Category Archives: Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting for Old Fort Auto June 4

You are invited!
Grand Opening &
Ribbon Cutting for
Old Fort Auto!
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
5:15 to 6:30pm
(Remarks & Ribbon Cutting 5:30pm)
213 Scott Ave. in the
Downtown Historic District
Business partners Rich Aydelotte &
Matt Harvey will be eager
to meet everyone, and share their
business & community goals!
Featuring used cars, trucks & SUV’s!
Click here to visit them on Facebook,
Click here to visit their website!

What’s Happening in Fort Scott May 15

What’s Happening

May 15, 2020

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS – MAY 2020
 
EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
 
MANY RESTAURANTS ARE NOW OPEN FOR 
DINE-IN AND OFFERING CURB-SIDE & DELIVERY!
  
15 – Fort Cinema serving Curbside Concessions Cruise Night concessions from 5 to 7pm, click here for Facebook event.
16 – Fort Scott Farmers’ Market on Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort, 8am to noon.  See below for vendors & offerings.
16 – Fort Scott Livestock Market, sale starting at 9am, expecting 2000 head: Consigned: 40 cows, 20 w/calves, balance springers, mostly blk, running ages; 60 blk hfrs 750-800#, replacement kind, no implants; 3 loads hfrs 750-800#; 4 loads strs 900#; 70 blk strs & hfrs 500-700#, several nice bunches of calves.
16 – Perry’s Pork Rinds & Blue Spoon Pop-up, Tractor Supply parking lot, 10am-7pm, click here for Facebook event.
16 – FSHS Senior Cruise Night, 7pm, see below for info. or click here for Facebook event.
17 – Team Trivia at Boiler Room Brewhaus w/social distancing, 5-7pm, teams of up to 4.
19 – Virtual Storytime by Fort Scott Library, 10-11am, click here for Facebook event.  Flight Zoom Edition!
SAVE THE DATE!
June 12-13 – Town-wide Garage Sale, register your sale online here for only $10!  Business ad spaces also available for $25/$35, call us at 620.223.3566 for more info!
July 24 – Chamber Golf Classic 4-Person Scramble
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue
Calendar of Events
Cruise Night
Farmers’ Market
Sunshine Boutique Expands
THANK YOU Booster Members!
Join Our Mailing List!
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.

Join Our Mailing List!

FSHS SENIOR CRUISE NIGHT

 
FSHS SENIOR CRUISE NIGHT
 
CONGRATULATE THE SENIORS ON WHAT
WOULD HAVE BEEN GRADUATION DAY!
 
Saturday, May 16th
Starting at 7pm
 
Seniors will follow a route that will be led by School Resource Officer Mike Trim.
Senior students are asked to arrive at the
high school by 6:45 p.m.


The line up will be starting in the southwest corner of the FSHS front parking lot, and the line will proceed to the east, on the south side of the high school, and will weave into the east parking lot.

FARMERS’ MARKET OFFERINGS

 
Farmers’ Market Current Offerings
Saturdays 8am to noon, Tuesdays 4 to 6pm
Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort
Vendor: R and B Produce (Ronnie & Beverly Brown)
  • Nuts
  • Nut Breads (pumpkin, banana, poppy seed, apple nut)
  • Caramel Rolls
  • Jelly
  • Salsa
Vendor: Ponderosa Farm (Chet & Linda Bower)
  • Lettuce
  • Broccoli
  • Kale
  • Radishes
Vendor: Locust Hill Lamanchas (Sue Reinecke & Family)
  • Goat’s Milk Products
    • Soap
    • Lotion & Body Cream
    • All-Natural Deodorant
    • Candles
Vendor: Micki’s Crafts (Micki Kraft)
  • Fabric Facemasks, 3 sizes children-adult, $3 each
  • Aprons, Kitchen Towels & Hot Pads
  • Kid’s Aprons w/Crayolas
  • Kitchen Scissors w/Holder
  • Dish Rags w/Scrubber Built-in
  • Microwave Potato Bags
And, more vendors not mentioned!

