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Cost of Hamilton Justice Center facility going up

Back to school

By Michael Howell

Four generations of Blue Devils. This fall, Lilly Hendrickson began kindergarten at Corvallis Primary School. She is the daughter of Jenna Tintzman Hendrickson and Billy Hendrickson. Lilly is the fourth generation to attend Corvallis School. She will graduate in 2031. Her mother, Jenna, graduated in 2006. Brett Tintzman was a 1978 graduate of CHS, and his mother Gayle, graduated in 1952. Jean Schurman photo.

The estimated cost of remodeling the old armory building into the Hamilton Justice Center facility has crept upwards to the point that the City Council had to pass a budget amendment to cover the base price of the building now estimated at $2,522,284. When all the options for improvements have been settled on, the final cost may go up to about $2,675,000.

Originally estimated at around $2.5 million, the cost went up as options were added to the project in what Special Projects Director Dennis Stranger said was an ongoing project with a lot of moving parts. He said some additional options have been added to the project and some have been excluded.

Stranger said that some of the cost increases include $57,000 for adding special acoustic treatment to the new courtroom, $50,000 to repave the existing parking lot, $30,000 for a fire suppression system in the evidence locker room, and another $20,000 for pass through evidence

River levels remain Pickleball, anyone? high for time of year Pickleball

By Michael Howell

Each year, Bitterroot River Water Commissioner and damtender Al Pernichele and FWP fisheries biologist Chris Clancy get together to hatch a plan for how the “contracted water” in Painted Rocks Reservoir will be released.

The reservoir, at full capacity, actually holds about 32,362 acre feet of water, but only 25,000 acre feet is under contract. Members of the Painted Rocks Water Users Association hold a collection of 41 contracts for a total of 10,000 acre feet of irrigation water. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks owns 15,000 acre feet of water for fisheries. The contract waters are released strategically throughout the season to try and keep the irrigation ditches flowing and at the same time keep the river flowing full enough to support a fishery. Every year it is a balancing act.

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On September 7 of this year, there was about 6,900 acre feet of “contract water” left in the reservoir and FWP’s water was due to run out on September 12. The irrigators, on the other hand, had about 4,500 acre feet remaining. As a result, according to Pernichele, the outflows will be increased by an additional 50 cubic feet per second to allow for all the irrigation to be used

by October 1. At that time, the outflows must match the inflows to the reservoir from Blue Joint, West Fork, Overwhich and Slate, somewhere between 90 and 100 cfs.

When river levels drop too low, the mainstem at Bell Crossing can even run dry, so that site has been the focal point for establishing a compromise between irrigators and FWP in the use of the reservoir’s water. According to

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By Michael Howell

Last weekend it took Rick Trauth, who is no spring chicken anymore, only five minutes to set up the net, grab his racket and his wiffle ball and get the first serve across the net at the newest set of pickleball courts in the valley, located at Lewis and Clark Park in Stevensville.

Trauth is excited about bringing

the new game to his hometown.

A longtime resident of the Bitterroot, Trauth raised his girls here (now in their 30s) and is excited about the cross generational aspects of the game.

“It’s a game for young and old alike,” said Trauth. “The whole family can play.” He said there are rules and it can become very competitive, “but on the whole,” he said, “it’s just a whole lot of fun.” He said the current US Open Pickleball Mixed-Doubles Champions were a team composed of a 62-year-old woman partnered with a 13-year-old boy.

The game not only accommodates all ages, it also accomSee PICKLEBALL, page 2

lockers, although they are looking for a less costly alternative.

Rehabilitation of some old storage sheds for evidence storage will add another $25,000 to the project.

Some requests from the Police Department were not included in the current project, including a request for a covered parking area estimated to cost $105,000 and tempered glass windows at an estimated cost of $47,000.

Although the total cost is expected to be close to $2.675 million, the council only approved a maximum amount of $2,522,284 to cover the base bid for the general contracting of the project so that the Jackson Contracting Group could get started on the project.

“This will get the basic building built,” said Stranger.

Cody Frey, Project Manager for the Jackson Contracting Group, said that the construction, which began last week, is scheduled to be completed in about eight months.

The Council approved a contract with Ravalli County Economic Development Authority for grant management of the

pass through CDBG funding of $13,000 for construction of the Ravalli Head Start Expansion Project.

The Council also approved an amended Memorandum of Understanding with the Bitterroot Ecological Awareness Resources (BEAR), a nonprofit outdoor youth mentoring program, that aims to install a Ropes Challenge Course near the entrance to Hieronymus Park.

Rope courses come in many configurations and are designed to stimulate interest in outdoor activity and provide a place where people young and old can challenge themselves physically and engage in team building exercises.

City Attorney Karen Mahar said that the project has been in the works for a long time. An initial MOU was signed in 2011 but was delayed due to difficulties in establishing the best location for the project. The first plans involved a potential location at Claudia Driscoll Park, but at the time the City didn’t have ownership of the ground. It took some See HAMILTON, page 2

Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey plays pickleball with Rick Trauth at the new pickleball courts in Stevensville. Michael Howell photo.

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Fort Owen State Park work day scheduled Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) will host a National Public Lands Day volunteer event at Fort Owen State Park, 99 Fort Owen Ranch Road, Stevensville on Saturday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Your help is needed to protect and preserve one of Montana’s important historic places.

Celebrate this National Public Lands Day by staining, painting and cleaning Fort Owen State Park. Volunteers will get handson experience preserving historic structures on public lands and learn how much effort it takes to maintain our history. This event

starts at 9 a.m. and will include a short orientation. Volunteer spots are limited so register now by contacting Montana State Parks AmeriCorps member, Jillian Leblow, at JillianLeblow@ mt.gov. Wear clothing appropriate for staining and painting.

Gloves, tools and refreshments will be provided. Parking is available along the private property entrance road for this event only. This event is a partnership between Montana State Parks and Friends of Fort Owen. For more information contact Jillian Leblow at (406) 542-5500 or JillianLeblow@mt.gov.

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Rick Trauth, a Stevensville retiree and pickleball enthusiast, funded the addition of pickleball courts at Stevensville’s Lewis and Clark Park. He’s pictured here with Stevensville’s First Lady, Tasha Dewey. According to Trauth, the game is suitable for all ages and abilities. The nets can be easily removed if someone wants to play basketball instead. Michael Howell photo.

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time to decide on another location.

At this point, however, Hieronymus Park has been identified as the best spot for the project and money has already been raised for the initial construction of the lower part of the rope challenge course and close to $37,000 has been raised for the high portion of the course. Construction of the low course is expected to be completed in a month. The high portion is scheduled to be completed

by September 30, 2019. According to Mahar, at that time, if the course has not been completed the City could either extend the MOU

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modates the physically impaired.

There is a special set of rules for those using wheelchairs in the game and special rules for mixed games where those using wheelchairs play along with those who are standing.

Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis.

Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net.

According to Wikipedia, the first Pickle Ball game was played in Bainbridge Island, Washington in 1965 at the home of Joel Pritchard. Although some sources claim that the name “Pickleball” was derived from that of the Pritchards’ family dog, Pickles, the name actually came from the

or let it expire and have the low course removed.

The installment of the final two street lights in the Lighting District that encompasses The Arbors subdivision was memorialized in a lighting agreement with NorthWestern Energy.

The City also agreed to terminate the MOU with the County and the Hamilton School District to install a sewer along Daly Avenue. The cost of the project had grown beyond the ability of the school to accommodate it in its budget, according to School Superintendent Tom Korst. The school district also found some grant money available for construction of a STEP system at the school that would resolve their

waste disposal issues for a few years while additional funding is sought from other sources to pursue the sewer main installation project. The County and the school district have already agreed to termination of the MOU. According to Mahar, the money coming into the state from its motor fuel tax was increasing and the Council passed a motion requesting distribution of the $32,324 to the City from the state’s Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Program.

The Council also changed its scheduled meeting dates from November 6, 2018 to November 7, 2018 due to elections and from January 1, 2019 to January 2, 2019 due to the New Year’s holiday.

term “pickle boat,” referring to the last boat to return with its catch.

Pritchard’s wife is quoted as saying, “Somehow the idea the name came from our dog Pickles was attached to the naming of the game, but Pickles wasn’t on the scene for two more years. The dog was named from the game.”

Pickleball is touted today as the fastest growing sport in America.

The new Pickleball courts have been painted onto the asphalt of the old tennis courts, which can still be used for all other purposes.

There are basketball hoops erected at the north and south ends of the tennis courts as well.

Trauth’s plan is to leave the necessary equipment which includes three nets, some rackets and some wiffle balls, that will be stored on site with a combination lock. The equipment can be checked out at town hall and it only takes minutes, literally, to set up the nets and be ready to play.

Trauth’s enthusiasm for the sport is visceral. He has a vision and is ready to put the energy required into raising funds to re-surface the old asphalt with a smooth “tennis court-like” finish.

He also has plans to offer a few clinics to provide instructions and a little training in the new sport.

“It doesn’t bounce like a tennis ball,” he said.

