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Chamber Coffee hosted by Sharky’s Pub & Grub

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The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee and Ribbon Cutting ceremony this Thursday, June 10th at 8 a.m. to celebrate the tenth-year anniversary of Sharky’s Pub & Grub in the Downtown Historic District at 16 N. National Avenue. Coffee, juice and light refreshments will be served. Enter your name for a prize drawing.

Owner’s Dave and Tina Lipe celebrating 10 years of Sharky’s in our community.  Join us at 8 am this Thursday to celebrate and thank the Lipe’s and staff for all they do to provide a great dining & event venue for our community.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.

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Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott, Government

Alice Maffett, Public Health Nurse, Retires June 26

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SEK Muliti-County Health Department, located at 6th and Lowman Streets, Fort Scott.

SEK Multi-County Health Department lead nurse, Alice Maffett BSN, RN, is retiring after 20 plus years.

“I have worked in public health for over 21 years besides working as a clinical nurse in different settings such as obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic and psychiatric medicine,” she said.
Alice Maffett. Submitted photo.
“I have always enjoyed the aspect of public health even when I was in nursing school,” she said.  “Public health allowed me the opportunity to work with my community partners and to further good health practices in this county.”
She did this through immunization clinics, teaching health-related subjects in schools, disease investigations, and public speaking to community groups.
“The best part of working in public health was the people in our community I got to help every day,” she said.
 ” I can honestly say that the most challenging issue that I’ve had to face with my job has been the COVID outbreak,” Maffett said.  “At one point I was working seven days a week from early morning until the evening. This virus has just been relentless.  I believe it has wearied all of us.”
Maffett’s last day officially with the SEK Multi-County Health Department will be June 26.
“I will start a new chapter in my life from that point and I’m excited to see where God will lead me,” she said.
“Thank you to all the many, many community members and organizations that I have had the privilege of working with during my time in public health.  I will miss them all,” Maffett said.
Business, Fort Scott

Bartelsmeyer Jewelry Moves Downtown This Month

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Bartelsmeyer Jewelry, 1519 S. National.
Bartelsmeyer Jewelry is moving from1519 South National Avenue to  22 North Main Street in downtown Fort Scott, on June 18.
Bartelsmeyer Jewelry, 22 N. Main Street.
“In February 2014, my wife Cindy and I purchased 22 North Main in downtown Fort Scott,” owner John Bartelsmeyer said. “Cindy had a dream of renovating the upstairs into a loft apartment that we could enjoy as we move towards our retirement years.”
“Now that we are moved into our apartment, we have enjoyed watching the new growth and life these past few years have brought to Fort Scott’s historic downtown area,” he said. “We are so excited to help continue this revitalization as we move our storefront back to Main street. We hope that the Fort Scott community is as excited as we are and will continue to be supportive of all our downtown business!”
“We are planning for our first day open at the new store to be June 18, 2021,” he said.
A sign on the door of the newly renovated space at 22 N. Main,  the site of the new Bartelsmeyer Jewelry store.
“We are planning to sell the store at 1519 S. National after we have moved to the new 22 North Main location,” he said. “We hope that the new business owners will enjoy this building as much as we have!”
A History of the Jewelry Store
“Our jewelry store has been in business operating under the name Bartelsmeyer Jewelry since 1963,” John Bartelsmeyer said. “However, our store was first opened under the name ‘F Whiles Jewelry & Watches’ in 1904. The store was later purchased by Ova Newberry who grew up with my father, M. H ‘Bart’ Bartelsmeyer. “
“They learned the watchmaking trade together as young men,” Bartelsmeyer said.  “Mr. Newberry asked my father to come and help him get caught up in 1939. My dad was on his way to go to work in Denver. He came to Fort Scott to help Ova, but they never got caught up. My father stayed and worked with Ova until he died in 1963.”
“Ova’s wife sold my dad the business and it became Bartelsmeyer Jewelry,” he said.
John Bartelsmeyer is the owner and bench jeweler of Bartelsmeyer Jewelry. Submitted photo.
Cindy Bartelsmeyer, and her husband John, are the owners of the business. Submitted photo.
Krysta Hulbert is the store manager. Submitted photo.
Jenna Bond is a sales associate. Submitted photo.
Emily Farrington is a sales associate. Submitted photo.
Anna Laubenstein is a sales associate. Submitted photo.
Employees currently are John Bartelsmeyer-owner and bench jeweler, Cindy Bartelsmeyer-owner, Krysta Hulbert-store manager,
Jenna Bond-sales associate, Emily Farrington-sales associate, Anna Laubenstein-sales associate,  and Julie Kibble-sales associate.
 
