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Business, Food, Fort Scott

Food Delivery Service For Fort Scottians: FS Delivery

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Evan Williams and Selena Alvarado, owners of FS Delivery, from Facebook.

A food delivery service is available to Fort Scottians.

FS Delivery was started in June 2020 by Selena Alvarado, 29, and Evan Williams, 30.

“We were in the military and we used Door Dash (a food delivery app) a lot, and thought having a delivery service for a community this size would be beneficial,” Selena said. “Especially during the pandemic.”

“This is a side business for us,” she said. “I go to school full time and my boyfriend (Williams) works full time.”

Williams helps in the evening and on weekends, she said.

The business hopes to help local businesses.

“We try to advertise specials at local restaurants,” she said.

To place an order, customers call or text the business or message them on its Facebook page.

“They name the restaurant and what they want to order, and their address,” she said. “Then we’ll put in their order at the restaurant, we’ll send them their order (total) with the delivery fee.”

The food is then delivered to the customer’s door.

To place an order, call or text 469.383.4156,

FS Delivery accepts Venmo, Cashapp, Apple Pay and the delivery fee is $6.

The service area is limited to the Fort Scott city limits.

Their hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“If we are not delivering that day, we post on our Facebook page for updates,” she said.

Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Christmas Light Trolley Tours Dec. 10-23

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Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 2021 Christmas Light Trolley Tours
See the Christmas Lights of Fort Scott!
Book your tour today!
Friday
Dec 10th
thru
Dec 23rd
5:45 & 7:00PM
Every evening except
Dec 11th & Dec 18th due to Christmas in the Park.
Arrive early before the tour for
complimentary hot cocoa, cookies,
candy canes & glow necklaces!
Book the whole trolley for just your group,
or purchase individual tickets for
$8 adults, $5 kids 12 and under.
Elves will be aboard each tour for caroling & fun!
Tour lasts 50-minutes to an hour.
Pre-paid reservations required.
Cash, check or credit card.
Call us at 620-223-3566 to book your tour over the phone, or send us an email.
Business, Fort Scott

New Clothing Pop-Up Shop Opens in the Liberty Theatre Lobby

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Rachel Pruitt. Submitted photo.

Rachel Pruitt has opened a new Christmas pop-up shop in the lobby of the Liberty Theatre, 113 S. Main in downtown Fort Scott. She has named the pop-up Better in Bourbon.

“We will be open the remainder of the year,  with new product arriving weekly,” she said.

Her products are women’s and tween girl clothing, gift items, and accessories.  For those who don’t know: a tween is no longer a little child, but not quite a teenager.

Pruitt is following a lifelong ambition, after many years spent in the apparel business.

“During college, I was the first Kansas State student to intern at the Atlanta Apparel Mart,” she said.  “Upon graduation, I worked for fifteen years in wholesale apparel based in Kansas City which involved traveling to several cities supporting NCAA Division I sports and later relocated to Nashville.”

“My next chapter lasted over 20 years in corporate marketing which included another relocation to Chicago,” she said. “After having the opportunity to live in several other cities, I found a sense of ease returning to Fort Scott. Life is simpler in a rural community, and I consider myself fortunate to have the perspective to realize life is ‘better in Bourbon’.”

“It seems there is so much focus on what is wrong today, a rapid spread of negativity,” she said. “Over the last year, I’ve attempted to refocus my energy on what is right, on things which are positive. With unwavering support from friends and family, I am returning to a lifelong passion.”

“This pop-up boutique is in the lobby of the beautiful Liberty Theatre due to the generosity of the owner, Jared Leek,” she said. “It will be open through the end of the year, Wednesday through Saturday from noon until 7 p.m., adjusting hours to coincide with special events. I am optimistic the pop-up will justify the need to look for a permanent space.”

She opened the shop on November 27.

Contact Pruitt on the following:

Facebook:  Better In Bourbon

Instagram:  @better_in_bourbon

Website:  betterinbourbon.com

Advertisements, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Community College

AD: FSCC Community Read Discussion Today, Dec. 1 at 2:30 p.m.

