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Valley remembers heroes of 9/11 This year marked the 20th anniversary of the attack on our country on September 11, 2001 in which 2997 people lost their lives when terrorists hijacked four commercial jets and crashed two of them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, and one into the Pentagon in Virginia. The fourth jet, flying towards Washington, D.C., was diverted from its target by the passengers and crashed in a Pennsylvania field, leaving no survivors. The Stevensville and Hamilton volunteer fire departments held special events of commemoration to honor the first responders and others who died as a result of the attacks. At right, in Hamilton, the fire department used its ladder trucks to display this huge American flag. Photo by Joan Nygaard.
Board of Health adopts new MOU with County by Michael Howell The Ravalli County Board of Health (BOH) approved a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Board of County Commissioners last Wednesday that was designed to bring it into conformance with state law following the passage of House Bills 257 and 121. The legislation, championed by local Representative David Bedey, was designed to clarify the relationship between the two boards and give more authority to local elected officials. “Basically, the new statute strips the Board of Health of a bunch of authority that it had under the old MOU,” said Jeff Burrows, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and the Board of Health. He said under the previous law and the previous MOU the Board of Health had See MOU, page 4
Hamilton School District forms Covid Response Committee by Nathan Boddy
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
be echoing the sentiments of Governor Greg Gianforte, who has advocated control of the
on the rise, the district has assembled a Covid Response The Hamilton School Board Committee, comprised of school continues to deal administrators with pressure and with the from all sides assistance of as the Covid-19 area medical virus infects more professionals. people in Ravalli Discussions County. Prior to about the the start of fall district’s classes, the board responsibility approved a plan in the face of for reopening increasing school in light cases of Covid of the highly were taken up contagious virus, at the board’s choosing to regular meeting require masking on Tuesday, only for students September 7th. K-5th grade On that evening, in particular members of A discarded mask at Daly Elementary. Photo by Nathan Boddy. settings. That the public once plan put the again took to the pandemic through “personal District in stark contrast to all microphone to express their responsibility,” the Hamilton other school districts in the preferences as to masking. School District has tried to Bitterroot Valley, none of which straddle a somewhat unwieldy School Superintendent Tom require any masking, regardless divide. Now, as cases of Covid Korst noted that the district is of age. While most school in the valley and the incidents districts in the county seem to See COVID RESPONSE, page 5 of childhood infection are
Scarecrow contest entries being accepted by Victoria Howell The 15th annual Scarecrow Festival will take place October 1-3 in Stevensville. This popular event started in 2006. It was a project of the Stevensville Art & Sculpture Society (SASS) whose president was Gary Knapp at the time. Knapp passed away in 2012 and SASS is also no longer in existence. However, Knapp’s wife Loey has worked to keep the Scarecrow Festival
alive, and so has Gretchen Spiess, owner of River’s Mist Gallery. The two women are organizing the event this year, taking over from the now defunct Stevensville Main Street Association, which organized the Scarecrow Festival in 2019 as one of its last projects. Loey Knapp recalls that there were no more than 10 scarecrows entered the first year. In 2019 there were 50 or more. The entries went all the way down the bike path
See SCARECROW, page 6
Passion for birds and other living things by Victoria Howell
except for last year, go towards a plethora of events and projects that Bitterroot Audubon supports in order to educate the general public about the important part that birds play in our environment and how and why they need to be protected.
Audubon’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and earth’s biological diversity. Becky Peters, BA board member, made a list of the donations that
There’s one thing members of Bitterroot Audubon Society have in common. They are passionate about birds. A few members stopped by the Bitterroot Star last week to talk about the 2022 Birds of the Bitterroot Valley calendar that came out in July. These calendars are extremely popular, filled with gorgeous photos of birds that can be found here in the Bitterroot. Competition is fierce among local photographers who vie with each other to get their bird photos into the calendar. The calendars also feature information about all the birds in the calendar, as well as artwork by 4th graders from Daly Elementary School. Proceeds from the sale of these From left, Pam Murphy, Mel Holloway, Becky Peters and Mike Daniels, all members of calendars, which began in 2013 the Bitterroot Audubon Society as well as serving on the 2022 Calendar Committee. and have been published yearly Photo by Victoria Howell.
Bitterroot Audubon has regularly made: • Bitter Root Land Trust Fishing Access Sites and Riverfront Park acquisition • Wildlife rehab • $1000 yearly scholarship to a university student enrolled in environmental studies • 4-H fair premiums in natural science category • Audubon Adventures for classrooms • Winter Eagle Project • Financial assistance to local kids to attend summer camps • Wild Skies Raptor Center • Binoculars for field trips • Bitter Root Water Forum – Skalkaho Bend plant pollinator flower seeds See AUDUBON, page 3
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• Important Bird Area • Teller Youth Expo • Bird in Flight videos for local classrooms. Bitterroot Audubon rents a booth at the Hamilton Farmers Market. It’s an educational experience, says Peters, providing outreach to the community. Those manning the booth spend much of their time answering questions from the public, such as how to deal with injured birds, how to keep feeders clean, and bird identification. Along with selling the calendars, they give out many hundreds of handouts, covering many bird topics. For example, one brochure is about why hunters shouldn’t use lead bullets (lead shatters on impact, allowing toxic lead fragments to spread throughout the game meat and in gut piles that are left behind, harming both humans and birds). Another is on seven simple actions to help birds (keep cats indoors, use native plants, make windows safer [Peters says that 50% of the birds that hit your windows and fly off later die],
use less plastic, drink shade-grown coffee, avoid pesticides and do citizen science). Another one is on growing a pollinator garden, another on winter raptors of the Bitterroot, another on Wild Skies Raptor Center. Peters tells the story of Gracie, a great grey owl that was injured when she hit a car and then rehabilitated and let loose near Hamilton, where she got trampled by a cow and had to be rehabilitated all over again at Wild Skies Raptor Center. Peters noted that Brooke Tanner, who operates Wild Skies Raptor Center, only takes in raptors and now that Judy Hoy, another well-known wildlife rehabilitator, has retired, there is no place to take other birds that have been injured. Mike Daniels, a professional photographer whose photos are often selected for the calendar, said he’s noticed that there are far fewer flying insects in the valley then there used to be. Insects are food for the birds. The loss of insects is attributed to the use of herbicides and pesticides that stay in the soil for seven years.
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Audubon has created a Pollinator Gardeners Group to encourage people to create these pollinator gardens to attract birds and insects. Pam Murphy recently attended a tour of local pollinator gardens, which featured no tilling, no chemicals, and plantings that attract pollinators like milkweed and bee balm. Peters said that the City of Hamilton is working on establishing pollinator gardens around town. “They’ve done a really good job,” said Peters. “What we do is educate,” said Peters. “We sell the calendars, and then donate that money to our causes, but we also do so much educating.” “It really is fun,” said Mel Holloway, another member whose photos have made it into the calendar. “People come up to me at the farmers market and it’s so fun to talk with them.” At the beginning of next year, Bitterroot Audubon will be calling for photo submissions for the next calendar. They only accept photos of birds that live here or are regular visitors to the Bitterroot Valley. According to Audubon, there are
at least 300 varieties of birds to choose from. Pam Murphy is on the selection committee. She said it’s very difficult to make the decisions, because the photos have to be the right combination of composition, education (are the identification markers visible), and of course, beauty. “You have to give up some of your own personal favorites,” she said. Bitterroot Audubon is very proud of the calendars, and all that they are able to accomplish through the production and sale of them. The calendars can be found at the following locations: Florence: Florence Ace, Gary and Leo’s Foods Stevensville: Eastside Ace, Valley Drug and Variety Corvallis: Corvallis Drug, K&S Greenhouse Hamilton: Joe’s Studio, Lakeland Feed, Robbin’s Hallmark, Bitterroot Drug, Stone Cottage, Chapter One Book Store. Calendars can also be purchased for $25, which includes mailing costs, on BAS’s website https:// bitterrootaudubon.org/support-us
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Hamilton passes largest budget ever by Nathan Boddy Craig Shepherd, City of Hamilton Financial Administrator, submitted the final 2022 budget to the City Council on Tuesday, September 7th. The budget, which did pass its second hearing before the Council, encompasses the fiscal year 2022, running from July 1st of 2021 to June 30th of 2022. The projected revenues for the City amount to $14,776,725, while the expected expenditures are listed as $18,235,300.
