Bitterroot Star - September 13, 2023

FORD: Local veteran speaks on what resoration meant to him

Hamilton at the time. Following Applebury’s death, the car was transferred to the Applebury family trust, where it was stored in a barn until recently.

While Model T’s from the early 1900s do not have VIN numbers like modern vehicles do, they do have serial numbers stamped on the engine blocks. However, trying to track down a century-old vehicle’s history through the Montana Title and Registration Bureau has proved difcult, if not impossible.

Applebury’s son, Dr. Alan Applebury, a longtime valley veterinarian, said he believes the car has been in the valley for a long time, but he is unable to track the history beyond Bob Miller owning it before his father.

“Doc’s entrusting them with us,” Ron’s wife Terri said. “He knows Ron has a passion for them, and he knows they’ll be seen.

Ron was introduced to the Appleburys through Terri’s volunteer work at Fox Hollow Animal Project. A non-proft that was started by Alan.

“Doc Applebury told me I could take it and show it,” Ron said. “Boy, was I tickled pink.”

Ron said that the project to clean up the old Ford came at the perfect time. As a disabled veteran, Ron is unable to work in his previous profession as a plasterer. “Doc gave me the opportunity,” he said, “snapped me out of a depression. This car saved me. It’s really been a godsend.”

Years of sitting in a barn took its toll. Ron said he has well over a thousand hours cleaning up the Model T. Terri said she thinks he has a thousand

hours in polishing the brass alone.

The Model T has won a handful of awards throughout this year’s car show season. For now,

Montana’s economy strong, poised for growth

The Montana Department of Labor & Industry Commissioner Sarah Swanson released the 2023 Labor Day Report to Montanans on Thursday, September 7th.

“Montana enjoyed a historic year of record job growth, low unemployment and rising wages for middle-income families,” said Commissioner Swanson. “This Labor Day report shows that Montana enters the winter of 2023 with its economy strong – and poised for future

growth and prosperity for Montana families.”

The Labor Day Report is compiled annually by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry and provides a detailed examination at the economic performance of the state as measured by key growth indicators such as employment growth, income growth, and workforce training and development.

The 2023 Labor Day Report highlights strengths of Montana’s

growing economy, including:

• In 2022, Montana added 20,900 jobs – the most of any year in state history. Montana ranked 8th among states for employment growth in 2022, posting 3.9% growth.

• The unemployment rate fell to a record-low 2.3% the first quarter of 2023, with the number of unemployed Montanans also hitting a record low of nearly 13,000.

• Tight labor market conditions

persisted in 2022, with nearly three job openings for every one unemployed person.

• Personal income grew by 3.1% in 2022 – ranking Montana 19th in the nation for fastest personal income growth.

• Record low unemployment rates have increased competition for workers and driven up wages. The average wage for Montana workers rose by over 6% in 2022, the 4th fastest among states.

though, Ron will tuck the old Ford safely away in the corner of his shop until he can show it again next year.

Ron Curtis stands next to his beloved 1911 Ford Model T.

Photo by Sean Malcom.

BIRTHDAY: woman turns 107, tells incredible family history

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mother is a very positive person. She was very active and she worked very hard.” Dolores said Donna has also had a lot of family support, and has a great sense of humor she always shares with her family. This year for a family celebration of Donna’s birthday, the weekend prior to her actual birth date, her family gave her something special. One of Dolores’ sisters came up with a list of 106 attributes that Donna typified throughout her life. These included her kindness, generosity and work ethic. Chief among these

was her positivity.

Dolores also attributes her mother’s long life to her genetics. Many of their family has lived long lives, and Donna’s parents even lived until 96 and 94 years old.

Donna grew up walking everywhere, and did not even have a pair of shoes until they moved to the United States. In Mexico, she walked up to the mountains to collect wood for houses and businesses. One of which was her grandfather’s oven, where he baked bread for the village. Every once in a

while, Donna and her sisters would steal a loaf or two, but she said that her grandfather never seemed to notice, or at least never said anything. She packed water around the area for families and continued both into America for neighbors’ flower gardens. In her 60s, Donna was still running along the railroad tracks nearly every day to Stevensville or Corvallis from their home, which was about six or seven miles one way. She was still hiking in the mountains up into her 90s. Today, she still mows the lawn on her rid -

ing lawn mower. Most of all, Dolores explained that her mother has always had her faith. “She’s been a good Catholic all her life.” Donna said her life has been beautiful and she remembered, after speaking so much about her life during this interview, that she really did have a good childhood and they had fun while they did everything. To her, the long life has been a blessing, that seems earned by every one of those steps she took and by the hard work she did for her family, every single day.

Opening weekend waterfowl hunt blind drawing

Waterfowl hunters interested in participating in the blind drawing for opening waterfowl weekend, September 30 and October 1, at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge are requested to submit an e-mail with their name, ALS number, and list of preferred blind choices to leemetcalf@ fws.gov. E-mails must be received by September 22, 2023.

One e-mail per licensed hunter. All e-mails received will be randomized and drawn on September 25, 2023. Successful participants will be e-mailed a blind site authorization form that must be in the possession of the successful applicant while hunting. Non-successful applicants will not be notifed. Up to 3 other hunters may accompany the successful appli-

cant. The blind options are Saturday morning, September 30, two hours prior to legal shooting time until 12:00 pm; Saturday afternoon, September 30, from 12:00 pm to 2 hours after legal shooting time; and Sunday morning, October 1, two hours prior to legal shooting time to 12:00 pm, after which the blinds are available on a frst come-frst served basis. Appli-

cants may list, in order of preference, up to the 39 options. If drawn, an applicant’s frst available preference will be selected. The Refuge Hunting and Fishing brochure is at: https://www. fws.gov/uploadedFiles/LeeMetcalfHuntFishWeb.pdf. The Montana migratory bird regulations are at: 2023-mig-bird--webless-fnal-forweb.pdf (mt.gov).

Kick-of events scheduled for youth pheasant, waterfowl weekend

The 2023 Youth Pheasant and Waterfowl Weekend is fast approaching, and several kick-off events are scheduled around the state. To get interested hunters prepared for the youth weekend, which is Sept. 23 and 24, the events will provide an opportunity to meet with mentors and FWP staff.

Prior to the youth weekend, FWP will release pheasants, raised by Montana Correctional Enterprises, on state-owned lands with suitable pheasant habitat. The purpose of the

pheasant release program is to give youth hunters an opportunity to experience hunting success, encouraging their future participation.

