We’re excited to introduce Alanna Scott and her family! You can find the Scott family on Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. There are lots of little hands to help out, and their baked goods are becoming very popular. Since they sell out almost every time, you’d better come early!
The Lake Advisory Board Meeting scheduled for Saturday, June 17TH, 9:00AM at City Hall has been canceled. The new date will be announced in the near future.
Richard Lee Ferguson, Sr., age 76, resident of Arma, KS, died Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO.
He was born May 22, 1947, in Joplin, the son of Beryl and Mildred Adams Ferguson.
Richard was raised in Ft. Scott, KS, and graduated from FSHS. He worked as a mechanic for various auto dealerships in his career. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, guns, and building engines. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and sitting on the back porch with his dog Harley.
Survivors include three daughters, Tammie Kuns, Ft. Scott, KS, Kimberly Ferguson, Pittsburg, KS, and Linda Harper (Brian), Ft. Scott; two sons, James Nickelson, Garland, KS, and Richard Ferguson, Jr. (Melinda), Moran, KS; 13 grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Crystal, four siblings, and his parents.
David Alan Shinn, age 76, a resident of Uniontown, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at his home in Uniontown. He was born January 10, 1947, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, the son of James Orval Shinn and Thora May Nichols Shinn. Alan graduated from Iola High School and then Allen County Community College and Emporia State University. He later went on to receive a Master’s Degree from Pittsburg State University in 1971.
He married Rebecca Emert on May 29, 1969, at Iola, Kansas. Alan served as a math teacher for Uniontown USD #235 for fifty years. He loved teaching the fundamentals of math and his students often placed well in area math competitions. Aside from working in the classroom, Alan also served as the Uniontown High School Assistant Football coach and the girls’ Golf and Softball coach. He also drove a bus for twenty-five years.
In addition to teaching, Alan also served two years as the Uniontown City Clerk and also worked weekends in the office at the Ft. Scott Sale Barn for many years.
Alan was a longtime member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown where he had served as a Deacon. During the church’s remodeling project, Alan became familiar with the Volunteer Christian Builders Association and went on to help with other building projects. He loved being outdoors and enjoyed hunting both deer and turkey as well as fishing at Roaring River.
Survivors include his wife, Becky, of the home; his children, Kevin Shinn (Diana) of Uniontown, and Melissa Gage (Jason) of Louisburg, Kansas; six grandchildren, Emily Jefferis (Austin), Holly Richwine (Dylan), Lauren Shinn, and Brayden, Bryce and Brock Gage and a great-grandson, Kase Jefferis. Also surviving is a brother, Jack Shinn, of Pittsburg.
Alan was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Mark Shinn.
Rev. Marty Dewitt will conduct funeral services at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 17th at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown.
Burial will follow in the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the Shinn Family Scholarship or the First Missionary Baptist 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.
“This is the only time station that has been in RAAM movies, one of which was shown at the AMC Theater in Olathe,” Kristi said. “The movies have been on airlines and have been shown all over the world.”
To learn more:
Free Photography Workshops Sponsored by
Kansas State University Art Department
Fort Scott, Kan. June. 14, 2023 – Shreepad Joglekar, Associate Professor of Photography at Kansas State University and Professional Photographer, Veretta Cobler will provide free workshops series on working with film and digital photography.
These in-depth workshops are designed to help any beginner, student, novice and the professional learn how to get the most out of their film or digital cameras, or even cell phones. More experience photographers will learn some techniques to help them improve and enhance their work.
Interested participants are encouraged to attend the whole series to benefit the most.
These workshops will also help to prepare photographers to be part of the Back to Fort Scott, Now project in taking photos with the reimaging of Gordon Parks photographs that he had taken in 1950 for a LIFE magazine assignment.
The workshops will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023, Friday, July 7, 2023 and Friday, August 11, 2023. The times for each of the workshops will be 10:00a.m. – 12:00p.m
The workshops are free to attend, but registration to attend each the workshops is required. Registration is available either online at http//www.gordonparkscenter.org/events, or by phone 620-223-2700 ext. 5850 or by email at [email protected]
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Dwight Lester Driver, age 52, a resident of Bronson, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. He was born October 11, 1970, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, the son of Dwight Adams Driver and Karen Marie Sampson Driver.
Dwight worked as a wood cutter and enjoyed doing carpentry work.
Survivors include his mother, Karen Sampson Farmer of Bronson, Kansas and two children, Dwight Justin “D.J.” Conway Driver and Brynn Marie Driver.
He was preceded in death by his father and step-father, Fred Farmer.
There was cremation and no public service is planned. Arrangements were under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture is requesting public comment on a proposal to limit the number of Callery pear trees (Pyrus calleryana) that are planted in Kansas each year. This includes trees with the names of Bradford, Cleveland Select, Chanticleer, and others.
