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The ride of a lifetime – Chambers to compete in national finals rodeo

By Jean Schurman

Although he didn’t really plan for the year he’s had, Bridger Chambers of Stevensville has had the ride of a lifetime this past year.

And it’s not over yet.

The lanky 6’6” cowboy was probably best known in the Bitterroot for many years for his skills on the basketball court but rodeo was always on his mind.

He began riding at a young age and, along with his brother Boone, competed in the Ravalli County Junior Rodeo rodeos. He went on to compete in high school rodeo and then was on the rodeo team at both UM and UM Western. (He also played basketball there while rodeoing and is the only known basketball player/rodeo cowboy to compete in the NAIA Men’s National basketball tournament and the College National Finals in

the same year.)

During high school and college, Chambers focused more on tie down roping and team roping.

It wasn’t until he was in college that he got the bug to compete in steer wrestling; after all, who, in their right mind, would want to jump off a perfectly good horse running full steam onto the back of a steer? Chambers did and found he was pretty good at it.

“Even when I was young, I thought about rodeo,” he said.

“The National Finals Rodeo was the only time we got to stay up late to watch television.”

Well, Chambers will be staying up late for the next couple of weeks. He is one of the top 15 steer wrestlers in the world and will be competing at the National Finals Rodeo in Las See CHAMBERS, page A14

Bridger Chambers will be competing at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas from December 6 to December 15. He is No. 8 in the steer wrestling and has been given the nickname ‘The Bearded Beast’ and will wear the back number #86.

Victor gets new fire hall

By Michael Howell

After struggling diligently for several years to either remodel the old fire hall in downtown Victor or move to a new one, the efforts finally made it over the hilltop and have concluded in what could accurately be described as an avalanche of generosity. Several volunteers were on hand last Friday to start the preliminary work that could get the fire department into the new facility, located south of town on Meridian Road, by the beginning of the new year.

According to Victor Fire Chief Scott Hackett, the efforts really began back in 2009 when the fire department applied for a grant for a “shovel ready” project but didn’t get it. However,

having recognized the need, they decided to start putting money aside for some sort of remodel.

About a year ago, according to Hackett, they had accumulated enough in the Capital Improvement Fund to get serious about a remodel project and put it out to the public.

“The public response has been tremendous,” said Roylene Gaul, who worked hard on raising funds for the project.

In the meantime, the department received an offer from a local businessman to sell them his large manufacturing facility sitting on six acres of land just south of town for less than its appraised value. Hackett said that they looked at three other properties in Victor and decided that this one was the best fit for their needs. He

said it was hard to move outside of town but that the old fire hall was very poorly situated right across from the town park where people recreate and children play.

He said to get property in town they were looking at $1-to-$1.5 million. For $400,000 they were getting a facility that would need minimal work to accommodate the fire department with six acres for future expansion. The inside is already divided into one third office space and two-thirds open space which suits the department’s needs well, according to Hackett.

Gaul put the fundraising efforts into overdrive and you should see her smile when she talks about the results. She was See VICTOR, page A2

Stevensville receives report on bullying, harassment complaint

By Michael Howell

The Town of Stevensville recently received the results of an investigation into a complaint filed by Town Clerk Audree Tribbensee alleging bullying, harassment, and creation of a hostile work environment by members of the Town Council and former mayor Jim Crews. Tribbensee’s complaint was filed with Mayor Brandon Dewey on October 4, 2018 and Malin Stearns Johnson from the Missoula-based law firm Johnson and Johnson Law, was hired to conduct an independent investigation of the allegations.

Mayor Dewey received the report on November 16 and the contents of the report will be discussed at a special council meeting set for Thursday, December 6 at 7 p.m. at

town hall.

As part of her investigation, Johnson interviewed Town Clerk Audrey Tribbensee, Council President Bob Michalson, Mayor Brandon Dewey, Utility Clerk Denise Philley, Police Clerk Jenelle Berthoud, Treasurer April Van Tassel, Council members Robin Holcomb and Stacie Barker and Town Attorney Brian West.

Johnson notes that in the course of her investigation additional allegations of retaliation were received, enlarging the scope of the investigation. She also notes in the report that during the investigation, “it also became clear that the Town faced problems with communication, environment, and human resource policies,” and that these would be addressed as well.

In summation, Johnson

found that the allegations of bullying against the three Town Council members and Crews were “not sustained,” primarily because the activities of bullying and harassment, although defined in the Town’s Personnel Policy Manual and training in the issue is prescribed, the defined activity is not explicitly prohibited.

“Ms. Tribbensee’s Complaint does not cite, and this investigator is not aware of, any legal prohibition against bullying. Ms. Tribbensee cites Wikipedia in her Complaint as stating that ‘workplace bullies often operate within the established rules and policies of their organization and their society.’ This is an accurate statement. The investigator is unaware

said Dewey, “and I told her that if it continued we would have to ban him from the page.”

Dewey said that on Friday Mr. Barker barged into his office in a hostile manner and shouted at him.

“He was leaning over my desk and shouting right into my face,” said Dewey.” He was saying that we couldn’t ban him from Facebook because he had a right to free speech. I told him that profanity was not allowed and he said that he could say [the F word] any time he wants and told me if I had anything to say I should say it

to him and not to his wife.”

Three clerks were in the office when it happened and witnessed the event. One went to the back office to get Police Chief James Marble, but Barker left immediately after his short outburst and was already gone by the time Marble showed up in the front office. The clerks were shocked and upset by what they had witnessed.

Dewey said that he has not yet decided what action to take about the event but that the town’s attorney was aware of what transpired.

See STEVI, page A3

Stevi mayor alleges verbal assault by councilor’s spouse

By Michael Howell

Victor Fire Chief Scott Hackett shows off the architectural design for the new Fire Hall located on Meridian Road on the south side of town. Michael Howell photo.

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According to Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey, he was verbally assaulted in his office last Friday by Matt Barker, husband of Council member Stacie Barker.

Dewey said that he had spoken to Ms. Barker the evening before about having to remove some comments placed on the town’s Facebook page by her husband. He said he told her that her husband was entitled to his opinion, but that profanity is just not allowed.

“I wanted her to be aware,”

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Pictured in the new fire hall are Roylene Gaul, Scott Hackett (kneeling), Rick Brooker, Paul Olson, Bruce Gaul, Aimie Kay, Mason Kay, and John McKenna.

Victor continued

handed a check for $1,000 the morning of the interview and said she had been given a check for $2,000 the previous night. Hackett said that Gaul raised close to $70,000.

Anxious to get a move on, the department made the decision to take the money they had saved and the money they had raised and take out a $230,000 loan and do the deal. By the end of the summer they had organized the financing and the deal was closed at the end of October.

Then things took an astonishing turn and the loan has already been paid off.

“We paid it off yesterday,” said Hackett. He said a community member who read about the project came forward and offered to pay off the loan.

Several volunteers were on hand Friday taking out some interior walls and setting the stage to install a couple of doors big enough to accommodate fire

engines on the north side of the building. Some additional work is planned on the parking area around the outside the building as well. Hackett said the land has been annexed into the Victor Sewer District and is being connected to the community sewer system.

Gaul said that the plan was to get enough work done that they can move in by January. She said everyone in the department was very thankful for the community’s support.

“We wouldn’t be doing this right now without the incredible outpouring of support this community has shown,” said Gaul.

She said it’s very exciting when

you get these huge donations. But her heart is moved by the small donations as well.

“Small donations mean a lot too,” she said. She recalled one elderly woman that she knew was living on a very frugal budget who came up and handed her $5.

“Five dollars may not seem like much,” said Gaul, “but it was to her. And it was to me.”

She said one young person from town came and donated all the tip money they had earned that evening. “That’s the kind of support we’ve been getting from the Victor community,” she said. “It runs the gamut from a few dollars to thousands of dollars and it is all very much appreciated.”

Victor’s new fire hall. Michael Howell photo.

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continued of any legal or policy prohibition against bullying that applies in this case to protect Ms. Tribbensee or any other employee in the Stevensville Town government,” wrote Johnson in her report.

The harassment allegations were a little more difficult to parse out. There is state law and town policy against harassment, but both require a harassment complaint to show that the harassment is “based on a protected class status,” such as gender or race.

Johnson states that while some of Tribbensee’s complaints allege sexual and gender-based harassment, and one incident involves a race-based comment, most of Tribbensee’s complaint alleges bullying and harassment of “a more general nature (i.e., not based on protected class status).”

“In other words, Ms. Tribbensee’s Complaint mostly alleges general bullying and general harassment, which are not barred by law or Town of Stevensville Policy,” states the report.

In Johnson’s analysis, the claims that Tribbensee made that could be considered class status protected did not actually rise to that level.

In terms of race discrimination, for instance, Tribbensee alleged that following a Council meeting Michalson had entered her office and asked her, “Are you tribal?” Tribbensee took it as discriminatory. Johnson states that although Tribbensee took offense at the term, “there is no reason to find that ‘tribal’ is an objectively offensive term, particularly when raised by a tribal member.”

Michalson is as a member of the Fort Belknap Tribe.

“Although Ms. Tribbensee was deeply offended, it does not appear this was a racially discriminatory remark. At most, it was inappropriate for Mr. Michalson to be discussing issues of race in the workplace,” wrote Johnson.

Relative to sex discrimination and sexual harassment, Tribbensee alleged that when introduced to her husband, whose first name is Robert, that Michalson, whose first name is also Robert, asked “Does your middle name begin with a J?” to which Mr. Tribbensee also said yes.

“Ms. Tribbensee says Mr. Michalson then said, ‘maybe we are sleeping with the wrong wives.’ She says she was deeply offended, shocked and embarrassed by his comment,” wrote Johnson. Tribbensee also added many other comments by Michalson and others that seemed that she took as gender-related discrimination.

Michalson denied making the “sleeping with the wrong wives” statement, according to Johnson, but she wrote, “the investigator believes Ms. Tribbensee and the multiple eye witnesses who state they heard him say it.”

“Mr. Michalson’s comment was objectively inappropriate and Ms. Tribbensee’s offense seems justified. However, it does not appear to rise to the level of sexual harassment in the workplace.” Johnson points out that it

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 is not clear how many of the other comments about the “ladies in the office” are attributable to Michalson and in an any case, she states in the report, “these comments, though arguably demeaning and inappropriate, do not likely rise to the level of sexual harassment or sexual discrimination.”

