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Commissioners quiz consultant on natural resource policies By Michael Howell
Back Country Horsemen volunteers and students fill boxes for the holiday dinner boxes for Pantry Partners. Jean Schurman photo.
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The Ravalli County Commissioners questioned Marty Gardner last week about his work as a consultant helping a couple of counties in Idaho revamp their Natural Resource Policies. Gardner was hired to help both Idaho and Clearwater Counties to update their policies as a tool in collaborating with the local National Forests as those forest plans are being revised. Commissioner Chris Hoffman said that the commission was “looking for a little guidance in the revision of our Natural Resource Policy.” Gardner told the commission that he worked for the Forest Service for over 30 years and that his background was in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the forest planning process. He said the biggest problem with forest planning for the public was the process itself. “The public struggles to understand the Forest Service,” he said, and as a result is ineffective
in communicating its concerns. He said the same holds true for the county government. He said the key to having an impact in the process was to speak the same language as the people you are dealing with, in this case the U.S. Forest Service. Gardner described the local county government’s role in the forest planning process as one with a special seat at the table. He said, under the rules, local government must be consulted and its plans and policies plans should be taken into account when plans are being made on the forest. Gardner said that he helps counties put their natural resource policies into the same language, using the same definitions as the Forest Service, so the counties concerns can be easily understood by the agency. According to the rules of the process, he said, forest plans must address local concerns related to economic and social sustainability as well as impacts on custom and culture. “This opens the door to counties, not to dictate the
outcome of the process, but to become more effectively involved.” He said a properly constructed Natural Resource Policy, that is a cooperating agency with a plan, carries a lot of weight in the planning process. “It almost amounts to being able to submit an Alternative to be considered in the NEPA process,” he said. Although it can’t displace the Forest Service’s scoping process, a good Natural Resource Policy can have an impact on the process. He said the sooner the county got involved in what the local forest was planning, the better. He said then they could even help shape the formation of original Alternatives and be sure that theirs are recognized and included. Carlotta Grandstaff, representing Bitterrooters for Planning, expressed concern about some of the language that she read in a document from one of the Idaho counties. She called the language polarizing and divisive to the point of being
Food bank makes sure folks have a holiday meal First Riverside Crossing By Jean Schurman
Every year, the week before Christmas, volunteers from Pantry Partners and the Back Country Horsemen gather at St. Mary’s Family Center in Stevensville to make Christmas brighter for many families in the north valley. In addition, several students from Stevensville and Florence were also volunteers. They gathered to put the Christmas food boxes together. People who are clients at Pantry Partners sign up for these special holiday boxes. They indicate the size of the household which ranges from one person to a family of nine. Of the 281 boxes assembled last week, about 200 of the boxes go to families with children. Karen Sanchez, board chairman of Pantry Partners, said that this year was the first time ever that all of the turkeys and hams were donated. Usually Pantry Partners has to buy some to fill out the boxes. In addition to a ham or turkey, there are canned goods, carrots, onions, celery, a dessert, and almost everything needed to cook a Christmas dinner. Sanchez said that almost two-thirds of the non-perishable items came from direct
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cooperative cottage completed By Michael Howell
Karen Sanchez, board chairman of Pantry Partners, keeps track of the volunteers, the food and the receiving families during the annual food box giveaway last week. Jean Schurman photo. donations at Super 1 Foods. Not to be outdone, Burnt Fork Market also donated hundreds of bags of goods for the boxes, about $2,000 worth. Stevensville students brought in 4,585 pounds of food for the Pantry last week and even put it all away. The number of boxes going
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The 54th annual Stevi Christmas Bird Count is scheduled for Saturday, December 29 and help is needed. Experience is helpful, but not required. Field observers will meet at the Stevensville Ranger Station between 7:30 and 7:45 a.m. to form small teams and get area assignments. Birders who live in the Count Circle (anywhere within 7.5 miles of the Ranger Station) can opt to count the birds on their property. Both types of counters are critical to a successful count. You don’t have to spend all day counting birds, any time you have is helpful. Bird counters on last year’s Stevi CBC found 13,017 birds of 82 different species. For more information contact Deborah Goslin at 214-7879 or dagoslin3@gmail.com
to clients is down this year, which is exciting to Sanchez and the volunteers. Over the past year, Pantry Partners has provided emergency food boxes to 2,865 households from north of Victor Crossing to Florence. There are 8,402 individuals living in these households. The majority of these came only once or twice to the Pantry. Others have needed food assistance six or more times. The Pantry serves an average of 221 households each month. They have distributed over 181,000 pounds of food in 2018. “We couldn’t do this without the community members who make sure our families have what they need to celebrate Christmas,” said Sanchez.
It’s been a long time coming but the door of the first completed cottage at Riverside Crossing Active Adult Cottage Cooperative in Hamilton was open to the public last week for a walkthrough before the new residents move in. Paul Travitz, Executive Director of the Ravalli Council on Aging, was obviously proud of the new home. It is the fruition of a vision that Travitz carefully and patiently nurtured for a long time before actually putting anything into the ground. Then came the groundbreaking last spring and now the first of 55 planned
cottages is ready for occupation in Montana’s first cooperative housing project. The design for the housing project is based on the Pocket Neighborhood concept developed by architect Ross Chapin. A number of cottages is grouped together around an open space that is shared. Cottages range in size from 684 square feet to 1,817 square feet. Travitz said the open house was packed on Saturday. Attendance on Sunday was a little lighter. He said the most difficult hurdle was getting people to understand the cooperative ownership model. No one owns an individual home outright in the project. They buy into the
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An open house was recently held in the first cottage to be built in the Riverside Crossing Active Adult Cottage Cooperative in Hamilton. It is the smallest of the seven pre-designed cottage types available ranging from 684 square feet to 1,817 square feet in area. Michael Howell photo.
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Hannah’s Hope Fund awards grant for school reading room Hannah’s Hope Fund has announced that a second distribution from the fund was used to purchase much needed and more durable furniture for all the activity that Hannah's Reading Corner experiences in the Victor School Library on a daily basis. Amber Lynch, Victor School K-12 Library Media Specialist, applied for the grant this summer and had the furniture assembled and ready to use by the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. As a K-12 library, all students in the school, approximately 260, get to use Hannah’s Reading Corner for reading, studying, and sometimes just hanging out. It’s a comfortable and welcoming environment. Because the reading corner is used so much, furniture does wear out quickly. Except for the wonderful wooden rocking chair that was donated for the June 1, 2015 dedication of Hannah’s Reading Corner, the items in the reading corner were falling apart and were looking quite shabby. When the new school year started, students were so excited to have “real furniture,” a new sectional outdoor couch and side pieces.
Students can be really hard on things, but there seems to be more respect when they have “nicer things,” said Lynch. “Hannah was not only an outstanding student, but a phenomenal person,” said Lynch. “She was bright not only academically, but also in her personality. It was my honor to be her teacher and to memorialize her by dedicating our school library’s reading corner. It helps keep Hannah’s memory alive. I am so grateful to have access to Hannah’s Hope Fund to keep her reading corner inviting, comfortable, and cozy.” Hannah’s Hope Fund was established in memory of Hannah Gwen Johnson by her family to benefit Victor school teachers and children. Due to the dedication of teachers at Victor, Hannah experienced great academic and sports success. She entered into the Victor Public School system as a kindergarten student and graduated in 2009 as the Valedictorian. With quiet strength and enthusiastic determination, she graduated from the University of Montana in 2013 with a double major in Elementary
and English Education degrees and was hired as a 4th grade teacher at Hellgate Elementary in Missoula as well as a Hellgate Middle School Volleyball coach. Her life was tragically taken in an automobile accident on her way to help with a youth fundraiser in Victor on February 22, 2014. Hannah’s family will match every dollar, up to $250 per year. The funds donated will be distributed to Victor School educational professional(s) to use toward the cost of supplies/ materials/education needed to creatively inspire their students to be responsible stewards by motivation and encouragement through mental and physical activities. Donations to Hannah's Hope Fund can be dropped off at any Farmers State Bank branch, or mailed to Victor Schools Foundation, PO Box 1047, Victor MT 59875. Checks should be made payable to: Victor Schools Foundation Hannah's Hope Fund. A tax exemption receipt can be obtained by including your name and mailing address with the donation.
