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When the Ravalli County Commissioners approved the Watson Homes subdivision, a five-lot minor subdivision north of Stevensville, their answer to local and adjacent property owners who claimed they would be setting a bad precedent in the neighborhood of the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge if they approved it, was sort of a ‘we told you so.’ Back in 2015, Bitterrooters for Planning was successful in its lawsuit against the board of commissioners over its approval of the 639-home Legacy Ranch subdivision located immediately across the Eastside Highway from the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. The Legacy Ranch property was already primarily
The North Valley Public Library recently purchased 75 new children’s books with a donation from Rocky Mountain Bank combined with a matching grant from the Pilcrow Foundation. Pictured from left to right are Kiley J., Dominic Paxinos from Rocky Mountain Bank, Meredith J., and NVPL Youth Services Director Annika Riley.
Library receives Pilcrow grant The North Valley Public Library in Stevensville recently added 75 new books for children to its growing selection of books for young readers thanks to a $1,200 grant from the Pilcrow Foundation which was awarded to the North Valley Public Library Foundation. The Pilcrow Foundation, a national non-profit public charity, provides a 2-to-1 match to rural public libraries that receive a grant through its Children’s Book Project. The grant match in this case was provided by Rocky Mountain Bank. With $400 from the bank combined with an $800 matching grant from the foundation, the library staff was able to purchase 75 new books for its children’s collection. The books were chosen from a list of 500 available books which includes award-winning and starreviewed titles from educational and literary organizations. According to NVPL Youth Services Director Annika Riley, 78% of the books chosen are aimed at early and beginning readers while 22% are geared toward middle and intermediate readers.
Stevi councilor Holcomb to appoint three new councilors At a regularly scheduled Stevensville Town Council meeting on July 25, the lone remaining council member Robin Holcomb made a motion to the effect that she would accept applications for council seats, two in Ward 2 and one in Ward 1, through August 2, hold interviews on August 5, and make the three appointments on August 8. Holcomb seconded her own motion and then approved it “unanimously,” as noted by Mayor Dewey. Holcomb was left as the
subdivided into undeveloped 10-acre orchard tracts called Sunnyside Orchards, several of which tracts were sold since the subdivision approval was revoked by the District Court. The Watson Home subdivision is one of those 10-acre tracts. The commissioners did receive a couple of letters and comments in protest of the proposal, mostly from adjoining or neighboring property owners who also purchased 10-acrre tracts. Neighboring property owner Janet Smallwood stated, “I believe you are aware that many people protested the original subdivision of hundreds of lots and that it was deemed unfeasible by a Montana Court. I partly based my decision to buy and build here on that court’s decision. Many people who
also have lots here bought the lots and plan on building their dream homes and using the land for their families and animals. “If you grant the proposal from Watson Homes to divide up their lot into 5 lots, a precedent would then be in place for everyone else to try to divide their lots and then, potentially, there would be hundreds of houses in this subdivision resulting in a situation that was dismissed earlier….. It is vital that we consider the ramifications of such an important decision. It is not just about someone making money and building houses. It is about resources, ecological preservation and rational planning for the future of this valley,” stated Smallwood. She
the Federal Aviation Administration, if approved, would require no matching funds. The commissioners also approved payment of $24,957.75 to Peccia and Associates for its work on the land acquisition to date, including the cost of the land survey. The commissioners also approved an unbudgeted expenditure of $3,713.50 for unex-
pected repairs to portions of the existing taxiway, all part of a $1,595,209.72 taxiway improvement project. A pay request of $13,215.55 for the final report on the taxiway improvement project was approved. Payment of an invoice to Montana Civil Aeronautics for $73,435.81 for completed work items was also approved.
See LEGACY, page 3
Commissioners apply for airport land acquisition grant By Michael Howell
The Ravalli County Commissioners made several decisions concerning the improvements at the Ravalli County Airport. First, they approved a grant application for the acquisition of adjacent property owned by the Mildenbergers, for $3,167,900. Commission Chair Jeff Burrows noted that the grant request to
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Christmas in July - Annika Riley, Youth Services Director at North Valley Public Library, has fun opening boxes of new children’s books funded by the Pilcrow Foundation and Rocky Mountain Bank.
By Michael Howell
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
only council member following letters of resignation from Bob Michalson and Jim Crews on July 16 and from Stacie Barker on July 22. All the resignations were effective immediately and included a generalized claim of “criminal activity” by the town administration. Prior to considering the appointment of new council members, Holcomb declined to approve the town’s regular claims. “I don’t think it’s appropriate for just me to be voting on something to do with money, so I will not be voting on these
claims,” stated Holcomb. Mayor Brandon Dewey put newly appointed Town Attorney Scott Owens on speaker phone, and he advised Holcomb to move forward with the bi-weekly claims. He said he understood her concerns, but that she could bring it all up again when she had a full council and deal with it again, if there were issues. Mayor Dewey said that in the alternative he could make the administrative decision to pay them and then bring it to the full See STEVI, page 3
Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jered Guisinger recently received the Montana American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. The commendation was presented at the American Legion State Conference held in Polson. “I could not be prouder of Jered, and no one deserves the award more than he does,” said Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton. “Sgt. Guisinger is a great example of what law enforcement is, and he is an incredible asset to my office and our community.” A Navy veteran, Guisinger started working for the county as a Recruit Reserve Deputy in January 2005. According to Holton, he recognized Guisinger’s potential to be an outstanding law enforcement officer and he was hired almost immediately to work full-time. Since that time, he has served as Corporal and Field Training Officer, Deputy Coroner, Search and Rescue Coordinator, Special Response Team Operator, Domestic Violence Investigation Instructor and Taser/OC/Use of Force Instructor. Holton said that he chose to nominate Guisinger for a number of reasons. “He is thoughtful and deliberate in his decision making and open minded. His work ethic is outstanding, and Jered gives 110% effort in all his duties,” said Holton. “He is very thorough in his investigations and just as thorough in training his people and making sure they have the resources they need to perform their duties.” Holton said that safety is the number one priority for his staff and for the community. “Jered
understands this and always puts safety first when planning operations and supervising his staff,” he said. “His level headed and compassionate approach to calls for service and individual people are invaluable to me.” Holton said that Guisinger is always willing to attend individual training opportunities and to pro-
vide training to deputies, reserve deputies, Search and Rescue, volunteers and RSCO staff. “He invariably goes the extra mile in effort without being asked,” said Holton. Guisinger obtained a college degree while working shifts full See GUISINGER, page 3
Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jered Guisinger, right, was chosen as the Montana American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Sgt. Guisinger is pictured with Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton who nominated him for the award. The award presentation was made at the recent American Legion State Conference in Polson.
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said it would have unacceptable impacts on the wildlife fefuge, potentially impact wells in the area and lead to urban sprawl. Another property owner, Patricia Steinbruecker, said she was “disheartened” when the Legacy Ranch attempted a multiunit subdivision adjacent to the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. Relief promptly ensued, she said, when District Judge Haynes overturned the subdivision, requiring a “hard look” at the impact on public health and safety and the environmental impact on wildlife and wildlife habitat. “With this ruling and as a new owner (pursuing my dream) of one of the original ten acre Sunnyside Orchard tracts, I feel empowered and compelled to speak-up for our obligation to ensure we, as a collaborative group, truly embrace what makes the Bitterroot Valley ‘The Last Best Place’.” Steinbruecker also thought the approval would “set a precedence, encouraging neighboring land owners to do the same. Phasing in one acre lots would create a similar density as previously requested, by the Mortons, without adequately addressing environmental and biological impacts. Which totally disregards the previous District Court decision.” County Planning Department head Terry Nelson stated that county rules don’t take into account the cumulative effects of multiple subdivisions in any given area. Commission Chair Jeff Burrows disagreed about the notion that a precedent was being set by the current decision. “When we went through Legacy Ranch,” said Burrows, “we recognized that if that planned-out subdivision didn’t go through with its community water system and waste water treatment system that the area would fill up with homes on individual wells and septics. Now those who opposed that subdivision are getting what they get, 10-acre lots that can be subdivided and every one will have an individual well and septic punched into them. I think it’s unfortunate, but it is what it is.” He said there was a good plan for developing the property but now it was going to be done in little clusters instead. Commissioner Greg Chilcott said that there were a lot of components to the District Court decision that the commissioners considered appealing, “but we would never have an appeal heard because of the phasing component that was used…” He said it was clearly unlawful. He said, “With that component involved we couldn’t appeal the other portions of the decision that we felt compelled to do.” He said that the commissioners’ attorney could speak to that, but the attorney declined, saying, “Actually I can’t speak to that. I don’t know what the rationale was that they couldn’t appeal the whole decision.” Commissioner Chris Hoffman said that he wasn’t on the commission during that time but since being elected he has dealt with some road issues in the area. One of the disputes is currently in federal court. Hoffman said that it would probably not be a problem if the planned development had gone through. He called it a ‘catch-22’ and said, “I don’t see anything disallowing what’s happening now.” John Kellogg of Professional Consultants Inc. spoke for the Watsons, saying, “It’s interesting. The same worthy goals that were expressed in some of those letters are what we found the Watsons are interested in promoting here.” He said they were extremely interested in developing in a way that was amenable to being across from the Refuge. He said they planned an attractive entrance using a common area as a buffer along the Eastside Highway. Fencing, he said, would be wildlifefriendly. According to Kellogg, the map used to designate species of concern was based on actual sightings. He said those sightings were made on the wildlife refuge. However, some of the affected
areas extend over a circle five miles big and reach the proposed development land. Upon examination of the habitat associated with each species of concern, he said, it was determined that the land did not contain any preferred habitat for any of the species listed. Kellogg said the proposed septic drain fields were approved by DEQ and meet the legal standards for protecting the ground water in the area. After reviewing the application based on the state’s criteria and its own regulations, the Commissioners approved the subdivision unanimously.