Trauth said with a new smooth surface that it would be “a first class set up.” He said it was the perfect spot for the courts, nestled in the northwest corner of the park between the Bear Mountain children’s playground and the older kids’ Skate Park.

“Now we are making a little place that includes the older people too,” he said. He believes that by next summer the courts would be full on a regular basis.

Anyone wishing for more information about the Pickleball courts can contact the Town of Stevensville at 777-5271.

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Kurt Steele to serve as Acting Forest Supervisor Kurt Steele, the current Deputy Forest Supervisor on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in Idaho, has been named acting Forest Supervisor on the Bitterroot National Forest, replacing Julie King. King recently accepted a new position as the wilderness character monitoring program manager for the Forest Service based in Missoula.

Prior to his current position on the Nez Perce-Clearwater, Kurt served as a District Ranger on the Superior National Forest in Minnesota. He started his Forest Service career in fire on an engine crew on the Umatilla National Forest in Oregon and also was a member of the Frazier Rappel Crew and filled in with the Rouge River Hotshot Crew.

While Kurt has continued to actively engage in wildland fire throughout his career, his first non-fire position was as a forester on the Willamette National Forest.

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continued FWP, ideally the river at the crossing should be 400 cfs or greater to ensure a healthy fishery. It can rarely be maintained at that level, however. It can easily get down into the low 200’s on a dry year.

But this year, right now, it’s running at 350 cfs.

The problem with low flows is that shallow water warms up faster than deep water and trout don’t do well in warm water.

But using the cold deep water in Painted Rocks Reservoir to cool off the river is a complicated business and may not be that effective, although it can have a moderating effect on the West Fork, according to Clancy.

He explains in a recent email the difficulties involved based on some scrupulous temperature measurements at four sites, on the West Fork below Painted Rocks, West Fork at Conner, East Fork at Conner and Bitterroot River near Wally Crawford FAS. He notes that during high flows in June and early July, water temperatures are not very different at the four sites.

Usually, water temperatures peak sometime in late July to early August. It has peaked as early as the first week of July but that is rare. As day length decreases, water temperatures decline through August and September.

Clancy notes that water coming over the top of the spillway at the dam is warm. He has measured it at 71 degrees F on a hot day. In July, when water is released from below the spillway, it is at about 45 degrees F. What is interesting, he said, is that you do see a decrease in the water temperature at Conner, but it has warmed up some and at Wally

FWP to hold session on CWD Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting a public information session in Missoula on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and planned surveillance efforts for the upcoming hunting season.

The session is set for Monday, Sept. 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the FWP office in Missoula (3201 Spurgin Road) and will include a short presentation, followed by an opportunity to ask questions and visit with staff, including Emily Almberg, FWP’s Bozeman-based wildlife disease ecologist.

Last year, FWP discovered CWD in deer south of Billings and north of Chester, in north-central Montana. This contagious neurological disease can infect deer, elk and moose. It is always fatal and there is no known cure. Because of the new discovery, transport restrictions are in place for deer harvested in locations where CWD has been detected. FWP will conduct extra surveillance during the general fall hunting season in high-priority areas in parts of northern, southern and western Montana, including Hunting Districts 210, 212 and 217, in the Upper Clark Fork. To learn more visit fwp.mt.gov/cwd.

He was also a certified silviculturist, having completed the National Advanced Silviculture Program, and served as the district Silviculturist/NEPA Coordinator on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Georgia.

Steele is from Oregon, and has a BS degree in Natural Resources from Oregon State University, with minors in Forest Management and Fisheries and Wildlife. He was a member of the Oregon State baseball team and later was an undergraduate assistant coach the year the Beavers won the College World Series.

Kurt enjoys almost any outdoor activities, but often concentrates his use on public lands to hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, camping, hiking, boating, and ATV-ing. He will be starting work in his temporary position on the Bitterroot National Forest the week of October 1st.

Crawford the decrease is less still.

In fact, the Bitterroot River at Wally Crawford is not a lot cooler than the East Fork. So, the cold release water helps the West Fork, but not as much on the mainstem, at least down at Wally Crawford.

Another interesting thing is that the cold water only lasts a few weeks and then it starts to warm up as the reservoir drops and the coldest deep water is gone. This is because lakes and reservoirs stratify with the coldest water on the bottom, a narrow thermocline in the middle where water temperature increases quickly, and the warmest water on top. So, releasing it early would not be a good idea as it could use up the “reservoir” of cold water before it’s really needed in late July and early August. If water temperature was the only reason for using Painted Rocks water, they would probably release it a week or so later than they do. But, remember that the releases are aimed at streamflows at Bell Crossing, not so much the upper river. On years like this, when there is a lot of water and Bell Crossing is in good shape, it does allow Painted Rocks water to be used for other purposes such as water temperature moderation in the West Fork and a little in the upper river as well as floating boats in the upper river.

“Most years we do not have that luxury,” said Clancy.

Pernichele said, “It’s been a good year for water. In fact, this is probably the best year I have ever seen since taking the job.”

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‘Tis the season... theater season, that is

By Michael Howell

A hint of autumn is already in the air and one thing among many that needs to be done before winter comes roaring in is to get your season tickets to the Stevensville Playhouse. Susan McCauley, president of board of the nonprofit theater, said that buying a season ticket is a very special way of supporting all the work done by volunteers including stage hands, actors, directors.

“It’s always reassuring to know that some of your seats are already sold in advance,” said McCauley. She said it takes a little pressure off and shows that the community has some faith and confidence in its theater.

“That’s the thing about this Playhouse,” she said, “it’s owned by the community.”

McCauley said the first show of the season – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” – opens

October 12th. McCauley said the show, about the adventurous tour of Willy Wonka’s world-famous chocolate factory, is skewed toward the younger audience, but later shows are a bit more adult in topic.

“The Foreigner” by Larry Shue, for instance, which opens on December 7, is about a “dull and doleful man, Charlie Baker, trying to forget his marital problems by taking a fishing-lodge holiday in the Deep South of America, and to avoid being pestered by the locals, he pretends that he is a foreigner who speaks no English. This leads him to becoming involved, at first unwillingly, in bizarre goings-on featuring a corrupt preacher, his pregnant girlfriend, her none-toobright kid brother and the local branch of the Ku Klux Klan!”

Then in January, the Valley Bitterroot Dance Academy and “The Timber Rattlers” take the stage. Academy dancers will

share both classical and contemporary ballet pieces, featuring all handmade costumes. The Timber Rattlers are a guitar and fiddle duo from the Bitterroot Valley.

Their music ranges from old-time bluegrass to new time blues. They have performed all over the United States and Europe with “The Lil’ Smokies” and guitar player Jamie Drysdale has performed with “The Random Canyon Growlers” out of Jackson, Wyoming.

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Message to Gianforte: Withdraw your WSA bills

By Amy Robinson, Dave Chadwick and Kt Miller

On Aug. 15, Congressman Greg Gianforte hosted an invitationonly roundtable discussion in Lewistown with representatives of 11 organizations to discuss his two bills that would strip protections from 29 wilderness study areas (WSAs) comprising 800,000 acres of prized public lands in Montana.

As participants in the roundtable, we advised the congressman that the only course of action he should be taking on these two divisive bills is to withdraw them so that Montanans can have a say on the future of our WSAs. Following the lead of Senator Steve Daines, who introduced his bill in December 2017 stripping protection from five WSAs comprising 450,000 acres, Gianforte introduced his bills in March without holding a single public meeting or giving Montanans any opportunity to shape the legislation. Gianforte’s and Daines’ bills fail to include the interests of hikers, hunters, anglers, backcountry horsemen and women, backcountry skiers, and many other public land users – that is, the majority of people who use these 29 WSAs. These bills also dismiss the importance of WSAs for healthy fish and wildlife populations, our $7 billion outdoor recreation economy, and our drinking water. Lewistown, the site of Gianforte’s meeting, has some of the purest water in the world, water that flows from the Big Snowies WSA. It’s no wonder that 81 percent of Montanans oppose Daines’ and Gianforte’s legislation and a scant 11 percent support it, according to the 2018 bipartisan University of Montana Public Lands Survey.

The legislation has also resulted in: • More than 2,700 Montanans signing on to a letter to our Congressional delegation calling for a different approach to WSAs than the one pursued by Gianforte and Daines (see the letter at ourlandourlegacy. org). • Nearly 2,000 Montanans calling Gianforte’s and Daines’ offices in opposition to their anti-WSA legislation. • More than 100 op-eds and 100 letters-to-the-editor published in Montana newspapers opposing the legislation.

We appreciated and accepted Gianforte’s invitation to his roundtable because it offered our organizations the first opportunity we’ve had to speak to him directly about his legislation. The congressman has

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interesting because I could swear I viewed pictures of Hanoi Jane Fonda, Angela Davis, Weather Underground and Chicago Seven folks cheering Kathleen on in the background during one of her rallies. Boy, those folks looked old.

