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By Michael Howell

The parking lot at Super 1 Foods in Stevensville was plumb full on Saturday as the Bitterroot Valley and beyond came out to support Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer and his family. Rich Luedeke, assistant manager at Super 1, said this was the largest event ever held at the store. Sgt. Brad Weston of the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office said there were two officers from his department attending as well as four Montana Highway Patrol members including one off duty officer from Great Falls. The Stevensville Police Department was there also. From cookies and baked goods to silent auction items and hot dogs, there were a multitude of ways to have some fun and raise money for the Palmer family who lives in Stevensville. It was reported that over $36,000 was raised at the event. Trooper Palmer remains hospitalized after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds in the line of duty. Jean Schurman photo.

New Surgery Center at Daly Hospital to hold grand opening Your chance to walk across the Red Line By Michael Howell There is a chance coming up for the general public to do what will soon be forbidden, that is to walk across the Red Line at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital’s new Surgical Center, the line that stops anyone but qualified personnel from approaching the critical areas of the Operating Room (OR). Not only that, you will have a chance to see what the doctor sees when performing surgery. And what the doctors can see using the new state of the art optical equip-

ment, the doctors themselves find astounding. Head of the surgery department, Dr. James J. Zubernis, known familiarly by most people as Dr. Z, is obviously excited about the new facility. Dr. Zubernis was quick to credit former Hospital CEO John Bartos with having the understanding that to provide the kind of quality service that the citizens of the valley deserve would require upgrading the hospital’s surgery facility. “But I don’t think he would have envisioned what we have now,” said Dr. Zubernis, “because it is so far beyond what I thought it would be and I’ve been involved from the very beginning. This is a spectacular operating area.” He said that he has practiced medicine over the last 25 years in large and

small hospitals all across the country, “but this is by far the most state of the art facility I’ve seen, by far and away.” He said the hospital staff worked hard in designing the facility not only to make it state of the art for today, but for the next decade. “We have gone above and beyond our goals,” said Dr. Zubernis. “This is a significant investment in this community. You would have to go to a much larger community in this state to get this kind of service.” He said that he was confident that the investment was going to pay off because it was going to make non-invasive surgeries easier, more efficient and much, much safer, ultimately shortening the See SURGERY, page B7

The Bitter Root Humane Society has been around a long time. It was started in 1972, located where the Hamilton City Wastewater treatment plant is now located. In 1984, Countess Margit Bessenyey leased the current location on Fairgrounds Road to the Humane Association for $1 per year. When she died, the estate donated the current property to the Humane Association. The shelter is a valuable asset for the Bitterroot community on a day to day basis. Last year it took in 791 animals and found homes for 92.8% of the animals. Although they primarily deal with cats and dogs, they actually take in almost any animal. They might not take in any more bull frogs (an invasive species) but they have cared for quails, guinea pigs, a flicker, goats, a caiman (they found a home for this alligator-

Kennels are just one of the areas that will be much improved in the new Humane Shelter facility. Michael Howell photo. type creature at a reptile place in Texas), roosters, rabbits, ducks, geese, peacocks, horses, and even a cow. According to recently retired Shelter Manager Eve Burnsides, the Bitter Root Humane Shelter is an open admission shelter, mean-

ing that no animal is turned away. It is the only such shelter within a hundred miles. Burnsides said the current building was constructed new for use as an animal shelter but was in need of major repairs after only See BRHA page A3

Stevi clerk resigns amidst council, mayor conflicts

By Michael Howell

The Stevensville Town Council had an item on its Thursday night agenda to discuss and possibly decide “to hold a Committee of the Whole meeting for the purpose of discussing the Mayor’s Employee Reorganization Plan and its implementation.” Instead, the council decided on the spot to rescind the plan. Then on Friday morning, town clerk Audree Tribbensee resigned. The Mayor presented his plan to the Council, which involved a couple of new job descriptions and the hiring of some new personnel, and the council agreed by consensus at its January 10 meeting to move forward with the plan. Councilor Robin Holcomb started the discussion by saying, “With everything I have found, I move we rescind the Mayor’s Employee Reorganization Plan… We don’t approve their hiring and salaries. The Council has the

power to fix compensation and prescribe duties for all officers and employees of the town… The council shall by ordinance and resolution determine salaries. So, all of this that you did is out of protocol. It did not follow our ordinance or policies. I move we rescind the Employee Reorganization Plan.” Mayor Brandon Dewey stated that the motion was out of order since it was not on the agenda. Councilor Jerry Phillips said that he was especially concerned because he understood it had already been implemented. Holcomb said that she asked the mayor to put the plan on hold, but said he moved forward to make changes without council approval. The Mayor said there would be legal ramifications for the town if the council rescinded the plan because a new police officer and a court clerk had already been hired. “I think the Mayor needs to

figure that out,” said Holcomb, “because we didn’t approve the salaries. We didn’t approve any job descriptions. We asked for it to be put on hold ‘til we could figure this out. This is not on us. This is on the mayor. We didn’t know we had a Court Clerk for four weeks until a few days ago. We didn’t even know we had a new police officer until we got the email that he was being sworn in. This is the stuff we deal with on a daily basis. I’m sorry, I can’t approve this. It was done irrationally. It was done out of ordinance.” Mayor Dewey said he was confused. “At one time, you approved it and consented to the plan. Then the council president conveyed to me that some folks didn’t read the plan in its entirety before agreeing to it. So, you consented, but now you want to take it back? I moved forward with the plan because you had consented to it. No other decision was made by See STEVI, page B6

Corvallis Civic Club to host meeting on school facilities

Reporters were given a sneak preview of the new Operating Room at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital’s new Surgery Center by Chief of Surgery Dr. James Zubernis and Surgical Sales Executive Rob Craven. The general public can tour the facility and meet the surgeons and staff at a Grand Opening for the facility on April 26. Michael Howell photo.

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One of the goals of the Corvallis Civic Club is to help the public be informed about and involved in issues of importance to the community. The Corvallis School District has embarked on a process to create a facility master plan and has engaged SMA Architects to assist it in evaluating existing facilities and looking at options for future expansion. At its April meeting the Corvallis Civic Club will host a presentation for the public by SMA on Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in the Corvallis High School Library to learn more about the school district and to offer your thoughts on the planning process. SMA will be presenting a sum-

mary of the facilities condition review it has been working on and will present information about current school facility utilization. They will also present some very preliminary ideas that might become part of the district’s master plan. This meeting will be an early opportunity for the public to learn about school facility needs, ask questions, and provide input to SMA and the school district as the process moves forward. The Corvallis Civic Club is a volunteer community group dedicated to facilitating projects of benefit to the Corvallis community. Past projects include: school/community tennis courts; tree plantings and benches on

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Main Street; the Corvallis to Woodside pedestrian/bike path; pathway east along Willow Creek Road; and Welcome to Corvallis signs. Most recently the group has spearheaded efforts to construct a pedestrian/bicycle bridge across the Bitterroot River at Woodside and to improve the safety of pedestrian and bike crossings in the Corvallis school zone and along the Woodside Cut-Off Road, and lower the speed limit on the Cut-Off Rd. Members welcome your ideas and your help in accomplishing good things for the community. For more information, contact Allen Bjergo at 961-4538 or Tonia Bloom at 363-3485.

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Last week, about 30 students from Hamilton Middle School visited with Senator Steve Daines and his wife Cindy outside the United States Capitol, where they had a discussion with him covering a wide range of issues. They talked about what it is like to be United States Senator on a daily basis, what he is working on this Congress to improve the lives of Montanans, and of course, Cat v Griz! Following their conversation with the Senator, the students went on a formal tour of the Capitol building.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 needed to make their dream of a new facility come true. If things keep going as planned, they may be breaking ground by the Fourth of July. Burnsides said a whole lot of thought has gone into designing the new facility that will be built on three acres of the property behind the current building which will be demolished once the new one is up. The shelter will remain open during construction. The Humane Association has been working with Jeff Crouch and Jackie Bull from Paradigm v2 Architects in Missoula to ensure that the new design is not only an improvement but an improvement that will last. For instance, the walls will be impervious at least five feet up from the floor which, of course, will also be impervious. Any concrete used will be sealed. The doors in the dog kennels will not be chain link. They will be glass. It not only provides a good look at the dog, it provides a sound and a smell barrier. Another planned improvement is the addition of another

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vice,” said Burnsides, “and it does make a little bit of income for the shelter.” There will actually be office space in the new building and a lot of fresh water and air, she said. The building will be climate controlled. There will be plenty of

parking and a drive-through road to make the facility more accessible. For more information about the Shelter and its plans contact Manager Chris Berthoud at 3635311.

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Bitter Root Humane Association Board member Mary Gehl, Manager Chris Berthoud, former Manager Eve Burnsides, and board member Robin Dewey are seen here standing behind the aged shelter building that may soon be replaced by a new one on the very spot they are standing. Michael Howell photo. vestibule, so people bringing animals into the facility have a separate entrance from those who are taking animals out. That way the two processes don’t clash or cause congestion. “We’re not building the Taj Mahal,” said Burnsides. She said every part of the design was functional and the improvements are going to measurably increase the efficiency, cleanliness, healthiness,

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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Beware of the fox and the weasels By Jim Rokosch, Stevensville

Ryan Zinke may be gone from the Interior Department, but he left plenty of foxes guarding the hen house. During his two years as Secretary, Mr. Zinke never got around to filling several important Interior Department positions, but he did slip plenty of people into jobs that wield tremendous power over our public lands, wildlife, and outdoor heritage. One chief example is Karen Budd-Falen, the Interior Department’s Deputy Solicitor for Parks and Wildlife. This position is not subject to Senate confirmation, which meant that Zinke could get away with quietly appointing a radical like Budd-Falen right before he left the Department. While not well known, the Deputy Solicitor has a great deal of influence on litigation and policy affecting our natural resources. The legal interpretations made by the Deputy Solicitor can literally mean life or death for endangered species and determine whether wildlife refuges and national parks will be opened up to oil and gas drilling and other inappropriate uses. Budd-Falen is an odd choice to be the nation’s top legal advocate for fish, wildlife and national parks. A Wyoming lawyer, Budd-Falen has spent her entire career attacking public lands, the federal government, endangered species, and public wildlife. As an activist-lawyer, BuddFalen has represented some of the most extreme anti-public lands figures in the nation, including outlaw rancher Cliven Bundy. Bundy is an extremist who doesn’t believe in the existence of the federal government and threatened armed violence against government employees who tried to stop him from decades of illegal cattle grazing on public lands. Throughout her career, Budd-Falen’s legal arguments have almost never been held up in court. They just provide a soapbox for anti-government rhetoric and fuel disagreements between stakeholders, driving people apart instead of solving real problems. She’s gotten less brazen in more recent years, adopting a more insidious strategy for privatizing public lands for personal and corporate profiteering at the expense of our outdoor heritage, wildlife, and peace-

Support for Stevi School bonds

Dear Editor, This letter is to express our support for the Stevensville School Bonds that we will vote on in May. We also want to thank all those that have worked so hard to bring such a well-planned project to our community. The school administration led by Dr. Bob Moore and the hard-working members of the School Board have really done a great job with this bond proposal. Another group that deserves appreciation and recognition is the citizen group that is working so hard to get the information out about the importance of this vote to the community. Although we support the entire bond proposal and the reasons for each expenditure, there are a couple things that jump out at us as being really deserving of our consideration. 1. The School Board took the time to ask the community what was most

important, and they listened to us. The bond is asking for money for what the community thought was most important and cut the items that were in the last bond that the community said should wait till the most important stuff gets done. 2. Safety—When I look at the bond proposal there are two items that are important for the safety of our young people that stand out to us. Today’s world requires that we have secure entrances for our school buildings, so we must fix that. The other issue is the location of Phillips Street that causes us to have to drive between the play ground and the school building. This has always scared us and the plan to relocate the street is an essential part of the plan. 3. A big expense of the proposal is the Vocational Agriculture and Technical Center that will prepare our students for today’s world and the jobs that need to be filled. I think that providing these technical and trade specific training opportunities is absolutely the

