Category Archives: Fort Scott

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

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Weekly Livestock Sale at Fort Scott Livestock Market. Starting at 10am 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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50-min. narrated Trolley Tours of Historic Fort Scott on the hour, Fridays 11am-4pm, Saturdays 10am-4pm, leaving from the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 231 E. Wall St., $6 adults, $4 children 12 and under, last tour leaves at 3pm.
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Friday Night Concert in the Park – Heritage Park Pavilion, 1st and Main St. in downtown Fort Scott, 7-8pm – the show will feature a group of performers drawn from Allen, Bourbon and Linn Counties. Some of the performers will be familiar to regular concert attendees while others will be making their first appearance. They are all very accomplished musicians and entertainers. The program will be similar to one presented by this group last year that was very well received.
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Doug Hazelbaker Memorial Breakaway, Calf Roping and Steer Wresting at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds – Bourbon Co. Fairgrounds, across the street from Fort Scott Community College

Brian Lumley in concert at the Fairgrounds following the Doug Hazelbaker Memorial from 9-11pm

See flyer below for more details!

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Farmers’ Market – Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort, 8am-12pm. You will find homegrown and freshly picked fruits, vegetables, herbs & more in addition to baked goods and some craft items.
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Fort Scott Community College Football home game vs Garden City at 11am
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The Legionnaires of American Legion Post 25 anniversary dinner has been canceled
Oct.
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Fort Scott Middle School Pizza Hut Nights Fundraiser
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Downtown Quarterly Meet & Greet hosted by the Chamber at Iron Star Antiques & Such, 8:30-9:30am
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Story Time – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 10-11am

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Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room,
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T.O.P.S Meeting – Buck Run Community Center, 3-4pm
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Farmers’ Market – Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort, 4-6pm. You will find homegrown and freshly picked fruits, vegetables, herbs & more in addition to baked goods and some craft items.
2 City Commission Meeting – City Hall, 6-7pm
3 Story Time – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 10-11am
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Fort Scott Community College Cross Country & Track Program Team Fundraiser – Papa Don’s, 10:30am-8pm
3 Rotary Meeting – Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford St., 12-1pm
3 Monthly Grief Support Luncheon hosted by Cheney Witt Chapel – Carriage House, 301 S. Main St., 12-1pm
3 Adult Coloring Program – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 2-4pm
3 TAG – Teen Advisory Group – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National St., 4-5pm
4 Join us for the weekly Chamber Coffee of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at 8am. This week’s Chamber Coffee be hosted by Gordon Parks Museum
4 Bereavement Support Group – Mercy Hospice, 11am-12pm

This event is for any one who has experienced a loss and is in need of some support. You may call Melissa George at 620-223-8533 for more information

4 Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room, 12-1pm
4 Mentor Orientation for the Chamber – Fort Scott Mentor Program 2018-2019 School year – Sharky’s Pub & Grub, 3rd Floor, 5:30-6:30pm
4 Thursday Card Players – Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave., 6-9pm
5-6 15th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration

Click here to view more information about the event

5 Manufacturing Day in Fort Scott including tours of Labconco, Niece and Peerless as well as FSCC John Deere, Welding Schools, breakfast and/or lunch – 8am-1pm

Click here for more information about this event

La Hacienda Offers Calorie Counted Meals on New Menu

Mirna Santana, one of the owners of La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, holds the new menu which includes sections of calorie and fat counted food offerings.

The La Hacienda Restaurant recently redesigned its’ menu to include selections in which the calories and fat content have been counted for those wishing to eat healthier.

A Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways Grant financed the initiative whose purpose was to increase food transparency, Jody Hoener said.

Hoener is a part of the Restaurant and Food Retail subcommittee of the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team that consists of Sherise Beckham (Registered Dietitian) and Joy Miller (RD)and Hoener.

“Joy was able to use KSTATE Extension software to calculate nutritional content,” Hoener said.

The restaurant collaborated on the calorie/fat content additions with a Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways To Healthy Kansas Initiative.

La Hacienda owners have pledged to increase access to healthy food, she said.

The new counted calorie menu items are spread throughout the listings and are highlighted in green.

The front of the new La Hacienda Restaurant menu.

 

 

FSHS to Host Royal Tea for Young Princes and Princesses

Local children will enjoy a Royal Tea with their favorite fairy tale characters from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 6 at the Fort Scott High School Commons.

