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MONTANA No newspaper on Friday. The Miles City Star will be Evelyn Cameron Exhibit closed to allow our to be displayed in employees to spend the holiday with their families. Glendive. Page 3 Miles City Thursday, December 31, 2020 STARMiles City, Montana $1.00 Computers Busy Beavers donated to ROCKS By DERRICK CALHOUN nology, with schools going Star Staff Writer online in a week, this is what we are having to do. All districts Numerous laptop computers are going online for a week, so were donated to the Raising Our this is perfect timing for these Community Kids Safely computers.” (ROCKS) program by Hallie Although Bass didn’t take Bass as her Gold Award project part in the ROCKS program for Girl Scouts of Montana and herself as a youth she was a Wyoming. member of the Custer County The Gold Award project is District High School Choir that the highest award Girl Scout was led by ROCKS director Senior or Ambassador can earn. Joyce Vera. “The project was supposed to “As a member of the choir I go towards something to help built a good friendship with Ms. the community and I realized Vera,” Bass said. “She always that since ROCKS was such a talked about how much she big part of the community, this loved the ROCKS program and was something they needed how she had such a great pas- help with,” Bass said. “Since sion for it.” everything is advancing in tech- See “ROCKS,” page 5 STAR PHOTO/Sharon Moore City workers Mark Mosley and Tyler Schell work with a truck loaded with debris from a beaver dam on a small channel at Spotted Eagle Recreation Area on Monday. Final goodbye: Recalling those lost in 2020 By STAR STAFF He was deployed in May War Medal and French awarded the Wright Broth- 1944 where he was a top tur- Legion Medal of Honor. ers Master Pilot Award in With 2020 coming to an ret gunner and back-up pilot After being discharged he 2016. end we are reminded of on a B-24 Liberator bomber. came to Miles City where he Another local that stands those who we have lost One June 21, during a bomb- met his future wife Patricia. out is James Lucas. locally and statewide. ing mission his plane was He opened the original Lucas, 93, graduated Miles City lost several shot down over Germany Frank’s Body Shop in 1955. from Miles City at 16 and prominent citizens this year. where he was captured. He The business eventually then attended Miles Com- One of those was local was held for almost a year relocated to Haynes Ave. in munity College before war hero Frank Stoltz. and then survived the the early 1970s. He was transferring to the Univer- Stoltz, 96, was a decorated 86-day, 600-mile Black active in the business until sity of Montana. He was veteran, successful busi- Death March. 2016. later drafted into the Army nessman and an involved He was discharged in Other than his military as an Artillery Specialist STAR PHOTO/Derrick Calhoun member of the community. October 1945. accomplishments he was and Military Intelligence Hallie Bass poses with the computers she donated to the He served in World War In his military career he also inducted into the Mon- Officer until the end of ROCKS program as her Gold Award project through the Girl II with the 44th Bomb was awarded the Purple tana Tow Truck Hall of WWII. Scouts of Montana and Wyoming. Group in the US Air Force. Hear, Air Medal, Prisoner of Fame in 2002 and was See “Goodbye,” page 5 Top 10 stories of 2020 1. Holy Rosary receives associates and providers like the nursing of COVID-19. Those cases were out-of-state The annual event had never been canceled floor and clinics. residents. They were not counted toward the before. first vaccines in MC According to Governor Steve Bullock, the number of cases in the state or Custer County. According to John Morford, MCBHS Board of next round of vaccines will go to Montana Those individuals were asymptomatic, Governors president, they considered everyone’s Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City tribes and corrections facilities. meaning they didn’t have any virus symp- safety and took the mounting requests for ticket received their first round of the COVID-19 toms. refunds. Moderna vaccine last week. 2. Custer Co. records first The sale usually brings between 7,000 to 10,000 Later in the week One Health also 3. Annual Bucking Horse people from around the country. received the vaccine. case of COVID-19 The cancelation dealt an economic blow to the According to Karen Costello, Holy Rosary community. President, the vaccine was tested before Custer County confirmed their first virus Sale canceled being made available to the public and is case in June. In April, it was announced that the 70th anni- around 95% effective. The