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Bigfork Eagle column

Be thankful

Rotary Club provides clean water to Afghan refugees

By KATHERINE HEAD

Lucille Evans

Only days after celebrating her 80th birthday surrounded bye family members, Lucille Evans passed away peacefully at a local hospital on Oct. 25, 2004 to be with her Lord.

Elf magic

Once again it was my privilege to participate in the annual Bigfork Elves D-Day Operation. I was particularly pleased to note the great number of first time participants. I think it's this kind of volunteer activity that continues to speak to the unique character of our village.

Miracles in the news

Since time began, humans all over the world have wanted to believe in miracles. We've all read of such things as the vision of the Virgin in the grotto at Lourdes, France, which attracts thousands of pilgrims. "A miracle is an event or action that apparently contradicts known scientific laws and is hence thought to be due to supernatural causes, esp. to an act of God."

Thanksgiving Day: American as apple pie

Thanksgiving Day is as American as apple pie. Its origin commemorated the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony in 1621 after seasons of great starvation. One look at Thanksgiving dinners served today is proof that crops are bountiful.

Thanksgiving past, present and future

I've only been home for one Thanksgiving in the last 9 years, so I've grown accustomed to having a non-traditional celebration with friends, instead of family.

Floyd C. Hamilton

Floyd C. Hamilton passed away on Nov.15, 2004 in Encinitas, Calif. Mr. Hamilton was born in Havre, Montana on Aug.10, 1915. After attending local schools, he attended Northern Montana College. He started his banking career in Havre, and then spent several years as a bank examiner for First Bank Systems Corporation..

Century-old magazine

I was looking for an old jacket pattern and found a July 1915 National Geographic in the box. Covers are torn off, and masking tape holds the pages together, but black-and-white photos and texts are good.

Miracles in the News

Since time began, humans all over the world have wanted to believe in miracles. We've all read of such things as the vision of the Virgin in the grotto at Lourdes, France, which attracts thousands of pilgrims. "A miracle is an event or action that apparently contradicts known scientific laws and is hence thought to be due to supernatural causes, esp. to an act of God."

Charles Homer Doxtater

A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Corvallis, Ore., on Friday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. for Charles Homer Doxtater who died at the age of 94, on Nov. 12, in a nursing home in Beaverton, Ore. He was born in Havre on April 26, 1910, to Charles W. and Iva E. Hatler Doxtater.

Letters to the editor

Lies and

In My View

Unanimous Land Board decision a

The Democratic candidate for county commissioner actually picked up votes in an election recount held last week.

After the recount, Joe Brenneman had 18,675 votes to Republican Denise Cofer's 18,540 votes.

Academic all state award winners announced

The following students were named Academic All State for the first quarter of the 2004-2005 school year. The Montana Coaches' Association awards a certificate to those students who earn a varsity letter and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5.

Spending bill includes $5 million for Sun Road reconstruction

Hungry Horse News

Daniel Robert Lawyer

Daniel Robert "Bob" Lawyer, 74 died on Friday, Nov. 5, 2004 at his home in Kalispell.

Edwin Hanson

Longtime resident of Coram, Edwin "Ed" Robert Hanson passed away in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, of natural causes.

Plum Creek MDF explosion rocks town

Even residents east of Nucleus Avenue heard it.

Don't tread on me

To the editor,

All-state awards announced in football

Columbia Falls saw several of its football players named to all-state and all-conference honors this year.

Victor Guest

Victor Allen Wilbur Smith Guest, 88, passed away Nov. 7, 2004, at his residence in Kalispell surrounded by his loving family and his dog Inky.

Pave the North Fork Road

To the editor,

Speech takes a pair of seconds

The Columbia Falls speech and debate team took second behind Havre last weekend in the Helena AA tournament.

Volleyball season ends at divisional play

The Columbia Falls volleyball team wrapped up its regular season with a 1-2 record at divisionals, which means the team won't advance to state.

EPA looking at Coal Creek problem

Hungry Horse News

Glacier Fund nears $1 million mark

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Memories from 'over there'

I feel that the most patriotic and inspiring event in Columbia Falls is the Veterans Day Assembly at Columbia Falls High School. It's sponsored by members of the National Honor Society.

Public will soon have a turn at city planning; hearing Nov. 29

Hungry Horse News

Lee H. Johnson

Lee H. Johnson, 74, passed away on Friday, Oct. 29, 2004 at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish. He was born on Dec. 18, 1929 at Conway, South Carolina the son of Leo and Reba (Martin) Johnson.

Margaret Berger

Margaret Berger, age 88, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1916 in Albany, Ore., the daughter of Roland Simon and Margaret (Templeton) Snyder.

By George!

Sure! Now with all the rattlesnakes snuggled in their underground dens for the winter, I find a couple of stories about 'em.

In MyView

Sen. Edward B. Butcher

Kenneth 'Ken' Brist

Kenneth "Ken" Brist, 83 of Northport, Ala., passed away at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Nov. 10, 2004.

Of snakes and men

Sure! Now with all the rattlesnakes snuggled in their underground dens for the winter, I find a couple of stories about eem. Actually, rattlers don't snuggle so much as they slither into a great big ball. Some dens may hold only a couple dozen while others may have hundreds. It was one of those really big dens that my father blasted during the winter of 1934-35 on Marco Hill. He was working in a crew rebuilding the road between Camas Prairie and Hot Springs.

Letters to the editor

Sincere thanks

Animal cruelty

We admit that we're a bit prejudiced when it comes to cats, but recent events in the Kalispell area should touch the hearts and minds of all residents. A young Evergreen man has admitted to local media and law enforcement that he adopts kittens through "free" ads in local papers and uses the kittens to train his dogs for cougar hunting.

