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Social media was ‘ablaze’ as a slash pile fire on the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge spread out of control on Friday due to high winds, creating big flames and heavy smoke. Refuge manager Tom Reed said the hardest hit were the old growth cottonwoods that benefit many species. Tom Reed photo.
Grammar teacher gets national award
Ann Ellsworth, a Montana State University education professor, has received the 2019 Grammar Teacher of the Year Award, a national award presented by the Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar and GrammarFlip. The assembly is a branch of the National Council of Teachers of English, and GrammarFlip is an interactive grammar and writing program designed to individualize student learning while saving time for English teachers. Although she is employed as a professor at Montana State University, Ellsworth lives in Stevensville. She has worked with many teachers and administrators in Stevensville, Florence, Corvallis and Hamilton school districts. One of her former students, Tracey Rogstad, is now the principal at Stevensville Middle School. “I’m incredibly humbled,” Ellsworth said of the honor. “There are so many amazing teachers who
have committed their life work to advancing students’ understanding of how our English language works. I’ve always believed that knowledge is power. … Once you understand how something works, you’re able to use it as a tool.” Ellsworth, who began teaching at MSU in 1990, is a professor of English language arts in the MSU College of Education, Health and Human Development’s Department of Education. According to a student letter written in support of the award, Ellsworth is known as a caring, encouraging teacher who has high expectations for herself and who makes it her goal to present difficult grammar concepts in ways that are accessible but also fun. For Ellsworth, teaching grammar is a blend of art and science. Her innovative course on teaching English grammar – informally dubbed “Grammarland” – seeks to transform a subject
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Ann Ellsworth of Stevensville, a Montana State University education professor, has received the 2019 Grammar Teacher of the Year Award.
Highfill to serve as Stevi District Ranger Danelle (Nell) Highfill, the current Recreation Program Manager on the Boise National Forest, has been named acting Stevensville District Ranger on the Bitterroot National Forest while current Ranger Tami Sabol completes a four month assignment as National Forest Service Liaison to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Prior to her current position on the Boise National Forest, Highfell served as recreation field supervisor on the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado and recreation program manager on the Ashley National Forest in Utah. Highfill, who grew up in Nebraska, has worked for the Forest Service for more than 18 years, including a detail as program specialist in recreation, heritage, and wilderness resources for the Intermountain Region of the Forest Service, which includes Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, and Idaho. She also detailed as the Operations Staff Officer on the Boise National
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Fire scorches Metcalf Refuge An accidental wildfire scorched about 391 acres on the west side of the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge north of Stevensville last Friday when a slash pile fire was blown out of control by high afternoon winds. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fire management team was burning ditches and some slash piles last Friday when one of the slash pile fires north of Burnt Fork Creek was blown out of control by high winds. Metcalf Refuge Manager Tom Reed was working elsewhere in the refuge when he saw the smoke rising up over by the river around 1:20 p.m. He drove over and saw the slash pile fire had jumped out in some strong winds.
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Forest supervising engineering, minerals, lands, GIS, heritage and recreation programs. Highfell graduated from Doane College in Nebraska with degrees in Environmental Studies and Biology. She has already started her temporary position at the Stevensville Ranger District and is looking forward to the next four months. “I’m excited to get more experience in all areas of land management,” she said. “This is a special place with spectacular scenery, outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities, and friendly people who are very engaged with their National Forest. I have enjoyed getting to know the employees as well as meeting new folks in the community. I am looking forward to the variety of projects on the Stevensville District and working together with the people of the Bitterroot Valley.” For more information, contact the Stevensville Ranger District at 406-777-5461.
He called the Bitterroot National Forest, which responds to wildfire on the refuge and “the response was immediate,” he said. But the wind was too strong and the fire already too big to stop at that spot. It raged northward between the river and an interior roadway running through the refuge. Reed said they were able to get out ahead of it and back burn, essentially containing the fire by Friday night. Reed said the rain that came Friday night and Saturday helped a lot. Mike Granger, USFWS Fire Management Officer for the State of Montana, whose crew was implementing the burn when it got out of control, said that the number of very large burned cottonwood trees represent an extreme danger following the fire and the area would probably remain off limits to everyone for a number of days. Reed said that it was not a total disaster. No one was injured and no structures were burned. He said the grassy areas would grow
back and the pine forest would regenerate and recover well. He said burning off the 18” to 24” thick pine duff on the forest floor was probably a good thing. But the loss of so many big old cottonwoods, especially near the river, was “an incredible loss.” He said several species of animal on the refuge use those cottonwood galleries. He is already making plans to try and begin the regeneration by finding good specimens that might be protected with fencing until they grow beyond browsing size. “I wouldn’t choose this,” said Reed. “These old cottonwoods that burned will take decades to replace. But maybe we can make some lemonade out of this lemon.” Reed said that he was especially thankful to the Bitterroot National Forest and Three Mile Volunteer firefighters that responded to the scene. “The response was tremendous, very appreciated and very quick,” he said.
Phillips resigns from Stevi council
By Michael Howell
Stevensville’s town hall has been plagued by bitter disputes between the Stevensville Town Council and the Mayor’s office. Town Clerk Audrey Tribbensee recently resigned due to what she called “harassment and bullying” by council members. Now the council’s newest member, Jerry Phillips, has tendered his resignation effective April 18, 2019. In his resignation letter, Phillips stated, “Due to the continued in-fighting within the Town of Stevensville, I feel that I cannot be an effective council member. As I stood alone, I have tried to overlook the contention that has been going on. I thought I could make a difference for the Town of Stevensville. Now that I have received threats for not doing what some in the commu-
nity wanted me to do, I have no other choice but to resign.” According to the agenda for this Thursday, April 25, the council will discuss procedural guidelines and interview questions for council candidates. Some other agenda items include council reconsideration of the approval of the mayor’s Employee Reorganization Plan; restricting access to Town of Stevensville work area; potential benefits of consolidating the office of Town Clerk and Finance Officer into one office, with the addition of a Deputy Clerk; direction to the mayor to not use zero-based budgeting during the next budget process, and rescinding Resolution 444, the town’s recently approved Code of Conduct. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the town hall.
Stevensville spring cleanup planned
Volunteers will join Stevensville Public Works crews and Mayor Brandon Dewey at the Community Cleanup event on Saturday, April 27 to support a town-wide cleanup initiative. Volunteers will work along Main Street and in Stevensville’s parks performing greening and cleaning projects. They will remove weeds and litter and spruce up amenities such as benches and picnic tables. The work will take place around playgrounds, community parks and commercial corridors. The Saturday event will kick-off at Veterans Park, 100 Main, with breakfast provided by the Stevensville Civic Club and Burnt Fork Market. Mayor Dewey will rally the volunteers with some remarks before the cleanup begins at 9 a.m. Plenty of trash is dumped on town lands every year. The garbage includes plastic bottles, plastic bags and packaging, food wrappers and cigarette butts – detracting from the natural beauty of parks and harming wildlife. Stevensville Community Cleanup is part of a town-wide campaign focused on keeping trash out of
streets, parks and rivers. “We’re very excited to partner with both the Civic Club and Main Street Association for this year’s event!” said Mayor Brandon Dewey. “The opportunity to give the community a way to again come together and make a difference everyone can see is extremely gratifying for our organization.” Everyone is welcome to participate in the cleanup efforts. In order to ensure enough supplies are available, participants are asked to register at cleanup. townofstevensville.com. Following the clean-up, Public Works will commence its bi-annual curbside debris pick-up program beginning May 6th. The program happens each spring and fall and is a service provided to residents of the town to dispose of organic debris on their properties. The curbside pickup program will take leaves, sticks and other lawn debris for disposal. Household trash and building materials are not collected. Residents can find more information about the curbside yard waste pick-up program, on the Town’s website at www. townofstevensville.com.
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Trapper Creek Job Corps’ Variety Show at The Living Center in Stevensville was a big hit with the residents. Students who participated in the Traveling Variety Show on April 11 were, left to right: Lake Holmquist from Kalispell; Joe Snider from Roundup; Sydnie Winchester from Marion; Ivey Trampleasure from Snowflake, AZ; and Sidney Brown from Corvallis. According to Supervisor Clarence Ferguson, some the highlights of the show were the students singing The Lollipop Song, musical chairs, and Joe Snider closing the program by singing “La Bamba.”
