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On the shore of Lake Como, Al Pernichele, Bitterroot Water Commissioner, explains how water from the Bitterroot River is managed. Photos courtesy of Bitter Root Water Forum.

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Bitter Root Water Forum helps demystify irrigation in the Bitterroot

Whether it’s wheel lines, hand lines, or a pivot system, irrigation is something that you can see happening daily in the Bitterroot. But if it’s not your day to day life, you might have some questions about it. That’s what the Bitter Root Water Forum was hoping to shed light on during their Irrigation in the Bitterroot tour last Wednesday. About 20 community members, some who have been in the valley for years and others who are newcomers, boarded a bus in Hamilton Wednesday afternoon and headed up to Lake Como for their first stop. There Al Pernichele, Bitterroot Water Commissioner, gave a history of how water has been managed in the Bitterroot and discussed how water is dispersed throughout the valley. John Crowley, manager of the Bitter Root Irrigation District (BRID), gave participants an exclusive look into the inner workings of Lake Como and discussed BRID’s role in water storage and distribution with “The Big Ditch.” The next stop featured the Ward Ditch diversion and fish screen. Rhonda King and Tim

Meuchel of Daly Ditches Irrigation District discussed their system featuring nine main ditches that serve nearly 2,000 water users. Fish biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Chris Clancy, also spoke there about fish screens and how they are used to reduce the number of fish caught up in the ditch systems. The final stop was at Homestead Organics Farms, where owners Laura Garber and Henry Wuensche discussed how the water is used on the land and for their final products, the crops. Tour participants were treated to a sample of peppers and hemp tea to bring the day full circle from the water storage, distribution and use, to the result of locally grown food and crops.

The Bitter Root Water Forum is a local nonprofit that works to bring the community together to protect, enhance, and restore the Bitterroot watershed that we all rely on. Along with educational tours like this they also provide youth education and on the ground restoration to improve water quality in the valley. “Education is a very important part of our mission,” says Water Forum Executive Director, Heather Barber. “Giving youth and adults a chance to learn more about our water resources is at the core of what we do. Providing an opportunity to share how important irrigation and agriculture is to the Valley helps connect people to this place.”

Chris Clancy, FWP Fisheries Biologist, describes how a fish screen functions.

Youth Dynamics coordinator looking for more foster homes By Michael Howell

The new Family Development/Community Outreach Coordinator in the Missoula office of Youth Dynamics, Victoria Roberts, is excited about taking on her new position which includes Helena “and everything in between, including the Bitterroot valley.” Youth Dynamics is a Montana-based non-profit child placing agency and mental health center with locations throughout the state. They have been serving at-risk children and families since

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1981, employing approximately 500 Montanans, and serving over 2,000 kids each year. “We wrap supportive services around foster care placements in order to help children recover from past trauma,” said Roberts, “and foster care is one of the many services we provide to Montana kids.” She said their goal is to build strong families and make a difference in Montana, one child at a time. According to. Roberts, there are currently 3,952 children in See FOSTER, page 2

Concerns about drug dealing, bad language, and vandalism took front seat at the last Stevensville Town Council meeting, culminating in a decision to place security cameras in Lewis and Clark Park and pay for the cost of replacing the soccer nets that were vandalized. The issue of drug dealing at the park was broached by Council President Bob Michalson at the beginning of the meeting when, following the police report, he said that he had received two calls in the last three days about drug dealing in town. Michalson said that there was a “Mexican gang” openly dealing heroin in the streets and at the park. He claimed to know the location of the gang and said that a couple of the gang members did not speak any English. “This is an ongoing thing that is very real,” he said. Police Clerk Jenelle Berthoud suggested that Michalson have the people he talked to contact the police department and share any information they might have about drug dealing in town. Police Chief James Marble, who was not present when Michalson made his comments, said later that he was not aware of any real “gang” activity currently

in Stevensville. “But is there drug activity going on in the open? Absolutely, unfortunately,” said Marble. He said Stevensville’s drug problem seems to be getting a little worse lately. He attributes that, to a large degree, to having a one-man police force. He said “bad guys” know the situation and can see it as an opportunity, leading to an influx of criminal activity that compounds the problem. “We need a properly equipped and funded police force if we want to preserve the smalltown atmosphere of peace and tranquility that we still have,” said Marble. [see accompanying article “Starting from Scratch”] The first item on the council’s agenda was to install security cameras and security lighting in Lewis and Clark Park. Michalson said that the issue had been discussed and tabled for years and something needed to be done. Council member Robin Holcomb said cameras may have to be considered in all the town’s parks. Mayor Brandon Dewey said that he had contacted other mayors around the state and that while a couple have placed security cameras at their town dump sites, none had placed any cameras in their parks, although Helena was considering it. Dewey said the cost was substantial to install a security

system, mainly due to the requirement for a climate-controlled environment for the DVR system. Police Chief Marble said that Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks was using less expensive game cameras and having good luck with them. They are less expensive and they can be moved around from place to place or moved from park to park. He said his department used them during vandalism spree at the town’s cemetery. He recommended having the mayor price some game cameras and come back with a proposal. Cathi Cook, who has been on the soccer board for 12 years and served as president for the last eight years, said that she has been coming to the council for at least the last six years trying to get some action about the vandalism problem. “I’m sick and tired of tiptoeing around this issue,” said Cook. “We need to be proud of this park and we need to take good care of it. Let’s get off our butts and take this town back.” Then she offered to donate $5,000 toward the installation of some cameras and said the offer was good until December 31. Mayor Dewey said that he needed some specific direction See STEVI, page 3

Hamilton skatepark rolling ahead By Michael Howell After years of effort, the installation of a skatepark in Hamilton is about to become a reality. Last week. Bryan Dufresne, president of the board of Circle 13 Skatepark, the non-profit organization that is installing the skatepark in Claudia Driscoll Park, under a Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Hamilton, gave the City Council members a sneak preview of the design concept which was officially “unveiled” at the Bedford Building in Hamilton on Monday, September 17. “I’m excited,” Dufresne told the council members. “I think it’s a fusion of everything we hoped for.” He said the design accommodates everyone from those who need a challenge to those who barely know how to stand on a skateboard. Dufresne said that with the addition of a street section that makes a loop around the outer edge, kids who have hardly been on a skateboard will be able to

coast and be out of the way for the most part but able to watch all the other activity and learn. “It’s a fantastic place for kids to learn who don’t know anything about skating,” he said. Then there’s the middle section – the rollers – for people getting ready for deep transition. He said the “hard core deep transition skaters” have some egg-shaped bowls that can be challenging and, of course, a lot of fun. Dufresne said that what they were going to emphasize at the “unveiling” and continually as things move forward is the “etiquette” involved in skating and the importance of showing a respect and appreciation for the facility that the community was providing the skaters. The council members were assured that a couple of things in the conceptual design were not going to be installed, like the rock formation and the trees, since they would actually be safety hazards. After hearing some concerns about the potential impact on

the bandshell in the park where many performances are held, a landscaped berm was incorporated into the design to serve as a sound barrier. It will also serve to provide some elevated seating for bandshell performances. Evergreen Skateparks, the company contracted to install the skatepark, was expected to be in town on September 17, “looking, flagging and pondering,” said Dufresne. Work is expected to be completed by Thanksgiving, according to Dufresne. Cost of the total project is estimated at about $300,000. Circle 13 Skatepark received some major contributions to finance the construction, including a $100,000 donation from Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, a $50,000 donation from Bill Watkins, owner of Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton, and another $45,000 from the Montana Skatepark Association. Fundraising is still a little short of the goal by about $25,000 and contributions are welcome.

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the foster care system, with the number of kids in care steadily increasing each year. Unfortunately, the number of available foster homes has not kept up with the need. “Each week we receive referrals for 10-20 children in need of placement, but sadly,” she said, “we are not able to find homes for many of these kids.” She said many children in foster care will end up in group homes, shelter care, or being placed out of the area in order to find placement. 33% of children in foster care will change elementary schools five or more times, causing them to fall behind academically and lose friends that they had made in the process. Additionally, due to trauma, frequent moves, and a history of abuse and neglect, children in the foster care system are being diagnosed with PTSD in record numbers, surpassing that of US war veterans. She said public awareness is an important factor in creating homes for children in need. “Community education has the potential to change these children’s lives forever,” said Roberts. For more information on Youth Dynamics, visit www. youthdynamics.org, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ ydimt/, or call Victoria Roberts at (406) 203-5761.

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Looking for a meaningful and valuable volunteer experience? Consider becoming a Marcus Daly Hospice Volunteer. A comprehensive volunteer training program is about to begin. Marcus Daly Hospice volunteer training is scheduled for September 27th-29th, Thursday and Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Marcus Daly Hospice Services is looking for compassionate, caring, and energetic individuals to volunteer with patients and families facing end of life challenges. Learn ways you can provide patient support, assist families, engage in the community and lend a helping hand! The class is free and offers a very informative curriculum on end-of-life care and support. Whether you are interested in assisting Hospice in the administrative operations or supporting Hospice patients and families, this training offers you the tools in developing those skills, as well as provides an exceptional life education opportunity. Join the Marcus Daly Hospice Team and see why “Volunteers are the Heart of Hospice!” For more information or to enroll in Hospice Volunteer Training, call Marcus Daly Hospice Services at (406) 363.6503. For more information about Marcus Daly Memorial hospital visit MDMH.org.

Florence Civic Club to sponsor candidate forum The Florence Civic Club is sponsoring a forum on Wednesday, October 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Florence Fire Hall for House District 88, candidates Margaret Gorski, Democrat and Sharon Greef, Republican. All questions must be previously submitted; the public is encouraged to submit questions from the following areas: • Initiatives 185 and 186 • Impacts of a Changing Climate • Public Lands; access and ownership • Public Education; Funding and Safety

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Fall prescribed burning in progress on Bitterroot Forest The Bitterroot National Forest is planning, weather permitting, to implement fall prescribed burning projects through the fall. The planned burns consist of pile burning to reduce residual slash from thinning and timber harvest operations and prescribed burns to reduce forest fuels and restore characteristics of a fire-adapted ecosystem. In total, fire managers plan to burn approximately 2,200 acres this fall. Smoke from the burns will likely be visible from West Fork Highway, East Fork Road, and Highway 93. Prescribed fire produces smoke, but the smoke is typically visible for a short duration, 1-2 days, and managed to minimize impacts to communities. Treatment areas include: Darby/Sula Ranger District – 1,000 acres are planned: • Tepee Face Ecoburn, near Tepee Lookout (prescribed burn) • Nee Mee Poo, along Highway 93 south of Sula (pile burning) • Como/Horse Lick, south of Lost Horse and north of Lake Como (prescribed burn) • Downing Mountain Lodge & Observation Landings (pile burning) • Trapper Bunkhouse, SW of Darby between Little Tin Cup & McCoy Creeks (prescribed burn) West Fork Ranger District – 1,000 acres are planned: • Lower West Fork Units north of Boulder Creek and south of Baker Lake Road (prescribed burn)

• Upper Nez Units near Watchtower Trailhead and Flat Creeks (pile burning) • School Point Ecoburn, east of Nelson Creek and east of Halford Creek (prescribed burn) • Lower West Fork Units near Troy and Pierce Creeks (pile burning) • Piquett Ridge and One Creek (pile burning) • Applebury Boat Launch (pile burning) Stevensville Ranger District – 200 acres are planned: • Three Saddle Units, east of Stevensville on Ambrose Road #428 in the Sapphire Mountains (prescribed burn) The burns will only be ignited if operational safety, fuel moisture, weather conditions, and air quality parameters can be attained. All areas will be signed and notifications will be made to local residents. A mosaic pattern of burned and unburned areas will remain after treatments. Low intensity prescribed fires have several objectives including: • Maintain forest health and ecosystem restoration • Improve wildlife habitat – many plants respond favorably to fire providing new food sprouts for wildlife. • Reduce the potential of large, high intensity wildfires by reducing the amount of downed fuel to burn. • Post-harvest slash treatment – reduce residual slash created by thinning operations and personal use firewood cutting.

