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Bitterroot Forest Travel Plan ruling upheld on appeal By Michael Howell

Last Thursday the Friends of the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge gave a $2,000 donation to the Bitterroot Youth Expo in honor of recently deceased wilderness advocate, author and publisher Dale Burk. On hand for the donation ceremony were Karen Zumwalt, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Teller Wildlife Refuge; Fred Upchurch, President of the Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association; Paul Hayes, President of the Friends of the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge; Tom Powers, founder and coordinator of the Bitterroot Youth Expo; Rachel Burk, daughter of Dale Burk and owner of Stoneydale Press; and Dave Harlacher, past president of the RCFWA. Michael Howell photo.

Youth Expo receives memorial grant

Last Thursday at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, representatives of the Bitterroot Youth Conservation & Education Expo, a community sponsored program which introduces young people to the wonders of nature and the value of exploring the great outdoors, accepted a $2,000 donation from the Friends of the Lee Metcalf

National Wildlife Refuge. The gift was made in honor of recently deceased wilderness advocate, author and publisher Dale Burk. “My dad would be completely honored,” said Burk’s daughter Rachel Burk. “Anything that had to do with youth was extremely important to him, and for Tom [Powers] to keep this going and for Friends of the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge to make this donation would be

very important to him.” Paul Hayes, of the Friends of the Refuge, said it started about three years ago when Powers came to them and told them about the Youth Expo idea. “Dale was the first one to pipe up, saying, ‘We’ve got to help’,” said Friends president Paul Hayes. He said Burk made a motion to give them $2,000, not only that year, but every year. Started in 2013, this year’s

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause fear and uncertainty, Samaritan’s Purse is calling on churches and families to pack more shoebox gifts than ever before for Operation Christmas Child—making sure millions of children experience the Good News and great joy of the holiday. Samaritan’s Purse is committed to its mission of reaching millions of children across the globe with hope. “Much of the world has been gripped with fear, and this is especially hard for children,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “Now more than ever, these boys and girls

need to know God loves them. Operation Christmas Child delivers the hope found only in Jesus Christ.” The Samaritan’s Purse project has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts—filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys—to children worldwide for more than two decades. This is a mission project that everyone can still be a part of, even with COVID-19 restrictions. Simply pack shoeboxes with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys. Then, bring them to one of more than 4,000 Drop-Off Locations during National Collection Week Nov. 16-23. Drop-Off Locations

will be listed starting in early November at samaritanspurse.org and can be searched by city or ZIP code. Even if churches and groups are not yet meeting, families are encouraged to pack shoebox gifts at home. Through Operation Christmas Child’s network of thousands of churches around the world, God uses these simple gifts to make an eternal impact. The organization also offers an option to virtually pack a shoebox gift. Through this online tool, churches and groups can also set up a goal page to rally

Santa will lead a parade of decorated vehicles through the downtown on Friday, December 4, the traditional First Friday holiday event in Stevensville. Although there will be no personal visits with Santa this year, there will be extended hours with open houses and sales at local businesses. Decorated trees will be on display for ‘people’s choice’ voting. A2Z Personnel is sponsoring contests that will encourage residents to stay in Stevensville and to interact with businesses in a safe way. Participating businesses will be decorating Christmas trees and/or their windows. (Trees will be provided). These will be voted on by the public. Prizes will be awarded. Later in the season, the

trees will be available for sale in an online auction, with all proceeds going to the Civic Club. Residents can participate in a yard decorating contest which will also be voted on by the public and will have prizes awarded. An added event will be a food drive sponsored by the Bitterroot Star to benefit Pantry Partners food bank. Anyone interested in participating in the contests can contact A2Z Personnel, 7771662. Entry forms will also be printed in an upcoming edition of the Bitterroot Star. For parade information, contact Joan Prather, Civic Club President, 531-8401.

By Michael Howell

Youth Expo would have been the 8th annual Youth Expo, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul said when the Expo was cancelled this year, they thought it would still be nice to give them the donation and the board agreed to do it in memory of Burk. Tom Powers, who was instrumental in getting the Expo See MEMORIAL, page 8

In a memorandum filed on October 27, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the 2018 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christianson upholding the Bitterroot National Forest Travel Plan against a challenge from the Bitterroot Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club and other motorized and mechanized users. The six recreation groups argued in their lawsuit that the prohibition against the use of motorized mechanized vehicles in two Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) and two Recommended Wilderness Areas (RWAs) was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedures Act and in violation of various organic statutes. “The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Forest Service except for a narrow remand concerning restrictions on bicycles in the WSAs. We affirm,” wrote the Appellate Court. The Court made a strong statement about the “deferential” status it gives the Forest Service, in light of the Service’s expertise and discretion under the law. “We are particularly deferential when agency determinations involve a ‘high level of expertise’,” the Court wrote. The recreationists claimed in their suit that the decision was irrational because there was insufficient evidence in the record that

wilderness character in the WSAs and the RWAs has declined or is likely to decline. They point to limited data about past vehicle use and dispute the estimates of past use produced by economist Keith Stockman. They also point to three field studies that suggest wilderness character in the WSAs has not diminished. Finally, they argue that, even if vehicle use has increased, the Service incorrectly concluded that these uses have “impacts on the social and biotic environment.” The Court of Appeals, on the contrary, found “the agency rationally concluded that vehicle uses in WSAs and RWAs ‘impacted the social and biotic environment’. The agency’s decision was reasonable and based on objective evidence.” The Court notes that the Final Environmental Impact Statement included almost 80 pages of analysis of the impacts of motorized, mechanized, and non-motorized recreation, and over 160 pages of analysis of their impacts on wildlife and stated, “Where the Service lacked data, ‘it [did] the best it [could] with the data it [had]’, exactly as this court has instructed.” The court also found the Forest Service justified in finding Stockman’s models of historical vehicle uses more reliable than the three field studies. The appellants claimed as See FOREST, page 4

Operation Christmas Child Stevi town council examines aims to reach millions this year council president’s conduct

See CHRISTMAS, page 8

By Michael Howell

The Stevensville Town Council held a “workshop” at its regular council meeting on October 22 in which it considered Council President Bob Michalson’s conduct in relation to the Town Council’s Code of Conduct. Mayor Brandon Dewey produced a memorandum for the Town Council in September outlining “a pattern of unprofessional and disruptive behavior” by Michalson, in his capacity as a Town Council member that has occurred since his return to the Council in January 2020.

The Mayor’s report is based on his investigation into allegations made against Michalson by Council members Jamie Devlin and Dempsey Vick. The charges, including code of conduct violations, ex-parte communications, and improper influence over an elected official, were first made against Michalson at a July 9, 2020 Town Council meeting in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order. The report contains a timeline that includes dozens of emails, Facebook entries and other incidents, including a letter from a citizen and a resignation letter from a previous Town Clerk.

The summary of the report states that the above collection of interactions and statements by Michalson “at the least confirms that a culture of bullying and harassment exists because of Councilmember Michalson’s actions and behavior.” The Mayor found the volume of violations in just 6 to 7 months “significant” and that they “undoubtedly occurred based on the evidence submitted by the witnesses in each incident.” “At the most, this timeline reveals a pattern of behavior that is harmful to those both inside

citizens at the public meeting conducted on December 12, 2017.” The agency is asking specifically for information required to evaluate concerns that the proposed Plan of Operation does not adequately prove protection of the quality and quantity of the shallow groundwater resources that local residents use for drinking water and domestic needs. According to DEQ, the proposed plan does not adequately convey the interrelation of the pit hydrology to the neighboring Big Creek watershed. Nor does the proposed plan adequately address maintaining the conveyance of irrigation water through the ditches contained within the site or the interrelation of pit hydrology to the ditches.

The agency also notes that public comment identified cultural resources as potentially being impacted, as did the State Historic Preservation Office, and the DEQ archeologist. The agency also states that the proposed plan does not make adequate provision for noise impacts on nearby residential areas. Townsend was sent notice of these deficiencies on October 2 and given 30 days to respond. This additional extension provides an additional 30 days for a total deficiency review time of 60 days, meaning the information being requested is due by December 6, 2020 or DEQ will issue a Deficiency Notice on the application.

See STEVI, page 5

Stevensville holiday celebration Townsend gravel pit permit to look different this year process extended How to have a community celebration during a pandemic. That’s the challenge being addressed by the Stevensville Civic Club, and the executive committee has come up with a unique solution to address social distancing but still create a festive environment for citizens and encourage them to shop locally. First, rather than the traditional Parade of Lights and Living Nativity, which required folks to walk closely together and to gather in one group on Main Street, there will be a Vehicle Parade of Lights that will kick off some fun decorating contests of windows, yards, and trees and will culminate with an online benefit auction.

