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Charleen enlisted in the Army on February 12, 1980, in the “delayed entry program” and chose military intelligence as her field. She actually reported on March 23, 1980, and received credit for that pre-duty time period as a benefit. During her 10 weeks of basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Charleen was scared. She felt like she was on a cattle truck, being “thrown on” and “thrown off” and yelled at all the time. Early on, she was called in because of a complicated situation. It seems she was never officially sworn in, so she could go home if she wanted to. Charleen chose to stay and finished learning the generic soldier skills ...
When Phillip joined the Army in April 1971, he became the eighth generation of his family to serve in the military, dating all the way back to the Revolutionary War. He knew if a young man wanted to go to college, there were three options: have his parents pay his way (not an option for Phillip’s...
RONAN – Dr. Jim Ofstad’s career as an optometrist in Ronan changed drastically since he started seeing patients in 1972. When he retired from Ronan Eye Clinic in December he was seeing patients in a large building that he designed himself, working with a broad team and seeing patients fr...
Growing up on Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, the sea was always part of Hugh Henderson’s life. He belonged to the Sea Scouts, which is part of the Boy Scouts organization and includes a navy uniform. In October of 1960, Hugh became a “Kiddy Cruiser” in the Navy at the age of 18 and out at ...
PABLO – The fourth-grade students looked pretty quiet sitting at their desks, writing with yellow pencils, but their work offered a look into a room wild with imagination. The magic started when two classes at Pablo Elementary School came together for their weekly poetry-writing workshop hoste...
FLATHEAD LAKE – Each year, scientists estimate up to four million tons of plastic debris are transported from rivers to oceans all across the globe. It was long thought that most microplastics found in river systems would eventually make their way into the oceans. However, new research by scientists at...
“It’s just been our way of life for many, many years,” Penny O’Hearn said of her family’s relationship with rodeo. O’Hearn’s family has been recognized as the 2019 “Great Montana Rodeo Family” by the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame. The honor h...
RONAN – Millions of young people participate in the Boy Scouts of America program each year but only about six percent of them earn the Eagle Scout rank, which makes 18-year-old Michael Koehler of Ronan one of the few. Michael recently finished all the requirements needed to attain the distinguished...
(Editor’s note: This series of articles honors our Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) as they share their military service experiences with the community. This 36th article is about Dwayne Hofschulte.) February 19, 1938 Cold War - Germany U.S. Army - Sp 4 NORCOM (Northern Area Command of the U.S. Army...
POLSON — A grand total of 110 Mission Valley students in grades kindergarten to eighth grade are featured in two casts of the Port Polson Players production of “Babes On Broadway.” Each cast performs on the Polson High School stage this weekend, Friday, Jan. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 26. Both ...
