The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Oct. 11
Obituary of Allison “Lissa” Gorman
Allison Marie “Lissa” Gorman, 71, resident of Fort Scott, passed away early Tuesday morning, October 8, 2024. She was born on August 17, 1953, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Leroy Pitt and Martha (Wolf) Pitt. She married Kevin Gorman on May 28, 1977, in Topeka, and he survives of the home.
Lissa graduated from Topeka High School, and went on to receive her BA from Kansas State University. She taught school, teaching English at Fort Scott Community College, but she also was the office manager for Kevin’s veterinary clinic, Gorman Animal Hospital. Lissa was also a musician, playing piano for Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church and also for Trinity Lutheran Church. She was on the Fort Scott Public Library Board, and was an active member of P.E.O.
In addition to her husband Kevin, Lissa is also survived by her children, Philip Gorman & Jackie, of Parsons, Kansas, and Wendy Gorman, of Mission, Kansas; a sister, Susan Zane of Topeka, Kansas; grandchildren, Will Gorman, and Drew Gorman; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Lissa was preceded in death by her parents.
Following cremation, Pastor Michael Apfel will officiate memorial services at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 9:00 a.m. prior to services. Private interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE) and may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, KS, 66701. Friends and family may sign the online guest book and share memories at www.konantzcheney.com.
Military Vehicle Preservation Group Convoy Visits Fort Scott On Oct. 13-14
The community will see a unique group of vehicles in Fort Scott on October 13 and 14.
The 2024 Military Vehicle Preservation Association Convoy is coming through on its way to Louisiana from Minnesota.
The group was started in the 1970s by “a crazy group of people who started collecting vehicles,” said Charles Toney, convoy planner with responsibility of Fort Scott to New Orleans for the group. They are now in 100 countries around the world.
“The Military Vehicle Preservation Association is an international group of thousands of folks who purchase, rebuild and maintain ground-based military vehicles or transportation equipment,” he said. “MVPA.org. I believe 1974 was when it started.”
“The purpose is to preserve history and educate the public. I drive and maintain three vehicles because I enjoy the challenges and am a retired educator.”
City of Fort Scott Public Relations and Tourism Director, Jackson Tough said “We truly enjoy hosting groups like the Military Vehicle Preservation Association Convoy! Everyone wins when groups like this come through Fort Scott. We offer them a variety of accommodations, restaurants, and attractions and they offer our community an opportunity to see some very interesting military vehicles that we don’t often get to see.”
“There’s a lot of behind-the-scenes prep,” Jackson said. “We’ve been working on coordinating this for about a year and I’m glad the convoy is almost here. I hope folks join us at the National Historic Site and the VFW to experience these incredible vehicles and the patriots that pilot them.”
Where One Can View The Vehicles
The convoy of approximately 27 military vehicles will be on display at the Fort Scott National Historic Site (199 Old Fort Blvd.) from noon -2 PM while they tour the fort and historic downtown district on Sunday, October 13, according to a press release from Fort Scott’s Tourism Department.
The drivers and passengers will stay overnight in Fort Scott and be hosted for breakfast by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Post #1165, on Monday, October 14. The post is located at 1745 S. National. The convoy vehicles will be on display again Monday morning at the VFW from 7:30 -10 A.M.
Afterward, they will travel through the Fort Scott National Cemetery as they depart for the next leg of the journey to Pittsburg, Kansas and points south, according to the press release.
The convoy will retrace the historic 1918 Jefferson Highway route from the Minnesota-Canadian border to New Orleans, Louisiana, traversing 2,500 miles. The group will travel through Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana.
Vehicles, the oldest of which is from the 1940s, include Humvees, Jeeps and a Half, MRAP, Willys, MRZR, Tac-Ops, RSOV, and others.
The Route
The Jefferson Highway was built in the 1910s as part of the national auto trail system, an informal network of marked routes that existed in the United States and Canada. Named for President Thomas Jefferson and inspired by the east–west Lincoln Highway, the Jefferson Highway was nicknamed the “Palm to Pine Highway” for the varying types of trees found at either end.
For more information and to follow the convoy: www.facebook.com/MVPAConvoy.
Bourbon County 2024 General Election Dates to Know
A Legal Fight Against Evil by Patty LaRoche
Author: A Little Faith Lift…Finding Joy Beyond Rejection
www.alittlefaithlift.com
AWSA (Advanced Writers & Speakers Assoc.)
