The Lake Fort Scott Advisory Board will meet on Saturday, February 26th, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. at the City Hall Commission meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting is open to the public.
The meeting will be available on the City’s YouTube channel.
The 6th Annual Prairie Troubadour starts tomorrow Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the River Room Event Center, 3 W. Oak.
The event is “to bring Catholics together to enjoy things we enjoy culturally,” Michael Pokorny, a house father at St. Martin’s Academy said. “To help our friends and neighbors understand our faith and how we live it with joy.”
The Prairie Troubadour is named in memoriam of poet, songwriter, and man of the Kansas prairie, Gerald Francis Kerr, the father of St. Martin’s Academy founder, Daniel Kerr.
The theme of this year’s event is Feasts, Fasts, and the Seasons.
Tickets to the event must be purchased before the event and can be ordered on the website: Feasts, Fasts and the Seasons: the Art of Living Liturgically Tickets, Fri, Feb 25, 2022, at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
Tickets start at $85 for the weekend’s events.
The schedule:
Feb. 25 is registration at 6:30 a.m. followed at 7 p.m. by Baylor University Professor Dr. Michael Foley who will be speaking on “How to Drink Like a Saint.”
8 p.m. Dale Alquist, president of The Chesterton Society, will speak on “Feasting and Surprisingly Fasting with G.K. Chesterton.”
9 p.m. There will be an afterglow session.
Saturday, Feb. 26
9:30 a.m. Daniel Kerr, headmaster/founder of St. Martin’s Academy will welcome guests, followed at 9:45 a.m. by Father Joshua Moore, sub-prior at Clear Creek Abbey, Oklahoma, who will speak on “Fasting: Or Why Officers Eat Last.”
10:45 a.m. Brandon Sheard, owner/operator of Farmstead Meatsmith, Tulsa, OK will speak on “The Virtue of Pig Killing.”
At noon, lunch will be on your own, Luther’s Restuarant, directly under the River Room Event Center, is recommended.
At 1:15 p.m. Dr. John Cuddeback, a professor of philosophy at Christendom College, Front Royal, Virginia will speak on “Animating Your Home with Leisure.”
At 2:15 p.m. Dr. William Fahey, president of Thomas Moore College of Liberal Arts, Merrimac, NH, will speak on “My Little Horse Must Think It Queer and Other Musings on the Natural Order of Liturgical Living.”
There will be a break at 3:15 p.m. and a break-out with vendors.
A question and answer session with the speakers will happen at 4:30 p.m. and the symposium closes at 5:30 p.m.
At 7 p.m. there will be a whiskey and cigar soiree with the speakers and musical entertainment by the St. Martin’s Academy students and others. This event is for VIP Pass Holders only.
Fifty years after its theatrical debut, the musical “Godspell” returns to the stage at Fort Scott Community College in an exciting, powerful new form next month.
Called “a ‘Godspell’ for the new millennium” by Paul Shaffer, who conducted the Toronto production of the original musical in March 1972, the show was revised in 2012 with gritty new dialogue and edgy new arrangements of the memorable songs.
“This is not the version staged here in 2013,” said Allen Twitchell, FSCC theater instructor, who is directing the musical with the assistance of Dr. Denissa Rivas, FSCC music instructor, and Rachel Dugan, choreographer, of Fort Scott. “Our version is told by a group of homeless young people set amidst the urban decay of a metropolitan city who elect to follow the teachings of a messiah-like figure preaching peace, love and community.”
The musical was conceived and originally directed by John-Michael Tebelak with music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. “Godspell” was originally produced on the New York stage by Edgar Lansbury, Stuart Duncan and Joseph Beruh.
Shows are 7:30 p.m. March 25-26 and 2 p.m. March 27. Admission is $5. FSCC students, faculty and staff are admitted free of charge. Masks are required.
The FSCC cast features: Ray Burch, freshman from St. Louis, as Jesus; Evan Ballinger, freshman from Pleasanton, as Judas; Lexi Ornelas, freshman from Chanute, as Anna Maria; Jacquie Hampton, sophomore from Uniontown, as Celisse; Hyden Wirsig, freshman from Drexel, Mo., as Nick; Sonny Webb, freshman from Tampa, Fla., as Morgan; Colleen Sweat, sophomore from Pleasanton, as Uzo; Robenton Wirsig, freshman from Drexel, Mo., as George; Kiera Threlfall, sophomore from Frontenac, as Telly; Mackenzie Peoples, sophomore from Fort Scott, as Lindsay; Shawn Huffman, freshman from Fort Scott, as Brick; Dray Dickey, freshman from Bronaugh, Mo., as Simon; Paityn Curtis, freshman from LaCygne, as Minnie; Carlee Studyvin, sophomore from Fort Scott, as Rachel; and Joy Nichols, freshman from Moundville, Mo., as Jo.
Meda Hurst, freshman from Fort Scott, is stage manager; Zach Loper, freshman from Girard, supplies the sound; and Dylan Graham, freshman from Tonganoxie, supplies the lights.
“Godspell” is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
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The Parks Advisory Board will meet on Monday, February 28th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.
