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A new plan
Stevi looks into refinancing water and sewer bonds
By Michael Howell
Members of the Stevensville United Methodist Church combined a memorial to the old Fellowship Hall, which is scheduled for demolition, and groundbreaking celebration for the new building planned to house the Sapphire Early Learning Center, a combination daycare/early learning facility (modelled on the Head Start program) that will serve infants to 12-year-olds.
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being regulated as a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (CECRA), or “state superfund,” facility. Currently, IP, the lead liable party at the site, is conducting the investigation and cleanup under the oversight of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). IP also plans on testing out some new technology for containing and potentially disposing of the toxic materials. Historically, ditches located
near the operations area of the facility drained north and combined with the Waddell Ditch north of Bunkhouse Road. During historical investigations between 2011 and 2012, limited soil and sediment samples within and adjacent to the Waddell Ditch were collected and analyzed for PCP and dioxins/furans. However, while evaluating the available information in
area. He said he was hoping to do more together with the Stevensville School in terms of coordinating their curriculum to make for easier transition for students when they enter the Stevensville school system, as many students do. DoBell said it was great
to be back in the valley and he looks forward to working with the Lone Rock community. He encouraged any parents with questions about anything at the district to contact him at the school, 777-3314.
He told the council that if the town agrees, he would proceed to put a package together and put it out to bid. The actual bids received may not match his estimates, but the town has no obligation to accept the bids. He told the council that they could refuse the deal at that point if they didn’t like the bids. “If I didn’t think that these were realistic savings, I wouldn’t be knocking on your door about it,” said Osowski. Councilor Bob Michalson said it sounded like they had nothing to lose by trying. Mayor Brandon Dewey said that was his reasoning as well. See STEVI, page 3
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DoBell new Superintendent at Lone Rock School
By Michael Howell “Out with the old. In with the new.” Church member Dean Diers recounts some memorable experiences that transpired in the old Fellowship Hall now slated for destruction to make room for the new Sapphire Early Learning Center, as Pastor Sarah Merchant looks on.
Pastor Sarah Merchant and church member Ben Longbottom (who helped build the current hall back in 1989) took shingles off the north wall of the Fellowship Hall and people wrote down memories of the old hall and prayers for the new building. They will be hung in the new building “like Tibetan prayer flags on Mount Everest.” Others were taken home by members as keepsakes and reminders.
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According to Osowski, the deal works pretty much like a homeowner refinancing their home when interest rates drop low enough to make it worthwhile. He said the costs of refinancing are rolled into the refinancing package so there is no up-front cash cost to the town. The savings are achieved by making the same payments which pays off the loan early, creating the net savings. Osowski said he ran a preliminary analysis of the Town of Stevensville’s bonds and thought the town could save about $700,000 in the sewer bond refinance and another $200,000 on the water bonds. The sewer bonds, he said, would be paid off 12 to 13 years early and the water bonds would paid off a couple of years
New technologies may be used at ‘state superfund’ site near Darby After expanding its water sampling activities in 2019 related to the environmental contamination at the old S&W Sawmill site north of Darby, International Paper is moving forward in the development of a Feasibility Study Work Plan which will serve as the roadmap for evaluating cleanup operations at the site. Environmental contamination from the historic sawmill is
A symbolic groundbreaking ceremony was held recently at the Stevensville United Methodist Church (SUMC) to celebrate the proposed building that the congregation plans to erect after demolish-
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The Stevensville Town Council gave the go-ahead at its October 8 meeting to Brian Osowski of AMKO Advisors to generate an analysis and proposal to refinance the town’s water and sewer bonds. Osowski works for a registered municipal advisory firm that started in Fargo, North Dakota but has recently expanded into Montana. He told the council that his company has recently helped the city of Red Lodge, Montana refinance its USDA bonds for water and sewer and were able to save the town about $2 million in its water bond payments and another $1 million by refinancing the sewer bonds.
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ing the current Fellowship Hall. The new building will house a newly formed non-profit organization called the Sapphire Early Learning Center. Chairman of the church’s building committee, John Fisher, explained some of the details of the project. He said it probably
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all started back in February when SUMC Pastor Sarah Merchant had a conversation with Laree Jessop, who owns and operates the Bitterroot Early Learning Center in Corvallis. This led to a meeting between Jessop, Merchant and Fisher in which the three agreed that it was worth investigating the
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possibility of having an early learning center in Stevensville. They worked up a proposal for creating this type of educational daycare and presented it to the church congregation in March. “The need for it is really great,” said Fisher. He said less than 40% of pre-school children have daycare or childcare with early learning opportunities available. The congregation gave them the go-ahead to at least investigate the possibility and a building team was formed. The current Fellowship Hall was built in 1989 and was attached to the existing historic church building. The plan is to demolish the current building and construct something of about See METHODIST, page 3
Stevensville High School teacher Robert DoBell has left his teaching job to become the new Superintendent in the Lone Rock School District following the resignation of former Superintendent Scott Stiegler last August. DoBell served as the Stevensville High School VicePrincipal for four years and then as Curriculum Director for K-12 for another eight years before moving to Three Forks, Montana where he took a job as Principal of the 6 to 12th grades for two years. He then served another four years at Three Forks as K-12 Superintendent. His career was temporarily interrupted for a year when he returned home following the death of his father, aunt and grandparents. He was subsequently hired as a history and social studies teacher at Stevensville High School before being offered the Superintendent position at Lone Rock. “I always have liked Lone Rock School,” said DoBell. He said the staff at Lone Rock was wonderful to work with and he enjoyed the fact that he was still part of the greater Stevensville
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Fourteen scarecrows are on display along the Stevensville Bike Path and will be there until October 31st. The scaled-down Scarecrow Festival was organized this year by the Town of Stevensville.
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the same size designed to serve as a daycare and early learning facility for infants, pre-schoolers and other kids up to 12 years of age. The new building will have separate rooms for infants, 2-3 year-olds, 4-5 year-olds, and school age kids. Fisher said the whole plan was presented to the congregation on June 7th and the congregation approved the project. He said they secured a loan from the Mountain Sky Conference of the United Methodist Church, hired an architect and just last week came up with the final plans that will be used to obtain the required building permit from the town. Contractors will be interviewed over the next week to ten days. He said construction could begin this fall but it was weather dependent. According to Fisher, the
Sapphire Early Learning Center, although housed at the church, is a separate entity from the church and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit with its own independent board of directors. He said the proposed facility, which includes the construction of a new kitchen, is designed to serve up to 70 kids and will create 21 jobs. There will be a Director, an Assistant Director/ receptionist, a part time custodian, six teachers, six assistant teachers, and kitchen staff. “It’s very exciting,” said Fisher. He said they have already started providing some services in the old Fellowship Hall as it currently sits. Last week when Stevensville School was shut down due to a COVID-19 incident, they were open for students to attend and do school work remotely, while their parents worked. About six kids are coming for remote learning now on a steady basis. Pastor Sarah Merchant said
that in the midst of this pandemic the new project has helped shift the congregation’s focus in a more hopeful direction. She said that she knows firsthand and personally what a benefit this will be for the community. When she arrived, she looked for some place in town to put both her children, one 3 years of age and the other only one year old, while she worked. But, maybe because of one being an infant, she could not find a place in town that could take both and had to go elsewhere for the service. Merchant said that the project meant focusing on the future and placing their hope in the future generations. “I think the Stevensville community rallies around their kids and I think that having the church be a part of that larger community support and effort is a wonderful thing. We are not doing this alone. It is part of a bigger effort,” said Merchant. On October 4, the church
The council agreed that Osowski should proceed and work with the town’s administration and come back with a proposal based on the bids. The first agenda item at the meeting was listed as a workshop on amending council rules. Mayor Dewey said it was getting hard to schedule meetings and he thought they could conduct a Committee of the Whole meeting as a “workshop” on the regular agenda. Michalson and Councilor Dempsey Vick hesitated because the intent of the COW was to have all four of the council members present. Holcomb was absent at that evening’s council meeting. Michalson said that there were other issues more pressing to discuss and he would be OK with dropping his request about potential rule changes. Councilor Jaime Devlin said she felt the same and that the Purchasing Policy was something that demanded their attention right now. She moved to dismiss the COW request to consider changing council rules and the motion was approved 3-0. The Council adopted fees for the Parks and Recreation 2020
Scarecrow Festival. A standard Scarecrow entry fee is $25. The fee for 8th grade entries and younger is $15. The Council approved a Public Works General Labor/ Operator job description that does not require any special certification such as some positions require in the water and sewer departments. The job consists in providing parks, tree, weed, cemetery, streets and swimming pool maintenance services, and assisting in the operation and mainte-
nance of the water treatment plant and wells, and wastewater plant, along with water mains and sewer mains, and performing a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility. Mayor Dewey told the council, “We need sort of a jack-of-alltrades who can step in as needed.” He said the hours would be flexible and could vary greatly. He said it was an attempt to adapt to the situation in which employees might be sporadically quarantined.
members held a combined service at which they memorialized the old building that was being torn down and then a groundbreaking for the new building. Shingles from the old building were salvaged and converted to other purposes. Members of the congregation inscribed memories and prayers. For more information call the church at 777-5443 or visit the website: sapphireearlylearningcenter.com
Valley Neighbors Ask . . .
Simple Questions about the Proposed Stevi Subdivision The Town Council Agenda Packet from Sept. 24 reads:
“Claim 16235 Northwest Power. The well field power went up by @ $3,000 this month. We are looking into it, but we do pay demand charge running almost nonstop during the month.”
If Town wells are now running 24/7, what will 220 new homes in the proposed subdivision mean to water restrictions, water pressure, need for more wells, and other issues for the rest of Stevensville? A Sept. 24 Town Public Works Department email reads:
“Around 8,000,000 gallons are leaking from the Town water system monthly.”
How about fixing this problem before considering a new subdivision? In the Montana subdivision laws, it states in Part II, paragraph 3.a.2:
“Provide evidence that the system (public water system) is approved by DEQ and is in compliance with the regulations.”
