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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Daines takes a tour of local hospital

Montana Senator Steve Daines was in Hamilton last week and met with Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital CEO John Bishop and toured the hospital’s new surgical center. Daines said that he was visiting hospitals in every corner of the state. “You can’t have a vibrant community without a vibrant hospital,” said Daines. He said Marcus Daly was vital to the community and that rural hospitals are vital to the state’s economy. Daines, who serves on the

Senate Finance Committee, said that he was doing what he could for rural hospitals in Congress. He said he was sponsoring a prescription drug bill that was not the “silver bullet” but might be the “silver buckshot” that we need. He said the bill would lower the cost of prescription drugs. Although Daines announced in his press release that the press was invited to attend, the hospital did not allow the press along on the tour.

Montana Senator Steve Daines, left, has a word with Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital CEO John Bishop before touring the hospital’s new surgery center.

Annual river cleanup set for this Saturday

Thousands of people turned out for the 107th Stevensville Creamery Picnic, sponsored by the Stevensville Civic Club. Main Street was closed as usual on Saturday for the Grand Parade (top and center left) and a portion remained closed all day for firefighter games in the afternoon followed by live music later in the day (center right and bottom). In addition to activities at Lewis & Clark Park, some events were scheduled on Main in response to repeated requests over the years from business owners and the general public to “bring the Picnic back to Main.”

The Bitter Root Water Forum invites you to help clean up the Bitterroot River on Saturday, August 10th at their annual Bitterroot River Clean Up. Volunteers can sign up for walking sites and floating stretches along the Bitterroot from Sula and Painted Rocks to Missoula. Participants are encouraged to bring the trash they find to the Hamilton River Park where the Water Forum will have a large dumpster and a free BBQ for volunteers from 4 pm – 6 pm. “Since the goal is to clean up the full length of the river, it works best to have people sign up in advance, clean up on their own timeline, and then meet up at a centralized location to drop off trash and celebrate with the BBQ,” says Katie Vennie, Bitter Root Water Forum Program Coor-

dinator. Since the Water Forum started hosting the event in 2012, nearly 2,000 pounds of trash has been removed from the River each year during the Clean Up, with last year’s total at 2,290 pounds. The Water Forum hopes that a second year of their Clean Up All Year campaign will reduce the amount of trash found in the river this year. Since April, the Water Forum has distributed re-usable river cleanup bags throughout the valley, partnering with local businesses and Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks fishing access sites to place bag stands in places frequented by outdoor enthusiasts. “We want to give people a way to manage trash while they’re on the See RIVER, page 2

New wildland fire engine comes to Stevensville

By Michael Howell

Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) officials delivered a new wildland fire engine to the Stevensville Rural Fire Department last week as part of its ongoing County Co-op program. According to Area Manager for the Montana DNRC Southwestern Land Office Mike O’Herron, the program, in which wildland fire engines are stationed in counties around the state, was begun in 1967 when Meagher County received the first rig. The Etna Fire Station received its first wildland fire engine as part of the program in 1996. The program also provides training and help from specialists, including mechanics, when needed. Regional DNRC mechanic Joe Wulfekuhler, who services about 155 vehicles in the region, was on hand for the delivery. He said the 1996 Chevy Type 6 engine that the fire station has used for the last 25 years was well

used and well cared for. He said if the Stevensville Fire Department wanted to keep it they had the option. He said Beaverhead County had already expressed an interest in acquiring it. Wulfekuhler said that the new Type 5 2019 Ford F-550 fire engine that was being delivered holds 500 gallons of water. That’s 300 more gallons than the old Chevy could hold. “We are really proud to give this truck,” said Wulfekuhler. “You took care of the old one and it shows. We appreciate what you do.” Stevensville Rural Fire Chief Rex Olson said that the wildland fire engines were not used as much when they first got one but with all the development that has occurred in the wildland/ urban interface over the last few decades their use has increased dramatically. The new rig will be kept in some new digs as well. The new Etna Fire House is only two years old and is located on Wil-

loughby Road a short drive from the Eastside highway where the engines were previously housed in cramped quarters at Bell Crossing. Olson said that he was glad to accept delivery of the vehicle, but that it was really Bill Anderson that should be accepting it. “He just couldn’t be here today,” said Olson. Area Manager Mike O’Herron said, “This new engine helps the County by increasing the capability of the Stevensville Fire Department to provide fire protection in the Bitterroot valley.” He said it was also an opportunity to remind property owners that they have a role in fire prevention and fire preparedness. “Take a look at firesafemt. org to learn about preparing yourself and your property from wildfire,” he said. A hand-out entitled “Fire in the ROOT” can be obtained at your local fire departments or through Bitterroot RC&D at www. bitterrootrcd.org.

For over 25 years, the Stevensville Rural Fire District has fought widland fires with a 1996 Chevy Type 6 wildland fire engine (left) provided through DNRC’s County Co-op program. Last week the agency brought a replacement (right). On hand to witness the delivery of the new truck were, l to r, DNRC Public Relations Specialist Jordan Koppen, Stevensville Firefighter Bill Perrin, DNRC Area Manager Mike O’Herron, Rep. Theresa Manzella, Stevensville Rural Fire Chief Rex Olson, Rep. Nancy Ballance, HD 87, DNRC Regional Mechanic Joe Wulfekuhler, and Rep. Sharon Greef, HD 88. County Commissioner Greg Chilcott showed up too late for the photo but he did get a chance to tour the new fire house. Michael Howell photo.

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river. If we can prevent trash from getting into the river in the first place, then ideally, we’ll have less to remove during our annual river cleanup,” says Vennie. The Bitterroot River Clean Up never fails to produce strange finds for volunteers and there will be a trophy for the “Best Trash”. Last year’s winners found a shopping cart BBQ with honorable mentions being a wagon wheel and a gazebo. New this year will also be a photo contest for folks either using Clean Up All Year bags or during the annual clean up. You can sign up to help by visiting the Bitter Root Water Forum webpage at www.brwaterforum.org, calling the office at 406-375-2272, or stopping in at 178 S 2nd St in Hamilton. The Water Forum is also hosting a 5K Run/Walk for the River on Friday, August 9th. This scenic course begins and ends in River park and makes its way along the River. Registration is $30 and will include a

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Marcus Daly Hospital celebrates Daisy Awards

By Michael Howell

Daisy bouquets bloomed in abundance at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital last week as hospital staff, administration and patients celebrated the 2019 Daisy Awards. The Daisy Award program is a worldwide initiative that rewards remarkable care, clinical skills and extraordinary compassion in nursing. The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by members of the family of Patrick Barnes. He was 33 years old and died of complications of the auto-immune disease ITP. “Like many families we see every day who go through this kind of horrific loss, the Barnes family wanted to do something positive to honor the very special man Patrick was,” said Director of Emergency Jennifer Bush in her introductory remarks. “So, as they say, over a very ‘liquid’ dinner right after Pat’s death, they came up with DAISY – an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.” According to Bush, as the family brainstormed what The DAISY Foundation would actually do, they kept coming back to the one positive thing they held on to during Pat’s eight-week illness: the extraordinary care he and they received from Pat’s nurses. The

family was very impressed by the clinical care Pat’s nurses provided, but what really overwhelmed them was the compassion and kindness that his nurses brought to Pat’s bedside day in and day out. The nurses’ sensitivity made a great difference in the Barnes’ experience, and they wanted to say thank you to nurses for the extraordinary care they provide patients and families every day. So, Pat’s family created The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. What started out as a thank you from their family to nurses, she said, has grown into a meaningful recognition program embraced by thousands of healthcare organizations around the world. Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital’s Inpatient Nursing Team embraced the program last February with the hopes that patients would take the time to send in submissions. Over four short months, 24 patients provided submissions and 19 nurses became the MDMH Daisy Award nominees. Out of these nurses, the MDMH Emergency Nurse, Karston Peterson, was chosen as the first Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Daisy Award recipient. Peterson said, “Nursing at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital is different and unique. We are a team, a family – we care about

our patients and are dedicated to each other. Marcus Daly offers a community environment, it is not just a hospital, and we are here for the community. It sets itself apart because of the people we work with. I became a nurse because I am a people person, I love people. Now I am in the perfect place to deliver care with people who care about the patient and each other. Receiving the Daisy Award surprised and shocked me. Thank you all for being there to support me, we provide care together!” Peterson received a bouquet of daisies, a daisy chain crown and a sculpture, called “The Healer’s Touch.” Emily Stockwell, Director of Surgery, called it “a perfect representation of the bond between nurses and their patients,” as she handed the sculpture to Karston. The hand-carved sculpture was produced by one of the many Shona artists that the Daisy Foundation supports in Zimbabwe. A video made by the artists showing how the sculptures are created out of serpentine stone can be viewed on the internet at the DAISYFoundation.org website. Chief of Nursing Kathy Padilla read the patient submission that helped catapult Peterson to the top of the nominee list this year. It was from a woman who is

Karston Peterson was honored last week as the DAISY Award winner at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. He was selected as special honoree from a list of 19 patient nominated nurses. All the nominees were gifted with Daisy bouquets and a loud applause from the appreciative crowd. Michael Howell photo. raising her four-year-old granddaughter who had to take the child to the hospital after a 10-drawer toolbox fell on her. “Through her tears she kept saying she was fine and didn’t want to go to the doctor. A couple of hours later I decided to take her in because she seemed to be getting worse and couldn’t do much with her right leg. She cried all the way to the hospital and begged me to take her home. After we were registered and taken back to the room the BEST nurse we could’ve

