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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Gate on Hughes Creek Road to remain closed for now

By Michael Howell

Frustrated over recent efforts to open a gate on Hughes Creek Road that has been closed to the public for almost 40 years, landowners along the road recently presented a petition for abandonment of the road that was denied by the Ravalli County Commissioners. Some of the landowners sued, challenging that decision, but the case was dismissed by District Court Judge Jeffrey Langton. The landowners appealed that District Court decision, but it was upheld by the Montana Supreme Court.

In the meantime, the landowners filed another lawsuit asking for a Writ of Review of the commissioners’ decision by the court. This was a “potential”

avenue of relief mentioned in the Supreme Court’s decision. It turns out, though, that this suit has also been dismissed in District Court.

That decision is currently under appeal.

Deputy County Attorney Dan Browder told the Commissioners at a meeting last that there was even less chance of a reversal on appeal in this case than there was on the first case. He expressed confidence that the District Court ruling would be upheld.

Based on the court rulings to date, Browder told the commission, the law of the land is that Hughes Creek Road is a public county road from the intersection of Hughes Creek Road and the Highway for 11.5 miles which takes it beyond the gate in question. He also noted that, according

to state law, any obstruction on a public road that prevents vehicular traffic shall be immediately removed by the county.

The County Commissioners had already sent out a letter of notice that landowners had until

the September 21 meeting and, reading from a prepared statement said that he moved to Montana to get close to nature and get to know God personally.

“Sadly, my move to Montana has not been what I hoped

“...I was this right wing radical extremist on property rights and it’s actually come full circle. Now I’m implementing Agenda 21 and the New World Order...”

--Jeff Burrows, Ravalli County Commissioner September 23 to remove or open the gate, or the county would do it and bill the landowner.

Michael Mikolaichik, owner of the property on which the gate sits, who was not a party in the lawsuit still under appeal, was at

Fort Owen State Park gets a facelift on Public Lands Day

for,” he said. He said what he found was a local government that “does not care for or respect the people but only special interest groups and their own lust for power.” He said what he was facing was a hostile takeover of

By Michael Howell

Fort Owen State Park got some cleaning and sprucing up last Saturday as part of Montana’s celebration of National Public Lands Day. More than 20 volunteers, mostly associated with Friends of Fort Owen, the local non-profit group that is dedicated to preserving and promoting the park, were busy as bees at various spots inside and outside the old fort cleaning, staining dry old woodwork, pulling weeds, fixing

If you are suffering from depression or anxiety, there is a new mental health specialist working at the Bitterroot Physicians Clinic in Hamilton next to the Emergency Room services at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital.

Sarah Gabriel is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Emergency Nurse.

Gabriel went to nursing school in Cleveland, Ohio and then worked as a travelling nurse mostly in the emergency department and intensive care units in at various hospitals in Colorado and Nevada.

“It was in the emergency department that I saw a great potential for advancements in psychiatric and behavioral health care,” said Gabriel.

What she saw in emergency rooms, she said, was that people would come in obviously

Volunteer Deb Goslin stains the wood around the windows on an old adobe building at Fort Owen State Park. The event was held in recognition of National Public Lands Day and was organized by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Friends of Fort Owen. Michael Howell photo.

the uneducated, the weak, the poor and the indefensible” in order to steal from the people.

“The county government is acting as a predator and a willing agent in helping special interest groups in establishing the policy and agenda of the New World Order and the One World Government,” he said.

He listed ten “facts” that read more like a list of accusations about lying, making public information unavailable and holding “sham” hearings that were nothing but a “kangaroo court.”

Mikolaichik claims that a USGS map from 1900 shows that the Alta Post Office was not located where the commissioners say it was when the road was See HUGHES CREEK, page A3

New mental health services at Bitterroot Physicians Clinic

By Michael Howell

See FORT, page B6

his land by local government “by coercion of lies, dirty politics, lack of full disclosure, as well as other means,” and accused the commissioners of trampling on his constitutional and inalienable rights.

Speaking to members of the public who were there to support public access, he said, “Who do you think you are to believe that you have the right to assert the right you hold over me on my own land?” He called their opinion “meaningless” and declared that it “shall bear no validity in this matter.”

“I assure you if you hold to your selfish and corrupt position you will have your day of judgment. Remember, what goes around comes around,” he said.

He accused the commissioners of “actually assaulting the elderly,

suffering from some sort of mental problems but ERs are generally not staffed, nor do they have the space, to handle someone in a psychiatric crisis. She said some suicidal patients or someone suf-

fering from severe depression would have to wait weeks as doctors looked for somewhere to place them.

See MENTAL HEALTH, page B2

Sarah Gabriel is the new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practicioner at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. Michael Howell photo.

Local artist selected to attend Yellowstone Plein Air Invitational

By Michael Howell

Stevensville artist Bobbie McKibbin is one of “fourteen of the nation’s best artists” who have been invited to paint “en plein air” (outside on-site) for four days in various locations throughout Yellowstone Park as a participant in the first annual Yellowstone Plein Air Invitational.

The prestigious invitational celebrates the current and historical presence of art in Yellowstone and park visitors will have the opportunity to attend daily painting demonstrations and a paint-out that gathers all artists to paint in one location on Saturday, September 29. A selection of the artists’ “wet paintings” produced during the week will be displayed alongside studio-produced pieces at the Old Faithful Lodge Recreation Hall. These pieces will be available for viewing and purchase on Sunday, September 30. Proceeds from the event benefit Yellowstone

National Park priority projects and education initiatives.

McKibbin is excited about the event. She has had a special fascination with Yellowstone Park since her childhood. It began, she said, when she was a child “living in the wilds of North Philadelphia.” Her brother Alex had a contraption called a View Master in which you could insert discs to display images in three dimensions and vivid color. Yellowstone was a significant portion of his collection.

“I was smitten. So incredible,” said McKibbin. “Did this place actually exist? How could this be? Really?!” She said that type of reaction has a long history.

“First accounts from Yellowstone were scoffed at and not taken seriously,” she said. “It took Ferdinand Hayden and Thomas Morton to make the fantastic real.”

McKibbin’s first actual trip See ARTIST, page A11

Bitterroot artist Bobbie McKibbin has been selected to participate in the Yellowstone Plein Air Invitational at Yellowstone Park. She’s pictured here at her Drawn West studio in Stevensville. Michael Howell photo.

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Hughes Creek continued

adopted. He claims the map shows the post office on the West Fork Road and not on Hughes Creek Road and starting from that point the 11.8-mile-long road would end before reaching the gate under consideration. He claims that is why the properties beyond the gate don’t show a road easement on their deeds like the properties below the gate do.

He also criticized the county for taking the position that he is not a human but a corporate trust.

He said the name was misspelled on the documents and that this fact invalidates the documents.

“You must relinquish any claim to any link to any corporate trust that I may or may not be involved with or have, or that the government may have on my behalf,” he said. “I am a man. I am not a corporation and I demand that I be treated as such.”

“We would like to work things out, but we do have a contingency plan in the works. We plan to fight for our land, and our property and our rights,” he said.

He said he was ready to file civil and criminal complaints against the county and against individuals. He also planned to campaign against the commissioners who were running for office. He mentioned some laws that he believed had been violated.

“We landowners are ready for a legal war,” he said. He told the commissioners they need to “do what is right morally, constitutionally and legally.” He demanded that the county drop its efforts to “force a road in” and issue a written apology saying they were wrong and that they would never pursue the matter ever again. He said this was a chance for a peaceful resolution. He said in return he would not pursue any prosecutions or damages. He warned the commis-

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 sioners that they were liable as individuals.

“Do we have an understanding, commissioners?” he concluded.

Lola Grenfell said that she thought the whole issue was due to a personal vendetta because some Forest Service people were refused access.

“I’m almost dead,” she said, “and I will take every damn dime I’ve got to save my property,” she said. “I think the commissioners really need to think about how long they want to carry this on.”

Jay Bugli, another property owner, noted that the trailhead was not accessible from the road right-of-way, making it a “road to nowhere.”

Several people spoke in support of the landowners’ position.

Jess Clarks, who owns property above the gate, said that it was not coming out until the commissioners showed some documentation of an easement on their property.

Several people also spoke in favor of the commission’s actions and supported the immediate removal of the gate, saying that the lawsuit was over and that public access had prevailed and the commissioners should move forward with opening the road as the law requires.

