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Covering the Bitterroot Valley – “Where Montana Begins!”

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Volume XXXIV, Number 26

By Michael Howell

Bitterroot Stockgrowers president Brian Rouse presents a plaque to Lee and Lorena Erickson honoring them for their contributions to agriculture in the Bitterroot. Jean Schurman photo.

Bitterroot Stockgrowers honor Lee and Lorena Erickson

For many ranchers in the Bitterroot, the middle of January is about the end of what will be their winter’s ‘rest’. Sure, there’s feeding the livestock and the day-to-day chores but soon another element, calving, will be added to the list and a full night’s sleep will be a thing of the past. There’s not a lot of socializing done during this time so the Bitterroot Stockgrowers Expo and Banquet provides one last hurrah before the busy season. The banquet was held Saturday night at the fairgrounds in Hamilton. This year the association honored Lee and Lorena Erickson of Corvallis. The couple has lived on their place for over 60 years. Lee Erickson was born just up Popham Lane from their current location. He is the son of Ralph

and Florence Erickson. He, along with his sister Dorothy, played and worked on the dairy farm. In addition to raising the necessary crops for the dairy cattle, they had an apple orchard. Erickson became a mechanic during these years out of necessity as his father was said to have only a couple of hammers and screwdrivers and really wasn’t a mechanic. Erickson attended Corvallis schools and went to Montana Boys’ State in 1957. After graduation, Erickson was drafted and served two years in the U.S. Army. When he came home, he never left the Bitterroot again. Well, except for those two times in a Missoula hospital and the occasional trip to Missoula to get parts or something no store in the valley provides. Although their main place is on Popham Lane, over the years the Ericksons have leased

property from Groff Lane to Hamilton Heights to supplement their property. While farming, he practiced crop rotations and grew many different crops. One year he planted seed peas and at harvest time, he had the crop all cut and laid out in windrows. A huge wind came up and rolled all the windrows to the fence. Erickson then had to use a fork to toss the peas into the harvester. Erickson raised sugar beets for many years. He said the crop was a good crop but the cost of transporting the beets became too expensive when the sugar mill in Missoula shut down. Although they didn’t keep the dairy running, the Ericksons have always had cattle. They started out raising baby calves and ‘short term’ cattle, ones that See ERICKSONS, page 2

Local history

‘Strange story’ draws a crowd

By Michael Howell

Fort Owen State Park may not have much money, but it sure has a lot of friends. More than six dozen people packed the community room at the North Valley Public Library last week just to hear a strange story about the fort’s founder, Major John Owen, and the more wellknown Jesuit priest, Father Pierre DeSmet, who served at St. Mary’s Mission for a number of years. Anthropologist, historian and author Sally Thompson has interviewed over 200 elders and educators from 37 native American tribes and worked with Kootenai and Blackfeet elders on a book, about their seasonal rounds through Glacier National Park, called “People before the Park.” As Margaret Gorski, President of Friends of Fort Owen, noted in her introduction,

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DeSmet, who strikes her as more of a fame and celebrity seeker. “John Owen is a friendly, lovable guy,” said Thompson frankly to the audience. “He’s so happy you are here to support him because he’s almost lost to history, except for you. And yet, DeSmet is known worldwide, with statues built for him, and here is this [other] man, who really took care of this area and the people in it and had a wonderful heart.” She paints a picture of Father DeSmet as being a short timer in the area compared to Owen and far less travelled in the area as a result. Owen on the other hand spent decades in the area making extensive supply trips, becoming much more familiar with the terrain and the tribes. Although Jesuit priests are famous for being able to write and See STORY, page 3

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Relations between the County and the City of Hamilton have been strained over the last couple of years as the two entities crossed paths and sometimes butted heads over various projects. Last week, Hamilton Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf took the initiative by scheduling a meeting with the newly organized three-person Board of County Commissioners to set a new tone for future engagements. It was well received. The item was placed on the agenda as a “discussion/decision” concerning various projects that the county shares an interest in with the city. But Farrenkopf made it clear that he was not there looking for any decisions about anything. He said that he was simply reaching out to the County Commissioners at the beginning of a new year to just take a look at some of the projects that the city and the county were currently working on together and see what might possibly be completed in the coming year. He said he had picked out the top four projects from the city’s point of view,

but that he was also interested in hearing from the commissioners if there were any projects they were looking at that they thought the city might be able to help them with. The four projects that the mayor brought up for discussion “from smallest to biggest,” he said, were the Fourth of July fireworks display, a potential trail along the railroad tracks through town, the latest addition to the city’s park system along the river, and the Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD) located north and east of Hamilton. Farrenkopf told the commissioners, “I love the Fourth of July.” He said he took on the annual 4th of July fireworks display, which the City has been sponsoring for some time, as sort of a pet project. He said the city was able, with a lot of donations, to put up $8,000 last year and he thanked the county for matching with $4,000. He said it is true that both city and county residents attend and it is a great thing for both. But his aim, he said, is to shift that cost away from the city and

the county to a point that it is totally supported by donations. He wasn’t sure that was going to be possible this year, so hoped the county would be open to chipping in again if needed. He said he would get back to them with the numbers. “Hopefully, one day it will be completely funded by the people who enjoy it,” said Farrenkopf. “The earlier the better,” said Commissioner Chris Hoffman, concerning any potential donation from the county. Farrenkopf said that he had been working with Bob Cron from the County Park Board and Montana Rail Link on a potential trail along the railroad tracks through town. He said he had placed a few applications and heard some concerns from MRL about the potential impact on entities that lease land from the railroad along the way. He said a fence was being considered and that MRL would like to have the trail not cross the tracks. The city is also adding land to its system of parks along the See PROJECTS, page 2

County Commissioners Chris Hoffman and Chairman Jeff Burrows listen intently as Hamilton Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf sets a positive tone for the new year, stressing the need for cooperation and communication between the municipal and county governments whose interests often overlap. Michael Howell photo.

Town of Stevensville hires water rights attorney By Michael Howell

The Stevensville Town Council, at its January 10 meeting, moved to sign a letter of engagement with water rights attorney Ross Miller. The town is facing some serious water problems with both the aging infrastructure of its water delivery system and its right to use the water that it is currently using. Public Works Director George Thomas told the council that over the past month the town pumped about 13 million gallons of water from its wells but only about 5 million gallons made it to its destined use by homes and businesses in the community. An estimated 8 million gallons disappeared due to leaks. The public works department has been working for years on trying to locate the leaks. They have had some success but, from the numbers, obviously there is still

a long way to go to resolve the problem. The town has also been facing problems over its right to use the water from its new well field located adjacent to the Twin Creeks subdivision on the southeast side of town. The well field is not located within the town limits. When the Town decided to quit using the gravity feed system located up the Burnt Fork and start using well water from its new wells near town, it ran into legal problems concerning the change in water rights from Burnt Fork surface water to the newly installed groundwater wells. One problem, it turned out, was that the Town failed to file for its historic water rights in a timely fashion. On top of that, state law mandated that a valid water right could only be issued for the amount of water being used at the time it was granted. This

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Award winners from Ravalli County. This is a statewide beef carcass contest overseen by members of the Montana Stockgrowers Association and MSU Extension representatives. The 4H and FFA animals are judged on hot carcass weight, dressing percentage, back fat, ribeye area, yield grade, dark cutter, quality grade where the steer must grade choice minus or better, and cut-ability. This year, 10 exhibitors received the award. They are: Emelia Schairer - 1st in Ravalli County and 9th in Montana; Jaylyn Jackson - 2nd in Ravalli County, 10th in Montana; Louis Wandler - 3rd in Ravalli County, 17th in Montana; TJ Brown 4th in Ravalli County, 47th in Montana; John Shupert - 5th in Ravalli County, 57th in Montana; Britaney Eyre - 6th in Montana, 67th in Montana; Sam Dunn 7th in Ravalli County, 69th in Montana; Cade Kolar - 8th in Ravalli County, 85th in Montana; Taylor Weigle - 9th in Ravalli County, 98th in Montana; Josie King - 10th in Ravalli County, 109th in Montana. There were a total of 121 steers evaluated in Montana.

