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Friday,

Scotties on the attack tonight

Lexie Nixdorf (#13) and the Scotties will be hitting the

hardwood with Harlem a huge conference match-up at
6:00 this evening. The Scotty girls beat the Wildcats 50-43
in their first meeting. Its also a big game for the boys who tip
off at 8:00. The Wildcats are on a five-game winning streak

The Sage Grouse

Saga Continues

following the addition of a couple extra players. In fact, their

101-52 loss to Rocky Boy on December 22nd was avenged
on January 29th as the Wildcats knocked off the Northern
Stars 79-73. Scotty fans should be in for a pair of good
games tonight.

advisory boards, committees, etc.

have spent hundreds of hours and
tens of thousands of dollars on this
issue.
by Ron Stoneberg, Hinsdale
Why? Because the US Fish and
The sage grouse listing saga Wildlife Service (FWS) is threatening
continues unabated in Montana. to list the bird as threatened or
To date the many working groups, endangered under the Endangered

Species Act (ESA). The ESA defines

a threatened species as, any
species which is likely to become
an endangered species within
the foreseeable future... and an
endangered species as, any species
which is in danger of extinction.....
continued on back page

Ricks benefit is this Saturday

There will be a benefit for Rick Robbins, who is

undergoing cancer treatment, on Saturday, February
7th at the VFW in Glasgow. There will be a chili feed
that begins at 5:00 with an auction beginning at 6:00.
If you would like to help, you can donate raffle
basket(s) or other items for the auction.
For more information call 230-0004, 263-2585 or
263-7959. Supplemental funding provided by Thrivent
Financial.

Science Fair at East Side School

The Glasgow Kiwanis Science Fair is open to the public

Monday evening, February 9th at 6:00 at the East Side
school. Awards will be announced about 6:45 p.m.

Students from Grades 4 through 8 are participating.
Sample projects include Potato Batteries, Tie-Dye Milk,
How much gas does your drink produce? What wood is
best in a baseball bat?, and what is the best cleaner for
clothes?
Come and find our what their research shows at
6:00 Monday night at the East Side school.

Relayers for Life to meet Tuesday

A Northeast Montana Relay For Life organizing

committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, February
10th at 5:30 p.m. at the Glasgow Elks Lodge. Anyone
interested in being part of Relay for Life is urged to
attend.

DC Trippers meeting Wednesday

Students going on the Washington, DC Trip will be
meeting on Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00 p.m. in
Room 4 at the Glasgow High School.

CMR Group meets on February 19th

The Charles M. Russell Community Working

Group will meet on Thursday, Feb 19th at the Fort Peck
Interpretive Center from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The discussion will be on the keys to sustainability
for the region surrounding the CMR and the potential
for community led conservation efforts.
Lunch is available for $7 per person. The public is
encouraged to attend and provide input as the group
seeks to influence the vitality and sustainability of the
six-county region surrounding the CMR NWR.
For more information call Rachel Frost 406-4540056 or visit CM-Russell-NWR-Community-WorkingGroup on Facebook.

BUZZIFIEDS

Awesome
ice fishing
weekend ahead

Should be a great Saturday morning for the kids to
enjoy some fishing on Home Run Pond as the Glasgow/
Fort Peck chapter of Walleyes Unlimited hosts their
annual Kids Ice Fishing Day from 9:00 to noon.
All kids ages 14 & under are urged to come out.
Poles and bait, even hot dogs and hot chocolate will be
provided.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around

41. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast

wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds
could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 13
mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to
13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West

northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the
evening.

