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Happy New Year! Cimarron Studios

provides valley new relationship with film by Nathan Boddy

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It is no secret that film makers consider Montana to be ‘picture perfect.’ From films like, ‘A River Runs Through It,’ to the more recent ‘Yellowstone’ series, the backdrop of the Treasure State is one that has inspired audiences for years. While Montanans may differ on their opinions about the value of seeing their Kyle Weingart, Director of Operations for Cimarron state portrayed on the Studios in Hamilton, with his wife Zuzu. silver screen, the trend is undeniable and has where people can watch movies, to a even settled into Hamilton in the place where they can be involved with shape of Cimarron Studios, Inc. making them.” which occupies the building once Lawmakers in Helena considered filled by the Pharaohplex Cinema the film industry important to on Old Corvallis Road. While the Montana’s economic health, and Pharaohplex theater will still operate showed it by passing House Bill 293 in a limited capacity on the grounds, (the Montana Economic Development the building itself is now the central Industry Advancement, or MEDIA focus of Cimarron’s Creative Media Act) in 2019. The bill provides tax Campus. According to Kyle Weingart, credits up to 35% for companies Cimarron’s Director of Operations, See CIMARRON, page 3 the location has gone, “from a place

End of an era for Stevi town government by Victoria Howell The Stevensville Town Council held its final meeting of the year, and of its tenure, on December 23. An entirely new council will be seated in January, as well as incoming mayor Steve Gibson. Newly elected council members Stacie Barker and Cindy Brown will be tasked with appointing two additional members to replace

Jaime Devlin and Sydney Allen, both of whom resigned in December. The Town is currently advertising for town council applicants. The 23rd’s meeting agenda was light, since the main agenda item, Carter Dewey, 4, adjourns a public hearing on the his dad’s final meeting as proposed subdivision Mayor of Stevensville.

regulations, was cancelled due to insufficient public notice. Mayor Brandon Dewey said that it would be more appropriate for the new council and mayor to address this item, as any decision on the changes will be handled by them.

The council consented to the appointment of Keith Nyholm and Eric Wilson as Firefighter Cadets. Mayor Dewey reported that the sale of the Willoughby property had closed and $243,000 had been deposited in the bank. Council member Paul Ludington thanked the staff that is continuing See ERA, page 4

‘Red Sleighs’ over the Bitterroot by Victoria Howell

In 2020, the Museum of Mountain Flying initiated the inaugural Red Sleighs over Montana. Project organizers identified nearly 20 rural communities throughout Western Montana with limited economic resources. Volunteers worked with these communities to identify “families in need” as well as general opportunities of giving – “a chance to make children’s wishes come true,”

according to their public relations materials. Organizers recruited local “pilots turned Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus” and “elves” who were able to fly to these communities delivering donated toys, clothing, blankets, and other gifts to nearly 1000 children. Volunteers with the Museum of Mountain Flying and Red Sleighs Over Montana collect hundreds of new items for the children to choose from. They also try to help one or See RED SLEIGHS, page 5

Above: Santa Claus, aka pilot Ernie Hummer, flew his Cessna 182 to the Stevensville Airport last Tuesday, where he handed out presents to students from Stevensville’s second grade classes. Photo by Victoria Howell.

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equipment to providing a secure place to film and review during private screenings. From conference rooms and sound stages, to the on-site parking, Weingart says that “people just need space.” But even beyond the spatial needs of a production company, Weingart says that a quality studio will serve as a liaison to help a production company plug itself into the community. “Montana can benefit from this,” says Weingart. “I’ve seen (production companies) go out of state Film equipment at Cimarron Studios. Photo by Nathan Boddy. to get items who choose to use Montana as a place to like props. I’ve seen them struggle develop their artwork. These incentives with finding hotels, accommodations, essentially make Montana a viable things like that. So this is something option for production companies both that David and I have been working big and small. With the expectation that really hard on, making it plausible Montana will see an increase in creative for people to shoot here.” Weingart productions in coming years, David gives examples of the types of props Smith, owner of Cimarron Studios, saw and equipment that companies may an opportunity. need to use, saying that locals might The building required some see this as an opportunity to make alterations to convert it into a some money from things that they production facility, but the very own, like RVs, side-by-sides, etc. nature of a theater did lend itself to “That’s really what we’re trying to that end. “There’s really nothing like put together, so it can be a symbiotic it in Montana,” says Weingart. “I’ve relationship with the community.” been to a lot of different film studios, He adds with a smile that, “In this and this is definitely the biggest. industry, a hoarder might be referred We’ve got the biggest sound stages in to as a Prop Master.” Montana and everything is here.” Weingart knows about film and Weingart explains that the role production. A local Montanan, of the studio is multi-faceted. The his own company 99Productions, objective can vary from sourcing has made several films and will be props, vehicles and support premiering another this summer.

“Cuisine De La Pocolypse” is a comedy about a chef who tries to create a cooking show while enduring the end of the world. Although Weingart and his wife, Zuzu, spent years working in the industry outside of Montana, they have hopes that they’ll be able to practice their trade here. The Media Act of 2019 might help make that a reality. “We’re really trying to build a film community here,” says Weingart, adding that production companies are seeing preferences shift from traditional locations like California to other states like Utah and New Mexico. Those states have had tax incentives in the past, which Weingart points to as a reason the show “Breaking Bad,” was ultimately shot in New Mexico. Nonetheless, shooting in Montana can be difficult even with tax incentives. “Montana is an extreme weather state,” says Weingart. “A lot of people kind of forget that. They’ll

show up to film and be like, ‘oh my gosh.’ I’ve worked in the dead of winter, and the extreme heat. Both times I heard people from out-of-state say, ‘man I’m not sure I could ever do this again.’ But having a studio and a place like this eliminates all that.”

The type and scale of productions that Cimarron Studios may attract could vary widely, from commercial shoots that last a day or two all the way to feature films that go on for months. Nonetheless, Weingart feels as though Montana crews are uniquely suited to getting the work done. “You can talk to anybody that has worked with a Montana crew. We have a different energy and we get things done faster. I’ve seen that a lot here, and I’ve heard people comment on how special and unique that is.” He adds that his own dream is to work with that kind of crew.

Warming shelter to open on Sleeping Child Road by Victoria Howell The new warming shelter that was planned for the Rocky Mountain Grange in Hamilton will now open at 869 Sleeping Child Road, as early as Wednesday (today). The organizers ran into some snags over the use of the Grange building for lodging, a use for which it was never intended. According to Gary Locke, director of Family Shelter of the Bitterroot, a building on Sleeping Child Road that was formerly a church and is currently being remodeled for a new use, has been made available for a warming shelter this winter in the part of the building that is currently usable. Locke said the shelter will be staffed with volunteers from 7 p.m. until 8 a.m. seven nights a week. There will be cots and sleeping bags available for anyone who needs a warm place to get out of the cold weather. Although there will be no cooking on site, there will be some basic food available. Locke said that they now have enough cots, mats and blankets. What is really needed now is people to volunteer to be there at night. Two people per night are needed. A list of volunteers is being generated. Locke said anyone interested should call him at 239-8833.

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on with the new administration. Council member Karen Wandler wished for a return to the friendly town that she had grown up in rather than the “war zone” that it had become. She said she hoped that the new council members would want to represent all the people in their wards. She thanked the mayor for his service. She said it had been a pleasure to work with the other outgoing council members. She urged the citizens to stay involved and not listen to all the negative comments. “Negativity breeds hate and we all have felt more of that than our town needs… let’s all work together to make Stevensville a better place to live.” Mayor Dewey said, “Admittedly, I did not accomplish a single thing on my own… Everything we accomplished we accomplished together…” Dewey said much had been accomplished, in particular in the area of efficiency and innovation. He said they had invested nearly $3 million in better equipment for public works, fire department, and police

department improvements. He said even with those major investments, the Town is still financially healthy. “The Town is not bankrupt,” said Dewey. He said the general fund balance is currently over $385,000. Total cash in the bank is over $4 million, one million dollars higher than when he took office. He said the organization has been more engaged and connected with the community than ever before. He said that former mayor Gene Mim Mack and the forward-thinking council members of that era had set the stage for what he and his administration had been able to accomplish. He also formally acknowledged former employees Wendy Planti, Laura Miller, Nancy Olson, Bobby Sonsteng, and Audree Tribbensee. He thanked his wife and family for being supportive. He also acknowledged and thanked his fouryear-old son Carter, who attended the meeting with him. The final act of the evening was the banging of the gavel to adjourn, with the gavel being wielded by Carter Dewey.

