Integrity Home Care + Hospice, formerly Mercy Hospice Fort Scott, received grant money from the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas to purchase a new Broda chair for the services they provide.
A grant amount of $2,500 was given and the chair is to be used in care for Alzheimer’s patients.
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas hosts individual charitable funds, created by donors who have a passion for giving back to their community.
Grants from the funds assist people throughout Southeast Kansas and many charities beyond Kansas.
Call the Community Foundation at 620-231-8897 with questions about this group and its many services available for donors.
Broda creates a line of tilt-in-space positioning chairs which are meant to improve people’s quality of life. They provide patients with a higher level of comfort and a higher quality of life. The chair provides ease of use for the caregiver and enhanced safety for the patient.
Integrity Home Care + Hospice is a home care company based out of Springfield, Missouri, who employs over 1100 employees, which includes nurses, certified nursing aides, caregivers, social workers, chaplains, and more. Integrity staff is passionate about helping clients navigate every step of the care process. Your Home. Your Healthcare. Integrity Home Care + Hospice is where proactive care and seamless solutions thrive. Let us help you chart the path to trusted healthcare wherever you call home.
K-State weather specialists say wet pattern will persist
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Rainfall patterns that turned lawns and farm fields into unintended ponds and swelled rivers to capacity and beyond are likely to continue into June, according to weather specialists at Kansas State University.
“The persistent pattern has consisted of back and forth movement of a stationary front across the central Plains. This front is separating cold with below-normal temperatures to the north and west and above-normal temperatures to the south and east,” said Chip Redmond, manager of Kansas Mesonet, a system of weather stations across the state that detect and record weather data. “Where the front sets up daily will be the focus for the heaviest flooding rains.”
Because of already saturated soils, Redmond and his colleague, assistant climatologist Mary Knapp, do not expect flooding issues to end in Kansas anytime soon.
“It is almost a guarantee that water control issues will continue into June, if not worsen,” Redmond said. Areas in the central and eastern part of the state have been hit particularly hard.
Springtime temperatures have also been below normal, said Knapp, who added that it’s a trend likely to continue. That will also be a factor in how quickly the soil can dry out.
Beyond June, Knapp and Redmond expect temperatures to warm seasonably but noted that soil surface moisture may increase evaporation/transpiration rates, injecting moisture into the atmosphere. That in turn may result in above average shower and thunderstorm activity.
With ponds and lakes already near or at capacity in some areas, even without more moisture, it is likely to take months before flows return to normal, Knapp said.
“Every rainfall we get in the process will push back that return, possibly substantially,” she said.
More information is available on the Kansas Mesonet website, Office of the State Climatologist website, and in the latest K-State Agronomy eUpdate weekly newsletter.
Inmate who walked away from Wichita Work Release Facility apprehended in Wichita
Kansas Department of Corrections agents, working in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Service, apprehended minimum-custody inmate George Young at a motel on North Broadway Street in Wichita at approximately 11 a.m., today.
Young, 51, who had been placed on escape status Sunday morning, was apprehended without incident. Currently, he is being held at the Sedgwick County Jail.
Young had been serving time as a parole violator with a new sentence in Sedgwick County. His most recent conviction was for theft in 2018.
The Wichita Work Release Facility, a satellite unit of the Winfield Correctional Facility, is an all-male, minimum-custody state prison with a population of 236.
It’s that time of year again where the FSCC Football department holds a camp to help young athletes work on their football skills. Whether you are the MVP of your high school team or just getting started, this camp is for you. This camp will include objectives like tackling, running, throwing, catching, and so much more! Pre-registration is open and it’s only $25.00 to participate. All proceeds go towards FSCC Athletic scholarships, boosters, and equipment.
The camp will provide the following:
7-on-7 flag football
One-on-one time with each position coach
Tour of the facilities
Refreshments
There will be two different campuses, June 14th for ages 8 to 12 and June 21st for ages 12 to 17. Both camps will be from 9 am to 12 pm with registration starting at 8 am at the FSCC practice fields.
To jump the registration line, please follow the link below to get pre-registered.
