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Fort Scott, Schools

FSHS Homecoming Candidates 2019

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Fort Scott High School Homecoming Candidates are announced and pictured as follows:
Front row, from left: Myah Chaplin and Asher Cook;
Middle row: Addy Labbe, Elizabeth Ngatia, Kenady Poyner, Zoe` Self, Mya Stewart;
Back Row:  Brody Bowles, Connor Fess, Keenan Guilfoyle, C. J. Horton, Caleb Watkins.
The Fort Scott High School Pep Assembly will be at  11:18 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 28.
The coronation will be at 6:30 pm ahead of the football game against Pittsburg High School on  Friday night.  The dance will follow the game until 11:30 p.m.
Submitted by Bert Lewis
Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Friday Night Free Concert: Thompson Trio

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Each Friday evening the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce features a musician or musicians at Heritage Park, at 1st and Main Street at 7 p.m.
“The featured band this Friday will be the Thompson Trio,” Ralph Carlson, event coordinator said. ” The group has been one of our favorites.  They will do a mix of big band , old standards and popular music.  It amazes me that they can do the music of these big bands with only three instruments.
  In the event of rain we will move into the common grounds coffee shop. Come early and bring lawn chairs as seating is limited.
Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Fort Scott Community College

Tickets On Sale For Gordon Parks Celebration Oct. 3-5

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RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW for special events at the
16th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Film The Learning Tree
October 3rd-5th at the
Gordon Parks Museum
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW
for special events at the
16th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration! Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Film The Learning Tree
Karole Graham, Stephen Perry and S. Pearl Sharp, cast members in The Learning Tree film by Gordon Parks, will receive “Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award” at the annual celebration this October 3-5, 2019 in Fort Scott, Kansas. The celebration is in honor of Fort Scott Native Gordon Parks, noted photographer, writer, musician, and filmmaker. This year’s celebration is a special one as we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the
Gordon Parks-directed film The Learning Treethat was filmed in Fort Scott.
The celebration events will take place at the Gordon Parks Museum, located at the Danny and Willa Ellis Fine Arts Museum at Fort Scott Community College,
2018 S. Horton St., in Fort Scott.
There are 3 special events during the celebration that require ticket reservations:
“A Night of Jazz”
“Picnic at the Park”
“Celebration Tribute Dinner”
SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION FORM BELOW
(Tickets also available from the Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St.)
For a printable copy of the event schedule and the registration sheet, clickHERE
For a printable copy of the
“Night of Jazz” flyer, click HERE
For a printable copy of the
photo contest flyer, click HERE
Questions? Call us at
620-223-2700, ext. 5850 or email: [email protected]
Art, Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Community College

The 2019 Gordon Parks Celebration to feature Jazz Singer Queen Bey

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Celebration, scheduled for October 3 – 5, 2019, at Fort Scott Community College, will feature Jazz Singer Queen Bey, Kansas City’s Ambassador of Jazz in a music performance at 7:00 p.m. at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on Friday, October 4th.

Ticket includes Heavy Hors d’oeuvres and a Cash Bar will be available.

Social Hour starts at 6:00 pm

This performance event was supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

“We are very thrilled that we were able to bring Queen Bey back to Fort Scott once again through this grant,” said Kirk Sharp, Gordon Parks Museum Director.

Queen Bey’s wide repertoire of jazz and blues standards and innovative and often unknown songs are drawn from her first-hand experience working with the legends of jazz and blues.

Queen first began performing at the age of twelve years old and at the time met Billie Holiday. Jazz greats such as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington, and Ella Fitzgerald became her chaperones and her teachers

. Queen has performed with B.B. King, The Platters and jazz pianist Earl Garner.

In 1980, Ms. Bey received the Kansas Governor’s Arts Award and was one of the honorees at the 1991 induction of the Elder statesman of Kansas City’s Jazz, Inc.

She is officially recognized as Kansas City’s Ambassador of Jazz and 2016 was inducted to the American Jazz Walk of Fame.

Ms. Bey has acted on stage and television and in film, including Broadway musicals- Ain’t Misbavin, One Mo’ Time and Blues in the Night.

