Stories from Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Clay Carrigton attended the wedding of his brother Joseph Darel Plotner to Cassandra Marie Blanchard on Nov. 11, in Galena, Kan. A reception was held immdiately following the wedding in the fellowship hall. Gael and Dave Martin of Spring Hill, Kan., visited her aunt, Mary V. ...

Buena Karleskint and daughters, Sue Midfelt, Fort Scott, Kathy Higgins, Tulsa, Okla., Pat Worford, Springfield, Mo., and Mary Jo Clements, Willard, Mo., traveled to St. Louis recently to visit with Sister Barbara and Sister Bernedette Karleskint. The Grace Baptist Tabernacle hosted its annual Hallelujah Festival on Monday evening, Oct. 31...

Bronson Chapter No. 65 Order of the Eastern Star met Wednesday evening, Nov. 9. The meeting opened in form with Worthy Matron Ednamarie Jackson and Worthy Patron Glenn Smith. There were 14 members present. Ellen Harper was installed as Esther due to the loss of Grace Smith. Initiation was held. Sister Geri Reeder reported on Brother Elvis, who is in the hospital. Brother Tom Johnson reported on his gall bladder surgery. Brother Glenn Smith reported the loss of cousin Bernice Snickling...

William Howard "Bill" Inman, 85, a resident of rural Walnut, Kan., died Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born May 3, 1926, on the family farm near Hepler, Kan., the son of Homer Monroe Inman and Elora G. Hays Inman. His father passed away when Bill was 9 years of age. Following his father's death, Bill worked hard on the family farm and continued as a farmer and stockman his entire life...

Ruth Harrison (nee Brooker) died peacefully on Nov. 13, 2011. She was the beloved and cherished wife of the late Bill Harrison, who passed away in 1982, and wonderful mother and best friend of Sue Harrison (Steve Ostrander), devoted grandmother of Amy Dalton (Erik Larson, fiancée) and Bill Dalton (Julie). She was the proud great-grandmother (Grandma Ruth) to Caleb and Maddie and Bill and Julie's unborn baby, and to Emma and Demi Larson...

Chelsie M. Deal and Devin Madison, Fort Scott, along with siblings Destiny Madison and Teddy and Mena Hicks, are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Keeyon Cortez Deal on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kan. Keeyon weighed 7 pounds, 1.5 ounces and was 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Casandra L. Deal and James L. Deal, both of Fort Scott...

Jennifer and Tyler Hudson, Fairway, Kan., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Reece Ricci Hudson on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at 2:23 p.m. at Shawnee Mission, Kan. Reece weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Kathy and Bob Ricci, Topeka, Kan. Paternal grandparents are Marsha and Leigh Hudson, Fort Scott, Kan...

The October Starlite Family and Consumer Education meeting was held at Cavalry Crossing on Oct. 21 with 32 members and guests present. Nancy Schuster from Anderson County presented the program "Vitamin D -- Sunshine to Supplement." Vitamin D is unique among vitamins because it is made in the human body when skin is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light in the sun's rays. Very few foods have Vitamin D...

The Little Balkans Quilt Guild monthly meeting will start at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, a the Presbyterian Church at Sixth and Pine in Pittsburg. A representative from the Salvation Army will be presented with doll and lap quilts made by guild members. Featured speaker is Lola Jenkins, who will discuss portrait art quilts, and members will give a "show and tell." Visitors are welcome. Call (620) 223-4742 with questions...

Robert Lee Godard, 79, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 at Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Schneider Funeral Home Chapel, Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time at the chapel...

Kenneth Koester, 56, of Fort Scott, died at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

100 YEARS AGO (1911) The community of Hiattville gave expression to its feeling in an emphatic way Tuesday evening by filling baskets with delicacies that only farmers can have. And at the appointed hour all went to see Mr. Reynolds and family. They were very careful not to tell them beforehand, and the surprise was complete. ...

The "Grand Experiment" in social services continues. This past Tuesday, Gov. Brownback announced sweeping reforms to the state's Medicaid system, that according to Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, will save the state $367 million over the next five years without cutting rates or services, this while at the same time improving the quality of services provided...

The Fort Scott Community College rodeo team traveled to Alva, Okla., the weekend of Nov. 4 to compete in the last college rodeo of the fall. The team had another successful showing with the men's team finishing in first place, a news release said. Freshman Blaine Kaufman won the bareback riding average and the all-around...

The Fort Scott Downtown Christmas Parade is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. The expected route will start at Sixth and Main, go north to Wall Street, over to National Avenue and down. This year's theme is "Christmas on the Range" in observance of Kansas' 150th birthday. There will be activities before and after the parade. For more information or questions, call the chamber at (620) 223-3566...

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad will be closing Sixth Street at the railroad tracks from 10 a.m. Thursday through 5 p.m. Friday. The street should reopen at 5 p.m. Friday. The closing is needed to repair the railroad crossing at Sixth Street, a news release from the city said...

Gov. Sam Brownback and state Sens. Pat Apple, Jeff King, Bob Marshall and Dwayne Umbarger will host the Southeast Kansas Together We Succeed Economic Summit starting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. The summit will be held at St. John's Catholic Parish Hall, 314 S. Jefferson Ave., Iola...

Wreaths are now available for purchase to be placed on the graves of soldiers and veterans who have died. The national organization, Wreaths Across America, has living wreaths available for $15 to be placed on a soldier's grave this holiday season. For yet another year, the Fort Scott National Cemetery, 900 E. National Ave., will host a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. Dec. 10 as part of the nationwide event...

The Prairie Pride Bio-Diesel Production Plant four miles west of Deerfield was scheduled to be back in production Wednesday following a Monday night fire that company officials and firefighters said burned only crushed dry soybeans on the first and third floors and outside the 17700 S. T Highway complex...

The Fort Scott City Commission issued sales tax bonds Tuesday for a $3.9 million project to build a new aquatic center and an addition to Buck Run Community Center. During their regular meeting, the commission voted to issue 10-year bonds through Country Club Bank in Kansas City at an interest rate of 1.6 percent. ...

PITTSBURG -- The nation's No. 3-ranked Butler Grizzlies will face off against No. 10 Trinity Valley in the third annual Citizens Bank Bowl. The game is slated for a 1 p.m. kickoff on December 4, at Carnie Smith Stadium on the Pittsburg State University campus. The bowl game is sanctioned by the National Junior College Athletic Association...

Although the team itself was ineligible for post-season play, the Jayhawk Conference honored 10 members of Fort Scott Community College's football team with spots on the All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference team. None of Fort Scott's players were chosen to the First Team. ...

Following Chanute's elimination from the Class 4A football playoffs Friday night, the All-Southeast Kansas League Football Team has been released. Eight players from Fort Scott High School received honors in voting by league coaches. Five Tigers were named to the First Team, all seniors. They are offensive lineman/linebacker Christian Tavenaro, running back/defensive back Jason Thorpe, running back/linebacker Dane Cummings, defensive end Cody McGehee and tight end/defensive back Luke Brown...

Submitted to the Tribune The Fort Scott Community College volleyball team was well represented as the All-Jayhawk ConferenceConference and All-District teams were announced this past week. Both teams are voted on by the head coaches of each conference school...