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In a last ditch effort to keep the Hi-Line Retirement Center (HLRC) from shutting its doors, the center’s board voted last week to decertify the nursing home and become exclusively an assisted living home. “We are in the process of retiring our nursing home license and applying for an Assisted Living license,” HLRC Board President Rick Mikkelson said in a letter. “This will be a most difficult transaction for some and will go unnoticed by others in our facility. We ultimately in the next 60... Full story
Hi Line Retirement Center to become an Assisted Living Center I feel that it is my obligation to inform you on the many changes that are taking place at Hi line Retirement Center. We are in the process of retiring our nursing home license and applying for an Assisted Living license. This will be a most difficult transaction for some and will go unnoticed by others in our facility. We ultimately in the next 60 days will need to help find a new home for probably ten to twenty of our more acute care residents and will need to qualify many others... Full story
To whom it may concern: The facility of Hi Line Retirement Center is giving the State of Montana DPHHS and CMS its 60-day notice of de-certification as a skilled nursing facility. It is with great sadness that we submit this notice and we hope that families of our residents will understand that it was only after great deliberation of the Board of Hi line Retirement Center and Health Management Services. The facilities closure will begin a new venture for Hi Line Retirement Center, and conversations about the direction of the facility are alread... Full story
Friday, Sept. 2nd 6:30 p.m. Saco Pay-N-Save BBQ Pot Luck -- Saco Town Shop Wine and Dessert at Lacey's Place Photos by Billie Ozark Massages by Sherri Idler Saturday, Sept. 3rd 10:30 a.m. Parade Line up -- theme is Caution Saco Fun Days! 11:00 a.m. Parade -- Poker Run Noon to 3 p.m. Kids games -- across from Town Shop 1 p.m. Button Draw starts 3 p.m. Horseshoe Tournament – Miller Park 6 p.m. Minnow Derby – Bank Street Mechanical Bull Riding -- Sponsored by Lexie Haynes 6 p.m. to Midnight Cav...
Bessie Mae Waters has seen a lot of things come and go in her nearly 100 years and she has outlived a lot of family and friends. She was born on Friday, September 8 of 1916 in Benton County, Arkansas to Floyd Richard and Bessie Mae (Shores) Blevins. The family picked-up and moved from Arkansas to Fall City, Neb., in 1924 before heading to Montana in 1927, to Sun Prairie to be exact. "The early homesteaders who settled Sun Prairie community, almost all of them, were from Benton County, Arkansas,...
Most citizens in Phillips County can now send a short message service (SMS) text message to 911 for emergency help when unable to make a 911 voice call. This new public safety service has been brought to Phillips County by Sheriff Scott Moran and is available to wireless customers of Sagebrush, Nemont, and Verizon Wireless cell phones. Text-to-911 was not developed as a replacement to a voice call to 911 in an emergency situation, but rather as an enhancement to reach 911 services in certain situations: The caller is hearing/voice impaired; a...
Barb and I made a quick trip to Livingston yesterday for a special occasion – the adoption of our 10th-grandchild. We left Malta at dawn, drove south to Billings, and turned west on I-90, following the Yellowstone River 125 miles to Livingston. Traffic was heavy on the interstate like it is every summer. I suspect few of the travelers, however, knew anything was wrong. They were simply enjoying the view along this very scenic stretch of highway. But there was something wrong. I would have k...
Dear Editor, Here we go again - Hi-Line Retirement Center is in financial trouble AGAIN! In May, 2015 the HLRC Board of Directors presented to the community the need of a $500,000 bailout. To pay back bills and to purchase a few senior care residents from Country Home - whom the board touted they would come to Hi-Line and the $300,000 would be recouped. That was an interesting theory - how could the said board know the longevity of those "purchased" residents - maybe they are psychic. Also the presumption that all of the few Country Home reside...
Dear Editor, With the rumors going around about Hi-Line Retirement Center (HLRC) changing to just assisted living this not only saddens but worries us. We both had our moms in HLRC but they were full assist. They are gone now but what would we have done if there was no nursing home that would of accommodated our moms and their needs right here in Malta? Luckily we do not have to make that decision, but for some other families this might become a reality. This means taking your loved one to another town where they may not have any family living...
Did you know there are 102 “National Day of . . .” things to celebrate during the month of August? According to the website nationaldaycalendar.com, in the month of August has three and a half things to celebrate per day (and sending the kid back to school isn’t even on the list.) That’s a lot of cake. A little investigating on the old inter-web quickly brought me to the conclusion that all one needs to do to get a “National Day of…” is make the declaration that, for example, Tuesday, January 5, is National Mark Hebert is Emperor of Tasmania D...
Last weekend was busy for me, but it was definitely one of the best I’ve had in the last months. I am proud to say that I am back to operating a manual transmission vehicle. The other day my wife Susan and I purchased a new to us vehicle. It kind of came out of nowhere. As I was driving my beautiful wife to work, she pointed out a vehicle that has been on sale for a while. I wasn’t looking for a vehicle but as soon as she mentioned it was a 6-speed my ears perked up. I also like that the veh...
MALTA-Willard Abrahamson went home to the Lord on August 25, 2016, at his home in Malta, while surrounded by his family. Family and friends gathered, Sunday, August 28, 2016, Kirkwood Funeral Home 202 S 2nd Ave E Malta, from 6 until 8 p.m. Funeral services were Monday, August 29, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Grace Fellowship Church 346 S 3rd E in Malta. Interment with Military Honors was in the Malta Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com He was born May 5, 1927...
Polly Solberg went to Ismay on Wednesday to help son Nathan and family for a few days. Cross country kids are all out training and running to get in shape. Be sure when driving you watch out for them. Sometimes they appear out from nowhere. Barbara Trembley visited Dora Henry after school on Tuesday. Condolences to the families of Lewis Skinner and Willard Abrahamson in their loss. Both were well known in the community. Wink and Terri Cole attended the Westside’s Customer Appreciation Street D...