Tickets are $25 each. Please reserve you ticket by Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019.

Tickets available at the Gordon Parks Museum and Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce.

For more information about the Celebration, see the website at gordonparkscenter.org. or email [email protected] or by phone call 223-2700, ext. 5850.

Art, Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Community College

Deadline For Gordon Parks Photography Contest Sept. 25

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The 2019 Gordon Parks Celebration to feature Photo Contest

Fort Scott-The Gordon Parks Celebration, scheduled for Oct 3- 5, 2019, at Fort Scott Community College, will feature a photo contest sponsored by Merl Humphrey Photography and inspired by a quote by the Gordon Parks-directed film The Learning Tree.

The theme of the contest, “My Learning Tree, Life Lessons Learned” is for any amateur photographer. Photographers are invited to capture the essence of this metaphor from Mr. Park’s film.

Non-professional photographers of any age and skill level are invited to take pictures for the project and may enter up to two photos. There will be a first place ($100), second place ($75) and third place ($50) prize and up to five honorable mentions. All photos submitted will be on exhibit during the 16th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration on Oct. 3 – 5, 2019. All photos will also be posted on the Museum Facebook page.

Photographs must be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. All photos must be JPEG in format and limit file size to less than 2 MB. All entries will be confirmed via email. Photographers should submit (in their email) a title, along with their name, address, email, and phone number. If under 10 years old please include parent’s information. Photos should be received via email by Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the latest.

For more information email [email protected] or by phone call 223-2700, ext. 5850.

 

Art, Business, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

What’s Happening in Fort Scott by the Chamber of Commerce Sept. 21

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21 Inaugural Kruger Classic Fundraiser for The Sharing Bucket at Woodland Hills Golf Course (sponsored by Holmtown Pub) – 2414 S. Horton, 7am registration, 8:30am shotgun start (see flyer below)

$60 per golfer, $240 per team (skins included). A limited number of carts are available; please reserve ahead of time, on a first-come, first-served basis

Contact James Wood (620-224-9687) or Les Russell
(620-215-3199) for pre-registration or hole sponsorships

Registration starts at 7am. Rules and hold assignments at 8am. Shotgun start at 8:30am

Working in conjunction with Care to Share, a portion of the proceeds will be donated on behalf of John Kruger

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each flight
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Farmer’s Market – Skubitz Plaza (in front of the historic fort)

Saturday Mornings, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Fort Scott Farmers’ Market is a farmer driven and run market. The farmers work hard to produce the very finest produce available. We also provide a great venue for community organizations to promote their mission and raise funds

We are focused on fresh locally produce farm products
21 Fort Scott Community College 100th Anniversary Celebration Tailgate Party – 2108 S. Horton, 4:30pm

The tailgate party will start at 4:30 at Frary Field with free hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, etc. No reservation needed, just show up and help us celebrate this momentous occasion.

For more info on the upcoming centennial events, click
22 Team Trivia at the Boiler Room Brewhaus –
10 S. National, 3-5pm

Exciting, fun and challenging team trivia. Put your team together (maximum of 8 teams, maximum of 5 members on a team)

$5 per person. Cash prizes for winning team.
Pre-register at the tap room
24-25
Story Time, hosted by the Fort Scott Public Library –
201 S. National, 10-11am

Join Miss Val and other local families for a themed story time, featuring 2-3 books read aloud, songs or fingerplays, craft, and snack, along with a play table for before and after the stories. All story times welcome any age children and teens
Some themes are based around seasons, holidays, and annual events, while others are chosen by regular attendees
For more information, visit www.fortscott.mykansaslibrary.org
Enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and snacks related to our theme in the downstairs event room. Hope you can come. Tell your friends!
24 T.O.P.S Meetings held weekly on Tuesdays at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave., 10:30am
24 Employer Luncheon on WorkKeys hosted by the Chamber – FSCC Burris Hall, 2108 S. Horton,
11:30am-1pm

The Chamber will host a luncheon meeting for employers to provide information on WorkKeys testing that is available for both students and adults to take through ACT & KansasWorks.  This session will review what the testing is, how to utilize the results to help with successful hiring and employee retention, and how to utilize data to review impact
24 Fort Scott Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room,
2108 S. Horton, 12-1pm
24 Farmer’s Market – Skubitz Plaza (in front of the historic fort)

