CUBS DROP PAIR TO START  

      The Dillon Cubs bats were cold on Friday in Florence.  Dillon was one-hit twice, falling 11-1 to Lewistown and 11-3 to Bitterroot Bucs.
    Andy Butcher of Lewistown held Dillon to one hit over five innings.  Dillon Womack was 1-2 for the only recorded hit.
     The second game Billy Hanna from the Bucs three a one-hitter as Bitterroot won the game limited to six innings due to the time limit.   
     Hanna yielded only a one-out single in the bottom of the sixth to Luke Renfree while fanning six and walking seven.
     The CUBS COME BACK Saturday and beat Salmon 10-0 before beating the Mission Valley Rockies 9-8 to qualify for the Sunday consolation game.
     Robbie Miller struck out two and walked one in a three-hit shutout.
   Cole Miotke hit a homerun and the game was over after five.
   Dilan Starkel was 2-3 and the Cubs took advantage of the eight Salmon errors.
     The Cubs back to back game was then against Mission Valley.
     Miller lined an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Cubs came in with the winning run by Robert Walsh.
     The game saw a third base hit by Andy Peterson and two baggers by Donnie Moore, Luke Renfree, Robert Walsh an Dillon Womack.    RBI’s by Starkel, Moore, Peterson , Renfree, Miller and Womack. 

     The Dillon Cubs grabbed third place in the Florence tournament with a consolation win Sunday.   The Cubs defeated the Mission Valley Rockies 13-3 in five innings.
     Ethan Tatarka pitched the game for his first American Legion win on the mound.  Dillon had 3 RBIs in the game from Robert Walsh, two contributed by Donnie Morre and Andy Peterson and Cole Miotke knock in one.  
    The Cubs play Wednesday at home 1 pm against Bozeman.

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AN OPINION OF MEGHAN DAUM
OF THE LOS ANGLES TIMES LAST WEEK

   
      Is Barack Obama “bumblingly inarticulate”?  asked Meghan Daum.  Despite his soaring speeches, many people seem to think that without a teleprompter, the president is a terrible speaker.   His responses to questions are marked by frequent “pauses, ‘uhs,’ and sputtering starts,” and sometimes his search for the right word “seems to last longer than the search for Osama bin Laden.”  But this doesn’t mean Obama is incoherent.   What he suffers from is the classic “intellectual stammer” - a hesitancy that “signals a brain that is moving so fast the mouth can’t keep u,”  Think of the speech patterns of  Woody Allen, college professors, and many other intellectuals - including the grandiloquent god-father of the conservative movement, William F. Fuckley.   But for a politician, sounding like a “phlegmatic egghead” is a definite drawback.  Oxford graduate Bill Clinton was just as brainy, but hehid his smarts “behind a folksy regional accent or good-old-boy affectations.”   When Obama speaks, unfortunately for him, he sounds exactly like what he is:  a man who has spent a lot of time in university classrooms.

HELP WANTED

      Apex Abrasives of Glen, Montana needs two workers - call Dirk 1-406-431-7544.

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Beaverhead County DUI
Task Force Meeting

    The Beaverhead County DUI Task Force meeting will be held at the National Guard Armory on July 13th at noon.  The Task Force encourages the public to attend the monthly meetings held the second Wednesday of each month.  Please contact Sue Hansen, DUI Task Force Chair, at 683-3179 if you plan on attending or for more information.

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     Thank you Dillon Police department for the rapid response to a 911 call.
    Keep up the great work.              Tom

     Most of the old time entertainers were made out of a lot sterner stuff than today’s crop of activists and whiners. The following is from an old Army Aviator who takes trip down memory lane:
     It was just before Thanksgiving ’67 and we were ferrying dead and wounded from a large GRF west of Pleiku , Vietnam . We had run out of body bags by noon, so the Hook (CH-47 CHINOOK) was pretty rough in the back. All of a sudden, we heard a ‘take-charge’ woman’s voice in the rear.
     There was the singer and actress, Martha Raye, with a Special Forces beret and jungle fatigues, with subdued markings, helping the wounded into the Chinook, and carrying the dead aboard. ‘Maggie’ had been visiting her Special Forces‘heroes’.
     We took off, short of fuel, and headed to the USAF hospital pad at Pleiku. As we all started unloading our sad pax’s, a ‘Smart-Ass’ USAF Captain said to Martha.... Ms. Ray, with all these dead and wounded to process, there won’t be time for your show!
        To all of our surprise, she pulled on her right collar and said.....Captain, see this eagle? I am a full ‘Bird’ Colonel in the US Army Reserve and on this is a ‘Caduceus’ which means I am a Nurse, with a surgical specialty. Now take me to your wounded.
     He said, yes ma’am.... Follow me.
     Several times at the Army Field Hospital in Pleiku, she would cover a surgical shift, giving a nurse a well-deserved break.
Martha is the only woman buried in the Special Forces cemetery at Ft. Bragg .
H a n d S a l u t e ! 

