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Pass, Punt and Kick
THOMPSON FALLS – A group of children in Thompson Falls took some time out of their Sunday afternoon to take part in a countywide football competition for boys and girls.
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Open Gym at Plains
CNSC readies fundraiser
Cancer Network of Sanders County is gearing up for their 13th Annual Fall Fundraiser. This year we are holding a “Brats, Hops & Grapes” event, October 4, 2014 from 5:30 – 9:00 pm at the Sanders County Fairgounds Pavilion. Tickets are available for $30/person and can be purchased at Garden Gift & Floral in Plains, D & D Liquor in Thomson Falls, or by calling 826-4278. This year we will have a Silent Auction and a Live Auction featuring Mr. Kevin Hill as our auctioneer. The live auction will include Griz/Cat Football Tickets, Griz/Cat Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tickets, an Adirondack Chair and a Garden Bench just to mention a few of the items we have! There will also be live music provided by Troy Big Medicine DeRoche, an internationally known Native American flute player and composer. He also hand-makes his own instruments.
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Road to Recovery
Project moving forward
SUPERIOR – A project a decade in the making that could provide one local business and a county facility with desperately needed utility infrastructure is closer than ever to becoming a reality.
XC teams run in Missoula
MISSOULA - The Plains High School boys and girls cross-country team participated in the annual Mountain West Cross Country Invitational last weekend.
Bomb scare in Superior
SUPERIOR – A package set off a brief bomb scare at the post office in Superior Monday, Sept. 22 at approximately 8 a.m. after postal employees alerted local law enforcement to what they considered suspicious markings on the outside of the package.
Obituary; Alice Mardell (Dewar) Monzie
Alice Mardell (Dewar) Monzie, 91, of Hood River, Ore., passed away Sept. 5, 2014, at the Hood River Care Center of natural causes. Alice was born July 30, 1923, at Rexford, Mont., to Jesse C. and Alice Adele (Stone) Dewar.
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Road to Recovery
Chamber chatter
No doubt you’ve noticed that the committees and organizations you participate in have had a drop in membership, rather, a drop in volunteerism. Not only here, but nationwide. The fraternal organizations have seen a major decline to the point of closing many, or at least chapters. I remember when the Elks Club in Missoula was the most popular social gathering spot in town. The Moose was a close second. Service organizations such as Rotary and Kiwanis there are still pretty solid and I partially attribute that to the time of day meetings are conducted. But they face the same challenge all do: 20-80. Twenty percent of the membership does eighty percent of the work. Some places are 10-90, but regardless, this ratio is the norm. Burn out. And I get that. Too much for too long and the torch needs to be passed. Hopefully, there is someone who has the energy and vision to take it for a few years, and so the cycle continues. Which leads me to where I want to ‘soapbox’ for a moment. The American Cancer Society Relay for Life has been a well organized, profitable event in Mineral County for many years. To the by-stander, it is a well oiled machine that involves gobs of volunteers (help) that culminates into a FUN event. We all know someone close who has been affected by cancer which is one of the reasons this is so successful (and FUN) in our county. But their leadership is plum worn out and they are in need of a chair for 2015. This requires a committed individual(s) who oversees the event through meetings, phone calls, emails and personal relationship building. It’s not easy, but it’s not killer, either. It pays squat, but the reward is magnificent! You get to meet and work with some of Mineral Counties finest people and raise money to fight one of the most despicable diseases on earth. A couple of years ago, Mineral County raised nearly $45,000. That same year, Missoula County raised $86,000. Kinda tells ya of the generosity of our neighbors, doesn’t it? Call me at 822-5122 if you’re interested. Thanks.
Burst pipe floods courthouse
SUPERIOR – A burst pipe in the Mineral County Courthouse sent water shooting through a wall, soaking the carpet in the hallway leading to the emergency dispatch center and causing damage to offices.
Cross country teams heat up
RONAN – The Plains and Thompson Falls cross county teams competed in Ronan last weekend as the fall season picks up steam.
Obituary; Peggy Steinebach
PLAINS - Peggy 87, beloved mother and grandmother passed on Sept. 3, 2014 of natural causes with her loyal dog Toby by her side.
TRACS festival to bring good food and beverages
THOMPSON FALLS – If you are a fan of hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and entertainment, then Thompson River Animal Care Shelter has a place for you.
Fair events see increase in numbers
PLAINS – Following the dispersal of crowds from the Sanders County Fairgrounds Fair Manager Mike Hashisaki has received positive feedback regarding the annual event and commented on the success of the fair’s rodeo events.
CSKT to bring footpath to Hot Springs
HOT SPRINGS – Outdoor enthusiasts will soon have an area in town to call home as a new walking path will soon be constructed in Hot Springs.
Local author's book published
ST. REGIS – On a snowy night in St. Regis, two days after Christmas Day in 1976, 26 year old Mineral County Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Sansom answered a call that would forever alter the course of his life.
Trotters face visiting Falcons at home
PLAINS – The Plains Trotters Volleyball squad fought hard but was defeated in the team’s home opener over the weekend.
Missoula Coaches Invitational
Will VanHuss and Xavier Broderick from Thompson Falls run during the Missoula Coaches Invitational.
Cross country teams run in Missoula
MISSOULA - The Plains and Thompson Falls cross country teams continued to build on their earlier season success with a strong performance in Missoula last week.