Stories from Thursday, April 26, 2012

A couple of weeks back, one of the topics in this column was the deadline dates for some of the Farm Service Agency programs effective for this year. At the risk of seeming too repetitive, another quick review of those upcoming closing dates follows...

Looking for a good way to ensure the Earth's health for future generations as part of Earth Day 2012? Look no further than the soil all around you, said Gary Pierzynski, K-State Research and Extension interim dean of the College of Agriculture and professor of agronomy...

Area residents interested in beginning their own business are encouraged to attend a free two-hour "How to Start Your Own Business" workshop. The workshop will be held Thursday, May 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Greyhound Room of the Administration Building at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton, Fort Scott...

The fifth and sixth grade classes at Fort Scott Christian Heights participated in a l865 reenactment during their study of the Civil War. Students spent Tuesday at the farm of their teacher, Mrs. Shead. After a day of preparing for the dinner, the students wrote a realistic scenario for their parents to act out, using terms and names they learned in their Civil War study. Then they dressed in costumes of that era...

The Bronson Ruritan meeting was held Monday at the Chicken Shack in Bronson. There were 20 members present and special guest speaker, state Rep. Caryn Tyson. President Alan Stewart called the meeting to order. Julia Rhoton led the group in the song, "America."...

Micheal Farmer and Tiffany Taylor and sibling Nathan, Baxter Springs, Kan., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Kylee Sue at 1:17 p.m. April 17, 2012, at Freeman Health Center, Joplin, Mo. Kylee Sue weighed 8 pounds, 6.7 ounces at birth...

Brian and Gabrielle Studer, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Sadie Rachelé Studer at 7:04 p.m. April 23, 2012. Sadie Rachelé weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Beverly Lett, Joplin, Mo. Paternal grandparents are Ken and Gayle Studer, Topeka, Kan...

President Randy Rockhold called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Skeet George called roll with 13 members present. Club members thanked the UMW ladies for a delicious meal. Minutes were approved as distributed. George Warren reported he had bought pop for the concession stand this summer...

C.L. Akin, 74, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 9101 Lamar Ave. Private burial to follow...

Shane Patrick Kober, 26, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 7:39 p.m. Tuesday for criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. He posted a $1,500 bond and was released at 9:08 p.m. the same day. Jesse Gene Smith, 25, Fulton, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday on a Bourbon County warrant for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. He is still being held at this time with no bond...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Like the missing horseshoe nail that cost a monarch his kingdom, the failure to provide binoculars spyglasses for the lookouts on the Titanic was one contributing cause of that ship's loss of more than 1,690 lives...

For the second year in a row, the Fort Scott High School S.A.F.E. Team recorded an increase in seat belt use among its students, staff and parents. The SAFE Team started with a baseline survey at the beginning of the school year and interviewed students, staff and parents entering the school. Based on those findings, 82 percent of students and staff said they regularly wear their seat belt...

Mercy Health Foundation Fort Scott has received a $2,000 grant funded by the HOPE 4 You Breast Cancer Foundation in Joplin. The grant designates the money for mammograms, other breast health services or patient education regarding early detection, a foundation statement said...

Holden Guilfoyle is one of a very small handful of people in the world with a disease called MPS VI. To promote awareness of the ailment, his parents, Jenny and Tim Guilfoyle of Fort Scott, will once again hold a run and walk fundraiser. In addition to letting more people know about the disease, the idea is to help children get diagnosed earlier, create a support network for families impacted by MPS, raise money for research and educate people about the different types of MPS, Holdenshope.com said.. ...

Caring for kids often requires precautionary measures. Whether buckling a helmet before a bicycle ride or training a child to always look both ways before crossing a street, actions like this can help save a child's life. Those called to Mercy's health care ministry understand that caring for children requires unique qualities. For this reason, Mercy hospitals across a four-state service area have set aside May 1 as Mercy Day of the Child to honor providers who deliver care to young people...

The Lowell Milken Center recently received a $1,000 grant from the Westar Foundation to support enhancements to the center's African-American history exhibit. "We are very excited about the updates we're making to the African-American exhibit," said Norm Conard, the center's executive director. ...

The new season of the Fort Scott Farmers' Market will kick off Saturday, May 5, with a variety of activities, and of course, an array of fresh food items. Opening day activities include the second annual Plant Swap fundraiser for the Fort Scott Garden Club and a performance by the Fort Scott High School string quartet. ...

Bourbon County Commissioners approved a 2013 Plan and Grant application to the Kansas Department of Corrections' Community Correction division during Monday's meeting. Director for Community Corrections Sixth Judicial District Cathy Cooper appeared before the panel this week seeking its support for the upcoming year. The Sixth Judicial District serves Miami, Linn and Bourbon counties...

PARSONS -- Fort Scott High's first-game rally didn't hold up but the Tigers went out early in the second game and made sure another rally wouldn't be necessary in a split against Parsons here Tuesday in Southeast Kansas League play. The Tigers rallied from a 5-0 deficit after four innings in the first game to take an 8-5 lead into the bottom of the seventh. But a home run by Keaton Nolting jump-started a 4-run Viking rally as Parsons came back to win 9-8...

The Kansas Barnstormers, a team made up of University of Kansas senior basketball players, faced off against the Southeast Kansas All-Stars in an exhibition basketball game at Jayhawk-Linn Junior/Senior High at Mound City Wednesday night. The All-Stars featured several players from area high schools with Fort Scott High head boys' coach Jeff DeLaTorre acting as their coach...

Chris and Rachelle Thomas and sibling Camryn Thomas, Pleasanton, are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother, Crewson Richard Thomas at 8:04 a.m. April 24, 2012, at Mercy Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Brad and Cheryl Blythe, Uniontown...

Ashley Owen and Jacob Rank and siblings Kayden Owen, Brayden Hogan, Wiley Rank, Jacob Rank Jr., Mound City, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother Camden Levi Rank on April 25, 2012. Camden was born at 7:38 p.m. and weighed 4 pounds, 15 ounces at Mercy Hospital...

Kelly Stewart and Blake Lundberg and siblings Baylae, Lindsay, Lathan and Lucas, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Kylae Ann Lundberg. Kylae was born at 3:39 p.m. April 25, 2012, at Mercy Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Theresa Stewart, Fort Scott, and great-grandfather Tom Pott, Independence, Mo. Paternal grandparents are Ed and Christine Lundberg and Nancy Gross...

George Washington Christeson, age 86, resident of rural Arma, Kan, died Thursday, April 26, 2012, at his home. He was born July 6, 1925, at Ottawa, Kan., the son of Mearle J. Christeson and Esther Harkens Christeson. He married Nettie M. Maley on May 24, 1947, at Independence, Mo. George had honorably served with the United States Navy. He had later worked as a self-employed painter. He was a member of the Grace Baptist Tabernacle...