Anne Dare, Deb Martin, Sparky Schroeder, Donna Banwart-30 X 30 Land Grab
County Counselor Comment
Susan Bancroft, Finance Director Comment
Public Comment
Elected Officials Comment
Commission Comment
12:00 Noon – Executive Session – KSA 75-4319(b)(4) To discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust, and individual proprietorships (To be held offsite at 200 S Main, Suite 2)
Noble Health
Justifications for Executive Session:
KSA 75-4319(b)(1) To discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy
KSA 75-4319(b)(2) For consultation with an attorney for the public body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
KSA 75-4319(b)(3) To discuss matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative(s) of the body or agency
KSA 75-4319(b)(4) To discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust, and individual proprietorships
KSA 75-4319(b)(6) For the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property
KSA 75-4319(b)(12) To discuss matters relating to security measures, if the discussion of suc
The Land Bank meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall in the City Commission meeting room. There will be a majority of City Commissioners present, but no City Commission business will be conducted.
This meeting will be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.
There will be a Special Meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021. It is anticipated the Commission will adjourn into Executive Session at this time.
This meeting will be held at the Landmark National Bank building on the 2nd floor, at 200 S. Main Street. This meeting is open to the public.
The Commissioners may gather at the Courthouse following this executive session, but no City business will be conducted.
The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes is located a 1 S. Main, Fort Scott.
Fort Scott, Kansas – Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott will host “The Fight for Women’s Suffrage in Kansas,” a presentation and discussion via Zoom by Dr. Sarah Bell on Friday, November 19th, 2021 at 3:30pm, at the Lowell Milken Center at 1 South Main Street. Members of the community are invited to attend the free program. Contact the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes at #620-223-1312 for more information. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas. Refreshments will be provided for those attending at the Center.
Kansas was repeatedly a leader in advancing progressive issues and rights for women during the late 19th century. However, one cannot talk about women’s suffrage, without noting that the movement and its leaders were primarily white and middle class. Many of these women practiced and perpetuated prejudice against Black women throughout women’s organizations at this time. However, Black women were as actively involved in pushing for equal and civil rights in Kansas as their white counterparts. This presentation will highlight several Black women who were leaders in suffrage, the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, and women’s clubs, while walking through the fifty-year chronology of women fighting to get the vote in Kansas. It will also touch on key events and leaders, while examining why it took so many years to achieve this milestone called suffrage.
Sarah Bell has a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in History and is Development Officer at the Watkins Museum of History in Lawrence. Her dissertation studied woman suffragists’ participation with the Chautauqua Movement.
“The women I research inspire me to fight for progress and justice in our world today. Sharing their stories is a way to honor and recognize their hard work at advancing our society,” said Bell.
This presentation is part of Kansas’s Movement of Ideas Speakers Bureau, featuring presentations and workshops designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.
For more information about “The Fight for Women’s Suffrage in Kansas” presentation in Fort Scott, contact the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes or call #620-223-1312 or visit our Facebook page – Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes.
About Humanities Kansas
Humanities Kansas is an independent nonprofit spearheading a movement of ideas to empower the people of Kansas to strengthen their communities and our democracy. Since 1972, our pioneering programming, grants, and partnerships have documented and shared stories to spark conversations and generate insights. Together with our partners and supporters, we inspire all Kansans to draw on history, literature, ethics, and culture to enrich their lives and serve the communities and state we all proudly call home. Visit humanitieskansas.org.
Vivian C. Moore, age 76, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 12th at the home of her brother in rural Arcadia, Kansas. Funeral services for Vivian Moore will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas.
Donajean Bauer, age 76, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 12th at her home. Funeral services for Donajean Bauer will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas.
Robert L. Roweth, age 90, a resident of Uniontown, died Thursday, November 11, 2021 at the Girard Medical Center.
