Central Montana week in photos, May 11-17

Great Falls Public School's staff and teachers stand on the Central Avenue West Bridge Wednesday thanking voters for their supports passing the school levy.

Great Falls' first Little Free Library at Russell Park Thursday.

Marcia Anderson with neighborhood council 5, places books into Great Falls' first Little Free Library at Russell Park Thursday.

Water from spring runoff flows through Black Eagle Dam and cascades down Black Eagle Falls Monday.

Sandra Corbett a boxing instructor at Access Fitness.

Sandra Corbett teaches a student boxing at Access Fitness.

Matt Farrey a Boy Scout with Troop 1, added pavers and mulch around the flagpole at Overlook Park as part of his Eagle Scout project.

"Montana State Parks" authors Erin Madison and Kristen Inbody with Maggie and Sunny.

"Montana State Parks"

Wendy Bremner, a victim specialist with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

Wendy Bremner, a victim specialist with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

Wendy Bremner, a victim specialist with the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

Candidates try to get the attention of voters by placing their names on signs at an intersection in Browning for the June 24 Blackfeet tribal elections.

Lincoln Elementary 4th graders from left: James Huston, Serenity Kjelsrud and Rylee Stiles test their water wheel project in class on Tuesday.

Kirsten Dige helps her 4th grade students with their water wheel projects on Tuesday at Lincoln Elementary School.

The ball gets away from CMR's Kylie Otis during Tuesday's crosstown game against Great Falls High.

Great Falls High's Mercedes Bourgeau shrugs to teammates waiting at homeplate after hitting a two-run homerun during Tuesday's game against CMR.

CMR's Madi Mahoney makes a catch in centerfield during Tuesday's game against Great Falls High.

CMR's Quinn Hartman delivers to the plate duirng Tuesday's game against Great Falls High.

Tyler Brannon prepares to run cardboard through a bailer at Steel Etc.

Joe Filipowicz, recycling manager at Steel Etc., stands next to bailed cardboard that is being recycled.

Tyler Brannon, left, and Brett Gregory prepare to run cardboard through a bailer at Steel Etc.

MSDB students run Alex's Lemonade Stand, a fund raising project to help families of children with cancer off set the cost of cancer treatments. The project was started in 2000 by 4-year old cancer patient Alexandra Scott, who started a lemonade stand to help other patients.

Brandon Arensmeyer, right, serves pink lemonade to J. Tilman, age 5, at Alex's Lemonade Stand on Wednesday.

CMR's Kyla Campbell makes a return during a first round doubles match in the Northern AA Divisional Tennis Tournament at Meadow Lark Country Club, Thursday.

CMR doubles partners Erynn Murphy, left, and Kyla Campbell celebrate a point on Thursday during the Northern AA Divisional Tennis Tournament.

CMR's Kyle Korb charges to the net during his match agianst Glacier's Hunter Blalack in the Northen AA Divisional Tennis Tournament on Thursday.

Great Falls High's Abigail Davidson reaches for a backhand return during Thursday's match in the Northern AA Divisional Tennis Tournament.

Great Falls High's Erik Abarr watches his forehand return during Thursday's match against Glacier's Eli Hertlein in the Northern AA Tennis Tournament at CMR Courts.

Everett White of Great Falls lines up his shot as he practices throwing horseshoes at Elks Riverside Park Thursday.

Great Falls Fire/Rescue respond to the Curry Apartments at 112 6th Ave. N. Thursday. Two people were taken to the hospital.

Great Falls High School's softball players Brooklynn Wilson, left, and Annie Douglas pose for a photograph.

CMR's Kaydee Parsons bunts in Thursday's game against Butte.

CMR's Savanna Voyles bats during Thursday's game against Butte.

CMR's Quinn Hartmann delivers to the plate during Thursday's game against Butte.

CMR's Sarah Clark throws in the shot put during Thursday's crosstown track meet against Great Falls High.

CMR's Karlee Simonsen throws in the shot put event on Thursday.

The shot put gets underway on Thursday during the crosstown track meet.

Girls 100m dash field leaves the starting blocks during Thursday's meet at Memorial Stadium.

Great Falls High's Great Fall High's Kody Torgerson finish the 1600m run in 4:31 during the crosstown track meet on Thursday.

CMR's Shay LaVallie runs in the 1600m run during the crosstown track meet on Thursday.

Lizzy Klinker competes in the triple jump on Thursday.

Great Falls High's Sonora Winters lands in the triple jump pit during the crosstown track meet on Thursday.

Great Falls High's Morgan Evans runs the anchor leg of the 400m relay during the crosstown track meet on Thursday.

CMR's Daryl Williams leads the 400m dash on Thursday afternoon.

CMR's Knox Semenza clears 12'6" during the crosstown track meet on Thursday.

CMR's Lindsey Anderson takes off in the triple jump during the crosstown track meet on Thursday.

