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Groundbreaking held Association for medical center Bitter Root Humane

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Bitterroot Health held a groundbreakby Michael Howell ing last Wednesday openmedical house celebration was for An its new held last week at the complex that will be Bitter Root Humane Association’s (BRHA) new built just north of animal shelter located on Fairgrounds Stevensville at the Road in Hamilton. The event served a corner of Kootenai double purpose. It included a ribbon Creek Road and in honor of the new cutting ceremony Hwy 93. including tours of the whole facility, John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and terroot drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s 50ththat birthday. said Marcus The privatehad non-proﬁt organization Daly Hospital was ﬁrst organized in 1972. In 1984, Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the granddaughter of Marcus Daly, gave the BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road with a 99-year lease. Six years later, in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded the land to the organization where the current shelter is located. The new building replaces an old building

speech, occupational and physical therapy services – including a therapy – plus imaging and cut the ribbonpool at last week’s and lab services. ceremony, said concerning the Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, they hope to old have was started by a bunch of little ladies in 1972 and the it’s still run by facility opena bunch of little old ladies.” by spring of 2023, Kathie Butts, President theplan and thatof they Board, said, “This organization on continuinghas to come such a long way since it was expand services. started about 50 years ago. I feel a “We’re bringing the huge sense of responsibility to honor care to the patients, those who have come before us and ” said.be as we set make it as good as he it can Hedgethe course for the nextLois 50 years.” McCormack saidpeth, thatchair the of the organization conducted a successful hospital board, fundraising campaign to fund the new said this project construction but then the Covid-19 has been four years Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitpandemic hit and construction in the works, costs but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon skyrocketed. As a result, the group John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were some celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out a mortgage to ﬁnish delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on See SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 shelter since 1984. theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 their vision is that just north of the Stevensville Junction. the Stevensville facility will be more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing “quality, of a “medical center” rather than just a Hamilton. accessible, personalized clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health care” for 90 years. provide primary, care, urgent care and Hospital, which is a critical access In recent years, they hospital, was recently rated #4 in the specialty have been taking steps to me likeservices. a ton of Two physicians have nation for quality by the national ratalready been hired, along with a nurse invest in all the commubricks.” ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, andwas two more doctors nities of the Bitterroot, Overstreet Victoria Howell aresent being recruited. also be he said, with clinics in home from There willby

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Cowboy Ball scheduled

When it comes to Covid, Greg Overstreet has a the hospital with The Cowboy Ball at the Ravalli County message for you: an oxygen tank. Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. This is don’t fool around! He was home for the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping Overstreet, two or three days. up, it’s going to be an event worthy of a jubilee an attorney in During that time, and former council member, the public at the next meeting celebration. private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, event. Freeman is also the chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with from a normal of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiAt the second regular Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say council and mayor how local tional council members. meeting of the two-member which he’s been on for 12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain “We’ll do our job,” said Stevensville Town Council, on government should run. He agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also He went through damage material.” Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle was a frequent commenter in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Joan Mell, an attorney Berthoud told the council and at council meetings during fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in late August he was was no joke. “It the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recaudience thatcancer she was having good use as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the so bad I felt public comment, Crews told ognized for stepping in I couldn’t Freeman said the committee hopes to raise trouble streaming the meethad been eradicated. like the council that those makto handle the prosecution $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo had She said breathe, like I ingsOverstreet on the internet. ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. surgery on YouTube October chanwas being water the former “They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what nel they had was no longer up. Bucking stock can be hard on metal.” removal, the ﬁ nal I imagine water audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovworking but they had set up The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually treatment in the boarding to be is not a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell a new Facebook page. Howstarted 11 years ago but couldn’t be held last year colon cancer journey. like,” recalls session. “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge to ever, members of the public due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This The mayor had said previous- the town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access the year. surgery, was is when I realized ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for help- The Town of Stevensville attorney Joan aMell, Facebook “This is therecognized ﬁrst year we’ve ever done fully diagnosedpage withsaid it was not that I was not ing me and helping the town, ” questions from the public. center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. The University COVID-19.Berthoud asked taking Covid said Overstreet. seriously enough. Crews also said that they Montanawith Catering provide the had Covid-19.ofPictured Mell Service are, l towill r, Overstreet, for“I patience as she worked was obviously should be prepared for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and See STEVI, page 2 “interesting comments” from Greg Overstreet talks about his recent brush with death due to Overstreet. “It hit Jim Crews, former mayor Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Howell. See COWBOY BALL page 4 See SURVIVING, page 5 Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell.

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the commissioners stated Protection Agency. The letter National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; contains recommendations that “Ravalli County objects Plan. manage timber to provide concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to A new record of decision The deadline closed on year, the facility tookButterfly. in just under by Victoria Howell county owned/maintained the Gold Concernretain old growth status in all was issued on December 17, January 18, for filing objec$240,000 and spent every penny. roads from heavy equipment ing the scope of the analysis 2021 accompanied by a Draft treatment units. According to tions to theShinn, Draft SupplemenThere are no paid employees; it’s an allJasmin founder and and logging trucks, mostly, the letter quotes the BitterSEIS that provides a site-spea Forest Service press release tal Environmental volunteer organization. But Shinn said executive director Statement of 1 Horse root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, theitimpacts about 90% of the proposed (Draft SEIS)Draft for the GoldRescue cific forest plan amendment costs about $200 per month to feed At A Time Horse Management Wildlife Retreatment areas are within an to Willow Creek Road. Due to defining old-growth stanButterfly a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility inProject, Corvallis, got a nice resource and financial limitasource Objective to “Maintain area designated for insect and dards. Some objections to the veterinary bills, therapy, training, and boost lastForest week project when she National thatwas tions, Ravalli County other wouldassociated sufficient habitat disease treatment because of costsold-growth to rehabilitate presented with 13,000 a checkacres for $7500new decision were received includes nearly on suitable timberland to not be able to accommodate by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re ﬁ nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an of commercial and non-comfor adoption, most can be driven or accounting ﬁ rm with a branch support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area the necessary maintenance mostly having to do with the mercial vegetative treatment ridden, some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of the logging of old growth, potenold-growth dependent is impacted by mountain pine during the project, nor the and of within a 55,000 acre area of selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” beetle, Douglas-fir bark beetle, rehabilitation of the road after species.” The letter notes that forest in the Sapphire Mounwas online voting and according Willow Creek Road. 1 Horse At Time SEIS was established theA Draft limits the scope the project is complete. Ravalli dwarf mistletoe and western tains eastbranch of Corvallis. to JCCS manager, Andrea by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest The original proposal Simmerman, 1 Horse At was A Time Germany where she grew up around Although in general financial burden of the project quences analysis to vegetation, officials have stated that the withdrawn of vote 2020 was one of in theAugust top four horses. She’s always been a horse fan, the pileated woodpecker project is designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County and believe after Friends of the Bitterroot getters. but she is especially passionate aboutand pine marten. it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural project, the Ravalli County checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild “We and realize these growth and existing agreements. ” Commissioners expressed of a $25,000 gift claiming in November military retiree, their twoold children Rockies filed suit the disturbances like fire, insects indicator species are listed in concern over impacts to Forest officials also received and disease; reduce sedifrom Tractor Supply. relocated to Montana and bought a 20agency failed to use the best That sounds like a lot of acre farm which Shinn said can support the Forest Plan, but it is not comments from Philip Strobel county owned and maintained ment sources in the Willow available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently clear whether there are other DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch roads, Willow Creek A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat and didn’t comtaking care of draft horses is Office of the Adminbull trout habitat; restore Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA.Road. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot andRegional the ply with the definition of old an expensive proposition. Last habitat including meadows, RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page istrator of the Environmental In a letter to the Forest fi rst horse that was rescued by 1 Horse At A Time. Photo by Victoria Howell. growth found in the Bitterroot by Michael Howell

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Stevi: looking to save some money continued from page one The council consented to the mayor’s appointment of Pamela Sosa as Finance Officer and Human Resource Officer. Sosa is married to Stevensville Police Chief Mac Sosa. Council member Stacie Barker said that she had contacted the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority (the town’s insurance carrier), and the Montana Local Government Center, to find out whether hiring Sosa would constitute nepotism. Barker said she was told that as long as Pamela Sosa is not working under her husband’s supervision, there is no nepotism. The mayor brought up the possibility of changing the time of the council meetings from the current 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. He said it would save on staff overtime. Jim Crews said that current meetings are being held in violation of Council Rules because they are supposed to be held at the town hall. When Covid hit, the previous administration moved the meetings to the North Valley Public Library Community Room, where they have remained. Mayor Gibson said that he had researched the situation, and said, “This is more comfortable, more people can fit, and there’s better acoustics.” Gibson said when the two new council members have been appointed, the full council can revisit the idea of a time change for the meetings if they wish. Mayor Gibson said he has been looking into the possibility of refinancing the water and sew-

er bonds. He said that according to meeting minutes of October 8, 2020, Brian Osowski of AMKO Advisors made a presentation to the council about refinancing that could save the town a lot of money. According to a Bitterroot Star article on the meeting, Osowski told the council that his company had helped the City of Red Lodge refinance its USDA bonds for water and sewer and was able to save the city about $2 million in water bond payments and another $1 million by refinancing the sewer bonds. At that time, Osowski said he ran a preliminary analysis of the Town of Stevensville’s bonds and thought the town could save about $700,000 in the sewer bond refinance and another $200,000 on the water bonds. Osowski said that, with council approval, he would put a package together and put it out to bid. The council agreed that Osowski should proceed and work with the town’s administration and come back with a proposal based on the bids, according to the article. At Thursday’s meeting, Bob Michalson, who was on the council at the time, said he didn’t know why the process had stopped and thought it was a good idea to do it. The Star contacted former mayor Brandon Dewey to see if he knew why the process for refinancing had stalled out. Dewey said that in order to proceed at that time, the 2020 audit had to

be completed as a requirement for refinancing. Dewey said once the audit was completed, they focused their energy on implementing the corrective action plan with the town council and the state. Because that work is now completed, the new administration is set up to successfully move forward on refinancing, said Dewey. Mayor Gibson said he hoped to have Osowski attend the March meeting to present the information again so the town could move forward on it. In other business: • The mayor said he is going to hold “Coffee with the Mayor” on the first Tuesday of every month at 9 a.m. at CJ’s Den. “I encourage people to come,” said Gibson. “It’s for me and my staff to get out and talk with you.” • The mayor introduced Shelley Block who has been hired as utility billing clerk. • A special meeting will be held on Monday, February 7th at 6 p.m. to interview council applicants.

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County begins assessment of recreational assets by Michael Howell Ravalli County has initiated a process for assessing the community’s recreational assets and coming up with some recommendations to consider for improving upon them. The assessment is being conducted by a Utah and Colorado based company called Public Lands Solutions (PLS). The project is being funded by a $19,900 grant from the USDA Rural Development grant program that was awarded last August. PLS itself is donating $10,000 worth of labor on the project. According to Julie Foster Director of the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority, who wrote the grant, the germ of the idea came out of discussions between county officials and the Bitterroot National Forest in their consideration of the forest service’s proposed Bitterroot

Front project. “At the same time the Covid-19 pandemic set in,” said Foster, “and much of the recreational industry and related businesses in Ravalli County were impacted.” She said the recreational industry is a significant part of the county’s economy. She said it got both the county and the Forest Service thinking about how the government, both local and federal could help local businesses by coordinating their efforts on infrastructure improvements, for instance, and putting the money and labor into public infrastructure where it could most benefit the local businesses. Foster said the initial idea was simply to put together a list of all the most significant and most used public recreational infrastructure in the valley and assess its condition and come up with suggestions for improvements, such as new trail systems or fishing access sites or other amenities for serving visitors to the

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the area, but at the same time attract new business investment. The goal is to come up with some community-supported proposals, some action items that are reachable and affordable in the near term. Foster said that they were hoping to get through the process by next August. It will take a few months, she said, just to get everyone possible on board and then it will take a series of meetings to analyze the information and come up with some ideas. She said that the whole process was open to Wednesday, the public and any meetings would be January noticed on the County Commission’s agenda. She said the whole project was aimed simply at gathering information concerning the community’s recreational assets and coming up with some recommendations for improvements. No particular projects will be approved in any way in this process. “We are just trying to come up with the best ideas we can with the most involvement we can,” said Foster. “If the community wants to implement any of the suggestions, it will most certainly involve another public decision-making process to do it.” The commissioners and members of the public at the meeting expressed some concern about the process potentially becoming controversial. Commissioner Greg Chilcott noted that the issues of maintaining a high quality of life and at the same time drawing in new business investment could sometimes generate controversy in the Bitterroot. Extra efforts to include all stakeholders in the beginning and keeping the public fully informed during the process were suggested.

