Bitterroot Star - June 7, 2023

The Lone Rock Farmers Market is back

Weekend fun in Lone Rock is going strong! Every Saturday, the Lone Rock Farmers Market will be open from 4 to 7pm for a fun evening of activities at Ambrose Creek Community Park in the Lone Rock area of Stevensville. The park is located at 4433 Sunnyside Cemetery Rd., Stevensville, MT. Ambrose Park is covered in beautiful, lush grass and provides walking trails, a brand new playground structure, baseball diamonds, volleyball & tennis areas, and a lovely community center.

The market was fortunate to have exceptional music, last week, from Greg & Francie Brooks, with John Bowe on mandolin…a professional band that plays many local venues here in the valley & Missoula. We welcome musicians that will play for tips & we appreciate any referrals that the community can give us. We hope to have as much live music as possible this summer. Let us know if you’d like to hire Greg & the band, too, for your local party or gig. (406) 396-1236 We, also, have a food booth, now, called “Rick’s Rockin’ Grill”. Rick & Dave grilled up some pretty juicy & delicious cheeseburgers, brats, & hot dogs last

you have a green thumb and like to share your bounty with others, as well as make a proft. Our vendor fee is only $15.00 for a 12’x 12’ space. Find out more by calling or texting Joy at (406) 396-1236

The Lone Rock Farmers Market’s mission is to support our community’s welfare in a few specifc ways. We want to encourage our neighbors in the Lone Rock/Stevensville area, as well as the valley, to grow produce for themselves & their community. The building up of community networking & commerce is also a priority, so that we can become comfortable with meeting each other’s life sustaining needs. This will allow for neighbors to thrive regardless of supply chain or other economic concerns. We, also, want to foster neighbor-to-neighbor relationships, so that we learn to know, care for, and rely on each other in selfless & benevolent ways. Please like and follow us on our Lone Rock Farmers Market Facebook page. You can get more info about special events, how to become a vendor, and other important weekend details on the Facebook Page & the Next Door app (under Joy Nelson or Lone Rock Farmers Market), as well.

gardening, safety, preparedness, our children’s education, community support, and much more. Consider attending a meeting in the future. The group meets at Lone Rock Bible Church at 1142 Three Mile Creek Rd., Stevensville, MT. Meeting time is the frst and third Sundays of the month, at 6pm. Info about topics & speakers are posted on the Next Door app (under Joy Nelson), and the “Lone Rock Community Network” Facebook group.

The Lone Rock Farmers Market is a welcoming, positive place which provides a venue where neighbors, family and friends can gather for a relaxing time in the evenings to play at the park, browse the market, and enjoy some good music. You will fnd local produce, good food, bakery items, art, crafters, local business vendors, & more. Make this unique & special market one of your weekend stops as you enjoy your personal & family time.

Saturday, our Opening Day. The “grill” will be cookin’ up a storm every Saturday this summer, so bring your dinner appetites, and browse the other goodies that will be there this coming weekend on June 10th & every other Saturday this summer through September 28, 2023.

Another special addition to the market is the Marrow Family Produce Stand. T.J. & family will be at the market every weekend & already have an assortment of vegetables ready to sell at the market. As professional farmers, they provide excellent, quality, organic produce & are starting a CSA in the Lone Rock/Stevensville area. You can fnd out more about it when visiting their produce stand this Saturday. The Lone Rock Produce Farm will also be providing fresh vegetables as soon as it comes available, as well as farm fresh, local eggs, & plant starts right now. We are looking to add more produce vendors from the community, so that produce is available from local sources. So, consider becoming a produce vendor, if

Trapper Creek Got Talent Show

The market is also supported by a group of loyal volunteers through the Lone Rock Community Network. This group was previously called the “Three Mile Group” and was headed up by T.C. Richardson, who is now deceased. Rick & Joy Nelson have led the group since then, and ofer education and discussion about how to be sustainable as a community…in our food, our economics, and our choices. Many guest speakers address and share knowledge about health,

The Family of Jay Seppel (1951-2020)

Can You Ignore a Lawsuit Filed Against You?

Let’s say you are handed a lawsuit and summons by a process server. It’s a BS case fled by your crazy neighbor for something you clearly didn’t do. You can ignore the suit, right? Wrong. You most certainly cannot ignore it.

Once you’ve been served with a lawsuit, the law is very clear: You have 21 days after the date of service to either fle an answer to the suit or a motion to dismiss it. If you fail to do so, the person suing you can ask the judge for a default judgment against you for everything they asked for in their suit. A judge will almost always grant default judgment against the party who did not respond within 21 days. You don’t get to contest it. You lost the case from the get-go by not responding.

People who are sued sometimes think they don’t need to respond to a lawsuit because they can just explain to the judge how meritless the case against them is. They think a default judgment is like a traffc ticket where they can tell the judge what happened and the judge will see how right they are and dismiss the suit. Judges can’t really do this when someone has not responded to a suit. Instead, judges almost automatically grant default judgments against people who do not respond to the lawsuit. (There are some limited exceptions which are very rare.)

The summons you were served with could not be more clear – it specifcally tells you that if you fail to respond within 21 days that default judgment can be entered against. Believe what it says.

The Show was SUPER Exhilarating on a rainy Mid-May Wednesday night our students provided a lot of cohesiveness fun and laughter doing the entire program. We had the following students playing the piano. Nico Luellen Sipes (Classical Music), Kailah Kruger, and Sampson Moore. The piano players did an Amazing job. Other activities were Limbo Rock Contest, Macarena Dance, Poetry Reading, Golf Putting, and Juggling Tennis balls. Our students Rock Band closed the show led by Wyatt Parker and Kordell, and the side street guy’s. According to Recreation Supervisor Clarence Ferguson, We have never had three outstanding pianist on Center at the same time.

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Let’s say you can’t fnd an attorney to take your case, which is common in Ravalli County where there are not enough attorneys. You have two solutions. First, you can contact the person who sued you and ask for more time to respond. Second, you can fle an answer yourself. A basic answer to stave off a default judgment is easier than you’d think. There are forms on the Montana courts website for an answer. Don’t be afraid to fle your own answer – it’s far better than losing your case before it really even starts.

For a copy of this Ask An Attorney column, including hyperlinks to the referenced resources, go to www.OverstreetLawGroup.com/blog

(This information is of a general nature; exceptions to these general statements might exist. This information is for general educational purposes only; no attorney-client relationship with Overstreet Law Group, LLC is formed unless a person enters into a written representation agreement with the frm.)

WALK: Ofcials and community converse on street possibilities

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ton, as well as Bike Walk Bitterroot on account of planning and advocacy eforts made within the city. WTI generally works with rural and tribal communities on transportation issues such as mobility, infrastructure, trafc calming and safety. Matt Madsen described how WTI uses its grant money to bring WTI expertise into a community to begin a public process of identifying potential problems and making decisions about how to solve them.

“A lot of Montana towns have main streets that are also highways,” he said, indicating that conficts around transportation issues are a common theme. “With this grant money we were looking for other communities to partner with.”

Madsen described the walk audit as a frst step in the process of addressing transportation issues in an area.

“We really come into the community and start to hear from people,” he said. He also added that data collection and community engagement come long before any recommendations about infrastructure alterations.

As the group moved westward

along State Street, Madsen and Gleason asked that the participants share their experiences of using the corridor, as well as their observations and concerns. Most participants agreed that crossing from one side of State to the other can be difcult and even dangerous in certain locations. While the relocation of the Fire Station will undoubtedly remove some of the pressure from State Street, visibility issues still make crossing less than ideal.

Madsen and Gleason will be compiling the group’s observations in order to create a full report and begin a deeper look at the future possibilities.

The City of Hamilton has sought and secured funds for its partnership with WTI, therefore avoiding usage of general funds for any analysis that may take place.

In another project, city ofcials, along with participation from Bike Walk Bitterroot and input from WTI, are also exploring trafc calming measures within several south-side intersections where speeding and failure to stop has been a recurring issue.

A group of citizens, policy makers and transportation professionals stand to discuss State Street. Photo by Nathan Boddy.

FLYING: pilot on importance of aerial heritage

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“A lot of people don’t know that general aviation is for the general public.” Though there are a number of relatively expensive classes and licensing processes, getting a general aviation pilot’s license is something Weed believes is achievable, and to her, worth it.

“I learned to manage risk in an airplane, conquering fear and gaining confdence,” said Weed. “I can’t imagine anything else that does that like this.” Weed, who used to ride horses, compared the freedom of fying with riding. “It’s American heritage, and we’re still doing it!”

Flying goes far back into American history, in fact one of the organizations Weed participates in embodies that history. Chair of the Western Montana branch of the Ninety-Nines, Weed explained that one of the founding members of the organization was one of the most famous pilots of all time, Amelia Earhart. Weed’s chapter is based in Stevensville, and is for the western half of the state. The Ninety-Nines are an international organization of licensed female pilots whose goal is to spread the love and practice of aviation, especially among women.

Along with Earhart were 98 other founding members, from which the organization got its name. The organization provides scholarships to new pilots that helps pay for ratings, which can be some of the most expensive parts of the journey to becoming a pilot.