Great Falls High's Jamison Hermanson carries the baton on the second leg of the 400m relay on Thursday.

The girls 100m hurdles field during the crosstown track meet on Thursday at Memorial Stadium.

CMR's Maggie Reilly prepares to land her triple jump attempt on Thursday.

Great Falls High's Sonora Winters takes off on her triple jump attempt on Thursday.

Great Falls High's Sonora Winters lands in the triple jump pit during the crosstown track meet on Thursday.

CMR's Alex Thomas, left, and Great Falls High's Thor Olson reach for the finish line during the 200m dash on Thursday.

CMR's Bryce Cuchine takes the baton from Anthony Nosari in the 400m relay on Thursday.

CMR's Lindsy Pyette makes a forehand return during the girls doubles final on Friday at CMR Courts.

CMR's Lindsy Pyette makes a forehand return during the girls doubles final on Friday at CMR Courts.

Glacier's Hunter Blalack makes a backhand return during his finals match against CMR's Asad Khattak in the Northern AA Divisional Tennis Tournament on Friday.

CMR's Asad Khattak makes a forehand return to his Glacier opponent Hunter Blalack during the Northern AA Divisional Tennis Tournament finals on Friday.

CMR's Asad Khattak charges to a drop shot from his Glacier opponent Hunter Blalack during the Northern AA Divisional Tennis Tournament finals on Friday.

Great Falls High's Abigail Davidson plays at the net during Friday's finals match against CMR's Lindsay Martinez in the Northern AA Divisional Tennis Tournament on Friday.

Great Falls High's Taylor Lunn lines up a backhand return in the boys doubles finals match in the Northern AA Divisional Tournament on Friday.

CMR's Lindsay Martinez makes a running forehand during her match against Great Falls High's Abigail Davidson on Friday in the Northern AA Divisional Tennis Tournament.

Dutton-Brady's Taylor Reeve throws the shot put Friday at Memorial Stadium.

Belt's Ginny Meissner comes out of the blocks in the 4x100 meter relay Friday at Memorial Stadium. TRIBUNE PHOTO/LARRY BECKNER

Simms' Devan Goode, left, takes the baton from Branden Bulik in the 4x100 meter relay Friday at Memorial Stadium.

Highwood's Grant Davison participates in the high jump Friday at Memorial Stadium.

Sonya Wilson of Billings, left, takes a hit from Kayla Green of Spokane, Wash., in the second round during an IFC 13 at the Pacific Steel Recycling Four Seasons Arena. Green won the 3-round fight by unanimous decision.

Karen Ogden helps fit Ben Cunningham, age 5, with a bike helmet during the Safety First Bike Rally hosted by Benefis Health System on Saturday at Montana ExpoPark.

Nathaniel Scott, age 7, Lexi Ochadleus, age 6, and Natalee Scott, age 5, model the new bike helmets they got at the Safety First Bike Rally hosted by Benefis Health System on Saturday at Montana ExpoPark.

Kids line up to receive their helmets at the Safety First Bike Rally on Saturday at Montana ExpoPark.

Conrad's Cashley Redd competes in the javalin during the District 1B track meet on Saturday.

Shelby's Luke Henke, left, and Fairfield's C.J. McWilliams race for the finish in the 800m run during the District 1B track meet on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Shelby's Kim Parsell leads the 800m field during the District 1B track meet on Saturday.

Shelby's Chloe Blevins throws the javelin during the District 1B track meet on Saturday.

Cut Bank's Michelle Nygaard competes in the javelin durng the District 1B track meet on Saturday.

Cut Bank's Seth Omsberg attempts 5'10" in the high jump during the District 1B track meet on Saturday.

Choteau's Jazmyn Duffner throws the javelin during the District 1B track meet on Saturday.

Choteau's Hannah King clears her final hurdle in the 100m hurdles during the District 1B track meet on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Conrad's Logan Gouchenour attempts 5'10" during the District 1B track meet at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Fairfield's Kyle Snyder, left, and Conrad's Clark Judisch clear the last hurdle in the 110m hurdles during the District 1B track meet at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Swift Dam along Birch Creek located in Pondera County is 205-feet high concrete dam that was completed in 1967 after the original dam constructed in 1912 failed on June 10, 1964.

Pieces of concrete that was part of the original 1912 Swift Dam which failed on June 10, 1964 litter the landscape below the dam.

Eloise Erickson stands next to a piece of concrete slab that was part of the original 1912 Swift Dam which failed on June 10, 1964. The current Swift Dam is a 205-feet high concrete dam that was completed in 1967.

Eloise England talks about losing her husband and a son in the 1964 flood when Birch Creek Reservoir failed and water rushed down Birch Creek destroying everything in its path.

Eloise England talks about losing her husband and a son in the 1964 flood when Birch Creek Reservoir failed and water rushed down Birch Creek destroying everything in its path.