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What’s Happening in Fort Scott! June 4th Weekly Newsletter

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It’s Good Ol’ Days Festival Weekend
in Fort Scott!
Click here for schedule.
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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6/3 thru 6/6 – Midwest Showcase Tournament I @ LaRoche Baseball Complex. Clickhere to see more details about this event.
GOOD OL’ DAYS FESTIVAL
VENDOR STREET FAIR & FOOD TRUCKS
DOWNTOWN BOTH FRIDAY NIGHT & ALL DAY SATURDAY!
PLUS – MUCH MORE BELOW!
Vendor Booths & Food Trucks are Friday 5-10pm and Saturday 9am-6pm (addtl. vendors on Sat.)
6/4 – Good Ol’ Days Chicken Dinner |4:30~6pm. Tickets needed to be purchased ahead of time.
6/4 – Good Ol’ Days Parade celebrating 40 Years of Family, Friends & Fun, 6pm! Following the traditional parade route, 6th & Main to Wall, west to National Ave., south to 6th St.
6/4 – After the parade – Pioneer Harvest Tractor Display, 3rd & Main St. by Landmark Bank, AND Saturday from 9am to 6pm.
6/4 – Red Garter Saloon Show, 7pm, 3rd & Main ~ AND all day Saturday on the hour from 10am to 5pm.
6/4 – 3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament, 7pm, Fisher Park South Ballfield, 5th & Main St.
6/4 – Live Music & Street Dance featuring The Wayward Betty’s, 7-10pm, 1st & Main at Heritage Park Pavilion, bring a lawn chair.
6/4 – Live Music @ Boiler Room Brewhaus featuring Sarah Loethen, 7-9pm, corner of Wall & National Ave.
6/4 – Outdoor Movie Night featuring Grease, Skubitz Plaza at dusk.
6/5 – Farmers’ Market, Wall & Scott St.
6/5 – Dragoon Charge 5K Run or Walk, Frary Stadium (9th & Main), click here for info.
6/5 – Pony Rides, 9am-7pm on Skubitz Plaza.
6/5 – Tye Dyed T-Shirt Making, 9am-1pm on Skubitz Plaza.
6/5 – Baby Contest, 10am, Memorial Hall, Registration starts at 9am.
6/5 – Caricatures, 10am-2pm, Skubitz Plaza.
6/5 – Kids Fun Area on Skubitz Plaza 10am to 2pm, Bounce Houses, Wrecking Ball, Radical Run, and Hippo Chow Down (hungry hippo).
6/5 – Petting Zoo, 1st & Scott St., $5 entry fee.
6/5 – Zip Line, Wall St. between National & Main.
6/5 – Trolley Rides, 50-minute narrated tours of Historic Fort Scott, leave on the hour from the Chamber, 231 E. Wall St., 10am to 2pm (last tour at 2pm).
6/5 – Balloonist, 12pm to 4pm.
6/5 – Street Dance & Live music featuring Charlie & Julia Barrale, 7-10pm, 1st & Main at Heritage Park Pavilion, bring a lawn chair.
6/5 – Outdoor Movie Night featuring Twister, Skubitz Plaza at dusk, bring a lawn chair or blanket, concessions available.
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Additional Events this Weekend!
6/3 to 6/6 – Midwest Showcase Baseball Tournament, LaRoche Baseball Complex.
6/5 – Garage Sale to benefit Fulton Community Center Maintenance, 8am to 2pm.
6/5 – FSHS Tiger Baseball Golf Tournament, 8am, Woodland Hills Golf Course.
6/5 – Livestock Sale @ Fort Scott Livestock Market, 10am.
6/5 & 6/6 – Hollister Shooting Range Open for Shooting, Sat. 1-4pm, Sunday noon-5pm.
6/7 – Museum of Creativity Open Play Session, 10am-2pm, 102 S. National Ave, click here.
6/7 – Meeting for anyone interested in learning more about planning for the BKRT ~ Big Kansas Road Trip, 2pm, Common Ground Loading Dock Area, BKRT coming to Bourbon, Crawford & Cherokee Counties May 2022.
6/8 – Congressman LaTurner Staff Mobile Office Hours, anyone welcome, City Hall, 3:30-4:30pm.
6/10 – Recycled Plant Container Swap @ Bids & Dibs, 5:30pm, click here for more info.
Save the Date for Lavender Fest!
Saturday, June 19th
Click here for info.!
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!
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER BOOSTER MEMBERS!
Bourbon County, Business

