Articles written by Linda Welch


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  • Service Man’s Daughter Dedicates Song to Father

    Linda Welch|Aug 15, 2012

    Alexis Fleener, 18, writes songs for her dad, Darren Linde. "It's one of the worst feelings, on the other hand it's one of the best feelings, knowing he's protecting everything we work for." Darren is stationed in Afghanistan (his second tour of duty) for the Army National Guard. Darren was offered a job as instructor at the Regional Army Institute two years ago, and a part-time job became a full-time lifestyle. "It's a commitment. He's gone not just for deployment, but months of training before...

  • Lonsdale Methodist Church Pastor Leads Cancer Prayer Service

    Linda Welch|Aug 15, 2012

    She wears a bright pink dress with a large Art Deco, pastel-jeweled cross at her neck. Her nails are painted with a muted purple glitter polish. She makes it look stylish and pretty. She has soft blond hair (with a touch of grey), and speaks with a warm, pleasant voice. They call her Pastor Vicki. For the last three years, Vicki Waddington has led a prayer service in Sidney, Montana for people touched by cancer-survivors, caregivers, family and friends. Her hope is that it gives them a place to...

  • RV Living In The Middle-North Of The U.S.

    Linda Welch|May 16, 2012

    My husband and I live in an RV. Let’s just start by saying that RVs are not meant to live in. They are designed for temporary, short-term convenience. This is why they have a cute little stove, a cute little fridge, a cute little sink, and a cute little bathroom. They have plastic sinks, plastic faucets, plastic toilets. Cute doesn’t get you very far when you have to use it every day. Not just for weekends, but for weeks on end. RVs are not insulated to handle sub-zero temperatures, so extraordinary measures must be taken to have a modicum of...