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Covering the Bitterroot Valley – “Where Montana Begins!”
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Living with Grizzly Bears Steve Brown accepts position as Stevensville District Ranger in the Bitterroot By Michael Howell
By Michael Howell
People in the Bitterroot valley have been living with bears for a long time. Over the years the population has grown more “bear aware”, especially on the West side of the valley along the forest front, learning how not to tempt them into our yards and how to protect our pets. But the need to be bear aware is taking on a new level of seriousness these days as a new kind of bear is moving into the neighborhood, the grizzly bear. The fact that Bitterrooters are already living with grizzlies can no longer be denied. Just last year, several golfers shared the Whitetail Golf Course, north of Stevensville, with a grizzly bear for over a week. They knew that
Grizzly bear, Ursus arctos horribilis.
A young grizzly bear trapped at the Whitetail Golf Course near Stevensville last year. Randy Hodgson photo.
a bear was around from the signs but when it began to disturb the fairway grounds, the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) was called in. It was only after they had succeeded in trapping the bear that it was discovered to be a grizzly. The grizzly bears are trending southward from the CabinetYaak and Selkirk Grizzly Bear Recovery Areas. The grizzly bear killed in the Bitterroot in 2007 has been determined to be from the Selkirk area. The most recent grizzly known to visit the Bitterroot this summer, Bear 927, wandered down from the Cabinet area. Pushed towards extinction in the lower 48 states, the grizzly was listed as threatened in the U.S. under the Endangered See GRIZZLIES, page 14
The Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor’s Office recently announced that Steve Brown has accepted the Ranger position for the Stevensville Ranger District. Brown has been serving as the interim Ranger at Stevensville for the past several months. “I believe folks in the Bitterroot Valley will really enjoy working with Steve,” said Matt Anderson, Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor. “He has a natural leadership style. He’s a great listener, has a solid work ethic, and has demonstrated an ability to get work done at a landscape level. Steve’s been working at a regional level most of his career, and this position will allow him to bring that larger perspective to Stevensville, a place he’s called home for the last 20 years.” In an interview Brown said his family was from New England, but that he grew up in Boise, Idaho. He said he was one of the first in his family to get a college degree. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Resource Conservation
and a Master’s Degree in Forestry from the University of Montana. His Master’s Thesis involved using satellite imagery to map fire severity in the Skalkaho area. After school, however, he changed horses, you might say, and decided to become an outfitter in the Ruby valley.
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His wife wanted to move to Missoula. Without a job, he looked at ads for work in the area and saw the Forest Service was kicking off a project to create a geo-database See RANGER, page 3
Steve Brown, Stevensville District Ranger
Eastside Hwy roadwork plannned
The Montana Department of Transportation is beginning to work on the Stevensville Safety Improvement Project. The project involves a stretch of the Eastside Highway (Highway 269) from North Birch Creek Road north 5.9 miles to its intersection with Pine Hollow Road. This project is designed to enhance roadside safety along one of the most dangerous highway sections in the state. Between 2003 and 2017, there were more than 400 collisions along this stretch of high-
way, including six fatalities and 20 serious injuries. The work plan currently includes widening the existing roadway by adding four-foot shoulders on both sides of the highway and flattening the roadside slopes. Additionally, a new flashing light will be placed at the intersection with Bell Crossing Road and Willoughby Lane which will be realigned to better facilitate safe travel at the intersection. Utility upgrades, sections of
guardrail, and bridge replacements will occur throughout the project. Upon completion, the roadway will also be sealed and have new pavement markings and signs. A design team from the Department of Transportation has been visiting with members of the public at sessions at Morning Star Caffeine & Cuisine. The next session will be Thursday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited to stop in and give input and ask questions.
Ravalli Electric Co-op now in operation at new facility
Ravalli Electric Co-op (REC) has officially relocated to its brand-new facility located at the intersection of Hwy 93 and Bell Crossing. REC employees began the move on November 18 and will be passing on their old facility to the Corvallis School District which acquired the property in 2018. During a strategic planning session in 2016, Ravalli Electric’s board of directors decided the need for a new facility had become a reality. After a year of research and planning, construction of the facility began last June. The new building consists of a 20,000 square-foot office space and a 30,000 squarefoot warehouse space, which replaces the co-op’s two former
separate buildings. The building will help improve efficiencies, improve workflow for inside and outside functions, combine workforces, and provide enough room to accommodate all 33 REC employees as they merge into one location. “Although it is bittersweet closing our old office that had served us well for many years, we look forward to providing better resources to our membership and employees with our new headquarters for years to come,” stated REC Manager Mark Grotbo. With a larger warehouse and fleet storage area line crews and service fleet, REC will be able to better respond to outages as well as regular maintenance work. The new location also provides better
access to both ends of the valley and REC’s service territory. “It has been an exciting journey watching this project progress from an idea to reality,” said Melissa Greenwood, Manager of Communications. “This building is a commitment to our members and the community and was built to serve many generations of co-op members.” The new facility will not have an impact on rates, with costs spread out over several years. An official grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at the co-op on December 19 at 1 p.m. followed by guided tours of the new facility from 2 to 4 p.m.
Bigger and better. Ravalli Electric Cooperative’s new facility on Bell Crossing West, just off Hwy 93 between Victor and Stevensville. Photo courtesy of REC.
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Whitetail Golf Course offers winter activities
By Jean Schurman
Usually, by this time of the year, the area golf courses have put the courses to bed for the winter and golfers merely dream of spring and hitting the courses again. This year, after an extensive remodel and a new addition, Whitetail Golf Course in Stevensville is now ready to keep golfers golfing. Of course, it is virtual golfing but it is golfing nonetheless. According to Randy Hodgson, president of the club, the addition to the club house includes a revamping of the kitchen, enough seating for about 65 people, new restrooms and, the crowning glory, two virtual reality screens that allow golfers to select from 99 courses around the nation. They also include a driving range and other golf games. Lessons will also be offered on these simulators. Each station is about 12 feet across with a screen at the back of the room. The golfer has to stand in a particular spot where the ball is located and a computer sensor. The golfer’s swing is tracked as well as the flight of the ball. It’s about as close to an actual golf course as can be. Golfers can use this to improve their swing and both their long game and their putting. Club pro Jason Lehtola has set up a league that began play on November 15. These teams of two will play throughout the winter. There are also plans for tournaments and other fun. The simulators will also be available for an hourly rate of $15 for one person for one hour or four people for $30 for an hour. Hodgson said the hour goes pretty quickly and most end up doing a minimum of two hours. There will also be family nights open for non-league play. He stressed this is a kid-friendly venue. The expansion of the clubhouse has been a two-year project with much of the work being done
by the club members themselves. The expansion in the kitchen has resulted in an expansion in the menu. With the new flooring, carpeting and extra rooms, the clubhouse is now a nice meeting area for clubs or family gatherings. During the spring, summer and early fall, there is also a great barbecue area with plenty of seating. Whitetail Golf Course has about 135 members who pay yearly dues and are able to vote on the running of the club. But the club is open to the public. It’s best to call ahead for tee time when the course is open, and when wanting to use the simulators. The golf course is unique in that it is the only club located within a wildlife preserve. The Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge surrounds the nine-hole course on three sides and the Bitterroot River is the fourth boundary. This offers a lot of opportunity for wildlife watching, and interaction, with marmots, geese, an occasional bear, and all sorts of deer wandering through. Even though it is a nonprofit organization, the club does need to make more and provide enough income to keep everything in good shape. They have made many improvements but spring flooding is an ongoing issue which can cut down on available days to play in the spring. Hodgson noticed a few years ago that even though the snow in the winter didn’t tend to last around Stevensville, the snow on the course did. He said it may be because of the river and that it’s just a small micro environment. So, last year they bought a snow machine and grooming machine for cross country skiing. The trail is a traditional cross country trail that circles around the outside edge of the course. “It’s really convenient,” said Hodgson. “You can be out here from Stevensville and skiing within 10 to 15 minutes and get in a good workout.”
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for Forest Plans. He took the job and he and his wife bought a place near Stevensville. He served as the Program Manager for the Northern Region’s Geospatial Group and has been with the Forest Service for 16 years. In that time, he has
worked across Montana and Idaho conducting vegetation surveys in support of the region’s vegetation mapping program. He has worked extensively in support of project planning and analysis, helping resource specialists incorporate new data and technologies into their research. He worked on detecting and monitoring the large fires of 2000. He also served as Incident Commander for the 2017 Regional Post-Fire Incident Management Team, charged with coor-
dinating the Regional response to the historic fire season of 2017. If that’s not impressive enough, he is also a farmer/ rancher in his spare time. He and his wife and daughter live on a small farm just outside of Stevensville where they raise Lowline cattle and custom cut hay. If not working they can be found either riding horses in the rugged canyons of the Bitterroots or pursuing elk high in the Sapphires.
