News: Kansas

Heartland Winnies
Local Chapter
By Marilyn Loeffler

Twenty-five Heartland Winnies met at Four Seasons for the last scheduled chapter campout of the season. Our hosts, Stan and Roberta Pearson and Elmer and Betty Zabokrtsky, served a great dinner and the evening was spent visiting and playing cards or other games. Canned goods were donated for our food drive and Roberta Pearson will take them to the Junction City Food Bank.

Friday we were up early for a trip to Fort Riley to tour the base. Bill and Pearl Speer were our guides as we drove through the base making stops at the Henry Drive Information Station, Camp Funston Monument, the KS Territorial Capital, Whitside Child Development Center, Old Bill Monument, Ft. Riley Middle School, Ft. Riley Army Family Readiness Center, the Ft. Riley Shopping Complex, and Forsythe Family Housing. Bill and Pearl presented interesting information and comments at each stop. The tour was followed by lunch at the PX.

That evening, our hosts provided dinner and the rest of the group brought side dishes and desserts. Following the dinner, the chapter meeting was held and the rest of the evening was spent playing cards and visiting.

Saturday afternoon, part of the group went to the C.L. Hoover Opera House in Junction City to attend "The Concert That Never Was," starring Sharon Owens as Barbra Streisand and Sebastian Anzaldo as Frank Sinatra. The impressionists were very good and we enjoyed the familiar songs. Dinner was at a little German restaurant in Woodbine, KS. After the meal, the owner, a former German war bride and a delightfully funny lady, entertained us with jokes and stories.

Sunday our hosts provided a finger food juice and coffee breakfast followed by a worship service lead by Sandra Veh with music by Anita Singular. Then it was time to pack up and head for home.

Erwin Loeffler 316-283-4758

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