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Covering the Bitterroot Valley – “Where Montana Begins!”

16 more deer positive for CWD as bulk of test results back from general season

Taking a stand on West Fork Mike Hansen’s family has owned land up the West Fork of the Bitterroot for a long time. He is an avid fisherman and has enjoyed fishing since the 1950s on a stretch of the West Fork that he can walk to from his house. He is especially avid about wade fishing. “If you can suddenly get the urge and just grab your pole and gear and walk out of the house and be down on the river in seven minutes, it’s hard to think about getting a boat,” said Hansen. The top part of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River below the dam is a very special sort of fishing ground. Late summer releases of cool water from Painted Rocks Reservoir, released specifically to preserve flows in the Bitterroot River mainstem, first come splashing down the West Fork. Having walked up and down a portion of that stretch for so many years now, Hansen is quite familiar with the place, you can be sure. But having also fly fished it on foot for so many years has made him especially

familiar with it. He can point out a pool that he has fished for decades and tell in pretty good detail how the catch has been. It changes over time due to many variables. In fact, the whole course of the river changes over time. He can show you where pools he once knew no longer exist. But some of the changes lately, over the last several years, he finds very disturbing. He believes laws were enacted by the

New Year! Wednesday, January 1, 2020

More deer positive for CWD

Mike Hansen surveys some of the remnants left by chainsaw wielding renegades who keep cutting their way through the West Fork of the Bitterroot with apparent disregard for the long term impacts on the river.

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state in 1975 to prevent the kind of change he is observing. One of them, the Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act, requires a 310 permit before any disruptive activity, like removing woody debris, can take place. It was designed to protect the waters in their “natural and existing condition.” He believes that indiscriminately cutting out log jams See WEST FORK, page 3

Continually clearing out log jams in one channel of a river can lead to a scouring that deepens the channel bottom being used. This can lead to the loss of all flows in the alternate channel once high water has subsided,

The last big batch of test results from animals harvested during the general season and sampled for chronic wasting disease has turned up 16 new positives mostly in areas where the disease is already known to exist. For the first time, a deer tested positive from hunting district 705 in southeast Montana. A second white-tailed buck tested positive in HD 322 in the Ruby Valley near the town of Sheridan in southwest Montana. This batch of test results represents most of the samples collected during the general big game season. Hunters who harvest deer or elk during late seasons can still submit their lymph nodes for testing to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks lab in Boze-

man. Instructions for sampling your own animal and mailing the samples to the lab can be found at fwp.mt.gov/CWD. Test results can also be found at this link. Hunters should be aware that test results are taking about three weeks to get back from the testing facility at Colorado State University due to the holiday season. This year FWP conducted CWD surveillance in parts of northern, western and southeastern Montana, primarily from hunterharvested animals. In addition, hunters in all parts of the state were able to submit their own samples for testing. All samples are sent for testing to Colorado State University and those results were reported on a weekly basis to FWP. This year, more than 7,000 animals have been sampled statewide, and 131 have tested positive for CWD. The disease has now been detected across much of Montana, including the northwest, northeast, southeast and southwest.

With the general hunting season now closed, FWP will review management strategies, testing results and other collected information to make plans for the next necessary steps in managing the disease. CWD cannot be eradicated once it infects a herd. CWD is a fatal disease that can affect the nervous system of deer, elk and moose. Transmission can most commonly occur through direct contact between animals, including urine, feces, saliva, blood and antler velvet. Carcasses of infected animals may serve as a source of environmental contamination as well and can infect other animals that come into contact it. The disease was first discovered in the wild in Montana south of Billings in 2017. There is no known transmission of CWD to humans. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that hunters harvesting an animal in an area where CWD is known to be present have their animal tested. If the animal tests positive, CDC advises against eating the meat.

Dancing with ‘Dreamy’ By Jean Schurman

A 12 year old Corvallis girl will be competing in a ballet competition on Sunday, January 5 at Rumour Restaurant in Missoula. But this won’t be just any competition. Shona Jessop will be competing with her horse, Dreamy, in the Ballet Beyond Borders competition. “They made a special provision for the horse,” said her mother, Rachel. “They didn’t think the horse would be able to get through into the Dennison Theater at the University so they got Rumour Restaurant to be the ‘stage’ for Shona.” Shona and her horse do everything together and so Shona wanted to do this dance with Dreamy. Although the horse will move around some, most of the dance will be Shona dancing around and on the horse. Her parents, Rachel and Don Jessop, own Mastery Horsemanship and teach natural horsemanship and so she has always had a horse. But Shona has not always danced. She joined Ballet Bitterroot a couple of years ago and found a new passion. She says, “Expressing myself through my own choreography and sharing my feelings excites me because I get lost in the music and motion.” Shona will compete in the young choreograph division. Her mother, who admits she is a newcomer to dance, said the competition will be judged on how well the dance fits the music, how

“You’re the one.” Shona Jessop and her horse, Dream Warrior a/k/a Dreamy, will be competing in a ballet competition in Missoula on Sunday. artistic it is, and how much emotion is in the dance. Shona will dance again next Wednesday but this time she will be by herself. If she does well in that phase of the competition, she, and Dreamy, will be slated to dance in the Dennison Theater and they will have to find a way for Dreamy to get onto the stage. Ballet Beyond Borders is presented by the Rocky Mountain

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This tree fell across the river with its root-wad still embedded on the bank. Someone came by with a chain saw and cut a section out of the middle of tree leaving the top on the opposite bank. The remaining trunk has since been pulled from the bank and will probably travel downstream.

The swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected Stevensville Town Council will be held on Friday, January 3 at 4 p.m. at Stevensville Town Hall, 206 Buck Street. The public ceremony will include the administering of oaths of office by Mayor Brandon Dewey for a representative in Ward 1 and two representatives

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Shrewd storytelling. A persuasive and gifted killer. Two acquaintances. One evil, one perplexed. “What happens when a decent man befriends an indecent one? How long can evil remain locked away?” — New York Times Book Review. The North Valley Public Library in Stevensville is hosting author Kim Zupan for a discussion of his novel, “The Ploughmen” on Tuesday, January 28 at 7 p.m. Academy Award-winning actor and director Ed Harris is working to bring this novel to

the screen. Harris has scouted Montana several times and intends to film in Montana. “The more I spent time with [the novel] the more I liked it because of the characters, and it’s a really good story,” Ed Harris said of Zupan’s novel. “’The Ploughmen’ is an intensely Western novel, though not in the Zane Grey/Louis L’Amour sense of the word. There are no white and black hats, no good guys chasing bad guys on horseback. It’s a portrait of the West as a sometimes desolate and cold place, full of possibil-

ity, maybe, but also full of danger from every corner. It’s a modern West, caught between the romance of the frontier and the mundane, harsh realities of living in the present-day United States. “And it’s absolutely beautiful, from its tragic opening scene to its tough, necessary end. Zupan is an unsparing writer, but also a generous, deeply compassionate one, and the relationship between Millimaki and Gload is one of the most troubling, truest ones in recent American fiction. “’The Ploughmen’ is, finally, a novel

about the fine line between fight and surrender — which is sometimes the same line between life and death.” — Excerpted from Michael Schaub, NPR. Zupan will also share highlights from his new work, now in revisions, titled “Slaughterhorse Road.” There will be time for Q & A after the discussion. A native Montanan, Kim lives in Missoula and grew up in and around Great Falls, where much of “The Ploughmen” is set. For twenty-five years, he made a living as a carpenter while pursuing his writing. He has also worked as a smelter man, pro rodeo bareback rider, ranch hand, Alaska salmon fisherman, and teacher. Zupan holds an MFA from the University of Montana. Advance registration for the talk is recommended. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

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along a stream or a river is just the sort of thing this law should prevent. He has witnessed, over the last several years, a broad and braided riverbed, which made two significant splits and bends as it passed through the area, being reduced to a single branch, essentially turning it into a “highway of swift water for boaters.” It’s something about which Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries biologist Mike Jakober also has some concerns. “Continually cutting out log jams on a stream or river can turn it into a straight channel over time,” said Jakober. He said that, over time, it would lead to a slow degradation of the fish habitat by concentrating flows into one deep channel, and the number of pools would be reduced, drying up habitat and ultimately reducing the population of the fishery. “I find it hard to understand why an outfitter would be doing something like this,” said Jakober, “since it will ultimately lead to diminished habitat and a diminished fishery.” Just the things they need for their business. Hansen decided it was time to speak out and get pro-active about addressing the situation. He and his friend, local fly-tier, outfitter, and newspaper columnist Chuck Stranahan, began speaking out publicly against the activity and seeking action from authorities over the issue. What they got, according to Hansen, was a direct assault on the latest tree that had fallen across the river. He found it sawn almost all the way through into six chunks and left to be washed down the river in the first high water. A message was also carved into the tree trunk that Hansen believes identifies the culprit. It was the hashtag of a website blasting Stranahan for his stand on the issue. Hansen believes the outfitter who put the site up may be the culprit in this case. But maybe not. So, he took his complaint to the appropriate authorities. Although FWP biologist Jakober was critical of the unpermitted activity, his agency has no jurisdiction over enforcement of the 310 Law. Under the Act, the law is enforced by the voluntary Board of Supervisors on the Bitterroot Conservation District which may levy a fine for violations. But enforcing the permitting process by prosecuting illegal activity is difficult, and, according to BCC chairman Howard Eldredge, not very practical. Eldredge said he has been watching the law be employed for almost a dozen years and said it was being enforced “imperfectly” for a number of reasons. First of all, patrolling the river looking for violations is not practical. Even when the violations are identified it is virtually impossible to identify the culprits. The actions generally take place in isolated parts of the river where the activity goes unobserved. Not only that, the law does allow for taking action on the river without a permit in an “emergency” to protect the resource or

Wednesday, January 1, 2020 property. You can go ahead and remove an obstacle on the spot, he said, but an emergency permit must be obtained “after the fact” in that case. “But determining what’s an emergency is tricky,” said Eldredge. He said if someone comes in for an emergency permit after the fact, two things can happen. “First, we decide whether the action was correct, and the second step is to determine if there is remediation required. But in the meantime, no matter what was done, the clock is ticking” he said, adding, “the process to get a permit takes a month at the minimum.” He said it was also difficult thing to judge what constitutes an emergency. “The river can be a very dangerous place,” said Eldredge. “If you were not there, it is difficult to understand fully what was going on at the time.” He said it’s been a long time since anybody got fined for violating that law. “But we are not in the cops and robbers business,” said Eldredge. “We are trying to protect the resource.” Jakober was in agreement saying, “The outfitters are going to have to police themselves.” He believes they have the best chance to witness or otherwise come to know who is doing that sort of thing and get them to voluntarily stop. Both Jakober and Eldredge expressed hope that, through education and peer pressure, the urge to cut out log jams on the river can be curtailed. Hansen said that the problem is not just one of ignorance or a misinterpretation of what an emergency is. He said the main perpetrators are obviously aware of the law and purposefully breaking it. He told how his neighbors were awakened late one night by the sound of chainsaws coming from down by the river. The next morning, they found that the large tree that had been blocking a portion of the river had been cut up and moved. “Why would anybody come in and do something like that in the dark if they didn’t think it was illegal?” he asked. Distressed by the fact that no action was taken following his original complaint, Hansen made an unusual request to the BCC this fall. He submitted a permit

Cello and violin students of Martha Ilgenfritz performed seasonal favorites at the “Night in Bethlehem” event last week at Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Victor. Michael Howell photo. application to go into the river and cable a log that had been cut into pieces back together again and leave it in place. Eldredge said that the request was denied primarily based on input from the county floodplain administrator which indicated the district would be taking on a liability under the floodplain regulations for what happens to the log after it is cabled together. Right now, any downstream damage that results from the illegal activity rests on the person who did it. If the District steps in and allows the log to be cabled together, it will be responsible for any future damage created by the log. “Right now, we are going to leave it as is and see what happens,” said Eldredge. He said there is within the law a way to deal with problems like this, but somebody chose not to do it that way. Hansen’s response was one of frustration. “I guess I could go down at night and wrap the log back together with a cable and then nobody would legally be able to change that either,” he said. “These things are being done for convenience,” he said, “not for safety reasons. It’s being done out of laziness. It’s sad.”

