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Daines visits valley veterans
Looking at the ‘ripple effects’ in Darby By Michael Howell
Senator Steve Daines was in Hamilton on Saturday at the Valley Veterans Service Center meeting with veterans from Hamilton and the surrounding areas. During the discussion, Daines heard from veterans on their experiences receiving healthcare from the VA. With Ravalli County being home to nearly 25,000 veterans and their family members, Daines heard directly from these veterans on some of the best practices they’ve seen and how those best practices can be applied to other veterans’ services providers across the state and country. Daines said he will continue to hear directly from veterans in Montana to ensure they are receiving the care they deserve.
Back in 2004, a Resource Assessment Team came to Darby as part of a statewide effort led by Montana Economic Developers Association and several state and federal agencies and organizations, and hosted seven listening sessions, which were designed to help the residents determine the challenges, strengths and future visions for the community. Topics like growth, housing, jobs, recreation, schools and other community issues were discussed, resources were identified and cataloged, values were identified, visions for the future were outlined. That was some time ago. Now comes the “Ripple Effect.” The Montana Economic Developers Association is returning to Montana with its latest Ripple Effects Mapping (REM) program. They call it “a fun and engaging evaluation activity based on storytelling” to see
Youth Conservation & Education Expo camp counselors honored By Michael Howell
Volunteer organizations from all over the valley are gearing up once again for the annual Youth Conservation and Education Expo at the Teller Refuge near Corvallis. It’s a free event held in May for the valley’s youth ages 6 to 17 years old that is designed to educate them about the great outdoors and the many ways it can be enjoyed, explored, appreciated and preserved. A testimony to the success of the program was the honor recently bestowed upon four of the program’s newest camp counselors. All four of the new counselors have been beneficiaries of the program over the last several years. Hyme Anderson, Dawson Cameron, Hunter Eden and Taylor Wohlers have attended various Expo events and camps over the last six years and are now stepping up to help other young people get the same kind of foothold in the outdoors that they were able to
achieve. Over the course of several years, the event has experienced tremendous growth. In addition to the event day, at which young people visit fun and educational stations designed to interest and engage them in various outdoor activities ranging from shooting guns and arrows to bird watching, back country horse packing and hiking, rock climbing, fishing and more, by participating in the Expo and visiting the various stations the young people also get a chance to draw a lucky ticket for a scholarship to the growing number of summer camps that are affiliated with the Expo event. At first scholarships were given out to attend already established summer camps at such places as the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch at Dupuyer, the Jack Creek Preserve Youth Camp in Ennis, Glacier National Park’s Glacier Institute. It wasn’t long, however, before the group of organizers began putting together
their own camps. The first was a wilderness camp at the Magruder Ranger Station up the Nez Perce where kids got the chance to learn about the creation and adoption of the Wilderness Act by a couple of old timers who were very much involved at the time, local publisher and conservationist Dale Burk and renowned horse packer and outfitter Smoke Elser. Two new camps were recently added on ranchland owned by Ed Scripps up the West Fork. The main driver of this constellation of organizations devoted to outdoor education for youth is Tom Powers. Powers had a vision of what could be achieved if every organization in the valley that had anything to do with the outdoors got involved and the community stepped up to help bring that vision to fruition. And the vision just keeps flourishing. Two years ago, a shooting competition at Whittaker Shooting Range in Hamilton was added to the venue. One shooter, twelve-
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year-old Marcus Klemp, got an exceptionally high score that got everybody’s attention. As a result, he ended up trying out for Junior Olympics and came in 8th place, which qualifies him to enter the Junior Olympics competition in Colorado Springs this year. According to Powers, the Youth Expo is set to offer a total of 200 scholarships to summer camps this year. Two people involved in the Expo, Taylor Wohlers and Teller Refuge Manager Karen Zumwalt, have also been selected to participate in the state’s Master Hunter Program. The program was started a couple of years ago. According to one of the first graduates from the program, Matt Ulberg, the program was started as a bridge between rural and urban dwellers in an effort to improve hunter and landowner relations. It is a sixweek program with a two-day field course with one day in the classSee HONORED, page A2
Honored for giving back. Having gotten a lot out of the Youth Conservation and Education Expo and associated summer camps over the years, Taylor Wohlers, Hunter Eden, Dawson Cameron and Hyme Anderson have reached the point that they are ready to give back. They were honored last week for taking on positions as camp counselors in the program this year. Standing behind them are Expo event organizer Tom Powers, Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association representative Fred Upchurch and Camp Coordinator for the Magruder and Scripps camps Tracey Manning of the Mule Deer Foundation. Michael Howell photo.
what might have come about or not come about after that initial assessment back in 2004. Did the Town of Darby realize any of its aims and goals? Is there still any interest in those that were not accomplished? Etc. “When a rock is thrown into a pond it makes a splash,” said Julie Foster at the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority, “but it also sends out ripples that have a recurring effect all over the pond.” She said the REM program is an attempt to assess the results or effects of that first community assessment. The REM team says, “The impact of community focused work is notoriously difficult to measure. Community focused programs may have immediate and direct benefits but also may have related indirect benefits beyond initial steps taken. Work done by communities like yours may have ripples of impacts that change culture, policy and people’s lives in sometimes unanticipated ways.
Ripple Effects Mapping is a way to capture all the intended and unintended benefits of programs while harvesting rich, detailed stories that illustrate those benefits.” The team’s first activity is interviews where participants pair off and describe things that happened as a result of the Resource Team Assessment. After the interviews, things that happened are “mapped” on butcher paper on the wall. Mapping continues until the group is satisfied that the map captures everything known to have happened as a result of actions taken as a result of the assessment. The messy hand-drawn map will be transferred to a software program and results will be organized in various ways for MEDA and community use. The resulting products can be distributed electronically and in print format and/or participants can schedule a follow-up meeting with the facilitator to discuss the results and how See DARBY, page A2
Stevi council questions snow removal actions By Michael Howell At its March 14 regular meeting, the Stevensville Town Council declined to pay approximately $26,000 in claims to various local contractors who were hired for snow removal during the recent record-breaking snow storm. Mayor Brandon Dewey issued a proclamation during the storm, which was forecast to continue, for residents not to travel or park on the streets to allow for plowing and hired some private contractors to help the Public Works department to plow the streets. The Council rejected the payment claims primarily on the grounds that the Mayor did not go through proper process in hiring the contractors, leaving the Council out. But at a special meeting of the Council held six days later, on March 20th, the claims were accepted. At the meeting on the 14th, after a motion to approve the claims died due to lack of a second, Council President Bob Michelson moved to pay all the claims except the ones, which he listed, that were related to the “snow plowing project.” He said the reason he couldn’t support the claims is because the snow removal project did not come before the council for approval. Michelson referred to a couple of laws that he said required a meeting of the council to declare an emergency and authorize spending but no meeting was held. He also noted that state law allows for the recovery of unauthorized expenditures by local government officials by holding them personally responsible. “I don’t think the taxpayer should pay for it. It was done without authority,” he said. Councilor Robin Holcomb expressed concern that the checks had already been written. Michelson noted that the meeting scheduled at which the council could have made the decision was cancelled by the Mayor. He claimed that too was a violation of the rules and that the
Mayor had no authority to cancel a council meeting either. Mayor Dewey asked, “Is your problem that we did not have an emergency?” Michelson said that the Mayor needed to call a special council meeting to have an emergency declared. “I most certainly have the authority to declare an emergency,” said Dewey. He said state law gives the “executive officer” of the town the authority to make a proclamation, to declare a local emergency and to issue orders. “So, I asked everybody to stay home so we could get the streets cleared and you wanted me to put your own safety at risk to call a special meeting and give 48-hour notice when we had snow falling and no place to put it? This absolutely sounds ridiculous,” said Dewey. Councilor Stacie Barker said, “You may say it’s ridiculous, but I’ll tell you in 1996 when we had snowfall this town never went under an emergency situation, we dealt with it. We dealt with the snow.” She said they never saw a contract, just a bill. Mayor Dewey said, “I sent you all an email telling you what I was doing and didn’t hear back from any of you.” Holcomb said, “Protocol is involved. When is this going to stop? You pretty much can’t do anything without Council approval. So, when do we start approving some of the things that happen in this town?” Dewey said that a snow removal budget was approved by the Council annually which restricts them, “except when it snows more than three feet.” In this case the expenditure was in the budget, he said. Barker said the bids for the contracts should have been brought to the Council. She accused him of “sliding it in under the carpet” and said the taxpayers should not be the ones to pay. “They are driving down See STEVI, page A11
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Wellness classes offered at Sapphire Community Health Clinic By Michael Howell
Sapphire Community Health Clinic in Hamilton is offering a series of wellness classes this spring designed to provide some valuable skill sets to anyone of any age in the community that can help them handle stress, anxiety, depression, fear, unworthiness and chronic pain. Although not all stress is bad, long-term stress can harm your health. According to the American Institute of Stress, stress is the basic cause of 60% of all human illness and disease, and 3 out of 4 doctor’s visits are for stress-related ailments. Stress related ailments cost the nation $300 billion every year in medical bills and lost productivity. Unmanaged stress can contribute to serious health problems and increase one’s risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke, as well as mental disorders like depression or anxiety. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that approximately 18% of adults in the United States are affected by anxiety disorders, and approximately 8% of the adult population is dealing with depression. Deb Eckheart, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Sapphire Community Health, will be facilitating these wellness classes. She said they are designed to increase a person’s emotional resilience and rewire their brain for happiness as a way of managing chronic pain by discovering more self-acceptance, contentment, and inner peace. Eckheart has been exposed to a lot of pain and suffering in the course of her career. She started working as a victim advocate at Emma’s House in 2007, helping child victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse navigate the legal system. She got her master’s degree in Social Work in 2011 and worked for a couple years in the Darby School District as a mental health specialist before returning
Deb Eckheart, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Sappphire Community Health, is presenting a series of classes this spring on aspects of Wellness. Michael Howell photo. to victim advocacy and working for the Sheriff’s Department and the City of Hamilton doing civil and criminal legal advocacy. Now that she is working at Sapphire Community Health, she said, she saw it as an opportunity to put some energy into getting out in front of the problems rather than just dealing with the fall out. She said it is a bigger problem than many people realize. She said one of every three people in the U.S. is suffering from anxiety, and depression is the number one mental illness that people state as a disability. She said it was no different here in the Bitterroot Valley. “I see a need to provide a
variety of mental health resources in our community and overcome the stigma around accessing mental health services,” she said. Her aim in offering the wellness classes is to give people in the community a simple set of skills or tools that can improve a person’s overall health and wellbeing. These lessons in “mindfulness,” these ways to reduce stress and assuage chronic pain without simply numbing it, she said, are not difficult things to learn and actually could easily be taught in the schools or in the homes. Eckheart saw the opportunity to provide this kind of integrative
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behavioral health approach to the wider community. “Wellness of mind affects wellness of body,” said Eckheart. “They are all inter-related.” Eckheart said that people can get “stuck” in their fears and emotions just like they can get “stuck” in chronic bodily pain. She said drugs are now available that can numb the pain, whether physical or emotional, and provide a kind of immediate relief. But it only masks the problem and it may serve to disconnect a person from their feelings. Eckheart said that avoiding pain by numbness was not a satisfactory solution. It leaves you disconnected from your
body and from your emotions. She doesn’t believe you have to quit feeling pain in order to deal with it. “Through ‘mindfulness’,” she said, “the pain may not
disappear, but you can manage it,” by being fully in the present and learning to look at your pain instead of looking away from it and avoiding it or trying to deny it. “You can look at it from a different perspective,” said Eckheart, “by being fully in the present, in the moment, and accepting what is without judgment but with curiosity.” She calls it “making friends” with your fear and with your pain instead of just wishing it were gone; going through your trauma rather than avoiding it or denying it. The classes, which start on April 5 and run through May 25, are held at the Sapphire Community Health Clinic. The classes in April are all held on Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. The classes in May are held on Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. Class topics include relaxation and stress management; mindfulness and body awareness; alternative emotional and thought response; facing worry and anxiety; coping skills for training fears; increasing emotional resilience and self-acceptance; healing unworthiness and shame; and trauma-informed mindfulness stretching. According to Eckheart, each class stands alone, and a person could go to one class or several. The classes cost $10 per class or $50 for all eight classes. Anyone interested in attending can register by calling Sapphire Community Health Clinic at (406) 541-0032 or on the web at www. sapphirechc.org/events.
