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A person that is most deserving of the honor of Volunteer of the month is Robert Giop. "Chopper", as he is known to his many friends, has graced the doors of the senior center for over a decade with his friendly greeting of "How are you doing today", a caring smile and "Let me help you" attitude. He started helping at the senior center in 2008 and was instrumental in assisting with the re-application of our non-profit status. He helps many of our members with everyday chores or problems that...
Tiny is mighty. Smoky, a tiny Yorkshire Terrier, was found in a foxhole in New Guinea in Feb 1944. The American thought she must have been a Japanese soldier’s dog, but when he took her to a POW camp, they realized she didn’t understand commands in Japanese. The soldier sold Smoky to Cpl. William Wynne of Cleveland OH for 2 dollars Australian (about $6.44); he needed the money to get back into a poker game. Smoky became the smallest war hero weighing in at 4 lbs. even and standing 7 inches tall. Taking care of a dog during wartime and in a jun...
The Cascade Courier was presented 3 different awards on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the Montana Newspaper Association's 139th annual convention and awards banquet that took place in Kalispell. The Courier staff received the awards in the Better Newspaper Contest against the other newspapers of similar size/circulation, from around the state. The Better Newspaper Contest is the Montana Newspaper Association's way of thanking the hardworking professionals in the newspaper industry and highlighting...
Yard Sale/Garage Sale: a sale of used household or personal articles (such as furniture, tools, or clothing) held on the seller's own premises. The long-anticipated 40-Mile Yard Sale that is becoming an annual favorite, finally arrived this Friday, along with an unexpected cool and wet front that threatened to put a damper on things. But these are hearty Montanans, and what's a little weather?! The 3-day event again featured garage sales from Wolf Creek to Ulm and places in between; and the...
Reminiscent of the 1987 movie, "The Untouchables", starring Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert DeNiro, there was a caravan of what looked like 30 or 40 vintage cars from the 1920s that rolled in through town in Cascade, and then on to the Recreation Road. This reporter tried to catch up with the "trail boss" to get some information, but was unable to catch up with the man; those cars were really "moving"! Instead, I followed them all the way up to Hardy Creek where I stopped to take some...
The Dearborn Garden Club met on June 19 with the anticipated speaker, Eric Tillman, head of the Montana Ag Education program of OPI. Unfortunately, he had to cancel at the last hour, due to work commitments, but he had notebooks of information prepared for his program on Montana Pollinators. Garden Club member, Carol Brady, stepped up and delivered the information he had and led a members discussion, with questions and answers and sharing of individual experiences with pollinators in their...
Have you ever really realized just how important the 4th of July is? So many think of it as day of picnics, day at the beach or lake. Not many see this as a “freedom day,” that we should be thankful for because of those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom and lived through horrendous hardships. If you look at the Fourth of July as a holiday “owed” to you, then you’re missing the whole point of freedom. Freedom came at a cost and we have forgotten what this cost entailed. They declared their freedom. They declared the freedom of these...
Kael Smith, an 8th grader at Cascade Public Schools, has qualified to compete at the World's Largest Junior High Rodeo. Kael has earned a position on the Montana state/provincial National Junior High Rodeo team and will be with fellow teammates to Des Moines, IA June 23rd through June 29th to compete at the 19th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in Saddle Bronc Steer competition(s). Featuring roughly 1,200 contestants from 43 U.S. States, 5 Canadian Provinces, Australia, and...
Great Falls, Cascade County, MT: The Board of County Canvassers certified the June 4, 2024, Primary Election results on June 18, 2024. The certified results for Precinct Committeewoman for Precinct 19A reflect candidates Becky Anderson and Jennifer Fisher each received 101 votes. The tie for Precinct Committeewoman for Precinct 19A necessitates an automatic recount; neither candidate is required to file a formal petition. Pursuant MCA § 13-16-203, the Election Administrator shall proceed as if a petition for a recount has been filed. In...
Cats were the perfect companions not only in the trenches of WWI, but onboard ship as well. While dogs and horses are often portrayed as wartime workers and companions, cats also played vital roles. It was a cat named “Simon” who won a Dickin Medal, the highest honor for Animal Military Gallantry in Britain. In the military, animal mascots were used to provide friendship and a happy distraction to Canadian soldiers. Various animals such as “Mike” the Saint Bernard, or “Batisse” the goat gave soldiers comfort and affection. Animal mascots wer...
Hello! My name is Amanda Iverson, and I am excited to be teaching the business classes at Cascade High School. I was born and raised in Cascade and while I've lived here and there over the years this wonderful little town has always been home. My husband, Dustin- who was also born and raised here in Cascade-and I are raising our three children and a herd of other critters just south of town in Chestnut Valley. In 2017 I graduated from MSU Bozeman with my degree in Secondary Education and since...
Tri-county fire safe have an excellent presentation on keeping our properties safe from wild land fires. Landowners were able to sign up for a free fire threat assessment for around their homes. Our Dearborn volunteer firefighters gave a presentation on their capabilities of fire suppression and response. We are so grateful for the fire fighters who support our community. And then there was the BBQ :) So many volunteered to BBQ and serve the food. There was over 100 folks who showed up....
