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These Irle School second graders are snirts! In the school play on Thursday, Dec. 20, four classes of students acted as snow flakes and snirts, a combination of snow and dirt, to roaring laughter and applause from the audience. The play was directed by Christine Gilchrist and was held at the Evangelical Church. SAMAR FAY / THE COURIER
SAY YOU WANT A resolution Students from Frazer, Nashua and Hinsdale were asked to submit their New Year's resolutions. They range from self-improvement to hopes for their friends, family and community.
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Coming Home For You, Baby Alaska family returns to Glasgow for birth By Samar Fay Courier Editor Cam and Nicole Metzgar love living and working in an Alaskan village about the size of Opheim. They have been teaching for seven years in the Nondalton School, a K-12 school with 33 students and four teachers, plus aides and administrators. Nicole teaches English and social studies to grades five through 12; Cam is the elementary teacher for grades two through six. Nondalton is accessible only by air. The town has a post office and just recently got a little store. For shopping, most people fly an hour in the small daily airplane to Anchorage, the nearest hub city, 200 miles away. (With a population of nearly 300,000, it’s more than twice the size of Billings.) The Metzgars mail about four months’ worth of canned and dry groceries to themselves on these shopping trips. They keep a car in Anchorage to drive around when they visit; there’s no use for one in Nondalton. There is a post office and one Russian Orthodox church, a reminder that the Russians were the first outsiders to have contact with the native people. Nondalton has a clinic served by a health aide, but it’s no place to have a baby. Most local women go to Anchorage in their eighth month of pregnancy to await the birth of a child. However when Nicole approached that time, she flew home to Glasgow – going “outside,” “down south” or “to the lower 48” – to stay with her parents, Dave and Cindy Rogenes. She brought Hazel, their 2 1/2-year-old daughter, who was also born in Glasgow. Hazel was named after Cam’s great-grandmother. Cam arrived a couple of weeks later, in good time to greet their new daughter, Augustine, born Nov. 26. While in Glasgow, they did some personal business, like visiting the doctor and dentist. They like to get this taken care in Glasgow, where there are no lines or traffic. They left Glasgow last week, and after a visit with Cam’s mother in Idaho, they will return to Alaska. Cam will relieve his substitute teacher in January, while Nicole takes maternity leave until February.
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Frazer School My New Year’s Resolution is to walk in to Ms. Kincaid’s room with a positive attitude. I’m going to accomplish it by trying very hard to do it. My other New Year’s Resolution is to buy my dog a really cool jacket that is pink with blue fur on the edges. I’m going to accomplish it by saving up to 39.99 dollars. My other New Year’s Resolution is to make my dad Mark and my mom Cerise a good drawing in art. I’m going to accomplish it by going to art and doing it in my spare time. By LaRaina Charette Grade 6 My New Year’s Resolution is I will bring up my math grade. And I will succeed by walking in with positive attitude every single day. Also I will do my work [by] not refusing to do it and I will also act my own age, not like kindergartner. Also, I will do my homework. By Jessy Grade 6 My New Year’s Resolution for 2013: I will be a good person and will be nice to people. I will get perfect attendance for the second semester. I will try to be nice to others and have manners. I’ll be nice to my teacher and nice to the superintendent. By Alex RainingBird Grade 6 My New Year’s Resolution is to buy this really cool jacket with panda ears. I’m going to accomplish it by saving my money to buy it. And to start a new book. I’m going to make it about wolves. It is going to be a series. It’s going to be called “The Pack.” The series, I mean. I will accomplish it by writing (DUH). By Angel Newman Grade 6 My New Year’s Resolution for 2013 will be the following: To work on basketball with my dad and to learn how to dance. OK bye. By Kylee Grade 7
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County Commissioners replace microfilm reader By Samar Fay Courier Editor The Valley County commissioners decided at their regular meeting on Dec. 18 to buy a new microfilm reader to replace one that is 15 years old. The price, $10,213, includes setup. “With oil and gas coming our way, it is to our advantage to have something newer,” said Commis-
sioner Dave Pippin. The money will come out of option tax funds. The Thoeny Bridge is scheduled for replacement in 2013. The salvaged timbers and wood will go to the county. Commissioner Dave Reinhardt said the engineers wanted to move the bridge to another spot but Fish, Wildlife and Parks vetoed the idea.
Pippin asked his fellow commissioners what they thought of the idea of having a commissioner in the office every day, not just their posted days of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Phillips County commissioners cover Thursdays and Fridays on rotation. He said he drops in on Thursdays and Fridays sometimes, because he lives in town, and gets things done.
The commissioners’ secretary, Jo Thorson, is in the office five days a week. Reinhardt, a Hinsdale resident, said the commissioners’ schedule is practically empty. “We don’t have people in here on our three days a week,” he said. Commissioner Bruce Peterson, who lives in Fort Peck, said counties are all over the map on this issue.
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Nicole and Cam Metzgar, pictured with their daughters Hazel and newborn Augustine, came back to Glasgow to stay with Nicole’s parents, Dave and Cindy Rogenes, when the baby was due.
Take A Free Ride Home After The Party By Samar Fay Courier Editor Don’t run the risk of driving home this New Year’s Eve if you’ve had any alcohol. Do yourself and everyone else on the road a favor – call one of the volunteers waiting to help you get home. The ride is free. For rides in Glasgow call Chris Moore at Thompson and Sons Towing, 263-2689, or one of the members of Valley County Search & Rescue: Red Sillerud - 942-0557, Sandy Carpenter - 939-4657, Chris Knodel - 263-4179, Cat Fisher - 648-7357, Randy Isakson - 263-2193, Whisky Isakson - 2632505 or Rob Brunelle - 263-7621. In Nashua or Fort Peck, call Doug Cook of Glenn’s Automotive - 263-1249.
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Compromise In Schools Compromises Our Future
Happy Boxing Day
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Jacket Of Pride
Do teenagers still want warm. Often these sweatletterman jackets for Christers were sold by seniors to mas? Maybe not. Do you underclassmen, minus the remember when a school letters of course. Sometimes sweater was a “to die for” you were lucky enough to be possession and some kids given one. thought of them Could we even REMEMBER imagine at that time as a requirement? WHEN How else could you that they would one display your honor day be hanging, WITH letters, sports letters covered by a plastic GWEN and bars? sack, in the very back CORNWELL I remember letters of the closet, or long were given for band, ago discarded to a chorus and cheerleading. thrift shop or even relegated Those are just the letters that to the garage? I remember. School sweaters MERRY CHRISTMAS were of course in the school EVERYONE and if you colors and at that time were still have one of those old a little spendy, but they were treasures, hang on to it. You a nice quality wool sweater, never know when they will guaranteed to keep you be back in style.
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Filibustering The Filibuster
With the new session of Congress about to beIn today’s hyper-partisan Senate, most of the gin, the U.S. Senate has an opportunity to reform legislation which musters the requisite supermaits filibuster rule, an arcane parliamentary device jority support amounts to little more than wateredwhich has paralyzed the proceedings of the entire down band-aid solutions and pork barrel spending legislative branch of our government and crippled measures. With respect to the major issues which our nation’s ability to meaningfully address the impact our country, the can gets kicked down issues of our time. the road and the public’s will, whether Long before cable television, 24-7 Anders Blewett conservative or liberal, goes unheeded. A news cycles and Super PACs, the change is long overdue. and filibuster was created via gentleman’s Luckily, support is building to reform Bob Brown agreement and enshrined in the rules the fake filibuster. A proposal generated of the Senate. The filibuster allows the by Senate Democrats would reinstitute GUEST minority party in the Senate to require the talking filibuster. The proposed the majority party to cobble together 60 rule preserves the right of the minority OPINION votes to take legislative action. party to delay and defeat controversial While neither the Constitution legislation, but no longer could Senators nor the law accord any weight to this rule, the invoke the 60-vote requirement without standing Senate’s unflinching adherence to tradition on their feet and sustaining a continuous talking has preserved it for decades. Proponents of the filibuster on the Senate floor. If no Senator is presfilibuster believe this rule, created during the days ent to continue the filibuster, a simple majority of slavery, should bind all future sessions of the could move legislation forward. Senate in perpetuity. The topic of filibuster reform is not new busiUntil recently, the filibuster was largely an ness. Republican Senators were on the brink of afterthought, used sporadically throughout history modifying the filibuster in 2005 to prevent Demoin extraordinary circumstances. When it was incrats from filibustering President Bush’s judicial voked, filibustering Senators could only delay the appointments. Regrettably they ditched their plan will of the simple majority so long they remained after reaching a compromise. speaking on the Senate floor. This proposed filibuster reform shouldn’t However this has all changed. In today’s be mistaken as a Democratic power grab. No toxic political environment, where collegialdoubt it would expedite the confirmation of some ity has largely been supplanted by bare knuckle presidential appointments but any act of Congress power struggles, the filibuster has devolved into a would still require the approval of the Republiweapon routinely utilized by the minority party to can-controlled House of Representatives. thwart the policy objectives of the majority party Our democracy is premised on majority rule in the Senate. And both Democrats and Republiand open discussion of legislation in a public cans are guilty. forum. When oppressive legislation warrants a Worse yet, in 1975 the Senate gutted the talkfilibuster, the Senator invoking it should be forced ing filibuster, replacing it with a silent filibuster, to forgo a campaign fundraiser or two and saddle which allows Senators to bypass the chore of up for an all-nighter on the Senate floor in front of speaking ad nauseam on the Senate floor. Senators a national audience on C-SPAN. This is consistent can now effortlessly invoke this faux filibuster with how the filibuster traditionally worked and from their arm chairs and sustain it indefinitely would go a long way toward restoring our federal without any public debate unless there are 60 government’s ability to solve the major problems votes to override it. of our day. The time is ripe to curtail superThe end result is that a supermajority of the majority rule and return the Senate to its intended Senate is now required to take virtually any legpurpose. Hopefully the Senate has the courage to islative action. This absurd requirement was not do what is right for the future of this country. intended by the founding fathers of our ConstituAnders Blewett is a Democratic state senator tion and few other functioning democracies in the from Great Falls and Bob Brown, a Republican, world impose such significant hurdles to enacting is a former state senator and secretary of state legislation. from Whitefish.
