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.
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.
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.
The Deer Park WinterFest 2022 planning committee has announced this year’s winning logo, which Brittany Knutson submitted.
Fireworks illuminated the sky above Deer Park near the Airport as Knight Construction held their Christmas celebrations. Doug Knight invited the community to enjoy the firework show. View more photos from the evening below.
Jerald Roy Alderman, 80, passed away November 9th, 2021. Jerald was born November 4th, 1941 to Clarence and Laverne Alderman, Bowling Green, Florida. The 2nd of 3 children, he was raised on the family watermelon farm. After graduating from Hardee County HS, Jerald attended Florida State University where he majored in Experimental Psychology. While there he met Carol Dawirs and the two married in 1967.
The Deer Park Kiwanis Club presented the money to Deer Park schools to make sure kids stay warm and dry this winter.
A calendar of events is now available on the Deer Park Gazette website! Visit DPGazette.com/events to find out what events are going on in our area.
Spokane County Library District (SCLD) will be holding an end-of-year used book sale. Buy a tote, fill it with books, CDs, DVDs, etc! Support your local libraries while adding to your collection of treasures.
The Deer Park Rotary Club members picked three students for November’s Student of the Month.