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Charlotte Ann (Bridgewater) West

Published on Mon, 05/08/2017 - 1:52pm

Charlotte Ann (Bridgewater) West, 76, of Seeley Lake passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital of heart failure.

Harold E. Thomson

Published on Mon, 05/08/2017 - 1:50pm

Harold E. Thomson, born May 10, 1944 in Boise passed away from cancer on April 18, 2017.

Harold and his family moved to Livingston with the Downer Lumber Company in the summer of 1953.

He is survived by his wife Yvonne; three sons, Dean (Lisa), Chuck, (Amy), David, (Stacey); and seven grandchildren. Harold is survived by his mother, Pearl, siblings, Sharon Snow, Doug, and Pam Thomson. Harold was preceded in death by his father Harold D. Thomson and brother Mark.       

TIME OUT WITH LOIS: One day at a time

Published on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 3:04pm

The nursery rhyme “Three Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” came to mind from the noise above my motel room. “Must be those two little boys I saw running down the hall giggling earlier.” I said to myself. What is more joyous than to be a kid jumping on a bed? Wow, the freedom of that. Short-lived, of course, because even the monkeys were told to stop jumping on the bed.

Trump limits IRS action over church political activity

Published on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 3:01pm

By CATHERINE LUCEY and RACHEL ZOLL, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring he was giving churches their "voices back," President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at easing an IRS rule limiting political activity for religious organizations — a move that fell far short of a more sweeping order some supporters had expected.

CLUB NOTES: American Legion Auxillary

Published on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 2:18pm

April’s meeting was conducted on the April 11.  Members present was 21. Minutes and reports were given and approved. Bar/Finance committees will be meeting on the 2nd Monday of each month. Adjutant,  Marjean and Commander Mark Gangstad  presented certificates/badges with year on it to the following continuous members present:  Fred Schellenburg 53 years, Walter O’Hara 51 years, James Held 45 years, Ken Handl 35 years, Joe Kellerman 25 years, Ed Gilbert 10 years, Darren Bergsing 7 years.  Many more will receive these items.

CLUB NOTES: Livingston Historical Society

Published on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 2:17pm

The Park County Historical Society met at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13 at the Park County Senior Center.  A program was presented by Chris Rodgers on “The Railroads and the Opening Up of the Yellowstone Region.” Park travel through Livingston was helped and funded by the Northern Pacific Railroad. Other railroads came to Yellowstone National Park from other directions.  Rodgers pointed out that Robert Goss a.k.a Geyser Bob, has a website with much historical information about Yellowstone. In his slide show presentation, Chris showed the three different depots that were in Livingston.  

Meals on Wheels Menu

Published on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 2:16pm

The menu for Meals on Wheels for Park County is shown for the week starting Monday, May 8 through  Friday, May 12.

Students victorious in choir competition

Published on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 2:15pm

The Park High School Chamber choir, directed by Nancy Curtis, performed Friday, April 21 at the District Music Festival in Bozeman. The choir received two Superior (I) ratings in prepared performance, and a perfect score in sight singing.

Clayton Oberquell was the piano accompanist with Daniel Chausse on French Horn.

Judges watched the choir, soloists and students in ensemble perform.

Briefs May 5

Published on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 2:13pm

• Livingston Golf Club senior men’s golf league plays Tuesdays at the Livingston Golf Course. Sign-up begins at 8:30 a.m. with tee time at 9 a.m.
 
• The Park County Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11 at the Park County Senior Center.  Nancy Adkins will give a presentation on the history of taxi and bus services in Livingston.

Calendar May 5-8

Published on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 2:12pm

FRIDAY
• Yellowstone Gateway Museum of Park County, 118 W. Chinook St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  
• Livingston-Park County Public Library, 228 W. Callender St., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Dual Recovery Anonymous, Peer Solutions Drop-In Center, 104 W. Clark St., 4-5 p.m. Call 222-3332.
• Pinochle, Park County Senior Center, 6:45 p.m.
• Celebrate Recovery, Living Hope Church, corner of South Third and West Clark, 7 p.m. Call 223-2791.