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would soon be sold. From there they began a commercial herd. One particular cow stood out, Charlie. Charlie always had an attitude after calving and could be quite cantankerous. When asked why he kept her, Erickson replied that he knew her, and that he knew not to let his guard down. She was a reminder of that for all his cows. While Erickson was raising crops and cattle, Lorena was raising sons Chad and Kevin, and raising black faced sheep. She also worked at the fair, and still does, taking entries and recording ribbons. The Ericksons have slowed down a bit. Where once they were leasing ground, they now lease out a portion of their place. But Erickson still has heifers and steers that he will put out on pasture in the spring. He is still a mechanic and has several projects going in the shop. He was once described as an ‘imagineer’, if he could imagine it, he would build it. Also honored at the banquet were the 2018 Steer of Merit

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pumping the water to the storage reservoir located two miles up the Burnt Fork. In other business, the council adopted the Mayor Brandon Dewey’s recommended Employee Reorganization Plan. The plan calls for some changes in job titles and job descriptions designed to better use the knowledge and experience of existing employees and re-distribute the work load in a more efficient and equitable manner. The plan was adopted on a 3 to 1 vote. Councilor Stacie Barker cast the dissenting vote primarily because she objected to the Town Clerk position including administration of the Building and Zoning affairs. The position of Court Clerk was severed from the Town Clerk’s duties and will be a stand-alone part-time position. Barker said she objected to the Clerk position including the administration of Building and Zoning, “because it’s not her job.” Some board appointments were also made. Don Lorenzen and Dustin Wood were appointed to the Airport Board and Council President Bob Michalson was re-appointed to serve as the council representative on the Airport Board. Michalson was also re-elected to serve as the Council President. Councilor Robin Holcomb was appointed as representative on the TIFF/TEDD Board. Councilor Barker was re-appointed to serve as council liaison for the Park Board. Loey Knapp was also appointed to the Park Board on a 3 to 1 vote. A land lease agreement at the airport was unanimously approved. A draft Code of Conduct was presented to the council and will be placed on the agenda of the next Committee of the Whole meeting for analysis and discussion. Police Chief James Marble said that application for serving as neighborhood captains in the Stevensville Watch Program were being accepted. A draft Interlocal Agreement between the Town Volunteer Fire Department and the Rural Volunteer Fire Department is currently being reviewed by the rural district’s board of directors

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‘Changing the Stigma: Understanding and Living with Mental Illness’ RML sponsors NIMH Clinical Director Maryland Pao at the PAC, Jan. 22, 7 p.m.

Since suicide touched the family of Kimmo Virtaneva, Ph.D., a scientist who works in the genomics group at Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), Dr. Virtaneva and others at RML have come together to help raise awareness about mental illnesses and to share the latest research and resources with RML and more broadly with the Bitterroot Valley. Because RML is part of the National Institutes of Health, its staff naturally reached out to research colleagues at the National Institute of Mental Health, where Maryland Pao, M.D., is the clinical director. Upon hearing about the tragedy that touched RML – and Montana’s history of high suicide rates – Dr. Pao was invited to visit Hamilton to meet with area mental health providers and speak about the latest research. The event with Dr. Pao will take place on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center (PAC), 327 Fairgrounds Road. Her talk, “Changing the Stigma: Understanding and Living with Mental Illness,” is free and intended for a general audience. The presentation is part of the RML community outreach series, which typically draws more than 200 people. RML, an infectiousdisease research facility, is part of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the NIH. While in Hamilton, Dr. Pao also will meet with the family of Dr. Virtaneva, who lost his son Mika to suicide. Since Mika’s death, Dr. Virtaneva has welcomed opportunities to

discuss mental illnesses and to try and help people learn about local resources. For the past two months, he and RML’s Beth Fischer have led an RML group that has reached out to local mental health providers to offer NIMH experts as resources. “Mika’s suicide was a devastating end to a struggle that began with a schizophrenic episode and diagnosis earlier in 2018,” Dr. Virtaneva said. “In working through our loss, my wife and I have discovered that most people have personal stories to share of family and friends with varying degrees of mental health, wellness or illness problems, and we want to help educate people and continue having dialogue on these issues.” Along with serving as the clinical director of NIMH, Dr. Pao also serves as its deputy scientific director. She serves as chief of the Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service in the Hatfield Clinical Research Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and previously directed the Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Service and Emergency Psychiatric Services at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She completed pediatric and psychiatric residency training, as well as a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She is board certified in pediatrics, general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine. Her core research interests are in the complex interactions between somatic and psychiatric illnesses, including pediatric oncology, pediatric HIV and other primary immunodeficiencies. Dr. Pao studies distress and its correlates in medically ill children. She has published more than 70 research articles and chapters, and co-edited the Quick Reference for Pediatric Oncology Clinicians: The Psychiatric and Psychological Dimensions of Pediatric Cancer

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Anthropologist/historian/author Dr. Sally Thompson’s talk, “A Strange Story of John Owen and Father DeSmet, Spring 1859” drew an overflow crowd last week at the North Valley Public Library. The talk was sponsored by the Friends of Fort Owen. Michael Howell photo.

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keeping journals, not many of your average frontiersmen could. John Owen was an exception. DeSmet’s journals, according to Thompson, were written with the express intention of being published and sent even to Europe. She is not sure why Owen kept a journal or what he meant to do with it. It was found after his death in a barn. DeSmet’s, however, helped make him famous and helped earn him the title “peacemaker” following the failure of the Walla Walla Treaty. Thompson uses a historical photo of DeSmet purportedly pictured with seven rebellious “chiefs” that he brought to the peace table to make her point. By using both Owen’s and DeSmet’s journals and tracing their parallel journeys during that spring of 1869, Thompson makes the case that it was actually John Owen who brought the Indians to the peace table. Something DeSmet did not mention in his journal accounts at all. According to Gorski, the Friends of Fort Owen are currently working on a memorandum of understanding with the state to form a working relationship, making them official friends of the park and giving them some

added leverage with the State Parks and Recreation Board. She said currently the state has zero funding for Fort Owen State Park outside of the manager’s salary.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Bitterroot Star Editorial Board Michael Howell Victoria Howell

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Conservative Republicans, moderate Republicans, and statesmen By Champ Edmunds, former legislator, Navy Submarine Veteran, Missoula

The 66th Legislative Session is upon us, and a new group of men and women has been sworn into office to represent all Montanans. During this session it is my hope that the more conservative Republicans and the moderate Republicans can learn to work together. In the Legislature there is, and has been for many years, a moderate faction in the Republican Party that the more conservative Republicans do not get along with. Some call them RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) and others call them the Democrat Wing of the Republican Party. While there may be a few who truly are not Republican at all, and simply ran as one because they knew that it was not possible to win as a Democrat in their district, most are simply moderate Republicans, and some are conservatives who vote at times choosing the lesser of two evils. Two examples are Ed Buttrey and Nancy Ballance. Ed Buttrey is a moderate Republican, and he holds a seat in Democrat-dominated Great Falls that perhaps no other Republican could have won. I know Ed. I sat next to him in a cramped committee room on the General Government Joint Appropriations Sub Committee for two sessions. I have stayed at Edâ€™s house. Ed is hard working. Ed is smart, and he is an asset to our party. If not for Ed, that seat would likely be held by Democrats, but instead it is held by a moderate Republican. Ed Buttrey is not the only moderate Republican who holds a seat in a district like this, yet he and others like him are routinely reviled by the more conservative Republicans. Nancy Ballance is a conservative. Along with being a strong conservative voice in Helena, she has also been the powerful Appropriations

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very serious problem. Tom Tunny, President Hamilton Lions Club

