Articles from the July 2, 2004 edition

Nearly two weeks ago, Lena Belcourt stood at the entrance of her tribe's sacred land in the Bear Paw Mountains - 7,500 acres of forested hills and winding streams in the Pah-nah-to Recreational Area, the land of the Chippewa Cree in north-central Montana. In her right hand she held the hand of Naida Glavish, a Maori woman from New Zealand. The women stood facing one another, foreheads pressed together, noses touching, excited to embark on a journey together. The women's actions are called "hngi," a Maori welcome that... Full story

At the beginning of this baseball season, I was filled with grandiose hopes and lofty dreams of the Boston Red Sox finally beating the New York Yankees for the American League title and somehow winning the World Series. But after this last three-game series in New York, I've basically seen those hopes and dreams crushed and run over again and again. Is it too much to ask for the Yankees to lose? Is it too much to ask for A-Rod to go into an 0-147 slump? Is it too much to ask that Derek Jeter suddenly can't field a ball and...

In their second trip to Great Falls in as many days, the Havre Northstars continued to beat up on Northern District foes with a doubleheader sweep of the Great Falls Sparkies at Don Olson Memorial field. Havre opened the doubleheader with a 7-3 win thanks to the scorching bat of Ian Spencer. Spencer ripped a pair of home runs, added another single and drove in three runs to lead the Northstars to the win. Trent Normandy got Havre's offense rolling the first inning with a two-run double to give the Northstars a 2-0 lead.... Full story

MALTA - Claude Ezra "Ezzie" Ereaux, 61, a Malta businessman, died June 25, 2004, of a pulmonary embolism at a Great Falls hospital. A wake will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Malta. A funeral service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Malta High School gymnasium with the Rev. Jim O'Neil and the Rev. Joseph Retzel officiating. Burial will be in the Malta Cemetery. A reception will follow the funeral at the Tin Cup. Ezzie was born on May 29, 1943, and was raised in south Wagner and Malta. He...

Dorothy W. Dea, 86, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at a Big Sandy nursing home of natural causes. Cremation will take place and her memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the service at the graveside. Dorothy was born on July 13, 1917, in Raynesford to Earl G. and Lena E. (Tintinger) Watson. She was raised in the Cascade area and attended... Full story

GREAT FALLS - Charles Daniel "Charlie" Adams, 48, died peacefully on Sunday, June 27, 2004, of adenocarcinoma in his family's home in Great Falls. Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Inverness Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Charles was born in Havre to Charles and Virginia (Richter) Adams on Dec. 14, 1955. He grew up in the Inverness community. After graduating from Inverness High School in 1974, he worked in construction with Warhank's of... Full story

Emily Mayer Lossing sits quietly at her desk in the museum at the Heritage Center. Around her, displays depicting life in the olden days of north-central Montana whisper of Hill County's past, giving visitors a glimpse of the county's rich history. The H. Earl Clack Museum made its home in the Heritage Center in 1996. For the past eight years the museum has attempted to bring the county's history to life. "We have so much to offer," said museum manager Mayer Lossing, who is also a member of the Havre City Council. "This...

Organizers say the Havre Fourth of July celebration, now in its second year, is getting bigger and better, and they hope the trend will continue. "Obviously, this thing is just in its infancy, but we've got about double the participants of last year," Rick Linie said today. Linie and others in the community this year joined up to help Bruce Grant, Charlie Grant and Allen "Woody" Woodwick, who organized a parade and music festival last year. The main event will be a parade down Fifth Avenue at 1 p.m. Sunday. Linie said Amanda... Full story

CHINOOK - A heavy rainstorm struck Chinook on Thursday night, causing flooding that forced city workers to barricade a number of streets. The deluge hit about 8:15 p.m. and lasted 20 minutes. The rain water rushed to low areas in west and south Chinook, accumulating 10 to 12 inches in some areas. The water covered dozens of yards and flooded several basements. By 9 p.m., much of the Blaine County Fairgrounds was still under water, and some streets were so flooded that residents used canoes to move from block to block....

With great care and preparation, the Havre Jaycees are continuing a decades-old tradition Sunday - their Independence Day fireworks display at the Hill County Fairgrounds. Jaycees project manager Jason Murri told members of the service organization to use care and common sense while setting off the fireworks. "These things can and will kill you," he said at a meeting Tuesday. "You're working with an explosive." The Jaycees' care seems to work. Murri said in an interview he doesn't know of any volunteer or audience member...

Nearly two weeks ago, Lena Belcourt stood at the entrance of her tribe's sacred land in the Bear Paw Mountains - 7,500 acres of forested hills and winding streams in the Pah-nah-to Recreational Area, the land of the Chippewa Cree in north-central Montana. In her right hand she held the hand of Naida Glavish, a Maori woman from New Zealand. The women stood facing one another, foreheads pressed together, noses touching, excited to embark on a journey together. The women's actions are called "hngi," a Maori welcome that... Full story

At the beginning of this baseball season, I was filled with grandiose hopes and lofty dreams of the Boston Red Sox finally beating the New York Yankees for the American League title and somehow winning the World Series. But after this last three-game series in New York, I've basically seen those hopes and dreams crushed and run over again and again. Is it too much to ask for the Yankees to lose? Is it too much to ask for A-Rod to go into an 0-147 slump? Is it too much to ask that Derek Jeter suddenly can't field a ball and...