Bob Driggers, a member of Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association, said that from 15 to 25 sections of public land lay beyond the gate that the public had been shut out of for several years.

“My contention is, that’s our public land behind that gate that we’ve been excluded from for several years,” he said. He urged the commissioners to remove the gate immediately.

Jim Olson, also with Ravalli County Fish & Wildlife Association, said, “We all know it’s a public road and you can’t block public access.” He said it was the landowners who were robbing the public and urged the commissioners to open the gate.

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Commissioner Doug Schallenberger said that he voted to abandon the road but that the decision went the other way due to the law which does not give the commissioners the authority to close a county road if it accesses public land. He said it was demonstrated that the road does touch public land and accesses public waters.

He said the access was minimal, but it was there.

Commissioner Ray Hawk, who also voted for abandoning the road, said he would probably still vote that way.

“But this thing has gone to the Supreme Court. That pretty much does it for us,” said Hawk.

“I don’t think we are here to retry the case.” He said he felt like the gate should remain up until the landowners exhausted all their legal options.

Commissioner Greg Chilcott said “If there was a poll of the commissioners prior to the vote, it would probably show no chance in hell that they would vote to open the road.” He said the Board was a longtime advocate of private property rights, but the law in this case does not allow the commission to abandon the road.

“No one wanted to deny this petition to abandon,” said Chilcott, “but we are duty bound to follow the law…the bottom line is this was not a decision this board wanted to make.”

Commissioner Chris Hoffman said he didn’t think he would vote the way he did, but it was the law that tipped him on the issue.

He took offense at being called a liar who doesn’t follow the constitution. He said he had followed the law and constitution all his life, “but it doesn’t always turn out the way you want it to,” he said.

Commission Chair Jeff Burrows said he found it interesting that, when he first got into office, “I was this right wing radical extremist on property rights and it’s actually come full circle. Now I’m implementing Agenda 21 and the New World Order. That’s interesting that in six years you can come full circle. But it’s false.

We are not influenced by outside money, in fact, we’ve called out this outside dark money.” He said it was interesting that the property rights activists and the environmentalists were both accusing the commission of being in bed with the other.

Burrows said no one was ignoring any evidence and said he had all the records and his notes of the meeting and that the deliberations were sincere.

“It seems like we walked in here thinking it was a slam dunk and that we were going to leave the gate alone and blow this thing off,” he said. He said he was shocked when the evidence was presented and the law pointed out.

He said the trailhead may not be on public property but the road does touch public property and travels through public property at a few places. He said he had visited the site above the gate and seen those points of contact. He said he did not want Hughes Creek Road in the county’s inventory, “but we found that it was and we

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have to take that on.”

The discussion then turned to the danger of serious conflict if the road was opened with no preparation or signage. The landowners were asked if they would join in an effort to avoid confrontation and allow the commission to get beyond the gate to prepare the road so that everything was clear to the public when they traversed the private property.

“I’m not here to work something out with you,” said Mikeilievich, “I’m here to fight for my property rights.”

Burrows responded, saying, “If you are going to continue to say ‘over my dead body’ we are not going to get anywhere.” He said once again that the commission “got blind-sided by the law.” He said when they came in they were coming to abandon the road. He said, “It would be easy to let the access groups force us to do it.” He said the statute says

that the encroachment shall be removed “immediately.”

Hoffman said that he couldn’t vote in favor of leaving the gate up unless there was a deadline to open it. But he also said opening it would put the sheriff in an “impossible position.”

Attorney Browder clarified that the letter sent to the landowners gave them till the 23rd to open the gate themselves. If they don’t, he said, then the commission could decide to take the gate down itself, but there was no deadline stated for that action.

In answer to the question as to whether a member of the public could open the gate or take it down, Browder advised that the commissioners could not prevent the public from using the road, but said the public had no authority to remove the encroachment. He said that was the duty of the county commission.

Chilcott then began a search

for some other law that would allow them to close the road above the gate temporarily while some solution was worked out.

Browder said that temporary closures were allowed by statute but had to be for an emergency or for maintenance and repairs.

Burrows said that would not work because that was not the reason they would be closing it.

In the end, the commissioners voted to continue the meeting to January 15 at 1 p.m. and leave the gate closed in the meantime.

Burrows said that between now and the January meeting the county could offer to work out a plan for opening the road, working with the landowners if they would allow it. He said if they remain unwilling to cooperate, the county will have at least showed a good faith effort by then and could move to re-open the road at that time.

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Bitterroot Star Editorial Board Michael Howell Victoria Howell

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Guest Comment

Commissioners exhibit stunning hypocrisy

By Hughes Creek Landowners: Jay and Tracy Bugli, Wade and Charlene Cox, Violet Cox

In recent months our elected county representatives have stirred up a major public controversy over the issue of “dark money� contributions to environmental organizations in Montana. They have written to both the Attorney General and the Governor requesting investigations to determine if specific environmental organizations and other non-profit public interest groups receive and use out of state or foreign contributions to engage in advocacy efforts in Montana.

The hypocrisy in that request is astonishing to us, as Hughes Creek landowners and targets of the commissioners’ efforts to satisfy the demands of some of these same types of organizations to deny our private property rights.

In light of this, we have today written to both the Governor and the Attorney General requesting that any investigation conducted include our concerns. Our letters requested, “If any investigation is conducted we would like to know if the Ravalli County Commissioners and their legal representatives have been unduly influenced or coerced into these actions by Montana environmental organizations supposedly working in the public interest using ‘dark money’ contributions from outside groups.�

For more than two years we have been engaged in a legal battle with the county over the gate on Hughes Creek Road, a battle that was instigated and advocated by activists and attorneys from several environmental organizations, including the Public Land/Water Access

Correction

The headline in last week’s Guest Comment by Montana mayors was incorrect. It should have read: “Montana mayors for clean water, FOR I-186.� The Star apologizes for the error.

This is not OK

Dear Editor, The “green decoy report� is the commissioners’ basis for requesting the attorney general and governor to investigate dark money funding of various conservation organizations.

A Google search for “source of green decoy report� (Sourcewatch.org) revealed the following: Source of report Public front names: Green Decoys, Big Green Radicals.com, MT Outdoor Coalition 1st sub level public project name: Environmental Policy Alliance 2nd umbrella level: Center for Consumer Freedom 3rd final controlling/funding level: Berman & Co., a Washington DC marketing and lobbying firm.

Possible sources (dark money) funding: Milwaukee based Bradley Foundation, Donors Trust, Donors Capital Fund, Employment Policies lnsti-

tute, Cola-Cola Co., Cargill, Inc., Monsanto, Tyson Foods, Outback Steakhouse, Wendy’s, Brinker’s International, Dean Foods and other undisclosed funds directed through sub levels 1, 2 & 3.

We request the commission implement the following: Amend county’s request to include all organizations responsible for funding and producing the “green decoy report� including the Montana Outdoor Coalition.

1. It is not OK in the name of Ravalli County to become the investigative arm of red dark money because the commissioners like, condone or ignore red dark money but suspect blue dark money.

2. It is not OK for the commissioners to investigate the credibility of opposition groups claiming blue dark money interference when basing their allegations solely on reports commissioned and presented by MT Outdoor Coalition and funded by Washington DC red dark money.

3. It is not OK to list only opposing conservation groups, argue over the terms “any� and� all� while claiming this is not about the WSA debate. This is disingenuous at best, plum silly at least or down right dumb sounding for most of the public.

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As we explained to the Governor and the Attorney General in our letters: “Now that the commissioners have introduced this controversy over ‘dark money’ and environmental organizations, we have to wonder if perhaps that is why we have been subjected to such an unfair situation. Why are the commissioners pushing so hard to get their way, without investigating thoroughly, and giving no consideration to the rights of the landowners? “Perhaps it is the ‘dark money’ influence of the environmental organizations that are so determined to open this road to public use, for their own reasons. We don’t know, but we would certainly like to know if our legal expenses are the result of undue influence from non-profit corporations with deeper pockets than ours because of out of state and/ or foreign contributions.�

If the Ravalli County Commissioners are truly concerned about “well-funded organizations who engage in blatant, and extremely misleading political activity with little or no public disclosure,� then maybe they need to be looking at some of their own decisions within this arena.

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“green decoy� organization in their request, any investigation will be completely illegitimate.

5. This investigation is a complete over reach of county function, a nonproductive selfgenerated public dispute, corrosive to the function of local government and public discourse, in addition to a waste of county/state resources.