Dear Editor, The Lions Club of Hamilton would like to take this opportunity to thank Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital and its Marketing Director, Amy James-Linton, and staff for the outstanding series they conducted on â€œDiabetes Awarenessâ€? in November and December. The Hamilton Lions Club was pleased to work in conjunction with MDMH to present this excellent series designed to raise awareness of the incidence of Diabetes in our community. The American Diabetes Association declared that in 2015 more than 30 million Americans suffered from Diabetes. That number has grown exponentially since then. Diabetes is ranked seventh in the causes of death in America. The percentage of Americans age 65 and older remains high, at 25.2% and $327 billion were costs related to diagnosed Diabetes in the USA in 2017. A serious and growing problem, education is the best way to prevent its growth. The Lions Club of Hamilton appreciated the opportunity to share in the presentation of this

Diversity

Dear Editor, My husband went to the Performing Arts Series last night to hear Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite on guitar and harmonica and enjoyed it, but heâ€™s an old white guy and a professional musician as well, and he commented that they played all blues, which has its origins in Black culture of the past century and more. If you look into it, you find that that is true of virtually all jazz, pop, and rock music; our lives are daily and hourly enriched by the diversity of our culture. And whether or not Martin Luther King, Jr. was a saint or not is completely irrelevant to his importance in the history of our country and his clear conviction that human beings should always, always be treated as human beings. Mary Fahnestock-Thomas Hamilton

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Committee Chair for the past two sessions and is co-chair this session. She is a stateswoman who understands that sometimes, especially when working with a Governor from the other party, compromise is the only way to gain any forward motion while passing a bi-annual budget. She understands that political progress is made usually in yards, not single runs or long passes for touchdowns. The Republican Party would do well to learn the character of statesmen and stateswomen who seek to influence in a steady on manner, compromising when necessary while keeping the uncompromised goals in view, reaching across the aisle to learn the thoughts and concerns of those who hold differing opinions, looking for touch-points of understanding, and sharing their own opinions and reasoning behind them. Also, it would be good for the Republican Party to understand that many Montanans are Independent voters who vote for the person and not the party. Those people want Democrats and Republicans to work together for the best interests of all Montanans. They want the parties to reason out the answers to our great stateâ€™s various topics. The Republicans need to do this with the Democrats, and they must to do this within their own caucus. Conservative Republicans should embrace moderate Republicans who won in races that would likely have been won by a Democrat, and conservative Republicans need to learn the wisdom of statesmen to create forward movement in a conservative direction with long-term goals in view. A party divided against itself will fall.

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letter, â€œThe worst crimeâ€?, to be the equivalent of a very large cow pie. First, President Trump cannot be corrupt since he is not a politician. Remember now, businessmen make decisions based on facts and logic, not holding a wet finger to the political wind. Next, his contention regarding the scientists of the world blaming humans for global warming is a falsehood. The proof is just the opposite. I liken Trumpâ€™s acceptance by the looney left as the national recurrance of what happened to Maine some years back. Maine elected an honest, conservative businessman as governor. Inside of one term he turned Maine around from being a fiscal basket case, deep in the red, to being in the black. He cut wasteful giveaway programs and reversed all the damage the previous Democrat governors had done. The left screamed bloody murder, just as they are doing now with Trump. How dare anyone reverse their wonderful socialism of extorting money from people who earn it to give it to people who did not earn it. Frank Novotny Victor

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Dear Editor, Has anyone given any thought as to why Trump is obsessed with get $5.7 billion for a wall? Could it be that he needs the money to pay back the building contractors and U.S. Steel when he cheated them out of money he owed them when he filed bankruptcy several times during the last 25 or 30 years? He brags about using the

bankruptcy laws at least five times during his rise to millionairehood simply because he could. Five point seven billion dollars could be used to give all the school teachers in the U.S. a $1700 a year raise, with $90 million left over. It could give all the nurses in this country a $1700 per year raise with money left over. He doesnâ€™t want any money going to better surveillance, more border patrol agents, or better vetting at the border because there is no profit in it for his construction company or his cronies. Charles Sleath Hamilton

Response to â€˜worst crimeâ€™

Dear Editor, This is in response to â€œThe Worst Crimeâ€? (Star Letters, 1/9/19). I find Sikorskiâ€™s statements about President Trump without evidence and the things he cited have not been proven to be true. He speaks about the Emoluments clause, so far there has been no proof of any violation. Just to inform him, where were the Democrats when Clintons violated it with the Clinton Foundation and Obama violated the Domestic Emoluments clause? This man seems to hate just to hate! Also he is dead wrong about global warming, it is just made up by those who want a one world order, by over regulating, so they can bring this country down. There are over 31,000 scientists that say there is no convincing evidence for global warming! So far in 2018, because of Trump it has been the most

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Scotty is survived by his wife Verna of Corvallis; his children Larry Albert of Stockton, CA, Debbie Scott of Lincoln, CA, Sheila Gibert (Barry) of Yorba Linda, CA; his stepchildren Casey Lunceford (Jeneva), Kami Barker (Matt), Ramey Lunceford (Laura), and Trevor Lunceford (Liz); 17 grandchildren, and eight greatgrandchildren. Respects can be given at the viewing on Tuesday, January 15th at Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton from 5 to 7 p.m., and the funeral on Wednesday, January 16th at United Methodist American Baptist Church in Hamilton at 11 a.m. There will be a luncheon following at the church and a graveside service at Corvallis Cemetery at 2 p.m. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel. com.

successful year for Americans. Unemployment fell to a low of 3.7%, the lowest since 1969, the poverty rate is at an historic low, 3 million have gone off food stamps and we are now the worldâ€™s largest producer of oil and natural gas. This makes us no longer strategically manipulated by the Middle East. The American economy has grown by 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2018 and by the third quarter to 3.4%. These are only a few of the good things President Trump has done for this country. Sikorski needs to stop hating

and see the good our President is doing. I believe our President will go down in history as one of the best this country has had in office. People like Sikorski only want to tear down our country instead of moving forward and making this a great country again, in the wake of Clinton and Obama almost destroying it. Thank you, President Trump, you are doing a great job. Dee Gibney Hamilton

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Hamilton Senior Center activities

Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m. Saturday: Bingo 1st week 12-5 p.m.; Flea market 10 a.m.2:30 p.m.; Bingo 1st & 3rd weeks 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Toastmasters 12:30 p.m.; Clogging 2-4:30 p.m. Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m. Thursday - Exercise 9-10 a.m.; Steppin Out dance class 7-9 p.m.; Pinochle 2nd & 3rd weeks 1-5 pm. Friday – Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 market 2nd week 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday - Bridge 1-5 p.m.; 2nd week Church of Christ Potluck 12:30-2:30 p.m.

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, 6:30-8:30 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. 1st & 3rd Friday: Cribbage, 3-5 p.m. Friday: Pinochle, 12:15; Monday & Saturday, 7 p.m. For more information call the Center at 777-5681.

Victor Senior Center activities

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, multi-bid racehorse) are played on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday 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 3630142.

AA meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the following times and places: 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

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.

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.

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Florence senior lunches

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

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.

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

Gamblers Anon

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

Overeaters Anon

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.

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Evening TOPS

The evening TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets every Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Kootenai Creek Village Clubhouse. For information call Judy Burke at 777-2743.

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-$22,459; 2- $30,451; 3-$38,443; 4-$46,435; 5-$54,427. For each additional family member add $7,992. Call 406-375-6685 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.

Florence American Legion

Florence American Legion Post 134 meets the first Tuesday of the month 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 Jerry Esmay, 777-5517.

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.

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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

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Sunday Worship 12 p.m. noon Worship at 12:00 In this Church there In this Church thereshall shall be no outcasts. be outcasts. 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 .

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.

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.

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.

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dlers 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.

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, 961-4812, for more information.

Sapphire Quilters

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 speaking presentation? Bitterroot Toastmasters can help! BCT members are given opportunities to wear different hats and fulfill many roles. Visit the website at bitterroot.toastmastersclubs.org or call Douglas Taylor at 406-3813214 or Jeanine New at 303-9292430 for more information.

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 Charlie Kirk at 361-1146.

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.

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.

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, during the following times: First Friday of each month, 5 to 7 p.m. and third Saturday of each month, 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 the 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 Jasmin at 406-493-4978.

Lions Club

The Hamilton Lions Club welcomes you to attend its weekly Tuesday noon meeting at BJs in

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.

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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.

