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Now thats a snowblower...

...and lets hope we dont have to see it again until inches of snow in March while the average is 2.5 inches.
next winter! The city crew was out slicking things up in Spring officially begins on Monday, March 20th. Any snow
downtown Glasgow earlier this week. Weve had 6.2 from here on out will probably be that wet & sticky stuff.

On the agenda: Bison conversion proposal

The Bureau of Land Management management. The 15-member 29, and 10:30-11 a.m. March 30.
Central Montana Resource Advisory RAC includes individuals who Interested parties may make oral
Council will meet March 29-30 at have expertise or education in the statements before the council or file
the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow. planning and management of public written statements for the council
The purpose of the RAC is to lands and resources. to consider. Depending on the
advise the Secretary of Interior, The meeting is open to the number of people who wish to make
through the BLM, on a variety of public. Public comment periods are comments, a per-person time limit
issues associated with public land scheduled for 12:30-1 p.m. March continued on page 2
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may be established.
During the meetings the council is scheduled to
participate in, discuss and act upon a number of BLM
related topics and activities. The meeting will include
presentations on current resource management
issues, including: an update on the Environmental
Assessment for the American Prairie Reserves Bison
conversion proposal; Travel Management Planning;
and the definitions and history of Wilderness Areas,
Wilderness Study Areas and Lands with Wilderness
Characteristics. There will also be a roundtable
discussion among council members and the BLM
and a District Managers update.

About growing old, Part 1

First ~ Eventually you dissatisfied and would
will reach a point when like to go back to youth,
you stop lying about think of Algebra.
your age and start Fifth ~ You know you
bragging about it. are getting old when
Second ~ The older we everything either dries
get, the fewer things up or leaks.
seem worth waiting in Sixth ~ I dont know All Stater!
line for. Scotty sophomore Cade Myrick was named to the
how I got over the hill
District 2B First Team roster and selected as an All-
Third ~ Some people without getting to the
State player as well. Below are the District 2B athletes:
try to turn back their top.
Girls 1st Team Boys 1st Team
odometers. Not me; I Nate Costin, Malta (12)
Leinie Hughes, Glasgow (12)
want people to know LTia Lawrence, Harlem (9) Taylor Matthews, Malta (11)
why I look this way. Jada Nicholson, Malta (12) Cade Myrick, Glasgow (10)
Ive traveled a long way, Alleen Russell, Poplar (11) Damon Sadler, Poplar (11)
and some of the roads Mahala Shawl, Wolf Point (12) Kenny Smoker, Poplar (10)
Sophia Stiles, Malta (12) Ostin Welch, Malta (12)
werent paved.
Girls 2nd Team Boys 2nd Team
Fourth ~ When you are Imani Bighorn, Poplar (10) Coy Atkinson, Poplar (12)
Skylee Dirden, Harlem (10) Bauer Morgan, Wolf Point (10)
Shelby Hanks, Wolf Point (12) Brady Babb, Wolf Point (12)
Eva Harms, Malta (12) Corbin Brockie, Harlem (12)
Kailee Henry, Harlem (9) Trent Herbert, Glasgow (12)
Khloe Krumwiede, Glasgow (12) Brayden Ross, Glasgow (12)
Girls All State Boys All State
Sophia Stiles Nate Costin
Jada Nicholson Taylor Matthews
Aileen Russell Cade Myrick
Mahala Shawl Damon Sadler
 BUZZIFIEDS
FOR RENT: Office or Retail Space. 1,000 sq. ft. located at 207 5th St.
South in Glasgow. CALL 701-570-7964
BUZZ
FOR RENT: 2 bedroom home for rent on the north side. No pets. $600/mo
+ $600 deposit. CALL THE HELLAND AGENCY 406-228-2114
BUZZ
FOR RENT: Spacious 3-bedroom Home with garage, 1 baths, custom
built-ins, new carpets. Move-in ready. Water/sewer provided. No smoking
or pets. Damage deposit. (406) 367-9300 OR (651) 490-5757
BUZZ
APT. FOR RENT: 925 sf. 2 bd/1.5 bth Cozy Glasgow City Center apt. 2
story. Quite. Laundry Room. Sm. pets considered. Avail. Now. $595/month.
CALL 360-750-6746
BUZZ
FOR RENT: Great Rentals in St. Marie at reduced price of $425 to help with
gas and driving costs. Nicely renovated units with new hot water heater and
furnace to help lower utility costs. Most pets accepted. FOR SALE: Single
story, 3 br, 1 bath in St. Marie. Part of the Condo, new flooring, updated
furnace and hot water heater. Priced at $19,500 CALL 406-524-3742 FOR
MORE INFORMATION
BUZZ

" " STYLIST WANTED Wages negotiable. Full or part-time. APPLY

AT NEW DIRECTIONS 228-4577 " "
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HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS NEEDED: Valley View Home is looking
to hire Helping Hands, starting at $10.00; and Part-time Activity Aide, Cook
and Dietary Aide. Please contact Glasgow Job Service or Call 228-2461.

