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I find it crazy how fast life can fly by sometimes. For about a month and half, I was working in Cascade on a camping job, mulching trees from a fire a few years ago and when I would come home on the weekends, I realized how fast my kids were growing up. It feels like yesterday they were born and then I blink, and they are 11 and 12. I wish there was a magic button that would slow time down.
With fire season in full force, I was getting nervous heading home from Butte during a lightning storm a few nights ago. While watching the beautiful lightning strikes in the sky, I was hoping the next day would not be followed by new fires. My hopes soon diminished the next day as I looked at a map with new starts all over the state. For everyone fighting fires, thank you and my prayers are that everyone makes it home safely.
During the week of July 22 to July 26, the American Loggers Council met in Butte for their board of director’s summer meeting, which after hearing stories from Ken Swanstrom about these meetings, I’ve always wanted to attend. Since it was in Montana this year, I was finally able to see what these meetings were about. There were loggers from all over the United States and throughout the few days, I had the chance to visit with a few about their operations and equipment. On Thursday afternoon, we did a mill tour of Sun Mountain Lumber in Deer Lodge and I want to thank Sherm for letting us tour the mill.
It was interesting to learn that the American Loggers Council was created 30 years ago with the help of our very own Keith Olson and Sherm Anderson, and is still registered in the state of Montana. With their hard work and commitment in helping to start the ALC, Keith Olson and Sherm Anderson were awarded the founders award at the ALC banquet.
Even though my time away from family for work has been hard, Cascade had beautiful sunrises that I got to experience. I am grateful I get to enjoy the outdoors and beautiful scenery the state of Montana has to offer.
Until next time,
Karl Kanduch
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