Our next grief support luncheon will be Wednesday, June 5th, at noon.
Anyone dealing with a loss is encouraged to come and bring a friend. Cheney Witt Chapel will provide lunch at the Carriage House, 301 S. Main. Call us at 223-1186 if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you!
Submitted by Cheney Witt Chapel
David R. Shepherd Elected to CHC/SEK Board of Directors
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) is pleased to welcome David R. Shepherd as its newest elected member of its board of directors. Shepherd is a longtime Fort Scott businessman and owner of Bourbon County Cars, Inc. He becomes the 14th member of the governing body of the health center.
“By design, health center board members must be representative of the communities we serve,” says Krista Postai, President & CEO of CHC/SEK. “Upon establishing our Fort Scott clinic, David stood out as an obvious board candidate with his volunteer work with both faith-based and community boards. His involvement with Presbyterian Village, Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas and as a mentor and facilitator of “Next Steps” (assisting families living in poverty)” clearly indicated he shares similar values with our organization.”
Shepherd said, “When I was approached by CHC/SEK about serving, I wasn’t sure I wanted to serve on another board or committee after being on so many over the past 45 years. However, after giving the matter much thought and learning about their mission in the communities they serve, I decided what they are doing in the Fort Scott area is something so important that I needed to do what I can to help. Among the many things I like and appreciate about the organization is the fact that every patient CHC/SEK serves receives the same level of high-quality care and services, regardless of their financial means or ability to pay.”
CHC/SEK board chairman Dr. Dan Minnis commented “David brings to the board a vast knowledge of business, community affairs, finance and banking, as well as his involvement in so many organizations focusing on improving life for the people of Fort Scott and Bourbon County. “His skills, insight, and dedication to his community are in perfect alignment with the spirit and mission of our organization.”
Shepherd has previously served in various Mercy Health System committees and boards, Bourbon County United Way, Fort Scott Rotary Club, Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, the Mo-Kan Area Council, Boy Scouts of America; KS State Historical Society, and as a trustee, Chairman of Board, Deacon, and Elder at First Christian Church, Fort Scott.
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Uniontown has an auto shop called Ol’Boys Tire and Auto, which opened last year.
Uniontown’s Ruritan recently welcomed the business to the community with a ribbon cutting.
“We do auto repair,” Jody Chaplin, the owner said. “Welding, tires, brakes, exhaust, oil changes, tires, windshield wipers, pretty much anything auto product related.”
The shop is located just off Hwy. 3 on the west side of Uniontown, population approximately 300, not counting the dogs.
The hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
For more information: 620-756-4415.
Kathleen Ruth “Kathy” Ginter, age 73, a resident of rural Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019, at the Medicalodge in Ft. Scott.
She was born on August 9, 1945, at Washington, DC, the daughter of Robert Joseph Hannan and Ruth Evaline Morin Hannan.
Kathy married Larry Ginter on August 8, 1969, at Kansas City, Missouri. Larry and Kathy would have celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary this August.
Kathy had worked as an LPN for area doctors and also for Mercy Hospital where she worked in the Radiology Department.
Later, she was employed as a guidance counselor for Tri-Valley Developmental Services. She was a member of the Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Kathy enjoyed doing cross-stitch and knitting as well as reading.
Survivors include her husband, Larry, of the home; a son, Peter Christopher “Pete” Ginter (Bonnie) of Jacksonville, Florida and two grandchildren, Austin and Marilyn. Also surviving is a sister, Maureen Dahnke, of Kansas City, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Monday, June 3rd at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Monday from 10:30 A.M. until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to PanCan (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network) and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Experience growth and change from the ‘Good Ol’ Days’ at Fort Scott National Historic Site
The Good’ Ol’ Days are back Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Fort Scott National Historic Site. With the completion of the transcontinental railroad 150 years ago, growth and change were once again on the doorstep of Fort Scott.
Try your hand at using a telegraph or quill pens instead of texting, reminisce with reenactors about how life used to be, play traditional games, or learn about how the railroad changed the face of Fort Scott.
A surgical reenactor will be discussing historic medicine and then at 2 pm we will be landing AirMedCare’s air ambulance and hosting Fort Scott’s ground ambulance to discuss how medicine has improved.
Living history activities will be ongoing from 9 am – 4 pm. All activities are free and open to the public.
To find out more, please contact the park at 620-223-0310.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
9:00 a.m. – Raising the Colors
All Day – Telegraph and Quill Pens hands on Demonstrations, Living History Reenactments
10:00 a.m. – An Arm and a Leg: The Cost of Surgery Demonstration
11:00 a.m. – Guided Tour of the Fort
12: 00 p.m. – A Speck of War, The Military’s Involvement in Post-Civil War Fort Scott
1:00 p.m. – Railroads of Fort Scott program
2:00 p.m. – Landing AirMedCare’s air ambulance and hosting Fort Scott’s ground ambulance
4:00 p.m. – Flag Retreat
The City’s tree and brush dump site located on North Hill will be closed on Saturday, June 1st, 2019 for Good Ol’ Days. It will be open again on Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