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Fall prescribed fire activities normally take place between September and November and burning is highly weather dependent. Planned treatment areas on the forest are at higher and wetter elevations, compared to the drier valley bottom. This will reduce the fire’s ability to quickly grow and spread. Fire crews will monitor all burns after ignition to ensure that they stay within prescribed boundaries. For public safety, recreationists are asked to be aware of fire crews and vehicles in these areas. The public is also asked to avoid traveling in prescribed burn units as well as trails and roads directly adjacent to the units. Take caution as roads and trails used as control lines for the burn could be temporarily impacted by low intensity fire and smoke. Fire managers plan to conduct the burning quickly, with limited impacts to recreational users and the general public. Reminder, fire danger remains “High” and the vegetation in the valley is dry, especially the cured grass from this summer’s growth. Fires can grow rapidly, even in low winds in cured grasses. While campfires are allowed, everyone should be sure all campfires and warming fires are cold to the touch before leaving them unattended. Do your part to ensure there is One Less Spark as a result of your outdoor activities. For more information or to be placed on a day-of-burning notification list, contact your local ranger station. For the latest burn announcements, burn updates, maps, and photos of project areas visit www.fs.usda.gov/bitterroot or www.facebook.com/DiscoverBitterrootNF and www.twitter.com/ BitterrootNF.

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continued about how to proceed and the installation would be funded. Council member Raymond Smith said that he believed the funding was available. He said $5,000 currently budgeted for swimming pool repairs was not going to be spent and could possibly be used for cameras. He said the generous offer from Cook was also on the table. Michalson withdrew his motion to install the cameras and Smith made a revised motion to accept Cook’s offer of $5,000 and proceed to purchase the cameras. NorthWestern Energy has already donated the power to run two lights that already exist in the park and other lighting has been installed around the swimming pool building. The motion was approved

By Michael Howell

Stevensville Police Chief James Marble has been a one-man police force for a little too long now. Caught off guard by two unexpected resignations, Marble is struggling to put his police department back in order. Having a clerk devoted to police department business has helped tremendously. But without a single other officer in the department, covering the town and getting all the administrative work done including extended investigations has been a daunting occupation. Marble said that his immediate goal was “to get back to what we had,” which was a Chief and two full time officers. The problem is, only one officer can be trained at a time and the process of selecting a new officer can also take some time. He said they are nearing the end of the hiring process for one officer. But in Marble’s view, full 24/7 coverage within the town is the real goal and that would take an additional two officers – five officers including the Chief. “This is something the community needs to look at and

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the public, a motion to direct the mayor to restore the council chamber’s furniture configuration to the previous layout was unanimously defeated. The Council passed a motion directing the mayor to have the required training regarding bullying, harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace conducted for all employees and Council members prior to the first council meeting in November. The Council passed a resolution declaring its intent to vacate the 40-foot alley running through Block 17, Lots 3 through 18, of the original townsite of Stevensville. A public meeting will be scheduled before the final decision to vacate. The council also authorized the Police Department to submit an grant application to the Rapp Family Foundation for remodeling the police department space.

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unanimously and in a following motion the Council agreed to reimburse the soccer club for the cost of replacing the soccer nets that were recently vandalized. That cost, according to Cook, is $100 per net. In other business, the Council approved the purchase of four laptop computers with mouse and carrying case for each council member. “It’s time for the council to step up and treat itself to a laptop,” said Michalson. Asked where the money would come from, he said, “Can’t the Treasurer figure that out?” The purchase was approved unanimously. A motion to change the Council meeting days to the second and fourth Thursday of each month from the current Monday schedule failed on a tie vote. After hearing from staff and

make some decisions about,” said Marble. He said it wasn’t something a lot of people consider when thinking about the future of their town. “If you have an underfunded, understaffed police department, bad people figure that out. It’s not rocket science.” He said that criminal elements take advantage of those situations and there is an influx that compounds the problem, creating a downward spiral. “I don’t want to see that happen to our community,” said Marble. “That’s why all of us who live here need to consider this and get us the number of officers that we need to keep the town the way it is, a small town, not much crime, a relaxed atmosphere for people to live in in peace and tranquility.” Marble said that this community conversation needed to take place but that it would take some time. In the meantime, he said, he is looking hard for alternative sources of funding including grants and other donations. He is currently pursuing a grant to basically re-build or re-locate the police department to provide more room and more direct access to the public. A Neighborhood Watch

program is also being instituted in which the town is divided into zones, each with a volunteer captain. “It is basically an observe and report system,” said Marble. He said training sessions are provided to the neighborhood on what to look for in terms of suspicious activity and how to report it most effectively. “Having community members getting involved and getting some training in what to look for and how to report could really give law enforcement a leg up in these neighborhoods,” said Marble. Marble said he is committed to the steady rebuilding of his department and hopes the Stevensville community can look at what they’ve got in terms of law enforcement, look at their needs in terms of law enforcement, and what kind of town they want to live in.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

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Montana mayors for clean water, against I-186 By Mayor John Engen in Missoula, Mayor Kelly in Great Falls, Mayor Collins in Helena, Mayor Muhlfeld in Whitefish and Deputy Mayor/Mayor Elect Mehl in Bozeman

Not just one, but many, rivers run through Montana. They are the arteries that nourish and bring life to our state’s cities and towns. Montana’s communities depend on these waterways to provide safe and healthy drinking water for our wells and municipal water systems, and to irrigate our fields. And, more and more, our rivers and streams fuel our local economies, putting Montanans to work, bringing visitors to our restaurants, hotels and stores, and creating new opportunities for local investment. Much of the economic growth that many Montana communities have experienced in recent years wouldn’t have happened without our famed rivers and the high-quality of life they reflect. They are what help draw new businesses and workers to locate here, and why so many of us stay. In short, Montana communities run on clean, natural water. And, as mayors of Montana communities, we want to ensure this resource continues to run strong for generations to come. This is why we support I-186, the Yes for Responsible Mining Initiative, which will be on state ballots this November. I-186 is a Montana solution to a Montana problem: the issue of hard-rock mining waste. Too many times in our state’s history we’ve learned the hard way that some irresponsible, out-of-state industries love us only for our resources and, once those have been harvested, have no problem in quickly pulling up stakes and leaving us here to contend with their mess. The toxic legacy of irresponsible hard-rock mining continues to plague Montana’s landscape, rivers and streams. It also continues to cost our state millions of dollars each year in continued cleanup of contaminated sites and polluted water. Examples include the Zortman-Landusky Mine in Phillips County, which cost $27.5 million to clean up and where perpetual treatment of waters costs Montana taxpayers $1-2 million each year. Meanwhile,

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I just wanted to publicly thank all the Emergency Services of Stevensville; The Fire Department, Police and the Emergency Medical Services for their annual organizing of the 9/11 Memorial Service and the lunch provided at the Fire Hall afterwards. We are also grateful to Mayor Dewey for his welcome and introduction, the American Legion Post #94 for their Presentation and Retrieval of Colors and all the other personnel from surrounding communities for their participation. It is a very moving experience to stand on Main Street to see the silent procession of Stevensville’s and other community’s emergency vehicles advancing towards the Veteran’s Memorial Park and then hearing the service afterwards. The Seedline pamphlet with Chaplain Nathan Saunders Information card on a table for people to come

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take if they wished was especially encouraging and very appreciated! I hope we always remember 9/11, thanks to these men and women for providing this opportunity. Ardee Weiss Stevensville

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Dear Editor, Our President is on the receiving end of a barrage of negative publicity which is without precedent. There is a daily ration of unsubstantiated charges, personal insults, and commentary from the media which is 90% supportive of the ever further political left. The First Lady and her son are even considered worthy targets. I am in my ninth decade and have even voted for some Democrats. I cannot believe the depth of anger, filth and downright hate that

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toxic runoff from the Upper Tenmile Creek Mining Area contaminated Helena’s well water and threatened the city’s municipal water supply. Treatment of this water costs Montanans millions and will never end. At the Beal Mountain Mine in Silver Bow County, selenium pollution threatens cutthroat trout and an estimated $13.7 million in public funds has been spent for mine cleanup and water treatment. At the Mike Horse Mine in the Upper Blackfoot, 26 million gallons of acid mine drainage must be captured and treated annually. Altogether, more than 2,500 miles of Montana streams are contaminated with hazardous mining waste. We know that mining has contributed much good to Montana’s history, and that it can be done right, without permanently polluting our streams. Mines such as the Stillwater mine near Billings and Montana Resources in Butte are important mainstays of Montana’s economy, and will not be impacted by I-186. Currently, Montana has no way to deny a permit to a proposed mine that will pollute our rivers with toxic waste, such as lead, arsenic, mercury and acid mine drainage. I-186, which is similar to laws passed in Maine, Michigan and New Mexico, will change this. It will prevent new hard-rock mines that threaten to permanently pollute our rivers and streams. And it will hold mining companies accountable for cleaning up after themselves. The measure is about accountability and commonsense, two things we value in our Montana communities. I-186 won’t affect existing mines or the expansions of those mines, just any hard-rock mines proposed in the future. Our clean water is too precious not to protect. Our children, businesses and communities depend on it. Let’s preserve it for generations to come. We hope you’ll join us in saying YES for responsible mining and I-186.

