Thursday, March 11, 2010

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He’s a mailman millionaire! Don Neva ready to trade in another car after driving 1.6 million miles to deliver mail


With 1.6 million miles under his belt, Don Neva has been delivering mail to the farthest reaches of Toole County for the last 31 years.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:45 PM MST

Kage Hansen wins Toole Co. Spelling Bee


Kage Hansen, a sixth grader at Shelby Elementary School, is the first place speller from a field of 35 competitors with Paul Bielawski, Shelby Elementary School seventh grader, capturing second. Hansen will represent Toole County at the State Spelling Bee to be held Saturday, March 27 in Billings.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:45 PM MST

Shelby Area Chamber discusses crowd control to maintain Shelby as a viable tournament spot


A meeting of the Shelby Chamber of Commerce was held Feb. 22 at the Dixie Inn. Members present were Lorette Carter, Sandra Bucher, Dennis Diemert, Lori and Pat Christiaens, Locke Mellott and Larry Bonderud.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:34 AM MST

Elementary School News


Did we do a “boat-load” of reading during the month of February or what? As well, did the Home N’ School put on a great Family Reading Night or what? And, since we’re on the subject, do we have a great bunch of kids in our school or what?

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:45 PM MST

Shelby Middle School/High School News


March is CRT month in Montana schools. Also known as MontCAS, these standards-based tests are a component of the 2001 Elementary and Secondary Education Act, (i.e. The No Child Left Behind Act). Shelby students in grades 7, 8 and 10 will test March 16, 17 and 18.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:34 AM MST

Marching to the sounds of RECCS


Wednesday, March 10: “Leapin’ Leprechauns” organized by Casey Smith. The children will learn a brief history of marionettes and puppetry. They will get to color and assemble a leprechaun marionette for preparation of the Reader’s Theater play “Top O’ The Day.”

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:34 AM MST

Rachael Skeira wins Tyler Edwards memorial


The Tyler Edwards memorial is given each year by the Rockin 4-H Club to a member of the 4-H rifle team who is chosen by the coaches. The only criteria is that the youth come to shoot each week and that they keep a good, positive attitude and show some leadership throughout the year. It is not based on how well the youth shoot and can only be won one time.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:34 AM MST

Rep. Jones warns new state spending programs will mean fewer dollars for education, human services


The Legislative Finance Committee (LFC), charged with oversight of the state’s coffers, met March 3-5 to discuss continuing shortfalls in corporate and business income tax collections and to review the Governor’s proposed spending cuts. The debates were grim, as all present recognized that Montana is just emerging from a hard recession.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:12 PM MST

Toole County Sheriff’s Log


Friday, March 4–10:08 a.m. Male asks if we have his ID card and we check inventory, both incoming and outgoing and there is no mention of ID card. Provide him with phone number for MHP as he says the last time he saw it was when he was receiving a citation.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:34 AM MST

Flashback


10 YEARS AGO: In the coming months you will see a new sign and some new labels at Shelby’s Coast to Coast store, but not much else will change, according to Mike and Linda Gorder, owners. Coast to Coast is in the process of becoming Gorder’s True Value following its corporate merger with True Value and Service Star about a year and half ago.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:34 AM MST