Severe Children Run Their Lemonade Stand on Mackay Main Street - July 13 2013

The Severe children set up shop July 13 2013 on Mackay Main Street outside Ivies selling lemonade and homemade cookies today. Business was brisk and served with a SMILE.

Sammy's Mini Mart Grand Re-Opening Under New Local Ownership and Management July 12 and 13 2013

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Judy and Jani Malkiewicz enjoying caffeine free root beer at LOCALLY OWNED Sammy's.

Sammy's gave out free fountain drinks and coffee today for their Grand Re-Opening and new Magee family management acquired from the Marinac family. Tomorrow, they are all set up for FREE hot dogs and hamburgers from Noon to 4 PM on 14 July 2013. Don't miss is it ! !

Hot dogs and hamburgers were served to the large crowd at Sammy's Grand Re-opening prepared by manager, Penny Wall and family.

Owner, Fran Magee was present to greet everyone.

Frank Malkiewicz along with long-time Sammy's employee (24 years), Henry Williams. Frank makes sure Sammy's has doughnuts from the Spice of Life Bakery every Wednesday through Saturday at Sammy's for sale.

Steve and Helen Marinac along with Judy Malkiewicz.

Steve and Helen Marinac, Judy Malkiewicz, Kobe Marinac, and Jacoda Whitworth enjoy lunch at Sammy's Grand Re-Opening today.

Fran Magee greets Frank Malkiewicz.

Harley Gentry greets Fran Magee.

Mt. McCaleb Cemetery Veteran's Graves Each Honored With A U.S. Flag - May 24 2013

Back in 2002, I walked the Mt McCaleb Cemetery in Mackay (Custer County) Idaho and photographed EVERY headstone (approximately 1,500). I, then worked on entering all of the data from the headstones and photos to findagrave.com. ( link: http://www.findagrave.com ). As you may imagine, this was a daunting task, but I LOVED working on it! I love our cemetery in Mackay, Idaho and all of my deceased maternal relatives are buried here (below the Malkiewicz-Lundberg graves)! We decorate with yellow mums each year because Mom loved them. My headstone will be here too when it is time.

I made a typed plat map of the cemetery. You might think I was proficient at making things like this - I WAS NOT and it took me a long time to create.

We (Earl Lockie and I) enlarged and framed the plat map for display at the cemetery. Harold Smith's family provided the little open kiosk building for the display and cemetery book.

Since, 2002, I have kept a typed excel Cemetery Book for the Mt. McCaleb Cemetery so people can find their graves. Sample Section:

City Manager, Ken Day, keeps the official cemetery book at Mackay City Hall and he HELPED me identify the location of more than 7 pages of graves that were missing from my list. I WANTED TO HUG THIS MAN!!!!

Before this time, it was a "wander around the cemetery" to find your graves.

Each Memorial Day, the American Legion and the local scouts place a memorial U.S. Flag on each veteran's gave (approximately 200 at this time). Locating the veteran's graves has always been a challenge and NOT MISSING any even a more or a formidable task. Hence, this year, I wanted to create a document that could used by the flag bearers showing the location of all the veteran's graves. I had a really good start on the project with Jani and Robbyn arrived to HELP ME - thank the universe! They literally spent days in the cemetery verifying  the location of graves and updating the excel list.

I made arrangements with he Olsen's for the local Cub and Boy Scouts, along with Scoutmaster Wayne Olsen and the Commander of the local American Legion, Campbell Gardett to meet at the cemetery this morning to place a U.S. Flag at each veteran's grave using the NEW SYSTEM. I was so happy to see so much help this morning!

Scoutmaster Wayne Olsen instructed the scouts on why we honor veterans in this way and how to place the U.S. Flag in their honor locations at each veteran's grave. 

Each adult leader took scouts and a bundle of flags and off they went in a systematic way to mark the veteran's graves. The flags will be picked up and stored at the American Legion on the evening of Memorial Day until next year. 

(Above) Cubs and Boy Scouts who lent a hand included L to R Standing Adults: Judy Malkiewicz, Jani Malkiewicz, Lana Pehrson, Wayne Olsen, Lucky Rogers and his daughter, Cassie Rogers, Shirley Olsen, Campbell Gardett. Boys L to R: Christopher Ivie, Nolan Moorman, Bryson Woodbury, Danny Robertson, Nick Burroughs, Lafe Gamett, Jayden Bell, Cassie Rogers, Caleb Hampton, and Joey Robertson.

Cub Scouts from Pack 98, Jayden Bell, Caleb Hampton, and Lafe Gamett (below) were great helpers!

Friends Meet at Ivies - May 24 2013

Lois Amy Munson and Judy Malkiewicz at Ivies May 24 2013.

Nathan's Lost River Honda in Arco, Idaho - June 29 2012

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Judy Malkiewicz from Mackay, Idaho with her new 2012 Honda Rancher!

Blast from the Past - American Legion Auxiliary Servers at Herman Moodie Funeral September 9 2005

Not pictured, but helping, Judy Malkiewicz

Blast from the Past - Leslie Ward LDS Relief Society on Mine Hill Tour August 5 2008