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What’s Happening in Fort Scott November 10 Issue
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Category Archives: Business
The Artificers Holiday Open House Shopping Event!
The Artificers Holiday Open House Shopping Event! |
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We are offering 10% off all Gallery, and 20% off select artists as well!Come in and see us for our open house! We will have holiday snacks and savings! |
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Drawings!Enter to win one of two free Walk-in Ornament Class tonight!! (One adult class, and one kids class vouchers) Come in and personalize ornaments in one of our Walk-in Classes! Adult walk-in Class is November 16th and ends at 8pm! The kids walk-in Class is the 18th and goes from 11am-5pm! |
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Made in Kansas Program Showcases Products
Commerce Announces First ‘Made in Kansas’ Participants
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced 13 manufacturers have been accepted into the department’s Made in Kansas program. Made in Kansas is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Commerce to help promote Kansas manufacturers to customers across Kansas and around the globe.
The Made in Kansas program is designed to showcase Kansas-made products and provide those companies with a verified stamp of assurance for use in promotional activities. Participation is free. To join the Made in Kansas program, a business must utilize manufacturing in the production process and meet one additional criterion:
- More than half the components come from Kansas
- Final assembly takes place in Kansas
- Kansas-headquartered company includes design and/or engineering functions
“Some of the finest products in the world are made right here in Kansas, but the world might not know that yet,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “This initiative highlights first-class manufacturers that contribute significantly to their local communities as well as the overall state economy.”
Commerce established the program to create a tangible means for companies to communicate that their products are made in Kansas. Certified program partner manufacturers have access to the exclusive Made in Kansas seal to feature on packaging, products and promotional materials.
“Having a Made in Kansas logo on products lets customers know they are purchasing excellence, reliability and consistency,” Program Manager Corrie Ann Campbell said. “Our manufacturers embody the Kansas work ethic, which is honed by more than 160 years of pioneering spirit and commitment to workmanship.”
The first manufacturers that have been accepted as Made in Kansas Program participants are:
- Cross Manufacturing, Hays, Lewis, Pratt
- Garmin International, Olathe
- Great Plains Manufacturing, Salina
- Handy Hook, Garden Plain
- JAWbats, Baldwin City
- MAC Water Technologies, Kansas City
- MaiCo Industries, Ellsworth
- New Age Industrial, Norton
- RANS Aircraft, Hays
- Rawhide Portable Corral, Abilene
- Splashtacular, Paola
- Superior Boiler, Hutchinson
- Vortex Global, Salina
Kansas manufacturers are encouraged to take advantage of the program and proudly display their entrepreneurism and ingenuity for the rest of the world to see. For more information about the Made in Kansas program and its partner companies, click here.
About the Kansas Department of Commerce:
As the state’s lead economic development agency, the Kansas Department of Commerce strives to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve prosperity in Kansas. Commerce accomplishes its mission by developing relationships with corporations, site location consultants and stakeholders in Kansas, the nation and world. Our strong partnerships allow us to help create an environment for existing Kansas businesses to grow and foster an innovative, competitive landscape for new businesses. Through Commerce’s project successes, Kansas was awarded Area Development Magazine’s prestigious Gold Shovel award in 2021, 2022 and 2023, and was awarded the 2021 and 2022 Governor’s Cup by Site Selection Magazine.
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Looking For Art: Artificers in December
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The Artificers In December!December is almost here! Check out the calendar below for all events happening this next month! |
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Annual Christmas Show! |
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December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd we are having our 7th Annual Christmas Show! Friday night will kick off three days of shopping and socializing with the array of featured artists setting up shop here in the gallery and studio. Come in and get all your holiday shopping done early and support local downtown businesses! |
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Call us at 913-574-7741 for reservations! We have catering connections for stress free party planning! |
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Wash Wednesdays at the Washateria
Increasing Childcare Slots Availability
Childcare providers are able to increase child capacity,
thanks to The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team.
Recent funding from the Bourbon County Childcare Coalition, an initiative formed by The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team in Fort Scott, already is making a big difference to the capacity of local childcare providers at a time when Kansas is facing a childcare crisis.