I guess if you don’t have any actual solutions to today’s problems and you’re stuck riding on the coattails of the Supreme Space Force Commander “Agent Orange,� you’ll conjure up images of the scary Democratic Dynamic Duo (DDD) serving in Washington as a diversion to real issues. I’m looking forward to the debates between these candidates primarily to see if Rosendale and Gianforte even show up.

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Letters

Dear Editor, I’ve been a resident of Western Montana for almost fifty years and I just now realize that both Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi also reside part time in Big Sky Country. Or at least that’s what the Republicans want you to believe if you watch their most recent political TV ads.

It seems to me that both Montana Republican candidates – Maryland Matt the Developer and Greg “I cudda bin a contenda� Gianforte – grew up closer to Schumer/Pelosi on the East Coast than either Sen. Tester or candidate Williams. Gianforte’s latest film production smearing Kathleen Williams is quite

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described this invitation-only meeting as a public event, even though he announced it would be open to the public just 24 hours before it started.

Only six members of the public showed up because it was so poorly noticed.

Gianforte also failed to invite a number of groups with decadeslong interests in Montana’s WSAs, including the Back Country Horsemen of Montana, The Wilderness Society, National Wildlife Federation, and other groups representing tens of thousands of Montanans who expect to have a say on the future of our public lands.

Despite these limitations, the roundtable did at least include groups that disagree with Gianforte’s WSA legislation. Daines has yet to hold any such meeting in regards to his anti-WSA bill.

These bills take a sledgehammer approach to our WSAs, leaving them vulnerable to oil and gas leasing, which is already slated for public lands adjacent to WSAs in southwest Montana and along the Big Hole and Beaverhead Rivers. These bills would reject public land planning discussions currently underway in favor of 40-year old recommendations. They would enable hard rock mining and expanded motorized use in areas that provide essential, secure habitat for elk, deer, and bighorn sheep.

These bills offer no room for compromise, balance, or collaboration, which is what everyone at the roundtable agreed our WSAs need.

Instead, they drive Montanans apart and polarize different interests when we should be coming together to find common ground.

Daines and Gianforte need to withdraw their bills and start over by engaging Montanans and working with Senator Tester. Only after removing the threat of these bills can we begin to assess each of our WSAs individually and, through collaboration and compromise, find bipartisan, balanced solutions that benefit the full spectrum of public land users in Montana, not just a few special interest groups.

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Dear Editor, Last month, Senator Tester asked Kathy Kraninger tough but fair questions to see if she would fulfill the Consumer Bureau’s mandate and protect consumers in our state. Ms. Kraninger’s answers showed that she will continue the current acting director’s agenda: dropping cases against predatory lenders, allowing law breakers to go free without compensating their victims, and weakening the bureau’s ability to enforce the law. Before the vote Senator Tester said “my concern is that if we confirm Kraninger, she will do nothing, just as she answered none of my questions in the committee hearing. And if she does nothing then ‌ the CFPB will [become] an inactive organization that will not be protecting students, military people or those who are seniors.â€?

He then voted against installing Kraninger. We need someone at the consumer bureau who will enforce the law, not someone who will fall asleep at the wheel while we get scammed.

I am grateful that Senator Tester showed that he is willing to stand up to Wall Street and predatory lenders, as well as stand up for the people of Montana, by voting against Kathy Kraninger today. We cannot sit by while the

rule of law is undermined.

Barbara Gulick Billings

Re: Smith River

Dear Editor, I’ve been fortunate to have floated the Smith River a couple times. It is very special and so popular, that it is the only river in Montana where floating permits are required.

The mine, the Smith River and I-186: I-186 will ensure that new hard rock mines in Montana operate responsibly. I-186 will hold mining companies accountable for any environmental damage they do, and no longer allow them to leave behind toxic messes requiring perpetual treatment of water contaminated by acid mine drainage and heavy metals. Presently we citizens are paying millions of dollars for mining messes left by companies from their past operations. The corporation who wants to mine this Smith River country has already contributed financial resources to the opposition of I-186.

So: visit www.yeson186.org. and contribute to MEIC to help pass I-186.

Suzanna McDougal Hamilton

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Dear Editor, I want to congratulate Keith Kubista on his guest comment in the Bitterroot Star published 8/29/2018.

This exceptional letter confirms “brevity is the sign of intellect.� Much was exposed in this brief letter to bring attention to the good folks in the Bitterroot how these “community groups� are funded. Those of us involved in the public hearing process have seen these groups operate like a well-oiled corporation. In fact, that is exactly what they are. Couple the deep pockets of obscure major overseas and national groups with the time available to many trustfund babies, and you have the ideal recipe for “local activists� to push their agenda of obstruction. (read control).

I pray that the elected officials of Ravalli County are fully informed of the power of their positions. In this unique Democratic Republic, all power to govern is derived from the people. Therefore, the government positions closest to the people are the most powerful. Example: The Lolo National Forest exists within Ravalli County, not the other way around.

I fully expect the eyes of the anti-American, anti-resources groups nationwide to focus on Ravalli County now that the Commissioners have shown their backbone. To quote a famous rock band, “It riles them to believe.

That you perceive. The web they weave. And keep on thinking free.�

Doug Bohn Victor

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Dear Editor, We can expect a hotly contested Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court appointee, Brett Kavanaugh, resembling a House of Commons brouhaha.

Expect some yelling and throwing of sheaves of paper and newsmedia closeups of wild-eyed Senators.

There is little controversy over Kavanaugh’s competency or his impeccable juris credentials.

His record speaks for itself being documented in countless cases and written opinions. There is little guesswork about the quality of the man or his judicial competency.

The sharp and heated controversy is over whether we want an activist court that usurps the lawmaking responsibilities of Congress. If you want a continued activist court then you should hate Kavanaugh. If you want the court to judge the execution of our laws according to the rule of law, then Kavanaugh is your man. It’s as simple as that.

Unpopular laws that have no chance of passing in Congress have, in the past, been strategically sent to the Supreme Court to make new laws by unelected judges.

Many of our most controversial laws have been made that way.

If you want to know which laws were made by judicial decree, just read the Progressive’s reasons why Kavanaugh must not be confirmed: They claim women’s rights, abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, Obamacare (ACA), and other controversial laws will be at risk if Kavanaugh is confirmed.

Any senator who refuses to meet with Kavanaugh, or who votes against him for reasons other than his suitability to sit on the court, is himself an ideologue that wants an activist Supreme Court to create laws by judicial decree.

What say you, Senators Tester and Daines?

Dennis Hicks Hamilton

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Dear Editor, There’s an old saying that “sunlight is the best disinfectant.�

Unfortunately, in recent attempts to shine a light on dark money in Montana, the groups operating in the shadows are fighting back.

Voters may recall that in 2012 over $1 million was funneled into a political action committee called Montana Hunters and Anglers to support Sen. John

Tester’s reelection. Attempts by PBS investigators to figure out where the money came from led to a shadowy organization based out of a P.O. Box in Washington, D.C. and a cold trail.

If that sounds bad, the problem goes much deeper. Consider that far more money—including millions linked to foreign interests—has been pouring into Montana for years. Instead of going to political campaigns directly, it has gone to political activist groups.

A recent report released by the Montana Outdoors Coalition and Green Decoys highlights the money trail and zeroes in on three sources. The report is based on publicly available nonprofit tax returns.

The first is Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, who has given hundreds of millions to mostly environmental groups. Over $30 million of Wyss money has gone to groups in Montana, such as the Montana Wildlife Federation, that lobby on state bills.

The second is Hungarianborn American billionaire George Soros, who is a well-known supporter of liberal causes. Over $60 million of Soros money has gone to “pass-through� entities that fund or operate groups in Montana.

Lastly, the report notes that an offshore foundation in Bermuda gave $23 million to an environmental group in San Francisco, which in turn has links to Montana environmental advocacy groups.

That Bermuda foundation—which appears to exist only on paper—is based out of a law firm that has ties to Russian offshore investments.

Let’s put this in real terms.

Did you hear or see the ad blitzes online and on TV regarding the national monuments issue over the past year? Ever wonder where all that money came from?

This report gives you an idea— although the ultimate funders still aren’t clear.

Foreign influence in Montana should be troubling to everyone, no matter what one’s personal politics.

The report raises a number of important questions about money funding activism and ads in Montana. Why are Montana environmental groups taking so much out-of-state money? Who are Montana environmental groups representing: Their membership or their wealthy, out-of-state/foreign donors? And if it’s the latter—as the old saying goes, he who has the gold makes the rules—then how does the agenda of these billionaires affect the people of Montana?

A more detailed investigation is needed in order to determine the extent of any foreign influence on the state and answer these questions.

The response from the state environmental lobby has been telling. The environmentalists don’t dispute the basic facts of the report, but have attacked the report’s authors.

As the majority leader of the state Senate, I believe in transparency, and I don’t believe activist groups should be using foreign money in Montana politics.

As such, I am supporting Ravalli County, whose commissioners recently called on state Attorney General Tim Fox to open an investigation.

