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FSHS Girls Swim Team Place At Invitationals

The Fort Scott High School Girls Swim Team is off to the races.

  They swam in the Winfield Invitational on April 6,  where they finished 5th as a team,” said Coach Angie Kemmerer.  “The Tigers had a total of 27 entries for the meet and earned 16 Best Times.”

Annelise Hall took 8th in the 200 IM dropping 2.67 seconds for a best time.

In the 50 Free, Ava Steier took 3rd, Dawna Hudiburg 7th and Alyssa Smith 10th out of 41 swimmers.

  In the 100 Free, Ashley Smith took 11th, Emily Davenport 18th and Annalyse Gilmore 21st out of 37 swimmers.

 Maia Martin took 17.88 seconds off her 500 Free and placed 9th,

“The FSHS 200 yard “A” Free Relay took 4th and dropped 2.88 seconds and our “B” 200 Free Relay took 12th and got a team best time by dropping 6 seconds,” she said.  ” In the 100 Backstroke, Ava Steier took 5th and Kourtney Flynn took 13th out of 27 swimmers. FSHS had a strong showing in the 100 Breast where Annelise Hall placed 4th, Dawna Hudiburg 8th and Ashley Smith 9th out of 27 swimmers.”

 

Tiger Swimmers returned to the pool in Coffeyville on April 13 where they finished the night with a 2nd place team finish.

“A” 200 Medley Relay took 3rd:  Ashley Smith, Annelise Hall, Alyssa Smith and Dawna Hudiburg

“B” 200 Bedley Relay took 6th:  Emily Davenport, Maia Martin, Ava Steier, Annalyse Gilmore

