Dodson News for August 7, 2019

Another successful fair has come and gone--quite well attended and enjoyed in spite of the very hot temperatures during the days. Thanks to all who worked hard and helped make it a success. The kids in 4H worked hard with their animals and did a good job.

It was sad to hear Bill Johnson of Arizona had died this week. Bill grew up in Dodson and attended school here, graduating in 1965. Sympathy is sent to the Johnson family in their loss.

Harvest will be in high swing now. The dry heat has helped to mature the crops and they are almost ready. Haying has continued to be in full swing and everyone has been putting up a lot of bales and hauling it off the fields.

School will be starting in just two weeks. Hardly seems possible that the summer is gone.

It is nice that it is August and everything is still so green. There was a small fire east of the overpass along the Highway but we have been lucky there have not been more. Several in the state including the two by Helena have burned many acres. Although some outbuildings have been lost the crews have reported the homes have been saved. They have had a lot of crews working hard and have been dropping retardant by helicopter and are using bombers to scoop water from the Missouri and drop on the fires--especially in the rougher terrain.

Birthday greetings go out to Randy Dolphay and Milton Werk and all others celebrating a birthday this week.

You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.

Take care and have a wonderful week.