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Report on impact of declining timber harvest on Bitterroot economy released
By Michael Howell
Patrick Barkey and Todd Morgan of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana delivered a summary presentation of the results of their study commissioned by the Board of Ravalli County Commissioners examining the history of the timber industry in the Bitterroot Valley. “First off, it’s pretty clear to anybody that lives here,” said Barkey, “that the whole scale of the wood products industry is very different today than it was in the history of Ravalli County.” He said it was worth looking in to what extent the harvest policy on federally managed land in the national forest had a role in the shrinkage of the wood products industry from the point of view of the logging and manufacturing activities that have always been a part of the economy here. “The question is to what extent that was a factor and finally to get at the core research question of this project is to ask ‘What if? - What would the economy look
Becky Peters, Bitterroot Audubon president, and Betsy Ballard, education coordinator, show off the new 2019 Birds of the Bitterroot Valley calendar. Victoria Howell photo.
Birds of the Bitterroot Valley By Michael Howell
No one does more for birds in the Bitterroot Valley than the Bitterroot Audubon Society, the local chapter of the National Audubon Society. They are more than a group of bird watchers. Of course, there is a lot of just plain watching that goes on, but they are really bird lovers, and it involves a lot of doing, as well. Audubon Society members are famous for not only watching birds, but getting to know them. And not just by name, but by their habits, and by the habitats they occupy as well, and the role they play in a complex environment. Sharing this kind of experience and knowledge, with the
community, is a big part of Bitterroot Audubon’s mission. One way they further this goal, according to Betsy Ballard, chair of the Education Committee, is by sponsoring the Audubon Adventures program for teachers and students. The program offers printed and online materials in a variety formats and subjects suitable for classroom groups, libraries, after school clubs, science and nature camps, home schoolers, as well as families with students in grades 3 to 5. There are over 38 different topics ranging from alligators and bees to whales and water birds, from forests and prairies to seashores and urban habitats. According to Ballard, nine teachers in the valley in seven schools took advantage of the pro-
gram. More information about Audubon Adventures may be found online at www.audubonadventures.org. She said they hoped to expand the program this coming year and suggested valley teachers try to sign up by December 1, 2018. Bitterroot Audubon also sets up an educational booth annually at the Bitterroot Youth Conservation and Education Expo and supports the associated scholarship program to summer camps. This year they had a bird’s nest display, a display about the hazards of baling twine for birds, an exhibit on bird friendly plants, and, of course the bird identification challenge.
Michalson has recused himself from the Council’s process of appointing a replacement, stating that it might be seen as a conflict of interest since one of the applicants, Jim Crews, is a close friend of his. Following a closed-door discussion between Holcomb and Barker at a previous meeting, it was announced that only three out of the four applicants would be interviewed. They are Jim Crews, Jerry Phillips and Annemarie McCormack. Each applicant was asked the same list of seven questions. McCormack has been a resident of Stevensville for 30 years. She is currently retired but worked for 40 years in the medical field. She characterized herself as “a problem solver and a doer” and
someone who can “bridge gaps and facilitate conversations.” Now that she is retired, she said, “I’m ready to give back to the community. I am willing, and I have the time.” McCormack said she was “a clean slate. I have no previous opinions about things. I am open to new ideas. I’m a fresh face.” She said that it was important for the council to work together and she was ready and qualified to help move things forward in a reasonable way in a reasonable amount of time. Her first task would be to familiarize herself with past and present budgets. Most important, she said, is listening to the citizens at best in a one on one scenario, such as
See BIRDS, page A2
Applicants interviewed for vacant Stevi council seat By Michael Howell
On Thursday, November 1, three applicants vying for a Ward 2 position on the Stevensville Town Council were interviewed by Councilors Robin Holcomb and Stacie Barker. The Council will be appointing a new council member at their upcoming November 8 meeting to fill out the remaining term of former Councilor Ray Smith. Smith recently resigned his position, claiming that he could no longer work with Mayor Brandon Dewey because things he believed were said in confidence to the mayor were then shared with Police Chief James Marble. There are a little over two years left to serve in the remaining term. Council President Bob
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See STEVI, page A8
like if the harvest levels that had occurred historically had remained at the levels of 25 years ago,” said Barkey. Morgan, who works in the Forest Industry Research Program of the BBER, said they tracked delivered log prices and production and wage information. He said the timber industry began to decline in the valley in the early 1990s and production on the national forest lands dropped from around 60 million board feet (mbf) to about 13 mbf, leading to the closure of valley’s two large sawmills in 1998. According to Morgan, 88% of the forested land in the valley is located on the Bitterroot National Forest. “So, what happens in the Bitterroot is clearly relevant to lots of things, not just timber and wood products, but also to recreation and hunting and other public lands activities. But what we specifically looked at was timber harvest,” he said. He said as prices went up in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was “a big incentive” to log on private land and at the same time,
a large portion of that private land changed ownership and Darby Lumber took over management of Plum Creek lands. Another flurry of work on private land began following the fires of 2000 as salvage work increased on private and state lands again as well as proactive fuel reduction projects. But basically, the production from the national forest lands plummeted from the 60 mbf annually of the 19080s to about 13 mbf presently. According to Morgan, 13 mbf is also the current capacity that can be used by what remains of the wood products industry in the valley. He said this array of businesses includes log home manufacturers, three small sawmills, four post and pole operations and two Fuels-in-the-Schools programs in Darby and Victor. Then comes the snapshot comparison in which the analysts ask the “core research question of ‘What if?’” What would today’s overall economy look like if the harvest levels of the 1980s had been maintained? The short
$9 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse. org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief
and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 157 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.
See REPORT, page A12
Operation Christmas Child to hold national collection week
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, Bitterroot and Missoula Valley families are expressing their gratitude by giving back. Residents are filling shoeboxes with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items to send to children in need around the world. For many of these children, it will be the first gift they have ever received. During Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week November 12-19, local residents will collect shoebox gifts at seven drop-off locations in Salmon, Idaho, Hamilton, Stevensville, Missoula and Alberton. The Samaritan’s Purse project, partnering with churches worldwide, will deliver these gifts to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine. The Missoula Area Team volunteers hope to collect more than 10,000 gifts during the week. “We believe these simple gifts have the ability to send a tangible message of hope to children facing difficult circumstances,” said Missoula Area Coordinator volunteer Debbie Reinhardt. “It is exciting to see the community come together to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with millions of boys and girls around the world.” Valley residents are not alone in their effort to help children around the world. More than 150,000 U.S. volunteers including families, churches and other groups are joining forces to contribute to the largest Christmas project of its kind. In 2018, Samaritan’s Purse hopes to collect enough Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to reach 11 million children, with 10,000 coming from the Bitterroot and Missoula Valley area. For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call 253-5721155, or visit samaritanspurse. org/occ. Participants can donate
Debbie Reinhardt, Missoula Area Coordinator for Operation Christmas Child, promotes National Collection Week scheduled for November 12-19. Reinhardt hopes the program will bring in more than 10,000 gifts.
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continued As part of its educational efforts, the BAS reaches beyond the grade school and high school students and offers its own Byron Weber Memorial Scholarship to a qualifying college or university student. Byron Weber, the “Bug Guy” on Montana Public Radio, passed away in 2010 having left behind an extensive documentation of his observations of weather, insects, plants, birds and mammals at Maclay Ranch in the Bitterroot Valley, from 1979-1985, that are on file at the University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections. Applicants must be currently attending a Montana College or University, enrolled in a four-year program majoring in the Natural Resource field, and be at least a sophomore in good standing and have financial need. The scholarship award is for $1,000 per semester. Applications can be submitted at www.bitterrootaudubon. org or mailed to BAS, P.O. Box 326, Hamilton MT 59840 postmarked no later than December 1, 2018 for the Spring Semester Award. Aside from all this, Bitter-
is excited to announce the addition of Jonathan Stoops to our creative team
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Bitterroot Valley in 2017. His first job in the building industry was as an HVAC technician, where he learned the importance of client relations and quality craftsmanship. He later went on to work for a general contractor, remodeling custom homes. Jonathan met his wife, Annie, who is from Corvallis, while studying in the field of finance and management at Masters University. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife in Montana’s “Great” outdoors. Jonathan is excited to work for a company that builds high quality homes and cares for their clients.
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root Audubon also offers guided bird walks, community workshops on how to identify birds by ear, even some specialty filed trips focusing on something like how to identify the many different species of sparrows. It should be also be noted that Audubon members often show up at public meetings to give municipal, county, state, and federal government authorities their best information and recommendations when it comes to things that may affect the birds. In terms of conservation the local chapter contributes heavily to both the Bitterroot Land Trust and the Bitterroot Water Forum. One way the BAS tries to fund all these efforts, according to BAS President Becky Peters, is its annual calendar sales. The Birds of the Bitterroot Valley 2019 Calendar is already on the stands. On the cover is an incredible photograph of a pair of Sandhill Cranes. One bows before the other as they engage in an “elaborate courtship dance which is truly one of nature’s marvels.” The quality of the calendar and the photographs cannot be understated. BAS President Becky Peters said that over 400 submittals were received and reviewed in the process of putting this calendar
together. The requirements are that both the photographer and the bird must be from the Bitterroot. Submissions are judged by a five-person committee of board members. In harmony with its educational orientation, one of the main criteria in judging the photos is to show the bird at its “most identifiable moment,” said Peters. That way even children can use the calendar as a way to begin identifying the birds. The calendar also includes a space for filling in the birds seen in that month and can be saved as a record from year to year. Aside from the featured bird of the month by a local photographer on the top of the calendar page, at the bottom a small photograph of a bird commonly seen during that month and a drawing of that bird by a 4th or 5th grade student at Victor High School are displayed. The 2019 calendars can be purchased at Valley Drug and Variety and Ace Hardware in Stevensville; Ace Hardware in Florence; Hamilton Gifts, Bitterroot Drug, Art Focus, Robbins Hallmark, Wild About Pets, and Artisans on 2nd Street in Hamilton; Noah’s Ark in Victor; and at the Corvallis Merc.
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At Stevensville Senior Center No gifts please A ribbon cutting ceremony was held prior to the quarter final football playoff game between Hamilton and Miles City. The event celebrated the opening of the Hamilton Athletic Complex. Shown are Principal Dan Kimzey, Mark Yoakam, Tim Campbell, Jenny Seifert, DeMaris Moore, Superintendent Tom Korst, Patrick Hanley, Jim Shea, Drew Blankenbaker, and Principal Marlin Lewis. Jean Schurman photo.