PERRY’S PORK RINDS – MAY 16TH!

 
Chamber Member Perry’s Pork Rinds
@ Tractor Supply Parking Lot
Saturday, May 16th, 10am-7pm or until sold out!
Click here for message from Kelly Perry!
With festivals being cancelled small businesses have to stick together we absolutely love the blue spoon and the blue spoon loves us so what could be better than BOTH!!!!

$8 each or 4/$30
All 9 flavors of rinds available. First come first serve. We are so thankful for all of you and cant wait to see you!

FITNESS CENTERS REOPEN!
 
 
Now is as good of time as any to start working out as fitness centers reopen in Fort Scott! Options to choose from include Buck Run Community CenterI AM Rehab + FitnessSmallville CrossFit, and Up Dog Yoga Studio! Group classes are being offered virtually in most cases for now, but facilities are beginning to reopen for
individual health & wellness.
Visit their Chamber member listings here on our website.

FORT SCOTT’S THE PLACE TO LIVE!
 
 
Recently we have been hearing from local realtors that people are choosing to move to Fort Scott from states near and far ~ there’s just something about Bourbon County and this community! We’ve heard Kansas City, New York, Colorado & more!
Here are a couple of quotes shared from local realtors:
“Roots grow deep”–I have a young couple with 3 children returning to Fort Scott from Florida after being gone from here for 6 years. They left for job opportunities, but now both of them have companies who do “remote work from home” with only occasional flights to the home office. They ask employees to be within 2 hours of an airport. Said they want to get back to a simpler life and smaller school system for their children. Anxious to welcome them home when they close on their new purchase in a few weeks.
Retired man moving to Fort Scott later this month from Illinois. His daughter attended FSCC, rodeo department, several years ago. When he visited for college rodeos, etc., said he was always impressed by how friendly people in Fort Scott are. In retirement he wants an affordable property with small acreage for his horses. We found it for him!
Check out our Chamber member realtors on fortscott.com here.
View local properties for sale on realtor.com.

SUNSHINE BOUTIQUE EXPANDED
 
 
Sunshine Boutique expanded and now
offers apparel & accessories!
Come check it out, corner of Wall & Main St.,
Downtown Fort Scott.

TABLE TENT ADVERTISERS
   Since we don’t have our bi-monthly Table Tents out yet due to ever changing event schedules & restrictions, we would like to recognize our advertisers here for May & June!
 
La Hacienda, celebrating 10 years!
Paint Creek Realty
Bill Martin, Bourbon County Sheriff
K-State Research & Extension, Krista Harding, Horticulture
 




THANK YOU TO OUR BOOSTER MEMBERS!

 

What’s Happening In Fort Scott By The Chamber of Commerce

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS – MAY 2020

MANY RESTAURANTS ARE NOW OPEN FOR

DINE-IN AND OFFERING CURB-SIDE & DELIVERY!

8 – Corona Cruise Night – cruise National Ave. with your family starting at 7pm! Cruise runs back and forth between 6th and 18th Streets. Click here for Facebook event.

8 – Fort Cinema serving Cruise Night concessions from 5 to 8pm, click here for Facebook event.

9 – Fort Scott Farmers’ Market on Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort, 8am to noon. Bourbon County Master Gardener’s will also be having their annual plant sale.

9 – Iron Star Antiques & Such special on the popular Myra bags, treat your mother with a Myra purse or bag of all sizes and different designs with a special of 10% off.

9 – Live music at the Boiler Room Brewhaus, corner of Wall & National, 7 to 9pm. Enjoy Wade D. Brown while enjoying some craft beer, or other alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, snacks available, or have your own food delivered! No cover charge, tips encouraged. Due to the virus only a limited number will be allowed in, so come early for a seat.

10 – Country Place Living on Horton invites you to a Mother’s Day Drive-thru Parade from 10 – 10:30am, see below for more info.

