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What a concert it was

Upon the conclusion of Monday night’s 2025 Music spend nine days playing music together and have the
Honor Festival (Districts 12 and 13) at the Glasgow time of their lives. With the backdrop of the stunning
High School, Bob Walden chats with band instructor Beartooth Mountains, the students will enjoy ball
Steve Patton, who is in his 36th year as a music games, talent shows, and other recreational activities
educator and is currently Director of Bands at Billings June 14th-22nd. Most of all, they will be involved in
West High School, a position he has held since 2001. musical performances in chamber music and larger
He has also played Bass Trombone in the Billings groups such as wind ensembles, jazz ensembles, and
Sympahny for over 30 years. Bob, whose daughter orchestras. The instructors are talented performers
Reata was playing her flute in the last evening’s festival, from universities, colleges, and symphony orchestras
was discussing the Red Lodge Music Festival with from across the nation. Last year’s Festival was a great
Steve. This is Montana’s premier music camp — now success, and this year promises more of the same.
celebrating its 60th season! — where approximately And perhaps Reata will be part of this year’s success,
200 talented middle school and high school students because her Dad Bob was certainly interested!
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Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind
around 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North
wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Lionsgate‘s Flight Risk soared to the top spot at
Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a the box office — earning $11.5 million in its opening
high near 34. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. weekend. The action-thriller starring Mark Wahlberg
Friday Night: A chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of held off Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King.
freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind This is Mel Gibson’s first directing role sine 2016.
around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Rachel went the other night and said it was really
Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance good... even made her nearly jump out of her seat a few
of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 17 times!
mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation The plot: A pilot transports an Air Marshal
is 30%. accompanying a fugitive to trial. As they cross the
Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested,
of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind as not everyone on board is who they seem. The action
16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of thriller starring Mark Wahlberg is playing right now at
precipitation is 30%. Valley Cinemas.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a Rachel says she is going to check out Brave the
high near 10. North northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts Dark, as well. I think I’ll have to check out Flight Risk
as high as 25 mph. for sure, when Mel Gibson has his fingers in it, should
Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 5. probably be good.
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What an incredible performance at Monday evening’s 2025 Honor Festival! Music students from Opheim, Wolf Point, Poplar, Lustre, Plentywood, Scobey, Froid, Hinsdale, Whitewater, Malta, Nashua, Culbertson, Construction Laborer
Saco and of course Glasgow, filled the GHS gymnasium with beautiful performances by the honor band (pictured above) and honor choir. Simply amazing, actually. Take it from the Buzz, if you have never been Heavy Equip Operator
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Letter to the Buzz

a robust R & D account.
EFISK & TURKEY
LU T
lots. He has known all along the amount of money The future replacement and maintenance needs of Field Wages are
he would have to pay upfront when his subdivision the District have never been considered by this Board. DINNER Davis-Bacon or Better
is accepted into the District. If the Board revises the The importance of these considerations going forward With all the Trimmings Employer-paid benefits
Fort Peck Rural County Water District payment method on his behalf, Kittleson will be allowed cannot be overstated. The District will be responsible including family health
Board Proposes Mismanagement of Funds to pay his $301,500 fee ($4,500 x 67 lots) over 15 years at for maintaining the water lines that Kittleson himself Hinsdale and retirement.
“Because it is none of your business,” is the remark a 3% interest rate. The District would earn $73,279 on installed and for providing the stagnant water blow- Lutheran Church
made by Board member, Ms. Linda Parpart when I the 3% interest.  Meet and Greet 
offs on dead-end lines. The District won’t even get any Sunday, February 2 Century reps will be
asked questions about agenda items being voted on Under the current payment method, Kittleson paying customers on those lots until homes are actually holding an informal
12:30 to 2:00 pm
during the January 13, 2025 Water District’s Board is required to make an upfront payment of $196,511. built. All of these factors are extremely important. Meet and Greet
meeting. In fact, both Mr. Josh Kittleson and Parpart The remaining $105,000 may be made in semi-annual Please attend the hearing on Thursday, January and interviews
outright refused to answer ANY questions related to the installments over 5 years. in Glasgow on
30th at 6PM and keep this Board from mismanaging
Monday, February 10th.
following agenda items: The District’s 5% return on an investment of the District’s customers’ investment funds. Adults - $20.00
Come by the Cottonwood Inn
“Consider revising payment method for 2014 system $196,511 over fifteen years would be approximately ~ Mary Kaercher Grades K-6 - $10.00 anytime between
development fee” and “Consider approval of resolution $212,000 – not including earnings on the remaining Fort Peck, MT Preschool Free 5 and 7 pm to learn more
#160 calling for a public hearing on modification of the $105,000! about our positions.
2014 system development fee payment.” Decisions, decisions…what amount would be in INSURANCE AGENT CUSTOMER •••
This Board obviously went to great lengths to the best interests of the District – $212,000+ or $73,279? SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE If you wish to
conduct this business behind closed doors - they had the The System Development Fee was constructed The Helland Agency Inc is an interview
Independent Agency looking for a please apply online at
Resolution prepared and were ready to vote without any based on the cost of installing and maintaining [Link]
full-time career position with salary
prior public discussion! What’s worse is that this Board the original water system infrastructure that was and commission compensation. and submit your
was explicitly directing their efforts to serve Kittleson’s put in place 25 years ago, plus about $700,000 for Must be detail orientated with application by Feb. 9th.
best interests over the District’s, Parpart stating “which improvements in 2015. The fees collected are put into a computer skills. To schedule your
in the case of the Kittleson Ridge Subdivision…seems special Replacement & Development (R & D) account, Respond with resume to hellandagency@[Link] interview or for questions,
which may only be used for the repair, replacement, Call Helland Agency at 406-228-2114 • [Link] call Tracy at
very unfair.” (406) 535-1230.
The District charges $4,500 for supplying water to maintenance and development needs of the District.
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$2,933. The rest can be paid in semi-annual installments 300 of them) that the Board was supposed to replace Construction and join the
of $170 for five years. Parpart stated/thinks, “That seems two years ago, according to the District’s Regulation • Residential & Century team
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It’s Official, Donald J. Trump
is America’s 47th President
by Frank and Lin Vargo
It has been a very long time ago and I never thought
that I would miss the activities of an inauguration...
I have been to two of them, President Nixon’s and
President Carter. I turned to Lin on Monday, January
20th, 2025 as we watched the festivities in the Rotunda
and said that I should have been there…
I first met the Congressman when they were
painting his office as Minority leader of the House of
Representatives. I was to stand guard to make sure
that no one ran off with his personal effects, as he was
relocated to another building until the remodeling was
finished. That took a total of two weeks.
I was selected, because of the fact that the You are invited to