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is being spewed across the airways and net. Have you noticed? Do you care? I will be criticized for this commentary and that’s fine as there is no longer time to waste with political correctness and its resulting censorship. This flood of lies, hate and intolerance has become a threat to our republic. Well neighbor, I suggest we recognize what is occurring. We are a nation standing on tip toes at the edge of very slippery slope. There is violence in the streets. Citizens are being urged to publicly harass, to deny free expression of opposing ideas, even on occasion the right to merely publicly enjoy a meal in peace. Police officers have been murdered and Republican Congressmen have been shot. Republican candidates have been shouted down and threatened; even in one recent instance assaulted with a switch blade knife. These are not the actions of some far right fringe. With few exceptions, the Democratic leadership has done almost nothing to discourage such conduct. As a nation, we have always been so proud that we managed for over 200 years to pass political power without bloodshed. It’s past time to recognize what is happening. Isn’t this the same bullying we are trying to stop with our children? Are you impressed by the Black Lives Matter crowd with their pleas for death of policemen? Were you impressed by

the Occupy Wall Street mob? Do you really want to leave our borders open and overrun? Is the recent tax reduction a bad thing and would you rather have your taxes raised? Should we be able to defend ourselves from the growing threats of North Korea, China and radical Islam? Is unrestricted late term abortion a good thing? Is it reasonable to insist upon identification before one votes? Should unelected bureaucrats write laws which control your every action which can be related to what is called a carbon footprint? Should the same anonymous civil servants control your medical decisions and opportunities? Finally, do you really want to support the publication of countless regulations which deter creativity and industry? My point is that you may deplore some of the things our president says, or how he always strikes back for anything he deems an attack; but, he keeps his word and has implemented policies which have put our nation back on track. As I commented in my title, it’s not like we are joining him for dinner. I accept his faults. Lord knows his predecessors had their full share. I have tried to express the concerns of an old vet who has watched the political scene for over seven decades. We face the rise of socialism in our youth. They have never been taught of the bloody failure of socialism over the past 100 plus years. We

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Rights of women, workers, voters

Dear Editor, For much of 2016, billionaires and the dominating political party prevented the minority party from nominating a Supreme Court Justice. Then in 2017, the GOP installed their man as Supreme Court Justice. This year the billionaires added a new name to their short list of candidates for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. A man with the unusual view that while in office, the President of the United States cannot be charged with a federal crime. That man is now the Presidential nominee to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Week before last was the four-day Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing to question the Presidential nominee to replace SCOTUS Justice Kennedy who our President may have urged to resign. But last week some very unusual things happened. The majority party wrongly marked some heavily redacted documents as under Presidential privilege. And wrongly marked some as confidential to the Judiciary Committee. And did something totally radical. Refused to let the minority party examine many important, need to know Federal Court records about that unusual candidate. The minority party strongly argued that both political parties must be able to examine related documents so as to render advice and consent for a SCOTUS Justice nominee. Subsequently some more documents were released. Guess what happened? We found out that on record, the unusual nominee had three different positions on whether Roe v. Wade was correctly decided law. Then we found out how in 2002, the now unusual SCOTUS Justice nominee received and wrongfully used emails stolen from the minority party. Even lying under oath in 2004 to Senator Hatch about his complicity in those stolen emails. And lying under oath in 2006 to Senator Kennedy about those stolen emails. Emails wrongly used to bias people in favor of lifetime Judge appointments to individuals favored by the major political party. Week before last, confronted with new evidence that he had known the emails were stolen, the unusual nominee showed no remorse about his wrongful use of stolen emails, or his related possibly five perjuries. That’s when people raised the obvious concern. If he thought it OK to use emails stolen from the minority party, maybe he thinks it’s OK for the President and the majority party to use emails stolen from the minority party to win the 2016 Federal Election. Week before last, members of the minority party testified that some documents evidenced where the unusual nominee had argued a court case by standing on a false premise. Premising that birth control pills are “abortion inducing drugs.” Consequently, some conservatives felt uncomfortable with the unusual process advancing tainted ethical and legal reasonings of the unusual nominee. To me it’s obnoxious that some of the reluctantly released

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materials evidence critical, public need to know information. Makes me wonder what else the majority party wanted hidden from public view. Makes me mad that the majority party never allowed a hearing about Judge Merrick Garland, and now have brought about a very inadequate hearing for the likely next Supreme Court Justice. Watching the hearing where the unusual nominee faltered and gained not much yardage made me think of Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. While no hearing for Merrick Garland reminded me of no play time for Colin Kaepernick. Only in very terse summary, here’s what many people probably find obnoxious. According to documents, the unusual nominee has in judicial capacity acted to diminish rights of workers, voters and women. While protecting the rights of greenhouse gas emitters to pollute the atmosphere. While Montana glaciers, also Arctic ice, are rapidly melting, here’s some things you might not have noticed or thought through. Justice Kennedy was acclaimed as often a ‘swing Judge.’ Senate confirmation of the unusual nominee would cause an ongoing 5-4 Supreme Court of the United States. And present not only a possible Constitutional crisis but also certain existence crises to voters, workers, women, minorities, those covered by the Affordable Care Act, and coming generations. The rights of those people may be diminished so that the chance of the USA President to be charged with criminal offence will be diminished. Billionaires in the Federalist Society and Judicial Crisis Network have been planning on taking advantage of the simple one vote majority rule for Senate confirmation of a SCOTUS Justice nominee, by drumming up political and enterprise media support to confirm an unusual SCOTUS Justice. Consequently, local TV, also the local daily newspaper, have failed at reporting prominent, important to know information from the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing. And have reported how politicians of the majority party smeared minority party objections as “hysterical” and as taking part in a “circus.” Greedy, narrow minded, neo-conservative identity politics billionaires have been scheming to take over all three branches of our federal government, with help and assistance from the majority party, and segments of enterprise media. Meanwhile, our junior Senator went so far as to call the related objections of the minority party “obnoxious.” Hooking up billionaire money to select a new Supreme Court Justice is as disastrous as hooking up a large, high pressure gas mainline to homes serviced by low pressure gas lines. Look how here in Montana, both the NRA and the majority party candidate for Senate blew away ethics, communicated with each other, and each put $400,000 into the same shell company to run a month of ads attacking the minority party for not supporting the unusual nominee, who slipped through a very, very unusual hearing. Look at last week’s news about how, in 2006, the nominee bought a $1.2 million home, but his bank accounts did not decrease before, during or after the home purchase. And how they increased in 2008-9. Guess what? If we had publicly financed elections we would not have a Congress manipulated by billionaires voting to confirm an unusual nominee, who slipped through unusual procedures. And if we had ranked choice voting both political parties would have less power. Lacking progress toward fair federal elections, we cannot repair what is broken. We are like the owners of John Deere tractors and tractor equipment who have lost their right to repair their own machinery. Bob Williams Stevensville Support for Greef See LETTERS, page 14

Calendar

Hamilton Senior Center activities

Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m. Saturday: Bingo 1st week 12-5 p.m.; Flea care 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Bingo 1st & 3rd weeks 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Toastmasters 12:30 p.m.; Clogging 2-4:30 p.m. Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m. Thursday - Exercise 9-10 a.m.; Steppin Out dance class 7-9 p.m.; Pinochle 2nd & 3rd weeks 1-5 pm. Friday – Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 market 2nd week 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday - Bridge 1-5 p.m.; 2nd week Church of Christ Potluck 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Stevi Senior Center activities

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

Victor Senior Center activities

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

Florence senior lunches

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

Lolo senior lunches

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

2135 to schedule your lunch.

Golden Agers

The Golden Age Club is located at 727 S. 5th in Hamilton. The club’s business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. All members are asked to attend to review activities and plan new ones. Cake and ice cream is served. Card games (pinochle, multi-bid racehorse) are played on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday and 3rd Monday of the month at 1 p.m. There is a $2 charge per person. Exercise classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. Blood pressure is checked every third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. Guests are welcome. The hall is also available for members to use for personal activities. A monetary donation to cover hall expenses is expected. For more information call 3630142.

AA meetings

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

Al-Anon

Stevensville Al-Anon Group will meet each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at The Living Centre, 57 Main Street, effective January 1. Note change of meeting place. Anyone who is affected by the compulsive drinking of a relative or friend is invited. For more information call 239-0878.

Narcotics Anon

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

Free Indeed

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

Gamblers Anon

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

Overeaters Anon

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

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

Evening TOPS

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

WIC clinics

Ravalli County WIC is a nutrition education program that serves pregnant, post-partum, and breastfeeding women, children from birth to age 5 and women whose pregnancies have ended early. WIC also welcomes dads, grandparents, and foster families. The WIC program is offered In Hamilton Monday through Thursday 8:30-4:30 at 205 Bedford Street, Suite P, District Courthouse Building in Hamilton. The Stevensville clinic is open on Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church, 216 College Street in Stevensville. The Victor Clinic is the second Tuesday of the month at the Victor Nazarene Church. The Darby clinic is open every month on the third Monday of the month at the Darby Library. Income guidelines are 1-$22,459; 2- $30,451; 3-$38,443; 4-$46,435; 5-$54,427. For each additional family member add $7,992. Call 406-375-6685 for more information or see on Facebook; www. facebook.com/Ravalli-CountyWIC.

Hamilton American Legion

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

Stevensville American Legion

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

American Legion Auxiliary

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

Stevi VFW

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

Marine Corps League

The Marine Corps League welcomes all Marines from all eras, along with Corpsmen and Chaplains who have served with the FMF. The League is a national veterans’ organization that include members of all ranks, all MOS, active duty, reserves, honorably discharged veterans and retirees. It carries on the traditions of the Corps, support Marines still serving, and assist those who have left

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Sunday Worship 12 p.m. noon Worship at 12:00 In this Church there In this Church thereshall shall be no outcasts. be outcasts. the service when needed. Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of every month, January to October at 7:30 p.m. for general meetings at the Eagles Lodge, 125 N. 2nd Street, Hamilton. Activities include Toys for Tots, Honor Guards for veteran funerals and Color Guards for parade events, rifle and pistol matches, and support of Marines and the community, and a Marine Birthday celebration in November. An SOS Breakfast and informal get-together for members, spouses, family and friends is held every first Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from January to December at the Hangar Cafe, Ravalli County Airport, Hamilton. It’s an opportunity to get acquainted, exchange ideas, and share sea stories from the past. For more information contact Meade Phillips at 520-9916386 or at USMCmeadeMCL@ aol.com or visit www.mclnational. org or www.montanamcl.org .

Soroptomist

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

Rotary Club

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

Stevi Masons

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

Victor Masons

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

Eastern Star

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

Volunteer opp

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

BPL storytime

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

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DCPL storytime

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

NVPL storytime

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

Sapphire Quilters The Sapphire Quilt Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Stevensville Senior Center, 100 Mission Street. Join this fun group of people to learn about quilting. Beginner to expert quilters welcome. For more information call Charlie Kirk at 361-1146.

Fiber Arts Guild

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

Knitters Guild

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

Doll Club

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

Model train club

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

Amateur Radio Club

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

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Draft Horse and Mule Club

The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. Members drive everything from mini, to mule, to draft horse. Haven’t driven but would like to learn? This is the club for you! Don’t have a horse but would like to get involved? There is always welcome help and there is always a spot on a wagon somewhere. Members do rides as well and have events scheduled throughout the year. For more information call Jasmin at 406-493-4978.

Lions Club

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

Three Mile bingo

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

Toastmasters

Effectively formulate and express your ideas! Bitterroot Toastmasters Club (BTC) meets Tuesdays from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th Street, to support personal development and empower communication and leadership skills. The words we speak convey a great deal! Do you mean what you say when you communicate during a job interview or with your boss, coworkers, and family? Wouldn’t you like to feel more confident, credible, and concise in your speaking presentation? Bitterroot Toastmasters can help! BCT members are given opportunities to wear different hats and fulfill many roles. Visit the website at bitterroot.toastmastersclubs.org or call Douglas Taylor at 406-3813214 or Jeanine New at 303-9292430 for more information.

VA medical rides

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

Men’s Bereavement Breakfast

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

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NAMI family support group

Bitterroot NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is sponsoring a support group for family members that have a loved one with mental illness every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Cornerstone, 280 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. If you have a loved experiencing challenging from Mental illness come join us and be a part of solving the problems that you are currently having. Facilitated by trained leaders. For more information call Arleen at 239-1708.

