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Chamber Coffee at Gordon Parks Museum Oct. 4

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WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER
Join us for the weekly Chamber Coffee!

Hosted by:
 
 Location: 2108 S. Horton St.
(enter through the Ellis Family Fine Arts Center)
Thursday, October 4, 2018


Click here for the Gordon Parks Museum’s website.
Click here for Gordon Parks Museum’s Facebook page.
Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
October 11th – Labconco 20th Anniversary
October 18th – Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
October 25th – Trinity Lutheran Church
November 1st – Fort Scott Area Community Foundation
@ Landmark Bank
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Completion Nearing On Dr. Crawford’s Office Dowtown

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This is the building on Wall and Main Street in Fort Scott’s Historic downtown that Dr. Tim Crawford purchased.

Dr. Tim Crawford’s dental office, Family Dental, plans to move from its current location on South Main Street to the building at Wall and Main Streets within a few months.

“Construction on historic Fort Scott buildings is slow,” Crawford said.

Dentist Tim Crawford, center, with office personnel, from left: Alison Harper, hygenist; Jessica Terry, assistant; Crawford; Karis Hopkins, reception and assistant; Carina Guajardo, office manager. Not pictured: Ashley Rogers, assistant. They are pictured outside the Wall Street portion of the historic building Crawford is renovating.

Crawford and his staff hosted a Fort Scott Chamber Coffee at the new site on September 27.

Dr. Tim Crawford speaks to the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce weekly coffee attendees Sept. 27 at the site of his new office, which is still in the construction stage of renovation.

He spoke to the crowd in the reception room of his new office.

Coffee attendees share conversations before the announcement segment of the weekly coffee. They are in the reception room of the new dental office of the renovated historic downtown building at Wall and Main Street.

“I’m excited to be downtown for accessibility,” Crawford told the coffee attendees. “We hope to be open in a few months.”

Dental services offered are implants, oral surgery, pediatrics, “Everything you want to be done at a dentist.”

Coffee attendees mill around the still-being-constructed operating room of the dental office.

Fort Scott City Manager Dave Martin thanked Crawford for moving his office downtown and taking on the renovation of a historic building.

“I know you run into things that throw you behind,” Martin said.

The building Crawford owns faces both Wall Street, pictured, and North Main Street.
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What’s Happening in Fort Scott by the Chamber of Commerce

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Weekly Livestock Sale at Fort Scott Livestock Market. Starting at 10am both Fridays & Saturdays Fridays:  Cows, Pairs, Big Bulls
Saturdays:  Stocker & Feeder Cattle, followed by any cows & bulls that come in late Friday & Saturday. Cafe open both sale days. You don’t have to be a buyer just to come watch the sale and visit the cafe!
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50-min. narrated Trolley Tours of Historic Fort Scott on the hour, Fridays 11am-4pm, Saturdays 10am-4pm, leaving from the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 231 E. Wall St., $6 adults, $4 children 12 and under, last tour leaves at 3pm.
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Friday Night Concert in the Park – Heritage Park Pavilion, 1st and Main St. in downtown Fort Scott, 7-8pm – the show will feature a group of performers drawn from Allen, Bourbon and Linn Counties. Some of the performers will be familiar to regular concert attendees while others will be making their first appearance. They are all very accomplished musicians and entertainers. The program will be similar to one presented by this group last year that was very well received.
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Doug Hazelbaker Memorial Breakaway, Calf Roping and Steer Wresting at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds – Bourbon Co. Fairgrounds, across the street from Fort Scott Community College

Brian Lumley in concert at the Fairgrounds following the Doug Hazelbaker Memorial from 9-11pm