‘Bells of Peace’ to ring on Sunday
The American Legion invites all churches, fire departments, and all organizations with a bell, to join the nation-wide tolling of bells on Sunday, November 11 at 11 a.m. to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended WWI and to honor our WWI service members. The World War One Centennial Commission – along with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the National Cathedral, The American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars – has announced a nationwide bell-tolling on Nov. 11 as a solemn reminder of the sacrifice and service of veterans of the Great War, and all veterans. “Bells of Peace: A World War One Remembrance” encourages citizens and organizations across the nation to toll bells in their communities 21 times at 11
a.m. local time on Nov. 11. In Washington, D.C., bells will toll in the National Cathedral at an interfaith service, marking the centennial of the armistice that brought an end to hostilities in what Americans fervently hoped had been “the war to end all wars.” “I encourage American Legion posts to not only participate, but to encourage participation at local houses of worship, schools, town halls, firehouses, police stations -- anywhere people may gather on that day to honor and remember,” says John Monahan, the Legion’s representative on the World War One Centennial Commission. The nationwide program is designed to honor American men and women who served 100 years ago during World War I, especially the 116,516 who died. The war ended by an armistice agreement between the warring countries at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918.
Program director Betsy Anderson calls Bells of Peace a “grassroots effort, but within communities ... What we’re hoping is for people to see this and say, ‘Oh, we have a bell, we could toll it. What else can we do to recognize those veterans who served in World War I?” The World War One Centennial Commission has a page on its website – ww1cc.org/bells – where people can find information and tools to conduct the bell tolling, and to meaningfully commemorate the service of their local World War I veterans. The Bells of Peace web page includes links to poetry, music, sacred service options and more. “There are a variety of ways people can do this,” Anderson says. “The bottom line is we want everybody to have a chance to participate in the commemoration.” World War I took place between July 1914 and November 1918, and is among the deadli-
est conflicts in world history. The United States officially entered the war on April 6, 1917. Some 4.7 million Americans stepped forward to serve in uniform, of whom 2 million were deployed overseas to fight. Individuals and organizations can sign up online to participate in the bell tolling, and follow up after Nov. 11 with photos and video of their service or ceremony. Posts will be added to the commission’s permanent archive. “I think it’s a really good opportunity to put our veterans’ service in some historical context, and to remind people that it’s important to recognize and commemorate the service and sacrifice of all veterans,” Anderson says. Congress established the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission in 2013 to provide education programs, public outreach and commemorative events regarding U.S. involvement in the war.
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Bitterroot Star Editorial Board Michael Howell Victoria Howell
Guest Comment
What’s wrong with monitoring volcanoes in wilderness? By Kevin Proescholdt, Wilderness Watch, Missoula
Wilderness Watch recently objected to a Forest Service decision to allow permanent seismic monitoring stations in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in Washington state. If this decision doesn’t change, the Forest Service would fail to protect and preserve Glacier Peak’s wilderness conditions consistent with the 1964 Wilderness Act. Beyond Glacier Peak, any Wilderness—including those surrounding seismically-active Yellowstone National Park or elsewhere in Montana—would be damaged by the installation and servicing of any kind of permanent monitoring stations. Wilderness is a uniquely American idea and ideal. We are incredibly lucky we still have some of it left. The framers of the Wilderness Act constantly reminded us that we would have to practice humility and restraint to keep it around. That means that all of us, visitors, managers, and other users, have to be willing to do things differently in order to preserve Wilderness for present and future generations. It’s not always easy, but it’s necessary. That’s why the recent proposal for permanent instrument installations raises concerns. The 1964 Wilderness Act includes safeguards against permanent installations and structures in designated Wilderness, even if done for scientific purposes. Section 4(c) of this landmark law states, â€œâ€Śthere shall be no temporary road, no use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment or motorboats, no landing of aircraft, no other form of mechanical transport, and no structure or installation within any such area.â€? (Emphases added.) The law therefore prevents the installation of permanent seismic monitoring stations in Wilderness as well as the landing of helicopters or use of any other motorized equipment to service the stations. Wilderness Watch supports scientific research in Wilderness. It is one of the primary reasons for wilderness designation and one of its greatest values. Like other activities in Wilderness, however, scientific research has to be done in a way that protects the other values of Wilderness and doesn’t include those things that the law prohibits, such as the use of helicopters for access and the installation of permanent structures. In other words, like all other wilderness visitors, including wilderness
In harm’s way
What kind of God would bless a nation that would send our young men and women in harm’s way, to kill or be killed, for very little pay? Charles Sleath Hamilton
Darkness
Dear Editor, Democracy dies in darkness‌ the Washington Post. What do you think? Peter Lethenstrom Stevensville
The free press
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Dear Editor What kind of nation are we that we would rejoice in sending our sons and daughters in harm’s way? They go for the honor, and the glory; for very little pay. The glory turns to horror and becomes very chilling. The honor is soon forgotten when they witness their first killing. They say they are sent, and they go, to protect our nation and keep us all free. But we very rarely see the ones that are kept free. It’s not you and me! Our freedom is here at home, not in some distant land unknown. Our leaders stand before us and tell us, “We killed 200 of our enemies today and lost only 10 in the battle area.� “God bless America.�
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managers, researchers should walk or use packstock to access Wilderness and carry in their supplies. Our organization also supports public safety and a better understanding of seismic activity. Warning signs of an eruption, which are usually detectable outside of Wilderness, tend to be normal. Such warning signs generally precede any eruption by a significant length of time. Increasingly, researchers are also able to monitor seismic activity remotely, even from satellites. But if monitoring must be done inside designated Wilderness, it must comply with the Wilderness Act and not degrade that specific Wilderness. Unfortunately, the Forest Service typically does not analyze any alternatives beyond the proposals submitted by the U.S. Geological Survey or other researchers. First and foremost would be the question of whether monitoring stations near or just outside the Wilderness could provide any useful monitoring data. These data may not be quite as detailed or complete as data collected from inside the Wilderness, but would likely be adequate. Unfortunately for the Glacier Peak Wilderness, the Forest Service hasn’t even looked at this sort of analysis. The agency has simply failed to uphold its obligations to protect Wilderness and merely rubber-stamped the proposal to degrade this spectacular Wilderness. Wilderness Watch believes the federal wilderness agencies can do better and should devise plans that uphold the letter and spirit of the Wilderness Act, and not simply cast aside this important national inheritance because it causes some inconvenience and challenge for researchers. We needn’t so easily sacrifice our shared wilderness heritage just for a few additional data points as is often proposed.
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understood the dangers that were represented by a powerful central government. To balance and rein in that power they established a free press through the First Amendment. This free press was to act as the people’s watchdog over the government. With a free press the founders believed that the concept of limited self-government could sustained and that this free press would help protect the unalienable rights of the people. However, for some time now the people that make up the press have bought into the political ideology of the Democratic Party, socialism. By doing this, their objectivity has been lost and without objectivity they cannot perform the role that the founders had envisioned for a free press. Socialism creates a large powerful central government and the people are forced to pay to fund this beast with little or no return on their investment. Under Socialism there are no unalienable rights. The rights, if any, come from government. In other words, they come from other people as Madison warned in the above quote. As the people in the press continue their move to the left, can the people of this nation continue to remain free? If we change just one thing in Madison’s quote it would read: The essence of the press is power;
and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. Maybe the founders should have created a watchdog to watch the watchdog. Allen E. Barr Stevensville
Refugees, not immigrants
Dear Editor, I am deeply disturbed that the media refer to the thousands travelling north through Mexico from South America as “immigrants.â€? Is this some way of whitewashing the devastation they are fleeing, and the fear and grief they bring with them? These people are refugees, plain and simple. They are “unable or unwilling to return to their country of nationality because of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinions‌â€? (U.S. legal definition). Does a family with small children, or a single mom with kids WALK north to commit crimes? To deliver drugs? This is absurd reasoning. Referring to them as “invadersâ€? is equally absurd. Do we have the capacity to deal with them? Probably not, but neither did the European countries who absorbed countless Syrians, and others fleeing from wars. We can make room. We are capable,
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economically and socially, of absorbing those fleeing for their lives; it’s the higher ground. Have editors told their writers to use only the immigrant word? And if we are hell bent on refusing admittance to refugees, let’s help them to move on to Canada, who will surely invite them, employ them, and respect them. Star Jameson Hamilton
America divided - do the ends justify the means?
Dear Editor, America is divided by political polarization and cultural turmoil! Not since the Civil War has there been such polarization and cultural turmoil. The causes are: 1. The hollowing out of the middle class. Job losses caused by increases in productivity, outsourcing, and changes in the nature of work have impacted feelings of self-worth. Frustration caused by the time and money it takes to acquire new skills and the opportunity to apply those skills. Agricultural jobs fell from 41% of Americans in 1900 to 2% of Americans in 2000. Jobs in manufacturing decreased from 30% at the end WWII to around 10% today. 2. Migration from rural areas to urban areas that has destroyed many small communities and lifestyles. 3. The increasing concentration of wealth in the top one percent of the population. 4. Frustration by the lower level classes by the difficulty of upward mobility. 5. The dissatisfaction and increasing lack of trust in institutions. Congressional approval ratings are in the 10 to 15% range. Mainstream media poll ratings have been declining and are at their lowest level (mid-fifties to mid-thirties). Mainstream media trust levels are lowest among Republicans. Churches/organized religions are in the 30%-45% range. Banks are in the 20%-30% range. 6. Bigotry and racism still significant elements of our culture. Voter suppression efforts are still present. White nationalism organizations and activities are increasing in numbers. Anti-Semitic hate crimes are increasing. Minorities are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. 7. Pipe bombs have been mailed to anti-Trump former officials and politicians. 8. Immigration and the “browningâ€? of America are flash points for many. 9. Cable news networks’ need to feed a 24-hour news cycle. Partisanship is present in many of the news networks. Such partisanship contributes to polarization and cultural turmoil. President Trump is inciting political polarization and cultural turmoil! “A house divided against itself cannot stand.â€? --Abraham Lincoln, 1858 We have never had a president who intentionally divides us! He admires strongmen and dictators. His divide and conquer intent is to destroy our democratic institutions and make the entire government, all three branches, subservient to him! His extreme narcissism dooms him to an obsession with winning—at all costs! He is incapable of empathy. His winning at all costs mentality drives an extreme endjustifies-the -means approach! His approach is grounded in centuries old concepts. • “The end excuses any evil.â€? --Sophocles, Greek Playwright, 409 B.C. • “The result justifies the deed.â€? --Ovid Roman Poet, 10 B.C. • “The ends justify the means.â€? --Saint Jerome, 393/394 B.C. (Often erroneously attributed to Niccol`o Machiavelli, 16th Century political writer and the father of modern political science.) The end is to make all three branches of government subservient to him! An incomplete listing of his means follows: 1. He makes up “factsâ€? as convenient, misrepresents facts, and lies pathologically.
