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What’s Happening in Fort Scott Aug. 6 Newsletter

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott!
August 6th ~ Weekly Newsletter
SHOP LOCAL!
August 6th thru 8th
NO SALESTAX
WEEKEND
FORT SCOTT, KS
Thank you to the Participating Retailers!
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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TROLLEY TOURS!
Every Friday & Saturday!
50-minute Narrated Trolley Tour
of Historic Fort Scott. Every hour on the hour. Depart from the Fort Scott
Chamber at 231 E. Wall St.
Friday hours: 11 am until 3 pm
Saturday hours: 10 am until 3 pm.
$6 Adults & $4 for 12 yrs & under.
THE FORT SCOTT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OFFERS DAILY GUIDED TOURS AT 10 AM & 1 PM, 7 DAYS/WEEK.
FREE – See more details below.
NO SALES TAX
WEEKEND
FORT SCOTT, KS
Friday, August 6th thru August 8th
Click here for flyers & participating retailers.
8/6 – Friday Night Concert in the Park – Excited to bring Cherry Grove Baptist Church f to the Heritage Pavilion Park. Click here for info.
8/6 & 8/7 ~ Fort Scott Livestock Sale. Click here for info.
8/6 – 8/12 – Fort Scott Cinema. Now showing:
The Suicide Squad, Jungle Cruise & Space Jam. Click here for more showtimes and upcoming movies.
8/6 – Boiler Room Brewhaus: LEFT TO CENTER BAND!7 PM. Ghetto Food Truck will be serving from 5 pm until ?. Click hereto learn more.
8/6 – CORNHOLE FUN AT HOLMTOWN PUB, EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT 6 PM. Click here for more information.
8/6- Farmers’ Market, 8 am to noon, Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort.
8/6 ~ 8/9 – The Lavender Patch Farm To learn more about events & hours open,click here.
July Hours open daily. Thurs. thru Mon.
8/7 ~ Fort Scott City Golf Championship Tournament. To learn more about events & hours open,click here.
8/7 ~ EKTEC Rodeo in Uniontown (Eastern Kansas Timed Event Circuit) To learn more about events & hours open,click here.
8/7 ~ Hollister Shooting Range Open 1st & 3rd weekend of each month. To learn more about events & hours open,click here.
8/7 ~ Memorial Bull Riding Benefit for Michael Jeffers Family at Bourbon County Fairgrounds. To learn more about events & hours open, click here.
SAVE THE DATE:
8/13- DOWNTOWN SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY OF THE FORT SCOTT CHAMBER DOWNTOWN DIVISION. NEED VOLUNTEERS! CALL BAILEY LYONS AT 620.266.9448.Click here for more info.
8/13 – Bourbon County Arts Council presents “Flagship Romance Concert live” on the Patio at Liberty Theatre. starts at 8 pm, clickhere for more information with cost and location.
8/13 – Bourbon County Comedy Night Open Mic, click here for more info. 9-11 pm, new amateur comedian every 5 minutes, age 18+over.
8/14- Farmers’ Market, 8 am to noon, Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort. Bourbon County Democrats serving Breakfast on the Bricks this Saturday, click here for more 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!
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce
231 E. Wall Street
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Evergy Announces 2021 Second Quarter Earning Results

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  • GAAP EPS of $0.81; Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $0.85
  • Declares quarterly dividend of $0.535
  • Reaffirms 2021 adjusted earnings guidance

 

Kansas City, Mo., August 5, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced second quarter 2021 earnings of $185 million, or $0.81 per share, compared with earnings of $133 million, or $0.59 per share, for the second quarter of 2020.

 

Evergy’s adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) were

$195 million and $0.85, respectively, in the second quarter of 2021 compared with $154 million and

$0.68, respectively, in the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted

earnings per share (non-GAAP) are reconciled to GAAP earnings in the financial table included in

this release.

 

Second quarter earnings per share were driven higher primarily by higher weather-normalized demand, higher transmission margin, lower operating and maintenance expense and higher other income, partially offset by unfavorable weather.