 

Young princes and princesses can play Highland games with Merida, sip tea with the Queen of Hearts and Alice, decorate cookies with Cinderella and her evil stepsisters, or sing their favorite royal songs with Belle. They can also create shell necklaces and fish with Ariel and Prince Eric, create flower crowns or don a beard with Snow White and Prince Charming, and show their creativity with Princess Leia. These and many other royal fairy tale characters are portrayed by FSHS Thespians.

 

Children must be accompanied by an adult for the event and are encouraged to dress in their own royal attire. Admission is $10 per child and each can receive a $2 discount by donating a non-perishable food item for the annual Thespian Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat service project. Admission includes all snacks, games, crafts, and activities with each royal character.

 

For more information, please see the Fort Scott High School Thespians Facebook page or contact FSHS Thespian Director Angie Bin at 620-719-9622 or [email protected].

 

Friday Night Concert in the Park, Sept. 28

On Friday evening, September 28, the Concert in the Park (First and Main Street) show will feature a group of performers drawn from Allen, Bourbon and Linn Counties.

Some of the performers will be familiar to regular concert attendees while others will be making their first appearance. They are all very accomplished musicians and entertainers. The program will be similar to the one presented by this group last year that was very well received.

This is part of the Friday night concert in the park series sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce.

The performance will begin at 7:00 PM.

In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to the FSCC Round Room at 2108 S. Horton.

The concert is free to the public. Because of limited seating, you are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 9-11

Veterans Day Celebration

The first-ever Veterans Day Celebration in Fort Scott will be held November 9, 10, & 11 at various venues throughout the city.

The celebration begins on Friday night, November 9th at 5 pm with a reception for veterans at the Boiler Room Brewhaus. The reception is made possible by a generous donation from Peerless Products.

Saturday, November 10th, a special Veterans Day Program will begin at 10 am at Fort Scott Memorial Hall.

Special guests will include Gold Star Mother, Jennifer Jackman, Vice Commander of the American Legion Department of Kansas, Chuck Shoemaker, Commander of the American Legion Department of Kansas, Dan Wiley, and Kansas Senator from the 12th District, Caryn Tyson.

Other events on Saturday include a hospitality room for veterans from Noon – 4 pm at the VFW, special recognition of veterans at the high school musical at 2 pm, the Veterans Day Parade through downtown Fort Scott at 5 pm, and the 1800’s Remembrance Grand Ball begins at 7 pm at Memorial Hall.

Sunday, November 11th, activities begin at 9 am with church services at Community Christian Church, the annual Veterans Day Service at US National Cemetery Number One begins at 11 am, and the celebration concludes with a free will donation lunch at the VFW.

All the events, with the exception of the VFW lunch, are free to all veterans and active duty personnel. For more information, contact the Fort Scott Convention & Visitors Bureau at 620.670.2750 or online at visitfortscott.com.

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Fort Scott Chamber Downtown Meet and Greet Oct. 2

The Iron Star, north Main, September 2018.

Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet

FORT SCOTT – The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces a Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet will be held Tuesday, October 2nd from 8:30 to 9:30 am at Iron Star Antiques & Such, 3 N. Main St.

The Meet & Greet gatherings are hosted by the Chamber for downtown business owners, representatives and community members to attend to network and share ideas on events, promotions and anything related to downtown. Anyone with an interest in downtown is invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Contact the Chamber at 620-223-3566 with questions or for more information.

Fort Scott Debate and Speech Students Place First At PHS

Fort Scott High School Debate/Speech students September 2018.
Congratulations to Fort Scott Talking Tigers for taking 1st place in Sweeps at Pittsburg High School this weekend.
In the open division, Dalton Womeldorff and Madi Toth placed 1st with a 5-0 record, Zoe Self and Elizabeth Ngatia placed 2nd with a 5-0 record and Chloe Studyvin and Rebecca Sweyko placed 3rd with a 5-0 record.
In the JV division, Shekhar and Neil Gugnani placed 5th with a 2-3 record and Ash Nave and Jade Russell placed 6th with a 2-3 record.
Novices did not place as individual teams, but they all did an outstanding job at contributing to the team sweeps!

 

Submitted by Angella Curran, FSHS debate/speech teacher