John Bartlesmeyer: 60 Years in the Craft

July 21, 2022 Loretta George 6 Comments

John Bartelsmeyer in front of his jewelry store on North Main in Fort Scott.

John Bartelsmeyer, Fort Scott’s jeweler, is training the next generation of jewelers.

Bartelsmeyer Jewelry specializes in retail jewelry sales, engagement rings, custom jewelry designs, and repair or restoration of all types of jewelry.

Krysta Hulbert has been working for him since 2010, and has been learning ring sizing, general jewelry repair, chain repair, welding with a torch and engraving.

Krysta and Wyatt Hulbert. Submitted photo.

Her husband, Wyatt, has been coming in on his days off his regular job to learn some of the trade as well.

“Wyatt is learning ring sizing and in the near future-diamond setting, stone setting and making pendants,” Bartelsmeyer said.

Jeweler John Bartelsmeyer works on a piece of jewelry.

Bartelsmeyer started learning from his dad, Bart, at Newberry Jewelry. His dad had apprenticed as a watchmaker.

“In 1963, my dad bought the shop from Newberry’s widow,” he said.
“I had already been working with him after school on Saturdays.”

“So, I have been doing it for 60 years,” he said.

Through the years, Bartelsmeyer not only learned from his dad, but took jewelry seminars and schools and most recently gleans from You Tube, on the internet.

He credits Elmer Smith, who was a Fort Scott Community College welding instructor, with helping him learn to be a metalsmith, and eventually Bartelsmeyer helped teach the class.

“I love to move metal,” he said. “He taught me techniques I use everyday.”

Bartelsmeyer restores heirloom jewelry and also crafts chains out of gold and silver.

“I love what I am doing, I think it’s because of the smile on the customer’s face,” he said. “I get to work on beautiful things for beautiful people.”

The Bartelsmeyer Jewelry store, looking to the street.

The store features new and also estate sale jewelry.

Bartelsmeyer Jewelry is at 22 N. Main, Fort Scott and can be reached at 620.223.2070, email: [email protected] or website: bartelsmeyerjewelry.com

John works Wednesday-Saturday.

Government, Kansas

Incentive Stipend for Adopt-A-Highway

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Stipends now available to organizations participating in state’s Adopt-A-Highway

Organizations have been helping keep Kansas clean for more than 30 years through participation in the Adopt-A-Highway program. With increased amounts of trash along the highways and limited staff, the Kansas Department of Transportation has created an incentive stipend for groups that actively participate in the program.

“KDOT appreciates all the volunteers’ efforts to assist in removing trash along our highways,” said Director of Field Operations Clay Adams. “They are providing a valuable service to the state. These stipends will benefit groups as well as increase the number of groups taking part in the clean-up program.”

The stipend is $190 per highway section, which is generally two miles long. Adopt-A-Highway groups receiving $600 or more in payments in a calendar year will be issued a 1099 tax form. New and existing groups will be able to submit a request for payment after their group completes a highway cleanup. The group will submit forms identifying the location, date, number of volunteers and number of bags as well as before and after photos of the site.

All groups go through the standard process to adopt a section of highway. New groups will sign an agreement, receive safety training information and follow procedures when scheduling a cleanup. Existing groups will continue to follow existing procedures. State employees and their families are welcome to participate in a group, but are not eligible to receive stipends.

For more information or to sign up, contact the Adopt-A-Highway coordinator at the closest KDOT District Office –

District One (northeast Kansas) – 121 S.W. 21st Street, Topeka, (785) 296-3881

District Two (north central Kansas) – 1006 N. Third, Salina, (785) 823-3754

District Three (northwest Kansas) – 312 S. Second, Norton, (785) 601-6001

District Four (southeast Kansas) – 411 W. Fourteenth, Chanute, (620) 902-6400

District Five (south central Kansas) – 500 N. Hendricks, Hutchinson, (620) 860-7400

District Six (southwest Kansas) – 121 N. Campus Drive, Garden City, (620) 765-7074

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Bourbon County Sheriff's Office

The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Report July 21

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Bourbon County, Fair

Merchant’s Building at the Fair Features Local Cottage Industry Businesses

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The Merchants Building at the Bourbon County Fair, is air conditioned and features local organizations/businesses. Submitted photo.

The Merchant’s Building at the Bourbon County Fair is open this evening and is AIR CONDITIONED.

