Rick and Wiliece Hoffman spent several days last week at their place. They were joined there by Shea, Dawn, & Charlotte Riordan of College Station. Berniece Kuykendall came from Llano to have lunch and spend Monday with them and enjoy her newest great granddaughter, Charlotte. Berniece is hoping she will see lots more of her as the Riordans recently relocated from York, PA to College Station where Dawn is an Emergency Room doctor at the College Station Medical Center.

Wiliece says it is a lot more fun playing with Charlotte than digging out cactus, prickly pear, and yucca and trying to stay out of the way of fire ants.

During spring break the Cherokee Home for Children staff and children went to the Heart of Texas Bible Camp in Brady. They had a pirate theme this year. The office staff were all dressed as pirates when the children and houseparents arrived. They were sentenced to three days of fun and feasting. On Tuesday, they all got to race remote controlled cars and the little ones had a chance to jump in an inflated castle. It was a little scarry about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday when everyone had to go to a shelter because of the weather. Everyone had a great time.

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Poss and children from the San Antonio area spent Easter with Avery and Maurine Johnson.

Lynda and Michael Randolph, Richard Randolph of Cherokee and Sandy Oestreich of Llano spent the week in Montana. They visited friends and attended the VanDyke Bull Sale.

Jessica Ball celebrated her sixth birthday at the home of Nettie Jean Randolphs on Saturday. They also had a big Easter egg hunt.

Dr. Jennifer Swindall from Seattle, Washington visited last week with her grandmother, Flora Bowden.

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Cottage One at Cherokee Home went camping at Lake Brownwood. Some of the other children got to visit with family the last part of spring break.

Joe and Alicejoy Taylor recently spent time in Wichita Falls, Texas visiting her parents and looking for a place to live. They will be moving in April. Joe will be working at the hospital there and will later go to nursing school.

The Wayland Perry family spent some time in New Mexico for spring break.

Lupe, Jose and Anhelica Trinidad went to Mexico to visit Jose’s family during spring break.

Ralph Madill called the Suggs recently. He and Sheri spent January and February hibernating due to the weather. Lots of ice and snow. They are now having some flooding in their area. They are living in Missouri.

Michelle Murray’s mother has been visiting while Michael was at camp with the Children’s Home. They got to come to Brady for one evening.

Garland, Sherry and Victor Cross spent Easter week-end in Mesquite with their daughter/sister and her family. One of the little ones recently had a birthday and they were also going to celebrate her birthday while there.