Be A Hero

If you can spare about 20 minutes of your life on Friday (March 31), consider putting your name on the list of potential bone-marrow donors. It won’t hurt, it’s free, and you could save a life.

Great Falls area residents have a chance to become listed on the National Marrow Donor Program registry by going to the Civic Center Friday and signing up. For Great Falls area residents who would like to help, joining the marrow registry Friday should only take about 15 minutes. Volunteers complete a consent form, and then use four swabs to collect cells from their mouth.

A friend of mine, Chad, was tested and placed on the list several years ago, and a short time later, he was matched to a person with leukemia, and then Chad underwent the procedure to donate marrow to the cancer patient. Without the donation, the survival rate was estimated at 20-40%…but thanks to the National Marrow Donor Program and Chad, the patient is now doing well and is in full remission. So be like Chad - be a hero.

March 30, 2006 | Filed Under events | Leave a Comment 

Meet The Candidate

Forwarded to me by SallyT as a public service announcement:
George Paul, Democrat candidate for County Commission (facing Peggy Beltrone in June 6 primary), is hosting a meet & greet at the Sting Sports Bar & Grill on Thursday, March 30, 2006, 5pm-7pm. This is your chance to let George know what issues concern you & learn what he can bring to our County government.

March 29, 2006 | Filed Under around town, events, election | Leave a Comment 

4 Sale

Anyone interested in a really charming 4-bedroom, 2+ bath house, with hardwood floors and plenty of square footage (over 3,000!)? A friend of mine is being transferred to California, and he’s looking to sell his house on 4th Avenue North (near the Russell!). Take a look!

March 28, 2006 | Filed Under around town | 1 Comment 

As Cool As She Is

I read “As Cool As I Am” a couple of weeks ago. It’s a book written by Great Falls resident Pete Fromm, and it concerns the life of Lucy Diamond, a teenager who lives in Great Falls. It’s not normally a book that I would read, but the setting in Great Falls was just too tempting for me - I don’t recall ever reading a book set in the community that I live in. My opinion of the book: very good. As noted by many reviewers, the character of Lucy Diamond is pretty powerful: she is one feisty young lady, and her fire carries her through some tough times as she discovers things about her parents, her friends, and what growing up means. The setting in Great Falls, and being able to identify very specific details about our town, made it a very unique read. Not an ordinary book, and one I won’t forget.

March 28, 2006 | Filed Under media, people | 2 Comments 

Get The Gear!

I created a CafePress shop a while back to make some Big Sky Blog t-shirts and mugs, and I just updated it to include some GreaterFalls stuff: t-shirts, mugs, and even a bumper-sticker. If you’d like to wear GreaterFalls across your chest, or drink your java from a GreaterFalls coffee cup, now’s your chance!

March 26, 2006 | Filed Under business | 2 Comments 

Gitcher Grocery On!

Shortly after arriving in Great Falls I fell head-over-heels for a certain grocery store, and I remain loyal to this day. I estimate that about 95% of my grocery budget is spent at this particular store. I won’t say which one - yet - because I’m curious about where YOU shop for groceries. I think that I’ve got all of the major stores covered in this poll…so tell us where you shop, and if you’re so inclined, leave a comment giving a reason or two.

March 23, 2006 | Filed Under shopping | 4 Comments 

Celebrity Sighting!

Montana author (and blogger!) Teresa Bodwell will be at Hastings here in Great Falls on Saturday, March 25th from 1-4 pm signing copies of her new book–My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys.

March 23, 2006 | Filed Under events, people | Leave a Comment 

Guns 4 Sale

Shameless Plug Alert: I’ve never been involved with guns or firearms; I simply wasn’t raised in an environment where people owned guns or hunted. Since moving to Montana, of course, I’ve come to learn a little bit about guns and hunting. For instance, in October I know that about half of my co-workers will be taking time off to go hunting. But if I ever do decide to purchase a firearm (for home security or hunting), I’ll likely buy from the proprietor of Big Sky Guns. I’ve known Mike for several years, and he is as honest as the day is long, and he knows his business. If you’re in the market, give him a call.

March 22, 2006 | Filed Under business | Leave a Comment 

Looking Down

Some pretty nifty aerial photos of the Missouri River and our dams over at Lewis-Clark.org. Also a pretty cool virtual tour of Great Falls…still in progress, but worth checking out.

March 21, 2006 | Filed Under history | 1 Comment 

Sold!

Woohoo! Just purchased my Dream Vehicle, of sorts: a 1999 Ford Explorer Sport! Got all of the basic amenities: 4×4, A/C, power everything, AM/FM/CD, and running boards (is that what they’re called?). The nice folks at Executive Motors couldn’t quite come through for me, but the gang over at Pierce Auto were great: Dennis (sales) and Ricky (finance) made it simple, pleasant, and quick. I was in-n-out in about 2 hours, and drove away very happy. Now I’ve gotta go — time to take ‘er for a ride!

March 20, 2006 | Filed Under around town | 3 Comments 

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