In Montana, among other places, the organization also paints airport runways. This is a process called air-marking, in which various informative items, such as compasses, elevations and airport names are painted onto the air-strips for pilots to be able to see mid-fight. The Ninety-Nines have airmarked hundreds of airports across the state.

Weed is also a member of the Stevensville Airport Advisory Board, which meets the second Tuesday of every month. The public is welcome to attend airport board meetings and comment during public comment periods. Meetings start at 5:30 p.m. at the Stevensville

Town Hall, near the fre station. In fact, the airport encourages the public to attend.

According to Weed, the airport is owned and operated by the Town, which so far does not heed the advice of the board. This makes improving and keeping the airport up to date difcult. There are several things which are in need of improvement and are even in violation of federal guidelines. These things, Weed says, often take upwards of a year to be addressed by the Town. She and others believe much of this comes from a lack of understanding and familiarity with aviation in general. Weed thinks this is something that communicating with the public would help to fx. Without many basic amenities that are common among other even smaller airports, such as courtesy cars, public restrooms and pilot shelters, the airport may not last.

Weed explained that the airport is in desperate need of attention. She also commented that there are numerous grants available to create these things, but without approval from the Town, nothing can be done.

Weed has been fying for three years, and wants to be a professional pilot. She is currently working towards getting her commercial license. Weed contends that small airports, like Stevensville’s, are essential, not just for her passion, but for the community and for the future of aviation. She explained that airports “ofer a lot more than people realize. We all started learning in these little rural general aviation airports,” said Weed.

“It’s not out of reach!” She explained that rural airports bring aviation to the general public, and provide places for

education and entertainment. Numerous other towns across the country hold thousands of events throughout the year at their airport grounds, from car and air shows to aerial displays and classes.

These small airports are also places where interested prospective pilots, young and old, can fnd scholarships, like the ones provided by the Ninety-Nines. Weed said there are opportunities everywhere. Aside from events, and the jumping of point of many start-up aviators, Weed impressed on how local economies can beneft from general aviation, aside from a location where community events can be held.

According to Weed, municipal airports bring in people from all over, who take aerial road-trips across the country. They often spend time in the many communities in which they land and that also contributes to the local economies. If they have a bad experience, cannot fnd courtesy vehicles to drive around, or fnd difculty getting accommodations, Weed says they will not likely

make the same mistake again.

However, most of the local aviators already live in and contribute to the local economy. “Unfortunately, we are just a bunch of ‘bug-beaters’ out here,” said Weed, referring to the many general aviation pilots of the valley, and the many other small airports dotted across the state. “There seems to be this misconception that people who fy are wealthy,” added Weed. She and others would like to get the airport more involved in the community. They want to do an outreach in Stevensville, possibly later this fall, where they want to help address and remedy some perceived dislike or distrust by any locals towards the airport. They also want to show the community the many wonders and values of general aviation, and what the airport can do for the community.

The western Montana branch of the Ninety-Nines meets once a month, the second Saturday of every month. More information on the organization can be found at ninety-nines.org.

Kelli Weed prepares for landing, radioing over air her speed, direction and intention. Photo by John Dowd.

POOL: Stevensville ofcials work to keep pool on schedule

Continued from page 1 done with the use of the Jean Thomas Park Beautifcation Fund, which was left to the town to help improve the parks.

The second part of the project came as an unexpected shock to the town Parks Department. After the snow and ice melted, Lassiter and others discovered the rim of the pool was completely falling apart. He explained that it was apparently a bad year for concrete all over town. The problem was compounded due to the history of patching the pool rim over time, because there was never enough funds to completely redo the rim. Lassiter saw to the rim being removed and had a contractor come out and cut down eight inches to good concrete. Another contractor will be coming out to repair the rim.

“The concrete was a complete surprise to us,” said Lassiter. The unexpected cost is being funded by a grant from the Rapp Family Foundation and another from the Stevensville Community Foundation.

Even after both grants, Lassiter said the Town will still come up roughly $2,000 short. However, he also explained that through some potential private donations from area businesses, his “hope is to complete this whole project without using any taxpayer dollars.”

“It was a blessing,” said Lassiter.

“There’s some good people here.”

Lassiter also praised the local contractors, who he said gave the town the best deals they could and shufed their schedules around to be there to help. “They want to see this happen too. They live here too,” said Lassiter. The town also saved money by the Parks Department doing much of the cleanup process along the way.

The Town’s goal is to open the pool in June. Traditionally, the pool has opened after the school graduation, which this year would have the opening fall on June 12. However, this will not be possible, explained Lassiter. He said it will likely be late June that the gates open to the public for the summer.

The Town also held a council meeting early in June to vote to raise pool fees. Lassiter said this is not related to the costs to repair the pool, which by then were already under way. This will be the frst fee increase in 10 years, and will only be a dollar more than the existing entry fee. Lassiter said it was necessary because “wages are going up and so is chlorine,” though he said he does not like the fee increase either, but times are changing.

After the rim was cut, as shown right, a contractor was schedualed to come out to redo it. Photo by John Dowd.

Tuesday at Twelve Summer Concert Series to launch

The Jean Matthews Tuesday at Twelve Summer Concert Series will commence on Tuesday, June 13, with a concert by The Flaming Suzettes, with concerts every Tuesday at noon through August 22, including Tuesday, July 4.

The concert series was founded in 1990 by Jean Matthews, and is now in its 33rd year. Matthews passed away in 2015, but the concert series remains as her legacy.

The free concerts will take place on the lawn of the Ravalli County Museum every Tuesday from noon until 1p.m., and attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair or blanket and a picnic lunch, and to dress for the weather. In the event of rain or unhealthy smoke levels, the concerts will move to the Community Room of Hamilton City Hall.

There are no food vendors at the concerts, but picnickers are encouraged to take advantage of the many Hamilton eateries ofering grab ‘n go lunches.

Series sponsors for this year’s concerts include the Downtown Hamilton

Business Improvement District, the Rapp Family Foundation, Bitterroot Drug and Main Street Toys, Brothers Mortuary and Crematory, and Trailwest Bank. Numerous other businesses and individuals have contributed to make the concerts free for the public. This year’s performers include several acts new to the program, and many returning favorites, with some groups including familiar faces in new settings. The concerts are appropriate for all ages.

2023 Tuesday at 12 Schedule

June 13: The Flaming Suzettes

June 20: Tightline

June 27: The Half Flaps

July 4: Sundog North

July 11: Naomi Siegel Quartet

July 18: Canta Brasil

July 25: Parts & Labor

Aug. 1: Who Dat!

Aug. 8: The Bitterroot Community Band

Aug. 15: Bing Crosberry

Aug. 22: The Pack Strings

For more information about the concert series, contact the producer at jmtuesdayat12@gmail.com.

Double K Ranch Deli

the Presbyterian Church (west door), Hamilton.

Ravalli Dems North County

Join North Ravalli County Democrats for “Burgers and Beer” on Thursday evenings from 4 to 6 at The Backyard Taphouse, 281 Rodeo Drive, of the Eastside Hwy in Florence. This is a rather regular event on Thursdays, BUT not on May 4th. Check online at ravdems.com/newsletter for any changes and other information or on Facebook. All welcome.

NV Library events

Science Squad for Ages 8-12 – Wednesday, June 7 at 4pm

Explore the universe, both micro and macro, and learn the science mysteries behind the natural world. Expect fun activities with Legos®, paper planes, food, and more. Children will soon be formulating their own hypotheses, experiments, and documentation in order to participate in a gradefree science fair at the end of the summer. Registration required. This program is for ages 8-12.

Nature Journaling –Thursday, June 8 at 7pm

Connect with nature in a personal and creative way. Join Valerie Bayer, with Northern Rockies Nature Journaling, for this adult craft night and learn the fundamentals of nature journaling. A nature journal is a profound way to tune in to your surroundings, observe and learn about our fora and fauna, carve out some meditative time for yourself, and much more. No prior experience or artist skill is needed! This introductory

class is perfect for amateur naturalists; curious gardeners, hikers, and nature lovers; as well as writers, doodlers, and note-takers.

Materials provided.

Art for Kids Ages 5-10 –Monday, June 12 at 4pm

Art brings friends together and can give children an outlet for their creativity to shine! We aim to support listening and comprehension skills through play and discovery. It’s a great time for little artists to develop their very own keepsakes. Registration required.

Women Newcomers Club

Are you new to the Bitterroot Valley? Perhaps you are recently retired? Or you have been living in the valley for quite some time but would like to meet new and interesting women? If so, the Bitterroot Women’s Newcomers Club is for you! You are welcome to attend our next meeting on Thursday, June 8, at the Daly Mansion, 251 Eastside Hwy., Hamilton, at 10 a.m. There will not be a business meeting, but a tour of the Mansion will begin at 10:15 sharp. The cost for the tour is $12.00 per person. Come and join this great group of women!

