Showing posts with label veteran's photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label veteran's photos. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
View From The Bridge 1/20/16
VIEW from the BRIDGE
By Muncie
1/20/16
WEATHER
As much as I worried about the long nights, I cannot believe that January is half over. Yes, it stays light a little longer, but not fast enough for me. By this time next month it should be getting dark about 6:30pm. I was reminded by one of my friends that Day-Light Savings time begins in March.
Now I know that about half of you readers do not like Savings Time and the other half of you like it. There is something about darkness that I find hard to handle. It may be because I cannot spend enough time outdoors. Most of us Seniors Citizens do not drive at night. Most of us do not go out at night. Fortunately, I do attend functions at night but only if they are close in proximity to my walking there. One would think that after all these years, one would bet used to the day and evening hour changes. Whatever! I will welcome spring with open arms.
WALKING
I greeted Toots Hayden in the hallways of the high school on Monday a week ago. She was told that she needed to walk and is taking advantage of those very safe hallways. With all the ice and snow around town, the school hallways have become a great way to get walking in your schedule.
I have seen walkers from the bank about four times in two years but they must walk at a different time. Toots showed up about the same time as I walk and that is 4:00pm on Monday through Thursday and at 3:00pm on early out Friday. Many residents have said that they need to walk. Just do it!
Toots called the high school to check out walking permission. You have it and can come and join us any time. There is always parking right in front of the school. I walk from one doorway to the other four times and that is about 1 mile. How long it takes me depends on the book I am listening to. If it is an exciting part, I walk faster. There are benches in several places that you can rest on if need be. I am really thankful that I can utilize our wonderful high school to do something I love to do. See you there!
ORGANIZATIONS
I am really enthused about the several organizations who are writing for the River Press. The “Letters to the Readers or to the Editor” are also very interesting. Thanks to those who take the time to do those things.
I talked to one of the basketball coaches, in of all places, the grocery store. He said that he will try to get someone to write about the games. I will look forward to that. As I have said before, the games move so quickly that I cannot follow the action. It would help a great deal if the games were spelled out for me. I know this is selfish of me but I know there are other people out there who have told me the same story. Go Longhorns and Lady Longhorns!
CONSORTIUM
A week from Friday it all begins. Music Artists will be pouring into town for the big day on Saturday. Every accommodation in town is filled. These people have made it known that they love Fort Benton because of the welcome that is displayed. So, if you see them on the street or in a store, give them your biggest smile and say “Welcome to Fort Benton.” A smile goes a long way at anytime, anywhere to anyone. I can hardly wait.
SNOW ANGELS
It has not gone unnoticed that Snow Angels are cleaning my walks. It gets more and more difficult each year to take care of that chore. Not only does the sideway get longer and longer each year but the cold gets to my fingers more quickly.
It is enough to get outside to feed the birds and fill the squirrel feeder. I know the birds are visiting the yard but I never see them anymore. The squirrel feeder is not visited either. I wonder what happened to him. Even the feral cat has disappeared. With all the fresh snow I have not seen cat prints for several weeks now. Perhaps the cat has found a warmer place to reside other than under my deck.
VETERANS PHOTOS
I went to the Sunrise Bluffs one day a couple of weeks ago and picked up the Bio books. There are two and they are heavy. I deposited them at the Research Center with about a dozen more pictures that have to be processed. I organized piles of the work to be done when the two volunteers come to the Center to give me time to help me get caught up. There are pictures to be scanned, records put in the computer, framing, and finally hanging at the Bluffs. This is my favorite volunteer job.
However, this will be the last of this program. Everything has to come to an end and this will be the end. There are about 250 pictures that will be hanging at the Bluffs. You are welcome at any time to view them. That is the reason the photos were hung there. It is open from early morning until late at night. I am so grateful to Karla for a great space to hang the photos.
I will let you know when every detail is in order so you can make a trip to the Bluffs to see your loved one honored in the only way I could think of. We treasure them as those men and women who kept and still keep us free.
OBSERVATIONS
“If you sit for more than 11 hours a day, there is a 50% chance that you will not be around in the next 3 years.” (Oh my! That is an eye opener.)
