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The top seven out of eleven candidates for the seven seats available on the Bitterroot College Board included Janet Woodburn, 4,349 (10.58%); Ran Pigman, 4,144 (10.05%); Don Gardner, 4,067 (9.87%); Gary Carlson, 3,856 (9.35%); Sue Smith, 3,796 (9.21%); Linda Doughty, 3,658 (8.87%); and Marci Smith, 3,618 (8.78%). Other candidates included: Candy Lubansky 3,540 (8.59%); Robert Fiefield, 3,357 (8.14%); Brittny Leatham-Olney, 3,183 (7.72%); and Judith Mott, 3,141 (7.62%). The voters approved the formation of a college district back in 2017 but the legislature’s approval, which is also required by law, was not forthcoming.
Local State Representative David Bedey said that it appeared to lose support because some legislators thought the public was not adequately informed that a levy would be required to support the district. Instead, the legislature authorized the college as a part of the University of Montana system through which it currently receives its funding from within the University’s budget. Bedey said he worked hard to get the issues of the district and the levy combined for a vote but found it was not possible under the law so two separate issues were placed on the ballot. He called the situation “unfortunate” that
Montana Commissioner of Political Practices Jeffery Mangan received a complaint about Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey from Stevensville resident Jim Crews on April 23. Crews lodged a complaint about Dewey’s use of
the Town’s website to comment on and defend himself against the recall petition that is currently being circulated. Crews claims the mayor is using the Town of Stevensville’s resources to disseminate information opposing the recall via the Town website and the town’s
Facebook page. Secondly, he believes that Dewey has apparently authorized the placement of campaign signage in town and outside of town which names his campaign manager. Crews said he believes the
and associated clinics have found themselves, like the rest of us, facing a pandemic crying out for a rapid and unprecedented response on everyone’s part. So this year, Kathy Padilla, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at the hospital, said that the staff felt like it was important to say a big thank you to the
public for the way in which they have stepped up to do their part in facing this public health crisis. “Ravalli County people trust us with their care, and we appreciate that,” said Padilla. “They trust us with their most vulnerable moments, and we appreciate that. They trust us to take care of their
families, their friends and their neighbors and we appreciate that. Now for the last few weeks they have taken care of us by taking care of themselves.” She said that by following the Governor’s directive and the CDC’s
By Michael Howell
The fate of the Bitterroot College District after the May 5, 2020 election is anything but clear as the voters approved the formation of the district by a heavy margin but turned around and declined to approve the levy that would fund it. Both of the closely related issues were placed on the ballot separately and the voters approved the formation of the college district by a vote of 6,280 (58.53%) in favor to 4,450 (41.47%) against. A set of board members was also elected. At the same time voters rejected the levy to support the college by a vote of 5,871(53.03%) against the levy and 5,200 (46.97%) in favor.
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Complaint filed over signage, Brewery releases special beer website in Stevi recall effort Chris Anderson, Jake Rausch and Matt Drew celebrate the release of Flip Line Pilsner, Blacksmith Brewery’s creation featuring 100% Montana grown and malted beer, the first of its kind in Montana. Starrett Artists photo.
Blacksmith Brewing Company in Stevensville has released Montana’s first ever 100% Montana grown and malted beer. Blacksmith Brewing Company is excited to announce the release of a new beer that features 100% Montana grown and malted barley from Montana Craft Malt. In early March before the pandemic really started to affect the business for making beer, Jake Rausch, Blacksmith’s head brewer, and the team from Montana Craft Malt got together to brew a batch of beer. This beer is unique in the fact that it is the first beer in Montana to be made using 100% Montana grown and malted barley. It is a goal of Blacksmith Brewing Company
to keep production as local as possible often using hops grown right in the valley. So when they had a chance to be the first to use Montana Craft Malt, they were excited to try it. What resulted from this collaboration was Flip Line Pilsner, which was released this weekend. The beer is light and crisp with a grainy Pilsen malt character and a spicy herbal flavor with hop bitterness created from German noble hops. “I’m so excited to be the first to use Montana Craft Malt’s Pilsen malt to create this pilsner and to support Montana farmers and a new Montana malting plant,” said Jake Rausch, Blacksmith’s Head Brewer. “We were thrilled to work
Election results Florence-Carlton School District Trustees About 30% (1,195) of the registered voters (4,029) turned out for the Florence-Carlton May 5, 2020 school district elections. The top two candidates in the race for two open seats on the Board of Trustees were Bobbie Ketelhut with 674 (33.5%) votes and Lacy Janes with 631 (31.36%). They
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Daly Hospital and nurses play key role in pandemic, thank community for support By Michael Howell
National Hospital Week is following close on the heels of National Nursing Week and, of course, they have a lot to do with one another. This year, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital and the nursing staff at the hospital
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were trailed by Robert Cook with 471 (23.41%); Ckye Thomas with 225 (11.18%); and write-ins 11 (0.55%). Florence Rural Fire District Trustee In the Florence Rural Fire District election Dan Martin was See ELECTION, page 9
Thank you’s have popped up in the Lone Rock area after the recent approval of an operating levy.
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with Blacksmith and thought that our malted barley was a great fit for their Pilsner,” said Chris Anderson of Montana Craft Malt. “It was exciting to take part in the brew day with Jake and we hope everyone enjoys the new Pilsner.”
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Some of the dedicated staff at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital taking a moment to say thank you. Center: Sarah Lidstrom, RN, Clinic Nurse and Educator. Sarah is a Registered Nurse at Corvallis Family Medicine and a Clinic Nurse Educator and a recipient of the 2020 Missoulian’s “Nurses the Heart of Health Care” award. Front, l to r: Heather Swain, AEMT, EMS, Bruce Mosbrucker, Environmental Services, Sharon Colchin, FNP, Medical Provider, Katherine Dexter, FNP, Medical Provider, Crystal Hamilton, CMA, Primary Care Clinics, Vicki Gunther, Patient Access Services. Back, l to r: Bo Hokanson, RN, Medical Surgical Unit, Greg Mcfadden, Facilities, Larry Ingvalson, PTA, Rehabilitation. Amy James-Linton photo.
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Graduations moving forward By Jean Schurman
Garett Diekhaus of Florence holds his senior banner produced by Keri Briney. Provided photo.
Banners for Grads By Jean Schurman
When the state closed the schools early in March, graduation wasn’t really on people’s minds. But as the days progressed, the Class of 2020 began to wonder what their graduation would look like or even if they would have a graduation ceremony. At the same time, many schools were just gearing up for proms; and those never happened either. In Florence, the junior class stepped up to make the seniors feel a bit more special. Keri Briney is the yearbook advisor at Florence where she is also a teacher. She approached the juniors to see of they would help fund banners with the photos of the 47 graduating seniors on them. The junior class, plus several businesses stepped up with the funds. Then Briney had to design the
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the issues were split and that they were not both approved. According to Bedey, under current law there is no provision for funding a newly formed college district; it is all about developing and funding existing districts. He said there is some discussion and provision for establishing districts but nothing about funding them. He said he is currently participating on a sub-committee that’s working on cleaning up college district laws. He said if he gets sent back to the legislature he will be advocating approval of the community college district. He said once that happens the trustees-elect will become empowered and they can begin the process of establishing some funding mechanisms for the district. “I am hopeful that the Bitterroot College can continue to operate as a branch campus until we have a chance to work these things out,” said Bedey. “I think it’s important to keep the Bitterroot College alive as an entity until a community college can be stood up.” “Hopefully we can pull together some form of legislation that will give the new trustees the tools they need to go forward with budgeting and have a path to move forward to funding and figuring how the levies will be established.” Victoria Clark, Director of the Bitterroot College University of Montana, did not return a phone call looking for comment. The Ravalli County Workforce Alliance, a group working to establish the college district, issued a statement saying they are “thrilled that the community voted solidly in favor of organizing a community college district in the Bitterroot Valley.” “RCWA will work with the new Trustees Elect to take the organization vote forward for legislative approval in the 2021 Legislative Session. While the levy portion of the vote didn’t pass, we know the COVID-19 pandemic has created difficult times for many. The levy not passing does not prevent the organization of the new district; a levy vote can be revisited at another time at the
banners and print them. Florence has a large scale printer so she was able to do the banners and put the grommets in so they could be hung from the light poles along Highway 93. “It was pretty time consuming because I had to make them alone,” she said. “I couldn’t have any students in the building to help.” Once the banners were up, word spread and Briney took in a couple more orders. She sent 57 banners to Ronan and 21 to Fort Benton. She also has done a couple of larger banners for Arlee and Columbia Falls. Stephanie Geiser of Stephanie K. Geiser Photography also provided help with the printing. The funds from the production of these banners will go to the Florence yearbook class.
discretion of the seated Trustees. RCWA is currently connecting with the Trustees Elect to schedule conversations for moving forward. RCWA is extremely grateful to the community for supporting the establishment of a locally controlled community college which will be able to serve the workforce needs of the Bitterroot Valley.”