Just a few of the capital improvement projects listed for the 2022 Fiscal Year include: sewer and water projects, new wayfinding signage, completion of work along Fairgrounds Road, vehicles for both Fire and Police Departments, and a new restroom for Claudia Driscoll Park. Also within the budget is $200,000 for costs to be incurred in the development of the new fire station. Also passed by the council at Tuesday’s meeting was a resolution to allow city staff to submit a grant application to the
Montana Department of Commerce for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for matching financial assistance to help pay for the fire station. Shepherd, in his letter to the council, indicated that the budget was the largest he’s yet seen in his tenure with the City of Hamilton, made possible in part by the additional funds provided to the City by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act. Nonetheless,
Shepherd informed the council that the budget mirrors past efforts by the city, but with the added ability to do a “bit more with those funding sources.” His letter to the council also points out that City staff will continue to seek other sources of funding whenever possible, but since those funds are generally usable only on a one-time basis, they want to be “cognizant of that, and make good decisions on what we expend in order to continue providing services at an optimum level.”
MOU: Health board has much less authority continued from page one authority to appoint the County Health Officer and set the salary for the position. According to Burrows, there were unresolved conflicts under the old law and the old MOU. He said the County Commissioners have the clear authority to set the budget and to hire and fire employees. But how can the Board of Health hire an employee and set a salary with no budget authority? The new MOU makes it clear that the BOH can only make a recommendation to the county commissioners and the commissioners will make the appointment and set the salary. The MOU states specifically that during the process of hiring any employee of the Department of Health, Public Health Nursing Department, or the Tobacco Coordinator, that the commissioners shall solicit input from the Board of Health. The BOH may also participate on the hiring committee in those cases. The Commissioners will also provide and fund a secretary for BOH business and meetings. The commissioners will handle all employment discipline issues and any discharges.
Another thing clarified in the new MOU, according to Burrows, is that it is the Board of County Commissioners that adopts the county’s Wastewater Discharge Regulations, not the BOH. He said the BOH does have the power under the new MOU to make its own rules for implementing the county regulations. It does give the BOH the ability to adopt and enforce rules for implementing the regulations. “It is really where the authority comes in anyway,” he said, “the variance decisions, the fines and penalties, everything that comes along with enforcing the regulations.” “I don’t think the new law is going to change things very much here in Ravalli County,” said Burrows. “The Board of Commissioners has a good relationship with the Board of Health, the Health Officer, the Public Health Nurse. We all work together relatively well.” He said he thought the Board of Health has taken the changes in the law “in stride.” He said even though the BOH did appoint the Health Officer and set the salary in the past, they always did it
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Calderwood on the job. A couple more applications trickled in but the job announcement was pulled from the website. He said the recent applicant who spoke up at the Health Board meeting last week must have seen some old posting somewhere because it had not been on the county website for months. Burrows said that it was the county attorney’s office opinion that any further interviews were not necessary and that Dr. Calderwood could continue working in the position if she desires. He said he talked to Calderwood the previous week. “My understanding is that she is still interested in being the full time Health Officer. She is not looking to be replaced at this point,” he said. “I need to call and clarify that with her, but that’s my understanding. We did restructure the pay a little bit and raised her pay but I think that she is satisfied with the compensation and satisfied to continue as the Health Officer. That’s where it stands now.” Dr. Calderwood could not be reached for comment.
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COVID response: difficult to please anybody continued from page one in a very difficult position, but also stated that, in his opinion, their current course of action seemed worthy of continuing. He added that classes had only just begun, and that he, “can’t see a reason to change it just yet. I’m recommending that we stay the course.” Korst’s position did not fully satisfy various members of the public, like Amy Elliott, whose vociferous opposition to any masking had been made clear at previous board meetings. Said Elliott on Tuesday, “Can you please tell me, where in the Montana Code that it reflects that the school board has the authority to make rules regarding our children’s health?” Elliott pointed to an emergency rule by Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) that encourages schools to consider public input when requiring masks. Superintendent Korst replied, “I think, given a pandemic, and making reasonable adjustments, a school board does have that right.” Elliott expressed concern that the district would be opening itself to lawsuits, but her opinion has already been disputed by multiple school districts in the state, including districts in Missoula, Great Falls, Billings and Bozeman, as well as the Montana Nurses Association, who says the DPHHS rule fails to meet the criteria of an emergency and has no legal mandate. Specifically, they cite the absence of the terms, ‘must’ or ‘shall,’ and ultimately state that Gianforte’s team depended on “junk science” when it issued the rule. While Korst’s response to Elliott was far more reserved, she seemed displeased with it nonetheless and indicated that she would be running for the school board herself. Other members of the public were
dissatisfied, feeling that the district is not doing enough to assure the health of kids, such as Marisa Neyenhuis, who said, “Nobody should just send their kids to school and expect them to get sick.” This sentiment was echoed numerous times, possibly giving rise to the retort by Tyson Burrows, who argued the opposite. “Kids go to school, kids get sick, that’s how it works. It worked before Covid, it’s going to be that way after Covid,” said Burrows. He added, “Kids are going to go to school, and get sick. There’s no stopping it. If you don’t want your kid to get sick, don’t send them to school. It’s that simple.” Nonetheless, Hamilton School District is certainly seeing nothing ‘simple’ about the increased spread of a virus that has killed more than 650,000 Americans and is once again on the increase. On Friday, September 10th, the district’s Covid Response Committee, comprised of Superintendent Korst and school administrators, met with representatives of Ravalli County Public Health, who confirmed that cases of Covid-19 infections in Ravalli County are on the rise. “We’re increasing on a rapid up-slope,” said Ravalli County Health Officer, Dr. Carol Calderwood. “We’re not seeing any leveling.” School administrators and Superintendent Korst heard the expertise of Dr. Calderwood and County Public Health Director, Tiffany Webber, as it applies to incubation period, social distancing, and the changed landscape for tracking Covid cases. Specifically discussed was the fact that, since the adoption of new state laws in 2021 limiting the authority of local health officials, it may be nearly impossible to accurately notify students if they’ve been exposed
to the virus, unless the parents or infected students themselves offer the information to schools. “We don’t have the legal authority,” said Calderwood. “We can only make recommendations.” The Covid Response Committee meeting came less than one week after the end of the Ravalli County Fair, an event during which masks and social distancing were weak to nonexistent. Webber wished to remind members of the committee that, “If you’re unvaccinated, quarantine is still recommended for 14 days (following exposure) because that’s the incubation period. That’s the science.” It could be that, inherent in that statement is the hope that school officials not end up trying to control a viral outbreak with few-to-no tools for doing so. Each of the school administrators took turns expressing their concerns about any possible increase in mask mandates. Ryan Wells, Principal at Hamilton High, said that no one needed to convince him about the value of wearing masks. However, he added that he has concerns about enforcement. “Without an authority to enforce it from outside the district, it would be difficult,” he said. Other administrators echoed the sentiment about the logistical difficulties of requiring increased masking, as well as the impact it has upon the emotional and educational
well-being of the students. All agreed that measures should be taken, but stopped short of advocating for increased usage of masks in particular. Further questions were put to the Public Health officials, specifically about rates of Covid in Ravalli County and hospitalization rates. These questions seem to hint at concern for the Bitterroot medical community, as places like Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene has begun to ration care as it becomes overwhelmed with Covid cases. Dr. Calderwood replied that her office alone is seeing “about 10 positives a day.” As far as hospitalization rates, both state and national statistics indicate that about one in 10 positive cases end up in need of some hospital care, a rate nearly double that of last year. “We’re not in containment,” said Calderwood. “We’re in a different place in the outbreak. We’re in mitigation. We’re just doing our best to keep the hospital not overwhelmed.” The Committee meeting closed by agreeing to watch the situation and meet more often. Ericka Dowd, Principal at Daly Elementary, closed with an important observation. “What we want when this is over is also really important, and so being cognizant that we’re a community that loves each other and this is a really great place to be.” She also added, “This isn’t anyone’s finest hour, but this is important.”
