Stories for August 2004

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Thursday, August 26

August 26, 2004 11 p.m.

Scott G. Kiral

Scott G. Kiral, age 37, passed away as the result of a plane accident on August 18, 2004. Scott was born in Minneapolis, Minn. on May 23, 1967 to Gerald and Barbara Kiral.

August 26, 2004 11 p.m.

Ducky Doodle

Barbara elvy Strate

August 26, 2004 11 p.m.

Glacier plates thanks

The Glacier Fund recently received information from the Montana State Department of Motor Vehicles regarding the top ten selling specialty license plates. We were very pleased to find out that The Glacier Plate is currently the second best selling plate in Montana.

August 26, 2004 11 p.m.

My Dad and "The Mine"

My dad would be 99 years old if he was still alive. He might have lived that long but he spent too many years underground as a hard-rock miner, and he died from silicosis, "the miner's con," when he was 76 years old.

August 26, 2004 11 p.m.

Migrant message

I have enjoyed the articles you've run recently about the migrant workers who pick cherries in the Flathead Valley.

Wednesday, August 25

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Venison on the lunch menu

It's interesting to read through back issues of the Hungry Horse News. I still have copies of the first issues in 1946-47 upstairs and used them again as a source for my column.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Dale Ely

Dale E. Ely, 44, died Aug. 17, 2004, at his residence in Reno, Nevada.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

John Janetski

John Bain Janetski died Aug. 17, 2004, in his home in Eureka.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Reverse mortgages can help senior citizens

It breaks my heart to think about our senior citizens who have to choose between groceries, medication or pet food because they live on a fixed income in an area where property taxes have grown so high. So many of these seniors live in houses that have appreciated substantially, yet they can't afford the taxes and utilities. I wonder how many seniors have heard of reverse mortgages?

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Pursuing the Olympic dream

The controversies and taint surrounding the drug scandals of the Olympics have been an unpleasant distraction from other Olympic stories. The scandals underscore the importance of the game; lives, reputations and medals that are risked for the competitive advantage.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Thanks for the help

To the editor,

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Fee Demo unfair

To the editor,

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Around town

Referee clinic

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Here's what you'll get if Bush is elected

Frequently it seems pointless to write letters to the editor, especially in this part of the world where so many are blind to what is really happening to their world. But, pen in hand, I'm doing it anyway.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Don't let politics overshadow Christian values

Many of us who are Christians are afraid of the culture around us and have hidden ourselves within the walls of our institutions. Our expressed personal testimony, historical heritage, and joy in knowing Jesus Christ as Lord is suffering from lack of zeal, understanding, and reasoned persuasion. Politics and democratic values are threatening our faithfulness to Christian service. Have we substituted the gospel of Christianity with government and frightful allusions of political solutions for our moral concerns?

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Robert Harner

Robert Clemans Harner, 80, of Columbia Falls, died peacefully in his home on Aug. 20, 2004, surrounded by his family.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Local group's 'top gun' has green ties

Isn't it great? Citizens For A Better Flathead has brought in a new "top gun" from Humbolt County, Calif., to set us Montana hicks straight. Our newest, fastest "green" gun is named Brian Mau. Here is what a Humbolt County newspaper, the Arcata Eye, had to say about "gunslinger" Mau after he gained control of the local county Democrat party (6/17/03): "In recent years the Humbolt Democratic Party has shifted left and could be called 'Green Party light.' Their philosophies reflect their new chair Brian Mau, who is a former Green Party member." An anti-property rights Humbolt County green group calling itself the Humbolt Organization for People and the Environment (HOPE), rejoiced at the event, stating in their May 2003 newsletter: "The local Demos now too have a Chairman Mau." With these rousing endorsements, the out-of-state green tax-exempt foundations that give CFBF their marching orders have chosen their new director well. With the import of Chairman Mau, it appears that for the green machine, amateur hour in the Flathead is now over.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Hopeless deficit

To the editor,

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Edna Larson

Edna F. Larson went to be with her Lord Aug. 21, 2004. She was 80 years old.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