County recycling

The Ravalli County Recycling drop-off site, 759 US Hwy 93 (across from Don’s Home Center) is open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and Mondays, 3 to 6 p.m. Cash paid for aluminum on Saturdays only. Call volunteer coordinator Janice Lee at 360-9895 to learn about volunteer opportunities at either site. Curbside pickup also is available for county residents: call 375-5398 for details.

Clothes Closet

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

Family Shelter

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

Church of Christ

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

Pregnant/new mom groups

Postpartum Support Circle and Baby Bistro (breastfeeding support) meet on the second

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Thursday of each month and a Prenatal Support Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.

Dementia Caregiver Group

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

Family History Libraries

The Family History Libraries invite everyone (ages 12 and up) who is interested in researching their family history to stop in and take advantage of their free services. There are specialists available who are happy to assist you in finding records on your ancestors as well as in organizing photos and stories about them. They also have free access to subscription genealogical sites. 401 N 8th Street, Hamilton Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays: 6 to 8 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 363-5108. 100 Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville East Foyer Door - Ring Marked Bell Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays: 12 to 4 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 777-2735.

Suicide support group

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

Volunteer opp

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

Adult open swim

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

Chair Yoga

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

Music Jam

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

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

Volunteers needed

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

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North Valley Library board

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

Thurs, September 20 Back Country Horsemen

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

Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen host their monthly meeting on Thursday, September 20th, at Corvallis School Cafeteria on Eastside Highway in Corvallis. Potluck dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. Guests are welcome. Program speaker will be Kristine Komar, president of Bitterroot Cultural Heritage Trust and she will describe three local national trails and the new Interpretive trails project she is coordinating. She will explain how people can share ideas and get involved in the project and will provide maps of the trails. If you are a rider or hiker who wants to help keep trails open and meet like-minded folks, you’re invited to attend. For more information call Karen at 961-0101 or check out the website at www.bchmt.org/bitterroot or on Facebook at Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BR BCH).

MomLife

Fri, September 21

Quantum Group

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

Bridge lessons

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

Vendor opp

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

Our Savior Lutheran preschool

Our Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool, 184 Pine Hollow Road, Stevensville, offers families reasonably priced, quality preschool education and a safe environment for three- and four-year-old children eager for learning, lifetime experiences and opportunities to make new friends. School is a gateway to a world where children gain friends, but just as importantly, acquire skills of listening, cooperation, and of dealing with new people in new situations. By expanding their social horizons, children further develop the skills so key to learning. Students grow, achieve, have fun. Knowledge explodes—far beyond basic skills. Take advantage of this growth opportunity for your child. For more information, call the church weekday mornings at 777-5625, or contact lead teacher Joyce Andrade, at 369-2536 after noon. Several openings remain. OSLPS continues to accept registrations in both classes.

White Ribbon Week

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and our community’s annual White Ribbon Week will be held October 21-27 county-wide. Help make this year’s campaign a success by folding and pinning ribbon cards. It’s an easy activity to do while you watch TV, and an even better activity to share with a group. Do you belong to a book club, church group or civic club? Just call SAFE at 363-2793 (ext. 11 or 14) for supplies. Help SAFE reach 10,000 ribbons to distribute and know you are doing your part to end domestic violence.

North Valley Pachyderm Club

The North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, September 21 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speakers will be State Representative Nancy Balance, HD89, talking about I-185 and Sharon Greef, candidate for HD88. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.

Sat, September 22 Public Lands Day at Fort Owen State Park

Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) will host a National Public Lands Day volunteer event at Fort Owen State Park, 99 Fort Owen Ranch Road, Stevensville on Saturday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Your help is needed to protect and preserve one of Montana’s important historic places. Celebrate this National Public Lands Day by staining, painting and cleaning Fort Owen State Park. Volunteers will get hands-on experience preserving historic structures on public lands and learn how much effort it takes to maintain our history. This event starts at 9 a.m. and will include a short orientation. Volunteer spots are limited so register now by contacting Montana State Parks AmeriCorps member, Jillian Leblow, at JillianLeblow@ mt.gov. Wear clothing appropriate for staining and painting. Gloves, tools and refreshments will be provided. Parking is available along the private property entrance road for this event only. This event is a partnership between Montana State Parks and Friends of Fort Owen. For more information contact Jillian Leblow at (406) 5425500 or JillianLeblow@mt.gov.

Holiday Bazaar

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

Learning Adventure Series

“Vibrant Fall Colors” is the theme of the free Learning Adventure Series for kids on Saturday, September 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton. Create a keepsake treasure box using all the pretty colors of autumn! Recycle a small box and glue fabric and other

craft elements to create something special! For more information call the museum at 363-3338.

Mon, September 24 Stevi school menu

Monday: Breakfast – Chocolate Muffins, fruit & milk; Lunch - Meatballs & Gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed fruit, bread & butter, milk Tuesday: Breakfast - Egg & Cheese Wraps, fruit & milk; Lunch - Mac & Cheese, green beans, apples, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast Pancakes, fruit & milk; Lunch Chef’s Salad with meat & cheese, fresh veggies, peaches, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast - Apple Churro, fruit & milk; Lunch Sloppy Joes, taters, grapes, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Cereal/ Cereal Bars, fruit & milk; Lunch - Burritos, Spanish rice, pears, bread & butter, chocolate or regular milk.

Rotary Club

SuzAnne Miller from the Dunrovin Guest Ranch will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, September 24 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.

Tues, September 25 Republican Women’s Club

Ravalli County Republican Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting and lunch on Tuesday, September 25 at 11:30 a.m. at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Guest speaker will be David Bedey, candidate for HD86, talking about Vote No on I-186. For more information call Glenda Edgeworth at 777-3932.

Used Book Sale

Attention, all Bibliophiles! The 2018 Annual Friends of the Bitterroot Public Library Used Book Sale is coming to the downstairs Community Room in the Bitterroot Public Library at 306 State Street in Hamilton September 25th - 29th. The sale hours will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday & Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Tuesday evening only there will be a $3.00 admission for adults. The price for all items is $1.00 per inch thick. Saturday all day will be the ever-popular Bag Sale when all the items that can be stuffed in a grocery bag are $3.00 per bag - bring your own bags or they will be provided. Starting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. and ending at 5 p.m. on Friday there will be a silent auction of special books. Volunteers are welcome and needed to help set up and sort books before, as well as during the sale. Set up times are Saturday, Sunday & Monday, September 22nd, 23rd & 24th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A sign-up work schedule is posted on the Friends of the Library bulletin board near the front door of the library. Donations to the book sale may be brought to the Bitterroot Public Library during regular open hours. Do not put donated materials in the library book return boxes. All proceeds from the book sale go to benefit the Bitterroot Public Library. For information contact the Bitterroot Public Library, 3631670.

Wed, September 26 Lolo food drive

The Lolo Senior Citizens group and the American Legion Auxiliary is holding a food drive on Wednesday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lolo Harvest Foods. All food collected will be delivered to the Lolo Food Bank. Non-perishable food only. For

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more information contact Eileen Nelson at 529-1819.

Thurs, September 27 Hunter Blind Drawing

The hunter blind drawing for the opening weekend (September 29 and 30, 2018) of the 2018 waterfowl season on Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge will take place on Thursday, September 27 at 6 p.m. The drawing will be held in the Okefenokee Room of the Lee Metcalf NWR Headquarters/Visitors Center building on Wildfowl Lane. Anyone interested in hunting waterfowl on Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge on opening weekend must attend. Participants must bring the following information to be eligible for the drawing: ALS #, Federal duck stamp, and photo identification.

Raptor program at Library

Raptors of the Rockies will give a presentation on Thursday, September 27 at 5 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville. Come learn about and interact with live raptors. Kate Davis from Raptors of the Rockies is bringing four live raptors to help educate participants in the wonders of western Montana’s hunting birds. This program is especially for adults and teens to provide a quiet and calm environment for the avian visitors. Raptors of the Rockies, a non-profit since 1988, provides quality care to permanently disabled birds of prey, educates the public about raptors, and promotes the conservation and preservation of the habitat required by these wonderful creatures. Kate is the author of many books on raptors, full of wonderful photographs and after the presentation will have some of her books available for sale and signature. Note: Raptors of the Rockies will return at another time for a children’s program, but this one is suitable for adults and teens. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Fri, September 28 Oktoberfest dinner

The 4th Annual Oktoberfest Dinner will be held Friday, September 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Victor Senior Center, 246 Fifth Ave, Victor. The dinner features authentic German food: sauerbra-

ten, bratwurst; German hot potato salad, apple strudel and drinks. Cost is $15.00 adults, and $7.00 children, age 10 and under. Carry out available. Reservations not needed. This is a fundraiser for Western Montana Veteran groups.

Wed, October 3 Stevi Garden Club The Stevensville Garden Club invites the public to their meeting on Wednesday, October 3 at 1 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck St., Stevensville. Laura Garber from Homestead Organics will give a presentation entitled “How and Why of Seed Saving.” For more information, contact Colleen at 273-3973.

Thurs, October 4 Church Leaders Conference

Montana Bible College will hold its 2018 annual Church Leaders Conference October 4-5. The theme is “Freedom in Christ in a Sexually Liberated World.” Sexuality has become a very relevant topic in our world today. Discussion and debate in various arenas often sparks intensely personal responses within families and between friends. As the culture changes rapidly around us, how well are we, as ambassadors of Jesus, doing at understanding the issues and engaging wisely and graciously with those in our workplaces, our neighborhoods, our churches, or even our families? The Church Leaders Conference will examine topics related to sexuality including: engaging families and youth, church identity and culture, same-sex attractions, and sexual sin and suffering. Register at montanabiblecollege. edu. Cost $100; group discount for three or more registering together.

Habitat for Humanity Gala

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

Friday, October 5 Octoberfest at Library

Octoberfest will be celebrated on First Friday, October 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville. The Fun and Support Accordion Group will transport you to a German beer hall by playing rousing, toe tapping tunes while dressed in traditional costumes. Each year this fun group draws large crowds with their talented playing and joyful renditions of polkas and other popular music. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Sat, October 6 Square dance

Boots & Calico Square Dance Club will be hosting the Missoula Federation Dance at the Lolo Dance Center on Saturday, October 6. National caller Hunter Keller will be calling with Barry Bartlette cueing. Potluck at 6 p.m., followed by a short business meeting. Pre-rounds 7:30 to 8 p.m. Mainstream dance from 8 to 10 p.m. with plus tips. $7.00 per dancer.

Sunday, October 7 National Life Chain

You’re invited to participate in the 31st annual National Life Chain and Bitterroot Life Chain Prayer Vigil which will be held in Hamilton on Sunday, October 7 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. For information call Dianne at 406777-7328 or go to http://www. lifechain.net.

Square dance

Boots & Calico Square Dance Club will hold its first dance of the dance season on Saturday, October 13 at the Golden Age Center, 5th and Baker Street, Hamilton. Barry Bartlette will be calling and round dance music will be provided by Don Scheline. This is a mainstream dance with plus tip. Dances are $6 for an evening of fun, laughter and good old-fashioned camaraderie! Spectators are always welcome. For more information contact Dee Moenich, 961-1728.

