photo by: Mike Yoder

Jim Swigart, who is the national President of the National Pony Express Association, waits outside of Constitution Hall on Monday, Oct. 10, before the start of a Pony Express ride to the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. More than a dozen riders carried a mochila — a saddle bag — of letters from former Kansas governors to the capitol to honor both the state's 150th anniversary and the 150th anniversary of the termination of the Pony Express.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo.Jim Swigart, national President of the National Pony Express Association, talks to Lecompton school children outside Constitution Hall Monday, Oct. 10, before the start of a Pony Express ride to the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. Over a dozen riders carried a mochila - a saddle bag - of letters from former Kansas Governors, to the capitol to honor both the state's 150th anniversary and the 150th anniversary of the termination of the Pony Express.

photo by: Scott Rothschild

Dan Pralle on Monday delivers letters to Secretary of State Kris Kobach outside the Statehouse during an event celebrating the history of the Pony Express.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Turner Omelau, 7, left, hides inside a compost bag from his friend Taloa Lena, 6, as the two raked and played in the leaves in front of their houses in East Lawrence, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. The city is encouraging people to compost or mulch leaves rather than burn them or put them in the trash.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Lawrence Free State golfer Liz Hazlett watches her putt roll toward the hole during 6A regional golf tournament play Monday, Oct. 10, at Alvamar Golf Course.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Lawrence High golfer Abigail Schmidtberger, left and Free State golfer Madison Brumley, participate Monday in the 6A regional golf tournament play Monday, Oct. 10, at Alvamar Golf Course.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Lawrence High golfer Quillen Eichhorn lines up a putt during 6A regional golf tournament play Monday, Oct. 10, at Alvamar Golf Course.