 

“Strong financial and operational execution allowed our team to deliver solid results in the first half of the year.  We also completed a number of significant milestones, including the announcement of our Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which outlines and accelerates the company’s carbon reduction timeline, the completion of Sustainability Transformation Plan workshops in both Kansas and Missouri, and the passage of securitization legislation in both states,” said David Campbell, Evergy president and chief executive officer. “We will remain focused on execution in order to capitalize on this strong momentum.”

 

Earnings Guidance

 

The Company has reaffirmed its 2021 adjusted EPS guidance range of $3.20 to $3.40 and long-term adjusted EPS annual growth target of 6% to 8% from 2019 through 2024.

 

Dividend Declaration

 

The Board of Directors declared a dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.535 per share

payable on September 20, 2021. The dividends are payable to shareholders of record as of August 20, 2021.

 

Earnings Conference Call

 

Evergy management will host a conference call Thursday, August 5, with the investment community at 8:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. CT). Investors, media and the public may listen to the conference call by

dialing (888) 353-7071, conference ID 3065454. A webcast of the live conference call will be

available at http://investors.evergy.com.

 

Members of the media are invited to listen to the conference call and then contact Gina Penzig with

any follow-up questions.

 

This earnings announcement, a package of detailed second-quarter financial information, the

Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2021 and other filings the

Company has made with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available on the Company’s

website at http://investors.evergy.com.

 

Adjusted Earnings (non-GAAP) and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (non-GAAP)

 

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) exclude the income or costs resulting from non-regulated energy marketing margins from the February 2021 winter weather event, and costs resulting from executive transition, severance, advisor expenses and the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities from the Kansas corporate income tax rate change. This information is intended to enhance an investor’s overall understanding of results.  Management believes that adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) provide a meaningful basis for evaluating Evergy’s operations across periods because it excludes certain items that management does not believe are indicative of Evergy’s ongoing performance. Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) are used internally to measure performance against budget and in reports for management and the Evergy Board of Directors. Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) are financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations or more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.

 

The following tables provide a reconciliation between net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. and diluted earnings per common share as determined in accordance with GAAP and adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP).

 

Evergy, Inc

Consolidated Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Share

(Unaudited)

 

Earnings (Loss)

  

Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share

  

Earnings (Loss)

  

Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share
Three Months Ended June 30

2021

  

2020
 

(millions, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. $

185.3

  $

0.81

  $

133.4

  $

0.59

Non-GAAP reconciling items:              
Non-regulated energy marketing margin related to February 2021

winter weather event, pre-tax(a)

1.5

 

0.01

 

—

 

—

Non-regulated energy marketing costs related to February 2021

winter weather event, pre-tax(b)

2.0

 

0.01

 

—

 

—

Executive transition costs, pre-tax(c)

1.8

 

0.01

 

—

              —
Severance costs, pre-tax(d)

1.2

 

—

 

(0.4)

 

—

Advisor expenses, pre-tax(e)

5.7

 

0.02

 

9.8

 

0.04

Income tax benefit(f)

(2.4)

 

(0.01)

 

(2.4)

 

(0.01)

Kansas corporate income tax change(g)

—

 

—

 

13.8

 

0.06

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) $

195.1

  $

0.85

  $

154.2

  $

0.68

 

Earnings (Loss)

  

Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share

  

Earnings (Loss)

  

Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share
Year to Date June 30

2021

  

2020
 

(millions, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. $

376.9

  $

1.65

  $

202.8

  $

0.89

Non-GAAP reconciling items:              
Non-regulated energy marketing margin related to February 2021

winter weather event, pre-tax(a)

(95.0)

 

(0.42)

 

—

 

—

Non-regulated energy marketing costs related to February 2021

winter weather event, pre-tax(b)

4.0

 

0.02

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Business, Fort Scott

Building For Lease at US 69 and National Ave.