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response to questions and concerns from irrigation ditch users, it became apparent that the Waddell Ditch conditions had changed since the original sampling was performed and there was also a need to investigate other nearby ditches and seeps. This resulted in DEQ requiring IP to perform additional sampling in the ditches and to investigate whether there is interaction between the contaminated groundwater associated with the facility and irrigation ditches further from the former sawmill properties, along the direction of groundwater flow. According to the company’s latest update, the focus of the investigation is determining whether groundwater (now present at higher levels than it historically was) is coming into the ditches as surface water or is surfacing and running into the ditches as surface water via overland flow. In 2019, necessary ditch survey work and sampling activities were conducted on the Waddell, Overturf, and TiedtNicholson (TN) ditches. Based on the results, additional sampling activities were performed in 2020 on the Overturf Ditch, the TN Ditch, and a seep adjacent to the Overturf Ditch to investigate ditch conditions up- and down-stream of the facility. Any new contaminants and contaminant concentrations discovered as part of the recent sampling will be added to existing documents describing conditions at the facility to ensure they are appropriately accounted for in
site-specific cleanup level calculations. The new information and site-specific cleanup levels will be integrated into the Feasibility Study documents. In 2020, IP installed additional groundwater monitoring wells at the facility to more accurately locate the eastern extents of the dioxins/furans plume, on the east side of US Highway 93. IP continues to evaluate the groundwater plume twice a year through the sampling of 31 groundwater monitoring wells. Two of these wells are residential drinking wells east and north of the facility. Samples are collected both when the groundwater table is at its annual high and at its annual low levels. According to the company’s report, the dioxin/furan contamination exceeding groundwater standards in shallow groundwater extends off the former sawmill property to the east-northeast, to approximately the vicinity of the TN Ditch. PCP contamination exceeding the groundwater standard is located within the boundary of the IP-owned properties west of US 93 and does not extend past those properties. IP recently identified its desire to further evaluate one of the technologies in the FSWP, and has submitted a work plan for a technology study, which DEQ has reviewed. The technology, known as “in-situ soil solidification,” can be used to physically bind contaminants into a solidified mass, which can reduce the mobility of the contaminant in the environment. As part of the technology study, samples will be collected at the facility and analyzed in a laboratory. The analyses will help
determine whether the technology is viable for the contaminants at the facility, and provide justification for whether the technology is appropriate to be considered further as an option for cleanup of the facility. DEQ expects this study to occur concurrently with the ongoing irrigation ditch investigation, so results of the study can be incorporated into the feasibility study as needed. This helps to keep the Superfund process moving forward after the irrigation ditch investigation caused a bit of an unexpected, although necessary, slow-down. DEQ anticipates that IP will complete the FS report in mid2021 (including integration of new irrigation ditch information), at which point DEQ will prepare the Proposed Plan. The Proposed Plan will identify DEQ’s preferred remedy for cleaning up the facility, and will be presented for public comment. DEQ anticipates completion of the Proposed Plan and the associated public comment period at the beginning of 2022. Upon completion of the Proposed Plan and public comment period, DEQ will evaluate public comments received, make any necessary changes to final remedy decision, and issue the Record of Decision (ROD). The ROD is DEQ’s final selection of the remedy for cleaning up the facility, which IP will be required to implement. After the release of the ROD, IP will prepare document(s) outlining the implementation strategy and specific engineering design work needed to implement DEQ’s selected remedy.
units. Please be cautious as roads and trails used as control lines for the burn could be temporarily impacted by low intensity fire and smoke. Fire managers plan to conduct the burning quickly, with limited impacts to recreational users and the general public. Overnight, there is potential for smoke to settle into the bottom of valleys and corridors that may cause short term smoke impacts for residents
and travel. When smoke is present, motorists should reduce speeds and turn on headlights. All prescribed burning activities are implemented in close coordination with county and state health officials and other local cooperators. Initial operations for the fall burning season will begin incrementally, and progress based on environmental and community health conditions. For more information on smoke and public
health please visit: www.dphhs. mt.gov/publichealth/airquality. For more information on fall prescribed burning or to be placed on a day-of-burning notification list, please contact your local ranger station. For the latest burn announcements, burn updates, maps, and photos of project areas visit: www.fs.usda.gov/bitterroot or www.facebook.com/DiscoverBitterrootNF.
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Fall prescribed burning planned on Bitterroot Forest
To reduce potential for large wildfires, reduce excess vegetation, and improve overall forest health, the Bitterroot National Forest is planning to implement fall prescribed burning projects as early as this week. Most of the planned burns include pile burning with some understory burns to reduce residual slash from thinning and timber harvest operations. Timing of the burns will be dependent on favorable weather conditions and good smoke dispersion. “Our prescribed fire program is a targeted approach to reducing flammable vegetation on the landscape known as ‘fuels’ that build up on the forest floor and can feed large wildfires. Reducing these fuels can also reduce future smoke impacts to our communities,” said Mark Wilson, Fire Management Officer. “This year’s historic wildfire season out west has highlighted the importance of reducing risks in areas located near an urban interface.” All total, fire managers on the Stevensville, Darby/Sula, and West Fork Ranger Districts plan to burn approximately 2,000 acres this fall. Smoke from the burns will likely be visible from Hamilton, south of Darby, and east of Stevensville. Prescribed fire produces smoke, but the smoke is typically visible for a short duration, 1-2 days, and managed to minimize impacts to communities. Treatment areas include: Stevensville Ranger District – Up to 30 acres of pile burns are planned: 1 Three Saddle Units east of Stevensville on Ambrose Road #428 in the Sapphire Mountains, (21 acres of piles) 2 Larry Creek Group Site, Gold Creek Campground, Fred Burr Trailhead - hand piles from clearing and hazard mitigation at the sites, (9 acres of piles) Darby/Sula Ranger District – Up to 896 acres of pile
burns are planned: 1 Canyon Creek, west of Hamilton, (207 acres of piles) 2 Waugh Fuels Reduction, south of Sula near Waugh Ck, (265 acres of piles) 3 East and West Tolan, 3 miles east of Sula up the East Fork, (399 acres of piles) 4 Westside 18, west of the Charlos Heights area, (23 acres of piles) 5 Cameron Blue, 8 miles east of Sula on the north side of the East Fork drainage, (2 acres of piles)
West Fork Ranger District – Up to 933 acres of pile burns are planned: 1 Lower West Fork Unit 1, south of Pierce Creek, (6 acres of piles) 2 Frazier 65A, north of Baker Creek, (34 acres of piles) 3 Lone Pine, southwest of Ward Creek, (18 acres of piles) 4 School Point Bravo/Charlie, between Wheeler and Nelson Creeks, (66 acres of piles) 5 Nez Perce Ranch, along Nelson Creek, (7 acres of piles) 6 Two Creek, east of Two Creek along FR 732 & 732A, (202 acres of piles) 7 Tough & Mud Saddle, between Tough Saddle & Mud Saddle along FR 5644, (149 acres of piles) 2 Painted Rocks West Units 1-3, south of Coal Creek, (249 acres of piles) 3 Overwhich Units 1-4, along Overwhich Creek, (202 acres of piles) The burns will only be ignited when fuel moistures, weather conditions, and smoke dispersion is favorable. Fire crews will monitor all burns after ignition to ensure that they stay within prescribed boundaries until declared out. Residual smoke is expected for a few days as fuels consume. Major roads in the area will be signed and local residents who have requested prior notification, will be contacted in advance
of burning. Prescribed fires have several objectives including: • Maintain forest health and ecosystem restoration • Improve wildlife habitat – many plants respond favorably to fire providing new food sprouts for wildlife. • Reduce wildfire risks to communities and the potential of future large, high intensity wildfires by reducing the amount of downed fuel to burn. • Post-harvest slash treatment – reduce residual slash created by thinning operations and personal use firewood cutting. Fall prescribed fire activities normally take place between September and November and burning is highly weather dependent. A mosaic pattern of burned and unburned areas will remain after treatments. For public safety, recreationists are asked to be aware of fire crews and vehicles in these areas. The public is also asked to avoid traveling in prescribed burn units as well as trails and roads directly adjacent to the
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Want a fair pandemic recovery? Tax rich people By Morris Pearl, Chair, Patriotic Millionaires
215,000 American are dead from COVID-19, at least 25 million people are unemployed, and permanent job losses are increasing. The economic damage is most severe amongst low-income workers, Black workers, and women, and that devastation could continue for years to come without government intervention. The number of poor Americans has grown by 8 million, with no additional stimulus spending in sight. At the same time, billionaires have gained nearly $1 trillion since the start of the pandemic. As a result of all this, our country is at a crossroads. With just weeks until the most consequential election in recent history, we have to make a choice between two wildly different ways forward: we can stay on our current track and let rampant inequality continue to rise, or we can combat inequality and commit to a just recovery that leaves no one behind, starting by taxing rich folks like me. If we do stay on our current economic path and allow this inequality to continue, the results will be catastrophic. Inequality leads to worse public health outcomes, destabilizes democracy, and hurts economic growth. Countless Americans facing financial ruin as a result of the pandemic will become trapped in crushing cycles of debt, especially after the Trump administration made it easier for predatory payday lenders to take advantage of the most vulnerable. But widespread unemployment and growing debt will hurt more than just those suffering directly. The American economy relies chiefly on consumer spending. If there aren’t enough consumers with a bit of extra income, then spending will go down dramatically, meaning that companies—and even investors in those companies—will start doing a lot worse. This will lead to fewer jobs and, consequently, fewer consumers, creating a vicious cycle that will send our whole economy into a disastrous tailspin. Our massive inequality gap (exacerbated by our tax code) isn’t just morally wrong—even rich folks like me can see that it’s fiscally irresponsible too. The pandemic has also caused budget shortfalls for state and local governments across the country, even as many officials naively resist
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tax hikes on the wealthy to compensate. This will cause millions to lose access to a slew of critical services like Medicaid, unemployment insurance, food assistance, and voting materials, just as the need for them spikes. So right now, we’re staring down the barrel of the gun at unprecedented economic damage, increasingly harmful inequality, a Congress unwilling to act, and state governments without the resources to help. But this is not the path we have to choose. Instead, I envision a recovery that will boost spending on public services by raising taxes on rich people like me, closing egregious tax loopholes, and getting serious about combating frequent tax avoidance among the 1%. These legislative fixes will help close the wealth gap and will ensure that the bottom half gets the help it desperately needs. We can force our lawmakers to enact an economic recovery that prioritizes undoing our accelerating inequality not just from the last seven months but from over the last many decades. The top 1% currently owns 40% of all wealth in the country—and wealth continues to concentrate at the top—but we can enact progressive tax policies that bring forth a new middle class accessible to all Americans, not just a handful of wealthy people. We can choose a recovery where our government invests in American workers and jobs rather than capitulating to short sighted investors and donors, in order to preserve our consumer-driven economy. When the $600 a week unemployment benefits ended in August, incomes dropped and consumer spending stalled, proving we cannot have a robust recovery without financial support for every-day Americans. Those writing our tax laws have long rigged our economic system in favor of the wealthy, and it has resulted in a deeply unjust society. But just as the tax code has helped create that injustice, so too can it help dismantle it. It all starts with taxing the rich. Morris Pearl is a former managing director at Blackrock, Inc., and is now Chair of the Patriotic Millionaires.