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◆EXPLORING COLOR PENCILS - METHODS & MATERIALS - ZOOM CLASS Instructor: Diana Haker Class Fee: $10.00 12 Hours/ 8 Classes Thursdays 5 – 6:30 pm Feb. 17, 24 • Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 • Apr. 7 This is a beginning course exploring the different techniques and methods of producing art with colored pencils. Professional quality-colored pencils were first manufactured as early as 1908 by the German company Faber-Castell. They give the artist the ability to draw with the pleasure of painting. Artists like the use of colored pencils because of the control they offer in their art pieces. This course will give you the necessary skills to use colored pencils in your art creations. You will need to purchase this list of supplies: 1. Set of 24 student-grade colored pencils 2. Vinyl or kneaded eraser 3. Drawing pad size 11x14 of good quality drawing paper with good tooth 80# or greater 4. Cotton tipped swabs 5. Pencil sharpener Facilities Needed for Virtual Art Class Since this is a ZOOM class, participants will need a computer or other device that has a video/microphone or camera/microphone that can access the internet and use a video conferencing app. A table or a desk with a chair and good lighting are recommended.

Please REGISTER EARLY so that your class will get the number of participants needed to ensure that it will not be canceled. ALL PAYMENTS need to be sent in to Lone Rock Adult Education after you register if you are doing a ZOOM CLASS. If the class is at the school, payments will be collected the FIRST NIGHT of class. SENIORS (60+) years of age get a 50% DISCOUNT on all class fees. The cost of the class is a one-time fee. FOR MORE INFORMATION about the courses being offered please call JULIE BACHMAN at 210.5129. • PHONE in your registration by calling Julie Bachman at (406) 210.5129. • EMAIL your registration to: adulteducation@lonerockschool.org. • MAIL your registration to: Lone Rock Adult Education Attn: Julie Bachman, 1112 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville, MT 59870

Your instructor will provide instructions for joining the class with ZOOM. Join us for an evening of creative fun! ◆CARD MAKING MADE EASY Instructor: Amy Grassey Class Fee: $10.00 6 Hours/ 3 Classes Tuesdays 6 – 8 pm Feb. 8, 15, 22 We are back for our 4th year! Each class will highlight a different card making technique and theme. Participants will have the opportunity to make several cards, meet new friends, and learn about stamping, the use of watercolors, and embossing. Join us for an evening of creative fun! ◆SOCIAL SCRAPBOOKING Instructor: Amy Grassey Class Fee: $10.00 6 Hours/ 3 Classes Tuesdays 6 - 8 pm Mar. 8, 15, 22 We are back to scrapbook together in person! Yay! Each night we will construct a 2-page layout featuring a different technique to enhance the pages. Join our group and learn some fun easy ways to create beautiful pages while making new friends!

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R E S TAU R A N T two specific families in need in each in to Hamilton, where they wanted community. They are not given their to say thank you to the local fire names, but a general idea of number of department and EMS crews. children, ages, special “wishes.” Santa Olson said that she wanted to give delivers these “special sacks” when a special shout out to Stevensville 1 he touches down at the local airports. resident Trinity Gibson, owner of 202 ountain Flying A P r o j e c t o f T h e M u s e u m o f M The pilots donate time, energy and all Paxton Castle (406.274.6024), who aircraft expenses for the project. very generously donated 80 of her December 2020 The Red Sleighs Over Montana individually made hand puppets were flying once again this year. According to Kathi Olson, volunteer with the Museum of Mountain YS Flying and A D OLI Red Sleighs H Y Over Montana, HAPP the Museum coordinated 205 Main St. Stevensville Mt. 59870 www.cateredtable.com over 25 pilots to deliver toys 777-7090 Open at 4pm and blankets to rural western Kathi Olson (second from left) coordinates with other volunteers Montana hoppingifts. g fEverything or gifts!is purchased with Sorting and packing! in 2020 to shop forS appropriate communities. donations from the pilots and the community through the Museum The goal was to of Mountain Flying. make this year’s endeavor more 316 North 3rd Street • Hamilton, MT 59840 to each of the 2nd graders (value: expansive than ever, adding several approx. $1000). Gibson is well more Montana communities along known for her unique and creative with Sandpoint and Bonner’s Ferry, designs which brought huge smiles Idaho. to each child’s face! The remaining Last Tuesday, the planes visited puppets and toys were left with the Stevensville, Hamilton and Darby. teachers so that children who were In Darby, pilot Erick Komberec, the ill or not in school received items. president of Museum of Mountain Olson said that Pat Collins, Flying, brought gifts for about 300 Museum Volunteer, coordinated the children. Missoula donation and fund-raising About 80 Stevensville second efforts. Olson, Julie Lynch, Jauna graders were at the airport to Poindexter, Barb Christian, Rhonda welcome two fixed-wing airplanes, Hunt, Joleen Tatum and Jamie one flown by Santa Claus himself, Merifield worked with Collins to and some elf helpers, bringing toys solidify arrangements with schools for all the children. and agencies that work with families More sorting and more packing! This year’s pilot Santa was Ernie in need. Hummer, flying a Cessna 182. Olson estimated that well over Each community received a Accompanying him was another 1000 children were served this year, similar aircraft, flown by pilot topping last year’s numbers. Andrew Gaumer, both laden with multitude of gifts! She thanked the staff at the local toys and gifts and “elf” helpers. schools for help in coordinating the Hummer and Gaumer also flew visits.

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Montana marijuana FAQ Adult-use recreational marijuana sales begin on New Year’s Day 2022. From possession limits to travel tips, here’s what you need to know to keep on the right side of the new law.

by Max Savage Levenson Montana Free Press WHO CAN BUY MARIJUANA IN MONTANA? Starting Jan. 1, 2022, any adult age 21or older can purchase marijuana and marijuana products. That includes Montana residents, residents of other American states and territories, and international travelers with valid identification. WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME TO A DISPENSARY? Bring identification proving that you are 21 years of age. Virtually all marijuana transactions are in cash due to ongoing federal restrictions on banking services for the industry. Bring your own to avoid paying ATM fees at the shop. Shops are required to put your purchases in a plastic, child-proof “exit bag.” On subsequent trips, bring that reusable exit bag with you to limit waste and avoid paying for a new one. Especially during the opening weeks of the recreational program, bring a good dose of patience. Budtenders will be answering lots of questions from novice consumers, and lines may be long. WILL THE STATE TRACK MY PURCHASES OR PUT ME ON A LIST OF MARIJUANA CONSUMERS?

