HARLAN -- Virgil and Mary Ann Coenen of Harlan will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on November 23. Their family is planning a card shower in their honor.    Cards will reach them if sent to 1811 8th Street, Harlan, IA 51537.

    ATLANTIC -- The family of Helen Schmitz is planning a card shower in honor of her 96th birthday on November 23. Cards will reach her if sent to 1406 E. 19th Street #127, Atlantic, IA 50022.    Her family includes Jerry and Bev Wilson, Seattle, WA; Janice and Bob Book, Atlantic; seven grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

 HARLAN -- Calling it a difficult, but necessary, life decision, Brooke Wilson recently stepped down from her position as head coach of the Harlan Community softball team. Wilson notified the players of her decision on October 25 and her resignation was approved by the HCS Board of Education November 4. Wilson compiled a record of 68-70 during four seasons as the coach of her high school alma mater, highlighted by a 28-8 mark this past summer

 COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Harlan Community junior Aubri Smith and freshmen Aurora Miller and Elaina Vrchoticky recently completed their first season competing for the Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln girls swimming team, also known as the CB Swim Team. The team was coached by Harlan Community alum Logan Maxwell, a 7th grade social studies teacher at Kirn Junior High in Council Bluffs, and consisted of athletes from Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, HC

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    HARLAN -- Alyce Myrtue of Harlan will celebrate her 95th birthday at an open house hosted by her family on Saturday, November 23 from 2-4 p.m. in the community room at Westridge Apartments in Harlan. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.    A card shower is also planned in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to 2004 Garfield, Apt 219, Harlan, IA 51537.