Emergency Pre-

paredness Classes

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting free monthly Emergency Preparedness classes. They are held at 7 p.m. at the Church building located in Hamilton at 401 N. 8th Street. Upcoming topics of discussion include: June 8:

“Planning A Garden—Saving

Seeds”; July 13: “Can’t Use Your Stove? Cooking With Alternative Methods Using

the Cookers We Assembled

Earlier As Well As Other Methods”; August 10: “Water Bath Canning & Pressure Canning”; September 14:

“Basic First Aid & Kits: What to Have and How To Use Them”. You can attend any or all classes. Classes typically run 60-90 minutes.

For the “Alternative Cooking Methods” classes, class size is too large to complete assembly in class, so sign ups will be made during class for items to be made/completed at a later date. Call 513-3125494 with questions.

St. Mary’s Mission program

Historic St. Mary’s Mission presents: The Life of Fr. Anthony Ravalli, S.J., & The Unveiling of Recent Acquisitions on Sunday, June 11 at 6 p.m. at the Historic St. Mary’s Chapel. In this special presentation by Colleen Meyer, learn about the life of Fr. Anthony Ravalli, S.J., an Italian Jesuit missionary who was recruited by Father Pierre-Jean DeSmet, S.J. to serve at St. Mary’s Mission. This presentation will include the unveiling of our latest acquisitions: A painting by Fr. Ravalli, A book belonging to St. Mary’s Mission and a crucifx owned by Fr. DeSmet.

Florence Civic Club

The next Florence Civic Club meeting will be held on Monday, June 12, at 12 noon at the Florence Fire Hall. New members are invited. Questions? call Kim Maclay, FCC President, 406529-4863. “Working for the greater good of Florence.”

Rotary Club

On Monday, June 12,

Rotary speaker will be Leslie Maki. Rotary is an international service organization of over one million members that focuses its service and fnancial support on public health. Rotary meets Mondays at noon at BJs restaurant. Guests and prospective members are welcome.

Stevensville school board

The Stevensville School Board of Trustees will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, June 13 at 7 p.m. in the Stevensville Music Center Choir Room.

Lone Rock Park Board

The Lone Rock Park Board meeting will be held Wednesday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the community center, 4433 Sunnyside Cemetery Rd. Public welcome.

Square dance class

Intro to Modern Square Dancing will be held Wednesday, June 14-August 9 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Yellowrock Campground Dance Center, 9955 Hwy 12 West, Lolo. All are welcome. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Butch at 208-503-0551 or Faye at 208-553-2727.

Elks Hot Spot

The Elks Lodge in Hamilton will be a Hot Spot for the 50 Mile Yard Sale June 23rd and June 24th. We have tables available for you to sell your items at $25 per six foot table. Call Deborah at 406 241-6370 to reserve soon. A free Braut to each seller on Saturday the 24th.

PEO fundraiser

The local chapter of PEO, a women’s organization

that awards scholarships to women pursuing high education degrees, is selling a special tapestry throw as a fundraiser. The “Montana Capture the Spirit” tapestry throw is made of 100 % cotton and is 50 x 60 inches. It was designed by our local PEO chapter. The throw makes a good gift for any occasion, i.e. birthdays, holidays housewarmings, graduation or just because! The cost is $68 each or $65 for two or more throws. For more information on purchasing Montana throws or scholarship information, contact myself or Nancy Schweissing, (509) 3787879.

Victor Museum hours

The Victor Heritage Museum in Victor opened for the Summer Season on Memorial Day, May 29th. The museum will be open 1pm to 4pm Tuesday through Saturday until Labor Day, September 4th. The exhibits in the Museum have changed and the museum board is hoping to have returning visitors as well as new visitors. The Museum is located at 125 Blake Street in downtown Victor (on Main Street). Call 406-642-3997 or email vic-

tormuseum@cybernet1.com. or call Suzanne at 406-3633165 for more information.

New food bank hours

Pantry Partners food bank in Stevensville will have extended hours efective the week of June 5th. New hours are Monday 11 a.m to 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Volunteers are needed. For information call manager Dawn at 406-7770351 or stop in.

Call for nominations

The Florence Civic Club is inviting nominations for its Community Service Award for 2023. The award honors a local person for outstanding contribution of service to the Florence community. Such service may be individual or through involvement in community, church, or nonproft organization, or the schools. Please send your nomination with a description of the nominee’s activities to: Florence Civic Club Attention Community Service Award P.O. Box 544 Florence, MT 59833 The deadline for receipt of nominations is Saturday, June 10th.

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Obituaries

Mary Jane Honey

Mary Jane Honey, of Darby, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Daly Hospital in Hamilton, Montana on the afternoon of Sunday, March 19th, 2023. She was 97 years old. Services will be at 2:00pm on Sunday, June 11th at the Darby First Baptist Church.

Mary Jane Honey was born Mary Jane Logan on October 26th, 1925, in O’Fallon, Illinois to Bernard Joseph and Julie Lebegue Logan. After attending and graduating from O’Fallon High School, she went to Baptist Missionary Training School – a four-year college in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated in 1948 with her B.A. in Bible Studies and a Social Studies minor. While in college, she taught religious education in the Chicago Public Schools and led Vacation Bible School in rural southern Ohio. Mary Jane was commissioned as a missionary by the American Baptist Convention (then called the Northern Baptist Convention) and in the spring of 1949, she accepted a call to serve as the Christian Education Director and Assistant Minister for the Bitterroot Larger Parish which included Darby, Victor, and Stevensville Baptist Churches.

In 1950, Mary Jane and Robert Kerlee were married in the Darby First Baptist Church. They had two sons, David Leroy, and Eugene Joseph. In 1954, Robert Kerlee passed away, and Mary Jane went back to school at Western Montana College in Dillon to get her B.S. in Education. She taught school at the Baker Creek school up the West Fork of the Bitterroot, in Hamilton at Jeferson School for three years, and at Darby Elementary School where she retired after 23 years as a teacher. Her years teaching 1st grade in Darby were a real blessing to her.

On December 24th, 1963, Mary Jane Kerlee and Lowell R. Honey were married in the First Baptist Church in Darby. Lowell had three grown sons of his own (Ray, Paul, and Robert), and adopted Mary

Jane’s two young sons (David and Gene) after they were married. Mary Jane and Lowell enjoyed traveling. They traveled in all but a few of the states including Alaska and Hawaii, and also traveled to Mexico, England, other countries in Europe including countries in the Mediterranean, and the Holy Land. In her earlier years she enjoyed sewing and during World War II in her high school years she was part of a group that sewed army tents in East St. Louis, Illinois. She also enjoyed camping trips, working in her yard, growing fowers, and canning the fruits and vegetables that Lowell grew in the garden. She also volunteered as a driver for patients who needed transportation. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Darby, the Connor TOPS club, Women’s Wednesday Bowling League, and mixed bowling teams with her husband, Lowell. After Lowell passed away in 1993, Mary Jane took Hospice Training and became a Hospice volunteer in the Marcus Daly program.

She is survived by her son, Gene Honey, stepson Paul G. (Kathy) Honey of Darby, MT and his children Sadie (Zach) Honey of Denver and Rose Honey of Missoula, Mary Dell (Gary) Honey and her children Wade (Dorothea) Honey of Missoula, Stann Honey of Darby, and Tanya Honey of Olympia, Washington, Dean Kessler (the son of Robert Honey) of South Carolina, and numerous great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews throughout the U.S. She was preceded in

death by her frst husband, Robert Kerlee, husband Lowell Ray Honey, son David L. Honey, stepsons L. Ray Honey, and Robert Dean (Georgia) Honey, and her brothers and sister John, Francis, Harry, and Marie. She will be buried in Lone Pine Cemetery in Darby, MT.

Vahe “Kaz” Yesav Kazandjian, 75, was born on September 8, 1947, in Jafa Palestine and passed away on June 1, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Kaz was a proud American and Patriot who served our country in the Air Force from 1965 until 1968. He was a successful business owner in Tucson, AZ and moved to Victor, MT in November of 2007. Kaz loved to “work” the land and being surrounded by beautiful Montana. Anyone that met him, loved him and is often described as a “unique person with the best sense of humor that would give anyone the shirt of his back”. He was preceded in death by his older brother Harry, parents Garbis and Aghavni, grandson Christopher, mother-in-law Rosalie Sharp, and brother-in-law

Death Notices

Charlotte M. Vale

Corvallis - Charlotte M. Vale, 89, passed away in the morning, Friday, June 2, 2023, at the Arron Care Home in Corvallis. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www. brothersmortuary.com

George Shahinian. He is survived by his loving wife for over 55 years Anna “Ann”; daughters, Leslie and Stephanie; grandson and best buddy DJ; granddaughters Marissa, Mackenzie and Mariah; sister Verjine Shahinian; nephew Leon, Haig, and niece Tina Jones; brother-in-law Richard Norris; great-granddaughters Autumn, Addison, and soon to be Kinzley, due in September. Vahe had several beloved Armenian cousins and his bulldog Abby. He tolerated my mom’s mini dachshund, Frankie. Kaz will be laid to rest at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery, 1911 Tower St., Missoula MT, 59804 on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.whitesittfuneralhome.com.