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BUILDING FOR LEASE IN FORT SCOTT
LEASE AS ONE SITE OR
EACH BUILDING SEPARATE
PRIME LOCATION – US 69 & NATIONAL AVE.
Contact Bill Brittain for more information
on this property at 620-224-8657
or click here to email Bill.
The site was most recently used as the location
of the Bourbon County Cars dealership
for the past 8 years, and they relocated to an adjacent property they purchased.
Great Visibility * Highway Traffic
KDOT reports daily traffic counts at this
location as 8,830 vehicles in 2020.
See additional pictures below.
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER BOOSTERS BELOW FOR THEIR
PREMIUM SUPPORT ANNUALLY OF THE WORK OF THE CHAMBER
FOR FORT SCOTT/BOURBON COUNTY!
Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend At Several Ft. Scott Retailers

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The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce an opportunity for shoppers to save money August 6th through the 8th.

Select retailers will be offering a Sales Tax Holiday by volunteering to pay the sales tax for shoppers. Enjoy a 9.4% discount this weekend at these participating merchants: Angie Dawn’s Boutique, Bids & Dibs, Hedgehog.INK, J & W Sports, Ruddick’s Furniture & Flooring (up to $500 of sales/$50 of Sales Tax) Shirt Shack, Sunshine Boutique, and Treasure Hunt Flea Market. These stores offer a variety of merchandise including apparel, home furnishings and décor – both new and repurposed, school supplies and much more. There is no need to cross the border during this No Sales Tax Holiday Weekend. Save money, shop local, shop Fort Scott.

This shop local promotion is organized by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. Please contact (620) 223-3566 with questions.

Business, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee hosted by Niece Products of Kansas, Celebrating 9 Years!

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The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee hosted by Niece Products of Kansas, Thursday, August 5th at 8 a.m. located at 3904 Liberty Bell Road in the Industrial Park to announce their 9th year Anniversary in this location.

Coffee, refreshments, juice and snacks will be served, and attendees may register to win a special drawing.

Chamber members and guests are invited to Chamber Coffee events each Thursday at 8 a.m. to network, make announcements, hear about happenings in the community as well as learn about the host business or organization.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information. Visit the Events Calendar and category of Chamber Coffees on fortscott.com for upcoming locations.

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Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott, Housing

New Employee Profile: Josh Hays

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Josh Hays. Submitted photo.

Josh Hays, 40, recently began a new chapter in his life: a realtor at Stewart Realty Co., 1707 S. National Avenue.

The broker of the company, Diann Tucker, has encouraged Hays to join her for years, Hays said.

“One of her boys is my best friend,” he said. “She wanted me to do it for a long time.”

He is currently a farrier as well.

“I’m still shoeing horses,” Hays said. “I’m a journeyman farrier.”

A farrier is a  craftsman who trims and shoes horses’ hooves.
Hays said the farrier career has limitations.
“The physical aches,” he said. “I’m tired of crawling under a horse and shoeing horses.”
“Real estate is one of those things you can work into,”  he said. “I still have flexibility. It’s a good career path to transition into.”
Hays has already listed his first property with Stewart Realty Co.
The property is at 1780 Indian Road, Fort Scott, KS 66701.  The link is:
Fort more information, call or send him a text (620) 215-5621
Stewart Realty Co., 1707 S. National Avenue. The photo is from its Facebook page.
In addition to horses, his family has a cow-calf operation south of Fort Scott.
Hays and his wife, April, have two daughters, Isabel, 11 years old, and Dally, 4.
They like to attend rodeos together and Josh is a roper.
“I like roping when I can, I enjoy it,” he said.
Hays is a 1999 graduate of Fort Scott High School, a 2004 graduate of Pittsburg State University with a major in history, and graduated from farrier school in 2010.
Bourbon County, Business

O’Brien Starts a Consignment Business

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Christy Schobey O’Brien has had a dream for years to start a business.

In April 2021, she was given four real estate properties in Bronson, located in the westernmost town in Bourbon County.

“My first intention was to open (a place) to showcase my t-shirt company,” O’Brien said.

