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FS Commissioners Meet in Special Meeting Today at 5 p.m.
There will be a Special Meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 28th, 2022. This meeting will be held for the City Commission to recess into Executive Session.
This meeting will be held at 123 S. Main Street in the City Commission meeting room and will be broadcast on the City’s you tube channel. This meeting is open to the public. The Executive Session is not open to the public.
New Bakery in Town: Hamilton’s Bakery
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.
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USD234 Met In Special Session
NEWS RELEASE
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at their offices at 424 S Main on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in special session.
The board received an update from KASB consultant, Sue Givens, about the timeline and process for the Superintendent Search. The board was extremely grateful and pleased with the participation from our community, staff, and parents. Over 700 survey results were received. Givens shared and discussed the details and rankings of the survey. For details on the results and to keep up to date with USD 234’s Superintendent Search, please visit our website www.usd234.org under Board of Education. The meeting can be viewed via the district’s YouTube channel: USD 234 Board of Education.
The board adjourned into executive session and then returned to open session. The board approved the following employment matters:
- Resignation of Elizabeth Alexander, Winfield Scott Kindergarten teacher
- Employment of Bethany Anderson as a high school English teacher
- Employment of Megan Webb as an early childhood special education teacher
The board adjourned.
KTCCU: Low Interest Rate for Vehicles Are Offered
Spring is here and the pandemic is waning, allowing more travel for Americans.
Some people are purchasing new cars for their travels.
A recent look at auto loan rates on bankrate.com for April 2022 shows the range of percentage rates for vehicle loans is from 2.49 to over 7 percent on average.
A local credit union is offering a low interest loan for autos.
Kansas Teachers Community Credit Union, 24 S. National Avenue is offering a 1.99 percent loan for qualified applicants with the best credit scores, for vehicle loans through June 30.
Vehicles must be a 2013 model year or newer and a credit score of 600 up, or no score. Terms can be up to 84 months, based on mileage under 100,000 miles.
“The KTCCU promotional rates then have stair step increases from there, based on individual credit scores and mileage that exceeds 100,000 miles,” Bob Hanson, Fort Scott Branch Manager said. “This promotion also allows qualified applicants the option for no payment for up to 90 days.”
“You do not have to be a member of KTCCU to apply for a loan with KTCCU,” Hanson said. “But if you are approved and choose to complete the loan, you would have to open a KTCCU membership share savings account with a minimum $5 deposit. It only takes a few minutes, give identification, complete an account card, and make a deposit.”
To qualify for membership with KTCCU, one of the following conditions must be meet:
- Be an employee of any Kansas school.
- Work or reside in Allen, Anderson, Atchinson, Bourbon, Brown, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Clay, Coffey, Cowley, Crawford, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, Elk, Franklin, Geary, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kingman, Labette, Leavenworth, Linn, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, McPherson, Miami, Montgomery, Morris, Nemaha, Neosho, Osage, Pottawatomie, Reno, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick, Shawnee, Sumner, Wabaunsee, Washington, Wilson, Woodson, Wyandotte, counties;
- Reside in the Pittsburg Kansas trade area:
- Be an employee of KTCCU;
- Be a family member of a current credit union member; or
- Be an organization of a current credit union member.
Membership, once established, may continue regardless if the above conditions still apply.
Hanson said new leadership has begun in the organization, of which Fort Scott is a branch.
“2022 brought KTCCU a new CEO/President, Elesa Parsons,” he said. “Elesa brings with her an extensive credit union administrative and accounting background. The previous CEO/President Mark Kolarik has retired from KTCCU, and has relocated out of state.”
“The Fort Scott branch of KTCCU was established/opened in September 2008,” he said. “Since opening the KTCCU Fort Scott location has been successful in carrying out the KTCCU mission. That mission is to be a sound, quality driven organization that provides the most desirable financial services for community members while safeguarding their assets.”
Hanson can be reached at
or phone (620)223-1475 Fax (620)223-1387
Best-selling authors to visit two Fort Scott attractions
Two travel authors will be autographing their books Thursday, May 5 from 4-6 p.m. at Hedgehog.INK bookstore, and then on Friday, May 6, from 2-4 p.m. at the Lowell Milken Center, 1 S. Main, Fort Scott.
Roxie Yonkey, Goodland, Kan., author of 100 Things to Do in Kansas Before You Die, and Amy Piper, author of 100 Things to Do in Lansing Before You Die, Lansing, Mich., will have their books available to sign at both locations.
“I visited Fort Scott National Historic Site in 2018, and am excited to return back to the site and bookstore,” Yonkey said.
“I first heard about the Lowell Milken Center at Kansas Tourism Conference,” Yonkey added. “At the end of the presentation, all of us were at least misty-eyed. I knew then that I must visit. When I visited, I stood in awe of the heroes enshrined within. And their tales keep growing as the center’s programs recruit more storytellers.”
In December 2021, Yonkey’s publisher asked her to write the book “Secret Kansas: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.” It will come out in the spring of 2023. Yonkey has been writing about Kansas for over 30 years. One Hundred Things to Do in Kansas Before You Die is her second book
In 2020, both travel writers co-authored, along with several other writers, the book Midwest Road Trip Adventures. That book includes road trip guides for 12 Midwest states.
Additional signings are scheduled throughout the state. Check the schedule at RoxieontheRoad.com/Signings.
We hope to see you in one of these Fort Scott attractions, May 5-6.
FS Christian Heights School Country Store and Auction Is May 7
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The Chamber Coffee is Hosted by Kiwanis Pioneers April 28 at Gunn Park
Chamber Coffee hosted Kiwanis Fort Scott Pioneers
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to the Chamber Coffee this Thursday, April 28th at 8am. This week’s coffee will be hosted by Kiwanis Fort Scott Pioneers located at Gunn Park Shelter 3 at 1010 Park Ave. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.
Kiwanis is an organization that helps kids around the world. Local clubs look out for their communities and the international organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as fighting disease and poverty. Kiwanis Fort Scott Pioneers are passionate about making a difference for the children of Bourbon County. Helping kids grow and succeed is at the heart of everything they do.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.
Cut Flowers: Art and Business to Richards
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Fort Scott Tourism Board Meets April 26
The Tourism Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Commission Meeting Room at City Hall, 123 S. Main. This meeting is open to the public.
The Tourism meeting will be available on the City’s YouTube channel.
Friday Nite Free Concert: St. Martin’s Academy on April 29
Students of Saint Martin’s Academy will be the featured entertainment at this week’s Friday Night Concert. The school currently has an enrollment of 56 boys, ages 13 to 18. The music department is under the direction of Dave Agee and Daniel Kerr.
“This lively group of young men will warm your heart with their endearing performances of folk, country, and gospel songs,“ concert-series organizer Ralph Carlson said. “In addition to their musical talent, these students have proven to be an asset to the community with their willingness to help out in various areas. We are pleased to welcome Saint Martin’s Academy back to perform in our downtown pavilion. Bring a friend and join us for an enjoyable evening of music.”
The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Park Pavilion at First and Main streets. The shows, sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, are free and open to the public. Dave Oas of Parsons serves as sound technician each week. Due to limited seating, attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to an indoor venue.
Charcuterie Workshop April 27
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