I also believe Governor Bullock and Senator Tester must show that they are more than just words. Gov. Bullock and Senator Tester have both spoken out against dark money, and the Governor featured prominently in a recent documentary on the matter.

But since foreign/dark money appears to be largely helping Montana environmental groups—who are their political allies—will they support efforts to investigate the money trail?

I won’t hold my breath. But I hope to be surprised.

One way or the other, county commissioners, state legislators, and other elected officials would be justified in investing the outof-state millions that has been pouring into environmental activist groups that lobby in Montana.

Voters who care about transparency in the political process should take note of who supports See LETTERS, page 14

Calendar

Hamilton Senior Center activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stevi Senior Center activities

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

Monday: Bridge, 12:15 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

For more information call the Center at 777-5681.

Victor Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday - Men’s Coffee, 8 a.m.

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

Wednesdays: Pinochle with snacks, 7 p.m.

Fridays - Ladies’ Coffee, 10 a.m.

Everyone welcome.

Victor Senior Center is located at 246 5th Avenue.

Florence senior lunches

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

Lolo senior lunches

Lolo senior lunch group (60+) meets Thursday at 11 a.m. at local restaurants for food, friendship and fun. There is a $4 voluntary contribution but no one is turned away. Congregate lunches through MAS and CBS. Call 926-

2135 to schedule your lunch.

Golden Agers

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

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

Cake and ice cream is served.

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

There is a $2 charge per person.

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

For more information call 3630142.

AA meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the following times and places: Tuesday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Wednesday: Big Book Study Meeting, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence Thursday: 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish basement, 333 Charlo Street, Stevensville Friday: Discussion Meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Mission, 224 Linder Street, Florence

Al-Anon

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

Note change of meeting place.

Anyone who is affected by the compulsive drinking of a relative or friend is invited. For more information call 239-0878.

Narcotics Anon

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

Free Indeed

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

Gamblers Anon

Gamblers Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 411 S. 5th Street in Hamilton.

Overeaters Anon

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

For more information call 3632512.

Morning TOPS

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

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

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

Check out the website at www. tops.org.

Evening TOPS

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

WIC clinics

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

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

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

Hamilton American Legion

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

Stevensville American Legion

The Stevensville American Legion Post 94 meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post Home on Middle Burnt Fork Road. A veterans’ breakfast is held every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at C.J.’s Den in Stevensville. For more information contact Jerry Esmay, 777-5517.

American Legion Auxiliary

Fort Owen 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

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

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

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.

Rotary Club

The Hamilton Rotary Club meets Mondays, 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. First Street, Hamilton. For information about Rotary, call 363-2960.

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.

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Saint Augustine Church In the Anglican Tradition

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

We use 1928 Book of Common Prayer

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.

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.

Our Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool

184 Pine Hollow Road Stevi, MT 59870

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

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

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

Model train club

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

Amateur Radio Club

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

Draft Horse and Mule Club

The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. Members drive everything from mini, to mule, to draft horse.

Haven’t driven but would like to learn? This is the club for you!

Don’t have a horse but would like to get involved? There is always welcome help and there is always a spot on a wagon somewhere.

Members do rides as well and have events scheduled throughout the year. For more information call Jasmin at 406-493-4978.

Lions Club

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

Three Mile bingo

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

Toastmasters

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.

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VA medical 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.

Men’s Bereavement Breakfast

Marcus Daly Hospice sponsors a Men’s Bereavement Support Breakfast on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Marcus Daly Hospice Dining Room. This breakfast creates a special opportunity for men coping with the death of a spouse or loved one to gather and share their journey of healing. Informal discussions are led by a trained Bereavement Facilitator and address such issues as dealing with grief, loneliness, forming new relationships, single parenting. A donation of $3.00 is appreciated for the meal. For more information call Marcus Daly Bereavement Coordinator at 363-6503.

NAMI family support group

Bitterroot NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is sponsoring a support group for family members that have a loved one with mental illness every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Cornerstone, 280 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. If you have a loved experiencing challenging from Mental illness come join us and be a part of solving the problems that you are currently having.

Facilitated by trained leaders. For more information call Arleen at 239-1708.

County recycling

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

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

Clothes Closet

The Stevensville Clothes

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Closet is a non-profit, free store that serves the people of the Bitterroot Valley by accepting donations of children and adult clothing, shoes, linens, small appliances and kitchenware. They then sort, wash and offer the goods free to the community. The Clothes Closet is located at Middle Burnt Fork and ALC way. It is open for shopping and for donations Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Clothes Closet is especially in need of household goods and clothing. For questions about donations or directions call Gail Fisher at 777-5694 or Molly Hackett at 961-4614.

Family Shelter

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

Everyone is welcome.

Church of Christ

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

Pregnant/new mom groups

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

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

Dementia Caregiver Group

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

Family History Libraries

The Family History Libraries invite everyone (ages 12 and up) who is interested in researching their family history to stop in

and take advantage of their free services. There are specialists available who are happy to assist you in finding records on your ancestors as well as in organizing photos and stories about them.

They also have free access to subscription genealogical sites.

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

Wednesdays: 6 to 8 p.m.

Other times available by appointment. Call 363-5108.

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

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

Wednesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Other times available by appointment. Call 777-2735.

Suicide support group

A support group for those 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.

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Music Jam

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

Three Mile Coffee Club Three Mile Coffee Club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at 1064 Three Mile Creek Road.

Everyone is welcome. Good coffee, conversation and get to know your neighbors. All ages welcome. For information call Colleen at 777-3710.

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.

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.

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Adult open swim

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

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

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.

DONALDSON BROTHERS READY MIX

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

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MomLife

Bitterroot MomLife is a gathering of moms with kids of all ages, meeting twice a month September-May on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lone Rock Bible Church, 1142 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. Come join in for “grown-up” conversation, brunch, activities, crafts, speakers, Go Deeper discussions and free childcare. For more info call the church office, 777-2592.

Bridge lessons

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Vendor opp

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

Our Savior Lutheran preschool

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

School is a gateway to a world

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

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

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

Wed, September 12 Irrigation in the Bitterroot Tour

Join the Bitter Root Water Forum for a tour of water resources and infrastructure in the Bitterroot Valley on Wednesday, September 12 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Attendees will learn about water management in the Bitterroot, gain an understanding of modern irrigation, and see irrigation practices at work on a working farm. Registration is $5/ person. Transportation provided, leaving from Hamilton. Space is limited. More info at: http://www. brwaterforum.org/irrigation-tour or 375-2272.

After School at Library

After School at the Library will be held September 12 and 26 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Community Room at North Valley Public Library. Enjoy a quiet place to do homework, crafts, puzzles and games, studying, and Legos!

Sign up ahead of time with the Youth Services Specialist for reading tutoring, available for ages 6 & up. Snacks are available. Bring your books, assignments and projects. This program is suitable for all school-aged children. 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.

Lone Rock park board

The Lone Rock Park Board will meet Wednesday, September 12 at 7 p.m. at the Three Mile Fire Hall. Public welcome. For more information contact Colleen at 777-3710.

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

Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Thurs, September 13 Women’s Newcomers’ Club

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’s Newcomers’ Club welcomes you to attend the monthly meeting on Thursday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the First Christian Church at 328 Fairgrounds Road in Hamilton.

Special interest groups will be presented followed by a potluck luncheon. For more information call Bonnie, 716-773-6106.

Talk on coping with tragedy

North Valley Public Library hosts author Ralaine Fagone on Thursday, September 13 at 5 p.m.

This past spring, Ralaine launched her book “Burden of Promise: When Tragedy Becomes a Teacher.” Come and hear this new author discuss her first book, as she reads about the day her family’s life changed unexpectedly and completely. One day, she was the proud mother of an exceptional young man. The next, she was being chased by reporters and photographers bent on capturing the most horrific and painful moments of her life. Ralaine’s twenty-oneyear-old son had become entwined in an evil plot and would later be placed on trial for first-degree murder. Ralaine became a diligent student to ensure her that family was not ripped apart in the wake of her son’s trial. Her experiences taught her how to have peace and joy, even when life becomes unendurable. Come and hear her message of hope and resilience. 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.

SPW Back Country Horsemen

Giddy up, horse and mule lovers! The Selway-Pintler Back Country Horsemen, a dedicated, work oriented BCH chapter, is looking for members who really want to ride, pack, and clear trails. The next general meeting will be Thursday, September 13 at 6 p.m. in the Hamilton Forest Service Bldg. Board meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. Members will be discussing completed summer projects and fall activities. Come see what being a volunteer is all about, make new friends and help to keep our forest trails open.

Owning a horse is not required to be a member and volunteer.

Guests are always welcome for coffee, snacks and lots of “trail talk”. Entrance is in the rear. For more information contact Kathy at 363-8230.

Victor park board The next meeting of the Victor Park District will be held on Thursday, September 13 at 7 p.m. at the Farmers State Bank meeting room in Victor. Members will be discussing the finishing up of summer’s projects and putting the irrigation system to bed for the winter. Your input is welcome, regardless of whether you can make the meeting. Volunteers at the park and ballfield are always welcome. Call Roger at 961-3953 for more information.

