Life in Gladwin

GCDL Summer Reading Program 2025: Color Our World

News Staff

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

GLADWINJust like you, the Gladwin County District Library (GCDL) is ready for summer to begin. They like to spend the summer doing what they love most, having fun and reading as much as they can!

BES Students of the Month for April are: Vanessa Komlassan, McKinley McCann, Weston Eagon, Charlie Shears, Mason Krahner, RJ Garvie, Ken Becker and Aralynn Daugherty. Missing from the photo is Cordell Shears.

Beaverton announces Students of the Month

News Staff

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

BEAVERTONBeaverton Schools is proud to announce its Students of the Month for April at both Beaverton Elementary and the Jr./Sr. High School.

Pictured is the Gladwin Memorial Day parade and program on May 27, 2024.

Gladwin Memorial Day Parade May 26

News Staff

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

GLADWINAlthough many consider Memorial Day the official beginning of summer, the day is set aside for remembrance of the service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice by being killed in action while serving in the United States armed forces.

May I Walk With You

Daniel Fachting

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Fifty-seven years ago, when I was a senior in high school and taking a government class, a new graduate from college teacher asked the class what each person’s goal was. As the various students shared their hopes and dreams for the future, it finally was my turn to share what my goal was.

Golf outing to benefit veterans

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

GLADWINThe Gladwin County Veterans’ Relief Fund Golf Outing will be held June 9 at Sugar Springs Golf Course.The annual event helps the Fund provide emergency help for Gladwin County veterans when they cannot get financial aid from other sources or programs.

Bob Bados, A Pirate Tale

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

BEAVERTONJoin the Beaverton Drama and Music Department Friday, May 16, at 6 p.m. for a Madrigal Dinner Theatre: Bob Bados, A Pirate Tale. The one night event will be at the Beaverton Activity Center at 106 Tonkin St., Beaverton.Please see Mr. Grifhorst, Mrs.

Pictured is the Gladwin Memorial Day parade and program on May 27, 2024.

Gladwin Memorial Day Parade May 26

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Trenches and No Man’s Land at Flanders Fields. Flanders Fields is a common English name of the World War I battlefields in an area straddling the Belgian provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders as well as the French department of Nord, part of which makes up the area known as French Flanders. WIKIPEDIA

Memorial Day – why the poppy?

Jim Volant, Commander

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Inever really thought about why the poppy was used to commemorate those who died in war until recently. I was learning about a poem called “In Flander’s Fields “ and learned quite a bit about using the poppy for this reason.It started with a Canadian Surgeon and soldier named Lt. Col. John McCrae.

Pictured left to right, row one: Kiley Methner, Clayton Peacock, Brandon Sischo, Nicole Hill-Johnson and Evan Lease; row two: Cameron Clark, Jesse Higgins, Brayden Phillips, Alekz Shook and Sydney Haring; row three: Kaylee Walker, Brady Neal, Schuyler Badour, Em Wilber and Kimber Howard; and row four: Max Rousseau, Cassidy Steinert, Lillian Collins, Carter Fairchild and Tucker Trinca.

Students of the Marking Period announced for CTE

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

CLAREThe Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) program proudly acknowledges and congratulates the exceptional students who have been named “Students of the Marking Period” for the third period.

View from the comfy chair

Joel Vernier Joelmvernier@aol.com

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Ilove nestling into my comfy chair after a stick-to-your-ribs breakfast consisting of a bacon egg and cheese omelet, toast with lots of real butter, and hot coffee. I began to succumb to the warm glow of satiation and comfort.

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