How many of you remember your high school graduation? Probably more remember the events after graduation more than they do their actual graduation. The speakers, the awards, the awarding of the diplomas all kind of run together after a while. The class of 2020 may not be able to have a traditional graduation but I suspect theirs may be memorable just the same. Here is a rundown of the six high schools’ graduation plans to date. Stevensville has developed a couple of options depending upon which phase of re-opening Montana is in.Their graduation will be May 30 at 1pm. In Option 1, the graduates and their families will line up in their cars in the parking lot at ALC Way in the baseball parking area. The graduating class will be led by valedictorian Ryan Hinson and his family, followed by Cassi Kopsa, the salutatorian, and her family. The cars will come down the roadway next to the soccer fields and enter the track on the west side of the football field. They will drive to the administration table where they will receive their diplomas and a DVD made especially for the ceremony. It will have the valedictorian’s and salutatorian’s speeches on it as well as an address by Mrs. Stacy Sager. Once they have received their diplomas, they move on down through the ‘Forever Yellowjacket’ archway and have their photos taken. Finally, the graduates will board Stevensville fire department trucks and have a parade down through Stevensville’s Main Street and then return to the school. If Montana has moved into Phase 3, the graduation will take place on the football field where a stage will be set up. This will be more similar to traditional ceremonies. There will be some seating and families may bring lawn chairs to the field. Once the ceremony is completed, the seniors will still have the ride on the fire trucks through town. In the event of inclement weather, the graduates and their
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families will be brought in one group at a time to the gym where they will receive their diplomas, DVDs and have their photos taken. Be sure to check out the seniors’ signs along the Stevensville bike path. Victor will graduate at 2 p.m. on June 7, 2020. At this point, Superintendent Lance Pearson said they are planning upon having the graduation ceremony on the football field where social distancing can take place. The seniors are currently doing a survey of their families to see how many will be attending. The school is discouraging anyone from out of the state attending graduation because of the 14-day quarantine. Pearson said they are planning on having a videographer at the ceremony and will be looking at different platforms to stream the event on. Normally each year, the Victor seniors go on a trip. They raise money throughout their high school years to make this trip happen. Because of COVID-
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may either sit in the car or right in front of their car. Craig Barrett, of Triple Creek Ranch and Intel fame, has pre-recorded the graduation address but the valedictorian and salutatorian will give their speeches in person. Darby will also continue the rose tradition of each student passing out roses to important people in their lives. However, instead of handing the flower over, the grads will lay the flowers on the car hoods. The flatbed will be decorated and will have a pop up tent in case of rain. The sound will be via a transmitter that will broadcast to the guests’ phones. In order to perfect this, McCrossin said they are currently working on putting together a drive-in movie theater on the south side of the school using the same technology. That will be a test run of the system. Florence and Hamilton have preliminary plans in place but those plans must go before the school boards first.
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Opinion
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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Libraries – an American institution By Bruce Weide, Hamilton
At age ten I expressed interest in a library card. “But they cost $5,” said my mother. End of discussion – access denied. Though I didn’t know it at the time that exchange marked the beginning of an appreciation for the importance of libraries. Four decades later, I volunteered to serve as a trustee of the Bitterroot Public Library. I did that for ten years because I’m wildly enthusiastic about libraries. Also, though a library card has always been free at the Bitterroot Public Library, I wanted to ensure that no child, or adult, would ever be denied access due to lack of money. The free public lending library is an American institution. Like national parks and public lands it’s an aspect of our nation’s character that invokes pride and patriotism in me. Access to library services is a privilege shared by all Americans. However, enjoying this unique benefit comes with a condition; if you don’t support your local library the privilege goes away. In the primary election you’ll be afforded the opportunity to show your support by voting YES for the library levy. (Due to the ongoing pandemic, we’ll being voting by mail.) The last time the public voted to increase library funding was 1998. In the 22 years since then, the Bitterroot Public Library’s district (consisting of the Hamilton, Victor,
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and Corvallis school districts) grew more than 20% which increased demands on services. Every day 225 people (1/3 children) use a 21st century library that operates with 20th century funding. Many people equate libraries with checking out books but that’s only one benefit. At our library you can also check out movies, music, e-books, peruse the Montana Shared Catalog that allows you to borrow 400,000 items from 34 libraries, use a computer, access the internet, attend adult and children’s programs, and much more. Our historic, century-old Carnegie library needs a new roof. In order to provide for that and ensure that you can continue to use of all the services offered by our library, we need to vote YES. The levy increase costs only $4.05 per $100,000 valuation on a landowner’s property tax. In other words, check out one book, DVD, CD, e-book, or audiobook and the cost savings more than covers your share of the levy. Every time I step into our library, I feel rich. I look around and think “All of this is ours.” I understand the rapid spread of covid-19 renders us uncertain and frightened. Nevertheless, you can count on me voting YES to support our library; I hope our community can count on you to do the same.
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Dear Editor, Nancy Ballance and I have served together both on the local school board and in the Montana House of Representatives. In both cases, I’ve witnessed her consistently bring conservative principles to the table and effectively put these principles into action. She succeeds because she is always the best-prepared person in the room and has the toughness to stand her ground in the face of opposition from wherever it might come. As the most powerful fiscal leader in the legislature for the past three sessions, Nancy delivered state budgets that limited the growth of per capita state spending to less than the rate of inflation and that cut the size of government by eliminating funding for unneeded state positions. And during the 2017 special session, she almost singlehandedly thwarted the governor’s attempt to force through a program of massive tax increases. Her opponent’s accomplishments pale by comparison. Theresa Manzella has only managed to pass two bills into law during her six years in Helena—one to revise bird-hunting dog laws and the other to slightly modify driver licensing requirements. Most legislators accomplish more than this in their first year. Whether dealing with state agency officials, members of the governor’s staff, or her own party’s leaders, Nancy demands facts and reasons before making decisions. Her approach to lawmaking is to find the best attainable conservative solution to the challenge at hand. In a few cases, this has led her to vote against the wishes of party bosses, knowing full well that the consequence might be—and indeed has been—a wretched campaign of slander coming from the far right.
Nancy Ballance has the moral courage to never shrink from her duty and to withstand attacks that would have most other politicians running for cover. The same cannot be said of her opponent. Nancy Ballance has earned the respect of legislative leaders from Ravalli County, including Senate Majority Leader Fred Thomas and former House Majority Leader Ron Ehli. I am proud to join these strong conservatives in endorsing her to be the next senator to represent Senate District 44. Rep. David Bedey, HD 86 Hamilton
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Dear Editor, I’m writing to clarify my intent of a statement I made in last week’s election insert. It could have been interpreted as an attack on my opponents. It in no way was meant to be directed at either Jim or Scott but the use of lies by other candidates IS happening in another race, sadly. Rep. Sharon Greef, HD 88 Florence
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Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the voters in the north end of the Bitterroot Valley, specifically SD-44 and HD-88. It is time to vote and we need to be extra cautious of two candidates on our ballots. One running for HD-88, and one for SD-44. They are trying to ‘bamboozle’ us into thinking they are qualified to represent this end of the valley. There are two basic credentials to being a good legislator, connectivity and credibility. They are not one of us. They don’t know us and we don’t know them. The SD-44 candidates, Ballance
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and Manzella, are both prior State Representatives. Ballance represented HD-87 for the past eight years. HD-87 makes up one half of SD-44. Manzella represented HD-85 which is the Darby area. Ballance is connected to SD-44, she has been serving us for the past eight years. We see her in our district, she is visible, approachable and one of us. Meanwhile, Manzella has no connection to us. She is an outsider that doesn’t have a clue who we are and yet has the audacity to say she is the best one to represent us? McLean has a similar problem... he isn’t one of us either. He has no connectivity and little candidate credibility as he doesn’t seem to know which office he’s running for... he just wants to run for something. His signs say he’s running for the Montana Senate and yet he’s on the primary ballot as running for HD-88. There are five candidates running for office in our end of the valley. Three for HD-88 and two for SD-44. Three have connectivity here: Jim Crews, Sharon Greef and Nancy Ballance. Crews and Greef are running for HD-88, they are established, known and active in our community. They have connectivity... they are one of us. McLean is the third candidate for HD-88. We don’t know him and he doesn’t know us. He lives in Hamilton. No amount of bamboozling and no amount of whitewash can change the stripes of Manzella. She lives in the south end of the valley and has served the Darby district for six years in HD-85. She has not established herself as a proven leader. In reality, quite the opposite. A past legislator recently wrote a comment that describes Manzella and others style saying, “Be wary of the opponent who spends their whole time throwing the politically rhetorical grenades over the fence. They are usually the ones that hide
behind the fence, never offer solutions, and personally have nothing to offer, other than an ability to criticize the decisions of others.” We are seeing every day, Manzella delights in ridiculing others. In six years representing a district that desperately needed legislative help in economic development, small business and ag opportunity, better internet speed, basic infrastructure and much, much more, Manzella failed to help them. In three sessions she was only able to pass and get signed into law two bills – that’s all – and they had little benefit for her district. Proven leaders rise to the occasion, they motivate others to work on the challenges with them, finding solutions and improvements. In summary, the work didn’t get done for HD-85. Her flamboyant style, radical political rhetoric and ridiculing the decisions of others became her record. Now she is coming to the north end of the valley, telling us she is the candidate that has the ability to best follow Senator Thomas in SD-44. I know, seems incredible, doesn’t it? It’s called bamboozle… she’s not one of us, and her legislative record shows it. What? We’re supposed to ignore your record? Her opponent, Nancy Ballance, brings to the table an outstanding record of recognition and accomplishments from her eight years in HD-87. Six of them were as the committee chair of the House Appropriations committee. She is a proven leader that has the respect of her peers. In fact, she was recently endorsed by every legislator, past and current (except Manzella) that has served in the legislature from Ravalli County in the past 25 years. Let that soak in a moment. Ballance has credibility, especially so in Ravalli County. Voters of SD-44 and HD-88, don’t be bamboozled by the outsiders. No amount of whitewash can make them look like proven
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Dear Editor, World Bee Day is May 20. We here in Montana need to get immediate attention to bumblebees, especially endangered bees living here, the Western bumblebee (Bombus occidentalis) and Stuckley cuckoo bumblebee (Bombus stuckleyi). Those bees and endangered bumblebees in other states need to be put on the endangered species list to instigate measures to save them from extinction. In the 14 years between 2000 and 2014, Europe’s total bumblebee populations fell by 17% and North America lost an amazing 46%. That is 3.3% per year in NA. With six more years of loss since 2014, NA has lost at least 65.8% of our bumblebees. In nine or 10 more years, there will be no bumblebees in NA. Andrew Barron says, “Bees hold our ecologies together. If they disappeared, goes an apocryphal quote often attributed to Albert Einstein, man would only have four years of life left.” Barron is a neuroethologist who studies how nervous systems generate natural behavior in animals. If Einstein is correct, people will be gone in 15 to 20 years. We need to ban Neonicotinoids and Roundup, the main killers of vertebrates and invertebrates soon. Those who do not “believe” science are not exempt from extinction. Judy Hoy Stevensville
What is a representative of the people?