New restoration coordinator for Water Forum The Bitter Root Water Forum (BRWF) has hired a new Restoration Coordinator, Andrea Price. As the new Recreation Coordinator Andrea Price will be working with private landowners and local partners to develop projects, get them on the ground, and steward them in the years to come. Andrea learned to love rivers and lakes growing up in the Seattle area. She followed that passion in college, earning an environmental engineering degree from Dartmouth College. After graduating, she worked overseas with NGOs in

the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector. She’s been visiting the Bitterroot since 2008, when her grandfather retired here. Price says she is happy to be joining the community. She’s excited to be working toward conserving the valley’s beautiful rivers and to take advantage of local skiing, paddling, and climbing opportunities in her spare time. BRWF is holding its annual fundraiser, The Run for the River 5K, on August 9th. The course winds through two city parks along the Bitterroot River in Hamilton. Participants can register online at www.brwaterforum.org

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ever encountered walked in! He knew just how to treat Melody to put her at ease. She was smiling at him within minutes and answering his questions. He was her ‘angel’ in scrubs that evening. She kept saying she wasn’t scared anymore. Thank you for your patience and understanding of four-year olds. Because of you, what could’ve been a very long night turned into a short one. And one very proud four-year-old because she wasn’t afraid anymore.”

Nurses nominated by patients for the first annual DAISY Awards at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital are (front row left to right): Cindy Brengman, Shannon Murphy, Rachel Lockwood, Patty Woodhouse, Adria Marcoux, Gerry Smith; and (back row left to right): Susanne Murphy, Mike McLeod, Brittany LeathamOlney, Tina Gillespie, Cary Robinson, Karston Peterson, Lorri Lyons. Director of Emergency Jen Bush and Director of Inpatient Heidi Etter are standing in the far left of the photo. Photo courtesy of Marcus Daly Hospital.

Mounted shooting event Friday at fairgrounds There will be a mounted shooting event this Friday, August 9 at 7 p.m. at the Ravalli Coounty Fairgrounds in Hamilton. ‘Blast in the Bitterroot’ will benefit Sapphire Lutheran Homes. Spectators will see horsemanship and marksmanship - all delivered with speed. This event

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Redistricting in Montana critical By Fred Thomas, Senate Majority Leader, Stevensville

As the Districting and Apportionment Commission begins their work, I am encouraged by the leadership of the Commissionâ€™s presiding officer â€“ Sheila Stearns. After speaking with her early on, I believe the Montana Supreme Court did a fine job in selecting her for this important role. The Commissionâ€™s work is more critical than ever. They will be tasked with drawing constitutional districts that are compact, contiguous, and as equal as practicable. In this spirit, Senate Republicans voted to support a citizenship question on the next Census. In Montana, and across the nation, Democrats have aggressively opposed this idea, whose sole purpose is to ensure the American people receive the proper representation they are entitled to under the Constitution. For years, Democrats have pushed the nauseating narrative that a citizenship question is racist. Citizenship is not a racist angle â€“ it gives Montana a fair shot at receiving a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. If we do not get a second congressional district, it will be directly attributable to Democrats wanting to give illegal aliens representation in states like California. Regrettably, Democrats have used this allegation with nearly all matters surrounding election security. This is yet another offensive

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example of the left telling their base what to think â€“ and using their media machine to push their narrative. Liberal dark money groups have successfully positioned themselves to have their base believe just about anything. In May, a Rasmussen poll showed two-thirds of Democrats believe the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez factionâ€™s assertion that we have just twelve years to fight alleged â€œglobal warmingâ€? or else there will be disastrous and irreparable damage to the country and the world. Many Democrat leaders, and their dark money financiers, are banking on this crowd to continue their opposition and to amplify their efforts to create sanctuary cities and abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). All of this underscores their aversion toward citizenship and national sovereignty. As a rural state, the stakes could not be higher. Access to public lands, providing reliable baseload power, protecting our agriculture industry, and fighting the drugs pouring into our struggling rural and Native American communities are all on the line. A second seat in Congress would be another vote for Montana Values in the sometimes-tonedeaf halls of government in Washington, DC.

Letters

Dear Editor, There is some uncertainty at the root of American health care. Policies change from year to year, from the federal level on down. Despite this uncertainty, there is one bright spot in health care holding steady for more than 50 years â€“ the Community Health Centers network. Sapphire Community Health, Inc., is a part of a national network that is the family doctor to more than 28 million Americans. We save money and countless lives because we donâ€™t just prevent illness, we address the factors that cause poor health, such as homelessness, substance use, mental illness, lack of nutrition, stress, and unemployment. We are innovators in whole-person care, always working to make health care simple and approachable â€“ and this starts at the primary care level. Health centers have enjoyed longtime bipartisan Congressional support (including all of Montanaâ€™s federal elected leaders) and local collaboration. No matter who you are, insured or not, you can

get affordable primary care when you walk through our doors. To find out more about what we do, visit Sapphire Community Health during National Health Center Week (August 4-10) located at 316 North Third Street, Hamilton, MT. We have some fun giveaways and are offering free sports physicals! We would like to meet you and help you meet your health care goals in the coming year. If you prefer, visit our website at www.SapphireCHC.org. You will love the care we give. Janet Woodburn Sapphire Community Health, Inc.

Immigration problem must be resolved

Dear Editor, I just finished reading the Bitterroot Starâ€™s July 31, 2019 Opinion pages. Letters therein written by Messrs. Gibney, Bohn, and Hicks were spot-on, yet polite! Each one should be complimented by rationally thinking, law abiding Americans. Each of them really nailed Oppenheim for writing such a hateful, misinformed letter criticizing Ms. Gibneyâ€™s recent letter

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in the Star! Any and all ignorant, looney liberals need to be told that opinions/positions favoring illegal immigrants breaking U.S. immigration law are not acceptable! One wonders why many liberals seem to think that it is OK for them to favor violating certain U.S. laws - should they disagree with said law. That seems unAmerican to me! It is apparent that our presidential administration and legislators must seek common ground to solve the current southern border illegal immigration problem. Unfortunately, liberals in Congress are not showing any indication that they believe illegal immigration is a REALLY significant problem and must be resolved sooner rather than later! One can only speculate as to why liberals are unwilling to act. Perhaps it is past time to reject those liberals in the very next election cycle- since it appears to be the only reasonable alternative! Jerry Haslip Victor

Sweet but incomplete

Dear Editor, That was certainly a sweet letter from Mrs. Thomas, Lights for Liberty. Now, as Paul Harvey might say, hereâ€™s the rest of the story. Do you like modern Western Civilization or do you prefer a primitive civilization? If you prefer a primitive civilization, just continue to flood America with these aliens who do not share our culture and will turn large parts of America into the same piles of poopoo from whence they came. Take your choice. As I am

fond of saying, they are Godâ€™s children, too. And, I love them and want them to be happy in their homeland, for it is manifest, they most assuredly do not belong here. Frank Novotny Victor

In response once again

Dear Editor, Iâ€™d like to dispel a myth which is thrown into the Orange Koolaid over at Fox News. â€œLiberals want open borders.â€? What does that even mean? That is as contrived as â€œHillary and Obama are gonna take your guns.â€? Show me the sound bite, show me the print, show me the proof of anyone (other than Fox News) ever claiming this. Dee and John Gibney â€“ have you ever met someone who told you they want open borders? I lean left on most issues yet I donâ€™t want open borders and I donâ€™t believe in illegal immigration. Donâ€™t know anyone who does except for Donald Trump when heâ€™s hiring at Mar-a-Lago. Dee, neither you nor your defenders make any mention throughout your rants of immigrants seeking asylum. You tend to throw all immigrants at the southern border into a bucket labeled â€˜illegalsâ€™ (oh yea, another Fox News talking point) As a parent of foreign born adopted children and the descendant of Polish immigrants, you must be torn while watching a Trump rally chant â€œsend them back.â€? Bill Stroud Victor

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Dear Editor, The term â€œmoral rectitudeâ€? has appeared more than once on this page in the last few weeks. Presumably a person of moral rectitude has high moral standards -- is honest in word and deed, strives to be fair, cares about others, keeps promises, does not cheat, does not destroy property, is responsible and dependable, treats others as s/he wants to be treated, etc. Presumably the people who use the phrase believe that they have high moral standards and want to support people and institutions that do, too. The world would rejoice if the next president of our country, of whatever party, gender, or color, were a person of moral rectitude. Think itâ€™s a test? Mary Fahnestock-Thomas Hamilton

An invitation to the Gibneys

Dear Editor, Chabad of Missoula offers a Rosh HaShannah, year 5780, dinner invitation to Mr. & Mrs. Gibney. You will be our guests. We would like to meet with you and invite you to share our ceremonial meal. Please contact Rabbi Chesky Vogel, 406-3045848 or rabbi@jewishmissoula. com. Website: jewishmissoula. com. Rosh Hashanna, our New Year, begins Sunday evening, 29 September. This will be a welcoming and enduring opportunity of understanding and celebration. Please join us. Elliott Oppenheim, MD, JD, LLM Health Law Florence

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Dear Editor, His sensational investigation of the Teapot Dome scandal made Montana U.S. Sen. Thomas Walsh a national figure, known for his ironclad honesty, and his earnestly disciplined approach to his senatorial duties. There is no known picture of him smiling. With my interest in Montana history, Iâ€™ve made a practice of meeting and interviewing Montana historical figures. I met Walshâ€™s granddaughter, Elin Gudger Parks through my acquaintance with the family of Walshâ€™s contemporary U.S. Sen. Burton K. Wheeler. The Walshes and Wheelers had neighboring cabins on Lake McDonald in Glacier Park. Several years ago, I recorded an interview with Elin Parks, which is on permanent file at the Mansfield Library archives at the University of Montana. Elin passed a few weeks ago at the age of 99. I was greatly honored when her family asked me to speak at her recent memorial service in West Glacier. Elin was 13 when the senator died. She remembered him as studious, serious, and meticulously proper. He always wore a necktie for his evening meal. Elin lived a glamorous life that included an Ivy League education and appeared on the covers of fashion magazines Vogue and Mademoiselle. She radiated beauty, charm and sophistication.