Johnson did state, “It should be noted that, if bullying were effectively prevented by policy, it is at least arguable that Mr. Michalson’s words and actions, and occasional comments, emails, and body language by Ms. Barker, could meet the Town’s definition of bullying. The staff characterizes Mr. Michalson and Ms. Barker’s words and actions as intimidating and undermining. It is conceivable that reasonable minds could find that the Council violated its own personnel policies by allowing Mr. Michalson and Ms. Barker to speak to staff in a way the staff finds threatening and humiliating. There is no evidence that Ms. Holcomb engaged in conduct that could be construed as bullying or harassment.”

Johnson went on to note that many of the bullying and harassment allegations are specifically against “former mayor, now citizen, Jim Crews.”

According to Johnson’s summary of interviews with the Town staff, every one of them had trouble with Crews.

Tribbensee, in her interview as summarized by Johnson, describes herself as being terrified of Jim Crews, citing examples of him following staff on personal time and in the office.

Mayor Brandon Dewey said he thought previous mayor Jim Crews was a bully, so he decided to run against him for mayor and won. Dewey said that Crews followed him around during his off hours when he was not working.

Utility Clerk Denise Philley, who has worked for the town for 10 years, said that Crews was a bully as mayor. She said he would bully everyone and that he frequently got in her face and yelled at her. She took a month off during his tenure to get personal counseling to deal with the stress. She said Crews still bullies everyone.

Philley told Johnson that Crews and Michalson often act together to bully or degrade women in the office. She said they come in the office and have no respect for the clerks’ roles or their space, they cross their arms, force the clerks to do research for them, and sometimes just drop the question. Philley says they are really just bothering people.

Britnee Rhodes, the General Services Clerk, told Johnson that Crews has followed her around town at least three times, and one of those times Michalson was with him. Rhodes said she was afraid of Crews. She especially notes that she has observed Crews being unkind to Utility Clerk Philley.

Police Clerk and Evidence Tech Jenelle Berthoud also feels bullied by Mr. Crews. She says Crews calls frequently, without identifying himself, to report minor issues to the police department, such as a car parked the wrong way. When he calls she feels he is rude to her. She told Johnson that if she drives in a

town vehicle for some reason, Crews either follows her around town or calls to ask why she was driving that vehicle.

Town Finance Officer April Van Tassel also feels bullied by Crews. She told Johnson that he contacts her via email, and is the only citizen to do that. She said he does it approximately every other day. She told Johnson that Crews was always correcting staff and she forwards these on to the mayor for response. She said that Crews would ask her to do research on issues but then would fail to show up for scheduled appointments.

She thinks he did it to harass her.

She told Johnson that she felt bullied by him and felt he was a bad town leader.

In her report, Johnson notes that many of the bullying and harassment allegations are specifically against Crews.

“While the Council certainly should not encourage harassing action by Mr. Crews (e.g., Mr. Michalson should not ride with Mr. Crews while he follows town employees), there is no reason for the investigator to attribute Mr. Crews’ conduct to anyone who works for or represents the Town government. Mr. Crews is a private citizen, so remedies for any harassment or bullying on his part would have to come from the police or through civil remedies, such as an order of protection,” states Johnson in the report.

When it came to the additional allegation of retaliation against an employee for filing a complaint, Johnson made it clear that Michalson had apparently violated the law and town policy and that he ought to apologize to Tribbensee for the infraction.

According to Johnson, in her interview with Michalson, he admitted approaching Tribbensee and telling her he hoped they could have better communication.

He further admitted telling Tribbensee that she was a probationary employee and could be fired at any time, even for no reason. Michalson denied telling Tribbensee that she could be fired for filing a complaint.

“Mr. Michalson could not articulate any non-retaliatory reason for telling Ms. Tribbensee that she could be fired at any time; he merely said he was reminding her that she is probationary and that her job could be terminated at any time. He acknowledged that the timing of this warning appears retaliatory, yet he still could not state any legitimate reason for telling her that her job was in jeopardy,” wrote Johnson.

Tribbensee, in her interview, said that she told Michalson at the time that she thought his statement was retaliatory and he responded that he was just warning her.

The town’s policy does

state explicitly that “no hardship, no loss or benefit, and no penalty may be imposed on an employee as punishment for…[f]iling…a bona fide complaint of discrimination or harassment.” The Manual further states: “Please report any retaliation to your supervisor, or the Mayor designee, within 10 calendar days of occurrence.”

Johnson notes that under existing federal law, “an employer’s action constitutes retaliation if it would dissuade a reasonable person from complaining about discrimination or harassment and may include threats of termination.”

“Given the timing of his threat,” wrote Johnson, “it appears that Mr. Michalson retaliated against Ms. Tribbensee….” She notes that Tribbensee’s complaint was filed within the 10-day deadline established by policy, and states, “Mr. Michalson should promptly apologize to Ms. Tribbensee and make clear to her that she cannot, in fact, be terminated for filing a complaint. The Town should further take steps to ensure that Ms. Tribbensee is not further retaliated against, such as by being disciplined or terminated because of her complaint.”

In her analysis of the allegations concerning the general toxic work environment, Johnson found many of the complaints “inconsequential” but a few others she found to be “more serious.”

The more serious ones include certain emails from Michalson and Barker “that are clearly written in a tone that is outright hostile to either the Mayor or to staff,” wrote Johnson. She called the screenshots on Facebook posted by Michalson about Dewey “clearly inappropriate.”

“At times, Mr. Michalson and Ms. Barker’s behavior appears unjustifiably hostile and aggressive toward the Mayor and staff,” wrote Johnson.

Holcomb, in her interview, is reported to have said that everyone is a little bit to blame for the current bad situation, but she especially thinks the Mayor is to blame. She claims the Mayor is hostile and has been caught in several lies. Holcomb also believes the staff is to blame for the hostile environment. She feels the Council, by contrast, is polite.

She also stated that she had never seen any behavior by anyone in the Stevensville town government that would constitute bullying, harassment, or discrimination.

Barker, in her interview, is reported to have stated that there were no problems in the town of Stevensville, “until Audree came along.” She also states that her understanding has been that Tribbensee is the only one in the clerk’s office (i.e., the only staff person) who has any complaints about communication. She, like

Bitterroot Star -- Page A3 Holcomb, also claims to have never witnessed any behavior in the Stevensville town government that could be characterized as harassment or bullying, or discrimination, although there have been communication problems.

Asked if anything could be done to help the situation, she said the Mayor could improve his communication. She states in her interview that there is nothing the Council could do better and she does not believe that the solution could or should start with the Council.

Johnson notes in her report that every witness interviewed other than Councilor Stacie Barker knows that Stevensville is a town government with a long history of communication problems.

“Nearly everyone interviewed agreed that some blame should be shared by all those involved in the current communication crisis, including the Town Council, the Mayor and staff. Only Stacie Barker seemed to think that she and the council could not improve their communication.

The willingness of most parties to recognize their own role in the conflict and take strides toward fixing the situation was a positive aspect of this investigation. Ms. Barker’s insistence that the blame rests solely with the Mayor and staff, and that the Council had no room for improvement, was a great concern in this investigation.

It appears Ms. Barker is overly reluctant to accept the existence of what all others agree is a toxic work environment that must promptly be remedied by action of the Council,” wrote Johnson.

She noted how all the staff and the Mayor had expressed some sentiment regarding the poor or toxic communication by Council. She states that the Councilmembers interviewed blamed the Mayor for most of the communication problems and the Mayor recognized that he had some responsibility. But the staff did not blame the Mayor.

“It appears [if] the Mayor can make some effort to improve his communication with the Council, that doing so will improve Council’s communication with the Mayor, and that these steps will improve working conditions for the staff,” wrote Johnson.

“This investigation revealed that nearly every employee interviewed believes the problem

is poor – characterized as hostile, aggressive, tense, critical, and negative – communication by and between the Mayor, Council and staff.

“The communication situation in the Stevensville Town Government could reasonably be characterized as a situation so intolerable that a reasonable person could not be expected to endure it. If one or more individuals on staff decides to leave the Town and sue for constructive discharge, the Town is likely to face significant liability. This intolerable situation must be recognized by the Council and Mayor and remedied by immediate, conscious effort on the part of both the Council and Mayor to improve their communication with one another and with the staff,” concluded Johnson.

Johnson recommended that the Town consider instituting changes to its personnel policies involving bullying, harassment, and retaliation, including preventing bullying, possibly addressing non-protected class harassment, and providing time limits for complaints of bullying, harassment, and discrimination.

She further recommended that Michalson should promptly apologize to Audree Tribbensee for telling her that she was a probationary employee whose job could be terminated for any reason, and either stating or implying that she could be terminated for filing a valid harassment and discrimination complaint.

“Mr. Michalson must make it clear to Ms. Tribbensee that she cannot be terminated for filing a Complaint, and he must refrain from further acts of retaliation,” she wrote.

She recommends that the Town should implement frequent and regular mandatory training regarding workplace culture, including how to avoid bullying and harassment and how to create and maintain a healthy work environment.

“The Stevensville Town Council and Mayor should immediately focus efforts on positive and productive communication, including substance, tone, and body language – with each other and with staff – so the work environment does not continue to deteriorate, and instead improves, for the Town staff,” concludes the report.

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Opinion

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Bitterroot Star Editorial Board Michael Howell Victoria Howell

By Dale Burk

Following are comments

by Dale Burk, Stevensville, upon his induction into the Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame, Helena, Montana, December 1, 2018:

Guest Comment

Politics wrongly threatens conservation program

By Jim Goetz and Paul Burdett

In 1987 the Montana Legislature directed Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to establish a statewide wildlife habitat system to better conserve “our wildlife resources and pass them intact to future generations.� This program, called “Habitat Montana,� turned out to be one of the most successful conservation and public access programs in the West. A recent opinion by Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, however, places the power to approve all conservation easements funded by the program in the hands of the Land Board. This oversight by an obstructionist Land Board interferes with FWP’s management of Habitat Montana and threatens the long-term sustainability of the program.

The money for the program comes from a small fee on hunting licenses (92 percent of the funding comes from nonresident hunting license fees). While FWP can purchase some land outright, FWP can also obtain conservation easements from willing landowners. The beauty of the conservation easement approach is that private landowners continue to own their land while the easements protect habitat and ensure recreational access. As of December 2016, FWP held 43 Habitat Montana wildlife conservation easements covering 240,452 acres.

Many federal agencies, private companies and conservation organizations have partnered with FWP to use Habitat Montana to protect tracts of important habitat, including the Nature Conservancy, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Trout Unlimited, Flathead Tribes, U.S. Forest Service, BLM, Montana Wildlife Federation, Northwestern Energy, and PPL-Montana.

Conservation easements are also essential to farmers and ranchers.