Wed, October 17 Square dance lessons

Learn to square dance. Beginning lessons will be taught by Boots & Calico caller Ray Dunbar. Classes start Wednesday, October 17 and go through December 12 at Hamilton High School in the Commons room. Classes meet every Wednesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This class is for new or reviewing dancers, no experience necessary. Learn basic moves in first session and additional moves in second session. It is desirable to have a partner. Wear comfortable shoes and come for fun and excellent mental and physical exercise! Cost is $24 for Hamilton residents, free for seniors 65 and over. Call 3750100 to register by phone.

The Annual Harvest Open House will be held Saturday, October 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the O’Hara Commons, 111 S. 4th in Hamilton. There will be a Pie Sale (fresh pies, fruit pies, frozen pies, savory pies and gluten free baked goods), a membership drive, and fresh cider. This is a wonderful outdoor event with food related demos and a great time to celebrate community! All welcome. For more information contact Samantha at 240-1768.

Caw for Entries

Footloose Trap Release Workshop Footloose Montana will present a trap-release workshop on Saturday, October 20 at 1 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville. Learn what to do if your pet steps into a trap. Practice releasing traps and snares with hands-on experience. Learn to identify potential traps and how to avoid them. Learn what to carry with you for first aid should the worst occur and learn about trapping regulations. Trapping season has begun and traps can be almost anywhere, hidden and baited. Take an hour for this extremely valuable class. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-7775061 or visit northvalleylibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

to be raffled off in support of our local animal shelter on Sunday, October 21 at 7 p.m. at the Bitter Root Brewery, 101 Marcus in Hamilton. Only 500 tickets will be sold and are available now to purchase at the shelter located at 262 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton during open business hours or from any BRHA board member. For more information call Mary at 642-3785.

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Sun, October 21 Humane Shelter benefit

Why waste your money playing the lottery when you can have better odds of winning the great prizes being offered in the Bitter Root Humane Association’s “Bitter Root Brewing Pint Night Raffle”! Five great prizes have been donated by local businesses

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Sat, October 13 Harvest Open House

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Miller Colony Farmer’s Market Saturdays • 8am - 1pm

In Front of Cenex, Stevensville 406-466-2538 x 710 • Kohlrabi • Raspberries • Strawberries • Large selection of Canned Goods and Baked Goods • Free Range Eggs • Fryer Chickens • Honey • Garlic • Sauerkraut • Frozen Shell Peas • Slicing Tomatoes • Brussel Sprouts • Potatoes • Cauliflower • Broccoli • Onions • Peppers • Beets • Cabbage • Squash • Pumpkins... and more.

Canning Tomatoes - 22# for $18

We now accept WIC & Sr. Farmers Market Nutrition Coupons

Get local!

For information about advertising in your local paper, call the Bitterroot Star at 777-3928!

Read local! 777-3928

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Deadline for entries - 5pm Mon. Oct. 1st

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https://http://mainstreetstevensville.com/stevensville-scarecrow-festival/ Thank You To Our Major Supporters: A2Z Personnel,

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

2018 4H & FFA LIVESTOCK SALE Ravalli County Fair Held on Sept. 1 - 193 Animals and the “Gold Poke” sold!

Grand Champion Market Lamb

Owned by Ashley Chavez Purchased by Valley Irrigation & J&J Excavating & Trucking @ $20.00

Reserve Champion Market Lamb

Owned by Autumn Sutton Purchased by MTV Construction @$14.00/lb

“Gold Poke Award”

TrailWest Bank

98 Hogs Averaged $5.34/lb 11Meat Goats Averaged $11.72/lb 39 Market Steers Averaged $4.30/lb Bred Dairy Heifers Averaged $2600.00 43 Market Lambs Averaged $9.45/lb Grand Champion Market Steer

Owned by T.J. Brown Purchased by J&J Excavating & Trucking, & Valley Irrigation @ $9.50/lb

Grand Champion Bred Dairy Heifer

Owned by Payton Griffin

Purchased by Hamilton Physical Therapy

Reserve Champion Bred Dairy Heifer

Reserve Champion Market Steer

Owned by Tayvn Griffin Purchased by Younkin Angus Ranch

Owned by Wes Brown Purchased by RDO Equipment @$6.00/lb

Grand Champion Market Hog Did not sell

Reserve Champion Market Hog

Owned by Sam Hale Purchased by Campbell Sheep Ranch @ $13.00/lb

Grand Champion Market Goat

Owned by Katie Banister Purchased by Murdochs Home & Ranch @$9.25/lb

Reserve Champion Market Goat

Owned by Hailey Sutton Purchased by Ed Smart New York Life @ $16.00/lb

Thank You!! The Livestock Exhibitors, FFA Chapters & 4-H Council give a “hearty Thank you” to the following supporters of the Livestock Sale: Auctioneers: Rick Peverley Kurt Coates Cody Lee Ring Men: Larry Trexler Jeff Younkin Clerking: First Interstate Bank Kim Auch, Darlene Harris Andrea Burdett, Tami Van Kirk Carol Leese, Tara Petz

Many THANKS

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Buyer’s Registration Table: Joy McClure, Peg Andersen Shanae Plocher Photos & Certificates: Photographers: James Banister, Mary Ann Severson, Arlon Bennett, Crystal Schurman Photo Assemblers: Teri Chisholm, Holly Shupert, 4-H Volunteers

4-H Volunteers Livestock Buyers Breakfast: Terri Lackey, Dan & Debbie Severson, Stevensville Main Street Association, Wayne & Renita Rhoades, Stevensville Fire Dept., Hamilton Pack, Super 1 Foods, Lakeland Feed & Supply, and the many 4-H Clubs.

Support/Resale • Hamilton Packing Company, Gary & Carol Leese, J & R Cattle Hoof Trimming

A Special Thank You to:

Ravalli County Farm Bureau Federation, Bitterroot Stockgrowers Assoc., Rocky Mountain Kids 4H, Lucky You Cattle, Summerdale 4H, Wayne & Renita Rhoades, Bitterroot Laundry, 406 Consignory for helping with sale expenses

Hamilton Pack, North American Foods, Lolo Locker, Dave Brink, Ben Hauptman for assisting with carcass data Dave, Jessica & Sydney Kostecki, and Emily Wiren for helping with carcass evaluation Dr. Shawn Gleason, DVM for checking the dairy heifers Jody & Robin Hood, & Helen Eden for providing the Brand Inspections Valley Drug & Variety, for providing the buyer’s packet Mountain West Co-op & Energy Partners of Hamilton for providing the “Entry Day” BBQ;

And to all those behind the scenes people who make all of this happen!

Our Honor Roll of buyers and Supporters:

Thank you all so very, very much!!! *Those buyers/supporters in dark letters bought more than one animal.

Billings Western Ranch Supply Bozeman Montana State University Culinary Services Conner R & R Conner Helicopters Corvallis Campbell Sheep Ranch Corvallis Physical Therapy Cowpoke Ranch Supply DeFrate Construction Eslinger Drilling & Pump Service Idaho Specialty Claims Mountain Peak Dental Ravalli Electric Cooperative Tammany Veterinary Hospital Tim’s Cleaner Carpets & Restoration Valley Irrigation Willow Creek Physical Therapy Willow Mountain Veterinary Clinic Darby CB Ranch Dawn Rineer Eureka Jim & Carol Hurst Florence MTV Construction Hamilton A2Z Personnel Barcus Ranch Beck Builders, Inc. Donaldson Brothers Ready Mix Done Right Foundation Ed Smart - New York Life Exit Realty of the Bitterroot Flying Hawkes Realty Hamilton Pack Hamilton Physical Therapy J & J Excavating & Trucking Jack & Karin Spears Jackie Berenji

Jason Ellsworth Jerry Wessels Tire Center Jess & Joan Hansen Jones & Korman Insurance Lakeland Feed & Supply Larry’s Tractors & More Lee Lumber Lone Pine Conoco Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Massa Home Center Mildenberger Motors Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Never Sweat Ranch S & S Autobody Skalakho Creek Ranch LLC Super One Foods TrailWest Bank Wilderness Medics Wimps Body Works Younkin Angus Ranch Lolo Axiom Logistics Missoula Anything Automotive Great Western Petroleum Linehaul Logistics Mangan Angus Ranch Missoula KOA Misssoula Federal Credit Union Northwest Farm Credit Services Quality Construction RDO Equipment Surgical Arts Centre UPI Custom AG Western Excavating Western Montana New Holland William Clawson Ramsey Montana Livestock Auction Ronan

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White Wholesale Meats Stevensville Ambrose Veterinary Clinic Bitterroot Stockgrowers Association Bob Wolfenden Burnt Fork Veterinary Clinic Harper’s Bitterroot Valley Tire Center Justin Mauler Kootenai Creek Show Pigs Laurie’s Upholstery Louis Wandler Excavating Paul Snyder Severson Farms Sleeping Willow Ranch Sunset Bench Ranch Sunset Tractors Super One Foods Travis Gardner Weber & Vanorio CPAs P.C. Victor Alpine Granite Accents Axman Propane Double J Fencing Farmers State Bank File Savers Data & Recovery Harris Sand & Gravel Prairie Sunshine Honey Runamuck Ranch Schrock Commercial Roofing, Inc Schrock Construction, Inc Specialty Excavating Veterans Contracting Group of MT Whitehall Dennis Sacry Wisdom Forty Bar Ranch Kevin & Tony Monaco Out of State Jerry & Meg Downey ID CDA Metals WA Country Store WA

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A & B Roofing Co. Allergy & Asthma Care, Arlon Bennett Alliegiance Benefits Plan Management Alpine Granite Accents Anything Automotive Axiom Logistics James & Betty Jo Banister Barcus Ranch Bill & Arlon Bennett Big Sky Phone & Data Bitterroot Laundry & Cleaners Bob & Betsy Bowman Brandon Braaten & Josh Perkins Real Estate Brooks Cole Construction Araon & Jen Carmody CB Ranch Cheese Factory Garage CHS- Mountain West Co-op Gina Collins Confluence Environmental Consulting Corvallis Physical Therapy Cowpoke Ranch Supply Dobbersteins & Gingerichs Donald Hall Building Contractor Pete & Jen Dunn Janie Ellis Lee & Lorena Erickson Farmers State Bank Field of Screams File Savers Data Recovery First Montana Title of Hamilton First Security Bank Florence Dental Clinic Flying Hawkes Real Estate Sheila Gager Steven & Kristy Gamble Don & Deb Gardner Gem Aviation Garoutte Family Amy & Jim Grassey Hamilton Physical Therapy

Majorie Huls Jeff & Dori Humphrey HT Farms Jim & Carol Hurst Idaho Specialty Claims Inc. Robert Jackson Martha Jaquith & Rick Raines Jerry Wessels Tire Center Doug & Lisa Johnson Weston Jones Family Jeffrey J. Karvandi, DMD, PLLC Kelly Auch Construction Kesely Insurance Agency, LLC Brook Killebrew Chris Koerner Kootenai Creek Show Pigs Kostecki Family Landis Painting Les Schwab of Missoula Ron & Donna Lewis Lifeline Farm, Inc Linehaul Logistics Rick & Lea List Markette & Chouinard P.C. Marmot Farms McDonalds of Hamilton Mark & Kathy McFadgen Meadowlark Counseling Meigs Family Farm Memories Café Mielke Construction, Inc Missoula Federal Credit Union Missoula Livestock Exchange MJC Enterpirses, LLC Tina Morello Mountain Peaks Dental Mountain West Farm Bureau DeeAnn Cranmore Murray Land & Lumber, Inc. Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Lance & Karen Nelson Nentwing Enterprises Dakota Nieblas Christy Nutt Peak Electrical Contracting Matt & Theresa Pendergast Tyler Pendergast Post Law Firm, LLC

we have forgotten anyone, please accept our apologies.

