Tampa: Group to plan Santa Fe Trail Fest
By JANE VAJNAR
Tampa correspondent
(785) 965-2285
The Tampa Community Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the senior center. The group will begin planning the Santa Fe Trail Fest and Christmas celebration.
Paul and Edna Backhus attended a meeting of the Kansas Water Well Association Saturday and Sunday. Events included a ball game followed by a cream-can supper Saturday at Cottonwood Point. Family members who joined them for a golf tournament and hog roast Sunday at Marion Country Club were Ron and Jody Heath, Danielle and Tyler of Salina, Bev and Tom Reid of Marion County Lake, Mike and Jennifer Jay of Hillsboro, Brad Backhus, Jason Backhus, Phyllis Mueller, and Rod Mueller.
Lori Moldenhauer and Nikki spent the weekend in Wichita. Nikki participated in the Miss Teen of America Scholarship and Recognition Program at the Broadview Hotel. Frank and Anna Mae Stika, Tom Moldenhauer and Lisa Hanschu, James and Anna joined them Sunday for the pageant. The group had dinner and supper out.
Greg Sklenar of Wichita was a weekend guest of his mother, Lois Sklenar. Valerie Hampton of Hillsboro was an additional dinner guest Sunday.
Jeanne Rziha spent the weekend with Louise Bevilacqua in Wichita at a sisters' reunion. Others present were Janey Hummel of Colorado Springs, Susan Denney of Independence, Carol Whitehair and Bonnie Haslouer of Abilene, Linda Haslouer of Navarre, and Pat Jolly of Lincoln, Neb.
Leona Kleiber and Adeline Bernhardt visited Sunday afternoon with Milda Krauter at Marion Manor in Marion.
Helen Schwartzman and her guests, Geraldine Noonan of Dallas, Texas, and Leroy Schwartzman of Ballwin, Mo., attended the Schwartzman family reunion this weekend at the Holiday Inn in Salina. Also attending were John and Pat Schwartzman of Salina, Helen Jean McGonigle and Wayne and Marita Schwartzman of Wichita, Todd and Mindy Noonan and Kelly Noonan and friend Dan of Dallas, Texas, Joe and Jennifer Schwartzman and Molly of Portland, Ore., and Ashley Schwartzman and friend Matthew of St. Louis. Mo.
Leona Kleiber joined Peggy Kleiber at the Methodist church in Hillsboro to watch 4-H members model purchased and constructed outfits Thursday. Andrea and Nicholas Kleiber were participants.
Cecilia and Janie Rziha have finished their summer jobs and plan to spend time with Jerry and Jeanne Rziha and Julie until school starts.
Georgia Spohn visited Saturday morning with Marguerite Goertz of Hillsboro. Marguerite's daughter, Bonita, was a houseguest of her mother.
Family members spending Sunday with Helen Schwartzman included Kelly Noonan of Dallas, Texas; Ashley Schwartzman of St. Louis, Mo.; John and Pat Schwartzman of Salina; Joe and Jennifer Schwartzman and Molly of Portland, Ore.; and Wayne and Marita Schwartzman of Wichita.
The community was represented at the Relay for Life Friday evening in Marion by the Santa Fe Trail team. Walt and Iona Dietrich, Gary Spohn, Tom Duggan, and Lisa Hanschu participated in the survivors' walk, as well as taking a turn in the relay. Other walkers on the team were Tina Clement, Tina Novak, Jane Vajnar, Phyllis Mueller, Bev Reid, Paul Backhus, Vickie Jirak, Julie Kerbs, Rustyn Kerbs, Francie Mueller, Carole Spohn, and Deb Hall and Kaylee. The event raised $23,000 for the American Cancer Society. The Santa Fe Trail team raised more than $1,100.
Leona Kleiber was a supper guest July 28 of Lynn and Peggy Kleiber, Andrea and Nicholas.
Reuben and Lucille Kerbs, Russ and Julie Kerbs, Ashton Kerbs, and Jesse Smith attended several games July 25-27 of the Cal Ripken district tournament for 11-year-olds at Lyons. Rustyn Kerbs played on the Cottonwood Valley All-Stars team, which took first place and advanced to the state tournament at Osawatamie. Russ, Julie, and Ashton attended the state tournament where the CVL team placed third. Other Tampa boys on the team were Cole Svoboda and Adam Matz.
Adeline Bernhardt and Leona Kleiber accompanied Cindy Vinduska to Wichita July 24. They met Melissa Stuchlik. The women and Tanner went to Wellington to attend a bridal shower for Holly Howerton of Augusta, bride-elect of Aaron Routh. Becky Routh, Melody, Allison, and Danielle of Augusta and Kathy Hubbard of Wellington also attended.
ben and Lucille Kerbs went to Abilene July 20-21 for girls' softball tournament. Their granddaughter, Allison Phillips, played on the Ike's I team. Doug and Connie Thompson also were present.