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Medicaid Expansion is socialism
By Senators David Howard (R-Park City), Roger Webb (R-Billings), Gordon Vance (R-Belgrade), Dee Brown (R-Hungry Horse), Steve Hinebauch (R-Wibaux), Keith Regier (R-Kalispell), Doug Kary (R-Billings), Jason Ellsworth (R-Hamilton); House Majority Leader Brad Tschida (R-Missoula), Representatives Carl Glimm (R-Kila), Theresa Manzella (R-Hamilton), Barry Usher (R-Billings), Matt Regier (R-Columbia Falls) Traditional Medicaid was created to lend a hand to our most vulnerable populations. Unfortunately, the Governor, Democrat legislators, and more than a few Republican legislators are trying to prop up an entitlement program for the able-bodied, Medicaid Expansion. Expansion is the brain-child of the Obama Administration and the gateway to a socialist and broken single-payer healthcare system like Canada’s. Socialism is a repeatedly failed ideology (Venezuela), and destroys the principles of freedom and liberty that have made America great and that have allowed Americans to create our own destiny. Socialism destroys the incentives of those who want to produce wealth by taking their earnings through taxation and giving them to those who did not earn or deserve it. Here are the true facts about Medicaid Expansion: Expansion opens the floodgates to waste, fraud, and abuse as evidenced across America. Unlike traditional Medicaid, Expansion requires no asset test and allowing the wealthy to game the system. It also enables the physically able to get free healthcare as evidenced by the fact that nearly 23,000 Expansion enrollees are able-bodied and have no dependent children according to DPHHS. The reality is that when hard-working Montanans qualify for federal healthcare subsidies on the exchange, Obamacare’s costs are outrageous, and the deductibles are in the thousands. Many cannot afford this debacle and go without health insurance, even while their taxes are paying for able-bodied individuals free healthcare. This is truly socialism. If Expansion continues, the total estimated cost for the 2021 biennium will be $1.5 billion – of which $126 million will come from Montana taxpayers and $1.374 billion will add to the federal debt of $22 trillion. In Montana, Expansion has grown from $630 million per biennium to a $1.5 billion program and there is no end in sight. This is
Ballance and ‘the right thing’
Here is my open letter to Nancy Ballance: In my short time involved in the local political scene, I have observed and learned a lot, not only about you but other players in the Republican party in Ravalli County. For the benefit of everyone, let’s review the Montana Republican platform in regard to taxation: 1. Tax Policy: Reduce taxes, eliminate corporate subsidies and enact a simplified tax code that is flat rate based. 2. Size of Government: Adopt a tax and expenditures limitation (TEL), adopt a more transparent and accountable zero-based budget, only allow the growth of government to match the growth of the private sector, and privatize public services when possible. Let me remind you that you signed a pledge stating that you agreed to these principles and
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would back these principles in your campaign and representation in the Montana House of Representatives. This morning, I read a quote from you stating just the opposite: You believe that growing government is the right thing to do and raising taxes and growing government is necessary in your mind “to do the right thing.� Were you being deceitful when you agreed to support this platform or did you have a sudden “change of heart�? Either way, you violated the trust of the voters who voted for you believing that you supported the platform. I believe this leftward shift was premeditated on your part. I heard you give a speech about why you supported the gas tax. What we already knew was that you had the opportunity to kill this tax in committee but for some reason, you didn’t do that. I know that you gave an explanation for this vote in a meeting and it seemed very weak at best. This is not the first 222 N 2nd St Hamilton MT
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simply irresponsible when Montana’s long-term unfunded pension liabilities are currently $4.5 billion, up from $3.6 billion in last two years. Montana has neglected infrastructure needs and Expansion increases our debt and puts our schools, colleges and other programs in jeopardy. Maybe we should all ask ourselves: When will we start doing what is right, and stop recklessly propelling America and Montana towards financial ruin? If those who support Expansion really cared about the welfare of Montanans, they would offer proven market solutions that lower costs and improve care. A few examples: • Tax-exempt Health Savings Accounts were available before Obamacare allowing Americans to buy catastrophic coverage health insurance costing pennies on the dollar compared to Obama’s unaffordable healthcare act. • Another example - but not insurance - is faith-based healthcare sharing ministries, which provide excellent healthcare cost-sharing for a fraction of the cost of government funded health insurance. • The Governor should also sign SB 125 to allow health insurance companies to re-insure. This would reduce premiums for private pay insureds (about 60,000 Montanans) by 10-20 percent. • Enable out-of-state insurers to compete in Montana. This provides consumers more choice, competition, and lower premiums. • Finally, Montanans need pricing transparency from doctors and hospitals, and incentives from insurance companies to shop which will lower healthcare costs for all. These solutions and many more can only help if the Governor and legislators really care about you, the hard-working Montanan! Call your legislators (406-444-4800) today and tell them you want to stop Expansion and offer free market alternatives.
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time you broke your promise to the voters while claiming “to do the right thing.� And now a word about your supposed “conservative supporters.� I’m sure it was easy to convince them to back your move as most of your supporters in that group are very uninformed. Several of them rely on local printed media for information, unable to work the technology needed to communicate electronically. You know well to who I am referring. They claim to support you “for the good of the party� while denying the very platform they helped create. They will likely be unaware of the story that was written containing your quotes in the Billings Gazette. My guess is that your story will not be covered in the Ravalli Republic as the management of that publication agrees with socialistic policies. Did you deliberately intend to deceive people to get elected? Certainly signing a pledge and accepting money for your campaign when you did not intend to follow through on that pledge is NOT the “right thing to do.� Jim Burrill Hamilton
Gash Creek Road Dear Editor, Regarding Gash Creek Road: After hearing about how bad the Forest Service thought Gash Creek Road was in relation
to all the other Bitterroot Face roads that are in similar to equallybad shape each and every spring, a bee in the back of my bonnet suggested that this “emergency� was baked up by the relativelynew residents who chose to build their houses along that PUBLIC road. Sure enough, thanks to the Bitterroot Star article I just read, I find that the bee was right. I live on Sweathouse Creek at the base of Gash Creek Canyon and this dire emergency on this road that I have used for decades is literally in my back yard and– surprise–there is no emergency. There is a Montana, though, where mountain roads get challenging every spring. I have watched these new owners come in over time, buying up the inholdings the Forest Service should have incorporated into the public domain back in the 80’s but didn’t, building homes in the middle of highly-flammable landscapes, receiving (make a guess of how many) thousands of dollars each time a fire threatens them, and then hanging “no trespassing� and “no parking� signs all over the trees, as if they own that road– which of course they don’t. The “T� at the junction of Gash Creek and Bear Creek Overlook (South Gash Creek) road was the traditional place to park one’s vehicle during the winter to avoid getting stuck. Now there is a sign informing us that the adjacent landowner has decreed that he or
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she is the sole arbiter of who can park there or who can’t. This has been wrong for too long and needs clarification from the Forest Service as to exactly how much of the public’s right-to-access did it think it gave away to these landowners who maybe felt they were “getting away from it all� and then–too late, I guess–realizing they had built their (usually very flammable) homes right in the middle of a public access road that people have been using for decades. So here are the questions I have for the Stevi Ranger District: what’s the right-of-way width for Gash Creek Road? Can you specify that on these visually obnoxious signs you’re adding to the already-too-many “no trespassing� signs up there so we all know just exactly how far away from the center-line our tires can legally sit? Then if we feel you have given away too much, you’ll hear from us in an informed manner. I think this would help forest users and landowners alike. As most of us who’ve been around here awhile know, people buy property without realizing what they’re getting into (the county sure doesn’t give them the news!) and then follows the conflict. Public access is getting more and more constricted and conflicted due to the timidity of public officials (county and federal), the ignorance of landowners and– yes–the abuses of forest users. P.S. Consider this a personal rant at everyone abusing our forest commons. More information, more better, but god, this is getting old. Bill LaCroix Victor
May decency and truth triumph
Dear Editor, Well intentioned people respectfully exchange ideas, accept facts, and consider differing points of view. This is fundamental to a functioning democracy. Knowledge is vital to intelligent discourse. When anyone denounces the ANTIFA activist organization as un-American, it is obvious the speaker does not know, or hopes listeners do not know, that the name ANTIFA is just a shortening of its full name: ANTI-Fascism. Being anti-fascism is being pro-American democracy. Being pro-fascism is un-Christian and un-American. Anyone who denounces those who reject fascism must not know, or not want to acknowledge knowing, that the term NAZI is derived from Hitler’s NATIONAL German Party. The German pronunciation of ‘National’ is NAZIonal. Churchill shortened it to NAZI. Nazional fascism rejects democracy and Christ’s teachings. I believe in representative democracy and our Constitution that declares all men are created equal. Christ chose to come to mankind in a dark skinned, nonCaucasian, Arabic body, and into a Jewish family. He instructed us to treat each other, especially children, with love, kindness and respect. Fact: Iranians are Caucasians. Some white, self-identified Christians, conceitful of the fluke of their own births, will have difficulty explaining their beliefs and actions in this life at their judgment day. I pray Christ’s teachings re decency, kindness, morality, and truth will triumph over bigotry, tribalism, and ignorance. Claire L. Kelly Stevensville
Thank you from Legion Post 94
Dear Editor, The members of the Fort Owen Post 94 want to thank the community members who came out for our 100th birthday celebration of the founding of The American Legion. Over 100 people joined us on the 16th of March to tour our Post Home, view our memorabilia and partake of our scrumptious lunch. A special thanks to Alyssa Loveless for face painting, Mariane Maynard for her tie-dying booth, and the Sunrise band for their music. Also, our appreciation to Wendy Burrington, Karen
