Stories from Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Julie Marie Fowler, 61, of Lavaca, Ark., died at 12:45 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Fowler was born Feb. 14, 1950, at White Earth, Minn., the daughter of Charles and Gloria Bray Newton. Julie was a homemaker and also worked as a licensed practical nurse. She lived in Minnesota until the age of 13 when they moved to Fort Scott, Kan. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1968...

Nellie Ann Ticknor, 95, a former resident of Cavalry Crossing Apartments and more recently of Medicalodges, died Sunday, June 12, 2011, at Medicalodges. She was born July 28, 1915, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Pete G. Pavey and Bertha E. Hutcherson Pavey...

Lisa Annette Turner, 47, of Fort Scott, died Saturday evening, June 11, 2011, at her home. She was born June 25, 1963, in Anderson, Ind., the daughter of William Eugene and Inal Cleota Burgess Turner. She and her brothers and sister grew up on the family farm near Fairmount, Ind...

Well, we finally had another "showing" of Ironquill the other day for our house. Again, we took off for Pittsville to have breakfast and visit with friends. The Realtor always says to stay away at least an hour, which we did. On our way home, we drove over to Vesper and stopped at Bill's Quick Stop for another cup of coffee. I love coffee, but I was mighty full of umpteen cups that I had at the café in Pittsville...

The annual Nation-Wayne Reunion will be held Sunday, June 19, at the Linnville School house, located on Highway 1095 north of Mound City, Kan. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with potluck dinner at 12:45 p.m. Table service and drinks furnished.

Trista G. Kichler and Michael A. Durbin, Fort Scott, along with siblings Brandon Lee and Jonathon are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Jorden Taylor Durbin on Thursday, June 9, 2011, at 8:08 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Jorden weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Lori Ripple, Fort Scott, and Daniel Walls, Seneca, Mo. Paternal grandparent is John Durbin, Fulton, Kan...

Lauren Troutman and Dakota Buckman along with sibling Maddison Ann Buckman are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Raidan Ray Buckman on Thursday, June 9, 2011, at 11:34 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Raidan weighed 8 pounds, 9.5 ounces...

Melissa Dawn Bolton and Michael Wayne Bolton, Mulberry, Kan., and sibling Brayden are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Christian Lee Bolton on Friday, June 10, 2011, at 8:24 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Christian weighed 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Ronald and Nancy Christian, Mulberry. Paternal grandparents are David and Linda Bolton, Mulberry...

Robert LeRoy Jackson, 45, 511 E. Oklahoma St., Tulsa, Okla., was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on June 9 at 3:43 p.m. for driving while suspended and released the same day at 6:27 p.m. on a $1,250 bond. Tricia Lynne Keippel, 25, 1001 S. Margrave, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on June 9 at 6:31 p.m. for domestic battery and is still being held...

Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a new food icon to help consumers make healthier food choices. MyPlate is a replacement for the MyPyramid icon and reflects the recommendations of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans...

Friends, family and former students of Nina Johnson are invited to a 90th birthday party Sunday, June 19, at the senior center in Humboldt, Kan., at 2 pm.

Larena Marguerite Morton Beadell, known as "Renie," was born to Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Morton on June 16, 1911, in Fort Scott, Kan. Renie was the wife of W.E. Beadell, deceased, and a loving mother of two daughters -- Betty Endicott and Dr. Lynn Cagle -- grandmother to six, great-grandmother to 12 and great-great-grandmother to one...

Bronson Chapter No. 65 Order of the Eastern Star met Wednesday evening, June 8, for a regular meeting with Worthy Matron Ednamarie Jackson and Worthy Patron Glenn Smith in the East with 13 officers present. The chapter opened and the worthy matron greeted and thanked all for coming. Sister Associate Matron Martha Heffernan read an appropriate Father's Day story, and the worthy matron wished them a happy Father's Day...

Relay for Life will be hosting Thursday's Chamber Coffee at Frary Field (southwest corner) at 8 a.m. Chamber members can make an announcement about their business, organization or the community by donating a dollar toward "Dollars for Dolly."

Nineteen members met on May 13 at the community center in Bronson. President Terry Johnston opened with the song "America" led by Julia Ann Rhoton and prayer by Geri Reeder. After the potluck meal, the president called for reports. Vice President Alan Stewart called roll. ...

The Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Officer (MSO) van will be at the VA Clinic, June 16, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The clinic is located at 322 S. Prewitt, Nevada, Mo. The DAV MSO assists veterans with development of evidence and completion of required applications. A DD214 form is needed to start a new claim. If you need assistance or have any questions, stop by and visit with the service officer...

Due to incorrect information provided by Mercy Health Center, a couple of items in the Charles Thoele Scholarship Program story in the June 10 edition of the Tribune were misstated. This is the first year, not the second, that Jared Bahr has received the scholarship. He is majoring in engineering at Fort Scott Community College, not nursing...

Lowell Milken Center Program Director Megan Felt has been selected by Splashlife, a new membership network for young Americans, as one of the nation's top 30 innovative educators under 30 years of age. Through her work at the center, the 26-year-old educator leads project-based and performance-based learning for students and teachers in all 50 states and in classrooms worldwide...

Although it was still early, Toby Nighswonger, the school resource officer for the Fort Scott Police Department, said 15-20 people would probably come though the third annual Bicycle Rodeo on Saturday. Held on Skubitz Plaza amid the Farmers' Market, the event gave residents an opportunity to register their bikes for free and try their luck at an obstacle course...

An unexpected number of youngsters turned out Saturday at the Fort Scott Public Library to help kick off a local summer reading program. Organizers of the Summer Library Program, sponsored by the Fort Scott Elementary Schools Parent-Teacher Organization and the Fort Scott Public Library, said 109 local youngsters and some parents and grandparents attended a kickoff party for the summer program, designed to keep area youth up to 11 years old reading and learning throughout the summer months...

The Kansas Highway Patrol, Fort Scott Police Department and Bourbon County Sheriff's Department have announced plans to conduct a sobriety checkpoint during the month of June in the Fort Scott area, a news release said. The sobriety checkpoint, intended to remove impaired drivers from the road, will be set up at an undisclosed area in Fort Scott. "The purpose of theses checkpoints is not to harass motorists, but to decrease crashes through awareness and enforcement," a KHP spokesperson said...

At least 250 people got to spend some time on the lone prairie Saturday night as renowned balladeer Don Edwards painted a musical portrait of life in the old west -- with a smattering of gospel and folk thrown in. The 72-year-old western singer and songwriter was the featured performer at the 15th annual Echoes of the Trail at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College. ...

A message was clearly delivered to representatives of SuddenLink Friday that the Fort Scott area is not happy with the current service being provided. A second meeting on the possibility of fiber optic Internet availability here was held June 10 at Fort Scott Community College to further discuss the community's displeasure with SuddenLink's services -- more specifically the speed and quality of Internet and a desire for higher bandwidth...