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Burke Street Parade at Noon on July 4
The 39th Annual Burke Street Parade is Sunday, July 4 at noon.
The parade starts at 10th and Burke Street and Frank Halsey will be leading the traffic control, according to a press release.
After the parade, refreshments will be at Michelle and Lewis Dunkeson, 1005 Burke Street.
“Everyone is welcome,” Margaret Humphrey, one of the organizers, said. “Please donate cookies to the Dunkesons, preferably on July 3.”
“Please, no big vehicles and watch for the children, who are all over the place,” she said.
“Dress in patriotic attire or just sit anywhere on the street to watch and cheer the parade.”
Patriotic songs will be led by Abby Albright, Jill Gorman and Susan Foster, a tradition at the parade.
If any questions call Humphrey 223.0388 or 620. 224. 7388 or Theresa Bahr 215. 2889 or Barbara Albright, 224.7762 “who is the official distributor of information,” Humphrey said..
“Severe storms or lightning cancels the parade…but we have conquered the rain,” Humphrey said.
To learn more about the parade:
Burke Street July 4th Americana: Parade and Food
Bourbon County History Tours: Marmaton, July 3
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New Unsung Heroes Park in Downtown Fort Scott
The Lowell Milken Center Breaks Ground for New Unsung Heroes Park
Construction on the Lowell Milken Center’s new Unsung Heroes Park has officially begun, with groundbreaking taking place Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m.
With this much-anticipated expansion to the center and an opportunity to be part of Fort Scott’s downtown revitalization, the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes is anxious to share this newest resource with both the community and the many visitors that come to Fort Scott.
“We are so proud of our latest addition to the Lowell Milken Center and to downtown Fort Scott,” said Norm Conard, the executive director. “Our vision is to have an impact on our community and the entire region in many different and positive ways. We appreciate the benevolent funding from the Lowell Milken Family Foundation and other significant contributions from generous donors such as Timken and others.”
The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes (LMC) completed its main building in 2016 at the corner of Fort Scott’s Wall and Main Streets.
In 2018, a park was begun in the adjacent space south of the building in conjunction with members of the city’s park committee: Beth Nuss, Elaine Buerge, Carolyn Sinn, and Bernita Hill.
The LMC will now complete the park, called the “Unsung Heroes Park,” featuring outdoor Unsung Hero exhibits with interactive story rails, a walking trail, an enhanced water feature, and beautiful landscaping with bench seating.
The objectives of the park are to provide a place for visitors to enjoy the pleasant outdoor scenery, learn about unsung heroes, and offer a centralized community gathering space for programs and activities, while also complementing the downtown area.
The new Lowell Milken Center’s Unsung Heroes Park is expected to be completed in mid-August by Dreamscape Innovations, Inc.
The park will also feature the talents of teachers who have visited Fort Scott as past LMC Fellows and have helped design the park exhibits that will share new stories of Unsung Heroes.
To learn more about the Center and its stories and programs visit www.lowellmilkencenter.org and keep up with current events and announcements on their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/LowellMilkenCenter.
According to Community Development Manager Allyson Turvey, “The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes is truly one of the great assets of Fort Scott and enriches our entire community. We are so thrilled to see the addition of the Unsung Heroes Park which will create a vibrant green space in our historic downtown and will benefit not only our local community but the thousands of tourists that visit Fort Scott each year.”
Since its inception, the Lowell Milken Center locally has hosted over 80,000 visitors from every state in the country and has impacted over 2 million students through its various programs.
The LMC was established in 2007 and has expanded its reach nationally to include international programs and visitors from 102 countries to the LMC in Fort Scott.
The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes is an educational non-profit that discovers, develops and communicates the stories of Unsung Heroes.
Independence Day Celebrations at Uniontown and Fort Scott
Fort Scott and Uniontown residents will celebrate Independence Day on July 3.
If your community is having a celebration, please send information to [email protected] for publication of events.
Union State Bank is sponsoring the 16th Annual Independence Day Celebration at Uniontown City Park on Saturday, July 3.
“We are excited to bring this event back since it was canceled last year,” said Amy Holt, Vice President of Loan Administration at Union State Bank, said. “This is a customer appreciation event, but we encourage the whole community, surrounding area, and friends and family to bring a lawn chair and enjoy the evening and fireworks display.”
Events will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks beginning at dark.