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that many people might consider dull into energizing and inspiring lessons. Ellsworth’s class “was striking, resembling nothing like the grammar instruction I had had in the past,” wrote Hannah Christofferson in her a letter of support. She went on to say that, for many teaching candidates, grammar instruction is correlated with tedious worksheets but not Ellsworth’s class, she wrote. “This class put grammar into a whole new perspective with the focus on grammar as a tool to improve writing,” she said. “(Ellsworth) incorporated a multitude of refreshing teaching methods that surpassed the traditional ways of teaching grammar.” In an article published by the MSU News Service, Anne Cantrell describes an example of a lesson in which Ellsworth encourages her students to become what she calls “prepositional phrase detectives.” The class begins with a quick explanation of prepositions – often short words such as in, of, at, to or with that link nouns, pronouns or phrases to other words in a sentence – and then the entire class works together to find examples of prepositional phrases in newspaper captions and magazine ads. Next, students pair up and again search for prepositional phrases while Ellsworth times them. They collect their phrases on paper, and the teams that find at least 15 phrases in time receive simple prizes. “This activity is powerfully motivating,” Ellsworth said. “Students learn that prepositional
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 phrases are ubiquitous. The follow-up lesson then builds on this initial experience; we talk about how to use them effectively as introductory elements to make ordinary subject-verb-object sentences a bit more interesting.” In that lesson and in others, Ellsworth said she works to make the abstractions of language understandable through guided learning activities that maximize student engagement and learning. “The outcome is mastery,” Ellsworth said. “Given that language learning is abstract, in-class experiential learning must make nuances explicit to help students succeed. Students love that choice is embedded in all assignments. They also express relief when they know our class centers on handson learning, not quizzes and tests.” Ellsworth began her career as a public school teacher in her home state of Wisconsin. As she worked with kids at a bilingual school, she began to truly learn the importance of language. “I taught the curriculum in Spanish and English,” she said. “It helped me learn the importance of language and become more groomed in my own skills so I could better help a child understand why a word is pronounced the way it is.” After eight years as a public school teacher in Wisconsin, Ellsworth earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin, before going to Bozeman and MSU. Since then, she has received a number of honors for her work, including MSU’s Excellence in Online Teaching Award; MSU’s President’s Excellence in Teaching Award; MSU’s Anna K. Fridley
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Distinguished Teaching Award; the Department of Education’s Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award; the Dorothy Aasheim Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to the University, which was given by the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce and the MSU Alumni Association; and the Outstanding Teacher of the Year/ Pam Atchison Memorial Award, given by the Montana State Reading Council. According to Cantrell, Ellsworth’s colleagues in Bozeman believe her recognition as Grammar Teacher of the Year is well deserved. “This award could not be going to a more deserving member of the teacher education profession,” said Nicholas Lux, associate professor in the MSU Department of Education. “Ann puts forth astonishing effort to create an engaging and safe learning space entirely focused on preparing preservice teachers with the necessary skills to be highly effective teachers.” “Ann Ellsworth has dedicated her entire career to ensuring that educators are well prepared to teach literacy at all levels,” said Ann Ewbank, associate education professor. “Students who complete her courses understand the fundamental importance of grammar as part of the process of learning how to read and write.” Because Ellsworth – who is also regarded as an expert on childhood literacy and reading – believes that teaching is far more than merely transmitting knowledge, her goal for her students in each class centers on transformation. “Change occurs when students critically engage with the material and are invested in the activity,” said Ellsworth. “Students enter class expecting the unexpected. They are invited to discover, and I am rewarded as their familiarity with grammar evolves, graced by growing confidence and credibility. Smiling, empowered and energized students leave Grammarland. They have learned that grammar is fun!”
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Casey and Leah Blanchard and family. Casey was shot eight times on March 14 while attempting to offer assistance to a motorist. A benefit for the family will be held Saturday in Stevensville.
Blanchard benefit Saturday Casey Blanchard was shot on the evening of March 14 in Missoula when he exited his vehicle to check on a motorist who he thought needed assistance. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer was later shot attempting to locate the same suspect involved in the earlier shootings that injured Casey and his mother Julie and killed Shelley Hays. Casey and his wife, Leah, have asked the Department of Justice to provide the following update on Casey’s condition: “As of April 16, 2019, we have officially moved to rehabilitation, which is a big step in this journey that we have been put through. Casey was shot eight times when he exited the vehicle. He was shot in the left arm, right chest, spine, abdomen and both legs. He has undergone ten surgeries. As of now, he is limited in most of life’s daily activities. He continues to make progress every day with the help of physical therapists, great doctors, and a phe-
nomenal team. Our life has taken a 180 but we are prepared for every outcome this situation throws at us. Our family would like to thank everyone that has supported and prayed for us during this time. We wouldn’t be where we are today without you guys.” To help support the Blanchards in their time of need, a spaghetti benefit dinner is being held in their honor on Saturday, April 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. at St.
Mary’s Family Center in Stevensville. There will be a live and silent auction. Additionally, all Montana Buffalo Wild Wings locations are donating 20% of their proceeds on May 13 to the victims of the Missoula/Evaro shootings with the presentation of a coupon that can be downloaded at the following link: https://dojmt. gov/highwaypatrol/mt-buffalowild-wings-fundraiser/.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Bitterroot Star Editorial Board Michael Howell Victoria Howell
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Support for Stevi school bonds By Alex Offerdahl, Stevensville
As a member of the Stevensville FFA Alumni Association I am writing this letter to urge our community to support the Stevensville School District bonds. If you have not had the opportunity to look over the proposed improvements to our schools, I would strongly encourage you to do so. I think you will be impressed. There were some major changes relative to the bond that failed last year. In addition to addressing some long overdue maintenance and upgrades to the campus, the new bond includes funding for an Agricultural and Industrial Trades and Technology center. Quality schools are an economic engine for our community. We believe the new center will address an urgent need in our valley. The students who choose to utilize the programs the center will host will learn immediately employable skills and prepare for careers in agriculture and trades jobs without amassing large amounts of college debt. While we all understand that education is an investment with tremendous returns for our community, it is important to consider the costs to taxpayers. Many of us in the agriculture community have seen land prices climb rapidly in recent years and we have been concerned
Support for Stevi School bonds
Dear Editor, Once again, there is an option to help or not help kids and schools. Based on a $200,000 valued piece of property, it will only cost $7.03 a month. Seven dollars and three cents... a month. $7.03 a month to help these kids and teachers be better. Yet, people will grumble, get angry, stomp their feet, and vote against it. How many of those people voting against this have no problem spending $5 for a ‘fancy coffee every day or pack of smokes? Or get their nails/hair done every week? What about that to-go meal because you’re feeling lazy instead of saving money and making something at the house? Won’t adjust the thermostat because they can’t be inconvenienced to put on a sweater or turn on the fan? Get that afternoon/evening drink going? Don’t even get me started on that expensive fancy phone they have with all the apps, that they turn in every few years for the even more expensive new model phone? Gotta have the new big screen tv with extra this/that! SO many channel package choices to choose from, too! ‘Only $20 more a month for 40 more channels’ they advertise! But $7.03 a month for a better school environment, oh no! Won’t do it. People will waste their
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money on those above mentioned frivolous items. But they refuse to invest in their own community, teachers, and children. Shameful and ignorant, if you ask me. $7.03 a month. If you don’t like the way something is/isn’t taught and use that as an excuse to vote against the bonds, shame on you. Teachers can only teach what they’re allowed to; take that complaint to the State. That is apples and oranges. $7.03 a month for a better schooled community that you live in. DO it. Mike Miller Stevensville
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Dear Editor, Why was not the installation of Solar Panels included in the Stevensville Schools Bond Issue. Even if the schools are closed for 2 + months in summer the power can be sent via the grid to Northwestern Energy for credits for future use. Charles Russ Stevensville
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about how much the bond will end up costing us. I have looked into it in detail and I was pleasantly surprised. The levy for the bonds is based on Ravalli County taxable assessed values, not on a potential sale or purchase price. Agricultural properties are assessed at a much lower rate than residential properties because taxes are based on production instead of land value. Taxes will differ for every particular property, but there is an easy way to find out exactly how much more you will pay when the bond is passed. Visit the site: stevensvilleschools.org/2019-school-bond/ and you will find specific instructions to find the taxable value of your property and the implications of the bond. The tools are easy to use. I have walked a number of friends through the process and they have all been pleasantly surprised by the answers we have found. When it comes down to it, the investment is small and our kids are worth it. I encourage you to help our students prepare for a future of employment and provide local businesses the workers they need. Vote yes.