NAMI family support group

Bitterroot NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is sponsoring a support group for family members that have a loved one with mental illness every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Cornerstone, 280 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. If you have a loved experiencing challenging from Mental illness come join us and be a part of solving the problems that you are currently having. Facilitated by trained leaders. For more information call Arleen at 239-1708.

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. (winter hours). Cash paid for aluminum on Saturdays only. Call volunteer coordinator Janice Lee at 360-9895 to learn about volunteer opportunities at either site. Curbside pickup also is available for county residents: call 375-5398 for details.

Breast cancer support group

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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.

Association for the Blind

The Bitterroot Sapphire Chapter of the Montana Association for the Blind meets on the third Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at The Coffee Cup in Hamilton. Contact Chris at 8800823 for more information.

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.

Family History Libraries

The Family History Libraries invite everyone (ages 12 and up) who is interested in researching their family history to stop in and take advantage of their free services. There are specialists available who are happy to assist you in finding records on your ancestors as well as in organizing photos and stories about them. They also have free access to subscription genealogical sites. 401 N 8th Street, Hamilton Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays: 6 to 8 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 363-5108. 100 Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville East Foyer Door - Ring Marked Bell Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays: 12 to 4 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 777-2735.

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.

Drum Circle

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

Three Mile Coffee Club Three Mile Coffee Club meets every Monday, Wednesday,

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 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.

Office at (406) 375-0100 or by emailing victoria.clark@umontana.edu.

North Valley Library board

The Bitter Root Humane Association’s regular board meeting will be on Wednesday, January 16 at 5 p.m. at Bouilla in Hamilton. The public is welcome.

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 meets every other Wednesday (next session August 15) at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center, 515 S. Fifth Street in Hamilton. This is a group of ordinary people who want to learn about quantum theory. They study relevant material (no equations), discuss it and teach one another this important field of science. New members invited and welcomed. E-mail blaise.favara@ gmail for more information.

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.

Indoor pickleball

Pickleball is played at the Nazarene Church in Victor every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and Monday evening starting at 6 p.m. Stevensville Adult Ed Pickleball started on January 9 and takes place every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. (Register with Stevi School). For more information call Rick at 239-8648.

AARP tax prep help

AARP provides free tax preparation to all ages, low to moderate income, Tuesdays and Thursdays starting February 5 at the Stevensville Senior Center. Appointments, only, no walk-ins. Some Saturday appointments are available for working people. Same day electronic filing is available. Phone 777-5681 to make an appointment

Wed, January 16 RCEDA

Ravalli County Economic Development Authority will hold its regular monthly Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, January 16 from 2:15 to 2:55 p.m., and the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, January 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the RCEDA office, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton. The meetings are open to the public.

Bitterroot College Advisory Council

The Advisory Council for Bitterroot College University of Montana will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 16 at 3 p.m. in Room 111 at Bitterroot College, 103 S. 9th Street, Hamilton. The Bitterroot College Advisory Council intermittently moves its meeting locations. Stay tuned to find out where the next meeting will be held! The BC Advisory Council is a public board and welcomes members of the public to observe and participate at its meetings. The meeting agenda and supplemental meeting materials are available: on the BC website at Advisory Council Meetings, by calling the BC Business

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Thurs, January 17 Back Country Horsemen

Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen host their monthly meeting on Thursday, January 17 at the Corvallis School Cafeteria on Eastside Highway in Corvallis. Potluck dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the general meeting starts at 7 p.m. Program speaker will be Andrew Burrington, onXmaps product manager. He will describe the history of the onXmaps company and its product capabilities and uses. OnXmaps is an outdoor navigation tech company headquartered in Missoula that creates backcountry mapping applications. If you are a rider or hiker who wants to help keep trails open and meet like-minded folks, you’re invited to attend. For more information call Gene at 208-3106326 or check out the website at www.bchmt.org/bitterroot or on Facebook at Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BR BCH).

Trout Unlimited

Trout Unlimited will meet Thursday, January 17 at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 203 State Street in Hamilton. Lauren Wittorp, Executive Director of the Madison River Foundation, will give a presentation describing the river and how issues are being managed to maintain the Madison’s fabled reputation into the 21st century. She will also provide an insider’s view of some little-known aspects of the fishery. About half a century ago, a young Montana fisheries biologist named Dick Vincent came up with the novel idea that the fish and fishing on the Madison River would be better if the practice of stocking trout was halted. After an uphill battle, supported by TU, Dick was proved right and in a few short years, the Wild Trout concept became the central tenet of trout fisheries management in Montana. The Madison fishery became the stuff of legend and its robust wild trout are now heralded around the world. In the intervening years, the Madison and its fishery has been vexed by threats like whirling disease, access issues, crowding, riparian mismanagement and development. The Madison River Foundation was established to address these threats by building consensus solutions that engage all the stakeholders. The famed Three Dollar Bridge project is a good example. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge for admission.

Friday, January 18 Drama presentation

Sceneworks January 2019! The Hamilton Theater Arts program will present an evening of scenes and monologues on Friday, January 18 at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road. Scenes from modern plays and the monologue event “Words Without Songs” will feature the talented students of Hamilton High School. Admission is free.

Pachyderm Club

The North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, January 18 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speaker will be Ed Cummings who will talk about Billy Hill (The Bear) Lawsuit. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.

Sat, January 19 Dog Sled Races

The Montana Mountain Mushers and Bitterroot Mushers announce the 12th Annual Darby Dog Sled Dog Derby Race to be held Saturday and Sunday, January 19 and 20 at Lost Trail Pass/Gibbons Pass Road (#1260). Skijor Races begin at 9 a.m. and dog teams at 10:30 a.m. both days. Races include 8-, 6-, 4-, 3-dog junior and two skijor categories. A peewee race will be held Saturday for children 4-10 following the conclusion of the races (about 2 p.m.). $5/child, dogs and sled provided for the first 10 entrants, pre-register to ensure your child gets to race. For more information visit www.bitterrootmushers. org or email: bitterrootmushers@ hotmail.com

Adventure Series

Aurora Borealis, Part 2 will be the free Kids Adventure Series on Saturday, January 19 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Add evening silhouettes to your free-flowing Aurora Borealis paintings for the finishing touches to your night sky. Cut out trees, mountains, or city skylines to add dimension to the sparkly evening glow! For more information contact the museum at 363-3338.

Winter Storytelling series

Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) sponsors the Winter Storytelling Series at Travelers’ Rest State Park every Saturday through February 23 at 11 a.m. in the Travelers’ Rest Visitor Center. Winter Storytelling at Travelers’ Rest celebrates the Salish tradition of sharing stories during the long, dark winter. Humans tell their stories in a variety of ways, and in 2019, Travelers’ Rest will welcome a diverse array of presenters who capture and share stories through oral tradition, music, history, memoir, and more. Admission is $5 per person or free with a membership to the Travelers’ Rest Preservation and Heritage Association (TRPHA). Winter Storytelling Series Schedule: Jan. 19 – Mary Jane Bradbury presents “The Unsinkable Molly” Jan. 26 – Mariah Gladstone shares her passion for native foodways Feb. 2 – Judy Washbon leads a fascinating journey back to the time of Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Feb. 9 – Rosalyn LaPier, award-winning indigenous writer and ethnobotanist Feb. 16 – Robert M. Brown portrays Captain Charles Rawn, an unlikely hero and indispensable leader at the height of the Indian Wars Feb. 23 – Neal Lewing shares America’s musical legacy from Lewis and Clark to Custer with traditional and original folk songs For more information on each presentation visit: http:// www.travelersrest.org/winterstorytelling.html Or call the park visitor center at (406) 273-4253.

Cozy Crafts at Library

Get cozy with “Hygge” Cozy Crafts (pronounced hue-guh) at North Valley Public Library on Saturday, January 19 at 12 noon. Hygge is the embodiment of cozy comfort and is especially important during the cold dark winter months. The library is hosting a Hygge Cozy Craft day each month throughout the winter. Stop by to relax, make holiday crafts and enjoy hot drinks and snacks. This free program is open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org.

