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The Department of Environmental Quality recently issued letters of deficiency to a couple of landowners in the Victor area who have applied for permits to mine gravel in the vicinity of Big Creek. The letters of deficiency, dated April 25, 2019, read pretty much the same for both Todd Townsend and Wade Moudy, citing the need for additional information including additional well data, a dewatering analysis, wash plant settling pond guidelines, a monitoring installation plan, a ground water monitoring plan and a slope stability analysis, among other things. Moudy proposes to bond 13.5 acres of land for his pit, Townsend plans to bond 13.9 acres. The permits cover more land that will be used for storage during the process and the pits will be reclaimed as ponds. DEQ held a public hearing on the permit applications in December 2017. Public comments received at and following the meeting indicated that substantial issues were not adequately
Karen Savory and Van Keele brought this slab taken from a 565 year old Ponderosa Pine to the Hamilton Farmers Market to increase public awareness of the importance of Old Growth forests and to urge people to contact the Forest Service to encourage policies that leave these rare giant trees standing. The living tree was cut down by a Forest Service crew for practice in the Camas Creek area. Victoria Howell photo.
A plea to preserve Old Growth was obviously alive at the time they dropped it. Others had nesting cavities, including one with pileated woodpecker egg shells inside. He took his complaint to the Forest Service but came away dissatisfied when the agency defended the practice as a valuable part of the program’s safety training. Unable to let the issue go, he returned to the area north of Camas Creek with some help and with a crosscut saw sliced a “cookie” off the huge tree. He was going to bring a piece of it home to memorialize the incident. They used an improvised “stretcher” to carry the slab out, then a dolly (with climbing ropes, belaying!) to lower the 150-pound slab to
satisfied by the proposed Plans of Operation and, as a result, DEQ subjected the application to extended review. As a result of that review the agency disapproved the application and provided the applicants a detailed list of the deficiencies that need to be addressed to avoid denial of the applications. One complicating factor in the proposals is the proximity of both permits to Big Creek. As a result, the Department is requiring Townsend to submit a comprehensive “Water Resources Assessment and Protection Plan” for the purpose of characterizing water resources at and near the site, the anticipated influence the proposal would have on these resources, and describing in detail how water resources would be protected and water levels monitored.” They are requiring much the same information and monitoring plans from Moudy. DEQ found, for instance, that the analysis in the applications as presented showed indications of perched water ground water in the area.
“Based on this information, it appears that there are more complexities to the aquifer than that of a simple unconfined aquifer. This could significantly alter the interpretation of the cross section as well as the aquifer test,” wrote DEQ. The agency asks the applicants to provide “a detailed hydrologic assessment that fully addresses the requirements outlined in the above deficiency.” The applicants can either submit revised application material that resolves all the deficiencies in which case the permit will be approved, or they can submit material that does not resolve all the deficiencies and another deficiency letter will be issued. If the applicants fail to respond after a year, they will receive notice that the application has been abandoned and will be voided in 30 days of notification. That decision is also subject to appeal to the Board of Environmental Review. Both the applicants, Moudy and Townsend, declined to comment on the deficiency letter or discuss their intentions.
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the bottom. The large cookie was then prepared for display by soaking it for months in a stabilizing solution. Wil Wilkins created a metal display cart for the piece. The exhibit was on display this past Saturday at the Farmers Market in Hamilton. Keele said that Old Growth pine (minimum 170 years old, 21 inches diameter) is rare on the Bitterroot National Forest. He said only about a third of the historical average of old growth remains. The 2006 Bitterroot Forest Plan document called for increasing Old Growth by 25-75%. “But despite the rarity
As part of National Nurses Week, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital participated with other regional hospitals and medical employers in a celebration of their nursing staffs by soliciting nominations for Nursing Awards based on letters of nomination submitted by their patients and peers. According to Marcus Daly’s Marketing and Communications Director, Amy James-Linton, the hospital performed extremely well in the awards program, receiving more nominations than any hospital or other medical employers. After collecting nominations, an independent panel of judges chose nine nursing professionals to represent thousands of their colleagues as part of celebrating National Nurses Week.
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See NURSES, page 3
‘Connecting Classrooms’ and community
Stevensville School District has had an advisory program up and running for a few years called Connecting Classrooms, in which classrooms of different grades are “buddied up” with one another. Once a month, each class “connects” with its buddy class and engages in some project together. Elementary School Principal Jessica Shourd said that the Connecting Classrooms program grew out of the school’s anti-bullying program as a way for students to form bonds and for older students to serve as mentors for the younger ones. “We feel like if kids care enough about one another, with other, older kids as mentors, I think we’ll see a lot of people standing up to bullying,” said Shourd.
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Applications to mine gravel near Big Creek found deficient
By Michael Howell
When Van Keele first came upon the ancient Ponderosa Pine that had been felled as part of a Forest Service tree-felling training session in the spring of 2018, he was appalled. Counting the tree’s rings, it was estimated to be about 565 years old. That means it started growing around the time Constantinople fell and the Middle Ages were coming to an end. There was evidence that the tree was living when cut and he could not believe it was destroyed for “training purposes.” A few dozen other enormous trees were also felled in the area, according to Keele, but the Camas Pine was the only one that
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Shourd also felt like it would be a good program to extend out into the community and the idea of joining the annual community clean-up was born. So, not only did the school grounds get cleaned up last week, but the effort spilled over into the community and the whole town got a good clean-up as well. “We want to encourage students to be good stewards of their community but also instill an interest in volunteering because so much gets done in our communities in this fashion,” said Shourd.
Stevensville Elementary School students headed out with student mentors last week recently to clean up litter around the town. Michael Howell photo.
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Old Growth continued
of old growth and the public’s demand to protect it,” he said, “the BNF is planning to log old growth on a large scale for the first time in decades in the Gold-Butterfly project in the Sapphires.” In fact, he said, the Forest even proposes to clear-cut old growth in that project. “Old growth forest is too rare, too valuable, and too special to cut,” he said. He said many old growth-dependent species will be impacted, like fisher, flammulated owls, and pileated woodpeckers. He believes all large diameter trees should be left to protect existing old growth and to promote future old growth. “They propose to build many miles of new roads, including through old growth. These practices of old growth logging, clearcutting, and extensive road building have not been seen on the Bitterroot National Forest for
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decades, and all three activities are very unpopular with the public as witnessed by overwhelming public comment opposition to them on Gold Butterfly,” said Keele. He said the Gold Butterfly’s “Purpose and Need” could be achieved without doing these “unpopular and ecologically damaging activities.” “We hope to increase public awareness on how rare and special not only the Camas Pine is, but old growth in general,” he said. “We hope to get the FS to review and change their policy about this practice. We know it’s needed but old growth trees, living or dead, should not be cut down.” Keele said that anyone wanting to get involved or get more information on the Camas Pine or the Gold Butterfly Project can visit www.friendsofthebitterroot.net.
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A tenth nominee was chosen by votes from friends, family and staff to receive the People’s Choice Award. That award went to Marcus Daly’s Inpatient Nurse and Nurse Educator Brittany LeathamOlney, MSN-Ed. “I am honored to have been nominated, let alone chosen as the People’s Choice Award Recipient. I try to model my nursing practice after the Patch Adam’s movie quote, “You treat the disease, you win or lose; you treat the person, you are guaranteed to win.” Other nominees from Marcus Daly Hospital included Marcus Daly Clinic Nurses Heidi Baye, LPN from the Bitterroot Physicians Clinic and Tammy Bruns, RN from Hamilton Obstetrics and Gynecology; and hospital staff including Inpatient Nurse Todd Wohlman, MSN; Emergency Nurse Randy Yeargan, BSN; Inpatient Nurse Michelle Cornelison, RN; Emergency Nurse Leader Jennifer Bush, BSN; and Inpatient Nurse Cary Robinson, RN. Humility characterized the general response of the nominees. Nurse Tammy Bruns, for instance, who was nominated anonymously by one of her peers who found the 29-year veteran staff member to be “inspiring,” said that when someone told her that she was on the nominations list her response was, “You must have the wrong the person.” She said she doesn’t think of herself that way. She called it humbling and said it made her feel great that someone felt that way about her. Nurse Randy Yeargan, a relatively recent hire in the ER, expressed similar feelings. He was recognized by patients for going above and beyond by adding home snow removal to some of his patient services. He said, “I’m no different than anybody else here. I mean, I’m honored to be nominated, but I don’t feel like anybody special. I just do what we do, care for people. We do things that anybody else would do if they
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CLIFF TREXLER 363-5275 - 369-2509 Marcus Daly Hospital staff celebrate National Nurses Week. Pictured from left to right are Clinic Nurse Heidi Baye, LPN from the Bitterroot Physicians Clinic; Specialty Clinic Manager Laurie Tinheiro; Tammy Bruns, RN from Hamilton Obstetrics and Gynecology; Emergency Nurse Randy Yeargan; Emergency Nurse Leader Jennifer Bush; Inpatient Nurse Cary Robinson, RN; and Nursing Director Kathy Padilla. Not pictured were nominees Inpatient Nurse Todd Wohlman, MSN and Inpatient Nurse Michelle Cornelison, RN. Michael Howell photo. had a neighbor in need.” Nurse Heidi Baye, who has worked at the hospital for 20 years, chimed in saying, “That’s why we are here.” She said the hospital really was kind of a second family to her. She said working at Marcus Daly also allowed her to serve entire families in the community. “I have babies for patients, I have their parents for patients, I even have some grandparents as patients and other family members,” she said. A new recruit at the hospital hired fresh out of nursing school, Nurse Cary Robinson said that he was attracted to apply to Marcus Daly by the “small town feel” of the place. He said after work here you can go out into the community and “you can talk to people and see them at their best because you have seen them at their worst.” He said it is rewarding to have that kind of contact in the community
and in the workplace. Nurse Manager Jennifer Bush said that compassionate and caring personality characteristics were at the top of her list in work requirements at the hospital. She also looks for problem solving skills, and willingness to be a team player besides all the technical skills required. Nursing Director Kathy Padilla said she noticed that all the nominations mentioned the nominee’s “sense of community, knowledge and skill.” “Every nomination included the words ‘compassion’ and ‘caring’,” she said. Another thing that stood out, according to Padilla, was how every department at the hospital was touched by these nominations. “What it means to me is we have been very consistent in our message to our staff to live the mission of the hospital and we are going to support you,” she said.