Fri, September 14 Science Friday

The library hosts a sciencebased program for kids one Friday a month. On Friday, September 14 at 4 p.m., come and learn about the scientific properties of mixtures and solutions by making various types of sand and slime.

Sign up by emailing the Youth

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Services Specialist or stop by the Library’s front desk, space is limited. This program is for children and teens ages 8 & up.

North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

interested citizens collaborating to maintain and improve opportunities for bicycling and walking in the Bitterroot Valley. The organization aims to make biking and walking safe, convenient and accessible for users of all ages and abilities.

Sat, September 15

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Learning Adventure Series

“Starry, Starry Night” is the theme of the free Saturday Learning Adventure Series for kids on Saturday, September 15 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Make your own constellations with glitter and glue!

Can you describe the Milky Way and imagine a Super Nova? Bring them to life and see them sparkle and shine! For more information contact the museum at 363-3338.

Jam Session

There will be a Jam Session at the North Valley Library in Stevensville on Saturday, September 15 at 3:30 p.m. Come play, perform, or listen, to a lowvolume, acoustic jam session in the library’s community room. All music genres welcome. Hang out with fellow musicians in a fun nopressure environment. Bring your instrument, bring your notebook, bring some songs, and your stand.

Suitable for adults, beginners to highly experienced. 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.

A Capella dinner show

Come join the fun with the Montana A Cappella Society for dinner and a show on Saturday, September 15 at 7 p.m. at Sapphire Lutheran Homes in Hamilton. This is a fundraising evening for the Society’s upcoming trip to Italy. A delicious Tuscan inspired 4 course dinner woven with a fine selection of A Cappella songs, raffles and door prizes, all for just $40 a seat. Sapphire Lutheran Home’s chef is preparing a feast choose your entrée from Chicken Parmesan, Delicate Haddock in Pesto Cream Sauce or Vegetable Lasagna. Your meal is starts with Italian Salad and bread sticks, continues with Tuscan Soup, Cheese Raviolis in Mariana sauce and finishes with a delightful Tiramisu dessert. Beer and wine available.

A date night? Treat for you and your special someone? Or just an evening that will be a whole lot of fun! Call for your tickets today - there is limited seating for this evening of great entertainment and outstanding food, 406-3635778. Sapphire Lutheran Homes is located at 501 N. 10th St, Hamilton.

Sun, September 16 Fork to Farm Bike Tour

Bike Walk Bitterroot is hosting the 3rd annual Fork to Farm Bike Tour on Sunday, September 16. The tour celebrates the diversity of agriculture and cycling in the Bitterroot Valley. This year’s 33-mile ride will include four stops: Mill Creek Farm, Emmanuel Vineyard, Milagro Chiles and Maki Farms, featuring food and drink produced from locally-grown vegetables, fruits and livestock. The ride starts and finishes at the Western Agriculture Research Center in Corvallis, where post-ride, participants will enjoy a locally-sourced dinner, live music, and beer and cider. The ride begins at 10 a.m. For additional information and registration details, visit the Bike Walk Bitterroot website: www.bikewalkbitterroot. org. Bike Walk Bitterroot, founded in 2016, is a local organization of cyclists, walkers, community leaders, elected officials, local business owners and

Mon, September 17 Monday: Breakfast - Apple Cinnamon Muffins, fruit & milk; Lunch - Ham & Cheese Sandwich on Whole Grain Bread, sweet corn, sliced peaches, bread & butter, milk Tuesday: Breakfast - Egg & Cheese Breakfast Taco Wrap, fruit & milk; Lunch - Chicken Noodles Casserole with Whole Grain Noodles, cooked carrots, fresh grapes, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast Strawberry Cream Cheese Filled Bagels, fruit & milk; Lunch Homemade Tater-Tot Casserole, green beans, pears, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast French Toast, fruit & milk; Lunch - Homemade Asian Chicken with Brown Rice, stir-fry veggies, Mandarin oranges, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Ultimate Breakfast Round, fruit & milk; Lunch - Cheeseburgers on Whole Grain Buns, fresh veggies, pineapple tidbits, bread & butter, chocolate or regular milk

Mother Goose at Library

Mother Goose Sings and Swings takes place Mondays in September at 10:30 a.m. at the North Valley Public Library for bonding, playing, learning, singing and cuddling with your little ones.

Mother Goose Sings and Swings is designed for babies to 3 years of age, accompanied by an adult lap.

Come for songs, stories, nursery rhymes, flannel board animals, dancing, and social interaction.

The Mother Goose on the Loose program is designed to promote early literacy skills in the young child. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Rotary Club

The Hamilton Rotary Club will meet Monday, September 17 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.

Audubon Society

Bitterroot Audubon Society invites you to be wowed by the outstanding photos of expert nature photographer Mike Daniels, and to learn some of his photography techniques and secrets.

Birds and photography have been

Mike’s passions for years. His photos have appeared in many publications and have won numerous awards. In his presentation Mike will discuss the components of a good photo, how to take a good photo and what to do with a good photo. He will also talk about cameras, cell phones and other equipment. There will also be a raffle for a customized nature photography field trip with Mike.

Mike’s presentation is on Monday, September 17 at 7 p.m. in the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge Visitors’ Center, on Wildfowl Lane north of Stevensville. The meeting is free, and the public is invited.

Contact Kay for more information, 360-8664.

Corvallis Civic Club

The Corvallis Civic Club will meet on Monday, September 17, at 7 p.m., in the Corvallis High School Library. Meetings are open to the public and the Civic Club welcomes the participation of all interested community members.

Regular meetings generally take place on the third Monday of the month. The Corvallis Civic Club is a volunteer community group dedicated to facilitating projects of benefit to the Corvallis community. Past projects include: school/community tennis courts; tree plantings and benches on Main Street; the Corvallis to Woodside pedestrian/bike path; pathway east along Willow Creek Road; and Welcome to Corvallis signs. Most recently the group has spearheaded efforts to construct a pedestrian/bicycle bridge across the Bitterroot River at Woodside and to improve the safety of pedestrian and bike crossings in the Corvallis school zone and along the Woodside Cut-Off Road, and lower the speed limit on the Cut-Off Road. Your ideas and your help welcomed in accomplishing good things for our community.

For more information, contact Allen Bjergo at 961-4538 or Tonia Bloom at 363-3485.

Tues, September 18 Balance class for seniors

A balance class for seniors will Tuesday, September 18.

Hosted by Marcus Daly Rehabilitation Services, the “Balance

for Seniors” class will meet every Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

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

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

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

State Parks and Friends of Fort Owen. For more information contact Jillian Leblow at (406) 5425500 or JillianLeblow@mt.gov.

Sat, September 22 Fort Owen State Park work day

Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) will host a National Public Lands Day volunteer event at Fort Owen State Park, 99 Fort Owen Ranch Road, Stevensville on Saturday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Your help is needed to protect and preserve one of Montana’s important historic places. Celebrate this National Public Lands Day by staining, painting and cleaning Fort Owen State Park. Volunteers will get hands-on experience preserving historic structures on public lands and learn how much effort it takes to maintain our history. This event starts at 9 a.m. and will include a short orientation. Volunteer spots are limited so register now by contacting Montana State Parks AmeriCorps member, Jillian Leblow, at JillianLeblow@ mt.gov. Wear clothing appropriate for staining and painting. Gloves, tools and refreshments will be provided. Parking is available along the private property entrance road for this event only. This event is a partnership between Montana

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Holiday Bazaar

Sula Country Life Club Annual Holiday Bazaar will be held Saturday, September 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be vendors, baked goods, crafts, food and much more. Located at the Sula Clubhouse, 405 East Fork Road, Sula. Come on down and visit with local crafters. Have lunch and shop all in the same place. A great time to start your holiday shopping. Call Tammy at 821-0187 for more information.

Thurs, September 27

Raptors of Three Mile Irrithe Rockies at gation Subdistrict Library The Three Mile Irrigation Subdistrict will meet on Monday, September 17 at 7 p.m. at the Lone Rock Church. For more information contact Colleen at 777-3710.

Thurs, October 4

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

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

Note: Raptors of the Rockies will return at another time for a children’s program, but this one is suitable for adults and teens. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

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

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

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

Discussion and debate in various arenas often sparks intensely personal responses within families and between friends. As the culture changes rapidly around us, how well are we, as ambassadors of Jesus, doing at understanding the issues and engaging wisely and graciously with those in our workplaces, our neighborhoods, our churches, or even our families? The Church Leaders Conference will examine topics related to sexuality including: engaging families and youth, church identity and culture, same-sex attractions, and sexual sin and suffering.

Register at montanabiblecollege. edu. Cost $100; group discount for three or more registering together.

