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“Christmas is just the Beginning” By Pastor Josh McLachlan,
First Baptist Church
Christmas is just around the corner. As I write this, Christmas is just under two weeks away. It seems like everyone is counting down; some people have paper rings strung through the house, some use a wipe off board, while others
have their own clever ways of counting down. Even Walmart has a flip chart that displays in big writing “13 days” until Christmas. (I think it is supposed to encourage you to buy your gifts while you can and not be one of those shoppers that procrastinate.) Before Christmas there is a huge build up of excitement. Plans are made for trips, extra visitors, parties and of course presents. (I have a few small plans of my own.) I too am
excited for the 25th of December. It’s the day we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, and it’s an extra day off with my family. What happens after Christmas? For one: Life gets busy again. Someone is assigned the not-so-fun tasks of putting away the Christmas ornaments (usually my wife), getting rid of the Christmas tree and storing the Christmas decorations for another year. (that’s my job) For two: After
Santa time at the Baker Fire Hall Staff Report
Santa had his hands full Dec. 11 when he stopped by the Baker Fire Hall, just west of town. And it wasn’t just with lollipops and listening to secret requests for gifts. “I’ve done that a couple of times,” the Santa said. “Overall, it was really very good. There were about 75 to 90 kids that came in with 25 families or so,” he said. One thing which helped to draw the children in for their visit with Santa was the chance to go into the back of the Baker Fire Hall where the fire engines were stored. “That is a pretty easy sell for most kids that age,” Santa added. “They want to see the fire trucks. “One of the kids told me he wanted one
Christmas, many people feel the blues. They feel let down. They have built up Christmas as the finale, as if it were the best event ever, and ultimately in the end, it doesn’t satisfy. It ultimately doesn’t in itself bring true and lasting happiness. Christmas as a day, was never meant to do that. It’s just the 25th day of a cold month of the year (At least in Montana). Jesus didn’t come to earth to make mankind
happy one day a year because now they have an excuse to get together, put up decorations, and receive presents. Jesus had something else in mind. John 10:10b tells us, Jesus came to give us life, and have it to the full. Jesus came to offer us the eternal life we can’t have without Jesus. Jesus came to bring hope to the world, to give our lives true and lasting purpose and meaning. That purpose and meaning can only be found
in Jesus. So, if you find yourself sitting around after Christmas, feeling the “Christmas Blues”…because the parties are all done, your friends have all left, and the gifts are all open, why don’t you turn to Jesus. He came to give you real, meaningful, and everlasting life. “Christmas is just the beginning”.
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of the fire trucks for Christmas,” Santa added, with a chuckle. It was a good evening outing for the kids, he added, with getting to visit with Santa for the kids and the parents getting photos of the children with Santa. He also praised the work of his elf during the visit, helping with the kids who were a little afraid of a bearded man in a red suit. “They could see her face.” In addition to a photo, the kids left with candy canes and a goodie bag. “Most of them just hang onto it (the cane) and then go after it when they leave Santa,” he explained. “Some of them don’t know for sure (what’s going on), but it was a good night,” he added.
Illegal oil dumping damaging Baker sewer system
Staff Report
Illegal dumping is causing thousands of dollars in damage to the City of Baker sewer system, according to a release from the Fallon County Environmental Health Department. A complaint has been filed with the Montana Depart-
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ment of Environmental Quality over used motor oil being dumped into the city’s sewer system. The City of Baker requested testing, with the results showing used motor oil has been put into the sewer system. A carbon scan analysis has been completed showing Files of the Times..............2 Obituaries.........................3 Cougar Tracks....................5
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samples taken from North Baker Sewage & Water District manholes and lift station are used motor oil. That dumping of used motor oil into the system has forced the city to spend money and man-hours in cleaning, but also could cause more damage, according the release. “The discharge could also damage our biological breakdown systems in the lagoon system,” the spokesman added. In addition, when the perpetrators are found, they can be fined up to $25,000 a day, with penalties added for corrections of damaged controls systems and laboratory costs for the carbon scan, Richard Menger of the Fallon County Environmental Health Office warned. “If the dumping continues into the spring, I am going to have to notify the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) because they have pre-treatment laws about water. Once they get in, then the fines really go up.” He also urged anyone discharging used motor oil into the Baker sewer to cease and
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desist all illegal activities immediately. “I don’t want to see anybody put out of business, but I do want the activity stopped. I am basically just giving them a warning,” Menger added. “I am also worried about the lagoon itself. In addition to the sewer lines having to be cleaned, the lagoon system itself could have been damaged,” he said, noting that his office will have to wait and see if the damage
continues. The contamination of the system started about two years ago and was noticed by the city’s shop foreman, Menger said. “At that time, it was just a small amount...but it was still present. “Apparently someone has been doing it for at least a couple of years.” The amount of used motor oil is significant and could become very costly for the city to handle, he said. “I wouldn’t even try to
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estimate the number of gallons,” Menger added. “It is not just one or two hundred gallons or anything like that. It is far in excess of that. It is a significant amount.” The damage to the system could be very extensive and very expensive if the dumping continues, Menger explained. If it affects Cell #1 in the system, the costs could be much, much larger. “That re-
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10 YEARS AGO Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 --
Fire destroys the residence of Jim and Toni Reetz, east of Baker, Dec. 9. The fire was started by a short in the heat tape. The trailer was a total loss. . .Bank of Baker and Wells Fargo Bank held their annual Christmas Open Houses Dec. 9. The Baker High School Choir performed numerous Christmas songs at each bank. . .Picture: Joe Blankenship of CHS Nutrition and Dennis Mohni of Equity Co-op of Baker presented a coat to Gina Cantalupo for using Payback Feed. Gina had the grand champion market steer at the Fallon County Fair and won the Champion of Champions carcass contest at the Eastern Montana Fair in Miles City. . .Dec. 6. Jason Coulter shot a mountain lion weighing between 125-135 pounds approximately 15 miles north of Baker.
20 YEARS AGO Friday, Dec. 17, 1999 --
District and State Department of Transportation officials were in Baker Dec. 9 to explain the upcoming project on Highways 12 and 7 through the city. On Highway 12 construction will commence at 6th Street West and continue to 10th Street East. The entire road surface will be reconstructed. Curbs, gutters and sidewalks will be replaced where needed and all intersections will be made handicap accessible . .21st Annual O’Fallon Community Choir was rewarded for their time and effort with a standing ovation by the 300 plus appreciative listeners Dec. 12. The concert included the vocal talents of 55 residents of the area and the
instrumental gifts of John Logsdon and Michelle Beck. . .Picture: Gingerbread barn, Santa, horse and sleigh was created by Barb Olind. She made three sets and gave them all away - in the true spirit of Christmas. . .Brandi Gray, Stephanie Stickney and Gena Meier were selected by 4-C coaches as members of the All-Conference team. Stephanie was also placed on the Class C All-State first team, Brandi Gray was on the second team and Gena Meier received honorable mention.
30 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Dec. 21, 1989 --
Harold Jensen and Peter Husby received state awards for outstanding rangeman and range technician. . .An open house will be held for George Gunderson’s 80th birthday Dec. 22. . .Arnold and Vivian Pinnow are the Number One area Kirby distributor for the month of November. Arnold and Vivian will enjoy a one week paid vacation in Nashville courtesy of the Kirby Co. for their outstanding efforts. . .Walt and Silver Roth will be retiring from their job of restoring toys. They have donated their time to restoring toys for less fortunate children for the past five years and have logged 1,114 hours of giving a little happiness to kids who otherwise might have had nothing under that tree. . . Fred Williams was elected president of the local chapter of AARP. Gordon Olson is vice president, treasurer is Marion Hanson and secretary is Marge Smith. . .When President Bush came to Montana, Lando Crawford listened to his speech on the radio and later watched a televised broadcast of the President planting a centennial tree for Montana. Be-
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cause he appreciated the fact that the President came to Montana, Lando wrote a letter of thanks. He is pictured with a booklet he received about the White House from the President’s office. Lando is the son of Dave and Anna Crawford.
40 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 20, 1979--
Lions Club is giving sleigh rides to area children. The Lions will be at Russell’s parking lot. Horses and sleigh are donated by George Eichhorn. . .Following 30 years in the grocery business, Gene Domagala of Baker Super Valu, has sold to Don and Helen Hughes of Ekalaka. The new owners take over Jan. 7. . .There will be a Fallon County chess tournament Dec. 28-29. You may register with Gordon Olson. . .Navy Seaman Recruit Paul A. Rabe, son of Melvin and Nancy Rabe, has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego. . .Airman Betty Boespflug, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boespflug of Plevna, has been assigned to Scott Air Force Base, IL. . .Fallon County has informed the Federal Aviation Administration, the Montana Aeronautics Commission and HKM Associates of the desire not to proceed with the airport expansion project.
50 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 18, 1969 --
4-H clubs in the county decided to help and make sure all 70 of the students of Pine Hills School receive a Christmas card or gift by giving donations or gifts. . .The music department of the Plevna school, under the direction of William Martin, presented the annual Christmas concert Wednesday evening. . .Denzil Young and Robert Anderson of Baker are among 65 of the state’s leading business and professional men recently appointed to the President’s Council of the Montana Chamber of Commerce. . .Some new arrivals in the community are the Everett Knipp family, Carl Peaks, Danny and Teresa Klein and Ray and Linda Ogdahl.
60 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Dec. 17, 1959--
Bringing in the Baker community Christmas tree Sun-
day morning were a group of Jaycees headed by Richard Schueler. . .The senior choir of the American Lutheran Church met Thursday for a Christmas party and to express its appreciation to its director, Mrs. Charles Schenck. . .FHA members went caroling Dec. 14 in a truck driven by Emil Fried and were accompanied by Chapter Father Robert Fleege.
