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Jesi and Jenn Remp are neck and neck in a corner. Photo by Kootenai Valley Record.
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Libby Arenacross winners listed (posted 6/25/08)
Kootenai Valley Record
Below are results from the Libby Arenacross motocross race on Sunday, June 15, at the Millpond Motocross track:
50 Junior
1. Branden McCully; 2. Brandon Pyron; 3. Bryce Denny; 4. Paige Livingston
50 A
1. Brandon Pyron; 2. Bryce Denny; 3. Paige Livingston
50 B
1. Dyllan Anderson; 2. Avery Stiles; 3. Dominick Orr; 4. Lucky Martin; 5. Kali Brubaker; 6. Colby Clemons
65 A
1. Damon Maitland
65 B
1. Brock Denny; 2. Brandon McCully; 3. Miles Terry; 4. Dustyn Gitchell; 5. Austyn Sherwood; 6. Kayleb Gustafson; 7. Jimmy Sprague
85 A
1. Chantz Ragland; 2. Bryce Moeller; 3. Gunner Moe
85 B
1. Mat Kramer; 2. Aaron Smith; 3. Cameron Fitch; 4. Damon Maitland; 5. Easton Ferry
85 C
1. Michael Colton; 2. Trent Vaughn; 3. Devin Clayton; 4. Mitchell Kramer; 5. Joe Peterson; 6. Jared Welch; 7. Bryan McCully; 8. Brock Denny; 9. Austyn Sherwood; 10. Kyle Thompson
Super Mini
1. Chantz Ragland; 2. Mat Kramer; 3. Aaron Smith; 4. Devin Clayton; 5. Cameron Fitch
125 A
1. Christopher Ellenwood; 2. Joey Vessie; 3. Chris Ellenwood; 4. Casey Nedred
125 B
1. C.J. Smith; 2. Chantz Ragland; 3. Dustin Foster; 4. Dustin Brower; 5. Chad Iacolucci; 6. Jordon Springberg
125 C
1. Tyler Deprez; 2. John Hale; 3. Wilder Peterson; 4. Joe Cherry; 5. Tyler Shorah; 6. Bryce Moeller; 7. Brandon Murer
125 Pro
1. Jeremiah Solt; 2. Jordan Winkelseth; 3. Luke Schultz; 4. Andy Remp
250 A
1. Shane Remp; 2. Christopher Ellenwood; 3. Chris Ellenwood; 4. Casey Nedred
250 B
1. C.J. Smith; 2. Dustin Foster; 3. Vincent Smart
250 C
1. Taylor Vaughn
250 Pro
1. Jeremiah Solt; 2. Jordan Winkelseth; 3. Luke Schultz; 4. Andy Remp; 5. Riley Colver
Vet 30+ A
1. Chris Ellenwood; 2. Mike Brubaker
Vet 30+ B
1. Tib Thompson; 2. Chris Stickney; 3. Justin Stehlik
Vet 40+ A
1. Mike Brubaker
Vet 40+ B
1. Patrick Pyron; 2. Mark Stevens; 3. Tyler Collier
Vet 50+ A
1. Rod Blasius
Women Mini
1. Marnic Mann; 2. Jessica Stevens; 3. Bailey Brubaker; 4. Miranda Livingtson; 5. Shaylee Peterson; 6. Hailley Moe; 7. Siera Turner; 8. Samantha Lake
Women B
1. Bailey Brubaker; 2. Jessica Stevens; 3. Marnic Mann; 4. Jenn Remp; 5. Jesi Remp; 6. Samantha Lake
Mini A
1. Amanda Higdon; 2. Ethan Beck; 3. Nate Solt; 4. Kira Stehlik
Click here for more photos from the Libby Arenacross motocross race (4 photos)
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Editor’s Note: See the June 23, 2008 edition of the Kootenai Valley Record for the printed version of this story. The Kootenai Valley Record publishes once a week, on Monday, in Libby, Montana. They are a locally owned community newspaper, located at 403 Mineral Avenue in Libby. For in-county and out-of-county subscription information, call 406-293-2424, or e-mail kvrecord@gmail.com.