“I’m incredibly excited to have the opportunity to join the Bitterroot National Forest team,” said Brown, “and be able to work in a landscape that I know so well and love so much. I am looking forward to continuing to build on the work and the relationships with the community that have begun these last few months. It is truly a blessing and an honor to be selected as the next District Ranger in Stevensville.”
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Bitterroot Star Editorial Board Michael Howell Victoria Howell
Obituary Francis Perry ‘Pete’ Fuller
Guest Comment
Passage of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act good for all Montanans By Martha Williams, Director, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and Rich Janssen, Director, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Natural Resources Department
Montanans from all walks of life have a deep connection to our state’s fish and wildlife. Those of us lucky enough to live here and visitors from all over the world enjoy unmatched hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching opportunities. Fish and wildlife don’t see government borders, and the state of Montana shares authority to manage wildlife with Montana’s tribal nations. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks works in partnership with tribal agencies like the Natural Resources Department of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe to carry out our shared wildlife conservation mission. Joint management is complicated and requires careful coordination, and is not only worth it, but the only way we can protect the resources that are so important to us all. State, federal and tribal partners found creative and effective ways to reduce wildlife mortalities and vehicle collisions along a 56-mile stretch of highway that bisects the Flathead Indian Reservation allowing a variety of species to safely use habitat in the travel corridor. State and tribal partners have also worked to reverse fisheries losses in this same area resultant from hydrosystem development. Collaborative efforts to restore and conserve habitats critical to healthy fisheries have resulted in a land conservation program second to none. The Federal government also plays a crucial role in wildlife management along with states and tribes, including co-management of migratory species and endangered species. One of the most impactful roles of the federal government is allocating funds to the state of Montana through the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sportfish Restoration Act. Over the last 80 years, these programs have been crucial to supporting the recovery and management of some of our most treasured species.
Daines, Gianforte must take immediate action on CSKT Compact
Dear Editor, The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe (CSKT) Water Compact took over a decade to negotiate with water users on and off the CSKT nation. The CSKT will protect the rights of water users across Montana. It passed the Montana Legislature with bipartisan support and was signed by the governor in 2015. All major ag organizations support the CSKT. The first letter I sent as President of Montana Farmers Union was to Senator Daines asking him to reintroduce the CSKT Water Compact. Senator Tester had introduced the CSKT Water Compact to the Senate during the 114th Congress in May of 2016. Because
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Senator Daines did not sign on, and Representative Greg Gianforte failed to introduce it in the House during the 114th Congress, it went nowhere and now the process needs to start over. Because the Senate is now in GOP control our best chance for passage of the CSKT Water Compact is if Senator Daines reintroduces it in the Senate and Rep. Greg Gianforte introduces it in the House. If Congress does not pass the compact before January 2020 the Montana Water Court will adjudicate over 10,000 water right claims for the CSKT leading to years of litigation for water users. Senator Daines and Rep. Gianforte have had four years to introduce the compact and are playing political football with our water rights. The last thing farmers and ranchers need is the risk of losing their water rights. Walter Schweitzer, President Montana Farmers Union 222 N 2nd St Hamilton MT
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However, current federal funding for wildlife management has two big limitations. First, current funds for FWP are legally targeted at game and sportfish species. This means that the agency lacks funding to conserve hundreds of Montana species, from prairie songbirds to mosquitoeating bats. Without resources for conservation, many of these species face declines and eventual inclusion on the federal Endangered Species list. Secondly, current federal funds go almost entirely to state fish and wildlife agencies with only a few million dollars a year going to all tribal wildlife agencies across the nation. Cash-strapped tribal wildlife managers can’t fully realize their conservation mission or undertake essential collaborative projects with state managers. A new bill in Congress would dramatically improve the ability of state and tribal wildlife managers to conserve our shared resources. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (HR 3742) would provide $1.4 billion in new federal funding for state and tribal wildlife conservation. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks specifically could receive up to $26 million for proactive conservation work. Montana tribes would receive their own funding for much needed conservation work on tribal lands. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would expand the ability of FWP and CSKT to take conservation action for many fish and wildlife species that have been traditionally overlooked. Working together, we could help prevent more of Montana’s wildlife from becoming endangered. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act currently has more than 135 cosponsors, both Democrats and Republicans, and it is making fast progress in the House of Representatives.
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Save our National Parks
Dear Editor, Montana’s national parks are some of the best in the country, but they desperately need repairs. Parks across our county, like those in Montana, are facing unreliable funding, record visitation, and aging infrastructure. That’s why I am encouraged by a bipartisan proposal in Congress to address the $12 billion in national parks deferred maintenance. The Restore Our Parks Act (ROPA) would set aside $6.5 billion over the next five years to fix dilapidated trails, buildings, roads, bridges, monuments, and historic markers in our parks. Amazingly, 330 members of the House of Representatives and 43
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U.S. Senators–from both parties– are cosponsoring this effort. With all this support, you would think this would be an easy thing for Congress to get done. You’d be mistaken. Despite all the support for national parks, Congress is still struggling to push this popular legislation over the finish line. There is still time, and I hope they get the job done. Passage of the Restore our Parks Act and full and permanent funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund are both needed to ensure our parks stay open, safe and
NVPL Book Sale thank-you
Dear Editor, We would like to thank everyone who had a part in supporting the recent book sale of the North Valley Public Library: members of the Foundation and Friends, family members who helped haul books, and especially to the community for their generosity in donating books. And of course all the people who bought books. It was one of the most successful book sales we have had. Heartfelt thanks to all. If you were unable to join us in our fundraising effort, feel free to stop by the library with a donation or send one by mail. We greatly appreciate your support and help in keeping our programs strong and varied. We heard so much support and
appreciation of this book sale that we hope to have another one in 2020. Many thanks. Joanne and Janice Charbonneau on behalf of the Friends of the Library Stevensville
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Dear Editor, We just want to thank Sonny LaSalle for his accurate, level headed evaluation of the state our forest is in and some reasons for it, in his letter “DĂŠjĂ vu all over again.â€? Whew! What a breath of fresh air that was to read! Thanks, and we sincerely hope the FOB group are honest enough to talk. Maybe they don’t understand what a healthy forest is supposed to look like, and how we get it there. Nate & Grace Luibrand Corvallis
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been that all would come to know his Savior Jesus Christ. Outside of church he spent 25 years as a 4-H leader and fair swine Superintendent. For many years he and his wife led a teen square dance club, along with this for three years he put on a statewide square dance festival. Pete enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and anything outdoors, always spending time with his family. For ten years Pete served with honor in the Arizona National Guard. Pete is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Norma Lee Wurich and a granddaughter Alicia Renee Fuller. Pete is survived by his bride Rusty; son David (Nettie) Fuller, Hamilton and daughter Dee Ann Fuller, Santa Fe, NM; grandchildren Chris Fuller of Hamilton; Rainee Clark, Grants Pass, OR; Tammie Dykstra, Sequim, WA and numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Also, brother Mervin (Caryl) Fuller, Globe, AZ and sister Roberta (Al) Brand, Victorville, CA. A memorial service was held on November 26 at the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Victor. Pastor Shane Agee officiated. Brothers Mortuary and Crematory is honored to care for the family. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com.
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Hamilton Senior Center activities
Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m., Toenail Care by appt. 1st & last week; Bingo 1st & 3rd week, 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday: Toastmasters 6:30-8 a.m.; Western Line Dancing 10-11 a.m.; Clogging 1-4 p.m. Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge for Fun, 10 a.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m. Thursday: Stretch Exercise 9-10 a.m. Friday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.; Pinochle 1st, 3rd & 5th weeks, 1 p.m. Saturday: Flea market, 2nd week, Sept-May 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Special Bingo 1st week, Oct-May, 12 noon; Sunday: Bridge 1-5 p.m. For info: 363-5181.
Stevi Senior Center activities
Monday-Friday: Free coffee, 8-11 a.m., Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Monday: Bridge, 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: Exercise class, 10-11 a.m. Tuesday: Quilters, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday: Paint with Sue, 1-3 p.m. (1:30 on 3rd Wednesday) Every Other Wednesday: Fiddlers at Lunch 3rd Wednesday: Special Birthday Lunch, 12 noon, with music. Blood pressures taken. 2nd and 4th Thursday: Cribbage at 12:15 pm Friday: Pinochle, 12:15; Monday & Saturday, 7 p.m. For more information call the Center at 777-5681.
