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Gail Elser was recently awarded the 2022 Adult Volunteer of the Year by the Montana Healthcare Association. The following was adapted from the nomination by Alison Veland and printed on the program.

f all brings with it fresh mornings, colored leaves, pumpkins and of course, apple cider!

Jackson’s Garden is hosting a cider pressing party on saturday, oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. sandra Baril said, “It’s my favorite event of the year.”

This was not your typical summer job. Many of us worked in restaurants or mowed lawns during the long school break. Gillian Shannon lived in an historic log cabin at Bear Creek Campground east of Cameron and spent her days improving trails up Bear Creek Loop, caring for horses and learning to wrangle a chain saw.

“Montana Getaway” Experience Hosted by MOGA Member Donna and Jake McDonald of Upper Canyon Outfitters Big Hearts Under the Big Sky, a program of the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association (MOGA), recently completed their third of six “family adventures” scheduled for the year.

Bob Manners was recently recognized by the Director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for the “substantial contribution that you have made to brucellosis mitigation, game damage mitigation, elk tolerance and elk research in the Madison Valley.”

It may be the only distinctly American instrument and in some parts of the country, one of the most obscure. Brian Jones strummed it while recording “Lady Jane” on a Rolling Stones album; it accompanied Joni Mitchell on her “Blue” album; and Cyndi Lauper sings a heart-rending version of “Time After Time” while playing it.