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Budget forces city to close Montana prep rodeo championships ride into Baker Recreation Department By Brad Mosher

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The City of Baker is looking at ways to cut a looming budget shortfall as revenues have fallen because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of the global oil market. At its May 20 city council meeting the City of Baker announced that in addition to recent layoffs, the Recreation Department would be closed Friday (May 22). Mayor JoDee Pratt told the council that the city has to make a lot of changes in order to try to meet a budget shortage for the next fiscal year. The mayor said that she met in the commissioner’s office a few days earlier to address the possibility of getting some funding from Fallon County to help with the budget and future projects like a Special Improvement District. Pratt also said that the county is also going through a difficult time with their budget. “They are looking at their budget also.” The attempt to secure additional funding is best to be done after the budget process has been completed for the upcoming fiscal year for both the city and the county. “We are going to try to work together and see what we can do (with the county), Pratt said. “They are having the same problems that we have.” But the need to cut costs is something the city has to do quickly, she explained. “At this time, we’ll have to suspend the Rec Department for awhile,” the mayor explained. “We can not afford it. The Rec Department is just something that we can not afford at this time.” “I know that letting people go is not the easiest thing,” she said, noting that several people have already been laid off. “We don’t know how long this (situation) is going to last. I do realize the Rec Department is very, very viable to us. But to move forward, we need to think about the budget, the Rec Department and

what we are going to do,” noting that there may be some ways to recoup some money. “I am looking for your input,” Pratt told the council. The department program costs the city approximately $200,000, on average, each year, the council was told. According the recreation department director, Angie Rabbitt, the department still has about $50,000 left – as of April 30. “I have come up short on my revenues target by about 20 percent,” she said. Rabbitt explained that sometimes revenues can be off because of participation. “If we have a little more participation, we might make a little more that can help offset. It may not be a lot...” Although the move to shutter the department came quickly and with reluctance, according to the mayor, she did say she hoped that the department could be restarted when the local economy and city budget improves. Councilwoman Pat Ehret, who was participating in the meeting by phone, said that department is nice for the kids and that she hoped that in the future the city could work out something with sponsorships to help. “This is something we need to change,” she said. “I think parents would be happy to help out and do more.” Another councilwoman, Brittany Hoversland, added that after COVID-19 she would be happy to spend another $25 to send her child twice a week to tumbling. The recreation department had already had two layoffs because of the state shutdown, the council was told. Among some of the other items decided was the recommendation to reduce utility deposit from six percent to two percent. The council went a step further, lowering it to one percent. The council was also presented with a committee report on charge for water and sewer on vacant lots along with a committee report on overweight vehicles.

Quade steps down from Baker counseling role Staff Report

Cindy Quade has spent decades working as a school counselor in southeastern Montana. She worked for 24 years in Ekalaka and another 15 years in Baker. She will be retiring at the end of the school year from the Baker School District. That not only means an end to years of commuting from her home in Ekalaka, it also means that her final semester at Baker School is the one which has totally changed from the way she imagined it would be – thanks to a pandemic and the closure of the school to students. The graduate of Black Hills State University in South Dakota also has a masters in school counseling from Montana State University (Bozeman). She grew up in Lead, just a short distance from the Black Hills State campus where she got her music degree. “I was with Ekalaka Public Schools,” she explained, noting that it was marriage which brought her back from a job in Worland, WY to the southeastern corner of Montana. “I taught in Ekalaka for two years, then went to Worland (in northwestern Wyoming near Bighorn National Forest). But it was a job opportunity which would bring her to Baker. “It was an opportunity to do fulltime school counseling.” Still living in Ekalaka, she said

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she didn’t mind the commute. “There were a few nasty weather days and bad road days every year, but they just amounted to a handful. I did not mind the commute one bit.” The pandemic and school closures has made it interesting to be a school counselor this spring, she explained. “It is challenging... interesting. It is not easy, but so far the work and communication between the staff and the students and the parents seems to be going pretty smoothly for us.” “My biggest challenge is that every spring I build and work on next year’s class schedule for the high school and middle school (students),” she said. “So the biggest challenge will be for all students to get their classes chosen for next year. “We are probably going to have to do that all online,” she added. “I’ll be contacting them with emails and phone calls. When it comes to the impact COVID-19 and school closures have had on her final semester at Baker, she admits that it has been a large one. “It is definitely not how we planned it. I do a lot of accompanying for the music department and with the cancellation of the music festivals we are sadly missing all of that. We are also missing all of our spring sports, the spring prom … it is pretty disappointing for the students,” she said. Great staff, students Quade said that she was happy to have worked with a great

staff and great students in Baker. “Watching the graduates go on and become successful adults in their chosen careers,” she said has been one of the pleasures she has had. She had been doing work for K-12 students in Ekalaka and Baker before switching to handling the 7-12 students, Quade explained. She said she got to see some of the older students return as parents for young students coming through. “A lot of the kids that graduated when I first started here have younger students in the district now, but I don’t get to see them often (as a counselor) because they attend elementary school.” Quade made the transition from being a K-12 counselor to the junior and senior high level about five years ago when the district created two counseling positions. Quade’s husband, Mike, works for Summit National Bank. Her daughter, Kirsten lives in Billings while another daughter, Emilie and her husband Erik, live in Missoula. Both have followed in the family businesses, with Kirsten working in pre-school daycare and Emilie works for the Bank of Montana. Looking ahead, she said that when she finally retires, she hopes to focus on her hobbies along with her friends and family. “We will enjoy traveling, but not until the social distancing is lifted,” she explained.

