Stories from Tuesday, July 20, 2010

A Breakfast Club for Alzheimer's caregivers will meet in Fort Scott at 9 a.m. Wednesday, in the Xavier Room at Mercy Health Center, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd. The Breakfast Club offers an opportunity to come and 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...

The Bourbon County Chapter of the American Red Cross announces the following Health and Safety Class schedule: All classes will be held at the Hawkins Public Safety Building (Fort Scott Police/Fire Department) 1604 S. National and pre-registration and pre-payment is required...

Over 40 apply for City Manager position; Turner's resignation effective Aug. 27

Eugene J. "Gene" Herrman, 53, died at his home in Great Bend, Kan., on Sunday, July 18, 2010. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 20 at Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Petton Road, Great Bend. Memorial services for Gene will begin with a vigil service with Rosary, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, at the Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend...

Elizabeth Alidene Brewer, age 86, formerly of 615 S. Margrave, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at the National Healthcare Nursing Home, Joplin, Mo. Funeral services for Alidene Brewer will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Alfred Fredrick Clay, age 89 of De Soto, Kan., died Sunday July 18, 2010 at the Hillside Village of De Soto at De Soto, Kan. Services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday July 21, 2010 at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City, Kan. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at the Coffel --Schneider Funeral Home...

WOLFE -- Oliver and Amanda Wolfe, Fort Scott, and siblings Breana, Chloe and Caleb, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Tanner DeWitt Wolfe. Tanner was born at 6:59 a.m., Friday, July 16, 2010 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

Janice Kay Hoffman, age 66, a resident of rural Fort Scott, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at the Via Christi Health Center in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born Oct. 25, 1943, in Moran, Kan., the daughter of Hiram Burl "Pat" Goodsell and Mary Elizabeth Vanatta Goodsell...

Ross Randolph "Randy" Brooks, 62, of Florence, Ky., died July 14, 2010 in Florence, Ky. He was born in Northern Kentucky, the son of the late Robert L. and Mary (Kendrick) Brooks. Mary was the daughter of the late Lee and Linnie (Post) Kendrick. Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Mapleton Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home...

As I mentioned in my last column, grandson Ben was spending the week with us. He was like a whirlwind around here, never still a minute. It made my head swim just watching him race around here from one project to another. Bob had lined up all sorts of jobs that he and Ben would be doing. ...

The Bourbon County Fair is in full swing this week. If you haven't already been to the fair, I hope you plan to spend some time there. For 4-H families, the fair is the culmination of a year's work. It is a showcase of what 4-H members have learned and the skills they have developed through project work. ...

On Sunday after the wedding of Clayton and Maria Whitson in the patio of the Shead Farm, rural Garland, there still remained 23 men and women. Some were relatives some friends with many children. They enjoyed a 1 p.m. dinner. Many of these folks were in the home of Mark and Haley Shead in Fort Scott the Saturday night before. Michael and Chrisi Shead from Michigan and his sister, Mitzi, Joel Ray with Cademon and Atalie from Tulsa, were overnight guests of their Grandmother Shead in Arcadia...

President Holli Mason called the June meeting of the Uniontown 4-H Club to order. Eleven members answered by telling their favorite project. The flag salute was led by Mathew Harelerode and the 4-H pledge by Madelynn Ard. Amber Bartlett gave the Treasurer Report and Cole George gave the Reporter's Report. Seth Bartlett and Drew George told the group several important dates coming up in the council report...

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad will be closing Jayhawk Road at the railroad tracks today with work expected to be completed by the early evening hours. The Jayhawk Road crossing is in need of repairs For more information, contact the Fort Scott Public Works Deparment at (620) 223-4360...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is reminding Kansans to protect themselves in hot summer temperatures. "KDHE advises the best defense against heat-related illness is prevention," KDHE Secretary Roderick Bremby said in a news release. "Staying cool and making simple changes in your fluid intake, activities, and clothing during hot weather can help you remain safe and healthy."...

Richard Waring, of Eudora, fell about 10 feet from the roof of his house on July 5. According to his mother, he was life-flighted to the University of Kansas Medical Center in critical condition. Waring's mother said he is home now an improving, yet he still has a long recovery ahead of him...

The Fort Scott City Commissioners have decided to forego a costly appraisal for the sale of the old fire station. Fort Scott City Manager Joe Turner approached the commission during Tuesday evening's meeting with a proposal to pay Mid America Appraisal $2,500 to appraise the old fire station located at 111 S. Scott Ave. Following a discussion the commission decided it was not worth it...

A familiar country band will soon be performing in Fort Scott on a more regular basis. The Bill Duling Band, a professional three-piece country band based in Erie, will perform a concert on Monday, Aug. 2, at Buck Run Community Center. The show will be the first in a series of performances the band plans to give on the first and third Monday of each month at BRCC. ...