Swinging for the fences
Madison Brabender kept her eye on the ball and prepared to swing at Monday afternoon’s practice for the Coach Pitch Baseball League. Although some of the children were more concerned with hitting the ball rather than scoring a home run, all seemed to have a good time. The first game of the league will be held this Thursday.
Interim in office
Joel Lankford
Interim Administrator at the Granite County Medical Center (GCMC), Joel Lankford, said he doesn’t have preconceived notions about what should be done at the medical facility.
He doesn’t have a magic formula for success nor a pre-packaged plan for what the hospital should be.
But what he said he does have is a desire to listen to what people want for the facility and what they would like to see as the future for GCMC.
“My job is to discover those things” Lankford told the Philipsburg Mail, “my job is to pay attention to the people of this community.
The dam forecast predicts there may be less water this year
If the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) forecast is correct, Granite County may be faced with limited options as far as how much water it can release from the Georgetown Lake reservoir this summer.
Dave Amman, hydrologist for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation stated in his monthly report that based on the NRCS stream flow forecast, there is 50 percent chance of exceeding 69 percent of normal flow at Flint Creek near Southern Cross May through September.
The Silver Mill is back in business
Diners enjoy eating at the Silver Mill
When they were first approached by the family of their deceased friend John Collins to buy the restaurant, they didn’t seriously consider the offer.
“We just sort of laughed them off but they were pretty persistent about it,” explained Claudette Dringle.
As time went on, Claudette and Tim Dringle, as well as Anne Fillmore, began to consider the offer more seriously and began thinking about how they could make it work. In January the three made the decision to purchase the Silver Mill in downtown Philipsburg and reopen the restaurant and bar.
And on May 4, for the first time in nearly a year, the trio opened the Silver Mill for business.
“We did a ton of tours,” said Claudette Dringle, “I thought everyone was really positive ... you kind of felt like, okay, it was worth it.”
“We just sort of laughed them off but they were pretty persistent about it,” explained Claudette Dringle.
As time went on, Claudette and Tim Dringle, as well as Anne Fillmore, began to consider the offer more seriously and began thinking about how they could make it work. In January the three made the decision to purchase the Silver Mill in downtown Philipsburg and reopen the restaurant and bar.
And on May 4, for the first time in nearly a year, the trio opened the Silver Mill for business.
“We did a ton of tours,” said Claudette Dringle, “I thought everyone was really positive ... you kind of felt like, okay, it was worth it.”
Obituary ----------------------------
Kenneth D. Fickler
July 20, 1939 - May 6, 2012
Kenneth D. Fickler of Drummond, Montana passed away May 6, following a battle with colon cancer. Ken was born on July 20, 1939, to Emerson and Edna Fickler. He graduated from Drummond High School in 1957 and attended Western Montana College and Montana State University. Ken was a standout basketball player—he was a member of Drummond’s Class C state championship team in 1957 and played for Western during his tenure in Dillon.
Ken served in the Army from 1962 to 1965.
In 1965, he married Karen Johnson of Hall, Montana. The couple had two sons, Kyle and Wade, before divorcing in 1981.
Ken was a trusted mechanic and businessman, owning or operating service stations and automotive repair shops in Drummond most of his career.
Death Notice
Harold Evans, 76, formerly of the Philipsburg area, died on Friday, May 11, 2012, at a hospital in Reno, Nevada. Graveside services are set for 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Philipsburg Cemetery. Longfellow-Finnegan-Riddle Funeral Home is charge of the local arrangements.
Times Change
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