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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open
Marksmanship club in full swing celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell by John Dowd
shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The park additional impact on people’s therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. including therapy coming, but the new Three the BitSchmiedeke, the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health After nearly 19 months, Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by pool – plus imaging terroot Marksmanship held a groundbreakby Michael Howell Club is finally and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe and running. 4433 loan to finish Three Community getting theLocated ground. at After over aboth the park and lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last off Wednesday Sunnyside Cemeteryand Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) year of construction organizaBishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on the east side community She said they which raised over $80,000 tion, club organizers David Naber they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe buildof Lone Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, and Joe Hein are excited to finallycenter board, ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ingkids contains a large they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights built juston north of meeting get the range. animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, warming kitchen,open a its working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Theaclub will officially Stevensville at the Butts, President of the Road on in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathienity members. Other major and that they plan doors Nov. 2 for parent/youth corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included astart ribbon Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view and incorpopayments contributors were the Three orientation and practices will on continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of theThanksgiving. Bitterroot to reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony inThe honor therated new in 2014. come such a long sincethe it was after clubof plans expand Hwy 93.on the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about years I feel aFamfacility, including of the whole to take 15 to 20 tours kids, and orga“We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, building, and anBitarrayend of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor nizers think they may up with care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there CEO, aterroot waiting list. Currently, the club is those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honor of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who said.be as we almost full, but has a few spaces left make good as he itvolunteers can set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus thatinterested serves Lone RockKids School. When already being helped on theLois project, and for parties. must be HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced between and 18park years old.In They chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst10 organized in 1972. 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The will acceptMargarite kids from Bessenyey, all across the Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated laBitterroot Valley,ofbut hope Daly, this helps leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter Marcus gave saidto this project courts, a the walking a playthey didn’t promote start path, of similar clubs group had See the CENTER, new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about has been four page years3 throughout Ravalli County. Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-boundhave as Bit-to run with a 99-year Sixthe years later, The Bitterroot Marksmanship Club stands with a check from the Ravalli Electric Electric pandemic hit and construction costs inof theChange works,probut “We hope to lease. become example ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon Cooperative’s Power As a7.result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded gram to help them purchase their air compressor. It was received during their First Shotsskyrocketed. Ceremony, Oct. Photo Courtesy John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were some celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out a mortgage to finish the land to the See organization where3 David Naber. RIFLE, page delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on the current shelter is located. The See SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new building replaces an old building shelter since 1984. their vision that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe the Stevensville encountered people most important Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing John Dowd from Missoula College as well. She force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. by abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a Hamilton. accessible, personalized also believes thesaid event become a 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask questions clinic. She also thathas Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. for younger children. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, Since 2015, a weekend in late Octo- popular activity and start the conMurphy. She led the Hospital, isversation a critical access provide care,through urgent care and Last In recent the years, theyShoppe ber Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe with those sees primary, witches ride Stevensyear which therecommissioners were 15 to 20 kids that through hospital, was recently rated #4byinbe the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and love. ville. Despite its spooky namesake, rode with them, and there may have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t nationthis for year. quality by Staub the national ratthe event is actually aboutwith fun, afamily accounting that, to sum already been hired, along nurse more invest in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details and meeting new people. According “It’s just something to do,” said it up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential to event organizer Ginger Davey, the Davey. To her,overall, it can sometimes doing verybe well by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doingevent has nothing toThere victims are told, but do