She delighted her many friends with her outspoken and sometimes irreverent sense of humor. Elinâ€™s grandfather, Senator Walsh, died under mysterious circumstances, and she entrusted me with a bulging folder primarily about the senatorâ€™s death which she carefully kept with her through her long and active life. It is now in the Montana Historical Society. Elin was convinced her grandfather was murdered. The facts are that the 73-year-old widower Walsh, died with his much younger bride on a train en route to Washington D.C., where he was to be sworn in as attorney general in the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The family of his new wife was embroiled in the turbulent Cuban politics of that time. The Walshes had been married days before at her family estate, which a few years later became the Tropicana Casino in Havana. A physician on the train speculated the cause of death to be a heart attack. (There have been jokes over the years about the notoriously stern old Senator dying, at last with a smile on his face.) With no autopsy, the senatorâ€™s body was immediately embalmed in North Carolina where he died. Later, suspicions circulated that Walsh was poisoned by the Cuban faction opposing the one allied with his wife. Elin Parks went to her grave suspecting another theory. Hours after Walshâ€™s death, but before the train carrying his body arrived in Washington, Elinâ€™s parents, Genavive Walsh Gudger and Navy Captain Emmitt Gudger, went to the senatorâ€™s office to gather his personal effects. To their astonishment they found the office files ransacked. This occurring on the night of the senatorâ€™s death seemed an unbelievable coincidence. It was soon discovered that the senatorâ€™s extensive files on his unpublicized investigation of corruption in the steel and emerging aluminum industries were missing. Could the targets of the senatorâ€™s investigation have acted to prevent him from becoming attorney general, and to steal evidence he had obtained to prevent it from ever being used against them? Thatâ€™s what his granddaughter, the last witness to his history, died believing. Bob Brown Whitefish

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Calendar

Hamilton Senior Center activities

Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m., Toenail Care with Theresa by apt.; Bingo 1st & 3rd weeks, 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday: Toastmasters 6:457:45 a.m.; Line Dancing 10-11 a.m.; Clogging 1-4 p.m. Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge for Fun 10 a.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m. Thursday: Stretch Exercise 9-10 a.m.; HSC Board meeting 3rd week Friday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.; Pinochle 1st & 3rd weeks 1 p.m. Saturday: Special Bingo 1st week 12 p.m.; Flea market 8 a.m.2:30 p.m. Sunday: Bridge 1-5 p.m. For info: 363-5181.

Stevi Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday: Free coffee, 8-11 a.m., Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Monday: Bridge, 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: Exercise class, 10-11 a.m. Tuesday: Quilters, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday: Paint with Sue, 1-3 p.m. (1:30 on 3rd Wednesday) Every Other Wednesday: Fiddlers at Lunch 3rd Wednesday: Special Birthday Lunch, 12 noon, with music. Blood pressures taken. 1st & 3rd Friday: Cribbage, 3-5 p.m. Friday: Pinochle, 12:15; Monday & Saturday, 7 p.m. For more information call the Center at 777-5681.

Victor Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday - Men’s Coffee, 8 a.m. Monday-Friday - Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Includes main course, salad bar, dessert, beverage. Donation 60 and over $3.50, under 60 $6 (RSVP 642-3320) Tuesdays: Bingo, 6 p.m. Wednesdays: Pinochle with snacks, 7 p.m. Fridays - Ladies’ Coffee, 10 a.m. Everyone welcome. Victor Senior Center is located at 246 5th Avenue.

Florence senior lunches

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

Lolo senior lunches

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

through MAS and CBS. Call 9262135 to schedule your lunch.

Golden Agers

The Golden Age Club is located at 727 S. 5th in Hamilton. The club’s business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. All members are asked to attend to review activities and plan new ones. Cake and ice cream is served. Card games (pinochle, multibid racehorse) are played on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday and 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 1 p.m. There is a $2 charge per person. Exercise classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. Blood pressure is checked every third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. Guests are welcome. The hall is also available for members to use for personal activities. A monetary donation to cover hall expenses is expected. For more information call 363-0142.

AA meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the following times and places: Monday: 7 p.m., Spirit of Christ Catholic Church, 5475 Farm Land Road, Lolo Tuesday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Wednesday: Big Book Study Meeting, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence Thursday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Friday: Discussion Meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence 3rd Saturday: Women’s Group, 9:30 a.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 224 Linder Street, Florence Sunday: Big Book Study Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Victor Senior Center, 243 5th Ave. Check for local meetings by calling the hotline 1-888-607-2000 or by visiting www.aa-montana. org.

Al-Anon

Stevensville Al-Anon Group meets each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the small dining room at the Living Centre, 57 Main Street. Anyone who is affected by the compulsive drinking of a relative or friend is invited. For more information call 239-0878.

Narcotics Anon

Narcotics Anonymous meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Parish Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton (north entrance).

Free Indeed

Free Indeed, a faith-based addiction support group, meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 230 3rd Avenue in Victor. Contact Donald Layman at 203-8579 or Pastor Jim Landis at 642-9849.

Gamblers Anon

Gamblers Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 411 S.

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Overeaters Anon

Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church (west door), 1220 W. Main, Hamilton. For more information call 3632512.

Morning TOPS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight loss support group, meets in Stevensville every Thursday at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. Weigh-in starts at 8 a.m. and meetings start at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are fun while learning to eat healthier and lose some pounds. Guests are always welcome. Call Becky at 642-6368 or Margie at 375-5439 for more information. Check out the website at www. tops.org.

Evening TOPS

The evening TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets every Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Kootenai Creek Village Clubhouse. For information call Judy Burke at 777-2743.

Exercise classes

The following sessions, all by donation, are held at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th: Mondays: Zumba Gold & Chair Zumba, 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays: Chair Yoga, 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Zumba Gold, 1st, 3rd, 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays: Tai Chi, 4 p.m. Fridays: Tai Chi, 1 p.m. Indoor Walking: Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.12 noon. Please log in, 16 laps is a mile!

WIC clinics

Ravalli County WIC is a nutrition education program that serves pregnant, post-partum, and breastfeeding women, children from birth to age 5 and women whose pregnancies have ended early. WIC also welcomes dads, grandparents, and foster families. The WIC program is offered In Hamilton Monday through Thursday 8:30-4:30 at 205 Bedford Street, Suite P, District Courthouse Building in Hamilton. The Stevensville clinic is open on Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church, 216 College Street in Stevensville. The Victor Clinic is the second Tuesday of the month at the Victor Nazarene Church. The Darby clinic is open every month on the third Monday of the month at the Darby Library. Income guidelines are 1-$23,107; 2- $31,284; 3-$39,461; 4-$47,638; 5-$55,815. For each additional family member add $8,177. Call 406-802-7180 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.

Florence American Legion

Florence American Legion Post 134 meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Florence Rural Fire Station. Call Terry Wahl, Commander, at 274-4589 for more information.

Hamilton American Legion

Hamilton American Legion Post 47 invites all veterans and family members of veterans to the monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post at 322 S. 2nd Street.

Stevensville American Legion

The Stevensville American Legion Post 94 meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post Home on Middle Burnt Fork Road. A veterans’ breakfast is held every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at C.J.’s Den in Stevensville. For more information, contact Chuck at 253-380-7016.

American Legion Auxiliary

Fort Owen Unit 94, Stevensville, American Legion Auxiliary meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Call Cheryl at 531-4132 for more information.

Stevi VFW

The Stevensville VFW 1507 meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Frontier Café.

Marine Corps League

The Marine Corps League welcomes all Marines from all eras, along with Corpsmen and Chaplains who have served with the FMF. The League is a national veterans’ organization that include members of all ranks, all MOS, active duty, reserves, honorably discharged veterans and retirees. It carries on the traditions of the Corps, support Marines still serving, and assist those who have left the service when needed. Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of every month, January to October at 7:30 p.m. for general meetings at the Eagles Lodge, 125 N. 2nd Street, Hamilton. Activities include Toys for Tots, Honor Guards for veteran funerals and Color Guards for parade events, rifle and pistol matches, and support of Marines and the community, and a Marine Birthday celebration in November. An SOS Breakfast and informal get-together for members, spouses, family and friends is held every first Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from January to December at the Hangar Cafe, Ravalli County Airport, Hamilton. It’s an opportunity to get acquainted, exchange ideas, and share sea stories from the past. For more information contact Meade Phillips at 520-9916386 or at USMCmeadeMCL@ aol.com or visit www.mclnational. org or www.montanamcl.org .

