Stories from Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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SWOPE -- Andrew and Erin Swope, and big brother Isaac, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Ivy Adelle Swope. Ivy was born at 10:27 a.m., on Sept. 23, 2008, at Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center, Pittsburg. She weighed 7 pounds, 11.5 ounces at birth. ...

SKINNER -- Skip and Laci Skinner, and siblings Abigail, Nate, Taylor and Haylee, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Sabastian Dean Skinner. Sabastian was born at 9:57 a.m., on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. Maternal grandparents are Marsha Robinson Fort Scott, and Randy Culbertson, Mapleton. Paternal grandparents are Wanda Drake, Fort Scott and the late Marion Skinner Sr and Ted Drake, Fort Scott...

TURESKIS -- Mathew Tureskis and Rebecca Bowerman, Fort Scott, and siblings Austin, Essance, and Damion, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Allaina Marie Tureskis. Allaina was born at 7:21 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. Maternal grandparents are Edith and Tom Bowerman, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Tim and Vicki Tureskis and Donna and Gary Gavin, Johnson Creek, Wisc...

I received the following letter from our son Rob recently and thought it was quite humorous and informative. Thought you all would like it, especially those of you that have computers. "Hi Mom, Did you get the new email address I sent you? I know…I know. It's like an acid flashback. Didn't I just send a change of address? Is he loosing his marbles? Did he just resend the same message?...

For the second year in a row, event organizer Mickey Bryan and Stray Kat Kustoms, a Dewey, Okla.-based company, entertained area residents with a showing of special custom cars. Through the diligence of the Kissick Construction workers, a portion of the StreetScape project on Main Street was completed and cleaned up in time for the arrival of the Stray Kat Kustom vehicles, according to Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vicki Pritchett...

The future of health care information technology has become a reality in Kansas. On Sunday, an entirely new computer system called Epic became operational at Mercy Health Center, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd. The system went live in the Mercy Physician Group portion of the health center on Monday. Epic Systems Corporation is a health care software company based in Madison, Wis...

Celebrating a life known across the nation and across the world, friends and relatives traveled from near and far to participate in the fifth annual Gordon Parks Celebration for Culture and Diversity. A Fort Scott native, Parks became the first black photographer for Life magazine and first black director of a feature film during his lifetime. Most commonly refered to as an artist, Parks is responsible for one of the most popular films of the 1970s, "Shaft."...

After receiving more than 140 boxes of personal documents, manuscripts, and other material from the Gordon Parks Foundation, Wichita State University Vice President and General Counsel Ted Ayres has announced that the initial sweep of documents has been completed...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) Plans have matured for a swell Scottish Rite function. It is to be a ball and reception at the Scottish Rite cathedral room on Oct. 30. The reception will be held in the parlors of the temple. The spacious and elaborate banquet room, one of the best in the West, will be converted into a ballroom. ...

I received the following letter from our son Rob recently and thought it was quite humorous and informative. Thought you all would like it, especially those of you that have computers. "Hi Mom, Did you get the new email address I sent you? I know…I know. It's like an acid flashback. Didn't I just send a change of address? Is he loosing his marbles? Did he just resend the same message?...

USD 234 Board members couldn't offer enough praise to the district's teachers and students on Monday night. One by one each school's principal gave an account of each building's Adequate Yearly Progress report. USD 234 Special Education Coordinator Pennie Province was the first to address the board, giving them a report for the district as a whole. ...

Fort Scott Community College's first-year handball players had a kind of a dilemma. According to head coach Tom Little, the first-year players wanted to play in at least one tournament, especially after being told what kind of run they were by some of the second-year students...

There's no way to be certain when Fort Scott Community College's football team was last ranked as high as it was tabbed in this week's NJCAA/jcfootball.com poll. In Tuesday's release, the undefeated Greyhounds moved up four spots into the No. 5 position. The highest they had been ranked prior to this that the Tribune has been able to find was No. 7 in the Nov. 6, 2007 poll...

By Michael Pommier The Fort Scott Tribune With the upcoming election only 27 days away, preparations are being made for one of the biggest elections in many years. Because of the importance of this election, many people have been registering to vote...

By Michael Pommier The Fort Scott Tribune The Fort Scott City Commission was short handed Tuesday night. However the absence of Mayor Gary Bukowski and Commissioner Nick Graham did not slow the commission down. The meeting began with a special recognition of Commissioner Dick Hedges for being named to the Baker University Athletic Hall of Fame. After a short history of Hedges' accomplishments were read, a standing ovation was given...

Geneva L. Herrin, 85, of Moran, Kan., died Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. She was born March 27, 1923, at Sharon, Kan., to Clarence and Louise (Lehnus) Shepherd. She grew up in various parts of Kansas and graduated from Stark High School in 1943...

Leonard Edwin Newman Jr., age 70, former resident of 1310 S. Little, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 at Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home. He was born March 4, 1938 in Sandusky, Ohio. He moved Louisiana to Fort Scott in 1982. He was a truck driver with Mid-Western Greg Post Trucking and GP Express. He attended Trinity Lutheran Church and was a member of the Elks...

Miranda Inez Edmondson and Jose Antonio Rios, Mound City, Kan., are proud to announce the birth of their son Dallas Jose DeWayne Rios Edmondson. Dallas was born at 5:42 p.m., on Oct. 6, 2008 at Mercy Health Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 1/2 ounces...

Estell Lyn Owen and Greg Edwin Jackson, Mound City, Kan., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Laydonn Edwin Jackson. Laydonn was born at 4:31 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2008, at Mercy Health Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 1/2 ounces at birth. Laydonn joins one brother, Daylonn Michael Charles, 4...

Amber and Carl Fleeman, Fort Scott, Kan., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kaydence Lenae Fleeman. Kaydence was born at 8:22 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2008 at Mercy Health Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 1/2 ounces at birth. Kaydence joins two siblings, Maddison and Colby Fleeman...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) For Rent: the north half of my double house at 735-737 South Judson. This is a modern house in every respect; located in a choice neighborhood; gas range; water and lights free. Rent $17.50 a month. -- Grant Hornaday The rain storm has greatly increased chances of successful duck shooting. The fall weather has been so dry that but few ducks were found in these parts...

Their was a nice turnout at the Senior Swingers Monday Night Dance at the Buck Run Community Center this week. There are always a few that come who have not been to the dance for some time. Erma Clayton, her sister and brother were at the dance. Clayton was able to do some dancing...

By Rayma Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Firefighters from five area fire departments took part in a specialized training opportunity on Saturday. According to Scott Township Fire Department District Five Chief Jackie Messer, about 25 firefighters participated in a controlled, live fire-burn training. ...

By Jason E. Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Cynthia McFarlin brings a unique perspective to her new job as tourism director for the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. "I've been a tourist (in Fort Scott)," the Tucson, Ariz. resident said Tuesday in a telephone interview with The Fort Scott Tribune. ...