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ful community prosperity. Prior to her being given a job with the federal government she disdains, her new approach has been taking her soapbox-for-hire on the road to individual counties conducting workshops targeting local government officials. She brought her six-hour land use workshop to Ravalli county November 18, 2017, hosted by state Rep. Theresa Manzella at the Hamilton Middle School. The current Ravalli county commissioners have been acting on her advice ever since, forging ahead with Budd-Falen’s coaching to beef-up the county’s so-called Natural Resource Policy, which presently only acknowledges trees as a natural resource and logs as a ‘use’ for trees, and may be the proverbial example of ‘not seeing the forest for the trees’. But that’s ok with Budd-Falen and the commissioners, even though Montana’s outdoor recreation and tourism economy of $7.1 billion and 71,000+ jobs is not driven by folks wanting to experience stumps, no wildlife, polluted water, and fish kills. The question now is whether President Trump’s new director for Interior Secretary, David Bernhardt, will continue Zinke’s destructive legacy or will work to defend public land, wildlife, and taxpayer resources. Every outdoor enthusiast should be paying close attention to Karen Budd-Falen and the influence she has on how our public lands and wildlife are managed over the coming years. The fox is now ‘guarding’ our chickens and colluding with local weasels across the country. Our responsible citizenship, quality of life and obligation to past and future generations requires our increased awareness and engagement in public policy efforts, and eternal vigilance. Mr. Bernhardt, no one is being fooled; it’s time to replace Budd-Falen with someone that respects life, appreciates the value of all life, and is actually qualified for public service.

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right direction for our schools and so important for our community to support. I can see some of our students going directly from High School into a trade right here in the Valley that not only benefits the student but our whole community. The complete bond proposal can be found at www.stevensvilleschools.org. Please join us in support of our wonderful community by voting yes on the Stevensville school bonds. Debbie and Dan Severson Stevensville

Trump plan will continue paying extra dollars to the super wealthy? Yep. Your taxes will probably go up. If not immediately, pretty soon because the Trump tax plan will add 2 Trillion dollars to the debt (Republicans used to care about that). And guess who gets to pay for it? As a political Independent I look for issues and information. You might consider looking outside of your tribe. Mark Van Loon Hamilton

Dear Editor, It’s tax time and lots of us are getting a clearer picture of our personal and family finances. The Trump tax cut plan is showing what it’s really made of. Some of us got a few extra dollars in our paychecks last year. But they didn’t tell you that was your tax cut, paid out a little at a time and now you still owe about the same at year’s end. A lot of folks owe even more than usual. But whatever your situation, for every dollar extra you got, the super wealthy got about a thousand dollars. And guess what? In January 2021, right after the next election, you lose your extra dollars. But the super wealthy don’t. Want to take a guess how the

In a report issued in January 2017, the CIA, FBI, NSA and 14 other agencies and Congressional committees unanimously agreed that the Russia government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in favor of the Trump campaign. Robert Mueller and his team agree and have indicted two Russian shell companies and 13 Russian nationals for their involvement in this effort. During the campaign, and later during the presidential transition period, members of the Trump team made over 100 confirmed contacts with various officials of the Russian government. These team members included Donald Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Jeff Sessions, Michael

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Response to Tester

Dear Editor, I just have to respond to the recent letter from Senator Tester published in the Star. First I would like to thank him for FINALLY making a trip to our southern border to see for himself what is happening down there. While he very reluctantly agrees we have an emergency down there, he can’t bring himself to use the words National Emergency. No, he has to lace his observations with liberal, Democratic BS. He has to remind us of the government shutdown over adequate funding for the President’s border wall but fails to mention that the President tried to have discussions on the immigration process in general which the Democrats thumbed their noses at. He then has to suggest that the President is now bypassing Congress in his attempts to deal with the crisis and has impacted funding for Malmstrom Air Force Base. Again, he fails to mention that the liberal, Democrats have tried to block the President’s every move including not wanting to give a single dollar to building a wall. Oh yes, he has to criticize the President for suggesting that we build a wall along the entire border. That has never been the case but rather the proposal has been to build a wall where it makes sense to funnel these illegal immigrants to border processing centers. Oh, then he makes a BIG point of how building a wall will have a terrible impact on farmers and ranchers by taking away up to a million acres of farm land which could even impact our food supply. In a previous email I sent to him, I expressed my opinion that this is total nonsense and again liberal, Democratic BS. He also states that the majority of illegal drugs are coming through the current ports of entry so that is where our money should go. That suggests that he knows where all of the drugs are coming through – more BS. Finally, I disagree with his criticism of the President withholding money from the countries where most of the current immigrants are coming from. The President is obviously trying to find any way he can to slow and ultimately stop this immigration flood. Money in my mind could be one thing that these countries might react too. Oh but I forget, as a Democrat he MUST disagree with anything and everything the President suggests. It is clear in my mind that Senator Tester sold his soul to the liberal, Democratic party in order to get reelected. Jerry Esmay Stevensville

Oops!

Dear Editor, At the April 11, Stevensville Town Council Meeting, Mayor Brandon Dewey at the end of the meeting had a display on the screen showing his powers as mayor. These powers are listed in Mt State Code 1973, S 2.08.030 and 1973, S 2.08.010 and similar provisions, MCA 7-4-4301. However, out of the first 8 powers listed, Mayor Dewey forgot to include “with the consent of the council” (#1, 2), #4 says he is “to communicate to the council ... a statement of the affairs of the town, with such recommendations as he may deem proper”, #5 “To recommend to the council....”, #6 “To approve all ordinances and resolutions of the council adopted by it....” and #8 To call special meetings of the council....”. To leave the word “council” out of 6 of the first 8 of the listings of the mayor’s powers is a BIG OOPS! Yes, homework is needed! Susan McCreary Stevensville

Support for SB 24

Dear Editor, The legislature is currently considering SB 24, which would raise the voluntary motor vehicle registration fee from $6 to $9. This small fee increase will provide funding for many worthwhile projects in our state. It increases funds for our state park system, which desperately needs more money to keep up with deferred maintenance and rising use. It also provides money for our state fishing access sites, which see increasing use all over the state. And it provides funds for the state recreational trails program. This small fee increase is entirely voluntary, but will provide significant benefit to Montanans. Please call your legislators and urge them to vote for SB 24. Kirk Thompson Stevensville

But I like cows!

Dear Editor, I hear those legislature folks in Washington are talking about maybe having to kill all the cows. They say the poor cows are poisoning the air with their cow-gas and its gonna kill us all in about 12 years. Seems some youngster in Washington was running around saying it was so dangerous we only have 12 more years before we all die. They also think the ice is melting and we’re all gonna drown. It’s all ‘cause the cows make lotsa gas and its making our air bad. I gotta admit that cowgas does smell sorta yucky. Man! What will those professors discover and preach next? I remember about 30 years ago when we were facing a new ice age. I think I recall that they were worried about airplanes and contrails. They sure would have had a heart attack watching the RAF over London in the battle of Briton. That climate changing idea has sure speeded things up. There’s even a new religion called Climate Change. It’s a faith just like other religions only this new one seems a bit intolerant of un-believers like me. They say we only have 12 years left before the end of us humans. If they are right it sure puts a premium on quick reaction to extend our very existence. Now for an old veteran like me this is a cry to arms. So I’ve been considering what we are being told to do. I’m really worried about some of the plans being encouraged. I’m 91 years old. I backpacked for half a century. I’m worried about my grandkids. I keep thinking about something said by John Muir who so loved the mountains. He said “when we try to pick out something by itself we find it connected to everything else.” That got me to wondering if cow-gas threatens our very existence; how about them big buffalo like up on the buffalo range? There’s just got to be a lot of gas in them big fellas! That moose leaves a big pile on the trail so I guess we have to include moosegas too. That seems a shame as those moose made camping much more interesting. If all this is so, then how about sheep, goats, See LETTERS, page B5

Calendar

Hamilton Senior Center activities

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

Stevi Senior Center activities

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

Victor Senior Center activities

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

Florence senior lunches

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

Lolo senior lunches

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

through MAS and CBS. Call 9262135 to schedule your lunch.

Golden Agers

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

AA meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the following times and places: Monday: 7 p.m., Spirit of Christ Catholic Church, 5475 Farm Land Road, Lolo Tuesday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Wednesday: Big Book Study Meeting, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence Thursday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Friday: Discussion Meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence 3rd Saturday: Women’s Group, 9:30 a.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 224 Linder Street, Florence Sunday: Big Book Study Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Victor Senior Center, 243 5th Ave. Check for local meetings by calling the hotline 1-888-607-2000 or by visiting www.aa-montana. org.

Al-Anon

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

Narcotics Anon

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

Free Indeed

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

Gamblers Anon

Gamblers Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 411 S.

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Soroptomist

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

5th Street in Hamilton.

Overeaters Anon

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

Morning TOPS

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

Evening TOPS

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

Exercise classes

The following sessions, all by donation, are held at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th: Mondays: Zumba Gold & Chair Zumba, 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays: Chair Yoga, 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Zumba Gold, 1st, 3rd, 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays: Tai Chi, 4 p.m. Fridays: Tai Chi, 1 p.m. Indoor Walking: Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.12 noon. Please log in, 16 laps is a mile!

WIC clinics

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

Men’s Bereavement Breakfast

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

County recycling

County recycling The Ravalli County Recycling drop-off site, 759 US Hwy 93 (across from Don’s Home Center) is open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and Mondays, 3 to 6 p.m. Cash paid for aluminum on Saturdays only. Call volunteer coordinator Janice Lee at 360-9895 to learn about volunteer opportunities at either site. Curbside pickup also is available for county residents: call 375-5398 for details.

Clothes Closet

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

Breast cancer support group

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

Pregnant/new mom groups

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

DO IT FOR THE KIDS

ing@gmail.com.

Dementia Caregiver Group

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

Indoor pickleball

Pickleball in Hamilton at the First Interstate Building at the Fairgrounds on Tuesday and Thursday from 12 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Extra paddles are available. Clinic format in the first 60 minutes with games following. $5.00. Wear tennis shoes. For more information call Rick at 239-8648.

Saturday bingo

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

Ham radio classes

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

Day of Giving for Nonprofits

Nonprofits are invited to participate in Bitterroot Gives on May 3. Get all the details from a live webinar with the platform providers on March 7 at 1 p.m. Anyone who is already registered can register to view from their own office. Others who want more info can view it at the conference room at the county building (ground floor across from the Extension office). Come at 12:30 p.m. to ask questions; live webinar about the basics from 1 to 2 p.m. Contact Sharon, Bitterroot Nonprofit Partnership, at BRNonprofitPartner@gmail.com or 375-0972 for more information.

Calling all local photographers!

Bitterroot Audubon is organizing another calendar, a 2020 calendar! The generosity of local photographers has helped increase the Education, Scholarship and Conservation Funds with the sales of the very successful BAS Calendars since 2013. Thanks to calendar sales, the BAS Board now has been able to increase the scholarship amount they can give to a deserving university student in Montana. If you would like to be part of this project, you can contribute any photo(s) you have taken in the Bitterroot of our migrating and resident birds.

