The sign in the front window of the new Mag-Lab office, tells the phone number to call for more information: 620-232-1900.
Mag-Lab, an independent medical laboratory, headquartered in Pittsburg, KS will be opening a Fort Scott satellite office on Feb. 3, 2020.
The office will be located in the building just north of Subway Restaurant at 1711 S. National, Suite C2.
Hours are 7 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday.
For more information contact: 620-232-1900.
The Offices, a set of professional office spaces being developed by Legweak LLC.
With specimens taken that morning , the results will be delivered to the doctor that afternoon.
“Complicated testing we send off to a reference lab,” Phlebotomist Sharon Newell said.
“If it’s a body fluid, we can test it,” Newell said.
“We can have anybody out in a few minutes,” she said. “There is not a lot of paperwork hassle. You have to have a doctor’s script if going through insurance.”
Gary and Jeannie Petersen are the owners of the lab.
Sharon Newell, the phlebotomist, stands in the doorway of the new Mag-Lab office in Fort Scott.
When one enters the lobby of the set of offices, there is a doorbell on the wall for contacting each of the personnel in the offices.
Currently, Mag-Lab is the only renter, but two more are on the horizon.
Brian Holt, medical technologist and Sharon Newell, phlebotomist stand in the lobby of The Offices, where the new Mag-Lab is located. The doorbell for notifying that clients are in the lobby is located behind Sewell.
Dr. Elias Tawil is the medical director of the lab.
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met on Monday, January 13, at the Board of Education office for their regular monthly meeting.
President David Stewart opened the meeting. The board approved the official agenda. The board also approved the consent agenda as follows:
Minutes
Bills and Claims
Payroll – December 19, 2019 – $1,400,799.51
Financial Report
Bond Proceeds Reconciliation
Activity Fund Accounts
Gary Elliott, with Benchmark, Inc., gave a roof projects update to the board. Stephanie
George, KNEA President, presented a report.
Superintendent Ted Hessong welcomed the new board members and shared the following information:
January 6 professional development day activities
State Debate Tournament at Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Middle School on January 17
Accreditation information
Advocacy in Action, Greenbush Superintendent Forum, BOLD training, Council of Superintendents meetings
Legislative information
Gina Shelton, Business Manager, discussed roof bids.
Board members approved the following items:
Roof payment
Election of officers and meeting dates to take place at the July 2020 organizational board meeting
Employee Physical Activity policy
Board members shared comments and then went into executive session to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel and returned to open meeting. The board then went into executive session to discuss matters relating to employer-employee negotiations. The board returned to open meeting and approved the following employment items:
Retirement of Marge Madison, high school treasurer/secretary, effective June 30, 2020
Retirement of Vicki Kruger, middle school paraprofessional, effective January 7, 2020
Leave of absence request from Angela Christy, Winfield Scott paraprofessional
Employment of Tyler Bell as high school assistant wrestling coach for the 2019-20 school
Bryan and Barbara Ritter stand in front of the renovated area of the Broiler Room Brewhaus on Jan. 9.
Barbara Ritter, owner of Boiler Room Brewhaus at 2 S. National, has been extra busy since the new year began.
Her sister, Peggy, is a co-owner with Barbara and her husband, Bryan is the brewer.
Bryan and Barbara were doing the final touches of a recent reno last week.
Fort Scott’s first microbrewery is located on the busy corner of Wall Street and National Ave. The Ritter’s feature beer tastings, by the glass and take out.
Since having the business rebranded in the fall, they realized they needed to take some time to do some new things in the microbrewery.
They have expanded their tap selection.
“We are going to have six of our brews on at a time,” Barbara said. “We have been canning our beer since fall.”
They have been doing some decorative changes as well.
“Basically, we did a lot of painting,” Barbara said. “Walls, doors, vanities, tables…in nostalgic colors.”
Nostalgic colors were added to fit with the mid-century design of the building.The restroom vanity was painted.
Since the building was built in 1960, “we have added some elements from that time period,” to the decor, she said.
The Ritters are looking for vintage photos of the Downtowner Hotel, which now houses the microbrewery.
“If anyone has any vintage photos of the Downtowner or people, that they would be willing to share…to purchase or display,” Ritter said, please contact them at 913.636.4892 or 620-644-5032.