with being hard meeting new people, especially on its tax collections and The Bitterroot Overstreet has a Nathe and hospital with to do with religion. over winter. That Hamilton Police Department so in the presence ofscary she they “nothing wasknows the bigthat reason showing revenues over tional Forest (BNF) will at the Ravalli County message for you: an oxygen tank.around, havingThe to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub wasWe’re are, “often coached just biking funCowboy sheBall wanted to 50% start the ride in thein of projections host a public meeting will place. be held February This is don’t fool around! Hemeeting was home the good things that happen able to uncover the and to departments say12th. they are shipnewfor people!” Fairgroundsfirst She believed it would give most while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two ping legal papers or or three days. by Michael Howell Davey started the event after seepeople an activity in which socialize, expenses haveto only 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearly paperwork.” Other up, it’s goingduring to be an worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in thatride time, ingDuring the same held in Hamilton. theevent slowing months of the amounted ofyear. to share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through She was a fantasticcelebration. thing Many participants dress upininlarge projections due private practice in histhought oxygenitlevel by Victoria regarding theHowell developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the for the community, saying, “Well, witchy costumes, or don other varietpart to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly sendclaiming to county’s performance Stevensville needsofone like this!” With ies of apparel for have yet torepbe filled. event. Freeman is Halloween-themed also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with from a normal his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer inhelp from friends at work and resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, family, the ride. Participants can ride their One big savings was Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Security according tobeen Ravalli the Social budgeted funds for Davey started the first with just bikes, anything else which he’s onATVs, forNa12scooters years. Aor real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of year the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo by meeting will be held on government should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on six people. It has since grown, and last they want. Last year, Davey said she agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson year it saw over 50 participants. SheArmy even a girl riding her hover board January 27, town in the for 21saw years, his organizational and instructions and aclerk link Jenelle seemed conchemotherapy and But COVID-19 See COUNTY, page 10 will tell their believes, barring bad weather, it will for the event. “Everyone can be who at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney familiar with the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused and unfundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in he was wasthe no to joke. “It Davey explained Over victims that a loved has continue grow. they want to be and do what they want the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recvictims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the so bad I potential felt with course her landed or that a prize thatof she already knows of within nearly 30 commuto do.of There isinnojail, criteria!” said Davey. that others the public comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in Freeman said the committee hopes to raise trouble streaming the meet- the process, decade with has been won, but a fee needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t more women and several men planParticipants do not have to dress up nity would help her look out 2021. council that those prosecution $50,000 this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo andthe Staub Boxxe paid for release of the had breathe, likefor I their ingsOverstreet on the internet. She said Witches before their ride last year. Photo courtesy GingermakDavey. to handle the the ning on attending and several kids safety. At least one In addition to the Seegetting WITCHES, page became sus- comment should Shoppe, funds. just The scammers will ing public caseload of Town Attorney “They’re old,” he said.3 surgery on YouTube October chanwasStaub being water the former of the potentialbucking victims chutes. she opportunity to learn picious when has now commonly use a legitimate “They at need to be replaced. They’re getting banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he wasor aided 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, what was a resident a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in considering recovered address, buton will be ready to up. Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, the fi nal I imagine water audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing facility and the process developworking butof they had set up the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in or front door when it arrives. started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon journey. like,” recalls week’scancer meeting “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublic the session. Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access the “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it was not taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires to being scammed. “If a person alsolawns said that said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews by Michael Howell andthey the grandstands are seniorseriously “I was obviously firstfront citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some and insurance members Desserts are provided by 4H members. the places. Permitting time having of $10,000 or more in order 1.5 sheriff’s officers and some by Michael Howell very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and coming into thefulltime The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered Ravalli County Manare required forfrom the events. ButSee limitpage 2 sudden “interesting comments” clerical personnel to staff the operaGreg Overstreet talks about his recent brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Fairgrounds Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria Howell. atto 901 1st Street in is Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell such cirStaub is are underway ager Melissa Saville gotCovid. a green light ing it theS.Event Center restrictive.nity.See tion. He said See based on an assessment Efforts establish Photo by Victoria Howell. SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my to ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. from the Ravalli County CommissionIt gets really hot in there in the sumof property values within the proposed a Sheriff’s Office substation in Victor. Last week district, the Ravalli Commissioners ers last week to consider revising the mer. I think there are a lot of events theCounty cost could be covered byapSome residents of Victor met last proved adoption of a memorandum of understandcurrent ordinance governing alcohol that we are missing out on.” She said a15 mill levy. According to Wirth, that week with the Ravalli County Coming with of the Ravalli Forceorand use at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. this opinion was based on community comesCounty to aboutDUI $22Task per year about missioners to discuss the possibility letter commissioners stated$1.83 Nationalinquiries. Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; a lawthe MAPS Media Institute to produce video The designed Saville said they were interested in perProtection month onAgency. aa home valued at establishing enforcement district by Michael Howell to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavCounty objects contains recommendations manage Plan. extending the alcohol use area at the We are not asking to host any timber to $150,000 and about $3.60 per month inprovide the Victor areathat that“Ravalli would house ior. Fairgrounds outside the Event Cen- A new during Fair time,” forest said Saville. valued at the $350,000. a Sheriff’s Office to substation. Victor concerning Draft SEIS for products and jobs; and unmitigated impacts toon a home record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on if it would beevents Victoria possible The DUI Task Force approved of ter where it is Howell currently permitted, “That would stay. But at other times, Wirth said the Butterfly. proposed building resident Ron Wirth, who is spearheadyear, the facility took inthe justcreation under byby Victoria the Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all to put envelopes on January 18, forHowell filing objecby Victoria which in effectfor with the highway, is seeking aastate addressed when the private landa was Mischief$240,000 Room lastbe May and commissioners perhaps to include the front lawn area ifhis weproperty could bring in would a beer vendor would 28’ by 30’ and include ing the effort, said which they are and spent every penny. roads from heavy equipment theowner scopeand ofthe the analysis treatment units. According to 2021 accompanied by aon Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen offevents access to Stevensville River highway, now15 you’re going to on it. sold tointerview aing new Fish, Wildlife The project creation tions to grandstands. theShinn, Draft Supplemenand the The current outside the lawn or in the closed room on the interior to place anbecause estimated millsigned levy onoff Jasmin founder and There are no paid involved employees; it’s an all-of kopf, activities director put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town CounPark, a 20-acre park on the eastinbank have two accesses for trucks pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press release and logging trucks, mostly, SEIS thatgrandstands provides a site-spea set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding ordinance only allows alcohol to be it would definitely tal Environmental Statement as wellorganization. as a half bathroom. The rest residents within the proposed district volunteer ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to the accept just toreally the north of the private piece ofthewhich boats, and you’ve just come outcurof the vate piece now belongs the state compartments where someone could stash some root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed sold and consumed within Event crease our revenue. A banquet would of the office space would be open. He would coincide with the (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea. Hehave asked aAtsmall piece of park land near the property. Crews contacted the county Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there is aflask developed access site. drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was Center. still to hire a bar. A non-profit said the Nixons also offered to include rent boundaries of the Victor School to Willow Creek Road. Due to Management Wildlife Retreatment areas are within defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot “gentle Then there are facility inthe Corvallis, gotitem a nice asking community students Stevensville bridge, that was at schools andapply negotiated the donation of City the are going to be accidents there.” “But I giants.” think opportunity it’s [the piece the to providethese parents afurnishing learning toon see the The Event Centeran is a year-round can for a permit the basic at an estimated total District. source Objective to “Maintain area designated for insect and resource and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the from boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his residents a and daycares to make National project that considered at the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayor Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece of land for the various ways in which any young person can hide event facility at the County Fairand the State signed by the Governor buildingsufficient cost of around $500,000. According to enveWirth, donorsCounty have would Last year the lopes. the disease old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli new decision were received treatment because of little love this Valenspecial envelopes and presented with a check for $7500 other associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending outcome of see what use the land is to the town. “I city to have, whether or not you put their substance use from casual inspections. includes which nearly hosts 13,000many acresevents grounds saying you can buy it and sell is it for The main thing they were lookalready been found for the property lopes were so full they The project nowa tine’s decorate them foraccess each revert toDay. the county. The 1.52-acre the dispute. only see adyliability,” money into developing it,” said Motnot said be to accommodate onWhen suitable timberland to the January 18 deadline dense pockets deadthe and horses. they’re