VA rides

The DAV Transportation System has a hub in the Bitterroot with rides available Monday through Friday. To book a ride to your VA Medical appointments, call Dena at 363-8396. Give at least 72 hours notice. The hub is always looking for volunteer drivers. For information call Dena at 363-8396.

Soroptomist

Soroptomist International of Hamilton invites you to join them at their meetings the first and second Thursday of every month, at noon, at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Soroptomist is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. For more information, contact Dixie Dies at 961-4812.

Lions Club

The Hamilton Lions Club welcomes you to attend its meetings the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. The club strength – besides being low key and getting a lot done – is helping provide assistance for glasses and hearing aids in Ravalli County. Contact Dixie Dies, 406-3810922, for more information.

Stevi Masons

The Stevensville Masonic Lodge #28 meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 300 Church Street, Stevensville. Stated meetings are on the first Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and special dinners are on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For information or membership email: stevilodge28@ gmail.com.

Victor Masons

Victor Masonic Lodge #43 meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. The Lodge is located on Main above Farmers State Bank. For information on membership, email plycoupe1936@msn.com.

Eastern Star

Naomi Chapter #19, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Victor Lodge building located on Main Street above Farmers State Bank, Victor. Leona Chapter #31, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Lodge building, 115 S. 3rd Street (next to the Fire Station), Hamilton. For inquiries contact, email: teslrudd@gmail.com.

Volunteer opp

Pantry Partners Food Bank in Stevensville needs volunteers. For more information contact Dawn Richard at 360-4637 (leave message).

BPL storytime

It’s never too early to introduce your baby or toddler to the wonderful world of books and reading. Together you will discover the joy of songs, finger plays, simple books and bouncing rhymes. The toddler storytime for babies through age 2 meets every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library. Toddler storytime lasts approximately 45 minutes. For more information, call 363-1670.

DCPL storytime

Learning to read begins before children start school. Your public library promotes early literacy and social development with weekly programming for children. The Darby Community Public Library offers a weekly Children’s Story Time every Tuesday at 11 a.m. for all children under five years old with a caregiver. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play at your library, 101-1/2 S. Marshall St. Call 821-4771 or email: staff@ darbylibrary.net for information.

NVPL storytime

Story Time is an enriching early learning program for toddlers and preschoolers that takes place on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the North Valley Public Library’s Community Room. Each week has a different theme, and children can listen to entertaining stories, participate in fun songs and learning activities, and create a cool craft! Each Story Time includes a healthy snack and some time to play with new friends. Older and younger siblings are always welcome. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Sapphire 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.

Knitters Guild

The Knotty Knitters Guild of the Bitterroot meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Yarn Center, 110 Pinckney Street, Hamilton. This knitters guild is friendly, fun, and includes knitters of all levels, from beginners to master knitters. All are welcome.

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Doll Club

The Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club meets monthly, usually the second Thursday of the month, to share a passion for dolls, bears, toys, miniatures and paper dolls. Members rotate hosting the meeting so call or email for the time and location of the next meeting. Contact Kay Schrader, 406-3607214, schrader1501@blackfoot. net.

Model train club

The Bitterroot Valley Model Railroaders (BVMRR) run their trains in the basement of the Kohl Building, downtown Stevensville on the First Friday of each month from 5 to 8 p.m., or by special request. The club has added two new displays to its layout site: a new roller coaster and a new carnival ride. These additions should be particularly enjoyed by smaller children. If interested in joining the club, contact Tony Oberting at 273-0006.

Radio Club

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

Draft Horse and Mule Club

The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of every other month at 7 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. Members drive everything from mini, to mule, to draft horse. Haven’t driven but would like to learn? This is the club for you! Don’t have a horse but would like to get involved? There is always welcome help and there is always a spot on a wagon somewhere. Members do rides as well and have events scheduled throughout the year. For more information call Claudia at 406642-3477.

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 Mike Turner at 406-360-7262 or Jeanine New at 303-929-2430 for more information.

Men’s Bereavement Breakfast

Marcus Daly Hospice sponsors a Men’s Bereavement Support Breakfast on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Marcus Daly Hospice Dining Room. This breakfast creates a special opportunity for men coping with the death of a spouse or loved one to gather and share their journey of healing. Informal continued on next page

Page 6 -- Bitterroot Star discussions are led by a trained Bereavement Facilitator and address such issues as dealing with grief, loneliness, forming new relationships, single parenting. A donation of $3.00 is appreciated for the meal. For more information call Marcus Daly Bereavement Coordinator at 363-6503.

NAMI family support group

Bitterroot NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is sponsoring a support group for family members that have a loved one with mental illness every Monday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Cornerstone, 280 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. If you have a loved experiencing challenging from Mental illness come join us and be a part of solving the problems that you are currently having. Facilitated by trained leaders. For more information call Arlene at 239-1708.

County recycling

The Ravalli County Recycling drop-off site, 759 US Hwy 93 (across from Don’s Home Center) is open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and Mondays, 3 to 6 p.m. Call Janice Lee at 360-9895 to volunteer or for more information.

Clothes Closet

The Stevensville Clothes Closet is a non-profit, free store that serves the people of the Bitterroot Valley by accepting donations of children and adult clothing, shoes, linens, small appliances and kitchenware. They then sort, wash and offer the goods free to the community. The Clothes Closet is located at Middle Burnt Fork and ALC way. It is open for shopping and for donations Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Clothes Closet is especially in need of household goods and clothing. For questions about donations or directions call Gail Fisher at 369-0394 or Molly Hackett at 961-4614.

Family Shelter

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

Breast cancer support group

The Bitterroot Valley breast cancer support group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Daly Leach Memorial Community Room, 1010 W. Main, Hamilton. All are welcome. For information contact Judy Rothie, (406) 564-8613.

Pregnant/new mom groups

Postpartum Support Circle and Baby Bistro (breastfeeding support) meet on the second Thursday of each month and a Prenatal Support Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.

Dementia Caregiver Group

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

Family History Libraries

The Family History Center

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 has two locations here in the Bitterroot Valley: Hamilton and Stevensville. Come research your family history with specialists who are happy and ready to assist you in finding your ancestral records. They can also help you organize photos and stories about people in your family tree. The Family History Center has free access to genealogical sites. You are invited to come and have fun discovering your family history at either of the two Family History Center locations. Hamilton Montana Family History Center Located inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 401 N 8th Street Hamilton, MT 59840. Ring the bell at the WEST entrance for admittance (up high) Tuesday 11am-3pm Wednesday 11am-3pm and 6pm-8pm Thursday 11am-3pm You may call and schedule private or group appointments by calling 406-363-5146 Stevensville Montana Family History Center Located inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 100 Middle Burnt Fork Road Stevensville, MT 59870. Ring the bell at the EAST entrance for admittance Monday 12pm-4pm Tuesday 9am-4pm Wednesday 6:30pm-9:00pm Thursday 12pm-4pm Friday 12pm-4pm You may call and schedule private or group appointments by calling 406-777-5018.

Suicide support group

A support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at Riverfront Mental Health Center, 209 N. 10th, Suite A (blue building), Hamilton. The group is hosted by Ravalli County Suicide Prevention Alliance. For information email: rwetzel@wmmhc.org or phone 375-4095.

Volunteer opp

The Stevensville Clothes Closet free store is in need of a few volunteers to help sort, wash and hang donated items. The shifts are from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Volunteers can commit to one day per week or all three days. If interested, call manager Gail Fisher at 777-5694. The Clothes Closet is a non-profit free store that accepts donations of clothing, linens and some household items and then offers them to the community free of charge. The Clothes Closet is located at 3862 ALC Way, off of Middle Burnt Fork Road in Stevensville.

Adult open swim

Bitterroot Aquatic Center offers Adult Open Swim on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Enjoy the 91-degree water and work out at your own pace. Call 375-8200 for more information or visit the website at bitterrootaquaticcenter.com

Chair Yoga

Improve your core strength and flexibility with Chair Yoga every Monday and most Wednesdays at 12 noon or 1 p.m. on 2nd Wednesdays at the St. Francis Pastoral Life Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton. By donation only. Call Cynthia at 370-7609 for more info. Great for any fitness level.

Music Jam

An acoustic music jam sponsored by the Bitterroot School of Music is held the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rooted Music located at 100 Skeels Street, Suite A in Hamilton. All acoustic instruments are welcome as is anyone who would like to sing or just come and enjoy the music. For info contact Rooted Music at 406-363-5491.

Drum Circle

African Drum Circle takes place on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Center for Spiritual Life,

328 Fairground Road, Hamilton. Bring your drum, rattles, and other instruments and be part of the fun. No drums? No worries! There are instruments to share. By donation. For information, contact Jerry at 381-7220 (jelb229@aol.com) or on Facebook at CSLBitterroot or visit the website: CSLBitterroot. org.

Meditation Exploration

Experience various meditation techniques, shared by experienced teachers. Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 6:30-8 p.m. at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. By donation. For more information like on Facebook: CSLBitterroot, or visit: cslbitterroot.org/. Contact Luanne Cathey, 830-4408, lucathey@gmail.com/.