FVCC women's soccer team captures first win

Sports Briefs The Flathead Valley Community College women's soccer team secured its first win, defeating Lewis-Clark State College 7-2 Nov. 7 in Lewiston, Idaho.

Kenneth Levi Thompson

Kenneth Levi Thompson, 29, passed away suddenly Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004 at his Bigfork home.

War fliers revisited

Editor's note: At the columnist's request, we are rerunning this article that was previously printed Sept.12, 1990. Its relevance is timely as we celebrate all United States veterans past and present.

Victor Allen Wilbur Smith Guest

Victor Allen Wilbur Smith Guest, 88, passed away Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004 at his residence in Kalispell, Montana surrounded by his loving family and his dog, Inky. He was born on July 10, 1916 in Bengough, Saskatchewan, Canada the son of Monroe and Kate (Stover) Smith.

Bigfork Eagle Editorial Money not well spent

It is not fun to lose. Just ask John Kerry. But to lose gracefully is a true gift, and a rare one when it comes to politics. Wednesday's recount in the race for Flathead County Commissioner is not an example of grace.

Mildred "Millie" Barta Ezell

Mildred "Millie" Ezell, 86, died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 at Heritage Place in Kalispell. She was born May 28, 1918 in Dunn County, North Dakota, the daughter of Frank Trinka Jr. and Josephine (Tuma) Trinka.

Linda Rae (Kalepp) May

Linda passed away unexpectedly Nov.. 14, 2004 in Whitefish. She was born on July 25, 1942 in Anaconda, Montana to Herman and Dorothy Kalepp.

Brenneman ready to get on with business

Hungry Horse News

Film not accurate

To the editor,

Glacier Park staffing up in past 10 years

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The war wounded in Iraq

Keep them alive

Kats will limp into divisionals

The Columbia Falls volleyball team won't exactly head into divisionals the way they want to.

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A font of knowledge

Ordinarily, I do not like to write e-mails or columns that are long harangues about "everything went wrong." I save those orations for telephone calls.

Wildcats named all state, conference

The Wildcat soccer team had an impressive showing on the All-State and All-Conference lists this year, with six players receiving top honors from coaches around the area.

Marvin Larson

Marvin O. Larson, 84, left us Nov. 3, 2004, to be at peace with his Lord.

Catherine "Rita" McCue

Catherine "Rita" McCue, age 93, passed away Sunday, Oct. 24, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home. Rita was born Dec. 11, 1910 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was the oldest of four children.

Whitefish Chamber praises

team effort on trust lands

Edward A. Wrzesien

Edward A. Wrzesien, 54, an active member of his church and community, died surrounded by family and friends on Monday Nov. 8, 2004 after a long battle against cancer.

Letters to the editor

Help seven-year-old

Dogs, Cats, and Snockered Jurors

In times past, this column has had fun reporting on the "The Big Apple," New York City, because it is a place so different than our average town in Montana. For starters, about eight times more people live on that relatively small section of real estate, than occupy the vast 145,000 square miles of our state.

Red Sox Nation: Montana Chapter

For anyone who knows anything about Boston and baseball, this year's world championship romp by our idiot Red Sox was a thrill beyond reason.

Park looks for traffic solutions as Sun Road reconstruction looms

Hungry Horse News

Making that last delivery

The history of Martin City is interwoven with Mrs. Clara Verrall, who served as its postmaster for 26 years. Her career began May 16, 1947, when the post office was only two months old. Clara succeeded Mrs. Grace Zurn, who served the first two months.

Paper lion

All right, all right, I admit it. I'm not a huge fan of Halloween. It's got nothing to do with the devil, either. Nope, leave him out of it.

Stevensville, Browne, get the best of the Cats again in playoff loss

Hungry Horse News

The year of the Kats

Laurel may be the Locomotives, but the Columbia Falls girls soccer team came into town like a freight train to take the state title.

Election a squeaker

Oh so close!

Shelley Cole

Shelley Cureau Cole, 44, of Columbia Falls, died after a long battle with cancer Oct. 24, 2004, at the Brendan House in Kalispell.

Boys settle for second in overtime loss to Hamilton

Hungry Horse News

Forest releases Robert, Wedge final salvage plan

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Cynthia Goldthwait

Cynthia Goldthwait died peacefully at home on Oct. 23, 2004. Cynthia was born Dec. 17, 1923 in Syracuse, New York. She was the daughter of Claude and Ethel McNett. She worked in her parents' bakery and candy shop, also as a crossing guard for the Syracuse Police Department. She married Woodrow Goldthwait after his return from fighting in the Pacific during W.W. II. They had one son, Glenn in 1949. After Glenn moved to Montana in 1977, they soon followed. Cynthia always dreamed of a log cabin in the woods. That dream was realized when Glenn built their cabin, just off Farm to Market Road. She was proud of the fact that she helped peel the logs.

Isabelle Johnston Pasquale

Isabelle Pasquale, 78, passed away peacefully while in the tender care of hospice nurses at Heritage Place in Kalispell on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2004.

Holy cow…

I wasn't ready for re-entry into my regular daily life, so the 44-hour journey home from India seemed endless.

Ghosts of Halloween past

Today I decorated the yard and the house for a favorite Whitefish holiday, Halloween.

My friend, Slats

When my buddy Slats went hunting, his dad most always gave him one shell. It was still depression time and Slats' dad said one shell was enough for one deer. Walt Senior had once been a full-time hunter, shooting meat for crews building the railroad. He had an ancient looking single shot rifle with a bore you could stick your finger in.

Victoria "Tya" Garrity

Passed away on Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Riverside Senior Living in Whitefish.