Long Ago Christmas It was 1949. Winter had arrived early that I were up before daylight. Very quietly we went year with well over a foot of snow and it was to the dining room and saw several brightly only November. wrapped packages. There were two for each of Inside the small house, the potbellied wood us – one with a label saying it was from Santa stove in the kitchen and oil heater in the dining and one with a label saying it was from Mom room struggled to keep everyone warm. and Dad. Just then our parents and At night, my brother and I almost could grandfather came into the living room JUST A not be seen because of the pile of blanand said we could open our presents. THOUGHT However, we decided to look in our kets on our bed. My parents were worried about getstockings first. There we discovered an WITH ting us gifts for Christmas. A problem orange, a pack of gum, fudge and divinSANDY with the car had resulted in Dad having ity, hard Christmas candy and cookLAUMEYER to take it to a repair shop. Part of the ies. Naturally Mom denied putting the money that was being saved for Christcandy and cookies in the stockings. mas had to be used. Opening our presents, I discovered a Toni Now Christmas was right around the corner. doll in a frilly dress. According to the little Mom and Dad wanted to get some toys and new paper accompanying the doll, there was enough clothes for me and my brother and some cigars hair on its head to make seven pairs of women’s and a new shirt for my grandfather, who lived nylon stockings. A second package held fingerwith us. But it didn’t seem like that would be paints and paper. possible. My brother yelled with pleasure when he unOver the next week or so, Mom was busy wrapped a long red fire truck that had a ladder. doing a lot of baking and making candy. We His other present of a new pair of jeans took always looked forward to having such treats as second place. rich chocolate fudge and lighter than air divinAs we looked around at our parents and ity on Christmas Day. Added to that were the grandpa, we saw their smiles. My brother and I cookies, traditional nut roll made from a sweet thought we had received wonderful gifts. dough and walnuts, cinnamon rolls and pies. Years later Mom told me that Grandpa had Mom and Dad had purchased a small tree for apparently heard her and Dad talking about no us to decorate. It stood in the corner of the dinmoney for gifts one night after they thought ing room. My brother and I would sit for long he was asleep. She said he had bought the toys periods of time watching the bubble lights. We for us because he didn’t want us to wake up on were so excited! Christmas morning and not find anything under The day before Christmas, Grandpa asked the tree that was fun. Dad to take him uptown and drop him off at one It wasn’t until I had children of my own that of the stores. He told Dad he would be ready to I realized what my parents and grandfather had go back home in a couple of hours. given up so my brother and I would have presChristmas morning arrived. My brother and ents under the Christmas tree.
It is a frequent question today due to the “fiscal cliff” headlines. When you, or your friends, ask that question it shows a lack of understanding of economics, philosophy and politics. Think about Fred Carl it. If you have a perGUEST son that beOPINION lieves in God debating a person that is an agnostic, who is going to win the debate? If you have a person that believes in free enterprise debating with a person that believes in socialism, who is going to win that debate? If you have a person that believes in big government with more and more regulations plus higher taxes, debating a person that believes in smaller government, fewer regulations, more freedom and fewer taxes, who is going to win that debate? The problem is “emotion!” Emotion replaces the “reasoning” and clear thinking of one of the debaters. When facts are presented, and historic examples are laid on the table, the only obstacle in reaching a decision has to be “emotion.” When one debater states facts, and the other says “I don’t believe that,” what that debater is really saying is, “I don’t want to believe that.” That is “emotion” talking! Facts are facts! I believe the problem began with our inadequate educational system. Teaching students to pass a test; teaching “what to think” rather than “how to think”; taking “heroes” out of education so students no longer have goals to emulate; taking history out of education so the students have no basis for perception; taking grading out of the evaluations, and scoring out of athletic contests, so as not to “hurt the student’s psyche.” Our current educational system has led to a growing populace of non-thinking, non-competitive and incompetent adults that just want to “ride in the wagon” as we watch our great country in the throes of decline. Fred Carl, Missoula former Montana state senator
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Grab A ‘DD’ For Your Holiday With Christmas and New Year’s fast approaching, hosts of parties where alcohol is served need to have nondrinking designated drivers at the ready to get imbibers safely home. If you are planning a party with alcohol, either for your business or at your home, be very aware you will be civilly and criminally liable for your guests’ actions after they leave your party and cause injury and/ or damage as a result of drinking at your party. Being sued/ prosecuted doesn’t have to happen if you have and use dedicated drivers for your guests. If you are an alcohol license holder and serve/sell alcohol at a business, you, too, become liable for over-serving patrons in your establishment. If you’re just going out to dinner, determine beforehand who will not drink and be the DD. Don’t choose who is the least impaired because the police/deputy/trooper won’t care once you get behind the wheel. The Valley County DUI Task Force wants everyone to enjoy Christmas and New Year’s and not face lawyers in front of a judge or worse. Remember, buzzed driving is drunk driving. Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier
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Calendar Alcoholics Anonymous. VFW 1222 US Highway 2 West: AA Sunday at 10 a.m. and NA/ AA at 7 p.m.; Monday at 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.; Thursday ladies meeting only at 5:30 p.m. and mixed meeting at 7 p.m.; Friday at 5:30 p.m., except for the fourth Friday of the month when there will be a candlelight meeting at 9 p.m.; and the first Friday of the month there will be a 7 p.m. meeting; and Saturday at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. If you need to contact someone right away, call 2637331, 228-2167, 524-3126 or 612-309-8385. Alcoholics Anonymous held Mondays at 8 p.m. at St. Raphael’s Parish Center and Al Anon meetings at 6 p.m. downstairs. Al Anon. Meetings online at stepchat.com, Monday at 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY – DEC. 26 2-4 p.m. - Immunization Clinic at Health Department. 4-5:30 p.m. - A Family Skate at Valley Event Center. Cost is $2 to skate and $2 to rent with a $10 maximum per family. THURSDAY – DEC. 27 2-4 p.m. - Immunization Clinic at Health Department. SUNDAY – DEC. 30 12 Noon – Potluck dinner
Weather FORECAST Dec. 26 Mtly Cldy 5/-3 Dec. 27 Mtly Cldy 4/-8 Dec. 28 Ptly Cldy 9/-2 Dec. 29 Mtly Sun 17/12 Dec. 30 Snow 24/9 Dec. 31 Ptly Cldy 22/12 Jan. 1 Sunny 20/9 For the extended weather outlook, visit www.noaa.gov and select a city and state. For the road report, call 511 or visit roadreport.mdt.mt.gov/ map/ THE PAST WEEK DATE MAX MIN PCP Dec. 17 24 5 0 Dec. 18 30 12 .13 Dec. 19 15 1 T Dec. 20 20 -1 0 Dec. 21 26 8 0 Dec. 22 12 5 0 Dec. 23 PRECIPITATION DATA Total this month to date: .38 Month to date last year: .32 30-year normal this month to date: .27 Jan. 1 to date this year: 12.94 Jan. 1 to date last year: 22.93 30-year normal Jan. 1 to date: 11.53
at Nashua Senior Citizen Center, followed by an afternoon of cards, dominoes or just visiting. MONDAY – DEC. 31 2-5:45 p.m. - Immunization Clinic every Monday at the health department. TUESDAY – JAN. 1, 2013 6:30 p.m. - Nashua Lions Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at the Nashua Senior Citizen center. Everyone welcome. SATURDAY – JAN. 5, 2013 6th Annual Clinton Phipps Memorial on Fort Peck Reservoir. WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY JAN. 9-10 BLM Central MT Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meets at BLM Lewistown Field Office conference room (920 NE Main) in Lewistown. The Jan. 9 meeting begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m. The Jan. 10 meetings begins at 8 a.m. and ends at noon.
Winter Fun Day Is Friday 4-H Winter Fun Day will be held Friday, Dec. 28, at First Lutheran Church beginning at 9:30 a.m. 4-H members and non-members are invited to come have fun with workshops, lunch and skating. Offered this year will be Sewing Fleece Gators, Cake Decorating, Leathercraft, Livestock and Kitchen Science. There will also be a touch of officer training including parliamentary procedure, leading games and songs, and keeping accurate records. Call the Extension Office at 228-6241 for more information and to pre-register for this day of 4-H fun.
Potter, Uphaus Fit The Bill Elk’s Cribbage Dec. 19 Results
1st – Bob Potter and Bill Uphaus, 715 2nd – Myrel Fischer and Lee Tracy, 705 3rd – Nick and JoAnn Chiechi, 694 Hi Hand: Lee Tracy, 24
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Alaska CONTINUED FROM Page 1A “There is a lot of similarity trapping, hunting, fishing and between (Nondalton) and here,” tourism. National Geographic in Nicole said. “I see it more and more November covered the story of a every time I come back. We took proposed mine 20 miles away, the five airplanes between Nondalton Pebble Mine, which would tap the and Glasgow.” world’s largest copper deposit and The couple met in Anaktuvuk the third largest gold deposit. But it Pass, Alaska, where Nicole taught is a controversial project, because for three years after college. Cam, part of it would be a huge open pit who was born in Juneau, went there operation and it sits at the head of to do a practicum in rural teaching. the largest wild salmon spawning In 2006 they moved to Nondalton, streams in Alaska, which flow into a town whose population is nearly Bristol Bay, home of the largest run 100 percent native Athabascan of salmon in the world. people of the Dena’ina tribe. Even though there is no digging A school as small as theirs yet, the Pebble does provide some mostly concentrates on teaching jobs. Bear guards are kept on lookfive core subjects, but they fly in out while crews survey and run artists for instruction in music and tests, plus housekeepers and cooks art. While they have been gone, a are needed for the workers. drummer from Kodiak has been Many teachers in Nondalton teaching for two weeks. Courses are transients, the Metzgars said, for adults are offered too, to give but after someone stays a couple the community an opportunity to of years, people accept them to an benefit from this enrichment. extent. The elders and the parents The school schedules cultural see the need and value education, weeks, inviting local artists to teach Nicole said. traditional skills like making fish“They want their children to ing masks, skin sewing (making understand the outside,” Nicole moose, fox, beaver or rabbit fur said. “They also want to keep their into mittens and other things) and traditional ways.” cooking. They teach canning to Cam says their life in Alaska is preserve fish and berries. hard to explain. In Nondalton School, the third “There’s nothing people can largest school in their district, they relate it to,” Nicole said. “We do have limited sports opportuni- enjoy it. Alaska is so diverse. There ties, given the small enrollment, are many other places (in Alaska) but they do have cross country, to experience, where the land, basketball and volleyball, using a people and culture are different.” gym that’s smaller than regulation. One thing that keeps them in Much of their competition is inter- Nondalton is the cabin they have murals and jamboree teams. been building over four summers. Except for jobs at the school, “We have this project and we most employment in Nondalton have the kids that keep us there,” is seasonal work like firefighting, Nicole said.