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You are invited to the Campus & Community Common Read Discussion Event to be held on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 2:30 p.m. in the Fort Scott Community College Library in Bailey Hall, 2108 S. Horton.

This event is brought to the students, staff, and local community of Fort Scott Community College by a Humanities Kansas grant which offered opportunities to discuss two books, A Choice of Weapons by Gordon Parks and The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore.

Both are books related to culture and diversity.

The event is scheduled to be approximately 30-45 minutes long.
Description of event:
  • The FSCC Campus and Community Read is a semester-long book club that first read and discussed Gordon Parks’ A Choice of Weapons.  This reading ended with guest speakers during the Gordon Parks Celebration.  Topics discussed were culture and diversity topics faced by Gordon Parks.
  • The second book read and discussed was The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore.  Dr. Jason Kegler spoke about culture and diversity related to the book as well as his experiences in southeast Kansas.

A wrap-up and discussions of future community read events will happen.

Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

 Madison Completes Third Year at Institute for Organization Management

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Lindsay Madison, submitted photo.

A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation


WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Lindsay Madison, President & CEO, of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed her third year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at Athens, Georgia.

Third Year Group at the Institute for Organization Management. Submitted photo.

“Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their industries and organizations,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These individuals have the knowledge, skills, and dedication necessary to achieve professional and organizational success in the dynamic association and chamber industries.”

Since its commencement in 1921, the Institute program has been educating tens of thousands of association, chamber, and other nonprofit leaders on how to build stronger organizations, better serve their members and become strong business advocates. Institute’s curriculum consists of four weeklong sessions at four different university locations throughout the country. Through a combination of required courses and electives in areas such as leadership, advocacy, marketing, finance, and membership, Institute participants are able to enhance their own organizational management skills and add new fuel to their organizations, making them run more efficiently and effectively.

Institute for Organization Management is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. It is the premier nonprofit professional development program for association and chamber professionals, fostering individual growth through interactive learning and networking opportunities.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness. We educate the public on the conditions necessary for businesses and communities to thrive, how business positively impacts communities and emerging issues and creative solutions that will shape the future.

institute.uschamber.com           @IOMeducates

Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

The FS Christmas Parade Route Extended

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A new Fort Scott Christmas Parade route will happen this year.

The  2021 annual parade is Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. and this year will start line up in front of Central Communications, 2 N. National Avenue, the radio station. Participants will line up north of that site, extending to possibly Twister Trailer, across the bridge over the Marmaton River. Each entry is to be in place no later than 5:50 p.m. that evening.

A parade entrant, 2016.

“We feel like people go to a lot of work on their entries,” Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lindsay Madison, said. “We wanted to give them more blocks for people viewing their entries. In the past, it has been four blocks.”

Lindsay Madison is the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.

Floats, foot units, horse units,  car/trucks, golf carts, marching bands or other entries will start at Wall Street and National Avenue, head south on National, to Third Street, turn left on Main Street, then north on Main until Skubitz Plaza is reached, where the Fort Scott Mayor’s Christmas Tree will be lighted immediately following the parade. Josh Jones is mayor this year.

A parade entrant, 2016.

The theme is Marching Into Christmas.

Entries are encouraged to feature toy soldiers to showcase the new downtown decorations.

“We looked at Christmas decor availability and felt that these complemented the Fort Scott National Historic Site and the history of Fort Scott,” Madison said.

Briggs Automall of Fort Scott is sponsoring cash prizes of $75 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place.

The deadline to enter the parade is Monday, December 6, 1 p.m.
Click here for printable entry form.
Click here to enter online.

Following the lighting of the downtown Christmas tree, children may visit with Santa in Papa Don’s Restaurant, 10 N. Main. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras to take photos of their kids with Santa.

While waiting to visit with Santa, Fort Scott High School Pride Club students will be providing crafts that children can make.

The Chamber is booking for its annual Christmas Light Trolley Tours from Dec. 10 to Dec. 23 at 5:45 and 7 p.m. each evening.

The trolley.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for kids and includes hot cocoa and cookies and a festive glow necklace. Pre-paid reservations are required.

For more information contact the Chamber office at 620.223.3566.