Dear Editor, What is a representative of the people? A representative (or Senator) is elected to REPRESENT the electorate in fulfillment of their campaign promises. This can only be accomplished if a candidates expresses his or her honest political positions and then stays true to those expressed positions if elected. All elected officials are required to take the Montana Oath of Office promising to uphold the federal and state Constitutions and “discharge the duties of my office with fidelity.” You are not qualified to be a representative if: • You think you are smarter than those electing you. • You are seeking personal power, fame or money. • The election is more about you than what you represent. • You have to hide what you believe to be accepted. • Your political beliefs are not tied to your personal principles. To campaign in support of certain policies or a party platform and then vote contrary to those same principles later is a violation of that pledge of fidelity. You declare to all your disdain for the voters, your insincerity, and your dishonesty. A candidate’s character is their most important qualification. Unless a candidate can be trusted, campaign promises are worse than meaningless, they are a deliberate attempt to deceive the voter for personal gain. In this coming primary consider the candidates carefully and choose wisely. This is not a popularity contest but a choice between liberty and freedom, or socialism and bondage by an out-of-control bureaucracy. Richard Hulse Hamilton
Support for Ballance
Dear Editor, Representative Nancy Ballance is well known for her strong ethics and hard work at the Montana Legislature. For eight years, she has been a leader whose sup-
port and input have been sought after unlike her opponent. Nancy is endorsed by legislative leaders, business, agriculture, realtors and law enforcement. Nancy has been awarded a 100% rating by the Montana Family Foundation. Nancy’s opponent attempts to control this race with a singular false narrative of one topic. We may want to look further and address Nancy’s support of the Montana Constitution. Nancy developed and voted “YES” on the most conservative balanced budget (HB 2) we have seen in years. A budget that included a reserve of money for future emergencies (monies that are now luckily available during this current crisis). Nancy’s opponent voted “NO” on that budget in defiance of the Montana Constitution and refused to provide the citizens of Ravalli County infrastructure, business growth, law enforcement, and a safety net for emergencies. Representative Nancy Ballance supports the Montana Constitution. Nancy works tirelessly for the people of Ravalli County and delivers results. The choice is easy. Send Nancy Ballance back to Helena to work for us. Vote Nancy Ballance for Senate District 44. Katherine Scholl Florence
Equality Act threatens our freedoms
Dear Editor, One year ago this month, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed The Equality Act. Every Democrat voted for the bill. It’s the LGBT lobby’s chief legislative goal because it writes transgender ideology into federal law and imposes this radical gender ideology on the country. If signed into law, the Act would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classes under federal civil rights law. The term “gender identity” means “the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth.” That means a biological male who “identifies” as a female is a female even in the absence of any sex “reassignment” surgery and the same for a biological female who “identifies” as a male. The Equality Act would threaten the privacy, safety, and equality of women and girls across the country. It would require all schools and businesses to open their women’s bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, and sports teams to boys who “identify” as girls and to men who “identify” as women. (By allowing biological males to compete as females in sex-specific sports, the Act would defeat the entire purpose of Title IX, which was meant to ensure that women would have the same opportunities as men in sports.) It would also require prisons to transfer male inmates who “identify” as women to a women’s prison. Because the Act would outlaw safe spaces for women, predators will take advantage of the law to gain access to victims. The Equality Act would require a variety of small business owners (such as florists, bakers, photographers) to violate their sincerely-held religious beliefs about marriage, sexuality, and gender. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 would be no defense. Even the failure to use somebody’s “preferred pronouns” would be considered a hate crime. The Equality Act would require employers to pay for sex “reassignment” procedures in their health insurance plans and require hospitals and doctors to perform them. It would also normalize hormonal and surgical interventions for gender dysphoric children as well as indoctrination on transgender ideology in schools and other public venues (e.g., Drag Queen Story Hours). If parents do not consent to giving their gender dysphoric children puberty-blocking drugs, the parents will lose custody. The Equality Act would More LETTERS, next page
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Hamilton Senior Center meals
Hamilton Senior Center is preparing meals for take out on the following schedule: Monday, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. call in to order meals for the week. Thursday, pick up between 12 noon and 1 p.m. For orders and info: 3635181.
AA meetings
Check for local meetings by calling the hotline 1-888-607-2000 or by visiting www.aa-montana. org.
Al-Anon
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 is a faith-based addiction support group. 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. 5th Street in Hamilton.
Overeaters Anon
Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church (west door), 1220 W. Main, Hamilton. For more information call 3632512.
require faith-based adoption and foster care agencies to either violate their conviction that every child deserves both a mother and a father or to stop serving children in need altogether. Also at risk are charities that provide shelter for homeless, abused, and trafficked woman because men who “identify” as women will be entitled to entry to these shelters. The Equality Act threatens the freedom of speech, freedom of association, and free exercise of religion of countless people. It would empower the government to impose a radical ideology on how we think, speak, and act at home, at school, at work, and at play. Any dissent from transgender ideology would be considered a hate crime or hate speech. Such totalitarianism is a danger to our freedoms. More alarming is that every 2020 Democratic presidential candidate supports the Equality Act. The presumptive nominee, Joe Biden, tweeted in January 2020: “Let’s be clear: Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time. There is no room for compromise when it comes to basic human rights.” Rule by Democrats means the reign of transgender ideology. Henry Fowler Stevensville
Support for Tummarello
Dear Editor, When a known anti-property rights, zoning promoter like Sonny LaSalle writes a letter in support of Dan Huls for county commissioner, the statement that the “leftists” did not enter a candidate for the Ravalli County Commissioner race is now very obvious and true; Dan Huls is their choice, running as a Republican.
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-$23,107; 2- $31,284; 3-$39,461; 4-$47,638; 5-$55,815. For each additional family member add $8,177. Call 406-802-7180 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.
Family Shelter
The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot is dedicated to helping homeless and needy families in the Bitterroot Valley. If you are interested in helping or need help, call Gary Locke for more information, 239-8833.
Community meals
Family Shelter of the Bitterroot is providing free drive-thru meals to go Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Bible Church, 280 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton.
Stevensville kindergarten registration
Stevensville Primary School is having online Kindergarten LaSalle admits that he doesn’t know Mr. Huls’ opponent, what he stands for, or what assets he will bring as a county commissioner, but LaSalle deceptively supports Huls as the candidate of choice. Yes, LaSalle is very correct-Huls was the leader in the instigation of the growth policy that was overwhelmingly voted down by the citizens of Ravalli County in order to stop one-size-fits-all zoning. Phil Tummarello believes in and supports the people’s right to zone their own property, but not that of their neighbors. LaSalle is correct again-Huls was the leader in getting the ten million dollars Open Lands Bond instigated. LaSalle deceptively fails to actually state that “Agricultural Property” was promoted during the selling of the Open Lands Board promotion to the voters but the “Agricultural Property” language was eliminated. Huls publicly stated that when the promotional language was sent to legal to be formulated for the ballot “Agricultural” was eliminated and replaced with “Recreational” on the actual ballot. How many people actually read the ballot language and instead relied on promotional language? You can bet that the county taxpayer money in the Open Lands Bond will continue to be spent on recreational projects like the current quarter million dollars transfer to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks as part of the funding for a direct purchase of recreational property. LaSalle is right again-the Open Lands Board is Huls’ brainchild. Please attend the Open Lands Board meeting (if restrictions because of Covid-19 are no longer in effect) on May 21, 7 pm, in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room to witness how
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Got jewels?
Bitter Root Humane Association would love to have them for its upcoming “2nd Time Around Jewelry Sale” being held on July 25th. Now’s a great time to sort through all your jewelry boxes and drawers and donate items that you just don’t love or appreciate like you use to. BRHA is seeking all things jewelry - precious, costume or homemade... rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pins, buckles and even jewelry boxes! Donations to BRHA are tax deductible and items can be brought to the shelter located at 262 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton during open business hours, mailed to BRHA, PO Box 57, Hamilton MT 59840 or to arrange pickup, email Mary at dogmommary@aol.com.
Free dinners to go
Free To-Go Soul Suppers are being served Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Stevensville Senior Center parking lot at 100 Mission Street, Stevensville. Dinners are free for all ages! For more information, contact Corey at (406) 214-8708.
Senior shuttle
The BitterRoot Bus will be running a 6:30 a.m. Shuttle for your Open Lands taxes are not being spent on Agricultural Properties, but being given to government entities. LaSalle has lots to say about Dan Huls, so obviously he is the man to answer these questions: What is the dollar amount that Huls has received in taxpayer funded grants for his dairy operation? Why did Huls tell Central Committee and Advancing Conservatism in February 2020 that he was milking 300 cows three times a day, while not disclosing that at the same time he was selling 15,000 lbs. of his milk base to an out of state owner? How many pounds of milk base did Huls have that allowed him to sell 15,000 lbs. of milk base on March 1 (as approved by the Montana Milk Board on March 3) and still milk 300 cows? Why was without doubt some of the most prime agricultural land in Ravalli County that was near or contiguous to other conservation easements denied access to the Open Lands program? LaSalle, we look forward to your expedient answers so voters of Ravalli County can make an intelligent fact-based decision as to who to vote for: Dan Huls or Phil Tummarello. Susan McCreary Stevensville
Support for Huls
Dear Editor, Mail-in ballots have just been sent out for the June 2nd primary election, and while there are many important races, none may be more important than the race for the District #2 County Commissioner seat. Local government touches our lives every single day, in ways that state and federal government cannot. Your
Seniors and people with compromised immune systems on Tuesdays and Thursdays until further notice. This bus will be for seniors to get to Albertsons for 7 to 9 a.m. senior shopping. Call the BitterRoot Bus at 363-7484 to schedule your ride. You must call in advance!
Victor School meal program
The Victor School is offering a free meals program for children 18 years and under through the Summer Food Service Program. For more information call (406)642-3221.