Victor Senior Center activities
Monday-Friday - Men’s Coffee, 8 a.m. Monday-Friday - Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Includes main course, salad bar, dessert, beverage. Donation 60 and over $3.50, under 60 $6 (RSVP 642-3320) Tuesdays: Bingo, 6 p.m. Wednesdays: Pinochle with snacks, 7 p.m. Fridays - Ladies’ Coffee, 10 a.m. Everyone welcome. Victor Senior Center is located at 246 5th Avenue.
Florence senior lunches
Lunch is available through the Council on Aging for senior citizens and others in the Florence area on Mondays at the Florence Fire Hall. Serving begins at 11:30 a.m. Prices are: 60 and over $3.50, under 60 - $6.00. For more information, call the Council on Aging at 363-5690.
Lolo senior lunches
Lolo senior lunch group (60+) meets Thursday at 11 a.m. at local restaurants for food, friendship and fun. There is a $4 voluntary contribution but no one is turned away. Congregate lunches through MAS and CBS. Call 9262135 to schedule your lunch.
Golden Agers
The Golden Age Club is located at 727 S. 5th in Hamilton. The club’s business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. All members are asked to attend to review activities and plan new ones. Cake and ice cream is served. Card games (pinochle, multibid racehorse) are played on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday and 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 1 p.m. There is a $2 charge per person. Exercise classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 9 a.m. Blood pressure is checked every third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. Guests are welcome. The hall is also available for members to use for personal activities. A monetary donation to cover hall expenses is expected. For more information call 363-0142.
AA meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the following times and places: Monday: 7 p.m., Spirit of Christ Catholic Church, 5475 Farm Land Road, Lolo Tuesday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Wednesday: Big Book Study Meeting, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence Thursday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Friday: Discussion Meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence 3rd Saturday: Women’s Group, 9:30 a.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 224 Linder Street, Florence Sunday: Big Book Study Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Victor Senior Center, 243 5th Ave. Check for local meetings by calling the hotline 1-888-607-2000 or by visiting www.aa-montana. org.
Al-Anon
Stevensville Al-Anon Group meets each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the small dining room at the Living Centre, 57 Main Street. Anyone who is affected by the compulsive drinking of a relative or friend is invited. For more information call 239-0878.
Narcotics Anon
Narcotics Anonymous meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Parish Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton (north entrance).
Free Indeed
Free Indeed, a faith-based addiction support group, meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 230 3rd Avenue in Victor. Contact Donald Layman at 203-8579 or Pastor Jim Landis at 642-9849.
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 the Presbyterian Church (west door), 1220 W. Main, Hamilton. For more information call 3632512.
Morning TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight loss support group, meets in Stevensville every Thursday at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. Weigh-in starts at 8 a.m. and meetings start at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are fun while learning to eat healthier and lose some pounds. Guests are always welcome. Call Becky at 642-6368 or Margie at 375-5439 for more information. Check out the website at www. tops.org.
Evening TOPS
The evening TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets every Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Kootenai Creek Village Clubhouse. For information call Judy Burke at 777-2743.
Exercise classes
The following sessions, all
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by donation, are held at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th: Mondays: Zumba Gold & Chair Zumba, 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays: Chair Yoga, 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Zumba Gold, 1st, 3rd, 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays: Tai Chi, 4 p.m. Fridays: Tai Chi, 1 p.m. Indoor Walking: Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.12 noon. Please log in, 16 laps is a mile!
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 guidelines are 1-$23,107; 2- $31,284; 3-$39,461; 4-$47,638; 5-$55,815. For each additional family member add $8,177. Call 406-802-7180 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.
VA medical rides
The DAV Transportation System has a hub in the Bitterroot with rides available Monday through Friday. To book a ride to your VA Medical appointments, call Dena at 363-8396. Give at least 72 hours notice. The hub is always looking for volunteer drivers. For information call Dena at 363-8396.
Soroptomist
Soroptomist International of Hamilton invites you to join them at their meetings the first and second Thursday of every month, at noon, at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Soroptomist is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. For more information, contact Dixie Dies at 961-4812.
Lions Club
The Hamilton Lions Club welcomes you to attend its meetings the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. The club strength – besides being low key and getting a lot done – is helping provide assistance for glasses and hearing aids in Ravalli County. Contact Dixie Dies, 406-3810922, for more information.
Stevi Masons
The Stevensville Masonic Lodge #28 meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 300 Church Street, Stevensville. Stated meetings are on the first Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and special dinners are on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For information or membership email: stevilodge28@ gmail.com.
Victor Masons
Victor Masonic Lodge #43 meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. The Lodge is located on Main above Farmers State Bank. For information on membership, email plycoupe1936@msn.com.
Eastern Star
Naomi Chapter #19, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first
and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Victor Lodge building located on Main Street above Farmers State Bank, Victor. Leona Chapter #31, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Lodge building, 115 S. 3rd Street (next to the Fire Station), Hamilton. For inquiries contact, email: teslrudd@gmail.com.
Sapphire Quilters The Sapphire Quilt Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Stevensville Senior Center, 100 Mission Street. Join this fun group of people to learn about quilting. Beginner to expert quilters welcome. For more information call Anna Arntz at 707-481-3233.
Fiber Arts Guild
Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild meets the last Saturday of every month. If you are a wool spinner or work with fibers, contact Marty at 777-2421 for location or information or visit http://bigskyfiberartsguild.org.
Knitters Guild
The Knotty Knitters Guild of the Bitterroot meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Yarn Center, 110 Pinckney Street, Hamilton. This knitters guild is friendly, fun, and includes knitters of all levels, from beginners to master knitters. All are welcome.
Doll Club
The Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club meets monthly, usually the second Thursday of the month, to share a passion for dolls, bears, toys, miniatures and paper dolls. Members rotate hosting the meeting so call or email for the time and location of the next meeting. Contact Kay Schrader, 406-3607214, schrader1501@blackfoot. net.
Model train club
The Bitterroot Valley Model Railroaders (BVMRR) run their trains in the basement of the Kohl Building, downtown Stevensville, on the First Friday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m., or by special request. The BVMRR Club will be running trains every Saturday over the holidays from Nov. 30-Dec. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. If interested in joining the club, contact Tony Oberting at 273-0006.
Radio Club
The Bitterroot Amateur Radio Club meets on the third Monday of every month at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton starting at 7 p.m. Come early and enjoy a meal and fellowship.
Draft Horse and Mule Club
The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of every other month at 7 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. Members drive everything from mini, to mule, to draft horse. Haven’t driven but would like to learn? This is the club for you! Don’t have a horse but would like to get involved? There is always welcome help and there is always a spot on a wagon somewhere. Members do rides as well and have events scheduled throughout the year. For more information call Claudia at 406642-3477.
Three Mile bingo
Bingo is held every first and third Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Three Mile Community/Senior Center, 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Proceeds go to build a new center. For information call 7773710.
Toastmasters
Effectively formulate and express your ideas! Bitterroot Toastmasters Club (BTC) meets Tuesdays from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th Street, to support personal development and empower communication and leadership skills.
The words we speak convey a great deal! Do you mean what you say when you communicate during a job interview or with your boss, coworkers, and family? Wouldn’t you like to feel more confident, credible, and concise in your speaking presentation? Bitterroot Toastmasters can help! BCT members are given opportunities to wear different hats and fulfill many roles. Visit the website at bitterroot.toastmastersclubs.org or call Mike Turner at 406-360-7262 or Jeanine New at 303-929-2430 for more information.
County recycling
The Ravalli County Recycling drop-off site, 759 US Hwy 93 (across from Don’s Home Center) is open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and Mondays, 2 to 5 p.m. Final drop day will be Monday, December 30, after which all services will stop. Thank you, recyclers, for 10 years of recycling at RCR. Call Janice Lee at 360-9895 to volunteer or for more information.
Clothes Closet
The Stevensville Clothes Closet is a non-profit, free store that serves the people of the Bitterroot Valley by accepting donations of children and adult clothing, shoes, linens, small appliances and kitchenware. They then sort, wash and offer the goods free to the community. The Clothes Closet is located at Middle Burnt Fork and ALC way. It is open for shopping and for donations Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Clothes Closet is especially in need of blankets, sheets and comforters. For questions about donations or directions call Gail Fisher at 369-0394 or Molly Hackett at 961-4614.
Family Shelter
The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot meets on the third Friday of each month at 2 p.m. at Canyon View Church, 195 Skalkaho Road. Everyone is welcome.