Tuesday evenings, 4-6pm

Fort Scott Farmers’ Market is a farmer driven and run market. The farmers work hard to produce the very finest produce available. We also provide a great venue for community organizations to promote their mission and raise funds. We are focused on fresh locally produce farm products
25 Breakfast Bingo at Buck Run Community Center –
735 Scott Ave., 9-10am

Come drink some coffee and play some bingo at Buck Run. Staff will provide the bingo cards, the caller, and the coffee. Prizes provided by the Fort Scott Recreation Commission
25 Rotary Meeting – Presbyterian Church,  308 S. Crawford St., 12-1pm
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Adult Coloring Program – Fort Scott Public Library,
201 S. National Ave., 2-4pm
Join us in the library events room for a relaxing afternoon of coloring and conversation. Library provides coloring pages, pens and pencils, and snacks. Bring your own beverage of choice (no alcohol, please)
25
TAG – Teen Advisory Group – Fort Scott Public Library –
201 S. National, 4:15-5:15pm

Join Teen Advisory Group members in the library events room. This event is exclusively for middle and high school students. We have meetings weekly, including a games & snacks night, community service project, book club meeting, and craft night each month. Members can help the library develop programs, displays, and book collections that better serve teens! Make a difference in your community while having fun at TAG! Each meeting includes food, drinks, and a good time with your fellow teens. See you at TAG, and bring your friends!
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Join us for the weekly Chamber Coffee of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and a 70 year celebration at 8am. This week’s Chamber Coffee is being hosted by Diehl Banwart Bolton – Certified Public Accountants. Immediately following the coffee, we will be celebrating their 70 years in business! (See flyer below)
Location: Empress Event Center, 7 N. Main St.
26 Horticultural services at the Bourbon County Courthouse every Thursday – 210 S. National,
9am-3:30pm (See flyer below)

Krista Harding, Horticulture Agent for the Southwind Extension District, has office hours at the Extension office inside the Bourbon County Courthouse every Thursday. In an effort to better serve residents of Fort Scott and the surrounding communities, Krista is there weekly to answer questions and offer advice on lawn and gardens, trees and shrubs, flowers and insect. Bring your spotted leaves, strange looking insects or wilted flowers and let her help you! This a free service and is available to all community members. Questions? Call 620-223-3720
26 Pioneer Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room,
12pm-1pm
26 Thursday Card Players – Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave., 6-9pm

Free weekly event to anyone that wants to play cards, drink coffee, eat snacks, and socialize
26
A Star is Born, or Died – Boiler Room Brewhaus,
2 S. National Ave., 7-9pm

Join Boiler Room Brewhaus on Thursday evenings from
7-9pm for karaoke fun. Cheer on your favorite local star!
27
Weekly Livestock Sale at Fort Scott Livestock Market. Starting at 10am on both Fridays & Saturdays
Fridays:  Cows, Pairs, Big Bulls
Saturdays:  Stocker & Feeder Cattle, followed by any cows
& bulls that come in late Friday & Saturday. Cafe open both sale days. You don’t have to be a buyer, just to come watch the sale and visit the cafe!
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Friday Night Concert in the Park – Heritage Park Pavilion, 1st & Main, 7pm

Friday Night Concert in the Park – Sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce

This Friday Night Concert will feature “Christian Strings” (local area dulcimer players), gospel and hymns directed by local Marilyn Adcock
The concerts are organized by Ralph Carlson. If you or someone you know is interested in performing, contact Ralph at [email protected]
28-29 Doug Hazelbaker Memorial Breakaway, Calf Roping and Steer Wrestling at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds (see flyer below)

Steer wrestling, calf roping, over 40 calf roping, open breakaway, 14 and under breakaway

Cowboys for Cancer Crisis Fund is a non-profit organization under IRS section 501(c)3. All donations made to help with this event are tax deductible. If you want to become a buckle sponsor or help in another way, please message Jana Hazelbaker or Alaina Holmes on Facebook
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Farmer’s Market – Skubitz Plaza (in front of the historic fort)