J Drew Barney West Yellowstone, MontanaJ Drew Barney, 71, passed away peacefully early in the morning while sleeping, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Hamilton, Montana after bicycling from Idaho, initially starting his tour from the Oregon Coast with his friend. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brother smortuary.com

by Scott Sacry Sports Editor

Darby has extreme rodeo weekend

The best bareback riders in the world descended on the Richard Cromwell Memorial Rodeo Grounds in Darby on June 2nd & 3rd for the Yellowstone Darby XTREME Bareback competition.

Kaycee

Feild, the 6-time World Champion from Genola, Utah, scored 93.5 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo Company’s Night Crawler in the fnal round to win the event. Feild took a majority share of the $54,050 purse, which was the single largest purse in history for a stand-alone bareback event.

“This rodeo is amazing,” said Feild. “The tradition that’s been developed in such a short period of time is fabulous. I’ve been doing this for a long time but here, at this

rodeo, I get amped up, I get fred up. They bring the best stock, they attract the best competitors in the world, and it makes it one of those events you look forward to all year long. When

you’re writing down your goals at the start of the year, Darby’s right there at the top of the list.”

The event was previously called the Darby Riggin’ Rally and is in its

4th year. The event was sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and attracted the world’s best bareback riders. Paramount Network’s original series, “Yellowstone,” was the presenting sponsor and it was broadcast on the Cowboy Channel.

On Saturday, June 2nd, 47 riders competed for 10 spots in Sunday’s fnals.

On Sunday, these 10 riders joined the top 20 pre-ranked riders, making 30 total riders for Sunday. These 30 riders all rode once on Sunday, with the top 12 scores making it to the fnals. Corvallis’s Caleb Bennett was the top qualifer on Saturday, scoring 87.5 points. Stevensville’s Richard Champion also qualifed for Sunday’s event.

Class B/C Softball All-Conference & All-State selections

The Florence girls softball team had another successful season, winning Divisionals and qualifying for State. As such, the following Florence players were honored with post-season awards:

Rylee YeomanAll-State & 1st Team All-Conference

Maggie Schneiter - All-State & 1st Team

All-Conference Ava Philbrick - 2nd Team All-Conference

Olivia Coulter - 2nd Team All-Conference

The Florence girls ended their season at State in Anaconda on May 25-27. Both of their games were close, but they lost both. In their frst game, they fell behind Huntley Project 0-5 after the frst inning,

then rallied with 6 runs in the bottom of the 7th, but fell just short, losing 8-9. Olivia Coulter went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs, Taylor Pyette went 3 for 4 with an RBI, and Ava Philbrick went 2 for 4 and scored 2 runs. In the next game, Florence fell to Columbus/Absarokee/Park City 2-5.

Baseball All-Conference & All-State

The frst ever season of high school baseball is in the books and the All Conference and All State teams for the southwest division have been selected. Many Valley players were honored.

For Florence:

Patrick Duchien - 1st Team All Conference and All State

Brodie Hinsdale - 1st Team All Conference and All State

Gabe Philbrick - 1st Team All Conference and All State

Jake Roth - 2nd Team All Conference Trapper Oster - 2nd Team All

Conference

Drew Wagner - 2nd Team All Conference Mason

Arlington2nd Team All Conference

For Hamilton:

Andrew

Ricklefs - 1st Team All Conference and All State

Jacob

Westberry1st Team All Conference and All State

Conner Ekin - 1st Team All Conference and All State

Jackson Jessop - 1st Team All Conference

Atticus Southwell - 2nd Team All Conference

Toby DeMoss - 2nd Team All Conference

For Corvallis:

Mason Anderson - 1st Team All Conference and All State

Charlie Chavez - 2nd Team All

Conference

Nick Pierce - 2nd Team All Conference

Brandon Brenneman - 2nd Team All Conference

Class A Softball All-Conference & All-State

The 2023 Southwest A Softball All-Conference & All-State Teams were announced and many Bitterroot Valley athletes were honored.

For Corvallis:

Kaitlin McCartney - All State & 1st Team All-Conference

Emma Cashell - 2nd Team All-Conference

Jadyn Greenwood - 2nd Team

All-Conference

For Hamilton:

Cierra Cole - All State & 1st Team

All-Conference

Addison Flynn - 1st Team All-Conference

Mariah Johnson - 2nd Team

All-Conference

Thea Jackson - Honorable Mention

All-Conference

For Stevensville:

Sophie Berning - All State & 1st Team All-Conference

Jaidan Oyler - 2nd Team All-Conference

Lilly Newsom - Honorable Mention

All-Conference

Morgan Yeager - Honorable Mention All-Conference

The softball teams of Corvallis and Hamilton ended their season in the Class A State Softball Tournament in Belgrade on May 25-27. The Hamilton girls won one game and lost two, while Corvallis lost both their games. Hamilton defeated Hardin 7-5 in their frst game. Then lost to Columbia Falls 3-16. In their fnal game they lost to Lewistown 5-13.

Corvallis lost their frst game to Laurel 3-9. Then in their second game they were defeated 6-23 by Frenchtown.

Locals play in Cleverley 8-Man All-Star game

Hooper Read of Darby and Roan Jackson of Victor were chosen to be on the Blue Team in the Bob Cleverley 8-Man All-Star Football Game. This game honors the best 8-man football seniors in the state. It was held at the Bob Green Field in Butte on June 3rd and the Blue team won, 56-40. It was the frst time the game was held since 2019.

Kaycee Feild scored 93.5 points on Night Crawler to win the Darby Xtreme Bareback competition on June 4th in Darby. Photo by Steve Wrubel Photography.

Florence’s Rylee Yeoman was named All-State & 1st Team All-Conference. Scott Sacry photo.

Sacry photo.

High Water Chronicles: we’re almost there

I talked to my friend Travis Thurmond recently about water conditions in our end of the state. Travis and Kathy Schoendoerfer are the Ma and Pa owners of Blackfoot Anglers in Ovando.

“Our river’s been running bank-full and discolored for a long time,” Travis says. “It’s clearing now, but it’s not quite there yet.”

his, as the Bitterroot is at 3,500 feet elevation and the Blackfoot is at 6,000.

I’m looking at the same scenario to play out a little earlier on the Bitterroot, and from what I saw on a drivearound a few days ago there are plenty of eager foaters out, some of them private and a batch of guides. And that’s as it should be. Unless

the root systems of bank-side trees and drops a few more in every season. They add to the tangle and clutter of previous deposits, which in turn gets moved around by the heavy water of runof. This smooth-looking current that you see from a bridge or at a launch site can be deceiving. It is powerful – and may fow just over the top of a hidden limb that could upend your raft in a heartbeat.

For every death we record on the Bitterroot there are numerous near-misses that could have gone the other way. I keep saying it –again and again, and I’ll keep saying it: don’t underestimate the dangers, and don’t overestimate your own abilities.

by Chuck Stranahan

That’s consistent with what I hear from Josh McCown at Flint Creek Outdoors in Phillipsburg. “Believe it or not, we’re hitting a few fsh on golden stone dries, even though we’re not seeing any of the naturals.” Josh fshes Rock Creek quite a bit and his experience there is typical. If you really want to catch a few fsh on dries, and work hard for every one, Rock Creek is probably your best bet.

When the Blackfoot does drop into shape, Travis expects it to happen fast. “There isn’t much high level snow to keep runof going,” he says. “We had those 80-degree days in April that burned a lot of it of, and it’s been steady ever since. The river is bank-full, dropping a little bit, and when it drops into shape it’ll drop fast. We don’t have much runof left.”

As Travis and I observed, the rivers are dropping rapidly – mine more than

you’re a seasoned professional who can temper enthusiasm with good judgement, or a real, real good oarsman with top-end equipment who knows the river and has checked with two good sources before going out, don’t foat.

Be safe – watch for new hazards

That’s especially true of the Bitterroot – where every year sees new wood in the river.

High water chews relentlessly at

I’ll add to that: Don’t foat at all this time of year unless you’ve put in a season beforehand on the same stretch you want to foat now. This river will demand more, tax your resources more, and cost you more if you mess up. You don’t need to foat the Bitterroot to take good fsh from it.

Streamers and small nymphs

A friend of mine recently too a pair of brown trout over 20” on the Bitterroot, and lost three more in the same size range. He wasn’t fshing a dry salmon fy. While we’re seeing a few, the grab isn’t on yet. He was fshing a streamer.

To catch more fsh on Rock Creek, fsh underneath. “We’ve been doing well on the Copper-Gold Kreelex,” Josh tells me.

That fy is copper and gold in coloration; the Sparkle Minnow, a similar fy, is green and white. The green and white Sparkle Minnow has been working on the Bitterroot. Depends where you fsh, what day it is, moon phase and how you hold your mouth as to which fy is going to work best. Experiment – and don’t be afraid to experiment beyond the readymade.

Don’t ignore the smaller fies. Kalen at Blackfoot River Outftters in Missoula and I talked about how the smaller fies can often be the best, even though we’re all anticipating the salmonfy hatch.

