Point News – April 25, 2024

By Editor | April 24, 2024 |

By Carol Sue Carnes
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Monday through Thursday was in the low to upper 80’s. Then a rain storm on Thursday night, and now since then we are back in the upper 50’s. Quite a change for sure. The TV weatherman kept us carefully watching the weather Thursday night as Calhoun was one of the counties in line for a possible tornado. Thank the good Lord we were spared but in other nearby counties tornados did touch down which resulted in damage to homes, sheds and barns.
The Brussels Woman’s Club met on Tuesday, April 16, at noon at the Wittmond Hotel for a wonderful luncheon of chicken salad sandwiches on croissants, chips and fresh fruit by hostess Judy Burch. Susan Haug-Kinder provided two delicious desserts of lemon bars and cherry cheesecake bars. Thanks to both these ladies for the great luncheon. Afterwards a short meeting was held and then everyone started working on the many recipes received to date. Please keep them coming ladies, and men too. Present for the afternoon were Elaine Eberlin, Judy Burch, Jean Barton, Jean Barton, Susan Haug-Kinder, Mary Kirn, Lynda Wrigley, Judy Klemme and myself. April is also Flower Exchange Month so all the ladies went home with a beautiful hanging basket or a lovely container of flowers for the outdoors.
Congratulations to Addison Nagel, daughter of Don and Jenny Nagel of Valparaiso, IN who recently received an Academic Excellence Award. She graduates this spring from Valparaiso High School and will be attending Indiana University in the fall to study Finance and Accounting. She is the granddaughter of Kevin and Elaine Eberlin of Brussels.
Congratulations to Macie Jo Kinder and Sylvia Baalman, students at SIU-Edwardsville, along with all the other Psychology Senior Capstone Students on their research assignment presentation. We are all proud of your hard work. Macie Jo is the daughter of Keith and Rachelle Kinder of Golden Eagle and Sylvia is the daughter of Brian and Christina Baalman of Meppen.
Joey and Chelsie Kiel and children Stevie, Charlie and Toby attended the St. Louis Cardinals game over the weekend in St. Louis. This was the first Cardinal game for the three children and it looks like they are hooked already. What a fun family time for all of them.
A Sprinkle Baby Shower in honor of Brittney Kirn was held on Saturday at the home of Shelly and Dennis Scherer in Wright City, MO. The event was hosted by her mother Shelly and sister Ashley Kirn of Wentzville. A delicious luncheon was served to the 12 ladies in attendance. After lunch Brittney opened her many lovely and useful gifts for her soon-to-be baby boy. Present for the afternoon were Pat Scherer, Theresa Scherer and Roseanne McCauley of the St. Peters area. Also Cyndi Axford and daughters Madison Morrow and MacKenzie Axford of Chesterfield, Joanie and Jamie Ketcherside of Warrenton, Melinda Snider and myself from Brussels, neighbor Sara Crady and Shelly’s longtime friend Rachel Pontious. Even mama Brittney got a beautiful comfortable rocking chair from Shelly and Dennis. Also present were Noah and Addy Keppler and Sam Holdinghausen.
My Saturday all day worker was my son John Carnes of Edwardsville, who had a busy day on the farm. First of all, we took the bags of Cash for Trash to Brussels, enjoyed visiting with both Judy and Charles Burch a bit, then home to do the trim work. Then mow, work on the mole tunnels with a new treatment, tilled part of the garden and got some gardening in of lettuce, radishes, cucumbers and onion sets planted. Cleaned up all the garden tools and mower and came in for supper about 8 p.m. Can’t thank him enough for all his hard work.
Dan Hagen and Shirley Cloninger of Hardin were visitors of Dan’s brother and wife, Roy and Barb Hagen on Friday evening.
REMINDER: This coming Saturday is the Sons of the American Legion of Brussels Annual Bar-b-q pork steak and brats dinner with three sides and also sandwiches for sale. They do an excellent job every year. Hours are 11 a.m. until they run out.
NOTICE: An Open House honoring Jim and Carol (Ducept) Kiel of Lincoln, IL, who will be celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, April 27 at Straight Home in Hardin from 1 to 4 p.m. They are looking forward to seeing their Calhoun family and friends.
Deepest sympathy to the family of Margaret (Kiel) Orr, age 77, of Wentzville, MO. She passed away on April10. Visitation was on Tuesday, April 16, at Pitman Funeral Home in Wentzville and funeral Mass on Wednesday morning at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Josephville, MO. She is survived by her husband Kenny Orr of 59 years, two sons Melvin (Sara) and Keith Orf; two daughters Cindy (Bob) Sutton and Jennifer (Mike) Harbick; three brothers Melvin (Virginia), Marvin (Sheri) and Mark (Dianne) Kiel. Also two sisters Marcella Boschert and Marsha Kiel and their families. Members of the Elmer Kiel family from Calhoun were in attendance at the visitation and funeral.
Birthday Blessings this week to Gloria Snyders, Travis Hagen, Sarah Kinder, John Haug, Keith Eilerman, Shannon (Kamp) Jackson, Steven Nolte, Brennen Grimes, Scott LaMarsh, Heather Sievers, Melinda Snider, Elly Pohlman, Mackenzie Plough, Melvin Wieneke, Wyatt Pohlman,