Stories from Thursday, September 10, 2009

David N. Kuns, age 71, a resident of Uniontown, Kan., died unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at his home in Uniontown. He was born Feb. 26, 1938, in Bronson, Kan., the son of Dale Kuns and Lucille Entzminger Kuns. David was a 1956 graduate of Bronson High School and graduated from Fort Scott Community College where he excelled in football...

Elmer R. Beal, age 84, a resident of rural Fort Scott, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He was born Jan. 14, 1925, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Frank and Ethel Galvin Beal. Elmer served in the United States Army during WWII as a cook in food service...

Leo A. Weber, 85, of Bronson, Kan., died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, at the Moran Manor. Leo was born July 28, 1924, at rural Yates Center, Kan., the son of John C. and Mary (Bruggeman) Weber. He grew up in the Piqua area until the family moved to a farm east of Humboldt. He farmed with his father for 26 years...

Mary Frances Shotts, 78, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at her home in Fort Scott following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 5, 1931 in Stampers Creek, Ind., to Roy VanMeter and Mary Iva Fluhr VanMeter. She married Thomas Jefferson Shotts on March 6, 1951, in Floyd County, Ind., and he preceded her in death in November 1991...

Robert L. "Bob" Laudan, 76, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Monday, Sept. 7, 2009 at Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home, Fort Scott. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday at the chapel...

The Fort Scott Visioning Committee has released the Community Perception Survey to be used as an assessment of the community's perception of the committee and the work it being done as a result of the committee's efforts. Follow the link below to fill out the survey online...

The Fort Scott Community College football coaching staff has announced its picks for 'Hounds of the Week following a 37-20 victory over Coffeyville last Saturday. Running back Jasmin Hopkins was chosen Offensive Player of the Week for his 220-yard, 3-touchdown performance. Defensive end Zacharia Bowers was picked for defensive honors as he made 2 tackles for a loss and had 2 1/2 sacks. Luke Halsey was the special teams player for his two field goals in the first quarter ...

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. -- The Lady Mustangs from Christian Learning Center made the long drive north to face Plaza Heights Christian Academy on Sept. 3. The match was close from the beginning as PHCA won the first game 25-23. CLC came back to win the second game 25-22. The momentum from the second game carried to the third as CLC prevailed 15-7...

With two weeks played in the 2009 football season, Jeff Sims and the Fort Scott Community College football team are gaining respect, in the NJCAA /jcfootball.com poll. After victories in consecutive weeks against Kilgore (Texas) and Coffeyville, the Greyhounds (1-0 Jayhawk Conference, 2-0 overall) are ranked No. 9 in the NJCAA/JCFootball.com Top 20 National Poll. FSCC was picked No. 15 in the preseason poll...

Tracey Bogina, Fort Scott High School's head cross country coach, doesn't like to make a big deal out of how well her son, Austin, runs for Northeast-Arma. It's not her nature. Even if Tracey were that kind of parent -- and those who know her know she is the antithesis of the overbearing jock mom -- she wouldn't have to shout from the rooftops. ...

The Presbyterian Village has developed a new way for senior citizens to participate in culinary adventures. The Over 60s Dinner Club was created for citizens over age 65 who like to sample foods that are a little out of the ordinary, according to Presbyterian Village Executive Director Ginger Dierksen...

The Bourbon County Chapter of the American Red Cross is hoping to cash in on the widespread popularity of the Sudoku puzzle game. The local chapter is sponsoring a Sudoku tournament that will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Fort Scott Elks Lodge, 111 W. 19th St. The grand prize winner of the tournament will be awarded a laptop computer that has been donated by Marsha Lancaster, the owner of Marsha's Great Plains Deli. Refreshments will also be served...

President Barack Obama addressed members of congress Wednesday night to talk about his plan for a reform of the healthcare system. United States Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., and U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., responded with displeasure. "I agree with President Obama that our nation's health care system needs to be reformed, and I was hopeful that tonight he would lead the way on a bipartisan solution," Jenkins said. ...

The second death in Kansas of a person infected with the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus has been confirmed by state and local public health officials. A 6-year-old child from Southeast Kansas has died from swine flu, the state's second death linked to the H1N1 virus. The illness was confirmed as H1N1 flu at the state public health laboratory on Aug. 25, and the child's death was reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Sept. 3...

The Fort Scott Community Visioning Committee is asking for the opinions of local residents as they plan for the future. The committee has created the Community Perception Survey, similar to the survey produced in 2005, to collect input from the community. Visioning Committee Co-convener Clayton Tatro said the committee thought that it was time get a sense of the community's perception...