March 30, 2016 News

Birthdays: March 30, Gloria Blackwell, Molly Knight, Linde Parsons Ohmes, Hayden Buster; March 31, Tyrel Elias; April 1, Jean Schutte, Gage Elias, Erica Gilbert, Kristy Packard, Lesley McGaughey; April 2, Chris Irvin; April 3, Karen Borger, Billie Slemp, Gunner Wilson; April 5, Sarah Emerson, Melodie Casey, Brian Fear, Nicholas Petz.

Anniveraries: March April 1, Dominic and Kayla Weskamp; April 4, Gerald and Signe Barnes, Sam and Dorothy Graham.

Mike Karlin and Addie Mills enjoyed a pre-Easter dinner at the Golden Corral on Saturday.

The Hays Arts Council presents “ Against the Grain”, a collection of painted relief wood carvings by Daniel Eric Scriven and Mark E. Loan from March 23 to April 20, 2016. Scriven and Logan, claiming the title of “self-taught” artists, have created a unique body of work evolving from individual experiences in carpentry, custom airbrushing, model building as well as fascinations with Native American culture and space fantasy. The Hays Arts Center is located at 112 E. 11th Street. They are open Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Arline Rues, Rose Diehl, Sue Davis and Addie Mills were in Lindsborg on Sunday afternoon for the 135th Season of the Missiah Festival of the Arts at Bethany College. They enjoyed dinner at the Swedish Crowne after the awesome performance.

Al Hugh, Deb Luft and Carolyn Thompson attended the Cantata, “My Savior's Love” by Mary McDonald, at the First United Methodist Church in Hays on Sunday. The Cancel Choir was directed by Johnny Matlock and accompanied by Lexie Robinson. Judy Hugh is a member of the choir. Following the Cantata, they had a buffet lunch at the Smoky Hill Country Club. Susan Keith and Shannon Keith joined them. Shannon returned to K-State and Susan came to visit her Uncle Ben on Sunday and Monday.

On Saturday morning Donna Greenway, Judy Hugh, Deb Luft and Carolyn Thompson attended the fashion show presented by the new dress shop in Hays called Refine. It is located in the former Pioneer Photo building. The luncheon was held at the Smoky Hill Country Club along with a speaker, Harvetta VonFang of Salina. She talked on “Ouch! Growing and Healing” about bullying.

Rats! My KU Jayhawks were defeated by Villanova!!!! How could they play so bad when they were SO good!!

Aidan Martin came from WTAMU in Canyon, TX to spend spring break with his grandparents Arlyn and Jan North. He came to help all the North brothers work cattle and do a variety of other things around the farm. Aidan's sister Sarah came from Manhattan to spend some time also. Her and grandma found more "girly things" to do.

Holly, Courtney, Erica, and Brett Gilbert enjoyed Easter Dinner at the home of Babe and Arlene
Gilbert....Haily and Brandt stayed in Coldwater. Had a beautiful service Thursday evening at the church
and Easter Sunday is always special at our Methodist church.

Babe Gilbert received his 50 year pin as a Mason, Walter Rogers, Wendell Brozick and Carl Legleiter their
60th at the Masonic Hall in Rush Center.

Frank and Elaine Littler and Arlyn and Jan North motored to Wichita to visit with their cousin Bennett Grate and his wife Sharon. Bennett was injured in an automobile accident about three weeks ago and is now recuperating at home. Bennett spent some of his early years growing up in McCracken and attended McCracken Grade School.

Jeff and Karen Showalter and their kids Nick and Lexi spent the last few days visiting with Arlyn and Jan North. Jeff came to enjoy the farm with Heath and Ted. He participated in calving, garage building, and the "bale bonfire". He loves being a volunteer fireman in Towanda, Illinois. Jeff is the son of Jesse and Jolene North Showalter and the grandson of the late Mac and Helen Showalter.

We had our Annual MCC Golf meeting on March 19th. Here are the highlights.

Attached is the OFFICIAL list of 2016 MCC tournaments. Destroy the TENTATIVE list I sent you previously as there have been changes. We eliminated the June 12th 4 person scramble and replaced it with a SATURDAY, June 4th MCC-La Crosse “K-4” tournament starting at MCC at 8:00 AM. This is one we have been trying to put together for a long time and should be one of the best tournaments of the year. We will tee off at MCC at 8:00 AM and play 9 holes. When done, we will drive to LCC in La Crosse and eat lunch at LCC. We will then finish with the final 9 holes at LCC. This is a 4 person scramble and cost is $100 per team! I am not sure yet if there will be a lunch cost, but I will let you know!!! I would like to see a lot of teams from MCC participate. Increased participation helps us all!

The course will be closed Thursday afternoon, April 28th for a LHS golf tournament. Feel free to come watch! Our work day is scheduled for Saturday, April 16th with a continuation/rain date of Saturday, April 23rd. We have a lot of projects so please come help. Both days start at 9:00 AM.

Dues for 2016 are the same: Family-$100: Single-$50; and out of area/student-$25. For 2017, dues will change! Family will increase to $125 per year and single to $65 per year. Out of area/student will stay at $25. All other fees are the same. Our priority “major” project is to raise money for a new roof and garage door on the shed plus adding an enclosed addition on the west side in which to park our tractor and mowers. We may have a meal at the Legion or city building or other event to start this fundraising off. Let me know if you have ideas, can donate items, etc.

Holly, Courtney, Erica, and Brett Gilbert enjoyed Easter Dinner at the home of Babe and Arlene

Gilbert....Haily and Brandt stayed in Coldwater. Had a beautiful service Thursday evening at the church and Easter Sunday is always special at our Methodist church.

Babe Gilbert received his 50 year pin as a Mason, Walter Rogers, Wendell Brozick and Carl Legleiter their 60th at the Masonic Hall in Rush Center.Let me know if you have other questions. As always, forward to anyone who may be interested. Let’s Golf! Les Diehl

Easter guests of Shirley were John, Tammy, Jerry, Tanner and Chuck.

Our hearts were saddened about the landowners and the fires in South Central Kansas. Kiddos to all the volunteer fire fighters.