“VIEW from the BRIDGE”
By Muncie
2/1/12
CONSORTIUM
Everyone has a story (I would like to hear some of yours,) and this is my story about the Consortium. The Montana Performing Arts Consortium participants said they had the best time ever and were overwhelmingly complimentary about Fort Benton. The weather even cooperated although it was not as warm on Friday and Saturday as it was on Thursday, at least it did not snow. This morning, Sunday, it was so much like spring that they all departed very happy. The Okaidja and Shokoto group housed with us and they were a delightful trio. The leader was Okaidja, I told him that I could never remember his name, would it be o.k. if I called him O.K. and he replied o.k. They had never been to Fort Benton before nor had they been to a Consortium. They arrived early afternoon on Friday from Portland, after staying overnight in Missoula. I guided them from the Ag Center to our home. We went to lunch and I had planned to give them a tour of Fort Benton however, it did not materialize. They checked in at the Ag Center and I did not see them again until dinnertime. I saw all the Showcases on Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Elementary School. It was a zigzag day going from the Elementary, home until lunch at 11:30 at the Ag, back to the Elementary until 1:55, home again, back to the Elementary at 3:15 p.m., home again until dinner at the Ag at 7:00 p.m. The Jam Session, (the most fun of all,) began at 9:30 p.m. and I gave it up about 11:00 p.m. My guests came home about 11:30 p.m. and went right to bed. I climbed into bed about 1:00 a.m. and did not hear a sound of the Group leaving. They had planned to drive straight through to Portland unlike their stopover on the way here. They said they had to time of their lives and hoped to return on the next seasons C.C.P.A. schedule. It is all up to the committees now to work out those schedules in partnership with the other performing arts locations. It is a complicated process and it will be a few months before it is worked out. I looked forward to the Consortium for weeks and I was not disappointed. Each showcase was so good, that one wishes we could have them all perform their entire show at one of Chouteau County Performing Art programs next season. We must be satisfied with at least eight out of the seventeen that made the long journey to Fort Benton.
CHILI COOKOFF
There was a great time in the old town and a good time was had by all at the Pour House on Saturday afternoon. Ten participants hauled their crock-pots to the entry place and the show began. There were chili-cookers from Great Falls and the Hi-Line as well as from Fort Benton. The two women judges and the two men judges began the tasting. If you have ever been to a cook-off, you know that the entries are numbered and no one but the person who does the numbering know whose chili is whose. After tasting ten different chili samples, the judges came up with a winner. And the winner was, (open the envelope,) none other than Karen’s husband Pat. Now I have to say that Karen, understandably, did not want him to win. The contest was all above board and absolutely no one knew Pat made that particular chili. I am suggesting that Pat’s “Chili” go on their menu along with the sandwiches, pizza, and corn dogs. See Pat…I told you that once you become famous, everyone would want to enjoy the best of Fort Benton chili. Diane Jones won the Hula Hoop contest and that does not surprise me at all. I wonder if her prize was a bowl of chili. Other good news is that Karen said this would be an annual contest.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
I have tried several times to organize a Community Calendar. The River Press has also tried and does print a monthly organizational calendar. The calendar I would like to see would be a yearly all events. What brought this up again was last Saturday when there were three events going on the same day. They were the Consortium, the Chili Cook Off, and an EMT Training Session. I do not know how important it is to you…but all three of those events were something that I was or could have been involved. I had registered for the Consortium, I was asked to be a judge at the Chili Cook Off (and I like chili,) and I was asked to be a victim at the EMT Training Session. Obviously, I could only do one. If we had a yearly Community Calendar, perhaps we could avoid having two or three events on the same day. It seems to happen very often. Is there anyone in the River Press reading area who would volunteer and organize such a calendar? It would then be up to the community to call all events into a central location. I would like to see all organizations, businesses, Churches, City and County schedules, weddings, school events, and all other gatherings listed. Is this project just important to me? If you agree…give me a thumbs up. Actually, I do not want you to disagree. Think it over and let us see what we can come up with a solution.
SUNRISE/SUNSET
Here is a one-week timetable of my favorite project at this time.
DATE RISE SET
1/19/12 8:06 5:05
1/26/12 8:00 5:15
Minutes gained:
DATE GAIN
12/28 12 minutes
1/4 6 “
1/12 9 “
1/19 15 “
1/26 16 “
We gained almost an hour of “light” time in a month. I love it.
BIRTHDAY CARD
When this River Press is in your mailbox, you will only have 9 days to mail a birthday card to Effie Johnson for her 90th birthday. She is in the MRMC Nursing Home. Write it now while it is fresh in your mind. Put a note on the front, “To be opened on 2/10/12.” It should make her day.