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continued council for approval. “I’m not here to debate or argue this,” said Holcomb. She said she had talked this over with the Local Government Center and others and that she had the power as the only member to make one or all the appointments, but they advised against making any decisions about money. Dewey said he understood that, but the attorney’s logic was that the greater liability to the town was in not paying the claims. Holcomb said she was not going to pay the claims. After setting her application deadline, interview and appointment schedule, Holcomb approved the Special Event and Alcohol Use Permit for the Creamery Picnic. “Before I get into this,” she said, “I did talk to a few people who I’ve been talking to about all this and they are OK with voting on this just because it’s going to be before August 8 and no money is involved. I’m OK with this.” She moved, seconded and approved the special event permit. Before adjourning, Holcomb said, “It saddens me, and I am still trying to digest all this. I’ve had numerous calls from reporters. I’ve told them I do not want to comment. I’m trying to digest all this. I’ve been here eleven years. I’ve invested a lot of time in this town. This town means a lot to me. So, bear with me and hopefully we can move forward, put the past behind us and move on.”
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harvesting equipment and vehicle fires) have been reported in recent days and we’d like to put an end to human caused ignitions so please do your part. Outdoor debris burning by permit has been closed in Missoula County since July 2. More information is available at www. mcfpa.org.
Montana would get a significant boost from Congress with a new piece of bipartisan legislation introduced on July 12th. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act was introduced again on July 12 by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, (D-Mich.) and U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) along with 40 Democratic and 20 Republican cosponsors. Passage of this bill could provide $1.3 billion in annual funds to state wildlife agencies for conserving wildlife and habitat, increasing wildlife associated recreation opportunities, and increasing conservation education programs. Funding for the legislation would require a 25 percent non-federal match. The legislation is the result of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining America’s Diverse Fish and Wildlife Resources, which met three times in 2015 to come up with ways to diversify wildlife management funding in America. The panel was comprised of people representing various interests including the energy industry, retail giants and some of the nation’s most influential conservation leaders. The panel was co-chaired by John Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops, and David Freudenthal, former governor of Wyoming. “Today we find ourselves facing wildlife species declines that could alter our children’s and grandchildren’s opportunities to enjoy these resources,” said Ed Carter, President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Executive Director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. “By investing in our State Wildlife Action Plans, which contain prioritized
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time and consistently volunteers to work on scheduled days off. “He is a great liaison to other agencies because of his common sense approach to problems and his willingness to listen to other’s ideas,” said Holton. “His ethics and morals are beyond
reproach and he is uncompromising when it comes to doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right reasons.” Holton called Guisinger a “an outstanding supervisor, Deputy Sheriff and role model,” and said he was honored to recognize him not only for his work in 2018, but for his 13 years of service to the citizens of Ravalli County.
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tive wildlife conservation efforts. A minimum of 10 percent of the funding apportioned to states must be used to recover federally threatened or endangered species. Ten percent of the total funding apportioned to states must be allocated through a competitive grants program. Grants will be awarded to state and U.S. territory fish and wildlife agencies, or regional fish and wildlife associations implementing the most effective and innovative projects for conservation of fish and wildlife. Instead of the funding coming specifically from energy development revenues and fees, it will come from the general U.S. Treasury fund. Even with these changes, Montana would receive more than $25 million dollars for proactive conservation and recovery of federally listed species. “Imagine a source of funding that allows states to better steward wildlife and habitat so that the species won’t need the protection of the Endangered Species Act,” said Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director Martha Williams. “Imagine a renewed
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actions for restoring and managing the most imperiled species within our states’ borders, we will be ensuring future generations can enjoy our rich wildlife heritage. In essence, we are performing preventative maintenance, addressing concerns before they become a crisis. It is by far the most economical way to proceed and the chance of success is exponentially greater.” Most wildlife falls under management of the state wildlife agencies, like Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. These agencies are largely funded by hunter and angler dollars, collected through a variety of sources including license and user fees and federal excise taxes on hunting, angling and sporting equipment. Over the last 80 years, this money has funded the recovery of many game species across the West, including westslope cutthroat trout, elk, and bighorn sheep, as well as nongame species such as the bald eagle and peregrine falcon. In Montana, this funding also goes toward monitoring species critical to our economy, livelihood, and unique Montana landscape such as bats, sage grouse, and golden eagles. Expenditure of any new funds would be guided by the State Wildlife Act Plan, direction from the citizen commission and legislative approval. The bill introduced in the 116th Congress looks different from the bill introduced previously in order to honor conservation efforts by entities other than state wildlife management agencies and to allow for a more flexible funding source. In this version of the bill, tribal nations would receive $97.5 million annually to fund proac-
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Food for thought on immigration By Gary Milner, Corvallis
I read Dee Gibney’s July 7th letter regarding undocumented “illegals�. Phrases such as “not good moral character� or “sick and only want to SUCK off the free meal ticket� and “we don’t need more beggars and diseased people� are used. Her experiences with these folks are different than mine. I grew up near the Houston Ship Channel. Exxon, Shell, and Chevron are just a few of the many refineries there. During summers in high school I worked in some of those places. The hiring process was like the movies. A large group of us would be on one side of a chain link fence. The bosses would arrive in a pickup truck on the other side and point to who they wanted. We made about 7 dollars an hour as laborers and our tool was a shovel. Except for one summer when a high school friend worked with me, I was the only white person on the crew. It is hot in Texas and the work required hard hats, safety boots, long sleeves, and safety glasses be worn all day. It was me and about 15 other men who were all undocumented from south of the border. Simply put, these undocumented men were doing work that other American citizens would not do. I think the issue of undocumented workers is being exploited by some politicians. These politicians use fear and scare tactics to reach a certain group of people; and it works. We often call ourselves a “Chris-
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Dear Editor, Thank you to the Bitterroot Star for one of the best Opinion pages published July 24, 2019. A huge thank you to all the opinion writers this date; you lifted my spirit and hope for a greater America. Calling out crazy and vile bigotry and falsehoods needs to be applauded. A majority of Americans are sick of this ugliness. Let’s stop the hate. Marilyn Wolff Stevensville
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Dear Editor, In response to Mr. Oppenheim, there was no hate or racism in Ms. Gibney’s article. What she cited was facts, many from our own Government and Border Patrol. Your words of hate toward her and suggestion of Drano is extremely hateful and racist toward another who does not share your same opinion. Just so you know, her grandfather also came from Poland, went through Ellis Island and was vetted like everyone else. He went to work as a blacksmith, saved
enough money to bring his family to America from Poland. He raised 7 children all who became hardworking American citizens and never took a dime in welfare from this country. He worked hard, eventually bought a small farm, raised his own beef and vegetables to save money to support his family while he still worked at a day job. We also have two adopted foreign born children, who came here legally. We had to fill out a myriad of forms for the government and our children had to see a doctor who checked them in their own country to verify that they were in good health to come here. We are not prejudiced or racist people, but those who come here must come legally! Not by forcing their way across our borders. There are many who want to come here legally and these illegals are taking away from them. I see this as selfish on the part of the illegals. What she quoted was from our laws as to who can and cannot come into this country. It is our own government who says what character can come and if you are sick in any way you cannot come in! This is for your protection! You are the one who is ignorant and stupid, as you put it 222 N 2nd St Hamilton MT
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tian nation� and I wonder how fear and anger have replaced compassion and caring. That dichotomy is both striking and sad to me. There are border issues that need addressing in a comprehensive intelligent manner. But using anger and fear is not the way. If the border truly is a problem, here’s a suggestion for those hardliners. Let’s stop going after families and individuals. Instead let’s focus on businesses or individuals who have undocumented people working for them or on their property. If an undocumented person is found at a business or home, the owner is fined 100,000 dollars for each person, they spend 10 years in jail with no parole, and their assets are frozen until they are out of jail. I’ll bet for those hardliners, it will be easier to project anger towards the people coming to the US than it is to direct their anger towards the Americans who hire them. Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida might be a good place to start, as it’s now known they’ve hired undocumented workers. If folks are truly serious about the border issue, as Mrs. Gibney seems to be, they could challenge themselves to not eat any produce or meat, unless they can verify that it’s all been picked and/or processed by a legal American citizen. If unable to do that, perhaps a silent prayer before each meal to thank those undocumented workers who’ve help provide the food that’s on the table is the thing to do.