Younkin Wins 4-H Award
Roubie Younkin, Valley County Extension agent with the Montana State University Cooperative Extension Service, was honored with the Achievement in Service Award presented by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. Younkin was among over 1,200 youth professionals from across the nation to participate in the association’s 59th annual conference held in Orlando, Fla. Each year NAE 4-HA recognizes members for extension work by presenting awards for outstanding accomplishments in achievement, leadership and communication. Younkin received the Achievement in Service Award. Achievement in Service Award is presented to an NAE 4-HA member with at least three but not more than seven years of service to Extension Youth programming. The Achievement in Service Award is based on work with professional associations and Extension committees, professional improvement, professional accomplishments, personal interests and community contributions. Younkin was recognized for her efforts in Youth Development through her contributions to the 4-H program including Afterschool programming, shooting sports, District IV 4-H Camp involving Roosevelt, Daniels, Sheridan, Richland and Valley county youth, project work, citizenship and leadership. Younkin believes in providing youth opportunities for leadership and building responsibility by giving responsibility.
In addition to the awards recognition, the conference allowed Extension youth professionals the opportunity to learn innovative, upto-date educational information, methods and techniques, exchange ideas, and to promote cooperation among all Extension personnel.
4A – THE GLASGOW COURIER, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012 What I want to change: How I act and play sports so that I will have more opportunities and I already know that I will have a lot of opportunities. By Hailee Fourstar Grade 8
ish my chores. I want to do these to help me and help others. So I hope my resolutions work. Ryder – 5th grade My teacher says that I have to write a new year resolution. I will do my best to not break toys because I throw them on the wall. I will do my best to not cheat on board games because I steal the money when I play monopoly. I will do my best to go outside more often because I do lots of stuf inside and don’t do lots outside. These are my three new year resolutions I hope I can do them.
My New Year’s Resolution for 2013 will be that I will work very hard in school and get good grades so I can go to my favorite college and that I can be more nice to people and make more friends. By Raven Camus Jackson Grade 7 My 2013 Resolution is [to] make the right choice. By Wyatt Miller Grade 6 My New Year’s Resolution for 2013 will be the following: In 2013, it will be a new year for me. I think it will be really fun. I will be doing better things than I did in the past. 2013 will be really fun for everyone. In the past, I mean the bad things or good things. It will be a better year. By Joseph Agosto Grade 7 My New Year’s Resolution for 2013 will be winning Districts again and have a bigger caravan next year. I hope to have way more then 48 cars next year. And another thing, I want to be team captian for the Jr. High girls basketball team. And I would like to earn student of the month. And when I’m in 9th grade, I would like to take at least 1st, 2nd or 3rd during my 9th grade year of cross country. I would also be a famous singer for our school. And take 1st for the spelling bee. By Shaedel Adams Grade 7 To work harder and try my best to be at school. By Selena Agosto Grade 8
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Third-grader Tori Pehlke is twirled by a classmate during the Santa’s Holiday Hoedown production on Dec. 20. already close as an 8th-grader. I have 4 years to determine when I will catch an Alley-oop. By Korbin Blount Grade 8 Damian’s New Year Resolutions: To have a better attitude; to get better grades; no missing work; and to graduate 8th grade. By Damian Montclair Grade 8 I want to get better at skating and basketball so I wouldn’t have nothing to [do] in the summer. By Xander Ackerman Grade 8 I want to skate board regular and ollie the stalls. By Raymond Keiser Grade 8 I wanna skate better and be a better shooter By Saunder St. Marks Grade 8
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Christine Gilchrist, music teacher at Irle School, leads her third graders in a bow after their performance of Santa’s Holiday Hoedown. I want to become taller and a better shooter. By Colten Fisher Grade 8 Patrick’s Resolution. Something that I would change is that I want to pay more attention on important stuff. By Patrick Buckles Grade 8 My New Year’s Resolution is to grab rim this year and maybe dunk it. The growing height is all mental and you can control yourself to grow. As long as you have pride in yourself. Have courage and hope to grow, so I believe I can grow and dunk it because I touch bottom of the rim. I’m
I want to get better grades. By James Newman Hinsdale Elementary Sarah - 6th grade Here are a few of my new year’s resolutions. I will try to keep these resolutions. My first resolution is that I need to stop chewing my nails. I need to stop chewing my nails because then my nails hurt and don’t look as nice. My next resolution is that I need to start writing neater because sometimes I get my answers wrong because my handwriting is sloppy. My next resolution is that I need to be more patient with my little
brother when I wake him up in the morning because If I am not paitent with him he gets crappy and then my mom and dad get mad too because he makes them crappy. Here are my New Year’s Resolutions. I really hope I can achieve all of these goals. John – 6th grade Three of my new year’s resolutions are about helping my friends and family. My first resolution is I am going to help my friends with homework and other things. My next resolution is I am going to encourage my friends and help them with sports. My last resolution is I am going to listen and help my parents more. These are my new year’s resolutions. I will do my best to follow these resolutions. Chaykota - 6th grade Here is some of my new year’s resolution. I will try my hardest to keep them. My first resolution is that I will not drink pop. I want to not drink pop because it rots teeth, and it is bad for me, and I drink too much pop. My second resolution is that I will do my best to keep my room clean. I want to do this because when my room isn’t clean my mom gets mad at me, and I don’t like it when it’s dirty. My third resolution is that I will try to do my best at not fighting with my sister and my mom. The reason I want to do this is because I usealy end up looseing and I don’t like to fight with them. These are three of my new year’s resolutions. Elise Strommen – 5th grade I am going to show you 3 New Year’s resolutions in Personal Improvement, Family and Friends, and School and the Outside World. Personal Improvement: I will do my best to keep my room clean so I don’t trip every morning over stuff. Family and Friends: I will do my best to try to get my brothers, sister, mom, and dad a gift each year because it is nice. School and the Outside World: I will do my best to try to get good grades in school because I want to go to college when I get older. These are my Resolutions that I hope to accomplish this year. Cordell – 5th grade New Years is coming so Mrs. Brown is making us do these papers. So I’m doing three resolutions for New Years. My first resolution is I will do my best to exercise. I’m getting out of shape so I need to exercise. My second resolution is I will do my best to watch less television. I watch television a lot so I want to stop. My final resolution is I will do my best to do my chores. I don’t do my chores daily so I want to fin-
Halle Alberta Beil – 5th grade My teacher says that I have to write a resolution. I will do my best in keeping my room clean. I want to keep it clean because if it’s messy my mom is angry, very angry. I will do my best to get my family and friends all presents. I just think it would be nice to do. I will do better in getting better reading grades. They aren’t very good, and could be better. Now that I discussed these, I hope they can get acompleshed. Alysa – 6th grade My teacher said that our class had to do News Year Resolutions so we could send them to the Glasgow Courier. I made 2 personal Resolutions and 1 Family and Friends. The resolutions I made will be discussed in this paper. One of my resolutions is I will do my best to do my chores at home. Another I made is to do my homework when I get home. Then there’s my family and friends. I will do my best to call my brothers every month instead of once a year. Here are my news year resolutions that I will do my best to try to keep to. I had more, but couldn’t find out where or how to either explain or how to put it in. Nashua Elementary By M. E. Cunningham This year, I will be more patient with supper. This year, I will study more harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by putting away my toys. I will try harder to get along with my sister. I will try to eat healthy foods, even if it’s drsert time. I will help keep my home clean by picking up. I will help out at school by working. I will try harder to remember to do homework. I will save some of my money to buy a thing for my. I will read for 20 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch 10 hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by baskitball. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Alexis Murdock This year, I will be more patient with supper. This year, I will study more harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by cleaning it. I will try harder to get along with my friends. I will try to eat healthy foods, even apples. I will help keep my home clean by cleaning the house. I will help out at school to be nice. I will try harder to remember to bring my shoes. I will save some of my money
THE GLASGOW COURIER, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012 – 5A to have it. I will read for 30 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch four hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by basketball. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Alyson Amelius This year, I will be more patient with my mom. This year, I will study more math harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by doing it. I will try harder to get along with my brothers. I will try to eat healthy foods, even eat more. I will help keep my home clean by cleaning it. I will help out at school by do my work. I will try harder to remember to do my homework. I will save some of my money to get toys I like. I will read for 1 or 2 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch three hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by run on the treadmail. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Kaitlyn Miller This year, I will be more patient with dinner. This year, I will study math harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by cleaning my room evry week. I will try harder to get along with my brother. I will try to eat healthy foods, even canalop. I will help keep my home clean by vacuming. I will help out at school by cleanign. I will try harder to remember to books. I will save some of my money to go to colige. I will read for 30 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch 10 hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by baskitball. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and
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Myalya Grandchamp stars as Ruby in the first grade Christmas play “Jingle Bell Jukebox.”
will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Bryce MacDonald This year, I will be more patient with my dog. This year, I will study drops harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by cleaning it. I will try harder to get along with Myles. I will try to eat healthy foods, even carrots. I will help keep my home clean by cleaning my house. I will help out at school by helping others. I will try harder to remember to help my mom. I will save some of my money to go to the fair. I will read for 10 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch 1 hour every week. I will exercise more often, especially by jumping on my tramp. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Takayra Prescott This year, I will be more patient with my mom. This year, I will study wolves more harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by cleaning it. I will try harder to get along with my sister. I will try to eat healthy foods, even when I am traveling. I will help keep my home clean by cleaning the kitchen. I will help out at school by helping students. I will try harder to remember to work faster. I will save some of my money to give to the donation. I will read for 20 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch ½ hour every week. I will exercise more often, especially by running. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Tia Dees This year, I will be more patient with waiting for dinner. This year, I will study way harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by cleaning. I will try harder to get along with friend. I will try to eat healthy foods, even potatoes. I will help keep my home clean by washing the bedroom. I will help out at school by helping the teacher. I will try harder to remember to make my bed. I will save some of my money to buy presents. I will read for 100 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch 0 hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by jumping rope. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Nathan Allen This year, I will be more patient with mom. This year, I will study more harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by cleaning. I will try harder to get along with Myles. I will try to eat healthy foods, even eggs. I will help keep my home clean by helping my dad.