Robert D. Bledsoe, age 76, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Monday, May 27, 2019, at Girard Medical Center, Girard, KS.
He was born July 26, 1942, in Happy Hill, MO, the son of Henry Leslie and Nettie Mae Wyrick Bledsoe. Robert was a welder throughout his working career.
He married Lillian Mae See on March 9, 1984, in Wichita, KS.
He enjoyed NASCAR and watching pro football, especially the New England Patriots. Robert was caring and always willing to help people in need. He loved spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife Lillian of the home; two brothers, Howard Bledsoe and wife Carol, Dubois, PA, and Amos Bledsoe and wife Gayle, Salem, AR; 3 step-daughters, Tina Cooper and husband Bill, Wichita, KS, Monica Thill, Wichita, KS, and Kimberly Keplar, Augusta, KS; 8 step-grandchildren; 9 step-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Danny Bledsoe; 4 brothers, Leslie Lee, Don, Raymond, and Gary Bledsoe; 2 sisters, Violet Carol and Beulah Smith; and his parents.
There was cremation.
A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held from 1:30 until 2:30 PM Tuesday, June 4th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about keeping children eating healthy while school is out, according to a press release from USD 235.
USD 235 at Uniontown will once again provide free meals to children during the summer.
The cafeteria at West Bourbon Elementary School, Uniontown.
“In the two years before this we also had sites in Bronson and Redfield, but sadly we just do not have the staff to operate all three sites so this year it will only be at the WBE school (in Uniontown),” said Michelle DeMott, USD 235 Food Service Director.
“This is a USDA funded program to help provide meals for children 0-18 years of age who may not have access to meals while school is not in session,” DeMott said. “The program is free to any child 0-18 years of age regardless of financial status.”
This summer, meals will be served at West Bourbon Elementary Monday through Friday, June 3 through June 28, 2019.
Breakfast will be served from 8:30 am – 9:00 am.
Lunch will be served from noon – 12:30 pm.
There are no income requirements or registration.
Any child 18 years of age and under may come to eat.
For more information, contact USD 235 UNIONTOWN (Michelle DeMott, (620) 756-4302, [email protected], uniontown235.org).
Each year, the United States Department of Agriculture partners with local organizations like USD 235 UNIONTOWN to provide free meals to children when school is out for the summer.
For more information about the Summer Food Service Program in Kansas, visit www.kn-eat.org, Summer Food Service Program.
The June menu is as follows:
June 3 – WG CEREAL STRING CHEESE PEACHES PORK CHOP MASHED POTATOES BISCUIT PINEAPPLE
4- PANCAKE PEARS CHICKEN NUGGETS WG CHIPS CORN BANANA
5 BISCUITS AND GRAVY ORANGE RIBLET ON BUN BAKED BEANS PEARS
6 EGG TACO FRUIT COCKTAIL MEATBALL SUB CARROTS GRAPES
May 29 @ 6:30 pm.Legion Baseball team meeting downstairs in Memorial Hall.. Vice Commander Earl Adams has pulled together enough players for Post 25 to have a Legion Baseball year this year.
Wednesday’s meeting will be final sign up for boys 15 – 19 who live in Fort Scott. to play Legion ball.
If you want play Legion Ball, you must bring your birth certificate.
May 31 @ 6:00 pm.Good Old Days Parade. Post 25 will enter a Color Guard in this year’s parade. Legion Family members are invited to participate. This includes the women who are in the newly formed Unit 25 Auxiliary and the males who are in the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 25.
Please reply to this email if I can count on you to walk or ride in the parade. If there are Legion Family members who prefer to ride, let me know and a trailer with seating will be available.
50-year math instructor Alan Shinn addresses the crowd who came to wish him well at his retirement reception on May 26.
Members of the Uniontown community came to West Bourbon Elementary School on a Sunday afternoon to honor Alan Shinn for 50 years teaching math in the school district.
Uniontown Ruritan facilitated the afternoon events which included awards and speakers from the 50-year tenure of Shinn. There was also a reception prior to the ceremony.