Amber Lynch, K-12 Library Media Specialist, visits with Dianne Johnson Cottrell, Hannah Johnson's mother, in Hannah's Reading Room at Victor school, which has new furniture funded by a grant from Hannah's Hope Fund.
Natural Resource Policy
process of addressing its Natural Resource Policy. He said no decisions have been made and that nothing has been written or re-written yet, even in a draft form. Larry Campbell told the commissioners that the economic report that they solicited from the Bureau of Business and Economic Research about the timber industry was flawed in that it did not consider any of the costs associated with logging. He said the policy revision process was also flawed if it was simply going to pit one interest versus other interests without an adequate analysis and appreciation of the ecosystem that all those interests depend on. He said for any sort of plan to pass muster, it must also be based on the best available science, because if it isn’t, it will
not be defensible in court. Steve Schmidt, president of the Ravalli County Collaborative Committee, said that his committee was ready to help the commissioners in any way possible. Gardner was asked about his recent efforts at establishing collaborative groups. One of the most important things, according to Gardner, is to make the group as inclusive as possible by reaching out to the broadest possible representative cross-section of community views. He said it makes sense to reach out to existing organizations that have an interest in natural resource management. He said his collaborative currently has about 50 organizations. But his concept is not all inclusive. He said participants
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cartoonist with good loggers pitted against bad environmentalists. She suggested that that kind of language be avoided here. “Maybe that language is acceptable over in Idaho,” she said, “but not here.” Commissioner Hoffman said that what got his attention about the natural resource policies developed in Idaho and Clearwater counties was not the particular language, but the structure and the form of the documents. “It’s not our intent to put language in that would polarize people,” he said. Hoffman said the county was only at the beginning of the
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herself, expressed concerns about some public testimony being given more “weight” than anybody else’s. Both Commissioners Hoffman and Jeff Burrows said that they believed the local public, the people who live here day to day with the impacts, should have more say than the “boy from Illinois.” Gardner emphasized that the collaborative process doesn’t displace the federal scoping process, but if it is a truly broad cross-section of the community, it does make for a stronger voice. Hoffman said at the end of the meeting that he would remain in touch with Gardner as the county’s efforts to review its natural resource policy go forward.
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Opinion
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
In Loving Memory of Gayle E. Munson
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Guest Comment
Montanans want new approach on WSAs By Kathy Hundley, Chris Marchion, Karen Aspevig Stevenson, and Andrew McKean
A year ago, Senator Steve Daines introduced legislation that would strip protection from five wilderness study areas (WSAs) comprising 450,000 acres of our most valued public lands. A few months later, Congressman Greg Gianforte upped the ante with a bill mirroring Daines’ and a second bill stripping protection from an additional 24 WSAs that comprise another 400,000 acres of public lands across state. As we near the end of this Congress, we’re relieved that all three of these bills are dead. It’s no wonder, given that Daines and Gianforte introduced this legislation without holding a single public meeting or offering Montanans any opportunity to have a say over the future of the WSAs addressed in the bills. These bills epitomized top-down, one-size-fits-all legislation and came as a slap in the face of thousands of Montanans who benefit from, use, and cherish public lands across the state. Had these bills passed, they would have resulted in the single biggest rollback of protected public lands in Montana history, lands we depend on for clean drinking water, healthy fish and wildlife populations, and our $7 billion outdoor recreation economy. Over the past year, Montanans expressed their displeasure with these bills in a myriad of ways, including: - More than 1,000 calls to Daines’ office and more than 800 calls to Gianforte’s office in opposition to their WSA legislation - More than 100 op-eds and letters-to-the-editor in Montana’s newspapers in opposition to the legislation - Hundreds of people attending county commission meetings in opposition to these bills. At a Ravalli County Commission meeting in February, around 80 percent of the roughly 200 people at the meeting opposed Daines’ bill. Of the 182 people who attended the Beaverhead County Commission meeting in July, 110 voted against the commission supporting the WSA legislation. Governor Steve Bullock also chimed in and sent a letter to Daines and Gianforte in April requesting they change their approach to the resolution of our WSAs. “I am particularly troubled by the lack of public engagement used to formulate these [WSA] proposals,” the letter states. The cities of Whitefish and Helena, Missoula County, and the joint city-county commissions from Butte-Silver Bow and Anaconda-Deerlodge also sent letters to Daines and Gianforte expressing concern with the legislation and requesting public meetings. The most damning indication of how Montanans feel about Daines’ and Gianforte’s legislation came when the University of Mon-
Kathy Hundley, Darby, is a substitute school teacher who rides horses and mules in the Blue Joint and Sapphire Wilderness Study Areas. Chris Marchion, Anaconda, is a Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame inductee and serves on the Montana Wildlife Federation board of directors. Karen Aspevig Stevenson, Miles City, has led hikes into the Terry Badlands for the last nine years. Andrew McKean, Glasgow, is a former editor of Outdoor Life and a renowned outdoors columnist. All serve as spokespeople for Our Land, Our Legacy (ourlandourlegacy.org).
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Oh, Henry
Dear Editor, In reference to Henry Fowler (‘More diversity not wanted here’). Wow, Henry, kudos for taking the lead in voicing the main concern of every bigoted Trump supporter here in “white bread” Montana. Is your level of racism a learned behavior from childhood or did it evolve with time? Your mom must be so proud. You stated “diversity is not strength.” What is strength, Henry? An all-white gathering with tiki torches and armbands. That’s weak Henry… weak minded and lazy. For someone like you, it’s easier to hate
than to express empathy. After the Trump Titanic goes down, you may want to immigrate to an even whiter bread nation like Norway. Good riddance. Bill Stroud Victor
Inclusive is the answer
Dear Editor, In the December 19th edition, there appeared an editorial letter stating the opinion that there is too much diversity; that diversity weakens society. That writer is entitled to his opinion but I must differ.
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tana released its bipartisan 2018 Public Land Survey. It revealed that 81 percent of Montanans across the political spectrum favor keeping WSAs as they are now or taking a tailored approach that adds protection in some areas while removing protections from others. A scant 11 percent expressed support for Daines’ and Gianforte’s legislation. In April, Daines and Gianforte received an open letter, addressed to the entire Congressional delegation, calling for a balanced, bipartisan, and collaborative approach to our WSAs that includes a diversity of interests. Nearly 2,900 Montanans and more than 100 businesses, organizations, and elected officials have, to date, signed that letter (you can add your signature at ourlandourlegacy.org). That letter calls on our congressional delegation to adhere to a set of common-sense principles in resolving the future of Montana’s WSAs. A new session of Congress will bring the opportunity for a fresh start. These are the principles we now expect our congressional delegation to adhere to if they wish to craft any future legislation regarding WSAs. Any WSA legislation should: - Begin with a clear, bi-partisan commitment to getting results in Washington, D.C. - Be the outcome of a collaborative process that includes and benefits various stakeholders, and not force a one-size-fits all solution. - Recognize Montana’s history of collaborative dialogue and legislative compromise. - Be fair, transparent, inclusive, and fact-based so as to produce outcomes that are implementable and durable. - Include public input gathered from communities closest to the areas at issue in the proposal, while recognizing these public lands belong to all Americans We all agree that it’s time to resolve the future of our WSAs. With these principles, Montanans will get the kind of legislation that we, and our public lands, deserve.
