| December 17, 2009
St. Ignatius Christmas concert ignites holiday cheer
Kate Haake/Valley Journal
Mason Niblack directs the Mission Valley Choral Society on Saturday afternoon. The choral society performed with the Copeland Memorial Ringers in a Christmas concert at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. The two groups also performed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Polson.
By Kate Haake
Valley Journal
ST. IGNATIUS — Angelic voices rose to heavenly heights, filling the stunning St. Ignatius Catholic Church with Christmas cheer on Saturday at the annual Mission Valley Choral Society Christmas Concert.
This year the choral society featured a local hand bell group, the Copeland Memorial Ringers directed by Marilyn Coffee, as well as featuring some of the Mission Valley’s most talented singers.
The two groups gave the thin audience a holiday experience to savor, performing less traditional Christmas songs like “Were You there on that Christmas Night” and “Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow,” as well as traditional Christmas carols such as “Angels we have Heard on High” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
The choral society also gave .........
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City cuts $4,000 from Ronan library budget
Kate Haake/Valley Journal
A Ronan city council member reviews the library board meeting minutes and proposed budget for 2010.
Valley Journal
RONAN — At a Ronan City Council meeting Monday, the city moved to cut the library’s budget by another $4,000, taking the proposed budget from $54,079 to an operating budget of $50,079.
Mayor Kim Aipperspach and other members of the city council expressed dismay at the library budget cuts that will lay-off two part-time employees and will cut back the hours of operation at the library.
“It makes me sick,” council member Penny Ross said. “I feel really badly about that.”
According to Aipperspach, the library overspent $13,000 last year, when they abided by a proposed budget instead of the actual revenue gathered from taxes. Due to a miscommunication between the library and the city officials, the library wasn’t informed of the actual ...........
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Tribal members elect council members
Valley Journal
PABLO — Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal members voted for their tribal council representatives on Dec. 12 with the final district reporting at 11:04 p.m.
On Wednesday evening, the contested ballots and absentees had been tabulated, allowing for the following final official results:.......
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Soup's On at the Wander Inn
Berl Tiskus/Valley Journal
People visit over a steaming bowl of soup in the warm atmosphere during Soup’s On at Wander Inn, an outreach of Jouney Be Church in Polson.
Valley Journal
The mouthwatering scent of baking apples and cinnamon with an under layer of homemade bread and simmering soup made the Wander Inn a wonderful place to be on a snowy day.
Soup’s On at the Wander Inn, 101 7th Ave. West, offers free homemade soup, bread and pie from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Hungry folks can sit at tables with tablecloths and sip coffee or hot tea as they eat their lunch and enjoy the warm atmosphere and friendly people. Donations are accepted but are not required.
Soup’s On is the result of a brainstorming session held every other Tuesday at the Journey Be Church. The brainstormers talk about what they see and what’s going on in the community according to Sandy Farrell, one of the Soup’s On organizers.......
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Women’s club celebrates Christmas with Santa, popcorn balls
Kate Haake/Valley Journal
Zarec Couture visits with Santa Claus at the North Crow Women’s Club Christmas Party last Thursday night. By Kate Haake
Valley Journal
NORTH CROW — Faces were aglow with the holiday spirit as children performed Christmas carols for their friends, families and neighbors last Thursday night at the North Crow Clubhouse.
For more than 80 years, the North Crow Women’s Club has ignited festive spirits during the holiday season with an annual Christmas party for the families in the area.
Traditionally the Christmas party is an opportunity for the children to entertain their loved ones and show off their musical talents with Christmas themed performances. The evening usually ends with the arrival of Santa with his bag full of goodies for all the good boys and girls.
This year, four children performed Christmas songs, including Annie Coursen, Tyler Joachim, Kendra Starkel and Courtney Clairmont. Many other younger children were .......
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Toys for Tots train builds up a head of steam in Ronan
Jim Blow/Valley Journal
Toys for Tots train cars circle the room at Willard’s in Ronan. Each car represents money donated for toys.
By Berl Tiskus
Valley Journal
RONAN — Dozens of glittering Christmas balls hang from the lattice ceiling in Willard’s, signaling the holidays are here. To complete the Christmas decorating, a paper chain of Toys for Tots train cars circles the bar. Patrons of the family bar chipped in at least a dollar per car, and the money went to Toys for Tots to buy toys for kids in the Mission Valley.
“My dad is the reason we did this,” Julie Moore said.
Julie and Willard Moore own and operate Willard’s, 325 Main Street SW, Ronan. Ron Hunter, Julie’s dad, asked them to quit giving him stuff for Christmas and donate to Toys for Tots. Hunter is a retired Marine, and the Toys for Tots program is run by the United States Marine Corps Reserves.
So Julie and Willard started the train off with a $50 donation in her dad's name.
“And it just exploded,” Julie explained........
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