Youngsters (from left) Tristina Jackson, 9, Robert Jackson, 6, and Dyson Johnson, 8, try out some of the new playground equipment at Southside Elementary School last week. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Visiting author Abby Blaskovich entertained children during a story hour presentation at the Roosevelt County Library in Wolf Point on Tuesday, July 19. Blaskovich is the author of Praise All Ways - A Children’s Guide to Praise All the Time With a Little Rhyme. She explained to the children that she enjoyed reading when she was a child, but she didn’t plan to become a writer. A couple

Wolf Point resident Caleb Gourneau is frustrated. He is attempting to get a military uniform back to a family or proper authority, but he isn’t having any success. He explained that a contractor for the Fort Peck Housing Authority came across the uniform when removing items from a house. Gourneau said one of the workers told him, “Look at what they are making me do to our veterans.”

Students sing during the program at Gospel Fellowship Church’s vacation Bible adventure on Friday, July 21. The program attracted more than 80 students this year. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

The Wolf Point swimming pool was a busy place on Friday, July 21, as Gospel Fellowship Church’s vacation Bible adventure celebrated the end of its activities with a pool party. (Photo submitted)

Lela Handran and daughter Pam Hurr flew to Sun City, Ariz., on July 13 to celebrate Lela’s 90th birthday with her twin brother, Leland Leonard and his wife, Janice. Lela also stayed with her sister, Cecile Posey, for a few days, and Cecile’s children Missy of Peoria and Mark of Sun City came over to visit with Lela and Pam while they were there. Lela was also able to visit an old friend, Nellie