A stinking mess

To the editor,

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Lookout life has its ups and downs

Matthew Ward has either got one of those dream jobs or something close to a nightmare. I'm not sure which. He's spending the summer at the Prairie Reef Lookout in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. It's the highest lookout in Montana. Glacier's Mount Brown Lookout, for what it's worth, is actually a few hundred feet lower.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Girls soccer looks to be solid again this year

This might be the hardest working team Greg Trenerry has ever coached. That looks to be a good sign for this year's girl's soccer team.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Glacier plates have helped fund $550,000 in projects

The Glacier Fund recently received information from the Montana State Department of Motor Vehicles regarding the top 10 selling specialty license plates. We were very pleased to find out that The Glacier Plate is currently the second best selling plate in Montana.

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Weed control a civic duty

To the editor,

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

Guest editorial View

County must heed democratic process of state lands charter

August 25, 2004 11 p.m.

My dad and "The Mine"

My dad would be 99 years old if he was still alive. He might have lived that long but he spent too many years underground as a hard-rock miner, and he died from silicosis, "the miner's con", when he was 76 years old.

Thursday, August 19

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

Thank you

Thanks for the article your paper published when I took a parasail ride for my 88th birthday. Your photographer, Sam Kaufman, did a terrific job.

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

Recuse Rebuttal

I am responding to your article "Hookup fees may result in recuse" written by Paul Peters.

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

A 'Damsel in Distress'

G. George Ostrom

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

Better understanding

In the idyllic state of Montana, we too often live in a bubble. Our homogenized populace can often lull us into a state of ignorant bliss. We forget that there are other cultures and races in this amazing melting pot called America. At the end of our three-part series on migrant workers in the Flathead, we hope that our readers come away with a better understanding of these individuals, their culture, and the nature of their work.

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

Robert "Bob" John Gaudi

Robert "Bob" John Gaudi, age 86, of Bigfork and Thousand Palms, Calif. passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2004, at his home in Thousand Palms. He was born May 25, 1918 in Los Angeles, Calif. to Joseph and Theresa (Migilori) Gaudi.

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

Congratulations

Two items:

Migrant workers make cherry picking a family affair
August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

Migrant workers make cherry picking a family affair

Story by Paul Peters

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

John Paul Brandewie

John Paul Brandewie of Bigfork was born June 20, 1950. His death on August 5, 2004, at St. Patricks Hospital in Missoula Montana, was caused by a massive stroke.

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

Edna Olsen Jensen

Edna Olsen Jensen, age 92, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2004, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. She was born August 9, 1911 in Minden, Nebraska to Chris and Christina (Grosskurth) Olsen.

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

Florence Parker

Florence Parker, age 93, died of natural causes at her home in Kalispell on Aug. 7, 2004. She was born on June 2, 1911 at Rosalia, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Orpha (Songer) Withrow.

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

Brian Holgren

Brian Holgren, age 67, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2004, at Brendan House in Kalispell. He was born on March 2, 1937 at home in Rexford, Mont. to Robert Laurence and Ethylene Beryl (Scouten) Holgren.

August 19, 2004 11 p.m.

Government 101

Sen. Jim Elliot

Wednesday, August 18

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Parcel of land was not and is not clear-cut

My name is Mona Wagner and I am the owner of Crossroads Commercial Properties, Inc. I represented Mr. Sugarman with negotiations concerning a trade of a non-waterfront DNRC parcel adjacent to Mr. Sugarman's property north of Whitefish Lake for a commercial income building in Glasgow, along with 80 acres of land in the Tally Lake area.

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Elaine Arnold

Elaine Robertson Arnold, 58, went to be with her Lord and Savior Aug. 9, 2004. She was surrounded by her loving family as she passed in her sleep after a long battle with lung, kidney and heart problems.

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

North Valley Hospital staff is 'professionally personal'

I wanted to let the Whitefish community know about a recent experience I had at North Valley Hospital.

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Supports new fire station

To the editor,

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Ronnie Douglas

Ronnie "Pops" Douglas, age 61, passed away Aug. 14, 2004, at his home near Columbia Falls.