She said nursing was a hard profession in a lot of ways. She said it was physically demanding and required you to work hard on your feet from 10 to 12 hours a day. “Then there is the emotional side,” she said. “You can’t help it if you are a person of any sort of caliber, you give emotionally and that can be difficult as well.” She said whether it is sorrow or happiness, it is all part of a patient’s experience and “no matter what section of the hospital you work in, every day you give yourself up to your patient and then you have to come back the next day and do it again.”
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Bitterroot Star Editorial Board Michael Howell Victoria Howell
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It’s time to fix up the People’s House
By Mary Ann Dunwell, Helena Thank goodness for journalists who hold legislators accountable. In the waning hours of Montana’s 66thLegislative Session, good Sadly, the 66thLegislature frayed the fabric of the Fourth Estate. The public policy squeaked through, including Medicaid expansion and an far-right leadership refused to revoke the official press pass of a noninfrastructure bill. But, public works can’t fix the deferred maintenance of the outdated way these bills made it through. That takes political will. journalist blogger with ties to hate groups. When session convened, our state was still reeling from severe Montana’s current legislative system dates back to statehood. Yet, budget cuts, after Republican legislators in 2017 inflated the official we face 21stCentury demands. As we stuff more into each session withrevenue estimate to avoid generating public money for essential human out evaluating how it’s working or making important updates, public services. I sit on House Taxation and witnessed them do it again. They transparency clouds, democracy fades and Montanans lose. refused to listen to expert economists with Legislative Fiscal Division I was co-chair for Minority Democrats of the House Legislative – their own staff – or the Governor’s Budget Office. And this far right Administration Committee, where Majority Republicans killed bills to leadership never moved the revenue estimate to the floor or Senate. consider updates like session timeframes, length and frequency, number The Majority shaped a budget that ‘robbed Peter to pay Paul’, of bills, and objective, plain-language bill descriptions. even though Peter’s broke. The far right couldn’t scrounge up enough Far right committee chairs clogged meetings with back-to-back public money to prevent youth suicide, yet voted through plenty of tax controversial hearings, instead of spacing them out. Large numbers of giveaways to out-of-state corporations. We faced a Hobson’s choice for folks waited to speak, to no avail. Each side was limited to 20 minutes. public preschool, and had to decide between pennies for people with disPeople who traveled treacherous roads during this winter’s deep freeze abilities who depend on home help to eat and dress for work, or crumbs were denied time to testify. Extreme conservatives at the helm sent profor seniors struggling to stay in assisted living. Bad policy got stuffed gressive bills to kill committees or never scheduled hearings. This is not into good bills. Some argue it’s just the way it’s done. I don’t buy that trains running on time. It’s bad governance. and encourage you to weigh in during the interim, go to committees, Some Democratic women legislators were shut down, allowed get on update lists at leg.mt.gov, contact legislators and demand that we fewer questions than Republican men or told to keep it brief. No matter make positive change for future legislators and Montanans. what political ideology is in power, all legislators represent the same number of constituents and have the right to speak and understand. We Mary Ann Dunwell is serving her third term as a Democratic state need to level this uneven floor, so future generations of women and legislator for Montana House District 84, Helena/East Helena. minority legislators are spared this double standard.
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Grateful to be alive
Dear Editor, I would like to thank all the people that came to my rescue on Memorial Day last year when I hit a deer on my motorcycle at sixty miles per hour on Route 12. Thank you to the First Responders, Colleen my roadside angel, the Lifestar Helicopter Paramedics team, St. Patrick’s Emergency Room staff, nurses, Dr. Gary Willstein and his staff and everyone at Valley Physical Therapy in Stevensville. Again, thank you all so very much! Bruce Perry Stevensville
Creamery Picnic hijacked
Dear Editor, Isn’t it ironic that a Town Celebration became nothing but a fund raiser? Taking a celebration that was iconic to the Bitterroot. A time when everyone came to town, when families and class reunions were planned, non-profits and school fund raisers were scattered down Main street. Then one day highway 93 was under construction and Stevensville
had to make sure Main street was not closed because of detours. Well, that is over long ago, it is time to close Main street down one day in August and revive Creamery Picnic! The celebration has moved to the park and became gypsy days and lost sight of Creamery Picnic. With high rent bands going unnoticed, soggy ground making it hard for wheel chairs and high heels to get around. No one is saying close down the park for creamery but let’s refocus. Imagine if you will a park filled with kids and adults doing activities like dodge ball tournament, greased pig contest, egg throw, Rural Fireman competition, skate board contest, fly rod casting, BBQ Cook-off, races of all sorts like a gunny sack race etc. Family activities, alcoholfree, school fund raisers, the Milk Run starting and finishing there. The parade starting there and so much more. Let’s go one step further by closing Main Street with local food vendors on the corners, non-profit and craft booths set up on side streets. With the new work being done to Main to accommodate the handicap it will be much easier to get around. Have a good band or two playing with people in the streets having a cold one, shooting the breeze, counting the stars, kick’n up their heels and celebrating like a town should on a hot August night. Thanks to our mayor Brandon Dewey and a revised Civic Club group 222 N 2nd St Hamilton MT
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Highway fatality markers
Dear Editor, The markers that stand beside the road in the location of a fatality are placed and maintained by The American Legion as a reminder to motorists that driving can be dangerous. People need to be aware of this and drive without distractions, cautiously and maintaining a safe speed. The marker is in itself a safety reminder and not in any way meant to be a family or personal memorial to be decorated and or obscured from view. Each Post in Montana is responsible for putting up and maintaining them in their area. Corvallis Post #91 American Legion is responsible for the markers along the Eastside Highway from Marcus, North to Bell Crossing and along Highway 93 at Bell Crossing South to the Veterans bridge in Hamilton. Many of these are in disrepair and over the course of the next few months will be refurbished. If you notice that they are missing please know that they are being repaired and painted and then replaced. They will be done a few at a time with completion by this fall. These are the property of The American Legion, so please do not decorate, write on, or place names on the face of the marker or post. The Montana Department of Transportation set the policy and the rules for the program and The American Legion follows these as the only agency responsible for the mark-
ers. This means that each American Legion Post is responsible for enforcing the rules governing the program in their area. Donald Helmbrecht Corvallis American Legion Post #91
Do unto others
Dear Editor, To the man and women driving a small white car, who stole my purse on Monday April 22. in Stevensville, I want you to know that you didn’t just take an old purse, you took my memories in my phone pictures. A picture of me and my 97-year-old uncle who I will probably never see again. Pictures of my grandchildren and more special times. I did not know how to download them. Many tears over this loss. Thank you for turning my wallet into the post office. I had already replaced ID, credit cards, and checking accounts, and phone, but you cared enough to take my safety deposit key out of the purse and put it in the wallet and the Dairy Queen gift card from our grandchildren, to “Oma and Papa.� But there were other things that meant something to me even though they just looked like stuff to you. I called my phone crying and offering a reward to return my phone with those precious pictures. You see we often don’t think about how the things we do can hurt others. Did you not have parents to teach you about caring for others? Have you been hurt by others? Did you need that money for food and not know that there were people who would help you so that you didn’t think you had to steal? If you have not been taught to “do unto others as you would want them to do unto you� you probably have not been taught of the great love that God has for His children. Christians are sinners too but knowing Jesus died to take the punishment for our sins, moves us to want to care for others. You may have seen the scrip-
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Dear Editor, Some ‘White Christian Americans’ believe they are genetically pure and superior to the rest of humanity. They are wrong. Though individually unique, we are who our ancestors were. I am in awe of how the Creator of the Universe keeps all things in motion, including the evolving diversity in humanity. The people of the British Isles were Celts, Jutes, Britons, Romans, Saxons, Angles, and Norse. I am these, plus aboriginal Labradorian. By 2019 labels, I am English, Irish, Welsh, German, Danish, Greenlander, French, Italian, Canadian, Norwegian, and a WCA. Deep DNA tests added Denisovan and Neanderthal. These ancestors lived in Russian Siberia, China, Spain, Indonesia, Australia, and throughout Eurasia. I am who they were too. BTW, Neanderthals had greater survival skills and larger brains than modern man. White: We must abandon the notion of just two original parents OR add ‘black’ African to our lineages. All humanity began in Africa. Christ chose to come to mankind in a ‘brown’ body. I am a mix of white, black, brown, red, and yellow. Add green, if you believe ancient Martians landed on earth. Christian: Centuries of bigotry, tribalism, and persecutions prove Christians have not loved each other as Christ commanded. My family has included Anglican, Methodist, Episcopalian, LDS, Catholic, and Presbyterian. Christ taught love, NOT that one set of worship practices is superior to others. WCAs who chanted “Jews will not replace us� will face a difficult Day of Judgement. Christ was a Jew. American: My ‘Americanness’ is due to two facts: I was born here, and my aboriginal ancestors were in the Americas for thousands of years. I am EVERYMAN. So is everyone who can think outside 2019. Claire L. Kelly Stevensville
Legislature passed gains for wildlife, habitat
Dear Editor, The 2019 turned out to be a success for wildlife and habitat. We look back at a session that had more than 80 bills affecting our core issues of wildlife, habitat and access, and see many wins and a handful of losses when it comes to improving public access to public lands. First off, our best conservation and hunting access program, Habitat Montana, came out of the session intact and fully funded. Habitat Montana uses hunting license dollars to protect important wildlife habitat through conservation easements and targeted land purchases. For over 30 years, Habitat Montana has been a vital tool to ensure that family farms and ranches stay how they are, while providing meaningful protections for prime wildlife habitat and access to those lands. In addition, Montana FWP comes out of this session with the best budget it’s had in over a decade. The agency will receive the needed equipment and personnel to properly manage wildlife, including two new permanent grizzly bear management specialists, a statewide deer and elk planner, upgrades to hatcheries, a new Automated Licensing System to keep up with the times, and new boats, snow machines and ATVs for wardens and biologists so they can safely do field work. The Legislature also passed the first significant increase in funding for our state parks in well over a decade. SB 24 will pump an additional $2 million per year into our state parks and recreational trails, and was passed after a broad coalition of public lands advocates, trail users, community leaders and health advocates came together. Montana’s fair chase hunting heritage also won. SB 349 makes it illegal to use wildlife location data to hunt or harass wildlife. SJ 30 lays out an interim study to look at how FWP can better manage wildlife data in the digital age. Hunter-landowner relations received a boost with two bills that build on incentives for landowners who open their land to public hunters, including updating the 454 program that lets FWP negotiate better access with landowners in exchange for nontransferable permits and licenses, and another that gives the required base hunting license for Block Manage-
ment participants. We strengthened the sage grouse conservation program while providing more surety for industry, and Montana also renewed the Aquatic Invasive Species program in order to protect our world-famous waters. Public access to public lands had a mixed bag. SB 341, the Public Access Land act, is designed to open opportunities to access landlocked public lands. This program will undergo rulemaking which MWF will be participating in to ensure that the program is instituted as envisioned. Public access advocates were disappointed that the Legislature failed to pass SB 224 and SB 301. Those bills would have gone a long way toward addressing the difficult issue of when people cut off access to our public lands. It was also disappointing to see the Legislature pass HB 265, which reinjected politics into the decision making process of Habitat Montana after all hunting and angling organizations opposed the bill. Still, Montana’s hunters, anglers and recreational users can look back at the 2019 Legislature and see a lot of wins. It’s what happens when Montanans work together on the key conservation issues that are important to all of us. Bill Geer Missoula Bill Geer is president of the Montana Wildlife Federation.