70 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Dec. 22, 1949 --
Thursday of last week, B.A. Barickman, district manager for the Mountain States Telephone Company, and Al Eckes, local telephone manager from Baker, met in Ekalaka with 18 ranchers from southern Carter County who are interested in constructing rural telephone lines. Approximately 80 ranchers in the south part of Carter County have made plans for constructing 115 miles of telephone line. . .Beta Sigma Phi, local sorority, held its first formal dance at the Baker High School gym Saturday with a good crowd. . .Masons and Eastern Star held a joint installation Wednesday evening. Mrs. Earl Wiseman was installing officer for the Stars and Vernon Wiseman was installing officer for the Masons.
80 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 21, 1939 --
All of the kiddies and many grown ups will be on hand to take in the free Christmas show to be given Christmas morning. . .Margaret Anne, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hjelm of Marmarth, is going to enjoy Christmas after all. She got hold of some strychnine pills used in coyote bait and survived the ordeal. . .The first water facility dam to be completed on the Little Beaver is located on the June Olson farm. This dam is 783 feet in length and it contains 6,500 yards of fill. . .Seventeenth annual firemen’s ball will be held Dec. 30 in the American Legion Hall. . .All records were broken Thursday when 43 turkey growers delivered a total of 2,092 dressed turkeys weighing 25,724 pounds to the Milwaukee freight house for marketing through the Southeastern Montana Tur-
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Students of Baker High School are now preparing for the presentation Dec. 22 of Charles Dickens’ story, “The Christmas Carol”. The play will be staged in the community hall. Dan Helgeson, Eddie Flasted, Dorothy Dennis, Kenneth Colbo, Edna Oxford, Irene Norman, Anna Johnson and Allen Scott top the cast. . .The huge compressor which for the past several weeks has been under construction by the Montana Power Company at the plant east of town is now completed and in operation. . .The Main Street of Baker will soon adopt the holiday appearance when the huge 25 foot tree, which is being erected on the corner of Main Street and Montana Avenue, begins to shed its multicolored lights. . .By removing a storm window on the west side of the Baker Public Library, prowlers gained entrance into the building Tuesday night, disarranged books and left with $4.00. . .Drilling has been completed for the winter in the Baker field and all equipment is being sheltered in a temporary shed.
What a fun and exciting day of pinochle was had at The Center on Dec. 15. Top players at the table of six were Lois Anderson, Mary Ketchum and Lorraine Meschke. From the tables of four Cecilia Dworshak and Marj Peterson combined to have a double run for 1,500 points. The honors were then held by Marj, Cecilia and Carl Hepperle. Vina Varner, Pete Lee and Cecilia tied with the most double pinochles. Playing will again be held on Dec. 22 starting at 1 p.m. Everyone of all ages is welcome to join us.
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December 20, 2019
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Wayne Lewis Jacobson, 90
Wayne Lewis Jacobson, age 90 of Miles City, MT passed away on Dec. 11, 2019 in Casper, WY with family by his side. Wayne was born on May 29, 1929 in Sims, ND the son of Jim and Alice (Hanson) Jacobson. He grew up in Almont, ND. He went to work at the age of 16 on a ranch near Almont. Ranching was Wayne’s life and
passion throughout his life. On Sept. 9, 1949 he married the love of his life Pearl Naucke in Miles City, MT. Together they had four children: Kathy Lou, Joan Renae, Randy Wayne and Jimmy, whom passed away at the age of one. Wayne worked the Alley Wang Ranch for many years. Wayne loved to do jigsaw puzzles with his wife Pearl and family members. The grandchildren and great grandchildren were the light of his life and he was truly a #1 Grandpa! He was an amazing husband, father and grandfather. He always worked hard to take care of his family and will be missed greatly. Wayne is survived by his wife of 70 years Pearl, residing in Casper, WY; his three children: Kathy (Dan) Folske of Bow Bells, ND, Joan
(C.R.) Fleming of Casper, WY and Randy (Deb) Jacobson of Harrison, MT; eight grandchildren: Jason, Jodi, Mandi, Lindsey, Shannon, Jesse, Gus and Luke; ten great grandchildren: Daltyn, Shay, Shyla, Maisey, Hallie, Tye, Sydney, Trynidy, Gavin and Bodhi; his brother Jerry Jacobson and his sisters: Phyllis Clausen, Peggy Martin, Betty Scheid and Evie Jacobson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Jimmy, brothers Eddy and Bob, his sister Carol Witcher and his dog Ben. Funeral services were held on Dec. 16, 2019 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment followed in the family plot at the Custer County Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www. stevensonandsons.com.
prior to the timer beeping, indicating that our cookies were done. Later on I was able to help with measurements, although my dad usually took the lead on measuring the flour. With careful precision he would hold the pale blue one cup measuring cup over the flour bag, tapping it with a butter knife to fill in any empty spaces, and carefully scraping off excess flour with the flat side of the butter knife. He would then repeat that process until it was perfect, hardly ever spilling any onto the counter. “The flour has to be exact,” he would explain to me. Looking back makes me giggle as I think about how my dad would feel in my kitchen, as I look at my flour covered countertops, dancing around my kitchen with my “just a pinch” and “that looks about right” style of measuring, wiping up egg yolk I had dripped and milk I had sloshed everywhere. I got a lot of traits and quirks from him but being tidy and precise while in the kitchen is certainly not one of them. My favorite thing to bake with my dad was by far the simplest of the holiday goodies: elf cookies. Sweetened condensed milk held the three layers of this magical concoction together. Under the sugary glue was chocolate chips, which topped butterscotch chips, which topped a thin layer of shredded coconut. Below all of that was the crust, composed of finely ground
up graham crackers and butter, packed firmly into the bottom of the pan. As with all the baking, my responsibility for this cookie grew too. I started with being able to roll a glass over the graham crackers before my dad completed the job, as I wasn’t yet able to grind them into a fine enough powder. After awhile I was able to help him spread the ingredients evenly over the crust, another thing that he would have to touch up after I was done. Eventually I learned to perfect those tasks as well as the measurements, but my favorite part always came after the timer beeped. Each year during Christmas, I will always take on the responsibility in my own household of baking. If I bake nothing else, I will always bake elf cookies. If I cannot eat them myself, I will always bake elf cookies. If I don’t do anything else to celebrate the holiday, I will bake elf cookies and I will breath in the memory of baking with my dad as the mild sweetness of graham crackers and butter dances through my nose, twirling its way into my memory bank of nostalgic neural pathways. I will do this because, to me, Christmas smells like graham crackers and butter, and graham crackers and butter smells like baking with my dad. That is Christmas, to me.
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The smell of Christmas “Baking can be done with a few simple ingredients, so it’s about simplicity and nostalgia…people are reminded of their childhood.” - Paul Hollywood To me, Christmas smells like graham crackers and butter. Christmas looks like the blurred reflection of multi-colored lights illuminating snow covered porches and old Claymation movies. Christmas sounds like Frank Sinatra and Eartha Kitt. Christmas feels like the instant flash of heat prickling over your body after coming inside from sledding down the small slope at the baseball park. Most importantly though, Christmas smells like graham crackers and butter. For as long as I can remember my dad always enjoyed baking. I assume this is probably because it elicits the same feelings of tradition, love and home as it now does for me, as it was something he used to do with his mother, my Grandma Dolly. There was always a lot of baking to be done around the holidays, and I was always eager to help. Helping appealed to my insatiable sweet tooth because it meant sneaking chocolate Hershey’s kisses that were intended to top the peanut butter blossoms, licking the dough off of the mixer, and sometimes sneaking a big blob of raw dough that was intended to take its place somewhere in the three rows of four cookies. It meant licking the frosting off my fingers and taste testing my masterpiece at the end. As I grew older my responsibilities grew as well. They went from frosting the sugar cookies, to rolling the cookie dough into balls and covering them with sugar, to the delicate placement of the kisses just a few minutes
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Swayze Annalise deHaan
Dekker deHaan is proud to announce the birth of his baby sister, Swayze Annalise. Swayze was born Dec.5, 2019 in Dickinson, ND weighing 6 lbs. 5 oz. and was 19.25” long. Her parents are Breeann Owens and Derrick deHaan of Baker. Grandparents are Tom and Pam Owens of Baker and Pete and Kathy deHaan of Powell, WY and the late Debbie deHaan. Great-grandmothers are Gwen Setinc and June Gillison of Baker.
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The staff at the Fallon County Times wants to wish everyone a safe and joyous Christmas. May your day be filled with good food, close friends and family, and the Spirit of Christmas. Thank you for supporting your local newspaper throughout the years. We pray for a long and prosperous future for all. MAY GOD BLESS EVERYONE.
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Second graders in front of the Post Office.
Second grade visits the Post Office By Jenna Paul
Mrs. Oberlander’s second grade class learned how to write a friendly letter. They showed what they learned by writing to a family member. Then, they learned how to
address an envelope and put a stamp on it. The second graders walked to the Post Office to deliver their first letters to the post office. They are excited for their loved ones to get the letter, and anticipating one in return!
Mrs. MacKay’s class enjoyed their time playing games and visiting with the residents of Superior Care Villa. On Dec. 6, Mrs. MacKay’s fourth grade class went to Superior Care Villa in Baker to play games and visit with the residents.
Plevna Choir sang at the Bank of Baker Open House for Christmas.
Plevna & Baker Choirs sing for open house
Dec. 11, the Plevna School Choir, with their holiday hats, enjoyed sharing their Christmas spirit at the Bank of Baker as they sang Christmas carols for the Bank’s Christmas Open House under the direction of Mrs. Wagnon. Later that afternoon the Baker School Choir under the direction of Mrs. Whiteman serenaded the customers and staff with Christmas carols.
Mrs. Bidwell’s students were very creative as they decorated their reindeer and snowman cookies.
Kindergarten decorated cookies Mrs. Bidwell’s kindergarten class had the opportunity to decorate reindeer and snowman cookies. They used their imaginations and made some creative decorations, after which, they enjoyed eating all their hard work. Good job kindergarteners, it looks like you had fun!
