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by Ed Moreth It was a cold and snowy morning, but that didn't stop the members of VFW Post 3596 from paying tribute to military veterans, past and present, in a ceremony at Plains Cemetery on Thursday, Veterans Day. "We gather here today at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year 2021 to place this wreath in remembrance of those who have served this great nation before us, to honor those who now serve this great nation, and to salute those who stand by them in times of peace...
On Saturday, Previs Field at Thompson Falls High School takes center stage as the site of the 2021 Montana 8-Player Championship football game. Blue Hawk Coach Jared Koskela and his team are feeling the support of the community. "The support from the community keeps increasing through the season," Koskela noted. "The more support they get, the more energy the team has. They play really well under that support." Koskela said Flint Creek is a familiar foe for the Hawks. Though they haven't played...
The Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise had its first meeting with its newest members and immediately voted for new board officers. Terry Caldwell was voted as chairman, along with Janice Barber as vice chairperson, Janie McFadgen as secretary and Dewey Arnold as treasurer. Each vote was unanimous. Retired school teacher Don Stamm was first nominated as treasurer, but declined. The hour and a half long meeting was held once again at the Paradise water pump house. One of the main purposes...
The City of Thompson Falls is beginning to look at some zoning issues but needs help from the community. They are looking for two people from Thompson Falls to participate on the planning board. These individuals must not be elected officials and need to live within city limits. This will allow the city enough people to assess zoning as well as an annexation ordinance. Interested residents can contact City Hall at (406) 827-3557. During their meeting last Monday night, the city council met with...
It seems as though a lot of conversations lately have come back to a common theme: you never know what someone is going through. There continues to be a lot of tension and division in our world, not just on a national scale but even in our small towns. People are still on edge. People are still in heated discussions about public health, politics and myriad other topics. This week, my friend Chelle made the analogy that we're all like ducks. We're all just swimming through life, and underneath we're all fervently paddling just as hard under...
My one brief experience with presidential politics occurred in 1995. My candidate was Colin Powell. The great historian, Stephen Ambrose, had emerged as a leader in the movement to win the1996 Republican presidential nomination for Powell, and I was able to make contact with him in Helena where he shared a part-time home with his daughter and son-in-law. Ambrose, probably best known in Montana for his authorship of his biographical work on the tragic life of explorer Meriwether Lewis, was also the biographer of Eisenhower: Soldier and...
Thank you to the Board of Health for the clarifying article in the November 4 issue of The Ledger. We are blessed with many sources of information on important subjects. But we’d be more blessed if the many sources had the sole goal of providing timely and accurate information. Since that isn’t the case, having thorough, timely information provided by a source as knowledgeable as the Board of Health, on a subject as important as COVID vaccines, is a blessing. Thank you. Ruth Cheney, Thompson Falls...
Montana resident sportsmen/women wake up! I am a 68-year-old retired farmer, fourth-generation Montanan and a lifelong avid hunter, angler and conservationist with a degree in Wildlife Biology and research experience on large predators. I started farming in 1977. Now I own Circle S Ranch in eastern Montana and pay property taxes in five counties. I have always shared the bounty of the ranch with sportsmen and conservationists for free. No one has ever paid a dime for access. My wife and I have been engaged in conservation, habitat improvement,...
6 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 17, 1916 AT THE HUNTERES’ CABIN The Cakes are Good But the Hunting is Rotten Ten Men to Get One Deer The official opening of the hunters’ cabin at the junction of Thompson River and Deerhorn Creek occurred last Saturday when “Slim” McNair and Frank Woodard arrived with a brand-new stove and an insatiable ambition for deer. Saturday H.O. Bond, W.T. Utz, H.C. Austin and H.A. White footed it up the trail and joined the gang around the supper table. Sunday “Doc” Miller resigned the drug store to “Skeeter” and arrived to get t...