Criticizing our country for its moral decline is easy. Tragically, there are worse. Lauryn is the daughter of a Christian writer who recently asked that we add her to our prayer list. I ask the same for you, my readers. Lauryn traveled to Uganda with her law school to do plea bargains in a Ugandan prison. Her law school and university affiliated with that school have made it one of their ministries to free those wrongly incarcerated.
While in Uganda for ten days, Lauryn was able to identify two victims of human trafficking, plead down their cases to the judge and send them home the very next day to their families. One girl was 18 years old, and the other had three children at home. That happened a few months ago.
Recently, Lauryn returned to East Africa to help in the fight against child sacrifice. As hard as it is to believe, that demonic practice was not even illegal until last year. The law team learned that witchdoctors and witches (both genders can claim to be either) make money off of this practice. A businessman or politician will pay these witches for a “blessing” for the business or election and will be told that that requires the sacrifice of one child. Or the arm or leg of a child. Many times, the child will die from the trauma.
Lauryn asked her mother to reach out to her prayer groups for prayer. She knows that she is not just fighting against the people who participate in this heinous act but also the forces of darkness. We fellow authors were asked to pray alongside this mother, using Ephesians 6 as our guide:
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
Lauryn visited some of the survivors of this horrible ritual and was able to hug and hold these children “who now live with a permanent disability” but are safe thanks to local ministries that are working to rescue these children. Unfortunately, there are many children there who have no place to go, no parents to protect them, no home in which to shelter, and with 50% of the Uganda population under the age of 15, there is no shortage of children to sacrifice.
Lauryn’s mother asked for specific prayers, that the government will step up and not be bribed to look the other way and that the Lord will supernaturally intervene to save these children. I would add that we also pray for the team of brave lawyers who have placed their lives on the line to stop this horrendous evil.
U.S. 54 railroad crossing to close at Fort Scott On October 14-16 For Repairs
On Monday, Oct. 14, the BNSF Railway will close and begin repairs on the U.S. 54 railroad crossing at Fort Scott (see map). The crossing is expected to close to traffic from around 7 a.m. Monday until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, weather permitting.
Traffic should follow the signed detour on Fort Scott city streets. The detour has an 11-foot driving lane width restriction and a vehicle length limit of 80 feet. Persons with questions may contact Priscilla Petersen at (620) 902-6433.
Obituary of Kenneth Keeney
Kenneth Wayne Keeney, age 94, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at his home at the Presbyterian Village in Ft. Scott.
He was born February 20, 1930, on the family farm near Pawnee Station, Kansas, the son of Perry L. Keeney and Hazel Picht Keeney. Kenneth attended school in Pawnee from First through Eighth Grade. He later graduated from the Ft. Scott High School in 1947 and Ft. Scott Junior College in 1949. He went on to attend Pittsburg State University and later graduated from Augustana University in Rock Island, Illinois.
Kenneth served with the United States Army with the First Cavalry Division. He received his basic training at Ft. Ord, California and was then stationed in Japan from 1951-1953.
Following his discharge from the Army, he began working for the Western Insurance Company in Ft. Scott. He later transferred with the Western to their office in Davenport, Iowa. In 1959, he went to work for AAA Motor Club of Iowa. He retired in 1992 after thirty-three years as a personal lines insurance underwriter. After retirement, he moved back to the third-generation family farm which was owned by him and his sister, Kathryn Morrison. He later sold the farm to his niece Linda Walker and her husband, Ray, making them the fourth generation to maintain the farm. While living in Davenport, Iowa, he was a member of the St. John’s United Methodist Church. After retirement he attended the Hiattville United Methodist Church. He enjoyed golfing, bowling, traveling and getting together with family. He also enjoyed working on the farm. He appreciated nature and loved conserving and preserving the farm.
Kenneth is survived by his sister, Estalee Simpson of Ft. Scott; four nephews, Darrell and Dale Keeney and Larry and Roger Simpson; four nieces, Janet Keefer, Carol Carter, Linda Walker and Barbara Beugelsdyk and their families.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Hazel Keeney, a brother, Donald Keeney and wife, Oda; a sister, Kathryn Morrison and husband, Bob, a brother-in-law, Carney Simpson and a nephew, Paul Morrison.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 15th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 10:30 A.M. until service time on Tuesday at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the Hiattville United Methodist Church 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.
Thespian Tea Party This Saturday For Local Youth
The Fort Scott High School Thespians are hosting their 7th Annual Royal-Tea and Friends Party this Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at the FSHS Commons area and Courtyard.
