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This #GivingTuesday, Carter County Geological Society will celebrate giving by supporting the Carter County Museum's exhibitions, educational outreach programming and the Keep Collections Local Campaign for Expansion. Since 2012, the museum has undergone a revitalization effort, which quadrupled attendance from 1,000 to 4,895 visitors in 2017 as well as tripled yearly income. The museum seeks to continue that trend and improve its collections stewardship. By supporting it on G...
The 2019 Carter County Chamber of Commerce Calendar, "Why Don't You Come to Ekalaka And See Your Friends?" will be available at the Saturday, November 17 Holiday Bazaar in the CCHS gymnasium. These make wonderful Christmas presents for family and friends, or gifts for hunters who harvested game in the area. This year the calendar features an array of historic photos, graciously provided by Carter County Museum. Calendars cost only $12 at the bazaar. If ordering by mail, the...
Montana smokers could be on the hook for an additional $2 per pack if ballot initiative Initiative 185 passes. The tobacco industry is shelling out big bucks in hopes it won't happen. It's a big reason your mailbox is stuffed this election season with flyers arguing its pros and cons. The initiative's backers see its passage as a "win-win." Higher taxes for tobacco products could discourage their use and perhaps reduce medical problems they cause. The extra money raised would...
A vote for the continued support for 6-Mill Levy (LR-128, SB-85) would again help keep our most precious natural resources, our children, from looking for lower educational costs out of state. Some would like you to believe that 6-Mill is a new tax and unnecessary. It is neither. It is a 70 year Montana tradition approved by voters every 10 years without increase. There is strong bipartisan support including both current US Senators and organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce and the Farm Bureau. Consider these facts....
The 56th Annual Western 4-H Family and Consumer Science Show will be held October 12 and 13 at the Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, South Dakota. While this is called a show, it consists of various contests for developing life skills that 4-H’ers, non 4-H youth, and adults may participate in. The event kicks off with an 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burger Bust sponsored by the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce. The contests begin on Friday, October 12 at 9 a.m. with bread baking, and other contests run from noon to 6 p.m. Some c...
Carter County Chamber of Commerce is currently planning Festi-Fall, a fun-filled family event properly named by Vice President Eva Grimes. Festi-Fall is scheduled for Saturday, October 6, coinciding with the Willa Nies Memorial Volleyball Tournament in Ekalaka. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Main Street, families will be able to enjoy a pumpkin patch, photo booth, bowling and other games. Hot cider and hot chocolate will be available. There will also be a two-person relay race at...
The Citizens Advisory Council members for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 gathered on August 21 at Water Plant Park in Miles City to discuss current topics occupying the agency. Attendees heard updates on big game and upland bird populations in the region, the Block Management Program, conservation easements, warden staffing, paddlefish and pallid sturgeon activity and educational outreach. The CAC is a 10-member volunteer panel that provides the agency with input on...
CARTER COUNTY DAYS OF ‘85 PARADE ENTRY FORM THEME: “It’s a Magical World” or Western August 12, 2018 • PARADE 11:00 a.m. Line up starts 9:30 a.m. at FRUIT SERVICE & REPAIR • be in place by 10:15 a.m. SPONSORED BY: CARTER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARADE ENTRY:_____________________________________________________________ Is entry animal-drawn: Yes No (please circle) CATEGORIES: BUSINESS/FARM/RANCH:_____________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION:___________________________________________...
Lu Strangford was born and raised on the family ranch at Mill Iron along with her brother Bud. Her parents were Leslie and Louise Strangford. Strangford's first job was herding sheep for her uncle, Vernon Knipfer, while he attended school in Ekalaka. She earned $5 a day. She also helped herd cattle and sheep from Mill Iron to the CY at Camp Crook, South Dakota for them. To earn money, Strangford also broke ponies and horses for $50. 4-H was a large part of her life growing...
My hometown had some 8,000 residents, situated midway between Kansas City and St. Louis, on the Missouri River. James A. Michener mentioned the town without using its name in the book “Centennial.” By Missouri standards, we were a small town. A reformatory for boys, ages 10-18, was located on the edge of town, complete with a dairy. Every 4th of July they put on a free fireworks display. When we lived in town, my dad would drive the car to the prescribed parking lot and we’d settle in for the evening. Mom always made lots...
To light the celebration’s fuse, the Belltower Community Hall will be having a potluck on July 3. Beef, provided by the O’Connors, will be on the menu. Activities will included cornhole and horseshoes. On Wednesday come out to the triangle in Ekalaka for Fourth of July festivities starting at 5 p.m. Local businesses will host activities and booths until 8 p.m. Independence Day will be capped off by a fireworks display sponsored by the Carter County Chamber of Commerce and launched by the Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Dep...
The Carter County Chamber of Commerce is once again sponsoring an Independence Day celebration on Main Street in Ekalaka on the evening of Wednesday, July 4. At dusk there will be a fireworks display for all to enjoy. The bash on main will include an array of games and activities that are fun for the entire family. Some of these activities may include a cake walk, darts, kids’ fishing booth, egg toss, bean bags, horseshoes, cotton candy or snow cones, races, face painting and tug-of-war, just to name a few. All chamber m...