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any old-growth habitat and avoid designated “old growth” except where absolutely necessary.” They recommend limiting the use of the definitions, stating “Definitions for old growth in Green et al. should only be used when recruiting stands to meet minimum old-growth acreage requirements.” The group also advocates for a stronger more reliable monitoring program stating, “adequate monitoring is absolutely necessary to verify many of the assumptions regarding the Forest’s ability to manage vegetation to provide favorable special habitat conditions, especially old growth. From our perspective, monitoring the impacts of projects of this temporal and spatial scale is critical and should be a very high priority for the Forest. Projects of this magnitude should not be initiated unless adequate monitoring funds are available.” The Friends of the Bitterroot recommend exempting old growth from logging, period. “We don’t want any old growth cut,” said President of the FOB Jim Miller. He said the Gold Butterfly project was a deforestation project , potentially taking old growth stands down to 8 trees per acre. “In tact old growth forests are our best hope for fighting global climate warming,” said Miller. He said 90% of Missoula

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woodpecker and Gold Butterfly Project pine marten.” Stevensville Ranger District Bitterroot National Forest The EPA Vicinity Map recommends the Final SEIS more clearly explain how impacts to these two species are being evaluated and discuss the limitations of the analysis. Additionally, it recommends the Final SEIS Record of Decision commit to conduct baseline indicator species population monitoring per the Forest Plan prior to initiating the Gold Butterfly Project. This potentially provide capacity to monitoring will assist with implementation of be needed Forest-wide before initiating the process to gener- this project. One note of caution is ate the next Forest Plan. added, stating, “It is important As far as using the best to ensure the treatments retain possible science goes, Stroold growth characteristics in bel found that “in Green et the old growth stands as per al. there are eight different the standards in Green et al. subcategories of old growth If, during implementation, forest descriptions under the it is found that treating any Western Montana Zone, each stand treatments would bring with their own minimum substantial risk of reducing old characteristics. Incorporating these standards by reference in growth characteristics below the Draft SEIS made it difficult those standards, those stand treatments should be modified to review and compare the current forest-wide old growth or dropped. American Forest Resource standards to the modified Council entered supporting forest-wide standards,” states comments for the Draft SEIS Strobel. as a whole. So did Pyramid Montana DNRC wrote a Lumber. The Bitterroot Forest letter stating support for the Collaborative elaborated about project and its purpose and need, and purpose and need of concerns over old growth and offered up a Position the preferred alternative and Statement of Special Habitats. Draft SEIS. The Department offers to coordinate its services Addressing the work of Green, et al, the group recommends in the area of the project as that “the Forest should justiwell as a Good Neighbor Aufy the rationale for entering thority agreement that could 739

wildlife species that could be adversely or beneficially impacted by this proposal. We recommend the Final SEIS include a clearer description of the rationale for the scope of this analysis.” Other objectors have also commented on the lack of analysis on the impacts to other species such as Canada lynx, Grizzly bears, fishers and wolverines. The letter also points out in relation to the two indicator species in the Forest Plan, the piliated woodpecker and pine marten that, according to the Draft SEIS, that between 1987 and 2018 there has been no monitoring for the pileated woodpecker or the pine marten per the Forest Plan requirement. The 2018 Gold Butterfly EIS analyzes the Project’s impact on the two old growth indicator species, focusing on habitat and noting that the Forest does not have population estimates for either of these species in the Project area. The Draft SEIS analysis concludes that the Amendment will not have any direct, indirect or cumulative effects on these two species. It also notes it will not affect the amount of habitat available for species such as pileated woodpeckers or marten because these species also occur in stands that do not meet old growth definitions. “The focus of this effects analysis is on habitat, rather than population,” wrote Strobel, “Without baseline population and trend estimates for the Project area, it is unclear how the Forest is evaluating whether the Forest’s application of Green et al. since 1992 has resulted in old growth habitat sufficient to sustain populations of the Forest’s indicator species, pileated

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the country’s old growth has already been logged and that there is no reason to be taking any more. He said all the group’s original objections remain. “This Draft SEIS didn’t address any of our most important objections,” said Miller. He said the Forest Service needed to update its library of the best the best possible science instead of hanging their hat on a single study from 1992. His group submitted several scientific reports that they believe should be considered in the decision making process. Another refrain that pops up time and again in the objections is the use of site-specific amendments to the Forest Plan. Several urge the Forest Service to go ahead and amend the Forest Plan through the proper process rather than side-stepping it in every project that’s proposed, whether it has do with elk habitat or old growth management. Since the Draft SEIS and the Gold Butterfly project are being conducted under the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, there is a timeline of only 30 days from the time of the closing of the objection period to making a final decision and no chance for any extension. As a result, according to Stevensville District Ranger Steve Brown, the agency will be reviewing and responding to the objections and issuing a decision by February 17. He said that any meeting with the objectors to attempt a resolution prior to that decision would have to take place in the first couple weeks of February. A written response to all the objections will be issued along with the decision.

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Hyperbole and and Hyperbole generalizations generalizations Tilden’s letter of 1/19/2022 To Deborah Republican

Deborah Tilden’s letter of 1/19/2022 ended with “Let’s drop the generalizaended with “Let’s drop the generalizations, hyperbole and political talking tions, hyperbole and political talking points.” I quote the following hyperbole points.” I quote theand following hyperbole To all federal state Republican in letter “the lame stream media.” Further elected officials ourmedia.” state Republiin letter “the lameand stream Further quoting your generalizations and talking can chairman, quoting your generalizations and talking points include: “THE BIG LIES ofto some The majority of you points include: “THE BIGprofess LIES of some leadersChristian, and their partners in your the media are being through words, leaders and their partners in the media are divisive, hateful and dangerous to us all, displays, and apparel. How proud you divisive, hateful and dangerous to us all, and allbe ouroffreedoms.” Whose BIG LIES? must your fellow Montanans and allshow our freedoms.” BIG LIES? who their true Whose patriotism using Which “some leaders”? Which “medias”? Which “some leaders”? Which “medias”? the shield of First Amendment rights. Another quote, “Why did the mayor Another quote, “Why did bastion the mayor Living in the Republican of DC… reject President Trump’s offer to of DC… reject President Trump’s offer to of Ravalli County, I getguard to see many provide 10,000 national troops to provide 10,000 national guard troops to examples of this first-hand. Here make sure order was kept?” Quote your are some I frequently observe: Let’s make suredocumentation order was kept?” sources, and Quote specificyour time begin with flags - Trump –specific No More sources, documentation and time frame for this tidbit? Consider adding disBulls**t, Let’s Go Brandon, F*** disframe for this Consider adding information totidbit? your drop list and omitting Biden flowing from the back of pickinformation your drop list and omitting it from yourofto letter. ups with, course, an American flag it fromAtyour letter. the FBI charged over proudly present flying next to ithas and perhaps, At present thetoFBI has chargedflag over 700good people related activities on for measure, atheir confederate 700 people to their activities or the “Don’t Tread on Me”. Andonmy January 6th.related Your 400 storming protesJanuary 6th. Your 400 storming protesfavorite, hanging from an upper baltors comment is pointless. If protestors tors comment is pointless. If protestors cony deck on a house on Golf Course had been successful in overturning the had been successful overturning Road – F-American flagAmerican election, the million in people on site the and flag-K on the top line and election, the million people on sitea democand America would no longer liveBiden in directly below onlonger the second line. Or America no a democracy. Youwould seem to confirmlive thatin a million how about the window stickers and racy. You seem to confirm that a million people were at an event, listening and folbumper stickers and t-shirts with people were at an event, listening and first followingpatriotic their leadership, voicing their these messages: F**k Biden, lowing their leadership, voicing their first amendment rights, peacefully protesting, Let’s Go Brandon, or this one, FJB. amendment rights, peacefully protesting, without a clue the same leadership’s true What wonderful examples to set without akids clue the same leadership’s true intent was to overturn the very isn’t democratic for our and grandkids, it intent was toour overturn the democratic super that youth asvery young as first republic that insures these rights. Rights republic that insures these rights. Rights or second grade can read and get to come with responsibilities which requires come with responsibilities which requires experience these “patriotic” ideas and critical thinking. Actual reported protestmessages? critical thinking. Actual reported protesters at event estimated at 120,000. I don’t want to be of being ers at event estimated at accused 120,000. This letter doesn’t drop labels, unfairThis though, so if you patriots have doesn’t drop labels, hyperbole, letter political talking points or proof of similar derogatory parapherhyperbole, political talking points misinformation butagainst does reveal theorof lack nalia being used Republicans, misinformation but does reveal the of lack critical thinking by the true author. then the same holds for Democritical thinking by the author. Archie Thomas cratic officials who look the other way. Archie Thomas Merry Schrumpf Rick Borden Merry Schrumpf Corvallis Hamilton Corvallis

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which, again, again, were were signatures signatures of which, of Hitler Hitler and the theinNazis. Nazis. spent Montana? Who supplied the and And yet yet loud loud pick-ups pick-ups driving money? And driving aggressively and flying the American To believe election fraud you have aggressively and flying the American flag – sometimes right alongside the to believe our local Clerk and flag – sometimes right alongside Recordthe Confederate flag – – are are unusual here er, her employees andnot your neighbors Confederate flag not unusual here in the Bitterroot, and most of the folks who served as volunteer election in the Bitterroot, and most of the folks here II know know who are not notMore Republicans judges are all frauds. over are here who are Republicans are actuallynot afraid tocommissioners indicate that would theto andway actually afraid indicate that in in any any way because theyhave haveto too been the sheriff beoften involved? She to is because they have too often been made made to feel unwelcomenot here. incriminating some national office feel unwelcome here. That’s authoritarianism, not holder but rather your neighbors and That’s authoritarianism, not democracy. People say our country is a local officials you say elected. Manzella democracy. People our country is a republic, not a democracy, but for over demands a special legislative session republic, not a democracy, but for over 200 years itfraud has valiantly triedMontana to be both to address in the last 200 years it has valiantly tried to be both – to quotewhere Lincoln, “government of the election 70% of the contests – to quote Lincoln, “government of the people, by the people, and for the were won by people, Republicans herpeople.” people, by the and forofthe people.” I respect and care about our veterans party? Was and shecare elected illegitimately I respect about our veterans anda just wish our government better as result? have not alltook elected and just wishWhy our government took better care of them when they come home. Ravalli county office linedMy up care of them when theyholders come home. My husbandher is a veteran;ifhis father mine behind valid or and called husband is aactions veteran; his father and mine were both in World War II, and I lost a her out? is War the proof, were bothWhere in World II, and Theresa? I lost a very young uncle then as well. Our son The election wasthen a year ago.Our I chalvery young uncle as well. son attended ROTC and graduated proudly lenge Senator to publish attended ROTC Manzella and graduated proudly from Marine Boot Camp before health Ravalli county orCamp state before election fraud from Marine Boot health issues caused him to change direction. evidence supported by third party issues caused him to change direction. I don’t question the American flags sources verifiable documentation. I don’tand question the American flags flying above businesses and from front Senator Manzella isand using flying above businesses fromFlorida front porches. We fly an American flag on money to influence Montanans to porches. We fly an American flag on our front porch, but instead of just red spend their money solving an unour front porch, but instead of just red and white stripes, it has stripes of many founded election against and white stripes, itconspiracy has stripes of of many colors, because I believe that a lot the local residents office holders colors, because Iand believe that a lot ofare the strength and wealth of this country strength and wealth of this country are grounded only in her untethered view a result of its diversity and openness aof of its diversityand andideas openness reality. toresult growth, creativity, from to growth, creativity, and ideas from sloHer “Just say Whoa” campaign elsewhere. elsewhere. ganI’m should be replaced with “where’s glad you enjoyed and learned from I’m glad learned from the beef?” your trip to you our enjoyed nation’s and capital, though your trip to our nation’s capital, L though Thomas I’m sorry it was at thatArchie particular time, I’m sorry it was at that Merry particular time, Schrumpf when, as our government’s departments when, as our government’s departments and committees are discoveringCorvallis in vast and committees are discovering vast detail, our former president was in clearly detail, former president was clearly incitingour to UNpeaceful assembly. Well inciting UNpeaceful Well over 100toCapitol police assembly. officers were over 100 Capitol police officers were injured by people who say they were there injured by people who saywere. they were I remember as a you kid, laying outthere for the same reasons for the same reasons you were. in our pasture, watching the clouds I won’t argue about Nancy Pelosi or I won’t argue about drift by. time I Nancy wouldPelosi oftenor see what youGiven call “the lamestream media.” what you and callunusual. “the lamestream media.” something One that of the clouds Both you I have brains allow us Both you andon Iand have brains allow might take theweigh form ofthat an animal, to read widely the merits ofus to read widely and the merits of or the profile ofand aweigh face. This also that different causes, it’s important different causes, happened whenand looking at geological we do that instead of it’s justimportant picking upthat and we do that soundbites instead of just up and formations, like mountains or phrases, rocks. spreading andpicking catchy spreading soundbites and catchy phrases, Ieven even found a rock our farm that from friends andon family. even from friends and family. looked like a bike seat, and recently I am once again grateful that the once again grateful that Bitterroot Star offers forum for us to at aI am friend’s place, athis rock that the looked Bitterroot Star offers this fortoMy us to express thoughts and forum respond each like theour skull of a small primate. express our thoughts and respond to each other without constantly interrupting friend’s partner is always finding other without interrupting each other probably ending up inA rocks that and areconstantly shaped like hearts. each and up in angerother and miscommunication. Please pattern she is probably especiallyending predisposed anger andI,miscommunication. Please note that too, have written against to. note that I, too, have against labels, hyperbole, andwritten generalizations The human mind is a wonderful labels, and finds generalizations beyondhyperbole, are inevitable in under 600 thing. Itwhat sometimes patterns beyond what inevitable under 600 words. As for are “political points,” where none exist. It’stalking thisinability to words. Asthat for the “political points,” I believe is personal see patterns thatpolitical fuelstalking our creativity, Imakes believe that the political personal and viceus versa, because weisall live in great story tellers, musiand vice versa, because we liveofinour community, whether we particularly want cians, and painters. It’s aall part community, particularly to or not. DNA. I evenwhether noticedwethis ability towant to or not. Kindness is where pretty easy recognize find patterns nonetoreally exist Kindness is pretty easy to if our hearts and minds are open. Thank when it comes to thinking,recognize rather if our hearts minds are open. Thank you again forand helping mecase encourage that. than seeing. as in the of clouds you againby forMary me encourage Fahnestock-Thomas drifting orhelping rocks that look like that. bike Hamilton seats. It hadMary to doFahnestock-Thomas with a letter I reHamilton ceived from a government entity. The

