Montana 9-1-1 Police Blotter

"Look out!...it's deer season and the guns are out."

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Monday, 9/26/2009, 3:08 p.m.
Several people were very upset when another party drove through their campsite on Big Creek Road. The reporting claims that they were also on the receiving end of gunfire.

Monday, 9/26/2009, 3:38 p.m.
Someone in Coram shot at a cat.

Monday, 9/26/2009, 3:59 p.m.
A resident of Big Mountain Road thought they heard two gunshots across the road from their home.

Monday, 9/26/2009, 5:25 p.m.
Though it appeared that someone was shooting at geese from a vehicle at a local golf course, they actually were not.

Monday, 9/26/2009, 9:10 p.m.
A man was approached by a woman with a gun when he stopped to take down a real-estate phone number.

Montana 9-1-1 Police Blotter

"Ever been guilty of sleeping suspiciously?"

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Thursday, 10/22/2009, 11:32 a.m.
A Whitefish resident was shocked to look out and see a man relieving himself in the ditch across from her home. The man has evidently been camping in the area.

Thursday, 10/22/2009, 3:23 p.m.
A local woman claims that her husband just married another woman in Florida. Upon further investigation, it was found that the man in fact had only one wife.

Thursday, 10/22/2009, 4:12 p.m.
A house was paint-balled in Columbia Falls.

Thursday, 10/22/2009, 5:57 p.m.
A woman was sleeping suspiciously in her car at an Evergreen park but left before authorities arrived.

Thursday, 10/22/2009, 7:08 p.m.
A mother kicked her 16-year-old daughter out of the car near Whitefish, apparently because she made a rude comment.

Leaving San Diego LIII

It was our group's night to provide food for dinner. We had decided on a Hawaiian theme. We decided on Hawaiian because none of us wanted to prepare food. Having Dominoes deliver pizza sounded much nicer than slaving over a stove for many hours. How many large pizzas does it take to feed 51 people? Evidently, not 17. We had 7 pizzas too many. I wanted to make sure there would be enough, and there was. I parcelled some out to the teens to snack on in the middle of the night, which I think they appreciated. I made up a list of Hawaii fun-facts to ask during dinner. Ques. #1. Which state is the widest state, east/west, in the union? Ans. Hawaii. The seven Hawaiian islands are spaced wider apart than any other state. Ques. #2. Which state grows its own coffee? Ans. Hawaii again. No other state in the union has the climate for it. Ques. #3. How many letters are contained in the Hawaiian alphabet? Ans. 11. Every letter in the Hawaiian alphabet is used, unlike English with all the silent letters. Ques. #4. Which state has the tallest mountain, from bottom to top? Ans. Hawaii once again. The Hawaiian Islands are all sea-mountains, with the big island being over 27,000 feet tall. Ques. #5. Does it ever snow in Hawaii? Ans. If you did not answer "yes", you really are not paying attention...on the tops of the mountains.

Montana 9-1-1 Police Blotter

"Wanna see what's in my suitcase?"

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Tuesday, 10/20/2009, 8:08 p.m.
An adult man and woman yelled at one another on Parliament Drive. Authorities convinced them to be quiet.

Tuesday, 10/20/2009, 8:50 p.m.
A man carrying a suitcase was seen walking up to cars and harassing customers at an Evergreen convenience store.

Tuesday, 10/20/2009, 9:25 p.m.
A man carrying a suitcase was bothering customers at an Evergreen grocery store.

Tuesday, 10/20/2009, 10:39 p.m.
A man carrying a suitcase was pestering patrons of a local casino.

Leaving San Diego LII

I tried my hand at fishing from the end of the dock, but had no luck. I then learned one of my little Grand-nephews, four years old, was catching them left and right. Maybe I do not have the patience for it. I continued enjoying my nights by the campfire. Brother David would play his guitar on occasion...nice to listen to. One day we had a "no-talent" show where everyone was invited to demonstrate some talent that might not be considered a regular talent in the real world. Sister Missy organized the whole show. I did something stupid with a couple of Grand-nieces...don't remember what. Many of the "no-talent" skits exhibited a surprising level of planning and true talent. I enjoyed them a great deal. Dad was given the responsibility of deciding on an overall "winner." He wisely chose brother Mike's Granddaughter who had sung a complicated song about several dogs. She knew all the words, and the song seemed to go on and on....all about some dogs she liked and had died. She was very happy to have been declared the winner, and suggested she had "other songs." I continued to enjoy slow cruises on the lake and good meals.

Montana 9-1-1 Police Blotter

"Hey Herb, do you see what I see?"

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Monday, 10/19/2009, 2:21 a.m.
A resident of Kelly Road in Kalispell claims that they saw a whitish-blue light hover in the northwest sky for about ten seconds before it disappeared. The reporting party, who had not been drinking, was directed to the National UFO Reporting Center.

Monday, 10/19/2009, 12:58 p.m.
Someone called from Wintercrest Drive to report that they were bitten by a dog three days ago.

Monday, 10/19/2009, 3:34 p.m.
Someone on Plantation Drive lost an item off the top of their vehicle. A neighbor then picked up the object and refused to give it back.

Monday, 10/19/2009, 3:25 p.m.
A 16-year-old female attempted to shoplift underpants from an Evergreen box store.

Monday, 10/19/2009, 10:13 p.m.
Five shots heard in Hungry Horse were intended to frighten a bear.

Leaving San Diego LI

When we were all together for dinner each day, I realized there were a bunch of us from only two Apples. I was getting accustomed to the noises in our small room at night. Bev snored loudly, but fortunately, I was a sound sleeper. Captain Joe McClure rented the houseboat and took us all around. I enjoyed the slow floats around the lake. I heard that someone had forgotten to check the fuel level later in the week and had run out of gas way out there in the middle of the nowhere. I enjoyed several late-night talks with others around the campfire. It seemed someone was always putting more logs on the fire, turning it into an eternal flame. One of the few electrical outlets in our cabin would not accept modern 3-pronged plugs, so there was always a shortage of outlets for laptops. Another outlet was broken and would not work at all. So I found the workshop and got permission to fix some things. I learned that the camp's owner had a stroke, and his wife performed most of the maintenance. I made myself useful and replaced the bad outlet in our cabin, and a bad lamp cord in another cabin. I also repaired a broken hand rail that someone had cut their hand on. If I had the time to spare, I think I could have landed a job there. But I didn't mind. I felt useful, and we had an extra outlet for our laptops in the Bird House. Did I mention the electrical breakers that kept tripping? Maybe I should stop here...