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in your letter about Ms. Gibney, as you don’t seem to understand that ALL countries have laws preventing illegals from entering. These laws are in place for a very good reason, not for bleeding hearts like you who would put this country in danger! It is not prejudice, hate or racist to want to protect the people of this country from those who would bring in drugs, contagious diseases, criminals or those who will put our national security in danger. You are the person who is filled with prejudice and hate! as you like to call others, to write the dribble you did in your article. You are also blind to why we cannot let just anyone into this country and Ms. Gibney gave very good solid reasons why it is not the right thing to do. We are not against anyone coming here, but you must do it legally! Stop thinking you are the only person who had other family members come here, that is not a good reason to let illegals enter over our borders illegally. And YES, most end up on welfare, draining this country through taxes and have no desire to work or assimilate. You need to wake up and stop being the ignorant one. Also I would like to point out that one party is pushing immigration to the extreme. It makes me wonder if the real reason isn’t that the Democratic party wants votes. Also, I note that it was Obama that started the despicable use of cages. Not a word did we hear from the Democrats then. And to Mr. Stroud: illegals are not vetted! Ms. Gibney didn’t say illegals are not of good moral character - learn to read - it is our government who said that those
not of good moral character are not welcome here. John Gibney Hamilton
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Dear Editor, Last week President Trump conned the media into talking continuously about what he said to four Congresspersons. Meanwhile, the EPA upon his orders registered for use a new insecticide called Sulfoxaflor, a bee-killing compound similar to the notorious neonicotinoid insecticides. In addition, the EPA was told to take use restrictions off of the insecticide, Chlorpyrifos (Dursban). Exposure damages children and farmworkers, so was banned for most uses. Birth defects on children exposed as a fetus to Chlorpyrifos included defects of the brain, eyes, ears, palate, teeth, heart, feet, nipples, and genitalia. The leading cause of infant deaths in the United States is birth defects, accounting for 20.1%. There is a growing body of evidence that agrichemical exposures may significantly contribute to birth defects. Imidacloprid, the neonicotinoid shown to kill invertebrates and most vertebrates, including large mammals, is especially concerning and should be banned immediately, as should Chlorpyrifos. Roundup, implicated in causing cancer and known to kill non-target plants and animals, should be banned immediately. All the toxins mentioned kill bees and cause birth defects on vertebrate young, human newborns included. Does anyone care? Judy Hoy Stevensville
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First, your positions do NOT support every woman’s right to “REDUCE cases of UNPLANNED pregnancies.� You dismiss pregnancy caused by rape, statutory or not, incestual or not. Mandatory emasculation as punishment for rapists would be just. Your letter demonstrates your ignorance of medical situations that cause a woman and her family to resort to abortion. A member of my family had to abort an embryo that was anencephalic. Look it up. This was the wanted potential child of a happily married couple with other children. My grandson was brain dead ab initio. His physical body was being temporarily maintained by his mother’s body. His heart could have stopped inside her body at any moment, leaving her with a decaying organism inside her. This was a traumatic tragedy and disappointment for the entire family. As a law maker, you have no right to be ignorant and/or dismissive of the medical conditions women face. The absolute minimum you should do on the issues surrounding abortion is inform yourself. Second, how dare you lecture me on our founding documents. They intended to give us freedom to practice a particular religion AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, freedom FROM the imposition of the religious beliefs of others. If you knew anything about what caused many of the first immigrants to come to North America, it was to escape mandates by larger religious groups. Declaring an embryo small enough to fit on the head of a pin to be a complete person is a RELIGIOUS BELIEF. Even the largest proponent of this idea, the Catholic Church, in my life time, bestowed personhood at “quickening�, NOT conception. Again, inform yourself. Third, Planned Parenthood is an unfortunate misnomer. This organization does not use tax dollars to perform abortions. They do use tax dollars for services like exams to detect life threatening medical problems such as cervical and uterine cancers, especially to low income women and girls. As a man with excellent taxpayerfunded medical care, I would not have expected you to know this. As a Member of Congress making public policy of these issues, you are expected to be informed. Fourth, Montana’s only voice in the House should put the needs of the Country and our State above loyalty to a political party or to a president who once again brazenly displayed his racist and sexist beliefs and disdain for the rule of law. Claire L. Kelly Stevensville
More on current immigration crisis Dear Editor, I write in response to the letters that appeared in the July 24, 2019 Bitterroot Star sparked by Dee Gibney’s letter. These letters, apparently aimed not only at
Ms. Gibney, but also the current immigration crisis on our southern border, evoke everything from people escaping Nazi persecutions, to the prejudices suffered by most all immigrants who have had an accent different from the neighborhood norm, to images of our Savior Jesus Christ suffering at the hands of his own people, to espousing fear of blood in the streets. I must ask a couple of serious questions to all those who seem to have accepted the deception that our current immigration crisis is new and caused by the current administration: Where have your facts come from? And: What is your “vision� of what America should be? Our nation is, and always has been, a nation of laws. Today, our laws are being ignored, defied, obfuscated, and perverted by rouge cities, local governments and activist judges. Our founders warned us about many of the issues we face today. In fact, the perversion of the language itself was identified as such a threat. So much so that Webster was compelled to write his renowned dictionary to help prevent it (though try to find a non-revised version of his works. This will confirm the tenacity of those who oppose us.). Laws are to be clear, undeniable, and enforced. The current laws governing our immigration policy were inherited by the current administration. A fact most opposing said administration conveniently forget. What has changed under this administration is the sponsored influx of immigrants in an obvious attempt to overwhelm the system. Well that, and the unprecedented opposition to our president on all fronts, and a determined refusal to help the victims of this macabre charade by those responsible for it. Politics over patriotism. As a point of reference, I am fourth generation American on one side and eleventh generation on the other. I could reach back into my relations’ pasts to draw out hurts, abuses, and prejudices suffered by my heritage but that is not what makes me an American. What makes me an American is that ALL my forefathers (and mothers) were willing to pay the price, no matter how high, to become Americans and secure their heritage, handing those values down. It made no difference that a son and brother had to be left behind at the northern border due to health concerns, nor that the most powerful military in the world was persecuting all who had like beliefs. They looked to the goal of being Americans, buckled down and did what was necessary to make that dream come true. They did not wallow in self pity or blame others for their problems. They suffered. They persevered. They would not have dreamed of seeking government assistance even if such a thing had existed, nor would they have expected the population they hoped to join to support them. They seem to have understood what it meant to be an American much better than many of those who claim that mantle today. I stand on a foundation that no man can shake, and though I seem to be in a shrinking minority (according See LETTERS, page 10
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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 6:457:45 a.m.; Line Dancing 10-11 a.m.; Clogging 1-4 p.m. Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge for Fun 10 a.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m. Thursday: Stretch Exercise 9-10 a.m.; HSC Board meeting 3rd week Friday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.; Pinochle 1st & 3rd weeks 1 p.m. Saturday: Special Bingo 1st week 12 p.m.; Flea market 8 a.m.2:30 p.m. Sunday: Bridge 1-5 p.m. For info: 363-5181.