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Thank you, you, Where’s the Thank Deborah Tilden! beef? envelope was formal and somewhat Deborah Tilden! Thank you for responding to my letter What does a Florida nonprofit, unintimidating. I purposely decided not A Canadian Canadian end Thank you formay responding to my about flags. You have made myletter point substantiated Ravalli county to open the letter and let myend mind A betterflags. than IYou did: No have one wants to bepoint about may madeelection my fraud, outtoIofdid: wasteful stew on its contents. As the day procompared a state Nazi. better than Nomoney, one wants to be run state spending and an untethered gressed, the letter like a But theto Nazis thought they were compared a Nazi. run Have you heardpoked aboutat theme clever view reality have common? sticker in my shoe. By the end of the patriots, and flags andin uniforms andTheguns Butofthe Nazis thought they were resa were Manzella a big part of how they demonstrated patriots, and flags and uniforms and guns in how Helena the thatLast belief. were a bigweek part of theywhile demonstrated Secretary of State and Montana’s History has shown them to have been, that belief. Clerks andhas Recorders implemented in fact, genocidal white supremacists History shown them to have been, the complicated task of verifying reacting to ungenerous treatment of a in fact, genocidal white supremacists secure 2022 election SenaGermany the Firstprocess, World War reacting toafter ungenerous treatment ofand to tor Manzella chaired aWorld meeting a to the apparent of Communism after Germany afterthreat the First Warin and downtown hotel out unsubthe apparent Russian Revolution at about theafter same the threatto ofroot Communism stantiated in Montana’s electime. the Russianfraud Revolution at about the same Yes,paid the First the tions for inAmendment part by theto“America time. Constitution does defend the right Project”. local corruption is free Yes, theWhat First Amendment to theto speech, but surely no kindthe and caring senator Manzella focused on? Why is Constitution does defend right to free person believes that includes threats money from a Florida non-profit being speech, but surely nothat kind and caring and intimidation or incitement to threats riot, person believes that that includes and intimidation or incitement to riot,

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Anesting friend has just told inside a Russian doll, inside that such anwhen event has in fact hapame rabbit hole, conspiracy me that such an event one has in fact happened.another Maybe so? such anHow ends, fillsWhether the vacuum. pened. Maybe so? Whether such an event actually happened or if it’s just my do weactually avoid fooling ourselves, or beevent happened or if it’s just my imagination at work is really immaterial. ing fooled by the unscrupulous? imagination at work is really immaterial. Neighbor, think easy, a moment; isn’t it sad It’s notjust always but there Neighbor, just think a moment; isn’t it sad are thattocan helpthat ussuch navigate and ways alarming realize an event and conspiracy alarming to realize that suchone an event the sea. Probably of could even be considered? could even be considered? the best is the scientific It Ed Sperry Colmethod. USAF (ret) Ed Sperry Col USAF (ret) uses systematic observation, experStevensville Stevensville imentation, measurement, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses. What’s more, the results are peer reviewed, in a kind of crucible or mad max thunder dome where they are poked and prodded by recognized experts in the It is aclimbers brutal but I read the field. letter from in I read theprocess letter from climbers in very effective in preventing the Star. It was well written but I think thefrom Star. It was well writtencan but I think us fooling ourselves, but thisanymisleading. Rock climbers climb misleading. Rock climbers can climb anyis not on always practical dayThe to day where the forest at anyfor time. letter where on the forest at any time. The letter existence. So we rely on others with suggest climbers are being singled out. I certified credentials who singled work for suggest are being out. Ito think it’sclimbers just the opposite. I’d like them organizations oropposite. Academic instituthink it’s just the I’d like them followthat someare of subject the sametoprocedures and to tions external peer follow some of the same procedures and “restrictions” that I and others whostill recrereview. It’s imperfect, mistakes “restrictions” that I and others who recreate on thebut forest The letter stated happen, onfollow. the whole it’s effecate on theare forest follow. Thetoletter stated that rules going to lead restrictions tive. Another useful approach is to that rules are going to lead to restrictions on other userthe groups; that’s a scareoftactic. determine primary source the on other groups; that’s a scare tactic. information. Are they credentialed? Theuser Bitterroots provide important The Bitterroots provide important Are they referencing amany credentialed habitats and refuges for plants andinhabitats and refuges for many plants and dividual institution? If not, than it animals. or Many of us, myself included, animals. Many of us, myself included, may be wiseon tothese question informaalso recreate publicthe lands. Hunttion and dowho further research. As Huntthe alsopeople recreate on fish, thesemountain public lands. ers, bikers, famous astronomer Carl Sagan once ers, peopleboaters, who fish, bikers, outfitters, firemountain wood gatherers, said: “Extraordinary claimsgatherers, require outfitters, boaters, fire birders, wood OHVer’s, stock users, and folks extraordinary evidence”. With so OHVer’s, stock users, birders, and folks who recreate by driving Forest Service much misinformation out there, this who recreate by driving ForestofService roads all use the forest. None those adage is more relevant than ever. roadsgroups all usecan thego forest. Noneland of those do user on public John and Kochis user groups can go on public land andTodo anything they want to the landscape. Hamilton anything theywe want landscape. Towe get firewood, gettoa the permit. 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(Jenelle wasthese responsiblewho for few bad actors within spoil it for everyone, but forgroups the most transporting the recording equipment spoil members it for everyone, but for the most their part, of these groups to and from town hall.) Andaccept then they part, members of these groups accept their responsibilities. couldn’t access the YouTube account. responsibilities. These permits and rules serve sev(Jenelle was made a manager of that These permits andshe rules serve several purposes. They help protect habitat, account from the day became the eral purposes. They help protect habitat, they make our“We’ve experiences better, and they town clerk). applied for a new they guide makeaccount our experiences they YouTube but it will takeand 24help these activities inbetter, a sustainable 48 access it”.new Then it was “IT helphours guideto these activities in mountain a sustainable thoughtful manner. The is working on it”. are Then Jenelle said thoughtful The mountain bike trails atmanner. Como anew good example “we the YouTube account bike trails at Como are a good example of ancancelled opportunity created by the Forest and up a newcreated FB page The of anset opportunity by called the Forest Service. Botanists, biologists, archeoloTown of Stevensville which is up and Service. biologists, archeologists, andBotanists, others from the Forest Service running”. So several of us tried to gists, and others from the Forest Service looked at the area as to how to mitigate find that page - not in existence. Per looked at the area as to how to mitigate impacts and designed a sustainable trailJenelle “it was working fine earlier impacts and a sustainable system. adesigned thoughtful process and it isIt’s recording the meetingthat - trail you system. It’s a thoughtful process that protects habitat, mitigates user conflicts, just can’t access it. We’ll fix it tomorand protects Native American cultural protects mitigates conflicts, row andhabitat, you’ll be able touser access it”. No, itI’ve is not onfelt FB.American Watching Jenelle, sites. never burdened by getting and protects Native cultural the soon be Finance Officer andorthe asites. firewood permit, hunting license, a I’ve to never felta burdened by getting Chief of trying to getlicense, that page permit to Police boat. a firewood permit, a hunting or a up and before the in meeting Climbing occurred the Bitterpermit torunning boat. has Climbing has occurred in the Bitter-

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roots roots for for decades decades with with very very little little impact impact was so conflicts unprofessional. Sortoff of pathetor user (my hat goes or user conflicts (my hat goes off to to those those ic. It’s excuses after excuses and, that to climbers who conducted themselves climbers who conducted themselves that quite a few people, myself included, way). That changed about 10 years ago way). That changed about 10 years ago totally when a inexcusable. group of mainly Missoula when group ofhad mainly Missoula climbclimbSo awe have 3 meetings to date ers installed hundreds of bolts and ers installed hundreds and approxapproxthat there don’t seemoftobolts be any record imately in aa canyon here and imately 80 routes inat canyon hereaccess. and of, that 80 theroutes public least, can began to advertise it. Some of the routes All meetings are important many began to advertise it. Some of -the routes are close to Eagle nest. people in person are very verycan’t closeattend to aa Golden Golden Eaglebut nest.rely Locals who live near the trailhead on live streaming to keep track of Locals who live near the trailhead became became concerned regarding increased traffic. what the town’s representatives areThe concerned regarding increased traffic. The doing. trailhead suffered from overuse. Impacts trailhead suffered from overuse. Impacts There is a council meeting coming were documented on ground. It were on the the ground. It up ondocumented February 7th where 2 more became a controversy on a national level. became a controversy on a national level. council approved. A It did notmembers have to bewill thatbe way. It did not have to be that way. couple of people applying for posiAll over the country whether All over country whether tions are very the questionable. The date National Park Service, Bureau of Land National Park from Service, Bureau 3rd of Land was changed February to Management, Forest Gibson Service, State, or the 7th and mayor Management, Forest Service,assured State, or localpeople municipalities, where hapthe attending the climbing January local municipalities, where climbing27th happens, one finds rules and policies. It’s the meeting change and agenda pens, onethat findsthe rules and policies. It’s the norm. Some placeson youthe need a permit to would be posted 28th. Nope norm. Some places you need a permit to in some placesafter you cannot install -climb, no agenda posted the last meetclimb, in some places you cannot install ing the 27th. fixedon anchor bolts, in most all places fixedcan’t anchor bolts, most allifplaces help butinwonder thecan conyouIneed authorization before you you need authorization before you can tinued unavailability of recording drill, install and leave permanent fixedof drill, install andcontinue leave permanent fixedthis meetings after hardware inwill a rock face. Auntil permit helps hardware in a rock face. A permit helps next meeting. educate climbers about possible impacts educate climbers about possible impacts Where is the transparency that to natural and cultural sites, and direct the Gibson promised? to natural and cultural sites, and direct the sport in a sustainable direction. Climbers Sue Devlin sport in a sustainable direction. Climbers all over the country follow these proceStevensville all over the country follow these procedures. Again, it’s the norm, not a burden. dures. Again, it’s the norm, not a burden. The letter was correct that relaThe letter was correct that relatively few National Forests have official tively fewManagement National Forests have official Climbing Plans. That is Climbing Management Plans. That Boy, that Ivermectin drug seems changing fast, however, as all acrossisthe to be in the news all the So the changing however, asistime. allcatching across country thefast, Forest Service up because I worked for the Pharma country theland Forest Service isagencies catching in up with other management Company that management helped develop this in with other land agencies managing Isport climbing. It’s happenproduct, thought I’d mention a few managing sport climbing. It’s happening onabout the Daniel Boone National Forest facts where it’s being used apingKentucky, on the Daniel BooneHorn National Forest in on the National propriately and notBig so appropriately. in Kentucky, on the here Big Horn Forest in Wyoming, on was theNational BitterIvomec (Agri-Mectin) discovForest in Wyoming, here on the ered in well the early 1970s from aBittersoil root, as as Forests across the U.S. root,Access as well as Forests across U.S. sample near a Japanese golf the course The Fund is the leading climbThe Access Fund is the leading climb(Fore!). It is an effective drug that’s ing advocacy group in the United States. ing advocacy the United States. used toatreat certain parasitic infecHere is directgroup quoteinfrom their Vertical tions in animals and later in humans, Here is a direct quote from their Vertical Times Magazine from Spring of 2016 – against a parasite thatSpring causes Times Magazine from of River 2016of– “. . . Given the increasing popularity Blindness. Unfortunately, it’s also of “. . . Given the increasing popularity climbing, Access Fund expects marked wrongfully promoted for useaaby parclimbing,inAccess Fund expects marked increase USFS climbing regulations asites looking to extract money from increase in USFS climbing regulations and restrictions the upcoming years as gullible peopleinduring a pandemic. and restrictions in the upcoming years many national forests become aware The Darwin Awards Society is of a as famany national forests become aware of the climbing areas and that revisewas theirformed forest cetious organization therecognize climbing plans.” areas and revise their forest to individuals groups management Here isoranother management plans.” Here is another who contribute to human evolution quote from the Spring 2013 issue – “The quote from the Springtotally 2013 issue –the “The by selecting themselves out of the golden age of bolting under gene pool through their actions. The golden age of bolting totally under the radar is coming to an end.” The Bitterroot society is having a field day right radar is coming to an end.” The Bitterroot National Forest is merely catching upnow with honoring thoseiswho are misusing National Forest merely uprules with all the other climbing areascatching that have Ivermectin, Clorox, hydroxychloroall the other climbing areas that have rules and procedures to manage thepee’) impacts quine, urotherapy (‘herbal or of and procedures to manage thetoimpacts of sport climbing. It’s important note that acquired immunity (No-Vax) therapy. sport climbing. It’s important to note that during the process of developing a ClimbThere’s no reason for vaccines or during theinprocess of developing a Climbing Management climbers have been masking this Plan, group. They know ing Management Plan, climbers have been free tothey’redoing. climb the entire time. what Yep. freeI to climb the entire time. guess theylived feelinthat If you’ve the there valleyisn’t long a If you’ve lived in the valley long need to believe any of those “pointyyou know it’s changing fast as more head” infectious disease specialists you know it’s changing fast as more people arrive. I’ll leave it to each indilike Anthony Fauci one of but people to each individual toarrive. decideI’ll if leave thatorisiteven good or bad, our own highly respected researchvidualisto if that is good or bad, but there nodecide mistaking there are more cars ers, Marshall Bloom,there from Rocky there no mistaking arethe more cars on theisroads, more traffic, more vehicles Mountain Research facility in Hamontrailheads, the roads, more more folks traffic, more vehicles at recreating. ilton. These so-called experts areTo me at trailheads, more folks recreating. To me it’s common sense to manage sport wrong most of the time I hear. climbit’s Rumor common sense to manage ing as the sport grows. has it that a film sport crew climbfrom ing as theone sport grows. No I know is against climbing. the Darwin Group will be visiting No one I know issoon against climbing. It’s the unmanaged free-for-all our fine community to bolting do a It’s the unmanaged free-for-all bolting documentary smartly disguised as a that concerns people. Myself and others Covid-19 “Yellowstone” spinoff. that concerns people. Myself and others have wanted climbing managed on theI sure hope they can find enough extras have wanted climbing managed onacross the Bitterroot National Forest like it is or background actors to work with. Bitterroot Forestprocedures like it is across the countryNational with accepted and Jim Hamilton the country with accepted procedures and norms. We would like the Forest Service Florence norms. Wean would like the Service to conduct inventory of Forest climbing routes (the Accessan Fund supports in to conduct inventory ofinventories climbing routes many of theirFund letters), a seasonal precau(the Access supports inventories in tionary around raptor precaunests of many ofbuffer their zone letters), a seasonal 800 meters as iszone standard across tionary buffer around raptorthe nests of 800 meters as is standard across the See MORE LETTERS, page 12 See MORE LETTERS, page 12