2. He has convinced lowerand middle-class people that he is “one of them.� He’s using anger and fear to create a mentality that it’s himself and his supporters against all others. 3. He’s using a principle that strongmen and dictators use to consolidate power. The principle is to place friends and family in high places. 4. He’s using another principle that strongmen and dictators use to consolidate power. The principle is to annihilate the opposition. He is trying to destroy the free press, one of the foundations of a democracy. He urges violence against reporters. He’s offered to pay the legal costs of anyone accused of violence against reporters. He has applauded a congressional representative who body slammed a reporter. He viciously attacks anyone who is critical of him. His attacks are frequently rude, crude, and vulgar. He attacks the Attorney General he appointed. He attacks the Department of Justice and FBI. He throws up roadblocks to impede the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. He claims he can override the Constitution by Executive Order! 5. He claims that no one has more respect for women than he does. However, he brags about sexually assaulting women. He insults women. He uses terms like “horse face�, “who would vote for a face like that�, “she’s bleeding from wherever�, and “fat pig.� He viciously degraded a woman who accused a Supreme Court Justice nominee of sexual assault. The central question: Do the ends justify the means? The answer to this question indicates the type of country in which we want to live, raise our children, and raise our grandchildren. Each of us has our own set of ends we would like to achieve. Each of us has our own means that we would like to use. The collective ends to which we aspire and collective means that we use define what kind of country we want. The key questions that we individually and collectively need to answer are: 1. Do we want to live in a thriving democratic Republic where we believe and demonstrate that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness?� 2. Do we believe and demonstrate that “We People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.� 3. If the individual and collective answers to Questions One and Two are yes, do we recognize and accept that in a democratic Republic (as defined in the Constitution) the interests of the minorities must be protected from the excesses of the majority? 4. If the individual and collective answers to Question Three is yes, are we committed to electing and appointing officials whose words and deeds demonstrate yes answers to Questions One and Two? 5. If the answer to Question Three is yes, do we recognize and accept that the elected and appointed officials need to be empowered to act in pursuit of the common good, recognizing that compromise is essential to achieve the common good? 6. If the answer to Question Five is yes, do we want to live with one another and raise our children and grandchildren with low moral and ethical standards? Do we want to teach our sons and daughters that it’s OK to: a. Sexually assault and be sexually assaulted? b. Make up facts, misrepresent facts and outright lie? c. Be rude, crude and vulgar in word and deed? d. Bully anyone? e. Believe the end justifies the means regardless of moral or ethical considerations? See LETTERS, PAGE B5
Calendar
Hamilton Senior Center activities
Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m. Saturday: Bingo 1st week 12-5 p.m.; Flea care 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Bingo 1st & 3rd weeks 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Toastmasters 12:30 p.m.; Clogging 2-4:30 p.m. Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m. Thursday - Exercise 9-10 a.m.; Steppin Out dance class 7-9 p.m.; Pinochle 2nd & 3rd weeks 1-5 pm. Friday – Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 market 2nd week 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday - Bridge 1-5 p.m.; 2nd week Church of Christ Potluck 12:30-2:30 p.m.
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, 6:30-8:30 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. 1st & 3rd Friday: Cribbage, 3-5 p.m. 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, multi-bid racehorse) are played on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday 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 3630142.
AA meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the following times and places: 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
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
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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 5 p.m. at the Kootenai Creek Village Clubhouse. For information call Judy Burke at 777-2743.
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-$22,459; 2- $30,451; 3-$38,443; 4-$46,435; 5-$54,427. For each additional family member add $7,992. Call 406-375-6685 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.
Speech & debate judges needed
Stevensville High School is hosting an invitational speech, debate, and drama tournament on Saturday, December 1. A tournament of this size takes many volunteer judges. Your help is needed regardless of experience. An optional judge’s training will be held Tuesday, November 27 at 6 p.m. at Stevensville High School. Breakfast and lunch will be served on the day of the tournament. Sign up at https://goo.gl/forms/WmdtnIWm5IdbpQqi2 or contact Sarah Piper at 777-5481 ext. 109, and you will be contacted to confirm your judge schedule.
Wed, November 7 NVPL Story Time
Story Time is an enriching early learning program for toddlers and preschoolers. It takes place Wednesday, November 7, 14, & 28 at 10:30 a.m. in the North Valley Public Library’s Community Room. Each week has a different theme, and children can listen to entertaining stories, participate in fun songs and learning activities, and create a cool craft. Each Story Time includes a healthy snack and some time to play with new friends. Older and younger siblings are always welcome. 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.
Zumba class
A fun and easy-to-follow, low impact Zumba class that focuses on improving balance, flexibility, muscular conditioning, range of motion and coordination set to a great mix of Latin, Christian, oldies, country, and pop music begins Wednesday, November 7 at 11:30 a.m. at St.
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Sunday Worship 12 p.m. noon Worship at 12:00 In this Church there In this Church thereshall shall be no outcasts. be outcasts. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th Street, Hamilton. Even if you think you have two left feet or no rhythm, come and just move to the music...it’s so much fun. If you can’t stand long, come sit in a chair and “dance.” You will leave empowered, uplifted, and feeling strong (you can tone up AND prevent falls and injuries!) Classes are by donation. No class on 2nd Wednesday of the month. Come try it, for the health of it!
Garden Club
The Stevensville Garden Club hopes you enjoy their fall wreaths on Main Street and invites you to their meeting on Wednesday, November 7 at 1 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. Members will be preparing for their Holiday Bazaar on November 10 at St. Mary’s Community Center. For more information, contact Colleen at 273-3973.
Veterans Day celebration
A Veterans Day Celebration assembly will be held Wednesday, November 7 at 1:15 p.m. at the Stevensville High School gym. The program will honor all who have served our nation. The keynote speaker will be Dave Haacke. Also on the program will be singing by the elementary, junior high and high school choirs as well as music by the SHS band. All active service men and women as well as the public are invited to attend. Veterans are asked to fill out an information sheet as they arrive which will be read when they are introduced. (Plan on arriving a little early to fill out the form.) For more information contact Vickie Vernon at 777-5481, ext. 129.
After School at NVPL
After School at the Library will be held Wednesday, November 7, 14, & 28 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Community Room at North Valley Public Library. Enjoy a quiet place to do homework, crafts, puzzles and games, studying, and Legos. Sign up ahead of time with the Youth Services Specialist for reading tutoring, available for ages 6 & up. Snacks are available. Laptops are available for academic purposes. Bring your books, assignments and projects. This program is suitable for all school-aged children. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.
Elks dinner
The Bitterroot Valley Elks Lodge #1651 would like to invite all veterans to a free dinner on Wednesday, November 7 at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, located at 203 State Street, Hamilton. This free dinner is to honor all veterans for their service to the community and the country. Veterans are welcome to wear their uniforms. For more information call 363-3021.
Thurs, November 8 Women’s Newcomer Club
Are you new to the Bitterroot Valley? Have you recently retired? Have you been here for a while and would just like to meet new people? If so, the Bitterroot Women’s Club welcomes you to their meeting on Thursday, November 8 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the First Christian Church, 328 Fairgrounds Road in Hamilton. For this month’s program, the group will be touring the Ravalli County Museum. For more infor-
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hall, 206 Buck. Agenda items include discussion/decision to appoint a candidate to fill the vacant Ward 2 Council position; discussion/decision on setting a Committee of the Whole meeting on December 3 to discuss the Town’s current budget; discussion/ decision to approve changing the regularly scheduled meeting days from the 2nd and 4th Mondays to 2nd and 4th Thursdays; discussion/decision on policy on live streaming of council meetings; discussion/decision on setting a Committee of the Whole meeting on November 15 to discuss Airport Infrastructure and the E-Communication Policy, to name a few.
mation call Bonnie, 716-773-6106.
Christmas Boutique
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop presents Christmas Boutique on Thursday and Friday, November 8 and 9 at the MDMH Blodgett/ Canyon View Conference Rooms in Hamilton. Hours are Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Christmas Boutique features unique gift items, holiday decorations, a bargain table and a raffle. It is a great time to start your Christmas shopping while everything that the gift shop has to offer is in one big room! Remember - all proceeds from the Christmas Boutique, the MDMH Auxiliary Gift Shop and various Auxiliary fund raisers are used to buy new equipment for the hospital.
Fri, November 9 Lone Rock Veterans Day program
Lone Rock School would like to invite all veterans to attend a Veterans Day breakfast and Armistice observance on Friday, November 9. Breakfast will be provided in the cafeteria by the highly regarded Lone Rock kitchen staff and volunteers. The Veterans Day Assembly will be held in the new gym and will feature speakers, recognition of veterans, taps, and music performances by the Lone Rock School band and choir students. Coffee at 7:30 in the cafeteria; breakfast 7:45 to 8:15 in the cafeteria; Armistice observance at 9 a.m. in the New Gym. For more information contact Scott Stiegler, Superintendent, at 777-3314.
Bitterroot Hemp Cooperative
Are you interested in Industrial Hemp and all the products and jobs it can grow for our valley and our state? Do you want to grow hemp? Do you enjoy eating hemp seeds or hemp oil, or use CBD products? Join the conversation at the initial membership meeting of the newly forming Bitterroot Hemp Cooperative on Thursday, November 8 at 6 p.m. at the RCEDA office, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton. Help start to chart a course for hemp growing and processing here in the Bitterroot. This meeting is open to everyone and the more voices and ideas, the better the chances of creating a successful hemp industry for Montana. Help get the conversation started so the 2019 growing season can be one full of hemp in the Bitterroot. For more information contact Laura at (406) 362-6627 or homesteadorganicsmt@gmail.com.