Dozier, Ann Campbell and Karen Pearson for their donation of door prizes. Jerry Esmay Stevensville
In Loving Memory
A painful reminder of what could happen if you don’t buckle up. Don’t let it happen to you. To my angel up above, it’s to you I send my love. They say God has a plan but I don’t understand. This is how it has to be but I’d rather you were here with me. Ten years gone by and still my heart cries. So, to my angel up above, it’s to your kids you shine your love. Watch over them everyday as they make their way. In loving memory of Rebecca Ann Broadhurst, 3-2386/3-8-09. Christ Broadhurst Stevensville
Support for BNF WSA restriction
Dear Editor, We are Bitterroot Valley residents and long-time mountain bike enthusiasts. We have observed the recent media attention and controversy surrounding the Bitterroot National Forest’s 2016 decision on mountain biking in the Sapphire and Blue Joint Wilderness Study Areas. We note that local and national-level mountain biking organizations have mostly criticized the Forest’s travel plan for not allowing bikes in the WSAs. We have ridden trails in these WSAs in the past. The Blue Joint in particular is a spectacular riding experience. But at some point, we who value wild lands must decide to forego these opportunities in order to preserve the quality of the WSA and ultimately, to ensure the integrity of the Wilderness Act and the concept of wilderness itself. We are willing to put the land ahead of our own self satisfying experience and encourage other thoughtful bikers to join us. We are fortunate to have thousands of acres of public land to ride without intruding on the limited spaces still eligible for wilderness designation. We support the BNF’s decision to restrict mountain bike use in the WSA’s. Craig Stirling, Hamilton Jo Gmazel, Hamilton Robert Oset, Hamilton James Haynes, Hamilton Jerome Hammond, Hamilton Kit Tilly, Hamilton Joe Rimensberger, Hamilton Charles Mabbott, Darby
‘Tools, Not Rules’
Dear Editor, I appreciate Dan Tomlinson’s erudition and efforts to set me straight on the Sixth Commandment. Most people here in the Bitterroot identify as Christian, so I used it as a sort of common language. My dad could have written Dan’s letter, and decades ago I would have ended up feeling confused and somehow unworthy, despite my extensive education. But I’ve learned a lot in those passing decades, and most of it didn’t come out of books. If Dad were around today and tried to put me in my place -- I think it’s called mansplaining these days -- I would smile sweetly and lovingly and say, “Dad, you can squirm and weasel as much as you like, and play with language and labels to put people where you want them, but deep within you, you know damn well that this would be a better world for all of us if we, human beings, were not so ready to kill for our own beliefs and convenience.� The Zen Buddhist way of approaching the subject of killing is much more extreme -- or generous, depending on how you look at it. All beings, even all things, are interdependent and therefore part of each other, so killing or destroying anything is killing or destroying ourselves. This point of view provides not a rule, but a tool for navigating and appreciating all the facets of this seemingly complicated, but perhaps actually very simple, existence. Mary Fahnestock-Thomas Hamilton
Calendar
Hamilton Senior Center activities
Monday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m., Toenail Care with Theresa by apt.; Bingo 1st & 3rd weeks, 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday: Toastmasters 6:30-8 a.m.; Line Dancing 10-11 a.m.; Clogging 1-4 p.m. Wednesday: Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bridge for Fun 10 a.m.; Bridge 1-5 p.m. Thursday: Stretch Exercise 9-10 a.m.; HSC Board meeting 3rd week Friday: Line dancing 10-11:30 a.m.; Lunch 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.; Pinochle 1st & 3rd weeks 1 p.m. Saturday: Special Bingo 1st week 12 p.m.; Flea market 8 a.m.2:30 p.m. Sunday: Bridge 1-5 p.m. For info: 363-5181.
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 9262135 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: Monday: 7 p.m., Spirit of Christ Catholic Church, 5475 Farm Land Road, Lolo 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 3rd Saturday: Women’s Group, 9:30 a.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 224 Linder Street, Florence Sunday: Big Book Study Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Victor Senior Center, 243 5th Ave. Check for local meetings by calling the hotline 1-888-607-2000 or by visiting www.aa-montana. org.
Al-Anon
Stevensville Al-Anon Group meets each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the small dining room at the Living Centre, 57 Main Street. 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.
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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 (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.
Exercise classes
The following sessions, all by donation, are held at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th: Mondays: Zumba Gold & Chair Zumba, 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays: Chair Yoga, 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Zumba Gold, 1st, 3rd, 4th Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays: Tai Chi, 4 p.m. Fridays: Tai Chi, 1 p.m. Indoor Walking: Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.12 noon. Please log in, 16 laps is a mile!
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.
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.
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.
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Doll Club
The Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club meets monthly, usually the second Thursday of the month, to share a passion for dolls, bears, toys, miniatures and paper dolls. Members rotate hosting the meeting so call or email for the time and location of the next meeting. Contact Kay Schrader, 406-3607214, schrader1501@blackfoot. net.
Model train club
The Bitterroot Valley Model Railroaders (BVMRR) run their trains in the basement of the Kohl Building, downtown Stevensville, during the following times: First Friday of each month, 5 to 7 p.m. and third Saturday of each month, 1 to 4 p.m. If interested in joining the club, contact Tony Oberting at 273-0006.
Amateur Radio Club
The Bitterroot Amateur Radio Club meets on the third Monday of every month at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton starting at 7 p.m. Come early and enjoy a meal and fellowship.
Draft Horse and Mule Club
The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of every other 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 Claudia at 406642-3477.
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 Club
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,
Sunday Worship 12 p.m. noon Worship at 12:00 thisChurch Church there InInthis thereshall shall be no outcasts. be outcasts. coworkers, and family? Wouldn’t you like to feel more confident, credible, and concise in your speaking presentation? Bitterroot Toastmasters can help! BCT members are given opportunities to wear different hats and fulfill many roles. Visit the website at bitterroot.toastmastersclubs.org or call Douglas Taylor at 406-3813214 or Jeanine New at 303-9292430 for more information.
VA medical rides
The DAV Transportation System has a hub in the Bitterroot with rides available Monday through Friday. To book a ride to your VA Medical appointments, call Dena at 363-8396. Give at least 72 hours notice. The hub is always looking for volunteer drivers. For information call Dena at 363-8396.
Men’s Bereavement Breakfast
Marcus Daly Hospice sponsors a Men’s Bereavement Support Breakfast on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Marcus Daly Hospice Dining Room. This breakfast creates a special opportunity for men coping with the death of a spouse or loved one to gather and share their journey of healing. Informal discussions are led by a trained Bereavement Facilitator and address such issues as dealing with grief, loneliness, forming new relationships, single parenting. A donation of $3.00 is appreciated for the meal. For more information call Marcus Daly Bereavement Coordinator at 363-6503.
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 Monday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon 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 Arlene at 239-1708.
County recycling
The Ravalli County Recycling drop-off site, 759 US Hwy 93 (across from Don’s Home Center) is open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and Mondays, 2 to 5 p.m. (winter hours). 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.
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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.
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.
Pregnant/new mom groups
Postpartum Support Circle and Baby Bistro (breastfeeding support) meet on the second Thursday of each month and a Prenatal Support Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. All meetings are held at 109 N. 4th St. Suite 104 in Hamilton from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Sheehan at 6426527 or email bitterrootbreastfeeding@gmail.com.
Dementia Caregiver Group
Are you a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia? You’re invited to join in an informal group on the second Friday each month at 1 p.m. at The Living Center Chapel (second floor), 63 Main, Stevensville to share your concerns and experiences with others in a same or similar situation. If you would like to attend, your loved one is welcome to visit with facility residents with staff supervision during the meeting time. For more information contact Kati Aiken at Ravalli County Council on Aging, 363-5690.
Family History Libraries
The Family History Libraries invite everyone (ages 12 and up) who is interested in researching their family history to stop in and take advantage of their free services. There are specialists available who are happy to assist you in finding records on your ancestors as well as in organizing photos and stories about them. They also have free access to subscription genealogical sites. 401 N 8th Street, Hamilton Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays: 6 to 8 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 363-5108. 100 Middle Burnt Fork Road, Stevensville East Foyer Door - Ring Marked Bell Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays: 12 to 4 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Other times available by appointment. Call 777-2735.
Suicide support group
A support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at Riverfront Mental Health Center, 209 N. 10th, Suite A (blue building), Hamilton. The group is hosted by Ravalli County Suicide Prevention Alliance. For informa-
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 tion email: rwetzel@wmmhc.org or phone 375-4095.
Adult open swim
Bitterroot Aquatic Center offers Adult Open Swim on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Enjoy the 91-degree water and work out at your own pace. Call 375-8200 for more information or visit the website at bitterrootaquaticcenter.com
Drum Circle
African Drum Circle takes place on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Center for Spiritual Life, 328 Fairground Road, Hamilton. Bring your drum, rattles, and other instruments and be part of the fun. No drums? No worries! There are instruments to share. By donation. For information, contact Jerry at 381-7220 (jelb229@aol.com) or on Facebook at CSLBitterroot or visit the website: CSLBitterroot. org.
Spiritual Life, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. By donation. More information on Facebook at CSLBitterroot, or visit cslbitterroot.org, or call Selma (AM) at 381-6480 or Ken (PM) at 3812067.
birds. It will be made in the Bitterroot by Bitterroot Audubon. Our Bitterroot birds thank you!
