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Director, Hill County Council on Aging Originally I received a call from a State of Montana employee who said that there was a senior citizen who had serious difficulties due to his diabetes and some other problems. The gentleman would be coming to the Northern Montana Care Center and they would like me to visit and see what I could do to help him. And so I began my 11 year association with Charlie Tordik. Those years were in knowing a unique, intelligent, feisty man who never thought he had...
In early December a report came out from the Lippard-Clawiter Foundation saying they had distributed some $421,916 in funds to Chouteau County organizations needing funds in 2015. Since the Lippard Foundation got its start in 1980 and turned into the Lippard-Clawiter Foundation in 1995, almost seven million dollars has helped various organizations though out Chouteau County! It is like a giant Santa Claus sitting in a corner of Chouteau County, just waiting for someone to ask and that Santa will do as much as possible to make sure the...
Reprinted from "The Montana Stockgrower, Centennial Edition" Who hasn't seen the small painting of the almost dead cow surrounded by wolves? That tiny painting made Charles Russell famous around Montana and the whole west. Here is a story in "the Montana Stockgrower" about that painting. "A little over four decades ago, the great Montana stockman, Wallis Huidekoper, presented to the Association a small postcard sized watercolor by Charles M. Russell which was to become one of its most highly...
Death by Modern Day Like a cat moved across country I make my way home Pulled by instinct to a Montana prairie town where I appear on the porch of a cabin Curl up with a Border Collie and a cat named Damn My worldly wounds licked until something inside squeezes And the city cuts close A haven taken for granted Bear Paw Mountain beauty over bleak plains Brushed in a plein-air painting that blends into the wall of my mind I expected equal permanency from the 700 population Guaranteed by tradition since pioneer grandparents handed down homesteads...
Gardening tips for January January is a time to promote healthy trees and house plants. MSU Extension has a few important recommendations for the cold winter months. • Poinsettias do best when house temperatures are consistent and placed away from drafty doors. • Most house plants tolerate normal temperature fluctuations. In general, foliage house plants grow best between 70 and 80 degrees. Most flowering plants prefer the same daytime range, but grow best at nighttime temperatures of 55 to 60 degrees. Lower night temperatures intensify flo...
The Chouteau County Sheriff's office conducted the annual shop with the sheriff on December 23, 2015. We picked each shopper up at school and we went to Wal-mart where each shopper was able to spend 150 dollars. After shopping we all went to Pizza Hut for lunch and then we took them back to their schools. We were able to take 8 shoppers this year. They were from Fort Benton, Geraldine, High Wood, Big Sandy, and Carter Schools. The Sheriff's Office sent 1Reserve Deputy, 4 Deputies and the Under...
It was three days before Christmas day and little Nate was not very excited, shockingly. No one ever understood, even his parents, why Nate never really enjoyed the lovely feeling of Christmas. Nate was a tiny, eight year old boy that was adopted when he was three and he had a horrible personality. He was rude to his family and a Grinch-sense of humor. His sister, Alice, was the total opposite of Nate. She was sweet and always friendly to all, which is one reason why Nate hates his family. They love Christmas and each other. The next morning,...
Outside Christmas lights hang from several evergreens in my yard. They brighten up the dark Christmas sky and make it feel that the birth of the Christ Child is happening probably right down the block. The wind is howling but there is little snow and temperatures are not below zero. Inside the house is bright with old, old lights and Christmas Decorations. The fireplace is blazing; sort of the centerpiece of indoor decorations but on the mantle is this tiny Japanese Christmas house village that is very old and as beautiful as any tiny Christmas...
My goodness but Vicki has gone almost risqué with her two selections for Christmas! Both stories are by Diana Palmer and both are classic love stories in a keepsake edition that will heat up your winter. So, be careful when you read them. Let’s not get too heated up! “THE WINTER SOLDIER” Everyone in Jacobsville, Texas, steered clear of taciturn Cy Parks-------everyone but the spirited Lisa Monroe, who electrified the formidable loner with her tantalizing kisses. Their fiery passion escalated when the soldier returned from the line of duty--...
With the New Year days away, many people set out to make resolutions to improve themselves in the coming year. Sadly, most folks will not succeed in their efforts. An article recently published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology explored this phenomenon. Several potential reasons for the lack of success people experience with resolutions were explored, including the idea that resolutions are primarily an attempt at self-motivation, which fall short when the person making the resolution isn’t actually motivated to make long term changes in t...
Dear Residents of Chouteau County, As 2015 come to a close, I would like to comment on all the libraries in the Chouteau County Library System. This includes the communities of Big Sandy, Fort Benton, Geraldine and Highwood. These ladies work hard all year long to provide each of the branches with programs and resources, not just books. The Chouteau County Library Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) (3). The foundation supplements the needs of the library not covered by county budget. As many of you know, we are currently building a new library...
Contact the Senior Citizen Cooks at 378-2405. Lunches include an entrée, dessert, vegetable, salad, potato and drink and most cost $5.00 unless otherwise noted. Menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, December 30 hot turkey sandwich, salad., veggies and dessert. Thursday, December 31 New Year’s Eve, Closed Friday, January 1 New Year’s Day, Closed Monday, January 4 beef stroganoff for the Lunch of the Week! Tuesday, January 5 Birthday Dinner which is roast beef and all the trimmings. Donna said that this 7 UP salad is very good...
A wonderful time was had by the 16 folks who chose to play cards in the Mint family room on December 20th. Ten folks got “winning money” scores, so only six folks with no money in their pockets. The top score winning $20.00 went to Earl Sluggett who never moved from his starting table and who was always a black four and earned 7140 total points in 24 hands or 6 rounds. Jason Sluggett, who just has learned to play pinochle won second place and $15.00 with a score of 6710. Third place and $10.00 was earned by Charlene Moravec who had a total of...
Once upon a time, in a land not too far away, there lived a scout elf. His name was Clyde, and he was an elf on the shelf. The family who adopted him was very kind and kept him out all year. The whole family enjoyed his company, but there was a little girl who enjoyed him the most. Her name was Max, she was six years old, and would look for him every morning. Sometimes Clyde would leave her little notes hinting where he was hidden. Max’s parents never moved him at night, and they most definitely didn’t write the notes, but they didn’t pay any n...
Ayleen Patricia (Kane) Chauvet, better known as "Pat" or "Patty", was born November 10th, 1924 in Scobey, Montana. She passed away on December 16th, 2015 at the Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls at the age of 91 years. Patty's parents were Leonard and Elenor (Anderson) Kane, who had strong Irish heritages. She was the younger of two children including her older brother, Kenneth. Patty received her elementary education in Conrad. In 1936 the Kanes moved to Big Sandy, where Patty finished her...