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The rebuilding or renovation of St. Francis church has been divisive and contentious. Soon the Zoning Board will make their decision. We will move after all legal matters are settled. The church was built in 1896 long before the neighborhood houses were built. It was erected by our forefathers with foresight to look to the future of the church and the growing community. Now it’s time to again look to the future and thing of our children and grandchildren and the future parishioners and the evergrowing community. The issue at hand is one of parking, construction and building. Words matter and are sometimes disturbing. To bring in such statements at this time about Satanist, Wiccan beliefs or mosque building borders on fear mongering. Those organizations can have their own day in court and deal with the Zoning Board. They too can endure years of delays and stall tactics. Sooner or later there will be major construction at the corner of 4th and Ravalli. It will be for an improved and safe place for the Roman Catholic worshipers to gather. We have always been good neighbors to Hamilton and the local residents. We will continue to be a good neighbor. We are a faith based and law
abiding community that follow the Roman Catholic doctrine. We have always been taught to love one another. We should strive for peace and harmony in our lives and our community. Arlene Helmbrecht Victor
Marijuana? NOPE
Colorado citizens had to make the same decision, and they decided wrong. They were told that allowing recreational marijuana would bring in additional tax revenues. It didn’t. It cost them more than they ever dreamed. Colorado citizens were told they could regulate the use of marijuana usage and keep it from corrupting their youth. They were wrong on that account too. Now they have discovered they cannot control the drug cartels from turning neighborhood homes into growing houses and destroying their wilderness areas with unlicensed growing operations. The Colorado experiment with marijuana is a great laboratory for other states that are considering legalizing recreational marijuana. They discovered it’s a massive con-game and their citizens are the victims. Have you wondered why any group would donate $4.8 million to convince Montana voters to pass Montana Constitutional Initiatives 190 and 118? It’s probably not teenag-
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ers wanting to party. The promarijuana commercials will begin running in Montana on October 13th. I wonder who is paying for the expensive commercials? If you vote for these initiatives without investigating what happened in Colorado when they legalized marijuana, then you will be complicit in corrupting our “last great place.” Here’s where you can find out what happened in Colorado when they legalized marijuana: Watch the documentary video, “Chronic State” at: https:// vimeo.com/280127474. Dennis Hicks Hamilton
Qualifications vetting
OK, I’ve been pretty busy this year and could have missed something, so maybe I can find someone to explain how a local state legislator of several terms already could possibly be elected to the Montana Senate after publicly demonstrating a fundamental lack of understanding of how funds for specific funding purposes must be spent. What Representative Manzella stated at the hearing for the W.W. White Fishing Access Site a few months ago deserves mention. If the taxpayers supported a bond to set aside a certain amount of money for a very specific use, how could a State Representative not understand that none of those dollars can be utilized for another purpose? A Representative should know better than to suggest an unlawful procedure. On top of that, had the arrangement between the state and the owners been derailed as Representative Manzella proposed, a really sweet deal for the citizens of Montana would have been lost. Possibly the reputation Manzella has for being gener-
Assets vs parasites
Pay close attention. Sometimes what you don’t see, read or hear may be just as important as what you do. In reading a few political advertisements for various candidates I noticed a word missing. That word: Democrat. Now why would a candidate refuse to reveal his/her political party? Most folks understand that the Democrat party is not for smaller government, lower taxes, legal immigration or 2nd amendment rights. Of course, if these people are elected, they will vote the party line. That is why it is so important to vote according to party. If you are a societal asset, a taxpayer, you will vote for one party. If you are a societal parasite, a welfare cheat, you will vote for
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ally in opposition of public land ownership and access inspired her objection in that hearing. Just the long term financial benefits of public outdoor recreation alone didn’t seem to matter a lick. This valley banks a good amount of cash inflow from its outdoor recreation opportunities and needs to recognize demand is outpacing supply. Folks, we had better start sorting through candidates better and pick clear thinking smart ones every time we can. Manzella’s opponent Margaret Gorski fills the bill for Senate District 44’s needs. She is even an actual resident of the district, unlike Manzella! Now more than ever our Senate must be sent capable people. Bill Jones Stevensville
truth to the matter. A recent study done in Colorado shows that the cost of marijuana to taxpayers exceeds $4.50 for every $1.00 gained in tax revenue in addition to expenses such as marijuanarelated DUIs that cost $25 million in 2016. Costs related to the healthcare system and from high school drop-outs are the largest cost contributors. Don’t be fooled by the propaganda being spread that these measures are good for Montana. Legalization of this drug in this state will bring increased addiction rates, increased criminal activity, more wasted young lives and a slew of other problems. Once you open this Pandora’s Box you will never be able to close it. John Ringer Darby
Five reasons to vote ‘No’ on the 2020 Marijuana Initiatives
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1. The legalization of recreational marijuana in states such as California, Oregon, Washington and Colorado brought a flood of marijuana users into those states from states where marijuana was regulated or prohibited. These users flooded the homeless shelters and overloaded the social services offered by those states. Homeless rates increased dramatically in those states that legalized marijuana. Montanans tend to be vocal about not wanting out-of-staters moving into the Last Best Place. If marijuana is legalized expect large numbers of out-of-staters pursuing marijuana to move into Montana. 2. Those states that have legalized recreational marijuana have shown dramatic increases in the number of highway accidents and traffic fatalities. Montana averages around 150 highway deaths each year. If marijuana is legalized expect these death rates to climb. Montana is already known for problems with drunken driver caused fatalities. Do Montanans want to risk more of their sons, daughters, husbands, wives and friends to marijuana caused accidents? 3. In my 36 years of law enforcement experience I have dealt with thousands of drug addicts (heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine). In interviewing these addicts and asking how they started almost without exception they will say that they started by using marijuana at a young age. The marijuana use led to harder drugs and addiction. Marijuana is a “Gateway drug” and legalization will lead to an increase in the presence of and addiction to heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. As addiction rates climb expect the rates of violent crimes, robbery and burglary to also increase. Addiction rates lead to a slew of new victims. Which of your friends or relatives do you want to see as a victim? 4. Liberalization of marijuana laws has led to large increases in the number of young users. As marijuana becomes more readily accessible the number of adolescents regularly using the drug climbs dramatically. Speaking from personal experience, I have a nephew in Oregon who began smoking marijuana at a young age. Now, at age 22 he can’t pass a simple written driver’s test because he can’t remember what he read from one day to the next; he can’t hold a regular job and he engages in all sorts of risky behaviors because he is so stoned out of his mind. Which of your friends or relatives do you want to wish that on? 5. In spite of the claims that legalization of marijuana will bring millions of dollars into the state’s coffers there is a different
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Those of us who live in the northern Bitterroot Valley are lucky to be able to vote for a candidate like Margaret Gorski to represent us in the Montana legislature (Senate District 44). We need our elected representatives to work together for our common good. Margaret Gorski is committed to doing just that. Her campaign slogan (Uniting Not Dividing) addresses her concern about the divisiveness that dominates today’s political world. As she says on her website (margaretgorskiforsd44.com) her agenda can be described as Fiscally Conservative, Socially Responsible and Environmentally Conscious. She has been fully engaged with her local community as a volunteer with such endeavors as the Friends of Fort Owen and the Bitterroot Trail Preservation Alliance. It is clear from endorsements she has received from both Republicans and Democrats that she is widely respected and supported by a cross section of Bitterroot Valley residents. She is a long-time resident of the northern Valley who has extensive experience in working with a wide variety of interests and groups to find the common ground necessary to support sensible solutions to the challenges we face. Gorski’s opponent, Theresa Manzella, doesn‘t even live in Senate District 44. If you are uncertain about who to vote for consider whether you want someone living well outside our area as your representative in the State Senate. If there was ever a time for Republicans and Independents to consider voting for the person rather than the party, this is the time! We encourage a vote for Margaret Gorski for Senate District 44. David Parsons and Suzi Kimzey Parsons Florence
The recall of Brandon Dewey
I don’t understand. I don’t understand how anyone would vote to retain the mayor. This man has corrupted our town. Anyone who disagrees with him is called a liar. Anyone who asks for help is ignored. According to the judge, the mayor has perpetuated “official misconduct.” The Commissioner of Political Practices has charged him with ethics violations. And yet there are those in Stevensville who champion him. And this is what I don’t understand. There are those of you who would be upset if your child got bad grades, upset if your child bullied another child, upset if your child vandalized the classroom. AND YET, you support a grown child who has done much worse. The fireworks check he wrote was, in essence, stealing from the town. The same was true of the snow removal debt we had to pay. He has hidden his crimes from the council and the town. He signed an illegal contract, and then notified the council THREE months later when it was discovered. He didn’t consult with the town’s attorney until AFTER the crime was discovered. AND then he tried to remove the whistle blower from the council SIX times. WHY continued on next page
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would anyone support this mayor? WHY? I am sad to think I live in a town where this kind of action is supported. Where this behavior is treated casually. Where the mayor can lie and say other town attorneys agree that this is a gray area. Yet he has never named the “other” attorneys. It isn’t a gray area. He signed a contract and then lied about it. Then he had the audacity to claim that the council eventually approved the contact. MORE LIES. The council voted against the contract 2-2 and DEWEY broke the tie. Now the town pays $2100 a month for something that was illegal to begin with. Citizens of Stevensville, IF you vote to retain this mayor, then I guess we deserve what we get which is another year of lies, deceit, manipulation and ignoring of our issues. Please think before you mark your ballot. Our future depends on your vote. Leanna Rodabaugh Stevensville
Arrogance
Jim Crews in his online comments regarding Mayor Dewey’s letter to the editor in last week’s Bitterroot Star is the epitome of arrogance. He claimed (which Mayor Dewey totally denies) that Brandon Dewey “you as a low level clerk who had never had a full time job” told him the night he was appointed mayor that no one trusted him and that no one would work for him. “You as a low level clerk... told that to me, the Council President, newly appointed Mayor.” “I told you in front of the Clerk that I had expected everyone to show up for work the next day.” Crews showed his true colors by attempting to demean Brandon Dewey’s position as a “low level clerk.” Brandon Dewey was doing the town’s business working for the town. Sure shows the disdain Crews holds people in positions he deems less than “me, the Council President, newly appointed Mayor.” Crews has been named in nearly all resignation letters by prior town employees - they all have claimed that he created a hostile workplace, that he was demeaning to them... that he got right in their faces and yelled at them, etc, etc, etc. And he’s continued with that behavior as he was recently named in the Town Clerk Monica Hoffman’s resignation letter. This is a case of sour grapes, folks. He ran against Mayor Dewey and was soundly beaten. Sue Devlin Stevensville
Do you want grandkids?
Do you want grandkids? I’d sure like some. Well, if your kids are like mine, they have decided not to have children if this country elects leadership that will continue to demolish the health of our planet. My daughter is 22 years old. She and all her friends, and lots of other young women and men across this country and around the world, can see the writing on the wall. They can see that their future and their dreams of raising a family are rapidly dissolving. They cannot, and will not, bring new life into this world knowing those new babies will have to survive a toxic, polluted, unhealthy environment. They will not give us grandkids if we give them a political leadership system that is aimed at extraction, expansion, and consumption of resources. We must elect leaders who will put the health of our planet ahead of profit. Planet over profit or no grandkids for us! Laura Garber Hamilton
Can’t figure it out How can so many kind and caring people vote for a person like our current president when they probably wouldn’t even buy a used car from him and he’s been endorsed by the Ku Klux Klan (whether he publicly accepts it or not)? How can so many kind and
caring people believe what Fox News feeds them when no one else in the world does but the US Republican Party? 1. Perhaps they believe in voting for the same party they always have and don’t realize that it’s been pretty much taken over by rich people who don’t want to share. The top 1% of American citizens have more wealth than the bottom 90%. Which are you? 2. Perhaps they are afraid that if non-white people and immigrants are treated humanely, there won’t be enough of the pie for all of us, or our slices will be smaller. If the people (and subsidized corporations) who already have most of the pie paid fair, proportionate taxes, there would be enough for all. 3. Perhaps they have lived their whole lives in a world of white Christians and feel really insecure when that world grows to include other skin colors, cultures, and religions. But it does, and they are not our enemies unless we make them be. 4. Perhaps they could never vote for anyone who is not adamantly against abortion. I wonder how many abortions this president has paid for over the course of his career of misogyny and sexual predation. 5. Perhaps the prevalence of Fox News among their friends and family has prevented them from realizing the considerable difference between what he says and what he actually does, and the effects his actions have on all of us, the country, and even the world. In less than four years we have gone from leading to being laughed at. 6. Perhaps they don’t realize that if they can’t pay for a night at Mar-a-Lago, he’s not a bit interested in them. Please be sure to vote. (And yes, he has been endorsed by the KKK.) Mary Fahnestock-Thomas Hamilton
World control
As you read this, don’t get me wrong. I realize the coronavirus is out there, it is real, and people are dying. But people are always dying. I also realize how some far left folks that believe in one world government are taking full advantage of the situation to help accomplish their goal of world control. I can see it now in my mind. The globalist leaders all gathered together arrogantly talking, laughing, and joking. “We did it! We did it! We almost took control of the world. Our planned tactics have worked. Ah yes, it was much easier than we figured it would be. Look at all those people wearing those silly face masks, standing 6 feet apart, no hugs or handshakes. We scared them alright, with all the lies we told through the media, and non stop coverage on the coronavirus for weeks and weeks. We always said that if you tell a lie long enough they will think it is truth. Especially when it is really hard to find the truth. We
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 even shut down the economy, the businesses, the schools, beaches, parks, the churches, etc. And yes, don’t forget the isolation of people. Why, I’ll bet if we told them to wear orange overalls when they went out to the store, they would do it.” “With one virus we took near control of many countries and almost created a different world. We figured we could get most of the world to listen, but didn’t think the Americans would fall for our plan so easy. We’ll just keep telling them ‘it’s for your own good.’ What a great experiment this has been. What a good practice run. As the virus slows down we’ll let them go back to normal living in a few things, but still keep them under our control. Then when the next crisis comes (and we will make sure one does come) we will have them for sure, like a bunch of sheep being led to the slaughter. It will be so easy because everyone will be already programmed, maybe even wanting us to take control.” “There is one man, however, who stands in our way, President Trump. He doesn’t bend so easy. Once we have him out of our way, we’ll have the world in our hand. We’ll control them like puppets on a string.” But I say this to all the globalists who want power over the world. You are unaware of one thing… the power of our all knowing, all powerful, mighty God. The one who literally spoke all things into existence. You may think that you are controlling the world – but God is the one using you, like puppets on a string, to accomplish His will. You have no power over Him. And His power flows through His people all across the globe. You may have your day for a while – but woe unto you when God releases His wrath and judgment. Then you will know who is really in control. And it is not you! It is God! It has always been God and always will be… forever. Period. Grace Wilson Stevensville
What is extremism in politics?
