Choice allows family to fly high

When Margaret and Peter Smith moved from suburban Maryland to Lewistown, Mont., in 1991 with a company relocation, they loved the wide open spaces and natural beauty.
Living seven miles from the town of 6,000, they built a landing strip and hangars for the two airplanes Mr. Smith flies as a private pilot, and had plenty of space for their growing family to explore.
However, Mr. Smith’s job in mechanical work often prevented him from spending as much time with his family as he wished. In 1994, Mrs. Smith informed the county superintendent of schools of her intent to home-school…Read more…