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The Spartan Scroll
Essentials of English
Jill Myhre’s Essentials of English class has been working on writing five paragraph Spool papers to Santa. The students are asked to adopt a persona and craft their letters to Santa. This is a project that she has done for the past several years and the students always enjoy getting a chance to think of a new identity AND write their “wish” letters. Dear Santa, My name is Mrs. Jiggles. For Christmas presents what I want is very necessary. The three presents I want are airpods, a wireless charger and crocs. The first present I want is airpods because on the volleyball and basketball team trips my headphone always get tangled up and then they end up breaking. Air-pods are wireless. The next present I want is a wireless charger for my phone because my dog bites into it. Then it does not work anymore and then my phone is not charged until I get a new charger. Another reason is because your phone can be charging on the bus. My phone will last longer. I can watch movies on the bus and your phone can still be charging. The next present I want is a new phone. My phone does not work that well. It dies at 30 percent and it is hard when I’m on trips I need my phone. My parents want to know how far from home I am traveling. The last present I want is crocs. There is always one of those days when I wake up late and the easiest thing to do is slip on crocs. They are so comfortable. When I wake up late, I will not be late to school because I have shoes that are easy to put on. This would make me really happy because I have been wanting these three things for ever. Sincerely, Mrs. Jiggles (aka Tatum Adamson) Dear Santa, My name Is Mrs. Lalaland. I only want a couple things for Christmas this year. The first thing I really think would be great is a pair of good Bearpaw boots. You’re probably wondering why you need Bearpaws. Well when you deliver every year you know how cold and snowy it gets so that’s why I want some. So it would be really
cool if you could just spare your time and get them for me. Next, I would really like an iPhone 8 plus. The reason why I want this is because my other phone broke and just really need it to keep in touch with friends and family. It would really help me out because normally I have to pay for things like this. First of all I don’t really need a phone I just really want one to keep in touch like I said before. Finally, The last thing I want is makeup. I would really like to see a makeup pallet under the tree this year. The reason why I want makeup is because I’m almost out of makeup. I also really enjoy putting makeup on. The real reason why I like wearing makeup is because the mascara really brings out my Hazel eyes and I think it makes me look really good! So Santa, we’re at the end of my letter and I hope you keep these gifts in mind for me. I would really love to see all these presents under the tree this year. I hope you enjoyed reading my letter. Oh and one more thing make sure you wear an extra layer of clothing it can get really cold in Montana. Talk next year. From yours truly, LaLaland (aka Kaitlyn Durden) Dear Santa, I hope your toy production is on schedule and your sleigh is in good repair! I love the snow, but I can not imagine traveling in it late at night through the sky, moon, and stars. If I was dressed really warm it might be fun for about an hour because I love the stillness of the late evening hours. This Christmas I would like three gifts to make my life more pleasant and fun even though I don’t go without much these days! First, Santa, I would like good roads in Montana on Dec. 17 - Jan. 3, 2020. You see, Santa, I love getting back to Helena to spend time with my children and their families. We love to watch movies, cook good meals, eat out, play games, and laugh in our homes for the holidays. I do not like driving on ice and in white outs so bless us with mild weather during this time. Secondly, Santa, I would like to have cartilage back in my knees. This would allow me to cross country and snow ski like I used to love to do at Great Divide, Big Sky, Big Mountain, Showdown, and Discovery Basin. I love being on top of the mountains and riding the chair lifts to
the top, too. Enjoyment was always experienced in the lodge, too, eating and drinking! Cross country skiing on trails at golf courses and in the mountains was always a joyful experience and a hard workout. I could play tennis with my buddies again, too. I will keep investigating knee cartilage replacement. I hear stem cells do the job nowadays. I am not a fan of total knee replacement. Thirdly, Santa, I would like coffee for life from Starbucks. You see, I am a fanatic when it comes to coffee. I spend way too much money on cappuccinos and coffee beans. It makes me feel good and I love to enjoy coffee dates with friends and family, even if it is just staying at home eating breakfast and eating cookies. So, I will keep playing the holiday game and Santa if you have any power over Starbucks, sprinkle your good luck on my chances of winning free coffee for life. In conclusion, health, happiness and world peace are my wishes for the whole world. This would be most important. Best wishes on delivering all those gifts and don’t get stuck in any chimneys. We love you Santa and the spirit of giving, no matter how big or small. Your time is the best gift. Sincerely, Miss Magnificent! (aka Jill Myhre)
Middle School Basketball The middle school annihilates the Dogies
By O’Connell Qualley
On Nov. 23, the 7th grade girls basketball team traveled to Forsyth to play the Dogies. The Spartans were able to rack up points quickly in the game against the Dogies and were able to score 17 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Spartans were able to score 10 points. They scored another 10 points in the third quarter and 6 more points in the 4th to end the game. The final score of the game was the Spartans 43 and the Dogies 3. Individual stats were: Tatum Adamsun - 1 rebound, 2 steals; Hope Gonsiorski - 10 points, 3 rebounds,
2 steals, 1 turnover; Brylee Swartz - 2 points, 3 steals; Keely Heaton - 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal; Selena Gallegos - 1 rebound; Britteny O’Connor - 4 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals; Kyal Hadley - 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal; Kayl Hadley - 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal; Kennedy Lysan - 3 steals; Danica Shepherd - 2 points, 5 rebounds; Jasia Stieg - 4 points, 1 steal.
The middle school bruises the Dogies
By O’Connell Qualley
On Nov. 23, the 8th grade girls basketball team traveled to Forsyth to play the Dogies. The Spartans were able to start out quick in the game against the Dogies and were able to score 10 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Spartans were able to score 12 points. They scored 8 points in the third quarter and 7 more points in the 4th, with the final score of the game being the Spartans 37 and the Dogies 9. Individual stats were: Kaytlynn Gaub - 8 points, 4 rebounds; Karissa Afrank 2 points; Saraya Afrank - 11 points, 1 rebound, 4 steals, 1 block; Briley Gorder - 4 rebounds; Tyashia Dietz - 1 rebounds; Carlee Gundlach - 1 steal; Mallory Varner - 2 points, 3 rebounds; Jessica Stark - 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals.
8th grade girls against Buffalo By Lena Kennel
Baker’s 8th grade girls basketball team traveled to Buffalo for a match on Nov. 25. The team totalled 19 rebounds with Jessica Stark getting 7, Briley Gorder 5, Saraya Afrank 3 and Kaytlynn Moberg, Karissa Afrank, Carlee Gundlach, and Mallory Varner 1 each. Briley led the team with 4 steals, Kaytlynn and Jessica both followed up with 2, and Carlee had 1 of her own, bringing in 9 steals altogether. The team also had 5 blocks with Saraya contributing 2, and Kaytlynn, Briley and Jessica adding 1 each. Then as far as points are concerned, Tyaisha Dietz led with 5, Saraya and Jessica each got 4, Briley scored 2, and Kaytlynn scored 1 as well, bringing them all to a grand total of 16 points for the game. Although Baker’s 8th grade girls may not have won this time, the close score of 16-24 is a testament to how hard they fought and the stats show how each player continues to improve because after all, numbers don’t lie.
News from the Baker Schools The Spartans bring down the Buccaneers By O’Connell Qualley
On November 26, the 8th grade girls basketball team played the Beach Buccaneers at home. The Spartans jumped right into the game against the Buccaneers and were able to score 9 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Spartans were only able to score 3 points. They were able to score 6 points in the third quarter and picked themselves up to score 12 more points in the 4th, with the final score of the game being the Spartans 30 and the Buccaneers 15. Individual stats were: Kaytlynn Gaub - 2 points, 7 rebounds; Karissa Afrank 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block; Saraya Afrank - 5 points, 4 rebounds; Briley Gorder - 6 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block; Tyashia Dietz - 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal; Carlee Gundlach - 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals; Jessica Stark - 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover.
Speech and Drama shines at Plentywood By Zach Craig
The Baker Spartan Speech & Drama team enjoyed a successful week at Plentywood, taking first in Drama sweeps thanks to the success of the students. The team had multiple first place medals and high placing certificates to take home. In Classical Duo, siblings Rachel and Caleb Rost, took first place. Jolyn Rost and Skylar Wall also took first place in Dramatic Duo. Jalynn Hanes, the lone mime at the meet, took first place despite the odds. Hannah Goerndt, in Dramatic Solo, also took first place, and joining her in that event was Cayla Duke, who took 4th, this being her first time doing this event. Olivia Gunderson placed 3rd in Humorous Solo, rounding out those in the Drama department. As for Speech, Zachery Craig took 3rd place in Original Oratory, after switching events, and Bryce Shelhamer took 3rd as well. Zachery went on to say, “I’m really appreciative of our coaches (Darby and Austin Waldbillig), we wouldn’t have been able to do this without their hard work and dedication.” Coach Austin Waldbillig
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said, “I am really proud of everyone’s effort at the meet. We had a few students change events and this was their first time competing in their new event, and they jumped right in and did really well!” The team will take a Christmas break for the rest of this month, before resuming competition in Sidney in January.
Spartan Basketball Lady Spartans conquered by the Panthers By Hannah Goerndt
On Dec. 12, the Baker Lady Spartans traveled to Roundup for the first game of their 2019-2020 basketball season. The girls put up a tough game against the Panthers, but lost 53-37. “We play well as a team, and we will advance in the coming games,” said senior Shelby Moore. Halle Burdick scored the most points with a total of 10, along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Shelby Moore followed with 9 points and 5 rebounds. Then Macee Hadley with 7 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals. Peyton Janeway scored 4 points and had 5 rebounds. Mya Hadley had 3 points and 4 rebounds. Emily Shumaker followed with 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Rilee Petersen also scored 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.