“It turned out being more,” she said.

On July 2, she began work on a consignment store at Hwy. 54 and Charles Street in Bronson to be called Highway Dreams.

“Once we are able to finish the inside, we plan to house homemade items by local artists and vendors,” she said. “For now, we will be showcasing locals only.”

She currently says her consignment offerings are furniture, clothing, jewelry, books, and crafts.

“Weekends we plan to have all friendly faces set up, yard sale style,” she said. “I plan to have tables and racks and a clothesline. Bring your tent and chair if you need shade and do not sit in the grass.”

August 5 is the tentative opening date of the venture.

Contact her at 620.228-1338 or [email protected]

The current sign in front of O’Brien’s business says Best Life Adventures.
Business, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

What’s Happening in Fort Scott July 9 Newsletter

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott!
July 9th Weekly Newsletter
ACCEPTING TEAM REGISTRATIONS!
*SPONSORS
*RAFFLE ITEMS
*DONATIONS/SWAG BAGS
REGISTER ONLINE!
CLICKHERE.
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
________________
TROLLEY TOURS!
Every Friday & Saturday!
50-minute Narrated Trolley Tour
of Historic Fort Scott. Every hour on the hour. Depart from the Fort Scott
Chamber at 231 E. Wall St.
Friday hours: 11 am until 3 pm
Saturday hours: 10 am until 3 pm.
$6 Adults & $4 for 12 yrs & under.
THE BOURBON COUNTY FAIR
STARTS TODAY WITH THE RODEO!
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL FAIR SCHEDULE
HAPPENING ALL NEXT WEEK!
7/8 to 7/11 – Midwest Showcase Baseball Tournament III, LaRoche Baseball Complex.
7/8, 7/9 & 7/12 – Museum of Creativity – OPEN PLAY SESSIONS. Admission – $3/person (free-4-1 yr old) Monday, Thurs. & Fri. 10 am – 2 pm
Friday also at 4 pm – 8 pm. Click here for info.
7/9 – 7/15 – Fort Scott Cinema. Now showing: Boss Baby 2, F9: The Fast Saga, Black Widow. Click here for more info.
7/9 – Karaoke at Boiler Room Brewhaus & $5 Sangria, 7-10pm, clickherefor more info.
7/9 – CORNHOLE FUN AT HOLMTOWN PUB, EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT 6 PM. Click here for more information.
7/9 – DIY & IOD Techniques with Angie at Main Street Gallery & Gifts, 6:30pm, click here for details.
7/9 – FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT IN THE PARK FEATURING THE APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN CHURCH. 7pm, Heritage Park Pavilion @ 1st & Main, bring a lawn chair due to limited seating.
7/10 – 4-H Dog Show,8am at the Fairgrounds, all welcome to come watch!
7/10 – WOODLAND HILLS GOLF COURSE 2-PERSON SCRAMBLE TOURNAMENT. Click here for more information.
7/10 – Roller Skating at Buck Run Community Center, doors open 6:30 pm, skating 7-9 pm, click here for more info. FREE THIS SATURDAY OF DONATION OF BOURBON COUNTY CARS.
7/10 – Boiler Room Brewhaus presents Alyssa Galvan Live, 7-9 pm, click here for more info.
7/11 – Farmers’ Market, 8 am to noon, Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort. Bourbon County Democrats serving Breakfast on the Bricks this Saturday, click here for more info.
7/10 & 11 – The Lavender Patch Farm To learn more about events & hours open,click here.
July Hours open daily. Thurs. thru Mon.