No. While a business can make a scan of your identification “to determine the consumer’s age,” per House Bill 701, the state’s legalization framework bill, it can only keep those records for 180 days. Furthermore, dispensaries are not permitted to share that information with the state, nor can they transfer or sell it to a third party. WHAT KINDS OF MARIJUANA PRODUCTS CAN I PURCHASE AT A MONTANA DISPENSARY? Customers will be able to purchase a wide array of products including marijuana flower (the smokable green buds), edibles, tinctures, vaporizer cartridges, concentrates and topicals. These products must be produced within the state of Montana. Marijuana flower cannot contain more than 35% THC, the most common psychoactive compound in the cannabis plant (this applies exclusively to recreational sales, not medical sales). Flower typically contains between 15% and 25% THC, and is available in various strains with obscure and vivid names, from Apple Fritter to Peanut Butter Lady and Missoula Kush Cake. Edibles are available in many forms, including chocolates, gummies, infused olive oils and more. A package of recreational market edibles cannot contain more than 100mg of THC (again, this does not apply to medical patients). “Concentrates” are extracted cannabis oils, which tend to be extremely potent and are not

recommended for novice consumers. Customers will additionally be able to purchase smoking accessories such as bongs, pipes and dab rigs — a specific type of glass pipe used to consume concentrates — from pot shops. Those products can be manufactured in-state or imported from elsewhere. What else you need to know: Businesses will also be able to sell CBD products. CBD (technically known as cannabidiol) is typically derived from federally legal hemp, and is sold in edible, tincture, topical and other forms. Those products can be manufactured within Montana or imported from other states. Pot shops cannot sell hemp plant material. IS MARIJUANA TESTED IN MONTANA? Yes. All products must be tested for a wide range of bacteria, mold and heavy metals, as well as for potency and the various compounds they contain. The state is home to several testing labs; Fidelity Diagnostics and Stillwater Laboratories are the two largest facilities. ARE SHOPS EXPECTED TO RUN OUT OF MARIJUANA QUICKLY? Industry stakeholders and business owners are bracing for a large influx of new customers that may liquidate their inventory quickly. “There may not be much product available after the first couple of days, for several weeks,” said Pepper Petersen, president of the industry association Montana Cannabis Guild. “Everyone’s been prepping to get ready

for this, but national trends [in states that have previously legalized] indicate a level of demand three to five times larger than for medical marijuana.” There could be 200,000 new instate customers, he added. HOW MUCH MARIJUANA CAN I PURCHASE AT A TIME? Customers will be able to purchase up to one ounce of marijuana per transaction, or the THC equivalent in other forms: 800 milligrams of edibles or 8 grams of concentrate. Customers are not limited to a single type of product, and can mix and match up to the limit between different forms. WILL MY PURCHASE BE TAXED? Yes. All recreational marijuana purchases will be subject to a flat 20% sales tax. As of this writing, Missoula, Park, Yellowstone and Dawson counties have enacted an additional localoption 3% tax. HOW LATE CAN DISPENSARIES STAY OPEN? Per House Bill 701, recreational and medical marijuana businesses cannot open before 9 a.m. or stay open past 8 p.m. CAN ONE SHOP SELL ANOTHER BUSINESS’ MARIJUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS? Yes. Although Montana’s medical marijuana industry was previously vertically integrated, meaning that any medical dispensary was required to grow its own cannabis plants and produce any other additional products themselves, that restriction has been removed from both

the medical and recreational markets in the adult-use legalization bill. As a result, a shop can now purchase wholesale and sell another grower’s marijuana flower, gummies, vape cartridges and tinctures. CAN I BUY MARIJUANA ANYWHERE IN MONTANA? No. Per HB 701, only counties where a majority of residents voted in favor of cannabis legalization during the 2020 election have authorized recreational sales, and are referred to as “green counties.” Counties that did not vote in favor of legalization, however, have the right to take a re-vote on the question and switch from a “red county” to a “green county.” Generally speaking, counties in western Montana have been more amenable to permitting marijuana sales. HOW MUCH MARIJUANA CAN I LEGALLY POSSESS? Possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, or its THC equivalent in edibles, concentrates and other products, is legal in the state of Montana. Possession of larger quantities of marijuana remains illegal in Montana. Possession of between one and two ounces is considered a civil infraction and subject to fines of up to $500. Possession of more than two ounces is considered a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and/or fines up to $45,000. CAN I DRIVE WITH MARIJUANA IN MY VEHICLE IN MONTANA? See MARIJUANA, page 14

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Opinion Wednesday, December 29, 2021

‘An Early Christmas Gift for Montanans’

That’s the title of an email message I just received from Senator Steve Daines. How thoughtful! He’s celebrating the fact that the Build Back Better plan is being obstructed in the Senate because it costs too much, and he thinks we should all celebrate. We didn’t really want the Child Tax Cut to be extended, did we? Nor do we want any other governmentsupported help with childcare, eldercare, or healthcare … or support for affordable housing or free early childhood education and community college … or expanded Medicaid or Medicare … or reduced prescription prices and so on and so on (see https://www.whitehouse.gov/buildback-better/). That money should continue to go to subsidize fossil fuel companies and other big corporations, and it would be a shame to require Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to pay taxes, though it wouldn’t even dent their wealth or keep them from playing in space. We ordinary Americans and our kids would rather continue to struggle and be “free” than support the government in what governments are supposed to do. Sorry, Mr. Daines. My celebration is muted at best. The corporate tax cuts instituted in 2017 by the former, Republican, administration that you continue to support cost considerably more than Build Back Better, but hey, what’s important? “How people think about the country depends on the stories they hear about it. Those maintaining the Big Lie that Trump won the 2020 election know that principle very well” (Heather Cox Richardson, 12/22/21). Mr. Daines is one of those people and encourages you to continue your devotion to Fox News. Fascism awaits. Mary Fahnestock-Thomas Hamilton

Rights and responsibilities

Brad Molnar, Montana State Senator, closed his letter to editor 12/22/21 regarding HD 702 with this quote “The legislature did its part to give you the right to choose.” Specifically the right to be vaccinated or not. If an individual exercises their right to not be vaccinated, how does this individual bear the responsibility for the corresponding costs? Costs from additional infections, illness and/or deaths, medical and economic costs placed on unknowing individuals and their communities? The individual does not and/or cannot. The legislature has granted an individual right while insuring all Montanans bear the bulk of the responsibility, costs, illnesses and death for exercising this right. Ravalli county’s over burdened public health services, 128 county Covid deaths and burnt out medical staff

statewide are examples. All Montana taxpayers are paying the additional Covid costs for the unvaccinated. I wonder if that fits the Republican definition of socialism? Archie Thomas Merry Schrumpf Corvallis

Fear

As I sit here mid-Christmas day, drinking coffee and listening to my service dog next to me devour her Christmas bone, my heart aches by the extreme fear in people that I am witnessing in my community and across the country as 2021 comes to an end. Only you know what fears you have about the condition of our country right now and how it is affecting you personally. There are those who would proudly declare that they fear nothing; that their life is going great and that it is just as they would have it. To those people, I would say congratulations and I wish you all the best. But the rest of us, including myself, wake up every day and wonder “what’s next?” From the vaccine war raging throughout our land, threatening the loss of many jobs and lively-hoods, unprecedented violence in our neighborhoods, raging inflation, fears for the physical and psychological well-being of our children, fears of losing loved ones, fears of catching Covid and dying – the list goes on and on and on. Amidst all this chaos it is so important to remember that the Christmas message is that Jesus Christ came, died on a cross, and rose again in 3 days to save all mankind. However, the question must also be asked what that salvation looks like. Many people would say that we choose salvation so that we go to heaven and not hell, and that can be true. But even after we choose salvation, we are not left here on this earth to merely survive. In the salvation that Christ died to give us, we are given victory over every area of our life – including fear. In Christ’s death and resurrection, fear was defeated and in His strength we can give that fear to God. This is not a one-step process: fear is paralyzing, and it wrecks havoc on our minds and our souls. The only way to conquer fear is to give it to Jesus Christ every time we experience it. Fear only answers to Him and through Him, we can be free from the debilitating effect that fear holds in our lives. To my fellow believers, I would pray that you persevere through this tumultuous time we are in and do not lose sight that we are ultimately in a spiritual battle. It is so easy to be trapped and driven by fear in our lives if we listen to any voices other than God’s voice, no matter how wellintentioned those voices may be. You and I both know that Christians are not promised an easy or trouble-free life after we are saved. What we are promised is that God has given us His strength to walk in faith, to live a life pleasing to Him, and that He has never failed, and will never fail, to provide and care for His children. Fear should not hold any place in our

lives. Give Him your fears; trust and lean on Him and He will not fail you. Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10 To those unbelievers, you have every reason to fear because in your current sinful condition you are lost and condemned. It makes no difference whether you believe in God or not; His existence isn’t determined by your beliefs. He is, He always has been, and He always will be and there is no other God. You will face Him in this lifetime or after your death; either condemned by sin or redeemed by salvation for all eternity. But in this lifetime, you have the opportunity to escape condemnation and accept His free gift of salvation; to experience His grace and freedom from the control of sin in your life and, to live for all eternity with Him. It is not enough to be a good person who does good things; Hell is full of good, well-intentioned people. Christ died for all mankind because we were all born into sin and deserve God’s wrath. You too can have freedom from the debilitating fears in your life by accepting His free gift of salvation. That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10) For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” Romans 10:9-10 Deborah Wade Hamilton