finally ready from representatives of JCCS, anby Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comincluding trade/consumer shows, conprofit. None ofreally that will change either ofhad ing for most immediately was some and construction of able a Gibson. building to these to be emptied more popular, and About four years resident. Then people piece, which is located adjacent to the Council member Marilyn Wolff Michaelson said he looked up the ley. “There are so many cars out said what she tells parents is, “If you don’t look, accounting fi rm with a branch for adoption, most can be driven or support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area the necessary maintenance mostly having to do with the ventions, concerts,treatment social gatherings, inside or outside Event determination from the County asthere, serveonce. as a substation. The mill levy mercial than growing everyCenter.” year. ago, a vegetative resident came drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had athe real problem with old minutes and found that the land I see. think can be used for But then you don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of could the corporate meetings, weddings and She said that Police Department is of old-growth dependent during the project, nor the logging of old growth, potenis impacted by mountain pine to whether establishing a parking. law enwhich they would like to place on the within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 selection thatof gift pets.” See DUI,He page more and for is a awarding major source revenueimpacts already responsible for safety and seforcement district was legal. said10 ballot June would serve toofpay rehabilitation thefor road afteron the species. ” side The letter to converge, wildlife and Douglas-fir barknext beetle, forest inFairgrounds. theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 by for usetial as a roads theto bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then was online voting County and according 1 Horse At A Time was for the curity at the Event Center and outside it looked to him and others upon staffing and operation of the facility. the DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and western the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are potential river access site. bly steep… liability for recreational purposes within five you have access potentially consoltains east of Corvallis. Savillebranch told the Commissioners reading lawShe’s governing the estabHe said the property for the substationby Shinn in the 2018. originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea that on the Fairgrounds and because perofofits environmental consespruce budwormwould damage. County objects to shiftinglishment National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town The proposal was she has original been specifically tasked with Bitterroot mits are required they have advance special districts as though be donated to the Sheriff’s Of- Germany Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time where she grew up around mayor Jim Crews, the owner of land channel and the deepest part of the Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. I think It’s something financial burden of the project quences analysis to vegetation, officials have stated that the Although in general increasing revenues the Fairnotice. it would but when askedfan, County fice by Farmers State Bank executive horses. withdrawn in August of at 2020 She’sbe, always beenhe a horse was one ofthe the topnortheast four vote at the river on the sideuse had channel. Ifto you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and project is designed improve agreement to Ravalli and believe grounds and that extending the “But today,” said Commissioner Clerk and Recorder Regina PlettenKay Clevidence, who owns the propafter Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. about attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been but she is especially passionate See STEVI, page 16 of alcohol outside the Event Center Jeff Burrows, “we are just looking for 8571 Running W. Road berg, she had never heard of anyone erty located on the north side of Main pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild would be a great to do that. disturbances a green draft an ordinance and expressed anything like it. Wirth said they Street across from theexisting Post Office. Vic-military and agreements. ”doingretiree, “We and realize these old growth likelight fire,to insects Commissioners Missoula, MT 59808 their two children of a $25,000 giftway in November Rockies filed suit claiming the Commissioner Greg Chilcott asked come back with it, right?” would like to get an opinion from the tor residents Dan and Marlene Nixon species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use theabout best the sideSeville for more detail “Yes,” said Saville. Attorney before prohave offered to construct a building on Ravalli County acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow available science in managing boards involved. “I’main favor it,” said ceeding any further. property. Presenting check forof$7500 fromBurrows. JCCS to Jasminthe Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; 20 She roads, especially Willow Creek Director of the NEPA Branch clear whether there are other improve we already Chilcott said that he would “Ifhorses. it’s legal, wecurrently want to move Wirth said a rough preliminary es-about A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r:really Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk “Right habitatnow, and didn’t com-have people taking care of draft horses is interested in concerts on the lawn and like the Fair Board and Fair Manager forward with it,” said Wirth. He said timate of the cost of staffing the faciliOffice of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old an expensive proposition. Last See RESCUE, page 65 outdoor vendor markets and concerts to sit down with law enforcement and they know it would involve circulating ty, based on consultation with Sheriff See GOLD, page •FREE ESTIMATES IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Y OUR H OMEIMPROVEMENT C O . COM In a At letter to the Forest habitat firstincluding horse thatmeadows, was rescued by 1 Horse A Time. Photo by Victoria istrator Howell. of the Environmental growth found in the Bitterroot in the grandstands,” said Saville. “If Steve Holton, came to $190,000, See FAIRGROUNDS, page 14 which would cover the expenses for you want to make it specific, I think See SUBSTATION, page 12
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