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Three snow flakes sing together in a musical that signifies the uniqueness of each flake (or child). Second-graders perform “Flakes” in the above photo. I will help out at school by helping. I will try harder to remember to go to bed at 9:30. I will have some of my money to by something. I will read for 20 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch 3 hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by running. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Alyssa Allen This year, I will be more patient with my family. This year, I will study reading harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by picking up. I will try harder to get along with my friends. I will try to eat healthy foods, even apples. I will help keep my home clean by cleaning up. I will help out at school by cleaning my area. I will try harder to remember to wake up at 7:30. I will save some of my money to buy a toy for my sisters. I will read for 20 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch 7 hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by playing. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Michael Hoyer This year, I will be more patient with my dad. This year, I will study math harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by making my bed. I will try harder to get along with my dad. I will try to eat healthy foods, even eggs. I will help keep my home clean by cleaning it. I will help out at school by helping people. I will try harder to remember to doble check. I will save some of my money to put in the bank. I will read for 20 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch 5 hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by doing pushups/ I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Kevan Viste This year, I will be more patient with supper. This year, I will study reading harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by cleaning it. I will try harder to get along
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During the third-grade Christmas program, Mrs. Claus, left, played by Emma Page, and Tex Glitter, right, played by Kolt Cornwell, celebrate the opening of Santa’s show in Branson, where Yee Ha is country-western for Ho Ho Ho.
with others. I will try to eat healthy foods, even eggs. I will keep my home clean by vackuming. I will help out at school by helping clean it. I will try harder to remember to do resolutions. I will save some of my money to buy models. I will read for 60 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch 40 hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by 2013. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Xander Pugh This year, I will be more patient with my friend. This year, I will study my work harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by picking up my room. I will try harder to get along with my friend. I will try to eat healthy foods, even eggs. I will help keep my home clean by cleaning my house. I will help out at school by putting my boots on the matt. I will try harder to remember to clean my room. I will save some of my money to buy a present. I will read for 30 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch 2 hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by running. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Myles Sanner This year, I will be more patient with spelling words. This year, I will study math harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by cleaning it. I will try harder to get along with my cousin. I will try to eat healthy foods, even carrots. I will help keep my home clean by cleaning it. I will help out at school by checking other people’s work. I will try harder to remember to bring my planner home. I will save some of my money to be rich. I will read for 30 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch
on TV more carefully, and only watch 25 hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by doing push-ups. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them. By Jesse Fettig This year, I will be more patient with school. This year, I will study math harder. This year, I will keep my room more tidy by cleaning it. I will try harder to get along with my brothers. I will try to eat healthy foods, even fruit.
I will help keep my home clean by _________. I will help out at school by shoveling the walks. I will try harder to remember to bring my planner. I will save some of my money to buy presents for my family. I will read for 5 minutes every day. I will choose what I watch on TV more carefully, and only watch 6 hours every week. I will exercise more often, especially by running. I will do my best to follow through with my resolutions, and will be glad when I am able to keep some of them.
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Kindergartners finish one of several songs performed during their Christmas program on Dec. 20.
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Yesterday’s Courier Memories
Courier Switches To Weekly Schedule In Winter Months Compiled by Sandy Nelson Courier Staff Member Merry Christmas, Everyone! 10 Years Ago Thursday, Dec. 25, 2002 Sheriffs past, present and future, and a retired chief of police haunted the courthouse Monday, enough to scare the Dickens out of any lawbreakers. The occasion was the retirement of Sheriff Dick Wessler, after almost 25 years of law enforcement service in Valley County. The Block of Bucks makes a record collection this year. They collected $13,313 on Friday, besting last year’s total by almost $1,000. Allie Russell writes in the Larslan News that she was dismayed to learn that our shrinking community population has shrunk by two more families. Rod and Lee Musgjerd and their two sons, Andrew and Alex, and Leland and Kathy Smith left for the warmer glow of Glasgow on a permanent basis. At the above rate, the Big Open is looming closer as threatened on the horizon. 25 Years Ago Thursday, Dec. 31, 1987 The refuse district site will be officially open Jan. 1, although the state license for the facility isn’t expected to become effective until Jan. 6. The containers are all in place at six sites, at the gate of the new landfill, at Hinsdale, Vandalia, Opheim, Nashua and Fort Peck. People within a 10-mile radius of the containers will be using those dumpsters. Persons living outside the 10-mile limit have received refunds on the money they have paid on the garbage assessment. Some Montanans will be adding a new item to their list of New Year’s Resolutions for 1988 – to wear their safety belts. The penalty phase of Montana’s new safety belt law goes into effect Jan. 1, following a three-month grace period when only warnings were issued to violators. 50 Years Ago Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1962 Winners of the 1962 Christmas Memories contest are Delores (Mark) Etchart, Ellen Tweten, and Susan (Mrs. W. P.) Dolson. Each is being given a one-year subscription to The Courier and a 2-pound gift-packaged fruitcake. Here is the entry given by Delores Etchart. The Christmas I remember most was a few years beyond Santa Claus and several years past dolls. Neither Santa
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This early Glasgow photo show that the settlement had a number of drinking holes from which to choose in 1888. nor dolls had ever been the chief interest for me, but I suddenly missed them keenly. I yearned for the fantasy of the fairy tales and the private ownership of an unnecessary something of my own. The sudden change? I snooped! All the girls that year were wearing a certain kind of hat, and I just had to have one. Three days before Christmas the opportunity arrived, and down, down, down I delved in the depths of our old trunk. A little like a Pandora, I found the secret and was sadder as well as wiser. My hat was there. The right size. The right style – but it was GRAY, a boy’s color gray, and I hated it! “Any color but that,” I thought, as I shut the trunk. “I won’t wear it ever!” Then I sulked and brooded until Christmas Eve. That night, I fumbled with the wrapping of THE package, putting off the agony of opening it. As I pulled at the ribbon, Mom leaned down and said, “I couldn’t find the kind you wanted in town. Dad made a special trip to get it for you, and he has never shopped for girls before.” Maybe she knew I’d be disappointed. Maybe she knew I’d peeked. Whatever her reason, she had spoken woman to woman, not mother to child, and her words gave me everything: The first stirrings of maturity and knowledge of my parents’ selflessness. Warmth. Love. Understanding. Suddenly, it was a wonderful Christmas! I put on my new hat, and it was a beautiful shade of gray. It was the loveliest hat in the world, and I was the happiest girl! Thursday, Dec. 27, 1962 The 5 cents letter rate recently enacted into law, which will become
effective Jan. 7, is the same postage rate Americans paid for letters when the United States issued its first postage stamp 115 years ago, says Harry Benson, superintendent of mails at the Glasgow post office. 75 Years Ago Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1937 At least nine or ten cars were ditched and two people suffered injuries when the machines slipped and skidded on the icy Glasgow-Fort Peck Highway Saturday night. Thursday, Dec. 16, 1937 The number of residents of school age, 6 to 21, has decreased about 1,000 in Valley County since 1936. The decrease is most noticeable in the Glasgow, Wheeler, Nashua and New Deal districts. The Hinsdale Harmonizers, assisted by W. J. Kostka of Saco, played for a dance at Tampico Saturday night. In the Harmony School notes: * Hollis Russell and Alice Hinerman and Jimmy Harchenko each received 100 in spelling last week. * The boys are making toys for the little children in the district. Before putting the parts together, each piece is sandpapered, painted and varnished. One could purchase a four-piece bedroom suite for regular price of $179.50, or a four-piece Maple Bedroom Suite for $89.50 at Buttreys in Glasgow. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1937 Peace Petitions sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars calling for Congress to keep the United States out of war and to adopt an adequate defense program have been placed in about 30 public places in Glasgow and the Fort Peck section. The petitions are being
circulated throughout the country by the 3,600 units of the organization and in a move “to mobilize public opinion” against war to force Congress to adopt such laws that will permit war for America only in case of attack against its shores. Beginning next week and continuing through the winter months, The Courier will be published on a weekly schedule, instead of semi-weekly as it has been for the past three years. Thursday, Dec. 23, 1937 The Song of Christmas. The long journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem . . . a new Star in the sky . . . heavenly music above the hills of Judea . . . the flutter of angel wings . . . the swift journeying of the Shepherds . . . Mary and Joseph and the new-born Child . . . the coming of the Wise Men, with their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh . . . From these inspiring things the Song of Christmas was fashioned more than twenty centuries ago. The years have added new notes of happiness. Carols and song upon the air . . . candles gleaming into the night . . . secret whisperings and laughter in the home . . . greetings going from friend to friend . . . deeds of love and mercy done in the name of a Child. Before its magic the hosts of darkness take flight. It touches the slumbering chords of memory; it heals old hurts and scars; it binds loved ones in a closer and deeper tie. There are no friendless or forsaken within its sound; under its influence the strong reach out to help the weak. Peace and Love and Joy, these are its loudest notes, and they are for all men. For the Song of Christmas is the greatest of all songs because it is understood by every heart.