David & Donna Rainwater Renee Rassmusen Ravalli Electric Cooperative, Inc Mandy Richards Rising Sun Ranch Riverside LLC R & L Lite Excavation RLP Auction Rocky Mountain Bank Ruffato Land & Cattle Co. Charles Scripps Bill Scullion Brody Severson Dan & Deb Severson Butch & George Sharbono Paul & Pat Shirley Ashley Silva Skyline Fencing Jack & Karin Spears Sport Land Inc. SS Staffing, Inc Stanley Meigs Construction Claudia Starr Stevenville FFA Alumni Stevensville Hardware Stewart Excavating Inc Surgical Arts Centre Sutherlin Farms, LLC The Boutique The Last Best Box LLC The Rocky Mountain Mosquito Authority Thomas Landscaping 3C Cattle LLC TrailWest Bank David Tripp Jen & Chris Troupe Valley Irrigation Casey & Amy Veltkamp Vemco, Inc Veterans Contracting Group of Montana Waddell Creek Ranch Weber & Vanorio CPAs P.C. Willow Creek Physical Therapy Willow Mountain Lumber LLC Walt & Cindy Willey Richard Woirhaye Paul & Vonnie Yorgenson

We appreciate each and every one of you! Again, our sincere THANKS!

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Ravalli County 4H and the FFA Chapters of Ravalli County salute

these fine businesses for their contributions to Haven House, Pantry Partners, Darby Bread Box, and Linda Massa Youth Home

Haven House

Donaldson Brothers & Done Right Foundations - 1 Hog J & J Excavating - 3 hogs, 1 goat, 1 Lamb Hamilton Physical Therapy - 1 hog TrailWest Bank - 2 lambs

Pantry Partners

Farmers State Bank - 1 hog Sleeping Willow Ranch - 5 hogs

Darby Bread Box

Lone Pine Conoco - 1 hog Jack & Karin Spears - 2 hogs Wilderness Medics - 2 hogs Linda Massa Youth Home Great Western Petroleum - 1 hog Massa Home Center - 1/2 Beef ty Thank you for your generosi

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MEALS FOR BACKPACKS - 2018

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Lots of Goodies, Lots of Fun!! Start your Holiday shopping here and have Lunch while you are here too!

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The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is providing

$400,000

405 East Fork Road, Sula

for qualified Montana charitable organizations and schools to support backpack feeding programs for hungry Montana children. Backpack feeding programs provide nutritious and easy to prepare meals for weekends and holidays when children are not in school. Grant amounts will range from $5,000 to $10,000. Go to www.townpump.com/mealsforbackpacks/ to complete the online application. Applications should be post-marked no later than September 30, 2018. Grants will be awarded and checks presented during the month of October. Please send the completed application to:

Town Pump Charitable Foundation Meals for Backpacks Program PO Box 6000 | Butte, MT 59702

For questions regarding eligibility requirements please contact the foundation by email at karenk@townpump.com or by calling Karen Kelly at 406-497-6801.

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Sports

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

By Jean Schurman Sports Editor

Victor heads in new direction With a change of leadership, the Victor Pirates turned their season around with a 52-25 win over Troy on Thursday night. Victor superintendent Lance Pearson had been the head coach of the Pirates for a few years but stepped away this fall. He was replaced by Kurt McElroy. However, after three games, Pearson has stepped back in as the head coach with McElroy moving to an assistant position. Pearson said they simplified the offense and went back to a running game against Troy. The change worked. Victor quickly got on the board when Tristan Chavez pushed through from four yards out. The Pirates spread the scoring around throughout the game. Skylar Weberson caught a 42-yard pass from JD Kay. Bob Hotchkiss had a seven-yard run for six. He finished with 220 rushing yards. Robert Crosbie had a 31-yard run in the second quarter. In the second half, Hotchkiss had

Macee Greenwood gets ready to tee off during the Hamilton Invitational. Jean Schurman photo.

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Hamilton’s Cam Rothie dodges out of reach of the Polson Pirates in Friday’s win over Polson. Jean Schurman photo.

Corvallis’ linemen, Garrett Brown and Matt Marshall, are tough to get around. Jean Schurman photo. a nine-yard run, Kay raced 13 yards for another touchdown and freshman Carson Varner finished the Pirate scoring with a six-yard run. Pearson also said the defense did a great job. Jacob Boucher had 12 tackles and two sacks. The Hamilton Broncs maintained their undefeated status with a 48-12 rout of the

Polson Pirates. The Broncs put up 28 points in the first quarter alone and by the end of the half, the clock was running because of the 35-point rule. Hamilton scored first when Michael Golden pushed through the Polson defense from one yard out. The Tyler Barnes kick was good and the Broncs were on the board. Polson came right back

Corvallis looking tough on the court The Corvallis Blue Devils volleyball team is an experienced competitive team that starts strong and never lets up. According to coach Kasey Arceniega, they are playing more like a machine than ever. “They lost to Florence a couple of weeks ago,” she said. “They came back together and are tougher than ever.” Corvallis was host to Stevensville on Thursday. Arceniega said she expected the Stevensville team to be tough and scrappy and they were. Almost every volley was hard fought by both teams. Even though Stevensville lost in three games, they didn’t let many balls get passed them without a fight. Corvallis def. Stevensville 25-13, 25-15, 25-18

Stevensville -Kills 15 (Prestley Robinson 5), Blocks 4 (Sarah Nalls 2), Digs 15 (Cassie Kopsa10) Assists - 12 (Quinn Larson 8), Aces 2 (Angel Richards 2). Corvallis - Kills 31 (Maureen Jessop 9), Blocks 4 (Isabelle Evans 2), Digs 38 (Casey Fison 11), Assists 28 (Hannah Martin 26), Aces 9 (Jessop 5).

Corvallis’ outside hitter Maureen Jessop goes up for a block against Stevensville’s Maddy Weber. Jean Schurman photo.

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with a 65-yard pass from Parker Toth to Boston Goode. The PAT was not good. Then Hamilton’s Carson Rostad went to work. He completed a 25-yard pass to Tucker Jones for six points. His next target was Jones again, this time from six yards out. Rostad went to the air again for a three-yard pass to Camron Rothie. Rostad hit

Rothie again in the third quarter for a three-yard touchdown completion. That duo finished out the Hamilton scoring with a 14-yard pass from Rostad to Rothie. Polson scored once more on a 17-yard pass from Goode to Wenderoth. Corvallis lost a close game to Whitefish. A couple of missed opportunities and a few mistakes by the Blue Devils made the difference. Whitefish won, 27-20. This was the Blue Devils’ first loss. Columbia Falls came to Stevensville on Friday and went home the winner of the game, 55-14. Ben Tack had a six-yard run for Stevensville in the fourth quarter. Mirko Ferretti kicked the PAT. Garrison Bradt threw a 20-yard pass to Kellen Bradt for the second ‘Jacket touchdown and Ferretti again kicked the PAT. Darby lost to Clark Fork, 82-50, in an offensive explosion. Darby’s Nelson Smith found Dylan Parks four times for scoring passes of 44 yards, 51 yards, 50 yards and 60 yards. Parks also had a one-yard push through for a score as did Drake Horvath. Smith also targeted Brandon Winter from 24 yards out for a score. Florence defeated Shepherd, 30-14, in a game played at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman.

The Hamilton Golf Course was flooded with high school golfers on Saturday at the annual Hamilton Invitational. And along with the golfers, there were parents circling the golf course on Golf Course Road, on the service roads on the course and using binoculars to see their golfer playing. Unlike other sports, parents of golfers have not been allowed to be on the course while the tournament is going on. But that will change this year during the post season. Spectators will be allowed on the course during the divisional and state tournaments. Spectators must pay $10 and then they will be allowed on the course. They must remain at least 40 yards from the golfers all of the time. Positive encouragement will be allowed but no advice can be given. Cell phones must be turned off. There will be monitors stationed around the courses to ensure the rules are followed. Hamilton coach Owen Burch said he thought it was a good change but wondered if bringing the rule out at the divisional tournament might bring about some problems the organizers hadn’t anticipated and felt it might put more pressure on the student/athletes at a critical time. The Western A Divisional is at Libby this upcoming weekend. The Class A State tournament is back here in Hamilton the following weekend. The Stevensville boys won the team scoring with 315. Ryggs Johnston of Libby won the boys. He shot a 66. For the girls team scoring, Polson combined for a score of 404. Tricia Joyce of Butte Central won the girls individual. She shot an 80.

Stevensville’s Zel Frost and Jayce Painter each scored a 77 and tied for fourth in the tournament. Ivan Yazvac tied with Polson’s Trey Kelley for sixth with 79. Jacob Watters tied for ninth with Hamilton’s Zach Taylor. They each shot an 82. Sean Craft shot an 84 and tied for 14th but his score did not count on the team’s score. Hamilton finished second with 321. Tristan Hanson led the Broncs by shooting a 72. Bryce Reed was eighth with 81. Tanner Hanson tied for 20th with an 86. Although his score did not count towards the team scoring, Brayce Clack shot a 92. Corvallis was ninth. Luke Schlimgen tied for 16th with teammate Matt Glenn, and Mason Pyron of Frenchtown and Jayce Cripe of Whitefish. They all shot an 85. Michael McKay shot a 93 for the Blue Devils and Ashton Pintok shot 105. For the girls, Corvallis and Hamilton tied for second with 412 each. Corvallis’ Macee Greenwood shot an 87 to come in second place. Keelee Storrud tied for eighth with Megan Archibald with a 96. Sami Knapp shot a 109. Sidnee Storrud shot 120 as did Kalie Patterson, although Patterson’s score did not go towards the Corvallis score. Hamilton’s Kelci Martin came in tied for 11th with a 99. She tied with teammate Sophia Doyle and Amanda Farley of Polson. Alyson Rose tied for 15th with 101. Rounding out the scoring for Hamilton were Hayley Bender with 113 and Halie Spear with 114, although her score did not count towards the team score. She tied with Grace Blintz of Frenchtown.

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Here come the fall hatches Corvallis to get firefighting grant Autumn is my favorite time to fish. This year the change in the weather has come all-of-asudden, as if a switch was flipped and now, autumn is here. You can feel it, even if the leaves haven’t turned color. Maybe this year they’ll just fade and fall, as they have done a couple of times in recent memory, but I still have hopes for a couple of chilly nights that will drive the chlorophyll out of the leaves and leave the pattern of colors I love to see in autumn.