God given authority

Luke 10:19 Jesus said: “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.” Read that verse again, here it is: “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.” Isn’t that an amazing promise from Jesus to us? We have been given authority. What does that mean the we’ve been given authority? Well, the definition of authority is: noun, plural au•thor•i•ties. the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. So, we have God given power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes. We have jurisdiction, the right to control, and have command or the ability to determine the fate of snakes and scorpions to overcome all power of the enemy, Satan. And, we are promised that nothing will harm us. Exactly what does that mean? It means nothing will harm you. It means, as a Christian, you belong to God, you are His today and for eternity no matter what happens to you on earth. We have been promised an eternity with God. Now, it’s amazing that Jesus has shared His

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power and authority with us! As a Christian embrace what Jesus has shared with you. Don’t be afraid to stand up to evil no matter how big and scary it may seem. God is bigger and stronger and you have been given strength and authority straight from Him. So. Just as Jesus told us hundreds of times in the Bible, do not fear! Stand fast to the truth, let others see how powerful Jesus is through your actions and how wonderful His grace and mercy are on those who seek Him. As a Christian, let there be no doubt, we are at spiritual war. And our enemy doesn’t sleep and he doesn’t take time off. So, we must not let our guard down and take the fight to Satan through Prayer, and through strength and authority given to us by Jesus. You have nothing to lose, but others can lose everything if you are timid and don’t accept who you are in Jesus. Have courage, let the light of Jesus shine through you and stand firm in the truth. Von Dailey Florence

Wreaths across America

As many readers will remember, a “Wreaths Across America” ceremony sponsored by American Legion Fort Owen Post 94, was conducted in the Stevensville area on Saturday, December 18th. Although we did have many folks turn out at the seven locations to witness the ceremony, we were frustrated that more people failed to come out. At our monthly Post 94 Legion meeting last Tuesday evening, the members suggested we should go ahead and submit my speech as a letter to the Editor in the Star as a means of informing readers of what this program is all about. Here are excerpts from my speech: We ask to start the event, that you all please join me in a moment of silence to remember the military fallen, prisoners of war, those missing in action and honor those who have served and are serving in this great nation’s armed services. Additionally, we also want to acknowledge the sacrifices that have been made and are being made by our first responders… I will start by providing a few comments concerning the history of this program and my interpretation of the meaning of it. The wreath will then be placed, followed by the firing of three volleys and the playing of taps. This program was started in 1992 by Morrill Worsester in the state of Maine to honor the veterans buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. The original intent was to acknowledge the service of those deceased veterans during the Christmas season. The program has evolved over the years to encourage the placement of holiday wreaths on the veteran graves in all cemeteries. The program now has the following formal objectives: 1. REMEMBER – our fallen veterans, 2. HONOR -- those who currently serve, and to 3. TEACH – our children the value of freedom. See MORE LETTERS, page 15

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Gamblers Anon

Gamblers Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 411 S. 5th Street in Hamilton.

WIC clinics

Ravalli County WIC is a nutrition education program that serves pregnant, post-partum, and breastfeeding women, children from birth to age 5 and women whose pregnancies have ended early. WIC also welcomes dads, grandparents, and foster families. The WIC program is offered In Hamilton Monday through Thursday 8:304:30 at 205 Bedford Street, Suite P, District Courthouse Building in Hamilton. The Stevensville clinic is open on Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church, 216 College Street in Stevensville. The Victor Clinic is the second Tuesday of the month at the Victor Nazarene Church. The Darby clinic is open every month on the third Monday of the month at the Darby Library.Call 406-802-7180 for more information.

Family Shelter

The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot is dedicated to helping homeless and needy families in the Bitterroot Valley. If you are interested in helping or need help, call Gary Locke for more information, 2398833.

Stevensville Al-Anon

The Stevensville Al-Anon Family Group meets the first and third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Stevensville United Methodist Church, 216 College St. Enter the church through the Fellowship Hall door next to the parking lot. Masks are required and social distancing is practiced. For more information about the meeting, call Mary at 529-3951. Visit https:// al-anon.org for general information about Al-Anon.

Brown Baggers Al-Anon

Brown Baggers Al-Anon meets Tuesdays from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Open Minded Expressions Art Studio, 201 Daly Street, Hamilton. For more information, call 406-3630060.

Three Mile Coffee

Three Mile Coffee Club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Everyone is welcome. Good coffee, conversation and get to know your neighbors. All ages welcome. For information call Colleen at 777-3710.

BitterRodders Cars

BitterRodders Car Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st in Hamilton. Everyone welcome. For more information call 961-3136.

Victor Senior Center

Serving meals at the Center Monday Wednesday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. You can still order and pickup meals to go on Monday from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Bridge every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Bingo every Tuesday at 6 p.m. Pokeno 2nd and 4th Friday at 1 p.m. For info or to volunteer call 642-3320.

Calendar Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Hamilton Senior Center

Open for lunch Monday, Wednesday, Friday, serving from 11:45-12:30 p.m. Bridge, Sundays & Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Canasta (Hand and Foot), Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Cards/shufflers provided. $1. Pinochle, Fridays, 1 p.m. All supplies provided. $2. Flea Market, every 2nd Saturday, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The Center is located at 820 N. 4th Street.

Golden Age Club

Pinochle, every Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. Coffee provided; wrapped candy OK, no food please. $2. Light exercise Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9-10:00 a.m. 50 cents. Quarterly Membership Meetings: 1 p.m. at the Golden Agers facility Thursdays: January 6, April 7, July 7, October 6, 2022. All dues-paid members welcome. Bring questions/ideas. The Club is located at 527 South 5th Street.

Stevensville Senior Center

Stevenville Senior Center is now serving meals at the Center Monday thru Friday at 11:30 am. You can still pick up your weekly meals on Monday at 11 am to 11:30 am Coffee Club at 8:00 am M-F Exercise 10:00 am Tuesday and Thursday Quilters the second Tuesday of each month 6:00 pm Pinochle Saturdays at 7 pm Afternoon Pinochle Fridays 12:15 pm Bridge Mondays at 12:15 pm

Victor Masons

Victor Masonic Lodge 43 meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. on Main Street above Farmers State Bank. For any questions or membership information call 406-381-1250.

Sapphire Quilt Club

2nd Tuesday of each month, Senior Citizens Center, Stevensville. Doors open 6 p.m. Start 6:30 p.m.

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Corvallis United Methodist Church youth center (to the east of the church). Located on the corner of Corvallis Cemetery Road and Eastside Hwy. Big white church. Any questions please call Ginny Wigen, coordinator, 406-544-9186.

St. Mary’s Parish Mass

Join us for Mass every Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. (currently NO Mass scheduled for St. Joseph’s in Florence).

Soul Suppers

Soul Suppers in Stevensville served every Wednesday! Free home cooked meals with a message served every Wed. evening at 6 p.m. 100 Mission St. For more information, contact Corey at (406) 214-8708.

