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The Artificers April Calendar

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The Artificers In April!

Check out the calendar below for all events happening this month!

Art Opening and Reception!

April 5th, 2024 @ 6pm, Artist Talk @ 7pm

Mary Martin

Mary is best known for her mixed media collages with organic deckled edges that incorporate painted tissue papers, sheet music and hand written scriptures. Her work is influence by her love of nature and nearly 40 years of being a church choir singer and cantor, which has imprinted the words of the Psalms on her heart and mind. The words of scripture and sacred music are so deeply rooted in her being that they naturally express themselves in her art. Working with themes of peace and joy expressed through scenes in nature, Martin begins each work of art by choosing a scripture that matches the theme of the collage. She incorporates the scripture into the artwork by writing it on the base layer of paper, and by mixing scripture blessed water into her paints. She layers sheet music with lyrics about peace or joy under painted tissue papers, creating tranquil landscapes, seascapes and floral images. Her intent is to create a space with the art where viewers can experience a moment of peace and joy within themselves.
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Marys Master Artist Classes!

The Joy of Gel Printing with Botanicals

Gel Printing is a printmaking process that uses a gel plate to transfer paint or ink to

paper instead of a printing press. Learn how to create stunningly beautiful botanical prints using a gel. Master Artist Mary Martin will guide students through this amazing and playful process!!

Adult age 14+ • April 6th •10am-12pm &1-3pm
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April Classes

Come into the studio from 12pm-4pm April 27th, and Glaze all of your pre-made pieces!
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Whats Happening In Fort Scott

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott! March 15th Weekly Newsletter

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Fort Scott National Historic Site

Daily Guided Tours: 10am & 1pm

Currently closed Wednesdays & Thursdays

until further notice.

Visit your National Park!

Click here to see all the FUN classes at The Artificers, classes for ALL ages!

BINGO hosted by the American Legion Post 25 every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month unless it falls on a holiday. Doors open at 6pm and Bingo starts at 7pm at Memorial Hall.

Radio Auction EVERY Thursday and Friday starting at 3pm, MUST have a bid number/contact 620.223.4500 or stop by the station at 2 N. National to grab one, you can bid on the radio or online at kombfm.com, click here for more information!

2024 Lenten Fish Fry hosted by Knights of Columbus at Kennedy Gym, each Friday from February 16 – March 22nd from 5-7pm, everyone welcome-freewill offering, they do ask for a $8.00 minimum for a to-go order!

Deadline to submit Award Nominations for Chamber Annual Dinner is April 5th at 8:30am. Click here for a printable form along with all the details!

3/15 ~ Baked Potato Bar and Pie Sponsored by United Women in Faith at First United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall, 301 S. National, free will donation, see flyer below for more information!

3/16 ~ Easter Paws – Pictures with the Easter Bunny at Liberty Theatre, 10am, proceeds go to SEK Animal Advocates, click here for more information!

3/16 ~ She Shed Hunt at Timber Hills Lake Ranch, this is with the wander woman group but others are welcome and they offer other shed hunts as well, click here for more information!

3/16 ~ FSHS Baseball Pre-Season Jamboree at LaRoche Field, 11am, click here for a complete schedule of games.

3/16 ~ Paint & Pizza at Papa Don’s, “Flowers in her Hare”, 11am, click here for info.

3/16 ~ Midsummer Night’s Dream – Adult Prom Fundraiser hosted by Bourbon County Community Theatre, Legacy Building (the lower level of the old hospital – 401 Woodland Hills Blvd), promenade begins at 7:45pm and the dance runs from 8-11pm, food/drinks/and a whole lot of fun, click here for tickets and more information!

3/17 ~ St. Patty’s Day Bar Crawl Block Party, games/drink specials/traveling trophy/prizes/food/FUN, registration proceeds go to the Sharing Bucket – Care to Share, 21 and up with teams of 4, click here for more information!

3/19 ~ Presidential Preference Primary at Bourbon County Courthouse, click here for more info!

3/21 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by First Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford, 8am

3/21 ~ Manufacturer’s Forum, Monarch Cement Company, 449 1200th St. Humboldt Kansas, no open toe shoes or heels allowed on plant tour, lunch followed by plant tour, to RSVP contact Patty Ann at 620.332.9340

3/21 ~ Sip & Social Ladies’ Night, Better in Bourbon Boutique, 4-7pm, click here for info.