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Sunday Worship 12 p.m. noon Worship at 12:00 thisChurch Church there InInthis thereshall shall be no outcasts. be outcasts. You will find a list of our Bitterroot birds that the BAS Board has prioritized on the website: http:// www.bitterrootaudubon.org/support-us. Look it over and concentrate on the birds that have never yet been in the calendars. You can submit the photographs from now on up to April 15th - but the sooner the better. Label your email 2020 Calendar. The photos need to be extremely sharp, a minimum of 300-600 dpi, with dimensions in an 8 1/2” W by 9 1/2” H format. And they need to be photos showing the main distinctive features of the bird for people to use for identification purposes. Send your photos and any questions to bitterrootcalendar@gmail.com. As before, this is only for Bitterroot residents, showing our Bitterroot birds. It will be made in the Bitterroot by Bitterroot Audubon. Our Bitterroot birds thank you!

Darby Library April events

April will be a busy month at the Darby Community Public Library with the following events scheduled: • Marcus Daly Hospital’s South Valley Community Forum will be Thursday, April 18, at the Library from 7 to 8 p.m. The community is invited to come and meet John Bishop, the Hospital’s new CEO, along with the Hospital’s local medical team. Learn about CEO Bishop’s leadership style and his vision for medical services in Ravalli County. Treats and sweets will be provided by Wildflower Connections Boutique, Little Blue Joint Restaurant and The People’s Market. Feel free to ask your questions and share your thoughts. • The annual Community Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by the Library along with EXIT Realty. It will be Saturday, April 20th, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Tin Cup Park at the south end of Darby just up Tin Cup Road. There will be prizes, a petting zoo, face painting and other fun activities for kids. • April is National Poetry Month and in commemoration, the Library will present the annual Cowboy Poetry Night and a month-long Poetry Contest. Poetry Night will be Thursday, April 25th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Among those performing will be poets Bob Weber and Tim Huls and musicians Ted Heiland, William Garcia, Verna Molenda and more to be announced. Everyone is welcome to enter the Poetry Contest. Turn in poems for display at the Library. There will be cash prizes.

Victor Community Garden

The Victor Community Garden is now open for registration. There are 40 - 20’ x 20’ plots with great sun exposure surrounded by a deer proof fence. Compost, mulch, tools and an automated watering system that waters every night and a paid garden manager is provided. The manager is always happy to help new gardeners. Organic methods are required. Pollinators abound continued on next page

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Page A6 -- Bitterroot Star with both fruit trees and a diverse native flower garden located in the center of the gardening area. The fee for a plot is $35 for the whole season (year). The garden is located on 5th, just west of Victor. The growing season will be kicked off on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the annual spring garden work day with the help of the Trapper Creek Job Corps. Call Jill at 360-1751 to be sent a registration form.

Art in the Park applications open

Bitter Root Arts Guild is accepting applications for hand crafted art vendors to show and sell their wares at the 2019 Annual Art in the Park. The event will be held at Legion Park, Hamilton, on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is outdoors and canopies are recommended but not required. The fee for a 10x10 space at Art in the Park is $40 for Bitter Root Arts Guild members (annual membership fee is $10) or $60 for non-members. For an application call Trish at 406-3813240 or email bitterrootartsguild@ gmail.com. You can also pick up an application Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Artisans on Second, 175 S Second Street, Hamilton, 406-961-9600. You can learn more about Bitter Root Arts Guild on Facebook at

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 www.facebook.com/BitterRootArtsGuild/. Bitter Root Arts Guild was founded in 1970.

Wed, April 17 RCEDA

Ravalli County Economic Development Authority will hold its regular monthly Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 17 from 2:15 to 2:55 p.m., and the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, April 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the RCEDA office, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton. The meetings are open to the public.

Thursday, April 18 Lutheran Holy Week services

The congregation of Our Savior Lutheran Church of Stevensville invites the community to spend Holy Week preparing for the celebration of Easter. Maunday Thursday service, April 18 at 7 p.m. and Good Friday services, April 19 at 3 and 8 p.m., continue the Passion story. Holy Saturday Vigil, April 20 at 8 p.m., mirrors the sorrow of Christ’s followers as they reflect on His painful death. On Easter, April 21, rejoice with

Christians everywhere at His resurrection. Sunrise service begins at 7 a.m. A second festival service is held at 10 a.m. Our Savior, affiliated with the Lutheran Church–– Missouri Synod, is located at 184 Pine Hollow Road. Head south from Stevensville on the Eastside Highway. Roughly one mile past Burnt Fork Market, turn east onto Pine Hollow. Cross the tracks and the canal, and Our Savior will be on your left, marked by three crosses. Call 777-5625 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for more information.

Back Country Horsemen

Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen host their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 18th at the Corvallis School Cafeteria on Eastside Highway in Corvallis. Potluck dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the general meeting starts at 7 p.m. Program speakers are Mark Smith, Bitterroot National Forest Trails Specialist, and Kelly McKee, Forest Service Dispatcher, who will describe radio procedures for maintaining communication while working on trail projects. Members will also review how to use the chapter’s SPOT device on projects. BR BCH is a “boots on the grounds” volunteer organization that works hard to keep trails clear and acces-

sible for riders and hikers alike. Guests and new members are welcome. For more information call Gene at 208-310-6326 or check out the website at www.bchmt.org/ bitterroot or on Facebook at: Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BR BCH).

FWP CAC

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Region 2 Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet Thursday, April 18 at the Montana Natural History Center (120 Hickory Street) beginning at 6 p.m. The 22-member CAC meets quarterly to discuss a variety of fish, wildlife, natural resource and outdoor recreation issues in west-central Montana. CAC members serve four-year terms and represent a variety of west-central Montana communities and interests. At this meeting, CAC members will be leading a discussion about landowner, sportsperson and FWP relations, prompted in part by a recent proposed grazing plan for a portion of Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area that was out for public comment last month. The CAC is not a decision-making body, but serves as a forum for FWP and CAC members to learn from their conversations and perspectives. FWP has CACs in every region of the state, and all meetings are open to the public. FWP Region 2 will be

recruiting for new CAC members in June. Visit fwp.mt.gov/regions/ r2/cac/ for more details or call FWP at (406) 542-5500.

Friday, April 19 Victor BPA yard sale

An indoor yard sale will be held Friday and Saturday, April 19 & 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, in the Victor School multipurpose room, 424 4th Avenue, Victor. Proceeds will benefit the Victor BPA Chapter’s trip to the National Competition in California in May. Gently used items/donations for this sale are being accepted at the school until April 18th at 4:30. For more information call Laurie Wildey at 360-7389.

Pachyderm Club

The Bitterroot North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, April 19 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speaker will be Dr. Peter Kolb who is the Montana State University Extension Forestry Specialist and an Associate Professor of Forest Ecology & Management, housed at the University of Montana. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.

Saturday, April 20 Women’s handgun class

Introduction to Defensive Handguns for Women will take place Saturday, April 20 and May 4 at the Whittecar Range. This 2-day course is for women with little or no experience with handguns, who may be frightened of handguns or who are considering acquiring a handgun. The first day course is designed to assist you in choosing the right handgun – for you. It will also introduce you to the facilities of the Whittecar Range. There will be discussions on handgun safety, basic operation of revolvers,

Red Line Friday, April 26 3:30pm to 6:30pm Go behind the “red line” and experience one of Montana’s most advanced surgery centers. Enjoy a self-guided tour through the state-of-the-art 26,000 SF surgery center. Meander through the operating suites, sterilization and decontamination area, the PACU (recovery), and pre and post-operative rooms. Experience the DaVinci Robotic simulated surgery, see the sterilization process, handle the many types of implantable devices, and more. Spend as much time as you want to explore, ask questions, and visit with your local surgeons.

Antiques & Collectibles Auction

The Ravalli County Museum and Historical Society, will be holding its 1st Annual Antiques & Collectibles Auction. This fun event will be held on Saturday, April 20 at 12 noon at the museum, in the Courtroom Gallery. Your opportunity to preview auction items will be on Friday, the 19th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, the 20th from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. All items have been donated by local patrons to the museum specifically for this auction. None of the items are part of the Museum’s permanent collection. Proceeds will benefit the Museum’s mission and educational programs. The museum is located at 205 Bedford, Hamilton; call 363-3338 | 205 Bedford St, Hamilton.

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Monday, April 22

• ATTEND RIBBON CUTTING AT 5:30 PM

Enjoy learning about all the surgeries you can have close to home.

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1200 Westwood Dr., Hamilton, MT (406) 363-2211 • www.mdmh.org

The DHS (Defensive Horsemanship Safety) program was designed in collaboration with the Forest Service, Smoke Elser, and BCH of MT to introduce volunteers of Forest Service projects to the safety aspects of working around stock on trail projects. The Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen’s Part 2 of the DHS is a practical test of skills handling your horse, donkey, or mule, from grooming and tacking up to warming up, mounting, and negotiating obstacles set up in the arena. Horsemanship skills needed on the trail are moving your stock forwards, backwards, and laterally, as well as going through obstacles calmly. The second trail obstacle class is scheduled for Saturday, April 20 at the C-Max Stables, 657 Bass Lane in Corvallis. The two sessions run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. Ten BRBCH members are scheduled to bring their equines and ride in each session, and the public is invited to watch the sessions for free. To watch members sharpen their skills for trail projects, bring a chair and your questions. Tea and coffee will be provided. For more information, contact Bonnie Morgan at 406-381-9021.

The Montana Lego User Group is announcing their group to the community with a presentation for kids and kids at heart. The 1-½ hour presentation will delve into the true history of the company, why certain academic institutions prefer Lego fans, how far and wide the hobby has become (it will surprise you), how it’s possible to make a living building with Lego and more! Custom models and rare Lego items will be on display as well. Presentation happens April 20th with doors open at 12 noon in the Hamilton Library meeting room. For more information email 406LEGO@gmail.com. Children must be accompanied by an adult and admission is free for all.

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semi-automatic handguns, and the cartridges used in each type of handgun. The legal aspects of the use of force will be presented and discussed. Handguns will be provided so that you may handle the different types and models. Ammunition will also be provided for a live fire session on the range. A self-defense book, specifically for women, will also be provided. The second day course will teach basic defensive shooting using the student’s own equipment. Safe gun handling will be taught and stressed. The class will be held at the Whittecar Range on Blodgett View Road. The class is limited to 10 participants. For an application or further information call Lee at 642-3590 or Jim at 777-5779. Successful completion of this two day course meets the requirements for application to the state for a concealed carry permit.

Monday: No school. Tuesday: Breakfast - Egg & Cheese Wraps, fruit, milk; Lunch -

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144 New Parking Spaces and New Drop Off Area

Additional and Renovated Classrooms and Labs

Flexible Instructional Space Renovated Library

New Agriculture and Industrial Trades & Technology Building Providing the training and certifications our students need to be successful

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Four New Classrooms and New Offices

Cost per $200,000 Market Value $8.85/Month $106.22/Year www.stevensvilleschools.org/2019-school-bond/

$100,000 Market Value $4.43/Month $53.11/Year

New Entrance Primary School, 186 New Parking with Safety Middle School, and Spaces and New Upgrades Gym Connected Drop Off Area Elementary District (Stevensville Only) High School District (Lone Rock and Stevensville) Bond Amount: $ 6,369,000 Bond Amount: $14,169,000 $100,000 and $200,000 Residential Market Values required by Montana Code Without Interest Without Interest

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Join us for our Earth Day celebration!

Saturday, April 20th 11am - 3pm Traeger Grills BBQ Demo

Modern Recycling will be on site

learn about the products they recycle, bring your scrap metal to recycle on Saturday - PLEASE NO REFRIGERATORS, no cash value given

Kevin from Habitat for Humanity will be on site discussing the resale store & how they re-purpose materials

Check out our Garden Department! find the best products for your lawn & garden that are environment friendly

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Taco Salad with cheese & lettuce, corn chips & salsa, orange slices, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast Bagels, fruit, milk; Lunch - Tatertot Casserole, tossed salad with ranch dressing, fresh grapes, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast - Pumpkin Bread Bars, fruit, milk; Lunch - Baked Chicken Legs, mac & cheese, green beans, sliced pears, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, fruit, milk; Lunch - Chili with Cinnamon Rolls, fresh carrots with ranch dressing, sliced peaches, bread & butter, milk.