first patient was a female between versary of the World Famous Miles City Bucking (Editor’s Note: The newsroom staff of the The vaccine was given out in tiers within the ages of 30-39. Horse Sale was canceled due to the coronavirus Miles City Star voted and chose the above as the hospital. They began with their frontline EVENT!In May, there were three confirmed cases pandemic. the top stories of 2020. ) SALE! FRIDAYFRIDAY THRU THRU SUNDAYSUNDAY4 BRINGING HOME STYLE, QUALITY & VALUE FOR OVER 80 YEARS % 902 S. Haynes Ave, Miles City 30OFF** (406) 232-5410 SPECIAL FINANCING* STOREWIDE! WITH CREDIT APPROVAL conlins.com 4 Visit our Website at www.milescitystar.com 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 – Thursday, December 31, 2020 LOCAL / MONTANA Miles City Star Co. commissioner will Calendar meet with healthcare THURSDAY nNarcotics Anonymous So- (Nonsmoking). outside after coming in to nNew Year’s Eve. lution Group closed meet- SUNDAY order take out, or call from nShare the Love Used ing, 8 p.m., Historic Miles nFood Bank Sunday, local outside and staff will bring trust board Monday Bookstore, 2-6 p.m., United City Academy. churches. meal out). Christian Church, 1006 S. nOpen Alcoholics Anony- nVeterans of Foreign Wars nCommunity COVID-19 test- By STAR STAFF a.m., the commissioners will Strevell Ave. 406-531-3317. mous We Care Group, 8 breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon, VFW ing for direct contacts and have Resolution 2021-13, nCuster Rod and Gun Club p.m., Historic Miles City Hall, 119 N. 6th St. Open to symptomatic individuals, 11 The Custer County Com- Establishing Regular Meet- Action Pistol Shooting, 6 Academy. (Nonsmoking). the public. a.m.-1 p.m., by Agri-Sports missioners will meet during ing Date Times and Set Holi- p.m., Sunday Creek Rifle SATURDAY nClosed Alcoholics Anony- Complex across from Spot- their regular hours on Tues- days, discussion and action. Range. nShare the Love Used Book- mous, We Care Group, 7 ted Eagle Recreation Area day, Wednesday and Thurs- The commissioners will have nGamblers Anonymous store, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., United p.m., Historic Miles City with entrance off Pacific Av- day next week in the Custer Resolution 2021-14, Setting open meeting, 7 p.m., His- Christian Church, 1006 S. Academy. (Nonsmoking). enue. County Courthouse in Miles Travel Reimbursement, toric Miles City Academy Strevell Ave. 406-531-3317. MONDAY nKiwanis Club, noon, Town City. Lodging and Per Diem Rates, basement. 234-0360. nAl-Anon, 10 a.m., First nMiles City Soup Kitchen, and Country Club. On Monday, outside of reg- discussion and action at 10 FRIDAY United Methodist Church, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., First n“500” (with 4 table mem- ular commissioners’ hours, a.m. At 10:30 a.m., the com- nNew Year’s Day — Happy 24 N. 11th St. 406-853-5577. United Methodist Church bers), 1 p.m., Drop-In Center. Commissioner Kevin Krausz missioners will have Election 2021. nBingo, 1 p.m., Drop-In basement, 24 N. 11th St. n McKnitters Knitting will participate in the Mon- of Presiding Officer for 2021, nOpen Alcoholics Anony- Center. nSenior Congregate Meals Group, 6-8 p.m., Historic tana Association of Counties discussion and action. The mous Unity Group, noon, nOpen Alcoholics Anony- for anyone 60+ years, 11 Miles City Academy. (MACo) Healthcare Trust commissioners will appoint Historic Miles City Acad- mous Unity ‘‘ANTSY’’ a.m.-noon, 600 Cafe. Take nTrustees of School District Board meeting via Zoom the sheriff to the remainder emy. Group, 2 p.m., Historic out boxes available for se- No. 16J, 6:30 p.m. starting at 1 p.m. of term at 11 a.m. nOpen Alcoholics Anony- Miles City Academy. niors who prefer not to eat nCuster County Water and The county commission- Wednesday the commis- mous Unity Group, 5:30 nClosed Alcoholics Anony- in the restaurant during Sewer District, 7 p.m., 713 ers’ regular meetings usually sioners will have Deputy p.m., Historic Miles City mous, 8 p.m., Historic Miles COVID-19 (may come in Pleasant St., conference take place in their court- Division of Employment Academy. City Academy, main floor. and pick up meal or wait room. house office starting at 8:30 Security (DES)/Geographic a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays Information System (GIS) and Thursdays, according to Job Description discussion a news release from the com- and action at 9:30 a.m. missioners’ office. On Thursday, outside of Each session begins with regular commissioners’ administrative duties, which hours, Commissioner Keith Community Roundup are the approval of minutes Holmlund will attend the from previous meeting(s), Miles City Area Economic Soup.