200 Freestyle:  Smiley Davenport 3rd,  Annalyse Gilmore 5th (dropped 4 seconds for Best Time)

200 IM:  Alyssa Smith 4th, Annelise Hall 7th

50 Free: Ava Steier 2nd (BT of 27.78), Dawna Hudiburg 4th (BT 30.73), Rylan Mason 8th

100 Butterfly:  Maia Martin 4th dropped over 2 seconds for a best time

100 Free:  Ava Steier 3rd (BT 1:01.63), Ashley Smith 4th (BT 1:10.36), Alyssa Smith 5th (BT 1:23.03

500 Free:  Kourtney Flynn dropped13 seconds for a BT

200 Free Relay took 2nd: Ashley Smith, Annelise Hall, Alyssa Smith, and Dawna Hudiburg

100 Back: Ashley Smith took 3rd with a best time

100 Breast: 1st Annelise Hall (BT), 5th Dawna Hudiburg, 8th Emily Davenport

400 Free Relay took 4th: Ava Steier, Annalyse Gilmore, Kourtney Flynn, Maia Martin

What’s Happening in Fort Scott April 16 Newsletter

What’s Happening in Fort Scott!
April 16th Weekly Newsletter
Would you like to Donate for the Silent Auction?
Give us a call!
Fort Scott Chamber 620.223.3566
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April until 30th ~ Poetry Contest hosted by Hedgehog.INK Bookstore. Click here to learn more about submission rules and deadlines.
THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH THRU SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH
GO SHOP AND PLAY TO WIN
“TAKE A WILD GUESS”
GIFT CERTIFICATES RANGING FROM $10 TO $25 OR A T-SHIRT
  • HEDGEHOG.INK! BOOKSTORE
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  • MAIN STREET GALLERY & GIFTS
  • SHIRT SHACK
  • SUNSHINE BOUTIQUE
  • THE RAINBOW UNICORN
  • TREASURE HUNT FLEA MARKET
4/15-16 – Peerless Products Job Fair 2 Days, 2 Locations ~ April 15th @ Peerless in Nevada MO from 10am-2pm, April 16th @ Peerless in Fort Scott from 10am-2pm
4/16 – The Boiler Room Brewhaus featuring David Loving Live to the Stage at 7 pm.
4/16 | 22 – Fort Scott Cinema Showtimes Now showing Godzilla VS. Kong, Firl who believes in Miracles and Voyagers. Click here to view showtimes.
4/16-17 – Livestock Sale at the Fort Scott Livestock Market, both Friday & Saturday, click here for their FB page.
4/17 – The Boiler Room Brewhaus featuring Happy Snappy Paint Party at 6 pm. Momma & Baby Elephant
4/17 – Kansas Rocks Recreation Spring Off Road 101 Course 9 am until 4:30 pm click here for details.
4/17 – EKTEC Rodeo 11am, Uniontown.
4/17 – Cruise for the Kids hosted by Walmart 12-3pm, click here for more info.
4/17 – Creative Canvas, Fort Scott Paint the Park (Gunn Park) at 1 -4 pm. click here to see details
4/17 – FSCC Greyhound Football at Home vs. Hutchinson CC 3 pm to 6 pm.
4/17-18 – Hollister Shooting Range open 1st & 3rd weekends Saturday 1-4pm, Sunday noon-5pm.
4/17- Elks Fireworks Fundraiser 3 man Scramble golf tournament. 4th of July Fireworks Show! Saturday 11 am -5 pm. Woodland Hills Golf Course.
4/22 – Chamber Coffee hosted by Bourbon County Conservation District Bourbon County Fairgrounds 8 am.
4/23-24 – Trolley Tours start for the season
50-minute narrated tour of Historic Fort Scott, leaving from the Chamber & Visitor Center Fridays (12pm, 1pm and 2pm) & Saturdays (11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm) throughout the summer. $6 adults, $4 children.
4/23 – Downtown Spring Clean Event 3-6pm, Community volunteers welcome, contact Bailey Lyons, Chamber Downtown Division Chair, if interested in volunteering or you have project ideas, 620-224-7795.
4/23 – Kick-off of the Friday Night Concerts in the Park 7pm, Heritage Park Pavilion @ 1st & Main, bring a lawn chair.
DEADLINE TO RESERVE DINNER |TABLE 4/23
THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH
CHAMBER ANNUAL DINNER &
AWARDS CELEBRATION
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MAY 7TH & 8TH
TOWN-WIDE GARAGE SALE
IN FORT SCOTT ~ WE ARE NOW
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SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!
Downtown Fort Scott is booming!
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We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
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Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
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Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
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FITNESS FOR EVERYONE IN FS!
Many fitness options are available…
SPIN classesnow offered bySmallville Athletics, every Mon & Wed at 5:15 pm, and Tu & Thurs at 6 pm. $5/class or $50/mo. unlimited.
Total Body Fitness ~ M & W Karen Reinbolt at BRCC@
8:15 am $20/8 week session.
Zumba~ M,W, F @ 6pm Monalynn Decker at BRCC $40 for a 12-week session.
Indoor Fitness/Gyms at
I AM Rehab + Fitness, Smallville Athletics, and Buck Run!
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FS Planning Commissions Meets April 19

The Fort Scott Planning Commission will meet on Monday, April 19th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting will be held to consider a Conditional Use Permit for the property located at 10 N. National Avenue to allow first floor residential living.

This meeting is open to the public. This meeting will be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.

The National Avenue Pavement Preservation Project Began Yesterday

With city street improvements, comes a little inconvenience.

And the City of Fort Scott has two projects on National Avenue in the works.

National from 13th to Wall

A pavement preservation project began on April 13 and will continue through next week.

National Avenue from 13th Street to Wall Street will be affected by this project, with one lane open at all times, according to a City of Fort Scott press release. Each day, specific sections of the street will be targeted in an effort to mitigate the impact on local businesses.

“This project is being performed…by Proseal Asphalt Preservation,” Fort Scott City Manager Jeremy Frazier said.

 

Jeremy Frazier. Submitted photo.

He said the contract for this work was awarded in November 2020, prior to his arrival as the city manager.

 

The first phase is completed, phase two started yesterday.

 

“Proseal is currently prepping the cracks in the pavement by blowing them out with extremely high-pressure air blowers to address heavily damaged and cracked street areas.”

 

 

“On Thursday they will be going back through those same cracks starting at the bridge near the Marmaton River… but this time they will be blowing the cracks and then filling them immediately thereafter street (with) crack filling solution,” he said.  “This will reduce further damage to the roads and extend the life of the streets. The debris will be blown to the side of the streets and the larger portions taken away.”

 

Friday, workers will finish what is needed from Thursday’s work.

 

“If the weather cooperates, it is expected that this process will conclude by Monday of next week,” Frazier said.

 

 

City employees will use the street sweeper to remove debris, Frazier said.

 

 

“City staff has reached out to the affected businesses along National to provide notices of the work to be performed,” Frazier said.

