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Historic trap club faces closure

Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open

celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-

by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell by Kristin Kruse

shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The park additional impact on people’s therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. including therapy The Hamilton TrapThree Club has Schmiedeke, coming, but the new the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by been a fixture in the Bitterroot pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Community Valley since 1947. A place for and lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) trap enthusiasts and hunting Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on east soside community She said they which raised over $80,000 sport shooters tothe gather, they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe of Lonecompete Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, cialize, and honebuildtheir center board, ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing contains large meetingas a they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights skills, the north cluba also built just of functions animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room,non-profit a warming kitchen, a the working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, 501c3 Stevensville at thesupporting Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathienity members. Other major community by providing youth and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three programs such as It The Bitteron continuing to Creek Road and of the Bitterroot Mountains totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such a long sincethe it was root Blasters. According to club expand Hwy 93. including the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp members, hundredstours of kids havewhole started about years I feel aFamfacility, of the “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, Bitparticipated in an that program building, and array of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there over the years. Along with their 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 own programs, the club supports said.be as we make good as he itvolunteers can set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on theLois project, and charities and has raised over HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced $165,000 for the Shriners andIn 1984, chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. tains baseball Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The The Montanaand Hope Project. The “got really Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball is proud that general contractorsuccessful donated laclub is utilized by local schools, involved,” the leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t Teller Wildlife Refuge, Boy Scouts See the CENTER, new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised about have to run has been four page years3 and Triple Creek Ranch, among Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitwith a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction others. in the works, costs but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey The current executiveestate di- deeded celebrating the opening John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were some of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out a mortgage to finish the land to the organization rector, Tom Allsop, has been where delays due to the Bitterroot Health project inKristin a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on Trap the property that had housed Sueby McCormack, who serves on Hamilton Club members line up forbuilding athe shoot. Photo Kruse. the current shelter is located. The See TRAP, page 5 See SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new building replaces an old building shelter since 1984. their vision that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe the Stevensville encountered people most important 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 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 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which is a critical access provide primary, care, urgent care and In recent years, they Appreciation by Mayor Domithe Boxxe Shoppe versation with those by John Dowd commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of open package which doesn’t by Staub the national ratEvery year, the Ravalli Police Chief Stephen Snavely. accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details County Fish and Wildlife Assoit up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential ciation works Howell. to affect conseroverall, doing very well by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but vation in the Bitterroot through on its tax collections and The Bitterroot NaOverstreet has a and Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues various projects programs. tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message forprogram you: a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in Oneasuch is their to “become more vocal about host public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! He was home for the good things that happen able to uncover the to say they This are shipmost departments while scholarship program, which 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 awards three 30th from 6 to winners 8 p.m. who can 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 display an interest in pursuing 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 fields related to conservation, by Victoria Howell regarding the developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s wild of land ethics or natural appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. sciences.Management event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was For the year of 2023, one Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council members. meeting of the two-member intending send a package Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds of the winners to receive which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Christine Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on a via government should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” said FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on check was Savannah agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for Deuter,Thewas than Boddy. customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson who graduated high school in 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, con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 at council Joan Mell, an attorney 2023. Shecouncil has so and far seemed with the profile of the Berthoud told the toMay joinof the meeting. Five fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in late August he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It fused and unOver victims that a loved has completed semester of collegethe last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar public meetings audience thatacancer she was having good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize and submitted herintranscriptfamiliar that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held said the committee trouble streaming thecompLeting meet- the public process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t providing proof of nity would help her look out 2021. the council that those makto handle the the prosecution $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo and Staub Boxxe to be paid for release of the Overstreet had breathe, like I ings on the internet. She said associated courses. for their safety. At least one In addition to the These arebecame susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. surgery on October was being water the former YouTube chantwo of several criteria appliof the potential victims she opportunity to learn picious when has now commonly use a legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what cants must meetno tolonger be aided was a resident at a local nel they had was about and participate ineligible recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine forprocess a scholarship. audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the working but they the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which ofplan, thesethis require- is not a question and answer” in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride ering, from Covid-19. Mell ing aAnother climbing atreatment new Facebook page. Hower’s age and $60,000 in or front door when it arrives. ments is thatjourney. each applicant started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon cancer like,” recalls week’s meeting “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge the session. particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublicdisa 500-word essay Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This ersubmit the following agenda details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access theplays