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Banned Books Week is a time every year dedicated to celebrating the freedom to read held this year from Sept. 23-29. The objectives of the week are bring about awareness of books that have been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools, encourages people to engage in conversation about banned or challenged books, and drawing attention to the harms of censorship. A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, while a banning is the actual removal of those materials. When an item is challenged it involves more than...
It seems as though our hot summer weather has departed. I don't expect prolonged heat to return so I've taken our two window air conditioners out. They're stored for the winter. If we do get an occasional hot day, the fans can handle our need for quick cooling. So now the windows need washing, but I'm not ready to take down the screens just yet. There are still flies and other flying nuisances that want to come inside. The yellow jackets gather on the south side, seeking entry. They will sneak...
The inaugural "Middle of Nowhere" BBQ Cook-off took place in the Elks parking lot this past Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7 and 8. Twelve teams gathered to in an attempt to take home the Grand Champion prize. The high turn-out of locals at a first-year event can be credited to the superb organization skills of Zak Peterson, who took charge of bringing the new event to Glasgow. Judging followed strict guidelines as Peterson hopes to achieve a sanctioned status, bringing more recognition and...
Another week has passed me by, and I still haven't been able to do any housework. In fact, it's gotten to the point that once I do find the time I won't know where to start. Does anyone else face this? It seems as though everything needs to be done at once, and so it's easier to put it all off even longer. There are so many other things I'd rather be doing. What I really need is a self-cleaning house - or a maid. We should finish our wheat harvest today, Monday. Do you think I'll be tackling...
None of my plans for last week panned out. First off, while I had seriously contemplated dusting and vacuuming, Dennis decided we would make a run to town for various things on Monday. We headed down about noon. Two of the main things we wished to accomplish didn't happen, so they remain on our "to do" list. While having an early supper of Chinese on Front Street (we'd skipped lunch), we received a phone call from the Billings Clinic telling us an appointment had been made for the following...
As students of Valley County head back to school, there is one essential school supply that requires no shopping and doesn't cost a penny – it's a library card. This September, Glasgow City-County Library is joining with the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-up Month, to encourage people of all ages to obtain a free library card that will save them money while reaping rewards in academic achievement, entertainment and lifelong learning. L...
The Glasgow City-County library has over 3,000 DVD titles in the collection ranging from popular series to documentaries. Newly added selections can be found on the new shelf near the front entrance of the library. The check-out limit for adult patrons is five DVDs and children patrons (under 18) may check out two DVDs. The loan period for DVDs is one week and subject to $0.25 per day fine if not returned by the due date. Checked out materials can be renewed at the library or by calling during business hours at 228-2731. You may also renew...
There hasn't been much gardening or cooking done this past week as we've gone after harvesting our yearly income. When the wheat is ready to combine, that's what we do, almost to the exclusion of all else. Right now, I have a really good reason for the house being a mess. We've hardly been home long enough to notice what hasn't been done. While I'm spending the greater part of my days out in the field, my mother-in-law has stepped up to prepare hearty noon meals for us. She also makes a light...
Almost Maine is one of the most produced plays that no one seems to have heard of, myself included. So I sat down with Fort Peck Summer Theatre’s Artistic Director Andy Meyers to find out more. Much like last year’s Souvenir, the last production of the 2018 season is a cast favorite. Meyers chooses small productions like this one to show appreciation, not only to the cast members who clamor to be included in these type of smaller productions, but also to the audiences who he knows will love the content. If you’re a fan of romantic comedy movie...
Artistic Director for the Fort Peck Summer Theatre Andy Meyers has announced the upcoming shows for the 2019 Season. Lend Me a Tenor will run from May 31 through June 16; Mamma Mia will run from June 21 through July 7; The Marvelous Wonderettes will run from July 12 through July 21; Peter Pan will run from July 26 through Aug. 11 and On Golden Pond will run from Aug. 16 through Sept 1. The Fort Peck Summer Theatre will also be celebrating their 50th season in 2019 and will have a reunion celebration weekend which will be held June...
I feel like I've done a lot of dilly-dallying these past couple of weeks. I started painting rocks when it got too hot to work outside. Even though we've since had cooler days, I've continued staying inside and painting. Of course, I'm going to claim that the unhealthy smoke in the air is the reason I didn't go out to do work that requires deep breathing. That's partly true. The other part is just plain laziness and procrastination rearing its ugly head. I didn't get around to doing any...
Local artist Cathryn Reitler, who has since married and now goes by McIntyre, was a featured artist in the #MeToo: A Visual Dialogue group show at Green Door Gallery in Livingston, Mont. The reception was held July 27, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Reitler’s work was featured alongside Livingston artists Angie Froke, John Garre and Tandy Riddle, and Billings artist Jane Deschner. Gallery Director Lisa Snow recruited Reitler, after becoming familiar with the artist’s work from a previous show in Livingston a couple years prior. Snow herself is an own...