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Baker is going to be hit by a wave of graduated seniors and other high school athletes Sunday when Montana’s best head to the Fallon County Fairgrounds for the 2020 state rodeo championships. The competitors are scheduled to arrive Sunday at noon, with the first event check-in starting at 4 p.m. Monday afternoon. The events tied to the queen competition are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, with the first rodeo event being the Cutting 1st Go and 2nd Go in the Graham Indoor Arena at 451 Johny Creek Trail. That event

will start at 1 p.m. The Reined Cow Horse 1st Go and 2nd Go at the Fallon County Arena will follow the Cutting 1st and 2nd Round and is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday (June 3) morning at 9 a.m., the Cutting Championship will be held at the Graham Indoor Arena, while the Reined Cow Horse Championship at the Fallon County Arena will start at approximately 1:30 p.m. The Shooting Competition will be at the Fallon County Rifle Range, starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The 1st Go Round/All Events will start at the Fallon County

Arena at 8 a.m. Thursday morning. Friday morning at 9 a.m., the 2nd Go Round/All Timed Events will start at Fallon County Arena and continued after 6:30 p.m. that evening. The final day of the rodeo championships will start The final event will be the Championship Go Round at the Fallon County Arena. It starts at 12:30 p.m. The Queen’s coronation is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The awards presentation is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening.

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SUNDAY MAY 31, 2020 12 p.m. - (no earlier) Contestants and Officials Begin Arriving 7 p.m. - (no later) Contestants and Officials Arrival Closes MONDAY JUNE 1, 2020 8 a.m. - (no earlier) Conntestants and Officials Begin Arriving 4 - 6 p.m. - (no earlier, no later) Cutting and Reining Cow Horse Contestant Check-in 7 p.m. (no later) - Contestants and Officials Arrival Closes TUESDAY JUNE 2, 2020 8 a.m. - (no earlier) Contestants and Officials Begin Arriving 10 a.m. - (no earlier) Queen Contestants Meet & Greet (Contestants & Family) - Exhibit Hall Queen Written Test 11 a.m. - Queen Personal Interviews (Closed to Public) - Exhibit Hall 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Queen Modeling Practice - Exhibit Hall 1 p.m. - Cutting 1st Go and 2nd Go - Graham Indoor Arena (451 Johny Creek Trail, Baker, MT 59313) 2 p.m. - Queen Speeches & Modeling - Exhibit Hall 5 p.m. - (approx.) Reined Cow Horse 1st Go and 2nd Go - Fallon County Arena (will follow the Cutting 1st and 2nd Round) 6 p.m. - Queen Horsemanship Event - Fallon County Arena 7 p.m. - (no later) Contestants and Officials Arrival Closes WEDNESDAY JUNE 3, 2020 8 a.m. - (no earlier) Contestants and Officials Begin Arriving 9 a.m. - Cutting Championship - Graham Indoor Arena (451 Johny Creek Trail, Baker, MT 59313) 12:30 p.m. - (approx.) Reined Cow Horse Championship - Fallon County Arena (Approximately 1.5 hours after the short go ends of the

cutting.) 2 p.m. - (no earlier) Timed Event & Rough Stock Contestant Check-In Opens - FC Rodeo Office 5 p.m. - Shooting Competition - Fallon County Rifle Range 6 p.m. - (no later) Timed Event & Rough Stock Contestants - Check-in Closes 7 p.m. - Contestants and Officials - Arrival Closes THURSDAY JUNE 4, 2020 6 a.m. - Mandatory Rough Stock Equipment Check - East End of Rodeo Office 7 a.m. - Mandatory Meeting All Contestants Fallon County Grandstands 8 a.m. - 1st Go Round/All Events - Fallon County Arena 11:30 a.m. - (approx.) Lunch Break 12:30 p.m. - 1st Go Round Continued - Fallon County Arena 4 p.m. - MHSFR Scholarship Interviews (Exhibit Hall) (TBD) - REACT Scholarship Interviews (Exhibit Hall) FRIDAY JUNE 5, 2020 WEAR RED TODAY FOR REACT PLEDGE! 9:30 a.m. - 2nd Go Round/All Timed Events Fallon County Arena 2 p.m. - MHSFR Scholarship Interviews (Exhibit Hall) 4 p.m. - Dinner Break 6 p.m. - Senior Night Introductions 6:30 p.m. - 2nd Go Round Continued SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2020 (TBD) - Scholarship Interviews (Exhibit Hall) 11:30 a.m. - Queen Coronation 12 p.m. - Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame Scholarship Presentation 12:30 p.m. - Championship Go Round - Fallon County Arena (free entry) 5:30 p.m. - (approx.) Awards Presentation

Linda Rost, 2020 Montana Teacher of the Year was on CNN on May 21 to discuss how the coronavirus is impacting education. Photo submitted by Steve Carnival.

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Villa Happenings Words of Wisdom for the Senior Class of 2020 from Superior Care Villa residents. Superior Care Villa resident Betty Kusler says “Don’t stress about the things you can’t control and don’t take life too seriously!”

VA Secretary praises veterans on Memorial Day By Robert L. Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Words of Wisdom for the Senior Class of 2020 from Superior Care Villa residents. Superior Care Villa resident Floyd Richmond says “Find something you like to do and do it so good people will pay you for it!”

