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Volume XXXIV, Number 6

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Lint appointed as District Judge

On Friday, Governor Steve Bullock announced the appointment of Jennifer Lint as District Judge for the 21st Judicial District, Ravalli County. She will fill the unexpired term of Judge James Haynes who retired at the end of July.

Jennifer Lint, of Victor, is the owner of Boatwright Law Office, P.C., a contract attor-

Whitetail deer graze with sandhill cranes in a field near Stevensville. Michael Howell photo.

‘Fastest spreading scariest weed’

By Michael Howell

Hoary Alyssum is “the fastest spreading, scariest weed we have,” according to Ravalli County Weed Coordinator Kelly Ann Morris, who also serves as President of the Montana Weed Control Association.

Morris shepherded a complaint from one local landowner to the County Commissioners last week about noxious weeds and about the county’s process for dealing with them. The answer she got was that there is not enough money to address the problem.

“It’s no different than what we tell every department,” said Commission Chair Jeff Burrows.

“We don’t have enough money to for any of our departments to do what really needs to be done.” He said if you put more money into one department, you are taking it away from another.

Hoary Alyssum is a relatively new invader to the county.

Morris first encountered it in 2004.

It was listed as a noxious weed by the state in 2008. It spreads extremely rapidly and mowing only increases its spread. It can be knocked down with hand pulling and the application of herbicide.

But the problem, according to Morris, is the seeds. You can eradicate the plants with herbicide, but the moment there is a scant bit of precipitation or even a heavy dew, the plants spring right back.

“We would have to spray six times a year to get a handle on it,” said Morris. But the problem with that is that you can’t spray that much. It violates the application restrictions on the label and would be illegal and unhealthy.

“Every avenue of education is being pursued,” said Morris.

Due to its aggressive growth and lack of any natural enemies, this species, like other invasive noxious weeds, can be highly destructive, competitive, and

See WEED, page 3

ney with the City of Hamilton and the Town of Pinesdale, a substitute Justice of the Peace for Ravalli County Justice Court and a substitute City Court Judge for the City of Missoula, Municipal Court.

She is a graduate of Tufts University and received her Juris Doctorate at the University of Montana School of Law.

County again demands removal of gate on Hughes Creek Road

By Michael Howell

It is not the first time that the County Commissioners have told landowners along Hughes Creek Road to remove the gate that is blocking public access to the upper portion of the road, but they are hoping it’s the last time.

Following the latest order from District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton confirming their position on the issue, the commissioners

instructed the Sheriff to deliver a letter to the owner of the gate demanding that it be removed. If it is not removed within thirty days of the notice, the notice states, the county will remove the gate and charge the expense to the gate’s owner.

Deputy County Attorney Dan Browder said the court had “conclusively and decisively” See GATE, page 3

Agreement to install sewer line on Daly Avenue terminated

By Michael Howell

Hoary Alyssum poses threat to land, livestock.

At the request of the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton School District, the Ravalli County Commissioners agreed to terminate a memorandum of understanding between the entities to install a sewer main along Daly Avenue.

Hamilton School District Superintendent Tom Korst told the Commissioners that the cost to the school to participate in the sewer main project had escalated well beyond the initial estimates, growing from $250,000 to something See SEWER, page 3

Interpreting the national historic trails through the Bitterroot

By Michael Howell

An ambitious effort has begun to promote the three National Historic Trails that pass through the Bitterroot Valley: The Lewis and Clark Trail, the Nee-Me-Poo (Nez Perce) Trail, and the Ice Age Floods Geologic Trail. Thanks to a couple of grants, $15,000 from the Nez Perce Tribe and another $15,000 from the Lewis and Clark Trail, the Bitter Root Cultural Heritage Trust has hired a couple of consultants to help design an interpretive scheme to educate not just visitors to the area, but the local residents as well, about the existence and significance of these historic trails.

The consultants, Marina Richie, an interpretive writer from Bend, Oregon, and Maja Smith, a graphic design artist from Burlington, Vermont, are working in tandem to develop a plan that includes a lot more than just interpretive signs. It may involve oral presentations, traveling exhibits,

audio apps, and other means of “telling the story” of these three trails.

“It’s a great way for people to learn about a place, by hearing the stories that lay across the landscape,” said BRCHT Director Kristine Komar. She said the Lewis and Clark Trail, for instance, was over 3,000 miles long. “But we have stories that live here, like the horses given to the Corps of Discovery by the Salish at Ross’s Hole. Without those horses, the journey may have taken a very different turn.”

The interpretive consultants work together to weave words and images into a thematic and engaging network of interpretive signs and kiosks that do more than relate a few facts.

Interpretive signing is an art, according to Richie. She said it involves communicating a message, not just listing some facts. Instead of just slapping up a sign that says “Lewis and Clark stopped here,” she said it means

looking a little deeper into things.

“You could look a little deeper into navigation,” said Richie, “and ask how did they find their way. You could explore how we travel today compared to back then. How did they cross the river?” She said the aim was not to just inform people about the facts, but to engage them and get them thinking about things in some depth.

Fresh off a project in Oregon, where they designed an interpretive scheme for the Wildlife Refuge that runs along the entire Oregon coastline, Richie said that this project is more of a challenge. Here, she said, there are three trails with different histories and different stories to tell that must somehow be braided together.

“This is a much more challenging and complex project,” said Richie. She said it is not just braiding the three trails together, See TRAILS, page 2

Pictured left to right, Kristine Komar, Director of the Bitter Root Cultural Heritage Trust, and Lorraine Roach, Director of Stevensville Main Street Association, discuss the three national historic trails that pass through the Bitterroot Valley with Maja Smith and Marina Richie of Interpretive Solutions. The consultants have been hired to plan an interpretive scheme for ‘telling the tales’ associated with the three national historic trails that pass through he Bitterroot. Michael Howell photo.

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continued but also includes other stories in the Bitterroot that can also be woven into the theme.

“It’s all about making con-

nections, “said Richie. “It’s not just about three trails. We are looking at how all the other stories of the valley relate to these trails.”

Both Richie and Smith were in the Bitterroot recently scoping out the area, visiting sites along the trails and talking with the locals. Besides stopping at various historic sites along the trails, the consultants also visited with local groups and individuals in Darby, Hamilton, Corvallis, Victor and Stevensville. Richie called it the “gathering” phase of their work in which they get a feel for the place and the people.

Smith said that it was important not to see this as just a

“tourism project.” It is also about the local people, she said.

“To be successful in building tourism, you have to build it for yourself,” said Smith. “You have to take ownership of the story.”

Lorraine Roach, Director of the Stevensville Main Street Association, said, “As the oldest pioneer community in Montana, we certainly think of history as one of the big draws to this community and something that’s valued by the people who live here as well as travelers.” She said being the homeland of the Salish was a big part of the story of the Nez Perce Trail.

“We think it is important

to tell, not only the stories of Stevensville, but the bigger picture and the broader context as well.

This is one more chance for us to be part of something bigger than us but which we are also a big part of,” she said.

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Weed

continued difficult to control, reducing crop yields, edging out native plant communities that wildlife and fish depend on and degrading wildlife habitat. But Hoary Alyssum is not only a noxious weed, it’s highly toxic to livestock and has killed horses, according to Morris.

It remains toxic for up to nine months in hay bales and the seeds remain viable for years.

Larry Trexler, who has been involved with the noxious weed issue for years and served on the Weed Board, said, “Nothing’s changed. A new one comes and takes off and gets ahead of everyone.” He urged the commissioners to address the issue in any way possible.

He suggested a mandatory disclosure of the presence of noxious weeds in real estate deals might have some effect.

He also complained about

Sewer continued

closer to $380,000. Combined with the impact fees of $75,000, he said the cost of the project to the school district was approaching half a million dollars.

Hamilton City Public Works Director Donnie Ramer told the Commissioners that in the meantime, the City had gotten a TSEP grant that would allow the school to make the needed upgrade to its current treatment system at a cost of only $180,000.

Korst said that the school district made the decision to join in the MOU to construct the new sewer main because, at the time, “we thought we had no other choice. Now we have another option that will satisfy the school’s needs.”

Ramer said that the current plan for the sewer main did not include any stubs and no associated water line. He said those things should be considered. He said some of the improvements

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approved how the commissioners handled the issue when they denied the petition to abandon the road.

The controversial gate has been in place for decades as landowners along the road insisted that it remain closed. A recent effort by the public to open the road to allow access to the Forest Service land above the road brought the issue to a head.

The commissioners are also contact the Bitterroot National Forest to request that signs be placed along the road stating that the road goes through private property.

the complaint process.

“The process of having neighbors turn in neighbors is not right,” he said. He suggested that the weed district should be making the complaints and not forcing neighbors to turn against neighbors.

Burrows said that with a $200,000 budget and only 2 ¾ employees they could not afford to do proactive enforcement. He said the current budget supports spraying about 1/3 of the county roads that need it each year.

“We don’t have any money to contract anything out,” he said.

“The funds are just not there.”

Morris said that the Montana Weed Control Association was trying to make a difference legislatively on funding for weed districts and that the Montana Department of Agriculture also grants $7,500 per year to each weed district in the state. She urged people to contact their legislators about the problem. the school plans include preparing to connect to a gravity feed sewer line in the future but right now that was not an affordable option and there was another option now available. He said it did not mean that the sewer main connection was off the table for future development. But it would be years, perhaps, before the project was completed and the school should not be forced to wait for needed improvements that would serve them in the meantime. He said it would allow time to line up the grant funding really required to make the sewer main installation with stubs and with an associated water line.

Commission Chair Jeff Burrows said that the only impact it might have on the county is the way they look at doing road improvements in the meantime.