Saturday Mornings, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Fort Scott Farmers’ Market is a farmer driven and run market. The farmers work hard to produce the very finest produce available. We also provide a great venue for community organizations to promote their mission and raise funds

We are focused on fresh locally produce farm products
28 Special Olympics of Kansas Golf Scramble at Woodland Hills Golf Course – 2414 S. Horton, 9am

Fundraising golf scramble for the Special Olympics of Kansas, put on by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Department. Raffle tickets for tremendous prizes are one for $10, three for $20, eight for $50 or 20 for $100. You do not have to participate in the tournament to win any of the prizes.  Contact Ben Cole, Steve Anthony, or Sean Goans for more information, to register, or to buy raffle tickets
28 Southeast Kansas Grazing School – ReproLogix,
2031 Indian Rd., 9am-3pm (see flyer below for complete details)

Topics:
– Extending grazing season with cover crops
– Pasture fertility and weed control
– Rotational and strip grazing

For more information or to RSVP, please call a local extension office:
– Southwind Extension District: Fort Scott –
(620) 223-3720
– Wildcat District: Girard – (620) 724-8233
– Cherokee County: Columbus – (620) 429-3849
29 Team Trivia at the Boiler Room Brewhaus –
10 S. National, 3-5pm

Exciting, fun and challenging team trivia. Put your team together (maximum of 8 teams, maximum of 5 members on a team)

$5 per person. Cash prizes for winning team.
Pre-register at the tap room
30 Uniontown Varsity Girls 18-hole match at Woodland Hills Golf Course – 2414 S. Horton, 1pm shotgun start
30 Maker Monday for Kids & Teens at Fort Scott Public Library – 201 S. National Ave., 2-3pm

“Marvelous Monday for Homeschoolers & Friends”
Entertainment, Exercise, Fort Scott, Sports

New Golf Course Super Starts In Busy Season

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Doug Guns, Woodland Hill Golf Course Superintendent started his job Sept. 16, 2019.

Woodland Hills Golf Course Superintendent Doug Guns is 42 years old and has been in the golf business since he was 19.

“So that’s 23 years,” Guns said. “I was going to college and needed a summer job. A local golf club needed help at the clubhouse. I learned all about the maintenance of the greens.”

He attended  West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Pennsylvania State University.

“I started as an art major and when I got into golf, I switched majors to plant-soil sciences,” Guns said. “The last two courses have been business management classes online from Penn State.”

He started as Woodland Hills Golf Course Superintendent on Sept. 16, after being at Girard’s golf course for four seasons.

 

Doug Guns sits in one of the 30 golf carts available for rent to the public.

His duties include equipment maintenance, irrigation maintenance, supervising personnel, public relations and “Keeping the greens healthy,” he said.

“It’s like an ecosystem, each part of the course has different soil qualities,” Guns said.

Jon Kindlesparger, the current superintendent, is staying on until the end of the year to help the transition, he will then retire.

“It’s nice having his knowledge and experience here,” Guns said.

Guns lives in Girard.

The bulletin board at the Woodland Hills Club House lists the costs of playing golf at the club.

 

Golf carts that can be rented are lined up near the entrance to the Woodland Hills Golf Clubhouse.

Busy Season at Woodland Hills

The next few weeks are busy on the course:

  • The Kruger Golf Classic is Sept. 21, with registration at 7 a.m. It is a four-person scramble. Contact James Wood, 224-9687 or Les Russell, 215-3199.
  • The Special Olympics of Kansas Benefit Golf Scramble is  Sept. 28. The cost is $50 person and is a four-person scramble, sponsored by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Contact Steve Anthony at 215-2392 or Ben Cole at 223-1440.
  • The Elks Lodge Benefit Tournament is Oct. 5 with an 11 a.m. registration. This is to benefit the Christmas baskets the lodge distributes each year. Cost is $60 per person. Contact the lodge at 223-5821.

The Fort Scott High School, Uniontown High School, and Fort Scott Community College golf teams use the course daily, Shannon O’Neil, clubhouse manager said.