“Always, in years past, we have tried to get local cottage industry vendors,” Leanne Leatherman, coordinator of the vendors, said.

This year is no exception with the additions of some local organizations.

This year 9 Acre Farms will be dispensing literature on homesteading, Uppa Creek Ranch-honey, Circle P Ranch-jewelry, Buckin A Ranch-home decor, MM Creations-spices, and Carolyn Crystal-jewelry.

The Merchant Building is on the north side of the fairgrounds, near the restrooms. Submitted photo.

In addition, the Bourbon County Conservation Office and the Museum of Creativity will have activities for the kids.

Joining these, will be Miller Farm and Seed, T-Mobile, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Fort Scott Community College, Bourbon County Democrats and Bourbon County Republicans, who will all have booths.

KOMB, the local radio station will be broadcasting live from the building, with interviews of local fair participants.

The building is open from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21.

In addition, the rest of the fair includes animals, produce, crafts, and other departments for both 4-H youth and community members.

For the latest info, see the Bourbon County Fair Facebook page at

https://www.facebook.com/bourboncountyfair

Bourbon County Sheriff's Office

The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports July 20

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Bourbon County

KDOT to replace crossroad pipes on K-31

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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) plans to close a section of K-31 in Bourbon County to replace two crossroad pipes. K-31 will be closed between the east K-7 junction and the community of Fulton on Thursday, July 21, and again on Monday, July 25. Traffic should use alternate routes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.

Persons with questions may call KDOT Area Superintendent Derrick Shannon (620) 901-6550 or Public Affairs Manager Priscilla Petersen at (620) 902-6433.

Bourbon County

Care to Share Bike Run Fundraiser August 13

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CARE TO SHARE

BIKE RUN FUNDRAISER

August 13th, 2022

Registration: 8:30-10:30am

Kickstands up at 11am at 5 Corners

1122 Clark St., Fort Scott Kansas

$10 meal tickets available at registration

Meal provided by Luther’s BBQ

Bike Route

– Everybody’s: 534 E. Main St, Mound City KS

– Lucy’s Bar & Grill: 19394 KS-152 La Cygne KS

– Sunflower Saloon: 305 E. Main St, Blue Mound KS

FINAL STOP

– Sharky’s Pub & Grub: 16 N. National, Fort Scott KS

Bourbon County, Fair

Bourbon County Fair Begins With a Couple of New Offerings

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Kort Stock looks at the chickens in the poultry section of the Bourbon County Fair on Monday evening.

The Bourbon County Fair runs until July 22 at the fairgrounds on South Horton Street in Fort Scott.

The 4-H Building was quiet on Monday evening, but entries had been judged and many young people went home with a ribbon for their entries in a variety of departments.

Meanwhile, animals were being weighed in the Show Pavilion on the fairgrounds.

Carson Wunderly and her dad, Fred, line up a cow to be weighed on the first night of the Bourbon County Fair.

The community is encouraged to come to see the results of the work that 4-H Club youth have completed for the year.

“I know it’s going to be warm, but I hope everyone comes out to support the kids,” Mark Crystal, vice president of the Bourbon County Fair Board, said. “There are a lot of nice looking animals, and they have put a lot of work into getting the animals ready for judging.”

In addition to animals, produce, crafts, and other departments can be viewed for both 4-H youth and community members.

Temperatures are forecast to be over 100 degrees for the next week.

“It wouldn’t be the Bourbon County Fair if is wasn’t the hottest days of the year,” he said.

Rachel Martin, who has two daughters in 4-H, Juley and Katie, puts up a fan in the cattle area at the Bourbon County Fair.

Animal owners keep fans on them and provide water to keep the animals from overheating.

New this year is the Chicken Mary’s Dinner that will be served by the Fort Scott Future Farmers of America Organization.

“It’s $9 for a chicken dinner on Thursday night, July 21, at the Huebenet Pavilion,” he said. Chicken Mary’s is located in Yale, near Pittsburg and is well known for its’ chicken meals.

Also new this year is a circus for the community on Thursday, which will be set up in the grandstand arena, he said.

The King Ryder Circus will be from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and includes jugglers, daredevils on motorcycles and a clown, according their information on Facebook. Cost is $5 to $15.

“They called and wanted to know if they could come,” Crystal said.

The fair schedule:

The Barnstormer 4-H Club won overall grand champion in table display.

Dakota Foulk won the 4-H Woodworking Top Exhibit and also the Woodworking Overall Champion.