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When you call, text meswhile the students delivering the questions or membership informaCollege Street in Stevensville. The by immigrants from Africa. These softener, quarters, and hygiene India and Pakistan, broughtAllen. there tion callto 406-381-1250. Victor Clinic is the second Tuesday group learn how toand facilitate and bags. When you call, text mesBitterRoot MRdoctoral TMA e required ESTATE OF present their claims withmember Sydney or fi led with thethrough Clerk of the group ofto the month atsecond the Victor Nazarenetion by immigrants from Africa. These sage, or you message either call 406-381-1250. support theBus moms. The Victor Clinic is the Tuesday learn how to facilitate and When call,through text mesAfricans, called Siddis,These introduced bags. of Church. the month atDarby the ROBERT Victor Nazarene by immigrants from Africa. sage, or message either support thecreated moms. The deliver doctoral The clinic is open is required to hold public claims of within BRUCE HANSON, in four months after the date Town Council will appoint above-entitled Court. Facebook or website we will need Africans, called Siddis, introduced the month at the Victor Nazarene students and sage, or message through either support the moms. The doctoral the Church. The Darby clinic is Monday open of Sapphire Quilt Club the kawandi stitching to India. 2 or more Facebook or website we will Africans, Siddis, introduced every month onclinic the third students created and deliver Up to 1000 Neighbors to know your first name, the day hearings inunder order to givethe all after date Deceased. of the fi rst publication of this a called Stevensville resident to DATED this 18th day ofneed JanChurch. The Darby is Monday open Sapphire Quilt Club Up to the 1000 2 or more Neighbors the kawandi stitching to India. playgroup supervision Facebook or website we will need 2nd Tuesday of each month, every month on the third of students created and deliver the of a Monthly Guild meetings ($30 Offto the month thethird Darby Library.Call know yourlike fihiring rsttoname, day When a realthe estate no matter where the location, Sapphire Quilt Club the kawandi stitching to India. you would come in, the agent, Gallons Pumped Reg. Price) playgroup under supervision of to a month onat the Monday of 2nd Tuesday of each month, citizens the opportunity blicationevery of this Case No.: DP-22-03 notice or said claims will be fi ll the unexpired term of uary 2022. Senior Citizens Center, Stevensville. to know your fi rst name, the day Monthly Guild meetings the month at the Darby Library.Call licensed occupational therapist 406-802-7180 for more information. Blacksmith Brewing Company playgroup under supervision of a that you would likeare to four come in,how the many also include a Fatmeetings Quarter Drawallons Pumped ($30 Reg. Price) 2nd forever TuesdayCenter, of eachOff month, there important things to consider; experience, depth of size ofKelly your family, and Monthly Guild month the for Darby Library.Call Senior Stevensville. licensed occupational therapist that of review and comment on the d claims the will be atDept. No. 2 information. barred. the position vacated on the /s/ L. Carr, Personal DoorsCitizens open 6 p.m. Start 6:30 p.m. 406-802-7180 more you would like to come in, the Up to 1000 gallons pumped also include aPot, Fatbargain Quarter Drawspecializes in caretherapist and education of your family, and how manyof the Senior Stevensville. and the North Valley Public Library licensed occupational ing, 50/50 sales at ex- size loads you have.and When making 406-802-7180 for moreTO information. DoorsCitizens open 6Center, p.m. must Start 6:30either p.m. knowledge, understanding local market, and dedication to that of also include a Fat Quarter Drawproposed Public heard. NOTICE CREDITORS Claims be Town Council. The term Representative specializes inplan. care and education size of your family, how manyanan ing, 50/50 Pot, bargain sales at babies and new mothers. This Doors open 6 p.m. Start 6:30 p.m. loads you have. When making appointment weAfter just need tobeen knowthrough Foundation arebargain teaming up for thepires Ugli Bin and a show and tell byloads specializes in care and education ofspethe client. having theand buying as well as This the speShelter Pot, sales at aSome you have. When making an ing is set up for February 2, st either Family be NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVmailed to Some Sharron December 31, 2023. BS 1/26, 2/2, 2/9 restrictions may apply.Olson, Expires ing, 7/31/22 50/50 restrictions may apply. 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No proof ofPhone Disease years, you can rest assured there isn’t another agent in the members. Rd. Conference Room at ques1in Representative, has been appointed Personal return receipt requested, Town Council ___________________ Support Group The Family Shelter of the ctions may apply. Expires 7/31/22 Some restrictions may apply. Expires 7/31/22 is needed. We do request outcomes for everyone involved at least a 24-hour notice. #: Bitterroot is and dedicated helping the collaboration. If you have homeless needy to families in the Membership in the Guild Just pumped your septic? Save this coupon for when you need it! is open to quilters from beginner This fundraiser is planned from income is aBitterroot needed. We do request for everyone involved in Support Group Parkinson’s Support Bitterroot dedicated helping that is more qualified tothe handle your realto estate needs. 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Ask For: Sharna th day of Janufour months after the center date this 8 Eastside day of January, livegointoWard Bjornson Jones Mungas, or email Located on east the corner of Corvallis Stevensville Al-Anon group on Facebook. gmail.com on the corner of Corvallis Museum activities Family Activities at the gmail.com Big white church. questions library. Blacksmith Brewing ComCemetery Road and Any Eastside Hwy. MRTMA ofStevensville the first publication ofLocated this 2022. area isWinter south ofWon5th Street PLLCFree activities The Al-Anon Stevensville Al-Anon Museum NVPL Cemetery Road and Olson Eastside Hwy. please call Ginny Wigen, coordinaRavalli County Free FamilyMuseum Activities atLoop, the Stevensville Al-Anon Big white church. Any questions Family meets the ficlaims rst and will pany is located at 114 Main St., 2820 Southsanctuary Higgins, Misabral, Personal notice or said be Sharron and South of Central Av2809 Great Northern Alpaca TheGroup Stevensville Al-Anon Free Family Activities at the NVPL Winter WonBig white church. Any questions tor, 406-544-9186. TheGroup Stevensville Al-Anon please call Ginny Wigen, coordina- NVPL third Monday of the month at 7:30 Saturdays 10-12pm Ravalli County Museum derland Exhibition Winter WonFamily meets the first and Stevensville. soula, MT ve forever barred. Personal Representative enue) Ste 100 Alpaca sanctuary please call Ginny Wigen, coordinaRavalli County Museum Family Group meets first United and p.m. at the Stevensville 406-544-9186. Alpaca sanctuary hay donations Jan 29 - 10-12pm 3D Groundhogs third Monday of thethe month at 7:30 Saturdays derland Exhibition 327-8707, Ask For: Lyn 1/26 Claims must either tor,tor, be BS 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 Any qualifi edofperson interMissoula, Montana 59808 This event is part the month406-544-9186. third Monday ofChurch, the month at 7:30 Methodist 216United College Saturdays 10-12pm Opening derland Exhibition p.m. at themailed Stevensville Safe Haven Llama and of ravallimuseum.org hay donations Jan 29 3D Groundhogs St. Mary’s Parish Mass Any questions call either to Raquel Hanson, ested in being considered Telephone: 406-721-8896 long Business Battle for Books St. Enter the church through the p.m. at the Stevensville United hay donations Jan 29 3D Groundhogs Methodistthe Church, 216 College Do you love art? to Jointhe us for Opening ALpaca Sanctuary in Corvallis is in Join us for Mass every Satur- among 205- Bedford St Safe Haven Llama and ravallimuseum.org the above phone numbers. __________ Personal Representative, ___________________ for appointment poTelefax: 406-541-8037 St. Mary’s Parish Mass Stevensville merchants to Fellowship Hall door next to the Methodist Church, 216 College St. Enter the church through the SafeofHaven Llama and of grass ravallimuseum.org opening night, Friday January 28, day at 5 us p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m.Opening St. Mary’s Parish Mass Do you love art? Join us for need 140 to 160 bales ALpaca Sanctuary in Corvallis is in parking lot. Masks are required and Join for Mass every SaturBS 1/26 receipt requested, at sition of Town Council may Email: kelcie@bjornsonlaw. 205 Bedford St St.Fellowship Enter thereturn church through the money theart? library. Hall door next to the Do6:30 youfor love Join us for (currently NO Mass scheduled for St.raise ALpaca Sanctuary ingrass/ Corvallis is inmix Join us for Mass every Satur205 Bedford St from to pm. or grass/clover, alfalfa social lot. distancing isLaw, practiced. ForPO Box opening night, Friday January 28, day at 5PUBLIC p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. Fellowship Hall door next to the eney Cheeney PLLC, NOTICE make an7:30 application to the com need of 140 to 160 bales of grass parking Masks are required and For more information, contact Joseph’s in Florence). night, Friday January 28, day at 5 p.m.NO and Sunday at 11 a.m. Essay contest of 140 160 bales ofnot grass Come along Stevensmore information about theMT meeting, (currently Mass scheduled for St. opening lot. Masks are required and hay. SafetoHaven doesalfalfa have from Town 6:30 to of 7:30 pm. for our ___________________ , PLLC parking 212, Hamilton, Town of scheduled Stevensville Stevensville. AppliEmail: craig@bjornsonlaw. need or grass/clover, grass/ mix any social distancing is practiced. For 59840, NVPL Foundation President Carla NO for St. from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. call Mary at 529-3951. Visit https:// (currently Reminder: American Legion or grass/clover, Joseph’s in Mass Florence). grass/ alfalfa mix the ville family-style grand opening! social distancing is practiced. For Essay contest equipment to be able to handle Come along for our Stevensmore information about the meeting, or fi led with the Clerk of the Notice is hereby given that cations are available online com hay. Safe Haven does not have any Joseph’s in Florence). Sanders at harrisonsanders@aol. al-anon.org for general information Essay contest Come along for our StevensContest on the Constitution more information about the meeting, Valley Library in Essay Safe square Haven does not have any MaryAl-Anon. at 529-3951. Visit https:// Reminder: American Legion large orable round sothe they Soul Suppers ville family-style grandPublic opening! Public Notice T 59840 call above-entitled Court. a vacancy exists in the office at North https://www.townofsteAttorneys for Michael Ray hay. equipment to be to bales handle about com. call Mary at 529-3951. Visit https:// Reminder: American Legion for students in 7th or 8th grade ville family-style grand opening! Stevensville is holding an exhibition al-anon.org for general information equipment to notify beofable totointerested handle the Soul Suppers in Stevensare in need 60# 80# bales. Essay Contest on the Constitution This is to all 363-9060 DATED this 4th day of Januof the Town Councilmember v e n s v i l l e . c o m / s i t e s / d e Hepler North Valley Public Library in large square or round bales so they Soul Suppers al-anon.org for general information Contest on the students Constitution about Al-Anon. High School are due large North Valley Public by Library in Essay of local art people ville Suppers served every Wednesday! square or round bales so they Soul Safe Haven sells manure forand students inRepresentative 7th or 8th grade parties that BitterRoot Bus r Co-Personal ary 2022. - Ward 1 created by the resfault/files/fileattachments/ Personal Stevensville issubmitted holding an exhibition about Al-Anon. Soul Suppers in Stevensare in need of also 60# to 80#their bales. for students in 7th or 8th grade February 1st, 2022 (3 pages, typed, Free home cooked meals with a Stevensville is holding an exhibition ages 6 and up. Soul Suppers in elected Stevens-councilneed ofso 60# tohay 80#must bales. compost the not have andMONTANA High School students are due areSafe isin applying for $155,423.00 ves /s/ Raquel Hanson, Personignation of town_council/page/98/10TWENTYof local art submitted by people ville served every Wednesday! Haven also sells their manure message served every Wed. eve- of local art submitted High SchoolJUDICIAL students are due double-spaced) to(3americanlegionby people ville served every Wednesday! Meet and toast the artists and Haven also their any sprays orsells weeds inmanure it. IfProanyone under the Section 5311 TWENTYal Representative member Jaime Devlin. 2018_council_application. FIRST1st, 2022 DIS- Safe February pages, typed, Free home cooked meals with a ages 6 and up. compost so the hay must not have ning at cooked 6 p.m. 100 Mission St. For February 1st, 2022 (3 pages, typed, ravallipost47@gmail.com. $100 for compost home meals with aeveagesof6 our andWinter up. Wonderland Exhibit in thefor area help contact so thecan hay mustplease not have message served every Wed. gram Federal DICIAL DIS- Brown BS 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 meetsFree Council willCorey appoint pdf and at Town at 206 TRICT COURT RAVALLI double-spaced) to americanlegionMeet and toast theHall artists Baggers Al-Anon moreTown information, contact any sprays the or weeds in it.Transit If anyone message served every Wed.resident evelocal winner,to $400 for State winner.any double-spaced) americanlegionwith Covid-friendly pre-packaged Meet and toast the artists ning at 6 p.m. 100 Mission St. For Char ator 406-961-4027. also sprays weeds in it. If They anyone Administration entitled “FiRT, RAVALLI a Stevensville to Buck Street Stevensville, MT COUNTY ravallipost47@gmail.com. $100 for Tuesdays from 12 to 1 p.m. at the ningatat(406) 214-8708. of our Winter Wonderland Exhibit in the area can help please contact p.m. 100 Mission For of our $100 for Brown Baggers Al-AnonArt meets delicacies from juice boxes and ravallipost47@gmail.com. more 6information, contactSt. Corey Winter Wonderland Exhibit need it delivered if possible. The Open Minded Expressions nancial Assistance for Other ___________________ fi ll the unexpired term of 59870. Completed applicaIN THE MATTER OF THE in the area can help please contact local winner, $400 for State winner. with Covid-friendly pre-packaged Brown from Baggers Al-Anon meets more information, contact Corey Char at 406-961-4027. They also Nearly merchants Tuesdays 12 toStreet, 1 p.m.Hamilton. at the winner, $400 for State winner. at (406) 214-8708. to packaged cheeses inlocal ESTATE Studio, 201 Daly with chocolates Covid-friendly pre-packaged llamas and alpacasThey of Safe Haven than Urbanized Areas,” TTER OF THE the position vacated on the tionstwo-dozen can be dropped Char at 406-961-4027. also Cubs Tuesdays frominformation, 12 to 1 p.m.call atArt the delicacies from juice boxes andoff at Cuddling at (406) 214-8708. need it delivered if possible. The Open Expressions For Minded more 406-363throughout Stevensville are this fun-fi lled evening. delicacies from juice boxes and thank you so much. administered by the MonMontana 21st Judicial DisTown Council. The term exTown Hall or mailed to PO OF: need it delivered if possible. The Open Minded Expressions Art chocolatesduring to packaged cheeses in Studio, 0060. 201 Daly Street, Hamilton. llamas and alpacas of of Safe Haven competing the month of inthe person attending virtual group chocolates to 30, packaged cheeses tanaand Department TransHOBBS, Studio, trict Court,Hamilton. Ravalli County Bitterroot pires December 31, 2023. BoxEach Stevensville, MT Cuddling MARCIAplay L.Cubs HEEGAARD, 201 information, Daly Street, llamas alpacas of Safe Haven For more call 406-363Heritage Cuddling Cubs this fun-fito lled evening. thank you so much. February raise the most funds Grand Opening will be able to vote For0060. more information, call 406-363The uncertainty of the portation. Funding will be In the Matter of the Name Qualifications to serve as a 59870. Deceased. this fun-filled evening. thank you so much. Each personwork attending the virtual play group for for theEach North Valley Public their favorite inLibrary each ThreeChange Mile Coff ee pandemic is making it harder for Civic Group used for operating expenses -22-04 0060. of Amanda Marie Town Council member are Applications must becatreDept.play No.: 1 group Bitterroot Heritage person attending the virtual Grand Opening will be able to teens vote The No.: uncertainty of support the Heritage Three Mile Coffee Club meets Bitterroot during the annual The Bitterroot Heritage Civic egory: children (ages 6-12); to DP-22-7 find of the and associated with providing Howard as follows: ceived by 5:00 pm, Friday new Cause Grand Opening willBusiness be able toBattle vote Themoms uncertainty the ACROSS DOWN for their favorite work in each catevery Monday, Wednesday, and Three Mile Coff ee pandemic is making it harder for Civic Group Group, formerly called the South for Books. (ages 13-18); and adults (ages transportation services to CREDITORS Cause No.: DV-41-2021* Must be a citizen of the January 28, 2022. NOTICE TO CREDITORS for their favorite work in each catThree Mile Coff ee pandemic is making it harder for Civic Group 1. Seaweed substance 1. Open Friday from 7:30 toee 8:30 a.m. at 1064 Valley Three Mile Coff Club meets The Bitterroot Heritage Civic egory: children (ages 6-12); teens Civic Group, has reorganized. new moms to fi nd the support and 19 +). Ribbons will be awarded Each business has a red dona-conthe general public within HEREBY every GIV0000443-NC United States For more information NOTICE ISthe HEREBY GIVThree Mile Coff ee ClubEveryone meets The Bitterroot Heritage Civic egory: children (ages 6-12); teens new moms to fi nd support and Three Mile Creek Road. is Group, Monday, Wednesday, and 5. Bend 2. Sage formerly called the South We are forbe newa members (ages 13-18); and adults tocan ‘Best ofand Show’ in each age to777tion where patrons may give Ravalli County, Montana. e undersigned Dept. No.: 2 a.m. * looking Must Stevensville tact Town Hall at(ages (406) EN that the undersigned every Monday, Wednesday, and formerly called the South welcome. Good ee, conversation Friday from 7:30 tocoff 8:30 at 1064 Group, (ages 13-18); adults (ages 9. Mixed drink 3. Lotion ingredient Valley Civic Group, has reorganized. and volunteers. Regular meetings 19 +). Ribbons will be awarded Friday from to 8:30 a.m. at 1064 category. Bus will also be appointed CoNotice of Hearing on resident at least 60 days 5271. has 11. been appointed Personal 4.BitterRoot support the Stevensville library. At and get 7:30 to know your neighbors. Valley Civic Group, has reorganized. Three Mile Creek Road. Everyone isAllName 19 +). Ribbons will be awarded are held on the second Thursday Glen Rock group are looking forfor new members Three Milewelcome. Creek Everyone is call WeWe to ‘Best Show’ in each age ages Foree, information After the opening on Friday $35,164.00 in Representatives Change * month Must live inmeetings Ward 1 (the Attest: Representative of the above- 5.receiving are looking for Regular new members welcome. GoodRoad. coff conversation the end ofof the month, theage business of each at 6:15 pm at the and volunteers. 12. Fragrance to ‘Best of Show’ in each Hubbub coff ee, conversation Colleen at 777-3710. category. and get Good toThis know neighbors. All and volunteers. Regular meetings January 28 at the artwork matching TransAde funding. -named welcome. Estate. isyour notice that Petitioner area is North of us. 5th Street Jenelle S.6:30pm, Berthoud, Town named Estate. All persons that has raised the most funds will Darby Library. Please join are held on the second Thursday 13. Aroma 6. Radiuses category. and get welcome. to know your neighbors. All ages For information call Court areofheld the North second the opening on Friday of Missoula is also having ages claims hasFor asked the District and of Avhaving claims against the de- 7.MRTMA willClerk remain onof exhibit through Febreceive aAfter basket sweet eachon month at 6:15Thursday pm Central at the 14. Regret Circus comedian welcome. information call After the opening ontreats Friday Colleen at 777-3710. of each month at 6:15 pm at the January 28 at 6:30pm, the artwork for $168,153.00 Decedent areat 777-3710. for a changeCars of name from enue) Please join us. B.S. 01/26/22 cedent are required to pres- 8.applying ruary 28.01/19/22, Darby Library. BitterRodders and goodies from local vendors. Colleen 15. Computer science (abbr.) Super ___, cartoon January 28 at 6:30pm, the artwork Quantum Group Darby Library. join willThis remain exhibit through FebClub meets under section 5311 as well as present their BitterRodders Amanda Car Marie Howard Any Please qualifi ed us. person interent 17. their TheonNorth Public fundraiser isValley organized The claims other halfwithin of Jima four 10. 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You Council needn’t The Quantum Group of the may fiHamilton. rst Thursday of the month atp.m. 6For The notice or said claims will be 18. will be requesting vehicles, s notice orthe said 02/10/2022 at meets 1:30 sition of Town Naomi J.call Cheeney information, library Library is located atthe 208 Mainat 40622. Killed in action Houston locale The Quantum Group of the zation that raises funds through information call 961-3136. thep.m. fimore rstatThursday of the month at 6 Library is located Law, at 208PLLC Main have make knowledge of to quantum physBJ’s Restaurant, 900at N. the 1st CourtBitterroot invites you attend its forever barred. anyone wishing to comment forever barred. hearing will be an application to the Cheeney 777-5061. Street, Stevensville. For more 23. Year (abbr.) 19. Place (abbr.) p.m. at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1stFor Bitterroot invites you to attend its grants,Stevensville. donations, and in Hamilton. Everyone welcome. 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Band instrument ticles, fi elds, etc. and their practical 11:30 a.m. You can still order and pickup meals to go on Monday from Club willWednesday, meet at the February Kootenai (406) 777-7318. fields, and presentations their practical Bingo every 6 p.m.ticles, On Meetings feature and MT 59808, or filed with the 30. Cash with order (abr.) 40, or filed with pdfetc. and Hall at 206 TRICT COURT, RAVALLI pickup to go on Tuesday Monday at from applications) andat theTown Metaphysi11 to meals 11:30 a.m. On Wednesday, February Creek Clubhouse, 43 Clubhouse Pokeno 2nd and 4th Friday at applications) Feature Exchange and the Metaphysi2, at 1pm the Stevensville Garden discussion 11 to 11:30 a.m. Clerk©of the above Court. the above-enti___________________ Buck Street Stevensville, MT COUNTY cal aspects of quantum physics. 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Charles ‘Chuck’ L.Maus Shulund Donald McIntosh

