Stories from Tuesday, August 3, 2010

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce coffee will be held at the Grand Hall at the Fort Scott National Historic Site at 8 a.m. Thursday. Chamber members can make an announcement about their business, organization or the community by donating a dollar toward "Dollars for Dolly."...

Wednesday's enrollment hours are from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday's hours at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m...

The Fort Scott City Commission will be holding a public hearing regarding the 2011 budget at 6:15 p.m. tonight, during their regular business meeting at City Hall, 1 E. Third St. After more than two months of planning by the commissioners and city staff, the 2011 budget for the City of Fort Scott will be up for approval with a 1.25 mill increase...

Reed Hartford, volunteer at Fort Scott National Historic Site, was named recipient of the annual George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Individual Volunteer of the National Park Service Midwest Region. The Hartzog Awards are named for former National Park Service Director George B. ...

The numbers have been crunched and the USD 234 budget is set for the 2010-11 school year. During a budget hearing Monday, the USD 234 Board of Education heard information on the proposed district budget, which includes a general fund of about $11.7 million. ...

Lela Katherine Cox, 89, Nevada, Mo., passed away Monday, Aug. 2, 2010 at Mercy Health System, Fort Scott, Kan., following a lengthy illness. She was born April 27, 1921 in Dederick, Mo., to Samuel Chester Arnold and Marrissa Frances Barnett Arnold. She was married June 11, 1939 in Nevada, Mo., to Robert Orace Cox Sr., and he preceded her in death Feb. 25, 1999...

Clara G. Sears Pace, 87, of Girard, died at 8:25 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010 in the Girard Medical Center in Girard. She was born Oct. 28, 1922 in Altamont, Kan., a daughter of Howard and Kate (Alexander) George. She grew up and attended schools in Oswego, Kan., and graduated from Oswego High School...

Viola Ruth Edgar, age 91, former resident of Fort Scott, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Lake Point Nursing Home in Rose Hill, Kan. She was born Nov. 7, 1918, in Carrington, N.D.; the daughter of John Nicolson and Elenor Radtke Nicolson. She was the oldest of 13 children...

Lisa Bernice Metcalf Cowher, age 65, a resident of Gravois Mills, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2010, at Barns Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Nov. 4, 1944 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Willard A. Metcalf and Margaret H. (Jones) Metcalf...

Martha J. "Marti" Robinson, age 83, Joplin, passed away at 5:55 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010 at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Martha was born Feb. 22, 1927 in Fort Scott, Kan., to the late Clifford Allison and Julia Whitworth Allison. She was raised in Fort Scott and lived there until moving to Joplin 25 years ago...

WITHAM -- Cynthia Hemphill and Adam Witham, and big brothers Koda and Travin, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Crysta Shea Anmarie Witham. Crysta was born at 1:38 p.m., July 31, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

Donald Leroy Stainbrook, age 73, of LaCygne, Kan., died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010 at the Hospice House at Kansas City, Mo. Services for Donald Stainbrook will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday Aug. 5, 2010 at the Calvary Baptist Church LaCygne, Kan. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 4, 2010 at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home LaCygne Kan...

Jack and Mary Lee Payne recently attended the family reunion of descendants of Collie and Ollie Eggen, parents of Mary Lee, at Western Hills Guest Ranch, Wanewsgoner, Okla. A total of 47 attended, coming from Utah, Texas, Oregon, Washington State, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. ...

Editor's Note: This is the second edition of a two-part series. Our reunion adventure continues. On Saturday, the second day of the reunion, we decided to have breakfast at the Nu Grille. We had heard they had made a lot of changes. We hardly recognized the place. ...

A new school year requires transitions for children and their parents. Charles "Chuck" Smith, Kansas State University Research and Extension child development specialist, says that the age of the child will influence how parents help kids make the transition...

Alex Arnold, Fort Scott, Kan., is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo. Junior members of the association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events...

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation recently announced that 2010 grant applications will be available beginning Monday, Aug. 16. Applications are available at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St., or by contacting Carol Macarthur via e-mail at carolmacarthur46@gmail.com...

Award-winning actress, author, and activist Ruby Dee will be the recipient of the Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award during the 7th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and Diversity scheduled for Oct. 6-9. The celebration, a component of the Gordon Parks Museum and Center, was created in 2004 by Fort Scott Community College to honor Parks, who was a native of Fort Scott and noted photographer, writer, musician and filmmaker...

The Fort Scott City Commission hosted a public hearing Tuesday evening which resulted in the adoption of the 2011 budget, complete with a 1.25 mill levy increase. Despite adopting the budget during the meeting, the commissioners and city staff will still need to keep an eye on expenditures and revenues for the remainder of the year. However, the commission is pleased with a minimal mill levy increase...