Bitterroot Heritage Civic Group

The Bitterroot Heritage Civic Group, formerly called the South Valley Civic Group, has reorganized. We are looking for new members and volunteers. Regular meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:15 pm at the Darby Library. Please join us.

Quantum Group

The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot invites you to attend its monthly meetings. You needn’t have knowledge of quantum physics to enjoy learning about this exciting field of science that affects our daily lives. Topics alternate each month between Science (particles, fields, etc. and their practical applications) and the Metaphysical aspects of quantum physics. Meetings feature presentations and discussion WHEN: The last Wednesday of each month. TIME: 6:30pm to 8:30pm WHERE: St. Francis Catholic Church Community Center, 411 S. 5th Street in Hamilton ENTER: Please enter through the North-facing door. Call 363-0683 for additional information.

American Legion Post 94

Meetings 3rd Tuesday of month, 7 p.m., at 754 Middle Burnt Fork Road. For Info call Chuck, 253-380-7016.

American Legion Post 94 Auxiliary

Meetings 1st Tuesday of month, 6:30 p.m., at 754 Middle Burnt Fork Road. For info call Cheryl, 406-531-4132 or email cherylburgmeier@yahoo.com

Lions Club

The Hamilton Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesdays at noon at BJs restaurant 900 N First Street in Hamilton. Guests and prospective members are welcome to attend. For more information check https://eclubhouse.org/sites/hamiltonmt/.

Lutheran services

Our Savior Lutheran Church’s congregation welcomes the community to join in the celebration of Christmas. Wednesday, December 29: Christmas Service with Communion, 7:00 pm Friday, December 31: A brief New Year’s Vespers Service 6:00 pm, followed by a pot-luck and Family Fun Night—family games, treats, lots of laughter and the kids are home in good time for bed. Our Savior, affiliated with the Lutheran Church––Missouri Synod, is located at 184 Pine Hollow Road, south of Stevensville off the Eastside Highway. Proceeding past Burnt Fork Market and beyond Burnt Fork Veterinary Clinic, at the curve, turn east onto Pine Hollow Road. Cross the tracks and the canal, and Our Savior will be on your left, marked by three crosses.

Eagles New Years celebration

Friday, December 31 Dinner, Dancing, Champagne Toast. Live music and dancing with Northern Lights band. 50:50 Raffle. At the Bitterroot Eagles FOE (open to the public); 125 N Second Street, Hamilton. 7 pm – Midnight. $20 cover charge/person. Celebrate the start of 2022!

Grief Support Group Join us as you grieve and mourn the loss of your loved one/ friend. All welcome. Mondays, January 10th - February 14th, 3:00pm - 4:00pm at Ministry on Main: 126 Main St., Hamilton. Please contact Home Health and Hospice of Montana Chaplain, Jonathan Sardella, for more info: jonathansardella@hhandhofmt.com

Laundry Love free laundry appointments

Laundry Love Hamilton invites our homeless and Lowincome neighbors to bring their clothing into Fast & Fluffy, 115 Pine, Hamilton, to wash them for free. We supply laundry detergent, fabric softener, quarters, and hygiene bags. When you call, text message, or message through either Facebook or website we will need to know your first name, the day you would like to come in, the size of your family, and how many loads you have. When making an appointment we just need to know

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Worship at 11:00 a.m. In this Church there shall be no outcasts. the day requested. There is not a specific time you need to come in that day with the exception of all laundry must be in the machines no later than 7:15 pm. All supplies are delivered by 8:30 am to allow flexibility for our guests to come in before/after work, while children are at school or when you have a ride. No proof of income is needed. We do request at least a 24-hour notice. Phone #: 360-7763, Email: laundrylovehamiltonmt@gmail.com or Facebook:@llhamiltonmt

Stevi Garden Club

On Wednesday, January 5, at 1pm the Stevensville Garden Club will meet at the Kootenai Creek Clubhouse, 43 Clubhouse Way. Kimberly Richardson, MSU Ravalli County Extension Agent, will speak on mole, vole and gopher control methods. Please call Colleen at 2733973 for more info.

String quartet concert

Bitterroot Baroque’s sister organization, Baroque Music Montana, based in Bozeman, is presenting a string quartet concert in Missoula on January 5, 2022. Sara Levy’s Salon: Quartets of Mendelssohn and Bach will be performed January 5 at 7:30 pm at the UM Recital Hall, Missoula. Tickets $30/$5 students. Join Baroque Music Montana’s international quartet cast in exploring the musical life of Sara Levy. Sara Levy was the favorite student of Johann Sebastian Bach’s son and Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn’s great aunt. A brilliant and history loving pianist, Sara Levy was at the center of Berlin’s musical life at the turn of the 19th century. This program includes selections from the Bach family including “Art of Fugue” paired with a fugue by young Bozeman composer Athena Carson, a French battle piece about the Napoleonic Wars written during the occupation of Berlin, and Felix Mendelssohn’s Op. 80 String Quartet composed in remembrance of his sister Fanny. Pieces are performed on period instruments and historical bows by musicians in historic performance style, notable for a rarely heard lens towards Mendelssohn’s early romantic work. Musicians are Davina Clarke & Carrie Krause, violin, Lindsey Strand Polyak, viola and Sarah Stone, cello. For tickets, go to baroquemusicmontana.org.

Reagan Republican Club

The next informal nonnegative Ravalli County Reagan Republican Club will be Thursday, January 6 at 9 a.m. at Glen’s Café, Florence for a no host breakfast. Come and join in with your questions and legislative ideas for civic and respectful discussions. For more information call 406-3691965.

North Valley Public Library activities

CHILDREN’S EVENTS Mother Goose on the Loose Ages 0-3 Monday, Jan 3, 10:30 am Mother Goose on the Loose is an award-wining early literacy program filled with rhymes and music for infants, babies, and toddlers. Storytime & More Ages 4-5 Wednesday, Jan 5, 10:30 am We read books, tell stories, sing songs, dance and march, and create with our imaginations. Come along on this amazing journey! Arts & Crafts Ages 5-11 Wednesday, Jan 5, 4 pm Join us for a special Arts & Crafts as we create art for the Winter Wonderland Art Exhibit at the Library. Express your joy for winter by drawing or painting your inner vision! TEEN EVENTS Role Playing Games, In-Person or Online Ages 12-18 Tuesday, Jan 4, 4 pm Enter the world of Dungeons & Dragons! Create your own

character and join an online campaign. This event takes place both in-person and online. No experience required. This program is currently full. If you are interested in joining, please email emilys@northvalleylibrary.org. Register for events on the online calendar at northvalleylibrary. org. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street Stevensville.

Public Land Solutions — Outdoor Recreation Stakeholder Outreach Meeting p.m.

January 11, 2022 at 6:00

Public Land Solutions (PLS) is a non-profit recreation consultant, and we are working with the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority to complete a county-wide recreation review and report. The goal is to identify opportunities to improve and support recreation assets in the county such as roads and trails, boating and fishing access, climbing areas, etc. PLS would like to hear from you about the public lands you visit within the county to meet the needs of all stakeholders. PLS will be hosting two Virtual Zoom meetings with the same agenda -- Jan 11th and 12th at 6pm. The agenda for each meeting will be the same for both dates: introduce PLS staff, attending stakeholders and project goals; begin discussions on the various recreation assets in the region, both those that are functioning well and those that need restoration or improvements. We want to hear your experiences about the places you visit. To get access to the link for this meeting, please visit www.publiclandsolutions. org/ravallicounty (use password: ravallicounty). Please share comments and add your name to receive future updates on the project.

