At the age of 32, Agnes Rinehart mother of 4, suddenly became a widow. She alone had to decide what was going to be best for her family moving forward. Always a firm believer that one should embrace every experience one can, and “go for it with everything you’ve got,” she did just that. In 1966 Rinehart and her four children moved to Guam where she took a position as a sixth-grade elementary math teacher. Her family’s favorite new hobbies were snorkeling and “boonie stomping” (stomping through wild forested areas to explore plant life). After her children had grown, Rinehart occupied her extra free time volunteering at an herbarium, a place that ...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu is: — Wednesday, Aug. 9: chicken, biscuits, salad, dessert — Friday, Aug. 11: meatloaf, salad,...
ARLEE — Another month has passed by with the most delicious lunches and suppers provided by the Dustin Tiensvold Kitchen Gang at the Arlee Senior Center. If you haven’t made it a point to follow through on the menu and order a meal to eat in or take out, you are definitely missing out. We ask tha...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center needs volunteer drivers to deliver lunch on wheels. Pick your day or days to deliver as drivers are needed Mondays-Fridays. The job starts about 10:30 a.m. and finishes in about an hour. The annual meeting of the Polson Senior Center, Inc. will be held on Frid...
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Center will play bingo on Saturday, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. We are all wishing for rain to help the firefighters. Please pay attention to the fire control recommendations to help prevent a new fire. The St. Ignatius Senior Center is looking to hire a Site Manager...
POLSON — The Flathead Cheery Festival returned to downtown Polson last week to bring everyone out for one of the biggest events of the summer. Held for over 20 years, this year’s festival dedicated Main Street to hand crafted goods and cherry products brought in by members of the communi...
News from Two Eagle River School PABLO — Two Eagle River School will be starting the 2023-24 school year on the morning of Aug. 24 at 8 a.m. Enrollment applications are now available at the school. Returning students only need their signed applications; new students need signed applications and al...
Ronan highway construction begins winding down News from Big Sky Public Relations on behalf of the Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — Milling operations are now complete on the Ronan-North project. This week, crews anticipate finishing the northbound lanes, weather and other factors...
POLSON — The UM Bio Station will hold its annual free open house on Friday, Aug. 4, inviting the community in for an afternoon of learning about Flathead Lake and enjoying some outdoor fun. The Bio Station holds annual open house events thanks to the current director, Jim Elser. He believes wh...
POLSON — A woman, to whom I delivered a meal, appeared to be caring for a 4- or 5-year-old child. As I did so, the child, unseen by me, bolted to the sidewalk, yelling “Huggy, Huggy, Huggy!” and grabbed both my legs. I told the child that I always have hugs to give away, and I complied with...
