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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 –

Business, Fair, Fort Scott

Authors Needed For Writing Festival and Fair Oct. 19

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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 following: Bourbon County Arts Council, Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, Lowell Milken Center, Books and Grannies and Hedgehog.INK!

Morning Workshops session (8:50-12:00) – includes workshops by published authors for adults, college and high school students. The cost of the morning activities is $35 with pre-registration due by October 14. Late registration is $45. College students and high school students are free with school identification.

Afternoon Author’s Fair (1:30-3:30) – is free to the public. Authors may sign up for a space to promote their published works. The cost for each table is $10*. The author is responsible for bringing their own books, collecting money and paying taxes as required by the state of Kansas or use the event tax id#. Authors need to bring their own table (card table size) and folding chair. Authors may set-up during the lunch break from 12:00-1:30.

Author space will be available on a first-come basis. Please fill out the attached form and return to Jan Hedges at Hedgehog.INK! 16 S. Main Fort Scott, KS 66701 (hedgesbookstore.com) to reserve your spot. Please include the following information:

Name _____________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Phone _________________________ Email __________________________

Tax ID# (for event taxes information) ___________________ $10 paid ______

Genre (Brief description of your published work:)

*If you attend the morning workshops, there will not be a charge for your table for the Author Fair.

Art, Bourbon County, Business, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

Chamber Coffee Celebrates Irena Sendler Project at Milken Center Sept. 19

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Join us for Chamber Coffee and a
very special celebration!
Hosted by:
The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

Location:

1 S. Main St.
Thursday, September 19, 2019  at 8:00 a.m.

Help us celebrate 20 years of “Life in a Jar: the Irena Sendler Project”. Irena Sendler was a Polish Catholic social worker who risked her own life to rescue a significant number of Jewish children during WWII. Her story was unknown for 60 years until high school students from Uniontown, Kansas uncovered its details in September of 1999, and shared Irena’s story with the world. The students wrote a performance that has now been presented more than 375 times across the United States, Canada and Poland. Their goal to bring Irena Sendler’s story to the world continues.

Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
September 26 – Diehl Banwart Bolton CPA’s P.A. (70th Anniversary)
October 3 – Gordon Parks Museum (16th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of “The Learning Tree”)
October 10 – McDonald’s (2224 S. Main St.)
October 17 – Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
Fort Scott

Fly The Flag Project

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FLY THE U.S. FLAG TAKING NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS

The Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site Inc. is taking new subscriptions for their “Fly the U.S. Flag” project. The Friend’s U.S. Flag Project provides homeowners and businesses, within the city limits of Fort Scott, the opportunity to fly the Stars and Stripes on five different flag holidays without the hassle of purchasing, erecting, and storing a flag and pole. You don’t even have to remember the holiday!

For $35 annually, the Friends will install a 3’x5′ flag on a 12 foot staff at your home or business on each of the following Flag Holidays in 2020:

Memorial Day

Flag Day

Fourth of July

Labor Day

Veteran’s Day

Sign up by October 1, 2019 and you will also get Veteran’s Day 2019 included in the offer–SIX DAYS for the price of FIVE!!!

Agreements can be obtained at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce or can be emailed to you. Additionally, Friends members will be at the Fort Scott Farmer’s Market on September 21 and 28 to take new applications and renewals. Contact Kelley Collins at 417-684-2484 or Martha Scott at 620-224-9924 for further information.

All proceeds support programs at Fort Scott National Historic Site. These include: Symbols of Sacrifice, a Citizenship Ceremony, Candlelight Tour, Youth Engagement, and many others.

Show your patriotism and help our local National Park by lining the streets of Fort Scott with our nation’s symbol!

The U.S. Flag Project is a yearly project sponsored by the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site. Once signed up, you will receive the option to renew annually.

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Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott

80s Party This Friday, Sept. 20

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Visit Fort Scott and
The Boiler Room Brewhaus present an 80’s Party featuring
the live band
“80 & Out”
at The Boiler Room Brewhaus,
10 S. National Ave.
THIS FRIDAY, Sept. 20th
from 7-10pm
80’s Party with Live Band
& Costume Contest!
THIS FRIDAY, September 20th, 7-10pm, at Boiler Room Brewhaus,
10 S. National Ave., $5 cover charge
80 & Out is a 3-piece cover band that plays a wide variety of rock and pop hits from the 80’s – today. They are well known for playing shows on a consistent basis in the four states area. Their previous bookings include Indigo Sky Casino, Kansas Crossing Casino, Grand Lake Casino, JB’s, Turtleheads, Redings Mill, corporate events, and many more. At each location they have received great audience feedback and have been asked to return many times. In addition, they also provide some of the highest quality lights and sound in the area. 80 & Out are known for having the most diverse music in the area!
80 & Out includes the following members: Anthony Ficken (lead vocals, lead guitarist), Nate Ward (vocals, bass), and
Ian Derrickson (drums).
BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR 80’s GARB FOR THE COSTUME CONTEST!
Business, Exercise, Fort Scott