Our country has been blessed with men and women whose sacrifices allowed us to flourish as individuals, as a society, and as a Nation. On Memorial Day, we pause to remember, honor and express our gratitude to all those Americans who lost their lives in uniform. The names of many of them are forever memorialized in our Department of Veterans Affairs, State Veterans, and American Battle Monuments cemeteries across our country and around the world. It is true that this Memorial Day is somewhat different. As we fight the Coronavirus pandemic, we do not gather as we normally would to honor our nation’s heroes. But we can still remember and honor them by spending a quiet moment paying homage to their courage and sac-

rifice. I also encourage all Americans to pay tribute to deceased Veterans by visiting the Veterans Legacy Memorial. This site contains a memorial page for each Veteran interred in a VA national cemetery. Starting May 14, online visitors will be able to leave a “tribute” text in memory and appreciation for a Veteran’s service. At the end of his second inaugural address on March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln asked that we remember the obligations our nation has to those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Civil War. His iconic speech, etched in granite at the Lincoln Memorial, still guides those of us privileged to work at VA today: “With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to

Superintendent Arntzen’s 2020 graduation message

Words of Wisdom for the Senior Class of 2020 from Superior Care Villa residents. Superior Care Villa resident Dude Veroye says “Being truthful is very important both to you and others!”

Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen congratulated Montana’s 2020 class of high school seniors, recognizing the significance of their accomplishments and the hurdles they have overcome to cross the finish line. As follows is Superintendent Arntzen’s full address: Hello, Montana’s Class of 2020. My name is Elsie Arntzen and I am your State Superintendent of Public Instruction. First off, I want to say congratulations! You have reached the pinnacle of your high school career and accomplished great things that have made your family, community, and our great State of Montana proud.

Kenneth Audrey England Jr., 58 Funeral Services for Ken England Jr., 58, of Baker will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker. Due to Covid-19 social distancing will be observed. Ken passed away on May 21 at his home in Baker. Cremation has taken place and burial will be at a later date. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com.

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10 YEARS AGO Friday, May 28, 2010 --

Baker High School graduated 32 seniors May 23. Valedictorian was Medori Gray and salutatorian was Kelsey Hadley. . .Plevna High School had four seniors in their graduating class. Jacob Hastig was the valedictorian and Rachelle Houzvicka was the salutatorian. . .Poppy Poster Contest winners are Taylyn Dukart, daughter of Kevin and Jennifer, first place in the fourth grade; and Taiken Goerndt, daughter of Kelly and Jaime Goerndt, first place in the fifth grade. . .Kelby Newell was the $500 scholarship winner from the Fallon County Federal Credit Union. . .Bailey Woolington was named KATL’s female Athlete of the Year. Bailey is the daughter of Jerry and Sheila Woolington of Baker. . .Kourtney Hanley was honored as the 2010 Graduate Nurse of the Year at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, WY. Kourtney is a 2003 graduate of Baker High School.

20 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 2, 2000 --

Elementary principal Ron Meredith, teachers Mrs. Hecker, Mrs Morris and Ms. Ryden and the students of Washington School pose on the school steps for a class picture before the school closes its doors. . .Baker High School coach Dave Breitbach has been voted Coach of the Year in Class B boys basketball. . .Carter County will host Montana Range Days June 1921. . .Baker Livestock has a new owner, new manager, new name and new sale day. Previous owners, Bill and Joyce Almy, sold the business to Bechtold Ranch, Inc. of Baker. Tom Bechtold has leased the business to Marty and Robin Asay of Frenchtown. The name has been changed to New West Livestock. . .High temperature May 2 was 78 degrees. . .Primary Election to he held June 6. . .May 7 was the last service conducted by Pastor Jean McCusker of the Baker Community Church. . .Harold Jensen was elected president of the O’Fallon Historical Society. Vice president is Ken Wiman,

treasurer is John Karch and secretary Esther Murphy. . .Fifty-nine eighth graders will advance on to high school. . .Gary and Lynnda Evans have created a private retreat for weary travelers, and hunters will have access to the best pheasant hunting in Fallon County. Accommodations at Ringneck Rendezvous are in the original 1908 ranch house. Ringneck Rendezvous is located 13 miles north of Baker.

30 YEARS AGO

Thursday, May 31, 1990 --

Baker Spartan tennis team came home from state competition at Big Fork with a second place award. . .Boys State delegates include Kyle Newell, Bob Wheeler and Ryan Hecker from Baker High School and Scott Hagadone from Plevna High School. . .Eilek’s Ready Wear is for sale due to the fact that Sarah Eilek is retiring. . .Helen Rieger and Jeanette Burkle have both retired from the Plevna Schools. . .Plevna High School held their commencement exercises May 18. Brett Fred was salutatorian and Michelle Gaub was valedictorian. . . Two years ago Fallon County suffered the worst drought in its history. Only 6.48 inches of precipitation fell the entire year. Thus far, 1990 is following the precipitation patterns of 1988. The Fallon County Commissioners wrote to Governor Stephens to request that a state of disaster be declared in Fallon County. . . State legislators were called to Helena May 21 for a special session to deal with problems in some laws passed by the 1989 Legislature. . . Conservation Day sponsored by the Little Beaver Conservation District was held May 3. A Conservation Day quiz was given to students and the top three scorers were Jennifer Plummer, Baker, first; Kristin Hagadone, Plevna, second; and Matt Curry, Baker, third. . .The goal of $3,500 for the fireworks fund was not only met but exceeded. .

40 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 29, 1980 --

County Extension Agent Gene Hoff says he believes this year’s drought is as bad or worse than the drought of 1930. The big problem at this time is water - reservoirs are drying up and there will be no more water in the reservoirs in a week or two if we do not get a substantial rain. . .As a result of the dredging operation in progress on Baker Lake, the Fallon County Commissioners do not recommend water skiing or large boats with excessive speeds on Baker Lake. . . Coaches for the Little League baseball season are Wade Jacobsen and assistant Brian Bechtold. . .With the help of Congressman Ron Marlenee and Senator John

Melcher, Dr. William Tsang has received permission to work in Baker from the U.S. Office of Immigration. Dr. Tsang arrived in Baker May 22 and began his practice at the O’Fallon Clinic May 23. . .Diane Moser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Odes Lovec, has been named Coach of the Year in girls basketball by the Wyoming Coaches Association. . .Fire departments in eastern Montana have been very busy this week with numerous fires started by lightning. In Fallon County, firemen were called out to the Hanratty ranch and Tunby ranch Tuesday.

