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The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Oct. 21
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Hi Billie Jo,
The Red Cross is powered by the generosity of our volunteers. Whether it’s supporting disaster response efforts for hurricanes and wildfires, or helping to maintain our nation’s blood supply, our communities need us more than ever. We need people like you! Please consider volunteering for one of our most-needed positions. We’ll train you and get you ready to make a huge difference in the lives of those who need us most. Our Most-Needed Volunteer Opportunities Include: |
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If none of these volunteer opportunities interest you, take our short quiz to determine which volunteer opportunity is best for you.
Can’t volunteer right now? Thank you for all that you do! Your Red Cross Volunteer Services Team |
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Fort Scott Fall Photo Contest
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Republicans Sponsor Trump Parade Oct. 25
Bourbon County Republicans are sponsoring a “Trump Parade” this Sunday, Oct. 25 @ 1:00 pm in Ft Scott.
Starting at the Riverfront Park on North National Avenue, with vehicle lineup at Twister Trailer and Ft Scott Livestock parking lots.
“We will proceed south on National to 23rd, over to Horton, to 6th, National to Wall and returning back on Wall after turning around at R & R Equipment,” Deb Martin, Bourbon County Republican Corresponding Secretary said. ” Held rain or shine, if the group wants to do a second pass on the route we will! Street legal vehicles, all traffic laws obeyed. Come out and join us in support of our president and America!”
Sixth Correctional Facility Resident Death Oct. 19
A Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) resident who died Monday, October 19, 2020 had tested positive for COVID-19. This is the sixth resident death related to COVID-19 in Kansas, the first at ECF.
The resident tested positive on September 26 at which time he was moved to the Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) COVID-19 Management Unit (CMU). Three days later he was transported from LCF to the hospital.
The resident’s family has asked that his name not be released. He was a 60-year-old black male with underlying medical concerns that contributed to his condition.
This resident was serving a life sentence based on four sex crime convictions from Wyandotte County, Kansas.
The Ellsworth Correctional Facility opened in 1988. Serving only males, the Central Unit provides housing for 820 multi-custody residents and the East Unit provides housing for 95 minimum-custody residents.
For current information on COVOID-19 in Kansas, and to sign up for updates, go to the KDHE COVID-19 Resource Center at kdhe.ks.gov/coronavirus. For information on KDOC’s response to COVID-19, visit https://www.doc.ks.gov/kdoc-coronavirus-updates.
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Bourbon County Has 34 Active COVID-19 Cases
SEK Multi-County Health Departments
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, and Woodson Counties
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
October 20, 2020
Please call your local health department if you would like a further breakdown of cases.
Allen County
| Current Active Cases | 8 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 5-0 in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 103 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 112 |
| Deaths | 1 |
Anderson County
| Current Active Cases | 37 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 3-0 in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 130 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 167 |
| Deaths | 0 |
Bourbon County
| Current Active Cases | 34 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 15- 3 in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 266 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 303 |
| Deaths | 3 |
Woodson County
| Current Active Cases | 2 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 3-1 in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 25 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 27 |
| Deaths | 0 |
Obituary of Oaklynn Shadden
Oaklynn Virginia Shadden, age 2 months, died Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City, MO. She was born August 20, 2020, in Nevada, MO, the daughter of Samuel Shadden and Courtney Scheckel.
Survivors include her parents; a brother, Gydeon Hall; a brother/uncle, Zayne Schnichels; grandparents, Harry “Sid” and Dollie Shadden, Fulton, KS, Karon Schnichels (Troy Rhynerson), Ft. Scott, KS, and David C. Schnichels, Nevada, MO; great grandparents Charlotte Lucas and Alvin Ted Miles; aunts Brandi Toomay (Joel), Roxanne Merriman (Jay), Heather Hillis (Cody), and Megan Sherbon (Jared); uncles Steven E. Shadden, David Shadden (Jackie), and Kyle Schnichels (Laryn Thompson); and 18 cousins.
She was preceded in death by great grandparents, Virginia Schnichels, Goldie Schnichels, David W. Schnichels, Lewis Lucas, Faye Dean Lucas, Alice Virginia Ruby-Johnson, Colleen Joles Cowden and Harry H. Shadden.
