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Native garden class offered March 15
The Dyck Arboretum of the Plains in Hesston is hosting “Recipe for a Prairie Garden” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15.
This class will provide hard-to-find information on how to plant a starter garden of native plants.
Scott Vogt, class instructor and arboretum horticulturist, has more than 10 years experience growing native plants. His presentation will include site selection, establishment, maintenance and the wildlife that native wildflowers and grasses attract.
The cost is $12.50 for members and $15 for non-members. To register or for more information, call 620-327-8127.
Celebration planned for Rudy Voth’s 90th
Friends and relatives are invited to a celebration of Rudy Voth’s 90th birthday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in the Bethesda Home main dining room in Goessel.
The event is hosted by his children and grandchildren. No gifts, please.
Reception for Schroeder’s 100th
Kathryn Schroeder will celebrate her 100th birthday with a reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at Park Village in Hillsboro.
The reception will be hosted by her children, Jay and Velma Schroeder of Inman and Loyal and Rosella Martin and James and Betty Thomas, all of Hillsboro.
Born in 1907 on a farm south of Buhler, she graduated from Hoffnungsau Bible Academy and Buhler High School. She and husband Menno farmed near Inman.
She requests no gifts.
Tabor prof to speak at Goessel church
Tabor College professor Del Gray will speak at 10:45 a.m. March 11 at Chisholm Trail Bible Church at 200 N. Poplar in Goessel.
The public is invited to attend.
Parish plans auction for March 11
Holy Family Parish will sponsor its fourth annual charity auction following the 10:30 a.m. mass March 11 at St. John Nepomucene Church in Pilsen.
The event will include adrawing, live auction and silent auction with a special room of children’s items. Proceeds will support local charities, domestic relief funds and overseas missions.
For more information, call Sam Oborny at 620-924-5479 or JoAnn Stuchlik at 620-924-5425.
MES plans March 12 kindergarten day
A kindergarten roundup evaluation will be held March 12 at Marion Elementary School.
Children must be 5 years old by Aug. 31, 2007, to enroll for kindergarten in the fall.
Parents who wish to enroll kindergartners in the fall must set up an appointment for this roundup by calling Deb Shipman at 620-382-3771 or 1-800-498-2014.
Marion library plans 4th quilt show
The Marion City Library will hold its fourth annual quilt show March 12 to 24.
More than 30 quilts made or owned by local patrons will be on display.
For more information, call the library at 620-382-2442.
Eagle Scout Crouse honored by Council
Eagle Scout Jon Crouse attended the Quivira Council Recognition Dinner for Eagle Scouts and Silver Beavers Feb. 24 with grandparents Richard and Marilyn Riemer of Hillsboro.
The council of 30 Southeast Kansas counties honored 166 Eagles in 2006 with the highest rank of Boy Scouts in America.
Energy conference March 13 in Emporia
An energy conference will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 13 at the Anderson Building at 2650 W. U.S. Highway 50 in Emporia.
The morning session will include speakers discussing renewable energy development and energy conservation, followed by an afternoon session on programs available from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and the Kansas Department of Commerce.
Registration is $5 at the door.
For more information, call Teresa Huffman of Marion County Economic Development at 620-382-8830 or Bruce Wells with Flint Hills RC&D at 620-340-0113, extension 9.
Farmerettes to meet March 9 at Koop’s
Farmerettes will meet at 2 p.m. March 9 in the home of Irma Koop, who will present “Polishing Your Social Ps and Qs.”
Roll call will be “How to accept a compliment graciously.”
Library’s book group to meet March 9
Hillsboro Public Library’s book discussion group will meet at 9 a.m. Friday, March 9, in the city building meeting room.
The book to be discussed this month is “One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd” by Jim Fergus.
Peabody Baptist plans soup supper
Peabody Baptist Church will host a soup supper from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 17.
Cost is by donation. Proceeds will go toward missions.
Reception for Edna Reimer’s 80th
Friends and family are invited to attend Edna Reimer’s 80th birthday celebration from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 17 at the Goessel Civic Center.
Goessel museum dinner March 24
The Goessel Mennonite Heritage Museum will host a fund-raiser dinner at 6:30 p.m. March 24 at Tabor Mennonite Church.
Ann Richardson will present “Signatures From History,” which will feature nearly 5,000 autographed handkerchiefs from some of the most famous people in the world, including Helen Keller, Nelson Mandela, Amelia Earhart and Babe Ruth.
Special music will be provided by Sisters Forever.
Tickets may be purchased for $65 from the museum gift shop at 620-367-8200.
Peabody schools plan music events
The Peabody-Burns Elementary School fifth- and sixth-grade bands will present a short “Music In Our Schools Month” concert at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in the PBES Gymnasium.
A junior high solo recital by soloists from the March 6 Heart of America League Music Festival will take place March 8.
On Tuesday, March 13, a “Music In Our Schools Month” concert will be presented in the Brown Building Concert Hall. This concert will feature the PBHS Choir, PBJH Choir, PBHS Voices, the PBJH Concert Band, and the PBHS Concert Band.
The USD 398 Faculty-Staff Recital will be held on Thursday, March 15, at the Peabody United Methodist Church and will feature employees, substitute teachers and parent volunteers.
Closing out the events will be dinner theater presented by the PBHS Voices at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at the PBES Multi-Purpose Room.
The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 620-983-2198.
Toews’ senior recital is March 13
Sharon Toews, a music education major at Tabor College, will preform her senior piano recital at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in the Chapel-Auditorium located in the H.W. Lohrenz Building on the Tabor campus.
The recital will include works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin and Poulenc. Out of the four composers, Toews said she enjoys Poulenc the most.
“Unlike Bach, Mozart, and Chopin, the piano works of Poulenc are largely unfamiliar,” Toews said. “He has a very unique but beautiful style that I have really enjoyed playing.”
In addition to her music education major, concentrating in piano pedagogy, Toews is also majoring in biblical and religious studies.
After graduation, Toews looks forward to using her music training in many ways. She plans to teach private piano lessons and play for worship services. She also plans to go to Indonesia, where she will likely teach music at a Christian high school.