Tampa news
By JANE VAJNAR
Tampa correspondent
Tampa will celebrate Santa Fe Trail Fest starting at 4 p.m. Oct. 12 at the ball park. While plans are not yet finalized, activities will include a wiener roast and old-fashioned games. Anyone who wishes to volunteer to help with the event or to contribute ideas should come to the next Tampa Community Association meeting at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at the senior center. Another innovation unveiled at the Aug. 12 TCA meeting, was a printed folder to use for welcoming newcomers to the community.
Gary and Carole Spohn attended the Obermeyer-Beckel family reunion at Woodbine Sunday.
John and Pat Schwartzman of Salina, Wayne and Marita Schwartzman and Helen Jean McGonigle of Wichita, and Larry Parsons of Mount Hope brought dinner and a birthday cake to the home of Helen Schwartzman Sunday to help her celebrate her birthday, which was Monday. Eleanor Murphy was an additional afternoon visitor.
Greg Sklenar of Wichita spent Sunday with his mother and sister, Lois Sklenar and Valerie Hampton.
Lynn Kleiber, Andrea and Nicholas, Leona Kleiber, and Andrea Carlson were Sunday evening visitors of Naomi Nelson and Tom Nelson of Burdick and their exchange student, Daniel Mikolajcak from Slovakia.
Tillie Hein, Eleanor Murphy, and Sean Leihy attended a card party at Herington Sunday evening.
Marcel and Irma Benda were Sunday evening visitors of Helen Schwartzman.
Jim and Mary Clemmer attended the Lions Club district cabinet meeting at Belleville Saturday.
Many friends and relatives from here attended the wedding on Saturday of Emily Belton and Justin French in Kansas City.
Gary and Carole Spohn spent Saturday with their granddaughter Lauren Spohn in Manhattan, while Ryan and Claudette Spohn and Adam attended a Royals game.
Leona Kleiber and Adeline Bernhardt enjoyed dinner in Salina Friday.
John and Pat Schwartzman of Salina and Helen Schwartzman met Tom Moffitt of Taft, Calif., in Marion Friday evening for supper.
Leona Kleiber was a Thursday evening supper guest of Lynn and Peggy Kleiber, Amanda, Andrea, and Nicholas.
A group of women enjoying supper at Marion Aug. 13 included Adeline Bernhardt, Leona Kleiber, Dee Duggan, Shirley Hamm, Agnes Steinert, Lorene Kleiber, Bonnie Crandall, and Eleanor Herbel.
Adeline Bernhardt visited Milda Krauter at Marion Manor in Marion Aug. 13.
Leona Kleiber visited Alma Meyer the afternoon of Aug. 12.
Tampa can be proud of its 4-H youth. The Tampa Triple T's made the grand champion banner at the Marion County Fair, and their parade float took second. Kristin Mueller and Jackie Klenda were attendants to the fair queen. The club's grand champions included Kristine Jirak, Nicholas Kleiber, Jackie Klenda, Justin Deines, Shaina Makovec, Andrea Kleiber, Jacob Jirak, Lauren Geis, Kristin Mueller, Chris Will, and Darren Mueller.
Those bringing home reserve champion ribbons included Kristine Jirak, Julie Rziha, Amanda Kleiber, Shelby Deines, Nicholas Kleiber, Cole Svoboda, Chris Will, Lucas Hamm, Lauren Geis, Allie Will, Laura Klenda, Kevin Mueller, and Darren Mueller.
A new Tampa resident, Nathan Barney, while a member of the Lincolnville Wide-Awake Club, deserves recognition for earning a reserve championship. Tampa youth also won too many purple and blue ribbons to be mentioned here. Great work!