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well that the agency reached its decision because of its employees’ “personal” desires or because of “pernicious political preferences.” “We need not dwell on these contentions,” wrote the Court, “because Appellants have adduced no evidence to support them. Even if they had, evidence of personal or political preferences would likely not invalidate the action at issue here, given the objective evidence in the record.” The appellants also argued that the Forest Service’s decision to close 110 miles of trails in the WSAs to bicycles required a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) because the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) proposed prohibiting bicycle use only in the RWAs. The Court responded that, “under our precedent, no SEIS is required if the change is a ‘minor variation of one of the alternatives discussed in the DEIS’ and is

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 ‘qualitatively within the spectrum of alternatives’.” The Court noted that the change was a minor variation of the proposal in the DEIS because it reduced the mileage available for bicycle use in the forest by only 9%. They found it to be “qualitatively within the spectrum of alternatives” because the bicycle use restrictions in the WSAs were qualitatively the same as those proposed earlier in the RWAs, so comments about the latter apprised the agency of relevant environmental effects in both areas. “In sum, we conclude that the agency articulated a ‘rational connection between the facts found and the choice made,” wrote the Court. Several environmental organizations joined the lawsuit on the side of the Forest Service in defending the Bitterroot National Forest Travel Plan. Earthjustice argued the case on behalf of a broad coalition of Montanans including Friends of the Bitterroot, Hellgate Hunters and Anglers, Missoula Back Country

Horsemen, Montana Wilderness Association, Selway-Pintler Wilderness Back Country Horsemen, WildEarth Guardians, and Winter Wildlands Alliance. “The wilderness-quality lands the Travel Plan protects are important to people from all walks of life in the Bitterroot valley including hunters, fishermen, horsepackers, hikers, and skiers,” said Tim Preso, Earthjustice attorney. “The court’s decision ensures that these special places will continue to support elk and other wildlife and provide Montanans with outstanding opportunities for solitude and quiet recreation for years to come.” “Friends of the Bitterroot is extremely pleased with this victory in court protecting mountain goats, wolverine, lynx and grizzly bears from the clear and present threats posed by motorized and mechanized recreation in Wilderness Study and Recommended Wilderness Areas on the Bitterroot National Forest,” said Larry Campbell, FOB Conservation Director. “FOB has persevered

for over two decades to finally see iconic and rare wildlife given the protection they need for survival. There’s still plenty of places for people to play.” “Today’s victory is a win for wild places and a clear rebuke of the challenge from motorized activists and those opposed to protecting wildlife habitat,” said Adam Rissien with WildEarth Guardians. “The Forest Service can now firmly reject political meddling from Sen. Daines who pressured the agency to ignore safeguards enacted in Montana’s 1977 Wilderness Study Act.” “This plan was eight years in the making and informed by hundreds of Montanans who asked the Forest Service to protect habitat for wildlife; to ensure the headwaters of the Bitterroot River and Rock Creek remain clean and cold and its wild trout populations healthy; and to practice true multiple use in the Bitterroot National Forest,” said Erin Clark, western Montana field director with Montana Wilderness Association. “The plan leaves one third of the Forest

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Vick said that he thought the town needed a better Human Resource policy as far as how council members are to communicate with each other, with the public, with staff, and with the Mayor. Mayor Dewey said that the current Code of Conduct does all that. But Vick said that the policy was lacking because it didn’t adequately address newer forms of communication like email and social media. He also said that if you just read Michalson’s emails, “It could appear that he was trying to breathe down people’s necks and trying to run rough shod over everybody when, in fact, he is just asking a simple question… I’m just saying that it’s a possibility,” he said. Councilor Robin Holcomb said that she didn’t find any of Michalson’s emails to be rude. She also objected to the requirement that council members seeking information from the clerk needed to get permission from the mayor. She said all her time on the council they have been able to just call the clerk and ask for information. Devlin said that it was not about being rude. She said the Code of Conduct outlines how a council person will deal with staff. She said Michalson just kept disregarding this and that it shows a pattern of not following the Code of Conduct. Holcomb disagreed and said that they did not go over

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ishments to the code so they are that resulted because of your effective. But as far as Michalbehavior.” son’s behavior goes, he said, he “You are accusing me of would possibly consider issuing a something,” snapped Michalson. formal censure instead of a trial. “It’s not an accusation. It’s He said going to trial was not a pattern of behavior,” responded possible because it wasn’t in the Dewey. by-laws, it was only in Robert’s Michalson complained about Rules of Order. having to pay for information as a Devlin said that she had council member. consulted an attorney and that Dewey stated that the they could proceed with a trial request Michalson made stated under Robert’s Rules of Order and that he specifically wanted copies. potentially even remove MichalDewey said that if the informason from the Council. tion was delivered electronically Mayor Dewey agreed, there is no charge, but the council saying that the Council’s hands passed a fee for hard copies and were not tied as long as they proMichalson had specifically asked ceed according to the law and give for hard copies. He said to remedy Michalson due process. that Michalson would have to get Michalson said, “We the council to change its resoluagreed at the last meeting that tion. we wouldn’t do a trial because it Michalson said in response would just be a 2 to 2 tie.” to an inquiry from Devlin about “How do you know that,” the differences he referred to asked Devlin. between him and her, “We have “It’s pretty obvious,” said different ways of thinking. I said Michalson. “I’ve said it before and before that I was going to try and We specialize in helping small and I’ll say it, I don’t believe Robin be a better man and I am trying.” large businesses ofcan’t their [Holcomb] is going to vote against with“Aall zebra change its me.” stripes at 65 years old,” he said. employment needs. Mayor Dewey said they “I’m not going to sit here and try were just trying toWages hold Michalson justify my actions. 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She blamed to,” said Dewey. “I spend more of Michalson for allowing the crowd Call the clinic 961-3077 to schedule an my time addressing the results of to gather at his house and then let appointment for your pet your behavior or by-products of them come to town hall to protest. that than I do doing the fun work She said law enforcement M-F 8am-5:30pm of getting our streets rebuilt. I had to be called and she was given Donna M. Lewis, DVM have had to set aside 20 hours of an escort home. She said it was all 1039 Main Street • Corvallis my time next week on a lawsuit very disturbing and frightening. Michalson said he didn’t have control of other people and what they did and did not participate. Mayor Dewey said that Michalson was always putting employees in the position of having to defend themselves. “This is our fourth clerk in three years, all with the same stories,” said Dewey. “When are we going to change the story?” Holcomb said that they need to stop attacking Michalson. She said she has been attacked by a person at a council meeting and the mayor let it happen. She said everybody was doing it and it was medicarequotesmontana.com just horrible and had to stop. “If we are all going to do this we can’t just pick on one person,” she said. “We need to make it for everyone.” “We are not talking about all of us,” said Devlin. “We are talking about the confirmed violations by Michalson.” She said that she had not heard any bad things about Holcomb’s behavior from the public, nor anything about Vick’s behavior. “But I hear it on a regular basis about Michalson’s behavior. I’m not trying to remove you,” she said to Michalson, “but I am trying to hold you accountable. This is a repeated pattern. So, what are we going to do about it?” Vick said that he heard from lots of people saying please stop trying to remove Michalson. He said a lesser crowd wants blood. He said part of him felt like agreeing with the minority, “but I am taking removal off the table. Because it’s not what the majority of the people want.” The consensus was to place two separate issues on the next council meeting agenda. One to discuss Michalson’s conduct and one to make some decision about what to do.

everything in the Code of Conduct before adopting it because she would really have disagreed with the need to get permission to ask for information. She said Council members have always been able to get information without “being run through the coals.” Mayor Dewey said, “Candidly, Ms. Holcomb, it’s not up to you to say whether those emails are rude or not. The recipient gets to say how they perceived them and you can’t change that.” He said that was the issue they were dealing with, that regardless of Mr. Michalson’s intentions, there is a “documented history of people perceiving it another way and we can’t just change that….Neither you nor I get to say whether he was rude or not. The victims in these cases get to say how they perceived it.” “The bottom line is that the employees are perceiving his behavior as rude or however they describe it,” said Dewey. He said that previous councils and previous administrations didn’t need a Code of Conduct, “but then a pattern of behavior got so over-bearing and got the Town into such a situation that it got to the point that we had to take steps to protect the employees from working in a hostile workplace.” “Well then, I’m in agreement with Dempsey [Vick],” said Holcomb. “We need to go into these things in the Code of Conduct and make some changes. I don’t know where.” Mayor Dewey said that what he was hearing was let’s make some changes to the Code of Conduct “in order to dismiss the conduct that has been demonstrated

to be unbecoming. We are just going to change the rules so we don’t have these issues anymore. We are going to get rid of the rule that says a council member should not misbehave and say rude things to employees so that no one can complain about it and we won’t have to come back to a Committee of the Whole meeting.” Councilor Devlin quoted Alan Greenspan from his book “The Speed of Trust” saying, “Rules cannot take the place of character. Integrity has no need of rules. To most people integrity means honesty though some people don’t consciously realize it. Honestly includes not only telling the truth, but also leaving the right impression. It is possible to tell the truth, but leave the wrong impression, and that is not being honest.” She said that some people came forward, some on multiple occasions, and made complaints about Michalson’s behavior and “we are now deciding if their feelings are valid.” “When we have patterns, they are patterns,” said Devlin. She said the rules governing conduct have been in place since December 2018 and no one asked for any changes. “We have Code of Conduct violations that have already occurred. We have to deal with these for the sake of the people who brought these to us. If we don’t like the rules we can go change them, but you have already existing violations. “You don’t get out of a speeding ticket by changing the speed zone afterwards. You are still guilty of speeding.” Vick said that the real reason to change the rules is to add pun-