Hamilton school board meetings

Regular board meeting Tuesday – January 11, 2022 6:30 p.m. – Washington Elementary – Room 13 The Board will be conducting this meeting with live participation. In addition to meeting in person, the District will broadcast the meeting via ZOOM and LIVE on the HSD#3 Facebook page. You are encouraged to join the meeting at:https:// www.facebook.com/ HamiltonSchoolDistrict3

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Obituaries Wednesday, December 29, 2021

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Duane Kent Clatworthy Duane Kent Clatworthy ended a two-year battle with MyastheniaGravis on December 10, 2021. He was born in Milledgeville, Illinois, July 16, 1931, to Donald and Edna Mae Hodge Clatworthy. He had been a resident of the Bitterroot Valley for more than fifty years. He graduated from Stevensville High School in May, 1950. His many friends will remember the delicious tomatoes and cucumbers they raised in hydroponic greenhouses. Duane and his wife moved to Oregon to be near their daughters

and decided that was where they wanted to retire. At the age of eighty-three his first book was published. It became a series of three historical novels: “Always Looking West”, “Growing Up On the KC Ranch”, and “The Making of a Man.” He was preceeded in death

by his parents, a daughter, Jean Louise Clatworthy, and a grandson, Kent Wayne Olsen. Survivors are his wife of 71+ years, Leona Wood (Bunny) Clatworthy, daughters: Susan Stahl, Dawn Olsen, Diane Good, and Melanie Ploharz, nineteen grandchildren,

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Sports Wednesday, December 29, 2021

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Lady Pirates top Darby Lady Tigers by Thomas Spencer

half-court offense.” But, the Pirates rallied back and The Victor Lady Pirates pulled out both teams accounted for 8 points a 40-29 win over Darby on Tuesday each in the third quarter. Then, in night. Coming into this game the the fourth, the Lady Pirates started to Pirates were 1-2, having lost to pull away, thanks in part to a clutch Charlo and St. Regis the previous 3-pointer by junior Abby Kay and five weeks. However, this was the first made free throws from her teammate district matchup of the season and an Nola Smorowski. Sophomore Haylie important game for this team. Tolley was a stand out. In addition Head coach Ryan Tolley to menacing the defensive end of commented on the significance of the ball, she accounted for 14 Pirate the win for the Lady Pirates. “It’s a points. confidence builder. We are going to On top of some solid offensive play a lot of close games and having play, the Pirates did a good job success early will help later in the playing strong defense as well. “Other season.” than a few minutes to start the third The Pirates did come out strong in quarter, their defensive pressure was the first quarter of this game, besting outstanding.” Coach Tolley said. “We the Tigers 15-4 in the first quarter, also played the passing lanes well.” but the Tigers were tenacious and For Tolley, who has been with the held the Pirates to one point in the Lady Pirate program for six years 2nd quarter while adding 9 of their in various capacities, the success is own going into the half separated by earned. “I know we have the potential just 3 points. to be very successful this season. The Tigers came out strong in the Seeing the hustle and grit from the third quarter, cashing in on a couple girls tonight confirms that potential of important baskets. in my mind.” “Sometimes we try to force the ball On Wednesday, December 22nd, to a player instead of just finding the the Victor girls faced a solid Seeleyopen player,” said Tolley. “They want Swan team and lost 27-72. The Victor to run a play instead of just playing boys also played Seeley-Swan, losing ball. This led to us struggling on our Victor senior Bella Scichilone drives past Sierra Reed of Darby. Photo by Thomas Spencer. 34-51.

Darby Tigers pull out win over Victor by Thomas Spencer

Like the Tigers, the Pirates struggled offensively, shooting 25% In a nail-biting District 13C from the field and cashing in on only matchup on Tuesday night, the Darby 1 of 16 three-pointers attempted. Boys narrowly outpaced the Pirates of Consequently, the Pirates could not Victor 29-26. From one perspective, get their offense into a rhythm. this was a hard-fought defensive “We got good looks and played at battle with neither side giving up our pace, the shots just would not much all game. From another point fall,” said Pirate head coach, Matt of view, this game was one of the Warren, after the game. “Credit offensive missteps and struggles for to Darby, their defense was high both squads. intensity and they forced a handful of The numbers really tell the story turnovers and sped us up at times as well.” in this matchup. The Tigers shot 27% from the field and 12% from the three The Tigers forced 17 steals in the or 2/17 from the three-point line, game and kept the pressure on the Pirates. the two fourth-quarter baskets that Despite the loss and a tough one sealed the win for Darby. at that, the Pirates are hopeful. “We executed our game plan, specifically our defensive game plan, extremely well and for the entire 32 minutes,” said coach Warren. “We competed hard and played our brand of basketball. Tough, physical, attention to detail.” Though he lamented, “The only struggle was Victor senior Caleb Rockwood (3) is defended by Darby’s finishing our offensive Preston Smith (23). Photo by Thomas Spencer. possessions.”

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The Florence-Carlton girls traveled to Missoula Loyola on December 23rd and lost 62-51. Kassidy Yeoman scored 17 points, Kylie Kovatch had 10, and Kolbi Wood added 10. The Falcon boys also played Loyola and won 58-50. Beau Neal led the way with 20 points, followed by Tyler Abbott with 12 and Aiden Wayne with 10. The Florence boys played Stevensville on Dec. 21st. The Falcons built a 37-20 halftime lead and won 67-30. Beau Neal again led with 22 points, Aiden Wayne added 14 and Blake Shoupe scored six. For Stevensville, Lorenzo Grazzani scored eight points and TJ Brown added seven. The Stevensville boys hosted East Helena on Dec. 23rd. Stevensville started strong and led 13-7 after the first quarter, but eventually lost 42-29. Cole Olson led the way with 12 points and Grazzani added 10. The Stevensville girls also played East Helena and won 52-41, thanks to a dominating 4th quarter where they outscored East Helena 17-9. Claire Hutchison led with 17 points followed by Cambree Praast with 14 and Lexy Perez with eight. The Hamilton boys hosted Missoula Loyola on Dec. 21st and won a close game 45-41. Eli Taylor led the way with 12 points, followed by Asher Magness with 11 and Max Cianflone with nine. The Corvallis girls hosted Butte Central on December 21st and lost 25-58. Tylin Sorenson scored eight, Erika Jessop scored five and Madeline Gilder added four. The following day Corvallis faced a tough Frenchtown team and lost 17-43. Sorenson and Erika Jessop each scored four points. On December 21st, the Corvallis boys lost 40-53 to a strong Butte Central team. Donovan Potter scored 12 points and Aaron Powell added eight. The following night the Corvallis boys traveled to Frenchtown and lost 47-64. Donovan Potter had a big night, scoring 25 points, and David Brock added seven.

Darby senior Sawyer Townsend (3) steals and scores against the Pirates on Tuesday night. Photo by Thomas Spencer.

Area players make EastWest Shrine game roster The rosters for the 75th annual Montana East-West Shrine game include many Bitterroot Valley football players. The teams are made up of Montana’s top outgoing seniors, and include 40 players and 26 alternates per team. The following players made the West roster from Hamilton: center Jonas Johnson; quarterback Tyson Rostad; and running back Tim Zohner. The following players made the West team from Florence:

defensive tackle Ethan Abbott; linebacker Luke Maki; wide receiver Blake Shoupe. Preston Smith, linebacker from Darby, also made the West roster. Florence running back Tristan Pyette and wide receiver Caden Zaluski are both alternates for the West team. The game is scheduled to be played in Great Falls on June 18th. Hamilton coach Bryce Carver will coach the West side.