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The Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission will meet Monday, Jan. 6 to discuss a few items of official business and to hold a work session. The commission will consider a petition to allow hovercraft on the Bitterroot and Clark Fork Rivers, a bull trout harvest closure on Lake Koocanusa, along with the White Rock Coulee right of way easement and Helena urban deer plan quota ranges. Beyond this official busi-

ness, the commission will also hold a work session to discuss elk shoulder seasons. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks headquarters in Helena and live streamed to all regional offices around the state. The public can participate in the official meeting at any of these locations. The work session is open to the public, but no comment will be taken. FWP ensures its meetings

Winter Storm Watches were issued for Clearwater Mountains and Lower Clark Fork Region for Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. Heavy snowfall could make travel difficult over Lookout Pass on I-90 and Lolo Pass on U.S. Highway 12. Snowfall rates are expected to peak Wednesday morning with rates up to 2 inches per hour. 12-20 inches of snow is expected

in a 24-hour period across the Bitterroot and Clearwater mountains. A cold front will bring snow levels crashing back down to valley floors Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Cold, moist, and unstable northwesterly flow will maintain widespread shower activity across the area. A few of these showers could organize into bands, with brief periods of moderate to heavy snowfall being

are fully accessible to those with special needs. To request arrangements, call FWP at 406-444-3186. For the full agenda and background on the scheduled topics, go to the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov; under “Quick Links” click “Commission.” FWP’s website offers live streamed audio of each Fish & Wildlife Commission meeting. FWP Headquarters is located at 1420 E. 6th Avenue, Helena.

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LWCF benefits Bitterroot By Lance Pysher, Hamilton

You would think supporting full funding for the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) would be a no brainer for any Montanan who loves the outdoors and public lands. Whatâ€™s not to love? Use money from off shore drilling to make Montana an even better last best place. Over $400 million has been invested in our state since the fundâ€™s inception 50 years ago, and $240 million in the last decade. I had always heard about big projects protecting ranches along the Rocky Mountain Front, or protection of the headwaters of the Smith River, but being a little provincial I always wondered how it benefited Ravalli County and the Bitterroot Valley. So, after a little sleuthing, I now know. Maybe you fish. If so, there was $167,000 for developing five of the eight fishing access sites north of Hamilton. So, next time you put in at Woodside and take out at Tucker Crossing or Bell Crossing, you can thank the

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Dear Editor, To understand what is meant by the word we need to understand its meaning. Google says it this way: â€œIn general, people who are considered to have good character often have traits like integrity, honesty, courage, loyalty, fortitude, and other important virtues that promote good behavior. These character traits define who they are as peopleâ€”and highly influence the choices they make in their lives.â€? These are the characteristics I think of when I describe Attorney General Tim Fox. We are going to make a decision next summer on whom we would like to represent us on the ballot for the highest position in our stateâ€Ś. Governor. I am urging you to consider the qualities that make up a good leader as your method of measure. Integriy, honesty, trust... values, these are the principles that create the foundation. Education, experience, and proven success as a leader are the results. There is only one way to acquire these values. They must be earned one day at a time. They canâ€™t be borrowed, or purchasedâ€Ś. they have to be earned each and every day. Next are people skills. Like motivation, inspiration, vision and goals. Ronald Reagan said this regarding Leadership: â€œThe greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.â€?

Tim Fox has demonstrated these skills throughout his life and career. Not only leading the way in how to best do your job of completing the mission, he also shows by his example how to lead and live life. We are judged by our example, not by our words. These are the reasons I am supporting Tim Fox for governor and ask that you consider doing the same. Ed Greef Former State Representative Florence

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relief when the first water truck pulled in! Upon talking with quite a few other people we have realized that vehicle electric fires are not as rare as we thought. Now seems like a great time to remind people to update and add to their fire extinguisher (and other safety equipment) arsenals (a fine New Yearâ€™s Resolution indeed)! Although we had and used fire extinguishers, they had to be retrieved from neighboring buildings which of course cost precious time! Had one been 150 feet closer maybe the vehicle fire would have been snuffed out for good rather than flaring back up again! Ideally we would have had a small fire extinguisher in the vehicle and a large one or two in the machine shed that the vehicle was parked in, because you never really know. It turns out a least one local business even has a sale on fire extinguishers going on right now, so donâ€™t delay. It might just be one of the best investments you will ever make! With sincere thanks, Neil and Frances Maki Andy Maki Alan and Lesley Maki Kevin Maki

Science is fun

Dear Editor, If the 25,000 fans that fill Washington Stadium for a Griz game each represented a molecule of our atmosphere, then 19,500 would be Nitrogen, 5,250 would be Oxygen, 240 would be Argon and the remaining 10 would be Carbon Dioxide; that is the dangerous 400 ppm the climate uses to heat us all up, melt glaciers, kill birds and so on. As for the science of carbon dioxide, it has been stated, by mainstream science, that CO2 slows down the rate of heat loss from the surface of the earth, like a blanket, and is why temperatures will rise as we burn fossil fuels and yet the rate at which a CO2 molecule retains or slows down heat loss is, at most, a

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negligible 0.0001 of a second. Professor Nasif Nahle has mathematically assessed the rate at which heat is retained by CO2 molecules; his work was endorsed by the Faculty of Physics of the University of Nuevo Leon (Mexico). Nahle also found the â€œmean free pathâ€? for a quantum wave (if you accept the quantum theory of wave-particle duality) to pass through the atmosphere before colliding with a CO2 molecule is about 100 feet. Such a wide gap between molecular collisions would appear to undermine the idea of CO2 being a blanket. Some more recent papers deal with the low cloud cover cooling effect and how it forms, one by Finnish scientists and the other by researchers at Kobe University in Japan which states: â€œIn effect, cosmic rays which are normally deflected via the magnetosphere are, in times of weak or changing magnetic fields emanating from Earth itself, able to penetrate further into Earthâ€™s atmosphere, causing the formation of low-level clouds which cover the land in a kind of â€˜umbrella effectâ€™ that shades the land from the sun, allowing cooling to take place. But a lack of clouds makes the surface hotter, as would be expected. This natural phenomenon is now documented to be the primary driver of global temperatures and climate, not human activity.â€? This phenomenon is called the â€œSvensmark Effect.â€? Our efforts to reduce CO2 could be more harmful to nature as plants are not the only organisms to base their nutrition on CO2. About 70% of the oxygen present today in the atmosphere comes from phytoplankton that use carbon from CO2 and release oxygen; contrary to common belief, it is not the forests, but the oceans, that constitute the â€œlungsâ€? of the earth. So, was that fun? Mike Mercer Stevensville

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Ignorant proposal

Dear Editor, When I saw the headline and accompanying photo (Missoulian, December 9, 2019) about swastika tiles on Corbin Hall, a University of Montana building, I immediately thought, â€œthat is not a swastika.â€? I am 72 years old. I canâ€™t believe that the people who scream â€œdiversityâ€? the loudest are now wanting to erase an architectural element and historically significant symbol which they know nothing about. If our education system has not taught them to know the difference between a swastika and its mirror image, among many other things, that education system should be held accountable. How is it that a few uneducated people can have a beautiful building defaced? I also find this statement ludicrous: â€œWhether or not that symbol is facing left or right is somewhat arbitrary in terms of the impact it has on our student body and its interpretation,â€? said Grady, a senior. WHAT? There is a difference and you, a student, are at an institution of higher education. You should be learning. The impact and interpretation is in the minds of the uneducated. The building was built years before the Holocaust. So how could Grady say â€œthat symbol bears that historyâ€Śâ€? And furthermore, that is not even the symbol of the Nazis! Higher education should be educating. The suggestion of an interpretive plaque would be educational. And Grady calls that â€œdismissive narrative to the people who actually want it removed.â€? What does he mean by that? I say NO, that is actually â€œeducation,â€? and that is why you are at a learning institution. I also submit that the Diversity Advisory Council is anything but Diversity-oriented to even consider this. At the rate we are allowing history to be erased, there will soon be no need for a History curriculum in any schools. I, as a taxpayer, feel strongly that funds required to do the defacing of this building should be paid by the person or persons â€œoffended.â€? And if somehow the tiles are mysteriously defaced, that person or persons should be held accountable. Deidre Slagle Stevensville

Pensioners disrespected

Dear Editor, Due to increased expenses, general memberships have increased in price yearly at local athletic clubs. Some insurance plans, such as Humana and Blue Cross, cover this expense of membership. The gracious management at The Canyons continues to accept the Humana Plan, although it pays less toward membership costs. The Canyons management explained that they honor all senior plans for the sacrifices that retirees have made over the years; they donâ€™t discriminate. Unfortunately, some other clubs wonâ€™t accept Humana subscribers any longer, as Blue Cross pays out more than Humana. These other clubs are treating the elderly unfairly, and in my opinion, are a disgrace to the retirees of the Bitterroot Valley. Richard Schwinger Hamilton

Remembering Teddy Roosevelt

Dear Editor, We had no television at our ranch because my father thought its absence would encourage his kids to read. Iâ€™m extremely grateful to him. I remain an avid reader of history, and discovered Theodore Roosevelt during my childhood years. â€œTheodore Rexâ€? may have been the most complex and remarkable American who ever lived. Despite severely poor eyesight, he won the Medal of Honor leading a hell-for-leather charge. He also received the Nobel Peace Prize for his skill as a negotiator and peacemaker. He was the first president to drive a car, pilot a submarine and fly in an airplane. He was the first and only President to box and do

jujitsu in the presidential mansion, which he named the White House. He was also the first president to meet a Pope. He created the Department of Commerce and the Panama Canal. As trustbuster he broke up railroad and oil monopolies. He successfully championed laws for safer and cleaner working conditions, and food and drug inspections. TR was a voracious reader, frequently devouring a book a day. With the possible exception of Jefferson, he was our most literary President, writing 33 scholarly books and many articles. I own about 80 books on or by Theodore Roosevelt. I feel I know him. His portrait has watched me from my office wall for most of my life. TR was a truly great president for many reasons, but because of his commitment to future generations he is our greatest conservation president. When he took office in 1901 the United States contained 43 million acres reserved for the public. At the end of his presidency in 1909, he had expanded that figure to 194 million acres. Because of TR, Montana has the Beaverhead, Deerlodge, Kootenai, Custer, Lolo, Helena and Kaniksu National Forests. He loved his visits to the west, and to national parks in particular. Roosevelt was considered the most popular man in the world when he left office, but that was never his intention. He commented that accomplishments sometimes required making enemies. (Monopolist J.P. Morgan quipped when T.R. was hunting in Africa that he â€œhoped a lion would do its duty.â€?) Roosevelt supported a graduated income tax, an inheritance tax on large estates and universal health care. He commented that, â€œA great democracy has got to be progressive or it will cease to be a great democracy.â€? Theodore Roosevelt beat William Howard Taft 8 â€“ 1 in state primary elections for the Republican presidential nomination in 1912. Still, well-financed corporate conservatives blocked his nomination. Thatâ€™s when he â€œboltedâ€? and formed his own Progressive â€œBull Mooseâ€? Party. His national campaign manager was Montana progressive Republican Senator Joe Dixon. TR ran well ahead of Taft in the general election, but ultimately lost to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. Affection among Republicans returned to TR at the end of the Wilson years, and he was the heavy favorite for the Republican nomination in 1920 when he died on Jan 6, 1919, almost exactly 101 years ago. Among his many great quotations, the one most repeated now, is â€œNo man is above the law, and no man is below it, nor do we ask any manâ€™s permission when we require him to obey it.â€? Theodore Roosevelt was as imperfect as any human being. He couldnâ€™t possibly have had as big an ego as our current President, but he was close. TR, however, was notably principled and informed, a deep and knowledgeable thinker, radiated goodwill and an uplifting spirit to all Americans. We look back with respect and affection to his time of true American greatness. Bob Brown Whitefish

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Calendar

Hamilton Senior Center activities

Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m., Toenail Care by appt. 1st & last week; Bingo 1st & 3rd week, 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday: Toastmasters 6:30-8 a.m.; Western Line Dancing 10-11 a.m.; Clogging 1-4 p.m. Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge for Fun, 10 a.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m. Thursday: Stretch Exercise 9-10 a.m. Friday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.; Pinochle 1st, 3rd & 5th weeks, 1 p.m. Saturday: Flea market, 2nd week, Sept-May 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Special Bingo 1st week, Oct-May, 12 noon; Sunday: Bridge 1-5 p.m. For info: 363-5181.