In addition to pheasants, licensed hunters, 15 and under, will be able to hunt ducks, mergansers, geese and coots statewide on these two days.

The two-day youth hunt is open to:

legally licensed 12- to 15-year-olds who have completed hunter education and who are accompanied by a

non-hunting adult at least 18 years of age properly certified and legally licensed apprentice hunters 10-15 years of age who are accompanied by a non-hunting adult “mentor” at least 21 years of age. All regulations apply.

The Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area hours differ from the regulations for youth waterfowl weekend. They will be one-half hour before sunrise to noon.

The kick-off events are scheduled as follows:

Region 1: Sept. 19, 5-8

p.m., Flathead Valley Clay Target Club, 1290 Prairie View Road, Kalispell

Region 2: Sept. 19, 4-8

p.m., Region 2 Headquarters, 3201 Spurgin Road, Missoula

Region 3: Sept. 19, 6-7:30 p.m., Montana WILD Education Center, 2668

Broadwater Ave., Helena

Region 4: Sept. 23, 8 a.m. to noon, Lau Shooting Preserve, registration required

Sept. 23, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Freezout Lake Wildlife

Tips sought on elk poached south of Lolo

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on an elk that was shot south of Lolo, in the northern Bitterroot Valley, late last week.

The incident occurred on a ranch just west of Trader Brothers, near McClain Creek between the communities of Lolo and Florence, sometime between late Friday, Sept. 1 and early Saturday, Sept. 2. The elk was shot with a rifle and left to waste.

FWP game wardens say that wildlife crimes like this one are often solved because of leads from the public and encourage anyone with information to make a report. To provide information about

this case or other crimes involving fish, wildlife, or park regulations, visit myfwp.mt.gov/ fwpPub/tipmont or call the FWP violation reporting hotline at 1-800-TIPMONT (1-800-8476668). Callers may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000. More information about Montana Fish, WIldlife and Parks can be found on the state website, fwp. mt.gov. Information about Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park’s law enforcement division can also be found on the site, by clicking About FWP and locating the Montana Game Wardens tab.

Management Area, Fairfield Region 5: Sept. 9, 9 a.m. to 2p.m., a private shooting preserve near Billings, registration required

Region 6: Sept. 19, 5-7:30 p.m., Havre Trap Club, 101 County Road 802

Region 7: Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Custer Rod & Gun Club, Spotted Eagle Recreation Area, Miles City, registration required.

For more information about these events, including how to register, go to fwp.mt.gov/youth-hunt.

by John Dowd

As outdoors-people, I think it’s a pretty common thing to seek the best ways of doing things for ourselves. I have an uncle that, way before lightweight backpacking was even a thing on the public’s radar, had his multi-day packing set up tuned down to 20 pounds or less. He knew exactly how much of this kerosene/alcohol type fuel mix he needed to boil an exact amount of water to rehydrate an exact amount of food, and he had everything lined out, taking just exactly what he needed and nothing more. He basically went hiking with what amounted to a woman’s handbag, which he would strap over his shoulder, like many people would go out with for an afternoon stroll. With it, he could survive alone for days in the wilderness.

by John Dowd

the opposite direction. I am of the mind that things worked well back in the day for people that knew what they were doing, so I would like to see their perspective frst. However, once I get good at something, I fnd myself trying to meld the two approaches together. Sometimes, I like to come up with ideas that I think, at the time, are awesome. These can be things like a rife-build with a certain caliber for certain game, some generic tool that can do everything or the perfect knife set for bushcraft or backpacking. I then take this crazy idea, whatever it is, and bandy it around to all my friends until someone buys into it. This is usually because I cannot aford it myself, or have too many other projects taking up my money and time.

I have never been one to choose the light path, as many of my backpacking buddies would attest. I like heavy duty, and going without. I want things to tough the elements after hard use and I can go without a chair or kid’s gummy snacks to survive; the heavy bare minimum. It is funny, on a tangent, whenever I go backpacking with my buddy Rob, the conversations we have would make most people chuckle. He is the opposite sort, always going as light as possible with as much convenience as possible. It is inevitable that he will end up at some point in the hike ofering me something extra he brought, and me thinking, “Wow, I wish I had brought this” and, “Boy, does that make this a much nicer experience.”

He is also the kind of person that I described above. He is constantly looking for the best, lightest, fastest and most modern equipment. I tend to be pretty traditional, traveling down

This is great for me because I get to play around with a new toy without having to buy it myself. I also get to learn by using it whether I really like the idea in practicality. I can’t help but think that Rob may sometimes use me as a guinea pig for his trial ideas as well. That may be an important aspect of discovery. We may need to ask ourselves, is this really a good idea? So, we shop it around and see what others think. If it’s good, and other people think it’s good, then maybe there is something to it.

In any event, the truth is there are so many ways to do things outside that a lifetime could be spent fnding the best way to do one thing. In the survival book I am writing, “The Wild Journey to Survive: a Beginner’s Guide to Wilderness Survival,” one of the last lines in the intro states, “Survival is one of the only occupations that can sometimes favor bad ideas. This is because, at the end of the day, it is not a bad idea if it works.”

Exploring and recreating in the outdoors can be a lifelong pursuit, and can take many forms. As we are all unique, and approach things in life diferently, so too do we approach the wilderness. I believe it is important to

explore all the options, and to try new things. One can never know if they will inadvertently run into the best way of doing something, or after much

consideration discover a real treasure in the previously unknown. One just needs to do so safely, and with an open mind.

A photo of me fy-fshing on the Tennessee River, taken many years ago by a good friend. Photo by Chris Carroll.

Soroptimist International Hamilton

Soroptimist International of Hamilton is excited to announce the “Spark the Future” scholarship fundraiser. The Soroptimist organization supports the girls and women of Ravalli County. Last year over $40,000 funding awards and scholarships beneftted 18 women. We are hoping with the help of our generous community, we can reach this year’s goal of $45,000.

The Online Silent Auction will be

from October 8-13th.

The Live Auction and Dessert Dash will be on Thursday, October 12th at the Bitterroot River Inn from 6 to 9 pm. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided by The Crave Catering and there will be a no host bar. The cost is $60.00 per person. Go to sihamilton.org for more information about how to participate in the Online Silent Auction or purchase tickets to attend the Live Auction.

Double K Ranch Deli

WASTE: Montana department helps valley get rid of pesticides

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will be revealed to registrants. There is no same day drop of, and the deadline for registering is Sept. 14, by end of day. However, according to Davis, any questions on registration including dates and processes can be directed to her. Parties can call her at (406) 465-0531.