Indoor pickleball
April will be a busy month at the Darby Community Public Library with the following events scheduled: • Marcus Daly Hospital’s South Valley Community Forum will be Thursday, April 18, at the Library from 7 to 8 p.m. The community is invited to come and meet John Bishop, the Hospital’s new CEO, along with the Hospital’s local medical team. Learn about CEO Bishop’s leadership style and his vision for medical services in Ravalli County. Treats and sweets will be provided by Wildflower Connections Boutique, Little Blue Joint Restaurant and The People’s Market. Feel free to ask your questions and share your thoughts. • The annual Community Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by the Library along with EXIT Realty. It will be Saturday, April 20th, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Tin Cup Park at the south end of Darby just up Tin Cup Road. There will be prizes, a petting zoo, face painting and other fun activities for kids. • April is National Poetry Month and in commemoration, the Library will present the annual Cowboy Poetry Night and a month-long Poetry Contest. Poetry Night will be Thursday, April 25th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Among those performing will be poets Bob Weber and Tim Huls and musicians Ted Heiland, William Garcia, Verna Molenda and more to be announced. Everyone is welcome to enter the Poetry Contest. Turn in poems for display at the Library. There will be cash prizes.
Pickleball in Hamilton at the Bedford Building (upstairs) on Mondays from 5 to 9 p.m. Extra paddles are available. Clinic format in the first 90 minutes with games following. $3.00. Wear tennis shoes. For more information call Rick at 239-8648.
Saturday bingo
Special Saturday Bingo is held every third Saturday of the month at Victor Senior Center. Doors open at 12 noon, play at 1 p.m. $1 per card. $1 admission. Must be 18 to play. Snacks and coffee available. Everyone welcome. Call Glenda at 360-3074 for more information.
Three Mile Coffee AARP tax prep help Club Three Mile Coffee Club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Everyone is welcome. Good coffee, conversation and get to know your neighbors. All ages welcome. For information call Colleen at 777-3710.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed for the Victor Volunteer Fire Department support group. This group provides food for the Wednesday evening meetings of the Victor Fire Department. Support group members are responsible for one week per month only. What you decide to make is up to you, serving about 20 people. Soups, stews, casseroles, etc. and a dessert. Call Sharon at 642-3844 for additional information.
Quantum Group
The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot is a group of ordinary people determined to learn about quantum theory. They study relevant material (no equations), discuss it and teach one another this most important field of science. The group meets every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center in Hamilton. New members invited and welcomed. Visit the website at www// Quantumgb or e-mail blaise. favara@gmail or call 363-0683 for more information.
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.
Center for Spiritual Life
Center for Spiritual Life holds Sunday Services at 328 Fairgrounds Road, across from Hamilton High School. Come hear inspiring ideas and uplifting music. Meditation begins at 9 a.m., service begins at 9:30 a.m., stay for fellowship in the Social Hall at 10:45 a.m. For further information call Dave Schultz at 381-2355, visit CSLBitterroot.org, or on Facebook: CSLBitterroot.
Course in Miracles Study Group
There are now two meeting times for the Course in Miracles study group. Join one of the weekly ongoing and deepening discussions of A Course in Miracles, a journey of spiritual transformation. The morning class meets Wednesdays from 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon; the evening class meets Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m., both at The Center for
AARP provides free tax preparation to all ages, low to moderate income, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Stevensville Senior Center. Appointments, only, no walk-ins. Some Saturday appointments are available for working people. Same day electronic filing is available. Phone 777-5681 to make an appointment.
Ham radio classes
Become a ham radio operator! Free study sessions will be held at the Darby Library meeting room on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon from March 16 through May 18. The class is free. No electronics background required. An ARRL License Manual is available from the instructor for $30. For more information email Ted Dunlap at KF7ZEC@TedDunlap. net.
Day of Giving for Nonprofits
Nonprofits are invited to participate in Bitterroot Gives on May 3. Get all the details from a live webinar with the platform providers on March 7 at 1 p.m. Anyone who is already registered can register to view from their own office. Others who want more info can view it at the conference room at the county building (ground floor across from the Extension office). Come at 12:30 p.m. to ask questions; live webinar about the basics from 1 to 2 p.m. Contact Sharon, Bitterroot Nonprofit Partnership, at BRNonprofitPartner@gmail.com or 375-0972 for more information.
Calling all local photographers!
Bitterroot Audubon is organizing another calendar, a 2020 calendar! The generosity of local photographers has helped increase the Education, Scholarship and Conservation Funds with the sales of the very successful BAS Calendars since 2013. Thanks to calendar sales, the BAS Board now has been able to increase the scholarship amount they can give to a deserving university student in Montana. If you would like to be part of this project, you can contribute any photo(s) you have taken in the Bitterroot of our migrating and resident birds. You will find a list of our Bitterroot birds that the BAS Board has prioritized on the website: http:// www.bitterrootaudubon.org/support-us. Look it over and concentrate on the birds that have never yet been in the calendars. You can submit the photographs from now on up to April 15th - but the sooner the better. Label your email 2020 Calendar. The photos need to be extremely sharp, a minimum of 300-600 dpi, with dimensions in an 8 1/2” W by 9 1/2” H format. And they need to be photos showing the main distinctive features of the bird for people to use for identification purposes. Send your photos and any questions to bitterrootcalendar@gmail.com. As before, this is only for Bitterroot residents, showing our Bitterroot
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NVPL Art Club
Art Club at North Valley Public Library will meet every Thursday in April at 4 p.m. Learn various art techniques and mediums, and create fun projects. This is a great opportunity to get your creative juices flowing, express yourself and meet new friends. This club is suitable for children and teens ages 5-18. Show up on time to hear the instructions. Weekly registration is required. 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.
NVPL Mother Goose Time
Mother Goose Time will be held every Monday in April at 10:30 a.m. 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.
Relay for Life sign-ups
The Re-Lei for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society will be held Saturday, June 8 from 4 to 12 midnight at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. Register now! Sign up your team or join a team by calling Margi at 239-0544.
Got art?
The Bitter Root Humane Association (BRHA) is seeking donations, now through May 24th, of art pieces that you just don’t love like you use to for our upcoming “Previously Appreciated Art Sale” being held on Saturday, June 8th. Undamaged, framed and unframed pieces and all things
artistic are welcome. New this year, a “Local Artist Gallery” will be featured and local artists, of all mediums, are encouraged to donate an item. Donations may be brought to the shelter at 262 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton during open business hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday 12 noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Bitter Root Humane Association shelter, a 501(c)3 organization. For questions or pick-up arrangements contact Mary at dogmommary@aol.com or (406) 642-3785.
Trustee candidate deadline
The deadline for filing as a trustee candidate for Lone Rock School District is Thursday, March 28. Lone Rock School is still looking for applicants. For more information call the school at 7773314.
Wed, March 27 Quilters Guild
The Bitterroot Quilters Guild will meet Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Daly Leach Community Room, 1010 W. Main, Hamilton. Anyone with an interest in quilting is encouraged to come early to socialize and shop the ‘Ugli Bin’ for a bargain before the meeting; doors open at 6 p.m. This month’s meeting will feature a presentation on Wedding Ring quilts by the Guild’s Heritage Group as well as refreshments and member Show and Tell. Membership is open to quilters from beginner through advanced; contact Tena Chapman, Membership Chair, at 406-381-4755, or attend Wednesday’s meeting as a guest. For more information, visit the Bitterroot Quilters Guild on Facebook or online at www.bitterrootquiltersguild.com.
Farmer Bootcamp series MSU Ravalli County Extension will host a workshop series in spring 2019 to help landowners understand the science of owning a plot of land, and develop a management plan to realize goals and desires of a plot of land. Topics of classes include soil health and fertility, plant communities, weed management, livestock integration, irrigation, and production opportunities. Classes include presentations from local producers, guest speakers, and field trips to area small farms. Classes will be held Wednesday nights from March 27 to May 29 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Extension Office, 215 S. 4th, Suite G, Hamilton, starting March 27 through May 29th. For information contact Patrick Mangan, 375-6611.
Thurs, March 28 History program
“A Strong Woman: The Life of Evelyn Cameron” will be presented on Thursday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton. Using the wealth of information provided by Evelyn’s diaries and letters, historic interpreter Mary Jane Bradbury will present a portrait of this remarkable British immigrant, who settled in Eastern Montana, where she became a remarkable photographer. For more information call the museum at 363-3338.
Amateur fossil hunting talk
Are you interested in finding fossils and learning more about the fossil record? Come to the North Valley Public Library on Thursday, March 28 at 6 p.m. and hear amateur fossil hunter Jill Davies speak about her experiences fossil hunting. Learn about the geologic time scale from first life to the present with the use of index fossils to establish time periods, use geologic maps to know where to look and how to identify fossil signs, and discover great reference books that you can check out from your local library. 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.
Friday, March 29 Stevensville HS drama production Stevensville High School will be performing the comedic play “Nooses Off,” written by Don Zolidis, on Friday, March 29 (7 p.m.), Saturday, March 30 (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.) and Sunday, March 31 (2 p.m.) at the Stevensville Playhouse. An amateur cast and crew hurtle towards the opening night of their whodunit – but the real mystery is whether they can get this disaster to curtain call. With a costume designer bent on revenge, actors who are distracted by their showmances, a props list that is still missing, and a playwright who won’t admit his show might be more than a little derivative, the best seat in the house is backstage on opening night in this familyfriendly homage to Michael Frayn’s classic comedy. Tickets are $5.00. Call 777-5481 ext. 109 to reserve your seats in advance, or purchase tickets at the box office on the day of the show.
Music concert
Bitterroot School of Music and CelticTradRadio.com present an evening with two of today’s finest musicians in Traditional Irish music. Brenda Castles and Liz Hanley launch their US west coast tour starting in Hamilton on Friday, March 29, with a concert of concertina, fiddle, and song. Tickets are $15 at the door. For more information, visit CelticTradRadio.com/BrendaAndLiz.
Friday Fish Fry
The Knights of Columbus Council 6130 will hold a Lenten Friday Fish Fry on Friday, March 29 from 5 to 6:45 p.m. at St. Francis Pastoral Center, 411 S. 5th, Hamilton. This will be an excellent opportunity to get out of the house and let someone else do the cooking for you. The meal consists of fish, fries, coleslaw, and mac n cheese, vegetables, dessert and soft beverage. The price for the meal is $10 per person children under nine eat free so bring the kids! As a special offer a family of 4 or more (2 adults and children) will eat for $35. Wine can be purchased separately. The entertainment for the evening by popular demand will be The Shenanigans. Fish Fries will be held every Friday through April 12th. 100% of all proceeds go toward charitable giving within the community. For more information contact Nick Hooper at 961-3930.