Macie Hueston won 4-H grand champion in flower arrangements.

Lexi Marchiano won overall champion and 4-H Photography Top Exhibit With 8 or More Years in the Project.

Davina Foster won overall champion with her health and wellness exhibit.

Hailey Shadden won 4-H Misc. Overall Champion Reading Notebook.

Kristy Beene won 4-H Misc. Overall Champion Club Officers Notebook.

Gwen Fry won 4-H Fiber Arts Overall Champion.

Macie Hueston won Overall Champion Junior Age 7-9 in Constructed Clothing and Textiles.

Gwen Fry won Clothing Construction Senior Overall Champion.

Makiah Woods won Constructed Clothing and Textiles Over All Champion, Intermediate Age 10-13.

Alexa Fuhrman won 4-H Visual Arts Overalll Champion, Senior.

Davina Foster won Overall Champion in Energy Management.

McKinley Sutton won the 4-H Visual Arts Over All Champion Intermediate Age 10-13.

Davina Foster won 4-H Home Environment Over All Champion.

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Health Care

CHC/SEK Fort Scott to provide walk-in mammograms July 27

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Sliding fee discounts and financial assistance is available to eligible patients, as stated on the front door of the CHC/SEK Clinic in Fort Scott.

FORT SCOTT — Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is hosting a walk-in mammogram event for women age 40 and older who have not received a recent mammogram.

The event will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27 at the Fort Scott main clinic located at 401 Woodland Hills Blvd Fort Scott. Refreshments and a gift will be provided.

Women in Southeast Kansas rank far below state and national averages in receiving this life-saving screening, and having the service available within the clinic helps remove barriers many women have in receiving timely breast cancer screenings. Likewise, the walk-in event will give patients an option on when they can arrive.

Because CHC/SEK believes every woman should have the best quality mammogram available, every patient receives a 3D exam. A physician’s referral is also not required. The screening is available to eligible women regardless of ability to pay.

CHC/SEK uses the Hologic Genius system that screens the breast in 4 seconds for a much less compression time, with less radiation exposure than many conventional mammography machines. The Genius exam is also superior for denser breasts that that can hide early signs of cancer in a traditional mammogram.

In addition, the Hologic Genius scans potentially reduce patient callback by up to 40 percent compared to 2D, sparing the emotional and economic toll of additional testing, including biopsies when there could be nothing wrong.

For more information people can call 620-223-8484.

Bourbon County, Government, Schools

Uniontown School District Minutes of July 11

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UNIONTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 235, unapproved.

Uniontown, Kansas 66779

REGULAR MEETING 11 JULY 2022

The Board of Education of Uniontown Unified School District 235, State of Kansas, met in regular session on Monday, July 11, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. in the BOE room in Uniontown, Kansas.

Board members present: Jason Sutterby, Sally Johnson, Brian Stewart, Troy Goodridge,

Mike Mason and Tyler Martin

Board members absent: Josh Hartman

Others present for all or portions of the meeting: Vance Eden, Sherri Hartman, Tammy Townsend, Tema Gilion, Tammy Helm, Fort Scott Tribune, Scott Sutton and Tim Endicott

Sutterby called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Sutterby then led the group in the flag salute.

Eden read the District Mission Statement.

Johnson, seconded by Goodridge, made a motion to approve the agenda with the changes: Consent Agenda Item C; Vance Eden as Title IV, Title I and Title II Administrator.

Motion passed 6-0.

Johnson, seconded by Goodridge, made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 13, 2022 Regular meeting and Special (Republished Budget) meeting.

Motion passed 6-0.

Goodridge, seconded by Stewart, made a motion to nominate Jason Sutterby for President.

Motion passed 5-1. (Sutterby abstained)

Martin, seconded by Stewart, made a motion to cease nominations.

Motion passed 5-1. (Sutterby abstained)

Johnson, seconded by Stewart, made a motion to nominate Mike Mason for Vice-President.

Motion passed 5-1. (Mason abstained)

Martin, seconded by Stewart, made a motion to cease nominations.

Motion passed 5-1. (Mason abstained).

Johnson, seconded by Martin, made a motion to approve the Consent agenda as amended.

Motion passed 6-0.

