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Commissioners, Health Board address conflicts through MOU By Michael Howell

Colleen Meyer, Kent Smartt and Myla Yahraus accept a plaque acknowledging Major John Owen’s induction into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center.

The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners have adopted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ravalli County Board of Health in an effort to delineate their respective responsibilities and duties. Both parties characterize the effort as an attempt to be proactive in addressing areas of conflict with respect to each other’s legal authorities according to statute. Both parties agree that the law states very clearly that “The Board of Health shall appoint and set the salary for the Public Health Officer.” The problem, according to Deputy County Attorney Dan Browder, is that the law gives them that authority, but it does not give them a budget. He said state law has clearly put the county budget in the hands of the County Board of Commissioners. Browder, who represents both the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Health, said that the proposed MOU outlines how the two bodies will proceed in implementing the law in a way that respects both authorities. In a nutshell, the agreement outlines a process of “collaboration” between the two Boards that includes a dispute resolution process if there should be some disagreement between the boards concerning the appointment or the salary for the Public Health Officer. Commissioner Greg Chilcott called it “an age-old question,” saying, “The law gives them the authority to spend, but it doesn’t

give them a budget.” He said he was concerned that, in the future, some board might set an outrageous salary. Board of Health member Roger DeHaan said that the MOU provided a dispute resolution process in which those problems could be worked out. “My idea is that you start out with a low salary and if you don’t get any good applications, then you try again,” said DeHaan. “Right now, we have people with great qualifications working for peanuts. I don’t know how much longer that can last.” Commission Chair Jeff Burrows said that if things really came to logger heads, the law also states clearly that the Board of Health serves at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners. He said that’s where the conflict would be ultimately reconciled. “But fortunately, right now we have a great working relationship,” he said. “Serving at the pleasure of the Board is sort of a blunt instrument,” said DeHaan. “Yes, you could fire somebody and have somebody else come sit on the board, but that can take a lot of time. If there is a vacancy in the Public Health Officer position, it needs to be filled quickly. We can’t wait for you to reconfigure your board before somebody is hired.” Burrows noted that the Board of Health bylaws allow for the establishment of a Board of Health consisting of the County Commission and two other people. Attorney Dan Browder said, “Here we are at a fork in the road

in terms of delegating some of that authority out.” Chilcott called the idea of establishing a Board of Health structure with the County Commissioners in charge “the nuclear option.” “Part of the reason for this MOU is so that we won’t ever have to get there,” said DeHaan, “if we can establish these ground rules and keep everyone on speaking terms.” Aside from the question of setting the salary, the question of who is really hiring the Public Health Officer was also discussed as well as other “staff” including the Public Health Nurse, the County Sanitarian, and the Tobacco Prevention Program Director. Browder said that a lot of things are not clear related to the questions of supervisory capacities. He said the Board of Health obviously has some supervisory capacities over those other programs. They are the body that creates and enforces the sanitary regulations, for instance. But obviously as well, all these people are employees of the County. He said that these issues can be dealt with through the MOU and the use of the dispute resolution process outlined in there and potentially avoid litigation when dealing with these issues. He said it also may require a change in the Board of Health bylaws. “Do you want to go to court and say that, even though the law says the Board of Health gets to See MOU, page 2

John Owen inducted into Stevensville town council Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame tables bulk of agenda items On February 9, in Great Falls, Major John Owen was inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center. On hand to receive the award on his behalf were Jay and Colleen Meyer, Myla Yahraus, owner of Fort Owen Ranch, and her ranch manager Kent Smartt. Major Owen played a huge role in Montana’s history, and gave our state many firsts.

First established water rights, first recorded land purchase, established Stevensville as the state’s first town, and he was one of the first white men to legally marry a native woman. He kept some of the best, and first journals describing the life, times, and very important—the weather conditions of the 1850’s and 60’s. He and his wife, Nancy, traveled 23,000 miles during their stay at Fort Owen,

fostering trade both in and out of the Bitterroot Valley. He was accorded recognition that was very well earned. The Fort Owen Ranch, and Fort Owen State Park, just outside the Stevensville town limits, both give lasting recognition to Major John Owen’s accomplishments, and his importance, still, to the town of Stevensville— Montana’s oldest community.

Studying tick spit

By Michael Howell

With Mayor Brandon Dewey out of town on business, Council President Bob Michalson got a chance to wield the gavel at last week’s Stevensville Town Council meeting. But the ambitious agenda, which included potentially rescinding or amending several resolutions already on the books, completely evaporated

Council President Michalson said, “I agree to disagree, Mr. Phillips. We’ve been through this a few times in my tenure on the council. If you look at the records and the minutes of meetings, there are no resolutions to rescind resolutions. I was told by MMIA that that has to do more with county commissions and not municipaliSee STEVI, page 2

Scientists explore tick salivary glands as tool to study virus transmission and infection

By Michael Howell

This photo shows an adult female black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis) and an immature tick nymph next to a dime. Ixodes scapularis is much smaller than the Rocky Mountain tick common in these parts. The tiny black-legged tick that carries the Flavivirus has never been identified in Montana and this type of tick-borne infection has never been identified in the state either. Photo by Austin Athman, RML/NIAID.

once Councilor Jerry Phillips questioned the legality of the process. Phillips pointed out that the Montana Municipal Officers Handbook clearly states that amending or rescinding an existing ordinance or a resolution required a new resolution and the meeting notice and the topics to be considered needed to be advertised in advance.

Research into ticks in the Bitterroot valley began in earnest around 1900 when Dr. Howard Ricketts began looking into the causes of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The Bitterroot is now home to one of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) most advanced Bio-Level 4 research facilities and continues to make advances in the study of tick-borne infectious diseases. Scientists at Rocky Mountain Laboratories have recently published research results indicating that the salivary glands of some tick species could become important research tools for studying how viruses are transmitted from ticks to mammals, and for developing preventive medical

countermeasures. Tick salivary glands usually block transmission, but the new study, published in the journal mBio, focuses on the role of salivary glands in spreading flaviviruses from black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) to mammals. Lead author in the study, Dr. Jeff Grabowski, advances his research work published in 2017 that established cultured tick organs as a model for flavivirus infection. According to Dr. Marshall Bloom M.D., chief of NIAID’s Biology of Vector-Borne Viruses Section at the lab, Dr. Grabowski and his team developed a method of dissecting these very small ticks, about the size of a mustard seed, and separating out the midgut and salivary glands. This enabled them to grow them in an incubator as cultures which could

be used for experimental purposes. “This latest study is an important extension of that early work,” said Bloom. By inoculating the cultures with an infection, the scientists could study the process of transmission. In this case the transmission of a highly infectious flavivirus. Flaviviruses include Dengue virus, Zika virus, West Nile virus, Yellow Fever virus, Powassan virus and several other viruses. Powassan is the only endemic flavivirus spread by ticks in North America, where it is considered a re-emerging virus. According to Bloom, Centers for Disease Control statistics show that the numbers of infected people are increasing, and the tick’s range is also increasing. See TICKS, page 16

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Phillips quoted from the Montana Municipal Officers Handbook and stated that it was very clear that this applies to city councils and town councils. Councilor Robin Holcomb retracted her motion to rescind the resolution abolishing the Park Board and stated that this agenda item and some of the others should probably be tabled until they could clarify the issue. As they moved through the other agenda items, which

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included potentially rescinding the mayor’s Employee Reorganization Plan which was recently approved, as well as a resolution amending the wages and compensation of elected and appointed officials, amending the ordinance governing Special Event Permits, rescinding the resolution funding the Stevensville Main Association Street, amending the resolution establishing protocols for the council’s use of the town attorney, and amending the town’s Purchasing Policy, each item was tabled and scheduled for discussion in a Committee of the Whole meeting before bringing them back to the council using the proper legal procedure.

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set the salary, that we get to?” Browder asked the commissioners. “The MOU cannot contradict state law.” He said the Board of Health could still set the salary for the Public Health Officer and respect the Board of Commissioners’ authority to set a county budget by going through the collaborative process described in the MOU. If no agreement was reached in the process, then the proceedings could go to court. The MOU as revised in the discussion was approved by the Board of County Commissioners and will be reviewed by the Board of Health for their final approval. Either party can withdraw from the MOU by a vote and the MOU will cease thirty days after a successful vote to withdraw.

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New book touts Montana’s historic Bighorn sheep resurgence The publication of a big new all-color book featuring stories about the resurgence of Montana’s bighorn sheep populations in the wake of conservation efforts over the past 30 years that enabled a regeneration of bighorn sheep to record-setting levels – “Giant Rams of Montana” – has been announced by Stoneydale Press of Stevensville. The 272-page book features more than three dozen stories by hunters who have pursued the trophy rams, as well as text detailing the conservation-oriented management strategies that resulted in a resurgence of bighorn sheep in many parts of the state over the past 30 years. The book includes a story about an incredible new world record bighorn from Wildhorse Island on Flathead Lake in 2018. Author John “Timmer” Reeves of Butte pulled the book together, working with editor Dale Burk of Stevensville, who wrote the Foreword to the book – and more than forty writers whose experiences in pursuit of bighorns

in Montana are told in detail – from those of a beginner hunter at the age of twelve to a number of men and women who spent more than three decades seeking one of the elusive permits to hunt recordlevel bighorns in Montana. Reeves’ accomplishment in developing the concept of the book and undertaking the process of preparing its contents in a fashion to bring attention to the recent upswing in bighorn sheep populations and the major resurgence of trophy – even record-book size – bighorn rams in Montana was hailed by Shane Clouse of Florence, president of the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation, as a major accomplishment because Reeves is both deaf and has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism, and myeloma cancer, which is currently in remission. Reeves has been at work on the book for more than a year, Clouse said, and saw his original concept of a 192-page book grow into a volume that consists of 272 pages. The right to pursue bighorn sheep in Montana is rigidly

The cover of the new book on Montana’s bighorn rams features a photo by John Lewton of the World Record Ram, taken at Wild Horse Island on Flathead Lake.

Author John “Timmer” Reeves of Butte pulled the book together, working with editor Dale Burk of Stevensville, who wrote the foreword to the book – and more than forty writers whose experiences in pursuit of bighorns in Montana are told in detail – from those of a beginner hunter at the age of twelve to a number of men and women who spent more than three decades seeking one of the elusive permits to hunt record-level bighorns in Montana.

controlled by the state’s Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks – permits to hunt bighorn sheep are, by far, the most difficult permits in the state to get. Such permits can only be obtained when an individual draws a special tag, in competition, normally, with hundreds of other hunters. In some districts, the odds are more than a thousand to one against drawing a permit. Many hunters, including the book’s editor, have never drawn a bighorn sheep tag in spite of applying for one for many years. A number of the stories in Reeves’ book appeared previously in slightly different form in a variety of national publications and were adapted to his concept of highlighting the idea of “Giant

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Will Young is the owner and head distiller at the new Westslope Distillery in Hamilton. His mother, Susan, is in charge of the tasting room. Will’s last name was listed incorrectly in the February 6th story on the new business. The Star regrets the error.