50 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 28, 1970 --

This year’s chapter members of the Senior Girl Scouts are Valerie Duppler, LuRae Bechtold, Joy Verhulst, Lynn Post, Mary Alice Myhre and Terry Duneman. . .Voters showed their displeasure with the way the school budget has been set up for the year 1970-71 by defeating the special school mill levy for the second time. . .Gene Domagala received 16 trophies at this year’s annual bowling banquet Saturday evening. . .Mrs. Post’s fourth graders presented a program of square and round dancing for their parents May 27. . .Louis Jensen spoke to the O’Fallon Historical Society on early Indian history and showed a part of his collection of Indian artifacts, old bottles and polished petrified wood.

60 YEARS AGO

Thursday, May 26, 1960 --

Ten seniors will receive diplomas at the Plevna High School graduation tonight. Shirley Schaefer is valedictorian and Maxine Hoem is salutatorian. . .Robert Smeltzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smeltzer, Jr., returned Monday on the train from Minneapolis where he was entertained over the weekend by the Minneapolis Tribune. He was awarded the trip as a result of the number of subscriptions he obtained for the paper. . .Graduating from the eighth grade at the Fallon County eighth grade promotion exercises are: Linda Braun, Barbara Celander, Roger Geving, Marlene Gregerson, Faye Greenlee, John MacKay, Kerry Murphy, Duane Stieg and Marcella Wiseman. . .Tommy Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Olson, suffered a fractured jaw among other injuries, mainly lacerations of his knee and head, when the left front tire of his car blew out Sunday evening, hurling his car out of control.

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70 YEARS AGO

Thursday, June 1, 1950 --

About 20 young people and their sponsor, Miss Gladys Turner, enjoyed an outing Sunday at Wildwood Park. This Pilgrim Fellowship group went roller skating at the nearby hall afterwards. . .Twelve junior members of the Ismay Royal Neighbors Camp put on an exhibition of twirling at the convention held there. . Hail, sleet and drizzle were featured in the weather May 30.

80 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 30, 1940 --

Jury term of court in Baker completed, found Pinnow guilty of second degree murder, Judge Nelstead gives 25-year sentence. . .The equipment at the city play ground was brought out of storage this week and is being placed into position. . . Red Cross Drive for War Relief funds at halfway point. Fallon County Chapter has reached half of its quota of $140. . .Highway patrol says all motor accidents must be reported within 24 hours regardless of whether or not bodily injury or any other damage results.

90 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 29, 1930 --

The bringing of three record flow wells near the Rush Hall farm in Cabin Creek now give the Gas Development Co. the three largest wells in the Baker-Glendive field. . .The second contingent of Gold Star Mothers of which Mrs. Dean M. Sinclair of Baker is a member, arrived in France Tuesday. Mrs. Sinclair is visiting the Meuse- Angonne cemetery where her son Harold is buried. He was killed in action October 1918. . .Further developments in the approaching election include the filing of T. A. Fitzsimmons of Baker for county treasurer and V. S. Himsl of Plevna as candidate for state senator.

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 27, 1920 --

Baker High School commencement last Thursday night in the Lake Theater was a big event in the local school history. On this occasion was graduated the largest class of the Baker schools, 13, comprised of five boys and eight girls. The salutatory address was given by Jeannette Price, and the valedictory by Ernestine Lathom. . .Baker baseball team won an easy game over lsmay last Sunday, 13-2. . .An agricultural class is being organized in the Baker High School which will make it possible for boys of the county to obtain a thorough course of instruction in animal husbandry, field crops, farm mechanics, farm management, shop work, forage work, etc.

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May 29, 2020

Fallon County Times

Medora Musical to Open June 19

North Dakota tradition will open with “Smart Restart” changes, tickets on sale soon The Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation (TRMF) announced that this summer’s Medora Musical will open on Friday, June 19, 2020. The show will open with “Smart Restart” procedures in place – including reduced capacity for each show, every-other row seating, and increased spacing between groups. Nightly showings will be at 8:30 p.m. all season. To help more people enjoy the “Greatest Show in the West”, a second show per night will be held on Saturdays and Sundays, beginning on July 4, that will begin at 5:30 p.m. This new show schedule will allow nearly the same number of shows to be held as previously scheduled and credit goes to the cast, crew, and production team for their commitment to making this a reality. “We have heard from thousands of folks, that now more than ever, the people of North Dakota need the Medora Musical – the experience, the message, and the story of TR overcoming hardship from his time here in the Badlands.” said Justin Fisk, marketing and communication director. “Guests will see some changes to how the theater operates, but the show itself will feature all the favorite pieces that have made it a North Dakota tradition for the last 55 years. We’ll have a full cast and band, there’ll be live horses on stage, featured variety acts, and a big, patriotic finale. The Medora Musical that people love will still happen on our stage this year. “Roosevelt’s words to ‘Do what you can, with what you have, where you are!’ mean so much more this year and we are proud to offer North Dakota’s show this year.” Additional “smart restart” procedures include: •Guests will be welcome to, but not required to wear masks. •A revised, physical-distancing entry and exit process will be utilized. •The popular kids segment of the show will take place with students in their seats, rather than on stage. •Plastic sneeze guards will be installed at concession areas. •Concession vendors and staff will wear masks and gloves. •Hand sanitizing stations will be available. •Capacity is planned to be increased as recommendations allow. Tickets went on sale May 26, only at Medora.com. Guests are encouraged to use Medora.com to make ticket and hotel reservations, rather than other methods, due to covid-19-related staffing changes and a high volume of calls. The Pitchfork Steak Fondue will also open on June 19. The Medora Gospel Brunch is scheduled to open June 24. The popular Teddy Roosevelt Show featuring Joe Wiegand and Bill Sorensen’s Live, Love, Laugh also plan to open soon and details will be announced at Medora.com.

