Stories from Thursday, May 19, 2011

Occasionally each year, the 13th of the month falls on a Friday. In 2011, this will happen only once -- last Friday, May 13. Next year we will experience three "Friday the Thirteenths" as we pass through 2012. There are never more than three nor less than one during a calendar year...

In the late 1970's, it was discovered that cattle showing poor performance and toxicosis symptoms were grazing tall fescue infected with neotyphodium coeno-phialum. More commonly, we have heard and used the terms fescue fungus, endophyte, fescue endophyte and fungal endophyte...

TOPEKA -- The Kansas Health Care Association announced Wednesday that Fred Benjamin has been chosen by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) as a future leader in long-term care. Benjamin will participate in AHCA/NCAL's "Future Leaders of Long Term Care in America" symposium on June 22 - 24, in Washington, D.C...

During the May meeting of the Northeast Scott 4-H Club, Laryn Tompson and Hayden Cole gave a talk on how to show a pig and Laurie Guilfoyle gave one on how to show a dog. County-wide dog meetings start May 31 at 6 p.m. Sewing meetings for Northeast have started and will end on May 29...

Peter Burnett Kelly, 89, former resident of Girard, Kan., died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Frontenac, Kan. He was born March 28, 1922, in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of Peter Kelly and Gladys Burnett Kelly. He owned and operated with his brother, Kelly Brothers Used Cars in Girard...

Billy H. Peterson, 67, of Paola, Kan., died May 16, 2011, with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the First Baptist Church, 20 E. Wea St., Paola. Burial to follow in the Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Penwell -- Gabel Paola Chapel...

Joshua Scott Merriman, 29, 1847 Hackberry Rd., Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on May 17 at 2:56 p.m. on two Bourbon County warrants, 1) aggravated battery and 2) violation of a protective order, and is still being held...

The Richards -- Stotesbury, Mo., alumni banquet will be held Saturday, May 28, at Buck Run Community Center in Fort Scott. Doors will be open at 3 p.m. for alumni to visit and view pictures and memorabilia. The meal will be catered and served at 6 p.m...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) Tomorrow will be a busy day in police court, as a number of cases that have been continued from time to time, some for two months, are to come up to trial. Each of them is an important case. A junk dealer on East Wall Street is held on the charge of buying stolen property. ...

The last week of session individuals tried to push through bills that didn't pass in regular session. There were bills that I voted no on because conference committees bundled several bills into one. Bundling is an attempt to pass bills that had little chance or no chance of passing put with bills that legislators wanted to or had previously voted yes on...

To the Editor: This is probably the last letter I will write to the Tribune. I received several phone calls regarding the articles I wrote. They were in agreement with my views. People do read the newspaper. We are fortunate to have a newspaper in Fort Scott...

The Bourbon County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold the Third Annual Ride for the Red Memorial Poker Run Saturday, May 28. The 200-mile ride begins at 10 a.m. at the Olsen--Frary-Burkhart VFW Club, 1745 S. National Ave. The first hand registration is $25, which includes breakfast and a T-shirt. For those who wish to play an additional hand, the cost is $10...

Organizers of the weekly summer concert series sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown Division are moving the start time for this week's show to 6:30 p.m. in order to accommodate people who would like to attend the Classic Country Show at 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Hall...

The Pawnee 4-H Club is sponsoring a car wash and bake sale from from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Tractor Supply, 2420 S. Main St. Donations will help fund summer camp fees for Pawnee 4-H Club members attending Discovery Days at Kansas State University and Rock Springs 4-H Camp in Junction City...

Although results won't be complete until sometime Thursday, Mercy Health System's goal of doing 10,000 jumping jacks as part of National Employee Health and Fitness Day was surpassed by at least 7,000. Employees did the exercise throughout the day Wednesday, gathering at appointed times throughout the hospital. ...

Two projects recently completed by several Fort Scott High School students will ultimately help children at Ronald McDonald House. Throughout the school year, students in Nancy Swanwick's advanced textiles class worked on a project in which they used their sewing skills to make 10 quilts that will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House in Joplin, Mo...

With the possibility of two upcoming high-profile murder trials, the county may have to address the endowment of a contingency fund. Bourbon County Attorney Terri Johnson approached the Bourbon County Commission Friday to request funding be restored for the murder contingency fund in the 2012 budget with two large cases on her plate -- that of Larry Jo Gier and the possible re-trial of Kohlby Freeze...

MORAN -- Jayhawk-Linn's softball team will be making its first apearance at the Class 2-1A State Tournament in Emporia May 27-28. The Jayhawks (17-5) earned the berth by winning the Marmaton Valley Class 2-1A Regional here Tuesday. Jayhawk-Linn drew the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye and so didn't have to play on Monday...

Fort Scott Community College sophomore Kendra Mattox signed a letter of intent with the University of St. Mary, Leavenworth, during a awards session in front of teammates, friends and faculty in the FSCC Board Room Tuesday afternoon. In addition to Mattox's signing, head coach Diana Couch handed out conference and team awards team members received during the season...