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RCR is determined to keep recycling By Janice Lee, President, Ravalli County Recycling

To all residents of Ravalli County: Ravalli County Recycling is determined to stay open and keep on recycling. We have challenges at the moment but we’re dedicated to facing head on the problems of human-generated waste and promoting recycling as one of the solutions. All garbage in Ravalli County gets trucked to the landfill in Missoula. That’s a lot of fuel and carbon emissions. What we all call “the dump” is actually a transfer station and everything collected there goes to the Missoula landfill also. Of course, sometimes you don’t have any other option (mattresses for example), but there are several entities in the Bitterroot to help you re-use and recycle. At Ravalli County Recycling, on Highway 93 north of Hamilton, we will accept the following materials and recycle them for you: aluminum cans, steel/tin cans, newspaper, magazines, office paper, and corrugated cardboard. Yes, the market value of some of these is low at the moment but the board and volunteers of our non-profit are not willing to give up. We’ve faced other challenges in the past eight years and plan on continuing into the future. We have a website and a Facebook page where you can get more information. Or come by on Mondays 2-5 p.m.

and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon to drop off your recyclables, chat with the volunteers, and put money in the pink donation cans. We’re open and are determined to continue to facilitate recycling in the Bitterroot for many years to come. Modern Recycling, north of Sheafman Creek Road on Highway 93 will accept and recycle anything made of metal. And Habitat for Humanity, on Old Corvallis Road in Hamilton, may be able to use lumber, plumbing and electrical supplies, and lots of other leftovers after you do your own remodel. Craigslist has a free category where you can post items and let someone else re-use what you no longer want. Many opportunities to foster re-use and recycling here in the Bitterroot. We live in the Bitterroot because we love the way of life and want to preserve it. Re-using and recycling are ways you can help keep our valley beautiful. Ravalli County Recycling is open and plans to stay open. Come by and drop off your recyclables or call (406) 375-5398 to schedule pick up at your home, curbside, on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis.

Corvallis Cut-off Road needs speed reduction

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Dear Editor, The Montana Department of Transportation has changed its consideration of the speed reduction to a hearing on March 14th. Letters can be sent to Lori Ryan, DOT, 2701 Prospect Ave, Helena MT 59601, or by email to: lryan@ mt.gov, with concerns about the speed limit and listing the factors we have stated below. please send individual letters or emails and ask your neighbors to do the same. Even a short letter, hand-written or typed, needs to be added to the stack he could carry to Helena, people can recite some of reasons listed below, just add them in your own words. At the last hearing, folks were good at explaining why 45 MPH is better than a 5 MPH drop. 1. There are 26 approaches to the cut-off road, some with short sight distance, and ALL dangerous as a driver tries to get off, or get into the stream of 60 MPH traffic. The bike lane crosses at Old Corvallis Road, with no real warning in the middle of the high speed section. 2. The 60 MPH segment is only about half of the full distance, but encourages speeding up as drivers approach the Bitter Root river bridge and with wildlife crossings, creates only a short time to react. 3. A 45 MPH speed allows

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time to brake for pedestrians, wildlife, farm equipment and kids diving off the bridge, while at 60 MPH most drivers cannot react fast enough and could get rearended, since following traffic may not see or react in time. 4. The Corvallis Volunteer Fire Department personnel could document the numbers of accidents to which they have responded, probably more than other roads.. 5. The connecting roads, Dutch Hill and Willow Creek, are all at 45 MPH, as are both ends of the cut-off road. The actual 60 MPH zone is a little over a mile in the center of the cut-off road. 6. Wildlife crosses the road day and night and most of us have experienced side-hits and near misses of deer, and even moose have been killed. 7. The Teller boat ramp access has heavy use, short sight distances and a steep approach which gives too little time to react for all drivers. 8. The bridge is the only place where pedestrians and bikes can cross, and the traffic lane is still a 60 Mph zone, allowing little time to stop if the lane is occupied. 9. People jump off the bridge in the summer, creating crowds on the bridge. 10. We recognize that some people want to travel fast, but the 45 mph speed is only 20 seconds more. Speak up and avoid a tragedy. Allen Bjergo, President Corvallis Civic Club

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Dear Editor, Reading this week’s letters, I cheered both John Gibney and John Bird for urging us all to overcome our differences and, well, in my words, become the country a lot of us thought we already were. The thing is, how can some of us, at least, be urged to come together to support a man who lies, cheats his own workers, throws tantrums, is unapologetically racist and misogynist, and creates emergencies and crises wherever he and his family and friends stand to benefit? Mr. Gibney is undoubtedly right when he observes that Barack Obama was no saint, but saints are hard to come by these days, and at least I would trust him and his wife even if they sold used cars. If he was divisive, it was because he is black and believes in compromise -- working together -- over confrontation. I am glad the current president was elected because he represents the extreme of current politics in this country: Money and Power and My Way or the Highway. Ordinary people are realizing that if that is not what they believe in, it’s up to them to step up and say so and work toward a political system that works for those of us who, when the government shuts down and our income stops, can’t just go out and get a loan, and who are maybe one illness or accident away from homelessness. In their letter, Gary and Joan Carlson also put together a cogent argument for all 50 states to work together, because we make up one whole country and said we would when we joined up. However, a person being elected president doesn’t make them right in all things, and we’ve got a doozy right now. Montana’s $8 million can help a lot of people in a lot of ways, but responding to a fabricated crisis a thousand miles away

is ridiculous. And if your first response to my outburst is that I should be watching Fox News, please delay your outrage long enough to consult at least 5 other national and international news organs (not just on TV) to see what they say (try it out at https://www.refdesk.com). Montana is one of 50 states, but the United States is one of 81 “high-income countries” (according to the World Bank) and an estimated 195 total countries hoping and trying to keep this world afloat, and right now we may be one of the rich ones, but we’re also being laughed at by countries that used to respect us and our leadership. Mary Fahnestock-Thomas Hamilton

Auto insurance should be fair

Dear Editor, It seems that every other TV commercial is for auto insurance. “Save money on your car insurance by being a safe driver.” “Save here on auto insurance with just a few clicks.” State law requires us to carry auto insurance. But it doesn’t do enough to require that insurance companies are fair about how they price these policies for us. Those savings they promise aren’t as straightforward as the ads make it seem. The different rates you see when you compare companies has more to do with the ways insurance companies evaluate personal lives than what they see on your driving record. The insurers look at a variety of nondriving related factors to decide which customers pay more. You could be a safe driver -- never had a DUI, an accident, or even a ticket -- but because you rode your bike this summer and opted out of using your car or needing insurance, you will pay over $500 more this year.

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Just because of a lapse in your insurance coverage. That’s what I found when I sought a quote from Progressive’s website. On the other hand, if a customer without a break in coverage reported a DUI, Progressive’s increase was only $36 for the year. Is a person with a coverage lapse 14 times more dangerous than someone convicted of driving under the influence? It’s not just summer cyclists who pay hundreds more despite a clean record; servicemembers returning from deployment, people who don’t insure because a car is broken down for awhile, and, yes, drivers who let insurance lapse when they couldn’t afford it one month also pay more. But let’s say you’ve never had a lapse in coverage and have been buying insurance as long as you’ve been driving, without fail. Even as a perfect driver, you can pay significantly more for coverage because of your occupation and education level. Geico charges cashiers with high-school diplomas $300 per year more than investment bankers with bachelor’s degrees. Are there special driving classes for investment bankers? Teachers with bachelor’s pay less than cashiers but more than bankers. Some companies don’t supersize your insurance premium just because you’ve got a blue collar job or didn’t get an MBA; instead they might slap massive surcharges on good drivers’ premiums if they don’t have an excellent credit score. Consumer Reports noted that average Montanans with clean driving records and “excellent” credit pay $903 per year but $1,157 if their credit is merely “good,” with “poor” credit costing a person $2,589, even though they have the exact same driving record. Auto insurance is not something we want to think about, despite the incessant commercials trying to grab our attention. We buy it because we have to, and we hope to never need it. Since our state’s lawmakers require that we buy these policies, they, along with Montana’s insurance commissioner, should insist that the companies at least price us fairly. Is it too much to ask that auto insurance companies price us based on how we drive and not what they think about our personal lives? Katie Sutton Montana Organizing Project

Responding to a regular contributor, Trumpist and complete wingnut

Dear Editor, I am weary of seeing the same old cabal of Trump supporting wingnuts using these columns with every publication like some kind of uncontested personal forum, within which to spread their insidious ideology and disinformation. My personal opinion is that none of them write particularly well, and that all may truly suffer from varying degrees of the Dunning-Kruger Syndrome. I am writing today to take to task Dee Gibney’s January 16 2019 LTE, Response to ‘worst crime’. Everything about Gibney’s contribution is flawed; the only question remaining is whether this is expressly intentional, or not. In her second paragraph, she begins with a claim that Mr. Sikorski, whose letter she was responding to, “is dead wrong about global warming, it is just made up by those who want a one world order, by over regulating...” She then continues by tossing an unsourced statistic into the fray, to apparently prove her case: “There are over 31,000 scientists that say there is no convincing evidence for global warming!” Where to begin? Back in eighth-grade debate class, maybe? Opinions without basis lack veracity, and do not win in a discourse or exchange of this manner. To simply toss out there that global warming is “made up”,

is without value, weight or merit. It does not further her position to attach this to a paranoiac conspiracy theory about the ‘one world order’. BTW, Mrs. Gibney, this theory is more properly framed as the New World Order; your form is already archaic, which speaks volumes. I will not deign stoop to engage in a deconstruction of a theory which has been thoroughly refuted and debunked over many years’ time. A minor point, to be certain, but Gibney employs it here grammatically incorrectly; this phrase would formally require the first letters be capitalized. Moving on, we come to the statistic she cites (again, without a given source or documentation provided), wherein 31,000 scientists have signed on to a petition decrying “evidence for global warming.” Of course, what she intends to emphasize by this is that this impressive coalition were claiming there is no evidence that global warming is attributable to anthropogenic or man-made causes. In her excitement and haste, she apparently failed to make this distinction clear. But what about this petition? As a Microsoft-Certified Information Specialist, an internet skill I acquired while adjunct faculty at a technical college in Washington State, I was able to locate this august document which satisfied Gibney’s confirmation bias and helped further confirm her steadfast opinion. I am afraid what I learned could prove disappointing to her, and anyone else who might conceivably have been taken in by her argument. Known as the ‘Oregon Petition’, this hoax has been floating around on the internet since 1998. The petition was created by individuals and groups with political motivations, was distributed using misleading tactics, is presented with almost no accountability regarding the authenticity of its signatures, and asks only that you have received an undergraduate degree in any science to sign. It is therefore misleading for the signatories to be considered climate scientists or even top researchers in their field, as some suggest. In fact, based on the group’s own numbers, only 12% of the signers have degrees (of any kind) in earth, environmental, or atmospheric science. Further, the petition and its creators are not neutral parties, and the major entities supporting it can easily be described as politically motivated. However, as an Information Specialist, I went a step further, even though I had confirmed to my own satisfaction that the writer was cherry-picking stats from noncredible sources to “strengthen” her argument. I checked out this same subject matter at the Pulitzer-prize winning fact checking site, ‘PolitiFact’, which is rated as Highly Credible by every agency I am aware of. What I discovered there was that most scientists agree that climate change is real (duh?), and that humans are causing it. In fact, they provide the number that 97% of climate scientists stand behind this assertion, as cited within three highlyrespected, recent peer reviews of this subject matter. PolitiFact went on to report that other similar studies report the overwhelming majority of experts – in the 90 percentile range – are in accord with this, as well as 18 of our leading scientific associations. I hope Mrs. Gibney is noting how beneficial research and source documentation can be when attempting to make your point, or persuade others. Which brings us to Gibney’s third paragraph, which is an equally unpalatable admixture of cherry-picked stats, undocumented or unnamed sources, textbook fallacies, and incomplete clauses which infer but do not verify. In short, her writing is a nightmare, and why she persists week after week, is well beyond my comprehension. Generally speaking, many people, Mrs. Gibney included, seem quite comfortable See LETTERS, page 15