 

 

The cost of the second phase work was quoted to be roughly $38,000, Frazier said.

 

National From Hwy. 69 to 13th

 

A second project will begin in late spring 2021 for a mill and overlay project on National between 13th Street and Hwy 69, Frazier said.

 

“We received heavy rains a few weeks ago that resulted in the drastic deterioration of National (Avenue) near Hwy. 69,” Frazier said.

 

At an unrelated meeting with KDOT, Frazier mentioned this deterioration.

 

 

KDOT informed Frazier that there was a possibility of piggybacking on the mill and overlay work that was soon to begin on Hwy. 69 by Bettis Asphalt.

 

 

The news couldn’t have come at a better time, he said.

 

 

“After checking with the city attorney, and given the water-related damage that had occurred on National, coupled with the possibility of adding to a project currently underway, I felt that it was necessary to address the damage as quickly as possible,” Frazier said.

 

 

 

 

The city staff requested a bid from contractor Bettis Asphalt,  to add National Avenue up to 13th Street from Hwy. 69 onto the existing project, he said.

 

 

The company was already going to pave a small portion of the entrance from Hwy. 69 onto National Avenue.

 

 

“It made sense to take advantage of this contractor’s presence for a few additional and recently damaged blocks,” Frazier said.

 

 

The quote was received on April 6, 2021, in the amount of $116,350.50 and presented to the Fort Scott City Commission for consideration and possible approval.

 

 

They approved the project and it is estimated that the project begins in late May or early June after the completion of the US-69 project, Frazier said.

 

 

“This project will consist of milling the existing asphalt over the bricks and the replacement of a 1.5” overlay on top of those bricks,” he said. “There is a possibility that in an effort to save or reduce project costs that the city may offer street sweeping services for cleanup during the project. Otherwise, this project would be completely executed by Bettis Asphalt.”

 

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Please contact City Hall at 620-223-0550 for questions.

USD234 News Release

NEWS RELEASE

 

Monday, April 12, 2021

 

Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at the Fort Scott Middle School Commons on Monday, April 12, 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 – March 11, 2021 – $1,410,272.92

D.    Financial Report

E.     Activity fund accounts

F.     Parent/Teacher Conference statistics

G.    KASB Membership Renewal with Season Pass and Legal Assistance Fund Contract Renewal for 2021-22

H.    Employee Recognition Reception – May 10 – 5:00 p.m. – Fort Scott Middle School Commons

 

Students from the Fort High School Drama and Thespians Department gave a presentation.

Patrons spoke during the public forum section.

Reports were given by the following:

 

·       Brenda Hill, KNEA President

·       Administrators’ written reports

·       Dalaina Smith, Academic Director

·       Ted Hessong, Superintendent

·       Gina Shelton, Business Manager/Board Clerk

 

The board acknowledged receipt of negotiations lists for 2021-22.  There was a Return-to

School Plan discussion.  Board members received a Roof Inspection Report.  In addition, the board heard a Summer Projects Report from Daniel Koppa, Facilities Director.

Board members approved the following:

 

·       Community in Schools Renewal for 2021-22

·       Southeast Kansas Gear Up Program

·       Technology purchase

·       Concrete bids – RII Concrete Construction

·       Early retirement payout

·       Purchase of two smaller buses

·       Health insurance waivers of $456.96 for the entire 2020-21 school year

·       Federal Fiscal Procedures and Policy

·       Contract for Provision of Educational Services Specialized Learning

·       Summit Truck Group estimate on bus repair

 

Board members shared comments and then went into executive session to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel and returned to open meeting.

The board approved the following employment matters:

 

A.    Retirement of Pam Williams, Winfield Scott teacher aide, effective June 1, 2021

B.    Retirement of Tom Lancaster, bus driver, effective April 1, 2021

C.    Resignation of J. P. “Phil” Hammons as USD 234 Treasurer, effective March 5, 2021

D.    Resignation of Joy McGhee, Winfield Scott Principal, effective at the end of the 2020-21 contract year

E.     Resignation of Tammy Grimes, Eugene Ware speech paraprofessional, effective April 3, 2021

F.     Resignation of Dillon Duffy, middle school four-hour paraprofessional, effective March 29, 2021

G.    Termination of Gary Floyd, middle school paraprofessional, effective March 29, 2021

H.    Transfer of Clint Heffern, high school social studies/physical education teacher, to the additional high school physical education teacher position for the 2021-22 school year