In conclusion, we ask this commission to focus on enabling inclusive community dialogue and day to day county business. Stop staging political theater for state and national Republican party candidates. You carry their election year water buckets, yet candidates ignore Ravalli County resident’s thirst for more funds, meaningful public dialogues or better ways to serve the common public good.

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That plaid shirt guy

Dear Editor, Yes, referring to the young man looking over the president’s right shoulder at the Republican campaign rally in Billings on September 6th -- he made quite an impression, and not just on me.

I was wondering to myself whether the concept of honor even exists anymore, and he popped into my head. And since I’m a born Montanan, gratefully returned after decades away, and with a sense of honor still alive in my Montana brain, I’ll go with it.

He had attended a rally to hear the vice president speak and wanted to hear the president speak as well, which is pretty open-minded and aware for a high school kid.

He was kind of surprised to find himself directly behind the speaker, but applauded when he agreed and did not applaud when he did not agree. That he does not have a poker face and clearly expressed both surprise and skepticism at some of the speaker’s points has been called trolling, but I think it was simply honesty.

When politely asked to leave, he left.

In his interviews after the event, I saw no swagger or sass, just an articulate, well-spoken description of his experience.

He was even awake and aware enough that when he realized it might be seen, he took the rose symbol of the Democratic Socialists of America out of his pocket and wore it. When asked about it later, he said he did not so much identify with that party, but rather as a social democrat -- and that he knows the difference is more than most of us can say.

And the plaid shirt? A hand-me-down from his brother, I believe.

So why does he represent Montana honor to me? Because he is clearly forthright but modest and well-spoken, thoughtful, interested, caring, responsible, courteous ‌ and so on.

Some other Montanans I can imagine in plaid shirts are Kathleen Williams, Jon Tester, Margaret Gorski, Laura Garber, Lyndsay Stover, Jason Nickisch ‌ oh, and Dixie Stark, who heads up Adult Literacy in the Valley, and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who is a courageous woman standing up to a traditionally boys-will-beboys culture.

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Dear Editor, I am writing this letter of support and encouraging you to get out and vote for the next Justice of the Peace, Department 2, in Ravalli County, Perry Johnson.

Perry is the consummate professional and as many of you know is fair, non-biased and a man who can relate to people from all walks of life. He is a great communicator and makes those he deals with feel valued.

I was on the selection committee that hired Perry to be the Public Safety Officers Standards and Training (POST) Executive Director. Perry took over an agency that was in turmoil and not respected by those they license, law enforcement. From the day Perry was hired he has continually “raised the bar� and has made a once maligned agency into one of the finest state agencies in Montana. Perry believes in holding people accountable while realizing we are all human and that humans make mistakes. He has been an advocate for streamlining his part of state government while providing exemplary leadership. Perry is highly respected by his staff, board and the law enforcement community as a whole. “I can’t,� “I won’t� or “that is not possible� is not in Perry’s vocabulary. He is a “can do� guy who sets goals and ensures they are met. I have been in law enforcement for over 38 years and have seen many judges come and go. Perry has a personality trait that will make him an excellent judge, a trait you can’t teach or legislate: common sense. A trait that is lacking in some of the judicial systems today. Through Perry’s many years as a Ravalli County Deputy Sheriff, Under Sheriff and Sheriff he has demonstrated the attitude to do the right thing for the right reason. He has dedicated himself to public service and will continue that service as your next Justice of the Peace.

Please get out and vote for Perry Johnson!

Bill Dial Whitefish

What price public land transfer?

Dear Editor, The recent efforts to change the status of WSA’s has little to do with 4 wheeling, mountain bikes, hiking, fishing, logging etc. This is all about privatizing public land.

This is all about getting those WSA’s out where the wealthy can start carving them up. Rest assured that once public land becomes private there will be no free 4 wheeling, snowmobiling, biking, hiking, hunting, logging etc. Us peons will have to pay to use those lands just like in other states where there is no public land.

Public land is said to bring over seven billion dollars into the Montana economy annually. The greedy in our country want those dollars for themselves but they also want the really big money that will come with the development of Montana, the last best place.

A recent article in the “Guardian,� by Elliot D Woods, discussed the possible effect public land transfer would have on agriculture. Jim Hagenbarth, a long time Dillon rancher, and Vicki Olsen, a member of a ranching family in Philips County, both expressed concern about what might happen to ranchers who lease public land. Land leased from the Forest Service, BLM, and Montana State has long been very important to the ranching industry.

If Forest Service, BLM, and State Land were sold, few Montanans could compete financially with big money from out of state and wealthy purchasers would not lease grass at current rates paid by lessees.

So who is driving the effort to privatize public land? Due to the increasing tribalization of political parties, many politicians won’t do anything unless they have received their orders from

Let’s remove the free 1/2 appointments at the top as we say that at the bottom.

Washington. To be safe they will ultimately follow the party platform. Regrettably party platforms often are special interest driven and do not benefit us peons. Such is the situation with transfer of public lands.

The Republican National Committee platform and the Montana Republican platform have similar statements concerning transfer of public land. The Montana Republican platform states: “The Montana Republican Party supports the U.S. Congress and U.S. President, other public officials and citizens of Montana and the United States to fully exert their efforts and powers to support returning federally managed public lands to the states in order to secure statehood equality and provide for better management of public lands.�

What that statement means is, we want to get our hands on public land so we can develop it. A friend told me recently: “I am not from Montana. I came here from California. Where there used to be orange groves, there are now nothing but houses. I got out of that s‌hole.â€? Do we want Montana to be degraded by development as have numerous other states? Matt Rosendale has repeatedly called for sale of our public lands.

The transfer of public lands issue is just more RP&RP (Rape the Public and Reap the Profits). If voters elect politicians who have a history of land development you can be assured that they will continue to try to become even richer at our expense.

Harold Johns Butte

Support for Gorski,

Dear Editor, Ravalli County is fortunate to have Margaret Gorski running for HD88, the northern district in the county. Margaret Gorski is a great candidate who really listens to all people, not just the ones who agree with her. She is intelligent, knowledgeable, and effective. Her past experience, especially as a Forest Service District Ranger, required working for solutions to difficult problems where many people had strong and conflicting views. It would be hard to find a better person to represent Ravalli County in the Montana Legislature. A vote for Margaret is a vote for a better Montana.

Kirk Thompson Stevensville

Bamboozled?

Vote no on I-186

Dear Editor, The word ‘bamboozled’ isn’t one we use often nor understand anymore. However, if I-186 passes we’ll get a darn good reminder of its proper use.

Bamboozled means the use of a ploy, ruse or scheme to achieve a specific goal. An example would be, “Tom Sawyer ‘bamboozled’ the neighborhood boys into doing it for him.�

The proponents behind I-186 are presenting it as a much-needed solution, when in reality I-186 creates more problems than it solves.

I-186 is a proposal to stop the future of mining in Montana that is being pushed almost entirely by out-of-state interests.

Why does this matter?

Because these out-of-state groups are out of touch with Montana and don’t care if I-186 completely upends the balance between mining and protecting the environment that Montana has achieved.

The only thing they care about is making sure they have a place to recreate and vacation.

This attempt to shut down miming in Montana is not a grassroots movement. In fact, it is quite the opposite. It’s a nationwide environmental activist effort, and if successful, will put restrictions on this state that will not only prevent future mining, it will have a serious impact on our state economy.

At this point campaign finance records indicate that nearly 75% of the donations to the I-186 campaign have come from out of state. Most of us don’t even realize we’re being misled---or bambooSee LETTERS, page B5

Calendar

Hamilton Senior Center activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stevi Senior Center activities

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

Monday: Bridge, 12:15 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

For more information call the Center at 777-5681.

Victor Senior Center activities

Monday-Friday - Men’s Coffee, 8 a.m.

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

Wednesdays: Pinochle with snacks, 7 p.m.

Fridays - Ladies’ Coffee, 10 a.m.

Everyone welcome.

Victor Senior Center is located at 246 5th Avenue.

Florence senior lunches

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

Lolo senior lunches

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

2135 to schedule your lunch.

Golden Agers

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

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

Cake and ice cream is served.

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

There is a $2 charge per person.

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

For more information call 3630142.

AA meetings

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

Al-Anon

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

Note change of meeting place.

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

Narcotics Anon

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

Free Indeed

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

Gamblers Anon

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

Overeaters Anon

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

For more information call 3632512.