Calendar

Hamilton Senior Center activities

Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m., Toenail Care with Theresa by apt.; Bingo 1st & 3rd weeks, 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday: Toastmasters 6:30-8 a.m.; Line Dancing 10-11 a.m.; Clogging 1-4 p.m. Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge for Fun 10 a.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m. Thursday: Stretch Exercise 9-10 a.m.; HSC Board meeting 3rd week Friday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.; Pinochle 1st & 3rd weeks 1 p.m. Saturday: Special Bingo 1st week 12 p.m.; Flea market 8 a.m.2:30 p.m. Sunday: Bridge 1-5 p.m. For info: 363-5181.

Stevi Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday: Free coffee, 8-11 a.m., Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Monday: Bridge, 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: Exercise class, 10-11 a.m. Tuesday: Quilters, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday: Paint with Sue, 1-3 p.m. (1:30 on 3rd Wednesday) Every Other Wednesday: Fiddlers at Lunch 3rd Wednesday: Special Birthday Lunch, 12 noon, with music. Blood pressures taken. 1st & 3rd Friday: Cribbage, 3-5 p.m. Friday: Pinochle, 12:15; Monday & Saturday, 7 p.m. For more information call the Center at 777-5681.

Victor Senior Center activities

Golden Agers

The Golden Age Club is located at 727 S. 5th in Hamilton. The club’s business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. All members are asked to attend to review activities and plan new ones. Cake and ice cream is served. Card games (pinochle, multi-bid racehorse) are played on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday and 3rd Monday of the month at 1 p.m. There is a $2 charge per person. Exercise classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. Blood pressure is checked every third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. Guests are welcome. The hall is also available for members to use for personal activities. A monetary donation to cover hall expenses is expected. For more information call 3630142.

AA meetings

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

Al-Anon

Stevensville Al-Anon Group meets each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the small dining room at the Living Centre, 57 Main Street. Anyone who is affected by the compulsive drinking of a relative or friend is invited. For more information call 239-0878.

Monday-Friday - Men’s Coffee, 8 a.m. Monday-Friday - Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Includes main course, salad bar, dessert, beverage. Donation 60 and over $3.50, under 60 $6 (RSVP 642-3320) Tuesdays: Bingo, 6 p.m. Wednesdays: Pinochle with snacks, 7 p.m. Fridays - Ladies’ Coffee, 10 a.m. Everyone welcome. Victor Senior Center is located at 246 5th Avenue.

Narcotics Anon

Florence senior lunches

Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church (west door), 1220 W. Main, Hamilton. For more information call 3632512.

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

Lolo senior lunches

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

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

Gamblers Anon

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

Overeaters Anon

Morning TOPS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight loss support group, meets in Stevensville every Thursday at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. Weigh-in starts at 8 a.m. and meetings start at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are fun while learning to eat healthier and lose some pounds. Guests are always welcome. Call Becky at 642-6368 or Margie at 375-5439 for more information. Check out the website at www. tops.org.

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Evening TOPS

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

WIC clinics

Ravalli County WIC is a nutrition education program that serves pregnant, post-partum, and breastfeeding women, children from birth to age 5 and women whose pregnancies have ended early. WIC also welcomes dads, grandparents, and foster families. The WIC program is offered In Hamilton Monday through Thursday 8:30-4:30 at 205 Bedford Street, Suite P, District Courthouse Building in Hamilton. The Stevensville clinic is open on Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church, 216 College Street in Stevensville. The Victor Clinic is the second Tuesday of the month at the Victor Nazarene Church. The Darby clinic is open every month on the third Monday of the month at the Darby Library. Income guidelines are 1-$22,459; 2- $30,451; 3-$38,443; 4-$46,435; 5-$54,427. For each additional family member add $7,992. Call 406-375-6685 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.

Florence American Legion

Florence American Legion Post 134 meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Florence Rural Fire Station. Call Terry Wahl, Commander, at 274-4589 for more information.

Hamilton American Legion

Hamilton American Legion Post 47 invites all veterans and family members of veterans to the monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post at 322 S. 2nd Street.

Stevensville American Legion

The Stevensville American Legion Post 94 meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post Home on Middle Burnt Fork Road. A veterans’ breakfast is held every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at C.J.’s Den in Stevensville. For more information contact Jerry Esmay, 777-5517.

American Legion Auxiliary

Fort Owen Unit 94, Stevensville, American Legion Auxiliary meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Call Cheryl at 531-4132 for more information.

Stevi VFW

The Stevensville VFW 1507 meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Frontier Café.

Marine Corps League

The Marine Corps League welcomes all Marines from all eras, along with Corpsmen and Chaplains who have served with the FMF. The League is a national veterans’ organization that include members of all ranks, all MOS, active duty, reserves, honorably discharged veterans and retirees. It carries on the traditions of the Corps, support Marines still serving, and assist those who have left the service when needed. Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of every month, January to October at 7:30 p.m. for general

meetings at the Eagles Lodge, 125 N. 2nd Street, Hamilton. Activities include Toys for Tots, Honor Guards for veteran funerals and Color Guards for parade events, rifle and pistol matches, and support of Marines and the community, and a Marine Birthday celebration in November. An SOS Breakfast and informal get-together for members, spouses, family and friends is held every first Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from January to December at the Hangar Cafe, Ravalli County Airport, Hamilton. It’s an opportunity to get acquainted, exchange ideas, and share sea stories from the past. For more information contact Meade Phillips at 520-9916386 or at USMCmeadeMCL@ aol.com or visit www.mclnational. org or www.montanamcl.org .

Soroptomist

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

Stevi Masons

The Stevensville Masonic Lodge #28 meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 300 Church Street, Stevensville. Stated meetings are on the first Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and special dinners are on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For information or membership email: stevilodge28@ gmail.com.

Victor Masons

Victor Masonic Lodge #43 meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. The Lodge is located on Main above Farmers State Bank. For information on membership, email plycoupe1936@msn.com.

Eastern Star

Naomi Chapter #19, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Victor Lodge building located on Main Street above Farmers State Bank, Victor. Leona Chapter #31, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Lodge building, 115 S. 3rd Street (next to the Fire Station), Hamilton. For inquiries contact, email: teslrudd@gmail.com.

BPL storytime

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

DCPL storytime

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

NVPL storytime

Story Time is an enriching early learning program for toddlers and preschoolers that takes place on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the North Valley Public Library’s Community Room. Each week has a different theme, and children can listen to entertaining stories, participate in fun songs and learning activities, and create a cool craft! Each Story Time includes a healthy snack and some time to play with new friends. Older and younger siblings are

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always welcome. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Sapphire Quilters The Sapphire Quilt Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Stevensville Senior Center, 100 Mission Street. Join this fun group of people to learn about quilting. Beginner to expert quilters welcome. For more information call Charlie Kirk at 361-1146.

Fiber Arts Guild

Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild meets the last Saturday of every month. If you are a wool spinner or work with fibers, contact Marty at 777-2421 for location or information.

Knitters Guild

The Knotty Knitters Guild of the Bitterroot meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Yarn Center, 110 Pinckney Street, Hamilton. This knitters guild is friendly, fun, and includes knitters of all levels, from beginners to master knitters. All are welcome.

Doll Club

The Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club meets monthly, usually the second Thursday of the month, to share a passion for dolls, bears, toys, miniatures and paper dolls. Members rotate hosting the meeting so call or email for the time and location of the next meeting. Contact Kay Schrader, 406-3607214, schrader1501@blackfoot. net.

Model train club

The Bitterroot Valley Model Railroaders (BVMRR) run their trains in the basement of the Kohl Building, downtown Stevensville, during the following times: First Friday of each month, 5 to 7 p.m. and third Saturday of each month, 1 to 4 p.m. If interested in joining the club, contact Tony Oberting at 273-0006.

Radio Club

The Bitterroot Amateur Radio Club meets on the third Monday of every month at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton starting at 7 p.m. Come early and enjoy a meal and fellowship.

Draft Horse and Mule Club

The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. Members drive everything from mini, to mule, to draft horse. Haven’t driven but would like to learn? This is the club for you!

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Sunday Worship 12 p.m. noon Worship at 12:00 thisChurch Church there InInthis thereshall shall be no outcasts. be outcasts. Don’t have a horse but would like to get involved? There is always welcome help and there is always a spot on a wagon somewhere. Members do rides as well and have events scheduled throughout the year. For more information call Jasmin at 406-493-4978.

Lions Club

The Hamilton Lions Club welcomes you to attend its weekly Tuesday noon meeting at BJs in Hamilton. The club strength – besides being low key and getting a lot done – is helping provide assistance for glasses and hearing aids in Ravalli County. Contact Dixie Dies, 961-4812, for more information.

Three Mile bingo

Bingo is held every first and third Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Three Mile Community/Senior Center, 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Proceeds go to build a new center. For information call 7773710.

Toastmasters

Effectively formulate and express your ideas! Bitterroot Toastmasters Club (BTC) meets Tuesdays from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th Street, to support personal development and empower communication and leadership skills. The words we speak convey a great deal! Do you mean what you say when you communicate during a job interview or with your boss, coworkers, and family? Wouldn’t you like to feel more confident, credible, and concise in your speaking presentation? Bitterroot Toastmasters can help! BCT members are given opportunities to wear different hats and fulfill many roles. Visit the website at bitterroot.toastmastersclubs.org or call Douglas Taylor at 406-3813214 or Jeanine New at 303-9292430 for more information.