“We have invited singer/songwriter, Kyle Sexton to come back and perform for us,” she said. ” We will also have inflatables and a selfie bar again for the kids to enjoy.”
School organizations and vendors will be in the park that evening, she said, and additionally, there will be a bake sale, drinks, popcorn, snow cones, and cotton candy for purchase.
Union State Bank is serving FREE hotdogs, chips, and water beginning at 7 p.m. or until they are all gone, she said.
“We are discouraging any personal fireworks in the downtown area of Uniontown,” as a safety precaution, she said.
“Union State Bank has been serving the community for over 120 years, and we enjoy hosting this event,” Holt said.
Fort Scott’s Independence Day Celebration
Celebrate Independence with the Sights and Sounds of 1860’s Military Fireworks
Celebrate the anniversary of American independence with the sounds of cannon fire while honoring the servicemen and women who have defended the United States for the past 245 years. Fort Scott National Historic Site will accept the donation of the Lunette Blair building and land in a public ceremony/photo-op on the site in Skubitz Plaza, Saturday, July 3, at 11 am.
Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4, 2021, Fort Scott National Historic Site will have artillery demonstrations, tours, programs, and living history activities throughout the day. On Monday, July 5, 2021, festivities continue with tours, programs, and living history.
Saturday, July 3
10:00 pm – Guided Tour of the Fort
11:00 am – Donation of Lunette Blair Property Ceremony
1:00 pm – Guided Tour of the Fort
2:00 pm – The Summer of 1861
3:00 pm – Artillery Demonstration
4:00 pm – Artillery Demonstration
Sunday, July 4
10:00 am – Civil War Small Arms Discussion
11:00 am Guided Tour of the Fort
1:00 pm – Guided Tour of the Fort
3:00 pm – The History of Combat Photography (Civil War to Present)
Monday, July 5
10:00 am – Civil War Small Arms Discussion
11:00 am Guided Tour of the Fort
1:00 pm – Guided Tour of the Fort
3:00 pm – The History of Combat Photography (Civil War to Present)
Visitors and local residents are reminded that fireworks are not permitted on the grounds of Fort Scott National Historic Site.
Bourbon County History Tours: Marmaton on July 3
Bourbon County Carpool Tour – History of Marmaton/Marmiton
The Bourbon County History Tours are starting with a visit to Marmaton on Saturday, July 3rd. The tour will consist of the history of the Marmaton/Marmiton communities, the massacre in Marmiton and Marmaton Cemetery where 5 of the 6 killed in the massacre are buried.
The tour will be carpool by personal vehicle which will meet and leave from the National Avenue side of Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St., at 8:30 am to beat the heat of the summer. Attendees should arrive early to be checked in and be provided a bag of goodies.
Reservations may be made online with the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for $5.00 per person at fortscott.com.
The Old Fort Genealogy Society, Fort Scott and Area Chamber of Commerce and Historic Preservation Association are sponsoring this event and all three are active in research, news releases and telling the stories. There will be a tour the first Saturday of each month until cold weather arrives.
Contact the Old Fort Genealogy Society with any questions at 620-223-3300.
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FS Fireworks Rules Clarified
Friday Night Free Concert: Mike Lundeen
The Friday Night Free Concert at the Heritage Park Pavilion, First and Main Street, starts at 7 pm and the featured artist is Mike Lundeen.
Mike has his own style at the keyboard and does a mixture of instrumental including old standards like Scott Joplin, classic country popular and light classics.
” Mike’s eclectic stylings are a special treat,” Ralph Carlson, organizer of the weekly event said. “He has been a regular contributor to the music of the pavilion and is a favorite with our audiences.”
It is recommended that you bring your lawn chairs as seating is limited. In the event of bad weather, the concert will be moved to the Common Grounds Coffee shop, 12 E. Wall.
Southeast Kansas Library Newsletter June 2021
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What’s Happening in Fort Scott, June 18 Newsletter
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This Friday night, June 18th, the Woods Family, from Prescott and Fort Scott, will be performing at the Chamber of Commerce Friday Night Free Concert series at Common Grounds Coffee Shop, 12 E. Wall.
The family will be performing gospel, country, and karaoke music.
Included in the group are Kevin and Kathy Wood and their daughter, Leah. Their 5-year-old granddaughter, Nevaeh, may be joining the family, too
Because of the forecast for bad weather, the concert will be held at Common Grounds Coffee Shop.
This program will begin at 7:00 on Friday evening.
Submitted by Sandy Hemphill
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