Stories from Friday, March 13, 2009

Opal Belle Brown, age 87, a former resident of Garnett, Kansas, more recently of Fort Scott, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born March 27, 1921, in Longton, Kan., the daughter of David Franklin Dunbar and Fannie Shanks Dunbar. She married James T. Brown on Sept. 18, 1937, at Sedan, Kan. He preceded her in death on Jan. 5, 1994...

Doris Lee "Dori" Robinson, 79, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in Denton, Texas, surrounded by her family. She was born Doris Lee Mock, Sept. 12, 1929, in Kansas City, Mo., daughter of George Edward and Corrine Frances Hale Mock. She was a graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School in 1947, and St. Luke's School of Nursing in 1950...

Barbara McCord, director of horticulture therapy at the Tri-Valley Center, spoke to the February meeting of the Daughters of the Nile. In addition to sharing about several of the therapy programs, she named a number of upcomig events in which the community may participate. "It amazes me how far we have come in just four years!" she said...

Julie Righter was the featured speaker at the Pioneer Kiwanis weekly meeting. She spoke about the upcoming Good Neighbor Action Team (GNAT) summer project. The GNAT will begin work on its goal of renovating and repairing 40 houses within Fort Scott city limits during a five-day period June 25-30...

Special to The Tribune _ The Starlite Family and Consumer Education Unit joined the Thursday Night Live Unit and guests for a meeting in the Community Christian Church's Fellowship Hall on Feb. 26. Refreshments were served by Joan Isaac, Alice Helton, Ten Campbell, Wilma Endy, and Betty Johnson. Twenty-nine ladies were in attendance...

Cope. Interesting word, isn't it? Merriam's Dictionary defines it as "to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties." I would like to share with you the story of one woman whose life is a testimony to how, with the help of God, we can cope with problems that might seem insurmountable...