Stevi Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday: Free coffee, 8-11 a.m., Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Monday: Bridge, 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: Exercise class, 10-11 a.m. Tuesday: Quilters, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday: Paint with Sue, 1-3 p.m. (1:30 on 3rd Wednesday) Every Other Wednesday: Fiddlers at Lunch 3rd Wednesday: Special Birthday Lunch, 12 noon, with music. Blood pressures taken. 2nd and 4th Thursday: Cribbage at 12:15 pm Friday: Pinochle, 12:15; Monday & Saturday, 7 p.m. For more information call the Center at 777-5681.

Victor Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday - Men’s Coffee, 8 a.m. Monday-Friday - Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Includes main course, salad bar, dessert, beverage. Donation 60 and over $3.50, under 60 $6 (RSVP 642-3320) Tuesdays: Bingo, 6 p.m. Wednesdays: Pinochle with snacks, 7 p.m. Fridays - Ladies’ Coffee, 10 a.m. Everyone welcome. Victor Senior Center is located at 246 5th Avenue.

Florence senior lunches

Lunch is available through the Council on Aging for senior citizens and others in the Florence area on Mondays at the Florence Fire Hall. Serving begins at 11:30 a.m. Prices are: 60 and over $3.50, under 60 - $6.00. For more information, call the Council on Aging at 363-5690.

Lolo senior lunches

Lolo senior lunch group (60+) meets Thursday at 11 a.m. at local restaurants for food, friendship and fun. There is a $4 voluntary contribution but no one is turned away. Congregate lunches through MAS and CBS. Call 9262135 to schedule your lunch.

Golden Agers

The Golden Age Club is located at 727 S. 5th in Hamilton. The club’s business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. All members are asked to attend to review activities and plan new ones. Cake and ice cream is served. Card games (pinochle, multibid racehorse) are played on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday and 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 1 p.m. There is a $2 charge per person. Exercise classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and

Friday at 9 a.m. Blood pressure is checked every third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. Guests are welcome. The hall is also available for members to use for personal activities. A monetary donation to cover hall expenses is expected. For more information call 363-0142.

AA meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the following times and places: Monday: 7 p.m., Spirit of Christ Catholic Church, 5475 Farm Land Road, Lolo Tuesday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Wednesday: Big Book Study Meeting, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence Thursday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Friday: Discussion Meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence 3rd Saturday: Women’s Group, 9:30 a.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 224 Linder Street, Florence Sunday: Big Book Study Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Victor Senior Center, 243 5th Ave. Check for local meetings by calling the hotline 1-888-607-2000 or by visiting www.aa-montana. org.

Al-Anon

Stevensville Al-Anon Group meets each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the small dining room at the Living Centre, 57 Main Street. Anyone who is affected by the compulsive drinking of a relative or friend is invited. For more information call 239-0878.

Narcotics Anon

Narcotics Anonymous meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Parish Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton (north entrance).

Free Indeed

Free Indeed, a faith-based addiction support group, meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 230 3rd Avenue in Victor. Contact Donald Layman at 203-8579 or Pastor Jim Landis at 642-9849.

Gamblers Anon

Gamblers Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 411 S. 5th Street in Hamilton.

Overeaters Anon

Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church (west door), 1220 W. Main, Hamilton. For more information call 3632512.

Morning TOPS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight loss support group, meets in Stevensville every Thursday at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. Weigh-in starts at 8 a.m. and meetings start at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are fun while learning to eat healthier and lose some pounds. Guests are always welcome. Call Becky at 642-6368 or Margie at 375-5439 for more information. Check out the website at www. tops.org.

Evening TOPS

The evening TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets every Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Kootenai Creek Village Clubhouse. For information call Judy Burke at 777-2743.

Exercise classes

The following sessions, all

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by donation, are held at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th: Mondays: Zumba Gold & Chair Zumba, 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays: Chair Yoga, 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Zumba Gold, 1st, 3rd, 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays: Tai Chi, 4 p.m. Fridays: Tai Chi, 1 p.m. Indoor Walking: Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.12 noon. Please log in, 16 laps is a mile!

WIC clinics

Ravalli County WIC is a nutrition education program that serves pregnant, post-partum, and breastfeeding women, children from birth to age 5 and women whose pregnancies have ended early. WIC also welcomes dads, grandparents, and foster families. The WIC program is offered In Hamilton Monday through Thursday 8:30-4:30 at 205 Bedford Street, Suite P, District Courthouse Building in Hamilton. The Stevensville clinic is open on Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church, 216 College Street in Stevensville. The Victor Clinic is the second Tuesday of the month at the Victor Nazarene Church. The Darby clinic is open every month on the third Monday of the month at the Darby Library. Income guidelines are 1-$23,107; 2- $31,284; 3-$39,461; 4-$47,638; 5-$55,815. For each additional family member add $8,177. Call 406-802-7180 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.

Florence American Legion

Florence American Legion Post 134 meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Florence Rural Fire Station. Call Terry Wahl, Commander, at 274-4589 for more information.

Hamilton American Legion

Hamilton American Legion Post 47 invites all veterans and family members of veterans to the monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post at 322 S. 2nd Street.

Stevensville American Legion

The Stevensville American Legion Post 94 meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post Home on Middle Burnt Fork Road. A veterans’ breakfast is held every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at C.J.’s Den in Stevensville. For more information, contact Chuck at 253-380-7016.

American Legion Auxiliary

Fort Owen Unit 94, Stevensville, American Legion Auxiliary meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Call Cheryl at 531-4132 for more information.

Addresses requested

American Legion Unit 94 is requesting addresses for those serving overseas from family and friends so that they may send Troop Boxes throughout the year. Contact Carol at 406-529-9908.

Stevi VFW

The Stevensville VFW 1507 meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Frontier Café.

Marine Corps League

The Marine Corps League welcomes all Marines from all eras, along with Corpsmen and Chaplains who have served with the FMF. The League is a national veterans’ organization that include members of all ranks, all MOS, active duty, reserves, honorably discharged veterans and retirees. It carries on the traditions of the Corps, support Marines still serving, and assist those who have left the service when needed. Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of every month, January to October at 7:30 p.m. for general meetings at the Eagles Lodge, 125 N. 2nd Street, Hamilton. Activities include Toys for Tots, Honor Guards for veteran funerals and Color Guards for parade events, rifle and pistol matches, and support of Marines and the community, and a Marine Birthday celebration in November. An SOS Breakfast and informal get-together for members, spouses, family and friends is held every first Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from January to December at the Hangar Cafe, Ravalli County Airport, Hamilton. It’s an opportunity to get acquainted, exchange ideas, and share sea stories from the past. For more information contact Meade Phillips at 520-9916386 or at USMCmeadeMCL@ aol.com or visit www.mclnational. org or www.montanamcl.org .

VA medical rides

The DAV Transportation System has a hub in the Bitterroot with rides available Monday through Friday. To book a ride to your VA Medical appointments, call Dena at 363-8396. Give at least 72 hours notice. The hub is always looking for volunteer drivers. For information call Dena at 363-8396.

Soroptomist

Soroptomist International of Hamilton invites you to join them at their meetings the first and second Thursday of every month, at noon, at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Soroptomist is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. For more information, contact Dixie Dies at 961-4812.

Rotary Club

The Hamilton Rotary Club meets Mondays, 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. First Street, Hamilton. For information about Rotary, call 363-2960.

Lions Club

The Hamilton Lions Club welcomes you to attend its meetings the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. The club strength – besides being low key and getting a lot done – is helping provide assistance for glasses and hearing aids in Ravalli County. Contact Dixie Dies, 406-3810922, for more information.

Stevi Masons

The Stevensville Masonic Lodge #28 meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 300 Church Street, Stevensville. Stated meetings are on the first Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and special dinners are on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For information or membership email: stevilodge28@ gmail.com.

Victor Masons

Victor Masonic Lodge #43 meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. The Lodge is located on Main above Farmers State Bank. For information on membership, email plycoupe1936@msn.com.

Eastern Star

Naomi Chapter #19, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Victor Lodge building located on Main Street above Farmers State Bank, Victor. Leona Chapter #31, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Lodge building, 115

S. 3rd Street (next to the Fire Station), Hamilton. For inquiries contact, email: teslrudd@gmail.com.

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BPL storytime

It’s never too early to introduce your baby or toddler to the wonderful world of books and reading. Together you will discover the joy of songs, finger plays, simple books and bouncing rhymes. The toddler storytime for babies through age 2 meets every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library. Toddler storytime lasts approximately 45 minutes. For more information, call 363-1670.

DCPL storytime

Learning to read begins before children start school. Your public library promotes early literacy and social development with weekly programming for children. The Darby Community Public Library offers a weekly Children’s Story Time every Tuesday at 11 a.m. for all children under five years old with a caregiver. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play at your library, 101-1/2 S. Marshall St. Call 821-4771 or email: staff@ darbylibrary.net for information.

NVPL storytime

Story Time is an enriching early learning program for toddlers and preschoolers that takes place on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the North Valley Public Library’s Community Room. Each week has a different theme, and children can listen to entertaining stories, participate in fun songs and learning activities, and create a cool craft! Each Story Time includes a healthy snack and some time to play with new friends. Older and younger siblings are always welcome. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Sapphire Quilt Club

The Sapphire Quilt Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Stevensville Senior Center, 100 Mission Street. Join this fun group of people to learn about quilting. Beginner to expert quilters welcome. For more information call Anna Arntz at 707-481-3233.

Fiber Arts Guild

Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild meets the last Saturday of every month. If you are a wool spinner or work with fibers, contact Marty at 777-2421 for location or information or visit http://bigskyfiberartsguild.org.

Knitters Guild

The Knotty Knitters Guild of the Bitterroot meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Yarn Center, 110 Pinckney Street, Hamilton. This knitters guild is friendly, fun, and includes knitters of all levels, from beginners to master knitters. All are welcome.

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Doll Club

The Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club meets monthly, usually the second Thursday of the month, to share a passion for dolls, bears, toys, miniatures and paper dolls. Members rotate hosting the meeting so call or email for the time and location of the next meeting. Contact Kay Schrader, 406-3607214, schrader1501@blackfoot. net.

Model train club

The Bitterroot Valley Model Railroaders (BVMRR) run their trains in the basement of the Kohl Building, downtown Stevensville, on the First Friday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m., or by special request. The BVMRR Club will be running trains every Saturday over the holidays from Nov. 30-Dec. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. If interested in joining the club, contact Tony Oberting at 273-0006.

Radio Club

The Bitterroot Amateur Radio Club meets on the third Monday of every month at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton starting at 7 p.m. Come early and enjoy a meal and fellowship.

Draft Horse and Mule Club

The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of every other month at 7 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. Members drive everything from mini, to mule, to draft horse. Haven’t driven but would like to learn? This is the club for you! Don’t have a horse but would like to get involved? There is always welcome help and there is always a spot on a wagon somewhere. Members do rides as well and have events scheduled throughout the year. For more information call Claudia at 406642-3477.

Three Mile bingo

Bingo is held every first and third Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Three Mile Community/Senior Center, 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Proceeds go to build a new center. For information call 7773710.

Toastmasters

Effectively formulate and express your ideas! Bitterroot Toastmasters Club (BTC) meets Tuesdays from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th Street, to support personal development and empower communication and leadership skills. The words we speak convey a great deal! Do you mean what you say when you communicate during a job interview or with your boss, coworkers, and family? Wouldn’t you like to feel more confident, credible, and concise in your continued on next page

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County recycling

The Ravalli County Recycling drop-off site, 759 US Hwy 93 (across from Don’s Home Center) is open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and Mondays, 2 to 5 p.m. Final drop day will be Monday, December 30, after which all services will stop. Thank you, recyclers, for 10 years of recycling at RCR. Call Janice Lee at 360-9895 to volunteer or for more information.

