By ARLENE PANKRATZ

’Round the Town correspondent
(620) 947-2701

Gordon and Judy Hiebert hosted a family birthday dinner Oct. 3 for Verna Epp and Pearl Koch. Additional guests were Lyle and Kathy Kleopfer and Lisa of Broken Arrow, Okla.; Mary Ann Epp of St. Louis, Mo.; Heather Evrard of Columbia, Mo.; Zack Fleener of Manhattan; Carrol and Carolyn Koch of Emporia; Tom and Glenda Fleener of El Dorado; Wayne and Kimberly Koch of Wichita; Fred and Ashley Sheridan of Lehigh; and Rachel Epp and Robyn Neese, Michael and Patrick, of Hillsboro. They visited with Megan Fleener of St. Petersburg, Fla., via Skype.

Elda Mellott of Peabody spent Oct. 3 and 4 with Jerry and Joan Jost.

Malvin and Darlene Schmidt and their son Leroy of McPherson spent Oct. 3 and 4 with Malvina Heinricks in Broken Arrow, Okla.

Clara and Alma Toews had lunch Oct. 1 with Mary Ensz and Margaret Reimer at Moundridge Manor. They joined a group of ladies for lunch Oct. 2 in Moundridge. The Toewses and Kathy Yost and Elaine Holdeman of Hesston spent the day at the Maxwell Game reserve Oct. 3 riding the tram and admiring the fall foliage.

Jay and Luella Burkhart and Dorothy Seibel of Newton were afternoon visitors Sept. 30 of Paul and Arlene Pankratz.