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Business, Food, Fort Scott

New Bakery in Town: Hamilton’s Bakery

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Teri and Michael Hamilton. Submitted photo.

In early 2020, Teri and Michael Hamilton were looking for a move to a home so they could be a one income family. They lived in the Kansas City area.

“We were looking farther out of the Kansas City area, because it is so expensive to live there,” Teri said. “We were looking for a house to buy, we wanted to live on one income.”

They had friends in the Fort Scott area and fell in love with Fort Scott, she said.

“Both of our moms, a nephew and a sister have moved here,” since their move, she said.

They began the process of opening a bakery from their home, with sourdough bread as their first product.

“I grew up in a bakery,” she said. “But we never did sour dough bread.”

She has been developing the technique of making the specialty bread.

“The process is different from yeasted bread,” Hamilton said. “It’s 30 to 48 hours to get a loaf of bread from start to finish. But it’s so good!”

They opened a new home-based business venture this month.

“Our main product is a really nice loaf of artisan sourdough bread,” she said.

Marketing their product

“We are going to Fort Scott Farmer’s Market, and doing orders online,” Hamilton said.

Farmer’s Market meets at Skubitz Plaza on Saturday mornings from  8 a.m. to noon and Tuesday evenings from 4 to 6 p.m from the first weekend in May, this year it’s May 7, until the last weekend in October.

“We will be there Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings until we sell out,” she said.

To order, send a message to them on their Facebook page:
The Hamilton’s Bakery.
The Hamilton’s Bakery produces artisan sourdough bread. Submitted photo.

Pick-up System

“We have a max capacity of two dozen loaves per day, so sales are limited,” she said.
Here’s how it all works:
Order and pay by noon Sunday for Tuesday pick up.
Order and pay by noon Wednesday for Saturday pick up.
The pick up location is the Fort Scott Farmer’s Market area on Skubitz Plaza.
They currently accept CashApp and cash.
 A large loaf of sourdough bread is $8. medium is $7.
On the horizon
On the horizon for the business is new products which they are developing.
“We want to grow as we go,” she said. “Not get in over our heads. We want to do one thing at a time and do it well, then do something else.”
“We would love to have a storefront bakery in the town,” she said. “But for the time being, we are doing it in our kitchen.”
Recommends HBCAT
The Hamilton’s have been aided in the business start-up by the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team.
“They have been so incredibly supportive, I highly recommend them.”
Entertainment, Food, Fort Scott, Schools

FS Christian Heights School Country Store and Auction Is May 7

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Fort Scott Christian Heights
56th Annual
Country Store & Auction
Saturday, May 7th | Opens at 9am
Crusader Charge
5k and 2 Mile Fun Run
Saturday, May 7th
Register below.
Country Store: 9am-3pm
The entire gym and all of the classrooms will be filled with items for sale.
Also featuring a big bakery room with every treat imaginable.
Buffet Dinner: 4pm
Fried chicken, B-B-Q Beef, Salads, Rolls and Handmade Fries
Adults $6 | Children $3
Benefit Auction: 6pm
NEW & USED items from local businesses and individuals will be auctioned. All proceeds will be used to purchase needed equipment for the school.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
Race and fun walk will be conducted on Margrave Street.
Registration begins at 7A.M. on Margrave between 10th & 12th Streets.
Race and walk begin at 7:30A.M.
Entry Fee: $15.00
Categories:
Male- 12-18 years Female- 12-18 years
Male- 19-30 years Female- 19-31 years
Male- 31years & up Female- 31 years & up
Bourbon County, Business, Food, Fort Scott

Charcuterie Workshop April 27

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Charcuterie Workshop
Liberty Theatre
Wednesday, April 27th, 6pm
Spots are still available.
Deadline to register: 5pm on Tuesday, April 26th
Sunflower Spreads is a mom & daughter duo who create specialty cheese boards for Manhattan, KS and the surrounding communities. They will be coming to Fort Scott to host this event on Wednesday, April 27th at 6pm.
This workshop includes:
  • In person instruction
  • Everything you need to create your own take home charcuterie box that serves 2-4 people
  • PDF instructions on how to build your own board at home, tips and tricks, how to shop for items, etc.
  • Samples of their favorite cheese
Check out Sunflower Spreads’ Facebook here.
Bourbon County, Business, Food, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Community College

Women’s Business Expo and Luncheon April 27

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Purple picture with lemons in top left and bottom right corners and "women's luncheon" written in the middle

Fort Scott Community College is excited to bring back our annual Women’s Luncheon and Vendor Expo. This event will take place April 27th on Administrative Professionals Appreciation Day from 11am to 2pm in the Ellis Fine Arts Center.

