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Benefit set for Palmer family A community fundraiser for the family of Trooper Wade Palmer will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Super 1 Foods parking lot in Stevensville. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer was shot multiple times recently in Evaro and remains in critical condition in a Salt Lake City hospital. Trooper Palmer and his family live in Stevensville. The community fundraiser is being coordinated by Stevensville Family Medicine to directly benefit Trooper Palmer and his family.

There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, sides and drinks for $5 a plate, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. Participants are encouraged to “Back the Blue, Wear the Green” at the event. Community Medical Center and Super 1 Foods are donating the food and a professional grill chef so that 100 percent of donations will go directly to the family. If you would like to donate a gift basket or gift certificates, contact Jill at CPG Stevensville Family Practice at 777-2775.

Chronic Wasting Disease program scheduled RML, FWP to discuss monitoring, management, risks

“Trouble in the Water,” a photo by REC employee Melissa Greenwood, documented the recovery of a washed-out power line in the Bitterroot River last summer.

REC employee wins national recognition Ravalli Electric Co-op (REC) Communications Specialist, Melissa Greenwood, recently received recognition in the 2019 Spotlight on Excellence Awards program nationally, sponsored by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Greenwood received top honors winning the Gold Award in the Best Photo category for “Trouble in the Water,” a photo documenting the recovery of a washed-out power line in the Bitterroot River last summer. “Electric cooperatives are

being challenged to communicate to the people they serve more than ever before,” said Scott Peterson, Senior Vice President of Communications for NRECA. “Printed news publications, social media and videos are all more important than ever to keep members updated on issues affecting the electric cooperatives and their members.” A special reception honoring the award recipients will be held during the CONNECT ‘19 Conference held in Houston, Texas, on May 7. Winning entries are displayed during the event. The annual Spotlight on

Melissa Greenwood Excellence Awards program recognizes the best communication and marketing efforts by electric cooperatives and related

organizations. Entrants competed with electric cooperatives in 16 categories. Electric cooperative communicators and marketing professionals submitted nearly 640 entries in the Spotlight on Excellence program. Faculty members from the University of Missouri – Columbia and University of South Carolina, as well as noted professionals in the fields of marketing, web design and digital communications, and newspapers judged the event, which uses a finite scoring system to determine the winners.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk has been a popular topic nationally in recent months as several states try to balance concerns and answer questions from hunting, wildlife management and public health sectors. What causes CWD? Can its spread be contained? Are people who consume venison at risk? Three Montana CWD experts will cover those questions and more during a presentation on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Hamilton High School, 327 Fairgrounds Road. “Chronic Wasting Disease in Montana” will feature Bruce Chesebro, M.D., and Brent Race, D.V.M., from Rocky Mountain Laboratories and Emily Almberg, Ph.D., from the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Chesebro and Race are scientists

who conduct research on CWD and related diseases at the Hamilton-based facility, while Almberg, a disease ecologist, helps develop and manage the state’s surveillance and response. The hour-long presentation, which is free and intended for a general audience, is part of the RML community outreach series. RML is part of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. CWD is a type of prion disease found in wild or domesticated deer, elk, moose and reindeer. CWD has not been naturally transmitted to sheep, cattle or people. Prion diseases result from accumulation of a misfolded form of the host prion protein which leads to degeneration of the brain. Scientists identified CWD in captive deer in Colorado in the 1960s; the first case found in wild deer also occurred in Colorado, in 1981. In 1999 CWD was found in captive elk on a Montana game

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As part of his application process with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to expand his gravel pit located northeast of Stevensville on the Eastside Highway, owner Jake Yoder sent notification of his application to property owners in the area giving them the opportunity to request a public hearing on the application or not. If a certain percentage of the surrounding property owners, in this case 17 out of 56, request a public hearing, one will be arranged. Responses are being accepted through April 15. Ravalli County is, apparently, a landowner in the area and received notification on March 12. The Commissioners met with Yoder last week to consider the matter. Yoder’s consultant Rob Kusler told the commissioners that they would have received a letter whether they owned property in the area or not. Yoder’s proposed amendment to his gravel mining permit will increase the total acreage of the enterprise to 49.7 acres. Kusler noted that not all that acreage was being dug up. Some of the permitted land, maybe up to three acres, is used for staging the crusher operation; another five may be necessary if the hot asphalt plant

is approved. Some of that land is also used to stockpile topsoil. It is estimated that over half the depth of the pit will be topsoil that will be stockpiled and used in the reclamation of the pit. According to Kusler, currently there are 13.1 bonded acres at the existing Yoder Gravel Pit site. Actual removal of soil can only take place on the bonded portion of a mining site. He said they are looking to add an additional 14.2 bonded acres which is just a little over doubling the existing size to a total of 27.3 bonded acres. The remaining 22.4 acres within the permitted mining site is not bonded. The amended permit being requested would also allow a portable asphalt plant to operate on the site when needed. Yoder said their plans called for operating the crusher for about a month and the asphalt plant for about three weeks. The current projection is to remove approximately 550,000 cubic yards of material from the site over the life of the project, which may be through December of 2058. According to Yoder, he has lived in the area and operated the pit for a number of years and gets along well with his neighbors. He said he was urged to mine some of his land for gravel for some time

but was reluctant. He said he was really interested in raising animals and feed. Ultimately, he was convinced that he could mine the gravel and then resume his work with cattle and pasture after the reclamation. So that’s the plan. The pit will be dug out 20 feet deep with the first eleven feet being stockpiled for reclamation. After mining, the topsoil will be returned and an irrigation pivot installed. All of which is set to be completed by December 2058. But if Yoder has his way it will happen much sooner, he said, he would like to get back to what he really likes doing. And it may be sooner rather than later, if all goes as planned with the state’s project of re-paving a portion of the Eastside Highway in the area. Commissioner Greg Chilcott said, “The reality is we need gravel and the proximity to the place of use is a real value.” He questioned the noise and the lighting involved and was told that the topsoil would be stockpiled as a berm to deflect the sound and light upward and most of the noise produced would be down in the pit. The commissioners came to consensus that they had no objections to the application and could see no reason to request a public hearing.

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String Quartet Concert. New York’s Diderot String Quartet will perform in concert on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m., at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 600 S. 3rd Street in Hamilton. Musicians will play on gut strung, period-appropriate instruments. Hear Beethoven (Opus 18, #1 and “Rasumovsky”) and Haydn’s Opus 20, #2. Admission is $25, students $10. For more information, call (314) 8525099 or email bitterrootbaroque@gmail.com.

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In November of 2018, Magruder filed an administrative claim with the county over the issue. The county responded in a letter on March 12, 2019, stating that, after due consideration, they were denying the claim. The commission also agreed to accept for consideration the petition to abandon that was submitted in 2017 and subsequently amended by Magruder. They wrote in their letter to Magruder’s attorney, “Although County representatives were correct when they informed your clients multiple times that their petition cannot be granted unless all the landowners whose tracts access the part of the road petitioned to be abandoned ‘agree

A couple of years ago a dispute arose over an unimproved section of road easement connecting Teddy Bear Lane and North View Drive northeast of Stevensville. Several landowners filed a petition to abandon the road on February 14, 2017. Subsequently the owner of a parcel of land along the unimproved section of road made road improvements effectively connecting the two roads. This upset neighbors on all sides. The issue ended up going before the County Commissioners where some neighbors claimed the road work was done illegally and one landowner, Brad Magruder, claimed damages from the road work activity.

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to the abandonment’ the Petition was likely statutorily sufficient under [the law]. Therefore, unless you inform us your client no longer wishes to have the petition considered, the Commission will convene a public hearing on it.” Attorneys for Magruder, Michelle Tafoya and Linda Hromadka of Whitefish, responded in a letter dated March 19, 2019, stating that according to the law the Commissioners only had thirty days to conduct an investigation and ten days to issue a decision to their clients on the petition that was submitted. “Clearly the forty-day window has passed,” they wrote. “Our clients decline your invitation for an ad-hoc hearing because the hearing the Commissioners are offering provides no remedy, in the form of compensation or remediation, for our client’s personal and economic injuries.” “In short, our clients were entitled to a pre-deprivation process by the Board – again, more than two years ago – that cannot now be cured by a post-deprivation hearing. As such, our clients will seek to redress their claims in court,” the letter concludes. Commission Chair Jeff Burrows said the correspondence had been forwarded to the county attorney’s office and was still under review.