Stevi Senior Center activities
Monday-Friday: Free coffee, 8-11 a.m., Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Monday: Bridge, 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: Exercise class, 10-11 a.m. Tuesday: Quilters, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday: Paint with Sue, 1-3 p.m. (1:30 on 3rd Wednesday) Every Other Wednesday: Fiddlers at Lunch 3rd Wednesday: Special Birthday Lunch, 12 noon, with music. Blood pressures taken. 1st & 3rd Friday: Cribbage, 3-5 p.m. Friday: Pinochle, 12:15; Monday & Saturday, 7 p.m. For more information call the Center at 777-5681.
Victor Senior Center activities
Monday-Friday - Men’s Coffee, 8 a.m. Monday-Friday - Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Includes main course, salad bar, dessert, beverage. Donation 60 and over $3.50, under 60 $6 (RSVP 642-3320) Tuesdays: Bingo, 6 p.m. Wednesdays: Pinochle with snacks, 7 p.m. Fridays - Ladies’ Coffee, 10 a.m. Everyone welcome. Victor Senior Center is located at 246 5th Avenue.
Florence senior lunches
Lunch is available through the Council on Aging for senior citizens and others in the Florence area on Mondays at the Florence Fire Hall. Serving begins at 11:30 a.m. Prices are: 60 and over $3.50, under 60 - $6.00. For more information, call the Council on Aging at 363-5690.
Lolo senior lunches
Lolo senior lunch group (60+) meets Thursday at 11 a.m. at local restaurants for food, friendship and fun. There is a $4 voluntary contribution but no one is turned away. Congregate lunches
through MAS and CBS. Call 9262135 to schedule your lunch.
Golden Agers
The Golden Age Club is located at 727 S. 5th in Hamilton. The club’s business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. All members are asked to attend to review activities and plan new ones. Cake and ice cream is served. Card games (pinochle, multibid racehorse) are played on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday and 1st 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.
Gamblers Anon
Gamblers Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 411 S.
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Overeaters Anon
Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church (west door), 1220 W. Main, Hamilton. For more information call 3632512.
Morning TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight loss support group, meets in Stevensville every Thursday at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. Weigh-in starts at 8 a.m. and meetings start at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are fun while learning to eat healthier and lose some pounds. Guests are always welcome. Call Becky at 642-6368 or Margie at 375-5439 for more information. Check out the website at www. tops.org.
Evening TOPS
The evening TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets every Thursday at 4 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-$23,107; 2- $31,284; 3-$39,461; 4-$47,638; 5-$55,815. For each additional family member add $8,177. Call 406-802-7180 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.
Florence American Legion
Florence American Legion Post 134 meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Florence Rural Fire Station. Call Terry Wahl, Commander, at 274-4589 for more information.
Hamilton American Legion
Hamilton American Legion Post 47 invites all veterans and family members of veterans to the monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post at 322 S. 2nd Street.
Stevensville American Legion
The Stevensville American Legion Post 94 meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post Home on Middle Burnt Fork Road. A veterans’ breakfast is held every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at C.J.’s Den in Stevensville. For more information, contact Chuck at 253-380-7016.
American Legion Auxiliary
Fort Owen Unit 94, Stevensville, American Legion Auxiliary meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Call Cheryl at 531-4132 for more information.
Stevi VFW
The Stevensville VFW 1507 meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Frontier Café.
Marine Corps League
The Marine Corps League welcomes all Marines from all eras, along with Corpsmen and Chaplains who have served with the FMF. The League is a national veterans’ organization that include members of all ranks, all MOS, active duty, reserves, honorably discharged veterans and retirees. It carries on the traditions of the Corps, support Marines still serving, and assist those who have left the service when needed. Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of every month, January to October at 7:30 p.m. for general meetings at the Eagles Lodge, 125 N. 2nd Street, Hamilton. Activities include Toys for Tots, Honor Guards for veteran funerals and Color Guards for parade events, rifle and pistol matches, and support of Marines and the community, and a Marine Birthday celebration in November. An SOS Breakfast and informal get-together for members, spouses, family and friends is held every first Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from January to December at the Hangar Cafe, Ravalli County Airport, Hamilton. It’s an opportunity to get acquainted, exchange ideas, and share sea stories from the past. For more information contact Meade Phillips at 520-9916386 or at USMCmeadeMCL@ aol.com or visit www.mclnational. org or www.montanamcl.org .
VA rides
The DAV Transportation System has a hub in the Bitterroot with rides available Monday through Friday. To book a ride to your VA Medical appointments, call Dena at 363-8396. Give at least 72 hours notice. The hub is always looking for volunteer drivers. For information call Dena at 363-8396.
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 meetings the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant 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, 406-3810922, 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.
Volunteer opp
Pantry Partners Food Bank in Stevensville needs volunteers. For more information contact Dawn Richard at 360-4637 (leave message).
BPL storytime
It’s never too early to introduce your baby or toddler to the wonderful world of books and reading. Together you will discover the joy of songs, finger plays, simple books and bouncing rhymes. The toddler storytime for babies through age 2 meets every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library. Toddler storytime lasts approximately 45 minutes. For more information, call 363-1670.
DCPL storytime
Learning to read begins before children start school. Your public library promotes early literacy and social development with weekly programming for children. The Darby Community Public Library offers a weekly Children’s Story Time every Tuesday at 11 a.m. for all children under five years old with a caregiver. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play at your library, 101-1/2 S. Marshall St. Call 821-4771 or email: staff@ darbylibrary.net for information.
NVPL storytime
Story Time is an enriching early learning program for toddlers and preschoolers that takes place on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the North Valley Public Library’s Community Room. Each week has a different theme, and children can listen to entertaining stories, participate in fun songs and learning activities, and create a cool craft! Each Story Time includes a healthy snack and some time to play with new friends. Older and younger siblings are always welcome. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.
Sapphire Quilt Club
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.
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Sunday Worship AM Worship at 12:0011p.m. In this Church there shall In this Church there shall be no no outcasts. be outcasts. Beginner to expert quilters welcome. For more information call Charlie Kirk at 361-1146.
Fiber Arts Guild
Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild meets the last Saturday of every month. If you are a wool spinner or work with fibers, contact Marty at 777-2421 for location or information.
Knitters Guild
The Knotty Knitters Guild of the Bitterroot meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Yarn Center, 110 Pinckney Street, Hamilton. This knitters guild is friendly, fun, and includes knitters of all levels, from beginners to master knitters. All are welcome.
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 on the First Friday of each month from 5 to 8 p.m., or by special request. The club has added two new displays to its layout site: a new roller coaster and a new carnival ride. These additions should be particularly enjoyed by smaller children. 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. continued on next page
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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.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 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 groups Toastmasters Club mom Postpartum Support Circle 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 Mike Turner at 406-360-7262 or Jeanine New at 303-929-2430 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. Call Janice Lee at 360-9895 to volunteer or for more information.
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 369-0394 or Molly Hackett at 961-4614.
Family Shelter
The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot meets on the first Friday of each month at 2 p.m. at Canyon View Church, 195 Skalkaho Road. Everyone is welcome.
Breast cancer support group
The Bitterroot Valley breast cancer support group meets the
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 Center has two locations here in the Bitterroot Valley: Hamilton and Stevensville. Come research your family history with specialists who are happy and ready to assist you in finding your ancestral records. They can also help you organize photos and stories about people in your family tree. The Family History Center has free access to genealogical sites. You are invited to come and have fun discovering your family history at either of the two Family History Center locations. Hamilton Montana Family History Center Located inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 401 N 8th Street Hamilton, MT 59840. Ring the bell at the WEST entrance for admittance (up high) Tuesday 11am-3pm Wednesday 11am-3pm and 6pm-8pm Thursday 11am-3pm You may call and schedule private or group appointments by calling 406-363-5146 Stevensville Montana Family History Center Located inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 100 Middle Burnt Fork Road Stevensville, MT 59870. Ring the bell at the EAST entrance for admittance Monday 12pm-4pm Tuesday 9am-4pm Wednesday 6:30pm-9:00pm Thursday 12pm-4pm Friday 12pm-4pm You may call and schedule private or group appointments by calling 406-777-5018.
