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Stevi to elect new mayor Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open

celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-

by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell by John Dowd

shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The parktemporarily additional impact on people’s vetted, the council will hold a special they wish. fill the role of mayor. therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property meeting on Wednesday, November The same questions will be asked Michalson will nottaxes. be allowed to vote including therapy coming, but new the Three the decision to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health Early thisthe month, Town of Schmiedeke, Ste29 at 6 p.m., where the council will to both candidates and the candidates on the issue.In addition Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by the pool – plus imaging vensville decided to take applications interview the applicants to judge will be interviewed one at a time. Once andThe mayor held a groundbreakby Michael Howell cut candidate the ribbonchosen at last week’s andthe running. Located 4433 folboth thetheir parkqualifications for the job. MayThree Mile Community for mayor. Theatdecision the interviews conclude, motions loan to finish will fill the remainder of Gibson’s and lab services. ceremony, said concerning the Senior ing lastnew Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, from board and the the project. Center (the official name) lowed a letter of resignation the or Gibson, and others, will come up will be made on who to select for term, which is two years. The process Bishop said organization’s 50 years of service, “It An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is onSteve the east side Onlycommunity She saidisthey which on raised over $80,000 current mayor, Gibson. two with standard questions that will mayorship. The public will be allowed listed online the Town’s website. they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will be of Lonesubmitted Rock Park. The build- in the center board, worked with picnics, people applications be asked by the council. Neither the to attend and comment before votes Gibson’s through last day community as mayor will officialladies in rummage 1972 and the it’s still runopen by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new facility ing contains a large meeting they started Farmers State sales, bingo built just north of time given, Bob Michalson, the sitting interviewees, nor the council, will have are cast. If none of the candidates are ly be November 30, so the next nights elected animalashelter located on Fairgrounds little old ladies.” room, warming aPresident, workingany on knowledge about the questions Bank to bunch keep and from commubyinspring of 2023, Stevensville Town Council selected, then the town will need to mayor of will bedonations sworn by Town Judge Stevensville at the kitchen, Kathienity Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan members. Other major and that they plan and Scott Butler. prior to the interviews. However, the go through the entire process again, Maureen O’Connor on Friday, Decemcorner ofand Kootenai double It included a ribbon Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view and incorpopayments contributors were the Three Oncepurpose. applications have been council can ask additional questions if and the sitting council president will ber 1, unless no new is elected. onmayor continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of the Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such a long sincethe it was expand Hwy 93. including tours of the whole the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about years I feel aFamfacility, “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who said.be as we make good as he itvolunteers can set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on theLois project, and HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The by John Dowd help foster the arts and the love of Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractorsuccessful donated latheater in kids,” said Dana. She loves leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t With the holidays moving through to talk to students about careers See the CENTER, new community center atin Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to run has been four page years3 Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitthe Bitterroot, Hamilton High School theater and what they can accomplish with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction in the works, costs but Root Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon has been the preparing something special. ter with a Humane love for drama. skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, Bessenyey estate deeded John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were some the opening of the new shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. Since September, the Hamilton High celebrating The school’s interpretation ofanimalfifth had to take out a mortgage to finish the land to the organization where School drama department has been “White Christmas” will beHealth showing in delays due to the Bitterroot building project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that had housed the Sue McCormack, who serves on the current shelter is located. The preparing to perform Irving Berlin’s the Performing Arts Center at HamilSee SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 shelter since 1984. 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 based building “White Christmas,” a musical on ton High School on Thursday, Friday their vision that north of Stevensville Junction. by Nathanand Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe the 1954 movie of the same name. Saturday,just November 30the through the Stevensville encountered most important The play will be directed by Dana December 2, at 7:30 p.m. There willpeople Staub, driving falling victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more Hamilton, a drama and stagecraftChristinealso be aaspecial on “quality, Dec. 2 at Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as beenshowing providing force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. abuse is for people teacher at Hamilton High School and 2 p.m., strictly for veterans and their of a “medical center” rather than just a Hamilton. accessible, personalized S. 1st Street, wasAdmission recently for the Asregular a certified shipto ask Middle School. Dana has been901 directfamilies. clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health care” fordepot 90 years. presented a Certificate offor ping forfor FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the ing shows in high schools for 16 years, with shows will be $10 adults and $5 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 and has been at Hamilton for two students and senior citizens. For the 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 years. special veteran showing, admission by Victoria Howell me like a ton of Police Stephen Snavely. open acommupackage doesn’t by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality “I did theater in high school and Chiefwill be free toinvest all veterans and a flat which in all the bricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details it up, shows the county, absolutely loved it and I wanted to 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 See DRAMA, page 14 Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its tax collections and The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say12th. they This are shipmost while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or 30th from 6 to 8 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 an attorney in amounted of 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 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, ment of a draft forest In 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 his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, seemed con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 at council Joan Mell, an attorney with the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold 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 the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public said the committee trouble streaming 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 2021. council that those makto handle the the prosecution this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe paid for release of the had She said andthe breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 ingsOverstreet on the internet. At least one In addition to the 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 former YouTube of the potential victims she opportunity to learn chanpicious 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 nel they had was no longer about and participate in recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the process working but they the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in or front door when it arrives. started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon journey. like,” recalls week’scancer meeting “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublic the session. Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access the “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it was not taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires to being scammed. “If a person 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. At top right, Dain Post and Joshua Canavan, playing the lead roles of Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners apPhil Davis and Bob Wallace, stand back to back. proved adoption of a memorandum of understand-