Victor Community Garden
The Victor Community Garden has 20’ by 20’ plots available for $35 for the year with great sun exposure surrounded by a deer proof fence. Compost, mulch, tools and have an automated watering system that waters every night is provided as well as a paid garden manager who is always happy to help new gardeners. Organic methods are required. Pollinators abound with both fruit trees and a diverse native flower garden located in the center of the gardening area. There is also an innovative composting outhouse. The garden is located on 5th, just west of Victor. For more information on reserving plots, how to use the Community Garden, or about Sustainable Living Systems contact Jill Davies at 406-3601751.
St. Mary’s Garden
St. Mary’s Garden in Stevensville is open. There are plots available and the cost is $30.00 per plot per season. This includes water. If you are interested please contact Phyllis Green at pjbk55@ gmail.com for application and additional information.
Blood drawings
With no known end date to the coronavirus fight, the American Red Cross is encouraging healthy individuals to make appointments to donate blood or platelets to ensure blood remains readily available for patients who local elected officials are the most approachable, always available to the citizens and taxpayers in the community. This is why it is so important to cast your vote for a person you know will listen to you, and who understands the community we share. In Ravalli County, Dan Huls is that person. I have known Dan for my entire life. He has been a mentor and example to me and my children and to many other people in the Bitterroot Valley. Dan’s service to this community has been on his own time, over and above his busy life as co-owner and operator of Huls Dairy, along with his brothers. Dan has served on numerous county and private advisory boards, serving as chair on some of them, and bringing his intimate knowledge of this valley and its unique issues to bear on all of them. Having served as both Sheriff and County Commissioner here, I know that it takes someone who is willing and able to speak to people of every political stripe, in order to come up with commonsense solutions to complex problems. Dan Huls has proven over a lifetime in agriculture and community involvement his ability to work with people from every walk of life to solve problems and come up with ideas for maintaining our quality of life in the Bitterroot. Dan and his family have proven their support of the 2nd Amendment, by allowing people to enjoy the shooting sports on their property. He has proven his support to our first responders by allowing his property to be used for training. His views on private property rights and access to public lands are unimpeachable. His advocacy of open lands is helping to maintain what we all love about this place. Dan is a patriot, a person of action and vision. He is a family
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still rely on transfusions. The need for blood for trauma patients, children battling cancer, mothers experiencing childbirth complications, patients with sickle cell disease and others continues. Donated blood has a limited shelf life of 42 days for red cells and just five days for platelets, so the supply must constantly be replenished. Healthy individuals who are feeling well are asked to make an appointment to donate this May by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face covering or mask while at the drive, in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public guidance. Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions – including social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff – have been implemented to safeguard donors, volunteers and employees. Florence 5/13/2020: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Florence-Carlton High School, Florence-Carlton HS, 5602 Old Highway 93 Victor 5/14/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Ravalli Electric Co-Op, 143 Bell Crossing W How to donate blood Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood. org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
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man of deep faith, with integrity, a strong work ethic, a generous spirit, and a love of country and community. As I close out my time as an elected official, I am thrilled that Dan Huls is willing to step up and run for this important office. For all these reasons and more, it is my honor to publicly endorse Dan Huls for District #2 Ravalli County Commissioner. Chris Hoffman Corvallis
financing just where it can do the most good. “Progressive” liberals object because Nancy is balanced to spring against unwise liberal spending on the one hand, and for sound conservative finance on the other. And without nasty, expensive, negative, campaigning. Can anyone believe the opposition fantasy ads that say, We are just absolutely perfect (A+) but our opponent, Nancy, is completely (F-) wrong. That is obviously “hate-magic in print just like what is always being thrown at Republicans and President Trump! Let’s promote Ballanced economics to the State Senate. Nancy Ballance is pure gold! Charles E. Wissenbach Pinesdale
Support for Ballance
Dear Editor, Nancy Ballance’s finance genius should not be lost. Sending termed-out Rep. Nancy Ballance to the State Senate would place her genius at public
Fees are as follows: $5day OR $25/season OR $50/family of 4 season. You must pay, before riding, in either the office or one of the 2 pay boxes on the facility to get the gate code to enter the property. Phase 1 restrictions are in effect; strict social distancing and no more than 10 folks allowed at any time. Tuesday and Thursday evenings the main arena is booked for private practice from about 6-8 p.m.; please be respectful of arena space. Don’t hesitate to contact the office at 363-3411.
Friday, May 15 Wings Program Inc. Barn Sale
The Wings Program will hold a Barn Sale on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come enjoy the first Barn Sale of the year benefiting the Wings Program Inc., a nonprofit equine rescue and rehabilitation organization. There will be tack, decor, household goods, furniture, clothing of all sizes, books, and more. The sale will take place outdoors, with plenty of opportunities for social distancing if needed. In addition, we will be selling hot dogs, burgers and refreshments and have limited seating for lunch. On top of this, you will have the opportunity to hang out with horses, donkeys, and minis while shopping. The Wings Programs Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to various equine programs including rehabilitation and Equine Assisted Therapy, is located at 208 Rusty Spur Way on Eastside Highway, in the “S” curves just north of Corvallis at mile marker 9, adjacent to the Fire Station and 5C Arena.
RCEDA
The Ravalli County Economic Development Authority Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, May 20 at 2:15 p.m., followed by a Board meeting at 3 p.m. at the RCEDA Conference Room at 274 Old Corvallis Road in Hamilton. Both meetings are open to the public.
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Governor secures COVID-19 testing materials
Bullock secures 19,500 swabs, 9,000 viral transport medium to support testing framework
Governor Steve Bullock announced on Monday that he had secured 19,500 swabs and 9,000 viral transport medium that have arrived from the federal government to support the effort to continue testing symptomatic Montanans and ramp up testing to protect vulnerable Montanans in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and in tribal communities. “As we continue on the path of reopening, it’s critical we have consistent access to
supplies to identify new cases and ambitiously contact trace to remove chains of transmission and continue to contain the virus,” Governor Bullock said. “I will continue to work with the federal government and private suppliers to ensure we receive the consistent supply chain we need to reach our testing targets.” Governor Bullock recently announced a framework to boost testing over the next several months, including a goal to eventually conduct 60,000 tests per month and prioritize testing for vulnerable Montanans in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, tribal communities, and ensure there are enough supplies to continue testing Montanans with COVID-19 related symptoms. Last week, the state worked with nursing homes and assisted living facilities on logistics for
testing and is working with facilities to schedule testing over the next several weeks. To continue testing symptomatic Montanans and perform contact tracing and to scale up Montana’s ability to test vulnerable Montanans, Governor Bullock has consistently participated in phone calls with the nation’s governors and the President, Vice President, and Senior Administration Officials to reiterate Montana’s need for a consistent supply chain of swabs to collect samples and other supplies including viral transport medium to protect the sample during its transportation to a lab for testing. As of Monday, May 11, 22,572 tests have been administered in Montana. A total of 459 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the state, with five in Ravalli County. All of the cases in Ravalli County have recovered.
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RE-ELECT David Bedey Republican - House District 86
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guidelines and by staying at home, self-isolating and doing all those things that we’ve all done over the last few weeks, they were helping out tremendously by giving the medical community and the hospital staff some necessary time to prepare for a potential outbreak in Ravalli County. “By doing those things they allowed us to get ready, to plan, to prepare for whatever might happen,” said Padilla. She said literally hundreds of procedures and protocols had to be revised and many new ones adopted as part of the preparations. According to Marketing and Communications Director Amy
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James-Linton, although regular business at the hospital was completely disrupted by the emergency declaration and resultant directive to shelter in place, it did not throw the hospital into chaos. Instead, they moved quickly to prepare the hospital for a potential influx of highly infectious COVID-19 patients and at the same time they had to integrate a plan for dealing with the rest of their regular patients in a safe way. Screening facilities were set up at the entrances to the hospital where temperatures are taken and questions asked and answered, masks are being provided. New services were added like the respiratory distress services entrance for those people exhibiting respiratory symptoms that may not be related to COVID-19 but need service. At the screening tent those patients making regular visits or showing other symptoms from the ones with COVID-19 related symptoms are separated out from anyone showing symptoms related to COVID-19 so they can continue to get treated without fear of being exposed to a contagious disease. The hospital also installed a negative pressure room for caring for COVID-19 patients that will keep the infection contained in one area of the hospital.
The hospital also set up a telehealth service called Daly Connect that allows patients to connect with their doctor and get a virtual visit via electronic i-pad, or mobile device or a laptop computer. “Those are things we haven’t done before and with that gift of time they gave us, we were able to set up these new services,” said Padilla. “They have kept us resilient. They have kept us emotionally and physically charged. We’ve gotten gifts of food and money too, to provide a negative pressure room where persons infected with Covid can be cared for without endangering other people in the hospital. “The public has given us emotional support in letters, and in howls at 8 o’clock at night throughout the valley,” said Padilla. “They have let us know that they stand with us even though they are staying at home, and that is so important to know that you have that support from the community behind you.” “It is emotional,” said Padilla. She said that she would like to tell the community, “We are here. We are open. Please don’t delay your care. If you need to see your provider come on in. We have taken many steps to see that
you will be kept safe. We have put in the six-feet distancing and sanitizing areas. We give you masks when you enter. Just please don’t delay your care and come in and see your health care provider.” She said the surgical services are open and things that might have been put on hold should not be delayed any longer. Padilla said the hospital staff worked diligently over these last six weeks to help take care of those who might be impacted by this new disease, but they can also take care of those who have to see a doctor for any other reason. She said they have made a lot of progress on creating areas in the hospital where they can treat both the sick and the well who need to visit without any chance of crosscontamination. “We are ready to take care of both,” she said. “If you need us, please come see us.” “From the staff, from everyone here at Marcus Daly, whether it’s nursing staff, whether its maintenance staff, whether it’s in the clinics or in surgical services, we want to say thank you for supporting us in so many different ways and we are here to support you in your time of need,” said Padilla.
In 2012, our beautiful Montana license plate was designed and is one of our major ongoing fundraisers that helps us meet our $300,000+ annual operating budget. Since 2013, the sale of our plate has brought in $36,840! New regulations are threatening to revoke our plate if we do not a minimum of 400 plates registered yearly and we have until June 30th to meet our goal for 2020.