The far Left have always attempted to paint Conservative Republicans as extremists. However, as you look at the political landscape who is it that has extreme ideas that do not mesh with our American culture? Think about it. When the framers of our Constitution set forth the principles of our Constitution, they had a certain philosophy that was diametrically opposed to the old world from which they escaped. These men who formed the Constitution were Deists whose main interest was to form a Constitution that would uphold the Moral Law. And that is what they did. The Constitution is a moral document which the framers were prepared to defend at all cost. Little by little politicians have whittled away at its intent
NOTICE OF EXTENDED CLOSE OF REGULAR VOTER REGISTRATION AND OPTION FOR LATE REGISTRATION Per the Governor’s Executive Order dated August 6, 2020, regular voter registration has been extended for elections being held on November 3, 2020. Notice is hereby given that regular* voter registration for the Federal General election, held on November 3, 2020, will close at 5:00 PM on October 26, 2020. *NOTE: Due to social distancing, we are trying to limit in-person contact. The Election Office will be open for in-person late voter registration starting October 26 thru November 2. However, due to social distancing recommendations, we encourage voters to check their registration status online through the “My Voter Page” at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo and submit forms ahead of time to help us limit in-person contact in our office. From now until October 26, you may register for the election by contacting the Election Office to request a registration form by: phone (375-6550), fax (375-6554), email (elections@rc.mt.gov), mail (215 S 4th Street, Suite C; Hamilton, MT 59840), or you can download the voter registration form at https://ravalli.us/145/Elections. Registration forms can be returned via mail, fax, email or deposit in the drive-thru drop box located at 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton. All qualified active and inactive registered electors are entitled to vote in said election. However, if your registration status is inactive, you will need to reactivate in order to get a ballot. To see your status, go to the “My Voter Page” at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo. If you are a registered voter and do not receive a ballot, contact the county election office to update your information as necessary and receive a ballot. If you need a replacement ballot, forms can be found on our website at https://ravalli.us/145/Elections. If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling out a new voter registration card and submitting it to the Ravalli County Election Office. Dated this 30th day of September, 2020 Regina Plettenberg, Ravalli County Election Administrator 215 South 4th Street, Suite C; Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-6550
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and meaning. As a result, we are now faced with a globalization of our government which threatens the very foundation of our Constitutional government. Should we be concerned? The Left has always tried to paint conservatives as extremists. However, Leftist extremists’ policies threaten to destroy our God given rights to freedom and liberty which is the foundation of our Constitution. These extremists have introduced bills which violate what our Constitution says. For example, extremists have taken away the right of certain persons to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. They have done this through the hideous laws promoting abortion. They have no reverence for life. Our educational institutions have been overrun by extremists who have infected our children with ideas contrary to our moral values. History is no longer taught in its pure form. Instead, radical ideas are perpetuated and encouraged. This did not happen overnight but has been a craftily planned strategy of the extremists’ agenda. Bills are passed in the legislature by legislators who do not represent the will of the people. Unlimited government expansion regarding taxes has run amuck and unfortunately these politicians don’t give a care as to what their constituency thinks. Even when we vote no, a little later, a bill is introduced similar to the one we rejected and is passed by the legislature. This is contrary to the will of the people. Extremist legislators think they know better than their constituents. Gun rights are now under siege and little by little our other inalienable rights guaranteed by the Constitution will be assaulted. Mainstream media and social media are now employing censorship to prevent the American people from knowing the truth. American ideals and culture is slowly being eroded, and time is running out to save our precious Union. Graft and corruption abound in our government. Rioting, anarchy and destruction of property is accepted by the Left in promoting their agenda. These atrocities must be weeded out and rejected. Only “we the people” can do this. This is not fear-mongering. This is reality. Therefore, when you mark your ballot this November, think carefully about the kind of America you want. Rachel Bartlett Stevensville
Manzella too extreme
In these contentious times, Montana needs more unity. Yet, Theresa Manzella, Republican candidate for Senate District 44, has shown more interest in highlighting our differences while ignoring our critical common pressing issues. If this shows her priorities, she is clearly neglecting the needs of average Montanans. She is frequently seen associating with ideologues from outside Montana. For example,
she posted: “Ken Ivory of The American Lands Council, presentation in Hamilton, MT, Dec 11, 2013” on Youtube. Ken Ivory was with the Utah based American Lands Council and came to Ravalli County several years ago to promote transferring Montana’s National Forests and other federal lands to the state. Theresa is also responsible for inviting Karen Budd-Falen, a right-wing Wyoming based attorney and anti-government promoter, to tell us how to write county-based land use plans. This is the same Budd-Falen who wrote a land-use plan for Catron County, New Mexico, that stated “federal and state agents threaten the life, liberty and happiness” of county residents and “that they present a clear and present danger to the land and livelihood of every man, woman and child.” (Ravalli Republic, November 18, 2017). More recently, Theresa was a featured speaker at a “Liberate America” rally in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho sponsored by Matt Shea, the discredited Washington State Representative, alleged terrorist and promoter of creating a 51st state from parts of Washington and Idaho (Inlander, July 30, 2020). He also assisted Ammon Bundy in planning the take-over of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon (Seattle Times, December 19, 2019). Theresa shared time on the agenda with a number of other right-wing anti-government activists including Ammon Bundy. Ms. Manzella has a right to be an extreme right-wing conservative activist. After all, many Ravalli County and Montana residents identify with these movements. However, is it appropriate behavior for an elected representative? Her frequent association with the fringe elements of her party suggests that she is more interested in fostering division between the federal, state and local governments and among the citizens of the valley than she is in seeking common ground solutions for all residents of her District. By frequently encouraging the far right who has no use for either the federal government or citizens who share differing political views, Manzella is only fanning the flames of discontent. Theresa can’t even get along with the moderate members of her own party. She knowingly criticizes more moderate Republicans as RINOs (Republicans in name only). Her attacks on Nancy Ballance for working with Democrats over issues related to health care (Medicaid Expansion) and the state gas tax showed us that her loyalty is really to her ideology and not to her constituents. Medicaid Expansion retained health care for thousands and funds from the gas tax are at work maintaining and improving our critically needed transportation infrastructure. Theresa’s blind commitment to party ideology shows an unwillingness to solve pressing problems and overshadows using common sense to meet the needs of disadvantaged Montanans and the public at large. Possibly the most telling indictor that Theresa doesn’t value collaboration, cooperation or compromise was revealed in her
closing remarks to participants of the “Liberate America” rally in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho this past June and posted on Youtube. She summarized her presentation proclaiming: “You need to know your Constitutional Rights if you are to protect them” and “Only virtuous people are capable of freedom.” I took these comments to mean that we need to agree with her interpretation of the Constitution and her definition of virtue in order to deserve freedom. She also advised everyone to know the Lord and know “our enemies.” What “enemies”? I assume that the enemies she is referring to are her fellow Americans who may not share her definition of values. Since Theresa describes herself as a Christian Conservative Republican, I see some contradiction, hypocrisy and irony in her advice. In this period of extreme divisiveness, Montanans don’t need more polarization. From what I see, Theresa Manzella is on a mission to provide just that. Skip Kowalski Stevensville
To my fellow senior citizens
You and I have been around long enough that “we know a thing or two, because we have seen a thing or two.” We know that Montanans are thoughtful, caring, concerned about their neighbors and a whole bunch more positive adjectives. This year’s slate of candidates for office on one side of the aisle both nationally and in Montana do not possess the characteristics just described. They all echo each other in their support of selling off public lands, they want to destroy affordable care and Medicaid expansion, they are for ending Social Security and Medicare, they support using “herd immunity” to solve the pandemic and on it goes. We know this is true because in various ways they have stated their support for the present administration. In other words, they do not care about Montanans and especially not Montana Seniors. They do not appear to think for themselves, no, not one of them; not Gianforte, Daines, Rosendale, all the way to Manzella. Why would we vote for these people who have agendas that are not helpful to Montana? Do you really want a Governor, a US Senator or a Montana State Senator who will support selling off public lands? Think about that, especially in light of the fact that our present Governor, Steve Bullock, just won a legal battle to help save public lands. Cooney has worked with Governor Bullock on these issues. Margaret Gorski just retired from a professional life working to preserve and protect our public lands. Which candidates do you want to represent all of us? Steve Bullock supports affordable care and Medicaid expansion with his bipartisan effort which helped save rural hospitals. He has a track record as See LETTERS, page 14
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Hamilton Senior Center meals
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AA meetings
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Al-Anon
The Stevensville Al-Anon Family Group has changed its location and day. The meeting is now held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Stevensville United Methodist Church, 206 College St. Members wear masks and practice social distancing. Enter the church through the red front door, turn left, then right through the double doors to the second room on the left. Al-Anon helps family members or friends of an alcoholic learn about the disease and to share their experience, strength, and hope. For more information call Hazel, 239-0878, or Mary, 529-3951.
Narcotics Anon
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
Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. For more information call 363-2512.
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 eligibility guidelines: 1 $23,606; 2 - $31,894; 3 - $40,182; 4 - $48,470; 5 - $56,758. For each additional family member, add $8,288. Call 406-802-7180 for more information or see on Facebook; www.facebook.com/RavalliCounty-WIC. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Family Shelter
The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot is dedicated to helping homeless and needy families in the Bitterroot Valley. If you are interested in helping or need help, call Gary Locke for more information, 239-8833.
Shuttle
The BitterRoot Bus runs a 6:30 a.m. Shuttle to Missoula on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Call the BitterRoot Bus at 363-7484 for more information or to schedule your ride.
Wednesday Farmers Market
A farmers market is held every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. starting June 3rd at 111 s. 4th Street in Hamilton.
Three Mile Coffee Club Three Mile Coffee Club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Everyone is welcome. Good coffee, conversation and get to know your neighbors. All ages welcome. For information call Colleen at 777-3710.
BitterRodders Car Club
BitterRodders Car Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st in Hamilton. Everyone welcome. For more information call 961-3136.
Story Time
Are you desperately missing your Library Story Times? Fret no more- you can join Annika from North Valley Public Library for Story Time Live Online! on Wednesdays in June at 10:3010:45 a.m. for this North Valley Public Library online program. Come enjoy fun stories, a quick early literacy activity, and a creative craft idea. Visit the website to register for this event. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information visit northvalleylibrary.org.
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year at a later date. Membership in the Guild is open to quilters from beginner through advanced; dues are still being collected to help with ongoing regular expenses. For more information, or to pay your current annual dues of $20, contact Tena Chapman, Membership Chair, at 406-381-4755. To keep abreast of activities, visit the Bitterroot Quilters Guild on Facebook.