3/21 ~ BINGO at Memorial Hall hosted by the American Legion, doors open 6pm, BINGO starts 7pm. Click here for info.

3/21 ~ Gordon Parks ” Evening of Jazz Event” at Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, free event for the community, 7:30pm, click here for more info!

3/22-23 ~ Find The Golden Egg Shopping Event hosted by The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, most stores in the downtown area plus several additional locations will be participating in the hunt, golden eggs will contain coupons/promotions/Chamber Bucks/MORE, see flyer below for more information!

3/23 ~ The Beauty Lounge’s Birthday Bash, Celebrating 2 WONDERFUL years, mini derma plane or hydra facials, IV infusion bar, blow outs, hair tinsel, permanent jewelry, and a special surprise, click here for more information!

3/23 ~ 1st Annual Greyhound Legacy Football Symposium (SRO), Ellis Fine Arts Center, see flyer below for more info!

3/23 ~ Faith’s Journey returns to Fort Scott for an evening of “Absolute Country, Definitely Gospel” music hosted by First United Methodist Church, freewill offering, 6-8pm, click here for more information!

3/24 ~ Palm/Passion Sunday at First United Methodist Church, freewill offering and all are welcome to join, 10:30am-11:30am, click here for more information!

3/27 ~ FSCC Community Conversation with Dr. Jason Kegler, 5:30-6:30pm

3/28 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Tri-Valley, 4305 Campbell Drive, 8am

3/28 ~ Maundy Thursday Special Service with First United Methodist Church, no charge and all are welcome, 7-8pm click here for more information!

3/29-30 ~ Southeast Kansas Spring Classic at Bourbon County Fairgrounds, a fun weekend for the WHOLE family, click here for more information!

3/31 ~ Easter Brunch at Crooners, adults/16/person and children (12&under) $10/person, click here for a full menu and for more information!

4/5 ~ DAR Commemorative Ceremony Recognizing Local Vietnam Veterans, Memorial Hall, 5-7pm, click here for more information!

4/6 ~ Home, Sport, Farm, and Garden Show by KOMB 103.9FM and 98.3 FM, Arnold Arena on the campus of FSCC, 9am-4pm, click here for more info.

SAVE THE DATE!

4/13 ~ St. Mary’s Gala ~ Dinner and Auction at Liberty Theatre, click here for more information!

4/12 ~ Community Green Zone Advocacy Training at FSCC Ellis Fine Arts Center, 8:30am-2:30pm, click here for more information!

4/18 ~ Chamber Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration – let’s pull up our bootstraps n’ round up as a community to celebrate achievements & saddle up for opportunities ahead, social & silent auction at 5:30pm with dinner/awards/live auction to follow at 6:30pm, click here to register and see the various ways you may participate!

4/27 ~ NICA Bike Race in Gunn Park, click here to visit their website and to get more information!

4/27 ~ 3rd Annual MarshaFest featuring Disco Dick at Liberty Theatre, profits from this event will support local in Marsha’s name, tickets are on sale at Marsha’s Deli, 6 W. 18th St.

5/3-4 ~ Town-wide Garage Sale, now taking signups online, by phone, or in person at the Chamber! $12 to list your sale, $35 to purchase a business ad on the map! Click here for info.

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Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.

Baked Potato Bar and Pie sponsored by United Women in Faith!

Midsummer Night’s Dream – Adult Prom Fundraiser hosted by Bourbon County Community Theatre!

Gordon Parks “Evening of Jazz” at The Ellis Family Fine Arts Auditorium!

Spring Open House, Downtown Around, Find the Golden Egg Shopping Event!

FSCC Greyhound Football Legacy Center Symposium Saturday, March 23rd, all are welcome, Register now!

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Bourbon County Garden Club Activities Start March 21: No Experience Necessary

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This is the club selling plants at the May 2022 Fort Scott Farmers Market, annual event for the club. From its Facebook page.
The Bourbon County Garden Club sells plants on the opening day of the Fort Scott Farmer’s Market. Club member Paula Blincoe is in the visor. Photo from 2022.

The Bourbon County Garden Club started in 2003 and gives time and talent to the community through public garden care.

The Bourbon County Garden Club will open its season on Thursday, March 21, with a meeting at 6 p.m. at the Lowell Milken Center in downtown Fort Scott, at Wall and Main Street. The club meets once a month from March until October.