GOD BLESS AMERICA, MONTANA, FORT BENTON, OUR TROOPS, OUT POLICE FORCES, WEAR RED ON FRIDAY AND PUT A GREEN BULB ON YOUR FRONT PORCH.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
View From The Bridge 8-29-12
“VIEW from the BRIDGE”
By Muncie
8/29/12
LABOR DAY
The last of the summer holidays is upon us. Enjoy your weekend because 19 days later it will be fall. The solstice means that we are half way to the nights being longer than the days. I, frankly, do not enjoy that. Since there is nothing I can do about it, I’ll think about a beautiful fall. I know that we are all wondering what kind of winter we are going to have. Actually, I do not want to think about that either. Think about what Labor Day really means.
VISITORS SEASON ENDS
Labor Day, September 3rd, the Visitors Information Center will be the last day this season to be open. The Museums, both the Ag, the Museum of the Upper Missouri, and The Old Fort will be open through Sunday, September 30th. You have one month left to visit Montana’s most historic structures. If you are interested in history, even in a small degree, especially Montana and Fort Benton history, then just do it now. Please do not let another year go by. The way in which change is taking place, you may not be here next year. A change in your life could have you located somewhere else and you will have missed a great opportunity to know where you came from and where you are going in your own family history.
The Museum of the Upper Missouri and The Old Fort will be open by appointment only after September 30th. Call the Ag Museum office at 622-5316 Monday through Friday to set up an appointment. If you are visiting on a Saturday or Sunday, please call Betty Cook at 622-3201. If she is available, she will gladly arrange a tour for you. For visitors from out of state, there will be a notice on the doors of the Museum of the Upper Missouri, (the Little Museum,) listing the times and phone numbers.
ANOTHER “NAG” ISSUE
This history talk brings up another subject that I have nagged at the readers of The River Press many times before. I will again now. You may not be interested in your own ancestry but someday someone will be. That may be your children, your grandchildren, or your friends and neighbors.
Please bring your old family pictures of the homes you lived in, your farm property, pictures of the Fort Benton Community, and Chouteau County to the Joel Overholser Research Center, Schwinden Library located at the Ag Center. The volunteers are there only on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
If you have never visited the Research Center, you will be amazed. Joel Overholser was editor of The River Press for over 50 years. He kept every article that he ever printed in the weekly paper with meticulous care.
Each family has its vertical file. However, some files are very scant and there are many residents that there is no file at all. Please take the time to bring your old pictures to be scanned. Hank Armstrong (has been handling photos for over 25 years,) has to be kept busy. (Just joking Hank, because you are always busy.)
Mary Zanto and I will be happy to photo copy your papers such as birth certificates, wedding licenses, obituaries and any other documents you may have.
Trust me when I say that these bits of information are very important. JUST DO IT NOW.
VETERANS PHOTOS
There are people who have contacted me during the summer months about this program. Because of my Sweetheart’s hip replacement and B.J. Conn- McIntyre in Oregon all summer, it was on hold. We will be back in September ready to volunteer again and catch up with the approximate 10 pictures we have gotten over the summer. We will also make the corrections at the Sunrise Bluffs that were in the correction notebook.
I have not heard any information about young men or women who are now serving our country. Either we do not have anyone, service members do not want their names published, or are just not interested. We are interested in you and want you to know that we support you. We really understand and are grateful that you are protecting (your own choice,) our very comfortable ways of life.
Our three grandsons are back from Afganistan for the time being. They say that it is a desolate country. Do any of The River Press readers have family members overseas? Please let me know at 899-1380.
DID YOU NOTICE?
Slowly but surely, the Chamber of Commerce and Fort Benton Idealists (F.B.I.,) are changing the look of Fort Benton’s Front St. The side rails of The Old Bridge are being painted. This project has been a couple of years in the planning; however, it was worth the wait. Because of the prohibitive cost of new side rails, it was decided to sand and paint the old ones. Ruth Carlstrom obtained from the Lippard/Clawiter, a grant for the labor. Tanya Allen/Missouri River Lumber and Ken Carlstrom (Ruth’s son,) of Pratt & Lambert, donated the paint.