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Worship at 12:00 p.m. Sunday Worship 11 AM In this Church there shall be no outcasts. In this Church there shall be no outcasts. held third Thursdays in October, November and December at 4 p.m. on Zoom! You can watch the lessons live or recorded. After you’ve registered on the Library’s website, check your email for the Zoom meeting link and passcode for each meeting. Make sure to register for each month you’d like to attend and pick up your materials at the Library the week of each meeting. This program is suitable for ages 5-11. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street Stevensville. Stay safe. The library reminds you to practice social distancing and wash your hands. For more information visit northvalleylibrary.org.
Library fundraiser continues
Only a few weeks remain in the Business Battle for Books fundraiser to benefit the North Valley Public Library. Through the end of October, 10 area merchants are competing against each other to see which one can bring in the most money for the Stevensville library. After two weeks of competition, real estate company Engel & Volkers is leading, having raised more than $500. The other businesses competing are: Kutting Edge salon, Fireside Pizza and Sandwich, Valley Drug and Variety, Cenex, Radio Shack, Tin Can, Yaskus Dental, Burnt Fork Market, and High Country Club. The Business Battle for Books winner will be recognized publicly through various channels and also will receive a basket of sweet treats graciously donated by the Montana Chocolate Co. and Morning Star Café. This event was organized by the NVPL Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises funds through grants, donations, and events to support and enhance the operations of the library. For more information, contact Foundation President Amy Horlacher at amybhorlacher@gmail.com or call (480) 332-8737.
Quilters Guild meetings cancelled Out of an abundance of concern for both our members and our community due to the rising number of cases of Corona Virus in Ravalli County, the Bitterroot Quilters Guild has cancelled all remaining 2020 general Guild meetings. The Board will consider resuming meetings for the 2021
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Wed, October 21 RCEDA
The Ravalli County Economic Development Authority Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, October 21 at 2:15 p.m. A meeting of the RCEDA Board will follow at 3:00 p.m. These meetings will take place at the RCEDA Conference Room located at 274 Old Corvallis Road in Hamilton. Both meetings are open to the public.
Tues, October 27 Republican Women
Ravalli County Republican Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting and lunch on Tuesday, October 27 at 11:30 a.m. at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton.
Thurs, October 29 Weed ID and spray equipment calibration class
Join North Valley Public Library in person or Via Zoom on Thursday, October 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with Ravalli County Weed Coordinator, Kellieann Morris and Dave Brink, Mineral County Extension. Masks and distancing are used in the community room. If possible, a camera will be used to send the information out to Zoom. Please register on the Library’s Calendar for additional information. What is a Noxious Weed? Noxious weeds are nonnative plants that have been introduced to Ravalli County through human actions both purposely and accidentally. Due to their aggressive growth and lack of natural enemies, these species can be highly destructive, competitive,
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and difficult to control. Kellieann says that, “Fall treatments are very effective for many weeds. Once we get into freezing temperatures spraying treatments will be over but the information is still good and can be used in the spring as folks try to plan.” Noxious weeds reduce crop yields, edge out native plant communities that wildlife and fish depend on and degrade wildlife habitat. The damages from noxious weeds can cost landowners, ranchers and farmers millions of dollars in loss of production and control efforts. These costs can be transferred to consumers through higher food costs. Noxious weeds also damage recreational sites, clog waterways, lower land values, and can poison livestock. An invasive species can become a noxious weed when it has shown to have serious effects on natural resources, ecosystem health and our economy. Credits for Private and Commercial Applicators to be determined. If you have any questions about potential noxious weeds on your property the Ravalli County Weed District can assist you with identifying noxious weeds and give you advice on their control. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. The library reminds everyone to practice social distancing, wash your hands and masks are required in the library. For more information about current offerings and events at the library check the website at northvalleylibrary.org.
Tues, November 3 Bitterroot Public Library November events
Tuesday, Nov. 3: Bitterroot Public Library closed for Federal election. Wednesday, Nov. 4: Baby and Toddler Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary. org in the Calendar or call 3631670. Create Amazing Veggies class 6 to 7:30 p.m., meeting room. Join Jennifer Murrillo of the MSU Ravalli extension office for this CREATE class, featuring hands-on food prep and ideas for healthy eating on a budget. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Go to: buyeatlivebetter.org and Class Sign up. Masks are required for this program. Thursday, Nov. 5: Plant Bundling with Hillary Sargent, 6 to 7 p.m., meeting room. Join local herbalist Hillary Sargent for a hands on plant wand class. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org in the Calendar or call 363-1670. Friday, Nov. 6: Preschool Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org in the Calendar or call 363-1670. Tuesday, Nov. 10: Print and Pages Virtual Happy Hour, 6-7 p.m. On Zoom. Join community librarian Daniel Ray and bring your favorite beverage for an hour of free range
Bitterroot Star -- Page 9 discussion on what you’ve been reading, watching, listening to. Social decorum required! Registration Required to receive log-in information. Email community@ bitterrootpubliclibrary.org or call 363-1670 to register. Wednesday, Nov. 11: Bitterroot Public Library closed all day for federal holiday. No programming scheduled. Thursday, Nov. 12: Lego Club, meeting room, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Registration required. Limited to 10 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary. org in the Calendar or call 3631670. Friday, Nov. 13: Preschool Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org in the Calendar or call 363-1670. Wednesday, Nov. 18: Baby and Toddler Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary. org in the Calendar or call 3631670. Book Club 2020 on Zoom: noon to 1 p.m. The book club reads “Olive Again,” by Elizabeth Strout. For login information, contact community@bitterrootpubliclibrary.org or call the library at 363-1670. Eating Smart, Being Active 9 lesson series, Lesson 1 Class, meeting room, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join MSU Extension agent Jennifer Murillo for this SNAP education class and learn tasty ways to eat healthy, ideas for stretching your food budget and meal planning. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Go to: buyeatlivebetter.org and select Class Sign Up”. Must be SNAP eligible to register. Thursday, Nov. 19: Paper Lanterns, 6 to 7 p.m. meeting room. Join Vevan Yang and Daniel Ray for this holiday favorite event. Make beautiful origami lanterns to warm up your cold winter evenings. Materials provided. Registration required. Limited to 8 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org in the Calendar or call 363-1670. Friday, Nov. 20: Preschool Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org in the Calendar or call 363-1670. Wednesday, Nov. 25: Baby and Toddler Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary. org in the Calendar or call 3631670. Library closes early for the holiday. Thursday, Nov. 26: Bitterroot Public Library closed for Thanksgiving. No programming scheduled. Friday, Nov. 27: No Preschool Story Time today. Contact: Wendy Campbell, Youth Services Librarian; Daniel Ray, Community Librarian at 363-1670
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By Jean Schurman Sports Editor
Corvallis boys advance to semi’s Two matches in two days. That is what Corvallis had to do to stay playing soccer this fall. Last Thursday, Corvallis was host to Missoula Loyola in a play-in game. After defeating Loyola late Thursday afternoon, the Blue Devils had less than 48 hours to rest, recuperate, and get back out on the pitch. On a blustery day that had sunshine, rain, and wind, the Corvallis boys took on Park County on Saturday. The Livingston based school didn’t want to have an overnight trip and so left early in the morning and had some bad roads on the way to Corvallis. Early in the match, Mason Wiggins let loose with a long kick from the left that sailed into the back of the net for Corvallis’ first goal. But they didn’t have the lead for long. Livingston forward, Tristan Stenseth, look a shot and although Corvallis’ keeper Hunter Linnewah his hands on the ball, the ball bounced in to the net to tie the score. Gavin Hagberg scored another Blue Devil goal in the second half and it looked like the Corvallis boys were about to win. However, a lapse in concentration with the ball close to the Livingston goal, allowed the Rangers to score again and tie up the game. Luke Sangster, one of the Blue Devil go to players, was yellow carded early in the contest and had to use more caution in his play. (A player, or coach, is ejected if they receive two yellow cards, or one red card.) Because of the “He did a good job of doing that. He kept Tim Hickey said. “You know he just kept feeding balls and getting them to the right people.” Hickey went on to say his team was very tired but played with a lot of heart. At the end of regulation play, the game was tied at 2-all. That sent the game into two overtime periods. There are two overtime periods so that each team has a fair chance of scoring.
MHSA updates The Montana High School Association met virtually last week to work on post season play for the fall sports and winter practice schedules. Cross country championships will be held in Kalispell but will have two days instead of one for the state championship. Class A and Class B will compete on Friday, October 23. Class AA and Class C will compete on Saturday, October 24. District volleyball sites are still being set up. District 13C was scheduled to have their tournament at Valley Christian in Missoula. However, due to COVID restrictions, the Missoula County Health Department has nixed that. As of right now, the teams will be playing a single elimination style tournament with the lower seeds traveling to the higher seed’s school. Class A will determine their post season play later this week. The state tournaments in volleyball will be held at different sites instead of at MSU in Bozeman. Winter sports competition have been delayed until January 4, 2021. Practice for basketball and wrestling will begin on December 7, 2020.
Corvallis keeper Hunter Linnewah stops a shot during regulation play at the quarterfinals game. Linnewah stopped the first shot by Park County in the penalty kick overtime which gave Corvallis the 5-4 win. Jean Schurman photo. Each period is 10 minutes long. Hickey said his team just kept digging deeper and played so well in the overtime periods. Neither team scored in the overtime periods. That sent the game into kicks from the mark. Each team selected five players plus their keeper. The keepers alternate at the net, and the players shoot the ball from a distance of about 10 feet with the players alternating also. “We actually practiced doing this this week, knowing that during the playoffs, there’s a good chance that you will have to do this.” Hickey said that one of his assistants, Emmett Semple, was on the team when they went backto-back-to back for the state title. “He really stressed making these shots and said as you make the shot, your keeper stops the shot, the team’s confidence grows.” Park County went first with Ryan Brown taking the shot and Linnewah from Corvallis guarding the net. Brown shot a little high right up the middle and Linnewah fell on the ball to stop
Chris Gonzalez (20) battles an unidentified Park County player for position and the ball during the quarterfinals game. Jean Schurman photo.