Men’s Bereavement Breakfast

Marcus Daly Hospice sponsors a Men’s Bereavement Support Breakfast on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Marcus Daly Hospice Dining Room. This breakfast creates a special opportunity for men coping with the death of a spouse or loved one to gather and share their journey of healing. Informal discussions are led by a trained Bereavement Facilitator and address such issues as dealing with grief, loneliness, forming new relationships, single parenting. A donation of $3.00 is appreciated for the meal. For more information call Marcus Daly Bereavement Coordinator at 363-6503.

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NAMI family support group

Bitterroot NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is sponsoring a support group for family members that have a loved one with mental illness every Monday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Cornerstone, 280 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. If you have a loved experiencing challenging from Mental illness come join us and be a part of solving the problems that you are currently having. Facilitated by trained leaders. For more information call Arlene at 239-1708.

County recycling

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

Breast cancer support group

The Bitterroot Valley breast cancer support group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Daly Leach Memorial Community Room, 1010 W. Main, Hamilton. All are welcome. For information contact Judy Rothie, (406) 564-8613.

Pregnant/new mom groups

Postpartum Support Circle and Baby Bistro (breastfeeding support) meet on the second Thursday of each month and a Prenatal Support Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.

Association for the Blind

The Bitterroot Sapphire Chapter of the Montana Association for the Blind meets on the third Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at The Coffee Cup in Hamilton. Contact Chris at 8800823 for more information.

Dementia caregiver group

Are you a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia? You’re invited to join in an informal group on the second Friday each month at 1 p.m. at The Living Center Chapel (second floor), 63 Main, Stevensville to share your concerns and experiences with others in a same or similar situation. If you would like to attend, your loved one is welcome to visit with facility residents with staff supervision during the meeting time. For more information contact Kati Aiken at Ravalli County Council on Aging, 363-5690.

Family History Libraries

The Family History Libraries invite everyone (ages 12 and up) who is interested in researching their family history to stop in and take advantage of their free services. There are specialists available who are happy to assist you in finding records on your ancestors as well as in organizing photos and stories about them. They also have free access to subscription genealogical sites. 401 N 8th Street, Hamilton Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays: 6 to 8 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 363-5108. 100 Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville East Foyer Door - Ring Marked Bell Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays: 12 to 4 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Wednesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 777-2735.

Suicide support group

A support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at Riverfront Mental Health Center, 209 N. 10th, Suite A (blue building), Hamilton. The group is hosted by Ravalli County Suicide Prevention Alliance. For information email: rwetzel@wmmhc.org or phone 375-4095.

Drum Circle

African Drum Circle takes place on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairground Road, Hamilton. Bring your drum, rattles, and other instruments and be part of the fun. No drums? No worries! There are instruments to share. By donation. For information, contact Jerry at 381-7220 (jelb229@aol.com) or on Facebook at CSLBitterroot or visit the website: CSLBitterroot. org.

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

Quantum Group

The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot meets every other Wednesday (next session August 15) at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center, 515 S. Fifth Street in Hamilton. This is a group of ordinary people who want to learn about quantum theory. They study relevant material (no equations), discuss it and teach one another this important field of science. New members invited and welcomed. E-mail blaise.favara@ gmail for more information.

MomLife

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

Indoor pickleball

Pickleball is played at the Nazarene Church in Victor every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and Monday evening starting at 6 p.m. Stevensville Adult Ed Pickleball takes place every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. (Register with Stevi School). Pickleball in Hamilton at the Bedford Building (upstairs) on Mondays from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Extra paddles are available. Clinic format to start out. $3.00. Wear tennis shoes. For more information call Rick at 239-8648.

Saturday bingo

Special Saturday Bingo is held every third Saturday of the month at Victor Senior Center. Doors open at 12 noon, play at 1 p.m. $1 per card. $1 admission. Must be 18 to play. Snacks and coffee available. Everyone welcome. Call Glenda at 360-3074 for more information.

AARP tax prep help

AARP provides free tax preparation to all ages, low to moderate income, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Stevensville Senior Center. Appointments, only, no walk-ins. Some Saturday appointments are available for working people. Same day electronic filing is available. Phone 777-5681 to make an appointment.

Ham radio classes

Become a ham radio operator! Free study sessions will be held at the Darby Library meeting room on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon from March 16 through May 18. The class is free. No electronics background required. An ARRL License Manual is available from the instructor for $30. For more information email Ted Dunlap at KF7ZEC@TedDunlap. net.

Farmer Bootcamp series MSU Ravalli County Extension will host a workshop series in spring 2019 to help landowners understand the science of owning a plot of land, and develop a management plan to realize goals and desires of a plot of land. Topics of classes include soil health and fertility, plant communities, weed management, livestock integration, irrigation, and production opportunities. Classes include presentations from local producers, guest speakers, and field trips to area small farms. Classes will be held Wednesday nights from March 27 to May 29 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Extension Office, 215 S. 4th, Suite G, Hamilton, starting March 27 through May 29th. For information contact Patrick Mangan, 375-6611.

Wed, February 20 RCEDA

Ravalli County Economic Development Authority will hold its regular monthly Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 20 from 2:15 to 2:55 p.m., and the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, February 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the RCEDA office, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton. The meetings are open to the public.

Bitterroot College Advisory Council

The Advisory Council for Bitterroot College University of Montana will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 20 at 4 p.m. at the Library at Corvallis High School, 1045 Main Street, Corvallis. The Bitterroot College Advisory Council intermittently moves its meeting locations. The BC Advisory Council is a public board and welcomes members of the public to observe and participate at its meetings. The meeting agenda and supplemental meeting materials are available: on the BC website at Advisory Council Meetings; by calling the BC Business Office at (406) 3750100; by emailing victoria.clark@ umontana.edu

PEP Talk

PEP Talk is a simple 3-step process to develop a personalized employment plan for future success. It is free, and especially suited for folks who are unemployed or underemployed, students, career changers and anyone unhappy with their current job. This web-based program which our instructor will guide you through, contains personalized vocational guidance as well as information on the current Montana job market. This service is offered by Literacy Bitterroot. The next class will be held on Wednesday, February 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Bitterroot College. In March, the first class will be Monday, March 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call Star Jameson at 546-5344 or the Literacy Bitterroot Office at 363-2900.

Thurs, February 21 Trout Unlimited

The Bitter Root Trout Unlimited program will feature Chrissy Oschell, River Recreation Coordinator for MFWP, at the next meeting, Thursday, February 21 at 7 p.m. at the Hamilton Elks Club, 203 State Street in Hamilton. Chrissy will report on the Upper Bitterroot/West Fork (UBWF) Recreation Plan which was implemented last season. In

2017, the Bitterroot Recreation Advisory Committee spent many hours developing an equitable plan to address issues of crowding and angler displacement on the West Fork and Upper Bitterroot River. The plan was adopted by the Montana Fish and Game Commission and implemented in 2018. BRRAC was composed of outfitters, shop owners, private anglers and sportsmen group members, including several members from BRTU. The Plan divided the UBWF into four segments and on certain days, no commercial floating was allowed one of the segments. During the 2018 season, MFWP did surveys and collected data about commercial and private use. One aspect of the plan was a no fee permit system for commercial users so that commercial floating could be tracked. Fifty-three outfitters presented documentation of commercial floating on the UBWF prior to December 31, 2016, and under the plan that number cannot increase. The data show a clear increase in the number of commercial user (guided client) days since 2014, suggesting that the cap on new outfitters was a prudent move. If you are interested in meeting the River Ranger, hearing more about the data that was collected, learning about the plan’s implementation and plans for the future, you will want to attend the meeting.

Stevensville school board

The Stevensville School Board of Trustees will hold a special board meeting on Thursday, February 21 at 7 p.m. in the Stevensville Music Center Choir Room.

Fri, February 22 CSA Day

The public is invited to the first unveiling of our local farms 2019 CSA programs, on Friday, February 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the historic Oliver Blood House, 524 S. First Street, Hamilton (ample parking in the alley). O’Hara Commons is hosting the farmers and growers who offer ‘community supported agriculture’. It is an opportunity to review all of the great and creative packages of produce offerings for spring, summer and winter CSAs. Visit with SweetRoot Farm, Yourganic Farm, Missoula Grain & Vegetable Co, Great Bear Native Plants and Loyal to Local Co-op (representing a multitude of growers). Find the program(s) that fit your household’s needs, buy your shares. Support local agriculture and help our farmers start their season strong. For more information email info@theoharacommons.org.

Sat, February 23 Adventure Series

Mythological Creatures is the theme of the free kids’ adventure series on Saturday, February 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Let your imagination run wild as you sculpt rare and seldom seen magical animals from colorful clay! Incorporate special squishy circuit dough and LED lights to bring your creature to life! For more information contact Lani at 363-3338.

Regenerative Agriculture presentation

Leon Stangl will give a presentation on Regenerative Agriculture on Saturday, February 23 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the historic Oliver Blood House, 524 S. First in Hamilton. Regenerative Agriculture includes farming and grazing practices that build soil, improve soil carbon content, provide nutrient and water stabilization and benefit soil organism and biodiversity. Leon will spend about two hours with participants discussing many aspects of regenerative agriculture and how it applies to both home garden-

ers and small farms. Topics will include polyculture farming, composting, vermiculture, minimum tillage, and rotational grazing. This is part of the Gardening for Biodiversity Series: Gardening with the intention of increasing habitat for native plant and animal species sponsored by Great Bear Native Plants. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Registration required. Information at: info@theoharacommons.org

Square dance club

Boots & Calico Square Dance Club will have Ray Dunbar calling a Mainstream dance on Saturday, February 23rd at the Golden Age Club, 5th & Baker Streets in Hamilton. Don Scheline will be providing the Round Dance music. The evening starts with a half hour of Plus level dancing from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Mainstream will be from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. As always, spectators are always welcome! For more info, call Ray at 370-4414.

Sun, February 24 Accordion Club

5 Valley Accordion Club will hold a Jam and Dance on Sunday, February 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rustic Hut in Florence. Admission is $4 for members, $5 for guests. Everyone is welcome.

Mon, February 25 Stevi school menu

Monday: Breakfast - Muffins, fruit & milk; Lunch - Pulled Pork Sandwiches, taters, fruit cocktail, bread & butter, milk Tuesday: Breakfast - Egg & Cheese Wraps, fruit & milk; Lunch - Beef Softshell Tacos with lettuce, cheese & salsa, orange slices, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast Cream cheese filled Bagels, fruit & milk; Lunch - Baked Chicken Legs, mac & cheese, green beans, pear slices, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast - Waffles, fruit & milk; Lunch - Meatballs & Gravy, mashed potatoes, sliced peaches, dinner rolls, wheat bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Sausage & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, fruit & milk; Lunch - Sausage Links & Eggs, tri-taters, pancakes, cinnamon applesauce, bread & butter, regular or chocolate milk.

Rotary Club

The Rev. David Lodwig, Chaplain of the Missoula Police Department (also pastor of River Valley Church in Missoula) will speak at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, February 25 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.

