Stories from Tuesday, December 1, 2009

In the holiday rush, parents can miss opportunities to build memories with their children and family. Adults know that it can be easier to say "I'll do that,'' rather than to encourage children to get involved in preparing foods and getting ready for gatherings during the holidays...

I was rereading some of the blogs in the Fort Scott Tribune. One I reread was about Katie Hueston who told about the lady behind her in the checkout line at the grocery store. She, without Katie knowing it, paid the cashier the dollar that she was short and how much Katie appreciated this kindness...

All are invited to attend the Meyer Bluegrass Family Band Concert from Seldon, Mo. They perform a varity of Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel songs. The free Gospel concert will be held in Arcadia Christian Church on Saturday at 7 p.m. An offering for the band will be taken. Refreshments will be served following the concert. All are invited to fellowship for the evening...

Jerald Ray Simons, age 72, Mound City, Kan., died November 28, 2009. He was born on Oct. 29, 1937 at Arcadia, Kan., the son of Ora and Nellie Reynolds Simons. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday Dec. 2, 2009 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel in Mound City...

Dorothy Elizabeth Galvin, age 85, resident of 1019 S. National, Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at her home. Funeral arrangements for Dorothy Galvin will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Stephen F. Brady, age 64, resident of Fulton, Kan., died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at his home in Fulton following a lengthy illness. He was a retired antique dealer. He is survived by a sister, Rebecca Osse. At his request, his body was cremated with private family burial...

It's gotten a bit lost now, but this week is an appropriate time to review the Fort Scott Community College football team of 40 seasons ago. That year the Greyhounds went 11-0 and won its first and, as of now, only national championship. The FSCC team that will play in the Citizens Bank Bowl Sunday afternoon is the only other team in school history that has won 11 games in a season. ...

BRENHAM, Texas -- Blinn College head coach Brad Franchione has fond memories of Southeast Kansas and hopes to forge an even greater tie with the area by winning the Citizens Bank Bowl in Pittsburg Sunday. When he steps on the field at Carnie Smith Stadium on Sunday, he will be following in the footsteps of his father, Dennis Franchione, who coached the Pittsburg State Gorillas from 1985-1989...

Nell Dikeman began her 47th year as a Fort Scott Tribune reporter and columnist Tuesday and she doesn't show any signs of slowing down any time soon. Her first day at the Tribune was Dec. 1, 1963. And she decided to look for work for one reason to which many modern-day readers can relate...

The Fort Scott City Commission unanimously approved to increase the water and sewer rates by 10 percent each. The ordinances which were approved Tuesday evening came as a result of a work session held by the commission last month. Water and sewer rates were not the only items on the agenda as the commission also discussed the recent deterioration of the street and storm drainage near the intersection of Eighth and Main streets. ...