Every year, the MDA picks four to fve locations within a selected district. This year in the Bitterroot, they have selected Hamilton, which will host the event Sept. 20. Other opportunities and locations are available to Western Montana District residents who cannot make it to the one in Hamilton, including events at Kalispell on Sept. 19, Helena Sept. 21 and Three Forks on Sept. 22.

The events start at 8 a.m. and go until they run out of registrants. Partic-

ipants are scheduled every 15 minutes through their registration, which will tell them the time they need to be there.

The event takes pesticides/herbicides only, no paints, solvents, oils or other chemicals. The program is meant to keep these chemicals out of landflls. It was started in 1994 and since then has helped dispose of over 800,000 pounds of chemical waste.

Davis said that she has been with the program since 2010 and believes this is a fantastic opportunity, as professional disposal can cost a signifcant amount of money.

For more information, interested persons can call Davis at the number listed above, or visit https://agr.mt.gov/ pesticide-waste-disposal-program on the MDA website.

Monday-Tursday 9-8

Friday-Saturday 9-9 Sunday 9-5

Deli phone: 406-493-0306

2700 Paxson Street, Missoula, MT, STE B Order online: doublekranchmt.com

The annual Birdies for Books golf scramble, held this summer at Whitetail Golf Course in Stevensville, again benefted the North Valley Public Library. NVPL Foundation Board member Jody Torrey is shown with the winning team, from left, J.P. Briney, Bryce Torrey, and Colton Belcourt. Not pictured is team member Josh Benda. Photo by Vicki Schuster/NVPL Foundation.

Photo courtesy Soroptimists of Hamilton.

Calendar continued group. For more information call Diana Grifn at 406-531-0785.

Ravalli Dems North

Join the North Ravalli Democrats for “Politics and Pals” this Thursday, September 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. at 1109 Heritage Drive, west of U.S. 93 in the Kootenai Village, Stevensville. Check online at ravdems.com/ newsletter for the latest updates, or fnd them on Facebook.

Lone Rock Community Net-

work 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month - all year long, 6 to 8 p.m., Lone Rock Bible Church, 1142 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville. Education and discussion about how to be sustainable as a community in our food, our economics and our choices. A supportive and active community group.

Lone Rock Farmers Market

Every Saturday - June 3rd through Sept 28th, 4 to 7 p.m., Ambrose Creek Community Park, 4433 Sunnyside Cemetery Rd., Stevensville.

A special and unique market providing fresh, local produce, a variety of handmade goods, delicious food, baked goods, artisan products, new items regularly, park recreation, and scheduled family events nearly every week. Come check it out!

St. Mary’s Mission tours

Historic St. Mary’s Mission is now open for tours. Take a full guided tour of the Historic Chapel, Chief Victor’s Cabin and Fr. Ravalli’s fully furnished cabin. Tours ofered from 11:00am-2:00pm. Gift Shop, Museum and Gallery is open from 11:00am-3:00pm - Tue-Sat. 315 Charlos St. Stevensville, (406)777.5734.

Health and wellness classes

A free Health & Wellness Series with Dr. Cage is held on the 1st Thursday each month from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton. New presentation on natural healing topics followed by questions and answers. Website: drcagesays.org. RSVP 406-361-8073.

Pancake breakfast

Florence American Legion Post 134 is serving a free pancake breakfast on the frst Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Florence Rural Fire Hall. For more information call Bob Davis, 406-493-5484.

Lone Rock Park Board

The Lone Rock Park Board will meet Wednesday, September 13th at 7:30 p.m. at the community center, 4433 Sunnyside Cemetery Road. Public welcome.

Eagles bingo

Hamilton Eagles invite you to bingo on September 14 and 28. Cash prizes with food and drinks available. This month the 50/50 rafe benefts the Bitterroot Special Olympics. Bingo starts at 6 pm while the doors open at 5 pm.

Emergency preparedness classes

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting free monthly Emergency Preparedness classes. They are held at 7 p.m. at the Church building located in Hamilton at 401 N. 8th Street. Upcoming topics of discussion include: September 14: “Basic First Aid & Kits: What to Have and How To Use Them.” Classes typically run 60-90 minutes. Call 513-3125494 with questions.

Medicare 101 workshop

A Medicare 101 Education Workshop will be held at Marcus Daly Hospital - Ravalli Conference Room. There are 2 sessions: Sept. 14th and Nov. 28th, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. There is no charge to attend. This is for anyone seeking knowledge about how Medicare works. Ideally, if you are turning 65, new to Medicare, getting ready to retire or already on Medicare but don’t really understand it - you should be there! Bring a friend! Overview: Come to a Medicare workshop to talk about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. What they cover and don’t cover. When you can enroll. How eligibility works. RSVP: if you can to 406-8524988 or charlene@medicareadvocates.com.

Women Newcomer’s Club

Are you new to the Bitterroot Valley?

Perhaps you are recently retired, or you have been living in the valley for quite some time but would like to meet new and interesting women? If so, the Bitterroot Women Newcomer’s Club is for you! You are welcome to attend the next meeting on Thursday, September 14, when members will be celebrating the end of summer with a picnic at Victor Park (170 S. Tudor St) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. There will be games, a picnic lunch and great fun! Bring a lawn chair and what you would like to drink. Come and join this great group of women!

North Valley Pachyderms

The Bitterroot North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, September 15 at 12 noon at The Frontier Cafe, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speaker will be State Sen ator Jason Ellsworth. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.

Driver safety course Bitterroot Health (formerly Marcus Daly Hospital), located at 1200 Westwood Drive, Hamilton, is hosting an ALL NEW 2023 AARP Driver Safety Course on Friday, September 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. While this new safe driving course is designed for drivers age 50 and over, all drivers are welcome. The new program features laws and up-dates specifc to Montana, Defensive Driving, Winter Driving, new Vehicle Technologies, to name a few. Class size is limited; pre-registration is advised. There are no tests or written exams and Montana mandates insurance discounts for qualifed drivers. Certifcates are good for 3 years! Class fee: $20.00, AARP members; $25.00, for non-members. For class sign up call Jones Korman Insurance at 406-363-6583. For further information call Thom Ainsworth, Instructor, at 406-369-0149.

