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Fort Scott resident passionate about a clean town
Lifelong Fort Scott resident Kenneth Davis has always been passionate about the overall cleanliness of his hometown.
Davis was recently recognized by Fort Scott City Manager Dave Martin "for his years of hard work and a heart for Fort Scott."
Davis' efforts to keep Fort Scott looking pristine date back to the 1950's when he ran his own tree clearing business. Since that time, Davis' primary focus has been on clearing overgrown weeds from city sidewalks, sweeping street guttering, and clearing brush from yards located in town.
"Overgrown weeds [on sidewalks] in Fort Scott is one thing I would like to help stop," Davis said. "I talked to the city manager the other day, and he said that would be a good idea."
| Davis, now 86 years old, said he continues to make suggestions to Martin regarding ways to keep the city clean. In the 70s, Davis and a crew of his own men did extensive cleanup work in an effort to help restore and revitalize the grounds of Bridal Veil Park in Fort Scott. | "Bridal Veil Park was in bad shape in the 70's," Davis said. |
He is also known around town for Happy Hollow Zoo, which he owned and operated in the 70s. Happy Hollow Zoo was a petting zoo located on Davis' property. The zoo was extremely popular with children in Fort Scott and surrounding communities. One of the zoo's most popular attractions was its baby lions.
Davis also operated Bridal Veil Go-Kart Track. Davis indicated that he hoped that the city one day would approve another go-kart track in Fort Scott for the enjoyment of the town's youth.
"There are some kids in town that would like to have another go-kart track at Bridal Veil Park," Davis said.
Even though he's slowing down now, his passion for the community is not diminishing. Davis said since Fort Scott attracts many tourists, it is essential for residents to keep their yards well-manicured, cleaned up, and looking presentable year-round. Davis said he is proud of his hometown, but emphasized the need for residents to not dump trash, as well as clear overgrown weeds from their yards and sidewalks as much as possible.