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

High price of oil

To the editor,

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Editorial View

The art of giving

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Send us your students

To the editor,

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Roosevelt wisdom

Next Wednesday British Columbia plans on auctioning off leases for coal bed methane development in the headwaters of the North Fork of the Flathead and the Kootenai Rivers.

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Let's all get along

To the editor,

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

A good time was had by all

The Columbia Falls 2004 Concert Series concluded with musical entertainment well attended at Marantette Park, perfect weather, and "surprise ending."

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

A digital decision

Like most people, I don't embrace change readily. That's why I've been reluctant to make the leap from my trusty old film camera to digital technology.

O' goodness
August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

O' goodness

New pool to bear O'Shaughnessy name

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Kindergarten enrichment students congratulated

Whitefish Community School wishes to congratulate the following students for completing our kindergarten enrichment program:

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Wants a fair wage

To the editor,

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

There's too much hype about the 'have-nots'

Why is it the Whitefish Pilot seems compelled to tout the "class envy card" every chance it gets?

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Around town

Quilters meet

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

All choked up

The cool thing about wilderness is it gives you plenty of time to think. Not about the big world picture, of course. That's a hairy subject for guys a lot smarter than me, like Noam Chomsky or Marshall, the guy who works the meat counter at Smith's.

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

A 'Damsel in Distress'

Of course, older guys can daydream about rescuing a "damsel in distress," but last Thursday was no fantasy. It happened high up in Glacier Park, just below the Continental Divide.

August 18, 2004 11 p.m.

Remembering Everett Kelch

About Mr. Kelch

Wednesday, August 11

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Albert Phillip "Abby" Waggoner

Albert Phillip Waggoner passed away at his home peacefully in his sleep in Whitefish Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Mark William Nordahl

Mark William Nordahl, 43, of 27 Kelley Drive, Swan Sites/Bigfork, unexpectedly passed away after a fun-filled day on Flathead Lake with family and friends, on Sunday, July 25, 2004, at Woods Bay RV & Marina.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Micky C. Kirby

Micky Charles Kirby left his many friends and family of 31 years on Aug. 4, 2004, due to a tragic propane explosion and fire.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Steven James Buller

Steven James Buller, 16, passed away Friday, Aug 6, 2004, at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, Mont, as a result of injuries sustained in an ATV accident on July 31, 2004. Steven was born August 29, 1987, in Kalispell to Leland and Melody Buller. He attended Creston and Bigfork Elementary Schools, Bigfork Middle School and Kalispell Junior High School.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Roy Clifford Quimby

Roy Clifford Quimby, 74, of Quartzsite, Ariz.,went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 7, 2004.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Herbert Shelley

Herbert Francis Shelley, 94, of Bigfork passed away Aug. 5, 2004, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. He was born Dec, 24, 1909, in Pine River, Minn., to Stephen Francis and Mary Elizabeth (Herder) Shelley.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Stop methane drilling

Dave Hadden

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

New neighbors

The Hungry Horse News has a couple of new neighbors, and we're glad to have them.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Walter Little

Walter Lewis Little, 99, passed away Aug. 3, 2004, at his residence in Hungry Horse.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Robert F. Vaselenko

Robert F. Vaselenko, age 72, of Bigfork, Montana passed away Thursday, July 22, at the Kalispell Regional Center in Kalispell, Montana. He was born June 18, 1932 in Williston, North Dakota to Fred and Laura "Kirk" (Holms) Vaselenko.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Stay involved

With the Flathead County Commissioner's decision on Monday to kill the 240-unit Holt Drive development, a saga in Bigfork's land use planning comes to a close.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Seeds of rage

You know as an umpire you're having a bad day when you throw Roger Clemens out of a game—his kid's Little League game.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Around town

Fall kick-off

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Rebecca Trablik

Rebecca "Becky" Trablik, 77, of Kalispell, passed away Aug. 9, 2004, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Nothing wrong?