Stevensville – Charles L. Shulund, 88, Donald Maus has left“Chuck” the band. of Stevensville went into the arms of our chose Heavenly Facing an untenable future Donald his Father on January 16, 2022 after a long battle with own path. He left us, all of us saddened by his Alzheimer’s Disease. He passed peacefully at home. departure butaforever enriched by the Chuck was kind and gentle soul whomusic saw he created, and taught. friend beauty inshared everybody. He was A raised by to hisall he engrandparents on Skalkaho in Hamilton countered, his reach has been far and where wide and he leaves workedthe on world the farm. His father his he a better placemarried for stepmother, Lois, and they moved to Seattle, where having hauled that bass guitar from he lived from the age of 5 to 13 years, visiting gig to gig the state,Hecountry Hamilton across every summer. graduated from and world.High School and attended trade school Hamilton in Chicago. He was a Master beginning Donald was born July 11,Carpenter, 1952 contracting work at age 16, and worked throughout in San Mateo, California to June the Valley and Alaska. He loved cabinetry work and McIntosh and William Donald possessed the amazing talent to build whatever he Maus Jr. He attended Menlo School,the Lost Trail saw. When he was a child, he visited Cate School, Berkeley Col-most fun he’d Ski run once, UC stating that it and was the ever had. As a result, he bought Lost lege of Marin, studying music. DonTrail Ski Run with Bill Grasser, hosting the Special Olympics launched his professional musical and sharing the joy he experienced as a child with career in 1971 as an original memeveryone. Chuck was a musician, playing ﬁve ber of the Blue Waltzes School instruments andBear joining the Five Valley Accordion of Music, anwhere 18-piece Rock and Association he cooked for their picnics.

