MEETING WILL BE HELD IN COMMISSION ROOM. ANYONE ATTENDING THE MEETING WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY. MUST MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
Governor Kelly Announces Webinars available for School-age Programs and Providers to Learn about Eligibility for $40 Million of Grant Programs
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly invites school-age programs and providers to participate in a series of webinars to learn about grant opportunities provided by the $40 million of CARES Funding recently approved by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) taskforce and the State Finance Council.
“We’re committed to providing all Kansas children a safe learning environment and these grants help ensure that will occur even in the midst of a pandemic,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “I encourage all eligible providers to participate in these webinars and learn about the resources that will soon be available to them.”
The webinars, hosted by the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund, will be available at the following times:
Saturday, September 26 at 11:00 amfor Remote Learning Grants. This webinar will focus exclusively on the specifics of the upcoming Remote Learning Grant opportunity, which will help address the remote learning and supervision needs of school-age children. School-age programs, KDHE-licensed child care providers, and those with demonstrated experience and success developing and delivering quality, safe, out-of-home care and education services/programs for school-age children are encouraged to attend.
Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 pmfor Remote Learning Grants and Resources for Child Care Providers. This webinar will feature a brief recap of the Remote Learning Grant opportunity, as well as provide an overview of specific resources currently available to support child care providers including the Child Care Health Consultant Network. School-age programs, KDHE-licensed child care providers, and those with demonstrated experience and success delivering quality, safe, out-of-home care and education services/programs for school-age children are encouraged to attend.
Saturday, October 3 at 11:00 am for Resources for Child Care Providers. This webinar will focus exclusively on the specific resources currently available to support child care providers, including the Child Care Health Consultant Network. KDHE-licensed child care providers are encouraged to attend to hear guidance on eligibility, key dates, and available consultant and funding resources.
Potential applicants can participate live in the webinars through a simple registration process. Visit https://kschildrenscabinet.org to register. The webinars will also be available on demand within 24 hours following each live date on the Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund website (https://kschildrenscabinet.org).
Mary Ann Worthington Klenklen, age 86, resident of Springfield, MO, passed away peacefully at Springfield Mercy Hospital on Friday, September 25, 2020.
Mary Ann was born June 21, 1934, to Fred and Alice Sager in Frederick, KS. When she was young, the family moved to Moran, KS, where she grew up and attended schools there graduating from Moran High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Bill Worthington, on November 23, 1952, at the Bronson Baptist Church, where they were very active.
She enjoyed her family, loved to watch the Royals and Chiefs, and enjoyed playing cards with her friends at the Gardens Independent Living Center, where she spent the last eight years.
Besides raising three children and always being present at all their activities, she was employed by Western Insurance, Klein Tools, Ward/Kraft, and Pittsburg Yamaha, where she worked for her son, Dewayne.
After the loss of her husband, Bill, she married Charles Klenklen in 1991. They enjoyed a lot of traveling together. Charles preceded her in death in May 2011.
She was also preceded in death by both parents, her sisters, Maxine and Imogene, her brothers, Don and Marvin.
She is survived by her sister, June Terrell of Moran, KS, her son, Dwight Worthington (Marita) of Pocatello, ID, a daughter, Charlotte Shireman (Greg) of Springfield MO, and son, Dewayne Worthington of Arma KS, grandchildren: Andrew Shireman, Stephen Shireman (Hannah), Tyler and Casey Worthington, and one greatgrandchild, Charlotte Ann (Charlie) Shireman.
Because of COVID 19, private services will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to either the American Diabetes Association or your favorite charity and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KD 66701 Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
There will be a Special Meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 28th, 2020. This meeting will be held to consider the applicant for the Kansas Moderate Housing Grant, and also to consider the submission of a KDOT grant for a fuel pedestal system at the Airport. This meeting will be held at 123 S. Main Street in the City Commission meeting room. This meeting will be broadcast on the City’s Youtube channel. This meeting is open to the public.
GUIDED TOURS OF THE FORT DAILY, 10AM &1PMThe Fort Scott National Historic Site is open daily 8am-5pm for touring on your own, but arrive at 10am or 1pm on any day and take advantage of a guided tour with a park ranger! Guided tour lasts approx. 1 hour.
9/24thru10/1 –FORT CINEMA New Mutants, Tenant, & Secrets We Keep.