Fort Owen ‘Mud Party’ event this Saturday Friends of Fort Owen invites the public to a “Mud Party” handson interpretive event on Saturday, September 18, anytime between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Fort Owen State Park in Stevensville. Interpretive stations will focus on the art and science of making adobe brick, which is a rare building material for Montana. Bring the kids and be prepared to get your hands muddy and have some fun at Fort Owen State Park! The event will feature touchable examples of various types of adobe bricks, as well as soil scientists and adobe and historic preservation experts to show how to look for clay, what John Owen said in his journals about making adobe bricks, what’s in them, how to make them and use them to build a building. Earlier this year, Friends of Fort Owen (www.FriendsofFortOwen. org) received a grant from the Montana History Foundation to work in partnership with Montana State Parks on the restoration of the East Barracks at Fort Owen State Park. The East Barracks building contains the oldest remnants of pioneer settlement in Montana and is the most historically significant structure in the park.
To establish his trading post, John Owen began to replace older wooden structures he had purchased from the St. Mary’s Mission with adobe beginning in the mid-1850s. His journals are filled with references to “making adobe,” “hauling dirt and adobe,” “building the bastions,” and “making progress on barracks.” Some days it was too wet for them to dry, other days no bricks were made due to other work priorities. Thousands of bricks were made and hauled to the fort to build two barracks and the 14-foot-high and two-foot-thick wall that once enclosed the hacienda-style courtyard. Understanding the composition of the original bricks is key to developing a plan to restore the Barracks. “We have been researching how John Owen made his adobe bricks for the Fort and want to share what we have learned with the public,” said Margaret Gorski, CHARITABLE FOUNDATION President of Friends of Fort Owen.
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Scarecrow: a festival worth preserving to the Fort Owen Ranch entrance. Kids’ entries were displayed in the yard of the Stevensville Hotel and business entries were scattered along Main Street in front of businesses. Gretchen said things will be organized similarly this year, with individuals’, families’ and organizations’ entries ($30 entry fee) along the bike path, business entries ($35 entry fee) on Main Street, and kids’ entries (8th grade and younger, $10 entry fee) on the Stevensville Hotel lawn. There will be a pumpkin carving contest in front of Active Care Chiropractic, complete with trophy awards. Prizes for the best scarecrows will be awarded in the following categories: People’s Choice 1st, 2nd, 3rd – everyone votes for Business, Kids, and Bike Path (9 total) Most Artistic 1st, 2nd, 3rd –
judges for that will look at all Gretchen said categories and pick three. that volunteers “This is a great opportunity are needed, for for families and groups (book things like showing clubs, hiking groups, gamers, people where gardening groups),” said Loey. their scarecrow “This is just pure fun. This is not goes (on Thursday marketing, this is just for fun.” and Friday), and “This is not Halloween, not especially on the gory,” said Gretchen. She also two voting days, emphasizes the importance of to help with many art and creativity. things such as People can sign up handing out ballots, on the website at www. and counting the stevensvillescarecrowfestival. votes, for example. splashhat.com. “We’ve Loey wants gone high tech,” said Loey. people to know “Everything you need is on that there is no the website. You can find the admission fee, information, you can register and there are and pay online. Or you can give free horse-drawn a check to Gretchen, the oldwagons and bouncy fashioned way.” Gretchen can be house. There will reached at 360-6716. also be food trucks The contest, with and the Scarecrow viewing and voting, Brewfest on will be October 1-2. Saturday. The awards ceremony People are will be on Sunday, encouraged to October 3rd at 3 p.m. submit their at the beginning of scarecrow entries the bike path near the as soon as possible, A previous first place entry in the People’s Choice category. memorial for Gary said Gretchen. “Get downtown. Knapp. Scarecrows creative, forget In 2019, the Main Street will then stay up for a week the past year and do something fun, Association estimated that over 8000 outside!” on the bike path or longer Some of the Pumpkin contest entries in 2016. people came to see the scarecrows.
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Hamilton HS students get copies of constitutions Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen continues to deliver on her campaign promises. Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen visited Hamilton High School on Thursday, delivering more than 100 United States and Montana Constitutions to students. Secretary Jacobsen met with staff and visited the classroom of civics teacher Kiah Nisly for a question-and-answer period with students. “It was great to meet the staff and students at Hamilton High School,” said Secretary Jacobsen. “Seeing our youth engaged in civics was wonderful, and credit goes to Hamilton’s staff for educating the students on such a significant topic in
our country.” Thursday’s trip was the latest commitment to fulfill Secretary Jacobsen’s campaign promise to ensure that students receive a United States and Montana Constitution. “It’s important for our youth to understand the history of the Constitution and how it works for them, even to this day,” said Secretary Jacobsen. “Getting a Constitution in the hands of students across the state remains a top priority as we educate future voters.” Since taking office, Secretary Jacobsen has mailed more than 3,000 United States and Montana Constitutions, while handing out hundreds more.
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Today we will see partly cloudy skies, high of 73°, humidity of 44%. West southwest wind 8 to 22 mph. The record high for today is 90° set in 1953. Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight, overnight low of 39°. West southwest wind 2 to 22 mph. The record low for tonight is 22° set in 1970. Thursday, skies will be mostly sunny, high of 69°, humidity of 38%. West wind 2 to 5 mph. Thursday night, skies will be mostly cloudy, overnight low of 37°. Southwest wind 2 to 5 mph.
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Opinion Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Many thanks...
For anyone who walks or bicycles across the wooden bridge that crosses the slough on the path going out to the Wye you know how a number of boards had come loose and popped up when you went across them, creating a hazard. When alerted to the issue, Public Works Director Steve Kruse and his Staff immediately set to work to repair the loose boards. I believe Steve enlisted Western Building Center who donated the supplies necessary to make those repairs! Steve’s actions are a terrific example of how when we work together our community becomes a better place. Thank you to all involved. Stephanie Mapelli Stevensville
Did you know?
Since January 2nd, 2018, (Mayor Dewey’s) first day in office as Mayor of Stevensville, the following people have either resigned, left or retired from the town of Stevensville. Council members - Raymond Smith, Jim Crews, Stacie Barker, Jerry Phillips, Steve Gibson, Patrick Shourd, Bob Michalson, Robin Turjan Holcomb, Dempsey Vick Finance Officer/Human Resource April Van Tassel, Robert Underwood Clerk - Staci Bartlett, Audree Tribbensee, Monica Hoffman Cemetery Sexton - Dean Whitesitt Utility Clerk- Denise Philley Building Dept. - Dennis Parman Public Works - George Thomas Police Dept. - James Marble, Renee’ Jessop, Scott (?), Sam Fawcett Police Clark - Chelsea Teel Town Attorney - Brian West, Scott Owens Airport Manager(s) - Paul O’Bagy That’s 30 or more people. I probably have left a few off the list. These employees were some of the highest paid in the County and State. Why did they leave? The only common denominator in all of this is the Mayor. He is the only one left. Also, Mr. Dewey has purchased: $69,000 in needless “My Sidewalks” software to that has nothing to do with real sidewalks $66,000 in First Call Computer support that still charges the town when it replaces or repairs computers for the town. $92,000 in computer and pager equipment for the town. Outsourced our Water/Sewer Billing that costs the town an additional $532 a month ($6,384 a year), when it costs approx. $220 a month to do it here in town (not figuring printer, wages, etc.). Please keep this in mind when you place your “X” on the ballot this November. Bob Michalson Stevensville
Correcting Mr. Esmay
I’d like to take a moment to correct a statement in Mr. Jerry Esmay’s letter in this week’s Star. It was not President Biden who negotiated a withdrawal date for the United States in Afghanistan, as you suggested. It was actually Mr. Trump who negotiated that the U.S. would withdraw in May 2021. He did so during his time in office. I think it should be noted that a devastating
debacle was a guarantee, regardless of who signed the papers given the situation. President Biden postponed it, and all sides lost lives in the withdrawal. This may be a case in which the best we can say is “we did the best we could.” Star Jameson Hamilton
Response to Wilson
I am writing to take exception to the letter for Chief Warrant Officer Michael Wilson of Florence, in which he disparaged a letter sent in by Ed Sperry of Stevensville. First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Wilson for his outstanding service to the country. Next, I would like to introduce him to Ed Sperry of Stevensville. Ed is a 93-year-old veteran of United Stated Air Force who was born in Nebraska, one of five children. His father died when he was 13. The family then moved to Washington State. They moved to a farm managed by his brother-in-law, who was 10 years older than Ed. Ed said he was his lifelong mentor. He ran the farm for Japanese owners who were in internment during WWII. The brother-in-law was a Marine and a medic in WWII, and made eight amphibious landings, including the famous battle of Tarawa. The Japanese friend served in the decorated Japanese/U.S military unit that fought in Italy. Ed graduated from Washington State University with a degree in botany. It was there me met and married his wife Betty, who was a teacher. They were married for 64 years until Betty’s passing. Ed was in the ROTC program and went on to serve in the newly formed United States Air Force, retiring as a Colonel. He worked in research and development and acquisitions. He was part of the team that developed the high-altitude aircraft ejection program. He worked on the Minute Man missile, and taught ROTC at the University of Montana. He was based all over the country. After retirement, Ed and Betty ran a small truck farm, and he served as a Justice of the Peace for Ravalli County and as a Stevensville Town Judge. He was instrumental in forming the military cemetery in Missoula. The work that is dearest to his heart, though, is the 30 years he served as State Commander and State Chaplain of the American Legion. He was also instrumental in helping form and maintain the American Legion fatality marker program which places crosses along the highway at sites of fatal traffic accidents. He was active in this program for 20 years. Ed’s philosophy is, “There is always something greater than self.” Mary Hackett (RN, retired) Stevensville
We need Delta information now
Please, people who know about SARS CoV-2 Delta causing Covid-19, help us get sufficiently informed about the dangerous mutations in the Delta variant. Looks like in February of this year, Delta caused the second Covid-19 outbreak in India. Then the third Covid outbreak in the United Kingdom.