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Booked for the Season Pink drinks with fruityflavored liquor and decorative plastic gewgaws would never be considered a “manly” drink – ever. But, asks Mallory O’Meara in her introduction to “Girly Drinks,” since when is booze gendered? That’s the point that runs everywhere throughout this book: the labeling of drinks today has a

“Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol” by Mallory O’Meara c.2021, Hanover Square Press $27.99 / $34.99 Canada 384 pages Your frothy blue drink doesn’t need a cover, but there is one. It’s a purple umbrella that hides the fresh fruit clinging to the side of your glass, just beneath the sugar crystals along the rim, floating on a kiss of distilled liquid. Nobody would consider this to be a manly drink, but so what? It all looks so delicious and with the new book “Girly Drinks” by Mallory O’Meara, bottoms up! You can almost picture it: a group of your earliest ancestors, out hunting for a Mammoth when they stumbled across a pile of slightly rotten fruit. Mmmmm, they each take bites and find that it makes their heads pleasantly fuzzy. That, says O’Meara, might’ve been how alcohol was “discovered,” rather than invented. However it happened, she says, women took big roles in the manufacture of alcohol from the outset. Beer, she says, was “a girl thing” at several points in history. Women were in charge of winemaking, early-on; in times when they were barely allowed to leave the house, women were still instrumental in making the alcohol. Even when the very idea of a drinking woman sent men into a tizzy, powerful women drank. They also changed the landscape for alcohol. Cleopatra loved to drink, but she did not drink to excess. She left that to Mark Antony, and their imbibing may have been part of why Octavius hated her so. In Hildegard’s time, the women of Germany often became

“alewives,” and their work allowed them to control who drank the ale. Meanwhile, with the blessing of the Pope, Hildegard of Bingen began to write about spirituality, nature, her “visions,” and medicine. It was she who first claimed that hops helps stop spoilage in beer-making. Later, alehouses went from homes to separate buildings and were courting places before the Church made witches out of alewives. Catherine the Great used vodka as diplomatic gifts; the first celebrity female bartender served ‘em up in London; gin, rum, and whiskey were invented all around the same time; and then came Prohibition...

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Looking past the solstice By the time skwala season rolls around I’ll be back to a mix of IrishAmerican roots music – country music from outside the Nash Vegas formula, singersongwriter stuff, vintage country rock, bluegrass and its Irish origins, that sort of thing. Plenty of variety, while I’m indoors taking extra vitamin D to ward off the winter blahs as I wait for dark afternoons to brighten into early evenings; the music in the background will accompany much that I’ve put off until this season – when there’s plenty of time to do it. I’ll catch up on my reading. I have a small pile of unfinished books by my bedside. I’ll have time to finish some of them – and start others – these coming winter afternoons. There is a still-new table saw and a backlog of shop projects for when the weather warms. One of them is to build a rod wrapping table. Then I want to use that table to wrap some rods that I’ve been putting off – rods to fish with, and classic bamboos to refinish. For most of my adult life I was an ardent photographer, and over the years had acquired some fine German cameras and lenses. Those old film cameras were obsoleted by digital and I lacked the money to make the switchover. My photography interest fell by the wayside for about twenty years. A couple of years ago I found a used Nikon digital camera for $300 that originally sold for $3,000. I

For me the days aren’t noticeably longer – yet - than they were about a week ago, but they soon will be. And as they lengthen, I have things to do this winter. It will be a while, yet, before skwala season. As I noted in a previous column, Christmas for me is more of a season than a day – and I haven’t finished with it yet. I haven’t yet had my fill of the great choral music that uplifts my soul every Christmas, and as a result, my Christmas CD collection seems inexhaustible. Every year I listen again to the “must hear” complete versions of Handel’s Messiah and other composer’s works, some well-known and others obscure, sung by cathedral choirs and small choral ensembles. The choral music gets mixed in with seasonal instrumental music, sparkling Vivaldi, the jubilant Corelli Christmas Concerto, and interludes filled with Montana pianists George Winston and Philip Aaberg from Windham Hill’s Winter Solstice collection. My musical tastes, especially at Christmas, are eclectic and off the beaten path. The list goes on. But I kinda ring the bell at superstore sound tracks of Brenda Lee’s “Jingle Bell Rock,” and carols designed to sell another CD that leave me wondering: how many ways can you bludgeon “The Carol of the Bells” and “O Come All Ye Faithful?” The DJ’s seem to get tired of it, too, and in the truck, behind the radio’s preset buttons, they immediately drop back to their standard formats. And if my spirit has not yet been quenched, I can slap in another CD of seasonal music.

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other stuff straight will take time. By spring equinox, AKA skwala season, I’ll have a handle on it. And of course, I’ll tie some flies. I’ll plan fishing trips. I’ll write – how much will depend on setting aside those blocks of time required to tackle major writing projects. And what does this other stuff – the music, the photography, the reading, the woodworking, the writing – have to do with fly fishing? The answer to that question, for me is simple: The fishing is infused into it, nearly all of it, it would seem; and yet, as Dana Lamb says in the title of his wonderful little book from a century ago, “The Fishing’s Only Part of It.”

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FS releases draft decision for Gold Butterfly Project The Bitterroot National Forest has released the Draft Record of Decision (ROD) and Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the Gold Butterfly Project, a proposed vegetation management and fuels reduction project in the Sapphire Mountains east of Corvallis. The project is located on the Stevensville and Darby Ranger Districts between St. Clair Creek to the south and Burnt Fork Creek to the north. Forest Supervisor Matt Anderson selected Alternative 2. The selected alternative allows project-specific Forest Plan amendments that align the management of old growth stands to the best available scientific information. This resulted in a Final Supplemental EIS that updates and redefines terms of the 2019 Gold Butterfly Final Environmental Impact Statement (2019). The Gold Butterfly Project is designed to: • Improve forest resilience to natural disturbances like fire, insects, and diseases • Reduce chronic sediment sources in the Willow Creek watershed • Improve water quality and bull trout habitat • Restore or improve key

habitat including meadows, aspen, and whitebark pine • Manage timber to provide forest products, jobs, and income to local communities • Retain old growth status in all treatment units About 90 percent of proposed treatment acres are within an area designated for insect and disease treatment because of dense pockets of dead and dying trees. The area is impacted by mountain pine beetle, Douglas-fir bark beetle, dwarf mistletoe, and western spruce budworm damage. The proposed treatments include commercial timber harvest, non-commercial thinning, and prescribed burning to improve forest health. The Bitterroot Community Wildfire Protection Plan identified the area as a ‘high priority’ for fuels reduction in the Wildland Urban Interface. More information about the Gold Butterfly Project, including the Draft ROD and FSEIS is available online athttps://www.fs.usda.gov/ project/?project=51486. The draft decision is subject to public objection under Code of Federal Regulations §218. Objections may only be filed by those who previously submitted comments on the project. All objections must be submitted to

the Forest Service within 30 days of the legal notice publication in the Ravalli Republic newspaper. Objections may be mailed to: USDA Forest Service, Northern Region, ATTN: Objection Reviewing Officer, Building 26 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804. Electronic objections must be submitted to: appealsnorthern-regional-office@usda. gov. Faxed objections may be submitted to (406) 329-3411. Please specify “Gold Butterfly Project Objection” in the subject line. If you are unable to submit electronic, fax, or postal objections and must submit them by hand to the Northern Regional Office, please refer to signage at the front door regarding the delivery of hand delivered items, which will include a phone number to arrange delivery of your objection. The office is not open currently for hand-delivered submissions. All objections are open to public inspection and will be posted to the Forest Service website. For additional information concerning the Gold Butterfly Project, contact Steve Brown, Stevensville District Ranger at (406) 777-5461 or steve. brown2@usda.gov.