Monday: A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy,

with a high near 36. East southeast wind around 14 mph,
with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is
30%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly

sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

COUNCIL ON AGING will be having their next Flea Market on February

7th from 9am-2pm . FOR TABLE RENTAL OR MORE INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL VICKY AT 228-9500
BUZZ
SWEETHEARTS BAZAAR: Saturday, Feb. 7th at 9:30am - 3 pm, at the
Glasgow Civic Center. 4-H will be serving lunch for DC trip. QUESTIONS
CALL TIFFANY 406-665-6294
BUZZ
2 IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS: Lube & Tire Techs. Must have clean
driving record, able to pass pre-employment drug screening. Duties include
but not limited to: changing oil on passenger & light truck vehicles, also
changing & repairing of tires on said vehicles. Training will be provided
to successful candidate. Salary DOE. Benefits, paid time off, 401K, life
insurance, medical, dental & glasses. INTERESTED CANDIDATES
SHOULD CONTACT STU AT TIRE-RAMA WITH UPDATED RESUME
& JOB HISTORY
BUZZ
JOB OPENING: First Community Bank of Glasgow, has an opening
for a part-time teller with benefits. APPLY AT JOB SERVICE. EEO/AA
EMPLOYER
BUZZ
OPENINGS AVAILABLE AT MIRROR IMAGE: Established Salon, full or
part-time esthetician, nail tech, or cosmetologist. Openings available for
all positions. CALL 228-2330 ASK FOR KRISTI
BUZZ
FOR SALE: 2011 Ford Explorer Limited. 77,800 miles, loaded, very good
condition, new tires, silver, black interior. $23,400. CALL 942-2895
BUZZ
FOR RENT: 2 bedroom, 2 bath. No smoking, no pets. Very clean. CALL
230-1261
BUZZ
FOR RENT & SALE IN ST. MARIE: 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath. CALL 406524-3742.
BUZZ
FOR RENT: Spacious 1625 sq. ft, 3 bed 1 bath apartment in the Helland
Agency building, 21 US hwy 2 East. Rent by the month. Ideal for
construction crews! CALL CHRIS FOR DETAILS 228-2114.
BUZZ
STORE FRONT SPACE AVAILABLE FOR LEASE, 228-2800

Friday Funnies
by Sugar

While cruising at thirty thousand feet, the airplane
shuddered. A passenger looked out the window. Good
lord! he screamed. One of the engines just blew up!

Other passengers left their seats and came running
over; suddenly the aircraft was rocked by a second blast
as yet another engine exploded on the other side.
The passengers were in a panic now, and even the
flight attendants couldnt maintain order. Just then,
standing tall and smiling confidently, the pilot strode
from the cockpit and assured everyone that there was
nothing to worry about.

His words and his demeanor seemed to make most
of the passengers feel better, and they sat down as the
pilot calmly walked to the door of the aircraft. There,
he grabbed several packages from under the seats and
began handing them to the flight attendants.
Each crew member attached the package to his or
her back.
Say, spoke up an alert passenger, arent those
parachutes?

Why, yes, they are, answered the pilot.
The passenger went on, But I thought you said
there was nothing to worry about?
There isnt, replied the pilot as the third engine
exploded. Were going to get help.
Question: Why is a laundromat a really bad place
to pick up women?

Answer: Because a woman who cant afford her
own washing machine certainly wont be able to support
you.

As we waited for a
bus in the frosty weather,
the woman next to me
mentioned that she makes
a lot of mistakes when
texting in the cold.
I nodded knowingly.
Its the early signs of
typothermia.

A husband and his
wife were at a red light
when a car pulled up, its
music blasting.
Hell be deaf before
hes 25, the husband said.
It wont help us, the
wife replied, hell only
turn it up.

Mom, Whats a
hipster? asked the sevenyear-old daughter.
Someone who will
wear something just to
look different, her mother
explained. Theyll often
buy clothes in thrift shops
and wear thick glasses.
Oh, the girl nodded
and pondered for a moment.
So... are Grandma and
Grandpa hipsters?