Uniontown USD 235 – Regular Meeting – July 11, 2022 – Page 2

Approve and pay bills on the computer printout $487,808.56.
Approve the June 2022 Treasurer’s Report.
Approve the following appointments for 2022-2023:

Clerk of the Board: Sherri Hartman

Deputy Clerk of the Board: Charlene Bolinger

Treasurer: Chad Holt

Attorney: KASB

Ex-officio member of Vocational Agriculture Advisory council:

Jason Sutterby

Elementary attendance officer and Truancy Reporter (KSA 72-1113):

Tema Gilion

Secondary attendance officer, Truancy Reporter (KSA 72-1113):

special project director and Title IX Coordinator:

Tracy Smith

KPERS Representative and Freedom of Information Officer:

Sherri Hartman

School lunch Hearing Officer: Vance Eden

Homeless/Migrant Liaison: Vance Eden

Foster Care Liaison: Tema Gilion and Tracy Smith

Title IV, Title I and Title II Administrator: Vance Eden

Bank Depository: Union State Bank

District Newspaper: The Fort Scott Tribune

Governmental relations contact: Mike Mason

Adopt the waiver of generally accepted accounting principles

including fixed asset accounting for 2022-2023. (KSA 9-1401)

Adopt 1,116 hours as the minimum school-in-session criteria for 2022-2023.

(KSA 72-1106)

Adopt the resolution for rescinding policy statements found in board minutes

in 2022-2022. (Resolution 2-2023)

Approve the adoption of policies and governance rules of USD 235 per

Existing Board policies and rules. (Resolution 3-2023)

Adopt the Home Rule Resolution.
Approve no charge for textbook rental for 2022-2023. (KSA 72-4141)
Establish mileage reimbursement rate at .44 cents per mile. No mileage will

be paid if a district vehicle is available. (KSA 72-8208a)

Approve resolution to establish the following petty cash limits for 2022-2023:

(Resolution 4-2023)

Uniontown High School $1000.00

BOE $500.00

Adopt the resolution to establish activity funds (Resolution 5-2023)
Adopt the resolution giving permission to destroy school records for

2017-2018 year. (federally supported program records only) (Resolution

6-2023)

Adopt an early payment request policy. (KSA 72-12-105b)

Uniontown USD 235 – Regular Meeting – July 11, 2022 – Page 3

Set Board of Education meeting dates of 08/08/2022, 09/12/2022,

10/10/2022, 11/14/2022, 12/12/2022, 01/09/23, 02/13/23, 03/13/23,

04/10/23, 05/15/23, 06/12/23 and 07/10/23. (KSA 72-8205).

No patron asked to speak to the board.

Associate Superintendent Eden gave the board an update on the budget, Health Insurance Renewal, KASB Policy updates, ESSER III Plans, surplus property, Needs Assessment and the Revenue Neutral Tax Rate Resolution.

Johnson, seconded by Martin, made a motion to approve the June 2022 KASB policy updates.

Motion passed 6-0.

Martin, seconded by Mason, made a motion to approve the disposal of Surplus Equipment.

Motion passed 6-0.

Johnson, seconded by Goodridge, made a motion to notify the county clerk that we will exceed and will hold a Revenue Tax Rate hearing.

Motion passed 6-0.

Johnson, seconded by Goodridge, made a motion to go into executive session to discuss an individual employee’s performance pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume at 8:40 p.m.

Motion passed 6-0.

Into Executive Session at 8:20 p.m.

Eden was invited into session.

Out of Executive Session at 8:40 p.m.

Johnson, seconded by Mason, made a motion to go into executive session to discuss the latest proposal for increasing the base pay rate from the teachers pursuant to the exception for employer-employee negotiations under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the Boardroom at 8:55 p.m.

Motion passed 6-0.

Into Executive Session at 8:40 p.m.

Eden was invited into session.

Out of Executive Session at 8:55 p.m.

Uniontown USD 235 – Regular Meeting – July 11, 2022 – Page 4

Johnson, seconded by Martin, made a motion to accept the resignation of Robyn Ayers effective immediately.

Motion passed 6-0.

Martin, seconded by Goodridge, made a motion to hire Pam Kimrey as UHS secretary for the 2022-2023 school year.

Motion passed 6-0.

Johnson, seconded by Mason, made a motion to approve Bret Howard as the Superintendent of Record for 2022-2023 under the terms of agreed upon contract.

Motion passed 6-0.

Martin, seconded by Goodridge, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Motion passed 6-0.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Date minutes approved ______________________

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President, Board of Education

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Attested: Clerk, Board of Education

The next regular board meeting is Monday, August 8, 2022.