Stories from Wednesday, September 12, 2007

The 4th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and Diversity features some new events that will highlight the four-day celebration that honors the late Fort Scott native. The celebration, which was created in 2004, focuses on Parks' life and achievements as a noted author, photographer, musician, filmmaker, poet and composer. The event, which includes film screenings, trolley tours, panel discussions and even a theatrical production, is scheduled for Oct. 3-6 in Fort Scott...

Five years ago, the Kansas Parole Board rejected Jack Vender's quest for freedom. But he'll get another shot as the board decides whether to grant him parole in October. Formerly of Fort Scott, Vender is serving a life sentence after being convicted by a jury in 1983 for the aggravated kidnapping, aggravated sodomy and rape of a 17-year-old Richards, Mo., girl. ...

Fort Scott Christian Heights students promoted patriotism Tuesday as they waved our country's colors at motorists passing by them on South U.S. Highway 69. FSCH junior and senior high school science teacher Larry Davolt recalled memories from about five years ago, he said. ...

Shirley Ray Stanton, 79, resident of 323 East National, Fort Scott, died Tuesday evening, Sept. 9, at her home following a cancer illness. Funeral arrangements for Shirley Stanton will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Alexis Rene'e Daly, a girl, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott at 5:56 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, to parents Jessica and Aaron Daly. She weighed 7 pounds and 11.6 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Susan Sanders, Garnett and Melvin Sanders, Olathe. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Lisa Goddard, Fort Scott and Jeff and Sharon Daly, Fort Scott...

Klaus Liam Scharenberg, a boy, was born at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park at 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2007, to parents Dan and Christy Scharenberg. He weighted 11 pounds, 5 ounces and was 22 and 3/4 inches long. He joins a brother, Joel and a sister, Serenity. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Beth Hicks, Auburn, Calif. Paternal grandparents are David and Linda Scharenberg, Mapleton...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) D.R. Daniels, who sold his small farm north of town yesterday T.H. Roberson, is an old railroad engineer. It is said that his sons became locomotive engineers. He is the father of Engineer W.D. Daniels of the Frisco. One son was killed a few years ago on the M.K.&T. near this city while pulling a train. Another son is a railroad engineer living at Streeter, Ill. Mr. Streeter sold his farm with the view of moving to Streeter...

Chamber coffee will be held at 8 a.m. on Thursday at the Fort Scott Community College Heritage Room at 2108 S. Horton. New chamber members and guests will be introduced. Members can make an announcement about their business, organization or the community by donating a dollar toward "Dollars for Dolly."...

The Uniontown Ruritan Club held it's 40th Anniversary meeting on Monday evening Aug. 20 at the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church. The club was formed Aug. 17, 1967. Wilbur Hart, a Uniontown educator was the first president. Other charter members were, Earle Binford, Leslie Shore, LeRoy VanLeuween, Warren Chambers, Roy McKee, John Hite, Sidney Tremmel, Bill Wood, Norman Gates, Gene Christy, Herman Ramsey, D. ...

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High School tennis coach Lynn Barr saw improvement from his squad here Tuesday at a five-team round robin tournament hosted by Independence. Barr has been making some changes to his lineups due to inexperience and illness and currently has to leave the No. 2 doubles position open. But despite that, the Tigers tied one of the duals and won another, finishing fourth on the day...

MORAN -- Casie Ogran's personal-best, second-place score of 49 helped lead Fort Scott High's golf team to third place at the Marmaton Valley Invitational at Sunny Meadows Golf Course here Tuesday. Ogran won a scorecard playoff with Columbus' Lacie Hale. McKenzie Hatfield of Columbus won the individual title with her score of 42...

Fort Scott High School's soccer team played its home opener against Neosho, Mo., at Ellis Park Tuesday afternoon. But the Wildcats spoiled things for the Tigers by taking a 6-2 win. Fort Scott fell to 0-3 with the loss. But this is a young team that is still looking for the right combination of players...