He said they were under pressure from citizens to do something about the road, but they were not going to do any major paving or road improvement when they may have to tear it all up in four or five years to install a sewer main.

Nonetheless, the commissioners agreed to terminate the MOU at the request of the city and school district.

NIH study shows how MERS coronavirus evolves to infect different species In the past 15 years, two outbreaks of severe respiratory disease were caused by coronaviruses transmitted from animals to humans. In 2003, SARS-CoV (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus) spread from civets to infect more than 8,000 people, leading to a year-long global public health emergency.

MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus), first identified in 2012, consistently jumps from dromedary camels to people, resulting in periodic outbreaks with a roughly 35 percent fatality rate. Evidence suggests that both viruses originated in bats before transmitting to civets and camels, respectively. While many

other coronaviruses in nature are not known to infect people, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV are notable for their ability to infect a variety of different species, including humans.

New research published in Cell Reports from scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) shows how MERS-CoV can adapt to infect cells of a new species, which suggests that other coronaviruses might be able to do the same. NIAID is part of the National Institutes of Health.

To cause infection, a virus must first attach to a receptor molecule on cells of the host species.

This interaction is highly depen-

dent on the shape of the receptors, which the host genes control. To evaluate how MERS-CoV evolves to infect host cells, the scientists tested 16 bat species and found that the virus could not efficiently enter cells with receptors from the common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus. They then grew virus on cells that had vampire bat receptors and observed the virus evolving to better infect the cells. After a few generations, the virus had completely adapted to the vampire bat receptor. By studying how the shape of MERS-CoV changed over time to attach to the new host receptor, the scientists found similarities with prior studies of

SARS-CoV. Thus, while these two viruses are different, they use the same general approach to enter the cells of new species.

Understanding how viruses evolve to infect new species will help researchers determine what is required for viruses to emerge and spread in new hosts. These findings also may be important for developing new vaccines, which viruses often evolve to avoid.

The scientists, part of a viral ecology group at NIAID’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, next plan to work with other, related viruses to determine if they also efficiently adapt to new species.

This illustration shows the bat species used in the study, Desmodus rotundus, or vampire bat, and representations of MERS-CoV (dark) interacting with host receptor DPP4 (light). Credit: NIAID

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Bitterroot Star Editorial Board Michael Howell Victoria Howell

Foreign money deserves investigation

By Keith Kubista, Stevensville

Let’s kill the trees before they kill us

Dear Editor, Elected officials have a moral duty to protect the health and lives of citizens they represent and to be good stewards of resources. According to the EPA, wildfire smoke has microscopic particles that penetrate deep into your lungs and cause aggravated chronic heart and lung diseases and is linked to premature death.

Tree and vegetation removal correlates to less wildfire and smoke.

It seems reasonable for elected officials to pursue policies and legislation that protect citizens’ health and exercise good stewardship.

Politicians on both sides are now talking about “managing forests� and “fuel reduction.�

However, only one of the two major US political parties is overwhelmingly supported by members of activist organizations that repeatedly file lawsuits against the US Forest Service to stop and delay tree and vegetation removal projects. Members of these “hands off our forest� organizations have now even resorted to attack campaigns against local elected officials, e.g., county commission-

Montanans need to wake up and stop electing candidates from the one major party in our country that has been inundated by people who care about protecting diseased trees more than humans, pets and livestock.

Dusty R. Weber Hamilton

Protect wildlife end trapping

Dear Editor, It is wonderful news that the lives of the three orphaned grizzly cubs were saved and that they were provided excellent care for several weeks at the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Rehabilitation Center in Helena. From the Independent Record report on this story it is evident that a lot of care and effort went into securing a humane and healthy longterm home for these bears given that they cannot return to the wild.

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Lastly, records show money trickling down from the San Francisco-based Sea Change Foundation to Montana groups such as the MWF and the Montana Wilderness Association. Who funds Sea Change Foundation? It has gotten $23 million from a sketchy entity called “Klein Ltd.� that is based out of a law firm in Bermuda.

This offshore law firm has close ties to Russian money. Since the Russian government relies on selling energy for much of its revenue, could Russians be funding U.S. environmental groups as a way to attack their competition—that is, U.S. energy producers?

The questions about dark money flowing into Montana advocacy groups are serious and worth investigating. It’s a complex spider web of money. Just in the last year alone we’ve seen Montana be the target of massive ad campaigns from interest groups—including $2 million in ads attacking Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s review of national monuments.

Yet the response from Richard Ellis is telling. He does not deny the facts, but instead blames the bearer of the bad news he doesn’t like.

That’s certainly an indication that these groups in Montana may have some to hide and are fearful of questions being asked about the millions they’ve received from out-of-state activists.

Last month, Gov. Bullock sued the IRS and warned of “foreign money� going into nonprofit groups. Now is the time for Gov. Bullock to take some action in Montana. These groups are friendly to him, but they appear to be taking foreign money. Will the Governor walk the walk, or merely talk the talk?

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the practice of trapping wild animals on public lands. Nearly 53,000 animals were trapped and killed in a one year period (201314 FWP report – that number did not include lynx, endangered species or other non-intended animals such as raptors). The actual number was probably much larger as only roughly 1/3 of the 15 plus animals that can legally be trapped and killed are required to be reported.

Let’s look at a bottom line about trapping: As direct and immediate kill is not assured, many animals endure several hours or days of dehydration, starvation and/or severe pain until they are finally killed when the trapper checks his/her traps.

In addition, we do not know the untold numbers of kits or other young offspring who die of starvation and dehydration when their mother is caught and killed by a trapper. We will never know the exact, or even nearly exact, numbers of how many animals suffer in this way because FWP does not check traps and would never be able to do so. During trapping seasons thousands of traps are strewn throughout public lands in forest, fields and streams. Trappers are not required to report where they place their traps and snares. And in most cases, there is no required trap check time period. Animals are left legally for days, weeks on end, and subjected to bitter cold, predation, pain from injury and/or unable to escape without losing an appendage.

Nowhere else in society do we allow the abuse and torture of animals‌ not in our homes, farms, shelters, zoos or businesses

merely “kick the can down the road� and don’t resolve the problem - thereby just delaying the inevitable and making a required decision more difficult.

Jerry Haslip Victor

On our death bed Response to Dear Editor, Howell/river regs Regarding the letter, Trump

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Some organizations and their followers are in an uproar. Not because of anything happening to wildlife, public lands, or natural resources mind you, but because of their connections to foreign money is the subject of scrutiny.

Recently, I made a presentation to the Ravalli County commissioners asking them to send a letter to the Montana Attorney General investigate the out-of-state dark money flowing into political activist groups in Montana, the commissioners agreed and sent the letter.

For this, I was personally attacked in a recent LTE by Richard Ellis of Stevensville. However, nowhere in his attack does he deny the evidence. That’s because the evidence is ironclad: Tax records.

Tax records show that the Montana Wildlife Federation has taken over $1 million from the Wyss Foundation, which is funded by a Swiss billionaire who has been accused of sexual abuse by a former employee and whose company was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for illegal human experimentation. The Wyss Foundation has donated $25 million to groups in Montana including the MWF, Montana Wilderness Association, Montana Conservation Voters, and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.

Additionally, tax records show that the foundation of George Soros, a wealthy billionaire who funds liberal groups in the US, has links to Montana groups. Soros has donated tens of millions to the Tides Foundation, a San Francisco dark-money hub that has given to local groups such as Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund and Forward Montana.

work across party and ideological lines for the good of Montanans.

Margaret is the right candidate for that challenge. I urge you to vote for her in November.

Dave Campbell Hamilton

that breed animals. As a society we are outraged, and rightly so, when we learn of animals in homes or business who are chained, starving and suffering from dehydration.

I assume that most of you reading this care about the welfare of animal life. (Only less than 1% of Montanans purchase a $29 trapping license.) If you do care, please take a few minutes to contact your legislative representatives and Governor Bullock.

Phone numbers and addresses can be found at leg.mt.gov.

Sue Kronenberger Helena

Support for Gorski Dear Editor; I write to support Margaret Gorski for Montana HD88. I have known and worked with Margaret for over 20 years and I know she has years of leadership experience that will serve her (and us) well in the legislature. Working for US citizens as a Forest Service District Ranger required her to listen to people on all sides of issues they cared about. She continued using those skills while coordinating the Lewis and Clark bicentennial. She was successful in those roles and now seeks to serve even more. I’ve been impressed that in her campaign she has hosted listening sessions and invited people to come and be heard on a number of topics. I attended one of these recently and we certainly can use more representatives who actively seek out and listen to citizens!

Margaret also continues to work collaboratively with the Ravalli County Citizens Collaborative.

We need representatives who will

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I will pose the same question I posed before the last election: You must select someone for public office. Your choice is between a successful businessman and a career politician. A businessman makes decisions based on fact, logic and analysis. The politician makes decisions by holding a wet finger to the political wind.

Which one do you choose?

Next, returning to a Constitutional republic. It is far too late for that. We are way down the road to socialism. Our government takes money from people who earn it to give it to people who did not earn it. Sadly, Republicans are so emasculated, they will not vote us out of this socialist road we are on. As stated often, democracy is a suicidal form of government. We are already on the death bed.

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President Trump’s character Dear Editor, I noticed in last week’s edition of the Star, Mr. Allan B Gates commented about our President’s character. I am somewhat dubious about the validity of the information as UCMJ is Uniform Code of Military Justice and not Universal Code of Military Justice. I reviewed Army Field Manual 6-22 and nowhere do I find Be-KnowDo. Perhaps he can point out the specific paragraphs that spells out that specific wording. Maybe I overlooked that wording. I am always skeptical of someone who starts out saying ‘I am a Republican but....’ I am not a staunch fan of President Trump but the establishment Democrat and Republican have tried to denigrate him at every step of the way as he “just wasn’t supposed to win.� We can all thank heaven that Mr. Trump won and that other person did not.