“A recent survey by the coalition found that 95 percent of adults seeking childcare said they would return to the workforce if they had access to high quality childcare,” said Jody Hoener, HBCAT president and CEO. “Childcare is incredibly important not just to our economy, but to the wellbeing of our families.”
The survey found that individuals seeking care for their children are on an average of nearly three waitlists and have been for more than 23 weeks.
This fall, HBCAT was awarded a $45,000 grant from Child Care Aware of Kansas and an additional $3,500 from the Patterson Family Foundation to address capacity.
Within just a few weeks, those funds had been passed on to the coalition, which worked with local providers to understand what they needed to be able to create new slots.
“Ultimately, with the help of this grant, childcare providers will be able to increase 51 childcare slots,” said Rachel Carpenter, HBCAT executive director.
Of the funding, $32,000 is being spent on capacity-building equipment and materials at numerous providers.
Among them: Lana’s Daycare, owned by Lana Beerbower, where the funding was used to buy a larger refrigerator, which increased food storage to accommodate additional children.
The daycare also was able to expand activity spaces to accommodate additional children through the purchase of an outdoor playhouse, activity table, play mat, drawing mat, and carpet.
For Tiny Tots, owned by Susie Castleberry, it was used to buy a bigger food pantry, additional individual cubbies for childrens’ belongings, and an extended playground with safety fencing.
“That will enable us to increase our slots because we can have play areas for both toddlers and older children, and we’ll be able to have more food on hand to serve them,” Castleberry said. “It will help us comply with regulations and serve more children safely.”
“We’re grateful and super excited,” she said. “We’ve been wanting to be able to help more families.”
At Happy Kids Daycare, owned by Lindsay Knopp and Afton Brown, funding was used for curriculum and staff training, as well as salaries for additional employment.
“This means the ability to serve more children in a more impactful way, and for our teachers to have the tools they need to be effective,” Knopp said.
“Having a proven curriculum and early intervention to use with the children we serve is huge for them. It’s a building block that will better prepare them for school with modules in social, emotional, and academic areas, and in daily skills that will prepare them for success.”
Funding also will be spent by the coalition on a new provider recruitment coordinator ($2,000) and on quarterly training for providers, including materials and keynote speakers ($11,000).
About The HBCAT
The mission of The HBCAT is to increase access to healthy food and physical activity, promote commercial tobacco cessation, enhance quality of life and encourage economic growth. The problems of health inequity and social injustice are complex in nature and inextricably linked to key economic indicators. A healthy workforce is a prerequisite for economic success in any industry and in all cities.
The HBCAT formed the Bourbon County Childcare Coalition to bring high quality, affordable childcare to the county.
HBCAT is building up the childcare infrastructure, which is a critical piece to workforce development. Affordable childcare will open opportunities for individuals to use The HBCAT’s services at the Center for Economic Growth.
As a result, they will have access to career opportunities through Southeast KANSASWORKS or to create economic stability through starting a business through PSU Small Business Development Center.
Learn more at HBCAT.org. Find HBCAT on Facebook at facebook.com/HealthyBBCo/
Chamber Coffee on Nov. 2: Be The Light Boutique Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
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Key Industries Annual Warehouse Sale Is Nov. 18 through 25
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Holiday Open House Shopping Event Downtown & Around Thursday, November 9th, 5-8pm
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces the Annual Holiday Open House Shopping event, Downtown & Around in Fort Scott. The main event will take place Thursday, November 9th from 5-8pm with festive refreshments, drawings & deals for you to enjoy and get you in the Holiday spirit! Then, Open House will continue Friday & Saturday, November 10th &11th. On Thursday the trolley will be going store to store from 5-8pm so you can shop & ride!
There will be spirited holiday shopping at nearly 20 participating retailers including 110 South Main, Angie Dawn’s Boutique, Barbed Wire & Roses, Bartelsmyers Jewelry, Better in Bourbon, Be The Light Boutique, Bids & Dibs, Flint + Fray, Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, Iron Star, Laree + Co, Long Creek Outfitters, Papa Dons, Ruddicks Furniture, Sekan, Shirt Shack, Sunshine Boutique, The Artificers, and The Beauty Lounge. Don’t forget to enter your name at each store for a chance to win $50 in Chamber Bucks!