7/9 & 7/10 – ACRA-IPRA Rodeo, 8pm each evening as part of the Bourbon County Fair, discounted advance tickets on sale now at the Chamber, see flyer below for more details!
7/9 to 7/17 – Bourbon County Fair,activities for everyone to watch or take part in, click here for the full Fair schedule!
7/10 – Paint in the Park with Creative Canvas at Gunn Park, 1pm, click here for details.
7/12 to 7/16 – Creative Crafts through Buck Run, youth ages 8-12 yrs., 1-1:45pm or 2-2:45pm, $10 per person, register through Buck Run.
7/12 to 7/15 – FSHS Boys Basketball Camp @ FSHS, 2nd-5th grade 1pm, 6th-8th grade 2:30pm, sign up at Buck Run, $30/kid.
7/12 to 7/15 – FSHS Volleyball Camp @ BRCC, 5th-8th grade 1-3pm, sign up at Buck Run, $30/kid.
7/12 to 7/16 – Christmas at the Fair ~ Vendor booths in the Merchants Building, 4-9pm each evening Mon-Fri, Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/13 – 4-H Rabbits (8am) & Poultry (10am) Judging, Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/13 – 4-H/FFA Sheep Show 2:30pm, Meat Goat Show 5:30pm, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, all welcome to come watch!
7/13 – Congressman LaTurner Mobile Office Hours, 3:30-4:30pm, City Hall, open to the public, the Congressman will not be present, but his staff will be. Click here for more info.
7/13 – Draft Horse Pull, 7:30pm, Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/14 – 4-H/FFA Bucket Calves, Dairy Cattle & Dairy Goats Show, 8-10am, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, all welcome to watch!
7/14 – Kansas Heritage Trust Fund Grant Workshop, 3pm, online, for anyone interested in applying for a Heritage Trust Fund Grant in the coming year. Click here for info. & to register.
7/14 – 4-H/FFA Beef Cattle Show, 6:30pm, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, all welcome to come watch!
7/15 – Chamber Coffee hosted by the Bourbon County Fair Assoc., 8am, Hubenett Pavilion @ Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/15 – 4-H/FFA Swine Show., 9am, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, all welcome to come watch!
7/15 – Corn Hole Tournament hosted by Uniontown FFA, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, registration 6:30pm, starts 7pm. Click here for more info.
7/16 – Livestock Judging Contest, 9am, Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/16 – Bourbon County Fair Buyers Appreciation Supper & Junior Livestock Sale., Supper 5:30pm, Sale 7pm, Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/16 – Wade D. Brown Live at Boiler Room Brewhaus, 7pm, click here for more info.
7/16 & 7/17 – Beat the Heat Shopping Event, Downtown & Around, Hot Deals in Cool Stores, refreshing drinks, sno cones & more!
7/16 & 7/17 – Bourbon County Comedy Night Open Mic, click here for more info. 9-11pm, new amateur comedian every 5 minutes, age 18 & over.
7/17 – Fair Finale Concert by Bourbon County Revival, 6:30pm, $5, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, see flyer below for more details.
7/17 & 7/18 – Hollister Shooting Range Open, 6:30pm, Saturday 1-4pm, Sunday 12-5pm.
SAVE THE DATE:
CHAMBER GOLF CLASSIC
Friday, July 23rd, click here to register!
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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Bourbon County, Business

