The Design Review Board will meet on Thursday, March 15th, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall Commission Meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting will be held to discuss a Certificate of Appropriateness for alterations to the building at 22 & 22 ½ N. Main Street. This meeting is open to the public.
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Fort Scott Students Are Pages In Topeka
Fort Scott Middle School students spent the day in Topeka with Representative Trevor Jacobs on Thursday, March 8, 2018.
They toured the State Capitol building and served as Representative Jacob’s pages for the day.
The highlight of the trip was having the opportunity to sit in the Speaker of the House’s chair and see first hand how bills are introduced and passed in the House of Representatives.
Local Students Move To State History Day Competition
Front row from left are Boden Kiwan, Katelyn Dancer, Kaitlyn Hardwick, Adelynn Nolan, and Abraham Fredrick. Back row from left are Kaitlin Leavell, Hannah Peck, and Trent Toth.
Fort Scott Middle School students competed in the District 2 Kansas History Day Competition at Fort Scott Community College on Saturday, March 10, 2018. These students will be moving on to the State competition in Topeka on April 21.
Abraham Fredrick from Frontenac Junior High School wrote a historical paper titled “Tensions and Hostility: The Division of Europe After World War Two”.
Remaining students are all from Fort Scott Middle School.
Trent Toth, Boden Kiwan and Katelyn Dancer did a junior group performance titled: “The Walker School Walkout of 1949: The Untold Story of Corinthian Nutter.”
Adelynn Nolan, Kaitlyn Hardwick and Hannah Peck created a junior group website titled: “Laodicea Langston: The Female Paul Revere”.
Kaitlin Leavell created a junior individual website titled: ” Claudette Colvin: A Story of Civil Rights and Social Justice”.
Fort Scott Preschool To Expand
USD 234 is making preschool for students a priority, according to Nicki Traul, director of curriculum.
“We are very fortunate that students have many opportunities for preschool in Fort Scott,” she said. “This initiative isn’t to compete with those other preschools.”
Many kindergarten students have not had any early childhood opportunities, Traul said.
“Our expansion is so that we can find those students and get them in a program,” she said. ” The district wants to see that every USD 234 child gets at least one year of preschool prior to starting kindergarten. We need all the preschools in town to be able to do that.”
Traul is attempting to contact all preschool providers in town to establish an early childhood professional learning community.
“It helps us as a district to work with the other preschools,” she said. “Why wouldn’t we want to help each other? ”
In an effort to collaborate with other Fort Scott preschools, Traul has organized a meeting.
Invitations will be sent to area preschools for representatives to meet at 1 p.m. on April 12 in the Fort Scott Middle School Community Room.
Sandy Ellsworth, Greenbush Early Childhood Department, will facilitate the meeting.
The community is welcome to attend.
“We are excited at the opportunity to work with others in our community and the good that will come from that,” Traul said. “Our students need to be our focus and our priority, as a community we need to support early childhood and help each other.”
The USD 234 preschool is located at 409 S. Judson, in back of the former middle school.
Traul said the USD 234 plan is to carve out classrooms from an existing gym at the preschool.
The gym is partially used for the cafeteria and storage currently.
Headline: FSCC Gears up for Jr./Sr. Day
Fort Scott Community College invites high school juniors and seniors to Spring Junior/Senior Day on Thursday, March 29.
The event will begin with registration at 9:00 am at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, 2108 South Horton, Fort Scott.
During the event, students and their parents will have the opportunity to visit and experience FSCC.
College faculty, staff, and students will be on hand to show potential students what it’s like to be a Greyhound.
The event will also include a free lunch and entertainment.
Students may preregister at fortscott.edu/juniorseniorday. For more information, please contact Matt Glades at 620-223-2700, ext. 3520.
Chamber Annual Dinner March 15
FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOLD ANNUAL DINNER & AWARDS CELEBRATION
Submitted By Vonnie Rickerson Phone: (620) 223-3566 Email: [email protected]
FORT SCOTT – The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding the 2018 Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration Thursday, March 15st at Liberty Theatre.
