Haigler Happenings - December 27, 2010

Sophia Zuege spent several days , including Christmas Day, with her son and wife in Imperial.  She returned home Sunday morning.

Lois Zuege enjoyed a good visit from her son, Stanley Dale, of Pagosa Springs, CO.  He arrived a week ago Friday and left Sunday morning after Christmas. 

Jim and Jerrie Wheaton have had a full house for Christmas. Brent was home on Thursday. Adam, Stephanie and Stephanie's sister Clarissa Hellerich came on Friday. Jim and Jerrie Wheaton have had a full house for Christmas. Brent was home on Saturday morning they all motored to Imperial to spend Christmas with Jerrie's sister and family. Jerrie's nieces were home. Chelsea was here from Seattle and Shelby was here from Japan. Jerrie's mother Clara was also in attendance. There was much game playing and visiting. One of the Christmas presents the Wheatons received was a new board game. Sunday was spent testing the new game. Adam, Stephanie and Clarissa left for Minden after the Bronco game was played. Brent will still be spending some vacation time in Haigler until he returns to Kearney for classes.

Guests for Christmas day Brunch at Laura Pearl Wall’s home were Azure Wall from Lincoln, Dwight Wall from Lewellen, the Perila family from Westminster and MerryLu and Bob Simmons.

On Sunday, Dwight Wall took Laura Pearl Wall to visit Cody and Lindsay Lashley and baby Claire.  Others guests of the Lashleys that day were Azure Wall, Karen Vankooten also Caleb Wall from Eustis, Nebraska

Mel Fisher, Sharna and Richard Richardson, and Floy Fisher attended a Christmas Program, at Yuma S.D.A. church, around the fireplace, with dinner and fellowship following.

Monday morning an especially delightful guest to Floy Fisher’s bird feeder was a Red Breasted Nuthatch.

In the wee hours of the morning, December 23rd, Kelley, Nikki and Kelton Faylor from Oklahoma arived at the home of Kelley's Parents, Dwight and Kim Faylor.  Early Thursday afternoon, Daneen and Phil Hilger from eastern Kansas, arrived at the home of Daneen's parents, Dale and Dode Faylor.  Christmas eve Daneen's son, Josh, and wife Amy arrived at Dale and Dode's home.  On Christmas morning Dale and Dode Faylor and Daneen and Phil Hilger went to Burlington to the home of Dale and Dode's daughter Yvonne Clemons and their foster son Anthony and Sherri Morabito.  Later that morning Kim and Dwight Faylor and son Kelley, also Josh and Amy Hilger, arrived at the home of the Clemons.  On Friday morning, Mindy and Justin Reynolds and children from Abilene, KS, had gotten to the Clemons' home.  Sherri's friend, Carolyn, who recently settled in Burlington, also joined all the above for a wonderful dinner.

Christmas day eve, Dale and Dode Faylor, Daneen and Phil Hilger, Dwight and Kim Faylor and the Kelly Faylor family all returned to the Faylor Ranch.  On Sunday, Daneen and Phil Hilger attended church with Dale and Dode and after dinner in Wray the Hilgers went to the Clemons' home in Burlington.  The Hilgers returned to their home on Monday.  Their son, Josh, and his wife went to the Denver area to visit with the Hilger's son J. J. and an aunt of Amy's.

On Sunday the Reynold's and Sherri Morabito went home to Abilene.  Sherri will be caring for the Reynold's children for a few days while Mindy is at work.

Monday morning the Kelley Faylor family returned to their home in Oklahoma.  Four of Dale and Dode' s grandchildren and their families were unable to come.  Dode says, "We always hope and pray that all of our family will be with us; but as the years go by and the family grows and scatters, it is harder to get together.  But God is so good to all of us.  We never cease to praise Him for every one of our loved ones.

In April, the Faylors will be blessed with their twenty second great grand child.

The Freehling House

The current owner of the Freehling House has put a plaque honoring the long life of the structure.  This house is one of the historical buildings in Haigler that is being preserved and appreciated.