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan I want to be out there as the day-to-day changes that make this season at once so poignant and exciting unfold. I want to feel that I’m in touch with all of it – the leaves turning color, weather changing day by day from overcast and drizzly to sunny and crisp, trout muscling up for the coming of winter, feeding on the ripening feast of insects before them. As an angler, I especially want to be in touch with that latter phenomena. I don’t want to waste a precious day on the stream, helplessly watching trout glut themselves while I don’t have the right fly, so I’ll carry these: Tricos Anglers have been calling those tiny, black-bodied, clearwinged #20 flies a lot of things (some of them unmentionable) for a lot of years, but have settled on the abbreviation of the Latin tricorythodes. They hatch late at night and the egg-laying clear-winged flies we call spinners can hit the water whenever the air temperatures are above fifty degrees. That might happen at 8AM or 11AM and last for hours. Tricos can occur anywhere, with the best activity from Hamilton downstream through Stevensville to Lolo. The typical trico dry is a sparse, black-bodied whitewinged #20 or #22 dry that plasters into the surface film and is difficult to see. You can fish a #16 pinkwinged, purple-bodied parachute ahead of the trico. You’re weighing better visibility against poorer presentation and trying to find a balance. Sometimes it works. Another trick is to tie a

sunken trico pattern ahead of that hi-viz dry fly. Sometimes the bigger fish will take that sunken fly more readily.

Mahogany duns Those slender-bodied, dark #14 mayflies will be around from mid-afternoon on, most everywhere in the river. You seldom see clouds of them, but they can occur in fishable numbers most anywhere. The purples - hazes, crazes, para-Wulffs, spectrals – work well enough for the mahoganies; I use a purple spectral when I need that pink wing for visibility, the rest of the time I like my own pattern, a slender-bodied quill-bodied comparadun with a snowshoe rabbit wing. One of my favorite mahogany patterns is a wet fly or nymph that I fish whenever mahogs are on the surface, and rises are scarce. I see that a lot – mahogany duns floating past, and very few fish on them. When that happens I fish a #14 nymph with a freestyle hackle marabou wing. That fly resembles the mature mahogany dun (they hatch underwater) swimming toward the surface. Sometimes the absence of surface rises is the opposite of what I experience once I fish this fly under the floating duns, and move it. When the fish are leaving the mahoganies on the surface alone, chances are they’re attacking the nymphs swimming to the surface. It can be dull on top, exciting underneath. A fish on every cast for several casts in a row isn’t an exaggeration, or uncommon on the Mahogany Swimming Emerger in #14. Hecuba, AKA Brindle ‘Chute These big #10 dries started popping mid-afternoons about two weeks ago. They are now appearing throughout the system. We know the story of the Brindle ‘Chute by now: This hatch was marginally fishable, called the hex hatch by many until the Brindle ‘Chute came along. Now that fly is a favorite and the hatch is an anticipated event on the Bitterroot. Fish the Brindle ‘Chute just about anywhere on the river during the afternoon and early evening when a few of the naturals are present. Or fish it any time as an attractor pattern. The Drake Drifter in #10 is a heavy nymph that can be fished under a dry fly or by itself. It resembles the nymph that hatches into a Brindle ‘Chute and sometimes out-fishes the dry. With the sparse hatches we’re seeing this hear, the underwater fly isn’t to be ignored. October caddis This big moth-like fly is present throughout the system,

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especially where gentle riffles pour into medium runs; the upper reaches down to Victor are a connected chain of them. The giant orange sedge (another name for the October caddis) is one I often refer to as an iceberg hatch. That is, most of the activity occurs beneath the surface. A #8 orange caddis nymph just might work wonders fished as a dropper below a big-enough grasshopper to stay afloat dragging that anchor underneath.

Blue-winged olives On overcast days, in the middle river, from 10AM until 3PM, these tiny #18 and #20 flies can come off like clockwork. It almost seems that you can set your watch by them. If you’re going to fish this hatch efficiently, (and its worth figuring out and fishing,) it isn’t enough to have a parachute bluewinged olive pattern in your box. You’ll need to fish the stage of the hatch the fish are taking. Blue-winged olives are our most plentiful insect. They hatch in droves. Trout will fix on the stage of the hatch that is most easily captured. That might be the nymphs as they come off the bottom in waves. Try an unweighted #16 Turkey Baetis below a dry, or by itself. It might out-fish the dry. On the surface the trout might key on the nymphs coming out of their shucks, the highlyvisible shuck trailing under the surface marking an easy target. Fish a snowshoe or CDC cripple and you might be surprised. And don’t forget… Grasshoppers and ants are still around. Fish them. And when it comes to fishing grasshopper patterns, move them. Try to trigger a strike. And fish a #14 Deer Hair Black Ant behind that hopper or a Brindle ‘Chute. Some of my best September fishing has come on terrestrials. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or at Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 109 E. Main, in downtown Hamilton.

U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently announced firefighting grant funding for three fire departments in Western Montana communities. Corvallis Rural Fire District, the City of Deer Lodge Volunteer Fire Department and Charlo/Moiese Rural Fire District all received funds as part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. “It is vital that we give our first responders in rural communities the resources that they need to protect lives and property. I’m glad to see these much-needed funds awarded to Deer Lodge, Charlo, and Corvallis,” Daines said. Corvallis Rural Fire District

Tester pushes VA to establish Vet Center in Hamilton Ranking member Jon Tester is pushing the VA to expand mental health care and counseling services to veterans in Ravalli County. During a meeting with Michael Fisher, VA Chief Readjustment Counseling Officer, Tester asked Fisher to establish a Vet Center in Hamilton. Vet Centers provide services to veterans in a confidential setting outside VA Health Care facilities. Services include mental health screenings, military sexual trauma counseling, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol assistance, family counseling, employment assessments and referrals, explanation of VA benefits, and other services to help veterans transition to civilian life. “I am concerned that veterans living in rural areas, like those in the Hamilton area, are unable to access Vet Center counseling services,” wrote Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. “After our recent meeting, I was particularly pleased that you are committed to expanding these services to additional veterans in Montana by considering the establishment of a permanent Vet Center in Hamilton.” Tester has been a leading advocate in Congress for expanding veterans’ access to Vet Centers. He helped establish Centers in Kalispell and Great Falls. The Helena Vet Center opened its doors earlier this year after Tester demanded the VA expand to Lewis and Clark County.

will receive $568,637 as part of a regional request. City of Deer Lodge Volunteer Fire Department will receive $296,214 for vehicle acquisition. Charlo/Moiese Rural Fire District will receive $300,000 for vehicle acquisition. The AFG Program of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an important component of the larger, coordinated effort to strengthen the nation’s overall level of preparedness and ability to respond to

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MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF WINSTON MORGAN WANSTRATH Deceased. Cause No.: DP-2018-80 Department No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the 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 the Personal Representative, Lillian R. Wanstrath, return receipt requested, c/o Nelson Law Office, PLLC, 217 North Third Street, Suite J, Hamilton MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 10th day of September, 2018. /s/ Lillian Wanstrath, Personal Representative /s/ William J. Nelson, Attorney for P.R. 217 N. 3rd Street, Ste J Hamilton, MT 59840 BS 9-19, 9-26, 10-3-18. MNAXLP

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Support for Greef

Dear Editor, I first met Sharon in Nashville, TN. Yes, that’s right, we were both there, from Montana, being trained to be group leaders for Women of Faith. We had agreed to do our best to bring at least 50 women to the next event in Spokane, WA. Taking care of all of their tickets and travel arrangements. That was 10 years ago and since then I have had the pleasure of getting to know Sharon in many ways. More recently, we have both been serving the public as much as we can with Conservative issues. Sharon has been employed at the Capitol during the last two Legislature sessions, in 2015 and 2017, while her husband, Ed was a Representative from the Florence area where they have resided for 32 years. I am now applying to do the same kind of work. This means moving away to Helena, living in a one room rental, coming back home on the weekends. That really disrupts your normal life, church, friends, etc., but we find it worth it, because we care about the direction that our state and country is going. I have been observing Sharon’s opponent, Margaret Gorski, who I did not even know the first time I saw her, at our Congressman’s hearing in Hamilton recently. It was interesting watching her work the room. I love to sit back and watch people. It was evident that she was grandstanding, wanting to be the main attention in the room. I saw this again while we were in line for the Fair parade. I was standing next to one of our floats, with a young boy who was just sitting on a hay bale. Gorski was next to us and started to taunt him. I wanted to come to his defense, but another man asked me to be silent. I’ll be darned if that young boy didn’t hold his own with Gorski, giving her a comeback for each and every attack! The sad part was that this grown up would do this to a little boy. Gorski had a bullhorn and was talking into it, telling everyone where to find her after the parade. Boy, was I glad when we finally started moving! I guess that is one of the main differences I see between these two women. Greef is soft spoken, kind, considerate, well versed, conservative and definitely ready to represent us where governmental bills are brought before the House and Senate, discussed, sometimes long into the night, then voted into law. Gorski, well, she is very liberal, being a Democrat, and she can sure say a lot and likes to get a lot of attention. But is that what it takes to get the job done? I don’t think so. Neither are in my district, nor

are they in a lot of the people that are writing these letters. I hope I have given you something to think about. Pat Earnest Hamilton

Can we afford 30 more years?

Dear Editor, Thirty-five years ago, Montana benefited from the employment and job opportunities that were based in the use of our natural resources. Large contributions of tax revenue came from those jobs and from the resource, to the local school districts, local counties and the state. Here in the Bitterroot valley we gradually lost thousands of jobs over those 35 years, the result of shifting policies by the federal government on the management, goals and priorities of land use and management of our public lands. Stewardship is what we call that. We are charged to be good stewards. That is our responsibility and our ability to participate in the process was slowly taken away. A local candidate is claiming in a recent ad, that she has the, “expertise, leadership and experience, to help solve the problems of failed resource management.” She also states that she recently retired after 35 years of working for the US Forest Service in leadership positions on the national forests that surround the Bitterroot Valley. She was the implementor of the very policies that forever changed our job base in Ravalli County. And now she wants to be a State Representative and continue her 35 years of federal policy management in the Bitterroot Valley as well as the entire state... uh, really?? Margret Gorski, I don’t think we can afford any more years of what you’ve led us to in this valley. Fortunately, we have a great option, as your opponent represents the concerns and the voice of hope of this valley. She understands balance, stewardship responsibilities, and she will lead us in job growth and economic opportunity ideas. She is a great example of values and integrity. For me and my friends, we’ll be voting for Sharon Greef for HD-88. Leslie Blackburn Florence

Support for Gorski

Dear Editor, I write this in strong support of Margaret Gorski for HD88. I have known Margaret for several years, most recently through our activities as members of the Ravalli County Collaborative (RCC). I want to offer two important

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reasons why you should consider giving her your vote. First, given the economic importance of natural resources to Montana in general and Ravalli County in particular, it is imperative that we have representatives who are knowledgeable of the issues, the science, and the political realities of resource management. For example, in the past decades, Ravalli County has transitioned from a timber dependent community to a forest dependent community. Economic benefits from tourism and outdoor recreation of all kinds now greatly exceed timber benefits. We need leaders who recognize this reality and will work to bring balance to our “wise use” of all natural resources. Margaret Gorski has the education (BS in forestry, masters in planning) and experience (30 years with USFS) to be such a representative. Second, we desperately need legislators who can “work across the aisle”. In my experience on the RCC, I have been impressed with how Margaret works to find common ground on contentious issues. A natural leader, she is articulate, outspoken and has strong opinions, but keeps an open mind and is always respectful of others. She is less interested in “winning” on an issue than in making progress toward a reasonable resolution. In this era of political tribalism, Margaret is a breath of fresh air. Kelsey Milner Hamilton