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The announcement of a new book, “The ‘Sneakin’est’ Man That Ever Was: Headline Stories of Montana’s Early Days - Harmon’s Histories Vol. 1,” which includes dozens of stories from Montana’s early days written by Missoula Current history columnist Jim Harmon was made last week by Stoneydale Press of Stevensville. Jim Harmon is a retired journalist whose near-fiftyyear career included three decades in Missoula as a TV reporter, news anchor and weather forecaster. In retirement, the Montana native is a history buff who’s spent a decade researching fascinating stories from Montana’s past. The stories are based on actual newspaper accounts from the latter 19th century in Missoula’s Western Democrat, Weekly Missoulian and Weekly Gazette as well as Stevensville’s Northwest Tribune and Ravalli Republican plus the Anaconda Standard and other papers. Other tales were passed along from families and friends. Stories such as “Coyote Bill,” the old guy who lived up Missoula’s Rattlesnake Valley. Some thought he was mad. Others thought he was “the sneakin’est man that ever was.” He certainly wasn’t very friendly. The story of K. F. W. Beeskove (a.k.a. “Coyote Bill”) is just one of the nearly lost gems of history documented by the newspaper reporters of earlyday Montana. The quill-drivers of those days saw it all -- the swell-set entertaining lavishly, enjoying Herr Daniel Bandmann’s Shakespearean productions at the opera house, while the saloons and houses of Missoula’s “Midway Plaisance” gave the city a reputation as one of the worst places in the state for drug-related crime and murder. You’ll meet characters like Libby’s Dunn Creek Nell. You’ll read about visiting celebrities Al Jolson and Mark Twain. You’ll likely be both impressed and troubled by accounts of progress and prejudices, while being

Author Jim Harmon. a passion, I started transferring the microfilm to digital files, cataloging the stories and sharing them with friends. In 2016, I began sharing them more widely through a weekly column in the Missoula Current. Many readers encouraged me to put some of these ‘long-lost gems’ into a book. So here you are – 46 stories from Montana’s early days.” Harmon’s new book, “The ‘Sneakin’est’ Man That Ever Was: Headline Stories of Montana’s Early Days - Harmon’s

Histories Vol. 1,” was issued in 6x9-inch softcover format, has 184 pages, features numerous black and white photographs and historic newspaper articles, and retails for $19.95. Release date is October 31, 2020 and is available at harmonshistories.com. The book can also be purchased direct from Stoneydale Press at 523 Main Street, Stevensville, MT 59870, 406-777-2729, and at many retailers throughout the Bitterroot valley and in Missoula.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Bitterroot Star Editorial Board Michael Howell Victoria Howell

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Compassion is the way forward By Laura Garber, Hamilton

As we all adjust to life after the election, it is important that we come back together. It is important that we remember we are all humans, we are all Americans, and we are all in this together. The fabric of our collective trust has gotten worn out. We have not been functioning as a civil society. We may have forgotten the sense of kinship that binds us and we have replaced kinship with feelings of tribalism. Do we even remember what trust and civil society look and feel like? By cultivating Compassion, both for ourselves and for our fellows, we can move forward and heal. Compassion is feeling with others, it is becoming present with their joys and suffering, it is connecting at the heart level, it is a core part of being a human. Compassion is looking beyond the exterior, beyond the labels, and outside the boxes we have put each other in. Compassion is the way forward and we are all capable of cultivating compassion within ourselves. By thinking and feeling with and for others we can weave our social fabric back together. We have all suffered from this election, no

matter if the candidates we prefer won or lost. We all suffer from Covid, whether we believe in it or not, no matter if we wear a mask or not. Since suffering is what we have in common right now, we can use that to understand and feel with our fellow humans. You suffer, I suffer, she suffers, he suffers, and we can lift each other up and transmute that suffering into a true civic revival. Treat others how you want to be treated. That is such a basic rule and it is time we enact it in every action, deed, word, and thought. Start with suffering. None of us wants to suffer, so let’s stop making each other suffer!! It is time we look for, and find, the good in every person, and tap into our inherent human reservoir of compassion. It is time we forgive ourselves and each other, stop blaming, and start seeing the humans around us. It is time we clasp hands, open our hearts, and create a world that works for everyone. Today, say a nice thing to someone. Today, do something thoughtful for someone you do not know. Today, be the change we need and be a living example of the power of compassion. Today, it all starts today.

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Divided we fall

ANTIFA, QAnon, Socialist, Nazi. Epithets thrown around carelessly to describe someone with whom we do not agree? What defines a “TRUE” Montanan? 10 years? 30 years? One generation? Five generations? Does it matter? Who is more entitled and to what? What defines a “TRUE” patriot? A flag on a porch? A flag on a vehicle? Multiple flags on anything? Labeling any who are not “us” as a threat? Pizzagate? How do we have conversations (with no hard evidence) about cults of pedophilia and leave out the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts of America, the Penn State locker room, the Ohio State wrestling program or U.S.A. Gymnastics for which there are mountains of evidence? How about we embrace “JUSTICE for ALL” as embedded in our Pledge of Allegiance? And how about we live it without imposing our personal beliefs upon ALL who do not share them such that we dismiss as evil the beliefs of our neighbors? “It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg”-Thomas Jefferson John Grant Hamilton

Is that freedom I smell on your breath?

At a recent Ravalli Co. Commissioners’ meeting to ‘develop a message about COVID-19’, one man stood up to proclaim that he was an ‘Americanist’, which meant (to him) that he wasn’t responsible for his neighbors’ wellbeing. The commissioners, who apparently are also ‘Americanists’, agreed, declaring quite adamantly to the mostly-unmasked people in attendance that they weren’t interested

in infringing on people’s ‘liberty’ by being the ‘mask police’, that they would settle for ‘encouraging’ people to act responsibly while letting their fellow ‘Americanists’ decide how much harm or benevolence they choose to visit on their neighbors. Well, I’m only someone who’s lived in Montana for the last four decades and whose ancestors have only been on this continent for the last five centuries. I do have a keen interest in U.S. history and have never come across this new breed of impervious citizen before, but I’ll admit that more than a few bold movements have been woefully unreported on these last few hundred years, including this ‘Americanist’ thing. Maybe I just read too much and am therefore ignorant, but this child of pilgrims still feels entitled to share a few facts and ask a couple questions of our commissioners who are getting a good salary on my dime in order to speak for me. It doesn’t seem like much of a stretch to observe that both traffic laws and Covid-19 mandates are enforced on behalf of public safety and welfare. This is easily demonstrated by simple math. Since January there have been 167 traffic fatalities in Montana. In that same timeframe Montana has seen 365 Covid-19 deaths. Four of those Covid deaths and two traffic deaths (that I’m aware of) have been in Ravalli County. In other words, there are at least twice as many Covid deaths in our state and county than fiery scenes on the highway, yet traffic laws clearly meant to oppress citizens’ freedom to drive recklessly are still enforced while mask ordinances that would muzzle an Americanist’s right to whine but would potentially save twice as many lives are not? I’d agree with any freedom-loving ‘patriot’ that not all traffic deaths would be avoided if everybody drove as if somebody else’s life depended on it, but some would be. So why does a mask ordinance that would save twice as many of those

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random lives get a pass while the city of Hamilton is still writing $100 tickets for going 29 MPH in a 25 MPH speed zone? If the commissioners’ logic of not being the ‘mask police’ is followed to its natural angle of repose, should we expect the police to ‘encourage’ citizens to not drive drunk while acknowledging that it’s every citizen’s constitutional right to drive drunk if she wants to? Should the correct response to a drunk driver or a maskless ‘patriot’ be, “is that freedom I smell on your breath?” I don’t know if any of my ancestors were actively involved in the Salem Witch Trials, if they were passive bystanders or if they actively spoke out in resistance against tyranny. I do know some of them were involved in some pretty sad wars against the indigenous people they sought to displace and that history is a lesson we either learn or don’t. I also know that everyone who attended that commissioners’ meeting – barring one individual – failed to wear a mask. That meant that folks like myself who take personal responsibility in respect to my neighbors seriously as well as my own health can’t attend public meetings convened to discuss the public’s business in a public building because the commissioners have decided to opt out of enforcing ordinances that reflect nothing but basic human decency. This is undemocratic by definition, which begs the real question here. With such doings afoot right under our (masked or unmasked) noses, I think We the Taxpayers who foot the bill for these public officials’ gold star health plans but who don’t share their peculiar political ideology should hear from them on where they stand on this thorny issue of Democracy. It’s a pretty simple question. Do they believe in it or not? Can we participate in our democracy while protecting our loved ones and ourselves or do the commissioners really believe those who don’t share their worldview deserve less freedom as the new, bold ‘Americanists’?

