Stories from Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The move is on ('scuse the pun). Again we had help from our son Rob and wife Catheryn. Bobkat arrived on Friday afternoon and left on Sunday afternoon. We went out for a fish fry at Laura's Café in Pittsville on Friday evening. From there 'til they left we worked ourselves silly...

We are continuing our journey on successful living. Our next step is to Choose a Back-up Driver. A health care power of attorney or health care proxy designation form, the second type of advance directive, allows you to choose someone you trust to "drive" (take charge of your health care decisions) in case you are unable to make those decisions yourself...

Volunteers will have an opportunity to participate in the 2012 Kansas Archeology Training Program field school June 2-17. The Kansas State Historical Society and Kansas Anthropological Association will join forces to investigate the Kansa site of Fool Chief's Village on the north side of Topeka in Shawnee County...

The Bronson Chapter No. 65 Order of the Eastern Star met Wednesday, March 14, for a regular meeting with 12 officers present including Worthy Matron Ednamarie Jackson and Worthy Patron Glenn Smith in the East. The Charter was draped for past Grand Matron Maryln Jenson by Marshal Elvis Reeder...

Linda Mae Graham, 90, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the Fort Scott Manor. She was born March 18, 1921, in Harding, Kan., the daughter of Johnson Vann and Agnes Willard Vann. She married Calvin Graham in 1942. He preceded her in death...

Charles R. Bell, 93, Pleasanton, Kan., died Friday, March 16, 2012. He was born on Nov. 8, 1918, at Pleasanton, the son of Ed and Alice Shadley Bell. He was an Army Veteran of WW II. He married Pauline Hoyt on Aug. 10, 1946, at Fort Scott, Kan. Together, they ran a dairy operation and raised other livestock...

William Ray (Bill) Basore, 70, of Miami, Okla. formerly of Pleasanton, Kan. died Saturday, March 17, 2012. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday March 20, 2012, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery...

Evelyn Dale, 70, Hume, Mo. died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at her home. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Hume Chapel. Burial will be in the Hume Cemetery. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel...

Ruby La Vaughn Baker, 98, of Mound City, Kan., died Sunday, March 19, 2012, at the Prescott Country View Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the Goodrich Cemetery near Parker, Kan. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society...

Josh and Nikki Regan, Fort Scott, Kan., and sibling Elliana Marie Regan are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Myla Grace Regan on Monday, March 19, 2012, at 11:59 a.m. at Mercy. Myla weighed 6 pounds and 10 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Dave and Kathy Malloy, Humboldt, Kan...

Daniel Todd Ornstein, 47, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office at 6:20 p.m. Thursday for driving while suspended. He posted a $1,250 bond at 9:22 p.m. Thursday and was later released. Ray Clinton Nunley, 32, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 10:17 a.m. Thursday on a warrant out of Barton County. He is currently being held with no bond...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) For some time now, President Bush of the Missouri Pacific, has been in the East getting financial backing for his road. The shops here have been partly closed this winter on account of the enormous expense of fixing the roadbed of this division. As soon as the finances are secured the business here, as well as other places, will be increased and the entire division will improve....

To the Editor: I taught at the junior high here in Fort Scott several years ago. To give you an idea of the time, some of my students are retiring now. I taught life science in the seventh grade. We grew plants and dissected cows eyes as our highlights. I had a plastic skull with a movable lower jaw. Dr. Cooper, a dentist, had to work on it so it wouldn't have misaligned teeth. Someone stole it...

A cutline in the March 16 edition of the Fort Scott Tribune had incorrect information. Proceeds from a pigeon racing event held recently at the Vernon County Fairgrounds benefited a young Fort Scott girl undergoing treatment for embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, a muscle tumor...

The Pawprints on the Heartland's Frank and Isabelle Rinehart low-cost spay/neuter van will be operating in Fort Scott on Tuesday, March 27. Regular fee for the spay/neuter surgery for cats and small dogs is $35. Assistance is available for low-income, disabled and elderly...

In honor of physicians, Mercy Hospital will host several activities March 26-30 designed to allow patients and co-workers to get to know the clinicians in a different light. "Mercy has celebrated Doctors' Day for decades," Mercy Clinic Director Annamarie Holmes said. "We always look forward to recognizing the physicians for their dedication to helping care for the people of the communities where Mercy serves."...

A friendly St. Patrick's Day competition between local Pump 'N Pete's stores raised some green for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Larry Sinclair, an employee of the Pete's at 603 S. National Ave., dressed in a kilt and pumped gas for a few hours Saturday to entice people to donate to the organization. Although he offered to pump gas and wash windows for customers who gave at least $1 to MDA, Sinclair said most people just made a donation and pumped their own gas...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a legislative update featuring Kansas Sen. Bob Marshall and Rep. Caryn Tyson in the Heritage Room at Fort Scott Community College on Saturday. The two legislators spent about an hour and a half addressing the audience of about 15 school officials and community members. The pair answered questions regarding the main issues and bills that both houses are tackling in the legislature...

The struggles of the Fort Scott Community College baseball team in conference play continued over the weekend as Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division co-leader Kansas City Kansas swept a four-game series at Lions Field Saturday and Sunday. Kansas City (10-2 East, 13-8 overall) took Saturday's games 8-0 in 11 innings and 7-5 in eight innings. Sunday, the Blue Devils posted 7-4 and 1-0 victories...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce weekly coffee will be held at La Hacienda restaurant, 22 S. Main St., at 8 a.m. Thursday. Members can make an announcement about their business, organization or community event by donating $1 toward "Dollars for Dolly."...