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Category Archives: Fort Scott
Lavender Festival IV Tomorrow
The Lavender Patch Farm, 2376 Locust, Fort Scott, was started in 2010 by Betsy and Davin Reichard, and this year marks the fourth time they have invited the community to a festival in summer.
Lavender Festival IV, which celebrates all things lavender, will be happening Saturday, June 19 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
“The Lavender Festival celebrates the beginning of the lavender harvest and invites guests to enjoy the beauty of the lavender fields, surrounding wildflowers and prairie grasses, and other special activities of the day,” Betsy said. “Admission is $5 for 13 and up and includes great music, games, and children’s activities around the Lavender Patch. ”
“Festival activities include you-pick lavender and wildflower bundles ($5), enjoying time with family and friends while listening to music, playing some games, watching demonstrations, going on a lavender tour, a hands-on children’s fairy garden, partaking of lavender foods that will be for sale – ice cream, lavenderade, or a pulled pork sandwich with lavender seasoning for lunch,” she said.
“There will be lavender distilling (for essential oil) demonstrations throughout the day,” Betsy said. “The lavender gift shop will be open to take home memories and lavender creations.”
“Remember to bring your camera and take as many photos as you like,” she said.
The couple’s loyal staff and many volunteers make the festival a fun event, Betsy said. They also staff other days the farm is open, most weekends in June and July.
“As a Kansas agritourism farm, guests can visit our working lavender farm when we are open,” Betsy said. “Come pick a bundle and smell the lavender; relax and reconnect with friends and the outdoors. Enjoy our lavender fields, surrounded by wildflowers and prairie grasses, then take home some lavender memories from our gift shop.”
Check the website www.thelavenderpatchfarm.com for details.
For more information:
See their Facebook page
Or
Road Work Begins on Horton Street on June 21
Street work is scheduled to begin on Horton Street on Monday, June 21st. Please note, Horton Street, from 6th to 8th will be closed to traffic, drivers will need to utilize an alternate route during this time. The work is expected to be complete within two days.
Please contact City Hall with any questions, 620-223-0550.
Lake Fort Scott Advisory Board Cancelled for June 19
The Lake Fort Scott Advisory Board scheduled for Saturday, June 19th, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at the City Hall Commission meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas has been cancelled due to lack of a quorum.
It will be rescheduled at a later date.
Road Work Starts June 21 on National Avenue
Road work is scheduled to begin on National Avenue starting Monday, June 21st. Pavement milling will be completed from 13th to 17th Street. Pavement milling and overlay will be completed from 17th Street to Highway 69.
The project is expected to be completed within two days. Please be aware that it may be difficult at times to traverse National Avenue from 13th to Highway 69. One lane will remain open at all times, but drivers should expect delays. When possible, please utilize alternate routes.
Please contact City Hall with any questions, 620-223-0550.
Building For Lease
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FS Community Closet Give-Away This Saturday
The Washateria, 501 S. National, is having a clothes give-away this Saturday.
“We are having our June 2021 Community Day on Saturday, June 19, 2021,” Lori Lovelace, owner, said. “It will be open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and we will have all of our sorted clothing out for anyone to come by and find something.”
“Fort Scott Community Closet is a clothing charity supported by all of Fort Scott,” she said. “We serve Fort Scott and surrounding communities providing clothing, bedding, coats etc. to people in need.”
“We have no qualifying criteria,” Lovelace said. ” if you need clothing you can come to the Community Day or call us at 620-644-9834 and we can sort out what you need.”
“We also have men’s suits and business attire as well as women’s business attire.”
Artwalk Next Week in Downtown Fort Scott
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Bourbon County Government to Receive Former Mercy Building
The Bourbon County Commission will be receiving the former Mercy Hospital building at 401 Woodland Hills Blvd. and $600,000 from Mercy as a donation to the county, Rob Harrington, Bourbon County Economic Development Director said in an email.
Mercy Hospital Fort Scott closed in October 2018.
The Sisters of Mercy had served the community since 1886.
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas has had a clinic at the building since Mercy closed, but is moving when its’ lease is up at the end of 2022.
They have purchased the former Price Chopper store, 2322 Main Street, for their new facility.
The emergency department at the former hospital building also has a lease that will be up in 2022.
The county commission has been working on a solution to keep the building viable, as opposed to tearing the two-decades-old building down.
“Today is the beginning of a process, “Bourbon County Commissioner Clifton Beth said. “The attorneys will be going through the process of accepting the donation and the $600,000.”
“We are in conversation with different entities that could potentially have use for that building,” Beth said.
The Bourbon County Commission is comprised of Beth, Lynne Oharah and Jim Harris.
Beth said credit needs to go to Harrington who has been working to find entities that are interested.
“A lot of behind-the-scenes work is going on,” Beth said.
“We are trying to save the building,” Beth said. “My main priority is to have an Emergency Room in Bourbon County.”
“At the end of the day, the end users for that building, if they can use it, great,” Beth said. “If not, we’ll look at other options.”
“My goal is to be sure we have an ER,” Beth said. “Ascension Via Christi has one-and-one-half years left on their (current) lease. In conversations with them, they are planning to stay.”
To see more info on Ascension Via Christi:
Via Christi To Operate Fort Scott Emergency Room
Ascension Via Christi/Fort Scott Celebrates Opening of Emergency Department
Fundraiser for First Baptist Church Youth June 25-26
A fundraiser for First Baptist Church Youth will be a rummage sale at the church, 123 Scott Avenue.
The sale will be Friday, June 25 from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m., and Saturday, June 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Check out the First Baptist Church Facebook page for more information and pictures.
Items available: collectibles, furniture, wall hangings,
books, 45 RPM records, household goods, and holiday decorations.
Free will donation for items, excluding furniture.
Chamber Coffee at The Lavender Patch June 17
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Care to Share Yard Sale June 18-19
Submitted by Jana Walker
Care to share is a cancer support group, solely run by volunteers. No salaries are paid.
All proceeds from the sale go directly to LOCAL cancer patients.
Ever since the Fort Scott Cancer Center closed every local cancer patient must travel out of town for doctor appointments and scans.
Gas expenditures add up quickly.
As a cancer survivor I can say I am amazed at the kindness and generosity of our community, and I want to thank each and every person that has donated to Care to Share in the past in any way!
Another way that people have donated are the yard sale items.
Everything to be sold has been donated by someone.
We ask that you come out and support us this weekend. You don’t want to miss this!!
Some items in the sale are:
New KU golf bag with irons
Glassware
Lots of nice clothing newborn-adult 4xl
Jeans and dress pants are $3 each all other clothing is $1 each
Display Cases
Furniture
Toys
Decor
Holiday items
Kitchenware
Children’s hair clippers
Lots of shoes they are all pick- your-price (with nothing under $1)
Lots of new items
Eddie Bauer stroller
Children’s portable cot
Hats
Linens
Light fixtures
Ceiling fans
Vintage items
And much more!