“New members bring new energy and new ideas,” said Martha Jane Gentry, co-president of the club in a press release.  “Learn how you can contribute to Bourbon County Garden Club activities for the coming season by attending the March 21 meeting.”

“Garden experience is not necessary for participation,” said Gentry,  “The club offers opportunities for learning and for community service.”

“The Garden Club started in 2003 and has grown in membership since then,” she said. “There are now about thirty members representing different ages, interests, and areas of the county.”

Membership is free, with the club’s activities financially supported by one fundraiser.  The annual plant sale occurs on the opening Saturday of the Downtown Farmers’ Market, this year on May 4.

“The club partners with Tri-Valley Developmental Services to sell a wide variety of plants, all of which are geared to our area’s growing conditions,” she said. “Club members offer plants freshly dug from their own gardens, and Tri-Valley provides plants and hanging baskets from the agency’s greenhouse.”

About one-third of the members have chosen to further their gardening knowledge by taking the K-State Master Gardener course through the K-State Extension Service.

“The class is offered via Zoom in the fall, with occasional in-person meetings,” she said. “Master Gardeners are required to share their knowledge through area activities, and the local club offers some of those opportunities.”

Many Projects

In addition to increasing in number, the number of community projects has increased.

The partnership with the City of Fort Scott has been vital for many of these projects.

The club sets new plants in place at the Heritage Park. Submitted photo.
There are four pocket gardens at the intersection of 8th and Crawford. The one that is most established is at the corner of 801 S. Crawford. Submitted photo.

“The city installed the watering system for Heritage Park (at First and Main Street) which members designed and planted in 2006,” she said. “That garden features a mix of annuals and perennials and is a colorful backdrop for Friday night concerts, photo shoots, and downtown gatherings.”

Club members Paula Blincoe on the left, Sheryl Bloomfield on the ladder, and Judy Wallis on the right. Submitted photo.

“Later, the city added a watering system for the downtown hanging planters and for the island gardens at the pool,” Gentry said.” In addition to those projects, the club has planted, cared for, and watered gardens in the North Main area.”

This garden at the north end of downtown Main Street is one of projects of the Bourbon County Garden Club. From the club's Facebook page.
The garden at the north end of Main Street is planted and cared for by the Bourbon County Garden Club.

“A recent project is the island garden at Riverfront Park, a collaboration with the Fire Department and Riverfront volunteers,” she said.

The newest project is outside the downtown area.

Residential pocket gardens were expanded last year through the club. Several members had already planted corner/pocket gardens, and the club decided to expand the project. Two local homeowners won free gardens from drawings through the club’s Facebook page and at the plant sale.

A pocket garden. Submitted photo.

“A pocket garden is a small planting plot or large pot tucked into a convenient corner of your property,” according to www.bobvilla.com>articles>pocket-gardens.

“I do the four corners at 8th and Crawford as part of the pocket garden project,” she said. “There are bulbs currently blooming”

A pocket garden. Submitted photo.

A  club committee collaborated with those homeowners in the fall, before planting the garden.

“Look for Garden Club Pocket Garden signs throughout Fort Scott to see what can flourish in small areas with challenging conditions,” she said. “For all gardens, the plant selection focuses on choices that are drought. Both the city staff and club members are committed to minimal water usage.”

Leadership
The officers of the club are:
Barbara McCord and Martha Jane Gentry – co-presidents
Austin Bollinger – vice-president
Ronda Hassig – secretary
Sheryl Bloomfield – treasurer
Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Community College, Gordon Parks Museum

Gordon Parks Self Portrait  “Live Jazz Event” Is March 21: Free and Open To The Public

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Gordon Parks: Self Potrait  “Live Jazz Event”

 

Fort Scott, Kan. Friday. March 14, 2024 – Beach Museum of Art Specialist and Musician Nate McClendon will be at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center Theater on Thursday, March 21, 2024, to present his Gordon Parks: Self Portrait in music and narration with a live jazz band. The performance starts at 7:30p.m. and doors open at 7:00p.m. This is a free community event.

 

This performance was inspired by the exhibition Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Photographs by Gordon Parks from the Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University organized by the Beach Museum with support from Art Bridges, a philanthropic organization dedicated to expanding access to American art. This music and narration event is free and open to the public of all ages courtesy of Art Bridges. It is part of the Gordon Parks Convening at the Ellis Fine Arts Center, March 20 – 22, a collaboration with the Beach Museum of Art and the Gordon Parks Museum funded by Art Bridges. The convening will have over twelve museum professionals from across the nation at Fort Scott learning more about Gordon Parks and his works.