Luke Cassady and Ansel Vizcaya were killed by an avalanche on June 12 this year while climbing Mount Rainier. Both were well known mountaineers from Missoula. They were attempting an ascent of Rainier's north face via the difficult ice and rock of Liberty Ridge.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Arlene Launer

Arlene E. Launer, 85, passed away at Riverside Senior Living in Whitefish on Aug. 2, 2004.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Trail talk

"You're coming back already?" the man asked. He sounded like my old man. Like someone who had sent me out to go get a job and I had failed miserably at the task.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Donald Treat

Donald H. Treat, 95, passed away at his home in Martin City on Aug. 9, 2004.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Herbert Francis Shelley

Herbert Francis Shelley, age 94, of Bigfork, Montana passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2004 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, Montana. He was born December 24, 1909 in Pine River, Minnesota to Stephen Francis and Mary

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Thank you

Dear Editor:

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

True journalism

To the editor,

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Lake swim race planned Aug. 29

Sports shorts

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Mildred Harris

Mildred Harris, 93, danced her way home on Aug. 7, 2004. She was born Mildred Ione Warner on Sept. 18, 1910, in Cass Lake, Minn., to Fred and Cora Warner.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Rebecca "Becky" Trablik

Rebecca "Becky" Trablik, age 77, of Kalispell, passed away on Monday, August 9, at Brendan House in Kalispell. She was born on November 16, 1926 in Goodland, Kansas the daughter of George and Mary Edmonds Mayer.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Incident at Placid Lake

Dear Editor:

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Alvin I. Jacobson

Alvin I. Jacobson died on Monday, Aug. 2 at the Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls, Montana.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Steven Buller

Steven James Buller, 16, passed away Friday, Aug. 6, 2004, at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula as a result of injuries sustained in an ATV accident on July 31, 2004.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Local Businesses

Whitefish Chamber of Commerce -

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

The definition of 'nothing wrong'

Luke Cassady and Ansel Vizcaya were killed by an avalanche on June 12th this year while climbing Mt. Rainier. Both were well known mountaineers from Missoula. They were attempting an ascent of Rainier's north face via the difficult ice and rock of Liberty Ridge. Both the bodies were recovered; Cassady's within a couple of days and Vizcaya after the snow had melted more. Both men were 29 years old. Cassady taught in the math and neuroscience department at the University of Montana.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Letters to the editor

Wants more weapons

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Christina Nichols

Beloved wife, mother and Nanna, Christina Mae Nichols was called home by her Lord and Savior August 1, 2004.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

We, the People of Whitefish…

Ten years ago, I bought a 1964 Dodge Coronet for a dollar and left Vail, Colorado in search of a new town, fresh snow, and real people. A few calls to various businesses in Whitefish led me into a conversation with Chris Hayatt, who was opening Ski Mountain Sports that winter. I told him about my experience tuning skis and he told me if I showed up, he'd put me to work. To me, it sounded like there were good people in this frontier town.

Through the eyes of children
August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Through the eyes of children

Story by Paul Peters

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Florence Parker

Florence Parker, age 93, died of natural causes at her home in Kalispell, Mont. on Aug. 7. She was born on June 2, 1911 at Rosalia, Kan. the daughter of Joseph and Orpha (Songer) Winthrow.

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Pool dialogue

To the editor,

August 11, 2004 11 p.m.

Guest Editorial

DNRC, county must heed planning process for state lands

Monday, August 9

Thursday, August 5

August 5, 2004 11 p.m.

Thank you

Words cannot express our thankfulness for the kindness that we have received during our loss of Glen; son, father, brother, and uncle.

August 5, 2004 11 p.m.

Jan N. Stewart

Jan N. Stewart, age 69, died peacefully at her home in Bigfork Friday, July 30, 2004 surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 15, 1934 in Pampa, Texas to Wesley and Faye (Addington) Davis.

August 5, 2004 11 p.m.

Ray Edmund Preston, Jr.

Ray Edmund Preston, Jr., age 53, passed away Monday July 26, 2004 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He was born October 11, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois to Ray Edmund, Sr. and Doris Jeanne (Schmid) Preston.