Small Town Proud: Bronson Offers Shop Day

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THRAM’s Antiques and Collectables is located next door to Bronson Locker in Bronson, KS. Photo credit: Facebook

In a collaboration with local business owners, the Bronson Locker has started a Saturday shop day and is inviting local vendors and the public.

The street in front of the locker at 504 Clay Street, Bronson,  is the venue and the dates are every other weekend: June 5th and 19th, July 3rd and 17th, and 31st, and Augusta 14th and 28th.

“The purpose of the sale is to bring local vendors and the community together to shop and support local,” Mandie Ericson, one of the sponsors of the event. “And It’s a way to bring the community together in general.”

“What this last year has taught us is that we are a strong country and small business in America is vital and the backbone of America,” she said. ” We want to keep pushing local vendors and small businesses.”

“For some people, (the COVID-19 Pandemic) negatively impacted them with a lack of farmer’s markets or events to sell at, so we want to attract more people into Bronson as well as help other vendors in need.”

“We are looking for more vendors to make this grow,” Erickson said. “We plan on continuing this every year!”

“Bronson is centrally located so we are trying to bring people in from Allen and Bourbon county to take advantage of our location being surrounded by small towns,” she said.

“So far we have the locker open for retail meats, the antique shop is open, Perry’s Pork Rinds, fresh farm honey, homemade pies, homemade jams, Super Poop and Highway 54 Buildings, and other vendors,” Ericson said.
“A local restaurant, The Chicken Shak offers a 10% discount for anyone that comes, and we match their discount if they have eaten at Chicken Shak,” she said.
Bourbon County, Business

Local Patriots by Gregg Motley

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Gregg Motley. President of the Bourbon County Economic Development Council. Submitted photo.

 

In a previous column entitled “Successful Small Towns”, I listed the 11 common factors held by towns eluding the negative growth megatrends, noted by researcher James Fallows during his 55,000 mile travels around the USA. One of those factors listed is “Local Patriots”. Who are those leaders who keep the town moving toward progress? Who are the straws that seem to stir every drink?

In the last 20 years, we have seen American leadership gradually transition from the “Greatest Generation”, to the “Silent Generation, to “Baby Boomers”, and now to Gens X, Y, and Z. In many cases, this transition has not been smooth. All these generations tend to view the world and our country much differently, and sometimes the gens have devolved into competing camps and conflicts.

We have seen these types of lively battles in various communities in Bourbon County, playing out in commission rooms and conferences rooms everywhere. Many of us have witnessed loud encounters between commissioners with diverse priorities, critical citizens, organization board members and trustees charged with the public trust. Uncomfortable. Discouraging. It gives us a feeling that our communities are not doing very well.

I disagree. We have so much going for us! I believe that Bourbon County and our towns are on the verge of a leadership surge that will pave our way to progress. We have a unique opportunity to create a common vision of success, bringing together the list of generations, including past, present and future leaders to set aside personal agendas in favor of the common good. We need the wisdom of age and the energy of youth to unite behind the investments that will make our communities better. We need to start trusting each other again.

How do we bring this to reality? First, civic leaders of the past have to come out of retirement. We need you! Current leaders need to expand their vision to be more inclusive, and more young people need to take the personal risk to get involved in setting goals for our communities.