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wasn’t much sun to keep us warm, but fortunately, no rain or snow. Thank you to the bird loving people who came to help us celebrate the returning migrants and the resident birds. Several birds not usually found that were exciting to see included a Merlin, a Red-naped Sapsucker, a Rubycrowned Kinglet, a Mountain Bluebird and a Great Horned Owl. Even with the cloudy, somewhat windy weather, we observed 55 species of waterfowl, raptors, songbirds and other birds and several mammals, including a porcupine, a muskrat, white-tailed deer and of course Columbian Ground Squirrels. We were pleasantly surprised by the arrival of a Snow Goose and a Trumpeter Swan. A pair of Osprey was working on their new nest on the nest platform right above us and the Great Blue Herons were already standing by their nests or sitting on them in their rookery. Fly-overs by several interesting birds, including a pair of Sandhill Cranes, were enjoyed by all and the antics of the ducks were highly entertaining. Thank you to the BAS members who brought their scopes and assisted visitors in finding and identifying the wide variety of waterfowl present at the refuge, as well as raptors and songbirds and others. Thank you to all the Bitterroot Audubon members who helped with setting up, taking down and who provided a wide variety of delicious treats. The Bitterroot Audubon Society sincerely thanks Tom Reed, the Manager of the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, for his help and providing treats at the visitor center. A special thank you to Kay Fulton and Kate Stone for bringing tables and the canopy and to Dave Lockman for making the bird check-off sheet. BIRDS SEEN ON 2019 WELCOME BACK WATERFOWL DAY Pie-billed Grebe Great Blue Heron Trumpeter Swan Snow Goose Canada Goose Wood Duck Green-winged Teal Mallard Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Gadwall
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American Wigeon Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Common Goldeneye Barrow?s Goldeneye Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Turkey Vulture Osprey Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Merlin Great Horned Owl Wild Turkey Ring-necked Pheasant American Coot Sandhill Crane Killdeer Belted Kingfisher Eurasian Collared Dove Northern Flicker Red-naped Sapsucker Tree Swallow Violet-green Swallow Northern Rough-winged SwalBlack-billed Magpie Common Raven Black-capped Chickadee Marsh Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Robin European Starling Song Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird Western Meadowlark Mountain Bluebird House Finch American Goldfinch Judy Hoy Bitterroot Audubon
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our water – such as aquatic invasive species – we are on high alert. Preventing the introduction and spread of AIS is work that Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks takes very seriously as we understand the devastation it can cause to habitat, recreation and our economy. After the discovery of invasive mussel larvae on Tiber Reservoir and a suspect sample on Canyon Ferry Reservoir in 2016, FWP significantly expanded our watercraft inspection, monitoring and outreach programs. We also increased efforts to coordinate these programs with partner agencies and organizations who, like us, want to stop AIS from infesting our waters. Our resulting AIS program is based on four fundamental pillars: statewide coordination with partners, monitoring and early detection, rapid response preparedness and prevention. Here are some examples of our work in these areas for the 2019 boating season Coordination We have expanded our AIS education and outreach efforts with conservation clubs, watershed and weed groups, conservation districts and tribes to help us deliver information on AIS prevention to communities and audiences across the state. Monitoring and Early Detection We’ve grown our AIS monitoring program dramatically and are surveying more waterbodies for all types of invasive plants and animals and increasing the number of water samples collected and analyzed for invasive mussel larvae. Last year, we collected and analyzed more than 2,100 water samples. This season, more partners are helping with monitoring, allowing more people to look for AIS around the state. Rapid Response Preparedness We’ve implemented a rapidresponse plan that outlines the actions FWP and our partners would undertake if invasive mussels were detected. Prevention In 2018, we, and our partners, inspected a record number of watercraft in Montana. This year’s adjustments to our inspection stations will improve efficiency and ensure we’re targeting areas with the highest risk. This includes relocating some stations along with expanding the season and hours of operation of others. We couldn’t do any of this work without the many partners who join us in protecting our waters. FWP contracts with local government entities including the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Blackfeet Nation, Missoula County and Garfield County Conservation District. This year, we expect to contract with McCone Conservation District to operate a station at Nashua. In addition, Glacier National Park, Bighorn Canyon Recreation Area and the Whitefish Lake Institute will sponsor and operate inspection stations in coordination with FWP. Still, the most important role to play is yours. The protection of our waters needs everyone’s help. If you boat or fish, make sure to follow the principles of clean, drain, dry. • Clean all mud and debris from the watercraft, trailer, waders and fishing equipment. • Pull drain plugs and make sure all compartments, bilges and ballasts are drained. • Dry out your watercraft, including dry wells, storage areas and compartments. For more information, you can visit fwp.mt.gov or call the FWP fisheries office at 406-444-2440. Thank you for helping us protect Montana’s waters. Martha Williams, Director Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Overstepping
To Mayor Dewey, You face an unparalleled opportunity to lead our great town of Stevensville in a new and better direction. You are smart and articulate which is just what you need to be in your position as mayor. But it is apparent after attending some council meetings that maybe
now would be a good time to revisit the rules and guidelines that govern your position by mandate. You are making decisions for the town on your own when according to the “charter� you are not supposed to. Your position as mayor is basically one of a figurehead, that is bound by the “charter� to implement and carry out their wishes. If I have misread the “charter� please feel free to enlighten me. I would appreciate a written reply. Brad Smith Stevensville
Eagle deaths preventable
Dear Editor, The Yellowstone golden eagle who recently died from lead poisoning wasn’t an anomaly. The number of fatal poisonings increased last year from Oregon to Minnesota to New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. They died slowly and agonizingly because hunters load up on cheap lead bullets and buckshot—the birds ingest the lead when they feed on animals who’ve been gunned down and abandoned or from the “gut piles� hunters leave behind after hacking up the carcasses of those who wander into their crosshairs. A sliver of lead the size of a grain of rice can kill an eagle within 72 hours. Every year, hunters fire off an estimated 3,000 tons. As many as 20 million birds and other animals are killed each year by lead poisoning. While some states and environmental organizations have called for using copper or other lead-free ammunition, there’s a broader issue: Suffering and death are the inevitable results of hunters’ bloody pastime. Craig Shapiro PETA Foundation
Response to Mitchell
Dear Editor, Response to Roger Mitchell (“Socialism vs. freedom and liberty�, Star Letters, 4/10/19) I guess I can agree to leave you alone if you agree to leave me alone. Or us – those of us who agree to participate in society. You’ll need to not drive on our streets. Not shop in our stores, that includes grocery – I hope you have a garden and a seed bank. Hope you can sew and have several bolts of your favorite fabric. If you have children, take them out of our schools. If you get sick or injured you’ll have to take care of it yourself. Stay away from our doctors, hospitals and medical facilities. Maybe our police and fire departments can put you on “do not respond� list, although there’s probably no reason for you to have a phone. Do you have a generator? If you have a job I guess there’s some way you can work from home. And don’t even try to vote. Those of us who choose to live in a society understand the benefits of giving up a tiny bit of personal freedom for the multiple rewards it brings. We don’t always agree on the structure of the rewards but we try. That’s called government. Most of us learned this when our age could be measured in single digits. Mark Van Loon Hamilton
Letters Policy
Although it is solely at the discretion of the owners/ editors, in the interest of promoting free speech it is the policy of the Bitterroot Star to print all letters as space permits, with very few exceptions. If you don’t see yours, call Victoria at 777-3928.
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adie was known as the dog who walked herself. Almost everyone stopped my mom on their walks to ask how she taught Sadie to do her oh so special trick. Every time, with a smile on her face, my mom would proudly say, she taught herself, and that she did. Sadie made many friends during her time with us, and for that, our family sincerely hopes that she brought many smiles to everyone. Lastly, we would like to thank everyone who made Sadie’s life that much more special. On 4/4/2019, we had to put our girl to sleep.
Thank you from the Abdich Family
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-
Ravalli County Fairgrounds . . . It’s more than the Fair! Reserve a date for your next event!
4 Seasons: First Interstate Building • Art building 3 Seasons: Commercial Building • Two Arenas Animal Barns & Show Rings Front Lawn • Mandy Park From Art Shows to Livestock Shows & Equestrian Events, Auctions, Boat Shows, Conferences, Dog Training Classes, Picnics, Class or Family Reunions, Concerts, Worship Services & More!
For more info: www.rcfair.org or call 363-3411
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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.
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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. 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 continued on next page
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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 with both fruit trees and a diverse native flower garden located in the center of the gardening area.
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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 www.facebook.com/BitterRootArtsGuild/. Bitter Root Arts Guild was founded in 1970.
Skull Saver Program
Announcing…the Ravalli County Skull Saver Program! Summer’s just around the corner and it’s time to dust off the skateboards and put on those helmets and knee pads! With skate parks in Stevensville, Darby and now in Hamilton, Ravalli County Health Department wants everyone to have a fun, SAFE season! The grand opening of Hamilton’s Circle-13 Skate Park, located on 10th St. (across from Marcus Daly Hospital), is June 8th. Ravalli County Public Health Dept. is providing vouchers for skateboard helmets that can be redeemed at Valley Bicycle & Ski shop. Supplies are limited so hurry in to Ravalli County Public Health located at 205 Bedford or call 3756672 for more information.
Meeting cancellation
The Bitterroot Quilters Guild meeting for April is cancelled due to a service at the Daly Leach Community Room, Hamilton. The next meeting will be May 22 at the usual time. For more information and updates, visit the Bitterroot Quilters Guild on Facebook.
Thursday, April 25
stop by and get a tour of the homelike Marcus Daly Hospice Center. For more information visit www. marcusdalyhospice.org.
Hospice volunteer training Friday, April 26 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
Rummage sale
Florence Carlton Community Church will hold its annual rummage sale on Friday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations gladly accepted on the April 24 and 25 (sorry, no TVs or electronics). The church is located at 2007 Old Highway 93, halfway between Lolo and Florence. For more information call Colleen at 240-1504 or Dace at 240-6601.
Legal documents clinic
The Department of Public Health and Human Services will be hosting a legal documents clinic in Hamilton on Friday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th Street, Hamilton. At the clinic, senior citizens, age 60 and over, and tribal members will be able to complete estate planning documents like Simple Wills, Indian Wills, Powers of Attorney, Beneficiary Deeds, and more, free of charge. There will be legal volunteers on hand to draft documents and answer legal questions, in addition to victim service professionals and veteran’s advocates to assist seniors. We have attached a flier for the clinic and would appreciate your help in advertising amongst your constituents for this great service. If you have any questions or concerns, call Richard Heitstuman at 406-465-6950 or Katy Lovell at 406-444-7787.
Lone Rock Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration at Lone Rock School will take place Friday, April 26 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. Call to schedule your student’s registration appoint-
3D™ mammograms: Now in Stevensville. Relief felt everywhere.
Advanced Imaging has added a 3D™ Digital Mammography facility in Stevensville. While taking away any worries about cancer in the process. The procedure takes less than 15 minutes and walk-ins are welcome. Stevi Junction Plaza (by Verizon Wireless) U.S. Highway 93 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
ment by calling 777-3314 ext. 200. The appointment will take approximately 20 minutes. You must bring a birth certificate and immunization records. Registration is not complete without the birth certificate and immunization records. Students must be 5 years old on or before September 10, 2019 in order to enroll.
Course in Miracles workshop
A Course in Miracles weekend workshops will be held April 26 and 27 at the Center for Spiritual Life. Friday, April 26, 6:308:30pm – Introduction to A Course in Miracles (ACIM) and Its Role in Transforming Relationships. ACIM offers a comprehensive psychological and spiritual model for healing and transforming relationships. Learn the principle teachings of ACIM and how these can renew your relationships. By donation. Saturday, April 27, 10:00am4:30pm – Awakening through Transformational Relationships. An experiential workshop in which you have the opportunity to forgive, heal, and release wounded areas in yourself and your relationships. Through this process, your Higher Self, which is already enlightened, naturally emerges. $20-35 suggested; no one turned away; lunch is provided. Facilitator Lorri Coburn has been a psychotherapist, spiritual counselor, and life coach for over 35 years and has found these ideas provide the most effective and enduring change. Visit her website at www.lorricoburn.com/ to read previews and order books, and additional information on forgiveness and A Course in Miracles. Center for Spiritual Life is located at 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. For further information call Dave Schultz at 381-2355, visit CSLBitterroot.org, or on Facebook: CSLBitterroot.
