Community

TWIN BRIDGES – An action-packed Kentucky Derby theme was the hallmark of the Ruby Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Fireman’s Ball at the Round Barn in Twin Bridges on Saturday, May 4. 

By Master Sgt. Ryan C. Matson

652nd Regional Support Group

HELENA – Teamwork. Comraderie. Adventure. A variety of missions, with no two days the same.

These are the things that attracted 1st Lt. Jacob Ahmann, already a military veteran, to seek out a job in law enforcement.

MADISON COUNTY – Alex Hogle is still learning about his new position as Madison County’s Planning Director – he started May 1.

He’s familiar with the innards of the thick binders that sit in small stacks on the table in his office, but from a county planner’s perspective, Madison County is diverse and there’s a lot to understand. 

ENNIS – Yellow fleece vests decorated with pins of community service achievements, and dark denim vests representing Montana District 37 of the Lions Club filled the dining area of the Ennis Senior Center, on Wednesday, May 15. 

It was the first time a Lions Club International officer visited the Ennis Lions Club. 

CAMERON – As students’ structured school days are about to melt into summer freedom, the urge to satisfy the itch to spend the fleeting days outside is nearly irresistible.

HELENA – On April 13, 2019, at the 107th annual Montana Library Association conference held in Helena, the Madison Valley Public Library received the 2019 Excellent Library Service Award (ELSA) from the Montana State Library (MSL) Commission. 

ENNIS—Bill McGraw first visited Camp Bullwheel to visit an old friend. 

VIRGINIA CITY—Most of Virginia City turned out for the local volunteer fire department’s annual cake walk fundraiser on Saturday, April 6, as well as residents from around Madison County.