Stories from Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Michael and Chrisi Shead sent word to their local relatives from their mission in Guatemala that their mother, Vickie Shead of Garland, will be 60 years old on Monday, March 13. Congratulations. Sunday morning, Feb. 12, birthday offerings were given by Pastor Charles Cable who said he is not growing older, and to prove it he sang a solo entitled "Each Step I Take" before he went from the piano to the pulpit for sermon time...

The monthly meeting of the Uniontown 4-H Club meeting was held Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., at the Uniontown Community Building. Hunter Potter was announced as the club's newest member. Leaders Laura George and Teresa Martin handed out blue ribbons and evaluation forms in recognition to the members who participated in the model meeting at County 4-H Days. ...

The regular monthly meeting of the Hiattville 4-H Club was held on Feb. 1. The meeting was called to order by President Hannah Fry. Roll call answered by 19 members and three leaders who thought of something you would find in a first aid kit. Chance Kimrey gave a par law demonstration on how to amend a motion. The leaders reported on changes at the fair, achievement award applications, upcoming 4-H camps and other events...

Submitted to The Tribune The 4-H Council met Jan. 25 at the Bourbon County 4-H Building. There are several upcoming events: Regional 4-H Day will be at Altoona-Midway High School on Feb. 25; the 4-H Council will have a garage sale at the 4-H Building May 12; and Walk Kansas will run March 18 through May 12 and will help promote health in area clubs or for food projects...

Submitted to The Tribune Like the emergency room of a hospital, the American Red Cross must be prepared to respond to patient emergencies with blood products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Through the everyday support and generosity of whole blood donors, the Red Cross can be prepared to do this day-in and day-out, no matter when or where these blood products are needed...

Julie and Pete Weyer, Topeka, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Brynlee Shae Weyer on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at 2:19 a.m. at Stormont-Vail, Topeka, Kan. Brynlee weighed 4 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 18 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Cindy and Terry Davenport, Fort Scott...

Weston Duane Brennon, 23-day-old infant, died unexpectedly, Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. He was born one of triplets, Jan. 19, 2012, the son of Shelby Brennon and Orion Leigh. Survivors include his mother, Shelby Brennon, Fort Scott; father, Orion Leigh, Iola; brother Preston Joel Brennon and sister Madison LeAnn Brennon...

Emma Jean McIntyre of Prescott, Kan., was born July 28, 1932, and died Feb. 10, 2012. Emma Jean was born near Prescott and received her education there. She married Leon McIntyre on Aug. 20, 1950. After serving a tour of duty with his National Guard unit at Fort Lewis, Wash., they farmed and ran a dairy near Prescott. Emma Jean was also employed by Western Insurance in Fort Scott for several years...

Catherine (Kate) Emert passed away at the home of her daughter Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. Kate and her family moved to Iola in 1961. She worked at H.L. Miller's and then was office manager at Columbia Metal Products for 24 years, retiring from there in 1993...

Robbie Joe Witham, 40, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office at 8:37 a.m. Thursday for probation violation. He posted a cash bond of $936 and was released the same day. Raymond David Helgren, 37, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 1:58 a.m. Friday for criminal damage and assault. He posted a bond of $1,500 and was released at 4:19 a.m. Friday...

Submitted to The Tribune Hope Chapel Assembly of God, Moran, will host a USDA Commodities Distribution on Feb. 18 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Hope Chapel Assembly of God Blessing Center. Food items will be distributed to low-income households in the Moran area on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants are required to provide some type of identification...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) The Bell Telephone Company will have another visiting day on Friday and the patrons and friends of the company who have never viewed the interior of a telephone exchange will be given an opportunity of doing so. Last Friday, many of the city officials spent the evening there learning the mysteries of the switchboard. ...

HB 2501 would exclude trade fixtures from the definition of real property, real estate, and land when determining the assessed valuation of real property but still include real property fixtures (referred to as fixtures). The bill defines "trade fixture" as those articles or items used in a trade or business whether or not placed upon and permanently affixed to real estate...

Students attending Sunbeam Christian Preschool are collecting donations for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Students have collected $1,500 so far. Anyone who would like to make a donation may send it to Sunbeam Christian Preschool, or bring it by the First Baptist Church, 123 Scott Ave...

The Bourbon County Republican Central Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Greyhound Room of the administration building at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Kansas Republican Caucus, the 2012 election and fundraising. Everyone is urged to attend...

Twenty-five years ago, Anna Laudati and John Lechliter met across a not-so-crowded newsroom at The Fort Scott Tribune. Now living in West Chester, Ohio, the couple has been married since June 1988 and has two children. John was at The Tribune from July 1986 through fall 1989. Anna started at the paper in February 1987, and they left about the same time...

Lowell Milken paid a visit Monday, for the first time ever, to the center that bears his name. The businessman and philanthropist traveled from California with others in his group to visit the center, established in 2007 in partnership with center director Norm Conard. Milken viewed the center, met government officials and community members, and took part in a ceremony Monday afternoon where he received the keys to the city and a proclamation...

For as well as Fort Scott Community College's women have been running their offense lately, there's one thing head coach Diana Couch wishes they would do. Shoot the ball. There were several stretches in Saturday's game against Johnson County at Arnold Arena in which no one seemed to want to take a shot. And the Cavaliers, the top-ranked team in NJCAA Division II, took advantage on their way to a 72-38 victory...

Since the Fort Scott Community College's men was left with just five players two weeks ago, the Greyhounds' scoring average has actually gone up. But visiting Johnson County got hot from behind the 3-point line at Arnold Arena on Saturday and that made the difference in a 90-78 Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division victory...

USD 234 School Board members spent a majority of Monday night's meeting discussing middle and high school athletics. Board members heard from Eric Baldonado, director of rehabilitation services at Mercy Health Center, and Fort Scott High School Activities Director Larry Fink regarding the implementation of an ImPACT Testing system at the high school level...