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continued farm; in 2017, wild deer with CWD were detected in Montana. RML in the 1960s became one of the first places in the world to conduct research on prion diseases, then known as “slow viruses.” Drs. William Hadlow and Carl Eklund started RML’s prion disease research program, which Dr. Chesebro now directs. “For decades RML has been a global leader in exciting discoveries related to prion diseases,” the Deputy Director for Scientific Management at RML, Marshall Bloom, M.D., said. “Our CWD research is adding to that legacy.” NIAID conducts and supports research—at NIH, throughout the United States, and worldwide—to study the causes of infectious and immune-mediated diseases, and to develop better means of preventing, diagnosing and treating these illnesses. News releases, fact sheets and other NIAIDrelated materials are available on the NIAID website. NIH, the nation’s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For

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If you are looking to do some socializing and thinking of a fun night out with dinner and music in Stevensville, then you can mark April 13th on your calendar and plan to attend “A Novel Affair,” a fundraiser sponsored by the North Valley Public Library Foundation. The event includes a dinner and silent auction to raise funds to support library programs and continued library building renovations, and entertainment by LeGrande Harvey and Friends. You can expect to hear some good old country/folk tunes as well as something a little more “spiritual,” a term used by Harvey to describe his latest CD, “Forever Love.” Harvey is most well known for being the author of the song “Montana Melody” which is now Montana’s official State Ballad. Harvey began playing the guitar and singing when he was in high school and showed some talent. In fact, he won a local talent contest and got an audition for the Ted Mack Amateur Hour. Musical talent seems to run in his family. His brother Alex was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. He wrote songs like “Delta Dawn” and “Rupert James.” Alex also wrote a song called “No Place But Texas” which was proclaimed the official Song of the Texas Sesquicentennial. Harvey was living in a cabin west of Missoula in the Nine Mile area in 1981 when he wrote the song that would become Montana’s State Ballad. He said he thought since his brother wrote a song about Texas, maybe he would write one about Montana. He said he didn’t have anything particular in mind, but just sat down and started working on it and in an hour and a half it was done. “I fine-tuned it a bit the next morning,” he said, “but basically it was done in an hour and a half.” He and a friend, Clay Lewis, began playing the song at the local

Singer songwriter LeGrande Harvey will provide the entertainment at the 2nd annual “A Novel Affair” benefit for the North Valley Library on Saturday, April 13th in Stevensville. music center and people seemed to really like it. A local school teacher asked him to come and perform at the school’s Spring Concert in 1982. It went well and one of the spectators turned out to be Marcia Dunn, the voice of KUFM’s “Pea Green Boat” program. Dunn started playing the song on her show. A fifth-grade teacher in Helena who heard it on the “Pea Green Boat” contacted Harvey and asked if her students could have his permission to approach the state legislature about making it the State Song. The kids held a mock legislative session and

invited House leader Hal Harper to attend. The students were successful in convincing Harper, so he took it to the legislature. It ran into problems in committee because Montana already had a State Song and several committee members felt it would be difficult to get both the House and the Senate behind it. The solution was to change the bill and make “Montana Melody” the State Ballad, instead of the State Song. House Bill 39 passed both the House and the Senate in 1983. A CD was produced entitled “Montana Melody” that included the state ballad and a couple of

other original songs by Harvey. This was followed by “a more polished version” produced in a Nashville studio and was called “Montana In Time.” A limited edition of 1,000 called “Montana My Home” was released later. Harvey’s most recent CD is called “Forever Love.” He said this one has a different sound than the others, which he describes as a country/folk style. This one, he said hesitantly, is “more spiritual.” He said it is comprised of songs about his own spiritual journey through life. The Foundation board of directors has decided to target the

funds raised by the event this year towards the creation of a “Maker Space” as one step in the implementation of the North Valley Library District’s Strategic Plan. According to past Foundation President Donna Bainbridge, who still serves as a board member, creating the Maker Space involves converting the area behind the Community Room into a space where classes can be held that may end up making a bit of a mess. Think making clay figurines, wood carving, doing water or oil painting, or any other messy sort of project. Bainbridge said it would mean sealing the floor, putting in a window, installing some good lighting, and getting a rolling sink, among other things. “It’s a way of opening up to the community for ideas and providing for fun ways to learn,” she said. According to Bainbridge, the Foundation is working more closely than ever with the Library District in a joint effort at implementing the newly developed strategic plan. She said the President of the Library Board now attends Foundation Board meetings and the President of the Foundation Board attends the Library District board meetings. She called it “a very positive development.” Over the past year, at the request of the Library District board, the Foundation facilitated the community listening sessions that led to the formation of the strategic plan. They also purchased the new book shelves for the Children’s Room. “They were sorely needed,” said Bainbridge. She said what was there was a hodge-podge of various shelves, some of which were too shallow for large sized children’s books. Tickets for the April 13th gala can be purchased at the North Valley Public Library, the Stevensville Main Street Association or the Bitterroot Star, or for more information contact Fran Schmitz at 777-3579 or 225-304-3947.

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Opinion

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Guest Comment

Preschool is about our kids and our state’s future, not the political fight of the day By Governor Steve Bullock

Last summer, I met a woman in Lewistown who told me she made too much money to qualify for Head Start but couldn’t afford to have her son in the kind of quality program that would give him a great start. I met parents in Wibaux who had to drive thirty miles away to take their kids to the closest childcare provider. It was because of the pilot preschool program Republicans and Democrats funded in the 2017 Montana Legislative Session that allowed that mom in Lewistown to stay in the workforce and the parents in Wibaux to have a preschool option in the same town where they live. STARS Preschool has demonstrated that not only is high-quality preschool in demand in communities of all sizes across the state, but that it improves school readiness for children who attend. By the end of the first year of the STARS Preschool pilot, 93% of participating children were “kindergarten ready,” significantly higher than the 50% readiness that most Montana school districts report. When students enter kindergarten ready to learn, they are more likely to succeed in school and beyond, reducing the need for precious taxpayer dollars in special education, child protection services, corrections, and safety net programs. It is with this recognition of the importance of this investment that I continue to work with Democrat and Republican legislators this legislative session to ensure we not only maintain the investments we have made the last two years, but that we also expand those investments to serve even more Montana kids and families. That is why I was disappointed when the House Education Committee tabled HB 755, a bipartisan proposal from Republican Representative Eric Moore of Miles City to invest in preschool for Montana. The opponents killed it before the committee even had a chance to discuss the merits of the bill. Representative Moore’s bill, co-sponsored by Democratic House Leader Representative Casey Schreiner, would have allowed existing federally-funded and state-funded pilot programs to continue for another year until a permanent system is underway, preventing dozens of classrooms and 1,400 children being served now from being cut off. Starting in 2020, it had the potential to serve 3,000-4,000 preschoolers each year and all across our state – many of whom are not being served in a high-quality program today. And it would have made clear the future of preschool in this state by providing certainty for families, schools, and communities that publicly-funded preschool will become permanent in Montana. Unfortunately, some folks in Capitol hallways were able to derail this bipartisan, Montana-made approach to preschool based off the assumption that it only benefits private preschool providers. But they don’t have the facts. FACT: Of the 44 states that fund preschool, 43 do so with a mixed delivery system of public schools, Head Starts and private providers.

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Dear Editor, To the mountain bikers who expressed their opinions about not riding in Wilderness Study Areas - thank you. It was refreshing to hear you put the needs of wild places/wildlife over your own recreational desires. I like and agree with your point that there are many other places for us to ride on the forest besides these sensitive places. Your call for restraint and selflessness are appreciated. I thank you and if the wildlife who

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That’s not by accident; the best practice research shows that qualified and quality providers – be they public school, Head Start, or Little Bo Peep – provide great programs and get the outcomes we are looking for. With HB 755, which is, frankly, very similar to what I have proposed in the past and this legislative session, public schools, Head Starts and community-based providers, if they meet our quality expectations, will be eligible to provide preschool services. FACT: This does not privatize public education or create charter schools. There’s a reason it’s called PRE-school. This is about giving our children the social and emotional aptitude they need to succeed once they enter into kindergarten. And, for those now saying that helping kids during this developmental time is funding private schools, if that’s the case, the ship sailed a long time ago. For years we have funded programs that make private providers better and give parents the ability to afford a quality childcare option for their children before they enter kindergarten. FACT: This is about our kids and our state’s future, and it is our kids who will benefit. The fact is, preschool is where kids acquire the foundational skills to succeed in school and life. By the time a child is five years old, the brain is mostly developed. Studies show that many children start kindergarten up to 18 months behind their peers. Highquality, voluntary preschool for four-year-olds is a proven practice to increase school readiness and close the achievement and opportunity gap. FACT: Investing in preschool also has the immediate benefit of supporting our existing workforce, as retention of young parents in our businesses will be enhanced by increasing access to high-quality, affordable preschool. Reduced absenteeism, turnover and improved productivity of our current workforce are critical for the success of the Montana economy. FACT: There are not enough votes in the 66th Montana Legislature to pass a proposal with my name on it. But there are legislators on both sides of the aisle who care about our future and know this is the right thing to do. They have come to the table to find a way to make preschool a reality for Montana and proposed a compromise plan that would do just that for generations of Montanans. I always have and always will be a proud supporter and defender of Montana’s public schools. Montana’s public education allowed me to go from delivering newspapers to the Governor’s Residence as a kid to actually living in it one day. It is that very same public education that I fight for every single kid in this state to have the same opportunities I did growing up and even more. Public funding for preschool, no matter how it is delivered, doesn’t degrade public education. It enhances it. We can’t let this preschool opportunity slip by. Our future leaders deserve no less.

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butting heads again, this time over a snow removal decision. Since I do not live within the Stevensville town limits, some readers would probably say that I should not have a say in what is going on with the town government. However, I live just across the river from Stevensville and consider it to be my “home town.” The town government infighting that has been ongoing for the past few years is sickening to say the least. My opinion of the town council members has grown to compare you with a bunch of whiney, spoiled children.

