NOVEMBER 2024
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The grasses of autumn
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Bruce Bennett
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ne of my main enjoyments in the months of September - November is the sight of ripening grasses in various landscapes. Hence, the reason for this month’s column which begins more like the old elementary school ‘What I did On My Vacation’ assignment. You know the kind; we all wrote them in the fifth grade or thereabouts. However, my retelling of the tale does not take place in 1959, but, rather, in 2009. The event was part of a crosscountry and back road trip. The part of the journey which comes to mind most often took place in southeastern Montana, near the little town of Hardin. The area is now known as the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (AKA, Custer’s Last Stand). The area is austere in its beauty, with big blue Montana skies, the wind and the ever-moving autumn sea of grass with its own particular susurrations in the air. They were truly awe-inspiring views and a balm for this city-surrounded soul. Very few of us will ever have the
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A night to celebrate
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By Friends of Madison Park More than 200 people gathered Oct. 12 to celebrate Madison Park, bid on silent and live auction items, meet new neighbors, learn more about Friends of Madison Park and bottom line, have a fun evening. The generosity of our sponsors, our auction donors, and our guests made this celebration of our community a success well beyond our highest hopes. You helped raise $115,000 in one incredible evening! These funds provide a solid foundation on which Friends of Madison Park will continue to build and provide our community with the events and projects that have begun over the past 18 months and ensure the ability to add more going forward. In partnership with the
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