Area News

Sherry Wadkins of Patoka, left, was the winner of a quilt given away in a raffle held by FAYCO Enterprises Inc.

The quilt has an appraised value of $1,600 and was donated to FAYCO by Spools of Fun Quilt Club. Proceeds from the raffle will be used to purchase an AED machine for emergency CPR. Wadkins purchased her ticket at County Market in Vandalia. Presenting the quilt to Wadkins was Risé Sahr of FAYCO.

Several months ago, two members of the Lawson family began researching their family history on ancestry.com from different areas in the United States.
Through the wonders of the Internet and Facebook, they have connected and would like to connect with more of the extended family.
Based on what family members have learned, they probably have relatives in each of the 50 states.
Therefore, there will be a Lawson family reunion, on Saturday, July 28, at St. James Lutheran Church, located at 727 W. Gallatin St., Vandalia.

Visit Daughter
Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter spent the weekend with their daughter, Mahala Harpster of Gray Summit, Mo.
On Saturday, they took a tour of Purina Farms and finished the day shopping in Chesterfield.
On Sunday, they attended a fish fry hosted by the uncle of Nathan Jacquin to celebrate Mahala’s birthday.
St. Peter Church
Saturday evening worship attendance was 121. Acolyte was Logan Lotz.

Virginia “Ginny” Wilbur recently received word that her sister, Alice (Fisher) Thompson had been honored for one of her short stories.