Letters to the editor Jan. 19

Letters to the editor Jan. 19

Mark Bolton Ames Arraignment

Mark Bolton Ames sits with his lawyers before the start of his arraignment on Thursday, February 6, in Kalispell. In the background are Flathead County Attorney Ed Corrigan and members of the prosecution. They say Ames shot and killed Harold Gordon, 60, near Marion on Jan. 12. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

iPad 'a real game changer' in class

Mobile devices such as iPads are paving the way as the mode of delivering classroom instruction.

Help to give the veterans memorial in Depot Park a 'voice'

Imagine, if you will, walking by Depot Park as the lights come on in the evening and suddenly the haunting and beautiful strains of the bugle call “Taps” begins to play. When the lights go out in the morning, the bugle call “To the Colors” will begin playing.

Caterer switches to take-out barbecue in Whitefish

After serving the Flathead Valley barbecued meat for 15 years as a mobile caterer, Ed McGrew has transformed his business into Ed McGrew’s BBQ joint on Spokane Avenue in Whitefish.

Rural shop specializes in rare books

If you’re looking for a 1833 edition of “Introduction to Geology” with hand-colored illustrations, Parkland Books has a copy.

Billings hospital uses virtual reality to aid rehabilitation

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Dr. Jose Ortiz counted the minutes he spent in the back of an ambulance transporting him from Red Lodge to Billings.

Police search nets pot, 160 tablets of Ecstasy

Kalispell police, following up on a traffic-stop arrest last week, reportedly discovered marijuana and 160 tablets of Ecstasy.

Janis Lee Vasecka, 78

Janis Lee Vasecka, 78, died April 7, 2010, of complications due to a stroke she had suffered several years earlier. She was born in Melrose Park, Ill., to Helen and Harvey Munsterman. In 1951, while serving in the Women s Air Force, she met and married Edward G. Vasecka Jr., at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. They spent the next 27 years traveling around the U.S. and overseas while Ed continued in his career in the Air Force. In 1964 they were stationed in Havre and from then on they called Montana their home. Upon retirement, Ed and Jan bought a house in West Glacier and lived there happily until their health began to fail, and they moved to the Waterford in Helena to be closer to their children in December of 2009. Janis was not only a homemaker and a supportive and proud military wife, but a volunteer with the Red Cross, the Girl Scouts and eventually a volunteer in the park (VIP) at her beloved Glacier National Park. Janis is survived by her husband of almost 60 years, Ed; a brother, John, in Florida; and four children, Terri Brooks and Adam of Clancy, Vicki Kulbeck and Glen of Big Sandy, Scott Vasecka of Havre, and Linnea Vasecka of Butte. She has six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Lois Landwehr; and her parents. A family memorial is scheduled for 3 p.m., Saturday, April 10, at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home in Helena. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.

Report tracks economic impacts of Glacier Park

A new National Park Service report shows that 1.85 million visitors in 2011 spent almost $98 million in Glacier National Park and communities near the park.

Trump-backed GOP group sues Missoula County for ’20 election, despite no evidence of fraud

An election-conspiracy group backed by a Trump-related think-tank is suing the Missoula County elections office over the 2020 election, even after local Republicans found no evidence of fraud.

County buying Col. Falls acreage as jail site option

Flathead County is buying the former “Cedar Palace” and adjoining acreage owned by Weyerhaeuser Co. in Columbia Falls as a possible site for a new jail. The purchase price is $2.6 million.

Chester 'Chet” Johnson, 95

Chester “Chet” Johnson, 95, passed away Sept. 26, 2017, in Polson.

C-Falls girl's artwork could win national contest

Edmond Ed Dean Jaeger, 55

Edmond Ed Dean Jaeger, 55, of Elmo, loving husband, father, grandfather, teacher and friend, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a six-year battle with cancer. Ed was born on July 21, 1955, in Oak Harbor, Wash., a son of the late Roland and Shirley Jaeger. Ed attended Polson High School and later went on to join the Army National Guard. In 1977, Ed married Leanor Roach in Richmond, Kan., and from this union three sons were born. He was a self-employed marine mechanic for over 20 years and for the past several years was an employee of Profection Powerboat and Chief Cliff Hot Rods. Ed enjoyed classic cars, hunting, camping, fishing, motorcycling, four-wheeling and horses, but above all, he was devoted to his family. Those left with cherished memories are his wife, Leanor; his three sons, Bo and Tara Jaeger, Mathew and Jessica Jaeger, and Thomas and Kyla Jaeger; his stepfather, Fred Samson; three sisters, Radine Shanks, Kathy Walker and Connie Tucker; seven brothers, Dan Jaeger, Rich Jaeger, Jim Jaeger, Allen Samson, Fred Samson, David Samson and Rob Samson; and four very dear grandchildren, Bethany, Haden, Gwendolyn and Kendyl. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Grogan Funeral Home, 101 Sixth Ave. E., Polson. Friends may call at the funeral home two hours prior to the service on Wednesday. Interment with military honors will occur at Lakeview Cemetery, Polson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lake County Hospice, 711 Main St. SW, Ronan, MT 59864. Messages of condolence may be left for the family online by visiting www.groganfuneralhome.com. Grogan Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Edmond Ed Dean Jaeger, 55

Edmond Ed Dean Jaeger, 55, of Elmo, a loving husband, father, grandfather, teacher and friend, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a six-year battle with cancer. Ed was born on July 21, 1955, in Oak Harbor, Wash., a son of the late Roland and Shirley Jaeger. Ed attended Polson High School and later went on to join the Army National Guard. In 1977, Ed married Leanor Roach in Richmond, Kan., and from this union three sons were born. He was a self-employed marine mechanic for more than 20 years and was owner of Profection Powerboat and Chief Cliff Hot Rods for the past several years. Ed enjoyed classic cars, hunting, camping, fishing, motorcycling, four-wheeling and horses, but above all, he was devoted to his family. Those left with cherished memories are his wife, Leanor; three sons, Bo and Tara Jaeger, Mathew and Jessica Jaeger, and Thomas and Kyla Jaeger; stepfather, Fred Samson; three sisters, Radine Shanks, Kathy Walker and Connie Tucker; seven brothers, Dan Jaeger, Rich Jaeger, Jim Jaeger, Allen Samson, Fred Samson, David Samson and Rob Samson; and four very dear grandchildren, Bethany, Haden, Gwendolyn and Kendyl. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Grogan Funeral Home, 101 Sixth Ave. E., Polson. Friends may call at the funeral home two hours prior to the service on Wednesday. Interment with military honors will occur at Lakeview Cemetery, Polson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lake County Hospice, 711 Main St. S.W., Ronan, MT 59864. Messages of condolence may be left for the family online by visiting www.groganfunerralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home, Polson, considers it a privilege to care for Mr. Jaeger s family.

Virtual learners

A trip to Egypt and tour of Ramesses VI’s tomb was on the itinerary for Hedges Elementary third-graders in Brooke Samson’s class Thursday.

China's largest online retailer to buy Montana beef

BILLINGS — China’s largest online retailer has agreed to buy $200 million worth of Montana beef over the next three years — equal to as many as 90,000 head of cattle — and potentially invest $100 million more in a new slaughterhouse in the state, under the terms of a trade deal that were disclosed Wednesday.

Leonard Lee Sauerbier, 71

Leonard Lee Sauerbier, 71, of Kalispell, passed away Sunday Sept. 16, 2007, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, while visiting his childhood friend of 60 years, Ed Nowman. He had been fighting a long battle with health problems.

Children and cybersecurity: it's time to ramp it up

Get tips about how to beef up cybersecurity for children from the BBB