David Stover Stevensville

Support for Trump

Dear Editor, Another verbose diatribe written by Allen B. Gates was in last week’s Bitterroot Star. Gates wrote a blistering commentary about Trump’s leadership capabilities. Gates specified that he was a captain in the US Army and served on several “Courts Martial Boards.� Gates suggests that if Trump were a commissioned officer, Trump would be courtmarshaled for “conduct unbecoming an officer, making false official statements, and dereliction of duty.� I have news for Gates - Trump has two, many starred, supporting generals assisting him in his cabinet. Those generals certainly have demonstrated great leadership capabilities and it is unlikely that they would be working for anyone who wasn’t a successful leader! Generals’ opinions are more appropriate in this case!

Trump’s leadership style is unique; however, Trump has demonstrated positive successes in his business life as demonstrated by his securing a large bankroll!

Needless to say, unsuccessful leaders aren’t rich!

Americans, by voting for and electing Trump, believed that Trump campaigned on the right ideas necessary to correct government disarray. Trump has used his leadership style and skills to accomplish many of the changes he promised while campaigning.

What a disaster we would have if Hillary were elected!

As I implied in an earlier letter, political compromises with liberals and moderates may make many feel better for a time.

However, many compromises

Dear Editor, I read with some humor, JC Howell’s letter opposing the new River Regulations. He starts by stating he has fished the Bitterroot for over 20 years, yet sees no need for any “restrictions�. I can only assume he is fishing a different river, as anyone who fishes it can see the tremendous increase in the float traffic, especially on the West Fork, over the past few years.

At times, it resembles “bumper boats�. As a mostly wade fisherman, I have spent many a day watching this parade go by, and waiting for the fish to come back up.

The “small group of complainers� he mentions were numerous enough, and the situation dire enough, to have FWP install these regulations. Mr. Howell states “they don’t effectively address crowding.� Well, let me give you an eyewitness report... on one section after the rule went in effect, where I would see 25-30 boats go by, I saw a total of 6. On another section, on another day, I saw 4, and that was on a Sunday! Ironically, Mr. Howell, one couple I spoke with on a restricted section stated that they used to fish the Bitterroot 20 years ago, but quit because of the crowding. They were elated with the regulations, and planned more trips to the river because of it.

What Mr. Howell fails to recognize, is that at the very least, it gives the fish a day of respite from the constant pressure of being hooked, handled, release (hopefully) over and over again.

The high number of fish I catch with hook scars and other damage tells me they need it.

As for his comment of “negative impact on outfitters�, etc, he is wrong. The guides I know and talk to have simply gone to a non-restricted section of the river on that one particular day.

None have indicated a decrease in business. And none have voiced a strong objection to the new regulations. In case you didn’t know it, Mr. Howell, some of the Committee that recommended these regulations to the FWP were guides and outfitters. And most of them have enjoyed the best year yet of guiding on the Bitterroot. I would venture to guess that business is still booming at area hotels, restaurants, and fly shops.

As an avid fisher of the West Fork and main stem, I strongly disagree with your unsubstantiated assumption “it makes matters worse.� The regs have made things much, much better, at least for one day a week.

Edward Gannon Darby

Opposed to I-186

Dear Editor, I think most of us have heard of the initiative I-186 that will be on our November ballot.

I-186, if passed, will affect our state in a way that many aren’t aware of.

This will basically shut mining down in Montana. The proponents assert that we cannot have mining and a clean environment at the same time. Yet, Montana’s mines are rigorously regulated... among the most stringent rules in the nation. Montana Department of Environmental Quality requires mines to post bonds to assure that any cost of reclamation would be covered for the life of the project. This has not always been the case, but it is now.

Representative Jim Keane, D-Butte, reports that Montana’s bonding requirements and new water laws have been enacted to insure a high standard of reclamation and that mines are not allowed to pollute Montana’s water.

Shutting down our mines will cost over 21,000 jobs. Montana mining contributes over $42 million in annual taxes. Passing I-186 will result in towns drying See LETTERS, page 13

Calendar

Hamilton Senior Center activities

Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.

Saturday: Bingo 1st week 12-5 p.m.; Flea care 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Bingo 1st & 3rd weeks 5:30-9 p.m.

Tuesday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Toastmasters 12:30 p.m.; Clogging 2-4:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m.

Thursday - Exercise 9-10 a.m.; Steppin Out dance class 7-9 p.m.; Pinochle 2nd & 3rd weeks 1-5 pm.

Friday – Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 market 2nd week 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday - Bridge 1-5 p.m.; 2nd week Church of Christ Potluck 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Stevi Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday: Free coffee, 8-11 a.m., Lunch, 11:30 a.m.

Monday: Bridge, 12:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: Exercise class, 10-11 a.m.

Tuesday: Quilters, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Paint with Sue, 1-3 p.m. (1:30 on 3rd Wednesday) Every Other Wednesday: Fiddlers at Lunch 3rd Wednesday: Special Birthday Lunch, 12 noon, with music. Blood pressures taken.

1st & 3rd Friday: Cribbage, 3-5 p.m.

Friday: Pinochle, 12:15; Monday & Saturday, 7 p.m.

For more information call the Center at 777-5681.

Victor Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday - Men’s Coffee, 8 a.m.

Monday-Friday - Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Includes main course, salad bar, dessert, beverage. Donation 60 and over $3.50, under 60 $6 (RSVP 642-3320) Tuesdays: Bingo, 6 p.m.

Wednesdays: Pinochle with snacks, 7 p.m.

Fridays - Ladies’ Coffee, 10 a.m.

Everyone welcome.

Victor Senior Center is located at 246 5th Avenue.

Florence senior lunches

Lunch is available through the Council on Aging for senior citizens and others in the Florence area on Mondays at the Florence Fire Hall. Serving begins at 11:30 a.m. Prices are: 60 and over $3.50, under 60 - $6.00. For more information, call the Council on Aging at 363-5690.

Lolo senior lunches

Lolo senior lunch group (60+) meets Thursday at 11 a.m. at local restaurants for food, friendship and fun. There is a $4 voluntary contribution but no one is

turned away. Congregate lunches through MAS and CBS. Call 9262135 to schedule your lunch.

Golden Agers

The Golden Age Club is located at 727 S. 5th in Hamilton.

The club’s business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. All members are asked to attend to review activities and plan new ones.

Cake and ice cream is served.

Card games (pinochle, multi-bid racehorse) are played on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday and 3rd Monday of the month at 1 p.m.

There is a $2 charge per person.

Exercise classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. Blood pressure is checked every third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. Guests are welcome. The hall is also available for members to use for personal activities. A monetary donation to cover hall expenses is expected.

For more information call 3630142.

AA meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the following times and places: 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

Al-Anon

Stevensville Al-Anon Group will meet each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at The Living Centre, 57 Main Street, effective January 1.

Note change of meeting place.

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. 5th Street in Hamilton.

Overeaters Anon

Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church (west door), 1220 W. Main, Hamilton.

For more information call 3632512.

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Morning TOPS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight loss support group, meets in Stevensville every Thursday at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street.

Weigh-in starts at 8 a.m. and meetings start at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are fun while learning to eat healthier and lose some pounds.

Guests are always welcome. Call Becky at 642-6368 or Margie at 375-5439 for more information.

Check out the website at www. tops.org.

Evening TOPS

The evening TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets every Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Kootenai Creek Village Clubhouse. For information call Judy Burke at 777-2743.

WIC clinics

Ravalli County WIC is a nutrition education program that serves pregnant, post-partum, and breastfeeding women, children from birth to age 5 and women whose pregnancies have ended early. WIC also welcomes dads, grandparents, and foster families. The WIC program is offered In Hamilton Monday through Thursday 8:30-4:30 at 205 Bedford Street, Suite P, District Courthouse Building in Hamilton.

The Stevensville clinic is open on Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church, 216 College Street in Stevensville. The Victor Clinic is the second Tuesday of the month at the Victor Nazarene Church. The Darby clinic is open every month on the third Monday of the month at the Darby Library.

Income guidelines are 1-$22,459; 2- $30,451; 3-$38,443; 4-$46,435; 5-$54,427. For each additional family member add $7,992. Call 406-375-6685 for more information or see at www.facebook.com/ Ravalli-County-WIC.

Hamilton American Legion

Hamilton American Legion Post 47 invites all veterans and family members of veterans to the monthly meetings on the 2nd Tuesday 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 Jerry Esmay, 777-5517.

American Legion Auxiliary

Fort Owen Post 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 serv-

ST. STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 203 Stevensville••777-0028 360-2661 203Main MainSt. • Stevensville

Sunday Worship 12 p.m. noon Worship at 12:00 In this Church there In this Church thereshall shall be no outcasts. be outcasts.

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Saint Augustine Church In the Anglican Tradition

Services Sunday at 10am 206 E Ravalli Hamilton 642-3085

We use 1928 Book of Common Prayer

ing, and assist those who have left the service when needed.

Meetings are every month, January-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 from January to December at the Hangar Cafe, Ravalli County Airport, Hamilton. It’s an opportunity to get acquainted and share sea stories from the past.

For more information contact Meade at USMCmeadeMCL@aol.com or visit www.mclnational.org or www. montanamcl.org .

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.

Soroptomist

Knitters Guild

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.

Stevi Masons

Sapphire Quilters The Sapphire Quilt Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Stevensville Senior Center, 100 Mission Street. Join this fun group of people to learn about quilting.