“We’re seeing some hatches of bluewinged olives on the lower Bitterroot,” he tells me, and it’s not a bad idea to tie a smaller #14 or #16 nymph of the back of your heavier #4 or #6 salmonfy nymph. The smaller fy will quite often outscore the big one.

Secret weapon: tie a #14 or #16 nymph of the back of your larger salmonfy nymph. Photo by Chuck Stranahan.

Forest installing new culverts – temporary closures planned

The Bitterroot National Forest is planning to install three new culverts on the Darby-Sula Ranger District this summer. The work is scheduled to begin next week and will continue into July.

The first project will take place on Sign Creek east of Sula near Moose Creek Trailhead #168 beginning June 5th and will run approximately two weeks. Heavy equipment from the project will be parked on East Fork Road (Forest Road #432) at

mile post 18, making the road impassable.

The second culvert replacement is scheduled to begin on June 19th on Lick Creek east of Martin Creek Campground. Heavy equipment will again be staged on East Fork Road #432 at mile post 15.8 making the road impassable.

The final project is scheduled to begin on July 10th on Lick Creek east of Martin Creek Campground. Heavy equipment will be parked on

Lick Creek Road #5771 near mile post 0.70 making the road impassable. The project is scheduled to last approximately two weeks.

Signs will be posted in these areas alerting drivers to the construction and road work. All dates are subject to change depending on weather or other factors.

The forest is replacing the culverts at theses location along with doing road repairs and other improvements. The

Regenevita practice relocates to Hamilton

Regenevita a cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery and regenerative medicine practice, has moved from Stevensville to Hamilton.The practice is now located at 1713 N. First Street in Hamilton. Robert W. Alexander, MD, FICS, who heads the practice, is a dual board certifed cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon and regenerative medicine specialist with over 20 years of experience in the feld.

Dr. Alexander’s focus at the new location will be on plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures,

orthopedic and back care, musculoskeletal healing and IV infusion therapies of health and wellness medicine. The practice utilizes the latest non-invasive protocols that use a patient’s own cells to heal, providing a safer and more natural approach to regenerative medicine.

In addition to providing exceptional care to patients, Dr. Alexander is an experienced primary investigator in clinical trials for the use of cellular therapies for systemic disorders. He is internationally recognized for his

commitment to advancing the feld of regenerative medicine, ensuring that patients at the practice receive the most innovative and efective treatment available.

The new location will allow him to better serve his patients in Hamilton and the surrounding areas. He is excited to be a part of the community and looks forward to continuing to provide exceptional care and service to his patients.

For more information, visit the website at www.regenmed.com or call (406) 375-5451 to schedule an appointment.

VETS: veteran support through 22 mile ruck

Conner says he really wants to help do what he can to help put an end to this crisis. So, after contacting the VA in Hamilton directly, Conner was eventually linked up with the Valley Veterans Service Center in Hamilton who put him in contact with VVA. VVA is currently in the process of fundraising to fnish improvements on a wheelchair-accessible bathroom at their 17-acre ranch in Sula. The ranch is used as a venue to host veteran and frst responder groups.

Conner is hoping to get sponsors for his ruck march to help raise funds for VVA’s cause. He will be carrying a 35-pound rucksack, and inside will be a memorial brick for another veteran who took his life. This brick will be placed in the Honor Garden at VVA’s ranch in July.

Conner is currently a junior studying pre-med at Carroll College with plans to attend medical school before commissioning as an Army ofcer.

For more information, to donate, sponsor or to see a map of Conner’s route visit veteransvictoryalliance.org. You can also contact Conner directly at rclanden7@gmail.com

Bob Pauley & Company

current culverts are not sufficient in size and during high runoff may pose potential risks to the road. Besides increasing stream flows, the new culverts incorporate stream simulation to improve the passage of fish and other aquatic organisms.

For more information, contact the Darby-Sula Ranger District at 406-821-3913 or visit www.fs.usda. gov/bitterroot or www.facebook. com/DiscoverBitterrootNF.

Crossword Puzzle

financially requires direction, patience and a plan

cadet, Landen Conner. Photo Courtesy Landen Conner.

Book Review

Booked for the season

“Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House” by Alex Prud’Homme

c.2023, Alfred A. Knopf

$35.00 480 pages

The invitation said Black Tie Only and you know what that means.

It means this isn’t some put-onthe-old-feedbag kind of event. You’ll need your best manners, and you should brush up on where the glass goes and what to do with your fork. You don’t want any faux pas attached to your name, no emotionally-charged statements, and let’s hope you’re not self-conscious. As in “Dinner with the President” by Alex Prud’Homme, the world will be watching you eat.

For as long as there’s been a President of the United States, someone’s had to make sure the guy had nourishment because it’s not like he’s got time to run to the kitchen whenever he’s hungry, right? So somebody plans the menu, the First Lady weighs in, the table is set, and in the end, meals with the President have historically been loaded with interesting dishes, culinary quirks, divine desserts, and sour grapes.

To feed the Continental Army, says Prud’Homme, George Washington resorted to theft. Thomas Jeferson knew that great food was a way to put political foes more at ease with one another, while Dolley Madison thought the same with snuf as dessert.

Abraham Lincoln helped cement one of our most beloved national holidays into our lives. Later, Ulysses Grant was known for big dinners of up to thirty-fve courses and Theodore Roosevelt held one dinner that caused big controversy. Our heaviest president to date, William Taft, loved a mussel-and-heavy-cream soup called Billy Bi, which probably didn’t help his diet. On the other side was Woodrow

Wilson, who was “utterly disinterested in food.”

Herbert Hoover was a speed-eater. FDR loved terrapin soup, and considered it a “lucky” dish to serve.

Roosevelt’s cook, a Mrs. Nesbitt, was inherited by the Trumans, who intensely disliked her. Mamie Eisenhower called herself a “cooking school dropout.” LBJ used BBQ as a political

asset, Bill Clinton’s diet was a closely-watched thing, George W. Bush loved his baseball-stadium-themed meals, and Barack Obama ushered in a “foodie” White House that tried to change the way America ate.

So what do you do with the extra spoons, the fnger bowl, the sticky butter knife, and do you need four drinking glasses? You won’t need to know any of that to read “Dinner with the President.” You can just sit down and take a bite.

That’s not to say that this book is completely informal: the opulence of a state dinner shines through in the tales author Alex Prud’homme tells, complete with country leaders, ladies in gowns, and tuxes with tails. You can almost see the glitter. On the other hand, the casualness of, for example, an intimate several-hundred-guest barbecue seems charmingly homespun until you remember that, in politics, food isn’t always just food.

There are battles between chefs and chiefs in this book, tasty historical anecdotes, favorite White House dishes that will make you glad you aren’t at that state dinner, and recipes to make you feel positively Presidential. For you, that makes a “Dinner with the President” a book you’ll eat up.

HUGE, MULTI-FAMILY

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YARD SALE - Saturday, June 10th, 8-2. Variety of household items. 132 Snowberry Street, Hamilton.

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NOTICES

PROPERTY CARETAKER LOOKING TO RENT/IMPROVE PROPERTY. CALL BRUCE AT (406) 381-9925.

FUND RAISING OPPORTUNITY - Seeking food service June 24 in Hamilton. The Bitterroot

Blizzard Doll Club is having a doll, toy, teddy bear and miniature show and sale at St. Francis Pastoral Life Center Saturday, June 24. We would like someone, preferably a non-proft, to provide cofee, continental breakfast, light lunch, snacks for our vendors and guests. There is no cost to your organization for use of the kitchen and serving area. All proceeds from sales go to your organization. Contact Kay Schrader for details: 406-360-7214 (NO TEXT) or schrader1501@blackfoot.net.

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Legal Notices

Craig Mungas State Bar No. 6746

Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC 2809 Great Northern Loop, Ste 100 Missoula, Montana 59808

Telephone: 406-721-8896

Telefax: 406-541-8037

Email: craig@bjornsonlaw. com

Attorneys for Bryon

Roland and Benjamin Roland, Co-Personal Representatives

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: PATRICK E. ROLAND, Deceased.

Dept. No.: 1

Cause No.: DP-23-50

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the frst publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to BRYON ROLAND and BENJAMIN ROLAND, the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, at c/o Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC, 2809 Great Northern Loop, Suite 100, Missoula, MT 59808, or fled with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 15th day of May 2023. /s/ Bryon Roland

Co-Personal Representative

/s/ Benjamin Roland

Co-Personal Representative Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC

By: Craig Mungas

Attorneys for Bryon Roland and Benjamin Roland, Co-Personal Representatives BS 5-24, 5-31, 6-7-23.

David T. Markette

Dustin M. Chouinard

Megan S. Winderl MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C. 601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110

DavidM@mcpcattorneys. com

Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES CUTLER HIXON, Deceased.

Probate No. DP-2023-53

Dept. No. 2

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the frst publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to JOE HIXON, the Personal Representative, in care of MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C., 601 S. First Street, P.O. Box 515, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or fled with the Clerk of the above Court.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct.

DATED this 19th day of May, 2023.

