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Hello, It’s been a long time since I read or listened to any of Aesop’s fables. I imagine there are many of you in the same boat I am. We sit and stare at the TV, clicker in hand, and complain because there is nothing good on. Oh, Seinfeld reruns are OK, and once in awhile I watch a Twins game. In spite of this, my reading has diminished the past few years. And that is a bad thing. What started this train of thought was watching Shirley this past week. She planted her garden. Now, I’m not much of a gardener. I was 22-ye...
Kindergarten graduates let the show begin at the Spring Awards Assembly with a rambunctious circus routine that included acrobatics, jumping rope and trick ring toss. After the entertainment, the students donned glittering top hats that slid almost to their eyes and received their diplomas. Students shared their favorite circus acts (acrobats, trapeze artists) and an alluring destination (China, Las Vegas). The Class of 2030 finished off their celebration with a line dance...
Sophomore Wyatt Kittelmann and senior Kyleigh Bonsell both excelled in track this year and advanced to the state track and field meet in Great Falls last weekend. Kittelmann participated in the 110 meter hurdles and Bonsell in the 300 meter hurdles. Junior Benjamin Tuinstra of Valley Christian won the mens 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.54. Kittelmann finished in 17th with a time of 18.85. Casey Ehmann of Darby won the womens 300 meter hurdles with a personal best of 46.46. Bonsell finished 17th with a time of 54.12,...
As a lifetime resident of Carter County, I have a lot invested in the welfare of our county. I graduated from Carter County High School in 1969. I married my wife, Janet Dodd, whom is also a lifetime resident of Carter County, in 1972. We ranched in the Finger Buttes area until 1984, when the 22 percent interest forced us to move on. While ranching in the early 80s, I started working part-time under Sheriff Vernon Preuss as a reserve officer. After moving to Alzada, I worked construction in the Alzada area while continuing...
My family and I have operated a full-time outfitting business in southern Carter County since 1993 and have resided in Alzada since 1999. Our two youngest children went to school in Alzada prior to graduating from the Hulett school system, and I am proud to say that both will make their home in the area this year. In 2006, having had 11 years of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma, I accepted a reserve position as a deputy sheriff to assist with answering emergency calls. That position became full-time in 2010 and has...
The Fallon/Carter Homemakers spring council meeting will be held Wednesday, June 6 at the Baker Senior Center. Registration and coffee are at 9:30 a.m. with programs to follow at 10 a.m. There will be a cost of $7 for lunch. The programs include using electric pressure cookers, essential oils for mind and body and social media safety. The scholarship fund will be enhanced with basket raffles. All members and guests are welcome. For more information contact the Extension office at (406) 778 - 7110....
Fishing was a big part of our life growing up in Ekalaka and Carter County. I have told some of my fishing stories before, but I don't think that I have ever written a story about fishing, so, here goes. Grandma and Grandpa Coons kept a good supply of fishing stuff on the porch of their wonderful home. When us kids visited, we helped ourselves to willow poles and various other fishing supplies. We usually went fishing in Box Elder Creek, though, sometimes, we went in the reservoir by their house, which we referred to as the...
Dawg House Pub and Bruski Bacon will be hosting a benefit event for dear friends Matt and Ami Nies on Saturday, June 9. The community was heartbroken by the passing of their beautiful baby girl earlier this month. Please join them to raise funds to help offset medical expenses for this family. Raffles will be held for prizes donated by local businesses, and a live auction will be held for a chest freezer generously donated by Ted and Lisa Strugar. There will be a double-elimination bag tossing tournament starting at 4 p.m....
The 2018 Summit Basketball Camp is offering to take your child’s skills to the next level. The camp is open to all grades, from kindergarten all the way to 12th grade. The camp is offering a multitude of training exercises designed to improve basketball skills. Passing, dribbling, shooting, fast breaks, shooting and defense will be worked on at the individual and team level. The first camp will take place on June 18-20 and will be for kindergarteners to eighth graders. The first group will be fifth-grade to eighth-grade b...
The Baker Driver License Station, located within the Fallon County Courthouse, will be open once a week on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. This station requires a pre-paid receipt from the county Treasurer’s office. Please make an appointment for driver’s license acquisition or renewal. Appointments can be made by calling (866) 450-8034 or by visiting: http://dojmt.gov/driving/appointments....
Thirty-seven units were donated by 24 individuals at the local blood drive last week. Blood drive organizer Darlene Carter-Rose said 37 units is the largest seen in quite some time. Stewart Cook won a gift certificate to Dawg House Pub as a door prize, and first time givers received a T-shirt for their donation. Carter-Rose handed out seven shirts last week and has several more ready for the next Ekalaka Community Blood Drive on July 24 at the Carter County Events Center....
This Memorial Day, continuous rain did not deter residents and visitors from paying respects to U.S. service members who died defending their country and local veterans who passed away in the last year. Participants in the service included Harold Burch, Rich Burch, Peb Cline, Fats Jardee, Bill Kalstrom, Jerry Kalstrom, Brice Lambert, Rex McCord and Pat Strickland. The names of Ekalaka veterans who passed are: Ping Askin, Wayne Carter, Dave Gross, Tom Heggen, Mike Lovec, Dave...
Last Friday, Pastor Jon Champlin's family and members of his congregation threw him a surprise birthday party. His wife, Kati Champlin, says he caught on after becoming suspicious of why she was cooking six-pounds of meat. The Champlin family is celebrating another milestone this week: their one-year Ekalaka anniversary. Champlin is pastor of Ekalaka Bible Church. He and his wife have two children, both with straw-colored hair, Liam, who is very polite, and Evangeline, who is...
Jo Kittelmann threw a kitchen boa around her neck, a three-foot-long cloth with red dish towels at the head and tail, and explained its usefulness. Instead of a wet tea towel over the shoulder, the boa keeps shirts from getting soaked while allowing either end to be wet and the other dry. Or both dry. Or both wet. It's one piece of material with four possibilities. Unique items like the boa are what Hideaway Gifts is all about. Located in the Rockwellesque school house by the...