The painter is Dan who wants to become a Fort Benton resident. He worked on the Court House window renovation and was called back to do water repair work. He comes from the Flathead Valley area that he said used to be quiet and serene like Fort Benton is today. If you can help Dan to stay in Fort Benton, call him at 406-885-2121. I met Dan last week on The Old Bridge while he was painting. He calmed my fears when I thought that the bridge was being painted powder blue. “No, that is only the primer,” he said. The top coat will be a midnight blue/black. It is lookin’ good already. Now on to the next project which has yet to be decided.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
On one of the most beautiful evenings of the summer, Greg and Maria of Ma’s in Loma hosted their Harvest Festival, (I formerly called it Ma’s Pot Luck Supper.) It was the sixth annual and we estimated about 150 festival goers were there to enjoy the roast pork (superb,) and the potluck salads and deserts that most brought. What did you think about the entertainment? Husband and wife guitarists really did what they were supposed to do and that was to entertain. They played songs that we all knew, young and old. We could sing along and they asked for requests that were quickly shouted out from the audience.
Ma’s has recently hard-topped their parking area. Most of the group sat on the parking lot and it was great for dancing. A good time was had by all.
REMEMBER
I know that there was something more to tell you but I cannot remember what it was. In the meanwhile, remember to WEAR RED ON FRIDAYS, Save your Labels for Education, buy your C.C.P.A. Concert tickets, buy your Gold Card from the High School, do a good deed every day, enjoy every minute of every day, please don’t throw your butts on the sidewalk/street, join an organization to give back to your community, visit The Old Fort/Museums this week, visit your Chouteau County Library, and spread lots of love around.
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR TROOPS.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
View From The Bridge 11/9/2011
“VIEW from the BRIDGE”
By Muncie
11-9-11
VETERAN’S PHOTOS
I do not know exactly how to write this but can only say that best laid plans are not always the way you expect them to be. Dottie Meehan gave me some very sound advice, Sunday morning, on our way to Geraldine for the Harvest Dinner at the Catholic Church. She said that when you plan a deadline, “you should add on three times more time than you planned on.” I asked her why she did not pass this on to me years ago.
I, once again, do not think that I am going to reach my deadline by next Friday 11/11/11 Veterans Day. Mary Zanto and I only were able to get half the labels onto the framed pictures last Tuesday. No problem, (I think.) We can probably finish on Tuesday of this week. Then, perhaps we can get those pictures labeled and added to the list of those photos that will be taken to the Sunrise Bluffs for hanging.
The picture hanging today, Sunday afternoon, went exceptionally well. Three women came to my rescue at almost the last minute. Karla Ayers, Wanda Diekhans, and Diane Jones were able to play “Experienced Picture Hangers,” late Sunday afternoon. There were approximately 75 photos to hang and the job was completed in a little over an hour.
If you have the opportunity to go to the Bluffs on Friday, Veterans Day, and the photo you turned in is not there, the label has the wrong information, it is hanging in the wrong war, or any other corrections…please write in the notebook near-by. Would you please leave your name and phone number with the correction. We will make corrections as soon as possible.
We did the best we could, however with the photos going to four different drop-off points, there were bound to be problems. Remember, the folks who turned photos to me were asked for their name and phone number. It was my error that I neglected to tell the other three drop-off points to do the same. My excuse…nobody is perfect and I admit I fall far below standard.
SADIE’S FORT BENTON RESALE STORE
I stopped in the shop to visit with Vi Cameron, the new energetic entrepreneur of the Thrift Store. She had decided to name the store after her mother, Sadie. It is a very memorable sentiment. Vi proudly took me outside to see the new signs that had just been hung. There are two signs…one with “Sadie’s” on it and the other with “Fort Benton Thrift Store.” Take notice when you go in to visit Vi.
Vi is still sorting, arranging, and rearranging. I have dubbed her Mrs. Clean. She told me a humorous story about going through the inventory and finding items that she thinks will never sell. The day I visited, she sold a “Cement Brick Maker” to a female buyer. I wonder if the woman will ever use it or like myself, think I am going to use it.
Vi has a beautiful size 8 wedding dress that she had dry cleaned and it is ready for the ceremony. Vi is going to rent the dress that would save a great deal of wedding expense. You could purchase a wedding dress and keep it stored for years. When your daughters or even granddaughters are ready for the big moment in their lives…will they really wear your wedding dress? I am not saying it will not happen but rarely. In this economy why not save a great deal of money and rent. Actually, don’t the men in the wedding party always rent their suits? There are not many events going on in Montana that a man wears a tuxedo. Rent is the way to go.