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the goal. Then the pressure was on Corvallis’ players to make all five of the shots and on Linnewah to stop all of Livingston’s shots. Sangster went first for Corvallis and nailed the shot. The advantage went to Corvallis. Park County made the rest of their shots for a total of four PKs. Corvallis’ Aiden Gregoire, Ian Wilson, Wiggins, and Chris Gonzalez all made their shots and Corvallis won, 5-4(pk). Gonzalez was the final player to take a shot. If he made the shot, Corvallis would win. If he missed, there would be another 10 penalty kicks. “We just practiced and practiced,” he said. He was visibly exhausted as Park often double teamed him during the match. He went on to say, “I just knew it was all on me.” Corvallis will now take on the powerhouse of the North, Whitefish. Hickey said they (Whitefish) are just like a machine. “But we are definitely underdogs but will take that role and will just go and play our game.” Corvallis will play at noon
in Whitefish at the Smith Fields. Corvallis boys defeated Loyola in a play-in game on Thursday, 4-1. Chris Gonzales had two early goals for the Blue Devils. Those were both unassisted. Luke Sangster booted in the other two goals, one that rolled right between the keeper’s legs in an off-speed roll. The Corvallis girls lost to Columbia Falls in the quarterfinals. That game was also in Corvallis. The first half belonged to Corvallis. They controlled the tempo of the game. Corvallis scored at the 22 minute mark when Kailen Herbstritt knocked the ball in from the right side. Columbia Falls had a penalty kick but Corvallis Keeper, Mikayla King reached over the players at the net and grabbed the ball out of the air to save the goal. The weather didn’t help as the rain made the field slick and hard to gain traction on. Columbia Falls made some adjustments for the second half according to Corvallis coach David Molesh. “They moved No. 7, Maddie Robison, to the outside and that
What do you do in these times of COVID 19 when you never know if you’re going to have a football game, even though it is scheduled, or not? Well, in the case of Class B Florence and Class A Corvallis, you get together and have a football game. Corvallis was scheduled to play Browning at home. Browning’s school is currently shut down. Florence was scheduled to play Loyola in their rivalry game but Loyola was hit with quarantines as well. Florence has only lost one game, to Manhattan, while Corvallis has only won one game, against Stevensville. Although Florence has a young team, they are pretty experienced and that experience showed early in the game. After receiving the opening kickoff, the Falcons marched down the field for their first touchdown when quarterback Pat Duchien called his own number and scored. Duchein next found Luke Maki for a short pass and a score. The wind was howling (it even blew over an outhouse) but that didn’t stop Duchien and company from completing small screen passes and even an occasional long bomb. Florence
mixed it up with Blake Shoupe, Levi Posey, and Maki as his targets. The Falcon defense also was tough and only allowed the Blue Devils into the red zone a few times. The game went to a running clock at the end of the first half when the Duchien/Maki combo hooked up for another short pass and scoring run. Florence went on to win, 42-0. After the game, Coach Pat Duchien was emphatic when he told his players to ‘be smart, wear your masks, and keep your distance. There’s five more weeks until the state championship and we don’t want to miss that chance.’ Coach Duchien said he was a little nervous at first because they had had two cancelled games but that they played a clean game. He said they are locked into the playoffs with a 4-0 conference record and 6-1 overall record. He is still hoping to play Loyola this week as it is Florence’s bye week. When asked about the speed and conditioning of his team, Duchien said he gives a lot of credit to his assistant coach Keenan Hendrickson who spent eight weeks this summer working with the team to improve their
Corvallis’ Riley Herbstritt (2) and Lakia Hill battle for the ball. Jean Schurman photo. opened up the upper middle.” He went on to say that although they had one of their strongest defenders, Sydney Wolsky, worked hard to control Robison, the plan kind of fell apart in the second half. The wind was also a factor and pushed the ball out of play. “It was hard to gauge,” he concluded. Molesh was very pleased with his team and the season they had. This was their first conference championship since the early 2000’s. The Stevensville girls replaced Loyola in the play-in
game against Hamilton after Loyola’s team was quarantined. Stevi came from behind to defeat the Broncs and advance to the quarterfinals. McKenzie Brownlee of Stevensville had both goals for the Stevensville girls. She hit one on a penalty kick early in the second half. Her second goal came with a little more than five minutes remaining in the game and put Stevensville up, 2-1. Stevensville then had to take on Billings Central, last year’s state runner up. The game was in Stevensville. Billings Central won, 8-0.
speed. “It has made a big difference,” he concluded. The Hamilton Broncs traveled to Libby on Friday where they took on the Libby Loggers. The Loggers are currently tied for first place in the Northwest A with Columbia Falls. Both teams have a conference record of 4-1 and both have lost to Hamilton. The Broncs improved to 6-0 in conference play and 8-0 overall. With the 35-14 win, the Broncs have secured the No. 1 seed for the playoffs. It didn’t take long for the Broncs to score against the Loggers. In the second play of the game, quarterback Tyson Rostad
threw a 44 yard pass to Jaiden Klemundt for the score. Austin Drake returned from an injury to kick the PAT. Libby came back to tie the score at 7-7 when Ryder Davis caught a Jay Beagle pass. Hamilton scored again when Ben Tack broke free on a 40 yard run for the score. Libby came back once more to score when Davis had an 18 yard rushing TD. However the Loggers couldn’t stop the Rostad/Klemundt connection. Rostad hit Klemundt from 21 yards out for the score. Tack had two more scoring runs, one from 6 yards and another from seven yards. He finished with 147 yards
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Florence’s quarterback, Pat Duchien (15), follows behind Ethan Abbott for a first down against Corvallis. Jean Schurman photo.
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Broken weather fishing You can probably look out your window right now and tell more about the weather than I can tell you from here. Same with river reports. The river is about three times its normal size for this time of year; over the weekend it was close to bank-full from recent drenching rains. The rains were driven by fierce winds that took down cot-
Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan tonwoods along the middle and lower river. Recently downed wood is a perpetual hazard in the Bitterroot. The river is a wild place, and this is a wild time to be on it. If you’re going out be careful. Modest (and hopeful) predictions The coming week calls for broken weather; clouds, rain showers, snow flurries, sunshine peeking through and temps in the mildly cool high 40’s on down into the low 30’s. I expect the river to drop gradually and clear. As it does I expect it to be in fishable shape on the remaining days that are fishable. A few might seem too bloody cold, and others will be socked in with a cold dull drizzle and shrouded with dark gray clouds. Toward the end of the month things are supposed to warm up and clear up again. I also expect some blue-
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rushing. Rostad had 170 yards passing and 42 yards rushing. Klemundt had 117 yards receiving. The Broncs will take on Polson on Friday night in Hamilton. Darby fell to Flint Creek in Western C action. Victor and Stevensville were idle.
winged olive hatches in the side channels and edges, and a last spate of October caddis nymphs to drift through the wooze and get eaten. My young friend Hudson Ruiz nailed a nice 19” rainbow first cast – one fish of several in a row on a Dirty Hairy October Caddis dry last week. Hudson reports there were not that many rises, but the fish were on it. I expect spurts of that fishing to continue until water temps say “all done” for the year, but I don’t think we’re there yet. Almost. Broken weather during the last days of fall have yielded some of the most exciting fishing I’ve had in my life. Those sudden changes - sun peeking out, the letup of a rainstorm, can trigger every fish in the river into a frenzy. It may last from a few minutes to a couple of hours - but you have to be out there casting to get in on it!
Starting right with streamers If there’s nothing moving on top, fish a streamer. If you’ve never tried it, or haven’t been successful with it, we’ll help you get started. You don’t need a new rod or line, and every trout in the river will chase down and eat smaller fish this time of year. Let’s say you have a 4 or 5-weight rod, and find the idea of slinging something the size of a baby muskrat with that light dry fly rod somewhat intimidating. That doesn’t mean that you can’t fish streamers with your light dry fly rod. A #8, #10, or #12 streamer fished on your floating line will get you into the game. I remember the time my guide client and I sat under a tall pine tree waiting out a rainstorm. When the rain cleared the air turned from soggy to almost electric. He wanted to learn how to fish streamers. He had his 5-weight rod with him. I rigged
both of us up with a #8 Marabou Leech, and made one demonstration cast into the supposedly dead water in front of us. I was saving the heart of the pool for him. I had barely begun my demo retrieve when a sixteeninch rainbow slammed the fly and shot out of the water in an arc of spray that made its colors
glisten in the brightening air. “Wow!” We both exclaimed. Neither of us was expecting that. We half-expected the fishing that followed where my client did about the same thing for the next five or six fish, all about the same size as that first one or larger, until we went on to the next run and did it again with a different fly and different retrieve. If you have an idea where trout live and can cast reasonably well you can fish streamers. The best approach, for me anyway, is to cast quartering upstream and make the fly land far enough above the place I expect the fish to be to let it sink a little. When the fly gets to where I think there might be a fish, I make it swim. It’s that simple, and you can build on it from there. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or visit his fly shop at 109 E. Main in Hamilton.
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601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110 DavidM@mcpcattorneys.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES GENE SHOCKLEY a/k/a JAMES G. SHOCKLEY a/k/a JIM SHOCKLEY a/k/a J. G. SHOCKLEY, Deceased. Cause No. DP-20-122 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Marilee Shockley, the Personal Representative, in care of MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C., 601 S. First Street, P.O. Box 515, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 30th day of September, 2020. /s/Marilee Shockley MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, PC /s/David T. Markette Attorney for Personal Representative BS 10-7, 10-14, 10-21-20. MNAXLP.
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JOHN FALLON, Deceased. Cause No. DP-20-95 Dept. No. .2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Gail Fremgen, the Personal Representative, in care of MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C., 601 S. First Street, P.O. Box 515, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 12th day of August, 2020. /s/ Gail Fremgen MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, PC /s David T. Markette, Attorney for Personal Representative BS 10-7, 10-14, 10-21-20. MNAXLP
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required to present their claims within Sour (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Christina Brumder, the Personal Representative, in care of MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C., 601 S. First Street, P.O. Box 515, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. Christina Brumder MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C. By: David T. Markette Attorney for Personal Representative BS 10-14, 10-21, 10-28-20. MNAXLP RAVALLI COUNTY ATTORNEY Royce McCarty, Deputy County Attorney Clay Leland, Deputy County Attorney Ravalli County Courthouse 205 Bedford Street, Suite C Hamilton, Montana 59840-2853 Email: countyattorney@rc.mt. gov Phone: (406) 375-6750 Attorney for Special Administrator MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: BROOKE C. MURPHY, aka JOANN K. JONES, Deceased. Case No.: DP-20-94 Department No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ravalli County Attorney’s Office has been appointed Special Administrator of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to the Special Administrator, 205 Bedford Street, Suite C, Hamilton MT 59840, return receipt requested, ℅ Royce McCarty, 205 Bedford Street, Suite C, Hamilton MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of theADVERTISING above-entitled Court . DATED this 7th day of October, 2020. /s/ Clay R. Leland, Deputy County Attorney BS 10-14, 10-21, 10-28-20. MNAXLP
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601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110 DavidMmcpcattorneys.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of CECELIE BRUMDER A/K/A CECELIE A. BRUMDER A/K/A CECELIE ALEXANDRA BRUMDER, Deceased. Probate No. DP 20-74 Dept No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are
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59828, return receipt requested, OR ℅ Bill Nelson, NELSON LAW OFFICE PLLC, 217 North Third Street, Suite J, Hamilton MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 5th day of October, 2020. /s/ Bill Nelson, Attorney for P.R. 217 N. 3rd Street, Ste J Hamilton, Montana 59840 Ted Chavez Personal Representative BS 10-14, 10-21, 10-28-20. MNAXLP David T. Markette Dustin M. Chouinard Megan S. Winderl MARKETTE & CHOUINARD,
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/s/ Naomi J. Cheeney, Personal Representative BS 10-21, 10-28, 11-4-20. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The following is the complete text of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 3, 2020 General Election. The text below is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311(1) MCA, by Secretary of State Corey Stapleton. Text underlined below shows text to be added. THE COMPLETE TEXT OF CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 118 (CI-118) Section 1. Article II, section 14, of the Montana Constitution is amended to read: “Section 14. Adult Rights. A person 18 years of age or older is an adult for all purposes, except that the legislature or the people by initiative may establish the legal age for purchasing, consuming, or possessing alcoholic beverages and marijuana.” Ballot Language CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 118 A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Under the Montana Constitution, a person 18 years of age or older is an adult, except that the legislature or the people by initiative may establish the legal age of purchasing, consuming, or possessing alcoholic beverages. CI-118 amends the Montana Constitution to allow the legislature or the people by initiative to establish the legal age for purchasing, consuming, or possessing marijuana. [ ] YES on Constitutional Initiative CI-118 [ ] NO on Constitutional Initiative CI-118 BS 9-16, 9-23, 10-14, 10-21-20. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The following is the ballot statement of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 3, 2020 General Election. The text below is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311(2) MCA, by Secretary of State Corey Stapleton. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 46 AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 9, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO REVISE
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all other persons unknown claiming or who might claim any right, title, estate or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real and personal property described in the complaint for foreclosure adverse to plaintiff’s ownership or any cloud upon plaintiff’s title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent, Defendants. Cause No. DV-18-68 Department 1 Hon. Howard E. Recht TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF’S SALE: On the 28th day of October, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. on the front steps of the Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, Montana 59840, that certain real property situated in Ravalli County, and more particularly described as follows: Lot 1B-1 of Amended Subdivision Plat No. 323, being a portion of Lot 1, BIG CREEK MEADOWS, Ravalli County, Montana, according to the recorded plat thereof. Together with a 60 foot wide road and utility easement on the West line and a 30 foot wide road and utility easement along the South boundary of Lot 1-A of Amended Plat No. 193, and also shown on Amended Plat No. 323. KNOWN AS 124 Tarkas Lane, Victor, MT 59875. Dated this 22nd day of September, 2020. STEPHEN HOLTON Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana By: Steve Holton Printed Name: Steve Holton, Sheriff BS 10-7, 10-14, 10-21-20. MNAXLP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PETITION TO ABANDON A PORTION OF ROADWAY RIGHT-OFWAY IN UNIVERSITY ORCHARDS REPLAT SUBDIVISION The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the Commissioners Conference room (3rd Floor) at the Ravalli County Administrative Center located at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to take public comment on the Petition submitted by Virginia Dumontier, Trustee for the Karleigh Bolin and Taylor Bolin Trust, requesting to abandon the thirty foot (30’) platted roadway between Lot 6, Block 2 and Lot 6, Block 4 of said University Orchards Replat Subdivision, from the north boundary south, approximately 700 feet to a replacement road and utility easement as shown on Certificate of Survey No. 733356 and recorded Document 745961; and to take action
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 for others matters. Stay safe and be sure to vote. Diane Thomas-Rupert Stevensville
Steve Daines’ big accomplishment is getting an “A” from the NRA. It has been revealed they use their membership funds to provide their leaders with mansions, yachts and other things that most of us can’t afford. When receiving a grade from the NRA and what they have become, an “F” is a good grade. I am going with the people graded “F”. Once again everyone; when you vote please think about the things that really matter to you and the future of Montana. We love Montana and the future we leave
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Bitterroot Veterans take heart, Laura Merrill has your back. For thirty years, I served wounded veterans as the provider of mental health services in the Bitterroot and Salmon, ID. I was (now retired) the contracted provider for the Missoula Vet Center and
NOTICE OF VOTING SYSTEM EXHIBITION, DIAGRAM OF BALLOT, VOTING INSTRUCTIONS, BALLOT PREPARATION, BALLOT COUNTING, AND BALLOT PLACE OF DEPOSIT
Notice is hereby given that the Federal General Election held on November 3, 2020, is being conducted solely by mail ballot. Polling places will not be open. Ballots were mailed on October 9, 2020 to active electors only. If you did not receive your ballot, contact the Election Office at 375-6550. Notice is also hereby given pursuant to law that a recall election will be held on November 3, 2020, for the purpose of voting upon the recall of Brandon E. Dewey who holds the office of Town of Stevensville Mayor. Only voters in Precinct 20 (Town of Stevensville) will vote on this issue.
