The Design Review Board will meet on Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall Commission Meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting will be held to discuss a Certificate of Appropriateness for a sign at 3 West Oak Street and other any matters to be brought before the Board. This meeting is open to the public.
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Unofficial Election Results For Bourbon County
The following are the unofficial results for the general election Nov. 5 for the Fort Scott City Commission, USD 234, and Fort Scott Community College Trustees, USD 235, area town councils and the Southwind District.
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According to Bourbon County Clerk Kendell Mason, the results will not be official until after canvassing by the commissioners on November 14th
To see the complete Bourbon County Clerk’s election results click below:
City Commission
Pete Allen-714
Kevin Allen- 688
Lindsey Watts-661
USD 234
Lynnette Jackson for the at-large position- 1,030
Danny Brown for the #2 position- 1,193
Kellye Barrows for the # 3 position-1,294
Fort Scott Community College
David Elliott-1,632
Robert Nelson-1,275
Kirk Hart-1,144
The above information from Larry Gazaway on
http://KOMB-FM All-Hit 103.9 & KMDO-AM 1600 Fort Scott Broadcasting
Info from the Bourbon County Clerk’s office:
USD 235
Troy Goodridge, position one-217
Jason Sutterby, position two-227
Joshua Hartman, position three-137
Sally Johnson, at large position-195
Fulton mayor, no candidate filed, there were 14 write-ins
Bronson:
James Olson-26
Danielle Minor-26
Michael Stewart-30
Redfield:
Jimmie Jackson-16
L.D. Morrison-15
Angela Hixon-12
Uniontown:
Danae Esslinger-27
Dave Wehry-27
A Veterans Ball Nov. 9
The “Friends” of Fort Scott National Historic Site cordially invite you to the Veterans Day Weekend 1800s Grand Ball
Saturday, November 9, 2019
7:00 to 10:30 PM.
At Historic Memorial Hall, 1 E 3rd Street, Fort Scott, KS.
Doors open at 6 PM
The Grand March begins promptly at 7 PM.
1800s Period Music will be selected from the best CD’s available.
Dress: 1800s Period Dress Highly Encouraged OR Semi-Formal Party Wear OR Military Uniforms
Gloves are required and will be available. Long trains, spike heels, hobnails/heel-plates, spurs/
swords/side-arms, pipes/cigars/chewing tobacco, and liquor are prohibited.
Dressing rooms are available.
Sweet and Savory refreshments will be served.
Tickets: General Public- $20 in advance/$25 at the door per person
or two for $30 in advance/$40 at the door; Friends members- $15 in advance/$20 at the door;
Students with ID- $10; and Children 12 & Under/Dance Observers- $5.
All proceeds go to the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site.
Tickets will be available at the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall Street, 620-223-3566
(Cash/Check/Credit) or by mail.
A Free Dance Class will be held on Saturday, November 9, from 10-1 at Memorial Hall.
Street clothes, please.
For Information contact Dee at: 913-557-1632 or 913-269-1632 or
[email protected]
Find us on Facebook at:
Fort Scott KS 1800s Dancing
And Events at
1800s Grand Ball.
For Information about Veterans Day
Weekend in Fort Scott go to: www.fortscott.com/events
The ball is only one part of the celebration for Veterans Day Weekend in Fort Scott.
Along with the 1800s period dancing and music, the ball will honor all veterans and current military personnel.
All funds raised at the Grand Ball will go to support the activities of the Friends of Fort Scott NHS.
The Friends provide support to the national historic site in a variety of ways, such as assisting with educational activities and programs for all ages as well as providing refreshments for special events.
Veterans Day Weekend activities in Fort Scott are listed below.
