Community Notes

Montana Healthcare Foundation is happy to announce that their competitive 2019 Call for Proposals is now open and accepting applications. Visit their website to learn more about this funding opportunity, including key dates and deadlines, eligibility, selection criteria and project examples.

Grinch makes appearance in Alberton

As people gathered in the Alberton community center to enjoy an evening of games and a potluck dinner late last week, a peculiar character was perched in the corner of the room. It was a green furry fellow, with a pot-belly and snub-nosed dressed in a Santa suit. Dr. Seuss fans would immediately recognize the popular 1957 character from the story “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” ­— the famous Grinch himself.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital getting orthopedic surgeon

Robert E. Blease planning to begin services in January

Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains has announced that the facility will add a new orthopedic surgeon in January 2019.

Heidi Miller Mancini Hotchkiss

On Saturday night, Oct. 20, 2018, Heidi was freed from the clutches of Frontal Temporal Dementia.

How Global Positioning System, or GPS, changed the world

This invention “saves millions of lives every year; it saves billions of dollars in better farming and more efficient travel; it eliminated carpet bombing during war time; and the Internet would collapse under its own weight; real time banking transactions would be impossible without it; and cellphone usage would be severely limited.” This is the introduction in the 2018 documentary, “The Lonely Halls Meeting,” which honors the inventors of GPS or the Global Positioning System.

Racers stride it out at Clark Fork Adventure Challenge

The third annual Clark Fork Adventure Challenge was seen as a huge success for organizers as numbers doubled for entries on Sunday at the Sanders County Fairgrounds.

Beverly Mack

Beverly Ann (Yount) Mack, 83, passed away on Sept. 1, 2018, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and was a former resident of Colville, Wash., and Plains, Mont.

Jarrod Tippens, Jr.

“It’s time to succumb ... I am tired of trying to overcome.”

Murdoch 'Murdy' Crust

Murdoch Edward “Murdy” Crust of Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of Faribault, Minn., escaped this mortal realm Friday, July 20, 2018.

Plains Family Medicine welcomes new provider

Plains Family Medicine is welcoming another new provider to town with Dr. Drue Webb joining the team in just a few weeks.

Sanders County recycling with Kathy Conlin

This is a subject many of us know very little about, but we can take advantage of learning opportunities! MSU Extension is offering a Lunch & Learn Home Composting Session by Master Gardener Charlotte Beaudry on Monday, July 30 from noon to 1 p.m.

Did you know . . .

Did you know in the paper for July 20, 1933, there was lots of local news, including a proposed hospital for Hot Springs?

Annual MT West Dentist Free Dental Day a success

MT West Dentist once again held their annual free dental day in Plains, and people came out in droves to take advantage.

Seminar on poverty issues offered on June 18 in Superior

The Mineral County Health Department and Parents as Teachers Program is offering a free seminar on June 18 entitled, “Communication Across Barriers”. The seminar is to help communities deal with poverty and break barriers for those in need. Dr. Donna Beegle will be holding the seminar and she works directly with children and adults currently in poverty, as well as with professionals who want to make a difference for those living in the crisis of poverty.

Introducing the graduating classes of 2018

It was a weekend of celebrations for 30 Mineral County high school graduates over Memorial Weekend. St. Regis and Superior held graduations on Sunday and Alberton held theirs on Monday.

Thompson Falls narrows superintendent finalists

The Thompson Falls Board of Trustees has selected four finalists for superintendent of Thompson Falls Public Schools.

Forum held for hospital board candidates

Questions posed to Mineral County Hospital Board member candidates during a forum last Wednesday followed six topics they had previously received. Topics included their qualifications and reasons for running; challenges the board and the hospital are facing; and what is needed to assure success for the hospital.

Display raises awareness of veteran suicide

The local Joint Operations of Mariposa group of Sanders County joined together Monday in Plains to remember fellow brothers- and sisters-in-arms who took their own life.

Patricia Mae Saling Hunt Miller

Patricia Mae Saling Hunt Miller passed away on March 14, 2018 at Pioneer Rest Home in Dillon.

Veterans help celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday

Local veterans and members of the VFW helped celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 114th birthday at the Mineral County Library on March 1. His birthday is celebrated across the nation in conjunction with Read Across America, which is an annual reading motivation and awareness program for children.