Ravalli County Recycling members meeting

If you have recycled glass with us or volunteered at glass recycling you are considered a member and are invited. RCR is a 501c3 nonproft and the annual meeting is a requirement for keeping our nonproft status. This year they need to vote on one board ofcer and vote to change a part of the mission statement. The RCR annual meeting this year will be held at Homestead Organics (175 Skalkaho Hwy, Hamilton) on September 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. If you’ve volunteered or recycled glass with Ravalli Recycling in the past year, come join the meeting/potluck/party. We’ll have a short meeting, then share a delicious Bitterroot potluck, get to know other recyclers, and of course end by singing our recycling song (original words by Jef Hahn to the tune of “Jumpin Jack Flash”) AND there will be door prizes. For more information contact janicling@gmail.com.

Accordion Club

5 Valley Accordion Club will hold a Dance and Jam on Sept. 24th from 1 to 4 p.m. at Rustic Hut in Florence. $7 admission at the door. Swing, waltz, polka, two-step and more. All come to have a good time!

Coding for Kids

Coding for Kids fall classes are now open for registration! Many fun options for grades 1st-12th. Classes start Sept. 25th at Stevensville Middle School so sign up soon at www. CodingBitterroot.org.

African Children’s Choir

The Bitterroot Valley Church of the Nazarene located at 803 Fifth Avenue, Victor, is hosting the African Children’s Choir. The concert will be held on October 1, 2023 at 10 a.m. This is a free concert, but a free will ofering will be taken. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Library book sale

The annual Big Book Sale to beneft the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville will be held the frst weekend in October in the library Community Room.

The sale will take place October 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. and October 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The best selection will be available on Oct. 6 and will be priced accordingly, with prices lowered on Oct. 7. A bag sale is planned for the last hour of the sale on Oct. 7, with a bag of books selling for one low price. Book donations will be accepted at the library Oct. 2-5 during regular business hours. The NVPL Foundation and its Friends of the Library committee are presenting the sale. For more information, contact Carla at (406) 777-7318.

Soroptimist scholarship fundraiser

Soroptimist International of Hamilton is excited to announce the “Spark the Future” scholarship fundraiser. The Soroptimist organization supports the girls and women of Ravalli County. Last year over $40,000 funding awards and scholarships beneftted 18 women. They are hoping with the help of our generous community, they can reach this year’s goal of $45,000. The Online Silent Auction will be from October 8-13th. The Live Auction and Dessert Dash will be on Thursday, October 12th at the Bitterroot River Inn from 6 to 9 p.m. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided by The Crave Catering and there will be a no-host bar. The cost is $60.00 per person. Go to sihamilton.org for more information about how to participate in the Online Silent Auction or purchase tickets to attend the Live Auction.

Bridge Class

Bridge lessons ofered for anyone wanting to learn the game or brush up. Weekly classes start Thursday, Oct. 26 and end Dec. 21. Call for more information: Pam (406) 361-5723 or Robbie (562) 857-7189.

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by Scott Sacry Sports Editor

Broncs batter Bigfork

The Hamilton Broncs football team is in a familiar spot - they are the #1 ranked team in the 406mtsports. com Class A power poll.

Bryce Carver is in his 7th year as Hamilton’s head coach and has high praise for the maturity of this year’s team. “We have a very experienced team this year with 20 seniors,” said Carver. “Since they have been Freshman, this group has only lost 2 games in their career, which is very impressive.”

One of those losses came in last year’s semifinal game against Billings Central. “The loss definitely motivated us over the summer,” said Carver, “but now that the new season has started it’s not something we really think about.”

The Broncs are once again favorites to make a deep run in the state playoffs, but Carver isn’t one to look too far in the future. “We don’t really talk about the future or playoffs,” said Carver. “Everyone in our conference is good and we respect every opponent. So in order to be successful we

Football Roundup

The Florence Falcons are the #1 ranked Class B team in the latest 406mtsports.com poll. On Friday, September 8th, they played Huntley Project. Florence and Huntley are 376 miles apart, but met halfway in Bozeman and played at the Bobcat Stadium.

Florence held a 23-14 halftime lead, then exploded in the 3rd quarter, scoring three touchdowns to lead 44-14 going into the fnal quarter. Huntley closed the gap in the end, but

the Falcons prevailed 44-27 to go 3-0 on the season.

Mason Arlington had a massive game, completing 23 of 28 passes for 365 yards and 4 TDs, he also rushed for 81 yards and a TD. Tyler Abbott continued to impress, catching 9 passes for 157 yards with a TD.

Florence hosts Conrad at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 15th.

Corvallis hosted Whitefsh on Friday, September 8th, and won 7-0. Corvallis’s lone TD came on a 4-yard run

by Charlie Chavez in the frst quarter. From then on it was a defensive struggle, as Corvallis’s defense held the high powered Whitefsh ofense scoreless and forced 4 interceptions. Corvallis is 3-0 on the season and will play at Butte Central on September 15th at 7 p.m.

Stevensville traveled to Browning and lost 27-49 on Friday, September 8th. Stevensville’s Gunnar Larson rushed for 228 yards and scored 2 TDs for the ‘Jackets in the loss. Stevensville

have to take it one week at a time.”

On Saturday, September 8th, they had their first big test of the year as they took on #3 Bigfork. The Broncs controlled the game throughout, and at the end of the 3rd quarter they led 28-0. Bigfork scored a couple times in the 4th quarter to make the final score 35-14.

Hamilton’s offensive and defensive lines controlled the line of scrimmage and helped Hamilton outgain Bigfork 482-301 in total yards. “Our offensive and defensive lines are a big reason for our success so far this year,” said Carver. With the win Hamilton improved to 3-0 on the season.

Senior QB Tyson Bauder once again had a big game. He threw for 282 yards with 2 TDs and rushed for 93 yards with a TD. Senior RB Andrew Fredrick ran for 101 yards with a TD and also caught a TD pass. Senior WR Hunter Stewart caught 7 passes for 155 yards.

Hamilton plays at Stevensville on Friday, September 15th at 7 p.m.

will host Hamilton on Friday, September 15th at 7 p.m..

Darby traveled to Arlee on Friday, September 8th, and lost 20-56. Darby’s McCoy Townsend did a bit of everything: he rushed for 144 yards and scored 3 TDs, had 50 yards receiving, and passed for 48 yards. On the defensive side, Colter Brantley had 10 tackles.

Victor will host Darby at 1 p.m. in Victor on Saturday, September 16th.

Lady Broncs soccer future looks bright

The Hamilton girls soccer team has high hopes for the 2023 season. Last year’s season ended in a heartbreaking state semifinal loss in overtime to Whitefish. They hope last year’s success gives them momentum to make another run deep in the state playoffs this year.

“Last year showed that we could

compete with the teams from the East and the North,” said head coach Angie Fett. “We had the girls write their goals to start the year, and making a deep playoff run is definitely one of them.”