Rev. Marty DeWitt will conduct graveside services at 10:00 Friday, October 23rd, in the Centerville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Thursday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the Oaklynn Shadden Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Family of Eight Moves Into the Beaux-Arts Centre
Before March 2020, the Bowman family was quite content living in North Kansas City in a wonderful neighborhood, Lorina Bowman said. “I accidentally came across the Beaux-Arts Centre on Zillow ( a real estate website) and saw a lot of potential. “
The Beaux-Arts Centre, 102 S. National Ave, is next door to the post office.
“When my husband saw it, he was also excited,” she said.
They set up several appointments with the owners to view the property.
” We tried to talk ourselves out of it because the building needs to be updated quite a bit, but every con was able to be twisted into a pro,” she said. They prayed and feel God led them to purchase the property.
The family plans to open a museum with interactive components and call it Exploratorium.
“It’s always been a dream of ours to open a business that would incorporate all of my family’s hobbies and talents,” Lorina said. “The fact that my family is able to live on the top floor while we build the museum is the only way our vision is possible.”
“We will have fun, unique exhibits that all ages will enjoy, such as; Barbie, Model Trains, Lego, and more,” Lorina said. “We will have play structures and other hands-on activities. The building will also include a gift shop and eventually a snack bar. We are most excited about our classroom which is where we will host workshops and clubs to really get the community involved in teaching, learning and exploring new hobbies and talents.”
The Bowman Family is comprised of Johnathan, a computer programmer who works from home since leaving California in June 2017. “He is excited to learn new handyman skills as he tackles different projects in the building,” Lorina said.
Lorina is a stay-at-home mom but loves to make crafts to sell at fairs and is excited to have a full-time gift shop to sell all the creations she’s made over the years, she said.
She’s also happy she can put on events to “appease her overzealous party planning passion,” she said.
Marshall is 15 years old and enjoys creating Electonic Dance Music on the computer and building weapons out of polyvinyl chloride pipe.
Vivian is 13 and loves Harry Potter, Legos, and reading.
Theodore is almost 11 and a master at creating obstacle courses and unique games for his siblings to play, Lorina said.
Lawrence is 9 and can fold origami for hours and keep his family laughing with his humor, she said.
Adelaide is 4 and does her best to keep up with the rest of the family, she said.
The youngest is Harriet, 2, who has the cutest smile and curls, Lorina said.
The timeline for the project is undetermined.
“The timeline really depends on the community,” Lorina said. ” My husband and my dad have been doing a lot of the projects tackled so far. If left to our own devices we could eventually open our doors to the public but it would be years in the making. Why wait that long? “
“With enough community support through funding and volunteer labor we could open as early as next spring and then ALL generations could come together to enjoy our Exploratorium,” she said.
Follow the project on Facebook @ Fort Scott Exploratorium to find out how you can help and see what they have accomplished and what currently working on.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Oct. 20
FS Library Board Member Sought
Please see the following Library Board opening:
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One opening (Must be a City resident) for the Fort Scott Library Board.
The function of the Fort Scott Library Board is to review requests in reference to the library. This Board meets monthly at 5:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month.
If you have a desire to serve on this board and meet the above requirements, please submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk, Diane Clay, 123 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. She will then submit your letter of interest for consideration to the City Commission. All of the boards and commissions serve on a volunteer basis and are not compensated. If you would like more information on this board, please contact Diane Clay, City Clerk at 620-223-0550 or [email protected]. Please submit your letter of interest by October 30th, 2020.
Bourbon County Special Meeting Agenda For Oct. 21
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Date: October 21, 2020
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Clifton Beth Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
MEETING WILL BE HELD IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUILDING. PUBLIC MAY VIEW MEETING ON YOUTUBE.
7:00AM EMS (Lynne Oharah, Jeff Fischer, Clifton Beth, Justin Meeks, Will Wallis, Shane
Walker, Dave Bruner, Kayla Stewart, other hospital personnel, Rebecca Johnston, Susan Bancroft)