Beta Sigma donates tulip sales

Beta Sigma Phi members donate $1111, the proceeds of their annual tulip sale, to the South Valley Child and Family Center. The money will enable the Center to continue to offer its Suppertime Program through the month of May. The local chapters of Beta Sigma Phi worked together on Good Friday, April 6, selling from…

Death Notices

June Delany Finch Missoula – June Delaney Finch, 89, passed away in the morning, Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the family residence.  Brothers Mortuary and Crematory considers it an honor to serve the family. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com. John Emerson Stevensville  -  John “Jack” Emerson, 95, of Stevensville…

Obituaries

Lavone G. Johnson Florence – Lavone G. Johnson passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, April 30, 2012 of natural causes. She would have celebrated her 90th birthday on May 15th. Born in Scranton, ND in 1922 to Jess and Flora Anderson. She was raised on the family farm near Haley. The…

Scholarship applications sought

The Wild Mare in Corvallis is seeking to find the next Exceptional Youth. Each year the business holds a dinner to raise funds to benefit one of the valley’s great kids. A one page essay on why you should be chosen can be mailed to The Wild Mare, P.O. Box 400, Corvallis MT 59828 or…

Call for volunteers

Aspen Hospice of Montana focuses on offering comfort, pain relief and emotional support for those nearing the end of their life. We view every person as a physical, emotional, and spiritual being who is connected to the world through family, friends and community. Aspen Hospice utilizes both healthcare professionals and trained volunteers in providing care….

Dust abatement program available

The Board of County Commissioners for Ravalli County has again approved a Dust Abatement Program for county residents living on county roadways, and for those on privately-operated roadways that occur within public easements. The Dust Abatement Program, part of the county’s Gravel Road Management Program that was adopted in 2005, provides for a partnership between…

Local printing businesses merge

It’s a deal. Brian and Michelle Mendenall, owners of Allegra in Hamilton, have purchased Meyer Signs. The merger brings all services under one roof at the Allegra facility located at 1151 N. First Street, Suite C, Hamilton. “It’s a win-win situation for customers of both businesses,” said Mendenall. “Our enhanced capabilities will help us serve…

‘Bitterroot to Bakken’ bus now running

R’n’R Stagelines, Inc., the Bitterroot company that formed to provide transportation for workers from Western Montana to the Bakken oilfields of North Dakota, is now in service. Areas surrounding Missoula, Butte, Helena and Bozeman will be hubs for service. As requests are received from other cities, routes may be extended. Good jobs with decent paychecks…

Mission images exhibited at Smithsonian

Two images from St. Mary’s Mission in Stevensville have been selected for inclusion in an exhibition entitled “Stories of Encounter” at the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. “One great misunderstanding that has been handed down over time is that this western hemisphere was a virtual wilderness before…

Daly Hospital at forefront on electronic records

  By Michael Howell Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital has received what hospital staff sees as a very prestigious award from the Healthcare Information Management System Society (HIMSS) for the high degree of clinical automation that is incorporated into the patient care services the hospital delivers. HIMSS measures levels of service at hospitals worldwide and gauges…