Three Mile Coffee Club Three Mile Coffee Club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Everyone is welcome. Good coffee, conversation and get to know your neighbors. All ages welcome. For information call Colleen at 777-3710.

Volunteers needed

Volunteers are needed for the Victor Volunteer Fire Department support group. This group provides food for the Wednesday evening meetings of the Victor Fire Department. Support group members are responsible for one week per month only. What you decide to make is up to you, serving about 20 people. Soups, stews, casseroles, etc. and a dessert. Call Sharon at 642-3844 for additional information.

North Valley Library board

The North Valley Public Library Board of Trustees meets the third Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. at the library at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. Meetings are open to the public and public input is welcomed. The agenda is posted on the front window of the library and on the library’s website at least 48 hours prior to meetings: https://www.northvalleylibrary. org/docs

Quantum Group

The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot is a group of ordinary people determined to learn about quantum theory. They study relevant material (no equations), discuss it and teach one another this most important field of science. The group meets every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center in Hamilton. New members invited and welcomed. Visit the website at www// Quantumgb or e-mail blaise. favara@gmail or call 363-0683 for more information.

Course in Miracles Study Group

There are now two meeting times for the Course in Miracles study group. Join one of the weekly ongoing and deepening discussions of A Course in Miracles, a journey of spiritual transformation. The morning class meets Wednesdays from 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon; the evening class meets Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m., both at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. By donation. More information on Facebook at CSLBitterroot, or visit cslbitterroot.org, or call Selma (AM) at 381-6480 or Ken (PM) at 3812067.

Saturday bingo

Special Saturday Bingo is held every third Saturday of the month at Victor Senior Center. Doors open at 12 noon, play at 1 p.m. $1 per card. $1 admission. Must be 18 to play. Snacks and coffee available. Everyone welcome. Call Glenda at 360-3074 for more information.

Socrates Cafe

Socrates Café takes place every other Tuesday evening (May 14) from 7 to 9 p.m. in the meeting room of the Bitterroot Public Library. Join in the philosophical discussions. Bring questions to be selected and discussed at the meeting. You are invited to examine, learn and think with others. Learn how others view the world. Together generate community, understanding and change together. Tea, coffee and cookies are provided.

Laundry Love Hamilton

Laundry Love Hamilton, a monthly laundry event for homeless and low-income individuals/ families, takes place the 2nd Thursday of each month from 5 to 8 p.m. at Fast & Fluffy, 115 Pine Street, Hamilton. 3 loads per individual/family. Check in with a Laundry Love Hamilton volunteer to sign in and receive your washer card. All laundry detergent, fabric softener and quarters will be supplied by Laundry Love Hamilton. Laundry guests must remain on site. Laundry Love Hamilton is made possible by donations, business sponsorships, fundraisers and volunteers. For more information or to inquire on how your business/organization can help, contact Laundry Love Hamilton by email: laundrylovehamiltonmt@gmail. com.

Fairgrounds open riding memberships

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.

The Ravalli County Fairgrounds welcomes individuals and families to ride in both the Main Arena and Murdoch’s Arena when no other scheduled activities are occurring. In order to defray the costs of working up both arenas for public use, and in order to continue to make improvements, the fairgrounds is asking all users to purchase a membership for the riding season, approximately mid-April through mid-October, depending on the weather. In addition, all riders need to fill out and sign a hold harmless agreement at the Fairgrounds Office. Arenas are worked up regularly during the week! Individual membership-$25 Family membership-$50. Call the office to have the arena unlocked for you, 363-3411, Monday-Friday 9-5.

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Center for Spiritual Life holds Sunday Services at 328 Fairgrounds Road, across from Hamilton High School. Come hear inspiring ideas and uplifting music. Meditation begins at 9 a.m., service begins at 9:30 a.m., stay for fellowship in the Social Hall at 10:45 a.m. For further information call Dave Schultz at 381-2355, visit CSLBitterroot.org, or on Facebook: CSLBitterroot.

The courts at the Daly Mansion are open Sunday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Stevensville courts are available sun-up to sundown 7 days a week for Bitterroot Pickleball outdoor members. The courts at the fairgrounds are open August 7 from 12 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. and then will be closed until after the county fair. Email ricktrauth@ gmail.com for more info.

Genealogy help

Ever want to trace your Genealogical History? Jean Jensen will help you with your creation of a Family Tree. Learn how to get started or get help with more advanced research at no cost to you. Pedigree charts and family work sheets available. Stop by the Victor Heritage Museum on Fridays this summer from 1 to 4 p.m. The Museum is located on the corner of Main Street and Blake Street in downtown Victor. For more information call 642-3997 or 363-3165.

Volunteer opportunity

Historic St. Mary’s Mission and Museum at 315 Charlos Street in Stevensville is seeking volunteers to serve as tour guides, gift shop clerks and flower bed gardeners. You will meet interesting people from around the world. You may volunteer as often or as little as you like. St. Mary’s Mission is open mid-April through mid-October. Call Colleen at 406777-5734 if interested.

Wednesday Farmers Market

A farmers market is held every Wednesday through September 25th from 4 to 6 p.m. on the lawn of The O’Hara Commons, 111 S. 4th, Hamilton. Local growers, fresh produce, honey, baked goods, ferments, dairy and other local edibles. Each week features a tasting focusing on seasonal produce. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Double SNAP Dollars are welcome. For information: info@ theoharacommons.org; website: https://www.theoharacommons. org/

Tuesday at 12

Tuesday at 12, a free community concert, is held every Tuesday through August 20 on the lawn of the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. The schedule is: Aug. 13 - Community Band Aug. 20 - John Floridis.

Zumba Gold

Join Alex for Zumba Gold fun on Wednesdays at 12 noon at Groovz Studio of Dance, 801 S. 1st St. (in the Sundance Café strip), Hamilton. By donation. Come have some toe-tapping fun (and exercise). Sponsored by St. Francis Health & Wellness Ministry.

Fair poetry contest

The Ninth Annual Ravalli County Fair Poetry Contest entry deadline is Friday, August 9. Three age categories K-6, 7-12, 18 years and older. Prizes awarded in all categories. Original poetry excepted in all forms. Email your poem with a cover letter to bperkins@rc.mt.gov, or mail them to 100 old Corvallis Road, Hamilton MT 59840 or drop them off at the fairgrounds. (Do not put your name or dedication on the poem, just on the cover letter.)

Wed, August 7 Garden Club

The Stevensville Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, August 7 at 12 noon for a brown bag lunch and tour of the Western Ag Research Center near Corvallis. Call Susan for more info at 815-482-3734.

Thursday, August 8 Lutheran preschool registration Women The congregation of Our Newcomer Club Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool provide the Stevensville community with the opportunity for an excellent preschool program at an affordable price. While the past school year is ended, the teachers and staff are already preparing for another year full of fun while learning. Registration for the 2019/2020 school year is in full swing. If you have a child who is three or four before September 10, for more details, contact Joyce Andrade at 406-369-2536, or call the church at 406-777-5625, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, Mondays-Thursdays. Be sure not to miss out on giving your child the chance to make friends, learn new things and get a head start on school readiness, all while having a great time at school. Our Savior is affiliated with the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and is located at 184 Pine Hollow Road. To find the church, head south from Stevensville on the Eastside Highway. Turn east on Pine Hollow. Cross the tracks and the canal, and the church will be on your left, marked by three crosses.

Stevi kids’ meal program

Free breakfast and lunch will be served to children 18 years and younger at St. Mary’s Parish Family Center between June 10 and August 16. Breakfast will be served between 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. and lunch will be served between 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Adults are welcome to join their children for meals. Prices of adult meals are $2.30 for breakfast and $4.25 for lunch.

Lone Rock kids’ meal program

Lone Rock School summer meal program is in full swing. Breakfast and lunch are served Monday-Thursday until August 15th. Breakfast is from 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch is served from 12 to 1 p.m. All children up through age 18 are can eat at no charge. Adult breakfasts are $2.35 and lunches are $4.00.

Are you new to the Bitterroot Valley? Have you recently retired? Have you been here awhile and would like to meet new people? If so the Bitterroot Women Newcomer Club welcomes you to their meeting on Thursday, August 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the First Christian Church, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. After a business meeting, a program will feature two speakers: a new surgeon from Marcus Daley Hospital and Nansu Roddy, the Public Services Librarian. A no-host lunch will follow. For more information call Bonnie at 716-773-6106.

Wings Program

The Wings Programs Inc, a non-profit equine rescue and sanctuary, will hold volunteer orientation on Thursday, August 8 at 7 p.m. Wings provides rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, adoption and sanctuary services to Bitterroot Valley equines. Wings currently has horses, donkeys and mini horses. The meeting should last roughly an hour and there will be shade and some light refreshments. Discussion will include fundraising activities and volunteer opportunities. Bring any questions or ideas you may have about the programs. If you have a particular area you might like to work with or volunteer for, let the organizers know. Equine experience is not necessary. Wings is located at 208 Rusty Spur Way in Corvallis, off Eastside Hwy in the “s” curves just north of town at mile marker 9.

Band concert

The Bitterroot Community Band, under the direction of Jeremy Ruff, will give a free concert on Thursday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the bandshell in Claudia Driscoll Park in Hamilton. All are welcome.