Morning TOPS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly

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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 Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post at 322 S. 2nd Street.

Stevensville American Legion

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

American Legion Auxiliary

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

Stevi VFW

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

Marine Corps League

The Marine Corps League welcomes all Marines from all eras, along with Corpsmen and Chaplains who have served with the FMF. The League is a national veterans’ organization that include members of all ranks, all MOS, active duty, reserves, honorably discharged veterans and retirees.

It carries on the traditions of the Corps, support Marines still serving, and assist those who have left

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

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

Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of every month, January to October at 7:30 p.m. for general meetings at the Eagles Lodge, 125 N. 2nd Street, Hamilton. Activities include Toys for Tots, Honor Guards for veteran funerals and Color Guards for parade events, rifle and pistol matches, and support of Marines and the community, and a Marine Birthday celebration in November.

An SOS Breakfast and informal get-together for members, spouses, family and friends is held every first Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from January to December at the Hangar Cafe, Ravalli County Airport, Hamilton. It’s an opportunity to get acquainted, exchange ideas, and share sea stories from the past.

For more information contact Meade Phillips at 520-9916386 or at USMCmeadeMCL@ aol.com or visit www.mclnational. org or www.montanamcl.org .

Soroptomist

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

Rotary Club

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

Stevi Masons

The Stevensville Masonic Lodge #28 meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 300 Church Street, Stevensville.

Stated meetings are on the first Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and special dinners are on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For information or membership email: stevilodge28@ gmail.com.

Victor Masons

Victor Masonic Lodge #43 meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. The Lodge is located on Main above Farmers State Bank.

For information on membership, email plycoupe1936@msn.com.

Eastern Star

Naomi Chapter #19, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Victor Lodge building located on Main Street above Farmers State Bank, Victor.

Leona Chapter #31, Order of the Eastern Star, meets the first and third Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Lodge building, 115 S. 3rd Street (next to the Fire Station), Hamilton.

For inquiries contact, email: teslrudd@gmail.com.

Volunteer opp

Pantry Partners Food Bank in Stevensville needs volunteers.

For more information contact Dawn Richard at 360-4637 (leave message).

BPL storytime

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

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Saint Augustine Church In the Anglican Tradition

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

We use 1928 Book of Common Prayer

DCPL storytime

Learning to read begins before children start school. Your public library promotes early literacy and social development with weekly programming for children.

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

NVPL storytime

Story Time is an enriching early learning program for toddlers and preschoolers that takes place on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the North Valley Public Library’s Community Room. Each week has a different theme, and children can listen to entertaining stories, participate in fun songs and learning activities, and create a cool craft! Each Story Time includes a healthy snack and some time to play with new friends.

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

Sapphire Quilters The Sapphire Quilt Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Stevensville Senior Center, 100 Mission Street. Join this fun group of people to learn about quilting.

Beginner to expert quilters welcome. For more information call Charlie Kirk at 361-1146.

Fiber Arts Guild

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

Knitters Guild

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

Doll Club

The Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club meets monthly, usually the second Thursday of the month, to share a passion for dolls, bears, toys, miniatures and paper dolls.

Members rotate hosting the meeting so call or email for the time and location of the next meeting.

Contact Kay Schrader, 406-3607214, schrader1501@blackfoot. net.

Our Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool

184 Pine Hollow Road Stevi, MT 59870

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

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

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

Model train club

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

Amateur Radio Club

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

Draft Horse and Mule Club

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

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

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

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

Lions Club

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

Three Mile bingo

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

Toastmasters

Effectively formulate and express your ideas! Bitterroot Toastmasters Club (BTC) meets Tuesdays from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th Street, to support personal development and empower communication and leadership skills.

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 continued on next page

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Page A6 -- Bitterroot Star 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.

Men’s Bereavement Breakfast

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

NAMI family support group

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

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

Pregnant/new mom groups

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

All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.

Breast cancer support group

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

MomLife

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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this important field of science.

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

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.

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.

White Ribbon Week

Music Jam

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.

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 Wed, September 26 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.

Used Book Sale

Volunteers needed

Attention, all Bibliophiles!

The 2018 Annual Friends of the Bitterroot Public Library Used Book Sale is taking place in the downstairs Community Room in the Bitterroot Public Library at 306 State Street in Hamilton now through September 29th. Sale hours are 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. 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. There is also a silent auction of special books that ends on Friday at 5 p.m. For information contact the Bitterroot Public Library, 363-1670.

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

North Valley Library board

Quilters Guild

The Bitterroot Quilters Guild will meet Wednesday, September 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Daly Leach Community Room, 1010 W. Main, Hamilton. Everyone with an interest in quilting is encouraged to come early to socialize, shop and learn more before the meeting; doors open at 6 p.m. Membership is open to quilters from beginner through advanced. Dues are $20 annually; contact Tena Chapman, Membership Chair, at 406-3814755, or attend Wednesday’s meeting. For more information, visit the Guild on Facebook, or at bitterrootquiltersguild.com.

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

Quantum Group

The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot 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

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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.

Raptors of the Rockies program

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.

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The class is free and offers a very informative curriculum on endof-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!

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Sat, September 29 Learning Adventure Series

“Cinnamon & Spice” is the theme of the next free Learning Adventure Series for kids on Saturday, September 29 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton.

‘Tis the season for apple pies!

Make your own favorite recipe using make-believe ingredients and craft elements! This dessert will keep indefinitely! Call the museum at 363-3338 for more information.

Monday, October 1 Mother Goose Sings & Swings

Mother Goose on the Loose” takes place Mondays in October at 10:30 a.m. at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville.

This program is for bonding, playing, learning, singing and cuddling with your little ones.

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

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

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

Rotary Club

Claire Kemp, Executive Director of the Hamilton Downtown Association, will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, October 1 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 North 1st Street, Hamilton. Claire will speak about the HDA’s purpose, goals, and community activities. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.

item. Players win play money, which they can then use to bid on items which someone else can no longer stand around the house.

The public is cordially invited to join the fun. Call Jackie Bjergo at 961-4538 for more information.

Fly Fishers

The monthly meeting of Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot will be Tuesday, October 2, at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Social hour is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with cocktails/ dinner optional. Note: the meeting will be held in the north side banquet room of the restaurant. General meeting starts at 7 p.m. Alice Owsley will be our speaker and her presentation is: Fishing and Snow Coaching in Yellowstone.

Alice is the owner of Riverside Anglers, Inc. in West Yellowstone.

She will focus on her adventures as a longtime snow coach tour driver in the Park. She has a wealth of information about Yellowstone history, unique geology, and animal habits. She is a skilled caster and also teaches spey casting. Alice became a Simms Fishing Products Pro Ambassador Guide in 2012. She is an experienced birder and her background as a naturalist adds to her program.

There will be raffle and plenty of fish stories, along with this terrific program you won’t want to miss.

If you are interested in fly fishing and meeting like-minded folks call Dorreen for more info, 363-0744.

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, MT. For more information, call 406-777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

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 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

Wed, October 3 NVPL Story Time Story Time is an enriching early learning program for toddlers and preschoolers. Join us every Wednesday in October 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

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.

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continued to the park was in 1996 while on sabbatical from her teaching responsibilities at Grinell College.

“It was an experience I will never forget,” she said. “The earth was so alive - hissing, spewing, bubbling and belching. Around the thermals the colors were so intense and bold. This was no field of corn back in Iowa.” She said, “capturing this dynamism, bottling this magic – that is the challenge.”

“If I could only work from one location forever, it would be Yellowstone,” said McKibbin.

McKibbin has picked out three of her pastel paintings done in Yellowstone to take with her to the invitational. Portraits and even paintings with human figures in them are rare in her repertoire.

Landscapes without people are her forte. Whether it is the back alleys of North Philadelphia, or the cornfields of Iowa, or the hot pools of Yellowstone, McKibbin’s work

puts you on the spot, on some select site and shows it to you in a unique fashion.

If you stand up close, very close, to one of her paintings, all you see are dashes and splotches of color. But if you stand further back, it will suddenly congeal into a landscape, but one that shimmers with life. Her work really gets you to looking at things in a new way.

But McKibbin explains it all a little better.

“I try to bring about a sense of balance and harmony in my image making and to faithfully record a sense of place without sacrificing the overall integrity of the image,” says McKibbin.