I know the Mayor(s) has (have)made some mistakes but instead of trying to help him correct and work through those mistakes, the town council members throw a fit and try to make him look bad. This childish infighting is non-productive to the extreme. Granted this is only my opinion but I think it is shared by the majority of Stevensville area residents. You are supposed to be working toward the common good instead of trying to make each other look bad. GROW UP! Jerry Esmay Stevensville

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the people I interact with directly and indirectly. Does my day rely on the person that manages the grocery store more than the person that that sorts and stacks the apples? The longer I thought about my daily routine I realized my day is affected by the actions of hundreds if not thousands of people some like the gas station attendant directly and others like business owners, delivery truck drivers and teachers indirectly. Then I pondered how can I rate the importance their actions have on the success of my day? On a scale where a person who has the least effect on my day is a one and the most effect is a ten, who is a one and who is a ten? How do I rate walking into the produce department and quickly selecting a ripe red Gala apple against the talent of selecting and managing a quality produce department employee? What about the affect a teacher had on the ability of both the produce worker and manager to acquire and keep a job? What things do I do daily, weekly or regularly? Shouldn’t those people I interact directly with daily have the most influence on the success of my day, week and by extension life? The importance of the interaction with another person often depends on the situation. A doctor is more important to me when I am sick otherwise I really don’t care about the doctor when I need hay for my horses. Those people that provide what I need most should be rated highest. Many interactions, like those with a convenience store cashier are short in duration. While their proficiency and pleasantness are important, the longer the duration of the interaction the more likely those people will have a positive or negative effect on my day. So, co-workers and family members should be rated highly as having an effect on the success of my day, week and life. Right? At my Marine Corps retirement ceremony, I said I’d like to think I could have done my 20 years in the Marines without my wife. It just would have really sucked. Truly some people we can’t live without. Then self-realization hit me, Am I a one or a ten to the people I interact with? Which jobs have I had that would be rated higher than the others? (electrician’s apprentice, administrative assistant, security guard, US Marine, employment specialist) What about my volunteer work? While my 20 years as a Marine is rated highly by much of the population. What I did as a Marine had very little direct effect on the daily lives of American citizens outside those in my unit. So, are the jobs I’ve held where I interacted with a large number of people more important than the ones where I only interacted directly with a few people? What about the times the people I interacted with that had a positive effect on a large number of people because of our interaction? Ultimately, I decided that I am content being rated a one in my daily interactions with each of you. To value how interconnected we all are. To realize that we cannot do it alone. Then to strive to treat you each with the compassion and appreciation I enjoy receiving. Thank you for stacking the apples. Tim Peterson Corvallis

Thanks from Sapphire Lutheran Homes Dear Editor, In anticipation of Valentine’s Day last month, seven organizations in our community decorated 160 large valentine envelopes to be placed on each of our residents’ apartment doors. In response to our request for valentine cards to be donated for our residents, Sapphire Lutheran Homes was gifted with hundreds and hundreds of valentines from our community’s churches, schools and other organizations. These were dispersed among our residents and everyone enjoyed them and was very appreciative. Following are four notes from our residents thanking you, our community, for your generosity and thoughtfulness!

On behalf of the residents of Sapphire Lutheran Homes, we would like to thank the community for sharing love with us this past Valentine’s Day. You all made us feel very special! -- Nell Knight As a resident of The Manor, I would like to thank all the people who sent valentines to us. It meant so much to so many, and was greatly appreciated. May the good Lord bless you for all your thoughtfulness! -- Candace Palmer There are many special days that school kids enjoy celebrating. This recent event, Valentine’s Day, was a great joy for our residents. After teaching for 37 years, I know how valuable it is to have support in the classroom. -- Helen Gurtner Dear Community Folks in the Valley: We who reside at Sapphire Lutheran Homes had so much fun on Valentine’s Day opening our card pouches containing cards from so many of you! We were pleased to have been remembered by our generous neighbors and friends. Thank you! -- Ruth Hazelton Dominic Farrenkopf Director of Community Life, Activities & Volunteer Coordinator Sapphire Lutheran Homes

Trump a threat to U.S. security

Dear Editor, To those of you in Ravalli County who voted for Trump and plan to vote for him in 2020: You are my friends, my neighbors, my fellow Bitterrooters, my fellow Montanans. And I am asking you for just one thing: Please reconsider. I think I understand why you voted for Trump in 2016: • You hated Hillary Clinton. • You are Republicans and you wanted a Republican president. • You liked Trump’s tough stand on immigration. • You thought that, being a businessman, Trump would improve the economy, create new jobs, lower taxes, and get good trade deals from other countries. • You liked that Trump was the exact opposite of politically correct. • You liked that Trump was an outsider who promised to “drain the swamp.” • You thought the system was broken and thought Trump would shake things up. These are all legitimate reasons (although I don’t agree with them) for voting for Trump—the first time around, and maybe even in 2020, if you believe Trump lived up to your expectations. However, despite the reasons you may have for supporting Trump, I am asking you to please reconsider. I’m sure you’ve guessed by now that I’m a Democrat. But it’s not because Trump is a Republican that I do not want to see him reelected. It’s because for the first time in my 57 years on Earth, I am terrified for our country. I have lived through five Republican presidencies. I didn’t like it. But at no time did I ever think that Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush Sr., or Bush Jr. was compromised by a foreign government and doing its bidding. But I believe this is true of Donald J. Trump. And that is terrifying. Trump has been compromised by Vladimir Putin and the Russian government. It could be that Putin has information about illegal activities, such as money laundering. Or it could be that Putin is still dangling Trump Tower Moscow in front of his nose. Or both. We don’t know. But it is clear that Trump has been compromised by Putin. There is no other explanation for Trump’s chummy behavior with former KGB agent Putin. No other explanation for why the CIA, the FBI, the NSA, Trump’s own Director of National Security Dan Coates, and most recently, Mueller’s report all confirm that the Russians interfered with the 2016 election, but Donald Trump continues to downplay its significance. No big deal. Yes, it is a VERY big deal. We are at this very moment

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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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.

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.

Rotary Club

The Hamilton Rotary Club meets Mondays, 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. First Street, Hamilton. For information about Rotary, call 363-2960.

Stevi Masons

The Stevensville Masonic Lodge #28 meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at

300 Church Street, Stevensville. Stated meetings are on the first Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and special dinners are on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For information or membership email: stevilodge28@ gmail.com.

Victor Masons

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

Eastern Star

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

Volunteer opp

Pantry Partners Food Bank in Stevensville needs volunteers. For more information contact Dawn Richard at 360-4637 (leave message).

BPL storytime

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

DCPL storytime

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

NVPL storytime

Story Time is an enriching early learning program for toddlers and preschoolers that takes place on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the North Valley Public Library’s Community Room. Each week has a different theme, and children can listen to entertaining stories, participate in fun songs and learning activities, and create a cool craft! Each Story Time includes a healthy snack and some time to play with new friends. Older and younger siblings are always welcome. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

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

Fiber Arts Guild

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

Knitters Guild

The Knotty Knitters Guild of the Bitterroot meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Yarn Center, 110 Pinckney Street, Hamilton. This knitters

guild is friendly, fun, and includes knitters of all levels, from beginners to master knitters. All are welcome.

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Doll Club

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

Model train club

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

Amateur Radio Club

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

Draft Horse and Mule Club

The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of every other month at 7 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. Members drive everything from mini, to mule, to draft horse. Haven’t driven but would like to learn? This is the club for you! Don’t have a horse but would like to get involved? There is always welcome help and there is always a spot on a wagon somewhere. Members do rides as well and have events scheduled throughout the year. For more information call Claudia at 406642-3477.

Lions Club

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

Three Mile bingo

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

Toastmasters Club

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

VA medical rides

The DAV Transportation System has a hub in the Bitterroot with rides available Monday through Friday. To book a ride to your VA Medical appointments, call Dena at 363-8396. Give at least 72 hours notice. The hub is always looking for volunteer drivers. For information call Dena at 363-8396.

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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.

NAMI family support group

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

County recycling

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.

Family Shelter

The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot meets on the first Friday of each month at 2 p.m. at Canyon View Church, 195 Skalkaho Road. Everyone is welcome.

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 continued on next page

Page 6 -- Bitterroot Star Prenatal Support Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.

Dementia Caregiver Group

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

Family History Libraries

The Family History Libraries invite everyone (ages 12 and up) who is interested in researching their family history to stop in and take advantage of their free services. There are specialists available who are happy to assist you in finding records on your ancestors as well as in organizing photos and stories about them. They also have free access to subscription genealogical sites. 401 N 8th Street, Hamilton Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays: 6 to 8 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 363-5108. 100 Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville East Foyer Door - Ring Marked Bell Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays: 12 to 4 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 777-2735.

Suicide support group

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

Adult open swim

Bitterroot Aquatic Center offers Adult Open Swim on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Enjoy the 91-degree water and work out at your own pace. Call 375-8200 for more information or visit the website at bitterrootaquaticcenter.com

Drum Circle

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

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 evening meetings of the Victor Fire Department. Support group members are responsible for one week per month only. What you decide to make is up to you, serving about 20 people. Soups, stews, casseroles, etc. and a dessert. Call Sharon at 642-3844 for additional information.

Quantum Group

The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot is a group of ordinary people determined to learn about quantum theory. They study relevant material (no equations), discuss it and teach one another this most important field of science. The group meets every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center in Hamilton. New members invited and welcomed. Visit the website at www// Quantumgb or e-mail blaise. favara@gmail or call 363-0683 for more information.

MomLife

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

Center for Spiritual Life

Center for Spiritual Life holds Sunday Services at 328 Fairgrounds Road, across from Hamilton High School. Come hear inspiring ideas and uplifting music. Meditation begins at 9 a.m., service begins at 9:30 a.m., stay for fellowship in the Social Hall at 10:45 a.m. For further information call Dave Schultz at 381-2355, visit CSLBitterroot.org, or on Facebook: CSLBitterroot.

