Battlefords News-Optimist

Congratulations to Ryan Donovan, Tyrel Schonhofer and Cole Sutherland, who are members of Maidstone High School's 2011 graduating class. The graduation exercises took place Saturday evening, June 11.

It's been one of those "mixed emotion" weeks. Sitting with family to watch our eldest granddaughter cross the stage and receive her Grade 12 graduation certificate, I couldn't help but reflect on what had transpired over the years.

What colours work together in a garden? I asked my husband these exact same words the first time I thought I would attempt a flower garden. He told me something that a gal from his work once said. "Nothing clashes in nature.

Monday night, one of the most anticipated games in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League was played in Wilkie, as the Brewers hosted the defending league champions, the Lloydminster Meridian Twins.

Battleford Cowboy Christmas Parade founder Ray Cox is taking on a new challenge - singing and recording - but his goal is still to support the Battlefords Empty Stocking Fund.

Lacey Jurke loves baseball. The grade 11 student from Maidstone plays with the Turtleford Midget Boys team, but doesn't just play the game during the spring season.

I sat down recently and watched the documentary "Babies" with my wife for an at home date night. A mistake in selection for my wife, because I sat down to critique the movie.

Members of the Battlefords Jazz Society are looking forward to their last concert of the season, not because it's the last, but because it will feature this year's Juno award winner for jazz vocal album of the year.

A pleasant spring is upon us enticing us to go outdoors as often as possible. This is the season for collecting donations for the Canadian Cancer Society. Many folks gave generously.

Baljennie Community Hall Co-operative Ltd. members met for an annual meeting at the community centre April 11.