The funding for a conservation easement is a strong tool to protect open space and help keep family ranches intact. By entering into voluntary agreements with FWP, agricultural producers can pay off debt, expand their operations, and address a host of other financial needs. These Habitat Montana conservation easements provide families a vital asset to secure their financial future.

In the past, most, but not all, of the FWP easements were routinely submitted to the Land Board for approval, although it is questionable whether this is a legal requirement. As long as the Land Board deferred to FWP’s expertise, no one ever raised the question whether taking these projects before the Land Board was founded on custom or law.

Since the 2016 election, however, the composition of the Land Board has changed—and so has its attitude toward conservation ease-

Jim Goetz, Bozeman attorney, drafted the original Montana conservation easement legislation in the early 1970s at the request of a group of Blackfoot River ranchers. Paul Burdett is the in-house attorney for the Public Land/Water Access Association (PLWA). Goetz and Burdett recently filed an amicus brief with the Montana Supreme Court for the PLWA supporting the governor’s petition.

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Dear Editor, So, Mr. Tester stands with the military. Whoopee! It would be much better if he stood with the Constitution. Remember now, his party has adopted 70% of the Communist Manifesto as far back as the 1950s. Mr. Tester is in favor of the government taking money from people who earn it and giving it to people who did not earn it.

In my opinion, all of those people, Democrats / Socialists / Communists, deserve a last cigarette, a blindfold and a brick bulkhead and a priest if they desire the Last Rites. I have sworn an oath to the Constitution, several

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ments. After years of deference to FWP, the Land Board (consisting of five state-wide elective officers including the governor and attorney general) began rejecting or delaying Habitat Montana conservation easements. Currently, FWP has over a dozen easements in the works, several of which need to close by the end of the year. Three have received final approval by FWP. Just these three easements alone will protect over 18,000 acres of land and will provide public access to them.

A technical legal question has arisen as to whether the Land Board’s approval is required for implementing a conservation easement.

Montana law requires Land Board approval for “land acquisitions� of a certain size. The attorney general has prepared an opinion arguing that conservation easements must receive Land Board approval—Gov. Bullock disagrees because the placement of a negative easement does not amount to land acquisition. Gov. Bullock has brought this issue to the Montana Supreme Court, which scheduled argument for Dec. 5, 2018.

While the legal issue presented is narrow, the impact of this decision will make a difference in the lives of sportsmen and other outdoor recreationists across Montana for years to come. The viability and continued success of the Habitat Montana program is at stake. Habitat Montana has been used by FWP for over three decades to put together land deals that benefit landowners and provide public access to both public and private land for every Montanan.

The opposition of four members of the Land Board to FWP’s conservation easement program is puzzling. This program is critical to keeping agricultural land in the hands of Montana families with the added benefit of being an invaluable public access tool. The program is a win-win for everybody because it protects open spaces and recreation and habitat values, while keeping lands in private, economically productive ownership. With this vital conservation program threatened by politics, it is the public who stands to pay the price through loss of that wildlife habitat—and the loss of access to thousands of acres of lands.

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Dear Editor, Carbon is a solid black substance. Oxygen is a colorless, odorless gas. Combine these two and you have CO2, a colorless, odorless non-toxic gas! There is no sound science to prove that CO2 produces global warming which in turn supposedly causes climate change. Carbon in the air? Where does this claim of tons of carbon being produced by combustion come from? Smoke in the air is simply unburned carbon unburned carbon produced along with CO2 (a gas) and H2O (steamwater). Forest fires release a lot of smoke (carbon) but controlled burning in power generation plants as well as blue flame burning for heat in your home, does not.

So why all the commotion over how and where CO2 is produced? Under false pretenses governments are forcing the closedown of energy producing oil, gas and coal production along with mining. Without energy we would not have transportation, communication or manufacturing industries which provide all the things that make people happy and comfort-

able. Civilization would return to the stone ages burning wood, if available, for warmth.

Wind and sun cannot, without government subsidy to economically, along with numerous other disadvantages, produce enough energy to meet all our needs. With the killing of above industries government cannot tax people enough to provide sufficient energy to perform all the jobs that support the economy. We must keep open our manufacturing operations and realize that CO2-caused climate change is nothing but a huge lie created by globalist schemers to control the entire world, the economy and its populations.

It’s just that simple! Climate has been changing, with or without people, since the earth was formed!

Clarice Ryan Bigfork

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‘Getting A Word In Edgewise’

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The first thing I need to do is say that with our two-minute limit to respond to receiving this great honor, to be able to say “thank you� meaningfully, it’s almost impossible to get a cogent word edgewise into that scenario.

I’ll keep my oral comments to that limit, but I’ve written an “Edgewise Word� column I’ll share later with anyone who wants a copy of it. First, however, my thanks to Stephen Woodruff, Wayne Chamberlin, Tim Aldrich and Ron Marcoux for their steadfast work in putting my name in nomination for this honor – and to let them know that I consider this to be the ultimate in a lifetime achievement award for a native-born and life-long Montanan with a love for the outdoors. I also wish to thank my many family members and friends for coming tonight to share in this grand event, and those who have either called or written to say “congratulations� ... though I must express regret that my wife of 52 years – my beloved Patricia – could not be here to share in this grand occasion because of a health situation. At the same time, I wish to acknowledge a very special attendee tonight – the man who was publisher of The Missoulian during much of the time I worked there and who stood staunchly and with great aplomb and courage behind his news staff, me included, in coverage of the goings-on in this marvelous place called Montana – John Talbot, who himself has been inducted in the Montana Newspaper Hall of Fame. Thank you, John, for all you’ve done over the years to promote good journalism and the quality of life in Montana.

As we look at this induction thing, the theme that strikes me that I must outline is that tonight two unspoken constants in our lives are at play tonight – we must acknowledge not only on whose shoulders we stand, but those with whom we’ve rubbed shoulders – those who toiled in this place before us but also those with whom we’ve shared this walk, our contemporaries – and for me it is a distinct honor that I have rubbed shoulders many times with most of those honored here tonight as well as many of those so recognized earlier.

What a privilege that has been.

I owe much to many of them: Lee Metcalf, Don Aldrich, Cecil Garland, Jim Posewitz, Phil and Robin Tawney, Doris Milner, Bob Munson, Arnie Bolle, Thurman Trosper and my good friend Smoke Elser, among many....

As a writer, however, I wish to highlight tonight three items I wrote that hold special significance to me when I consider my so-called “outdoor legacy� and emphasize that sometimes the things you write don’t appear with a by-line.

They are: 1 – First, an item I scribbled onto a piece of paper torn from a brown grocery bag and passed to the head table at a confab where we were seeking a theme for placing an initiative before the people of Montana to ban game farms in Montana ... it read simply “Keep elk wild and free, vote for I-143� and it became our mantra and its theme helped lead the initiative to passage. Good, to-the-point writing!

2 – Second, a piece of writing I consider the sharpest and best I ever put on paper. It has been said that “newspapers are the first draft of history � and in this case I think that axiom is true. Late one night in 1972, about 10:30 to 11:00 when we’d just put that day’s The Missoulian to bed, a friend named Bob Campbell, who was a delegate to the Montana Constitutional Convention from Missoula, stopped by to ask me to provide him with a short item on the environ-

ment because they wanted to put something about the environment in the new constitution ... and I gave him this, typed (no computers then) on a yellow sheet of newsprint paper: “Montanans are guaranteed a clean, healthful and natural environment.�

They edited, or deliberated, out the word “natural� but the rest of it is in our constitution, and I don’t think anything I’ve written can top the significance of that sharply-focused prose – and one of my most prized possessions is a copy of our new, people’s constitution, the best such document in the country, signed with a “thank you� from Bob Campbell.

3 – Third and last, a lesson in not taking yourself too seriously, to remember that a moment of levity in difficult times can bring you back down to the world of common sense and humility when things get too serious, or nasty, as they did during the 12-14 years we Montanans worked to get what became the very best public access law in the country. I had written dozens of pieces, and spoken out on the issue many times over the years on the subject of “access,� and at the final Montana Senate hearing on the subject, I asked to be the last to testify – and when I started my testimony, to make a point, I waved before me a large salmon fly imitation, like I’m doing here right now, a self-tied sofa pillow for use on the Big Hole River, with the admonition that after many years of debating and considerable compromise and our acknowledging that a special committee had been appointed to work out a compromise between legislative sessions, the “fly in the ointment would be to do nothing, to let the issue die� – and there were those there trying to kill the bill.

Well, the bill passed but the next morning I got an email from my friend Chuck Johnson of the Lee Newspapers State Bureau, who told me he thought he was doing me a favor by taking out of his story on the hearing a line that referred to me. His extraction?

It read, simply, “Dale Burk of Stevensville spent his time on the witness stand playing with his fly�– and that story has gotten great laughs anytime I’ve told it. Moral of the story, don’t take yourself too seriously and join, at tough times, with your friends in a moment of levity.

Which brings us to a close – and I come to this point in great humility mixed with deep pride and gratitude when I realize that tonight my name has been placed in proximity in the Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame with a number of people I consider my heroes.

People on whose shoulders I’ve stood. People with whom I’ve rubbed shoulders. What a privilege? What an honor!! Thank you, one and all, and with tongue in cheek, I also thank you for the “shoulder rub�. This has been a grand adventure for a Montana kid from a logging family out of the small town of Trego in northwestern Montana, and I cherish this moment.

Editor’s Note: We at the Bitterroot Star offer our heartfelt congratulations to Dale Burk, our dear friend and colleague.

He has been, and continues to be, a shining example of integrity and authenticity, and exemplifies what it means to be a Montanan.

He has shown over and over again throughout his lifetime that truth is important and words do matter. Congratulations, Dale!

Calendar

Hamilton Senior Center activities

Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.

Saturday: Bingo 1st week 12-5 p.m.; Flea care 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Bingo 1st & 3rd weeks 5:30-9 p.m.

Tuesday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Toastmasters 12:30 p.m.; Clogging 2-4:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m.

Thursday - Exercise 9-10 a.m.; Steppin Out dance class 7-9 p.m.; Pinochle 2nd & 3rd weeks 1-5 pm.

Friday – Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 market 2nd week 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday - Bridge 1-5 p.m.; 2nd week Church of Christ Potluck 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Stevi Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday: Free coffee, 8-11 a.m., Lunch, 11:30 a.m.

Monday: Bridge, 12:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: Exercise class, 10-11 a.m.

Tuesday: Quilters, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Paint with Sue, 1-3 p.m. (1:30 on 3rd Wednesday) Every Other Wednesday: Fiddlers at Lunch 3rd Wednesday: Special Birthday Lunch, 12 noon, with music. Blood pressures taken.

