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Thursday Dec. 16, 2004

Local Eagle Scout Receives Boy Scouting Medal of Merit

A group of boys were sitting down for the evening meal at a summer camp. One boy stood up, his food had gone down the wrong pipe. He was choking and struggling to breathe. One staff member responded to the struggling individual. He recognized that a piece of food was blocking the boy's windpipe and that if the blockage wasn't removed quickly the boy could die. He performed the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge the food from the boy's windpipe.

The staff member at that camp was local Eagle Scout Michael Biggins. For his quick response to the situation he was recently awarded the Medal of Merit. The award is presented by the Boy Scouts of America National Court of Honor for meritorious actions and outstanding service in implementing scouting skills and ideals.

The Heimlich maneuver is a first aid skill a Boy Scout masters to gain the rank of Tenderfoot.

Congratulations to Michael on receiving this award for his quick actions in saving the life of a fellow scout.

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Thursday Dec. 14, 1989

S.O.S. Center Secures New Doctor

Physician recruitment has been the purpose of ticket sales for the sled dog sculpture, "Comin' In," and the effort has proven successful-in 1990 a new physician is "comin' in," and the S.O.S. Center will once again have a full-time doctor.

Jan Nemmers, chairman of the S.O.S. board, announced this week that Dr. Robert Nelson will begin practice here the first week in January.

"We have no signed contract as there are still details to be finalized, but we're very confident," Nemmers said.

"Dr. Nelson is from Great Falls and first contacted the board in late November through a Bozeman listing of communities in need of doctors," Nemmers said.

"A general practitioner with another doctor in Great Falls, Nelson, 51, decided on the move after his associate announced his retirement," according to Nemmers.

"We interviewed three other doctors in the past few months, and decided this was our guy after meeting with him," Nemmers said, adding that Dr. Nelson has already worked a couple of days at the center.

Though details are yet to be finalized, the board accepted Dr. Nelson's basic proposals on November 30th.

"This is the greatest Christmas present Seeley Lake could get- a new doctor," Nemmers said. More details on his background will be made available later, she added.

The raffle ticket sales for the bronze sculpture- a gift by a couple wishing to remain anonymous - have exceeded the $3,000 mark with a few days left before the December 20 drawing at the Seeley Elementary Christmas Program.

"This has helped to cover our costs in seeking a new doctor, and we couldn't have done it without a lo of help from the community," Nemmers said.

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