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Judge Tucker will be here Tuesday, July 5, 2011 and gone on Thursday, July 7, 2011.
As of right now, there is nothing scheduled in District Court this week.

STANDOWN MEETINGS AND VETERANS GARAGE SALE

     Standown meetings will be held at the BVHD Search and Rescue Building on July 12, 2011 from 2-5 p.m. and July 28, 2011 from 6-9 p.m.
     The 1st annual Veterans Garage Sale will be held July 16th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kiwanis Veterans Memorial Park. Household items, tools, and donated items will be sold. To donate items to the Veterans Garage sale call 683-3485 (leave message) to schedule pick-up (July 11-15 pick-up days). Donations may also be dropped off on the day of the sale.
     Proceeds will be used to to purchase food and commodoties for Veterans Standown August 13th. Non-perishable food items can also be donated at the garage sale.
     Monetary donations may be made at the garage sale or by sending to: American Legion Post 20 (Standown Account) P.O. Box 146 Dillon, MT 59725

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Farmer’s Market

The Farmer’s Market will open the 9th of July and end September 24th. The market will open on Saturdays at 9AM and close at 1PM. For more information contact Mary Anne Wofford at 683-2250 

RELAY FOR LIFE 

     The Southwestern Montana Relay for Life committe and teams are hard at work, preparing and planning for the 2011 Relay for Life to be held July 22nd and 23rd at the Dillon Middle School Track. Of particular interest is team Subway. They have already begun selling the American Cancer Society stars and are actively preparing for the 2011 relay. Team Subway is comprised of numerous empoyees and family members. When asked why they relay, team Subway reports, “We have all been touched by cancer. We are survivors, care givers, loved ones, and friends. They are passionate about the Relay for Life and the fight against cancer. They have participated in this event for several years and do not cease to amaze us with their enthusiasm. Team Subway states that their efforts are greatly complimented by the community they have received generous support and cooperation from local businesses such as The Mini and Lions, Tigers and Bears Daycare. Team Subway has a variety of fundraising events planned with the possibility of a mystery theatre and pony rides. Team Subway would like to thank the community for all the great support in the past and hopes to see you again this year! The Southwestern Montana Relay for Life greatly appreciates Team Subway’s outstanding efforts. Thank you Team Subway!

  The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is airing the movie Sweetgrass on July 5 as part of its non-fiction film series specializing in social issues documentaries. Check your local listing for the run time in your area.
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Advocate Training
      Advocate Training to be held at the Women’s Resource/Community Support Center, July 6,7,13, & 14, from 5:15-8:00pm. Call to sign up or inquire about volunteering for the Resource Center. 

MONTANA WESTERN TO HOST PEAK VOLLEYBALL CAMP AUG. 4-6 

 Corey Stapleton Names New Team of SW Montana Natives

   Corey Stapleton for Montana Governor has hired the following campaign personell: Austin James: Campaign manager. Austin is a Butte, MT, native located in Missoula.  Mitch Staley: Campaign manager. Mitch is a Dillon, MT, native located in Billings. Douglas Stuart: Finance Director. Douglas is a native of Harlem, MT. Casey Phillips, Redprint Strategy Group: General Consultant. Casey is a South Dakota native, who before founding Redprint Strategy Group served as the Regional Political Director for the national Republican State Leadership Committee, served as field representative for the National Republican Congressional committee, and has served numerous roles in a variety of campaigns. Stephanie Salvagno, Seven Mile Consulting: Financial Consultant. Stephanie was the past Coordinator of Political Affairs for the National Mining Association, and Finance Director for U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) in her 2010 campaign.
     “It’s time to step up and offer a better vision for Montana. Our team is committed to unifying conservatives and independents statewide, and showing that Montanans can simultaneously grow our private-sector economy while restraining the growth of government,” said Corey Stapleton.