East End Events

By Kami Stum

January 9, 2004

Congratulations to Matt Miller for graduating from Colorado State University’s business college cum laude last Saturday!

The New Year’s Eve game night has been cancelled.

Mary Louise Huddleston and Sharon Scott went to see Rick in the hospital over the weekend. They are happy to report that he is quite a bit better, making great improvements physically.

Larry and Judy Tuttle had a nice Christmas celebration Sunday at lunch with Bernice Tuttle, Burl and Cathy Scherler, and Clovis and Lorene Uptergrove.

Ruth Fees went Christmas shopping with her sister Mickey Kinney in Colorado Springs on Saturday.

Ron and Ruth Buller celebrated Christmas last Saturday with Mark and Diane Sanders and Katie, Matt, and Levi. They had a very nice time together.

Monte, Linda, Kami, and Kirbi Stum and Henni Wicke went Christmas shopping in Colorado Springs over the weekend. They also enjoyed staying the night with and having lunch with Brian and Tammy Myers.

Thursday night, Linly and Sherell Stum and Felix Henke and Brian Ngai hosted the rest of the Stum clan in order of Jay’s birthday. They had dinner, cake, ice cream, and enjoyed the evening.

Sunday night, the Stums enjoyed a spaghetti dinner at Lane and Tammy Stum’s home in honor of Misty’s birthday.

"Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling,"-Samuel Johnson. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,"-Chinese proverb.

"Adventure is worthwhile in itself,"-Amelia Earhart.

After Christmas

I hope everyone’s Christmas celebrations were wonderful! I would also like to wish you a Happy New Year. It’s hard to believe that 2004 is upon us!

Let it be known that thanks goes out to everyone for their great participation in the "Christmas Kids" project. The gifts and donations were really appreciated. We are truly a part of a caring community.

Ruth Fees traveled to Colorado Springs for Christmas. She celebrated with her sister Mickey Kinney and other family members.

Evan Hopkins and Jen Poore spent Christmas Eve at Jen’s grandparents Alvin and Venda Poore’s home in Woodston, Kansas.

Christmas Day, Evan, Cheri, and Christy Hopkins and Jen Poore went to Denver to have Christmas with Bob and Lu Schlabaugh and Larry and Patty Schlabaugh.

Larry and Judy Tuttle enjoyed Christmas morning with Clovis and Lorene Uptergrove and Mike, Rhonda, and Emily Koehn of Breckenridge.

For lunch on Christmas day, Bernice Tuttle hosted Larry and Judy Tuttle; Mike, Rhonda, and Emile Koehn of Breckenridge; Clovis and Lorene Uptergrove; Gary Tuttle; Eric, Linsey, Tre, and Austin Jensen of Holly; and Tracy and Taylor Gary of Holly.

Craig and Laruie Scott and family of Austin, Texas, and Mark and Michelle and family of Grand Junction arrived in Towner at Dick and Sharon Scott’s home Friday. On Saturday evening, Tom Scott of Tribune and Mary Louise Huddleston joined them to celebrate Christmas.

Ron and Ruth Buller traveled to Oklahoma where they had a great Christmas holiday. They spent Christmas Eve at Ruth’s daughter Kara’s home with Ruth’s other daughters in Oklahoma City. They also visited family in Fairview, Oklahoma, before returning home.

The Towner United Methodist Church had its Christmas Eve service at 4 on Wednesday. Everyone had a nice time as they heard the Christmas story and sang many hymns.

John Andrews of St. John, Kansas, arrived Christmas Eve and spent the next four days with Monte, Linda, Kami, and Kirbi Stum and Henni Wicke.

On Christmas Day, Jay, Tara, and Savannah Stum; Monte, Linda, Kami, and Kirbi Stum, Henni Wicke and John Andrews; Lane, Tammy, Misty, and Chris Stum and Sean Harkness, gathered at Linly and Sherell Stum, Felix Henke, and Brian Ngai’s home for presents and family pictures. Then, Bruce, Julie, Brooke, Tylee, and Lane Frandsen and Marlin and Sandra Stum joined them all for dinner.

Monte and Linda Stum and family hosted Linda’s side of the family Christmas this year. Everyone arrived on the 27^th and left the 28^th. Those enjoying presents, dinner, games, and conversation were Dale and Kay Wingate and Jordyn of Medicine Lodge, Kansas; Landon Brittain and Ashley of Baldwin City, Kansas; Cecil, Joane, Blake, Shantell, and Terry Fabian of Russell, Kansas; John Andrews of St. John, Kansas; and Eileen and Shawn Morris of Anthony, Kansas.

On Christmas Day, Dick and Sharon Scott, Tom Scott, and Mary Louise Huddleston traveled to Denver to see Rick and Jason Huddleston and Kristin Smith.

Friday, Mary Louise Huddleston hosted Shelley and Mick Minks and family of Illinois. Tom Scott, Dick and Sharon Scott, and Mark and Michelle Scott and family joined them Friday for supper. The Minks family left Saturday after dinner.

Dinner at Mary Louise’s home on Saturday was a major event! Rick Huddleston was able to come home for the day and Jason Huddleston and Kristin Smith of Denver came, too. Also present were Craig and Laurie Scott and family of Austin, Texas; Mark and Michelle Scott and family of Grand Junction; Ian, and Jerene DeBono and family of Granada; Chris and Barb Dayton, Mike Huddleston, and Larry and Shelley Huddleston and family, all of Burlington; Kerri Huddleston and friend of Denver; and Pat Huddleston and family of Stratton. Jeannie Huddleston and Verna and Ralph Hallock visited the bunch later that afternoon.

The day after Christmas, Carl and Freda Schmidt enjoyed having Peter and Anni Kroeker of Washington State with them for dinner.

Also the day after Christmas, Joe, Rhoda, Kelsi, and Jacob Boucher of Buena Vista arrived at Carl and Freda’s. The next day, Jim, Esther, Sarah, and Andrew Caywood of Buhler, Kansas, arrived as well. Bryan, Dorcas, Michael, Jayme, Amanda, and Abby joined the group that weekend for a Christmas celebration. The Bouchers and the Caywoods returned home Monday.

"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble,"-Helen Keller.

After New Years

Happy New Year everyone!

King’s Daughters is January 15 at Barb Gitchell’s home at 7. Anyone is welcome to attend.

Game night is January 17 at 7 pm.

The Towner Senior Citizen ladies enjoyed their monthly dinner Monday. They invited the commissioners and had a nice time. About fifteen people showed up for the meal.

Floyd and Wynona Barnes have recently returned from their "holiday jaunt" across the Midwest. First they traveled to Nebraska to see their daughter Delinda and family. From there they went to Columbus, Ohio, to visit their son Kindal and his wife Heather. Then, they and most of the rest of their family met in Peoria, Illinois, at another son, Travis and Debbie’s house. Before returning home, they stopped in Kansas City to visit Floyd’s brother Ronnie and Phyllis.

Bernice Tuttle traveled to Greensburg, Kansas, on December 31 to attend a memorial service for her step-brother.

The Stum clan gathered at Linly and Sherell’s home for food and games on New Year’s Eve. They brought in the New Year together and had a good time.

"The cream of enjoyment in this life is always impromptu. The chance walk; the unexpected visit; the unpremeditated journey; the unsought conversation or acquaintance,"-Fanny Fern.

"Give curiosity freedom,"-Eudora Welty.

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained,"-Geoffery Chaucer.