Stories from Thursday, April 14, 2011

The Fort Scott Recreation Commission and NETA, a non-profit fitness association, are co-sponsoring three upcoming workshops, which will be held at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave. Those interested in any of these workshops may contact Ryan Metcalf at BRCC, (620) 223-0386, call NETA at (800) 237-6242 or register online at www.netafit.org...

The Fort Scott High junior varsity softball team played Pittsburg at Don Hewett Field Monday and were swept by scores of 7-4 and 10-5. In the first game, Riley Brown and Ericah Shoemaker had 2 hits each. Shoemaker scored twice and was credited with a run batted in. RBI were also picked up by Tiera Floyd, Nichole Wallace and Kelsey Simons...

The Fort Scott High School tennis team is helping the Sharing Bucket by having a "Bucket Rally" next week, April 18-22. The Sharing Bucket is a local group which provides assistance to those suffering from cancer and their supporters. FSHS tennis players will be seeking donations next week. ...

PITTSBURG -- Fort Scott High School's young golf team struggled here Tuesday and finished ninth in the first Southeast Kansas League designated tournament. Channing Nielson, who missed the previous tournament with an illness, finished 11th individually. He shot 39 on the front nine and 44 on the back for a total of 83...

PARSONS -- Fort Scott High's tennis team won every match in all four divisions at the Labette County Invitational, held here Tuesday. "This was a good tournament and the boys played some good tennis today," Fort Scott head coach Lynn Barr said. "We are still rotating line ups a little bit to keep everyone under their limit on days of competition, and we moved some other players up to varsity today and they did a fine job for us."...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) This spring has the largest class to graduate from the State Manual Training School at Pittsburg with representatives from Kansas, Missouri, Texas and New Mexico. The list of Fort Scott graduates includes Babe Brous, Helen Hudson, Anna M. Sheads, C.C. Golden and Isa A. Green...

Editor's Note: This is a corrected version of a letter that ran in the April 12 Tribune. To the Editor: The Tribune recently printed an article on the Voice of America contest. This brought back vivid memories to me and I am sure to others in the community...

As part of continued efforts to close the chapter on allegations that discrimination occurred at USDA in past decades, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General Tony West recently announced the establishment of a process to resolve the claims of Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who assert that they were discriminated against when seeking USDA farm loans...

I commonly receive numerous calls during this time of year about controlling various aquatic plants in ponds; K-State Research and Extension has a great publication on this problem. Control of aquatic plants depends on the type of water, species of plant, correct identification and water usage...

Peggy June Feris, 63, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Willow Lane Nursing Home, Butler, Mo. As per her wishes, Peggy was cremated. A memorial gathering will be held from 3-5 p.m., Saturday, April 16 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, Kan. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society...

Linus Clark "Jeff" Keal, age 87, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Overland Park, Kan., died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at the Golden Living Center in Edwardsville, Kan. He was born Nov. 6, 1923, at Fort Scott, the son of Charles Keal and Maude Lockridge Keal. ...

ALBRIGHT-- Andrew and Shanna Albright and sister Abigail Grace Albright, Frontenac, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Emerson Paige Albright, at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. Maternal grandparents are Bryan and Cindy Foxx, Fort Scott...

STOLLE -- Lorenza and Joseph Stolle and Isabella and Matthew Stolle are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Ryan Joseph Stolle at 8:53 a.m. April 13 at Mercy Health Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ozs. at birth. Maternal grandparents are Sheryl Bushman of Fort Scott, Jseoh and Mary Eileen DelPrincipe. Arlington, Texas, Gladys DelPrincipe, Texas; great-grandparents are Joyce Westling and Richard and Vicki Westling, all of Dunkirk, N.Y...

The Bronson Order of the Eastern Star met Wed., Feb. 23, for a regular meeting with Glen Smith as Worthy Patron and Ednamarie Jackson as Worthy Matron in the East. Worthy Matron's welcome: it must be love. . . when she asks how you've been instead of where you've been; when she rubs your shoulders instead of getting on your back; when she gives you the benefit of the doubt, not just the doubt; when she plays it cool by letting you blow off steam; when she makes you feel like the man you want to be and makes you glad she's a woman.. ...

On Feb. 28 the Bronson Ruritan members met at the Community Center for their board meeting at 6 p.m. and regular meeting at 7 p.m. Eighteen members enjoyed pizza provided by Deckers. For the regular meeting President Terry Johnston opened with the song "America," led by Julia Ann Rhoton. Geri Reeder provided the opening prayer. Vice President Alan Stewart called on the committees...

Nine members of the Bronson Culture Club met on March 1 at the home of Grace Smith. President Retta Smith opened with a thought: do more than belong, participate; do more than care, help; do more than believe, practice; do more than forgive, forget; do more than dream, work...

The governor of Mazatlan, Mexico, is Mario Lopez Valdez. He was identified incorrectly in an April 8 religion column.

A breakfast club for Alzheimer's caregivers will meet in Fort Scott at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 20 in the Xavier Room at Mercy Hospital. The breakfast club offers an opportunity to talk with individuals who share similar issues while enjoying a free breakfast. Anyone may attend who serves as a caregiver to an individual with a dementia like Alzheimer's. The Breakfast Club meets the third Wednesday of each month. For more information, call (620) 719-0967...

Piano students of Carolyn Tucker will present their annual recital at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the First Church of the Nazarene, 801 E. Third St. The following students are currently enrolled in the Tucker Music Studio: Kelcie Bailey, Kiran Bailey, Cally Ballou, Zachary Ballou, Taylor Cation, Baron Chen, Aspin Durbin, Jordan Ford, Bell Green, Alex King, Benjamin Morris, Kenna Savage and Wyatt Stark...

Bourbon County ranks among the 10 least healthy counties in Kansas, according to the annual County Health Rankings recently released by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Riley County has the healthiest residents in Kansas and Cherokee County is the least healthy county in the state. Residents of Cherokee County are nearly three times more likely to die a premature death than those in Riley County, a news release said...

The finish line is in sight with repairs to Shelter House No. 1 at Gunn Park near the wrap-up point. Rogers & Sons Concrete has been working since early March to repair Shelter House No. 1 after Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A. advised the city to close the local landmark in February 2010 because the structure was failing. Parts of the park have been closed to the public due to this and other projects...

Fort Scott Community College Director of Nursing and Allied Health Bill Rhoads can add a new set of responsibilities to his workload. Rhoads has been appointed by the National League for Nursing to serve as an NLN Ambassador. As part of this elite corps, Rhoads will help keep faculty and administration informed about the NLN's initiatives, grant opportunities, conferences, publications, workshops and other benefits available to NLN members, a news release said...