| January 2012 Events |
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Girl Scout Cookie Sales - See your local Girl Scout to stock up! |
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New Year's Day - Chamber Office and Tourism Center Closed |
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Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening, Jukebox's Barber Shop, 15 E. Wall, 12pm, light lunch will be served. |
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City Commission Meeting, 6pm |
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Biggest Loser Individual Competition begins at Buck Run Community Center, the competition will run for 12 weeks with the first weigh-in being on Jan. 4th. Weigh-in anytime between 6am and 6pm. Final weigh-in will take place Mar. 28. |
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Chamber Coffee - Jukebox's Barber Shop, 8am |
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USD-234 Elementary Planning Day - No School for Elementary |
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YPL First Friday Luncheon, (Young Professional League of Bourbon County), $6, Lyons Twin Mansion. Anyone interested in YPL is welcome to attend. Email info@ypl-bbco.org to RSVP. |
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Transient Guest Tax Committee Meeting, Chamber Board Room, 4 p.m. |
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U-234 School Board Meeting, Board Office, 5:30pm |
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Chamber Coffee - Sunflower Surplus, 8am |
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Small Business Counseling, FREE and confidential assistance to existing business owners facing challenges, growth plans, or wanting help evaluating the "wellness" of their business, and to individuals planning to begin a business. Held @ FSCC by the Kansas Small Business Development Center, 9am to 12pm. |
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SEK Inc. Annual Meeting and Dinner, Triple S Steakhouse, Girard KS. Visit www.sekinc.org for more information. Contact the Chamber @ 223-3566 if you are interested in attending. |
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KJBA Kansas Junior Bull Riding Association, Bull Riding, 3pm, FSCC Arnold Arena. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- Holiday -- Chamber Closed/Visitor Information Center Open |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, FSCC |
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USD-234 Inservice Day - No School |
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Whiffle ball - Home Run Derby, Buck Run Community Center, Divisions 2 & 3 grades, 4 & 5 grades, for boys and girls, begins at 10am. |
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Chamber Meet & Greet for Downtown area business owners, Life + Style, 8am (rescheduled from the 10th) |
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FSCC Starts 2012 Spring Semester Classes |
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting, 12 p.m. |
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City Commission Meeting, 6pm |
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Chamber Coffee - Big Brothers Big Sisters, FSMS Library, 8am |
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Cooking class @ life+style, Downtown Fort Scott: Jumpin' Jambalaya with Nancy Swanwick, 6PM ($20 per person): Nancy is one of our star students and she'll step around to the other side of the counter to show us how to prepare this Cajon favorite. It's a rice centered dish, similar to paella, and Nancy will jazz it up with bacon, smoked sausage and shrimp. Be prepared for a spicy delight! Pre-paid reservation required, call 223-2915.
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Grief Support Group meeting, 6 to 7:30 p.m. @ Carriage House -- Anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one is invited to attend. Meetings will be scheduled monthly on the 3rd Thursday of every month. |
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Friendship Soup Lunch, First United Methodist Church, 11:30 to 1pm, Fellowship Hall, Free will donation. |
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Bourbon County Conservation District Annual Meeting & Dinner, 6:30pm, Uniontown High School Commons Area. Dinner, short business meeting, awards & door prizes. Call (620) 223-3170 ext. 28 for more information. |
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KOMB All-Hit 103.9 FM Radio Auction begins and will run through February 28th! Tune in every day starting at 1:10pm. The auction will also stream live on www.kombfm.com. |
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Chamber Coffee -- Relay for Life, Lyons Twin Mansion, 8am |
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Small Business Counseling, FREE and confidential assistance to existing business owners facing challenges, growth plans, or wanting help evaluating the "wellness" of their business, and to individuals planning to begin a business. Held @ FSCC by the Kansas Small Business Development Center, 9am to 12pm. |
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"How to Start our Own Business" FREE Workshop, Held @ FSCC by the Kansas Small Business Development Center, 1 to 3pm. |
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SEK, Inc. Manufacturers' Forum: Healthcare Reform Timeline and Implementation Update, 11:30am to 1pm, Commercial Bank, Parsons. Click here to RSVP. Any business interested is welcome to attend. |
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Highway 69 Association Annual Meeting & Dinner, Crestwood Country Club, Pittsburg, KS, $25 per person, 6pm Social, 6:30pm Dinner. Call Cindy Bedene @ (620) 231-4000 for reservations. |
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Cooking class @ life+style: Pot Pies for Winter Nights with Cynthia McFarlin, 6PM ($20 per person): Cynthia will show us how to do this cold weather comfort food two ways with a traditional version and a quick shortcut. We'll also discuss variations to include your favorite ingredients. Pre-paid reservation required, call 223-2915.
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Holmtown Pub presents BJ Pruitt performing from 9pm to ??, come out and support our local talent! |
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Bourbon County 4H Days, Moran KS (with Southwind District) |
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KJBA Kansas Junior Bull Riding Association, Bull Riding, 3pm and 6pm, FSCC Arnold Arena. |
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Holmtown Pub, BB County Relay for Life Benefit Concert & Dance - local band Triple Threat, 8 to 11pm, $5 cover, all proceeds benefit Relay for Life. |
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"Superbowl Contest - Pick the Winner Contest", 2nd to 8th grade are invites to come by Buck Run beginning Monday Jan. 30th and sign up for the Superbowl Challenge. Winners will be awarded prizes. Free program. |
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SEK Day on the Hill Breakfast with Legislators, 8am to 10am, Celtic Fox, Topeka, KS, hosted by SEK Inc. and SE Kansas Chambers, everyone invited to attend, please contact Lindsay at the FS Chamber 620-223-3566 if you are interested. |