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Stevensville event to feature local non-profit organizations
The Stevensville Main Street Association is inviting non-profit organizations to participate in “Celebrate Stevi!” on First Friday, May 3. This event will showcase many of the nonprofit organizations that make the community so special. Stevensville has more than 35 local nonprofit organizations that provide help to those in need, work with kids, highlight the arts, offer expertise on gardening or history or hiking, sponsor fun events, and support civic projects. Come out and learn what these worthy organizations do. Each organization will have a display table inside one of the downtown businesses or (weather permitting) outside on the sidewalks until 8 p.m. Get
acquainted with these groups and their causes, and consider how you might participate or assist a group that shares your interests, either with a donation or a gift of time and service. Many local businesses will stay open late, featuring products for spring and summer along with food, beverages, and music. “Celebrate Stevi!” is being held in conjunction with the “Bitterroot Gives” campaign, part of a statewide program to promote awareness, volunteerism, and giving to local nonprofits. Many Bitterroot Valley nonprofit organizations are participating in the 24-hour campaign on May 2-3. To learn more about them, visit BitterrootGives.org. Stevensville will host a Bitterroot Gives Grand Finale celebration on Friday
evening, May 3, at 8 p.m. at the Stevensville Playhouse, with prizes, champagne, treats, and music. Everyone is welcome at the Grand Finale reception! Nonprofit organizations that wish to have a display table downtown on First Friday—to hand out information, recruit volunteers or members, fundraise, or take donations, should contact the Stevensville Main Street Association at 406-777-3773. Kick off the spring and summer season at First Friday in downtown Stevensville on May 3, and enjoy the first Farmers Market of the season on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit StevensvilleMT.org, or call the Stevensville Main Street Association at 406-777-3773.
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Saturday, April 27 4-H Carnival
The annual 4-H Carnival will take place on Saturday, April 27th in the Corvallis High School gym. This year’s theme is the Rockin’ 50’s. There will be over 20 game booths, a silent auction, food vendors, door prizes and special guests, the Bitterrodders Car Club. They will be displaying their classic cars for all to enjoy. Tickets can be purchased from local 4-H members, the MSU Extension Office (215 S. 4th Street, Suite G, Hamilton) or at the door. See you all Saturday, April 27th for a rockin’ good time.
Defensive Horsemanship Clinic
The Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen will present a Defensive Horsemanship clinic on April 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a break for a chili lunch. It will be held at the C-Max stables located at 657 Bass Lane in Corvallis. Topics covered will include horse behavior, trail etiquette, first aid for the horse, trailering, and packing a manty for getting your gear into the back country. The clinic is free and open to the public. Dress warmly and bring a chair. Contact Bonnie Morgan (381-9021) for more information.
Adventure Series Zen Gardens is the theme of the free Adventure Series for Kids on Saturday, April 27 from
10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Gather together special stones and natural elements and make a special garden in a circular tray. Calm your mind as you make simple arrangements and explore the fundamentals of landscape design. For more information call Lani at 363-3338.
Henry Rifle raffle which will be awarded. Ham, dessert, and nonalcoholic drinks will be supplied. Those attending are asked to bring a side dish if possible. Door prizes will be awarded. The Lodge would like to thank all who helped support this raffle which helps support public school programs.
tion ceremony for its newest 2019 Beginner Mainstream Dancers on Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m.! The Mainstream dance will start at 7:30 p.m. and continue until 9:30. Cake and ice cream will be served in honor of the five new dancers. Caller is Ray Dunbar and Don Scheline is providing Round dance music. The Club dances at the Golden Age Center, 5th & Baker streets in Hamilton. For more info, call Ray at 370-4414.
The Ravalli County Democratic Central Committee will hold its Annual Convention on Sunday, April 28 at 6 p.m. at the Mine Shaft Pasty Company, 111 N. 2nd Street, Hamilton. Election of Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen and RCDCC Officers will be held. All Democrats who want to be more involved in electing Democrats in Montana and Ravalli County are invited. Bring a potluck dish to share. For more information call Corrine Gantt at 406-544-8586.
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Hamilton Rotary Club meets on Mondays at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.
Tuesday, April 30 Trapper Creek Job Corps open house
Trapper Creek Job Corps will hold an open house on Tuesday, April 30 from 1 to 7 p.m. Come see what training Trapper Creek Job Corps has to offer. Interact with instructors, staff and students who make TCJC a leader in technical education and industry training! Center and Trade tours will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. with a social time from 4 to 7 p.m. The Job Corps Center is located at 5139 West Fork Road, south of Darby. For more information call 821-2103.
Wednesday, May 1 Garden Club
The Stevensville Garden Club will meet Wednesday, May 1 at 1 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. New officer installation and the May 3 First Friday event planning are scheduled. Call Colleen for more information at 273-3973.
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The 5th annual Bitterroot Secret Garden Tour will be held Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s an annual, one-day Bitterroot-based, charity fundraising event, designed around a day-long tour of top home gardens. Proceeds from sale of 200 tickets benefit a different Bitterroot non-profit each year. Previously, funds have been raised for the Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department, SAFE, the Bitterroot Humane Association, and Emma’s House. This year, it will be the Ravalli County Museum. Tickets will go on sale at select Bitterroot and Missoula garden centers, and Chapter One Bookstore starting May 1. Tickets sell out quickly! The tour will include six home gardens and landscapes of “gardening professionals” — including Roxann Olson, Patty Franklin, Lorrain & Terry Neuman, Donna & Jay Haglund, Deborah Bedey, and 2018 National Gardenista Award Winner Kielian DeWitt. A small handful of local women organize an all-volunteer team with help from each year’s selected non-profit organization, and supported by ‘Pollinators’ – local individuals and businesses who contribute cash and coupons, seeds, and other gardening related goodies to make this all possible. Collectively, they can celebrate and promote beautiful gardens and gardening in the Bitterroot Valley while also raising funds (usually
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Friday, May 3 Music concert
North Valley Public Library in Stevensville presents Elliott Oppenheim in Concert on Friday, May 3 at 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the Library. An accomplished trumpet player, Oppenheim is accompanied by Heidi Schnarr on piano. Oppenheim studied with various distinguished teachers and founded the Trillium Brass Trio. Specializing in traditional trumpet concerti, he also plays the Bb, C, Eb/D, cornet, flugelhorn, piccolo and A/Bb trumpet. Oppenheim has played in various locations around the country and the world, including France, Spain and Morocco, and as principal trumpet in an international orchestra in Palestine as part of a peace initiative. After his concert at the Library, Mr. Oppenheim heads to Los Alamos to take part in the popular “Brown Bag” concert series. Heidi Schnarr is new to the concert stage in Stevensville. Heidi holds a B.A. in English with a minor in Music Performance (piano) from Hood College, and a Master of Music in Conducting from Bard College, where she graduated in 2013. She teaches music at Victor
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Saturday, May 4 Hat Making & Decorating
Millinery is the art of hat making. Join Karolyn Simpson for a brief look at the art of hat making, and then be lead through decorating your own hat at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville on Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. Registrations are required for this event. Contact the Library to book your place. Attendees should bring a hat to decorate, and ideally, ribbon, flowers, glue gun and glue. Some flowers will be available for use, and ribbon will be for sale at 10c / yard. If you don’t already have a hat you want to decorate, thrift stores usually have a great selection. Mirrors will be available for you to “test” your
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Addressing Chronic Wasting Disease in Montana By Michael Howell
About fourteen years ago, Rocky Mountain Laboratory sponsored a program at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center on Chronic Wasting Disease research. As part of the National Institutes of Health, RML has been involved with research into prion related diseases like CWD for a long time. Now that CWD has been identified in Montana wildlife, RML once again sponsored a public presentation at the PAC last week to give the community some more insight into the disease and how Montana is attempting to manage it. CWD was first found in Montana in 2017. A distant cousin of Mad Cow disease, CWD has serious implications for wildlife and hunters in Montana. In 2018, FWP detected 26 new cases of CWD among wild deer, including 21 cases along the northern border in every county from Liberty County east to the North Dakota border, and five cases within the CWD-positive area south of Billings. Bruce Chesebro, Chief of Laboratory of Viral Diseases at RML, has been working on prion
diseases at RML since 1985. His group was the first group to describe the molecular cloning of the prion protein gene that set this field in motion in the magazine Nature in 1985. The question many people, especially hunters, are asking is: Can CWD be transmitted from wildlife to humans like Mad Cow disease? The good news, according to Chesebro, is that all the laboratory research to date suggests that CWD is not readily transmissible to humans. On the other hand, the research results do leave open the possibility, however slight, that it may in a very few cases be possible. More testing is required to rule it out. At this point scientists are advising hunters not to consume the meat of any deer, elk or moose that has tested positive for CWD. Chesebro compared CWD to three other prion diseases that involve mis-folding proteins. They are all different in terms of transmissibility to humans. Sheep Scrapie, known since the 1700s, is present in almost all countries except a couple that have eliminated it, like Australia
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sidered an acquired prion disease. CWD is found in deer, elk, moose, and reindeer. Despite its spread across the West, over the last decade there have been no reports of human infection. Chesebro explained that proteins are long chains of amino acids that fold into different shapes. The sequence of the folding determines the function of the protein. In the case of these prion diseases, the protein is mis-folded and does not function correctly. It spreads by exposure to infected tissue and the misfolded protein, or prion, appears to help replicate the mis-folding “like seeding an ice crystal.” Ordinary cleaning and disinfecting may not eliminate the infectious material which can last in the environment for years. It is resistant to harsh chemicals and can take a lot of heat. It is very difficult to sterilize a laboratory to the extent required to eliminate it. There is also a lot we don’t yet understand about it. Symptoms can show up within weeks or months or even take decades from the time of exposure. Brent Race, a veterinary scientist at RML, spoke about the