Course in Miracles Study Group

There are now two meeting times for the Course in Miracles study group. Join one of the weekly ongoing and deepening discussions of A Course in Miracles, a journey of spiritual transformation. The morning class meets Wednesdays from 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon; the evening class meets Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m., both at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. By donation. More information on Facebook at CSLBitterroot, or visit cslbitterroot.org, or call Selma (AM) at 381-6480 or Ken (PM) at 3812067.

Indoor pickleball

Pickleball in Hamilton at the Bedford Building (upstairs) on Mondays from 5 to 9 p.m. Extra paddles are available. Clinic format in the first 90 minutes with games following. $3.00. Wear tennis shoes. For more information call Rick at 239-8648.

Saturday bingo

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

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

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

Volunteers needed Ham radio classes Volunteers are needed for the Victor Volunteer Fire Department support group. This group provides food for the Wednesday

Become a ham radio operator! Free study sessions will be held at the Darby Library meeting room on Saturdays from 10 a.m.

to 12 noon from March 16 through May 18. The class is free. No electronics background required. An ARRL License Manual is available from the instructor for $30. For more information email Ted Dunlap at KF7ZEC@TedDunlap. net.

Day of Giving for Nonprofits

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

Calling all local photographers!

Bitterroot Audubon is organizing another calendar, a 2020 calendar! The generosity of local photographers has helped increase the Education, Scholarship and Conservation Funds with the sales of the very successful BAS Calendars since 2013. Thanks to calendar sales, the BAS Board now has been able to increase the scholarship amount they can give to a deserving university student in Montana. If you would like to be part of this project, you can contribute any photo(s) you have taken in the Bitterroot of our migrating and resident birds. You will find a list of our Bitterroot birds that the BAS Board has prioritized on the website: http:// www.bitterrootaudubon.org/support-us. Look it over and concentrate on the birds that have never yet been in the calendars. You can submit the photographs from now on up to April 15th - but the sooner the better. Label your email 2020 Calendar. The photos need to be extremely sharp, a minimum of 300-600 dpi, with dimensions in an 8 1/2” W by 9 1/2” H format. And they need to be photos showing the main distinctive features of the bird for people to use for identification purposes. Send your photos and any questions to bitterrootcalendar@gmail.com. As before, this is only for Bitterroot residents, showing our Bitterroot birds. It will be made in the Bitterroot by Bitterroot Audubon. Our Bitterroot birds thank you!

Darby Library April events

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

at the Library. There will be cash prizes.

NVPL Art Club

Art Club at North Valley Public Library will meet every Thursday in April at 4 p.m. Learn various art techniques and mediums, and create fun projects. This is a great opportunity to get your creative juices flowing, express yourself and meet new friends. This club is suitable for children and teens ages 5-18. Show up on time to hear the instructions. Weekly registration is required. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

NVPL Mother Goose Time

Mother Goose Time will be held every Monday in April at 10:30 a.m. for bonding, playing, learning, singing and cuddling with your little ones. Mother Goose Sings and Swings is designed for babies to 3 years of age, accompanied by an adult lap. Come for songs, stories, nursery rhymes, flannel board animals, dancing, and social interaction. The Mother Goose on the Loose program is designed to promote early literacy skills in the young child. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Relay for Life sign-ups

The Re-Lei for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society will be held Saturday, June 8 from 4 to 12 midnight at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. Register now! Sign up your team or join a team by calling Margi at 239-0544.

Got art?

The Bitter Root Humane Association (BRHA) is seeking donations, now through May 24th, of art pieces that you just don’t love like you use to for our upcoming “Previously Appreciated Art Sale” being held on Saturday, June 8th. Undamaged, framed and unframed pieces and all things artistic are welcome. New this year, a “Local Artist Gallery” will be featured and local artists, of all mediums, are encouraged to donate an item. Donations may be brought to the shelter at 262 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton during open business hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday 12 noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Bitter Root Humane Association shelter, a 501(c)3 organization. For questions or pick-up arrangements contact Mary at dogmommary@aol.com or (406) 642-3785.

Socrates Cafe

Socrates Café takes place every other Tuesday evening (April 16) from 7 to 9 p.m. in the meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library. Join in the philosophical discussions. Bring questions to be selected and discussed at the meeting. You are invited to examine, learn and think with others. Learn how others view the world. Together generate community, understanding and change together. Tea, coffee and cookies are provided.

Laundry Love Hamilton

Laundry Love Hamilton, a monthly laundry event for homeless and low-income individuals/ families, takes place the 2nd Thursday of each month from 5 to 8 p.m. at Fast & Fluffy, 115 Pine Street, Hamilton. 3 loads per individual/family. Check in with a Laundry Love Hamilton volunteer to sign in and receive your washer card. All laundry detergent, fabric softener and quarters will be supplied by Laundry Love Hamilton.

Laundry guests must remain on site. Laundry Love Hamilton is made possible by donations, business sponsorships, fundraisers and volunteers. For more information or to inquire on how your business/organization can help, contact Laundry Love Hamilton by email: laundrylovehamiltonmt@gmail. com.

Volunteer opportunity

Historic St. Mary’s Mission and Museum is seeking volunteers to serve as Gift Shop Clerks and Tour Guides for the 2019 season. New volunteers receive one-onone guidance until the person is ready to fill the position. Volunteer hours are flexible to meet your needs. You will meet interesting people from around the world who visit the museum. Call 777-5734 and visit with Colleen.

Wednesday, April 3

Friday Fish Fry

The Knights of Columbus Council 6130 will hold a Lenten Friday Fish Fry on Friday, April 5 from 5 to 6:45 p.m. at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton. This will be an excellent opportunity to get out of the house and let someone else do the cooking for you. The meal consists of fish, fries, coleslaw, and mac n cheese, vegetables, dessert and soft beverage. The price for the meal is $10 per person children under nine eat free so bring the kids! As a special offer a family of 4 or more (2 adults and children) will eat for $35. Wine can be purchased separately. Entertainment for the evening is the Hamilton Acapella Society. Fish Fries will be held every Friday through April 12th. 100% of all proceeds go toward charitable giving within the community. For more information contact Nick Hooper at 961-3930.

String Quartet Stevi Garden Club Concert The Stevensville Garden Club will meet Wednesday, April 3 at 1 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. MT Education Coordinator Naomi Alhadeff from the National Wildlife Federation will present a program about the Community Wildlife Habitat Initiative and Americorps Volunteer Program. If interested, plan to attend or call Colleen for more info at 273-3973.

Thursday, April 4 Gardening with Native Plants

Join Aimee Kelley from Great Bear Native Plants to talk about gardening with natives in the Bitterroot Valley. Aimee is speaking at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville on Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m. Native plants are gorgeous, attract birds, support native pollinators including honey bees, and thrive in our weather conditions. Aimee has studied Ecological Restoration and Resource Conservation. She has experience identifying plants in the wild and gardening with them in her home garden. Aimee is speaking about the different native plants that can be used in your garden, what benefits they have, and how best to use them. Great Bear Native Plants is the grandchild of one of the first restoration companies in the United States, Bitterroot Restoration, and it specializes in growing plants native to the Rocky Intermountain West. If you would like to attract birds and pollinators with an attractive, easy-care garden, then come along and listen to an expert on Bitterroot gardening. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

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Friday, April 5 Pachyderm Club

The Bitterroot North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, April 5 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speaker will be Tim Johnson, Superintendent of Corvallis Schools. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.

Come to a concert by New York’s Diderot String Quartet on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m., at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 600 S. 3rd Street in Hamilton. Musicians will play on gut strung, period-appropriate instruments. Hear Beethoven (Opus 18, #1 and “Rasumovsky”) and Haydn’s Opus 20, #2. Admission is $25, students $10. For more information, call (314) 852-5099 or email bitterrootbaroque@gmail.com.

Saturday, April 6 Trapper ed class

A trapper education class is planned for Missoula on Saturday, April 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 2 Office, 3201 Spurgin Road, Missoula. The class is free and open to anyone. Students must register by calling FWP at 406-542-5500 or Montana Trappers Association (MTA) member, Bob Sheppard, at 406-793-5885. An adult must accompany students under 10 years of age. Topics will include trapping equipment, trap setting, ethics, regulations, furbearer identification, and fur handling. Participants will receive a student handbook and a certificate of completion upon passing the class. Students should bring a notebook and a lunch. This class does not certify students for Montana’s wolf trapping season. New wolf trappers in Montana must complete a wolf trapper education course, offered later this year in Missoula and other several locations throughout Montana. Dates for those classes have not been set, but prospective wolf trapper education students can find out more on at fwp.mt.gov/education/ hunter.

Kids Adventure Series

“Let’s Go Fly a Kite” is the topic of the free series for kids on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Choose a tried and true design or experiment with a new plan to make your own kite and put it to an aeronautical test! Bring your paper folding skills and join other kite flying enthusiasts to fill the sky with colorful kites! For more information call Lani at 363-3338.

Knitters Guild Fashion Show

The Knitters Guild will hold its yearly Fashion Show and Luncheon on Saturday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church. Tickets are available from guild members or at the Yarn Center in Hamilton. Everyone is welcome.