cussing thewas role hunting “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, isfrauduwhen realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. Fredhe Upchurch, Savannah Deuter and Mark Oswald hold theIcheck given to Deuter by the Ravalli County Fish and WIldlife Associly that would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done fully diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Act ation. Photo courtesy Fred Upchurch. See RCFW, 3questions 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 askedpage catered dinner,” said Freeman. TheOverstreet University COVID-19. Covidflags ly, it was not manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to 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, withdrawals 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 they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor bank 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 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understandand the south portions of the valley,adoption ExitofRealty team will continue workby John Dowd of the franchise, many should not noing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force separated at Victor Crossing. After the ing and marketing as one. “Weand didn’t tice the change at all, and it may lead Protection Agency. The letter the commissioners statedwant NationaltoForest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed by Since Michael Howell sale, the south portion was purchased to change a whole bunch right January 2, Exit Realty in the some positive growth in the future. to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthatthe “Ravalli objects contains recommendations timber tobyprovide Kathy Butts, and northCounty by out of the gate,” said Lendman. Bitterroot has gone through somePlan. big Last year, the previousmanage Exit Realty ior. impacts to Whenconcerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision asked how this change will changes, but many in the valley may franchise owners, Tina and Max ColeLendman. The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria Thesplit DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility took inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell Even though the franchise has affect buyers and sellers in the valley, not be aware of how these changman, decided to sell off the franchise 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. in the valley, Realty is still the to Lendman said that itand will notanalysis change a es might affectFarrenthem. Fortunately, rights that pertained to the Bitterroot heavy theowner scope ofthe the treatment to Exitroads 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and Dominic shutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The involved creation tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn, founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an all-of same company. Additionally, accordaccording to Kim Lendman, now the Valley. When they sold it, the frankopf, activities director 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 to Lendman, the whole Bitterroot current owner ofwhether the valley half chise was split between the north volunteer organization. But said 12 executive director ofnorth 1 Horse See EXIT, page atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran to accept just toreally the north of the private piece oftheing boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs toShinn thesome state compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted the county aAtsmall piece of park land near the Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice 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 the source Objective “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 oftoland for the various ways in which any youngpiece person can hide Last year lopes. the disease sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision were received because of the little love this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending outcometreatment of see what use theenveland 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 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered 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 selection for awarding that gift first pets.” See DUI, page 10 “It really openedbark the in 2020. That of first was to the drawing board. by John Down to be created in theand lastto rehabilitation thelevy road afteron the species. ” side The letter to converge, wildlife Douglas-fir forest inby the Sapphire Mounin 2017 Ravalli for usetial as aimpacts roads the bankbeetle, is incrediit wouldbeetle, be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then was online voting County and according 1 Horse At A Time was door to some interesting permanent and asked for $9.5 One of the problems, ac50 years. To do this, they will DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are potential river access site. bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains eastbranch of Corvallis. Shinn in cording 2018. She’s originally to JCCS manager, conversations with people,” million, which Butler by said to Butler, was, from “we as“Hopefully, the third tryAndreaneed to ask the community of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was said Butter, speakingVickie aboutMotley, was exorbitant and occurred sumed knew what the is the charm,” to pass a channel levy, which BVCC Simmerman, 1commented Horse A Time Germany where shepeople grew around mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general park board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis thinkup It’s something financial burden of the project quences to vegetation, officials have stated that withdrawn in August of 2020 their recent “Ask and Listen” because the trustees were Bitterroot Valley Community Bitterroot Valley Community has tried to do twice before horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote at the river on the northeast side project had channel. you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and issuccess. designedIfto improve agreement to Ravalli andbut believe campaign, which because helped the unsure of exactly how the College was.” However, there College (BVCC) trustee andaccesswithout after Friends the Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about attempted to of shut off river on for fishing, I would also see a problem the access problem had been See STEVI, page 16 8571 Running W. Road organization to speak with the process worked. They were seems to have been a major secretary, Sue Smith. She was The vote will take place pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild on May 7, via a mail-in ballot. public on the topic of creating under the impression that misunderstanding about the speaking aboutgift theinorganizaand existing agreements. ” the retiree, “We and realize these old growth Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military their two children of a $25,000 November Rockies filed suit claiming the disturbances like fire, insects According to trustee chair the college. public desired an independent nature of the community tion’s upcoming attempt to species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to thewith besta Carrie Guarino, “We listened Following those meetings, community college, as it was college. According to Butler, ask the public foruse help 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 available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 to Jasmin Shinn (second from left)inofpreviously 1 Horse At by a high and wanted to hold true.” She from the JCCS trustees said that this voted many people believe it to be rare opportunity to create a RDOequipment.com money but, college according to Shinn, about 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow DirectorJCCS of the NEPA Branch clear whether there are other Creek watershed; improve and others with have were, levy beClark, different. TheCreek margin. After being created, associated with the outreach community in comthe BitA Time DraftBVCC Horse Rescue l towill r: especially Levi CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat and didn’t taking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. worked to alter the levy to first time they went to the the district was able to levy program run by the Universiterroot. According to trustee Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old an expensive proposition. Last give See RESCUE, page See GOLD, page it its best chance and to public, they did so after being for community funds. After ty of Montana. The reality is 65 vice chair, Jean Butler, •FREE ESTIMATES IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Y OUR H OMEIthis MPROVEMENT C O . COM In a At letter to the Forest firstincluding horse thatmeadows, was rescued by 1 Horse A Time. Photo by Victoria istrator Howell. of the Environmental growth found in the Bitterroot habitat address the concerns of the approved for the creation of being significantly voted down would be only the fourth of See BVCC, page 14 public. a community college district twice, the trustees went back its kind in the state, and the

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