Montana History

The "bad news" is that I won't be enjoying reading Montana History this evening Tuesday up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby,.I have a frog in my throat & the frog's not well. I got exposed to the worst case of the flu since the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic, thanks to one of my co-workers, Tommy Typhoid! The GOOD NEWS here is that my good friend & Heritage Center resident, Marie Ostrem, will be sitting in for me this evening to continue reading a really fascinating books that we're currently enjoying Tuesday evenings at the Heritage. The bo

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I heard Judy Richman on the radio this morning & it's always good to hear her cheerful pleasant voice & find out what's happening at the Heritage. This morning (Tuesday), Judy mentioned that there is currently an opening...a stu

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I blogged earlier on today about the Marias Heritage Center & our "Montana History" reading on Tuesday evenings (tonight!). Well, I've said it before & I'll say it again..."There's always SOMETHING" going on at the Heritage", & this week is proving to be no exception. The Irish

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Author Donna Gray's "Nothing To Tell-Extraordinary Stories of Montana Ranch Women" is anything but "Sunshine & roses"!  We're currently reading & enjoying this saga of hard work, hardships, family illness, poverty, & early widowhood as we continue with our Montana History reading up at the Marias Heritage Center on Tuesday evenings. I'll be th

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Often times on Tuesdays, I do a blog about Tuesday evening "Montana History" up at the Marias Heritage Center. Today is no different...I'll be at the Heritage Center this evening at 6 reading more Montana History & continuing with the book, "Nothing To Tell-Extraordinary Stories of Montana Ranch Women" by Donna Gray but there are SO many other activities for the residents up at the Heritage in addition to Montana History. Th

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Actually, there is ALWAYS something to tell when I get at the ol' blog desk! "Nothing To Tell" is the new book that we decided on reading up at the Marias Heritage Center on Tuesday evening. Kareen Bratt's "My Home's In Montana" came to an end on Tuesday & what a wonderful conclusion it was. Ou

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Puff here & I AM a train "buff". I enjoy railroading & have since I've been a kid & my father used to take me down to the Great Northern & Milwaukee Depots in Great Falls to watch the trains come in. I recall both

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I'll be going back up to the Marias Heritage Center this evening (Tuesday) at 6 to read more "Montana History". Tonight, we'll be finishing up the final 15 pages of Kareen Bratt's spectacular read, "My Home's In Montana", & then we'll be beginning another Montana History book. I

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I blogged earlier today about "Home" & speaking of "Home", I'll be going back to the Heritage Center here in Shelby tomorrow evening (Tuesday), to continue reading more "Montana History" with Kareen Bratt's book, "My HOME'S In Montana"

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 NEWS RELEASE

(Missoula)  Seven Montanans will be recognized during the Governor’s Humanities Awards Ceremony on February 21, 2013 at 3 pm at the Montana Historical Society, Helena. Governor Steve Bullock will officiate. Honorees ar