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elected, pulling in 637 (58.98%) votes to beat out his only opponent, Robert D. DeWitt, who brought in 439 votes (40.65%). Four votes (0.37%) were cast for write-ins. Stevensville School District Trustees Ben Meyer and Sean Lenahan took the two open seats on the Stevensville School District Board of Trustees with votes of 1,202 (43.96%) and 851 (31.13%) respectively. The third candidate in the race, Wm Todd Wohlman, garnered 645 (23.59%). Lone Rock School District Trustee The top two candidates in the Lone Rock School District elections who will fill open posi-
Public comment sought on associate water judge applicant Stephen R. Brown has reapplied for the position of associate water judge for the Montana Water Court. The Judicial Nomination Commission is now soliciting public comment on Judge Brown’s application. The application may be viewed through a link available at https://courts.mt.gov/ courts/supreme/boards/jud_nom. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020. The Montana Water Court, located in Bozeman, was created by the 1979 Montana Legislature. The court has exclusive jurisdiction over the adjudication of all water rights claims in Montana. The associate water judge is appointed by the chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court. This judgeship is not subject to general election. Public comment regarding the applicant is an extremely important part of the appointment process, especially given that Montanans do not have an opportunity to vote on the associate judge position. The Judicial Nomination Commission welcomes public comment, either in writing (e-mail or paper) or via telephone ((406) 841-2972). The Commission finds it helpful if people submitting comment provide information indicating how they know the applicant and describing their experience with the applicant. These comments, which become part of the applicant’s file, will be posted on the commission’s web page and forwarded to Chief Justice Mike McGrath. Public comment may be submitted to: Judicial Nomination Commission c/o Lois Menzies Office of Court Administrator P.O. Box 203005 Helena, MT 59620-3005 mtsupremecourt@mt.gov After reviewing the application and public comment and interviewing the applicant, if necessary, the commission will forward Judge Brown’s name to the chief justice for consideration for reappointment. If reappointed, Judge Brown is subject to Senate confirmation during the 2021 legislative session. He will serve a four-year term if confirmed. Judicial Nomination Commission members are District Judge John C. Brown of Bozeman; Janice Bishop of Missoula; Karl Englund of Missoula; Elizabeth Halverson of Billings; Hal Harper of Helena; Lane Larson of Billings; and Nancy Zadick of Great Falls.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 tions on the board were Gary Leese with 493 (36.87%) and Matthew Schaefer with 434 (32.46%). The third candidate, Brandon Williams, got 399 (29.84%) votes and there were 11 (0.82%) write-in votes. Lone Rock School District Levy The $103,855 school levy was approved by a vote of 609 (58.45%) in favor of the levy to 433 (41.55%). against it. The levy will go into General Fund operational costs, including deferred facilities maintenance, safety and security updates, updating curriculum materials, educational programming and enrichment, and technology updates/repairs. “Lone Rock has always been funded at the state minimum of 80%,” commented Scott Stiegler, Lone Rock Superintendent. “Any additional funding above 80% of our maximum budget requires a vote of the local district residents. This is the first time that voters have approved a General Fund operational levy, and they did so by a 60% majority vote. “This levy will be used to catch up on deferred maintenance, much needed curriculum updates, technology and security updates, and to maintain educational programming. “The District thanks the voters for their approval. There
is a lot of work that goes into this process and we want to thank all of those who contributed in so many ways. Thank you, Lone Rock Community, for supporting your students.” Corvallis School District Trustees In a relatively close race for one open seat, Tonia Bloom topped Carol Peterson by a vote of 931 (50.38%) to 894 (48.38%). There were a total number of 23 (1.24%) write-in votes. All three candidates in the race for three open seats on the board gathered almost equal votes: Dan Wolsky 1,524 (34.72%) came out on top followed by Becky Anderson 1,423 (32.42%) and Shawn Boelman with 1,373 (31.28%). Bitterroot Aquatic Center Ravalli County Park District Board The top four candidates to win seats on the Bitterroot Aquatic Center (Park District #2) Board were Jeff Wolfe 2,249 (15.82%); Marilyn Wildey 1,951 (13.72%); Karen Savory 1,896 (13.34%); and Ryal Weber 1,889 (13.29%). Other candidates received: Amy Reed 1,750 (12.31%); Chris Porter 1,711 (12.03%); Ronald Frost 1,546 (10.87%); and Stephen Bergeron 1,080 (7.60%). 145 (1.02%) write-in votes were cast.
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High Water Chronicles, Vol. 2
Old fly rod, old friend Over the doldrums of our covid spring I wrapped a couple of fly rods. One is an old favorite that had bent and hastilyreplaced guides that had earned a much-deserved refitting. The other rod I built from scratch. It started with a one-ofa-kind boron-graphite blank that never saw commercial production. I intended to keep and fish that rod for myself. The realities
Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan of covid economics changed that. That latter rod is now in the hands of a good friend and I’ll continue to enjoy fishing the old one – which, refitted with oversized guides has now answered my only complaint against it: it didn’t shoot line as well as I wanted. Now, in resurrected form, it is reassigned to active duty – as my go-to stick for wade fishing. It was built, originally, about thirty year ago when newer plastics made the production of higher floating lines possible. The newer lines with lower specific gravity are bulky compared to their predecessors. The guides on this older rod were adequate for the smaller diameter lines of its day, but didn’t permit the easy flow of a bulkier modern line. The rod itself is somewhat of a technical marvel – it was the first successful pairing of boron and graphite fibers to hit the market. Due to some marketing blunders on behalf of the builder, those first good boron-graphite rods fizzled and were taken off the market. Long story short, the rodmaker, the legendary Walton Powell, was a mentor that I once worked with, and I wound up with four different models. One moral of the story: As the late Tom Morgan of Winston Rods, a legendary rodmaker himself once said, if it was a good rod thirty years ago, it is still a good rod. Step up your game Another moral of the story, and a story in itself, goes like this. I didn’t fish much at all last year. When these two rods were
freshly wrapped and in my hands, I felt like I had to learn how to cast a fly rod all over again. Something that is so much a part of me, after a long layoff, felt oddly foreign. I had to put in my licks – get those rods, and others, out on the lawn or in front of the shop and cast with them. My stroke probably looked OK at first to the passers-by but to me it felt oddly out of sync. I really wasn’t in tune with the process. It took some concentration and self-analysis to get it back in again. I knew what to do; I had to go back to the basics, refine what I already knew and reapply it to my own practice. And one afternoon it all slipped back into place. A long layoff will do that with anything. With fly casting there are other factors involved. With fly casting it’s easy enough to get off to a good start if you’re well-coached. And even if you’re not, it’s easy enough to flail away on your own and get some line out there, enough to catch a fish. Most of the fly casters I know started with the assistance of a friend or a relative. That makes things a little easier. Uncle Harold might be what some would call a good fishing caster. That is, his form isn’t perfect but he catches fish. He has his own style and makes it work within certain limits. He successfully introduces you to a lifelong activity that you’ll come to love, but you’ll experience the same limitations that he did as you try to progress. His quirky habits become your quirky habits. He was right when he told you that you don’t need to cast long distances, that sneakin’ up on ‘em and fishing at short range is the way to catch most trout. But what if you do need to reach out a little further from time to time, or what if that cast that lands a little sloppy on Uncle Harold’s favorite choppy runs up by Darby spooks the fish further down on the smooth pools below Corvallis? At some point, most fly fishers benefit from a session with a certified pro to their stroke if they are to improve their game. When I was guiding, I found that the piece of instruction that was most appreciated by my clients was the help with casting. You have to be able to get the fly in front of the fish. And to do it easily, without struggling with it, is a big part of our enjoyment of the sport. Learning how to do that from the outset if you’re a beginner, or sharpening up your casting stroke if you’re an old hand, adds
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immeasurably to the fun you’ll have as a flyfisher. And the initial learning or advanced clinic should be fun in itself. Community college or personal instruction Bitterroot Valley Community College just started a series of social distance fly casting seminars. In brainstorming the idea with Continuing Education Director Lea Guthrie of the col-
lege, we recognized that most fly casting instruction is done at well over the social distance requirements anyway. By being extra-careful to format the beginning and end of a Saturday afternoon casting clinic to observe social distancing requirements, the shows can go on. The first one, scheduled for this Saturday, is already filled. Others will follow, for as long as there is a demand. Each course meet on a Saturday afternoon, starting at 1PM. We go through the fundamentals and move forward from there into the casting skills that will serve you well in actual fishing conditions. Kind of like Uncle Harold updated, but without learning his bad habits. If you’re interested, call the Bitterroot Valley Community College at 375-0100 and sign up for the next available course or get on the waiting list. The second one is already beginning to fill. Another option is to arrange an individual or twoperson individual lesson. This allows me to focus specifically on your needs while you proceed at your own pace. You write the curriculum – I respond according to your stated needs. If you’d like to explore that option, call Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 363-4197.