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2018. They also began to monitor the Philipsburg area and the High Line. So far, they have sampled nearly 2,000 animals and had 26 detections. In these designated management zones, FWP is doing the monitoring by taking samples at hunter check stations, at regional offices and by taking samples form road kills. Outside the designated management zones hunters are asked to get their own deer analyzed and pay the cost of that themselves. The goal, she said, was to identify every area where infection was greater than 1% with a 95% accuracy. They also have a plan for management. That is to try and keep the infection below 5% of the population. She said the agency had plans to manage the situation as well. There are restrictions on carcass transport, for instance, within the CWD Management Areas. CWD is particularly stable in environment worry about transmission for up to two years. Neither the full spinal cord nor the skull can be transported. Any taxidermy done must occur within the management zone. The agency is also looking at managing the herds through hunting by increasing the harvest of mule deer bucks, which show an infection rate 2 to 3 times higher than the does. They may
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5. Stevensville Hardware • 777-3252 • 323 Main Street, Stevensville The Boutique 327 • 777-4327 • 327 Main Street Open: Monday - Friday 7am-7pm, Saturday 8am-6pm, & Sunday 9am-5pm Our Garden Center is located between Stevensville Hardware & The Boutique 327! Stevensville Hardware is your Garden Headquarters with a large selection of hanging baskets, annuals and perennials from our local Brown’s Greenhouse. We carry many different types of soils, bark, manure, compost, rock and decorative bricks to help put the final touches on your garden or landscaping project. Our lawn and garden department inside has everything you need to get your lawn green from garden hose, sprinklers and fittings. See our new ranch supplies, fencing and irrigation. See the new Boutique 327 at 327 Main street Stevensville for all new unique gifts, home decor, house plants and more! As always buy a pot or bring in your own and we will plant it for FREE! Stop in our rental department to talk with George or Christian about our rental equipment. We have tillers, thatchers, an in closed skid-steer, mini excavator, boom lift, our brand new little Bobcat. and so much more to help get your outside project done in a breeze. Just in! A post driver to make fencing easy. Delivery is available on equipment. 6. Nature’s Enhancement, Inc. 777-3560 • 2980 Eastside Hwy. (corner of Bell Crossing & Eastside Hwy.) Public Welcome - Open M-F 8 am-4:30 pm - Some Saturdays. Low grower prices. Nursery and full-service landscape company. Landscape Services: Complete landscape services including lawn installation, sprinkler systems, custom rock walls, and planting services. We also build patios, decks, fire pits, retaining walls, pathways and water features. Tree services and moving also available! Nursery: We specialize in Rocky Mountain natives and hardy plant material including instant shade trees, large evergreens, fruit trees, blooming shrubs, colorful groundcovers and wildflowers. Plant sizes range from a 1-gallon container up to a 30-ft. B&B tree. Located on 40 acres in Stevensville. Major credit cards accepted. For examples of landscape projects and our plant catalog visit: www.naturesenhancementinc.com 7. Huls Dairy • 360-0779 • 1769 Simpson Rd. Corvallis, MT Afterburner Boost Garden & Lawn Fertilizer. Grow green with Boost! Benefits: organic soil amendment, renewable, Improves soil structure, retains moisture, increases organic content, increases soil nutrients, beneficial micro-organisms, adds trace minerals. Bags available at many local stores. Great for Gardens, Lawns, Flowers, Vegetable, Houseplants. . www.HulsDairy.com email: hulsdairy@montana.com call 360-0779 for an appointment. 8. Moeller’s Nursery 961-3389 • Since 1971 • ¾ miles South of Corvallis on Eastside Hwy. Open every day in season – April through November Bedding plants – Large selection of annual & perennial bedding plants: pansies, petunias, lobelia, asters, impatiens, dahlias, geraniums, moss roses, marigolds, alyssum, begonias, osteospernum, and more. Large selection of hanging baskets featuring begonias, ivy geraniums, fuchsias, super petunias & mixed baskets. Perennials - 85 varieties including Bleeding Hearts, peonies, columbine, daisies, delphinium, sedum, and ornamental grasses. Vegetable bedding plants – Large variety that produce well in Bitterroot: tomatoes, peppers, cukes, melons, squash, broccoli and herbs. MT certified seed potatoes, strawberry plants, asparagus roots. Nursery stock – Shade trees, fruit trees, flowering trees and shrubs. Lilac bushes. Potentillas. Rhubarb plants, gooseberry, raspberry, josta berry, blueberry, grape, currant, Gogi and honeyberry. Save now on bare root trees and shrubs. Potting soil, peat moss, boost composted manure in bags, and seeds. Wall-O-Water plant protectors Produce – A complete line available in season. Specializing in super sweet sweet corn, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, potatoes, cucumbers, squash and pumpkin 9. K&S Greenhouse 961-1612 • 204 Black Lane, Corvallis, a half mile east of the Pharaoplex Theater. Open Monday – Saturday, 9am-6pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm. K&S Greenhouse has the healthiest and best variety of hanging baskets and deck planters in the Bitterroot. K&S carries Montana-certified seed potatoes and organic, GMO-free vegetable seeds. K&S carries dozens of varieties of annual plants in four-inch and six-inch pots and six-packs. They also have herbs and vegetable starts – including 25 varieties of tomatoes. This year, check out their newly expanded perennial section, as well as their nursery featuring small-caliber ornamental trees, fruit trees and shrubs. www.ksgreenhouse.com
10. Bitterroot Nursery 961-3806 • 3 miles North of Hamilton on the Eastside Hwy. Large selection of locally-grown trees and shrubs, bedding plants, hanging baskets, perennials, annuals, pottery, garden ornaments, landscape supplies, mulch and more! Open Daily, M-F 9-5:30, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4. 11. Evans Ace Hardware 363-3351 • 714 N. First (on Hwy 93) Hamilton Open 8 a.m. -7pm 7 Days a week Evans Ace Hardware is your neighborhood gardening headquarters and Premier level STIHL dealership. Our certified garden team includes graduates from the SCOTTS Training Institute. They are eager to answer your lawn and gardening questions. Our greenhouse has a full selection of local annuals, perennials, herbs, as well as Montana grown vegetables from Brown’s Greenhouse in Florence. Bailey’s will be supplying an assortment of trees and shrubs. Convenient bags of soils and amendments are piled high. Evans Ace Understands that spending time in your garden isn’t all about work. We have everything you need to relax and entertain outdoors as well. Add to your bragging rights with grills and accessories from TRAEGER and WEBER. We can ensure you consistent value throughout the growing season with national sales events from now until August. Forget mail in rebates! Take advantage of “INSTANT SAVINGS” for all our rewards members. 12. Lakeland Feed and Supply 363-2334 • 110 Mill Street Hamilton (Marcus St. across from the Bitterroot Brewery) Check us out online at lakelandfeeds.com Mon-Fri 8-6 Sat 9-5 For all your lawn and garden needs! -Local made lawn, pasture and garden fertilizer. - Huge selection of pasture, lawn and feed plot seeds. - Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Onions, and Potatoes starts. -ORMI certified soil amendments. - Variety of compost, manure and potting soil (available in organic) Proudly featuring USA Made Products Friendly knowledgeable staff everyday 13. Hamilton Farmers Market – a Cooperative 28 years of offering the finest in the Bitter Root valley! On Bedford & Third Streets, by the Museum, Hamilton Open 9-12:30 Saturday from April 21 to October 27 The Hamilton Farmers Market offers: - County grown agriculture products including bedding plants and non-GMO produce, - Locally handcrafted items and artwork - Fresh prepared baked goods and hot foods plus coffee, tea, and iced drinks - Live music and a fun festive happening for the whole family. Interested vendors who live in Ravalli County, call Terri Frost, Market Manager, at 406-360-0616 14. COOKS’ Gardens, the Greenhouse 363-0212 177 Golf Course Rd • Hamilton Conveniently located just 2 blocks off of Highway 93. A seasonal greenhouse, Cooks’ Gardens offers a selection of unique annuals, deer resistant perennials, grasses, ornamental succulents, OVER 20 VARIETIES OF TOMATOES, other veggies, and garden ware. Always friendly, always helpful, we can recommend the right combo for the right spot and we’ll plant up your containers especially for you. April hours: 10-5, Closed Sundays and Thursdays. May and June hours: M-S 10-6, Sun. 11-4. 15. The Scented Garden and Greenhouse Owner Sandie Fleischmann 363-7405 • 285 Grundy Lane, Hamilton (just off Grantsdale Road, 2 blocks south of Golf Course Road) Watch for the blue and gold signs. Open 10-5 Mon-Fri, 10-4 Sat, 11-3 Sunday. Organic, homegrown and hand cared for quality plants for all your gardening needs, including large hardy perennials, and bedding plants too numerous to mention. Gorgeous hanging baskets, deck and container pots. Organic vegetables too! Now: onsite consulting at your property for your landscaping needs for your deck or yard. We give you ideas for your unique look, with color all year long, that adds quality to your home. Open for the season from April until October. If you haven’t seen our beautiful gardens, please stop by! You might even get a few gardening ideas.
Sports
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Bitterroot Star -- Page B1
Section B By Jean Schurman Sports Editor
Yellowjackets prevail in offensive blast One would have thought the game would have been over in the first inning after Stevensville blasted off a 9-1 lead at the end of the first. But it wasn’t over yet. The same thought may have gone through a few minds after four innings when Stevensville had a 17-5 lead in the Southwest A conference game. But the game still wasn’t over yet. “We never overlook Corvallis,” said Stevensville coach Joey Wark. “They are very strong at the bat.” That was true. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Corvallis knocked in eight runs to narrow the gap to six runs. But after that barrage, no one in the stands or the Yellowjacket dugout were thinking the game was over yet. By then it was evident that Corvallis was not done and was a threat. Each team went on to score six more runs, making the final score, 22-16. Each team had three different pitchers with Jessie Newman taking the win and Gabby Kreuger taking the loss. Corvallis coach Steve Tintzman said he was proud of his team and their effort. The team slammed three home runs and for all three batters, this was their first home run of the season. Macee Greenwood was the leadoff batter and in the bottom of the first, she slammed one over the left field fence for the score. Raili Paddock hit a high, long ball that caught the wind and sailed over center field. Cierra Jessop also hit a high ball that sailed over center field for the homer.