SO LONG FOR NOW
It would not hurt to prepare for Valentine’s Day now. It is just a couple of weeks away and now not all the candy and gifts are picked over. Can you believe that it is February already and what happened to January? Even young people are commenting on how time flies. Just goes to show…enjoy every minutes of every day.
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR TROOPS.
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View From The Bridge 1/25/2012
“VIEW from the BRIDGE”
By Muncie
1-25-12
CONSORTIUM
At last, the weekend is almost upon us and our town will be host to the Performing Arts Consortium. Block next Saturday the 28th on your calendar and plan to spend an enjoyable time at the Fort Benton Elementary School. Be sure to be on time (9:00 a.m.) because if you are late you will have to wait until the Showcase that is performing is over. The schedule and times for each session can be viewed and printed at the Montana Performing Arts website at http://www.mtperformingarts.org/sub/schedule.htm If you happen to see, any of the participants in local businesses…give them a warm Fort Benton welcome. Rumor has it that they love coming to our town because of the hospitality they are shown. I would venture to say that next to Summer Celebration/Chouteau County Country Christmas, the Consortium is a great boost for our economy.
CHILI COOKOFF
It will be very exciting to see who the best Chili cook in Fort Benton is. The honor comes with a down side and that is that the winner will be called upon to make chili for other events. However, the winner will be the kind of person who will be willing to do that. I know that I have put a heavy burden on the winner but that is what happens when you become famous. I just spoke with Linda about the cook-off. She had called to ask Wally and I to be judges because more people had signed up than she expected. We had to decline, as we are booked that day for the Consortium. We really would have like to be there. Last week Linda had 9 people signed up and this week she has 15. She also knows there will be more because there are people coming from Great Falls. It should be an old-fashioned rip-roaring time. A good time will be had by all.
LIBRARY “OOPS”
I reported last week that the Library scheduled a “Book Sale” for the day after Valentine’s Day. Wrong-o! The sale has always been on Valentine’s Day. On Monday February 13th at 3:00 p.m., volunteers will gather to set up the book sale. There are approximately 40 to 45 members in the Friends of the Library Organization. Please come and help set-up for a couple of hours. Anyone else who would like to help, please come-on-down. There are advantages to this volunteering as you get the first pick of the books.
SUNRISE, SUNSET
Last week I forgot to write about the sunrise and sunsets and it has been very interesting keeping track since winter began. The chart below shows that in four weeks we gained 4 minutes in the a.m. and thirty-nine minutes in the p.m. (I rechecked the figures and December 22nd and 28th are correct. The rise, instead of gaining, lost minutes.) I had thought it was more evenly distributed. Years ago, I kept track on my calendar but since then “it’s funny how time slips away.” I am aware that this may be boring to you but indulge my present mood of keeping up with the light world. It gives me another thing to think about and not concentrate on the world’s problems. It is said to “light one little candle” will change things but, at the moment, that seems so far fetched. Since I have not heard from anyone about this subject…I will carry on.
Date Rise Set
12-22 8:10 4:26
12-28 8:13 4:41
1-4 8:12 4:46
1-12 8:11 4:56
1-19 8:06 5:05
CHOUTEAU COUNTY COOKBOOK
The Methodist Church Cookbook is now at the printers. The Committee is anticipating an early spring completion. Upon delivery, there will be an ad in the River Press announcing the arrival and the location for sale of the books. This cookbook was a labor of love and many hours of organization went into the project. Spring is only two months away so watch for the ad. Chouteau County has so many fabulous cooks and bakers that have contributed to this project. This new cookbook is a great opportunity to show off their talents. Good luck to the Methodist Church for their efforts.
PANDEMIC WORKSHOP
This workshop being held in Fort Benton is a masterful piece of putting Fort Benton on the map not only in Montana but nationally. An article in the January 11th edition of the River Press tells the story of how this extraordinary workshop came about. Briefly, I will relate some of the story but refer to the above edition of the River Press for details. In August of 2010, Linda Williams participated in a workshop in Washington D.C. She talked about programs that Fort Benton had done on rural mass casualty response. The Institute of Medicine was looking for a rural community to participate and Fort Benton was chosen. Considering that Los Angeles was chosen as the large urban city and Chattanooga, Tennessee as the mid-size city, it was a great honor for the IOM to have chosen Fort Benton. Linda would like approximately 50 people to participate. They are looking for elderly, people with disabilities, and those who face barriers to accessing care. You need to register by calling Linda at 622-3751. The Workshop will be held on Thursday, February 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
SPORTS
We have not been able to attend many sports games in the last few weeks because of the cold weather. It is hard on us seniors. However, we follow every game as reported in the River Press. We are very proud of all the teams if they win or lose. It is the effort we hold the highest. We love all of you and your participation will hold you in high esteem in your life after high school.
