That calf looks surprisedAt the annual calf branding event at Grant-Kohrs Ranch, Ely Inderland helped hold down the calves as Gene Hensen sizzled the “Lazy G Hanging K” brand onto their sides. The event showcased how the branding was traditionally done and kept alive a tradition at the ranch. The event drew many from locally and far away who came to see it. See pictures pages 12 and 13.
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Growth needed
by Cathy Harding
This year’s Deer Lodge Garden Tour will be the last unless attendance increases. That’s the word from organizer Kathy Bair. Last year’s Garden Tour attracted only seven people.
The Garden Tour will be held Sunday, July 23 from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Interested parties should begin at the Community Garden for a tour book. The Community Garden is located at 519 Higgins, in Jaycee Park. The tour is free, although donations are accepted.
There are five gardens on the tour. The final stop is a garden party at Circle H Growers. “We always have a garden party,” Bair said. The party is usually held at a local home, but Ed Hebbe offered the use of Circle H Growers for this year’s festivities.
The Deer Lodge Community Garden was established in 2012 through the hard work and dedication of numerous volunteers as well as generous donations. The Community Garden does the pots on the Main Street Bridge and at the library and just finished a box for the assisted living facility.
The Garden also operates a farmers’ market on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. “We always start the first day of the farmers’ market the weekend of the fair,” said Bair.
Fourteen-year-old Aidan Thompson’s vegetable garden is featured on this year’s tour. “He was a vendor last year,” said Bair. “He grows a garden every year. He’s awesome! He’s an awesome kid. I want people to know, ‘Hey, this is a kid, here, who’s obviously into gardening.’”
see Wilting page 10
This year’s Deer Lodge Garden Tour will be the last unless attendance increases. That’s the word from organizer Kathy Bair. Last year’s Garden Tour attracted only seven people.
The Garden Tour will be held Sunday, July 23 from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Interested parties should begin at the Community Garden for a tour book. The Community Garden is located at 519 Higgins, in Jaycee Park. The tour is free, although donations are accepted.
There are five gardens on the tour. The final stop is a garden party at Circle H Growers. “We always have a garden party,” Bair said. The party is usually held at a local home, but Ed Hebbe offered the use of Circle H Growers for this year’s festivities.
The Deer Lodge Community Garden was established in 2012 through the hard work and dedication of numerous volunteers as well as generous donations. The Community Garden does the pots on the Main Street Bridge and at the library and just finished a box for the assisted living facility.
The Garden also operates a farmers’ market on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. “We always start the first day of the farmers’ market the weekend of the fair,” said Bair.
Fourteen-year-old Aidan Thompson’s vegetable garden is featured on this year’s tour. “He was a vendor last year,” said Bair. “He grows a garden every year. He’s awesome! He’s an awesome kid. I want people to know, ‘Hey, this is a kid, here, who’s obviously into gardening.’”
see Wilting page 10
District busy during summer breakby Cathy Harding
With the summer break in full swing, Deer Lodge Elementary School District is hard at work at a packed slate of school improvement—many of which echo improvements made last year. At last week’s monthly school board meeting, Superintendent Rodney Simpson recounted the progress being made. “It kind of looks like a construction zone around here more than a school, but that’s great during the summer,” said Simpson. One big project is putting up a retaining wall near the football field. School District #1 has known about the drainage problem since last year. Simpson said, “We started looking at it last year. We sandbagged it. We tried to band-aid it last year and they are now taking steps to correct the problem.” “In our drive through between the football field and our schools, we’re putting up a retaining wall to help with flow of water that goes down and has been washing out that hillside. We had four or five fence posts that the foundation was exposed and they were washing out,” said Simpson. “The bigger concerns were the bleachers and the announcer’s booth. In cooperation with the high school, we came up with this idea of building kind of a retaining wall that also gives support to further erosion from the hill.” see Board page 10 |
Cooks and volunteers welcomedby Michael Stafford
With the Cookin’ on the Clark Fork BBQ and Brewfest less than two weeks away there are two things needed now - cooks and volunteers. The event, which was a huge success last year, is not just an opportunity for people to enjoy different varieties of BBQ, but also a chance for local and visiting cooks to showcase their BBQ skills in competing in the different categories. It is also a chance for those cooks to make some money from the product they prepare. There are two divisions for the cooks - professional and backyard. The professional category is for those who have competed in competitions before as a professional or are a cook or BBQ-er by profession. The backyard division is for everyone else and those who BBQ as a hobby. However in the event on July 29 there are a few differences between the professionals and the backyarders. The main difference is the prize amounts. see BBQ page 14 |
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