9/26 – THE LAVENDER PATCH FARM – Visiting and shopping from 9 am -1 pm. Second Bloom is starting, so pick your favorite! 2376 Locust Rd.
9/26 – MOVIE & CAMP OUT IN GUNN PARK ~ Open to the Community! Moving: Sgt. Stubby starting at 7:30 pm. Not obligated to camp, just come for the movie! THE BUTCHER BLOCK will be serving smash burgers, drink & snack for $5. Call Josh Jones to Volunteer!
9/26 – VFW Fundraiser Dinner – Pulled Pork Dinner, 4 to 7pm, all proceeds & donations go to continued remodeling of the VFW building – $7 per plate.
9/27 – BOILER ROOM BREWHAUS! Brings back Trivia night for teams of 2 to 6 people, $5 entry
10/2nd & 3rd – TOWN-WIDE GARAGE SALE- Sign up today to register your sale for only $10! Also accepting business advertising for $25/$35. Click HERE to register your sale, or register at the Chamber or over the phone at 620-223-3566.
10/3 – 14TH ANNUAL CARE TO SHARE FALL FESTIVAL! – Pony Rides, Maze, Obstacle course, Horse & Wagon Rides, Train Rides, Tractor & Wagon Rides (Wristband $10) You can Purchase snacks, drinks and Food for all day fun! 10-4 pm
10/3- BOURBON COUNTY CARPOOL TOUR- Ghost Towns & Early Legends of Northern Bourbon County, 8:30-noon, click HEREto make your reservations. See flyer below.
10/15 ~ GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE FORUM. ~ Memorial Hall, Meet & Greet at 5:30 pm, and Forum starts at 6 pm
REGISTER FOR KANSASWORKS VIRTUAL JOB FAIR – NO COST TO EMPLOYERS!
COLOR GUARD NEEDED
Your Fort Scott American Legion Post 25 is being asked to provide funeral honors for more and more Veterans who are being interred not only in the Fort Scott National Cemetery but also in cemeteries in the local area.
As a member of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion you are invited to join American Legion Post 25 Color Guard. Attendance at Legion meetings is not required to participate with the Color Guard. Some time, though, is needed to practice flag folding and presentation and other the other rituals performed by the Color.
As a Color Guard member, you would be contacted to assist in providing funeral honors for an area Veteran. If you are not available, then other Color Guard members would be contacted to assist with the flag presentation.
Sseveral photos are attached to show our Post Color Guard participating in flag presentations for recent funerals.
Remember, any current member of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion can join the Post 25 Color Guard.
If you would like additional information about joining the Post 25 Color Guard, please call Color Guard Commander Darrell Spencer at 620.224.6720 or email [email protected].
Any area resident who may be eligible to join the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion, should contact Post 25 Commander Carl Jowers at 620.215.1688 for more information. Once you join the American Legion family, you can then join the Fort Scott American Legion Post 25 Color Guard.
Josh Jones believes Fort Scott is full of wonderful people and he enjoys giving back to his community, he said.
This Saturday, Sept. 26 Jones is sponsoring a movie night at shelter house #5 in Gunn Park.
“This is just a simple way for me to give back to the community and our children,” Jones said. “I want to encourage citizens that have ideas to reach out to local governments or even myself to put those ideas into action. We don’t always need large projects to make a difference and sometimes even the smallest idea or act can change someone’s thoughts about Bourbon County. Fort Scott’s greatest asset is the pride our community has and we have an opportunity to make Fort Scott stand out because of that pride.”
The movie will be outside at shelter house #5, near the camping area of Gunn Park.
“Masks are recommended if in close contact but since it is outdoors there is plenty of room for social distancing,” Jones said. “Bring chairs, blankets or anything that would be comfortable to sit on.”
There is a $10 camping fee, on a first-come first-served basis, if a family is interested in camping at the park. One can make payment at the kiosk at the entrance to the camping spaces, according to a spokesman for the City of Fort Scott.
The Butcher Block, a local butcher, will start selling hamburger meals for $5 and hot dog meals for $4 starting around 7 pm.
The movie, Sgt. Stubby starts at 7:30 p.m.