JUDY BERTRAM, Thompson Falls - “My favorite food for Thanksgiving is turkey because it’s so darn good!” JESSE MOSHER, Thompson Falls - “Green bean casserole. I don’t know why, I just love it.” ANN DONALDSON, Thompson Falls - “My mom’s homemade sweet potato casserole. We only make it one time a year.” PATTY KARDOKUS, Heron - “Stuffing, because it’s a good hardy dinner.” BECKY YODER, Thompson Falls - “Sweet potatoes. I like them plain, not necessarily in a casserole. Just plain fired sweet potatoes.” LILLI CUPP, Noxon - “Homemade mashed potatoes...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 7; Plains, 9; Trout Creek, 3; Dixon, 3; Hot Springs, 3. Sunday, November 7 Coroner called, T. Falls. PFMA arrest, T. Falls. Theft, Plains. Intimidation/harassment, T. Falls. Theft, Trout Creek. General animal call or complaint, Plains. Theft, T. Falls. Monday, November 8 Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Noxon. Threats, T. Falls. Property damage/criminal mischief, T. Falls. Theft, T. Falls. Civil attempts, Plains. Civil attempts, Plains. Civil attempts, Plains. Civil attempts, Hot Springs. Civil attempts,...
Montana Highway Patrol Joshua Fisher, 33, stop sign violation; failure to carry proof of insurance, 3rd offence; bond forfeiture, $670 Kele Alden-Odekirk, 42, driving while suspended, 1st offense, $285; day speeding, $70. Collin Gundry, 32, day speeding, $70. Jacob Devries, 41, failure to yield, $85. Michael Carbis, 39, day speeding, $20. James Williams, 53, seatbelt violation, $20. Jonathan Dirks, 30, seatbelt violation, $20. Liana Leaming-Moffet, 30, careless driving, $85. Matthew Daems, 17, day speeding, $20. Adam Lindsay, 18, day speeding,...
Military veterans got a special treat with a bag of goodies and a chance to listen to the high school students put on a patriotic concert. Nichole Cockrell's Family and Consumer Sciences class made goodie bags for the veterans in attendance of the Veterans Day celebrations at the school last Wednesday. The celebration was held a day before the actual holiday in the school gymnasium, where 14 veterans gathered for the special assembly. "Veterans Day is our holiday that we celebrate and honor...
For over 10 years the Shakespeare in the Schools program has been bringing high quality productions to numerous rural schools in the state. The program is a branch of the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks program out of Montana State University. It presents a different play every year and is generally a condensed production of a longer play. Many of the plays chosen are Shakespeare's more famous or popular ones. The play presented on Tuesday was a fun and comical performance much enjoyed by the...
Racene Friede, CEO of Glacier Country Regional Tourism Commission, starts the Town Hall meeting by giving the crowd background of the nonprofit organization. The photo by Ed Moreth appeared in last week's Ledger with the incorrect caption. The Ledger apologizes for the error....
A piece of history passed on November 7, 2021, when Krazy Ernie, Ernie Franke went to be with his Sweet Mary. Ernest Eric Franke was born June 28, 1937, in Lincoln, Neb. to Walter Earnest Franke and Mary Grace Cox Franke. Ernie passed on to join his wife Mary in heaven, which was something he was looking forward to. When Mary arrived in Thompson Falls the summer of '54 and Ernie laid eyes on her he knew that was the girl he wanted to marry and on June 30, 1956, they joined hands and become one... Full story
Joseph Marion Jordan, 63, of Thompson Falls, passed away October 10, 2021. Funeral service will be held at White Pine Cemetery on November 18, 2021, at 2 p.m. Joe was born at St. Ignatius Hospital on November 27, 1957. He went to school in Thompson Falls and graduated in 1977. He resided in Kalispell, Missoula and Thompson Falls over the years. Joe worked at McDonald's and the Missoula Police Department, amongst many other places. He did volunteer work as a clown with his wife at nursing homes.... Full story
Most folks love when they receive a well thought-out gift, and finding the perfect gift can give someone a great sense of joy. This year, Plains Alliance Church is having its annual holiday bazaar on November 20. The theme is “Giving.” The not-for-profit event supports ministries locally and worldwide. Items for the bazaar are handmade and donated. There will be crafts, bake sale items and a silent auction, as well as services donated by church members. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., live music, pie and soup will be available for $5. The church has...