Sat, March 30 Defensive Horsemanship Class
The DHS (Defensive Horsemanship Safety) program was designed in collaboration with the Forest Service, Smoke Elser, and BCH of MT to introduce volunteers of Forest Service projects to the safety aspects of working around stock on trail projects. The Part 1 demonstration class was rescheduled to April 27 due to the weather on its original date. It covers horse behavior, packing and ponying skills, tack fit, trailering, and Equine First Aid. The Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen’s Part 2 of the DHS is a practical test of skills handling your horse, donkey, or mule, from grooming and tacking up to warming up, mounting, and negotiating obstacles set up in the arena. Horsemanship skills needed on the trail are moving your stock forwards, backwards, and laterally, as well as going through obstacles calmly. The first trail obstacle class is scheduled for Saturday, March 30 at the C-Max Stables, 657 Bass Lane in Corvallis. The two sessions run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. Ten BRBCH members are scheduled to bring their equines and ride in each session, and the public is invited to watch the sessions for
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 free. To watch members sharpen their skills for trail projects, bring a chair and your questions. Tea and coffee will be provided. For more information, contact Bonnie Morgan at 406-381-9021.
Adventure Series
“Painted Planters” is the theme at the next free Adventures Series for Kids on Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton. Repurpose plastic containers and old flower pots as you paint and decorate them for new use! Embellish with a myriad of craft items so the container will be as lovely as spring flowers! For more information call Lani at 363-3338.
Line dancing class potluck
Lone Rock Adult Ed line dancing class will hold a potluck and dance on Saturday, March 30 at Lone Rock School. Potluck is at 5:30 p.m., dancing at 7 p.m.
Square dance club Boots & Calico Square Dance Club will hold a Mainstream dance called by Ray Dunbar on Saturday, March 30. The Club dances at the Golden Age Center which is at 5th & Baker streets in Hamilton. Don Scheline will provide the Round dance music. The evening starts at 7 p.m. with a half hour of Plus level dancing, followed by Mainstream level from 7:30 to 9:30. Upstairs there will be the final night of shopping at the Experienced Dance Clothes Sale. For more info, call Ray at 370-4414.
FFA Pint Night
Come on in to Cowboy Troy’s on Saturday, March 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. and tip a pint or two for a great cause! This event will benefit Victor FFA students’ trip to the National Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. $1.00 for every pint sold will be generously donated to this cause. There will be crazy fun games, auction items and live music by ‘Sara Jane and Company’. For more information call Cassy Tintzman, FFA advisor, at 5312560.
Monday, April 1 Stevi school menu
Monday: Breakfast - Pancakes, fruit, milk; Lunch - Cheese Burgers, oven baked fries, apple slices, bread & butter, milk Tuesday: Breakfast - Apple Filled Breadsticks, fruit, milk; Lunch - Bean & Cheese Burrito with lettuce & salsa, Spanish rice, mixed fruit, bread & butter, milk Wednesday: Breakfast - Pop Tarts, fruit, milk; Lunch - Beefsteaks, mashed potatoes & gravy, sliced pears, bread & butter, milk Thursday: Breakfast - Chocolate Muffins, fruit, milk; Lunch - Pizza Pasta, tossed salad with ranch dressing, bananas, bread & butter, milk Friday: Breakfast - Egg & Cheese Burrito, fruit, milk; Lunch - Corn Dogs, fresh veggies with ranch dressing, grapes, bread & butter, chocolate or regular milk.
Rotary Club
Ruth Bizarro-Cook, first woman commander of Hamilton’s American Legion Post 47, will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, April 1 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. Ruth will be discussing the American Legion and its purpose. The meeting is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.
Tuesday, April 2 Sons of Norway
Bitterrootdalen Lodge, Sons of Norway, will meet Tuesday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 275 Hattie in Hamilton. The program will present information on Easter, and hope to host foreign exchange
students. There will be plans to set up a display at the Paper Clip for the 17th of May, with emphasis on items from Finland and Sweden. The Lodge will provide a main dish of ham and scalloped potatoes. Members and visitors are invited to bring a side dish. The public is cordially invited.
Fly Fishers
The meeting of the Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot will be held on Tuesday, April 2nd at BJ’s restaurant in Hamilton. The social hour is 5:30 to 7 p.m. with cocktails and dinner optional. The meeting starts at 7:00. The speaker will be Bob Jacklin. Bob has over 50 years’ experience as a guide and is a member of the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame. There are few people in the country with as much knowledge of fly fishing, fly casting, and fly tying as Bob Jacklin. He has also been tying flies commercially since 1963. If you are interested in a fly fishing/ social club be sure to attend this fun group that cares about our rivers. The group also has many great activities planned throughout the year. For more information please call Daneel at 961-0187.
Wednesday, April 3 Stevi Garden Club
The Stevensville Garden Club will meet Wednesday, April 3 at 1 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street. MT Education Coordinator Naomi Alhadeff from the National Wildlife Federation will present a program about the Community Wildlife Habitat Initiative and Americorps Volunteer Program. If interested, pland to attend or call Colleen for more info at 273-3973.
Thursday, April 4 Gardening with Native Plants
Join Aimee Kelley from Great Bear Native Plants to talk about gardening with natives in the Bitterroot Valley. Aimee
is speaking at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville on Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m. Native plants are gorgeous, attract birds, support native pollinators including honey bees, and thrive in our weather conditions. Aimee has studied Ecological Restoration and Resource Conservation. She has experience identifying plants in the wild and gardening with them in her home garden. Aimee is speaking about the different native plants that can be used in your garden, what benefits they have, and how best to use them. Great Bear Native Plants is the grandchild of one of the first restoration companies in the United States, Bitterroot Restoration, and it specializes in growing plants native to the Rocky Intermountain West. If you would like to attract birds and pollinators with an attractive, easy-care garden, then come along and listen to an expert on Bitterroot gardening. 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.
Film screening
Free screening of the new National Geographic film, “Paris to Pittsburgh,” will take place
Thursday, April 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Public Meeting Room, Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St, Hamilton. This film highlights the economic impacts, transportation and food supply challenges, and many more issues of climate change, and the incredible actions of individuals, communities, businesses and local governments across America to combat the threat of climate change in their own backyards. The screening is sponsored by Small Things Matter, MT.
A trapper education class is planned for Missoula on Saturday, April 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 2 Office, 3201 Spurgin Road, Missoula. The class is free and open to anyone. Students must register by calling FWP at 406-542-5500 or Montana Trappers Association (MTA) member, Bob Sheppard, at 406-793-5885. An adult must accompany students under 10 years of age. Topics will include trapping equipment, trap setting, ethics, regulations, furbearer identification, and fur handling. Participants will receive a student handbook and a certifi-
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bly subject the Town to a claim for fees and costs, which individually or collectively, could exceed the underlying claims for payment. I understand that the Council and Mayor are in disagreement about the process taken to retain the services, but my feeling is that the private vendors will have a claim against the municipality for services rendered if the claims are not paid. To your question about a special meeting with council Wednesday night, I am slated to be in Helena and cannot attend in person. If that changes, I will let you know.” That special meeting was held on Wednesday, March 20. Mayor Dewey said that the snow events and the recovery efforts were “an opportunity to learn.” He said that one thing he learned was that “in a crisis, this community comes together at any cost to take care of it.” Dewey said the steps were taken for a number of safety reasons. He said the city’s Public Works crew assessed the amount of snow and found sight lines at many intersections were obstructed. He said that 26 inches of snow had fallen and that an additional 6 to 8 inches was being forecast. He said with a Public Works staff of two and equipment
in repair the staff was working long hours. He said it was an urgent situation because of the flooding potential. He also referred to a few past actions by mayors where the administration skipped council approval and acted. Dewey said that he understood their expectations now, but that he had a few of his own. He said the council needs to communicate. “In the days leading up to this crisis no help was offered by council. I emailed you about what I was going to do, and I got no response… I haven’t mastered mind reading,” he said, “Show me a Town Council that is not the mayor’s boss but a team ready to help.” He said the money could come from the gas tax fund to pay the claims. Councilor Barker said those funds had been set aside for a Third Street project. “With Council approval you could change that,” said Dewey. Dewey said that there was time to replenish those funds before the Third Street project was set to start. His office was also currently looking at a $27,000 grant for that project. Councilor Holcomb said that she feared that Third Street
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will actually need more work than what the current project is covering. She said it was “falling apart” as well as some other streets in the area. The Mayor said that Third and Spring Streets were priorities and that was not going to change. In public comment, citizen Loey Knapp said that she was familiar with conditions in Colorado when the snow gets so high that it blocks the view at intersections. “Tonight’s decision is an easy one,” she said. “The other decision you could be facing is what do we do because there was no snow removal and [someone] was killed at an intersection. Will you take responsibility? You would have to tell the mayor it’s his dereliction of duty.” Former council member Ray Smith said that the town could be sued to get the money back. “The real issue,” he said, “is what is the council going to do about an action that shouldn’t have been done. There are laws that govern this situation and I expect that to be done.”
There was no subsequent comment from the Council members and the vote in favor of accepting the claims was unanimous. At the meeting of the 14th the council did not discuss any further action to the independent investigative report into the complaints submitted by Town Clerk Audrey Tribbensee other than to discuss a proposed Code of Conduct for council members. That item was considered, and a draft Code of Conduct was presented. It was agreed to place the draft on the agenda of the next council meeting for possible adoption. Police Chief James Marble said that 28 of the 67 calls for assistance in February were snow related. He said the police department cruised the town looking for people who might need assistance. He said he observed lots of citizens out helping their neighbors who were snowed in and citizens digging out fire plugs so they would be accessible. “We saw lots of citizen support this season,” he said. The town also received let-
ters of thank you from citizens and from business owners and employees along Main Street for the work done to clear the streets of snow. The council also approved some after the fact budget amendments to cover some unexpected, unbudgeted items in last year’s expenses. The council adopted procedures and policies for amending, rescinding or repealing a resolution. Councilor Michelson noted that there is no law requiring a resolution to repeal a resolution. He moved to adopt the policy of repealing or amending resolutions by a simple council motion and decision with the time and date noted in the book of resolutions. He said using the time and date, a person could look up the decision in the minutes and video/audio records to find out what the reasoning was and what the discussion pertained to. The council also approved a Special Events Permit and Alcohol Use Request for the Highland Games scheduled for March 30th at Lewis and Clark Park.