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First, I am the son of a Polish immigrant. My dad came to America in 1921, went to law school, served in WWII with distinction and worked for the VA, finishing with a Presidential commendation. My sister and I flourished in America. If the writer were to subtract contributions by immigrants, society would be less enjoyable and less safe. I encourage the writer to read the Constitution and the Pledge of Allegiance. “Liberty and justice for all” is not merely a slogan. The reality is that no matter what, the world heads towards diversity. The author is entitled to his opinion but that direction is dangerous. “All we need is love,” is not just a song, it is a way of life. What kind of world does he want to live in? In the author’s name, I am making a contribution to Jewishmissoula.com and I encourage others to contribute in that writer’s name to any humanitarian charity of their choosing. We need more love and more tolerance and diversity. Elliott Oppenheim, MD, JD,
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Looking for good deed doer
Dear Editor, Last week I lost my wallet, filled of course with everything one needs: credit cards, cash, driver’s license etc. I had no idea where I had lost it and was quite frantic. When I called Burnt Fork Market they happily reported “a teenager turned it in”. He found it in the parking lot. Wow, somebody was raised right. Unfortunately, they did not ask his name. I am asking anyone who may know who this young man is, to please let me know, as there is a cash reward and a huge thank you waiting for him. I’ve heard folks grumble at the “invasion” of students at lunchtime at the Market. Let me tell you, most are a fine bunch of kids, they may be hungry but they are mostly polite and respectful. The gem that turned in my wallet is a step above that! Stevensville
! s y a d i l o H Happy Thank you Stevensville for your support. Wishing you a happy and prosperous 2019!.
Ken Bransby, Bransby Law Firm P.C. 777-1000
Gayle was a great husband, father and friend and meant so much to us. He had a heart of gold and every night we thank God for letting us have him in our lives. Gayle, your smile will never fade in our hearts.
Sincerely, the Carol Munson Family should be proud! Please, if you know who this young man is, and he can identify my wallet I want to thank him. I can be reached at 370-6966. Cathy Scholtens Stevensville
Only some of the news
Dear Editor, I got to read the actual Bitterroot Star ‘paper’ recently; I usually only have access to your online version. I saw some interesting items and made a mental note to follow up online later to reread these items. Couldn’t find them online, even with specific word searches. I placed a call to the paper and was told LTE opinions are ‘picked and chosen for the online version’, they ‘ran out of time’ and the ‘main focus’ on the paper is the actual physical paper itself. As for ‘community event/classes’, the same thing seems to be the order. What else isn’t available for your local online and worldwide 24/7 audience? I find this disappointing for several reasons. You don’t ‘run out of time’ on the internet, as this ‘paper’ has added online articles sporadically in the past. The internet is pretty much 24/7/worldwide and that’s a pretty big reading audience. Are paid advertisers being shorted of this potential capital audience? Certainly us locals are. Please start giving your online readers the same opportunity of information as your ‘paper’ audience. Mike Miller Stevensville
Road fine bill would improve public access
Dear Editor, Last fall during the political season, everyone running for the Montana Legislature touted their credentials as being for public access. But what does that really mean? For Montana’s hunters, anglers, hikers, and other outdoors enthusiasts, it means the ability to get to our public lands to enjoy them. The access to the outdoors that makes Montana such a great place to live also makes it tempting for some people to try to close off public roads. By putting up gates on public roads that lead to public land, they can turn vast swaths of our National Forests, Bureau of Land Management and other public lands into private playgrounds. Everybody loses when this happens – except for the one person who claims exclusive
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access to that public land. It harms not only the public who enjoys public land, but also wildlife biologists with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The agency relies on public hunters to manage our public wildlife, and getting hunters on the ground helps get the harvest of deer, elk and antelope needed to meet their management objectives. When someone illegally gates a public road and blocks access for hunting, they are ultimately worsening wildlife concentration problems for neighboring farmers and ranchers. Under current state law, the fine for gating a county road is $10 per day. That fine might have had teeth when it was set decades ago. But today, it’s not a deterrent to keep people from gating these roads in the first place. Texans and Californians who can afford multi-million dollar vacation homes in Montana would think nothing of paying $10 a day to block public access to public land. In comparison, the fine for failing to shovel the sidewalk in Billings is initially $300, then $500 per day thereafter. And the fine for letting your sprinkler hit the sidewalk in Helena is $500. This lack of any teeth in state law results in cases like the Hughes Creek Road in Ravalli County. That public road has been illegally gated for decades, cutting off access to the Bitterroot National Forest. The fact that it’s a county road is indisputable: in 1983 the very same people who blocked it off requested the county abandon the road. Recently the Montana Supreme Court ruled that it’s a county road yet it remains illegally gated. A simple step toward getting these public county roads opened to the public would be to have a real, meaningful fine in state law. Lawmakers need to increase the fine to up to $500 per day, with no minimum. This would give county attorneys a powerful tool to address blocked roads, create a strong disincentive to gate roads in the first place, and ultimately improve public access to our public lands. Every legislator says they’re for public access. Increasing the fine for illegally blocking a public road gives them a chance to walk the walk. Bill Geer, President Montana Wildlife Federation.
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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
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.
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.
Narcotics Anon
Florence senior lunches
Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church (west door), 1220 W. Main, Hamilton. For more information call 3632512.
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.
Narcotics Anonymous meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Parish Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton (north entrance).
Gamblers Anon
Gamblers Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 411 S. 5th Street in Hamilton.
Overeaters Anon
NAMI family support group
Bitterroot NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is sponsoring a support group for family members that have a loved one with mental illness every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Cornerstone, 280 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. If you have a loved experiencing challenging from Mental illness come join us and be a part of solving the problems that you are currently having.
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Facilitated by trained leaders. For more information call Arleen at 239-1708.
Men’s Bereavement Breakfast
Marcus Daly Hospice sponsors a Men’s Bereavement Support Breakfast on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Marcus Daly Hospice Dining Room. This breakfast creates a special opportunity for men coping with the death of a spouse or loved one to gather and share their journey of healing. Informal discussions are led by a trained Bereavement Facilitator and address such issues as dealing with grief, loneliness, forming new relationships, single parenting. A donation of $3.00 is appreciated for the meal. For more information call Marcus Daly Bereavement Coordinator at 363-6503.
Breast cancer support group
The Bitterroot Valley breast cancer support group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Daly Leach Memorial Community Room, 1010 W. Main, Hamilton. All are welcome. For information contact Judy Rothie, (406) 564-8613.
Pregnant/new mom groups
Postpartum Support Circle and Baby Bistro (breastfeeding support) meet on the second Thursday of each month and a Prenatal Support Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.
Dementia caregiver group
Are you a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia? You’re invited to join in an informal group on the second Friday each month at 1 p.m. at The Living Center Chapel (second floor), 63 Main, Stevensville to share your concerns and experiences with others in a same or similar situation. If you would like to attend, your loved one is welcome to visit with facility residents with staff supervision during the meeting time. For more information contact Kati Aiken at Ravalli County Council on Aging, 363-5690.
Suicide support group
A support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at Riverfront Mental Health Center, 209 N. 10th, Suite A (blue building), Hamilton. The group is hosted by Ravalli County Suicide Prevention Alliance. For information email: rwetzel@wmmhc.org or phone 375-4095.
Association for the Blind
The Bitterroot Sapphire Chapter of the Montana Association for the Blind meets on the third Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at The Coffee Cup in Hamilton. Contact Chris at 8800823 for more information.
ST. STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 203 Stevensville••777-0028 360-2661 203Main MainSt. • Stevensville
Sunday Worship 12 p.m. noon Worship at 12:00 In this Church there In this Church thereshall shall be no outcasts. be outcasts.