See flyer below for more details!
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Farmers’ Market – Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort, 8am-12pm. You will find homegrown and freshly picked fruits, vegetables, herbs & more in addition to baked goods and some craft items.
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Fort Scott Community College Football home game vs Garden City at 11am
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The Legionnaires of American Legion Post 25 anniversary dinner has been canceled
Oct.
2
Fort Scott Middle School Pizza Hut Nights Fundraiser
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Downtown Quarterly Meet & Greet hosted by the Chamber at Iron Star Antiques & Such, 8:30-9:30am
2
Story Time – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 10-11am
2
Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room,
12-1pm
2
T.O.P.S Meeting – Buck Run Community Center, 3-4pm
2
Farmers’ Market – Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort, 4-6pm. You will find homegrown and freshly picked fruits, vegetables, herbs & more in addition to baked goods and some craft items.
2 City Commission Meeting – City Hall, 6-7pm
3 Story Time – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 10-11am
3
Fort Scott Community College Cross Country & Track Program Team Fundraiser – Papa Don’s, 10:30am-8pm
3 Rotary Meeting – Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford St., 12-1pm
3 Monthly Grief Support Luncheon hosted by Cheney Witt Chapel – Carriage House, 301 S. Main St., 12-1pm
3 Adult Coloring Program – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 2-4pm
3 TAG – Teen Advisory Group – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National St., 4-5pm
4 Join us for the weekly Chamber Coffee of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at 8am. This week’s Chamber Coffee be hosted by Gordon Parks Museum
4 Bereavement Support Group – Mercy Hospice, 11am-12pm

This event is for any one who has experienced a loss and is in need of some support. You may call Melissa George at 620-223-8533 for more information
4 Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room, 12-1pm
4 Mentor Orientation for the Chamber – Fort Scott Mentor Program 2018-2019 School year – Sharky’s Pub & Grub, 3rd Floor, 5:30-6:30pm
4 Thursday Card Players – Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave., 6-9pm
5-6 15th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration

Click here to view more information about the event
5 Manufacturing Day in Fort Scott including tours of Labconco, Niece and Peerless as well as FSCC John Deere, Welding Schools, breakfast and/or lunch – 8am-1pm

Click here for more information about this event
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Weekly Chamber of Commerce Coffee at Family Dental Sept. 27

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WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER
Join us for the weekly Chamber Coffee!

Hosted by:
Fort Scott Family Dental 
Sneak peek of their new location Downtown
at the corner of Wall & Main!
 
 Location: 2 N. Main St.
(enter through south door on Wall St.
next to Crain Insurance Agency)
Thursday, September 27th, 8am


Click here for Fort Scott Family Dental’s website.

Click here for Fort Scott Family Dental’s Facebook page.
Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
October 4th – Gordon Parks Museum
October 11th – Labconco 20th Anniversary
October 18th – Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Fort Scott Chamber Downtown Meet and Greet Oct. 2

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The Iron Star, north Main, September 2018.

Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet

FORT SCOTT – The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces a Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet will be held Tuesday, October 2nd from 8:30 to 9:30 am at Iron Star Antiques & Such, 3 N. Main St.

The Meet & Greet gatherings are hosted by the Chamber for downtown business owners, representatives and community members to attend to network and share ideas on events, promotions and anything related to downtown. Anyone with an interest in downtown is invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Contact the Chamber at 620-223-3566 with questions or for more information.

Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee At American Legion

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WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER
Join us for the weekly Chamber Coffee!

Hosted by:
 
American Legion Post 25 
Location: Fort Scott Memorial Hall
1 E. 3rd St.
Downstairs Area – enter on 3rd St. door
 
Thursday, September 20th, 8am


Click here for the American Legion Post 25 Facebook page.
Click here for American Legion’s web page for the
Fort Scott area. 

Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
September 27th – Fort Scott Family Dental (Downtown – sneak peek)
October 4th – Gordon Parks Museum
October 11th – Labconco 20th Anniversary
October 18th – Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
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Fort Scott Chamber Coffee at City Airport Sept. 13

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WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER

Join us for the weekly Chamber Coffee!


Hosted by:
City of Fort Scott
at the Fort Scott Municipal Airport
 
 Location: 932 187th Terrace
Coffee will take place inside the terminal.
 
Thursday, September 13th, 8am

 

Click here for Airport’s page on the City website.

Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
September 20th – American Legion
September 27th – Fort Scott Family Dental
October 4th – Gordon Parks Museum
October 11th – Labconco 20th Anniversary
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What’s Happening in Fort Scott?