Friday, August 9 Run for the River

Join the Bitter Root Water Forum for the Run for the River 5K on Friday, August 9th! This family friendly run/walk begins at

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 7 p.m. and follows a scenic trail course beginning and ending at the River Park in Hamilton. Children 10 and under are encouraged to participate in the Splish Splash Dash at 6:45 p.m. No pre-registration necessary for the dash, t-shirts are available on a first come-first served basis. Proceeds support bringing the community together to protect, enhance, and restore the Bitterroot watershed we all rely on.

Saturday, August 10 Adventure Series

“Art Rocks” is the topic of the free Adventure Series for kids on Saturday, August 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Transform 50 million year old granite river rocks into individual works of art! Let your inner artist take over as you carefully paint special colors on a smooth stone and let it grace your home. For more information call the museum at 363-3338.

River Clean-up

Join the Bitter Root Water Forum for the Bitterroot River Clean-Up on Saturday, August 10th! Volunteers are assigned stretches covering all 155 miles of the river from Sula and Painted Rocks to the confluence at the Clark Fork in Missoula. You can help by walking or floating a stretch of the river during the clean-up. Clean-up bags and gloves will be available at all valley fly shops and at the Water Forum office at 178 S. 2nd Street in Hamilton during the two weeks leading up to the event. Feel free to use your own supplies as well. You are welcome to begin and end your clean-up effort at any point on the 10th. You’re encouraged to drop your trash between 4 and 6 p.m. at Hamilton’s Kiwanis River Park and stay for a complimentary BBQ! Fun prizes will be awarded at 5:30 p.m. For more information or to sign up go to http://www. brwaterforum.org/bitterroot-riverclean-up

Beekeepers

Beekeepers of the Bitterroot will be holding their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, August 10th from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Mosaic Church at 206 W. Main in Hamilton, two doors west of Naps Restaurant. Members will discuss Fair booth signup (that is a great way to talk to people interested in pollinators and honey bees in particular). Scott Debnam from the University of Montana will be there to discuss winterizing hives and other bee topics. Bring your questions and he’ll provide his expertise and experience. Check out the website at https://www. beekeepersofthebitterroot.org/.

Silk painting class

The 3rd annual Silk Painting Class with Lisa Archer Silks is being held Saturday, August 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Victor Heritage Museum. Come and participate. You will leave having enjoyed yourself and be able to take with you your own silk

creation. The Museum is on the corner of Main Street and Blake Street in downtown Victor. Call for a reservation: 642-3997 or 363-3165. The cost for attending is $5.00 to help cover expenses. Donations are welcomed. The museum is a non-profit all volunteer organization.

Monday, August 12 Rotary Club

New MDMH Urologist, Dr. Kellan Clark, D.O., will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, August 12 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. Dr. Clark, a member of Bitterroot Surgical Associates, will be discussing Urology and General Surgery at MDMH. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.

between 5 and 7 p.m. to this informal gathering. Everything will be supplied with no obligation to your family. Serving will begin at 6 p.m. RSVP at 777-5625 or 406369-2536. Preschool classes begin on Tuesday, September 3rd for threeyear-olds and September 4th for fours. Classes run from 9-11:30 weekday mornings, MondayWednesday-Friday for the four/ fives class and Tuesday-Thursday for the three/fours. Openings remain in both classes. Parents wishing to reserve remaining spots should call 406-369-2536 for more information. Our Savior Lutheran Church, affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, is located at 184 Pine Hollow Road. Proceed about a mile south of the Burnt Fork Market on the Eastside Highway, then turn east onto Pine Hollow. Cross the tracks and the canal and the church will be on your left, marked by three crosses.

Tuesday, August 13 Stevi school board Stevensville Schools new student registration

Stevensville School District will have new student registration on August 13, 14, 15 (8:30am3:30 pm). Bring student’s immunizations and birth certificates with you. Students registering for high school should bring their high school transcript. Make sure you know your student’s former school address and/or fax number.

Lutheran Preschool open house/BBQ

Our Savior Lutheran Preschool of Stevensville will host an open house BBQ on Tuesday, August 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Families of children currently enrolled and those who wish to inquire about fall registration are welcome. In a relaxed atmosphere parents and children can inspect the facility, meet the teachers, get acquainted with classmates, discuss the program and complete final paperwork and payments. Participants may come any time

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

Thursday, August 15 Fish & Wildlife Commission

The Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission will meet Thursday, August 15 at FWP Headquarters in Missoula at 3210 Spurgin Road. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. and will be streamed live via video to all FWP regional offices and the Helena Headquarters. The meeting also will be audio streamed online at fwp. mt.gov. The commission will make final decisions on the following topics: • Selection of Organizations to Auction 2020 Moose, Sheep, Goat, Mule Deer and Elk Licenses • Future Fisheries Improvement Program Summer Funding • Kootenai Forestlands Conservation Easement, R1 • Stimson Lumber Recreational Access Agreement, R2 • Nongame Checkoff Work-

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• Trapping Regulations The commission will hear the following presentations and proposals: • Madison River Recreation Rules, R3 — Informational Only • Consent to Water Right/ Change Issuance Policy — Informational Only • Fireman’s Point FAS Forestry Project • 2020 Fishing Regulations • Everson Bench Conservation Easement, R4 • Elk Management in Areas with Brucellosis 2020 Annual Work Plan • Elk Shoulder Season — Update The commission will also look at endorsing the following: • Lost Trail Conservation Easement, R1 • Garrity WMA Stumptown Addition, R2 • Sleeping Giant Fee Title Acquisition, R3 • Mount Haggin WMA Grassy Mountain Addition, R3 • Whiskey Ridge Conservation Easement, R4 • Lost in Time Conservation Easement, R7 FWP ensures its meetings are fully accessible to those with special needs. To request arrangements, call FWP at 406-444-3186. For the full agenda and background on the scheduled topics, go to the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov; under “Quick Links” click “Commission.”

Saturday, August 17 Three Mile Community Picnic

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Friday, August 23 Driver safety class

An AARP Driver Safety Class will be presented on Friday, August 23 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, located at 1200 Westwood Drive in Hamilton. The class will begin at 9 a.m. and lasts approximately four hours. While this safe driving strategies class is designed for drivers age 50 and over, all drivers are welcome. The class fee is $15.00 for AARP members and $20.00 for non-members. There are no written exams or driving tests, and Montana mandates an insurance discount for qualified graduates. Pre-registration is advised. To sign up, contact Jones-Korman Insurance at 363-6583 or, for further information, call Thom Ainsworth, Montana State Coordinator, at 406-369-0149, or Meade Phillips, Instructor, at 520-991-6386.

Sat, August 31

8 a.m. with a sale order of Meat Goats, Beef, Dairy, Sheep, and Swine. Buyers are invited for a complimentary Buyer’s Breakfast from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. outside of the Hornung Arena. The annual Ravalli County 4-H Small Animal Auction is occurring on Saturday, August 31 at 3 p.m. Come buy poultry and rabbits from 4-H members, plus unique gifts, food and baskets to support the dog, poultry and rabbit projects.

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Sherry Ritter - sharing nature’s wonders with... everyone By Christin Rzasa

When Sharon Ritter attended the Montana Audubon’s annual Bird Festival with her son in June of this year, she had no idea that she was about to be recognized for a lifetime of work on behalf of wildlife conservation and education. “Up until a few days ago…I was just kind of in a daze [over the award],” Ritter admits. Her son—and apparently several of her acquaintances around the Bitterroot—were in on the surprise, and she is modest in speculating why she was chosen. “It seemed to be around my ability to get people excited about birds and nature,” she says. According to Montana Audubon’s announcement of the award, Ritter’s “…patience and teaching style make one and all feel welcomed and excited to learn about birds and the natural world.” Certainly, Ritter’s long and varied career in wildlife conservation has given her plenty of opportunities to share her excitement with children and adults alike. “In any job I’ve done, I always made time to do field trips with kids,” she explains. “I lead birding trips and I’ve taught birding by ear… I’m just so excited [about] nature, I just want people to be excited too. Apparently it rubs off.” After attaining her undergraduate degree in Wildlife Ecology (from the University of Wisconsin), Ritter had the opportunity to work on a Master’s project in southeast Montana, studying bird census techniques in various habitats. That project inspired an interest in birding that has guided both her work and her free time. She went on to a career in wildlife conservation—primarily nongame birds—for the States of Wyoming and Idaho and the US Forest Service.

Sharon Ritter taught a biomimicry workshop in Stevensville for young students, ranging in age from fifth to tenth grade. Pictured with Ritter are the students who completed the youth camp. Left to right: Gianna Ruprecht, Eva Jaisinghani, Hope Stewart, Dakota Sutton, Selah Stewart, Seamus Schachte, Bryce Bowman, and Chris Henning. Photo courtesy of Sharon Ritter.

A turning point in Ritter’s career came in 2004 when she took a part-time job working with Janine Benyus and what was then the Biomimicry Guild (now the Biomimicry Institute), collecting stories about people who had “emulated nature” to accomplish various tasks. Then in 2007, Ritter was hired to help Benyus with book idea “…’Nature’s 100 Best’—trying to get the best models [from nature] that … either are or could be turned into ideas for more sustainable design.

To get that 100 we gathered several thousand [models].” Those models later became the basis for the Institute-sponsored website AskNature.org. “AskNature is a collection of nature’s strategies for survival,” Ritter explains. “They’re adaptations, and we organize them by function…For instance, how does nature collect water, or what is the function for some spiders putting UV threads in their webs [to protect against predation by birds].”