Infinite Possibilities series

Do you have an unfulfilled dream that you’d like to manifest? Would you like to know how to align with the power of the Universe? Is it possible that the Universe is conspiring for your highest expression? Join

Jade Beaty, Infinite Possibilities Facilitator, for a four-week series in The Art of Living Your Dreams. Saturdays: April 6, 13, 20 and May 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road in Hamilton. $40 for all classes when paid by April 6th, workbook included, or $15 per drop-in class. No one turned away because of money. For information contact Jade Beaty at 361-8154.

Saturday Bingo

Special Saturday Bingo will be held at Hamilton Senior Center on April 6th. Doors open at 12 noon. Bingo starts at 1:00. Paper cards will be used. Must be 18 to play. Free refreshments. For information call Cathy, 375-9276.

Square dance club Boots & Calico Square Dance Club will welcome back Bobbie & Barry Bartlette from their well-deserved vacation this Saturday, April 6th. Barry will be calling the Mainstream dance, and Don Scheline will provide the Round dance music. The dance is held at the Golden Age Center which is at 5th and Baker Streets in Hamilton. The evening starts at 7 p.m. with a half hour of prerounds. The Mainstream dance with Plus level tip begins at 7:30 and continues until 9:30. Spectators are always welcome! For more info, call Ray at 370-4414.

Sunday, April 7 Woman’s Club fundraiser

Bitterroot Woman’s Club (BRWC) will hold a fundraiser on Sunday, April from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bitterroot Brewery to raise money for scholarships for valley high school seniors. There will be a silent auction with many wonderful gift baskets, a gift certificate raffle, Split the Pot, and music by ‘The Shenanigans.’ This is a fun family event that you won’t want to miss! 50¢ of every beer sold will go to support the group’s efforts. The BRWC is made up of community volunteers and has been supporting programs and projects in the valley for over 100 years. New members are always welcome.

Monday, April 8 Stevi school menu

Monday: Breakfast - Muffins, fruit, milk; Lunch - Pulled Pork Sandwich, taters, fruit cocktail, bread & butter, milk Tuesday: Breakfast - Cheese Omelet, fruit, milk; Lunch - Beef Softshell Tacos, lettuce, cheese, salsa, oranges slices, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast Bagels, fruit, milk: Lunch - Baked Chicken Legs, mac & cheese, green beans, sliced pears, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast - Pancakes, fruit, milk; Lunch - Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, tossed salad, dinner rolls, apple slices, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Sausage & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, fruit, milk; Lunch - Fish Sticks, glazed carrots, bananas, bread & butter, milk.

Rotary Club

The work of ‘Sapphire Community Health’ and upcoming classes/programs offered to the community, will be presented at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, April 8 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.

Garden Club

Green Thumbs Up Garden Club meets Monday, April 8 at 2 p.m. in the meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library in Hamilton. Program speaker is Jean Israel speaking on how to plant, care for and maintain perennial flowers. A helpful chart will be available to help you succeed.

Tuesday, April 9 Stevi school board The Stevensville School Board of Trustees will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday April 9, at 7 p.m. in the Stevensville Music Center Choir Room.

Wed, April 10 BRHA board meeting

The Bitter Root Humane Association board will meet on Wednesday, April 10 at 5 p.m. at Bouilla, Hamilton. The public is welcome.

Thursday, April 11 Intro to Small Business Planning

Arguably every business needs a business plan, but who has time? A workshop on Thursday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the North Valley Public Library is designed to get you over the hurdle of getting started on the critical ongoing planning that is essential to business success, without fixating on the creation of a formal document. There will also be a short presentation on how to get some helpful market size information from free government websites. Come to this program and hear from the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Women Newcomer’s Club

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Thursday, April 11 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the First Christian Church, 328 Fairgrounds Road in Hamilton. Members will be touring the K & S Nursery after a business meeting. After the tour there will be a no host lunch for those interested. For more information call Bonnie, 716-773-6106.

Back Country Horsemen

Join the Selway-Pintler Wilderness Back Country Horsemen for their next meeting on Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. in the Hamilton Forest Service Bldg. located at 1801 N. 1st (entry to building is in the back). SPWBCH is a traditional, hardworking volunteer group dedicated to keeping our trails open. The chapter is a strong supporter of education which includes 4-H, statewide Summer Youth Camps and the Teller Youth Expo. With spring around the corner, outdoor events and project planning is underway! If you are new to the valley and want to meet new friends and see the beautiful mountain trails, plan to join! Owning a horse is not required to be a member and volunteer on our trails. Guests are always welcome for coffee, desserts and lots of “trail talk.” For more information call Kathy at 363-8230.

Friday, April 12 NVLP Science Friday

The library hosts a sciencebased program for kids one Friday a month. Come on Friday, April 12 at 4 p.m. to bug out and release your inner artist! Make your own paintbrushes and create your own paint concoctions with natural chemicals and cochineal - crushed insects that create a red dye, a dye that’s been used since the 1500s to create paint, clothing dye, food dye, and more! This activity explores the natural world around us while blending the topics of chemistry and art with entomology. Come away with your own custom paintbrushes and interesting works of art. Sign up by emailing the Youth Services Specialist or stop by the Library’s front desk, space is limited. This program is for children and teens ages 7 & up, younger siblings are welcome bust MUST be supervised at all times! North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. The Library enriches lives through free resources for learning, fun, and opportunity. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

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Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia

and current research and treatments available. Learn about the Alzheimer’s Association’s and how it can help. A great class if you are concerned about your own memory loss, or the memory loss of a loved one. Two other upcoming classes in this series: “Know the 10 Warning Signs: Early Detection Matters” on Thursday, May 16 and “Effective Communication Strategies” on Thursday, June 13. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org.

The Alzheimer’s Association is presenting three classes on Alzheimer’s at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville. The first class “Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia” is on Friday, April 12 at 5:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging. Come learn about the impact of Alzheimer’s. Discussion includes the different stages of Alzheimer’s, risk factors

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on deer studied By Michael Howell

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receptor and thereby preventing nerve cell transmission, leading to paralysis and death in insects. In humans and other mammals these receptors are found in neuromuscular junctions and the central nervous system. According to Wikipedia, “in 2018, the European Union banned the three main neonicotinoids (Clothanidin, Imidacoprid and Thiamethoxam) for all outdoor uses. Several states in the United States have also restricted usage of neonicotinoids because of concern for pollinators and bees.” Also of great concern is the loss of birds and likely fish, due to the extreme declines in insect populations. Neonicotinoids, especially Imidacloprid, are so toxic to aquatic invertebrates, an important food source for many larger aquatic species, that some experts call it a second Silent Spring. According to Hoy’s research, a single corn kernel coated with neonicotinoids can kill a songbird, and even a tiny grain of wheat or canola coated in Imidacloprid can fatally poison a bird. Hoy said the new South Dakota white-tailed deer study showing the severe effects of even small exposures to Imidacloprid in the mothers and young of a large mammal should be especially alarming, since humans are also mammals. That doesn’t leave many vertebrates or invertebrates that are not being damaged or killed outright by neonicotinoid use. “I believe that Montana and other states where Imidacloprid and other neonicotinoids are still in use, should immediately follow the lead of the states and countries that have restricted or banned the use of neonicotinoids, especially Imidacloprid, while there still may be time to prevent extinctions of our wildlife species,” said Hoy. “This includes our national symbol, the Bald Eagle, which is in severe decline in many areas of the United States because of failure of the young to survive.”

Thanks to all

who attended our 2019 Sapphire Range Chapter Mule Deer Foundation banquet fundraiser. Your support helps fund local and statewide projects to help manage our Mule Deer herds. We would especially like to thanks those who donated items and funds to help put on a successful banquet. Table Sponsors: Harper’s Les Schwab Tire in Stevensville, ACI/Ammo & More - Darren Newsom, Ollie St. Clair

We hope to see you all again next year.

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

UM study: Tech companies thrive in Montana UM News Service

MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research recently found that high-tech companies continue to be a critical component of Montana’s economy. After generating more than $2 billion in revenue in 2018, the industry is growing up to nine times faster than the statewide economy. According to a BBER survey, given to the 7,500 members of the Montana High Tech Business Alliance, high-tech jobs pay more than twice the median earning income for Montana workers and the industry is the third highest-paying sector in Montana. The survey found that the Montana High Tech Business Alliance membership continues to grow, and members earn a salary 60 percent higher than the average Montana worker, at about $65,000. That wage also is expected to increase by 5 percent in 2019, which is significantly faster than the 3.2 percent growth of all Montana employers, according to BBER. Survey respondents also expect to add 1,700 new jobs in 2019 and contribute at least $125 million in capital investments in Montana, a 45.3 percent increase from 2018.

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By Jean Schurman Sports Editor

Season begins for SAAA athletes

The first gathering of the season for Bitterroot Celtic Games was held last Saturday at Lewis and Clark Park in Stevensville. According to Highland Games organizer Garrett Middleton, this is the first competition of the season in this area. Contestants from the valley, North Idaho, and Helena competed in the traditional events of the Scottish American Athletic Association or SAAA. The SAAA provides rules, standards, regulations and implements (pitchforks, hammers, throwing stones, and the stays for the bars in certain events.) Both men and women can compete in these games. There are novice, lightweight and and pro classes. The event in Stevensville featured seasoned athletes as well as novices. Chris Jessop is one of the competitors. He began competing in the Celtic games after finishing a stellar track career at Corvallis. He competes throughout the Northwest when he can. He’s also the throwing coach for Hamilton High School’s track program so he’s pretty busy right now. He said he’s trying to get some of his high school throwers interested as a way to continue throwing and having fun competing. “This event is great because we compete with each other but at the same time want everyone to do their best. There’s a lot of camaraderie here.” The stone putt is very similar to the modern shot put event seen in track meets except the athletes throw a round, smooth stone instead of a steel shot. The stones

Many of the pitchforks used in the sheaf toss are hand made or adapted from older pitchforks. Chris Jessop is in the background getting ready to throw. Jean Schurman photo.