And now Delta is causing the Covid-19 outbreak in the USA, also Montana, and may have hit, but not been genome sequenced, here in the Bitterroot Valley. What are the public need to know Delta mutations? I read that a few of them alter the protein building blocks that makes those darn double duty spikes the grab, then jab, our cells, and that one of the Delta mutations lessens the ability of our immune system to seek and find Delta variant SARS CoV-2 molecules. That combination sounds doubly dangerous. Even more so because early Delta Covid-19 symptoms are mild, and may not be noticed. I read that the Delta variant is about half again as contagious as the Alpha variant. (Which was maybe twice as contagious as the original SARS CoV2 virus from Wuhan, China.) I read that Delta is much more virulent than was the Alpha variant. And that Delta victims are two times more likely to be hospitalized than were Alpha variant victims. The public needs reliable information about Delta. For instance, when do Delta carriers shed the spike covered virus? Is it true that an average unvaccinated adult Delta carrier sheds a lot more virus than does an average fully vaccinated adult Delta carrier? That’s critically important information when looking at the school year and noticing that in the USA, in July, about 20% of the daily new confirmed cases of Covid-19 were in children below the age of 12. Now we read that 26% of the new daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 are in children below the age of 12. Bob Williams Stevensville
Letter to Montanans
In my work as a primary care Physician Assistant I regularly advocate to all patients that they get the COVID-19 vaccine. One question I am regularly asked: “The C19 vaccine was rushed, how do I know it’s safe?” I think medicine in general struggles to explain complex subjects in a media environment where only sound-bites are heard and only a few characters on are read. Nuance and long explanation are difficult. So I want to be clear with my patients in my community: The COVID-19 vaccines are incredibly SAFE and are incredibly EFFECTIVE. If you have not gotten vaccinated yet, do not wait, GO GET VACCINATED. Importantly, no steps in the approval or safety testing of these covid vaccinations were skipped. Some steps were done at the same time in order to speed up the rigorous testing required. But none were skipped. “But Nick, most vaccines take years in order to be approved, how could these vaccines have been done so much faster?” When completing vaccine safety trials there are 3 limiting steps: 1. Funding – medical research costs money 2. When the starting point is – finding enough sick people to test the vaccine 3. Manpower – vaccine research groups are usually small But with Covid-19 the entire world
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came together to research these vaccines as fast as safely possible: the governments of the world pooled resources, experts shared knowledge, and the incredible number of sick people and volunteers allowed vaccine trials to proceed as quick as possible. I always try to make the point that when exploring the safety of mRNA vaccines it’s important to separate the vaccine platform from the vaccine code. The platform is the HOW vaccines teach our immune systems to recognize and destroy a pathogen. The vaccine code is the WHAT we are teaching the body to fight – the particular pathogen. These mRNA vaccine platforms have been around since the 1990s and are proven safe and effective (no, they cannot change your DNA, alter your fertility, or make you shed Covid proteins). We have mountains of research that this vaccine platform is safe. Now, I appreciate that people are careful about what they put in their bodies. Truth be told I wish more people were more careful about what they consumed. My goal with this letter is to encourage people to think about these vaccines as a safe, simple, and effective way to reduce the chance of severe covid or death. These vaccines are composed of a small snippet of RNA (the “code” – a simple chain of sugar molecules), fat particles (ie polyethylene glycol - a relative of Miralax), and buffers (ie sodium acetate found in IV fluids). These are all safe molecules. A good analogy: Imagine there is a thug wandering around town threatening to beat you up. We take a picture of that thug. We show that picture to you, to your friends and family, and to law enforcement. We tell them: “If this guy shows up, call the police.” That way when the thug shows up at your door you, your friends and neighbors, and the police are prepared to identify him and arrested him. It is the same for the mRNA vaccine. The vaccines provide a blueprint to your immune system on how to make, recognize, and ultimately destroy the attack protein used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the “Coronavirus”). You cannot get Covid-19 from the mRNA vaccine but there is a great chance that if you later encounter the SARS-CoV-2 virus your body’s immune system will be prepared to recognize and destroy it. In one year (2020) medical research went from design to trial to safe vaccine distribution – a process very similar to influenza vaccine production. Again, this mRNA “platform” is the HOW we teach your body’s immune system to recognize and destroy the coronavirus. This platform has been around for 30+ years and has been proven safe and effective. The “code” is the particular information and is what was tested thoroughly in 2020. I want to say to my community again, clearly, with no hesitation or wavering: The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are safe and are effective. They will help keep you from getting severe Covid, they will help keep you out of the hospital if you get Covid, and they will help reduce your chances of getting sick in the first place. If you have not gotten vaccinated I urge you to get vaccinated now. Nick Lawyer Plains
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Gamblers Anon
Gamblers Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 411 S. 5th Street in Hamilton.
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.Call 406-802-7180 for more information.
Family Shelter
The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot is dedicated to helping homeless and needy families in the Bitterroot Valley. If you are interested in helping or need help, call Gary Locke for more information, 2398833.
Stevensville Al-Anon
Stevensville Al-Anon will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at the United Methodist Church, 216 College St. Anyone who is affected by the disease of alcoholism in a relative or friend is welcome. For more information, call Hazel at 2390878.
Three Mile Coffee
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.
BitterRodders Cars
BitterRodders Car Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st in Hamilton. Everyone welcome. For more information call 961-3136.
Divorce Care
DivorceCare is a support group for those who have gone through or are going through separation or divorce. If you are looking for healing and support to help navigate through this difficult season, please join us at Hamilton Assembly of God on Wednesdays at 6:30pm, room 24. Our program runs from Sept. 15-Dec.15. You can join at any time through this 13-week video based series. This is a free program with a one time $20 fee for the participant workbook. Scholarships are available if needed.
Victor Senior Center
Serving meals at the Center Monday Wednesday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. You can still order and pickup meals to go on Monday from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Bridge every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Bingo every Tuesday at 6 p.m. Pokeno 2nd and 4th Friday at 1 p.m. For info or to volunteer call 642-3320.
Calendar Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Hamilton Senior Center
Open for lunch Monday, Wednesday, Friday, serving from 11:45-12:30 p.m. Canasta (Hand and Foot), Every Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Cards/ shufflers provided. $1. Pinochle every Friday, 1:00 p.m. All supplies provided. $2. The Center is located at 820 N. 4th Street.
Hamilton Golden Age Club
Pinochle, 1st & 3rd Mondays, 1:00 p.m. Coffee provided; no food please. $2. Pinochle, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m. Coffee provided; no food please. $2. Light exercise Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9-10:00 a.m. 50 cents. The Club is located at 527 South 5th Street.