Exploring The Courier Archives The Glasgow Courier 87 Years Ago Friday, Dec. 18, 1925 Hear the old-time fiddlers and dance to the old-time dances to their old-time tunes next Tuesday evening at the Odd Fellow’s Hall. Peerless, a thriving new town along the line of the Great Northern Scobey-Opheim extension, after Jan. 1, will have a post office of the same name. Some time ago the Battleson post COMING office was moved 8 miles to NEXT WEEK Peerless, but the name was unchanged. Considerable THE 1925 confusion and dissatisfacGlasgow tion resulted from the town Courier and post office in it having different names. An official order will be issued changing the name of the office to Peerless, effective Jan. 1. The latest style in barnyard fowls, the “turken,” produced by the union of a turkey gobbler and a chicken, will be shown at the poultry show in Des Moines next week when 10 specimens will be exhibited. Next November it will be the “turken’s turn to crow” – at 70 to 80 cents a pound. The “turken’s” meat is said to be predominately turkey in flavor but of more delicate and finer texture. Friday, Dec. 25, 1925 In the Twenty Years Ago section, Dec. 22, 1905: Sunday night passenger No. 3 came near being ditched a few miles east of Wolf Point. The engine struck a cow and as it passed over the critter, the front trucks were lifted from the rails. Engineer Miller brought his train to a standstill as soon as possible, but it was not until after the front of the engine had run about a quarter of a mile on the ties. The train was delayed about 45 minutes by the mishap. In the Barr News, the second annual rabbit hunt took place last week when the number of slaughtered rabbits scored well. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Riggin served an appetizing oyster dinner after the hunt. Tommy Entz and Earl McElroy were delayed when on their way to the Hard Time dance at Hinsdale by running out of oil, which in some way had leaked out. The young men were “dressed up” for the occasion and of course disliked the idea of getting mussed up in fixing the car. In the Lower Whitewater section, Joe Albus took rather a cold plunge in the Milk River one day last week, when he was crossing with a load of hay and in some way got off the ford and the load tipped over, dumping him into the river. Even though it was a fine warm December day, before he got home he was thoroughly chilled, but suffered no bad effects otherwise.
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Cannon May Be Silenced
By J. Levi Burnfin Courier Sports Almost 40 years of Glasgow High School football tradition may be in jeopardy due to a recent Montana High School Association Executive Board decision. On Nov. 26, the board “Approved editing MHSA Rules and Regulations Section (5) Safety Precautions extending the prohibition of fireworks, firearms, explosives, etc. to include regular season MHSA contests as well as post season events,” according to a release. For Glasgow, that means the elimination of the cannon that is heard around
Glasgow during home football games. The cannon was first used in 1976 during the Scotties’ run to a state championship. According to Gregg Hunter, a member of the 1976 state championship team, the cannon was also used in Malta in the state championship game, as well. So for the 36 years following, the cannon has been a staple of Scottie football as its thunderous boom can be heard to kick off the game and after every Scottie score. “I don’t want to see them ban this,” said Glasgow Activities Director Willie Thibault.
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Jake Kolstad was one of 11 Scotties to score at least once against Saco/Whitewater on Thursday, Dec. 20. Kolstad added eight points as the Scotties easily defeated the Panthers 56-33.
Scotties Hit Another Gear In ’12 Finale By J. Levi Burnfin Courier Sports Scottie boys’ basketball has a simple New Year’s resolution – continue their momentum. The Scotties finished off their 2012 schedule with a pair of dominating wins on Thursday and Friday. They first took on a struggling Saco/Whitewater team and cruised to a 56-33 win on Thursday. Then they played their most complete game of the year on Friday in a 62-44 victory over Sidney. “I’m pleased with what’s going on,” said Head Coach Norm Braaten. “The energy level is so good, it’s fun to watch.” That energy level really came out in the second half against Saco/Whitewater after a lackluster first-half performance. “We didn’t come ready to play. We let them shoot. We couldn’t press them. We
wouldn’t run offense,” said Braaten. The Scotties were only up by three at half against a Class C team that hasn’t won a game this season. At half, though, Braaten asked them “if this is what you want.” Apparently, it wasn’t. They outscored the Panthers 23-5 in the third quarter and ran away with the big lead. That allowed Braaten to start to sub out starters and get some good minutes for less experienced players. The Scotties had 11 different players score in the game, the most they’ve had all season. It was valuable for the younger players “to learn what we are doing at the varsity level,” said Braaten. The following day, though, the Scotties had their second Class A opponent of the year on the schedule. They traveled to Sidney to take on the Eagles. Sidney, Please See MOMENTUM, Page 2B
MHSA had already banned such devices in post-season contests four years ago but after an incident with another cannon at a regular season game in Victor this season that left a player deaf for 48 hours, MHSA expanded the ban to include all regular season games, as well. Their decision allowed for affected schools to comment on the ban. Thibault and head football coach Greg Liebelt took that opportunity to respond with letters of appeal. “Our cannon is set up on the east side of our football field at the 50 yard line Please See CANNON BAN, Page 2B
Breaking Pressure The Key For Scottie Girls By J. Levi Burnfin Courier Sports It’s all about handling pressure for the Scottie girls’ basketball team. The Scottie girls dropped two games over the weekend, one to Class C Saco/Whitewater, 55-51, and another to Class A Sidney, 43-23. The two losses dropped the Scottie girls to 1-5 on the season, creating a bit of pressure heading into the second part of their schedule in 2013. They’ve also been facing pressure on the court as teams have tested their ability to break a fullcourt press. So far, they have been inconsistent. That was nowhere more evident than on Thursday, Dec. 20, at Saco/ Whitewater, as the Lady Panthers harassed the Scottie ball-handlers all game. “We struggled a little bit with their full-court pressure,” said Head Coach Chuck Barstad. “If we threw our passes, we were breaking the pressure without much problem, but if we put the ball on the floor, we would run into issues.” The Scottie girls knew that would be a problem early in the season with very little experience at the guard position. They were hoping to get through those early struggles with stout defense – and for the most part, they’ve been fairly strong on that end of the floor, allowing only Please See PRESSURE, Page 2B
Opheim’s See Scores 20 In Five Games For Spartans By Janet Bailey Courier Correspondent On Tuesday, Dec. 4, the Scobey/Opheim JV girls’ basketball team played in Glasgow. The Spartan girls lost 41-18. Opheim's Ella See had four points for the Spartan girls. On Friday, Dec. 7, the girls again played Glasgow, this time on the home floor and again they lost 47-19. Ella scored eight points on four baskets. On Saturday, Dec. 8, they played Plentywood and lost 30-12. Ella scored two points. On Tuesday, Dec.11, the Scobey/
Opheim girls got on the winning track by defeating Lustre 28-5. Ella had six points in the win. Their winning ways were short lived when they took on the MonDak girls in Scobey and lost 42-13. Ella did not score in this game. Scobey/Opheim JV will travel to Nashua, their first game of the new year, on Friday, Jan. 4, at 3 p.m. In the Scobey men’s basketball league on Sunday, Dec. 16, the Opheim team lost to the Ponderosa Bar & Pizza, 60-27. Quarter scores were 20-8, 36-19, 46-25 and 60-27, with Pondy leading all four quar-
ters. Scoring for Opheim were Tony Gundermann eight, Todd Fuhrman three, Ryan Hamilton six, Tanner Solberg four, Ty Myhre two and Luke OPHEIM Nelson four. Three-point SPORTS field goals were scored by Gundermann with two, Hamilton two and Fuhrman one. Standings as of Dec. 16 saw a three-way tie for first place with Opheim, Ponderosa Bar & Pizza and The Slipper all at 4-2. Nemont is 3-3, Scobey Dental 2-4 and Banjo’s 109 1-5.
Bobcat Trapping Ends In Three Misdemeanors
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By Ron Selden Region 6 FWP A Montana man has been found guilty on three misdemeanor criminal charges in a Blaine County trapping case. In November 2011, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wardens Dirk Paulsen of Chinook and Mike Lee of Malta received a call concerning a bobcat that was trapped before the season opened. The officers determined that the trap belonged to Lewistown resident Doug Foster. They also documented off-road vehicle tracks in a restricted area.
The wardens then waited for Foster, 30, to report the harvest. Montana trapping regulations say that a trapper must report a bobcat harvest within 24 hours via a toll-free telephone line and also personally present the pelt to a FWP employee within 10 days of harvest. The location of the harvested animal must also be reported, as well as the date the animal was killed. Foster, however, did not report the animal and was charged with four misdemeanor counts. Last May he was found guilty on all of the charges in Blaine County Justice Court. But Foster
appealed the ruling and asked for a District Court trial. On Nov. 15, Montana 17th Judicial Court Judge John McKeon of Malta found Foster guilty on three of the four charges: Failure to report a bobcat harvest within 24 hours; unlawful use of a vehicle while hunting; and unlawful possession/transport of the animal. McKeon ordered Foster to pay $700 in fines, $105 in court surcharges, and $300 in restitution for the pelt. Court records show Foster also lost his Montana trapping privileges for 24 months.
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approximately 150 feet from the field. This side of the field does not have bleachers and the cannon does not point toward the field. We have had the same four men setting up and firing the cannon during my seven years here at Glasgow High School,” wrote Thibault, giving the logistics of the reactions taken for the cannon to ensure the safety of all in attendance. Liebelt spoke of the cannon’s place in Glasgow tradition. “Growing up in the community of Glasgow and playing football for the Scotties, the cannon was and continues to be a very special tradition associated with our home football games. This tradition has always brought great excitement and anticipation to the crowd following the national anthem and a score by our home team for 36 years. Understandably, many in the community have expressed their sadness with the possible future ban of the cannon at Scottie home football games,” he wrote. MHSA responded to the letters with questions about the exact placement of the cannon. Thibault was asked to provide a Google Earth photo of the cannon in relationship to the football field to give MHSA an accurate idea of the safety precautions taken. The issue is expected to be addressed at a scheduled MHSA meeting in January.
ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER Box Score 1 Scottie Boys 22 Sidney 10
3 11 14
4 F 17 62 7 44
Scoring - Larson 21, Krumwiede 15, Thibault 11, Fossum 11, Vaira 3, Page 2, Kolstad 1
Box Score Scottie Girls Sidney
1 8 9
2 0 9
3 6 12
4 F 9 23 12 43
Scoring - Synan 6, Wageman 5, Page 4, Cole 4, Dalbey 2, Lauckner 2
Box Score Scottie Boys Saco/WW
1 7 6
2 13 11
3 23 5
4 F 13 56 11 33
Scoring - Larson 16, Legare 10, Kolstad 8, Page 6, Fossum 4, Krumwiede 4, Thibault 2, Smith 2, Miller 2
Box Score 1 Scottie Girls 14 Saco/WW 7
2 9 16
3 12 15
4 F 16 51 17 55
Scoring - Page 22, Cole 9, Synan 8, Wageman 4, Kolstad 2, Dalbey 2, Redfield 2, Rasmusan 2.
STANDINGS As of Dec. 23
District 2B Boys’ Basketball Conf. Overall Team W L W L Malta 3 0 5 1 Wolf Point 2 1 5 1 Plentywood 1 1 5 1 Harlem 1 1 4 2 Glasgow 0 1 4 2 Poplar 0 3 0 6 Last week's scores Frazer 82, Poplar 80 Plentywood 47, Froid/Lake 39 Wolf Point 86, Poplar 37 Malta 82, Harlem 47 Wolf Point 59, Sidney 41 Plentywood 40, Scobey 33
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CONTINUED FROM Page 1B 42.75 points per game coming into the weekend. But inconsistency has been a problem there, too. In the Saco/Whitewater game, the problem was trying to close out on spot-up shooters. Saco/Whitewater’s Tatum Moore, a freshman, hit for 19 points on mostly jump shots. Her shooting was the difference in the game. Some of the same problems arose in Sidney the next day, except Sidney is bigger, stronger and deeper than the Lady Panthers. “Sidney is probably the best team we’ve seen all year,” said Barstad. Sidney applied intense pressure all game and the Scottie girls were unable to break through. The Scottie girls were held to a season-low 23 points. Their previous season low was 33 points in the season opener against Glendive. “We can see what we need to work on. We should be able to get that ironed out without too much problem,” said Barstad. Glasgow has about two weeks off before they jump back into the meat of their schedule. They’ll have to address some of those concerns during that time as they open 2013 with four straight conference games, three of which will be on the road. They begin with only their second home game of the season in a contest against Harlem (0-5, 0-1), then travel to Plentywood (3-1,0-1) on Jan. 5, Malta (6-0, 3-0) on Jan. 10, and finally Poplar (1-4, 0-2) on Jan. 11.
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Momentum CONTINUED FROM Page 1B like Saco/Whitewater, has also struggled so far this year, but with any Class A school, they had talented, big players. But the Scotties’ energy level was at its peak from the tip-off to the final whistle. “Against Sidney, I didn’t have to say a word. They came out ready to go and started pressing right off the bat,” said Braaten. That press stymied the Eagles’ offense and the Scotties jumped out to a 22-10 lead after the first quarter. The Eagles chipped away at the lead for the next two quarters and were within eight at the end of the third. The Scotties responded with their best defensive effort of the game – they held the
Eagles to seven points in the final frame and put up 17 for the 18-point victory. Four different Scotties scored in double digits. Larson led the way with 21. “We did a nice job. It was our best game so far,” said Braaten. The Scotties’ goal now is to try to keep that play going into the new year as they open 2013 with four straight conference games after two weeks off. They’ll have their second home contest of the season on Jan. 4 against Harlem (4-2, 1-1) and then travel for three straight games. They’ll face Plentywood (5-1, 1-1) on Jan. 5, Malta (5-1, 3-0) on Jan. 10, and then Poplar (0-6, 0-3) on Jan. 11.
Glasgow Rec. Dept. Mens’ Basketball League Dec. 18 Dec. 20
Last Week Kirkland Red Angus defeated FCB, 69-61 Cottonwood Inn defeated Eugenes, Forfeit
FCB defeated Eugenes, forfeit McDonalds defeated Kirkland Red Angus, 90-62 Frazer defeated Cottonwood Inn, 64-54 RECORDS Frazer McDonalds Cottonwood Inn Eugenes FCB Kirkland Red Angus
6-1 6-2 4-4 3-4 3-5 1-7
Next Week’s Schedule December 27 6:30 p.m. - Kirkland Red Angus vs. Eugenes 7:45 p.m. - FCB vs. Frazer 9:00 p.m. - Cottonwood Inn vs. McDonalds
Girls’ Basketball Conf. Overall Team W L W L Malta 3 0 6 0 Glasgow 1 0 1 5 Wolf Point 1 1 2 2 Plentywood 0 1 3 1 Poplar 0 2 1 4 Harlem 0 1 0 5 Last week's scores Poplar 63, Frazer 37 Shelby 49, Harlem 27 Plentywood 58, Froid/Lake 21 Wolf Point 68, Poplar 30 Malta 68, Harlem 12 Sidney 67, Wolf Point 39 Plentywood 58, Scobey 20 District 3C Boys’ Basketball Conf. Overall Team W L W L Nashua 2 0 4 1 Frazer 2 0 4 1 Hinsdale 2 1 3 2 Scobey/Opheim 2 1 4 3 Dodson 0 1 0 3 Lustre 0 3 1 4 Saco/WW 0 2 0 4 Last week's scores Lustre 48, Saco/Whitewater 29 Hinsdale 52, Turner 29 Nashua 62, Lustre 59 Fairview 59, Nashua 47 Frazer 95, Dodson 53 Girls’ Basketball Conf. Overall Team W L W L Hinsdale 3 0 4 1 Saco/WW 2 1 4 3 Nashua 1 1 2 3 Scobey/Opheim 1 2 2 5 Lustre 1 2 1 4 Dodson 0 1 1 2 Frazer 0 1 0 3 Last week's scores Saco/Whitewater 61, Lustre 23 Hinsdale 53, Turner 16 Nashua 46, Lustre 20 Dodson 55, Frazer 30
THE GLASGOW COURIER, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012 – 3B
Obituaries Berna Biem
Former Goodland, Kan., resident Berna (Eliason) Biem, 92, died Dec. 2, 2012, at Southern Hills Nursing Home in Tulsa, Okla., where she had been a resident for the last year and a half. A memorial service will be held in Goodland at a later date. She was born Dec. 12, 1919, at Opheim, Mont., the daughter of Selma (Holmes) and Olaf Eliason. She was the family’s second born, joining a brother, Hollis, and later were born Orpha, Arlene, LeRoy, Glen, Dolores, Dorlene and Orval. She received her education in Opheim schools, and her family farmed in that area. On Oct. 4, 1938, she and Anard Biem were married in Glasgow, and they made their home in Seattle, Wash., for a brief time before returning to Opheim during World War II. She and Anard owned and operated the Willie Wesco Propane Service in Opheim and also farmed in that area. She had also been a cook at the Opheim café and at the Opheim School, and she had worked for Mountain Bell telephone. She was active in the Opheim Lutheran Church. In 1973, they moved to Goodland, Kan., to open the B&D Ditching and Backhoe Service. While in Goodland, she was involved and volunteered in the Senior Citizens Center, the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, the Buckles Camping Club, and the Goodland Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. She was also involved in many other community projects, such as the Arbor Day Tree Board and the Van Gogh sunflower project. In 2000, she moved to Broadmore Senior Living Center in Tulsa, to be closer to her daughters. Later, she lived with her daughter Karen Donovan in Jones, Okla., for three years, and then in 2010, she moved to the Southern Hills Nursing Home in Tulsa. Preceding her in death were her husband, Anard Biem, and five siblings. Surviving family includes her daughters, Joan Beohler, of Tulsa; Karen Donovan and her husband, Wayne, of Jones; four grandsons; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters and one brother. Memorials may be designated to the Berna Biem Memorial, and may be mailed to Koons Funeral Home, 211 N. Main, Goodland, KS 67735-1555.
Charles John McVee
Charles John McVee, 80, of Glasgow died of natural causes Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, surrounded by family. Funeral services are scheduled for We d n e s d a y, Dec. 26, at 11 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Glasgow. He was born March 12, 1932, and lived on the original McVee Ranch established by his grandparents, Charles and Annie McVee, in the 1800s. He was the son of Virgil McVee, a well-known cowboy in Valley County history. His mother was Lillian Betz McVee, a teacher and Valley County superintendent of schools in the 1920s. He began his schooling at the rural one-room Cherry Creek School and later attended Glasgow High School. He married Marlene Swenson on Feb. 4, 1961, and they made their home on the ranch north of Glasgow until it was destroyed by fire in March 2004. They later moved to a new home on Cutacross Road. He was a rancher and was happiest when he was active and outdoors working. As an old-time cowboy, he enjoyed working cattle, branding and sharing knowledge and stories about ranch work with others. He was a member of the Stockgrowers, Full Gospel Businessmen and Gideons. He served 30 years on the Board of Directors for (Valley) Nemont Telephone. He loved meeting new people while serving on the board. Most important was his love for Jesus Christ and his involvement with the church and Christian activities. He enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren. He was an avid shooter and gun collector who enjoyed competitive shooting competitions in his younger years. Survivors include his wife, Marlene, of Glasgow; one brother, Curtis McVee, of Anchorage, Alaska; one sister, Lilah Knutson of Great Falls; one son, Shawn McVee and his wife, Donnie, of Great Falls; three daughters, Beth Pointer and her husband, Sean, of Great Falls, Mary McVee (Jan Zhang) of Amherst, N.Y., and Janet Wilson and her husband, Mike, of Culbertson; 10 grandchildren, Ryan Wilson and his wife, Laura, of Williston, N.D., Chad Wilson of Grand Forks, N.D., Mark Wilson of Billings, Colton and Carrie Pointer of Great Falls, Zachary, Jaden and Lillianna Zhang of Amherst, Troy Van Horn of Missoula, and Kyle Copelan of Helena. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Glasgow Assembly of God Church, the Valley County Pioneer Museum or the Gideons. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge of arrangements.
