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What’s Happening This Weekend In Fort Scott
Provided by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce
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.
SATURDAY, March 03
8:00 am – Kansas Conceal Carry Class – The Bunker – 108 Scott Avenue – Bring any caliber handgun and a box of ammo. Email, text, or call 620-215-1521 to reserve a seat, www.ksrockspark.com.
9:00 am – Fort Scott Legislative Update Coffee – Hosted by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce in the lower level of Mercy Hospital by the Cafe.
10:00 am – Water/Ways Exhibit on display – Fort Scott Regional Tourism Center – 231 E. Wall St.
10:00 am – Free Watercolor Class – Empress Event Center, 7 N Main St. Part of the Water/Ways Exhibit Children 12 and under. Each child participating will utilize watercolors, recreating images of the Marmaton River. Paintings will be on display through the end of the Water/Ways Exhibit on April 8th
12:00 pm – FSCC Women’s Softball vs. State Fair Community College – FSCC Softball Field
1:00 pm – FSCC Hounds Men’s Baseball vs. Independence Community College – Doubleheader, Hounds men play at both 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm.
1:30 pm – 36th Annual Spelling Bee – Friendly competition for1st – 5th grade. Top spellers meet for the final round in the Buck Run Community Center auditorium. Call 620-223-0386 for more information.
3:00 pm – Spring Sheep Meeting hosted by Southwind Extension District – 4-H Building, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, 23rd & Horton across from FSCC. Open to the public!
6:00 pm – FSHS Boy’s & Girls Sub-state Basketball Championship Games – 1005 S. Main – Girls play at 6:00 pm, Boys play at 7:30 pm.
SUNDAY, March 04
9:30 am – FSHS Boy’s & Girls Sub-state Basketball Championship Games – 1005 S. Main –
12:00 pm – FSCC Women’s Softball vs. Park University JV – FSCC Softball Field
Middle School Flex Room Has Many Benefits
Fort Scott Middle School Principal Brian Weilert spoke to the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Weekly Coffee social Thursday at the school.
An important purpose of the building is safety during tornados.
“We can fit 650 people in this space,” Weilert said. “We can get the student body in here in four minutes.”
The building was constructed of concrete with minimal windows for student safety.
But the school uses what is referred to as “flex space”, for other purposes, Weilert said. “There is a community space, an art gallery, and breakout rooms.”
The brightly painted and colorfully decorated large building can be divided easily for different purposes. It is located on the south side of the school
“This space encourages creativity and it’s good to get out of class once in a while, to change environments,” Weilert said.
The newly constructed space was added to the school in 2017 as part of a district-wide building improvement project.
Pictured below are members of the community who congregated in small groups before the announcement segment of the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Weekly Coffee.
During the coffee event, members can tell about upcoming community events or organizations for a $1 donation, which goes to fund the town trolley car.
At the conclusion of the weekly coffee, the host organization/business/school/church gets a platform to tell about the events or projects that are currently happening.
Ed2Go at Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott Community College offers the Ed2Go Program.
“This program allows anyone to take classes (non-credit, but can receive a certificate) from the comfort of their home,” DeAnn Welch, Student Success Center Director Tutoring and Testing Administrator at FSCC, said. “They are eight weeks, with two assignments per week.”
According to the FSCC website:
Self-Paced Tutorials are used, with these features:
- Build skills or earn continuing education credits
- Start Anytime
- Most tutorials completed in a few hours
- Quick self-study on demand
- Supported independent study
- Certificate of completion awarded with passing score
- Learn More View Catalog
- These are instructor-led courses, which feature:
- Professional development and personal enrichment
- Sessions start monthly
- Convenient six-week format
- Interactive learning environment
- Instructors lead each course
- Award of completion with passing score
- Learn More View Catalog
To view the flyer about the program, click here, then click to enlarge:
Winston Churchill Coming To Fort Scott
“Winston Churchill” is coming to Fort Scott. For those who enjoyed “Teddy Roosevelt” in 2016, the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site are bringing “Winston Churchill” to the Liberty Theatre on Saturday, March 31, 2018, for their Annual Friends Fest.
Randy Otto is Winston and he is the only Winston Churchill impersonator endorsed by the Churchill family. He is a nationally acclaimed “Winston” and the Friends group wanted to bring another impersonator to Fort Scott on the caliber with Teddy Roosevelt who performed at the 2016 Friends Fest.
Randy Otto’s recitation’s genesis was a simple encouragement from Otto’s University British History Professor in 1973. He encouraged Otto not only to study Churchill’s life academically but to emulate the great man on stage.
An alumnus of the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and numerous theatrical roles, Otto over the past 43 years has been a Churchill scholar, motivational speaker, and performance artist who has honed the concept into a one-man show designed to entertain and electrify.
The event on March 31 will feature Otto’s performance with an appetizer buffet prior to the performance. Tickets are $35 and are available this week at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, contact Martha Scott, Chairman, 2018 Friends Fest, at 620-224-9924.
Old Tribune Building Being Gutted
Workers were doing demolition on the building located at 9 S. National Avenue Wednesday, known as the old Tribune building.