Men’s Bereavement Breakfast
Marcus Daly Hospice sponsors a Men’s Bereavement Support Breakfast on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Marcus Daly Hospice Dining Room. This breakfast creates a special opportunity for men coping with the death of a spouse or loved one to gather and share their journey of healing. Informal discussions are led by a trained Bereavement Facilitator and address such issues as dealing with grief, loneliness, forming new relationships, single parenting. A donation of $3.00 is appreciated for the meal. For more information call Marcus Daly Bereavement Coordinator at 363-6503.
Breast cancer support group
The Bitterroot Valley breast cancer support group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Daly Leach Memorial Community Room, 1010 W. Main, Hamilton. All are welcome. For information contact Judy Rothie, (406) 564-8613.
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Pregnant/new mom groups
Postpartum Support Circle and Baby Bistro (breastfeeding support) meet on the second Thursday of each month and a Prenatal Support Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.
MomLife
Bitterroot MomLife is a gathering of moms with kids of all ages, meeting twice a month September-May on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lone Rock Bible Church, 1142 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. Come join in for “grown-up” conversation, brunch, activities, crafts, speakers, Go Deeper discussions and free childcare. For more info call the church office, 777-2592.
Dementia Caregiver Group
Are you a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia? You’re invited to join in an informal group on the second Friday each month at 1 p.m. at The Living Center Chapel (second floor), 63 Main, Stevensville to share your concerns and experiences with others in a same or similar situation. If you would like to attend, your loved one is welcome to visit with facility residents with staff supervision during the meeting time. For more information contact Kati Aiken at Ravalli County Council on Aging, 363-5690.
Parkinson’s support group
A Parkinson’s support group meets the third Monday of the month at 1 p.m. at Sapphire Lutheran Homes. All are welcome. Contact Susan, 369-0535, for more information.
Suicide support group
A support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at Riverfront Mental Health Center, 209 N. 10th, Suite A (blue building), Hamilton. The group is hosted by Ravalli County Suicide Prevention Alliance. For information email: rwetzel@wmmhc.org or phone 375-4095.
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Family History Libraries
The Family History Center has two locations here in the Bitterroot Valley: Hamilton and Stevensville. Come research your family history with specialists who are happy and ready to assist you in finding your ancestral records. They can also help you organize photos and stories about people in your family tree. The Family History Center has free access to genealogical sites. You are invited to come and have fun discovering your family history at either of the two Family History Center locations. Hamilton Montana Family History Center Located inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 401 N 8th Street Hamilton, MT 59840 Ring the bell at the WEST entrance for admittance (up high) Tuesday 11am-3pm Wednesday 11am-3pm and 6pm-8pm Thursday 11am-3pm You may call and schedule private or group appointments by calling 406-363-5146. Stevensville Montana Family History Center Located inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 100 Middle Burnt Fork Road Stevensville, MT 59870 Ring the bell at the EAST entrance for admittance Monday 12pm-4pm Tuesday 9am-4pm Wednesday 6:30pm-9:00pm Thursday 12pm-4pm Friday 12pm-4pm You may call and schedule private or group appointments by calling 406-777-5018.
Volunteer opp
The Stevensville Clothes Closet free store is in need of a few volunteers to help sort, wash and hang donated items. The shifts are from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Volunteers can commit to one day per week or all three days. If interested, call manager Gail Fisher at 777-5694. The Clothes Closet is a non-profit free store that accepts donations of clothing, linens and some household items and then offers them to the community free of charge. The Clothes Closet is located at 3862 ALC Way, off of Middle Burnt Fork Road in Stevensville.
Acoustic Jam
An acoustic music jam sponsored by the Bitterroot School of Music is held the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rooted Music located at 100 Skeels Street, Suite A in Hamilton. All acoustic instruments are welcome as is anyone who would like to sing or just come and enjoy the music. For info contact Rooted Music at 406-363-5491.
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.
Quantum Group
The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot is a group of ordinary people determined to learn about quantum theory. They study relevant material (no equations), discuss it and teach one another this most important field of science. The group meets every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center in Hamilton. New members invited and welcomed. Visit the website at www//Quantumgb or e-mail blaise.favara@gmail or call 3630683 for more information.
Center for Spiritual Life
Center for Spiritual Life holds Sunday Services at 328 Fairgrounds Road, across from Hamilton High School. Come hear inspiring ideas and uplifting music. Meditation begins at 9 a.m., service begins at 9:30 a.m.,
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stay for fellowship in the Social Hall at 10:45 a.m. For further information call Dave Schultz at 381-2355, visit CSLBitterroot.org, or on Facebook: CSLBitterroot.
Drum Circle
Join in on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring your drum, rattles, and other instruments and be part of the fun. No drums? No worries! There are instruments to share. Meets at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairground Road, Hamilton. By donation. For information, contact Jerry at 381-7220 (jelb229@aol. com), Facebook at CSLBitterroot or visit the website: CSLBitterroot.org.
Saturday bingo
Special Saturday Bingo is held every third Saturday of the month at Victor Senior Center. Doors open at 12 noon, play at 1 p.m. $1 per card. $1 admission. Must be 18 to play. Snacks and coffee available. Everyone welcome. Call Glenda at 360-3074 for more information.
Socrates Cafe
Socrates Café takes place every other Tuesday evening (May 14) from 7 to 9 p.m. in the meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library. Join in the philosophical discussions. Bring questions to be selected and discussed at the meeting. You are invited to examine, learn and think with others. Learn how others view the world. Together generate community, understanding and change together. Tea, coffee and cookies are provided.
Laundry Love
Laundry Love Hamilton, a monthly laundry event for homeless and low-income individuals/ families, takes place the 2nd Thursday of each month from 5 to 8 p.m. at Fast & Fluffy, 115 Pine Street, Hamilton. 3 loads per individual/family. Check in with a Laundry Love Hamilton volunteer to sign in and receive your washer card. All laundry detergent, fabric softener and quarters will be supplied by Laundry Love Hamilton. Laundry guests must remain on site. Laundry Love Hamilton is made possible by donations, business sponsorships, fundraisers and volunteers. For more information or to inquire on how your business/organization can help, contact Laundry Love Hamilton by email: laundrylovehamiltonmt@gmail. com.
Indoor Pickleball
Indoor pickleball play takes place at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds on December 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 (Mondays and Wednes-
days), 12-3 and 6-9 p.m. except December 9 and 11 from 10-4 due to evening soccer.
Sharing Tree donations needed
Sharing Tree is in need of new snow pants and snow boots in all sizes (child 6 through Adult XL) for local needy children ages 0 to 18. If you can donate a pair, contact Linda Page at 406-214-1839. All donations are tax-deductible. Sharing Tree is also looking for a few volunteers that are able to pick up gifts from local banks and delivery them to Light of the Valley Church. If you can volunteer, contact Linda Page as well. For monetary donations, make checks payable to Sharing Tree and send to P.O. Box 747, Stevensville MT 59870.
Coats 4 Community
Knights of Columbus Council 6130 Hamilton are running a Coats 4 Community Coat Drive now through December 1. Accepting donations of clean, new, or gently used winter coats for men, women, and children of all ages are being accepted at one of these coat drive partners: Murdoch’s - 1189 S. First Street, Hamilton Sears Hometown Store, 1704 N. First Street, Hamilton Coat donations will be delivered for distribution to Salvation Army Hamilton Service Center, 217 N. 3rd Street, Ste. B-2 Hamilton MT 59840. For more information, email: kofc6130@gmail.com or call 406-360-4939.
your family to enjoy food, fellowship and worship to make the holidays more meaningful. The Christmas preschool program will be Tuesday, December 17 at 7 p.m. What could be more wonderfully joyful than to hear the message of Jesus’ birth from the mouths of small children? Christmas Eve early service with Divine Sacrament will be December 24 at 4:30 p.m. The Christmas Eve carol service with Sacrament is celebrated at 7:30 p.m. On Christmas Day, the service of readings with Sacrament is celebrated at 10 a.m. All are welcome to celebrate the joyous season at Our Savior, a member of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, located at 184 Pine Hollow Road. Follow the Eastside Highway south, about one mile past Burnt Fork Market. Turn left on Pine Hollow. Cross the track, then the canal and turn left to the church with three crosses in the yard. Call 777-5625 weekdays before noon for more information.
Sat, November 30 Adventure series
“Origami Stars” is the topic of the free adventure series for kids on Saturday November 30 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton. A folding challenge for small and medium size hands (and maybe large hands too), which will bring everyone delight as their origami stars take shape. Choose from a rainbow of colors and make your own origami star for a winter decoration! For more information call the museum at 363-3338.