“My mark making leaves a record of my activity and search. Light, time and atmospheric conditions are very important elements and viewing my work from various distances affects the interpretation and response considerably. From across a gallery, light, atmosphere and overall design dominate. At a much closer range, the handwriting and personal shorthand take

Bitterroot Star -- Page A11 center stage. It is my hope that as a result of studying my images, you will view your world with a keener and sharper vision.”

After a rewarding career teaching art at Grinnell College in Iowa, Bobbie retired in 2007 and settled into her Drawn West Studio at the mouth of Kootenai Canyon.

She says of her own work that “it is shaped by living and working in the West and by an immersion in the works of such writers as Rick Bass, Terry Tempest Williams, Edward Abbey, William Kittredge and many others. I see myself as a kind of reporter, someone who documents, a witness to the mystery and beauty that surrounds us. My work faithfully records a sense of place and at the same time celebrates the act of drawing and image making.”

Her work, which includes

Two of McKibbin’s many pieces inspired by Yellowstone: “Yellowstone Pool” (above) and “Behind Mammoth” (above right).

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It’s worth seeing. Call 777-3226 for an appointment or email mckibbin@grinnell.edu or visit www. bobbiemckibbin.com. Of course, she will be in Yellowstone for the rest of September.

Weather History Sept. 26, 1987 - Freezing temperatures were reported in the northern and central Appalachians and the upper Ohio Valley. The morning low of 27 degrees at Concord, N.H. tied their record for the date. Temperatures soared into the 90s in South Dakota.

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Falcons stop Copperheads Usually, Homecoming week can be a bit distracting with all the activities going on. But Friday night when the Florence Falcons came onto Whalen Field in Florence, they were focused and ready to play Anaconda. On their second series of the first quarter, Florence’s Colby Kohlman broke loose from the Copperheads and raced 45 yards for the touchdown. Gavin Zaluski kicked the PAT and the Falcons were off and flying.

Anaconda was threatening on the next series when Trevyn Wood picked off Dylan Smith’s pass at the Florence five-yard line to stop the Copperheads.

The Falcons marched down the field and Kohlman broke through from 17 yards out for another six points and the PAT was good.

In the second quarter, the Falcons really went to town. Brenden Bailey caught a 20-yard pass from Kohlman for the score. Then Zach Cather was Kohlman’s receiver on a 16-yard scoring pass. Eli Christiansen went to work and had scoring runs of 14 yards, 50 yards, and 47 yards. The final Falcon score was a 47 yard run by sophomore Jonny Chamberlin.

Hamilton defeated Stevensville, 48-14, in the first conference game of the season.

The Broncs put 21 points on the board before Stevensville scored. Hamilton’s Carson Rostad passed for three touch-

Brynnli Poulsen of Hamilton edged out Katie Gleason of Corvallis for first place at the Hamilton Cross Country Invitational.

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Corvallis wins county cross country meet Falcon quarterback Colby Kohlman breaks an Anaconda player’s tackle and runs for the end zone. Jean Schurman photo. downs. He completed 10 of 14 passes for 140 yards and had one interception. Tyler Barnes was the first recipient of a Rostad scoring pass. He caught one from nine yards out. Rostad then passed to Caden Brown for one yard and the six points. Rostad’s final touchdown pass was to Cam Rothie for an eight-yard score. Rothie also had an 83-yard kickoff return for a TD. Michal Golden had two rushing touchdowns for the Broncs, one from two yards out and the

other was a 31-yard scoring run.

Tyler Barnes kicked all the PATs for the Broncs and they were good.

Stevensville’s Kyler Pancake had a two-yard touchdown run. Mirko Ferrette kicked the PAT. The Yellowjackets’ second score was a Garrison Bradt pass to Ethan Shobe from four yards out.

Ferrette kicked the PAT again and it was good.

Victor lost to Charlo,

44-12. The Pirates could not stop Charlo’s Landers Smith who threw or rushed for six touchdowns before Victor was able to score in the third quarter. Victor’s Skyler Weberson caught a 65-yard pass from JD Kay for their first touchdown of the game. Their second was a 30-yard run by Kay for the score.

Corvallis lost to Frenchtown, 31-8. Darby lost to Arlee.

Hamilton’s Colter Kirkland races to the finish line at the Hamilton Invitational with Corvallis’ Will Flowers right behind him. Jean Schurman photo.

The Hamilton Golf Course was the scene of the cross country meet last Thursday. Corvallis won the boys team scoring with 22 points, followed by Hamilton, Stevensville and Darby. Corvallis also won the girls with 22. Hamilton had 39 points.

Colter Kirkland of Hamilton finished the course in 16:56 and Corvallis’ Will Flowers was right behind him with a finish time of 16:59. Brian Healy of Corvallis was third with 17:16 and teammate James Wissenbach finished in 17:45. Wes Brown of Stevensville finished out the top five with a time of 17:50.

Hamilton’s Brynnli Poulsen finished first with a time of 20:17 in the girls’ race. She was followed

by Katie Gleason of Corvallis who posted a 20:20. Lilli Day, also of Corvallis, was third with 20:41.

Gracie Lang of Darby had 20:45 for fourth and Kara Wissenbach finished fifth with 21:22.

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Colter Kirkland (H) 16:56; 2.

Will Flowers (C )16:59; 3. Brian Healey (C ) 17.16; 4. James Wissenbach (C ) 17:46; 5. Wes Brown (S) 17:50; 6. Connor Yetter (C ) 18:10; 7. Ben Carrasco (C ) 18:11; 8. Logan VanDenburg (H) 18:13; 9. Brandon Domsalia (C ) 18:23; 10. Tristan Schmalz (H) 18.27; 11. Darren Poulsen (H)18:32; 12.

Lane Cole (H) 18:33; 13. Donavon Chaffin (D) 18:35; 14. Harrison Silverio (G) 18:42; 15. Zachary Kunkel, (H) 18:54.

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Brynnli Poulsen (H) 20:17; 2.

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Anna Jessop (C ) 22.23; 11. Rose Day (C ) 22.26; 12 Hannah Jankunas (C ) 22.30; 13. Marie Davenport (H) 22:54; 14. Katlyn Potter (S) 22:57; 15. Tailer Tintinger (S) 23.26.

Emma Stensrud and Sarah Hopcroft of Florence put up a block at the net against Deer Lodge.

Florence defeated Deer Lodge in three games. Jean Schurman photo.

Florence remains undefeated The Florence Lady Falcons maintained their undefeated record with a three-game sweep of Deer Lodge. The Wardens pushed the Falcons in the first game and even took the lead for a bit. But the Lady Falcons rallied and came back to win. It was more of the same in the second game. Florence fell behind by six points before Halle Christopherson stepped up to serve. She served up six points including an

ace to take the lead back for Florence. Florence’s Jacklyn Balfourd had a powerful cross court kill for their 24th point and Rilee Mangun finished off the game for Florence.

In game three, Deer Lodge made a run at the Lady Falcons but a kill by Sarah Hopcroft, followed by a block from Mangun and another kill by Shannon Byrne, took the wind out of Deer

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October Caddis: the Iceberg Hatch A few years ago I camped with friends on the Blackfoot River. It was about this time of year.

There were only a few other campers in the campground; we had the place nearly to ourselves. The rocky cliffs above seemed especially orange as they reflected the changing colors in the leaves of the streamside cottonwoods and water maples. Mornings were crisp, days were balmy, and nights were chilly. The water in

Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan the river in front of our camp was clear and cold.

There were a few fall drakes around in the late afternoon and early evening and they provided some good fishing; the days were all but bereft of hatches: no blue-winged olives in that clear sunny weather, and only a smattering of mahoganies.

Fishing was sparse.

We didn’t see any big October orange caddisflies on the wing. None – but they should be there, I thought.

I took a break in the afternoon and set up my fly tying vise. I cranked out a handful of #6 caddis nymphs and handed them out to my buddies.

We went down to the stream and I drifted one through a likely run. That first drift got a hit. I wasn’t surprised. In an eager sort of anticipation, I expected it.

I netted several fish, all about fifteen to eighteen inches, before I yielded the run to a friend who was new to fly fishing. Before long he was back at camp, telling about his first goodsized Montana trout on a fly rod.

The other guys did well, too.

That’s typical with the October caddis. The dry fly, if you see the natural, is only the tip of the iceberg. The real action is underneath.

The fly I tied that day was the same pattern I fished for years; it doesn’t look like much.

I once showed it to a customer who asked why there was no tungsten bead, and why the body wasn’t brighter. He expected what he’d seen in other orange caddis nymphs.

