FROM THE FILES of The Gresham Gazette

TEN YEARS AGO May 31, 2012 Gresham held their Q125 celebration “Celebrating 125 years of Freedom” over the Memorial Day weekend. Carol Dey attended her 60th Carol Dey attended her 60th class reunion at Waverly on Saturday evening. On Sunday, the class gathered together for brunch.

Gresham Library

Gresham Library will have summer reading on Saturdays in June and July. Summer reading will include story hour, crafts, guest speakers, science experiments, prizes and more! This is open to all ages of children.

GRESHAM

Pat Chapman along with her daughter Carla Schumacher of Lindsey attended the fireman’s water fight and the Gresham High School Alumni Banquet on Saturday. On Sunday they enjoyed the many activities during the Gresham Fireman’s Picnic.

Polk Library News

The Polk Library will host a special program, “Splash of Magic”, on June 8 at 10:30 AM. This will be held in the community center. Join us for a fun hour with Jeff Quinn. All ages are invited!

Tips to Start or Expand Your Garden

(StatePoint) Starting a garden for the first time or expanding an existing plot is easier than you may think. With a little love and care, your green space will bloom and thrive.

Remember the Fallen

The Gresham American Legion firing squad perform a 21 gun salute for the fallen servicemembers at the Gresham Memorial Day Service.

Gresham Fireman’s Picnic

The 2022 Gresham Fireman’s Picnic was blessed with perfect weather compared to the cold and rainy weekend of 2021! Satuday morning began with the Fireman’s Horseshoe doubles tournament with 15 teams participating.

FROM THE FILES of The Osceola Record

TEN YEARS AGO May 31, 2012 Bert Gissler, age 92 passed away May 27, 2012. TWENTY YEARS AGO June 20, 2002 Osceola High School cheer leaders for the coming school year are: Becca Hagemann, Audrey Lassek, Missy Umstead, Jody Tindall, Cassie Kinzer, Amber Mestl, Chantelle Bicket and Ashley Lotspeich..

New American Flags Line the Highway in Osceola

One of the projects sponsored by the Osceola Community Action Group is to sell American flags which are often times given in memory of someone, often times veterans. The flags fly along the Highway 81/92 through Osceola from Memorial Day until Veterans Day.

Osceola Names First Communion at St. Vincent’s

Sunday, May 1st was First Communion for four youth from St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Osceola.