There was cremation. A private family burial will take place at a later date at the Mt. Orum Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701
Thorene F. Roberts, 93, of Fort Scott, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, November 8, 2021. She was born February 29, 1928, in Mount Hope, Kansas, one of 4 children to Scott and Dollie (Lumbert) Johnson. She married Kale Lee Roberts on February 1, 1947, in Mount Hope, Kansas, and they hadtwo sons, Kent and Kim. Kale preceded her in death on April 14, 2021.
Thorene and Kale were long-time residents of Wichita, Kansas, and were founding members of West Heights Methodist Church. Thorene and Kale moved to Fort Scott, Kansas in 2012 and have lived here up until the time of their deaths.
Thorene is survived by her children, Kent L. Roberts and wife Becki, of Fort Scott, and Kim A. Roberts and wife Kalyn, of Plano, Texas; three grandchildren, Brooke Roberts-Higgins, of Carthage, Missouri, Scott Roberts, of Longview, Texas, and Ryan Roberts, of Plano, Texas; four great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband Kale, she was also preceded in death by her parents, and three brothers, Paul Johnson, Garlan Johnson, and Irwin Johnson.
Following cremation, private memorial services will be held at a later date. The family requests memorial gifts be made in Thorene’s memory to: Care to Share – The Sharing Bucket, 2478 Limestone Road, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701, or may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.
All representatives of the grants awarded, pause for a group photo on Nov. 4 following the presentations.
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF) was launched in August 2007 and serves all of Bourbon County as a partner and resource to non-profit organizations whose goal is to improve the quality of life in our area.
The foundation presented the yearly awards at an After-Hours Chamber of Commerce event, hosted by Landmark Bank on November 4.
Thanks to the generosity of area donors, this year the foundation presented awards to 15 organizations totaling $40,345.
Gregg Motley tells about the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation before the awarding of the grants. FSCAF Chairperson Carla Farmer listens, at right.
The foundation received 24 qualifying applications requesting over $89,000, Greg Motley, a member of the board of directors, said.
The following is a photo of representatives of the recipients receiving their awards.
Gregg Motley, an FSACF board member; Dave Gillen and Patty Mowen, Beacon representatives; along with Carla Farmer, FSACF Chairperson.
The Beacon received $3,000 to upgrade and expand nutritional food items.
Special Olympic Kansas representatives Steve Anthony, 2nd from left, and Erin Fletcher, far-right accept an award from Motley and Farmer.
Special Olympics of Kansas recognizes the accomplishments of those with intellectual disabilities and received $500 toward that effort.
Uniontown Saddle Club representatives Wayne Hall and Rachel Carpenter receive a check from Motley and Farmer.
The Uniontown Saddle Club was approved a $4,000 grant to bring electricity to the recreational vehicle area to facilitate overnight camping at the club’s arena.
Receiving the grant for the Gordon Parks Museum is Jane Campbell, center.
The Gordon Parks Museum received $3,000 to bring a professional dance group from Kansas City, the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Alley, to the museum’s planned Martin Luther King Day.
Craig Hubbard, Kansas Food Bank representative, center, received the check from the foundation.
The Food For Kids program provides weekend meals for chronically hungry school children and the foundation presented a $3,000 check to the Kansas Food Bank Warehouse.
Mert Barrows, center, receives a foundation check representing the Presbyterian Church.
The First Presbyterian Church Ramp Pack received $2,500 to build wheelchair ramps to homes of needy Fort Scottians.
Fort Scott City Manager Mark McCoy received a foundation check on behalf of the city and the Fort Scott Kiwanis club.
The City of Fort Scott and the Kiwanis Club of Fort Scott received a grant to plant new trees in the community, in the amount of $1,000.
CASA representative Jane Campbell, center, received the grant award for the organization.
Bourbon County Court Appointed Special Advocates received $4,500 to facilitate training for new volunteers and ongoing education for staff.
Melissa Guns, center, representing the Christmas in the Park organization, received the grant from the foundation.
The Christmas in the Park event will be in Gunn Park this year, thanks to the foundation’s $1,000 grant award.
Allen Warren, center, receives the grant award for the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta Association and 4-H Clubs.