A rider takes a spill from a bucking bull. Photo by Craig Davidson.
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Incredi-Bull results listed (posted 6/25/08)
Kootenai Valley Record
Thirty-three riders competed for a share of nearly $10,000 in prize money at Libby’s second annual Incredi-Bull Riding Blowout on Saturday, June 14, at J. Neils Memorial County Park.
The event was sanctioned by Elite Professional Bullriders. The $150 entry fee combined with $5,000 added money resulted in a total pot of $9,950.
Five qualified riders split 60 percent of the total pot -- $5,970 – in the first round. Casey McDonald of Browning was first with 87 points and took home $1,791. Matt Aipperspoch of Ronan was second with 82 points, winning $1,492.50. Gerald Eash of Trego was third with 78 points for $1,194, Leigh Caigh of New Zealand was fourth with 73 points for $895.50, and Russell Friend of Irricana, Alberta was fifth with 64 points for $597.
The only qualified rider in the short round was Tyler Johnston of Bridger, who finished with 85.5 points and took home 40 percent of the total pot -- $3,980.
No riders qualified in the miniature bull riding contest.
Photo by Craig Davidson.
Click here for more photos from the Incredi-Bull Riding Blowout (3 photos)
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Editor’s Note: See the June 23, 2008 edition of the Kootenai Valley Record for the printed version of this story. The Kootenai Valley Record publishes once a week, on Monday, in Libby, Montana. They are a locally owned community newspaper, located at 403 Mineral Avenue in Libby. For in-county and out-of-county subscription information, call 406-293-2424, or e-mail kvrecord@gmail.com.
Troy Montana's Old Fashioned 4th of July (posted 6/25/08)
2008 Schedule of Events
, Montana Chamber of Commerce
Troy Montana's Old Fashioned 4th of July
2008 Schedule of Events
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(All events are free and at Roosevelt Park unless otherwise noted)
Breakfast -- 9-11 a.m.
Parade -- 11 a.m. in downtown Troy (line-up between 10 & 10:30 a.m.)
Basketball Tournament -- register by 12 noon
Car Show -- 12-3 p.m.
Wild, Wild West Quilt Show -- 12-4 p.m. at Morrison Elementary School Gym
Kids Carnival -- 12-8 p.m.
Kids Games -- 2 p.m.
Curse of the Pitiful Pirates -- 4 p.m. at the Troy High School ($5 per person, under 5 free)
Tug-of-War -- 8 p.m.
Fireworks -- dusk
Cash Drawing -- 10:30 p.m.
Food Vendors -- all day
Art/Craft Vendors -- all day
Information Booth open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Related Links:
Troy, Montana Chamber of Commerce
The graduating class of 2024 and their proud families. Photo courtesy St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
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St. John’s Celebrates the Babies born in 2007 (posted 6/25/08)
St. John’s Lutheran Hospital
On June 18, 2008, St. John’s Lutheran Hospital hosted a special party to celebrate the birth of all the babies born at St. John’s in 2007. Over 50 moms, dads, grandparents, siblings, and friends celebrated with the birthday boys and girls.
According to KC Hoyer, Marketing Manager at St. John’s, the birthday party is part of an on-going effort by St. John’s Hospital to give back to the community, and to stay in contact with those who choose St. John’s for their healthcare services. “Because of our size, we have the unique opportunity to become involved with our patients beyond the hospital doors,” commented Hoyer. “We realize that it is a choice for new parents to come to St. John’s for their health care services, and we want them to know that we appreciate the confidence they have in the care we provide.”
The party, complete with cake, ice cream, party favors and presents, also served as a setting for new parents to get to know one another. “Our care doesn’t stop after our new parents leave the hospital,” added Hoyer. “We understand the pressures that new parents face, and wanted to create a setting where the new parents could meet each other and their children. A common ground to re-celebrate the birth of their children and bond with each other.”
