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What’s Happening in Fort Scott: August 20 Newsletter
Door Dash Comes To Bourbon County
A national restaurant food delivery service that operates in 4,000 cities, has started in Bourbon County.
Door Dash launched its local delivery service on August 17.
Three Fort Scott restaurants so far are involved with the service: Taco Bell, McDonald’s, and Hot Wok Restaurants.
Cathy Ramirez is a Door Dash Driver in Bourbon County. She started working about 3-4 years ago in the Topeka Door Dash service.
“The first day they were taking orders in Bourbon County was yesterday,” Ramirez said.
Door Dash Driver’s hours are flexible.
“We pick up things, primarily restaurant food,” she said. “My hours are about 6-7 a.m. until dark.”
All orders are done online.
“The food is paid for online before we get it,” Ramirez said.
“The Door Dash Drivers app sends us the order through our smartphone,” she said. “We accept or decline the order. I believe Door Dash notifies the customer that the order has been assigned.”
“We sometimes pick up things from Walgreen’s (Drug Store) to deliver,” she said.
Cost includes the cost of the food plus a Door Dash fee, Ramirez said. “You can give a tip or not.”
The fee depends on how far the food has to go, she said.
To be a Door Dash Driver, one must be at least 18 years old, have a vehicle, driver’s license, Social Security Number, and consent to a background check, according to https://www.doordash.com
Uniontown Baptist Church Multi-Family Rummage Sale Tomorrow, August 21
In conjunction with the townwide garage sale event, the Uniontown Baptist Church is holding a multi-family rummage sale to help with the new roof project.
The church is located at Hwy. 3 and Fifth Street (Maple Road) in Uniontown and will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Items for sale are furniture including tv’s, clothing (25c each), Precious Moments figurines, toys, antique glassware, kitchen ware, nailgun nails, light fixtures, kid-sized wooden chairs, upholstery material and much more.
FS City Commission: Major Budget Changes
Fort Scott Mayor Josh Jones gave a summary of last night’s budget work session.
“The city presented a proposed budget that includes
1. 3% Raise to employees,
2. 2% reduction in mill levy,
3. $500k improvements to Lake Fort Scott (which will come from the sale of some lake property the city has),
4. $800k added next year for streets (this is from sales tax that was voted on in 2021 but won’t see full funding till 2022),
5. Looked at giving employees potential memberships or reduce rate memberships to city-owned amenities,
6. Looked at giving a bonus to all Public Safety employees,
7. Built-in raises for some areas that had $9 starting wages to $13 to be more competitive in getting more employees and help retention of employees.
“Hopefully this budget will be approved at one of our September meetings,” Jones said.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports August 20
Mousetrap by Patty LaRoche
When it became apparent that Covid-19 was nothing to mess with, some people ignored its warning signs. One went so far as to host a party simply to prove he was fearless in the wake of this pandemic. Others, knowing they should be quarantined, conducted business as usual. Selfishness at its finest.
It reminds me of a story I heard years ago. It began with a mouse looking through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a mousetrap! Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning, “There is a mousetrap in the house, there is a mousetrap in the house!”
The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me; I cannot be bothered by it.”
The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mousetrap in the house.” “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”
The mouse turned to the cow who replied, “Like wow Mr. Mouse, a mousetrap; am I in grave danger? So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected to face the farmer’s mousetrap alone.
That very night the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey was heard throughout the house. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife.
The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now, everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient.
His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well. In fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat.
I think this parable is one we all should consider. In Matthew 7:12 Jesus states, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” The moral of the story is this: the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.
Kansas Biofuel Projects Announced
USDA Invests over $5 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure Projects that Include Kansas
Expanding Availability and Infrastructure of Higher-Blend Renewable Fuels in Salina, McPherson and Kansas City, Kansas
TOPEKA, Aug. 19, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting State Director for Rural Development Kansas Dan Fischer today announced that USDA is investing $5.19 million to build infrastructure to expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels through three projects in Kansas.
USDA is making the awards under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. The funding will help significantly increase the use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products and prioritize climate-smart solutions that will help rural America.
“Investments like these increase energy options for Kansas consumers,” Fischer said. “By expanding the availability of higher-blend biofuels, we’re also expanding an important market for Kansas farmers.”
Today’s announcement includes investments in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas and Wisconsin.
The projects involving Kansas include:
- TA Operating LLC will replace 28 dispensers and two storage tanks at two fueling stations in Salina, Kan. and Gary, Ind. This project is a $190,000 USDA investment and is expected to increase the amount of ethanol sold by 1,104,682 gallons per year.
- Three G Energy Inc. will replace four dispensers at a fueling station in McPherson, Kan. This project is a $117,000 USDA investment and is expected to increase the amount of ethanol sold by 894,742 gallons per year.
- Magellan Pipeline Company LP will install a 25,000-barrel storage tank, piping, pumps, gauging, manways, tank insertion heater and insulation, and small biodiesel mechanical building at a location in Kansas City, Kan. It also will install a 10,000-barrel storage tank with piping, pumps, gauging, manways tank insertion heater and insulation, and small biodiesel mechanical building at a distribution facility in Brookline, Mo. This project is a $ 4,884,077 USDA investment and is expected to increase the amount of biodiesel sold by 223,661,458 gallons per year.