Suicide support group
A support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at Riverfront Mental Health Center, 209 N. 10th, Suite A (blue building), Hamilton. The group is hosted by Ravalli County Suicide Prevention Alliance. For information email: rwetzel@wmmhc.org or phone 375-4095.
Volunteer opp
The Stevensville Clothes Closet free store is in need of a few volunteers to help sort, wash and hang donated items. The shifts are from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Volunteers can commit to one day per week or all three days. If interested, call manager Gail Fisher at 777-5694. The Clothes Closet is a non-profit free store that accepts
donations of clothing, linens and some household items and then offers them to the community free of charge. The Clothes Closet is located at 3862 ALC Way, off of Middle Burnt Fork Road in Stevensville.
Adult open swim
Bitterroot Aquatic Center offers Adult Open Swim on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Enjoy the 91-degree water and work out at your own pace. Call 375-8200 for more information or visit the website at bitterrootaquaticcenter.com
Chair Yoga
Improve your core strength and flexibility with Chair Yoga every Monday and most Wednesdays at 12 noon or 1 p.m. on 2nd Wednesdays at the St. Francis Pastoral Life Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton. By donation only. Call Cynthia at 370-7609 for more info. Great for any fitness level.
Music 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.
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.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed for the Victor Volunteer Fire Department support group. This group provides food for the Wednesday evening meetings of the Victor Fire Department. Support group members are responsible for one week per month only. What you decide to make is up to you, serving about 20 people. Soups, stews, casseroles, etc. and a dessert. Call Sharon at 642-3844 for additional information.
North Valley Library board
The North Valley Public Library Board of Trustees meets the third Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. at the library at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. Meetings are open to the public and public input is welcomed. The agenda is posted on the front window of the library and on the library’s website at least 48 hours prior to meetings: https://www.northvalleylibrary. org/docs
Quantum Group
The Quantum Group of the
Bitterroot is a group of ordinary people determined to learn about quantum theory. They study relevant material (no equations), discuss it and teach one another this most important field of science. The group meets every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center in Hamilton. New members invited and welcomed. Visit the website at www// Quantumgb or e-mail blaise. favara@gmail or call 363-0683 for more information.
MomLife
Bitterroot MomLife is a gathering of moms with kids of all ages, meeting twice a month September-May on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lone Rock Bible Church, 1142 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. Come join in for “grown-up” conversation, brunch, activities, crafts, speakers, Go Deeper discussions and free childcare. For more info call the church office, 777-2592.
Center for Spiritual Life
Center for Spiritual Life holds Sunday Services at 328 Fairgrounds Road, across from Hamilton High School. Come hear inspiring ideas and uplifting music. Meditation begins at 9 a.m., service begins at 9:30 a.m., stay for fellowship in the Social Hall at 10:45 a.m. For further information call Dave Schultz at 381-2355, visit CSLBitterroot.org, or on Facebook: CSLBitterroot.
Course in Miracles Study Group
There are now two meeting times for the Course in Miracles study group. Join one of the weekly ongoing and deepening discussions of A Course in Miracles, a journey of spiritual transformation. The morning class meets Wednesdays from 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon; the evening class meets Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m., both at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. By donation. More information on Facebook at CSLBitterroot, or visit cslbitterroot.org, or call Selma (AM) at 381-6480 or Ken (PM) at 3812067.
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.
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.
Pickleball
Bitterroot Pickleball plays at the Fairgrounds every Monday and Wednesday from 12 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. through July. There are five courts. Cost is $5.00 for the 3-hour session or a $40 punch card for 10 sessions or 20 sessions for $60. The courts at the Daly Mansion are open Sunday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Stevensville courts are available sun-up to sundown 7 days a week for Bitterroot Pickleball outdoor members. Email ricktrauth@ gmail.com for more info.
Genealogy help
Ever want to trace your Genealogical History? Jean Jensen will help you with your creation of a Family Tree. Learn how to get started or get help with more advanced research at no cost to you. Pedigree charts and family work sheets available. Stop by the Victor Heritage Museum on Fridays this summer from 1 to 4 p.m. The Museum is located on the corner of Main Street and Blake Street in downtown Victor. For more information call 642-3997 or 363-3165.
Volunteer opp
Historic St. Mary’s Mission and Museum at 315 Charlos Street in Stevensville is seeking volunteers to serve as tour guides, gift shop clerks and flower bed gardeners. You will meet interesting people from around the world. You may volunteer as often or as little as you like. St. Mary’s Mission is open mid-April through mid-October. Call Colleen at 406777-5734 if interested.
Wednesday Farmers Market
A farmers market is held every Wednesday through September 25th from 4 to 6 p.m. on the lawn of The O’Hara Commons, 111 S. 4th, Hamilton. Local growers, fresh produce, honey, baked goods, ferments, dairy and other local edibles. Each week features a tasting focusing on seasonal produce. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Double SNAP Dollars are welcome. For information: info@ theoharacommons.org; website: https://www.theoharacommons. org/
Lutheran preschool registration
The congregation of Our Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool provide the Stevensville community with the opportunity for an excellent preschool program at an affordable price. While the past school year is ended, the teachers and staff are already preparing for another year full of fun while learning. Registration for the 2019/2020 school year is in full swing. If you have a child who is three or four before September 10, for more details, contact Joyce Andrade at 406-369-2536, or call the church at 406-777-5625, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, Mondays-Thursdays. Be sure not to miss out on giving your child the chance to make friends, learn new things and get a head start on school readiness, all while having a great time at school. Our Savior is affiliated with the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and is located at 184 Pine Hollow Road. To find the church, head south from Stevensville on the Eastside Highway. Turn east on Pine Hollow. Cross the tracks and the canal, and the church will be on your left, marked by three crosses.
Stevi kids’ meal program
Free breakfast and lunch will be served to children 18 years and younger at St. Mary’s Parish Family Center between June 10 and August 16. Breakfast will be served between 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. and lunch will be served between 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Adults are welcome to join their children for meals. Prices of adult meals are $2.30 for breakfast and $4.25 for lunch.
Lone Rock kids’ meal program
Lone Rock School summer meal program is in full swing. Breakfast and lunch are served Monday-Thursday until August 15th. Breakfast is from 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch is served from 12 to 1 p.m. All children up through age 18 are can eat at no charge. Adult breakfasts are $2.35 and lunches are $4.00.
Tuesday at 12
Tuesday at 12, a free community concert, is held every Tuesday through August 20 on the lawn of the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. The schedule is: Aug. 6 - Frederico Brothers Aug. 13 - Community Band Aug. 20 - John Floridis.
Zumba Gold
Join Alex for Zumba Gold fun on Wednesdays at 12 noon at Groovz Studio of Dance, 801 S. 1st St. (in the Sundance Café strip), Hamilton. By donation. Come have some toe-tapping fun (and exercise). Sponsored by St. Francis Health & Wellness Ministry.
Wednesday, July 31 Stevi Visitor Info Kiosk opening
Stevensville’s unique history, recreation, businesses, and attractions are showcased on a new Visitor Information Kiosk being constructed at Veterans Park in Stevensville (100 Main Street). The grand opening will be Wednesday, July 31, at 4 p.m. in Veterans Park. The kiosk has been nearly two years in the making, a cooperative effort between the Town of Stevensville, American Legion Post #94, Civic Club, Garden Club, Historic St. Mary’s Mission, Friends of Fort Owen, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes Culture Committee, Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Forest Service, Trapper Creek Job Corps, Bitterroot Cultural Heritage Trust, local businesses, and the Stevensville Main Street Association (SMSA), which initiated and coordinated the effort. SMSA obtained more than $12,000 in grant funds from the Montana Department of Commerce and Rapp Family Foundation, plus contributions from local businesses and organizations, to make it possible. The kiosk has eight interpretive panels, featuring Stevensville’s area attractions and activities, it’s unique history from the Salish homeland to the present, local business and industry, events, recreation, and wildlife. The project purpose is economic and tourism development—a way to retain visitors so they will spend more time and money in the community. But it also is a source of pride for those who live here, who appreciate the wonderful community of Stevensville. For more information about the project, contact the Main Street Association at 406-777-3773.
Creamery Picnic Garden Party
The Creamery Picnic Garden Party will take place Wednesday, July 31 at 6 p.m. on the lawn of Bransby Law Firm, 515 Main, Stevensville. This year’s selections for Stevensville’s top citizens will be honored. Everyone is invited. Refreshments will be served. The event is the kick off for the 107th annual Creamery Picnic which is sponsored by the Stevensville Civic Club.