Arts Guild Show
The Bitter Root Arts Guild will hold its 48th annual Holiday Show and Sale on Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10 at the First Interstate Bank Building at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton. Friday hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This artisan show features handcrafted items and fine art and is a great place to
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p.m. at Lone Rock School, 1112 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. There will be over 30 vendors, live music from Lone Rock students, Groovz dance performance, photo booth, hot soup, pie and more.
Sat, November 10
“Feed the Birds” is the theme of the kids learning adventure series on Saturday, November 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Your feathered friends will love these nutty pinecone treats made from large pinecones, peanut butter, and bird seed. Take the time to make the birds a yummy treat and they will sing your praises all day long! For more information call 363-3338.
Dryland Dog Race
The Montana Mountain Mushers and Bitterroot Mushers will hold the inaugural running of the Western Montana Dirt Derby dryland dog race to be held November 10 & 11 at Lubrecht Experimental Forest in Greenough. The race will include multiple classes: 6-dog and 4-dog cart, 2-dog bikejor and scooter, 1-dog bikejor and scooter, as well as canicross (running with your dog pulling you). There are also novice and junior categories. Races begin at 8 a.m., both days, with the larger teams and will likely conclude around 3 p.m. with canicross and juniors. For more information visit www.bitterrootmushers.org
Florence church bazaar
The Florence/Carlton Community Church will hold its annual bazaar on Saturday, November 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be handmade items, bake sale and silent auction. Lunch of homemade soup, sandwiches, casserole and pie will be available. The church is located at 20075 Old Hwy 93, just north of Carlton Creek Road, about 3 miles north of Florence.
Lolo craft fair
A craft fair will be held Saturday, November 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lolo Community Center, 12345 Hwy 93 S, Lolo. Tables are $10 each. Admission is free but attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to for the Lolo Food Bank. Call 406-880-8903 for more information.
Beekeepers
Beekeepers of the Bitterroot will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, November 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Mosaic Church at 206 W. Main in Hamilton. After the business portion of the meeting Ravalli County Weed District’s Christy Schram and Kellieann Morris will talk about pollinator plants and efforts to replace weed infestations with these plants. If time remains members will play “Stump the Beekeeper.” Think of mysterious situations and problems that you faced with your bees so you can get some advice from wise beekeepers. If you are feeling a domestic urge, bring a treat that contains honey from your bees.
Three Mile Bazaar
The Three Mile Holiday Bazaar will be held Saturday, November 10 from 10 a.m. to 4
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Fall celebration
The SPWBCH will celebrate Thanksgiving by hosting their 8th annual Dutch oven cookout/ potluck on Saturday, November 10, at the Lake Como Three Sisters Pavilion across from the Rock Creek Horse Camp. Arrive at 10:30 a.m. to set up and start the Dutch ovens - lunch served 12 to 12:30. If you are interested in becoming a Back Country Horsemen, attend for fun and learn to Dutch oven cook! Members will give thanks for the mountains, great friends and their everfaithful horses and mules! Guests are welcome to gather around the campfire for coffee/hot cocoa and share lots of “trail talk”! Bring a hearty appetite, your choice of beverage and a chair! For more information please contact Kathy at 363-8230.
On-line shopping program
The North Valley Public Library is Stevensville is presenting a consumer awareness class about online shopping on Saturday, November 10 at 2:30 p.m. Christmas is fast approaching, and online shopping is becoming more common. If you want to find out the basics of how to shop online safely then this class is for you. Registration is required for this class. Phone the library or stop by the front desk to register. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.
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The 243rd Marine Corps Birthday will be celebrated in the Bitterroot Valley on Saturday, November 10 at the Victor Steak House, 2426 Meridian Road, Victor. Information and questions are invited by contacting Wayne Mooney at 406-642-3871, or email at mooney.irish@gmail. com. No host cocktail hour will be at 6 p.m., followed by a brief ceremony and dinner at 7 p.m. Marines, currently serving or discharged/retired, FMF Corpsmen and Chaplains, spouses, friends, guests, and the public are cordially invited to attend. There will also be a silent auction (which will
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Accordion Club jams/dances
5 Valley Accordion Club Dance and Jam will take place Sunday, November 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rustic Hut in Florence. All are welcome at these dances. Waltz, polka, 2-step and more. $4 for members, $5 for public. Memberships can be purchased at the dance for $10, includes free newsletters. There will also be dances/jams on November 25 and December 9 (Christmas party and bake sale) from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rustic Hut. Call Helen at 406-3691839 for more information.
Pancake breakfast
The Knights of Columbus Council 6120 will host a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 11 at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton. The breakfast will be served after the 7:30 and 9 a.m. Masses. The public is invited and as this is Veterans Day, all veterans will receive a complimentary breakfast. The meal consists of pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. This is an excellent opportunity to get out of the house and let someone else do the cooking for you. The price for the meal is $5.00 per person; children under nine eat free, so bring the kids! As a special offer, a family of 4 or more eats for $15.00. 100% of proceeds go toward charitable giving within the community. For information contact Nick Hooper at 961-3930.
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November 12 & 26 at 10:30 a.m. for bonding, playing, learning, singing and cuddling with your little ones. Mother Goose Sings and Swings is designed for babies to 3 years of age, accompanied by an adult lap. Come for songs, stories, nursery rhymes, flannel board animals, dancing, and social interaction. The Mother Goose on the Loose program is designed to promote early literacy skills in the young child. 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.
Veterans Day presentation
A Veterans Day presentation will be held Monday, November 12 at 10 a.m. in the Darby High School gym.
Tues, November 13 Learn to Talk Dog
Learn to interact safely with dogs. Find out how dogs talk with their tails and other doggie body language at this program for children aged 12 and under. Jewel Willis from Joyful Animal LLC explains the difference between safe and dangerous dogs on Tuesday, November 13 at 4:30 p.m. Come for games, role-playing, and visual learning and feel confident that you know what to do when a strange, threatening, or frightening dog approaches. 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.
Stevi financial aid night
The next financial aid night will be Tuesday, November 13 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the study hall room at Stevensville High School. Kent McGowan from the University of Montana will be presenting. His presentation gives an overview of what the FAFSA is; what the FAFSA could potentially provide to families; an overview of how to file for the FAFSA. He will also provide additional resources to parents if they need someone to help fill out the FAFSA. For more information call the school at 777-5481.
Stevi school board The Stevensville School Board of Trustees will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. in the Stevensville Music Center Choir Room.
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close at 8:15 p.m.). The choices for entrees are 10 oz. Sirloin Steak, 8 oz. Chicken, or 6 oz. Salmon. The meal includes salad, roll and baked potato, and coffee. cost is $25 per person. Reservations and payment should be made no later than November 7. Mail your checks ($25 per person payable to MCL#937) along with your name (and names of guests), telephone number, and meal selection to MCL#937, PO Box 777, Victor MT 59875-0777. Make your reservations early as seating capacity is limited. Plan on an evening of fun and remembrance, shared with Marines and friends. “Once a Marine, always a Marine.” Semper Fidelis and Happy 243rd Marine Corps Birthday!
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BitterRoot Bus would like to invite business owners, consumers, city/county officials, all other transportations providers (uber, lyft, taxi’s) along with anyone interested, to a Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting Wednesday, November 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at 310 Old Corvallis Road in Hamilton to discuss transportation and needs in our community.
Victor Fire Dept. fundraiser
The Victor Volunteer Fire Department will hold its “Annual Give Thanks Event” with a Silent Auction on Wednesday, November 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Victor Fire Hall, 121 Tudor Street, Victor. For more information contact Roylene at 381-6888.
Fri, November 16 Music concert
Rafe Pearlman will be performing a concert on November 16 at 7:30 p.m. at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road (across from Hamilton High School). With his soulful voice, bronze bowls, drums, rattles and other organic and electronic instruments Rafe creates an ambient concert to transport listeners into a deep state of relaxation, leaving the mind-body-and soul balanced and replenished. Rafe hails from Seattle and has over 20 years experience as a professional singer and travels through the world. A $20 love offering is suggested. Come early as seating is limited. For information call Barb at (406) 531-5699. SoundHealing has its origins in ancient Aboriginal arts. Humans are genetically hardwired to respond to certain vibrations and rhythms that affect our nervous system positively and increase restorative responses including cellular cleaning, and a pleasurable healing relaxation response. Also certain ambient sound, particularly of a certain frequency and combinations of particular rhythms, produces a state of consciousness that tends to be characterized by theta waves in the brain. Theta wave brain states are associated with increased brain plasticity, restorative biological function, stimulation of the parasympathethic nervous system (calming) and increased creative functioning as well as lucid dreaming. For more information visit his website: rafepearlman. com.
Sat, November 17 Homebuyer class
The Bitter Root Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. will sponsor a HUDapproved first-time home-buyers class on Saturday, November 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bitterroot Valley Board of Realtors building at the corner of 4th and Cherry streets in Hamilton. The cost for the in-person class is $75 and includes the one-onone financial counseling session required prior to taking the group class. Attendees must attend the entire session on Saturday (8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and participate in a one-on-one intake and financial counseling session to qualify for the certificate which fulfills the education requirement of government insured or funded loans such as VA, FHA, MBOH, NeighborWorks, USDA Rural Direct and Guarantee, etc. for first-time home-buyers. This program is designed to help prospective homeowners navigate the homebuying process. Included will be discussions on mortgage readiness, credit, budgets, getting a mortgage, new loan products and/ or changes to current government insured or funded loan products, and getting the house you want. Participants must be fully registered by Thursday, November 8, at 3 p.m. This includes payment in full and return of all com-
pleted paperwork. All counseling sessions must be completed by Monday, November 12, at 7 p.m. Call 406-363- 5450 to reserve your space today and have the required paperwork emailed or mailed to you. The one-on-one may be completed with a phone appointment and is included in the cost of the pre-purchase class. The one-on-one cannot be scheduled until after payment and completed documents are received. If potential attendees are financially challenged, partial scholarships are available for those who qualify. The Bitter Root RC&D office is located at 1709 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. There will be no classes in December 2018 or January 2019. However, persons who need to complete the class can take advantage of the two web-based courses we offer. Email sabriggs10@ gmail.com to obtain registration information.
