Powwow chow - Willie Burgers and curly fries on menu in Arlee
ARLEE - Liver and onions won’t be on the menu at Willie Morning Thunder Robe Caye’s open-air kitchen on the Arlee powwow grounds this week.

For Daniel Henning, life was quest to right wrongs
Given all the close calls he had in his younger years, it’s remarkable that Daniel Henning lived to be 77.

Trip took Glacier out of the duck
40 years ago

Graham Home clients need goods for move
A client of the Carole A. Graham Home and her two sons are in the process of moving into the community. The mother is in need of a bed with mattresses for one of the sons. They also need a kitchen table and chairs, couch, dresser, washer and dryer, and a lawn mower. If you can help, call Darby at 880-2391.

On the hunt for treasure - Customers flock to antique shops as Columbia Falls rediscovers itself with help from the past
COLUMBIA FALLS - It makes a certain sense that Columbia Falls - once the industrial hub of the Flathead Valley, but of late cut deeply by job losses - should re-emerge as a hot spot for antiques.

WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - John Davies’ varied experiences provided patchwork of stories
John Reno Davies came into the world in the spring of 1919 as John Reno Rorvik, the last of 12 children born to sheepherders from Norway who crossed the ocean and wide-open country to make a home in Circle.

WE CARE - Couple seeks day care as other child has surgery
A young, married couple has a baby that will require major surgery at the end of June. While in the hospital for the baby’s surgery and rehabilitation, they need approximately two weeks of child care for their 3-year-old. The father needs to be able to keep his full-time job, and the mother needs to be with the baby. They need gas cards to drive the preschooler to relatives in central Montana for a full-time child care option (round-trip twice would cost about $300), and/or gift cards to Missoula-area Childcare Drop-In Centers for child care services.

IN THE SERVICE
The following have been appointed to the United States Air Force Academy - Preslee Maki, Frenchtown High School; Nicholas Mihalic, Loyola Sacred Heart High School; Meaghan Moore.

BACKYARD COURSE - Bitterroot disc golfers find 127-acre spread in their own valley
VICTOR - If you build it, they will . . . never mind.

WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Jerome Thomas lives on through Camp Tuffit
It’s been almost 18 months since Jerome Thomas passed away at the age of 93. Yet every time Jerome’s younger son, Mark, goes poking around the family’s rustic resort on Lake Mary Ronan, he finds reminders of his father.

NONPROFIT - Watson holding car wash to help attend fair
Children and staff from Watson Children’s Shelter will be hosting a car wash to raise money to attend the Western Montana Fair.

WE CARE - Head start seeks three-ring binders
Head Start is an educational program that caters to children on an individual basis. To document these efforts, Head Start seeks three-ring binders.

Filling a void - Drugstore caters to customers outside Missoula
FRENCHTOWN - At a time when small-town, locally owned pharmacies in Montana are shutting their doors, a small drugstore here opened.

WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Susanna Springer was a generous, no-frills woman
Tulips and irises, an orange lei and sweet messages written in chalk adorn the entryway to Joseph’s Coat.

Nonprofit - Run For Wishes benefit set June 20
Run For Wishes, a benefit run for Make-A-Wish Foundation, will take place at 10 a.m. June 20 at the Rattlesnake School playground.

We care - Salcido Center needs air conditioner, vacuum
The Salcido Center, a satellite location for the Poverello Center, is in need of a window-style air conditioner and a good working vacuum cleaner. If you can help, stop by at 308 W. Pine, or contact Jaren at 541-7810.

Rustic paradise - 4 generations of Skillicorns occupy timeless homestead
SKILLYVILLE - If the wind’s just right, you can almost hear the strains of Bob Skillicorn’s mandolin.

WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Paula Hofmeier was a strong-willed mother
Paula Hofmeier sometimes wished her life had been more profound, like those people who turn up as characters in books, or get written about in inspiring newspaper stories.

WE CARE - Young mother seeks financial assistance
A client of the Carole A. Graham Home is a young mother of three who has just applied to the University of Montana. She carefully budgets her money each month and survives primarily on her ex-husband’s child-support payment. She is not working at this time because of her infant baby. She has done a great job for the past five months of making things work, but her ex-husband’s employer made a mistake this month and she has not received any child support. She is in need of gas vouchers; help with her power bill from Northwestern Energy, which is at about $200; and help with her $70 phone bill from Cellular One. Also, some spending money for the month would be nice, as she will not receive her next payment until late June.

NONPROFIT - Free screening of Alzheimer’s Project
A special screening and discussion of the “Caregivers” segment from the HBO Alzheimer’s Project series will be held June 22 at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick Hospital’s Broadway Building Conference Center. The free event is sponsored by Missoula Aging Services and the local Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support.

Healing voices - Sisters diagnosed with serious disorder spread joy through song
FLORENCE - Gary Jarvie can’t help himself.

WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Doug Campbell worked hard for his family, causes
Doug Campbell was an old-school meat cutter, whose large and powerful hands tended delicate dahlias and award-winning roses.

WE CARE - Young mothers could use lawn furniture
Mountain Home Montana, a transitional living facility for pregnant and/or parenting young mothers and their children, would like a picnic table or lawn furniture for the backyard so mothers can enjoy the summer with their children. If you have a picnic table or lawn furniture you would like to donate, please contact Amy Robar at 541-4663.

Shops at a standstill - Businesses say construction rattling town, hurting sales
ARLEE - Business is shaking on the main drag through town.

WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Veteran Sonny Llewellyn lived through Chinese imprisonment
Elmer F. “Sonny” Llewellyn’s obituary in the Missoulian earlier this month was one of the better ones you’ll read.

WE CARE - Autistic boy could use playhouse
A 3-year-old boy has been diagnosed with autism. He has intense sensory needs, which is becoming a safety concern. He will climb on anything he can find including bookshelves, handlebars of an exercise treadmill and window ledges. He is in need of a climbing structure to help decrease his climbing behavior on inappropriate objects. The maximum dimensions that will fit in his room are: 4 1/2 feet in long, 4 1/2 feet wide and 5 feet in high. If a slide is attached that is ok and doesn’t have to be counted in the listed dimensions.

Lean muscle machines - Hydrogen 'booster’ system improves fuel efficiency without reducing power
LOLO - No matter how you might feel about souped-up muscle cars - love ’em or leave ’em - there’s a good chance you can’t avert your eyes when they are shined up and ripping down the asphalt.

WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Lumberjack Saloon founder Don Babcock was full of stories
There’s a lot out there that ain’t found yet.

NONPROFIT - Civic Club seeks nominations
The Florence Civic Club is seeking nominations for the annual Florence Community Service Award.

WE CARE - Food Bank in need of summer support
With beautiful weather approaching, the Missoula Food Bank encourages you to go out and enjoy the community while also remembering to support hungry families.