(This is the third in a series of articles chronicling Larry Anderson’s travels.) Larry Anderson and his friend Jim Selle had been on the road 14 days and covered 4500 miles through North Dakota, Montana, and Canada to reach Anchorage, Alaska, where they met up with their wives. The two couples spent the next three days exploring the Kenai Peninsula, a large peninsula jutting from the coast of southcentral Alaska, sometimes referred to as “Alaska’s Playground.” So named because of the plethora of recreational opportunities, the peninsula is a paradise for hiking, fishing, rafting, canoeing, sight seeing.

It was a great night for a BBQ cook-off on Gregory’s Main Street on Saturday night. The crowd enjoyed ribs, hamburgers and listened to Uncle Roy and The Boys in the evening. The kids were also on hand with Jenny Hansen to perform their gymnastic skills.

Gregory County Farmers Union hosted “Cooperation: Celebrate the Connections” day camp at the Gregory City Park on June 8, 2021. Youth spent the morning focused on learning more about the history of Farmers Union and Cooperatives through fun and engaging activities. These activities also helped the campers build strong communication and team building skills.

Gregory Gorilla High School golfers competed at state on June 7th & 8th in Brookings. The boys team placed 6th overall. Pictured from l to r; Trey Murray, Eli Fogel, Jessy Jo VanDerWerff, Kade Stukel, and Kade Braun. Eli shot a 165 securing his 13th place win at state. Trey Murray placed 26th with a 171, Kade Stukel placed 53rd with a 183, and Kade Braun placed 100th with a 201. Jessy Jo shot a 196 putting her in 45th place.

The Gregory’s 8U girls softball team consists of, back row, l to r: Hannah Hull, Aurora Gonzalez, Michaela Hull, Mya Warnke, Avery Birkel, and Jayd Serr. Middle row (kneeling), l to r: Avaya Vomacka, Addyson DuFrane, Lydia Wonnenberg, Hailie Lutt, and Serenity Schwader. Front row, l to r: Harper Wenger, Averie Stukel, Mayme Reber, and BrayLynn Taylor. Not pictured, Quinley Steffen. Coaches are Hank Wonnenberg and Derek Stukel assisted by dugout coach, Melissa Wonnenberg, and base coach, Vic Warnke. The team has won against Burke and Chamberlain and had a loss to Butte, NE. They will travel to Winner on Wednesday, June 16, then host Butte, NE, on June 22, and Lyman on June 23.