The evening themed “Road Trip” will bring together members and guests to recognize businesses, organizations, and individuals who contribute greatly in different ways to benefit Fort Scott and Bourbon County.
Marci Penner of the Kansas Sampler Foundation will be the featured guest speaker along with WenDee Rowe. Marci has authored two books featuring all things to do and see in Kansas including the “8 Wonders of Kansas! Guidebook” and the “Kansas Guidebook 2 for Explorers”, which was co-authored by Marci and WenDee. The Kansas Sampler Foundation encompasses programs such as the Kansas Explorers Club, “Rural Kansas: Come and Get It!”, and The Big Kansas Road Trip. More information about Marci, WenDee, and the foundation may be found online at www.kansassampler.org.
The Annual Dinner event will start with a social hour and silent auction at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner, awards and live auction at 6:30 pm. Reservations are $30 for individuals, and table pricing is available. Those wanting to attend may contact the Chamber at 620-223-3566 or email [email protected] with your choice of beef tips or walnut chicken entrée by noon on Monday, March 12th.
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Diabetes Support Group at Mercy Hospital
FORT SCOTT, Kan. (March 9, 2018) — Mercy Hospital Fort Scott will host a Diabetes Support Group on Monday, March 19 at 6 p.m. in McAuley Rooms C & D. The session topic is “How to Read Food Labels, Counting Carbs and Healthy Recipes.”
Patty Ryan, Mercy R.N. and diabetes educator, will lead the discussion and share details about options that may work for you.
The support group is open to the public. No registration is required and family members are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
To learn more about this topic or other important information regarding managing diabetes, join the Mercy Diabetes Support Group. The group meets the third Monday of every other month. Mark your calendar for meeting dates of 2018: May 21; July 16; and September 17.
For more information, contact Patty Ryan, R.N., at 620-223-8412.
Escape Room Event Comes To FSCC
Fort Scott Community College President’s Ambassadors have come up with a fun way to fundraise, and add an entertainment venue to the community.
“Last fall, Matt Glades, Jennalee Martin and I went to an escape room in Joplin,” Kassie Fugate-Cate said. All three are staff/faculty at the college.
“An escape room is an interactive game/puzzle where groups of people are locked in a room and have to solve puzzles and find clues to escape, all within 60 minutes,” according to Newsweek Magazine.
Following the Joplin excursion, Glades proposed an idea to the Ambassadors of designing and implementing an escape room for fundraising, Fugate- Cate said. They agreed.
“He got them a room, they did the rest,” Fugate-Cate said.
“We began planning in August,” Haley O’Neal, an FSCC Ambassador said. “We just now got to the point to financially support it.”
The cost isn’t much, but a camera had to be installed in the room.
“We had to install a camera, which was $500,” O’Neal said. “Legally we had to be able to watch so there is no property damage (to the school).
“We did research on designing a room, (and) one of our Ambassadors had been through a lot of escape rooms,” O’Neal said.
The theme the group chose for their room is “Secret Agency.”
The lights are turned off the duration of the time in the escape room.
“Initially, someone must find the flashlight,” O’Neal said.
Waivers must be signed and fees paid 24 hours prior to the assigned time.
Prices are $5 for students and faculty/staff, $10 for community members. A team is comprised of up to five people.
The escape event is available Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 6 to 8 p..m or by appointment.
Contact the admissions office at 620.223.2700 ext. 3520 or email [email protected] for more information.
Participants must be at the escape room 15 minutes prior to their assigned time. If a time has been scheduled, no refund will be provided.
Several groups have spent time in the “Secret Agency” room for trial runs, Fugate-Cate said.
“The best time they have now is 30 minutes,” Fugate- Cate said.
The storyline will be changed periodically, Fugate- Cate said, to keep it interesting.
“I love that we are trying something new,” O’Neal said. “The Ambassadors are creating a fundraiser to do a fun day together later.”
