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Joan Helene Carroll, 84
Joan Helene Carroll, 84, passed away June 20, 2024, at her home. She was born Sept. 25, 1939, in Alameda, Calif., to George and Annie Rachel (Rolleri) Termer.Joan enjoyed reading and cooking. She started the Mineral County Tea Party and was on the board of the Republican Party for 20 years.Joan was preceded in death by Dale Covey Jr. and daughter Bev Covey.She is survived by her husband Robert Carroll, Rocky Sr., Rocky Jr. (Brittany), Robert Jr. (Robin), Eddy Carroll (Stacie), grandchildren Angela, Adam, Robert VI, Tamiko, several great-grandchildren, sisters Margaret, Ilene, Georgia, and Janet, and brother David.Burial will take place at St. Regis Cemetery with brother David Termer officiating. The reception will be at the Carroll residence. Messages of condolences may be shared with the family online at www.shriderthompson.com. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.
Spotlight on the Arts: Zoe Denson
“Spotlight on the Arts” by The Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they receive through their schools and teachers.Zoe Denson is a great example of the youth we want to highlight. She is talented, continues to stretch her capabilities, and has produced numerous examples of what she can already do. At 15 years of age, she will be entering the 10th grade at Thompson Falls High School. Her teacher, Mr. Micah Grossberg, the art education specialist for grades 7 – 12, recognizes Zoe’s potential.The work shown in this article...
Tyler’s Kitchen project proposed on Lolo Forest
The Forest Service invites the public to provide feedback on the proposed Tyler’s Kitchen Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Project on the Missoula Ranger District, located southeast of the confluence of Rock Creek and the Clark Fork River in Granite and Missoula counties. This project includes a variety of management activities supporting vegetation health, fuels reduction, and road management on nearly 33,440 acres within the Tyler Creek and Brewster Creek drainages on the Lolo National Forest.The proposed project is set in an area of the Forest that has been identified through modeling to have increased needs for fuels and forest...
Veterans retreat expands near Thompson Falls
On a peaceful mountain retreat in Thompson Falls, close to 100 people gathered recently to celebrate the acquisition of a new 60-acre facility for a veterans group called, Patrol Base Abbate Return to Base.Located on Tanager Road, this off-grid mountain base above the Clark Fork River exists as a place for veterans from all branches to rest, reconnect with other fellow military personnel, and rediscover the meaning of service to themselves, families and communities. The unique name of the organization, Patrol Base Abbate, was used to honor the legacy of Sergeant Matt Abbate, a Navy Cross recipient posthumously awarded. He was...
New archery range opens at Big Arm
Archery shooters have a new public range along Flathead Lake.Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has completed development of the public archery range at the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake State Park. The range is located on the west side of U.S. 93 directly across from the park’s main entrance. The archery range includes a gravel parking lot, a vault latrine, and a 30’ x 15’ covered firing line. Also, a range trail with 12 shooting stations spreads across approximately 35 acres overlooking Flathead Lake.“We’re excited to offer this new range as a place where new archery shooters or experienced...
Bargain hunters peruse Yard Sale stops
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. And the latest measuring stick of time going by is now history as the 2024 Sander County Yard Sale came to a relatively rain-free conclusion this past weekend. Approximately 83 yellow Yard Sale signs were stuck in the ground throughout the county, with Thompson Falls having the most Valley Press sponsored event signs posted with 40. From Heron to Hot Springs, folks from throughout the county displayed their for-sale merchandise in their front yards or their garages and buyers, although seemingly less than last year, flocked to the sales to...
Mission team wins Passing League title
Mission accomplished...no pun intended. The eighth edition of the Superior Passing League football experience came to a head last week with the five-on-five passing group from Mission High claiming the championship in Superior.The Bulldogs went up against host Superior in the championship game of the no-pads tournament and outscored the Bobcats for the title. The tournament offered a limited sneak preview of several teams prior to the start of the regular season this August.A total of nine area teams participated in the championship conclusion to the every Monday evening "league”, a creation of Superior High head football coach Jeff Schultz. “It was a...
Testa celebrates long career with Mineral Community Hospital
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Baby Boomer women on average hold 12.1 jobs in their lifetime, while men hold 12.5 jobs. According to Zippia, a national job search engine, the average American worker has 12 jobs throughout a lifetime. Their stats are close, so, working with those numbers, what happens when you place Jan Testa into their equations? Testa retired from Mineral Community Hospital last Friday after 33 years and three months. “It’s here,” she said. “It’s hard to believe it, but it’s here.”Testa has been the Medical Supply Procurement Queen delivering boxes, bags and bottles up and down...
Road work begins on highways 200 and 135
Montana 135 between St. Regis and Paradise is a 21.5-mile-long route known as the cut-off road. From 1960 to 1978, it was a connection between U.S. 10 and US 10A and later Montana 200. There was a toll ferry to cross the Clark Fork River close to midway, known today as Ferry’s Landing picnic area. From there, the road and railroad run along opposite banks of the river. The Montana Department of Transportation along with construction partner Riverside Contracting, Inc., will be resurfacing portions of Montana 135 and Montana 200 beginning the week of July 8, weather and other factors permitting. Construction...
Practice makes perfect for Sanders County 4-Hers
Tuesday night was an evening for members of local 4-H groups to perfect their showmanship for the upcoming goat and sheep competition during this year’s Sanders County Fair.Sanders County 4-H project leaders Juli Thurston and Raelyn Cox were on hand to teach the showmanship class. This is the first year goats were included in the showmanship class. Two Sanders County 4-H clubs, South Side Sparks and Thompson Falls Mountaineers, had members attending the training. Most of this year’s kids were first timers showing their animals. The Silva family have three entries with all of them showing off sheep for the first...
