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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held for medical center Bitter Root Association Three Mile Community Center Former SAR president survival open class
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell by John Dowd
shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical years, he said that SAR According The park additional impact on people’s therapyseem services – professionals to be It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. including a therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition toround. the loan, the Wilderness survival is working year Bitterroot Health Mile Center who serves on to take out project was for by thethe an skill, espe- is up Scharff worked for pool – plus imaging held aCommunity groundbreakbyimportant Michael Howell anda cut the ribbon atpaid last week’s and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Mile Community cially when one wants to Montana Fish, Wildlife and lab services. ceremony, said concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside board and the the project. Center official name) spend a lot Cemetery of time in Road, the and(the Parks as a snowmoBishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on the side community She said they which over $80,000 woods. According toeast Statisbileraised instructor and was they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that of will beThe build- center board, of Lone Rock Park. worked with through community ta, hundreds thousands involved with thepicnics, Ravladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ingpeople contains a large they started Farmers State rummage sales,Search bingo and nights of go missing every alli County built just north of meeting animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, warming kitchen, working on Bank to keep andRescue donations fromof commubyforspring 2023, year in athe U.S. The site a many years. Stevensville at the Butts, President of the Road in that Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathienity members. Other major declares in 2021, the In the U.S. Air Force, he and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It was included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors the Three number of missing worked onwere electronics for on continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of the Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such amissile long sincethe it was just over 500,000 people. launch control expand Hwy 93. including the west. She said the Those payRock Park and theservices. Rapp To combat this, there areof the whole systems. After his service, started about 50 years ago. I feel aFamfacility, tours “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, Bitsurprisingly few heresponsibility worked with aircraft building, and ancourses array of food and huge sense of to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there people can take to learn control for traffic between terroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who how to better their chances airports, but found that said.be make good as he itvolunteers can as we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on the project, and of surviving. type of work was not Hedge-for The privatehad non-profit organization the course for the nextLois 50 years.” Daly Hospital TheOne surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced person him. Eventually, peth, chair of found the McCormack said that the he was fisoccer rstsuch organized in 1972. In 1984, tains andgive baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The working to help himself as a UPS driver Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated lawilderness explorers and and was proud of his work leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the granddaughter Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a walking path, group had they didn’t recreationists anofedge ina playthere. After retiring innew See the CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction1991, but then Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about hasmoved been four years these dangerous situations he to the BitChamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-boundhave as Bit-to run with 99-yearScharff lease. Six pandemic hitterroot and construction costs is LeeaScharff. is years later, and quickly inValley the works, but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon As a result, the group in 1990,athe Bessenyey estate deeded holding survival class in hiswere passion of exthere some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering peopleskyrocketed. involved infollowed the celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out a mortgage to finish the January, land to the organization where late which still ploring the outdoors, and delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on the several currentopen shelter is located. The has seats. joined Search and Rescue. See do SHELTER, page 2 pandemic. said theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 “I’m that’s He would this She until the new helping buildingpeople, replaces an old building shelter since 1984. their vision that my nature,” said Scharff. late 90’s. Along theisthe way, just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds that According to him, there are he began teaching wilderthe Stevensville encountered people most important more people getting out ness survival classes for Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing into the wilderness than various groups, including force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized ever before. During his the Forest Service and 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask questions clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. time in Search and Rescue Montana Fish, Wildlife presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start the conMurphy. She led the Hospital, which is a critical access (SAR), he found that origand Parks. Eventually, In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with those commissioners through hospital, wasScharff recently rated #4 inlove. the inally, they worked mostly held theand position specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know have been taking steps to a lengthy fund by fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of during hunting season and Police Chief Stephen Snavely. of President of the local open package which doesn’t by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in all theacommubricks.” had only a few odd cases of In his presentation to the City SAR. bears its shipping know the details it up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Baldgetting Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it a climber orcomes hiker Council on March label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well Lee Scharff stands 15th, in his Chief home living room. Photo by John Dowd. byinjured. Michael Howell. Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg In sent home from Seecollections SAR, page 5 lost or recent Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its tax and The Bitterroot Overstreet has a Nathe hospital with Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of she knows that over they showing revenues tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in host afool public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February is don’t around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say12th. they This are shipmost while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of to share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell regarding the developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include by Nathan Boddy the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in Jesse Crocker may is looking pretty good, One big savings was Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security have experienced mild according to Ravalli the budgeted funds which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. County CFO Klarryse flashbacks during the the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer they a frequent commenter Gibson cold Sometimes temperatures this January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, page 10 seemed con- meetings during tell their week, recalling the 1200 at council Joan Mell, an attorney with the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, havehe been put to in he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that a loved one has mile ski trip made the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot rec- bad I potential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair oflanded the Cowboy committee. told thatpublic the felt with course of so her in jail,aBall or that a prizeof across vast section that others withinFreeman the commupublic comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in said the committee hopes to raise trouble streaming the meet- the process, decade with has been won, but a fee needsBut had been eradicated. like I couldn’t Greenland last April. nity would help her look out 2021. council that those makto handle the the prosecution this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe paid forthe release of the had She said andthe breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 while temperatures ingsOverstreet on the internet. At least one In addition to the became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. here in Montana may surgery on October was being water the former YouTube of the potential victims she opportunity to learn chanpicious when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate have matched what he “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in recovered address, but will be ready to that would be the up.facility Bucking stock can be felt, hard on metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the process working but they the customapproximately grab the package from a porch only similarity to his time The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in or front door when it arrives. on the Greenland ice started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon journey. like,” recalls week’scancer meeting “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublic the session. sheet. Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to Crocker, ansignature avid kite who had he tried to access the “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. skier, says that he’d ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThe Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan she says, pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not • Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever doneAct aMell, fully diagnosed with that I was not Unfortunatelently deThe Bank Secrecy been interested in arctic from the public. ing me and helpingtaking the town, ” center, abound when seniors are for filling in while town Greg objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked ly, itquestions catered dinner,” said Freeman. TheOverstreet University COVID-19. Covidflags was not manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to exploration for years. being scammed. “If a person said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously first also said that they seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr,having withdrawals After set his sites is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and on the expedition, and sudden they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 bank “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit two seasons of dedicated Jim Crews, mayor to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell Howell. such cirStaub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page the 2 preparation, he made makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. trip from Kangerlussuaq Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners to Qaanaaq in 18 days,approved adoption of a memorandum of understandcompletely under the ing with the Ravalli Countypower DUI Task Force and of the wind, esAgency. The letter the commissioners statedInstituteProtection National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media to produce a video designed by Michael Howell sentially transversing the help parents on their children’s that “RavallitoCounty objectskeep tabs contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. middle 1/3 of the behavmassive ior. concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to A new record of decision island. The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria The DUI Task approved the of year, theForce facility took in justacreation under bybyVictoria Howell “I read lot of books the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when private land was Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners spent every penny. about theofhistory of roads heavy the scope the analysis treatment to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment to on it. sold toproject aing new owner and Fish, Wildlife signed off The involved the creation tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn,director founder and There are no paid employees; it’s anhe all-of polar exploration,” kopf, activities put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town Coun- SEIS thatPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, provides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement said. And volunteer organization. Butafter said a executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of theacross private piece ofthe boats, and you’ve just come outgiving of the vate piece now belongs toShinn thereading state compartments where someone could stash some Jesse Crocker provided these photos from his 1200 mile journey central Greenland last April. Crocker will be presentation root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, theaitimpacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold compelling article about At A Time Draft Horse Rescue costs about $200 per month to feed Homes in Hamilton, is Mountain liked the idea.property. He asked a small of the parkRocky land near the the county Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there developed fishing access site. drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was about thepiece trip at Grange south of Crews Hamilton on Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Retreatment areas are within defining old-growth stan-contacted Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice See JOURNEY, page asking the bridge, community students Stevensville an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” I think opportunity it’s [the piecetoon to provide parents“But a learning seethe the3 source Objective to “Maintain area designated for insect and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece of land for various ways in which any young person can hidethe Last year the envelopes. the disease sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received treatment because of little love this Valenspecial envelopes and presented with a check for $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending outcome of see what use the land is to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres lopes were so full they The project is now tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. are many cars out said sheadoption, tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim area said the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. ago, a in resident came drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think can be used for parking. But then younor don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located Hamilton. Part of could the logging of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000 acre area of to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, was offered to the Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 As a result, the Ravalli Counby Michael subsidized the and development of wasteto bark the point that rehabilitation it has drastically selection for Howell awarding that gift tial impacts pets.” See DUI, page 10 of the road after species. ” side The letter notes to converge, wildlife Douglas-fir forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 for use as a roads thetobankbeetle, is the incrediit wouldbeetle, be maintained andaccept utilized erty onAt the west theRavalli river,that then Commissioners andofestablished the water treatment facilities in cities reduced the amount it will from 1ty was online voting County and according Horse A Time was the Draft SEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.across potential river access site. bly steep… I thinkthe there are liability for western recreational purposes within five you have access to potentially consoltains east of Corvallis. County Board of Health have recentThere seems to be no question that and towns state, most of outside its own county boundaries, by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS branch manager, Andrea ofaits environmental consespruce budwormspelling damage.the end of County objects to shiftingly National Forest During theoftenure of former issues… It is the fastesthas part of the years. idate highway property into the Town formed Wastewater Treatment after decades population growth Bitterroot the population growth moved Ravalli County’s The original proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time Germany where sheI grew up around mayor Jim Crews, the owner of land channel and the deepest part of the Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. think It’s something financial burden of the project quences analysis to vegetation, officials have stated that the Although in general Working has begunfan, and development, in the rural into the rural areas where the waste is overflow valve. withdrawn of vote 2020 horses. She’sGroup alwaysthat been a horse was one of in theAugust topmostly four at the river the northeast side project had channel. Ifto you were to develop thatwith the ber,Darby said that nothing had County been done RDO Equipment looking for strategies to addressCo. the areas of the on valley, Ravalli County is disposed of primarily through indiis currently racing to upthe pileated woodpecker and is designed improve agreement proposed to Ravalli and believe after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about attempted to of shut on for fishing, I systems. would also seeproblem a problem because the access problemsystem. had been but issue. See STEVI, page 16 Besides the Commission and facing a serious crunchriver overaccess the issue vidual septic The is grade its lagoon treatment 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural That checkfor followed in the wake is horses. She and her husband, and Alliance the Wild Stevensville has worked consistently draft members of the Board of Health,athe of wastewater disposal. This county that municipal wastewater treatment and existing agreements. ” “We realize these old growth disturbances like fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, and their children of a $25,000 gift in November Rockies filed suit claiming the on upgrading its wastewater treatment working group includestwo Julie Foster not the only one facing the crunch. It facilities are not designed to treat the species are listed in and disease; reducegenerated sediconcernseptic over impacts toover the last Forest officials alsoThe received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 system several years. from the Ravalli County Economic is a problem across Mon“septage” by ordinary agency failedall to use theWestern best acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow City of Hamilton is currently planDevelopment Authority (RCEDA), tana and it is actually the city of Missystems. Although they can handle available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com moneyand but,Missoula according to Shinn, 20 horses. She currently a major upgrade to JCCS its County Environmental Health soula’s it toDraft some degree by modifying roads, especially Willow Creek Director ofsystem. the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there areDirecother Creek watershed; improve A Time Horse Rescue were, l to r:their Levi Clark, ning CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat and didn’t County’s com- efforts taking care of draft horses is But none of these involve installing tor John Palacio, City of Hamilton to address the issue that has suddenly systems, the fact is that Missoula’s Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the the problem definition of old the modifications to be able to accept Public Works Director Donny Ramer, brought home to roostCOfor wastewater treatment facility an expensive Last RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREEby ESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Yproposition. OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat .COM istrator Infound a At letter to the Forest firstincluding horse thatmeadows, was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental growth found in the Bitterroot septage from surrounding rural septic some local septic pumping companies, Ravalli County’s residents. itself being overwhelmed by septage systems. While federal funding has heavily being shipped in from other counties See SEPTAGE, page 5
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