Track roundup The Columbia Falls Iceberg Invitational was held on Saturday. Corvallis finished in third place behind Whitefish and host Columbia Falls. Polson, Eureka, and Libby followed Corvallis. The Blue Devils only sent a few athletes to the event, mostly younger team members. Jessica Mosbrucker won the 200 with a time of 28.09. She was second in the 100. Amelia Jessop was third in the 200 with a time of 29.14. Madison Henry took third in the 800 with a time of 2:42.21. Ella Greenberg from Whitefish won the race with a time of 2:37.32. Jesse Boaz of Corvallis was fifth in the race with 2:47.71. Boaz finished sixth in the 1,600 with 6:04.75. The winning time was 5:39.61 by Jade Greenberg. Nyssa Schairer finished fifth in the 300 hurdles with a time of 54.79. Jadi Walburn of Whitefish won with 51 seconds. The 400 relay was won by Whitefish with a time of 51.69. Corvallis was fourth with 55.33.5. Columbia Falls won the 1600 relay with a time of 4:19.07. Corvallis was fourth with 4:50.86. Jenna Jordan was fifth in the high jump with 4-06 and Cedar Slatten finished sixth with 4-02. Mikenna Ells of Whitefish won with a leap of 5-0. Corvallis’ Kaitlyn Weidow Discus won the discus with a throw of 103-2. Kaylee Jordan was second with 99-4. Madison Lewis was
sixth with 84-0. The Corvallis boys finished sixth. Columbia Falls won the event. Brinson Wyche won the 3200 with a time of 11:23.19. Chase Tucker was third in the 110 hurdles with a time of 17:45 and teammates Jonathan Crane was fifth with 19.60. Zack Pletcher of Columbia Falls won with 16:65. Pletcher won the 300 hurdles with 43.32 but Tucker was right behind in second place. James Talia finished second in the shot put with a put of 41-11. Dillon Botner of Whitefish was first with 44-2. Darby, Florence and Victor competed at the Seeley-Swan Invitational on Saturday. Darby’s Casey Ehmann won the 100 hurdles and the 300 hurdles. She was second in the 200 meter race. Amber Anderson of Darby was fourth in the 100 hurdles. Gracie Lang won the 3,200 race with a time of 13:25.36. In the long jump, Cassidy Alber of Victor took fourth. Anna Stiegler of Florence was fifth in that event. Darby’s Donovan Chaffin won the 3,200 race and was third in the 1,600 race. Gabe Smith was fifth in the javelin. Florence’s Luke Maki finished fourth in the javelin and fifth in the discus. Creagan Keller was fourth in the triple jump. Nathan Gale took fifth in the 3,200.
Stevensville’s Madi Sims makes a hit as Corvallis catcher Maria Hickey and third baseman Raili Paddock get ready to make the play. Jean Schurman photo Paddock had three hits including the homer. She also had a double and a single and knocked in five runners. Jessop had two hits and three RBIs. Greenwood had three hits and two RBIs. Ashlynn Nixon hit three doubles and had two RBIs. Sami Knapp had a double and an RBI. Maria Hickey and Megan Bradshaw each had a hit and Bradshaw had an RBI. Stevensville’s Syd Paul had three hits including a triple and a double and five RBIs. Kaylee Berning had a hit every time she went to bat, six times. She also had three doubles and an RBI.
Haley Kampka had three hits with a double and three RBIs. Taylor Springer had a single but knocked in three runners. Catcher Dani Trangmoe had a double and two RBIs. Cassi Kopsa had two hits with a double and an RBI. Florence played 10 innings and won two games against Eureka. Both games were ended after five innings because of the 10-run rule. In the first game, Florence topped Eureka, 15-5. Shannon Byrne was the winning pitcher. Emily Kinnaman had a home run and two RBIs. Dani Zahn had a triple and four RBIs.
Kasidy Yeoman had a double and three RBIs. Natalie Dulac had two hits, and Jaidyn Larson, Rilee Mangun and Danara Greer each had hits. In the second game, Florence went five innings and topped Eureka, 12-2. Kylie Kovatch was the winning pitcher. Yeoman had three hits including two doubles and two RBIs. Zahn also had three hits and two RBIs. Avory Escobar had two hits and a double. Byrne, Jessica Johnson, Kolbi Wood and Kovatch all had RBIs.
8th Annual Sapphire Twilight Meet held
Eight years ago, the coaching staff at Corvallis decided that a twilight meet would be a great way to showcase the track program at Corvallis and set about figuring how best to work in all the track events into about five hour time frame and conclude with the javelin through under the lights on the football field. Sometimes the weather has cooperated but not always. Last Thursday night, Mother Nature fully cooperated with a beautiful spring evening while four teams competed. Corvallis coach Spencer Huls said he wants to keep the number of teams at five in order to make the event fit into the time frame. However this time there were only four teams as Charlo pulled out because of the holiday weekend. Corvallis won both the boys and girls team scoring but Columbia Falls, Hamilton and Polson all had a good showing. Five meet records were broken. Polson’s Bea Frissell clocked 5:16.45 to break Ayden Eickoff’s record of 5:21.30 set in 2013. Eickoff was from Corvallis. Hamilton’s Brynnli Poulson ran the 3,200 in 11:39.81, breaking Isabella Pape’s record of 11:43.80 set in 2014.Poulson is ranked right behind Frissell in the state in the 3,200. Angelica Street of Columbia Falls threw the javelin 138-09 to break Mariah Corrigan of Polson’s record of 133-05 set in 2016. In the boys, Columbia Falls’ Drew Morgan ran the 400 in 51.94 to break Matthew Rensvold’s time of 52.37 in 2016. Corvallis’ own Garrett Brown blasted the shot put 55 feet to break Riley Sampson’s record of 53-06. Sampson was from Polson. Brown’s throw of 55 feet is the second farthest in the state, only 11.5 inches behind Carter Hughes of Sidney, another Class A opponent. Hughes also leads the discus in the state with a throw of 166-09 but Hamilton’s Jacob Campbell threw 154-06 in the Twilight Meet to take first and
be ranked fifth in the state right now. Michael Graves of Hamilton stepped up his throwing in the javelin and marked 189-02, with is second only to Sentinels’ Rylan Ortt in the state. (Ortt is ranked in the top five in the nation in this event.) Hamilton’s Katelynn Dickemore won the shot put with a throw of 37-03.5. This puts her in third in the state behind Anna Zimmer and Kylie Zimmer, both of Lewistown. Dickemore’s second place throw in the discus of 124-06 is also second in the state. Corvallis’ Calla Haldorson has to top mark in the state with a throw of 142-08. She won the Twilight meet with a throw of 136-02. Corvallis’ Lainie Albright finished third in the javelin at the Twilight Meet with a throw of 113-04. However her throw is the fifth best in the state currently.
Sapphire Twilight Meet Girls Team Scores: 1.Corvallis 218.50; 2. Columbia Falls 133; 3. Hamilton 90, Polson 76. 100 hurdles - 1. Maureen Jessop, C, 17.43; 2. Jarvis, CF, 18.19; 3. Nyssa Schairer, C, 18.87; 4. Johnson-Heinz, CF, 19.50; 5. Walker 19.52; 6. Carmen Ebsen, C, 19.57. 300 hurdles - 1. Kailee McCready, C, 49.13; 2. Ducharme, P, 53.31; 3. Jarvis, CF, 54.06; 4. Johnson-Heinz, CF, 55.48; 6. Hayley Bender, H, 56.53. 100 - 1. Makaylie Schmidt, H, 13.63; 2. Heinzen, CF, 13.64; 3. Kaley Gordon, H, 13.63; 4. Green, CF, 13.98; 5. Todd, P, 14.16; 6. Keanna Clark, H, 14.39. 200 - 1. Jessica Mosbrucker, C, 28.24; 2. Makaylie Schmidt, H, 28.51; 3. Kathryn Rowley, C, 28.66; 4. Green, CF, 28.83; 5. Heinzen, CF, 29.28; 6. Hannah Hutchison, C, 29.73. 400 - 1. Windauer, Cf, 1:00.22; 2. Lauren Criddle, C, 1:03.57; 3. Whitney Wyche, C, 1:03.97; 4. Robison, CF, 1:05.50;
5. Amelia Jessop, C, 1:07.94; 6. Heninger, P, 1:09.39. 800 - 1. Frissell, P, 2:27.57; 2. Bree Lewis, C, 2:30.37; 3. Delorme, CF, 2:31.06; 4. Madison Henry, C, 2:42.00; 6. Hernandez, P, 2:49.08. 1,600 - Frissell, P, 5:16.45; 2. Lilli Day, C, 5:41.71; 3. Rose Day, C, 5:47.59; 4. Hannah Martin, C, 5:47.62; 5. Erickson, CF, 5:47.84; 6. Anna Jessop, C, 6day :34.10. 3,200 - 1. Brynnli Poulsen, H, 11:39.81; 2. Sarah Passey, H, 12:25.47; 3. Katie Gleason, C, 12:29.31; 4. Erickson, CF, 12.54.38; 5. Elizabeth Varner, C, 13:20.83; 6. Lexi Rhodes, C, 13:29.34. 400 Relay - 1. Corvallis (Alyssa King, Lauren Criddle, Kailen Herbstritt, Kailee McCready), 51;76; 2. Columbia Falls 53.21; 3. Hamilton, 54.39; 4. Polson 55.23. 1,600 relay - 1. Corvallis (Alyssa King, Lauren Criddle, Kailen Herbstritt, Kailee McCready), 4:13.99; 2. Polson 4:31.4. 2; 3. Polson 4:40.11. High Jump - 1. Hannah Hutchison, C, 5-01; 2. Maureen
Jessop,C, 5-0; 3. Camas Crattey, H, 4-10; 4. Bistodeau, CF, 4-10; 5. Cedar Slatten, C, 4-06; 5. Jenna Jordan, C, 4-06. Pole Vault: 1. Kailen Herbstritt, C, 9-06; 2. Windauer, CF, 9-00; 3. Sumpf, CF, 8; 4. Keanna Clark, H, 7-06; 5. Hatfield, CF, 7-05; 6. Purcell, CF, 7-00. Long Jump - Lainie Albright, C, 16-03; 2. Ducharme, P, 16-02.75; 3. Ceara Chavez, C, 14-08.50; 4. Houk, P, 14-07; 5. Hoerner, CF, 14-06; 6. Brooke Powell, C, 14-06. Triple jump - 1. Ducharme, P, 33-10; 2, Hoerner, CF, 32-08.5; 3. Ceara Chavez, C, 32-03.25; 4. Green, CF, 31-11; 5. Lainie Albright, C, 31-10; 6. Todd, P, 31-06. Shot put - Katelyn Dickemore, H, 37-03.2. Denali Smith, C, 36-01.5. 3. Street, CF, 34-03.50; 4. Brown, CF, 33-02.50; 5. Calla Haldorson, C, 32-00; 6. Blixt, Polson, 32-0. Discus - 1. Calla Haldorson, C, 136-02; 2. Dickemore, H, 12406; 3. Kaitlen Weidow, C, 114-07; 4. Charlotte Powell, C, 103-07; 5. Kaylee Jordan, C, 103-07; 6. Denalie Smith, C, 99-07.