Rotary Club

Amy James-Linton, Marketing Director of Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, April 22 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. Amy will be discussing the new Surgery Center at MDMH. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club

Tuesday, April 23 St. Mary’s Mission opening day

Join in the Opening Day Celebration on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 a.m. with Mass in the historic St. Mary’s Chapel, an event that only occurs twice a year so don’t miss it! The Stevensville FFA Chapter will conduct a flag raising ceremony, followed by refreshments. Guided tours are available Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 7775734. Visit St. Mary’s Mission and Museum at the 315 Charlos Street in Stevensville and learn about Montana’s interesting history.

Republican Women’s Club

Ravalli County Republican Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting and lunch on Tuesday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m. at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Guest speaker will be John Bishop, CEO at MDMH. Ravalli

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Stevi Civic Club

The Stevensville Civic Club will meet Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Stevensville Town Hall upstairs (access by stairs in alley). All are welcome. For more information contact Joan Prather, president, at 531-8401.

Thursday, April 25 Hospice volunteer training

Do you want to make a difference for people at the end of their life journey? The desire to give time and talents freely to those on the end-of-life journey emanates from a heart of compassion and a spirit of giving. The spirit of hospice volunteering is born from a genuine desire to give comfort, peace, and care to patients, caregivers, and families during the end-of-life. Hospice volunteers have a tremendous impact on the lives of the patients that they serve. Hospice volunteers are priceless. The presence and service of hospice volunteers are targeted toward ultimately providing patients, caregivers, and families with the most comfortable and compassionate end-of-life experience possible. At the end of the training program, volunteers will have the knowledge and skill to offer invaluable end-of-life companionship and support. The training dates are April 25th, 26th, and 27th in the Canyon conference room. April 25th and April 26th trainings will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., and the April 27th session will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone interested in attending, contact Joni the Volunteer Coordinator, at 363-6503. Feel free to stop by and get a tour of the homelike Marcus Daly Hospice Center. For more information visit www. marcusdalyhospice.org.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Bitterroot Buggers Fishing Day set

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By Michael Howell

Spring is a really busy time in the Bitterroot for almost any kind of work, but if I had my choice, I’d rather go fishing. Some lucky kids get a chance to do just that. The kids taking the Bitterroot Buggers’ after school fly fishing program at the Hamilton Middle School for instance, get to do just that. After eight weeks of classes on fly tying, casting, fish identification, riparian restoration and, yes, entomology, these kids get to go fishing at the Bitterroot Stock Farm for their graduation party. The Bitterroot Buggers Fishing Day is scheduled for April 27. Sponsored by Bitterroot Trout Unlimited and the Keystone Discovery Enrichment Program, the classes are held in the evening, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Westview School. The Bitterroot Buggers learning sessions are open to any child in the Bitterroot Valley ages 9 through 14. The classes are taught by volunteers and there seem to be plenty of them. They are people interested in passing on a tradition that, as Norman Maclean, author of “A River Runs Through It”, put it, is kind of a religion for some of us. Bitterroot Trout Unlimited member, Geoff FitzGerald, is the Bitterroot Buggers’ go-to guy for identifying fish food, that is the myriad of macroinvertebrates that fish generally feed upon. He brought two big plastic pans full

Dr. Marshall Bloom from Rocky Mountain Laboratory, aka Dr. Trout, holds the rod as young Annalise Lewis threads the fishing line in preparation for a casting lesson. Michael Howell photo.

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The bug ID guy for Bitterroot Buggers, Geoff FitzGerald, watches as kids pluck macro invertebrates from the water he brought in from Skalkaho Creek. The kids learn to identify the critters and how to tie a fishing fly that resembles them. Michael Howell photo. of water and bugs that he dredged up from Skalkaho Creek to the last class and engaged the kids in a bit of macroinvertebrate identification. The kids identified Golden Stoneflies, Mayflies, midges and other small creatures including an aquatic worm. All are tasty little morsels for a hungry trout. The kids learned to tie flies that imitate these bugs, using special knots that every fisherperson should know. They learned about the different kinds of fish and how to handle them. They learned about the fish’s habits and their habitat. They learned about their equipment and how to use and care for it. They learned some-

thing about the tradition and the ethics of fly fishing. For more information about the classes contact Joe Byrne of the Keystone Program at 3635996 or call Greg Chester at (406) 363-0033 or email gchester55@ aol.com.

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‘Is this Normal? Navigating the Lifetime Changes from Puberty Through Menopause’ RML presents Dr. Pedro Martinez April 25 at the Hamilton PAC, 7pm As part of a community effort to elevate mental health and wellness discussion, Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) is sponsoring a talk on women’s health by Pedro Martinez, M.D., of the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD. “Is this Normal? Navigating the Lifetime Changes from Puberty Through Menopause,” by Dr. Martinez is free and intended for a general audience. His presentation will describe the “normal” changes that occur due to hormones affecting women’s health and the mile-markers where things tend to go wrong, including depression, post-partum mood disorders and related psychoses at any part of the continuum. He will discuss what constitutes an actual disorder, the causes, frequencies, symptoms, and spectrum of treatments. The event with Dr. Martinez will take place on April 25 at 7 p.m. at the Hamilton Perform-

ing Arts Center, 327 Fairgrounds Road. RML, an infectious-disease research facility, is part of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. NIMH and NIAID are part of the National Institutes of Health. Following the talk by Dr. Martinez, Rachael Watters of Hamilton, who is part of the group MOMedy, will give a short “tragicomedy” presentation on motherhood – though a caution that it will contain strong emotional content that might not be suitable for people under age 15. The topic of Dr. Martinez’s talk evolved from a community survey led by the Montana State University extension office, one of several partner organizations focusing on local mental health awareness. Dr. Maryland Pao of NIMH began the mental health outreach series with a presentation in January attended by about 500 people. That interest led to the community survey, which identified post-partum depression, effects of age-related hormonal changes on physical and mental health, and post-traumatic stress disorder as high on the list. RML is arranging for a community presentation on PTSD on May 13. Dr. Martinez is the medical

director of the NIMH reproductive psychiatry clinic. He is a physician with training in adult and child psychiatry with an interest in developmental and neuroendocrine mechanisms in mood disorders as well as adaptation to chronic conditions. His NIMH research focuses on the influence of sex steroids on the regulation of mood and brain function. His projects have included work on mood disorders related to the reproductive cycle in women (postpartum depression, premenstrual mood disorders and mood disorders associated with the menopausal transition). More recently he has studied the effects of the pubertal transition in the brain development of healthy children. He also serves as a psychiatric consultant for children and adult patients who have been admitted to the pediatric oncology and transplant units at the NIH. RML initiated the mental health series following the fall 2018 suicide of the son of one of its scientists. Dr. Kimmo Virtaneva and his wife, Monica, chose to use their son Mika’s death to encourage people to talk about mental health, the latest research, and helpful resources.

Fenn Chimo of Stevensville snapped this photo with his phone last week and sent his grandmother this message: “Look Grandma, there’s a rainbow going into your house!”

Lone Rock Kindergarten Registration

At a “Stakeholders Forum” held at the Lolo Community Center last week without any public notice, Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor Matt Anderson and Ben Irey, Conservation Connect Program Manager with the National Forest Foundation, spoke to a host of invited guests about potentially collaborating on the upcoming review of the Bitterroot and Lolo National Forest Plans. Michael Howell photo.

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Sports

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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Section B By Jean Schurman Sports Editor

Florence dedicates Otto Thill Field The community gathered for hot dogs, desserts, and a celebration of the new softball field on Saturday. Honored guests were the contractors, builders, and workers who have worked through snow squalls, rain, and wind to make the new softball field a reality. From members of Trapper Creek Job Corps to community businessmen, the field has been a joint effort. Now, according to Florence softball coach, not only does Florence have one of the premier programs in the state, they also have one of the best facilities in the state. “It’s a nice set up and we’re lucky to have it,” he said. “We will host the state Class B/C tournament in 2020 and that’s a nice recognition for the school.” Mike “Otto” Thill was one of the first coaches for Florence and was at the helm when they began their championship runs. Over the last 20 years, Florence has brought home 10 state championships. When he retired from coaching softball at Florence, the field was named for him, and the name will continue with the new field. Rilee Mangun, one of the seniors on the team was very excited to play on the new field. She said it was especially nice to be able to play on their home field instead of up at the park

Darby junior Bryson Kearney took on Janick Lacroix, the Canadian light-middleweight National Junior Champion in the main bout at the Montana State Junior Olympics Boxing Tournament on Saturday. Lacroix won by decision. Weighing in at 165, Kearney is ranked No. 7 in the US in his weight and age division. Jennifer Burdette photo. Jason Larson, one of the crew who helped with the rebuilding of Otto Thill Field, the Florence softball field, reads a long list of the many community members who helped work on the field. A few of these helpers came out on the field for the grand opening. Duane Zeiler threw out the opening pitch. Jean Schurman photo. where they played last year. “Playing my last year here makes it more memorable especially how they just put so much work into it,” said Mangun. “Coming from Florence to play softball with all these great older girls that have played before us and being able to play on the field that they’ve played on, to carry on the tradition to keep winning

games, it’s pretty Indescribable.” Originally the field butted up against a fence on the north side of the field and to access the visitor’s dugout or third base, players had to cross inside the field. The new field was moved 15 feet south to allow access but that meant the outfield had to be filled with about 30 truckloads of fill to make the field level. Now there is a warning

track all around the inside of the fence. The concession stand isn’t quite finished but will feature changing rooms for the players also. A new sound system, more bleachers and clearer sight lines for the spectators. The next home game will be May 2, 2019. This would be a great time to go down and check out the new facility.

Florence comes up short agains Frenchtown

Saturday’s matchup between Frenchtown and Florence featured two of the top programs in the state. Between the two teams, they have won more than 20 state titles in the last 20 years. With Shannon Byrne in the circle for the Lady Falcons, the game started well for Florence, for two batters. She struck out the first batter and then caught a grounder and threw to Kailey Kovatch at first for the second out. But then Layne Bauer socked a long hit over center field for a homer. Byrne struck out the next batter to end Frenchtown’s batting. In the bottom of the first, Byrne stepped up and hit a single. She was followed by Natalie Dulac who hit another single and an RBI as Byrne came home to tie the game. The next two innings were a pitching and fielding duel with neither team scoring. But in the top of the fourth, Frenchtown’s Cassidy Bauer hit the a single and then Claire Bagnell hit a double with an RBI for Cassidy Bauer. Frenchtown went on to run the score up to seven runs before Florence could connect and score again. Rilee Mangun had a triple and two RBIs while Dulac had a single and one RBI in the 9-3 loss. “When we play good teams like this, we learn more as a team,” said Ralls. “Their pitcher threw like 80 pitches. We just

Tennis players glad to be playing

Florence pitcher Shannon Byrne slides into second. Jean Schurman photo. weren’t patient looking for our pitch, swinging at everything. We’ll just move on and get better from this. We made some mistakes and we’ll get them fixed.” Frenchtown was coming of a 4-0 loss to Hamilton on Thursday. Jorden Taggart was the winning pitcher and only allowed three hits in the game. Sophia Doyle had two hits and Maggie Ringer and Haley Frey each had a double. Frey knocked in three runners in the game. On Friday, Hamilton took on

Track round-up The Dave Tripp track meet was held Friday in Polson and featured many of the smaller schools in Western Montana. The Darby girls took seventh in the track meet which Charlo won. Darby’s Amber Anderson finished third in the 100 hurdles with a time of 17.41. Carley Fryberger of Charlo won with 16.90. Casey Ehmann, the defending state champion, finished just behind Kamryn Scully of Deer Lodge in the 300 hurdles with a time of 48.59. Scully’s time was 48.53. Ehmann won the 200 with a time of 27.80 Gracie Lang finished fifth in the 1,600 with a time of 6:24.82. Madison Kelly of St. Regis won with 5:47.31. Cassidy Alber of Victor

Stevensville doubles players Dominic Bridges and Dylan Janes wait for a serve. Jean Schurman photo.

finished third in the 100 with a time of 13.87. Fryberger of Charlo won with 13.49. Alber finished sixth in the long jump with a leap of 15-01. Kaitlin Cox of Charlo won with 16-05. Darby’s Dylan Parks won the 110 hurdles with a time of 15.97 and the 300 hurdles with a time of 42.89, 2 seconds faster than second place. Parks finished third in the 200 behind Logan Robinson (23.24) and Dakota Wood (24.08) of SeeleySwan. Parks’ time was 24.11. While the smaller schools competed in Polson, the Class AA and A schools were at the Missoula Invitational at Big Sky. The Flathead girls won the 13-school meet with 119 points. Corvallis came in fourth with 64.50 points, Hamilton was

Polson. Taggart was once more in the circle and took the 10-8 win. Ringer had three hits including a home run and a double. She had three RBIs. Doyle had two hits. Frey also had two hits and an RBI. Taggart had a single but knocked in three runners. Hamilton improved their record to 4-2. Stevensville blanked Dillon, 10-0, in five innings. Ashlin Hiller was the winning pitcher and only allowed one hit. Maddie Sims had two hits including a home run and a double. She had two RBIs.

