Tips and Tricks

Actually, the cook stove! Her name's Beatrice, Beatrice Katsaros, & her book's, "Our Little Cook Stove-Beatrice Remembers." Beatrice was was born back in 1905. This unique presentation beautifully illustrated by Carol Shenk, from Sweetgrassbooks, an imprint of Farcountry Press, is up for grabs Saturday (tomorrow) morning on Puff Man Sports Trivia. Th...

The Missoula Children's Theatre's original adaption of "The Little Mermaid," is on the way to Shelby, NEXT Friday, the 24th. Auditions for the show will be this Monday afternoon over at Shelby High. Auditions are from 4, to 6, & those auditioning should plan to hang around for the full 2 hours. "S...

United Methodist Church, here in Shelby, will have the Lenten Luncheon at noon today along with a 10 minute devotional. Conrad's Lenten Luncheon will be hosted by the First Presbyterian Church of Conrad, from noon until 12:50. The money raised from these luncheons goes to the churches missions...

Shelby High School's Junior Class will hold their Golden Gala prom on this Saturday, over at the high school gymnasium. The Grand March will be at 8, & the public's invited to come on over & attend. Don't worry about a thing, pictures with friends & family can be taken directly after the Grand March in the multipurpose room. It's time ...

This Sunday afternoon at 3, musicians from several of our Shelby churches will present a delightful ecumenical concert at St. Luke's Lutheran here in Shelby. This delightful concert will include musicians from First Baptist, St. Luke's, New Life, LDS & St. Wi...

The Shelby Key Club is sponsoring a blood drive today, (Tues) in the gym. The drawing will go until 3, this afternoon, & this evening the Shelby School Board meets at 7. But wait! There's more...this Friday night's the school play in the high school auditorium. Sh...

The 31st Annual Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Golden Triangle Chapter Banquet's been set for NEXT Saturday night, the 25th. The doors will open at 5, at the Joe Meagher Memorial Civic Center, & dinner's at 7, for an delightful evening of fun & games along with a LIVE AUCTION! You sh...

The Shelby High School Key Club will be sponsoring a blood drive tomorrow (Tues.) The drive will run from 9, to 3, at the school gym. Please keep in my mind, every 2 seconds, someone somewhere in America, needs blood! When it comes down to it, according to America's Blood Centers, only of 3% of Americans donate on a yearly basis...

Brent Lonner will be making a special presentation for the spring bird migration this Friday afternoon at 1, at the senior center in Choteau. Don't worry about a thing, there're be plenty of HOMEMADE corned beef & cabbage with all the trimmings on the platter. Wh...

The Helpful Hearts Society's sponsoring a marvelous Mexican Dinner this Monday, in Cut Bank. You'll have your choice of 2 enchiladas, chicken, beef, or 1 of each, along with rice, beans, sweet corn & dessert. Orders can be picked up on Monday afternoon/evening, between 5, to 6, at the Parkview Senior Center. Ti...

Last Saturday morning on Puff Man Sports Trivia, I gave away a beautiful Farcountry Press calendar featuring 12 spectacular pictures of Yellowstone. This week, I'll be giving away the entire state! The 1st caller in at 7:30, with the correct answer to my sports trivia question, will WIN the Farcountry MONTANA Calendar...

Next week will be a HIGH voltage week down in the Electric City. Norma Ashby Smith's leaving town, Western Art Week kicks off on Thursday, & local historian Thomas Minckler's out with a new book on Montana, "A Paper Trail." I hear the book weighs 7 pounds, so it must be one heck of a trail. We...