In creating the website, the Biomimicry folks explored both how nature does certain things and why nature does them. According to the website, this innovative resource can be used “…to find biological strategies, inspired ideas, and resources relative to your own innovation challenges, so you can begin to emulate the time-tested forms, processes, and systems that already thrive in balance with Earth’s complex systems.” The site offers over 1700 entries that

allow users with design challenges to explore how nature handles similar problems. Ritter’s enthusiasm for the work she’s done in this field is palpable—and infectious. It’s easy to see why she would make a good teacher. In 2013, she retired from her position as curator of information for the website but continued working with clients who came to the Biomimicry Guild in search of more innovative and sustainable solutions—“…a whole list of cli-

ents, including Procter & Gamble and Shell Oil.” Ritter also began leading workshops in Costa Rica and in Mexico for what was (by then) the non-profit Biomimicry Institute and teaching classes in a training program for people who want to learn about biomimicry. She recently led an eight-day workshop in Mexico—her fifth for the Institute—for students from around the world and of various ages and all walks of life. Her students included professionals in business, architecture and community development, as well as artists and product designers. “We spend one day in Mexico City and then seven days [in the field]…one day of travel and visiting an archeological site in the desert, and we go up a volcano, and then we spend the next six or seven nights in an eco-camp in the rain forest.” There, participants learn about organisms and how they function, looking for “…common patterns and things you see over and over again” in nature. “It’s a really intense ‘week’ (eight days),” Ritter says. “At the end of the training, we present them with…a ‘design challenge’…” for which students must find solutions that come from the natural world. Ritter explains, “One [of the assignments] this year was to create a backpack that meets some of the challenges…of the climate that we were in. Several of [the design challenges] had to do with the local community…” and the problems the residents there face, so the class participants could bring in local experts or go interview people in the village. The resources available to participants in such a remote setting are quite different from what they’re used to. “Out there, they’ve got us,” Ritter explains, “and they’ve got their own ability to observe. That’s one of the empowering things—to be able to look and see for themselves.”

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“I try to get them to see nature differently,” she says. “I’m not going to teach them about nature. I want them to learn from [it]”. Ritter says she hopes the youth camp opens the door to more opportunities for her to teach others about nature, either in the form of more classes or curriculum design. “I’m retired!” she insists, but she continues to volunteer for the Biomimicry Institute. She hopes to work for a committee that will collaborate on guidelines to help other people teaching biomimicry. However she spends her “retirement,” Ritter’s enthusiasm and her love of nature will no doubt continue to inspire others. As the Montana Audubon stated in choosing Ritter for their prestigious award, she is indeed “…an individual whose work exemplifies meaningful conservation achievement.”

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4-H animal sales at the county fair Come support Ravalli County 4-H and FFA members in the 2019 Livestock Sale on Saturday, August 31. The sale starts at 8 a.m. with a sale order of Meat Goats, Beef, Dairy, Sheep, and Swine. Buyers are invited for a complimentary Buyer’s Breakfast from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. outside of the Hornung Arena. The annual Ravalli County 4-H Small Animal Auction is occurring on Saturday, August 31 at 3 p.m. Come buy poultry and rabbits from 4-H members, plus unique gifts, food and baskets to support the dog, poultry and rabbit projects. Sherry Ritter says she hopes the biomimicry youth camp she recently led in Stevensville opens the door to more opportunities for her to teach others about nature, either in the form of more classes or curriculum design. Christin Rzasa photo.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

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Hospital, medical staff offer sports physical program LAST CHANCE … to get your sports physical and donate back to your school! All male and female valley athletes in middle and high school are invited to the Marcus Daly Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, August 7th from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The sports physicals are good for the entire year, if you are playing sports in fall, winter or spring; you can get your physical now! Over the past eleven years, the Sports Physical program sponsored by Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital and Medical Providers raised at total of $97,500 for the valley’s school athletic programs. The cost is $25 per student and 100% of the proceeds will be donated back to the students’ school athletic program. Cash or check only, payment is due at the time of visit, no refunds. For the event on the hospital campus, enter the Marcus Daly Rehabilitation Center through the main entrance, located on the south west end of Westwood Drive. There is a new sports physical form available at mdmh.

org/events, dated 04/2019. All participants must have a sports physical form. They are available at medical clinics or through your coach; or online at www. mdmh.org/events. Parents must fill out and sign the sports physical form and accompany their child at the examination. The physical includes height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, vision, evaluations for posture, joints, strength, flexibility, heart, lungs, abdomen, ears, nose, and throat.

Members of the Hamilton High School football team, left to right, Bridger Huxtable (receiver), Noah Johnson (running back), and Jonas Johnson (lineman), recently got their sports physicals through the Marcus Daly Hospital Sports Physical program. The $25 fee is donated back to the students’ school athletic program. Photo courtesy of MDMH.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

The evening hatch – small flies, big trout “They were hitting something small – I couldn’t tell what, but they wouldn’t take anything I was throwing at ‘em.” Common complaint these days. I usually hear it the day after from anglers who have been out the night before and have been skunked – or close to it. If there were no fish working it wouldn’t be such a big deal.

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan I want to see these people have some fun. I start by listening to their complaints. One is, “I can’t see to tie those little things to my leader.” That one is easy. If it’s too late in the day to use the silhouette of the fly against the sky to thread it, carry one of the small but powerful clip-on lights and use it. If you need magnification, there are options like the Flip Focal that attach to your hat brim. I use mine all the time. Another complaint is, “I can’t see that little fly on the water.” Well, I can’t either, but the trout can. More on that later. The lower river has been throwing some surprising, and exciting, late evening hatches of small stuff. It doesn’t happen every night, but on the chance that it will, it’s worth a shot. I talked to one couple from Idaho who showed me a gallery of big fish phone pictures and a short video of multiple hatches they encountered at a bridge well downstream from Hamilton. Big fish on small flies There were three kinds of small bugs in the video – some flying close enough to the lens to be identified – sorta. One was a lime Sally, one was a small caddis, and there were some mayflies. The fish in the gallery of phone pictures ran from about seventeen inches to over twenty - fat rainbows that stayed well-hidden during the heat of the day but came out to munch small flies after sunset. There were plenty of them. Both of our

visitors must have caught a halfdozen or so fish in that range. These folks learned the drill for late evening midsummer dry fly fishing on their home water. They came into the shop to see if they could dial in their success a little tighter with the right flies. Bright chartreuse lime Sallies The first fly I showed them was a #18 chartreuse-bodied lime Sally pattern that my friend and long-time professional fly tyer Dave Cooper tied. “That’s it!” they both exclaimed. They saw those lime Sallies the evening before and the fish were on them. They scooped up a batch of Dave’s flies. Dave’s pattern has a thin foam body of just the right color – I don’t see how he does it on a #18 fly - and a snowshoe rabbit wing. A couple of days later I received another package of flies from Dave, a batch of the #18 Fluoro-wing Lime Sally that I developed about ten years ago. These days, that fly gets scooped up as they come out of the vise. Dave’s ties will help fill that void for anglers on these summer evenings when the lime Sallies are thick and the trout will take nothing else. Klinkhammers, Copper Cripples, and Brown Quill Spinners Evening mayfly activity on the lower river (or anywhere else for that matter) can be glorious. It was for our visitors from Idaho. You have to hit it right with hatching bugs or egg-layers returning to the water. The hatchlings are easier to see than the egg-layers, or what we call spinners. They can be thick in the air, and nearly invisible on the water. That’s where the complaint, “I can’t see that small a fly on the water” echoes again and again. The folks from Idaho were no doubt well practiced at estimating the proximal distance between the end of the line and the end of the leader, a skill that comes with repeated practice with a leader that stays the same length. Fish with a shorter or longer leader and you’ll throw yourself off. You can get real good at mentally pinpointing the end of a sixteen-foot leader if you do it often enough. From there you can follow a drift you cannot see, and strike when you see a sip that looks to be close. Sometimes you’ll miss when the fly is just a few inches off, and sometimes you’ll hook up. The misses are worth it. Another way to handle that situation is to fish a #16 parachute PMD pattern with a pink wing,

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Evening caddis – two approaches There are small caddisflies wherever you fish most evenings. You might be able to spot a #16 or #18 Caddis Variant on the water better than a #18 Brown

Quill Spinner, but that doesn’t make it easy. Fortunately, caddisflies move a lot on the water. Skate the fly slowly for about five or six inches. You’ll be able to spot it. Be ready for a strike on the pause. The Twitch-pause Nymph was built for evening caddis fishing. Fish it underwater as the name of the fly suggests: twitch, pause... Even under a heavy hatch, it will often outscore surface flies. Sometimes it works wonders when there is no hatch at all. One night several years ago Alex Hibala and I got off the river late. We pulled off to fish a run where the last glimmers of an orange sunset reflected on the water. The Twitch-Pause produced a solid hookup on virtually every good drift. At one point I brought six good fish to hand on six casts, had the next drift go blank, and then started to score again. The action under the surface was wild. We fought fish until well after dark – one a monster I couldn’t move for about five minutes that finally broke off. The very next fish, a much smaller rainbow of about nineteen or twenty inches, set itself free on a wild tail-swapping jump that pretzeled the hook. There was no other surface activity on the water - just the jumping of the of the fish we hooked on the Twitch-pause. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or visit his fly shop at 109 E. Main in Hamilton.

