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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open
Local Salvation Army needs help! celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell
shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The park additional impact on people’s by John Dowd therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. including a loan, therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to the the Bitterroot Health Many in the valley may not realize that Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by pool – plus imaging Ravalli homeat tolast their very the own held a groundbreakby Michael Howell andCounty cut the is ribbon week’s and running. Located at 4433 both the park loanSalvation to finish Three Mile Community Senior Army headquarters, and lab even services. ceremony, said concerning the though ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) the organization has lived in the valley for Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on the east side community She said they which raised over $80,000 over 30 years. It is led by Director Fidelis they hope to old have held lastRock weekwill at the Bitter Root center board, was started by a bunch of little complex that beThe of Lone Park. buildworked with through community Temukum, who is also the pastor picnics, for Corladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing contains a large they started Farmers StateBible rummage nights built just north of meeting nerstone Church.sales, After bingo the Salvation animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming working on BankArmy to keep and donations fromof commubydownhill, spring 2023, in Hamilton went they Stevensville at the kitchen, a Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 theirneeded loan Kathie nity members. Other major and that they plan to bring someone in to breathe corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three new life into the program. Temukum on continuing to Creek and Mountains of the Road Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Mile Fire District, the Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come a long way since it was started in such October of 2016, and immediexpand services. Hwy 93. including tours of the whole the west. She said the Those payRock Park andago. the started about 50 years Istarted feel aFamfacility, ately increased their budget andRapp “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor adding new programs. In 2017, the Salvacare to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there tionthose Armywho moved tocome their current location, terroot have before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who he said. which is one reason why notset be make it as good as it many can bemay as we 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves Lone Rock School. When already being on the project, and aware the helped program’s existence. Lois HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization theofcourse for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced When a person looks on the chair of the McCormack saidpeth, that theSalvation was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The Army website, it shows the Hamilton Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated labranch still at their old location. Now, the leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign to fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidis this project courts, a walking a playgroup had theyHamilton didn’t Salvation Army located at See the CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about to run has been years 217 N. 3rd Street. It is also hard four to find, Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-boundhave as Bitwith a 99-year lease. Six years later, and may construction in the works, but as apandemic search on hit Google not showcosts that ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon As location a result, exists the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded any skyrocketed. Salvation south there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved Army in the celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out a mortgage to finish the land to the organization where of Missoula in Montana. Temukum and delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on his team the current shelter is located. The are working toSee fixSHELTER, these issues, page 2 She said theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road Hwy 93 else pandemic. new building replaces an old building shelter since 1984. amongand everything they do, which can their vision that be quite a full schedule. just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe Hamilton Salvation Army staff and volunteers stand outside the office. Wendy Wirick, Donna Wulfemeyer, Troya Elthe Stevensville encountered people most important See SALVATION, ke-Olbricht and Fidelis Temukum. Christine Photo by John Dowd Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat such facility will bepage more3 Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which is a critical access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with those commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details it up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating inthe the Burnt area lately feed onOverstreet carcasses. Photos nities of Fork theand Bitterroot, it comes was by When Michael Howell microbiology from Uniin to with other elCouncil on March 15th, Chief label. mixed After following of what potential overall, doing very well by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from versity of Montana in 2006 ements, making extraction Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its tax collections and The Bitterroot Na-‘Root’ Hamilton “Don’t pollute for studies of how heavy separation Overstreet has a the Police Department soand in the presenceexpensive, of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues tional Forest (BNF) will –message The signs springing metal contamination affects a difficult fraught with The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached forare you: oxygen tank. to “become more vocal about witness,and Staub was an are, “often of projections in host a public meeting up around the valley. They rivers. He has studied the environmental risks. Fairgrounds will be held February is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say12th. they This are shipmost while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March are being put in place by a massive Superfund clean-up According to an article the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or 30th from 6 toorganization 8 p.m. newly formed thedepartment’s Clark Fork River. He is ofinthe thepackage: Harvardnearly Internaingofhis experipaperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in During that time, amounted of to share information called Bitterroot Clean Water the lead scientist and general tional Review (HIR), there ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell regarding the developAlliance (BCWA) with a very such manager of the 16,000-acre which are two primary methods opportunity. the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment ofgoal a draft focused - toforest stop the MPG Ranch nearaFlorence. forunwittingly REE mining, both of In early March, customwas sendclaiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with from a normal of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the