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Community Notes
The Superior Drama Department will present, “The Clock Runs Out for Isabelle Tyme” on Friday and Saturday, March 23, 24 with dinner at 6 and the play at 7 p.m. Contact the school for more information at 822-3600.
Candidates file for 2018 election races
At 5 p.m. on Monday, March 12, last minute candidates filed for this year’s elections. In Montana, voters will be wading through 292 legislative candidates running for 100 seats in the House and 25 in the Senate. Of those open seats, 20 are already decided because only one candidate filed, 11 of which are Democrat and nine Republican. Overall, 139 Democrats have filed and 142 Republicans, 20 Libertarians, four Independent, and four Green Party.
Health coalition meets to discuss latest issues
The Healthy Communities Coalition is a group that meets every other month and advocates for the health and well-being of the Mineral County community through collaboration and shared resources. Representatives from several health departments and groups participated in the meeting held on March 13 in Superior. Several topics were discussed including the well-received presentation about Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACE, by Todd Garrison through the ChildWise Institute. His visit was organized by Amy Lommen with the Community Health Improvement Plan or CHIP and Stephanie Quick with Mineral County Health Department. An evening public presentation was held on March 14 at the St. Regis School. At the presentation Garrison spoke about his ground-breaking studies regarding child well-being and the gap between understanding complex emotional trauma, the expertise to treat it, and effective resiliency strategies.
St. Regis students heading to Nationals for BPA competition
In May, nearly 5,000 students from all over the U.S. will travel to Dallas/Fort Worth Texas to compete with other teens at the National Leadership Conference and competition for Business Professionals of America. This will include five students from St. Regis who won a chance at a national award during State competition in Billings earlier this month. The top three in individual competition and the top 5 in team competition qualify for Nationals held May 9-13.
Carpool to Missoula may be available in Mineral County
Transportation may be available for Mineral County residents to Missoula through the Missoula Ravalli Transportation Management Association. If five people sign up anywhere from Alberton to Saltese, they would be eligible for a six-passenger van to carpool into Missoula. If 8-9 people sign up a Nissan NV vehicle would be assigned to the route. The monthly fare from Superior, for example, would be $154.40. or about $7.70 per trip unless the van is sponsored by a business. AAA estimates it costs $1,277 a month for the same commute. The van driver would ride for free if they drive at least two full days per week said Lyn Hellegaard, executive director of the Missoula Ravalli Transit Management Authority.
Community Notes
The Mineral County Performing Arts Council Spring Gala will be held March 16 with “West My Friend” with music ranging from indie-roots to chamber folk. This quartet brings an acoustic blend of instruments and four-part harmonies. Tickets are available by calling Mary Jo Berry at 822-2213 or Cathy Kuhl at 822-4801, Castles Grocery or MCPAC members and includes the concert and dinner.
Flat Creek Iron Mountain Mine Superfund project nearly complete
he Flat Creek Iron Mountain Mine Superfund project is nearing completion with just some reseeding, a few tailings and finding a source for alternative drinking water left to do, according to a report by Steve Ackerlund, the Superior Technical Assistance Committee consultant. Minor revisions are still being made to the latest Removal Action Construction Completion Report with final decisions schedule to be made this week.
Delmer Lewis Garrison, 90
Delmer Lewis Garrison, 90, passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 5, 2018 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. Del was born May 30, 1927, in Thompson Falls, (the last year of the Ford Model T).
Community Notes
The final community pot luck will be held in the 4-H Building at the Mineral County Fair Grounds starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 10. There will also be a speaker with a 25-30 minute program of interest. Coffee and lemonade will be provided along with the plates, napkins and utensils.
Lady Hawks aim for redemption next season
After a tough divisionals, the Lady Blue Hawks of Thompson Falls are already looking to come back bigger and stronger next basketball season.
Lady Cats take 3rd at Divisional with loss to Ennis, 54-33
The march to the state tournament by the Clark Fork Lady Mountain Cats came to an end with a loss to Ennis, 54-33. The top-teams fought for second place and a trip to Butte during a challenge game on Feb. 26. The Lady Cats already placed their mark in the school’s history book by winning the championship at the District tourney. It was the first win for the 3-year-old Alberton/Superior co-op.
Alberton students celebrate 'I Love to Read' month
Alberton students were “Reading for the Stars” last month as part of “I Love to Read Month.” For every 15 minutes of reading, they received a star in their “space passport,” which allowed their spaceship to move to the next planet. Once they reached the planet, they would receive prizes. Everyone started on the Sun and eventually made their way to Pluto.
Sewer system needs proper care to run efficiently
Alberton officials have warned that residents may be flushing their money down the drain — not literally, but close enough!
Clark Fork Lady Mountain Cats continue march toward State
The Clark Fork Mountain Cats lost their first matchup at Divisionals in Hamilton, Feb. 22-24. They faced Arlee on Thursday and experienced their first loss of the season, 57-49. This moved Arlee to play Twin Bridges and pushed the Cats into a loser-out game against Lone Peak on Friday at 10:30 a.m.
Community Notes
A GoFundMe page has been created for the St. Regis Music Department to try and raise money for a vibraphone. The page reads that the department has “begun to work on their first percussion ensemble piece and we only need one more instrument to make our mallet section complete. Yamaha makes great instruments for a reasonable price and we are excited to fill out our percussion section with the cool sounds that this instrument adds. Help us out and donate to a wonderful growing music program in small-town Montana!”
Mineral County court report
Jan. 19, Tasha Maria Anderson, speeding
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Regardless of what the score is, our kids are winners all the way! I would like to thank our Teams for the way they represent our school. I have been so proud of our kids: Their heart, courage, determination, and attitude as they present the very best of their ability in each game.
Horsemen take second in District Championship
The weekend was full of teams from Sanders County looking to come away with a solid triumphant win from the basketball season.
Icy roads blamed for two-car wreck
As the Monday morning commute began, one local Plains driver struggled to stop on the icy roads.
Museums create fun for local families
Good news is coming from the University of Montana for low-income families in Sanders County with the ability to enjoy the museums in Missoula for free.