“VIEW from the BRIDGE”
By Muncie
4/14/10
BIRD ROUNDUP
A busy birdwatcher a few days ago was Kate Wright who lives in Loma. On the 6th of April, she saw two Meadowlarks on Colony Bay Road while she was driving her Rural Mail Route. On March 30th, she spotted a Blue Bird, (never see them in town,) at Cold Banks Landing, and a Kildeer in Loma where the buffalo are penned. (Readers…did you know that there is a small herd of buffalo in Loma? You can see them from the highway on your right as you are entering Loma.) Kate asked if I had ever seen a baby Kildare. She said they are the cutest little things she has ever seen.
We saw Curlew’s and have seen the “Trauma Momma” act that the mother puts on when you come close to her nest with babies. She pretends as though she has a broken leg and leaves her babies while she distracts you far from the nest. So cute.
I am envious of Kate’s mail route. For those of you who do not know, I rode Wally’s rural route for 6 years. Wally had his contract for 41 years and estimates he drove about 700,000 miles in that time. Those trips would equate to going to the moon and back, and then another going to the moon. We always watched for the Meadowlarks appearance in the spring and disappearance in the late fall. Kildare sightings were common, and so were Eagles whose favorite hangout was Crow Coulee. I miss the route and at least once every year we retrace the route just for a Sunday drive. It has not changed much in 11 years, it is still very rural.
WOMAN’S CLUB
The invocation at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting last Thursday was given by Tami Good and supplied by Jill Munson. It was a quote from George Bernard Shaw who said, “I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.” That certainly is a pat on the back for all the volunteers in communities not only Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana, but across the entire Nation.
SUMMER CELEBRATION VOLUNTEERS
Speaking of volunteers…there will be a meeting at The Expedition on Thursday, April 22nd at 6:30 p.m. to further plans for the big event of the year. As always, the success of Summer Celebration “Time, Trails, Rivers to Roads” (named by Brian Morger,) is the number of volunteers who give up some of their time to help.
There are many fun events that make up the three days of the Summer Celebration and many of those events need assistance. They are selling of the T-shirts, getting funds for the Fireworks, the Church Service, the putting together of a Children’s Corner, and best of all…cleanup. Surely, there must be one of those that interest you.
The Children’s Corner is something new for the younger children. There is a need for volunteers to help with finger painting, face painting and other like activities. Sounds like fun.
If you can lend a hand for a few hours, it would be much appreciated. The Committee will welcome you when you arrive at The Expedition on April 22nd at 6:30 p.m. Write it on your calendar now.
PUB NIGHT AT THE AGRICULTURAL CENTER
Tomorrow night, Thursday April 15th at 7:00 p.m. will be another great event of the season. “Buddy Holly, Rave On,” will be presented right here in Fort Benton. This is major show business Folks. This is like a Broadway play here in small town U.S.A. This show has been all over the country and the audiences love it. You will not want to miss it. Fort Benton Realty is the co-sponsor of this last performance of the C.C.P.A. season. It has been a terrific season with first class acts. Next year is already being planned and we can look forward to great entertainment.
COTTONWOODS
The program to plant five cottonwoods on the Levee is moving along. There are commitments for three trees and will be contacting three more organizations in the next few weeks. Reminders this past week when the news story was about 700 to 800 more trees being cut down in Great Falls. They were not cottonwoods but ash trees.
Fort Benton has many ash trees and we have four on our boulevard. We lost one a few years ago on the corner and did not replace it because of the location. Trees on the corners are not acceptable any longer. Our ash trees are not in good condition and I try to imagine what the block would look like without those trees.
I have this recurring nightmare about the cottonwoods on the Levee being blown down by a great windstorm. How would the Levee look without those beautiful cottonwoods? Do not even want to think about it. Makes me more determined to get some young trees planted a.s.a.p. The plan is about to take place. Would like to hear some comments about it?