The War of the Republicans
Dear Editor, A half century ago the power in Montana politics was the Montana Power Company. Created to provide electricity for the operations of the Anaconda Copper Company, “the terrible twins� dominated Montana both economically and politically for most of the last century. Through their organizations they recruited legislative candidates from both parties, kept track of legislative votes, and selectively informed Montanans by the newspapers they controlled. Much of the old order changed with the adoption of Montana’s 1972 constitution which opened up and transformed our government. New centers of power compete today in what was once a power monopoly. This is particularly the case within the Montana Republican Party. It is at war with itself. One faction sees politics in the black and white of fundamental rights and wrongs. To compromise is to agree with what is wrong. The other more pragmatic faction focuses on finding solutions. They argue that in all aspects of life including government, compromise is usually necessary to work through problems in order to reach solutions. The “Conservative Solutions Caucus,� as they prefer to be called, was clearly the more successful of the two factions in the recent legislative session. Their leadership in the compromise on the continuation of Medicaid and sensible solutions to building and infrastructure needs are notable examples. Opposing the Solutions Caucus is an entity which calls itself “Legistats.� Its web site says it “tracks the votes of all Montana legislators and scores them based on how frequently they vote with their party.� Regardless of the issue, if a majority of the members of one party vote differently than the majority of the other party, that vote makes their scorecard. Public employees, agriculturalists, environmentalists and other interest groups have long published voting records on issues relevant to their interests. These records show how individual legislators voted on the issues. They are extremely useful in informing voters. “Legistats,� on the other hand, actually ignores issues. It only measures crowd behavior in which legislators are equal to sheep and inferior to robots. This “go along to get along� approach to legislating is made possible by the legislature’s “open� electronic voting boards. The legislator who wants to score well on the loyalty list simply copies the votes of party ideologues. A “closed� board would prevent that. If the voting board displayed legislators’ votes only after all of them had voted, they would be forced to think for themselves. Legislators didn’t have to think about much in the days of corporate control. The same will be true if Legistats prevail over the Solutions Caucus. I think it won’t. Montana isn’t made up of pragmatists or ideologues. Most of us are some of both. We like to think for ourselves and so do the best and most effective legislators. To paraphrase Einstein, those capable of thinking with their own minds and feeling with their own hearts will always triumph over those who won’t or can’t. Bob Brown Bigfork Bob Brown is a former MT Secretary of State and State Senate President.
Calendar
Hamilton Senior Center activities
Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m., Toenail Care with Theresa by apt.; Bingo 1st & 3rd weeks, 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday: Toastmasters 6:30-8 a.m.; Line Dancing 10-11 a.m.; Clogging 1-4 p.m. Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge for Fun 10 a.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m. Thursday: Stretch Exercise 9-10 a.m.; HSC Board meeting 3rd week Friday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.; Pinochle 1st & 3rd weeks 1 p.m. Saturday: Special Bingo 1st week 12 p.m.; Flea market 8 a.m.2:30 p.m. Sunday: Bridge 1-5 p.m. For info: 363-5181.
Stevi Senior Center activities
Monday-Friday: Free coffee, 8-11 a.m., Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Monday: Bridge, 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: Exercise class, 10-11 a.m. Tuesday: Quilters, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday: Paint with Sue, 1-3 p.m. (1:30 on 3rd Wednesday) Every Other Wednesday: Fiddlers at Lunch 3rd Wednesday: Special Birthday Lunch, 12 noon, with music. Blood pressures taken. 1st & 3rd Friday: Cribbage, 3-5 p.m. Friday: Pinochle, 12:15; Monday & Saturday, 7 p.m. For more information call the Center at 777-5681.
Victor Senior Center activities
Monday-Friday - Men’s Coffee, 8 a.m. Monday-Friday - Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Includes main course, salad bar, dessert, beverage. Donation 60 and over $3.50, under 60 $6 (RSVP 642-3320) Tuesdays: Bingo, 6 p.m. Wednesdays: Pinochle with snacks, 7 p.m. Fridays - Ladies’ Coffee, 10 a.m. Everyone welcome. Victor Senior Center is located at 246 5th Avenue.
Florence senior lunches
Lunch is available through the Council on Aging for senior citizens and others in the Florence area on Mondays at the Florence Fire Hall. Serving begins at 11:30 a.m. Prices are: 60 and over $3.50, under 60 - $6.00. For more information, call the Council on Aging at 363-5690.
Golden Agers
The Golden Age Club is located at 727 S. 5th in Hamilton. The club’s business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. All members are asked to attend to review activities and plan new ones. Cake and ice cream is served. Card games (pinochle, multi-bid racehorse) are played on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday and 3rd Monday of the month at 1 p.m. There is a $2 charge per person. Exercise classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. Blood pressure is checked every third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. Guests are welcome. The hall is also available for members to use for personal activities. A monetary donation to cover hall expenses is expected. For more information call 363-0142.
AA meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the following times and places: Monday: 7 p.m., Spirit of Christ Catholic Church, 5475 Farm Land Road, Lolo Tuesday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Wednesday: Big Book Study Meeting, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence Thursday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Friday: Discussion Meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence 3rd Saturday: Women’s Group, 9:30 a.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 224 Linder Street, Florence Sunday: Big Book Study Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Victor Senior Center, 243 5th Ave. Check for local meetings by calling the hotline 1-888-607-2000 or by visiting www.aa-montana. org.
Al-Anon
Stevensville Al-Anon Group meets each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the small dining room at the Living Centre, 57 Main Street. Anyone who is affected by the compulsive drinking of a relative or friend is invited. For more information call 239-0878.
Narcotics Anon
Narcotics Anonymous meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Parish Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton (north entrance).
Free Indeed
Free Indeed, a faith-based addiction support group, meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 230 3rd Avenue in Victor. Contact Donald Layman at 203-8579 or Pastor Jim Landis at 642-9849.
Lolo senior lunches Gamblers Anon Lolo senior lunch group (60+) meets Thursday at 11 a.m. at local restaurants for food, friendship and fun. There is a $4 voluntary contribution but no one is turned away. Congregate lunches through MAS and CBS. Call 9262135 to schedule your lunch.
Gamblers Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 411 S. 5th Street in Hamilton.
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Overeaters Anon
Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church (west door), 1220 W. Main, Hamilton. For more information call 3632512.
Morning TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight loss support group, meets in Stevensville every Thursday at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. Weigh-in starts at 8 a.m. and meetings start at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are fun while learning to eat healthier and lose some pounds. Guests are always welcome. Call Becky at 642-6368 or Margie at 375-5439 for more information. Check out the website at www. tops.org.
Evening TOPS
The evening TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets every Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Kootenai Creek Village Clubhouse. For information call Judy Burke at 777-2743.
Exercise classes
The following sessions, all by donation, are held at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th: Mondays: Zumba Gold & Chair Zumba, 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays: Chair Yoga, 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Zumba Gold, 1st, 3rd, 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays: Tai Chi, 4 p.m. Fridays: Tai Chi, 1 p.m. Indoor Walking: Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.12 noon. Please log in, 16 laps is a mile!
WIC clinics
Ravalli County WIC is a nutrition education program that serves pregnant, post-partum, and breastfeeding women, children from birth to age 5 and women whose pregnancies have ended early. WIC also welcomes dads, grandparents, and foster families. The WIC program is offered In Hamilton Monday through Thursday 8:30-4:30 at 205 Bedford Street, Suite P, District Courthouse Building in Hamilton. The Stevensville clinic is open on Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church, 216 College Street in Stevensville. The Victor Clinic is the second Tuesday of the month at the Victor Nazarene Church. The Darby clinic is open every month on the third Monday of the month at the Darby Library. Income guidelines are 1-$22,459; 2- $30,451; 3-$38,443; 4-$46,435; 5-$54,427. For each additional family member add $7,992. Call 406-375-6685 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.
Soroptomist
Soroptomist International of Hamilton invites you to join them at their meetings the first and second Thursday of every month, at noon, at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Soroptomist is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. For more information, contact Dixie Dies at 961-4812.
Lions Club
The Hamilton Lions Club welcomes you to attend its weekly Tuesday noon meeting at BJs in Hamilton. The club strength – besides being low key and getting a lot done – is helping provide assistance for glasses and hearing aids in Ravalli County. Contact Dixie Dies, 961-4812, for more information.
Stevi Masons
The Stevensville Masonic Lodge #28 meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 300 Church Street, Stevensville. Stated meetings are on the first Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and special dinners are on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For information or membership email: stevilodge28@ gmail.com.
Victor Masons
Victor Masonic Lodge #43 meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. The Lodge is located on Main above Farmers State Bank. For information on membership, email plycoupe1936@msn.com.
Eastern Star
Naomi Chapter #19, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Victor Lodge building located on Main Street above Farmers State Bank, Victor. Leona Chapter #31, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Lodge building, 115 S. 3rd Street (next to the Fire Station), Hamilton. For inquiries contact, email: teslrudd@gmail.com.
Sapphire Quilters The Sapphire Quilt Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Stevensville Senior Center, 100 Mission Street. Join this fun group of people to learn about quilting. Beginner to expert quilters welcome. For more information call Charlie Kirk at 361-1146.
Doll Club
The Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club meets monthly, usually the second Thursday of the month, to share a passion for dolls, bears, toys, miniatures and paper dolls. Members rotate hosting the meeting so call or email for the time and location of the next meeting. Contact Kay Schrader, 406-3607214, schrader1501@blackfoot. net.
