August 2016

@yourlibrary: Get involved with sustainability and politics with a book from the library

Wednesday, Sept. 7 will be the ribbon-cutting, as it were, for the library’s newly installed solar panels.  Earlier that week, look for an assortment of brand new books on solar power, renewal energy, and sustainability in general.

Fiber arts and other textiles on display at weekend thread festival

The Third Annual Festival of the Thread will be back in Livingston starting Friday with many local and out-of-state artists.

The event, taking place at the Shane Lalani Center for the Arts, will be held all weekend. It will include different fiber arts such as quilting, knitting and weaving, a Festival of the Thread news release said.

Three Livingston artists will participate in the event. Hannah Sukut will have her hand-dyed and hand-knit merino wool shawls, while Angie Froke and Carol Liljedahl, a mother and daughter team, will feature themed dolls and antiques.

Local singer receives living legend award for cowboy music

A local man won an award for his many years of playing cowboy music around the country, and shared recently how he got to that point.

T.J. Casey of the Livingston area, was selected for the Living Legend award this year from National Traditional Country Music Association, according NTCMA news release.

Casey said Monday he started off playing the guitar when he was just 8 years old. Soon after, began playing the banjo and eventually started writing and singing songs.

Lots of awards handed out during Old Settlers Days

There were lots of winners at the Shields Valley Old Settlers Days held in Clyde Park over the weekend. 

In the parade, the best of theme winners were Shields Valley Bible Church’s Awana Club, first place; the Don Elliot family car with “Yellowstone or Bust,” second place; and Wendy Bauwens of Sunnyside Clydes, third.  The children’s entry winner went to Remy Sexton and Kieara Malloy as park rangers with a goat. 

Sharon Ann Cuny

Sharon Ann Cuny, 72, Livingston resident, passed away at her home in July, 2016. She was born July 9, 1943, one of nine children born to Adolph and Mary Cuny.  

She lived in Montana most of her life, relocating to Livingston in 2009.  She enjoyed visiting with family, taking picnics and reminiscing about stories of her life.  

Gordon M. Bradley

Gordon M. Bradley, 89, of Livingston passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 due to complications from pneumonia. A graveside memorial service will take place 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at Mountain View Cemetery in Livingston. Please meet at Franzen-Davis Funeral Home, 118 N. Third St., Livingston, to go in formal procession to the cemetery. A coffee and cake reception will follow the service, hosted at the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 310 W. Lewis St., Livingston.

David Fletcher Simpson

David Fletcher Simpson, 47, died Aug. 28 in Livingston,  from injuries sustained from an auto accident. A celebration of David’s life will be held on Sept. 17. The time will be announced.

He was born in Alexandria, Virigina, attended St. Stephens school, graduated from T.C. Williams High School and attended St. John’s College in Annapolis. After living in California, he moved in 2006 to Montana, where he was involved in the community and loved the beauty of that area. David loved the theatre and was an outdoor enthusiast.

Wednesday, Aug. 31

BRIEFS

• The Livingston School District Curriculum Committee will meet at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at the central administration office, 132 S. B St. Contact Jenny Stringer at 222-0861 for more information.

• The Parent Advisory Council’s September meeting will be held at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12 at Park High School. PAC is a parent group meeting to aid the school in the research of practices and structure that will contribute to the needs of students and the community. For more information, call Joy at 223-1029.

Apply for Yellowstone National Park non-guided snowmobile permit

Interested in taking a non-commercially guided snowmobile trip through Yellowstone National Park this winter? 

If so, it’s time to sign up for the lottery, which starts Thursday. Permits will be allocated through the lottery, with applications being accepted online at  www.recreation.gov through Sept. 30, a Yellowstone news release said. A permit is required for all non-commercially guided snowmobile groups to enter the park, 

Yellowstone River's closure worries outdoors industry

LIVINGSTON, Mont. — Tens of thousands of dead fish have closed Montana's Yellowstone River and stirred new worries Monday about lasting impacts to the region's lucrative outdoors industry.