Stories for September 2007

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Thursday, September 27

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Some school bond ballots returned to sender

By ALEX STRCKLAND - Bigfork Eagle

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Fire bans lifted for area forests

By ALEX STRICKLAND - Bigfork Eagle

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Every child is BBD: Brilliant Beyond Normal

By CHRIS PETERSON

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Gerald 'Gary' Yates

Gerald “Gary” Dallas Yates, a resident of Crooked River Ranch, Ore., passed away Sept. 4, 2007.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

When Booze was Banned

By G. George Ostrom

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Students want to be heard about concerns as high schools diverge

On Sept. 5 I entered the hallowed halls of Flathead High School with the understanding that this year I would be wrapping up my contribution to the more than 100 years of Flathead tradition and history. Upon arriving, however, it became fairly evident that the district split we had been easing into for an entire year had not happened.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

George Stocking

George Edgar Stocking passed away peacefully at his home in Whitefish on Sept. 17, 2007.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Ruth Hansz

Ruth Hansz, 90, of Whitefish, passed away Sept. 18, 2007, at her home at Riverside Assisted Living in Whitefish.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Saluting volunteers

Volunteers seem to keep the world moving. I've often been an admirer of anyone who volunteers their time to help others. From those who spend countless hours helping at their church or coaching youth sports to those who take the time to shovel their walks.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Cats crush Chiefs, 55-16, host Libby in Homecoming game

By JOE SOVA

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Commissioner Hall should rescind city-county agreement

For a brief moment there, when reading a recent op-ed by Flathead County Commissioner Gary Hall, I actually thought that Hall was finally going to admit he made a mistake when he turned control of private property outside the city of Whitefish over to the city.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Bulldogs sink the Pirates

By DAVID ERICKSON

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Football team misses win again

By FAITH MOLDAN

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

The Winter Carnival horn goes silent

By CONSTANCE SEE

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Blanchard Lake setbacks not fair

Although I was unable to attend the Whitefish Critical Areas Ordinance hearing on Sept. 20, I do have a suggestion which I would like to present to the public.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Jewel Basin lakes to be rid of invasive fish

By ALEX STRICKLAND - Bigfork Eagle

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Linda Trickey

Linda Ivers Trickey, 55, of Spokane and formerly of Whitefish, passed away Sept. 15, 2007, after a brief battle with lung cancer. She was at home surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Gerald Yates

Gerald “Gary” Dallas Yates, 74, a resident of Crooked River Ranch, Ore., passed away of heart failure on Sept. 4, 2007.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Mailer inflamed the public

Tim Grattan's letter to the Sept. 20 Pilot was remarkable in its arrogance. Perhaps we should be grateful he chose to sign his work this time.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Bewarned: Bears on the prowl

By CHRIS PETERSON

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Lady spikers overcome by Loggers

By DAVID ERICKSON

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Homecoming week kicks off

David Erickson photos / Whitefish Pilot

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Marcellyn Clogg

Marcellyn “Marcie” Dee Clogg, 57, passed away at North Valley Hospital on Sept. 11, 2007, after living successfully with cancer for more than six years.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Whitefish or Deadfish?

Whitefish or Deadfish, you choose.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Volleyball team aces division oppenents; Wildkats, Maidens

by FAITH MOLDAN

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

City and county can communicate

At the Whitefish City Coun-cil meeting last week, I heard the city councilors say that they realize they are having a communication problem with the county.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Tailgate BBQ slated Sept. 28

The Columbia Falls Booster Club invites all football fans to a tailgate barbecue at CFHS prior to the Homecoming game on Friday. The barbecue begins at 5 p.m. The cost for a hamburger meal is $5, and $3 for a hot dog meal.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Girls blank Polson, Bonners Ferry

By CHRIS PETERSON

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Bulldog gridders finally taste victory

By DAVID ERICKSON

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Wildcat boys shut out Pirates