“Yeah,” I said, “This one doesn’t look like much... except a bug.” I showed him a photo.

At that point the light went

on: “Oh! Yeah! So that’s how they’re supposed to look!” Then he picked up a handful, and went out and caught fish on them. The iceberg hatch is like that.

TU Banquet – mark your calendar The Bitterroot River chapter of Trout Unlimited banquet will be held on Friday, October 14, at the Bitterroot River Inn. Festivities start at 5:00 PM. Tickets are available at Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, Angler’s Roost, Bitterroot Fly Company, and Freestone Fly Shop. Tickets are $50 each and include a dinner catered by Riversong Gourmet, silent and live auctions, door prizes, drawings, awards, and plenty of good-time elbow-rubbing with like-minded people.

This year’s live auction premiums include float trips donated

by Jack Mauer, Scott Nicolarsen, Rick Thomas, and Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone.

Dave and Chris Decker at The Complete Fly Fisher, Craig Fellin at the Big Hole Lodge, and the Ranch at Rock Creek have donated lodging and guided fishing packages.

There will be artwork, photography and pottery donated by local artisans, rods by Orvis, Sage, R.L. Winston and Loomis as well as Orvis reels, Atlantic salmon flies, and Simms gear.

Among the awards given will be recognition for Chris Clancy’s outstanding career as he retires from his role as our FWP fishery biologist for the Bitterroot.

Chris began his work here more than twenty years ago – the result of lobbying from Bitterroot TU, headed by Dr. Marshall Bloom. Until Chris was hired, this watershed had no full-time biologist.

Chris has done a remarkable job of restoring the cutthroat population here. Restoring a depleted or damaged resource is a much more difficult task than preserving a healthy one. It takes time, perseverance, and more hard work than meets the eye.

And as is usually the case in restoration efforts, other species benefit along with the target specie. The fishery as a whole, its rainbows and browns along with the cutthroats, is in remarkable shape today.

I started guiding here just a couple of years before Chris arrived on the scene. I might see one or two cutthroats a day among twenty or so rainbows and browns.

They’d all be small by today’s standards. Catching an eighteen incher of any specie was awardworthy. The cutts, then, would typically be about eight or nine inches.

Today, big burly cutthroats of eighteen inches are so common that we take them for granted.

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When Chris first started his work here, any cutthroat, and they were mostly small, was a rarity.

Since that time I’ve watched at a distance his years of research, (field research for a biologist can be hard work,) his studies, his tireless and often thankless input at public meetings, his educational programs, and I’ve seen the results of his career-long efforts in the form of a vastly improved Bitterroot River fishery – especially the resurgence of our native West-

Hamilton boys win Western A Golf Divisional The Hamilton boys edged Stevensville by eight strokes to win the Western A Divisional tournament Libby over the weekend.

Hamilton won with a score of 322.

Stevensville had 330. They were followed by Polson (340), Frenchtown (350), Whitefish (353), Butte Central (378), Libby (380), Corvallis (402), Columbia Falls (405), Dillon (436), Ronan (443), andBrowning (468).

Libby’s Ryggs Johnson shot a 65 and won by 10 strokes over second place Matt Hobbs of Polson. Stevensville’s Zel Frost finished third with 77.

Hamilton’s team placed four golfers in the top 10 individual standings. Tristan Hanson shot a

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He deserves whatever honor will come to him at the TU banquet, and it wouldn’t surprise me if his response were one of schoolboy-like modesty. That’s Chris. Humility and hard work are his hallmarks.

Fish stories Every day I hear fish stories from anglers. I hear of goodsized fish, I see the excitement in the faces of the storytellers, and I’ve sometimes heard the meaning that those experiences bring to their lives.

There is the father whose young son caught his first nice trout, their bonding in that moment and the memories that will live forever in the young boy’s mind. There is the middleaged son who wants to “pay back” his dad in his senior years and gets to see the old man land a sought-after big one.

There is the cancer patient who finds relief and rejuvenation on a trout stream, and leaves with an indelible memory to shore up the spirit during the struggle ahead. There are many others with untold stories of their own, for whom catching those beautiful trout means more than we can know.

Most of them have never heard of Chris Clancy. And yet, without knowing him, or why they do, they owe him something. So do we.

So for them, and for all of us, I’ll put it as clearly as I can: Thanks, Chris.

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Lodge’s sails. Florence went on to win, 25-15 and win the match.

“Our goal is always to persevere,” said Florence coach Christie Duchien. “We know it’s

Mental Health continued

That’s when she decided to shift gears and put herself on a fast track to becoming a mental health specialist. “I just wanted to give back to a population that is under served,” she said. “ERs are not a good environment for someone in a mental health crisis. It’s generally hectic and noisy.”

Gabriel is not doing psychotherapy but she is prescribing medications that can help people manage their depression or anxiety.

Gabriel said that depression and anxiety problems can be difficult to identify even by the person suffering from them. Symptoms may include such things as loss of interest in things in general, sleep problems (either getting too much or not enough) or eating problems, either eating too much or eating too little. All can be signs of depression. Irritability and lack of concentration are also on that list.

But all of these can be confused with other things that are associated with simple aging.

Gabriel said that mental issues like depression and anxiety can lead to physical problems as well.

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79 which put him in sixth place.

Zach Taylor was sixth with 80, Bryce Reed was seventh with 81 and Tanner Hanson was ninth with 82. Brayce Clack shot a 98.

Following Frost for Stevensville was Jacob Watters who shot an 82 to place eighth. Ivan Yazvac shot 83 to finish 11th place. Jayce Painter was 17th with 88 and Sean Craft finished with a 92.

Corvallis’ Luke Schlimgen finished 10th and shot an 83. He was followed by Michael McKay with a 93, Ashton Pintok with 108 and Matt Glenn with 118.

Corvallis freshman Macee Greenwood finished in second place in the girls tournament. She shot a 78, five strokes more than

first place finisher Tricia Joyce of Butte Central. The Corvallis girls finished second with 400, just five strokes above Whitefish who had a combined 395. Keelee Storrud was fourth with 94. She was followed by Sami Knapp (101), Signee Storrud (127) and Kaile Patterson (130).

Hamilton was paced by Kelci Martin who played sixth with 96. The team placed fourth behind Whitefish, Corvallis and Polson. The other finishers for Hamilton were Aly Rose (106), Hayley Bender (114), Sophia Doyle (117), and Halie Spear.

The state Class A tournament will be this weekend at the Hamilton Golf Course.

never over and we find a way to win the point.”

Byrne had 17 of the team’s 41 kills. She also had 16 digs.

The team had a total of 66 digs.

Mangun had two blocks. Christopherson had 33 assists and three aces.

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Depression can also, and often does, lead to some sort of addiction problem as well.

At one point a friend of hers told her that western Montana was a great place. She looked into it and saw an advertisement for the position at the clinic in Hamilton and – here she is. She has been at it for over a month and half now.

“I chose beautiful Montana because of my love for the outdoors; skiing, snowmobiling, and biking,” she said. She has also been practicing martial arts for the last twenty years including Muay Thai Boxing and Jujitsu.

Gabriel said that she is dedicated to providing her clients with personalized and holistic treatments based on evidence and trauma informed care that will help them and their families gain control of their mental and behavioral health problems so they can live a more meaningful life.

She accepts referrals from anyone’s medical provider. Call 363-1100.

As Gabriel was completing her advanced psychiatric education at University of Nevada at Reno, she also worked for two years in the Northern Nevada correctional facility with inmates who were diagnosed with serious mental health issues.

“Over 50% of inmates have a high degree of substance abuse and many have severe mental health issues,” said Gabriel. “That experience quickly prepared me for my career as a psychiatric mental health nurse.”

Her goal was to complete her advanced degree, with experience, and relocate to a rural community where she could make a difference and live a healthy lifestyle.

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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.

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

Case No.: DP-18-85 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

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

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

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NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, October 16, 2018 7:00 pm NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that the Town of Stevensville Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on October 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Town Council Chambers at 206 Buck Street, Stevensville Montana, 59870 for the purpose of obtaining public comments regarding: • A request for a Zone Change for 411 Church Street, Stevensville, MT, changing the existing commercial zoning designation C-1 to C-2, Commercial zoning designation Comments may be given orally at the hearing or mailed to clerk@ townofstevensville.com or submitted in writing mailed to Town Clerk, PO Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870 before 5:00 pm on October 16, 2018. Questions, comments or more information may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at 406-777-5271.