Vi has a great deal going on for the month of November. A bag of clothes goes for a $1.00. There are some great buys in that department as Vi has sorted and organized for easy picking.
Drop in and visit Vi and give her support. I found several treasures there and one was a birthday present. The recipient said that it was the best present he had ever received. I do not want to mention names so if you want to know, “the rest of the story,” ask me the next time you see me.
The new store hours are Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Drop off times are the same.
HARVEST DINNER
I mentioned earlier than we went to the Harvest Dinner at the Catholic Church in Geraldine. We joined many friends from Fort Benton and Geraldine. We enjoyed a wonderful ham dinner with all the trimmings. There was also a silent auction with great-donated prizes and a raffle with many donated prizes mostly from businesses in the area.
It is good will to thank those who donated as you shop at their businesses. Be sure to do that when you see them next.
TRINDLE FUND RAISER
On Saturday will be a fundraiser for Joan Trindle. Mounting medical bills are bad enough when you do not have a serious illness. When you have a serious illness, it can be catastrophic. The Trindles have been an intricate part of our community for many years. Her husband, Pat, is a well known local veterinarian.
There was an article in last weeks River Press about their daughter Molly and her career in music. She has many musical awards and I know that her parents must be bursting with pride.
I know Vera Conrod, (Joan’s mother.) very well. She was my neighbor across the street, for a long time. She is also in the exercise class that we attend every Monday and Wednesday morning. I know that Vera moved to Fort Benton to be near Joan and her family.
Our Fort Benton Community sends our best wishes for Joan’s full recovery and some relief of those medical expenses. The Trindle family is so grateful for all the kindness of our community. They think about the caring that went into all those meals that were delivered to their home. There is no place like a small town to live in for that very reason.
PARAPROSDOKIAN
Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, “In case of emergency, notify.” I put “DOCTOR.”
SO LONG FOR NOW
The heavy winter coats came out of the closet a few days ago. The yard was completely winterized and the water to the hoses drained and turned off. The snow shovels came up to the garage from the shed and the furnace is running all day. We turn down at night about 5 degrees and it sure is cold in the house in the mornings.
I did not get the Halloween lights taken down outside so I hope that we have some sort of a break so I can get that done. I will put up the Christmas lights at the same time. I usually put up the Christmas lights sometime during those nice September and October days. However, I did not have Halloween lights before this year that were outside lights.
The good news is that in 6 weeks the days start getting longer. That is something to look forward to. In 2 weeks, it will be Thanksgiving and in 4 weeks, I can start thinking about Christmas. I am going to ask for a secretary for Christmas. I cannot get it together anymore.
GOD BLESS AMERICA…GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS…BUY AMERICAN.
By Muncie
11-9-11
VETERAN’S PHOTOS
I do not know exactly how to write this but can only say that best laid plans are not always the way you expect them to be. Dottie Meehan gave me some very sound advice, Sunday morning, on our way to Geraldine for the Harvest Dinner at the Catholic Church. She said that when you plan a deadline, “you should add on three times more time than you planned on.” I asked her why she did not pass this on to me years ago.
I, once again, do not think that I am going to reach my deadline by next Friday 11/11/11 Veterans Day. Mary Zanto and I only were able to get half the labels onto the framed pictures last Tuesday. No problem, (I think.) We can probably finish on Tuesday of this week. Then, perhaps we can get those pictures labeled and added to the list of those photos that will be taken to the Sunrise Bluffs for hanging.
The picture hanging today, Sunday afternoon, went exceptionally well. Three women came to my rescue at almost the last minute. Karla Ayers, Wanda Diekhans, and Diane Jones were able to play “Experienced Picture Hangers,” late Sunday afternoon. There were approximately 75 photos to hang and the job was completed in a little over an hour.
If you have the opportunity to go to the Bluffs on Friday, Veterans Day, and the photo you turned in is not there, the label has the wrong information, it is hanging in the wrong war, or any other corrections…please write in the notebook near-by. Would you please leave your name and phone number with the correction. We will make corrections as soon as possible.
