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National Guard Thrift Shop gives scholarships

The Montana National Guard Thrift Shop recently announced that the following Helena-area Montana National Guard dependents are the successful 2011 Academic Scholarship recipients for a $500 scholarship for the purpose of expanding their education and career opportunities: Jessica Lynn Hart of Clancy, and Richard James Heitstuman and Michelle Tierney Kautz of Helena.

The Thrift Shop also gave $50 scholarships to two area students so that they can attend a summer camp of their choice. The recipients are Michaela Conway of Helena and Larymie Eaton of East Helena.

Cardiello earns full-ride to Seattle University

Jonathan Cardiello, a Helena High School graduating senior, received a Sullivan Leadership Award to attend Seattle University on a full, four-year scholarship.

Cardiello joined 312 candidates for this award on the Seattle University campus in January to write an essay, was chosen as one of the 45 finalists asked to make a speech and sit for an interview in February, and is among the nine winners offered this prestigious award.

These full-tuition, room-and-board scholarships support students committed to leadership, academic rigor, community service, global awareness, and spirituality.

Powell headed to Florida Institute of Technology

Austin Powell of Helena will enroll at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla. Powell, a graduate of Capital High School, will become a member of the Florida Tech 2011-2012 entering class. He will pursue a degree in general engineering. He is the son of Sonia and Doug Powell.

Locals to attend University of Mary

Taylor Nehl, Joni McMahon and Marynell Dwyer of Helena, are new students about to pursue a degree at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., starting the fall semester of 2011.

“We are pleased and grateful to welcome these new freshmen to our growing University of Mary family, and are proud to have them participate in the innovative, values-based learning experience that distinguishes a U-Mary education,” says President Father James Shea. “Our programs prepare students to be competent, courageous, ethical leaders in their professions and their communities. The university’s setting in the thriving North Dakota capital of Bismarck offers abundant opportunities for students to complement their academics with hands-on experience and network with businesses and organizations. The joy and perspective they gain and relationships they establish will benefit them for a lifetime.

Road to Skywalk and Grand Canyons West – Diamond Bar Road, Part 1 ...

Diamond Bar Road was named after Diamond Bar Ranch, now the Grand Canyon Ranch.

In the late 1800’s Wellington Starky started a cattle ranch and called it Diamond Bar Ranch. He settled there because of the natural springs that provided water year-round. The springs had been known to Native Americans for the last 3,600 years; the indians called the springs, ‘Tanyaka Springs’ or ‘Grass Springs’, and with the establishment of the Diamond Bar Ranch, they began to be called the Diamond Bar Springs.

From the 1870’s onwards the Mormons used the springs as a resting and watering place for wagon trains which used Diamond Bar Road.

This was before the Diamond Bar Road was paved from Pierce Ferry Road – which means it was nearly 40 miles on a rough, un-improved road from Pierce Ferry Road to Quartermaster Point.

(Pierce Ferry Road is the road you take east from Arizona Highway 93 through Dolan Springs, AZ, to the Grand Canyon West Rim. Highway 93 is the main highway from Las Vegas to Kingman.)

Over 20 miles of Diamond Bar Road goes up through the Grand Wash Cliffs. For most of that distance, the touring vans actually drove up the dry washes, because in many sections there was no really a road at all.