Thursday, August 1 Space Telescopes & Rockets event
Learn about an array of Space Telescopes and Rockets on Thursday, August 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library. Dean Spieth presents an over-
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 view of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), large launch vehicles (Saturn-Apollo moon rockets, Falcon), and space telescopes. Space telescopes, like DSP and SBIRS, provide early warning of rocket launches all over the Earth. Other space telescopes are used to monitor the Earth environment (weather satellites, ozone, fire, etc) or view into deep space like the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Dean worked with rockets, satellites, and space telescopes for forty years, first at the Rocket Propulsion Lab on Edwards AFB (today part of AFRL), then in the Denver area primarily at Martin Marietta (today part of LockheedMartin) and Ball Aerospace. All content is unclassified approved for public release. This presentation is suitable for teenagers and adults. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.
Sports Physical Program
All male and female valley athletes in middle and high school are invited to the Marcus Daly
Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, August 1st, or Wednesday, August 7th from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and to the Bitterroot Physicians Clinic South on Monday, August 5th from 5 to 7 p.m. for the annual sports physical program. Hosting the sports physical clinics in both Hamilton and Darby helps to increase the number of students participating, resulting in the school districts receiving more in donations. Over the past 11 years, the Sports Physical program sponsored by Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital and Medical Providers has raised a total of $97,500 for the valley’s school athletic programs. At all locations, the cost is $25 per student and 100% of the proceeds will be donated back to the students’ school athletic program. Cash or check only, payment is due at the time of visit, no refunds. All participants must have a sports physical form. They are available at medical clinics or through your coach; or online at www.mdmh.org/events. Parents must fill out and sign the sports physical form and accompany their child at the examination. The physical includes height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, vision, evaluations for posture, joints, strength, flexibility, heart, lungs,
abdomen, ears, nose, and throat. Marcus Daly Medical Staff members donate their time to make this program possible. For more information, call 363-2211 or visit www.mdmh.org.
Pachyderm Club
The Bitterroot North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, August 2 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speakers will be Regina Plettenberg, Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder and Melissa Greenwood from Ravalli Electric Co-op. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.
Saturday, August 3 Pancake breakfast The public is invited to the Creamery Picnic Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, August 3, prior to the Parade. The Stevensville Masonic Lodge is offering its annual Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Lodge on 3rd and Church Streets (one block off Main Street at the stop sign.) Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, bacon, juice, coffee and milk for
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Adventure Series
The Stevensville Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, August 7 at 12 noon for a brown bag lunch and tour of the Western Ag Research Center near Corvallis. Call Susan for more info at 815-482-3734.
“Dog Days of Summer” is the theme of the free Adventure Series for kids on Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Sculpt your own dog, or other favorite animal, from air-dry clay! Wagging tails and floppy ears are representative of our furry companions who provide us with unconditional love and become our best friends forever! For more information call 363-3338.
Rotary Club
MDMH Chief of Surgery Dr. Jim Zubernis, DO, FACOOG, will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, August 5 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. Dr. Zubernis will be discussing Surgery and the new Surgery Center at MDMH. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call
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Band concert
The Bitterroot Community Band, under the direction of Jeremy Ruff, will give a free concert on Thursday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the bandshell in Claudia Driscoll Park in Hamilton. All are welcome.
Friday, August 9 Run for the River
Join the Bitter Root Water Forum for the Run for the River 5K on Friday, August 9th! This family friendly run/walk begins at 7 p.m. and follows a scenic trail course beginning and ending at the River Park in Hamilton. Children 10 and under are encouraged to participate in the Splish Splash Dash at 6:45 p.m. No pre-registration necessary for the dash, t-shirts are available on a first come-first served basis. Proceeds support bringing the community together to protect, enhance, and restore the Bitterroot watershed we all rely on.
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What a weekend it was. Hundreds and hundreds of folks (over 1300 according to ticket sales) showed up to save the Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival, which was possibly the last if it didn’t at least break even. According to organizers Mike and Tari Conroy, people were just walking up to them and handing them money. At the gate people were overpaying just to help keep the festival going. The Conroys were overwhelmed by the show of support and Mike Conroy had the crowd wave to him for this photo on Saturday afternoon while they were on stage. “Very heart warming for us,” said Mike.
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to the left’s controlled media, but I know better), I still have respect for facts and believe in absolutes, read: absolute truths. A few absolute truths to consider, facts that have guided humanity since our creation and up until now have not been disproved. It takes a man and a woman to prosper mankind, it is the natural state. Life is precious, at ALL stages. To forcibly take from one whom earned it to give to one who refuses to earn is theft. The U.S. capitalist system is the number one engine for creating prosperity in all aspects of life for the common man in the history of the world. Borders not only establish, but also protect a country. To relax our borders or the laws and standards established to become an American threatens our security and our ability to prosper others. The United States is the only nation in the history of the world to be founded under God and not under man. (Israel was founded BY God). From non-existence to the number one financial and military power in the world in less than two generations! Now tell me again how we are not exceptional! Tell me again how this country is not worth protecting from “all enemies foreign and domestic.” Tell me again about your justification to allow people into our country who trash our flag, despise our culture, disrespect our laws and have no desire to become Americans but wish to turn US into what they ran away from. Explain to me one more time, how democratic control with mob rule and top down agendas is so much better for the common man than the Republic our founding fathers granted us to be ruled “By The People For The People”. I point to the “sanctuary cities” that so well exemplify our future should we continue down
this path. I must agree with a point made by Mr. Oppenheim in his guest comment when he stated “There will be blood”. In fact, the seepage is already evident. Just look in the streets: Chicago where many weekends more Americans die and are wounded than are in the same time frame in our current war. Los Angeles where Bubonic Plague has been discovered in the streets and a new epidemic is feared. San Francisco where human excrement is literally mapped out by the city to warn those not use to such things to avoid the area and reports are the stench in one or our most prominent cities is worse than the slums of Mumbai. Seattle where you dare not venture alone in many areas because the “homeless” drug addicts outnumber the working citizenry. Those in charge claim this is all done in the name of “compassion.” And in none of these cities are you allowed your 2nd amendment right to protect yourself. In fact, please look at virtually any major Democrat controlled city in the U.S. You will quickly understand why people are fleeing in droves. If people can do this with an honest heart, you may understand why so many of us who treasure our heritage and the sacrifices made to secure it, are repulsed when those same people flee to places we cherish and immediately try to turn it into what they ran away from. Referring to the previous Guest Comment once more, “Our huddled masses: E Pluribus unum, one from many.” This was accomplished by those that came before us through indescribable pressure. To create one alloy, whether material, physical or spiritual, or combination of these, forging of some kind is required. To bring many differing elements into one contiguous functioning item, pressure and heat is usually required. The difference between inert elements and people is that people
must be in agreement of the ultimate goal. This was obviously the case for Americans in many varied instances in the past. Yet today, I do not see a semblance of the coherence or commitment needed to form this bond among many of our citizens. It appears that “feelings” today hold more weight than weighted facts. I do believe that the elements for forging an inseparable bond is coming. To continue our Union and secure our heritage, pressure and heat will surely be brought to bear. I pray we stop short of “there will be blood.” Doug Bohn Victor
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American culture. They adopted the traditional American values that are the very source of America’s freedom and prosperity. 3. They assumed the responsibility for their own success and were proud of their citizenship. 4. They worked hard to raise their children to respect America’s laws and values. Mr. Oppenheim’s assertion that, “The glue that binds us is love and tolerance and compassion,” omits a key ingredient for societal glue: Shared values. America has always had differences: different ethnicities, races, religions, and political views, but we were united as Americans. Trying to integrate cultures with clashing values will always result in tribalism, and tribes don’t assimilate. Without shared values there is no community. Tribes always conflict with one another. First, they distrust the other tribes, then they fear one another, then they will irrationally hate one another, and finally, they will war with one another. This is the violence we are witnessing in the streets of European cities that are experimenting with the folly of multiculturalism. They are attempting the impossibility of integrating immigrants with conflicting values into their culture. Now they have their tribes and their war. Dennis Hicks Hamilton
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Fishing the Evening Hatch The evening hatch – small flies, big trout “They were hitting something small – I couldn’t tell what, but they wouldn’t take anything I was throwing at ‘em.” Common complaint these days. I usually hear it the day after from anglers who have been out the night before and have been skunked – or close to it.
Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan If there were no fish working it wouldn’t be such a big deal. I want to see these people have some fun. I start by listening to their complaints. One is, “I can’t see to tie those little things to my leader.” That one is easy. If it’s too late in the day to use the silhouette of the fly against the sky to thread it, carry one of the small but powerful clip-on lights and use it. If you need magnification, there are options like the Flip Focal that attach to your hat brim. I use mine all the time. Another complaint is, “I can’t see that little fly on the water.” Well, I can’t either, but the trout can. More on that later. The lower river has been throwing some surprising, and exciting, late evening hatches of small stuff. It doesn’t happen every night, but on the chance that it will, it’s worth a shot. I talked to one couple from Idaho who showed me a gallery of big fish phone pictures and a short video of multiple hatches they encountered at a bridge well downstream from Hamilton. Big fish on small flies There were three kinds of small bugs in the video – some flying close enough to the lens to be identified – sorta. One was a lime Sally, one was a small caddis, and there were some mayflies. The fish in the gallery of phone pictures ran from about seventeen inches to over twenty - fat rainbows that stayed well-hidden during the heat of the day but came out to munch
small flies after sunset. There were plenty of them. Both of our visitors must have caught a half-dozen or so fish in that range. These folks learned the drill for late evening midsummer dry fly fishing on their home water. They came into the shop to see if they could dial in their success a little tighter with the right flies. Bright chartreuse lime Sallies The first fly I showed them was a #18 chartreuse-bodied lime Sally pattern that my friend and long-time professional fly tyer Dave Cooper tied. “That’s it!” they both exclaimed. They saw those lime Sallies the evening before and the fish were on them. They scooped up a batch of Dave’s flies. Dave’s pattern has a thin foam body of just the right color – I don’t see how he does it on a #18 fly - and a snowshoe rabbit wing. A couple of days later I received another package of flies from Dave, a batch of the #18 Fluoro-wing Lime Sally that I developed about ten years ago. These days, that fly gets scooped up as they come out of the vise. Dave’s ties will help fill that void for anglers on these summer evenings when the lime Sallies are thick and the trout will take nothing else.
Klinkhammers, Copper Cripples, and Brown Quill Spinners Evening mayfly activity on the lower river (or anywhere else for that matter) can be glorious. It was for our visitors from Idaho. You have to hit it right with hatching bugs or egg-layers returning to the water. The hatchlings are easier to see than the egg-layers, or what we call spinners. They can be thick in the air, and nearly invisible on the water. That’s where the complaint, “I can’t see that small a fly on the water” echoes again and again. The folks from Idaho were no doubt well practiced at estimating the proximal distance between the end of the line and the end of the leader, a skill that comes with repeated practice with a leader that stays the same length. Fish with a shorter or longer leader and you’ll throw yourself off. You can get real good at mentally pinpointing the end of a sixteen-foot leader if you do it often enough. From there you can follow a drift you cannot see, and strike when you see a sip that looks to be close. Sometimes you’ll miss when the fly is just a few inches off, and sometimes you’ll hook up. The misses are worth it. Another way to handle that
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situation is to fish a #16 parachute PMD pattern with a pink wing, with a #18 Brown Quill Spinner tied off it on about two feet of 5 ½ or 6X tippet. Come up when you see a rise about two feet past that pink-winged fly. Evening caddis – two approaches There are small caddisflies wherever you fish most evenings. You might be able to spot
a #16 or #18 Caddis Variant on the water better than a #18 Brown Quill Spinner, but that doesn’t make it easy. Fortunately, caddisflies move a lot on the water. Skate the fly slowly for about five or six inches. You’ll be able to spot it. Be ready for a strike on the pause. The Twitch-pause Nymph was built for evening caddis fishing. Fish it underwater as the name of the fly suggests: twitch, pause... Even under a heavy hatch, it will often outscore surface flies. Sometimes it works wonders when there is no hatch at all. One night several years ago Alex Hibala and I got off the river late. We pulled off to fish a run where the last glimmers of an orange sunset reflected on the water. The Twitch-Pause produced a solid hookup on virtually every good drift. At one point I brought six good fish to hand on six casts, had the next drift go blank, and then started to score again. The action under the surface was wild. We fought fish until well after dark – one a monster I couldn’t move for about five minutes that finally broke off. The very next fish, a much smaller rainbow of about nineteen or twenty inches, set itself free on a wild tail-swapping jump that pretzeled the hook. There was no other surface activity on the water - just the jumping of the of the fish we hooked on the Twitch-pause.
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NOTICE OF FINAL BUDGET MEETING At the final budget meeting to be held on or before August 20, 2019, the Stevensville School District Board of Trustees will be meeting on August 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Stevensville Music Center Choir Room for the purpose of considering and adopting the final budget of the District for fiscal year 2019-2020. The meeting of the individual District Trustees may be continued from day to day until the final adoption of the District’s budget. Any taxpayer in the District may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against any part of the budget. For further information please contact: Bill Schiele, Business Manager, 300 Park Street, Stevensville, MT 59870 or call 777-5481 ext 139. Sincerely, William F. Schiele Business Manager/ Clerk BS 7-31-19. MNAXLP
INVITATION TO BID: SKALKAHO BEND PARK IMPROVEMENTS Bitter Root Land Trust invites contractors to submit lump sum bids to construct a package of improvement projects at a future public park near Hamilton. Projects include an entrance drive and parking area, an HS-20 rated wooden bridge, an all-abilities access path, post-and-rail fencing, excavation for a pre-cast vault latrine, a culvert stream crossing, and removal of a derelict concrete structure. The best work dates are in September and October. Call or email Kyle Anderson at Bitter Root Land Trust for bidding instructions, project designs, and other details. 406-375-0956. Kyle.A@bitterrootlandtrust.org Sealed bids must be received by August 14th, 2019 at 5 PM. BS 7-24, 7-31-19. MNAXLP PUBLIC NOTICE Renter of Storage Unit #23, Brandon Adams, address unknown; and Renter of Storage Unit #C-2, Bonnie Bremer, address unknown: Notice is hereby given by A to Z Storage, that unless your accruing balance and past due amount is paid in full, the contents will be liquidated at 5 p.m. on August 24, 2019 at 1130 S. 1st Street, Hamilton MT in accordance with MCA 70-6411 thru 70-6-420 and the provisions of the contract you signed. BS 7-24, 7-31-19. MNAXLP
PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Stevensville Notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists in the office of the Town Councilmember – Ward 2 created by the resignation of appointed Councilmember Jim Crews. Town Council will appoint a Stevensville resident to fill the unexpired term of the position vacated on the Town Council. The term expires December 31, 2019. Qualifications to serve as a Town Council member are as follows: • Must be a citizen of the United States • Must be a Stevensville resident for at least 60 days • Must live in Ward 1 (the area is South of 5th Street and South of Central Avenue) Any qualified person interested in being considered for appointment to the position of Town Council may make an application to the Town of Stevensville. Applications are available online at www.townofstevensville.com/council and at Town Hall at 206 Buck Street Stevensville, MT 59870. Completed applications can be dropped off at Town Hall or mailed to PO Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm, Friday, August 2, 2019. For more information contact Town Hall at (406) 777-5271. Attest: Brandon E. Dewey, Mayor BS 7-31-19. MNAXLP
LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application for work proposed within the floodplain of the Bitterroot River at 29 Slack Lane, Florence, MT. The purpose of the project is to permit modifications to an irrigation pump inlet from the Bitterroot River. The project and all associated items will be built according to current floodplain standards. The project is located about 1 mile north of Eastside Hwy at the Florence Bridge in Section 12, Township 10 North, Range 20 West, Ravalli County. The applicant is Forest Brown. Information regarding this application is available at the Ravalli County Planning Department at 215 S 4th St, Suite F in Hamilton. Written comments may be mailed, hand-delivered or emailed (planning@ rc.mt.gov) and must be received by Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 5:00 pm. (Reference Application #FA-19-07). BS 7-31-19. MNAXLP
PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Stevensville Notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists in the office of the Town Councilmember – Ward 2 created by the resignation of elected Councilmember Bob Michalson. Town Council will appoint a Stevensville resident to fill the unexpired term of the position vacated on the Town Council. The term expires December 31, 2019. Qualifications to serve as a Town Council member are as follows: • Must be a citizen of the United States • Must be a Stevensville resident for at least 60 days • Must live in Ward 2 (the area is South of 5th Street and South of Central Avenue)