By JOE SOVA

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Auction raises more than $80k for Bigfork

By ALEX STRICKLAND

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Landowners deserve protection, too

If you think the Critical Areas Ordinance for Whitefish is fine just as it is, you probably don't own any property and don't hope to build or buy property sometime in the future. If you did, you would see things altogether differently.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

County seeks input on Canyon Plan

By CHRIS PETERSON

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Hall not representing us

To the editor,

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Yasuko M. Aklestad, 81

Yasuko M. Aklestad died Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at her home in Bigfork. Yasuko was born September 7, 1926, in Tokyo, Japan. Her mother passed away in 1928 when she was just two years old, and her father passed away in 1954.

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Vikings blank Polson, Vals lose close ones

By FAITH MOLDAN

September 27, 2007 11 p.m.

Whitefish City Beach lot price a joke

The notion that, because an appraisal says the lot next to City Beach is worth $3 million that it would sell for $3 million, is a joke.

Thursday, September 20

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Bigfork's unquenchable thirst

Water use hits record highs as demand grows

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Fires and forest mismanagement

A few days ago, my wife and I spent several days in Glacier National Park. As we looked at the smoke which impacted the enjoyment of our trip, a Park ranger told us that we needed to reduce our carbon footprint because global warming is impacting the glaciers.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Viola Slusher

Viola Eileen Slusher, 88, a longtime Whitefish resident, died peacefully Sept. 12, 2007, at the Heritage Place nursing facility in Kalispell.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Lady Bulldogs out-shoot Corvallis

By DAVID ERICKSON

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Bigfork walker has lifetime of ideas

By ALEX STRICKLAND - Bigfork Eagle

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Preliminary engineering report worries owners

By RICHARD HANNERS

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Carlson continues cross country success

By FAITH MOLDAN / Bigfork Eagle

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Politicians should work together

I must take exception to the slant House Speaker Scott Sales and Representative Sonju took, when they recently appeared on a local talk show, regarding the way unbudgeted revenue was spent during the last session. They made repeated reference to a 23 percent increase in State government spending which did not take into account that a good percentage of the expenditures were one time allocations which were necessary to compensate for short comings created by previously misguided legislation.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Sensible land use

I am glad my efforts to bring the effects of the new critical areas ordinance to the people have paid off.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Special treatment

I am now an outsider twice over. As an "original" outsider, I bought some beautiful property northwest of Whitefish about 15 years ago and recently sold it since our family's plans changed.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Doris Smith

Doris Wilna Smith, 95, passed away peacefully at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell on Sept. 7, 2007.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Volleyball team presses on in conference action

By FAITH MOLDAN - Bigfork Eagle

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

From the halls of Montezuma …

What do you do when the world is spiraling out of control?

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

George Stocking

George Edgar (Ed) Stocking, 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Whitefish on Sept. 17, 2007.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Disgruntled

For those of you who didn’t get the memo, this letter is to inform you all that the resort formerly known as the Big Mountain, under sage guidance of its proprietor, Mr. Foley, has decided to break with established tradition and open Dec. 8, effectively reducing your ski season by 16 days and eliminating the time-honored tradition of skiing on Turkey Day.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Third annual Two Bear Marathon

The race began three miles north of Whitefish and wound through the Beaver Lakes area, south on East Lakeshore Drive, across City Beach, finishing at The Wave. Jeff Caba, of Bend, Ore., was the overall winner with a time of 2:53:32. The top-20 Whitefish finishers were Kuntz, Andrew Matulionis, Christopher Burke, Marc Burnham, Robert Hagler, Kris Caister, Luke Cummings, Seth Carbonari, Kristin Voisin, Kasey Young, Shawn Otto, Ann Piersall, Jim Archibald, Don Hanks, Brandom Price, Richard Hildner, Sadie Schwenk, Cindy Weaver, David Mercer, Suzanne Hildner and Catherine Relf. The top female finisher was Sheila Nykwist, of Lethbridge, Alberta, with a time of 3:37:03.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Bigfork native continues musical success with Friday Mile