August 5, 2004 11 p.m.

Wheee, yippi i a, off we go

Barbara elvy Strate

August 5, 2004 11 p.m.

'Creative recall' and old friends

G. George Ostrom

August 5, 2004 11 p.m.

Political Irony

The currents of change in political philosophy are nowhere more vividly illustrated than in the history of Montana's major environmental protection law, MEPA-the Montana Environmental Policy Act. Originally conceived and passed by Republicans and opposed by many Democrats, it is now embraced by Democrats and opposed by most Republicans. Indeed, even the major national environmental protection laws were initiated in Republican administrations in the 1970s.

Governor's Cup draws more than 300
August 5, 2004 11 p.m.

Governor's Cup draws more than 300

It's too bad that Montana Governor Judy Martz was basically relegated to spectator status during her final Governor's Cup golf tournament as the state's lead politician.

At the starting Point
August 5, 2004 11 p.m.

At the starting Point

Story by Paul Peters,

Wednesday, August 4

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Ralph T. King

Ralph T. King, 74, of Shelley, Idaho, died of natural causes Aug. 2, 2004 surrounded by his three daughters. He was born Jan. 16, 1930, in Marion County, S.C., the seventh of eight children born to Jefferson Davis and Sally Idella Lovell King.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Patrick N. Herriges

A memorial Mass and burial ceremony will be conducted Thursday, Aug. 12, at 11 a.m. for Patrick Nicholas Herriges, 75, who passed away recently at his home in Tucson, Ariz.

Nasukoin Mountain
August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Nasukoin Mountain

The highest peak in the Whitefish Mountain Range

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Robert F. Morris

Robert Franklin Morris, 91, passed away June 5, 2004, at his son's home in Riverdale, Utah.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Helen Margaret (Fry) Hollister

Helen Margaret (Fry) Hollister, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Heritage Place on July 27, 2004.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Relay team takes gold at state swim meet

The Columbia Falls swim team had a great showing at the state meet in Fort Benton last weekend, taking fifth place overall with about a dozen swimmers placing in the top three spots.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

John Ebing

John Addison Ebing, 82, passed away Monday, July 26, 2004, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Musicians' secret cords

When I was in high school I dated this guy a couple of years older than me who was in a band called "Linus."

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Golfing a perfect 300

I golfed for maybe the fourth or fifth time in my life on Sunday. Mark Twain said, "Golf is a good walk spoiled." That Twain. What a cad. What a kidder. What a maroon.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

WAEA says thanks

To the editor,

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Save Sacajawea

To the editor,

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Letters to the editor

Is Schweitzer's proposal 'corporate welfare?'

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Shelby's a good team

To the editor,

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Shaw responds

To the editor,

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Around town

Mass changes

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Editorial View

Flow of information vital to democratic process

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Richard "Boris" Bowman

Boris Bowman, of Fortine, passed away recently in Fortine.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

And the winner is …

We enjoy attending a variety of events sponsored by organizations and others throughout the year. They are usually free or inexpensive.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Fish Tales

Miss America — No talent required

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Passport to go to Canada? Commission report says yes

CHRIS PETERSON

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

In My View

Presidential candidates can't take the West for granted

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

The Rev. Bernard John "Bud" Sullivan

The Rev. Bernard John "Bud" Sullivan, 85, passed away at The Waterford in Helena July 30, 2004.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Hoops camp names winners

The Columbia falls summer basketball camp had a great turnout with about 180 attending.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Bernard Sullivan

Reverend Bernard John "Bud" Sullivan, 85, passed away at The Waterford in Helena on July 30, 2004.

August 4, 2004 11 p.m.

Memory and Old Friends

There is definitely a hazard in writing a column like this one for over 40 years. As you know, a major source of subjects are incidents from my own life such as the awful time at Flathead Mine in the late thirties when I took a bath and then they called off the dance. There are hundreds of other things, like my driving to Butte to give a speech and then finding out the convention was in Missoula. I have on occasion deliberately reworked and repeated columns and at other times innocently told a story without remembering I had done it before.