Sat, December 29 Stevi Christmas Bird Count
The 54th annual Stevensville Christmas Bird Count is scheduled for Saturday, December 29. It’s a big area and organizers need all the help they can get. Experience is helpful, but certainly not required. Field observers will meet at the Stevensville Ranger Station between 7:30 and 7:45 a.m. to form small teams and get area assignments. Birders who live in the Count Circle (anywhere within 7.5 miles of the Ranger Station) can opt to get up at their leisure and count the birds on their property. Both types of counters are critical to a successful count. You don’t have to spend all day counting birds, any time you have is helpful. Bird counters on last year’s Stevi CBC found 13,017 birds of 82 different species. There are always some interesting birds out there just waiting to be discovered, so come and help find all the common and unusual birds hiding in our winter landscape. Deborah Goslin will lead the count. Contact her at 214-7879 or dagoslin3@gmail.com for more information.
Adventure Series
New Year’s Confetti is the theme of the free adventure series for kids on Saturday, December 29 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Cut your own whimsical paper creations for a New Year’s celebration! These spiral-cut chandeliers are colorful and festive! For more information call the museum at 363-3338.
Wed, January 2 Stevi school menu Monday & Tuesday: No school Wednesday: Breakfast - Pop Tarts, fruit, milk; Lunch - Pizza, cooked peas & carrots, pineapple tidbits, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast - Bagels, fruit, milk; Lunch Homemade Chicken & Noodle Casserole, sweet corn, sliced pears, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Cinnamon Rolls, fruit, milk; Lunch - Spaghetti with Homemade Meat Sauce, tossed salad, mixed fruit, bread & butter, milk.
After School at the Library
Every Wednesday in January for 3 to 4:30 p.m. will be After School at the Library, held 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. After School at the Library is a free program. 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.
Thurs, January 3 ‘We the People’ Community Night A ‘We the People’ Community Night and Dress Rehearsal will be held Thursday, January 3 at 6 p.m. in the Stevensville High School Choir Room. Nineteen days after this dress rehearsal the We the People class will be head-
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Saint Augustine Church In the Anglican Tradition
Services Sunday at 10am 206 E Ravalli Hamilton 642-3085
We use 1928 Book of Common Prayer
ing to Helena to compete in the We the People State Competition. The dress rehearsal will help each unit become more prepared for the competition. Parents, Stevensville School District staff and Stevensville community members are all welcome to attend. This is the second year that the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution has been integrated into the AP Government and Politics course. We the People gives students the opportunity to learn more about the history of America and the Constitution. Wes Wells, the teacher of AP Government, wanted to include this program because it was a challenging competition that would give an opportunity to Stevensville High School students to compete academically against other students from around Montana. Out of all the schools in the Bitterroot Valley, Stevensville is the only school that offers this program. Last year’s We the People participants placed fifth in the State Competition. The school that takes first at this competition gets the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. to represent Montana for the national competition.
Sat, January 5 Beekeeping for Beginners
Discover beekeeping at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville on Saturday, January 5 at 2 p.m. Loren Stormo from Beekeepers of the Bitterroot will discuss beekeeping in general, and what is involved in becoming a beekeeper. Learn the secrets of successful hive management in a cold weather climate, as well as the requirements for a happy hive. If you have ever considered keeping bees in the Bitterroot, don’t miss this opportunity to discuss the topic with an expert. 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.
Square dance club
Boots & Calico Square Dance Club will have a Mainstream Dance on Saturday, January 5 at the Golden Age Center, 5th and Baker Streets in Hamilton. Ray Dunbar will be the caller and Don Scheline will provide the Round Dance music. The evening starts at 7 p.m. with a half hour of pre-rounds, followed by the Mainstream dance from 7:30 to 9:30. There is a good wood floor to dance on and a good sound system. Dancers are $6 at the door, and as always spectators are free! For more information, call Ray at 370-4414.
Our Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool
184 Pine Hollow Road Stevi, MT 59870
Worship 9am Sunday School at 10:15 Wed 7pm Service
Preschool 8:45-11:30am 3’s Tue/Thurs 4’s M/W/F
The Church of the Reformation 406-777-5625 • www.oslcmt.weebly.com Find us on Facebook
Monday, January 7 Stevi school menu
Monday: Breakfast - Pancakes, fruit & milk; Lunch - Baked Chicken Legs, green beans with ham bits, sliced pears, bread & butter, milk Tuesday: Breakfast - Apple filled breadstick, fruit & milk; Lunch - Chicken Fajita with lettuce & salsa, Spanish rice, apple slices, bread & butter, milk Wednesday; Breakfast Yogurt for K-3, pop tarts for 4-12, fruit & milk; Lunch - Meatballs & Gravy, mashed potatoes, sliced peaches, dinner rolls, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast Chocolate Muffins, fruit & milk; Lunch - Pulled Pork Sandwich, taters, mixed fruit, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Egg & Cheese Burrito, fruit & milk; Lunch - Baked Chicken Tenders, fresh carrots, fresh grapes, bread & butter, chocolate or regular milk.
Mother Goose Time Mother Goose Sings & Swings takes place Mondays, January 7, 14 and 28 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.
Internet protocol for Kids
The North Valley Public Library is offering a three-part series for kids and teens, ages 8 and up, to learn Internet Smart, Internet Alert, Internet Strong and Internet Kind. It is vital that children learn safe internet surfing practices, know what a digital footprint is, and what it means to be a good digital citizen. This series covers respecting privacy, and asking for help with tricky situations from a parent or other trusted adult. Kids need to think critically and evaluate websites, email, and other content online, protecting themselves from online threats, including bullying and scams, and get smart about sharing: what, when, how, and with whom. The program is in the Library’s Community Room on Mondays, January 7, 14, & 28 at 4 p.m. Registration required due to limited space. Reserve your space now by phoning the library at 7775061. The library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville.