1st & 3rd Friday: Cribbage, 3-5 p.m.

Friday: Pinochle, 12:15; Monday & Saturday, 7 p.m.

For more information call the Center at 777-5681.

Victor Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday - Men’s Coffee, 8 a.m.

Monday-Friday - Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Includes main course, salad bar, dessert, beverage. Donation 60 and over $3.50, under 60 $6 (RSVP 642-3320) Tuesdays: Bingo, 6 p.m.

Wednesdays: Pinochle with snacks, 7 p.m.

Fridays - Ladies’ Coffee, 10 a.m.

Everyone welcome.

Victor Senior Center is located at 246 5th Avenue.

Florence senior lunches

Lunch is available through the Council on Aging for senior citizens and others in the Florence area on Mondays at the Florence Fire Hall. Serving begins at 11:30 a.m. Prices are: 60 and over $3.50, under 60 - $6.00. For more information, call the Council on Aging at 363-5690.

Lolo senior lunches

Lolo senior lunch group (60+) meets Thursday at 11 a.m. at local restaurants for food, friendship and fun. There is a $4 voluntary contribution but no one is turned away. Congregate lunches through MAS and CBS. Call 9262135 to schedule your lunch.

Golden Agers

The Golden Age Club is located at 727 S. 5th in Hamilton.

The club’s business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. All members are asked to attend to review activities and plan new ones.

Cake and ice cream is served.

Card games (pinochle, multi-bid racehorse) are played on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday and 3rd Monday of the month at 1 p.m.

There is a $2 charge per person.

Exercise classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. Blood pressure is checked every third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. Guests are welcome. The hall is also available for members to use for personal activities. A monetary donation to cover hall expenses is expected.

For more information call 3630142.

AA meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the following times and places: Tuesday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Wednesday: Big Book Study Meeting, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence Thursday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Friday: Discussion Meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence

Al-Anon

Stevensville Al-Anon Group meets each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the small dining room at the Living Centre, 57 Main Street.

Anyone who is affected by the compulsive drinking of a relative or friend is invited. For more information call 239-0878.

Narcotics Anon

Narcotics Anonymous meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Parish Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton (north entrance).

Free Indeed

Free Indeed, a faith-based addiction support group, meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 230 3rd Avenue in Victor. Contact Donald Layman at 203-8579 or Pastor Jim Landis at 642-9849.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

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.

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

Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church (west door), 1220 W. Main, Hamilton.

For more information call 3632512.

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.

NAMI family support group

Suicide support group

Gamblers Anon

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

Overeaters Anon

Bitterroot NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is sponsoring a support group for

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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.

Morning TOPS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight loss support group, meets in Stevensville every Thursday at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street.

Weigh-in starts at 8 a.m. and meetings start at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are fun while learning to eat

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Sunday Worship 12 p.m. noon Worship at 12:00 In this Church there In this Church thereshall shall be no outcasts. be outcasts. healthier and lose some pounds.

Guests are always welcome. Call Becky at 642-6368 or Margie at 375-5439 for more information.

Check out the website at www. tops.org.

Evening TOPS

The evening TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets every Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Kootenai Creek Village Clubhouse. For information call Judy Burke at 777-2743.

WIC clinics

Ravalli County WIC is a nutrition education program that serves pregnant, post-partum, and breastfeeding women, children from birth to age 5 and women whose pregnancies have ended early. WIC also welcomes dads, grandparents, and foster families. The WIC program is offered In Hamilton Monday through Thursday 8:30-4:30 at 205 Bedford Street, Suite P, District Courthouse Building in Hamilton.

The Stevensville clinic is open on Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church, 216 College Street in Stevensville. The Victor Clinic is the second Tuesday of the month at the Victor Nazarene Church. The Darby clinic is open every month on the third Monday of the month at the Darby Library.

Income guidelines are 1-$22,459; 2- $30,451; 3-$38,443; 4-$46,435; 5-$54,427. For each additional family member add $7,992. Call 406-375-6685 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.

Soroptomist

Soroptomist International of Hamilton invites you to join them at their meetings the first and second Thursday of every month, at noon, at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Soroptomist is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. For more information, contact Dixie Dies at 961-4812.

Stevi Masons

The Stevensville Masonic Lodge #28 meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 300 Church Street, Stevensville.

Stated meetings are on the first Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and special dinners are on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For information or membership email: stevilodge28@ gmail.com.

Victor Masons

Victor Masonic Lodge #43 meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. The Lodge is located on Main above Farmers State Bank.

For information on membership, email plycoupe1936@msn.com.

Eastern Star

Naomi Chapter #19, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Victor Lodge building located on Main Street above Farmers State Bank, Victor.

Leona Chapter #31, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Lodge building, 115 S. 3rd Street (next to the Fire Station), Hamilton.

For inquiries contact, email: teslrudd@gmail.com.

Sapphire Quilters The Sapphire Quilt Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Stevensville Senior Center, 100 Mission Street. Join this fun group of people to learn about quilting.

Beginner to expert quilters welcome. For more information call Charlie Kirk at 361-1146.

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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

Toastmasters Club

Effectively formulate and express your ideas! Bitterroot Toastmasters Club (BTC) meets Tuesdays from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th Street, to support personal development and empower communication and leadership skills.

The words we speak convey a great deal! Do you mean what you say when you communicate during a job interview or with your boss, coworkers, and family? Wouldn’t you like to feel more confident, credible, and concise in your speaking presentation? Bitterroot Toastmasters can help! BCT members are given opportunities to wear different hats and fulfill many roles. Visit the website at bitterroot.toastmastersclubs.org or call Douglas Taylor at 406-3813214 or Jeanine New at 303-9292430 for more information.

County recycling

The Ravalli County Recycling drop-off site, 759 US Hwy 93 (across from Don’s Home Center) is open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and Mondays, 2 to 5 p.m. (winter hours). Cash paid for aluminum on Saturdays only. Call volunteer coordinator Janice Lee at 360-9895 to learn about volunteer opportunities at either site. Curbside pickup also is available for county residents: call 375-5398 for details.

Clothes Closet

The Stevensville Clothes Closet is a non-profit, free store that serves the people of the Bitterroot Valley by accepting donations of children and adult clothing, shoes, linens, small appliances and kitchenware. They then sort, wash and offer the goods free to the community. The Clothes Closet is located at Middle Burnt Fork and ALC way. It is open for shopping and for donations Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Clothes Closet is especially in need of household goods and clothing. For questions about donations or directions call Gail Fisher at 777-5694 or Molly Hackett at 961-4614.

Family Shelter

The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot meets on the first Friday of each month at 2 p.m. at Canyon View Church, 195 Skalkaho Road.

Everyone is welcome.

Family History Libraries

The Family History Libraries invite everyone (ages 12 and up) who is interested in researching their family history to stop in and take advantage of their free services. There are specialists available who are happy to assist you in finding records on your ancestors as well as in organizing photos and stories about them.

They also have free access to subscription genealogical sites.

401 N 8th Street, Hamilton Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesdays: 6 to 8 p.m.

Other times available by appointment. Call 363-5108.

100 Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville East Foyer Door - Ring Marked Bell Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays: 12 to 4 p.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Other times available by appointment. Call 777-2735.

Acoustic Jam

An acoustic music jam sponsored by the Bitterroot School of Music is held the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rooted Music located at 100 Skeels Street, Suite A in Hamil-

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

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ton. All acoustic instruments are welcome as is anyone who would like to sing or just come and enjoy the music. For info contact Rooted Music at 406-363-5491.

Three Mile Coffee Club 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.

MomLife

Bitterroot MomLife is a gathering of moms with kids of all ages, meeting twice a month September-May on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lone Rock Bible Church, 1142 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. Come join in for “grown-up” conversation, brunch, activities, crafts, speakers, Go Deeper discussions and free childcare. For more info call the church office, 777-2592.

BPL storytime

It’s never too early to introduce your baby or toddler to the wonderful world of books and reading. Together you will discover the joy of songs, finger plays, simple books and bouncing rhymes. The toddler storytime for babies through age 2 meets every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library. Toddler storytime lasts approximately 45 minutes. For more information, call 363-1670.

DCPL storytime

Learning to read begins before children start school. Your public library promotes early literacy and social development with weekly programming for children.

The Darby Community Public Library offers a weekly Children’s Story Time every Tuesday at 11 a.m. for all children under five years old with a caregiver. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play at your library, 101-1/2 S. Marshall St. Call 821-4771 or email: staff@ darbylibrary.net for information.

Center for Spiritual Life

Center for Spiritual Life holds Sunday Services at 328 Fairgrounds Road, across from Hamilton High School. Come hear inspiring ideas and uplifting music. Meditation begins at 9 a.m., service begins at 9:30 a.m., stay for fellowship in the Social Hall at 10:45 a.m. For further information call Dave Schultz at 381-2355, visit CSLBitterroot.org, or on Facebook: CSLBitterroot.

Sharing Tree donations needed

Stevensville Sharing Tree is in need of new winter clothing for children ages 0 to 18. The Sharing Tree provides warm winter clothing for local needy children. Tags representing a child are available for adoption starting the day after Thanksgiving at all Stevensville banks. Unfortunately, not every tag gets chosen. If you are able to make a donation of new clothing/ coats, please drop off at any of the Stevensville banks. If you would like to make a tax deductible monetary donation, make your check payable to the Sharing Tree and mail to P.O. Box 747, Stevensville, MT 59870.

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Course in Miracles study groups

There are now two meeting times for the Course in Miracles study group. Join one of the weekly ongoing and deepening discussions of A Course in Miracles, a journey of spiritual transformation. The morning class meets Wednesdays from 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon; the evening class meets Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m., both at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. By donation.

More information on Facebook at CSLBitterroot, or visit cslbitterroot.org, or call Selma (AM) at 381-6480 or Ken (PM) at 3812067.

WINter Wellness Challenge

It’s free to participate in the WINter Wellness Challenge, a health-focused incentive program. This challenge is geared to encourage any adult (18+) to engage in any form of physical activity – dance classes, downhill skiing, hiking, kickboxing DVD at home, whatever! Every time you completes some sort of physical activity in the boundaries of Ravalli County now through February 15, you can enter it into a drawing for prizes. The more you move, the more chances you can enter.

Every time counts. Record it at Ravalli.msuextension.org/walking. html OR complete a paper form at MSU/Ravalli Extension Office.

For more information contact your Extension office at 375-6611.

Audubon calendars available

Bitterroot Audubon has the perfect gift to send to loved ones.