Democracy, then, commissioners. It’s such an old-fashioned word, but a simple yes or no will tell us all we need to know. Bill LaCroix Victor

Understanding Democratic Socialism

On 04/07/2019, a letter to the editor entitled “Democrats Pushing Radical Socialism” was published in the Missoulian. My beloved friend, Kevin Hammond, a scholar of history and government began writing a response. As a tribute to him, I would like to finish a response in his behalf. In 2016, a friend of Kevin asked him which candidate he was supporting in the primaries-- to which Kevin answered, “Bernie Sanders.” Her reply,” But he is a socialist!” He asked her what that means, and like most people who bristle at the word, she did not know. Now, before you bow before the altar of capitalism and disavow “socialism,” know that the United States is not, and has never been a purely capitalist society, but rather, a “mixed economy”—a combination of both capitalism and socialism. Our government operates the system to help the capitalist, wage earner and consumer. There is opportunity for private property and wealth, but also interventions to help all people—rich, poor, and in-between. The politicians supporting “democratic socialism” are trying to convey re-establishing the balance that has been shifted to the very wealthy in detriment to us -- the majority. Make no mistake, tax breaks for corporations and parity pricing for agriculture is socialism—except in those cases, redistribution of resources favors the wealthy. But minimum wage, worker protections, unemployment insurance, food subsidies to sustain lives, Social Security, Medicare, VA benefits, hospitals,

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roads, public education etc.—also part of the socialism mix of our economy—are met with contempt. Yet, corporate bail outs at the tax payers’ expense and with no accountability, continues unnoticed. At its best, government intervenes in the economy recognizing that individuals do NOT live or work in isolation, but live in cooperation with one another. THAT is socialism. So, before you discard a Mixed Economy and confuse “Socialism” with Fascism or Communism, ask yourself, “What benefit listed above am I willing to sacrifice to eliminate ‘socialism’?” You may then decide that this runaway “corpocracy” be tempered with more “US” and not “ME”—THAT is democratic socialism--and Christianity. Brenda Allington Florence

What the agricultural industry needs

Agriculture is facing very pressing issues today that will determine the viability of familyowned operations. Future Federal and state administrations, governors, senators, representatives, and local governments are all going to have to make these issues a priority if our rural economy and communities are to remain viable as we know them today. Trade: It is imperative that we move past bilateral trade discussions and trade wars. It is generally understood the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) was lacking in areas like labor and environment, and it needed more daylight shown on the negotiations, but pertaining strictly to agriculture, it was one of the finest trade agreements negotiated for U.S. farmers and ranchers, and we need to get back to this kind of model while correcting inadequacies. U.S. agriculture would be in a far better place today had our government remained in TPP. Imagine where we would be as a country concerning China if TPP were signed and then, rather than starting a trade war with China, we had gone to India and negotiated a free trade agreement with them. An agreement with India most certainly would have brought China around in many areas of contention as India is one of the largest populated and fastest growing economies in the world and would have created competition with China for our products. Future administrations and elected leaders will have to place added emphasis on trade delegations to get U.S. agriculture back as an international leader. Reinstate mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL): Every class on marketing teaches that in business you need to differentiate your product from others to be successful. The quickest and easiest way to differentiate our U.S. meat from others is to label it with a mandatory country-of-origin label. I have heard before that “consumers don’t want it.” If this is true, then let the market dictate the outcome rather than continuing to brand other countries’ meat with the USDA grade stamp, disguising that meat as homegrown USA product. There are many large interests that are against MCOOL and for good reason as MCOOL will certainly dig into their bottom line and deliver more money into U.S. producers’ hands. At the end of the day, consumers have the right to know the origin of their beef, and cattle producers have the right to a transparent market. Packers and Stockyards Act: The small/medium cattle feeding segment of the industry is on the verge of extinction. In the last three years, the packers have been highly profitable. The slaughter house fire of August 2019 in Holcomb, Kansas, along with coronavirus, has accentuated already high margins in the U.S. beef packing industry. It is true that these packers have issues to contend with because of coronavirus, but the level of profit margin is not one of their problems. Ranchers are beginning to feel the results of the dire straits of the feeding segment of the industry through the low prices being paid for calves and cull cows. The U.S. Department of

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Justice should be conducting serious investigations into meat packer practices and the U.S. Department of Agriculture should be utilizing the Packers/Stockyards Act to limit packer control and give more power back to the people. When you couple the issues facing the small/medium cattle feeding segment with the issue of the corporate feeders and their tight relationships with the packers, ranchers had best be very concerned about their long term outlook. Wall Street has all the money: Today, there are many segments of agriculture and many producers that are in poor financial condition. Banks are cracking down on borrowers. In the meantime, the few who are invested in the stock market are seeing huge returns on some stocks. When these investors tire of the stock market and are looking to divest their earnings, the first place they will look to put their money is into land. With many producers being unable to purchase or compete for this land because of their own financial issues, we will see increased consolidation of land into outside interests along with more negative pressures on our rural communities. It is imperative that local, state and national government officials take this seriously and find ways to get more of the ag dollar into the producers’ pockets so they can compete with these outside interests. Improve federal crop insurance: Today’s federal crop insurance program offers little coverage for producers unless they suffer a complete disaster. Under the rules it is impossible for young/new producers to improve their production guarantee in a timely manner to even have disaster insurance protection. Therefore, these young producers are at a distinct disadvantage under federal crop insurance’s rules. The procedures need to be changed so that young producers and new crops can utilize better guarantees and enhanced insurance coverage. Also, there need to be new guidelines put into place so that the producer has coverage during times of mediocre crops as those are the crops that are the most financially dangerous for producers. Public funding for research of seed and cattle: As newer and better varieties of crops are developed, it is imperative to keep the publicly-funded varieties in the hands of the public, not the multinational corporations. The Extension Service is doing well in many ways, but in some instances it has gotten too close to big business through industry trade groups with land grant institutions. This has happened through personnel creep and through money provided to professors for research. These kinds of things need to be monitored closer so we keep separation between big business and trade groups/universities/extension services. More public money needs to be provided for research of small grains, forages, pulse crops and oilseeds. This public money will find its way back into local communities by assisting farmers and ranchers in being more profitable and is for the greater good of our rural economies. Local value added: It is important to find ways to develop and control the sale of more of our meat and grains locally rather than ship them out for large processors to gain the profits. Progress was being made in the last 10 years, but the trade wars essentially cut the legs out from under some companies by loss of markets or profitability. Many of these enterprises have either had to consolidate with larger firms or have gone out of business. One way we can help local cattle producers is to change government requirements for interstate shipment of meat, moving away from USDA inspection of plants and toward state certification being qualified for meat export. State certification will allow many smaller plants to sell meat into population centers outside of Montana, will develop numerous niche markets, and will invigorate the feeding industry of our state. If this regulatory change takes place, then there will be room for numerous small packing plants to be built, supplying new jobs and opening markets to our continued on next page

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local cattle producers. I know there is more that could be added to this list, but improvement in the areas I’ve listed would go a long way to helping our rural communities and agriculture survive and thrive. Brett DeBruycker Dutton

We are the people of liberty

We are the people of liberty. The family of freedom. In our bloodstream is the inheritance of our common ancestors – men who jump off the pages of human history. Ancestors who, with a terrible fury, consumed the tyrant and built a mighty nation on tyranny’s grave. Imperfect men to be sure. But called by God to change the world. And so they did. On this sacred soil they established a country called America, that would be forever free. We are the people of liberty. The spiritual bloodline of Washington, Jefferson, Franklin and Henry. Their fire and passion resides in our hearts today. We cannot escape it. Freedom is our destiny. We are bound together, spirit to spirit, heart to heart, soul to soul, as the guardians of liberty. We raise high that banner, and hold forth the flame of freedom. We will be no man’s chattel, no man’s victim, no man’s slave. We will stand erect, and yield to no one. We are the people of liberty. We are the people of liberty. We affirm that freedom is nonnegotiable. It is a contract written in blood, with no escape clause. Purchased by patriots. Signed by all Americans -- bound together in sacred trust. Breaking the contract is not an option. It is sealed by the Hand of God. We are the people of liberty. Ask the men who bled at Valley Forge. Who bled at Gettysburg, Antietam and Bull Run. At Normandy, Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal. Ask them if freedom was worth fighting for. Bleeding for. Dying for. Ask them if there is any sacrifice too great to preserve our liberties. We are, as Lincoln put it, a nation conceived in liberty. Planted, four centuries ago, in the unlicensed, untaxed, unregulated soil of the New World. We became accustomed to freedom and it fit us well. It formed our national character, and created a level of human happiness at which the Old World – pickled in a brine of bureaucracy – could only marvel with impotent envy. American had set on fire the course of human history, by shaking a defiant fist at the face of tyranny in all its hideous forms. As a people, we had come to settle for nothing less than our constitutionally-secured rights and freedoms. Yet Lincoln understood the times in which he lived, times he said, that tested “whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, will long endure.” Do we understand the perilous times in which we live today? With firm resolve,