Clothes Closet

The Stevensville Clothes Closet is a non-profit, free store that serves the people of the Bitterroot Valley by accepting donations of children and adult clothing, shoes, linens, small appliances and kitchenware. They then sort, wash and offer the goods free to the community. The Clothes Closet is located at Middle Burnt Fork and ALC way. It is open for shopping and for donations Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Clothes Closet is especially in need of blankets, sheets and comforters. For questions about donations or directions call Gail Fisher at 369-0394 or Molly Hackett at 961-4614.

Family Shelter

The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot meets on the third Friday of each month at 2 p.m. at Canyon View Church, 195 Skalkaho Road. Everyone is welcome.

Men’s Bereavement Breakfast

Marcus Daly Hospice sponsors a Men’s Bereavement Support Breakfast on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Marcus Daly Hospice Dining Room. This breakfast creates a special opportunity for men coping with the death of a spouse or loved one to gather and share their journey of healing. Informal discussions are led by a trained Bereavement Facilitator and address such issues as dealing with grief, loneliness, forming new relationships, single parenting. A donation of $3.00 is appreciated for the meal. For more information call Marcus Daly Bereavement Coordinator at 363-6503.

Breast cancer support group

The Bitterroot Valley breast cancer support group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Daly Leach Memorial Community Room, 1010 W. Main, Hamilton. All are welcome. For information contact Judy Rothie, (406) 564-8613.

Pregnant/new mom groups

Postpartum Support Circle and Baby Bistro (breastfeeding support) meet on the second Thursday of each month and a Prenatal Support Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.

MomLife

Bitterroot MomLife is a gathering of moms with kids of all ages, meeting twice a month September-May on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lone Rock Bible Church, 1142 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. Come join in for “grown-up” conversation, brunch, activities, crafts, speakers, Go Deeper discussions and free childcare. For more info call the church office, 777-2592.

Dementia Caregiver Group

Are you a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia? You’re invited to join in an informal group on the second Friday each month at 1 p.m. at The Living Center Chapel (second floor), 63 Main, Stevensville to share your concerns and experiences with others in a same or similar situation. If you would like to attend, your loved one is welcome to visit with facility residents with staff supervision during the meeting time. For more information contact Kati Aiken at Ravalli County Council on Aging, 363-5690.

Parkinson’s support group

A Parkinson’s support group meets the third Monday of the month at 1 p.m. at Sapphire Lutheran Homes. All are welcome. Contact Susan, 369-0535, for more information.

Suicide support group

A support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at Riverfront Mental Health Center, 209 N. 10th, Suite A (blue building), Hamilton. The group is hosted by Ravalli County Suicide Prevention Alliance. For information email: rwetzel@wmmhc.org or phone 375-4095.

NAMI

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support group for families and friends with a loved one who experience mental challenges, meets the second Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Cornerstone Church, 280 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. For more information contact Donna at (406) 381-9884 or Arlene at (406) 239-1708.

Family History Libraries

The Family History Center has two locations here in the Bitterroot Valley: Hamilton and Stevensville. Come research your family history with specialists who are happy and ready to assist you in finding your ancestral records. They can also help you organize photos and stories about people in your family tree. The Family History Center has free access to genealogical sites. You are invited to come and have fun discovering your family history at either of the two Family History Center locations. Hamilton Family History Center Located inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 401 N 8th Street Hamilton, MT 59840 Ring the bell at the WEST entrance for admittance (up high) Tuesday 11am-3pm Wednesday 11am-3pm and 6pm-8pm Thursday 11am-3pm You may call and schedule private or group appointments by calling 406-363-5146. Stevensville Family History Center Located inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 100 Middle Burnt Fork Road Stevensville, MT 59870 Ring the bell at the EAST entrance for admittance Monday 12pm-4pm Tuesday 9am-4pm Wednesday 6:30pm-9:00pm Thursday 12pm-4pm Friday 12pm-4pm You may call and schedule private or group appointments by calling 406-777-5018.

Volunteer opp

The Stevensville Clothes Closet free store is in need of a few volunteers to help sort, wash and hang donated items. The shifts are from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Volunteers can commit to one day per week or all three days. If inter-

Wednesday, January 1, 2020 ested, call manager Gail Fisher at 777-5694. The Clothes Closet is a non-profit free store that accepts donations of clothing, linens and some household items and then offers them to the community free of charge. The Clothes Closet is located at 3862 ALC Way, off of Middle Burnt Fork Road in Stevensville.

Adult open swim

Bitterroot Aquatic Center offers Adult Open Swim on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Enjoy the 91-degree water and work out at your own pace. Call 375-8200 for more information or visit the website at bitterrootaquaticcenter.com

Music Jam

An acoustic music jam sponsored by the Bitterroot School of Music is held the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rooted Music located at 100 Skeels Street, Suite A in Hamilton. All acoustic instruments are welcome as is anyone who would like to sing or just come and enjoy the music. For info contact Rooted Music at 406-363-5491.

Wednesdays from 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. By donation. More information on Facebook: CSLBitterroot, or at cslbitterroot.org., or call Selma at 381-6480.

Rainbow Refuge

A spiritual support group for people of alternative lifestyles, and for those who love them. Meets every Thursday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. Contact Jenny or Luanne at 3755237; RainbowRefuge406@gmail. com/

Drum Circle

Join in on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring your drum, rattles, and other instruments and be part of the fun. No drums? No worries! There are instruments to share. Meets at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairground Road, Hamilton. By donation. For information, contact Jerry at 381-7220 (jelb229@aol. com), Facebook at CSLBitterroot or visit the website: CSLBitterroot.org.

Three Mile Coffee Saturday bingo Special Saturday Bingo is Club held every third Saturday of the Three Mile Coffee Club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Everyone is welcome. Good coffee, conversation and get to know your neighbors. All ages welcome. For information call Colleen at 777-3710.

month at Victor Senior Center. Doors open at 12 noon, play at 1 p.m. $1 per card. $1 admission. Must be 18 to play. Snacks and coffee available. Everyone welcome. Call Glenda at 360-3074 for more information.

Volunteers needed

Socrates Café takes place every other Tuesday evening (May 14) from 7 to 9 p.m. in the meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library. Join in the philosophical discussions. Bring questions to be selected and discussed at the meeting. You are invited to examine, learn and think with others. Learn how others view the world. Together generate community, understanding and change together. Tea, coffee and cookies are provided.

Volunteers are needed for the Victor Volunteer Fire Department support group. This group provides food for the Wednesday evening meetings of the Victor Fire Department. Support group members are responsible for one week per month only. What you decide to make is up to you, serving about 20 people. Soups, stews, casseroles, etc. and a dessert. Call Sharon at 642-3844 for additional information.

North Valley Library board

The North Valley Public Library Board of Trustees meets the third Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. at the library at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. Meetings are open to the public and public input is welcomed. The agenda is posted on the front window of the library and on the library’s website at least 48 hours prior to meetings: https://www.northvalleylibrary. org/docs

Quantum Group

The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot is a group of ordinary people determined to learn about quantum theory. They study relevant material (no equations), discuss it and teach one another this most important field of science. The group meets every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center in Hamilton. New members invited and welcomed. Visit the website at www//Quantumgb or e-mail blaise.favara@gmail or call 3630683 for more information.

Center for Spiritual Life

Center for Spiritual Life holds Sunday Services at 328 Fairgrounds Road, across from Hamilton High School. Come hear inspiring ideas and uplifting music. Meditation begins at 9 a.m., service begins at 9:30 a.m., stay for fellowship in the Social Hall at 10:45 a.m. For further information call Dave Schultz at 381-2355, visit CSLBitterroot.org, or on Facebook: CSLBitterroot.

Course in Miracles Study Group

Join a weekly ongoing and deepening discussions of A Course in Miracles; a journey of spiritual transformation. The class meets

Socrates Cafe

Laundry Love

Laundry Love Hamilton, a monthly laundry event for homeless and low-income individuals/ families, takes place the 2nd Thursday of each month from 5 to 8 p.m. at Fast & Fluffy, 115 Pine Street, Hamilton. 3 loads per individual/family. Check in with a Laundry Love Hamilton volunteer to sign in and receive your washer card. All laundry detergent, fabric softener and quarters will be supplied by Laundry Love Hamilton. Laundry guests must remain on site. Laundry Love Hamilton is made possible by donations, business sponsorships, fundraisers and volunteers. For more information or to inquire on how your business/organization can help, contact Laundry Love Hamilton by email: laundrylovehamiltonmt@gmail. com.

Fair theme art contest

Now that there is a theme for the 2020 Ravalli County Fair, the artwork is needed to go with it. The theme is “Blue Jeans and Rodeo Scenes.” This artwork will be used in all advertising and on the official fair t-shirts! The art contest is open to all ages and there is no limit for entries. Submit your ideas by Friday, January 10th at 5 p.m. and you could win 2 adult season passes, 2 VIP seats to the Rockin’ RC Rodeo on the night of your choice and 2 t-shirts featuring your artwork. Submit your ideas to the Fair Office at 100 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton or by emailing to fairgrounds@rc.mt.gov. Fair theme art contest

Blood drives

Corvallis 1/3/2020: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 957 Eastside Highway Florence 1/9/2020: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Florence Volunteer Fire

Department, 234 Holloway Hamilton 1/14/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 275 Hattie Lane Victor 1/7/2020: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Church of the Nazarene, 5th and A Street

Friday, January 3 Pachyderm Club

The Bitterroot North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, January 3 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speaker will be Maria Cole who will be talking about cultural differences. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.

Sat, January 4 Saturday Bingo

Special Saturday Bingo will be held at Hamilton Senior Center on January 4. Doors open at 12 noon. Bingo starts at 1 p.m. Paper cards and daubers will be used. $1.00 admission. Must be 18 to play. Free refreshments.

Tuesday, January 7 Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot

Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot will meet Tuesday, January 7 at BJ’s restaurant in Hamilton. Social hour is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with the presentation starting at 7 p.m. Cocktails and dinner are optional. The speaker will be Eddie Orwell with the topic being “The rebirth of a river—Fly Fishing Montana’s Clark Fork.” Eddie has fished since the age of 13 and his quest for trout on the fly has taken him across North America to New Zealand and the Patagonia Region of Chile. He has fished the waters of western Montana since 1977 and began guiding on them since 1999. He is a patient instructor on fly tying and one of the hardest working guides on the river. He spends much of his free time volunteering with local conservation groups to preserve natural resources and our hunting and fishing heritage. If you like fishing, this club is the club you want to join. For more information call Daneel at 9610187.

Wed, January 8

Club Square dance club Garden The Stevensville Garden Boots & Calico Square Dance Club will be dancing on Saturday, January 4th at the Golden Age Club, 5th & Baker Streets in Hamilton. The evening starts at 7 p.m. with a half hour of Pre Rounds with music provided by Don Scheline. Ray Dunbar will call Mainstream from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The venue has a nice wood dance floor and a good sound system. Spectators are always welcome! For more info, call Ray Dunbar at 370-4414.

Club will meet on Wednesday, January 8 at 1 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. Gale Price from K & S Greenhouse will give a presentation on “Living Frames Using Succulents.” The public is invited to attend. Call Colleen at 2733973 for more info.

Thurs, January 9

Women Monday, January 6 Newcomer Club Stevi school menu

Monday: Breakfast - Pop Tarts, fruit, milk; Lunch - Pizza, peas & carrots, pineapple tidbits, bread & butter, milk Tuesday: Breakfast - Pancake on a Stick, fruit, milk; Lunch - Chicken Noodle Casserole, tossed salad with ranch dressing, grapes, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast - Cinnamon rolls, fruit, milk; Lunch - Chicken & Cheese Fajita with peppers, onions, lettuce & salsa, orange slices, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast Breakfast Bars, fruit, milk; Lunch - Meatballs & Gravy, mashed potatoes, sliced peaches, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Waffles, fruit, milk; Lunch - Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, tri-tater hash browns, cinnamon applesauce, bread & butter, milk.