Stevensville Senior Center
Stevenville Senior Center is now serving meals at the Center Monday thru Friday at 11:30 am. You can still pick up your weekly meals on Monday at 11 am to 11:30 am Coffee Club at 8:00 am M-F Exercise 10:00 am Tuesday and Thursday Quilters the second Tuesday of each month 6:00 pm Pinochle Saturdays at 7 pm Afternoon Pinochle Fridays 12:15 pm Bridge Mondays at 12:15 pm
Victor Masons
Victor Masonic Lodge 43 meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. on Main Street above Farmers State Bank. For more information call 406-381-1250.
Sapphire Quilt Club
2nd Tuesday of each month, Senior Citizens Center, Stevensville. Doors open 6 p.m. Start 6:30 p.m.
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Corvallis United Methodist Church youth center (to the east of the church). Located on the corner of Corvallis Cemetery Road and Eastside Hwy. Big white church. Any questions please call Ginny Wigen, coordinator, 406-544-9186.
St. Mary’s Parish Mass
Join us for Mass every Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. (currently NO Mass scheduled for St. Joseph’s in Florence).
Scarecrow Festival
Scarecrow Festival is coming October 1st and 2nd. Start designing your scarecrow and watch for more information. Or for more information call Gretchen at River’s Mist Gallery 360-6716.
Square Dancing
Square Dancing this fall! The Solo Stars based at the Lolo Dance Center will hold dances on the 1st and 3rd Sundays starting in September. The Boots & Calico Square Dance Club of Hamilton will start its season holding dances on the 2nd and 4th Sun-
days starting on October 10th. All dances for both Clubs will be on Sundays, 3-5 beginner lessons and dancing from 5-7 PM. Round dancing will be to CD’s. All dances will be $7 and masks are optional. For more info on these Sunday Square Dances, call Dee Casey (Solo Stars), 218-8179 or Boots & Calico: Ray Dunbar 3704414 or Kathy Finney 360-5034.
Soul Suppers
Soul Suppers in Stevensville served every Wednesday! Free home cooked meals with a message served every Wed. evening at 6 p.m. 100 Mission St. For more information, contact Corey at (406) 214-8708.
Bitterroot Heritage Civic Group
The Bitterroot Heritage Civic Group, formerly called the South Valley Civic Group, has reorganized. We are looking for new members and volunteers. Regular meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:15 pm at the Darby Library. Please join us.
NVPL board meeting The North Valley Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular board meeting on Wednesday, September 15 at 3 p.m. in the Community Room of the library. Meeting agendas are posted the Friday before the meeting. More information can be found on their website at northvalleylibrary.org/board--information.
Back Country Horsemen
Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen host their monthly meeting on Thursday, September 16th at the Corvallis School Cafeteria on Eastside Highway in Corvallis. Members and guests can socialize from 6:30-7:00 p.m. The meeting runs from 7-8:30 p.m. Provide your own dinner if you choose to, as there is no potluck. Members do not need to own a horse or mule to be part of our group. Several of our volunteers hike to clear trails and there are many jobs that we do for the community that don’t require an equine partner. For more information, please call Gene at 208-310-6326 or check out the website at www.bchmt.org/bitterroot. Find us on Facebook at: Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BR BCH).
Bitterroot Climate Action Group
The Bitterroot Climate Action Group is pleased to resume a series of informational talks on locally relevant issues related to climate change with “Climate change and animal health,” a virtual talk by Scott Bovard, Missoula veterinarian. The presentation, which is co-sponsored by Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate, will be at 7 pm on September 16, 2021, over Zoom. The talk will be free and open to the public, but registration is required, using the link https://bitterrootcag.org/eventregistration/ . Scott Bovard is a small animal veterinarian who has also cared for horses, camels, wild mammals (lynx and wolverines), and birds of prey. He is involved in climate change issues, as a member of the Citizens Climate Lobby, so is uniquely poised to address animal health and climate change. The talk is part of a series of educational presentations sponsored by the Bitterroot Climate Action Group (BCAG), an organization of Bitterroot Valley residents interested in formulating responses to the problem of global warming. As part of this effort, BCAG provided matching funds for the City of Hamilton to purchase an electric vehicle charging station (to be installed at the Bedford Building) and donated ten HEPA filter units to the Burnt Fork Manor, to help vulnerable residents to cope with wildfire smoke. For more information, interested people can visit the web site (bitterrootcag.org), facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/bitterrootcag/), or email the group (BitterrootCAG@gmail. com) to get on the mailing list. The cosponsor, Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate, is an organization of health care professionals who believe that climate change is a health care issue that should be addressed. For more information, see their website (montanahphc.org) or facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MontanaHPHC/).
Wings Sanctuary Barn Sale
The Wings Programs horse sanctuary is holding its monthly barn and tack sale Sept. 17th & 18th, 9am-3pm. Household
ST. STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 203 Main St. Stevensville • 777-0028
Worship at 11:00 a.m. In this Church there shall be no outcasts. goods, books, toys, clothes, gently used tack items and more! 100% of the sale goes to support sanctuary and rescued horses. The Wings Programs Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit equine welfare organization. Located at 208 Rusty Spur Way in Corvallis.
Pachyderm Club
The Bitterroot North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, September 17, at 12 noon at The Frontier Cafe, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speaker will be Jane Rectenwald who will speak about the Missoula Election Integrity Team. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.
4-H Alumni rummage sale
The 4-H Alumni Annual Rummage Sale will be held Saturday, September 18 from 9 am to 2 p.m. at 201 Grantsdale Road, Hamilton. The sale will feature holiday items, jewelry, books, gift items, toys and baked goods. Donations are welcomed.
Fort Owen State Park ‘Mud Party’
Fort Owen “Mud Party” Interactive History Event for All Ages is Saturday, September 18 Friends of Fort Owen invites the public to a “Mud Party” hands-on interpretive event on Saturday, September 18, anytime between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm at Fort Owen State Park in Stevensville. Interpretive stations will focus on the art and science of making adobe brick, which is a rare building material for Montana. Bring the kids and be prepared to get your hands muddy and have some fun at Fort Owen State Park! The event will feature touchable examples of various types of adobe bricks, as well as soil scientists and adobe and historic preservation experts to show how to look for clay, what John Owen said in his journals about making adobe bricks, what’s in them, how to make them and how John Owen used them to build Fort Owen. Friends of Fort Owen work in partnership with Montana State Parks. For further information you can call Fort Owen State Park Office at 406-273-4253.
Building Food Resiliency workshop
Montana Farmers Union is sponsoring a Rebuilding Food Resiliency workshop on Tuesday, September 21 from 11:30 am to 1:30 p.m. at the Western Agricultural Research Station, 580 Quast Lane, Corvallis. The program will accompany a complimentary meal at each location. Workshop topics include Farm Food Safety Planning, The Growth Through Agriculture Program, ARPA Funding for Small Producers, and information on the new Montana Premium Processing Co-op. Workshop Series Details: • Overview of the President’s Promoting Competition in the American Economy Executive Order including specifics on directives including Right to Repair, Packers and Stockyards Act, defining “Product of the USA” labels, healthcare, technology, and more. Presented by Walter Schweitzer, President of Montana Farmers Union; • Building Resiliency through on Farm Food Safety Planning and Practices; Jan Tusick, Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center; • Information on the Growth Through Agriculture Program, Montana Department of Agriculture; • Funding for small producers through ARPA; • The new Montana Premium Processing Co-op; Matt Rains, Montana Farmers Union. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP at montanafarmersunion.com.
Election Integrity Symposium
Ravalli County Republican Women are hosting an election integrity symposium on Wednesday, September 22 at 4 p.m. featuring keynote speaker
Dr. Douglas Frank, a physicist and mathematician. Dr. Frank discovered the algorithm that controlled the 2020 US election. Joining Dr. Frank is Couy Griffen, a NM County Commissioner who founded Cowboys for Trump, and became a political prisoner for his participation in the January 6 protest in Washington DC. Additionally, Rep. Brad Tschida and the Missoula Election Integrity Project will present their findings on the 2020 Missoula County Election. Sen. Theresa Manzella of Hamilton will facilitate this symposium. Dr. Frank will take the podium at 7 pm. Food and beverages will be available for sale at this event.