Hamilton returns the state’s leading goal scorer from last year, junior Hannah Hughes. “It’s great

Soccer Roundup

to have her leadership back this year,” said Fett, who is in her 6th year as Hamilton’s head coach.

“Overall, we have a great team this year,” continued Fett, “with a good mix of youth and experience. We have four senior leaders and we also have three freshmen starters. We want to challenge ourselves every week to grow and get better.”

Last week, the Hamilton girls took down a pair of Bitterroot Valley foes. On Thursday, August

7th, they hosted Corvallis and won 5-0. Hannah Hughes had two goals, while Taylor McCarthy, Ellie Hughes, and Greta Gantz each added a goal.

Then on Saturday, they traveled to Stevensville and defeated the Lady ‘Jackets 2-0 in a hard fought match between two evenly matched teams. For Hamitlon, Greta Gantz and Hannah Hughes each had goals in the win. The Hamilton girls are 4-1 on the season.

The Hamilton boys defeated Stevensville 5-1 on Saturday, September 9th. Hamilton’s Dane Hayward scored two goals, while Zachary Olbricht, Ha-

ven Oshell, and Andy Purcell each had a goal. Stevensville’s lone goal came from Evan Montague. The Corvallis boys defeated

Hamilton 4-0 on Thursday, September 7th. Corvallis’s Ryan Hutchison had two goals, while Enzio Monnier and Jack Hanssen each had a goal.

The Corvallis girls defeated Frenchtown on Saturday 2-0. Corvallis’s Kate Allen had two goals in the win.

Hamilton’s QB Tyson Bauder (#2) had a big game in Hamilton’s 35-14 win over Bigfork on Friday, September 8th. Bauder threw for 282 yards, rushed for 93 yards, and had 3 total TDs. S. Sacry photo.

The Hamilton and Stevensville girls contesting a corner kick on Saturday, September 9th in Stevensville. The Lady Broncs won 2-0. Photo by Scott Sacry.

Hamilton’s Andy Purcell (#12) and Stevensville’s Umar Sodagar (#6) fght for the ball. The Hamilton boys defeated Stevensville 5-1 on Saturday, September 9th in Stevensville. Photo by Scot Sacry.

by Scott Sacry Sports Editor

Corvallis defeats Stevi in volleyball

The volleyball teams of Corvallis and Stevensville meet in Stevensville on Tuesday, September 5th, for an all Bitterroot Valley matchup. Stevensville won the frst game 25-22, then Corvallis took over and won the next three games to get the 3-1 victory (22-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-22). For Corvallis, Milana Bestor had 23 digs, Olivia Lewis had 12 kills, and Vivian Potter had 4 aces and 31 assists.

The Corvallis girls then played Loyola on Saturday, September 9th, and lost 2-3. They won the frst two sets, then lost the next three in a grueling fve set match (25-18, 25-23, 19-25, 21-25, 14-16).

Volleyball Roundup

Florence defeated Darby on Tuesday, September 5th, 3-0 (25-15, 25-7, 25-11). For Florence, Olivia Coulter had 4 aces, and Quinn Skaggs and Ava Philbrick each had 4 kills. For Darby, Georgia Fisher had 4 kills and 10 digs, Lilly Bennett had 6 kills, and Reanna Golden had 5 assists.

On Thursday, September 7th, Florence defeated Arlee 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-8). Olivia Raczykowski had 8 kills and Maggie Schneiter had 6 aces

and 10 assists. Then on Saturday, Florence defeated Eureka 3-1 (25-15, 21-25, 25-13, 25-19). Maggie Schneiter had 14 assists and 15 digs and Quinn Skaggs had 10 kills.

Darby played Loyola on Thursday, September 7th and lost 0-3 (19-25, 13-25, 14-25). Kimberly Berry had 20 aces and 11 digs and Georgia Fisher had 5 kills and 14 digs.

Hamilton defeated Butte Central 3-0 (25-12, 26-24, 25-10) on Saturday, September 9th. Cierra Cole had 11 aces and 6 kills, Aurie Duncan had 4 kills and 3 blocks, and Mya Winkler had 4 kills and 7 digs.

Ronan x-country meet results

The Cross Country teams from Hamilton, Stevensville, and Corvallis went to Ronan on Saturday, September 9th, to compete in the Canal Bank Run alongside eight other Montana schools.

Individually for the girls, Hamilton’s Aleigha Child took 1st (20:00.01), Corvallis’s Violet Jessop took 2nd (20:46.61), Corvallis’s Ella Varner took 3rd (20:56.29), and Hamilton’s Sierra Berry took 5th (21:29.20). In the girls team standings, Hamilton took frst place and Corvallis took second place.

Individually for the boys, Hamilton’s Taylor Doleac took 1st (16:40.95), Hamilton’s Evan Bennett took 2nd (16:49.22), Corvallis’s Jack Davidson took 3rd (17:05.32), and Hamilton’s Bryson Poulsen took 4th (17:07.27). In the boys team standings, Hamilton took frst place, Corvallis took second, and Stevensville took fourth.

The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is

providing $ 600 , 000

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION for qualified Montana charitable organizations & schools to support backpack programs.

Backpack food programs provide nutritious, non-perishable, easy-to-prepare food for children to ensure they receive enough food on weekends and holidays to avoid hunger when they can’t depend on school meals.

2023 Grant Applications are being accepted until

September 29, 2023

Meals for Backpacks grants will be awarded in mid-October

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Stevensville’s Addison Drye (#17) and Kyndahl Plantz (#21) going up for a block. Stevensville fell to Corvallis 1-3 on September 5th in Stevensville. Photo by Scott Sacry.

Corvallis’s Elliana Davis (#5) getting in the zone. Corvallis defeated Stevensville 3-1 in Stevensville on Tuesday, September 5th. Photo by Scott Sacry.

Obituaries

Hettie Mae Greer

Hettie Mae Greer, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away at home on July 31 st , 2023 after a valiant 2 1/2-year battle with cancer. Hettie Mae was born in Kansas City, Kansas July 30, 1939, to Otto James and Imogene (Jones) Steinman.

She shared a wonderful, and adventurous, life partnership of 63 years with Harold Lee Greer, whom she married in 1957. Harold Lee pre-deceased her in September of 2020. As a Forest Service wife, Hettie lived with her family in many mountain towns through the years, and enjoyed many canoe and sailboat rides, picnics, looking for driftwood on lake beaches and camping. Art projects were a big part of her life, and she loved to work on acrylic and watercolor paintings, as well as crafts such as sewing, knitting and crochet.

