DoD casualty list for July 24-31

Riverside National Cemetery - California

The Department of Defense announced this week the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died July 27, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA.

Killed were: +Sgt. Eric T. Lawson, 30, of Stockbridge, GA, and +Spc. Caryn E. Nouv, 29, of Newport News, VA.
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The Department of Defense announced this week the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

+Sgt. Stephen M. New, 29, of Bartlett, TN, died July 28, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire in the Sarobi District of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Jackson, MS.

The Department of Defense announced this week the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

+Spc. Nicholas B. Burley, 22, of Red Bluff, CA, died July 30, in Pul-E-Alam, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA.

Wonderful Wednesday in Stevensville

Charles is happy with a TCU sign given to him today

Charles & Wesley look over the weekly paper

Community awards gathering

Belinda enjoys talking with Joan Prather, Director, Main Street Stevensville Association

Belinda meets up with Gail Moshier (a SUMC member)

Today was a busy day for us. 

Belinda made two batches of cranberry and orange scones for the morning's Bible study.  She assisted three other ladies in preparing the church's August newsletter for mailing.  Then Belinda attended the Wednesday morning Bible study that Charles led.  

This evening, Charles and Belinda attended the Stevensville Civic Club's Garden Party where annual community awards were awarded.  What a great event!

And now we're enjoying a relaxing evening with Wesley.  We are really looking forward to this weekend's Creamery Days here in Stevensville!

More sights from our drive

Lochsa River in Idaho

Very impressive cyclists on the road

Friendly deer

No moose were seen, but we looked!

What a blessing today was!  It was such a delight to take the drive up the pass and to see a bit more of this corner of the world! 

A visit in the woods

On the Lochsa River

One big tree!

"Have you hugged a tree today?"

On our way back to Stevensville we stopped to view the DeVoto Memorial Cedar Grove.  The trees were absolutely amazing!

An afternoon drive in the mountains

We had quite the adventure today following some appointments in Missoula.  On the way back we decided to take a little drive up US 12 and see the sights.  We drove up to the Lolo pass, on the Idaho-Montana border and then drove a few miles farther into Idaho and enjoyed lunch at the Lochsa Lodge.

Remembering Belinda's Uncle Bob

R-L:  Uncle Bob, Carrie, Karen, Lisa, Rob
and Kyle in the foreground

This photo was taken in Uncle Bob's back garden in the summer of 2006, during the World Cup.  Belinda's brother Rob and his family were visiting England for a couple of weeks.  Charles was a Navy chaplain stationed in southwestern England during that time.  Everyone converged at Uncle Bob's home just outside of London.

Rob's family gave Uncle Bob a special England shirt folks were wearing during the World Cup games.  He is proudly wearing it in this photo.  This time spent together is a treasured memory of Belinda's family who were present that day.  Praise be to God for the gift of that day for Belinda's family! 

A lovely day in Stevi

Charles during the beginning of worship

Belinda enjoys fellowship time

The heat of this past week is on the way out, or at least down, and that is just fine with us!  We had a great time with our church family this morning followed by a restful afternoon!

All is at rest

A delightful Saturday has drawn to a close.  After the busy morning in Hamilton we enjoyed a quiet afternoon at home. This evening, we ventured outdoors for a walk around our neighborhood as it had cooled down enough for us! We are so blessed to have such a magnificent vista just beyond the trees.

Daly Days - part 3

We ended our morning in Hamilton by taking a peak at the grounds of the Daly Mansion.  We decided to return and spend more time inside the mansion, but if the grounds are any indication, the house must be truly spectacular!

Daly Days - part 2

 
After Main Street, we made our way to the Art in the Park and the Hamilton Farmer's Market.  There was so many beautiful items in the Legion Park, one vendor in particular had the most amazing wood art, stunning!  In the farmer's market we were tempted many times, choosing some huckleberry honey as our treat.

Daly Days - part 1

a pair of 1955 beauties!

Chalk art event

 We made our way to Hamilton to enjoy some of the sights and sounds of the Daly Days celebration.  This annual event commemorates the influence of Montana copper baron, Marcus Daly.

We started off taking in the street fair on Main Street including the Bitterrooters Car Club show and the nifty shops in the downtown area. 
 

A hazy night in Stevensville



Native flowers

Counting the days!

The sign of the season

Out for an evening stroll

Friday night in Stevensville

Tonight we set out shortly after supper for a short walk-about town.  The smoke from the wildfires from across the mountains in Idaho made for pretty hazy conditions tonight, so we decided to make our first foray together on the walking path a short one.

Good stuff in Stevensville!

Bulk food for the community food bank

Lunch at the senior center



WOW!

We've had a busy week and the good things keep happening here in Stevensville!

A delightful Bible study at a church member's home in the morning was followed by a delivery to the community food pantry.  Then it was off to the Senior Center for lunch with two of our wonderful members.

One never knows where good things will appear in Stevensville and waiting at the parsonage door when we got back from lunch was a home-made treat from Arlene Halfhide, a Stevi UMC member.  What a wonderful example of hospitality!!