Tues, February 26 Republican Women’s Club

Ravalli County Republican Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting and lunch on Tuesday, February 26 at 11:30 a.m. at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Guest speaker will be John Bishop, CEO of Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. Ravalli County Republican Women meet the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Friday, March 1 Chocolate & Authors

The Friends of the Library’s 24th annual Chocolate and Authors fundraiser for the North Valley Public Library is Friday, March 1, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. This year’s fun theme is “Authors Hear a Who.” Come chat with a number of published authors, enjoy luscious chocolates, and snack on a selection of healthy alternatives including cheeses, meats, veggies and crackers. Entry is a $5 donation and you have a chance to win a fun door prize. If you choose

to purchase a book from one of the authors, they will be happy to autograph it for you. Raffle tickets are available at the Library desk, and on the night, with great prizes donated by local businesses and our guest authors. Many local authors attend the event and their books are in a wide variety of genres and subjects from hiking to science, as well as children’s fiction, romances, westerns, fantasy and more. Profits from this event help the Library pay for children’s and adult programs, as well as many extras that add to the enjoyment of everyone who loves the Library. The Library will close for regular business at 4 p.m. on March 1. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville.

Wed, March 6 Stevi Garden Club

The Stevensville Garden Club will meet Wednesday, March 6 at 1 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. Samantha O’Byrne, Executive Director of the O’Hara Commons in Hamilton, will present a program, “Meet Montana Monarchs.” If interested, plan to attend or call Colleen for more info at 273-3973.

Saturday, March 9 Trap-release workshop

Learn what to do if your pet steps into a trap. Footloose Montana will present a trap-release workshop on Saturday, March 9 at 1 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library, 208 Main, Stevensville. Practice releasing traps and snares with hands-on experience. Learn to identify potential traps and how to avoid them. Learn what to carry with you for first aid should the worst occur and learn about trapping regulations. It’s time to begin hiking, and traps can be almost anywhere, hidden and baited. Take an hour for this extremely valuable class. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Sunday, March 10 Accordion jam

Dance and jam to 5 Valley Accordion music on Sundays, March 10 and 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rustic Hut in Florence. $4 members, $5 for guests. Come have a good time! For more information contact Helen Steele, 369-1839.

Friday, March 29 Stevensville HS drama production Stevensville High School will be performing the comedic play “Nooses Off,” written by Don Zolidis, on Friday, March 29 (7 p.m.), Saturday, March 30 (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.) and Sunday, March 31 (2 p.m.) at the Stevensville Playhouse. An amateur cast and crew hurtle towards the opening night of their whodunit – but the real mystery is whether they can get this disaster to curtain call. With a costume designer bent on revenge, actors who are distracted by their showmances, a props list that is still missing, and a playwright who won’t admit his show might be more than a little derivative, the best seat in the house is backstage on opening night in this familyfriendly homage to Michael Frayn’s classic comedy. Tickets are $5.00. Call 777-5481 ext. 109 to reserve your seats in advance, or purchase tickets at the box office on the day of the show.

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if that is the case. According to Public Health Nurse Angela Allen, the office was awarded a grant request for 25 helmets that are available for free for those who, for whatever reason, can’t afford a helmet. Anyone interested can pick up a voucher for a helmet at the Public Health Office in Hamilton and take it to Valley Bicycle & Ski and get a measurement/fitting and a new helmet. “I think it’s a great thing that so many people in the community care enough about our kids that they would put something like his together,” said Allen. “I hope it can continue over time.”

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Two local enterprises awarded Growth Through Ag grants Governor Steve Bullock and the Agriculture Development Council have announced the recipients of $447,300 in grants to agricultural businesses and organizations. A total of 20 businesses and organizations were awarded funds through the Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program, including two in the Bitterroot Valley. Willow Mountain Winery of Corvallis was awarded a grant for $50,000 to assist with the purchase of vines, infrastructure and winemaking equipment and marketing for the winery expansion. Bell Crossing Farms of Stevensville was awarded a grant for $28,600 to purchase equipment for the creation of a regional hops processing facility in the Bitterroot Valley with the purchase of equipment. “From hops to aquaculture, this year’s crop of grants from the Growth Through Agriculture program are a great reflection of the growing diversity of Mon-

tana’s ag industry,” said Governor Bullock. “These grants are helping producers and businesses add value, scale up, and access new markets, all while promoting and expanding Montana’s most important industry.” Montana Craft Malt of Butte was awarded a $50,000 grant to assist with the purchase of equipment for their new grain malting innovation center. The innovation center will provide producers and value-added ag businesses with a space to research and test new end uses for malted products. Montana Sheep Company of Fort Shaw was awarded a $8,500 grant for marketing and equipment costs for their value-added wool business. The company is using Montana wool to create a new line of high-end wool blankets. The GTA program was established by the legislature to strengthen and diversify Montana’s agriculture industry by developing new agricultural products and processes. GTA grants and loans are awarded by the

Agriculture Development Council, a seven member committee appointed by the Governor. GTA funding requires the investment of at least $1 in matching funds for every $1 in grant or loan assistance received. The Montana Department of Agriculture’s mission is to protect producers and consumers, and to enhance and develop agriculture and allied industries. For more information on the Montana Department of Agriculture, visit agr.mt.gov. Western Cider Company in Missoula was awarded a grant for $25,000 for the purchase of equipment to expand the fruit cider production facility. Rivulet Apiaries of Alberton was awarded a grant for $30,000 to assist with marketing and the purchase of equipment and materials to expand the honey farm production and honey product manufacturing facility. The full list of recipients can be gound at agr.mt.gov.

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from the Arizona Public Service Company. During retirement Loring and Ethel travelled extensively to Hawaii, the British Isles and throughout the US. They each reveled in researching family genealogy and prowling old graveyards. Loring created a wood working shop that was the envy of his sons and sons-in-law. His exquisite joinery work was emblematic of his meticulous nature. Loring and Ethel made their final home together near family in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.

Following his beloved’s death in 2010 Loring returned to his boyhood home to live out his days. Loring is survived by his and Ethel’s four children and their spouses: Diane and Paul Miller, Blossvale, NY; Loring Jr. (Bud) and Kristi White, Escondido, CA; Sandra and Michael Anderson, Missoula, MT; Charles (Chuck) White of Quincy, CA; and Dale Walker, Arkansas, a son by a previous marriage; his sister Ruth Luscka, Rome, NY; and brother-in-law, Luke Miller, New Berlin, NY. Loring leaves sixteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Loring was predeceased by his wife, Ethel, an infant granddaughter, a brother Howard White, Jr., Athena, OR and his sister Pearl Alvarez, Rome, NY. Roman Catholic funeral mass was celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 210 W. Liberty St., Rome, NY on Friday, February 8, 2019. In lieu of flowers consider a donation to a charity of your choice in Loring’s name. You may light a candle, send a message of sympathy, and read the obituary at www.nunnandharper.com.

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car traveling to visit family or to explore some corner of the country. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, picnics, and time spent on his deck watching the sun set. Family was important to Aubrey and he will be missed. He is survived by his wife Marie, his three daughters, and five grandchildren: Brittany Larson, Christian Larson, Nathan O’Brien, Megan O’Brien, and James O’Brien. His family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions go to Samaritan’s Purse or to Faith Lutheran Church in Hamilton, Montana. A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 16 at the Faith Lutheran Church, 171 Lewis Lane in Hamilton with a reception was held immediately following in the church’s fellowship hall. A graveside service with military honors was held at the Riverside Cemetery in Stevensville. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www. whitesittfuneralhome.com.

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Darby Tigers win District 13 Hamilton boys take first

Years ago, before dropping down to Class C, Darby was a Class B school and had success on the court, winning a couple of district championships. But since they moved back to Class C early this century, a district championship has eluded them, until now. Coach Wendell Griffin was the coach 28 years ago that won the district championship. Now he sits beside the head coach, Richard Griffin, (Wendell and Rosemary’s) son as the assistant coach. The Tigers and the Blackhawks played their last conference game just a week ago and that came down to double overtime and a last second shot by Gabe Smith for the Tigers to win the game. That didn’t happen this time. The Tigers came out on fire and blew out to a 14 point lead at the end of the first quarter while holding the Blackhawks to only four points. Darby’s swarming defense didn’t allow shots, nor even passes and created turnovers after turnovers. Although Seeley came back in the second quarter to score 18 points, Darby scored 19 and continued to have a double digit lead. The third quarter was more of the same by the Tigers. Seeley scored nine points but again, Darby doubled up on them and scored 18. The Tigers went on to win, 65-38. Although Darby gave up a little in height with Seeley’s Owen Mercado at 6’7”, Brandon Winters and Cole Kayser stepped up with their rebounding and scoring to help theTigers. Winters finished with 17 points and Kayser had eight. Darby will advance to the Western C Divisional at Butte

Darby’s game against Clark Fork was a physical game as this scrum suggests. Nelson Smith battles for the ball as his teammate Brandon Winters and the Darby bench look on. Jean Schurman photo. Central’s MAC on Thursday. They will play Gardner at 9am on Thursday. Gardner is the No. 2 Seed from District 11C. Darby Tigers - 65, SeeleySwan 38 Seeley-Swan - Owen Mercado 14, Cordell Turner 6, Walker McDonald 2, Dakota Wood 2, Hunter Shelmerdine 2, Chance Johnson 9, Chase Haines 3. Darby - Dylan Parks 16, Brandon Winters 17, Nelson Smith 13, Gabe Smith 9, Deric Parks 2, Cole Kayser 8.