Model train club
The Bitterroot Valley Model Railroaders (BVMRR) run their trains in the basement of the Kohl Building, downtown Stevensville, during the following times: First Friday of each month, 5 to 7 p.m. and third Saturday of each month, 1 to 4 p.m. If interested in joining the club, contact Tony Oberting at 273-0006.
Radio Club
The Bitterroot Amateur Radio Club meets on the third Monday of every month at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton starting at 7 p.m. Come early and enjoy a meal and fellowship.
Draft Horse and Mule Club
The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of every other month at 7 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. Members drive everything from mini, to mule, to draft horse. Haven’t driven but would like to learn? This is the club for you! Don’t have a horse but would like to get involved? There is always welcome help and there is always a spot on a wagon somewhere. Members do rides as well and have events scheduled throughout the year. For more information call Claudia at 406642-3477.
Three Mile bingo
Bingo is held every first and third Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Three Mile Community/Senior Center, 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Proceeds go to build a new center. For information call 7773710.
Toastmasters
Effectively formulate and express your ideas! Bitterroot Toastmasters Club (BTC) meets Tuesdays from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th Street, to support personal
development and empower communication and leadership skills. The words we speak convey a great deal! Do you mean what you say when you communicate during a job interview or with your boss, coworkers, and family? Wouldn’t you like to feel more confident, credible, and concise in your speaking presentation? Bitterroot Toastmasters can help! BCT members are given opportunities to wear different hats and fulfill many roles. Visit the website at bitterroot.toastmastersclubs.org or call Douglas Taylor at 406-3813214 or Jeanine New at 303-9292430 for more information.
Men’s Bereavement Breakfast
Marcus Daly Hospice sponsors a Men’s Bereavement Support Breakfast on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Marcus Daly Hospice Dining Room. This breakfast creates a special opportunity for men coping with the death of a spouse or loved one to gather and share their journey of healing. Informal discussions are led by a trained Bereavement Facilitator and address such issues as dealing with grief, loneliness, forming new relationships, single parenting. A donation of $3.00 is appreciated for the meal. For more information call Marcus Daly Bereavement Coordinator at 363-6503.
NAMI family support group
Bitterroot NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is sponsoring a support group for family members that have a loved one with mental illness every Monday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Cornerstone, 280 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. If you have a loved experiencing challenging from Mental illness come join us and be a part of solving the problems that you are currently having. Facilitated by trained leaders. For more information call Arlene at 239-1708.
County recycling
The Ravalli County Recycling drop-off site, 759 US Hwy 93 (across from Don’s Home Center) is open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and Mondays, 3 to 6 p.m. Cash paid for aluminum on Saturdays only. Call volunteer coordinator Janice Lee at 360-9895 to learn about volunteer opportunities at either site. Curbside pickup also is available for county residents: call 375-5398 for details.
Clothes Closet
The Stevensville Clothes Closet is a non-profit, free store that serves the people of the Bitterroot Valley by accepting donations of children and adult clothing, shoes, linens, small appliances and kitchenware. They then sort, wash and offer the goods free to the community. The Clothes Closet is located at Middle Burnt Fork and ALC way. It is open for shopping and for donations Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Clothes Closet is especially in need of household goods and clothing. For questions about donations or directions call Gail Fisher at 777-5694 or Molly Hackett at 961-4614.
Family Shelter
The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot meets on the first Friday of each month at 2 p.m. at Canyon View Church, 195 Skalkaho Road.
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Breast cancer support group
The Bitterroot Valley breast cancer support group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Daly Leach Memorial Community Room, 1010 W. Main, Hamilton. All are welcome. For information contact Judy Rothie, (406) 564-8613.
Pregnant/new mom groups
Postpartum Support Circle and Baby Bistro (breastfeeding support) meet on the second Thursday of each month and a Prenatal Support Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.
Dementia Caregiver Group
Are you a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia? You’re invited to join in an informal group on the second Friday each month at 1 p.m. at The Living Center Chapel (second floor), 63 Main, Stevensville to share your concerns and experiences with others in a same or similar situation. If you would like to attend, your loved one is welcome to visit with facility residents with staff supervision during the meeting time. For more information contact Kati Aiken at Ravalli County Council on Aging, 363-5690.
Family History Libraries
The Family History Libraries invite everyone (ages 12 and up) who is interested in researching their family history to stop in and take advantage of their free services. There are specialists available who are happy to assist you in finding records on your ancestors as well as in organizing photos and stories about them. They also have free access to subscription genealogical sites. 401 N 8th Street, Hamilton Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays: 6 to 8 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 363-5108. 100 Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville East Foyer Door - Ring Marked Bell Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays: 12 to 4 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 777-2735.
Suicide support group
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Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at Riverfront Mental Health Center, 209 N. 10th, Suite A (blue building), Hamilton. The group is hosted by Ravalli County Suicide Prevention Alliance. For information email: rwetzel@wmmhc.org or phone 375-4095.
Hall at 10:45 a.m. For further information call Dave Schultz at 381-2355, visit CSLBitterroot.org, or on Facebook: CSLBitterroot.
Adult open swim
There are now two meeting times for the Course in Miracles study group. Join one of the weekly ongoing and deepening discussions of A Course in Miracles, a journey of spiritual transformation. The morning class meets Wednesdays from 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon; the evening class meets Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m., both at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. By donation. More information on Facebook at CSLBitterroot, or visit cslbitterroot.org, or call Selma (AM) at 381-6480 or Ken (PM) at 3812067.
Bitterroot Aquatic Center offers Adult Open Swim on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Enjoy the 91-degree water and work out at your own pace. Call 375-8200 for more information or visit the website at bitterrootaquaticcenter.com
Acoustic Jam
An acoustic music jam sponsored by the Bitterroot School of Music is held the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rooted Music located at 100 Skeels Street, Suite A in Hamilton. All acoustic instruments are welcome as is anyone who would like to sing or just come and enjoy the music. For info contact Rooted Music at 406-363-5491.
African Drum Circle
African Drum Circle takes place on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairground Road, Hamilton. Bring your drum, rattles, and other instruments and be part of the fun. No drums? No worries! There are instruments to share. By donation. For information, contact Jerry at 381-7220 (jelb229@aol.com) or on Facebook at CSLBitterroot or visit the website: CSLBitterroot. org.
Meditation Exploration
Experience various meditation techniques, shared by experienced teachers. Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 6:30-8 p.m. at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. By donation. For more information like on Facebook: CSLBitterroot, or visit: cslbitterroot.org/. Contact Luanne Cathey, 830-4408, lucathey@gmail.com/.
Three Mile Coffee Club Three Mile Coffee Club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Everyone is welcome. Good coffee, conversation and get to know your neighbors. All ages welcome. For information call Colleen at 777-3710.
Quantum Group
The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot is a group of ordinary people determined to learn about quantum theory. They study relevant material (no equations), discuss it and teach one another this most important field of science. The group meets every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center in Hamilton. New members invited and welcomed. Visit the website at www// Quantumgb or e-mail blaise. favara@gmail or call 363-0683 for more information.
MomLife
Bitterroot MomLife is a gathering of moms with kids of all ages, meeting twice a month September-May on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lone Rock Bible Church, 1142 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. Come join in for “grown-up” conversation, brunch, activities, crafts, speakers, Go Deeper discussions and free childcare. For more info call the church office, 777-2592.
Center for Spiritual Life
Center for Spiritual Life holds Sunday Services at 328 Fairgrounds Road, across from Hamilton High School. Come hear inspiring ideas and uplifting music. Meditation begins at 9 a.m., service begins at 9:30 a.m., stay for fellowship in the Social
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Indoor pickleball
Pickleball in Hamilton at the First Interstate Building at the Fairgrounds on May 7, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 28 and 30 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. There are five courts. $5.00 for the 3 hour session or a $40 punch card for 10 sessions or 20 sessions for $60. There are rackets to borrow to try out this sport. Call or text Rick at 239-8648 for more info.
Saturday bingo
Special Saturday Bingo is held every third Saturday of the month at Victor Senior Center. Doors open at 12 noon, play at 1 p.m. $1 per card. $1 admission. Must be 18 to play. Snacks and coffee available. Everyone welcome. Call Glenda at 360-3074 for more information.
Relay for Life sign-ups
The Re-Lei for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society will be held Saturday, June 8 from 4 to 12 midnight at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. Register now! Sign up your team or join a team by calling Margi at 239-0544.
Got art?
The Bitter Root Humane Association (BRHA) is seeking donations, now through May 24th, of art pieces that you just don’t love like you use to for our upcoming “Previously Appreciated Art Sale” being held on Saturday, June 8th. Undamaged, framed and unframed pieces and all things artistic are welcome. New this year, a “Local Artist Gallery” will be featured and local artists, of all mediums, are encouraged to donate an item. Donations may be brought to the shelter at 262 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton during open business hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday 12 noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Bitter Root Humane Association shelter, a 501(c)3 organization. For questions or pick-up arrangements contact Mary at dogmommary@aol.com or (406) 642-3785.
Socrates Cafe
Socrates Café takes place every other Tuesday evening (May 14) from 7 to 9 p.m. in the meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library. Join in the philosophical discussions. Bring questions to be selected and discussed at the meeting. You are invited to examine, learn and think with others. Learn how others view the world. Together generate community, understanding and change together. Tea, coffee and cookies are provided.
Laundry Love Hamilton
Laundry Love Hamilton, a monthly laundry event for homeless and low-income individuals/ families, takes place the 2nd Thursday of each month from 5 to 8 p.m. at Fast & Fluffy, 115 Pine Street, Hamilton. 3 loads per individual/family. Check in with a Laundry Love Hamilton volunteer
to sign in and receive your washer card. All laundry detergent, fabric softener and quarters will be supplied by Laundry Love Hamilton. Laundry guests must remain on site. Laundry Love Hamilton is made possible by donations, business sponsorships, fundraisers and volunteers. For more information or to inquire on how your business/organization can help, contact Laundry Love Hamilton by email: laundrylovehamiltonmt@gmail. com.
Victor Community Garden
The Victor Community Garden is now open for registration. There are forty 20’ by 20’ plots with great sun exposure surrounded by a deer proof fence. Compost, mulch, tools are provided as well as an automated watering system that waters every night and 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. The fee for a plot is $35 for the whole season (year). The garden is located on 5th, just west of Victor. Call Jill at 360-1751 to be sent a registration form.
