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Tampa: Community is filled with Christmas spirit with holiday lights and outings

Contributing writer

Dec. 8-14

Tampa definitely looks like Christmas. The lighted wreaths on the light poles, the lovely nativity scene in front of the church, and the abundant Christmas lights at many residences should get anyone in the holiday spirit. Some residents with outstanding displays are Reuben and Lucille Kerbs, Tom and Lori Moldenhauer, Pastor Clark and Kathy Davis, B.J. and Tina Clement, Greg and Michele Berens, Lois Sklenar, Adeline Bernhardt, and Frank and Anna Mae Stika. Others have arrangements which are a bit simpler, but equally effective.

Many from Tampa attended the Centre Elementary School Christmas program, "This Is Christmas," Tuesday evening. Between the instrumental and vocal music portions of the program academic awards were presented to outstanding students. Houston Svoboda and Anna Weber were among those honored.

Sunflower Senior Citizens met Tuesday for a potluck dinner, meeting, and Christmas party at the senior center. Hostesses were the officers, Margaret Jirak, Adeline Bernhardt, and Leona Kleiber. The tables were beautifully adorned with festive decorations. After the meeting the group sang Christmas carols and played card bingo for prizes furnished by the hostesses. Others present included Jim and Mary Clemmer, Frank Patton, Tom and Dee Duggan, Tillie Hein, Martha Melcher, Ruby Vinduska, Bonnie Crandall, and Jane Vajnar.

Frank and Anna Mae Stika, Ronnie and Lisa Hanschu, and James and Lori Moldenhauer and Nikki attended the CES program Tuesday evening to hear Anna Weber perform.

Floyd Herron of Wichita visited Tuesday afternoon with Jerry Rziha.

Adeline Bernhardt and Jane Vajnar accompanied Leona Kleiber Tuesday evening to the CES program.

Reuben and Lucille Kerbs went to Wichita Sunday morning to the home of Reuben and Cristy Kerbs. Cristy was hostess for an 11 a.m. reception honoring Reuben II, who graduated from Wichita State University later that day. Other guests included Glenn and Eloise Kerbs and Dan and Cindy Commack of Dodge City, Tim and Marchelle Kerbs and April of Salina, Connie Thompson and Allison of Abilene, Russ and Julie Kerbs and Rustyn, and many friends.

Andrea Kleiber stopped Tuesday afternoon to visit her grandmother, Leona Kleiber.

Georgia Spohn visited Marguerite Goertz and her daughter Benita Monday in Hillsboro.

Holy Redeemer Altar Society met Monday evening at the senior center for its Christmas party. Rose Jirak, Flo Rahn, and Carla Hajek were hostesses. Tom and Dee Duggan presented the program with slides of their recent trip to Europe. Others present were Kathy Oborny, Kim Oborny, Jeanne Rziha, Monica Svoboda, Kris Srajer, Vickie Jirak, Theresa Tajchman, Melissa Florey, Rita Brunner, Margaret Jirak, Tillie Hein, Martha Melcher, Mary Christiansen, and Melissa Jirgens.

Pastor Clark Davis conducted services Sunday afternoon at the nursing homes in Hillsboro. Those joining the residents in singing Christmas carols were Kathy Davis, Joyce Medley, Dennis Klein, Sharon Mueller, and Leona Kleiber.

Jim and Diane Herron, Andrew and Peter of Solomon spent Sunday with Jerry and Jeanne Rziha and Julie.

Lucille Kerbs met Connie Thompson and Taylor Saturday in Abilene for dinner out.

Tom and Lori Moldenhauer and Nikki spent Friday evening and Saturday in Wichita, where they went bowling and enjoyed dinner out and shopping as an early celebration of Nikki's birthday.

Betty Mueller and Lois Sklenar went Friday to Salina for shopping and dinner out.

Mary Christiansen, Dee Duggan, Adeline Bernhardt, and Leona Kleiber joined other members of the Red Hat Society at Hilltop Community Center in Herington Thursday for a Christmas dinner and party. After dinner the group sang carols and had a cookie exchange. Others attending were Phyllis Allen, Barbara Askew, Alice Bell, Rose Mary Deines, Ramona Goracke, Anita Hummel, Rhea Kolling, Liz Monnington, Sue Olsen, Karolyn Schlesener, Helen Sorenson, Betty Schlesener, and Joyce Cox.

Your correspondent omitted Monty and Sarah Stuchlik and Ross and Megan Stuchlik from the story on Alexandria Stuchlik's baptism in last week's news. Profound apologies to all.

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