Background:
Today’s announcement marks the one-year anniversary of the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. To date, USDA has invested $66.4 million for projects that are expected to increase biofuels sales by 1.2 billion gallons annually.
Through this program, USDA helps transportation fueling and biodiesel distribution facilities offer higher ethanol and biodiesel blends to customers by sharing the costs to install fuel pumps, equipment and infrastructure. For more information on the program, visit www.rd.usda.gov/hbiip. If you’d like to subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit our GovDelivery subscriber page.
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USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
Bourbon County Commission Agenda For August 25
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Wednesdays starting at 9:00
Date: August 25, 2021
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jim Harris Corrected: _______________________
3rd District-Clifton Beth Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
MEETING HELD IN THE COMMISSION ROOM WITH NO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE (PUBLIC
ATTENDANCE VIA YOUTUBE)
Call to Order
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- Flag Salute
- Approval of Minutes from previous meeting
- Eric Bailey – Road and Bridge Report
- Health Insurance Contract
- SEKAAA – Appoint Representative to the Board
- County Counselor Comment
- Susan Bancroft, Finance Director Comment
- Public Comment
- Elected Officials Comment
- Commission Comment
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 such matters at an open meeting would jeopardize such security measures.
Obituary of Donnie R. Moore
Donnie Ray Moore, age 71, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born May 21, 1950, in Prescott, Kansas, the son of William Lee Moore and Virgia May Alice Milton Moore. Donnie graduated from the Prescott High School. He then went on to serve with the United States Navy. Following his military service, Donnie returned to this area where he was employed by various farmers and stockmen. Donnie married Zo Ann Jackson on September 29, 2006. She preceded him in death on March 25, 2008. Donnie enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching sports on television. He was a great fan of NASCAR, the KU Jayhawks and the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.
Survivors include a sister, Pat Oakes (Mike Olson), of Buffalo, Kansas, four nephews, Clay Oakes (Kelly), Jamie Oakes (Angie), Danny Oakes (Jillian) and Ronnie Moore (Sheryl); a niece, April Oakes; five great-nephews, three great-nieces and six great-great-nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, William Moore, Jr. and a nephew, Rex Moore.
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 26th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Prescott Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 P.M Wednesday at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Donnie Moore Memorial Fund 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.
Flags Half-Staff to Honor Firefighter
Governor Laura Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff to Honor Firefighter Josh Schwindt
TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly directed flags be flown at half-staff at all state grounds, buildings, and facilities on August 20, 2021 in honor of Morton County firefighter Josh Schwindt, who was fatally electrocuted while searching for survivors of a rollover accident on August 16, 2021.
“Today, I directed flags be flown at half-staff to honor Morton County firefighter Josh Schwindt,” said Governor Laura Kelly. “My condolences are with his family, loved ones, and fellow Morton County firefighters during their time of loss. Josh’s commitment to protecting his community and his service to our state will not be forgotten.”
Josh Schwindt will be interred during services held on August 20, 2021.
To receive future email alerts when the governor orders flags to half-staff, please visit: https://governor.kansas.gov/newsroom/kansas-flag-honor.
Lyons Featured in Top Agent Magazine
Local realtor, Bailey Lyons, was recently featured in the August 2021 edition of Top Agent Magazine.
Lyons has been a realtor for three years in Bourbon County and launched her own real estate business at the beginning of 2021.
Her business has grown over the years from repeat business and word-of-mouth introductions of friends, family, and neighbors, she said.
The real estate market is strong right now, Lyons said. “You can strip that down to basic economics. Supply is low, driven by the historically low number of active listings, contrasted by incredibly high demand, thanks in part to low interest rates.”
Lyons Realty Group’s new office is at 8 E. Wall St., in the recently restored Tribune Building. The office is part of the LaRoche family’s investment in the block of storefronts at Wall and National Avenue.
She can be reached via phone at (620)266-9448, or email at [email protected].
Katie Hueston is the business’s office administrator and Chelsea Harrison is a recently added real estate agent.
To view the magazine article: BAILEY LYONS
“Top Agent Magazine is the premier real estate magazine featuring the foremost real estate agents, mortgage professionals, and affiliates in the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, according to a Top Agent Magazine press release. Top Agent Magazine features the top producing and most accomplished professionals in the real estate industry, offering an in-depth look at their careers and providing a blueprint for their success.
“To be considered for a feature in Top Agent Magazine all professionals must go through a nomination and interview process, according to the press release.
“ALL Candidates are then evaluated based upon production, professionalism, as well as industry and community involvement.
“It is considered a privilege to be nominated as it speaks to a certain success level all real estate agents strive for. Top Agent has set itself apart as a trusted source of real estate information and inspiration.
“Bailey Lyons is a stellar example of the kind of prominent leaders of real estate we are proud to feature in Top Agent Magazine, according to the press release.
“Information on nominations receiving this recognition can be found online at http://www.topagentmagazine.com/nominate-a-real-estate-agent-to-be-featured/
“It is an honor to be recognized with so many outstanding agents who are at the top of their game,” Lyons said in the press release. “I appreciate Top Agent Magazine selecting me for a feature. More importantly, though, I appreciate my wonderful clients, family, friends, and the Lyons Realty Group team for all of their support and encouragement. I love what I do every day, and I hope it always shows in my efforts.”
For more information email her at [email protected], or visit lyonsrealtygrp.com.