Our mailmans
Valley View is accepting new residents. CALL VALLEY VIEW FOR
MORE INFORMATION 228-2461
BUZZ
liking this VALLEY COUNTY TRANSIT has an opening for fill-in driver. Some benefits
are available. Must be able to obtain a CDL with passenger endorsement
within 6 months of hire. People skills and good driving record are required.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind
Will be subject to pre-employment drug test, criminal and driving record
around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
check. Pay will be $11.95-$12.47 per hour with pay increase after successful
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, probation period. Would like to fill A.S.A.P. CALL 228-8744 FOR MORE
with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph INFORMATION OR APPLY AT JOB SERVICE.
in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. BUZZ
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. GLASGOW DISTRIBUTORS Full time beverage delivery / warehouse
West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as position open. Requires clean driving record with a Class A Commercial
24 mph. Drivers Licenses or ability to obtain. Duties include: Delivery of alcoholic and
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest non-alcoholic beverages to retail accounts in Northeast Montana. Loading
wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. and unloading of trucks, putting together orders and general warehouse
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East work including forklift and pallet jack operation. Must be able to lift or move
southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 up to 100 lbs. Must work well with others while providing excellent customer
mph. service. Competitive wages along with health insurance, paid vacation. paid
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South holidays and a retirement plan after probationary period. APPLICATIONS
southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 AVAILABLE AT JOB SERVICE
mph. BUZZ
FULL-TIME CUSTODIAL POSITION AT GHS Starting wage $12.80 -
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
$15.40 DOE. Hours: during school term 3:0011:30 p.m.; summer term
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy. will be a day shift. Benefits: Retirement, vacation/sick leave, holidays,
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. insurance & longevity. Job description is available upon request. To apply:
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. www.glasgow.k12.mt.us, click on Employment tab then go to Classified
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Positions to complete & submit application. Deadline is 3/31/17. FOR
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. MORE INFO CONTACT RYAN STONE AT 263-7738.
Connie Whitten
National Ag Day March 21st
The Agriculture Council
of America (ACA) will host
National Agriculture Day on
Tuesday, March 21, 2017. This
will mark the 44th anniversary
of National Ag Day which is
celebrated in classrooms and
communities across the country.
The theme for National Ag
Day 2017 is Agriculture: Food
For Life.
On March 21, 2017, ACA will host major events
in the nations capital including a breakfast event at the
National Press Club as well as a Taste of Agriculture
Celebration on the Hill. Additionally, the ACA will
bring approximately 100 college students to Washington
to deliver the message of Ag Day.
These events honor National Agriculture Day
and mark a nationwide effort to tell the true story
of American agriculture and remind citizens that
agriculture is a part of all of us. A number of producers,
agricultural associations, corporations, students and
government organizations involved in agriculture are
expected to participate.
National Ag Day is organized by the Agriculture
Council of America. ACA is a nonprofit organization
composed of leaders in the agricultural, food and
fiber community, dedicating its efforts to increasing
the publics awareness of agricultures role in modern
society. The National Ag Day program encourages every
American to:
Understand how food and fiber products are
produced.
Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing
safe, abundant and affordable products.
Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining
a strong economy.
Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in
the agriculture, food and fiber industry.
Agricultural scholarships offered
The Montana Farm Bureau is offering four
scholarships to students seeking higher education:
two from the MFB Foundation and two from the MFB
Womens Leadership Committee.
A new scholarship available is the MFB Foundations
Future of Agriculture Honor Scholarship which will be
awarded for the Fall 2017 semester. Its purpose is to
assist students towards the completion of a degree in a
field pertaining to agriculture. A special emphasis will
be given to applicants who have shown ingenuity in
agricultural production and advancement of small scale
agriculture. This $1,000 Future of Agriculture Honor
Scholarship is administered by the Montana Farm
Bureau Foundation through a generous donation from
Seed Source, Inc. of Toston, MT.
The Foundation is again offering the $1500 Bernard
Greufe Honor Scholarship, which was created to assist
Montana Farm Bureau members and children of
members in pursuit of higher education. The application
must include a letter or statement from the applicant
giving reasons for applying along with the applicants
future plans plus two letters of recommendation
and grade transcripts. Applications for the Future of
Agriculture and Bernard Greufe Scholarship are due in
the Montana Farm Bureau office by April 1, 2017.
The Montana Farm Bureau Womens Leadership
Committee is offering two $1,000 scholarships to deserving
high school students judged on scholastic achievement
and goals for college courses, as well as community and
school activities. Applications for the WLC Scholarships
must be submitted to the applicants corresponding county
Farm Bureau president by April 1st.
County presidents contact information may be
found at http://www.mfbf.org or on the final page of the
online application. The WLC scholarships are awarded
to children of Farm Bureau members.
For scholarship applications and details, visit http://
mfbf.org/member-services/scholarships/.
Questions? Contact Scott Kulbeck, 406-587-3153.
 Frances Mahon makes the top 100 list
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital was The Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals
recently named one of the Top 100 Critical play a key role in providing a safety net
Access Hospitals in the United States by to communities across America, and the
iVantage Health Analytics and The Chartis INDEX measures them across eight pillars of
Center for Rural Health. hospital strength: Inpatient Share Ranking,
This achievement is very gratifying Outpatient Share Ranking, Cost, Charge,
and validates our daily commitment to Quality, Outcomes, Patient Perspectives, and
providing the best health care possible to our Financial Stability.
community, while maintaining an efficient Its more important than ever that
and effective facility, said Randy Holom, rural hospitals proactively understand and
CEO of FMDH. address performance in the areas of cost,
FMDH scored in the top 100 of Critical quality, outcomes and patient perspective.
Access Hospitals on iVantage Health Analytics iVantages INDEX was designed to serve as
Hospital Strength INDEX. The INDEX is the this industry model, said Michael Topchik,
industrys most comprehensive rating of rural national leader of the Chartis Center for
providers. It provides the data foundation Rural Health.
for the annual Rural Relevance Study, and Across the spectrum of performance
its results are the basis for many of rural indicators, there are rural providers that
healthcares most prominent awards, advocacy are writing the blueprint for success as
efforts and legislative initiatives. The list of the they transition to value-based healthcare.
Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and more Our analysis shows that this group of top
information about the study can be found at performers exhibits a focused concern for