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Submitted by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

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 Livestock Sale – Fort Scott Livestock Market, 2131 Maple Rd., 10am-5pm
7-8
50-min. narrated Trolley Tours of Historic Fort Scott on the hour from 11am-4pm leaving from the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 231 E. Wall St., $6 adults, $4 children 12 and under, last tour leaves at 3pm.
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Employees of Walmart are hosting a Pulled Pork Sandwich Dinner at Buck Run Community Center to benefit Children’s Miracle Network, goes until 8pm!
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Friday Night Concert in the Park featuring the Takin’ Notes Band – Heritage Pavilion, 1st & Main St., downtown, 7-8pm, rain location is Common Ground Coffee Co.
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 KS Rocks Recreation Park Adopt-A-Trail work day. AAT groups take a day to show pride in their park and help with some trail maintenance.
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Farmers’ Market – Skubitz Plaza, downtown, 8am-12pm
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Equipment Consignment Auction at 10am. There will be a preview day September 7th from 10am-5pm. Independence Auction Co. is accepting consignments as in tractors, combines, hay equipment, planters, seeders, trailers, backhoes, and loaders. For more information, you may visit iauctionco.com or call 417-313-0221
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Downtown Ladies’ Night, Papa Don’s Pizza is pairing up with The Boiler Room to experience a local evening out with your bestie! Meet at Papa Don’s in the Celebration Room no later than 5 pm and then YOU get to create your own pizza. As the pies are cooking walk over to BRB and enjoy one glass of wine, beer, or a soda pop. Dinner will be served at 6 pm and cost is $10.00.  Call Papa Don’s at 620-223-4171 with questions or more info.
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USD 234 Board of Education Meeting – Board of Education, 424 S. Main St, 5:30-6:30pm
11 Story Time – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 10-11am
11 Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room, 2108 Horton St., 12-1pm
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T.O.P Meeting – Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave., 4-5pm
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Farmers’ Market – Skubitz Plaza in downtown Fort Scott, 4-6pm
11 Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon County Meeting – Old Congregational Church, 7-8pm
11 Breakfast Bingo at Buck Run Community Center – 735 Scott Ave., 9-10am
12 Story Time – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 10-11am
12 Rotary Meeting – Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford St., 12-1pm
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Understanding and Responding to Challenging Behaviors – Remote Learning Series on the education of Alzheimer’s, Mercy Hospital, 402 Woodland Hills Blvd., 12:30-1:30
12 Adult Coloring Program – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 2-4pm
12 TAG – Teen Advisory Group – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 4-5pm
13 Chamber Coffee – City of Fort Scott Municipal Airport, 932 187th Terrace, 8am
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Kiwanis Pioneer Club – FSCC Heritage Room, 12-1pm
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Thursday Card Players – Buck Run Community Center, 6-9pm
Fort Scott National
Historic
Site
PROUDLY SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM: FLY THE FLAG EFFORTLESSLY! The Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site Inc. announce a new project to benefit programming at Fort Scott National Historic Site that also honors our country and beautifies our city. The Friend’s U.S. Flag Project provides homeowners and businesses, within the city limits of Fort Scott, the opportunity to fly the Stars and Stripes on five different flag holidays without the hassle of purchasing, erecting, and storing a flag and pole. You don’t even have to remember the holiday!
For $35 annually, the Friends will install a 3’x5′ flag on a 10 foot staff at your home or business on each of the following Flag Holidays in 2019:
Memorial Day, May 27th
Flag Day, June 14th
Fourth of July, July 4th
Labor Day, September 2nd
Veteran’s Day, November 11th
Sign up by October 1, 2019 and you will also get Veteran’s Day 2018 included in the offer–SIX DAYS for the price of FIVE!!! Agreements can be obtained at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce or can be downloaded from the Friends website. Contact Kelley Collins at 417-684-2484 or Martha Scott at 620-224-9924 for further information. All proceeds support programs at Fort Scott National Historic Site. These include: Symbols of Sacrifice, a Citizenship Ceremony, Candlelight Tour, Youth Engagement, and many others.
Show your patriotism and help our local National Park by lining the streets of Fort Scott with our nation’s symbol! The U.S. Flag Project is a yearly project sponsored by the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site. Once signed up, you will receive the option to renew annually.
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Livestock Sale – Fort Scott Livestock Market, 2131 Maple Rd., 10am-5pm
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50-min. narrated Trolley Tours of Historic Fort Scott on the hour from 11am-4pm leaving from the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 231 E. Wall St., $6 adults, $4 children 12 and under, last tour leaves at 3pm.
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Art Walk hosted by the Bourbon Co. Arts Council – Liberty Theatre Patio, 113 S. Main St., 5-8pm
If you are interested in being a vendor contact Debbie Anderson at [email protected] or call 620-224-8650
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Friday Night Concert in the Park – Heritage Park Pavilion, 1st & Main St., downtown Fort Scott, 7-8pm
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy this free live event!
15 Farmers’ Market – Skubitz Plaza, downtown, 8am-12pm
15 Special Olympics Fundraiser Scramble – Woodlands Hills Golf Course, 8am registration, 9am shotgun start
15 Art in the Yard hosted by Bobbi Kemna – 1366 215th St. just north of Fort Scott, 10am

