Tampa group meets to discuss trail fest
By JANE VAJNAR
Tampa correspondent
(785) 965-2285
The Tampa Community Association met Sept. 9 at the senior center. Principle topics discussed were plans for the Santa Fe Trail Fest, progress of the post office committee, and plans to obtain Tampa T-shirts. The SFT Fest will be held Oct. 12 starting at 3 p.m. at the ball field. Activities will include a wiener roast, hayrack ride, cake walk, cow chip toss, and other old-fashioned games. Most of the activities are free. Baked goods, cider, and popcorn will be sold in the concession stand as a benefit for Lisa Hanschu to help her with the expense of a bone marrow harvest, which is not covered by her insurance. Anyone wanting more information about the T-shirts should talk to Carole Spohn or Mary Ann Frantz.
Pastor Clark Davis conducted church services Sunday afternoon at the nursing homes in Hillsboro. Those joining the residents in singing hymns were Kathy Davis, Leona Kleiber, Dennis Klein, Joyce Medley, and Agnes Steinert. Martha Klein, a resident at the Hillsboro Community Medical Center's long-term care unit, accompanied the group to Parkside Homes to join in the singing.
Stephanie Claasen of Marion was a Sunday evening visitor of Helen Schwartzman.
A number of Tampa people attended a party in celebration of Imo Klinkerman's 90th birthday Sunday afternoon at her home in McPherson.
At this writing, two from the Tampa community are hospitalized after being infected with the West Nile virus.
Reuben and Lucille Kerbs went to a movie and ate in Salina Sunday in celebration of their wedding anniversary.
Jim and Mary Clemmer have received the good news that their grandson LCpl. Charles Clemmer is back in the United States. He was with the second unit of Marines to enter Baghdad. He was assigned to guard the United Nations building for a few weeks, but had been moved to other duty before the bombing there.
John and Pat Schwartzman of Salina spent Sunday with his mother, Helen Schwartzman.
Frank and Anna Mae Stika, Tom and Lori Moldenhauer and Nikki, and Aurora Salamone went to Yoder Saturday for dinner then to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Ronnie and Lisa Hanschu, James and Anna and Ryan Dougherty met them at the fair. They all enjoyed supper in the park.
Martha Melcher and Tillie Hein spent Saturday in Abilene.
Leona Kleiber and Adeline Bernhardt enjoyed dinner in Salina Saturday.
Greg Sklenar and a friend from Wichita visited Lois Sklenar and Valerie Hampton Friday evening.
Anna Weber was honored with a party Friday evening at the home of Ronnie and Lisa Hanschu in celebration of her ninth birthday (which will be Sept. 18). Guests enjoyed a taco supper followed by birthday cake and ice cream. Activities included a piñata and party games. Others present included James Weber, Frank and Anna Mae Stika, Tom and Lori Moldenhauer and Nikki, Marianne Wyatt, Jim and Marilyn Anderson, Paul and Edna Backhus, Ryan Dougherty, James Wyatt, Dillon Whitehair, Michaela Antoczik, Samantha Corona, Becky Perry, and Haleigh Owens. The latter four were overnight guests.
Reuben and Lucille Kerbs attended the state fair in Hutchinson on Friday.
Jim and Mary Clemmer went to a reunion last week in Emporia of about 20 of their high school classmates.
Adeline Bernhardt and Leona Kleiber visited Milda Krauter at Marion Manor in Marion Sept. 10. Adeline visited her again Sunday afternoon.
Rustyn Kerbs was a Sept. 10 supper guest of his grandparents, Reuben and Lucille Kerbs and spent the evening with them.
Sunflower Senior Citizens met at the senior center Sept. 9 for their first potluck and business meeting after the summer hiatus. Leona Kleiber showed the centerpiece she and Adeline Bernhardt had fashioned for the Senior Fair garden party held Tuesday in Salina. Members decided to donate $100 toward a large sign to be placed on K-15 directing motorists to Tampa. Hostesses Ruby Vinduska and Jane Vajnar decorated with a back-to-school theme. Others present were Jim and Mary Clemmer, Margaret Jirak, Magdalen Dvorak, Carole Spohn, Eleanor Murphy, Martha Melcher, Helen Costello, Maxine Mueller, and Tillie Hein.
Reuben and Lucille Kerbs went to Abilene Sept. 9 to attend the varsity, junior varsity, and ninth grade volleyball games between Abilene and Chapman. Their granddaughter Allison Phillips was on the varsity team. Others in her cheering section included Doug and Connie Thompson and Taylor of Abilene.
