Adam Schwinn, son of Johnny and Jackie Schwinn, celebrated his 17th birthday March 12.

His sisters, Amy of Manhattan, and Jennifer and David Roggenkemp, and Braden of St. Marys came for the weekend.

Jeannett and Emily Cole and Evelyn Schwinn went to Gardner on March 14 for a surprise birthday party for Susie Lane.

Friends and neighbors of our friend, Pete Patras, gathered March 13 at the Belden Funeral Home for visitation and the funeral.

Great-grandmothers Jennie Coffin and Evelyn Schwinn, along with other relatives, enjoyed a birthday party March 15 for 1-year-old Charlesey Coffin at the home of Michael and Abby Coffin.

We see lots of kiddies playing around in the local yards now that spring break is here for the area schools.