Kaylee Berning had two hits and an RBI. Taylor Springer and Sarah Morrison each had two RBIs. Corvallis blanked Columbia Falls, 18-0, in a three inning game. Gabby Krueger was the winning pitcher. Sami Knapp had two hits including a double and knocked in four runners. Mariah Hickey had a double and two RBIs. Cierra Jessop had two RBIs and Megan Bradshaw, Daphney Reynoso, Caitlyn Bayner and Kim Wright each had an RBI in the drubbing.

10th with 24 points and Stevensville 11th with 16 points. Calla Haldorson of Corvallis won the discus with a throw of 130-05. She was also fifth in the shot put with 33-01. Corvallis’ Charlotte Powell was third in the discus with 106-11 followed by Kaylee Jordan in fifth with 103-05 and her teammate Denali Smith with 101-07. Jenna Jordan took fourth in the javelin with 108-06. Piper Pfister of Hellgate won with 122-10. In the pole vault, Isabella Reed ofBig Sky won with 10-09. Corvallis’ Kailen Herbstritt, was second with 9-06. Lilli Day of Corvallis was sixth in the 3,200 with a time of 12:12.47, Abby Kendrick of Hellgate had the winning time with 11:56.60. Corvallis took sixth in the 400 relay. Flathead won with 51.09. Corvallis had 52.84 In the 1600 relay, Big Sky won with 4:12.84. Corvallis was

second with 4:16.95 Katelyn Dickemore of Hamilton was second in the shot put with 35-0, Mya Mcneely of Glacier won by two inches. Dickemore was second in the discus with 120-06.5. Brynnli Poulson finished second in the 1600 meter race with 5:25.37. Ember Stratton of Hellgate won with 5:11.28 Ashton Lewis of Stevensville won the long jump with a leap of 17-02, three inches shy of her best effort this season. She finished fourth in the 400 with a time of 1:01.99. Faith Rebich of Frenchtown won with 1:00.74. The Hamilton and Corvallis boys finished down in the pack at the Missoula Invitational. Sentinel won the event. Hamilton’s Jacob Campbell won the shot put with a throw of 52-05, the second farthest in the state to date. Campbell was

This has not been the best spring for playing tennis. When practice began in mid-March, all of the outside courts in the valley were covered in up to a foot of snow. Then came the wind, rain, and more snow. Veteran coach Bill Everett of Stevensville said he had never had to shovel so much snow in all his 29 years of coaching. “We spent more time the gym than we did on the court,” he said. Stevensville is fielding a larger team than they have in the past he said. There are 25 girls out and 14 boys. The boys are younger and are just gaining experience right now but Everett thinks they will get stronger as the season progresses. Stevensville and Corvallis had a match on Thursday with the Blue Devils wining both the boys and the girls matches. Corvallis 7, Stevensville 0 Singles - Caleb Warnken, C, def. David Haacke, 6-1, 6-1; Aubry Potier, C, def. Garrison Bradt, 6-2, 6-3; Matt Powell, C, def, Matt Hock, 6-1, 2-6, 6-1; Ethan Gager, C, def, Reece Haugo, 6-3, 6-0. Doubles - Jaymark LiedleRyan Hubbard, C, def. John Rodrigues-Paul Rodrigues, 6-1, 6-1; Jason Bay-Cody Henstridge, C, def. Austin Armijo-Sebestian Driver, 6-0, 6-0; Marshall FehrWeston Buhler, C, def. Dominic Bridges-Dylan Janes, 6-2, 6-3. Corvallis 5, Stevensville 2 Singles - Maddie Weber, S, def. Jennifer Watt, 7-6 (7-5), 1-6, 10-8; Madeline DeLeo, C, def. Mackaela Hawthorne, 6-3, 5-7,

7-5; Shae Flynn, C, def. Olivia Peretto, 6-1, 6-4; Presley Zimmerman, C, def. Julie Slatto, 7-5, 2-6, 10-7. Doubles - Jamyn Beller-Callie Cavill, S, def. Megan KirklandChristina Weidkamp, 6-4, 1-6, 12-10; Danielle Coates-Cecily Gerber, C, def. Aliyah AndersonCrystal St. Germain, 6-1, 6-0; Bailey Jessop-Molly Powell, C, def. Celine Betz-Johanna Hinz, 6-1, 6-0. Columbia Falls 5, Stevensville 2 Singles: John Gilk, C, def. David Haacke, 6-3, 6-4; Niels Getts, C, def. Garrison Bradt, 6-3, 6-4; Camryn Lingle, C, def. Matt Hock, 6-0, 6-1; Reece Haugo, S, def. Malachi Brewer, 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: John Rodrigues/ Paul Rodrigues, S, def. Dillon Washington/Trey Perkins, 6-4, 6-4; Colton Byrd/Bobby Dewbre, C, def. Austin Armijo/Sebastian Driver, 6-3, 7-6 (0); Dylan Anderson/Caleb Reinsburg, C, def. Domenic Bridges/Dylan Janes, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (7). Stevensville 5, Columbia Falls 2 Singles: Hannah Schweikert, C, def. Maddie Weber, 6-0, 6-0; Mackaela Hawthorne, S, def. Katy Garate, 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-4; Maria Vizcay-Vincenth, C, def. Olivia Peretto, 6-0, 6-2; Celine Betz, S, def. Julia Sowerine, 6-3, 6-4. Doubles: Jamyn Beller/ Callie Cavill, S, def. Taylor Jarrett/ Grace Gedlaman, 6-0, 6-0; Aliyah Anderson/Crystal St. Germain, S, def. Gwen Foust/Martina Heupel, 6-0, 6-1; Anya Murphy/Julie Slatto, S, def. Ave McDonald/ Anne Lybbert, 6-2, 6-1.

second in the discus with a throw of 147-09. Brandon Spencer of Sentinel won with 157-01. In the javelin, Michael Graves finished second behind Rylan Ortt of Sentinel who threw the javelin 198-06, fifth farthest in the nation. Graves’ throw was 188-04 which is the second longest throw in the state this year behind Ortt. Corvallis’ Garrett Brown

threw the shot put 51-07 which was good enough for second place. Brown finished fifth in the discus with a throw of 138-04. Corvallis’ Cole Henry finished sixth in the 800 with a time of 2:07.58. Kyle Calles of Flathead won with 2:04.41. The Blue Devil 1,600 relay team finished in third thing Frenchtown and Flathead. Corvallis’ time was 3:37.41. Frenchtown’s time was 3:34.59.

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The river is back to normal? Lessee... the low level snow is mostly gone, we have a few days of moderate weather ahead, and after peaking in the biggest pre-runoff spike I’ve ever seen, the Bitterroot River is now flowing at close to statistically average, or normal if you will, levels. To say that conditions are normal doesn’t say much, except that here in the Bitterroot things like the weather and river flows

had reason to change, the trout could be bunking up in that lazy, nondescript inside water, chowing down. That’s one place I’d fish. If I were floating I’d pull out below such a spot, being carefully not to make a mess of it with too much activity at the oars or rowing right through it. Then I’d wade carefully and fish it out with well-placed crossing-upstream casts, and combing the water with successive casts.

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Go with something different I’d start with what I call a food-form nymph; something in a size #12 or #14 that looks dull and buggy. The specific pattern can be anything from a Hare’s Ear to a Pheasant Tail or a soft hackle, with or without a bead head. The idea is to get something that looks like food in front of them. Very often, when a hatch of larger bugs has the dry fly angler’s attention, the supply of their nymphal counterparts might be in short supply. That’s the way it can be with skwalas, salmonflies, or golden stoneflies. Meantime, as could be the case right now, the trout have plenty of other underwater bugs to feed on. They could be anything – most likely a mixture of whatever got stirred up and dislodged by the rapidly rising flood-like flows we experienced last week. I’d use an indicator only if I had to. This might seem like scary business, the notion of throwing a fly you can’t see into the water in front of you and not having a bobber of some sort to tell you when you got a take. If you’re fishing at short range you can see the leader floating on the surface. If it dives suddenly or seems to twitch or stop, tighten up. You’ll miss some fish at first, but you won’t miss them all, and eventually you’ll catch many more. If I use an indicator at all it’s the New Zealand type, where a small tuft of yarn is pulled into a tube with a little tool that holds it in place on the leader. The whole system is efficient and simple to use. The wee bit of yarn isn’t a hindrance in casting, and doesn’t disturb things on the surface. Advantages of the New Zealand system are visibility at longer range than watching the leader at short range, and the sensitivity of the yarn itself to the light take. Or, starting from an upstream position you can swing the fly into a likely spot. Cast to heavier water, let the fly swing into quieter water. This is the conventional method, it’s easy, and sometimes works. The disadvantages are that

are usually in a constant state of flux. That, for the Bitterroot, is what we call normal. Beyond that, normal is a setting on the dryer. I enjoy changing weather patterns and fishing conditions. A little uncertainty drives a sense of adventure that adds to the outdoor experience – we dress in layers and bring a rain jacket just in case. We prepare for whatever is most likely to happen plus a few contingencies. And often enough, we need that rain jacket, or need to peel, maybe both, twice in the same day. It’s part of the fun. Anticipate the unexpected And when we’re on a river that dropped into shape instead of rising steadily, we’re bound to meet with the unexpected. Maybe the skwalas will come back. Maybe we’ll see some more nemouras. Maybe the March Browns will get started. Maybe so. Or maybe there will be some things we didn’t really anticipate – and those things could be the real payoffs. For the next few days I want to anticipate some good dry fly fishing but I’m not going to rely on it being the only game in town. For one thing I’d anticipate that the high water washed a lot of nymphs free from their moorings. As the river dropped many of them found their way to new homes on the bottom, and many more washed into the quiet slow-moving water near the down side of the river’s inside bends. And, I’d anticipate that the trout found them. Until they

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the fly doesn’t drift naturally, the upstream approach might spook things before you make your first cast, and the hook-set from the upstream position is a lot less sure than tightening up from beside or below your fish. If you’re used to indicators or swinging the nymph or wet fly, why not try something new? You might be surprised. May clinic

Obituaries Pauline Marie Baltz

Pauline Marie Baltz of Stevensville, Montana passed away peacefully at home on April 8th surrounded by family and her spouse of 34 years, the “love of her life” Donald J. Baltz. She was born in Long Beach, California Oct. 2, 1927 to James E. Jackson and Zula C. (Murphy) Jackson but was raised in Coalinga, California. She was the eldest of four siblings (all deceased). Our mother was very proud of her 28-year government career that started at the end of WWII on Treasure Island, in the San Francisco Bay. She transferred many times in her career. She moved to Skagway, Alaska working with the Alaska Communication Systems,

then back to California working at the McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Center, then to Miramar Naval Airforce Base and she completed

Donald R. Riedeman

The traditional May Flyfishing Clinic has been put to rest this year after a long and successful run. The program was put on by local TU and flyfishing club members. For years I enjoyed taking an active part in the clinic. As a Fly Fishing Federation Certified Casting Instructor I was in charge of the fly casting instruction, and filled in where needed with other parts of the program. This year, to fill the void, I’m offering a course called A Friendly Intro to Flyfishing in the same time slot, the first four Wednesday evenings in May. The course will cover all the essentials you need to fish independently. There will be special emphasis on casting, knot tying, which flies to use, safe wading, gearing up for stream safety, where to find trout and how to approach them, and much more. The course is aimed at those who have some experience and want to improve their game, and those just getting started. There will be printed and practice material, plenty of hands-on instruction, and tackle for those who need it. Enrollment is limited to insure plenty of individual attention. Our goal is to do the basics – and do them better. If you’re interested or know someone who is, please call Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 363-4197 or drop by to learn more or sign up. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or at Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 109 E. Main, in downtown Hamilton.