Art in the Park applications open
Bitter Root Arts Guild is accepting applications for hand crafted art vendors to show and sell their wares at the 2019 Annual Art in the Park. The event will be held at Legion Park, Hamilton, on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is outdoors and canopies are recommended but not required. The fee for a 10x10 space at Art in the Park is $40 for Bitter Root Arts Guild members (annual membership fee is $10) or $60 for non-members. For an application call Trish at 406-3813240 or email bitterrootartsguild@ gmail.com. You can also pick up an application Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Artisans on Second, 175 S Second Street, Hamilton, 406-961-9600. You can learn more about Bitter Root Arts Guild on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BitterRootArtsGuild/. Bitter Root Arts Guild was founded in 1970.
Skull Saver Program
Announcing…the Ravalli County Skull Saver Program! Summer’s just around the corner and it’s time to dust off the skateboards and put on those helmets and knee pads! With skate parks in Stevensville, Darby and now in Hamilton, Ravalli County Health Department wants everyone to have a fun, SAFE season! The grand opening of Hamilton’s Circle-13 Skate Park, located on 10th St. (across from Marcus Daly Hospital), is June 8th. Ravalli County Public Health Dept. is providing vouchers for skateboard helmets that can be redeemed at Valley Bicycle & Ski shop. Supplies are limited so hurry in to Ravalli County Public Health located at 205 Bedford or call 3756672 for more information.
Relay for Life alert
Attention, all who would be able and or want to be part of a Lone Rock area Relay for Life team to participate in the June 7-8 Ravalli Relay for Life. This information is late coming and time is short (40 daysJune 7-8) and all are busy. There is a known fact that busy people are those who find time and ways to make things happen. Gary Leese, team captain, welcomes any and all help. Get signed up and develop a plan for the Lone Rock team’s part in this great attack on cancer. How we can recognize those loved ones lost? Recognize current survivors and reach out to help those currently needing help and compassion with coping with this dreaded disease? Be a part of the team! To join contact Gary Leese at 777-5106 or 552-2041 or e-mail 8jobstogo@gmail.com. He will reach out to you and get you
involved at any level you would like.
Fairgrounds open riding memberships
The Ravalli County Fairgrounds welcomes individuals and families to ride in both the Main Arena and Murdoch’s Arena when no other scheduled activities are occurring. In order to defray the costs of working up both arenas for public use, and in order to continue to make improvements, the fairgrounds is asking all users to purchase a membership for the riding season, approximately mid-April through mid-October, depending on the weather. In addition, all riders need to fill out and sign a hold harmless agreement at the Fairgrounds Office. Arenas are worked up regularly during the week! Individual membership-$25 Family membership-$50. Call the office to have the arena unlocked for you, 363-3411, Monday-Friday 9-5.
Thursday, May 9 Selway-Pintler Wilderness BCH
Spring is here and it’s time to hit the trails! Want to ride and make a difference by volunteering to help keep our trails open? If so, come join the SPWBCH, a friendly, hardworking group of volunteers dedicated to preserving the common-sense use of horses in the backcountry. The next program will be a stock packing slideshow along with horsemanship tips. Meeting starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 9. Discussions will include summer trail work, scouting rides, trail safety tips and the use of emergency device equipment. Guests are always welcome and owning a horse is not required to volunteer. Snacks and beverages will be served. Entry to the Forest Service Bldg. is in the rear. For more information call Kathy at 363-8230.
Friday, May 10 Dessert and Gift Auction
Mother’s Day is coming! Do you have a plan yet? Do you still need a gift? How about a dessert for Mother’s Day dinner? Stevensville Main Street Association can give you some ideas. Participate in the Mother’s Day Gift and Dessert Auction on Friday, May 10, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Bank. You will find just what you need for Mom. At the same time, you will help fund Main Street’s many projects and future First Fridays. There will be pies, as in the past, but also many other sorts of delicious treats. Other items may be donated that are not necessarily edible. In the past jewelry pies have made appearances, as have decorative items. Come see what is available and be ready to bid for something Mom will simply love!
Saturday, May 11
Beekeepers
Beekeepers of the Bitterroot will be holding their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, May 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Mosaic Church at 206 W. Main in Hamilton (2 doors west of the Naps Restaurant). After the short business portion of the meeting, members will discuss queen rearing – supersede and swarm cells, and planned queen rearing. This is an intermediate topic which should be interesting to all beekeepers. Then later in the month (probably the 25th) the club will have a special meeting at a member’s apiary with a hands on demonstration of queen rearing and splits. Watch the website (https:// www.beekeepersofthebitterroot. org) for details on that meeting.
Adventure Series
“Window Transparencies” is the theme of the free Saturday Adventure Series for kids on May 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Spread ordinary school glue into shallow five-inch plastic lids and add small drops of liquid watercolor. Color diffusion transforms the glue into one of a kind window transparencies that, when dry, can let sunlight shine through! For more information call 363-3338.
Youth Conservation Expo
The Youth Conservation Education Expo will be held Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Teller Refuge. Come enjoy a day for youth ages 7-18 while visiting all the outdoorsrelated work stations. Win a chance to go to one of the many summer camps being offered. All expenses are paid by the many organizations participating and grants received. Winners will be drawn at 3 p.m. For more information go to Tellerwildlife.org.
Sweathouse Half Marathon
The Sweathouse Half Marathon is returning to Victor on Saturday, May 11th. Run Wild Missoula has held this event in the autumn since 2008. But there have been several years in which forest fire smoke was a concern, and one year the race was actually cancelled. To avoid potential smoke, the decision was made to move the race to the springtime. Runners will be following the same 13.1 mile looping route around Victor. The course starts in Victor Park, heads south on Meridian, west on Tushapaw and Middle Bear Creek, north on Red Crow, East on Sweathouse, then back along Meridian to weave through town, ending back at the park. Runners love the beautiful views along this course. So, look out for runners on the road and give them a friendly wave! Volunteers are still needed to staff the aide stations along the route and prepare food at the finish line for the racers. Want to sign up or volunteer? Contact Paul Rosen at pmr.griz@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer. And check out the Run Wild Missoula website at runwildmissoula.org.
Monday, May 13 Stevi school menu Monday: Breakfast - Cinnamon Rolls, fruit, milk; Lunch - Beefsteaks, mashed potatoes & gravy, sliced peaches, bread & butter, milk Tuesday: Breakfast - Egg Wraps, fruit, milk; Lunch Chicken Fajita, lettuce, salsa, apple slices, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast Strawberry Pancakes, fruit, milk; Lunch - Chicken Noodle Casserole, mixed veggies, mixed fruit, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast - Eggfilled Bosco Stick, fruit, milk; Lunch - Cheeseburgers, tossed salad with ranch dressing, orange slices, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Blueberry Waffles, fruit, milk; Lunch - Cook’s Choice, bread & butter, milk.
Rotary Club
The Hamilton Rotary Club will meet Monday, May 13 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. The theme of the meeting will be Darby Summer Recreation, including Logger Days, Strawberry Festival, and the new Motocross Program at the Rodeo Arena. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.
Green Thumbs Up
Green Thumbs Up Garden Club will meet on Monday, May 13 at 2 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Extension Office located on the lower level at 215 S. 4th Street in Hamilton. The speaker will be Leon Stangl, owner of Yourganic Farm. Topic will be compost vermiculture and soil microbes and use of minimum tilling and mulching. Many soils have lost their natural structure thus minimizing oxygen exchange and microbe health. Leon will discuss ways to make your soil give the desired results and eventually this will make less work for you. In addition, there will be two very short presentations by Molly Hackett for a 10-minute miniprogram on support structures for peonies and Helen Allen presenting a 10 minute program on planting dahlia tubers. For further information, call Jean Israel at 363-5399.
Tuesday, May 14 Stevi school board
The Stevensville School Board of Trustees will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in the Stevensville Music Center Choir Room.
RCEDA
Ravalli County Economic Development Authority will hold its regular monthly Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, May 15 from 2:15 to 2:55 p.m., and the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, May 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the RCEDA office, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton. The meetings are open to the public.
St. Mary’s Woman’s Club GFWC Bitterroot Woman’s Garden Club will meet on Saturday, May Enhancement Day 11 at 11:15 a.m. at Bouilla, 111 S. Thursday, May 16 3rd Street, Hamilton. Bitterroot The St. Mary’s garden group is planning a cleanup and enhancement day on Saturday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Help is needed with mowing and weeding. Tilling would be great should someone have a tiller that can be used for the day. Bring gloves, weeding tools and weed whackers, buckets, wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes (rigid), potting soil and stain for the elevated garden boxes. Parishioners are wanted who love to garden and would be interested in working a large patch in the garden with the harvest being donated to the Food Pantry. What a great way to give back to the Stevensville community. Consider participating in this worthy cause to work together to make the garden a work of art for all to enjoy. If you can help contact Phyllis Green at 916-296-3435.
Woman’s Club is a community service organization whose goal is to empower women. Come enjoy meeting, planning, visiting and having fun. For more information call Joyce Hooper at 381-1201.
Friends of Fort Owen meeting
The Friends of Fort Owen will hold its annual membership meeting on Saturday, May 11 starting at 12 noon at Fort Owen State Park. If you are a member, please come. If you would like to become a member, please come. RSVP to Ruth at 777-3201 for meal planning purposes. There will be a short business meeting followed by history presentations and a BBQ. For more information call Margaret Gorski at 406-5522072.
Shop Hop with Reel Women on the Fly
BRTU has announced the formation of an all-women’s off-shoot of the our chapter to be called “Bitter Root Trout Unlimited: Reel Women on the Fly.” All female fly fishers living/fishing/ visiting in the Bitter Root Valley are invited to join. The first happening, to be held on Thursday, May 16, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. is a Shop Hop. Participants will visit four local fly shops to meet the owners, acquaint themselves with each shop’s flyfishing equipment, gear, clothing, tackle selection, services, gifts and other accoutrement. Each shop will focus on a
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 certain topic, have a mini raffle, and provide merchandise discounts. Refreshments will be available at the first stop with a half-hour shopping time at each store and an equal amount for traveling between stops. Shop #1: (4:00 - 4:30) Bitter Root Fly Shop, 808 ½ North Tools for Managing Main St., Darby; Gear: Women- Stress, Anxiety, Depression, & Chronic Pain with Deb oriented merchandise Eckheart, LCSW Shop #2 (5:00 - 5:30) 10Shop, AM -701 11 AM • $10 per class or $50 for all 8 • Space is limited, please call Freestone Fly S. 1st (406) 541-0032 to RSVP St., Hamilton; Equipment: Rods & Reels Shop #3 (6:00 - 6:30) - Chuck Stranahan’s Flies & Relaxation & Stress Management • April 5 Guides; 109 E Main St. Hamilton; Identify how you react to stress, learn about the fight or flight response, and Fly-tying (demonstration) explore tactics for handling stress. Shop #4 (7:00 - 7:30) - Fin City Fly Fishing; 1963 N. 1st St., Hamilton; Adventure Fly-Fishing & Body Awareness • April 12 Mindfulness For more information Learn howconthe mind and body interact, how to recognize and release tension, tact Peggy Racheson. and reduce stress and pain with mindfulness.
