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Lots of birthday and travel news

Even though it was brief, it was nice to have a few tenths of rain Sunday night, makes everything fresh and green.

Even though it was brief, it was nice to have a few tenths of rain Sunday night, makes everything fresh and green.

Congratulations to all the members and leaders of the Big Knife 4-H Beef Club who had their show and sale last Monday and Tuesday. Several from the community joined in the wind up banquet after. The Big Knife club were hosts this year which means a lot of hard work goes into prepping and clean up.

A birthday supper for Sophie Diegel was held Friday night at parents Arden and Deanne, with grandparents Stan and Gloria Diegel; Ron and Donna Beier; aunts and uncles Tasha, Mac and Jules; Greg and Richelle and family; Wade and Ybiette and family; Sherry Beier, Dawson and Jackson; Heather, Charlotte and Matt.

A birthday party at the Heer home for Paulette who turned 60 this year (joining her from her Gadsby grade one-nine class were Duane Skaley and Rosalind (Chick) LaRose as well as Dale (Heer) Van Straten who will catch up in December. There were about 35 at the house for the afternoon and barbecue supper put on by Christy and Curtis; John and Jewel and families.

Happy birthday to Doug McKay who couldn’t be there but caught up to Paulette five days later! And to all the 1954 babies, Happy Birthday! You know who you are.

Fred and Velvet Entwisle drove to the Calgary airport on Friday to pick up Haley and Cooper who were home from an eight day holiday with grandma Monica in Florida. There they saw SeaWorld, Epcot, Disney World, and Wild Kingdom; taking in Jurassic Park and the Airboat tour and saw the alligators. Cooper wants to take Grandpa and Grandma Fred and Velvet back so they can see the alligators, too.

Betty Hadwin enjoyed a weekend with daughter Margaret in Forestburg.

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2014! From the Gadsby area we wish Brittany McKay and Hillary Clarke all the best for their future.

A few dates to write on your calendar:

The annual county/village fruit tray will be presented on Wednesday June 4 at the Bank Building. The presentation will be 2 p.m. Coffee on till 5 p.m. Everyone welcome to attend.

The cash bingo will be held at a special date, Saturday, June 14. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Early bird bingo starts 7 p.m. The loonie pot will be close to $100. Coffee and cake will be served half time. Could you be the lucky winner?

The Gadsby Omega Circle would like to announce the hiring of Dale and Melody Kent as their new caretakers. They are already out there, busy with cleanup, mowing and rototilling in preparation for the planting June 5. Good to have them on board.

GADSBY/WESTWOODS