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Lone Rock Adult Education Classes 2019 INTRODUCTION TO CARD MAKING Instructor: Amy Grassey Class Fee: $10.00 Material Fee: $20.00 (Paid to Instructor) 8 Hours/ 4 Classes Tuesdays 6-8 pm Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12 You will learn various techniques including but not limited to stamping, heat embossing and using die cuts. We will also explore use of color, designs, and embellishments. ADVANCED CARD MAKING Instructor: Amy Grassey Class Fee: $10.00 Material Fee: $20.00 (Paid to Instructor) 8 Hours/ 4 Classes Thursdays 6-8 pm Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14 Participants who are familiar with card making will enjoy learning advanced techniques including, but not limited to: heat embossing, layering die cuts, watercolors and the use of heat embossing with pigment ink and embossing powders. BASIC DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Instructor: Kelley Ziegler Class Fee: $25.00 36 Hours /18 Classes Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm Jan. 17, 24, 31 , Feb. 7, 14, 21, 23, 28 , Mar. 2, 7, 14, 16, 21, 28, 30, Apr. 4 In this course, you will improve your photographic skills, learn about the exposure triangle, photo composition, RAW vs. JPEG, and more! This expanded class will also offer hands-on shooting with instructor feedback. There will be six (6) field location classes. INTRODUCATION TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Instructor: Terri Larson Class Fee: $25.00 18 Hours/12 Classes Wednesdays 6 - 7:30 pm Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3 In this course you will be introduced to the manual sign language alphabet, which is called fingerspelling. We will be learning to communicate through sign language using many interesting and fun tactics, and you will leave with a great understanding of American Sign Language. Come and join us for a great learning experience! RETIREMENT PLANNING (PRE-RETIREMENT) Instructor: Gary Erickson Class Fee: $25.00 15 Hours/5 Classes Thursdays 6:00 – 9:00 pm Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14 This course presents time-tested strategies that help students make informed retirement planning decisions. Whether your objective is to build a nest egg, protect assets or preserve their lifestyle throughout retirement, this course helps you plan your retirement with confidence. TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE: DAY 1: Life Planning for Retirement; Retirement Needs & Expenses; Retirement Roadblocks & Mistakes; Retirement Income Sources DAY 2: Retirement Plan Distributions Investments; Risk Management (Insurance); Estate Planning RETIREMENT PLANNING (POST-RETIREMENT) Instructor: Gary Erickson Class Fee: $25.00 12 Hours/4 Classes Thursdays 6:00 – 9:00 pm Feb. 21, 28, Mar. 7, 14 TEN THOUSAND BABY BOOMERS RETIRE EACH DAY. As you enter this next phase of life, many things change. Among defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, social security, and portfolio withdrawals, their options for replacing their income vary. The new reality may force many people to reevaluate your original financial plans or plan anew. TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE DAY 1: Retirement Income Concerns; How Long Will My Money Last; Investments DAY 2: Retirement Income Sources; Health Care Planning; Estate Planning EXPLORING MUSIC! INCLUDES AMAZING PIANO RECITALS! Instructor: Arthur Kostuk Class Fee: $20.00 7.5 Hours/5 Classes Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:30 pm Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13 This class is designed to demonstrate how the sound waves of music affect our emotion and our spirits. An example of this is seen in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony during the grand finale. There are five (5) lessons in this course. The first two (2) lessons will focus on 18th century music, including Beethoven’s 9th Symphony which he will perform on the piano, along with Chopin’s Two Piano Sonata’s Pan. There will also be a discussion on the subject of Fredric Nietczsche on his views of spirituality and how music affects the soul. The next three (3) lessons will be entering into late 19th century, early 20’s with Gustuv Marlan, an Austrian composer. Marlan composed nine (9) symphonies. These symphonies are larger than life size. They are universes speaking to each other. They are very powerful pieces that speak to our hearts. Arthur Kostuk began playing piano at the age of 13 and characterizes himself as a late bloomer. In the early 1970’s, Arthur was living in Vienna, Austria, while studying piano for almost five (5) years at the University. He loved playing at the Johan Strauss Memorial because all the great musicians/composers played there. These included Braham’s, Beethoven, Strauss, and Marlan. All of these composers were from Vienna. 1n 1985, Arthur entered the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Israel. There were 250 competing musicians with awards for four (4) first-place winners and four (4) second-place winners. Arthur earned a first-place award and, in this class, you will see why! Arthur has been playing piano around the world for 32 years. Many of these recitals have taken place in Berlin, Germany under the direction of James Levine. Other recitals took place in Chicago and Seattle, and even New York City where he performed at Carnegie Hall for an audience of up to 1400 people. This class is an exceptional opportunity to take part in an informational view of music from the past, present, and future as well as having the privilege of experiencing recitals from a world-renowned musician. Reserve your place today! SIMPLY PIANO – BEGINNERS - LEARN HOW TO PLAY PIANO Instructor: Steve Azulay Class Fee: $20.00 5 Hours /5 Classes Mondays 6 - 7 pm Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11 This course will offer BEGINNING instruction on how to play chords and notes on the piano. You will need to bring your own KEYBOARD to class. SIMPLY PIANO – INTERMEDIATE – EXPAND PLAYING PIANO WITH BEGINNING SKILLS Instructor: Steve Azulay Class Fee: $20.00 5 Hours /5 Classes Mondays 6 - 7 pm Feb. 25, Mar. 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1 This course will offer INTERMEDIATE instruction on how to play chords and notes on the piano. You will need to bring your own KEYBOARD to class. SIMPLY GUITAR –BEGINNERS -LEARN HOW TO PLAY GUITAR Instructor: Steve Azulay Class Fee: $20.00 6 Hours /6 Classes Wednesdays 6 - 7 pm Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20 This course will offer BEGINNING instruction on how to play chords and notes on the guitar. You will need to bring your own GUITAR to class.
Adult Education Classes make a GREAT gift for birthdays, holidays, etc.! FOR MORE INFORMATION about the courses being offered, please contact Julie Bachman at 210.5129. • PHONE in your registration by calling JULIE BACHMAN at 210.5129 • EMAIL your registration to: jbachman@lonerockschool.org or • MAIL your registration to: Lone Rock Adult Education; Attn: Julie Bachman 1112 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville, MT 59870 ALL CLASSES MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED! PAYMENT IS DUE THE FIRST NIGHT OF CLASS. PARTICIPANTS OVER 60 YEARS OLD RECEIVE A 50% DISCOUNT!
SIMPLY GUITAR – INTERMEDIATE – EXPAND PLAYING GUITAR WITH BEGINNING SKILLS Instructor: Steve Azulay Class Fee: $20.00 5 Hours /5 Classes Wednesdays 6 - 7 pm Feb. 27, Mar. 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3 This course will offer INTERMEDIATE instruction on how to play chords and notes on the guitar. You will need to bring your own GUITAR to class. ADVENTURES IN BEGINNING WATERCOLOR Instructor: Sandi Busch Class Fee: $20.00 Material Fee: $10.00 (Paid to Instructor) 15 Hours/ 6 Classes Tuesdays 6:15–8:45 pm Feb. 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2 Unleash your inner artist while exploring the attributes of watercolor! Fluid, spontaneous, unpredictable, colorful, rewarding, exciting, and sometimes a little challenging - watercolor can be all of these and more! Weekly class activities and projects encourage fearless participation and can produce astonishing results from the very first class. Tips, tricks and techniques make class a fun exploration of materials and creativity. Learn the basics and spur on your creativity while exploring this exciting medium. EXPLORING WATERCOLOR Instructor: Diana Haker Class Fee: $20.00 24 Hours/ 24 Classes Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00 – 7:00 pm Jan. 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31, Feb. 