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Obituaries Jim Bill Ames St. George, Utah - Jim Bill Ames, returned to his heavenly home on March 10, 2019 at the age of 90 while living in St. George, Utah. He was born February 3, 1929 in Chinook, Montana to Vivian Anna Jacobson Ames and James William Ames; the tenth of eleven children. He married Janet (Jan) Arlene McKenzie on November 17, 1951 in Maplewood, Louisiana, while Jim was stationed there in the Air Force. Jim was raised in Chinook, Montana, Salt Lake City, Utah and San Clemente, California where he enjoyed spending time with his brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles, and grandparents. Jim especially enjoyed time spent at the beach and learning how to fly a plane as a teenager. Jim was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many positions including Bishop of the Fresno 4th Ward, as well as serving two missions with Jan to the Latvia mission in Estonia and the BYU-Hawaii Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, Hawaii. Jim and Jan started their family of seven children in Tustin, California, moved to Fresno, California, then moved to Sanger, California where they lived for
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many years raising their children on the ranch and then moved to Victor, Montana. Jim and Jan enjoyed traveling with Jim’s insurance business to many cities in the United States. Living in Montana, Jim and Jan loved to hunt and fish, pack-trips on their horses into the mountains and spending time with their family and friends. After the death of Jan on February 24, 2014, Jim married Mary Bailey Soelberg on February 27, 2015 and they made their home in St. George, Utah. Mary provided loving care to Jim especially as his health declined in the last few months. He was preceded in death by
his father; James William Ames, his mother; Vivian Anna Jacobson Ames, his ten brothers and sisters; Vanda Trotter, Virginia Culbertson, Madge Johnson, Mildred Dodd, Aurora Riley, Boyd Ames, Ruth Olsen, Ray Ames, Reed Ames, Anna May McCurdy, his spouse; Janet Arlene McKenzie Ames and a daughter; Jani Sylvia Ames. Jim is survived by his wife, Mary Soelberg-Ames of St. George, Utah; children: Karry (Randy) Raber of Hanford, California, Rhonda (Chuck) Gividen of Corvallis, Montana, Jim (Tina) Ames of Moses Lake, Washington, John (Lisa) Ames of St. George, Utah, Brenda (Alan) Belnap of Hanford, California, and Deni (Tom) Robinson of Mica, Washington; 24 grandchildren and 61 great-grandchildren and counting. A visitation was held in St. George, Utah on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd. A graveside service was held on Friday, March 22, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. at the Victor, Montana Cemetery with full military honors. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.whitesittfuneralhome. com.
Winston Morgan Wanstrath Darby - Winston Morgan Wanstrath, 85, of Darby passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Marcus Daly Hospice. Winston was born August 21, 1932 in Kalispell, Montana. He was the son of the late Joseph and Reva Wanstrath. Winston was born in Kalispell, Montana and moved to the Bitterroot Valley as a child. He attended Darby High School, when he felt the need to take a break from his logging apprenticeship with Shook Logging. His good fortune in 1954 brought Lillian Permann and him together. They married April 23, 1955. By 1962 Winston and Lillian had built a house in Darby. He was part of a trio of Wanstrath brothers that started their own logging company and sold logs to the Del Conner Company. Winston, Grant, and Donnie were a gregarious bunch that spent the majority of their teenage and adult years in various dangerous ventures moving timber and digging holes in search of riches. Ironically Winston was claustrophobic but still found a way to obtain gold in tunnels up the West Fork. That being said Winston had many friends and family that were up for his adventures. Even Jody, although Winston chopped her finger off in an unfortunate wood splitting accident.
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Florence - Richard “Dick” R. York, 81, passed away early in the morning, Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary. com.
After many close calls in the woods, and the uncertainty that he may run low of fried bologna sandwiches he chose to build steady work near his home. In 1982 Winston and Lillian built a Bitterroot Wood Products in partnership with Gary and Gail Schulz. In 1991 Winston’s daughter Kelly and son in-law Steve moved back to Darby and took ownership of the Schulz’s share. The mill continued to be operated at a high pace until 1998 when it burned down. They built their house across the highway from the Brown family. This proved to create a unique set of checks and balances and interesting memories for everyone.
Winston has spent his whole life building things and modifying perfectly working things. He had a keen eye and could fix nearly anything in the woods. Winston was passionate about classic cars and was a member of the Bitterroot Dusters car club. He built many he was very proud of and enjoyed attending car shows. Winston also was mandolin and fiddle player with the Sapphire Mountain Boys. He sang once. Winston enjoyed driving his bus conversion to Bluegrass festivals with Lillian and jamming early into the morning. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Reva, his sister Gennie and Zada, and brothers Grant and Donnie. He lost his first wife Eva to an automobile accident. Winston also was preceded by his grandchildren Jarrod Ralston and William Flanagan. Winston is survived by his wife Lillian, daughter Arlene, son Joseph, daughter Kelly and sister Jody. He is survived by seven grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. A celebration of Winston’s life will be at the Darby Community Clubhouse on Sunday April 7, 2019 at 2 o’clock. Please come prepared to tell stories, smile and laugh!
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Ronan – Aaron K. Thiel, 35, passed away on March 23, 2019. A celebration of Aaron’s life will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 5 p.m. at the Jesus Community Church, 318 College Street, Stevensville MT 59870 in Stevensville. Garden City Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.
There recently was a news article in the Missoulian about the wild horses up Eight Mile, northeast of Stevensville. That got me to thinking about my own family’s connection with those horses. I talked with my brothers to get their take on the story and see what they remembered. Tom didn’t remember much but then he wasn’t really into horses. Dean, on the other hand, had a very good memory of those horses and the ones that our dad and Uncle Sam brought home from up Eight Mile. Our dad, Paul Jaques, and his half brother, Sam Wicker, bought and sold horses all their lives. From dude and pack strings at Sam’s Spotted Bear Lodge up the South Fork of the Flathead to bringing young horses to the remount station just east of Perma, up by Plains, they were always looking for horses to buy and sell. They gathered horses off of Wild Horse Island on Flathead Lake. They bought, broke and sold horses during World War II. This jaunt up Eight Mile for horses was probably their last venture, and adventure, together as Uncle Sam died shortly after Dad brought the horses home. My folks moved to the Bitterroot from the Big Draw up by Elmo in about 1948. My grandparents had purchased a small ranch west of Victor and Mom and Dad lived on it. They raised a small herd of beef cows, milked about 30 cows for the cheese factory in Hamilton, and of course had horses. There was a small corral for the milk cows that butted up against the barn but that was the extent of the corrals at that time. The corral was made out of rails and was about six feet high. Dad and Sam went and rounded up the horses and brought home about eight or nine head. (Neither Dean nor Tom knew much about the round up or how they got the horses home.) They brought the horses home and turned them out on the west side of the barn. Dean said a couple of days later, he and Dad went out to bring them in. They were horseback and were running the wild herd into the corral. The horses rounded the barn, went into the corral and sailed right up and over the other side of the corral and galloped up the hill to trees. Well, that meant that
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before any more work would be done with the horses, the corral needed to be made taller. Dad and the boys went to the woods where they brought home not rails but logs and rebuilt the corral. It was now about 10 feet tall and made with logs that were anywhere from 18 to 24 inches in diameter. The posts were even bigger with one being about three feet around and sunk deep in the ground for a snubbing post. The construction of the new corral took quite a while so these horses were in the pasture and still snorty as could be. Mom told the story of how fascinated I was with them and was always watching them from the yard, which was fenced in. I was only two but one day I got out and followed them, along with my dog Bounce. Mom said she saw me up trailing the horses with the dog at my heels. I was still in diapers and had shucked my pants, and my diaper as I followed the horses who stayed just ahead of me, never chasing me. Another time I was in the bed of the pickup as Dad was feeding. By then the horses were not as afraid of people and would come to the pickup during feeding time. Dad looked away just as one horse stuck his head over the side of the pickup. When Dad looked back, I had my arms up around the horse’s neck. That really scared Dad but never bothered me a bit! Once the corral was finished, Dad and Dean set about breaking the horses. I say breaking because at that time, that was what it was called, breaking a horse to ride. Because they were wild, there was a lot of ground time where the horse was gentled by sacking out (flipping a gunny sack over the horse and hitting it with the sack), and snubbing the horse to a broke horse and letting it buck until it
quit. Dad did the initial riding but Dean and Tom had their riding to do too. Although the horses were to be sold, each one of us kids was given a horse. Dean got a gray horse named Butch. Tom had one too but he didn’t really remember its name. Even though I was only two, Dad gave me a pretty copper colored mare and I named her Penny. Unfortunately, Penny never really lost her wild streak and two years later, Dad traded her to Wally Weber for the horse Buck who was the best horse ever. Dean and Butch made quite a pair. That gray horse taught him a lot of things that made Dean the horseman he is now. Dean was 11 at the time he broke him out and he kept the horse for a few years before selling him and starting on two more horses. (Dad’s only advice for us was never to marry a horse, they were always for sale.) These horses may have come from the Zumwalt ranch which was up Miller Creek. Oral Zumwalt was a rodeo producer and held a big rodeo up there every Mother’s Day. His horses were well known and perhaps the best known of all was Trails End, a saddle bronc. We would go to the rodeo every year and watch as they bucked the flaxen maned sorrel out and then unsaddle him. I watched in awe as some young kid from the audience was chosen to get up on him and ride him. He was as gentle as could be. I remember Dad saying that Trails End came from the same herd of horses as Butch and Penny. Horses have always been a part of our lives and this is just one more story from my family’s history.
Dean Jaques on Butch on the left and Tom Jaques on the right on an unnamed horse.
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It might as well be spring Remember that old Rodgers and Hammerstein tune? It might as well be spring, but spring hasn’t arrived yet. The days are sunny enough. But instead of rising trout, there is snowmelt and a rising river full of chilly water. For this angler, spring will be a little late this year. Hmm… another old song title. For the past few days I’ve been chipping away at a deep and hard layer of ice under a couple of feet of snow that got
Flyfishing with Chuck Stranahan plowed into my parking lot earlier as streets and neighboring lots were cleared. My shop wasn’t open, and... you know the rest. At least there was satisfaction in the fact that it felt good to be doing that kind of work. I stayed at it for several hours at a time. I had come through the winter in good shape, and was secretly proud of the blisters that hard work with a Pulaski and shovel raised on my hands. I felt twenty years younger and was rejoicing in it until I heard from my back. My back told me, in terms I couldn’t ignore, that I should have stayed indoors and tied flies. I told my back to shut up - and reached for the Advil. The low level snow is almost gone and the creeks are full of runoff from the mountains. The river is rising and downright chilly. Bugs don’t hatch in these conditions. The skwala stonefly nymphs that were staging just below the waterline a few days ago are now looking at a long trudge to reach shore if they are to hatch. They might get eaten along the way. Trout can be taken on top as the water rises, but that usually occurs after the flows have leveled off – not while the river is on a rise. Go out prepared for dry fly action, and take it as it comes. Until it does, fish underneath. Rigging up For now, fishing a skwala nymph as part of a double nymph rig could be productive.