Corvallis’ Garrett Brown makes a throw in the shot put competition at the Sapphire Twilight Meet. Jean Schurman photo. Javelin - 1. Angelica Street, CF, 138-09; 2. Lawson, P, 117-05; 3. Lainie Albright, C, 113-04; 4. Dickemore, H, 109-01; 5. Perez, P, 108-04; 6. Smith, C, 106-01. Boys Team scores: 1. Corvallis 160, 2. Columbia Falls 156, 3, Hamilton 99, 4. Polson 94 110 hurdles - 1. Pletcher, CF, 16.94; 2. Hayden Pease, C, 17.06; 3. William Heitman, H, 18.38; 4. Chase Tucker, C, 19.03; 5. Jonathan Crain, C, 19.20; 6. Babcock, CF, 20.56. 300 hurdles - 1. Pletcher, CF, 42.54; 2. Heitman, H, 45.83;
3. Drew Therrien, C, 47.83; 4. Trueblood, CF, 48.82; 5. Unger, P, 51.62. 100 - 1. Clewien, CF, 11.83’ 2. Liang Liedle, C, 11.84; 3. Toth, P, 12.10; 5. Drew Brackman, H, 12.27; 6. Dallin Jessop, C, 12.30. 200 - 1. Clewien, CF, 24.17; 2. Davis, P, 24.81; 3. Balla, CF, 24.81; 4. Wall-Wilbert, P, 24.82; 5. McCauley, P, 25.09; 6. Toth, P, 25.15 400 - 1. Morgan, CF, 51.94; 2. Goode, P, 52.42; 3. Jakob Dalby, C, 53.12; 4. Seth Stoker, See SAPPHIRE, page B2
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Easter Sunday and skwala fishing I don’t know if this is a lament or a shameful admission: for the last several years I’ve totally missed skwala season. This year I haven’t yet bought a license. About three weeks ago I planned, on a Wednesday, to get out and fish over the coming weekend. On Thursday, the river doubled in size. By Friday, it swelled into a veritable torrent, trebling its
Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan flow from a fishable 2,000 feet per second at Bell Crossing to over 6,000 cfs in three days. I planned on possibly fishing on Saturday afternoon, and for sure on Sunday. Then the river came up. So much for that. I forget exactly how I spent those days. I know I wrote a column, and tied some flies. The rest of the time I could have moped; I don’t recall. I try to erase time spent moping from my memory. According to some people, if I don’t get out and fish, I get mopey. But I wouldn’t know about that. Flash forward: The river came down. A few skwalas re-emerged. The early gray stoneflies, or nemouras, came on in good fishable numbers for those who found them. I had just designed a new nemoura pattern that proved to be a killer in the hands of a few good anglers. I was itching to fish it myself. I felt myself getting the urge again. I would buy a license, tie a few of these new nemoura patterns along with the old tried-and-true skwala patterns and a few experimental models. Best laid plans go kaput With no company coming for Easter I’d pitch Jan on the idea of getting out on the river for a long afternoon after church on Easter Sunday, and then going out for a nice Easter dinner. I pretty well figured she’d be up for it. That was before the three days of rain last week that blew the river completely out. There went Plan A. Plan B, write this column and mope, was not an option.
Plan C emerged when Jan and I were driving around after church. “I know where there might be a nice buffet,” I told her. “We had one there before.” “Where’s that?” she asked. “Lochsa Lodge,” I answered “Let’s go.” She didn’t hesitate. Plan C was hatched that quick. And it turned out to be a good one. We both needed the change of scene. The food was Lochsadelicious as always, and the drive over and back was exhilarating. After we ate we drove down the Lochsa canyon and saw a full and noisy tea-colored Lochsa River ripping between the rocks and raising foam-headed cataracts along its swollen course. We reminisced about past fishing trips as we passed favorite spots and let Sadie, our new Aussie Shepherd, out to bound through the snowdrifts a couple of times. We watched familiar scenery roll past under high cloud cover that shifted to gentle rain and back again before the clouds broke into scattered white billowing patterns against a blue sky; the brightening sun lit up a mosaic of sparkling white snowfields mixed with stands of dark green timber on both sides of Lolo Pass. And in the silent spaces during the drive home, I reminisced about another Easter Sunday...
Dean’s rainbow and Katie’s brown “I knew if I told you to be ready by one you’d make it before three,” Dean joked as we threw his boat in at Angler’s Roost. His daughter Katie was still in her teens, then, and she started in the front seat. Almost as soon as we shoved off she was into an enormous brown trout – the largest fish I’ve ever seen hooked on the Bitterroot River. It jumped, swapped ends, and snapped her 3X leader as if it were thread. Her dad and I groaned. “What’s the matter with you guys?” she asked. “It was just a long distance release.” She was grinning. Dean and I were in shock. She laughed. “Isn’t that what you guys call it?” Later that afternoon Dean fought a magnificent rainbow into a shallow gravel edge. This brightly-colored deep-sided trout looked more like a spawning steelhead or dog salmon. Dean’s fly looked oddly small near the hooked kype of its upper jaw. That fish has to go two feet, and weigh around five-and-a-half or six pounds, I thought. Just then Dean lowered and gently shook his rod. The fly came
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loose, and the fish turned in a burst for the middle of the river. Dean didn’t want to stress the fish any further by handling it. Another long-distance release. Strange and wonderful how vivid memories of fish like that live long after those brought to the net are forgotten. Learn to flyfish – May clinic This year’s May Fly Fishing Clinic will be called A
Friendly Intro to Flyfishing. Whether you’re a complete novice or need to brush some of the dust off in a refresher course, you’ll discover that fly fishing is easy, it’s fun, and it’s the most effective way to take trout out of a stream. We’ll do the basics, and do them better. There will be special emphasis on fly casting, with plenty of individual instruction to get you started right. Tackle will be provided if you don’t have your own. You’ll learn what you need for comfort and safety on the stream, the tackle you need to fish independently, and how to get basic quality without breaking the bank. We’ll take the mystery out of fly selection (some of it, anyway,) and spend time with hands-on skills like tying the knots you need to know. We’ll talk about safe wading, and show you where to find trout and how to approach them. The object is to equip you to go out and fish independently, and have fun doing it. The course will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 on Wednesday evenings in May, starting on May 8 and running through May 29. Enrollment is limited. The fee of $50 covers all the printed handouts, practice kits, tackle use and other goodies that are provided as part of the course. To sign up or learn more, call 363-4197 or drop by Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, near the Chamber of Commerce and Safeway in Hamilton. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or at Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 109ADVERTISING E. Main, in downtown Hamilton. Crossword Answers on page B4
Obituary Glenn Howard Kinsley
Glenn Howard Kinsley shed his mortal coil on April 16, 2019. He was born James David Tuttle in Helena on June 24, 1937 to Marcely Gregg and Dean Tuttle. Due to the times, he was placed for adoption and was adopted in September by Harold and Lucille Kinsley. He was raised in Billings and graduated from Billings Senior in 1955. He attended MIT on an academic scholarship and pledged Delta Kappa Epsilon. He transferred to Montana State University in Missoula where he met the love of his life Dorothy Dunbar, a Delta Gamma gal if there ever was one. He had many adventures in college including a year at Mexico City College. He played percussion in the Jazz, Symphony and AirROTC marching band and graduated with a degree in Philosophy in 1959. Later that year, he and Dorothy were wed on the 16th of August in Butte. The newlyweds moved to Antioch, CA where they welcomed their first daughter, Nancy Beth, in September 1960. They returned to Montana in 1962, living in Lewistown and Missoula. In 1964 they moved to Elko, NV where their second daughter, Dorothy Rebecca, was born. In the spring of 1965 the family returned to Missoula, living in the lower Rattlesnake until 1977. Glenn had a variety of jobs throughout the years. He taught high school English, was a photographer for the Montana Stockman magazine, and finally settled on direct sales. Perhaps his favorite was with the Durotest Corporation, selling
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commercial light bulbs. He was known to quip “I’ve finally figured out how to enlighten the world.” They moved to Stevensville in the fall of ‘77 where they built their dream home, a three-story log “cabin” nestled at the foot of Sunset Bench. Glenn spent the next 40 years “finishing” his house and only left under duress in 2017 in order to move closer to medical resources in Missoula. Glenn was a rebellious individual, always championing the underdog and fighting against “the Man.” His children were taught peaceful resistance and how to behave during a protest march. (You never rush the courthouse, btw). He was a lover of animals and was always the proud slave to at least one… or more. He enjoyed a plethora of hobbies including photography, astronomy, model railroading, computer gaming and collecting almost anything…. Books, records, bottles, rocks, coins and don’t you dare throw out his cardboard boxes. He was a life-long member of the Bitterroot Model Railroad Club, the Western Montana Astronomy Club and a 12-06; 3. Farrier, P, 12-00; 4. Taetum tresch, C, 10-06; 5. Heinz, CF, 10-06; 6. Albin, CF, 10-00. Long jump - Logan Lewis, C, 19-09; 2. Adams, CF, 19-08, ADVERTISING 3. Toth, P, 18-09.75; 4. Balla, CF, 18-08.50; 5. Perez, P, 18-08.75; 6. Wenderoth, P, 18-08.50. Triple jump - 1. Logan Lewis, C, 41-03.75; 2. Adams, CF, 40-05.25; 3. Wenderoth, P, 37-09.75; 4. Jimmy Kostecky, H, 37-05; 5. Balla, CF, 36-03, 6. Gabe Key-Hirmann, H, 35-11.75. Shot put - Garrett Brown, C, 55-00; 2. Jacob Campbell, H, 53-00.50; 3. Donald Carlson, H, 43-03; 4. James Galia, C, 41-01.50; 5. Langton, CF, 41-01; 6. Connley McGinnis, H, 39-06. Discus - 1. Jacob Campbell, H, 154-06; 2. Tyler Burrows, H, 136-01. 3. Garrett Brown, C, 133-09, 4. Greene, CF, 132-08, 5.
