Stories from Friday, September 28, 2007

PITTSBURG -- Catherine Sercer finished in third place in the varsity girls' race at the Pittsburg Cross-Country Invitatiional at Four Oaks Golf Course here Thursday. Sercer ran the course in 17:11. Maggie Tanal of Lamar, Mo., was the race winner in 16:41 while Abby Nelly of Chanute was second in 17:10...

COLUMBUS -- Adrienne Tourtillott earned her fourth medal of the season as she finished eighth in the nine-hole Columbus Invitational here Thursday. Tourtillott scored a 53 to tie with Girard's Chelsea Boore and Pittsburg's Sasha Frost but lost the scorecard tie-breakers to both...

Fort Scott High School hosted a four-team varsity tennis tournament Thursday afternoon with Tiger entrants winning three of the 12 matches they played. Senior Jill Query, 7-14 for the season, was 1-2 in No. 1 singles. She lost to Kelsey Mayes of Independence and Nicole Stringer of Labette County, both by scores of 8-6, and beat Bobbi Shanks of Columbus, 8-1...

Fort Scott High School's volleyball team showed the look of a very good team as it hosted a Southeast Kansas League triangular with Independence and Labette County at the FSHS gymnasium Thursday night. Unfortunately, there were also times when it showed the look of an inconsistent team. ...

The Kan-Mo-Jolly Circle Club met Sept. 20 at the Diamond Community Church to celebrate their 70th birthday. Mary Ellen Lundberg read the history of the beginning of the club back in 1937. Georgia Lundberg Strickland and Geraldine Parker Coonrod were in attendance and told of being children and going to the first meeting with their mothers. Other visitors enjoying the afternoon were Marjorie Lewis (former member), Beverly Peel, Lucile Johnson and Marty Strickland...

The Bourbon County Unit of Retired School Personnel met Sept. 8 at the Fort Scott High School commons area. The meeting was called to order by President Bob Eckles. He led the group in the flag salute and The Lord's Prayer. Bob introduced the speaker, State Rep. Shirley Palmer, D-Fort Scott...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) The business on the Frisco has become so heavy that in some departments it is going to be necessary to put on new men. The clerical force in the operating department here will likely be augmented. It is pretty cold weather to fan very much, but in certain quarters in Fort Scott the baseballists are working overtime. ...

Last month my wife Pat and I had the opportunity to travel to Little Rock for a long weekend. Besides the meetings that I was there to attend, we enjoyed an evening dinner cruise on the River Boat Arkansas Queen, toured the World War II submarine Razorback, and took a relaxing late evening ride on the trolley car that crosses the river and circles through North Little Rock. ...

Married couples who want to strengthen their spiritual bond are encouraged to attend a three-day seminar at the Margrave Church of Christ. The free seminar, called "The Lord of the Rings: Marriage as God Designed It," takes place from Oct. 5-7 at the church, 1900 S. Margrave St. No pre-registration is required, just show up at the church...

The Ministerial Alliance, in partnership with Woods Supermarket, 2322 S. Main St., is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday at the grocery store to raise money for a fund that will go toward helping needy residents. The fundraiser will offer a choice of either a hot dog or hamburger, chips and a soda for $2. It will start at around 9 a.m. and conclude at about 2 p.m. Woods is donating the food and use of a grill. All the proceeds raised will go toward the fund, Woods employees said...

Students and faculty at Fort Scott High School have been "Up with Tiger Pride" this past week. According to FSHS Student Council Co-sponsor Debbie West, this past week has been packed with Fort Scott High School Homecoming activities that have helped to increase school spirit among students, faculty and staff...

Planners of the downtown Friday night concert series this past summer have been fortunate enough to get several of those performers back on stage this weekend. "We're privileged to get all of those performers back together," concert co-organizer Ralph Carlson said...

American Solutions recognizes that Americans are overwhelmingly demanding transformation in Washington. Quick fixes and small changes are inadequate for what Americans see as a broken, bloated bureaucracy. The transformation that Americans demand will not be easy, and it will not be accomplished within the current Red-verses-Blue context that stymies the current political process...

Charlotte Faye Lunt, age 70, resident of 512 S. Judson, Fort Scott, Kansas died unexpectedly Thursday, Sept 27, 2007, at Mercy Health Center after being admitted earlier in the day. Funeral arrangements for Charlotte Lunt will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main...

GAMMON -- Jackson Austin Gammon, a boy, was born at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, at Mercy Health Center to parents Randy and Angie Gammon, Nevada, Mo. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 21 inches long at birth. He joins two siblings, Brandon Barker and Devin Gammon. ...

HEENAN -- Kaleb Ethyn William Heenan, a boy was born at Mercy Health Center on Thursday, Sept 27, 2007 to parents Tamra Heenan and Chris Bart of Fort Scott. Weighed 7 pounds. 11 1/2 oz. at birth. Maternal Grandparents are Lisa and Vince Shaffer of Fort Scott. Paternal Grandparents are Kenny and Tracy Helm of Fort Scott. Maternal Great Grandmothers are Sharon Inirg, Fort Scott and Sandra Heenan, Ottawa...

GIDEON -- Wensley Rosabelle Gideon, a girl was born at Mercy Health Center on Thursday, Sept 27, 2007 to parents Jeremy and Frances Gideon of Arcadia. She weighed 7 pound. 9 1/2 oz. She joins a brother Lancealot Gideon. Maternal Grandparents are Mariea Patton of Weir and William Patton of Chicopee. ...