Beginner to expert quilters welcome. For more information call Charlie Kirk at 361-1146.

Fiber Arts Guild

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

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 Stevensville AF&AM Masons of Montana meet the first Thursday of the month at 300 Church Street, Stevensville.

Dinner is at 6 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m. Activities night is held the third Thursday of the month with dinner at 6 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Fun for the whole family.

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.

Victor Masons

Model train club

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

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

Amateur Radio Club

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

Draft Horse and Mule Club

The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of the 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

Our Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool

184 Pine Hollow Road Stevi, MT 59870

Worship 9am Sunday School at 10:15 Wed 7pm Service

Preschool 8:45-11:30am 3’s Tue/Thurs 4’s M/W/F

The Church of Reformation 406-777-5625 • www.oslcmt.weebly.com Find us on Facebook

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 Jasmin at 406-493-4978.

Lions Club

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

Three Mile bingo

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

Toastmasters Club

Effectively formulate and express your ideas!

Bitterroot Toastmasters Club (BTC) meets Tuesdays from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th Street, to support personal development and empower communication and leadership skills. The words we speak convey a great deal! Do you mean what you say when you communicate during a job interview or with your boss, coworkers, and family? Wouldn’t you like to feel more confident, credible, and concise in your speaking presentation? Bitterroot Toastmasters can help! BCT members are given opportunities to wear different hats and fulfill many roles. Visit the website at bitterroot.toastmastersclubs.org or call Douglas Taylor at 406-381-3214 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.

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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 Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. 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 Arleen at 239-1708.

County recycling

The Ravalli County Recycling drop-off site, 759 US Hwy 93 (across from Don’s Home Center) is open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and Mondays, 3 to 6 p.m. Cash paid for aluminum on Saturdays only. Call volunteer coordinator Janice Lee at 360-9895 to learn about volunteer opportunities at either site.

Curbside pickup also is available for county residents: call 375-5398 for details.

Clothes Closet

The Stevensville Clothes Closet is a non-profit, free store that serves the people of the Bitterroot Valley by accepting donations of children and adult clothing, shoes, linens, small appliances and kitchenware. They then sort, wash and offer the goods free to the community. The Clothes Closet is located at Middle Burnt Fork and ALC way. It is open for shopping and for donations Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Clothes Closet is especially in need of household goods and clothing. For questions about donations or directions call Gail Fisher at 777-5694 or Molly Hackett at 961-4614.

Family Shelter

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

Everyone is welcome.

Church of Christ

You’re invited to attend the Church of Christ located at 1669 Houk Way (one block north of the Stevensville Junction on Highway 93 and one block to the east of Hwy 93). Sunday Bible study is at 10 a.m. and worship services are at 11 a.m. For further information call 777-7310 or 360-2028.

Center for Spiritual Living

Sunday Services are held at the Center for Spiritual Living, 328 Fairgrounds Road, across from Hamilton High School.

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 Groups Join one of two 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 Living, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. By donation. New students welcome. For more information visit cslbitterroot.org or call Selma (morning) at 381-6480 or Ken (evening) at 381-2067.

Pregnant/new mom groups

Postpartum Support Circle and Baby Bistro (breastfeeding support) meet on the second Thursday of each month and a Prenatal Support Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of the month.

All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.

Dementia Caregiver Group

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

Family History Libraries

The Family History Libraries invite everyone (ages 12 and up) who is interested in researching their family history to stop in and take advantage of their free services. There are specialists available who are happy to assist you in finding records on your ancestors as well as in organizing photos and stories about them.

They also have free access to subscription genealogical sites.

401 N 8th Street, Hamilton Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesdays: 6 to 8 p.m.

Other times available by appointment. Call 363-5108.

100 Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville East Foyer Door - Ring Marked Bell Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays: 12 to 4 p.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Other times available by appointment. Call 777-2735.

Suicide support group

A support group for those

Wednesday, August 29, 2018 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.

Mindful Stretching Follow a Classical Stretch DVD in a fun group. Meets every Tuesday morning, 9-10 a.m. at The Center for Spiritual Living, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton.

Contact Janis Cooper, 375-5238.

Drum Circle

African Drum Circle is held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring your drum, rattles, and other instruments and be part of the fun.

No drums? No worries, there are instruments to share. Drum Circle meets at The Center for Spiritual Living, 328 Fairground Road, Hamilton. By donation. For information, contact Jerry at 3817220 (jelb229@aol.com) or visit CSLBitterroot.org.

Acoustic 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.

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.

Abraham-Hicks Study Group

Join a weekly Wednesday night discussion group focused on The Law of Attraction through the lens of Abraham-Hicks, a source of universal wisdom and inspiration. Discussion is generated through videos featuring Ester Hicks. Co-sponsored by The Center for Spiritual Living and The White Stone Center. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at 120 S. Fifth Street, Suite 101, Hamilton. By donation.

For more info call Jacqueline at 363-2581 or visit CSLBitterrot.org or on Facebook.

Volunteers opp

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

PEP: Personal Employment Plan

PEP stands for Personal Employment Plan. PEP Talk is a simple 3-step process to develop your tailored employment vision for future success. It is free and especially suited for folks who are unemployed, underemployed, students, career changers and anyone unhappy with their current job. This web-based program which our instructor will guide you through contains personalized vocational guidance as well as information on the Montana job market. After orientation, you can access it on your own. Call 5465344 for more information.

Lunch at Victor Park

Naomi Chapter is serving a hot dog lunch to the public in the Victor Park each Friday through August 24. Serving time is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $5.00 and you get a hot dog, chips, drink and cup of ice cream. Proceeds will be used for Girls State, Naomi Val Moore Musical Scholarship and Western Montana veterans’ groups.

Quantum Group

The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot meets every other Wednesday (next session August 15) at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center, 515 S. Fifth Street in Hamilton. This is a group of ordinary people who want to learn about quantum theory. They study relevant material (no equations),

discuss it and teach one another this important field of science.

New members invited and welcomed. E-mail blaise.favara@ gmail 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.

Bridge lessons

Free bridge lessons are offered in Hamilton for anyone wanting to learn the game or merely brush up, having played in the past and now wanting to resume the game. Weekly classes start October 10 and end December 5. Call Pam for more information, 361-5723.

Darby adult ed registration

As summer slowly winds down, it’s a great time to start thinking of how to revamp your routine. Whether it’s learning a new skill like CPR/First Aid, getting back into shape after summer splurges with a fitness class, exploring the cultural offerings of our area, or learning how to finally tackle your health insurance, Darby School Adult Ed has the class to support you!

Darby School District residents will receive the course catalog in their mailboxes soon.

But if you don’t want to wait to register, you can fill out the simple online form now and reserve your spot in the class. There is something for everyone this semester.

Courses are all taught by qualified and engaging instructors, and they work hard to create a wonderful learning experience just for you.

Plus, at $2/hour and $1/hour for seniors, the price is just right.

Read about all of the courses on the online Course Calendar and then use the Online Registration Form to sign up today.

For more information, contact Shelby Rogala, 406-381-0732.

Vendor opp

Vendors are needed for the flea markets held the second Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center. Call

Lutheran preschool

Our Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool, 184 Pine Hollow Road, Stevensville, offers families reasonably priced, quality preschool education and a safe environment for three- and four-year-old children eager for learning, lifetime experiences and opportunities to make new friends.

School is a gateway to a world where children gain friends, but just as importantly, acquire skills of listening, cooperation, and of dealing with new people in new situations. By expanding their social horizons, children further develop the skills so key to learning. Students grow, achieve, have fun. Knowledge explodes—far beyond basic skills. Take advantage of this growth opportunity for your child. For more information, call the church weekday mornings at 777-5625, or contact lead teacher Joyce Andrade, at 369-2536 after noon. Several openings remain. OSLPS continues to accept registrations in both classes.

Stevi drivers ed

Signups are now underway for driver’s education classes at Stevensville High School. Classes will be held approximately September 17 through November 20.

The class is open to any student who is at least 14-1/2 by September 26, 2018 from Stevensville High School or a home school in the Stevensville District. Cost is $300. The first meeting will be Tuesday, September 11 at lunch in the high school Learning Center, room 128. A mandatory parent/ student meeting will be held Thursday, September 13 from 6 to 7 p.m. in room 128. Bring student’s birth certificate and Social Security card and parent’s driver’s license as proof of identity.

Wed, August 29 County Fair

The 2018 Ravalli County Fair will take place August 29-September 1 at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton.

Friday, August 31 Let’s Talk

On Friday, August 31, Bonnie Gestring, from Earthworks, will be the guest speaker at the Let’s Talk series from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the Frontier Café, Stevensville. Gestring will explain the objective of I-186 which will be on the ballot this fall. Campaigns to promote its passage or to prevent its passage are ramping up. I-186 is a citizen’s initiative that would amend the Montana Code to prohibit the State of Montana from issuing a permit to any new mines unless the new mine can provide sufficient evidence that the operation will not end up perpetually polluting streams after the mine is closed. Bonnie has experience working with mining communities. She is knowledgeable about mining history, mine law and has been working with the proponents of I-186. She will provide her perspectives on why this initiative is necessary. The Ravalli County Democratic Central Committee is sponsoring the series of lunch presentations on issues that matter to Ravalli County Residents. Margaret Gorski, candidate for HD 88, will moderate the discussion (406-552-2072). All are welcome.

Sat, September 1 Learning Adventure Series

“Launching the Imagination” is the theme for the free Learning Adventure Series on Saturday, September 1 from 10 a.m.to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton. Use your engineering skills to build a miniature catapult from craft sticks and bottle caps.