CLUES ACROSS 1. HEGEL 6. ETH 9. REDS 13. ANOAS 14. OAHU 15. ELUL 16. EDAM 17. ARSIS 18. MENU 19. MODESTIES 21. MOANS 22. SLOGS 23. MAD 24. EH 25. SBE 28. ALI 29. PARES 31. TOAD 33. ENCIRCLED 36. MOVES 38. APE 39. SEDAN 41. RECTITUDE 44. DEBT 45. SAUCE 46. PYM 48. RAH 49. NS 51. MME 52. CIRCA 54. EPEES 56. TYPEFACES 60. WRIT 61. MACES 62. HOYA 63. SERE 64. SCAR 65. TERRS 66. YEAR 67. BOD 68. EDDAS CLUES DOWN 1. HAEM 2. ENDO 3. GOAD 4. EAMES 5. LS 6. EASES 7. THIS 8. HUS 9. REMODELED 10. ELEA 11.... Full story
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) has moved their physical therapy offices to their new location in Thompson Falls. The former Old Mill building on Main Street is now home to Thompson Falls Rehab. The clinic has seen a steady flow of clients since opening on October 11. "The decision to move Thompson Falls Rehab to a new location was primarily due to the need to accommodate our expanded primary care services at our Thompson Falls Family Medicine Office," said Tonya Revier, CFVH Marketing and...
The Paradise Center has a new club that will hopefully encourage more participation in working on one of the center's main displays. The Paradise Center Railroad Club, which presently has a handful of "members" to work on the railroad display located on the main floor. Dave Colyer of Paradise and Mac Hall of Plains have been heading the project, which started in 2017. Colyer said the COVID pandemic has stifled progress, but he feels the group has come a long way. They've had workshops and a few...
An incredible season for the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks volleyball team came to an end last week at the State B tournament in Bozeman. The Hawks headed to the state tournament at Montana State University fresh off a division title win on their home court the weekend before. It was the second straight state appearance for Thompson Falls. "This team is so resilient," Coach Sandra Kazmierczak said. "They don't give up. We were behind many times during the season and they would come back for wins."...
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks moved one step closer to a state championship last weekend as they defeated Park City 41-16 in the eight-player semifinal game Saturday on their home turf at Previs Field. The Hawks started out the game as they have most of the rest of the season, scoring early and asserting their dominance over their opponent. After turning over the ball on downs in their opening possession, Erik Strom put pressure on the Panthers and caused Park City to throw an interception to Ha...
MONDAY NITE GALS W L Dangerous Dames 29 11 Nascar Freaks 28 12 Dolls with Balls 21.5 18.5 Talk of the Town 19.5 20.5 Rock’n Bowl 16 24 Bye 6 34 Team Scr. Game: Nascar Freaks, 484; Scr. Series: Nascar Freaks, 1277; Hcp. Game: Nascar Freaks, 688; Hcp. Series: Dolls with Balls, 1901; Inv. Scr. Game: Wendy Kelley, 204 Scr. Series: Wendy Kelley, 537; Hcp. Game: Simone Schilthuis, 263; Hcp. Series: Wendy Kelley, 708. BOWLING BEAUTIES W L Lane Blazers 27.5 8.5 Sunflower Gals 20 16 The Dinkers 18.5 17.5 Aspire PT 17.5 18.5 Elliott Realty 15.5 20.5 G...
by Annie Wooden Fresh off a state championship in the Class B/C 8-player bracket of the Montana High School Association (MHSA), the Blue Hawk football team was notified this week that they will be moving up a division in 2022. MHSA met Monday to discuss redistricting and decided that Thompson Falls will move back to 11-player football for the 2022 season. The Hawks will be in the West Division, which will also include Anaconda, Bigfork, Eureka, Whitehall, Loyola and Florence....