/s/ Joe Hixon MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, PC

By: David T. Markette, Attorney for Personal Representative BS 5-24, 5-31, 6-7-23.

Dawn M. Sheets 229 Lark Lane Victor MT 59875 406-240-7467 Petitioner appearing without a lawyer MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

In re the Marriage of:

Dawn M. Sheets, Petitioner, and Jacob Trull, Respondent Case No. DR-23-85

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE TO: Respondent Jacob E. Trull

You are named in a petition to dissolve your marriage. Unless you respond in 21 days, the court may decide against you without you being heard and give Petitioner everything asked for in the petition. You must submit your written response within 21 calendar days. The 21 day period starts the day after the last date of publication of this notice. If the fnal day falls on a weekend or court holiday, you may fle your response on the next business day.

You must fle your written response with the Clerk of District Court at: 205 Bedford, Suite B, Hamilton MT 59840 and serve a copy of your answer on the Petitioner.

The following real property is part of this case:

229 Lark Lane, Victor MT 59875.

Dated this 12th day of May, 2023.

/s/ Paige Trautwein Clerk of Court

By: Michelle Goldman, Deputy Clerk BS 5-24, 5-31, 6-7-23.

The

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Thursday, June 8th, 2023, 6:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Stevensville Town Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, 6:00 p.m. at their regularly scheduled meeting held at Town Hall, 206 Buck Street, Stevensville, MT 59870 for the purpose of considering rescinding Resolution No. 444. Comments to be considered may be given orally at the hearing, submitted in writing via email to jenelle@townofstevensville.com<mailto:jenelle@ townofstevensville.com>or US mail to Town Clerk, PO Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870 before 5:00 p.m. on June 8th, 2023. Questions, comments or more information may be obtained by contacting the Town Clerk at 406-777-5271.

Attest: Jenelle Berthoud, Town Clerk BS 5-31, 6-7-23.

Naomi J. Cheeney CHEENEY LAW, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840

Phone: (406) 363-9060

Attorney for Personal Representative

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIOLET M. POWERS, Deceased. Case No.: DP-23-57

Dept. No. 1

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the frst publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Anne Anderson, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Cheeney Law, PLLC, PO Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or fled with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 25th day of May 2023.

/s/ Anne Anderson, Personal Representative BS 5-31, 6-7, 6-14-23.

Greg Overstreet Overstreet Law Group 300 Main Street, Suite 203 Stevensville, MT 59870

Telephone: (406) 209-8592

Email: greg@overstreetlawgroup.com

Attorney for Plaintifs MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY

DAVID SCHMITZ; LISA SCHMITZ, Plaintifs, vs. ROBERT G. AND SHERYL J. ESSIG REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; DENNIS SMITH; AUDRA SMITH; and all other persons, unknown, claiming or who might claim any right, title, estate, or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the complaint adverse to plaintifs’ ownership or any cloud upon plaintifs’ title, whether the claim or possible claim is present or contingent,

Defendants.

No. DV-23-148

Dept. No. 1 Hon. Howard F. Recht

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

To: All other persons, unknown, claiming or who might claim any right, title, estate, or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described below adverse to plaintifs’ ownership or any cloud upon plaintifs’ title, whether the claim or possible claim is present or contingent.

A lawsuit has been fled against you. This action is brought to quiet title to land situated in Ravalli County, Montana near 289 Skalkaho Road, Hamilton, Montana and more particularly described as follows:

A tract of land located in and being a portion of the NW1/4, Section 18, T5N, R20W, P.M.,M., Ravalli County, Montana and being more particularly described as follows; Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 18; thence N. 89° 31’ 55” E., a distance of 1350.50 feet to the Northeast corner of the NW1/4NW1/4 of said Section 18; thence S. 00° 22’ 34” W., along the East line of said NW1/4NW1/4, a distance of 1027.29 feet to the true point of beginning, said point being the Southeast corner of that parcel surveyed on Certifcate of Survey No. 329; thence continuing S. 00° 22’ 34” W., a distance of 543.71 feet to a point on the Northerly right-of-way of the Republican Ditch, being 40 feet from the Centerline of said ditch; thence S. 83° 19’ 20” W., along said ditch right-of-way, a distance of 21.31 feet to a point on the East boundary of Lot 25 of the Addition to Cummings Subdivision; thence N. 00° 47’ 25” E., along the East line of Addition to Cummings Subdivision, a distance of 546.24 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 26 of said Addition to Cummings Subdivision; thence S. 89° 57’ 35” E., a distance of 17.20 feet to the true point of beginning, containing 0.24 acre.

Within 21 days after service of this summons on you, you must serve on the plaintifs an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. Do not include the day you were served in your calculation of time. The answer or motion must be served on plaintifs’ attorney, whose name and address are listed above. You must also fle your answer and motion with the court.

If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Dated May 30, 2023.

/s/ Howard F. Recht

Judge Howard F. Recht BS 6-7, 6-14, 6-21-23.

PUBLIC NOTICE 2022 WATER QUALITY REPORT NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the 2022 Water Quality and Consumer Confdence Report for the Town of Stevensville’s municipal water system has been completed.

A copy is on fle and available at the Stevensville Town Hall, 206 Buck Street, Stevensville, MT 59870 or online at www. townofstevensville.com.

Attest: Melanie A. Sawyer

Melanie Sawyer, Utility Billing Clerk BS 6-7-23

Naomi J. Cheeney CHEENEY LAW, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840

Phone: (406) 363-9060

Attorney for Personal Representative

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN ANNE

SEDOFF, Deceased.

Case No.: DP-23-60

Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to

present their claims within four months after the date of the frst publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Patricia Lenore Gillette, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Cheeney Law, PLLC, PO Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or fled with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 1st day of June 2023.

/s/ Patricia Lenore Gillette, Personal Representative BS 6-7, 6-14, 6-21-23.

Hamilton - Water Rights

Claim Amendments

Notice Westside Subbasin (76HF) Water Users: YC Properties, LLC has fled a Motion to Amend Claims 76H 147812-00 and 76H 214439-00. YC Properties, LLC seeks to amend the point of diversion for Claim 76H 214439 00 from the SWNWSE to SENWSE of Section 35, T6N, R21W, Ravalli County. YC Properties, LLC seeks to add an of-stream reservoir in the W2SE of Section 35, T6N, R21W, Ravalli County to both claims. YC Properties, LLC also seeks to modify the places of use for both claims to the W2SE of Section 35, T6N, R21W, Ravalli County. The entirety of Claimant’s motion may be viewed on the Montana Water Court webpage at: https://courts.mt.gov/ courts/water/Notices-Info/ PublicNotices

OBJECTION DATE

In accordance with Section 85-2-233(6), MCA, any response or objection to the YC Properties LLC’s Motion to Amend claims 76H 147812-00 and 76H 214439-00 must be fled with the Montana Water Court within 45 days of the last publication of this notice, or August 5, 2023. Please indicate “CASE 76HF-6002-P-2023” on any response, objection, or other correspondence regarding this Motion to Amend. BS 6-7, 6-14, 6-21-23.

Company fles notice on mineral exploration

The Bitterroot National has received a Notice of Intent (NOI) to conduct mineral exploration from U.S. Critical Materials and U.S. Critical Metals Corp. within their registered lode claims in the Sheep Creek location on the West Fork Ranger District for the 2023 feld season.

The historic Sheep Creek Columbite Deposit Mine Site is located in the southwestern corner of Montana in Ravalli County, in the headwaters of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River. The area is approximately 38 miles south of Darby. Deposits were discovered in the area in 1953 and have been studied and sampled since the early 1960s.

Submission of a NOI for a proposed mining operation is required in order to provide the Forest Service district ranger with sufcient information to determine if the level of proposed activity will require a plan of operations.

Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with a 35% chance of showers and thunderstorms, overnight low of 57°. Southeast wind 1 to 10 mph. The record low for tonight is 31° set in 1896. Thursday, skies will be mostly cloudy with a 65% chance of showers, high temperature of 82°, humidity of 59%.

If the Forest Service authorized ofcer determines NOI operations will likely cause or are causing signifcant resource disturbances, the operator must submit a proposed plan of operations for approval. Operations cannot continue until a plan of operations is approved. Submission of a plan of operations then triggers NEPA and other applicable requirements.

U.S. Critical Materials and U.S. Critical Metals Corp.’s recently submitted Notice of Intent (NOI) for 2023 is a continuation of work that was proposed in their previous NOI from 2022. A copy of this NOI is posted on our website at www.fs.usda. gov/bitterroot under ‘Quick Links’. Proposed exploration activities include continued sampling using hand tools, soil and stream sediment sampling, rock chip sampling, mapping and sampling of adits, ground geophysical surveys, and helicopter or drone-supported geophysical surveys. Close out for the 2023 season is expected to be on or before October 20, 2023.

The NOI was accepted for the 2023 operating season which determined that a plan of operations is not required at this time.

By law, processing locatable minerals plans is nondiscretionary for the Forest Service. Miners have possessory rights associated with mining claims which authorizes the miner the right to use the surface for mining purposes including use and occupancy necessary for processing. All miners are subject to 36 CFR 228 Subpart A including requirements to submit a plan of operations and post a reclamation bond.