This is being written on Monday morning, Aug.13. After enduring several days of extreme heat, I'm searching for my sweatshirt and beanie instead of a tank top and sun hat. I had planned to pick green beans this morning. Instead of that, I'm going to bake bread (the bread machine mixed up the dough for me and I just shaped it into a loaf to rise while I write. I'd dropped the insert once, causing small dents, and now the machine won't make a nice loaf, but it still whips up great bread dough.)...
The Paint Run / Walk is held annually to benefit Montana Warriors on the Water. (See Outstanding Year Wraps Up for Warriors on the Water for more on Montana Warriors on the Water). The goal for the event was to raise $5,000, but participation this year was down to less than 50 people and total funds raised are not in yet....
Since both the raspberries and green beans are slowing down, I've had a little time to look around more at the rest of the garden. I'm still picking some of both, but there aren't nearly as many to deal with at once. The beans are starting to blossom again, for another onslaught in a few weeks. No more berries are going into my freezer, but there are more than we can eat. I've given quite a few containers of them away, some to the staff at the Courier, more to my fellow church members in...
I will admit to having been a bit hasty recently when crying about my poor raspberry crop. I was doing the opposite of “counting my chickens before they hatched”. I’m not sure what you call that, but I was seriously wrong. There are sections where the canes are dying earlier than usual (where the emitters were plugged last summer), but the other areas are making up for that deficiency. There are now more than enough packages of raspberries in my freezer to see us through until next year’s crop. Plus we are eating fresh ones daily. Several...
My garden has been producing summer squash from those too many plants I put in. I took a couple of the round ones, along with a couple zucchini-type ones, and arranged them to form the eyes, nose, and mouth of a face. I shared the photo on Facebook, joking about "playing with my food." My youngest sister then posted a photo of a "veggie face" composed of peppers, tomatoes, and a blackberry, saying she saw my face and raised the bet. Shortly after that, my next younger sister also posted her...
From Fort Peck Theatre for Young Audiences production of Alice's Rockin' Adventures in Wonderland, Alice (played by Tommi Prewett) took a break from rehearsals to read and dance with area children at the Glasgow City-County Library on July 5. Alice read three books to children and families in attendance all with the theme of dancing as the children looked on in awe and amazement. After the stories were complete, it was time to have a Queen of Hearts dance party. With the library basement...
I have an abundance of the herb, French tarragon. When I'd first planted it a few years ago, I treated it like parsley: as an annual that I'd have to replant yearly if I liked it. So it was a surprise to find it is actually a perennial up here in Zone 3. Even tilling over it (two years in a row) failed to cause its death. Last summer I found it emerging in the midst of my green beans, so I dug it up and planted it on the northeast edge of the garden where it would be safe from the tiller. It...
The reception for the Wheatgrass Arts and Gallery Artist of the Month, Heather Snell, will take place on Sunday, July 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Wheatgrass Arts and Gallery, 531 2nd Ave. So. Please note the change from Friday to Sunday for July and August only. Artist Heather Snell is a Lakota/Dakota artist who resides on the Ft. Peck Sioux and Assiniboine Reservation. Primarily a self-taught artist with an insatiable thirst for knowledge and adventure, she enjoys experimenting with many...
I've taken a few days to work on our decks. I know this should be done earlier in the spring, but farming and gardening always seem to get in the way. Don't judge. The front deck is made of redwood and seems to need lots of upkeep every year. First, I just washed it with plain water, using my little pressure washer. There was lots of debris stuck between the boards - twigs, small rocks, leaves - so I took an old butter knife out and pried that gunk out as well as I could. Some pebbles are still...
This year’s musical themed Summer Reading Program (SRP) “Libraries Rock” started on June 18 and will end on July 25. Even though the program is into the third week, it’s not too late to register and participate in the remaining activities and events. The SRP is free and open to all ages: babies, children, teens and adults. On Thursday, July 5, “Alice” from the Fort Peck Summer Theatre for Young Audiences will read to the babies and young children. Following story time, there will be a “Queen of Hearts” dance party. This special event will be h...
We’ve been getting more rain, for which we are grateful. However, all that wetness means the weeds are really sprouting. The crops we want to grow are not the only plants thriving out there. So, while my husband is trying to get our wheat crop sprayed to kill those weeds, I’m out doing more hand-weeding in my garden. I do love my shelterbelt trees but I’m not so very thankful they drop lots of seeds. There is one tree with small serrated-edged leaves that have tons of seeds encased in a white papery disc that flutters nicely in the wind. They...
Children and families enjoyed songs and stories read by librarians as well as made disc and rock art at the Glasgow City-County library on June 21. In order to keep children and families engaged during the summer months, the library is putting on a "Libraries Rock" summer reading program. Each week there will be fun activities for children of all ages....