Send a pom pom soaring as you imagine castle walls and knights in shining armor. For more information call 363-3338.

Mon, September 3 Stevi school menu Day

Monday: No school- Labor

Tuesday: Breakfast - Fruity Cheerios, apple juice, applesauce cups, honey graham crackers, milk; Lunch - Cheese Pizza, carrots, sliced pears, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast Team Cheerios Strawberry Bar, orange-tangerine juice, applesauce cups, carrot patch minis, milk; Lunch - Mexican Ground Beef and Macaroni, sweet corn, fruit cocktail, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast - Cinnamon Chex Cereal, orangetangerine juice, applesauce cups, sunflower kernels, milk; Lunch - Chili con Carne with Beans, tossed salad, Mandarin oranges, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Trix Cereal Bar, apple juice, applesauce cups, honey graham crackers, milk; Lunch - Ham Bites & Scrambled Eggs, tri-taters, applesauce, bread & butter, chocolate or regular milk.

Tues, September 4 Montana Mollie’s Tales for Tots

The North Valley Public Library in Stevensville presents Montana Mollie and Rocky the Marmot, an interactive early literacy program for aged 3-5 years featuring singing, dancing and stories beginning Tuesday, September 4 at 10 a.m. and continuing almost every week, all year round. Reading, singing and dancing along with Montana Mollie reinforces early literacy skills in a creative manner that keeps the kids entertained and interested. Rocky joins in the festivities and may be available for petting and hugs. 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.

Sons of Norway

Bitterrootdalen Lodge, Sons of Norway, will meet Tuesday, September 4 at 5:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 275 Hattie in Hamilton. The Lodge will hear reports on the District Convention at Bismarck, ND in June and Carol Peterson will also report on the International Convention where delegates from all over the United States, Canada and Norway met in Minneapolis. Results of summer Viking sales and plans for future meetings will take place.

The Lodge will serve a main dish of sloppy joes, and provide drinks and service. Members and visitors are invited to bring a side dish. The public is always invited and the Grace Lutheran Church library has a collection of books on Norway which can be checked out. For more information contact Jackie Bjergo, 961-4538.

Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot

The monthly meeting of Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot resumes Tuesday, September 4, at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. The social hour is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and dinner optional. The business meeting and presentation begins at 7 p.m. The September program will feature Hannah Nikonow, who volunteers for the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers as the Region 2 board member. Her Topic: “The Who & What of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.” Hannah grew up in Wyoming and has a degree in journalism from the University of Montana. She is a communication specialist for a habitat conservation organization in Missoula.

Her program will include local efforts as well as National BHA’s Public Water Access campaign, which is a new effort to achieve the BHA mission to improve public fishing and hunting access and opportunity nationwide. BHA believes that streambed walking access, essential to our outdoor opportunities, is not being discussed or defended at a national level, and in some states, sportsmen are literally losing ground.

Public Waters Access focuses not only on engaging and informing anglers and other sportsmen about stream access, it also works to combat the greatest threats to access. For more information regarding FFB call Dorreen at 406-363-0744.

Wed, September 5 Stevi Garden Club The Stevensville Garden Club will have a brown bag lunch meeting at the Teller Wildlife Refuge near Corvallis on Wednesday, September 5, at 12 noon.

A presentation will be given by Executive Director, Sam Lawry.

For details, contact Colleen at 273-3973.

Thurs, September 6 Art Club at Library

Art Club will meet at North Valley Public Library every Thursday in September at 4 p.m. Learn

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This club is suitable for children and teens ages 5-18. Show up on time to hear the instructions.

Registration required. The North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information or to register, call Annika at 777-5061.

Fri, September 7 First Friday at Library

Hear popular duo Charla Bauman and Lawrence Hammond sing and play on Friday, September 7 at 6 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville.

Charla has performed popular hits and poignant originals in the Northwest and Canada since an early age. Her love of vintage pop and country always finds a warm reception and is routinely spiced up with a little rocky blues and folk. Lawrence’s fine guitar work is not to be missed. His songs have been recorded by The Judds, Doc Watson and others. 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.

Wed, September 12 ‘Wild Wilderness’ talk What is wilderness? How can we use it? How can we protect it? George Wuerthner is a Bitterroot local who speaks all over the country about wilderness and is speaking at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville on Wednesday, September 12 at 6 p.m. A professional photographer, author of more than two dozen books on natural history and the environment, licensed guide to Yellowstone, biologist, botanist and master of communication science, George is qualified to answer questions you may have about wilderness. If you are interested in wild things, come to this talk to find out what is happening to your local wilderness. 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.

Sat, September 15 First-time Homebuyer class

The Bitter Root Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. (Bitter Root RC&D) has announced its September first-time home-buyers class. The Saturday, September 15, class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bit-

terroot Valley Board of Realtors building at the corner of 4th and Cherry streets in Hamilton. Any first-time homebuyers will benefit from taking the class and it is a requirement for most government loans such as FHA and the USDA Rural Development loans. Classes will also be offered in October and November before a two-month winter break.

The cost for the in-person class is $75 and includes the one-on-one financial counseling session required prior to taking the group class.

Attendees must attend the entire session on Saturday (8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and participate in a one-on-one intake and financial counseling session to qualify for the certificate. This fulfills the education requirement of government insured or funded loans such as VA, FHA, MBOH, NeighborWorks, USDA Rural Direct and Guarantee, etc. for first-time home buyers. First-time home buyers are defined as borrowers who have not owned a home within the past three years. Also, if one borrower has owned a home within the past three years and the co-borrower has not, they still qualify as firsttime home buyers. This may also qualify them for down payment and closing cost assistance. The earlier a prospective homeowner takes the class the more beneficial it can be to them during the homebuying process.

Participants must be fully registered by Thursday, September 6, at 3 p.m. This includes payment in full and return of all completed paperwork. All counseling sessions must be completed by Monday, September 9, at 7 p.m.

Call 406- 363-5450 to reserve your space today. The one-on-one cannot be scheduled until after payment and completed registration documents are received. If potential attendees are financially challenged, partial to full scholarships are available for those who qualify. The Bitter Root RC&D office is located at 1709 N. 1st Street in the building adjacent to Mildenberger Motors. BR RC&D Press Release 08/09/2018 This program is designed to help prospective homeowners navigate the home-buying process.

Included will be discussions on

mortgage readiness, credit, budgets, getting a mortgage, new loan products and/or changes to current government insured or funded loan products, and getting the house you want.

Tues, September 18 Balance class for seniors

A balance class for seniors will Tuesday, September 18.

Hosted by Marcus Daly Rehabilitation Services, the “Balance for Seniors” class will meet every Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

One in three seniors experience a fall. Some of these are preventable with mindfulness and physical activity, especially balance training. It is time to get physical, while still being safe.

Getting physical can help prevent falls, enhance your balance, strength and flexibility. In this class you will learn, practice and enjoy safe effective exercises.

Your specially trained therapist will ensure the exercise is customized to your needs and you have the necessary information to help you exercise safely in your own home. Register today, visit MDMH.org/events or call Marcus Daly Rehabilitation Services at 406-375-4570. The fee is $64 and space is limited.

Thurs, September 27 Raptors program at Library

Raptors of the Rockies will give a presentation on Thursday, September 27 at 5 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville. Come learn about and interact with live raptors. Kate Davis from Raptors of the Rockies is bringing four live raptors to help educate participants in the wonders of western Montana’s hunting birds. This program is especially for adults and teens to provide a quiet and calm environment for the avian visitors. Raptors of the Rockies, a non-profit since 1988, provides quality care

to permanently disabled birds of prey, educates the public about raptors, and promotes the conservation and preservation of the habitat required by these wonderful creatures.

Kate is the author of many books on raptors, full of wonderful photographs and after the presentation will have some of her books available for sale and signature.

Note: Raptors of the Rockies will return at another time for a children’s program, but this one is suitable for adults and teens. 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.

Thurs, October 4 Church Leaders Conference

Montana Bible College will hold its 2018 annual Church Leaders Conference October 4-5.

The theme is “Freedom in Christ in a Sexually Liberated World.”

Sexuality has become a very relevant topic in our world today.

Discussion and debate in various arenas often sparks intensely personal responses within families and between friends. As the culture changes rapidly around us, how well are we, as ambassadors of Jesus, doing at understanding the issues and engaging wisely and graciously with those in our workplaces, our neighborhoods,

our churches, or even our families? The Church Leaders Conference will examine topics related to sexuality including: engaging families and youth, church identity and culture, same-sex attractions, and sexual sin and suffering. Register at montanabiblecollege.edu.

Cost on or before August 31 - $75; after August 31 - $100; group discount for three or more registering together.

Habitat for Humanity Fall Gala

Ravalli Habitat will hold a fall Gala: A Night of Building Hope! On Thursday, October 4 at the Bitterroot River Inn. The event will feature food from Bouilla, Caffé Firenze, MineShaft Pasty Company, Mission Bistro and Red Rooster Artisan Bakery, a live auction of items from local artists and vendors and to top it off, music by Montana A Cappella Society. This is sure to be a great night to support the Habitat Mission. Tickets are limited so stop by the store or call 406-375-1926 to get yours.

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Obituary V. Howard Gathright

Stevensville – V. Howard Gathright, 98, longtime resident of the Stevensville area, passed away at his home August 21, 2018.

Howard was born to Greaton and Geneva (Rogers) Gathright in Batesville, Arkansas, August 14, 1920.

A man of opportunity, entertainment and service, Howard moved to California as a young man and, in 1942 at age 23, joined the Navy. Howard told many stories about WWII, some harrowing and some hysterical. He returned home and while teaching for the Navy in 1946, met and married Montez (Teddy) Weeks.