It is lightweight, packs easily and shows off the beauty of the Bitterroot so well. It is the 2019 Bitterroot Audubon Calendar featuring some of the stunning avian friends that live here. The photos were taken by talented Bitterroot photographers with drawings of birds by Victor 4th and 5th graders. These useful and informative calendars are only $15 and the proceeds stay in the valley for Bitterroot Audubon’s work on conservation, education and scholarship projects. Help a local non-profit help the valley’s habitat and wildlife! Calendars available at: Florence and Stevensville Ace, Valley Drug and Variety, Noah’s Ark, Corvallis Merc, Hamilton Gifts, Bitterroot Drug, Robbins Hallmark and Art Focus.

Wed December 5 NVPL Story Time

Story Time is an enriching early learning program for toddlers and preschoolers and will take place on Wednesday, December 5, 12, & 19 at 10:30 a.m. in the North Valley Public Library Community Room. Each week has a different theme, and children can listen to entertaining stories, participate in fun songs and learning activities, and create a cool craft! Each Story Time includes a healthy snack and some time to play with new friends. Older and

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 younger siblings are always welcome. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

NVPL After School

After School at the Library will be held Wednesday, December 5, 12, & 19 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Community Room at North Valley Public Library. Enjoy a quiet place to do homework, crafts, puzzles and games, studying, and Legos. Sign up ahead of time with the Youth Services Specialist for reading tutoring, available for ages 6 & up. 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 schoolaged children. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org.

Lutheran Advent services

The congregation of Our Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool invites the community to join them in the celebration of Advent. Advent, or The Coming, is a period before Christmas set aside by the church to prepare its people for the arrival of the longpromised Messiah. It has nothing to do with shopping, wrapping gifts or cooking. Rather, Advent is an escape from the worldly aspects of the holiday season. Advent allows us to focus instead on the meaning of the holiday—Holy Day—to remember the greater gift, the Christ Child.

Amidst the bustle of your Christmas preparations, 7 p.m.

Wednesday evenings, December 5-19, will become a time of peace.

You’re invited to Our Savior to reflect and contemplate on the spiritual aspect of Christmas—the miracle of grace, our undeserved gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.

The people of Our Savior are again serving soup and sandwich suppers at 6 p.m. to make evening worship easier. Pick up your family on your way home from work and come enjoy a simple supper before the vespers service. Food and fellowship followed by the power of God’s Word will make this holiday season more meaningful.

Our Savior is affiliated with the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and is located at 184 Pine Hollow Road. To find the church, head south from Stevensville on the Eastside Highway. Turn east on Pine Hollow. Cross the tracks and the canal, and the church will be on your left, marked by three crosses. Call 777-5625 weekday mornings for more information.

Thurs, December 6 NVPL Art Club

Art Club will be held Thursdays, December 6, 13, & 20 at 4 p.m. at North Valley Public

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Library. Learn various art techniques and mediums, and create fun projects. This is a great opportunity to get your creative juices flowing, express yourself and meet new friends. This club is suitable for children and teens ages 5-18. Show up on time to hear the instructions. Weekly registration is required. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Ma

Advanced health care planning program

Come learn the latest information on Advance Health Care Planning including Advance Directives like the Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney, Five Wishes, My Choices, and POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) on Thursday, December 6 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Pastoral Life Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton.

Serious accidents and health issues can happen at any time - that is why everyone over the age of 18 should put their desired medical treatment wishes in writing in case they are unable to communicate or make these decisions for themselves. This advance planning gives peace of mind to both you and your loved ones. A Palliative Care Specialist from Missoula and an Attorney specializing in Wills, Trusts, and Estates will be presenting. The program is free. For more information contact Nancy Dezell, RN, 363-1385.

Audubon Bird Count Workshop

Was that a Red-tailed or Rough-legged hawk? A Hairy or a Downy Woodpecker? Learn bird identification at Bitterroot Audubon’s Tune-up Workshop to prepare for the Christmas Bird Count.

The workshop will be Thursday, December 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library. No previous birding experience is necessary to enjoy this class.

Each year the Audubon Society calls on members of the public to watch and report bird sightings over a few weeks beginning in December. You can participate for as long or a little as you like, travelling far afield, or sitting in your living room. This year the bird count is Friday, December 14, 2018 through Saturday, January 5, 2019. Even if you don’t want to participate in the bird count, you can find out what bird is eating your suet. Register for the event by calling the library at (406) 777-5061. 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.

Corvallis Community Christmas Celebration The 2018 Corvallis Christmas Celebration will take place Thursday, December 6, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the lighting of the lights on the Marty Litvin memorial tree in front of Corvallis High School. The community is cordially invited to come inside for singing performed and led by the Corvallis High School choir, refreshments, and an appearance

by Santa Claus with treats for children. Participating community organizations are the Corvallis Civic Club, the Bitterroot Women’s Club, and the American Legion Auxiliary #91. The event is free and open to the public and everyone is cordially invited to come and help kick off the holiday season. For more information, contact Carol Peterson at 9613362.

Fri, December 7 North Valley Pachyderm Club

The North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, December 7 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speaker will be State Senator Dr. Al Olszewski talking about The People’s Water Com-

pact. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.

Nativity & toy display

Historic St. Mary’s Mission and Museum, 315 Charlos Street, Stevensvillle, will host the Nativities Around the World and Heritage Toys Display on December 7, 8 and 9 during the “Stevensville Country Christmas.” Call 777-5734 for information.

A Cappella presentation

Enjoy the Montana A Cappella Society as they spread Christmas cheer in the North Valley Public Library’s Community Room on Friday, December 7 at 6 p.m., performing Christmas carols from around the world in full Victorian costumes. A Cappella is a style of music combining multiple voices into rich harmonies, without the use of any other instruments. Dressed in delightful period costumes and performing favorite Christmas carols, this event evokes real feelings of a warm, bright, and traditional Christmas. Bring your family for this delightful Christmastime treat. 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.

Hospice Tree of Lights

Join Marcus Daly Hospice Volunteers at the annual Hospice Tree of Lights ceremony on Friday, December 7. Take this time to reflect and remember those we’ve lost during this holiday season. Gather with Hospice Volunteers and enjoy their homemade soup, bread, and baked goodies in the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital conference rooms Blodgett and Canyon View. The reception will be followed by a ceremony of reflection, sharing, music, and remembrance, and at 7 p.m. the lighting of the Hospice Christmas Tree. You can honor your loved ones during this special time of year with a light or ornament in their memory. Your donation helps Hospice continue to meet patients’ needs during their end-of-life journey. For $5 or more you can have a loved one’s name remembered with a light on the Tree of Lights; for $15 or more you will receive a beautiful ornament for you or someone you select on your holiday tree; for $100 or more you will be recognized as a Tree of Light Sponsor and receive a letter of appreciation; for $250 or more you or your business will be recognized as a Beacon of Light on your letter and in Hospice publications. To purchase a Tree of Lights memorial ornament or light call Marcus Daly Hospice at (406) 363-6503.

Stevensville Country Christmas

Stevensville’s annual Country Christmas is coming! Set aside First Friday, December 7th from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, December 8th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for this community holiday observance.

The Parade of Lights, strolling Victorian carolers, bonfires, wagon rides, a live nativity scene, antique toys and crèches at Historic St. Mary’s gift shop, the model railroaders running trains, visits with Santa, and special events in stores all over town—it will be quite a night. Non-profit groups can set up booths downtown. However, check with the merchant nearest where you plan to set up to be certain that another group has not reserved that spot. Once your location is determined, call the Stevensville Main Street Association at 777-3773, to notify them of where you will be.

Stevensville Parade of Lights

The annual Parade of Lights will take place on Friday, Decem-

ber 7 in downtown Stevensville.

Line up at veterans Park at 6:15.

Bring flashlights and dress warm!

Caroling led by Stevensville High School Choir. Parade will commence at 6:30 p.m. to 3rd and Main where there will be a Living Nativity and reading of the Christmas Story and more caroling.

Cookies and hot chocolate will be served. Afterward, enjoy horsedrawn wagon rides, open houses at many businesses and visits with Santa in the foyer of the Kohl Building behind Valley Drug.

Sat, December 8 Booster Club Bazaar

The 35th Annual Stevensville Booster Club Holiday Bazaar will be held Saturday, December 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stevensville High School Gym. Come do your holiday shopping and enjoy homemade soup and pie. Many more vendors this year!

Free admission. For information contact Fran Schmitz, 777-3579.

Cookie Walk

You won’t want to miss this event...this is not your ordinary bake sale! Do yourself a favor this holiday season and skip all the fuss of baking those holiday sweet treats and waiting in long lines to buy gifts by attending this unique “Cookie Walk, Bake Sale & More” to benefit the Bitter Root Humane Association on Saturday, December 8 at the Elks Lodge in Hamilton. Talented area bakers have been busy whipping up their favorite holiday cookies in every flavor, shape and size. Shoppers can tour the cookie tables and choose their favorites in any quantity (sold by the pound) and stock up on all the other individually priced sweet treats of pies, cakes, breads and candies, and of course, there will also be goodies for our four legged furry friends!

To round out the event, some great gift and decorating items, including unusual cookie jars and tins, handmade holiday stockings, holiday jewelry, beautiful decorated “live” swags and potted South African Amaryllis plants along with whimsical pet items will also be on the sale tables to treat yourself or all those lucky folks on your holiday shopping list! To accommodate shoppers, more cashiers will be on hand and this year’s event is being held at the larger Elks Lodge, located at 203 State Street in Hamilton; the doors will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 8th.

Plan to come early for the best selection since this event has sold out in the past! All proceeds from the sale will be used by BRHA to assist animals in need throughout the coming year. For more information or to pre-order premade cookie gift platters contact Mary at 642-3785 or email at dogmommary@aol.com.

Flea market

The Hamilton Senior Center will hold a flea market on Saturday, December 8 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call April at 363-0112 for more information.

Bluegrass group

The Montana Rockies Bluegrass Association will meet Saturday, December 8 at 3 p.m. at Ruby’s Inn in Missoula. Mark Vosburg will give a free harmony workshop prior to the meeting at 2 p.m. The meeting will be followed by a potluck at 6 p.m. This is the yearly meeting to elect officers and discuss MRBA business. Lots of jammin’, and visiting with friends. Come join in the fun!

Square dance club

Boots & Calico Square Dance Club will have Barry Bartlette calling a Mainstream dance on Saturday, December 8th.

Round dance music is provided

by Don Scheline. The dance will be at the Golden Age Center on 5th & Baker Streets in Hamilton.