This meeting is open to the public. This meeting will be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.
The 101st Fort Scott Kiwanis Pancake Feed is March 1 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and then again from 4-6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Third, and National Avenue.
It is a pick-up meal, with cars asked to come in from Fourth Street to the driveway in front of the church.
The cost is $5 per person with children under five free.
The club members will deliver to groups with 10 meals or more orders.
Call 620.224-9067 for the delivery service.
The meal includes two pancakes with butter and syrup and a sausage patty.
Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time, according to information from John Crain, President.
“The club has 25 members, and we would love to have more,” he said.
The group meets on Tuesdays at noon for lunch at First Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford, Fort Scott.
Crain listed some of the Kiwanis projects last year:
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Some of the organizations and activities they have donated to last year:
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to the Chamber Coffee this Thursday, February 24th at 8am.
This week’s coffee will be hosted by Hare & Crow located in the Downtown Historic District at 118 S. Main St.
Coffee and light refreshments will be served.
Hare & Crow is an old-school barbershop & mercantile in downtown Fort Scott. They offer a full range of haircuts, styling, beard trims, straight razor shaves, grooming products, men’s accessories, and local goods. They look forward to getting to know everyone in Fort Scott and learning how they can serve our community.
Any member business or organization wanting to host Chamber Coffee in 2022 is encouraged to contact the Chamber to save a date by calling 620-223-3566 or emailing [email protected].
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The First United Methodist Church, 301 S. National, will host a drive-through soup lunch on Friday, March 18.
This is a to go meal that can be picked up under the covered entrance off of National Avenue.
Serving times will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
A variety of soups including potato, vegetable beef, and chili will be served along with a dessert for a free-will offering.
The soup lunch is sponsored by the Mission Committee at First United Methodist Church.
Submitted by:
Marla Gorman
Administrative Assistant
First United Methodist Church
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A community gathering is happening this Saturday to gain input on ideas to establish and develop a community project on Fort Scott’s east side.
The name of the event is Stronger Together: Building Up Our Neighborhoods, and is hosted by the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team. The event will be on Feb. 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Fort Scott Fire House #2, 23 S. Franklin. Breakfast will be provided and there will be a tablet giveaway drawing.
“We have $70,000 for this Creative Placemaking project through the Patterson Family Foundation Grant and Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways Grant,” Rachel Carpenter, HBCAT Program Coordinator said.
“Creative placemaking is allowing community’s residents to be part of the decision-making process of the project,” Carpenter said. “They get to decide where and what the project can be. Some examples would be fixing up an underutilized park, turning an alleyway into an art gallery, or restoring an abandoned building to make it into a community center. The possibilities are endless and are completely up to the community!”
Through this project, the organization seeks to help the east side residents “reimagine a place in the community to increase vibrancy, build capacity among the residents to take ownership of their communities and improve economic conditions,” Carpenter said.
“This public forum is part of one of our Creative Placemaking projects that will be on the east side of Fort Scott,” Rachel Carpenter said.
At this event, HBCAT will review with the participants what is in place for the Creative Placemaking project, have the residents share what they want to see in their neighborhood, identify what challenges may be encountered, and start identifying the options, she said.
The target participants are Fort Scott east side residents who want to build up their neighborhood, she said.
“This is 1 of 3 public forums we will have,” Carpenter said. “Our planning committee will take the ideas from the audience that fits with the grant criteria, and pick one to start developing a sustainability plan for a project.”
About HBCAT
The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team’s mission is to increase access to healthy food and physical activity, promote commercial tobacco cessation, enhance the quality of life and encourage economic growth. Our solution to building healthy communities is by transforming power, building trust, and encouraging community participation. A comprehensive strategy for change includes local organizing, strategic communication, community research, creating systems, and environmental changes.
The office is located at 104 N. National Avenue, just north of Luther’s Restaurant and Carpenter can be reached at 620.215.2562.
Common Ground Coffee Company is not just a place to gather but also offers small event catering and rental space venues.
Like other coffee shops, one can hang- out with others, catch up on some studying or just find a little solitude, all while enjoying specialty drinks and scrumptious foods, according to its website.
In addition to a hang-out place, the business offers small event catering and rental space venues.
The conference room, a private space at the rear of the business, is free, when available.
And there is a large space with outdoor access and a stage in the rear also called the Loading Dock.
“We rent rooms for showers and parties,” Vickie Waldron, manager, told the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Coffee attendees on Feb. 17. In addition, “We cater baked goods for small events.”
Common Ground Coffee Co. is located at 12 E. Wall St.
Fort Scott, phone number: (620) 223-2499 or email:
[email protected]
The coffee shop is a ministry of the Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene.
The excess profits are given back to the community, Waldron said.
“We donate to any of our staff’s charity of choice,” she said. “We have donated to the Sharing Bucket, Paws and Claws, American Childhood Diabetes Assn., the local GED program, the Leukemia Association, just to name a few off of the top of my head.”
Common Grounds currently employs 16-17 people.
Hours of operation for the business are:
Monday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday Closed