Sheep secondCreek regular proposed Mine, er came This of mining, which release toxic to kind the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in chemiresent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan The virtual councilto and mayor local Chicago, tional members. ameeting Rare(CMP). Earth Element (REE) intending mining for REEs, is how one of cals intocouncil the environment. of the two-member send a package Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February ofpursued 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be heldby ona Ca- viathe mine being most toxicshould kinds run. of minThe first involves government He “We’ll do ourremovjob, ” Christine said FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He went through damage material.” Zoom. See belowon forNational The than Boddy. nadian company ing. Rare-earth metals are a ing topsoil and creating customer Sometimes they was a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Forest land in the headwaters seemed set of conelements that have a a leaching pondan where Seewill COUNTY, tell theirpage 10 at council meetings during Joan Mell, attorney with the profile of the Berthoud the council tothe joinBitterroot thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in late August heRiver. was was no joke.familiar “It of wide variety of applications, chemicals are added to the and unOver victims that a loved has the last from administration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience that she was having good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. “We are not against min- familiar ranging magnets, lasers, extracted earth to separate told thatpublic the cancer got so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman the commupublic comment, Crews told metals. ognized forsecond stepping in (virtual) were held in meeting,” said Philip Ramsey, one theGPS satellites, photolumiThe method said the committee trouble streaming the process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t would help her look out 2021. the council that those makto handle the the prosecution of the founders of theShe new nescence, computer compoinvolves drilling holes into likenity $50,000 this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo and Staub Boxxe paid for release of the Overstreet had breathe, I ings on the internet. said for their safety. At least one In addition to the organization. “We are just nents, lighting, electronics, the ground using polyvibecame susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. surgery on October was being water the former YouTube chanof the potential victims she opportunity to learn against this kind of mining picious cell phone screens, hard nyl chloride (PVC) pipes when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local nel they had no longer about and participate in in this kind ofwas drives and weapons guidance and rubber hoses to Ipump considering recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, the fiplace.” nalhad Ramimagine water audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing and the process of developworking but they set up sey is a resident of the West thesystems. chemicals into approximately the earth, custom-However, these grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride isage notand a question anddispersed answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing aand climbing plan, this atreatment new Facebook page. HowFork earned a Ph.D. in er’selements tend to be $60,000Mell in or front door when it arrives. started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon journey. like,” recalls MINE, page week’scancer meeting “It’s public comment.” did theSee work at no charge particular cash, all of 4to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublic the session. Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access the “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized transaction. being required,’” shePhoto adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThe Town ofare Stevensville recognized attorney Joan like these springing up around thewe’ve valley. byaMell, Victoria she says, pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the fi rst year ever done diagnosed with that I wasSigns not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are Howell. center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it was not taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires to being scammed. “If a person said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously first also said that they seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. time having members of $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell Howell. such cirStaub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. by Nathan Boddy Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners approved adoption of a memorandum of understandA recent ribbon-cutting ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and ceremony for Howell Hamilton’s new National Forest 1987 Forest Protection Agency. letter the commissioners statedInstitute aspen and whitebark pine; by Dawn Monroe year’s state competition will be MAPS Media to produce a video The designed by Michael fire station on Foxfield Street Plan. to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavheld April 19, 2024. that “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide means that the time is right ior. impacts Corvallis Middle School to Characteristics of students on concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadline closed Victoria Howell if it would be possible for aVictoria decision about theon future DUI Task Force approved the creation (CMS) has designedThe a comprethe Science Olympiad teamofare year, the facility took in just under byby Howell thewhen Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued 17,wouldretain old growthwith status all envelopes onDecember January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put of historic fire station bythe Victoria hison property which in effect theinhighway, is aato state addressed private land was Mischief Room last May and the commissioners commitment, curiosity, a thirst hensivewhich program prepare $240,000 and spent every penny. roads from heavy equipment ing the scope of the analysis treatment units. According to 2021 accompanied by a Draft Dominic Farrenbuilding. ToDraft that end, the all the doors and shutthen off access to Stevensville River highway, because now you’re going to on it. sold to a more new owner and Fish, Wildlife signed off The project involved the creation tions to the Supplemenfor knowledge, dedication students for Science Olympiad Jasmin Shinn,director founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an all-of kopf, activities put cards City of Hamilton assembled a valentine The Stevensville Town Counain 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging trucks pulling and Parks got involved. once-prithe letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, SEIS thatPark, provides a site-speatrucks, set of easily items that hadThe secret hiding and perseverance. There are competition. The program hasaccessible tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. Butto Shinn said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of the private piece ofthe boats, and you’ve just come outstate of the vate piece now belongs thesome state 12-person steering committee compartments where someone could stash setbacks and disappointments