Friday, November 8 –
- The Lowell Milken Center will be offering a free gift to any veteran who comes to the center, 10-5, 1 South Main, Fort Scott
- Welcome Reception for all Veterans held at the VFW from 5-7 pm, 1745 S. National Ave, Fort Scott
- The Missourians Gospel Quartet, 7 pm, a special concert honoring veterans at Memorial Hall, 1 E 3rd Street, Fort Scott
Saturday, November 9 –
- The Lowell Milken Center will be offering a free gift to any veteran who comes to the center, 10-4, 1 South Main, Fort Scott
- 1800s Period dance lessons, 10 am – 1 pm, free, street clothes, at Memorial Hall (updated location), 1 E 3rd Street, Fort Scott
- Parade Honoring Veterans, Downtown Fort Scott, 3 pm
- Free Veterans Photos after the parade until 6 pm at the Nazarene Church, 1728 Horton St., Fort Scott
- 1800s Grand Ball, Memorial Hall, doors open at 6:00 pm, Dancing from 7 – 10:30 pm, 1 E 3rd Street, Fort Scott
Sunday, November 10 –
- Church Service honoring Veterans, 9 am & 10:45 am, Community Christian Church, 1919 Horton St., Fort Scott
- Brent Giddens, Elvis Impersonator Concert, 6 pm, Memorial Hall, 1 E 3rd Street, Fort Scott
Monday, November 11 –
- National Cemetery Services, 11 am, 900 E. National Ave., Fort Scott
- Veterans Day Lunch, 12 pm, VFW Post #1165, 1745 S. National Ave., Fort Scott (Free will Donations)
Vets Weekend Schedule of Events
Veterans Day Weekend: Schedule of Events
Honoring All Veterans since “1842” – Annual Veterans Day Celebration!
UPDATED
FRIDAY – NOVEMBER 8, 2019
Afternoon. 5 – 7 pm. Veterans Reception at VFW Post 1165. E3 Ranch and Butcher Block providing food.
Evening Event – 7 pm * Missourians Concert @ Memorial Hall, 1 East 3rd St.
SATURDAY * NOVEMBER 9, 2019
Afternoon: 1 pm * Grand Ball Lessons @ Memorial Hall, 1 East 3rd St.
3 pm * Veterans Day Parade @ Downtown Fort Scott, Main Street
Evening: 7 pm * 1800’s Remembrance Grand Ball @ Memorial Hall, 1 East 3rd St.
SUNDAY * NOVEMBER 10, 2019
Morning: 9 am * Veterans Church Service
10:45 am * Community Christian Church Service, 1919 Horton St.
Evening: 6 pm * Brent Giddens is ELVIS @ Memorial Hall, 1East 3rd St.
MONDAY * NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Morning: Avenue of Flags. 7 am. Weather permitting. Help the VFW place flags along East National.
Mid-Morning Ceremony: Please join us at The United States Cemetery No. 1
11 am * Veterans Day Service * 900 E. National Ave.
Noon: 12 pm * Veterans Day Lunch @ VFW Post #1165, 1745 S. National Ave. (Free will Donations)
Afternoon: Avenue of Flags. 4 pm. Help the VFW retrieve flags along East National.
All area Veterans are encouraged to participate in these Veterans Day activities. You do not have to be a member of the American Legion, VFW, DAV to attend any of these activities. All Veterans are welcome!
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Gordman’s Supports St. Judes Mission
Cuddly bears named after Bella, a special little girl at St. Jude, are waiting at your local Gordmans as the gift of hope this holiday season. Bella has childhood cancer and is getting the expert care she needs from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®.
This holiday season, Gordmans is bringing the St. Jude mission into its stores with BEARS that CARE. Starting Nov. 1 through New Year’s Eve, guests can help families by purchasing the bears for under $10; Gordmans will donate $2 of each bear sale to St. Jude. Families at St. Jude never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food because all a family should ever worry about is helping their child live.
Gordmans, which is part of the Stage community of stores, also will donate $1 on behalf of the first 35,000 guests who use the hashtag #bearsthatcare on Gordmans’ Facebook and Instagram pages. Additionally, guests have the opportunity to make a donation at checkout in their local Gordmans store or online at gordmans.com/stjude, and 100% of the donations will go to St. Jude.