Helping the Home

First Community Banks Kris Simensen, at right, took a grand tour of the Valley View Home
with Interim Administrator Wally Landl and Kandi Sveningson as his guides. And while he was
there he handed over a $5,000 check to the VVHome Foundation to help with renovations
that are taking place at Valley View Home. Contributions will be recognized on a display in
the lobby of Valley View Home, pictured in the background. Levels or recognition are $500,
$1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 or more. Outright gifts of cash, securities, life insurance or in
kind are accepted. Also, bequests in wills, memorial gifts or honorariums provide a lasting
remembrance. Every gift is important, no matter how large or small.

Trip of the Month winners

The Fort Peck Fine Arts Council is proud to
announce its 7th Annual Trip of the Month winners
for February 2015.
First Prize WINNER: Don Renner of Larslan,
MT, Round-trip airfare for two from Billings,
three nights accommodations, hot air balloon
ride, and compact car rental in Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
Second Prize WINNER: Colette Johansen of
Plentywood, MT, $200 cash
The cost per ticket is $200 and only 300 tickets
are sold! Drawings are held on the first Wednesday
of each month at various locations in Glasgow.
Each months winning ticket will be resubmitted for
subsequent drawings providing 25 chances to WIN!

There are just a limited number of tickets left but,
it isnt too late for YOU to become a WINNER too!
For further details and information or to
purchase tickets please contact Executive Director,
Michelle Tade, at (406) 228-9216 or by email at
fptheatre@nemont.net, or visit our website at www.
fortpecktheatre.org.

Heres a healthy little tip

Your body is composed of about 60% water. The
functions of these bodily fluids include digestion,
absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation
of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature.
When your water intake does not equal your output, you
can become dehydrated. Here are some interesting facts
about water consumption:
Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of
water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain
for up to 80% of sufferers.
A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy shortterm memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty
focusing on the computer screen.
Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of
colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast
cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop
bladder cancer.
One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs
for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University
study.
Are you drinking the amount of water you should
every day?

I get 51 mpg, what do you get?

Women.

Sage Grouse Saga continued from front

You would be hard pressed to find anyone who
believes the sage grouse in Montana are in danger of
becoming extinct in the foreseeable future. So why are
we worrying about a listing in Montana if these birds do
not meet the listing criteria? It is because the definitions
go on to say, throughout all or a significant portion of
its range. Apparently, sage grouse are in trouble in other
states (Nevada, Utah....) which somehow justifies listing
the entire population. I wish someone would explain
how spending untold amounts of time, money and effort
on Montanas grouse will help recover the populations
in other states. Would it not make a lot more sense to
focus the limited resources on the problem areas?
To add insult to injury, the governor plans to
appoint another advisory board that will oversee the
implementation of the unnecessary and overbearing
management plan. The worst part is he will ask the
legislature for $10 million and 5.5 FTEs (full time
employees)! Apparently, 80% ($8M) has already been
earmarked for conservation easements (a blatant land
grab!). Talk about throwing valuable resources at a non
problem!
In the late 1970s or early 1980s then State Senator
Ed Smith from Dagmar MT successfully carried a bill
through the state legislature that earmarked an increase
in the upland game bird license to fund ring-necked
pheasant releases. Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP)
subsequently convinced the legislature to divert the

bulk of these funds into an upland game bird habitat

program. Since the inception of this program, millions
of dollars have been expended on upland game bird
habitat projects. It would be interesting to know
how many of these dollars have been spent on sage
grouse habitat improvement or restoration over the
years. Probably very little since sage grouse were not
considered a species of concern until nongovernmental
organizations decided they could use them to remove
cattle from all federal rangelands (the spotted owl of
the plains). Why not use these monies to fund the
governors program.
Actually the governor should dismiss all of the
working groups and advisory boards and return
management of the sage grouse to Montanas wildlife
management agency - FWP. This would take sage
grouse management out of the political arena and put
it into the hands of trained, local, biologists. These
individuals would continue to collect monitoring data
to prove this species will not go extinct in the foreseeable
future. Their data will also identify problem areas where
upland game bird habitat funds could be directed on a
case-by-case basis. If, and only if, the data suggests the
species may go extinct in the foreseeable future, then by
all means list it!