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Victor - Donald R. Riedeman, a long-time resident of Victor, died Sunday the 7th day of April, 2019 peacefully at his home. Don was born in 1952 in Waite Park, MN. He received his boiler operator license serving his country on the USS Ticonderoga in the U.S. Navy, for which he received two medals and an honorable discharge. Don married Susan Mueller in 1973 and had two children. Don went to work for the BN Railroad after he worked in construction as well as a car mechanic. He then went on to be a business owner in Sartell, MN. Don retired and moved to Montana where he resided with his wife until his passing away. Don loved to fish, bowl, shoot pool, play cribbage, card

games, and he loved his dogs. He also enjoyed NASCAR and football, a true Vikings fan. Don is survived by his wife of 45 years, Susan; his children, Erica (Chad) Alberda and Derek Riedeman, all of Victor; his brothers, David (Christine) Riedeman

her career working with the Forest Service in Missoula, Montana. She was a lifelong student and researcher. Mom loved getting all dressed up and going to town. She enjoyed playing cards, the local live theater, reading and traveling the countryside to go dancing to the fiddlers. She was an avid artist and had an eye and heart for all things beautiful. She is survived by three daughters: Cherie Johansen of Soldotna, AK, Nena (Chris) Vogl of Park City MT and Carla (Robert) Taylor of Cathedral City, CA; six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Honoring her request, there will be no services or memorials.

of Minnesota and Robert Riedeman and his children; his sister, Susan Riedeman and her daughter; grandchildren, Kelsey (Michael) Johnson, Angel Steichen, Isaac Alberda and Elijah Riedeman; great-grandchildren, Meilani and Kohen Peterson; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Don truly lived for his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, bringing great joy to his life. A graveside service with military honors was held on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Missoula. A celebration of Don’s life was held also on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Whitesitt Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to Susan Riedeman. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www. whitesittfuneralhome.com.

Charles Darrel Hayne 1940-2019 Charles Darrel Hayne (aka Chuck, Darrel, Emo) passed away March 31, 2019 in Moses Lake, WA. He was born July 5, 1940 to Charles (Shorty) and Helen House Hayne. He married Sharon Haubold in 1961 in Denver, CO. He served in the Navy from 1957-1967. In 1967, he began a 32-year career in Seattle, WA with Northwest Bell (US West). The family lived in the Seattle, Lakewood and Marysville areas. Later his work took him to Rock Springs, WY and Billings, MT. After retirement he and Sharon traveled around the U.S. in their RV, enjoying the RV lifestyle. Then from 2003-2010, they worked at Crazy Horse Memorial in Custer, SD. Chuck is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sharon in Moses Lake, WA; daughters Erica Holland and Stefanie Curry of Orofino, ID; sons Tyler of Pasco, WA and Gregory of Marysville, WA; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren; sisters Mary Kerr and Cindy Repp of Victor, MT and Maxine Jenft of Arlington, WA; brother-in-law Gary Haubold of Port Angeles, WA and

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many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Gary and sisters Iris and Judy. A memorial service will be held at the Victor, MT Cemetery during the Memorial Day weekend. Sharon requested donations in his honor to the American Cancer Society or donor’s choice.

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/s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Amber Miles, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 4-17, 4-24, 5-1, 5-8-19. MNAXLP Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Shyla S. Funk, Shyla S. Funk, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-120/5 Dept. No.: 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Shyla Steph-marie Funk to Shyla Steph-marie Horowitz. The hearing will be on May 16, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: April 8, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Amber Miles, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 4-17, 4-24, 5-1, 5-8-19. MNAXLP Heather A. Kilwein 1175 US Hwy 93 N Victor MT 59875 Petitioner Pro Se MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY In re the Marriage of Heather A. Kilwein, Petitioner, and Leslie Kilwein, Respondent Cause No.: DR-19-02 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVENAMED RESPONDENT: You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your written answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner within twenty-one days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This action is brought to obtain a dissolution of marriage and to establish a permanent parenting plan for the minor child(ren) of the marriage. Title to and interest in the following real property will be involved in this action: N/A. Dated this 12th day of March, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of the District Court By: Janeane Sorenson, Deputy Clerk BS 4-17, 4-24, 5-1-19. MNAXLP. LEGAL NOTICE

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Town of Stevensville NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Stevensville is inviting qualified firms to submit proposals for audit services for a three-year period commencing with the FY2019 audit and continuing through the FY2021 audit. Proposals are due at Town Hall May 3, 2019 by 5:00 pm MST. Information concerning this RFP may be obtained by contacting April VanTassel, Finance Officer at (406)777-5271 ext. 3 or april@townofstevensville.com. Electronic copies of the current budget and most recent audit report are available on the Town’s website www.townofstevensville.com. BS 4-3, 4-17-19. MNAXLP

PUBLIC (LEGAL) NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT RAVALLI COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE The Ravalli County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will hold its meetings for the year 2019 at 12:30 pm at the Commissioners Meeting Room, 215 S 4th St, Hamilton, Montana on the following dates: April 16, 2019 and October 15, 2019, and at such other times as shall be duly authorized by act of the Committee or its Chairperson. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. The Ravalli County Hazardous Material Emergency Plan, and information filed by covered SARA Title III facilities in Ravalli County may be reviewed during regular business hours by making an appointment with the Ravalli County Office of Emergency Management. Copies of documents may be obtained at this office, and a fee will be charged for copying. Any such request shall be in writing and shall be with respect to a specific facility. For further information on these matters, please contact Erik Hoover, LEPC Chairperson, at 205 Bedford St. Suite J, Hamilton, MT, 59840 or (406) 375-6655. BS 4-3, 4-10-19. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE Hawkinson Minor Subdivision of Lot 1 Certificate of Survey 688817. The proposal is a 2-lot minor subdivision on 28.54 acres. The subdivision is located at 127 Grantsdale Cemetery Road, Hamilton, MT located approximately 3½ miles south of Hamilton off Sleeping Child Road. The subject property is located in Section 19, T5N, R20W, P.M.M., Ravalli County, Montana. The applicant is Aaron Hawkinson. Information describing the proposal is available for inspection at the Planning Department, in the County Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th St., Suite F, Hamilton, MT 59840. Written com-

ments are encouraged to be submitted to the Planning Department prior to the below meeting, and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). The BCC will conduct a Public Hearing to review the proposal on Thursday, May 2nd, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Administrative Center. The public may comment verbally, or in writing, at the meeting. Comments and information submitted at the public meeting will be considered in the decision on the subdivision. However, please note that only under select circumstances will new information be allowed into the record after the public meeting. BS 4-17-19. MNAXLP PUBLIC NOTICE The Burnt Fork Water Commission will hold its first meeting of the 2019 irrigation season on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, corner of Meyer Lane and Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville. Call Jay Meyer at 406207-7808 for more information. BS 4-3, 4-17-19. MNAXLP.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE ELECTION CANCELLATION WHEREAS, the number of candidates filing a Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy for the open trustee position on the Lone Rock School Board of Trustees, District No. 13, Ravalli County, State of Montana is equal to or less than the number of positions to be elected, the trustee election is not necessary. THEREFORE, the necessary 30 day notice is hereby given that the Lone Rock School District No. 13, Ravalli County, State of Montana, Trustee Election is cancelled. DATED this 5th day of April, 2019 By District Clerk: Jeannie Morgan BS 4-17-19. MNAXLP AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of the affairs of the Stevensville Public Schools, Stevensville, Montana, has been conducted by the firm of Denning, Downey & Associates, P.C. Certified Public Accountants. The audit covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires that this publication concerning the audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at Stevensville School District Business Office, 300 Park St. Stevensville, MT. Sincerely, William F. Schiele Business Manager/ Clerk BS 4-17-19. MNAXLP

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years to act, that means they have to go. That doesn’t sit too well with me. How about you? Let’s give this some more deep analysis like I’m doing. My old dad taught me to think things thru to try to see the end result. To do no harm by what we said or did. There seems to me to be some real harm in what’s

NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that the following elections will be conducted solely by mail ballot: SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS Corvallis School District #1 Trustee Election Darby School District #9 Trustee Election Florence-Carlton School District #15-6 Trustee Election* Hamilton School District #3 Trustee Election Stevensville School District #2 High School & Elementary School Bond Election* Victor School District #7 Trustee Election SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS Lone Rock Park District Trustee Election* Sunset Irrigation District Commissioner Election Ballots will be mailed to all eligible registered voters in the districts on April 18, 2019, and must be returned to the County Election Administrator, Ravalli County Administrative Building, 215 South 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, no later than 8:00 PM on May 7, 2019. *ON ELECTION DAY ONLY: A secondary ballot drop-off site is available for the following elections: Florence-Carlton School District Election: The secondary drop-off site will be located at the FlorenceCarlton School District Conference Room, 5602 Old Hwy 93, Florence, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Stevensville School District and Lone Rock Park District Elections: The secondary drop-off site will be located at the Stevensville Elementary School Gym, 300 Park Ave, Stevensville, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. All electors, as defined in Title 13, who reside in the District, are eligible to vote in the elections. Electors in the Irrigation District are eligible to vote regardless of voter registration as long as they are a holder of title to lands within the District and who present proof of interest in such land at the polling place or by contacting the County Election Administrator. Early preparation and reconciliation of mail ballots will be held (if authorized by legislature [SB 162]) on May 6, 2019, at approximately 9:30 AM, in the basement Election Room, Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton. Public is welcome to observe. Ballots for the School District and Special District Elections will be opened, reconciled and counted by a sequestered Counting Center Board at the Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford Street, in the Election Room, beginning at approximately 9:00 AM on Election Day. No results will be released until after the polls close at 8:00 PM. Dated this 3rd day of April, 2019 Regina Plettenberg, Ravalli County Election Administrator 215 South 4th Street, Suite C; Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-6550