SO LONG FOR NOW
Have a wonderful, enjoyable weekend everyone. It is going, according to weather reports, to turn chilly again for the weekend so bundle up when you go out. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR TROOPS.
By Muncie
1-25-12
CONSORTIUM
At last, the weekend is almost upon us and our town will be host to the Performing Arts Consortium. Block next Saturday the 28th on your calendar and plan to spend an enjoyable time at the Fort Benton Elementary School. Be sure to be on time (9:00 a.m.) because if you are late you will have to wait until the Showcase that is performing is over. The schedule and times for each session can be viewed and printed at the Montana Performing Arts website at http://www.mtperformingarts.org/sub/schedule.htm If you happen to see, any of the participants in local businesses…give them a warm Fort Benton welcome. Rumor has it that they love coming to our town because of the hospitality they are shown. I would venture to say that next to Summer Celebration/Chouteau County Country Christmas, the Consortium is a great boost for our economy.
CHILI COOKOFF
It will be very exciting to see who the best Chili cook in Fort Benton is. The honor comes with a down side and that is that the winner will be called upon to make chili for other events. However, the winner will be the kind of person who will be willing to do that. I know that I have put a heavy burden on the winner but that is what happens when you become famous. I just spoke with Linda about the cook-off. She had called to ask Wally and I to be judges because more people had signed up than she expected. We had to decline, as we are booked that day for the Consortium. We really would have like to be there. Last week Linda had 9 people signed up and this week she has 15. She also knows there will be more because there are people coming from Great Falls. It should be an old-fashioned rip-roaring time. A good time will be had by all.
LIBRARY “OOPS”
I reported last week that the Library scheduled a “Book Sale” for the day after Valentine’s Day. Wrong-o! The sale has always been on Valentine’s Day. On Monday February 13th at 3:00 p.m., volunteers will gather to set up the book sale. There are approximately 40 to 45 members in the Friends of the Library Organization. Please come and help set-up for a couple of hours. Anyone else who would like to help, please come-on-down. There are advantages to this volunteering as you get the first pick of the books.
SUNRISE, SUNSET
Last week I forgot to write about the sunrise and sunsets and it has been very interesting keeping track since winter began. The chart below shows that in four weeks we gained 4 minutes in the a.m. and thirty-nine minutes in the p.m. (I rechecked the figures and December 22nd and 28th are correct. The rise, instead of gaining, lost minutes.) I had thought it was more evenly distributed. Years ago, I kept track on my calendar but since then “it’s funny how time slips away.” I am aware that this may be boring to you but indulge my present mood of keeping up with the light world. It gives me another thing to think about and not concentrate on the world’s problems. It is said to “light one little candle” will change things but, at the moment, that seems so far fetched. Since I have not heard from anyone about this subject…I will carry on.
Date Rise Set
12-22 8:10 4:26
12-28 8:13 4:41
1-4 8:12 4:46
1-12 8:11 4:56
1-19 8:06 5:05
CHOUTEAU COUNTY COOKBOOK
The Methodist Church Cookbook is now at the printers. The Committee is anticipating an early spring completion. Upon delivery, there will be an ad in the River Press announcing the arrival and the location for sale of the books. This cookbook was a labor of love and many hours of organization went into the project. Spring is only two months away so watch for the ad. Chouteau County has so many fabulous cooks and bakers that have contributed to this project. This new cookbook is a great opportunity to show off their talents. Good luck to the Methodist Church for their efforts.
PANDEMIC WORKSHOP
This workshop being held in Fort Benton is a masterful piece of putting Fort Benton on the map not only in Montana but nationally. An article in the January 11th edition of the River Press tells the story of how this extraordinary workshop came about. Briefly, I will relate some of the story but refer to the above edition of the River Press for details. In August of 2010, Linda Williams participated in a workshop in Washington D.C. She talked about programs that Fort Benton had done on rural mass casualty response. The Institute of Medicine was looking for a rural community to participate and Fort Benton was chosen. Considering that Los Angeles was chosen as the large urban city and Chattanooga, Tennessee as the mid-size city, it was a great honor for the IOM to have chosen Fort Benton. Linda would like approximately 50 people to participate. They are looking for elderly, people with disabilities, and those who face barriers to accessing care. You need to register by calling Linda at 622-3751. The Workshop will be held on Thursday, February 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
SPORTS
We have not been able to attend many sports games in the last few weeks because of the cold weather. It is hard on us seniors. However, we follow every game as reported in the River Press. We are very proud of all the teams if they win or lose. It is the effort we hold the highest. We love all of you and your participation will hold you in high esteem in your life after high school.
SO LONG FOR NOW
Have a wonderful, enjoyable weekend everyone. It is going, according to weather reports, to turn chilly again for the weekend so bundle up when you go out. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR TROOPS.
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