Conrad takes first at Chester swim meet
TAKES SECOND Intermediate swimmer Makayla Barringer is on her way to a second place in the 200IM. She also placed second in the 50 free and was 1st in the 100 breast, helping Conrad to a first place finish at the Chester meet over the weekend. Photo courtesy of Amy Salois
It was the first swim meet in the town in over 30 years and topped their efforts in the opening of a new community swimming pool.
Conrad had 32 athletes at the meet and came home with a first place trophy.
Team places went like this: 1. Conrad, 2. Shelby, 3. Chester, 4. Bitterroot, 5. Fort Benton, 6. Cut Bank, 7. Chinook, 8. Fairfield, 9. Sunburst, 10. Lewistown, and 11. Plains.
Highlighting the meet for the hometown swimmers was Dania Jones (Bantam) and Melissa Barringer (Senior) who both captured High Point honors.
It should be noted that with a new pool, all the first place finishers set all new pool records.
The individual places and finishes went like this:
BANTAMS
Dania Jones 2nd 100-IM, 1st 50- free, 1st 25-fly; Maggie Baldwin 4th 25-free, 10th 25-back, 4th 50-free; Jessica Kinamon 8th 25-free. 9th 50-free; Brooke Mycke 10th 25-back; Angel Dugan 7th 25-breast; 8th 50-free, 11th 25-back; Roper Mycke 10th 50-free, 11th 25-back; Allison Broesder 6th 25-fly.
In the Girls’ 100 Free relay A, Dugan, Kinamon, Baldwin and Broesder placed 2nd. In the Girls’ 100 Free relay, Morgan Skinner, Rachel Skinner, Tyla Kimball, and Hayden Dugan placed 7th. In the Girls’ 100 Medley relay, Baldwin, Dugan, Broesder and Kinamon took 3rd.
MIDGETS
Andrea Russell 5th-100, 50 back-3rd, 50 fly-6th; Minda Baldwin 4th-100IM, 1st-50 back, 3rd-50 fly; Nicole Erickson 7th-100IM, 2nd-100 free, 5th-50 fly; Kale Larson 8th-50 free, 5th-100 free, 8th-50 back; Hunter Mycke 6th-50 free, 4th 50 back; Raelynn Jones 7th-50 free, 6th-50 breast, 6th-50 back; Ivy Kinamon 9th-50 free, 7th-100 free, 9th-50 back; Talia Stephens 2nd-50 free, 1st-100 free; Nolan Dugan-8th 50 breast, 3rd-100IM, 3rd-50 back.
The Boys’ 100 Free relay team of R. Mycke, Larson, H. Mycke and Dugan placed 4th. The 100 Medley Boys’ team of R. Mycke, Dugan, H. Mycke, and Larson placed 3rd.
The Girls’ 100 Free relay A team of Stephens, Russell, Jones and Baldwin swam to a 1st place. The 100 free B team of Kinamon, Mycke, R. Jones, and Naomi Yeager took 2nd.
The Girls’ 100 Medley relay team, A, made up of Stephens, Russell, D. Jones and Baldwin placed 1st. The B team of Kinamon, R. Jones, Mycke and Yeager placed 2nd.
The Girls’ A 100 medley team of Stephens, Russell, D. Jones and Baldwin placed 1st and the B team of Kinamon, R. Jones, Mycke, and Yeager took 2nd.
JUNIORS
Kyleigh Salois 4th-200IM, 8th-50 breast, 6th-50 fly; Lacey Jones 2nd-50 breast, 7th-100 free, 5th-50 back; Hailey Yeager 10th-100 free.
The Girls’ 200 Free relay team of L. Jones, Yeager, Erickson, and Salois placed fifth and the same team, in the 200 Medley also placed fifth.
INTERMEDIATE
Kelci Watterud 6th-200IM, 10th-100 breast, 7th-50fly; Makayla Barringer 2nd-200IM, 2nd-50 free; 1st-100 breast; Taryn Erickson 9th-50 free, 3rd-100 breast, 2nd-100 fly; Jayde Richardson 2nd-100 breast, 3rd-100 free, 4th-50 fly.
The 200 Free relay team of Richardson, Watterud, Erickson and Barringer placed second and the same team placed second as well in the 200 Medley relay.
SENIORS
Jenny Silvernale 2nd-200IM, 2nd-100 breast, 2nd-100 back; Shelby DeVries 7th-50 free, 4th-100 free, 5th-100 back; Melissa Barringer 1st-50 free, 1st-100 breast, 2nd-50 fly; Kylee Schlepp 4th-100 breast, 6th-100 free, 7th-50 free.