Rotary Club

John Stroud, aka “Johnny Bitterroot Seed,” author of “For The Love of The Bitterroot,” will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, January 6 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.

Bitterroot Baroque concert

Bitterroot Baroque and Baroque Music Montana present a string quartet performance of catchy tunes from the 1820s in arrangements of works including Weber’s famous Overture to Oberon, selections from a theater production about a misbehaving vampire and Schubert’s suave Rosamunde string quartet. Musicians hail from London, Vancouver, Bozeman and New York City, performing on gut strings with early bows in a Montana debut of the unique stylistic conventions of the early Romantic Era. The concert will take place on Monday, January 6 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 600 S. 3rd Street, Hamilton. Tickets are available only at the door: $25, $10 for students.

Are you new to the Bitterroot Valley? Have you recently retired? Have you been here for a while and would like to meet new people? If so, the Bitterroot Women Newcomer Club welcomes you at their meeting Thursday, January 9 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the First Christian Church, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. After a business meeting, members will be touring the Bug Out Survival Center in Corvallis. A no host lunch will follow. For more information call Bonnie, 716-773-6106.

Sat, January 11 Square dance club Boots & Calico Square Dance Club will be dancing on Saturday, January 11th at the Golden Age Club, 5th & Baker streets in Hamilton. Ray Dunbar is calling for the evening, starting with Plus level from 7 to 7:30. Mainstream from 7:30 to 9:30. Don Scheline will be providing the round dance music. Spectators are always welcome. For more info, call Ray at 370-4414.

Sunday, January 12 Accordion jam

Five Valley Accordion Club will hold a Dance and Jam on Sundays, January 12th and 26th from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rustic Hut in Florence. $4 members, $5 for guests. All are welcome for fun and nice exercise.

Friday, January 24 Women’s ice fishing workshop

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Becoming an OutdoorsWoman (BOW) program is hosting an ice fishing workshop January 24-25 in Missoula, and registration is open now. The workshop starts with an indoor class from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 at FWP’s Missoula office (3201 Spurgin Road). Participants will then ice fish from 9a.m.-12p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Frenchtown Pond State Park. This class is for beginning to intermediate female anglers

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Safe winter driving essay contest held in honor of Wyatt Hudson By Michael Howell

Two Stevensville High School students each recently received a new set of tires when their essays on safe winter driving won top honors in a competition meant to honor the memory of 19-year-old Wyatt Hudson, who died in an automobile accident last winter. Wyatt, the son of Tony and Anna Hudson of Stevensville, was driving on December 27, 2018 when a rainy road turned to ice. His car went out of control and slipped off the road and crashed through a fence, killing the young man. According to Brad Taber, owner of Tire Rama in Stevenswho want to learn the basics or improve their ice fishing skills. Participants will learn to use ice fishing rods, tip-ups, ice augers and sonar fish finders. Registration forms are available online at fwp.mt.gov by following links to “Education,” and then “Becoming an Outdoors Woman.” For more information, call Sara Smith at (406) 444-5280 or email Sara Smith at: SarSmith@mt.gov. Participants do not need a fishing license. The class is $15, and all ice fishing equipment and supplies will be provided. Participants must be at least 18 years old. FWP’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is designed to introduce women to outdoor skills such as fishing, shooting, archery, survival and canoeing, and more information is available online at fwp.mt.gov/education/ bow/.

Sat, January 25 Crafter’s Swap Meet

The Bitterroot Crafter’s Swap Meet will be held Saturday and Sunday, January 25 & 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lone

ville, Tony, a longtime customer, came into the shop one day and was talking about his son’s death. He said Tony talked about the need to do something to help educate other students and parents about the need to drive safely and with care. “He is a grieving parent on a mission to try and make a difference so something like this doesn’t happen to another young member of our community,” said Taber. His mission is to spread the word about safe driving habits and the need for having good tires on their vehicles. “We take these young inexperienced drivers and put them out on the road, and we hope for the

best,” said Taber. “Tony is trying to get people to take the extra step in ensuring their kids’ safety and it moved me to want to help,” he said. Taber offered to donate a set of tires to some Stevensville student in honor of Wyatt’s memory. Tony said if Taber was going to do that, then he would donate a set of tires as well. They approached the school and it was decided to sponsor an essay contest and the two best one-page essays on safe winter driving would win a set of tires. The two top essays selected were “Safe Driving” by Jacob Woods, a senior, and “Safe Winter Driving” by Beau Hemry, a junior.

Hemry noted in his essay that every year numerous vehicles slide off the road due to icy, slick roads and hazardous winter conditions. “Driving too fast, over confidence, braking too quickly, and incorrect tires for the season all are factors in losing control of a vehicle on icy roads,” wrote Hemry. “Many accidents happen when people are driving too fast because they are late to school or work. These people do not leave themselves enough time to accommodate for the bad weather. To prevent accidents from driving too fast, people should leave earlier and drive slower on the roads.

Rock School, 1112 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. Bring your handmade crafts and that stash of new or gently used craft supplies (fabric, yarn, craft paint, scrapbook paper, etc.) that you don’t need and set up a booth to purge that clutter! Vendor spaces are $25 until Jan. 8th, then $30. Crafters can also donate supplies and proceeds will be given to the

Three Mile Community Center building fund. Visit the Bitterroot Crafter’s Swap Meet on Facebook or call Kathy (406) 529-2971 for more details.

Sat, February 15

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Cowboy Ball

Round up your friends and join us February 15th for the 9th Annual Cowboy Ball! Shodown will be playing great dance music at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton. They will be joined

Driving too fast on bad roads is simply not worth the risk of possibly taking someone else’s life or your own to avoid being late. The same goes for over-confident drivers. Often, they do not learn their mistake until it is too late and they have lost control of the vehicle,” wrote Hemry. He also cautions drivers to keep a safe distance from the vehicle they are following. Having good tires is very important. They can help a lot but, “they are not a guarantee of traction on bad icy roads.” In his essay, Jacob Woods noted that “being a safe driver isn’t what most people project it to be.”

“To be a safe driver, you have to do more than follow the rules of the road that you learn in Drivers Ed,” he wrote, “or even by just going down to your local DMV to take a test from the book. To be a safe driver, you have to go above and beyond what you were taught in a class or what you read in a book or online.” A safe driver, writes Woods, needs to be alert to the conditions of the road, the weather, and the movements of other vehicles, especially in congested areas. To be safe, you must drive defensively and be able to respond correctly in a split second. Taber said he was quite impressed with the high quality of all the essays that were submitted.

by Up N Smokin’ who will provide food and libations will be provided by Rainbow Bar. Participate in the feed bucket raffle, live auction, silent auction and calf-pie bingo, all benefitting rodeo grounds improvement projects. The night of fun starts at 5:30 p.m. and goes until midnight. Just $10 gets adults in the door, $5 for students and kids under 5 are

free. Reserve a premium table for 8 guests - $250 includes entry and 16 drink tokens. Reserve a regular table for 8 guests - $175 includes entry and 8 drink tokens. Bringing back the ever popular “sweetheart tables,” - reserved tables for 2 including drink tokens for $75. For more info contact fairgrounds@rc.mt.gov or 363-3411.

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LONE ROCK ADULT EDUCATION WINTER/SPRING 2020

FIRST AID/CPR, AED Instructor: Alice & Ron Brace Class Fee: $10.00 Material Fee: - $20.00 (Paid to Instructor) 8 Hours/4 Classes Thursdays Jan. 30 Feb. 6, 13, 20

6 - 8 pm

This course is an American Safety and Health Institute First Aid/CPR & AED course. You will learn CPR, AED, and First Aid for adults, children and infants. It will provide a hands-on experience with mannequins and AEDs. You will receive a 2-year certification in CPR/First Aid & AED with the completion of this class. The Book, Supplies and Completion Card are included in the material fee.

FIREARM SAFETY, HANDLING, AND OPERATIONS Instructor: Jeremiah DeFord Class Fee: $20.00 8 Hours/4 Classes Thursdays 6 - 8 pm Jan. 30 Feb. 6, 13, 20 This course is to familiarize you with most common firearms and their functions. We will discuss handguns, shotguns, and rifles. The course will cover maintenance, storage, handling, ammunition selection, and accessories. This is a great introductory course for the new firearm owner or as a refresher.

BUYING & SELLING ON CRAIGSLIST AND EBAY Instructor: James Rellis Class Fee: $20.00 10.5 Hours /7 Classes Tuesdays Jan. 14, 21, 28 Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25

6 - 7:30 pm

This class will focus on how to buy, what to buy, spotting scammers, how to sell your surplus items, and will cover the when, where, and how! You can sell everything from cattle to cows! Class members will sell items on Craigslist. You will learn about the common mistakes in trying to sell on the internet, ways to buy items to sell on the internet, and where to transfer items for cash in order to be safe.

GARDENING 101 Instructor: Dalton Brown Class Fee: $10.00 Material Fee: $10.00 (Paid to Instructor) 8 hours/4 Classes Thursdays Jan. 16, 23, 30 Feb. 6

6:30 - 8:30 pm

You will learn the basics of vegetable and flower gardening in the Bitterroot Valley. Learn how to choose and plan your space and take steps towards growing a healthy sustainable garden.

REALBOOK: NOT YOUR MOM’S JOURNALING – FAST, FUN, EFFECTIVE Instructor: Kat Hobza Class Fee: $20.00 Material Fee: $14.95 (Paid to Instructor) 16.5 hours/ 11 Classes Wednesdays 6:30 - 8 pm Jan. 15, 22, 29 Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26 Mar. 11, 18, 25 Apr. 1 Kat Hobza has been a professional writer for sixteen years. Like many folks she knows, she was in a bit of a rut with things she needed and wanted to achieve. A lot of things were going right in her life, but there were a handful of things she wanted to work on and was unable to make any real progress in those areas. As a writer, Kat knows the power of physically transferring thoughts into writing. And even though she loves writing, she found a book of empty pages daunting. She looked for structured journals, but couldn’t find one that contained all the elements she needed to be successful – so she created RealBook. RealBook is for anyone who would like to try journaling but who is overwhelmed by the commitment, for anyone who has tried journaling but found it unsustainable, and for anyone who is struggling to make any sort of real headway on the things they would like to change or improve in their lives. This class will show would-be journal writers and wanna-be achievers how fun and easy it can be to get where you want to be. Her slogan for RealBook is “Get 20/20 vision in 2020.” If you are interested in journaling, this would be the class for you!

NATURE JOURNALING Instructor: Valerie Bayer Class Fee: $10.00 Material Fee: $10.00 (Paid to Instructor) 30 hours/ 5 Classes Tuesdays Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

7 - 8 pm

Learn skills to enhance your time outdoors. Work with a Master Naturalist to start creating your nature journal which will include where to start, with materials and ideas for content. Nature journaling helps one to see the natural world in greater detail, develop a stronger connection with nature and build knowledge of natural history.

BASIC DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Instructor: Kelley Ziegler Class Fee: $30.00 30 hours/ 15 Classes Thursdays & Saturdays Jan. 16, 23, 30 Feb. 6, 13, 20, 22, 27 Mar. 5, 12, 14, 19, 26, 28 Apr. 2

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Improve your photographic skills. Learn the exposure, triangle, photo composition, RAW vs JPEG, and much more! This hands-on class will improve your photography with peer and instructor feedback. There are three (3) field trips on Saturdays to use your own camera. Come and join the fun!

EXPLORING DRAWING & SKETCHING Instructor: Diana Haker Class Fee: $20.00 12 Hours/ 8 Classes Tuesdays Feb. 13, 20, 27 Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26 Apr. 2

5 - 6:30 pm

This is a beginning or refresher course in drawing and sketching that will explore different techniques and mediums that are used by artists. Drawing and sketching is the first basic skill that one needs to learn and develop before exploring other art mediums. The course will give you the necessary skills to quickly develop your drawing skills. Supplies you will need to purchase: 1. Drawing pencil set with HB through B6 pencils 2. Vinyl or kneaded eraser

3. Drawing pad of good quality drawing paper, 11” x 14” 4. Ball-point pen, black, medium or fine point 5. Pencil sharpener

You can sit in a chair, on the floor, you can lie down or walk around. For most of us one or more of our senses have become dull and this is a fun way to strengthen the sensory experiences you have every day.