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The Baker Girls JV had an impressive first showing against Roundup on Dec. 12. The final score was Baker 27 and Roundup 7. Rilee Pettersen was high point scorer for the Spartans, with a total of 10 points, 1 rebound and 4 steals. Harlee Graham scored 4 for the Spartans and had 4 rebounds and 1 steal. Eve Uecker had 5 points and 1 rebound, while Sophia Dulin scored 3 points and had 2 rebounds and 3 steals. Alex Williams also scored 3 points and had 1 rebound and 1 steal. Rounding out the scoring for the Spartans was McKenna Griffith with 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. While they didn’t score, Ashyn Lutts contributed 2 rebounds and Makala Gallegos had one rebound to help guide their team to a victory.
The Spartans lose to the Panthers in a nail biter
By O’Connell Qualley
On Dec. 12, 2019 the Baker Spartans traveled to Roundup Montana to play the Panthers. The tip off was at 7:30 p.m. with Jacob Wang getting the tip off for the Spartans. After the Spartans got the tip off they brought the ball down and the battle commenced. The battle went back and forth during the first quarter with the Panthers being outdone by 6 points. The score at the end of the first was Baker
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nor with 2 rebounds. Nathan Shallenberger scored 2 points for the Spartans and had 2 rebounds. Logan Graham had 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 assist. The C Squad boys team lost out with a final score of 47-39. High point scorer for the Spartans was Rory Lingle with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Nathan Schallengberger pumped in 9 points for the rebounds and had 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Guy Lesh scored 6 points and had 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Tying for 4 points each were Jonathan Reetz and Bryant O’Connor who also had 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Walker Hadley contributed 3 points and had 3 steals, while Owen Stieg had 2 rebounds.
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13 and Roundup 7. The second period was a little harder for the Spartans to score, they battled hard but were not able to keep the Panthers from scoring and could not make many scores. The score at the end of the half was Baker 18 and Roundup 20. The second half of the game the Spartans came out and were not as quick to the ball as the Panthers were. The third period resulted in the Spartans scoring 5 and the Panthers scoring 9. The score at the end of the third was Spartans 23 and the Panthers 29. In the final period of the game the Spartans were only able to score 7 points, but the Panthers were able to play hard and tough and were able to finish the game by scoring another 16 points. The final score of the game was the Spartans 30 and the Panthers 45. Jacob Wang and Caleb Ploeger commented, “Though we struggled on the offensive side of the court, our defense was solid and we have our sights set high this season.”
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ceives everything. You don’t want to kill everything that is in there to treat the effluent. You don’t want to kill the ‘bugs’ that are in that. Even though oil is an organic material and eventually will break down, but…in an aquatic situation, it can sit there for a substantial period of time without being broken down. “When it starts to coat things, that is when it starts to break down the system and keeps it from breaking down the effluent that is in there,” he stressed. “Cell #1 gets the effluent directly, so that would be the cell that is most in danger.” If the cell is damaged too much, the sewer system would have to be shut down,” Menger said. “We would have to divert it to additional cells because it would really mess up the system. Without Cell #1, we would have to divert the effluent elsewhere for a period of time until Cell
The Baker boys JV
In their first game on Dec. 12, the JV boys basketball team had an impressive showing against Roundup, defeating them with a final score of 39-13. Konner Flint was the high scorer, with a total of 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Following close behind him in total points was Garrett Lesh, with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Jaxson Tronstad scored 6 points for the Spartans and had 2 rebounds. Tying for 4 points each were Jory Miller with 2 rebounds; Guy Lesh with 1 rebound, and Bryant O’Con-
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#1 could be further tested and probably cleaned out. It would be extremely expensive,” Menger stressed. “It would be in the millions for sure,” he added. Menger said that no further investigations had been done other than checking manholes and lift stations. “If the situation doesn’t stop, then in the spring, we’re going to check the other manholes further north. The further north we go and the oil is still present, it just decreases the amount of possible sources, he explained. “You can narrow it down to one individual eventually.” The Prairie Avenue manhole is the point which collects everything, because it is the furthest south,” he said. Prairie Avenue is the location that has received the most oil. The city will be following normal maintenance procedures and if the problem continues, the city workers may have to use a tool similar to a plunger to help clean up the damaged area. “Then they pull it out and with it comes whatever is plugging the line. If there is oil in there, it is really, really messy. Used motor oil is messy to deal with, especially if it is in a water environment. As the temperatures decrease, it is harder to deal with,” he explained. “The weather is going to hold up doing investigations until spring, but I want to end it (the dumping) right now. There could be significant damage if it continues. Our sewer lines are extremely important.”
A magical send-off Kindergartener rides unicorn before heading to St. Jude (Terry, MT) - The world became a magical place for a special little boy and his family last weekend in Fallon, MT. Unicorn dreams came true as Wyatt Haas’s kindergarten class gathered for a memorable send-off for their well-loved friend and classmate. Haas, 5, was recently diagnosed with medulloblastoma brain cancer and was accepted into St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. The day before he and his mother flew out the community came together to celebrate Wyatt with “real unicorn” rides, a fairy-tale costume, unicorn cakes, and several hours of playtime in the park on an unusually beautiful December day in Eastern Montana. Wyatt recently moved to Fallon with his parents, Zach and Corissa, and brother, Asher, 4, and Aspen, 1. About the time he started school this fall in nearby Terry, MT, he began complaining of headaches and vomiting. His parents thought it was nerves from beginning school. But when he started having problems with his vision and coordination, they took him to a doctor. An MRI showed a sizeable tumor in the back part of his brain, on the brain stem. In mid-November Wyatt underwent emergency surgery in Salt Lake City to remove the tumor. He was released just before Thanksgiv-
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23-year-old gelding trained by Nielsen’s husband, Will, as a 4-H project years ago, and took a ride around the park. Bonanza was spectacular, his mane and tail a rainbow of cattle paint-stick colors and a handmade silver and gold horn atop his head. Wyatt was presented a golden crown and a special sword as he prepared to go to battle, a smile breaking out as his teacher helped him through his nerves. As horns blew and cake was devoured and lines of children formed to ride the unicorns, the thought of ‘This could be any of us,’ was likely not far from the mind of every parent. No one could make the journey the Haas’s have to endure go away, but as a community they came together to offer what they could - love, prayers, food, laughter and ponies. Nielsen summed up the atmosphere of support and, in a certain way, healing. “I truly believe the most magical part of the day was what transpired within the hearts of those watching Wyatt. Being part of such a special and touching event will be forever etched in the minds of those who were there.” A GoFundMe account has been set up with a goal of
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$30,000 to help the family with expenses as Zach stays home in Montana with Wyatt’s siblings and returns to his job at BNSF Railway. The family is hoping that Zach, Asher and Aspen can all travel to Memphis to spend Christmas together as a family with Wyatt and Corissa. Please help make their Christmas wishes come true and their road ahead a little easier by donating to this family at “Wyatt’s Fight” on GoFundMe or “Wyatt’s Journey” on Facebook.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 19 - Free Business Development, by appointment, call 406-748-2990. Dec. 22 - Changed For Life Church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center. Dec. 23 - Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., snacks provided, Assembly of God Fellowship Hall. Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve. Dec. 25 - Christmas Day Dec. 26 - Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 7 p.m., Holy Rosary conference room 2, call Diana 406-232-1458 or Nicole 232-5698. Dec. 29 - Changed For Life Church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center. Dec. 30 - Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., snacks provided, Assembly of God Fellowship Hall. Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve Jan. 1 - New Year’s Day Jan. 5 - Changed For Life Church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center.
•HOPE, do you feel alcohol is causing problems, we can help, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the American Lutheran Church. •District Court is in session the first Tuesday of the first full week of the month and as often as business warrants. Interested persons are welcome to check a specific schedule at the office of the Clerk of District Court. •O’Fallon Historical Museum: Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-noon & 1-4 p.m. •Fallon County Library hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. •Driver Licensing Schedule, every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m., courthouse.
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1. Employees of the Fallon County Times and their immediate family are not eligible to win. 2. All entries must be received at our office by noon, Monday, December 23.
3. Winners will be announced in Dec. 27 issue of the Fallon County Times. 4. All entries become property of this newspaper and can be printed accordingly.
Drop off entries at: Fallon County Times, 115 South Main PO Box 679, Baker, MT 59313 NAME:___________________________________________________________ AGE:______________ ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________________________ CITY:_____________________________________STATE:____________________ZIP:_____________ PARENTS’ NAME:___________________________________________PHONE:___________________ For the latest local news, videos and more log onto falloncountyextra.com
Christmas Worship Guide
Fallon County Times
December 20, 2019
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Your guide to celebrating the reason for the season
American Lutheran Church • Baker, MT
Tuesday, Dec. 24 6:00 p.m. ~ Interactive Family Christmas Eve Service 9 p.m.~ Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship
Pastor Scott Kiehn
Peace Lutheran Church • Plevna, MT
Ismay Community Church • Ismay, MT Tuesday, Dec. 24 5:00 p.m. Candlelight Service Pastor Ed Smith
Emmanuel Evangelical Church • Plevna, MT
Tuesday, Dec. 24 7:30 p.m. ~ Christmas Eve Worship Service Pastor Scott Kiehn
Tuesday, Dec. 24 7 p.m. ~ Christmas Eve Service Kids Program
Pastor Abel Threeton
First Baptist Church • Baker, MT
Sunday, Dec. 22 10:15 a.m. ~ Children’s Christmas Program 11:00 a.m. ~ Christmas Service
Pastor Levi Durfey
5:00 p.m. ~ Mass
10:00 a.m. ~
Come and Celebrate the Joy of Christmas Pastor Toby Arnold
Sunday, Dec. 22 9:00 a.m. ~ Mass
Tuesday, Dec. 24
7:00 p.m. ~ Christmas Choir 7:30 p.m. ~ Christmas Vigil Mass
Wed., Dec. 25~9 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 22
Sunday, Dec. 22
10:00 a.m. ~ Sunday School 11:00 a.m. ~ Worship Service
Wed., Jan. 1~9 a.m.