The evening starts with Pre-rounds at 7 p.m., followed by the Mainstream dance from 7:30 to 9:30.

As always, spectators are welcome to come and watch the fun!

Sun, December 9 Pancake Breakfast

The Knights of Columbus Council 6130 of Hamilton will host a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, December 9 at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th St. in Hamilton. The breakfast will be served after the 7:30 and 9 a.m.

Masses. The public is invited. The meal consists of pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. This is an excellent opportunity to get out of the house and let someone else do the cooking for you. The price for the meal is $5.00 per person; children under nine eat free so bring the kids! As a special offer a family of 4 or more eats for $15.00. 100% of all proceeds go toward charitable giving within the community.

For more information contact Nick Hooper at 961-3930.

Accordion club

Five Valley Accordion Club will hold a dance and jam will be held Sunday, December 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rustic Hut, Florence. Cost is $4 members, $5 general public. This is the club’s Christmas party and bake sale.

Bring your baked goodies and/or buy those made by the members.

Mon, December 10 Stevi school menu

Monday: Breakfast - Muffins, fruit & milk; Lunch - Homemade Sloppy Joes on wheat buns, taters, Mandarin oranges, bread & butter Tuesday: Breakfast - Egg & Cheese Wraps, fruit & milk; Lunch - Bean & Cheese Burrito with lettuce & salsa, Spanish rice, cinnamon applesauce, wheat bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast Breakfast Rounds, fruit & milk; Lunch - Holiday Dinner with Turkey & Gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, rolls, strawberry cups, milk Thursday: Breakfast Breakfast Sandwich, fruit & milk; Lunch - Cheese Filled Breadsticks with Marinara Sauce, glazed carrots, bananas, wheat bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Bagels, fruit & milk; Lunch - Chicken Sandwich with wheat bun, fresh veggies, pineapple tidbits, wheat bread & butter, chocolate or regular milk.

Fish & Wildlife Association

Ravalli County Fish & Wildlife Association will hold its general meeting on Monday, December 10 at 7 p.m. at the Daly Leach Community Room, 1010 West Main, Hamilton. Along with general business, elections will be held. Banquet tickets for the February 23rd fundraiser and Cooper Firearms tickets will also be available for purchase. Contact Bob at 360-6519 for further information.

Tues, December 11 Stevensville school board

The Stevensville School Board of Trustees will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, December 11, at 7 p.m. in the Stevensville Music Center Choir Room.

Fri, December 14 NVPL Science Friday

The library hosts a free science-based program for kids one Friday a month. On Friday, December 14 at 4 p.m., come explore earth science. Create your own landform map and perform a fun erosion vs. weathering experiment! Sign up by emailing the Youth Services Specialist or stop by the Library’s front desk, space is limited. This program is for children and teens ages 7 & up. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061.

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Montana Chocolate Company has moved - but not far expecting to get their clock fixed to the shop next door. Dunn has owned the homegrown chocolate business since 2016, but has worked there for nine years, having started when she was 15 years old.

“It was my first job ever and I’m still doing it,” said Dunn.

But she doesn’t do it alone. It’s a family affair. Her mother, Sharon, makes the chocolates, Caitlin does the decorating, and her brother Ryan does the marketing and sales.

The hand dipped chocolates are made in small batches and are also hand decorated. Picking out

By Michael Howell

If you see some big red signs in Stevensville saying “CHOCOLATE” with an arrow pointing, just follow the arrow and you will find what you are looking for. It’s the Montana Chocolate Company. The signs are up due to recent changes at the place. The chocolate shop has always shared the building with a clock shop, but the businesses have recently switched entranceways. Customers now enter the chocolate shop where they used to enter the clock shop and vice versa. And it’s amazing how people can be so focused on where they are headed that they don’t look next door.

Thus, the big red signs.

Caitlin Dunn, owner of the Montana Chocolate Company, is taking it all in stride and kindly directs the people walking in

your favorite won’t be easy with over 100 selections to choose from. The company specializes in putting together custom boxes.

Packed to the gills with chocolates of every sort, the little store also offers other mostly Montana made products, including jewelry, sweaters, pillows, jams, lotions, syrups, paintings and gift cards.

The store is located on the first block of Valley View Street just off of Main Street in Stevensville. It is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The phone number is 777-0808.

Owner Caitlin Dunn, pictured above and at right, who at 24 surely must be one of Stevensville’s youngest business owners, displays some of the fine hand crafted chocolates and candies that the Montana Chocolate Company is known for. To find the sweet shop, turn west onto Valley View off of Main Street at the south end of Stevensville’s business district and the shop will be on your right. If you get to Bitterroot Wash and Wag, you’ve just passed The Montana Chocolate Company! Michael Howell photos.

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Part of Victor Schools Veterans Day celebration held November 12th, was the annual awarding of certificates to all participants of the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster contest. These posters promote the remembrance of the symbolic red poppy traditionally worn for Memorial Day. Posters are judged on artistic ability, neatness and patriotic message.

Jennifer Ogden, art teacher at Victor Schools, is credited with inspiring her students who regularly place well in statewide judging. Contest sponsor, Corvallis American Legion Auxiliary members, selects winners of each age group to represent the Unit at the annual statewide contest.

This year, two Victor students won their local grade level and went on to capture state trophies. Pictured is Kaiti Deering (left) who was awarded 3rd place in the state of Montana for her age group, with Tori Nobles (cemter), Unit Poppy Chairman and Linda Niezgodzki, Corvallis American Legion Auxiliary President. Aliza Ives, Victor class of 2018 graduate, garnered a 2nd place trophy for her age group in Montana.

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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 Tuesdays 6:00 – 9:00 pm Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12 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

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.

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.

RETIREMENT PLANNING (POST-RETIREMENT) Instructor: Gary Erickson Class Fee: $25.00 12 Hours/4 Classes Tuesdays 6:00 – 9:00 pm Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 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

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!

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!

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.

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.

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!

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This angler’s winter

Last year my shop outfitter Tony Reinhardt took a trip of a lifetime into the far upstream reaches of some South American rivers in search of what, for me at one time, was a coveted prize: the golden Dorado.

These fish look like primitive golden-scaled members of the trout and salmon family. They take the fly hard and then do everything a sought-after gamefish should: they jump, run, and put up rugged underwater battles

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan until they are finally subdued, photographed, and released.

For Tony the experience was doubly heightened as he caught a freshwater shark that is rarely seen, much less caught on a fly.

The trek to the interior was rugged and demanding; no fly-in and fifty yard walk to Hilton-inthe-Wilderness accommodations fronted with a Wild West exterior. You could sleep and eat well enough, but let’s say the whole experience was somewhere between minimal and primitive.

You can only do – and expect –so much when you’re that far inland in not-well-traveled territory.

When I saw the photos and read the accounts of Tony’s adventure I was thrilled, excited.

Wow! Somebody I know actually got to do this!

Jealous, Envious? No. Those adventures are beyond my pay grade, to use that hackneyed phrase, and these days, beyond my ability to cope.

Besides, I’m content where I am.

The river I fish most will soon be frozen over, and the trout have long since bedded down for their long winter’s nap. I might disturb them on a warmerthan-expected day somewhere between now and the spring prerunoff fishing, but for now I’ll leave them alone to rest, recuperate, and prepare for the season to come.

I think I’ll do the same.

Alaska’s early winter Another friend of mine recently returned from a trip to Alaska where he waded the ocean flats near the mouths of rivers and caught an unending procession of big salmon. One

after another – and every fish earned.

You have to be up for the tent camps, the chilly weather, and the demanding exertion of casting a big rod all day – in between arm-burning battles with big fish before the life-sapping attrition that occurs when they answer the urge to spawn.

A pre-spawn salmon in fresh water, far upstream from the endless food supply of the Pacific and subject to the decay that begins when it enters fresh water, is a thrill of its own. That same fish, silvery and hard and at the peak of its life’s energy, must be something else.

Making the trek for them is not a winter trip, really, it’s more like our fall and Alaska’s onset of a much longer winter.

You have to pay the price, financially, physically, and mentally, to cash in on the singular reward of hooking one big wild fish after another in a setting that is primitive and wild.

My friend is queued up to go, again and again, as the anticipations and memories of past trips bring about a certain excitement that lasts well into the cycle of the trip repeating itself. For as long as he can stand and swing a fly rod, I fully expect he’ll be repeating this adventure, where the broad scenario is the same but filling in the details of the actual experience will be unique, year after year.

Again, I’m thrilled and happy for him when I hear of his adventures. When I’m commissioned to tie flies for his steelhead trips I get to partake in part of it.

For me that’s enough.

Chile, Mel, and Don Jim A trip I always wanted to take was to Jim Repine’s small lodge in Futaleafu, Chile. Jim could sleep and feed four couples in his sparse but elegant hacienda near the peaks of the Andes, near the Argentine border.

Chile’s Rio Futaleafu becomes Argentina’s Rio Grande when it crosses the border. It picks up water as it descends in altitude toward its mouth on the Atlantic, where it harbors the spawning return of big sea-run brown trout.

At that point the river is a broad flow in a harsh gully below a barren wind-swept plain.

The casting problems there are enormous. You need to drive a heavy-enough line through a blistering cold gale to a distant target – and you need to be right on if you’re to nail a fish.

My good friend, the late Mel Krieger, was capable of the casting. He made the trip several times. The weather and the harsh conditions finally put an end to it.

But those sea-run browns, when the hit, made you forget all about

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your freezing face and hands.

Up top, high in the Chilean Andes, the conditions were different. The vegetation was subtropical, and the fishing, as one friend described it, was more like what Montana must have been in the days of Lewis and Clark.

There were evening caddis hatches galore, and plenty of the introduced exotic McCloud River rainbows to take them.

The fish averaged about sixteen

inches in length, just as they do in some of Montana’s better fisheries.

At Repine’s place you had it all to yourself. The guides would rotate their beats so you didn’t see another boat all day – unless you wanted to fish as part of a larger group making the trip.

On your last evening there, Jim would host guests and local villagers to a Chilean barbeque. The villagers would make music on native flutes and guitars, there would be dancing, and they prepared sides of beef or whole lambs on spits and roasted by an open fire.

Jim bought the meat from native herders, and sent the villagers home with the leftovers.

He was revered by the native villagers – who called him “Don Jeem.”

The whole experience is one that I had to forego as life intervened in my plans, although Jim would have put me up as his guest if I could have made it down there. The invitation expired when Jim left us, and created a void in the lives of all who knew him.