Naomi Chapter OES

Barb Rinke, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Montana, will make her official visitation to Naomi Chapter #19, Victor, on Saturday, January 19 at 1 p.m. She will be accompanied by Worthy Grand Patron Jerry Williams. The meeting will be preceded by a soup luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge, Main Street, Victor. All members of the Order of the Eastern Star are invited to attend. Dignitaries present will include General Grand Chapter Committee members, Past Grand Matrons, Past Grand Patrons, Grand Officers, Grand Representatives, Grand Committee Members and Presiding Worthy Matrons and Worthy Patrons. For more information contact Syble Rudd, Chapter Secretary, at teslrudd@ gmail.com.

Sun, January 20 Variety Show

The Stevensville Playhouse will present a Variety Show on Sunday, January 20, at 2 p.m. Valley Bitterroot Dance Academy offering a variety of dance opportunities. For this show they will share both classical and contemporary ballet pieces. Featuring all handmade costumes! “The Timber Rattlers,” a guitar and fiddle duo from the Bitterroot Valley, will perform a variety of music ranging from old-time bluegrass to new times blues. They have performed all over the United States and Europe and are excited to perform close to home. Fiddle player, Jesse Brown, was formerly with “The Lil’ Smokies”. Jamie Drysdale has performed with “The Random Canyon Growlers” out of Jackson, WY. Reservations may be made at stevensvilleplayhouse.org or by calling 777-2722.

Mon, January 21 Stevi school menu

Monday: Martin Luther King Day, no school Tuesday: Breakfast - Egg & Cheese filled Breadstick, fruit & milk; Lunch - Bean & Cheese Burrito with lettuce & salsa, Spanish rice, cinnamon applesauce, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast Ultimate Breakfast Cookie Round, fruit & milk; Lunch - Sloppy Joes, taters, Mandarin oranges, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast - Cinnamon Rolls, fruit & milk; Lunch - Turkey & Gravy, mashed potatoes, fresh grapes, dinner rolls, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Pancake on a Stick, fruit & milk; Lunch Chicken Sandwich, fresh veggies with ranch dressing, pineapple tidbits, bread & butter, chocolate or regular milk.

Rotary Club

Hamilton Police Chief Ryan Oster will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, January 21 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. Ryan will be discussing the new Hamilton City Justice Center facility. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.

Three Mile Irrigation Sub-District The Three Mile Irrigation Sub-District will meet Monday, January 21 at 7 p.m. at Lone Rock Church.

Audubon

“Reintroduction of Peregrine Falcons in the Bitterroot” will be the program at the next meeting of Bitterroot Audubon on Monday, January 21 at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the North Valley Public Library, 208 Main, Stevensville. Bitterroot Audubon’s January meeting will feature a slide presentation on the successful reintroduction of Peregrine Fal-

cons in the Bitterroot and the rest of Montana. Bitterroot National Forest Wildlife Biologist Dave Lockman will discuss the efforts that increased local populations of this iconic bird from zero in the 1980s to today, when they occupy most of the Bitterroot canyons. Dave will also discuss Peregrine biology and how to spot these now relatively common but rarely noticed birds that are one of the shining successes of the Endangered Species Act. Come join Bitterroot Audubon Society for this fascinating program about saving the “world’s fastest animal” (according to NOVA). The meeting is free, and the public is invited. For further information contact Kay at 3608664.

Tues, January 22 Republican Women’s Club

Ravalli County Republican Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting and lunch on Tuesday, January 22 at 11:30 a.m. at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Guest speaker will be announced at meeting. Ravalli County Republican Women meet the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Thurs, January 24 ‘Before the Horse’ history lecture The Darby Community Public Library will host a Montana Conversations program, “Before the Horse: Northern Rockies Lifestyles” with Kae Cheatham on Thursday, January 24th at 6 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. Northern Plains Indians are most often described as part of the American Indian Horse Culture, yet their history is much older than that. In storyteller fashion, Kae Cheatham presents this history with maps, photos and toy animals (complete with replica equipment) to help audiences of all ages visualize Northern Plains lifestyle before the horse. This is an entertaining way to develop an appreciation of the rich culture of the Northern Plains, which began centuries before the arrival of the modern horse. Cheatham is a published author, historian and photographer living in Helena. The major focus in her historical fiction is minorities in the West. She attended Ohio State University and majored in history and English. A retired, 28-year member of Western Writers of America, she has given presentations across Montana and also in Kansas, Tennessee and Oregon. This presentation was developed from research for Cheatham’s first book, “Spotted Flower and the Ponokomita.” ‘Ponokomita’ is the Blackfeet word for horse. For more information, call Stacie Rennaker at the Library, 406-821-4771.

Friday, January 25 Smart driver class

Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital will host an all new Smart Driver Course (formerly ’55 Alive) on Friday, January 25 from 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. This four-hour, safe driving strategies class is designed for drivers age 50 and over; all are welcome. There are no driving or written tests and, Montana mandates insurance discounts for qualified participants, age 55 and older. Class fee is $15.00 for AARP members, $20.00 for non-members. Walk-ins are welcome; however, preregistration is advised. To sign up contact Jones-Korman Insurance at 363-6583 or, for further information, call Thom Ainsworth, District Coordinator, at 369-0149.

Talent show

The HHS Pretenders Talent Show will take place Friday, January 25 at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Hamilton High School. This fabulous evening will showcase many talented students performing everything from mar-

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tial arts to theater arts to singers, dancers, comedians and more! $5 admission. Come and enjoy the young talent of the Bitterroot!

Sat, January 26 Hospice presentation

Hospice care is care for the sick and terminally ill. Learn about hospice and find out what facilities are available in the Bitterroot Valley on Saturday, January 26 at 1 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville. Lou Ann Crowley, a hospice professional, is sharing her knowledge about the history, philosophy, availability of hospice, as well as exploding some of the myths that surround hospice care. If you are caring for people who are ill, have aging parents, partners or are looking at your own future, come and find out about this valuable resource. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Scandinavian Dinner

Traditional Scandinavian Dinner (lutefisk, lefse, Swedish meatballs, and all the trimmings) will be served Saturday, January 26 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, Hamilton (south of town, turn east off HWY 93 at Murdoch’s). Tickets are $17 (adults) and $5 (children 16 and under) and will be available at the door, The Paper Clip, or at Faith Lutheran Church weekdays between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. (call 363-2964).

Friday, February 1 Sun, February 10 Home & Ranch Expo

Bitterroot Home & Ranch Expo will be held Friday, February 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, February 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds, 100 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton. There will be over 75 participating vendors from the Bitterroot Valley and surrounding areas with both home and ranch businesses as well as other participating business. Entry is $2 or 2 cans of food.

Sat, February 9 Cowboy Ball

Grab your sweetheart and round up your friends for the 8th Annual Bitterroot Cowboy Ball on Saturday, February 9 at the First Interstate Bulding at the Hamilton Fairgounds. Wylie and The Wild West will be playing great dance music. Up N Smokin’ will be proving food and libations will be provided by Marley’s Bar. Night fun includes feed bucket raffle, live auction, Wheel of Fortune, photo booth, 50/50 raffle and calfpie bingo, all benefitting rodeo grounds improvement projects. It all 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 two including drink tokens for $75. For more info – fairgrounds@rc.mt.gov or 363-3411.

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Baby Remembrance Service

You are invited to a special memorial service honoring babies who died during pregnancy or infancy on Sunday, February 10 at 3 p.m. at St. Francis, 411 S. 5th St, Hamilton Come honor the life and death of a baby who has left handprints deep in our hearts, never to be forgotten. This all-faith service is co-officiated by Father Jim Connor and Reverend Patty Stone. Everyone is invited. Reception to follow in the Pastoral Life Center. For more information, call 3631385. Hosted by the St. Francis Health & Wellness Ministry.

