By ARLENE PANKRATZ

’Round the Town correspondent
(620) 947-2701

Galen Fast and Justin and Erica Fast from Colorado were weekend guests of Bonnie Fast. They also attended Tabor’s celebration.

Recent visitors at the home of Alma and Clara Toews were Abe and Louise Ensz, Annabelle Becker, Pearl Ensz, Lois and Verna Ensz, and Gordon and Doris Koehn. Clara and Alma were dinner guests last Sunday at the home of Orlin and Bev Ensz.

Mike and Nancy Kutsel from Fountain Valley, Calif., Rachel Epp, and Pearl Koch had Sunday dinner in Hesston. Sunday evening Pearl was the honored guest at a birthday dinner at the home of Gordon and Judy Hiebert. Other guests were Carrol and Carolyn Koch from Emporia, Glenda and Megan Fleener of El Dorado, Wayne Koch of Wichita, and Ashley Sheridan of Lehigh.

Keli Chisholm of Hillsboro, bride-elect of Andy Wray, was the honored guest Sunday afternoon at a bridal shower at the Durham Baptist Church fellowship hall. Many family and friends were present.

Tim and Donna Diener were Monday supper guests at the Paul Pankratz home.

Don and Connie Isaac announce the arrival of a new grandson, Ryan Cooper, born Oct. 2 to Lance and Connie Zimmerman at St. Joseph, Mo. Ryan has a brother and sister, Aidan and Laurelin, to also welcome him into the family. Don and Connie had Aidan and Laurelin at their home for a few days.