It is human nature to battle for scarce resources when the population drops and assets dwindle. We become fearful and retreat into “every person for themselves” mindsets. When we invest our time, talent and treasure toward the common good, instead of our own narrow interests, it is risky and we become vulnerable. These are risks Local Patriots are willing to take.

Step forward. Invest your resources. Suggest, LISTEN, and seek understanding. Drop your grudges. Don’t assume. Don’t yell! Pursue the common good. I believe we can create a plan for our communities to resist the megatrends that are impacting virtually every small town in America, and make BB a more attractive place to live and work.

I leave you with a quote from the One who I consider the greatest Teacher who ever lived: “…let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.” I encourage you to serve our communities with the resources you have.

Business, Fort Scott

Lyons Realty Group Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting June 2 at 5:15 p.m.

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CHAMBER-AFTER HOURS GRAND OPENING & RIBBON CUTTING REMINDER TO CELEBRATE LYONS REALTY GROUP

Wednesday, June 2, 2021
5:15 to 6:30 p.m.

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members to a Chamber After-hours Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting as we celebrate the Lyons Realty Group establishing an office in the Downtown Historic District at 8 E. Wall St. The event will take place Wednesday, June 2nd from 5:15 to 6:30pm with the remarks and ribbon cutting starting at 5:45pm.

The team of Lyons Realty Group is excited to share their new offices and learn more about how they can help reach real estate goals of sellers and buyers.

Mark your calendars for an evening of networking, prize giveaways, food, drink and much more. There will be a $2 admission for the Chamber half-and-half drawing.

Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 620-223-3566 or [email protected].

Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Bourbon County Cars Expands

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Bourbon County Cars is moving from this location. Submitted photos.

Bourbon County Cars, a local used car dealer, is moving July 1.

“We’ve been looking for a place to buy on the highway, for several years,” Josh Jones, general manager, said.

“I wanted to own the building so we can carry more inventory,” he said.

“We are moving about 25 steps away to the south,” Dave Shepherd, president, and owner of the business said.

The current business location is 15 E. Huntington Blvd., the new location is 1810 S. Main Street, the recently vacated property of Pizza Hut.

“The location is a little better,” Shepherd said. “More inventory display area.”

Steve Anthony (Sales), Josh Jones (General Manager), Josh Binford (Sales), David Shepherd (Owner/President) and
Bud Hall (Sales). Submitted photos.

Expanding

“We have started stocking newer inventory,” Shepherd said.

Along with expanding the inventory, to include newer model cars, the business also has added some additional financial services, Shepherd said.

“For customers who qualify, there will be financing rates as good as anywhere,” he said.

The business offers both in-house financing and outside financing, Jones said.

In addition, a new salesman has been hired, Jones said.

On The Horizon

Jones will take over the business, eventually.

“I don’t want to do this for the rest of my life,” he said. “Josh is somebody I trust….the goal is for Josh to buy it (the business).

 

Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Evergy: Renewable Energy Goal

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Evergy Files Kansas Integrated Resource Plan

Inaugural Kansas filing mirrors Missouri as energy company
moves toward goal of net-zero carbon emissions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 28, 2021 – Today, Evergy filed its first Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Kansas Corporation Commission. The plan prioritizes sustainability, reliability and cost competitiveness with retirement of 1,200 megawatts of coal-based fossil generation and the addition of 3,200 MW of renewable generation in the next 10 years.

 

“We’re on a journey to a cleaner energy future, while balancing the highest priorities of reliability and affordability for our customers,” said David Campbell, president and chief executive officer. “Our coal-fired fossil plants are now more flexible than ever and frequently operate as a backup to renewable generation sources. This flexibility allows us to adapt to real-time needs – running fossil plants more when renewable availability is low or customer demand is high. This measured transition toward more sustainable resource options maintains the reliability our customers need.”

 

The filing includes the same forecasted generation additions and retirements announced in April when Evergy filed its IRP with the Missouri Public Service Commission. The transition toward more sustainable energy sources advances Evergy’s goal to reduce carbon emissions 70 percent by 2030 (relative to 2005 levels) and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045, assuming technology, regulatory, and legislative enablers have advanced to facilitate this goal. Within the next three years, the company will retire its Lawrence (KS) Energy Center and add 700 MW of solar energy.

