Area News

Lucille Fisher was surprised to see so many friends waiting for her at Mary Ann's Restaurant in St. Elmo recently to celebrate her 99th birthday.

She was greeted by her friends from her breakfast club, Sefton Home and Community Education Unit, Golden Years Club and her bunco club. Seated, from left to right, are Shirley Klitzing, Edna Wright, Sandra Braasch and Carolyn Grames. Standing are Lucille Fisher, LaVonne Kramer, Joyce Fisher, Flo Allen, Helen Klitzing, Ellen Willms, Lavern Buff, Sally Behrends and Panzi Blackwell.

Birth
Kyle and Dawn Urban of St. Peter are the parents of a daughter born on May 2, 2012. She has been named Olivia Kay.
She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 19½ inches long.
Grandparents are Larry and Sue Urban of St. Peter, and Vickie West of Kinmundy.
Baptism
Dexten Monroe Lotz, infant son of Nathan and Jessica Lotz, was baptized on Sunday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. His sponsors were Bryan Lotz, Garrett Bartels and Joshua Bartels.
Baptism

Birth
Divo and Pam Noschese of St. Peter are the parents of a son, Giovanni Dominic, born on April 24, 2012.
He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20 inches long. He has a sister, Isabella, age 3.
Grandparents are Rick and Ellen Dorr, and Mary Ellen Noschese.
St. Peter Church
Sunday morning worship attendance was 192.
The organist was Scott Gercken. Acolyte was Eric Fortman.
Elders were Charlie Wachholz and Kevin Wodtka.
Remember in Your Prayers
• Those with health concerns:

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, May 3
• The World Day of Prayer will be held at noon at St. Elmo City Hall.
• Because of the World Day of Prayer , the St. Elmo Business Association will not meet until Thursday at Mary Ann’s Restaurant.
• The Wheatland Unit of Home and Community Education, 1:30 p.m., Phillips Building.
• St. Elmo Women’s Civic Club, 6 p.m., Ryan’s at Effingham. Those going are to meet at 5:15 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church parking lot.
Friday, May 4