 

Local vendors will be set up throughout the lobby and meeting rooms of Ellis ready for you to shop! We will also be serving a light lunch of two different wraps, salad, and mixed fresh fruit. We will also have tea, water, lemonade, and coffee.

 

Cost is only $7 per person for lunch. Reserve your ticket or vendor space by emailing Kassie Cate at [email protected] or call 620.223.2700 ext. 5248. Tickets will be available at the door as well.

 

We hope you can ‘squeeze’ some time in for us and enjoy this very springy event wink

Business, Food, Fort Scott

Bacon Me Crazy Food Truck at Presby Village Today until 3 p.m.

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Bacon Me Krazy Food Truck
Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
2401 S. Horton, Fort Scott, KS
Today11:30am-3:00pm
Then – see below, they will move to Bourbon County Cars and be open from 3:30-7pm!
Join Presbyterian Manor to celebrate Founder’s Day
and their 73-year history of the Christian culture that the organization brings to senior living.
Easy access, just pull through and place your order. Why cook when something special
is in town for the day?
Today from 3:30-7:00pm Bacon Me Krazy food truck will move to the Bourbon County Cars parking lot, located on Hwy. 69 at
1810 S. Main St., in Fort Scott.
They feature a menu that is one of the best in SE KS, featured as the Best Burger and fries you can find, loaded with your hearts desire!
Thank you to our Chamber Champions for all of your support!
Business, Food, Fort Scott

Cookie Food Truck at Tractor Supply April 14

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People line up at the Crumble and Cream food truck in October  2021 in Fort Scott.
Crumble & Cream, a mobile food trailer that features Deep Dish Cookies, will be returning to Fort Scott today, April 14.
The food trailer rotates stops throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas in 2022. They are headquartered in Wichita.
“We typically just schedule one day per city, in some of the larger cities we do extend for more than one day,” Rachel Marlow, owner of the food trailer said.
“We visited Fort Scott back in October and will be returning for one day Thursday,”  Marlow said.
The food trailer will be at Tractor Supply, 2420 S. Main, on
April 14 from 11 am to 7 pm.
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More details about about the Thursday set up can be found on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/crumblecream.
To view a prior story on the Crumble and Cream Food Truck:
People line up at the Crumble and Cream food truck at the Tractor Supply Company parking lot in October 2021.
Some of the new flavors to try:
Easter Surprise (fudge filled sugar cookie topped with buttercream frosting and Cadbury eggs
Sugar Cookie
French Toast
Carmel Apple Pie
Snickerdoodle Cinnamon Roll
Milk Chocolate Chip
Maple Glazed Snickerdoodle
Dirt n Worms
Red Velvet White Chocolate
Monster Cookie
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter
Food, Fort Scott

Scooter’s Coffee to Match Customer Donations to Support Ukrainian Refugees

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Scooter’s Coffee franchisees in the Omaha, Neb., Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Kansas City, Mo., areas are teaming up with their customers in April to raise donations that will directly support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

Through the end of April, more than 50 participating Scooter’s Coffee locations in the Omaha and Kansas City area markets will accept donations at checkout as part of a “Compassion Ukraine” fundraising effort with YouCanFreeUs Foundation, which will directly support Ukrainian refugees.

Customers may add a donation of $1 or more to their Scooter’s Coffee tab at checkout, and donations at most participating locations will be matched by Scooter’s Coffee, up to $30,000.

Dedicated to its core values of Integrity, Love, Humility and Courage, Scooter’s Coffee and its franchisee community are committed to supporting those in need through national programs like Wounded Warriors Family Support and the Pink Agenda, as well as local partnerships like this with YouCanFreeUs Foundation, an international human rights organization that is providing emergency support on the ground at the border of Ukraine. Visit youcanfreeus.org for more information.

 

Participating Locations Include:

Iowa

 

Council Bluffs: 16th & Broadway

 

Kansas

 

Chanute: 1415 S. Santa Fe Ave.

Coffeyville: 11th & Old Willow

Fort Scott: 2402 S. Main St.

Gardner: 1850 E. Santa Fe St.

Lansing: Center Dr.

Lawrence: W. 89th St.

Leavenworth: N. 4th St.

