Congratulations to the Parakhin family of Hamilton. They were granted U.S. citizenship on November 17, 2016 at the Federal Courthouse in Great Falls, Montana. Pictured, l to r, are Daniel, Victor, Alex, and Nataliya Parakhin. They first arrived in Hamilton on April 15, 2011 from the Ukraine. Victor serves as the pulpit minister at the Hamilton Church of Christ, Nataliya is employed at Walgreens, Daniel is a student at Bitterroot College and works part-time at Taco Bell. Alex is a 12-year-old student at Hamilton Middle School and as a minor, he is considered a citizen by virtue of his parents’ naturalization.