Roll Band and school in San Francisco, CA. Living in Marin County in the 70’s and 80’s he was deeply involved with the thriving Bay Area music scene, playing in bands with 9/7/1929-1/19/2022 Chris Hayes and eventually introTonyhim roped way bandleader to the sky on January ducing tohis future 19,2022, in the evening surrounded by his family Huey Lewis. Donald taught jazz at in his own home. Our family’s goal was to keep ahim summer workshop at very Stanford at home and we are proud that we University, hethat. duo’d with Ray Scott, accomplished Tonywith Wayland was born in Hamilton MT to played Pee Wee Ellis and Tony Wayland SR and Sarah Olivethe (Waylett). lunched with Stan Getz, getting His youth was spent in Hamilton playing lowdown on the scene. baseball, hunting up Blogett Canyon, and Helping Donald his family. was also a 2nd generation member of the Bohemian Club semi in San Francisco, and In his 20’s he played pro ball in Hamilton. He was the 2nd baseman. looked forward to his summer sojourns to the Tony wasGrove drafted in the army and was sent to Bohemian playing with many a talented Germany on a ship that took 17 days over and 17 and great musician. even longer days to get back. He was not fond of In 1980He he never married Trisha Llorenz in San the ocean. really said much about his Anselmo, andhesoon after they time there CA except made a ring outfollowed of a half his dollar onand the sister, way and wore ittothe of his life. brother moving therest Bitterroot ValAfter returning to Hamilton, when this was ley of Western Montana. When Trisha’s daughdone. In the fall of 1953 He met Roberta Joan ter, Catana (Cate) was 11 years old he adopted (Camp) by way of his Uncle Layton arranging her and to became hercute forever would for him give this little dad. coed Catana a ride back to come to say that he was the BEST patient, Missoula after a weekend home fromdad, college. On the ride back to Missoula, He asked her out to accepting and non-judgmental, giving her unthe movies for Monday, but she had to attend a conditional love and friendship. sorority house meeting. Being persistent, well how Donald spent his first 20 years in Montana about Tuesday, no she had to go square dancing. feverishly fishing, golfing and no playing music. Okay then fly how about Wednesday, she had a In 2002, Donald washow introduced to Deborah date. Thursday then about Thursday, and ﬁnally she When he returned to partner, the house Kunkel andsaid herok. husband and musical he shared with a roommate he told him I’m never Jason Hicks. They soon formed the Joan Zen

band. The trio began performing at the new Bitterroot Brewing Co. The gigs soon created an exceptionally hot music scene, bringing folks from all over Montana to revel in great music at the favorite local hotspot. In short order the group was playing for and supporting hundreds

Chuck loved hunting and ﬁshing with his brothers and his children. Chuck was preceded in death by his

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asking her out again. They were married 6/17/54. At the time he was working for the railroad in Missoula. He was laid oﬀ the RR not to long after marrying and so to provide for his growing family

of non-profit and for-profit events and celebrations. Always willing to step up and sit in, Don played with many other notable bands including The Ed Norton Big Band, Montango, The Teller Refugees, Kirby and the Attachments, the Montana Jazz All-Stars and many a jazz duo, trio, and quartet. Playing thousands of shows across several states over the last two decades, Don played with musicians in almost every genre including; jazz, funk, soul, country, bluegrass, pit orchestra at Missoula Children’s Theater and the Missoula Symphony Orchestra. Donald was also the go-to studio session bass player, appearing on countless recordings and CD releases. In addition to all performing, he taught bass and mentored thathis now included Vicki, he sold vacuum cleaners, and cemetary plots, and cars. musicians. Donald many of the up-and-coming this union in 1955 in hadToperfect pitch2 children an innateVicki gift Jean he used in his Missoula, and Daniel Wayne in 1957 in Butte were playing and his teaching, a gift to all who played born. Because he thought he and Bobbie together with He was continually attending and were him. too fertile he had a vasectomy at summer camp in a ﬁeld hospital with 2 chairs as the table. One of many adventures provided by summer camp with the Army Reserves.

Helen Joan (Wenger) McNinch Death Notices

Corvallis - Helen Joan (Wenger) McNinch, 92, entered into eternal rest with family by her side on January 22, 2022. Bitterroot Joan was Health born onDaly Karin R. Holbrook June 6, 1929-in Jackson, John and Hamilton Karin R. Montana Hospital.to Memories Jean Wenger. Most of Joan’s childhood was Holbrook, 67, passed and condolences away in morning, may be shared with spent inthe Dillon helping her family manage the Wednesday, January the family at www. Beaverhead County Golf Course. It was during 19, 2022, at the brothersmortuary.com these years that Joan developed a “from dusk till dawn” work ethic that would serve her family throughout her life. Following her graduation from Beaverhead County High School, Joan continued working the family business, eventually enrolling in Montana State Normal College to pursue a degree in education. Her plans to become a teacher were altered when she met a rugged cowboy from Lima in Ted McNinch, whom she married on September 5, 1953, weeks after they began dating. They enjoyed over 60 years together. In 1955, Joan followed Ted to the Bitterroot Valley where they started another family busi-

grandparents, Evahappening Shulund; his sister, supporting theNels liveand music around Karen; father, Everette; mother, June Trip; and the area. Don’s influence on both musicians stepmother, Lois Lear Shulund; and Joyce Oliva, and the fans who love them can never be fully the children’s mother. Chuck was survived by his measured. generosity of time and wife, DiannaHis Shulund of Stevensville; histalent son, with both the elders and youth around him was Douglas Shulund; daughters, Victoria (Calvert) Woﬀ ord of Helena, Patricia (Phillip) Arp of a life-long trait. The overarching sentiment of Williston, ND, and Suzanne (Patrick) Zabeart musician and friend alike is that of Tonopah, AZ; his brothers Lynn (Donna) their friendship with Donald or a Shulund of Hamilton and Raymond (Amy) connection he madeBud wasWilliams a positive Shulund of Spokane; stepchildren lifeJudy changing event. of Stevensville, Williams of Stevensville, Jane (Keith) Walth of Stevensville, and Wayne Donald fully appreciated nature; (Samantha) Williams of Valley Springs, CA; age and a passion instilled at an early numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, by his mother. Donald felt deeply nieces and nephews. about protecting theApril Bitterroot ValA graveside service will be held 4, 2022 ley that he had adopted as his home. at 2 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton. A reception willHe follow at the Daly Leach Chapel supported from inception the located on 1010 W. Main in Hamilton, The Teller Wildlife Refuge inMT. Corvallis, family wishes for all memorial donations to be MT created by Otto and Anne Tellgiven to a charity of your choice in Chuck’s name. ardent from Condolences er, may be leftenvironmentalists for the family at www. the San Francisco area. He served dalyleachchapel.com.

there as president, and was on the board for many years. In 1991, Donald met Karen Moore at the Lonesome Dove in and where they began their We movedStevensville to Butte in 1956 Dan was born. Tony was working for the US Army as a mechanic long-distance courtship. They marand was also ried in the In 1964 he inArmy 1997reserve. at the Teller Wildlife was transferred to Helena. He was able to retire Refuge and settled in Karen’s ranch from the reserves as Command Sargent Major. You know theoutside SargentHamilton. strips with the oak leaves is survived byvery his wife around the star. Don Something he was proud of. When the AMSA shop moved from what is now Karen Moore of Corrales, NM, the Brewhouse on Eucluid to the Fort, a display Hamilton, MT; daughter Catana was put up honoring Tony. He was pictured in his Miller, grandson Daniel and granddaughter Elle dress uniform and his calvary uniform. of Missoula, MT; hismade sisteritNancie Schumacher Moving to Helena, possible for our dad of Stevensville, MT; hisDanny brother Gordon to have horses. He and took up teamMaus roping. In fact, they won the very fi rst father son team (Quinty Smith) of Hamilton; niece Jennifer roping(Ben) at the of Last chance Stampede. ManyMausgreat Kirby Missoula; niece Meghan friends and memories were made while roping. He McVey (Patrick)of Big Sky, MT; nephew Willie was able to continue to ride and rope until into his Maus (Chelsea)of and several cousins, 80’s. It kept him inMissoula good shape. grand-niece and nephews around country. Tony and Bobbie shared 67 yrs of the marriage and lotsAofcelebration adventures.ofNo big trips out of the country Donald’s well-lived life will as Dad to fly but be helddid on not his like birthday Julycamping, 11, 2022hunting at the Slack and visiting friends made along the way. After Barn on the Teller Wildlife Refuge in Corvallis, returning from a trip to Pennsylvania that took MT. them to Florida, then Seattle before getting home Anymiddle memorial be made in his in the of thedonations night, wascan his last. He vowed he would never fl y again and didn’t. name to: Tony was preceded in death by hiswww.bittermom and The Bitterroot School of Music; dad and sister Melba Lozeau. He is survived by his rootschoolofmusic.org, wife Bobbie, daughter Vicki (Charles Ruzicka). Dan Teller Wildlife Refuge; www.tellerwildlife.org Wayland, and 2 grandchildren who adored him or and he them, Jacob and Jesse Ruzicka. He is also survived by many nieces andwww.mtpr.org nephews who were Montana Public Radio; alsoAnd entertained by Dad when the band plays on… they came to visit. Everybody loved Tony. Tony will be laid to rest in Hamilton with services there and in Helena at a later date in the spring.

ness in Bass Creek Post and Poles, which evenfamily matriarch, Joan purposed herself to care for and sustain her family with joy, perspective, tually became Bass Creek Logging. During the next four decades Joan’s work ethic and willand support as they experienced the peaks and Dorothy M. Ramberg Hospital. Memories home of natural causes. home. Memories valleys of life. are Personally, and Joancondolences found renewed ingness to do whatever was needed to get the Missoula - Dorothy and condolences Arrangements job done earned her the nickname, “The Gofer. ” strength and purpose through her faith,with speM. Ramberg, 75, passed may be shared with under the care of the may be shared away in the the family at www. Daly-Leach Chapel. the family at www. Whether it night, was stacking poles, feeding cows, cifically in the form of hymns, scriptures, and Tuesday, January 18, brothersmortuary.com brothersmortuary.com poems. cooking hearty meals for the crew, or running 2022, at the St. Patrick Joan E. Thomason parts to jobs sites in timber GPS would not find, Joan is preceded in deathCrossword by her parents, Solution Donald C. Wright Victor - Joan E. John and Jean Wenger, brothers John and Joan was always on the go holding everything Hamilton - Donald C. Thomason, 75, passed and everyone together. Wright, 74, of Hamilton George, sister Elveretta, and daughter Maggie. away unexpectedly, passed awayin Saturday, Monday, January Joan’s greatest pride and joy came the form She is survived by her son Jim (Kari), her six January 22, 2022 at his 24, 2022, at her of her two children, Maggie and Jim, and her six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and grandchildren. Joan had Maggie and Jim, and one great, great grandchild. A graveside service eventually her grandkids, working by her side will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Rivon the ranch, in the post yard, and in the woods. erside Cemetery at 1:00 P.M. A celebration of The most joyous occasions for Joan were the Joan’s life will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. at the Triple Sisters Group Site at family gatherings she hosted celebrating holidays and birthdays, which were filled with end- Lake Como. Condolences and memories Lookingmay for less laughter. She made it a point to know the be shared with the family atthe www.whitesittfuBitterroot Star? latest happenings of every family member, and neralhome.com. It’s FREE on more MIND BODY • SPIRIT never forgot a birthday or anniversary. As •the than 100

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Hamilton dominates in cross-valley match-up quarter, outscoring Hamilton 15-9 thanks to a strong Hamilton girls and boys offensive effort by basketball teams hosted Claire Hutchison. Stevensville last Tuesday, At the start of the January 25th in an all-Bitfourth quarter it was terroot Valley contest. tied, 30-30. With The girls started the show 6:58 left in the game and it proved to be a close Hamilton held a affair. A dominating fourth 35-34 advantage and quarter by the Lady Broncs Hutchison fouled proved to be the difference out. From that point and they defeated Stevenson the Lady Broncs ville 52-40. Taryn Searle took over, aided was clutch down the stretch by strong free throw shooting by Searle and suffocating team defense, Hamilton’s Lavana Wetzel (5) looks to get position on Stevensville’s ending the game on a 17-6 Hailey Thomas (1). Photo by Scott Sacry. run to earn a and led 26-3 after the first was decided and Hamilton comfortable 52-40 quarter. Eli Taylor had an cruised to a 60-31 victory. victory. impressive start, hitting Eli Taylor led the Broncs The boys’ game three 3-pointers in the with 17 points, followed by took a different path. quarter. Hamilton couldn’t Asher Magness (who put Hamilton, fresh off miss in the first half and down a nice two-handed a tough loss to Butte Stevensville struggled to dunk in the third quarter) Central, came out make shots, and at halftime with 14, Liam O’Connell on fire. The Broncs, Hamilton led 42-9. After with 13, and Hudson Bain Class A’s No. 4 ranked half, Stevensville found added eight. Stevensville team at the time in their offense, and outscored was led by Kellan Beller the 406mtsports.com’s the Broncs 22-18 in the with 11 points, Lorenzo poll, went on a 21-0 final two quarters, but by Grazzani added 10, and Stevensville’s Hunter Gum (15) and Hamilton’s Liam O’Connell run to start the game that time the game’s fate Cole Olson scored seven. (22) share a moment. Photo by Scott Sacry. by Scott Sacry

and led Hamilton with 19 points, followed by Mya Winkler with 12, Layne Kearns with eight, and Lexi Brenneman with five. Claire Hutchison led the Lady Jackets with 17 points, Shilo Lampi added 10, Lexy Perez had six, and Hailey Thomas added five. Hamilton jumped out to a 10-6 lead after the first quarter and had a 21-15 advantage at halftime. Stevensville had a big third

Basketball roundup by Scott Sacry The Hamilton boys traveled to Frenchtown on Friday January 28th and were upset, 41-64. They fell behind 2-14 after the first quarter and were never able to catch up. Eli Taylor scored 18, Cole Dickemore had 12, and Tyson Rostad added six. The Hamilton girls also traveled to Frenchtown and got a hard-fought victory, 39-29. Hamilton led 15-10 at halftime as both teams struggled to score. Hamilton outscored Frenchtown 24-19 in the second half to seal the victory. Taylor McCarthy led the way with 10 points, Layne Kearns had eight, and Taryn Searle added seven. The Stevensville boys basketball team had a tough week. In a five day stretch they played three of the top ranked teams in the state in No. 4 ranked Hamilton, No. 4 ranked (Class B) Florence-Carlton, and No. 2 ranked Dillon. On Tuesday, January 25th they lost to Hamilton (see story). On Thursday they traveled to Florence to take on the Falcons. Florence stormed out of the gate and led 25-1 after the first quarter and 45-21 at halftime. Stevensville fought back after their slow start but weren’t able to overcome the deficit and lost, 74-54. Florence’s Beau Neal scored his 1000th career point in the game and led the Falcons with 23 points, Aiden Wayne added 13, and Jace Pederson had eight. Kellan Beller led Stevi with 17 points, Cole Olson had 11, and Tad Tackes added nine. On Friday Stevensville was defeated by Dillon, 15-57. The Stevensville girls hosted Florence-Carlton on Thursday, January 27th. The game was close early, but Florence outscored Stevensville 27-12 in the second quarter to gain the advantage, and won the game, 61-43. Florence’s Kasidy Yeoman had another big scoring night with 29 points, followed by Kolbi Wood with 10, and Trista Williams with seven. Stevensville

visited Dillon on Friday and was overpowered by Class A’s No. 4 ranked team, losing 8-58. The Corvallis girls played three games last week. On Monday, January 24th, they lost to East Helena, 42-49. Tylin Sorenson led with 11 points, Madeline Gilder had eight, and Erika Jessop and Olivia Lewis had 6 apiece. The following night they faced No. 4 ranked Dillon

points, Olivia Lewis had 10, and Tylin Sorenson added four. The Corvallis boys had a busy week. On Monday, Jan 24th, they won a close contest with East Helena, 60-59. Aaron Powell had a big night with 22 points, followed by Donovan Potter with 15, and Leif Jessop with eight. They played No. 2 ranked Dillon the following night and lost, 27-61. Tyler Weis