Legals for July, 3 2024
INVITATION TO BID Bids will be received by the Town of Superior via QuestCDN until 12:00 PM, local time, on Monday, July, 15, 2024, for construction of the Superior Wastewater System Improvements – 2024 project. All Bids will be opened and read aloud in the first-floor conference room at Robert Peccia & Associates, 3147 Saddle Drive, Helena, MT 59601. Interested parties may request to participate via conference call and will be provided with a phone number and passcode prior to the bid opening. BASE BID: LAGOONS AND AERATION IMPROVEMENTS 1. Remove and dispose of approximately 200 dry tons of existing sludge...
Recipe for success: Hot Springs hires new basketball coach
Ingredients and the blend. Those, according to new Hot Springs High School boys basketball coach Mike Benson, are the keys to success. And while that may be true in things like chemistry and baking, it is also a fixture of Benson’s approach to basketball and creating a team environment. Benson, who was named boys coach this Spring following two disappointing seasons , is eager to get to work. Benson had previously been an assistant coach for the Savage Heat. This year, AD Brady Ovitt will be Benson’s assistant. “We do have a solid group of guys coming back,” Benson said. “My job will be...
Plains Library earns state recognition
For their hard work and dedication, Plains Public Library, staff, and volunteers received the Excellent Library Service Award (ELSA) by the Montana State Library Commission. The award recognizes a library’s commitment to excellence programs, services, partnerships and aligning programing with community needs. It is given to 25 libraries in the state each year that meet many requirements. Each library must apply to the Montana State Library Commission for consideration for the award. Plains Library Director Nikki Ericksen said she was notified at the end of May about being chosen for the award. The director since 2021, Ericksen was instrumental in starting...
Superior sandwich shop settles into new location
Longtime Superior residents recall KC Sullivan Management/Tax Preparation, The Strand Theater, The Rocking Rodeo Bar & Grille, and Sully’s on the 100 block of River Street. “Ruby Burgers at Sully’s were the best ever and cost 45 cents when I was in high school. Add a nickel for a coke and you had lunch,” remembered Diane Magone. Now, the location is home to Riverside Soup & Sandz, which began about a year ago in the old Superior School. “The move has been as seamless as it could be so now, we’re getting used to the new equipment and traffic flow,” Said Bailey Moree...
COLUMN: Olympic marketing
Speaking of France...We weren’t? Is anyone, especially when it comes to the 2024 Summer Olympic games? Is it just me or have I been watching too many home building shows that are not sponsored by the Olympic games? If this was the Super Bowl rapidly approaching, would we not be ingulfed in Super Bowl ads, some of which are about Super Bowl ads? Heck, I saw more hype about the NBA Finals than I have about the Paris Olympics and neither team was based anywhere near Montana. That new deodorant bar that is supposed to last 72 hours has gotten more airtime than...
St. Regis ignites for Independence Day celebrations
There’s nothing quite like celebrating the Fourth of July in a homegrown, small town, with streets lined with Old Glory, ice cream smiles, fireworks and U.S. pride. If you’re looking for some Yankee Doodle Dandy fun, head on down to St. Regis for Independence Day.First is the annual pancake breakfast hosted by New Day Fellowship at the St. Regis Community Center. This flapjack serving tradition first started with the Methodist Church and the torch was then passed to the congregation of New Day Fellowship. From 8 to 10 a.m. come and fuel up for all the patriotic festivities that will...
Locals compete for Junior Princess
“I don’t know how many years I’ve been doing this (judging), but this might have been the most difficult year to choose the Junior Princess. It almost came down to a coin toss,” said Shawn Heyer with the Superior LIONS Rodeo Committee. The competition to become the Junior Princess with the other royalty in the Go for the Gold Rodeo was held at the Felsted’s Riding Arena at the I-90 Lozeau/Quartz exit last week. “Mary Grace works with these kids in the 4H Horsemanship program so she knows them already,” Heyer said. Mary Grace Donally has been a judge for four...
PHOTO: Red, white and boom
Tifani Amberson is on her sixth year selling fireworks in Superior at the KCB Creations stand in the Durango’s parking lot. She explained that fireworks are allowed to be sold two weeks before the Fourth of July. They have Roman Candles that are 240 shots, 228 shot and 90 shot. A round of 1,000 firecrackers ($12) down to 50 packs and new "everything" packages as well. They open at 9 a.m. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
Is anybody out there? Radio operators use field day to test equipment
Ham radio operators from around Western Montana spent last weekend practicing their trade during the 2024 American Radio Relay League Field Day in Thompson Falls Power Park. Radio equipment for the weekend exercise was supplied by members of the Clark Fork Valley Amateur Radio Club. The field day, held during the fourth full weekend in June, is the most popular amateur radio event in the U.S. and Canada. First envisioned in the 1930s as an event to evaluate the field preparedness and emergency communications skills of early amateur radio communities. Field Day has evolved into the largest on-the-air operation of the...
Rediscovering home: Superior's pool
The Mineral County Pool in the Park recently took a jump off the “high dive.” Everyone who first braved a leap off the approximately 10-foot-high diving board at the old pool in Superior before it was taken down, knows what a celebrated milestone it was. MCPIP has left the umbrella of the Mineral Community Foundation and created its own non-profit. The five-year effort to bring back the pool reached a key milestone: Preparing to hire an architectural/engineering firm to prepare preliminary plans for the pool. Cheryl Crabb of the MCPIP explained that getting to this point is huge as...
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