A New Fitness Studio: Up Dog Yoga

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From the www.updogyoga.studio website.
For people who want to improve flexibility and strength fitness, Up Dog Yoga begins classes at 12B North Main (just north of Country Cupboard) on Oct. 1.
Regina Casner stands in front of her new fitness center site, 12B North Main Street, north of the Country Cupboard store. Casner has a degree in fitness management and is a certified yoga teacher.
Regina Casner of Mound City has started yoga classes and cardio classes in Fort Scott.
The name Up Dog Yoga comes from “a yoga pose where your heart is open,” Casner said. “It’s a fun name, yoga should be fun.”
Up Dog Yoga offers both yoga and cardio workout classes every day except Friday and Sunday each week.
Classes cost $45 per month for unlimited classes, until Oct. 1, then it will go to $55 per month.
“You can get a class package or membership,” she said.
Classes offered are:
B Strong
“In B Strong, every class begins slowly, awakening all the major muscle groups while focusing on breath awareness,” she said. “You will move through a series of sweat-producing cardio and strength intervals timed to music. As your heart rate rises and falls you will surpass your physical and mental limits, revealing a new and empowered mind-body connection. Modifications are given so this is an all levels (of fitness) class.”

Power Basics

“Everyone needs to start somewhere,” she said. ” Whether you are new to yoga or just need some time to ease back into your practice, this class is for you!”

Power Stretch

“This class is for all runners, cyclers, all-day sitters, cross-fitters and never-quitters,” Casner said. “Whether you are training for a big event or sit behind a desk all-day this class if for you! These classes emphasize floor postures to stretch, open and release the major muscle groups of the entire body. Benefits of this style of classes include fewer injuries, improved sleep, and reduced aches and pains.”

Journey to Power

“Baptiste Power Vinyasa: Sweat. Flow. Transform. A dynamic practice that is the perfect blend of sweat, strength and power.”

Fitness Class Teaching for Over 25 Years
Casner has a bachelors in science degree from Pittsburg State University, majoring in recreation therapy and fitness management.
“I started teaching fitness classes my junior year in college, so around 1994,” Casner said.
“I am a Registered Yoga Teacher, certified Baptiste Power Yoga Teacher, certified American Council on Exercise Group Exercise, and Spin certification,” she said.
She just completed a tenure at Kansas University’s Recreation and Fitness Center as the Fitness and Wellness Coordinator.
“Yoga is an amazing tool that improves your strength, your flexibility and the way you move and feel in your body,” she said. “Yoga also can be a tool to help you experience more calm and focus. I am passionate about sharing yoga with others and Fort Scott is close to home and full of amazing people—so why not start classes?”
Currently, she is meeting at I Am Rehab but is moving to the new space on Oct. 1.
Details can be found at www.updogyoga.studio
and also on Up Dog Yoga Studio Facebook page.
Casner also offers faith-based health coaching online for an 8-week course called “Journey into Balance.”
“We cover eight health habits to restore health and hormones to help balance hormones, sleep better, decrease negative stress and get rid of cravings,” Casner said.
Go to restoretribe.com for more information.
Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee: Lowell Milken Center to Celebrate 20 Years Of Sendler Project

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Please join the Lowell Milken Center and the Chamber for the
20 year celebration of
“Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project”
following the Chamber Coffee on Thursday, Sept. 19th at 8am
The Lowell Milken Center For Unsung Heroes will be celebrating 20 years of
“Life in a Jar:
the Irena Sendler Project”
and hosting the Chamber Coffee on Thursday, Sept. 19th following the Chamber Coffee at 8am. (1 S. Main St.)
Irena Sendler was a Polish Catholic social worker who risked her own life to rescue a significant number of Jewish children during WWII. Her story was unknown for 60 years until high school students from Uniontown, Kansas uncovered its details in September of 1999, and shared Irena’s story with the world. The students wrote a performance that has now been presented more than
375 times across the United States, Canada and Poland. Their goal to bring Irena Sendler’s story to the world continues.
Visit the Lowell Milken Center website by clicking HERE
Bourbon County, Exercise, Fort Scott, Sports

Fall Activities of Buck Run Community Center

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735 Scott Ave.
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Phone: 620.223.0386
Fax: 620-768-0487

BRCC Hours: M-F 5AM-9PM
Sat: 8 am- 5 pm October thru April
Sun: 12noon-5 pm
Recreation Office Hours: 8am – 5pm

Fall Schedule:

September 19                         Corporate Challenge Meeting

September 19                         Tiger Kids Practices Begin

September 21                         Fall Soccer & Flag Football Begins

September 24                         Youth Volleyball Begins

October 3                                Corporate Challenge Begin

October 11                              Deadline for Youth Basketball

October 11                              Tiger Kids Performance—Football

October 15                              Adult Dance Lessons Begin

October 18                              Deadline for Adult Volleyball

October 25                              Youth Kick ball @ BRCC

October 26                              Creepy, Crawly Crafts

October 29                              Pumpkin Carving Contest & Games

November 4                             Adult Volleyball Leagues Begin

November 24                           Turkey Shoot