I.      Leave of absence for Carrie Southwell, Eugene Ware third grade teacher, for the 2021-22 school year

J.      Clarification of contract for Stephanie Flanner, elementary behavior specialist

K.    Employment of Scott Kimble as high school principal for the 2021-22 school year

L.     Employment of Sarah Dunivan as the Winfield Scott music teacher for the 2021-22 school year

M.   Employment of Michael Casner as high school industrial technology teacher for the 2021-22 school year

N.    Employment of Ashley Wilcox as Winfield Scott technology teacher for the 2021-22 school year

O.    Employment of Susan Carnes as Eugene Ware speech paraprofessional for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year

P.     Employment of Sabrina Cady as a middle school four-hour paraprofessional for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year

Q.    Employment of Nina Merriman-Reed as a middle school paraprofessional for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year

R.    Employment of Rhonda Dawson as USD 234 Treasurer

S.     Employment of Fort Scott High School licensed personnel for the 2021-22 school year

T.     Employment of Fort Scott Middle School licensed personnel for the 2021-22 school year

U.    Employment of Eugene Ware Elementary licensed personnel for the 2021-22 school year

V.    Employment of Winfield Scott Elementary licensed personnel for the 2021-22 school year

W.  Employment of Fort Scott Preschool Center licensed personnel for the 2021-22 school year

X.    Employment of special services/technology licensed personnel for the 2021-22 school year

Y.    Resignation of Allison Gorman as high school head girls’ tennis coach, effective at the end of the 2020-21 school year

Z.     Employment of Terra Kegler as high school head volleyball coach for the 2021-22  school year

AA.   Resignation of Courtenay Slinkard, high school English teacher, effective at end of the 2020-21 school year

AB.  Addition of a full-time high school agriculture education teacher position for the 2021-22 school year

AC.  Employment of Margaret Marino as a Winfield Scott special education teacher for the  2021-22 school year

 

The board adjourned.

 

DOWNTOWN SPRING CLEAN DATE MOVED DUE TO FORECAST

 

The Downtown Division of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces that the Downtown Spring Clean event planned for this Friday, April 16th has been moved to Friday, April 23rd from 3 to 6pm due to the forecast of inclement weather.

Community members interested in volunteering for the downtown cleanup event are welcome to participate by contacting Bailey Lyons, Downtown Division Chair by phone 620-224-7795 or email [email protected]. Each volunteer will receive a free t-shirt courtesy of MyOne Stop and businesses/organizations who provide a donation for materials by April 19th will be listed on the back of the shirts. Donations may be made to the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and dropped off at 231 E. Wall St.

Over 200 volunteers are confirmed from Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott High School, Rotary Club, St. Martin’s Academy, local businesses, and other individuals. Projects include painting curbs, striping and numbering parking spaces, weeding, mulching, crosswalk art and more. The event will be a great community gathering to spruce up downtown.

Wunderly Farm Business: Plants, Produce And More

Kerry and Kenny Wunderly are owners of 1553 Plants & Produce. Submitted photo.
Kenny and Kerry Wunderly saw a need in the community and have started a business to meet that need.
Their business is about helping people with their garden needs.
“With the whole process of lockdown over the past year due to COVID, people seem to be more aware of where their food comes from,” Kerry said.  “Originally, we wanted to be the link for folks who have space and the desire to grow their own (garden) but didn’t know where to start. It’s very frustrating to have great goals, plant a garden, have everything come up and then quickly go downhill.”
The problems of weeds, insects, improper site preparation, improper plant selection, or the need for soil amendments can ruin the best intentions for many, she said.
Submitted photos. 1553 Plants & Produce.
“Kenny’s degrees from Kansas State (University) in agribusiness and agronomy have given a wealth of knowledge that we want to share so everyone can be successful and avoid those frustrations,” Kerry said.
The Wunderly farm business name is 1553 Plants & Produce, and it’s located at 1553 205th Street a few miles northwest of Fort Scott. To get there go west on Hwy. 54 and go north on 205th Street almost two miles.
The stand at the Wunderley farm. Submitted photos.
This is the business’s first year, although in the past they have been part of Community Supported Agriculture, she said.
“Community Supported Agriculture consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production,” according to https://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/community-supported-agriculture

Kenny works full-time on the farm, and Kerry works full-time as a hospice nurse in Fort Scott.