Habitat for Humanity Gala

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

Friday, October 5 Octoberfest at Library

Octoberfest will be celebrated on First Friday, October 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville. The Fun and Support Accor-

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Obituaries Gary Alan Thomas

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behind his sisters Doris Lee, Carol Ann Harrison, Janet Crockett, and brother Jim Thomas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Mildred Thomas, son Brett Thomas, granddaughter Shelbie Fritsch and nephew CJ Thomas.

There will be no services at this time per Gary’s wishes.

To our Husband, Father and Grandfather, we will miss your love, quick humor, big smile and laugh. You will be missed so very much. We Love You! Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.whitesittfuneralhome.com.

Death Notices Jeffrey McCluskey Casey A. Thoen Hamilton - Jeffrey McCluskey, 55, passed away in the night, due to complications from an aortic dissection, Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www. brothersmortuary.com For information on publishing Obituaries or Death Notices, call Victoria at 777-3928

Hamilton - Casey A. Thoen, 60, passed away early in the morning, Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary. com

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those Montanans who are registered voters. Parker is hoping for 1,500 to 2,000 responses, which would make it one of the largest polls in recent history. “Most polls in Montana have 400 to 600 responses,” he said.

The poll is using national best practices in terms of its questions and format. Both MSU and MTN will share the results of the poll in early October.

succeed the Hon. James A. Haynes who retired effective July 30, 2018.

A swearing in ceremony will be held on Monday, September 24, 2018, at 1:30 p.m., in District

Courtroom No. 2, Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, Montana, 59840.

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Paul Jerome Meyer was born July 18, 1975, in Las Vegas, NV to Glenn and Tamela Meyer.

A memorial graveside inurnment service will be held, Saturday, September 15, 2018, at 1 p.m.

A reception will follow at the River Park in Hamilton, next to the Kiwanis Park along the banks of Paul’s beloved Bitterroot River.

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The first of two surveys will be mailed to 10,000 Montana households in September. The survey envelopes will carry the logos of MSU and MTN. “Polls are a very important part of running our democracy,” said David Parker, MSU associate professor of political science.

“Polls can tell elected officials what Montanans are really thinking. Sometimes polls confirm the guesses and gut instincts of politicians and sometimes they contradict them. Both outcomes improve government and its accountability to the people.”

Compared to other states, Montana has very little polling and much of it is done by outside entities.

“We wanted to do a poll by Montanans, for Montanans,” said MTN President Jon Saunders. “We see this as an important public service to the state and are looking forward to sharing the results with the citizens of Montana.”

MTN is a statewide network of CBS affiliated stations and two NBC affiliated station that include KTVQ Billings; KXLF Butte; KRTV Great Falls; KBZK Bozeman, KPAX Missoula, KXLH Helena, KAJ Kalispell KTVH Helena and KTGF Great Falls.

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Class A teams victorious on gridiron Corvallis defeated Polson, 48-0. Coach Clayton Curley credited his defense for the win.

He said the defense held Polson to only 12 total yards and completely shut down the Pirates’ passing game. Hunter Pinheiro made several strong plays to stop any Polson advances. Liang Liedle rushed for over 100 yards as did Pinheiro.

Stevensville held off a surging Ronan team to top the Chiefs, 26-25. The Chiefs scored first when Eric Dolence caught a a 60 yard pass to score. However Stevensville’s Kyler Pancake came right back with a three yard touchdown run. Ronan scored again but then it was stevensville’s turn. Pancake had another scoring run, this time from six yards out. The PAT was not good. Next to score was Garrison Bradt who caught a 12 yard pass from Quincy Larson. Again, the conversion failed. Stevensville’s final touchdown was a pass from Austin Smith to Bradt for the six points.

The PAT was good. Ronan scored twice more in the final frame but both conversions were not good and that was the difference for the Yellowjackets.

Hamilton blasted Browning, 70-28. Quarterback Carson Rostad completed 15 of 24 passes for 225 yards and five touchdowns. He

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Darby’s Nelson Smith keeps an eye on a defender as he rushes down the field. Jennifer Burdette photo. also had two interceptions. Rostad rushed for 42 yards. Camron Rothie caught six passes for 147 yards and three touchdowns.

Tucker Jones had one touchdown and caught two passes for 36 yards. Caden Brown caught five touchdowns for 64 yards and had

Victor quarterback JD Kay looks for an opening as teammate Tristan Chavez blocks for him.

Jean Schurman photo.

Soccer update

The Hamilton girls topped Corvallis, 2-0.Sophie Jaquith took an assist from Olivia Zepeda for the goal at 49 minutes. Rylee Wiediger scored on a penalty kick to complete Hamilton’s scoring.

Hamilton defeated Libby, 10-1. The Broncs scored six goals in the first half alone against Libby. Meggie Lewis scored three goals and had two assists. Olivia Zepeda scored once but had four assists. Rylee Wiediger had two goals. Katie Frederick, Rylee brakeman, Anna Seifert and Lauren Ryter also had goals for the Broncs.

Loyola defeated Stevensville, 5-1.Loyola scored twice in the first half and three more in the second half. Stevensville’s lone goal was an unassisted goal by McKenzie Brownlee. Loyola took 14 shots on goal while Stevensville shot nine times. Marya Marble had nine saves for Stevensville.

Frenchtown blanked Corvallis, 4-0.Corvallis took three shots on goal. Hunter Leishman had eight saves for Corvallis The Corvallis boys defeated Hamilton, 1-0, on Thursday. After a scoreless first half, Corvallis’ Dante Venema scored an unassisted goal at the 50 minute mark.

Frenchtown blanked the Stevensville boys, 2-0.

one score. Rothie and Tristan Lewis each had one interception and Barnes snagged two. Hamilton is now 3-0 in non conference play.

Bigfork defeated Florence, 44-22 in Western B action. The Vikings scored six times before Florence’s Colby Kohlman called his own number for a touchdown.

Kyler Alm scored the two point conversion. Florence scored again when Trevyn Wood caught a 28 yard pass from Kohlman. Gavin Zaluski kicked the extra point.

The final Falcon touchdown was a Kohlman run from two yards out.

Alm caught the pass on the 2-point conversion.

The Darby Tigers picked up their second win of the season with a 56-6 win over the Plains Horsemen on Saturday at their Homecoming. Victor lost to Clark Fork, 56-0.

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Since she was a little girl, Kyla Paulsen has dreamed of coaching volleyball in Stevensville. She followed her mother, Donna, while Donna coached at Victor and then later was a volleyball referee.

Paulsen played club ball around the area and then, when she was old enough, played junior high and high school volleyball. Now her dream has come true as she is in her first year of coaching Stevensville’s volleyball team.

Over the years, Paulsen developed a strong competitive drive.

She was a leader on the Lady ‘Jackets’ team and became a student of the game. When she graduated from Stevensville in 2014, Paulsen moved on to University of Montana Western where she continued to play volleyball on a scholarship.

After four years of college ball, Paulsen feels strongly that she can make a difference with this year’s Lady Yellowjacket team.

She has worked hard to build a team mentality and hone the team’s skills. She also brought in new assistants, Casey Ferguson and Joanna Avery. Ferguson is from Thompson Falls and has had coaching experience. Avery, a Corvallis graduate, also played for UM Western with Paulsen.

Paulsen said her assistants and her team are coming together and working hard. “They have each other’s back and never quit.”

As for Paulsen, who is also a fourth grade teacher at Stevensville, it’s a crazy dream come true. “I didn’t think it would happen so quickly, but I love it,” said Paulsen.

Stevensville’s Angel Richards and Quinn Larson put up a block against a Columbia Falls volley. Jean Schurman photo.

Stevi plays tough but falls to Wildkats The Columbia Falls Wildkats may have won their match against Stevensville but they also knew they had been in a tough match. Stevensville played a scrappy game and never once let up. In the first game, Columbia Falls pulled ahead but the Lady ‘Jackets came right back with Quinn Larson and Maddy Weber making sets that allowed Angel Richards and Sarah Nalls to make the kill. Columbia Falls won, 25-22.

Stevensville took an early lead in the second game until Wildkat Savvy Ellis stepped up to serve. She served two quick

aces and turned the tide. But then Richards served a couple of aces and Stevi was within one point.

The two teams battled back and forth until a tap by Nalls tied the game at 22-all. A service error by Stevensville gave Columbia Falls the edge and they went on to win the game, 26-24.

In the third game, Columbia Falls came back and quickly built a lead but Stevi clawed their way back into it. Ceciliea Hoornbeek served up an ace ti tie the game at 19 all but again, the Wildkats pulled ahead and Stevensville just See VOLLEYBALL, page 11

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Foam lines, late afternoons, and ants I was looking at something I had seen many times: It was late in the afternoon and I was standing at the base of a small pool. There were occasional steady rises among the foam bubbles in the middle of the pool.

The fish weren’t going nuts but were definitely taking something on top. There were dimples in the foam, but no splashes.

“Take a look at this,” I said to Kenneth, one of a group of new anglers I had enjoyed teaching the bare-bones basics of fly

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan fishing earlier in the day. Now, school was out and we were enjoying some time on the steam together.