Lady Falcon Trista Williams with a rebound at home against Loyola. Photo by Stephanie K Geiser Photography. and lost, 33-69. Madeline Gilder led the way with 20 points, Alina Brown had four, and Tahnee Lewis added three. Then on Thursday they played Butte Central and lost, 46-67. Madeline Gilder scored 24

and Donovan Potter each scored 11 points and Aaron Powell added four. On Thursday, January 27th, they played No. 4 ranked Butte Central and lost, 51-87. Donovan Potter scored 13 points, Aaron

Powell and Tyler Weis both had 10, and David Broch added eight. The Darby boys played Philipsburg on Tuesday, January 25th, and won, 58-51. Preston Smith led with 23 points, Sawyer Townsend had 10, Hooper Read had nine, and Cullin Duggan added seven. On Friday, January 28th, they traveled to Philipsburg and cruised to a 55-38 victory. Preston Smith scored 19, Hooper Reed had 17 and Sawyer Townsend added seven. On Saturday they traveled to Lincoln and led 27-10 after the first quarter in route to a 62-38 victory. Cullin Duggan led the way with 13 points, Devyn Hundley had 12, and Preston Smith added eight. They are now 9-1 on the season. The Darby girls hosted Philipsburg on Tuesday, January 25th, and lost 35-69. Petra Mustafa led the scoring with 11 points, Amber Anderson added nine, and Sammy Shull had four. On Thursday the same two teams played again and Philipsburg won, 65-26. Amber Anderson led Darby with eight points, Hadassah Wilson added six, and Kylie Schlapman added four. On Friday the girls played Lincoln and won 52-45 thanks to a strong fourth quarter where they outscored Lincoln 19-8. Makena Hawkinson had a big night with 19 points, followed by Amber Anderson with 13, and Kylie Schlapman with eight. The Victor boys played Valley Christian on Thursday, January 27th, and won a close contest, 39-38. Carson Varner led the way with 11 points, Brandon Bowen had nine, and Jordan McLane had eight. On Saturday they hosted Philipsburg and won a close game, 42-40. Carson Varner scored 10 points, while Caleb Rockwood, Jordan Mclane, and Canyon Parks each added eight. The Victor girls hosted Philipsburg on Saturday, January 29th, and lost, 29-54. Nola Smorowski led the way with 10 points, Bella Scichilone had eight, and Haylie Tolley added four.

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Valley wrestlers holdwin Battle ‘Root Lady Tigers nab big overofVictor

had a huge impact on what by Thomas Spencer been able immediately to achieve this by Thomas Spencer Head Coachwe’ve Ryan Tolley year.” to regroup his squad called a timeout Drawing together all the The Falcons showed up “I wasina the proud, in the final second left after the made wrestlers valleyproud over coach, they channeled a great amount of free throw. and performed at “The Root” the weekend Florence hosted the end of the emotion,” said Heather Berry, head With all but the at excitement andday were the 2022 Mike McChesney bested by Matt Davismarched and coach ofthe the‘Root. Darby Tigers, following momentum, the Lady Tigers Battle of And it his crew of wrestlers from their dramatic win over valley rival to their bench where they found was once again Corvallis Corvallis. Victor, 51-47.that Going their cool and collected coach ready with 99 points tookinto Friday’s “We’ve won it multiple every year game thetrophy Lady Tigers had struggled with instructions. “I made home the this year, except for once so somein their first against comments trying to calm myit’syounger bringing pridegame and honor to the thing wedirections take pride in in as a Pirates, but itFlorence was a different story players, repeated that program. came said Corvallis Head this weekend. Coach Berry aimed at the huddle,team, and”made sure they within striking distance at Matt Davis after the clarifying expectations understoodCoach the importance of what 70 team points followed byand focusing tournament. For the Blue her athletes onand what they were expected to do.” Hamilton at 53 Ste-they could Kiera Davis, the at 103, control. And withDevils, that possession, Lady vensville at 47 total points. Coltinlate-game Morgan oflead The Lady Pirates controlled Tigers heldpinned on to their Besides the team rankings Hamilton, Luke Nuttal the likeaththey did in for a dramatic and thrilling win wresover and game, scores, much individual tling really well at 113, beat the late in the Victor. letesfirst werematchup, recognizeduntil by the John from Florence fourth quarter. With a minute-forty “This win willPost help build some and competing schools’ coaches. Hanna Hurst of Hamilton. remaining theCorvallis, game it was 41much-needed confidence in Jason Davis in from Seth Allen, 126, pinned 43 Pirates senior Bella individual players andatin their wrestling at and 138, Victor was recogShiverine Stevi. Schicilone a foul teammates,”William said Berry. “Thisofwin nized as the forced “Bitterroot Val-driving the At 138 Jason Davis andare Nate lane and foundWrestler. herself ”at theFlorence’s foul was a fun game to coach and we ley Outstanding Luke Maki with the pin at the Battle of the ‘Root wrestling match. Photo Davis bothout pinned their line theDillon hope of going up by blessed to have come of the hardDaviswith pinned Janes by41-Stephanie K Geiser Photography. four. She the first one, fought battleopponents. on top!” Kanyon Stoker at in 2:45. Thenailed lone Florence 145, pinned Drew Carmody 44, then missedatthe With This certainly was a big win for senior, wrestling 205,second. was not win every match, but our kids are here mark at Divisionals and State. All of our of Hamilton. the ball back, Lady Tiger number the Lady Tigers who willBodee likelyDavis see recognized as the Bitterroot Valley Wresto compete and always looking to im-Darby’s Makena kids didHawkinson. quite well and showed what it Lady Pirate Bella Schicilone defends Photo by Thomas pinned Jeffrey Berryman Stevi. And 12 Samantha Shull launched the Lady Pirates in the of District tling Ambassador, won by pin inup his match prove.” Spencer. aearlier jumper that Now in Tournament. And if you are a in the daybanked against in. Cadogan Wheat Theline Florence to the and sending a wave of The Pirates, reigning in their passes, transition Darby fan you will want to see a of Hamilton.racing down the floor, athletes hope towon the Darby sideline. Her quickly scored with a two-foot jumper performance like this one in the Schicilone drove hard in the paint For Florence Head Coach Skip Rosenseveralbasket matcheswas thwarted by a line made by Virginia Brown. However, for the and another foulinwith the of postseason. Notably from senior thal, drew the event is unique a variety on the day. Seth violation, bringing the score to 45-45, second time in the fourth, Mustafa opportunity extend Pirate lead. captain Amber Anderson who posted ways. He said,to “The ‘Rootthe is really a special Wilsonball. pinned Pirate was waiting at the block for the ball After thetofirst, she hit theit is an impressive 23 points in this game event. missing In addition bragging rights, Jessop of Strong backcourt pressure from and forced another and-one shot. second, Pirates. Then Lady gets Connor and was followed by Mustafa who had one of the43-45 rare opportunities Florence Corvallis, the TigersAidyn forced a bad pass right At 49-47 with 8 seconds left on the Tigers the ball 10, mostly all coming in the fourth. a chanceinbounded to wrestle against therushing other BitMeinzen pinned of Sierra Reed who into the hands clock, the freshman, who had several down 47teams seconds “I was so happy for my players,” terrootwith Valley sinceremaining Florence is B/C Bodee Davis of promptly dribbled down for the minutes in the JV game earlier in when freshman Petra Mustafa said Berry. “Their play was full of and Hamilton, Corvallis, and Stevensville Corvallis,finally Sean claiming the lead for basket, the day, was about to give her team rebounded thethe long banked heart and guts.” are A. It is also onlyshot timeand where it is Larson, at 170, the Lady Tigers. But not for long. the three-point advantage. Pirate in basket a foul her justa our localwith teams. Manysending of our families pinned Carter know each other, have battled in earlier Morgan and generations, and actually get a chance to Noah Guisinger connect at this event.” Rosenthal said the of Hamilton, event began about 10 years ago, at the Lance Burrows, at direction of the valley coaches. 182 pinned Issac The 2021-2022 season has apparentMartinez of Hambybeen Thomas Spencer The Tiger offense did execute and ly somewhat of a rekindling of the ilton. At 205, Luke took advantage of each mistake of wrestling community in Florence. “As Maki won his their 13C rematch from earlierI the night. They had four guys score far In as the Florence team’s performance, match, and Dallas this year, Darby boys were eager over 10 points on the night, notably couldn’t be the more pleased, ” said Rosenthal. Blair pinned Gabe Corvallis took first place in the Battle of the ‘Root. Photo by Stephanie K Geiser Photography. to fendinoff the Pirates. 14 from Preston Smith who has been “We’re a bit ofVictor a rebuilding yearBesides with a Rassmussen of a slow first quarter the Tigers solid all season, and 16 from Hooper new coaching staff andwhere a renewed comStevi. And lastly, Arie McLaughlin pinned means to be ‘Falcon Tough.’” Jonny Williams pinned Jett Murray of trailed by the restfrom of the was Reed who had a great night in the mitment to 4, wrestling the game Florence Trevor Lewis of Hamilton in 5:26. Rosenthal, who has been instrumental Florence in 1:57. For Coach Davis, “Luke really just a slow march victory. post. School Administration and to School Board. “Our success this year has been a real in the Florence wrestling world for some Nuttal at 113 beating John Post that was Darby Krystal Smith “We have been really pushing for We will head have acoach school-sponsored Middle team effort; pushing each other hard at time, in both the high school and Little a huge one. That match I figured could go said, “Ball movement, defense, the boys to take good quality shots School Program beginning this yearand and practice, supporting teammates on and Guy programs, is grateful for his coaching either way.” hustle are what helped usdedicated pull the and tonight they all did that,” said will be moving into our new off the mat, and being model student-athstaff as well. That match was important for the Blue win against Victor.” seemed Smith. “Hooper took over attacking Wrestling Room in the This next couple of to letes,” said Rosenthal. “This core group “Josh Schreoder and I have been Devil victory on the day. The Falcon wresbe a good the key while Preston, Cully, Sawyer, weeks. The representation future of wrestlingofinDarby’s Florence has established a great culture that we can working together for several years with the tlers are mostly in the upper-weight classes success Andrew, Jackson, and Nolan worked is lookingagainst bright.” the Pirates. The build on. Stand-out performances includLittle Guy program,” said Rosenthal. “This and dominated in those areas, whereas the Tigers did a good job of patient on shooting when they were open Rosenthal, reflecting onbeing his athletes’ ed Sean Larson at 170, Adyn Meinzen at year, however, we have Cody Sutton and Blue Devils won many of the matches in in their offensive movements and and driving to the hoop.” When asked performance this season, said, “Our kids 152, Arie Mclaughlin at Heavyweight, and Kody Davidson, two former Falcon wresthe lower weight classes which ultimately took been highworking percentage the which players really stood out she have hard,shots are in at great Luke Maki at 205 who wrestled his last tlers that have brought some ‘old school led them to 99 points and first place. basket.focused, and having fun. We may responded, “That’s a tough one, this shape, match at home but will certainly make a Falcon Toughness’ to the mix and have When asked what their week of game all of our players did a roll and practice looked like leading up to this did it well.” matchup and what they anticipated, By the end of the third quarter, Coach Smith said, “We always know this game was still very close, 32-28, that a rival game can go any way, so but the final score was 41-60. Darby our biggest advice was to keep our had a great fourth quarter, outscoring head in the game, play our game the Pirates 28-13. Townsend and has the greatest and play in the varsity the two teams only separated by by Thomas Spencer and hustle and work together and Smith both had stellar 4th quarters, sense of humor game. You saw the 4 anddefense. the Falcons alsobymanaged Darby’s Preston Smith scans Caleb Rockwood and the Pirate Photo Thomas they definitely worked together! And each posting 8 and Reed had 6 in that and quick wit, players and fans go to keep that lead in the fourth Spencer. On Thursday night the Lady with a little press the whole gamewhich we brings quarter. a when Faith also if as we wellare butbehind only outscoring in the basket, hustle back,berserk play hard Yellowjackets and community quit, or ahead,the it’s wanted to slow them down and try “Until the game is over, my only lot of levity to the most scored in the first Yellowjackets by 2 that quardefense, and outwork the opponent,” celebrated their seniors from the not over until the buzzer in rings.” taking advantage ofcheer, a few and mistakes.” thoughts are to keep putting the ball team, whether minute of the varsity ter. The final score was 61-43, said Smith. “This group of boys never girls basketball team, during practices, game!” Florence. other extracurricular activities. team meetings Both teams came The Jackets were carried And although the Lady Jackets or games. Kelti out fast and strong in by their Captain, junior Clair did not walk away with a win is otherwise a the first quarter, not Hutchinson, who had an outagainst Florence, they competed quiet person, who really giving much standing night. against a strong, well coached by Thomas Spencer of the in the up fourth and for When asked later liked brings a competion defense “Claire hadwhat a realhegood game, team and the atmosphere responded with about his experience, Grazzani said, tive fire to games either team but Stevi turning hard work on defense night remained positive and The Fighting 9 of their own to come“My aspect about being on anofthat is so fun to managed out favorite into steals and fast breaks cheerful. The three seniors on Yellowjackets took on the including 5 from exchange student is to experience a watch.” ahead 10-7 going into fense,” said Fulbright. Hutchinthe basketball team that were Broncs of Frenchtown on Tad Tackes in that new type of life and culture with new Finally, the second quarter. son had 21 on the night, scoring recognized on the night were Saturday in Stevensville. quarter. Beller people and have opportunity speaking to his But, like she has done mostly in the transition but sheto was Hailey Thomas, Kelti Wandler, The Yellowjackets came accounted for 14, play basketball at a higher level than time with Faith many times this seaalso effective pulling up from and Faith Huenergardt. outStevensville really strong in coach the Tackes, 9, Florence’s Travino, Kasidy before.” the mid and three-point range Huenergardt, Fulson, head first quarter, beating 5, and Grazzani “I’ve played Italy are bright remarked, Yeoman went off in the as well. basketball But the LadyinJackets Bill Fulbright, speaking to his some tough defensive had 4 on the night. for five years,” said Grazzani. “This most effective in the more run“Faith has played second quarter with experience coaching Hailey pressure numerous times This Saturday is my sixth year in a club, because and-gun style of play. with our Frosh11 of the Falcons 27 to Thomas, commented, “I have and capitalizing strong also happened to half. in my country school “Getting theand ballsports up theare floor more team in our end the second been privileged to on coach Hailey drives to the basket and be Senior Night separate programs.” Grazzani usually quickly and without a lot of program since she “They only missed for the past four years. Hailey is open from the floor. for thetwo young a positive attitude and it dribbling is something shotsStevi in the exhibits wasted one oflooks the toughest young ladies, was a freshman. The first quarter ended squad and in a wasn’t surprising to hear his response we have been working on all Faith has a won2nd quarter alone,” mentally and physically, you will 13-14 Frenchtown where sea of junior boys, when asked what he liked most about year,” said Fulbright. “It’s gratifyderfully cheerful, Fulbright said. That ever meet, and yet is so comKellan Beller had 8 in that Lorenzo Grazzani his team and experience thus far. “I ing to see the progress the girls upbeat attitude quarter proved to be passionate toward everybody quarter and was absolutely stood out as the love how we support each other on have made this year, and to see it about everything, the defining moment around her. She plays her heart everywhere. Beller worked team’s only senior. our team. Our coaches are trying to work effectively during parts of and doesn’t let of the game. out every time she is on the strongly defensively Grazzani,The an third quarter make usthe compete game.” and get better every anything get her court. I couldn’t ask forand a player played really strong to the Italian exchange single day.” down. It was an was fairly close with with a better attitude.” Yellowjacket Lorenzo Grazzani (12) , an exchange student from Italy and basket in thetofirst quarter. student, was The Yellowjackets played East emotional andsenior on the team, sends a no-look pass to a teammate. In regard his time with Stevensville’ only Florence’s Kylie Kovatch with thewinning jump shot The second and third welcomed by warm Helena on Tuesday, 35-32, exciting moment Kelti Wandler, Fulbright said, against Stevensville. Photo by Stephanie K Geisquarter got away from the applause and a and ending a 28-game losing streak. for our girls when 15 of their own. However, the boys “ I have also been privileged to Yellowjackets, who gave up 36 points thankful speech written by him was They will play Florence on Thursday Faith got to start er Photography. from Stevi did hold the Broncs to 9 coach Kelti for four years. Kelti in that time and only answered with read to the crowd. at home.