By FAITH MOLDAN - Bigfork Eagle

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Canadians concerned about border issues

By RICHARD HANNERS

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Merrie Thompson

Merrie Elaine Thompson, 84, a longtime Whitefish resident, passed away of natural causes Sept. 8, 2007, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Whitefish.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Diane Adams

Diane Kay Adams passed away and went home Sept. 10, 2007, after a yearlong battle with cancer. She left us with dignity and with courage.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

The never-ending battle

A local guy named Melvin was in New York walking down Madison Avenue. As usual, he was wearing slightly torn jeans, a tired T-shirt, dusty boots and a black hat that looked like one Jed Clampett threw away.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Glacier Bank finally opens its doors

By ALEX STRICKLAND - Bigfork Eagle

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Broncs run all over the Dogs

By DAVID ERICKSON

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

hadowy group

The expensive, professionally-created alert that arrived in my mailbox from Sensible Land Use recently immediately raised a red flag. I searched the alert carefully for a name or phone contact but found only a post office box and reference to a Web site.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Dolores M. Young, 89

On Sept. 10, 2007, at 4:10 a.m., Dolores M. Young, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. Dolores was born May 20, 1918, in Crosby, N.D., to Knute and Lulu Huso. She grew up in the oil fields of Kevin and Shelby. The family then moved to Kalispell, where she graduated from Flathead County High School. Dolores later attended business school in Spokane.

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Viking soccer stifles Stillwater Christian, Vals remain winless

By FAITH MOLDAN - Bigfork Eagle

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

New building models Old West

By ALEX STRICKLAND - Bigfork Eagle

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Girls run away with another title

Boys take a close second

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Lady spikers win two conference sets

By DAVID ERICKSON

September 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Message in a bottle gets through dam, finds fisherman in Dixon

By ALEX STRICKLAND - Bigfork Eagle

Wednesday, September 19

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

Knitting Guild

Big Sky Knitting and Spinning Guild is new to the Columbia Falls area and anyone interested is invited to attend their meetings. The guild meets at 7 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month, beginning Sept. 25, at the Columbia Mountain Missionary Baptist Church, across the corner from the Columbia Falls police station.

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

CF City Council approves budget hike

By HEIDI DESCH

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

Wildcats wallop Stevensville, 32-14

By JOE SOVA

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

Rep. Sales: Too much growth in Montana government

By JOE SOVA

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

Thanks for donation to Community Kitchen

To the editor,

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

CF Chamber cranks up Fall Decorating Contest

By JOE SOVA

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

Building business

In this day and age, when the big retailers have a huge impact on our buying habits, it is important to keep small business alive.

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

Wildcats post 3-1 victory over Vikings

By JOE SOVA

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

Kat girls blank Bigfork, 4-0

By CHRIS PETERSON

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

My new nose made by Sears

September is a special anniversary month for me. It has been 10 years since I had a new nose made by Sears.

September 19, 2007 11 p.m.

Fire restrictions in NW Montana lifted

Fire restrictions in Northwest Montana have been lifted, according to a Flathead National Forest news release. This includes all lands in Northwest Montana within Flathead and Lincoln counties, plus that portion of Lake County outside of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Lands, plus all lands administered by the Kootenai National Forest, Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park. These administrative boundaries include portions of Sanders County west of Whitepine, Glacier County within Glacier National Park, Missoula County north of Summit Lake and Powell County within the Flathead National Forest.