Local 19-Year-Old Starts Fashion Business

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From left: Addy Labbe, owner; Lindsay Majors, model; Amy Labbe, her mother; Kinlee Batchelor, model; and Karleigh Arndt, model. Photos are by Kelsey Stanley, Addy Labbe and Amy Labbe.
Addy Labbe, 19, is following in her mother’s footsteps and starting her own business, Stylz By Addy.
“I provide great quality, stylish clothing that is super affordable as well as handmade jewelry, shoes, accessories, and more!” she said. “I started my business from my mother’s studio and with her and all her workers’ help. I mostly do Facebook Lives to sell my clothing so that I can show people how everything fits, looks, and feels.”
“I started this business because I have traveled the U.S. selling jewelry with my mother all my life,’ Labbe said.
Her mother is Amy Labbe, owner of Art By Amy, Uniontown, known for her creative jewelry designs.
“I have always loved fashion and traveling with her helped me figure out that I wanted to find a way to grow on that love and bring different fashions to Kansas,” she said.  “We sell my mother’s jewelry at wholesale markets so I figured why not spend my downtime at the Dallas market bringing some of these amazing styles back to Kansas.”
From left: Lindsay Majors, model; Addy Labbe, owner, and model;  Kinlee Batchelor, model; Madi Toth, model, and customer service; Rhian Gorman, model;  and Massiel Ordoñez, model. Submitted photo.
She has been inspired by two women.
“My mother, Art by Amy,” she said.  “She started her business on her own, grew it for the last 20 years, and is still going strong today. She is the hardest working person I know. Every new person she meets she treats with the same kindness as she would treat her dearest loved ones.”
“The other biggest influence in my new business is a woman named Melanie Hutchins, who I consider another amazing mentor,” Labbe said.  “She owns a very successful boutique in Ohio. She has helped me grow and gain confidence in myself and has been a huge support in my business.”
Products can be seen on Stylz By Addy on Facebook and Instagram @stylzbyaddy or email: [email protected]
or phone:620-756-4125.
Addy Labbe, owner of Stylz By Addy. Submitted photo.
Addy Labbe is a Fort Scott High School graduate and still debating a university degree, she said.  “But I know I love what I’m doing right now!”
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Chamber Coffee being hosted by Lucci’s Cafe

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The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces that this week’s Chamber Coffee will be hosted by Lucci’s Cafe of Fort Scott on Thursday, July 8th at 8:00 a.m. at 101 State St. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served, and attendees may register for a prize drawing.

Chamber members and guests are invited to Chamber Coffee events each Thursday at 8 a.m. to network, make announcements, hear about happenings in the community as well as learn about the host business or organization.

Business, Fort Scott

Midwest Battle Buddies: Featured For Donations by Hound Nutrition

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Kelly Perry, owner of The Hound Nutrition in Fort Scott and The Protein Place in Iola is working to provide donations to the Kansas-based Midwest Battle Buddies.

From July 1-7 , 5% of all sales will go directly back to Midwest Battle Buddies

“We get to live in the land of the free because of all that these men and women have given and we just wanted to celebrate that freedom in the spirit of giving back!” Perry said.

 

 

Business, Fort Scott

New Tri-Valley Horticulture Specialist: Austin Bolinger

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Austin Bolinger. Submitted photo.

Austin Bolinger, 22, is the new horticulture specialist at Tri-Valley Developmental Services, replacing Barb McCord, who retired May 14.

Bolinger is a  2017 Fort Scott High School graduate.

“I started working in the floral industry five years ago, and while working in that industry I began collecting plants and learning as much as I could about them,” Bolinger said. “I also worked alongside Barbara McCord for six months. During this time she taught me so much valuable information about what it means to be a horticulturist.”

McCord was the person who developed the horticulture therapy program at Tri-Valley and mentored Bolinger prior to her departure.

“I chose to pursue this career because it was something that interested me,  seemed like a good cause,” he said. “I was trying to figure out which direction my life was headed when I saw that Barbara was retiring. I knew that I wanted a career that also gave back to the community, and would be something that I enjoyed. I feel like I found that here at Tri-Valley.”

“The best part of my job is definitely those who I work with,” Bolinger said. “Being able to work with the clients in the horticulture program gives me such joy to share my passion for plants with others who enjoy it as much as I do.”

” With the Bourbon County Fair coming up, the clients will be entering an array of items that they have been working on,” Bolinger said. “We are also experimenting with adding some new houseplants into the greenhouse, which is very exciting. We feel like everyone should have some nature in their home!”

“I was born and raised in Fort Scott,” Bolinger said.  “I live with my partner, Estevan, and our two dogs, Amira and Reese.”

He is a member of the Fort Scott Garden Club.

About Tri-Valley

Tri-Valley Developmental Services helps people with conditions that include autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and other physical and mental impairments, according to its’ website http://www.tvds.org/getting-started.

These conditions can result in severe chronic limitations such as:

  • Self-care

  • Learning and adapting

  • Living independently

  • Understanding and using language

  • Mobility

  • Economic self-sufficiency

  • Self-direction in setting and accomplishing goals