For more information, contact Dan Pliley, West Fork District Ranger at (406) 821-3269.

Congratulations, Floence Clas of 2023!

Valedictorians

Kiersty Burdge

Co-Valedictorian

Parents: Janet Burdge and Michael Todd Burdge

Current GPA 4

Activities - Manager for Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Baseball President of National Honor Society, Treasurer and Secretary of Key Club, Vice-President of Student Council.

Awards and Scholarships

- Academic All-State Boys

Basketball, Volleyball, Girls Basketball, Hagan Foundation Scholarship, Stockfarm Greater Ravalli Scholarship, ServeMontana Scholarship, Reach

Higher Montana Scholarship, Horatio Alger Scholarship, MSU Merit

Scholarship

Plans: Attending MSU-Bozeman.

Patrick Duchien

Co-Valedictorian

Parents: Pat and Christy Duchien

Current GPA 4

Activities - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track, Golf. Help around community and at kids camps for sports.

Awards and ScholarshipsMath Competition Awards, State championships, Football scholarship, other small scholarships.

Plans - Attending MSU to study Mechanical Engineering while also playing college football.

Delaney Lawrence

Co-Valedictorian

Parents: John and Tracey

Lawrence

Current GPA 4

Activities - Senior Project:

Books for Community Hospital Pediatric Ward, Key Club District Convention, Florence-Carlton HS

Student Council, National Honor Society, FC Shakespeare Company, MAI Art Conference, Virtual MedStart Summer Camp, Art Club

Awards and ScholarshipsBYU-Idaho Grant Award, Foundation For Community Health Scholarship, 2023 Howard Schmidt Memorial Key Club Scholarship, Leona M Reardon Family Scholarship, Peter R. Marsh Silent Servant Scholarship Award, Academic All-State for Cheer and Stunt, Track, Golf, and Volleyball

Plans: Attend college in the fall and pursue a degree in Biomedical Science, then go to medical school.

Maylah Thorne

Co-Valedictorian

Parents: Karl & Jennifer Thorne

Current GPA 4

Activities - Manager for Football, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Baseball, Student Council President, year, National Honor Society, Key Club.

Awards and Scholarships - Bishop Carroll Scholarship, Montana Advantage Award, Roy F. Simperman Math and Science Scholarship, Stock Farm Greater Ravalli Scholarship. Plans: Attending Carroll College to major in Health Science and minor in Political Science.

Trista Williams

Co-Valedictorian

Parents: Melanie and Dan

Williams

Current GPA 4

Activities - Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track, Drama, Spanish, Student Council, NHS, Key Club.

Awards and ScholarshipsAcademic All State.

Plans: Complete a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, then attend BYU Idaho in Rexburg.

Salutatorians

(including Varsity)

Awards and ScholarshipsUnited States Presidential Scholar Nomination from Department of Education, Rural/Small Town National Recognition, Davidson Honors College, Presidential Leadership Scholarship, Stock Farm Greater Ravalli Scholarship, Montana University System Honors Tuition Waiver, Montana University System STEM Scholarship

Plans: Attend MSU and study Computer Science

Savannah Reeves

Co-Salutatorian

Parents: Sonja & Matthew Reeves

Current GPA 3.979

Activities - currently training for a triathlon.

Awards and Scholarships

- Principal’s High Honor Roll (4 Years), Nominated Outstanding Student by FCS Principal Scott Marsh.

Quinn Lue

Co-Salutatorian

Parents: Julie and Tony

Lue

Current GPA 3.98

Activities - 4 Years of Track

Hayvn Smith

Nathaniel Smith

Matthew Streek-

stra

Kaden Sunderland

Paske

Gabriel Philbrick

Dawson Planty

Bricelynn Plikat

Madison Potter

Brady Reed

Savannah Reeves Colten Rice

Nicholas Riley

Brandon Schefer

Maylah Thorne

William Wagner

Wyatt Wardlow

Jared Weaver

Trista Williams

Ryan Winters

Rylee Yeoman

Kelsen Zahn

Plans: Exploring options with an interest in Cybersecurity/Intelligence

Congratulations, Stevensville Clas of 2023!

Madeline Sacry

Valedictorian

Activities: Key Club Vice President, National Honor Society Treasurer, Vice President, Co-planned clothing drive for Clothes Closet through National Honor Society, Pep Club, Varsity Soccer Plans: Attending Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in the fall.

Kaylee Meredith Adams

Kadince Rachelle Babineau

Emily Rose Bailey

Tyson Jaymes Baylor

Kellan Donald Beller

Sophie Darlene Berning

Jefery Michael Berryman

Jacob Samuel Blyton

Daniel Harrison Braun

Tyler Justin Brown

Tristin Patrick-James Campbell-Moody

Shelby Lea Coleman

Shantel Marie Cox

Robert Kenneth Crawford

David Dean Damaske

Tilli Ruschel Danczyk

Clayton Philip Deason

Apollo Immanuel DoehlForeign Exchange

Daphne Louise Engel

Kaden Travis Fallgreen

Grace Kristine French

Evritt Raymond Thomas Gardner

Julie Adanis Gingerich

Hunter James Gum

Benjamin Harold Gurney

Naomi Marie Hammack

Madison Nicole Hancock

Isabel Fredericka Hemry

Claire Helene Hutchison

Kayli Jenae Indreland

Nathan James Johns

Camden Coe Johnson

Gage Dee Johnson

Brooklyn Rei Jones

Sophia Eadlin Jones

Emily Yvette Kopsa

Joshua John Kruse

William Michael Lawrence

Theresa Lyn Malachinski

Wyatt Jesse Marin

Zander Timothy Martinez

Marin Quinn Masar

Tina MeriteForeign Exchange

Hammadi Monroe Mouhallam

Issabella Rose Nentwig

Harley Sue Newsom

Cole Jason Olson

Mia Alice Palmer

Jacob Daniel Perkins

Isaac Graham Rhodda

Ty Christopher Richards

Isabelle Mary Richardson

Mayce Belle Rodolph

Jacob Tyler Roman

John Bernard Ross

Madeline Marie Sacry

Colter Allan Sawyer

Garrett Scott Schmiedeke

Alexa Rena Scott

Daniel James Scott

Kellan Beller

Salutatorian

Activities: Football, Basketball, Track,Baseball, Jazz Band, National Honor Society

Plans: Attending Montana Tech pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Brandon Tilden Seeber

Garett Luke Severson

Camas Mae Smith

Clayton Trent Smith

Zoey Catherine Millrose Spiers

Katy Yocelyn Stagman

Tad Eli Tackes

Gracen Andre Trevino

Finley Clare Umhey

Clay Joseph Umland

Victoria May Uskoski

Dylan Sean Volenstine

Kaytlin Rose Weiss

Canyon Casey Williams

Keira Danielle Williams

Devon James Wilson

Trevor Riley Wilson

Eric Douglas Wilson

Jacob McKay Yaskus

Class of 2023

Nola Smorowski

Valedictorian

Nola is graduating with honors and is attending Bitterroot College. She has been involved in Spanish Club, National Honor Society, multiple sports including Volleyball, Basketball, and Gymnastics. She held multiple jobs as she progressed through school. Class

Tia Allred

Brandon Bowen

Sheyanne Burge

Virginia Brown

Jordan Friede-McLane

Roan Jackson

Christian (Tian) Allred

Salutatorian

Tian is graduating with honors and is attending the University of Montana. She is an active member in multiple youth groups through her church, and school sports including Basketball and Volleyball. She was class president and involved in National Honor Society.

Abigail Kay Landon Nuttall

Nathean Saellee

Nola Smorowski

Alexis Street-Wyatt

Kyla Tacker Scotlynn Wilson

Seth Allen

Caitrin Allred

Charleen Allred

Jeanne Allred

Mason Anderson

Amara Auch

Naomi Bain

Emily Barcus

Noah Bechtold

Alyssa Bixler

Kurtis Brennan

Cort Brion

Keller Brothers

Olivia Buoy

Jackson Chavez

Keanna Chavez

TaeLynn Chavez

David Christensen

Hunter Cole

Bryce Cooper

Rosalyn Daniel

Bodee Davis

Jason Davis

Congratulations,

Covallis Clas of 2023!

