On Sunday, Oct. 30, Vi and Cliff Van Wyhe visited at their daughter’s home in Sioux Falls, S.D. They had a very enjoyable visit at Lexia and Ron DeWit’s home. They also visited over the weekend with their granddaughter and her husband, Amber and Travis Arends, while they were home in the area from Nevada, Iowa. On Monday, Oct. 17, Grace Wassenaar and her daughter, Bev, left for Gilroy, Calif., and spent eight days with Grace’s granddaughter and Bev’s daughter and family, Jill and Jim Reinda and four children. Grace said that they all had a very nice time and it was good to get together. Grace and Bev returned to Hills on Tuesday, Oct. 25.Rheta and Chuck DeBoer traveled to Melvin, Iowa, on Thursday, Oct. 27. They helped daughter, Susan Hofman, celebrate her birthday. Also joining the festivities were Rachel and Jeremy Van Beek from Doon, Iowa. Susan and Rachel are sisters. While traveling to Melvin, Rheta and Chuck stopped in Sibley, Iowa, and visited with Nelva and Bill DeBoer, Chuck’s aunt and uncle. They had a very busy and fun day.Betty and Wilmer Elbers enjoyed their grandchildren, Mitchell and Madison Elbers, from Valley Springs, S.D., spending Friday, Oct. 28, with them. Lonnie Albers spent Sunday, Oct. 30, in Gregory, S.D., taking his oldest son, Zachary, pheasant hunting for the first time. Younger son, Thomas, had to accompany dad and his brother with the BB gun. They had a very good first learning experience and a lot of fun hunting. I haven’t heard yet if Zachary was able to get a bird or not. But I’m sure they had fun either way. I would like to thank the Hills Community Club and everyone who helped with the Halloween Party at the Legion Hall on Saturday. It’s a great way for the kids to get together safely and enjoy fun, games and dressing up. Thank you very much for all of your hard work. You are all appreciated.Thank you to Todd and Lori (Van Wyhe) Van Conant for sharing Gennielle with everyone at the Halloween Party. She is beautiful and you are all truly blessed. You are very blessed, too, grandma and grandpa. God bless you all. Our sympathy to Deb Bowman and her family following the loss of her dad, Eugene Johnson. Our prayers are with you all.