‘White Christmas’ in Hamilton Public Scammers thwarted, vigilance recognized County budget meeting on track on BNF Cowboy Ball Halfway Climbing through fiscal scheduled year, county Plan

Surviving COVID

budget looking good

Hearts full love Stevi toofrevisit refinancing bonds

DUI Task Force, MAPS to partner on special video

Toys for Tots todraws some objections Gold Butterfly project Spreading love Local draft horse rescue return to valley Stevi to return park land thriving to county ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and

At bottom Hill andMAPS NatalieMedia Hawkes show Protection off costumes their Agency. The letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; left, Callie Institute to their produce a videofor designed characters Betty and Judy Haynes. to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. ior. impacts to concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria The DUI Task approved of Photos courtesy Hamilton High School. year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell thewhen Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by John Victoria his property which would effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed private land was Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners by Dowd Cunningham has been the in Missoula spent every penny. roads heavy theowner scopeand ofthe the analysis treatment to 2021 accompanied by Coordinator. a to Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment to on it. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off creation tions to theShinn, Draft SupplemenToys for Tots “I love Jasmin founder and There The are no paid involved employees; it’s an all-of kopf, activities director put valentine cards in Thethe Stevensville Town CounPark, a 20-acre park on the eastCunbank have release two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, SEIS thatChristmas provides aand site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding For first time in several years, I love kids!” said tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf cil split on whether to accept just toreally the north of the private piece ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs thesome state compartments where someone could stash Toys for Tots will be returning to the ningham. To her, making a difference root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Draft Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes in Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea. He aAtsmall piece of park near the property. contacted the county Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was Bitterroot Valley, andland the application in theasked livesCrews ofstanchildren, especially to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within defining old-growth Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking is the community students Stevensville bridge, an item that was at schools and negotiated theisdonation ofmost the are going to be accidents there.” I think opportunity it’s [the piecetoon to provide parents“But a learning seethe the deadline approaching for families over the holidays, one of the source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost last week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National Forest project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on thethings west, potential Mayorand Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the various ways in which any youngpiece person can hide seeking assistance in getting toys for important she does. Last year lopes. the disease sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision were received treatment because of the little love this special envelopes and presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river access pending outcome of see what use theenveland is to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres Christmas. The deadline is December According to Cunningham, though 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, 8, distribution be December a toy may not make huge impact of and commercial and will non-comby Michael Howell summary, include: an updated definihad to be emptied more really apopular, and years resident. people piece, which is tomostly the Then Council Marilyn Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. are many cars out said sheadoption, tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fi rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area said the necessary maintenance having do member with 14 andAbout 15vegetative at four the Ravalli County Fairwhen ittocomes to the serving many of the mercial treatment tion of the Wildland Urban Interface than once. growing every year. ago, a in resident came drop off valenBitterroot River on the northwest side said she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think can be used for parking. But then younor don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located Hamilton. Part of could the logging grounds. needs kids have, it can make a huge of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine Time is running out for public (WUI), revised WUI mapping, prioriwithin