Holiday bazaar
St. Francis of Assisi will hold a holiday bazaar on Saturday, November 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton. This is a great opportunity to start your early Christmas shopping. The activities include the sale of homemade baked goods, handmade crafts and quilts, religious items, new and gently used items and antiques. There will also be an amazing raffle. Come to enjoy coffee and doughnuts at 9 a.m. and lunch at 11:30 a.m.
Thurs, November 22 Darby Turkey Trot Turkey Trot + Community Yoga will be held Thursday, November 22. Yoga at 9 a.m. in Darby HS Gym, 5K Run/Walk starts at 10 a.m. $5 suggested donation or canned food to benefit Darby Bread Box and families in need. For more information contact Shelby Rogala at 381-0732.
Thanksgiving dinner
A free community Thanksgiving dinner will be held on Thanksgiving, November 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Stevensville school cafeteria. The entire event is free. All food is being provided by businesses and organizations within the Stevensville community. Any leftover food will be donated to the food pantry or others in need. Volunteers are needed to help with preparation and serving. For more information contact Christy at stevithanksgivingdinner@gmail.com.
Sat, December 2 Christmas Craft Show
A Christmas Craft Show will be held Saturday, December 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sapphire Lutheran Homes, 501 N. 10th Street, Hamilton. Suggested admission $1 or one can of food. $5 chili lunch, $5 photos with Santa (12 noon to 2 p.m.)
Mon, December 3 Chocolate Tasting Party
The Victor Heritage Museum is holding its 22nd Annual Chocolate Tasting Party and Silent Auction, Monday, December 3 from 3 to 8 p.m. (new times). This is the museum’s only fundraising event. The charge for the event is $5.00 per person with no cost for ages 3 and under. There will be homemade chocolates and other goodies made by local Museum supporters to enjoy at the party, a chocolate fountain, door prizes. The silent auction will have many lovely and useful items on which you can bid. Out West Wagons will be giving horsedrawn carriage rides. The Museum is located on the corner of Main Street and Blake Street in downtown Victor. For more information contact the museum at 642-3997 or victormuseum@cybernet1.com or Suzanne Tout, 363-3165.
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Of bats and birds - understanding the impact of their viruses RML’s Dr. Vincent Munster to discuss field ecology experiences Nov. 8, 7 p.m. Vincent Munster is a researcher whose investigations have led him around the world and back to Hamilton to present his evidence: birds spreading influenza virus along the Dutch shores; dromedary camels shedding a mystery illness in the Arabian desert; bats suspected of harboring Ebola virus in African jungles. Dr. Munster will discuss his work studying the ecology of viruses—and show fascinating photos—during a community presentation in Hamilton on Thursday, Nov. 8. His talk, “From Bird to Bat, From Pole to Equator: Dangerous Viruses on the Move,” begins at 7 p.m. in the Hamilton High School Performing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road. The event is free and intended for a general audience. The presentation is part of the Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) community outreach series, which typically draws more than 200 people. The Hamiltonbased infectious disease research facility is part of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. “Our group is fortunate to have the flexibility to quickly go where new diseases are emerging
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and collect information about how, why, and when viruses jump from animals to people,” Dr. Munster said. “Then in the laboratories at RML, that information helps us devise plans to treat and hopefully stop the spread of disease.” His team was among the first in the world to investigate Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in 2012 when it appeared in Arabian Desert camel handlers; the first images of the virus resulted from Dr. Munster’s work at RML. In 2010 Dr. Munster helped establish a field research camp in the Republic of the Congo; he and team members have returned there more than a dozen times since, trying to find the source of Ebola virus. Dr. Munster learned about field research while at Erasmus University in his native Netherlands. In 2006 he earned his Ph.D. in virology based on an extensive study of H5N1 influenza in migra-
tory birds. In 2014 the American Society for Microbiology awarded him its Young Investigator Award to recognize his early career research excellence and potential in microbiology and infectious disease. “RML is very fortunate to have a scientist like Vincent. He is recognized globally as a key figure in elucidating the crucial relationship between ecology and disease – how things like temperature, rainfall and development affect viruses spilling over into people,” said Marshall Bloom, M.D., Associate Director for Scientific Management at RML. “Vincent’s research is timely and immensely important.” NIAID conducts and supports research—at NIH, throughout the United States, and worldwide—to study the causes of infectious and immune-mediated diseases, and to develop better means of preventing, diagnosing and treating these illnesses. News releases, fact sheets and other NIAID-related materials are available on the NIAID website. About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation’s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih. gov.
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point was listening and listening to the public was his primary concern. He said that he would work hard to get citizens more directly involved on the town’s business. Phillips said his first course of action would be to review prior budgets to see where the money was being spent and what the priorities were. “Then we can look at future plans and decide what’s needed most. Is it work on the streets? Is it sidewalks? Water and sewer?” he said he would be looking to the citizens of his ward for their ideas. Applicant Jim Crews read a statement into the record before being interviewed in which he thanked Council President Bob Michalson for recusing himself from the interviews and voting on the applicants. He said he and Michalson are friends and have mutual hobbies and mutual friends. Having served as a councilperson and as mayor previously, he said he also knows Barker and Holcomb, but had been avoiding them and not speaking with them since submitting his application. Crews served in Navy’s nuclear service for eight years, with six months of active duty. He then worked for twelve and a half years in the commercial nuclear industry. Afterward he was on the road for ten years teaching shoot-
continued going door to door or setting up some meetings to solicit input. She is also able to communicate well via email and over the phone, she said. “Talking one on one with people is probably the most important thing,” said McCormack. Jerry Phillips moved back to Stevensville six years ago but has deep family roots here. “Stevensville is home to me,” he said. “My mother was born here. It’s just my home and I love being part of this community.” He worked in the printing industry for 40 years, some of it in managerial positions, he said, and in charge of various departments. He also did some sales work for a while selling computers, TVs and other electronics. “I have the skills to manage small groups,” he said. He said it was important for the council and mayor to get along. “I’ve read about the problems at the town and I feel sick about it,” he said. “In order to function properly we have to have order in our government.” He said that his hope, if appointed, would be to help bring order and help everyone get along. Phillips said that his strong
ing and then worked for a time at Dish Network, then Direct TV and then Bresnan which became Charter Communications. Crews served two and half years as a council member and then was appointed mayor. He lost to current Mayor Brandon Dewey in the last election. But he has remained active in town affairs, attending and commenting at most council meetings. Crews said that his priority if appointed would be to take a close look at the town’s purchasing policy. He said that was the key to enforcing the budget. He said each department needed to be reviewed regularly to see if it was keeping within its adopted budget. “As a council member we need to be active in these departments,” he said. He said his main aim would be to “keep the town solvent.” He said it meant being sure there are enough cash reserves and that investments are in place. He said a good plan to improve facilities and the money required in a CIP are necessary. “We also need to train new workers,” he said. “We have an aging infrastructure of people.” He said you don’t see many young people applying for jobs like at the sewer treatment plant. “I don’t know how much longer George [Thomas, Public
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pretty much the same directions from the town’s attorney verbally, Mr. Michalson was not abiding by those directions and had visited her in the office twice. According to Tribbensee, Michalson came into her office on October 22 following the council meeting and apologized to her, saying that she was justified in her allegations and he was sorry. She said he added that it might be a blessing in disguise and said that sometimes something bad has to happen for something good to come out of it. Then, she said, he came into the office again on the 24th of October and she thanked him for what he had said previously. Then, she said, he told her that people were coming to him and wanting them to hold a closed door meeting and fire the clerk, but that he wasn’t going to do it. She said that she took it as a veiled threat, but that she doesn’t believe he has the power to fire her that way. “But he thinks he does,” said Tribbensee, Then she added, “And this isn’t a ‘he said-she said’ story, the Mayor and the Police Chief both heard this.” Mayor Brandon Dewey confirmed her account. He also stated that the town’s attorney was currently working on some written directions for Mr. Michalson to follow similar to what he sent to Crews. He said it may not be exactly the same because of his position as a Council member but will afford the same protection for staff. Michalson did not respond to the Bitterroot Star’s request for comment.
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Stevi public schools achieve AdvancED accreditation The Stevensville Public School System has been accredited by AdvancEd. AdvanceEd accredits educational institutions across the United States as well as in 70 other countries. While Stevensville High School has been accredited by AdvancED/ Northwest Accreditation for more than 75 years, Stevensville Middle School and Primary Schools have been accredited only by the State of Montana. In order to attain accreditation, schools must meet or exceed AdvancED Standards and accreditation policies, demonstrate quality assurance through internal and external engagement reviews, and demonstrate a culture of continuous improvement. The Stevensville Public Schools designated a School Improvement Team to review all aspects of the school district, collect data on school performance, and develop goals to assist the District and each individual school building provide the best possible educational services to Stevensville Students. In April of 2018 a review team of five individuals selected by AdvancED conducted a visitation of the Stevensville Public Schools. The team conducted a review over a three-day period using a set of rigorous researchbased standards and evidence based criteria. The AdvancED accreditation team examined the entire school district by reviewing policies, programs, practices, learning conditions, and cultural context to determine how well the educational parts work together to carry out the institution’s vision and meet the needs of every learner.
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Hunting harvests picking up Hunter activity and harvest picked up in the third weekend of the general big game season in west-central Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) reports that after a slow start to the season, the Bonner check station is now showing 2,625 hunter trips and the Darby station is reporting 2,144, inching within 10 percent and 4 percent of hunter activity reported at this time last year. Elk harvests of 50 checked at Bonner and 95 at Darby remain below the marks of 63 and 112 at this time in 2017 but are higher than in 2016. FWP points out that this corresponds with the lack of any significant snow this year, like conditions at this point of the season in 2016. At this time last year, the Snotel site on Saddle Mountain (Bitterroot) had 26 inches of snow compared to five this year, and Copper Camp (Blackfoot) had 13 inches of snow last year, compared to just one currently. White-tailed deer harvest reported at Bonner increased to 138 over the weekend, but the total remains the lowest at Bonner for mid-season since 2014. White-tailed deer harvest at Darby climbed to 22, compared with 21 at this point last year. Mule deer harvests of 19 at Bonner and 14 at Darby are nearly identical to last year. Check stations only sample a small portion of hunter participation and harvests across the region, but they are an important part of monitoring trends and recording information on wildlife age, health and other observations from the field. At the Darby check station, students from Ms. Antonioli’s AP Environmental Science class at Hamilton High School are assisting this year by visiting with hunters, collecting data, and aging harvested animals through tooth wear and replacement. “It’s part of an assignment to give students a taste of real-world natural resource management, and
it has been a big help to us at the station,” said Rebecca Mowry, FWP wildlife biologist in the Bitterroot. “Students this Sunday got a treat when a hunter stopped by with a bull moose from the upper
Bitterroot.” Hunters are reminded to stop at check stations even if you have not harvested an animal. The general rifle season for deer and elk runs through Sunday, Nov. 25.
