ARTICLES BY DOUGLAS WILKS CLARK FORK VALLEY
The music of love in Plains
Love was the theme of much of the music that two very talented professional musicians brought to Plains on Wednesday, April 5. Katherine Calcamuggio Donner, who is a mezzo-soprano and Nicolas Shaneyfelt, on the piano performed for over an hour at the Plains United Methodist Church to about thirty people. …
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Convenience store goes modern
Imagine being able to walk around a convenience store that is not crowded with narrow aisles, having quality lighting, and a larger choice of the food items that can be purchased. What if the selection of hot and cold deli foods at the store was larger and had more variety? …
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Plains High School students perform Pre-Festival concert
Approximately 60 people were in the Plains High School gym April 3 to listen to flutes, clarinets, guitars, the Marimba, soloists, duets, a concert choir and a concert band. All of those were involved in the Plains Pre-Festival Concert.
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Young golfers take to the greens at Plains Golf Invitational
While the Masters event was going on in Georgia, young golfers in Plains were busy on the greens here at Plains. On Saturday, April 8, the Plains Golf Invitational was held at the Plains Golf course. A total of 11 schools participated in the annual event, including Plains, Thompson Falls, …
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Plains students create patriotic works
Each year, high school students in Plains have the opportunity to express their views, ideas, and beliefs around patriotic themes using art, the written word, and an audio essay. Every year the annual theme for each of the three contests is different than the previous year.
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Military flags raised at Plains cemetery
There are six new flags flying high at the Plains cemetery. The last two years, five of the the flags were being purchased by the Plains VFW Post 3596. At 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, the Plains cemetery sexton Ken Jones raised the American flag, an MIA flag and five …
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Drug task force makes presentation at Chief's Briefing luncheon
Flathead Valley Chemical Dependency Clinic (FVCDC) and the Sanders County DUI Task Force held a Chief’s Briefing luncheon April 7 at the Plains-Paradise Senior Center to recognize and show their appreciation to local law enforcement officers for the work they do on helping keep alcohol and drugs away from children …
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Craft fair held at the Paradise Center
The multipurpose room was in use at The Paradise Center on Apr. 1 with a dozen different tables selling a variety of items; hand made jewelry, hand made wooden signs, items from the Pampered Chef, photography, stone jewelry, and etched glass.
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Plains VFW fire recalled 40 years later
Four decades ago, the fire that burned VFW Post 3596 changed the community of Plains. The fire may have began around 8:30 p.m. on Mar. 31, 1977. The newspaper at that time, “The Plainsman,” covered the fire on the front page. The initial findings from the Kalispell fire marshal indicated …
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Firefighters train for spring season
Spring has brought warmer weather and many people are starting the process of spring-cleaning, which for some who live in the rural parts of Sanders County, includes the burning of their brush piles, old leaves, and other things. If the timing of that burning is not correct, a fire can …
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T. Falls boys second at Jim Johnson
Spring has arrived and with it the track and field meets in Montana. The first big track meet for many Sanders County teams was recently held and tested the athletes abilities and agility in many different events; running, relays, discus, javelin, hurdles, high kump, pole vault, triple jump, and shot …
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April opens with Ronan Invitational
With a brief rest after the Jim Johnon track meet in Frenchtown, the Plains, Hot Springs, and Thompson Falls track teams were in action again on April 1 at Ronan for the Ronan Invitational.
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New hunter education policies not received well by local instructors
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Hunter Education Instructors in Sanders County are very concerned about several new policies that could have an impact on how the Hunter Education program will be done. Several of the instructors have expressed their dissatisfaction at the new rules and at least ten …
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Hunter education class held at Plains Trap Club
There are thousands of adults and children in Montana who have successfully completed a Hunter Education class. The class takes at least two days and 12 hours in length. What takes place is very accurate and detailed learning about how to safely hunt, hunting ethics, specific laws on hunting in …
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