Nativities and Mon, December 2 cookie jars wanted Historic St. Mary’s Mission Stevi school menu and Museum will host the Nativi-
ties Around the World and Cookie Jars Display on December 6, 7 and 8 during the Stevensville Country Christmas. You’re invited to share your Nativities and Cookie Jars in this special Christmas exhibit. Bring them to St. Mary’s Mission at 315 Charlos Street, Stevensville on Dec. 2 or 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 777-5734 for information.
Our Savior Lutheran schedule The congregation of Our Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool of Stevensville welcomes the community to join in this season of Advent as we prepare to welcome the birth of our Savior. Wednesday Vesper services at 7 p.m. follow a light supper at 6 p.m., from December 4-18. Bring
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Rotary Club
Hamilton Rotary Club starts the holiday season with a performance of the Corvallis High School Chanteur Choir, under the direction of Ruth Reneau. The Choir will provide the program at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, December 2 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.
Chocolate Tasting
The Victor Heritage Museum will hold its 23rd annual Chocolate Tasting Party with Silent Auction on Monday, December 2 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Museum. Claudia and Carl will be there with Out West Wagons for horse-drawn wagon rides around Victor. There will be homemade chocolates, wassail, and great items for sale in the silent auction. Visit with many of your friends and neighbors, and lots of camaraderie. This is the only fund-raiser held by the Museum each year. Bidding in the silent auction closes at 7:30 p.m. The Museum is located at 125 Blake Street, on the corner of Blake and Main Street. The phone number is 642-3997 or you may call Suzanne at 363-3165 for more information.
Tues, December 3 Sons of Norway
Bitterrootdalen Lodge, Sons of Norway, will have a Christmas party on Tuesday, December 3 at 5:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 275 Hattie, in Hamilton. There will be a gift exchange ($10 or less, wrapped) with the usual “stealing” options. Christmas customs will be discussed and a game will be played. The Lodge will provide ham, drinks and service, members and visitors are invited to bring a side dish. The public is invited. For more information contact Jackie Bjergo at 961-4538. Normanden Lodge in Missoula will have a Christmas Bazaar at its lodge north of Lolo on December 7th.
Wed, December 4 Corvallis community Christmas event
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Bitterroot Audubon is Thankful for these Gifts: • Our treasured BAS members who have helped to sell our calendars for 2020 : At the Hamilton Farmer’s Market : Skip Horner, Elizabeth Horner, Becky Peters, Patty Eldridge, Howard Eldridge, Larry Dewey, Robin Dewey, Mike Daniels, Christine Coffin, Ginny Deck, Betsy Ballard, Heather Miller, Rebecca Miller, Patty Laughlin, Colleen Hoeben, Max Stroppel, Kay Fulton, Carol Hamacher, Janis Cooper, Suzanna McDougal, Shirly Smith, Phil Difanni, Edna Blanchfield, Diana Williford,Sandra Kochis, Patrice Loucks, Ken Loucks, Pam Murphy, Carolyn Larsen, Bill Sweet, Marg Johnson, John Ormiston, Frank Pelfry, Samia Pelfry, Amy Green, Kathy Stroppel, Bettie Rhodes, Reine Hilton, Jo Ramundo, Michelle Falivene, Bill Peters, & Susan Nelson at the Stevensville Market
• For Our beloved sponsors : Allegra, Stevensville Country Store, Bitterroot Nursery, Bitterroot Drug, Earth and Wood, K & S Greenhouse, Ford’s, MPG Ranch, Montana Friends of the Metcalf, Ace of Stevensville of Florence, Sears, & SBS Solar • Mrs. Wandler’s 2018-2019 4th grade talented artists at Lone Rock School
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Corvallis Bazaar on Nov. 30th, Stevensville Holiday Bazaar on Dec. 7th, Hamilton Gifts, Bob Ward’s, Robbin’s, Bitterroot Drug, Chapter One, Corvallis Merc, Stevensville Valley Drug & Variety, Eastside Ace & Florence Ace
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 turned on everyone is invited to come inside for holiday songs and music performed and led by the Corvallis High School Choir and Jazz Band. There will be refreshments for all and an appearance by Santa Claus with treats for
children. Participating community organizations are the Corvallis Civic Club, the Bitterroot Women’s Club, and the American Legion Auxiliary #91. Bitterroot Tree Service assists with the lights
for the tree. The event is free and open to the public and everyone is cordially invited to come and help kick off the holiday season. For more information, contact Carol Peterson at 961-3362.
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Choral entertainment
Corvallis High School’s choir department will be presenting “The High Lord’s Entertainment and Desserts,” a medieval themed concert with an array of desserts and beverages on Thursday, December 5 at the Cornerstone Bible Church in Hamilton. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. and is an excellent way to kick off the holiday season. Tickets are $7.00 each and available at the main office at Corvallis High School. Tickets will also be available at the door. Children 5 and under are free admittance. Come and enjoy an evening of revelry and music!
‘Christmas with Lewis and Clark’ concert
The North Valley Public Library is hosting a special Christmas with Lewis and Clark concert on Thursday, December 5 at 6 p.m. The Montana ShamRockers have toured northwest highways and byways for many years with their lively Celtic Christmas Concert. Now, spend the holidays “on the road” with the Corps of Discovery. Hear beloved traditional songs and their often surprising back stories. The lads bring history alive, turning their signature warmth and wit on the folklore, legends and lies of a fascinating chapter in our infant nation’s saga. Each member of this acoustic vocally driven quartet has enjoyed a distinguished solo career. Together, The Montana ShamRockers, Montana’s unofficial goodwill ambassadors, simply offer the thrill of Celtic music, the joy of laughter and the power
Bitterroot Star -- Page 7 of love for your holiday pleasure. This program is appropriate for 13 and up. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.
Fri, December 6 St. Mary’s Mission events
Christmas” at St. Mary’s Mission and Museum will feature Nativities Around the World, plus a fun exhibit of Cookie Jars on Friday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. A Chapel Open House will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. with Kids Crafts from 7 to 9 p.m. The Christmas Exhibit and St. Mary’s Gift Shop will be open Dec. 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The community is invited to enjoy the beautiful lighted outdoor Nativity Scene throughout the Christmas Season. Call 777-5734 for information.
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First Friday concert
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Sat, December 7 BRHA Cookie Walk
You won’t want to miss the annual Cookie Walk. This is not your ordinary bake sale! Do yourself a favor this holiday season and skip all the fuss of baking those holiday sweet treats and waiting in long lines to buy gifts by attending this unique “Cookie Walk, Bake Sale & More” on Saturday, December 7, hosted by the Bitter Root Humane Association. Talented area bakers have been busy whipping up their favorite holiday cookies in every flavor, shape and size. Shoppers can tour the cookie tables and choose their favorites in any quantity (sold by the pound) and stock up on all the other individually priced sweet treats of pies, cakes, breads and candies, and of course there will also be goodies for our four legged furry friends! To round out the event, some great gift and decorating items, including unusual cookie jars and tins, handmade holiday stockings and holiday jewelry along with whimsical pet items will also be on the sale tables to treat yourself or all those lucky folks on your holiday shopping list! To accommodate our shoppers, this year’s event is being held at the larger and accessible St. Francis Pastoral Community Center, 411 S. 5th Street in Hamilton with plenty of parking available in the rear parking lot. Doors
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ties will be held at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds under the grandstand on Saturday, December 7 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Non-perishable food items can be donated to benefit local food banks.
Booster Club Bazaar
Five Valley Accordion Club will hold a Christmas dance celebration on Sunday, December 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Rustic Hut in Florence. Dress up in your pretty Christmas clothes. There will be a bake sale and prizes. Admission is $4 members, $5 guests.
The 36th annual Stevensville Booster Club Holiday Bazaar will be held Saturday, December 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. What a great chance to shop local businesses all in one location as you wrap up your holiday shopping. The event will be held in the Stevensville High School Gym.
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Special Saturday Bingo will be held at Hamilton Senior Center December 7th. Doors open at 12 noon. Bingo starts at 1:00. Paper cards and daubers will be used. $1.00 admission. Must be 18 to play. Free refreshments.