Darby boys prevail against Pirates

Stevi plays Florence on Senior Night

Stevi boys drop one to Frenchtown

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Book Review

Booked for the Season “Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World” by Danielle Friedman c.2022, Putnam $27.00 / $36.00 Canada 328 pages Heavy sigh. You need to watch your weight. There it is, the blunt, unavoidable truth, now that the holidays are over and the parties are done. You need to have cookie-calories shed, poundcake pounds lost, flan flab melted. Or you need to hide the scale in a closet, find “Let’s Get Physical” by Danielle Friedman, and then thank your foremothers for their activities. Bonnie Prudden was on the top of the world. At 42 years old, she had a new career (on TV!), her daughters were doing well on their own, and Prudden was enjoying a bit of fame doing something she loved: exercising. In that late summer of 1957, Prudden was a true anomaly. Women didn’t exercise in those days; they were too delicate and besides, exercise had the potential to damage a woman, physically. Women’s bodies were not meant for it. Nope, exercise was for men and boys. Period.

But there was Prudden – who was a bit of a rebel – and whose Institute for Physical Fitness (opened in 1954) and televised exercises both intrigued Americans, including politicians who “vowed to create a special council to improve the fitness of the nation’s kids.” Fashions in the 1960s gave women more impetus to exercise, and they learned to love how it made them feel. Running – another thing women previously avoided – became popular, though the first woman to run the Boston Marathon was mercilessly heckled and assaulted, and sports bras didn’t become a thing until 1977. Title IX gave girls the chance to be as active and sports-mind-

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Flyfishing Journal

Polly Rosborough and whitefish flies Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Flyfishing Journal

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Passing it on

Our fly tying sessions have been looking for was trapped by Polly. only a few anglers are enjoying now. And while I have the muskrat and on a Polly Rosborough kick lately. The flies are mounted on a sheet Winter whitefish eat midge larvae gold dyed burlap handy, I’ll tie a few Jim Wiezel started it – he came of legal paper with typed notations as their primary food source. Those Casual Dress and Golden Burlap in a couple of weeks ago announcing and some scribbling in Polly’s large flies run a respectable #14 or #16 nymphs as well. I haven’t stocked that heWhen has a copy of Polly’s book, upright handwriting. larval size. either flLater y in years – them to say again nothing I was a college kid in my demands of school and life in the impression. I’d see in of Cal’s Tying And Fishing the The group heard Whitefish fishing was popular on the red midges for winter whitefish. early twenties, I lived city got too intense. I’d Cal fished the same waters in shop and after they’d left, he’d tell Fuzzy Nymph, and he some of my Polly the Bitterroot until it faded during There’s a bit of nostalgia tied up in a small one-room grab my backpack and Shasta County that I did. Cal and me who were: therethem was Jimwanted to tie a particular Rosborough stories the 1980’s. You’d see groups of in these flies;they I want to make apartment within a(he battered aluminum whitefi hissh shop and ouralong talk of and available my Green, tournament fly out of that book, the was a character fishermen theflies river again the before the shop caster Casual Dress. – his nickname came in places like the run above the old closes in a few weeks. And still walking distance tube and disappear for a fishing was my connection with and rod designer who I’ll developed Let’s back up a little from his cracking Vet’s Bridge in Hamilton, fi shing trade for smoked whitefi sh. (about two miles) of few days, hitching a ride what I called home and missed the sleeve-over ferrule for Fenwick here: Ernest H. “Polly” high-pitched voice) bright red #14 whitefish flies on long San Francisco State with a friend with the most. I’d leave his shop ready for that is the standard today; Myron Rosborough is one of as we tied Casual green telescoping poles, College. They didn’t same urges. My grade another late night of reading, writGregory, the tournament caster the giants of our sport. Dress nymphs. and taking breaks at SF State a univerpoint average with went intosmall ing, and the lectures who redesigned modern fly lines, Hadcall he not written that They perused fires where they’d that came in book in 1965 our current an admiration that warm their hands, pour sity then. among others. the tank. the days ahead. understanding of quarters tying and bordered ee from metal I’d take breaks at My living One was Phil Miravelle, a deWhen reverence I couldn’t get hot coffOn weekends fishing nymphs for trout some of the other thermoses, and talk. consisted of a conlightful and energetic elf of a man away to fish I’d take the casting ponds. in western rivers would be flies. They fished with NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION verted utility room who was dwarfed by the shoulder shorter breaks at the The Golden Gate Angling and something other and less Dave Ward took sensitive quill bobbers of his casting student, Jon Taranticasting ponds in Gold- above Casting Clubbaited ponds were legendthanatitthe is. back-end of a particular interest flies. They Jim’s enthusiasm for in another favorite the fl ies with live street level garage that no. Tarantino held all of the records en Gate Park, or at a ary. That’s where modern tackle Polly’s piquedstreet. mine.A fly of Polly’s – in theanoth-maggots that they held faceflies a sloped small fly shop was developed, fly casting tourneys of that era and was a fishing comPolly was a fly tying Burlap Nymph. He to keep set of steps out front panion to the great outdoor writers er converted garage in in their weremouths held and records were set. mentor and a dear friend, so I agreed just happened to have a clean piece them warm. led to the house above. My cooking of the era. the avenues where I met the owner, I wasn’t much interested in with Jim: OK, next week we’ll tie a of burlap that could be unraveled for They caught plenty of areaDress consisted of anfind oldmy gasold stove the next Phil took a shine to me, as did Cal Bird. casting Casual – if I can week’s meeting and wanted fish.tournament Smoked whitefi sh then, but muskrat hide. I didn’t but Jim got a to tie Burlaps – again, I said OK. are a delicacy I haven’t and refrigerator Cal – for a Shasta friend to sendagainst him a nice One of my favorite all-time fishenjoyed in recent crowded my swatch of County boy who felt muskrat, with plenty of the various producing flies is a Golden Burlap years. 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7550 Thornton Dr., Missoula, MT • 542-2200 • 1-800-244-4759 • BigSkyKubota.com 0 Down, 0% A.P.R. financing for up to 36 months on purchases of select new Kubota RTVX1100C equipment from participating dealers’ in stock inventory is available to qualified purchasers through Kubota Credit Corporation, U.S.A.; subject to credit approval. Some exceptions apply. 36 monthly payments of $27.78 per $1,000 financed. Offer expires 2/28/22. Terms subject to change. This material is for descriptive purposes only. Kubota disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, or any liability from the use of this material. For more information, see dealer or go to KubotaUSA.com. 0 Down, 0% A.P.R. financing for up to 24 months on purchases of select new Kubota GR21 equipment from participating dealers’ in stock inventory is available to qualified purchasers through Kubota Credit Corporation, U.S.A.; subject to credit approval. Some exceptions apply. Example: 24 monthly payments of $41.67 per $1,000 financed. Offer expires 2/28/22. Terms subject to change. This material is for descriptive purposes only. Kubota disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, or any liability from the use of this material. For more information, see dealer or go to KubotaUSA.com. 0 Down, 0% A.P.R. for 36 months on purchases of select new Kubota SSV65 equipment from participating dealers’ in-stock inventory is available to qualified purchasers through Kubota Credit Corporation, U.S.A.; subject to credit approval. Some exceptions apply. Example: 36 monthly payments of $27.78 per $1,000 financed. Offer expires 3/31/22. For complete warranty, disclaimer, safety and product information see dealer or KubotaUSA.com. 0% Down, 0% A.P.R. financing for up to 36 months on purchases of select new Kubota LX3310 Cab equipment from participating dealers’ in stock inventory is available to qualified purchasers through Kubota Credit Corporation, U.S.A.; subject to credit approval. Example: 36 monthly payments of $27.78 per $1,000 financed. Some exceptions apply. Terms subject to change. Offers expire 2/28/22. This material is for descriptive purposes only. Kubota disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, or any liability from the use of this material. For more information, see Dealer or go to KubotaUSA.com. Example:

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Delivery Service Monday-Friday 543-5174

Sale good thru 02/08/22

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sweetheart of MONTANA BEEF AT THE FORK! a sale! TASTE LOCAL SAVE TIME &

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$ 99 $ lb.

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99 $ 750 ml.

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Montana Choice Baron of Beef

Roederer Brut

Fresh Asparagus

$ 88

Boneless Taste Local! Navel Oranges

99 lb.

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$ 99 lb.

At the Fork we are loaded with Fresh Montana Choice Beef! We have the BEST cuts from New York Steaks to T-Bones and delicious burger ground daily. Perfect for the grill! Check out our HUGE selection of the BEST beer and wine in the Root! Come on in and shop at the Burnt Fork Market! Promote LOCAL - It’s important!

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lb.

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lb.

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lb.

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15-18 oz.

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2/$

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2 lb.

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$ 99

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lb.

$ 99

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$ 99

lb.

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$ 99

$ 69

14.5 oz.

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lb.

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$ 29

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$ 49

$ 99

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16 oz.

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$ 99

16 oz.

6-9 oz.

Triscuits, Wheat Thins, Sociables

Assorted

lb.

1.5 quart

Grab the Toppings!

$ 39

Assorted

2/$

16 oz.

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$ 89

24 oz.

$ 99

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12 oz.

ea.

$ 99

lb.

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12 oz.

$ 88

$ 99

Montana Choice Beef Top Round Roast

$ 99

lb.

Large Artichokes

Green & Red Grapes

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7.2 oz.

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2 5 for

1 gallon jugs

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Martinell Sparkling Ciders

$ 99

2/$

3 ltr.

Cabernet, Pinot Grigio & Chardonnay

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25.4 oz.

Folger’s Coffee

$ 99

PARTY SIZE! Lay’s Potato Chips

$ 99

24-30 oz.

8-15 oz.

Don’t Forget the Dips!

Assorted

Topo Chico Hard Seltzer

1599

Menage A Trois Wines

12 Pack

New in the Root

$ 99

750 ml

Assorted

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$ 99

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$ 99

750 ml.

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