 

Continuing recent trends, Evergy expects its coal plants will run fewer hours as their energy is increasingly displaced by lower cost renewable resources. At the same time, the reliability challenges driven by the extreme weather of February 2021 demonstrated the value of dispatchable generation with fuel on the ground. The phased transition approach in the IRP provides Evergy the ability to adjust planned additions and retirements based on evolving market, technology, and policy dynamics. As the company’s older fossil-fueled plants near the end of their useful lives, Evergy will continue to responsibly manage these assets for the benefit of customers while allowing advancing and emerging technology to develop. Evergy will also continue its focus on people, offering opportunities for employees at retiring generation facilities to learn new skills and fill different roles at the company.

 

Today’s IRP is a triennial filing that establishes a clear implementation plan through the next triennial filing in 2024 and describes expectations for meeting longer-term customer energy needs through 2040. The Plan was developed through an extensive regulatory stakeholder process to meet the diverse needs of the company’s customers and communities. The IRP is central to Evergy’s Sustainability Transformation Plan (STP), the company’s strategic plan guiding decisions through 2024, and continues the company’s transition toward a more sustainable energy company. Click here to read Evergy’s 2021 IRP Overview and here to learn more about Evergy’s energy mix.

 

 

 

About Evergy, Inc.

Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) serves approximately 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri. We generate nearly half the power we provide to homes and businesses with emission-free sources. We support our local communities where we live and work and strive to meet the needs of customers through energy savings and innovative solutions.

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott! May 28th Weekly Newsletter

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2021
Merchant Madness
Sidewalk Sale! Friday, May 28th &
Saturday, May 29th
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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5/27 & 5/28 – 6A State Baseball Tournament @ LaRoche Baseball Complex, click here for bracket.
5/28 thru 5/31- Fort Scott National Historic Site Honor the Fallen, Memorial Weekend “Symbols of Sacrifice”, Click here to join the FSHS in placing the flags for the Field of Honor Friday morning at 9 am & learn more about this event.
5/28 – WW II Sailor Returns Home, William Barnett. Graveside service at 1:30 p.m. open to the community & visitors, park outside the National Cemetary gates and walk/be escorted to service.
5/28 – Museum of Creativity Open Play Session Click hereto view all the crafts, games, exhibits we will be having from 10 am -2 pm & 4 ~ 8 pm. 209.275.2372
5/28 & 5/29 2021 Merchant Madness Sidewalk Sales Downtown & around Fort Scott!. Clickhere to see all the participating retailers. Two or more stores will also be doing an in-store drawing for a special gift.
5/28 & 5/29 Trolley Tours depart from The Fort Scott Chamber, 231 E. Wall St. 50-minute narrated tour of Historic Fort Scott, leaving from the Chamber & Visitor Center Fridays (11 am, 12 pm 1 pm and 2 pm) & Saturdays (10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm) throughout the summer. $6 adults, $4 children.
5/28 & 5/29 FSHS Tiger Drama Camp Performs “The Legend of Mulan” Friday at 7 pm, and again on Sat. at 2 pm. Click Here to read the full details of showtimes, location, and fees.
5/28 – 7 pm Friday Night Concerts at Heritage Park Pavilion ~ Rick Hite on the Guitar & Vocalist. Click here to see more details on this event.
5/28 & 5/29- Livestock Sale at the Fort Scott Livestock Market, both Friday & Saturday, click here for their FB page
5/28 – Friday Night Karaoke at The Boiler Room! 7 PM. The Boiler Room Brewhaus.2 S. National Ave.
5/28 | 6/3 – Fort Scott Cinema Showtimes
Now showing: A Quite Place2, Cruella & Those Who Wish Me Dead. Click here to view showtimes.
5/29 – Farmers’ Market, 8 am to noon, Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort.
5/29 thru 5/30 – Dave Regan Memorial 14 U Baseball Tournament @ LaRoche Baseball Complex. So, give a welcome to baseball players & families! Click here for 14U bracket.
5/29 – Woodland Hills Memorial Weekend, 4-Person Scramble. See the full schedule here.
5/29 – Kansas Rocks Recreation Park Memorial day all weekend! Visit www.ksrockspark.com for more info.
5/31 – American Legion Post 25 Memorial Day Services. Click here for the event schedule.
5/31 – Memorial Day @ 4 pm at The Fort Scott National Historic Site. Patriotic music by Pat & Steve Harry, followed by the final flag retreat for the weekend.
Looking Forward to a week of upcoming events!
6/2 – Chamber After Hours Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Lyons Realty Group at 5:15 pm. Everyone welcome! Clickherefor details of this event.
6/3 – Chamber Coffee hosted by Good Ol’ Days Committee at 8 am, Skubitz Plaza.
6/3 thru 6/6 – Midwest Showcase Tournament I @ LaRoche Baseball Complex. Clickhere to see more details about this event.
6/4 – Extrusions/Win-Vent Customer/Employee Appreciation Golf Outing @ Woodland Hills Golf Course. See the full schedule here.
6/3 – Good Ol’ Days Talent Show |6 pm at Memorial Hall. Tickets $6. Purchase at the door or in advance at The Fort Scott Chamber.
6/4 – Good Ol’ Days Chicken Dinner |4:30~6 pm. Tickets $8 at The Fort Scott Chamber.
6/4 – Good Ol’ Days Parade celebrating 40 Years of Family, Friends & Fun @ 6 pm. The deadline to register (free) in Parade is 6/3 at 1 pm. Click here to apply online or forms are available at The Fort Scott Chamber.
6/4 & 6/5 – Good Ol’Days Parade celebrating 40 Years of Family, Friends & Fun! Click here to see details on vendors and festivities.
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!
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Fort Scott Sidewalk Sale This Friday and Saturday