Living Nativity display
Come view the many live nativities presented by different valley churches and then enjoy music by a variety of community and church groups, refreshments and mingling with other community members. The Living Nativi-
Sun, December 8 Accordion club
Mon, December 9 ‘Intellectual’ Wreath Making
If you think ripping a book apart is sacrilege, you’re not going to want to read any farther. But if you think repurposing old books is creative, this event is for you. Make a wreath out of an old book, bring your own or there will be more than a few available. Join new Adult Services Specialist, Nancy Bevins, in an inaugural, “Rip that Book” apart night. The North Valley Public Library is hosting this book ripping on Monday, December 9 at 6 p.m. Book burning, book banning, now we have book rolling. Roll those pages up to make a creative wreath for the holidays or for anytime. Use Shakespeare’s Sonnets
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Millie and power games, part 2 - going fishing Last week I wrote of Millie, my Border Collie, and how she handled a would-be Alpha dog’s confrontation and attempt at one-upsmanship. Millie was my shop dog and fishing companion for thirteen wonderful years. In some ways she was wiser than most humans. Her response to the canine power trip gesture, having another dog place her muzzle on Millie’s withers con-
Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan tained much wisdom: First, when confronted, she walked out from under the other dog’s muzzle. That was literally an “I’m walking away from this” response to a challenge and expression of dominance. Then with her back partially turned, she squatted and peed. She had something utterly trivial but better to do. That was her response to the power move. We humans, if we get it, have to struggle through the business of finding the right words in similar situations. For us, Millie’s canine gesture would be embarrassingly out of place – but we can learn from it. Millie’s facial expression while she squatted told the whole story. It would take volumes for humans to express what was shown there. It cut through the aggressiveness of the other dog. My friend Bill and I saw the underlying humor in Millie’s eyes, along with the casual dismissal of the intended threat. It was an opening for engagement – not closure. We humans often have trouble with this whole paradigm upon paradigm set of overlays. We let aggression, one-upsmanship, and the mistaken need for personal power interfere with our relationships. We read books about negotiation, conflict resolution, repairing the damage we experience in our attempts to overcome dysfunctional pasts, how to manage stress or govern our end of interpersonal relationships. We tend to struggle with this whole area. Millie handled it all with a look over her shoulder while
she squatted and peed. She was totally laid-back and casual while the other dog was wound up and intense. I’ve found that her laid-back composure by itself can disarm potential confrontations. It can be a totally unexpected in response to the hostility being launched by another party. And yet, as Millie took her pee break, she did not whimper or back down. She simply moved the game onto another playing field. Again, a skill we could learn. Then, she followed with that squared-off dropping low on outspread forelegs, the shepherd’s “Let’s play!” move, her face showing she was eager for a romp. She presented a more desirable alternative than the one she was confronted with. She didn’t leave the other dog wondering what to do next. The next move was up to the other dog. If Maisie hadn’t accepted, Mille probably would have circled back to my side and looked up as if to say, “Let’s go down to the river. I’m done here.” Millie knew immediately that there was a sequence to follow here. We humans often get stuck in one place, or attempt to move too far ahead. Maisie did accept the friendly gesture. For the rest of their lives together the two dogs enjoyed their companionship. In a recent would-be confrontation like that I figuratively walked out from under the muzzle; indicating your need to fight and win is irrelevant to me. The other guy apparently expected me to take up the cudgels so he could beat me up with his. When I didn’t do that it created an unexpected vacuum. In it, he toned down the attack – not completely, as Maisie did, but enough considering that we’re flawed humans to call it progress. Like Millie, I’ll settle for that much. How he ultimately responds is still up to him. And the response after that is up to me. I might choose to play, if he wants to do it on equal terms where fighting and winning is not at issue. If not, I can leave him where he is, and go down to the river. Some dogs get snappy, or defensive, or overly aggressive when they’ve been hurt. Others whimper incessantly. They are reacting to the permanent inner scars from past pain. Our specie does the same things. And some, and you’ve see it if you’ve watched a litter of pups emerge into the world, are born the Alpha of the litter, or the shy soft-eyed pup, or just a nice dog that wants to get along. They’re simply born that way – same as us. We can sometimes make a
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bad dog into a good one, or turn an otherwise wonderful dog into a horrible one. It take a lot of love and commitment to undo the damage, and is too easy to mess up. Same with us. And I wonder: what sort of injury did this guy endure? Or did he assume these behaviors all on his own because he likes the inner reward of vanquishing other people, or was he simply born that way? What is his story?
Would I be more compassionate if I know his background? Or less so if that’s just the way he is? Should I go to the mat with him if he’s a full-blown sociopath or just leave him alone? Fact is, I don’t know – and probably never will. Should that have any bearing on how I treat him? None of that should matter. Being consistently warm, decent, civil, and kind doesn’t always come easily for me, but I try. If that doesn’t work, where possible, I walk away. For now, some of the potential damage has been neutralized. I’ve made my first move; the next move is up to him. I’ll watch for his next move, and if it’s friendly and on a level playing field, I might offer to play. Either way, I’m not going to push for outcomes. With or without him, (I’ll leave that door open) there’s always the option of doing what Maisie and Millie did so often: go for a romp down by the river. In my case that means that I’ll go fishing - preferably with a good friend, someone I can communicate with on a deep level, laugh with, and who, like Millie and me, simply isn’t into power games. Other kinds of play can build new relationships or deepen old ones – and if it’s fishing, it’s far more fun.
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA CHRISTINA MAVROS, Deceased. Cause No. DP-19-116 Dept. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HOME CARE SERVICES the undersigned has been appointed is hiring caregivers and CNAs. Personal Representative of the aboveDAY ONE 4:00-6:00 PM. Flexible schedule, competitive named estate. All persons having GIVEN pay. Apply at 925 N. FirstLINE StreetNUMBERS in claims against the said deceased are Hamilton. Call 375-8637. AFTER 2:00 PM. required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first 2 per person. CHORE PERSON in Stepublication of this notice or said claims FOLLOWING 9-12barred. willDAYS be forever vensville area to twice-daily feed Claims must either be mailed to and water horses, sheep and Michael A. Mavros, the Personal Repgoats. This job requires about an resentative, return receipt requested, hour in the morning and an hour in at the Law Offices of LAWRENCE D. the evening. Might be suitable for a JOHNSON, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box retired person, person driving chil500, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed dren to and from school, or high with the Clerk of the above-entitled school or university student looking Court. Dated this 14th day of November, for work before and after school. 2019 Women encouraged to apply. For /s/ Michael A. Mavros, Personal more information text 544-0302. Representative 138 Daly Avenue, Hamilton, MT 59840 BS 11-20, 11-27, 12-4-19. MNAXLP
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MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Conley Landyn Arias, Lauren Quiroa, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-400/4 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE OF MINOR CHILD This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Conley Landyn Arias to Conley Landyn Quiroa. The hearing will be on Thursday, December 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Ravalli County Courthouse in Hamilton, Montana. Dated this 4th day of November, 2019. /s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Janenne Sorenson, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 11-13, 11-20, 11-27, 12-4-19. MNAXLP MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Chloe Estrella Arias, Lauren Quiroa, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-401/4 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE OF MINOR CHILD This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Chloe Estrella Arias to Chloe Estrella Quiroa. The hearing will be on Thursday, December 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Ravalli County Courthouse in Hamilton, Montana. Dated this 4th day of November, 2019. /s/Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Janenne Sorenson, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 11-13, 11-20, 11-27, 12-4-19. MNAXLP NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE LSFl0 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, its successors in interest and/ or assigns, Plaintiff, V. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF PETER E. MAVITY; PETER E. MAVITY, deceased, ALLISON WALTON; BRANDON MAVITY; JAMES POTTS; KARI MAVITY aka KARI MCNINCH; LACEY AUSTIN; VICTOR SEWER ASSOCIATION; NU ISLAND PARTNERS, LLC, assignee of CHASE BANK NA; COLLECTION BUREAU SERVICES, INC., a Montana Corporation; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; and 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-17-281 Department 1 Hon Howard E. Recht TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF’S SALE: On the 5th day of December, 2019 at 10:00 am on the front steps of the Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford Street, Suite D, Hamilton, MT 59840; that certain real property situated in Ravalli County, State of Montana, and more particularly described as follows: Lot 6, Victor Estates, Ravalli County, Montana, according to the recorded plat thereof. 1996 Palm Harbor MOD #1044 H-20-0543 KNOWN AS 2327 Betty Lane, Victor, MT 59875. Dated this 7th day of November, 2019. STEPHEN HOLTON Sheriff of Ravalli County, Montana /s/ Stephen Holton BS 11-13, 11-20, 11-27-19. MNAXLP NOTICE The second half of the 2019 Mobile Home Taxes are due payable before 5 pm December 2, 2019. We have a Night Drop located at North end of Administration Building in drive through. Mail payments must be postmarked by December 2, 2019 or the payment will be returned for penalty and interest. Please make checks payable to the Ravalli County Treasurer. Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express cards are accepted. Also accepting online payments at www.Ravalli.us/196/PropertyTax. Paying with Credit/Debit card will include a 2.15% convenience fee and $1.25 Transaction Fee. Ravalli County Treasurer Dan Whitesitt 215 S 4th St Ste H Hamilton MT 59840 406-375-6600 BS 11-13, 11-20, 11-27-19. MNAXLP NOTICE The first half of the 2019 Real Estate Taxes are due payable before 5 PM, December 2, 2019. We have a Night Drop located at North end of Administration Building in drive through. Mail payments must be postmarked by December 2, 2019 or the payment will be returned for penalty and interest. Please make checks payable to the Ravalli County Treasurer. Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express cards are accepted. Also accepting online payments at www.Ravalli.us/196/PropertyTax. Paying with Credit/Debit card will include a 2.15% convenience fee and $1.25 Transaction Fee.