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getting gabbed about. Killing cows may be an important part of the 12-year sentence being imposed by this new climate faith; but I like my meat, especially steaks. Leave them cows alone! Those congress people also better remember that the East Indians love cows. They even worship their darned cows! Are we trying to start a religious war? I got no quarrel with those Indian Indians. The ones I have met were nice folks. Let them devotees to Climate Change fight if they want to. Leave me and mine out of it. I don’t want to get shot as a “cow hater”! Come to think of it, things could get even worse. What in the world will we do with all those dead cows and other dead animals? Obviously the predicted 12-year grace before mankind’s doom requires the rapid demise of nearly countless animals. How in heck are we gonna deal with their poor dead carcasses? Seems like burning is the only hope and that means mucho smoke. Isn’t smoke bad? Forest Service smoke seems to be Ok; but, plain old joe civilian smoke seems to be getting pretty regulated. Maybe our experience with light bulbs will help us resolve this dilemma. Yep, a few years ago light bulbs were also advancing our demise. So we filled them with mercury. Now they’ve got mercury in them and that is a bad thing. No one seems to know yet on how to get rid of a bad one. Maybe I shouldn’t confess to you; but, I put them in a bag and hit it with a hammer. Man! I really am confused. Seems like there can be no progress until the EPA can develop a proven factor of how much our 12 years of life are extended by the longterm impact of an average cow’s lifetime of gas release vs the impact of the smoke from a burning cow carcass. Call it the

__________________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF ELEMENTARY DISTRICT BOND ELECTION Display Ad Publish April 10, 17 & 24, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Elementary School Size: 2 columns wide2x 7” long (format to fit) Ravalli County, Montana (the “Elementary District”), that a special District No. (Stevensville), Bill: Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder voters of the Elementary District will be held by mail ballot election on election of the registered May215 7,South 2019 for the of voting on the question of whether the Board may sell and issue 4th Street, Suitepurpose C general obligation Hamilton, MT 59840 school building bonds of the Elementary District in one or more series in the

aggregate principal amount of up to Six Million Three Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($6,369,000) to pay the costs of designing, constructing, remodeling, equipping, and furnishing improvements to the Elementary District facilities to accommodate growth, address safety concerns, and comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, to include adding new and upgrading existing classrooms; reconfiguring the school grounds to improve student safety, including relocating the student playground, parent drop-off and bus drop-off locations; consolidating building access and administration space for the safety and security of the students; replacing aging infrastructure, including upgrading heating and electrical systems and window replacements; installing drainage improvements around the building to protect the structural integrity of the building foundation; and related improvements and costs (the “Elementary Project”); paying a portion of the costs of the following improvements (collectively, the “Shared-Cost Improvements”): (i) replacing aging infrastructure in or serving the high school gymnasium, including improving restroom facilities, making energy efficiency improvements and correcting roof drainage; (ii) remodeling existing satellite buildings for educational and activity related space; (iii) removing an unsound building and relocating maintenance space to the existing bus barn; and (iv) acquiring approximately 8.50 acres of land at 800 Phillips Street and improvements thereon located contiguous to the school property; and paying costs associated with the sale and issuance of the bonds. Each series of the bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates to be determined at the time of sale and be payable semiannually during a term of not more than twenty (20) years.

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If the above proposition passes and the Stevensville High School District bonds, authorization for which is sought simultaneously herewith, do not pass, the Board will be authorized to issue the Elementary District bonds to pay one or more of the Shared-Cost Improvements that can be finished to completion with the proceeds of the Elementary District bonds remaining after paying costs of or related to the Elementary Project and with funds of the Stevensville High School District, if available. The election will be conducted solely by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible qualified electors in the Elementary District on April 18, 2019, and must be returned by each voter, to the Ravalli County Election Administrator’s Office by mail or in person to the Ravalli County Election Administrator, Ravalli County, 215 S 4th St, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), weekdays (exclusive of holidays), April 19, 2019 through May 6, 2019, or between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 7, 2019. On Election Day, May 7, 2019, the only places for deposit of voted ballots will be the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator, Ravalli County Courthouse, 215 S 4th St, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana, which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and at the Stevensville Elementary Gymnasium on Phillips Street in Stevensville, Montana, which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and all ballots must be in either the office of the County Election Administrator or the Elementary Gymnasium by 8:00 p.m. on that day in order to be counted. All ballots will be tallied in the election room of the Ravalli County Election Administrator located in the Courthouse at 205 Bedford Street, in Hamilton, on May 7, 2019 in accordance with Montana law with the preliminary results, if known, expected to be released after 8:00 p.m. on that day. A qualified voter who will be absent from the Elementary District during the time the election is being conducted may: (a) vote in person in the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator as soon as the ballots are available and until noon on April 17, 2019; or (b) make a written request prior to noon on April 17, 2019, signed by the applicant and addressed to the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator, that the ballot be mailed to an address other than that which appears on the registration records. All ballots to be mailed will be mailed on April 18, 2019. An elector may obtain a replacement ballot if his ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received by the elector by personally appearing at the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator and by: (a)

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smoke to fart ratio CS/CF. (Please understand I am using the vulgar word fart in a professional sense. Saying cow-gas may be politically correct, but it’s like calling a spade a geotrope.) We may find out it’s better for the air to leave the poor things alone. Back to foreign policy impacts. Upon further thought I must express concern dealing with camels. If we destroy all the camels it will tick off a lot of Arabs. Don’t we have enough trouble with them already? Also the Chinese may get upset. They are rebuilding the silk road. Surely they will also get concerned over camels. If that ain’t enough, how about you and me? Aren’t we also connected with the rest of nature? Sooner or later we will be the only source of bad gas left and still the climate will be changing. Guess it will start with outlawing beans. I for one, can’t imagine living a life when I had to eat vegie burgers. Yuck! But I suspect the lifesaving laws will become far greater as time passes and climate keeps changing. Must admit I’m glad I’m not young anymore. Maybe, before we shoot ourselves in the foot, we should shut up and do some real research. I’d better stop with this possible peek into the future. I didn’t mean to scare any of you folks. However, there sure seems to be a reason for concern or downright fear. I think there’s just gotta be something in the air other than cow farts that’s causing folks to say and do some pretty stupid things. Must be that fella Trump’s fault! I wrote all this with tongue in cheek, sorta. Ed Sperry Col USAF (ret) Stevensville

Legislature missed chance to improve access

Dear Editor, Polls consistently show that Montanans support public lands and access to them. And yet, the 2019 Montana Legislature consistently opposed bills that improve access and supported bills that reduce it. Of the four bills that would have improved access, three died. Meanwhile, the anti-access bills, HB 550 and HB 265 garnered more support. Luckily, HB 550 died on the Senate floor after massive action was taken by Montana’s hunters and anglers. But sportsmen and sportswomen are deeply disappointed that the Legislature passed HB 265, sponsored by Rep. Kerry White (R-Bozeman). This came despite strong opposition to the bill from sporting organizations representing tens of thousands of hunters and anglers, and only support from the anti-access United Property Owners of Montana, the Secretary of State and Representative White himself. HB 265 would require the state Land Board approve conservation easements under Habitat Montana. Despite a three decade record of protecting vital winter range for big game, providing public hunting access and opening access to a lot of adjacent public land, the Land Board last year injected politics into Habitat Montana. It indefinitely delayed for no reason the Horse Creek Complex easement near Wibaux, jeopardizing a family ranching operation and a total of 20,000 acres of permanent public hunting access in prime habitat. That was just one bill affecting access this session. The Legislature also rejected two bills that could have improved public access to public lands by addressing the thorny issue of gated county roads that lead to public land. SB 301, sponsored by Sen. Jason Small (R-Busby), would have required that anyone seeking to put an encroachment on a county road go

Bitterroot Star -- Page B5 to the county commission first. That would create a public process and justification for gating a road, and require transparency. And SB 224, sponsored by Sen. Tom Jacobson, would have increased the fine for gating an established county road from the current $10 per day. The bill originally raised the fine to up to $500 per day, but was amended in the Senate to up to $80 per day – which made it an inflationary adjustment from the mid-1960s when the fine was set. The bills were supported by the Montana Association of Counties, county attorneys who deal with gated county roads regularly and the hunting and angling community. Those bills died in the House Judiciary committee, and a floor vote to revive SB 224 failed in the full House largely along party lines. It’s unfortunate that the Legislature didn’t pass these reasonable bills to address the issue of people who illegally gate off county roads. In doing so, legislators ignored tens of thousands of Montana hunters, hikers and recreational users who love our public lands and know that accessing them is important. Everybody touts their access credentials, but this session showed that while Montana continues to struggle to get ahead of blocking people from getting to their public lands, the Legislature was willing to threaten our best access program, Habitat Montana. We’re hopeful that SB 341 will pass, but already we are seeing some people in the Legislature try to derail that effort with unnecessary amendments to try and stall the progress of the bill. Access shouldn’t be a partisan issue. Hunters, anglers and recreationists don’t want political divides to stall good bills. We want our elected representatives to listen when we show up to oppose or support bills, and not just hold perfunctory hearings with pre-determined outcomes. Harvey Nyberg Helena Harvey Nyberg is a retired wildlife biologist and a board member of the Montana Wildlife Federation.

NOTICE OF HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Trustees of High School District No. 2 (Stevensville), Ravalli County, Montana (the “High School District”), that a special election of the registered voters of the High School District will be held by mail ballot election on May 7, 2019 for the purpose of voting on the question of whether the Board may sell and issue general obligation school building bonds of the High School District in one or more series in the aggregate principal amount of up to Fourteen Million One Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($14,169,000) to pay the costs of designing, constructing, remodeling, equipping, and furnishing improvements to the Stevensville High School building to accommodate growth, address safety concerns, and comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, to include consolidating building access and administration areas for student safety; building additional classroom spaces, including a new Ag/Trades/Technology wing and special education spaces; improving site parking and access for pedestrian and vehicular safety; remodeling and updating the library, science classrooms, administration space, and restrooms; converting the existing courtyard into new common and flexible classroom spaces; replacing aging infrastructure, including the heating boiler system, ventilation fans, windows, electrical systems and converting to LED lighting, and other safety and cost-saving upgrades; replacing deteriorating features on the exterior of the school building; and related improvements and costs (the “High School Project”); paying a portion of the costs of the following improvements (collectively, the “Shared-Cost Improvements”): (i) replacing aging infrastructure in or serving the high school gymnasium, including improving restroom facilities, making energy efficiency improvements and correcting roof drainage; (ii) remodeling existing satellite buildings for educational and activity related space; (iii) removing an unsound building and relocating maintenance space to the existing bus barn; and (iv) acquiring approximately 8.50 acres of land at 800 Phillips Street and improvements thereon located contiguous to the school property; and paying costs associated with the sale and issuance of the bonds. Each series of the bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates to be determined at the time of sale and be payable semiannually during a term of not more than twenty (20) years. If the above proposition passes and the Stevensville Elementary School District bonds, authorization for which is sought simultaneously herewith, do not pass, the Board will be authorized to issue the High School District bonds to pay one or more of the Shared-Cost Improvements that can be finished to completion with the proceeds of the High School District bonds remaining after paying costs of or related to the High School Project and with funds of the Stevensville Elementary School District, if available. The election will be conducted solely by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible qualified electors in the High School District on April 18, 2019, and must be returned by each voter, to the Ravalli County Election Administrator’s Office by mail or in person to the Ravalli County Election Administrator, Ravalli County, 215 S 4th St, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), weekdays (exclusive of holidays), April 19, 2019 through May 6, 2019, or between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 7, 2019. On Election Day, May 7, 2019, the only places for deposit of voted ballots will be the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator, Ravalli County Courthouse, 215 S 4th St, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana, which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and at the Stevensville Elementary Gymnasium on Phillips Street in Stevensville, Montana, which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and all ballots must be in either the office of the County Election Administrator or the Elementary Gymnasium by 8:00 p.m. on that day in order to be counted. All ballots will be tallied in the election room of the Ravalli County Election Administrator located in the Courthouse at 205 Bedford Street, in Hamilton, on May 7, 2019 in accordance with Montana law with the preliminary results, if known, expected to be released after 8:00 p.m. on that day. A qualified voter who will be absent from the High School District during the time the election is being conducted may: (a) vote in person in the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator as soon as the ballots are available and until noon on April 17, 2019; or (b) make a written request prior to noon on April 17, 2019, signed by the applicant and addressed to the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator, that the ballot be mailed to an address other than that which appears on the registration records. All ballots to be mailed will be mailed on April 18, 2019. An elector may obtain a replacement ballot if his ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received by the elector by personally appearing at the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator and by: (a)

signing an affidavit form stating the reason for the request for replacement; and

(b) if the reason given for replacement is “spoiled ballot,” by returning the spoiled ballot to the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator.