Board OK’s Wireless Purchase By Sandy Laumeyer Courier Correspondent Don’t forget the potluck dinner at 12 noon on Sunday, Dec. 30, at the Nashua Senior Citizen Center. After the meal there will be cards, dominoes and visiting. A fundraiser for Jared Busch was held at the Nashua Civic Center during rollerskating on Dec. 16. Donations amounted to $430. There is roller skating every Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Nashua Civic Center, sponsored by the Nashua Lions Club. Christmas Eve Mass will be at 6 p.m. at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Nashua. The Nashua School Board met via telephone conference on Nov. 16. The board approved purchase of wireless access points at a cost of $2,800; Internet content filter, $9,000; and a Corrective Reading Curriculum at a cost of $11,000. At the Nov. 13 meeting of the board, a presentation on technology and learning was given by Bil and Anita of the current state of Nashua School’s technology. They presented options to address some of the problems and possible next steps. The Nashua Education Association submitted a letter requesting the board address the offering of an Early Retirement Incentive. The retirement incentive had been addressed by the board at their October meeting.
Nashua News Board member Carla Tihista worked with the Montana School Board Association to write a response and distributed copies of the letter. Board member Joe Laumeyer reported that the Lucky Clover 4-H Club is planning a fundraiser for the school playground. Laumeyer and Nashua School Superintendent Jennifer Cunningham reported on their attendance at MCEL. The board approved conducting an employee satisfaction survey. Kirk Sibley joined the meeting to discuss Thanksgiving Day basketball practice. Cunningham stated the need to emphasize family and would prefer that day not be a practice day. Sibley pointed out that without having one that day, it’s difficult to get in the required 10 practices before the first game. The board approved allowing the practice day. An assembly featuring African musicians was held at the school on Nov. 16. Native American dancers were scheduled to perform at the school on Friday, Nov. 19. Cunningham reported the Red Ribbon Run held on Oct. 30 went well. She also stated that due to her concerns about safety during the event, she arranged for reflective vests for the runners.
Nelson Reads In ‘Pink’ By Janet Bailey Courier Correspondent The Montana Masonic Lodge and each local Lodge sponsor a “Bike for Books” program. The program encourages young people to read and they reward their reading with a chance to win a bicycle. On Tuesday night, Willie Thievin and Perry Wolfe of the Scobey Masonic Lodge #109
Opheim News came to Opheim to give a lucky reader a bicycle. Ryan Carlson’s name was drawn but since he won a bike before, he declined and will receive a gift certificate. The next name drawn was Kortney Nelson, who is the proud new owner of a pretty pink bicycle.
Pictured are Perry Wolfe and Willie Thievin of the Scobey Masonic Lodge and Kortney Nelson with her new bicycle. janet bailey / the courier
Christmas Concert Rocks Opheim With Classic Melodies By Janet Bailey Courier Correspondent Happy New Year to everyone out in Courier land! Opheim School will resume on Monday, Jan. 7, with school all five days and kindergarten Monday through Thursday that week. Get well wishes go out to Gary Holley, who had a stent put in his heart in Billings last week. Karen See is now home from the hospital and is doing quite well. College kids home for the holidays include Tandie Solberg, Leah Nelson, Dylan Solberg, Kieren Bailey, BriAnn Nelson and likely more that I haven’t seen. Hope everyone has a great holiday and a safe trip back to college in January. Jim, Janet and Donnie Bailey visited Don and Pat Risa in Glasgow on Thursday. Visiting at the home of Pastor Alvina and Halver Olstead and their grandson, Camilo Rodriguez, were the Olsteads’ daughters and grandchildren, Melody Rodriguez and son Damian and Wendy Rachel Montoya and children, Preston and Mariah of the Seattle, Wash., area. Melody is Camilo’s mother and Damian is his brother. They came on Dec. 22 and will leave the 26th of December. Pastor Alvina and Halvar Olstead and Camilo Rodriguez will head for Texas after Christmas to visit their youngest daughter, Josie, later in the week. Winners at the Smear Games at the Mint Bar on Wednesday night were Billy and Jeanette Risa. First Tim and Brittany Stenglein second. Dave, Cathy and Kieren Bailey
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Pictured are the Junior/Senior Choir, left to right, back row, Jaycie Rogenes, Shelby Fuhrmann, CJ Nelson, Cade Anderson, Kent Nelson and Rex Morgan. Middle row, Haylee Fauth, Tia Hallock, Emily Fry, Wynden Edwards and Chantill Garcia; and Ilah Carpenter in front on right. hosted a get together after the singalong on Sunday evening. Attending were Bill and Gretchen Westby, Jim, Janet and Donnie Bailey, Dave and Lynnette Nelson, Dale and Brenda Tarum, Todd and Laurie Westby, Brooke, Blaire and Ty, Tami Nelson, BriAnn, CJ and Kortney, Loren Nelson, Luke and Ashley Nelson, Ty and Danielle Hallock, Dylan Solberg, Leah Nelson and Stephanie Fuhrman.
Opheim School Christmas Concert
The Opheim School Christmas Program was held on Dec. 18, at 6 p.m., under the direction of Alvina Olstead. The third-graders played ”Russian Dance.” The 4th- and 5thgrade band played “Jingle Bells,” and “My Dreidel.” “Up On the House Top” was played by a trio: Brooke Westby, Joni Pankratz and Kortney Nelson. The string quartet, Brooke Westby, Joni
Pankratz, Kortney Nelson and Adler Morgan, played “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.” The Junior/Senior Choir sang “The First Noel/Pachelbel’s Canon” and “Jingle Bell Rock,” with Wynden Edwards and Ilah Carpenter dancing during part of the song. The Junior/Senior Band had a guest tuba player, Chad Warren from Scobey. They played “The Christmas Song,” “White Christmas,” “Deck the Halls,” “Away in a Manger” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Following a short intermission, the elementary students put on a skit, “How the Carol ‘Silent Night’ Came to Be,” written by Alvina Olstead with assistance from Jaycie Rogenes. The narrator was Brooke Westby, Lara was Raelee Dowden, Johann was Bo Anderson, Ludwig the Leader was Dalton Kaasa, Gretel was Kortney Nelson, Fritz was Zach Fauth, Ann was Mandy Fuhrmann and Hans was Kasey
Forum. The mice that got into the organ were Blaire Westby, Lia Fry, Ty Westby and Alex Huber. Momma Mouse was Joni Pankratz, Papa Mouse was Camilo Rodriguez, Granz Gruber was Adler Morgan and Pastor Mohr was Thomas Fry. The church members attending a Christmas play were Ryan Carlson, Jackson Bishop, Aiden Fouhy, Emily See, Gage Hallock, Ethan Ragland, Keleigh Morales and Ted See. Everyone sang “Silent Night” to conclude the program. Shandi Dyrland ran the spotlight and Ilah Carpenter did the artwork on the programs. Ursula Dyrland taught the children the German words to the Christmas carols, “Kling, Glockchen,” “Josef, Lieber, Josef Mein” and “O Tannenbaum.” The piano accompanist was Sarah Morales and the guitar accompanist was Pete Schuster. Santa Clause made his yearly appearance and handed out goodies to the children.
Engagements SPONSORED BY MARKLE’S GIFT REGISTRY
Aimee Ost, Shawn Kloeckner Set The Clock For Sept. 2013
Rodney and Pam Ost of Glasgow and Darla Reimche of Billings announce the engagement of their daughter, Aimee Lee Ost, to Shawn Anthony Kloeckner, son of Michael and Sheryl Kloeckner of Billings. A September 2013 wedding is planned to take place in Glasgow.
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Christmas Carols At Opheim Lutheran
Katie Ellsworth, left, and Evelyn and Lloyd Jones rang the bell Friday in Hinsdale at the United Methodist Church, in memory of the students and educators killed in Newtown, Conn Gayle Whitaker / For The Courier
Bells Ring For Newtown Children By Samar Fay Courier Editor Some area churches rang their bells 26 times on Friday at 9:30 a.m., exactly one week after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Gov. Dannel Mal-
loy proclaimed Friday a day of mourning in his state and sent a message to his fellow governors, asking that places of worship and government buildings join with Connecticut in tolling bells in memory of the 20 children and six educators who were killed.
Bells were rung at First United Methodist Church in Glasgow, with members of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church helping, at First Congregational Church in Glasgow, and at the United Methodist Church in Hinsdale.
By Janet Bailey Courier Correspondent A Community Christmas Carol Singalong and sharing of music was held at the Opheim Lutheran Church on Sunday, Dec. 23. Pastor Alvina Olstead read a Christmas note from Sylvia Redfield, then led the group in prayer. Mary Honrud and Nina Walstad were the piano accompanists, Pete Schuster the guitar accompanist and Alvina the violin accompanist. “Away in a Manger” was sung. Several of Cathy Bailey’s piano students played, starting with Brooke Westby, who played “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” and her brother Ty played “Star of Wonder.” Haylee Fauth sang “Angels We Have Heard On High.” Her little brother Zach played “Away In the Manger” on the piano. Everyone sang “What Child Is This?” Tia Hallock sang “Where Are You Christ-
mas?” Pastor Alvina played the violin and her daughter, Wendy Rachel Montoya, played the flute to accompany everyone singing “The First Noel.” Blaire Westby and Bailey played a piano duet, “The First Noel.” Tia Hallock played “Silver Bells” on the piano. The “Instant One-Number Choir” sang “Do You Hear What I Hear?” The choir consisted of Dale Tarum, Pete
Schuster, Leah Nelson, Tia Hallock, Haylee Fauth, Ursula Dyrland, Lynnette Nelson and Alvina Olstead. Several carols, “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” “O Come, All Ye Faithful” and “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear,” were sung by everyone. The final carol, “Silent Night,” was sung accompanied by Pastor Alvina and Pete Schuster. Hot cider and cookies were served after the singalong.