Lenexa: 77th & Quivira

Lenexa: 23491 Prairie Star Pkwy – Shawnee Medical

Olathe: K7 & Santa Fe

Olathe: 2027 E Santa Fe St. – Mur-Len

Overland Park: 87th & Grant

Overland Park: 95th & Antioch

Overland Park: 127th & Pflumm

Overland Park: 135th & Grandview

Overland Park: 7621 Shawnee Mission Pkwy

Overland Park: 107th & Roe

Overland Park: 9100 W. 74th St. – Shawnee Medical – Harvest Kitchen

Overland Park: 9100 W. 74th St. – Shawnee Medical – Main Entrance

Overland Park: 165th & Lowell

Pittsburg: 25th & Broadway

Shawnee: 10610 Shawnee Mission Pkwy
Shawnee: 75th and Nieman

 

 

Missouri

 

Independence: Route 291 & East 23rd St. S

Independence: 4309 S. Noland Rd.

Kansas City: NE Antioch & Englewood Road

Kansas City: 51st & N. Oak Trafficway

Lee’s Summit: 805 SW M 150 Hwy

North Kansas: Burlington Rd.

Raytown: 10105 E. 350 Hwy

Sedalia: 3507 W. Broadway Blvd

Smithville: Hwy 169 & Hospital Dr.

St. Joseph: 5325 Faraon St. – Mosaic Life Care

Warrensburg: 501 N. Maguire St.

 

 

Nebraska

 

Bellevue: 36th & Hwy 370

Bellevue: Fort Crook Road

Bellevue: 22nd & Capehart

Bellevue: Harlan Drive & Galvin Road

Grand Island: 2105 S. Locust – USAVE Pharmacy

Grand Island: 3418 W State St.

Kearney: 4402 2nd Ave.

Kearney: 114 2nd Ave E

La Vista: 84th & Giles

North Platte: South Dewey

Omaha: 132nd & Center

Omaha: 72nd & Dodge

Omaha: Millard Plaza

Omaha: 175th & Center

Omaha: 90th & Grant

Omaha: 96th & Q

Omaha: Canfield’s Plaza

Omaha: 72nd & Q

Omaha: 78th & Dodge

Omaha: 63rd & Pacific

Omaha: 122nd & Center

Omaha: 156th & Maple

Omaha: 129th & Fort

Omaha: Rockbrook Village

Omaha: 144th & Dayton

Omaha: 145th & Center

Omaha: 84th & Park Dr.

Omaha: 72nd & Military

Omaha: 90th & Maple

Omaha: 78th & Cass

Omaha: 60th & Center

Omaha: 72nd & Cornhusker

 

 

About Scooter’s Coffee

Founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska, Scooter’s Coffee roasts only the finest coffee beans in the world at its headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. In more than two decades of business, Scooter’s Coffee’s success is simple: stay committed to the original business principles and company’s four core values, which are Integrity, Love, Humility and Courage. The Scooter’s Coffee Brand Promise, often recited to franchisees, customers and employees is: “Amazing People, Amazing Drinks… Amazingly Fast!®” It represents the company’s business origins and reflects a steady commitment to providing an unforgettable experience to loyal and new customers.

 

Scooter’s Coffee is at the dawn of a strategic growth phase nationwide, approaching 450 stores in 23 states. The U.S. coffee market is an estimated $48 billion a year recession-resistant industry, and Scooter’s Coffee is striving to become the #1 drive-thru coffee franchise in the nation.

For more information, visit, scooterscoffee.com, facebook.com/scooterscoffee,

ownascooters.com or call 877-494-7004.

 

Media Contact:

Kristen Crawford
Media Liaison for Scooter’s Coffee

[email protected]

 

 

Bourbon County, Clothing, Food, Fort Scott

Bourbon County Angels Group Rents Building to House Donations

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Bourbon County Angels new building is located at 111 W. Third, Fort Scott. Submitted photo.

Bourbon County Angels started because some local women saw that there are local families having a difficult financial time in their lives.

“We have seen a severe need in our community when we were doing Christmas (lists) for  (area) children and a lot of them had clothing items on their wish list that was sent to us,” Lisa Thurston, Fort Scott, one of the three organizers, said. “We want to be able to provide the clothing items and household items and even food to those that are having a hard time.”

“We have clothing, hygiene items, household items, and food,” she said. “It is hard to say exactly what we have as it changes with every donation we receive.”

