News & Notes
Senior vouchers to be available
The senior Farmers Market vouchers will be available starting July 14.
“We and seniors were very disappointed the vouchers were not available June 1 as expected. People start calling us in May checking on when the vouchers will be available,” commented Stacy Dickerhoof, associate director, Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging. “So many of our seniors are on a limited income, and this is the only way for them to have access to fresh vegetables. The number of vouchers we will be getting has been cut by half so the vouchers will go fast.”
The Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSFMNP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service. The program provides annual benefits to low-income seniors to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs and honey from authorized farmers at farmers markets in Kansas.
Benefits are given out on a first-come, first-serve basis. The person must be at least 60 years old and meet financial guidelines. Applications will be available at: — Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall. — City of Iola, 2 West Jackson — Parsons Public Library, 311 S. 17th — Pittsburg Housing Authority, 101 N. Pine — SEK Area Agency on Aging, Chanute, 1 West Ash Benefits are distributed until Sept. 30 or until benefits are gone, whichever happens first. Applicants who qualify will receive a booklet of $5 coupons for a one-time annual benefit of $50 to purchase eligible foods from authorized farmers. For more information call SEK Area Agency on Aging at 620-4312980.
Beekeepers to meet July 10
INDEPENDENCE — The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at Independence Community College West, 2615 West Main St., in Independence. Mid- to late-summer is the time many beekeepers choose to extract their honey, and that can be a challenging process. Terry Emert has much experience with extracting and he will enlighten all those who need more information on the process, including how to determine when the honey is ready to be extracted. He will talk about the equipment needed to make this process easier and how to get it ready so that extracting will go smoothly. These meetings are always open to the public.
Sunday country breakfast
BARTLETT — The Bartlett Community Church will serve a country breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 6. The all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet menu will feature homemade sausage gravy served with biscuits, hash browns, scrambled eggs, egg casseroles, ham, sausage, fresh fruit, breakfast sweets, donuts, homemade cinnamon rolls, coffee, juice and milk. Donations will be accepted to support the ministry and mission work of the church. The public is invited to attend.
Carryout will be available for those who do not want to dine in. The church is located at 712 Main on the south side of Bartlett. In case of severe weather conditions, you can call 620-4231789 or 620-778-4635 to check for cancellation.