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The “Instant One-Number Choir” sang at the Community Christmas Carol Singalong on Sunday at the Opheim Lutheran Church. Pictured, from left: Dale Tarum, Pete Schuster, Leah Nelson, Tia Hallock, Haylee Fauth, Ursula Dyrland, Lynnette Nelson and Alvina Olstead.
THE GLASGOW COURIER, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012 – 7B
6B – THE GLASGOW COURIER,WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012
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Law Enforcement This information is taken from the log of calls received by the Valley County Law Enforcement Center and does not represent the entire activity of any one department. The report has been edited for brevity. DES Disaster & Emergency Services EMS Emergency Medical Services FPFD Fort Peck Fire Department FPPD Fort Peck Police Dept. FPTP Fort Peck Tribal Police There were four lost/found pets and one deer-related incident during the week. Dec. 15 0230 A woman calls about a foster child, whom she has not had contact with since about 1815. An officer makes contact with the child at 0341. The child is cited as an ungovernable youth. 0949 Drew Allen Wooley is arrested for probation violation. 1113 A BP agent in Scobey received a call from the Opheim port of entry about a runner headed south on Hwy. 24 from the port. It is a semi with a grain trailer. At 1200 a deputy has had no contact with the semi. At 1217 BP says the port has the vehicle and they no longer need assistance. 1119 The woman who called earlier says the foster child has run away again. They are supposed to be leaving for Wolf Point today but now the child is gone. While the woman is talking, the child walks in the door. Last night Child and Family Services gave the woman the option of keeping the child or having CFS take the child back. At the time, the woman said the child could stay but now she isn’t sure because there are other kids in the home who need attention. The woman thinks things are OK for right now. 1248 Richard Franklin Fewer is cited for speeding. 2041 A caller reports a sparking power line on Hwy. 24 N. near mile marker 3. NWE is notified. 2133 A caller reports a power outage on Brazil Creek Rd. NorVal is notified. Dec. 16 0253 A caller says there is a loud party that is out of control 6 to 8 miles west of Hinsdale. A deputy drives around and is unable to locate anything. 0317 A caller on Keith Ave. says a power line is down across her driveway. She still has power and there is no sparking. An officer says it looks like it just came down from the weight of the frost. The caller is told not to go out and touch the line. NWE will send a crew when they are done in St. Marie. 0630 An officer reports two small fires by a power pole on U.S. 2 at mile marker 524. A deputy says the top line is down. NorVal is notified. Dec. 17 0230 A deputy reports three power lines down on Valley View
FWP Fish, Wildlife and Parks GPD Glasgow Police Dept. GFD Glasgow Fire Department LEC Law Enforcement Center LRFD Long Run Fire Dept. Trail. It is west of Vandalia in the Buffalo Coulee Block Management hunting area. At 0239 the deputy reports another site on this road with more poles and lines down. At 0338 a deputy escorts NWE to the location. 0540 PC reports a single vehicle accident at mile marker 506, about 5 miles inside VC. The Hinsdale ambulance is paged. It is a package cargo van. At 0861 a FedEx manager is on the way from Billings. Packages are going to be put in a secured trailer at a Glasgow tow shop. 1115 Joshua Wade Ryan is cited for disorderly conduct at the high school. 1133 BNSF says the cross arms at the Virginia St. crossing in Hinsdale are malfunctioning. They are sending someone. 1320 A woman requests officers because her daughter’s husband is headed to the woman’s house and is full of rage. Her daughter and infant child are at her house now. She says the husband has physically abused her daughter in the past and has mishandled the baby. 1508 A man says a car just hit an unoccupied parked car in front of Irle School. It left the scene. The owner of the parked car believes some of the scratches were already there. She doesn’t want anything done. 1552 A caller asks for an officer so the young mother in the 1320 call can pick up some of her belongings. She doesn’t want any problems with the husband. 1612 The young mother from the previous call says a woman grabbed her mother and started to shake her and was screaming at her. The woman then grabbed the young mother’s shoulder. At 1619 Vincent Lavel Kolstad is arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. 1629 A Nashua School official wants to speak with an officer about a young student whom nobody picked up after school. Dec. 18 0029 A St. Marie woman asks if there have been any accidents today involving her adult son. He is driving her SUV. She last saw him at 0800 this morning. A girl is with him. They are not answering the girl’s cell phone nor the texts the woman has sent. She says this is not like her son. At 0046 the mother just spoke to her son and he is fine. 0657 A Frazer caller on Hentges Rd. says the power has been off since around 0200. 0855 A two-vehicle accident is reported at a convenience
store. 1005 A caller reports U.S. 2 eastbound from Glasgow is extremely slick. The vehicle in front of him hit the ditch but was able to drive out. Dispatch notifies the radio station and DOT. 1527 A caller says she was almost hit on the corner of Lomond St. by a girl who was driving too fast. A juvenile is cited for speeding. 1606 A man reports vandalism. He says someone went through his fence on U.S. 2 at mile marker 547. 2247 A deputy asks dispatch to let DOT know that Hwy. 24 S. at Hwy. 42 has finger drifts. Hwy. 42 is snow-covered and icy. Dec. 19 0742 A woman says her daughter’s husband violated the protection order they have against him by coming to her house at 0300. This is the family with several calls on Monday. 0946 A local businessman says a St. Marie man wrote a check for $1,049 that was returned NSF. 1215 The woman involved in the call at 0742 says her daughter is receiving threatening text messages from the husband’s family. An officer tells the texter to stop. Any more and he will go to jail. 1851 A man wants an officer to come talk with him. He’s having problems with a neighbor who recently moved into the area. An officer says the complainant smelled something from the apartment so he sprayed deodorant. The officer told him to call us before he sprays anything. 1929 A caller says a man entered a Nashua bar around 1630 to 1700. He wanted to borrow some money and then asked if he could pawn some stuff. He is still in their parking lot in a van that has the windows broken out. The caller wants a welfare check on him but also wants him out of their parking lot. When MHP arrives, the van is gone. Dec. 20 1022 A caller has someone
MCSO McCone County Sheriff’s Office MDOT Dept. of Transportation MHP Montana Highway Patrol MIP Minor in Possession of Alcohol or Tobacco who came into a government office with a concealed weapon. He has a permit but she still needs someone to run a check on him. An officer says he has an active permit to carry and negative wants. 1205 A woman requests an officer at her residence because she just backed into another vehicle. 1413 A caller says her car was hit while she was either at the Senior Center or Valley View but she believes it was the Senior Center. 1553 An officer says a man reported to him that when a woman entered his house, she pushed his mother and forced her way in. This is the family of the husband who has been involved in calls on Monday and Wednesday. 1625 A woman says her landlord told her she couldn’t have visitors or he’ll evict her. He told her if she did not get rid of her cat he was also going to kick her out. An officer tells her the landlord would have to go through the proper channels to evict her. He tells her she can invite anybody she wants into her residence. He will speak with the landlord. Dec. 21 0801 A woman reports a car without plates that is parked in front of her house every day. It arrives at around 0430 and is very loud. She has to park down the street because of the location of this vehicle. 0845 Jole Victor Krassman of Medicine Hat, Alberta, is cited for speeding. 1350 A FedEx supervisor says an employee was bitten by a dog while delivering a package on BIA Route 1 in Nashua. Dec. 22 1006 A hotel resident complains there are five or six young boys entering the hotel and taking cupcakes and coffee from the lobby. She followed them into a nearby building where they are now. This is an ongoing problem. The hotel owner is not aware of these problems and does not wish to pursue charges.
NFD Nashua Fire Department NWS National Weather Service PCSO Phillips County Sheriff’s Office RCSO Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office VCSO Valley County Sheriff’s Office
Court Dispositions Justice Court Valley County Justice Court is located in the basement of the courthouse. The hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Call 228-6271. Dec. 3 Mersberger, Reese M.: speeding 82 in 70 mph zone, $40 bond forfeited. Nixdorf, David Lee: speeding 75 in 65 mph zone, $20 bond forfeited. Dec. 4 Green, Shannon Caroline: basic rule, reasonable and prudent, first offense, $85 bond forfeited; seatbelt violation, $20 bond forfeited; failure to restrain child, $50 bond forfeited, $35 surcharge. Spudic, Kevin Lee: driving unregistered vehicle, $50 bond forfeited, $35 surcharge. Dixon, Leroy W.: driving without a license, $250 fine, $200 suspended, $35 surcharge, credited with two days previously served. Dec. 5 Johnson, John Buckmaster III: habitual offender operating motor vehicle, $500 fine, $300 suspended, $35 surcharge, 365 days jail, 351 days suspended, all but 14 days suspended; failure to carry proof of insurance in vehicle, second offense, $350 fine, $100 suspended, $35 surcharge, 10 days jail; per plea agreement. Barnett, David Franklin: failure to give approaching vehicle half of roadway, $50
bond forfeited, $35 surcharge; seatbelt violation, $20 bond forfeited. Harmon, Scott Michael: speeding 80 in 70 mph zone, $20 bond forfeited. Valdez, Monty Alan: log not current, $100 bond forfeited, $35 surcharge. O’Leary, Todd Michael: log not current, $100 bond forfeited, $35 surcharge. O’Neill, Daniel Francis: speeding 50 in 35 mph zone, $30 bond forfeited, $35 surcharge. Dec. 6 Holstein, Tucker Karsten: speeding 80 in 70 mph zone, $20 bond forfeited. Jorgensen, Jonald Alvin: seatbelt violation, $20 bond forfeited. Knaggs, Jack H. Travis: speeding 75 in 65 mph zone, $20 bond forfeited. Krommenhoek, Timothy M.: speeding 75 in 65 mph zone, $20 bond forfeited. Dec. 7 Bell, Morgan Rebecca: open container, $75 bond forfeited. Lathrop, Stormy Annalisedanube: driving with no liability insurance, first offense, $250 bond forfeited, $35 surcharge. Alkire, Michael J.: tagging of game animal offenses, failure to tag, validate, attach or tag in wrong district, $100 bond forfeited, $35 surcharge. Roberton, Larry Lee: speeding 86 in 70 mph zone, $40 bond forfeited.