Bitterroot Quilters’ Guild
The Bitterroot Quilters’ Guild will resume general meetings on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Daly Leach Community Room, 1010 W Main, Hamilton. Doors open at 6 pm for socializing and shopping; the meeting will come to order at 6:30. Guild member Laurie Dunbar will be recognized as Featured Quilter; she will present a trunk show of her work. Former students, friends and family of Ms. Dunbar are invited to attend the September meeting. Guild meetings also include a Fat Quarter Drawing, 50/50 Pot, bargain sales at the Ugli Bin and a show and tell by members. Membership in the Guild is open to quilters from beginner through advanced. Annual dues are $20. To keep abreast of activities, please visit the Bitterroot Quilters Guild on Facebook.
Ropes Challenge Course Fun Day
September 25, 1-5 PM FREE EVENT at BEAR’s Ropes Challenge Course in Hieronymus Park, Hamilton. All ages are welcome to try the high and low elements on the course. Groups will start at the top of each hour (1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm). Pre-register online at bearmt.org to join a group on the high elements, and register in-person the day of the event to join a group on the low elements. Liability waivers can be signed online or in-person. Youth under 18 years old need a parent/ guardian present to sign. In an effort to promote community education. healthy risk-taking, and positive connection to local police, our event partners, Western Montana Mental Health Center and Ravalli County DUI Task Force, will also be offering substance use prevention and bike safety education. Bring your bike and helmet to the park and ride with our local Hamilton PD bike patrol officer! BEAR will have a limited supply of bikes for loan during the event. FREE swag, raffle prizes, bike helmet giveaway & snacks!
Stevensville school board retreat
Stevensville Public Schools will have a Board Retreat on Wednesday September 29, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the District Office conference room.
Western Montana Career Fair
Oct. 7, 3-6:00PM Veteran Early Access at 2:30, Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 North Reserve St. Missoula. Are you looking for a career change? Come talk with over 60 employers from a wide range of industries at Montana’s largest career fair, presented by the Missoula Job Service. This year, thanks to Community Medical Center, $1000 in ready-to-work door prizes are up for grabs. Have questions? Need help updating your resume before the event? Call Job Service at (406) 7287060.
NV Library activities
Little Seed Library Help – Fridays, September 17, & 24, 4pm. Help out with the Little Seed Library by creating seed packet art, help package seeds, and help label the seed packets. This program is suitable for ages 12-18. No experience required. Register online athttps://northvalley.librarycalendar.com/ Open World at the Library – Fridays, starting October 8, 4pm. It’s open world time for teens at the library. Make Fridays more exciting, come to the library for an all access pass to all the cool stuff. Choose to 3-D print objects and then paint them, create a craft, explore the Dungeons & Dragons handbooks, or make a zine, it’s up to you! This program is suitable for ages 12-18. Register online athttps:// northvalley.librarycalendar.com/ North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street Stevensville. For more information visit northvalleylibrary.org, on Facebook or Instagram, or call 406.777.5061.
Obituary Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Randy Jacobson September 17th, 1954 - August 15th, 2021 Randy is survived by his loving wife Brenda who cared for him selflessly in his last years. He was also survived by his three children who loved him dearly; Michelle (Todd), Casey (Suzy), and Jesse (Greg); his nine grandchildren Kade, Olivia, Holden, Christian, Ethan, Kody, Layla, Miles and Cruz; and his brothers Britt (Jenny), Mike, and Tod. He was preceded in death by his parents Gary Jacobson and Jeri Jones. Randy loved Montana and all it had to offer and spent summers fishing on the lakes and camping. He enjoyed the peace and natural beauty
of the place he called home. He was not a social man but managed to make and keep a lot of friends. He was hard working, honest and very loyal to people important to him. If he was needed, he would be there. He was one of the most capable people I have ever met. He could build or fix anything, raise a small farm, garden, fish, and hunt. I’m not sure there was
much he couldn’t do. He was a patient teacher who loved to impart his wisdom and knowledge. He also loved telling jokes and tall tales. His famous Flathead monster story will never leave my memory and I still question jumping into that lake to this day! Randy was a master craftsman who loved building homes for the people of the Bitterroot
Valley nearly as much as he loved his family. He took pride in his work, and you would be hard pressed to find anyone better at his craft than he was. It’s comforting to think of the homes that were built with passion by his hands and know that a piece of him has made a mark on the world. Graveside service will be held at Victor Cemetery at 11:00 am on September 18th, 2021, and reception to follow at Victor Fire Hall located at 121 N Tudor St. Victor, MT 59875, across from the park. All are welcome. Condolences may be left for the family at www. dalyleachchapel.com.
Arleen Marie Wanstrath Arleen Marie Wanstrath of Irrigon was born July 15, 1953 in Hamilton, MT the daughter of Winston and Eva (Kopp) Wanstrath. She passed away in Hermiston on Saturday September 4, 2021 at the age of 68 years. Arleen grew up in Darby, Montana where she attended school. After high school, she married Charles Flanagan in Darby, Montana and from this union four children were born; Rachel, William, Robert and Amanda. The couple later divorced. Arleen moved back and forth from Darby, MT to Irrigon, Oregon for
several years. She moved to Irrigon permanently in the mid 1980’s where she has resided since. She worked as a school bus driver for Columbia Bus Company in Morrow County for sixteen years. Arleen enjoyed riding horses and was a member
of the Umatilla Sage Riders Club. She also enjoyed classic hotrod cars. She loved time with her family especially with her grandkids. She is survived by her children; Robert Flanagan, Rachel Coen and Amanda McCombs;
grandchildren, Emma Flanagan, Logan Harrison, Kevin Coen and Morgan McCombs; mother, Lillian Wanstrath; sister, Kelly Ralston; brother, Joe Wanstrath. A Celebration of life will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Sage Riders Arena 81907 N. Highway 395 Hermiston, OR. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. To leave an online condolence for the family please go to www. burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Thomas Charles ‘T.C.’ Richardson Thomas Charles “T.C.” Richardson, passed peacefully into the arms of the LORD Jesus Christ, his Savior, on August 28, 2021, his 76th birthday. He was surrounded by his loving family after a short battle with leukemia. TC said there are no words to describe his love for his family and he wanted to glorify God with his life. He was born in Orange, CA. on August 28, 1945, to Frank and Amanda Genelia Richardson. His early years were spent growing up in Southern CA. He joined the USAF, which took him to Malmstrom AF Base in Great Falls, MT, where he met and married Louisa Elaine Garcia, which began 54 years of an adventurous marriage, raising 2 sons and a daughter. TC graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College with a degree in Christian Ed. He became the administrator/ teacher for the Christian school in La Puente, CA. He later taught in the Christian school in Florence, MT. His enthusiastic love for life led him to wear many hats living in So. CA, Tacoma, WA, Stevensville, MT and
mission trips to Brazil, India and Mexico. A recap of his life work is…USAF Firefighter; Machinist; AAA Dispatcher; USAF Reserve Technician; Civil Service Medical Clinic Manager at McChord AFB, and flew many aeromedical missions; 3-Mile Volunteer Fire Dept; RV repair technician; retired from the US Postal Service; served as a voting member on the boards of Children of Promise International, Montana Bible College, Rocky Mountain Bible Mission and the Sunnyside Cemetery. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Liberty Tree Chapter, Missoula, MT, serving as their Chaplain. He was the Mission
Director for Lone Rock Bible Church, Stevensville, MT, and Mission Director for Rocky Mountain Bible Mission, Missoula, MT. He built the family home in Stevensville, MT. He loved the Word of God, going on mission trips, motorcycles, old cars, guns, and telling people his home was their home. TC was a devout and unwavering Constitutional Patriot. He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandson, Ryan Albiston. He is survived by his wife, Louisa, sons, Rob Richardson, (Tacoma, WA.) Jeph (Lisa) Richardson, (Spring, TX) daughter, Brenda Albiston (Colville, WA), grandchildren, Andrea (Adam)
Rainer, Justin (Ariel) Richardson, Paige (Ethan) Richardson, greatgrandchildren, Ryan and Markee Rainer, Liam, Oliver and Theodore Richardson, sisters, Amanda Morgan and Linda Kay Caldwell, several nieces and nephews, also, “adopted” individuals and their families Filemon and Martha Zanabriga, Pedro and Maria Sanchez and Arlet Sanchez Rojas and Efren Zanabriga Zuniga. The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses of St. Joseph Hospital in Missoula, MT for their professional and compassionate care of TC. Thank you also to the Whitesitt Funeral Home for all the arrangements for TC’s burial in the Sunnyside Cemetery next to his mother. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.whitesittfuneralhome.com. A celebration of TC’s life will be held on September 25th, 2021, at 11a.m., at Lone Rock Bible Church in Stevensville, MT.