On Oct. 14-15, regional high school tournaments will be held at the course, with the outcome deciding who goes to state in golf, he said.

O’Neil offers lessons in an annual junior golf camp in June and July.

He also does private lessons for both adults and children.

 

There have been two major updates at Woodland Hills in the last few years: a new clubhouse was built in 2015-16, and a new golf cart barn built in 2018.

 

Entertainment, Fort Scott

Storytime on Tues. and Wed. Morning at the Public Library

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Fort Scott Public Library Youth Librarian Valetta Cannon interacts with storytime children as they help present an action poem about mermaids. The children pictured, left to right, are Blakely Graham, Amelia Chaplin, Marlie Seaver, and Deacon Davied. Photo by Jamie Graham.

Storytime at the Fort Scott Public Library is offered two times a week.

“Storytime offers families early literacy skill-building, group interaction, and more through identical, themed weekly story hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m,” Valetta Cannon, youth librarian, said.
During a typical storytime, Miss Val reads two to three stories, sings and shares fingerplays with the children, and guides them through creative play, a craft project, and a snack.
Children are able to request favorite themes for future storytimes as well.
For more information and a list of upcoming themes, see the Fort Scott Public Library Facebook events page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/FortScottPublicLibrary/events or visit the library’s website at https://fortscott.mykansaslibrary.org/.
Children 2nd grade and below should remain under adult supervision at all times.
Storytime is free and no pre-registration is needed. Miss Val hopes to welcome your family soon.
The library is located at the corner of National Ave. and Second Street in Fort Scott.
Fort Scott

American Legion Post 25 Scuttlebutt

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Post 25 Scuttlebutt 

Membership 

A thank you to all Post 25 members who renewed this year or joined as new members and helped Post 25 achieve the Department of Kansas ‘Early Bird” award. Only a handful of the more than 300 Kansas Legion Posts met this milestone achievement of having 75% or higher membership by September 15th. Fort Scott Post 25 and Moran Post 385 were the only two 2nd District Posts to be earn this award.

Our next goal is to reach 100% membership. We are close to this goal and only need 14 members to renew to reach 100%. Let’s be the 1st Legion Post in our District to reach 100%. 

You can easily renew online at www.legion.org. It’s safe and secure and takes less than five minutes

You can also mail in your $40.00 renewal to the Post 25 Finance Officer.

Darrell Spencer

1183 185TH ST

Fort Scott, Ks, 66701.

I can also arrange to meet with you to pick up your renewal.  I’m retired so I can easily work around your schedule to meet you, but no 3 AM meetings please!

You can also pay your 2020 dues at our next general membership meeting on October 7th. 

LEGION Act 

Any Veteran who has served one day on active duty since December 7, 1941 and was honorably discharged can join the Legion. This is due to the LEGION Act recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. If you know of a local Veteran who meets this new, expanded membership requirement, invite them to a Post 25 meeting or contact me about a membership form. There are probably several hundred Bourbon County Veterans who are not aware of the LEGION Act and they can now join the American Legion.

If you know of one, invite them to join the American Legion. We are a community of Veterans “Still Serving” and should encourage like minded veterans to join us.

Upcoming Events 

October 1. National Commander Bill Oxford will at Moran Post 385 at 12:45 PM. 

October 7. American Legion Post 25 meet and greet at Memorial Hall starts at 6:30 pm. 

October 7. American Legion Post 25 general membership meeting at Memorial Hall starts at 7:00 pm. 

October 10. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 25 general membership meeting at Memorial Hall starts at 6:00 pm. 

October 10. American Legion Post 25 Color Guard meets at Memorial Hall starts at 7:00 pm. 

October 12, 2019.   EISENHOWER PILGRIMAGE in Abilene starts at 9:30 am. See enewsletter for more information. 

November 2, 2019. Fort Scott American Legion Post 25 Vintage Toy/Comic Books/Sports Cards Show from 9 am – 3 pm.  See attached flyer for more information. 

 Informational Items 

National Commander Bill Oxford will be at the Moran Legion Post on October 1 at 12:45 pm. Lunch will be served and will be followed by remarks by the National Commander.