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answer, after running the appropriate “models,” is that there would be 514 more jobs bringing in another $33 million annually to the local economy. Public comment was mostly critical of the study. Russ Lawrence said that the study ignores the costly negative impacts to the environment that such high levels of harvest were wreaking on local forest lands, especially those owned by Darby Lumber. He also noted that the economic conditions leading to the reduced harvest were also ignored. Lawrence also objected to the notion that this was “lost income” to the valley. “This income wasn’t lost,” he said. “It never actually happened.” He called the report a “work of speculative fiction.” He said the jobs lost in the timber industry may have been replaced by jobs in the recreation industry that came to replace it. He said those jobs may not have materialized if the harvest levels had been maintained at the unsustainable rate of the 1980s. Carlotta Grandstaff, representing Bitterrooters for Planning, questioned the expenditure of $17,000 on a “backwards looking” analysis. She wondered what the Commissioners would actually do with such a study. Dave Smith said that in his view it was the industry itself that brought about the decline by years of unsustainable over-harvesting. He said, “The handwriting is in the ridge.” He said the large old growth timber is all gone, the accessible timber has been overcut, the sawmills are gone and they are not coming back. He said those jobs were replaced by other jobs and we have a growing recreation economy. Commissioner Greg Chilcott said that they were surprised at the cost of the study, but that $10,000 of the $17,000 spent was from a grant and not from local taxpayers. He said the study “demonstrates the magnitude of the reductions in
harvest and shows how management decisions can impact the economy.” Commissioner Doug Schallenberger said that he didn’t think it was all about the economy. He said it was also about the waste of a good resource by letting it burn. “It’s about fires and things burning up,” he said. Commissioner Chris Hoffman said that he had trouble with the criticism that forest management was not the job of the county commission. He said with 75% of the land in the county being national forest land, it was very important for the county to have a seat at the table when management plans were being designed. Commissioner Ray Hawk said, “Not only do we want a seat at the table, we are required to be at the table.” He said information from the study would be used in developing the county’s Natural Resource Policy which they will bring to the table. “It’s about credibility,” said Chilcott. “I don’t know how you get more credible. We are not economists. We are not foresters.” He said they did the right thing in seeking professional help and having this study done. Hoffman agreed, saying that this study was “just our part of a much bigger plan to produce a comprehensive county document that no one can ignore.” Hawk said that there was much more to be done. He said in order to produce a good natural resource policy three things needed to be considered: the environment, the culture and customs of the valley, and the economy. “This study helps tremendously,” he said. At the request of the Bitterroot Star, Tom Power, the Principal Economist in Power Consulting Inc. and Professor Emeritus in the Economics Department at the University of Montana, who served as chairman of the department for 30 years, provided some qualifying comments concerning the study. Power notes that even though the timber harvest off
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national forest land in the valley has plummeted, declining by 80% from the harvest levels of the early 1980s and about 90% from the alltime peak in 1969, “during most of this period,” he says, “Ravalli County was not pushed into economic decline. Both population and employment expanded significantly.” Power states, “An economic analysis of the decline in timber harvest from public lands should take into account the reasons for that decline in harvest. The economic value of public forested lands is not tied exclusively to the commercial value associated with commercially harvestable trees.” He points to a broad range of valuable environmental services including stable and productive watersheds including moisture storage and release, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, climate stabilization through carbon storage, and biodiversity. “It has been the effort to protect a broad range of forest values, in addition to commercial timber harvests, that has often led to a reduction in the intensity of commercial timber harvests. That is, an economic decision has been made over time about balancing the various values associated with natural forests. As the value of the environmental services that natural forests provide has been increasingly recognized, there has been a shift in emphasis that has modified forest management. This is not necessarily a sign that the economic value being produced by natural forests has declined. It may well be that the rebalancing in the management objectives has significantly increased the overall value being produced,” states Power. The BBER’s original proposal to the Ravalli County Commissioners explicitly indicated that the report it produced would recognize this broader view to the economic role of natural landscapes. One indication of the economic importance of the natural and social amenities associated with living in Ravalli County,
according to Power, is the significant number of workers who choose to live in Ravalli County and commute to work in the Missoula area. Since 1990, he points out, ten to fifteen percent of personal income received by Ravalli County residents has been the result of the out-commuting to work. Over the last decade, the economic impact of this aspect of the attractiveness of living in Ravalli County has been about $200 million per year. “To put that in perspective,” said Power, “the BBER estimate of the impact of restoring timber harvest to the peak levels of 1985-1989 would be an increase in net earnings received by Ravalli County residents of $22.6 million per year. That is, the attractiveness of Ravalli County as a place to live is bringing in almost ten times what BBER calculates has been lost due to reduced timber harvests.” Power also criticizes the “key assumption” in the BBER study that the decline in harvest production between the two snapshot averages 1985-1989 to 2012 to 2016 was due to some policy decision by the U.S. Forest Service that drastically reduced the volume of timber available to Ravalli County wood product manufacturers causing a decline in employment and labor earnings throughout the local economy. Based on that assumption they estimated how harvesting and processing that “block of lost timber” could have boosted the local economy in employment and payroll. “This assumes that all of the decline in timber harvest in Ravalli County was caused by an artificial constraint on the supply of trees available for commercial use. That is, BBER assumes that only log supply matters. It does not matter, apparently, what the demand for logs and lumber products is in the region, nation, or international economy,” states Power. Power points to another BBER study done in 2012 that did focus entirely on the demand
issue. In that BBER study, there was almost no discussion of problems created by “inadequate log supply.” The primary focus was on lack of demand leading to smaller demand for building materials and therefore smaller demand for the wood fiber raw materials, and a decline in the level of harvest. But it was not the decline in the level of harvest that was driving the decline in employment, payroll, and lumber mill production. It was the other way around: Lack of demand and low prices led mills to cut back production and cut their purchase of logs. There were logs; but there was not demand for them. In that 2012 BBER article on the impact of the Great Recession, four factors were listed that were “most significant” in determining the level of operations of the local forest products industry including market conditions, technological advances in wood processing, foreign competition, and timber availability. According to Power, BBER’s own studies have shown that the volatility in the timber harvest is not primarily due to the U.S. Forest Service turning on and off the supply of logs. It has more to do with the fluctuation in
the demand for building materials depending on where the national economy is in the housing cycle and the level of housing starts. Power suggests that choosing a peak level of harvest to represent what the normal level of harvest in Ravalli County should have been, the BBER study implicitly assumes that there will be no housing cycle swings or national recessions in the future, nor will there be significant competition from alternative sources of wood product supplies such as Canada, and technological advances in wood processing will not undercut employment, payroll, and viability of Montana wood products facilities. “This is an unrealistic set of assumptions that produces a seriously incomplete view of the economic forces supporting Ravalli County’s economic vitality,” states Power.
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Florence’s Sarah Hopcroft slams a kill against Thompson Falls. Jean Schurman photo. Michael Golden (33) scored Hamilton’s first touchdown in Saturday’s playoff win over Miles City, and the first touchdown on the new Hamilton Athletic Complex field. Jean Schurman photo. from two yards out. Golden finished the game with 128 yards on 21 carries. “Miles City is a very physical team, a true eastern team,” said Hamilton coach Bryce Carver. Even though the Broncs
Duce. Duce had three carries of seven, two, and eight yards to set up a touchdown by Rostad who pushed through behind Tyler Barnes and Duce from nine yards out. The two-point conversion by Duce was good. Rostad completed a sevenyard pass to Brock Jones for the final Bronc score of the game. Rostad completed 19 of 25 passes for 272 yards. Rothie collected nine passes for 162 yards. Hamilton took over for their final possession when Brendon Nelson intercepted a Miles City pass. Rothie, who is listed as 5’8” and 145 pounds, said he tries to create space when he’s catching.
“I have to get past the big linemen and then I can create the space.” He went on to say, “We’ll celebrate today and tomorrow and then get back to business on Monday. It was great to get the first win on this field and in front of the biggest crowd.” “Our kids play with such heart,” said Carver. “Golden is tough even though he’s not the biggest kid out there. They all have big hearts. And to get a win in front of a big crowd like this, it’s great.” Hamilton will play Columbia Falls in Columbia Falls in the semi-finals. That game will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 10.
Carson Rostad pushes through to the end zone with a slew of Miles City Cowboys hanging on him. Jean Schurman photo. is a junior. “But we’re physical, too.” The Miles City team matched up pretty well against the Broncs with the D-line being very physical and fast. However, Hamilton’s speed in the back field kept the Cowboys from gaining any momentum. Miles City had to punt again and give Hamilton the ball once more in the first quarter. With 55 seconds remaining in the quarter, Rostad completed a 17-yard pass Tucker Jones. As the buzzer sounded, ending the first quarter, Hamilton was up, 19-0. Hamilton scored twice in the second quarter. Rostad hit Rothie from 59 yards out for the score. Once again, the two-point conversion failed. The Broncs’ second score of the quarter was another Golden rush, this time
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Hamilton christens new field with win It was a beautiful day for football for the Hamilton Broncs. Not only was it their first playoff game in their chase for the state championship but they also got to play on the brand new field located just south of the high school. With a near capacity crowd, about 1500 people, cheering them on, the Broncs rolled over Miles City, 53-20. After stopping Miles City on their first drive of the game, Hamilton took over on the Cowboys’ 37-yard line. Michael Golden took the majority of the handoffs in this drive with runs of three, five and then a 10-yard run to the end zone for the score at 7:37. Clay Keller kicked the PAT. Hamilton allowed Miles City only one down series before forcing them to punt. And then the Bronc offensive machine started moving again. First was a Carson Rostad pass to Cam Rothie, then another Golden run, this time for 11 yards. Tyler Barnes pushed through for another first down and then Rostad called his own number and pushed through from four yards out for the score. The PAT was blocked. Only three minutes had passed from the first touchdown. “We knew they would be tough,” said Carson Rostad, who
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had a lead, Miles City never let up. Quarterback Carson Hunter completed 21 of 32 passes for 244 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Jess Bellows had nine receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Those TDs were a three-yard pass in the third quarter and a 15-yard scoring pass with three minutes left in the game. Miles City scored with 12 seconds remaining in the first half when Tristan Hirsch pushed through the Bronc line for the score. The two-point conversion by Aiden Barrows was good and the score was 31-8. In the second half, Rostad connected with Rothie for a 27-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion pass from Rostad to Rothie was good as well. The second touchdown of the quarter was made on the back of Landon
Tyler Barnes makes a catch against Miles City defenders. Jean Schurman photo.