O’Fallon Historical Museum update By Melissa Rost, Curator, O’Fallon Historical Museum

O’Fallon Historical Museum has been closed since March per Fallon County Disaster Declaration #1036. We are now ready to reopen and share the changes we’ve made! The museum will open to the public Monday, June 1 and start our summer hours - seven days a week, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 5 p.m.. We will have extra hand sanitizing stations throughout the facility and will be cleaning high touch surfaces after every group that comes through. With seven buildings to peruse, social distancing should be easy! We have re-organized some areas and created additional content, including a new scavenger hunt! We’re especially excited to share a new, exclusive exhibit created by Fallon County native Mike Madler. This exhibit details the Stage Road from Miles City, MT to Deadwood, SD. Regarding the motiva-

tion behind the project, Madler says, “Several years ago I was looking at an 1883 Government Land Office (GLO) Survey Plat. A trail on the plat was labeled ‘Miles City to Deadwood Stage Road.’ That caught my interest and I wondered if it was possible to re-establish the route using 19th century records and 21st century technology. It is possible, but I soon found the 19th century survey records were piecemeal and I had to find other sources. The more I researched, the more information I found, but it often came in a sentence, paragraph, or chapter. I found the additional information to be more interesting than the original project. The people and stories are more interesting than the trail’s location. This became a hobby project that lasted six plus years. In the end I thought it would be good to preserve and share the info I had found. I hope you find it interesting.” Whether you’re a regular, never been here, or haven’t been in years, stop in and see us - you’re sure to see something you haven’t seen before!

The Department of Livestock advises Montanans about Swine Imports Helena – The impacts to meat packing plants due to COVID-19 has resulted in the sale and movement of animals through non-traditional channels. The Department of Livestock (DOL) is asking Montanans to be aware of the requirements to move swine into the state and to sell pork products. Packing plant closures throughout the country have resulted in a backup of swine going to feeding and slaughter. Many farmers, especially in Midwest states, are seeking new outlets for their animals. This has resulted in an influx of pigs coming to Montana for harvest and for sale to individual buyers for feeding. DOL lists the following requirements: •Live animals (swine and other livestock species) transported to Montana for immediate slaughter require a health certificate and an import permit number. To obtain an import permit, please call the Import Office at 406-444-2976.

•Swine being transported to Montana for feeding require a health certificate, an import permit number, and need to be individually identified with an ear tag, tattoo, or ear notch. •Meat products from swine harvested in Montana can only be sold if they were processed in a state or federally inspected plant. •Only federally inspected meat products can be sold to customers out of state. •Meat products processed by Custom Exempt businesses are labeled “Not for Sale” and may not be sold or donated; they may only be consumed by the owner of the animal, family members, employees, and non-paying guests. “We are happy to see Montanans supporting swine producers in other states who have lost their market access. However, we have a responsibility to protect the health of our Montana swine herd and our import requirements assure only healthy animals come to

Montana,” said Dr. Tahnee Szymanski, Assistant State Veterinarian with the DOL. All swine owners are encouraged to practice biosecurity and work with a veterinarian and county extension agent on questions concerning health and management of newly purchased pigs. The DOL would also like to remind Montanans that domestic pigs can revert to a feral state quickly if not housed and managed appropriately. A lot of work has been completed to prevent the introduction of feral swine into the state and now is the time to be especially diligent due to our growing swine population. The mission of the Montana Department of Livestock is to control and eradicate animal diseases, prevent the transmission of animal diseases to humans, and to protect the livestock industry from theft and predatory animals. For more information on the Montana Department of Livestock, visit www.liv. mt.gov.

Carroll College releases MSU to offer summer plan for early start of courses for incoming students to help jumpSuperintendent Arntzen Fall Semester announces Task Forces for start college careers new school year Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced that she has formed two task forces to provide feedback and guidance on how to open the 2020-2021 school year this fall in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. “Montana families and educators are looking forward to the new school year this fall with optimism,” Superintendent Arntzen said Wednesday. “As state leaders, we must support them. The Montana Learn and Montana Flex 2020 Task Forces will bring together students, parents, educators, and state and local leaders to provide families and schools with the resources that they need to succeed in the coming school year.” The Montana Learn 2020 Task Force is made up of students, parents, educators, and community partners to assess what resources families and educators need to be successful in learning and teaching in distance or mixed-delivery models. The Montana Flex 2020 Task Force is made up primarily of school administrators, education associations, and the Board of

Public Education to review state and federal rules and statutes that need updating to provide schools with more flexibility. The two committees will meet four times through Zoom in May and June to draft guidance to the Office of Public Instruction and education partners. The Montana School Safety Advisory Committee will review recommendations related to health and safety then provide guidance related to creating safe learning conditions for students and teachers. Ultimately, the OPI will issue guidance this summer for a comprehensive approach to opening the new school year in the fall. Task force meetings will be recorded through Zoom and posted along with additional information on the OPI’s website. Members of the public can send questions and comments to OPICOVID19@ mt.gov. A list of task force members and additional information can be found at: http://opi.mt.gov/ Families-Students/School-Topics/Re-Opening-MontanaSchools-2020.