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Stage is set for spring, summer runoff After an erratic winter brought a little bit of everything weather-wise to the Treasure State, spring followed suit with another change-up. In stark contrast to March, which yielded record low precipitation in some parts of the state, April precipitation was above average at many mountain and valley locations in western Montana, except along the southwest Idaho border. An active storm pattern delivered most of this month’s precipitation during the first three weeks of April, falling as both rain and snow in mountain and valley locations. “Some monitoring sites in valleys and mountains of the Bitterroot, Madison, Gallatin, and Upper Yellowstone River basins just experienced the ‘wettest’ April on record, said Lucas Zukiewicz, who measures snowpack and makes streamflow forecasts for the USDA Natural Resources Conser-
vation Service (NRCS).” Precipitation during April continued to build the mountain snowpack and added to the water contained within it at mid and high-elevation monitoring sites. Low elevations melted throughout the month, starting the seasonal runoff for this spring and summer and causing early rises in rivers and streams. Following the wet weather pattern, abundant sunshine and above average temperatures started the transition towards snowmelt at all but the highest elevations in the state, with many snowpack monitoring sites experiencing their seasonal peak sometime during April. Peak snowpack, or maximum amount of water contained within the snow for the year, was below normal in the northwest river basins, and near to above normal in many central and southern river basins. “Snowpack
continues to hold on at the high elevations in some areas and the cool weather during the end of the month continues to prolong the storage of water,” Zukiewicz said. “At some point, when we return to more seasonal weather patterns, we’ll start to see those elevations move.” Basin-wide snowpack totals on May 1st are near to above normal for this date in all basins except the Kootenai and St. Mary River basins, where the snowpack is slightly below normal. Seasonal volume forecasts issued for the May 1st – July 31st period indicate near to above average volumes for the spring and
summer in central and southern basins, with only a few outliers. Some forecasts in headwaters of the Beaverhead River indicate possibilities of below normal volumes this spring and summer. River basins in the northern part of the state, which have long-running deficits in precipitation totals going back to last summer, may receive below normal volumes of water this runoff season. “A wet May and June could help to offset the deficits snowpack and wateryear precipitation we have in some areas but given the uncertainty in the weather patterns this winter and spring it’s a guessing game as
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Willow Mountain roadwork planned The Stevensville Ranger District has announced that work will start this week on a major road reconstruction project in the Sapphire Mountains east of Corvallis. Work is scheduled to begin this Monday on Willow Mountain Road #1302 and Burnt Fork Lake Road #1348, and continue throughout the spring and summer. The project will impact travel to several popular forest locations including Willow Mountain Lookout and Burnt Fork Lake, so officials are advising the public of the following closure dates and work schedule. Beginning May 6th, Forest Roads 1302 and 1348 will be closed to public travel Monday through Friday. There will be heavy equipment working on the roads including crushing machinery, excavators, rock hammers, dump trucks, graders and rollers. The closure is for public and road crew safety. See attached closure map. Barricades will be posted at the junction with Gold Creek Road #969 and the public is
being asked to not attempt to drive around them. Road closure signs will also be posted at the intersection of Gold Creek Road and Willow Creek Road. The closure will not impact Willow Creek Trail #300 or trailhead. People wanting to hike Palisades Mountain National Recreation Trail #44 during the week, can access it off Willow Creek Trail, instead of the trailhead which will be closed. The closures will only be in effect on weekdays. The roads will re-open to the public on weekends and holidays as work will not be active and equipment will be stored to allow traffic to pass. Crews will be completely reconstructing both roads, including removing the existing road surface and building a new road bed, with improved stability and drainage. Traveling on the current roads is extremely rough and treacherous with many potholes, deep ruts, washboards and large rocks.
to what will actually happen.” May and June are the last two “wet” months before summer weather patterns set in and are an important part of the total amount of water we get for any given year, Zukiewicz said. East of the Divide, precipitation during these months makes up nearly 20 to 25 percent of the water year total (October 1st – September 30th) at mountain locations. “This uncertainty in future weather, and just how much precipitation we will receive, is why our forecasts are issued as a range of outcomes and not just one hard
number,” he said. “Even though we now have a good idea of the potential snowmelt component to this year’s runoff, it seems like we’re always playing the waiting game.” The last Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2019 season will be issued on June 1st and will summarize May precipitation and provide an update on summer streamflow prospects. Monthly Water Supply Outlook Reports can be found at the website below after the 5th business day of the month: https:// www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/ nrcs/mt/snow/
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Page 12 -- Bitterroot Star
By Jean Schurman Sports Editor
Corvallis’ Warnken going solo For the past two years, Caleb Warnken of Corvallis has been playing doubles and doing very well. Last year, he and his partner, Gabe DeLeo finished third in the state and although DeLeo graduated, Warnken was expected to pick up a new partner and continue on. But Warnken has taken a different path, that of a singles player. Coach Chris Maul-Smith said Warnken possess the ability to make good decisions to pick and execute shots. “But if that shot doesn’t work, he just moves on to the next shot, he doesn’t dwell on the missed shot.” Whether it’s because of his doubles play, or basketball or whatever, Warnken can see the entire court very well and plays accordingly according to MaulSmith. “He makes things happen.” On Saturday, Warnken defeated Hamilton’s No. 1 player, Sam Toenjes. Toenjes and Dillon’s Bradley Rakich are a couple of the toughest singles in the division. Rakich is the defending state champion. They will all meet in the divisional tournament in two weeks. Boys Corvallis 7, Hamilton 0 Singles - Caleb Warnken, C, def. Sam Toenjes, 6-1, 6 -1; Aubry Porter, C, def. Bodie Hansen, 6-0, 6-0; Matt Powell, C, def. Ryan Jordan, 6-3, 6-1; Ethan Gager, C, def. Hansen, 6- 1, 6-0; Doubles -
Kasey Arceniega, Corvallis’ volleyball coach for the last 10 years has resigned. Arceniega graduated from Corvallis and then went on to play college volleyball at UMWestern. She built up one of the strongest programs in Western Montana with her teams moving on to state every year for the last eight years and even winning state in 2013 with
an undefeated record. Numerous players have gone on to play at the college level after having Arceniega as a coach. Arceniega has been teaching at Hamilton High School but has also resigned there. She will be teaching at Hellgate High School in Missoula this year. She plans on spending more time with her family.
Dillon Track Meet results
Corvallis’ Caleb Warnken returns a shot against Hamilton’s Sam Toenjes on Saturday. This is Warnken’s first year as a singles player. Jean Schurman photo. Jaymark Liedle/Ryan Hubbard, C, def. Ryan Craig/Drew Lehtola, 6-0, 6-1; Jason Bay/Weston Buhler, C, def Kyle Gusinger/ Cooper Gurney, 6-0, 6-1; Cody Henstridge/Marshall Fehr, C, def. Craig/Lehtola, 6-2, 6-3. Polson 4, Stevensville 3 Singles - Anton Lefthand, P, def Matt Hock 6-0, 6-1. Makauly Morrison, P, def. Austin Armijo,
6-1, 604; Matt Hobbs, P, def Fabrico Lima, 6-1, 6-4, Sebastian Driver, S, def. Zach Hoxie 6-1, 6-0. Doubles - Kendal FormanWebster/Bridger Wenzel, P, def. Garrison Brady/David Haacke, 6-4, 7-6 (3); John Rodrigues/Paul Rodrigues, S, def. Tai Schriver/ Michael Smith, 7-5, 6-3; Domenic Bridges/Dylan Janes, S, def.
Kenton Sisler/Ryan Doss, 6-4, 6-1. Hamilton 4, Stevensville 3 Singles: Sam Toenjes, H, def. Reece Haugo, 6-0, 6-0; Bodie Hansen, H, def. Quincy Larson, 6-4, 6-4; Matt Hock, S, def. Ryan Jordan, 6-1, 6-2; Cooper CaCurleyrney, H, def. Austin Armijo, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. See TENNIS, page 13
Florence adjusting to new pitcher
The Lady Falcons of Florence were on a roll early in the season, notching wins and steadily gaining confidence in their quest to another state championship. That came crashing down last weekend in Frenchtown when ace pitcher Shannon Byrne went down with a high ankle sprain. The four year starter was the backbone of the Florence defense as well as a strong hitter. Now, they are having to adjust to a younger pitcher, freshman Kylie Kovatch, and a younger defensive line. Seniors Rylee Mangun, Natalie Dulac and Danielle Zahn all have experience and are solid hitters but the younger players have had to step up and it’s been a slow process. The Lady Falcons were host to MAC - Mission, Arlee, Charlo - on Friday. MAC opened strongly and had six runs on the board before Florence’s bats got going. Kasidy Yeoman hit a single to get on base and then freshman Kolbi Wood hit a single to score Yeoman. MAC continued to score and had built up an 11-6 lead in the bottom the third. Florence finally got the bat on the ball in the fourth inning. Yeoman had a home run and an RBI while Kovatch had a doubt and Wood a triple. Only one run separated the two teams going into the fifth. But again, MAC was able to hit the ball and pulled out to a four run lead. In the sixth inning, Florence scored on
Corvallis volleyball coach resigns
Danara Greer of Florence motions for Danielle Zahn to slide home during Florence’s game against MAC, Mission/Arlee/Charlo. Jean Schurman photo. runs by Zahn, Kovatch, Mangun, and Jaiden Larsen to tie the game. MAC scored twice in the final inning but Florence’s Wood was the only one to cross home plate in the final frame. Final score was MAC 16, Florence 15. Hamilton picked up two wins over the weekend. The Lady Broncs topped Corvallis, 6-5, with Jorden Taggart picking up the win. She also had two hits and three RBIs. Mikalyn Brickley, Chantele
Sission and Haley Frey all had doubles with Sisson and Frey each having an RBI. For the Blue Devils, Kate Bayner had a home run and a double with two RBIs. Megan Bradshaw, Macee Greenwood, each had two hits. Bayner had two RBIs and Greenwood one. Hamilton defeated Butte Central, 13-6, on Saturday. Brickley had four RBIs in the game and
Abby Johnson had two RBIs. Taggart, who was the winning pitcher, also had three hits. Stevensville also beat Butte Central, 7-4. Ashlin Miller was the winning pitcher. Syd Paul had three hits including a home run and three RBIs. Haley Kampka had two hits and an RBI. Hiller and Dani Trangmoe also had RBIs in the game which was played at the UM Softball complex.