Ruritan District Governor Mark Warren, standing right, and the row of former students who spoke of Shinn’s 50 years in the Uniontown School District. From left: Nikki Bolinger, Ty Covey, Meaghan Jackson Russell, Kevin Gleason, Brett Howard, Dr. Randy Watson, Jim Porter, Jayci Williams Cozens, Brock Shelton, Mike Coyan, Dan George, David Clayton, Jan Dare Tate, Deanne Anderson Bloesser, Carl Otto.Community members filed into seats in the gymnasium of West Bourbon Elementary School for recognition of teacher Alan Shinn’s 50 years in the district.Randy Watson, Kansas Commissioner of Education, left; Shinn and Jim Porter, Kansas Board of Education District 9, right, as Shinn was recognized for his 50 years service.The program included 18 speakers: former students, his first principal at Uniontown High School, colleagues, Kansas government officials and a community member.USD 235 Superintendent Bret Howard speaks to the crowd at Shinn’s retirement ceremony. The district presented him with a retirement gift.Alan Shinn’s family following the ceremony. Shinn taught both his children and grandchildren in his tenure at Uniontown High School. Front row from left: Diana Shinn, Lauren Shinn, Thora Shinn, Alan Shinn, Becky Shinn, back row from left: Kevin Shinn, Brock Gage, Emily Shinn, Holly Shinn, Dylan Richwine, Melissa Shinn Gage, Brayden Gage, Bryce Gage, Jason Gage.Bernadette and Dan George left, put together this quilt for Shinn, center, as a token of the family’s esteem. Shinn also taught George’s sons, Luke and Ben, right.
The 2019 Summer Reading Program theme is A Universe of Stories, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, which will be celebrated on July 20.
This year’s youth program will include activities and challenges for all library patrons ages birth – 18.
A program for adults will also be available, with details to be released later.
The teen and family kick-off parties will take place soon, and early registration is open online through the library website at fortscott.mykansaslibrary.org.
Any summer reading registrations turned in online or in person by June 4 will earn a prize for each child or teen. Paper registrations and volunteer forms are available at the library circulation desks and have been sent home through all Bourbon County schools and preschools. Please stay tuned to our website and Facebook page for more details.
Volunteers or donors may email Miss Val at [email protected] or call 620-223-2882.
We still need more donors for weekly snacks, and more volunteers to help with parties and regular program weeks.
All volunteers will receive a letter for their resume or college application upon request.
2019 Summer Reading Performers Schedule:
Musician Alan Cunningham – June 11 at 10 a.m. at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center(FSCC)
Juggler Brian Wendling – July 3 at 10 a.m. at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center (FSCC)
Rare Jewels of the Rainforest Bird Show – July 16 at 10 a.m. at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center (FSCC)
Other Events Scheduled:
A Universe of Games Teen Kick-Off Party – May 29 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Keyhole
Space Camp Family Kick-Off Party – June 5 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center (FSCC)
Regular Weekly Programs (Kids Birth – 5th grade) – Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10 a.m., June 18 – August 7 at Fort Scott Public Library. NO regular meetings the weeks of June 4 & 12 or July 2 & 17 due to performances and parties. Events will begin in our event room and the computer room, located downstairs, and finish upstairs for awards, registration, and book browsing. Grades for age groups are based on what grade the child is going into this fall.
Regular Weekly Programs (Teens and Tweens going into 6th – 12th grade) – Wednesdays at 4:15 pm, June 5 – July 31 at the library (at least once monthly we will meet at The Keyhole). Teens are also encouraged to volunteer at children’s meetings.
Alien Parties – June 24, 2:30 – 3:30 & 4:30 – 5:30 at Fort Scott Public Library (Pre-registration required)
LibraryCon: A Celebration of Stories and Fandoms Community Event – July 20, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Harry Potter Birthday Teen Wrap-Up Party – July 31, 5 – 6 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Family Wrap-Up & Rewards Swim Party – Tentative Date – August 14, 7:15 – 9:15 p.m. at Fort Scott Municipal Pool
Submitted by Valetta Cannon, Youth Librarian & Assistant Director, Fort Scott Public Library