After retiring from the Navy, Howard and Teddy owned a pair of appliance stores and then bought a yacht, harbor-hopping for a couple of years. Nearing age 50, Howard became a cashier at Harrah’s in South Lake Tahoe.

Before he knew it, he became Tom Tunny (left) has been elected as Hamilton Lions Club President for 2018. According to President Tunny, “I look forward to serving as President of the Hamilton Lions Club. Helen Keller challenged Lions throughout the world to be ‘champions of the blind’. Members embrace that challenge through the club mission, “We serve.” For residents of Ravalli County, the Lions Club is available to assist them with their eyesight needs. For more information, contact Dixie Dies, 3810922. Lions Clubs also recycle eye glasses internationally. Glasses may be dropped off at Lions Club containers in Hamilton at Big Sky Eye Wear, Bitterroot Drug, and First Security Bank. Kaye Bergman and Rob Wilkins are also pictured.

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After seven glorious (and tiring) years, Howard left and built a 45’ yacht where he and Teddy lived in Alameda, CA for almost 20 years.

Nearing age 70 in 1989, Howard

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Howard was loved and appreciated by his many friends.

He could engage anyone in conversation, had a huge heart and was always willing to help folks in need. Preceded in death by his wife, Teddy, daughter Lynn, son Jon and brother Roger, Howard is survived by an older brother, Lloyd, four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held for Howard at the Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville on Wednesday, August 29 at 2 p.m.

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By Jean Schurman Sports Editor

Corvallis opens with a win

The Corvallis Blue Devils opened their season with a 36-26 win over the Browning Indians on Friday night. The Indians made it to the first round of the playoffs last year. Corvallis’ Liang Liedle returned to the quarterback position after tearing up his knee last year and was key to the win.

Although Browning scored first, Liedle came right back and raced 56 yards down the sidelines to the end zone for six points.

The two-point conversion was not good but Corvallis was on the board. Liedle had two more touchdowns on runs of six yards and 11 yards. He finished the game with 201 yards rushing.

Hunter Pinheiro also scored for the Blue Devils. He scored on a four-yard run in the first quarter. He also had a scoring run in the third quarter to give the Blue Devils a bit of a cushion.

Stevensville made the trip to Polson to take on the Pirates in their opening game. The Yellowjackets held the Pirates scoreless in the first half while putting 20 points on the board in the 28-18 victory. Quarterback Garrison Bradt threw a touchdown pass to Payten Davids from 25 yards out in the first quarter. Jaren Gum started the second quarter off with a 75-yard interception that resulted in a touchdown. Kellen Jones ran the two-point conversion in. The Yellowjackets went back to the ground with Bradt handing off to Kyler Pancake for the 10-yard scoring run. That gave the ‘Jackets a 20-point lead at the half.

Gum caught a seven-yard pass from Bradt in the third quarter to increase the margin.

However, Polson was not done. A six-yard pass from Boston Goode to Parker Toth put the Pirates on the board in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Kordell Walker turned a 40-yard interception into six points. Ryker Wenderoth scored on an 80-yard run also. But Stevensville picked

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McChesney will be missed

Last week, the Bitterroot Valley and the high school sports world lost a champion. Mike McChesney died after a courageous battle with cancer. But it was not how he died but how he lived that impacted so many lives. I didn’t know him very well but he certainly gave me a new view of wrestling while he was coaching and then again when he was refereeing, both wrestling and football.

The thing I noticed more about Mike than anything was his smile and how he always had something positive to say.

It wasn’t just to me, it was to everyone, from the young man who had just been pinned, to a football player that made a great tackle. His positive reinforcement shaped many young fellows into the men they are today.

If I had a question about something on the field or the wrestling mat, he would always have an answer and if it took a few plays to get it to me, so be it.

He wanted me to understand and for that, I appreciated his effort.

His absence will be felt this year across Western Montana but it will be especially felt in Florence.

On another note, the Bridger Chambers watch is still on. Chambers is currently sitting fifth in the world in the PRCA

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steer wrestling. To date, he has earned $79,523.95 with about a month remaining in the season.

The top wrestler is Tyler Pearson of Louisville, Mississippi, who has earned $94,517.69. The top 15 in the world will head to the National Finals in Las Vegas in December.

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Corvallis quarterback Liang Liedle pushes towards the end zone with Browning’s Riley Spoonhunter dragging him down. He didn’t make the end zone but Corvallis did score the next play. Jean Schurman photo. up a safety to finish their scoring and seal the win.

Hamilton, runner up in Class A football last year, took on Whitefish in their season opener.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Broncs put six on the board when Carson Rostad hit Caden Brown from four yards out. The PAT was no good. Then, with less than two minutes remaining, Michael Golden pushed through the Whitefish line from two yards out for another Hamilton score. A pass from Rostad to Brock Jones for the two-point conversion was good and Hamilton had a 14-point lead. Hamilton scored again in the third quarter when Rostad hit Tyler Barnes for a four-yard reception. The two-point conversion run was good. Rostad completed another scoring pass to Barnes in the fourth quarter and one to Brown as well. Hamilton won, 36-10.

Rostad completed 27 of 43

passes and racked up 282 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. Golden had 93 yards rushing and one touchdown.

Washington Grizzly Stadium was the venue for the Florence Falcons’ opening game against Jefferson County on Saturday afternoon. After the initial awe of playing on that field wore off, Florence went to work. In the second quarter, Colby Kohlman threw a 27-yard pass to Blake Shoupe for six points. Gavin Zaluski kicked the PAT and the Falcons were on the board. In the third quarter, Kyler Alm pushed through the Boulder line from two yards out for a touchdown.

Zaluski was again successful on the PAT. He kicked a 35-yard field goal in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Alm got the call once more and raced 19 yards for the final Falcon score. Final score, Florence 23, Jefferson County 0.

Victor fell to St. Ignatius,

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containing the Mission Bulldogs’ passing game. Isaac Dumontier had five touchdown passes in the game. Victor’s other touchdown occurred when Bob Hotchkiss

made a one-yard plunge into the end zone.

Seeley topped Darby, 27-6.

Dylon Parks scored in the fourth quarter on a 47-yard punt return.

Stevensville’s Allie Emery tries not to run into the Libby keeper after Emery made a shot on goal.

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Stevensville girls top Libby

Nick Giese has taken over as the girls’ soccer coach for Stevensville. He is a 2007 graduate of Stevensville and earned many honors while playing for the Yellowjackets. Since then he has been an assistant coach and then a head coach for a club team in Missoula. There are four senior starters and quite a bunch of underclassmen who have had experience. He said his team this year is small but feisty. “They are more physical on the ball this year.” Jean Schurman photo.

The Stevensville girls under new coach Nick Giese won their first match on Saturday. Libby, who was glad to be out of the smoke, played a tough aggressive game but the Yellowjackets were just as tough and a little quicker.

After a scoreless first half, Stevensville turned up the heat.

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The game plan worked again 11 minutes later when she again found the net. Emery also scored the final goal with two minutes remaining to make the final score, 3-0, Stevensville.

The Stevensville boys slammed Libby, 10-0. Dylan Roberts, Henri Fielder, and Ethan Post each scored one goal. Liam Heidtman and Garrett Schreiber scored twice and Chance Liston scored three times.

The Corvallis girls fell to

Belgrade, 7-0. Corvallis had only two shots on goal. The Blue Devil keeper, Mikayla King, had seven saves.

The Corvallis boys lost to Belgrade, 5-1. Corvallis scored first at 38 minutes when Matt Cooper got the ball and knocked it in. But that was the last score for the Blue Devils. They took 10 shots on goal while Belgrade had 33. Corvallis’ Hunter Linnewah and Nick Spinetta combined for 13 saves.

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Lefty and his fly rod shtick Forest announces objection period for bikes in WSAs Fly fishing was still a somewhat staid and gentlemanly sport when Lefty Kreh burst on the stage in the early 1980’s. He was fly fishing’s answer to Don Rickles. Lefty’s humor was abrasive, insulting – and, when the air cleared, entertaining.

His showmanship and bravado gained a following. If Lefty said it, his disciples believed it.

Tackle manufacturers stood in line for his endorsement; his cult was a ready market.

To say that he went against

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan the grain would be an understatement. With a number of everyday casters guilty of dropping their back-cast, Lefty made a big deal of emphasizing the importance of stopping the back-cast high.

He once humiliated a friend of mine, chosen at random out of a crowd in a sports show to cast and then berate for his horrible, rotten back-cast. He used Jack to make a point.

Problem was, there wasn’t anything wrong with Jack’s backcast. He had been coached for years by some of the best. Lefty could have watched Jack cast and then chosen another pigeon from the coop to pluck, but he didn’t.

He had a set script, and unfortunately for Jack, chose him as a random caster from the crowd to humiliate.

That was Lefty. But we all watched our back-cast a little more closely after the public undressing our friend endured.

We didn’t want to be next.

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A few years later, on that same stage, Lefty expounded on why the back-cast was unimportant, and showed how you could drop your back-cast to the ground in a wide-open loop and still make a good cast. Trick cast, showmanship, going against the grain – all stock in Lefty’s trade.

Never mind that my friend Jack and I, along with a few real masters of the sport, were there and remembered what Lefty said a few years before. But, Lefty was there to entertain.

Problem was, people believed him – whatever he said.

Some of it made sense. But some of it didn’t make sense – and was believed anyway.

If Lefty said it...

He once appeared on the cover of Fly Fisherman magazine, breaking a rod over his knee.

The copies flew off the shelves.

