Herington News

Dr. and Mrs. C.A. Branch of Aulne had a number of callers Sunday to extend best wishes on their 55th wedding anniversary.

A Florida company's plan for a recycling plant at Herington could bring as many as 1,400 new jobs to the area, if everything goes smoothly.

Brock and Sheryl Baker returned home last week after a weeka s visit in Ireland.

John and Adriane Richard of Lawrence are parents of a boy, Judah Earl, born Thursday.

A hundred people attended the Saturday morning pancake feed at the legion. Some familiar faces in the crowd were Audine and Irwin Strand, Bonnie Sill and Beverly of Herington and Scott and Connie Barlow, Lexy and Alex, of Toronto.

A waterfall made of picture wire, decorated with colored yarn, strings and rope, cascades into a bed of leaves and rocks.

Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes will be filled and wrapped at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Burdick United Methodist Church fellowship hall.

We had relatives here from California this weekend when Halloween fell so conveniently on a Saturday night.

Robert and Hallie Novak of Lost Springs will celebrate their 50th anniversary Nov.

The Burdick United Methodist Church junior/senior high Sunday school class is serving lunch after services Sunday to raise funds for a new organ.

"Everyone here has a story they will always remember about my Grandpa," Kelly Stroda said, as she concluded her grandfather's eulogy, "and chances are each of these stories is different." I smiled when I heard these words at Maurice's funeral Friday, because as she was speaking, I was recalling several "Maurice stories" myself.

Some braved the cold weather and went on the hayrack ride around Burdick and back to the Burdick United Methodist Church for roasted hot dogs over a campfire.

A mill levy increase of 15.75 mills for USD 487 will be voted on in the Nov. 3 election in Herington.

The Burdick Senior Citizens met Sept. 23 at the Legion Hall with 10 members present.

Ruth Riggin and Lois Peterson attended the outdoor wedding Saturday afternoon of Lisa Sader, daughter of Mr.

Centre High School students are celebrating spirit week in preparation for homecoming festivities Friday.

Elanor Redmond, Winfield, was an afternoon visitor Aug. 28 of Marilyn Hageberg. She is the daughter-in-law of the late Maxine Nasfund.

Those attending Martha Melchera s 95th birthday party Aug. 30 in Herington were Tillie Hein; Jim and Kris Srajer, Grant and Cole; Leona Kleiber; Adeline Bernhardt; Shirley Zaideman; Deb Hall and Kaylee; Tom and Dee Duggan; and Jim and Mary Clemmer.

Candice Denault, Salina, brought Neva Peterson to spend the weekend at her home in Burdick and to celebrate her birthday.

Brandy Kaiser and Caleb Kidd of Herington announce the birth of a daughter, Kelbie Jo Lyn Kidd, born at 9:54 p.m. Aug.