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MERCHANT MADNESS SIDEWALK SALE


The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces a Merchant Madness Sidewalk Sale will take place in the Downtown Historic District on Friday and Saturday, May 28th and 29th.

Participating merchants include Angie Dawn’s Boutique, Barbed Wire & Roses Vintage Market, Bids & Dibs, Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, Iron Star Antiques & Such, J & W Sports Shop, Laree + Co Boutique, The Rainbow Unicorn, Ruddick’s Furniture & Flooring, Shirt Shack, Sunshine Boutique, and Treasure Hunt Flea Market.

The Merchant Madness Sidewalk Sale is a great opportunity to support locally owned retailers while winning prizes and finding good deals.

Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 620-223-3566 or visit fortscott.com.

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Business, Fort Scott

Fort Scott Barber Shop Opens for Business May 25: Come and See

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Submitted photo. Jose Montanez creates a special haircut.

The Fort Scott Barber Shop will have an open house on Tuesday, May 25 at 9 a.m.

“We are ready to roll,” owner Jose Montanez said.

“There will be a drawing for free haircuts and shaves.,” he said.

“We also have vouchers ready to give to the city manager for all city personnel including police, EMT’s and firemen,” he said. “Free haircuts and shaves for 120 people.”

Jose Montanez is the owner of the shop and the other two barbers are his children:  his daughter, Jaylisha Montanez, and son, Giancarlo Montanez.

His wife Mayra does bookkeeping for the business “and everything else,” Jose said.

The family has had a barbershop in Overland Park, Kansas for 20 years.

“Jose won an award for best barbershop in the midwest and the Trailblazer Award of Kansas City,” she said. “Jose started training other barbers.”

The barbershop specializes in straight razors, which give a clean, direct shave to the face, Mayra Montanez said.

To view a prior feature:

Opening Soon: Fort Scott Barbershop, 118 E. Wall

 

Prices at the barbershop range from $10 to $30 for services. Submitted photo.

The shop is located at118 E Wall Street, Fort Scott, and the owners, Jose and Mayra Montanez can be reached at (620)215-1192.

Hours for the barbershop are Tuesday-Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm,
Saturday 8:00 – 2:00 pm. The shop is closed Sunday and Monday.

Submitted photo.

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