We did the best we could, however with the photos going to four different drop-off points, there were bound to be problems. Remember, the folks who turned photos to me were asked for their name and phone number. It was my error that I neglected to tell the other three drop-off points to do the same. My excuse…nobody is perfect and I admit I fall far below standard.
SADIE’S FORT BENTON RESALE STORE
I stopped in the shop to visit with Vi Cameron, the new energetic entrepreneur of the Thrift Store. She had decided to name the store after her mother, Sadie. It is a very memorable sentiment. Vi proudly took me outside to see the new signs that had just been hung. There are two signs…one with “Sadie’s” on it and the other with “Fort Benton Thrift Store.” Take notice when you go in to visit Vi.
Vi is still sorting, arranging, and rearranging. I have dubbed her Mrs. Clean. She told me a humorous story about going through the inventory and finding items that she thinks will never sell. The day I visited, she sold a “Cement Brick Maker” to a female buyer. I wonder if the woman will ever use it or like myself, think I am going to use it.
Vi has a beautiful size 8 wedding dress that she had dry cleaned and it is ready for the ceremony. Vi is going to rent the dress that would save a great deal of wedding expense. You could purchase a wedding dress and keep it stored for years. When your daughters or even granddaughters are ready for the big moment in their lives…will they really wear your wedding dress? I am not saying it will not happen but rarely. In this economy why not save a great deal of money and rent. Actually, don’t the men in the wedding party always rent their suits? There are not many events going on in Montana that a man wears a tuxedo. Rent is the way to go.
Vi has a great deal going on for the month of November. A bag of clothes goes for a $1.00. There are some great buys in that department as Vi has sorted and organized for easy picking.
Drop in and visit Vi and give her support. I found several treasures there and one was a birthday present. The recipient said that it was the best present he had ever received. I do not want to mention names so if you want to know, “the rest of the story,” ask me the next time you see me.
The new store hours are Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Drop off times are the same.
HARVEST DINNER
I mentioned earlier than we went to the Harvest Dinner at the Catholic Church in Geraldine. We joined many friends from Fort Benton and Geraldine. We enjoyed a wonderful ham dinner with all the trimmings. There was also a silent auction with great-donated prizes and a raffle with many donated prizes mostly from businesses in the area.
It is good will to thank those who donated as you shop at their businesses. Be sure to do that when you see them next.
TRINDLE FUND RAISER
On Saturday will be a fundraiser for Joan Trindle. Mounting medical bills are bad enough when you do not have a serious illness. When you have a serious illness, it can be catastrophic. The Trindles have been an intricate part of our community for many years. Her husband, Pat, is a well known local veterinarian.
There was an article in last weeks River Press about their daughter Molly and her career in music. She has many musical awards and I know that her parents must be bursting with pride.
I know Vera Conrod, (Joan’s mother.) very well. She was my neighbor across the street, for a long time. She is also in the exercise class that we attend every Monday and Wednesday morning. I know that Vera moved to Fort Benton to be near Joan and her family.
Our Fort Benton Community sends our best wishes for Joan’s full recovery and some relief of those medical expenses. The Trindle family is so grateful for all the kindness of our community. They think about the caring that went into all those meals that were delivered to their home. There is no place like a small town to live in for that very reason.
PARAPROSDOKIAN
Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, “In case of emergency, notify.” I put “DOCTOR.”
SO LONG FOR NOW
The heavy winter coats came out of the closet a few days ago. The yard was completely winterized and the water to the hoses drained and turned off. The snow shovels came up to the garage from the shed and the furnace is running all day. We turn down at night about 5 degrees and it sure is cold in the house in the mornings.
I did not get the Halloween lights taken down outside so I hope that we have some sort of a break so I can get that done. I will put up the Christmas lights at the same time. I usually put up the Christmas lights sometime during those nice September and October days. However, I did not have Halloween lights before this year that were outside lights.
The good news is that in 6 weeks the days start getting longer. That is something to look forward to. In 2 weeks, it will be Thanksgiving and in 4 weeks, I can start thinking about Christmas. I am going to ask for a secretary for Christmas. I cannot get it together anymore.
GOD BLESS AMERICA…GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS…BUY AMERICAN.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
View From The Bridge 11/2/2011
“VIEW from the BRIDGE”
By Muncie
11/2/11
E.M.T.