 

For information on the Gordon Parks: Self Portrait Live Jazz event, contact Kirk Sharp, executive director, (620) 223-2700, ext. 5850, or at [email protected].

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Agenda for the Fort Scott City Commission on March 19

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NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR REGULAR        

MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION  

CITY HALL COMMISSION ROOM – 123 SOUTH MAIN ST.

March 19, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.

 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call

Matthew Wells,  Tim VanHoecke,     Melissa Guns,     Dyllon Olson,     Tracy Dancer

III.    Pledge of Allegiance – T. Dancer/Mayor

  1. Invocation – M. Wells/Commissioner
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. Consent Agenda
  4. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1356-A – Expense Approval Report – Payment Dates February 28, 2024 – March 12, 2024 – $387,082.32
  5. Approval of Minutes from March 5, 2024, February 6, 2024, and September 19, 2023 – cannot confirm earlier approval.
  6. February Financials

VII.   Public Comment – Sign up required before the beginning of the meeting on register at the entrance of the Commission Room.  Public Comments are for any topic not on agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at the Commission’s discretion.

 

VIII.   Appearances – Must be scheduled with the City Clerk at least (1) week prior to the meeting you wish to address the Commission with your topic. You will be scheduled on the official agenda to speak on that topic.

 

  1. Tiger Color Run – Request for Temporary Street Closure – April 26, 2024 – Maple Ridge Park (roadway in Riverfront Park) – 5:00PM – 8:00PM and Temporary Park Closure – April 26, 2024 – 4:00PM – 8:00PM.
  2. Diane Striler – Downtown Ice Rink

 

  1. Old Business 
  2. Approval of Ordinance No. 3762 – AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 2383, ORDINANCE NO. 2384 AND ORDINANCE NO. 2393 WHICH ESTABLISHES THE CITY OF FORT SCOTT, KASAS, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND ORDIANCE NO. 3497 AMENDING SECTION 2.20.040 MEMBERS APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF THE MEMBER THEREOF AND DEFINING THEIR DUTIES – Recommended by Planning Commission-February 21, 2024, tabled by City Commission-March 5, 2024- Commission Work Session-March 12, 2024.

 

  1. Approval of Ordinance No. 3761 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10.04.90 OF ORDINANCE NO. 3486UTLITY TERRAIN VEHICLES (UTV) OF THE FORT SCOTT MUNICIPAL CODE – tabled March 5, 2024, to change verbiage before approval.
  2. Approval of Ordinance No.3763 to repeal Ordinance No. 3060 Requiring a Public Dance License
  3. Approval to correct the numbering of Charter Ordinance No. 32 to Charter Ordinance No. 35.
  4. Consideration of MOU with Bourbon County Senior Citizens, Inc. – tabled from February 20, 2023
  5. Updates on (6) lake lot surveys – J. Dickman
  6. New Business
  7. Public Hearing – Case No. 1043 – Zoning Change from R2-C3 and      Conditional Use Permit – Gary W. Cullor and Sally A. Cullor Revocable Trust    represented by Kevin F. Mitchelson/Wheeler & Mitchelson Law Firm and Fred           Wingert/Advantage Development, LLC. – Recommended by the Planning Commission on February 21, 2024.
  8. Action Items
  9. Consideration to purchase (1) 2024 72” Grasshopper 900D mower under state contract #53340. Item is budgeted for 2024 to replace the Super 104 mower -$21,124.95 – T. Coffman
  10. Consideration to purchase WorkMaster 70 – Tractor for Public Works from R&R Equipment – Sole Vendor – $38,500.00 – T. Coffman
  11. Consideration of CD Reinvestment Bids (2) bids received – Landmark National Bank and UMB Bank – B. Hart
  12. $2,000,000.00 – 12 Months – Settlement Date March 20, 2024 –      

Maturity Date June 20, 2024

  1. $1,000,000.00 – 3 months – Settlement Date March 20, 2024 –

Maturity Date June 20, 2024

  1. Discussion of School Zone Speed Limit Signs on National
  2. Discussion of Downtown Parking Time Limit/Yellow Curb Enforcement
  3. Discussion of Codification of Ordinances for City of Fort Scott – L. Lewis
  4. Discussion of Fireworks for 4th of July
  5. Reports and Comments
  6. City Manager Comments
  7. Engineering Comments
  8. Commissioners Comments
  9. City Attorney Comments

 

 XII.   Executive Session

 XII.    Adjourn

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Chamber Coffee at Briggs Auto on March 14

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Join us for Chamber Coffee!