Rylee

Herbstritt

Valedictorian

Activities: Soccer, Track Interact, National Honor Society Scholarships and Awards: Whitworth University Scholarships and Grant, Carroll College

Bishop Scholarship, MSU Premier Scholarship, Carroll College

Athletic Scholarship, Montan Tech Oredigger Distrinction Scholarship, Hamilton Rotary Club Health Science Scholarship

Plans: Attending Carroll College on a pre-med track

Kiera Davis

Nathaniel Davis

Devan Dodson

Jacob Domsalla

Owen Dunn

Sam Dunn

Merrit Earp

Audrey Erbaugh

Jayden Faux

Sequoia Fitzpatrick

Briston Flug

Tara Fournier

Evan French

Braeden Gager

Christian Gividen

Farid Gonzalez

Mackenzie Gross

Gavin Hagberg

Rylee Herbstritt

Haylee Hoagland

Donovan Houser

Julia Huls

Sophia Jarrett

Abbigail Jessop

Ashli Jessop

Brandon Jessop

Lydia Jessop

Rauly Jessop

Sarkius Joseph

Cade Kelley

Kyle Kerr

Jaelyn King

Shane Lachenauer

Devin Lambert

David Lenk

Richard Lenk

Ellee Leonard

Ava Leopold

Ross Lewis

Garrett Loraas

Rachel Lowitt

Gavin Marston

Kaitlin McCartney

Jailyn McConnell

Theodore Melott

Lacey Montgomery

Kasmira Morgan

Aaron Mull

Jesse Newell

Colton Norton

Cherrish Paddock

SuSauna Palacios

Issac Parks

Nicholas Pierce

Aaron Powell

Anna Powell

Madison Powell

Aiden Read

Grace Robinson

Jessica Saturday

Samantha Schiever

Carson Selzler

Aiden Shelton

Trinity Shippy

Hailey Simpson

Aubree Skelton

Tylin Sorensen

Joshua Stensether

Liam Sutherland

Emily Barcus

Salutatorian

Activities: Football manager, Softball, Student Council President, Interact Club, FFA, 4-H, Science Olympiad, NHS, CrossFit

Scholarships and Awards:

MSU Premier Scholarship, Stock Farm Greater Ravalli Foundation

Scholarship, Montana University System STEM/ Healthcare, Youth Serve Montana Scholarship, Corvallis FFA Alumni and Supporters Scholarship, Stockman Bank Next Gen Scholarship

Plans: Attending Montana State University majoring in Animal Sciences (pre-veterinary track)

Joseph Swallow

Lynzie Tabor

Kaylee Trail

Addison Truc

Clay Truth

Sophia Urso

Jefrey Vai

Laine Velasco-Coombes

Randy Walker

Levi Weidkamp

Bryce Weidow

Cory Weidow

Tyler Weis

Grant Wilcox

Jherzen Wilson

Timothy Winsett

Alisa Wissenbach

Melaina Wissenbach

Violet Wissenbach

Sydney Wolsky

Bryant Zaboroskie

Congratulations, Hamilton Clas of 2023!

Valedictorians

Emilie Courchesne

4.0 GPA

Varsity Soccer, Science Olympiad, Key Club, National Honor Society, H Club

Plans to attend MSU and major in microbiology.

Jenna Guisinger 4.0 GPA Volleyball, track, wrestling manager, Spirit Club, and National Honor Society. Plans to spend some time traveling abroad and exploring career options.

Jackson Heath

4.0 GPA

Basketball, Golf, Tennis, National Honor Society, Spirit Club

Plans to attend Utah State; major in

Max Naidl 4.0 GPA Key Club, Speech & Debate, SPURS, Spirit Club, Tennis, Groovz Dance, Hamilton Players

Plans to attend Emerson College to continue performing arts career.

Linnea Cratty 4.0 GPA Key Club, National Honor Society, SPURS, volleyball Plans to attend MSU and major in Finance.

Janessa Chaplin

4.0 GPA Tennis, Envirothon

Plans to attend UM to major in Mathematical Science

Salutatorians

Fern Stewart 4.0 GPA Guys and Dolls Choir, Science Olympiad, SPURS inclusion club, NHS, Golf Will be studying at Dartmouth College and continuing skiing career.

Class of 2023

Gavin Alexander

Hancock

Jesse Anson

Gwyneth

Antonucci

Ephraim

Apedaile

Hudson Bain

Blaise Basnaw

James Bate

Dawson

Berglund

Gracie Bergman

Sofa Lewanski 3.98 GPA National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Student Council, Key Club, Tennis, Soccer Plans to attend University of Idaho: College of Natural Resources Honors Program.

Grace Fussell

3.98 GPA Basketball, Boys Basketball Manager, Volleyball, Cheerleading, National Honors Society Plans on going to the UM to study journalism with hopes of being able to travel the world later.

Kylie Berk

Sage Beyer

Caleb Bingham

Noah Blackwood

Alexes

Brenneman

Elijah Buhler

Alyson Burns

Lucy Burns

Cooper Burrows

to major in Mathematics and play club tennis.

Janessa Chaplin

Max Cianfone

Haygen Clack

Kelsey Clark

Kristofor Clark

Kolten Cobler

Joshua Coop

Emilie

Courchesne

Cheyenne Craft

Linnea Cratty

William Cruse

Jocelyn Dockter

Robert Dowdy

Jubilee Duran

Madison Fischer

Carmen Freund

Grace Fussell

Luke Gannon

Ezra Gary

Xavier Gehlen

Jasmin Graves

Dillyn Gray

Jenna Guisinger

Gracie Hamilton

Colin Hanley

Cooper Hartless

Madison

Hayes-Naylor

Jackson Heath

Angeles

Hernandez

Alorna Hewitt

Haleigh Hussell

Jadyn James

Jordyn Jette

Brynne Johnson

Noah Johnson

Matyas

Kari

Zsombor Kari

Layne Kearns

Cole Kimzey

Moriah Kinnunen

Mary Laird

Hollister

Alexa LaQue

Chesnee

Lawrence

Dawson Berglund

4.0 GPA Student Council, Key Club, SPURS, Guys & Dolls, National Honor Society, Cross Country, Tennis, Science Olympiad, Envirothon

Plans to attend Southeast Missouri State to major Historic Preservation.

Madison Lee

Sofa Lewanski

Megan Lewis

Daelyn Lindholm

Sheridan London

Denali Lucas

Asher Magness

Serafma

Mametief

Amaziah

Maxwell

Alphonse

McGouldrick

Luke Mendenall

Aksel Mitchell

McKinley Murray

Max Naidl

Ashur Nigro

Liam O’Connell

Matilda Pinjuv

Kooper

Plaisted-Harman

Sierra Poulsen Conner Reed

Madison Lee 4.0 GPA National Honor Society, Wrestling, Soccer Plans to attend MSU- Bozeman to get perquisites before going to MSU-Great Falls to apply for Dental Hygiene program

Kailey Reitz

Carson Richie

Simona Rizzon

Alyssa Rockwell

Ashlynn Rogstad

Jacob Rollins

Derrick Saltzman

Nathaniel Schwartz

Taryn Searle

Ella Seltzer

Skyler

Shankland

Samantha Shier

Gregory

Simmerman

Dominic Smith

Ivy Somerlot

Braeden Stevens

Fern Stewart

Eli Taylor

Lily Toenjes

Christopher Truax

Gavin Turner

Trinity Two

Feathers

Ariel Tyszko

Jose Vaca

Dylan Van Dam

Isaiah van de Baan

Gracie Vasquez

Meakin

Vermillion

Daniel Walker

Trevor Walker

Will Walker

Sasha Weller

Willo Wells

Jacob Westberry

Emerson

Widmer

Jonah Wilhelm

Brianna Wood

Sabastion-Kaje Woods

Kellen Yockey

Madison Nelson

Valedictorian

GPA 4.00

Parents: Paul and Shauna Nelson

Plans: Attend BYU in Provo, Utah and major in Anthropology with an emphasis in Archaeology

Activities: Girl’s State, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Interact, All Conference Volleyball

Scholarships/Awards: Rotary Club Interact, BYU, Trail West Bank, Darby Local, Honor Society,, DSEF/Lorentzen, Wayne, and Naomi Wardwell, Triple Creek Ranch, Bitterroot Drug, DSEF, Leon McCrossin Memorial, Valley Pet Clinic, Jim and Carol Bush Memorial

Class of 2023

Atticus Atkins Trevor Bailey

Talon Bumgardner

Jullene Dean

Cullen Duggan

Stevan Gabric

GPA 4.00

Parents: Chris and Wendy Martin

Plans: Attend Montana Technological School in Butte, Montana to study Petroleum Engineering and run on the track and feld team for the Orediggers

Activities: Track and Field, Cross Country, Basketball, Model U.N., Interact, Student Leadership, Mathelete Honor Society, All State Track and Field, All State Cross Country, State Champion 300 hurdles

Scholarships/Awards: Stock Farm Greater Ravalli Foundation, Hagen, MUS STEM, Bitterroot Conservation District, Montana Tech Petroleum, Oredigger Distinction, Grifn Family, Farmers State Bank

Makena Hawkinson

Seth Kearney

Nolan Lenney

William Martin

Brandon Myers

Deegan Nelson

Madison Nelson

Coltin Reagan

Lillianna Reed

William Reed

Kylie Schlapman

LeLend Schlapman

Raquel Schmidt

Samantha Shull

Maya Smith Brooke Zeiler

Salutatorian

Parents: Steven and Rebecca Bailey

Plans: Attend Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana to study Engineering

Activities: Tennis, Cross Country, Mathelete, Honor Society, School to Work

Scholarships: Hillman Scholar, Stock Farm Greater Ravalli Foundation, Hundley Automotive, MSU Leaders Edge

William Martin Valedictorian

Trevor Bailey