In addition, Kerry provides all the marketing via social media as well as bookkeeping.
Kenny provides most of the labor and agricultural expertise.
Future Plans
” We have big plans for development,” Kerry said.  “Some of the things we are hoping to do this year are garden tours with discussions on appropriate up-to-date topics…(and) date night dinners with meat and produce from our farm with firepit and all.”
“A couple of years down the road we hope to be able to expand our community garden program to accommodate more local growers, expand our own garden site to be able to partner with local food banks and restaurants, and the addition of an on-site greenhouse,” she said.
The 1553 Plants & Produce stand. Submitted photos.
Not just plants and produce are sold by the Wunderly’s.
Here is a list of the other business offerings:
“1. Custom built raised beds to fit size, shape, location and budgets.
2. Garden consults- we visit your site and provide input for the best possible outcomes. The first visit is always free of charge!
3. Started plants- vegetables, herbs, wildflowers, decorative grasses.
4. Fresh vegetables and herbs in season available at our self-serve plant stand. We also have a you-pick section in the garden if you want to pick your own.
5. Rejuvenation of flower or vegetable beds that a grower already has in place.
6. Raised bed rentals through our community garden program.
7. Lawn mowing, maintenance, and clean-up.
8. Custom raised meat chickens on request. We will raise and either deliver live birds to you or to the processor for butchering.”
Contact the business by phone at 785-422-5770
They also have a Facebook page where you can get the latest news:
Besides their farm business, their community involvement is active membership at  Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church, she said.

FS Design Review Board Meets April 14

The Design Review Board will meet on Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Commission Meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting will be held to consider the painting of crosswalks in the downtown area and any other matters that may come up before the Board.

This meeting will be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.

What’s Happening in Fort Scott April 9 Edition

What’s Happening in Fort Scott!
April 9th Weekly Newsletter
Would you like to Donate for the Silent Auction?
Give us a call!
Fort Scott Chamber 620.223.3566
Great advertisement
for your business or
organization!
Chamber Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration
Thursday, April 29th
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UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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April until 30th ~ Poetry Contest hosted by Hedgehog.INK Bookstore. Click here to learn more about submission rules and deadlines.
4/9 – The Boiler Room Brewhaus Friday Nights Karaoke!
4/9-15 – Fort Scott Cinema Showtimes Now showing Godzilla VS. Kong, Firl who believes in Miracles and Voyagers. Click here to view showtimes.
4/9 – FSCC Women’s Intercollegiate Golf Tournament Round One! Begins at 1 pm Tee Time at Woodland Hills Golf Course.
4/9-10 – Livestock Sale at the Fort Scott Livestock Market, both Friday & Saturday, click here for their FB page.
4/9-11 – Kansas Rocks Recreation Park Camp-N-Crawl 3-Day Event click here for details.
4/9-10 – Timken 2-Day Job Fair April 9th 1-5pm, April 10th 10am-3pm
4/9-10 – “Fort Games” 2-Day Event at Smallville Athletics
4/10 – Ward-Kraft Job Fair 9am-noon, 2221 Main St., under the white tent.
4/10 – Care to Share Rummage Sale Buck Run Community Center, open spots for more sales, call 620-224-8070 (donations accepted as well for the Sharing Bucket)
4/10 – Communities in Schools 25 Drive Event drive-thru donation event to benefit local youth, 9:30am-12:30pm, FSMS, click here for more details.
4/10 – FSCC Women’s Intercollegiate Golf Tournament Round Two! Begins at 9am Tee Time at Woodland Hills Gold Course.
4/10 – Lake Fort Scott Advisory Board Meeting City Hall, 10am.
4/12 – Spring Cleanup at Woodland Hills Golf Course Volunteers welcome, 5:30pm, to pick up any trash, limbs, sticks, etc.
4/13 – Downtown Quarterly Meet & Greet hosted by the Chamber at Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall St., 8:30-9:30am, anyone with an interest in happenings Downtown welcome.
4/15 – Chamber Coffee hosted by Fort Scott Christian Heights School 1101 S. Barbee, 8am.
4/15-16 – Peerless Products Job Fair 2 Days, 2 Locations ~ April 15th @ Peerless in Nevada MO from 10am-2pm, April 16th @ Peerless in Fort Scott from 10am-2pm
4/16 – Downtown Spring Clean Event 3-6pm, Community volunteers welcome, contact Bailey Lyons, Chamber Downtown Division Chair, if interested in volunteering or you have project ideas, 620-224-7795.
4/16 – Kick-off of the Friday Night Concerts in the Park 7pm, Heritage Park Pavilion @ 1st & Main, bring a lawn chair.
4/16 – David Loving Live to the Stage @ Boiler Room Brewhaus 7-pm, click here for more info.
4/17 – Elks Golf Tournament Fundraiser for Community Fireworks 11am tee-off, 3-person scramble.
4/17 – EKTEC Rodeo 11am, Uniontown.
4/17 – Cruise for the Kids hosted by Walmart 12-3pm, click here for more info.
4/17-18 – Hollister Shooting Range open 1st & 3rd weekends Saturday 1-4pm, Sunday noon-5pm.
4/17 – Paint & Sip Party @ Boiler Room Brewhaus 6pm, click here for more info.
SAVE THE DATE!
THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH
CHAMBER ANNUAL DINNER &
AWARDS CELEBRATION
CLICK HERE FOR INFO.!
MAY 7TH & 8TH
TOWN-WIDE GARAGE SALE
IN FORT SCOTT ~ WE ARE NOW
TAKING REGISTRATIONS!
SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!
Downtown Fort Scott is booming!
Click here for Chamber member
specialty shopping & other retail in
Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.
FITNESS FOR EVERYONE IN FS!
Many fitness options are available…
SPIN classesnow offered bySmallville Athletics, every Mon & Wed at 5:15 pm, and Tu & Thurs at 6 pm. $5/class or $50/mo. unlimited.
Total Body Fitness ~ M & W Karen Reinbolt at BRCC@
8:15 am $20/8 week session.
Zumba~ M,W, F @ 6pm Monalynn Decker at BRCC $40 for a 12-week session.
Indoor Fitness/Gyms at
I AM Rehab + Fitness, Smallville Athletics, and Buck Run!
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE BOILER ROOM BREWHAUS!
WHAT’S ON THE MENU?
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER BOOSTER MEMBERS!