Here’s the critical impact St. Jude brings to families in our local communities:
- Because St. Jude freely shares its discoveries, every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.
- St. Jude is where doctors often send their toughest cases, because St. Jude has the world’s best survival rates for some of the most aggressive forms of childhood cancer.
- Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped increase the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago.
“I give thanks this holiday season for the loyal support of Stage Stores as we kick off the St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign,” said Marlo Thomas, National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “The caring and unwavering commitment of Stage Stores, their dedicated employees and generous customers to the children of St. Jude is instrumental in helping raise the necessary funds to ensure that families never pay St. Jude for anything – not for treatment, travel, housing or food – because we believe all a family should worry about is helping their child live.”
With the help and generosity of our guests, the Stage community of stores raised just under $900,000 for St. Jude in 2018 and over $6 million in the past six years.
“Please join us in making the holidays brighter for St. Jude families so that kids like Bella get the good care they need,” said Michael Glazer, president and CEO of Stage. “We are committed to helping St. Jude reach as many children as possible to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.”
Go to gordmans.com to find a store near you or to donate online.
Pies and Poinsettias Fundraiser for Softball Team
The Momentum Softball team is having its first fundraiser, Pies and Poinsettias.
Youth Development
Softball Team
PIE and POINSETTIA
FUNDRAISER
$15 a piece (pie or poinsettia)
or
Homemade Pie Choices: Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple, or
Caramel Apple Pecan
To order: [email protected]
Facebook: @mitrainingfs
Or
Team Momentum Softball Player/Parents
Pies Delivered: Wednesday, November 27th
Poinsettias Delivered: Around December 6th, depending on weather
**Poinsettias are sent directly to us from Parks Brothers Farm, Inc.
The pies are homemade using fresh pumpkins purchased from the Care to Share fundraiser, farm fresh eggs from Foster 4 Farm in Hiattville (operated by four 4H’ers) and fresh apples.
Orders will be taken now until November 20th.
The pie selections are Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple, and Caramel Apple Pecan.
Prices are $15 each or 2 for $25 mix and match.
For example, 1 pie and 1 poinsettia for $25.
Pies will be delivered Wednesday, November 27th and poinsettias the first week in December.
Money raised will go towards team equipment, fees, and skills clinicians.
Submitted by Emelia S. Whiteaker, MS, PES of
Momentum Indoor Training
Eugene Ware Youth Choir to perform Veterans Day Assembly
Eugene Ware Youth Choir, under the direction of MJ Harper, will perform a Veterans Day Assembly at 8 AM on Monday, November 11, 2019, at Eugene Ware Elementary Gymnasium.
Families and veterans are invited to attend and sing along with the National Anthem, “Military Medley,” “TAPS,” and “Sing America Sing.”
Eugene Ware Youth Choir is made up of 40 performers in 4th and 5th grade that rehearse once a week after school to share the magic of music and prepare to share it with the community.
For more info contact: MJ Harper, 620-719-6633, [email protected]
Christmas Tree Decorating Contest at Presbyterian Village
Second Annual Veterans Day Celebration this Weekend
The 2nd Annual Veterans Day Celebration is this weekend with lots of activities planned at various venues throughout the City of Fort Scott. This weekend is to celebrate all veterans and active-duty personnel.
The celebration begins Friday night from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm with a welcome reception at VFW Post 1165, 1745 South National Ave., Fort Scott. 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.
Following the welcome reception, the Missourians Gospel Quartet will be performing at Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St. beginning at 7:00 pm. The concert is hosted by Fort Scott’s First Southern Baptist Church, ticket sales will benefit the construction of the Family Life Center. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children, and may be purchase at the Fort Scott Visitors Center, 231 E. Wall St., or at the door.
Saturday morning the Friends of the Fort will host dance lessons from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St.
