Residents rally around Tampa
Contributing writer
All community residents interested in the improvement of Tampa are invited to attend a meeting of the Tampa Community Association at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the senior center. Carole Spohn collected a small group of people for a meeting at the café July 15, to assess how much interest there would be in forming a community association. Spohn said she was impressed by the large number of citizens who turned out for a meeting about the post office a couple of months ago, so she felt the time may be ripe for organizing for community betterment. Thirteen people attended last week's meeting. The group discussed the community's strengths and weakness and brainstormed ideas for activities and projects. They decided to call an organizational meeting in the evening, when working people can get involved.
Eloise Kerbs of Dodge City was a Saturday overnight guest of Reuben and Lucille Kerbs. All attended the Gooding family reunion Sunday at the Marion County Lake.
Leona Kleiber and Adeline Bernhardt visited Milda Krauter Sunday afternoon at Marion Manor in Marion.
Martha Melcher, Eleanor Murphy, Tillie Hein, and Helen Schwartzman attended the card party Sunday evening in Herington.
Georgia Spohn and Gary and Carole Spohn attended a concert Sunday evening by Harber Lights, consisting of Mike and Julie Harber, at Marion Christian Church.
Dale and Sandy Clemmer of Salina and Jim and Mary Clemmer went to Emporia Sunday to view the finished mural painted in honor of veterans by Marilyn Dailey (Mary's niece) on a building there. They also visited Bob and Davee Dailey and their houseguests, Mike Dailey of Auburn, Wash., and Aaron Dailey from Maryland.
John and Pat Schwartzman of Salina were Sunday visitors of his mother, Helen Schwartzman.
Emily Belton, bride-elect of Justin French, was honored Saturday afternoon with a bridal shower at Cousins' Corner in Ramona. Kathy Backhus and Jennifer Jay were hostesses. Others present were Terry French, Wilma French, Gwenn Belton, Pearl Belton, Colleen Belton, Gloria Belton, Margaret Jirak, Mary Jirak, Kristine Jirak, Betty Mueller, Dee Duggan, Helen Costello, Nancy Riggin, Kathy Utting, Catherine Hajek, Carla Hajek, Amy Hajek, Sandy Carlson, Katie Carlson, and Linda Carlson.
Leona Kleiber and Adeline Bernhardt enjoyed Saturday dinner Saturday in Hillsboro.
John and Pat Schwartzman of Salina and Helen Schwartzman attended the funeral Friday of Leonard Kane at Saint Patrick's Church in Wichita.
James Weber was honored with a supper Friday evening at the home of Ronnie and Lisa Hanschu in celebration of his 13th birthday. Birthday cake and ice cream were served later in the evening. Guests included Josh Leach, Ryan Dougherty, Nikki Stenzel, Anna Weber, Frank and Anna Mae Stika, Lori and Tom Moldenhauer, Jim and Marilyn Anderson, Doris Sly and her friend Stan, Vicki Whitehair, and Mary Ann Wyatt. Josh also was an overnight guest.
Reuben and Lucille Kerbs went to Wamego Thursday evening for a production of "A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline" at the Historic Colombian Theatre. Others joining them included Virgil and Barbara Gooding of El Dorado, Al and Lila Gooding and Don and Cecile Penney of Topeka, Elmer and Joyce Gooding of Tempe, Ariz., Clayton Faulkner of Gilbert, Ariz., Crystal Smith of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Bob and Ila Wakefield of Palestine, Ill.
Ophelia Jacobson of Hope, Phyllis Mueller, and Edna Backhus enjoyed supper Wednesday and a production of "Guys and Dolls" at the Abilene community theater in celebration of Edna's birthday.
Thursday evening supper guests of Gary and Carole Spohn were Steve Spohn of Hope and Ryan and Claudette Spohn, Adam and Lauren of Manhattan. Georgia Spohn was an evening visitor. Ryan, Claudette, and children were overnight guests, and Adam stayed to spend Friday with his grandparents and great-grandmother. Gary, Carole, and Georgia took him home Friday evening and saw the young Spohns' new home.
Nicholas Kleiber spent Wednesday and Friday with his grandmother, Leona Kleiber. Cindy Vinduska was a Wednesday afternoon visitor.
Elmer and Joyce Gooding of Tempe, Ariz., and Clayton Faulkner of Gilbert, Ariz., visited Reuben and Lucille Kerbs Wednesday. They all went to Abilene and met Connie Thompson and Taylor at a restaurant for dinner. After dinner they went to Chapman and toured the Kansas Auto Racing Museum, which Doug and Connie Thompson operate. Allison Phillips and Taelor Veal stopped at the restaurant for a short visit.
Peggy Kleiber and Nicholas and Leona Kleiber enjoyed dinner Thursday in Salina.
Paul Backhus, Brad Backhus, and Rodney Mueller were guests of Bev and Tom Reid at Marion County Lake Wednesday evening for a steak supper.