Some renovations are being made to the Meridian Mason’s Lodge 105 in Cascade. The concrete at the base of the building in the front is being redone, as well as new paneling over the stucco being placed. The renovations are being funded by lodge members....
Local volunteers rallied together this spring, organizing the Cascade Farmers Market sponsored by NorthWestern Energy. Each Friday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, local gardeners and producers will gather in Cascade. Volunteers include Market Master Susie Schmitt, Deputy Market Master Terrie Steiner, Scheduler Raymond Porter, Facilities coordinator Josiah Castellanos, Signage sage Micah Overman and Bookkeeper Jess Porter. The Wedsworth Hall patio and lawn serves as the Market Grounds each week, with the...
The Great Falls Public Library hosted its Summer Library Bash on Saturday afternoon at the Library Park. Musical entertainment was provided by Clint Reimann and tables were set up throughout the park from such departments as Friends of the Library, the Great Falls Genealogy Society, Self-Help Law Clinic, Many Rivers Whole Health, Rural Dynamics, the Alzheimer's Association, Great Falls Emergency Services, and the Book Mobile, giving the community the opportunity to learn more about their...
The committee planning the upcoming Splash A Roo fundraiser met last Friday at Wedsworth Hall. The minutes to the meeting follow: Splash A Roo Meeting Minutes Meeting was called to order at 6:08 on 6/7/2024 by Teresa. Katie Lynch, Jodie Campbell, Teresa Blaylock, Susie Que, Ray and Toni Castellanos were in attendance. A lot was discussed at this planning meeting. We will create a main flyer that will be hung from Wolf Creek to Ulm by the end of June. The Color Run is the first event of the day s...
"No more pencils; no more books; no more teachers' dirty looks. Out for summer. Out 'til fall. We might not come back at all!" - Alice Cooper, "School's Out" Well, we all know that's not true. A couple of weeks into their summer break and they're going to miss the classroom and their friends. And their teachers! Yeah, they'll miss those teachers' "dirty looks", and they'll realize that they really were looks of love; looks which brought their daydreaming back into the lesson; looks that taught...
Always a treat to watch is the Kindergarten Graduation, not only because they'll amaze you with how much they've learned in one year, but also because they run the entire program! Kindergarten teachers Sharon Stevens and Alexis Culp did an outstanding job in preparing these kids for first grade. Kids that one imagines were probably unmanageable on that first day of school back in August (we all know what kind of kids we dropped on the laps of these unsuspecting teachers that first day), they've...
Recently, the Hood-Mortag American Legion Post 133 and Auxiliary of Cascade, Montana learned, through American Legion News, that all classrooms in Montrana were required to display an American Flag. With this information, contact was made with the Cascade Schools and it was learned that several classrooms were not in compliance. Several flags have been purchased and donated to our schools. Since then, it has been determined that the number has increased and more flags have been placed on order....
Friends, school staff, and former co-workers got together Friday morning to bid farewell to a beloved lady who had been a fixture at Cascade Public Schools for the last 35 years. Karen Matteson, libraian and former teacher, who has made an impact in the lives of almost every child who has passed through the hallways of this school, will at last take that well-deserved retirement, to begin a new chapter in her life. Presented with a rocking chair, signed by the staff, Karen has plans to travel...
Ending a hectic end of school week was the Eighth Grade Celebration, held Thursday evening, and marking the transition of these students from middle school into high school. Class advisors were Mrs. Formell and Mrs. Johnson. Following the Opening Procession, Principal Michael Wilson welcomed the parents and friends to the night's celebration. P.T.A. Awards were presented by Mrs. Costa to recipients Robert (Bobby) Rumney and Alexandria (Allie) Park. Mr. Wilson presented the Honors Awards to...
With the Square Butte as a backdrop and the warm sun shining down from the big Montana sky. folks gathered at the Hillside Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day. It was a beautiful day, as even the wind cooperated. Cascade Veterans from different wars were in attendance, as they met to honor those who never came home, who made the ultimate sacrifice so that the rest of us could enjoy the freedoms that many, nowadays, unfortunately, take for granted, or are clueless. What a world we live in!...
Mr. Jeff Skogley stepped out to his front porch at precisely 3:00 p.m. Monday afternoon, along with thousands of other Americans, as they joined in a nationwide salute to remember fallen service member with TAPS ACROSS AMERICA....
Community members of all ages are invited to attend the Montana Historical Society’s June public programs, which include special events in Helena and around the state. On Saturday, June 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Capitol Flag Plaza in Helena, the MTHS will hold an event: “Honoring Montana Tribal Veteran Warriors.” In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, the event will recognize Indigenous veterans’ military service to the United States, share i...
On June 4, 2024 Town of Cascade voters will decide whether or not they wish to have their form of local government reviewed. The Cascade Town Council approved a resolution at their regular meeting on January 11, 2024 that will place the option of creating and funding a local government study commission on the primary election ballot. If approved, the study commission would have three members. Those members would have up to $17,000 to spend for the review process. The funding for the commission would be an additional levy of an estimated 14...