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The Dillon Beavers and the Corvallis Blue Devils went 1-2 in the boys team results and then swapped places for the girls team scoring. There were several personal bests set in the one day meet which featured teams from southwest Montana. Perhaps the most exciting event of the day was the boys shot put where Corvallis’ Garrett Brown and Hamilton’s Jacob Campbell have been battling back and forth for the top spot. Saturday, Brown set a personal best, broke a school record and threw the second longest put of the year in the state with 56-05.50. Campbell threw 53-01.50 for second. Kellen Jones of Stevensville was third with 45-09.00. Donald Carlson of Hamilton was fifth and James Talia of Corvallis was sixth. The two, Campbell and Brown, switched places in the discus with Campbell winning with a throw of 138-06. Brown’s effort was 134-03. Tyler Burrows of Hamilton was fourth with 127-02 and Tanner Pendergast of Stevensville was sixth with a throw of 118-04. Hamilton’s Michael Graves set a personal best of 196-05 in the javelin. This is the best throw by a Class A thrower in the state. Jameson Vetter of Hamilton was fifth with 138-10 and Rory Jessop of Hamilton took sixth with 135-02. Michael Haverfield of Dillon took the high jump with a leap of 6-04. However, Logan Roth finished second with a personal best of 5-10. He is from Stevensville. Trey Searle of Hamilton finished fifth with 5-06. Searle also finished in the top six in the pole vault with a vault of 11-06, a personal best and good enough for fifth place. In the long jump, Logan Lewis of Corvallis was third with a personal best of 20-4.50. Teammate Landen Conner was fourth with 19-03.5, his best effort this year. Logan Lewis and Roth battled in the triple jump also. Logan Lewis finished in third place with a 40-0-0 effort while Roth was fourth with 39-07.0. Jimmy Kostecky of Hamilton was sixth with 35-00.25. On the track, Corvallis and Hamilton battled in the 1,600 with Will Flowers of Corvallis and Colter Kirkland of Hamilton finishing in first and second. Flowers’ time was 4:52.00. Kirkland broke the plane at 4:57.00. Cole Henry of Corvallis was third with 4:58.00 and Brian Healy of Corvallis was fifth. Wes Brown of Stevensville finished sixth with 5:02.00. Harrison Silverio of Hamilton won the 3,200 with a time 10:52.95. Teammate Logan VanDenburg finished fourth with 11:27.89 and Tanner Nead of Hamilton was sixth with 11:45.17. Corvallis’s Healy was third in the
long race with 11:06.75 and James Wissenbach finished in fifth place with 11:38.96. In the shorter races, Dallin Jessop of Corvallis was sixth in the 100. Jakob Dalbey finished third in the 200 and Seth Stoker tied for sixth in that race. David Thurman was third in the 400 and Connor Yetter finished fifth in the 800. Hamilton’s Lane Cole was fourth in the 800. Caden Brown was second in the 200 with Rory Jessop finishing fourth. Ashton Lewis of Stevensville was the big winner of the day. She won the long jump with a leap of 17-00.50. Ashton Lewis also won the 200 with a time of 28.04 and was second in the 100 and the 400. Jazmine Jones of Stevensville won the javelin by one inch over Tynn Christiansen of Dillon. Jones’ throw was 12001. Hailey Neisinger, a freshman from Stevensville, finished fourth in the 400. Kylie Rhoades finished fifth in the triple jump to round out Stevensville’s scoring. Corvallis won the team scoring and brought home six first place finishes. Hannah Martin won the 1,600 meter race with a time of 5:42.53. Lilli Day was second, Rose Day, third, and Katie Gleason finished fourth in that race. Lilli Day won the 3,200 with a time of 12:39.56, almost 20 seconds faster than second place. Gleason finished third. Kailee McCready won the 300 hurdles with 48.25. Calla Haldorson continued to dominate in the discus with a throw of 146-06, 22 feet farther than second place. This is currently the top throw in the state. Hannah Hutchison won the high jump, clearing the bar at 5-00. Kailen Herbstritt won the pole vault with a vault of 10-03 to round out the first place finishes. Corvallis also had several others who made it to the podium. Amelia Jessop was fifth in the 200 and Kathryn Rowley finished sixth in that race. Whitney Wyche was third in the 400. Bree Lewis finished second in the 800 with Rose Day finished fourth and Elizabeth Varner finishing fifth. Maureen Jessop was third in the 100 hurdles with Nyssa Schairer right behind in fourth. Maureen Jessop was also third in the high jump. Ceara Chavez’s leap in the long jump was 10 inches shy of the winner. Wyche and Brooke Powell finished fourth and fifth in that event. Chavez finished sixth in the triple jump. Denali Smith was second in the shot put with a throw of 34-08.50. She was fifth in the discus and third in the javelin. Also in the throwing events, Madison Lewis was fifth in the shot put. In the discus, Kaitlyn Weidow See TRACK, page 13
Golf results
Darby’s Ryder and Rylee Conner finished in first and second at the St. Regis golf tournament on Thursday. Ryder marked an 80 for the win. Rylee Conner was four strokes behind with a score of 84. Florence’s Caden Plasmier shot an 87 to finish in fourth place.
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Think safety as high water comes At our upcoming May Clinic and June classes through Bitterroot Valley College, I tell attendees to think of their initial gear purchases in terms of safety and comfort first, fishing tackle second. Safety begins with preparation. When you wade fish in streams, be they big rivers or small creeks, you stalk your fish. That usually means getting
Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan into the water, staying at angles where you are concealed, and dealing with swift currents and slippery rocks as you position yourself before making your first cast. Good wading gear is the first essential for stream safety. Slick-bottomed running shoes won’t do. Believe me – when I was much younger and a wee bit more foolish… been there, done that. Got the bruises, broke the tackle. It could have been worse. Algae can make a rock slicker than ice – and with the current to accelerate your fall, the results can be comical for those watching, tragic for the one taking the tumble. Safety afoot in a stream begins with purpose-built wading boots. They’re built like underwater hiking boots – that’s what they are. And like good hiking boots, good wading boots will cost some money. Bargain wading boots usually aren’t. Waders? I recommend chest-high breathable stocking foot waders. Get a pair with an attached wader belt that snugs up around your midriff to keep water out in event of a tumble and use it. Every time. You can leave the waders home on warm summer days. The wading shoes will get you by and wet-wading is more enjoyable on a hot summer day. Add a broad-brimmed hat, sunglasses that are polarized and UV protected, sunscreen and insect repellant, plenty of water and sensible snacks, a small first aid kit, a serviceable knife, lightweight raingear and layering tops for warmth, and you’re set for a day’s fishing. I always advise beginners to get this stuff before they spend a bundle on fancy tackle at some fly shop. Maybe that’s
why I’m not a rich fly shop owner, but at least I sleep nights.
Caution behind the oars – look-overs To the experienced rafter, those structures we call look-overs can spell trouble and are worth a second look. This river is full of them. The higher up you go, the more of them you’ll encounter. Look-overs seem benign at first – you hardly notice them. The current is flat and smooth for as far as you can see. That’s the problem: Current flowing over an obstruction that acts like a small dam in the river looks flat until it spills. From a seated position in a raft you may not see what is between that subtle split-vision line formed by the top of the upstream current and the water you see below. It could be bad. Smooth water that doesn’t show you its surface all the way through the area you’re rowing should set off caution signals in your brain. That water has to be backed up by something – a fallen tree, maybe, or a man-made structure like an irrigation take-out dam. In any event you can’t see what’s below you until you are actually looking over that obstruction. The right thing to do is to pull over, assess the situation, and make a prudent decision as to whether to portage or shoot over the obstacle ahead of you that caused the look-over. It’s difficult to do that from the center of the river. By the time you can see what’s ahead of you, it might be too late. Below a look-over the current might roll back on itself – gently at the lowest flows, but with increasing ferocity as the river rises. If it moves from one side of the obstruction to the other it can be especially dangerous. If you’re caught sideways in a rollback you can flip and tumble with only a miracle’s chance of escape. It can be the waterslide from hell. If you’re going to shoot it, you have to keep the boat aligned perfectly with the direction of current flow, not underestimate the water below or the current speed going into it, and see any possible obstructions below that might upset you. A skilled oarsman can often do that. But very often the most skilled oarsmen, in face of a look-over they are familiar with and are confident they can shoot, will either off-load the passengers before shooting the look-over solo, or portage the boat altogether. The real tragedy here is in people who over-estimate their own abilities when other people’s lives are at stake. Please, please – if you enjoy taking such risks, get yourself a kayak and visit a whitewater river.
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Don’t play with other people’s lives at the site of a known hazard.