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A public test of the DS850 high-speed vote tabulator and the ExpressVote ballot marking system will be conducted at 10 AM on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in the basement of the Ravalli County Courthouse (205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, Montana). Upon request, the ExpressVote will be demonstrated to any inquiring elector. The ExpressVote is a ballot-marking device that is available at the Election Office for anyone to use. Its main purpose is to assist voters with disabilities and other special needs in marking their ballot privately and independently. A sample diagram of the ballot layout and instructions on voting the ballot is provided below. Sample County
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authorized provider for the VA hospitals at Fort Harrison, MT and Boise, ID. When a homeless Idaho veteran called me (from a local campground) seeking help in locating a place, in the Bitterroot, to permanently park his camper trailer, I called Laura Merrill for help. She responded the next day, by going out to his camp to meet him and offer her assistance. She follows up her words with action. You can count on her to care. Darlene Golas, MSW Victor
The ninth Grizzly Stadium
While it is heartbreaking for me to write this letter, I feel compelled to do so. A letter that I wrote appeared in the Bitterroot Star on September 22, 2020. The title was “Eight Washington Grizzly Stadiums.” The cumulative death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. had exceeded 200,000. I tried to use a word picture to illustrate this tragic statistic by pointing out the seating capacity of Washington Grizzly Stadium, which is 25,203. That meant that on September 22, 2020, the number of Americans who had died from COVID-19 would fill eight Washington Grizzly Stadiums. I wondered at the time how our current President and his administration could let this happen? Now, just 23 days later, another 18,000 of our citizens have died, rapidly on the way to filling Washington Grizzly Stadium number nine! As I write this on October 16, 2020, there were another 65,327 confirmed new cases just today, and another 793 Americans
died from the virus just today! It is quite obvious that this administration has failed us! The Republican controlled Senate has also failed us, unable to pass any meaningful stimulus package, so desperately needed by us all. Who are the individuals running for office who have publicly shown their full support of this failed administration? Let me name them; Senator Steve Daines Candidate for Montana Governor, Greg Gianforte Candidate for Montana Senate District 44, Theresa Manzella Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Matt Rosendale Can we afford to send these people to Washington and Helena who seem to be very willing enablers of this administration? I don’t think so! In fact, I think we all need to cast our votes this year like our lives depend on how we vote, and it quite possibly does! Paul Kink Stevensville
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I read your recently published article entitled “Trump Administration extends Free Meals for Kids through the entire school year,” and while I am pleased to see continued nutrition support for children in the Stevensville area and beyond, the article left me unsatisfied (Editor, 2020). As nearly a quarter of the Ravalli county population includes adults over the age of 65 (esri, 2020), I am left wondering how the older population struggling with food insecurity will be
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Early preparation and reconciliation of ballots will be held on October 29 and October 30, 2020, at approximately 10 AM, in the basement of the Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton. Beginning at approximately 10 AM on November 2 and on Election Day, November 3, 2020, ballots will be opened, reconciled, and counted by a counting center board in the basement of the Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton. No results will be released until after the polls close at 8 PM on Election Day.
Public is welcome to observe on any of the above dates (October 29-30, November 2-3); however due to COVID19 and social distancing recommendations, we will limit the number of observers. Montana law requires that any person participating or observing the procedures of the count is required to take an oath that they will not discuss the results of the early counting of votes at any time prior to the closing of the polls on Election Day. A person who knowingly violates this law shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed two years and/or be fined an amount not less than $100,000 and not more than $500,000. BALLOT PLACE OF DEPOSIT
If returning ballot in person, voters can deposit their ballot at one of the following drop sites: Before Election Day • Ravalli County Election Office, 215 S 4th Street (1st floor, north entrance); Hamilton, MT (8 AM to 5 PM, M-F)
Election Day Only • Ravalli County Election Office, 215 S 4th Street (1st floor, north entrance), Hamilton, MT (7 AM to 8 PM) • Darby Community Clubhouse, 206 N Main Street, Darby, MT (7AM to 8 PM) • Florence Rural Fire Station No. 1, 234 Holloway, Florence, MT (7AM to 8 PM) • Ravalli County Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, MT (7 AM to 8 PM) • Whitesitt Funeral Home, 314 Church Street, Stevensville, MT (7 AM to 8 PM) Dated this 14th day of October, 2020 Regina Plettenberg Ravalli County Election Administrator 215 South 4th Street, Suite C Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-6550
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assisted through this difficult time. Prior to the pandemic, the Trump administration had plans to cut SNAP spending by about 30% (Rosenbaum, D., & Neuberger, Z., 2020), impacting thousands of elderly clients who do not work. With Coronavirus isolating those in our community who are at high risk due to age, I am concerned about their quality of nutrition. While the Department for Health and Human Services in Montana discusses a range of options for fighting elderly food insecurity (Senior, n.d.), I am certain these programs have not functioned at full capacity because of the new COVID-19 restrictions. For example, the Stevensville Senior Center offers only pick-up meals due to the risk of COVID-19. The food can be picked up if ordered in advance within a specific time period, and is only available for pick up during a narrow time slot. If one prefers to isolate or physically cannot leave his or her home, he or she must contact the larger organization at another number to seek meal delivery (Stevensville, n.d.). The extra step of ordering ahead, particular time constraints, and transportation challenges set up barriers for those utilizing the senior center’s services. In another illustration, 89% of the Meals on Wheels program sites are dealing with an increased need for food with little increase in funding (Meals on Wheels, n.d.). Although many of the Meals on Wheels locations have received federal support, the group is concerned about their ability to sustain the expanding demand for meals with costs rising as a result of PPE purchases and food costs. Because of the growing need in the aging population for food assistance programs like Meals on Wheels, the organization is lobbying for $1.1 billion in funding in the next COVID-19 relief package (Meals on Wheels, 2020). In summary, while I am gladdened by the additional funding child nutrition programs are receiving, we cannot neglect the demands of the older population. Bills such as the Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act will provide the funding needed to conquer the nutrition challenges of this vulnerable population if passed (Senate, n.d.), but until that time, we need to be proactive. Those in the community need to look out for their older friends, as well as check
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Who is Better Qualified to Fix the Public Service Commission? MONICA TRANEL:
JENNIFER FIELDER: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Monica has over two decades of experience fighting for consumers. She served as a staff attorney for the PSC and worked for the Consumer Counsel, in addition to arguing cases as an attorney before the PSC.
Jennifer has been a member of the Montana State Senate for the past eight years, and is termed out from running for that seat again.
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Governor Judy Martz awarded Monica the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Service in recognition of her PSC work.
As a Senator, Jennifer skipped 15 of the 87 days – that's 17% – of the 2019 legislative session.
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in on their elderly neighbors and make sure they have all they need. Donations of time and money also go a long way in boosting the capacity of our nutrition resources. Both the Stevensville food bank and Meal on Wheels accept online donations at http://pantrypartnersfoodbank.org and https://www. mealsonwheelsamerica.org. Anna Potts Stevensville
Gianforte Family Foundation
When I first met the Gianfortes in June 2016, I saw something incredibly special, something that I am also deeply passionate about and interested in, serving others. So, it was easy to volunteer all my free time to help them. When I learned that they with their four children had formed this Foundation, I knew what I had seen was true. In 2016, I called 60,000 voters. We lost the Governor race by a narrow margin with lies by the opponent saying that we supported a sales tax as well as proven ballot harvesting with no idea how many ballots were taken and thrown in the trash. But the Gianfortes continued on their public servant path and we won the special election the following spring where I continued to contact voters and also organizing events in Hamilton, including one with Donald Trump Jr and Sen. Daines. This year I am campaign staff and the polls and financial support show us that we are doing well in the Governor race. With the Gianfortes, I have been mentored to speak no evil of others as well as how to manage my finances. With their love and help, I am becoming a better person to serve others within God’s will.
The Gianforte Family Foundation was established in 2004. Since its creation, the foundation has become one of the top giving foundations in Montana, giving over $78 million to projects in our town, our state, our nation, and our world. Our vision is to see individuals and families flourish, spiritually and economically. Our focus is on Christian organizations engaged in outreach work, strengthening families, and helping the needy, organizations in Montana that work to improve education, supporting entrepreneurship, and creating jobs and organizations that enhance the local community of Bozeman. Our mission is to support organizations that equip people to improve their lives in a sustainable way. Our Partners’ Work are Rail// Line Coffee Provides Jobs, Skills, LifeGuard Launching Human Trafficking Hotline, Mighty Oaks Helps Montana Veterans, Youth Entrepreneur Starts DriveIn Theater & Missoula Interfaith Assists Community. The Gianforte Family Foundation is grateful for our partners’ ongoing work to equip people to improve their lives in a sustainable way. We believe that we are creating positive lasting change, across Montana. Our mission is to support organizations that equip people to improve their lives in a sustainable way. We do this by partnering with non-profits dedicated to: jobs, education, and entrepreneurship providing better educational and economic opportunities to families and individuals; Christian outreach and discipleship strengthening Christian faith through long-term meaningful relationship; Families and the vulnerable strengthening families and helping our neighbors in need; Bozeman arts and culture presenting community-wide quality performing arts for Bozeman.