EXPLORING COLOR PENCILS – METHODS & MATERIALS Instructor: Diana Haker Class Fee: $20.00 12 Hours/ 8 Classes Thursdays 5 - 6:30 pm Feb. 13, 20, 27 Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26 Apr. 2

Martha is a trained meditation mentor in Instinctive Meditation and is excited to share this fun experience with all. Meditation is not what you think it is. We have been led to believe that meditation is sitting cross-legged on the floor and stopping the flow of thoughts. It’s not! Learn how to meditate in a way that supports you. Fall back in love with life!

This is a beginning course exploring the different techniques and methods of producing art with colored pencils. Professional-quality colored pencils were first manufactured as early as 1908 with the German company Faber-Castell. They give the artist the ability to draw but at the same time derive the pleasure of painting. Artists like the use of colored pencils because of the control they offer in their art pieces. The course will give you the necessary skills to use colored pencils in your art creations. Supplies you will need to purchase: 1. Set of 24 student-grade colored pencils 2. Vinyl or kneaded eraser 3. Drawing pad of good quality drawing paper, 11” x 14” 4. Cotton-tipped swabs 5. Pencil sharpener

CARD MAKING WITH AMY Instructor: Amy Grassey Class Fee: $10.00 Material Fee: $20.00 (Paid to Instructor) 8 Hours/ 4 Classes Wednesdays Jan. 15, 22, 29 Feb. 5

6 - 8 pm

Back again for our third year! We will make an assortment of cards using various techniques: heat embossing, dry embossing, shaker cards, and watercolor.

SOCIAL SCRAPBOOKING Instructor: Amy Grassey Class Fee: $10.00 Material Fee: $20.00 (Paid to Instructor) 8 Hours/ 4 Classes Thursdays Jan. 16, 23, 30 Feb. 6

6 - 8 pm

Not only is scrapbooking a great way to capture the details of our lives, but it is also a way to connect with friends. Each night we will construct a two-page layout and cover the use of various tools to enhance our pages/layouts including the use of embossing, Cricut, stencils, and page extenders) Join a group and learn some fun, easy ways to create beautiful pages while making new friends!

SEWING! SEWING! SEWING! Instructor: Faye McCrumb Class Fee: $20.00 24 hours/12 Classes Tuesdays Jan. 21, 28 Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Apr. 2

6:30 - 8:30 pm

From beginner to experienced, you will learn the basics of advanced sewing techniques. Each student works on desired projects at their own speed using their own sewing machine, thread, and materials. You will need to bring your own sewing machine to class.

HOW TO FIT SEWING PATTERNS Instructor: Faye McCrumb Class Fee: $10.00 8 hours/ 4 Classes Thursdays Jan. 23, 30 Feb. 13, 20

6 - 8 pm

In this class, you will learn basic measuring and pattern fitting. Once your pattern is adjusted, you will layout your pattern, and cut your fabric for the perfect custom fit.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ELDERBERRY SYRUP Instructor: Kaitlin Droughton Class Fee: $5.00 Material Fee: $10.00 (Paid to Instructor - Covers Ingredient Costs) 1.5 hours/ 1 Class Saturday 1 - 12:30 pm Feb. 22 Come and learn how simple it is to make your own elderberry syrup. Elderberry syrup has been used in herbal traditions for centuries, and today it has been found to promote a balanced immune response. Each person will bring home a small jar of syrup!

MINDFUL MONDAYS Instructor: Kaitlin Droughton Class Fee: $20.00 7 hours/ 7 Classes Mondays Jan. 13, 21 Feb. 10, 17, 24 Mar. 16, 30

7 - 8 pm

Start your week off with gratitude and mindfulness. Each class will include a guided meditation with small, related movements followed by time for stillness and/or discussion. Please bring a yoga mat and blanket.

WOMEN’S BODY RECONNECT Instructor: Kaitlin Droughton Class Fee: $10.00 5 hours/ 5 Classes Jan. 18 Feb. 8, 22 Mar. 14, 28

Saturdays

9:30 - 10:30 am

Learn intriguing new discoveries that will help reshape your intimate life. This class will include 15 minutes of core and pelvic strengthening, followed by insights and science discussion to empower women to love their bodies. Please bring a yoga mat.

MEDITATION WITH THE SENSES Instructor: Martha Piersma Class Fee: $10.00 Material Fee: $5.00 - (Paid to Instructor for Informational Pamphlets) 2 Hours/2 Classes Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 7:30 pm Feb. 11, 13

BREATHING MEDITATION Instructor: Martha Piersma Class Fee: $10.00 Material Fee : $5.00 -(Paid to Instructor for Informational Pamphlets) 2 Hours/2 Classes Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 7:30 pm Mar. 10,12 You breathe approximately 20,000 times a day. It happens automatically. Since your breath is so handy it is often used for meditation. In this course I will share easy to learn methods of becoming interested in breathing. It’s a great doorway into states of relaxation and wonder. It is a great way to manage your stress and to enjoy life more fully. Martha is a trained meditation mentor in Instinctive Meditation and is excited to share this fun experience with all. Meditation is not what you think it is. We have been led to believe that meditation is sitting cross-legged on the floor and stopping the flow of thoughts. It’s not! Learn how to meditate in a way that supports you. Fall back in love with life!

ALL LEVELS YOGA Instructor: Martha Piersma Class Fee: $20.00 10 Hours/8 Classes Wednesdays Jan. 15, 22, 29 Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26 Mar. 4

6:30 - 7:45 pm

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Conservationists call for temporary BLM head to step down

On Monday, 91 conservation, sportsmen, and faith-based groups concerned with public lands management, representing more than 3.9 million Americans, submitted a letter to Interior Secretary Bernhardt calling for William Perry Pendley, interim head of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to resign or be removed from office. Pendley lacks Senate approval to lead the agency. The letter cites Pendley’s direction to implement the agenda of public lands extremist groups, his conflicts of interest relating to his former law firm’s continued representation of opponents of the Bears Ears and Grand StaircaseEscalate National Monuments designations, the movement of BLM headquarters personnel from Washington to western offices without congressional authorization, and his skewed leadership towards extractive industry. “William Pendley is implementing his goal to eliminate federal public lands by directing his department to hand over control to local government entities, including those that seek to crush environmental protections and throw the door wide open to commercial exploitation,” said Erik Molvar, Executive Director of Western Watersheds Project. “Pendley’s direction to defer BLM’s law enforcement to local officials explicitly implements the policy agenda of the Constitutional Sheriffs, an organization affiliated with the Bundy movement that seeks to supplant federal laws and regulations on our western public lands.” Pendley authored an op-ed in November directing federal law enforcement to allow local law enforcement to take the primary role in enforcing federal laws on federal public lands, in a major derogation of BLM law enforcement’s authority and a page out

‘Journey Stories’ exhibit at Travelers’ Rest

Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) is hosting the exhibit “Journey Stories” at Travelers’ Rest State Park in Lolo through March 23, 2020. America and its history is a patchwork of many tales which have been woven over time from the voyages of people—both voluntary and involuntary—who traveled from city-to-city, state-tostate and around the world to find new opportunities. Whether by air, land or sea, travel has played a crucial part in our economic and cultural identities. “Journey Stories,” which is presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), is a set of seven posters designed to encourage dialogue, engagement and participation in classrooms and communities on how movement has defined America. These posters are being distributed at no cost to schools, libraries, museums and community organizations through a partnership with Teaching Tolerance.

of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association playbook. He has also directed a mandatory relocation of senior BLM career employees from the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. “Pendley has pushed hard to move scores of HQ staff to Grand Junction in the heart of natural gas production in Western Colorado,” said Peter Jenkins of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “With no direct flights to DC it makes no sense – except to strengthen BLM’s ties to oil and gas production, harm oversight by Congress, and weaken the influence of the agency. Even worse, he is scattering other professional support staff all over the West.” In October of 2019, Pendley issued a controversial statement that wild horses were the primary issue facing the BLM, angering conservationists who pointed to real crises facing the agency, including sage grouse declines, livestock overgrazing, cheatgrass spread, climate change, and many other problems. “Putting Pendley in charge of the BLM is like the fox guarding the henhouse,” said Judi

Brawer, Wild Places Program Director with WildEarth Guardians. “He will destroy the agency and the irreplaceable public lands in his charge.” Pendley’s former law firm, Mountain States Legal Foundation, continues to represent local governments fighting to defend the gutting of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by the Trump Administration, and Pendley himself had been an attorney representing these groups prior to being appointed to lead the BLM. Pendley’s BLM has continued to pursue Monument management plans advancing the interests of his former clients. “William Perry Pendley has essentially infiltrated the Bureau of Land Management to serve the corporations who want to dig, drill, and destroy our public lands for profit. He should have immediately removed himself from any decisions relating to the Bears Ears and Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monuments decisions, but instead shielded his former clients and big polluters from environmental protections.” said Blaine Miller-McFeeley, Senior Legislative Representa-

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New Year’s ramblings Author’s note: Some of you who enjoyed the 2019 New Year’s column asked to see it again. Much of it now seems outdated and so I’ve written this year’s piece around it. For those who requested it and everyone else, here’s the updated version. Enjoy, along with my best wishes for your own 2020. - Chuck Already the days are get-

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan ting longer. Winter solstice is a good ten days behind us. I’m looking forward to spring – even though, at this point, winter doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. My experience has been: late winter, sloppy spring. We’ll see, and I’ll welcome spring, however and whenever it comes. As I write, snow is softly falling and Jan has just returned from taking Sadie – our Aussie Shepherd – for a walk and romp in the snow along the path that runs along the field below our house that sits on the ridge above. This time I watched for a few minutes from the back deck; maybe next time I’ll join them. The operative word in that sentence is maybe. I’ll see, then, what I feel like – and won’t commit until then. Nor will I join the rash of new members that turn up at gyms this time of year, driven by the overreach of an undoable resolution that doesn’t last until Easter before it all goes over the cliff. I applaud the people who stick with it. The dumbbells and stretch bands sitting in the corner that I use in spurts are testimony to the fact that the health club approach doesn’t work for me. My exercise regimen is either spontaneous or non-existent. Like many things, it comes down to priorities. I don’t have time enough to fish as it is. When I feel the urge, it’s usually when there’s too much of something else to do. Ironically, my fishing time evaporates when I’m compelled to tie flies for those who have the time to go fishing. This coming year I’m inclined fish whenever I can, and my gym

resolution, if I had one, wouldn’t last through the spring skwala hatch. Seriously, I do have some goals where exercise and diet are concerned. And I’ve tried to set what I call S.M.A.R.T. goals. That is, goals that are Simple, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely. I can be inclined to work toward such goals without feeling discouraged by a missed date at the gym or the temptation to eat a chiliburger on a cold wintry day. Many of my goals – or inclinations – involve fishing. Fishing is good exercise. It helps me work up an appetite that craves healthy food. It brings about that pleasant and mild exhaustion that ushers in a good night’s sleep. That takes care of the big three: diet, sleep, and exercise. My 2020 inclinations, though, don’t end with maintaining good physical health. Back in November we caught singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell’s concert in Missoula. His “Song for the Life” points the direction of my deeper inclinations: Somehow I’ve learned how to listen For a sound like the sun going down In the magic that morning is bringing There’s a song for the life I have found It keeps my feet on the ground There are birds gathering at the feeder on the back deck, and occasional flocks of honkers overhead some mornings, on their way to the field below the house. I can watch them from our living room as I kick back, warm and comfortable. And if I go outdoors at night, I can hear the low-throated cooing of owls – what I now recognize as their mating calls, thanks to Dorinda Troutman. Her writing has given me deeper appreciation to something I’ve heard for years – and didn’t recognize as the love-songs of owls, mating, nesting, and preparing to hatch a brood while the snow flies. That’s phenomenal – and phenomenally beautiful. I’m inclined to pay more attention to what is beautiful this year. Given the national uproar and divisiveness that engulfed us through 2019, and the political screeching that is certain get worse through 2020, I’d rather be mindful of the owls. 2020 could get uglier than 2019, but I don’t want to get uglier with it. Staying anchored to what is true, decent, honorable, and beautiful, will take some work – and for me that means making a conscious commitment. Being

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committed, or being inclined, means to lean into something. It’s not make-or-break; you press on, regardless. Back when the UN amounted to something, over fifty years ago, the Secretary General was Dag Hammarskjold, a great man whom history has all but forgotten. Late in his life, Hammarskjold mused: “If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter,

warmer.” Those words were emblazoned over a sunset on a poster that hung behind the desk of a man I greatly admired. Although he could be a firebrand at times he was, overall, inclined to live by the words on that poster. To grow, in Hammarskjold’s sense, is to be inclined, over time, to press on toward those goals, not seeing a faltering step as failure, or letting a setback become defeat. I have to ask myself: With that mindset, instead of setting myself up for a string of broken New Year’s resolutions, how might I grow firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer, through 2020 and beyond? Might I grow firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer, in those reflective moments when the sun sets the sky ablaze and swallows dart for the mayflies that descend toward rising trout where my fly floats among them? Might I find, in those surroundings, quiet moments of humility where firmness and simple warmth might grow? Might my inner being benefit as much from that as from regimented diet, sleep, and exercise? Among other things, I’m inclined to go fishing more often this year if only to nurture those things Hammarskjold wrote of better than a half-century ago. In the world we face in 2020, growing firmer, simpler, quieter, and warmer might take prolonged effort. And I, for one, am inclined to give it my best try. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or visit his fly shop at 109 E. Main in Hamilton.