The storyline of St. Stubby is in World War I, when a U.S. Army Infantry Division serviceman has a little dog with a stubby tail wander into his camp. The man, Robert Conroy, gives the dog a name and takes him on an adventure into the war. It is based on a true story. The full story of Sgt. Stubby can be viewed at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes at the corner of Wall and Main Street in downtown Fort Scott.
Your Fort Scott American Legion Post 25 is being asked to provide funeral honors for more and more Veterans who are being interred not only in the Fort Scott National Cemetery but also in cemeteries in the local area.
As a member of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion you are invited to join American Legion Post 25 Color Guard. Attendance at Legion meetings is not required to participate with the Color Guard. Some time, though, is needed to practice flag folding and presentation and other the other rituals performed by the Color.
As a Color Guard member, you would be contacted to assist in providing funeral honors for an area Veteran. If you are not available, then other Color Guard members would be contacted to assist with the flag presentation.
Sseveral photos are attached to show our Post Color Guard participating in flag presentations for recent funerals.
Remember, any current member of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion can join the Post 25 Color Guard.
If you would like additional information about joining the Post 25 Color Guard, please call Color Guard Commander Darrell Spencer at 620.224.6720 or reply to this email.
Any area resident who may be eligible to join the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion, should contact Post 25 Commander Carl Jowers at 620.215.1688 for more information. Once you join the American Legion family, you can then join the Fort Scott American Legion Post 25 Color Guard.
On mornings when I walk on the east side of the lake, two dogs—from houses a half-mile apart–join me. They frolic, munch on each other’s necks, scamper after squirrels, drink from mud puddles and sometimes walk down the center of the road. Neither listens to me when I explain the dangers in that decision. I ask them to mimic me: walk on the side of the road facing oncoming traffic. They pretend not to understand.
Yesterday, a truck came over a hill in time to brake for the dog that was in its lane. If looks could kill! The woman driver and male passenger glared at me. Not the dog. Me! I mouthed very clearly, “It’s. Not. My. Dog.,” but when they pulled away, they still were shaking their heads.
Sooooo not my fault! And yes, I love it when I’m innocent, probably because it’s rare when blame belongs to the other person, or in this case, dog. Typically, I am responsible for whatever has gone wrong, and most of the time, I have no problem admitting it. (Do not ask my husband to verify that statement.) My frustration comes from other people who cannot admit they make a mistake, politicians in particular.
Republicans and Democrats, take note: sometimes the best thing you can do for your country is to admit the error of your ways. (Am I hearing an “Amen”?)
Nancy Pelosi was videoed having her hair done inside a San Francisco salon. My granddaughter is a stylist in California and, with the exception of two weeks, has been out of work for months because of state mandates closing those businesses. I understand Ms. Pelosi wanting her hair colored and trimmed. She is in the spotlight almost daily, and gray roots would cause her constituents (and certainly her enemies) to murmur. Walmart’s root-dye probably wouldn’t have worked for her, like it had to for the rest of us during this pandemic.
But her apology left me aghast! “I want to apologize for being caught in a trap set for me. I should have seen it coming.” In other words, Ms. Pelosi considers herself too sharp to fall for being set up. Her apology was, in essence, nothing more than bragging about her cleverness.
I was more than aghast. I was aghastest. Wouldn’t it have been better had she admitted to making a bad judgment call and say that she was sorry? You know, the truth?
When one of our sons was younger, he was marched back inside Walmart to return a stolen package of gum and apologize to the manager. There was no “I apologize that I wasn’t smart enough to hide this better from my mother.” That wouldn’t have been an apology. That would have been reason for a spanking. Yet, that’s what Ms. Pelosi did.
Perhaps Ms. Pelosi needs a spanking.
The Blame Game began in the Garden of Eden. Eve listened to the serpent, juiced up on a piece of fruit, shared it with her hubby, and the rest is history, eternal history. We are only three chapters into Genesis when God asked what happened. Adam made a life-altering boo-boo with this response:“The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” In other words, God and Eve were responsible.
Adam needed a spanking. Actually, what he got was worse than a few swats. He and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden. Eve forever would be under the authority of her husband who would have to do manual labor to survive. I wonder how different things would have been had they both apologized and asked for forgiveness. God, who is rich in mercy and grace, just might have treated their punishment differently. We all should learn from their sin.
I’m still hoping Ms. Pelosi will come to her senses and take responsibility for her actions. I have a feeling I’m in for a long wait.