O’Neal said the group has a plan to Main Event Entertainment in Kansas City on April 14.
Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Event Calendar March 9-11
FRI & SAT – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Livestock Sales – Fort Scott Livestock Market – 2131 Maple Rd. You don’t have to be a buyer to watch the sale and visit the café.
FRI, SAT & SUN – 8:30 am – 4:00 pm – Art Project: New Faces New Neighbors Fort Scott National Historic Site – History & Art come together. Kids have created textile works of art that
encompass the change of Fort Scott NHS throughout its history.
FRIDAY, March 9th
8:00 am – Water/Ways Exhibit on display- Fort Scott Regional Tourism Center – 231 E. Wall St
11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Trolley Tours on the hour, leave from the Tourism Center, 231 E. Wall, $6a/$4c, last tour@3pm
12:00 pm—7:00 pm – Bourbon County Fine Art Exhibit—Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, on
the Campus of Fort Scott Community College.
2:00 pm – LAST DAY of All Hit KOMB 103.9 Radio Auction – Listen to All Hit 103.9FM for more details.
You WILL want to stay by your radio & your phone!
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Lenten Fish Fry– Every Friday through March 23 at Kennedy Gym 705 S. Holbrook
5:00 pm – Spaghetti Feed hosted by Winfield Scott and Eugene Ware Elementary PTO – Dinner includes salad, bread, drink and dessert at Buckrun Community Center – 735 S. Scott Ave.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – FSCC “Escape the Fort” Escape Room – Contact Matt Glades at [email protected] or call 620.223.2700 ext. 3520 to set up a time. “May the odds be ever in your favor”-Hunger Games
7:00 pm – Theology on Tap-“How are spirituality and religion connected for you, if at all?” 710 S. Crawford
7:30 pm – FSCC 37th Annual Spring College Rodeo- Around Arena – FSCC Campus
9:00 pm—1:00 am – Dirty Bourbon Band, Sharky’s Pub & Grub, 16 N. National Ave., $5 cover charge
SATURDAY, March 10th
8:00 am – 12:00 pm – FSHS Tiger Golf Team Car Wash – Typhoon Bay Car Wash, 15th & National Ave.
9:00 am – 12:00pm – Creative Memories Crop – 22 Golf View Dr.
9:00 am – Work Session, Dirt Sculpting, Trail Love, Whatever! – Gunn Park Trails, 1010 Park Ave.
11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Trolley Tours on the hour, leave from the Tourism Center, 231 E. Wall, $6a/$4c, last tour@3pm
10:00 am – Water/Ways Exhibit on display – Fort Scott Regional Tourism Center – 231 E. Wall St.
10:00 am – Water/Ways Storytime – FS Public Library, 201 S National Ave
8:30 pm – Baloney Ponyz – One of the country’s best, most authentic, “hair/hard rock” bands at Liberty
Theatre 113 S. Main St.
1:00 pm & 7:30 pm – FSCC 37th Annual Spring College Rodeo – Around Arena – FSCC Campus
9:00 pm—1:00 am – Dirty Bourbon Band, Sharky’s Pub & Grub, 16 N. National Ave., $5 cover charge
SUNDAY, March 11th
1:00 pm – FSCC 37th Annual Spring College Rodeo- Around Arena – FSCC Campus
6:00 pm – Lenten Worship Services – Trinity Lutheran Church, 2824 S Horton St.
Schedule of Special Events in Fort Scott, Kansas
March 9 –11, 2018
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@ Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce 800-245-FORT (3678) * www.fortscott.com
FSHS Leading Efforts for National Theatre Education Awareness Campaign
Theatre in Our Schools Month (TIOS) is a grassroots effort to educate everyone about the benefits of having theatre in the schools, and to draw attention to the need for more access to quality programs for all students. The campaign is jointly sponsored nationally by the American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE), the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), and the International Thespian Society (ITS).
