Announcements

Scholarships Update 3/23

Published on Wed, 03/23/2016 - 3:00pm

AAUW

The Park Branch of American Association of University Women has announced a $1,000 scholarship available to Park County female college students entering their sophomore year and above. Students must have a 3.0 GPA or higher. The application deadline is May 20, 2016. For further information and applications, contact AAUW Scholarship Committee Chairperson Desiree Pihl at 223-4381.

 

Big Sky State Games 

Local listed on college honor roll

Published on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 3:00pm

Daniel Bristol-Barnes, of Livingston, has been named by Casper College officials to the 2015 fall President’s Honor Roll at Casper College in Wyoming. To qualify, a student must take at least 12 hours and receive a grade point average of 3.5 or better. 

MT magazine calls for writers for annual contest

Published on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 3:00pm

The Montana Quarterly magazine wants to see the best work from the state’s young writers.

Montana Quarterly, repeatedly named by the Society of Professional Journalists as the best magazine in the Pacific Northwest, is sponsoring the Big Snowy Contest for young writers for a third year, a Montana Quarterly press release said. 

Winners in the fiction and nonfiction categories will earn $500 prizes, and their work will be published in the magazine’s summer edition.

Depot Railroad Swap Meet set

Published on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 3:00pm

The Livingston Depot Center and Livingston Model Railroaders have announced the 26th annual Railroad Swap Meet , to be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Depot.  

The swap meet is a traditional get-together for railroad enthusiasts and exhibitors from all around the Western region, a Livingston Depot Center press release said. Vendors and swappers display railroad antiques, memorabilia, collectibles, books, photos, documents, model train cars, tools, and various other items with a railroad theme. 

Club Notes Week of March 14

Published on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 3:00pm

SOUTHWEST MONTANA FLY FISHERS CLUB, published 3/18

A Southwest Montana Fly Fishers Club meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. March 10 in the International Federation of Fly Fishers Museum’s library. 

The upcoming fund raising event the Hank Patterson Comedy Film was topic of discussion.  The new Hank Patterson comedy full-length feature movie “The Mystery of the CuttyRainBrown” is a comedy for the whole family to enjoy. 

Marriages and Dissolutions

Published on Tue, 03/15/2016 - 3:00pm

 Published 3/15

MARRIAGES

The following list of marriage ceremonies performed on licenses issued in Park County was provided by Park County 6th Judicial District Court.

 

October

Oct. 13, 2015: John Taylor Pierson and Susan Jo Pierson married in Hill County.

Births — Week of March 7

Published on Tue, 03/15/2016 - 3:00pm

March 10, 2016: Sadie Lynn Jones, 6 pounds 15 ounces, a daughter born to Laura and Nate Jones, at The Shane G. Lalani Family Birth Center at Livingston HealthCare.

Student receives scholarship

Published on Fri, 03/11/2016 - 3:00pm

Park High School Student Devin Brandal was recently announced as the recipient of the John and Rosemary Bashor Scholarship for Art or Art Education.  

The John and Rosemary Bashor Scholarship for Art or Art Education is an award designed to encourage and support, outstanding and hard working Park High Art Students to obtain a degree at Bozeman’s Montana State University. Students who apply will major in art or art education. 

Emigrant resident earns award

Published on Fri, 03/11/2016 - 3:00pm

Micah Dirkers, of Emigrant, has earned the dean’s award for academic excellence for the fall 2015 semester at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York.

Dirkers received the dean’s award for academic excellence for a term average of 3.30 or higher. Dirkers is a student of the University’s class of 2019, an education-undeclared major and a graduate of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Aca. 

Births — Week of Feb. 22

Published on Fri, 03/11/2016 - 5:00am

Feb. 23, 2016: Kaylee Fitzpatrick, 7 pounds 6 ounces, a daughter born to Aimee Bartlette and William Fitzpatrick, at The Shane G. Lalani Family Birth Center at Livingston HealthCare.

Feb. 26, 2016: Wynn Renee Funk, 6 pounds 15 ounces, a daughter born to Kristy and Josiah Funk, at The Shane G. Lalani Family Birth Center at Livingston HealthCare.

Feb. 29, 2016: Hasell Tealeye Ramirez, 6 pounds 7 ounces, a daughter born to Malou and Andres Ramirez, at The Shane G. Lalani Family Birth Center at Livingston HealthCare.