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Our DC kids
Twas another busy day in our nations Capitol on Monday for the students as
they took on Capitol Hill. The statues are Jeannette Rankin (the first woman
to hold national office in the United States, elected to the U.S. House of
Representatives by the state of Montana in 1916, and again in 1940) and Lady
Liberty. Today was a trip to the Pentagon, meeting with Andrea Hahn Chaney,
Holocaust Museum, Smithsonian Museums, and tonight theyre headed to
Pentagon City (a shopping mall). Yes, theyre busy, busy, busy!
FMDH Pulmonary Rehabilitation Patient Spotlight
Joanne Hughes
Joanne is originally from Circle, MT, but has lived in
various parts of Montana her whole life. She now lives
in Glasgow and does Pulmonary Rehab twice a week.
If money was no object, what would you do all day?
Nothing different than what Im doing right now, really.
Would you rather travel by plane, train, or
automobile? Train if Im going 800 or 900 miles.
What are your hobbies? Knitting, crocheting,
gardening, houseplants.
What can you do now that you never thought you
could? Just a month ago my son had to come over to
vacuum for me, but now I can do it all by myself.
How has Pulmonary Rehab helped you? Well, now
I have all my meds straightened out and know what to
take when, and I know what they are all for.
What is your favorite part of Pulmonary Rehab? I
dont really have a favorite part, I like it all. I am a very and enjoying a more full and active life through
active person. pulmonary rehabilitation. Our program is designed to
If you, or a loved one suffers with a chronic lung improve lung function, reduce symptom severity and
disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary improve quality of life. For more information call the
disease (COPD), there is hope for rebuilding strength Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital at 228-3500.

For the Reds tonight

The Glasgow Reds will host their annual NCAA
Basketball Calcutta to benefit the Glasgow Reds Legion
and Babe Ruth Baseball programs tonight (Wednesday,
March 15th) at the Glasgow Elks Lodge.
Chili will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the Calcutta
will start at 7:00 p.m. All 64 spots will be auctioned
along with each region.
Myron Malnaa, an avid NCAA basketball fan,
will be your auctioneer and always has a little inside
information on each team.