Area News

Weekend Visitors
Mitch, Gretchen, Owen, Aaron and Henry Harpster of Jackson, Mo., spent Friday to Sunday with Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter.
On Saturday, Belinda, Gretchen, the boys, and Mahala and Harper Jacquin went to Greenup to Grissom Lost Creek Orchard. They enjoyed the petting zoo, had lunch at Dairy Queen and returned home.
Upon returning home, Owen and Aaron went to the field to ride in the combine with Papa Dane, and ride in the grain truck with their dad.
That evening, the Harpsters and Jacquins enjoyed dinner at Schaefer’s.

Homestead Critter Talk …
… is varied on the Homestead, from early morning until night.
 “Rooster Cogburn,” the little banty rooster, wakes everyone up around 5 or so in the morning with his wake-up crowing. The “girls,” Rhonda and Blackie (hens), talk to each other, clucking and cackling, and it almost sounds like singing sometimes.

Visit Children
Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter spent Friday to Sunday with Ben, Amanda, Madison and Dru Eller of Jackson, Mo. Ben competed in the MGA Golf Tournament at the Cape Girardeau Country Club, winning first place. Amanda, Belinda, and Madison shopped on Saturday, while Dane and Dru hung out. On Sunday, they attended Dru’s doubleheader baseball game, where he pitched, was the catcher for an inning and played shortstop.
Baby Shower

Weekend Guests
Weekend guests of Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter were: Ben, Amanda, Madison and Dru Eller and Mitch Harpster, all of Jackson, Mo. On Saturday, the family put a new roof on grandma Mary’s house. On Sunday, Dane and Belinda and Nathan, Mahala and Harper Jacquin attended Family Day at Lutheran Care Center.
Story with a Happy Ending
Around the first of September, there was an accident on Interstate 57 in which a dog was in the back of a pick up truck in a crate. The truck rolled several times and the dog was ejected.