Whist 8-16. On Tuesday, August 16, Roy Baeth took first place with 54 points, Malcolm Clouse was second with 47 and the traveling price was awarded to Byron Ereaux. Pinochle 8-18. On Thursday, August 18, Harvey Smith took first place with a score of 6,690 and Nancy Soennichsen was second with 6,350. The traveling prize was awarded to both Sharon Ehman and Marlin Orahood. Hi-Line Whist 8-16. On Tuesday, August 16, Clara and Pearl defeated Mark and Gloria in both games, 13-9 and 16-9. “A very long game it was,” Pearl reports. 8-19. On Fri...
Sympathy to the family of Frank Allery. He was raised in Whitewater and graduated from Whitewater High School. “Get well” to both Mikey and Ike Hellie. “Happy birthday” to the two Simonsons and also to Annie Jefferson of Malta (I missed these birthdays last week.) Annie J. attends Whitewater Lutheran Church almost each week. Pastor Haney – of Malta’s Grace Fellowship Church – rode his motorcycle to Whitewater and stopped at the North 40 last week. The picnic at Westside in Malta had a great a...
In two months the 2016 election will be over. Yes, I hear you and agree the negative ads are discouraging. Maybe we should carry on a colonial tradition – on Election Day barrels of liquor were rolled onto courthouse lawns and drinks were offered to woo voters. Would this be a better ploy than the ads?? The PC Museum has a NEW display of “funny” and "serious” political buttons. Also in the display are posters and signs with native names such as Robinson, Campbell, Moore, Whitcomb, and many more. Join the fun and check out our display. Museum...
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, Sept 1st - Pork roast Friday, Sept 2nd - Fish sandwich Tuesday, Sept 6th - Salisbury steak August birthday winner: Ruth Flansaas. Congratulations! Don't forget if you have a September birthday - sign up when you sign in for dinner - you could be the winner of the 10 meal dinner certificate. Al’s T&C Closed for remodeling September. Al’s Town & Country will be closed the month of September for remodeling. See you in November! American Legion Auxiliary meeting 9-1. The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its reg...
Marlene Pfaff of Laurel, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Montana, will make her official visitation to Riverview Chapter No. 80 on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. She will be accompanied by Worthy Grand Patron David Nielsen of Helena. The meeting will be preceded by a salad luncheon at the Hinsdale Masonic Hall at 6:00 p.m. All members of the Eastern Star are invited to attend. The Order was developed in the 1860’s by Dr. Rob Morris, who was honored as the Master Builder of the Order of the...
Malta Masonic Lodge #57 and Sacajawea Chapter #37 of the Order of Eastern Star held a joint installation of officers for the ensuing 2016-2017 year in due and ancient form on Sunday, August 21. The Masonic Lodge officers were installed in a ceremony presided over by Right Worshipful Jeff Harada, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Montana. The installation of Eastern Star officers followed and was presided over by Worthy Matron, Mary Waters. The ceremonies were attended by a number of masons and family members. Following the ceremonies...
If you have any old pesticides-insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, or fungicides lying around unused, the Montana Department of Agriculture will take them off your hands. The agency will hold waste pesticide collections in eastern Montana in September. The collections are scheduled in Malta on September 20; Sidney on September 21; Miles City on September 22; and Billings on September 23. The disposal program is a non-regulatory, service program that offers pesticide users the opportunity to dispose of unwanted and unusable pesticides in a...
Happy Labor Day to everyone! I hope that you have some plans for the holiday. Me, I'll be working at the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum. Stop by to say hi! We are really into the harvest season now. Some farmers have finished and some have a week or so left. Then it will be gathering the bales and bringing the cows in from the summer pasture. Several of the Lutherans got together and discussed where we want the kitchen and bathrooms to be in our new building area. Ray Harms is doing the basement...
1 years ago August 31, 1916 Let's Go! The dates of the big Phillips County Fair at Dodson have been set up for October 4, 5 and 6. It will be the first fair for our new county and there will be something doing every day. Our Dodson friends were very kind in patronizing our Chautauqua, so let us all plan weeks ahead on spending at least one whole day at the fair. Already there is talk of going up some day with cars in a body and as there will also be special rates on the Great Northern it is ho...
Question A: What are you going to miss the most about summer? Question B: What is your favorite or least favorite part of school? Lela Domire A: Getting to ride everyday and the afternoon. B: My favorite part of school is math. Macey Blunt A: Getting to see the horses everyday. B: My favorite part of school is art. Jackson Simonson A: No homework. B: My least favorite part is homework and my favorite part is basketball. Brylee French A: No homework. B: My least favorite part has to be sitting...
A few weeks ago you saw our #PCLifestyle article about how $50 x 12 = $1,000,000. If you missed it, it said that if each person in the county, of working age, chooses to spend $50 of their current monthly budget, locally, we can see a benefit of over a $1,000,000 put back into our local economy. Now we want to know, how did you spend your $50 this month? Here are some of my favorites. Myself, I spent it in a recycling bin for cans (to drop off at MOI!), a bag of concrete repair and paint for our front steps. It was so much easier than buying...
The Phillips Conservation District in conjunction with NRCS is pleased to announce they will be hosting a Cover Crop/Soil Health Tour on September 7, 2016 within close proximity to the city of Malta. The tour will kick-off at the Malta High School outside on the far west side of the school by the Vo-Ag Shop at 8:15 am. (please park your vehicle on the SW side of the school parking lot). This part of the tour will show a variety of farming practices (ex. Conventional tillage, , cover crop, no till) and how the soil reacts to rainfall. This displ...
