Stories from Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and Memorial Day is fast approaching -- all signs that the summer grilling season is nearly upon us. Although more than half of Americans say they cook outdoors all year, this is the time of year when the aroma of meat being grilled is often noticed when driving through a neighborhood in the evening...

Aaron Widmar, son of Mr. and Ms. Roy Widmar, pastors of Arcadia Open Door Mission, was honored with an lawn party at their home near Arma after his graduation from Pittsburg State University on Saturday. Susan Cherry of Olathe, Kan., a longtime friend, was one of the out-of-town guests. Congratulations to Aaron...

Fort Scott Community College announces that the 2011 Outstanding Alumnus and Young Alumnus have been chosen to speak at graduation ceremonies. Albert R. Cummings was chosen as the 2011 Outstanding Alumnus and will speak at the graduation ceremony on Friday, May 20, at 9 a.m. in the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the FSCC campus...

Ada E. Bailey, 94, of Win-field, Kan., passed away Saturday morning, May 14, 2011, at Cumbernauld Village in Winfield. Born on Jan. 4, 1917, in Deerfield, Mo., she was the daughter of Clarence Roy and Olive (Schoonover) Beaman. She was raised and received her education in Moline and Sedan, Kan. She graduated from Sedan High School in 1934...

Kevin Patrick Galvin, 53, resident of 1019 S. National, Fort Scott, died on his 53rd birthday, Monday, May 9, 2011, at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. Kevin was born May 9, 1958, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Robert Eugene and Dorothy Elizabeth Tracy Galvin. He graduated from the Fort Scott High School in 1976...

Lela Gene Hinkle, 88, of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. Per Lela's wishes, she was cremated and a family private service will be held at a later date. The family suggests contributions to the charity of one's choice in c/o Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, Kan., 66056. Online condolences may be left at www.coffelschneider.com...

Brenda Carol Meyer, 53, 103 Main, Mound City, Kan., was arrested on May 16 at 9 p.m. by the Kansas Highway Patrol for driving while suspended and no proof of insurance and released the same day at 10:13 p.m. on a $750 bond. Shannon Renee Duvall, 28, 1118 E. Pine, Fort Scott, was arrested on May 17 at 12:47 a.m. by the Fort Scott Police Department for endangering a child and aggravated assault and is still being held...

Eleven men, all Master Masons from Southeast Kansas and Southern Missouri advanced to the rank of 32°, Master of the Royal Secret, in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction or most commonly known as "The Scottish Rite."...

On May 13 and 14, more than 1,100 students participated in Pittsburg State University's 107th spring commencement exercises in the Garfield Weede Physical Education Building on the PSU campus. Graduates from this area who were scheduled to graduate were: from Blue Mound, -- Alexandria Kree Horttor, BS; from Bronson -- Travis Mark Stewart, BSN, Corey Austin Townsley, BSET and Ashley Lynn Welch, BSET; from Fort Scott -- Jay Armstrong, AAS, Anna Marie Bahr, TEC2, Ryan Lance Beerbower, BA, Kyle Grgory Carpentr, BS, Joshua Ray Chavis, BSE, Doughlas Joseph Endicott, BST, Joseph R. ...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) On account of the large volume of business this cash store is doing, it has caused us to study the problem of free delivery. We realized that this is one of the most important items which makes the cost of living higher. The great problem which confronts us this: "How can we reduce the cost of deliveries?"...

To the Editor: Soon, many young people will be transitioning from being a student to joining the working world. With that comes responsibilities that many are not prepared for. An unplanned pregnancy may be one of the responsibilities facing some graduates right now, or in the near future...

We passed the budgets early Friday morning, finished working the other conference committee reports and passed the adjournment resolution around 5 Friday morning. The Capitol is pretty empty this morning as many of our legislators had commitments. We were supposed to be finished on Wednesday. The main sticking point for the budget was the ending balance...

A Breakfast Club for Alzheimer's caregivers will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, in the Xavier Room at Mercy Health Center. The Breakfast Club offers an opportunity to talk with individuals who share similar issues while enjoying a free breakfast...

CDL Electric, Heating and Cooling will host the weekly Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce coffee at 8 a.m. Thursday. The gathering will be held at CDL Electric Co., 1701 S. National, Suite B, across from Sonic Drive-In. Chamber members can make an announcement about their business, organization or the community by donating a dollar toward "Dollars for Dolly."...

There will be a planning day for teachers at Winfield Scott and Eugene Ware Elementary schools on Friday. There will be no classes for elementary students. However, students at Fort Scott Middle School and Fort Scott High School will have classes on Friday...

With help from the community, the Bourbon County Chapter of the American Red Cross has begun helping victims of the May 5 fire at 524 S. Osbun St. Local Red Cross Executive Director Whendi Martin said she has visited with many of the residents of the home. The organization has been able to provide clothing, beds and some appliances. Grocery vouchers have also been provided...

ROGERS, Ark. -- Nancy Patterson, retired Mercy surgery nurse and past Mercy Auxiliary President, was recognized as one of 17 Mercy Charism Award recipients at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers, AR on May 10. In November 2010, co-workers from across Mercy nominated their co-workers, physicians and volunteers for the Mercy Charism Award...

Norman Gates plans to put aside his work teaching area youth about proper gun handling and safety -- at least for now. The 82-year-old Mapleton native said he plans to take a break from his job as an instructor in a local hunter education course sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to pursue other activities. Gates helped teach classes offered periodically throughout the year in Uniontown...

One local house is closer to getting some much-needed repairs as the Fort Scott City Commission approved a recommendation to the Kansas Department of Commerce to accept the only bid received for improvements. The city of Fort Scott was awarded a $400,000 grant through the KDC to rehabilitate houses within the area contained by Barbee, Broadway, Wall Street and Pine. ...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown's softball season came to an end here Monday with a 15-9 loss to Southeast in a first-round Frontenac Class 3A Softball Tournament game. The Eagles' season ends at 13-8 after a 12-2 start. The sixth-seeded Lancers scored 10 runs in the fourth inning to take control...

OSAWATOMIE -- Third-seeded Ottawa scored 10 runs over the final three innings of play in taking a Osawatomie Class 4A Regional Softball Tournament semifinal from Fort Scott High Tuesday evening. The Tigers (14-8) held a 2-1 lead after 2 innings. But the Cyclones (13-8) scored 6 in the top of the fifth...

SPRING HILL -- A four-run sixth inning brought third-seeded Spring Hill a 7-4 victory over Fort Scott High School in the championship game of the Spring Hill Class 4A Regional Baseball Tournament here Tuesday night. The Tigers (15-7) defeated eighth-seeded Prairie View in the day's first semifinal, 4-3, as Fort Scott scored twice in the bottom of the sixth and held on. Spring Hill defeated Iola, 5-0, in the second semifinal...

CHANUTE -- Fort Scott High School's young golf team struggled on the course at the Chanute Class 4A Regional Golf Tournament here Monday and were only able to finish fifth. The Tigers shot 399 as a team and had no one shoot better than 96. Junior Baker Weilert was Fort Scott's best golfer on the day, shooting 50-46--96, which put him in 14th place. Freshman Jonathan Allen finished at 47-51--98. tying for 17th. Tucker Horn's 51-49--100 tied for 20th...