Stories from Tuesday, May 20, 2008

I want to share with you an experience we had recently. We had a Flag burning ceremony at the Legion Hall before our regular meeting. As you all know, there isn't a law against burning our flag, in fact, many protesters do it all the time. This was quite different. ...

Molly Foster Berry NSDAR met at the Linn COunty Museum for a meeting, April 18, 2008. The meeting was called to order by Past Regent Grace Hendrix, with the recitation of the RItual, Pledge of Allegiance, and the American's Creed. Ola Mae Earnest read the President's Message. ...

The Fort Scott Chamber Coffee for Thursday, May 22, will be hosted by the Fort Scott Tribune, 12 East Wall. The coffee will start at 8 a.m. Members can make an announcement about their business, organization, or the community by donating a dollar toward "Dollars for Dolly."...

St. John's United Methodist Women held their Mother-Daughter Salad Supper on Saturday, May 3 at 6 p.m. The invocation was given by Sharry Rains. Approximately 50 attended the salad supper and program. Booklets and bookmarks were given to the following Mothers - Oldest Mother, Ruby Harper - Youngest Mother - Katrina Lane, Mother with Youngest Child - Amanda Cook, Mother with Most Generations - Ruby Harper and Mother that Traveled the Farthest - Diana Gow and Katrina Lane...

Clarence "Guinie" Calvin, age 91, of LaCygne, Kan. died Friday May 16, 2008 at the Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Mo. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home in LaCygne, Kan. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery at LaCygne. ...

ARVIDSON -- Garrett Richard Arvidson, a boy, was born at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Mo., at 9:27 a.m., Friday, May 9, 2008, to parents Chris and Susie Arvidson, Fort Scott. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 19 and one half inches long at birth. He joins one sibling, Dyllian, a brother. Maternal grandparents are Yvonne Beck, Fort Scott and the late Richard Beck, formerly of Devon. Paternal grandparents are Bonnie Arvidson, Mason, Wis. and Francis Arvidson, Oshkosh, Wis...

Minnie Watson Collins, 101 of Fort Scott, died at her home, Saturday, May 17, 2008. She was born in Fort Smith, Ark. on September 3, 1906 the daughter of George Wesley and Eva Brownie Robison Williams. She married Theodore Roosevelt Collins in Fort Smith, Ark. on March 13, 1925. He preceded her in death on March 11, 1994...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) BOYS! School will close this week. Here is a chance for you to make money during vacation days. The Tribune-Monitor has decided to give the boys of Fort Scott an opportunity to make money. Now this is no contest in which one boy gets a prize at the expense of all the others, but a chance for every boy to earn something, the amount of which will depend on the amount of work he performs. ...

By Jason E. Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune More than 200 Fort Scott Community College graduates received degrees during two separate commencement ceremonies on Friday. FSCC President Clayton Tatro was the first person to address the graduates during the afternoon ceremony Friday at Memorial Hall. Tatro congratulated the graduates, wishing them well on the next journey in their lives, and also explained FSCC's purpose as an institution...

By Michael Glover The Fort Scott Tribune GARLAND, Kan. -- A family of five escaped with their lives late Thursday when their mobile home caught fire and burned to the ground. Shortly before midnight Thursday, Deanna Cullison, who lived in the home at 506 260th St., with her husband, Richard, and their three sons, woke up smelling smoke that originated from the utility or mud room area, Richard Cullison said...

By Michael Glover The Fort Scott Tribune The Fort Scott City Commission and city staff will be discussing the issue of bringing a skate park to the community at their meeting Tuesday. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. inside the city commission room at City Hall, 1 E. Third St...

Tribune Staff Report Entries are now being accepted for the 2008 Fort Scott Good Ol' Days parade which begins at 6 p.m., Friday, June 6. The parade route starts at the corner of Sixth and Main streets in downtown Fort Scott. This year, the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will lead the annual parade. The draft horses will be in Fort Scott for the entire week leading up to the Good Ol' Days celebration, and are scheduled to perform at various venues...

By Rayma Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune There was standing room only, Saturday night at Frairy Field, during the Fort Scott High School graduation. The audience stood out of respect as the 2008 Fort Scott High School graduating class made their way toward the center of Frairy Field. More than 100 graduates decked in caps and gowns came out on Saturday night to celebrate the end of a journey...

PLEASANTON -- Pleasanton will send 17 entrants to this weekend's Class 2A State Track and Field Championship while Uniontown will send 15 there as a result of finishes at Pleasanton's Class 2A Regional Meet here Friday. Pleasanton's boys finished second in the team standings, scoring 63 points. Uniontown was fifth with 51 points. Howard-West Elk was the winner with 88 points...

BAXTER SPRINGS -- Jayhawk-Linn's track teams swept the team titles at the Baxter Springs Class 3A Regional Meet here Friday as the Jayhawks won a total of 33 medals and qualified 27 entries into this weekend's Class 3A State Track and Field Championships...

Dragoon Charge slated for June 7 The 27th annual Dragoon Charge 5K walk or run will take place at 8 a.m. June 7 starting from Frary Field. There will be six age divisions for male and female competitors. Sign-up fees are $10 in advance or $15 after June 4...

State Track Schedule From the 2008 Track & Field Manual, published by the KSHSAA: This schedule is a guide. Should the meet sessions run ahead of schedule, (they) will continue to run ahead and no adjustments will be made. In the first session on Friday, Class 4A will compete first followed by Class 5A and Class 6A. ...

MANHATTAN -- Fort Scott High School senior Chris Brown finished his career by earning his third State medal after the Class 4A State Golf Tournament at Stag Hill Golf Course here Monday. Brown also won an individual medal at State last year and a team medal when the Tigers placed in 2006...