“This building was completed in February 1960,” she said.
A vintage photo of the Downtowner in the 1970s. Paul Milks found the photo and one of the Goodlander Hotel in the Bourbon County Genealogical Society library.The Boiler Room Brewhaus, 2 South National Avenue, Jan. 9, 2020.The Goodlander Hotel was the original building on the site. It was demolished for the construction of the Downtowner Hotel, Ritter said.
The Ritter’s moved their business to the new site at the corner of National Avenue and Wall Street on June 1, 2018.
The old logo is gone and has been replaced with nostalgic ones:
Barbara Ritter displays some of the new logos on the glasses, etc.
Taco night is each Thursday at the Boiler Room Brewhaus, catered by Crooner’s Lounge.Snacks and drinks are served each time the microbrewery is open.
Though the microbrewery doesn’t serve meals, they have menus from restaurants where people can order food and have it delivered or can bring it into the Brewhaus, she said.
“There is also a $5 taco bar catered by Crooner’s Lounge on Thursdays, $5 and you can eat all the tacos you want,” Barabara said.
They will also be offering some new appetizers.
Each Friday is karaoke from 7-9 p.m., and Sundays there are team trivia games from 5-7 p.m.
“We are looking to add a music bingo game, possibly on Saturday evenings,” she said. “We will try it once to see how it goes.”
“We are hoping to have musicians coming once a month,” she said. “There are three in the works so far for the next couple of months.”
Heather Fink did the lettering on the doors of the Boiler Room Brewhaus.
Currently, they have four part-time employees and two full-time.
“We are looking for one more part-time, one day a week,” she said. “Possibly an older employee with a good work ethic, who is looking for something to do.”
“We’ve had a really good year,” Barbara said. “Almost one-half of customers are new to Fort Scott. Fifty-one percent are local people.. We have a variety of people of all ages.”
“People say this is a cool little town,” she said. “This town has a lot to offer.”
THANK YOU to those businesses and individuals who have already committed to volunteering or donating items.
Please click here to emailDiana with times you can work or items you can donate. Monetary donations also welcome, made payable to the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, and we can purchase items needed.
Physical items or monetary donations may be dropped off at the Chamber through 5 pm Thursday.
Contact Lindsay Madison at the Chamber with any questions, 620-223-3566, or [email protected].
The Fort Scott Housing Authority has available or will be coming available shortly apartments listed below.
1 – efficiency
7 – one-bedroom units
3 – two-bedroom units
4 – three-bedroom units
If you know of anyone needing affordable housing please feel free to give them my contact information. We have an application process and we can mail them out or it may be picked up at our office location.
Join us at the First Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet, Tuesday, January 28th, 2020!
8:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Held at Papa Don’s
Rita Schroeder, Administrative Assistant
Lindsay Madison, Executive Director
620-223-3566
These informal, quarterly meetings are hosted by the Chamber for downtown business owners, representatives and community members to network and share ideas on events, promotions and anything related to downtown. Coffee, juice and light refreshments will be served.
The City of Fort Scott Street Advisory Board has openings.
Four openings (City residents)
The function of the Fort Scott Street Advisory Board Committee is to provide suggestions to the City Manager and Governing Body regarding road improvement projects throughout the City of Fort Scott.
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. These 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 January 31st, 2020.
The City of Fort Scott City Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, January 20th, 2020 in observance of the Martin Luther King Day holiday. The offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 21st, 2020.
The City’s tree and brush dump site located on North Hill will also be closed on Saturday, January 18th, 2020 for the Martin Luther King Day holiday. It will be open again on Tuesday, January 21st, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Fort Scott High School Thespian Troupe #7365 attended the annual KS State Thespian Festival on Jan. 9-11 in Wichita.
Twenty-six students attended three days of theatre-related workshops, competitions, and performances accompanied by FSHS Thespian Director Angie Bin and FSHS English teacher Don Parsons.
Ashanti (Bell) Green, Jenna Stockstill, and Mesa Jones pose with their Superior Rating medals qualifying them to compete at the International Thespian Festival.