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One person that I contacted was Jeremy Stalnecker, executive director at Mighty Oaks Foundation, who said “The Gianforte Family Foundation has been instrumental in getting a number of veterans from Montana into our programs which assist veterans who are struggling with trauma related to their military service. As you may know, we run week-long programs for Veterans and Active Duty Servicemembers at various locations across the country and, because of their commitment to those in the state of Montana who have served, the GFF has provided a number of scholarships to make it possible for them to attend. We have had a great relationship and value their service to the men and women who have served us.” To apply for a grant go to www.gianfortefamilyfoundation. org. Q4 Application Deadline: Oct. 23, 2020. Decision by midDecember. Pat Earnest Hamilton
the cost of health insurance on the individual market by 15%. Rosendale worked across party lines to pass a bill to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for Montanans by $7.5 – $8 million per year. He authorized Direct Primary Care and other healthcare options to expand access and choice for Montanans. Rosendale’s opponent Extreme Kathleen Williams supports Bernie Sanders’s plan for a complete government takeover of our healthcare system which would lead to soaring costs, long wait times, and low-quality, rationed care. The choice couldn’t be clearer, Rosendale has decreased healthcare costs and increased access to care for Montanans, and he will do the same thing in Congress. I urge every Montanan to join me in voting for Matt Rosendale. Rep. Theresa Manzella, HD85 Hamilton
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When Matt Rosendale was running to be Montana’s State Auditor, he promised to expand access to high quality, affordable healthcare, and to always protect Montanans with pre-existing conditions. Four years later, he has done all that—and more. Rosendale has implemented a framework that allows for those with pre-existing conditions to be covered, while simultaneously reducing the cost of insurance for everyone across the board. After years of double-digit rate hikes under the previous State Auditor, Rosendale was able to decrease
RE-ELECT PAIGE ALLEN TRAUTWEIN Clerk of District Court, 2020
Greetings friends and fellow constituents, I am pleased to submit my bid to continue to serve you and the citizens of Ravalli County as your Clerk of District Court. During my last two terms as your District Clerk, my team and I have worked diligently to improve the efficiency of the office of the District Clerk. We have updated and rewritten job descriptions and procedural manuals while cross training each position for an added level of effectiveness. We have implemented an improved records management system to ensure proper retention of court filing information as well as the proper and necessary destruction of eligible documents and records. We have also completed and implemented protocols for transparency of our financial records. On the state level, I have served on the Montana Association of Clerk of District Court’s Legislative Committee as well as the Handbook Committee. It was also an honor to serve as the District One Chairperson for 3 years. The State Automation Committee, in which I have also proudly served on since 2015, is responsible for developing the statewide computer program also known as Full Court Enterprise. The goal of this program is to standardize the court system for all Montana courts by late 2021. This will include all District courts, Justice courts, and City courts throughout our beautiful state. It is with excitement and gratitude that I humbly again ask for your vote and support as I continue to serve as your Ravalli County Clerk of District Court. Many thanks,
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Unless I last into my nineties, this will be my last opportunity to vote in a presidential election. We have been extremely fortunate to live in this beautiful country. There is nothing in life that is absolutely perfect but we have gotten a healthy slice of the good things. The founding men and women with almost genius foresight gave us a Declaration of Independence, a Constitution, and a Bill of Rights that established a structure and freedom that allows citizen through hard work, skill, and determination to achieve that which ability allows. When the British surrendered at Yorktown, their marching band played “The World Turned Upside Down.” I think most will agree that we turned it “right side up” and we continue to this day in that effort. We have weathered storms, wars, and now a pandemic but we are confident that with American grit and our “can do” mental toughness, we will prevail and merge into the sunlight of a new day. Now, anyone who reads the Star sees that we do have some immediate problems to resolve. We can dwell on the complexities of these problems with endless debate or deal directly with them. China! The evidence is almost ironclad that the virus was not of natural origin but laboratory produced by and with the full knowledge of the Chinese Communist Party. The very latest word
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is that the virus was modified to increase lethality. The decision to allow transmission to the rest of the world was almost certainly a calculated act, one that raises the question, was this an act of war? You know the consequences as they exist today but there may well be other effects we will find out in the future. We also know the goals of China. World domination! They have stated this in plain English. They are directing their efforts toward economic, academic, political, and military superiority with a timetable that will affect you and your children and grandchildren. The last time we encountered such a malignant threat to world peace was in 1939 with actions by Adolph Hitler. It took determined and decisive leadership by Churchill and Roosevelt to defeat that threat. If the threat to our survival forces us to take action against China, I believe we have the kind of leader in Donald Trump that embodies those strong qualities that would allow us and our allies to prevail. I regret that such an unthinkable question should enter our consciousness but I think that as a result of the recent actions of China the subject must be considered. Another problem to think about! Capitalism or Socialism? You have lived your life under a capitalist government and know how that works but we now find some strong advocates for Socialism. I break it down in a simple question. Do you wish the government to take care of all your needs from cradle to grave or do you desire to continue as we have for the last two and a half centuries and take care of yourself? Education is another problem you should consider. At one time in the distant past we could claim that our public schools were the best in the world. We’ll let the historians sort out why we are now almost a third world country in education but now we have a rival who is absolutely determined to bury us in the dirt in all areas of education. Yes, it is China once again! This is a problem that every one of you who have a child in school MUST act on. Not only must you find out how well your school ranks compared to other Montana schools (look up “Schooldigger”) but also how US schools rank with the rest of world (look up “PISA”). Go to school board meetings. Read the minutes of past meetings. Find out how much of their meeting time is devoted to their students’ achievements and how much time to the nuts and bolts of running a school. One other thing you should concern yourself with:
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WHAT ARE THEY TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN? Look at the teaching materials and talk to the teachers. We must not accept anything but excellence in education. Your teachers can provide it but they need your help in returning to a path that made our schools the envy of the world. None of the above is more than just worthless words unless there is safety and stability in your community. If you buy the argument that we should defund those of us who put out our fires, tend to the injured and ill, and protect us from those who shred our laws and threaten us, then you are defeated before you start. One last matter. Stand when the flag passes by. Honor and remember those men and women who stood by this country and have given us this priceless gift we call FREEDOM. W.J. Hester Florence
To Commissioner Greg Chilcott
I have a friend living in Melbourne, Australia with a population in excess of 2 million and one new covid case over the weekend as they start to open their economy again. Ravalli county, with a population of 44,000, had 13 new cases this weekend. Your favorable comparison of Ravalli county vs other Montana counties is similar to grading a class on the curve system. Touting the merits of a student as being more informed than the least informed student in a class of the “uninformed” has got to be a joke. The residents of this county are not stupid nor are you but it would be much more useful if you pursued an informed world view of covid reality. Ravalli county residents’ level of covid success is in spite of the commissioners’ action or inaction. The county health board members, nurses and local medical staff’s ACTIONS in combination with county residents adhering to published guidelines have produced present results. In addition, attempting to take a victory lap without knowing how much time is left in the game or when covid will end confirms that you, as a representative of county leadership, are a greater part of the problem than the solution. County residents expect better leadership going forward. Archie L. Thomas Corvallis
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MSU team receives $776k grant to develop COVID-19 testing method
By Reagan Colyer MSU News Service
A new grant from the state of Montana will support Montana State University researchers as they explore a faster and less costly method for COVID-19 testing which, when used in conjunction with existing testing methods, could ultimately improve the access to and the speed of testing. The research team includes 12 faculty members from the colleges of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Development, Engineering and Letters and Science. It is led by Connie Chang, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering who specializes in microfluidics, the creation and scientific use of tiny droplets of fluid in genomic and bacterial studies. The $776,000 grant will fund research on LAMP testing, short for loop-mediated isothermal amplification. LAMP testing is an emerging complement that could
be used in conjunction with the standard COVID-19 test, which uses a method called quantitative polymerase chain reaction, or qPCR, Chang said. qPCR is the most widely used test in Montana and across the U.S. and is commonly administered using a nasal swab. The funding comes from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act — or CARES Act. The grant was administered by the Montana governor’s office and the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. Rather than a nasal swab, LAMP testing can analyze saliva samples in as little as 30 minutes, Chang said. LAMP is compatible with “colorimetric” technology, meaning the sample changes color based on the presence of the virus: pink if the sample is negative for COVID-19, yellow if it’s positive. LAMP testing doesn’t require specialized training to use and attempts to avoid the supply-chain
issues posed by the unique materials needed for qPCR tests. “There’s a lot of research exploring LAMP right now because of its speed,” said Chang. “With the technology that we’re developing, we think we can trim the result time even more. It’s an exciting developing technology for point-of-care testing, and that’s why a lot of people are working on it right now.” The easy-to-use and rapid LAMP tests would allow public health officials to quickly identify those with a very high probability of having COVID-19 and then confirm those cases with a subsequent qPCR test. “The bottom line is the addition of LAMP to our testing toolbox could help increase our ability to identify COVID-19 cases,” said Jayne Morrow, MSU assistant vice president for Research, Economic Development and Graduate Education and a member of the project team. However, before LAMP
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technology can be made available for use, it must be validated to ensure that it is accurate at identifying COVID-19. To perform that validation, the team will partner with MSU’s COVID-19 testing laboratory, which processes approximately 1,500 COVID-19 tests per day in partnership with Montana’s Department of Public Health and Human Services. They will compare the results of LAMP against the “gold standard” qPCR results and evaluate the new test’s effectiveness. In addition to validating LAMP technology, the team will develop epidemiological models to help determine vulnerable populations and the optimal rates of LAMP testing to best contain COVID-19 spread. The hope is to ultimately deploy LAMP testing in order to identify and contain outbreaks and identify groups that may need to quarantine in minutes rather than days. “This project takes a holistic approach not only to the scientific
A scientist holds sample tubes in MSU’s COVID-19 testing lab. MSU processes approximately 1,500 COVID-19 tests each day. elements of exploring a new testing platform but also to the best practices for applying novel technologies to Montana’s communities,” said Jason Carter, MSU Vice President for Research, Economic Development and Graduate Education. “Our researchers continue to live the land-grant mission of Montana State by pivoting their research expertise and talents to help our state and local public
health agencies to make an immediate positive impact in the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and maximize the benefit to our most vulnerable communities.” Along with Chang and Morrow, collaborators on the project include professor Matthew Fields of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the Center for Biofilm Engineering; associate professors Deborah Keil, Raina Plowright, Matthew Taylor and Seth Walk of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology; associate professor James Wilking of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; assistant professor David Millman of the Gianforte School of Computing; professor Kristen Intemann of the Department of History and Philosophy; associate professor Selena Ahmed of the Department of Health and Human Development; and Alex Adams, director of MSU’s Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity.
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Last year, $5500 was raised from Stevensville Western Heritage Days to help alleviate food insecurity in our community. This year there was no SWHD event due to Covid-19. Instead, Eastside Ace and the Bitterroot Star helped the Stevensville Civic Club collect food for the Kids’ Backpack Program at Stevensville. In addition to the generous amount of food, over $1000 in donations was collected at Ace’s Super Saturday event. Pictured, l to r, are Lee Starck, school counselor who administers the Kids’ Backpack Program, and Eastside Ace managers Melanie Sawyer and Alisia Sunderland. Ace also collected winter coats for kids who need them. Another food drive is being planned for the holiday season. Victoria Howell photo.
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