Visit Fort Scott will offer free trolley rides to veterans and their spouses on Saturday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Free trolley tours will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours will leave on the hour, every hour, with the last tour at 1:00 pm.
The Veterans Day Parade begins at 3:00 pm Saturday, 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. Live Local Bourbon County is the sponsor of this year’s parade.
Everyone is invited to the Boiler Room Brewhaus, 2 S. National Ave. for a Parade Watch Party and Reception from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
The Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene and In His Image Photography will honor all veterans by offering a free professional portrait on Saturday afternoon following the parade, from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. If possible veterans are asked to bring a photo of themselves during their time in the service for their portrait at the Nazarene Church, 1729 Horton St.
At 7:00 pm Saturday, The “Friends” of Fort Scott National Historic Site will hold the 1800’s Grand Ball. Doors will open at 6:00 pm.
Sunday at 9:00 am, and 10:45 am Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene, 1729 Horton Street, will welcome veterans for Church Services.
Sunday at 5:00 pm veterans are invited to a free concert by the premier Elvis impersonator at Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St. Brent Giddens is ELVIS will be free for all veterans, and $1 for others.
Monday morning VFW Post 1165 will host the Veterans Day Ceremony at National Cemetery No. 1, 900 E. National Ave. beginning at 11:00 am. The ceremony will be followed by a free-will donation lunch at the VFW.
At 1:15 pm St. Mary’s Catholic School will honor our veterans and active military with prayers and patriotic songs, performed by the elementary students and staff. The event will be held at the Veterans Memorial in Skubitz Plaza.
All these events, except for the Missourians Concert, and VFW lunch are free to veterans.
The 2nd Annual Veterans Day Celebration was made possible through funding provided by the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation.
For more information contact the Fort Scott Convention & Visitors Bureau at 620.670.2750 or go online to visitfortscott.com.
Contact: Ally Turvey
Phone: (620) 670.2750
Email:[email protected]
Added Safety and Accessibility Coming to Riverfront Park
Lights for the Bell Town Walking Trail at Riverfront Park on Fort Scott’s north entrance will soon be installed.
“They are LED downlights to light the trail at dusk for more safety,” Jerry Witt, chairman of the Fort Scott Bourbon County Riverfront Authority, said.
The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team is providing funds for the lighting.
The City of Fort Scott Streets Department is pouring concrete for the pedestals for the 27 pole lights which will stand about 12 feet high, similar to the poles in the historic downtown district. The streets crew has also done the trenching for the electrical pipe for the poles.
“Max Fanning is doing the electrical work labor,” Witt said. “We are paying for that.”
Also slated for a 2019 completion date is paving and striping of the parking area, west of the park pavilion at the entrance. Also, a handicapped accessible wheelchair ramp will be built to the pavilion.
Last week, the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation granted the Riverfront Authority a $2,317 award to purchase metal picnic tables and benches for the pavilion, Witt said.
New Trails
Witt said the Riverfront Authority has applied for a Kansas Department of Transportation Grant to create additional trails on the south side of the Marmaton River, along the River Front Road.
“When we built the road in 2015, the grant was for road and trails,” Witt said. “But the cost of the road construction was higher than expected, so the trails were put on hold.”
Agricultural Engineering, Uniontown, is working with the Riverfront Authority in designing the 2, 953 feet of trails, which will be eight-foot-wide and have an asphalt surface, Witt said.
Overlook Moving
Flooding this past spring moved the recently built wooden overlook off its’ foundation and the Riverfront Authority is planning to move the structure to higher ground, Witt said.
Members
Members of the Fort Scott Bourbon County Riverfront Authority are Witt, Allen Warren, Jeff Sweetser, Bob Love, Betty Boyko, Danny Magee, Arnold Schofield, Penny Barnes and Dean Mann.
The organization was created in 2007.
Care Packages to Our Servicemen and Women
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Taco Salad Nov. 5: Rotary Fundraiser
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