| December 31, 2009
The Year 2009 in photographs
Jim Blow/Valley Journal
Alicia Lipscomb directs the Ronan High School pep band during a varsity basketball game.
Valley Journal
As 2009 comes to a close, Valley Journal photographers reflect on the events that make a community strong, bind us together as neighbors, and strive for a better tomorrow. The following pages contain images takes from each month during 2009 — some photographs readers have seen, most have not been previously published. All photographs reflect the sense of community pride found throughout scenic Lake County..........
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Christmas dinner dished out to hundreds
Jim Blow/Valley Journal
A line of volunteers serve up Christmas Dinner to folks at the Ronan Community Center on Christmas Day.
By Kate Haake
Valley Journal
RONAN — By 3 p.m. Christmas Day, more than 300 residents of Lake County, Missoula and Kalispell were stuffed to the brim, thanks to a fantastic feast and loads of Christmas merriment and joy. There wasn’t one iota of food left over from the popular Traditional Christmas Day Dinner, save a bowl of gravy.
The Ronan Pizza Café and the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce put on the free dinner, though donations were accepted to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation.
People from Kalispell to Missoula enjoyed the community Christmas dinner which boasted 13 turkeys, seven hams, 130 pounds of mashed potatoes, 100 deviled eggs, 500 dinner rolls, a multitude of vegetables, .........
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Ronan fire crews escort Santa on special delivery
Charley Rathbun happily accepts a gift from Santa Claus, who visited him last Tuesday evening. Santa was escorted by the Ronan Fire Department aboard a fire engine. Each year, RFD firefighters donate to the Ronan Firemen's Christmas program to buy presents for local children.
Valley Journal
RONAN — Twas three nights before Christmas and all through the town, so many creatures were stirring you'd think there was a fire somewhere, for crying out loud.
The Ronan Fire Department escorted a very special visitor to the valley to some very special homes last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Firefighters gathered at Station One in Ronan during the early evening of Tuesday, Dec. 22 to meet Santa, who made a special early trip to the Mission Valley to deliver presents to "good little boys and girls." The fire crews provided an escort with three fire trucks — Santa parked his sleigh at the fire hall and rode in Engine One.
Presents were delivered to a select group of children in Ronan and Pablo. With emergency lights flashing, children scurried out of their homes with parents in tow to see what was the matter. ...........
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Charges filed in Nov. 25 hit-and-run
By Berl Tiskus
Valley Journal
POLSON — Charges have been filed against Jonas Buckman, 27, of Polson, in a hit-and-run incident on Turtle Lake Road at about 8:50 p.m. on Nov. 25. A 16-year old girl was hit in the incident. Buckman has been charged with negligent vehicular assault, a felony, and accidents involving death or personal injuries, a felony.
Buckman was driving a 1992 Dodge Dakota pickup when he allegedly hit the victim, a 16-year-old girl. The girl, her bike and five other kids were off the east side of the road in the grass, between Turtle Lake Road and the fence, so Buckman would have had to cross both lanes of the road to hit the victim according to Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Shad Andersen........
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Parade of Lights illuminates Ronan
Jim Blow/Valley Journal
Sparks loft up from the bonfire held at Bockman Park after the Parade of Lights in Ronan.
Valley Journal
RONAN — The holiday season was on display in downtown Ronan Wednesday as members of the community put on a brief but brilliant display on Main Street.
Floats lit up Main Street from St. Luke’s Hospital to Bockman Park as part of the Parade of Lights Wednesday evening.
A trio of veterans served as honor guard and paraded the nation’s flag at the head of the procession.
Close behind the honor guard was the Fisher Family float, which displayed a “Pirate’s Christmas” with a dressed up boat.
O’Leary’s Old Ladies followed with Santa at the helm. The ladies were dressed festively as colorfully adorned Christmas presents.
A family float of a children on hay bales followed, then a story time Christmas float .......
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Commissioners consider community center sale, plan Jan. 5 meeting
By Jim Blow
Valley Journal
POLSON — The Lake County Commissioners announced they will hold a public meeting next Tuesday to hear from the public about the idea of selling the Ronan Community Center/Extension Office.
The meeting will be begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, in the commissioners' office in the Lake County Courthouse in Polson, located at 106 4th Ave. E. The Commissioners will accept written comments on the matter until the date and time of the meeting.
Comments may be dropped off at the Commissioners' office or mailed to: Board of Lake County Commissioners, 106 4th Ave. E., Polson, MT 59860.
Several parties have expressed interest in purchasing the property and buildings. The local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club is hoping to acquire .......
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Ronan shop fire promptly extinguished
Kate Haake/Valley Journal
Ronan firefighters attempt to close sliding doors of the shop that caught on fire Monday afternoon. There were no injuries and minimal damage to the maintenance/junkyard shop belonging to Leroy Lake.
By Jim Blow
Valley Journal
RONAN — There were no injuries on Monday when a shop caught on fire northeast of Ronan on Old Highway 93. The former junkyard and maintenance shop caught fire due to undetermined causes, but fire officials suspect it was related to the shop's wood stove.
Leroy Lake, owner of the property called 911 shortly after the wood stove caught fire a little after 3 p.m. The emergency dispatcher then dispatched the Ronan Fire Volunteer Department.
According to Ronan Fire Chief Mark Clary, fire crews arrived within five minutes of the call.
Clary said the damage to the structure was minimal, and the firefighters extinguished the fire within minutes.
The crew ventilated the tin and wood structure by ........
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More news ...
‣ Crimestoppers seek help in locating damaged vehicle
‣ Mike Rayson to perform free concerts Jan. 17
‣ Crimestoppers caution citizens to be vigilant
‣ Adult Probation and Parole office to stay put
‣ Jingle Jog to benefit Lozeau
‣ Ronan library suffers losses after citywide budget cut
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