The group recently attained a building at 111 W. Third, Fort Scott, to house all the donations and allow for people to come and choose what they need.

“Mayor Kevin Allen gave it to us to use monthly, he is donating the building until grant money comes in,” Thurston said. “We have Melissa Guns writing grants for us.”

“We started the actual building adventure this January, but the ‘angels’ actually started just for Christmas two years ago,” she said.

The other organizers are Sara Roufs, Redfield and Erin Thurston, Lisa’s daughter, Fort Scott.

Bourbon County Angels. Submitted photo. From left: Ronni Clayton, Sara Roufs, Lisa Thurston, Sadie Thurston, Erin Thurston, and Angie Clemens.

“Sara started Bourbon County Angels to provide Christmas presents for children,” she said. “People started volunteering so we started getting lists from about 75 families…this year we got 121 families. On their lists the kids were asking for shoes or coats or blankets. That’s when we decided to open a building and offer them all year long. So children could ask for toys instead of everyday items.”

“Living in a small town, we see a lot and we knew that there was a major need for people to be able to come get the items that we use in our everyday lives without having the worry of, (for example) if they got new shoes, how they could pay a bill or feed their families, and we want to be able to help with that.  No one should have to stress over being able to get the stuff that they need. With everything going on right now, a lot of people have been left without jobs or just don’t make enough to be able to provide everything that is needed in our everyday lives.”

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the group received calls from people saying they needed food to make it through a few days.

“We would gather meals and deliver to their doorstep,” Thurston said. “We probably did 20 families when COVID was rough in our town. We have also been providing food for a homeless gentleman in our town.”

The group is planning several upcoming events:

Saturday, April 2 at the facility at 111 W. Third, the Easter Bunny will be there  to hand out candy and have pictures taken with children, for free, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 9 at Lake Fort Scott’s handicapped dock, there will be a fishing tournament, sponsored by Backroads Bait. The fundraiser starts at 5:45 a.m. with a check-in and has a 2 p.m. weigh in. Proceeds will help the Bourbon County Angels with rent.

For more information contact Thurston at 620.644.8291.

See the latest information on the groups Facebook page.

Hours the facility is open are Wednesdays from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

Saturdays are a donation exchange, she said. “Say kids clothes don’t fit anymore, you can leave those and take what you need. But some people just leave donations and some people just take what they need.”

Business, Food, Fort Scott

Moe’s Is Moving: Will Reopen April 4

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Moe’s Bread is moving to the old Boiler Room Brewhaus at Wall and National Avenue.

Moe and David McCurry are the owners of Moe’s Bread, 20 W. Wall and have been selling many kinds of breakfast, lunch, and snacks at this site for three years.

Moe’s Bread is moving from this site on Wall Street to around the corner east on National Avenue.

But on April 4 they are opening their business in a new location on National Avenue to be able to offer more.

“Moe’s Bread will be closed March 31st to April 3rd to move to 2 South National,” Moe said on the business Facebook page. “We hope to see you on Monday, April 4th.”

Moe McCurdy with grandson Keeghan Bishop in Moe’s Bread Store on March 29.

Today,  Wednesday, March 30 from 10 a.m. until they run out of food, everything in the current storefront will be sold for half off the original price.

2 S. National Avenue is at the corner of Wall and National Avenue, the former Downtowner Hotel, and most recently the Boiler Room Brew Haus.

“The reason we’re moving is … to add a soup and salad bar and we needed more room in the kitchen,” she said in an interview.

A peak in the front windows of the new Moe’s Bread, shows the salad bars.

“We have hot breakfasts in the morning, including biscuits and gravy sausage rolls, breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches, croissants, cinnamon rolls, muffins of all flavors and we have muffin top donuts,” Moe said.

For lunch they offer deli sandwiches “and you can call in and have those delivered or you can pick them up any time of the day that we’re open,” she said.

They also offer all kinds of bread: wheat bread, white bread, French bread, Italian bread, sourdough, and fruit bread: pumpkin, banana, apple, cinnamon, chocolate chip, and muffins: blueberry and raspberry.

“We make pies, we make any kind of dessert you’d like,” she said. “Unfortunately, we do not decorate cakes at this moment but we look forward to doing that in the future at our new address.”

Contact info for the store number is 620-768-8009.

“They’re welcome to leave a message,” she said. “We do check our phone every morning.”

Hours of operation currently are 4:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

“When we move on April 4th we will be open 4:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, those are subject to change,” she said.