Tampa: Red Hat Shady Ladies attend Easter bonnet luncheon in Herington
By JANE VAJNAR
Tampa correspondent
Dee Duggan, along with some other members of the Red Hat Shady Ladies, attended the annual Easter bonnet luncheon Thursday in Herington. The event was sponsored by the chamber of commerce. Dee won the prize for the prettiest hat.
Paul and Edna Backhus attended the funeral for Naomi Wendt Monday morning at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Herington.
Jim Clemmer attended a meeting Monday morning of the Marion County advisory board for Resource Conservation and Development in Marion.
Reuben and Lucille Kerbs were Easter dinner guests of Tim and Marchelle Kerbs, April and Molly in Salina.
Easter dinner guests of Frank and Anna Mae Stika were Tom and Lori Moldenhauer and Nikki and Ronnie and Lisa Hanschu, James and Anna.
Terry and Cindy Vinduska were hosts for a family Easter dinner at their home in Marion. Guests were Sara Hanson of Fayetteville, N.C., Daniel and Melissa Stuchlik and Tanner of Wichita, Jill Vinduska and Staci Vinduska of Manhattan, Dean and Becky Routh, Allison, Melody, and Danielle of Augusta, Ron Vinduska of Topeka, and Leona Kleiber. There was an Easter egg hunt in the afternoon.
Georgia Spohn was an Easter dinner guest of Gary and Carole Spohn.
People from this area attending the Easter performance of The Messiah at Lindsborg were Raymond Bielefeld, Ross Bielefeld, Geraldine Frick, and Jane Vajnar. Janet Bielefeld and Michele Berens sang in the chorus.
Greg Sklenar of Wichita was a Saturday overnight guest of his mother, Lois Sklenar. Valerie Hampton of Hillsboro joined them for Easter dinner.
Easter dinner guests of Paul and Edna Backhus were Don and Ophelia Jacobson and Greg Jacobson of Hope, Ron and Jody Heath, Danielle and Tyler of Salina, Bev and Tom Reid of Marion County Lake, Jennifer and Mike Jay of Hillsboro, Phyllis Mueller, Rod Mueller, Brad Backhus, and Jason Backhus. Afternoon visitors and supper guests were John and Wanda Lewis, Paul, Sarah, and Luke of Wichita.
Russ and Julie Kerbs, Ashton and Rustyn and Jesse Smith were after-church visitors of Reuben and Lucille Kerbs Sunday morning.
Adeline Bernhardt spent from Friday to Monday with Carl and Kathy Hubbard and Clint of Wellington. Friday evening Dee Anna Stout of Wichita, Kathy, and Adeline attended "At the Cross" at Park Place Ministry Center in Wichita. On Sunday the Hubbards, Adeline, and Andrea King attended an Easter breakfast at Calvary Lutheran Church. Donna Hubbard was an additional Easter dinner guest of the Hubbards. Jeremy Miller was an afternoon visitor.
Weekend guests of Tom and Dee Duggan were Darla Hall and Adam of Lee's Summit, Mo., and Deb Hall and Kaylee of Herington. Kaylee participated in the community egg hunt on Saturday and won the prize basket for her age group. Dee's brother Bill and his friend Janaee joined them for Easter dinner.
Jim and Mary Clemmer were Easter dinner guests of Dale and Sandy Clemmer in Salina. Additional guests were Charlie Clemmer, Cortney Shea, Cassie Clemmer, Jacob Braun, and Don Clemmer, all of Salina. Jim and Mary also visited Jim B. and Mary Clemmer.
Cecilia Rziha of Hays spent her spring break with Jerry and Jeanne Rziha and Julie. Additional weekend guests were Wayne and Shannon Rziha, Cecilia and Anthony of Tulsa, Okla., Janie Rziha and John and Jeanne Rziha, Michael, Christopher, Joseph, Timothy, and Thomas of Atchison, Susie Rziha of Independence, and David Rziha of Council Grove. Diane Rziha, Andrew and Peter of Solomon came Saturday for the Easter egg hunt. Additional Easter dinner guests were Bonnie Haslouer of Abilene, Bob and Nancy Rziha and Gertrude Rziha of Great Bend, and Jim and Diane Rziha, Andrew and Peter of Solomon.
Dean and Becky Routh, Melody, Allison, and Danielle of Augusta spent the weekend with her mother, Leona Kleiber. Friday evening Becky joined Brenda Swinney of Herington, Jean Thiessen of Whitewater, and Kelsi Cubbage of Newton in Lindsborg, where they toured the Bethany College campus and downtown area and attended Bach's Saint Matthew Passion at Presser Hall.
Lucille Kerbs visited Connie Thompson and Taylor in Abilene Saturday, and they all went out to eat together.
Forty-seven children, fifth grade and under, participated in the Easter egg hunt Saturday afternoon at the park. All were given sacks of candy, and one boy and one girl in each age group received a prize basket. In the two-and-under group Cecilia Marie Rziha got the girl's basket, and the winner of the boy's basket was signed in as Casey Z. Your correspondent was unable to discover his last name. Winners among three-and-four-year-olds were Katie Hillyer and Joseph Rziha. Kaylee Hall and Christopher Rziha took home the baskets for ages five, six, and seven. Baskets for the top group went to Karen Leihy and Grant Srajer.
Gary and Carole Spohn and Georgia Spohn attended Maundy Thursday service at Marion Christian Church.
Frank and Anna Mae Stika attended the church service Thursday evening at the Methodist church in Hope.
Adeline Bernhardt and Leona Kleiber were supper guests March 23 of Lynn and Peggy Kleiber, Amanda, Andrea, and Nicholas.
Allison Phillips of Manhattan was a supper and evening guest March 22 of her grandparents, Reuben and Lucille Kerbs.
Jim and Mary Clemmer attended a Resource Conservation and Development meeting Tuesday evening in Council Grove.
Adeline Bernhardt visited Milda Krauter March 23 at Marion Manor in Marion.