Thursday, March 14th, 8am
Hosted by Briggs Auto of Fort Scott

1819 S. Main
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to the weekly Chamber Coffee on Thursday, March 14th at 8am hosted by Briggs of Fort Scott, 1819 S. Main St. in the Ford Showroom. Briggs will be celebrating their 8th anniversary in the community and 41st anniversary corporate-wide with additional locations in Manhattan and Topeka.  Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served in addition to door prize drawings.

The primary focus of Briggs is on building relationships with their customers and to make the car buying experience fast, easy, and hassle-free. Brands sold out of the Fort Scott dealership include Toyota, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Wagoneer. In addition, they offer Fiat, KIA, Nissan, and Subaru at the other locations. Briggs also offers a variety of automotive maintenance and repair services on all the brands they sell and more.

 

Chamber Coffees are held each Thursday at 8am for members to network, make announcements, and learn about the host business or organization. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information or to inquire about available dates for hosting a Coffee.

 
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New Apartments Are Coming To Fort Scott

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The inside of a property that will be similar to the Fort Scott property. Submitted photo.

The former Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home, 736 Heylman Street, will soon be 24 standard market apartments.

Shane Lamb, president of Rural Asset Management and  Rural Redevelopment Group, De Soto, KS. decided to take on the development project, even after not receiving grants to help.

“We didn’t receive any state or federal grants or funds,” he said. “We did apply for them but did not receive any. I am doing this on our own.”

“The rental complex hasn’t been named yet,” he said. “We will in the coming weeks.”

The building is approximately 20,000 square feet. “It’s been completely gutted and new everything,” Lamb said.

Lamb purchased the Fort Scott Manor property in January of 2022, he said. “It was closed down by the state several years ago, then went through bankruptcy proceedings. I believe it had been closed for three years.”

A look at a rental unit that Lamb’s business is working on in Iola. Submitted photo.

The Fort Scott property will not be low-income apartment rentals but instead will be for the standard market.

“We focus on rural towns and rural housing,” he said. “Typically, we purchase nursing homes, schools, hospitals…single-use vacant properties we convert to housing.”

“We should have the majority of the repairs done in the next six months and plan to have it 100 percent completed and occupied by winter,” Lamb said.

Submitted photo of a property rental that is being constructed in Iola that will be similar to the Fort Scott rentals.  Submitted photo.

Lamb said he always tries to use qualified local contractors and buy materials locally.

“I always try to keep the money local,” he said. “It doesn’t work 100 percent of the time. Sometimes you can’t find local partners to meet those deadlines…because they are so busy.”

Work trucks line the driveway of the former Fort Scott Manor. Submitted photo.

Lamb said there was a glitch in the Iola project that paused it for several years.

“W had a neighbor that was on a city council that blocked rezoning for almost 4 years,” Lamb said in a later interview.  “The project has since started and is being remodeled as we speak. The project is slated to be done within a year.”

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Find The Golden Egg Shopping Event Is March 22-23

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The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces a Spring Open House, Find the Golden Egg shopping event which will take place on Friday and Saturday March 22nd and 23rd. Most stores in the Downtown Historic District and several additional locations will be participating in the hunt.

 

Customers are invited to shop local retailers to search for the hidden gold eggs. The golden eggs will contain coupons, promotions, Chamber Bucks, and more.

Participating Retailers/Businesses:

110 South Main Mercantile, 110 S. Main

Angie Dawn’s Boutique, 108 Scott Ave.

Barbed Wire & Roses Vintage Market, 18 N. Main

Be the Light Boutique, 12 N. Main

Bids & Dibs, 108 Scott Ave.

Brickstreet BBQ, 3 W. Oak

Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore & More, 16 S. Main

Flint + Fray, 9 E. Wall

Iron Star Antiques & Such, 3 N. Main

Laree & Co., 3 S. National Ave.

Ruddick’s Furniture and Flooring, 117 S. National

Sunshine Boutique, 18 E. Wall

Shirt Shack, 11 E. 18th St.

In addition to the shopping fun that weekend, there will be plastic multi-colored eggs hidden around Downtown on Saturday the 24th after 10 a.m. suitable for young children to find.

