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Gregory High School seniors were awarded scholarships during the commencement exercises held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium. The following scholarships were awarded: 2022 GHS Scholarship Recipients Adeline & Fred Gassen Scholarship Emma Thomas Anshutz Construction Scholarship Coy Determan Christian Spann BankWest Scholarship Christian Spann Emma Thomas Nancy Khuu Buche’s UnderDog Scholarship Christian Spann Anna Dargatz Brooklynn Kenzy Bill and Evelyn Rasmussen Anna Dargatz Build Dakota Scholarship Matilynn Stevicks Catholic Daughters Scholarship Emma Thomas Cassie Vavra Grim Memorial Scholarship Christian Spann Cenex Rosebud Farmers Union Scholarship Christian Spann Brooklynn Kenzy Gracie Kenzy Chuck Kayl Ag Memorial Scholarship Christian Spann Consumer’s Federal Credit Union Scholarship Coy Determan Carson Klundt Christian Spann Natalie Fiebelkorn Gracie Kenzy Coyote Commitment Scholarship Gracie Kenzy Carson Klundt Charles & Clara Ritter Family Medical Scholarship Brooklynn Kenzy Darlene Johnson Memorial Scholarship Nancy Khuu Dr.

The IOOF, Sunshine Club, and representatives of the movie theatre came together during the 6-12 band concert and raised over $1,700.00 for the Gregory pool fund. Pictured back row, l to r: Alisa Schweigert (IOOF), Kristi Roeder, and Kristen Jacobsen (Sunshine Club). Front row, l to r: Hadley Braun and Ian Opp (movie theatre). Buche Foods donated the hamburgers, the Sunshine Club donated funnel cake supplies, and the movie theatre donated the popcorn. (Submitted photo)

Disney movie tunes headlined the Gregory Elementary concert, Tuesday evening, May 3, as students performed such hits as “Let It Go” from Frozen, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from Mary Poppins, and “Circle of Life” from Lion King.

Several Chamber of Commerce members were on hand to celebrate Essential Balance Day Spa’s ribbon cutting and grand opening with owners Dawn Waldner and her daughters, Jadesa Jones and Lyndra Michael. Pictured above, l to r, are Mayor Al Cerny, Bob Hansen, Dr. Joe Hull, Ana Smiley, Chamber Director Trenton Seegers, Dawn Waldner, Jadesa Jones, Lyndra Michael, and Whitney Fenton.

The Gregory Lions Club, represented by Lorraine Hlavka, l, and Roberta Spann, r, donated $1,000 to the Gregory American Legion. Gregory Smith, center, Legion commander, said that the money will go toward continuing improvements at the Legion Club. They recently installed new equipment in the kitchen and plan to use this money toward a refrigerated double drawer and LED lighting upgrades in the dining room.

The South Dakota State University’s Choralia, or women’s choir), of which 2021 Gregory High School graduate Keeley Klein is a part, started their spring tour in Gregory at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in the Gregory school gym. (Keeley is in the back row, sixth from the left.)

Gregory High School’s production of Little Women was held Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30, at Dixon Townhall Theater..

Lorraine Hlavka, l, and Roberta Spann, r, of the Gregory Lions Club, donated $1,000 to the ROCS/Gregory Dakota Senior Meals. Site Manager Linda Bartling, center, said that the money will be used for new equipment and other expenses.

The grades 6-12 band concert was held Monday evening, May 2, at Gregory Memorial Auditorium. Originally slated to take place at the park, the concert had to be moved indoors, as it has every year since the idea was hatched, because of weather issues.

When you first have children, you learn about the challenges of parenting — the struggles of a baby waking in the night, the toddler who won’t stay in their bed, the cost of childcare, injuries from sports, having to take off work to pick them up from school when they don’t feel well, helping them with homework, a messy house, the never-ending laundry, the cost of buying school clothes, packing their lunches.