At this point, my fond memories of Jim Repine outweigh the fact that I never made the trip. And memories, and anticipations of trips to come, are the stuff that this angler’s winter is made of – and I can have both with no regrets.

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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Cause No.: DP-18-115 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 months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

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ago, he was practicing for the Circuit Finals which is always held in Great Falls in mid-January.

There, he won the average and $6,900 but more importantly, he won the right to compete at the Dodge Ram Circuit Finals in Kissimmee, Florida. There, competing against many of the top steer wrestlers in the nation, he found out that he was in their league. He finished second overall and came away with more than $17,000 and the confidence to go rodeoing full time.

“It had always been a dream to go full time, and I even tried to go, but money was a factor,” said Chambers. “Winning in Florida was the first step.”

He sat down with his wife Kristin, and parents, Keith and RaCille Chambers, and they made a plan. Chambers and Kristin have four children, Maddie (13), Hudson (11), Crewe (4) and Case (3). Although he will always call Stevensville home, he and his family now live in Butte.

Chambers and his dad, Keith, are partners in a drug dog business where they go to various schools throughout the state and a few surrounding states checking for illegal drugs.

The family agreed that rodeoing would be a daunting task but that it was worth it and so Chambers sat off on the rodeo trail. He won big in San Antonio and that gave him the funds to keep on going. The drive to rodeo and win was even stronger.

“It was like I craved it. It was all I thought of, getting to the next rodeo.”

But it was scary too, with everyone’s hopes on him. He said that he hasn’t been on a practice steer since last April but that he had been rodeoing every week and sometimes entered up in back to back to back rodeos.

Chambers said he figured up his entry fees for the year and spent around $14,000. Then there

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Vegas. The ‘Super Bowl’ of rodeo runs from December 6 to the 15.

He goes into the rodeo ranked 8th in the world with earnings of $81,178.35. Only $24,830.97 separates him from Curtis Cassidy of Donalda, Alberta, who leads the event with $106,009.32.

With a chance to win or place in 10 go arounds plus the average, the standings can change drastically by the end of the rodeo.

Each contestant receives $10,000 for qualifying alone. Then, if they win a go around, that’s another $26,239.77. Go arounds pay six places with sixth place winning $4,230.77. On top of that, the winner of the average in each event wins $67,239.23. That is decreased down to 8th place with winnings of $6,346.15. Each event, saddle bronc, bareback bronc, tie down, steer wrestling, team roping - heading and heeling, bull riding, and ladies barrel race pays out $253,846.15.

With this much money on the line, Chambers said this will be a life changing event. A member of the PRCA since 2013, he had been content to rodeo in Montana, and the Northwest. He had earnings of just over $21,000 over the four years and had qualified for the Montana PRCA Circuit Finals. In fact, just a year

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was the gas, food, auto expenses, vet expenses and incidentals.

Considering that he only won one rodeo all year, it was the second and third places that he won that added up to his qualifying for the NFR. There’s a lot of driving involved and figuring out logistics to be in Casper, Wyoming one morning, Great Falls that night and then Cardwell Idaho the next morning. Most of the time he and his traveling partners split the driving. He traveled with Curtis Cassidy from Canada at first and then other Canadians throughout the season. Chambers won enough money to qualify for the Canadian National Finals in Red Deer, Alberta, in October but said he didn’t do very well.

One week this summer, Keith Chambers was the driver.

After that grueling week, he said, ‘it’s not all glitz and glamor.’

Chambers said he lived on gas station food and burritos.

He took his horse, Rooster up to Canada and the horse earned him a bunch of money too. If a steer wrestler uses someone else’s horse and wins money, the horse owner gets a percentage of the winnings. Although Rooster earned his keep in Canada and in rodeos here in the US, Chambers will be riding Blake Knowles’ horse.

“He’s use to the small pen (arena),” said Chambers of theThomas and Mack Arena.

Even if his dad wasn’t with him all the time, Chambers relied and relies on Keith’s coaching background of over 20 years to help him. “He was a basketball coach, but he’s still a coach.”

Chambers said hitting the road like he has requires not only a sound body but also mental toughness. That’s where Coach Chambers came in. The two would talk and/or text almost daily with Coach Chambers giving him tips

on keeping his focus and coping with the stress of the road and being away from his family. Of course, competition is strong in the Chambers family and it didn’t take much for him to get back on track. The entire Chambers family will be in Las Vegas for the finals so you can be sure that Coach Chambers will be there with words of wisdom.

There are a lot of obligations that come with being one of the top 15 cowboys in an event.

The steer wrestlers will be staying at the Mirage and will have autograph sessions each day. The cowboys in each event will stay in a different hotel. There are sponsor appearances along with trying to get sponsors for next year. All while trying to focus on doing your best under the spotlights and on national television. Chambers is ready. He said he had a lot of practice when he was younger and was playing football and doing high school rodeo. Friday night would be the varsity football game. Then they would leave for some part of the state and rodeo for two days and drive back late Sunday night. After school on Monday, there would be a junior varsity football game somewhere.

He said it was all practice to learn how to focus.

With a strong family and community behind him, Chambers said that is one of the coolest things about this adventure.

“It’s not just me, it’s the people you meet along the way.

I want to represent where I come from but I also want people, especially young people to be positive and never, ever give up on your dreams.” *Follow the Bitterroot Star’s Facebook page for updates on Bridger Chambers at the NFR.

Gas prices falling

Gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 7.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.76/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 615 stations in Montana. This compares with the national average that has fallen 10.0 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.43/g, according to GasBuddy.

Average gasoline prices on December 3 in Montana have ranged widely over the last five years: $2.60/g in 2017, $2.17/g in 2016, $2.26/g in 2015, $2.85/g in 2014 and $3.00/g in 2013.

Including the change locally during the past week, prices yesterday were 15.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago and are 21.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has dropped 31.4 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 2.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

Areas near Montana and their current gas price climate: Idaho- $2.89/g, down 7.4 cents per gallon from last week's $2.97/g.

Billings- $2.76/g, down 4.9 cents per gallon from last week's $2.81/g.

Wyoming- $2.79/g, down 3.4 cents per gallon from last week's $2.82/g.

"Motorists finally have something to be excited about: gas prices plummeting, with at least one gas station in 27 states offering a gallon of gasoline at $1.99 per gallon or less. The national average stands at its lowest point of 2018 having fallen nearly 50 cents since the start of October, keeping nearly $200 million in

the pockets of Americans every single day, acting as an economic stimulus ahead of the holidays," said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.

"While OPEC will be meeting this week to discuss the possibility of cutting oil production in light of the $25 per barrel drop in prices since October, Americans will likely see falling prices at least for one more week. In addition, the promise of a trade deal with China may boost confidence in the economy, pushing global oil demand back up and driving prices higher. Motorists are encouraged to continue shopping around to find the best deals at the pump and prices under $2 per gallon while they last."

For live fuel price averages, visit http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy. com.

GasBuddy is the technology company changing the way more than 75 million consumers find, purchase, and save money on gasoline. Founded in 2000, the original GasBuddy website was a pioneer in crowd-sourced information, leveraging technology, big data, and a passionate community that now connects more than 70 million users with real-time, accurate fuel pricing information as well as reliable reviews of gas station amenities and services. The app and website have the most accurate and real-time fuel prices at over 140,000 unique stations in the United States, Canada, and Australia and is the most comprehensive money-saving companion while on the road. GasBuddy is available on all mobile platforms.

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Donors can find a tag to fulfill on any of the trees, and return their gift to the Farmers State Bank for safekeeping. New toys can be left in one of the eleven Toys 4 Tots & Teens boxes in Florence.

Because of some generous anonymous donors, all of the Florence children and teens represented on the trees will be gifted with a new pair of shoes, new pants, a warm shirt, hat and gloves, and a new toy. Some tags also request cash cards for IGA, socks, and wrapping paper. Monetary donations to the projects are always needed and welcomed - Florence Civic Club, PO Box 544, Florence, MT 59833.

The Florence Share Tree - locations: St. Joseph’s Mission Caffe Firenze Berard Family Chiropractic Farmers State Bank Florence Ace Hardware Florence Carton School Florence Carlton Community Church Toys 4 Tots & Teens locations: Trader Bothers Glens Café Farmers State Bank Florence Elem School Florence High School Florence Ace Hardware Florence IGA Florence Physical Therapy Berard Chiropractic Physical Therapy Specialists of Florence Florence Carlton Community Church Tags and boxes are out now; Dec. 17th is the final date for return of tags and toys. For more information call 546 -9829.

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“Country Christmas” ‘A Stevensville Country Christmas’ First Friday

9am-7:30pm Bitterroot Wash and Wag, 115 Valley View (near Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Romeos & Chocolate Factory) will have hot apple cider, cookies, and Christmas dog treats. Annual holiday sale-big discounts on toys, beds, leashes, and collars.

Live Music by Steve and Noah Azulay, Face Stevensville Country Christmas--Page B3 Painting, Mulled Cider, cocoa, coffee, tea, and treats, Stevensville crystal The Mystic Owl, 309 Main. For 10am-8pm Christmas Wonderlandhuge of Lights in theshow. beautifullyMercantile, 217 Main Street. st, Friday & Saturday, 7th &decorated 8thRooster Creekevery Friday-Saturday, DecemberDecember 7-8, 2018 4-8pm $10 spent your name will go in a drawing for 1 Live Music by Steve and Noah Azulay, Face Have Your Christmas Party Here! nd, andcoffee, “Country Christmas” Painting, Mulled Cider,2cocoa, tea, anddrawings. treats, 3rd place For every $50 spent your huge crystal show. The Mystic Owl, 309 Main. For Open Houses at Businesses 5-9 pm Friday namewillgoes for a forfree1 ,Mystic Membership!Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner - Salad Bar Friday-Saturday, December 7-8, 2018 every $10 spent your name go in aindrawing 4-8pm

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Open Houses at Businesses 5-9 pm Friday Browse, shop, visit, and enjoy refreshments!

2nd, and 3rd place drawings. For every $50 spent your

6-7pm

PARADE OF LIGHTS AND LIVING NATIVITY

6-7:30pm

6:15-6:30pm Line up for Parade of Lights, Veteran’s Park, 101 Main Street. Bring flashlights and dress warm! Caroling led by Stevensville High School Choir.

6:15-6:30pm up forof Community Parade ofTreeLights, Veteran’s Park, 101 6:30-6:40pmLine Lighting and Parade of Lights: Veteran’s Park to 3 & Main.

Main Street. Bring flashlights and dress warm! Caroling 6:40-7pm Living Nativity with Kids, Animals, Reading of ledChristmas

by Stevensville School Main Streets.