proud member of the Friends of Bill W. for 39 years. He renewed his Christian faith in 1981 at a retreat and enjoyed volunteering his time and talent in variations of the same weekend experience. He particularly enjoyed singing “The Chicken Song” enthusiastically at every opportunity. “Arriba!” Glenn and Dorothy enjoyed travel, including a trip to Israel in 1996 and an Alaskan cruise for their 50th anniversary in 2009. They also enjoyed camping, visiting ghost towns and just seeing where this road would take them. Glenn is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Dorothy, his daughters Nancy (Willy) Self and Rebecca (Gerard) Poteat, his grandchildren Jessie (Ben) Brewster, Jeremy Thomas, Elisha (Josh) Harties, Zachary (Criss) Self, Jamie-lee (Chance Harmon) Thomas, Kristina (T.J.) Stone, Derek (Alexandra) Clark, and Kenneth Clark, eight greatgrandchildren and his cat Marco who misses him greatly. He was pre-deceased by his parents, his son-in-law Bernard Jay and numerous furry companions who hopefully met him with great joy at the Rainbow Bridge. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Garden City Funeral Home A reception will follow the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Western Montana Humane Society or the American Lung Association. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting gardencityfh.com. For information on placing Death Notices and Obituaries contact Victoria at 777-3928
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Naomi J. Cheeney Cheeney Law, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 363-9060 Email: office@cheeneylaw.com Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD A. WOLSKY, Deceased. Case No.: DP-18-124 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Daniel Wolsky, David Dale Wolsky and Timothy James Wolsky have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Daniel Wolsky, David Dale Wolsky and Timothy James Wolsky, Co-Personal
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LICATION Notice is hereby given that Ronald F. Griffin, the Personal Representative of the above-named estate , has filed the Petition for Settlement and Distribution of a Testate Estate of the abovenamed estate . Hearing upon said Petition will be held on May 16, 2019, at 1:30 o’clock p.m., in the above-named Court, at which time objections to said Petition will be heard. Dated this 12th day of April, 2019. /s/ Ronald F. Griffin, Personal Representative 1275 Bearcat Lane, Hamilton, MT 59840 BS 4-17, 4-24, 5-1-19. MNAXLP
/s/ Linda K. Pfau Personal Representative BS 4-17, 4-24, 5-1-19. MNAXLP David T. Markette Dustin M. Chouinard Megan S. Winderl MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C. 601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-111 DavidM@rncocattorneys .com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT , RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ALLAN CARL ANDERSON a/k/a ALLAN C. ANDERSON a/k/a A. C. ANDERSON a/k/a ALLAN ‘ANDY’ C. ANDERSON, Deceased. Probate No. DP 19-40 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Charles Richard Nagy-Anderson, the Personal Representative, in care of MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C., 601 S. First Street, P.O. Box 515, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 11th day of April, 2019. /s/ Charles Richard Nagy-Anderson MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, PC /s/ David T. Markette, Attorney for Personal Representative BS 4-17, 4-24, 5-1-19. MNAXLP
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES R. BISHOP, Deceased. Cause No. DP-19-50 Dept. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate . All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to David Scott Bishop, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of LAWRENCE D. JOHNSON, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 11th day of April, 2019. /s/ David Scott Bishop, Personal Representative P.O. Box 1163 Victor, MT 59875 BS 4-17, 4-24, 5-1-19. MNAXLP
Lawrence D. Johnson 345 West Main Street P.O. Box 500 Hamilton, Montana 59840 phone: 406-363-1655 Attorney for Estate MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEAH MAE BUHLER, Deceased. Cause No. DP-17-118 Dept. 2 NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION FOR SETTLEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF A TESTATE ESTATE BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO HEIRS AND DEVISEES BY PUB-
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: LOIS ETTA ACUFF, DECEASED. Case No.: DP-19-49 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first
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publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Richard F. Acuff, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of Richard A. Weber, 345 West Main, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 11th day of April, 2019. /s/ Richard F. Acuff Personal Representative of The Estate of Lois Etta Acuff BS 4-17, 4-24, 5-1-19. MNAXLP MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LULU H. GRIMM, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-19-51 Department No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Susan M. Edwards, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Royce A. McCarty, Jr., P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 12th day of April, 2019. /s/ Susan M. Edwards BS 4-24, 5-1, 5-8-19. MNAXLP. Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Mary Ruth McNamara, Mary Ruth McNamara, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-128/3 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 Mary Ruth McNamara to Abigail McNamara. 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 4, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Amber Miles, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 4-10, 4-17, 4-24, 5-1-19. MNAXLP Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Mandy Kay Greenwood, Mandy Kay Greenwood, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-132/3 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 Mandy Kay Greenwood to Blessed Kenny-Greenwood. 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 9, 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 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 follow-
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On Thursday, April 12, the Bitterroot and Lolo National Forests held what they called a “Stakeholders Forum” about the upcoming project of reviewing and revising the current Forest Plans on both forests. No public
notice was given, but a host of people and organizations were invited to the Lolo Community Center to participate in some sort of collaborative process that is preceding the official scoping process and the associated public
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
NEPA process which will be publicly noticed. Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor Matt Anderson addressed the group initially. He said that the Forest Service had noticed that there is just not
enough time in the official scoping process for people to get any effective planning done. He said typically they have started with the scoping process and the collaborative part follows along but there is just not enough time to get
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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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__________________________________________________________________________________ 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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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.
(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.
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.
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.
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
Regina Plettenberg, Ravalli County Election Administrator 215 South 4th Street, Suite C; Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-6550
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CUSTOM CRAFTSMANSHIP
406-239-2439
QUALITY HOME
3 bed, 3 bath, 2.01 acres Minutes from recreation areas 2 bonus rooms Plenty of space for animals Walking distance to river
3 bed, 2 bath, 5+ acres Fully remodeled Working arena & roundpen Heated 3 car garage
KATIE GUENZLER, REALTOR
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NicoleJones@EXITrealtybv.com
EXPANSIVE VIEWS
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NICOLE JONES, BROKER
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NicoleJones@EXITrealtybv.com
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CORVALLIS / $279,900
CONNER / $149,500
SUSAN JENSEN, REALTOR
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406-239-1421
STUNNING CUSTOM HOME
2 bed, 1 bath, 5 acre New floors/appliances Open floor plan Gravity fed irrigation Storage building
Susan@EXITrealtybv.com
GREAT BUILDING LOT
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11.21 acres Utilities/septic available Lots of potential Easy access to Hwy
VICTOR / $369,000
BOB FIFIELD, REALTOR
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NEW ONE LEVEL HOME
406-381-9559
Bob@EXITrealtybv.com
STEVENSVILLE / $115,000
5.04 acres Good producing well in Septic system in Views in all directions Easy drive to town
NicoleJones@EXITrealtybv.com
HAMILTON / $259,900
406-214-2293
LUXURY RIVER PROPERTY STEVENSVILLE / $3,200,000
STEVENSVILLE / $104,900
GREAT BUILDING LOT
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BUILDING LOT STEVENSVILLE / $100,000
JEANNE WALD, REALTOR
3 bed, 2 bath, double wide Permanent foundation Borders Forest Service land Bordering parcel for sale
STEVENSVILLE / $309,000
G.R.I., I.P.E. I.P.E. MAX COLEMAN,G.R.I., BROKER/OWNER BROKER/OWNER
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99 Marcus Street, 3rd Floor | Hamilton, MT, 59840 EXCELLENT VIEWS
LOLO / $299,500
Jeanne@EXITrealtybv.com
Max@EXITrealtybv.com
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2 beds, 2 bath, 5.29 acres Loft and office Close to hiking, fishing, skiing Geothermal heating
406-369-5983
406-360-5728
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CONNER / $199,000
7.27 acres, fertile farmland 2 approved septic sites Corvallis School District Beautiful mountain views Minutes from great fishing
HAMILTON / $319,000
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MODULAR HOME
LUXURIOUS LOG HOME DARBY / $529,000
CORVALLIS / $125,000
PLENTY OF PRIVACY
EXIT REALTY BITTERROOT VALLEY
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6.04 acres Power/phone on site Septic/well approval In area of nice homes Great views, easy commute
406-360-9108
CraigSiphers@EXITrealtybv.com
CRAIG SIPHERS, BROKER
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