 

The Chamber encourages the community to join the hunt on March 23rd-24th. Get ‘egg-cited’ to shop local. Contact the Chamber for more information at 620-223-3566.
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Par Tee Girls Start Their Third Golf Season

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Some of the Par Tee Girls. Submitted photo.
The Par Tee Girls Golf League is a group of women who look forward to getting together regularly, enjoying companionship, and playing a little golf while they are at it, said organizer Diane Striler.
Diane Striler. Submitted photo.
“This will be the third year for the Par Tee Girl league at Woodland Hills,” Striler said. “Last year we had roughly 55 women sign up for the league from Fort Scott, Nevada, and the Mound City area.”
“We are a very casual league encompassing women of all skill levels,” she said.  “I encourage women to come out and play, even if they have never played before. A lot of our members are beginners. I always tell women if they want to learn to play, this is a great way to start.  If you don’t set the time aside to play regularly, it’s hard to improve.”
Submitted graphic.
Striler has golf lessons scheduled for April, before the league starting.
“So women can get a little more comfortable before hitting the course,”  she said.  “The lessons are only $20 each and are perfect for beginners and a great refresher for avid players.”
Their season goes from May 1 to July 31.
“Each week we have a different game that we participate in, whether it’s for the longest drive, straightest drive or longest putt, etc. Women can keep track of their scores if they want, but that is not required. I ask members to keep track of their putts though.”
“At the end of the night, we tally our putts and pay ten cents for each,” she said. “The winner of the game that night receives half of the putt money, and I save the rest for our banquet tournament on July 31.”
On July 31 there is a four-person best ball scramble.
“Afterward, we have a catered dinner and give out prizes for the top three teams, for games on each hole and we each receive a league gift.”
Submitted graphic.
“This year our league will also host three different dates when a restaurant or food truck will serve dinner at Woodland Hills,” she said. “Along with our league, the community will be invited to join us at the course for a night of good company, food, and some music.”
The dates scheduled are:  May 8th – Brickstreet BBQ,  June 5th – Taco Azul,  and July 10th- Aunt Toadies.
Striler will post more information as the dates get closer.
Some of the Par-Tee Girls. Submitted photo.
Fort Scott, Government

CITY OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION MEETING Unapproved Minutes of March 5

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Minutes of March 5, 2024                                             Regular Meeting

 

The regular meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission was held March 5, 2024, at 6:00PM in the City Commission Meeting Room at City Hall, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.

 

Roll Call

Commissioners Tim VanHoecke, Melissa Guns, Matthew Wells and Dyllon Olson were present with Mayor Tracy Dancer.

 

Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation:  T. Dancer led the Pledge of Allegiance and T. VanHoecke said a prayer asking God for guidance for the City, our Government and City officials.

 

Audience in Attendance  Brad Matkin/City Manager, Bob Farmer/City Attorney, Jason Dickman/Earles Engineering, Jason Pickert/Chief of Police, Ben Hart/Director of Finance-Baker-Tilly, Mary Wyatt/Planning, Housing and Community Development Director, Bill Lemke/Water Distribution & Wastewater Collections Supervisor, Destry Brown/Superintendent USD234, Robin Button, Cheryl Marsh, Cho Hillman, Carol Glover, Justin Meeks/County Counselor, Diane Striler, Richard Clark, Michael Hoyt, and Carl Brenner/Chief of Interpretation and Resource Management at FSNHS.

 

Approval of Agenda

Appearance item for Shanda Stewart – Request for donation to Fort Scott High School Prom After Party was requested to be removed from the agenda.  T. VanHoecke moved to approve the agenda with the amendment.  M. Wells requested to amend the motion to include an amendment to New Business to include (2) Letters of Interest for consideration to the Fort Scott Public Library Board – Constance S. Banwart and Susan Messer.  T. VanHoecke agreed to the amendment to his motion. M. Wells seconded the motion.  All voted yes.

 

APPROVED AMENDED AGENDA

 

Proclamation

Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger – National School Breakfast Week – March 4th through 8th, 2024 – M. Wells officiated the Proclamation and honored the following USD234 staff members: Robin Button, Anna Marsh, Jessica Phillips, Cheryl Marsh, Cho Hillman, Millie Willard, Carol Glover, and Ginger Houston.

 

Consent Agenda

Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1355-A – $975,852.99

Approval of minutes of February 20, 2024

 

Request to Pay – Invoice #1756 – Marberry Concrete, Inc. –Fort Scott Lake Boat Ramp repair – $69,990.00.

