Stories from Tuesday, November 17, 2009

I saw the other day where over 1,000 World War II Veterans are dying each day. If there is one thing we all must do is show our veterans how very much we love and appreciate them. Anytime you see a uniformed service person, go up and tell them thank you for all that they do to keep our country safe and for serving and fighting for each and every one of us, that we may continue to live in the "land of the free and the home of the brave."...

According to Jo Anderson, Pittsburg, over 100 people gathered at the Arcadia Community Center on Sunday, Nov. l5 at noon. The Open Door Mission Family were the hosts serving the traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, ham and all the fixings. The ladies of the church prepared the meal and those who served were: Mary Lipasack, Pam Sigmon, Esther Talent and Mary Louise Widmar. ...

I really enjoy preparing for a family Thanksgiving dinner, but there's a lot to be done before the meal is on the table. Some planning and preparation ahead of time can make the process go more smoothly. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) food safety specialists offer the following countdown to help ensure a safe and successful holiday celebration...

It was a rainy evening but we did have a fair group of dancers at Buck Run Community Center. They were slow in comming but Mary Sue had some help from the boys that were practing basket ball. They quit at 5:30 p.m. and I asked the last ones if they would help with the tables and chairs and that was all it took...

Westley Emanuel Harrison, age 32, Pleasanton, Kan., died Monday Nov. 16, 2009. The family has honored Westley's wishes for cremation. A memorial gathering of family and friends will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at the West Pleasanton City Lake...

Kimberly Lynn Shutters, age 44 of Sheldon, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 at the Barton County Memorial Hospital in Lamar following a short illness. She was born on Dec. 3, 1964 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Lester A. Thurston and Leah Pearline Edens Thurston...

Esther V. Minor, 87, Rich Hill, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Nevada, Mo., at her daughter's home, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 14, 1922 in Deepwater, Mo., to John Phillip VanAllen and Nannie Elizabeth Link VanAllen...

Malcolm Dean Kent, age 54, resident of Fort Scott, Kansas, died early Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at the Mercy Health Center Emergency Room. He was born May 3, 1955, in Morrilton, Ark., the son of Junie Baker Kent and Elizabeth Fuller Kent. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War...

Margaret Ruth Corbet, 87, died peacefully at her home in Larned, Nov. 14, 2009, after a lengthy and complicated illness. She was born Sept. 20, 1922, in Fort Scott, Kan., to William L. and Ruth J. Keene Buzzard. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1940 and from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics in 1943...

IOLA -- Fort Scott Community College women's head coach Diana Couch knew before going into the Citizens Bank Classic here over the weekend that Northern Oklahoma-Enid would be a tough team. She NOC-Enid to recruit against them for the same players when she was assisting at Newman University, which is an NCAA Division II school...

IOLA -- Fort Scott Community College's men had fought back from an 11-point halftime deficit to take a 53-50 led over Northern Oklahoma-Enid here Saturday. But the Greyhounds ran out of gas and the Jets scored 12 of the game's final 14 points to take a 62-55 victory in the Citizens Bank Classic at Allen County Community College...

PITTSBURG -- Defending girls' champion Fort Scott was picked to finish third while defending boys' tri-champ Fort Scott was tabbed four fourth at the Southeast Kansas League pre-season media conference here Monday. Tiger girls, 16-0 in the league and 18-4 overall last season, received two first-place votes and received the most top-three votes, eight...

The videos are all over the Internet and news programs as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches ... the exploding turkeys and the devastating damages caused. In order to help prevent that same damage from happening this year, Kansas State Fire Marshal Dan McLaughlin is urging all families to be careful in the kitchen and be extremely cautious if using a turkey fryer...

As the holiday season approaches, the Safe Kids Kansas organization reminds parents and caregivers to check the kitchen for preventable hazards and to supervise children at all times in the kitchen. "It's important to keep cabinets closed and locked, and to store hazardous substances out of reach, but that's not enough," Safe Kids Kansas State Director Cherie Sage said. "The most important safety precaution in the kitchen is constant, close, attentive supervision."...

The Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department will be hosting H1N1 Vaccination Clinics in the Fort Scott schools this week. Public Health Nurse Alice Maffett will be at the Fort Scott Middle School from 8 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday and from 8 to 11 a.m. on Thursday at Fort Scott High School...

The Fort Scott Community College choir and chamber orchestra will perform their Holiday Pops concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, in the theater of the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, 2108 S. Horton St. The performance is free of charge and open to the public...

The holiday season in Fort Scott will begin with a popular, traditional event. The 5th Annual Christmas Parade, which will follow the theme "Silver Bells in the City," will take place starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, in downtown Fort Scott. The parade is sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown Division...

There are four quarters remaining in Fort Scott Community College's football season. Officially, they won't know where those quarters will be played until this afternoon. But they know that they will begin the first of those four quarters as the No. 1-ranked team in all of junior college football...

Snow's title hopes ended with second loss to Az. Western

Dennis Herbin recovered a punt Frank Bryant blocked in the end zone with just under 10 minutes to play to give No 2-ranked Fort Scott Community College a 13-12 victory over No. 7 Butler in the Region VI Championship Game at Frary Field Sunday afternoon...

Harvest Ministries International, Inc. plans to bring new life to the old Western Insurance buildings as well as the Fort Scott Community. Paul House, President and C.E.O of Harvest Ministries International, Inc. said the organization bought the buildings last December with the intention of opening a medical facility as well as a television production studio...

Tony Allen and his three children spent the weekend recently with Ron and Leah Lewis. They all enjoyed visiting with Marjorie Lewis on Sunday. As a treat for her birthday, Joe and Shirley White enjoyed the Trolley Ghost Ride. Linda Center enjoyed visiting with Joyce Worcester Oct. 19-21...

Fort Scott Community College and Blinn College, the first- and second-ranked teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association, accepted bids to the Citizens Bank Bowl this afternoon. About 60 Greyhound supporters showed up for the announcement. The game, which will determine the NJCAA champion, will be played at Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg on the afternoon of Dec. 6...

Fort Scott Community College and Blinn College, the first- and second-ranked teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association, accepted bids to the Citizens Bank Bowl Tuesday. About 60 Greyhound supporters showed up for the announcement. The game, which will determine the NJCAA champion, will be played at Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg on the afternoon of Dec. 6...