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After sitting out for a week due to medical reasons, Sarah Hopcroft came back with a bang for the Western B Divisional. She opened with a huge kill against St. Ignatius and continued to lead the Lady Falcons throughout the tournament. Florence won all four of their matches in three sets each. “I told them they were made for greatness,” said coach Christy Duchein. “But we have to be smart and play smart.” The biggest test for the Lady Falcons came Friday night in the undefeated game against Thompson Falls. The Bluehawks had just upset Deer Lodge and were energized. Although Florence won quite handily in the first game, Thompson Falls gained steam throughout the match and pushed Florence for every point. “Sandra Kazmierczak is a great coach,” said Duchein. “They changed up some things later in
the game and we had to adjust.” The Lady Falcons did adjust but not until Thompson Falls tied up the third game at 13 all and then 14 all. Then Hopcroft stepped up and served seven straight points. She had a little help at the net when Jacklyn Balfourd and Emma Stensrud put up some blocks to stop the Bluehawks. The momentum gave Florence the win and the trip to state. “We are going to state,” said Duchein. “But it shouldn’t be an expectation, we’ve earned it.” Florence finished second in last year’s state tournament and they are looking to have a better outcome this year said senior Shannon Byrne. “But we go in to play, one point at a time.” Florence will play Joliet, the No. 3 seed from the south at 12pm on Thursday at the Brick Breeden See FLORENCE, page B2
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The Corvallis Blue Devils are headed back to Bozeman for the Class A state tournament after winning the Western A Divisional tournament. They will open the tournament against Glendive, the No. 4 seed from the East. That game will be at 10am on Thursday. Corvallis earned the trip to Bozeman by defeating Libby in four sets. Corvallis coach Kasey Arceniega said the Libby defense was very aggressive and that made fro some long rallies. “Even after the loss of the third set, we stayed poised and came back. They were a fun team to play.” She said all of her team were standouts throughout the tournament. Maureen Jessop has always done well on offense but, according to Arceniega, her defense was really good this weekend. Libero Casey Fison’s passing made for some great plays. Charlotte Powell, who plays in the middle, is very dynamic and quick, and has a wicked serve. Kaitlin Irwin is a strong right side hitter and setter Hannah Martin is very quiet but gets the job done. Arceniega said Martin’s second sets are really improving too. Championship Corvallis def. Libby 25-23, 25-15, 15-25, 25-13 Corvallis - Kills 50 (Maureen Jessop 14), Blocks 6 (Charlotte Powell 4), Digs 64 (Casey
Fison 21), Assists 45 (Hannah Martin 40), Aces 9 (three with two). Libby - no stats provided. Game 1 Corvallis def. Polson 25-20, 25-10, 25-7 Polson - Kills 19 (Maggie Todd 7), Blocks 2 (Mikaela Ducharme 2), Digs 55 (Kaylanna Desjarlais 13), Assists 15 (Berkley Ellis 11), Aces 5 (Paige Noyes 2). Corvallis - Kills 40 (Maureen Jessop 14), Blocks 5 (Charlotte Powell 4), Digs 45 (Kaitlin Irwin 12), Assists 36 (Hannah Martin 34), Aces 11 (Charlotte Powell 5). Game 2 Corvallis def. Whitefish 3-0 Corvallis - ills 42 (Maureen Jessop 15), Blocks 7 (Isabel Evans 4), Digs 57 (Jessop 16), Assists 39 (Hannah Martin 38), Aces 10 (Kaitlin Irwin 3, Casey Fison 3). Whitefish - Kills 30 (Marlee Bender 10), Blocks 3 (Kaiah Moore 2), Digs 54 (Tasmine Matern 17), Assists 25 (Lauren Schulz 23), Aces 2 (Matern, Moore). Undefeated Game Corvallis def. Libby 25-13, 25-14, 25-21 Corvallis - Kills 27 (Maureen Jessop 9), Blocks 10 (Charlotte Powell 5), Digs 39 (Casey Fison 15), Assists 25 (Hannah See CORVALLIS, page B2
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After an intense fund raising campaign the Bitter Root Water Forum successfully raised enough money to pull a well-known, but dangerous, old car body out of the Bitterroot River. The story goes that it was first dumped in the river up around Nez Perce Creek, but eventually washed down as far as the Jobs Corps access sites. Katie Vennie, project coor-
dinator for the Bitter Root Water Forum, waded across the river with crew members from AV8-Orr Helicopter Service to prepare the Mustang for airlift. Owner Andy Orr donated the services and helicopter time for the project. A fisherman passing through at the time stopped and looked as the helicopter roared up and dropped a line which was quickly attached and flew off with the wreck dangling against a blue sky.
Florence’s Jacklyn Balfourd makes a hit in the Western B Divisional tournament. Jean Schurman photo.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 “I didn’t even have time to pull my camera out and take a picture,” he said, as the helicopter buzzed off into the distance. continued continued BRWF Executive Director Field House in said Bozeman Heather Barber that she was Martin 24), Aces 9 (Powell 3). Championship extremely pleased with the comLibby - Kills 23 (Mehki def. got Deer munityFlorence support they forLodge the Sykes 10), Blocks 6 (Sykes 3), 25-11, 25-16, 25-10 project. Digs 37 (Jaysen Winslow 10), Deersaid Lodge 11 She that -a Kills substantial Assists 18 (Alli Collins 18), Aces (Sophiaof Barton 4), Blocks Digs amount the money raised4,came 5 (Sykes 3). 23 (Barton 6), Family Assists Founda11 (Kamryn Stevensville lost out in three from the Rapp Scully Aces games. tion and11), would be0.used to pay Florence - Kills 31 (Sarah Columbia Falls def. SteHopcroft 11), Blocks 11 (Rilee vensville 25-11, 25-14, 25-13 Mangun 5), Digs 28 (Jacklyn Balfourd 6, Halle Christopherson 6), Assists - Christopherson 29), Aces Florence - Kills 43 (Sarah 8 (Byrne 3) Hopcroft 15), Blocks 7 (Emma Game 1 Stensrude 3), Digs 94 (Byrne 29), Florence def. St Ignatius Assists 4 (Shannon Byrne 2), Aces 25-10, 25-14, 25-16 5. Florence - Kills 23 (Sarah Bigfork - Kills 5 (Brooke Hopcroft 7, Shannon Byrne 6), Fraley 5), Blocks 3 (Aubrey HalBlocks 15 (Rilee Mangun 4, verson 2), Digs 35 (Saunders 15), Jacklyn Balfourd 4), Digs - 48 Assists 3, Aces 3 (Jaclyn Saunders (Hopcroft 9, Sarah Berard 9, Jack2). lyn Balfourd 8), Assists 8 (Halle Undefeated Game Christopherson 5), Aces 10 (Byrne Florence def.Thompson 3, Hopcroft 3). Falls 25-10, 25-17, 25-19 The for trash pick-up year-round. St. Ignatius - Kills 9 Thompson Falls Kills organization sponsors an- annual (Sydney Brander 5), Blocks 5, (Scarlet Schwingt 4), Blocks 2, River Clean-Up each summer that (Afton Brander 2), Digs 58 (CaitDigs 38 (Maya Stiles 13), Assists is highly effective, but plans are lyn Sorrell 15, River Gonzalez 9 (Riley Wilson 8), Aces 2. to continue efforts throughout the 15), Assists 11 (Hunter Eichert 9), Florence - Kills 32 (Shannon year. Barber is already brimming Aces 2 (Triste Adams 1, Addison Byrne 11), Blocks 9 (Jacklyn Balwith ideas about making trash Arlint 1). fourd 4), Digs 40 (Hopcroft 13), bags more available in the comGame 2 Assists 31 (Halle Christopherson munity and 8along theHopcroft river. 4). Florence def. Bigfork 25-6, 30), Aces (Sarah Barber said that she believes 25-13, 25-15
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Stevensville - Kills 18 (Angel Richards 5, Sam Payne 5), Blocks 2 (Richards, Payne), Digs 30 (Kylie Alfred 8), Assists 18 (Cass Kopsa 10), Aces 4 (Kopsa 2) Columbia Falls - Kills 30 (Ryley Kehr 9, Mady Hoerner 9),Blocks 2 (Hannah Schweikert, Kehr), Digs 29 (Angelica Street 8, Mady Hoerner 8), Assists 25 (Schweikert 22), Aces 9 (Savvy Ellis 5). Stevensville def. Butte Central 25-19, 23-25, 16-25, 25-23, 15-10 Stevensville - Kills 57 (Prestley Robinson 20), Blocks 8 (Angel Richards 3), Digs 78 (Cassie Kopsa 27), Assists 52 (Maddie Weber 50), Aces 12
(Weber 3). Butte Central - Kills 36 (Cassidy Strizic 14) Blocks 13 (Allyson Mueller 5), Digs 79 (Strizic 18), Assists 32 (Emma Keeley 31), Aces 13 (Avery Kelly 6). Whitefish def. Stevensville 25-15, 16-25, 25-8, 25-17 (loser out) Stevensville - Kills 30 (Robinson 10, Richards 10), Blocks 11 (Richards 5), Digs 49 (Kopsa 17), Assists 28 (Weber 28), Aces 3 (Kopsa 3). Whitefish - Kills 41 (Marlee Bender 16), Blocks 2, Digs 48 (Jasmine Matern 12), Assist 37 (Lauren Schulz 35), Aces 5 (Matern 3).
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Now that it’s over... fish!