SENIOR APPRECIATION DAY
This much-appreciated luncheon served to the Senior Citizens by the Elementary School children is on Thursday, April 22nd at 1:00 p.m. We look forward to this day and know how hard the students work to serve us and the time spent to perfect their musical tribute. The Chefs that prepare the, usually turkey, dinner are at their peak of “Bon Appetite.” We not only have the luncheon, the entertainment, and we meet and visit with old (and old) friends. Be sure, call the Elementary School, and make your reservation this week. See you there.
ANDY ROONEY
Tonight on 60 Minutes, Andy Rooney ended his 5 minutes with “enjoy every minute.” He did not say, “Of every day,” like I have but the thought was the same. He talked about how time goes so quickly and more so when you plan ahead. He said to slow your life down and then time would not pass so quickly. There is a lot of truth in that. So, I will leave you this week with, “Enjoy every minute of every day.” God bless America.
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“VIEW from the BRIDGE”
By Muncie
3/3/10
MARCH
It is not my favorite month. Yes, spring arrives but it is such a struggle for it to get here. However, to say something good about it…the best thing the struggle seems to accomplish is the sunshine. We see it almost every day now and it surely cheers everyone up. There are many smiles and “have-a-great-day” around town. I have heard many conversations about planting vegetable gardens and flower gardens. We even saw a little green (it may have been wishful thinking,) showing as the snow melts.
We liked the way the City piled the snow on the boulevard because as it melts…all that good nitrogen feeds into the lawn. The snow and ice are not quite gone but the streets and sidewalks are easy to traverse. We always say in March, that we made it through another winter. Next week I will be reminding you to spring forward on your clocks. It is that time again.
T.C. POWERHOUSE
There is a new owner of this health-oriented, exercise business. Since Audra Morger Bonilla, Greg and Grayson moved to Helena last August, the building has been a tad lonely. There have been senior exercise and yoga classes but the machines were getting a little dusty. Kathy Waldo (most of you know her and if you do not, you should,) purchased the business and will be in the building daily Monday through Friday. She will not be there on Saturday or Sunday, but it will be available to members. Memberships are available by either stopping in (see what there is to offer,) or calling at 868-0660.
These days every thing you read, everything you see on TV, is geared toward a more healthful living. A great part of that is exercise. One example is when people say that they are tired all the time. The best way to combat that fatigue is to exercise. It is a fact that I used to fight vigorously but found it is the absolute truth. When you work out, your body relaxes and the adrenalin kicks in. Another common statement is, “I do not have time to exercise.” You do not have that option if you care about your health. Make the time and reap the rewards. Your body will thank you with more energy and stamina. Check it out for yourself and change your life.
WOMAN’S CLUB
Last week I blew the horn for the Golden Age Senior Center. This week I am going to do that very thing for the General Federation of Women’s Club of Fort Benton. That is the proper name for the Club, which is part of the General Federation all over the United States. If I am referring to just Fort Benton, I can call it Woman’s Club (it is so much shorter.)
To get on with their accomplishments, I would like to tell you, that as a whole, the Club participated in 80 projects, logged in 10,000 volunteer hours (isn’t that awesome,) and put $57,786.00 into Fort Benton’s economy. Are not those figures increditable?
Just think about 10,000 volunteer hours. If you divide those hours by 24 hours in a day, you come up with 416 (close enough) days. If you multiply 416 days at 24 hrs. a day, you have 9,984 hrs., divided by 8 gives you 1,248 days of work. To double check that, divide 10,000 hrs. by an 8 hr. work day and you have 1,250 days of volunteer work. Divide that by the 58 women who have paid dues this 2009-2010 year and you get an average of 21 ½ days or 172 hrs. for each one. Again, I say, incredible. Go, Woman’s Club.