His cover story said that with the introduction of graphite, you didn’t need short, light rods any more. With graphite you could fish rods eleven feet long as weight was no longer a factor.

The magazine refused to publish an article by legendary rod maker Walton Powell, refuting Lefty and saying that shorter rods have their place – on small streams, or to suit individual preferences or casting styles. Walton, too, could be abrasive, but he was right.

And fifty years later, it is finally OK to admit that you like fishing your 8 ½ foot dry fly rod on the river, or your 7 foot threeweight on Skalkaho Creek.

In another article he stated that nine feet was the ideal fly rod length, and that the five-weight line was the best all-round fly line.

Therefore, the nine-foot fiveweight rod was the ideal fly rod.

The manufacturers followed Lefty’s pronouncement like sheep to the slaughter – they didn’t want to miss the revenue he generated.

And generate revenue he did. Today, the nine-foot fiveweight is the most widely-sold fly rod in the Western United States, and has been for years.

It’s a difficult fly rod to design and build, in any material, according to renowned master fly rod builder, the late Tom Morgan of Winston rod fame.

Rod makers and their best work For engineering reasons a nine-foot six-weight rod, according to Morgan, is a much better fly rod to begin with and can be built in several taper designs and materials. The optimum length for a five-weight rod, according to Morgan, stops at shortly over eight-and-a-half feet.

Morgan, who built some of the best fly rods ever seen on the planet, built his share of nine-foot five-weights at Winston. And they are superb – for what they are. But his favorite and best five-weights are his 8 ½ footers.

And here’s a kicker: The best-selling line in the western states is a weight-forward six.

Most anglers are putting sixweight lines on their five-weight nine-foot rods to get the best out of them. Morgan was right.

And today, for a big western river rod that will do it all and do it well, you might as well start with a six-weight nine footer.

For average dry fly work you might choose an 8 ½ foot five weight.

Tom Morgan was a fly rod designer. He knew. Lefty

had opinions that changed the industry, but was not a fly rod designer.

I remember his bellicose laughter and some of his one-liners. He popularized salt water fly fishing. He wrote on the importance of sharp hooks and solid knot tying. I think of him every now and then when I sharpen a streamer hook, and make doubly sure of my knots. He kept us in stitches with some of his shenanigans. He’ll be remembered for the character that he was, and

that’s as it should be.

So: Today, if you’re looking for a fly rod, who do you believe? Market trends, or the best practitioners who ever graced the trade?

I’ll throw in with Walton Powell and Tom Morgan among others. They knew their stuff – whether they were entertainers or not.

River brief The whole system is producing fish for those who persist and can get the cast in. Hatches are varied, if not prolific. Choose the solitude of a wilderness stream, the challenge of small flies over big fish in middle and lower main river, or classic western trout fishing on upper river or the forks – it’s all good.

There are small black-bodied clear-winged trico spinners; some blue-winged olives on gray days; pale morning, afternoon, and evening duns of various sorts; hoppers throughout the day along with ants and beetles just about any time. Look for caddisflies or mayfly spinners in the evening. And a few fall drakes have been sighted.

Best patterns: #18 and #20 trico spinners, #16 Spectra ‘Chute PMD’s, #6 to #14 hoppers, #14 and #18 ants, #14 beetles, #12 and #14 Caddis Variants, #10 through #16 Brindle ‘Chutes, and don’t forget caddis and mayfly emergers.

Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or at Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 109 E. Main, in downtown Hamilton.

The Bitterroot National Forest is initiating a 45-day objection period to allow individuals or organizations to submit objections to certain designations in the Bitterroot Travel Plan concerning mountain biking in Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs). The Sapphire and Blue Joint WSAs are located on the Darby/Sula and West Fork Ranger Districts and total approximately 102,000 acres.

They were created by Congress in the Montana Wilderness Study Act of 1977.

Both areas were closed to mountain bikes in 2016, when the Bitterroot National Forest Travel Management Plan was enacted.

The objection period is in response to the June 29, 2018 ruling by Federal Judge Dana Christensen on a lawsuit challenging the travel plan. The court instructed the Forest Service to conduct an objection response period regarding closures of trails in WSAs to bicycles.

As directed by the court, the only issue to be considered during the objection response period is the closure of the Sapphire and Blue Joint WSAs to mountain biking. No other aspects of the Travel Plan will be subject to the objection process.

Only individuals or entities who submitted timely and specific written comments during Travel Plan scoping or on the DEIS may file an objection.

The Travel Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) are available online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/ project/?project=21183. Please refer to pages 24-25 of the Record

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resolve the objection; and 4) objectors signature.

Please put “Bitterroot Travel Plan Objection” in the subject line for emailed objections. An automated response will confirm that your electronic objection has been received. All objections are open to public inspection and will be posted to the Forest Service website.

For more information or questions, contact Amy Fox, Environmental Coordinator, 1801 N. First Street, Hamilton, MT 59840 or (406) 363-7100.

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The deadline to submit objections is October 9, 2018.

Objections mailed or hand delivered must be submitted to the reviewing officer by one of the following methods; mail: Objection Reviewing Officer, USDA Forest Service, 26 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804. Fax: (406) 329-3411, or email: appealsnorthern-regional-office@fs.fed. us. Hand delivered objections must be delivered between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays.

Objections should include: 1) Objectors name, address, phone number, and organization represented, if any; 2) title of project on which the objections are being submitted along with the name of the national forest; 3) A description of those aspects of the proposed project addressed by the objection, including specific issues related to the proposed project; if applicable, how the objector believes the environmental analysis or decision specifically violates law, regulation, or policy; suggested remedies that would

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SUMMER HOURS! DAY ONE 6-8 PM. LINE NUMBERS GIVEN AFTER 4 PM. FOLLOWING DAYS 9-12 VARIETY OF FURNITURE, COLLECTABLES, home decor, vintage, and repurposed items.

30% off pink tags. Yesterday’s Things, Open Tue - Sat 11-5 221 S. 1st, Hghway 93, Hamilton.

DOWNSIZE SALE! 1706 EASTSIDE HWY, CORVALLIS. FRI-SAT-SUN-MON. 9 AM-3 PM. GREAT STUFF! No early birds!

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Perennials, trees and shrubs.

Potting soil, peat moss, and Boost composted manure in bags. Eggs.

Grain-fed beef and hogs. Alfalfa & affalfa/grass mix hay, $5/bale.

Moeller’s Nursery, Eastside Hwy, Corvallis. 961-3389, open daily.

MILL CRICK FARM STAND - 153 Dutch Hill Rd, just west of the Woodside cutoff - Canning tomatoes, 20 lbs $25 onions, garlic, potatoes, peppers, cucumbers, summer squash, cut flowers, mixed greens, cabbage, eggplant and more. Always open Certified and Transitional Organic.

EWES & LAMBS - Black Bellies/Barbados, $150 each.

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LEATHER BELTS, WALLETS, LEATHER DYE AND PRODUCTS, snaps, rings, buckles, etc., metal yard signs, boot scrubbers, deer and elk skin gloves, western books, jewelry, gifts, and much more. Stop in.

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BARTENDER/ SERVER Westslope Distillery in Hamilton is hiring bartenders/servers. Must be able to work Saturdays. Email resume and cover letter to jessi@ westslopedist.com STEVENSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is in search of a longterm substitute with a certification in English. Position would start the beginning of school with an end date TBD. Applications are available in the District Office or on the website stevensvilleschools. org. Please call 777-5481 ext. 137 if you have questions or need additional information.

HOME CARE SERVICES is hiring caregivers and CNAs. Flexible schedule, competitive pay. Apply at 925 N. First Street in Hamilton. Call 375-8637.

HIRING SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES. Starting wage $19.36 per hour with benefits. Post certification is a plus. Daniels County Sheriff, (406) 487-2691 or (406) 783-7100.

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WANTED WE BUY GUNS. Cash paid.

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LEGAL NOTICES

MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOANNES RENIER VAN TUYN, Deceased Cause No. DP-18-72 Dept. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate.

All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Yvonne Van Tuyn, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of LAWRENCE D. JOHNSON, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

Dated this 10th day of August, 2018 /s/ Yvonne Van Tuyn, Personal Representative 150 Tammany Hill Hamilton, MT 59840 BS 8-15, 8-22, 8-29-18.

MNAXLP Jennifer B. Lint Boatwright Law Office, P.C. 1091 South First Street Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 375-1385 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICK B. SUTHERLAND, Deceased.

Case No.: DP-18-71 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate.

All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Monica Sutherland, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Boatwright Law Office, 1091 S. First Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 9th day of August, 2018. /s/ Monica Sutherland, Personal Representative BS 8-15, 8-22, 8-29-18.

MNAXLP

Bitterroot Star -- Page 13 MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF KIMM PATRICK COPELAND, DECEASED. Cause No. DP-18-55 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Emily Copeland has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or the claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Emily Copeland, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o MacDonald Law Office, PLLC, P.O. Box 9222, Missoula, Montana 59807-9222 or filed with the Clerk of the aboveentitled Court.

DATED August 9, 2018. /s/MacDonald Law Office, PLLC

by Spencer T. MacDonald, Attorney for Personal Representative.

BS 8-15, 8-22, 8-29-18.

MNAXLP John D. Greef ATTORNEY AT LAW P.O. Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-9060 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CASEY PAGE WORTH, Deceased.

Case No.: DP-18-67 Department No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned is the attorney for the appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Mary Margaret Worth, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in c/o John D. Greef, P.O. Box 212, Hamilton MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 21st day of August 2018. /s/ John D. Greef, Attorney for the Personal Representative BS 8-29, 9-5, 9-12-18.

