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Weekend guests of Jerry and Jeanne Rziha and Julie were Karen Lovik and Leah Patterson of Clearwater, Fla., and Wayne and Shannon Rziha, Cecilia and Anthony of Tulsa, Okla. David Rziha of Council Grove joined them on Saturday, and Diane Herron, Andrew and Peter of Solomon came Saturday and Sunday.

Lovik was the runner-up in a contest to find a slogan for the Tampa Bay area. When the winner had a conflict for the weekend, she was awarded the trip for two to Tampa. As part of the exchange, Jim and Mary Clemmer spent the weekend in Tampa, Fla.

The visitors' first eye-opening experience of Kansas was getting stuck in the mud trying to reach the Rziha farm. After being extricated, they attended the homecoming basketball game Friday evening. On Saturday they had various opportunities to observe life in rural Kansas.

Tom and Dee Duggan attended a candlelight Valentine dinner Thursday at Hilltop in Herington. Vic Backhus and Barbara Askew were crowned Valentine king and queen. After dinner the Duggans and Joe and Joyce Cox went to the home of Everett and Rhea Kolling for an afternoon of visiting.

Adeline Bernhardt went to Marion Sunday afternoon to visit Milda Krauter at Marion Manor and Mary Christiansen at the assisted living center.

Bill and Nancy Moldenhauer of Joliet, Ill., were weekend guests of his brother and family, Tom and Lori Moldenhauer and Nikki. All were Sunday dinner guests of Frank and Anna Mae Stika, along with Lisa Hanschu, James and Anna.

The Tampa community grieves with the families of Todd Svitak of Pilsen and Sam Alvarez of Lost Springs. A number of people from here attended funeral services this past week.

James Murphy of Frisco, Texas, spent Feb. 5-11 with Rod and Connie Atkinson of Abilene and spent some time with his grandmother, Eleanor Murphy. He came to attend the rosary and funeral for Todd Svitak.

Jennifer Jay of Hillsboro, Jason Backhus, and Paul and Edna Backhus were among those attending the homecoming basketball game Friday evening. The king and queen were Brianne Stahlecker and Justin Garrard.

Adeline Bernhardt met Milda Krauter in Hillsboro Wednesday.

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