In 2002 the SJLH Obstetrics Department –which houses one main birthing suite, complete with a Jacuzzi Tub for alternative comfort management, and two additional birthing rooms— was completely remodeled, and with the help of the hospital employees and businesses throughout the community, the rooms were transformed into cozy suites with homelike furnishing and accessories.
The birthing suites are equipped with the latest maternal/fetal monitoring equipment, two specialized birth-positioning beds, and a variety of equipment for alternative birthing methods, such as the birthing ball.
The hospital also offers free prenatal classes to help the new parents prepare for the birth of their child. “We are very proud of our Obstetric Department and related programs,” stated Jada Schnetter, RN, Interim Acute Care Manager, with 5 years of experience in St. John’s Lutheran Hospital’s obstetrics department. “We have worked for years to build a comprehensive program that new parents can rely on, and we are seeing an increase in the number of moms choosing to stay close to home to give birth. Our program takes the new parents through their entire pregnancy and beyond. We prepare them with free pre-natal classes, we assist them through labor and delivery, teach them infant CPR and offer postpartum and infant education, and then we follow-up a year later to celebrate the birth of their child once again. It’s a program the hospital and community can be very proud of.”
For more information or a tour of the SJLH Birthing Facilities call KC Hoyer at 406-293-0106.
Related Links:
www.sjlh.org St. John’s Lutheran Hospital
Supreme Court rejects W.R. Grace appeals (posted 6/25/08)
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals by W.R. Grace and six top company executives, getting the case back on track for a court date for trial.
The company and executives were charged with violating the Clean Air Act in February 2005. They are accused of knowingly combining, conspiring, and agreeing among themselves and others to release asbestos into the air, defrauding the U.S. government and agencies responsible for administering laws to protect public health and safety, and conspiring "to conceal and misrepresent the hazardous nature of the tremolite asbestos contaminated vermiculite, thereby enriching defendants and others."
The mine near Libby operated from 1963 to 1990. Vermiculite was sold in products used in potting soils and fertilizers, attic insulation, and as an ingredient in masonry fill. The mineral was found to be contaminated with amphibole "tremolite" asbestos. Vermiculite was sent to a number of processing plants around the country, exposing workers and citizens of other towns to the raw mineral. Insulation tainted with the cancer-causing asbestos was sold and placed in houses across the country, posing a health risk today for anyone who disturbs it through remodeling or demolition. Finished products containing the dangerous asbestos were sold across the country and internationally.
In its appeal to the Supreme Court, Grace argued that the EPA’s definition of asbestos doesn’t cover most of the fibers contaminating the vermiculite from the Libby mine.
The ruling now moves the case back to U.S. District Court in Missoula and ends two years of pretrial delays to consider appeals by the company. The government has argued that the longer the case is delayed, more victims die from mesothelioma, asbestosis and other asbestos-related diseases, whittling down the witnesses that can attend the trial and testify. The next step should be for Judge Donald W. Malloy to set a trial date for the case.
In April, Grace agreed to pay $3 billion to those sickened or killed because of its actions in Libby. W.R. Grace also agreed to pay the U.S. government $250 million to reimburse its investigation and EPA cleanup of asbestos in Libby.
Related Links
EPA – Libby Asbestos Information
Libby CARD – Center for Asbestos Related Disease
W.R. Grace
Betty Textor, RT(R)(M)(CT), Mammography Technologist with St. John's and the new GE Essential Digital Mammography Equipment. Photo courtesy St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
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Out with the old and in with the new (posted 6/25/08)
St. John’s Hospital installs new digital mammography equipment
On June 17, 2008 the Imaging Department at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital completed their first Digital Mammography exam marking the beginning of a new era in cutting-edge technology.
The new equipment touts many technological advancements including, a larger detector to accommodate all breast shapes and sizes, flexible off-centered ergonomic paddles for increased patient comfort, top of the line image quality at an impressively low radiation dose, and unparalleled precision and intuitive operations for more efficient exams with fewer retakes.