After the morning castingknot-tying-tackle-orientation sessions, the gang was ready to go fishing. School was out, my official work was done, and I turned them over to my friend and their guide, Tony Lue. I tagged along, fished on my own, and we were all headed for the barn when Kenneth caught up with me.

He saw the rising fish.

Tony had the group fishing hoppers and Brindle ‘Chutes further downstream with some success.

There were a couple of nice trout landed along with several small ones, and there was an exciting bull trout encounter when one of those big carnivores tried to chase down and devour a hooked twelve-inch cutthroat.

Now Kenneth was looking at much smaller fish devouring things too small to be seen.

No foam, no fish “Ants,” I told him. “They wash down from above. The foam shows where the currents coming into the pool converge.

The foam tells you where the main current flow is – and the edges of that main current flow tells you where the fish are – that’s where their food is.”

That’s certainly true of ants. They fall helplessly into the river and can’t go anywhere else. They get concentrated in the foam at the heads of pools.

As that foam disperses out into the bubbly patches in the middle of pools like the one we were on, it’s easy for the trout to pick them off.

We may not be able to see the ants from above, but silhouetted against the afternoon sky, the trout can see them just fine. And they eat them.

I put on a small #14 black ant, one with no wings, no sparkle fiber, no bright post for the fisherman to see, you might say it looks like an ant, and made a few casts to the fish right in front of us – the smaller trout that got pushed to the end of the food line by their bigger brethren upstream.

I immediately got five rises in as many casts from the little guys, and long story short, between Kenneth and I we managed one nice fish, a beautifully colored male cutthroat, among the larger fish rising above.

Fishing ants This was challenging fishing for Kenneth. He held a fly rod in his hand for the first time only a few hours before.

When you’re fishing a small black ant it’s impossible to see the fly most of the time, and so you rely on a sort of sixth sense to know where the fly is. You have to get the cast in, land it with some degree of delicacy and accuracy, to know where it is – and know which rise might be to your fly.

When you get the rise, the temptation to overstrike can lead to ruin. A quick but easy lift of the rod tip is all it takes – just enough to jump the line back toward you.

More than that, a liftoff of the whole line and leader, for instance, will leave a few flies in fish’s mouths among a batch of misses and not too many fish hooked.

I barely managed to meet that multi-level challenge, and it was too much for my first-timer fishing partner.

The next trick we tried was to fish the ant behind a bigger, more visible fly, in our case the Brindle ‘Chute that had done so well for the party earlier.

Asking a new angler to cast a double fly rig is usually asking for trouble. At least, I thought, if he gets the cast in, he has a chance. But with a double-dry setup, one slight glitch in your timing and the rig snarls. When you have an adrenaline-charged sense of urgency driving you and a pool of rising trout to contend with, the combination can be too much, but we tried it anyway – and struck out.

After a while the fish quit, we were tired, and the cabin was

Crossword Puzzle

just a short hike away. The idea of kicking back with a tall cool something-or-other seemed like a good one.

“A little more practice, Kenneth, and you’ll be there,” I told him as we left the pool. I felt badly that he didn’t connect, but he was smiling, and gracious. He said he learned a lot from watching, and started talking about next year.

He’ll remember, then, that those late-summer rises in the middle of an afternoon when you

can’t see what’s on the water are probably on ants. He’ll know to carry an undecorated hair ant pattern with him for those occasions. And he’ll practice his casting enough between now and then to handle that hard-to-see fly behind a larger, more visible one.

And, no doubt, he’ll hook up with some memorable trout.

I hope he does – and I hope I’m with him when it happens.

River report It’s not easy, stupid fishing, but the whole river is fishing well. Figure out what’s going on, use a leader system that meets the conditions, and at least part of the time, get the cast in. If you do that you can catch fish.

Best flies and hatches include small trico spinners in #18 and #20 for the (you guessed it) the small trico spinners in the morning, especially downriver.

For the balance of the day, try #10 Brindle ‘Chutes for the fall drakes and #8 hoppers with a #10 Drake Drifter nymph fished below.

And I don’t leave home this time of year without #14 Deer Hair Ants. Those flies can make the difference between fish and no fish.

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

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Casey Ehmann of Darby goes for the kill against Salmon. Jennifer Burdette photo.

Volleyball continued

couldn’t catch up. Final, 25-21.

Columbia Falls def. Stevensville 25-22, 26-24, 25-21

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Columbia Falls - Kills 28, Blocks 4, Digs 42; Assists 26, Aces 7.

Stevensville - Kills 31 (Prestley Robinson 10, Angel Richards 7); Blocks 5 (Richards 2, Sarah Nalls 2); Digs 53 (Cassie Kopsa 15, Kendra Calkins 9, Quinn Larson 9); Assists 26 (Larson 18, Maddy Weber 8); Aces 10 (Richards 4, Ceciliea Hoornbeek 2).

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Dillon def. Hamilton 25-19, 25-17, 25-21 Hamilton - Kills 20; Blocks 7; Digs 12; Assists 0; Aces 8.

Dillon - Kills 27; Blocks 4, Digs 49, Assists 24, Aces 12.

St. Regis def. Victor 20-25, 25016, 20-25, 25-23, 15-9 Darby defeated Salmon 29-27, 25-18, 20-9.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Karen Kessinger, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of LAWRENCE D. JOHNSON, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 500, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the aboveentitled Court.

Dated this 30th day of August, 2018 /s/ Karen Kessinger, Personal Representative 122 Steppe Lane Columbia Falls, MT 59912.

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Jennifer B. Lint BOATWRIGHT LAW OFFICE,

1091 South First Street Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 375-1385 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES R. LEES, Deceased.

Case No.: DP-18-82 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

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

DATED this 4th day of September, 2018. /s Rebecca Rae Hays, Personal Representative BS 9-12, 9-19, 9-26-18.

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

Case No.: DP-18-85 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All

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

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

DATED this 7th day of September, 2018. /s/ Alma M. Horn, Personal Representative BS 9-12, 9-19, 9-26-18.

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Dustin M. Chouinard MARKETTE & CHOUINARD,

601 South First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110 Attorney for Petitioner MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF C.L.S., a minor child, MINDY NICOLE SLAWSON, Petitioner, vs.

TIMOTHY SLAWSON, Respondent.

Cause No. DG-16-3 Dept. 2 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO §72-1-301 of the Montana Code Annotated that Petitioner has filed a petition for permanent guardianship for the above-identified minor child.

Hearing upon said Petition will be held on October 25, 2018 in the above-named Court, the Honorable Jeffrey H. Langton presiding, at 1:30 PM, Court Room 2, located at 205 Bedford Street, Suite B, Hamilton, Montana, at which time and location all interested persons may appear and object.

DATED this 27th day of August, 2018.

Markette & Chouinard, P.C. /s/ Dustin M. Chouinard Attorney for Petitioner BS 9-5, 9-12, 9-19-18. MNAXLP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PERMISSIVE MEDICAL LEVY North Valley Public Library District Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 3 PM in the Library Community Room at 208 Main St., Stevensville.

The purpose of this hearing it to take public comment and pass a Resolution regarding the proposed permissive medical levy for health care premium increases for Fiscal Year 2019.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Library Director Denise Ard at 777-5061.

BS 9-5, 9-12-18. MNAXLP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET ADOPTION FY 2019 North Valley Public Library District Board of Trustees have completed the final budget for fiscal year July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019. The Board will hold a public hearing on the final budget on

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at 3:30 PM at which time the Board will take comment, then adopt the final budget. Any taxpayer or resident of the Library District may appear for or against any part of the budget. This public hearing will be held in the Library Community Room at 208 Main St., Stevensville. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Library Director Denise Ard at 777-5061.

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Benjamin J. Mann, 33833674 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: (801) 355-2886 Facsimile: (801) 328-9714 Ben@HWMLawFirm.com Attorney for Plaintiff File Number: 52465 MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-ASAP1, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Plaintiff, v.

Randy Bailey; Mayday Mortgage Partners, LLC; Marcia Hunt; Terrance Hunt; Michael Reeves; and persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the property described in the Complaint herein, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL NUMBER: DV-16-354 HONORABLE Jeffrey H. Langton Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution issued in the above-entitled action on the 20th day of July 13, 2018, I am commanded to sell at public auction all of Defendants’ rights and interest to the below described property: A tract of land located in and being a portion of the SE1/4NE1/4, of Section 19, Township 9 North, Range 20 West, P.P.M. Ravalli County, Montana, and being more particularly described as Tract 2, Certificate of Survey No. 551180-F With a property address of 587

Timber Trail, Stevensville, MT 59870 Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of September 2018, at 10 a.m., on the front steps of the TwentyFirst Judicial District Court at 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, the above-described property will be sold to the highest bidder to satisfy Plaintiff’s judgment, with interest and costs.