• Plevna, MT
10:45 a.m. ~ Service
Tuesday, Dec. 24
6 p.m.~ Christmas Eve Service
Assembly of God Church Sunday, Dec. 22
10:15 ~ Coffee Time 11:00 a.m. ~ A Country Christmas Annual Christmas lunch to follow
Pastor Rod Kilsdonk Youth Pastor Joe Epley
• Baker, MT
Saturday, Dec. 21
Lakeview Baptist Church
Medicine Rocks Church
9:30 a.m.~Sunday School 10:30 a.m. ~ Worship Monday, Dec. 24 ~ 4 p.m. Special Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
• Baker Senior Citizen Center Sunday, Dec. 22
Plevna First Baptist Church
Pastor Josh McLachlan
• Baker, MT
St. John’s Catholic Church
Changed for Life Church
Sunday, Dec. 22
Pastor Jim Biswell
EVERYONE WELCOME!
• Baker, MT
Christmas Mass
Tues., Dec. 31~6p.m. New Year’s Eve Mass New Year’s Mass
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St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Tuesday, Dec. 24
6:00 p.m. ~ Candle Light Service
• Ekalaka, MT
Sunday, Dec. 22
Pastor Mike Davis
Baker Community Church • Baker, MT
11 a.m. ~ Mass
Tuesday, Dec. 24 4 p.m ~ Christmas Vigil Mass
Wed., Dec. 25
9 a.m.~Christmas Mass
Wed., Jan. 1
9 a.m.~New Year’s Eve Mass Father Philip Chinnappan
Sunday, Dec. 22
9:00 a.m. ~ Christmas program during church Tuesday, Dec. 24 ~ 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
Pastor Jim Biswell
St. Elizabeth Lutheran Chuch
Please join us this Christmas as we celebrate the birth of Christ and sing praise to His name.
• Ekalaka, MT
Tuesday, Dec. 24
4:00 p.m. ~ Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship
Pastor Scott Kiehn
Mrs. Chester 2nd Grade Christmas Acrostic Poem Christmas Things Christmas eve is the day before Christmas Holiday fun Rodof the red nose randeer is nice Iceing is on ginger bread houses Santa is nice Toys Santa brings you Merry Christmas Ask nicely to Santa Claus Santa is coming to town By Kinley Miller Christmas Is... Christmas Is Jesus birthday and fun. Hanging up stocking Riddles about Christmas Inviting family. Santa gives you toys. Trees of Christmas. Many toys and cookies. All of our family. Santa has a big bag of toys. By Justice Croy Christmas... Christmas is fun Holly Jolly Christmas Rodolfe the red nosed raindeer Icing on the gingerbread house. Stockings are fun because they have candy. Trees are the best because they are decorated. Merry Christmas All of the presents!
Santa is coming to town. by Carter Heid Christmas Things Christmas is a holiday. Have a great Christmas! Reindeer fly high in the sky. I hang lights on my Christmas tree. Santa is bringing presents to girls and boys. Thank you for the presents. Mary is Jesus Mother. Animals surround the manger. Sleigh bells are ringing. By Ashlynn Grace Desrocher
Christmas... Christmas is a good holiday. Holidays are good like Christmas. Rudolph has a bright red nose. Icy winter days can be on Christmas. Santa Claus has a sleigh and elfs. Time for Christmas to be here. Marry Christmas Santa and Mrs. Claus. Anyone can have Christmas. Snow is on the ground on Christmas by Saige Knipp
Christmas Is... Christmas is fun. Holidays are fun. Reindeer have antlers. In Christmas the roads are icy. Snowy roads are white. Trees are decorated. Merry Christmas Antlers are big. Snowflakes are white. by Clyde Brown
Christmas Is... Carol are fun to do. Happy Holladays for Christmas. Rudolph holiday year. I love iceing the cake. Santa is fun. The tree is pritty. Merry Christmas to all. Apple’s are for the raindeer. Santa is the persin I love. by Kael Gorder
Christmas Is... Christmas is fun. Holidays are fun like Christmas. Red berries are good. Icy side walks. Santa is fun like me. Trees are tall Merry Christmas Santa All of the elves are tiny Stocking are full of candy By Isaiah Burns
Sentences of Christmas Candy canes are striped red and white. Hanging ornaments on the Christmas tree. Rudolph is a reindeer with a red nose! Ice cold snow is freezing cold! Sugar cookies are really sugary and sweet! Trees of Christmas are pretty when they are decorated. Mint candys are sweet, sug-
ary, and delisious treats! Apple pies are delisious and yummy! Santa Claus’s elfs are making toys for little girls and boys. By Ambreigh Morris Christmas Christmas is Fun. Hanging ornaments is fun. Rudolph has a shiney nose. Icing the gingerbread cookies. Santa has a bag full of toys. Trying not to be bad. Merry Christmas people say. Ask what toy you want for Christmas. Santa will come to your house. By Cyler Crawford Christmas is about... Christmas caralls being sung Holidays are fun Rudolph has a red nose Icing is yumy Santa gives us toys Trying to be good Mary is Jesus’s mom. Antlers ar on raindeer Santa has a big bag of toys. by Blakely LaCroix What Christmas means... Candy Canes on the tree Ho ho Santa Rudoph the red nose reinder Ice cube at the north pole Santa comes tonight Tree is poot up Ms. Clous makes cookies Anyone who is good gets presints Santa brought you a presint by Maddox Moser
Christmas Is... Candy canes are hanging on the tree. Hanging lights on the tree. Rudolph has a red nose. Ice is on the ground. Santa Claus and his reindeer. Time to open Christmas gifts. Merry Christmas. Anyone can have fun on Christmas. Snow is on the ground. by Ericka Schell Christmas Christmas is fun. Holidays are fun. Rudolph’s nose is red. Is Christmas fun? Santa has joy. Trees are bright. Merry Christmas Santa Claus. A ornament is pretty. Snowy outside in winter. by Penelope Rosman What Christmas Stands for... Christmas is the time of snow Holiday carols being sung Rudolph the red nose reindeer It is the best time of year
Snow comes in winter Time to put on the star! Merry is in Christmas A good time to care. Santa comes in Chritmas by Kaine Kendall Christmas Is about... Christmas candels in the windows. Hanging lights on the tree. Reindeer pulling the sleigh. Iceing on gingerbread houses. Snow angel makeing. The love of family. Makeing tree cookies. All the presents. Sing Christmas carols. by Ava Goerndt Christmas Christmas is fun Holiday mean you have 12 days of Christmas. Rudolgh pulls Santas sleigh. Iceskls are hanging from the roof. Santa is nice. Trees are cool. Santa might bring gifts or not A Raindeer have antlers santa is cool by Tryppton Sander
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Letters to Santa Mrs. Morris/ Mrs. Chaska 1st Grade
Der santa, I wont gravlinhoock x-box and motorcyle gtcr Jonah
Dear Santa, Thank you for all of th presents. I would like a hores and a LoL omg doll and a Ipad. from Aurora
Dear santa, thanks for all The presents I would like five computer we will not Be a grinch. Love Landry
Dear santa, I hope You have a great Christmas. From Teighan Dear Santa, Thanks for bringing joy. I would like for Christmas a Batman Toy. colton Dear Santa Claus, thanks for the presents. Dakota Dear santa, Thanks for the presents last year. This year can I have a R.c. car and a IPhone and any a video game. love Xander Dear Santa, Thank you for bring joy to the world. and what I would Like for Christmas is a good Christmas for you Santa. Love Kazden Dear Santa? I want to have a latch. Colter Dear Santa, I wat a robot with a high bed room with 2 Seats. Love Rider Dear Santa, I want 200 boxes of Legos and a Laptop. from Kevin Dear santa, Ho Ho Ho mERRY CHristmAS. I would Like some Charolais dairy cows. Love Matthew Dear Santa, I wont a x-box an a drtbike. from Kaiden Dear Santa, I thing abawt you wen wen its christimas. Love Kyler
Dear santa, thanks for the presents I will like a computer. Love Ashley Dear Santa, thank you for all the presents and all the joy robot. from Haddie Dear Santa, I want to thank you for all the presente and this is what I want for christmas I want a printing camera and I want a slime kit. Love, Livia dear santa, can I please have pokemons! THank you, Jacob Ferrell
Mrs. Tunby 1st grade Dear Santa, How was your year? I want a webshooter that swings and it can stick to walls and a drone that spies and laser tag. From Lane Wyrick Dear Santa, I think I have been node this year. I want real cows and panels. I want a BB gun and a 22 gun. I want a toy panels. A want a football. I want a swather. I want a basketball. From Blake Enos Dear Santa, Happy Holidays can I have a electric dirt bike and a real drone. I want a dodge truck. From Colton Erickson Dear Santa, Thank you Santa for the presents. I think I was good. Happy Holidays Santa. Merry Christmas Santa. Can I please have new basketball shoes. From Hudson Coulter
Fallon County Times Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa. Thank you for presents for my family for Christmas. I want a drawing kit and a marker kit. From Rye Rost Dear Santa, I think I ben good this year. I want a toy drone. Presents for Mom and dad. I want 200,000! I want a Santa toy elves and Santa. From Treylan Harbaugh Dear Santa, I would like $900 thank you a lot. And I need to tell you sumpten thank you a lot. From Quinton Hester Dear Santa, I want to thank you for the presents that you gave me. Can I get you anything! Can you get me a lot of LoLs. Can you get me stuffed animals! Think you shod take a brake! Merry Christmas! From Madison Taylor Dear Santa, Happy Holidays I would love a happy family even no I already do, I would like a even happier family. Can I please have a basketball court and that’s all! From Emma O’Connor Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year and I want a soft blanket, thin markers a Santa book and coloring book. From Tate Tew Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents. I hope that I get American Doll and I hope that I LOL and 2 books and I hope that I get toy horse. From Lakaci Selle Dear Santa, I think I have ben good. I would like American doll. I would like 2 books. From Haddie Barkley Dear Santa, Thank you for evre thing! Can I be the last to get my presents and can you stay. Can I have a Jojo Bow for Dixy. A bobcat stuffed animal, 5 LOL dolls, owleez and a Dr. Seuss animal. From Jayda Staker Dear Santa, Thank you. Electric dirt bike. Real drone with camera. Electric scooter. Hoverboard. Web shooter.
