Spotlight Features

Industrious Gabe Squires

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By ALICE NEAL |

Prepping for the school year

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As summer comes closer to an end, Johanna DeMars prepares for the coming school year at Winifred High School. DeMars will be a sophomore this fall and is looking forward to many extracurricular activities, such as volleyball, track and field, FFA, and the school play.

Junior High, here she comes

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Payton Torgerson is about to start seventh grade at Winnett school, and she’s looking forward to the change. For one thing, she will be sitting with the older students, which she likes, and for another, she won’t be in the same classroom all day long. Change is something this active student welcomes.

Getting things done

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Alizae Howard is the daughter of Anderson and Shauna Howard. She served as vice president of Roy FFA during the past school year. Like her sister, she transferred from Winnett to Roy this past year.

Moore incoming junior eyes writing career

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Moore high schooler Eva Rapkoch is mostly quiet, a bit of an introvert, and one who likes best to be at home, reading.

One barrel at a time for Tayla McKay

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Grass Range’s Tayla McKay is making the most of her summer break. The soon-to-be second grader has had a successful rodeo season so far with Flash, her 29-yearold yellow horse. Flash came to live with the McKays from family friend C.W. Kananen two summers ago.

Rain is the only hurdle

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Haying season is approaching fast and Jackson Swanz is helping his father prepare the equipment they will need to stock feed for the coming year. Swanz said the family will start haying as soon as the rain stops and gives the land time to dry.

A fresh start this fall for Denton school

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Last December a fire roared through the town of Denton, destroying many of the homes. Much like original Montana settlers, the town was not defeated and rose to the challenge with which it was presented.

Summer on the ranch sounds good to Winnett’s Mason Brinkerhoff

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Camping and hanging out…that’s how Winnett fourth grader Mason Brinkerhoff hopes to spend his summer. He’d also like to take time to start training his Idaho shag dog some herding skills. At only 3 months of age, the puppy has a long way to go yet, but Mason said he knows to start slow, with basic commands. Eventually he hopes to introduce the pup named Rip to small sheep. Teacher Nicole Tholt is assisting Mason with the training, he said.

Making her mark early

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Roy freshman Meghan Mosby is the daughter of Buck and JoAnn Mosby. She is serving as president of the Roy FFA chapter this year.