The Land Bank meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall has been canceled. It will be rescheduled at a later date.
Category Archives: Fort Scott
Day Trip to K-State for Gordon Parks Exhibit April 13
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Chamber Announces Find the Golden Egg Shopping Event
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces a Golden Egg shopping event which will take place on Saturday, April 16th. Most stores in the Downtown Historic District and several additional locations will be participating in the hunt!
Customers are invited to shop local retailers to search for the hidden gold eggs. The golden eggs will contain coupons, promotions, Chamber Bucks, and more! Participating retailers include Angie Dawn’s Boutique, Bids & Dibs, Hedgehog. Ink! Bookstore, Iron Star, Laree + Co., Main Street Gallery and Gifts, Mayco Ace, Museum of Creativity, Sunshine Boutique, Treasure Hunt Flea Market, Varia Quality Resale Clothing, Sekan’s Occasion Shop, and Shirt Shack!
The Chamber encourages the community to join the hunt on Saturday, April 16th. Get ‘egg-cited’ to shop local!
Contact the Chamber for more information at 620-223-3566.
Updated Agenda For FS City Commission This Evening
NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR
MEETING OF
FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
CITY HALL
CITY COMMISSION MEETING ROOM
123 SOUTH MAIN STREET
APRIL 5, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Call to Order
- Roll Call:
- Jones T. Van Hoecke S. Walker M. Wells K. Allen
- Flag Salute:
- Invocation: Led by: Pastor Brian Rhoades, Grace Baptist Tabernacle
- Consent Agenda:
- Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of March 15th, 2022, special meetings of March 16th, 2022, and March 28th, 2022.
- Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1309-A totaling $539,731.85.
- Request to Pay – Agricultural Engineering Associates – $8,092.91 – Lake Lot Surveys
- Request to Pay – K & G Striping, Inc. – $4,249.92
- Request to Pay – Nuss & Farmer, P.A. – February Invoice – $1,470.00
- Request to Pay #1 – Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc. (Hammon’s) – Urgent Need Grant – $57,329.08
- Request to Pay #1 – Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc. (Sharky’s) – Urgent Need Grant – $32,967.12
- Request to Pay #2 – Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc. (Hammon’s) – Urgent Need Grant – $91,651.71
- Request to Pay #2 – Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc. (Sharky’s) – Urgent Need Grant – $72,143.77
- Request to Pay – Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission – Administration Services – Urgent Need Grant – $5,000.00
- Public Comment:
(Sign up required. Comments on any topic not on agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at Commission discretion)
- Old Business: None
- Appearances:
Shaun O’Brien – Requests for closure of streets for Good Ol’ Days event:
Old Fort Blvd. from Wall Street to National Avenue
Main Street from Skubitz Plaza to Third Street – Close Friday at 1 p.m.
Wall Street from National to Scott
First Street from National to Scott Street
Second Street from National to Scott Street
Use of Memorial Hall:
Baby Contest on Saturday morning
Blane Howard Concert – Saturday night (Possible Friday night concert also)
Heritage Park at corner of First and Main
Parking lot behind Heritage Park
Parking lot at corner of Third and Main
Parking lot at Second and Scott
Parking lot at Wall and Scott
Parking lot at Wall and alley between Main and Scott
Parking lot between Memorial Hall and the Library
Parking lot between National and Block House (Carnival will begin setting up here on Tuesday, June 2nd)
Parking lot between Old Fort Blvd. and H & H Realty Agency (Carnival will begin setting up here on Friday morning)
Old Fort Blvd – South side from National to alley (Carnival will begin setting up here on Friday morning)
Skubitz Plaza – (No special set up for event this year, but need Old Fort Blvd closed when tents go up Wednesday on east bound from Main. All closed Thursday and Friday.