What a proud name to be called…Emergency Medical Technician. A call is going out for community and civic-minded people to volunteer. There is a real need in our community and in Chouteau County now. Many technicians have retired these past few years after twenty and thirty years as an E.M.Ts. They deserve to retire. However, someone needs to take his or her place.
If you can function under very demanding conditions, then you are the person they need. I will not say it is at all easy. You meals are often disturbed, you are awakened in the middle of the night, and during the day while you are at your job. Your employer understands what the priority is and we are grateful for that. One E.M.T. was called away from their child’s Christmas play. That must have been a difficult one to handle.
When you arrive at the scene, you never know what you are going to find. Automobile accidents can be gruesome. Doctors and Nurses are accustomed to such sights but for a first time E.M.T., it is the turning point. It is a very self-sacrificing volunteer job and sometimes without even a thank-you. Mostly though, there are thank-you letters in the River Press.
There is a Training Session beginning next month. Sign up now to do the most important volunteering that you could ever do for your community. It is time to say again that you are really needed now. There are Angels among us and I know that they are EMT’s and Volunteer Fire Fighters. We do not know who they are unless we have an incident when they are called to help us. You never know when you might need them. Look for details in the River Press.
C.C.P.A. SUDS ‘N SUDS
Two teachers from Stevensville put this show together. Incredible. It compared with a Broadway production. What great singing voices they had and their harmony was so perfectly blended.
I did not get an opportunity to ask them the hundred questions I had. I would like to know how long it took them to put the story line together. I would like to know how many hours they spend practicing their lines and their singing? I would like to know how long they have been doing their show?
Well, I just had many of my questions answered. I went on the Inter-Net and put in Suds ‘N Suds Montana Performers. Both Cara and Beth have very interesting backgrounds. No wonder they sing as they do. It was not an amateur production. It was professional all the way.
If you would like to know more about them, go to www.Suds’NSuds and be inspired about a dream that two women had come true.
C.C.P.A.
Another performing arts show is scheduled on November 8th featuring Andre Floyd and Dave Griffith. Andre is called a truly gifted product of Montana. He not only is a popular musician but he is a renowned promoter of concerts and producer of CD’s for other artists. He is musician and businessman. I wonder what he does to keep busy.
Dave is a musician who plays the sax, keyboard, pedal steel, guitar, mandolin, and more…often at the same time. You have to see it to believe it. Perhaps you have seen him before as he played with Michael Martin Murphey, Rob Quist, and Jack Gladstone. Dave played with Jack Gladstone a couple of weeks ago at the Myrna Loy Theatre to introduce Jack’s new album. Dave was a part of that album as well as our grandson Grayson’s 4th grade class in Helena’s Jefferson School’s Honor Choir. They sang 10 songs with Jack.
When Jack introduced Dave, he told us that Dave was a 10-year cancer survivor. He is an inspiration to everyone that meets him or hears his music. I really believe that music is one of the strongest, if not the strongest, healers of mind and soul.
VETERANS PHOTOS
Next Sunday afternoon is the “Big Hanging Party.” Pam Schoonover took charge of having the gold labels made for each picture and Mary Zanto and I will be putting them on the photos on Tuesday at the Overholser Research Center.
I have plenty of “picture hangers” I hope that I am not hanging myself when I say that on Veterans Day, the 11th, you can go to the Sunrise Bluffs and view the display. There are about 175 photos.
The biographies and autobiographies are not completed. Those who volunteered and I will complete those during those long winter months when you cannot get out of your door because of the snow. (That is only a scenario Folks.) Actually, what I mean is that there is a little more time since we do not have gardens to tend and other outside work.
As much as I would rather be doing that…I have no control over the weather. The weather controls us doesn’t it? I can handle the snow but not the ice. We old timers dare not fall in fear of breaking an arm or leg bone or worse…a hip fracture. Now…how did I get from hanging photos to winter weather problems?
PARAPROSDOKION
A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a workstation.
SO LONG FOR NOW
I am adding another sentence to the end of the View this week. Besides GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR TROOPS, I ask that you to BUY AMERICAN. Check your labels to see where everything you purchase is made. Let’s get our Americans back to work.