Carroll College announced that they will begin in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester on Aug. 17. This timing is ten days earlier than the previously scheduled start date of Aug. 26. This modified semester eliminates the traditional fall break and ensures that all students will complete their courses, including finals, by Nov. 25, prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. The decision was made in consultation with medical professionals, Lewis and Clark Public Health and upon reviewing the latest information available about the potential progression of COVID-19. Montana has seen relatively few COVID-19 cases but the concern remains that the virus will reemerge, and it will be particularly difficult to manage cases once the flu season occurs. An effective strategy in reducing virus transmission has been limiting travel. This schedule allows the college to limit some of the large-scale student travel that typically occurs during a traditional fall semester. According to Carroll College President, Dr. John Cech, “We are committed to opening Carroll College this fall to in-person classes and residential students. We have been working around the clock to help assure the safety

ELECTION MAIL BALLOT DROP OFF PLACE AND TIME PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 2, 2020 DROP OFF LOCATION

Precinct 1 Countywide - County Courthouse - 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. • Handicap Accessible • Absentee applications accepted in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office until 12 p.m. (Noon) Monday, June 1, 2020

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of our students, faculty and staff. We are proceeding based on the positive trends Montana has witnessed including the Governor’s recent decision to move to Phase Two in the gradual reopening of the state.” Cech made it clear that the COVID-19 pandemic and the guidelines the college has received from the public health authorities will mean a significantly different environment on campus than in previous autumns. “In addition to these changes to our fall calendar, we will be implementing several other modifications to the campus experience. We will adhere to strict health and safety protocols, including: social distancing; disinfection of residence halls, academic buildings, and other campus spaces; testing; frequent cleaning; and wearing face masks,” Cech said. In May, Cech created a “Marching Back” task force which has been meeting regularly in order to develop a plan to provide a comprehensive on-campus educational and residential experience for the fall 2020 semester. The team is being advised by Dr. Andrew Gilbert, a physician with St. Peter’s Health, who also serves on the Carroll College Board of Trustees. Cech complimented the incredible dedication and support of the members of the “Marching Back” task force noting they have demonstrated both determination and innovation along with an amazing spirit of collaboration. This change in the academic calendar affects a number of events and operations on campus and the college is working through those adjustments currently. Updates and information on the planning process will be shared with the Carroll community and on the carroll.edu website on a regular basis throughout the next several months.

Montana State University will offer a selection of online courses this summer for incoming freshmen intended to help them get a head start on college. Kick Off Your College Career is the group effort of the Office of Admissions, Academic Advising Center and faculty from the Colleges of Agriculture, Letters & Science, and Honors College. The program allows students to take an MSU course remotely over the summer, and gradually transition into their college academic career. Available courses satisfy many of the general education credits students take at MSU. Class start dates vary, but all will run between June 15 and Aug. 7 and will be offered via remote instruction. Students can choose from six classes: •The Arts in America •Unseen Universe: Microbes •Taking the Pulse of Montana: Leadership Foundations (for students admitted to the Honors College) •Leadership Foundations •Precalculus •College Writing The Office of Admissions encourages incoming students to take one of the offered courses to ease their transition into MSU and the college academic lifestyle. Students who enroll in these courses will have the ability to speak with an academic adviser about how their Kick Off course fits into their college degree interests. Interested students must register for courses by June 22. Minimum enrollment thresholds must be met to offer the courses. This is the first time MSU has offered this program, said Ronda Russell, director of admissions. It was inspired by the speaking with graduating high school seniors, who told MSU they wanted engaging coursework. Russell said this program is a way to help incoming students bridge the gap between high school and college with high-quality learning and to get them excited for academics. “We want our freshman to be enthusiastic about their transition into college and all the possibilities that await them at MSU,” Russell said. “Kick Off Your College Career gives these students a chance to get a first look at what learning looks like at MSU and how our top-notch faculty members are here to help students make the most of their college experience.” Students can visit montana.edu/admissions/summeronline to fill out an application for this program. To register for classes which will begin in the fall of 2020 students must attend an orientation and class registration session. Costs for classes vary depending on how many credits students want to take, as well as their residency status. Interested students can visit montana.edu/admissions/summer/cost.html to learn more about course pricing. For more information, visit http://www.montana.edu/admissions/ summer/ or contact the Office of Admissions at 406-994-2452 or admissions@montana.edu.

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You can now reach us on the Internet at www.lemmonlivestock.com If you have livestock to consign or would like us to stop at your ranch, please call Lemmon Livestock at 605-374-3877 or 800-822-8853 Paul Huffman Owner/Manager 605-374-5675 or cell 605-645-2493 C & D Yards Baker, Montana 406-778-3282 Curt Williams Baker Field Rep. 406-978-2520