Millie Lipscomb – Elks Fireworks Donation Request
Bailey Lyons & Craig Campbell – Downtown Cleanup Project
- Public Hearing: None
- New Business:
- Consideration of Franchise Agreement Ordinance No. 3605 for Verizon Wireless
- Consideration of Amendment No. 1 for Agreement for Consulting Services for Fort Scott Municipal Airport
- Consideration of Bid – Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation Project
- Consideration of Bids – Cape Seal Project 2022
- Consideration of Ordinance No. 3606 – Increase in camping fees – Gunn Park
- Consideration of Ordinance No. 3607 – Increase in shelter rental fees – Gunn Park
- Lake Advisory Board Comments:
- Reports and Comments:
- City Manager Comments:
Bird Scooter – Memorandum of Understanding Extension
Dude Solutions Contract
City of Fort Scott Updated Meter Pricing
Demolition Contract
- Commissioners Reports and Comments:
- City Attorney Reports and Comments:
XII. Executive Session – If requested, (please follow script in all motions for Executive Sessions)
XIII. Adjournment:
FS Street Advisory Board Meets April 14
The Street Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, April 14, at 4:00 p.m. at the City Commission Meeting Room at 123 S. Main Street. 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.
Experience the Excitement of Life at Fort Scott During the Civil War
Without Needing to Enlist!
Fort Scott Kan. – Fort Scott National Historic Site is hosting its 39th Annual Civil War Encampment, April 23 and 24, 2022. Join us for cooking on the open fire, experience artillery and infantry troops preparing for battle, smell bread baking, participate in discussions about troop and refugee support, step back in times while playing period games, and try writing with quills and ink! This event is a well-loved tradition that is back and better than ever!
Acting superintendent Carl Brenner welcomes the community to the Fort to experience life as it really was. “We are grateful to have the generous support and participation from the Holms Brigade, Wichita Boy Scout Troop 704, Friends of Fort Scott, Inc., and plenty of new and old Fort Scott National Historic Site volunteers alike,” said Acting Superintendent Carl Brenner. “We encourage everyone to step back in time and smell, hear, see, and experience life at the fort.”
Park volunteers and staff will be leading a variety of programs. Both days will consist of several artillery and infantry demonstrations and tours of the fort. Saturday: join the discussion around the importance of the Lunette Blair Block House (adjacent to the park on Skubitz Plaza), find out about the lives of women during the Civil War period with the Ladies Union Aid, a cooking demonstration outside our mess hall and baking bread in the bakery. Sunday: begin the day aa authentic 1840s church service, play authentic lawn games, and participate in a discussion about being a Civil War refugee. The day is full of fun and games for the whole family straight from the 1800’s!
Encampment Schedule:
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
Interpreters will be at the firing range with historic weapons, and in the bakehouse doing demonstrations throughout the day
- 9 a.m. Raising the Colors with the Boy Scout troop 704 of Wichita, KS
- 10 a.m. Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
- 10-11 a.m. Calvary Discussion
- 10-11 a.m. Guided Tour of the Fort
- 11-12 p.m. 19th Century Writing
- 11 a.m. Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
- 11:30-1:30 p.m. Cooking Demonstration
- Noon Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
- 12:30 p.m. Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
- 1 p.m. Guided Tour of the Fort
- 1:30-2 p.m. Lunette Blair Block House Program
- 2 p.m. Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. Ladies Union Aid Demonstrations and Dialogue
- 3 p.m. Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
- 4 p.m. Flag Retreat with Troop 704
SUNDAY, APRIL 24
Interpreters will be at the firing range with historic weapons throughout the day
- 9 a.m. Raising the Colors
- 10 a.m. Historic Church Service
- 11 a.m. Infantry Dress Parade, Drill, and Weapons Demonstration
- 11-2 p.m. Historic Lawn games
- 11:30-12:30 p.m. Cavalry Discussion
- Noon Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
- 1 p.m. Guided Tour of the Fort
- 2-2:30 p.m. Life as a Refugee Dialogue
- 2:30 p.m. Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
- 3 p.m. Lunette Blair Block House Program
- 3:30 p.m. Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
You are always welcome to wear a mask, and please remember to keep safe distances, wash your hands, and have fun!
From April 1-October 31, Fort Scott National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, will be open for its summer hours of operation. The site exhibit areas and visitor center are open daily from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Park grounds are open daily from a half hour before sunrise until a half hour after sunset. To find out more or become involved in activities at the Fort, please contact the park at 620-223-0310 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/fosc.
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Credit Photo as: NPS Photos
Poetry Contest and More Offered at HedgehogINK!