“This is an annual fundraiser for the FSHS Thespian Troupe,” said teacher Angela Bin. “Many students play their chosen character throughout high school and some pass their character on to an underclassman when they graduate.”
The thespian students provide a snack, activity or craft and dress as their chosen character.
“We also have costumes that the children who attend can dress up in if they choose to,” Bin said.
In this land of make-believe children can join their favorite princesses and princes, queens and kings and other members of the royal court.
They are invited to take photos with favorite characters as they make crafts, have treats and play games.
Over 30 FSHS Thespians will be dressed in character and lead the event.
New this year is the inclusion of superheroes, villains and other cartoon characters.
Attendees are encouraged to come in costume as well.
Tickets for this special event are $5 per child and must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets may be purchased online in advance at fortscotthighschool.ludus.com or at the door.
Featured characters are the stars of the FSHS Fall Musical – Frozen Jr.
They include Junie Fisher as Elsa, Chris Newman as Anna, Theodore Bowman as Olaf, and Mykael Lewis as Kristoff.
FSHS performs Frozen Jr. on Nov. 12 and 14 at 7 p.m. and on Nov. 16 at 2 and 7 p.m.
For more information, please see the Fort Scott High School Thespians Facebook page or contact Angie Bin at [email protected] or 620-719-9622.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Oct. 10
Scammers Are Active in Bourbon County
Scammers have figured out countless ways to get people to part with their money.
In some phone scams, they act friendly and helpful. In others, they threaten or try to scare you. They’ll do what it takes to get your money or your personal information to commit identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/phone-scams#howtorecognize
There have been some scammers working in Bourbon County.
On Monday, October 7, Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department Administrator Becky Johnson posted this on the agency’s Facebook page:
“If you or your business have been contacted by Promotional Specialties International requesting donations on behalf of the SEK Multi-County Health Department or Bourbon County Health Department, please be aware that this is not a legitimate request. They have falsely claimed that we are seeking sponsorships for t-shirts, which is not the case.
“This group has previously engaged in similar activities, successfully obtaining funds from several businesses under the pretense of supporting our local health department. We strongly advise against making any donations to this organization. Numerous complaints are noted in the Better Business Bureau for the same issues in other states.”
Patty Simpson, Executive Director of Fort Scott Housing Authority posted on her Facebook page yesterday:
“I received a call yesterday from a similar organization wanting donations to sponsor for the Uniontown School District. I told them we were a government entity and were not allowed to do such. Then she asked me if I knew of any other business that would be willing to donate. “
After being notified of the phone solicitation for his district, USD 235 Superintendent Vance Eden a few hours later posted on the Uniontown Public Schools USD 235 Facebook page:
“SCAM ALERT! If you receive a call from someone that you don’t know who is soliciting donations on behalf of USD 235, please do not give them funds. We were made aware of a call center trying to do this. Please know that they are not acting on our behalf nor providing us with any monies that they collect. Please share this information with those who may need it.”
The following is from the website https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/phone-scams#howtorecognize
How To Stop Calls From Scammers
Hang up
Even if it’s not a scammer calling, when a company is calling you illegally, it’s not a company you want to do business with. When you get a robocall, don’t press any numbers to let you speak to a live operator or remove you from their call list. Instead, it might lead to more robocalls.
Consider call blocking or call labeling
Scammers don’t care if you’re on the National Do Not Call Registry. That’s why call blocking is your best defense against unwanted calls. Which type of call-blocking or call-labeling technology you use will depend on the phone — whether it’s a cell phone, a traditional landline, or a home phone that makes calls over the internet (VoIP). See what services your phone carrier offers and look online for expert reviews. For cell phones, also check out the reviews for different call-blocking apps in your app store. Learn more about blocking unwanted calls.
Don’t trust your caller ID
Scammers can make any name or number show up on your caller ID. That’s called spoofing. So even if it looks like it’s a government agency like the Social Security Administration calling, or like the call is from a local number, it could be a scammer calling from anywhere in the world.
Learn more about unwanted calls and what to do about them at ftc.gov/calls.
View the authentic historical artifacts from the Isreal, Middle East, and Asia Minor on Oct. 25-27
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| First Southern Baptist Church invites everyone of all ages!
October 25-27th
The Enduring Word Travel Museum Teaching the History and Significance of the Bible Non-denominational Exhibit & Programs View the authentic historical artifacts dating back to 5000 years from the Holy Land, Middle East, and Asia Minor. Ancient Torahs, Bibles, manuscripts, and pottery. Plus, a working replica of the Gutenberg press. Like used to print the first-ever Bible. |
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