The Pioneer Harvest Fiesta organization and the Bourbon County 4-H Clubs partnered to receive a $2,500 grant to spruce up the Cloverleaf Event Center at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds and buy some picnic tables.
Fort Scott Compassionate Ministries Director Allen Schellack, center, receives the grant from the foundation.
Fort Scott Compassionate Ministries received a $2,000 grant to fund transportation services, identification documentation, shelter during extreme weather, and space heaters for those in need.
Care to Share Board Members Lavetta Simmons and Sidney Zimmermann, center, receive a grant.
Care to Share, a support organization for those with cancer, received a $3,000 award to ease the financial burden for patients and their caregivers by providing transportation, house cleaning, yard work, meals, and any other personal needs while the patient is focused on the cancer battle.
USD 234 school personnel Robin Webb, Missy Miller, and Martin Alteri, all in the center, receive the grant.
Winfield Scott Elementary School first grade teachers will use their $2,500 grant awarded to familiarize students with local resources through trips to businesses, non-profits, and government locations to build backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, and math and also help students become community-oriented.
Angela Simon, Bailey Lyons, and Lindsay Madison receive the grant for the Chamber.
The Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce received a $4,000 grant to upgrade the Christmas decorations for the downtown area.
USD 234 music teacher Whitley Chesney receives the grant.
Fort Scott High School Choir Director Whitley Chesney received $3,845 to purchase appropriate attire for performances at concerts, no matter what the student’s economic status.
“Jenn,” I spoke with urgency to my daughter-in-law, “there’s a terrible storm headed our way. It will be here in the next 30 minutes. Large hail is expected, so people and animals are to find protection.”
It was evening, and Dave and I had returned from Jenn’s house and were watching television when the alarm trailed across the bottom of our screen. There were no phone notifications and no rain in the area, but Bourbon and Vernon County clearly were listed as areas of potential damage. I hustled outside to anchor our deck furniture.
Soon, Jenn called me back, questioning why her television gave no warning. “I don’t know, but I’m reading it right now,” I said. Without delay, I made plans to go to the basement to safety, reminding Dave to grab shoes with solid soles in case a tornado lifted our house from its footings and we had to walk through glass and debris. Dave, also without delay, made no attempt to leave his easy chair where he was watching football replays.
Clearly, my southern California-raised husband had no respect for the death sentence a storm warning could be. One more look at the television caused concern. “Dave, it says this warning is good until 7:00 P.M. But it’s 9:15. How can that be?”
By now, you’ve probably figured out what I had not. Dave and I were watching a DVR of a football game we had taped from a week before. It was an embarrassing retraction to explain my goof to my daughter-in-law who, of course, found it hysterical.
Let’s face it. In this age, warning systems are common. We in the Midwest are not unaware of tornado sirens. Waterfront countries have Tsunami Warning Systems. Amber Alerts and Silver Alerts awaken us in the middle of the night. Irons caution that they are hot, and plastic bags inform that they can suffocate. Never have there been as many warning signs as today.
Starting with the Old Testament, warnings have been common. Prophets such as Ezekiel, Isaiah and Daniel provided writings calling the Israelites to repentance. Noah begged his neighbors to board the ark. Moses gave the Israelites a kajillion warnings to stay true to the one, true God. Jesus admonished his followers against sin and evil by saying, “Watch out! Be on guard.” (Luke 12:15). John 8:24 cautions everyone: “If you do not believe (Jesus is the Savior), you will die in your sins.”
More recently, Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, wrote of a danger to our times: “On another level, a tsunami of sin is rising in our world. Old convictions and standards are being swept away right before our very eyes. Behavior that was once considered immoral is now openly flaunted and widely accepted. The winds of change are blowing all around us, and alarming things lie just over the horizon…It is time for us to take our stand, face what is approaching and open our mouths to sound the warning.”
Unlike my false DVR warning, some need to be taken seriously.
Jesus is coming back. Either we are ready or not, and this, dear readers, will be no respecter of the time or day.