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Yes, but there’s a huge caveat: It must be in its unopened, original packaging and stored outside of the car’s “passenger area.” In other words, it’s required to be, per HB 701, either (a) in a locked glove compartment or storage compartment; (b) in a trunk, luggage compartment, truck bed or cargo compartment; (c) behind the last upright seat of a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk; or (d) in a closed container in the area of a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk and that is not normally occupied by the driver or a passenger. The law notes that a person convicted of the offense of unlawful possession of a legally permitted quantity of marijuana in a motor vehicle “shall be fined an amount not to exceed $100.” IS IT LEGAL TO DRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MARIJUANA? No. As the Montana Cannabis Guild’s Petersen explained, law enforcement officers have the jurisdiction to stop anyone driving erratically. If the officer has reason to believe the driver is under the influence of marijuana — i.e., if they can smell marijuana in the car, or the driver’s eyes are red — they can transport the driver to a hospital to administer a DUI test. Refusing a blood test can result in a temporary suspension of a driver’s license. As the drug policy organization NORML points out, a first offense for drugged driving can result in imprisonment for between 24 hours and six months and fines between $300 and $1,000. Subsequent offenses carry more serious consequences. CAN I POSSESS OR CONSUME MARIJUANA ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS IN MONTANA? This question is extremely complicated and contingent on how federal marijuana laws may be enforced in Indian Country, as well as how each tribe approaches the question of marijuana legalization. Marijuana remains a Schedule 1

controlled substance under federal law, even though it is legal in the eyes of the state. But, as state Sen. Shane Morigeau, D-Missoula, explained, “tribes have limited criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians.” Asked if tribal courts would prosecute marijuana possession or public consumption charges, he suggested “probably not,” but acknowledged that federal law enforcement remains “a wild card.” Morigeau recommends playing it safe. “Be familiar with the landscape,” he said. “You’re not on state land, but in a different territory. Be mindful of that framework.” CAN I POSSESS OR CONSUME MARIJUANA IN NATIONAL PARKS? No. Since national parks, including Glacier and Yellowstone, are federal land, the federal prohibition of marijuana remains in effect there as well. Getting caught with marijuana in a national park can lead to a misdemeanor charge. As the cannabis news outlet Leafly points out, even visitors to national parks from states with legal marijuana who get charged with possession in a national park can be subject to urine tests even after they return home to their legal-marijuana state.

Representatives of both Glacier and Yellowstone national parks declined to “speculate how the park might deal with a potential influx of cannabis consumers.” CAN I CONSUME MARIJUANA IN PUBLIC IN MONTANA? No. Consuming marijuana in public is punishable by civil fines of up to $50. CAN I LEAVE MONTANA WITH MARIJUANA IN MY POSSESSION? No. It is illegal to cross state lines with marijuana in your possession. Montana’s neighbor states Idaho and Wyoming maintain strict laws criminalizing marijuana possession. It is also illegal to fly with marijuana. CAN I GROW MY OWN MARIJUANA IN MONTANA? Yes. Montana residents are permitted to grow and possess up to two mature marijuana plants and two seedlings at home. Those plants cannot be publicly visible — failing to conceal them from view can result in a civil fine of up to $250 and forfeiture of the plants. House Bill 701 suggests that residents can possess more than one ounce of homegrown marijuana at home, as long as it is kept in a locked container and not visible to the public, but does not specify a limit.

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More Letters continued from page seven In previous years, our Post successfully placed wreaths on all veteran graves in three cemeteries in the Stevensville area but due to the large numbers this is no longer feasible. So, this year we will accomplish a scaled-down version

by formally placing a single wreath at four Stevensville area cemeteries, the Victor cemetery, the Stevensville Veterans Park and the FlorenceCarlson cemetery. Additionally, we have expanded the meaning of this ceremony to also acknowledge the sacrifices that have been made and are being made by our first responders. That means we must remember that military service members and first responders sacrifice their time and safety every

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single day of the year to preserve our freedoms. Finally, as I mentioned previously, we want to make sure we also remember those military members still unaccounted for – the POW/MIA. This day can’t and won’t replace Veterans Day or Memorial Day, but during the holidays, in some homes, families leave an empty seat for one who’s serving or one who’s made the ultimate sacrifice. So, there is no better time to express

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Legals David T. Markette Dustin M. Chouinard Megan S. Winder! MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C. 601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110 DavidM@mcpcattorneys. com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTYFIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of DAVID CLARENCE LINDQUIST Deceased. Probate No. DP-21-162 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the abovenamed 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 CAMELA A. LINDQUIST, the Personal Representative, in care of MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C., 601 S. First Street, P.O. Box 515, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 7 day of December, 2021. Camela A. Lindquist NOTICE AND INFORMATION TO CREDITORS

Estate of DAVID CLARENCE LINDQUIST BS 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 ___________________ Naomi J. Cheeney CHEENEY LAW, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 363-9060 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTYFIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MYRNA JUNE VOTAW, Deceased. Case No.: DP-21-163 Dept. No. 1 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 decedent 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 Clayton Edward Votaw, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Cheeney Law PLLC, PO Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 9th day of December 2021. /s/ Clayton Edward Votaw, Personal Representative BS 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/21 ___________________ MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,

RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Guardianship of HECS: Bridget Rae Sampson, Petitioner. Case No: DG-21-41 Dept. 2, Judge Lint Notice of Hearing on Guardianship of a Minor Child This is notice that Petitioner has asked to become the guardian of a minor child. The hearing will be on 01/27/2022 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli county. Date: December 10, 2021 Paige Troutwein Clerk of Court By: Deputy Clerk of Court BS 22, 29, 1/5 ___________________ The strategic planning sessions are held in public board meetings and the public is invited to attend. Meeting dates are scheduled for 7:00pm in the Building “D” Choir room on January 19, 2022, February 16, 2022, March 16, 2022, April 20, 2022, May 18, 2022, and June 15, 2022. A list of these dates is also available on the Stevensville School District website at https:// stevensvilleschools.org under the “School Board” tab. BS 12/29 ___________________ William J. Nelson, Esq. Nelson Law Office PLLC 217 North 3rd Street, Suite J Hamilton MT 59840 Telephone: (406) 363-3181 Facsimile: (406) 552-0153

Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTYFIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF DONALD D. COOK, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-21-120 Department No. 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 decedent 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 the Personal Representative, David F. Cook, return receipt requested, ℅ Nelson Law Office PLLC, 217 North Third Street, Suite J, Hamilton MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 21st day of December, 2021. /s/ Bill Nelson Attorney for Personal Representative /s/ David F. Cook Personal Representative BS 12-29-21, 1-5, 1-12-22. ___________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Stevensville Notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists in the office of the Town Councilmember - Ward 1 created by the resignation of elected councilmember Jaime Devlin. Town Council will appoint a Stevensville resident to

fill the unexpired term of the position vacated on the Town Council. The term expires December 31, 2023. Qualifications to serve as a Town Council member are as follows: * Must be a citizen of the United States * Must be a Stevensville resident for at least 60 days * Must live in Ward 1 (the area is North of 5th Street and North of Central Avenue) Any qualified person interested in being considered for appointment to the position of Town Council may make an application to the Town of Stevensville. Applications are available online at https:// www.townofstevensville. com/sites/default/files/ fileattachments/town_ council/page/98/10-2018_ council_application.pdf and at Town Hall at 206 Buck Street Stevensville, MT 59870. Completed applications can be dropped off at Town Hall or mailed to PO Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, January 5, 2022. For more information contact Town Hall at (406) 777-5271. Attest: Jenelle S. Berthoud, Town Clerk B.S. 12/29/21, 01/05/22 ___________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Stevensville Notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists in the office of the Town Councilmember

- Ward 2 created by the resignation of elected councilmember Sydney Allen. Town Council will appoint a Stevensville resident to fill the unexpired term of the position vacated on the Town Council. The term expires December 31, 2023. Qualifications to serve as a Town Council member are as follows: * Must be a citizen of the United States * Must be a Stevensville resident for at least 60 days * Must live in Ward 2 (the area is south of 5th Street and South of Central Avenue) Any qualified person interested in being considered for appointment to the position of Town Council may make an application to the Town of Stevensville. Applications are available online at https:// www.townofstevensville. com/sites/default/files/ fileattachments/town_ council/page/98/10-2018_ council_application.pdf and at Town Hall at 206 Buck Street Stevensville, MT 59870. Completed applications can be dropped off at Town Hall or mailed to PO Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, January 5, 2022. For more information contact Town Hall at (406) 777-5271. Attest: Jenelle S. Berthoud, Town Clerk B.S. 12/29/21, 01/05/22

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