10 – Boiler Room Brewhaus brings back Trivia night for teams of 2 to 6 people, $5 entry per team, 5-7pm

THIS WEEKEND – Courtland Hotel & Spa invites you to treat your Mother, or maybe yourself, to a gift card for some personal service specials. See below for more details!

SAVE THE DATE!

12 – 1/2 Price Plant Sale at Tri-Valley Developmental Services, see more info. below.

16 – Perry’s Pork Rinds & Blue Spoon Pop-up Shop at Tractor’s Supply, 10am-7pm, click here for Facebook event.

16 – FSHS 2020 Graduates Parade, 7pm, more info. to come!

Need A Source of Income? Jobs Are Available

North Main Street, downtown Fort Scott.

With the loss of jobs due to the pandemic in the country, many people are looking for sources of income after losing their jobs.

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce has put together a list of available local jobs.

RETAIL

TRACTOR SUPPLY 2420 S. Main St.

Store Team Member

WAL-MART~ Ft. Scott

General Maintenance

Caps 1 & 2 team Members

Cashiers

FOOD INDUSTRY

DOMINO’S ~ www.jobs.dominos.com

Customer Service Rep

Delivery Driver’s

ARBY’S~ Ft. Scott

Crew Members

McDonald’s ~ 2224 S. Main St.

Assistant Manager

Crew Person

PIZZA HUT ~ 1810 S. Main St.

Team Member

Assistant Restaurant Manager

Delivery Driver

Restaurant General Manager

WENDY’S~ 2000 S. Main St.

Crew Member

Assistant General Manager

Restaurant Manager

TACO BELL~ 2305 S. Main St.

General Manager

Crew Member

Shift Leaders

SUBWAY~ 1715 S. National Ave.

Sandwich Artist

DAIRY QUEEN~ Ft. Scott

Shift Leader

MANUFACTURING

CAPSTONE LOGISTICS www.capstone.jobs

Warehouse Associate

LABCONCO Corp.~ 2500 Liberty Bell Rd

Mechanical Assembly

EXTRUSIONS, INC.~ 2401 S. Main St.

Manufacturing Positions

PEERLESS PRODUCTS ~ 2403 S. Main St.

Production (entry level) Assembler

Second Shift Saw Operator

CNC Operator – 2nd shift

Field Service Technician

Janitorial

Thermal Labor

MID-CONTINENTAL ~ 401 E. Hudson St.

Construction Laborers

Brick/Stone Mason

Apprentice

UTILITIES SAFETY & DESIGN, INC.

Natural Gas Technician – travel, on-call.

$15-$20 pay range

Apply on Indeed or USDI out of Wichita

ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS

Case Picker/Warehouse

Stack Station Operator

Loader

WARD-KRAFT~ 2401 Cooper St.

Production Member

CUSTOMER SERVICE/SALES/CLERICAL

WARD-KRAFT~ 2401 Cooper St.

Data Entry/ CSR

COBALT MEDPLANS ~ 2801 S. Horton St.