How do you do? From Dylan Dyke Dear Santa, Thank you for toys last year. I think I have been good. Can I please have a oweez. From Aubree Brown Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa. Can you help me help others in need! Dear Santa can I have $900 from Statler Medearis Dear Santa, how way your year ben. Can I have a LOL house and can I have a 1000 dollars. From Isabelle Bonamie Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa Claus. Would you please get me a few packs of football cards and the Dogman book after Dogman for Whom of the ball rolls, electric dirt bike, and a real drone. From Kelton Hogen Dear Santa, Thank you for a drone. I want a real dirt bike please. Can I have a PS4 Merry Christmas from Ryland Mills Dear Santa please presents family. Thank you for the unicorn dust. I would like a toy unicorn. I would like a pony. I would like a new picture with a horse. From Brooklynn Halmans
Mrs. Chester 2nd Grade Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like an LoL Doll package. What do your elves look like? I hope you have a great night on Christmas Eve. Love Ava Dear Santa, I hope I get a gift instead of coal. I need snowboots. I have been realy good this year, but my brother has not. He keeps hiting me, he also punches me. Love, Ericka Schell Dear Santa, How is it in the north pole? Do your Reindeer get presents? Do your elfs get presents? I hope you have a good Christmas and maybe for Christmas may I get a fingerling please and thank you!
IT’S SHAPING UP Hello! Catch TO BE A GREAT HOLIDAY
the Spirit!
Christmas is coming, Thanks for working us into so we’re rushing to say, your busy schedule this Hope Santa delivers year! a great holiday! It’s been a pleasure doing Wherever we go, business with you. whatever we do, we’re constantly grateful for good friends like you.
When it’s cold outside, we’re warmed by the thought of good friends and customers like all of you. Thank you for dropping in on us in 2019. We look forward to serving you again soon, and we wish you a merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Just a quick note to wish all of our friends and neighbors here a festive season filled with frosty fun. We appreciate your visits, and look forward to serving you again in 2020!
Jackson Village
It’s
that magical feeling of Christmas, and we hope it fills you with enough joy to last all year!
Best Wishes & Happy Holidays
Dear Santa, Thank you for all my presins and elf. from, Maddox Moser Dear Sata, I relly relly want a xbox350 Ps. How are you doing? Love Kaine Kendall Dear Santa, I would like two Cat skidstirs with a bucket an a remote control Grave diger and a new work cowbay hat and new cowbay boots and a new westerin shirts. From, Tryppton Sander Dear Santa, Can I have a Love a bella doll and a baking set and a huverbord and that is all what I want. Love Justice Croy Dear Santa, If I was good please, I would Love to have a nintendo swich please and thank you, Santa. You are the best gift giver in the world. Well, that I know of. Love you moore than any thing in the world. Love, Carter Heid Dear Santa, I would like 10 trees, 4 gingerbreads, 8 actrobats, 1 sindy Lou who and grinch, 1 santa and ms. Clase and 10 Reindear. (Rodulf too) Amarican girl toys from Locklyn Moore Dear Santa, If it is okay with you what I want for Christmas is a 2 lol dolls that came in a box. This is Kinley Miller, thank you! Dear Santa, I would like a truck lege set for Chrstmas and a yellow maclaren sena lego set. How is the North Pole? Sincerely, Clyde Brown Dear Santa, Can you make me a stuft animal, a hatch animal, a loL doll big surprize. I hope you are doing well in the northpole? If you are reading this my mom is haveing a baby so I was wondering if you could get me some baby close. From Ashlynn Grace Desrocher Dear Santa I from you and I you Santa and your raindeers Love Santa. Isaiah Burns
want a elf want to see what does look like.
Dear Santa, I love Christmas because is fun to open presents with my family and friends. Your friend, Saige Knipp Dear Santa I know what your sled looks like, but what does your reindeer look like? Cyler Crawford Deer Santa, Hi santa what do your raindeer look like I reely want LoLs Jo J bow and a Vanidy when is our elf comeing. from Blakely LaCroix Dear Santa I wish I had a bunny a real bunny I wish. I Love lagos the friends one. Love Kael Gorder Deer Santa, I would like you to come to my spring concert. And I would like a gym ball moushen. love, PENELOPE ROSMAN
PLEVNA Mrs. Downing 1st Grade Dear Santa, How are you dooing? I have been good. You should know I wont something! I hope you have fun. Love, Mason Lai Dear Santa, How are Santa and the crew? I have been good. You should know that can I please pretty please you get me a tiny stocking. It is in the Christmas light at Wal-Mart and in the card isle there is a few bags. I hope if it is not to much for you. Love, Shiloh Pinkey Dear Santa, How are you doing at the North Pole? I have been super super good. You should know that I would like a toy dinosaur! I hope you get all the presents to the kids. Love, Kellan Knuths Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus. I have been not prrfect. You should know I do not wont anything for Christmas! I hope you don’t bring me anything. Love, Emory Rieger Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. You should know I know that you like the people who are good! I hope that my family is not sick. Love, Weston Robertus
Dreaming of a Green See SANTA LETTERS Page 13 Christmas Christmas is coming, and we hope you’re on course A Toast to for a great holiday season! May your days be merry and bright, Our Fine and your New Year happy and healthy. Customers
Spirits Plus Hours: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon. - Sat.
Baker Recreation Center
There’s Something in the Air…
Also may I have a hoverboard please and thank you! love, Ambreigh Morris
With Our Thanks,
Happy Holidays!
The greatest gifts are the people who bring warmth to our hearts and smiles to our faces. Thank you for brightening our days with your visits. We hope the holiday season and the coming year deliver all of the wonderful things you deserve and more. Best wishes from our home to yours!
Baker Public Schools
Thanks for spending time with us in 2019. We appreciate you!
Lakeview Country Club
As we pop the cork on another holiday season, we’re reminded of how fortunate we are to have great friends and neighbors like you. Thanks for making 2019 a vintage year for us!
BAKER CLUB Ryan, Cara, Bekki, Angela & Seth
Warmest Wishes We’re all aglow with gratitude for great customers and friends like you!
Thanks for dropping in on us this year. We wish you a merry Christmas, and we look forward to serving you again in 2020!
Baker Body Shop 26 3rd St West • 406-778-2024
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Fallon County Times
SANTA LETTERS
FROM PAGE 12
Dear Santa, How are you and your elves? I have been doing good. You should know I like hot cocoa! I hope you have a good ride. Love, Brynn Buerkle
December 20, 2019
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Dear Santa, How are you? I have been ok. You should know dolls and dollhouse and clothes! I hope you have a great time I love. Love, Sierra Wiedmer Dear Santa, How are you you I love? I have been good. You should know power rangers! I hope you are at the North Pole. Love, Alan Wiedmer
Diary of a Reindeer
See DIARY OF A REINDEER Page 14 Heartwarming Wishes ALL 4 U Flowers 406-778-2279
Merry Christmas
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May your stocking and your heart be overflowing with Christmas joy!
Happy New Year With gratitude in our hearts, we wish you and yours a blessed season! Gun N Things Ernie & Karel
Our best wishes for health, happiness, peace, harmony, good fortune and contentment at the holidays and always! Thank you for filling our year with so much happiness.
Insurance Store 406-778-2861
A Homegrown Holiday Wish To all of our good friends and customers here in town, we hope happiness, peace and good fortune are in full bloom for you all season!
Glendive, MT 406-377-3969
THE SPIRIT IS
BUILDING! Filled With Joy All around town, north, south, east and west, we’re sending our neighbors all of our best! With wishes so warm and merry and bright, we hope your holiday is a sheer delight! Thanks for your support in making 2018 a great year for us. We appreciate this wonderful community’s trust in us, and we look forward to serving you in the future.
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We’re overflowing with happiness and gratitude to be celebrating another holiday season here. Thanks for making 2019 a great year for us. We really appreciate your support, and we wish you all the best at Christmastime and always!
From our family to yours, wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you for your business! ~Baker Ace Staff~
Baker
101 Lake City Shopping Center 406-778-3359 • Baker, MT 59313 Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Sun. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For the latest local news, videos and more log onto falloncountyextra.com
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DIARY OF A REINDEER FROM PAGE 13
Kenny age 8 and Raney age 6. Parents: Tara and Raney Spethman
Start Your Engines…
Christmas Is Coming! As we gear up for another holiday season, we’d like to send you our best wishes for a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Thanks for your trust in us. We look forward to serving you again soon.
Northside Truck & Auto Randy, Jodie and the Crew
How Sweet It Is
to know folks like you! It’s been a treat doing business with you in 2019, and we wish you and yours a happy, healthy holiday season.
Eloise age 2 Parents: Lesley and Boone Liane
To the Nicest Folks We Know…
Fallon County Straub Heating & Cooling Straub family
Times
For your Printing Needs
Griffith Rental
Wishing you all the special blessings that make Christmas complete. We thank you for coming around this year. Folks like you make us grateful to do business here, and we hope your holiday is simply wonderful.
Thanks for making our year so special with your kindness and generosity. We hope this Christmas delivers everything on your wish list, including new memories you’ll cherish for a lifetime.
Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Brightest Wishes Here’s hoping you extract every bit of joy from this magical and happy season! Thanks for giving us so many reasons to smile. Friends and patients like you mean the world to us.