Thursday, September 13

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Bulldog golfers keep rolling at Libby Invite

Last week, the Whitefish High School golf teams competed in the first-ever Glacier, Flathead and Whitefish Triangular event at Village Greens Golf Course.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Lady harriers claim team title

By DAVID ERICKSON

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Marathon help

The Two Bear Marathon is set for Sunday, Sept. 16 in Whitefish and volunteers are needed for aide stations. Volunteers will work two- to three-hour shifts starting at 6 a.m.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Doris Wilna Smith

Doris Wilna Smith, 95, passed away peacefully at Immanuel Lutheran Home, in Kalispell, on Sept. 7, 2007.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Lightning rod for lawsuits

The citizens committee currently wrestling with the technicalities of ticklish land-use proposals might bear in mind two ancient lessons which resurfaced in recent court activity.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

An apology to county residents around Whitefish

Politics in the Flathead Valley has definitely changed in recent years, but I must say that I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the process.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Grant kicks off fire department fund-raising

By MIKE RICHESON

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Friday was a 2006 playoff rematch

By DAVID ERICKSON

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Advice to the Loveworn

In its ideal state, marriage is a moral as well as a legal relationship between a man and a woman, based on mutual love, trust, cooperation and respect. It is also necessary to have patience tempered with a lack of selfishness.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Peace is a pretty nice way to forget a sliver

I’m off to Peace, ohh-ahh-ooh-ahh-ooh-ahhh.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Thomas Harris

Thomas Lee Harris, Sr., 74, died Sept. 5, 2007, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center after an illness of five months caused by pancreatic cancer.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Whitefish blanks Wildkats, 1-0

By CHRIS PETERSON

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Isabella Myers

Isabella Myers, 95, died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

The handshake heard 'round the World

By CHRIS PETERSON

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Spikers take second in Bitterroot tourney

By DAVID ERICKSON

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Baucus, Tester expect 'knock-down, drag-out fight' in BP mining

By CHRIS PETERSON

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Help the teachers

Letter from the editor

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Remembering camping days past

Camping experiences years ago were discussed when visiting with friends this week.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

School District 6 enrollment comparable to last year

By JOE SOVA

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Not yet ready for prime time?

Planning board flooded with testimony at draft Whitefish growth policy hearing

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Building justice center in Virginia City wrong

An open letter to the people of Montana,

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Bush policy is bad

During my August listening sessions, I heard Montanans voice their opposition to the latest attempt by the Bush Administration to allow Mexican truckers to operate within the U.S. I want to start by saying this proposal is a bad idea and it's great to see many Montanans feel the same way I do. This program poses a threat to American truckers, businesses, and the security of our nation's families.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Bottle your own water at home

I recently heard on National Public Radio that Americans buy more than 500 million bottles of bottled water every week. Every week.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Bulldogs edge cross-valley rivals

By DAVID ERICKSON

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Merrie Thompson

Merrie Elaine (Pritchard) Thompson 84, passed away on Sept. 9, 2007.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Theo Kearl

Theo Jones Kearl, 90, died Sept. 3, 2007, at his daughter’s home in Whitefish.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Butte Central too quick for Wildcats

By JOE SOVA

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Life's challenge

Life is full of ups and downs. You have to be careful not to get too far down when times are tough.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Start dancing the pole polka

I was sure glad to read the letter from Diane Rice (Whitefish Pilot, Sept. 6) announcing that pole dancing was going on in ol' Whitefish.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Glacier Babe Ruth is grateful for the support

Being the first year as president of Glacier Babe Ruth, I want to take the time to thank all the people who helped out and supported Glacier Babe Ruth this past year.

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Carlson wins again

By MIKE RICHESON

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Respect our women and daughters

During a recent discussion among those gathered for what may be the final "Socrates Cafe," the question we posed was, "What effect did the women's movement of the 1960s and 1970s have on society?"