Come join us on March 11th at noon in the Library. The Expedition will be serving the luncheon and if you are joining us for the first time, you will be our guest. Watch for the Woman’s Club article for phone numbers to call. Members…be a friend and invite a friend, (borrowing phrase from Friends of the Library.)
UP-COMING EVENTS
CHOUTEAU COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS will present the Mudd Bay Jugglers & Tune Stranglers on Tuesday, March 30th at 7:30 p.m. (I will check out that time change from the usual 7:00 p.m.)
The Mudd Bay Jugglers are a group of three men who not only juggle, dance, do lively music and they are comics that they weave into their act. The Tune Stranglers are a group of five men who play many instruments and every kind of music. It sounds like a lively evening so put it on your calendar now. I will remind you again.
Next month on April 15th will be the “Rave On Buddy Holly” Pub Night. Now that is one you do not want to miss. Check out Buddy on the inter-net and listen to songs that you seniors will remember from the ‘50’s. Our younger group should enjoy too, because Buddy was the first rock’n roller. Hey, even at my age, I enjoyed his singing.
MULLAN ROAD CONFERENCE - This is a huge event that will take place in Fort Benton from May 20th to the 22nd. It is the 150th anniversary of the completion of the road that was the first wagon road from Fort Benton to Fort Walla Walla, WA. For more details, check the Fort Benton web site (www.fortbenton.com) under special events to find complete information. Registration is necessary.
Some of the exciting events are on Thursday evening; the 20th there will be a reception in the Fort trading post, presentations at the Ag Center on Friday with lunch, a banquet in the evening, and on Saturday a field trip to the Sun River valley. (I am willing to wager that 99% of those who are reading this have never done that trip.) It sounds very exciting, so send this information to your history loving relatives and friends. “If you don’t know where you came from, you cannot know where you are going.” My favorite and I have mentioned it many times before is, “A people without a history is like the wind in the Buffalo Grass.”
OTHER EVENTS
If you have an event planned, please advise and I will try to let everyone be aware of the time, date and place. This would be in addition to your ads in the River Press.
SO LONG FOR NOW
I feel like I am missing something but cannot put my finger on it. A week from Sunday, the 14th we will be springing our clocks ahead. The “Ides of March” (when Julius Caesar was assassinated so do not turn your back on anyone,) is the 15th, The “Wear’n of the Green” is on the 17th, on the 19th the swallows return to Capistrano, and spring arrives on the 20th. That is quite a full month so keep busy and enjoy every minute of every day. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR PROTECTORS OVERSEAS.
By Muncie
3/3/10
MARCH
It is not my favorite month. Yes, spring arrives but it is such a struggle for it to get here. However, to say something good about it…the best thing the struggle seems to accomplish is the sunshine. We see it almost every day now and it surely cheers everyone up. There are many smiles and “have-a-great-day” around town. I have heard many conversations about planting vegetable gardens and flower gardens. We even saw a little green (it may have been wishful thinking,) showing as the snow melts.
We liked the way the City piled the snow on the boulevard because as it melts…all that good nitrogen feeds into the lawn. The snow and ice are not quite gone but the streets and sidewalks are easy to traverse. We always say in March, that we made it through another winter. Next week I will be reminding you to spring forward on your clocks. It is that time again.
T.C. POWERHOUSE
There is a new owner of this health-oriented, exercise business. Since Audra Morger Bonilla, Greg and Grayson moved to Helena last August, the building has been a tad lonely. There have been senior exercise and yoga classes but the machines were getting a little dusty. Kathy Waldo (most of you know her and if you do not, you should,) purchased the business and will be in the building daily Monday through Friday. She will not be there on Saturday or Sunday, but it will be available to members. Memberships are available by either stopping in (see what there is to offer,) or calling at 868-0660.
