Ascension Via Christi, Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Government, Health Care, Mercy Hospital

Bourbon County Government to Receive Former Mercy Building

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The Bourbon County Commission room in the courthouse, September 2018.

The Bourbon County Commission will be receiving the former Mercy Hospital building at 401 Woodland Hills Blvd. and $600,000 from Mercy as a donation to the county, Rob Harrington, Bourbon County Economic Development Director said in an email.

Robert Harrington. Submitted photo.

Mercy Hospital Fort Scott closed in October 2018.

The Sisters of Mercy had served the community since 1886.

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas has had a clinic at the building since Mercy closed, but is moving when its’ lease is up at the end of 2022.

They have purchased the former Price Chopper store, 2322 Main Street, for their new facility.

The emergency department at the former hospital building also has a lease that will be up in 2022.

The county commission has been working on a solution to keep the building viable, as opposed to tearing the two-decades-old building down.

“Today is the beginning of a process, “Bourbon County Commissioner Clifton Beth said. “The attorneys will be going through the process of accepting the donation and the $600,000.”

Clifton Beth represents District 3. Photo from Facebook.

“We are in conversation with different entities that could potentially have use for that building,” Beth said.

The Bourbon County Commission is comprised of Beth, Lynne Oharah and Jim Harris.

First District Bourbon County Commissioner Lynne Oharah.
Jim Harris, Bourbon County Commissioner, District 2.

Beth said credit needs to go to Harrington who has been working to find entities that are interested.

“A lot of behind-the-scenes work is going on,” Beth said.

“We are trying to save the building,” Beth said. “My main priority is to have an Emergency Room in Bourbon County.”

“At the end of the day, the end users for that building, if they can use it, great,” Beth said. “If not, we’ll look at other options.”

“My goal is to be sure we have an ER,” Beth said. “Ascension Via Christi has one-and-one-half years left on their (current) lease. In conversations with them, they are planning to stay.”

Ascension Via Christi operates the emergency department at the former Mercy Hospital building.

To see more info on Ascension Via Christi:

Via Christi To Operate Fort Scott Emergency Room

Ascension Via Christi/Fort Scott Celebrates Opening of Emergency Department

Church news, Fort Scott

Fundraiser for First Baptist Church Youth June 25-26

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A fundraiser for First Baptist Church Youth will be a rummage sale at the church, 123 Scott Avenue.

First Baptist Church, 123 Scott Avenue.

The sale will be Friday, June 25 from  8 a.m.to 5 p.m., and Saturday, June 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Check out the First Baptist Church Facebook page for more information and pictures.

Items available: collectibles, furniture, wall hangings,
books, 45 RPM records,  household goods, and holiday decorations.

Free will donation for items, excluding furniture.

Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee at The Lavender Patch June 17

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Join us for this week’s Chamber Coffee hosted by
THE LAVENDER
PATCH FARM
2376 Locust Rd. Fort Scott
8 am
Kick-Off to promote their
4th Annual Lavender Fest!
Click herefor their Website.
Click here for their Facebook Page.
Chamber Members & Guests are welcome
to make any announcement for $1 to the Chamber about their business or organization including events, new products, promotions, or any other specials!
Upcoming Chamber Coffee Schedule:
6/24 ~ Varia Quality Resale Clothing Store Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (New Chamber Member)
7/1 ~ The Rainbow Unicorn ~ Grand Opening &Cutting Ceremony
7/8 ~ OPEN! Call the Chamber to Schedule
7/15 ~ TFI Family Services at Common Ground.
7/22 ~ OPEN! Call the Chamber to Schedule
7/29 ~ OPEN! Call the Chamber to Schedule
Fort Scott

Care to Share Yard Sale June 18-19

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Submitted by Jana Walker

Care to share is a cancer support group, solely run by volunteers.  No salaries are paid.

All proceeds from the sale go directly to LOCAL cancer patients.

Ever since the Fort Scott Cancer Center closed every local cancer patient must travel out of town for doctor appointments and scans.

Gas expenditures add up quickly.

As a cancer survivor I can say I am amazed at the kindness and generosity of our community, and I want to thank each and every person that has donated to Care to Share in the past in any way!

Another way that people have donated are the yard sale items.

Everything to be sold has been donated by someone.

We ask that you come out and support us this weekend. You don’t want to miss this!!

Some items in the sale are:
New KU golf bag with irons
Glassware
Lots of nice clothing newborn-adult 4xl
Jeans and dress pants are $3 each all other clothing is $1 each
Display Cases
Furniture
Toys
Decor
Holiday items
Kitchenware
Children’s hair clippers
Lots of shoes they are all pick- your-price (with nothing under $1)
Lots of new items
Eddie Bauer stroller
Children’s portable cot
Hats
Linens
Light fixtures
Ceiling fans
Vintage items
And much more!

 

Fort Scott, Government, Schools

USD234 Press Release

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NEWS RELEASE

 

Monday, June 14, 2021

 

Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at the Fort Scott Middle School Commons on Monday, June 14, 2021, for their regular monthly meeting.