Dealing with hazards Unknown hazards can pop up on this river at any time. Even an up-to-date river report, based on fast-traveling word-of-mouth information, may not tell of a hazard, say, like a tree that fell the night before that block a swift chan-
Obituary Hans Richard Schweitzer Hans Richard Schweitzer, 94, died May 3, 2019 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center of congestive heart failure. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on November 10, 1924 to Robert and Hertha Schweitzer. Hans was a veteran of the Second World War where he served in the Southwestern and Western Pacific as an infantryman. He was with the American Division and the 7th Infantry Division. After the war,
he had a career with the Boeing Company of Seattle, Washington, but spent much of his career throughout the western States, Florida and the Middle East. In retirement, he attained his pilot’s license and built and flew his own airplane. He also helped build several other planes. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert James Schweitzer; mother, Hertha Marie Schweitzer; wife, Mary Katherine
Schweitzer; brother, Robert James Schweitzer, and sister, Carlyn Jane Piper. Survivors include his son, Robert Michael Schweitzer of Corvallis, Montana and daughter, Lyn Whitney Graves of Stevensville, Montana. At Hans’s request, no formal services will be held. Daly-Leach Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Gracie Hawks, 6-3, 6-2. Doubles - Molly Mahon/Rylee Brackman, H, def. Megan Kirkland/Christina Weidkamp, 7-6, (2), 6-0; Bailey Jessop/Molly Powell, C, def. Lauren Kimzey/Claire Matthews, 6-0, 6-3; Cassidy Potter/Hailey Anderson, C, def. Maria Kanenwisher/Brynn Lehtola, 6-4, 7-5 Polson 5, Stevensville 2 Singles: Maddie Weber, S, def. Oja Harlan 7-6 (11) 3-6, 6-1; Sarah Kinzle, P, def. Olivia Peretto, 6-2, 6-3; Taylor Collinge, P, def. Julie Slatto, 6-2, 6-1; Ahah Eggebrecht, P, def. Johanna Hinz, 7-5, 6-7 (4) 6-4. Doubles - Shea McGuinness/Berkley Ellis, P, def. Jamyn Beller/Callie Cavill, 6-1, 6-0; Megan Rost/Ara Mercer, P,
def. Ashley Eyre/MacKaela Hawthorne, 6-4, 6-4; Aliya Anderson/ Crystal St. Germaine, S, def. Julia Reiner/Carly Garrick, 6-3, 6-4 Stevensville 4, Hamilton 3 Singles: Eliana Foss, H, def. Maddie Weber, 6-4, 6-2; Marcie Wardecka, H, def. Olivia Peretto, 6-4, 7-5; Savanna Gurney, H, def. Celine Betz, 6-4, 6-1; Julie Slatto, S, def. Gracie Hawkes, 6-3, 6-3; Jamyn Beller/Callie Cavill, S, def. Holly Mahan/Rylee Brackman, 7-6 (2), 6-1; Ashley Eyre/Mackaela Hawthorne, S, def. Lauren Kimzey/Claire Matthews, 6-3, 6-1; Aliyah Anderson/Crystal St. Germain, S, def. Maria Kanenwisher/ Brynn Lehtola, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0.
a throw of 124-04 and fourth in the javelin with a throw of 103-08. Ashley Searle tied for first in the high jump with a 5 feet leap. Other Hamilton athletes who placed were: Makalie Schmidt, fourth in the 100; Sarah Passey, fourth in the 3,200; Hannah Hurst, fourth in the 300 hurdles; Camas Crattey, fourth in the high jump; Becca Parker, third in the pole vault, sixth in the long jump and third in the triple jump with a personal Brest of 32-07; and Keanna Clark, fourth in the pole vault. Donavon Chaffin of Darby
won the 3,200 at the Kim Haines Track Meet in Missoula with a time of 10:41.22, five one hundredths of a second ahead of second place. Nathanial Gale of Florence was sixth with a time of 11:01.91. Dalton Hilliard of Darby was sixth in the javelin with a throw of 139-08. Casey Ehmann of Darby was third in the 100 and the 200 and 400 meter races. Gracie Lang was sixth in the 1,600 and fourth in the 3,200. Amber Anderson was fifth in the 100 hurdles. Anna Stiegler of Florence was fifth in the long jump.
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Pay attention if you’re behind the oars. If you have even the slightest inkling that something doesn’t look right downstream, pull over. Take a walk and find out what’s there. Bring your fly rod. You might find some fishing along the way that others miss, and you’ll at least buy the time to plan for what’s ahead – instead of getting caught in a situation that you really don’t want to be in. The known hazards are another matter. Heed the warnings. Today there are signs at the major put-ins along the river, with pictures of the river above and below, informing boaters what to anticipate. Heed the signs. Somebody put them there for a reason. I recently heard a representative from one of the signing agencies lament that signs are virtually useless, that people don’t heed them or the signs get defaced. That’s sad, but true. Maybe we’re too used to reading all the disclaimers on products and living in a culture that is so litigious that warning labels have to appear on virtually everything. But rivers, like roadways, are different. When we see signs that say danger ahead on roads, we slow down. That same automatic sense of heeding warning signs should apply to rivers as well – especially this one, where the dangers can sneak up on you if you overlook them.
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Doubles: Garrison Bradt/ David Haacke, S, def. Hansen/ Toenjes, 6-2, 7-6 (5); John Rodrigues/Paul Rodrigues, S, def. Ryan Craig/Drew Lehtola, 6-2, 6-3; Curney/Jordan, H, def. Domenic Bridges/Dylan Janes, 2-6, 6-3, 10-5. Girls Corvallis 4, Hamilton 3 Singles - Eliana Foss, H, def. Madeline DeLeo 6-2, 6-3; Marcie Wardecka, H, def. Jennifer Watt, 7-6 (7), 6-4; Cecily Gerber, C, def. Savanna Gurney, 3-6, 6-0, 10-3; Rachel Venema, C, def.
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continued finished third, Charlotte Powell was fourth, and Brooke Powell was sixth. Brooke Powell was also fifth in the javelin. Hamilton had a couple of winners. Brynnli Poulsen set a personal best time in the 800 with a time of 2:22.53. That is currently the top Class A time in the state. Katelyn Dickemore heaved the shot put 35-05.5 to win that event. She was second in the discus with
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Sioux and Stark counties. This job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working on a honeybee farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with beekeeping. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Workers must have no fear of bees and be non-allergic to bee stings, pollen, honey or other products of the hive. Valid driving license and clean driving record required. Must have or be able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days following hire. No minimum education or High School diploma/equivalent is necessary for the position. $14.50/ hr or current applicable AEWR. Raise/bonus at employer discretion. Workers are guaranteed 3/4 of work hours of total period. Work tools, supplies, equipment supplied by employer without charge to worker. Housing with kitchen facilities provided at no cost to only those workers who are not reasonably able to return same day to their place of residence at time of recruitment. Transportation and subsistence expenses to work site will be paid to nonresident workers not later than upon completion of 50% of the job contract. Interviews required. Apply for this job at nearest State Workforce Agency in state in which this ad appears, or Job Service North Dakota, 66 Osborn Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601. Ph: (701) 227-3100. Provide copy of this ad. ND Job Order #561655. SPRING & SUMMER WORKER. YARDWORK, SANDING, PAINTING & ODD JOBS. 363-8061. EARN EXTRA INCOME! Local coordinator for high school exchange students. $1300 per student placement and supervision. Training/travel incentives. Cynthia Burgeson, 541-704-0937. MonSun to 9 pm. HOME CARE SERVICES is hiring caregivers and CNAs. Flexible schedule, competitive pay. Apply at 925 N. First Street in Hamilton. Call 375-8637. YARD WORK, weekly now through fall. Stevi. Fair pay for honest work. References required. Call Victoria, 207-8793. THE LAMOURE COUNTY Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Deputy Sheriff. Applicants must be North Dakota P.O.S.T. licensed or licensable as a peace officer. Minimum starting salary is approximately $43,900.00 annually. LaMoure County offers a competitive benefit package to include 100% paid single health insurance and contributes 15.26% toward NDPERS retirement. The LaMoure County Sheriff’s Office is a family oriented office. Flexible scheduling. Specialized training offered upon completion of a 6 month probation period (at the discretion of the sheriff). Deputies also receive on call pay. A sign-on bonus is payable upon completion of one year of service. LaMoure County supplies all up to date equipment, duty gear, including a take home vehicle. Any questions please contact the Lamoure County Sheriff’s Office at (701) 883-5720. Mail a cover letter, resume and an application to the LaMoure County Sheriff’s Office, P.O. Box 97, LaMoure, ND 58458. Applications are available through the LaMoure County Sheriff’s Office or visit https://lamourecountynd.com. Open until filled.
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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LULU H. GRIMM, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-19-51
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This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Shyla Steph-marie Funk to Shyla Steph-marie Horowitz. The hearing will be on May 16, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: April 8, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Amber Miles, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 4-17, 4-24, 5-1, 5-8-19. MNAXLP Ashley E. Kendrick P.O. Box 266 Conner MT 59829 Petitioner Pro Se MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In Re the Marriage of Ashley E. Kendrick, Petitioner and Alan Kendrick, Respondent Cause No. DR-19-20 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVENAMED RESPONDENT: You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your written answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner within twenty-one days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This action is brought to obtain a dissolution of marriage and to establish a permanent parenting plan for the minor child(ren) of the marriage. Title to and interest in the following real property will be involved in this action: N/A. Dated this 29th day of April, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of the District Court By: Janeane Sorenson, Deputy Clerk BS 5-8, 5-15, 5-22-19. MNAXLP.
Amy M. Scott Smith, Esq. WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys at Law 321 W. Broadway St., Ste. 300 Missoula, MT 59802-4142 Telephone: (406) 721-3400 Facsimile: (406)721-6985 Email: ascottsmith@wordenthane.
Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: MARCELLA K. CLYDE, Deceased. DEPT. No. 1 PROBATE NO. DP-19-52 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 ELIZABETH “LIBBY” BRUNELL, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., 321 W. Broadway St., Ste. 300, Missoula, MT 59802-4142, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 18th day of April, 2019. /s/ ELIZABETH “LIBBY” BRUNELL c/o Worden Thane P.C. 321 W. Broadway St., Ste. 300 Missoula, MT 59802-4142 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: AMY M. Scott Smith, Esq. BS 5-8, 5-15, 5-22-19. MNAXLP Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Mandy Kay Greenwood, Mandy Kay Greenwood, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-132/3 Dept. No.: 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Mandy Kay Greenwood to Blessed Kenny-Greenwood. The hearing will be on May 16, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: April 9, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Amber Miles, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 4-17, 4-24, 5-1, 5-8-19. MNAXLP
LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Planning Board and the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public meeting/ hearing to receive public comment on the 6-Lot Amended Plat of Lot 23A AP 701202, Block 1 Corvallis Tract Major Subdivision. The subdivision is located on Joseph Drive approximately 1500 feet North of Bass Lane, approximately 2 miles South of the community of Corvallis. The property is located in Section 9, T6N, R20W, P.M.M., Ravalli County, Montana. The applicant is The Gerald & Kaye Wessels Family Revocable Trust and represented by Paul Jessop with Base Line Surveying and Mapping. Information describing the proposal is available for inspection at the Planning Department, in the Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite F, Hamilton, MT 59840. The Planning Board Meeting will be held May 15th, 7:00 PM. The Board of County Commissioners hearing will be held May 30th, 2019 at 10:30 AM. Both will be in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room in the Administrative Center. Comments and information submitted will be considered in the decision. However, please note that only under select circumstances will new information be allowed into the record after the Board of County Commissioner public hearing. BS 5-1, 5-8-19. MNAXLP
Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Shyla S. Funk, Shyla S. Funk, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-120/5 Dept. No.: 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
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