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Legislative Roundup – Week 1

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House Rules, Medicaid and public lands dominate first week of By Shaylee Ragar UM Community News Service UM School of Journalism

The 66th Montana Legislature opened for business Jan. 7 and lawmakers spent much of the first week discussing what they hope to see for hot topic issues and bills, like public lands and Medicaid expansion. After newly-elected Senators and Representatives were sworn in, the House voted on a temporary rules bill, which ultimately hedged off a battle among legislators that had been escalating in weeks leading up to the session. The House rules are contentious because they have potential to greatly affect the way big bills like Medicaid expansion or infrastructure move through the Legislature. Democrats proposed an amendment to rules last month that would have lowered the number of votes needed to “blast” a stalled bill out of committee to the full House for debate. Rep. Tom Woods, D-Bozeman, said requiring a 60-vote majority for blast motions “buried” the talent of the opposing party. “It’s like the head football coach of the Griz picking the starting lineup of the Cats,” Woods said in a committee hearing. The 60-vote majority has sometimes led to bills getting stuck in “kill committees” where majority leadership could send a bill to die due to inaction. Democrats wanted a rules change to make that a simple majority, or 51 votes, and gained support from some moderate Republicans in December. However, the moderates and GOP-conservatives were able to strike a deal before day one of the session and settled on a temporary rule mandating a 58-vote majority for a blast motion, the same number of

Republican representatives in the House. Those rules had a Friday expiration debate. On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted on HR 1 to enact the 58-vote majority rule. This is a compromise for conservatives like Kalispell Rep. Derek Skees, who also chairs the House Rules Committee. “I would greatly prefer the majority in control,” Skees said. Another rule change mandates that a simple majority must approve changes to committee assignments, whereas before it was the solely the decision of the Speaker of the House.

onto payments they’ve already defaulted on. This bill will protect them from having their license revoked when they are no longer able to “make ends meet,” Rossi said. Knudsen said the state suspends more than 10,000 licenses yearly. A draft of his bill will be introduced in committee soon. Public Lands Rally Fills Capitol

Medicaid Bills Take Shape at Montana Legislature Gov. Steve Bullock says he wants to shift the conversation on Medicaid expansion this legislative session. At a press conference early in the first week, Bullock presented a study from the Montana Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor and Industry. Bullock used the study to make a case for Medicaid expansion’s benefits to businesses and the economy since it passed in 2015. “In almost three out of five businesses in our state, those businesses rely on Medicaid expansion to provide healthcare for some portion of their employees,” Bullock said. In 2015, a group of moderate Republicans broke away from conservatives to expand Medicaid. The program requires re-authorization from the Legislature to continue. The program gets a majority of its funding from the federal government, leaving a portion for states to cover. Nearly 100,000 Montanans are now enrolled, which is more than originally predicted. Republicans say they are

An overflow of people filled the halls and stairways of the Capitol rotunda for a public lands rally on Jan. 11, 2019. Photo by Shaylee Ragar/UM Community News Service still hesitant about the size of the program and Speaker of the House Greg Hertz, R-Polson, says making Medicaid expansion sustainable and affordable will be a main concern. “I think the goal of a lot of legislators is to try to continue the Medicaid expansion program but to put some sideboards on it,” Hertz said. Hertz says adding work requirements, asset and drug testing are ideas floating around that could contain enrollment in the program. Later in the week, Democrats presented a Medicaid expansion bill they plan to introduce called the Keep Montana Healthy Act. Rep. Mary Caferro, D-Helena, will carry the bill, which would remove the requirement that the program be re-authorized by the Legislature. Caferro said the bill would make only a few tweaks to the current program, which she called a “model for the whole country.” “We maybe need to work

around the edges, but we have an excellent program,” Caferro said. Great Falls Republican Rep. Ed Buttrey is also set to unveil a different version of a Medicaid bill. It’s called the Medicaid Reform and Integrity Act and Buttrey has said it will include some kind of community or work requirement so that everyone has “some skin the game.” Other Republicans have said they would like to see audits of personal holdings, and/or drug testing implemented as eligibility requirements for the program. Bullock said in a meeting with the press that he’s optimistic going into the session, but said he’s wary of partisan grandstanding. Proposed Bill Would Eliminate License Suspension For Court Debts An unlikely group is backing a bill that would change the way Montana courts penalize failure to pay court debts, eliminating the suspension of a driver’s license as

an option. The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana and Americans for Prosperity, two groups that rarely work on the same side of an issue, were part of a press conference announcing the bill during the first week of the Legislature. Rep. Casey Knudsen, R-Malta, will carry the bill. Current law stipulates that a judge can suspend someone’s driver’s license if they don’t make payments for fines, court costs or restitution. Knudsen said this practice is “morally inexcusable.” “Good, hard-working people are being forced into a modernday debtors’ prison through the suspension of their driver’s license,” Knudsen said. Proponents of the bill argue that driver’s license suspension only further hinders a person’s abilities to get to work and pay of their fines, and that the law criminalizes poverty. SK Rossi, advocacy and policy director for ACLU Montana, said that often people have fines and fees that get tacked

A vocal, overflowing crowd filled the Capitol rotunda on Friday to show support for public lands. Specifically, the rally was to support keeping Montana’s public lands in federal management hands. In past legislative sessions, bills have been introduced calling for the transfer of federal public lands into state management. Opponents of transfer argue the state doesn’t have the resources to take on the task, and that it would make selling public lands into private ownership easier. Gov. Steve Bullock said “that ain’t gonna happen” in a keynote address. The rally was organized by a number of groups, including the Montana Wilderness Association, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the Montana Wildlife Society. Sen. Jon Tester made a surprise appearance and talked about efforts in Congress to protect federal management of public lands. He also criticized Republicans for a party platform that supports transfer and Congress’ failure to renew the Land and Water Conservation Fund. No bills have been drafted yet to allow management to be transferred in Montana. Shaylee Ragar is a reporter with the UM Community News Service at the University of Montana School of Journalism.

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Darby boys on a streak The Darby Tigers are on a winning streak. They notched two more wins this weekend by tripping up Seeley-Swan on Friday night and Clark Fork (Superior and Alberton co-op) on Saturday. The Tigers run a high tempo type of offense and are scrappy on defense. With new coach Richard Griffin at the helm, the team has come together to play a well rounded game. Friday night against SeeleySwan, the Tigers jumped out to an early lead and controlled the boards to out rebound the Blackhawks. Darby’s Brandon Winter, at 6’3”, is a force inside but his outside shot makes him a threat there too. Dylan Parks three years of varsity experience to the point and can drive inside or shoot from outside. Cole Kayser, a solid 6’4” senior is a force inside rebounding. Add in Nelson Smith’s speed and shooting and you have a team to be reckoned with. By the end of the first half, Darby had built up a 20 point lead over the Blackhawks. Seeley made a comeback in the third quarter but seven points by Nelson Smith gave Darby the momentum and they went on to win, 60-51. Winters scored 19 to lead the Tigers. Darby 60, Seeley-Swan 51 Seeley-Swan: Owen Mercado 16, Chance Johnson 12, Hunter Shelmerdine 2, Cordell Turner 21. Darby: Dylan Parks 14, Nelson Smith 17, Cole Kayser 4, Preston Smith 2, Brandon Winters 19, Daniel Muir 4. On Saturday, Darby took on Clark Fork. The Mountain Cats

15, Gabe Smith 4. The Lady Tigers did not fare as well against Seeley. Turnovers plagued Darby and although both teams were scrappy, Seeley’s platooning of players wore the Lady Tigers out. Darby was down by as many as 16 points but clawed their way back to within six points in the third quarter. “We were without our freshman post,” said veteran coach Caroline Ehmann. “She pulls down a lot of rebounds.” Ehmann also said that Casey Ehmann was having to adjust to being pressured on offense. Casey Ehmann is the leading scorer on

Velocity Gymnastics team member Chesnee Lawrence of Hamilton competed on the balance beam at the Montana State Gymnastics Cup held in Hamilton on Saturday. Her mother and coach, Crystal Lawrence, looks on. Jean Schurman photo.