Michael Barnard and members of the Yoder family were”gutting” down to the floor and wall, Barnard said.
The crew was hired by Walker Construction and Demolition, Barnard said.
Jennifer LaRoche is the owner of the building, since early 2017.
In a later interview, LaRoche said the demolition is part of the “cleaning up” of the historic building at Wall Street and National Avenue, “so we can see what we got”.
“We still have lots of ideas,” for the building, she said.
Host Families Needed For Students
DeAnn Welch started the Adopt-A-Greyhound program eight years ago at Fort Scott Coummunity College because of a need she perceived.
In her job as FSCC Student Success Center Director and Tutoring and Testing Administrator see saw students coming to college from other distant states.
“They come here not knowing anyone,” Welch said. ” Some even come here on a one way bus ticket in hopes of playing football and getting away from a life that they could have ended up dead. It is a sad situation.”
She had an idea.
“I thought, why not place these kids with local families who can give them that home away from home,” she said.
“The families can have this student over for dinner, go to their games if they are athletes, and simply be a support system.”
The program has had many success stories, she said.
“Some families still keep in touch with their student and even travel to see their games when they advance to the next level. It truly has developed many lifelong friendships,” Welch said.
For more information, contact Welch at 620-223-2700, ext. 4300 or [email protected]
Fort Scott Chamber Of Commerce Job Of The Day
Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce’s JOB OF THE DAY:
FULL TIME- O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE
O’Reilly’s is seeking applications for a Store Counter Sales position. Must have excellent customer service skills. Automotive parts, equipment or systems knowledge. Available for flexible work schedule. ASE certification preferred. 2207 S Main St., Fort Scott
FSMS 8th Graders Create Art For Cancer Patients
With the staggering prevalence of cancer in the United States, it’s likely every person personally knows of someone who has been diagnosed with the disease. According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2016.
More importantly, each case represents a life: a mother, father, sister, brother, friend or neighbor.
That’s where eighth-grade students from Mrs. Michelle Brittain‘s English class at Fort Scott Middle School decided to step in and take on a project which spreads a message of hope to patients at the Mercy Cancer Care Unit of Hope.
The students created sentimental hand-crafted notes on either cards, posters, or even in one case inside origami figures. The messages are displayed in the treatment area for patients, family members and caregiver to read.
“It is humbling to be included in this student-driven project that focuses on encouraging our cancer patients,” said Susan Wood, RN, Mercy Cancer Care Unit of Hope. “When I saw what the kids had created, it gave me goosebumps and brought a tear to my eye.”
The idea for the class project came after the class read a short story by Terry Brooks titled “Imaginary Friends” about a young man who was fighting leukemia. Additionally, all eighth graders recently traveled to the Coterie Theater for Project Art.
“On behalf of our patients, I want to extend a huge thank you to Mrs. Brittan and her students for this extremely kind gesture,” Wood added.
Mercy Hospital Fort Scott is an acute care hospital with 46 licensed beds, offering comprehensive medical, surgical, OB/GYN, pediatric, home care and hospice services. Inpatient care is provided with 24/7 physician coverage. In 2017, Mercy Hospital Fort Scott received The Leapfrog Group’s prestigious A rating. Mercy Clinic Fort Scott is located on hospital grounds as well as Mercy rural health clinics in Arma and Pleasanton.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2017 and 2016 by Truven, an IBM Watson Health company, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy’s IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROI, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.
Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Feb.27
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CHAMBER TO HOST LEGISLATIVE UPDATE COFFEE March 3
Community members are invited to a Legislative Update Coffee hosted by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce.
The event will take place on Saturday, March 3, 2018, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Catherine’s Café on the lower level of Mercy Hospital.
State legislators Senators Richard Hilderbrand and Caryn Tyson and Representatives Trevor Jacobs and Adam Lusker will give an update on the current session as well as address any issues or questions presented from the audience.
If you have a particular item you would like to have addressed and plan to attend, you may email the Chamber at [email protected] by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 1.
The general public is invited and encouraged to attend this Legislative Update on Saturday, March 3.
Coffee, juice and light breakfast refreshments will be served. The event is being sponsored by the City of Fort Scott, Landmark Bank, McDonald’s and Mercy Hospital.
For more information please contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 or email [email protected].
FSCC Annual Spring Rodeo March 9-11
Fort Scott Community College hosts the 37th Annual Spring Rodeo on March 9-11.
This action-packed rodeo will take place in the indoor Arnold Arena. The rodeo will feature 25 Kansas and Oklahoma 2-year and 4-year colleges competing for a variety of titles.
These athletes work hard, not only in the classroom but in the arena!
So get on out to Fort Scott Community College and watch them at work.
Friday, March 9 will kick off at 7:30 p.m., followed by Saturday, March 10 at 1 pm and 7:30 pm, and then finishing on Sunday, March 11 at 1 pm.
Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for FSCC students (with I.D.) $3 for children 6 to 12 and children 5 and under are free.
For more information, please contact Jaice Cross or Chad Cross at 620.223.2700 ext. 7030.