President David Stewart opened the meeting.  The board approved the official agenda.  The board also approved the consent agenda as follows:

 

A.    Minutes

B.    Bills and Claims

C.    Payroll – May 20, 2021 – $1,495,472.51

D.    Financial Report

E.    Activity fund accounts

F.     Fundraising Applications

G.    Site Council Reports

H.    2021-22 Site Council Members; dates and times of meetings

I.      2020-21 Gifts

J.      Communities in School Progress Reports

 

Fort Scott High School Swim Teams gave a presentation to the board.  There were no comments in the public forum section.  Board members heard reports from the Director of Academics, Dalaina Smith; Superintendent Ted Hessong; and Gina Shelton, Business Manager/Board Clerk

Board members approved the following:

 

·       Fort Scott Virtual School

·       1,116 hour calendar for the 2021-22 school year

·       KASB Board Policy updates

·       Handbook changes for the 2021-22 school year

·       NWEA MAP Renewal

·       FastBridge Implementation

·       McGraw Hill final quote

·       Eureka final quote

·       Purchase of science textbooks

·       KERMP Insurance renewal for 2021-22

·       iBoss Renewal

·       Pursuit of a grant application for a second SRO officer

·       Donation of unused Winfield Scott books to Altoona-Midway

Board members reviewed the last day Enrollment Count Report and shared comments.

Board members went into executive session to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel and returned to open meeting.  The board then went into executive session to discuss an upcoming negotiations meeting and returned to open meeting.

The board approved the following employment matters:

 

A.    Retirement of Clifford Lyman, middle school five-hour custodian, effective May 24, 2021

B.    Resignation of Aaron Shockley, high school/middle school band teacher, effective at the end of the 2020-21 school year

C.    Resignation of Angela Mix, Winfield Scott paraprofessional, effective at the end of the 2020-21 school year

D.    Resignation of Mary Cole, high school paraprofessional, effective at the end of the 2020-21 school year

E.    Transfer of Moriah Dillow, Winfield Scott paraprofessional, to Winfield Scott Focus room teacher for the 2021-22 school year

F.     Work agreement adjustment for Randi Witt, special education secretary/MIS Clerk, from 12 months to 11 months

G.    Addition of a preschool teaching position for the 2021-22 school year

H.    Employment of Alex Specht as high school assistant principal for the 2021-22 school year

I.      Employment of Amy Keeton as a Eugene Ware paraprofessional for the 2021-22 school year

J.      Employment of Frances Sharp as a high school cook for the 2021-22 school year

K.    Employment of teacher mentors for 2020-21

L.    Employment of Terra Kegler as a high school paraprofessional for the 2021-22 school year

M.   Employment of central office classified employees for the 2021-22 school year

N.    Employment of a technology classified employee for the 2021-22 school year

O.    Employment of food service classified employees for the 2021-22 school year

P.     Employment of transportation classified employees for the 2021-22 school year

Q.    Employment of maintenance classified employees for the 2021-22 school year

R.    Employment of high school classified employees for the 2021-22 school year

S.     Employment of middle school classified employees for the 2021-22 school year

T.    Employment of Eugene Ware classified employees for the 2021-22 school year

U.    Employment of Winfield Scott classified employees for the 2021-22 school year

V.    Employment of Fort Scott Preschool Center classified employees for the 2021-22 school year

W.  Employment of district supplemental employees for the 2021-22 school year

X.    Employment of middle school supplemental employees for the 2021-22 school year

Y.    Employment of Eugene Ware supplemental employees for the 2021-22 school year

Z.    Employment of Winfield Scott supplemental employees for the 2021-22 school year

 

The board approved a modification of Resolution 20-06 Bank Account Signers.  In addition, the board approved a COVID stipend of $500 for each employee.  The board adjourned.

Business, Food, Fort Scott

Penny’s Diner: Open 24/7, Even Holidays

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Penny’s Diner is located in the lobby of Travelodge Hotel, 2505 S. Main.

At the Travel Lodge Hotel in Fort Scott, meals are available to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“Even Christmas, Thanksgiving, the 4th of July,” said Rhonda Walker, general manager of the hotel.

“We have a full menu, all day, every day,” she said. “If you want a hamburger at 3 a.m. you can get it, if you want breakfast at 2 p.m. you can get it. We get some late-nighters.”

A malt made in Penny’s Diner. The diner has a 50s motif.

 

Penny’s Diner is located in the lobby of the hotel at 2505 S. Main and has been there for six years.

The whiteboard in the diner tells of the special meals of the day.

“People can order online and pay there, or can call in an order, or can come in,” Walker said. “Go to http://pennysdiner.com/  and it will bring up the menu.”

One can also use the barcode at Penny’s Diner to order.

“We’ve got some really good cooks,” she said.

 

Cindy Sue McDowell, cook and front desk agent at Penny’s Diner.
There is a room for a small group at Penny’s Diner.

 

Penny’s Diner is located in the lobby of Travelodge Hotel, 2505 S. Main.

“Our hotel is a BNSF Railroad Hotel, and we also house regular guests,” Walker said. “We have 70 rooms, with nine of them extended stay.”

 

 

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