Support for Garber

Dear Editor, I encourage voters in Montana State Senate District 43 (south half of Ravalli County), to consider the independent candidacy of Laura Garber. Laura is a hardworking and innovative local organic farmer who also brings so much more to the table. Laura is not aligned with any partisan ideology beyond her main focus on finding practical and workable solutions to the many challenges that face us today, both locally and statewide. She is not seeking office to advance any partisan agenda. I won’t itemize Laura’s many accomplishments that demonstrate her qualification for office, but instead I refer you to her official campaign website that provides a description of her accomplishments, community engagements, and her philosophy of governance. If you want a reasonable alternative to the tired Ravalli County “politics as usual,” then you might take a serious look at this exciting young, new face that represents the new direction for Montana government. William Thompson Hamilton

A Spotted Owl landed on clean water

Dear Editor, Three decades ago the spotted owl was used to obstruct tree removal and to force unreasonable “hands off” forest management that has helped result in today’s

mega fires. So forgive me for not believing the water pollution calamity story now being told by similar activists promoting I-186. This initiative will instead just hurt young Montana working class families and harm local small businesses that depend on mining. The corporations pushing I-186 are distracting voters with a nonexistent clean water crisis to hide their harmful mission in a perceived warm fuzzy moral cause. Of course, Montanans care about clean water and protecting the environment. That is exactly why Montana mines comply with more regulations today than at any time in our state’s history. Current mining laws vigorously protect clean water. If more regulations are needed, introduce new common sense laws. But do not pretend for a minute this initiative is really about protecting water. I-186 was carefully crafted by anti-mining groups to dupe caring Montanans and to create confusing legal language in an effort to hurt another Montana industry. Please, do not let their bait lure you in; vote NO on I-186. Dusty Weber Hamilton

99 reasons to vote no on Florence school bond

Dear Editor, School year 2017 we have 99 out of district students who pay nothing! That’s 1 in 7 kids in our schools paying nothing, while if your child goes into Missoula, you need to pay about $2,000.00 per year or $10,000 per year for a private school, minus of course if they are on scholarship. Since Florence attracts out of district children, this tuition is should be a non issue! If we followed suit, we would gain an additional $198,000 for our budget! (this would be 25% of the principal per year). With the student to teacher ratio of about 15:1 this consists of possible 6+ additional teachers. Another cost to the Florence taxpayer of a minimum of $195,000 per year (I am using a super low $30,000 per teacher!) This of course doesn’t include the additional non-certified staff needed for the 99 additional children! Then we can add another ½ admin at least costing another $40,000! Cost to educate a student in Montana $11,348 minus the ANB money received for a H.S. student -$6,691 and the amount the Florence taxpayer is making up is $ 4,657 per student loss! (OPI website) Now multiply that by 99 students and we are short $461,043. But that is not the complete amount we are covering. Add the additional amount of 6.5 teachers and ½ admin and at a minimum you add $195,000 for teachers and $40,000 for admin. That’s another $235,000. We don’t know how many teachers exactly, going off student to teacher ratios and no idea how many non-certified staff! 99 out of district students are costing us approximately $696,043 or divide by 99 equals a burden of $7,030.74 a year for out of district students! Yet the out of district parents have the nerve to show up and

demand we pass this for their children! Every out of district person should not have a right to speak! After all they are not invested, pay nothing and yet demand. How dare they! This bond is seriously flawed in so many ways. The math has changed twice as to how much the taxpayers of Florence will be liable for. Has it changed again, Mr. Scully? Has the money been secured and at what interest rate? On a principal amount of $800,000 per year the difference of a point is major and will affect the taxpayers of Florence. With over 30% of the Florence students on the free lunch program, how can their parents in Florence afford another $550 or $950+ per year as stated in the article two different times! If the out of district people are so verbal, let them put their money where their mouths are, just like the people who send their children into Missoula! Finally, have the plans been sent out to bid? When was the last time a school, or state, or government bid has ever come in on budget? How can we trust a person with $15,975,000, who can’t manage what we have now or multiple 12 months by $79 and he answers $600! My answer is 99 reasons to vote no! Richard Paris Florence

MT schools’ duty to stop bullying

Dear Editor, Montana’s children are off to a new school year and the excitement of learning. Children need and deserve to learn in a safe environment. When children are bullied in schools, it makes them feel unsafe and makes learning (and life) harder. The children doing the bullying need help too. Knowing this, the Montana Legislature passed the Bully-Free Montana Act in 2015 when I introduced this law to stop bullying in Montana’s schools. Because I carried this legislation, I am frequently contacted by citizens regarding bullying situations and what schools are required to do under the Act. As school has started again, it is a good time to focus on what Montana law requires schools to do regarding bullying. Bullying of a student enrolled in a public K-12 school by another student or an employee is prohibited according to M.C.A. sections 20-5-208 through 210. Montana law defines bullying as “any harassment, intimidation, hazing, or threatening, insulting, or demeaning gesture or physical contact, including any intentional written, verbal, or electronic communication or threat directed against a student that is persistent, severe, or repeated.” The bullying conduct must do one of the following: (a) cause “a student physical harm,” damage “a student’s property, or” place “a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student or the student’s property;” (b) create “a hostile environment by interfering with or denying a student’s access to an educational opportunity or benefit;” or (c) “substantially and materially” disrupt “the orderly operation of a school.” Bullying includes “retaliation against a victim or witness who reports information about an act of bullying and includes acts of hazing associated with athletics or school-sponsored organizations or groups.” Bullying behavior includes actions on school premises, in the classroom, on the bus, on the way to of from school, and during school-sponsored programs or activities. It also includes bullying through the use of electronic communication, including texts, emails, or online activities. A school must have a policy designed to deter and address bullying. Local school boards have discretion and control over the development of their own policies, but they must include at a minimum the following according to A.R.M. section 10.55.719: 1. A prohibition against bullying behavior, regardless of any underlying reason the student engaged in such behavior; 2. A procedure for reporting and documenting bullying acts;

3. A procedure for investigation of all reports of bullying including the identification of persons responsible for the investigation and response; 4. A procedure for determining whether the bullying act is subject to the jurisdiction of the school district or of another public agency, including law enforcement; 5. A procedure for referral to the necessary persons or entity with appropriate jurisdiction; 6. A procedure for prompt notification of the alleged victim and the alleged perpetrator, or, if the students are minors, the parents or guardians of these students; 7. A procedure to protect any alleged bullying victim from further incidents of bullying behavior; 8. A disciplinary procedure establishing the consequences for students found to have committed bullying behavior; and 9. A procedure for the use of appropriate “intervention and remediation” for victims and perpetrators. A person can contact law enforcement at any time regarding a bullying incident, even if the school is using administrative procedures to deal with the issue. If you are concerned about bullying or wonder what your school’s policy is, contact your local school and ask for a copy of their policy. It should include these requirements. Talk to the school about any questions you have. School is a time for learning and we have a duty to ensure we are providing children the best environment possible to learn and grow. Rep. Kimberly Dudik, HD 94 Frenchtown

Give us a choice

Dear Editor, A 2016 survey found that 90% of Montanans support increasing our use of solar energy. This makes sense because If a residential customer has a solar power system on their rooftop, it could generate more electricity than that person uses during the day. With net-metering, a billing mechanism, the electricity meter will run backwards to provide credit for the electricity used at night or other times where their home’s electricity use exceeds their systems output. Customers are only billed for their “net” energy use. Nationwide, we saw an increase of 51,000 workers in the solar industry in 2016. So why don’t we see more solar energy being used in our state? It seems that we’re missing out on new job opportunities in Montana. We did try passing the Solar Jobs and Energy Freedom Act of 2017, which would have raised the net metering cap and given homeowners, farmers, and businesses the freedom to purchase solar systems specific to their needs. This bill also would have expanded access to solar through community projects, and help Montanans struggling to pay their utility bills by requiring NorthWestern Energy to apply leftover net metering credits to low-income households. We shouldn’t be restricting Montanans’ choice when it comes to energy. Net metering would pave the way to make sustainable options more accessible and affordable. The cost of solar energy keeps dropping every day, and there has never been a better time to make solar energy our first choice, rather than just an alternative. Stormy Hack Missoula

Letters Policy

Although it is solely at the discretion of the owners/ editors, in the interest of promoting free speech it is the policy of the Bitterroot Star to print all letters as space permits, with very few exceptions. If you don’t see yours, call Victoria at 777-3928.

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Detailed Local Forecast

0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High, 11+: Extreme Exposure

Today we will see mostly cloudy skies with a 30% chance of showers, high temperature of 67°, humidity of 40%. Southwest wind 7 mph. The record high temperature for today is 88° set in 2009. Expect partly cloudy skies tonight with a 30% chance of showers, overnight low of 36°. West southwest wind 2 to 5 mph. The wind chill for tonight could reach 33°. The record low for tonight is 23° set in 1964. Thursday, skies will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers, high of 66°, humidity of 37%.

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Answer: Small whirlwinds of dust that form in dry areas like deserts.

Weather History Sept. 19, 1947 - The eye of a hurricane passed over New Orleans and the barometric pressure dipped to 28.61 inches. The hurricane killed 51 people and caused 110 million dollars in damage. It produced wind gusts to 155 mph at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. two days earlier. Sept. 20, 1967 - Hurricane Beulah moved into south Texas and its torrential rains turned the rich agricultural areas of south Texas into a large lake. Hurricane Beulah also spawned a record 115 tornadoes.

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Peak Times AM PM 11:14-1:14 11:37-1:37 11:59-1:59 12:21-2:21 12:43-2:43 1:06-3:06

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Sun/Moon Chart This Week Day Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue

Full 9/24

Last 10/2

Sunrise 7:19 a.m. 7:20 a.m. 7:22 a.m. 7:23 a.m. 7:24 a.m. 7:25 a.m. 7:27 a.m.

Sunset 7:39 p.m. 7:37 p.m. 7:35 p.m. 7:33 p.m. 7:31 p.m. 7:29 p.m. 7:27 p.m.

Moonrise 5:19 p.m. 5:56 p.m. 6:28 p.m. 6:57 p.m. 7:23 p.m. 7:48 p.m. 8:12 p.m.

Moonset 1:43 a.m. 2:38 a.m. 3:36 a.m. 4:37 a.m. 5:40 a.m. 6:44 a.m. 7:49 a.m.

New 10/8

First 10/16

Last Week's Almanac & Growing Degree Days Date 9/10 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/14 9/15 9/16

High 78 68 67 62 72 70 69

Low 43 45 44 42 34 42 44

Normals Precip 76/44 0.00" 75/43 0.00" 75/43 0.00" 74/43 0.08" 74/42 0.00" 74/42 0.01" 73/42 0.00"

Farmer's Growing Degree Days Date Degree Days Date Degree Days 9/10 10 9/14 3 9/11 6 9/15 6 9/12 5 9/16 6 9/13 2 Growing degree days are calculated by taking the average temperature for the day and subtracting the base temperature (50 degrees) from the average to assess how many growing days are attained.

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