Darby, as the No. 1 seed in the tournament, drew a first round bye. Their first game of the tournament was against Clark Fork on Friday. Darby’s Dylan Parks quickly got the tempo going for Darby, dropping in seven points in the first frame and 10 in the second. Parks finished with 26 points in the game. Nelson Smith went up against Michael Spence, who outweighed Smith by about 30 pounds, and held Spence to only 10 points while scoring 19 himself. Darby went onto win,

The Hamilton Broncs and Butte Central Maroons battled to the end of the championship game on Saturday in Butte with Hamilton scoring the last and taking the 54-52 championship. Powered by Hunter Omlid’s 24 points, the Broncs had to erase a six point deficit at the half to make the comeback. They did by playing tough defense and holding the normally high scoring Maroons to only five points in the third quarter. But Butte Central was playing tough defense too and held Hamilton’s top scorer, Tanner Goligoski scoreless in the first half. But when he broke loose, he sank a couple of treys to get things going. Butte Central came back and were at Hamilton’s heels the entire fourth quarter. Trey Searle and Goligoski each had 10 points to pad Omlid’s 24 points. Cam Rothie and Carson Rostad each had five points. Hamilton opened against Frenchtown and ground out a 69-64 win. After being tied at the half, Hamilton took the lead midway through the third quar-

67-50. “They are playing team ball out there,” said Coach Richard Griffin who went on to say the Tigers were playing very disciplined and waiting for opportunities. D Darby 67, Clark Fork 50 Darby - Dylan Parks 26, Nelson Smith 19, Brandon Winters 11, Gabe Smith 7, Tyler Davis 2. Cole Kayser 2. Clark Fork - Bryan Mast 20, See BOYS, page 14

Darby girls finish second, moving on The Lady Tigers finished second at the District 13C tournament in Frenchtown after losing to Seeley-Swan on Saturday night, 42-34. Seeley’s speed and height were too much for the scrappy Darby crew. Darby pulled within six points early in the third quarter but that was as close as it would get. Amber Anderson, a freshman, led the Lady Tigers with 12 points. Seeley-Swan 42, Darby 34 Seeley - Terra Bertsch 8, Autumn Morse 7, Ashley Miller 4, Kara Good 4, Sariah Maughan 4, Jory Towe 3, Lilly Mercer 8, Lauryn Barns 4. Darby - Gracie Lang 2, Casey Ehmann 10, Kimber Schlapman 4, Makenzie Clarke 4, Haley Frey 2, Amber Anderson 12. Darby opened their quest to move on with a game against Valley Christian. Senior TeaAnna Rouse broke loose for 19 points in the 53-31 victory. Anderson had 13 in the game. Darby 53, Valley Christian 31

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ter and then managed the clock for the rest of the game. Omlid let the Broncs with 19 points with Goligoski adding 17. Rostad finished with 15 and Searle had 10 points. Tyler Barnes and Austin Drake each had three and Cam Rothie finished with two points. Hamilton will have the nightcap at the Western A Divisional in Hamilton on Thursday. That game will be at 8 pm and will be against Whitefish, the No. 4 seed from the Northwest A. Stevensville played Dillon in their opening game. Logan Roth’s 20 points just was not enough as the Yellowjackets lost, 68-42. Colby Meeds had eight points, Sean Craft had seven, Devlin Sherman had five and Ivan Yazvac added two. Stevensville played Frenchtown in loser out action. Frenchtown topped the Yellowjackets, 59-44. Meeds had 17 points and Sherman added 16 more. Roth finished with eight and Riley Rust completed the scoring with three. Corvallis opened their tournament play against Frenchtown. Although Frenchtown came

out tough and quickly opened up a 16 point lead at the half, Corvallis came back to shut the Broncs’ scoring down and tie the game at the end of regulation play and send the game to overtime. Frenchtown went on to win, 64-58. Tanner Jessop had 21 points to lead the Blue Devils. Caleb Warnken had 13, Garrett Brown had 11, Liang Liedle had three, Caeson Jessop had six, and Cole Trexler had four points. With the loss, Corvallis then had to play Dillon in loser out action. The Blue Devils had played their hearts out in the previous game and didn’t have a lot of stamina left. Although they stayed right with the Beavers in the first half but lost ground after the breaking went on to lose, 68-45. Warnken had 15 points to lead the Blue Devils. Caeson Jessop had 11, Tanner Jessop had eight, Garrett Brown had six, Jace Barcus had three, and Bryce Mayn had two. Neither Stevensville nor Corvallis will move on to divisionals.

Hamilton next stop for Lady Broncs The Lady Broncs will play another week, this time in front of their home crowd, after taking second place at the Southwest A district tournament in Butte. The Lady Broncs lost to Butte Central in a hard fought game, 43-40. Hamilton was coming on at the end of the fourth quarter but just fell short in the game. Hamilton controlled the boards with Lauren Ryter pulling down nine boards alone. Hamilton had 34 total rebounds to the Maroons 17. But they couldn’t stop Tricia Joyce and Sophie Thatcher who kept the Maroons in the lead. Hamilton was led by Mariola Tesoro’s 12 points and five rebounds. Kaitlin Dickemore had eight, Ryter had six, Jorden Taggart had 5, Abby Johnson had 3, and Ani Mason, Maggie Ringer, and Sophie Doyle had two points each. Hamilton defeated Frenchtown, 37-27, in their first game of the tournament. Tesoro and Taggart each had seven points to lead the Lady Broncs. Hamilton upset Corvallis in the semi finals, 48-44. Corvallis was the No. 1 seed in the tournament and had a first round bye. The Lady Broncs were focused and ready to play and built up a four point lead at the end of the first quarter. The Blue Devils erased one point in the second quarter and appeared to be gaining until the fourth quarter when Hamilton came back in the close game. Trailing on the scoreboard, Dickemore found an open lane and sliced to the rim for a lay up to give the Lady Broncs the lead. A pair of free throws and Hamilton had the game and moved on to the championship. Ryter had 17 points for Hamilton while Lainie Albright had 11 points to

lead Corvallis. Hamilton 48, Corvallis 44 Corvallis - Lainie Albright 11, Hannah Martin 8, Calla Haldorson 8, Ashlynn Nixon 6, Madeline Gilder 6, Lilly Berry 3, Denali Smith 2. Hamilton - Lauren Ryter 17, Mariola Tesoro 7, Katelyn Dickamore 7, Abby Johnson 7, Maggie Ringer 4, Sophia Doyle 3, Jorden Taggart 3. After losing to Hamilton, Corvallis had to play Stevensville in loser out action. The scoring was spread across the book for the Blue Devils with Haldorson leading all scorers with 14 points. Maddie Sims had nine points for Stevensville. Corvallis 46, Stevensville 33 Corvallis: Hannah Martin 12, Ashlynn Nixon 7, Calla Haldorson 14, Lainie Albright 7, Madeline Gilder 4, Hannah Hutchison 2. Stevensville: Angel Richards 7, Kennedy Praast 3, Maddie Weber 7, Evynne Alexander 4, Syd Paul 3, Maddie Sims 9. With a trip to divisionals secured, Corvallis still had to play Frenchtown for third place later Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils were tough in the first quarter and held a three point lead into the half. But they fell behind in the third quarter and lost, 56-52. Seniors Haldorson and Albright had 17 and 15 points respectively. Ashlynn Nixon had seven, Madeline Gilder had five, Hannah Hutchison and Hadli Lords each had three points and Hannah Martin had two. Stevensville lost to Dillon, 64-33, in their opening game. Kennedi Praast had 11 points to pace Stevensville.

Darby - TeaAnna Rouse 19, Amber Anderson 13, Kimber Schlapman 8, Gracie Lang 5, Casey Ehmann 5, Anna Baugus 1 Valley Christian - Emma Hiltz 12, Kaytlin Kelly 8, Morgan Brewer 6, MacKenzie Dierking 2, Lanaya Gedney 2, A. Kelly 2,Elisa Colwell 1. That win put the Lady Tigers into the semi finals against Clark Fork. Clark Fork was the No. 2 seed in the conference going into the tournament and had a bye on Thursday. The game was all tied up at the half but then Darby’s

defense clicked in and held the Mountain Cats to only three points in the third quarter. They went on to win, 40-33 and advanced to the championship game. Casey Ehmann had 13 points to lead all scorers. Darby 40, Clark Fork 33 Casey Ehmann 13, TeaAnna Rouse 10, Kimber Schlapman 6, Makenzie Clarke 6, Gracie Lang 4, Amber Anderson 1. Clark Forke - Sorren Reese 10, Madison Mask 8, Zoe Kelsey 4, Emma Baughman 3, Darby See GIRLS, page 14

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The gray drake fiasco Russ Laughlin and I had looked forward to our early season float for days. The skwala hatch was on, the day was pleasantly cool and clouded over when we started. Perfect day for skwala dry fly fishing. I trailed a #8 Olive Drifter – my favorite skwala nymph pattern – about three feet below my #8 dry skwala pattern. Russ took the first turn on the oars. As the day turned out, that was the only turn either of

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan us took on the oars. I plugged along, throwing my double fly rig into the likely places we passed by: slack lines along the current edges, inside curls, the narrow band of slow moving water under overhanging willows on the far banks. I expected an occasional pickup every so often as we drifted. Instead, nothing. Russ pulled up at the head of an island, where there was a quiet side-channel on the other side. He fished the main channel while I crossed over and found a small pool about thirty feet across and thirty yards long. The current speed was ideal – about two feet per second through the gut of the pool, which stretched for about sixty feet along the far bank as the lazy foam line drifted under the brush that hovered over the water. There has to be something in here, I said to myself. Too perfect. Maybe a big brown, certainly a few good-sized rainbows if a brown hasn’t taken the territory over. I slowed my approach way down, crouched a little and made my first cast. The two-fly rig lit right on target – just a few inches short of the brush on the other side. I knew then that I’d blown my chances. I was surprised to hear myself groan aloud. The dry fly plopped into position with a splat that would ordinarily attract a fish feeding on big skwalas, which wasn’t the case here. The nymph splashed down with the scaled-down subtlety of a space cone landing in the Pacific. The splash sent a set of

rings across the water.

Mustn’t spook If there’s a decent trout in there, I thought, I just scared him half to death. I made a few more desperation casts, why I don’t know - except I was there and had a rod in my hand. By that time I was hoping for a stupid nine-incher that had flunked trout kindergarten. Nothing. Too late, I said to myself as I re-rigged. But I may as well do something right anyway. There had been some recent hatches of a specie of gray drake that comes out about the same time the skwalas do, I thought to myself. The nymphs are freeswimmers, and they crawl out on the willows or some other form of overhang where the current carries them toward shore when they’re ready to hatch. From there these gray drakes, about the size and color of a pale #12 Adams dry fly, molt their nymphal shucks and take flight. They don’t come to the surface and molt there as most mayflies do. We sometimes see them in flight, and strap on an Adams or Parachute Hare’s Ear (a closer match) and sometimes catch fish. The Catch-22 here is that these conspicuous gray bugs seldom hit the surface in that form. The ones the trout take are much darker. By the time they mate they’ve shed another skin and appear to be about the same color as a March brown. Some local anglers call these bigger gray drake spinners the big March brown. They’re on the right track. After they’ve mated, usually in the willows or brush overhanging the far bank, they slip delicately toward the water, deposit their cargo, or in the case of the males, simply expire and fall helplessly to the surface. On this day, standing by the pool I had just spooked, I didn’t see any of that activity. It usually happens in the afternoon and the day was still too young. Should have thought of it sooner They might take the nymph. I said to myself. I cut the heavy 3X two-fly leader system off and tipped out with a long, about thirty-six inches, piece of 5X. To that I attached a #12 slenderbodied and very simple emerging nymph pattern that I call the Turkey and Peacock for the materials it is made from. I took one look at the hole I had just spooked and decided “Nah – I’ve made a mess of it,” and left. By then a gentle rain had

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started and the sky was about three shades darker than when we had launched. I rejoined Russ back at the boat on the main channel. There storm moving in threatened to put an end to our fishing. “Do anything over there?” he asked. “Yeah, I did, but you don’t want to hear about it.” Then I told him anyway, and before we shoved off to beat the drenching that was to follow, I asked, or maybe demanded,

‘Give me a couple of shots here.” “OK,” he said, standing a bit nervously beside the boat. Russ is almost too good-natured for his own good at times. I drifted my first cast next to a big cottonwood log below the boat, right where the current washed into it. There were several gray drake shucks stuck to the log above the waterline. My first cast produced a good-sized rainbow just as the nymph drifted into the good holding water. I played and released that fish and made another cast. It drifted into position about three feet below where the first fish took, and got another solid hit. I played that fish, about the size of the first one, and knew we could stay and fish that run for the next hour or so and lay waste. By then the raindrops were getting bigger and the sky was making noise. “That’s it,” I said to Russ. “Let’s go.” He shoved off and pushed downstream. The #12 Turkey and Peacock, fished as a dropper, might have produced a banner day for us. It also works as a trailer behind a #8 rubberlegs, or fished by itself. It’s a good enough fly to make your day when the usual stuff fails. This year, I’m going to try to remember that. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or at Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 109 E. Main, in downtown Hamilton. Answers on page 14.