Date: August 27, 2018 Sheriff/Deputy Sheriff of Ravalli County, State of Montana By: Sheriff Steve Holton **WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND ANYONE INTERESTED IN BIDDING ON ANY PROPERTY NOTICED FOR SALE RESEARCH THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO BIDDING** BS 9-5, 9-12, 9-19-18. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Planning Department is inviting public comment on a floodplain permit application for work proposed within the floodplain of the Bitterroot River at 5809 Fox Trail, Florence, MT. The project will construct a new home and install associated utilities partially within the flood fringe of the Bitterroot River at 5809 Fox Trail, Florence, MT. The site is approximately 2,000’ west of the Bitterroot river, approximately 3,000’ east of US HWY 93, in Section 1, Township 10 North, Range 20 West, Ravalli County. The applicants are Darin and Naomi Alm. Information regarding this application is available at the Ravalli County Planning Department at 215 S 4th St, Suite F in Hamilton. Written comments may be mailed, hand-delivered or emailed (planning@rc.mt.gov) and must be received by Thursday September 27, 2018 at 5:00 pm. (Reference Application #FA-18-12) BS 9-12-18. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Transportation Committee will meet on the 19th of September, 2018 at 1:00PM in the Commissioner’s Conference Room at the Administration Building (215 S 4th Street) in Hamilton. The purpose of

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LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive public comment on the 2-Lot Linley’s Subdivision.

Bitterroot Star -- Page 13 The Subdivision is located on Highway 93 at the intersection of Highway 93 and Rockland Lane in Victor.

The property is located in Section 6, T7N, R20W, P.M.M., Ravalli County, Montana. The applicant is Property One, LLC. and represented by Howard Anderson of Specialized Engineering.

Information describing the proposal is available for inspection at the Planning Department, in the Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite F, Hamilton, MT 59840. The Board of County Commissioners hearing will be held September 26th, 2018 at 9:30 AM in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room in the Administrative Center.

Comments and information submitted will be considered in the decision.

However, please note that only under select circumstances will new information be allowed into the record after the Board of County Commissioner public hearing.

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LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive public comment on a material modification for the recorded 4-Lot Massa Lots Subdivision. The Subdivision is located on Canyon Creek Road west of Hamilton.

The property is located in Section 26, T6N, R21W, P.M.M., Ravalli County, Montana. The proposal is to move the access location for Lot 4. The applicant is Joe Lellek.

Information describing the proposal is available for inspection at the Planning Department, in the Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite F, Hamilton, MT 59840. The Board of County Commissioners hearing will be held September 26th, 2018 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room in the Administrative Center.

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However, please note that only under select circumstances will new information be allowed into the record after the Board of County Commissioner public hearing.

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this meeting will be to approve/make adjustments to school transportation routes and approve any individual transportation contracts for the 2018-19 school year. If you have any questions or comments regarding any school district’s bus routes, please attend the meeting or send them to the Ravalli County Superintendent of Schools, 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton, MT 59840 prior to September 19th.

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Sen. Fred Thomas, Majority Leader Stevensville

Re: ‘Return to constitutional republic required’ Dear Editor, I agree compromise is not the solution.

I disagree that returning to a “Constitutional Republic” is the solution. America’s Constitution and Republic are exactly what led us to this place in time. Until we face and admit this reality, we will never be able to move forward in a healthy and strong way.

The “fundamental basics upon which our country was founded” were violated by the Constitution. The fundamentals that can lead us to a solution were given in the Declaration of Independence. Such ideas as...

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”

These were all disregarded in the Constitution. For example, as soon as you stop asking my permission, you no longer have the “consent of the governed” and therefore no “just powers” exist today to govern anyone! We do have a problem.

There is no one size fits all when it comes to “governments,”

only a willingness to value and respect people, liberty and a new way of relating to one another that does not violate anyone or anything. There is historical evidence, this has existed. A good starting place is a book called, “The Voluntary City.”

To life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in our day and time!

Chris Martin Hamilton

Don’t we want good moral decisions that don’t let dangerous criminals out of jail like they are doing in CA? Don’t we want a judge that will protect us as a nation? The socialist Democrats want liberal judges who will destroy this country, bring it to its knees where we are nothing more than groveling poor serfs under socialist elites.

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Dear Editor, I find the behavior appalling of the Democratic party toward Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. What happened to our nation where we wanted good moral people in our government?

The socialistic Democrats are acting with deranged psychopathic behavior, like mad bees whose nest has been disturbed. Ever since Trump has become President they are acting like spoiled children whose favorite toy has been taken away. They are no longer grownups, but demanding, loud mouth 2 year olds having temper tantrums and no longer belong in the grownup world of politics.

One reason is they want all the power in government to control you and me and to head us toward socialism. They want us to be their workers, so they can take all our earnings, leaving us with nothing. They start by taking your guns, teach socialistic Common Core to your children, change history and dumb everyone down so they are so stupid they can no longer think for themselves and don’t know anything.

The socialists say they will give you free stuff, remember nothing is free, you will pay for it in taxes! The Bible says my people perish for lack of knowledge. I can’t think of one country where socialism has worked, and the sad part is, without guns to defend yourself, you are helpless! They will come to imprison and kill just like in all socialist countries.

Why wouldn’t the liberal Democrats want a good moral person in the Supreme Court?

Dear Editor, To build community, vote for Laura Garber for Senate District 43.

If you live in Senate District 43 and believe building a better community is far more important than perpetuating divisive partisan politics, please seriously consider voting for Independent candidate and local farmer Laura Garber.

Laura’s key goal in running for the Senate is to nurture at the state level the productive connections across community lines that she has spearheaded in Ravalli County for almost 20 years.

Laura’s website, (www. garber4mtcommunity.net) reveals the breadth and creativity of her experience building and benefiting community. Through Homestead Organics, the farm she co-owns with her husband, Laura has created ongoing experiential on-farm learning projects for youth and families from the Linda Massa Youth Home, the YMCA GUTS program -- and even kindergarten students in the “Kinder-Gardeners” program. She also engages high school student volunteers to harvest and deliver her fresh vegetables to seniors through the Meals on Wheels program, bridging the generation gap via the common denominator of food.

Laura has also led communitybuilding workshops in Hamilton, and beginning Sept. 12, will co-facilitate a Bitterroot college adult education course based on a cutting-edge MIT leadership program that explores ways partici-

pants can encourage their desired future to emerge as reality.

And Laura is no stranger to cooperative economic work at the state level. She has helped found and/or served on boards of statewide cooperatives such as The Montana Poultry Growers Cooperative, Loyal to Local Community and Agriculture Cooperative, AERO (Alternative Energy Resources Organization), MOCAC (Montana Organic Commodities Advisory Council), Triple Divide Organic Seeds Cooperative, the Montana Organic Association, Ravalli County Right to Farm and Ranch Board, and the Center for Spiritual Life Bitterroot. A Western Agriculture Research Center Advisory Council member, she has encouraged Montana State University’s School of Agriculture to include Industrial Hemp in statewide agricultural research programs to explore its potential to increase agricultural jobs and production and improve local economies.

But what really sets Laura apart as a candidate is this: To her, modeling a way to campaign for creating civil discussion, stimulating the exchange of promising ideas and moving toward action that benefits all is, quite honestly, far more important than “winning” anything -- an argument, or even an election. No matter what happens in November, Laura will continue to do the good work that matters to her: bringing folks together to share ideas, build and benefit community. How refreshing. And how ironic, that come November 6, this might be the best reason of all to vote for Independent candidate Laura Garber for Montana Senate District 43.

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with her for many years.

She is a very compassionate person willing to listen to all sides of an issue and works to find a responsible decision.

Margaret has a resume that reflects a lot of experience dealing with controversy while searching for the best results for all involved.

She is very bright and works well with all sides of the political spectrum.

The Bitterroot valley and surrounding mountains are a national treasure and she will insure that they provide for future generations.

A vote for her in November will pay huge dividends for the community she would serve.

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Support for Gorski Critical thinking Dear Editor, Margaret Gorski is currently a candidate for House District 88.

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Dear Editor, What is critical thinking?

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The Bitterroot Star Weather Summary Bitterroot Seven Day Forecast

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Today we will see mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers, high of 69°, humidity of 35%. West northwest wind 2 to 5 mph. The record high for today is 91° set in 2013. Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight, overnight low of 40°. East wind 2 to 5 mph. The wind chill for tonight could reach 38°. The record low for tonight is 25° set in 2014.

Thursday, skies will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, high of 64°, humidity of 45%.

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Weather History Sept. 12, 1989 - Snow whitened the mountains and foothills of northeastern Colorado, with eight inches reported at Buckhorn Mountain, west of Fort Collins. Two to three inches fell around Denver, causing great havoc during the evening rush hour.

Sept. 13, 1922 - The temperature at El Azizia in Libya soared to 136 degrees to establish a world record.

To make matters even more uncomfortable in that part of the world, a severe ghibi, or dust storm, was in progress.

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Farmer's Growing Degree Days Date Degree Days Date Degree Days 9/3 11 9/7 19 9/4 11 9/8 15 9/5 14 9/9 14 9/6 17 Growing degree days are calculated by taking the average temperature for the day and subtracting the base temperature (50 degrees) from the average to assess how many growing days are attained.

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