The following students competed in Individual Events and received Superior Ratings qualifying them to compete at the International Thespian Festival in Indiana in June: Senior Mesa Jones and sophomore Jenna Stockstill qualified in Musical Solo and junior Ashanti (Bell) Green qualified in Monologue.
Mesa Jones served as a State Thespian Officer for KS.
FSHS also once again received the Gold Honor Troupe Award, the highest honor given, for their performances, community involvement, and participation. Jones was recognized for serving this past year as a State Thespian Officer. She was one of five student officers from across the state elected to plan and facilitate this year’s festival.
Seniors Mackenzie Peoples and Wendy Monahan pose with their college audition call-back lists.
Two FSHS seniors auditioned for all of the colleges in attendance. Wendy Monahan received call-backs from 15 colleges and Mackenzie Peoples was called back by 9 colleges.
Other students who competed in Individual Events included senior Dominic Cannon with junior Sage Hill and Monahan with junior Amber Russo in Duet Acting; and Peoples and sophomore Christina Ramirez in Musical Solo. All FSHS attendees also competed in Improvisational Acting, Speed Charades, Creative Costuming, or Theatre Quiz Bowl.
Left to right (top row): Angie Bin, Tailynn Harding, Jacob Ham, Italeigh Harding, Sierra Long, Amber Russo, Wendy Monahan, Christina King, Levi Bin, Daniel Watson. (Middle row): Carlee Studyvin, Alexis Williams, Israel Carreno, Kaitlyn Hanks, Olivia Wilterding, Christina Ramirez, Mackenzie Peoples, Avery Dorsey, Justin Stevens. (Front row): Troupe #7365 officers: Ashanti Green, Zaria Byrd, Alexa Bukowski, Dominic Cannon, Jenna Stockstill, Mesa Jones, Sage Hill.
Bin taught workshops entitled “Unlocking the Mystery of Immersive Theatre” and “Let’s Play! Building Your Theatre Program Among Kids” throughout the weekend.
The FSHS spring theatre season kicks off with auditions for the play “Radium Girls” by D.W. Gregory on Jan. 13 and 14. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27-29 in the FSHS Auditorium.
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce the Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet will be held Tuesday, January 28th from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Papa Don’s Pizza, 10 N. Main Street.
These informal, quarterly meetings are hosted by the Chamber for downtown business owners, representatives and community members to network and share ideas on events, promotions and anything related to downtown. Coffee, juice and light refreshments will be served.
Our Quarterly Downtown Meetings will be held on that first Tuesday of the quarter.
Please join us Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 for the Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet. Contact the Chamber at 620-223-3566 with any questions.
Last night at the swim meet in Emporia, Fort Scott High School swimmers Oliver Witt and Bobby Kemmerer are not only counting laps, but making those laps count.
Bobby took 1st place in both the 50 free (23.91) and the 100 breaststroke(1.09.82) swimming 2 state consideration times.
Oliver Witt took 2nd in the 100 free (55.48) and 5th in the 50 free (25.16) earning person best times in both races.
Both boys are making a splash and building a tradition one stroke at a time.
Southwind Extension District Agents Christopher Petty and Carla Nemecek presented Ally Turvey, Tourism Manager for Fort Scott Convention & Tourism Bureau with the 2019 Extension Appreciation Award.
The Bureau is a strong supporter of all things Fort Scott, including the Southwind Extension District of K-State Research and Extension.
Former tourism manager Larry Gazaway, and current tourism manager Ally Turvey have been valuable partners of extension. The two organizations partnered on the Kansas Humanities Water Ways project, focusing on the importance of water to the development of the Fort Scott area of Bourbon County.
Joint partnerships with organizations like the Fort Scott Convention and Visitors Bureau strengthen the reach of the Southwind Extension District.
The Bureau was also helpful in lining up a location, keynote speakers, and other community partners for a very successful Aging with Attitude Regional Event and Family Community Educators (FCE) State conference in 2019 with a record number of attendees.
The K-State Research and Extension Appreciation Award was authorized by the Extension administrative staff in 1977. Its purpose is to honor a person, business or organization who has made outstanding contributions to extension programs in a county or district.
The Southwind District Extension Board and Agents want to express their sincere gratitude to the Fort Scott Convention & Tourism Bureau for their support for Extension in Bourbon County and look forward for partnerships yet to come.