Darby’s Tyler Davis dishes off to a teammate during the SeeleySwan game. Jean Schurman photo. had a six point lead at the end of the first quarter and led by two at the break. In the fourth quarter, the Tiger defense went to work and held Clark Fork to only seven points while the offense scored 20 to take the 56-47 win. Parks had 16 points and Winters and Smith added 15 and 14 points

respectively. Darby 56, Clark Fork 47 Clark Fork: Carson Callison 18, Danner Haskins 7, Korey Radford 1, Michael Spence 5, Aaron Waddle 9, Bryan Mask 7. Darby: Dylan Parks 16, Nelson Smith 14, Cole Kayser 5, Preston Smith 2, Brandon Winters

Gracie Lang of Darby leads the fast break with teammates Casey Ehmann, TeaAnna Rouse and Makenzie Clarke following. Jean Schurman photo.

the Lady Tigers team. Friday night against Seeley, she was held to only nine points in the 48-36 loss. Seeley-Swan: Terra Bertsch 4, Autumn Morse 4, Ashley Miller 13, Taylor Dillree 2, Lily Mercer 6, Lauryn Barnes 2, Sariah Maughan 5, Kara Good 12. Darby: Casey Ehmann 9, Kimber Schlapman 2, TeaAnna Rouse 6, Haley Frey 5, Gracie Lang 4, Makenzie Clarke 8. On Saturday night against Clark Fork, the Lady Tigers came back in the fourth quarter to outscore the Mountain Cats but it was not enough as they fell, 58-51. Ehmann had 26 points to lead all scorers. Clark Fork 58, Darby 51 Clark Fork: Sorren Reese 11, Cassie Green 9, Madison Mask 11, Zoe Kelsey 13, Margaret Parkin 2, Sophia Krutilla 4, Emmah Baughman 5, Izzy Pereira 3. Darby: Casey Ehmann 26, Rennaker 1, TeaAnna Rouse 8, Makenzie Clarke 2, Gracie Lang 8, Kimber Schlapman 6.

Boys Basketball wrap-up Girls Basketball wrap up The Hamilton Broncs edged out the perennial tough Dillon Beavers on the Beavers’ home court on Saturday, 69-67. Dillon had a strong third quarter to close the gap but Hunter Omlid’s 19 points and Tanner Goligoski’s 18 points were too much for the Beavers. The game was tied at 50 all after three quarters. Hamilton 69, Dillon 67 Dillon: Cole Johnston 1, Michael Haverfield 31, Justus Peterson 2, Braden Anderson 8, Bradley Rakich 6, Jace Fitzgerald 5, Cole Truman 11, Dylan Corvelli 3. Hamilton: Camron Rothie 3, Carson Rostad 13, Hunter Omlid 19, Drew Brackman 2, Trey Searle 6, Tyler Barnes 8, Tanner Goligoski 18. Stevensville fell to Polson, 66-45. Logan Roth had 15 points for Stevensville and Colby Meeds added 14. Polson 66, Stevensville 45 Stevensville: Logan Roth 15, Devlin Sherman 8, Sean Craft 2, Colby Meeds 14, Gavin Beeton 6. Polson: Ryker Wenderoth 4, Robin Erickson 4, Trevor Schultz 8, Bo Kelley 7, Colton Graham 16, Gunner Grisak 4, Kordell Walker 9, Micah Askan 5, Parker Toth 2, Seth Lake 2, Trey Kelley 1, Trevor Lake 4. Conference leader Butte Central came to Corvallis on Saturday and took home a 58-32 win. The Blue Devils had difficulties working the ball inside and pulling down rebounds. Caseon Jessop led the Blue Devils with nine points. Butte Central 58, Corvallis 32 Butte Central: Aaron Richards 12, Cade Holter 11, Braden Harrington 10, Gator Yelenich 8, Jared Simkins 7, Luke Heaphy 6, Matt Simkins 2, Dylan Sestrich 2.

Caleb Warnken of Corvallis is surrounded by Maroons at the Butte Central game in Corvallis. Jean Schurman photo. Corvallis: Caeson Jessop 9, Caleb Warnken 7, Jace Barcus 6, Tanner Jessop 5, Garrett Brown 5. Corvallis defeated Florence in non conference action earlier in the week. After a close first half where only four points separated the two, the Blue Devils pulled ahead to take the 53-38 win. Caeson Jessop led Corvallis with 14 points. Jacob Round had 15 points for Florence. Corvallis 53, Florence 38 Florence: Zack Christopherson 3, Jacob

Round 15, Beau Neal 3, Parker Hotsinpiller 8, Jake Scully 3, Blake Shoupe 6. Corvallis: Liang Liedle 1, Tanner Jessop 12, Caleb Warnken 13, Caeson Jessop 14, Cole Trexler 2, JayMark Liedle 1, Garrett Brown 10. Florence lost to Bigfork, 56-23 in non conference action. Parker Hotsinpiller led the Falcons with seven points. Victor lost to Seeley-Swan, 60-31, Skyler Webberson had 10 points for the Pirates.

The Lady Broncs lost a nail-biter to Dillon, 37-33, in overtime on Saturday. Hamilton got off to a slow start but then held Dillon scoreless in the second quarter and took a six point lead into the locker room. Dillon bounced back with 16 points in the third quarter. Hamilton battled back in the fourth quarter to tie at 29 all at the buzzer. Dillon pulled ahead and took the win. Lauren Ryter had 12 points for the Lady Broncs. Dillon 37, Hamilton 33, OT Dillon: Tylia DeJohn 6, Jordyn McKay 8, Anne Larson 2, Kylee Pittman 6, Madalen Shipman 1, Josey Jones 14. Hamilton: Abby Johnson 6, Lauren Ryter 12, Sophia Doyle 3, Jordan Taggart 2, Mariola Tesoro 1, Maggie Ringer 3, Katelyn Dickamore 6. Corvallis also lost a close game to Butte Central, 39-36, on Saturday. Corvallis had a six point lead going into the fourth quarter but Butte Central’s Tricia Joyce got hot and sank a couple of treys to win the game. Hannah Martin had eight points for Corvallis. Butte Central 39, Corvallis 36 Butte Central: Bella Sorini 2, Shea Davis 2, Taylor Harrington 2, Tricia Joyce 16, Sofee Thatcher 11, Emma Keeley 6. Corvallis: Calla Haldorson 6, Hannah Martin 8, Ashlynn Nixon 3, Hadli Lords 3, Denali Smith 2, Lainie Albright 7, Lilly Berry 2, Madeline Gilder 4, S. Powell 1. Florence took a non conference win over Corvallis on Thursday. The Lady Falcons had four players in double figures for the 66-53 win. Makenna Liles had 17 points for Florence

but it was Corvallis’ freshman, Madeline Gilder who led all scorers with 19 points. Florence 66, Corvallis 53 Corvallis: Calla Haldorson 11, Hannah Martin 4, Madeline Gilder 19, Lainie Albright 6, Lilly Berry 7, Ashlynn Nixon 6. Florence: Emma Stensrud 5, Joey Janetski 13, Rilee Mangun 15, Danielle Zahn 14, Kasidy Yeoman 2, Makenna Liles 17. Florence topped Bigfork, 50-35, on Saturday. The Lady Falcons’ tough defense held the Vals to only 11 points in the first half. Rilee Mangun had 14 points to lead all scorers. Florence 50, Bigfork 35 Florence: Brooklyn Newbary 4, Emma Stensrud 8, Joey Janetski 7, Rilee Mangun 14, Makenna Liles 7, Danielle Zahn 10.

Bigfork: Merideth Bedford 3, Emma Berreth 8, Heidi Schneller 8, Jordan Nelson 1, Ansleigh Edgerton 5, Quinn Nissen 4, Izzy Santistevan 4, Ashton McAnally 1. Stevensville defeated Polson, 52-39, in non conference Class A action. The Lady Yellowjackets took an early lead and never looked back. Angel Richards had 20 points to lead all scorers. Stevensville 52, Polson 39 Polson: Lisa Costilla 1, Karly Lawson 9, Sharmaine Zempel 8, Alex Pierre 2, Mossy Kauley 11, Berkley Ellis 6, Mahala Buffalo 2. Stevensville: Angel Richards 20, Maliyah LeCoure 4, Maddie Sims 8, Maddie Weber 6, Syd Paul 2, Kennedy Praast 12.

