Week of November 21, 2024
Week of November 21, 2024
On November 14, 2024, the Cascade Town Council adopted a resolution to raise sewer rates for local residents. The proposed increase is intended to ensure the town can cover the costs of operating and maintaining the sewer system, meet obligations tied to sewer system revenue bonds, and establish necessary financial reserves. Currently, sewer system users are charged a monthly base rate of $31.78 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). The council has determined that a rate adjustment is essential...
WOLF CREEK, Mont. – The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. have paused construction on Interstate 15 (I-15) in Wolf Creek for the winter. Construction will resume in 2025, when crews will return to apply a seal and cover (chip seal) to the roadway. Construction on this project began in 2023 with the rehabilitation of approximately 8 miles of the southbound lanes of I-15 through the Wolf Creek Canyon. In 2024, crews rehabilitated the northbound lanes of...
The PTSA's Annual Turkey Bingo was a resounding success this year, drawing an enthusiastic crowd for an evening of fun, prizes, and community spirit-all at no cost to attendees. Families and friends gathered to play bingo, laugh, and cheer as lucky winners walked away with fantastic prizes. Special thanks go to Steel Etc. and 468 Market for their generous turkey donations, ensuring the event lived up to its name. Many individual donors also contributed gift cards and other exciting prizes,...
Cascade Elementary was transformed into a seafaring wonderland Tuesday night as families gathered for the annual Family Reading Night. The theme? Pirates, of course! The Title 1 family engagement event brought in parents, teachers, and eager young readers for an evening of literacy-boosting fun on the high seas. Families came ready to tackle reading like true swashbucklers. Teachers manned each station in the school's library, guiding students and parents through the adventure. The night began...
Cascade Public Schools’ regular board meeting was held on Tuesday, November 19, at 6:00 p.m. Old Business: The board concluded old business with a motion to approve the recommendation to deposit the remaining Booster Club funds into the Pep Club account. The motion was seconded and passed, with one board member opposing. New Business: The first item of new business involved reviewing the behavior matrix. After some discussion, a motion was made to refer the issue to the policy committee. The motion was seconded and passed. The second order...
Last Tuesday, twenty-four 5th and 6th grade students had the opportunity to use the Lego SPIKE Prime robots and code their robots to complete a couple of challenges. This week, on Nov. 20th, more 5th and 6th grade students participated in the STARBASE Chemistry: Sink or Swim program, engaging in STEM exploration. In the future, we hope to expand our partnership with STARBASE to include every 5th grade student in a week-long program of hands-on STEM exploration. STARBASE is a program through the...
Do you know why Lady Liberty's torch has been closed to the public since 1916? Lady Liberty, officially named Liberty Enlightening the World, was designed by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, a Frenchman who conceived the idea of building a colossal statue as a gift to America. It was meant to celebrate and honor the shared love of liberty that bonded the French and American people. Lady Liberty stands 305 feet tall on an 89-foot pedestal set atop a star-shaped foundation. The Statue of Liberty's...
WAY TO GO, BADGERS! We can't wait to see you all compete in the 2024 All-Star Game! Sophia Mortag Congratulations to senior setter Sophia Mortag on her 1st Team All-Conference and All-State selections! "Sophia is a natural leader on and off the court. She has become a force as a dynamic setter, strategic server, and amazing defender. She is quick to the ball, competitive, and continues to push herself in her volleyball development. Sophia is a game-changer and deserves the top honors within our...
Old Man winter decided to come to us this week and many of us are thinking “it’s about time!” We had a dry summer and as the farmers and ranchers say, “We need the moisture!” Winter always comes, but each year it is a little different. Like Forrest Gump’s Mama said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get!” I hate plowing snow for hours and hours when we have those heavy snow years. I have a small plow made for suburbia, plowing ½ mile of rural access road, so it can be challenging. But we...
Friendly greetings to all in the Cascade community! The parishioners of Sacred Heart Catholic Church joyfully welcomed Reverend Dr. Jose Panickomveli last July as their new pastor. His arrival has brought a renewed sense of excitement and devotion to our congregation. Father Jose is deeply committed to engaging with the youth, fostering community connections, and sharing the teachings of the Bible, all with the goal of building a strong spiritual bond within our parish. Father Jose, a Catholic priest for over 30 years, hails from India and...
Cascade, MT., Nov. 18, 2024— Children in need are being blessed this Christmas season through the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Individuals, families and groups have the opportunity to pack a shoebox gift filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items and drop them off now during National Collection Week, Nov. 18 – 25. There are more than 4,700 drop-off locations open around the country. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox...
Before there was a Great Falls or a Cascade, and when Helena was barely a gold camp, St. Peter's Mission was established near Birdtail Rock. Father Pierre DeSmet was the first Jesuit to come to Montana. His journey resulted from four trips by the Flathead Indians to St. Louis to request that a Blackrobe be sent to them. Father DeSmet traveled across the country with a group of trappers in 1840. He established missions in the Bitterroot and St. Ignatius, and after meeting a small band of...
Shame on us. In our political discourse, we throw the “isms” around willy-nilly, without really discussing—or understanding—what they actually mean. Liberalism, socialism, Marxism, fascism, conservatism, libertarianism… At election time, we employ these labels to blast or to boast about a given candidate. But words have meaning beyond being political hand grenades. Fundamental philosophies of government pace the course of human history and cast the die of our destiny, for good or evil. We fight over government policies and...
Some history is in order as we begin preparations for Thanksgiving. The first Thanksgiving was observed in 1621 by the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The traditional version of the first Thanksgiving is that the stalwart Pilgrim settlers were giving thanks for the harvest and included the Wampanoag tribe which had taught the newcomers how to grow corn, beans, and wild rice and also provided turkey for the feast. That’s fairly accurate but leaves out a few...