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Cool April weather prolongs snowpack across Montana Weather patterns during the first two weeks of April, while cooler than average, didn’t yield much precipitation across the state of Montana. However, the below average temperatures during this period did help to delay snowmelt at many low- and mid-elevation mountain locations during the first half of the month according to data collected by SNOTEL sites maintained by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “Both east and west of the Divide, snowmelt was delayed by a week or two at lower elevations because of these weather patterns, which is great news as it keeps that water in the mountain snowpack and prolongs streamflow during the summer when demand is the highest,” said Lucas Zukiewicz, NRCS water supply specialist for Montana. The last week of April brought a major weather pattern change that caused the snowpack to transition towards melt at most elevations in Montana. “The abundant sunshine and above average temperatures that persisted since April 20th took their toll on the snowpack in the mountains. Since then, rapid snowmelt caused rivers and streams in the state to begin the seasonal rise from snowmelt runoff,” said Zukiewicz. In some areas the snowmelt is ahead of schedule, raising questions about available water supply later in the summer. “High elevations continue to hold onto snowpack or have just begun to discharge water into the
river systems. However, low- and mid-elevation SNOTEL sites have been melting at an accelerated pace since mid-month, and most dramatically since the last week of April and into the first week of May,” continued Zukiewicz. The Bitterroot River Basin Snowwater Equivalent is 108% of normal, and the Lower Clark Fork Basin is 114% of normal. Streamflow forecasts within Montana have generally declined since April 1 due to the lack of April precipitation and rapid decline of low- and mid-elevation snowpack in some regions. Forecasts for the May through July period remain near to slightly above average for many river systems, but some areas east of the Divide in southwest Montana now have streamflow forecasts below average for spring and summer runoff. “The biggest concern is within the Jefferson and Madison River basins, where snowpack is melting quickly at this time,” said Zukiewicz. “Although snowpack peaked near to above average, we are experiencing melt at a faster than normal rate this year, which moves the water through the system before we need it.” River basins, like the Madison, may be able to make up for less than average streamflow with water stored in reservoirs, which has remained above average throughout this winter due to last year’s abundant runoff. “Storage this winter has been above average across the state, thanks to last year, but areas where there is no storage are much more susceptible to cur-
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALICE ELAINE MUIR, Deceased. ALSO KNOWN AS ALICE E. MUIR Cause No. DP-20-38 Dept. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their
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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 Danny Reed Muir or Peggy Elaine Trexler, the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of LAWRENCE D. JOHNSON, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. Dated this 27th day of April, 2020. /s/ Danny Reed Muir Co-Personal Representative 263 Down the Lane Stevensville, MT 59870 Peggy Elaine Trexler Co-Personal Representative 455 Coach Lane Hamilton, MT 59840 BS 5-6, 5-13, 5-20-20. MNAXLP
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATIER OF THE ESTATE OF: LEOLA G. DEAN, Deceased. Case No.: DP-20-39 Department 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 months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Jennifer L. Dean, 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 28th day of April, 2020. /s/ Jennifer L. Dean, Personal Representative BS 5-13, 5-20, 5-27-20. MNAXLP Kenneth Bransby Bransby Law Finn, P.C. 515 Main Street Stevensville, Montana 59870 Phone: (406) 777-1000
NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that the Federal Primary Election will be conducted solely by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible registered voters on May 8, 2020, and must be returned to the County Election Administrator, Ravalli County Administrative Building, 215 South 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, Montana 59840, no later than 8:00 PM on June 2, 2020. All electors, as defined in Title 13, are eligible to vote in the election. Early preparation and reconciliation of mail ballots will be held on May 29 & June 1, 2020, at approximately 9:30 AM, in the basement of the Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton. Public is welcome to observe; however, due to COVID-19 and social distancing recommendations, we will limit the number of observers. Beginning at approximately 9:00 AM on Election Day, June 2, 2020, ballots will be opened, reconciled, and counted by a counting center board in the basement of the Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton. No results will be released until after the polls close at 8:00 PM.
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: SHIRLEY P. MOORE, Decedent Cause No.: DP-20-40/7 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, Thomas Allen Moore, ℅ 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 7th day of May, 2020. THOMAS ALLEN MOORE State of Montana ) :ss County of Ravalli ) This instrumenting was signs for acknowledged before me on May 7,2020 by Thomas Allen Moore. /s/ Lisa Radcliffe Wallace Notary Public for the State of Montana LISA RADCLIFFE WALLACE NOTARY PUBLIC for the State of Montana Residing at Florence MT My Commission Expires April 09, 2022. BS 5-13, 5-20, 5-27-20. MNAXLP RICHARD A. WEBER, P.C. 345 West Main Street Hamilton, Montana 59840 Telephone: 406/363-6888 Fax: 406/363-2972 Attorney for Plaintiff MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAV ALLI COUNTY Allen C. Peterson, and Jackie R. Peterson, Plaintiffs, vs. ADVERTISING Curtis W. Peterson, Carol W. Peterson, Joanna L. Booth, and all other persons, unknown, claiming or who may claim any right, title estate, or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the complaint adverse to Plaintiffs’ ownership or any cloud upon Plaintiffs’ title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent, Defendants. Case No.: DV-20-136/8 Dept. 2 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS GREETINGS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Verified Complaint 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 Plaintiffs’ attorney 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 by default, for the relief demanded in the Verified Complaint. This is a proceeding to quiet title to the real property described below. The real property affected by this suit is situated in the State of Montana, County of Ravalli, and is described as follows:
A portion of the SE 1/4 of Section 32, Township 7 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M. Ravalli County, Montana, being more particularly described as Tracts C and D of Certificate of Survey No. 733294-Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 23rd day of April, 2020. Paige Trautwein Clerk of the District Court By: Janenne Sorenson, Deputy Clerk BS 4-29, 5-6, 5-13-20. MNAXLP REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Grants Administrator Services The Board of Ravalli County Commissioners is soliciting Request for Proposals for Grants Administrator services for Edward Bridge Replacement Project. Proposals will be received by the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite C, (Second floor) Hamilton, Montana 59840 until May 18 by 9:30 a.m. Proposals will then be opened by the Ravalli County Commissioners on May 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room (Third Floor) at 21 5 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana. For a copy of the Full Request for Proposal, contact the Ravalli County Road & Bridge Department a t 244 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, MT. during regular business hours or by calling 406-363-2733. For questions concerning the Request for Qualifications, contact John Horat at the Ravalli County Road Department - 406-363-2733. Chris Taggart Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 5-6, 5-13-20. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will conduct a public hearing on the C. Ben White Memorial Fishing Access Site Application for Ravalli County’s Open Lands Bond Program on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the County administrative building, located at 215 South 4th Street, in Hamilton, MT. The project is a single parcel with 96 acres and the property is located on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River, six (6) miles south of Darby, and is located south of the intersection at West Fork and Conner Cut-Off Road. Bitter Root Land Trust is the applicant. Information describing the proposals are available for inspection at the Planning Department, in the County Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite F, Hamilton, MT 59840. Written comments are encouraged to be submitted to the Planning Department prior to the public hearing and will be forwarded to the BCC for consideration at the public hearing. Submit email comments to: planning@ rc.mt.gov, and questions can be asked by phone at 406-375-6530. In accordance with Executive Order No. 2-2020 and Phase 1 of Governor Steve Bullock’s directive for the State of Montana under State of Emergency Declaration for COVID19 Novel Coronavirus, any Advisory Boards which meet (regardless of location) shall be required to meet social distancing requirements. If the board cannot meet Phase 1 requirements, the meeting shall be cancelled until the board can meet those requirements or Phase 2 is implemented. The public occupancy of the Commissioners’ meeting room is limited to 12 seats. Overflow public participation will be accommodated via teleconference and internet. Please check the website for cancellation notices or for further details. BS 5-13-20. MNAXLP
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Obituary Peggy J. Paul Smith Hamilton - Peggy J. Paul Smith, age 85, passed away in the early morning of May 6, 2020 from natural causes at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton, MT. She was born on March 1, 1935 in Butte, MT to Joseph A. Paul and Isabelle Crane Paul. A true Butte girl with Manx heritage, she attended school in Butte and graduated from Butte High School in 1953. She married Walter “Sam” Smith in Butte on August 21, 1954. As a home maker and mother, she raised two daughters and two sons in Butte during her family’s early years. Peggy was truly an avid outdoors woman who genuinely enjoyed many camping, fishing, hunting and snowmobile outings around Montana. They moved from Butte to the Bitterroot Valley in 1972 where she and Sam built a new home in the country, on the west side of Victor. She was active in the Catholic Church at St. Ann’s in Butte and worked as a secretary for St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Stevensville where she also published the weekly bulletin. Once the kids were raised, she started work as a travel agent which she did for over 25 overs. A perk of being a travel agent, Peggy and other family members made many trips throughout the U.S. LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application for a proposed project within the Regulated Flood Hazard Area of the East Fork Bitterroot River. The applicant is Mr. Matt Tull. The project will construct a 20 foot by 24 foot wooden deck approximately 150 feet northwest of the East Fork Bitterroot River. A prefabricated recreational cabin will be placed on top of the deck for seasonal use. The site is located at 1495 E. Fork Road, approximately 7 mile east of Sula, in Section 05, T1N, R18W, Ravalli County. Information regarding this application is available at the Ravalli County Planning Department at 215 S 4th St, Suite F in Hamilton. Written comments may be mailed, hand-delivered or emailed (planning@rc.mt.gov) and must be received by Wednesday May 27th, 2020 at 5:00 pm. (Reference Application # FA-20-05). BS 5-13-20. MNAXLP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, May 21, 2020 7:00 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Stevensville Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via electronic meeting for the purpose of considering a Petition for Variance from David Laursen, owner of 106 E. 4th Street. The Petition for Variance requests the Board to approve a variance of the following local zoning regulations: Development Code, Section 10-176 (j) – Off-Street Parking a. The required number of off-street parking spaces is a total of ten (10) spaces. The petition requests that the number of required off-street parking spaces be adjusted to three (3) spaces. The remaining required spaces would be available as on-street parking spaces. The public hearing will be held by electronic means and live-streamed on the Town’s website and Facebook page. Written comments may be mailed to the Clerk of the Town of Stevensville, 206 Buck Street, P.O. Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870, on or before 5:00 p.m. May 21, 2020 or may be emailed to publiccomment@ townofstevensville.com. Citizens should consult the Citizen Guide for Town of Stevensville Virtual Public Meetings and Citizen Participation on the Town’s website for information about how to participate in virtual public meetings. Questions may be asked or more information may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at 406-777-5271. Attest: Monica Hoffman, Town Clerk BS 5-13, 5-20-20 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, May 21, 2020 7:00 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Stevensville Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via electronic meeting. The Board of Adjustments has been given notice of intent to use or develop land contrary to local zoning regulations by the Stevensville School District, an entity of state or local government. The Stevensville School District’s notice provides that it will use land inconsistent with the following local zoning regulations: Development Code, Section 10-176 (c) – Off-Street Parking The School District is proposing the following standard for the size of the parking stalls. a. When adjacent to monolithic “A’ curb or sidewalk, the proposed parking stalls have dimensions of 9.0’ by 16.5’ to allowed for a 2.5’ vehicle overhang at the front of the car. In comparison, for a head in parking