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faith in God and adherence to our founding principles, American survived a great civil war. But do we have that same resolve, that same faith, that same adherence to the principles of liberty that will bring us through the war now raging for America’s soul? Or will we continue to sell our birthright to the highest political bidder with the slickest Santa Claus suit? We are the people of liberty. But liberty cannot survive in a vacuum. It cannot be sustained in a country that loses its memory. The memory of what America was -- and was always meant to be. Liberty under law. Personal responsibility. Individual sovereignty. Freedom of conscience. Ambition, not envy. Respect for the rights, the privacy and the property of others. Listen closely to what our current batch of politicians are saying. Do they appeal to these principles, and to the higher, nobler calling of those citizens who demand to be free? Or do they pander to our lower appetites, that requires an expansive and coercive government that claims to benefit us at the expense of someone else? When faced with the appeal to freedom or entitlement, where do WE stand? Do we entrust our vote to the defenders of liberty – or do we sell it to the highest bidders? When liberty dies, we die. We are the people of liberty. The family of freedom. May it forever be. Roger Koopman Bozeman Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild, Inc. monthly meetings are cancelled until further notice due to the rising number of Coronavirus cases. Members can use the Facebook page by posting a “Show ‘n Tell” to see what each other has been up to and to keep in touch with other members. The Board will reconsider in-person meetings for 2021 at a later date. Annual dues of $25 for 2021 are now due and this also includes a membership to MAWS. For further information and updates check the website at www.bigskyfiberartsguild.org.

Marijuana

I know a few things. One night while playing darts with my stepson my knees were hurting badly. A symptom of old paratrooper’s disease. He offered to roll me a marijuana cigarette. I declined. He rolled one and lit up. Then he offered me a few puffs of his. I accepted and took a few. About 10 minutes later I noticed that my knees no longer hurt. The young man who lived across the circle from me had multiple sclerosis. A friend provided him with MJ. It was the difference between his moving food on a fork to his mouth and poking his eye out with the fork. My late wife suffered through chemotherapy. It made her hair fall out and she felt like poop.

Commissioners release statement on COVID-19

On October 28, the Ravalli County Commissioners released the following statement.

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started, said, “We do appreciate this really kind donation in memory of Dale, because this program and being involved with youth meant so much to him. He helped out to the point that we will miss him greatly. This gives the opportunity for more of our youth to participate and perhaps by this coming summer we can get these camps rolling again. You can watch for postings on the Teller Refuge website for coming events and summer camps.” Dave Harlacher, past president of Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association, brought the idea of joining in the Youth Expo up to the Club and current president Fred Upchurch jumped into action. Upchurch said they were proud the first year to send 20 kids off to summer camps. The numbers soon grew to over 200 summer camp scholarships.

Serving the Bitterroot Valley in the areas of tax law, business and estate planning, and real estate I learned later that MJ was a good antidote for this. property law. Lastly, I have a thing about

freedom. I believe that free people in a free country should be able to grow whatever they want in their garden and drink and smoke whatever they want in their own house. This also includes brewing their own beer. Considering that American beer is a national tragedy (I spent 10 years stationed in Germany), that is probably the optimal solution. Also wine, and distill their own whiskey. Indians can smoke the peace pipe, why can’t I? Frank Novotny Victor

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“Our club ponied up 500 bucks and we’ve been with it ever since,” said Upchurch. He said the growth has been tremendous and they were really making a difference “one kid at a time.” “We are actually at a point where we need another trailer,” said Powers. He said the club was going to use the funds it raised this year to purchase sufficient camping equipment for the kids to use on their ventures. He said many kids came to the camps with inappropriate gear and the aim now is to provide every kid with uniform equipment, such as sleeping bags and packs, etc. Karen Zumwalt, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Teller Wildlife Refuge where the Expo is generally held, said it is really special how this program has grown and attracted continued local support. “Every year we try to implement new ideas and make the program more of a success,” said Zumwalt. “It’s what kids need to be doing these days, learning to get outside and do things, not just one thing but many things. They are learning archery, flyfishing, wildlife biology, birdwatching, horse packing and other ways to connect and get out there.”

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together to reach a larger goal. It’s easy—simply set a goal, invite your friends, and start packing! Whether your goal is 50 shoeboxes or 5,000, anyone can Create a Goal Page and work together with church members, friends, and family to share the hope of the Gospel with children around the world. Those interested in more information on Operation Christmas Child COVID-19 protocols, can visit Important COVID-19 Updates for the latest information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 178 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories. You can bring your shoeboxes to these valley locations: Stevensville: Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck St.

Mon, Nov. 16: 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Tue, Nov. 17: 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Wed, Nov. 18: 11:00 AM 1:00 PM Thu, Nov. 19: 4:00 PM 6:00 PM Fri, Nov. 20: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Sat, Nov. 21: 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Sun, Nov. 22: 2:00 PM 4:00 PM Mon, Nov. 23: 9:30 AM 1:30 PM Victor: Crossroads Christian Fellowship, 1297 Meridian Rd. Mon, Nov. 16 thru Fri Nov 20: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sat, Nov. 21: 10:00 AM 2:00 PM Sun, Nov. 22: 12:30 PM 3:00 PM Mon, Nov. 23: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Hamilton: Cornerstone Bible Church, 280 Fairgrounds Rd. Mon, Nov. 16 & Tues, Nov 17: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wed, Nov. 18 thru Fri, Nov 20: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sat, Nov. 21: 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Sun, Nov. 22: 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Mon, Nov. 23: 8:00 AM 1:00 PM Hours for all locations around the state and nation are found at www.samaritanspurse. org. For more information call local area coordinator Debbie Reinhardt at 360-7956.

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Hamilton Senior Center meals

Hamilton Senior Center is preparing meals for take out on the following schedule: Monday, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. call in to order meals for the week. Thursday, pick up between 12 noon and 1 p.m. For orders and info: 3635181.

AA meetings

Check for local meetings by calling the hotline 1-888-607-2000 or by visiting www.aa-montana. org.

Al-Anon

The Stevensville Al-Anon Family Group has changed its location and day. The meeting is now held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Stevensville United Methodist Church, 206 College St. Members wear masks and practice social distancing. Enter the church through the red front door, turn left, then right through the double doors to the second room on the left. Al-Anon helps family members or friends of an alcoholic learn about the disease and to share their experience, strength, and hope. For more information call Hazel, 239-0878, or Mary, 529-3951.

Narcotics Anon

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

Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. For more information call 363-2512.

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 eligibility guidelines: 1 $23,606; 2 - $31,894; 3 - $40,182; 4 - $48,470; 5 - $56,758. For each additional family member, add $8,288. Call 406-802-7180 for more information or see on Facebook; www.facebook.com/RavalliCounty-WIC. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Family Shelter

The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot is dedicated to helping homeless and needy families in the Bitterroot Valley. If you are interested in helping or need help, call Gary Locke for more information, 239-8833.

Shuttle

The BitterRoot Bus runs a 6:30 a.m. Shuttle to Missoula on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Call the BitterRoot Bus at 363-7484 for more information or

to schedule your ride.

Wednesday Farmers Market

A farmers market is held every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. starting June 3rd at 111 s. 4th Street in Hamilton.

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.

BitterRodders Car Club

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

Story Time

Are you desperately missing your Library Story Times? Fret no more- you can join Annika from North Valley Public Library for Story Time Live Online! on Wednesdays in June at 10:3010:45 a.m. for this North Valley Public Library online program. Come enjoy fun stories, a quick early literacy activity, and a creative craft idea. Visit the website to register for this event. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information visit northvalleylibrary.org.

Quilters Guild meetings cancelled Out of an abundance of concern for both our members and our community due to the rising number of cases of Corona Virus in Ravalli County, the Bitterroot Quilters Guild has cancelled all remaining 2020 general Guild meetings. The Board will consider resuming meetings for the 2021 year at a later date. Membership in the Guild is open to quilters from beginner through advanced; dues are still being collected to help with ongoing regular expenses. For more information, or to pay your current annual dues of $20, contact Tena Chapman, Membership Chair, at 406-381-4755. To keep abreast of activities, visit the Bitterroot Quilters Guild on Facebook.

Fiber Arts Guild meetings cancelled Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild, Inc. monthly meetings are cancelled until further notice due to the rising number of Coronavirus cases. Members can use the Facebook page by posting a “Show ‘n Tell” to see what each other has been up to and to keep in touch with other members. The Board will reconsider in-person meetings for 2021 at a later date. Annual dues of $25 for 2021 are now due and this also includes a membership to MAWS. For further information and updates check the website at www.bigskyfiberartsguild.org.