ATTEST: Audree Tribbensee, Town Clerk BS 9-19, 9-26-18. MNAXLP.

RICHARD A. WEBER, P.C. 345 West Main Street Hamilton, Montana 59840 Telephone: 406/363-6888 Fax: 406/363-2972 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY In Re the Estate of: PETER D. ROSTEN; Deceased.

Case No.: DP-18-86 Dept. 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 said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Susan Rosten, fka Susan Latimer, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at the Law Offices of Richard A.Weber, 345 West Main, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

Dated this 11th day of September, 2018. /s/ Susan Rosten, fka Susan Latimer Personal Representative BS 9-19, 9-26, 10-3-18.

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PUBLIC HEARING Annexation of Juanita and John Schuler’s Property into the Victor Fire District The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 10:00 AM, in the Commissioners Conference Room located at the Ravalli County Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street (3rd Floor), Hamilton, MT. The purpose of this public hearing is to hear a petition by Juanita and John Schuler for their property to be annexed into the Victor Fire District with decision by Resolution. Property description is as follows: ï Juanita & John Schuler – 933 Fred Burr Road, Victor, MT. NW quarter; 7/21/21; Plat ID 547105-F If you would like further information please contact the Commissioner’s Office at 375-6500 or by email at commissioners@rc.mt.gov Glenda Wiles Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 9-26, 10-3-18. MNAXLP.

William J. Nelson, Esq. Nelson Law Office PLLC 217 North 3rd Street, Suite J Hamilton MT 59840 Telephone: (406) 363-3181 Facsimile: (406) 552-0153 Email: wmziplip@gmail.com

LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive public comment on the 10-Lot Mountain Park Estates Major Subdivision. The Subdivision is located on Sweeney

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by John Kellogg and Jeff Standaert with Professional Consultants, Inc. Information describing the proposal is available for inspection at the Planning Department, in the Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite F, Hamilton, MT 59840. The Board of County Commissioners hearing will be held October 15th, 2018 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room in the Administrative Center.

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BS 9-26-18. MNAXLP. PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing Monday, October 1, 2018 6:30 pm NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of Stevensville will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 6:30 pm at the Town Council Chambers, 206 Buck Street Stevensville, Montana for the purpose of obtaining public comments regarding a FY17/18 Budget Amendment.

All interested persons will be given the opportunity to ask questions and to express their opinions regarding the proposed ordinance.

Comments may be given orally at the hearing or emailed to clerk@ townofstevensville.com or submitted in writing mailed to Town Clerk, PO Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870 before 12:00 pm on Monday, October 1, 2018.

Questions or comments or more information may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at 406-777-5271.

Attest: Audree Tribbensee, Town Clerk BS 9-19, 9-26-18. MNAXLP PUBLIC NOTICE RAVALLI COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE The Ravalli County Local Emergency Planning Committee will hold its meetings for the year 2018 at 12:30 pm at the Commissioners Meeting Room, 215 S 4th St, Hamilton, Montana on the following dates: October 2, 2018 and December 18, 2018, and at such other times as shall be duly autho-

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Marcus Daly Hospice to Florence Civic Club to sponsor candidate forum hold volunteer training 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:

rized by act of the Committee or its Chairperson. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. The Draft Ravalli County Hazardous Material Plan, and information filed by covered SARA Title III facilities in Ravalli County may be reviewed during regular business hours by making an appointment with the Ravalli County Office of Emergency Management. Copies of documents may be obtained at this office, and a fee will be charged for copying. Any such request shall be in writing and shall be with respect to a specific facility. For further information on these matters, please contact Erik Hoover, LEPC Chairperson, at 205 Bedford St. Suite J, Hamilton, MT, 59840 or (406) 375-6655.

BS 9-26-18. MNAXLP NOTICE Notice is hereby given by Mountain View Mini Storage, 995 Highway 93 North, Victor, MT to Jarrod Schmit of 528 Sweathouse Road, Victor, MT, that, unless your balance due of $145.00 is paid by October 4, 2018, the contents of the storage unit you leased will be removed and sold by Bucks Auction Service, 610 North First, Hamilton, MT. BS 9-26, 10-3-18. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE Delbert Blake of 304 N. 4th Street, Hamilton MT, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of M.C.A. 70-6-601 et. seq. and the contract you signed, the contents of the storage unit you leased are now subject to an operators lien. Unless the accruing balance is paid in full, the contents of the storage unit will be removed and sold at Xtra Space RV & Mini Storage, 350 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton MT 59840, at 10 A.M. on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.

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• Initiatives 185 and 186 • Impacts of a Changing Climate • Public Lands; access and ownership • Public Education; Funding and Safety • Housing Affordability in the Bitterroot • Economic Development in the Bitterroot Valley Your questions may be submitted by: Surface Mail: Florence Civic Club - P.O. Box 544 Florence, MT 59833 Email: florencecivicclub@ gmail.com Facebook: post on Florence Civic Club Not sure which district you’re in? Check on this site: https://leg.mt.gov/css/about-thelegislature/Legislative-Districts.

missioners Conference Room located at the Ravalli County Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street (3rd Floor), Hamilton, MT. The purpose of this public hearing is to hear a petition by Norbert Koerber and Angela Billings for their property to be annexed into the Victor Fire District with decision by Resolution. Property description is as follows: ï Norbert Koerber and Angela Billings – 876 Bourne Loop, Victor, MT. SW ¼; 7/21/21; Plat ID 855100.

If you would like further information please contact the Commissioner’s Office at 375-6500 or by email at commissioners@rc.mt.gov Glenda Wiles Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 9-26, 10-3-18. MNAXLP PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a public meeting on October 13, 2018 at 2 p.m. at BJ’s in Hamlton regarding the dissoulution of Military and Canines 501c3.

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Don’t be bamboozled. Vote no on I-186.

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Dear Editor, Do you trust the people around you?

Peter Lethenstrom Stevensville

Support for Tester

Dear Editor, Twenty-nine years ago, my family was blessed with a beautiful baby boy who we named Jesse.

He came to us with an extra 21 chromosome which makes him have Down Syndrome. He has brought joy and happiness to our lives. In our eyes, Jesse is perfect!

People like Matt Rosendale don’t see our son in the same way.

While in the Montana Legislature Matt Rosendale voted against HB318 which required health insurers to cover certain therapies for children affected with this genetic disorder. Rosendale obviously believes it is more important to save insurance companies money rather than to see that Jesse and other children like him have a fulfilling, happy life.

As a mother and an advocate for my son and others with Down Syndrome, I cannot stand by and let someone like this represent our great state and our children. If you also feel our children deserve a senator that will fight for them instead of voting against them, please join me in voting for Jon Tester.

Cathy Campbell Choteau

Support for 6-mill levy Dear Editor, Montanans will have a direct say in what we pay when the 6-mill university levy comes before us again this election year as LR -128 on the November election ballot.

There may be other states that have statewide voted university levies, but I’m not aware of them. In the case of the six-mill levy, a top-heavy majority of Republican and Democratic legislators voted last year to refer it to Montana voters as the legislature has done every ten years since the 1947session. It has always passed; it has never been increased.

There may be other issues in Montana that have a history of

strong bipartisan support lasting for 70 years, but I’m not aware of those, either. Over the years, conservative and liberal Governors including Republicans Tim Babcock, Stan Stephens, Marc Racicot and Judy Martz, and Democrats Tom Judge, Ted Schwinden, Brian Schweitzer and Steve Bullock have publicly supported the 6-mill levy.

Even in this era of increasing partisanship, the 6-mill continues to stand out, perhaps uniquely, as a matter on which Montanans across party lines can still agree.

According a recent statement by Republican Senator Steve Daines, “I join Montana voters in supporting the continuation of common sense investments in our schools so that future generations can also benefit from our state’s public education system. The Six-mill Levy has served as the traditional building block of Montana education funding for nearly 70 years, and has also received the bipartisan support of Montana’s State Representatives and Senators, as well as a multitude of community leaders.”

According to Senator Jon Tester, “Montanans have seen the value of the Six-mill Levy for the last 70 years because we know that investing in our kids, the future of this state, is a Montana value. A vote to renew the Six-mill Levy is a vote to give students the educational tools they need to decide their own futures.”