Fish the insides of bends, look for water that is running at less than three feet per second, and comb it out. Best flies? Try a #8 skwala nymph in combination with something else – anything from a small food-form nymph in #14 or #16 , or a big full-blown heavy salmonfly nymph in #4. Rig up according to the water you’re fishing. The trout won’t move very far to take food with the conditions we have now. How to rig these various combinations of flies? I have a set of illustrated notes I developed for seminars at sports shows that I’ll go through with you. I’ll show you what to do, step-by-step, and answer your questions along the way. If I tried explain it all here, using nothing but printed words, no illustrations, no actual flies and leader materials passing between our hands to aid the learning process, it would probably leave both of us confused. Come by the shop and let me show you – take the illustrated set of notes with you, and leave maybe with a trick or two that will help you take more trout this season.
Get ready for the season For me, it’s time for the annual spring tackle ritual. A quick look through my vest a couple of weeks ago was embarrassing. I’d have a hard time getting through a day’s fishing with things as they are. I’ll check the tippet spools first. Anything that is questionable gets pitched. Same with all those old tapered leaders I’ve been saving for too long. I’m still kicking myself about that huge trout I hooked a few years ago on a float with Alex Hibala. I knew when I tied on that brittle leader a few minutes before that I was bending Murphy’s Law again. And then it broke – in a snap, just above the tippet knot. I’ll make notes as to which leaders and fresh spools of tippet I need. Since switching to Trout Hunter leader and tippet I’ve modified my old practice of starting with fresh stuff each season. Trout Hunter comes in UV-resistant packaging. Even their fine diameter tippet, if kept in the vest and away from sunlight will last through a couple of seasons. Next, I check my floatant – one gel type, the other a powder floatant for sprucing up a fly that is waterlogged or slimed by a fish. Replace as needed. Fly boxes get checked for contents – for me, that chore turns into a pleasant afternoon of daydreams and remembrances. There are flies in my boxes that trigger
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Guides use it on their rafts and buy it by the pint. 303 is also the best fly line dressing I’ve ever used. I carry it in small vest-sized spray bottle. My lines last longer, float higher, and shoot further with a dose of 303. Rods get taken out of their cases, joined, and waved around – with each one it’s a little like shaking hands with an old friend. As needed, the graphite rods get their ferrules cleaned and dressed with a thin, thin coat of paraffin. A new fishing hat is on the list. Wife Jan had seen enough of my old hat when it finally fell apart last season. When I threw it away she rejoiced, and I nearly cried. It was held together with masking tape and old fly line and I loved it. Instead of dropping it in the garbage, never to be seen again, I wanted to have a little ceremony out back and bury it. Sometimes I let sentiment and what I hang onto push beyond absurdity. Bottom-line fishing report As we go to press, the people who know how are catching fish. Conditions change daily, often without much notice. Check in before you go out for updates, best flies, and river reports. Author and flytyer Chuck Stranahan can be reached at chuck@chuck-stranahan.com or at Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop, 109 E. Main, in downtown Hamilton.
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HOME CARE SERVICES is hiring caregivers and CNAs. Flexible schedule, competitive pay. Apply at 925 N. First Street in Hamilton. Call 375-8637. WANTED: PROFESSIONAL manuscript typist. Non-partisan. (406) 396-6593 (leave message). NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (NWCHC) IN LIBBY, MT, IS LOOKING TO ADD A FULL TIME FINANCIAL OFFICER to manage and provide oversight in all aspects of finance operations. Full job posting at http://northwestchc.org/jobs/. To apply please submit resume and/or public sector application at maria. clemons@northwestchc.org NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (NWCHC) IN LIBBY, MT, is looking for motivated and team oriented Full Time CMAs or LPNs. Full job posting at http://northwestchc.org/jobs/. To apply please submit resume and/or public sector application at maria. clemons@northwestchc.org. NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (NWCHC) is seeking a professional, wellorganized, team-oriented individual to fill our open Licensed Clinical Social Worker Position. As a member of the integrated care team the Behavioral Health Professional has an opportunity to partner with other providers to encourage and help patients receive the behavioral support necessary to impact their overall health. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker is responsible for providing brief intervention and consultation in real time to patients in a primary care setting; providing crisis intervention as needed; as well as, demonstrating knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span. Applicant must have a Masters in Social Work and current Montana Licensure. Applications and questions can be directed to: Maria Clemons. 320 E 2nd Street. Libby, MT 59923 (406) 283-6919 maria. clemons@northwestchc.org
CDL DRIVER NEEDED TO PULL HOPPER DOUBLES. Home weekends. Full-time, year-around work. Pay on speedometer miles (starts at up to 50 cents a mile counting bonuses). Health and retirement benefits. Paid vacation and holidays. Bonus packages. Must have or be able to get a passport, must have double endorsement. Must be able to go to Canada. ELD Exempt Trucks. Call or stop by Dale Bouma Trucking, 6371 Hwy. 287, Choteau, MT, (406) 466-5324, 800-984-5324. YELLOWSTONE COUNTY NEWS DOUBLED CIRCULATION and is hiring part/full time REPORTERS. Resume & references required. Pay will be DOE. Call Jonathan at (406) 672-5941.
REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE– NORTHWEST MONTANA – Company owned. Small and large acre parcels. Private. Trees and meadows. National Forest boundaries. Tungstenholdings.com (406) 293-3714
SERVICES WOODWORKING AND HANDYMAN SERVICES. Licensed & insured. 406-595-6825. danlundholm@msn.com. SNOWPLOWING from Florence to Hamilton. Truck or 4 wheeler. Call for estimate 2071793.
NOTICES FREE TO GOOD HOME White calico cat, neutered male, shots. Desera, 777-3333 (leave message). Dr. Stuart Kieran is closing his neurology practice located 1019 W Main St, Hamilton, MT. Effective April 30, 2019. Records will be made available upon request.
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Kenneth Bransby Bransby Law Firm, P.C. 515 Main Street Stevensville, Montana 59870 Phone: (406) 777-1000 bransbylaw@gmail.com Attorney for Personal Representa-
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: MARTHA H. BURGETT, Decedent Cause No.: DP-19-31 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 decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred . Claims must either be mailed to the Personal Representative, GARY WILLIAM BURGETT, c/o Bransby Law Firm, P.C., 515 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana 59870, return receipt requested, or filed with the Clerk of the
above Court . DATED this 14th day of March, 2019. /s/ GARY WILLIAM BURGETT STATE OF MONTANA :ss COUNTY OF RAVALLI SIGNED AND SWORN (OR AFFIRMED) to before me on March 14, 2019, by Gary William Burgett. /s/ Lisa Radcliffe Wallace LISA RADCLIFFE WALLACE NOTARY PUBLIC for the State of Montana Residing at Florence. MT My Commission Expires April 09, 2022. BS 3-20, 3-27, 4-3-19. MNAXLP
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Kenneth Bransby Bransby Law Firm, P.C. 515 Main Street Stevensville, Montana 59870 Phone: (406) 777-1000 bransbylaw@gmail.com Attorney for Personal Representa-
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT RAVALLI COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: BONNIE LEE ARNOTT, Decedent Cause No.: DP-19-22 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred . Claims must either be mailed to the Personal Representative, Shane Arnott, c/o Bransby Law Firm, P.C., 515 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana 59870, return receipt requested, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court . DATED this 13th day of March, 2019. /s/ SHANE ARNOTT STATE OF MONTANA :ss COUNTY OF RAVALLI SIGNED AND SWORN (OR AFFIRMED) to before me on March 13, 2019, by Shane Arnott. /s/ Lisa Radcliffe Wallace LISA RADCLIFFE WALLACE NOTARY PUBLIC for the State of Montana Residing at Florence. MT My Commission Expires April 09, 2022. BS 3-20, 3-27, 4-3-19. MNAXLP
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JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD E. SWYNENBURG, Deceased. Case No.: DP-19-33 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed Estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Lori Ann Swynenburg, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at Cheeney Law Office, P.O. Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 12th day of March, 2019. /s/ Lori Ann Swynenburg, Personal Representative BS 3-27, 4-3, 4-10-19. MNAXLP
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Sara Spencer P.O. Box 2151 Hamilton MT 59840 Petitioner Pro Se MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAVALLI COUNTY In re the Marriage of Sara Spencer, Petitioner, and Dalton Spencer, Respondent Cause No.: DR-18-184 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVENAMED RESPONDENT: You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your written answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner within twenty-one days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This action is brought to obtain a dissolution of marriage and to establish a permanent parenting plan for the minor child(ren) of the marriage. Title to and interest in the following real property will be involved in this action: N/A. Dated this 22nd day of March, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of the District Court By: Jaime Anderson, Deputy Clerk BS 3-27, 4-3, 4-10-19. MNAXLP.
John D. Greef ATTORNEY AT LAW P.O. Box 212 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-9060 Attorney for Personal Representa-
MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ESTHER E. DURRSCHMIDT, Deceased. Case No.: DP-19-36 Department 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 Nancy E. Bender, the Personal Representative , return receipt requested, in c/o John D. Greef, P.O. Box 212, Hamilton, MT 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 12th day of March, 2019. /s/ Nancy E. Bender, Personal Representative BS 3-27, 4-3, 4-10-19. MNAXLP David T. Markette Dustin M. Chouinard Megan S. Winder! MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C. 601 S. First Street P.O. Box 515 Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1110 DavidM@mcpcattorneys.com Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, RAVALLI COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of BERTHA BERNICE HOCHSTETLER, Deceased. Probate No. DP-19-38 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Jo Landis and Glenna Nissley, the CoPersonal Representatives, in care of MARKETTE & CHOUINARD, P.C., 601 S. First Street, P.O. Box 515, Hamilton, Montana 59840, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. We declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 8th day of March, 2019 . /s/ Jo Landis, Co-Personal Rep-
Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Travis Frisbie, Travis Frisbie, Petitioner Cause No. DV-18-400 Dept. No.: 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Travis Alain Spencer Frisbie to Travis Allen Orsburn. The hearing will be on April 18, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: March 1, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Jaime Anderson, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 3-13, 3-20, 3-27, 4-3-19. MNAXLP Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Kenneth Glenn Mathews, Kenneth GlennMathews, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-85/3 Dept. No.: 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Kenneth Glenn Mathews to Kenneth Glenn Junker. The hearing will be on April 11, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: March 6, 2019.