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Tippet and an old-timey fly I was fishing next to a couple of hatch-matchers on a famous Western trout stream. It was late evening and a bewildering number of insects were in the air. The creek was typically crowded; the anglers stayed out of each other’s way, but in the evening you could hear the occasional conversations between one guy and his buddy as they carried through the stillness. The guys stationed down-

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan stream from me were looking at the bugs in the air and trying to match their observations with their research; books like Matching the Hatch and Selective Trout were flyfishing bestsellers then. They exchanged guesses as to what the trout were taking right in front of them. On that creek, in that era, getting it figured out and getting the right fly tied on and making your cast before the fish switched to something else could leave you feeling empty. An evening of it could lead to something worse. I once saw a temper tantrum end in broken tackle and an oath shouted in curses to never touch this sport again. The guys fishing downstream from me were too goodnatured for that. Instead they asked each other questions: “Are those infrequens duns on the water?” “Look at that swarm of flies in the air – are they spinners?’ They’d watch, then try to guess the insect’s identities using the Latin terms they’d studied through the winter. Then they’d change flies and keep casting. Presentation and the tippet With each fly change they clipped their leader tippets shorter. That alone stacked the odds against them. Fishing with too short a leader tippet is a waste of time. As the final section of fine monofilament line attached to a bulkier tapered leader, the tippet determines what sort of a drift

your fly will get – assuming that you get the cast in. In most cases you need a minimum of two feet – thirty inches to three feet is often better. When my tippet gets down to less than twenty-four inches I change it automatically. I don’t even think about it. There are many ingredients to fooling a rising trout: First, you have to get the cast in. The fly has to be placed far enough upstream from one particular trout to drift naturally into its window of view. In most cases a trout feeding regularly on the surface won’t move more than a few inches either direction to take a natural fly. If the naturals are plentiful, that variable narrows. Too short a tippet will show in a fly that isn’t free and natural on the water. If I see one cast that doesn’t drift free and natural, I take a time out to cut off the old tippet and replace it with a longer one. I don’t know how many times I’ve hit a fish on the very next cast after taking the time to re-tip. It sure beats casting, and casting, hoping something will change. When the fish are feeding in that clockwork rhythm that requires a cast that lands on a narrow ribbon of water in front of a particular fish, the cast and a leader tippet that is long enough and fine enough to fool the fish are more important than fly pattern. That’s the way it was that evening. I watched the anglers below me tie on fly after fly to ever-shortening tippets, and make random casts into the batch of fish feeding right in front of them. I pondered whether to walk downstream and offer to help, but second-guessed myself. An intrusion from a local buttinski might not be appreciated, and might not have helped. They were locked into their program, and obviously enjoying each other’s company and the challenges before them. I decided to leave them alone. Eventually one of them hooked a fish. Both of them were elated. They had figured it out. The other guy switched to what his buddy was using. That was their only fish for the evening. The Gray Hackle Yellow If they’d have asked, I’d have helped them re-rig, encouraged them to cast to one fish at a time instead of scatter-shooting into the group, and given them a fly that might have worked. The fly I was using was an old-timey pattern that I haven’t seen in a fly shop for over a quarter of a century: the Gray Hackle Yellow. How you tie that fly makes all the difference in the world.

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I still tie that fly the way legendary master fly tyer Cal Bird taught me: The grizzly hackle and tail are tied very sparse, and the body is primrose yellow Nymo thread, a thread that isn’t made any more. It wraps flat and very fine, like a natural insect’s body. And most important: it retains its color when wet. That thread makes the fly. That evening the Gray Hackle Yellow was close enough to several of the flies

the fish were taking. It danced lightly on the water and wasn’t too bulky. It simulated the slender delicate profile and action of the naturals. It worked well enough that I was free to concentrate on my casting and keep fishing instead of changing flies. It took five trout that evening, on a creek where two fish during the evening hatch was a good score. There were times when I got the cast in, got no take, and knew that a closer hatchmatching pattern might have done better. I also knew that by the time I changed flies, the fish might be on something else. So I stuck to my guns with the Gray Hackle Yellow. Over the course of that evening, I couldn’t have done better. Tied the way Cal showed me, it’s still a great fly – a great searching pattern to use any time, and one that often works when nothing else will. When Cal’s estate was settled, I wound up with his stash of primrose yellow Nymo thread. It’s time to put it to its intended use. This year, there will be at least one fly shop in Montana that carries the Gray Hackle Yellow, tied the way Cal Bird tied it over a quarter century ago. It still works. You might want to give it a try. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or at Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 109 E. Main, in downtown Hamilton.

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2019. /s/ James C. Walker Personal Representative of The Estate of Donna M. Walker BS 1-9, 1-16, 1-23-19. MNAXLP Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Leeta Marie Karpati, Leeta Marie Karpati, Petitioner Cause No. DV-18-498/6 Dept. No.: 1 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Leeta Marie Karpati to Abia Marie Rose. The hearing will be on January 23 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Date: December 5, 2018 /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Mary Sawyer, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 12-26-18, 1-2, 1-9, 1-16-19. MNAXLP REQUEST FOR BIDS The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners are seeking a Request for Bids on a metal Roof Replacement for the Moniter Beef Barn (beef barn dimension is approximately 203’ X 43’) at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton, Montana. Bid Issue date is January 9, 2019 with an intended date of contract award on February 15, 2019. For a full Request for Bid Package which includes the Bid Timeline; Scope of Services; Date of Pre-bid walk through and Bid submittal & Award process, contact the Ravalli County Commissioners Office (Glenda Wiles) at 215 S. 4th Street, Suite A (3rd Floor), Hamilton, Montana; or email gwiles@rc.mt. gov or call 375-6500. Glenda Wiles Commissioners Adm. Assistant BS 1-9, 1-16-19. MNAXLP NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 2019 Stevensville Town Council meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. All meetings will be held at 7:00 pm unless published otherwise. Deadline for all agenda items is 12:00 pm on the Wednesday the week prior to the Thursday meeting Audree Tribbensee, Town Clerk BS 1-9, 1-16-19. MNAXLP AUDIT PUBLICATION NOTICE RCEDA is accepting proposals from CPA firms to provide audit services. A description of our organization, the services needed and other pertinent information can be found on our website, RCEDA.org, or use the link https://rceda.org/wp-content/ uploads/2018/12/RFP-12.14.18.pdf. Please submit your proposal to us by 5

Ravalli County has been conducted by Doyle & Associates, P.C. Certified Public Accountants. The audit covered the year ended June 30, 2017. Montana Code Annotated (MCA) Section 2-7-521 requires the publication of the following summary of Significant Audit Findings. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS The audit report for Ravalli County, Montana, for the year ended June 30, 2017 contained the following independent auditor’s reports: 1. The independent auditor’s report on the County’s basic financial statements was unmodified. 2. The independent auditor’s report on the County’s internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters reported no findings. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF AUDIT REPORT The audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at Ravalli County’s business office located at 215. S. 4th Street, Suite A, Hamilton, MT. 59840. The County’s management will send a copy of the audit report to any interest person upon request. Glenda Wiles Ravalli County Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 1-16-19. MNAXLP

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NEW MOTOR GRADERS The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners is soliciting Request for Proposals for four new motor graders. Proposals will be received by the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite C, (Second floor) Hamilton, Montana 59840 until January 30, 2019 by 4:00 p.m. Proposals will then be opened by the Ravalli County Commissioners on January 31, 2019 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room (Third Floor) at 21 5 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana. For a copy of the Full Request for Proposal and Specifications for the new motor graders, contact the Ravalli County Road & Bridge Department a t 244 Fairgrounds Road , Hamilton, MT. during regular business hours or by calling 406-363-2733. For questions concerning the Request for Proposal Process, contact Glenda Wiles at the Ravalli County Commissioners Office - 406-375-6500. Glenda Wiles Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 1-16, 1-23-19. MNAXLP AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT RAVALLI COUNTY The fiscal year 2017 audit of

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