Stories from Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Albert Dwayne Craig, age 48, a resident of rural Fort Scott, died unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at the Mercy Health Center Emergency Room. He was born July 29, 1961, in Richmond, Mo. From the age of 17, he was raised by Robert and Judi Larkin. Dwayne first married Susan White in January of 1980. They were later divorced...

Louise Baker, 98, of Girard, died at 7:55 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, 209 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village at St. Paul. Louise was born May 18, 1911 in a log cabin near Fort Scott, Kan., the oldest of nine children born to Jesse and Grace (Morgan) Grimes...

Danny G. Russell, 59, Mound City, Kan., formerly of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House after a brief battle with cancer. Graveside memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 at National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan...

Marilyn Kay Bearly-Cook, 61, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Mound City, Kan., died Oct. 28, 2009. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 at the Federated Church, Mound City, Kan. Inurnment will be in the Woodland Cemetery, Mound City...

CLEMENTS -- Rebecca Miles and Jerry Clements, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their son, LaDonte Terrell Clements. LaDonte was born at 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 and 1/2 ounces at birth...

Note: This is the final installment of a two-part series. Our son Rob had come up the night before (Friday) to go bow hunting and sight in his deer rifle. While we were having breakfast the next morning, he suddenly yells "turkeys." They were right out in our yard. We have them back in our woods, but have never seen them up in our yard. Fifteen in all. BUT...what they were interested in were the acorns! There were many that had fallen since Bob had raked them...

A Management Strategies the Cattleman workshop has been set for Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Fort Scott Livestock Market in Fort Scott, Kan. The program begins at 6 p.m. with topics to include employee management and expectations, cattle handling and injection sites and salebarn data on weaning, pre-vaccinations and cutting bulls...

The Family and Community Education (FCE) Council and the Bourbon County Extension office will sponsor the annual Fall Follies on Thursday from 5:15 to 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, Community Christian Church 1919 S. Horton, Fort Scott. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. There is no cost to attend and no pre-registration is needed...

Holidays can generate many enduring memories. They can also be stressful and tiring times when calendars fill with many activities and time for work, family, community and self must all be balanced. Discussing the expectations and sharing responsibilities for a gathering or other event can lighten the load for hosts, as well as share the expense and the pride in a successful event when all goes well...

Many Arcadians attended the Craw-Kan Telephone meeting earlier this month in Girard High School. Arcadia ladies whose names were drawn for the cash prizes were Maxine James, Shirley Garrett, and Thelma Medley. Congratulations! The benefit dinner to help Santa come to Arcadia in December was delicious. ...

The Bourbon County Family and Consumer Education Council met recently to plan for the upcoming Fall Follies and elect officers for 2010. The Fall Follies will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Fellowship Hall of the Community Christian Church, beginning at 5:15 p.m., with refreshments...

Captain Louise (Gilmore) LaGreco, daughter of Jack and Jean Gilmore of Overbrook, Kan., retired from the United States Navy on Oct. 1, at her final duty station, Naval Air Station, Meridian, Miss., after serving over 22 years as a Navy Dental Corps Officer...

'Hounds get Hutch back for last year's upset

The City of Fort Scott offices will be closed on Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day as will the Bourbon County Courthouse and transfer station. All will reopen Thursday for normal business.

The Veterans Administration Healh Clinic, located at 902 S. Horton, is now open five days a week. The clinic has staff to aid with health problems, give physical check-ups and assist with perscriptions. For more information, call (620) 223-8655.

Curves, a local women's fitness center, will sponsor an event titled "Girls Night In" on Thursday to raise money for the American Cancer Society. During the event, scheduled to take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 316 S. Judson St., attendees will be able to tour one of Fort Scott's Victorian homes decorated for the Christmas season, bid on items during a silent auction, receive a free massage, enjoy food and refreshments, browse a holiday display of Avon products, and participate in other activities.. ...

Editor's Note: The following was submitted by Fred Campbell, Jr. Fort Scott has had two poets in its history that became known nationally during their writing careers: Eugene Fitch Ware whose penname was "Ironquill" and Albert Bigelow Paine. ...

Area schools and community members will honor the nation's veterans with a variety of special activities this week. In preparation of American Education Week and to celebrate Veterans Day, parents and grandparents of students at Winfield Scott Elementary School, 316 W. 10th, are invited to visit the student's classroom from 7:50 to 8:15 a.m Wednesday. A special program of events to honor veterans will then take place starting at 8:15 a.m. in the school's gymnasium...

The annual Veterans Day Memorial Service at Fort Scott National Cemetery is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the cemetery. The event will begin with the singing of the national anthem by local resident Ronda Bailey and an invocation by Elder Dale Cathey. ...

After more than a year of preparation, the Ropin' & Rockin'' for Pennies for the Park went off without a hitch. Youth Activities Team Co-convener Clayton Tatro said everything about the event from security, parking, grounds, ticket sales, and vendors could not have gone better...