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, Mar. 5 The BEGINNING watercolor portion in this course will introduce the fundamentals of watercolor, learning how to use the materials and techniques to help the participants to produce watercolor paintings. This part of the course will focus on how to use the medium of watercolor to produce paintings. The instructor will assist students to learn how to make watercolor subjects from observation and improve their hand and eye coordination in their watercolor paintings. Participants will learn the correct way to use watercolor materials and explore watercolor techniques such as wet- on-wet, dry brush, create a color chart, etc. This watercolor class will also introduce visual analytic skills giving students the ability to work with space, forms, light, and composition. The INTERMEDIATE portion of this course will build upon what the participants learned in the first six (6) weeks bringing them to a new level. Now that you have explored the basic concepts, it is time to start developing your practice into finished watercolor paintings. The majority of class time will be spent advancing our existing practice. The instructor will continue to teach advanced composition and watercolor techniques with the use of detailed forms of light and space. If you have ever wanted to start from the beginning and advance yourself in watercolor painting, this class is for you! Come and join in the fun! BEGINNING/ INTERMEDIATE GARMENT SEWING Instructor: Faye McCrumb Class Fee: $20.00 18 Hours/12 Classes Tuesdays 6:30– 8 pm Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2 In this class you will learn basic pattern layout cutting and basic sewing skills all the way to lining of garments of your choice. Even if you already have the basics, please feel free to come and join us if you love to sew! You will need to bring your own SEWING MACHINE to class. BASIC COOKING & BAKING SKILLS Instructor: Heidi Hammermeister Class Fee: $10.00 Material Fee: $15.00 (Paid to Instructor) 8 Hours/8 Classes Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 pm Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 25 In this course we will cover the basic recipes that are easy for anyone to replicate. We will bake a casserole, chili, cornbread, and more! Come and join us for a night that will delight your taste buds! GARDEN FRESH Instructor: Nancy Maruska Class Fee: $20.00 Material Fee: $5.00 - Informational Pamphlets (Paid to Instructor) 8 Hours/4 Classes Tuesdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5 In this course, you will learn how to grow your own fruits and vegetables. There will be advice on topics such as selecting varieties for our valley, plant propagation, using fertilizers, watering and much more! Please NOTE that Nancy owns her own greenhouse business! CREATING YOUR OWN LANDSCAPE DESIGN Instructor: Nancy Maruska Class Fee: $20.00 Material Fee: $5.00 - Informational Pamphlets (Paid to Instructor) 8 Hours/4 Classes Tuesdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5 In this course, you will learn how to design healthy, self-sufficient beds that are easy to care for, water wise, and enduringly beautiful! Please NOTE that Nancy owns her own greenhouse business! FIRST AID/CPR, AED Instructor: Alice & Ron Brace Class Fee: $15.00 Material Fee: $20.00 - Book, Class Supplies, Completion Card (Paid to Instructor) 8 Hours/4 Classes Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7 This course is a ASHI First Aid/CPR class which will teach CPR, AED, and First Aid for Adults, Children and Infants. You will receive a 2-year certification in CPR/First Aid & AED with completion of the class. COMPETITIVE VOLLEYBALL Instructor: Jessica Christian Class Fee: $20.00 15 Hours/ 10 Classes Mondays 7:00- 8:30 pm Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 25, Mar. 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1 This course is designed for co-ed volleyball players who are interested in playing at a competitive level. We will start with warm-up drills, and games will follow. Join us for a great night of fun! OULA Instructor: Shelby Holbrook Class Fee: $20.00 8 Hours/8 Classes Saturdays 8:00 am – 9:00 am Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar. 2, 9 Oula is CARDIO dance that combines the depth and soulfulness of a mind-body practice with the carefree playfulness of a living room dance party to Top 40 hits on the radio. This is a great way to get in shape and it is lots of fun! Come and join us for a CARDIO workout that you will love! TURBO KICK LIVE Instructor: Jillian Mertz Class Fee: $20.00 10 Hours/10 Classes Mondays 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 25, Mar. 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1 A combination of kickboxing moves and dance moves, all perfectly choreographed to high-energy and motivating music! It’s the ultimate fun, cardiovascular challenge that’s a unique blend of intense intervals, strength/endurance training, and a relaxing cool-down. Turbo Kick requires no previous kickboxing experience or equipment. PICKLEBALL Instructor: Lindy Lay Class Fee: $20.00 Material Fee: $5.00 (Paid to Instructor) 15 Hours/10 Classes Tuesdays 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Jan. 29, Feb. 5,12, 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2 A game for all ages, easy to learn, fun to play and very addictive! The game is the fastest growing sport, utilizing a lowered badminton net, wiffle ball and wooden paddles. It combines the elements of tennis and ping-pong. Enjoy a night of FUN!
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Travitz said there are additional benefits in the neighborhood as it is located in a tax financing district in which all taxes go back into the infrastructure development within the district. It is also located in an economic Opportunity Zone and has some assisted living facilities and a dementia care facility located nearby. Informational meetings are held every Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ravalli County Economic Development Authority, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite I or call 406-282-4776 for a personal appointment or visit www. riversidecrossing.org. Or you may contact Paul Travitz at the Ravalli County Council on Aging located at 310 Old Corvallis Road, phone 3635690 or email info@ravalliccoa. org
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Stevensville’s We the People class is headed to state competition By Michael Howell
This is the second year that We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program has been integrated into teacher Wesley Wells’ Advanced Placement (AP) Government and Politics class at Stevensville High School. The program promotes civic competence and responsibility among the nation’s upper elementary and secondary students. According to Wells, the program’s interactive strategies, relevant content and the simulated congressional hearing, make teaching and learning exciting for both the students and the teacher. Wells’ excitement and enthusiasm about the program is visceral and deep-seated. The program was started by the Center for Civic Education, a thirty-year-old organization, and the high school where he taught early in his career, Centennial High School in California, was the site of a pilot program. He didn’t teach in the program, but he had students who went through it. At his next teaching job, where he served as head of the department, one of his colleagues had been a student at Centennial and on the We the People team. “I was in a position to support the program so we developed one there,” said Wells. Although he didn’t teach in that program he was involved in a “sister” program called Project Citizen. In that program kids took on public projects in their communities and often worked with their local governments. They would evaluate the problem discovered in the community and look into alternative solutions. Then they would propose a public policy and come up with an action plan to address the problem. When Wells arrived in Stevensville and took on the
Journalists Kevin Maki of KECI and Michael Howell of the Bitterroot Star participated in a mock judging of the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution for the upcoming state competition in Helena. Pictured with them are Heather Hendrickson and Melissa Elmore, two of the students in Wesley Well’s AP Government and Politics class that will be competing. Government and Politics class, it was spread out over the whole year, which is two semesters, but the required curriculum only covered one semester. He saw an opportunity to integrate the We the People program into the curriculum. Wells said he saw the opportunity to do something really good for the students. “It makes them very knowledgeable about the constitution,” said Wells, “which is important if we are producing effective citizens. And it is an academic competition.” “It makes them better students and better citizens,” he said. He said studies have shown that students who take We the People perform better on AP exams. Stevensville’s AP exams occur in May. Wells said his students will be well prepared. [no
pun intended] Last year the Stevensville We the People team finished fifth in the state competition. He said the aim is to improve that status and move on to the national competition. “It may not be this class, but in the next year or two, we will have developed this program’s depth so that students who come in here will be gunning for the nationals,” he said. A dress rehearsal for the state competition in Helena this year is scheduled for January 3 at 6 p.m. in the Stevensville Choir Room. It’s a great opportunity for the community not only to support the civic education of its youth, but also maybe learn a few things themselves about how our government works and what the U.S. Constitution is all about.
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By Jean Schurman Sports Editor
Corvallis girls outlast Dillon
The Blue Devils outlasted the Dillon Beavers on Friday night in Corvallis, ending 2018 with a 39-37 win. Corvallis jumped out to a quick lead when Lainie Albright and Calla Haldorson dropped in long three point shots. The Blue Devil defense was tough too with Isabel Evans swatting down a Dillon shot and then in the Beavs’ next possession, Hannah Martin blocked another shot. Dillon switched to a full court press and held the Blue Devils scoreless until Haldorson dropped in another trey. Corvallis took a three point lead into the second quarter. The spread in the game was never more than six points one way or the other after Corvallis’ initial run. Corvallis took a three point lead into the
half but Dillon’s Tylia DeJohn dropped a trey right at the beginning of the third quarter and tied the game up, Corvallis went on another run but then Dillon would come right back. Turnovers marred the game for both teams. With the time ticking down, Corvallis had to rally after Dillon tied the game with a minute remaining. Dillon was in a double bonus situation and when Ashlyn Nixon drew her fourth foul, Coach Andy Knapp took two separate time outs to try and ice the free throw shooter, DeJohn. She missed the first but sank the second. Corvallis’ lead was one point with 30 seconds remaining. Nixon drew her fifth foul and DeJohn again went to the line with 17 seconds remaining. This time, DeJohn missed both. On the other end, Martin was fouled
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Victor’s Bella Scichilone makes a lay up against a Lincoln Lynx player. Jean Schurman photo.
