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Who wants to be mayor? celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open speech, occupa-

by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell

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 Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe by Dowd a close vote, the because, “we owe this There several retakenand to ensure a seamandJohn running. Located at 4433 After both the park loan are to finish Three Community lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday decided choose to our constituents.” quirements for those less transition. Sunnyside Cemetery Road, councilboard andtothe the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An openmedical house celebration was for its new Thursday, of applications. With the decision who apply, which raised For the next two theLast center is on the east sidethe route community Shewish saidto they over $80,000 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. center board, worked with par-through community the Stevensville Town Michalson abstained made, the town will be and interested weeks, the townpicnics, will ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing contains a decide large they started Farmers sales, bingo in nights Council to vote, council opening the position ties shouldState contact rummage post information the built justmet north of meetingfrom the animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming working Bank toclerk keepfor aand donations from commuby spring 2023, the course ofataction Stacie on Barker up to applications. the town Bitterroot Star of about Stevensville the kitchen, amember Butts, President of the Roadwould in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual thistoaintaking 2012 their loan Kathie members. Other major they take to elect voted no comprehensive list.nity how to apply, prior to the and that they plan corner of Kootenai double purpose. Itas included a ribbon Board, said, “This organization has andmayor, a gorgeous viewapplications, and incorpopayments contributors were theAppliThree asystem, new town council Once applications special meeting. on continuing to Creek and of the Road Bitterroot Mountains totherated in 2014. reasonable. Mile Fire District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor member of new such a long way since it was current mayor Steve Cindy Brown have beencome vetted, the cations can bethe found expand Hwy 93.gets the west. Shethe said the Thosewill payRockon Park and theservices. Rapp Gibson ready to step of the voted for applicacouncil hold aabout the Town website or started 50 years ago. I feel aFamfacility, including tours whole “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. down. Several tionand process after some special meeting on of by contacting the town John Bishop, building, and weeks anBitarray of food huge sense responsibility to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there ago, Gibson decided to time deliberating and Nov. 29 at 6 p.m., clerk. The town will take terroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that arebe were many who retire from the position council member Nancy which will also applications noon said.beuntil make it as good as he itvolunteers can as we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When alreadylast being helped on theLois project, and for health reasons just Lowell voted in favor Gibson’s day as on Nov. 27. HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital Theyears surrounding park con- of the Schmiedeke assessed, reduced two into his four application promayor. The councilTMCSC received Anotherchair big change McCormack from saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke contractors. year term. The council cess. Lowell put forth will then interviewpricesfor Stevensville ad- The board members, l to r, Colconducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, andeither volleyball involved,” the Three Mile Community Senior Center is proudorganization that contractor donated lahad twotennis options, the motion to take applicants. Accord-general dressed during the At left, Mayor Steve Gibson. leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidwas this project courts, walking group had they to accepta applications ora playapplications, saying ing to didn’t Gibson, the meeting the appointAt right, newly appointed See the CENTER, page 3 community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnicthat the raised about have run to appoint Town Council council needs new process stick ment of abeen new Public has four years Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell group spell-bound as Bit-towill Public holds Worksthe Director with a 99-year lease. Six years later,the decision pandemic hit and construction President Bob Michalson to make in the works, costs but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the strictly ribbon to the law Stephen Lassiter. STEVI, page 5 skyrocketed. As a See result, the group inthe 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded to position. to take applications and all steps will be in the there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved 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 organization where 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 by John Dowd been providing force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask For most of her life, Char Hakes clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the has been working with llamas.presented She Hospital, which is a critical access provide primary, care, urgent care and In recent years, they Appreciation by Mayor Domithe Boxxe Shoppe versation with those commissioners through opened and operates Safe Haven Llama hospital, was recently rated #4 in the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and love. have been taking steps to a lengthy fund by fund and Alpaca Sanctuary, by Victoria Howell and expressed me like a ton of Police open package which doesn’t by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality that “it’s just what I do, it’s just who IChief Stephen Snavely. invest in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details it up, shows the county, am.” She loves the animals, and wants 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 label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well to helping them for years to on March 15th, Chief by Michael Howell. Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to continue Covid, Greg sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its tax collections and come. However, she explained that she The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues is starting to feel her age. tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in Fortunately, several weeks to ago, host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! He was home for the good things that happen able to uncover the to say they This are shipmost departments while Hakes received a new batch of nine “fethisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or ral llamas” that her resolve 30th from 6 to 8re-energized p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee anhelp attorney in amounted of to these unorthodox animals. The to share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level group consists of animals of a variety by Victoria Howell regarding the developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, of ages, some as old as 20 years. ment ofwith a draft forest Intime early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with The group was taken in for a short his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular erthen came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, by Prairie Song Sanctuary, who colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council members. meeting of the two-member intending send a package Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds heard about Haven. which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of Safe 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on The sanctuary government should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on contacted Hakes, exagent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. belowand for she excitedly than Boddy. The customer Sometimes they was a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle pressed that she was able to take in the in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, seemed con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 at council Joan Mell, an attorney group llamas. with the profile of the Berthoud told the council to late joinofAugust the meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that a loved has theshe last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recManypublic of theshe llamas and alpacas potential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience that was having good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the cancer so bad I felt familiar with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize rescues have been seriously that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- neglectsaid the committee trouble streaming the public process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t nity would help her look out ed. This group in particular was living 2021. council that those makto handle the the prosecution $50,000 this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo andthe Staub Boxxe paid for release of the Overstreet had breathe, like I ings on the internet. She said for their safety. At least one wildInonaddition a piece of to land the near Livingston. became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. surgery on October was being water the formerto YouTube chan-have especialof the potential victims she According Hakes, opportunity to learn they picious when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local ly neglected coats. spoke on how nel they had was noShe longer about and participate in considering recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, the fidevelopnalcan I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and matted the fibers the process of working but they had get set on up neglected the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride llamas, andinhow she this will need to wait notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page. Hower’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 cancer like,” recalls until they are journey. more tame able to week’s meeting cov- to bethe session. “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill the public Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this get close enough to trim them details withoutof the The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried toSome access the she has “It’s common sense to me,” irritating them. llamas 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 Photo bynot John Dowd. Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was See LLAMAS, page 19 Char Hakes with a few of her rescued llamas. 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 said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously first also said that they seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. time having members of $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell Howell. such cirStaub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners apby Scott Sacry of a memorandum Florenceof made the first proved adoption understanda punt ing with the Ravalli County mistake, DUI Taskbotching Force and The Florence Falcon return, which Red Lodge Protection Agency. The letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed by Michael Howell football team is headrecovered and scored to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations on manage timber to provide Plan. ed to the Class B State in the resulting ior. concerning the Draft drive. SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to A new record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on if it would Victoria be possible Championship game for approved The Falcons responded The DUI Task Force the of year, the facility took in justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell the Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is athe addressed when private land was third straight year. andthe scored on their next astate Mischief Room lastand May and commissioners $240,000 spent every penny. roads heavy equipment the scope ofthe the analysis treatment to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re going to on it. sold totickaing new owner and Fish, Wildlife They punched their drive, with Florence’s signed off The project involved creation tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn,director founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an all-of kopf, put valentine cards The activities Stevensville Town Counain 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging truckset pulling and Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, SEIS thatPark, provides a site-speon of Saturday, Nov. 11th Ethan Alexander rushatrucks, set easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of the private piece ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out of the piece now belongs thesome state by defeating a vate tough and ing from 3stash yards out to compartments where someone could root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited to, the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse itundefeated costs about $200 perthe month to feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted the county aAtsmall piece of park land near the Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there developed fishing access site. previously even score 7-7 early drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Retreatment areas are within defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the bridge, community students Stevensville an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I think it’s to provide a learning toon seethe the Red Lodge parents team, 40-26, inopportunity the[the 2nd piece quarter. source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Steve resource Gibson said he west] still a viable piece oftoland for the various ways in which any young person can hide on adidn’t sunny day at WhaRed Lodge came Last year lopes. the disease sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision were received because of the little love this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending outcometreatment of see what use theenveland is to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or and not you puton their substance use casual inspections. len Field in Florence. rightold-growth back scored includes nearly 13,000 acres lopes were so full they The project is now tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, Both teams had domtheir next drive, taking of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the ley. are many cars out said she tells“There parents is, “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch for adoption, most can be driven or there, inated their opponents a so 14-7 lead. Florence support viable populations ing trees. They claim area said the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. ago, a in resident came drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the season, land think can be used for parking. then younor don’t see. If it you don’t see, then you don’t this soIsomelooked to answer, butBut ridden, and some just become “pasture located Hamilton. Part of could the logging of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 thing had to give. their next drive stalled selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page 10 rehabilitation of the road afteron the species. ” The letter that Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 for use as a roads converge, the bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river, then Florence’s1 Head andside they had to punt. was online voting County and according Horse At A Time was Draftto SEIS limits scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are potential river access site. bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains eastbranch of Corvallis. Coach Pat by Duchien This was thethe decisive Shinn told in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town his team before the where she moment of the game. The original proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany grew up around mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis thinkLodge It’s something game, “Whoever punchRed looked financial burden of the project quences to vegetation, officials have stated that withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the topnortheast four vote side had at the river on the you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done Equipment Co. es the hardest and RDO the the pileated to get the ball back and woodpecker and project ischannel. designedIfto improve agreement to Ravalli andbut believe after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problemlongest had been See STEVI, page 16 is going to win.” potentially score again 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake She to and hera husband, andThat Alliance the Wild How each draft team horses. retake two scorealead, and existingsponded agreements. ” “We and realize these old growth Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 retiree, two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filed suit the disturbances like fire, insects tomilitary adversity did but their Red Lodge fumbled species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and return bought a 20406-549-4171 a lotalso to determine the the punt and agency failed to use the best acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow outcome of the game. Florence recovered it available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve about 20 horses. She In the first quarter, and currently got the ball roads, Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPA Branch clear whether there areback. other A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat and didn’t comtaking care of draft horses is it looked like the game With seven minutes left Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey,40-26 CPA. Also Tiny, the t’sNov. mascot and the ply with the definition old Florence’s Drew Wagnerofdiving in the Falcon’s win pictured over RedisLodge onnon-profi Saturday, could go either way inSee theSee half, and Florence an expensive proposition. Lastfor a Otouchdown RESCUE, page 65 GOLD, page •FREE INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat .COM istrator Environmental In a At letter to the Forest fi rstincluding horse thatmeadows, wasClass rescued byESTIMATES 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. growth foundYin the Bitterroot 11th in Florence. Florence is headedCto their 3rd straight B State Championship game, where they travel of the as both offenses had trailing 7-14, the Falcons to play Manhattan on Saturday, Nov. 18th. Photo by Stephanie K Geiser Photography. trouble moving the ball. See FALCONS, page 10

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