Dr. James Campbell, D.D.S. Teresa, Tina, & Nikki
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Fallon County Times
Christmas Mad Libs
Mrs. Shelhamer Kindergarten Class Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer A Mad Lib Rudolph the yellow-nosed (Mason Fradenburgh) reindeer Had a very crunchy (Leo Enos) nose. And if you ever saw it..... You would even say it glows (like a ball). (Raney Spethman) 100 (Kaydin Walker) of the stinky (Leilynni Bennett) reindeer Used to run (Ryder Heiser) and call him names (like Sponge Bob). (Urijah Losing) They never let tiny (Brooklyn Kidd) Rudolph Join in any old (Warren Rieger) games (like Candyland). (Davin Skogen)
December 20, 2019
Then one curly (Hope Heiser) Christmas Eve , Santa came to say Sweet! Sweet! Sweet! (Jemma Heaton-Custer) Rudolph, with your muscles (Grant Bertsch) so bright, Won’t you lick (whole class) my sleigh tonight? Then how the reindeer hugged (whole class) him. As they jumped (whole class) out with glee! Rudolph the scary-nosed reindeer (whole class) You’ll go down in history like John Cena! (Hope Heiser)
Mrs. Dukart Kindergarten Class Christmas Mad Lib - Sung to the tune of “Jingle Bells” Hopping (JC) through the snow On a one cat (Riley) open sleigh. O’er the Longfellow School (James) we go Playing (Jeannine) all the way. Pianos (Mitchell) on bobtail ring Making cows (Peyton) bright. What fun it is to work (Pryar) and ride bikes (Brody) -
To a lullaby (Leightyn) tonight. Jingle violins, (Max) jingle violins Jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is to shoot hoops (Camryn) On a one-monkey (Elizabeth) open sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is to ride In a 100 (Gary) horse open van. (Ariah)
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Mrs. Strandbakke Kindergarten Class Jolly Old St. Nicholas - Mad Lib Jolly old Saint Nicholas, lean your leg (Hayden) this way! Don’t you tell a good (Henry) soul what I’m going to say. Christmas (Jayde) is coming soon. Now you dear big (Carter) man, whisper what you’ll bring to me. Tell me if you can. When the clock is striking four (Bristol), when I’m fast asleep. Down the chimney, broad and red (Kysen). With your pack you’ll creep.
All the moms (Sawyer) you will find hanging in a row. Mine will be the scariest (Ayden) one. You’ll be sure to know. Sparklebum (Shaliegh) wants a pair of dogs (Claire). Orangebob (Danica) wants a sled. Nellie wants a farmer (Andrew) book: yellow, blue (Rayce), and red. Now I think I’ll leave to you what to give the rest. Choose for me, dear Santa Claus; You will know the best.
Customers Like You Lift Our Spirits All Year Long!
Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas ’Tis the season to say thanks to all of the folks who have made our 2018 so memorable. We hope this holiday season brings you as much joy as you’ve brought to us this year!
Santa’s On His Way Wishing you a Christmas as wonderful as you are!
Thanks so much for dropping in this year. I look forward to your continued friendship!
Scissor Wizard
Louise Varner 406-778-2532 May the warmth and wonder of the season surround you and fill your world with happiness!
Customers like you are the reason we love what we do, and we thank you for choosing us.
…and we hope his sleigh delivers all the trappings of a perfect holiday! Thanks & Merry Christmas
The Crew at Prairie Fuels
How sweet it is to have great friends and customers like you!
We wish you and yours all the best this holiday. We will be closed December 24 thru January 1.
Happy Holidays & Best Wishes!
Hurley’s Automotive Steven, Amber & family
406-778-2930 • 3655 Red River Ln
Lake City Shopping Center 406-778-2202 Open Tuesday - Saturday 5:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wishes Merry & Bright
As we deck the halls with all the trimmings and traditions of Christmas, we hope the joys of the season bring a smile to your face and contentment to your heart!
Batterman Law Office
Thanks for making 2019 so much fun for us. We look forward to taking care of you in the New Year.
Thanks for brightening our year with your support and friendship. It means the world to us!
Quality Transportation & QT, Inc.
As we tie up another year, we’re reminded of just how fortunate we are to do business in this warm and welcoming community. Thank you for your year-round support and friendship. We wish you and yours a most merry and beautiful Christmas.
Griffith Excavating
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December 20, 2019
Fallon County Times
Mrs. Varner 2nd Grade “Elf Job Applications”
Name: Elyse Losing Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? So I can see Santa for real. How can you help Santa? I can sew him a new uniform every year. I’m pretty sure he will like me doing that every year. What ideas for new toys do you have? A guinea pig cage doll house and the cage doors come off. Name: Aubree Johnson Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? I want to make new toys. How can you help Santa? I can make new toys. What ideas for new toys do you have? Different slimes sum will have green sum will have pink. Name: Cayson Crawford Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? So I can make all the presents have coal in them. How can you help Santa? By fill the presents with coal. What ideas for new toys do you have? Coal with goald in it that they will let the coal sit in water for two days. Name: Wade Halmans Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? to make toys and helg Santa. How can you help Santa? make toy get the reindeer redy up. What ideas for new toys do you have? trains. trucks.
Name: Kedrin Krech Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? I want to be an elf at the North Pole becaus I want to wrap presents. How can you help Santa? help him load up the rain deer. What ideas for new toys do you have? a reamot control rain deer. Name: Max Wyrick Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? I do not want to de a Elf. How can you help Santa? Tell Santa The naughty list What ideas for new toys do you have? For time action figures and a marshmallow gun Name: Mason Brown Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? Because I want to make toys. How can you help Santa? By wrpping the gifts. What ideas for new toys do you have? Spit ball gun. nerf guns. Name: Mila Hurley Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? I want to be elf so than I can see what he is going to give me & I would dress up like a elf How can you help Santa? I can help Santa Claus by making toy trains, boats, rocking chairs, toy airplains, and a santa claus toy. What ideas for new toys do you have? I have a lot of toys I want to say but I can’t say all of them but I will tell you some of them I would make a toy doll, train, huvorbord, and skatebord.
Name: Aubryn Schwartz Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? Because I want to a hous elf. How can you help Santa? by made preit. What ideas for new toys do you have? walkietalkie
Name: Kenny Spethman Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? it mes mow work for santa. How can you help Santa? I will work work work. What ideas for new toys do you have? a rockit powrd for favorit toys. It is to hold toys.
Name: Dax Updike Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? I want to Be a elf Bcosous it is fun. How can you help Santa? When He has a brocin lag. What ideas for new toys do you have? tolit papr NrF gun
Name: Leighton Alderman Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? Because I like to help. How can you help Santa? I can help Santa by helping Santa if he is busy. What ideas for new toys do you have? A robot that can get you stuff wene you tell them.
Name: Bracyn Hastig Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? I want to work at the North Pole because it would be fun. How can you help Santa? If santa was stuck in the chimney I would help him out. What ideas for new toys do you have? robot helper 2,000, foxy friend Name: Julien Tiedemann Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? It would Be fun. How can you help Santa? make him toys and give him cookies. What ideas for new toys do you have? hover Bord. Name: Maci James Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? Because it sounds like a good job. How can you help Santa? I would help him make the toys. What ideas for new toys do you have? a wood sleigh and a wood Santa Name: Lily Eisele Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? because its fun to be a Elf. How can you help Santa? I will help santa when he needs help. What ideas for new toys do you have? a LoL. toy fox. a mini fox. Name: Haizer Selle Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? to help Santa rap presents. How can you help Santa? Rap presents. What ideas for new toys do you have? picup and hors tralr. Name: Kloe Ehret Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? I can build new toys. How can you help Santa? Help him when he falls. What ideas for new toys do you have? A robot fox. Name: Braxton Packineau Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? To help santa claus in case he is busy. How can you help Santa? Keep an I on the toys so no toys get stolen. What ideas for new toys do you have? Zooming rockets. Name: Rylee Mitchell Why do you want to be an elf at the North Pole? So I can help Santa make toy for girls and boys. How can you help Santa? I can help santa by helping him make toys and lisin to Santa. What ideas for new toys do you have? I have a idea for a now toy. I would make a barbie house.
With thanks from our entire team, we wish you a merry and bright Christmas season!
The Crew at F & D Oilfield Maintenance
Nail Down A Great Season! While the holiday spirit is building, we’d like to jump in with our best wishes and gratitude. We truly appreciate your helping to make this year a merry one for us.
Prairie Lumber Beach 800-404-4212 Golva 701-872-3696
Merry Christmas We hope Santa delivers all you want for Christmas and more!
D&D Oilfield Service
We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
City of Baker
REST. RELAXATION. FUN. LAUGHTER.
Hope your holiday season is a ball! Thanks so much for dropping in on us this year. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here and that means it’s time to offer our best wishes to our neighbors, customers, associates and friends. We appreciate your giving us so much to celebrate this holiday season.
A Round of
Thanks
Welcome to Christmas!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re so grateful to be celebrating it with all of you. Thanks for everything you do to make us feel welcome here.
Make It Merry
...And Merry Christmas to our many good neighbors and friends!
Bowman Auction Market Bowman, ND • Harry Kerr, Mgr. 701-523-5922 • 1-877-211-0600
Here’s hoping your holiday season is just what the doctor ordered!
With gratitude and well wishes from all of us.
Baker Rexall Drug Todd, Vicky & Family For the latest local news, videos and more log onto falloncountyextra.com
We’re so grateful to be a part of this close-knit community. Thank you for your kindness, friendship and support.
Merry Christmas Dick’s Heating & Cooling
Baker Equity Co-op of Baker
Agronomy Center
Dennis, & Jamie Dennis, Clint,Clint Debbie & Kyle
Peace Love Laughter Cheer Friendship Goodwill Hope your holiday is trimmed with every happiness. Thanks for hanging with us all year!
Griffith Steel
Wishing You a Holiday Rich in Blessings
Love, friendship, health, happiness, peace, goodwill and contentment… we hope your holiday season is filled with all the things that matter most.