Ravalli County Treasurer Dan Whitesitt 215 S 4th St Ste H Hamilton MT 59840 406-375-6600 BS 11-13, 11-20, 11-27. MNAXLP REQUEST FOR BIDS Installation of a new roof on the Ravalli County Youth Court Building Located at 220 S. 3rd Street, Hamilton Montana 59840 The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS are calling for bids for the installation of a new roof for the Ravalli County Youth Court Building located at 220 S. 3rd Street, Hamilton, Montana 59840. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a Contract for Services with Ravalli County with a completion of the work to be done by Friday, February 28, 2020. Bid Issue date is Wednesday, November 20, 2019, with an intended date of Notice of Contract award on Monday, December 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM. For a full Request for Bid Package, which includes the Bid Timeline, Scope of Services, Date of Pre-Bid walk through, Bid Submittal and Award Process, contact the Ravalli County Commissioners Office (Chris Taggart) at 215 S. 4th (3rd Floor) or via email at ctaggart@rc.mt.gov or call 406-3756500. Chris Taggart Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 11-20, 11-27-19. MNAXLP REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Providing Adult Basic Education and Literacy Services in Ravalli County The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners are soliciting a Request for Proposals for Adult Basic Education and Literacy Services in Ravalli County. For any questions a full copy of the Request for Proposals which includes the project description, scope of services, contract requirements and time line for the submittal of proposals, contact the Commissioner’s Office through the following venues: Address: 215 S. 4th Street, Suite A, Hamilton Email: ctaggart@rc.mt.gov Phone:406-375-6500 All Proposals must be received by the Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder, (second floor) 215 S. 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana by December 4, 2019 at 4:00 PM and will be opened by the Commissioners on December 6, 2019 at l0:00 AM in the Commissioners Conference Room (third floor) 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana. Chris Taggart Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 11-20, 11-27-19. MNAXLP NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, December 12th, 2019 6:30 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Stevensville Town Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 12th at 6:30 PM at the Town Council Chambers, 206 Buck Street, Stevensville, Montana, 59870 for the purpose of considering an amendment to the Town of Stevensville FY2018-19 Budget. Comments to be considered may be given orally at the hearing, submitted in writing via email to clerk@ townofstevensville.com or U.S. mail to Town Clerk, P.O. Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870 before 3:00 pm December 12th , 2019. Questions, comments or more information may be obtained by contacting the Town Clerk at 406-7775271. Attest: Monica Hoffman, Town Clerk BS 11-27, 12-4-19. MNAXLP
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Melvin J. Cook, 210 Park Ave., Stevensville, MT 59870, the Beneficiary, and MARTINS. KING, the Successor Trustee, under the “DEED OF TRUST-Trust Indenture Under the Small Tract Financing Act of Montana”, dated October 2, 2014 (referred to in this notice as the “Trust Indenture”), has elected to sell, and will sell the property described in this notice, on February 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ravalli County Courthouse, located at 205 Bedford St, Hamilton, MT 59840, and on the terms described in this notice, in order to satisfy the obligations described in this notice, pursuant to the terms of the Trust Indenture and the provisions of the Small Tract Financing Act, Mont. Code Ann.§ 71-1301, et. seq. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST INDENTURE: Grantor/Trustor: Eagle’s Landing Construction, Inc., a Montana corporation Original Trustee: Stewart Title of Ravalli County, LLC Successor Trustee: Martin S. King, Esq. Beneficiary/Lender: Melvin J. Cook and Kathleen Cook Date: October 2, 2014 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY COVERED BY THE TRUST INDENTURE AND WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT THE TRUSTEE’S SALE: All of Grantor’s right, title, and interest in and to the following described real property, together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property, including all replacements and additions, pursuant to the Substitution of Collateral dated June 19, 2017, and recorded June 21, 2017, as Document No. 710905: A tract of land located in and being a portion of the NE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 9 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., situated in Ravalli County, Montana, and being more particularly described as Parcels C and D, Certificate of Survey No. 604410-F Hereafter “property”. The real property address is commonly known as 143 MIDDLE BURNT FORK RD, STEVENSVILLE, MT 59870 RECORDING REFERENCE: DEED OF TRUST-Trust Indenture Under the Small Tract Financing Act of Montana recorded on October 2, 2014, as Document No. 681525, records of Ravalli County, Montana. OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE TRUST INDENTURE: Substitution of Collateral dated June 19, 2017, and recorded in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Ravalli County, Montana June 21, 2017, as Document No. 710905. Appointment of Successor Trustee, appointing Martin S. King as trustee in the place of Stewart Title of Ravalli County, LLC recorded September 16, 2019, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Ravalli County, Montana, as Document No. 735317. DEFAULT FOR WHICH THE FORECLOSURE IS MADE: The Grantor has defaulted on the terms of said Trust Indenture and the corresponding Promissory Note in that it has failed to pay the payments required thereunder when due and has failed to pay real property taxes against the real property when due. AMOUNTS OWED ON THE OBLIGATIONS SECURED BY THE TRUST INDENTURE as of September 15, 2019: Principal: $140,000.00 Interest: $18,181.82 Trustee’s Sale Guarantee: $917.00 Recording Fees: $14.75 Attorney Fees: $670.00 Late Charges: $857.85 Total: $160,641.42
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Interest continues to accrue. In addition, the Grantor is obligated to pay the expenses of this sale, the Beneficiary’s costs and expenses advanced to preserve and protect the property, real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, Beneficiary’s costs and attorney fees, and the Successor Trustee’s costs and fees. If such amounts are paid and/or incurred by the Beneficiary, they will be added to the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture. THE TRUSTEE’S OR BENEFICIARY’S ELECTION TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO SATISFY THE OBLIGATION: The Beneficiary has elected to sell, and has directed the Successor Trustee to sell, the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. DATE, PLACE, and TIME OF SALE: Date and time of sale: February 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Place: Foyer of Ravalli County Courthouse, located at 205 Bedford St, Hamilton, MT 59840. Dated this 18th day of September, 2019. /s/ Martin S. King, Successor Trustee Worden Thane P.C. P.O. Box 4747 Missoula, MT 59806-4747 (406) 721-3400 STATE OF MONTANA ) : ss. County of Missoula ) On the 18th day of September, 2019, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Martin S.
