Stories from Thursday, June 28, 2012

The Kansas 4-H Small Bore Rifle Team placed third at the 2012 National 4-H Invitational Match in Grand Island, Neb., June 18 to 22. The youth participated in three games: National Rifle Association (NRA) Small Bore Silhouettes, Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Sporter Small Bore Rifle and NRA Small Bore Rifle 3-Position...

In Theaters: Brave The year was 1995 and Disney Studios was coming off of their largest earner of all time, The Lion King. They had to find a way to go bigger and better, and their solution was the inclusion of the Pixar Studio. They released the first ever Disney/Pixar masterpiece, Toy Story. Fast forward 17 years and 26 Academy Awards later, Disney/Pixar is releasing their 13th with Brave...

On June 5, 2012 an event was held in Mapleton, Kan., for The Shields Memorial Scholarship. Jean and Roy Shields were a big part of Mapleton and Mapleton arena, so this scholarship was set up in memory of them. A mountain oyster and brisket feed was held to raise funds of $1,000. The award was made based on applications entered by kids wanting the scholarships. All who applied were considered winners...

The 2012 Kenya medical mission is over. The mission was primarily an eight-day free medical camp at Kiamunyeki village in Nakuru, Kenya, which saw needy people with all kinds of ailments tested and treated. More than 2,500 patients were attended to with six referrals to the main government hospital. The mission was also able to foot the bills of eight poor patients who were being held in the government hospital for their inability to pay. The eight left for their homes that same day...

Those big yellow bins seen of late along the well-traveled streets of Fort Scott and Nevada are an effort to benefit organizations worldwide. Planet Aid was founded in 1997 in Holliston, Mass., springing up along the East Coast and in California before launching in the Midwest. It began in Kansas City in 2004, Community Relations Specialist Alex Medina said...

The local Taco Bell restaurant is joining the Kansas Food Bank's Food4Kids Program to help chronically hungry children. Every Friday during the school year, the Kansas Food Bank provides backpacks of food for children who don't get enough to eat at home on the weekends. From July 9 through Aug. 5, Taco Bell restaurants will ask customers to donate $1 to become a "Child Hunger Hero" and help fill backpacks for these children for the 2012-13 school year, a news release said...

Program Note: The deadline for filing a timely report of acres for this year is July 15. This is earlier than in the past. Call ahead for an appointment at (620) 223-1880. From the USDA Newsroom: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced earlier this month that he intends to appoint voting members from socially disadvantaged (SDA) communities to serve on county committees in county jurisdictions that lack fair SDA representation...

Aretha Franklin's song "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" has been popular for many years. Ask your parents, grandparents or older neighbors to sing it for you. That song reminds us how we want people to treat us. We all want a chance to be ourselves, make decisions, be accepted and be treated in a polite, decent way and have a little privacy...

Edward Martin Sauerwein, 59, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at Mercy Hospital Emergency Room following an apparent heart attack. He was born March 1, 1953, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of William Sauerwein and Marlyn Smith Sauerwein. Edward was a 1971 graduate of Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Community College. He graduated from Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's degree in secondary education...

Daniel Joseph Willis, 28, Tulsa, Okla., was arrested Tuesday by a bondsman on a Bourbon County warrant and was released Wednesday on a $2,500 bond. Joshua L. Knapp, 30, Three Rivers, Mich., was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on Wednesday for theft of property/services and is still being held at this time...

Uniontown Ruritan Club held its annual senior citizens dinner June 20 with about 50 seniors present. The meeting was held in the commons area at the Uniontown High School facility. Vice President Lawrence "Bugs" George called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. He welcomed the guests...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) The automobile parade to be given in the business district of Fort Scott on the morning of July 4th will be one of the great successes of the day. Already, owners of 35 cars in Fort Scott have arranged for their decoration for the parade, and others are being interested daily. There are now nearly 150 automobiles in Fort Scott, and it is hoped that 100 of them will be in line on the morning of the 4th...

The first day of summer picnic was held at Gunn Park June 19. The picnic was sponsored by care Community Advocates for Resources and Friends. The group enjoyed visiting and food. -- Submitted by Dola Cress

Cookees Drive-In, 102 E. 12th St., Pleasanton, will have a Cruise Night from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. June 30. Everyone is invited to enjoy classic cars, trucks, bikes and whatever else people feel like bringing. Music will also be featured at the free gathering, a news release said...

Submitted to the Tribune Liz Hendricks of Howard, Kan., has been named the new president of Public Square Communities LLC, effective July 2. Vice President Jeanette Siemens announced the move in a news release Wednesday. Hendricks replaces Terry Woodbury, founder and president of Public Square since 2004. ...

Local youth involved in the Fort Scott Community College Summer Children's Theater Workshop will perform "James and Giant Peach" for the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the FSCC campus, 2108 S. Horton...

The Sharing Bucket recently announced the addition of "The Sharing Shelves" located at the organization's office at 902 S. Horton. While cleaning out her bookshelves earlier in the spring, Debbie Norris was considering what to do with the books and quickly thought of donating them to The Sharing Bucket. ...

A line of vehicles stretching from East Wall and North Hill streets back to the 1400 block of East Wall was stopped for about two hours Wednesday morning due to a BNSF train stalled on the tracks. A BNSF official said the 135-car train developed "issues" about 8:30 a.m. The crossing was cleared about 10 a.m. and Fort Scott Police Department Lt. Travis Shelton said officers were able to leave about 10:24 a.m...

Safety and efficiency will be among the goals for a new McDonald's restaurant, expected to be built in the coming months and open by early September. Starting July 1, the local fast-food restaurant located at 2224 S. Main St., will close and be torn down to make way for a new, bigger store that will be built at approximately the same location. The current restaurant is located at the corner of U.S. Highway 69 and 23rd Street...

Area churches and businesses are working with First Presbyterian Church this summer to provide daily meals to local youth free of charge. During the summer, program volunteers provide, serve or deliver lunches to children registered with The Beacon, a local community assistance agency and food pantry...

The Fort Scott Hurricanes held their third home meet of the season Wednesday evening as they faced off against Humboldt at the Fort Scott Aquatic Center in a Southeast Kansas Swimming League dual. Complete results were not available at press time. The Hurricanes will take next week off before resuming competition July 11 at Chanute...