 

  1. VanHoecke moved to approve the Consent Agenda. D. Olson seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA.

 

Public Comment  

Richard Clark appeared before the Commission to state his concern about changes at Fort Scott Lake regarding long-term safety, cost, and lot sales. (Time stamp – 12:04)

 

Appearances

Diane Striler appeared before the Commission to continue discussion regarding the proposed Downtown Ice-Skating Rink.

(Time stamp – 27:17)

 

  1. Guns moved to allow the City Manager to work on an alternate site for the skate rink (not the Pavilion), that the City agree to take ownership of the skate rink with the understanding that it must be run by volunteers and not City staff and any upkeep and maintenance of those would be paid for by the funds that were raised while the skate rink is open.

 

MOTION DIED FOR THE LACK OF A SECOND.

 

  1. Wells moved that we explore alternate sites, that the City take ownership and that the money go into a fund that will pay for repairs, maintenance, and operation of said skate park. M. Guns seconded the motion.

 

  1. VanHoecke, D. Olson and T. Dancer voted no. M. Guns, M. Wells voted yes.

 

MOTION DEFEATED BY 3-2 VOTE.

 

Old Business 

Consideration of Charter Ordinance No. 32 – A CHARTER

ORDINANCEOF THE CITY OF FORT SCOTT, KANSAS, EXEMPTING SUCH CITY FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-1222 RELATING TO LIBRARIES, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO – Tabled from February 20, 2024

  1. Wells moved to approve the amended Charter Ordinance. D. Olson seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

 

 

APPROVED CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 32.

 

New Business

Consideration to purchase Allen Trench Safety Badger Pro Series Set of (4) Modular Trench Shoring Boxes – Sole Source by Allen Trench Safety Corp. – $28,048.00.

 

  1. VanHoecke moved to approve the request for the Badger Pro Series Modular Trench Shoring Boxes for $28,048.00, sole source by Allen Trench Safety Corp. D. Olson seconded. All voted yes.

 

APPROVED REQUEST TO PURCHASE TRENCH SHORING BOXES.

 

Consideration to reappoint expired terms of Planning Commission Board Members for another term:  Cheryl Adamson and Carol MacArthur –            Recommended by Planning Commission, February 21, 2024.

 

  1. Wells moved to reappoint Chery Adamson and Carol MacArthur for another term to the Planning Commission. T. VanHoecke seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

APPROVED TO REAPPOINT CHERYL ADAMSON AND CAROL MACARTHUR FOR ANOTHER TERM TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

 

Consideration to amend Ordinance No. 3497 Planning Commission Membership Terms to (7) members instead of (10) members – Recommended by Planning Commission, February 21, 2024.

  1. Wells moved to table the consideration of Ordinance 3497 until the amendments can be added to bring it into compliance and have it presented back at the next Commission meeting. T. VanHoecke seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

APPROVED TO TABLE THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3497 UNTIL THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING.

 

Consideration of Letter of Interest for Library Board Vacancy from Constance S. Banwart and Susan Messer

  1. VanHoecke moved to approve the Letter of Interest from Constance Banwart and Susan Messer for the (2) open vacancies for the Fort Scott Public Library Board. M. Guns seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

APPROVED TO APPOINT CONSTANCE BANWART AND SUSAN MESSER TO THE FORT SCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Consideration to reappoint expired terms of Street Advisory Board members for another (3) year term:  Clete Hall, Charles Gentry, Nick Barrows, and Gary Cullor.

 

  1. VanHoecke moved to reappoint the expired terms of the Street Advisory Board Members. D. Olson seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

APPROVED TO REAPPOINT EXPIRED TERMS OF THE STREET ADVISORY BOARD:  CLETE HALL, CHARLES GENTRY, NICK BARROWS AND GARY CULLOR FOR ANOTHER (3) YEAR TERM.

 

Consideration to approve Ordinance No. 3761 – Amending section 10.04.90 regarding inspection requirements for annual U.T.V. license.

 

  1. VanHoecke moved to table this consideration to have verbiage changed.

 

  1. VanHoecke moved to approve the amended suggestions of Ordinance No. 3761 regarding inspection requirements for the annual UTV license.
  2. Wells seconded the motion.

 

MOTION STRUCK IN ITS ENTIRITY. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3761 WILL APPEAR ON MARCH 19, 2024, AGENDA.