As you can well imagine, the Imaging Staff at St. John’s is celebrating the arrival of the new technology. “This is technology I want available for my wife, my mother, my daughter. We're so blessed to have it right here in Libby, Montana,” commented David Broderick, RT and Manager of the Imaging Department at St. John’s. “Bringing digital mammography to St. John's represents the most amazing and inspiring partnership I have witnessed between a hospital and a community. Businesses, organizations, and individuals contributed $250,000 toward a cause that they believe in. That cause? To bring a new technology to our community which will save lives! Our brand new GE Essential is the newest and arguably the best tool to diagnose breast pathology earlier and accurately. By diagnosing earlier and more accurately, women can receive treatment quicker, and the prognosis for recovery is much greater. We feel that our communities deserve this type of technology and we will continue to work with them to make it available locally.”
Dr. Stephen Becker, Radiologist at St. John’s concurs. “While St. John’s is a smaller rural facility, we still need to take advanced measures to meet the healthcare needs of our community. Advanced Mammography is one of those measures,” said Becker. “The new technology adds a benefit that we did not with have the older equipment, it brings outside specialists to us for what we refer to as a “second look”. The new Digital Mammography equipment can do this via a computerized network with Kalispell radiologists and it can do it in matter of minutes. That particular feature will be especially beneficial to me as I deal with the more complicated cases. My hat is off to the Foundation at St. John’s and the community for making this possible. "
The analog equipment that the St. John’s Auxiliary purchased some 15 years ago has been donated to Life Line of Hope out of Kalispell. “We work with Life Line of Hope who identifies communities in underdeveloped countries that could benefit by our used equipment,” said John Rios, Manager of Materials Management at St. John’s. “All of the equipment is in good shape and will be put to very good use. Most of these countries have never had the level of technology that our used equipment will bring. There is great satisfaction in recycling our used equipment in such a useful way.”
There will be a “Christmas in July” open house to celebrate the arrival of the Digital Mammography and Dexa Bone Density Equipment on Thursday, July 24th, from 7pm to 9pm at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital. The Hospital Foundation and Imaging Department will be providing tours, prizes, and dessert. The public is invited to attend.
Related Links:
www.sjlh.org St. John’s Lutheran Hospital
Libby
lies in the northwest corner of Montana and is nestled in a valley carved by the
Kootenai River on the flank of the majestic Cabinet Mountain Range and Wilderness
Area. Today
about 2,800 people live within Libby proper. The main industries are lumber and
wood products, mining, tourism and recreation. The movies "The River Wild" and
"Always" were filmed here. Contact the Libby
Chamber of Commerce for brochures, info on lodging and events, general area
information, and contact information for local businesses and services.
SUMMER
When the weather warms and the mountain
snows melt away, the Kootenai National Forest comes alive with over 2.2
million acres of public land as a playground. Mountain trails and lakes
open up, beautiful wildflowers come in bloom, and wildlife have their young.
Libby is the basecamp for the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area, 90-mile
long Lake Koocanusa, the Northwest Peaks Scenic Area, and the Ten Lakes
Scenic Area. There is good access to most of the Forest and plenty of room
to get away from it all!
WINTER
Winter in Montana means snow, and lots
of it! For those who love to play in the deep powder, the Libby area offers tremendous
winter fun. Turner Mountain Ski Area, located
just 22 miles from Libby, offers challenging downhill skiing with a beautiful
view. Their slogan is "steep, deep and cheap", and Turner definitely
lives up to that. It's still fairly undiscovered, so you can escape the crowds
and get the cheapest lift tickets around. For those who love snowmobiling,
there are hundreds of miles of backcountry roads to sled on in the Kootenai National
Forest. Cross-country skiers and ice fishermen also can find solitude on a lake
and miles of quiet forest trails to enjoy the outdoors. Those who are a bit on
the wild and crazy side will love the antics of the Libby Polar Bear Club.
Members take winter-time "swims" in frigid Libby Creek every Sunday
from October to April. Plungers have ranged in age from 3 to 61. As long as the
ice can be broken on the creek, if it has formed, the group will take their plunge,
no matter the temperature.
These people must be
craaaazzzzzy!
Libby
Polar Bear Club
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