Retirement Party
department had decided to put up suggestion boxes and
boy did I have some good ones!
To explain, one of my suggestions was to have
officers wear sneakers or tennis shoes while on duty. In Honor of
When I was asked to explain my idea further, I told the
Captain that it was nearly impossible to catch a “fleeing MIKE PETERSON
felon” in any leather combat boots. The bad guys were
just too fast and in D.C. the bad guys all have relatives
to watch out for them. That’s a fact, Jack!
FRIDAY
11 AM - 1 PM 31 JANUARY
2025
There were many other “suggestions” that I felt at Glasgow CHS Elevator • Lunch Provided
strongly about and after careful consideration of my
ideas, I lost one of my days off and had to drive 32 miles
to work rather than being with my family.
I had lotsa ideas, I just wasn’t in charge!
Well, after the two week renovation of the
congressman’s office, he walked out in a brown suit
with a lit white meerschaum pipe and asked me what
I thought of the politics that were in the works for our
country’s future. I looked at the Congressman and
told him that if he is not careful, that he was going to be
President and he might have me as an escort.
Well, I talked to him on several more occasions
and he invited me into his new office and I got to meet
his gracious wife and his daughter, Susan. We hit it off
and we stayed away from politics, (if that was possible),
and I went to the sports side of the conversation since
he was from Michigan and played football for the team
and I was from Ohio.
We poked fun at each other when we would meet
during roll call vote about which was the best team since
my Buckeye’s would most of the time get beaten by his
Wolverines.
but wait, there’s more on the back page!
It’s official continued from page 7
Then one day it happened. President Nixon
resigned, then his Vice President, Spiro Agnew resigned
and the Congressman who was born Leslie Lynch King
Jr, became the 38th President of the United States.
I went to his former office to congratulate him
but his daughter, Susan was there, so I asked her to
congratulate him for me. He served just about three
years and was not re-elected to office, President Jimmy
Carter was.
The inauguration of Jimmy Carter was also on a
very cold January 20th, as it always is. We were wearing
heavy outside pea coats and Sam Brown belts that kept
our service weapons on the outside of our uniforms. I
was assigned near the podium for the ceremonies and
about 10 people away from the swearing in of the new
President.
You pray that you do not ever have to use your
weapon… Well, I did, at least.
It was with a heavy heart that my friend, Leslie
Lynch King Jr, was to relinquish his Presidency to a new
stranger after inheriting such a turbulent time in our
history. It amazes me that even way back then that the
two parties were at each other for party domination.
The power syndrome is real from the Capitol Hill Frank put his arms up in the air like ‘Tricky Dick’ used
arena to the lowly fields of home and small places. There to do. This is where he was, where the Presidents
are people that just have to have power over others. were sworn in.
I have never understood that part of DNA. I would drop her and Cody off and they would go to
The swearing in ceremony seemed to be shorter the museum for the day. It was much safer then, things
than the Nixon inauguration that seemed longer but I have changed dramatically.
am probably wrong. The inauguration is now held on the West side of
The invocation was read and then it was official, the the Capitol building and the structures that I once knew
new President, the leader of the free world, my friend, are gone, but that is just the way it is.
was no longer President of the United States and believe And so it goes.
me, he was a gentleman. I introduced my Mom and Dad ~ Frank & Lin
to him when he was congressman and I loved him.
So his time as President was over and after the
swearing in ceremony he turned to his right and saw
me. He gave a smile and a wave. I never saw him again,
he was history both to me and the country.
Oh, by the way, his name was Gerald R. Ford, our
38th President. His name was changed on December 3,
1935. I escorted the First Lady Betty Ford on each and
every joint session of Congress, she was not only our
Up For Bid
First Lady but a real lady. She was elegant. 2014 FORD F350
So there you have it. A long time ago and our 35 Gallon Tank • 96,202 miles
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baby sitter for our daughter on weekends and during Please submit bids to Glasgow Office by Tuesday, February 11th
the construction of the stands for the inaugurations. PO BOX 951, 54091 Highway 2 West, Glasgow, MT 59230