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Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Caralee McGuire, Caralee McGuire, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-249/3 Dept. No.: 1 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Nicole Caralee McGuire to Caralee Julz McGuire. The hearing will be on August 28, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be on June 20, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: July 19, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Mary Fliss, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 7-31, 8-7, 8-14, 8-21-19. MNAXLP Ashley Denelle Garnett and Jennifer Louise Baugus 115 Binks Way, Trlr 9 Stevensville MT 59870 Petitioners appearing without a lawyer MONTANA 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Co-Guardianship of Oliver James Hooper; Ashley Denelle Garnett and Jennifer Louise Baugus, Petitioners Case No. DG-19-25/6 Dept 1 NOTICE OF HEARING ON COGUARDIANSHIP OF A MINOR CHILD This is notice that Petitioners have asked to become the co-guardians of a minor child. The hearing will be September 4, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated July 29, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of Court By: Mary Fliss, Deputy Clerk of Court BS 8-7, 8-14, 8-21-19. MNAXLP PUBLIC HEARING RAVALLI COUNTY FINAL FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 19, 2019, at 9:30 AM in the Ravalli County Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street (3rd Floor – Commissioners Conference Room) Hamilton, Montana, for the purpose of taking public com-

ment and reviewing the Final Fiscal Year 2020 Budget. The public hearing is anticipated to run throughout the day and may continue to Tuesday, August 20, 2019, beginning at 11:00 AM as well as the following days if necessary. The preliminary annual operative budget and the budget for FY 2020 is on file and open for inspection in the Ravalli County Commissioners Office located at 215 S. 4th Street, Suite A, (3rd floor), Hamilton, Montana. The final budget will be approved and adopted by Resolution on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 11:30 AM If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioner’s Office at 375-6500, email at commissioners@ rc.mt.gov or at the above address. Glenda Wiles Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 7-31, 8-7, 8-14-19. MNAXLP

Written comments may be mailed, hand-delivered or emailed (planning@ rc.mt.gov) and must be received by Friday August 22, 2019 at 5:00 pm. (Reference Application #FA-17-19) BS 8-7-19. MNAXLP 42-19 / 785665 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on November 27, 2019, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. (recognized local time) at the Bedford Entrance of the Ravalli County Courthouse, located at, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, Montana, the following described real property, situated in Ravalli County, Montana: A tract of land located in and being a portion of the NE¼ of Section 34, Township 9 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., situated in Ravalli County, Montana, and being more particularly described as Parcel B, (remainder) of Certificate of Survey No. 604410-F. Commonly known as: 143 Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville, MT 59870 Eagle’s Landing Construction, Inc., as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title of Ravalli County, LLC., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Linda Kay Lewis, as Beneficiary, by Montana Trust Indenture dated December 04, 2015, and recorded December 04, 2015, as Document No. 693995. The Beneficial interest is currently held by Linda Kay Lewis. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. , is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Ravalli County, Montana. Eagle’s Landing Construction, Inc. has defaulted in the performance of said Montana Trust Indenture by failing to make the monthly payment of $800.00 plus a monthly escrow fee of $10.00 for a total monthly payment of $810.00 due for the 4th day of February 2019 and a like sum of $810.00 due for the 4th day of each and every month thereafter, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation, and other charges against the property or loan. As of July 22, 2019 there is due and owing on the loan an unpaid principal balance of $145,644.37, accrued interest in the amount of $3,830.65, for a total amount due of $149,475.02. Interest accrues on the Note at the rate of 5% per annum with a per diem rate of $19.95 after July 22, 2019. Interest continues to accrue. All delinquencies are now due together with any late charges, advances to protect the security, and fees and costs associated with this foreclosure. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disperse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligation secured by the Montana Trust Indenture. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described

LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Board of Health (BOH) will conduct a Public Meeting to receive citizen comment on an appeal requested by Laurie Quinlan, for the Property known as 718 Wall St., Hamilton, MT 59840, Parcel # 806900. The request is to appeal the decision of the Ravalli County Environmental Health Department to deny the issuance of a replacement septic system for the Property. H H GRANTS ADDN LOTS 11 TO 17 BLK 1, ALSO 10’ ALLEY ADJ LOTS, CLOSED CJ 5-538, RETRACED BY CS #721489-TR. Information describing the appeal is available for inspection on August 7, 2019, at the Ravalli County Environmental Health Department, in the Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite D, Hamilton, MT 59840. The public meeting will be held Wednesday, August 14th, at 2:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Administrative Center. The public may comment verbally, or in writing, at the meeting. Comments and information submitted at the public meeting will be considered in the decision on said Appeal. BS 7-31, 8-7-19. MNAXLP INVITATION TO BID: SKALKAHO BEND PARK IMPROVEMENTS Bitter Root Land Trust invites contractors to submit lump sum bids to construct a package of improvement projects at a future public park near Hamilton. Projects include an entrance drive and parking area, an HS-20 rated wooden bridge, an all-abilities access path, post-and-rail fencing, excavation for a pre-cast vault latrine, a culvert stream crossing, and removal of a derelict concrete structure. The best work dates are in September and October. Call or email Kyle Anderson at Bitter Root Land Trust for bidding instructions, project designs, and other details. 406-375-0956. Kyle.A@bitterrootlandtrust.org Sealed bids must be received by August 14th, 2019 at 5 PM. BS 7-31, 8-7-19. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application for work proposed within the floodplain of the Bitterroot River. The project will attempt to stabilize an eroding bank by incorporating large woody debris and utilizing methods of fishery enhancement. It will attempt to re-establish riparian vegetation, providing deep pool habitat, spawning and rearing habitat for fish, as well as stabilizing the channel. The project is located on the east side of the river approximately 1.4 miles south of Victor Crossing, Victor, Montana, in Section 5, Township 7 North, Range 20 West, Ravalli County, on Tax Parcel No 980296. The applicant is Seth Scaccia, Double Fork Ranch manager. Information regarding this application is available at the Ravalli County Planning Department at 215 S 4th St, Suite F in Hamilton.

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DATED: July 23, 2019 By: /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch, Assistant Secretary for First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. c/o Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339, Blackfoot, ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ) SS. COUNTY OF Bingham ) On this July 23, 2019, before me, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, known or identified to me, to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. , who is named as the Successor Trustee in the above described Montana Trust Indenture and executed the instrument on behalf of said Successor Trustee, and acknowledged to me that said Successor Trustee executed the same. /s/ Rae Albert Notary Public of Idaho Residing at: Blackfoot, Idaho Commission Expires: 09/06/2022 BS 8-7, 8-14, 8-21-19.

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By Jean Schurman Sports Editor

What a team with heart can accomplish Last week, the Bitterroot Bucs showed what a team with heart can accomplish. The Bucs entered the American Legion State A tournament as the second seed from the western conference. They didn’t finish in second place in the district tournament but because they were the host team for the state tournament, they got to play at the state tournament. In fact, the Bucs were the eighth seed at the district tournament. But that didn’t stop these north Bitterroot boys. After losing to Laurel in the first game of the state tournament by 10 runs, the team decided to change their game face, play harder, and have more fun. The change in attitude helped immensely. They came back to defeat the Lewistown Red Birds, 14-4, and stay alive in the double elimination tournament. On Monday, the Bucs went up against the Mission Valley Mariners, the No. 1 seed from the West. Once again it was a battle but the Bucs came from behind to upend the Mariners, 9-8, and advanced to the quarter finals. Instead of growing weaker with each game, it seemed as if each game, even each inning, the Bucs grew stronger and became even more focused on each play, pitch and at bat. After beating Mission Valley, the Bucs found themselves up against Laurel again. But this time, they were prepared and quickly got the momentum going for themselves. After jumping out to an early lead, they held the Dodgers to only one run and went on to win, 4-1. The dream was growing. The Gallatin Valley Outlaws

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Looking for a new member of the family? Brendan Bailey of the Bitterroot Bucs readies for a pitch against Laurel during the Montana State American Legion tournament. Coach Tyler Scully and manager Austin Nogel watch. Jean Schurman photo. were one of the favorites heading into the tournament and sported a very talented team. The Outlaws built up a lead and it was looking like the dream was about to end. With a 13-6 lead in the top of the sixth inning, the Bucs had a huge hole to climb out of. But they did. However the Bucs were running out of pitchers and struggled in the sixth inning which allowed GVO to run the score up to13. Gallatin Valley scored once more in the top of the seventh inning but then it was the Bucs’ turn. Brenden

Bailey got on base with a single. He was followed by Alex Gavlak. Bailey scored on an overthrow to third and Gavlak was on third. Kohlman stepped up and beat the throw to first on a mishandled ball that scored Gavlak. Brendan Schneiter hit a single that moved Kohlman around, and another wild throw put him on third. Scully knocked Kohlman in for the tie. Then it was up to Zack Christopherson. He hit a single which was difficult for the defender to handle. That send the Bucs’ runner home

for the 15-14 win and a chance at the championship. They had 45 minutes to celebrate, rest and get ready to take on Vauxhall, Alberta, for the championship. The Vauxhall Spurs were well rested and quickly built up a lead. They went on to win, 11-3, but the Bucs showed what heart is. From coming into the tournament at the bottom of the rung to leaving in second place, these Bitterroot Bucs are certainly a team of champions.

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