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Migrant message

I have enjoyed the articles you've run recently about the migrant workers who pick cherries in the Flathead Valley.

My Dad and "The Mine"

My dad would be 99 years old if he was still alive. He might have lived that long but he spent too many years underground as a hard-rock miner, and he died from silicosis, "the miner's con," when he was 76 years old.

Scott G. Kiral

Scott G. Kiral, age 37, passed away as the result of a plane accident on August 18, 2004. Scott was born in Minneapolis, Minn. on May 23, 1967 to Gerald and Barbara Kiral.

Glacier plates thanks

The Glacier Fund recently received information from the Montana State Department of Motor Vehicles regarding the top ten selling specialty license plates. We were very pleased to find out that The Glacier Plate is currently the second best selling plate in Montana.

Ducky Doodle

Barbara elvy Strate

Robert Harner

Robert Clemans Harner, 80, of Columbia Falls, died peacefully in his home on Aug. 20, 2004, surrounded by his family.

Weed control a civic duty

To the editor,

Reverse mortgages can help senior citizens

It breaks my heart to think about our senior citizens who have to choose between groceries, medication or pet food because they live on a fixed income in an area where property taxes have grown so high. So many of these seniors live in houses that have appreciated substantially, yet they can't afford the taxes and utilities. I wonder how many seniors have heard of reverse mortgages?

Here's what you'll get if Bush is elected

Frequently it seems pointless to write letters to the editor, especially in this part of the world where so many are blind to what is really happening to their world. But, pen in hand, I'm doing it anyway.

Lookout life has its ups and downs

Matthew Ward has either got one of those dream jobs or something close to a nightmare. I'm not sure which. He's spending the summer at the Prairie Reef Lookout in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. It's the highest lookout in Montana. Glacier's Mount Brown Lookout, for what it's worth, is actually a few hundred feet lower.

Dale Ely

Dale E. Ely, 44, died Aug. 17, 2004, at his residence in Reno, Nevada.

Local group's 'top gun' has green ties

Isn't it great? Citizens For A Better Flathead has brought in a new "top gun" from Humbolt County, Calif., to set us Montana hicks straight. Our newest, fastest "green" gun is named Brian Mau. Here is what a Humbolt County newspaper, the Arcata Eye, had to say about "gunslinger" Mau after he gained control of the local county Democrat party (6/17/03): "In recent years the Humbolt Democratic Party has shifted left and could be called 'Green Party light.' Their philosophies reflect their new chair Brian Mau, who is a former Green Party member." An anti-property rights Humbolt County green group calling itself the Humbolt Organization for People and the Environment (HOPE), rejoiced at the event, stating in their May 2003 newsletter: "The local Demos now too have a Chairman Mau." With these rousing endorsements, the out-of-state green tax-exempt foundations that give CFBF their marching orders have chosen their new director well. With the import of Chairman Mau, it appears that for the green machine, amateur hour in the Flathead is now over.

Edna Larson

Edna F. Larson went to be with her Lord Aug. 21, 2004. She was 80 years old.

Around town

Referee clinic

John Janetski

John Bain Janetski died Aug. 17, 2004, in his home in Eureka.

My dad and 'The Mine'

My dad would be 99 years old if he was still alive. He might have lived that long, but he spent too many years underground as a hard-rock miner, and he died from silicosis, "the miner's con," when he was 76 years old.

Fee Demo unfair

To the editor,

Glacier plates have helped fund $550,000 in projects

The Glacier Fund recently received information from the Montana State Department of Motor Vehicles regarding the top 10 selling specialty license plates. We were very pleased to find out that The Glacier Plate is currently the second best selling plate in Montana.

Brian Holgren

Brian Holgren, age 67, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2004, at Brendan House in Kalispell. He was born on March 2, 1937 at home in Rexford, Mont. to Robert Laurence and Ethylene Beryl (Scouten) Holgren.

Thank you

Thanks for the article your paper published when I took a parasail ride for my 88th birthday. Your photographer, Sam Kaufman, did a terrific job.

Congratulations

Two items:

Florence Parker

Florence Parker, age 93, died of natural causes at her home in Kalispell on Aug. 7, 2004. She was born on June 2, 1911 at Rosalia, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Orpha (Songer) Withrow.

Robert "Bob" John Gaudi

Robert "Bob" John Gaudi, age 86, of Bigfork and Thousand Palms, Calif. passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2004, at his home in Thousand Palms. He was born May 25, 1918 in Los Angeles, Calif. to Joseph and Theresa (Migilori) Gaudi.

Better understanding

In the idyllic state of Montana, we too often live in a bubble. Our homogenized populace can often lull us into a state of ignorant bliss. We forget that there are other cultures and races in this amazing melting pot called America. At the end of our three-part series on migrant workers in the Flathead, we hope that our readers come away with a better understanding of these individuals, their culture, and the nature of their work.

John Paul Brandewie

John Paul Brandewie of Bigfork was born June 20, 1950. His death on August 5, 2004, at St. Patricks Hospital in Missoula Montana, was caused by a massive stroke.

Migrant workers make cherry picking a family affair

Story by Paul Peters

Government 101

Sen. Jim Elliot

A 'Damsel in Distress'

G. George Ostrom

Edna Olsen Jensen

Edna Olsen Jensen, age 92, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2004, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. She was born August 9, 1911 in Minden, Nebraska to Chris and Christina (Grosskurth) Olsen.

Recuse Rebuttal

I am responding to your article "Hookup fees may result in recuse" written by Paul Peters.

Let's all get along

To the editor,

There's too much hype about the 'have-nots'

Why is it the Whitefish Pilot seems compelled to tout the "class envy card" every chance it gets?