Serving you has been our pleasure. Merry Christmas!
Bank of Baker, Member FDIC
Fallon County Times
December 20, 2019
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If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... Mrs. Varner 2nd Grade
If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... I woud help Santa down my chimney! Dax Updike If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... pull him out and say goodbye. Max Wyrick If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... Help him down the chimney. I would also ask him for a hover bord. Then I would ask Rivet gun. Kedrin Krech If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... Take all the presents and then I would call 911. If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would ask him some questions. Cayson Crawford If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... tug his coat. I would yell Mom! Santa is in our chimny! I would also say” this is the first time I have ever sow santa. Elyse Losing
If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... leave him there. I wont him to stay there. I want his red sleigh. Mason Brown
If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... Help him out and ask him if he was allright. I would say Santa, marry Christmas. Leighton Alderman
If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... be so excited because I would bring him milk & cookies & I would get to see how much presents he got me for Christmas. Mila Hurley
If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... Help him out so he can go to other children’s houses. Because the children would have no presents. Maci James
If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... tiy a rope a ron him. And I will pole Santa out. He Has to dlivre pressts. Kenny Spethman If Santa was stuck in chimney, I would... help him. It would be firs time I would get ot him persinal I want to Santa persinal. Rylee Mitchell
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If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... help him get out. It would be hard. If you were stuck in your chimney what would you do. Aubree Johnson
If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... get is presets and take them in his slay. and get him out of the chimney. Julien Tiedemann If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... Go on my roof and take pictures on my phone and put it on tik tok. Braxton Packineau If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... help him git him out of it. I would get a rope to help him. Lily Eisele If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... take pictures. I like santa. He is very nice. Santa brings presants to children. Kloe Ehret
If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... help him get out so he could deliver all of the presents for Christmas. If I wouldn’t help him nobody would be happy. Bracyn Hastig
If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... helg santa get out of the chimney. Wade Halmans
If Santa was stuck in my chimney, I would... Help him. He nose if yor notey or nise. Santa is coming in 20 days. Bronc betr be good. I can not wat for Santa to com. Haizer Selle
Harlynn age 2 1/2 Parents: Becca and Hugo Bumgardner
Wonder & Light Here’s hoping the season surrounds you with that magical feeling only Christmas can bring! We thank you for filling our year with so many great memories, and we look forward to serving you again soon.
Happy Holidays!
Darcy L. Wassmann, PC
Just a little note to say, We hope you have a great holiday! Thanks for making this community such an inviting place to do business! We really appreciate your patronage.
Wishing Our Neighbors
All the Joys of the Season
Hope it’s merry, bright and just right! Thank you for being such great customers and friends. We really appreciate your support, and we look forward to serving you again soon in the New Year.
Direct Electric
Baker Metal & Recycling The Moore Families
Spread the Joy! Wishing you a season filled with every little happiness. Thank you for being such great customers and friends!
B&B Septic Brian, Ray, Allan, Trish, LeeAnn & Shanna
To all of the customers and friends who have filled our year with so much cheer, thanks for hanging out here! We sincerely appreciate your support, and it’s always our pleasure to serve you. We hope your holiday season is filled to the brim with happiness and good fortune!
Heiser’s Bar & Casino
In the air and on the ground it feels like Christmas all around. People laugh and children play counting down to Christmas Day. And as we deck the halls and tree we send a wish to all of thee who’ve helped to make our year so bright: Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
Plevna Schools
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December 20, 2019
Fallon County Times
A Holiday Hello for the nicest folks we know!
There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays Thank you for making us feel so welcome here. We can’t think of anywhere else we’d rather be at Christmastime and all year. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Cheers to Our Dear Friends & Customers
We wish you a merry Christmas, a happy New Year and the best of everything. Thank you for making our year so lively with your visits!
We hope your holiday season and the coming year are filled to the brim with joy and good fortune!
Larry’s Construction
Dustin, Chris, Kylee, Skyla & staff
Fallon County Veterinary Service, PC
Liam, Nathan, Don, Marvel & Kallie
Delivering Our Very Best At Christmastime & All Year Extra, extra big thanks to all of our readers and advertisers this holiday season! We really appreciate your continued support.
We’d like to take a moment to wish everyone here in town a very happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year.
May 2020 bring plenty of goodnews for you and yours.
Fallon County Times Tammy, Tina, Jennifer, Brad & Shannon
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Larry & Peggy Niemerg
Wishing You Every Happiness
Our Warmest Wishes for a holiday that’s filled with peace, joy, harmony, friendship and goodwill. We appreciate your friendship and kind support.
Sending to you glad
tidings of cheer for a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Thank you for your trust in us. We really appreciate your friendship and kind support.
Fallon County Employees
With deep gratitude for your loyal support, we wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season.
(406)-851-1941 www.BigSkyMiniBarns.com
Fallon County Times
December 20, 2019
Mrs. Oberlander 2nd Grade Help Wanted Ads for Santa Claus Mrs. Oberlander had her class type Help Wanted Ads since most of Santa’s elves are sick, except for the elves that build toys, and he is looking for help to make sure everything runs on schedule at the North Pole. Help Wanted: Stall Cleaner You have to move away from home to the North Pole. The job is to clean stalls. You have to handle stinky smells. You will need a halter and lead rope to lead reindeer out of the stall. Benefits you get to spend time with Santa’s reindeer. Free hot chocolate breaks. Kinly Bollinger Help Wanted: Cookie Baker You must go to the North Pole, it is cold! Your job will be a cookie baker. You make cookie dough and put it in the oven. Do not get hurt. You get all free cookies you want. Give Santa a cookie. You got to be 18. Dallas Ayers Help wanted Choppers: You must like the cold. You must be strong. You should use an ax and chainsaw. You need to chop trees. You get to help Santa. You get to have free cookie breaks. You get to spend time with some elves. Emma Fadness Help Wanted: Postmaster Please go to the North Pole, but you have to leave your house. It is very cold. You will have a Christmas night shift. You have to give mail to Santa. You have to sort mail. You get to have 15 minutes for free time. You get to see Santa! Felicia Li
Frosty & Filled With Fun
We hope your season has all the makings of great memories: love, laughter, friendship, family and plenty of wonderful surprises. And when the holiday fun is done, we hope those memories fill your heart with enough warmth and joy to last the whole year through.
We’d also like to say thanks to the many customers and friends who have made our year so memorable with their visits.Merry Christmas to all, and to all a prosperous New Year!
Superior Care Villa
Thanks for Your Business & Merry Christmas!
Help Wanted: Santa’s sleigh You must go to the North Pole and be able to survive the cold. You have clean Santa’s sleigh. You have to make Santa’s chair comfy. You get free cookies on break. You are being a community helper. Elves get extra presents. Quinn Nemitz Help Wanted: Reindeer Trainer At the North Pole it is very very cold and you might want to go to the North Pole. You have to leave your house and you will miss your Aunty and Uncle and cousins a lot. You would use a house for the reindeers to jump over and teach them to fly. You get to ride the reindeer. You get free cookies. Sophie Mellon Help wanted: House Cleaner for Santa You must leave your house to go to the North Pole and it is really cold. Clean Santa’s garbage and his clothing. You get to be in Santa’s house. We will get free coco. Sparticus Lai Help Wanted: Present Loader You’ll need to come to the North Pole and it will be cold. The presents need loded. You’ll need to be strong. Come help please. You’ll get cookie breaks. You’ll get to go in his sleigh. Wyatt Wyrick
Thee Body Shop
It’s hardworking customers like you who make our progress possible, and we thank you for choosing us! At the holidays and all year, we wish you much success and happiness.
We had a great year, and we owe it all to you. Safe travels and many good times to you and yours this season.
406-778-2263 111 Pleisner St.
Very Merry Best Wishes at Christmastime
A blanket of snow covers the ground, the feeling of Christmas is all around. At every moment and in every way, we hope it’s a wonderful holiday. With Our Thanks,
Call 8-1-1 before you dig.
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Help Wanted: Reindeer Feeder You must go to the North Pole your child must come with you if the child chooses to go in the cold. You must wear a coat in the cold. Santa needs you to feed the reindeer. You need to feed them carrots. You have to feed them two carrots. On Christmas Eve, you have to feed them three carrots for there journey. This is an important job for Santa`s reindeer. You will need: A bucket of carrots. Safety: You have to hold the end of the carrot so you will not be bit. Then the reindeer took some bites and the carrot is really short that means the carrot is done. After you are done you get to ride one of the reindeer and free coco. Jaelle Kilsdonk
There’s a special joy that comes from knowing good folks like you. Thanks for filling our year with friendship and laughter. We truly appreciate your visits, and we wish you a merry Christmas!
Denbury Resources 2 Shell Oil Rd. • Baker, MT 406-778-3361
Bring Home the Feeling of Christmas
May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart and home with peace, joy and contentment. Our thanks and best wishes for a happy holiday reside with you, our customers and friends. Merry Christmas!
C&D Yards & Lemmon Livestock
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December 20, 2019
Fallon County Times
A Note of
Thanks Just a friendly little greeting and a heartfelt wish for cheer…
D&M Solutions, Inc.
May the peace and joy of Christmas stay with you all through the New Year! At Christmastime and all year, we hope the kindness you’ve shown us pays you back hundredfold. We appreciate you and all you do. Happy Holidays!
Rachel’s Accounting Service Rachel, Debbie & Savannah
We thank you for your business, and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Circle R Steel & Insulation John & Teresa Rieger
We Wish You
Hope Your Christmas Is the Height of Happiness We’re grateful to have such an uplifting group of friends and customers by our side at the holidays and all year. Thank you for making our progress possible!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
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√ Love √ Happiness √ Laughter √ Health √ Good Luck √ Peace √ Good Fortune √ Contentment √ Inspiration √ Friendship Thank you for giving us a long list of reasons to celebrate this year. We owe our happiness to friends and customers like all of you, and we wish you all the best.