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Mrs. Culp's kindergarten class and Mrs. K. Allen's first graders visited the Quiet Day Manor Wednesday morning, spreading some Christmas cheer, as they sang Christmas songs and shared some Christmas hugs. You could tell by the smiles on their faces, that the residents were temporarily transported back to happy times of their own childhood....
The children’s Christmas pageant at my church this year had one of those unexpected moments we don’t forget. Among the sheep gathered at the Manger was a tiger. The image of a tiger, the most fearsome of predators, at that iconic scene of peace and goodwill, definitely brought smiles. What were they to do when the little boy really wanted to wear his tiger costume? Sometimes we can really enjoy something that breaks the routine, something that alters the trajectory of what’s expected. We are a...
JAMES CARL WALTERS - 1941-2023 A visitor who stayed in Montana almost 14 years to enjoy the beauty around Cascade. A successful traditional Bow Hunter, he also enjoyed just observing the wildlife and beauty here. His early years were spent in Rocky Hollow, Kentucky. Then on to Michigan for High School and college. He first was a schoolteacher, then owned a parking lot maintenance and street sweeping company for over 40 years. He left this beautiful earth on December 06th, 2023. James was laid...
Decades ago I heard this quip from a fellow Christian: "The nature you nurture is the one that will grow." Two verses that paraphrase this quote are Rom. 8:13 "for if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live." And Col. 3:5, "Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amount to idolatry." Becoming God's child began when I repented from my sins and trusted...
The Badger boys hit the court on Tuesday, December 19th and welcomed the Class B Shelby Coyotes for a couple of games before the long holiday break. The JV squads faced off first and the Badgers found themselves in a defensive battle early. The Coyote JV held us to our lowest scoring quarter of the season, and we ended the 1st period down 7-9. An 11- point 2nd quarter had our boys back on track, and we took an 18-15 lead into halftime. The 2nd half our Badgers found the hoop a bit more and...
On 12/19/23 the Cascade Government visited the Great Falls District Courthouse. The students were given a tour of the judge's chamber, records rooms, cells, and tower. Next, with the guidance of Judge Grubich, the students put on their mock trial. A woman was bitten by a dog and her rose flowers were destroyed, so she went to court against the dog owner. They did an amazing job, and Judge Grubich was fantastic and so helpful in the education he offered. After the mock trial, students went to...
Cascade, MT (12/26/2023) – Friends of the Black & Gold is proud to award the Atkinson Pool in Cascade a $2,000 Micro-Grant. Funds for this grant were raised at the past Black & Gold Ball and Auction. "The Splash-a-Roo Committee has provided funding for numerous pool improvements in recent years to make the pool safer and more appealing for all who are looking for a great place to cool off in the summer." says Jodie Campbell, Splash-a-Roo committee member. "The Friends of the Black & Gold g...
Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say On a bright Cascadian Christmas Day That's the dryland greeting that we send to you From the land where pine trees sway Here we know that Christmas will be maybe a little green but mostly brown and bright The sun to shine by day, and all the stars at night Mele Kalikimaka is Cascade’s way to say Merry Christmas to you! In 1949, Mr. R. Alex Anderson was asked why there wasn’t any Hawaiian Christmas Songs? So, he answered within a few days by writing the song Mele Kalikimaka. In 1950, Bing Crosby surprised his...
This is Ruth Hultgren. She will be turning 92 years young on January 21st. For the last 10 years, this beautiful lady has been blessing our kids here in Montana by knitting mittens for the children of Cascade Schools. She is the mother of Cascade's first grade teacher, Karen Allen, and we just wanted to recognize her and honor her for the love she's poured into our community. So far, she has knitted over 200 pairs of mittens! Thank you, Mrs. Hultgren....
BOZEMAN, Montana — The Montana Farm Bureau Federation announces their ACE (Advocate. Communicate. Educate) Leadership Program class for 2024. This is the ACE Leadership Program’s seventh year of empowering Farm Bureau members to become confident and effective leaders in their local communities, for Montana agriculture and for their county Farm Bureaus. The program arms its participants to communicate industry issues and represent Farm Bureau interests at the local, state and national level. ACE successfully does this by focusing on lea...
Students in need of extra help with their homework can rely on the dedicated support of the school’s teachers. Mrs. Vogt, a seasoned educator with years of experience teaching middle school science and 8th grade English Language Arts, spearheads the homework help program. In addition to Mrs. Vogt, other teachers generously lend their time and expertise by opening their classrooms to students seeking assistance. The goal is for students to feel confident and supported in their academic work. The afterschool program is designed to provide m...
There are lots of ways that life in America is different than what I’m used to back home. In France and America, the holidays are very different. Because of wars, death of people, religion or other things, some days are off for almost everyone. In France we have around 11 days off. To know more about those days, in France even if the Republic is secular, it was decided that we keep the days off thanks to the Christian religion, which was the official one, a few centuries ago. November 1st for the “Toussaint”, (the feast of all the saint...
Library trivia that is smart, strange, silly, and spooky. A variety of library facts to expand your mind and impress your friends and family! If you stumble across a forgotten library book that’s been hiding on your shelf for weeks, month, or even years, don’t be afraid to return it. In 2015, a former student at Wakefield High School in Virginia sent back a copy of the ‘The Underside of the Leaf’. It was borrowed in 1981 and accidentally mixed in with the student’s family collection. In 2016, the granddaughter of a man who had taken out ‘The...
HELENA – Starting Jan. 1, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will require Hunter and Bowhunter Education students age 12 to 17 who take the online course to pass an in-person field day. Students in that age group must pass both the online exam and the field day to earn a course completion certificate. For Hunter Education, the in-person field day will require students to practice and demonstrate key safety skills related to firearm handling, the four main rules of firearm safety, and the PROVE p...