Claims Examiner

Customer Service Representative

DFC – State of Kansas

Child Protection Specialist

KEY INDUSTRIES, INC. www.keyapparel.com

Direct Business Sales to Business

LANDMARK NATIONAL BANK ~ Ft. Scott

Full-Time Teller – South Branch

Commercial Banking Loan Assistant

FIRST SOURCE TRANSACTION SERVICE

F/T Claims Examiner

F/T Data Entry

BRIGGS AUTO GROUP, FT. SCOTT

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

UMB Financial Corporation

Personal Banker I

Rent-A-Center – Ft. Scott

Customer Account Rep

E3 Ranch – Ft. Scott, KS

Digital Marketing Coordinator, Social

Media, Email, Social Media

TFI FAMILY SERVICES- Ft. Scott, KS

Adoption Accelerator

T-ROC– Ft. Scott, KS

Wireless Specialist (F/T) Feeder

CASH To GO– Ft. Scott, KS

Office Manager

MISCELLANEOUS

RAILCREW XPRESS ~ Lenexa, KS

Professional Drivers

RUSSELL CELLULAR ~ Ft. Scott

Wireless Retail Sales Associate

HEALTHCARE

MEDICALODGES~medicalodges.jobs.net

HCBS Supervisor – Home Health

Home Health Aide – PCS

Certified Nursing Assistant

PRESBYTERIAN VILLIAGE ~

2401 S. Horton

PRN & CAN

PRN – Sining Service Assist. Dietary Aide

RN

PRN

PRN & CMA

PRN – Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor

CHC/SEK ~ Fort Scott

Registration Clerk/Primary Care

Tri-Valley Development Services ~ 4305 Campbell

Residential Services Specialist

Day Services Specialist (DSS)

INTEGRITY HOME & HOSPICE CARE IntegrityHC.com/employment.jobs

Home Health RN Case Mgr $2500 Bonus

Hospice RN Case Manager

Hospice Rn/PRN

Hospice RN Part Time

Home Health PRN/RN

R1 RCMFt. Scott (PRN)

Patient Registration Rep.

Chamber Events Postponed/Canceled Until March 31

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces that the following Chamber hosted events will be Postponed or Canceled until further notice up till March 31st, 2020.
  • Chamber Coffee 3/19 Cancel – Briggs
  • Chamber Coffee 3/26 Cancel – Smallville CrossFit
Chamber Annual Dinner & Award Celebration originally scheduled on 3/26 – POSTPONEDuntil further notice.
The CDC, in accordance with its guidance for large events and mass gatherings, recommends that for the next eight weeks, organizers (whether groups or individuals) cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States.
Your health and safety will always be our priority!
The Offices of the Fort Scott Chamber & Visitor’s Center will be closed until further notice. Please call the Chamber to speak to Lindsay Madison, Executive Director or Rita Schroeder, Administrative Assistant at 620.223.3566 in regards to Chamber Events or visit our website to view
Community Event cancellations.
We appreciate everyone’s understanding and support!

Old Fort Auto Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting March 23

Sending the email below on behalf of
New Chamber Member
Old Fort Auto
Thank you for your Chamber partnership!
You are invited!
Grand Opening &
Ribbon Cutting for
Old Fort Auto!
Monday, March 23, 2020
5:15 to 6:30pm
(Remarks & Ribbon Cutting 5:30pm)
213 Scott Ave. in the
Downtown Historic District
Business partners Rich Aydelotte &
Matt Harvey will be eager
to meet everyone, and share their
business & community goals!
Featuring used cars, trucks & SUV’s!
Click here to visit them on Facebook,
Click here to visit their website!

Chamber Dinner and Awards Celebration March 26

Join us for THE night of the year!
2020 Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration
hosted by the
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce
Here are ways you may participate:
* Make your dinner reservation and/or confirm sponsorship
by March 20th, see pricing options & contact info. below ~
You will need to specify choice of soup or salad, and
prime rib or chicken, when making your reservation.
Click here for full menu.
* Click to emailus if your business/organization would like to decorate a table for fun advertising & promotion.
* Click to emailus if your business/organization would like to donate a silent or live auction item for advertising & promotion.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We are looking forward to a fun evening of
celebrating our community!
The Chamber is supported solely by membership investment and fundraising efforts. Proceeds from this event contribute to the work of the Chamber to benefit Fort Scott, Bourbon County, and the surrounding area. Your participation in any way is sincerely appreciated!

Schedule A Chamber Coffee

Would you like to schedule a Chamber for your Business?
The Chamber has the tools to help you host your Business Chamber coffee be a successful one!
Available Dates!
All Chamber Coffee’s are usually are at 8 am until 8:45 every Thursday.
April 9th
May 21st
June 11th
June 25th
September 17th
September 24th
October 15th
October 29th
November 11th
December 10th