Stories from Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Odors in kitchen appliances can happen from normal use, from malfunctioning appliances or as the result of a lengthy power outage. Most appliance odors can be removed using common products found in kitchens. Here are some tips for removing those stubborn odors...

The Legion, Legion Auxiliary and VFW conducted their annual services at three different cemeteries. The first was in Pittsville, followed by Sherwood and ending in City Point. The Pledge of Allegiance was given by Thomas Hughes and Hannah Marti at all three places, and the Pittsville Band played the National Anthem plus several patriotic songs...

The 2011 Bronson Alumni Banquet was held May 28, at the Bronson Community Building. There were 73 graduates and guests present. The meal was catered by Chicken Mary's and served by the Uniontown FFA. Following the meal, Elvis impersonators entertained the group. The performances were given by Howard Pershing and Bobby Martin...

The Rising Sun Lodge No. 8 is hosting a family picnic at Gunn Park on Saturday, June 11, at shelter house 6. The picnic will begin at 1 p.m. The picnic is for all Masons and invited friends. Members are asked to bring their favorite dish. Emblems and certificates will be presented to 25, 50 and 60 year members...

Lester Koch, Chanute, formerly of Fort Scott, will be celebrating his 90th birthday June 13, 2011. A luncheon in his honor with his family will be served June 11 at Heritage Health Care. Lester will celebrate June 13 with residents, employees and his two daughters, Kathy Youngberg and Deb Hand, with cake and ice cream...

Cody Cannon, Fort Scott resident and a freshman at McPherson College, was awarded the Leland L. Lengel scholarship in history at the annual awards convocation held in Brown Auditorium on May 6. Scholarships and awards were given to recognize the outstanding students in their majors and co-curricular activities...

The American Red Cross is sponsoring the Fort Scott Community Blood Drive soon. Participants may choose from two different dates and times to donate blood. Those days and times are Wednesday, June 15, at 1 to 7 p.m. or Thursday, June 16, at 9 a.m to 1 p.m. at Community Christian Church, 1919 S. Horton...

Sherry Lee Stewart, 45, 4551 Wyoming Rd., Kincaid, Kan., was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on June 2 at 12:45 p.m. for driving while suspended, transporting an open container, no proof of liability insurance and no seatbelt and released the same day at 2 p.m. on a $2,000 bond...

Edna Marie Ross, 78, of Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., died Sunday, June 5, 2011, at the Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home in Fort Scott. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at the First Baptist Church Pleasanton. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton...

Kelci and Jason Botts of Bronson, Kan., are pleased to announce the birth of their son Kason Botts on Friday, June 3, 2011, at 8:26 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Kason weighed 5 pounds, 13.5 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Kon and Karen Adams Jr., Yates Center, Kan., and Cindy Adams, Yates Center. Paternal grandparents are Darrell and Clearsia Botts, Bronson. Maternal great-grandparent is Don Adams Sr., Yates Center...

Holly and Phil Gonzalez, Fort Scott, along with siblings Madison, Hayden, Camden, Corbin, Sullivan, Sutton, Lily, Ana, Elijah, Mya, and Hunter, are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Sevren Ezra Gonzalez on Thursday, June 2, 2011, at 10:12 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott...

Frank Douglas McCalmont, 63, of Grenada, Miss., died Friday, May 27, 2011, at Hope Lodge, Memphis, Tenn., the American Cancer Association's living quarters for cancer patients and caregivers during times of their lengthy medical treatments. He was born to Robert Vincent McCalmont and Ruth Stackable McCalmont in Kansas University's Campus Hospital at Lawrence, Kan., Jan. 19, 1948...

Lee Junior Gilbreth, 72, former resident of Fort Scott, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at the Medicalodges in Gardner, Kan. He was born Sept. 16, 1938 in Ozark, Ark., the son of Luther L. Gilbreth and Mildred Almond Gilbreth. Lee worked for 22 years for Western Roofing. He served many years on the executive board as well as two terms as president of Roofers Local No. 20...

Many spouses take a vacation together every year to see their adult children, to see old friends, or just to see new sights. Maggie and John (fictional names) always went to Florida, but after John was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2005, the trip had become more and...

Kristy Irene Beene, of Fort Scott, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, Bryce Schumann, CEO of the St. Joseph, Mo.-based organization said in a news release. Junior association members are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events...

A fundraising dinner will be held from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Hammond Community Center, home of the Northeast Scott 4-H Club. Cost is a free will donation. Dinner includes homemade chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, bread and butter, dessert and tea or lemonade. For more information, contact Angela at (620) 644-8785...

By Jason E. Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune During a special meeting Monday, the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a settlement between FSCC and Brian "Chris" Eads, a former academic advisor at the college. The document, called a Settlement Agreement and General Release of All Claims, came about as a result of due process proceedings previously requested by Eads, a tenured staff member who has worked at the college a little more than four years, FSCC President Clayton Tatro said.. ...

Area residents interested in starting their own business are encouraged to attend a free two-hour "How to Start Your Own Business" workshop from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in the Greyhound Room of the Administration Building at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton...

By Michael Pommier The Fort Scott Tribune It was a hot weekend, but that didn't stop the people of Fort Scott and beyond from attending the 30th Annual Good Ol' Days Festival. Good Ol' Days Steering Committee member Jill Warford said events at the annual street fair that fills the streets of downtown Fort Scott with activity attracted "just as many, if not more (people), than last year."...

Thanks to efforts of McDonald's and the Knights of Columbus, Dave Rowland and at least 350 of his fellow Fort Leavenworth community members feasted on a hearty breakfast before heading off to Joplin Saturday to help with tornado clean-up. Volunteers also received a healthy dose Fort Scott support from community members and veterans before making the 60-mile trip aboard school buses...

If the U.S. Postal Service concept is approved, first-class mail processing conducted in Fort Scott will be done in Kansas City, Mo. The move would save the postal service an average of $40,865, according to information from a community meeting Monday...