These days every thing you read, everything you see on TV, is geared toward a more healthful living. A great part of that is exercise. One example is when people say that they are tired all the time. The best way to combat that fatigue is to exercise. It is a fact that I used to fight vigorously but found it is the absolute truth. When you work out, your body relaxes and the adrenalin kicks in. Another common statement is, “I do not have time to exercise.” You do not have that option if you care about your health. Make the time and reap the rewards. Your body will thank you with more energy and stamina. Check it out for yourself and change your life.
WOMAN’S CLUB
Last week I blew the horn for the Golden Age Senior Center. This week I am going to do that very thing for the General Federation of Women’s Club of Fort Benton. That is the proper name for the Club, which is part of the General Federation all over the United States. If I am referring to just Fort Benton, I can call it Woman’s Club (it is so much shorter.)
To get on with their accomplishments, I would like to tell you, that as a whole, the Club participated in 80 projects, logged in 10,000 volunteer hours (isn’t that awesome,) and put $57,786.00 into Fort Benton’s economy. Are not those figures increditable?
Just think about 10,000 volunteer hours. If you divide those hours by 24 hours in a day, you come up with 416 (close enough) days. If you multiply 416 days at 24 hrs. a day, you have 9,984 hrs., divided by 8 gives you 1,248 days of work. To double check that, divide 10,000 hrs. by an 8 hr. work day and you have 1,250 days of volunteer work. Divide that by the 58 women who have paid dues this 2009-2010 year and you get an average of 21 ½ days or 172 hrs. for each one. Again, I say, incredible. Go, Woman’s Club.
Come join us on March 11th at noon in the Library. The Expedition will be serving the luncheon and if you are joining us for the first time, you will be our guest. Watch for the Woman’s Club article for phone numbers to call. Members…be a friend and invite a friend, (borrowing phrase from Friends of the Library.)
UP-COMING EVENTS
CHOUTEAU COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS will present the Mudd Bay Jugglers & Tune Stranglers on Tuesday, March 30th at 7:30 p.m. (I will check out that time change from the usual 7:00 p.m.)
The Mudd Bay Jugglers are a group of three men who not only juggle, dance, do lively music and they are comics that they weave into their act. The Tune Stranglers are a group of five men who play many instruments and every kind of music. It sounds like a lively evening so put it on your calendar now. I will remind you again.
Next month on April 15th will be the “Rave On Buddy Holly” Pub Night. Now that is one you do not want to miss. Check out Buddy on the inter-net and listen to songs that you seniors will remember from the ‘50’s. Our younger group should enjoy too, because Buddy was the first rock’n roller. Hey, even at my age, I enjoyed his singing.
MULLAN ROAD CONFERENCE - This is a huge event that will take place in Fort Benton from May 20th to the 22nd. It is the 150th anniversary of the completion of the road that was the first wagon road from Fort Benton to Fort Walla Walla, WA. For more details, check the Fort Benton web site (www.fortbenton.com) under special events to find complete information. Registration is necessary.
Some of the exciting events are on Thursday evening; the 20th there will be a reception in the Fort trading post, presentations at the Ag Center on Friday with lunch, a banquet in the evening, and on Saturday a field trip to the Sun River valley. (I am willing to wager that 99% of those who are reading this have never done that trip.) It sounds very exciting, so send this information to your history loving relatives and friends. “If you don’t know where you came from, you cannot know where you are going.” My favorite and I have mentioned it many times before is, “A people without a history is like the wind in the Buffalo Grass.”
OTHER EVENTS
If you have an event planned, please advise and I will try to let everyone be aware of the time, date and place. This would be in addition to your ads in the River Press.
SO LONG FOR NOW
I feel like I am missing something but cannot put my finger on it. A week from Sunday, the 14th we will be springing our clocks ahead. The “Ides of March” (when Julius Caesar was assassinated so do not turn your back on anyone,) is the 15th, The “Wear’n of the Green” is on the 17th, on the 19th the swallows return to Capistrano, and spring arrives on the 20th. That is quite a full month so keep busy and enjoy every minute of every day. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR PROTECTORS OVERSEAS.
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