Summer is slowiy coming to an end, school is only a couple weeks away; and with this in mind, Gadsby Decoration Day is also a couple weeks away.
Mark Sunday, Aug. 30 on your calendars and start the day with brunch at the Gadsby Church building provided by the Heritage Society. Doors open 11 a.m. till 1 p.m.
Then it's on to the cemetery for Decoration Day. The Legion service begins at 2 p.m.; coffee and donuts provided by the Omega Circle following the service. This is a day to remember our veterans, our loved ones that are gone but also to see long time friends of the community that have moved away but return home for the day.
Congratulations to Tamara (Thomas) McPhearson who has just received her degree in Bachelor of Human Sciences from the Athabasca University.
The Big Knife 4H Beef Club is gearing up for the coming season. July 29 saw their awards night and banquet, held in Botha Hall which was well attended. All members received their achievement plaque. Grand Champion market steer went to Shayla Derr; Reserve to Keyonna Derr; Champion Commercial to Rylee Jacobson; Purebred female to Kathryn Dolliver; Club "rate of gain" to Alex Skocdopole and Champion Club Judging to MacKenzie Hankins. There were many other awards too numerous to list. Congratulations to all and best wishes for the coming season.
The Beef Club also enjoyed a bus trip to Calaway Park this summer. The club took in the fun week in Olds with Junae Ventnor, Shayla Derr and McKenzie Hankins participating. These were all great times.
Bill and Joyce Hansel enjoyed a visit from granddaughter Karla and Dylan James and family from Drayton Valley who came on Saturday. They all headed into Stettler to the Waterpark to help McKenna Hansel celebrate her eighth birthday.
Prior to this, on July 31, Grandson Devin Trennery and his girlfriend Heather popped in to Bill and Joyce's. His mom Sandy Trennery came out and Uncle Larry Hansel were all there when Devin and Heather announced their engagement. A happy time indeed!
This past Sunday, Aug. 16 they attended great grandson #13 Brett's first birthday. This was held at Cadogan at his parents, Jeff and Kathy Botting.
And happy birthday to Velvet Nickerson who was invited to Sandra Rowland's for lunch, this turned into a surprise birthday lunch with Mary Ann Russell and Angela Rowland there as well.