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Species Act in 1975, then delisted, and recently re-listed. It is currently on the list of threatened species and under federal protection. In 1983, the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) was formed to help ensure recovery of viable grizzly bear populations and their habitat in the lower 48 states through interagency coordination of policy, planning, management, and research. Areas containing existing populations were identified, as well as areas of “suitable habitat” for grizzly bear expansion. The Cabinet-Yaak and Selkirk ecosystems were identified as having grizzly populations and were designated bear recovery areas. The Bitterroot Ecosystem, covering parts of Idaho and Montana, was also identified as a recovery zone with suitable habitat for grizzlies. But no grizzlies were believed to inhabit it. No relocation of bears into the Bitterroot is occurring, but the bears are moving into the area naturally from recovery areas to the north. In 1990, the IGBC recognized that the population of grizzlies in the Cabinet Mountains had dwindled to a mere six individuals and following a public process it was decided to bring in some grizzly bears from other areas to augment that existing population. According to Wayne Kasworm, a US Fish & Wildlife Service member of the Cabinet and North Cascades IGBC Subcommittee, who tracks the bears, the augmentation efforts have not proceeded rapidly. Only 22 bears have been introduced to the Cabinet area over the whole course of the program which started in 1990. “Only back country bears with no history of conflicts with people,” said Kasworm. “We would move bears during July and August to take advantage of developing food supplies, where huckleberries and fruit production are probably some of the primary food resources. Initially only adult females, we felt like we had some males that could cover them, however after a few years we have started moving some males as well.” All bears were monitored for as long as radio collars would last. He said one criteria for the success of the program was to have the bear remain in the target area for at least one year. So far, most of them have. Seven of the 22 bears released in the area have wandered out of the area. But a few of those actually returned. Some are known to have died.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 “Ultimate success is measured by judging the reproductive success,” said Kasworm. DNA research has confirmed their success in that regard. Hair samples are collected from “rubbing trees” and at camera traps where small areas are fenced off with a single strand of barbed wire and some smelly bait placed on the inside. The hair tufts left on the wire are then analyzed at a lab and a bear’s heritage can be determined. In the Cabinet group, a single male has been determined to be responsible for 10 of the first generation offspring, 17 of the second generation offspring, and all three of the third generation offspring. Certainly a few of them have left and provided some interesting stories, Kasworm said, but the vast majority of those animals, he notes, have stayed in the Cabinets and taken up residence, “hence the family tree based on genetic analysis.” He said it proves the overall success of the program. Being able to track the animals by radio collar has provided a lot of information concerning the bears’ activities. Through the use of a new form of radio collar that works with an iridium satellite phone, they have been able to plot, for the most part, the route of Bear 927, for instance, on its recent visits to the Bitterroot valley. Bear 927 was released in the Cabinets in July of 2018 at a site used previously for other releases. The bear quickly moved south, however, crossing the Clark Fork River around the end of August or first of September. The black bear season had opened in Idaho and bait can be placed in that area of Idaho for hunting and killing black bears. The bear showed up at a bait site and the owner of the site, who used a trail camera, saw it and reported it. Idaho Fish and Game proposed to trap the bear and USFW talked to MT FWP about bringing it back into the state and after some discussion it was agreed to move it into the Cabinets. “The bear was taken to the Cabinets but wasn’t given the memo,” said Kasworm. “He turned around and went right back down to the same place.” However, this time he didn’t go back to the bait site, instead he wandered back and forth between Montana and Idaho along the border for a bit before heading back to the Cabinets and denning just about five miles from the area where he had been released. The next spring, in March of this year, the bear headed south again and crossed the Clark Fork River in early April of 2019 and went south. The bear passed the
Grizzly Bear. Photo credit: World Wildlife Fund. Magee Ranger Station, went back into Montana and did a little bit of gyration north of I-90, in the St. Regis and Superior area. He looked right down on Quinn’s Hot Springs at one point and then went down and bounced along the I-90 corridor until crossing it somewhere around DeBorgia in May. From there Bear 927 went south down to Hwy 12 and crossed that highway in June heading towards Brushy Fork. He ended up spending a lot of time in a burned area around Storm Creek. Kasworm speculated that there were probably a lot of huckleberries in the burned area. The bear spent most of July and August there. From there he roamed eastward exploring the Bitterroot front a bit and, at one point, headed out to a spot overlooking the town of Lolo. At that point he abruptly turned around and backtracked, soon heading north back to the Cabinets. As of yet, the bear has still not denned and was located about five miles east of the Cabinet Recovery Area. An outfitter has reported that he believes there may be an uncollared bear accompanying Bear 927 on his rounds but it has not been confirmed. The fact is that no matter how much is learned about the movement of collared bears, there is a population moving around that is not collared. Kasworm gave his report of the bear’s movements to the IGBC Bitterroot Ecosystem Subcommittee at its most recent meeting, last week in Hamilton. FWP biologist Jamie Jonkel, who sits on the subcommittee, said his agency has been keeping track of reports on the Montana side and trying to validate them. He said an adult male was photographed in August just south of the Bitterroot in the Big Hole. They also recently received a good
photograph of a grizzly track on the divide between the Big Hole and the Bitterroot. He called it a “possible verified,” and said they were trying to reach the hunter for more photos. Someone did submit a photo claiming it to be of a grizzly bear at Lolo Hot Springs, but upon examination the photo was determined to be a fake. He said there were other reports that were not verified or not verifiable. He did receive some credible but unverifiable reports from the MPG Ranch, located in the Eight Mile area northeast of Florence. No tracks or photos were available, but three people were interviewed who all made the same claim. The ranch is beginning a study of the lineage and movements of the black bears in the area. Some verifications were made in the Flint Range in the Georgetown Lake area, at Pipestone Pass, and a few in North Idaho. Jonkel will be making the rounds in the Bitterroot this winter giving public presentations of his power point program on the bears. According to Jim “J. J.” Teare, of Idaho Fish and Game, there were bear reports received on the Idaho side of the Bitterroot Ecosystem as well. He said the agency received several camera IDs of a bear that was not caught and has no longer been seen and called it a “maybe probable.” He said there was a bear photo from the Red River area in September that looked like a grizzly but was unconfirmed. They did get a “highly probable” report from a fish crew who photographed a grizzly track in the Red River Area. There was also a report of bear near Elk City that is “unconfirmed.” There is a “pretty much confirmed” photo of a bear in the Newsome Creek area and a
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“highly probable” camera sighting on Whitebird Creek. Also at the Subcommittee meeting, but not a member of it and no longer an employee of Idaho Fish and Game, was Steve Nadeau. Nadeau worked for the agency for about 20 years starting in 1998. He was on the job when the first grizzly was killed in the Bitterroot in 2007. Nadeau said that all the agencies were embarrassed at the time. “USFWS was embarrassed, Fish and Game was embarrassed, the Forest Service was embarrassed, because we had all told everybody there were no grizzlies,” he said. He urged the Subcommittee members to get a move on and get some information out to the public and something posted at the trailheads by spring. He said they should make it easy for people to report sightings. He also said it was important to get a good response protocol established. Jonkel said that an interim protocol had been developed, but that it hadn’t yet gotten official approval. In the meantime, according to Hillary Cooley, USFWS Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator advising the subcommittee, the issue of relocation response is being made on a case by case basis. Nadeau has spent several years writing a book about the grizzly bear recovery efforts. He said the book was currently under review and he expected it to be published this spring. Subcommittee members did not need much urging. They have a new sense of urgency about their business based on the sudden surge in activity, from zero new reports of grizzlies to all this. “The bears are here,” said Chuck Mark, Supervisor of the Salmon-Challis National Forest, who chairs the Subcommittee.
“We need to get out ahead of this as best we can because the bears are here. They are coming and we don’t want to be in a reactionary mode like they were a year ago when they trapped a bear out at Stevensville Golf Course and everybody was throwing theirs arms up in the air saying, ‘Okay, now what do we do?’ We want to get ahead of this thing.” A county commissioner from the Idaho side and the Montana side are serving on the subcommittee as representatives of all the counties within the Bitterroot Ecosystem. Ravalli County Commissioner Chris Hoffman is on the Subcommittee for Montana. Lamhi County Commissioner Brett Barsalou is representing the Idaho side. Hoffman simply said that there was a lot of concern within the community about the grizzly bear situation. Barsalou said, “If bears migrate into central Idaho on Salmon/Challis it’s not going to be viewed well by a lot of people…I lived through the wolf reintroduction and I tell you we better have some sort of message if those bears make an accelerated movement. If we really start seeing some movement on our side it’s not going to be pretty.” Josh Osher, public policy director of the Montana Western Watersheds Project, noted that grizzlies are also huge economic boosters in the tourism and recreation industry. He said the natural establishment of a grizzly population in the Bitterroot would have a very positive effect on the Bitterroot economy and should be viewed as a benefit. Members of the Governor’s Grizzly Bear Advisory Council were also present at the Subcommittee meeting. The council has been tasked with broad strategic objectives including maintaining and enhancing human safety, ensuring a healthy and sustainable grizzly bear population, improving timely and effective response to conflicts involving grizzly bears, engaging all partners in grizzlyrelated outreach and conflict prevention, and improving intergovernmental, interagency, and tribal coordination. They have been asked to deliver a report and recommendations to the Governor by August 2020. The governor’s council has already held two public meetings and a third is planned to be held in Missoula on December 4-5 on the University of Montana campus at the University Center room 330. The focus, according to council coordinator Heather Stokes, will be “conflict prevention and response.”
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Pittman & Davis, Harlingen, TX 78552
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Talk to Merle for all your Real Estate Needs! Hamilton 363-4700
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Custom cabinets with Granite countertops and all new appliances, two fireplaces, living room and a family room and a wine cellar are some of the features in this 5 bedroom, 3 bath home that is ready for a new family. There is also an 180 sq ft bonus room off the back of the garage.
Call Mark Haldorson! 381-4112