When her two children were grown, Hettie fulflled a life-long dream and started Nursing School, achieving her LPN. She worked in various hospitals, and a medical clinic until Harold was transferred to Missoula in 1986, and they settled in Florence, Montana. After Harold Lee retired from the Forest Service, they began to travel the Western States by motorcycle along with cherished friends and family.

She is survived by her two daughters, Falena Greer of Florence and Nory Greer-Guitar (Steve) of Spring Creek, Nevada, three grandchildren, six great grandchildren, brother William Steinman, and sister Melissa Howell. She was preceded in death by her

Thomas Shunkwiler

Thomas Shunkwiler of Stevensville passed away on September 10, 2023. He is survived by Nancy Shunkwiler and his fance Angelina Evans.

Thomas had a full life. He retired from the railroad. He loved to fsh and camp, and shop. He stayed busy all the time. He was very active in the Stevensville community. He participated in most Stevensville activities like the Creamery Picnic and

Death Notices

Sally J. Edinger

Stevensville - Sally J. Edinger, 90, passed away early in the morning, Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at The Living Centre in Stevensville. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com.

Robert C. ‘Bob’ Smith

Stevensville - Robert C. “Bob” Smith, 79, formerly of Victor, passed away in the afternoon, Friday, September 8, 2023, at The Living Centre in Stevensville. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com.

with town hall. He had a big heart. He would go out of his way to help others. He loved to go to yard sales and auctions. He enjoyed the great forests and mountains surrounding Stevensville. He loved this town and wanted to thank all the people that helped him when he got so ill. Thank you.

Adam L. Fuselier

Castle Pines, Colorado – Adam L. Fuselier, 32, died while hiking in Glacier National Park and was found near Reynolds Mountain, Friday, September 1st, 2023, the cause of death is pending the autopsy and investigation. Brothers Mortuary & Crematory are honored to care for Adam L. Fuselier. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com.

Glacier National Park officials and Fuselier’s family would like to thank the following for their assistance: North Valley Search and Rescue, Flathead County Search and Rescue, US Forest Service, Flathead County Sheriff’s Department, Two Bear Air Rescue, NPS staff and members of the public who provided tips. Although this was not the desired outcome, the conclusion of the search was brought about in a more timely manner because of the efforts of all who contributed.

parents Otto and Imogene Steinman.

Hettie was a wonderful mother, deeply loving and of great spiritual strength and integrity. She will be greatly missed.

In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held. The family will celebrate her life privately. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.whitesittfuneralhome.com.

Flyfshing Journal

In pursuit of little bugs – and the trout that eat them

Fly fshers are a curious lot: They’ll leave home and drive halfway across the state or into another, burning up two tanks of gas at today’s prices to haul hundreds if not thousands of dollars’ worth of gear with them to use for a few hours when they arrive. They do this because they heard rumors of a furry of harmless bugs fying over the water somewhere else.

Here in Montana that’s considered normal behavior.

This time of year we see lots of little bugs, some medium-sized ones, and a few big ones on the water.

One of my favorites is the so-called trico spinner, which in no way resembles a tricycle and doesn’t spin, but hey – if that’s where an admix of corrupted scientifc Latin and poetic English prose have left us, that’s what we’ll call them.

outer covering of a trico adult that landed and molted on my back deck screen. That little bug was a long way from home. We live, as the breeze blows, about a mile from the river.

The adults hatch at night, fy away from the water and molt this outer skin so they can successfully mate and return to the river in the morning to lay eggs for next season’s hatch..

Most people won’t travel far to fsh this hatch of fies so tiny you can barely see them. For me and a few people like me, though, it’s a fascinating sport.

by Chuck Stranahan

These little black-bodied bugs can arrive in droves during a latesummer morning on virtually any local river. They’re plentiful and trout can fll up on them if they eat enough of them. They’re only about 1/4-inch long, maybe shorter, with wings that span about four times their body length.

We imitate them, or attempt to, with fies tied on #20 or smaller hooks.

The wings appear silvery white to us in fight, but on the water refract and refect a broad range of colors to the trout. The most popular trico spinner patterns have solid, opaque, short white wings; the most efective ones, in my experience, have long, sparkly, sparse multicolored wings.

Just this morning I discovered a single exuvia, the delicate, frail,

For years I looked forward to visits from my fy shop customer turned friend, Dominic. He rode his motorcycle cross-country every summer from New Jersey to fsh tricos at the Stevensville Bridge. He’d fsh other hatches on other rivers along the way, but for a couple of weeks that trico hatch was paramount. He’d fsh until he had to head nonstop back to his university.

For Dominic and me part of the fascination with tricos is that the fsh have to keep coming up, and up, again and again to eat enough of them to make a meal. And even then they won’t quit. They’ll eat tricos for as long as they see them. That works well for the fy fsher - so long as he doesn’t spook the trout.

I once caught a nice-sized female rainbow that kept rising until I hooked her. Her pooched-out belly

was obviously full of tricos – and when I gently removed the hook her mouth appeared to be stufed with black-spotted white cotton, the remains of several hundred squished or partially digested tricos, and still she tried to eat another.

Trico fshing is a far cry from the yee-haw slap-the-water excitement of fshing big #4 salmonfies during high water on the Blackfoot, Rock Creek, Clark Fork, or St. Joe. Fish tricos like that and you’re inviting impatience and frustration.

There is a certain methodical patience required to get into this kind of fshing. Approached right, there’s a lull of the psyche into the peaceful rhythm of making one delicate cast after another, getting those casts to land just right on the ribbon of cur-

rent where you see the rhythmic rises of feeding trout. Seeing that tiny #20 fy – or learning to anticipate where it might be – can be frustrating or part of the challenge.

Another part is the leader – long, fne, and with a fne 6X or fner tippet. That means the strike must be a gentle but frm upstroke with the rod tip. Nothing more, sometimes less.

Every take is a reward in itself, every hookup a surge of satisfaction and excitement, and the occasional big one that makes it to the net, nothing short of a sublime triumph.

Wings on this tiny bug appear silvery and transparent to us but show many colors to the trout. Photo by Chuck Stranahan.

Water forum holds water-wise garden workshop

by John Dowd

The Bitterroot Water Forum, in honor of their 30 year anniversary, have changed their name to Bitterroot Water Partnership. The program was originally more of a forum, according to community engagement coordinator, Alex Ocañas. The group got together and talked about water programs and learned together. However, as time progressed, the group has become more “action-based,” and holds lessons and activities to help protect and learn about the natural aquatic ecology of the area.