May 29, 2020

Fallon County Times

Needing a reminder Montana Farmers Union, with Farmers By Daris Howard

Jennifer’s children wanted a dog. That is normal for children, and Jennifer decided that maybe it would be good for them to learn responsibility. So Jennifer sat down with them and talked to them about how important it would be that the dogs were taken care of properly. Dogs needed to be fed at the same time each day. They needed to be taken for walks on schedule and trained with consistency. Her children agreed, so they all went to the animal shelter so each child could choose a dog. Because they lived in an apartment, Jennifer insisted that the dogs not be too large. So her daughter got a medium-size dog, while her son chose a small dog. By the time they got home, the dogs seemed to love their new owners already, and the children loved their dogs. As is usually the case, when they first got the dogs, the children took care of their pets without any reminder. But as time went on, the children forgot occasionally. Jennifer never did the feeding but would remind the children if they forgot. She was pleased that her children never complained when she reminded them, though she hoped it would become a habit for them to remember on their own. Children, of course, grow up. And it seemed like no time at all before her daughter graduated from high school and was off to college. Jennifer’s son was good to take over the feeding of his sister’s pet. He seldom needed to be reminded to do it, and did it when asked without hesitation. A couple more years passed, and Jennifer’s son was also off to college. That was when Jennifer found an interesting anomaly in her life. She had never forgotten to remind her children to feed the dogs. But now that it was her responsibility, she couldn’t seem to remember for herself. There was more than once she was tucked in her warm bed when she heard whimpering and realized she had forgotten to take care of the dogs. Jennifer tried to think of ways to remember to feed the dogs on schedule. She would put something strange out of place, write a note on a paper and stick it on the fridge, or have her computer send her a reminder. But nothing seemed to be a permanent answer. Then she hit on the perfect idea. Jennifer’s children had been encouraging her to get an Amazon Alexa. From what Jennifer had heard about that technology, it would be the perfect device for just such a task. So Jennifer ordered one, and it arrived a few days later. She immediately read through the instructions and set it up. As soon as Jennifer figured the Alexa out, she set it to remind her to feed the dogs at five-thirty each evening. She arrived home from work at about four-thirty, so that gave her time to get settled in first. The dogs also got used to it. When Jennifer got home, they became excited. They settle down for the next hour, but just before Alexa announced it was time to feed them, the dogs would get eager. When the announcement came from Alexa, the dogs would come tearing through the house to find Jennifer. The funny thing was, Jennifer hadn’t realized until then that when she had reminded her children, the dogs had immediately run to the children. It was just more pronounced with Alexa. The routine went on for most of a year, but then the Covid virus hit. All normalcy in Jennifer’s schedule went out the window. Jennifer was working from home, and everything seemed to be turned upside down. Days just ran together. She was especially grateful then for Alexa’s reminder to feed the dogs. But one day, having worked inside much of the day, Jennifer decided to take a walk. She wasn’t thinking about it being late in the afternoon. She just felt the need to get out. When she came home, she found the dogs had made a horrible wreck of the house. They had never done that before. Why did they do it now? That was when she realized it was after six o’clock, and she had been gone for over an hour. Alexa had obviously announced it was time for their feeding, and the dogs had torn the place apart trying to find her. Maybe using Alexa to remind her to feed the dogs wasn’t such a good idea after all.

Union Enterprise, donates 30,000 pounds of pork to the Montana Food Bank Network Great Falls - Montana Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprise donated 30,000 pounds of pork ribs to the Montana Food Bank Network in Missoula Monday. The pork ribs are from Redwood Farms, one of the entities in the Farmers Union family of businesses owned by Farmers Union Enterprises. “COVID-19 has impacted all of us, said Walter Schweitzer, President of Montana Farmers Union. “It has affected our livelihoods and our food systems. Farmers Union is all about helping a neighbor in need. This donation came from your neighbors who are family farmers. They care about you and they want to feed you.” “The donation itself is really a perfect time for us,” said Gayle Carlson, CEO of the Montana Food Bank Network. “Right now we

are struggling to get deliveries and resources in a timely enough manner for us. This kind of high level protein which is going to be awesome for families, but the fact that we can get this right now when we have to wait up to three months for a lot of deliveries, this is fantastic.” Farmers Union Enterprises is made up of several businesses owned equally by the state Farmers Union organizations in North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Farmers Union Enterprises donated 150,000 pounds of pork ribs to various food pantries in the five states it supports. Redwood Farms supplies premium pork products to high-end restaurants in New York, Chicago and other cities across the U.S.

MSU researchers conduct research to better understand why young adults choose to move to rural Montana By Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service

It’s common to hear about young adults choosing not to live in rural Montana, but what often goes undiscussed are the reasons young adults do choose to move to rural parts of the state, according to Montana State University researcher Sarah Schmitt-Wilson. “There’s a huge misconception that young adults are not actively choosing to live in rural Montana,” said Schmitt-Wilson, assistant teaching professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Development’s Department of Education. Research has shown that, while people in their 20s often leave rural communities, a higher percentage of young adults in their 30s choose rural communities, Schmitt-Wilson said. Still, most of the research on migration of young adults to rural communities focuses on “returners,” or those choosing to move home to the community they were raised in, she added. To better understand why young adults choose to move to rural parts of Montana, Schmitt-Wilson and her colleagues researched the experiences of educated young adults living in rural communities, as well as what those residents identify as the benefits associated with relocating to a new rural community. Schmitt-Wilson’s collaborators included Madie Hanson, who graduated in May 2020 from the MSU Department of Education with a master’s degree in adult and higher education, and Mitchell Vaterlaus, associate professor in the Department of Health and Human Development. Their work was published in December in The Journal of Rural and Community Develop-

ment. As part of their work, the researchers interviewed nine young adults with an average age of 26 1/2 living in six different rural communities along Montana’s Hi-Line. The study’s participants were all from counties that were experiencing net population losses among 25 to 29-year-olds. Based on research suggesting that economic factors are important in young adults’ decisions, Schmitt-Wilson and her colleagues decided to explore the experiences of young adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher who were choosing to move to rural communities. The researchers found that while study participants were candid about challenges associated with life in rural areas of Montana – such as a lack of amenities and geographic and social isolation – they also highlighted a number of benefits. “Those benefits included the quality of life they experience in their rural communities, including family-centered environments, low cost of living, unconditional support provided by community members, intergenerational friendships, increased sociability and unique opportunities for personal and professional growth available for young adults in rural communities,” Schmitt-Wilson said. Furthermore, participants shared suggestions for enticing young adults to move to rural communities, including ways they could increase occupational opportunities and better market rural areas to young adults. Those suggestions included facilitating social connections within the community through local events, church activities, book clubs and parenting groups; revising how