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Due to the last government shutdown, the Bitterroot National Forest is extending the period for providing comments for the Canyon Lake Dam Access Repair Project. Canyon Lake Dam and reservoir are located in the upper Canyon Creek drainage, west of Hamilton within the SelwayBitterroot Wilderness. The dam is owned and operated by the Canyon Creek Irrigation District (CCID). The purpose of the proposed project is to authorize CCID adequate access to their high hazard dam to repair deficiencies required by federal dam safety laws. The repairs are necessary to protect

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will be paid to nonresident workers not later than upon completion of 50% of the job contract. Interviews required. Apply for this job at nearest State Workforce Agency in state in which this ad appears, or Job Service North Dakota, 1601 E. Century Ave., Bismarck, ND 58503. Ph: (701) 328-5000. Provide copy of this ad. ND Job Order #555859. 4 positions - Temporary/seasonal work on a honeybee farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with beekeeping, from 3/15/2019 to 11/15/2019 at T2 Honey Company LLC, Hettinger, ND and multiple worksites within Adams (ND), Grant (ND), Hettinger (ND), Slope (ND), Harding (SD), Perkins (SD), Nacogdoches (TX) and Shelby (TX) counties. This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience working in a commercial honeybee farm handling both manual and mechanized tasks. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/ carry 60 lbs. Workers with clean driving record and/or insurable driver’s license may be required to drive company vehicles. No minimum education or High School diploma/equivalent is necessary for the position. $14.38/hr(ND/ SD); $12.23/hr (TX), or current applicable AEWR. Raise/bonus at employer discretion. Workers are guaranteed 3/4 of work hours of total period. Work tools, supplies, equipment supplied by employer without charge to worker. Housing with kitchen facilities provided at no cost to only those workers who are not reasonably able to return same day to their place of residence at time of recruitment, or 3 meals/day for duration of employment provided at published rate for workers for whom housing w/o kitchen is provided. Transportation and subsistence expenses to work site will be paid to nonresident workers not later than upon completion of 50% of the job contract. Interviews required. Apply for this job at nearest State Workforce Agency in state in which this ad appears, or Job Service North Dakota, 66 Osborn Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601. Ph: (701) 227-3100. Provide copy of this ad. ND Job Order #555229.

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NOTICE OF FILING FOR TRUSTEE CANDIDATES: Lone Rock School District# 13 is looking to fill two (2) Trustee positions for a 3-year term each and one (1) Trustee position for a 1-year term. If interested in being part of a board that has a focus on high quality education, please file by March 28th, 2019 with the Business Manager/Clerk at Lone Rock School – 777-3314, or with the Ravalli County Election Office. Forms can be found on the school website. BS 2-6, 3-6-19. MNAXLP INVITATION TO BID EQUIPMENT RENTAL The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting proposals for the delivery of 2019 EQUIPMENT RENTAL. Sealed proposals will be received by the Ravalli

HELP WANTED: Temporary Work – 1 Job Opening – Starting: 04/01/2019 and ending: 10/01/2019. During April, employee will assist with lambing season since we have increased our livestock to 200. Employee will also prepare equipment and start preparing fields for planting. Assist with irrigation equipment to irrigate 100 acres, change pivot, hand line and wheel lines. Employee will also assist with planting and harvesting crops including winter wheat and hay. Will operate tractors and other farm equipment to assist in the planting and harvesting. During the summer months employee will need to assist with other farm duties on about 300 acres including repairing fences and farm buildings, working with livestock (sheep). Doing record keeping, administering medications, giving vaccinations or insecticides as appropriate. Require some mechanical skills to fix broken farm equipment and pivots. During September, employee will assist with hauling harvested crops to storage locations/bins. Require a regular driver's license and previous experience with irrigation systems, running farm equipment as well as working with sheep. Require 3 months of prior experience. The employer, Rosemont Farms, LLC from Stevensville, MT will pay the adverse effect wage rate of $13.48/hr. The employer guarantees 3/4 of the workdays in the work contract. The work tools, supplies and equipment are provided without cost to the worker, if applicable. Free housing is provided to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday. Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided or paid by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract or earlier. Workers interested in the job should contact the Missoula Job Service – 539 S 3rd St West, Missoula, MT 59801. Phone number: 406-444-2981 or your nearest local State Workforce agency and mention job order number MT10440964.

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INVITATION TO BID MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners is now accepting proposals for the delivery of 2019 Magnesium Chloride Supply. Sealed proposals will be received by the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder at the County Administrative Center, 215 South Fourth Street, Suite “C”, Hamilton, Montana, 59840, until Monday 4 P.M. MST on MARCH 11, 2019. The proposals received will be publicly opened and read aloud at 9:00 a.m. MST on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 by the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners Conference Room located at 215 S. 4th Street, (third floor), Hamilton, MT. Contract documents may be examined or obtained at the Ravalli County Road & Bridge Department office at 244 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Montana, 59840. Questions relative to the standard and special provisions may be directed to the Ravalli County Road Department at (406) 363 - 2733. Questions relative to the bid process may be directed to the Ravalli County Commissioners Office at (406) 375-6500. No proposal may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of proposals, which is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. MST on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Ravalli County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities therein, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of time not to exceed sixty (60) days and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible proposal determined to be in the best interests of Ravalli County. Glenda Wiles, Administrative Assistant Ravalli County Commissioners Office BS 2-13, 2-20-19. MNAXLP PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Thursday, February 28, 2019 6:00 pm The Town of Stevensville, Ravalli County, Montana will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers located at 206 Buck Street, Stevensville, Montana. The purpose of this public hearing is to obtain public comments regarding the overall community development needs (public facilities, economic development, and housing needs), including the needs of low- and moderate-income persons. The Town of Stevensville will also seek the views of citizens on the activities that should be undertaken to meet the identified needs and their relative priority. The Town of Stevensville may apply for funding from the Montana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program (federal funding administered by the Montana Department of Commerce) and other state and federal funding sources to deal with local housing, public facilities or other community needs and would like comments or suggestions from local citizens regarding the Town’s needs and the type of projects which should be considered. Comments may be given orally at the hearing or submitted in writing before noon on February 28, 2019. Anyone who would like more information or who wants to submit suggestions should contact April Van Tassel, Finance Officer at 406-7775271 x 103. Attest: Audree Tribbensee, Town Clerk BS 2-20, 2-27-19. MNAXLP

PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) seeks public review of its proposal to conduct forested habitat restoration treatments on approximately 1,492 acres within the Threemile Wildlife Management (TWMA) northeast of Stevensville in Ravalli County. The objectives of the treatments are: 1) improve elk and deer winter forage, 2) restore open stand conditions dominated by large-diameter ponderosa pine, 3) restore a stand structure that would allow fire to burn at low severity appropriate for the habitat type, 4) reduce fuel loading, 5) reduce susceptibility to bark beetle infestation, and 6) promote aspen growth and regeneration. A draft environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared for this proposal, and it may be obtained by mail from Region 2 FWP, 3201 Spurgin Road, Missoula 59804; by phoning 406-542-5540; by emailing shrose@ mt.gov; or by viewing FWP’s Internet website http://fwp.mt.gov (“News,” then “Recent Public Notices,” beginning February 15). Comments may be made online on the EA webpage or may be directed by mail or email to the addresses above. Comments must be received by FWP no later than March 18, 2019. BS 2-20-19. MNAXLP PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing Thursday, February 28, 2019 6:30 pm NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of Stevensville will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Town Council Chambers, 206 Buck Street Stevensville, Montana for the purpose of obtaining public comments regarding a FY18/19 Budget Amendment. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to ask questions and to express their opinions regarding the proposed ordinance. Comments may be given orally at the hearing or emailed to clerk@ townofstevensville.com or submitted in writing mailed to Town Clerk, PO Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870 before 12:00 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Questions or comments or more information may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at 406-777-5271. Attest: Audree Tribbensee, Town Clerk BS 2-20, 2-27-19. MNAXLP For information on placing legal notices, contact Victoria at the Bitterroot Star office, 777-3928.

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continued Michael Spence 10, Aaron Waddle 7, Danner Haskins 7, Carson Callison 6. Victor opened their tournament play against Valley Christian on Thursday. The Pirates opened up firing and quickly gained the lead. Tristin Chavez led all scorers with 24 points and led the Pirates to a 62-42 victory. The Pirates played a strong half court defense and kept after the Eagles, creating turnovers and scoring opportunities. Victor 62, Valley Christian 42 Victor - Tristin Chavez 24, Skyler Webberson 18, Jarod Halley 12, JD Kay 3, Cameron Moore 2, Carson Varner 2, Christian Moevao 1. Valley Christian - Casey Reimer 9, Riley Reimer 9, Brennan Cox 8, Ty Messner 8, Branson Becker 6, Cameron Fritz 2. With the win, the Pirates advanced to the semi finals where they met up with Seeley Swan who had a first round bye. Victor jumped to an early lead but then Seeley found their focus and began to pull away. Skyler Webberson led the Pirates with 14 points with his slicing to the basket for layups. But the Pirates had no answer for Mercado and Turner who combined for 40 points in the 69-41 Seeley win. Seeley-Swan 69, Victor 41 Victor - Skyler Webberson 14, Mason Agee 11, Tristin Chavez 6, Garritt Gleason 6, Cameron Moore 2, Jacob Boucher 2

Seeley-Swan - Owen Mercado 21, Cordell Turner 19, Chance Johnson 14, Hunter Shelmerdine 7, Lane MackieWendel 3, Walker McDonald 3, Seth Richardson 2. With the loss, Victor moved to the consolation bracket where they played Lincoln. The first quarter was close with Webberson and Chavez combining for 12 points to push Victor to four point lead. Then the Pirate offense really got going and built up a 20 point lead. They went on to take the game, 65-32. Webberson finished with 23 points in the win. Victor 65, Lincoln 3 Lincoln - Ryan Greenwood 5, Jager Vossler 6, Bridger Kamps 2, Brodi Henderson 6, Kade Creech 4, Aziah Blotkamp 2, Noah Belcher 7. Victor - Mason Agee 6, Canyon Parks 2, Tristin Chavez 13, Skyler Webberson 23, Caleb Rockwood 3, Jacob Boucher 2, J.D. Kay 4, Carson Varner 4, Cameron Moore 8. Victor then had to play Clark Fork for third place just four hours after the Lincoln game. Clark Fork had had a tough game in their loser out game and their legs were a little rubbery. There was only a two point difference at the end of the first quarter with Victor on top. But the Pirates could not find a basket in the second quarter and only scored one point when Cameron Moore hit a free throw. Clark Fork had a 14 point lead. The Pirates roared back and took the lead in the third quarter behind Mason Agee, Webberson and Chavez’ determined play.