 

Consideration to repeal Ordinance No. 3060 Public Dance License

 

  1. Matkin left the meeting at 7:21PM and returned to the meeting at 7:24PM.

 

  1. VanHoecke moved to repeal Ordinance No. 3060 requiring a Public Dance License. M. Guns seconded the motion. M. Guns, D. Olson, T. VanHoecke and T. Dancer voted yes.  M. Wells voted no.

 

APPROVED TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 3060 REQUIRING A PUBLIC DANCE LICENSE.

 

Consideration to fill vacancies on the Design Review Board  – Decision to renew expired term of Arnold Schofield tabled February 20, 2024.

  1. Wyatt is requesting that the Commission to renew Arnold Schofield’s expired term, approve the appointment of Cathy Dancer to fill (1) vacant seat, consider having a work session regarding the Design Review Board and direct her on contacting previous applicants to fill the (1) remaining vacant seat.

 

  1. VanHoecke moved to approve the appointment of Cathy Dancer and the reappointment of Arnold Schofield to the Design Review Board. M. Wells seconded the motion. D. Olson, M. Guns, M. Wells and T. VanHoecke voted yes. T. Dancer abstained.

 

APPROVED APPOINTMENT OF CATHY DANCER AND REAPPOINTMENT OF ARNOLD SCHOFIELD TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD.

 

  1. VanHoecke requested a copy of the current Design Review Board Ordinance before scheduling a work session.

 

Final approval of Mulligan Ridge Donation Agreement

Justin Meeks appeared before the Commission representing Mulligan Ridge LLC for the City’s donation of land to the property owner to build a pond and water feature that was approved on October 3, 2023, by the City Commission. This agreement was drawn up between City Attorney B. Farmer and J. Meeks as final approval of that agreement. The changes from the original agreement are a quit claim deed from a warranty deed and first right of refusal.

 

  1. VanHoecke moved to approve the final agreement for Mulligan Ridge donation of land out at the Fort Scott Municipal Golf Course. D. Olson seconded the motion. M. Guns, D. Olson, T. VanHoecke and T. Dancer voted yes.  M. Wells voted no.

 

FINAL APPROVAL OF MULLIGAN RIDGE DONATION AGREEMENT.

 

Discussion of 190th Street Maintenance

 

  1. Farmer left the meeting at 7:36PM.

 

  1. Matkin explained that 190th Street is an internal road at Fort Scott Lake that needs repair. It is a County road with City property on it and the City maintains the roads at the lake. He is requesting direction from the Commission to either include it in the City’s Road Repair Program or approach the County.

 

  1. Farmer returned to the meeting at 7:38PM.

 

CITY COMMISSION DIRECTED B. MATKIN TO TALK WITH THE COUNTY BEFORE THE COMMISSION MAKES A DECISION.

 

Consideration of 2024 Street Program

  1. Wells moved to approve the Street Program for 2024.

 

  1. Matkin confirmed that it included the Cape Seal Project which will begin in August and the price will not change.

 

  1. VanHoecke seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

APPROVED STREET PROGRAM 2024.

 

  1. Matkin presented a plan for street, water, and sewer repairs with B. Lemke and B. Hart (Time stamp: 1:43)

 

Discussion of Rural Housing Incentive District (RHID)

  1. Wells moved to provide this list and reach out to the Land Bank about the additional properties and provide those to our bond counsel to start drawing up the documents to create a RHID. M. Guns seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CREATION OF RHID.                                                                   

 

Reports and Comments

City Manager Comments (Time stamp 2:34:41)

Engineering Comments (Time stamp 2:36:03)

Commissioners Comments (Time stamp 2:36:34)

City Attorney Comments – No comment

 

Executive Session

  1. Dancer moved to recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing medical benefits pursuant to the personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). In attendance will be (5) City Commissioners, City Manager, City Attorney and City Financial Director. The open meeting will resume in the City Commission Room at 8:56PM. M. Wells seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

APPROVED TO MOVE IN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:46PM.

 

  1. VanHoecke moved to come out of Executive Session with no action.
  2. Guns seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

APPROVED TO MOVE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:56PM WITH NO ACTION.

 

  1. VanHoecke moved to adjourn at 8:56PM. M. Guns seconded the motion. All voted yes.

 

MEETING OF MARCH 5, 2024, ADJOURNED AT 8:56PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Lisa A. Lewis, City Clerk