By Muncie
11/2/11
E.M.T.
What a proud name to be called…Emergency Medical Technician. A call is going out for community and civic-minded people to volunteer. There is a real need in our community and in Chouteau County now. Many technicians have retired these past few years after twenty and thirty years as an E.M.Ts. They deserve to retire. However, someone needs to take his or her place.
If you can function under very demanding conditions, then you are the person they need. I will not say it is at all easy. You meals are often disturbed, you are awakened in the middle of the night, and during the day while you are at your job. Your employer understands what the priority is and we are grateful for that. One E.M.T. was called away from their child’s Christmas play. That must have been a difficult one to handle.
When you arrive at the scene, you never know what you are going to find. Automobile accidents can be gruesome. Doctors and Nurses are accustomed to such sights but for a first time E.M.T., it is the turning point. It is a very self-sacrificing volunteer job and sometimes without even a thank-you. Mostly though, there are thank-you letters in the River Press.
There is a Training Session beginning next month. Sign up now to do the most important volunteering that you could ever do for your community. It is time to say again that you are really needed now. There are Angels among us and I know that they are EMT’s and Volunteer Fire Fighters. We do not know who they are unless we have an incident when they are called to help us. You never know when you might need them. Look for details in the River Press.
C.C.P.A. SUDS ‘N SUDS
Two teachers from Stevensville put this show together. Incredible. It compared with a Broadway production. What great singing voices they had and their harmony was so perfectly blended.
I did not get an opportunity to ask them the hundred questions I had. I would like to know how long it took them to put the story line together. I would like to know how many hours they spend practicing their lines and their singing? I would like to know how long they have been doing their show?
Well, I just had many of my questions answered. I went on the Inter-Net and put in Suds ‘N Suds Montana Performers. Both Cara and Beth have very interesting backgrounds. No wonder they sing as they do. It was not an amateur production. It was professional all the way.
If you would like to know more about them, go to www.Suds’NSuds and be inspired about a dream that two women had come true.
C.C.P.A.
Another performing arts show is scheduled on November 8th featuring Andre Floyd and Dave Griffith. Andre is called a truly gifted product of Montana. He not only is a popular musician but he is a renowned promoter of concerts and producer of CD’s for other artists. He is musician and businessman. I wonder what he does to keep busy.
Dave is a musician who plays the sax, keyboard, pedal steel, guitar, mandolin, and more…often at the same time. You have to see it to believe it. Perhaps you have seen him before as he played with Michael Martin Murphey, Rob Quist, and Jack Gladstone. Dave played with Jack Gladstone a couple of weeks ago at the Myrna Loy Theatre to introduce Jack’s new album. Dave was a part of that album as well as our grandson Grayson’s 4th grade class in Helena’s Jefferson School’s Honor Choir. They sang 10 songs with Jack.
When Jack introduced Dave, he told us that Dave was a 10-year cancer survivor. He is an inspiration to everyone that meets him or hears his music. I really believe that music is one of the strongest, if not the strongest, healers of mind and soul.
VETERANS PHOTOS
Next Sunday afternoon is the “Big Hanging Party.” Pam Schoonover took charge of having the gold labels made for each picture and Mary Zanto and I will be putting them on the photos on Tuesday at the Overholser Research Center.
I have plenty of “picture hangers” I hope that I am not hanging myself when I say that on Veterans Day, the 11th, you can go to the Sunrise Bluffs and view the display. There are about 175 photos.
The biographies and autobiographies are not completed. Those who volunteered and I will complete those during those long winter months when you cannot get out of your door because of the snow. (That is only a scenario Folks.) Actually, what I mean is that there is a little more time since we do not have gardens to tend and other outside work.
As much as I would rather be doing that…I have no control over the weather. The weather controls us doesn’t it? I can handle the snow but not the ice. We old timers dare not fall in fear of breaking an arm or leg bone or worse…a hip fracture. Now…how did I get from hanging photos to winter weather problems?
PARAPROSDOKION
A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a workstation.
SO LONG FOR NOW
I am adding another sentence to the end of the View this week. Besides GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR TROOPS, I ask that you to BUY AMERICAN. Check your labels to see where everything you purchase is made. Let’s get our Americans back to work.
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