and made her first free throw with three-seconds remaining. Dillon’s last chance shot went wide as the buzzer sounded. Corvallis 39, Dillon 37 Dillon - Tylia DeJohn 11, Jordyn McKay 7, Josey Jones 19. Corvallis - Isabel Evans 5, Hannah Hutchison 2, Calla Haldorson n7, Hannah Martin 112, Denali Sith 2, Lainie Albright 11, Lilly Berry 1. Corvallis defeated Stevensville, 49-41, on Thursday. Haldorson and Evans led the Blue Devil scoring with 12 and 14 points respectively. Corvallis 49, Stevensville 41 Stevensville - Maddie Weber 1, Maddie Sims 3, Kennedy Praast 15, Maliyah LeCoure 3, Angelrichards 13, Evynne
Alexander 6. Corvallis - Isabelle Evans - 12, Hannah Hutchison 1, Calla Haldorson 14, Hannah Martin 9, Sydney Powell 2, Hadli Lords 2, Lainie Albright 5, Lilly Berry 4. The Lady Falcons of Florence rolled over St.Ignatius, 83-54, in 6B action. Rilee Mangun and Makenna Liles led the Lady Falcons with 17 points each. Florence 83, St. Ignatius 54 Florence - Emma Stensrud 11, Joey Janetski 11, Jaidyn Larson 2, Makenna Liles 17, Brooklyn Newbary 3, Kasidy Yeoman 6, Rilee Mangun 17, Kolbi Wood 2, Danielle Zahn 14. St. Ignatius - Karolyna See GIRLS, page 12
Victor Pirates top Lincoln Lynx The Victor Pirates came from a five point deficit at the half to defeat Lincoln, 53-50. Lincoln surged ahead in the final minutes of the first half on two breakaway layups from Nolan Belcher. However, after the break, Victor’s JD Kay came in and hit a short jumper to reduce the gap. Tristan Chavez hit a field goal and the ensuing free throw to tie the game at 26. The lead changed several times in the third quarter but by the end of the frame, Victor had a three point lead. Jarod Haley nailed a trey to extend the lead. But Lincoln didn’t quit. They came back to take a one point lead midway through the fourth quarter. The lead changed a couple more times before Victor’s Mason Agee sank two free throws for the lead. A couple of more free throws by Chavez sealed the win. Victor 53, Lincoln 50 Victor - Mason Agee 12,
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he now plays tight end. He has scored six touchdowns this year in the Eagles’ quest for a national championship and has nine career touchdowns. He said that North Dakota State is a tough team but he has faith in his team. Even with the Christmas break and three weeks between their last game and the championship game, Gilder will be heading back for practice the day after Christmas. He said his team has a strong work ethic and they believe in each other. The North Dakota State/ Eastern Washington game can be seen on ESPN 2 on January 5 at noon, EST.
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Jacob Boucher 5, Tristin Chavez 11, Jerod Halley 4, JD Kay 7, Cameron Moore 2, Skyler Webberson 12. Lincoln - Bridger Kamps 6, Kade Creech 3, Nathan Brown 19, Noah Belcher 12, Ryan Greenwood 2, Brodi Henderson 8. Victor defeated Two Eagle on Friday but no further information was available. Hamilton lost a close game to Southwest A foe Butte Central. The lead changed several times throughout the game but the Maroons held Hamilton’s hot shooter, Tanner Goligoski, to only eight points, almost 15 points less than normal. Trey Searle stepped up and had 12 points for the Broncs. Butte Central 57, Hamilton 50 Hamilton - Trey Searle 12, Hunter Omlid 9, Tanner Goligoski 8, Carson Rostad 8, Tyler Barnes 5, Drew Brackman 3, Austin Drake 3, Cam Rothie 2. Butte Central - Braden Harrington 22, Cade Holter 19, Dylan Sestrich 11, Aaron Richards 3, Jared Simpkins 2. Florence fell to St. Ignatius, 70-45. Parker Hotsinpillar had nine points to lead Florence’s scoring. St. Ignatius 70, Florence 45 Florence - Brendan Bailey 6, Jacob Round 6, Blake Shoupe 6, Levi Posey 3, Parker Hotsinpiller 9, Jake Scully 2,Beau Neal 7, Colby Kohlman 4.
St. Ignatius LucasVanderburg 10, Jacob Hugs 14, Lane Spidel 4, Wacey McClure 17, Jedi Christy 13, Flint McPherson 12. Darby maintained their hot streak with a convincing 66-21 win over Valley Christian. After a fairly close first quarter where Darby had only a five point lead, the Tiger defense went to town on the Eagles. They held the Eagles to only two points in the second half. Dylan Parks paced the Tigers with 19 points. Darby 66, Valley Christian 21 Valley Christian: Riley Reimer 8, Casey Reimer 2, Branson Becker 4, Brennan Cox 6, Eyan Becker 1. Darby: Dylan Parks 19, Brandon Winters 8, Nelson Smith 13, Gabe Smith 6, Tyler Davis 4, Daniel Muir 4, Deric Parks 4, Cole Kayser 8. The Dillon boys defeated Corvallis in Dillon, 57-33, on Friday night. Caleb Warnken had 12 points to lead the Blue Devils.
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Simple Gifts
Author’s note: This week’s column first appeared several years ago. Whether you are among those who asked to see it again or are reading it for the first time, please take it as this writer’s simple gift for you. I hope you like it. Merry Christmas. When I was not yet in my teens, I got up one Christmas morning and found an unwrapped Remington bolt action .22 rifle under the Christmas tree.
Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan I didn’t have to ask who it was for. I knew. And I knew what that gift meant. My dad’s confidence in me, and his trust that I would grow into the responsibility that ownership of such a firearm signified, made a statement that lasted longer than the thrill of discovering it that Christmas morning. On another Christmas, when I was in my second year of college, there was a fly rod – a top-of-the-line fly rod. I wanted that rod and dad knew it; I didn’t expect him to gift me with it. Buying that rod was a stretch for him, but the value of that rod had nothing to do with its sticker shock or his participating in the compulsory buying and spending that had already become an annual yuletide seasonal glut. My dad knew, then, how important fly fishing was to me. There had been discussions long before that Christmas, when my fishing had become too important, in which he spoke to me in clear and penetrating terms about the balance between privilege and responsibility. I was coming up short on the responsibility end and he wouldn’t have it. His family had come from Ireland a few generations earlier, and I was the first in his line to attend college. My education was important to him – his dream, fulfilled in me. And dad also knew from his own life that there had to be balance: time set aside from the hard disciplines of life to refresh and nourish the soul. That Christmas he figured his earlier lectures on responsibility had finally taken hold. He saw the changes as I got serious about my studies and ambitions following school. He believed in me. And so he gave me a fly rod. It was a simple gift. Such a
gift need not be expensive, but it can convey some very important things: you are loved, and you are known. Your heart’s desires are important to me. I believe in you. I don’t expect the gifts I give to have the lifelong influence that a .22 rifle did for me; nor do I expect them to fulfill the desire of a heart, the way mine was filled with that fly rod. If I expect a certain response, the simplicity of the giving becomes complicated and muddled. Simple giving is not about me. Nonetheless, my giving will be grounded reflection, consideration, and love. There will even be a wee bit of sacrifice – enough to make the giving all the sweeter. When those things are behind the gift, we don’t know what impact it might have. My wife Jan’s joy and enthusiasm on the stream are contagious. She is a delight to fish with. Ask those we fish with – they’ll tell you that’s an understatement. She knows that I’ve fished with some renowned anglers and some of the so-called rich and famous. She also knows what I share with a few of the not-so-rich and far less famous – friendships that were forged with our fly rods in our hands. That very small band of brothers, my fishing buddies, have become my closest and dearest friends. She knows and respects that. Early in our marriage I gave her an aluminum fly box with individual compartments and lids. The box is a knockoff of a far more expensive box, one that I couldn’t afford at the time. I had enough left, that Christmas, to have the box engraved with her name and the inscription, “For my best fishing buddy.” When she opened the package and first read them, those words brought tears to her eyes – and to mine, when I saw hers. That fly box is still her favorite. More than a fly box, it affirms her place in my life. My mom nurtured my love of the outdoors by renewing my subscription to Field and Stream magazine every year from the time I was twelve until she died. Those magazines carried original stories by Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, Corey Ford, and my boyhood heroes, Ted Trueblood and Al McClaine. I aspired to a career like theirs while I was growing up. I wanted to hunt, fish, tie flies, and write about it. I went on to major in English in college and pursued a career in education. When I left education, I found a new career waiting for me, one that emerged from the daydreams of a boy with his nose
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stuck in Field and Stream - flyfishing, tying flies, and writing. Every Christmas after my dad’s passing, mom gave me a box of shotgun shells –high-base #6’s to feed into the double gun dad gave me when I graduated. Some years, those were the only shells I had. When I most needed to, during some lean times, I could get out – there was always a pocketful of shells to take for a long walk along a fenceline,
Trapper Creek Job Corps students made their annual appearance at the Bitterroot Star last week, singing Christmas carols to the delight of all. Clarence Ferguson (right), Recreation Supervisor, said they visited 24 businesses up and down the valley, spreading holiday cheer. Liz Cook photo.