Story, andHigh Caroling, 3 & Choir. rd

5-8pm

FREE Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides: Loading at Montana Bob’s (407 Main) for rides on Main Street or to St. Mary’s Mission, and Cenex (115 Main) and rd Montana Bob’s (407 Main) for rides on Main Street. Sit by a warming fire while you wait! Montana Bob’s open until 9pm, and Cenex open until 10pm for shopping.

6:30-6:40pm Lighting of Community Tree and Parade of Lights: Veteran’s Park to 3 & Main.

6:40-7pm

Living Nativity with Kids, Animals, Reading of Christmas Story, and Caroling, 3 & Main Streets.

10am to 9pm Nativities Around the World, Antique Toys, Kids’ rd Activity and Gifts! Historic Saint Mary’s Mission & Gift Shop, 315 Charlos St. (west end of 4th): Friday 10am to 9pm, Sat-Sun 10am to 3pm. Outdoor Nativity, Chapel Open House 7-9 pm: organ Christmas concert.

Live music by Tyler Decker at Starrett Artist, and featured local artists with their crafts available for your holiday shopping. 211 Main Street.

FREE Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides: Loading at Montana (407 Main) rides onFUN! Main Street or BUSINESS OPENBob’s HOUSES AND for FAMILY St.Stevensville Mary’s Mission, and CenexFirst(115 Main) and 7-9pm 9am-9pm to “A Country Christmas!”

Friday Open Houses in 20+ Businesses: Holiday specials, Montana Bob’s (407 Main) for rides on Main Street. Sit entertainment, artists and crafters, refreshments, food 15 outstanding more!! byvendors, a warming fire whilerestaurants you wait!andMontana Bob’s open 7:30-10pm 11am-9pm Give the Gift of Art. Kids Art Activities for all ages, untilgoodies, 9pm,and andmulled Cenexwine!open until 10pm for shopping.

River’s Mist, 317 Main.

7-9pm

Acapella Singers of Montana wandering up and down the streetandcaroling Crafts for Kids, Hot Chocolate, Treats byin full Victorian Costume, sponsored Community Physicians Group, in front of Valley Drug.

by North Valley Public Library, 208 Main Street.

6-8pm

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6-7pm

Kids Carnival Games & Family Holiday Photos, Groovz Studio, 217 Main (upstairs): Play games, make a craft, eat popcorn. Professional family photos for $10. Sidewalk bake sale for treats, hot drinks.

6-ish-9pm

Open 7 days a week

Acapella Singers of Montana wandering up and down the street caroling in full Victorian Costume, sponsored

by North Valley Public Library, 208 Main Street.

6-8pm

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7-9pm

Sunday Breakfast Buffet & Sat Buffet Only $10.50

Pint night for the 406 Family Aid Foundation at Pint night for the 406 Family Aid Foundation at Blacksmith Brewing,114 Blacksmith Brewing,114 Main. Fifty cents from every Main. Fifty cents from every beer sold will be donate to the foundation. Cheers! beer sold will be donate to the foundation. Cheers!

5-8pm

name goes in for a free Mystic Membership!

Friday,,December 7, 2018 FirstFirstFriday December 7, 2018 PARADE OF LIGHTS AND LIVING NATIVITY

Frontier Cafe

777-4228

Nicole Jones Crafts for Kids, Hot Chocolate, and Treats

by Broker Community Physicians Group, in front ofDirect: Valley (406)239-1421 Drug. nicolejones@exitrealtybv.com

6-7:30pm

Kids Carnival Games & Family Holiday Photos, Exit Realty Bitterroot Valley Inc. Lutzenhiser Jewelry invites you toStudio, our exciting Groovz 217event!

Main (upstairs): Play games, 406 Main, Ste C, Stevensville MT The wonderful Eve Williams at the piano, Loree and Each Exit Office is Independently Owned & Operated make ceramic a craft,pieces! eat popcorn.

Mark West with their beautiful We will Professional family photos have many new, one of a kind, jewelry items for for $10.served!

Sidewalk bake sale for treats, hot drinks.

Christmas! Light refreshments 116 Main Street.

6-8pm

Happy Holidays!

Live music by Tyler Decker at Starrett Artist, and

Kids' Craft Project! Historic St. Mary’s Mission, 315 Charlos Street (ride the horse-drawn wagon from Montana Bob’s, 407 Main). Supplies provided, takes about 20 minutes. Yours to take home and enjoy!!!

6-8pm

406 Main, Suite C, Stevensville, MT 59870

featured local artists with their crafts available for your holiday 211 Main Street.

Visits and pictures with Santa! shopping.

Valley Drug Lobby, 301 Main: Santa arrives immediately following the Living Nativity. Visit with Santa and tell him your wishes.

Lutzenhiser Jewelry invites you to our exciting event! Cutoff Road . Stevensville . 777-0400 46 Stevensville The wonderful Eve Williams at the piano, Loree and Mark West with their beautiful ceramic pieces! We will Enjoy one-of-a-kind artwork by Bitterroot Valley artists.

Special Events Saturday, haveDecember many new, one8 of a kind, jewelry items for New are Don Whitticarthe with World, prints pulled from copper 10am to 9pm Nativities Around Antique Toys, Kids’ 10am-3pm Montana Gifts, Nativities Around the World, Antique plates, and Corrine Kunkel with Forest Home Soaps.

Christmas!

Light refreshments served! 116 Main Street.$3 OFF ANY Toys & More! Historic St. Mary’s Mission & Gift Activity Gifts!giftHistoric Saintpocketbook.

Mary’s Mission & Gifts $1 toand $9,000—a of art for every Shopping Shop, west end 4 St. Sat-Sun 10am-3pm. Also open LARGE PIZZA th 4-8pm get Holiday Ready atSt. 306(west Main Street! all day?

GiftCome Shop, 315 Charlos end ofPhoto 4 ): Friday Dec.7-8pm 15, 16, 22, 10am toKids' 3pm. Craft Project! Historic St. Mary’s Mission, 315 (Expires Jan. 31, cards and ideas at Tiffany Photography. Holiday Too Tired 2019) hometodecor furnishings10am

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by Nativity, 10am-3pm Stevensville Booster Club 35th Annual Holiday 10am 9pm,andSat-Sun toRae. 3pm.Jewelry Outdoor to Cook?

Charlos Street (ride the horse-drawn wagon from Bazaar, Stevensville High School Gym. Plunder, floral arrangements by Kabloom! Fresh Kodiak Jax can help!

Chapel House Christmas scents byOpen Scentsy in the 7-9 Root.pm: The organ Messy Apron will concert.

Bob’s, 407 Main).

Supplies provided, takes 11am-3pm Model Railroad TrainsMontana are Running!

Basement below Dine in, Delivery have appetizer ideas with tasty samplings. We even Valley Drug, 301 Main. Trains run every Saturday until have gift wrapping! It's a one-stop shop! about 20 minutes. Yours to take home and enjoy!!! (in Stevensville area) or Christmas! Bitterroot Valley Model Railroad Club.

6-ish-9pm

“The Foreigner” at Stevensville Playhouse December 7-9, 14-16. For tickets and information, call 777-2722, or www.stevensvilleplayhouse.org.

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BUSINESS OPEN HOUSES AND FAMILY FUN! 5-8pm

Model Railroad Trains are Running! Basement below Valley Drug, 301 Main, Model Railroad Club.

9am-9pm “AFree Stevensville Country Christmas!”

First Friday 5-8pm Christmas cookies, hot chocolate, and eggnog at EXIT Realty, 300 Main.

Open Houses in 20+ Businesses: Holiday specials, entertainment, artists and crafters, refreshments, food vendors, 15 outstanding restaurants and more!!

Happy Holidays

fromGivethe Crew atArtFireside 11am-9pm the Gift of Art. Kids Activities for all ages, goodies, and mulled wine!

River’s with Mist, 317 $5 Cheesy Bread Sticks anyMain.

Large Pizzabypurchase EnjoySpecialty one-of-a-kind artwork Bitterroot Valley artists.

Tues - Thurs - 8pm / Fri Sat •pulled 11:30from - 9pm New are• 11:30 Don Whitticar with&prints copper plates, and Corrine Kunkel with Forest Home Soaps.

777-2278 Gifts $1 to $9,000—a gift of art for every pocketbook.

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Main Street Associationwith Santa! Valley Drug Lobby, 777-0910 7-9pmStevensvilleVisits and pictures StevensvilleMT.org, Tel: 406-777-3773 301 Main: Santa arrives immediately following the Living Nativity. Visit with Santa and tell him your wishes.

• Holiday Refreshments all day Friday, Dec. 7th • Hot Chocolate • Hot Coffee • Cookie Decorating 5:30 - 7pm

7:30-10pm “The Foreigner” at Stevensville Playhouse December 7-9, 14-16. For tickets and information, 9:30 AMcall777-2722, or www.stevensvilleplayhouse.org.

Happy Special Events Saturday, December 8 Holidays 9:00 PM

Use our Convenient ATM Located at North Drive-Up Lane

10am-3pm Montana Gifts, Nativities Around the World, Antique Toys & More! Historic St. Mary’s Mission & Gift Rocky Mountain Shop, west end 4th St. Sat-Sun 10am-3pm. Also open Stevensville Bank Come Acrossget theHoliday Hwy Ready at 306 Main Street! Photo 220 Main St. • Stevensville, MT 59870 406.777.5553 • wwwrmbank.com Dec. 15, 16, 22, 10am to 3pm. from Super 1 cards and ideas at Tiffany Photography. Holiday 10am-3pm Stevensville Booster Club 35th Annual Holiday home decor and furnishings by Lydia Rae. Jewelry by Bazaar, Stevensville High School Gym. Plunder, floral arrangements by Kabloom! Fresh CREAMERY ANTIQUE MALL scents by Scentsy in the Root. The Messy Apron will 11am-3pm Model Railroad Trains are Running! Basement below Shop Outside of the Box! CHRISTMAS SALE have appetizer ideas with tasty samplings.

We even Valley Drug, 301 Main. Trains run every Saturday until 50% Off Many Hours: - Sat 10a - Items 6p Sun 10a - 5p have gift wrapping!Store It's a one-stop shop!Tues Christmas! Bitterroot Valley Model Railroad Club.

4072 Eastside Highway • Stevensville Visitbelow us on FB Model Railroad Trains are Running! Basement Valley Drug, 301 Main, Model Railroad Club.

Stevensville Main Street Association StevensvilleMT.org, Tel: 406-777-3773 Free Christmas cookies, hot chocolate, and eggnog at EXIT Realty, 300 Main.

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