Articles with the Tag: Veterans
Ronan High School students Daniel Koehler, left, and Jarrett Richey, right, pose for a photo with American Legion Ronan Post 138 Vice Commander Glen Sharbono after participating in the post’s annual oratorical competition Feb. 22. Koehler, a senior, took first place for his prepared and impromptu speec...
RONAN — The winners of the Ronan VFW Auxiliary Poppy Coloring Contest received a Certificate of Participation, an ice cream cone coupon, two poppies and money: first place received $2 and second place received $1. Second grade winners are Kilby DuMont with first place and Aubrey Krell with second place...
POLSON — On Thursday, Feb. 23, a free program at The Miracle of America Museum honors Lake County Marine and Native American Louis C. Charlo, descendant of the famous Salish Chief Charlo. Coincidentally, this date is the anniversary of the conquest of Mt. Suribachi in 1945, the highest point on Iwo Jim...
POLSON — Officers and members of the Marine Corps League Hellroaring Detachment 1041 invite all Lake and Sanders County Eagle and Gold Scouts to their first Eagle and Gold Scouts Recognition Dinner on Feb. 18 at the Polson Fullerton VFW Post 2986. This event is to recognize those who have attained t...
RONAN — The Missoula Mobile Veterans Center will be at the VFW Post in Ronan from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26. The outreach visit will provide any veteran, service member, service provider or veteran family member with information on Vet Center and other VA programs and benefits. Staff...
CHARLO – David Peck received a surprise in his mail on Saturday, Dec. 10. “I wondered why someone sent this to me,” he said of his thoughts before he opened the box. The mysterious package was delivered to his doorstep, and when he opened it up, he discovered a red, white and blue quilt ...
RONAN – Communities united at the Flathead Indian Reservation’s Head Start Powwow for pint size dancers and their families on Friday at the Ronan Event Center. “This started around 41 years ago as a small powwow in Arlee with maybe 18 people as a way to bring people together,” said...
News from Kicking Horse Job Corps RONAN — Native Americans have the highest record of service per capita when compared with other ethnic groups. It seems appropriate that Veterans Day and Native American History Month are both celebrated in November. On Thursday, November 10, 2016, Kicking Hors...
ST. IGNATIUS — Veterans Day is a celebration to honor all military veterans on Nov. 11. During the 11th hour, the Mission Valley Honor Guard came together at the Veteran’s Wall to remember and celebrate that day. The date for the holiday was originally set as the anniversary of the armistice t...
News from Mission Valley Christian Academy POLSON — Mission Valley Christian Academy hosted Army Chief Warrant Officer Brian Piercy from Kalispell on Monday, Nov. 7 for Veterans Day. Brian has been a member of the Army National Guard in the Kalispell unit since 2006 and has been deployed several t...
