Chat N’ Dine plans to meet July 14 The Marion County Lake Chat N’ Dine meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 14 in the home of Larry and Linda Beck at 1885 Upland Road. Larry and Linda will be the hosts for the evening. Plans include enjoying a cookout, visiting with friends and neighbors, and swimming. Hamburgers and […]

A card shower is being organized for Howard D. Schmidt, a long-time resident of Marion County, who currently resides in Hesston. Schmidt is turning 80 years old on July 14. Cards can be sent to 200 W. Cedar, Room 301, Hesston, KS 67062.

HILLSBORO senior center This week we will have our jam session Thursday July 12 after the noon meal. Then on Tuesday July 17 we will have our board business meeting after the noon meal. We are also looking for program ideas so if anyone has one, please let us know. We also need volunteers to help over lunch and also […]

◼ HERBERT “HERB” GUHR, 93, of Hillsboro, died July 3 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. A celebration of life service was at 11 a.m. July 7, at Hillsboro MB Church with pastor Jeremy Matlock and Garvie Schmidt officiating. He was born Jan. 1, 1926, in Hillsboro to Reinhold and Anna (Wedel) Guhr. On Oct. 5, 1948, he was married […]

Juggler to perform at library July 12 The Marion City Library is sponsoring a program for the entire community to come and enjoy at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 12, in the Marion Community Center. Richard Holmgren, a juggler of the Flying Debris Show, will perform for an hour packed with comedy, zany stunts and lots of audience participation. All are […]

HILLSBORO SENIOR CENTER We hope everyone is staying cool in these hot summer days. We we will be closed Wednesday, July 4; we hope everyone has a safe a happy Fourth of July. We are needing volunteers at the center to help over the noon meal and also with delivering Meals on Wheels. Call or stop by the senior center […]

◼ CORBIN JOHN GLEASON, 37, construction worker, died June 8 at his home in Houston, Texas. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at at the Tabor Mennonite Church, rural Newton. He was born on Sept. 14, 1980, to Dana and Bonnie Frey Gleason in Newton. In March 2010, he was married to Julie Deeter. He moved […]

June Campbell June Campbell is celebrating her 80th birthday on Saturday, June 30. Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 81, Goessel, KS 67053.

HILLSBORO senior center We will say goodbye to June soon, and cannot believe it is time for July. We hope you will join us at the center. This week we have show-and-tell Friday, June 29; bring something to share. Then July arrives. We have games and fellowship every Monday after the noon meal; Wednesday we play bingo after the meal. […]

Violet Naomi Price Andrew and Darcy (Franzen) Price of White­water announce the birth of a daughter, Violet Naomi, May 25 at Newton Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 4.5 ounces and was 19 inches long. She is welcomed by two siblings, Elizabeth LyNae Price, 5, and Asher Morgan Price, 4. The maternal grandparents are Rodney Franzen of Lehigh and Lynn […]