In their second trip to Great Falls in as many days, the Havre Northstars continued to beat up on Northern District foes with a doubleheader sweep of the Great Falls Sparkies at Don Olson Memorial field. Havre opened the doubleheader with a 7-3 win thanks to the scorching bat of Ian Spencer. Spencer ripped a pair of home runs, added another single and drove in three runs to lead the Northstars to the win. Trent Normandy got Havre's offense rolling the first inning with a two-run double to give the Northstars a 2-0 lead....

MALTA - Claude Ezra "Ezzie" Ereaux, 61, a Malta businessman, died June 25, 2004, of a pulmonary embolism at a Great Falls hospital. A wake will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Malta. A funeral service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Malta High School gymnasium with the Rev. Jim O'Neil and the Rev. Joseph Retzel officiating. Burial will be in the Malta Cemetery. A reception will follow the funeral at the Tin Cup. Ezzie was born on May 29, 1943, and was raised in south Wagner and Malta. He...

Dorothy W. Dea, 86, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at a Big Sandy nursing home of natural causes. Cremation will take place and her memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the service at the graveside. Dorothy was born on July 13, 1917, in Raynesford to Earl G. and Lena E. (Tintinger) Watson. She was raised in the Cascade area and attended...

GREAT FALLS - Charles Daniel "Charlie" Adams, 48, died peacefully on Sunday, June 27, 2004, of adenocarcinoma in his family's home in Great Falls. Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Inverness Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Charles was born in Havre to Charles and Virginia (Richter) Adams on Dec. 14, 1955. He grew up in the Inverness community. After graduating from Inverness High School in 1974, he worked in construction with Warhank's of...

Emily Mayer Lossing sits quietly at her desk in the museum at the Heritage Center. Around her, displays depicting life in the olden days of north-central Montana whisper of Hill County's past, giving visitors a glimpse of the county's rich history. The H. Earl Clack Museum made its home in the Heritage Center in 1996. For the past eight years the museum has attempted to bring the county's history to life. "We have so much to offer," said museum manager Mayer Lossing, who is also a member of the Havre City Council. "This...

Organizers say the Havre Fourth of July celebration, now in its second year, is getting bigger and better, and they hope the trend will continue. "Obviously, this thing is just in its infancy, but we've got about double the participants of last year," Rick Linie said today. Linie and others in the community this year joined up to help Bruce Grant, Charlie Grant and Allen "Woody" Woodwick, who organized a parade and music festival last year. The main event will be a parade down Fifth Avenue at 1 p.m. Sunday. Linie said Amanda...

CHINOOK - A heavy rainstorm struck Chinook on Thursday night, causing flooding that forced city workers to barricade a number of streets. The deluge hit about 8:15 p.m. and lasted 20 minutes. The rain water rushed to low areas in west and south Chinook, accumulating 10 to 12 inches in some areas. The water covered dozens of yards and flooded several basements. By 9 p.m., much of the Blaine County Fairgrounds was still under water, and some streets were so flooded that residents used canoes to move from block to block....

With great care and preparation, the Havre Jaycees are continuing a decades-old tradition Sunday - their Independence Day fireworks display at the Hill County Fairgrounds. Jaycees project manager Jason Murri told members of the service organization to use care and common sense while setting off the fireworks. "These things can and will kill you," he said at a meeting Tuesday. "You're working with an explosive." The Jaycees' care seems to work. Murri said in an interview he doesn't know of any volunteer or audience member...

Nearly two weeks ago, Lena Belcourt stood at the entrance of her tribe's sacred land in the Bear Paw Mountains - 7,500 acres of forested hills and winding streams in the Pah-nah-to Recreational Area, the land of the Chippewa Cree in north-central Montana. In her right hand she held the hand of Naida Glavish, a Maori woman from New Zealand. The women stood facing one another, foreheads pressed together, noses touching, excited to embark on a journey together. The women's actions are called "hngi," a Maori welcome that... Full story

At the beginning of this baseball season, I was filled with grandiose hopes and lofty dreams of the Boston Red Sox finally beating the New York Yankees for the American League title and somehow winning the World Series. But after this last three-game series in New York, I've basically seen those hopes and dreams crushed and run over again and again. Is it too much to ask for the Yankees to lose? Is it too much to ask for A-Rod to go into an 0-147 slump? Is it too much to ask that Derek Jeter suddenly can't field a ball and... Full story

In their second trip to Great Falls in as many days, the Havre Northstars continued to beat up on Northern District foes with a doubleheader sweep of the Great Falls Sparkies at Don Olson Memorial field. Havre opened the doubleheader with a 7-3 win thanks to the scorching bat of Ian Spencer. Spencer ripped a pair of home runs, added another single and drove in three runs to lead the Northstars to the win. Trent Normandy got Havre's offense rolling the first inning with a two-run double to give the Northstars a 2-0 lead....

MALTA - Claude Ezra "Ezzie" Ereaux, 61, a Malta businessman, died June 25, 2004, of a pulmonary embolism at a Great Falls hospital. A wake will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Malta. A funeral service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Malta High School gymnasium with the Rev. Jim O'Neil and the Rev. Joseph Retzel officiating. Burial will be in the Malta Cemetery. A reception will follow the funeral at the Tin Cup. Ezzie was born on May 29, 1943, and was raised in south Wagner and Malta. He...

Dorothy W. Dea, 86, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at a Big Sandy nursing home of natural causes. Cremation will take place and her memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the service at the graveside. Dorothy was born on July 13, 1917, in Raynesford to Earl G. and Lena E. (Tintinger) Watson. She was raised in the Cascade area and attended... Full story