Robert R. ‘Ray’ Cook Bozeman - Robert R. “Ray” Cook, 42, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, Monday, September 6, 2021, at his home. He was born May 05, 1979, in Missoula, Montana to Robert and Cindy Lou (Byron) Cook. Ray graduated from Hamilton High School in 1997. He went on to attend Montana State University. Ray was working at Town and Country Foods in Bozeman for the last 15
years. Ray was a beloved son, brother, uncle, friend, and coworker. He was always up for a road trip with friends and would always be sporting a t-shirt
from places that he visited. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and hunting. He was a voracious reader and loved playing video games with friends and his nephew. Ray is preceded
in death by his grandparents and Aunt Theresa. Ray is survived by his parents Bob and Cindy Cook of Hamilton, Montana, sister Cristy (Travis) Valla of Hamilton, Montana, and nephew Tyler and Niece Kaeli of Hamilton, Montana. The family suggests that memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Donald Lee Lewis Donald Lee Lewis, 51. He was born August 5, 1970, Fresno, California, and went home to be with his earthly father, David and heavenly Father on September 2, 2021, Darby, Montana. Donald passed away at home with his loved ones by his side. Don loved the color pink, and not just any pink…. Hot pink. He loved being with his nieces and nephews. Watching the races with dad and mom on Sunday afternoons. He enjoyed sitting on
the front porch, waving at neighbors. He talked to EVERYONE, he didn’t know a stranger. He could strike up a conversation about anything with anyone. Don was a truck driver, and primarily drove flatbed, which involves hauling many different types of cargo from fish to lumber. You name it, he hauled it. He is survived by mother, Donelle Lewis of Darby, Montana, brother, Michael Lewis of Darby,
Montana, sister, Patricia Sisk of Bakersfield, California, and sister, Juanita Converse of Darby, Montana. He is also survived by many nephews and nieces by blood and love. Everyone called him “Uncle Don.” Services to be held September 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Darby Club House, located at 106 N. Main Street, Darby, Montana. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com
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New day for Stevi volleyball with Mahler at helm by Victoria Howell
Preparing for the kill. Six-foot Stevensville junior Tilli Danczyk (31) gets a nice set from junior Sophie Berning (7). Photo by Victoria Howell.
On Friday, September 9th, Stevensville cyclist Stephanie Mapelli, her brother Geno and her husband Michael Sharkey, competed in the Montana Senior Olympics 40k Cycling Road Race, which took place on Old Hwy 93 south of Missoula. Geno finished 2nd in the 70-74 age group, Michael was 3rd in the 70-74 age group and Stephanie finished 1st in the 65-69 age group. Congratulations to these intrepid souls!
Even though Stevensville notched a win over Hamilton on Saturday, Stevensville’s new coach Jeff Mahler wasn’t feeling that good about it. “I don’t think we represented ourselves the way we should of and could of,” said Mahler on Monday. “We had goals but we didn’t achieve them.” Mahler said the biggest strengths of the team this year are that they are eager to learn, they really want to learn and compete. “They’re tired of not competing well and they want to change that,” said Mahler. This was the fourth game of the season and Stevi has had one other win, defeating Frenchtown. They also had what Mahler describes as “two barn burners that we lost,” against Columbia Falls and Polson. “Those games
were very competitive,” he said, “and it could have gone either way.” “We’re trying to work on having a balanced attack,” said Mahler. “You’ve got to have good control. With ball control we can do a lot.” Mahler said the team is getting more scrappy. “They’re getting balls that you think they’re not going to get and that’s good.” Mahler said his personal goal for the season is that he wants the team to be competitive with any one that they play throughout the season. “When we’re playing the best teams,” said Mahler, “I don’t want them to overlook us.” “We are going to get better,” he added. “I’m hoping to be peaking at tournament time.” On Thursday, Stevensville will play Dillon at home.
Geno Mapelli, Stephanie Mapelli and Michael Sharkey proudly display the medals they won in the Montana Senior Olympics 40K Cycling Road Race.
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One of the of the new vaccine Lyons said. forerunners to on May 24, 1924, “The sheer bravery of the Rocky Mountain when Dr. Roscoe researchers, especially before the Laboratories – Spencer inoculated vaccine,” struck her as heroic, she the Schoolhouse himself. said. “I could not imagine dedicating Lab at Canyon “I came across myself to investigating a disease with Creek, just west the anniversary in an 80% fatality rate with basically no of Hamilton – is mid-2020 while protection other than my co-workers’ a focal point this looking at a list of eyes to see if a tick was on me,” month for a new important Public Lyons said. “I wanted to honor those online exhibit Health Service who died doing this research; their from the Office and NIH dates for sacrifice should not be forgotten.” of NIH History another project,” It has not been forgotten, thanks and Stetten Lyons said. Three to her efforts. The site includes eight Museum at the things stood sections, a timeline and nearly 80 National Institutes out to her as to photos, most taken by the researchers of Health in why she felt the or their colleagues. Bethesda, Maryland. The schoolhouse turned laboratory, circa 1921. Notice the U.S. Public Health Service For much Laboratory sign. This photo was taken before a fence and animal cages were built. Image: of the past two Rocky Mountain Laboratories, 196 years, Michele Creek Schoolhouse Laboratory 100th Schoolhouse Laboratory Lyons, associate director and curator Anniversary. 100th anniversary needed at the NIH Museum, collected and The site meanders thoughtfully recognition. organized historical information and in great detail through the “First, the schoolhouse and photos to recognize the 100th realization that an unknown laboratory was really anniversary of the Montana infectious disease was afflicting the beginning of RML,” laboratory that developed a vaccine Bitterroot Valley residents in the Lyons said. “The people against Rocky Mountain spotted early 1900s. It includes information there developed a vaccine fever. about who thought of the name Rocky for such a deadly disease Though the exact date the Mountain spotted fever, how the when they didn’t even Schoolhouse Lab opened isn’t known, vaccine was made, key researchers know about molecular it is thought to have been on or about on the project – some of whom died biology or have much September 20, 1921. Earlier, the from the disease – and even a bit technology. That really researchers had conducted their work about RMSF national notoriety. A blew my mind. in Victor, beginning around 1912. The historical highlight was the first use “Second, the present RML whole endeavor site in Hamilton grew out of opened in May cooperation. 1928. ACROSS DOWN There were state 1. Build 1. Nativity scene piece The and federal 5. Triad 2. Eve’s husband Schoolhouse Lab 9. City in Yemen 3. Seaweed governments at an building still 10. Ketchup maker 4. Guarantee organizing level, stands and since 11. Guys’ dates 5. X and entomologists 12. __ Saxon 1995 has been 6. Rectify and physicians 13. Attack as false 7. Cove used as a stage at a professional 15. Chicken 8. Atmosphere layer for community 16. Roselike marking or formation 10. __ cab level. theater 18. Constitutional right 14. Sponsored child “Lastly, the productions 21. Snake like fish 17. Emigrant cache of excellent managed by 22. Gave a happy face 18. Accomplishment and sometimes 26. Spanish ‘friend’ 19. Pardon the Hamilton gross photos 28. Fence opening 20. Privileged Players. 29. Important person 23. Glorify Dr. Ralph Parker peered into his dissecting microscope in his offi ce/laboratory at the Canshowing their The exhibit is 30. Ancien German character 24. Gas burner yon Creek Schoolhouse laboratory, circa 1921. A monocular microscope sat beside him. research and how available online The laboratory had electricity and large windows for light. The sink was in an indentation 31. Tier 25. View as from the NIH’s in the wall behind him, under a shelf of chemical bottles, with the towels hung on the wall. they made the 32. Cheese 27. Empty space Stetten Museum A map of Rocky Mountain spotted fever’s occurrence sat on a table in the foreground on vaccine gave life to the project,” the right. Image: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, 471 © Feature Exchange here: Canyon
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Solving the trico mystery My son Matt and I were camped on the lower Big Hole River at the advice of a friend who runs a fly shop in Twin Bridges. It was about this time of year. The afternoon hopper fishing had yielded a huge brown trout (even by Big Hole standards) for his client the day before. They hit the long run above the Notch Bottom Fishing Access during the late afternoon, take-out time for their float that had started miles upstream. Later in the day when they floated through the ranch and hayfield country like that surrounding our camp, the hoppers were active. My friend had been doing that for several days. He became more animated as he told us about it. We equipped ourselves with the magnum hoppers he recommended. We were ready. We made camp late in the afternoon, ate, and enjoyed a hallmark event on the Big Hole: an evening hatch – call it a swarm - of caddisflies.