Will feature all forms of Art (no crafts) – Paintings, Pottery, Jewelry, Art, Fabric Art; Live music by Matt Harper of Nevada, MO; BBQ from KC; FSHS Thespians selling beverages; dessert table; and kettle corn
16 Fairy Garden Workshop at Redbud Farms and Nurseries – Use your imagination to create a whimsical, miniature garden for your fairy friends! Container, soil, plants, top dressing, and materials to construct fairly furniture will be provided, along with face-painting and a snack! Boys and girls, along with adults are sure to enjoy this magical afternoon! Pre-registration is required at 620-215-1811 or [email protected]. This is a $25 fee.
17 Chamber Board Meeting – Papa Don’s, 12-1pm
17 FSCC Board of Trustees Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room, 5:30-6:30pm
17 Book Club – The book: A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa and Risa Kobayashi, 7-8pm
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Story Time – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 10-11am
18 Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room, 2108 Horton St., 12-1pm
18 Community Bingo at Country Place Senior Living located at 820 S. Horton St., 2-4pm
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T.O.P Meeting – Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave., 4-5pm
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Farmers’ Market – Skubitz Plaza in downtown Fort Scott, 4-6pm
18 City Commission Meeting – City Hall, 6-7pm
19 Rotary Meeting – Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford St., 12-1pm
19 Adult Coloring Program – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 2-4pm
19 TAG – Teen Advisory Group – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 4-5pm
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Chamber Coffee – American Legion, downstairs of Memorial Hall, enter from National Ave, 8am
20 Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room, 2108 Horton St., 12-1pm
20
Thursday Card Players – Buck Run Community Center, 6-9pm
Save the Date:
September 21 – Welcome Seniority Club of Seymour Bank to Fort Scott for a Daytrip
September 22 – Paizlee Crumby Motorcycle Ride Benefit & More
September 24 – Get your flu shot at Buck Run Community Center
September 29th – Dough Hazelbaker Memorial Breakaway
Click here for full events listing on our website.
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New Children’s Book on Irena Sendler Coming

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The Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Coffee, which was hosted by the Lowell Milken Center, drew a big crowd Thursday, Sept. 6.

The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes hosted the weekly coffee for the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Sept. 6.

Director Norm Conard said this the 12th year in Fort Scott for the center and the third year in their new facility at the corner of Main and Wall Streets in the historic district.

About 10,000 visitors came to the center last year, he said.

Cathy Werling, an administrative assistant at the center and children’s book author, announced that she is completing a book on Irena Sendler.

“It will open with Megan (Felt, the program director at LMC for Unsung Heroes) and her daughter, Blair,” Werling said. “About Megan going on a trip to do a performance (of Life in a Jar). It tells the story of Irena Sendler. Blair learns Irena was a brave person who stood up for what is right.”

Werling, is the author of Why Did Grandpa Cry? and Why Did Sergeant Stubby Go To War? which also featured unsung hero stories.

Center staff, from left, are Megan Felt-program director, Addison Brown-admin. assistant, Madison Shelden-admin. assistant, Cathy Werling-admin. assistant, Joyce Davenport- admin. assistant and Norm Conard, executive director.
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Chamber Coffee at Milken Center Sept. 6

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WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER
Join us for the weekly Chamber Coffee!

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Hosted by:

 
 Location: 1 S. Main St.
 
Thursday, September 6th, 8am


Click  here for Lowell Milken Center’s website.
Click here for Lowell Milken Center Facebook’s page.
Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
September 13th – Fort Scott Municipal Airport
September 20th – American Legion
September 27th – Fort Scott Family Dental