They had a two point lead at the buzzer. The four quarter was back and fourth with only one or two points separating the teams. As the clock ticked down, Victor went up by four points but then a trey by Bryan Mask pulled Clark Fork back within one. Another shot by Clark Fork gave them a one point lead. Victor had the last possession and missed their first shot but got the rebound. Time ran out as Chavez shot the ball with a Clark Fork player on his arm. The shot was off and Victor lost, 54-53. Clark Fork 54, Victor 53 Victor - Mason Agee 11, Jerod Halley 5, Tristin Chavez 12, J.D. Kay 2, Cameron Moore 1, Christian Moevao 2, Skyler Webberson 20. Clark Fork -Carson Callison 5, Danner Haskins 6, Korey Radford 6, Michael Spence 9, Aaron Waddle 8, Bryan Mask 20.

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dependent upon it to base or found an appeal. Finally, when Dee drops in a clause like “the poverty rate is at an historic low,” I immediately must ask according to whom? What is the source, and why should we, the readers, simply accept a claim like this without any apparent basis? I can tell you that researching this online will again lead to discovery of huge disparities, dependent upon the sources. I have seen figures from 14% to 47%, so you can easily see why a statement like hers needs to be clarified, sourced, or better defined. At this point with Gibney’s agenda-driven, echo-chamber inspired opinion-piece, I personally begin to suspect the lack of sources to buttress her points might indeed be intentional omissions; some might even say misinformation. So, when she writes “3 million have gone off food stamps,” intending this to represent a plus and reflect positively on how great her beloved President is doing, I almost gloss right over it before stopping to think: where does this number come from, and what is it attributable to? Is it just a positive reinforcement of Trump’s brilliant economic policies, or might there be something more to it? Back to the internet, once again, where I discover the source nearly right away: none other than Breitbart News. Now, I know this will arrive as a shock to Gibney (Novotny, the other Gibney, and Haslip, et al), but Breitbart News is not an accredited, viable, or credible news source. I hope you were all sitting down when you read that. In fact, checks by all the media bias fact checking sites out there produced the same response on Breitbart: Reasoning: Extreme Right, Propaganda, Conspiracy, Failed Fact Checks. So, quoting them in her letter without documenting the source is a tactic

which displays a lack of veracity, as well as questionable ethics. It also happens to supplant the qualities of a logical fallacy, the Anonymous Authority Fallacy, to be precise. As for the substance of the claim itself, turns out a huge number have dropped off SNAP eligibility because of punitive new policies from the Trump administration, and the remaining hundreds of thousands stopped soliciting food stamps because of fears of deportation. So, it wasn’t so much a reflection of how great the economy was doing (although this is what Gibney’s letter implies), but attributable to the arguably harsh policies resulting from the REAL national emergency we are now experiencing: Trumpism. Rick Landry Corvallis

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Dear Editor, Recently the North Valley Pachyderm Club received an outstanding presentation from Mr. Rick Jore, former Montana legislator. It concerned certain aspects of our U.S. Constitution and our Montana Constitution. He related that during the recent nomination hearings of two allegedly conservative Supreme Court nominees, they were asked their opinion of the Roe versus Wade decision legalizing abortion. Very sadly, both of them groveled before the committee accepting that decision in order to pass this litmus test. What they should have said was: Any law that contravenes God’s Law is no law. The ritual sacrifice of innocent unborn babies contravenes God’s Law. A nation that has legalized this murder of the unborn is not a nation under God. You should be aware of what God does to godless nations. You may recall the final words of your

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Weather History Feb. 20, 1987 - A storm system over Arizona spread heavy snow from the southern Rockies into the Southern Plains region. Thunderstorms in central Texas produced golf ball size hail about the same time north central Texas was being blanketed with up to eight inches of snow. Feb. 21, 1935 - Frequent dust storms occurred in eastern Colorado during the month, forcing schools to close and people to stay indoors. A fatality occurred on this date when two section cars collided on the railroad near Arriba, Colo., due to poor visibility.

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cost us hundreds of millions of dollars more just to handle the damages. It’s an investment into our future and the future of Montana’s economy. Our legislature is committed to continuing to fund our program—but we can’t do this alone. Montana is the headwaters Columbia River system, and the important work we do to prevent the spread of invasive mussels has a major impact downstream. That’s why Montana’s executive and legislative branches need to reach out to our sister states for assistance in financially supporting our program. Mussels don’t stop at state borders. If invasive aquatic species gain a foothold on our state, it is only a matter of time before our downstream neighbors face the enormous costs that we know could occur here. Montanans should be applauded for their past support for our aquatic invasive species program, and we look forward to seeing our federal partners join us at the table and work together with us to solve this problem. It’s time to renew funding for our program and protect Montana’s waterways, economy, and the land that makes us the Last Best State. Willis Curdy Missoula Willis Curdy represents House District 98 in Missoula County and is the sponsor of House Bill 32, the Aquatic Invasive Species funding bill.

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March 4, 11, 18 • 5:30 - 6:30 pm • Cost $20 Offered by Colleen Alber, RYT-500 Make Peace Yoga and Wellness What is restorative yoga? Restorative yoga is a gentle and healing yoga practice that utilizes longer held yoga poses with supportive props such as blankets, bolsters, blocks, straps, eye pillows, and sandbags arranged to support the physical body in each pose. The yoga practitioner is encourage to settle into props, allowing bodily tensions to be released one breath at a time. Guided breathing and visualizations, hand selected poetry, and Himalayan song bowl sound therapy aid in the "letting go" process that this deeply restorative practice offers. We will move in and out of 5 to 6 poses for each hour long class. All props provided by Make Peace Yoga though a personal blanket from home adds to the relaxation experience. No yoga experience necessary. Class size limited to 9 students.

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Dear Editor, If zebra mussels are allowed to gain a foothold in Montana waters, it could cost Montanans hundreds of millions of dollars per year. It might seem dramatic, but it’s true—certain invasive species of mussels could do a massive amount of damage to Montana lakes, rivers, and water supply. And if we don’t do anything about it, it’ll be Montanans footing the bill. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation released a new report outlining the enormous economic damage to Montana’s economy if invasive mussels were allowed to proliferate in Montana waters. The annual cost to Montana’s economy could be as high as $234 million per year if invasive mussels are allowed to damage our water ecosystems— and it’s Montanans’ wallets that are hit the hardest. The agricultural industry, hydropower facilities, drinking water suppliers, property values and the outdoor recreation industry would take big financial hits, such as an estimated loss to lake shore property values of $497.4 million. Invasive mussels are referred to as “ecosystem engineers” because they completely change lake and river ecosystems function and structure. They were first detected in the Tiber Reser-

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oath of office, “so help me God.” I pray that God will, indeed, help you. Frank Novotny Victor

voir in 2016, and since then, Montana has had to work double-time to protect our state from invasive mussel encroachment. Recognizing the urgency of the issue, Governor Bullock signed an executive order launching the state into an effective program to detect and treat potential infestations. The 2017 Montana Legislature found a bipartisan, cost-effective solution to establish a research, inspection, and prevention program with enough funding to keep it going for two years. Montana residents, out-of-state anglers, and the electric co-ops footed most of that bill. Thanks to the help of our tribal and federal partners, Montana has been able to prevent a documented infestation in our waters. Now, it’s time for the 2019 Legislative Session to act on this pressing issue once again. With the help of my colleagues, I hope we can find a way to continue funding this program with a common-sense funding mechanism that doesn’t let the burden fall entirely on the shoulders of Montana taxpayers. In addition to extending this critical mussel detection program, the legislature will also ask the Department of Interior to take on their fair share of the work and ramp up inspections on boats leaving federally administered, mussel-infested reservoirs. Montanans have stepped up to the plate to fund our inspection and education program, because we know that if we don’t, it could

Farmer's Growing Degree Days Date Degree Days Date Degree Days 2/11 0 2/15 0 2/12 0 2/16 0 2/13 0 2/17 0 2/14 0 Growing degree days are calculated by taking the average temperature for the day and subtracting the base temperature (50 degrees) from the average to assess how many growing days are attained.

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Physicians in the United States have reported roughly 100 cases of disease in the past decade, half of them in 2016-17. Powassan virus disease occurs primarily in northeastern states and the Great Lakes region. Bloom was quick to add that this tick has never been identified in Montana and this type of tick-borne infection has never been identified in the state either.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Symptoms of Powassan virus disease can include fever, headache, vomiting, weakness, confusion, loss of coordination, speech difficulties, and seizures. If the virus infects the central nervous system, it can cause brain inflammation and meningitis. Debilitating long-term neurological problems or even death may occur. Though disease caused by Powassan virus is rare—most people who become infected with Powassan virus do not develop any symptoms—the virus can be transmitted very rapidly. Within 15 minutes, an infected tick can transmit the virus to a person or other mammal on which it is feeding. In examining the molecular interactions between blacklegged ticks and mammals, the NIAID scientists have learned that flaviviruses reproduce in specific locations in tick salivary gland cultures (see photo). Bloom said this could explain why virus transmission occurs so quickly, because the virus is already fully formed in the tick’s salivary gland and ready to infect when the tick bites. Bloom also noted that in the picture we can see that one salivary gland shows signs of high infection, another nearby salivary gland shows no infection at all.

This may indicate that the virus targets certain glands (acini) and maybe even targets certain of the two dozen or so cells contained in each acini. “This could allow us to determine what is unique in these that makes them susceptible to the virus,” he said. Another important thing that Grabowski has done, according to Bloom, is develop a technique which is able to knock out the expression of a specific gene in the cells. “He knocks out a gene in the salivary gland and it shows a reduced ability to grow the virus,” said Bloom. He called it a “gateway observation” and taken together, these findings help identify transmission pathways that potentially could be blocked with a countermeasure. The group also is assessing how viruses grow in cells of the cultured tick midgut to help identify different viruses that can grow in black-legged ticks. This confocal microscope image shows a cross section of a tick salivary gland infected with Langat virus (green). Two rounded structures on the right, called acini, are shown attached to a duct (yellow). The lower acinus is infected, as denoted by the green fluorescent signal. Courtesy of NIAID.

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