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Ribbon Cutting At Lavender Patch June 14
Category Archives: Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce
What’s Happening in Fort Scott
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Business Pick of the Week: Mercy Health For Life
The Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce has selected Mercy Health For Life business pick of the week.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MERCY HEALTH FOR LIFE FOR BEING THE PICK OF THE WEEK!!!
Mercy Health For Life is located at 405 Woodland Hills Blvd. in Fort Scott. They provide many opportunities to help you perform your very best! Come check out this wonderful business and thank you for 20 years of health and fitness services you have provided for this town.
Good Ol’ Days Parade Winners Announced
Submitted By: Lindsay Madison, Executive Director
Phone: (620) 223-3566
Email:lindsay.madison
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2018 Good Ol’ Days Parade winners.
The Chamber would like to thank everyone who entered and participated in the parade, as well as parade chairman Gina Shelton, Chamber Board Member and Downtown Division Chair.
The Chamber would also like to thank the many volunteers who judged, marked the line-up, or otherwise assisted with the event. There were a variety of festive entries with the theme of “Fins, Feathers, and Furs”.
Category Winner
Foot Unit Mercy Hospital
Tractor 1953 IHC Super H, owned by Raymond Kalm and driven by Jessi Momen
Horses Fort Scott National Historic Site
Antique Car Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War – Humboldt Camp #9
Classic Car Fort Scott Rotary Club, car owned by Ron and Shirley Palmer
Float 4-State Sanitation
Golf Cart No winner selected due to limited number of category entries
Overall Best Buck Commanders Baseball
The Chamber invites everyone to enter upcoming community parades in 2018 including the Burke Street parade Wednesday, July 4th, Pioneer Harvest Fiesta parade Thursday, October 18th, Halloween parade Saturday, October 27th, Veterans parade Saturday, November 10th, and Christmas parade Tuesday, December 4th.
Thanks again to the participants and volunteers. The Chamber organizes the Good Ol’ Days parade, Halloween parade and the Christmas parade; the other parades are run by those organizations and volunteers.
If you have feedback or suggestions for future parades you may contact the Chamber at (620) 223-3566 or email [email protected].
Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting of Boiler Room Brewhaus June 2
GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON-CUTTING OF THE BOILER ROOM BREWHAUS
Saturday, June 2, 2018
1:45pm
FORT SCOTT – The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the Grand Re-opening of The Boiler Room Brewhaus in their new location of 10 S. National Ave. The ceremony will take place this Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 1:45 pm, just prior to the official opening of the business at 2 pm.
Tickets to the Grand Re-opening event are not required but are free and may be obtained through The Boiler Room Brewhaus Facebook page. Those with tickets will have reserved seating. Attendees must be 21-years-old to sample or purchase alcoholic beverages; soda, tea, and water will also be available. Minors are allowed but must have adult supervision.
The Chamber invites members and the community to attend and congratulate the Ritter’s on the re-opening and expansion of the Brewhaus. The owner of the building known as the former “Downtowner Motel”, Josh Jones, is also to be commended for investing in upgrades to the property located in the Historic District.
For questions or more information email the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at [email protected].
Mercy’s Golf Classic is June 9
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Good Ol’ Days Are Here
Provided by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce
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Join Us For the 37th Annual
Good Ol’ Days Festival!
This Thursday–Saturday, May 31st – June 2nd!
Hosted by Good Ol’ Days Committee
Historic Downtown Fort Scott
Fun for the whole family!
Click here for more information and
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See below for more events hosted by the
Fort Scott National Historic Site and
Fort Scott Munitions Fort Scott National Historic Site
And the Great Outdoors, Good Ol’ Days 2018
SATURDAY, JUNE 2
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Buddy the Bison
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Canoeing/ Kayaking
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Youth Archery Instruction Session
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Broad-axe/ Hewing Carpenters Demonstration
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: “Birds of Prey” – (Live Raptors) Operation Wildlife INC.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Story Time – Tales of the Past
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Ticks – Did you know?
11:00am – 1:00 pm: Old Fashion Picnic- Please bring your lunch and a blanket
12:00 pm -12:30 pm: Old Fashion Mattress Race – with prizes
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Fort Scott Munitions 2nd Annual
Customer Appreciation Day
On June 2nd, 2018 Benghazi Survivors
Tanto and Boon will be in Fort Scott to sign books, ammo, and meet/greet anyone who shows up. Eric Hadley owner of Got Your Six Coffee will be in attendance as well as Megan and Patrick O’Grady of Blue Line Bears. Join us at 8pm at East Wall for insane deals, free coffee, lunch with Traeger Grills, up to $5,000 in prizes and more.
There will be a Car and Motorcycle show,
Saturday, 8am-5pm, as well that will be FREE. If you are interested in being in the Car/Motorcycle Show
you may register here .
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Chamber Coffee at City Hall This A.M.
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WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER
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What’s Happening In Fort Scott by The Chamber of Commerce
There are lots of activities to take advantage of in Fort Scott!
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Art Walk Tomorrow Evening
The first of four Art Walks is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 25 at the Liberty Theatre Patio, 113 S. Main. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the offices south of Crooners Lounge.
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Weekly Chamber Coffee/Ribbon Cutting At Riverfront Park Pavilion Thursday
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Circus Is Coming To Town May 18
The Carson & Barnes Circus will be in Fort Scott Friday, May 18, at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds, sponsored by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce.
Events of the day:
11 a.m. free circus educational session for all ages.
3 p.m. free elephant washing, featuring the Fort Scott Fire Department and the circus elephants.
At 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. will be the two big top circus shows.
Tickets at the door are $20 for adults and $6 for children.
In advance, tickets are $14 for adults and $6 for children.
Tickets are available at the Chamber office, 321 E. Wall or Bids and Dibs, 19 S. National Avenue.
All events take place at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds, 2102 Huntington, at the corner of 23rd and Horton streets.