One such activity is coming up on Sunday, October 1 at the Bitterroot Aquatic Center, in Hamilton. The activity will be a water-wise landscaping workshop, intended to give participants a day-long crash-course on landscaping in a native water-friendly manner. This workshop will include constructing a native plant demonstration garden, where anyone can come to see the process, and according to Ocañas, possibly learn how to apply

the same tricks in their own yards. One of the main keys to the garden is the conservation and clever use of water, in a natural way.

According to Ocañas, these gardens are becoming commonplace, and allow viewers and participants to “feel inspired to do something at their own home,” and become more water-conscious. This specifc event will include pre workshop practice and brainstorming, feedback to participants’ individual and unique landscaping questions, ample instruction, question and answer components, resources and group installation of the new 100-square-foot water friendly demonstration garden.

Interested participants must pre-register on the organization’s new site, bitterrootwater.org, under the learning section. There, they will need to pay a registration fee of $35, which will include all the above activities, lunch and refreshments.

The event will start at 10 a.m. and will last until 2:30 p.m. This event is meant to “take their skills, knowledge and outcomes to the next level!” as the website claims.

Water-wise garden photo, courtesy Bitterroot Water Partnership.

Booked for the season

“American Castle: One Hundred Years of Mar-a-Lago” by Mary

C. Shanklin c.2023, Diversion Books

$29.99 304 pages

If those walls could talk.

If only the floors could say who walked across them, carrying towels, suitcases, or boxes. Would the doors say who slammed them, or why? Could the windows tell who peered from their glassy sides? If the walls of a building could talk –say, the ones in “American Castle” by Mary C. Shanklin – imagine the issues that could be put to rest.

In a way, it all began with the Spanish flu.

Had Blanche Hutton not caught it and died, her husband, investment banker “E.F.” wouldn’t have been widowed. Had she lived, Hutton wouldn’t have had a chance to be captivated by the lovely cereal heiress, Marjorie Merriweather Post on Valentine’s Day evening, 1920.

Imagine it: two extremely wealthy, unmarried people at a soiree on a luxury houseboat near Palm Beach. He’d come to Florida to taste what an up-and-coming elite playground had to offer. She was there, says Shanklin, for a fun after-divorce romance.

So one thing led to another, and the two were wed. They honeymooned in the Adirondacks, then settled into several luxury homes in several tony locales. The new Mrs. Hutton was particularly captivated, not by the “small” Palm Beach home her husband loved best, but by the one she had started constructing. Marjorie spent millions on the mansion she called Mar-a-Lago, Spanish for “sea to lake.”

Alas, after awhile, the Hutton marriage was doomed to fail.

The settlement was generous to Marjorie, who got her Mar-a-Lago, among other homes – but the bloom was off the rose and she all but abandoned her mansion, in favor of other interests. Determined

that Mar-a-Lago be preserved, she tried to donate it to the U.S. govern - ment in the

by Terry Schlichenmeyer The Bookworm Sez, LLC

1960s but while it was accepted in last-minute paperwork by one Presidential administration, it was unlisted by another. The mansion that cereal built went up for sale again and again and it sat, barely used, until a New York real estate mogul finally purchased it in 1985...

Reading “American Castle” is like having a tabloid newspaper in front of you and a history book on the side. Or the other way around. Or both; straddling many important historical events, there’s enough inside here to satisfy the two genres equally.

Author Mary C. Shanklin writes of the scandalous behavior of the rich and famous of a century ago in a faux-offended way that pokes gentle fun and brings to mind Grandma and a lot of pearl-clutching. And yet, the long tale of a big house is a serious one that oozes with real money, lavish privilege, government bureaucracy, and the aura of a white elephant. That Mar-a-Lago’s now and forever connected in a firm way to politics, accusations. and indictments is the part you gotta read, even if you think you know what Shanklin has to offer.

You want the rest of the story, you got it here, so don’t miss it. If you love the history of privilege, politics, or current events, “American Castle” is a book you won’t stop talking about.

GARAGE SALESaturday, Sept. 16th, 9-5. Tools, hunting gear, fshing gear, cross country skis and boots, men’s work boots, plus many other items. No early birds. 259 Lincoln Lane, Hamilton (of Grantsdale Rd.)

YARD SALE - 9 to 3

Friday 9/14 and Saturday 9/15, 233 St Joseph Lane, Stevensville. Iron Wagon Wheels, Shade Cover, Car Tires, Ladies Clothes, Ladies Shoes, Household Items and Dishes.

HUGE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE - Sat. Sept. 16 from 9am to 3pm. Credit Union parking lot on Main St. in Darby.

WILDLIFE AUCTION:

Sat. Sept. 23, 11am. Montana FWP confscated antlers, hides, mounts, skulls from 7 regions. Expo Center @ Metra Park, Billings. National Auction Cash Seal Auctioneer (406) 259-4730. www.nationalauctionusa.com

Antique Tractor Auction, Thurs., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., 11 miles SW of Lewistown, MT @ Janicek's Iron Wheel Ranch. 22 tractors, 1950 Dodge Pwr. Wagon, 1955 Studebaker truck, all running, plus antiques/collectibles. Live auction w/ internet bidding @ www.ShobeAuction.com. Call 406538-5125

2023 STATE OF MON-

TANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AUCTION – Helena, MT. Online bidding opens on Sept. 16 and ends on Sept. 30. Go to pateauction.com or download the Pate Auction app to your mobile device for listing and details.

PLUMS (DELICIOUS TO EAT OR MAKE JAM) AND APPLES. ORgANIC, TREE-RIPENED. $1/Lb. HAMILTON. 406-369-3212.

Use Happy Jack® mange medicine to treat horse mane dandruf & lice. At Tractor Supply® (www.happyjackinc.com)

FREE high speed internet for those that qualify. Government program for recipients of select programs incl. Medicaid, SNAP, Housing Assistance, WIC, Veterans Pension, nSurvivor Benefts, Lifeline, Tribal. 15 GB internet service. Bonus ofer: Android tablet FREE with one-time $20 copay. Free shipping & handling. Call Maxsip Telecom today! 1-866-585-6456

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Email: corr@ravalliccoa.org

Drop of: Council on Aging 310 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton, MT 59840

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WANTED BAR MANAGER/BARTENDERMust possess an alcohol server certifcation valid in the state of MT or obtain one within 60 days of hire. The Eagles Lodge in Hamilton, MT is looking for an energetic Bar Manager/ Bartender with management experience, new ideas and small-town kindness. The job description will be discussed in the interview. Pay DOE. Please send resume to foe1693secretary@gmail.com to schedule an appointment. Thank you for applying. We need a great person to join our outstanding team.