Flag raising when the prospect of kicking up a pheasant for the table gave me reason to walk alone and think, soak in the beauty of a fallow field and trees bathed in multicolored leaves on an autumn afternoon, and return rejuvenated. Mom was in no way a hunter, nor did she fish. She was too proper for any of that, and when I was a kid she fussed and sputtered against the muddy messes my hunting and fishing brought into her well-kept house. But she put aside her sense of propriety and neatness in her giving. There was love, wisdom, and her own brand of sacrifice in what she gave – shotgun shells and outdoor magazines. Kindness, consideration, and love are simple things. Sometimes we find through our giving that we love so much that it hurts - but the pain doesn’t really matter. The love overwhelms it. That’s as pure and simple as love gets. That’s how love works – and we can feel that love again every year in our giving at Christmastime. And we never know what effect a simple gift might have. My parents wanted to please me, sure, but they couldn’t have known beforehand what impact a .22, or a fly rod, or a box of shotgun shells, or a magazine subscription would have on me. Those simple gifts changed my life, and I remember them with love. 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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Lincoln in other 13C action. The Lady Pirates controlled the game and came away with a 34-24 win. Ashley Hopper nailed 17 points in the win. Victor 35, Lincoln 24 Victor - Ashley Hopper 17, Madison Allred 6, Keanna Chavez 4, Emma Day 2, Bella Scichilone 4, Teasha Johnson 2. Lincoln - Carly Templeton 4, Tanea Reisch 4, Alexis Cannon 11, Lindsey Weisner 3, Jenna Templeton 2.
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: ANNA KATHERYN GAUTHIER, Decedent. Cause No.: DP-18-73 Dept. No.: 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four ( 4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to the Personal Representative , William Gauthier, ℅ Bransby Law Firm, P.C., 515 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana 59870, return receipt requested, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 17th day of December, 2018. STATE OF MONTANA :ss COUNTY OF RAVALLI SIGNED AND SWORN (OR AFFIRMED) to before me on December 17, 2018, by William Gauthier /s/ Lisa Radcliffe Wallace NOTARY PUBLIC BS 12-19, 12-26-18, 1-2-19. MNAXLP MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LYNDA RAE RYGMYR, Deceased . Cause No. DP-18-127 Dept. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to David Lee Rygmyr, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of LAWRENCE D. JOHNSON, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 20th day of December 2018 David Lee Rygmyr, Personal Representative PO Box 1379 Hamilton , MT 59840. BS 12-26-18, 1-2, 1-9-19. MNAXLP
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All delinquencies are now due together with any late charges, advances to protect the security, and fees and costs associated with this foreclosure. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disperse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. if such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash at the time of sale. The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, may pay to the Beneficiary to the successor in interest to the Beneficiary the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to fifteen (15) days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to onehundred twenty (120) days by public proclamation at least every thirty (30) days. DATED: December 06, 2018 By: /s/ Rae Albert, Assistant Secretary for First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. c/o Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339, Blackfoot, ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ) SS. COUNTY OF Bingham ) On this December 06, 2018, before me, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Rae Albert, known or identified to me, to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. , who is named as the Trustee in the above described Deed of Trust and executed the instrument on behalf of said Trustee, and acknowledged to me that said Trustee executed the same. Kaitlin Ann Gotch Notary Public of Idaho Residing at: Blackfoot, Idaho Commission Expires 7/29/2022 BS 12-12, 12-19, 12-26-18.
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CALL FOR BIDS The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS is calling for bids on the printing of legal notices for the Ravalli County Offices in a local newspaper within the County of Ravalli for calendar year 2019. Bids should include the following: • Per folio rate (1-100 words) for the first and each additional insertion • Information that specifically addresses compliance with Section 18-7-411 and 18-7-201 MCA Bids must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “LEGAL NOTICE PRINTING BID”. The bid must be received by the Clerk & Recorder’s Office at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, MT. 59840 by Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 2:00 PM. Bids will then be publicly opened and awarded on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 2:30 PM in the Commissioners Conference Room at 215 S 4th Street, (third floor). For further information, contact the Commissioners’ Office at 406-3756500. Glenda Wiles Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 12-19, 12-26-18. MNAXLP REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RCEDA is accepting proposals from CPA firms to provide audit services. A description of our organization, the services needed and other pertinent information can be found on our website, RCEDA.org, or use the link https://rceda.org/wp-content/ uploads/2018/12/RFP-12.14.18.pdf. Please submit your proposal to us by 5 pm, January 15, 2019. BS 12-19-18, 1-2-19. MNAXLP PUBLIC NOTICE BitterRoot Bus and MR TMA of Missoula is applying for our annual 5311 grant from the Montana Department of Transportation. Due to recently enacted federal legislation, BitterRoot Bus is required to develop a community Transportation Coordination Plan. BitterRoot Bus and MR TMA is required to hold public hearings in order to give all citizens the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed plan. Public hearings are set up for January 9, 2019 at 310 Old Corvallis Rd. Conference Room from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and February 13, 2019 at 310 Old Corvallis Rd. Conference Room from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Proposed plans are available for review at: BitterRoot Bus 310 Old Corvallis Rd. Hamilton, MT 363-7484 Ask For: Sharna MRTMA 2820 South Higgins Missoula, MT 327-8707 Ask For: Lyn Any questions call either of the
PUBLIC NOTICE This is to notify all interested parties that BitterRoot Bus is applying for $126,052.00 under the Section 5311 Program for the Federal Transit Administration entitled “Financial Assistance for Other than Urbanized Areas,” administered by the Montana Department of Transportation. Funding will be used for operating expenses associated with providing transportation services to the general public within Ravalli County, Montana. BitterRoot Bus will also be receiving $30,416.00 in matching TransAde funding. Anyone wishing to comment on this proposal should send comments within 30 days to: BitterRoot Bus, 310 Old Corvallis Rd., Hamilton, MT 59840. BS 12-19-18, 1-2-19. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application to cover the installation of improvements to two existing irrigation diversion/pump systems within the floodplain of ThreeMile Creek. The existing in-stream diversion and open-ditch conveyance structures will be replaced with off-line diversion boxes with debris screening, and buried conveyance piping. The applicant is Bob Wolfenden. The projects are located along Three-Mile Creek, in the NW¼, NW¼ Section 25, and in the SE¼, NE¼, Section 26, Township 10 North, Range 19 West, Ravalli County, on Parcels 1257200 and 1257100. Information regarding this application is available at the Ravalli County Planning Department at 215 S 4th St, Suite F in Hamilton. Written comments may be mailed, hand-delivered or emailed (planning@ rc.mt.gov) and must be received by Thursday January 10, 2019 at 5:00 pm. (Reference Application # FA-18-18). BS 12-26-18. MNAXLP For information on placing legal notices, contact Victoria at the Bitterroot Star office, 777-3928.
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