These Montana leaders have all realized that that while higher education builds a strong workforce and a strong economy, it also provides vital and ongoing research. In the years since World War II Montana crop yields have increased by over 100%. Research in seeds, soils, drought, and temperatures at MSU in Bozeman and affiliated Agricultural Experiment Stations around the state have made this happen.

The Center for Structural and Functional Neuroscience at UM has been a national leader in studying proteins that move small molecules in and out of brain cells.

Because these proteins occur in excessive levels on glioblastoma tumors, UM scientists’ research on inhibitors may lead to effective new therapies while spurring economic development in Montana.

The six-mill levy is a great, good, and uniquely Montana tradition. Our great grandparents established it for our grandparents who renewed it for our parents and us at the same rate of six mills. It is now our turn to pass on the same level of support for higher education to our kids and their kids.

Bob Brown Helena

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Obituary Walter Ray Davis

Victor - Walter Ray Davis (Kayo), 56, of Victor MT, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at home with his partner LeeAnn Scheffer and brothers Jim Davis and Rob Davis by his side.

He was born February 18, 1962 in Ronan MT, the son of Donald Ray Davis and the late Geraldine Davis.

Walt was raised in Ronan on the family ranch, where he and his brothers worked and played. Their family enjoyed hunting, camping and especially racing. Walt graduated from Ronan High School in May of 1980. After graduation, he attended the U of M. Walt met Margot and they were married in 1992 and she preceded him in death.

His family grew up around racing. In the early 2000’s, Walt fell in love with Autocross, which in turn his brothers, uncles, dad, mom, LeeAnn and step-kids all participated in. Walt was still active in racing until his passing. His last race was run a few weeks ago with his brothers, dad and numerous friends by his side.

Walt had a love for hunting and fishing with many, many memories. In 2017, he was able to get his bull elk with the help of his stepson, Robert Brandenburg and his grandson, Billy Brandenburg.

Walt loved living in the Bitterroot. With work and racing, he has numerous friends all over the state of Montana. Walt was always eager to lend a hand to anyone in need.

In 2010, LeeAnn and Walter began their life together. He became a very loved member of the family, always willing to go to all the sporting events. Walt particularly enjoyed cheering on the Victor Pirates in football. He spent many hours watching kids and grandkids participate in basketball, wrestling, baseball, rugby and rodeo. Camping, fishing and hunting were cherished family memories. Walt also introduced the boys to racing in autocross.

Walt worked for the State of Montana Department of Transpor-

Obituary Catherine J. Walters

tation for 27 years. He had great pride in the fact he had worked on roads all over the state. Walt served in the National Guard from 1982 to 1998. He was a Staff Sergeant serving on M1 Abram Tanks.

Walt was preceded in death by his wife, Margot, and his mother, Geraldine Davis.

He is survived by his partner, LeeAnn Scheffer of Hamilton; father, Don Davis of Ronan; brothers, Jim and Chris Davis, and niece, Michelle Davis, all of Ronan; brother, Robert Davis of Malta; step-kids, Robert and Betty Brandenburg of Victor, Kristal Brandenburg of Victor, Tyler Scheffer of Valley City, ND, Shai Scheffer of Mesa, AZ, Steven and Shania Scheffer and Jadyn Scheffer, all of Hamilton; grandkids, William, Shelby and Paylin Brandenburg, Taylor and Kyla Tacker, Atalie Godard, Jaxon Brandenburg and Cameron Ball.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 5 until 7 p.m. and on Friday, September 28 from 9 until 10 a.m. at the Daly-Leach Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Daly-Leach Chapel with a reception following in the funeral home’s community room.

Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday at Mountain View Cemetery in Ronan. Condolences may be left for the family at www. dalyleachchapel.com.

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Catherine J. Walters, 83, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Discovery Care Center in Hamilton, Montana. Her long, difficult battle with Alzheimer’s is finally over, and she is at peace.

Our beloved Mom was born in Roberts, IL, and lived in Illinois and Indiana almost all of her life.

She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, William Walters, and is survived by her four children, Joyce Walters, Victor, MT, Denise (Jeff) Severson Victor, MT, David (Kim) Walters, Valparaiso, IN, and Bill Walters, Buffalo, MN, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

We are very grateful to the caregivers at Discovery Care and Marcus Daly Hospice.

Obituary Thomas G. Vandehey Stevensville - Thomas G. Vandehey, 63, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at his home in Stevensville. He was born October 24, 1954 in La Puente, CA, the son of Kenneth K. and Mary E. Vandehey.

After a short enlistment in the U.S. Navy, Tom made his home in Montana, where he loved the Montana lifestyle and enjoyed teaching his children how to hunt, fish and camp.

He is survived by his wife Sandra of Stevensville; two daughters, Melissa and husband Kyle (grandchildren, Kambree and Righter) of Clarkston, WA and Erin (grandchildren Dylon, Heidi and Aniken) of Lolo; son, TJ and wife Laura of Toulouse, France; stepchildren, Lisa and husband Donald (children Alex and Kara) of Kenai, AK, Daniel and wife Brenda (children Kaylee and Eli) of Hamilton.

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Corvallis - Molly H. Wilson, 92, of Corvallis passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the Aaron Care Home in Corvallis.

Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

John Arthur Nash

Corvallis - John Arthur Nash, 80, of Corvallis passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

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A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Stevensville.

A reception will follow in the church’s family center. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www. whitesittfuneralhome.com.

Ray Dreo

Stevensville - Ray Dreo, 83, passed away in the afternoon, Sunday, September 16, 2018, at the Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary. com.

John P. Wilson

Hamilton - John P. Wilson, 73, passed away due to multiple myeloma early in the morning, Tuesday, September 12, 2018, with his family by his side at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary. com.

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continued windows and doorways.

“We are giving the park a little TLC that it hasn’t had in quite a while,” said Chet Crowser, Montana State Parks Regional Manager.

All of the wood used in the fort was getting a new coat of stain, inside and out, but some of the work was being done on historic parts, such as the windows and doors, of the structure, and in that case a specific mix of linseed oil and turpentine was being used.

Crowser said that he was very pleased with the huge turnout of volunteers and he had high praise for Jillian Leblow, the Americorps volunteer who helped organize the event.

“Americorps is such a huge

In honor of Public Lands Day, members of Friends of Fort Owen, with help from other community volunteers, gave the structures at Fort Owen State Park in Stevensville fresh coats of stain and paint and performed general clean up of the one-acre historic site. Michael Howell photo. asset to our public educational programs,” he said.

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she discovered the Americorps program. She said the program was a great opportunity for people considering a career change.

Myla Yahraus, owner of the Fort Owen Ranch which completely surrounds the tiny state park, is working closely with Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, not only on managing the flow of public in and out of the park, but also with the development of the fishing access site along the river at the Stevensville bridge.

Rory Zarling, Fishing Access Site Program Manager for FWP, said that the agency was hoping to have the FAS fully installed by this fall, but it was going a little slower than expected.

“It’s just taking a little longer than we expected to work out the details,” he said, “but we fully expect to get it done next spring or summer.”

Yahraus said that she is used to working with government agencies. “Government entities don’t react very quickly, but we are working things through. It’s just a matter of time.”

Yahraus said she had a chance to take a float down the river from Bell Crossing to the ranch at Stevensville this summer.

“I can see why FWP thinks this FAS is so important. It would be a long trip without a place to land in Stevensville,” she said.

Scarecrow Festival entry open The Stevensville Scarecrow Festival begins First Friday, October 5 on Main Street and on the Cutoff Road bike path.

Extra spaces on Main Street will be available this year for nonMain Street business and organization scarecrows.

Voting for the competition continues through Sunday, October 7, at 2 p.m. Award winners will be announced Monday, October 8, at 9:30 a.m. Cash prizes are $200 for 1st place, $100 for 2nd place, $50 for 3rd place.

Here is the link to the online entry and payment form: https:// mainstreetstevensville.z2systems. com/np/clients/mainstreetstevensville/eventRegistration. jsp?event=1&constTypeFlag=org Cost per entry is $30.00.

Common themes are traditional scarecrows, outdoor activities, harvest, movie themes, and organization or business/product-related themes.

There is a $5.00 discount for current members of the Stevensville Main Street Association. To obtain your discount code, contact Kim or Robby at the SMSA office, 777-3773 orinfo@ mainstreetstevensville.com For SMSA membership information, go to http://mainstreetstevensville.com/become-amember/ For Scarecrow Festival information, contact the SMSA officem at 777-3773.