HedgehogINK, a used bookstore at 16 S. Main, is sponsoring a poetry contest for all ages in April.Poetry Contest 2022
There is a two poem limit for entry with the theme of “What Inspires YOU?”, which must be submitted by April 30.
The application and guidelines are below.
Name:
Check age group: _____Under 12 _____13-20 _____ Adult 21-55 _____ Seniors 55+
Address:
Phone: Email:
Title of each Poem: (Remember, each poem needs to be on a separate page. Limit 2 poems per entry. – list titles here)
Entry: $5 entry fee. An entry may include up to 2 poems. One entry per person. Entry forms are available at the store or email Jan at [email protected] for an entry form.
Deadline: All entries must be delivered, emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Hedgehog.INK! 16 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS 66701 by 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2022.
Theme: The theme for this year’s contest is, “What inspires you?”
Guidelines:
- Entries need to be typewritten if at all possible. (Neat hand-written manuscripts will be accepted.)
- Each poem should include a title and be submitted on a separate page. No other information should be included. A number will be assigned to each participant at the time of submission.
- Remember, do not include your name on your submitted poem.
Two winners in each age group will be posted during the first week of May. A celebration of poetry will be held at a later date.
Contact info:
620-670-2752, 16 S. Main Fort Scott, KS 66701 [email protected]
A Community of Books for the Community
Free Tree Offer to Fort Scottians Deadline Is April 4
A local organization is helping to add more of a tree canopy to the community.
The Fort Scott Kiwanis Club is offering free trees to residents of the city.
To be considered for trees contact the City of Fort Scott at 620.223-0550, by April 4. Trees will be planted sometime in April.
“This is made possible through a grant from the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation,” Phil Gorman, treasurer of Kiwanis, said. “Sixty trees will be purchased and planted by the club in cooperation with Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott High School, and the City of Fort Scott.”
“FSCC, and the high school, we are going to use some of their organizations for labor to help us get the trees in the ground,” Gorman said.
“The city helped us with the grant and they will help dig the holes and also help with logistics of where the trees will be planted,” he said.
Two large-growing tree varieties are being offered, Swamp White Oak and Shumard Oak.
For safety, the group won’t plant trees in the way of high lines or on street corners, Gorman said.
The Kiwanis tree planting program has been done for many years, Gorman said.
“Some street trees all around the city were planted by Kiwanis years ago,” he said. “I’d say in the thousands.”
The group is rejuvenating the program and hopes to make it an annual event.
About Kiwanis
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community, at a time.
They meet each Tuesday at noon at the Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford.
“There are currently 35 members,” Gorman said. “We are always open to new members.”
What’s Happening in Fort Scott Newsletter April 1
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Bourbon County Angels Group Rents Building to House Donations
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.
“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.”
FS Broadcasting Hosts Chamber Coffee April 7
The Fort Scott Broadcasting KOMB/KMDO hosts the Chamber Coffee April 7
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee hosted by Fort Scott Broadcasting’s KOMB 103.9 and 98.3 FM, Thursday, April 7th at 8 a.m. The event will take place at Arnold Arena on campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton St. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served.
The Coffee will kick off the Annual Home, Sport, Farm, and Garden Show taking place Friday, April 8th from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 9th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Arnold Arena. Tim and Deb McKenney and team look forward to seeing everyone at both the Coffee and the Home Show.
Chamber members and guests are invited to Chamber Coffee events each Thursday at 8 a.m. to network, make announcements, hear about happenings in the community as well as learn about the host business or organization.
Fort Scott Design Review Board Vacancy
Please see the following Board opening:
This is for the City of Fort Scott Design Review Board:
- One opening (City resident)
The function of the Design Review Board is to review requests for Certificate of Appropriateness in the historic district of our downtown. They meet on an “as needed” basis.
If you have a desire to serve on this board and meet the above requirements, please submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk, Diane Clay, 123 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. The names will be submitted for consideration to the City Commission. All of the boards and commissions serve on a volunteer basis and are not compensated. If you would like more information on this board, please contact Diane Clay, City Clerk at 620-223-0550 or [email protected]. Please submit your letter of interest by April 15th, 2022.