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The family would like to say a special thank you to Scotty’s care givers during these past few years, the staff at Valley View Nursing Home, Home Health Aide, Eric Burnet and special friends, Ken and Carroll Kellett. Scotty was preceded in death by his wife Gail, father and mother, Adrian and Allie Scott, brother, Jamie Scott, father-inlaw, James Gandara, Sr. and sister-in law, Gloria Gandara. He is survived by mother-in-law, Donna Gandara, sister-in law, Delores Gandara, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Virginia and Mike Baldwin, brother-in-law, James Gandara, Jr. and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Rosie and Dale Janes. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family atwww.whitesittfuneralhome.com.

Sam R. Hayden Florence – Sam R. Hayden, 85, of Florence passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease Monday, December 23, 2019 at Kathy’s Place Assisted Living. He was born March 7, 1934 in Stevensville, MT, the son of the late Art and Jule Hayden. Sam grew up and graduated high school in Stevensville. He then spent four years in the Navy during the Korean War. On February 27, 1955, he married Florence N. Knopp of Ronan, MT. They lived in Florence in a home they built with their own hands from the ground up. Sam did all the electrical, plumbing, foundations, frame work and finishing with Florence by his side. Nothing was

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Hamilton - Joan M. “Joanie” Hansen, 77, passed away early in the morning, Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at her family home. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www. brothersmortuary.com.

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Hamilton - Pamela R. Shuler, 37, passed away in the afternoon, Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at her home in Hamilton. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www. brothersmortuary.com.

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ever hired done, maybe just some experienced advice accepted along the way. Sam retired at age 59 after 38 years working for Darigold in a variety of jobs, ending as truck driver. Sam enjoyed anything outdoors in his “free time.” Horses were central to his entire life; training, rodeo and showing, and then in later years trail riding. At different stages of his life he also enjoyed snowmobiling, ice skating, sledding, hunting, boating and fishing. Sam is survived by his wife Florence of Florence; one daughter, Tammy and husband Gordon Eye of St. Ignatius, two nephews and two nieces of Washington

state, and one niece and one nephew of Wisconsin. Sam will be remembered as an upbeat, smiling individual always ready to lend a hand to anyone in need. Prior to Alzheimer’s he never met a stranger. All were friends on sight, worthy of a visit. He was a devoted and faithful husband and father, and the kind of friend we all seek. At his request, there will be no services. His ashes will be placed at rest in the Pleasant View Cemetery in St. Ignatius. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to your favorite charity. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family www. whitesittfuneralhome.com.

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to Daniel Raymond Wiediger, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o REEP, BELL, LAIRD & JASPER, P.C., P.O. Box 16960, Missoula , Montana 59808-6960 or filed withPM. the Clerk of the above-entitled DAY ONE 4:00-6:00 Court. LINE NUMBERS GIVEN Dated this 25th day of November, AFTER 2:00 PM. 2019. REAL ESTATE– NORTH2 per person. REEP, BELL, LAIRD & JASPER, WEST MONTANA – Company P.C. owned. Small andFOLLOWING large acre par- DAYS 9-12 By: Richard A. Reep cels. Private. Trees and meadows. Attorneys for Personal Representative National Forest boundaries. TungBS 12-18, 12-25-19, 1-1-20. stenholdings.com (406) 293-3714. MNAXLP

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: PATRICIA LOUISE PETERS, Decendent Cause No.: DP-19-108 Dept. No.: 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four ( 4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to the Persona l Representative, JOHN A. PETERS, JR., ℅ Bransby Law Firm, P.C., 515 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana 59870, return receipt requested, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 16th day of December, 2019. /s/ John A. Peters, Jr. STATEOFMONTA) :ss County of Ravalli) SIGNED AND SWORN (OR AFFIRMED) to before me on December 16, 2019, by JOHN A. PETERS, Jr, /s/ Lisa Radcliffe Wallace Notary Public LISA RADCLIFFE WALLACE NOTARY PUBLIC for the State of Montana Residing at Florence, MT My Commission Expires April 09, 2022. BS 12-18, 12-25-19, 1-1-20. MNAXLP

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD WIEDIGER, Deceased Cause No.: DP-19-113 Dept. No.: 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Daniel Raymond Wiediger has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate . All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JUDITH ANN BISOM, Deceased. Case No.: DP-19-124 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Joseph J. Bisom, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Cheeney Law, PLLC, PO Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 13th day of December 2019. /s/ Joseph J. Bisom BS 12-18, 12-25-19, 1-1-20. MNAXLP

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HILDA MITCHELL, Deceased. Case No.: DP-19-114 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed Estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Brent Myles, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, to Cheeney Law, PLLC, PO Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 19th day of December 2019. /s/ Brent Myles, Personal Representative BS 12-25-19, 1-1, 1-8-20. MNAXLP

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN J. BILINOVICH, JR., Deceased. Case No.: DP-19-126 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed Estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Greg J. Bilinovich, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, to Cheeney Law, PLLC, PO Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 17th day of December 2019. /s/ Greg J. Bilinovich, Personal Representative BS 12-25-19, 1-1, 1-8-20. MNAXLP

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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Abigail McNamara, Abigail McNamara, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-437/3 Dept. No. 1 Howard F. Recht NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Abigail McNamara to Mary

Ruth McNamara. The hearing will be on January 15, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Ravalli County Courthouse in Hamilton, Montana. Dated this 16th day of November, 2019. /s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Mary Fliss, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 12-11, 12-18, 12-25-19, 1-120. MNAXLP

Strawser, and any person in possession, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL NUMBER: DV-19-250 HONORABLE: Howard F. Recht Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution issued in the above-entitled action on the 31st day of October, 2019, I am commanded to sell at public auction all of Defendants’ rights and interest to the below described property: Lot 16, Bitter Root Heights of Darby, Phase II, Ravalli County, Montana, according to the recorded Plat thereof. With a property address of 107 Hale Avenue, Darby, MT 59829 Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of January, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. on the front steps of the TwentyFirst Judicial District Court at 205 Bedford Street Suite A&B, Hamilton, MT 59840, the above-described property will be sold to the highest bidder to satisfy Plaintiff’s judgment, with interest and costs. Date: 12-03-19. Sheriff/Deputy Sheriff of Ravalli County, State of Montana By: Steve Holton **WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND ANYONE INTERESTED IN BIDDING ON ANY PROPERTY NOTICED FOR SALE RESEARCH THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO BIDDING** BS 12-18, 12-25-19, 1-1-20. MNAXLP

Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Caralee Julz McGuire, Caralee Julz McGuire, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-422/4 Dept. No.: 1 Howard F. Recht NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Nicole Caralee Julz McGuire to Julz McGuire. The hearing will be on January 22, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: November 18, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Mary Fliss, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 12-18, 12-25-19, 1-1, 1-8-20. MNAXLP Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Lori Ann Webster, Lori Ann Webster, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-457/3 Dept. No.: 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Lori Ann Webster to Lori Ann Bruno. The hearing will be on January 30, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: December 12, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By:Janenne Sorenson, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 12-25-19, 1-1, 1-8, 1-15-20. MNAXLP Benjamin J. Mann, 33833674 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: (801) 355-2886 Facsimile: (801) 328-9714 benjamin@HWMLawFirm.com Attorney for Plaintiff File Number: 55859 MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY Guild Mortgage Company, Plaintiff, v. James L. Strawser, Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of James L.

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PUBLIC NOTICE The annual Supply Ditch Association meeting for all shareholders will be held January 11, 2020 at the Stevensville Town Hall. Bs 12-18-19, 1-8-20. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application to enhance fish habitat on sections of Mitchell Slough located within the floodplain of the Bitterroot River. The applicant is Mr. Roy Fenster. The action plans to enhance fish habitat in the Mitchell Slough by creating suitable spawning areas. The proposed project will improve the shape and topography of the stream channel to increase flow velocity in order to reduce silt build up, ultimately providing long-term habitat improvements for fish and aquatic insects. The site is located on sections of Mitchell Slough which run through Mr. Ken Siebel’s property east of the Bitterroot River at 110 Bell Xing Road, in Section 9, Township 8 North, Range 20 West, Ravalli County. Information regarding this application is available at the Ravalli County Planning Department at 215 S 4th St, Suite F in Hamilton. Written comments may be mailed, hand-delivered or emailed (planning@rc.mt.gov) and must be received by Wednesday January 15, 2020 at 5:00 pm. (Reference Application # FA-19-15). BS 1-1-20. MNAXLP

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Today we will see cloudy skies with a 90% chance of rain and snow, high temperature of 42°, humidity of 77%. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. The record high temperature for today is 51° set in 1998. Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with a 90% chance of snow, overnight low of 27°. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. The wind chill for tonight could reach 23°. The record low for tonight is -28° set in 1979.