Because of this tree’s inherent invasiveness and its proven tendency to spread to areas outside of the landscapes in which is planted, KDA is seeking ideas on how to restrict the further introduction of these trees into the state, including a possible quarantine that would restrict new planting or movement of the Callery pear into and within the state of Kansas.
Although KDA recommends the removal of all invasive species found to be growing on public and private lands, this proposal would not include any requirement for the removal of any Callery pear trees that had already been planted. Therefore, listing the species as a noxious weed would not be applicable in this case.
The plant protection and weed control program at KDA is committed to protecting the state’s native and cultivated plants from the introduction and outbreak of harmful plant pests, including insects, plant diseases, weeds, and other organisms.
Provide comment on the idea of restricting the movement of Callery pear trees into and within the state of Kansas at agriculture.ks.gov/
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Unified School District 234
424 South Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701-2697
620-223-0800 Fax 620-223-2760
DESTRY BROWN Superintendent
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
NEWS RELEASE
Monday, June 12, 2023
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12, 2023, for their regular monthly meeting at the board office.
President Danny Brown opened the meeting.
The board approved the official agenda with removal of 8.9 KERMP insurance and the consent agenda as follows:
Licensed Tiger Team Member – Superintendent Destry Brown recognized Jannah Farrington as the Licensed Tiger Team Member of the Month.
Classified Tiger Team Member – Superintendent Destry Brown recognized Cheryl Marsh as the Classified Tiger Team Member of the Month.
Superintendent Destry Brown recognized Bill Michaud as the Volunteer of the Year. Mr. Michaud is the coordinator of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce mentoring program that matches local leaders with Fort Scott High School students.
Board Members shared comments.
Superintendent Destry Brown provided an update to the board on services provided by the school nurses in the district, shared information regarding the Core Community program, discussed a June 27th special board meeting for the purposes of closing down the budget and other end of year items. He also noted two grants that had been applied for: Safe and Secure Grant and Mental Health Grant.
Assistant Superintendent Dalaina Smith updated the board on end of year data, highlighting celebrations, curricular and assessment team progress, Science Resources, the new assessment program, and Summer Enrichment.
Gina Shelton, Finance Director, updated the board on new employee orientation, USD 234 job fair to be held on July 11th & 12th at the FSMS Community space, and final categorical aid numbers for Special Education.
The board approved changing the regular July board meeting from July 10th to July 17th, still to be held at the Board of Education, 424 S. Main Street, at 5:30 p.m.
Superintendent Brown shared information with the board in regard to adoption of a policy related to out-of-district student enrollment.
The board approved the following items:
The board tabled the following items:
The board heard an audio recording from patron Tracy King.
The board went into an executive session for negotiation and personnel matters.
Vice-President Barrows adjourned the meeting.
PERSONNEL REPORT – APPROVED EMPLOYMENT
June 12, 2023
RESIGNATIONS/TERMINATIONS/RETIREMENTS:
TRANSFERS/REASSIGNMENTS:
For the 2023-24 school year:
Certified:
Classified:
EMPLOYMENT:
Certified Recommendations for the 2023-24 school year:
Classified Recommendations for the 2023-24 school year:
Supplemental Recommendations for the 2023-24 school year:
This is first in a series of young entrepreneurs in the community. The series aims to highlight youth who are venturing out in their own businesses.
Please submit names of other recommended young entrepreneurs to be featured to [email protected]
Camren Lamb, 9, heard about entrepreneurship in January 2022, at the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team, Dare to Dream program, an adult entrepreneurship event.
Camren is the son of Melanie and Larry Lamb, rural Fort Scott.
Melanie attended the event and Camren came also.
“I asked if I could make a picture, so I sold my first art,” Camren said.
He sells artwork and plays a newly purchased guitar as part of his business.
Dacia Clark, with the Small Business Development Center, taught him and others in a April 2022 childrens workshop about developing a business plan, and other marketing basics, Rachel Carpenter with the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team said. The SBDC is housed in the HBCAT office at 104 N. National Avenue.
“Acton Children’s Business Fair provided the curriculum, and HBCAT helped coordinate the efforts,” Carpenter said.
In addition to selling his artwork, he plays music requests on his guitar for passersby.
“I played ukelele first, then guitar,” he said. The guitar was purchased from money he earned at the Children’s Business Fair in April 2022.
He doesn’t charge for for playing, he said.
“I use it to draw people (in to look at his artwork),” he said. “I take requests and tell them songs are free but I had a basket for artwork sales and people started putting money in for the music.”
He was selling at the Fort Scott Farmers Market for the first time on June 3. “This is my second time selling, the first time was at Buck Run Community Center at the Children’s Business Fair.”
Most recently he played guitar at the Shead Farm Festival, the Fort Scott Christian Heights Country Store and at the Friday Night Free Concert at the gazebo downtown.
He took ukelele lessons from Bob Solomonson and guitar lessons from Stephen Moses, he said.
Camren said this year his earnings will go to help the Show Me Christian Youth Home and he is also saving money for church camp.
