WinterFest Ends With A Bang
Organizers rejoiced as this year’s WinterFest event ended with fireworks despite all the twists and turns thrown at the planning committee.
Editorial Team
January 21, 2022
Category: Featured
Chickens – Letter To The Editor
Chickens. Ever since I sought a seat of service on our City Council in 2019 I have been approached by neighbors new and old who have asked for their freedom back.
Editorial Team
January 20, 2022
Upcoming Public Hearings At City Council
Important changes to the way laws are made will be one of the subjects at the next Deer Park City Council meeting. The public hearing is one of the more important opportunities to make your voice heard.
Richie Schut
January 18, 2022
Reilly WinterFest Honored Citizen 2022
The Deer Park Kiwanis WinterFest 2022 Committee is pleased to announce Marilyn Reilly as this year’s Honored Citizen.
Crystal Schut
January 13, 2022
Last Minute Changes: Winterfest 2022
The WinterFest committee recently announced venue changes for this year’s event. Indoor activities will now take place in the Deer Park Fire Station meeting rooms, and Perrins Field is now the location for some outdoor ones instead of the Deer Park High school.
Editorial Team
January 12, 2022
City Council Considers Communications & Committees
How the City of Deer Park communicates with residents was one of the most discussed issues at the last Deer Park City Council meeting. A number of committees are in the works for the future of Deer Park including the city pool and the City Hall building. There was also a moment of silence for Don Stevens.
Richie Schut
January 7, 2022
New Rules For City Council
Removing a law that protects residents is one of the first things Mayor Verzal has put on the agenda for 2022. The ordinance is designed to prevent new laws from being created quickly and haphazardly.
Richie Schut
January 3, 2022
Newest Deer Park City Council Members & Mayor Take Oath
Two new leaders are taking office in Deer Park as 2021 comes to a close. Mayor Tim Verzal was also re-elected to continue his mayoral role for an additional four years.
Editorial Team
December 31, 2021
Color Contest Results 2021
Cloth stockings were hung with cheer, while Deer Park Gazette readers colored paper ones with care, some bright, others shiny, but all such a present to see. Winners were picked from age groups three.
Editorial Team
December 27, 2021
Happier Holidays
A few Christmases back, my family discovered that nobody liked shopping for a live tree. It was a cold, wet night and we had just come back home from finally picking out the “perfect” tree. I was impatient, my husband was grumpy, my son was nearly in tears.
Becky Balka, Guest Writer
December 23, 2021