Cody Jessop of Corvallis pitches the sheaf during the Bitterroot Highland Games on Saturday in Stevensville. Jean Schurman photo. weigh between 16 and 22 pounds for men and 8 to 12 pounds for women. The throwing technique is very similar to throwing a shot-put with the stone nestled in the neck of the thrower. Weight for distance is also

Corvallis Time Trials The three Class A schools held the first track meet of the season last Wednesday with record snowflakes and rain making the events miserable. Corvallis won both the boys and girls scoring but Hamilton and Stevensville had some standouts too. Hamilton’s Ashley Searle cleared 5 feet to qualify for state in the high jump. Ashton Lewis of Stevensville jumped 17 feet to win the long jump and qualify for state. Girls 1. Corvallis 238; 2. Stevensville 96, 3. Hamilton 92 100 - 1. Ashton Lewis, S, 13.67; 2. Makayla Schmidt, H, 14.27; 3. Kallen Herbstritt, C, 14.35; 4. Keanna Clark, H, 15:01. 200 - 1. Ashton Lewis, S, 28.52; 2. Alyssa King, C, 29.18; 3. Whitney Wyche, C, 29.38; 4. Kathryn Rowley, C, 29.47. 400 - 1. Ashton Lewis, S, 1:05.68; 2. Hailey Neisinger, S, 1:12.06; 3. Kaitlyn Potter, S, 1:22.97; 800 - 1. Sarah Passey, H, 2:34.98; 2. Bree Lewis, C, 2:38.41; 3. Madison Henry, C, 2:42.22; 4. Jesse Boaz, C, 2:48.87. 1600 - Brynnli Poulson, H, 5:41.34; 2. Hannah Martin, C, 5:57.32; 3. Lilli Day, C, 6Ish :06.03; 4. Rose Day, C, 6:06.48 3,200 - 1. Katie Gleason, C, 12:54.33 100 hurdles - 1. Nyssa Schairer, C, 19.38; 2. Kylie Rhoads, S, 20:36; 3. Hayley Bender, H, 22.21; 4. Carmen Ebsen, C, 22.67; 300 hurdles - 1. Kailee McCready, C, 50.44; 2. Haley Bender, H, 1:05.04; 400 relay - 1. Corvallis 54.99; 2. Hamilton 58.67. 1600 relay - 1. Corvallis A, 4:24.19; 2. Corvallis B, 4:34.89, 3. Corvallis C. 4:46.02. High jump - 1. Ashley Searle, H, 5-0, 2; Jenna Jordan, C, 4-8; 3. Ashton Lewis, S, 4-6; 4. Teagan Oliver, H, 4-4. Long jump - 1. Ashton Lewis, S, 17-0; 2. Lainie Albright, C, 15-3, 3. Ceara Chavez, C, 15-3; 4. Brooke aPowell, C, 14-10.5

Triple jump - Lainie Albright, C, 31-8; 2. Ceara Chavez, C, 31-7; 3. Kylie Rhoades, S, 30-3. Shot put - 1. Katelyn Dickemore, H, 34-6; Crystal Hazel, S, 28-6; 3. Jazmine Jones, S, 28-3; 4. Kaylee Jordan, C, 26-1. Discus - Katelyn Dickemore, H, 94-9; 2. Brooke Powell, C, 93-6; 3. Kaylee Jordan, C, 81-4, 4. Kaitlyn Weidow, C, 78-2. Javelin - 1. Lainie Albright, C, 99-9; 2. Jenna Jordan, C, 86-06; 3. Brooke Powell, C, 80-4; 4. Nyssa Schairer, C, 73-5..01; Boys 1. Corvallis 262; 2. Hamilton 134; 3, Stevensville 26 100 - 1. Josh Dickemore, H, 11:58; 2. Liang Liedle, C, 11:80; 3. William Heitman, H, 12.36; 4. Tanner Jessop, C, 12.43. 200 - 1. Tedd Robinson, C, 25.47; 2. Tanner Jessop, C, 25.64; 3. Randall Jessop, C, 26.59; 4. Samuel Chavez, C, 27.27. 400 - 1. Seth Stoker, C, 53.96; 2. Jakob Dalbey, 51.40; 3. Cade Trhey, C, 59.22; 4. Michael Zielinski, S, 1:01.89 800 - 1. Cole Henry, C, 2:11.75; 2. 2. LANE COLE, H, 2:12.18; 3. David Thurman, C, 2:14.84; 4. Austin Mies, H, 2:15.54. 1600 - 1. Logan VanDenburg, H, 4:57.91; 2. Brian Healy, C, 5:00.53; 3. Connor Yetter, C, 5:04.37; 4. Colton Kirkland, H, 5:07.79. 3200 - 1. Colton Kirkland, H, 11:04.47; 2. James Wissenbach, c, 11:09.97; 3. Brinson Wyche, C, 11:27.49. 110 hurdles - 1. Hayden Pease, C, 17.59; 2. William Heitman, H, 18.96. 400 relay - 1. Corvallis A, 48.01, 2. Corvallis B, 52.35 1600 relay - 1. Corvallis A, 3:47.49; 2. Corvallis B, 4:01.83; 3. Corvallis C, 4:03.45. High Jump - Logan Lewis, C, 5-0 Pole Vault - 1. Dante Venema, C, 10-0; 2. Taetum Tresch, C, 8-6. Long Jump - 1. Logan Lewis, C, 18-05.50; 2. Caden Brown, H, 17-11; 3. Josh Dickemore, H, 17-06.50; 4. LANDEN CONNER, C,

involves a weight but this one is metal and has a handle. The weights vary, depending upon the class. There is a light weight which is 28 pounds for men and 14 pounds for women. The heavier weight is 56 pounds for men,

42 for masters men, and 28 for women. Weight over bar is just that, throwing a 56 pound weight over a horizontal bar using only one hand. The height of the bar increases with each success-

ful throw. An athlete has three attempts to make the height. Athletes in the Scottish Hammer Throw look like something out of a Marvel comic book if you look at their feet. Their shoes have long flat blades, about eight to 10 inches long, that they thrust into the ground to hold their feet in place while throwing. The object is to throw the hammer, a round metal ball weighing between 16 or 22 pounds for men, and 12 or 16 pounds for women as far as you can without moving your feet. The ball has a long shaft attached and the athlete swings it around his or her head and heaves it backwards for the distance. There’s a bit of grunting and hollering done during this event. The sheaf toss is one of the games which people think of when they think of Celtic Games. This involves a sheaf which traditionally was a bundle of straw

wrapped in burlap and weighs about 20 pounds for men and 10 pounds for women. Today, the burlap is stuffed with a variety of items. The ones used at the Stevensville event were filled with baling twine.Traditionally a three pronged pitchfork is used to throw the sheaf up and over a bar but now many contestants use a two-pronged fork with a shorter handle. (Some have even been known to name their forks.) The finale of most games is the caber toss. The caber is a long log that is tossed end over end by the athletes. The object is to have the caber land at the 12 o’clock position or straight away from the thrower. Saturday’s events featured a bag piper, Scottish wares, and information about the upcoming events including the Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering at Daly Mansion on August 17 and 18.

Hamilton softballers blast Dillon The Hamilton Broncs took a 19-2 win over Dillon Saturday with senior pitcher Jorden Taggart narrowing missing a shut out. The only runs scored by Dillon came in the fifth inning on two fielding errors by Hamilton. The game ended in the fifth inning on the 10-run rule. Hamilton improved to 2-0. Coach Dave Kearns was pleased with his team’s effort but disappointed they finished with two errors. “We’ve got a young crew. We’re just trying to get them to realize the situation and stay in the game. We’re just trying to go out and score runs when we have the opportunity.” Taggart had a home run. Lead-off hitter Sophia Doyle had a double and a triple and an RBI. Abby Johnson had three singles and three RBIs. Maggie Ringer had two hits and two RBIs. Mikayln Brickley had a triple and single. Haley Frey, Olivia Zepeda, and Kyla Shepherd all hit singles and RBIs. Stevensville also had a five-inning win. They topped Ronan, 12-2. Sarah Morrison was the winning pitcher. The

16-09,5 Triple jump - 1. Logan Lewis, C, 40-08; 2. Logan Roth, S, 40-4.50; 3. Jimmy Kostecky, H, 35-02; 4. Gabe Key-Hirmann, H, 34-09.50. Discus - 1. Jacob Campbell, H, 124-01; 2. Garrett Brown, C, 12306; 3. Tyler Burrows, H, 120-05, 4. Taetum Tresch, C, 111-03. Javelin - 1. Michael Graves, H, 166-10; 2. Konner Provence, C, 127-0, 3. Jason Jessop, C, 126-01; 4. James Talia, C, 115-01.