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/s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Amber Miles, Deputy Clerk of Court. BS 3-20, 3-27, 4-3, 4-10-19. MNAXLP Montana 21st Judicial District Court, Ravalli County In the Matter of the Name Change of Chongsim Khang; Chongsim Khang, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-101/3 Dept. No.: 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Chongsim Khang to Jamie Chongsim Boyett. The hearing will be on 4/25/2019 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Ravalli County. Dated: March 15, 2019. /s/ Paige Trautwein, Clerk of District Court By: Amber Miles, Deputy Clerk of Court BS 3-27, 4-3, 4-10, 4-17-19. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will conduct a public hearing for a conservation easement proposed through Ravalli County’s Open Lands Bond Program. The proposal is known as the Astle Ranch Application and is composed of four parcels totaling 222 acres. The properties are on Logan Lane and Cash Nichols Road to the Southeast of Stevensville The applicants are Doug & Janis Astle, with Bitterroot Land Trust acting as the Sponsoring Organization. Information describing the proposal is available for inspection at the Planning Department, in the County Administrative Center, 215 S. 4th Street, Suite F, Hamilton, MT 59840. Written comments are encouraged to be submitted to the Planning Department prior to the public hearing and will be forwarded to the BCC for consideration at the public hearing. Submit email comments to: planning@rc.mt.gov, and questions can be asked by phone at 375-6530. The BCC will conduct a public hearing on this proposal on Monday, April 15th, 2019, at 9:00am in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the County administrative building, located at 215 South 4th Street, in Hamilton. The public may comment verbally or
in writing at the hearing. Comments and information submitted at the public hearing will be considered in the decision. BS 3-20, 3-27-19. MNAXLP LEGAL NOTICE The Ravalli County Board of Health (BOH) will conduct a Public Meeting to receive citizen comment on an appeal requested by William Peddie on behalf of John Foley, for the Property known as 521 Foley Lane, Hamilton, MT 59840, Parcel # 656500. The request is to appeal the decision of the Ravalli County Environmental Health Department to deny the issuance of a replacement septic system for the Property. Tract B of CS# 727333-CT. Information describing the appeal will be available for inspection on April 3, 2019, at the Ravalli County Environmental Health Department, in the Administrative Center Building at 215 S. 4th Street, Suite D, Hamilton, MT 59840. The public meeting will be held Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Administrative Center Building. The public may comment verbally, or in writing, at the meeting. Comments may be emailed to rceh@ rc.mt.gov. Comments and information submitted at the public meeting will be considered in the decision on said Appeal. BS 3-27, 4-3-19. MNAXLP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET AMENDMENTS FY 2019 – RAVALLI COUNTY The BOARD OF RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 1:30 PM at the Ravalli County Administrative Center in the Commissioners Conference Room at 215 S. 4th Street, (3rd Floor), Hamilton, Montana. The purpose of this public hearing is to review and make decision by resolution on certain budget amendments for Fiscal Year 2019. For further information, please contact the Commissioner’s Office at 375-6500; or email the Commissioners at commissioners@rc.mt.gov Glenda Wiles Commissioners Administrative Assistant BS 3-27, 4-3-19. 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,
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Lone Rock School District #13 Resolution Under SB 307 Resolution of Intent to Impose an Increase in Levies As an essential part of its budgeting process, the Lone Rock School Board of Trustees is authorized by law to impose levies to support its budget. The Lone Rock School Board of Trustees estimates the following increases/decreases in revenues and mills for the funds noted below for the next school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, using certified taxable valuations from the current school fiscal year as provided to the district: Fund Supported
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8.88 increase
$11.99 increase
$23.98 increase
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$37,600 increase
8.88 increase
$11.99 increase
$23.98 increase
*impacts above are based on current certified taxable valuations from the current school fiscal year Regarding the increase in the building reserve levy referenced above, the following are school facility maintenance projects anticipated to be completed at this time: 1. Gym roof repair and rain gutters 2. Move office and enlarge concession area in gym 3. Engineering recommendation for elementary roof design
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HAMILTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY’S
Spring Fair Fundraiser
20th Annual Spring Auction is happening on
Thursday, April 4th @ 5:30pm
Victor School 425 4th Avenue, Victor
May 4th • 9am - 3pm
Lunch 11am - 1pm • Silent Auction 9am - 2pm
Vendor Space Available
This fundraiser, which will benefit student programs & scholarships, will take place at the Assembly of God Church, located at 601 W Main St, Hamilton. There will be a 3-Course Dinner & Decadent Dessert Auction, as well as a Live Auction for fun entertainment & travel packages. Contact us for early ticket sales at $30/person before March 20. Call (406) 363-4534 or e-mail us at hcasecretary23@gmail.com.
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Allowing this fundraiser to give a monetary donation to K-9 Care of Montana for Disabled Veterans
The Val Moore Musical/Performing Arts Scholarship, & other local charities Great opportunity to purchase gifts for Mothers Day; Fathers Day or a great source for the early Christmas shopper
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0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High, 11+: Extreme Exposure
Today we will see mostly cloudy skies with a 30% chance of rain and snow, high of 47°, humidity of 59%. Light winds. Snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. The record high for today is 74° set in 2015. Expect cloudy skies tonight with a 45% chance of rain and snow, overnight low of 25°. Light winds. The record low for tonight is 7° set in 1955. Thursday, skies will be cloudy with a 50% chance of rain and snow, high of 39°, humidity of 70%. Light winds.
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Peak Fishing/Hunting Times This Week
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Which month averages the most tornadoes per year?
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Peak Times Day AM PM Wed 6:15-8:15 6:41-8:41 Thu 7:06-9:06 7:31-9:31 Fri 7:55-9:55 8:19-10:19 Sat 8:43-10:43 9:07-11:07
Answer: May, with an average of 143 tornadoes each year.
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Weather History March 27, 1987 - The second blizzard in less than a week hit eastern Colorado and western Kansas. Snowfall totals ranged up to 24 inches at San Isabel, Colo. Winds gusted to 50 mph at Goodland, Kan. The high winds piled snow into massive drifts, closing roads for days. March 28, 1988 - Severe thunderstorms in central Oklahoma produced hail up to four inches in diameter, causing 35 million dollars in damage to southern Oklahoma County. Baseball sized hail and seven inches of rain caused another 18 million dollars damage in Stephens County.
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Sunrise 7:25 a.m. 7:23 a.m. 7:21 a.m. 7:19 a.m. 7:17 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:13 a.m.
Sunset 7:58 p.m. 7:59 p.m. 8:01 p.m. 8:02 p.m. 8:04 p.m. 8:05 p.m. 8:06 p.m.
Moonrise 2:44 a.m. 3:39 a.m. 4:27 a.m. 5:07 a.m. 5:41 a.m. 6:11 a.m. 6:37 a.m.
Moonset 11:44 a.m. 12:33 p.m. 1:26 p.m. 2:24 p.m. 3:24 p.m. 4:25 p.m. 5:27 p.m.
Full 4/19
Last Week's Almanac & Growing Degree Days Date 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24
High 47 49 48 49 51 49 52
Low 20 22 21 21 24 28 23
Normals 51/28 51/29 52/29 52/29 52/29 53/30 53/30
Precip 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00" 0.00"
Farmer's Growing Degree Days Date Degree Days Date Degree Days 3/18 0 3/22 0 3/19 0 3/23 0 3/20 0 3/24 0 3/21 0 Growing degree days are calculated by taking the average temperature for the day and subtracting the base temperature (50 degrees) from the average to assess how many growing days are attained.
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3 bed, 2 bath, 10+ acre Horse property Heated 3 car garage Beautiful landscaping Minutes from Missoula
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197.41 acres Close to Stevensville Quiet solitude Mountain views Make an offer
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4 bed, 2 bath, 3.1 acres Spacious kitchen, 2 living areas Beautiful mountain views 3 car detached garage Large productive pasture
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5.04 acres Good producing well in Septic system in Views in all directions Easy drive to town
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3 bed, 2 bath, 5+ acres Fully remodeled Working arena & roundpen Heated 3 car garage
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4.85 acres Good producing well in Septic system in Views in all directions Easy drive to town
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3 bed, 2 bath, 1608 sq ft Open concept design Air conditioning City water & sewer Close to city services
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3 bed, 2 bath, 1570 sq ft Engineered wood floors A/C, UG sprinklers One of the nicest lots Great mountain views
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10 acre parcel Nearby high end homes Property has character BRID irrigation Build your dream home
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NEW CONSTRUCTION STEVENSVILLE / $284,500
STEVENSVILLE / $359,000
DARBY / $529,000
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GREAT BUILDING LOT
UNIQUE PROPERTY STEVENSVILLE / $199,000
POTOMAC / $454,000
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3 bed, 3 bath, 2.01 acres Minutes from recreation areas 2 bonus rooms Plenty of space for animals Walking distance to river
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HAMILTON / $275,000
4 bed, 4 bath, 10 acres Walkout basement Oversized kitchen Solid wood floors Beautiful views
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QUALITY HOME HAMILTON / $319,000
STEVENSVILLE / $459,000
STUNNING CUSTOM HOME
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503-201-3459
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RIVERFRONT ACRES HAMILTON / $219,000
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2 beds, 2 bath, 5.29 acres Loft and office Close to hiking, fishing, skiing Geothermal heating
STEVENSVILLE / $309,000
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99 Marcus Street, 3rd Floor | Hamilton, MT, 59840
CHARMING COUNTRY PROPERTY
STEVENSVILLE / $115,000
G.R.I., I.P.E. I.P.E. MAX COLEMAN,G.R.I., BROKER/OWNER BROKER/OWNER
3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1464 sq ft. Master on main floor Vaulted ceilings Close proximity to amenities Fenced back yard
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STEVENSVILLE / $104,900
7.27 acres, fertile farmland 2 approved septic sites Corvallis School District Beautiful mountain views Minutes from great fishing
DARBY / $799,000
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LUXURIOUS LOG HOME
GREAT LOCATION HAMILTON / $247,000
CORVALLIS / $125,000
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5.87 acres Great fishing access Electric available Septic permit
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