Ballots may be returned in person at the place of deposit listed above, or returned by mail. If returning by mail, please use the then-prevailing first-class-postage price or one Forever Stamp. Postmark date does not apply; ballots returned by mail must be received by the 8:00 p.m. Election Day deadline to be counted.

Please note, all electors, as defined in MCA 20-20-301, are those who reside within the Elementary District and are registered to vote by the close of registration on April 8, 2019.

Please note, all electors, as defined in MCA 20-20-301, are those who reside within the High School District and are registered to vote by the close of registration on April 8, 2019.

For electors who miss the close of registration deadline, late registration is available through the office of the County Election Administrator from April 9, 2019 until noon on May 7, 2019, and will resume on Election Day, May 7, 2019, from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

DATED this 3rd day of April, 2019.

Regina Plettenberg, Ravalli County Election Administrator 215 South 4th Street, Suite C; Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-6550

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continued council so we continued. I don’t think it’s fair to expect the administration to just sit on its hands.” Councilor Stacie Barker said she was in agreement with Holcomb and said to the mayor, “You don’t have the power to adopt job descriptions and what not.” The mayor said the job descriptions were in the plan and it was approved by the council’s consent. Holcomb said, “You still need a budget amendment for those salaries.” She said the council did one for the treasurer’s position. Dewey said it was done in

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 that case because the compensation exceeded what was appropriated. Holcomb said they were exceeding the budget by hiring two new employs. Dewey said that the money was in the general fund budget to make the hires. The motion to rescind the Employee Reorganization Plan was then approved on a 3 to 0 vote. Council President Michalson was absent. Subsequently, Mayor Dewey has asked Town Attorney Brian West a couple of questions about the decision. First, he writes, “This action affects 3 positions, 2 of which were hired after the re-organization was given consent on January

10th. How does the administration proceed with any legal challenges that may arise from reversal of the plan?” Secondly, “The Town Council has taken action without proper public notice. The agenda item that the action was taken under was to allow Council to set a date for a committee of the whole meeting to further discuss the re-organization. Although I informed Council that the action was inappropriate for the agenda item, they proceeded to follow through on the action. The public was not adequately noticed that the council would be considering such action. How does the Town rectify or address these issues?” Dewey went on to ask the

attorney, “If a writ of mandamus or ruling is needed from the District Court either upholding the council’s decision to rescind the plan, or my decision to follow through after consent was given, how does either the Mayor’s Office or the Town Council initiate that litigation and who bears the associated costs?” Dewey said that he talked to the town’s attorney and was told he would review the issues and give him some response this week. In the meantime, Dewey said, he was advised not to take any action regarding the newly hired employees. On Friday, April 12, Town Clerk Audree Tribbensee, who previously filed a harassment com-

plaint against some of the Council members, submitted a letter of resignation effective immediately. In her letter to Mayor Dewey, she apologizes for the short notice and states, “however, due to the continued, relentless harassment, bullying and retaliation actions by the Stevensville Town Council, I can no longer endure the intolerable working conditions and the environment.” She thanks the mayor, stating, “I am very grateful for the time I have spent on our team and the professional relationships I have built. It has truly been a pleasure working for you and I hope our paths will cross again in the future.” Dewey, in a letter to coun-

cil members, announces “with extreme sadness, frustration and great disappointment that Audrey has resigned…” He said it was a privilege to work with her and that her expertise in municipal affairs would be greatly missed. He commended her for doing the “best she could with circumstances outside her control.” In conclusion, he states, “Considering this resignation, I will not be immediately recruiting for the position until the bullying, harassment and poor treatment of this position by council are addressed. At this time, I cannot in good faith or conscience subject a third employee in a 12-month period to the current climate, which continues to deteriorate.”

NOTICE OF ELEMENTARY DISTRICT BOND ELECTION

NOTICE OF HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Elementary School District No. 2 (Stevensville), Ravalli County, Montana (the “Elementary District”), that a special election of the registered voters of the Elementary District will be held by mail ballot election on May 7, 2019 for the purpose of voting on the question of whether the Board may sell and issue general obligation school building bonds of the Elementary District in one or more series in the aggregate principal amount of up to Six Million Three Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($6,369,000) to pay the costs of designing, constructing, remodeling, equipping, and furnishing improvements to the Elementary District facilities to accommodate growth, address safety concerns, and comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, to include adding new and upgrading existing classrooms; reconfiguring the school grounds to improve student safety, including relocating the student playground, parent drop-off and bus drop-off locations; consolidating building access and administration space for the safety and security of the students; replacing aging infrastructure, including upgrading heating and electrical systems and window replacements; installing drainage improvements around the building to protect the structural integrity of the building foundation; and related improvements and costs (the “Elementary Project”); paying a portion of the costs of the following improvements (collectively, the “Shared-Cost Improvements”): (i) replacing aging infrastructure in or serving the high school gymnasium, including improving restroom facilities, making energy efficiency improvements and correcting roof drainage; (ii) remodeling existing satellite buildings for educational and activity related space; (iii) removing an unsound building and relocating maintenance space to the existing bus barn; and (iv) acquiring approximately 8.50 acres of land at 800 Phillips Street and improvements thereon located contiguous to the school property; and paying costs associated with the sale and issuance of the bonds. Each series of the bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates to be determined at the time of sale and be payable semiannually during a term of not more than twenty (20) years.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Trustees of High School District No. 2 (Stevensville), Ravalli County, Montana (the “High School District”), that a special election of the registered voters of the High School District will be held by mail ballot election on May 7, 2019 for the purpose of voting on the question of whether the Board may sell and issue general obligation school building bonds of the High School District in one or more series in the aggregate principal amount of up to Fourteen Million One Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($14,169,000) to pay the costs of designing, constructing, remodeling, equipping, and furnishing improvements to the Stevensville High School building to accommodate growth, address safety concerns, and comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, to include consolidating building access and administration areas for student safety; building additional classroom spaces, including a new Ag/Trades/Technology wing and special education spaces; improving site parking and access for pedestrian and vehicular safety; remodeling and updating the library, science classrooms, administration space, and restrooms; converting the existing courtyard into new common and flexible classroom spaces; replacing aging infrastructure, including the heating boiler system, ventilation fans, windows, electrical systems and converting to LED lighting, and other safety and cost-saving upgrades; replacing deteriorating features on the exterior of the school building; and related improvements and costs (the “High School Project”); paying a portion of the costs of the following improvements (collectively, the “Shared-Cost Improvements”): (i) replacing aging infrastructure in or serving the high school gymnasium, including improving restroom facilities, making energy efficiency improvements and correcting roof drainage; (ii) remodeling existing satellite buildings for educational and activity related space; (iii) removing an unsound building and relocating maintenance space to the existing bus barn; and (iv) acquiring approximately 8.50 acres of land at 800 Phillips Street and improvements thereon located contiguous to the school property; and paying costs associated with the sale and issuance of the bonds. Each series of the bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates to be determined at the time of sale and be payable semiannually during a term of not more than twenty (20) years.

If the above proposition passes and the Stevensville Elementary School District bonds, authorization for which is sought simultaneously herewith, do not pass, the Board will be authorized to issue the High School District bonds to pay one or more of the Shared-Cost Improvements that can be finished to completion with the proceeds of the High School District bonds remaining after paying costs of or related to the High School Project and with funds of the Stevensville Elementary School District, if available.

The election will be conducted solely by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible qualified electors in the Elementary District on April 18, 2019, and must be returned by each voter, to the Ravalli County Election Administrator’s Office by mail or in person to the Ravalli County Election Administrator, Ravalli County, 215 S 4th St, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), weekdays (exclusive of holidays), April 19, 2019 through May 6, 2019, or between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 7, 2019.

The election will be conducted solely by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible qualified electors in the High School District on April 18, 2019, and must be returned by each voter, to the Ravalli County Election Administrator’s Office by mail or in person to the Ravalli County Election Administrator, Ravalli County, 215 S 4th St, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), weekdays (exclusive of holidays), April 19, 2019 through May 6, 2019, or between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 7, 2019.

On Election Day, May 7, 2019, the only places for deposit of voted ballots will be the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator, Ravalli County Courthouse, 215 S 4th St, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana, which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and at the Stevensville Elementary Gymnasium on Phillips Street in Stevensville, Montana, which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and all ballots must be in either the office of the County Election Administrator or the Elementary Gymnasium by 8:00 p.m. on that day in order to be counted. All ballots will be tallied in the election room of the Ravalli County Election Administrator located in the Courthouse at 205 Bedford Street, in Hamilton, on May 7, 2019 in accordance with Montana law with the preliminary results, if known, expected to be released after 8:00 p.m. on that day.

A qualified voter who will be absent from the Elementary District during the time the election is being conducted may:

A qualified voter who will be absent from the High School District during the time the election is being conducted may:

(a) vote in person in the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator as soon as the ballots are available and until noon on April 17, 2019; or

(b) make a written request prior to noon on April 17, 2019, signed by the applicant and addressed to the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator, that the ballot be mailed to an address other than that which appears on the registration records. All ballots to be mailed will be mailed on April 18, 2019.

An elector may obtain a replacement ballot if his ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received by the elector by personally appearing at the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator and by:

(a)

signing an affidavit form stating the reason for the request for replacement; and

(b) if the reason given for replacement is “spoiled ballot,” by returning the spoiled ballot to the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator.

(a)

signing an affidavit form stating the reason for the request for replacement; and

(b) if the reason given for replacement is “spoiled ballot,” by returning the spoiled ballot to the office of the Ravalli County Election Administrator.

Please note, all electors, as defined in MCA 20-20-301, are those who reside within the Elementary District and are registered to vote by the close of registration on April 8, 2019.

Please note, all electors, as defined in MCA 20-20-301, are those who reside within the High School District and are registered to vote by the close of registration on April 8, 2019.

DATED this 12th day of April, 2019.

William F. Schiele Stevensville School District Business Manager/Clerk

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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Add a little blue light into the mix and things get even more visible, according to Craven. Patients can receive an injection of a substance an hour before surgery that attaches to cancer cells and stains them so that they fluoresce under a blue light, making them very visible. He said the technique markedly improves a surgeon’s ability to see the line between the cancer that is to be removed and other healthy tissue. This new equipment will most likely lead to more use of blue light and other robotic surgery techniques where powerful visuals come into play. “We are big enough to do the big things in state-of-the-art surgery,” said Zubernis, “but we are small enough that the service remains personal.” He said it was not just PR. He said he “felt privileged to work with people as caring, compassionate, and capable as the staff at Marcus Daly.” “The people who work here are invested in the wellbeing of the patients we take care of on a very deep level,” he said. “People here really care. There is a real sense of family here.” He said he works with a seasoned staff with lots of experience and, “as Chief of Surgery I have a special perspective. I feel particularly privileged to have the staff I have here. It not only makes my job easier, it’s a beauty to watch. We work as a real team. We deliver the goods. We are walking our talk.”

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