Remembering Everett Kelch

About Mr. Kelch

Around town

Quilters meet

A 'Damsel in Distress'

Of course, older guys can daydream about rescuing a "damsel in distress," but last Thursday was no fantasy. It happened high up in Glacier Park, just below the Continental Divide.

O' goodness

New pool to bear O'Shaughnessy name

Editorial View

The art of giving

Roosevelt wisdom

Next Wednesday British Columbia plans on auctioning off leases for coal bed methane development in the headwaters of the North Fork of the Flathead and the Kootenai Rivers.

High price of oil

To the editor,

Parcel of land was not and is not clear-cut

My name is Mona Wagner and I am the owner of Crossroads Commercial Properties, Inc. I represented Mr. Sugarman with negotiations concerning a trade of a non-waterfront DNRC parcel adjacent to Mr. Sugarman's property north of Whitefish Lake for a commercial income building in Glasgow, along with 80 acres of land in the Tally Lake area.

Alvin I. Jacobson

Alvin I. Jacobson died on Monday, Aug. 2 at the Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls, Montana.

Letters to the editor

Wants more weapons

Mark William Nordahl

Mark William Nordahl, 43, of 27 Kelley Drive, Swan Sites/Bigfork, unexpectedly passed away after a fun-filled day on Flathead Lake with family and friends, on Sunday, July 25, 2004, at Woods Bay RV & Marina.

New neighbors

The Hungry Horse News has a couple of new neighbors, and we're glad to have them.

Seeds of rage

You know as an umpire you're having a bad day when you throw Roger Clemens out of a game—his kid's Little League game.

Mildred Harris

Mildred Harris, 93, "danced her way home" on Aug. 7, 2004.

Around town

Fall kick-off

True journalism

To the editor,

Guest Editorial

DNRC, county must heed planning process for state lands

Steven James Buller

Steven James Buller, 16, passed away Friday, Aug 6, 2004, at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, Mont, as a result of injuries sustained in an ATV accident on July 31, 2004. Steven was born August 29, 1987, in Kalispell to Leland and Melody Buller. He attended Creston and Bigfork Elementary Schools, Bigfork Middle School and Kalispell Junior High School.

Thank you

Dear Editor:

Arlene Launer

Arlene E. Launer, 85, passed away at Riverside Senior Living in Whitefish on Aug. 2, 2004.

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At the starting Point

Story by Paul Peters,

Governor's Cup draws more than 300

It's too bad that Montana Governor Judy Martz was basically relegated to spectator status during her final Governor's Cup golf tournament as the state's lead politician.

Political Irony

The currents of change in political philosophy are nowhere more vividly illustrated than in the history of Montana's major environmental protection law, MEPA-the Montana Environmental Policy Act. Originally conceived and passed by Republicans and opposed by many Democrats, it is now embraced by Democrats and opposed by most Republicans. Indeed, even the major national environmental protection laws were initiated in Republican administrations in the 1970s.

Ray Edmund Preston, Jr.

Ray Edmund Preston, Jr., age 53, passed away Monday July 26, 2004 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He was born October 11, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois to Ray Edmund, Sr. and Doris Jeanne (Schmid) Preston.

Jan N. Stewart

Jan N. Stewart, age 69, died peacefully at her home in Bigfork Friday, July 30, 2004 surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 15, 1934 in Pampa, Texas to Wesley and Faye (Addington) Davis.

Wheee, yippi i a, off we go

Barbara elvy Strate

Thank you

Words cannot express our thankfulness for the kindness that we have received during our loss of Glen; son, father, brother, and uncle.

'Creative recall' and old friends

G. George Ostrom

Around town

Mass changes

John Ebing

John Addison Ebing, 82, passed away Monday, July 26, 2004, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.

Hoops camp names winners

The Columbia falls summer basketball camp had a great turnout with about 180 attending.

WAEA says thanks

To the editor,

Letters to the editor

Is Schweitzer's proposal 'corporate welfare?'

The Rev. Bernard John "Bud" Sullivan

The Rev. Bernard John "Bud" Sullivan, 85, passed away at The Waterford in Helena July 30, 2004.

Nasukoin Mountain

The highest peak in the Whitefish Mountain Range

Robert F. Morris

Robert Franklin Morris, 91, passed away June 5, 2004, at his son's home in Riverdale, Utah.

Fish Tales

Miss America — No talent required

Shelby's a good team

To the editor,

And the winner is …

We enjoy attending a variety of events sponsored by organizations and others throughout the year. They are usually free or inexpensive.

Editorial View

Flow of information vital to democratic process

Helen Margaret (Fry) Hollister

Helen Margaret (Fry) Hollister, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Heritage Place on July 27, 2004.

Golfing a perfect 300

I golfed for maybe the fourth or fifth time in my life on Sunday. Mark Twain said, "Golf is a good walk spoiled." That Twain. What a cad. What a kidder. What a maroon.

Save Sacajawea

To the editor,

Musicians' secret cords

When I was in high school I dated this guy a couple of years older than me who was in a band called "Linus."

Bernard Sullivan

Reverend Bernard John "Bud" Sullivan, 85, passed away at The Waterford in Helena on July 30, 2004.

In My View

Presidential candidates can't take the West for granted

Richard "Boris" Bowman

Boris Bowman, of Fortine, passed away recently in Fortine.

Passport to go to Canada? Commission report says yes

CHRIS PETERSON

Relay team takes gold at state swim meet

The Columbia Falls swim team had a great showing at the state meet in Fort Benton last weekend, taking fifth place overall with about a dozen swimmers placing in the top three spots.