Stories from Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, at Immigrant Park, on Second Street and Broadway in Pittsburg, Kan., participants from the Southeast Kansas Region will put on their walking shoes in an effort to raise money for Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is a degenerative disease that attacks the brain. ...

I would like to tell you a story that happened last week, at the time it didn't seem so humorous, but now, looking back it is pretty hilarious. Bob had asked for egg salad sandwiches for lunch, so I dutifully put on a pan of eggs to boil, eight to be exact. ...

The cold, sweet taste of ice cream is a summertime favorite. A fun activity for 4-H camp for many years has been making ice cream in a coffee can or a plastic bag. Whether you shake a bag, roll a can, or crank an ice cream maker, nothing beats the taste of homemade ice cream. Here are some tips for making ice cream with a smooth, creamy texture...

The senior citizens had a nice evening at the Buck Run Community Center. The gym was closed to the public and had no interference or action other than our dance. The parking was great and all went well. It had cleared up and several came from Pittsburg and Nevada...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) There was cannonading in the calaboose yard yesterday and when the smoke cleared away the official dog catcher had added 17 notches to his gun. The 17 dogs killed were gathered up from the streets the preceding day and as no one called to pay license they were shot. ...

The family of Paul Laurence Boyington announces his home going on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. He departed this life at the age of 53, from Olathe Medical Center, in Olathe, Kan. Paul will be forever remembered by his children Tiffani Lewis, Leavenworth, Kan.; Brandi Johnson, LaTia and Melissa Adams, Chynna and Ajja Boyington, all of Kansas City, Kan. ...

Russell Dean Porter, age 46, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Sunrise Beach, Mo., died Monday, May 26, 2008, at his home. He was born March 31, 1962, in Pleasanton, Kan., the son of Jack H. Porter and Louise Holmes Porter. ...

SEROY -- Eleanor Grace Seroy, a girl, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, at 10:09 a.m., Friday, May 23, 2008, to parents Rachel Smiley and Cody Seroy, Arcadia. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces at birth. She joins siblings Payton Jones and Julius Seroy...

ROBERTS -- Ayla Elizabeth Roberts, a girl, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, at 8:03 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2008, to parents Daniel L. Roberts and Hadassah H. Ray, Fort Scott. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces at birth. She joins siblings Victoria, Lyndsey, Gage, Angus, Christian and Ethan. Maternal grandparents are Michael and Brenda Hill, Eldorado Springs, Mo. Paternal grandparents are Elizabeth A. Hill, Fort Scott...

BRILLHART -- Morgan Michelle Brillhart, a girl, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, at 3:04 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2008, to parents Scott and Jody Brillhart, Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, one and one half ounces at birth. She joins one sister. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Julie Love, Byron, Ga. Paternal grandparents are Norman and Debrah Brillhart, Fort Scott and Dan and Shorty Cooper, Richards...

HALL -- Kinley Rae Hall, a girl, was born at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kan. at 7:42 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2008, to parents Mike and Stephanie Hall, Olathe. She weighed 7 pounds, 12.7 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. She joins siblings Devin, ten, and Zane, three. Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Mary Lalman, Mapleton. Paternal grandparents are Bill and Sue Hall, Fort Scott...

UNIONTOWN -- A new, much-needed fire station in Uniontown is nearing completion and could be operational soon. Construction on the 6,000-square-foot facility, located near the corner of Fifth Street and Sherman, should wrap up in the next few days, just in time for an upcoming final inspection of the building by Kansas Department of Commerce and Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission officials, Uniontown City Clerk Bonnie George said...

Two people have pledged to donate $10,000 each toward a new skate park in Fort Scott, according to Commissioner Jim Adams. Adams has spoken to the donors about the issue. He also discussed the issue at Tuesday's city commission meeting in hopes of gaining ideas and input from the community about a possible skate park...

Several groups of area residents ventured through Fort Scott in search of hidden treasure. On Saturday morning, the Scottish Rite Temple conducted the Race for the Hidden Treasures of Fort Scott, which coincided with the release of the DVD version of the National Treasure, Book of Secrets movie on May 20...

Fort Scott Community College photo Four Fort Scott Community College sophomore baseball players recently signed letters of intent with four-year schools for next season. Third baseman Trevor Geist (front, left) signed with Northwestern State (La.), a Division I school and member of the Southland Conference. ...