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BRHA business challenge

Calling all businesses! Whether your business is big or small, the Bitter Root Humane Association (BRHA) is challenging you to raise funds for the shelter and compete against other valley businesses to see who can raise the most money during the month of November. The winner will not only receive “bragging rights” but some awesome prizes too! What type of fundraiser businesses host is totally up to them...it can be as simple as putting out a donation jar, merchandise raffles, hosting a one-time event or a month long promotion. Basically any fun thing you can think of! BRHAwill assist in encouraging shoppers to visit your business with mixed media promotion and a colorful promotional poster for you to display. Joining in the “Challenge” fun is easy...for more details and registration form go to: www.bitterroothumane.org/events/#30days All proceeds from the “Challenge” will go towards helping BRHA continue to care for all the homeless pets that come through our doors! For more information contact Mary @ 642-3785 or email to dogmommary@aol.com.

Stevensville Sharing Tree donations needed

Stevensville Sharing Tree is now collecting items since the cold weather hit early. New hats, gloves, socks, coats, boots, snow pants and footed pajamas are needed, all sizes. If you have some to donate, call Linda at 406-2141839 or Christy at 406-207-7458 to arrange a pick up. For monetary donations, make checks payable to Stevensville Sharing Tree & send to PO Box 747, Stevensville MT 59870.

Elks Lodge dinners

201 State Street, Downtown Hamilton No Host Bar opens at 3pm Wednesdays and Fridays Food is served at 6 pm Curbside Pickup and Takeout orders are available Wednesday Dinner Menu Dinners $ 11.00 for Members, $ 12.00 for Guests Nov. 4, Chicken Piccata with pasta and roasted vegetables Nov. 11, Chicken Fried Steak with mashed potatoes and corn Nov. 13, Orange Chicken Pub Night Menu Friday Pub Night, $ 6.00 for everyone

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Bitterroot Public Library November events

Wednesday, Nov. 4: Baby and Toddler Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary. org in the Calendar or call 3631670. Create Amazing Veggies class 6 to 7:30 p.m., meeting room. Join Jennifer Murrillo of the MSU Ravalli extension office for this CREATE class, featuring hands-on food prep and ideas for healthy eating on a budget. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Go to: buyeatlivebetter.org and Class Sign up. Masks are required for this program. Thursday, Nov. 5: Plant Bundling with Hillary Sargent, 6 to 7 p.m., meeting room. Join local herbalist Hillary Sargent for a hands on plant wand class. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org in the Calendar or call 363-1670. Friday, Nov. 6: Preschool Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org in the Calendar or call 363-1670. Tuesday, Nov. 10: Print and Pages Virtual Happy Hour, 6-7 p.m. On Zoom. Join community librarian Daniel Ray and bring your favorite beverage for an hour of free range discussion on what you’ve been reading, watching, listening to. Social decorum required! Registration Required to receive log-in information. Email community@ bitterrootpubliclibrary.org or call 363-1670 to register. Wednesday, Nov. 11: Bitterroot Public Library closed all day for federal holiday. No programming scheduled. Thursday, Nov. 12: Lego Club, meeting room, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Registration required. Limited to 10 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary. org in the Calendar or call 3631670. Friday, Nov. 13: Preschool Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org in the Calendar or call 363-1670. Wednesday, Nov. 18: Baby and Toddler Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary. org in the Calendar or call 3631670. Book Club 2020 on Zoom: noon to 1 p.m. The book club reads “Olive Again,” by Elizabeth Strout. For login information, contact community@bitterrootpubliclibrary.org or call the library at 363-1670. Eating Smart, Being Active 9 lesson series, Lesson 1 Class, meeting room, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join MSU Extension agent Jennifer Murillo for this SNAP education class and learn tasty ways to eat healthy, ideas for stretching your food budget and meal planning. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Go to: buyeatlivebetter.org and select Class Sign Up”. Must be SNAP eligible to register. Thursday, Nov. 19: Paper Lanterns, 6 to 7 p.m. meeting room. Join Vevan Yang and Daniel Ray for this holiday favorite event. Make beautiful origami lanterns to warm up your cold winter evenings. Materials provided. Registration required. Limited to 8 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org in the Calendar or call 363-1670. Friday, Nov. 20: Preschool Story Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org in the Calendar or call 363-1670. Wednesday, Nov. 25: Baby and Toddler Story

Time, meeting room, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Limited to 9 participants. Registration available online at Bitterrootpubliclibrary. org in the Calendar or call 3631670. Library closes early for the holiday. Thursday, Nov. 26: Bitterroot Public Library closed for Thanksgiving. No programming scheduled. Friday, Nov. 27: No Preschool Story Time today. Contact: Wendy Campbell, Youth Services Librarian; Daniel Ray, Community Librarian at 3631670.

Thurs, November 5 Business law class

“The Basics of Business Law” will be presented on Thursday, November 5 from 9 to 11 a.m. This class covers several aspects of law, including the legal business structures that small businesses assume, reasons why to select each one, and what their advantages and disadvantages are. Negotiations, contracts, intellectual property and legal liabilities are explored. Most importantly, advice is given as to where to get legal information and help. Attorney Richard A. Weber, PC will be the presenter. The class will be following the same COVID-19 protocols as the Bitterroot College and will be by Virtual Classroom; these classes are live and interactive. You will need home internet access and a personal computer with camera, microphone and speakers. You can also phone in. Instructions will be sent by email. You may request to attend the classes in person, but masks will be required. To register, contact the Bitterroot College at 375-0100 or go to their website. For questions about the course, contact the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority at 375-9416 or email john@rceda.org.

Fri, November 6 Creative expression event

Creative expression experience at Open Ended Expressive Art Studio, 201 Daly, Hamilton on Friday, November 6, anytime from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a free opportunity for people to creatively express their response to the election, a debriefing using the arts.

North Valley Pachyderm Club

The Bitterroot North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, November 6 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speakers will be Ron Pifer, Environmental Scientist, Warren Kingdom, Pharmacist, and Dr. Allen McClintick, Chiropractor. They will be talking about Vaccine Technology for Disease, focusing on their ingredients, effectiveness, and side effects and featuring various alternative natural solutions. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.

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Monday: PD Day - No school Tuesday: Breakfast - Apple cinnamon Texas toast, fruit & milk; Lunch - Pizza Pasta, tossed salad with ranch dressing, pineapple tidbits, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast Mini Maple Waffles, fruit & milk; Lunch - Taco Salad & Corn Chips, lettuce & salsa, orange slices, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast - Egg & Cheese Wraps, fruit & milk; Lunch - Ham & Cheese Sandwich, fresh veggies with ranch dressing, apple slices, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Banana Bread Slices, fruit & milk; Lunch - Orange Chicken with Rice, steamed veggies, Mandarin oranges, bread & butter, milk.

Tues, November 10 Stevi school board The Stevensville School Board of Trustees will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday November 10 at 7 p.m. in the Stevensville Music Center Choir Room.

Thurs, November 19 Zoom Art Club for Kids

The North Valley Public Library offers Zoom Art Club for Kids on Thursday, November 19 at 4 p.m. Is your child in need of a creative outlet? North Valley Public Library is here to the rescue with Zoom Art Club. Since we can’t get together in person, let’s get creative and do some fun art projects together on Zoom! You can watch the lessons live or recorded. Make sure to register for each month you’d like to attend and pick up your materials at the Library the week of each meeting. This is suitable for ages 5-11. Register on the Library’s website: https://live-northvalley.pantheonsite.io/events/zoom-art-clubkids-0. Check your email for the Zoom meeting link and passcode.

Awarded novelist at North Valley library

Join North Valley Public Library in person or Via Zoom on Thursday, November 19, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Author Larry Watson introduces “The Lives of Edie Pritchard” with a virtual reading followed by a live Q & A session. Set in Montana this story is getting great reviews. “The story of a woman loved by twin brothers was born years ago,” shares Larry. Larry Watson’s novel “Let Him Go” was adapted to film, soon to be released in November starring Kevin Costner. Several other novels have now been optioned for the film industry. “Montana 1948,” winner of Milkweed National Fiction Prize, earned this soft-spoken professor a loyal fan base. You may attend in person in the library community room and watch Larry on the big screen or join the meeting via Zoom. You must register on the library’s calendar to receive the link.