LOST - Camera at Ravalli County Fairgrounds parking lot. REWARD! 406777-5191.

STEVENSVILLE

UMC IS HIRING: Nursery Attendant. Responsibilities include: supervising and monitoring children during church services. Hours are 10:15am until approximately 11:45am. Hourly wage is $15. Experience with children is desired. Please submit your application to SUMC at 216 College Street, Stevensville MT 59870. Applications are available in the ofce and may be picked up in person, by email at steviumc@gmail.com or by calling 406-777-5443.

Legal Notices

Paul H. Gosnell (12347)

The Confict Resolution Center

3990 N. Main Street, Ste. 140 Logan, UT 84321 (435) 248-2230 Ofce

Paul@CRC.law

Attorney for Morgan

Layne Harris IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR CACHE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH 135 N. 100 W, Logan, UT 84321 IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF:

Letty J. Harris, Petitioner, and Morgan Layne Harris, Respondent SUMMONS

Civil No. 204100225

Honorable Angela Fonnesbeck

Commissioner Christina Wilson

Discovery Tier Four THE STATE OF UTAH TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT LETTY HARRIS:

You are hereby summoned and required to answer in writing to a Petition to Modify with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court at 135 N. 100 W., Logan, Utah 84321, and to serve upon, or mail to The Confict Resolution Center, Petitioner’s attorneys, at 399 N. Main St, Ste 140, Logan, Utah 84321, a copy of your responsive pleading, within thirty (30) days after service upon you of this Summons. If you fail to do so, judgment by default shall be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition, which has been fled with the Clerk of the Court.

Petitioner’s Address:

Letty J. Harris

716 Main Street Stevensville, MT 59870

DATED this August 28, 2023.

/s/ Paul H. Gosnell Paul H. Gosnell, Esq The Confict Resolution Center

Attorney for Morgan BS 8-30, 9-6, 9-13, 9-2023.

William J. Nelson, Esq.

Nelson Law Ofce PLLC 217 North 3rd Street, Suite J Hamilton, MT 59840

Telephone: (406) 3633181

Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: STEVEN G. BRAWLEY, Deceased. Cause No. DP-41-23-62

Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the frst publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to the Personal Representative, Buckie Brawley, return receipt requested, c/o Nelson Law Ofce PLLC , 217 North Third Street, Suite J, Hamilton, MT 59840, or fled with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 29th day of August, 2023.

/s/ Buckie G. Brawley

Personal Representative /s/ William J. Nelson

Attorney for Personal Representative BS 9-6, 9-13, 9-20-23.

SUMM SYLVESTER & POLEDNAK, LTD. ALLYSON R. JOHNSON,

ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 8286

1731 Village Center Circle Las Vegas, Nevada 89134

Telephone: (702) 9525200

Facsimile: (702) 952-5205

Email: Allyson@SlvesterPolednak,com

Attorneys for Plaintif Lexicon Bank DISTRICT COURT CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA LEXICON BANK, a domestic corporation, Plaintif, v. VEGAS CAR CENTER, INC., a domestic corporation; MISHA NAVASARDYAN, an individual; DOE Individuals I through X; and ROE Corporations and Organizations I through V, inclusive, Defendants(s).

Case No. A -23-873219-C

Dept. No.

SUMMONS - CIVIL

NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 21 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW.

TO THE DEFENDANT:

MISHA NAVASARDYAN

A civil Complaint has been fled by the Plaintif against you for the relief set forth in the Complaint.

If you intend to defend this lawsuit, within 21 days after this Summons is served on you exclusive of the day of service, you must do the following:

a. File with the Clerk of this Court, whose address is shown below, a formal written response to the Complaint in accordance with the rules of the Court.

b. Serve a copy of your response upon the attorney whose name and address is

shown below.

Unless you respond, your default will be entered upon application of the Plaintif and this Court may enter a judgment against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint, which could result in the taking of money or property or other relief requested in the Complaint.

If you intend to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your response may be fled on time.

Issued at direction of:

CLERK OF COURT

6/30/2023

BY: Demond Palmer DEPUTY CLERK Regional Justice Center

200 Lewis Avenue

Las Vegas, Nevada 89155

/s/ Allyson R. Johnson

SYLVESTER & POLEDNAK, LTD. Allyson R. Johnson, Esq. 1731 Village Center Circle Las Vegas, NV 89134

Attorneys for Plaintif BS 9-6, 9-13, 9-20, 9-2723.

PUBLIC NOTICE Sapphire Lutheran Homes, Inc. a non-proft organization, hereby notifes all interested persons of the City of Hamilton that we are planning to rehabilitate The Manor an afordable multi-family senior rental housing complex on the site at 401 N. 10th St. Hamilton, MT 59840. This complex consists of 60 apartments (42 one bedroom and 18 two bedroom) units for elderly persons. This Project will be exempt from property taxes.

An Application will be submitted to the Montana Board of Housing for federal Tax Credits fnancing. You are encouraged to submit comments regarding the need for afordable multi-family rental housing in your area to the Montana Board of Housing,

PO Box 200528, Helena, MT 59620-0528; FAX (406) 841-2841, or electronically at https://housing.mt.gov/

Contact Comments will be accepted until 5 PM on Monday October 2, 2023. BS 9-6, 9-20-23.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Burnt Fork Water

Commission will hold its last meeting of the 2023 irrigation season on Tuesday, September 26, 2003 at 7:00 pm at the American Legion Hall, corner of Meyer Lane and Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville. BS 9-13, 9-20-23.

PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY

TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF LOCATION OF Montana

All-Alcoholic Beverages

License SAPPHIRE PONY, LLC

(Andrew B Pace, Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages

License No. 13-829-6846-001 to be operated at SAPPHIRE PONY, 200 Rodeo Road, Darby, Ravalli County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law.

Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met.

What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain

(1) the protestor’s full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number 13-829-6846-001 and the applicant’s name SAPPHIRE PONY, LLC; (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and

(5) the protestor’s signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter.

What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant’s qualifcations listed in 16-4401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include:

(1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously afected.

How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Ofce of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before September 30, 2023.

What happens if the transfer is protested?

Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Darby. All valid protestors will be notifed of the hearing’s time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester’s hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester’s letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied.

How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/.

Questions may be directed to Breanna Gill, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-0710 or Breanna.Gill@ mt.gov. BS 9-13, 9-20-23.

Posting Date September 11, 2023