MNAXLP Jennifer B. Lint Boatwright Law Office, P.C. 1091 South First Street Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-1385 MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF MARY C. BURD, Deceased.

Case No.: DG-13-26 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Special Administrator of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present

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

Claims must either be mailed to Wesley W. Burd, Special Administrator, return receipt requested, at Boatwright Law Office, 1091 S. First Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the aboveentitled Court.

DATED this 22nd day of August, 2018. /s/ Wesley W. Burd, Special Administrator BS 8-29, 9-5, 9-12-18.

MNAXLP. MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ANN BURT, Deceased.

Probate No.: DP-18-78 Department No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Pamela E. Van Syoc, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Royce A. McCarty, Jr., P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 22nd day of August, 2018. /s/ Pamela E. Van Syoc BS 8-29, 9-5, 9-12-18.

MNAXLP. MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CORINNE E. MALANCA, Deceased.

Probate No.: DP-18-74 Department No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Jonathan Wexler, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Royce A. McCarty, Jr., P.O. Box 210, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 13th day of August, 2018. /s/ Jonathan Wexler BS 8-29, 9-5, 9-12-18.

MNAXLP. Notice to North End Subbasin – Bitterroot River Water Users MOTION TO AMEND STATEMENT OF CLAIM (Pursuant to Section 85-2233(6), MCA) A Motion to Amend Statement of Claim 76H 1196-00 has been filed with the Montana Water Court

by Claimant Missoula County RSID #901, seeking to increase the flow rate from 850 gallons per minute to 1356 gallons per minute. The Motion also seeks to increase the volume

Page 14 -- Bitterroot Star from 187.2 acre feet to 2183 acre feet. By filing this Motion, Claimant is asserting that these amendments are necessary to accurately reflect the historical use of this water right.

OBJECTION DEADLINE Any response or objection to the Motion to Amend must be filed with the Montana Water Court, P.O. Box 1389, Bozeman, MT 59718, 1-406586-4364, within 45 days of the date of the last newspaper publication of this notice, by October 13, 2018, in accordance with Section 85-2-233(6), MCA. Please indicate “Claim 76H 1196-00” on any response, objection, or other correspondence related to this Motion to Amend.

BS 8-8, 8-15, 8-22, 8-29-18.

MNAXLP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET ADOPTION FY 2019 The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS has completed its final budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. The Board will take comment on the final budget on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 11:30 a.m., at which time the Board will hold a public hearing, then adopt the final budget and fix the tax levies. Any taxpayer or resident of the county may appear for or against any part of the budget. This public hearing will be held in the Commissioners’ Conference Room (3rd Floor) at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, MT. If you have any questions please feel free to call the Commissioners’ Office at 375-6500.

Glenda Wiles Administrative Assistant Ravalli County Commissioners Office BS 8-22, 8-29-18. MNAXLP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PERMISSIVE MEDICAL LEVY AND SHERIFF’S RETIREMENT PERMISSIVE LEVY The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 6, 3018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Conference Room (3rd floor) at 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, MT. The purpose of this hearing is to take public comment and pass a Resolution regarding the proposed permissive medical levy for health care premiums and the Sheriff’s retirement permissive levy for Fiscal Year 2019.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Commissioner’s Office at 375-6500.

Glenda Wiles Administrative Assistant Ravalli County Commissioners Office BS 8-22, 8-29-18. MNAXLP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - STEVENSVILLE RURAL FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Stevensville Rural Fire District Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing beginning September 12th, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at 156 Kinsman Drive, Stevensville Montana, on the Budget for the fiscal year 2018-2019. The Budget is on file and open for inspection in the Stevensville Rural Fire District Office located at 156 Kinsman Drive, Stevensville, MT 59870.

Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the hearing and be heard for or against any part of the proposed preliminary budget. The Final Budget will be approved and adopted on September 12th, 2018 following the Public Hearing. If you have any questions, please contact Secretary/ Treasurer Bill Anderson, at 406-3811954.

BS 8-29,9-5-18. MNAXLP

Letters continued

up. Teachers, policemen, small business owners will be out of jobs. More taxes lost!

Montana has been blessed with a bounty of natural resources.

We are The Treasure State. But we cannot continue to put up roadblocks to using the natural resources that God has given us.

Sharon Greef Florence

Traffic problem

Dear Editor, Increasing population in the Bitterroot has created a situation which the town of Stevensville will have to address sooner or later—namely, traffic flow at the intersection of Eastside Hwy and Main Street. As it stands right now, it’s not intolerable, but will become a problem if it’s not taken care of.

Traffic coming from Stevi Cutoff Road onto Main Street, or vice versa, has right-of-way and is unimpeded. Traffic from Eastside Hwy and Buck Street has to stop and wait for a clear opening before accessing the main road. With heavier traffic, the waits at the stop signs are only going to become longer and longer, with the attendant frustration which comes from not being able to move for an extended period of time. I know.

I’ve been there.

Fortunately, there is an easy solution. The Town could make the intersection a four-way stop in exactly the same manner as the intersection at Main and 3rd streets. Traffic moving in all directions would be required to stop, allowing any vehicle to safely enter the intersection without a long delay. In fact, the first one to stop would be the first one to move as soon as the intersection was cleared. No one, regardless of direction of travel, would have to wait for more than three other vehicles to pass before proceeding.

Very simple, very inexpensive solution to a potential problem. All of this would cost the taxpayers exactly two stop signs and the labor required to install them. This is forward thinking.

I encourage the town council to seriously consider this proposal.

It is certain that something, at some point, will have to be done.

Better to be pro-active about it than to wait until the options are limited to the “better of two evils.”

Roger Mitchell Stevensville

Wednesday, August 29, 2018 land unfit for agriculture, forestry, livestock or wildlife. Right now, my main concern is the rampant spread of Hoary Alyssum, which clearly qualifies as being noxious on many counts. It is toxic to many classes of animals, is spreading so fast it is choking out native plants, and it will have a negative impact on agriculture if it gets into our hay.

There is a chain of command contained in this law, starting with a Weed Board, who are appointed by the County Commissioners.

The board administers the district’s noxious weed management program, establishes management criteria within the district and makes all reasonable efforts to develop and implement a noxious weed management program.

Sec. 7-22-2116 makes it “unlawful to permit noxious weeds to propogate—notice required in sale.” So why are title transfers being allowed for real estate sales of weed infested property?

7-22-2117 deals with violations of the above. Part two states that all fines, bonds and penalties collected from non compliance should be paid to the county treasurer and put into a “noxious weed fund.” Look at the number of land transaction presently occurring.

If people had to have weed free property before selling, as required by law, they would have to pay their own spraying fees.

7-22-2121 Weed Management Program: The Board and the Commissioners must have a plan stating their goals, must identify where noxious weeds are, ID new infestations, specify methods of control, estimate costs, develop a compliance plan, provide a management plan on all land, and rights of ways owned by a county or town, and set up special management zones.

7-22-2123 Procedures in case of noncompliance—notice: deals with procedures to follow if someone complains about another’s weed problem OR the Board has reason to believe that noxious weeds…are present upon a landowner’s land within the district. Right now, it seems the only time the Board, or the Weed Department act, is if one neighbor complains about another. Do these officials not drive around the county? Can they not see the noxious weeds which are taking over?

They have every right to issue complaints on their own advisement. The law is very specific in how owners of weed infested property can be held in contempt of the law, and be required to spray, or clean up, their weeds, or they will be fined, and the money used by the county people to do it for them. In any case, the offender is the one who pays.

Why, then, was Linda Habeck told by the Commissioners that they had limited amounts of money for spraying, and that she would need to circulate a petition, asking for an initiative to be put on the ballot which would raise taxes, to get money for spraying? Why don’t they get in compliance with the laws already on the books? These laws are very specific, and hold accountable the people with the weeds, not the tax paying general public.

Our apathetic citizens need to, number one, take responsibility for getting rid of weeds on their own land, and number two, require our elected and appointed officials to uphold and enforce the existing weed laws of Montana.

Jane Lambert Stevensville

Washing our brains?

Dear Editor, Wash, everyday wash, spin wash… What is brainwashing and how does it work?

Peter Lethenstrom Stevensville

Hospital auxiliary welcomes new members

Dear Editor, MDMH Auxiliary is an active organization whose volunteers put in about 10,000 hours a year in and for the hospital. The auxiliary raises funds through the gift shop, bake sales, caramel apple fair booth and vending machines. All of this money goes right back to the hospital to buy or help buy equipment that is needed.

This year’s officers are Peggy Doerfler, Joan Carlson, Judi Vlasak, Dutch Brewer, Bonnie Roth and Dee Sago.

Anyone 18 or older who is interested in volunteering at

MT Weed Act not being enforced

Dear Editor, The Montana State “County Weed Control Act” is 16 pages long. It covers in very explicit detail how county governments are to control their noxious weeds.

If you drive east of the mountains, it is very clear that most counties east of us follow the rules. Their fields and roadsides look to be virtually free of weeds—so why aren’t ours?

When I am speaking of weeds, I mean noxious weeds.

They are defined by not being native to the state, and may render

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John McCain

Dear Editor, Food for thought.

If Republican leadership had selected not Sarah Palin, but had selected a pluralistic Vice President nominee, John McCain might have been elected as President.

And Barack Obama would have lost.

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Re: stuttering

Dear Editor, It’s back to school time— new clothes, new backpacks, new schools and new friends. But for some children, old fears arise.

For the student who stutters, the beginning of the school year is a time fraught with anxiety and doubt. Will my classmates like me? Will the teacher understand I may need a few extra seconds to get my words out? Will I be bullied?

One in five children may experience issues with fluency during early development. The Stuttering Foundation has help for students, parents and teachers.

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