Opinion
Editor, Greetings from the Ronan Bread Basket (your Ronan-Pablo-Charlo food bank). It is September again and time for the annual “Be a Friend Indeed, Help a Friend in Need” campaign from Montana’s Town Pump Corporation. The Town Pump will match all of our monetary donations from September through November up to $7,500, and we need your help to make our $7,500 goal this year. Please think of the 180 or so families that we serve each month with food and the cost of that food. If you can help, please send a check to the Ronan Bread Basket at P.O. Box 346, Ronan, 59864, or drop it by the Bread Basket during our regular hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and...
Fall is upon us and with falling leaves come rising program opportunities. There is so much going on at the library in October, we hope you will be able to attend at least one of our exciting events. On Thursday, Oct. 3, at 5:30 p.m., the library is hosting an author reading and signing for the book, &ldq...
Birth order intrigues me. According to the theory, certain characteristics are associated with your place within a family – whether you are the oldest, middle or youngest child. We can’t choose this particular lot in life. We are simply dealt our hand and we live it out. There are positives an...
Across Montana, thousands of students are headed back to school to begin a new year of learning and growth. Unfortunately, many students in rural Montana remain at risk of falling behind due to the lack of broadband access in their communities. Broadband Internet has become indispensable both in the class...
Editor, It is that time of year again when the overwhelming generosity of the Town Pump manifests itself in their Matching Gift program. This year, Town Pump has increased its matching gift total to $12,000. For every cash donation made to Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry, the Town Pump will match it ...
Tina Biava Ronan, 9/20/19 “Well, I think a restraunt that would be open at night, and especially if it had some vegetarian entres. I’m not vegetarian, but I enjoy variety in what I eat.” Anthony Meyers Ronan, 9/20/19 “Some kind of youth center. Yeah, somet...
She was born on a cold winter day high above the headwaters in the same landscape where she later gave birth to celebrated triplets. She was loved by her neighbors, and many people experienced firsthand the wonder of those young siblings following mama through the forests they called home. Last week this shi...
I used to pocket dial people from time to time. I always felt bad about it, and there seemed to be nothing that would fix the problem. Then one day a solution occurred to me. First, you need to know how touchscreens on phones work. Most smartphones today use capacitive touchscreens. These scr...
Last night my mom appeared in one of my dreams. She passed away nine years ago – from Alzheimer’s. I haven’t been able to think about her – not really – since. It’s an ugly disease. I’m weak to say so, but my last memories of her are haunting. I&rsq...
Editor, It occurs to me, with all the things going on in America right now, that we need to practice what my spiritually based social-teachings advocate. It is covered in one word. The word is “forgiveness.” This word can mean different things to different people. This is what it means to me. ...