When Hank Leffingwell woke up Saturday morning, he didn't think he would be up against a swarm. "They hit us like a bunch of piranhas," he said. The Community Wide Garage Sale was a quick success for the Leffingwells, who say they were able to sell their big ticket items right away. Most sellers were pleased with the turnout and a couple of the more rural sellers were surprised at the amount of people they'd had. A couple sellers were disappointed in the foot traffic,...
The Carter County Chamber of Commerce has big plans this summer, as was discussed at the monthly chamber meeting in May. The first chamber sponsored event on tap this summer is the annual community wide yard sale, scheduled for the first Saturday in June. A sign-up sheet has been posted at Ekalaka Town Office. For a small fee of $10, anyone in the community may sign up to have their yard sale location printed on a map. The map will be printed prior to the June 2 event, and will be readily available at area businesses. This...
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission met April 19 and made the following decisions: • The Commission adopted the department’s Fiscal Year 2020/21 budget p priorities to work toward for the 2019 legislative session. For more information, contact Dustin Temple. • The Commission approved the Missouri River Broadwater Bay no-wake zone. • The Commission approved a mandatory kill and reporting for Kootenai River brown trout below Libby Dam in an effort to limit or eliminate non-native brown trout in that reach of the river in a...
A funeral service for Vernon Emery, 80, of Ekalaka, MT, will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 30, 2018 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Ekalaka, with Pastor Jon Champlin officiating. Burial will take place in Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the funeral home. Vernon passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Fallon Medical Complex in Baker, MT from a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Vernon Leon was born on...
Several copies of the 2018 Chamber of Commerce Calendar are still available. This is a 13 month calendar, so people who bought one last year know that they still can get one in January and be covered. That is, unless they’ve sold out. Check with Main Street Market, Wagon Wheel Cafe, Ekalaka Town Office, Carter County Museum, or Alicia Knapp at P.O. Box 108, Ekalaka, MT 59324. These calendars cost $12 each if purchased in Ekalaka, or $15 each if being mailed....
Attendance numbers have been dropping at Carter County Chamber of Commerce meetings for several months. Board members have struggled to accomplish goals that were set at the beginning of the year. Currently, there are around sixty-five chamber members. This list includes several businesses throughout the county, as well as area ranchers and individuals. Yet, there is usually only around five members present at monthly meetings. Why is attendance so low? Efforts have been made to shorten meetings and ensure that chamber tasks...
I tend to think of myself as I was at 27 or 30, full-voiced, opinionated, the sort of person you either liked or didn’t. I never was big, but I tried to stand tall. I was a Democrat, but there were a few other Democrats in this mostly Republican county. Certain established Republican women had a hard time enduring me, but I brought a local boy home after a 17 year absence. My husband didn’t choose to attend Chamber of Commerce meetings; he took care of kids. I became a member of the organization. When a former president of...
Sixty pounds of the Carter County calendars arrived in Ekalaka last week. "Over the Moon" is the title on this 2018, Carter County Chamber of Commerce Calendar. Two hundred fifteen of these calendars were ordered and will be for sale at Main Street Market, Carter County Museum, and for mail order from Chamber Secretary Alicia Knapp at PO Box 108, Ekalaka, MT 59324. Cost if ordering by mail is $15 per calendar to cover mail and materials. Picking up a copy in town costs $12....
When I was thinking about retiring, the Prairie Singer told me not to do that. Her ideas and mine were rarely the same, but she said it was all right to “shake things up” (her words, not mine) every once in a while. Thinking of you, Celia. There have been numerous statements of agreement for retaliating against athletes who choose to kneel during the National Anthem. Is it disrespect for the flag? Is it disrespect for our beliefs? Or is it recognizing the ease of taking black lives without punishment? Are we black? Do we kno...
The 55th Annual Western 4-H Family and Consumer Science Show will be held October 6 and 7th at the Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, SD. While this is called a show, it consists of various contests for developing life skills that 4-Hers, non 4-H youth, and adults may participate in. The event kicks off with an 11AM to 1PM Burger Bust sponsored by the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce. The contests begin on Friday, October 7 at 9AM with bread baking and other contests run from Noon to 6PM, some contests will continue...
The September Carter County Chamber of Commerce meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m. As usual, the meeting will be held at Wagon Wheel Café. Interested residents and business people are invited. There’s always room for one more at the table. Actually, there’s room for several; only three showed up for the August meeting. Future plans will be discussed, visitors will be welcomed, and progress will be reported. Those who plan on eating are asked to arrive early....
Since Carter County is celebrating its 100 birthday this year, Carter County Chamber of Commerce, the parade committee, and the fair board are hoping to make the parade bigger and better than ever. The board chose “Pioneer Days To Modern Ways” as a theme, and all businesses and individuals are encouraged to put their creativity to work and submit an entry for a parade float. Carter County is well-known for its outstanding parade. Help keep this tradition alive for another 100 years and make the 2017 Days of ‘85 parade memor...
Warren O. White, 83, of Roseville, Ohio, formerly of Ekalaka, passed away, March 4, 2017 at Fairhope Hospice & Palliative Care - The Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio following a lingering illness. Warren, the son of Everett O. and Marion C. (Bendure) White, was born 16 June 1933, in Zanesville, Ohio. He graduated Zanesville High School in 1951, attended Colorado A. & M. until 1953, when he was drafted into the US Army where he served active duty with the Military Police until 1956, when he transferred to the US Army Reserve...