a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 selection forTots awarding that gift pets.” Toys for is a U.S. Marine difference in a and child’s life forever. See DUI, page 10 comment onmaintained the rehabilitation latest update to tized areas within the WUI, a detailed of the the road afteron species. ” side The letter that to converge, wildlife Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest in theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 by County for usetial as aimpacts roads thetobankbeetle, is incrediit would be and utilized erty the west of thenotes river, then Corps Reserve program committed Cunningham is extremely proud of was online voting and according 1 Horse At A Time was established Ravalli County Community Wildfire implementation plan and action table, DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Road.I think there are potential river access site.childrenWillow Creek bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains eastbranch of Corvallis. to toys to as many what Toys for Tots does. “97% of every Protection by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from togetting JCCS manager, Andrea Plan. The planobjects has gone and recommendations tointo reduce of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property the Town The original proposal in need as possible for At thewas dollar goes to putting a toy in a child’s Simmerman, 1 Horse Aholidays. Time where sheI grew up around through a few major iterations since Germany structural ignitability. elements mayor Jim Crews, theorganization’s owner of land channel and thethe deepest part ofherself the in general Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. thinkThese It’s financial burden of the project quences analysis tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that Although Founded in 1947, the hands,” said Cunningham, who withdrawn in August of 2020 it was adopted in 2006. Significant of the 2024 CWPP meet regulatory horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote at thehelping river onchildren the northeast side had Ifto you were to According develop that ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done RDO Equipment Co. been for over 70 project an unpaid volunteer. towith the the pileated woodpecker and isischannel. designed improve agreement to Ravalli andbut believe changes were made in an update that requirements andpassionate provide deciafter Friends of theoff Bitterroot getters. she is especially about attempted to shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been See STEVI, page 16 years. her, not many other organizations can 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural was prepared in 2009 but not adoptsion-makers and stakeholders with checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a a andThat Alliance the Wild Tammy Cunningham has volunboastlike that. “It’s importantCommissioners to me that if expressed ed. Litigation between the Bitterroot and current tool to59808 address the and existing agreements. ”usefulretiree, “We realize these old growth disturbances fire, insects Missoula, MT military and their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filedToys suit teered with for Tots inthe various you give to a charity you make sure it’s National Forest and the county has local risk of wildfire. Updated WUI species are listed in reduce concern over impacts to Forest officials also received fromsince Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use theher best ways 1993, after brotherand disease; a good one,”sediadded Cunningham. also played a role. Last Tuesday, mapping is also necessary to support access acre farm which Shinn said can 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 enlisted in the Marines when they However, the organization needs available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to JasminNovember Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At 21, Ravalli County Forester grant funding for eligible projects that RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, 20 horses. She currently roads, especially Willow Creek Director ofan the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other watershed; improve were in high school. help to do what they do. “What Amidon presented overreduce wildfire risk, increase wildfire A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: we Levican Clark, Andrew CPA, Andrea Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk habitat and didn’tAfter com-helpingCreek taking care of draft horses is collect toys that Christmas, Cunningdo for the kids depends on the comOffice of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. viewthe of non-profi the draft t’s plan to the Ravalli response capacity, or provide public Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, mascot and the ply with the definition of old an expensive proposition. Last habitat ham has stayed with the organization munity,” This year, RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page County Commissioners. education regarding wildfires and •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. 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