Stories from Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Two Fort Scott groups are stepping up to the plate in the fight against cancer. A team representing Ward Kraft, Inc., a local custom forms and labels manufacturer, has joined forces with Fort Scott Recreation Commission Director Tom Robertson and his team, called Married With Children, to organize the first-ever co-ed Duck Soup Softball Tournament this Saturday at the Ellis Fields near Fort Scott Middle School...

In just her third year as a professional teacher, one local educator is being recognized by her alma mater for her outstanding achievement. Fort Scott High School math teacher and a recent FSHS graduate Morgan Croan was recently named Pittsburg State University's winner of the Outstanding Educator Award of 2007. ...

With the variety of programming that would be available, the proposed $6.5 million aquatic center would be more than a new swimming pool for Fort Scott. Aquatic Center Vision Committee member Amanda Hale said the new indoor/outdoor facility would provide many options for local residents...

The Fort Scott National Historic Site will celebrate National Park Week this weekend by participating in the National Park Service's Junior Ranger Day. On Saturday, any visitor to the historic site is invited to become a "Defender of our Heritage," by exploring the site and completing various activities in the park's Junior Ranger booklet, which is provided free of charge by the Western National Parks Association. ...

When Doris Hudson was asked to describe her best friend and fellow Winfield Scott Elementary School secretary Karen Stewart, she began to cry. Through the tears, however, Hudson looked over at her longtime work partner and spoke straight from the heart...

For several years health professionals have advised that we should eat less fat, sugar, and salt, and eat more fiber. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the new food pyramid, MyPyramid, reflect those recommendations. Many recipes today are targeted towards healthier eating. Some recipes in magazines and cookbooks now include nutrition information, which is helpful. Family favorite recipes can often be modified to make them more nutritious...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown and Jayhawk-Linn took the top team spots on both the boys' and girls' side of the 19th Annual Uniontown Invitational track meet here Monday.

IOLA -- Fort Scott High's golf team had its three-tournament winning streak broken as Girard took the team title and the top two individual places at the Buck Quincy Invitational here Monday. The Tigers finished second as a team with a four-man score of 324. Girard scored a 315 as Trey Scallions won the individual crown with a 36 on the front nine and a 39 on the back for a total of 75. He won a scorecard playoff with teammate J.D. Heatherly (38-37)...

Fort Scott High's softball team posted a sweep of Coffeyville in Southeast Kansas League play at Don Hewett Field Tuesday night, showing that they're back on the winning track after a rough start to the season. The 12-1 and 8-2 wins were the Tigers' fourth and fifth on the season against three losses -- all of which have come to Pittsburg...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Judge Biddle, as chairman of the committee recently appointed by Mayor Harris to confer with matters pertaining to the paving of National Avenue, says that if the residents along that roadway would consent to do the curbing and guttering at their own expense the sum of $17,500 appropriated by the war department for the building of the avenue would go a great deal farther in making the road a first class one. ...

Norman L. Cross, age 57, of Edgerton, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 19, 2007. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at Edgerton United Methodist Church, 300 E. 4th Street, Edgerton. Memorial contributions may be made to Edgerton United Methodist Church...

COLLINS -- Kelsie Jo Collins, a girl, was born at 2:32 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2007 at Mercy Health Center, to parents Lindsey Center and Jake Collins, Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 1.5 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Bill and Laurie Center, Lolo, Montana. Paternal grandparent is Bobby Collins, Fort Scott...

REIFSCHNEIDER -- Dillion Thomas Reifschneider, a boy, was born at 7:12 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2007 at Mercy Health Center, to parents Natasha Reed and Thomas Reifschneider, Fort Scott. He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces at birth. He joins siblings, Christian Reifschneider, John, Tori, Andrew and Tyler Reed. Maternal grandparents are Debbie and Dave Duffy, Redfield. Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Phyllis Reifschneider, Hutchinson...

Tribune Staff Report Each year, more than 200,000 children in the United States are treated in emergency rooms for injuries involving playground equipment, and about 10 of those children die, according to a statement from Safe Kids Kansas. Falls account for 80 percent of playground injuries; however, most playground fatalities are caused by strangulation and occur in a family's yard and not on public property, the statement said...

For several years health professionals have advised that we should eat less fat, sugar, and salt, and eat more fiber. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the new food pyramid, MyPyramid, reflect those recommendations. Many recipes today are targeted towards healthier eating. Some recipes in magazines and cookbooks now include nutrition information, which is helpful. Family favorite recipes can often be modified to make them more nutritious...

Tribune Staff Report An area woman will celebrate her century-long life this weekend. A birthday party for Uniontown resident Katherine Abigail Roof, who will turn 100 years old on April 30, will be conducted at 2 p. m., Sunday in the Uniontown Junior Senior High School cafeteria...

The dance Monday night at Buck Run Community Center put us all back in the swing of things. We were so glad the floor was back in perfect condition so we could see how everyone enjoyed the dancing. The last time we were on it the floor had been stripped and was so hard for the dancers. They really expressed their thoughts to me and all I could say was it will be better...

Fort Scott is to be one of the first Kansas communities to join a Kansas PRIDE program titled "Our Community, A More Colorful Place," program co-organizer Becky Mann said in a written a statement. "On behalf of the city, we are pleased that the Bourbon County Master Gardeners and Garden Club are offering their time, talent and expertise to help beautify our downtown area," Fort Scott City Manager Richard Nienstedt said. ...