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By PEOPLE (Lowell/Syringa) - Marie Smith
LOWELL/SYRINGA -- We are saddened upriver by the loss of the folks who were in the helicopter crash in Kamiah. Being at the base of the Selway we have always provided services for the Idaho Fish and Game when they are working in the area. Those who went down last Tuesday, Dani and Larry were well-known to the staff at Three Rivers and they are in our thoughts this week and our hearts go out to their families. As we go about our business here in the wilderness we are well aware of the dangers of the jobs around us, and as we think back to the friends we've lost the list is unfortunately not a short one here in Lowell.
Labor Day was busy and lots of the same folks we see during the summer were taking a last getaway before summer ends. The weather turned out okay and it was nice to see some sunshine after the rain last week. The Norton family had a big reunion, for the 22nd year here along the Lochsa on Labor Day weekend, they had a good time and seem to enjoy each others company once again.
Boy was it busy, just like this whole summer, surprisingly busy, but who can outguess the public.
The Kamiah High School Class of 1960 went on a float trip down the Clearwater last Friday with Three Rivers Rafting to start off the celebration of their 50th year class reunion. Those folks are holding up very well considering the average age has to be 68 years old. I'm sure there were a few hip replacements and new knees in the bunch, but they all paddled well and survived the whole river run, and enjoyed every mile. Jo Page from Florence, Mont., was the leader and trip organizer. She ended up with 16 brave souls, all the way from Soldotna, Alaska, to Piecreton, Tenn. "Go Kubs."
My brother, Clint Engledow (class of 1960 at a different high school) will also be celebrating their 50th, he said he and his wife, Linda, who graduated same year, thought they'd go next time! (never pass a chance to print the age or weight of your older brother and his wife).
So now we get into fall and all that it entails, hunting, fishing, and as one of my waitresses says, "newlyweds and almost deads," who are traveling along the highway in early September after school starts to avoid the crowds. We see lots of big RVs this time of the year and as October approaches we see local folks setting up their hunting camps along the forest service roads. It's time to get out your camouflage stuff and try to look like a tree or a bush, but don't forget the orange vest!
Tim and Marilyn Curtis were fishing up on the Selway this past week. Tim's dad, Scrappy Curtis, is an old-hard-core fisherman who spent many an hour fishing this area, and his youngest son, Sean Curtis, was up camping and fishing as well. They are all Lewistonites and have fishing in their blood. If there is a fish out there they'll catch `em. "Women love them, fish fear them!"
I was happy to see Roseanne Graham and Nancy Brandt back as pilot and copilot of the school bus this year. They are always on time to start the school day off right, which is more than I can ask for. Many years ago, 35 to be exact, John Schurbon was the bus driver, and then when he moved into Kooskia, Judy Burnett took over the route. She was known as "Heavy Duty Judy," and at that time Tom Roy drove as relief in between drivers. But now we have Roseanne, and she's my kind of gal. We have yet to pin a nickname on her, I'm almost afraid to ask the girls because they'll come up with something, and it will probably stick!
The Clearwater Valley Varsity football team beat Deary last Friday night in Kooskia. Their first home game of the year. The MERMS all went and got home to Lowell about 10:30 p.m. with big smiles on their faces. "We beat `em" they shouted, "but Bubba broke his arm (maybe) in the last quarter, and he didn't even cry!" To break your arm and not even cry, that's a big deal. To win the first game in front of a home crowd and break a losing streak, that's a really big deal -- go Rams!
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