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Earles Engineering Hired By City of Fort Scott

Peter Earles is the CEO of Earles Engineering. Photo was taken from Earle Engineering Facebook page.

Earles Engineering and Inspection, headquartered in McPherson, KS, was hired on April 1 to assume the positions of project manager and public works director for the City of Fort Scott.

“They were approved last night ( at the April 6 city commission meeting),” Fort Scott City Manager Jeremy Frazier, said. “We are going to be doing some good things. They will be helping us prepare, by having shovel-ready projects.”

“They have 30 employees,” Frazier said. “We feel like we are in good hands, and will move the city forward.”

As a project manager, the scope of work will be working with the city on various projects, according to the contract with the engineering firm, provided by the city.

They will meet with city staff once a week, a maximum of four hours, to review active maintenance projects, review future maintenance projects, answer questions and look at long-term projects, according to the contract.

Dave Blessant will be the lead project manager, with Jason Dickman available for engineering questions. Fees for this will be $85 an hour, billed on a monthly basis.

Rates will increase 3% automatically, beginning January 2022, according to the contract.

All services will be from Earles Engineering office in Pittsburg and therefore will be no travel charges.

The contract period is for one year from April 6, and will automatically be renewed unless notice to terminate is provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chamber Coffee Is Hosted by FSCC at 14 S. Hill on April 8

Join us for this weeks Chamber Coffee hosted by FSCC
THE HOUND POUND
14/16 S. Hill St.
8am
The new/future athletic training center
for Fort Scott Community College.
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!
You may wear a mask at your own discretion.
Social distancing is encouraged.
Upcoming Chamber Coffee Schedule:
4/15 Coffee hosted by Fort Scott Christian Heights
4/22 Coffee hosted by Bourbon County Conservation District
4/29 Coffee hosted by Papa Don’s – Celebrating 10 Years on
May 2nd for being in this location.
5/6 ~ OPEN – CALL THE CHAMBER TO SCHEDULE
5/13 ~ Billard, Hammer, Hartman Insurance Agency
5/20 ~ KOMB FM 103.9 & 98.3
5/27 ~ Sharky’s Pub & Grub, celebrating 10 years!