PUBLIC HEARING RAVALLI COUNTY FINAL FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 19, 2019, at 9:30 AM in the Ravalli County Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street (3rd Floor – Commissioners Conference Room) Hamilton, Montana, for the purpose of taking public comment and reviewing the Final Fiscal Year 2020 Budget. The public hearing is anticipated to run throughout the day and may continue to Tuesday, August 20, 2019, beginning at 11:00 AM as well as the following days if necessary. The preliminary annual operative budget and the budget for FY 2020 is on file and open for inspection in the Ravalli County Commissioners Office located at 215 S. 4th Street, Suite A, (3rd floor), Hamilton, Montana. The final budget will be approved and adopted by Resolution on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 11:30 AM If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioner’s Office at 375-6500, email at commissioners@ rc.mt.gov or at the above address. Glenda Wiles Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 7-31, 8-7, 8-14-19. MNAXLP
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Any qualified person interested in being considered for appointment to the position of Town Council may make an application to the Town of Stevensville. Applications are available online at www.townofstevensville.com/council and at Town Hall at 206 Buck Street Stevensville, MT 59870. Completed applications can be dropped off at Town Hall or mailed to PO Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm, Friday, August 2, 2019. For more information contact Town Hall at (406) 777-5271. Attest: Brandon E. Dewey, Mayor BS 7-31-19. MNAXLP PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Stevensville Notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists in the office of the Town Councilmember – Ward 1 created by the resignation of elected Councilmember Stacie Barker. Town Council will appoint a Stevensville resident to fill the unexpired term of the position vacated on the Town Council. The term expires December 31, 2019. Qualifications to serve as a Town Council member are as follows: • Must be a citizen of the United States • Must be a Stevensville resident for at least 60 days • Must live in Ward 1 (the area is North of 5th Street and North of Central Avenue) Any qualified person interested in being considered for appointment to the position of Town Council may make an application to the Town of Stevensville. Applications are available online at www.townofstevensville.com/council and at Town Hall at 206 Buck Street Stevensville, MT 59870. Completed applications can be dropped off at Town Hall or mailed to PO Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm, Friday, August 2, 2019. For more information contact Town Hall at (406) 777-5271. Attest: Brandon E. Dewey, Mayor BS 7-31-19. MNAXLP AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of the affairs of the Town of Stevensville has been conducted by Strom and Associates, PC. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 230, 2018. Montana Code Annotated (MCA) Section 2-7-521 requires the publication of the following summary of Significant Audit Findings. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report. Summary of Significant Findings The audit report for the Town of Stevensville for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, contains an Independent Auditor’s Report on theTown’s basic financial statements. The report issued fo the final year ends(s) ended 2018 contains unmodified opinion(s). 1. Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance
and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards - the report contains the following findings: 2018-001: Fire Department Relief Association (FDRA) Accrued liability 2018-002: Budget submission 2018-003: Cash reserves 2018-004: VISA card documentation 2. Report on Prior Audit Report Recommendations - This report summarized the findings from the prior audit report (and management letter, if applicable), and the status of those findings. Public Inspection of Audit Report The complete audit report is on file in its entirety and is open to public inspection at the Town Hall located at 206 Buck Street, Stevensville, MT. BS 7-31-19. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Board of Health (BOH) will conduct a Public Meeting to receive citizen comment on an appeal requested by Laurie Quinlan, for the Property known as 718 Wall St., Hamilton, MT 59840, Parcel # 806900. The request is to appeal the decision of the Ravalli County Environmental Health Department to deny the issuance of a replacement septic system for the Property. H H GRANTS ADDN LOTS 11 TO 17 BLK 1, ALSO 10’ ALLEY ADJ LOTS, CLOSED CJ 5-538, RETRACED BY CS #721489-TR. Information describing the appeal is available for inspection on August 7, 2019, at the Ravalli County Environmental Health Department, in the Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite D, Hamilton, MT 59840. The public meeting will be held Wednesday, August 14th, at 2:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Administrative Center. The public may comment verbally, or in writing, at the meeting. Comments and information submitted at the public meeting will be considered in the decision on said Appeal. BS 7-31, 8-7-19. MNAXLP INVITATION TO BID: SKALKAHO BEND PARK IMPROVEMENTS Bitter Root Land Trust invites contractors to submit lump sum bids to construct a package of improvement projects at a future public park near Hamilton. Projects include an entrance drive and parking area, an HS-20 rated wooden bridge, an all-abilities access path, post-and-rail fencing, excavation for a pre-cast vault latrine, a culvert stream crossing, and removal of a derelict concrete structure. The best work dates are in September and October. Call or email Kyle Anderson at Bitter Root Land Trust for bidding instructions, project designs, and other details. 406-375-0956. Kyle.A@bitterrootlandtrust.org Sealed bids must be received by August 14th, 2019 at 5 PM. BS 7-31, 8-7-19. MNAXLP
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Women’s handgun class Overwhich Creek fish Women Only Introduc- ment. Safe gun handling will be removal project to begin tion to“For taught and stressed. There will be Defensive Handguns” will
Starting on August 12th and continuing through August 22nd, the Bitterroot National Forest and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks will be implementing a fish removal project on the West Fork Ranger District in the Overwhich Creek drainage upstream of Overwhich Falls. Overwhich Creek and its tributaries upstream of Overwhich Falls will be treated with the piscicide rotenone to remove non-native Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Colter Creek trail #606
and Shields Creek trail #673 will be closed to public use between August 12th and 22nd. Trail closure signs are posted at the following areas: Jew Mountain trailhead, Warm Springs Ridge trailhead, Warm Springs Creek trailhead, Colter Creek trailhead, Shields Creek trailhead, and along Forest Road 5734 at the top of Lost Trail Pass. For more information contact the West Fork Ranger District at (406) 821-3269 or Montana FWP at (406) 542-5500.
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By Jean Schurman Sports Editor
Sgt. Sean Finley of the Montana Highway Patrol threw out the first pitch at the opening ceremony for the American Legion State A baseball tournament in Florence. Jean Schurman photo.
Blake Hinsdale hits a foul ball in the Bitterroot Bucs’ game against Laurel. Jean Schurman photo.
Bucs host state tournament
The Montana State American Legion Class A tournament began on Saturday, July 27, in Florence at the Bitterroot Bucs field, and will continue through Wednesday to determine which team will move on to the Regional Tournament in Lewiston, Idaho. That tournament begins August 6. There are 31 teams in the league which is divided up into North, East, West, and South.
Of these 31 teams, there are five Canadian teams in the league. The top two teams from each conference came into the state tournament looking for a chance to advance. The final games weren’t played before we went to press but the scores will be available on our Facebook page. A new champion will be crowned this year as the Glacier Twins, last year’s champions, did
not advance to the state tournament. Neither did the Bitterroot Red Sox who won the championship the previous three years. The Bitterroot Bucs opened up against the Laurel Dodgers on Saturday. Laurel jumped out to an early lead, racking up 12 runs in the first inning alone. The Bucs moved pitchers around to try and stymie the onslaught. Finally Brake Hinsdale took to
the mound and put a stop to the Laurel offense. The Bucs got on the board in the top of the fourth inning and brought three runs in but couldn’t keep the run going. They rallied once more in the fifth inning to keep alive after Brendan Schneiter was hit by a pitch. Jake Scully moved Schneiter up with a long single down the third base line. Hinsdale hit a double to score Schneiter. Drew Scully hit a
double to score his brother, Jake, and Hinsdale. However the game ended on the 10 run rule, 16-6, in favor of Laurel. On Sunday, the Bucs defeated Lewistown in loser out action, 14-4. That moved the Bucs to Monday where they played the Mission Valley Mariners. The Mariners were up by three runs in the bottom of the fifth but rallied back to tie the game in the sixth inning. In a controversial call at the end of the sixth inning, it looked as if the inning ended on a double play by the Mission Valley Mariners. Johnny Lineback hit a sac fly to center field. Brendan Schneiter tagged up at third and raced home to score. Jake Scully, who was on second, left early and was tagged out for the third out. But since it wasn’t a force, the run by Schneiter counted and the Bucs took the lead, 9-8. In the top of the seventh, Bucs pitcher Zack
Christopherson went three up, three down with a strike out to end the game and take the 9-8 win. The Bucs played again on Tuesday but that score wasn’t available.
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