As I write this, the election is undecided. By the time you read it, there will be emotions on one side ranging from relief or jubilation to dancing in the streets, and on the other, disappointment, depression, and weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth. Doesn’t matter much which side you were on to begin with. As someone well into his fifth decade of political life, I’ve never seen such heated and venomous division, the product of
Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan politically fomented divisiveness, along all identifiable lines. I’ve never been through such a wearisome election cycle. I hope we’ll come out of it, in a couple of days, feeling the need to reconcile, to heal, to rub some salve on the wounds opened by political turmoil, and find relief in getting back to whatever normal life will be- post-election. I have no idea who first said that politics lies downstream from culture. Sadly, they were right. And culture begins with me. If I want to live in a civil world it begins with my personal attempts at civility; same with decency, honor, and integrity. And it isn’t always easy. Just recently I’ve found myself in some lose-lose situations where choosing the right thing isn’t always clear, and what seems to be the right course of action, regardless what it is, offends someone. Sometimes the offense is real, and can be resolved one way or another – but not always. Sometimes it can’t be helped. And we live in a world that rightly or wrongly empowers the offended. Taking offense is big these days. Pardon, reconciliation, and working things out are going out of style. Our cultural leaders have dictated otherwise. The shrill whine of assumed victimhood or the obscene bellering of grievances are their new normal. Must we follow them? It begins with us Life is imperfect. And I am imperfect. Sometimes regardless how civil, or honorable, or decent I try to be, I blow it. And
sometimes, (sob) life seems to deal me a cruel, hard blow. Big deal. It happens to everybody. What to do next? Sometimes it’s hard to forgive even though we must if we are to find peace, or whatever the loss is, to suck it up and deal with it. Time to dry the tears of injury and grow, as Dag Hammarskjold said, firmer, quieter, humbler, warmer. Time to press on with the business of daily life; time to live, love, laugh, enjoy the sublime but simple pleasures, and repair the soul. Hmmm... Time to repair the soul: maybe that has to happen first, or we can’t very well approach the other things. I know that my soul is repaired best in quietude, and solitude. That’s reason enough – and the best reason - to go fishing. Post-election fishing There’s still some fishing left – or if you want to force it, there will always be some fishing. After this election season, if needs must be, I’ll force it. I still haven’t made that last trek with streamers in search of a big brown trout. Just getting out – taking my rod for a walk along the river, will help ward off the fatigue of all that campaign garbage hurled by both sides, the distorted special interest spins put on ballot issues, and the incessant phone calls at dinner time from pollsters and campaigners. I appreciate their zeal, and hope that they were successful in getting the vote out. Our system doesn’t run well on apathy. But still... it’s time for a break. A break I remember I remember one year, not that long ago, when I fished under a cold and overcast sky on a still day and dragged a big olivecolored something-or-other past a jumble of fallen trees that cut a diagonal edge along the dark slow flow of the current. At a point where I didn’t expect it there was a solid thump and slow throbbing on the other end. No need to strike, just raise the rod. Game on. I wasn’t moving too fast that day. On slow-moving midsummer water under a pale morning dun hatch I don’t want to push a wake or crunch the gravel underfoot. Same thing here. The water can be lower during autumn than during midsummer, and even though the fish aren’t showing on the surface they’re just as easily spooked. If I had sloshed into the water above that log jam, I wouldn’t have had a chance at that brown. I try to make every cast count. I concentrate on my casting and enjoy both the mental
and physical exercise. Getting the cast in is essential for any kind of fly fishing, and fishing streamers makes me a better caster.
Fish the cast out Another thing: I fish every cast out. There is no delete key on a trout stream. At the very least, if I fish the bad cast all the way out, I don’t spook the fish with the commotion of yanking the whole line-leader-big fly rig out of the water.
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Sometimes the hit comes well after I expect it. A fish may follow a fly longer, or move further out of its lie to take it, than we think. That’s the way it was with that brown. The cast was good enough, but I was beyond the point in my retrieve where I expected a hit. He hit anyway. After a primitive brawl that lasted a few minutes I landed a brown trout that would have stretched roughly from my extended fingertips to my elbow. There was no actual measurement, no photograph, just a quick unpinning of the barbless hook and time underwater in my hands for the fish to regain his power and decide he’d had enough, and swim off. I clipped the fly off and reeled all the way in, thinking about the brush and brambles that grabbed my line and rod as I made my way up the river. Having everything in hand would simplify the walk back. That was a good fish to end the season on, I thought to myself. I took some deep breaths that seemed to inhale part of my surroundings as I looked around and took them in, and headed slowly, deliberately, back to the truck. I remember the way that day felt. Maybe, now that the election is over, I’ll have another like it. If I come close, it’ll be good for my soul. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or at Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 109 E. Main, in downtown Hamilton.
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Victor - Darlene M. Cook, also known as “The Pie Lady�, 82, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Marcus-Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton. Darlene was born January 2, 1936 in Fresno, CA to Charles Godfrey and Edna Mae Truesdell. She worked at the Carlock Bakery in California for 22 years. Darlene was preceded in death by a son, Harvey William, and her husband, James Cook. She is survived by her children; sons, James and Charles; daughter by marriage, Vicky; her grandchildren, Matthew, Marie, Yvonne, Clinton, Charles II, Shane and Tausha; her great-grandchildren, Ashley, Kelsey, Dayton, Andrew, Konner, Alura, Nathanial, Machaela, Charlie, Savannah and Shane.
If the answer to Question Six is no, make your voice heard. Act morally and ethically yourself! Teach your children and grandchildren the difference between right and wrong! Contact your elected representatives! Vote! In the long run, every organization takes on the characteristics of its leader. Do you want America to take on Trump’s characteristics? I don’t! Allen B. Gates Stevensville
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A graveside service was held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Victor Cemetery with Pastor Ken Scrivner officiating. A celebration of life service followed at the Bitterroot Family Church at the corner of 4th and Church streets in Stevensville. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.whitesittfuneralhome.com.
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Nov. 7, 1940 - The Galloping Gertie bridge at Tacoma, Wash. collapsed in strong winds just four months after its grand opening, resulting in a six million dollar loss.
Day Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
New 11/7
First 11/15
Nov. 8, 1989 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from northern Louisiana into central Georgia. Thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes and there were 64 reports of large hail or damaging winds.
Sunrise 7:27 a.m. 7:29 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 7:32 a.m. 7:33 a.m. 7:35 a.m. 7:36 a.m.
Sunset 5:11 p.m. 5:10 p.m. 5:08 p.m. 5:07 p.m. 5:06 p.m. 5:05 p.m. 5:04 p.m.
Moonrise 7:12 a.m. 8:21 a.m. 9:27 a.m. 10:28 a.m. 11:24 a.m. 12:12 p.m. 12:54 p.m.
Moonset 5:44 p.m. 6:16 p.m. 6:53 p.m. 7:35 p.m. 8:22 p.m. 9:15 p.m. 10:11 p.m.
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Local UV Index
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Last 11/29
Last Week's Almanac & Growing Degree Days Date 10/29 10/30 10/31 11/1 11/2 11/3 11/4
High 46 44 41 44 54 49 50
Low 37 32 35 38 42 42 42
Normals Precip 51/29 0.04" 50/29 0.00" 50/29 0.05" 49/29 0.28" 49/29 0.20" 48/28 0.01" 48/28 0.18"
Farmer's Growing Degree Days Date Degree Days Date Degree Days 10/29 0 11/2 0 10/30 0 11/3 0 10/31 0 11/4 0 11/1 0 Growing degree days are calculated by taking the average temperature for the day and subtracting the base temperature (50 degrees) from the average to assess how many growing days are attained.
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Bitterroot Seven Day Forecast
Kitchen Tune-Up & Sears Hometown Store are locally owned & operated. Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Few Snow Showers
Partly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Cloudy
39 / 18
34 / 20
37 / 25
35 / 27
38 / 26
49 / 36
47 / 35
Local UV Index
Detailed Local Forecast
0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High, 11+: Extreme Exposure
Today we will see mostly cloudy skies with a 60% chance of snow showers, high temperature of 39°, humidity of 75%. West wind 2 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible. The record high temperature for today is 62° set in 2006. Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with a 50% chance of snow showers, overnight low of 18°. Light winds. The record low for tonight is 0° set in 2003. Thursday, skies will be partly cloudy with a high temperature of 34°, humidity of 69%. Light winds.
Weather Trivia
Peak Fishing/Hunting Times This Week
0 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+
On average, how often do sun spots occur?
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Day Wed Thu Fri Sat
Answer: Every 11 years.
$25,900
$15,600
Tuesday
Weather History Nov. 7, 1940 - The Galloping Gertie bridge at Tacoma, Wash. collapsed in strong winds just four months after its grand opening, resulting in a six million dollar loss.
Day Sun Mon Tue
Peak Times AM PM 2:28-4:28 2:53-4:53 3:18-5:18 3:43-5:43 4:07-6:07 4:31-6:31
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Sun/Moon Chart This Week Day Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
New 11/7
First 11/15
Nov. 8, 1989 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from northern Louisiana into central Georgia. Thunderstorms spawned three tornadoes and there were 64 reports of large hail or damaging winds.
Peak Times AM PM 11:08-1:08 11:32-1:32 11:57-1:57 12:22-2:22 12:47-2:47 1:12-3:12 1:38-3:38 2:03-4:03
Sunrise 7:27 a.m. 7:29 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 7:32 a.m. 7:33 a.m. 7:35 a.m. 7:36 a.m.
Sunset 5:11 p.m. 5:10 p.m. 5:08 p.m. 5:07 p.m. 5:06 p.m. 5:05 p.m. 5:04 p.m.
Moonrise 7:12 a.m. 8:21 a.m. 9:27 a.m. 10:28 a.m. 11:24 a.m. 12:12 p.m. 12:54 p.m.
Moonset 5:44 p.m. 6:16 p.m. 6:53 p.m. 7:35 p.m. 8:22 p.m. 9:15 p.m. 10:11 p.m.
Full 11/23
Last 11/29
Last Week's Almanac & Growing Degree Days Date 10/29 10/30 10/31 11/1 11/2 11/3 11/4
High 46 44 41 44 54 49 50
Low 37 32 35 38 42 42 42
Normals Precip 51/29 0.04" 50/29 0.00" 50/29 0.05" 49/29 0.28" 49/29 0.20" 48/28 0.01" 48/28 0.18"
Farmer's Growing Degree Days Date Degree Days Date Degree Days 10/29 0 11/2 0 10/30 0 11/3 0 10/31 0 11/4 0 11/1 0 Growing degree days are calculated by taking the average temperature for the day and subtracting the base temperature (50 degrees) from the average to assess how many growing days are attained.