Olivia Zepeda slaps down a hit against Dillon. Jean Schurman photo. Yellowjackets opened up in the second inning with four runs and the rout was on. Syd Paul, Ashlinn

Hamilton hires volleyball coach Hamilton Athletic Director Travis Blome announced on Monday, April 1 that Jordan Carver has been hired to coach volleyball. Carver is a graduate of Beaverhead County High School and the U of M. Carver has been the cheerleader advisor for Hamilton for the last five years.

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When it all comes together Say you get good fishing two out of three days this time of year: You’ve done well. Last week the spring dry fly fishing turned on - all at once. Previously it was hard work to get fish to come steadily to nymphs, with only occasional fish coming to the dry, and then in one day, a day with a low ceiling of cloud cover that gradually lifted, the fish started eating dry skwala patterns

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan – even though it might have seemed, at times, that there no naturals were present. Go figure. I have it figured like this: I wanted to get out and fish that day. I saw certain lining up, conditions I’ve learned to recognize, and I chafed at being indoors tying flies. Here’s why: As that weather ceiling gradually lifted the barometer rose with it. A steadily rising barometer produces good fishing. The fish respond to that vacuum effect we recognize as a rising barometer by thinking their bellies are empty and they need to eat. When the barometer is falling, they feel the squeeze, as it were, and get lethargic. They don’t eat much. Next condition: The cloud cover, for the most part, stayed in place while it was lifting. The sun broke through as the afternoon progressed, but only in patches. I recall my days as a guide when an absolutely clear blue sky had the clients ooh-ing and ahh-ing over the beauty of the day as their expectations rose. I’d agree with them about the beauty they saw, and marvel at it with them, but inwardly knew I’d have to bring my A-game to get them into fish. Unless there’s something that makes them ignore it, like plenty to eat floating through that harsh piercing glare of full sun on the water, the trout will stay out of it. The eye of a trout A trout’s eye is different from yours or mine. For one thing, the pupil of a trout’s eye doesn’t dilate and contract with

changes in light intensity. I have no idea whether bright sunlight causes that peculiar sort of pain in their optic system that we experience, but I suspect it does. They’ll come out and feed during a midsummer morning when there’s a full-blown hatch of small mayflies on the water, but they’ll head for the shade when it’s winding down. Wade a rocky stretch of stream behind a savvy angler when the hatch is over for the day and there’s bright sun on the water. You’ll see casts that are directed to the shaded bank, if the cover by that bank is deep enough, or you’ll see casts to the shaded side of underwater rocks. You’ll also see casts headed to the shadowed edge of foam patches and along the shaded side of broken water coming into a pool. There might be the occasional trout in other places, but the guy who fishes to the shadows knows where the trout are. With the skwala hatch, you’ll typically see just a few bugs, and then a few more – you won’t see hordes of insects in the air or in the water. When the cloud cover is easier on the trout’s eyes (my theory – unproven except in my experience) they’ll come out and feed. If they see one big bug and eat it on an overcast day, they’ll look for another. Introduce bright sunlight into that equation and things change. Let’s say they’re keyed on the skwalas. They might occasionally eat one, and then another, but the action won’t be the same that you’d see on an overcast day. Just-right temperature Third factor, air and water temperature: Insects generally become active when the air temperature is above fifty degrees. That’s not a hard-and-fast rule, but the exceptions don’t disprove it. Skwala stoneflies seem to be right on the edge – they’ll be plenty active at around fifty degrees, and will be sorta active when the air temps hover below that mark. As to water temperature and its relation to when these bugs decide to migrate to shore and hatch, I don’t know exactly when that occurs. I’ve read reports that say it happens at exactly fortytwo or forty-eight degrees, and at places in between. Then I’ll see something on the stream that disproves what I’ve read. These bugs don’t crawl out onto an exposed rock to hatch, as other stoneflies do. They stay underwater along the margins, under the streamside rocks where small, still spaces between the rocks are wet enough to be comfortable and are quite likely warmer than the moving water along the shore. These niches range from barely moist to a tablespoon of

water, a comfy little micro-habitat for a wet bug. The bug will stay there until hatch-and-mate time. They seem well adapted to a wide variable temperature range for that – just as well; if they weren’t we probably wouldn’t see many of them from year to year. Serendipity and a fishing report The anglers who were out on that day last week had

all these things going for them: rising barometer, cloud cover, temps all working together in a Goldilocks “just right” scenario. They expected good fishing. What they didn’t expect was that there had already been enough bugs crawling around under the rocks, close to the streamside snow, to get things going. Skwalas mate in private, as it were, and when it’s time, the egg-laying females return to the river, sometimes in a short flight and sometimes by crawling along water’s surface. What the anglers who were out that day didn’t anticipate was that there were already enough of them out, preparing for that egg-depositing activity that gets the trout going, on that day when the climatic conditions converged. Usually that phenomenon comes on gradually. This year it was different. Back at the shop I had been sending people out with assortments of flies, urging them to be prepared for anything. They might start by fishing deep with nymphs as double nymph rigs, then switch to shallower dry-dropper setups. Keep an eye out for that first surface hit I told them; when you get more action on top than underneath, get rid of the nymph and concentrate on delivering that dry fly on target. It’s all still good advice. So is this encouragement: it won’t last forever, so get out and get in on it. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or at Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 109 E. Main, in downtown Hamilton.

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: MARTHA H. BURGETT, Decedent Cause No.: DP-19-31 Dept. No.: 1 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 (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 the Personal Representative, GARY WILLIAM BURGETT, c/o Bransby Law Firm, P.C., 515 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana 59870, return receipt requested, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court . DATED this 14th day of March, 2019. /s/ GARY WILLIAM BURGETT STATE OF MONTANA :ss COUNTY OF RAVALLI SIGNED AND SWORN (OR AFFIRMED) to before me on March 14, 2019, by Gary William Burgett. /s/ Lisa Radcliffe Wallace LISA RADCLIFFE WALLACE NOTARY PUBLIC for the State of Montana Residing at Florence. MT My Commission Expires April 09, 2022. BS 3-20, 3-27, 4-3-19. MNAXLP

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: BONNIE LEE ARNOTT, Decedent Cause No.: DP-19-22 Dept. 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 (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 the Personal Representative, Shane Arnott, c/o Bransby Law Firm, P.C., 515 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana 59870, return receipt requested, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court . DATED this 13th day of March, 2019. /s/ SHANE ARNOTT STATE OF MONTANA :ss COUNTY OF RAVALLI SIGNED AND SWORN (OR AFFIRMED) to before me on March 13, 2019, by Shane Arnott. /s/ Lisa Radcliffe Wallace LISA RADCLIFFE WALLACE NOTARY PUBLIC for the State of Montana Residing at Florence. MT My Commission Expires April 09, 2022. BS 3-20, 3-27, 4-3-19. MNAXLP

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD E. SWYNENBURG, Deceased. Case No.: DP-19-33 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 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 Lori Ann Swynenburg, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Cheeney Law Office, P.O. Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 12th day of March, 2019. /s/ Lori Ann Swynenburg, Personal Representative BS 3-27, 4-3, 4-10-19. MNAXLP

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: AUBREY DOYLE LARSON, Decedent. Cause No.: DP-19-41 Dept. 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 ( 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 the Personal Representative, MARIE JANICE LARSON, c/o Bransby Law Firm, P.C., 515 Main Street, Stevensville , Montana 59870, return receipt

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ESTHER E. DURRSCHMIDT, Deceased. Case No.: DP-19-36 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 Nancy E. Bender, the Personal Representative , return receipt requested, in c/o John D. Greef, P.O. Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 12th day of March,

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Sara Spencer P.O. Box 2151 Hamilton MT 59840 Petitioner Pro Se MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY In re the Marriage of Sara Spencer, Petitioner, and Dalton Spencer, Respondent Cause No.: DR-18-184 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-

ing real property will be involved in this action: N/A. Dated this 22nd day of March, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of the District Court By: Jaime Anderson, Deputy Clerk BS 3-27, 4-3, 4-10-19. MNAXLP. Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Travis Frisbie, Travis Frisbie, Petitioner Cause No. DV-18-400 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 Travis Alain Spencer Frisbie to Travis Allen Orsburn. The hearing will be on April 18, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: March 1, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Jaime Anderson, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 3-13, 3-20, 3-27, 4-3-19. MNAXLP Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Kenneth Glenn Mathews, Kenneth Glenn Mathews, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-85/3 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 Kenneth Glenn Mathews to Kenneth Glenn Junker. The hearing will be on April 11, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: March 6, 2019.

NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGULAR VOTER REGISTRATION AND OPTION FOR LATE REGISTRATION Notice is hereby given that regular* voter registration for any special district elections and any school elections held on May 7, 2019, will close at 5:00 PM on April 8, 2019. *NOTE: If you miss this regular registration deadline, you may still register for the election by showing up at the Ravalli County Election Office up to and including on Election Day. Between noon and the close of business on the day before Election Day, you can complete and submit a voter registration card, but you will need to return to the Ravalli County Election Office on Election Day to pick up and vote a ballot. All qualified active and inactive registered electors of each district are entitled to vote in said elections. Special district elections and school elections are being conducted solely by mail ballot. Ballots will automatically be mailed to Active Electors only. If you are a registered voter and do not receive a ballot, contact the county election office to update your information as necessary and receive a ballot. Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a form for registration by mail or by appearing at the Ravalli County Election Office, 215 South 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana. If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling out a new voter registration card and submitting it to the Ravalli County Election Office. Dated this 13th day of March, 2019 Regina Plettenberg, Ravalli County Election Administrator 215 South 4th Street, Suite C; Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-6550

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Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Chongsim Khang; Chongsim Khang, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-101/3 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 Chongsim Khang to Jamie Chongsim Boyett. The hearing will be on 4/25/2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: March 15, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Amber Miles, Deputy Clerk of Court BS 3-27, 4-3, 4-10, 4-17-19. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Board of Health (BOH) will conduct a Public Meeting to receive citizen comment on an appeal requested by William Peddie on behalf of John Foley, for the Property known as 521 Foley Lane, Hamilton, MT 59840, Parcel # 656500. The request is to appeal the decision of the Ravalli County Environmental Health Department to deny the issuance of a replacement septic system for the Property. Tract B of CS# 727333-CT. Information describing the appeal will be available for inspection on April 3, 2019, at the Ravalli County Environmental Health Department, in the Administrative Center Building at 215 S. 4th Street, Suite D, Hamilton, MT 59840. The public meeting will be held Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Administrative Center Building. The public may comment verbally, or in writing, at the meeting. Comments may be emailed to rceh@ rc.mt.gov. Comments and information submitted at the public meeting will be considered in the decision on said Appeal. BS 3-27, 4-3-19. MNAXLP

LEGAL NOTICE Town of Stevensville NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Stevensville is inviting qualified firms to submit proposals for audit services for a three-year period commencing with the FY2019 audit and continuing through the FY2021 audit. Proposals are due at Town Hall May 3, 2019 by 5:00 pm MST. Information concerning this RFP may be obtained by contacting April VanTassel, Finance Officer at (406)777-5271 ext. 3 or april@townofstevensville.com. Electronic copies of the current budget and most recent audit report are available on the Town’s website www.townofstevensville.com. BS 4-3, 4-17-19. MNAXLP PUBLIC (LEGAL) NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT RAVALLI COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE The Ravalli County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will hold its meetings for the year 2019 at 12:30 pm at the Commissioners Meeting Room, 215 S 4th St, Hamilton, Montana on the following dates:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET AMENDMENTS FY 2019 – RAVALLI COUNTY The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 1:30 PM at the Ravalli County Administrative Center in the Commissioners Conference Room at 215 S. 4th Street, (3rd Floor), Hamilton, Montana. The purpose of this public hearing is to review and make decision by resolution on certain budget amendments for Fiscal Year 2019. For further information, please contact the Commissioner’s Office at 375-6500; or email the Commissioners at commissioners@rc.mt.gov Glenda Wiles Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 3-27, 4-3-19. MNAXLP

April 16, 2019 and October 15, 2019, and at such other times as shall be duly authorized by act of the Committee or its Chairperson. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. The Ravalli County Hazardous Material Emergency Plan, and information filed by covered SARA Title III facilities in Ravalli County may be reviewed during regular business hours by making an appointment with the Ravalli County Office of Emergency Management. Copies of documents may be obtained at this office, and a fee will be charged for copying. Any such request shall be in writing and shall be with respect to a specific facility. For further information on these matters, please contact Erik Hoover, LEPC Chairperson, at 205 Bedford St. Suite J, Hamilton, MT, 59840 or (406) 375-6655. BS 4-3, 4-10-19. MNAXLP

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The Bitterroot Star Weather Summary Bitterroot Seven Day Forecast

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0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High, 11+: Extreme Exposure

Today we will see mostly cloudy skies with a 35% chance of showers, high of 48°, humidity of 67%. Light winds. The record high for today is 73° set in 1987. Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with a 35% chance of showers, overnight low of 30°. Light winds. The record low for tonight is 19° set in 1953. Thursday, skies will be partly cloudy, high of 50°, humidity of 62%. Light winds. Thursday night, skies will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers, overnight low of 32°.

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Peak Fishing/Hunting Times This Week

0 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+

Where did the term "hurricane" come from?

Peak Times Day AM PM Wed 11:19-1:19 11:40-1:40 Thu 12:02-2:02 12:23-2:23 Fri 12:44-2:44 1:06-3:06 Sat 1:28-3:28 1:50-3:50

Answer: It was derived from Huracan, a Carib God of Evil.

requested, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 27th day of March, 2019. /s/ MARIE JANICE LARSON STATE OF MONTANA ) :ss County of Ravalli) SIGNED AND SWORN (OR AFFIRMED) to before me on March 27, 2019 , by MARIE JANICE LARSON /s/ LISA RADCLIFFE WALLACE NOTARY PUBLIC BS 4-3, 4-10, 4-17-19. MNAXLP

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Weather History April 3, 1987 - A storm in the southeastern United States produced a trace of snow at Mobile, Ala., one inch at Jackson, Miss. and two inches at Meridian, Miss., the latest snow of record for those three locations. Birmingham, Ala. received seven inches of snow. April 4, 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the southern Appalachians. The thunderstorms spawned 17 tornadoes, including one that caused two million dollars in damage at Baldwin, Ala.

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engaged in what could be called Cyber War I. And Russia is winning. They have helped elect a president who trusts Putin more than U.S. intelligence agencies; who will not say one bad thing about Putin; who eagerly meets in private with Putin, without any record of what they discussed; who bans U.S. journalists, but welcomes Russian journalists in meetings with Putin; whose son-in-law tried to set up a secret back-channel communication with the Kremlin; and who is pushing for the U.S. to leave NATO and withdraw from Syria, two actions that would make Putin very happy. Maybe you don’t care that Russia hacked the DNC, tried to provide the Trump campaign with dirt on Hillary, may have funneled money to the Trump campaign through the National Rifle Association, and used sophisticated trolling techniques to sway voters on social media. After all, Russia helped your guy win and made Hillary lose. But it’s not just the elections or just Democrats that Russia is cyber attacking. They are attacking all of us. They are going after our city and state governments, our businesses, large and small, our power grids and communication systems, our military computer systems, our national secrets. And they are using social media to make us turn on each other: Republican against Democrat, conservative against liberal, white people against people of color, and so on. We can’t let this go on. We have to unite as a country or we are already defeated. I urge you to read this Department of Defense article and then ask yourself if it is wise for the U.S. to have a president who will not cross Vladimir Putin in any way: “Cyber Tops List of Threats to U.S., Director of National Intelligence Says” (https://dod.defense.gov/ News/Article/Article/1440838/ cyber-tops-list-of-threats-to-usdirector-of-national-intelligencesays/) This is what keeps me up at night: Imagine that Donald Trump is awakened by the “three o’clock phone call” about an imminent nuclear attack by Russia. How does Trump respond? Does he alert the U.S. military so that we can launch our own nukes (that is, if the Russians haven’t first shut down the military computers that control our nukes)? Or does Trump call Putin to ask him to hold off for just a bit so that he and his family have time to safely board a private jet to Moscow? So, Ravalli County Trump supporters, please reconsider before you vote for him again. Please put the security of our country first and foremost. Dana Henricks Florence Crossword Solution

Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forest burned in the 1994 Idaho City Complex Fire on the Boise National Forest in Idaho, and little regeneration has occurred since. Photo courtesy of Kimberley Davis.

Study suggests climate change limits forest recovery after wildfires UM News Service

New University of Montana research suggests climate change makes it increasingly difficult for tree seedlings to regenerate following wildfires in low-elevation forests, which could contribute to abrupt forest loss. The study, “Wildfires and Climate Change Push Low-elevation Forests Across a Critical Climate Threshold for Tree Regeneration,” was published March 11 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and is available online at http://bit. ly/2HeZc8t. Kimberley Davis, a postdoctoral research associate in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at UM, and her co-authors examined the relationship between annual climate and post-fire regeneration of pon-

derosa pine and Douglas fir in low-elevation forests of western North America. “Forests in the western U.S. are increasingly affected by both climate change and wildfires,” said Davis, the study’s lead author. “The ability of forests to recover following wildfire depends on annual climate conditions, because tree seedlings are particularly vulnerable to hot and dry weather. We wanted to identify the specific conditions necessary for postfire tree regeneration to better understand how climate change has been affecting forests through time.” The authors used tree rings to determine establishment dates of more than 2,800 trees that regenerated after fires in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana and New Mexico between 1988 and 2015. Annual tree regen-

some low-elevation areas that are currently forested no longer have climate conditions that are suitable for tree regeneration,” Davis said. “In these areas, high-severity fire may lead to ecosystem transitions from forests to grasslands or shrublands. “It is important to understand how climate change and wildfires will affect tree regeneration because forests are important economically, ecologically and culturally,” she said. “Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir are two of the most dominant tree species in the western U.S., and they are critical for the regional forestry industry.

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Forests also contain high levels of biodiversity and provide a variety of ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration and water regulation and supply. Additionally, people love to recreate in forests, which is an increasingly important part of the economy in western states.” Other UM co-authors include Solomon Dobrowski, Philip Higuera, Anna Sala and Marco Maneta. Additional co-authors include researchers from the U.S. Forest Service; the University of Colorado, Boulder; and the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute.

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eration rates were much lower when seasonal climate conditions, including temperature, humidity and soil moisture, crossed specific threshold values. Over the past 20 years, climate conditions have crossed these thresholds at the majority of study sites, leading to abrupt declines in how often annual conditions are suitable for tree regeneration. The study results highlight how future fires in similar sites may catalyze transitions from forest to non-forest ecosystems. “Adult trees can survive in warmer and drier conditions than seedlings, and our study found that

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