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Be prepared for tricos – even when you don’t expect them The following morning, before heading for the river, we rigged up with hoppers. When we walked toward the river I could see that we weren’t that well-prepared at all: shimmering clouds of tiny insects, their silvery wings glistening in the sun, the bottoms of the clouds about two feet off the water, making a slow descent to the water’s surface to deposit their eggs. I should have known what to expect. The guys in the fly shop fished here in the afternoon; they were ten miles upriver when these clouds of tricos were getting ready to drop on the water, here. “I… don’t think... those... are grasshoppers,” Matt said, as the trout started taking the first few trico spinners to hit the surface. The rises were at once delicate and deliberate. We both knew, and I should have known better from the outset: We were looking at tricos. Tiny #20 or #22 mayflies in their egg-laying stage, and they hatch best in select habitat like this long
steady-flowing pool in front of us. “Nope. I think you’re right,” I answered as I dug around in my fly and found one, then another, small #20 commercially-tied trico spinners with wings too fat and too stubby. None of my own trico patterns. Then I dug through every pocket of my vest, hoping against what I knew I wouldn’t find – a spool of leader material fine enough to fish such a tiny fly on this flat water. Our 5X tippet that is fine enough for most summer dry fly fishing looks like hawser cable in front of a tiny #22 fly. “What now?” Matt asked. We knew we were sunk, but decided to make the best of it and fish anyway. We fished just because we were there together, and this rare time on the stream was important to both of us – and you never know… on the very next cast…
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Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Tina Ann Gillespie Cause No.: DV-21-279 Dept. No.: 1 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Tina Ann Gillespie to Tina Ann Hengeveld. The hearing will be on 09/29/2021 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Date: August 20, 2021. Paige Trautwein Clerk of District Court Kimberly Provence Deputy Clerk of Court BS 8/25, 9/1, 9/8, 9/15 ___________________ Naomi J. Cheeney Cheeney Law, PLLC PO Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 Phone: (406) 363-9060 Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives MONTANA TWENTYFIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PHYLLIS IRENE SMITH, Deceased. Case No.: DP-21-104 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Co-Personal Representatives 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 Thomas H. Smith and Khathee A. SmithMcCoy, Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, at Cheeney Law PLLC, PO Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 26th day of August 2021 /s/ Thomas H. Smith, Co-
Personal Representative /s/ Khathee A. Smith-McCoy, Co-Personal Representative BS 9/1, 9/8, 9/15 ___________________ Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Ashley Lauren Ann Jessie Dawn Broocker Cause No.: DV-21-319 Dept. No.: 2 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Ashley Lauren Ann Jessie Dawn Broocker to Ashley Lauren Ann Jessie Dawn Cummings. The hearing will be on 09/30/2021 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Date: August 23, 2021. Paige Trautwein Clerk of District Court Barbara Beavers Deputy Clerk of Court BS 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22 ___________________ Megan S. Winderl MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C. 601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110 MeganW@mcpcattorneys. com Attorney for Personal Representatives MONTANA TWENTYFIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES LESLIE MCCROSSIN Deceased. Probate No. DP 2021-101 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be
forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Judith A. McCrossin, the Personal Representative, in care of MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C., 601 S. Frist Street, P.O. Box 515, Hamiton, Montana, 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 19th day of August, 2021. Judith A. McCrossin MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C. BY: Megan S. Winderl, Attorney for Personal Representative BS 9/1, 9/8, 9/15 ___________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, September 16, 2021, 6:30 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Stevensville Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library Community Room, 208 Main Street, for the purpose of considering a Petition for Variance from Brandon Redman and Jaime Devlin, owners of 208 Mission Street. The Petition for Variance requests the Board to approve a variance of the following local zoning regulations: Development Code, Section 10-224 - Dimensional Requirements Chart 1. The minimum side yard setback in an R-2 zone is 7.5 feet. The Applicant is requesting a variance adjusting the side yard setback to 5.0 feet for this parcel. The public hearing will be held at the North Valley Public Library Community Room, 208 Main Street. Written comments may be mailed to the Clerk of the Town of Stevensville, 206 Buck Street, P.O. Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870, on or before 5:00 p.m. September 16, 2021 or may be emailed to clerk@townofstevensville. com<mailto:clerk@townof-
stevensville.com>. Questions may be asked or more information may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at 406-777-5271. Attest: Jenelle Berthoud, Town Clerk BS 9-8-2021, 9-15-2021 ___________________ The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s Southwest Land Office Hamilton Unit is in the preliminary process of developing a timber sale southeast of Lolo near SinTin-Tin-Em-Ska Creek . The proposed timber sale would harvest approximately 1.0 – 1.5 million board feet from approximately 400 acres using ground skidding. The legal description is: T11N, R20W, Sec. 12 and Sec. 24. This land is School Trust land, and the harvest will provide revenue to the University of Montana Trust Fund. The department is seeking comments from interested parties. Please direct written comments to: Thayer Jacques Hamilton Unit P.O. Box 713 Hamilton, MT 59840 Or: tjacques@mt.gov BS 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 ___________________ Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Linda Renee Viehmann Cause No.: DV-21-318 Dept. No.: 2 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Linda Renee Viehmann to Renee Lin Viehmann. The hearing will be on 09/30/2021 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Date: August 20, 2021. Paige Trautwein Clerk of District Court Barbara Bear Deputy Clerk of Court BS 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 ___________________
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Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Jesse Spaulding Cause No.: DV-21-328 Dept. No.: 1 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jesse Howard Spaulding to Jesse Spaulding Weilding. The hearing will be on 10/20/2021 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Date: August 20, 2021. Paige Trautwein Clerk of District Court Barbara Bear Deputy Clerk of Court BS 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 ___________________ Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Hannah Weinert Cause No.: DV-21-327 Dept. No.: 1 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Hannah Lee Weinert to Hannah LeeWeinert Weilding. The hearing will be on 10/20/2021 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Date: August 20, 2021. Paige Trautwein Clerk of District Court Barbara Bear Deputy Clerk of Court BS 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 ___________________ Montana Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Vanity Ledford Cause No.: DV-21-322 Dept. No.: 1 Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Vanity Dawn Ledford to Mary Dawn Browning. The hearing will be on
10/13/2021 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Date: August 20, 2021. Paige Trautwein Clerk of District Court Mary Fliss Deputy Clerk of Court BS 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 ___________________ Jeffrey Doud Assistant Attorneys General Agency Legal Services Bureau 1712 Ninth Avenue P.O. Box 201440 Helena, MT 59620-1440 Telephone: (406) 444-2026 Facsimile: (406) 444-4303 COUNSEL FOR THE STATE OF MONTANA MONTANA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR GRANITE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAURENCE MILLER, Deceased. Probate No. DP-2021-7 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lana Haynes has been appointed Special Administrator of the abovenamed estate. All person having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claim must either be mailed to LANA HAYNES, the Special Administrator, return receipt requested, at c/o Jeffrey Doud, Counsel for the State of Montana, P.O. Box 201440, Helena, MT 596201440, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 7th day of September, 2021. Lana Haynes c/o Jeffrey Doud Counsel for the State of Montana P.O. Box 201440 Helena, MT 59620-1440 Published 9-15, 9-22, 9-2921.
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