and beyond to Hawaii, Europe, England, Ireland, Mexico, Canada, and China. A highlight of her trips was visiting ancestral family in the Isle of Man. She loved to plan fun travel adventures for all her clients. Sam and Peggy sold their Victor property in 1986, lived a few years in Missoula and then moved to Seattle until 1996 when they returned to Butte. During her retirement years in Butte, Peggy looked after her parents and helped many other senior citizens as a senior companion through the Sisters of Charity at St. Pat’s by running errands, providing local travel assistance and in-home friendship to those in need. They moved once again option where the front of two vehicles are facing each other, the proposed stall dimensions are 9.0’ by 18.5’. We are also requesting to vary from this code for the angled parking stalls. The dimensions of the proposed angled parking stalls are 9.0’ wide by 19.1’ long which match those used on recent projects in the Bitterroot Valley, including Daly Elementary and Marcus Daly Hospital in Hamilton, and are in line with the City of Hamilton and City of Missoula Standard Details. Development Code, Section 10-187 (c) - Walkways, Sidewalks and Street Frontage The School District proposing the following standard for the Phillips Street design east of Park Avenue through the school property. a. The proposed street standard is as follows. i. Width – 27’-0” from back of curb to back of curb. b. We are proposing no parking along the street, in an effort to control parking and access at the designated drop off and pick up areas only. c. We are proposing no sidewalks on either side of the street. This is to in an effort to ensure that students utilize the sidewalks that provide direct access along the old Phillips Street right of way and direct access to the school entry without crossing are being near traffic. Sidewalks have not been provided along the new Phillips Street standard to increase safety. d. The standard is designed to following statements in mind. i. The street is designed with the assumption that the street will not be utilized as a connector to future development to the east of Park Ave. ii. The street bisects school property and it will be in the best interest of the community and school to keep Phillips Street as access to the school and the contiguous property to the east of the ditch. Limited use of the street and accompanying design will provide a safe environment for the students, parents, the public, and the residents that use the street. The public hearing will be held to provide a venue to receive public input and comment on the matter. The Board of Adjustments shall have no power to deny the proposed use but shall act only to allow a public forum of comment of the proposed use. The public hearing will be held by electronic means and live-streamed on the Town’s website and Facebook page. Written comments may be mailed to the Clerk of the Town of Stevensville, 206 Buck Street, P.O. Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870, on or before 5:00 p.m. May 21, 2020 or may be emailed to publiccomment@ townofstevensville.com. Citizens should consult the Citizen Guide for Town of Stevensville Virtual Public Meetings and Citizen Participation on the Town’s website for information about how to participate in virtual public meetings. Questions may be asked or more information may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at 406-777-5271. Attest: Monica Hoffman, Town Clerk BS 5-13, 5-20-20. MNAXLP
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from Butte in August of 2018 to Hamilton where she resided until her passing. She will always be remembered for being a patient and wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Her father and mother preceded her in death in 2001 and 2009. She is survived by her husband Walter “Sam” Smith, residing in Hamilton, oldest daughter Pam Johnson of Helena, son Walter “Butch” Smith and wife Cheryl of Hamilton, youngest daughter Vicki Smith of Seattle, estranged son William Smith and wife Pam, brother Richard Paul of Butte and Palm Springs, eight grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and one great great grandson. She touched many people’s lives and will be remembered by all for her beautiful smile and love of family and friends. Rest in peace. We love you! A private burial will take place at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Butte with a memorial service for later in the year. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com Memorials may be made to “Our Lady of the Rockies” in Butte or St. Ann’s Catholic Church.
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Stevensville - James Andrew Ziegler, 86, passed away at his home in Stevensville, Thursday, May 7, 2020. There will be a full obituary to follow. Whitesitt Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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Missoula - Ruby M. Pennock, 86, passed away in the afternoon, Friday, May 8, 2020, at the Missoula Health and Rehabilitation Center in Missoula. Brothers Mortuary and Crematory is honored to care for the family. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www. brothersmortuary.com. Obituary Information There is no charge for publishing death notices in the Bitterroot Star. The cost for publishing obituaries in the Star is $20 which includes a photo. The best way to submit obituaries and photos is by email to: editor@bitterrootstar.com. For more information contact Victoria at 777-3928.
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NOTICE OF EXTENDED CLOSE OF REGULAR VOTER REGISTRATION AND OPTION FOR LATE REGISTRATION Per the Governor’s Executive Order dated March 25, 2020, regular voter registration has been extended for elections being held on June 2, 2020. Notice is hereby given that regular* voter registration for the Federal Primary election, held on June 2, 2020, will close at 5:00 PM on May 26, 2020. *NOTE: Due to social distancing, we are trying to limit in-person contact. The Election Office will be open for in-person late voter registration starting May 26 thru June 2. However, due to social distancing recommendations, we encourage voters to check their registration status online through the “My Voter Page” at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo and submit forms ahead of time to help us limit in-person contact in our office. From now until May 26, you may register for the election by contacting the Election Office to request a registration form by: phone (375-6550), fax (375-6554), email (elections@rc.mt.gov), mail (215 S 4th Street, Suite C; Hamilton, MT 59840), or you can download the voter registration form at https://ravalli.us/145/Elections. Registration forms can be returned via mail, fax, email or deposit in the drive-thru drop box located at 215 S 4th Street, Hamilton. All qualified active and inactive registered electors are entitled to vote in said election. 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. If you need a replacement ballot, forms can be found on our website at https://ravalli.us/145/Elections. 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 30th day of April, 2020 Regina Plettenberg, Ravalli County Election Administrator 215 South 4th Street, Suite C; Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-6550
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1. WAYNE HERMAN TREES
Call Wayne for more information 531-9009. Just south of the stop light in Florence. Open May - July 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. everyday. Come check out our FRESH selection of Spruce Trees. We also carry most deciduous trees.
2. BROWN’S GREENHOUSE
Family owned & operated. Wholesale & retail. 241-8360 • 5629 Lower Woodchuck, Florence (8 Mile community, follow signs north from Eastside Hwy at the round about.) Mon-Fri 9am - 7pm, Sat 9am-5pm. Closed Sundays Mid April through June while supplies last Six large greenhouses full of annual bedding plant packs, pots and hanging baskets: • Flowers including pack petunias, marigolds, pansies, Allysum, Lobelia, etc. • Veggies including dozens of varieties of tomatoes & peppers, cole crops, herbs, cucumbers, squash and more; pack, 4” or 6” while supplies last. • Wide variety of 12” hanging baskets (3,000 to choose from) * Specialty large combination baskets • 4” specialty Proven Winner and more. • Large specialty planters and color bowls for Mother’s Day • Look for our plants at local garden centers in the Bitterroot and Missoula. www.brownsgreeenhousemt.com Find us on Facebook
3. COTTAGE GARDEN GREENHOUSE
777-3061 • 5034 Eastside Hwy. Stevensville, Halfway between Stevensville and Florence. Open Mon. to Sat. 9am to 6pm, Sun. 11am-5pm. Look no further for everything you need to bring your garden fantasies to life! Stock up on everything you need for your vegetable, berry and herb garden, and be ready for an abundant feast this summer / fall! Montana-grown annuals, hanging baskets, perennials, hardy roses and flowering shrubs blooming in every shade imaginable! For 29years we have been guiding local garden dreamers - call or stop by with your ideas and questions today! Now accepting VISA/MC. NOW OFFERING Online and Phone ordering and Curbside pickup and Delivery available. cottagegardengreenhouse.com.
4. SUPER 1 FOODS - STEVENSVILLE
777-7300 • 39 Stevensville Cutoff Rd • Stevensville Open 7 days a week. Great selection of quality plants, good prices, and great selections of annuals, vegetables, and new plants weekly from asters to zinnias. Garden supplies and art.
5. STEVENSVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET
3rd & Main, Downtown Stevensville. Open May 23rd through October. 10am-2pm weather permitting. Plants, fresh produce, bedding plants, baked goods, crafts. Interested in a booth? Call Stacie Barker @ 406-381-6145.
6. NATURE’S ENHANCEMENT, INC.
777-3560 • 2980 Eastside Hwy. (corner of Bell Crossing & Eastside Hwy.) Public Welcome - Open M-F 8 am-4:30 pm - Some Saturdays. Low grower prices. Nursery and full-service landscape company. Landscape Services: Complete landscape services including lawn installation, sprinkler systems, custom rock walls, and planting services. We also build patios, decks, fire pits, retaining walls, pathways and water features. Tree services and moving also available! Nursery: We specialize in Rocky Mountain natives and hardy plant material including instant shade trees, large evergreens, fruit trees, blooming shrubs, colorful groundcovers and wildflowers. Plant sizes range from a 1-gallon container up to a 30-ft. B&B tree. Located on 40 acres in Stevensville. Major credit cards accepted. For examples of landscape projects and our plant catalog visit: www.naturesenhancementinc.com
7. MOELLER’S NURSERY
961-3389 • Since 1971 • ¾ miles South of Corvallis on Eastside Hwy. Online ordering at Moellersnursery.com Open every day in season – April through November Bedding plants – Large selection of annual & perennial bedding plants: pansies, petunias, lobelia, asters, impatiens, dahlias, geraniums, moss roses, marigolds, alyssum, begonias, osteospernum, and more. Large selection of hanging baskets featuring begonias, ivy geraniums, fuchsias, super petunias & mixed baskets. Perennials - 120 varieties including Bleeding Hearts, peonies, columbine, daisies, delphinium, Lupin, sedum, and ornamental grasses. Vegetable bedding plants – Large variety that produce well in Bitterroot: tomatoes, peppers, cukes, melons, squash, broccoli and herbs. MT certified seed potatoes, strawberry plants, asparagus roots. Nursery stock – Shade trees, fruit trees, flowering trees and shrubs. Lilac bushes. Potentillas. Rhubarb plants, gooseberry, raspberry, josta berry, grape, currant, and honeyberry. Save now on bare root trees and shrubs. Potting soil, peat moss, boost composted manure in bags, and seeds. Wall-O-Water plant protectors Produce – A complete line available in season. Specializing in super sweet sweet corn, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, potatoes, cucumbers, squash and pumpkin
8. K&S GREENHOUSE
961-1612 • 204 Black Lane, Corvallis, a half mile east of the Pharaoplex Theater. Open Monday – Saturday, 9am-6pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm. K&S Greenhouse has the healthiest and best variety of hanging baskets and deck planters in the Bitterroot. K&S carries vegetable seeds and Montana-certified seed potatoes. K&S carries dozens of varieties of annual plants in four-inch and sixinch pots and six-packs. They also have herbs and vegetable starts – including 25 varieties of tomatoes. This year, check out their newly expanded perennial section, as well as their nursery featuring small-caliber ornamental trees, fruit trees and shrubs. www.ksgreenhouse.com
9. BITTERROOT NURSERY
961-3806 • 3 miles North of Hamilton on the Eastside Hwy. Large selection of locally-grown trees and shrubs, bedding plants, hanging baskets, perennials, annuals, pottery, garden ornaments, landscape supplies, mulch and more! Open Daily, M-F 9-5:30, Sat 9-5.
