The Street Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, November 12th, 2020 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.
Laurence Lyons (Larry Lyons) will be the Grand Marshall for the 3rd Annual Veterans Day Parade Saturday at 3 PM.
Laurence Lyons served in the U.S. Air Force from 1959-1979.
He joined the United States Air Force in 1959 entering Pilot Training at Spence AFB, GA, completed at Vance AFB, OK graduating in the Class of ’61 Delta
Lyons was awarded the honor to enter B-52 training.
He attended Nuclear Weapons Deliver School, Wichita, Air Force Survival School, Reno, NV, Transitioned at Castle AFB, CA
Lyons was assigned to Columbus AFB, MS as the youngest ever Combat Ready B-52 pilot.
In October ‘62, he flew the first B-52 Airborne Mission during the Cuban Mistle Crisis carrying nuclear weapons.
In 1964, Lyons married Miss Pat.
He was assigned to Griffiths AFB, NY flying the B-52, then assigned to Naha AFB, Okinawa flying C-130 combat missions over Laos.
Lyons was assigned Headquarters NORAD, Colorado Springs as Senior Director at the Space Defense Center, Cheyenne Mountain 1971-1974.
“A memorable experience was to have the honor of tracking Santa Claus on his trip around the globe reporting to local news outlets,” he said.
He was assigned unaccompanied to Johnson Island in the mid-Pacific as Commander of Space Track Stations.
His family relocated to Fort Scott for the year.
Lyons was back to the cockpit at Dover AFB, DE flying the C-5 Transport.
“A particularly memorable mission was to transport a full field hospital to Guatemala after the 1968 earthquake,” he said. ” We were honored on landing to be met by the President of Guatemala and General Staff who came onboard to personally thank our crew.”
He was assigned to Denver, CO serving at Buckley Field as Operations Officer at the Space Track Site for classified satellite missions and Senior Director of Space Defense Center.
Lyons retired from the United States Air Force in 1979and ” settled in Fort Scott to live happily ever after.”
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There will be a Special Meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9th, 2020. This meeting will be held to discuss the Interim City Manager position, and the City Manager search. It is anticipated the City Commission will adjourn into Executive Session.
This meeting will be held at 123 S. Main Street in the City Commission meeting room. This meeting will be broadcast on the City’s You tube channel. This meeting is open to the public.
Previously, $9,975 was received for personal protection equipment (PPE) and cleaning expenses the city incurred since the pandemic began in March 2020, Susan Bancroft, the city’s finance director said.
In addition, the city received $142,000 on October 9, 2020 to cover the following categories, according to Bancroft.
PPE-$31,500 and Public Health Expenses-$15,000.
“Public Safety will receive funding to protect essential workers during the pandemic, as well as address disinfecting several community facilities,” Bancroft said. “The City of Fort Scott will be purchasing MSA self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for our firefighters, rechargeable Gen Eon Misters to disinfect public areas, air purifiers for several locations, PPE and additional janitorial services.”
Economic Support $6,500:
“The Coronavirus Pandemic has created a completely different landscape for tourism,” Bancroft said. ” No longer are people interested in going to big cities with crowded venues. Instead, they are looking to visit towns like Fort Scott where they can get away from those crowded areas. Specifically, they are interested in getting outdoors. Fort Scott and Bourbon County are uniquely positioned for this type of activity. We have a plethora of agritourism businesses that people have greatly enjoyed visiting over the years, such as the Lavender Patch, Black Dogs Farm, Gunn Park Trails, T&C Wildlife, Anderson Elk Ranch and more. The funds received for economic support will be used for direct mailings, professional photos, drone video, agritourism postcards and brochures and pay per click advertising.”
Technology costs $89,000:
“Travel has become very limited due to COVID-19,” Bancroft said. “Furthermore, public safety workers need to continue educational training for certification. These technology funds will enable a training area to be created for this purpose. Computers for telework, a projector, tables and chairs and a whiteboard will be purchased to create this learning environment. In addition, in order to reduce the contact when officers are out patrolling, mobile dispatch units, additional computers for telework, and an Ecitation program with printers for records management will be purchased.”
Friday, November 6th National Ave will be closed for a few hours for street maintenance.
Please watch for traffic control, and follow the detour to Judson or Main St.
*You will be able to get to your home. If you must drive on the street we ask that you please drive slowly and watch out for workers and equipment.
Join us in honoring our American heroes at the Third Annual Veterans Day Celebration next week.
The celebration begins Tuesday night, November 10th from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm with a welcome reception at the Boiler Room Brewhaus at 2 S. National Ave., Fort Scott, KS. At the come and go reception, veterans and their spouses can enjoy a free hamburger meal that will be generously provided by the E3 Foundation.
Wednesday morning VFW Post 1165 will host the Veterans Day Ceremony at Bourbon County Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena at 2102 Huntington Blvd. beginning at 11:00am. In the event of inclement weather, the alternate location for the ceremony is Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St. The ceremony will be followed by a free will donation lunch at VFW Post 1165 at 1745 S National Ave.
Visit Fort Scott and the Chamber of Commerce will offer free trolley rides to veterans and their spouses on Friday with tours at 10am, 11am, 1pm, & 2pm. Free trolley tours will depart from the Visitors Center at 231 E. Wall St., and will be on a first come, first served basis.
The Veterans Day Parade begins at 3:00 pm Saturday afternoon, following the normal parade route through downtown Fort Scott. Line-up will be along Main Street from 6th Street south to Fort Scott High School. Stewart Realty & The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce are the hosts of this year’s parade.
The Fort Scott National Historic Site is open daily with winter hours from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. Guided tours of the site are available at 10am & 1pm each day.
For more information contact Visit Fort Scott at 620.223.0550 or go online to visitfortscott.com.
Submitted by
Ally Turvey
Tourism/Community Development Manager
The City of Fort Scott offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 in observance of Veterans Day. The regular offices will reopen on Thursday, November 12th, 2020.
Fort Scott High School Thespian Troupe #7365 presents the full-length comedy The Monologue Show (from Hell) by Don Zolidis.
Performances are Nov. 18, 19, and 21 at 7 p.m. at the FSHS Auditorium.
Playscripts describes the play this way, “It took this drama class three long months to prepare for their monologue show . . . but barely a minute to throw all their plans out the window. From the couple staging their real-life break-up to the garden-gnome thief confessing his crimes, everything that can go wrong will in this collection of hilarious tall tales.”
Fifteen students from freshman to seniors play a variety of zany characters. Another ten FSHS students are involved in all technical aspects of the play ranging from lighting design to stage management.
Show Director Angie Bin chose this year’s play for a number of reasons, “We decided to switch the traditional fall musical to the spring and move the play to the fall with all of the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. This play has allowed me to rehearse one on one with students for less group interaction and has given us the opportunity to rehearse virtually as needed. We also have the ability to record and project students who may have to be quarantined, although we have had to push the original show dates back a week due to quarantine restrictions.”
This year’s performance allows the FSHS Drama Department to utilize online ticketing for the first time ever with built-in social distancing as reserved seats are assigned. Adult tickets are $7 and students and children are $5. Tickets can be purchased at fortscotthighschooltheatre.ludus.com or at the door. Any audience member who purchased tickets for the original show dates will be contacted via e-mail for exchanges or refunds.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for performances. Masks and social distancing are required in USD 234 schools.
There is also an online streamed performance of the show available for $7.
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