produced multiple level root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Draft Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inanalyzed Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted the county aAtsmall piece of park near the Stevi Wyean at 45 miles perteams. hour - there aflask developed access site. which has aland prelimdrugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was occur. Continuing toRemove wins forWillow CMS to Creek Road. Due toisthat Management Wildlife treatment areas are within defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the bridge, community students Stevensville an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to beBeginning accidents there.” I think it’s [the piece on inary architectural report and to provideCMS parents“But aforward learning opportunity toany seethe the is essential for budin October, source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect resource and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still ascientist. viable oftoland for the narrowed the options to three. various ways in which any youngpiece person can hide ding science-oriented students Last year the lopes. the disease sufficient old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision were received because ofgathered little this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending outcometreatment of see what use theenvelandrecommendations is to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether orweekly, not you put The citylove now seeks greater their substance use inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres At casual least twice CMS lopes were so full they The project is now tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an input on the three options Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, from teachers and academically Science Olympiad coaches, of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and About four years people piece, which located adjacent tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson said he upwhat the for ley. are so many cars out there, said sheadoption, tells“There parents is, “If you don’t look, through open houses anresident. accounting fiis rm with aand branch most can be driven or support viable populations ing trees. They claim areaprepared the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn forlooked Science Olympiad Jenifer Powell and Darci Herbmercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. ago, asurvey. resident came drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found theconcludland I see. think it can be used for parking. But then younor don’t If you don’t see, then you don’t online ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of could the logging team tryoutsthat which stritt, provide ongoing guidof old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 On Wednesday, December ed onrehabilitation Nov. 9. The 2023/2024 ance to their teams. They help 10 selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page of the road afteron species. ” side The letter notes Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 for use as a roads converge, the bankbeetle, is incrediit would be Science maintained and utilized erty the west ofestablished the river,that then 20th there will be County two Olympiad team has 18 students maintain motivation to was online voting and open according 1 Horse At A Time was the Draftovercome limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are potential river access site. bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes within five you have access toSEIS potentially consoltains east of Corvallis. houses at the old fire station members at the varsity level and study and challenges by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS branch manager, Andrea of its environmental consespruce budwormyears. damage. 17 members County at objects shiftingidate along Bitterroot National Forest During thecorner tenure of 3rd former issues… It is the fastest part of the highway property into and the Town located at the of the Jr.toVarsity Powell HerbThe original proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time Germany wherethe sheway. grew up around mayor JimStreets Crews,inthe owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. I think It’s something and State Hamilfinancial burden of the project quences analysis to vegetation, officials have stated that Level. stritt provide building materials withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the topnortheast four vote side had at the river onwill the you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had been done ton. The first run from 12 RDO Equipment Co. Science Olympiad isand thebut teams that have chosen to the pileated woodpecker and project ischannel. designedIfto improve agreement to Ravalli County believe after Friends of the Bitterroot getters. she isfor especially passionate about attempted to shut off river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been See STEVI, page 16 to 1:30 p.m., and the second premier science competition in compete in hands-on events, 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural check followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance for the Wild from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. States with stansuch as towers, or wheeled vehiand existing agreements. ” “We and realize these old growth Commissioners expressed the United Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, their two children of a $25,000 gift in November Rockies filed suit claiming Furthermore, residents arethe disturbances like fire, insects dards-based challenges. CMS cles. Science Olympiad students species are listed into concern over impacts to Forest also received from Tractor Supply. relocatedare toindicator Montana and a 20406-549-4171 invited to read about the three and disease; reduce sediagency failed to use the best has won theofficials state competitions partnered andbought assigned up acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow viable options and submit seven times out of the last 13 two events. They work together, available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according Shinn, Creek watershed; improve about 20 horses. She currently their preference via anto online years. The Montana Science studying, planning, designing roads, Willow Creek Director of the NEPA Branch clear whether there are other A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk habitat and didn’t comsurvey, the link for which taking care of draft horsesisis Olympiad competition is hosted and running trials. Students Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition old provided below. Hard of copan expensive Last The 1906 Fire Station’s future has been three annually on the Montana State continually add toRESCUE, their knowlSee page 65 See GOLD, page •FREE INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Yproposition. OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat CO.COM istrator In narrowed a At letter to to the Forest firstincluding horse thatmeadows, was rescued byESTIMATES 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental growth found in the Bitterroot ies of the survey can also be Campus in Bozeman by the Sciedge for their selected competioptions. The community is encouraged to submit their prefenceMath Resource Center. This See FIRE, page 6 erence. Photo by Nathan Boddy See OLYMPIAD, page 17
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