This is a rare opportunity to meet and greet the American Legion National Commander. All area Legionnaires are encouraged to meet the National Commander. I plan on going and can take five members with me. Let me know if you’d like to ride with me. 

Auxiliary Unit 25’s first outreach program is to provide support to Veteran mothers of newborn babies at the Topeka VA Medical Center.  They are currently collecting needed items for newborns and all donations are greatly appreciated.  Diapers, body wash and shampoos, blankets and clothing are among the items requested. Call Unit 25 Vice President Marilyn Gilmore at 785.214.5618 for more information or to donate items.

 

Our Taurus G2C raffle is almost sold out. It is hoped we can have the drawing for the winning ticket at our October 7th membership meeting. The winner will be contacted, and information provided on picking up their new pistol.  

The Post 25 fundraising collectibles show on November 2 is taking shape. All proceeds will go towards our scholarships for Boys and Girls State, Cadet Law and other Post sponsored programs. Volunteers will be sought to contribute a few hours to make this 1st ever collectibles show a success.

If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please reply to this email. Less than 10 tickets are left. 

Don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have. 

Carl Jowers. Post 25 Commander.

620-215-1688

[email protected]

Fort Scott

Fort Scott Rotary: “Service Above Self”

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Fort Scott Rotary Members sing the Rotary anthem before the meeting on Sept. 18.

Rotary is a service organization of approximately 47 people, Rhonda Dunn president of the Fort Scott Club, said.

“We share a dedication to the ideal of service above self,” she said. To this end, Rotary has been at the forefront of fighting against a disease.

“Rotary International has helped eradicate polio worldwide, the most in third-world countries,” Dunn said.

Dunn hams it up while singing the Rotary Club song.

Locally they support numerous clubs and organizations and also award a local high school student with a scholarship.

Every Wednesday they gather in the basement of the Presbyterian Church, Third and Crawford street, for a lunch meeting from noon to 1 p.m.

Greetings, songs, and announcements begin the meeting, followed by an invited speaker sharing information of local interest.

On Sept. 18,  a little less than 20 of their 47 members were present.

This month there is a cup on the table to be passed around for a donation to the Fort Scott High School Pantry, which provides food and clothing for students at the high school.

Every two months a different organization is benefitted from this type of donation including the Riverfront Festival, the Beacon, Care to Share, Good Ol’ Days and the Presbyterian Good Samaritan Fund.

For more information , contact Dunn at [email protected].

Flags at the Fort Scott Rotary meeting Sept. 18.

 

 

 

Business, Fort Scott

Writing Festival and Author Fair Oct. 19: Registration

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The Fort Scott Writing Festival and Author Fair will be held October 19, 2019 at the Lowell Milken Center. The festival is co-sponsored by the Bourbon County Arts Council, Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, Lowell Milken Center, Books and Grannies and Hedgehog.INK!

The morning session will include workshops by published authors for adults, college and high school students.

There will be six offerings with each participant able to attend three 50-minute sessions.

The cost of the morning activities is $35 with pre-registration due by October 15.

Late registration is $45.

College students and high school students are free with school identification.

Registration includes morning and afternoon snacks, and coupons that can be used at either of the sponsoring bookstores.

Workshop presentations include:

The Writing Plan – R.J. Thesman

Self-Publishing – Sally Freeman Jadlow

Writing for Children – Cathy Werling

On-Line Writing – Kathryn Salsbury

Writing the Poetic Image – Laura Lee Washburn

Know Your Sources – Ronda Hassig

Registration is due by October 15, 2019 – $35. Late Registration $45.

Fill out the attached form and return to Jan Hedges at Hedgehog.INK! 16 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS ([email protected]) or the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce (fortscott.com/events). Checks may be made payable to Hedgehog.INK! or online @ fortscott.com/events.

Name _____________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Phone _________________________ Email __________________________

High School or College Student: _____ Yes _____ No

Paid _______

There is no registration fee for the afternoon Author’s Fair, 1:30 – 3:30.

Three 30-minute mini-sessions will also be available in the afternoon:

Why I Just Now Write – Thomas Yoke

NaNoWriMo – Kate Emmett-Sweetser

Journaling –