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Zoning committee seeks public input

By ALEX STRICKLAND

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Advice for the lovelorn

By GEORGE OSTROM

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

City not yet ready to give up City Hall

By RICHARD HANNERS

September 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Volunteer wins education award

By Alex Strickland

Thursday, September 6

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Myrtle Hofacker

Myrtle E. Hofacker, 90, died peacefully Aug. 29, 2007, at her home in Billings.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Jay Wartnow

Jay “J.P” Patrick Wartnow, 68, passed away Aug. 26, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, after a five-month battle with brain cancer.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Jim Quenemoen

Friends of Jim Quenemoen are invited to a memorial service at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Whitefish Senior Center, located at 221 Second Street East.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

City Hall needs a charter change

If anyone is looking for a heated discussion about Whitefish these days, the topic of City Hall is sure to be near the top of the list. While it is tempting to assign individual blame to our city’s woes, the heart of the problem lies much deeper.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

BP moves ahead with mine

By CHRIS PETERSON

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Clarice Wood

Clarice Jane Wood, a longtime Whitefish resident passed away Aug. 31, 2007, at home near Whitefish.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Wayward sheep shows up in Canyon

By CHRIS PETERSON

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Boy's death triggers new stoplight

By Jacob Doran

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Girls soccer drop three in a row

By FAITH MOLDAN

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

NV Music classes begins fall session

North Valley Music School in Whitefish, celebrating its 10th year of serving the Flathead Valley, begins its fall group classes the week of Sept. 10.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Montessori community saves school

By Jacob Doran

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Draft growth policy is missing key items - it's time to update

Whitefish has been blessed with the wisdom and guidance of a comprehensive growth policy that has help to shape the rapid growth the city has faced since 1996.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Whitefish runners dominate opener

Whitefish Pilot

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Letters to the editor

Elmer Sprunger was much more than a cartoonist. He was a teacher and a friend.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Broncs blank Vikings, 46-0

By FAITH MOLDAN

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

City Council votes to use total mills

By HEIDI DESCH

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Bulldog spikers sweep Polson

Whitefish Pilot

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Employment numbers in state looking good

Statistical graphs really tell a story with just a quick glance. As referred to in sales, “up and to the right” is good. That means there is growth in that department.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Wildcats thump Browning, 42-7

By JOE SOVA

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Clarification on lakeshore issues

This letter is to clarify facts about the purported lakeshore violation on the Whitefish Lake Ranch, owned by William Foley, that were discussed in two recent Whitefish Pilot articles and in a letter submitted by Tom LaChance last week.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Fire threat remains

By MIKE RICHESON

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

CFHS golfers third in home meet

Micah Jam carded an 88 and Tanner Lineberry came in with a 91 to lead the Columbia Falls boys to third place at a four-team golf tournament on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at Meadow Lake Golf Resort. Jam was fifth overall.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Cats post soccer wins over Park, Belgrade

By JOE SOVA

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Vals break top 10

By FAITH MOLDAN

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Thanks for support of Babe Ruth baseball

To the editor,

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

More shutouts for Bulldog boys

Whitefish Pilot

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

An outsider's point of view

In response to Kelly Mull’s letter: SnowBowl probably would have been cheaper. However, that is not the area in which the Foleys decided they loved, that they wanted to invest in, that they would donate their own hard-earned money to better. They chose Whitefish.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Real estate on the mountain

Born and raised in White-fish, I’m proud to call myself a local and not afraid to state my opinion.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

MHP honors McKay for effort at crash scene

By JOE SOVA

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Muslim whining grows old

Are you ready for a brief quiz? Here is a list of events. After reading the list, you must make a choice to determine the perpetrator of all these acts. Read carefully.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Meetings of groups, organizations

It seemed to me there were several events which were too small for individual stories, but would make a good combined column. An early deadline helped make the decision to write about these activities.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Do we need pole dancing?

What are we thinking?

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Clarice Jane Wood

Clarice Jane Wood, a longtime Whitefish resident passed away Friday, Aug. 31, 2007 at home near Whitefish. She was born Oct. 2, 1924 in White Earth, N. D., the daughter of Clara and Joseph Imsland.

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

Election rumors stir pot

City attorney warns group to register if supporting candidates

September 6, 2007 11 p.m.

City workers tear down billboard sign

Both trailer court owner and advertising company are suing the city