Fort Scott High School is promoting TIOS through our upcoming FSHS Talent Show on March 15 at 7 p.m. at the FSHS Auditorium, the publication of theatre education research on our social media outlets (Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram), inviting new students to join our theatre endeavors, and participation in the Theatre Education Advocacy Day at the KS State Capital.
Fort Scott High School is the home of ITS Troupe 7365, the nationwide high school drama honorary society planning TIOS activities. TIOS is a chance for students, parents, communities, school boards, and elected officials to become familiar with the benefits of school theatre participation, which include the development of the 21st-century skills of communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.
In fact, according to The College Board, in 2015, students who took four years of art classes in high school scored an average of 92 points higher on their SATs than students who took only one-half year or less. But, according to the U. S. Department of Education, only 28 percent of public high schools in high poverty areas offer theatre instruction.
And according to a 2016 poll:
- 9 in 10 American adults agree that the arts are part of a well-rounded K-12 education.
- 90 percent believe students should receive an education in the arts in elementary school, middle school, and high school.
The poll, “Americans Speak Out about the Arts: An In-Depth Look at Perceptions and Attitudes about the Arts in America,” was conducted by Americans for the Arts.
To see ITS Troupe 736, and the FSHS drama program in action, come to the upcoming performances of the FSHS Talent Show on March 15 at 7 p.m. at the FSHS Auditorium ($5 at the door) and the Thespian Improv Comedy Night, April 27 at 7 p.m. at Common Ground.
For more information about TIOS visit schooltheatre.org/programs/tios and follow
#TIOS18 and #TheatreinOurSchools on social media
Submitted by Angela Bin.
Meals On Wheels, A Collaboration
Meals on Wheels in Bourbon County delivers a lunch to 45 households Monday through Thursday.
The service is for people 60 years and older.
“There are no income guidelines,” Jackie Sellers, site manager of Bourbon County Senior Citizens, said. “There is a suggested donation of $1 per meal.”
There are two driving routes that take approximately 45 minutes to deliver the meals.
Each Wednesday a frozen meal is delivered with the hot meal, which can be consumed on Friday.
At 9:30 a.m. each Meals on Wheels day, volunteers gather to divide and pack up the meals that are supplied through the Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging, Pittsburg. The meals are then delivered in a local vehicle.
Snowy or icy weather can prevent the van full of food from Pittsburg to arrive, Sellers said.
“People have to watch on TV for cancellations,” Sellers said. “It’s referred to as Senior Meals.”
Deb Needleman, treasurer of the Bourbon County Senior Citizens said the United Way of Bourbon County grant money received goes to the Meals on Wheels part of the Bourbon County Senior Citizens budget.
“The expense of meal preparation is $30,000,” Needleman said. The United Way funds 30 percent of our budget for Meals on Wheels.”
The Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging provides oversight for Meals on Wheels, Sellers said.
The SEKAAA Executive Director is Cindy Lane, who can be reached at 620-431-2980.
Aggie Day at FSCC April 6
The Fort Scott Community College Agriculture Department will host the 42nd annual Aggie Day on Friday, April 6. Approximately 1,400 students representing more than 100 schools will compete in the contest.
“We look forward to hosting Aggie Day each year,” said Ryan Edgecomb, FSCC Agriculture Instructor. “We are anticipating another large event, which will draw schools and 4-H clubs from across the Four States.”
Students will compete in a variety of areas, including agronomy, entomology, farm management, floriculture, food science, livestock, meat evaluation, milk quality and products, nursery/landscape, poultry, speech, and veterinary science.
Sponsored by Purina and Purina Mills Honor Show Chow, this event is the longest running interscholastic competition in the region. “We are honored to have Purina and Honor Show Chow back as our sponsors for a third straight year, and we’re grateful for their support,” said Edgecomb.
Teams should pre-register online at http://www.fortscott.edu/aggieday/registration before Friday, March 30. Registration for the event will begin at 7:00 am on April 6 at Arnold Arena, 2108 S. Horton St. Fort Scott, Kan. For more information, please call Ryan Edgecomb at 620-223-2700, ext. 3280.