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By Jean Schurman Sports Editor

Hamilton remains perfect

What a difference a week makes! From blowing and drifting snow last week to sunshine and 60 degrees for the Class A quarterfinal football game at Hamilton Athletic Center. The No. 1 seed from the West, the Hamilton Broncs, with a 9-0 record, took on the Sidney Eagles, the No. 4 seed from the East. The tone of the game was set early in the game when Sidney, who kicked off, forced Hamilton to punt on their first possession. That was the first time all season that Hamilton had to punt on the first possession. Although Hamilton’s defense was strong and forced a punt by Sidney in the next possession, the Bronc offense took a while to get going. “We knew it was going to be a war today,” said Hamilton coach Bryce Carver. “Sidney was a physical football team. They are tough, hard-nosed kids.” The two teams battled back and forth with Rostad mixing up running plays and passing. He had some trouble getting his passing game going. A tough hit by an Eagle defender laid Rostad out and he wasn’t as crisp as he

Ben Rooney stiff arms a Sidney player to make a play. Jean Schurman photo. normally is for a few plays. But he came back. “I think that hit shook him straight,” said Carver. “Sometimes that is what football is. Sometimes you just have to get hit in the

month to get going.” By the end of the first quarter, Rostad, Ben Rooney, Ben Tack, and Liam O’Connell were beginning to gel and the Hamilton offense was getting ready to

Hamilton’s Liam O’Connell reaches for a pass during the Hamilton/Sidney quarterfinal game on Saturday. Jean Schurman photo. rhythm. I thought we did a good job.” The Hamilton defense kept the pressure on the Eagles. Sidney never made it into the red zone until midway through the third quarter. And while the Hamilton defense was stopping Sidney, the offense chipped away at the Sidney defense. While a couple of penalties moved the Broncs back, they didn’t lose their cool. They marched 91 yards down the field with senior Ben Rooney bracketing the plays. He broke loose for a 34 yard run, and then finished off with a 24 yard touchdown scoring run. In between, when it looked like the drive was over, Rostad threw to Liam O’Connell on a 4th down and nine to go for a 14 yard pass to keep the drive alive. “They are all big guys,” said Rooney of the Sidney defense. “They hit hard. WE had to just

trust our ‘O’ line. We had to hit them quick. Our linemen did a good job opening up holes.” The Rostad to Jaiden Klemundt connection that has been successful all season had one last play in the book. They connected for a 16 yard scoring pass, the last Hamilton touchdown of the game. Sidney had one touchdown in the fourth quarter, but it was Hamilton who won, 24-6. Hamilton will host Laurel on Saturday at noon in the semi finals. This is the fourth year in a row that the Broncs have made it to the semi finals. Laurel, the No. 2 seed from the East, defeated Frenchtown, 35-13. Billings Central defeated Columbia Falls, 35-8 and will advance to the semi finals. They are the No. 1 seed from the East. Miles City came from behind to defeat Dillon, 26-21 for the final semi final team.

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Florence’s quarterback, Patrick Duchein, takes a snap from center Sean Larson as Ethan Abbott (75) gets ready to block. Stephanie K. Geiser photo.

Florence advances

Imagine, if you will, going into the biggest game of the season after a 14 day lay off. That’s what the coaching staff of Florence had to imagine, process, and figure out how to implement tactics to keep their Falcons improving without having actual, in person, practices. The day after their last game, which was against Corvallis, the Florence football team had to go into quarantine. It was fortunate that Florence had a bye last week so they didn’t miss an actual game.

attack. The Bronc defense had kept Sidney out of the red zone and was beginning to block the lanes to shut the Sidney rushers down. That attack came four seconds into the second quarter when Rostad pushed through from a yard out to put the Broncs on the board. Austin Drake’s PAT was good and Hamilton was up, 7-1. Hamilton made it into the red zone after a march down the field from their own 17 yard line. However, attempts by Hamilton to make it into the end zone were stymied and Hamilton settled for a short field goal by Drake. He went three-for-three in the day for point after touchdown attempts. The field goal gave the Broncs a bit of breathing room and allowed their confidence to come back. A couple of key penalties held the Broncs from scoring any more in the first half. “When you play teams you’re not used to playing, you have to feel each other out,” said Carver. “It’s tough playoff football. There’s only 7-8 teams left in the state. Everybody is good and it just took us a little bit to find our

Florence, with a record of 7-1, had to do Zoom practices and the coaches had to rely upon the determination of their players to keep in shape since no contact was allowed. Many of the plays the Falcons runs, whether passing or rushing, are intricate routes that require a lot of repetitions to get the timing down. It’s a bit difficult to do that while practicing alone in the front yard. The opening game of the Class B post season for the

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Falcons was against Conrad, the No. 4 seed from the North. Even though the first quarter was a bit shaky for the Falcons and there were a few mistakes including a safety on Florence, and a lot of penalties, the Falcons did settle down and went on to win, 27-8. The safety occurred when Florence QB Patrick Duchein was sacked in the end zone by the Cowboys. Duchein came back from the safety and made a quick pass to Tristan Pyette who raced 80 yards for the score and the lead. It wasn’t long before Conrad scored their only touchdown of the game, but they were unable to convert on a 2-point play and so only had a one point lead. Duchein and company went to work in the second half. He zeroed in on Blake Shoupe for a scoring pass which put the Falcons back in the lead. Looking to add to their lead in the fourth quarter, Duchein called upon Luke Maki to be his target and locked in another Falcon score. The final score of the game was a push through by Pyette for the final touchdown. Florence will host Broadwater (Townsend) in the quarterfinals. Townsend is the No. 2 seed from the South. That game will begin at 1pm.

The sixth annual Sprinkle Pink Turn & Burn barrel race was held Sunday at the 5C Arena and Event Center north of Corvallis. This year, the event partnered up with Chicks N Chaps and the money raised will go to help women, and men, who are battling breast cancer and the many expenses that go with that battle. “This is a great way to expand the reach of Sprinkle Pink Turn & Burn while having some fun doing it,” said organizer Jean Schurman. There were 221 barrel racers ranging in age from 3 to over 65 years old and they came from all over Montana. Shown above is Kyle Stensrud, vice president of the National Chicks N Chaps organization, Tayla Moeykens of Three Forks who was the big winner of the day, taking home over $2,000 in cash and prizes, and Jean Schurman.

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There is still time - and hope Through some curious, malevolent, and sinister twists of fate, I did not get out to fish – not even once – this whole glorious wonderful late summer, early autumn, Indian summer time of the year. It lasted longer than it usually does; the weather cooled and the hecubas (AKA Brindle ‘Chutes) hatched, along with some mahogany duns, starting in

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan late August. September, excepting the usual handful of bumpy weather days around the solstice that we usually have, was glorious. And October, with crisply balmy days and brilliant colored leaves, for many days stayed fishable for the whole month. And I missed it. All of it. And it’s my favorite time of year to fish. For now the appointments that kept me away from the river have been kept. I can manage some time off. And there is still time to fish. This year we’re still graced with patches of decent weather into November and with them, some reasonable hope of catching some trout. The streak – it can be done I recently read a magazine article about two friends who ran up a streak of eighteen years of catching trout in the Bitterroot every month of the year. That’s quite an accomplishment. The story was as much about their lives, how things

changed over those eighteen years, how they met hardships that interfered with the fishing and fished anyway – in order to keep the streak alive. Ill health, ice floes, dangerous high water – they braved it all for eighteen years. Truth be told, I wouldn’t have done it. But a friend of mine bit off a small part of it. My dear friend Marshall White, a long-time resident of this valley, an OBGYN physician who was once Chief of Staff at Marcus Daly, was and still is a diehard fly fisherman. Doc White, as he referred to himself, once went on a shorter streak. He wanted to catch a trout out of the Bitterroot every month of the year just to prove he could do it. When I go out in the coming few days when it seems halfway sensible and I’m brave enough, I’ll remember what I learned fishing with Marshall.

barely move, but they still have to eat, though. You have to hit ‘em in the face with something that looks like familiar food, and they eat more small nymphs than they do big ones.” Marshall combed the likely water, moving his casts just inches further out at a time, as if through a grid. He’d change the depth of his indicator before he’d change flies.

Doc White’s approach I remember one November day when we fished the town stretch, what we now call River Park or Skalkaho Bend. (And that’s the subject for another column.) I fished a sinking line and a streamer, hoping to coax a big browns into chasing and nailing a meal I hoped they couldn’t resist. Doc White, meanwhile, tied on a #14 Bird’s Nest below a small indicator and combed the slow-moving water at the edge of the faster power current. The first time he hooked up, on a healthy rainbow that probably weighed well over a pound, I felt encouraged. The fish were on, and I would soon connect with something bigger on my streamer. It wasn’t to be. By the time I switched to a floating line and nymph, the score would have been Doc White up by five or so, Stranahan zero. “The water’s too cold, Chuck,” Doc White told me. “They won’t chase anything. They’re semi-dormant and will

Maybe, by the time I get out, the water will still be warm enough to coax an occasional big brown to a streamer. It has been for some of my friends and they’re scoring well. Others have been hitting good-sized fish on top with the Dirty Hairy, a fly that looks like a leftover October caddis. And don’t count a last burst of bluewinged olives out, either. But when the water chills down and everything seems sluggish, I’ll remember what I learned from Doc White. I’ll try to hit them in the face with a small, food-form nymph. Best flies for that kind of fishing can be some of the soft hackles in #12 and #14, on down to black and red midges in sizes down to #18 and #20. Fished in the slow edge water, those flies will take fish this time of year.