Visit fortscott.com or the Chamber Facebook page for more details. Get out for the Annual Holiday Open House Shopping Event Thursday, November 9th through Saturday the 11th in Fort Scott.
The Artificers in November Newsletter
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The Artificers In November!November is almost here! Check out the calendar below for all the classes and events happening this next Month! |
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First Friday is November the Third!Come in and see us for our monthly open house! |
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Holiday Class!Come in and personalize ornaments in one of our Walk-in Classes! Adult walk-in Class is November 16th and ends at 8pm! The kids walk-in Class is the 18th and goes from 11am-5pm! |
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Glaze Day is November 25th!Here is your last chance to glaze before the first of the year! |
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Nieces Are Working to Renovate the Payne Building At 6th and Main
Al and Luanna Niece, from Blanco County, TX, purchased the dilapidated building at 6th and Main in June 2023 to renovate.
Al Niece owns Niece Equipment of Kansas and has had a plant in Fort Scott’s Industrial Park, since 2012. The company manufactures, sells, and leases water trucks, fuel/lube trucks, and water towers, according to its website.
“We fell in love with Fort Scott, the community, the downtown,” Luanna said. “We are trying to give back.”
The building was built in 1889, with A. B. Payne as the owner. It was built for apartments and a printing shop, Luanna said. The name of the building was Shultz and Paine.
One interesting fact discovered in looking at the history of the building: “The building’s owner was friends with Mark Twain,” she said. Twain was a humorist, journalist, lecturer, and novelist who died in 1910.
The Nieces plan to make two apartments on the top floor, one for themselves and one for a rental.
The street-level floor will be renovated to make an old-fashioned “soda jerk fountain and ice cream shop” with candy and “simple foods like hot dogs”, she said.
The basement will be Al’s hangout, “Like in the movie ‘Speak Easy’, a gentleman’s bar,” she said. “It will be his mancave, probably called ‘Al’s’.”
“We hope to have renderings (of the future building plans) in about a month,” Al said. They met with the builder last week and hope to be open by next summer, he said.
Koen Construction is the builder, Al said.
What attracted the Nieces was that “this building is a stand-alone one,” she said. “And it has a lot next to it, land. About 6,000-10,000 square feet.”
The Nieces also own the building that houses the Brickstreet BBQ Restaurant, the River Room Event Center, and the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team office on North National.
Local Author, Patty LaRoche: Book On Kindle App Announced
I am so excited to share that my book A Little Faith Lift…Finding Joy Beyond Rejection is offered, starting tomorrow, for 99 cents on the Kindle App. This is a limited-time offer, and then the price will become $9.99.
Author: A Little Faith Lift…Finding Joy Beyond Rejection
www.alittlefaithlift.com
AWSA (Advanced Writers & Speakers Assoc.)
The reviews have been exciting:
Reading this book makes me smile! Patty LaRoche’s wisdom laced with humor is always refreshing. I laughed. I cried. But in the end, I was left with a deeper sense of God’s great love for me.
When I bought the book, I thought I would find it a light read but in fact it has so many gems of wisdom that I found it hard to put down. Emotionally, it was a rollercoaster ride from outright belly laughing to swiping tears from my eyes. It reminded me that we are all on the same rollercoaster ride and we can choose to let the opinions of others put us on the sidelines of life or we can get on with living.
I absolutely loved this book. It was quite embarrassing as I was laughing my butt off on a plane several times, much to the annoyance of my neighbor… However, at the end of the flight, he wanted to know all about the book so he could read it as well.
Inside A Little Faith Lift you will discover invaluable strategies to:
- Discover a renewed confidence in the God-given abilities you have been ashamed to cherish
- Delve into the destructive thought processes designed to keep you in a game of comparisons
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- Fall deeply in love with God as you begin to understand how valued you are
- Learn to laugh at situations instead of allowing them to destroy your self-worth
To take advantage of this offer, simply go to this Link: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Faith-Lift-Finding-Rejection-ebook/dp/B0CJ9NDJC5 and purchase the digital version of A Little Faith Lift…Finding Joy Beyond Rejection.
If you like this offer and/or like what you’ve read in my book, please, please share this with all of your friends. I can’t do this without YOU! Thank you so much for your support.
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