-- Submitted by Cal

Haigler Happenings - December 20, 2010

HOLIDAY LIGHTS - Our little village of Haigler is decorated beautifully for the holiday season.  We invite everyone in the community to come tour the lighted homes and streets.  Merry Christmas and Best wishes to all for a Happy New Year.

Stan and LaNeta Carlock were pleasantly surprised to have a visit this past week from Gary Williams of Hastings, Nebraska.  Gary and his crew, Midwest Movers, are the ones who moved Country Schoolhouse 67 South from the cornfield west of town to its current location on Porter Avenue.  He knew the museum project was completed and wanted to stop by to see it, and was most pleased to see what had been done.

 
Galena Webster and LaNeta Carlock drove to Greeley and on to Estes Park, Colorado on Friday.  They delivered several holiday baskets of goodies, and enjoyed a long visit with Lee Machin, owner of Machin's Cottages in the Pines in Estes Park.  The sisters returned to Haigler late Saturday evening.

Melissa Rosenfelt and sons Mitchell and Matthew Collicott of McCook and Melissa's mother, Carolyn Rosenfelt of Benkelman drove to Haigler on Sunday afternoon.  They all enjoyed lunch at the Haigler cafe, spent some time decorating graves at the Haigler cemetery, and then visited in the homes of Stan and LaNeta Carlock and Stan and Galena Webster.  Mitch and Matt are their nephews and twin sons of their deceased brother, Gail Collicott. 

Iona Morris's granddaughter, Shauna Morris, is home from India where she has been teaching Insurance agents about the business.  She will be working in the office in Lincoln for three months and then return to India for another three months. 

 

Sophia Zuege was a luncheon guest of Laura Pearl Wall on Friday. 

 

MerryLu and Bob Simmons visited Larua Pearl Wall on Sunday Afternoon.  They attended the Christmas Program at the Haigler United Methodist church.

 

Garry and Sharon Fisher of Newberry Springs, CA spent a few days of their vacation at Garry's mother's home, visiting and doing some yard cleaning and other chores.  For two days some little elves could be seen raking, tearing down old dilapidated fences and other "eyesores."  I am sure anyone that drives by 338 Washington Avenue cannot help but notice an improvement on the property.  They also plan to visit Sharon's parents in Minnesota and their son, Jonathan, wife, Wendy, and 10 month old granddaughter,Taylor, near Kansas City.

 

On Wednesday, Lois Zuege drove to McCook with 2 passengers, Veda Douglass, and Floy Fisher, to do some special Christmas shopping for items not available locally.  It was a pleasant day and all enjoyed the time together.

 

Hoping everyone will have the best Christmas season ever.

Haigler Happenings - December 6, 2010

Stephanie Wheaton, daughter-in-law to Jim and Jerrie Wheaton, graduated Dec. 3 from University of Nebraska Kearney with her degree in elementary education.  Stephanie has been employed to teach 5th grade in Grand Island starting in January.  Saturday Jim and Jerrie Wheaton went to Minden and Kearney to celebrate these big events with Stephanie.  Adam, Stephanie, Brent, Jim and Jerrie celebrated with dinner at the restaurant of Stephanie's choice.  Brent brought Stephanie her first "apple for the teacher". 

 

Laura Pearl Wall visited Carol and Jay Flaming and Noel and Logan Klein last Monday. 

 

Bob and MerryLu Simmons and their granddaughter Taya visited Laura Pearl Wall after the bazzar on Saturday.

 

Sophia Zuege spent several days including Thanksgiving Day with Albert and Jennie Zuege in Imperial going, up on Wednesday and returning to Haigler with Joan Tafoya on Monday evening.

 

A giant tarp covers the mountain of corn in the new Co-op grain storage facility in Haigler.

 

Mel Fisher was off the road for a day, Saturday.  He had picked up his wife Norma in Denver Friday afternoon.  Floy Fisher spent the day with them going to Yuma church with a pot luck dinner and later in the afternoon a light supper and social gathering.