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NOTICE OF OPEN OF FILING Notice is hereby given that beginning on January 9, 2020, the filing period for the Primary Election to be held on June 2, 2020, will open for the following offices elected by Ravalli County voters: STATE OFFICES State Senator (2-year term) State Representative (4-year term) District Court Judge, Dept 1 (unexpired term) District Court Judge, Dept 2 (full term)

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COUNTY OFFICES County Commissioner (4-year term) Clerk of District Court (4-year term) OTHER OFFICES Bitterroot Conservation District Supervisor (4-year term)

State offices must file with the Montana Secretary of State’s Office (forms are available on the state website at https://sosmt.gov/elections/filing/). This is not a complete list of positions up for election on the state level. If you have any questions regarding state filings, please contact the Secretary of State’s Office at (406) 444-4732. County and Conservation District offices must file with the County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 215 South 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, MT. Filing forms are available on the county website at https://ravalli.us/601/Federal-Elections. The close of filing will be on March 9, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. The Primary Election will be held on June 2, 2020 in Ravalli County. Dated this 24th day of December 2019 Regina Plettenberg, Election Administrator 215 South 4th Street, Suite C Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-6550 Display Ad Size: 2 columns wide x 6”Hurry! long (format toHurry! fit) Publish: January 1, 2020 Bill: Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder 215 South 4th Street, Suite C ow MT 59840 NHamilton,

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The Cooperative hop Volume XXXIII, Number 13 Established 1985 - Locally owned & indepen bond on immediate needs.” She proceed with bond elections said Trangmoe. “Instead, the curto complete its relocation to ne said that “while there are many for both the Stevensville High rent trend is to shift the burden facilities by June 2019. It offer things that would be nice to add, School and Elementary School to local districts, where school the school district the opportun this recommendation is near term Districts in May 2018, for leaders and taxpayers can decide to buy the property before they while other worthwhile projects deferred maintenance, safety how to invest in their individual listed it for sale. will have to wait until later in the projects, and renovations. The districts.” “They saw our special long-term planning process.” bond proposal for the StevensAccording to School Disinterest in the property and they Board Chairman Greg ville Elementary School District trict Superintendent Bob Moore, are willing to give us this extra • • 777-2822 • summarized • the board is approximately $9,300,000, and Trangmoe the elementary bond proposal dinary opportunity,” said Schoo BySuperintendent Michael Howell decision when he stated that the the proposal for the Stevensville addresses significant needs for District Tim Joh 4039 HWY 93 N district is only asking the public High School District is approxithe K-3 building. The current son. According to Johnson, dis Voters in have the Corval to cover basic facility needs. mately $13,300,000. STEVENSVILLE If passed, building has exceeded classroom trict representatives attend lis School District will com ha www.ammoandmorestore.com “Costs will continue to rise for the bonds will address deferred capacity, and a busy computer over 15 meetings at various the chance this November these projects and the state has maintenance, renovations to approve the purchase of 2 “Where Montana Begins!” not shown a willingness to move buildings and grounds, student See STEVI, page 4 acres of property that adjo safety, sanitation, building access, school, or not. The proper and parking. rently owned by Ravalli E 2 According to a press Cooperative and the schoo release issued by the District, in We inadvertently has leased 5.69 acrespubof th the spring of 2017, a 15-20 year lished the wrong information for over 30 years for use a facilities plan was commissioned Stevensville mayoral candida fields and a portion of the with MMW Architects from MisMark Adams in last week’s School playground. But St R soula. Relying heavily on input 642-3805 The correct information is on is moving out and relocati At the light in Victor from parents, students, and stakepageoperation 3. to Highway 93 holders in the community, MMW Crossing. The Cooperativ a team of contractors and ned &andindependent Wednesday, October 18, 2017 muto complete its relocation construction engineers studied the facilities by June 2019. It entire Stevensville Public Schools e the school district the opp facilities and grounds to develop h to buy the property before recommendations in the form of listed it for sale. a long range facilities plan. From “They saw our spec this plan, the Board of Trustees iinterest in the property an has identified critical renova, are willing to give us this The Stevensville School tion, deferred maintenance, and If the bonds are passed by voters in the Stevensville School dinary opportunity,” said Board voted unanimously to meet organizations Gay Findley, Secretary/Treasurer of the South Valley Civic Club, was on hand to welcome the property would be fully paid and held District next May,a this patch of gravel where School SuperinMichaelgrounds Howellprojects that bestmunity District Superintendent Ti proceed with bond elections the immediate educational, stu- of district the sculpture off and the obligationhouse would handful board tendent Bobmeetings Moore is standing willtax eventually four new of Sacajawea and her baby Jean Baptiste Charbonneau to Darby where it will d son. According to Johnso for both the Stevensville High dent safety, and the activity grace the entranceway to the town’s new pocket park called “Sacajawea’s Rest.” Michael end. The school district is the cur-elementary to needs discuss the issue. Theyand haveserve as classrooms a corridor connecting utVoters in the Corvaltrictand representatives have School Elementary Schoo of the Stevensville students. Howell of photo. debt free. ItIfispassed, also broughtschool it up atclassrooms various sports to therently gymnasium. one ofaa myriad hool District will have n, over 15 meetings at variou Districts in May 2018, for Board member Cookand other owning homeDetails with a are availevents school functions. projects proposed in thetaxpayer upcoming bonda levy. hance this November 7 to Cathi deferred maintenance, safety stated that the Facilities Com- “A majority value of $100,000 would of review the response able for at Supt. taxable Moore’s office. ve 7 the purchase of 21.23 projects, and renovations. The was that it made sense to purchase be expected to pay $35.46 per of property that adjoins the bond proposal for the Stevens year for the levy. A homeowner l, or not. The property is cur- the property,” said Johnson. He ville Elementary School Distr with home with a taxable value of said that the school district was owned by Ravalli Electric is approximately $9,300,000, $200,000 would pay an additional erative and the school district inevitably going to grow and at the proposal for the Stevensvi $70.92 per year in taxes. some point down the line space We inadvertently p ased 5.69 acres of the land High School District is approx by Brandon Dewey for Mayor . POAccording Box 223 . Stevensville MT 59870 last Wednesday in the back of Ted called Sacajawea Rest was busBy Michael Howell to Johnson, both to grow was goingPaid to forbecome a lished the wrong inform ver 30 years for use as ball Renee Endicott, Treasurer mately $13,300,000. If passed Hall’s pick-up truck. tling with activity. REC and the District are comproblem. Stevensville mayoral can and a portion of the Middle the bonds will address deferre A crew of specialized helpShawn Jackson’s saw mitted to insuring that all parts of Sacajawea passed through “This purchase will guaranMark Adams in last wee ol playground. But REC maintenance, renovations to ers, including carpenters, stone sent sparks flying as he cut the the property are safe for schoolwhat is now the town of Darby tee that, when the time comes to The correct information ving out and relocating its buildings and grounds, studen masons, metal cutters, engineers, threaded bars that would secure expand, building can take place on use. They commissioned sometwice on her journey with the page 3. tion to Highway 93 and Bell safety, sanitation, building acc and plain old hole diggers, graduthe sculpture into a bed of conLewis and Clark Corps of land that adjoins existing facilities, testing of the grounds for PCBs ing. The Cooperative hopes and parking. ally assembled and before you Discovery. A sculpture destined and PCPs. PCBs are found in the maintaining efficiency of operamplete its relocation to new See SCULPTURE, page 2 According to a press know it the little pocket park to honor those visits arrived old transformers that were stored tions,” said Johnson. ies by June 2019. It offered release issued by the District, on the property. PCPs are comWhat will it cost? The sale hool district the opportunity the spring of 2017, a 15-20 ye pounds found in the preservatives price of $1,725,000 for the 21.23 y the property before they facilities plan was commission used in the telephone poles that acres and the REC buildings was it for sale. with MMW Architects from M were stored on the site. Johnson determined by an appraisal jointly “They saw our special soula. Relying heavily on inpu said that no indications of PCB commissioned earlier this year by st in the property and they from parents, students, and sta contamination was found in the the REC and the Corvallis School illing to give us this extraorThecommunity, Stevensville S holders in the MM soil or the water, but PCP contamiDistrict. The voters are being y opportunity,” said School Board voted unanimousl Gay Findley, Secretary/Treasurer of the South Valley Civic Club, was on hand to welcome and a team of contractors and nation was detected in top soil vides a closely connected commuasked to approve a 5-year BuildByatMichael Howell modelBaptiste althoughCharbonneau ct Superintendent Tim Johnproceedengineers with bondstudied electi the sculpture of Sacajawea the andcooperative her baby Jean to Darby where it will construction the area where poles were stocknity with large front porches for ing Reserve Levy in the amount most people are not that familiar According to Johnson, disfor both the Stevensville grace the entranceway to the town’s new pocket park called “Sacajawea’s Rest.” Michael entire Stevensville Public Sch greeting neighbors, but offers the of $345,000 per year. At the end It’s been a long time coming with it. It provides the benefits epresentatives have attended School Elementary Howell photo. facilities andand grounds to develS See CORVALLIS, page 2 privacy of a detached home with of five years a loan to purchase but work is set to begin this fall of home ownership without the 15 meetings at various comDistricts in May 2018, recommendations in the formfo private space and gardens. on the Ravalli County Council on demands of upkeep and maintedeferred maintenance, sa a long range facilities plan. Fr Travitz said because its Aging’s new “pocket neighbornance of the units. He said the projects, and renovations this plan, the Board of Trustee unfamiliar, some people are hesihood” development called Rivercooperative model, although new bond proposal the Ste has identified criticalfor renovaside Crossing. The development is in Montana, provides an additional tant about the tight use of space, ville Elementary School tion, deferred maintenance, an of feeling crowded and wonderimplementing the new and innova- choice beyond rental or condois approximately $9,300, grounds projects that best mee ing about privacy. “But that was tive small cottage designs of Ross miniums for active adults who are the proposal for the Stev the immediate educational, stu We inadvertently pubin the old days,” he said. He said Chapin as well as an innovative looking toWednesday downsize from a back largerof Ted High School District isne a last in the called Sacajawea Rest was busBy Michael Howell dent safety, and the activity ed the wrong information for with the new designs coming out co-operative ownership plan. homeHall’s and property to something mately $13,300,000. If p pick-up truck. tling with activity. of the Stevensville students. ensville mayoral candidate like Ross Chapin, Paul Travitz, director of maintenance-free, providing time help-from architects the bonds will address de A crew of specialized Shawn Jackson’s saw Sacajawea passed through Board member Cathi Co k Adams in last week’s Star. the local Council on Aging, said for more enjoyable activities. The maintenance, renovation ers, including carpenters, stone sent sparks flying as he cut the stated that the Facilities Comwhat is now the town of Darby For information about the Aid for Mammography fund, visit correct information is on See HOUSING, page 7 people do seem to be interested in pocket neighborhood model engineers, probuildings and grounds, st mdmh.org/AMF or call 406-375-4824. masons, metal cutters, threaded bars that would secure twice on her journey with the e 3. safety, sanitation, buildin and plain old hole diggers, graduthe sculpture into a bed of conLewis and Clark Corps of and parking. ally assembled and before you Discovery. A sculpture destined See SCULPTURE, page 2 According to a pre know it the little pocket park to honor those visits arrived release issued by the Dis the spring of 2017, a 15facilities plan was comm with MMW Architects fr soula. Relying heavily on from parents, students, a mittee “narrowed the architect The Stevensville School forward with solutions to address holders in the community suggestions to focus the current d voted unanimously to aging schools across Montana,” and a team of contractors vides a closely connected commuthe cooperative model although bond on immediate needs.” She eed with bond elections said Trangmoe. “Instead, the cur-By Michael Howell construction engineers st nity with large front porches for most people are not that familiar said that “while there are many oth the Stevensville High rent trend is to shift the burden entire Stevensville Public greeting neighbors, but offers the It’s been a long time coming with it. It provides the benefits things that would be nice to add, ool and Elementary School to local districts, where school facilities and grounds to privacy of a detached home with of home ownership without the this recommendation is near term ricts in May 2018, for leaders and taxpayers can decide but work is set to begin this fall recommendations in the private space and gardens. demands of upkeep and maintewhile other worthwhile projects rred maintenance, safety how to invest in their individual on the Ravalli County Council on a long range facilities pla Travitz said because its Aging’s new “pocket neighbornance of the units. He said the will have to wait until later in the ects, and renovations. The districts.” this plan, the Board of Tr unfamiliar, some people are hesicooperative model, although new long-term planning process.” d proposal for the StevensAccording to School Dis- hood” development called Riverhas identified critical ren in Montana, provides an additional tant about the tight use of space, Board Chairman Greg Elementary School District trict Superintendent Bob Moore, side Crossing. The development is tion, deferred maintenan of feeling crowded and wonderproximately $9,300,000, and Trangmoe summarized the board the elementary bond proposal implementing the new and innova- choice beyond rental or condogrounds projects that bes ing about privacy. “But that was miniums for active adults who are decision when he stated that the roposal for the Stevensville addresses significant needs for tive small cottage designs of Ross the immediate education in the old days,” he said. He said Chapin as well as an innovative looking to downsize from a larger district is only asking the public h School District is approxithe K-3 building. The current dent safety, and the activ with the new designs coming out home and property to something to cover basic facility needs. ly $13,300,000. If passed, building has exceeded classroom co-operative ownership plan. of the Stevensville stude from architects like Ross Chapin, Paul Travitz, director of maintenance-free, providing time “Costs will continue to rise for onds will address deferred capacity, and a busy computer Board member Cat the local Council on Aging, said for more enjoyable activities. The these projects and the state has ntenance, renovations to stated that the Facilities C See HOUSING, page 7 people do seem to be interested in pocket neighborhood model pronot shown a willingness to move dings and grounds, student

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