10. EVANS ACE HARDWARE
363-3351 • 714 N. First (on Hwy 93) Hamilton Open 8 a.m. -7pm 7 Days a week Evans Ace Hardware is your neighborhood gardening headquarters and Premier level STIHL dealership. Our certified garden team includes graduates from the SCOTTS Training Institute. They are eager to answer your lawn and gardening questions. Our greenhouse has a full selection of local annuals, perennials, herbs, as well as Montana grown vegetables from Brown’s Greenhouse in Florence. Glacier Nursery will be supplying an assortment of trees and shrubs. Convenient bags of soils and amendments are piled high. Evans Ace Understands that spending time in your garden isn’t all about work. We have everything you need to relax and entertain outdoors as well. Add to your bragging rights with grills and accessories from TRAEGER and WEBER. We can ensure you consistent value throughout the growing season with national sales events from now until August. Forget mail in rebates! Take advantage of “INSTANT SAVINGS” for all our rewards members.
11. LAKELAND FEED AND SUPPLY
363-2334 • 110 Mill Street Hamilton (Marcus St. across from the Bitterroot Brewery) Check us out online at lakelandfeeds.com Mon-Fri 8-6 Sat 9-5 For all your lawn and garden needs! -Local made lawn, pasture and garden fertilizer. - Huge selection of pasture, lawn and feed plot seeds. - Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Onions, and Potatoes starts. -ORMI certified soil amendments. - Variety of compost, manure and potting soil (available in organic) Proudly featuring USA Made Products Friendly knowledgeable staff everyday
12. COOKS’ GARDENS, THE GREENHOUSE
363-0212 177 Golf Course Rd • Hamilton COOKS’ GARDENS, the greenhouse, celbrating 25 years of business. This family owned greenhouse specializes in friendly and helpful attention to each and every customer. Sisters Charlene Riggle and Margie Cook share their enthusiasm with locals and newcomers, selling Proven Winners, hardy perennials, bedding plant favorites, time tested vegetables, and beautiful hanging baskets all selected for the Bitterroot’s special growing climate. Patented and seeded varieties provide a great selection. Services include custom planted containers, a unique Hold & Grow program, and delivery. Crafted garden art and containers. Check out our plants at cooksgardensthegreenhouse.com or watch for specials on our Facebook page cooksgardensbitterroot. Located conveniently 2 blocks east of the railroad tracks at 177 Golf Course Road in Hamilton. 363-0212
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Renewable energy ballot initiative gets go ahead for mail-in signatures The group promoting renewable energy ballot initiative I-187 has succeeded in its appeal to authorities to collect non-notarized signatures by mail. On May 7, the Montana Secretary of State’s Office issued a Declaratory Ruling to MTCares, LLC (Montana Cares) that jump starts signature gathering from registered voters for I-187. Progress on qualifying the initiative for the November ballot stalled in early March when organizers suspended face-toface signature collections to help prevent COVID-19 spread. This groundbreaking ruling allows Montanans to safely download or request petition and verification forms on their own, sign them according to instructions,
and mail them in to their county elections office for verification. On April 8th, MTCares, petitioned for the Declaratory Ruling allowing use of a nonnotarized procedure to verify signature authenticity. Members asserted that despite the pandemic and difficulty collecting signatures in-person, Montanans have the right to healthy techniques for petitioning their government for social and policy change. “It’s a good day for democracy and the voice of people promoting grassroots efforts,” said Dodie Andersen, a Missoula I-187 signature gatherer and MTcares Board member. “We can now move forward and ask folks to simply logon to MTcares.org,
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MDA Growth Through Agriculture mini grants announced The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced the recipients of nearly $50,000 in mini grant funding from the Growth Through Agriculture program. Grants support the diversification and expansion of 15 Montana Ag businesses from Dixon to Scobey. “There was incredible
interest in the mini grant funding opportunity and the award process was extremely competitive,” said Director Ben Thomas. “There are some great projects that will help these businesses expand their market opportunities, and others that will help build capacity of local food systems.” These grants have tradi-
tionally gone to applicants who demonstrate how their request would expand Montana agriculture. However, given the current public health situation, MDA paid special attention to projects that strengthen and expand local food offerings, distribution, and infrastructure in order to increase community resiliency in this unprecedented time. The Montana Department of Agriculture’s mission is to protect producers and consumers, and to enhance and develop agriculture and allied industries. For more information on the Montana Department of Agriculture, visit agr.mt.gov. A few of the grants are: • Mill Crick Farm – Hamilton - Grant for $5,000 for
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construction of a pack shed for produce washing and storage that will increase production and create a year-round position on the farm. • Montana CiderWorks – Sula - Grant for $5,000 for web development to expand distribution to include online, direct-to customer sales in 42 states. • Ag Processing Solutions – Great Falls - Grant for $5,000 to purchase equipment for research and development of specialty de-hulled Montana commodities including: hemp, oats, barley, pulses, and flax. • Awesome Acres – St. Igna-
tius - Grant for $4,857.50 to build a certified herb drying facility to enable online and wholesale sales to allow for business growth and adapt to the Coronavirus pandemic. • County Rail Farm – Huson - Grant for $3,750 to purchase a cooler for a farm stand that will make fresh produce available to a small, rural community. • Gally’s Brewing – Harlowton - Grant for $1,625 to purchase a grain mill, enabling the brewery to use more Montana grains in their beers • Glacier Tilth Farm – Dixon
- Grant for $1675 to purchase equipment to expand their selfserve farm store, increase access to fresh produce, grow marketing efforts, and provide a safe foodshopping environment. • Lowdown Farm – Charlo - Grant for $493.49 to purchase produce packaging to adapt to COVID-19 affected markets and bring fresh basil to grocery stores and retail markets. • Lower Valley Farm – Kalispell - Grant for $4,500 to help adapt the farm and CSA program during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Bitterroot Star Weather Summary Bitterroot Seven Day Forecast
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Showers Likely
Few Showers
Chance T-storms
Partly Cloudy
Scattered Rain
Few Showers
Sunny
60 / 39
59 / 42
61 / 39
70 / 46
65 / 41
60 / 36
58 / 34
Local UV Index
Tuesday
Detailed Local Forecast
0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High, 11+: Extreme Exposure
Today we will see cloudy skies with an 80% chance of showers, high of 60°, humidity of 45%. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. The record high for today is 88° set in 1993. Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with a 75% chance of showers and thunderstorms, overnight low of 39°. Southwest wind 2 to 5 mph. The record low for tonight is 24° set in 1985. Thursday, skies will be mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers, high of 59°, humidity of 48%. West wind 2 to 5 mph.
Weather Trivia
Peak Fishing/Hunting Times This Week
0 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+
When is a wind advisory issued by the National Weather Service?
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Day Wed Thu Fri Sat
Answer: When sustained winds reach 30 mph or gusts reach 40 mph.
Weather History May 13, 1930 - A man was killed when caught in an open field during a hailstorm northwest of Lubbock, Texas. It was the first and perhaps the only authentic death by hail in United States weather records.
May 14, 1898 - A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5 inches in circumference, pounded Kansas City, Mo. Windows were broken in nearly every house in central and eastern parts of the city, and several people were injured.
Peak Times AM PM 6:08-8:08 6:33-8:33 6:57-8:57 7:20-9:20 7:42-9:42 8:03-10:03 8:24-10:24 8:45-10:45
Peak Times Day AM PM Sun 9:05-11:05 9:26-11:26 Mon 9:46-11:46 10:06-12:06 Tue 10:26-12:26 10:47-12:47
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Sun/Moon Chart This Week Day Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Last 5/14
New 5/22
Sunrise 6:03 a.m. 6:01 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 5:59 a.m. 5:58 a.m. 5:57 a.m. 5:56 a.m.
Sunset 9:03 p.m. 9:04 p.m. 9:05 p.m. 9:06 p.m. 9:08 p.m. 9:09 p.m. 9:10 p.m.
Moonrise 2:38 a.m. 3:10 a.m. 3:37 a.m. 3:59 a.m. 4:20 a.m. 4:39 a.m. 4:58 a.m.
Moonset 11:44 a.m. 12:50 p.m. 1:55 p.m. 2:59 p.m. 4:01 p.m. 5:04 p.m. 6:07 p.m.
First 5/29
Full 6/5
Last Week's Almanac & Growing Degree Days Date 5/4 5/5 5/6 5/7 5/8 5/9 5/10
High 59 72 59 57 64 68 66
Low 30 37 43 40 38 45 49
Normals Precip 64/36 0.00" 64/37 0.00" 65/37 0.00" 65/37 0.00" 65/37 0.00" 66/38 0.00" 66/38 0.00"
Farmer's Growing Degree Days Date Degree Days Date Degree Days 5/4 0 5/8 1 5/5 4 5/9 6 5/6 1 5/10 7 5/7 0 Growing degree days are calculated by taking the average temperature for the day and subtracting the base temperature (50 degrees) from the average to assess how many growing days are attained.
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