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Obituaries Terrill Lee ‘Terry’ Croghan

Corvallis - Terrill Lee (Terry) Croghan, 73, left this physical world on Thursday, October 22, 2020. He was born on June 19, 1947 in Shelton, WA to Merritt and Lottie Croghan. He was raised in Tacoma, WA and entered college at Washington State University, where he became one of the youngest presidents of the Phi Delta Theta house. His degree was in Mechanical Engineering but he was inspired to study the Law and left with his new bride, Teddi (Travis) for Arizona State University. Terry was a seeker. He wanted to understand everything. He combined law school studies with reading the “Autobiography of a Yogi.” He studied for the bar exam sitting under a pyramid. He learned Actualism and took the EST training. He questioned the mainstream view while meditating on Mount Shasta. He believed we are non-physical beings living a human experience. During his early career as a lawyer he worked for the US Attorney’s Office in LA as a federal prosecutor and then moved to San Francisco to continue practicing law. His son Sean was born in 1975 and it was a tidal wave of a life changer. He was able to take his love of baseball and channel it into throwing balls and coaching Little League. He loved being Sean’s dad. His second wife Caren Armstrong was a singer/songwriter and

Death Notices David Kent Lewis Darby - David Kent Lewis, 72, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, October 23, 2020, at his home in Darby. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com

Katherine E. Paulsen

Missoula - Katherine E. “Kate” Paulsen, 86, passed away in the morning, Monday, October 26, 2020, at the Edgewood Vista in Missoula. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com

Cameron Dean Boggs

Hamilton - Cameron Dean Boggs, 60, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, October 26, 2020, at his home in Hamilton. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www. brothersmortuary.com

Delores Neaves Hurtt

Dolores (Neaves) Hurtt, age 80, passed away of health issues, on Saturday afternoon, Octo-

Terry enjoyed being her unofficial sound tech for many years of performing in the Bay Area. Having become weary of the law he came to Montana, first to visit life-long friends, but fell in love with the Bitterroot and moved permanently in 1998. He was in heaven sitting outside by a bonfire in the pines working on legal briefs with his dog Frodo by his side. After seeing a one-man show at the Hamilton Playhouse he was interested in volunteering backstage. After a nudge from Russ Lawrence at the book store he auditioned for “Brigadoon” and ended up with a part that was all singing and dancing and in a skirt! But he discovered a passion for performing on stage and went

ber 31, 2020 at the family ranch in Florence. Arrangements are under the direction of Daly Leach Chapel in Hamilton.

George J. Fowler III

Florence - George J. Fowler lll, 75, passed away in the night, Monday, October 12, 2020, at home in Florence with his family. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www. brothersmortuary.com.

Caroline Rall Mendes

Hamilton - Caroline Rall Mendes, 86, passed away in the morning, Friday, October 16, 2020, at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Services will be held in the summer of 2021. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com

Carol L. Caddy

Sula - Carol L. Caddy, 74, passed away, Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at her home in Sula. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www. brothersmortuary.com

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Terry N. Intrary on to appear in over 25 Hamilton Players and MCT productions playing such memorable parts as King Arthur, Tevye, Henry Higgins, and Max Bialystock to name a few. His desire to express was realized in performing and he connected with the audiences in a deep and lasting way. It was at the theater that he met his love Suzanne, who was the choreographer for his first show. They became a couple a few years later during “Sweet Charity” and became inseparable for the next 16 years. Terry was drawn to the ocean and loved a walk on the beach with a margarita afterwards sitting by a fire. He was a writer and filled notebooks of poetry with musings on his search and experience of life. That experience was mainly about love and loyalty and his many old and new friends are evidence that he lived that philosophy fully. His hearty laugh and resonant voice will be missed by an entire community. He is survived by Suzanne, his son Sean (Liz), sister Corene Dumas, grandkids Phoebe and Joseph Lee, several cousins, his furry friends, Pippin and Gimli, and so many beloved friends. A celebration of his amazing life will be held at a later date. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www. whitesittfuneralhome.com.

close big brothers Don, John, Ted, Jim and Keith plus so many close friends and colleagues. He grew up in Thornwood/ Pleasantville, NY area, moving to Carmel, NY in his junior year and graduating from CHS in 1962. Terry served and retired as Detective from the Town of Carmel Police Department, then worked in sales for a private construction firm and returned to law enforcement and retired as Inspector General for the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. He served his community well as a Carmel

School Board member and Legislator Town of Kent District #3 Putnam County and was a member of the NYS Federation of Police and FOP Driscoll Lodge #704 and prior member of Teamsters local 456 union. He loved playing baseball, football and wrestling. Under the guidance of his high school coach, Don Allen, he learned how important coaching was to help mold children’s lives. He was a former baseball umpire, coached kids’ baseball and most recently coached kids’ football. His love for family was boundless. He also loved mowing his lawn and fields, building stone walls and gardening. One of his favorite quotes from Yogi Berra was “If you don’t know where you are going you might end up someplace else.” He lost his battle with cancer and was in hospice care at home. Terry and his family are Episcopalians and were members of the Congregation at the Church of The Holy Communion in Mahopac, NY. A celebration of life will be planned late Spring, early Summer 2021 in Carmel, New York. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.whitesittfuneralhome.com.

Darlene L. Bodeen

Hamilton - Darlene L. Bodeen, 56, passed away in the morning, Thursday, October 22, 2020, at her home in Hamilton with family by her side. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothers mortuary.com

Stella R. Van Ostrand

Corvallis - Stella R. Van Ostrand, 82, passed away in the evening, Saturday, October 31, 2020, at the Aaron Care Home in Corvallis. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary. com

Mary E. Rock

Hamilton - Mary E. Rock, 88, passed away in the night, Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com

2020 Federal General Election NOTICE OF RANDOM AUDIT & OFFICIAL CANVASS Notice is hereby given that a public post-election audit (pending a recount) of 5% of the voting machines used in the November 3, 2020 General Election will be held on the 13 day of November, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., in the basement election room of the Ravalli County Courthouse located at 205 Bedford Street in Hamilton. Reconciliation of the ballots to be part of the audit will be done on November 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. If a recount is conducted, the post-election audit will not be held pursuant to MCA 13-17-503(5)(b). The official canvass for the General Election will be held on November 17, 2020, at 1:30 p.m., in the Commissioner Conference Room (3rd floor), County Administrative Building, located at 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton. Public is welcome to observe.

Stevensville - Terry N. Intrary, of Old Forge, NY and Stevensville, Montana, peacefully passed away October 16, 2020 at the age of 76 in his log home in Stevensville with his loving family by his side. He was born in Thomasville GA on August 5, 1944, son of the late Gay and Gregg Viscome and the late James and Theresa Intrieri. He is survived by his wife, (high school sweetheart) Loretta L. Woolley Intrary for 56 years, daughter Deb and husband Jay Dixon of Florence Montana, son Brian Intrary of Colorado and New York, two grandsons Jake and Zack Dixon of Florence Montana, sisters Patti Messier and Liz Downs of Florida and brothers Drake and Laura and Lance Viscome, brother in law Dan and Chris Woolley of Kent. Also, his nephews Bob, Tim, Jonathan and Stephanie Nix, and late Edward Nix Jr., Dan Jr and Kelly Woolley, Dion and Jen Woolley and the late Clint Woolley, Drake and Gregg Viscome, Thomas Mac Dougal, George Griffeth, Jimmy and John John Clark. Niece Theresa Johnson. Great nieces Lauren, Brooke, Ava, Stella Nix and Julianna Woolley. Great nephews Aiden Woolley, James and Leo Nix. His

These Corvallis first graders braved an approaching storm on recently to have a field trip to the Flying D Ranch north of Victor. Owner Bear Frisbie said the ranch has been host to the Corvallis first grade for about 15 years, since before she had children. The children are divided into groups for activities that normally include making apple cider and carving pumpkins. However, because of the cold weather, the class was only at the ranch a couple of hours. During that time, they went on a scavenger hunt down the cottonwood-lined drive, had a sack race, went for a hay ride, and had a tug of war. Frisbie

said that although this is Montana, there’s a lot of kids that have never been on a working

ranch. “They get to see cattle, horses, and even a baby calf.” Jean Schurman photos.

BUrnt Fork Vet November NOVEMBER IS SENIOR MONTH There are two senior month packages available: $175 Senior exam and CBC/Chem/Electrolytes/Thyroid Panel $275 Senior Exam, Fasted Abdominal Ultrasound, CBC/Chem/Electrolytes/Thyroid Panel

DR. ZACHARY DAMBY We are thrilled to announce Dr. Zach will be joining us full time in November! Dr. Zach will see small animals and will be working with Dr. Niedermeyer to cover our large animal emergencies! Dr. Zach grew up next door to his father’s mixed animal veterinary practice in Lewistown, MT. He's excited to be coming back to Montana after working at a mixed veterinary practice in Idaho for the last year. 3682 Eastside Hwy, Stevensville 406-777-3844 www.burntforkvet.com

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Do you have expertise or a special talent you would like to share with others? Lone Rock Adult Education is looking for instructors to teach classes that will begin on Monday, January 18– April 9, 2021. The hourly rate is $25.00 per hour, you do not need a degree, and must be passionate about your topic.

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