This weekend the swim team goes up the road to Cut Bank for their swim meet.
Lindberg boys rope way to paychecks
By Adam Jerome, I-O Reporter
While most of us were enjoying a relaxing 4th of July weekend, Beau and JC Lindberg were working their tails off to win some money at rodeos throughout the state.
Beau took his roping talents to the Wrangler Roping Event in Three Forks and JC was participating in the Choteau NRA Rodeo.
Both men ended up walking away with some prize money in the team roping events. Beau and his partner ended up taking second out of over 560 teams of ropers.
What made Beau’s accomplishment all the more impressive was that he didn’t find out who his partner would be until he showed up in Three Forks.
At the Wrangler each cowboy showed up and participated in a partner blind draw.
Beau took home an impressive $1,500 and a buckle in the event which was staged over two days and included three separate runs. This is Beau’s biggest pay day to date.
JC, who just started competing about three years ago and his partner Taylor Hickman took fourth out of 24 teams and walked away with $120 in winnings.
The Choteau rodeo is one of the most competitive NRA rodeos going during the 4th of July festivities.
Next up for JC will be the Helena NRA rodeo where he hopes to take the next step and bring home an even bigger purse.
JC is also a bull rider, which admittedly makes his grandfather Ralph nervous.
In a city whose mascot is the Cowboy it is nice to see a few members of the community living up to the moniker.
While most of us were enjoying a relaxing 4th of July weekend, Beau and JC Lindberg were working their tails off to win some money at rodeos throughout the state.
Beau took his roping talents to the Wrangler Roping Event in Three Forks and JC was participating in the Choteau NRA Rodeo.
Both men ended up walking away with some prize money in the team roping events. Beau and his partner ended up taking second out of over 560 teams of ropers.
What made Beau’s accomplishment all the more impressive was that he didn’t find out who his partner would be until he showed up in Three Forks.
At the Wrangler each cowboy showed up and participated in a partner blind draw.
Beau took home an impressive $1,500 and a buckle in the event which was staged over two days and included three separate runs. This is Beau’s biggest pay day to date.
JC, who just started competing about three years ago and his partner Taylor Hickman took fourth out of 24 teams and walked away with $120 in winnings.
The Choteau rodeo is one of the most competitive NRA rodeos going during the 4th of July festivities.
Next up for JC will be the Helena NRA rodeo where he hopes to take the next step and bring home an even bigger purse.
JC is also a bull rider, which admittedly makes his grandfather Ralph nervous.
In a city whose mascot is the Cowboy it is nice to see a few members of the community living up to the moniker.
Local free tax service a success
In its fourth year, the Conrad VITA site has helped 47 residents take advantage of the free tax-preparation and e-filing services.
Residents brought in their W-2s and receipts and were assisted with their federal and state taxes at no cost.
1st Liberty Federal Credit Union, the Internal Revenue Service, Gianarelli Law Office, and local volunteer tax preparer Shari Gianarelli have partnered to bring in IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site to Conrad.
Since 2006 over 139 people have used this free tax service in Conrad. In 2009, 39 returns were filed with over $77,000 in federal and state refunds.
“I was pleased by how many Conrad area residents took advantage of this service and encourage people who qualify to set up an appointment early next year,” said Gianarelli.
Kelly Greer, Branch Manager of 1st Liberty Federal Credit Union, has enjoyed working with the program over the years.
“It is a wonderful program,” she tells the I-O, adding, “We are one of only 13 credit unions that run VITA sites statewide.”
VITA sites aren’t for everyone.
The IRS certified volunteers are trained to do uncomplicated returns for people who earn $42,000 or less. For clients served in Conrad, the average adjusted gross income was $20,000.
Residents brought in their W-2s and receipts and were assisted with their federal and state taxes at no cost.
1st Liberty Federal Credit Union, the Internal Revenue Service, Gianarelli Law Office, and local volunteer tax preparer Shari Gianarelli have partnered to bring in IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site to Conrad.
Since 2006 over 139 people have used this free tax service in Conrad. In 2009, 39 returns were filed with over $77,000 in federal and state refunds.
“I was pleased by how many Conrad area residents took advantage of this service and encourage people who qualify to set up an appointment early next year,” said Gianarelli.
Kelly Greer, Branch Manager of 1st Liberty Federal Credit Union, has enjoyed working with the program over the years.
“It is a wonderful program,” she tells the I-O, adding, “We are one of only 13 credit unions that run VITA sites statewide.”
VITA sites aren’t for everyone.
The IRS certified volunteers are trained to do uncomplicated returns for people who earn $42,000 or less. For clients served in Conrad, the average adjusted gross income was $20,000.