rural communities advertise available jobs; working to increase the number of highskilled jobs with competitive compensation; and changing the narrative of living in a rural community by focusing on what rural communities can offer to young adults. Schmitt-Wilson said the study is important as rural Montana communities look to the future. “This study addresses opportunities for rural communities in terms of attracting young adults, specifically looking at the importance of social connections, occupational opportunities and a reputable salary,” she said. The project was funded by a College of Education, Health, and Human Development research seed grant. “With so many stories about the depopulation of the rural communities across the United States, I find this research project both encouraging and enlightening,” said Alison Harmon, dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Development. “Young adults are locating in rural towns to build high quality lives. In doing so they add to community vibrancy, support schools and businesses, and help sustain Montana’s cultural heritage.” Schmitt-Wilson expects that related research in the future will follow young adults over time to explore how their decisions to remain in rural communities change over the course of their lives. “There are opportunities for students to be young, educated and choosing rural,” Schmitt-Wilson said. “This study shows we can do a better job of highlighting the opportunities in rural communities for young adults.”

More than half of Montana households have responded to the 2020 Census Fill out your Census at my2020census.gov or 1-844-330-2020 More than half of Montana households have now self-responded to the 2020 Census, yet the state still lags behind the national average for responding to the once-in-a-decade count. Self-responding to the Census means the household has filled out the form without a federal Census taker visiting the home. The national self-response rate is currently 60.1 percent while Montana’s self-response rate is 51.1 percent. “Filling out your Census form is one of the most important things you can do for your community,” State Complete Count Committee Chairman and Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney said. “An accurate count of Montanans doesn’t just matter today, but for the next decade.” Counting everyone in Montana is critical because it determines the state’s share of federal funding over the next ten years, it shapes local voting districts, and it determines whether Montana will get another representative in Congress. Montana receives an estimated $2 billion in federal funds each

year based on Census data. For every Montana resident counted, a Census study estimates the state will receive $20,000 over the decade for things like schools, healthcare and highways. Now that federal U.S. Census Bureau workers have resumed some field operations in Montana, an estimated 200,000 Montana households that have not yet received an invitation to participate will get an official 2020 Census packet left at the door. The packet will include the Census form and a postage-paid envelope. Census workers will make up to six attempts to get a complete 2020 Census questionnaire for each household. All Montanans can now fill out their 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail – even without receiving an official invitation to participate. The 2020 Census is available to fill out now online at my2020census.gov, by phone at 1-844-330-2020, or via mail if a household has received a paper questionnaire. Stay up-to-date on Montana’s 2020 Census self-response rate at CENSUS.MT.GOV.

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1. Automatic Car/Pickup Wash a. Includes 2 wash options – Soft touch & Touchless b. Unlimited Monthly Wash Subscriptions - $55 & $65 Options i. 1 car per subscription ii. Includes vacuum time 2. Self-Serve Wash (north doors) a. Push button to open b. Takes cash & quarters (credit card available in office) 3. Outside Large Vehicle Wash Bay 4. Pet Wash inside Self-Serve Wash Bay

Shop Services:

- Wheel alignments - Front end repair - Differential & transmission services - Computer diagnostics & programming

- Oil changes - Tires - Windshields & Rock Chip Repair - Auto Accessories

Bulk Oil & Supplies Totes/Drums Mobil Delvac 1300 15w40 $11/$11.50/gal Mobil Tractor Fluid 424 $9.00/$9.60/gal Ridgeline 15w40 Oil $7.50/$8.25/gal

118 Main St. N • Baker, MT 406-778-2479 http://facebook.com/spiffwash

Ridgeline Tractor Hyd Fluid 424 $6.50/$6.75/gal DEF FLUID $1.45/$2.05/gal

ACROSS 1. Seize 4. “____ Gun for Hire” 8. Renoir’s output 11. Female sheep 12. “____ We Go Again” 13. Cut of meat 15. Got hitched 16. Province 17. By oneself 18. In-____ (relative) 20. Cured, as meat 22. Recipe direction 24. Relay ____ 26. Taboo

27. Flowed out 32. Bit of gossip, e.g. 33. Plant fluid 34. “Saturday Night ____” 35. Punish 37. Conception 38. Certain poems 39. Tie 40. Brutal 44. Take the gold medal 45. Arkin or Alda 46. Jot down 49. Nibble 52. Sample 53. Sidewalk border 54. ____ Galahad

55. Regard 56. Historical times 57. Stallone, to friends

DOWN 1. Unexplored 2. Great respect 3. Sheets and pillowcases 4. Melt 5. Not him 6. Bitter resentment 7. Ocean views 8. In addition to 9. Certain chess piece 10. Floor square

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 30

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING

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May 29, 2020

Cougar Tracks

News from the Plevna School

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Off-Site Educational Projects

Please enjoy some of the off-site learning projects which the Plevna School students have been sharing with our staff.

Top row (l-r): Jasper Fullmer, Brianna Goben, Eden Kilsdonk. Brody Knuths, Braxton MacKay Bottom row (l-r): Natilyn Nemitz, Raymond O’Donnell, Tiana Pinkey, Camdon Robertus, Cash Rose Corbin Buerkle as Walt Disney for Famous Faces

Tayvn Burkle making elephant toothpaste.

Chaes Oberlander as Steve Curry for Famous Faces.

Jasper Fullmer giving his mother a bouquet of flowers.

Chloe Tudor practicing for hurdles.

Hayden Lane – Canine Health

Working hard or hardly working? Whitney and Wiley Thielen.

Ray O’Donnell with his certificate.

NOTICE

Tiana Pinkey at refreshment table.

Fallon County Boards have the following open positions or boards member terms that are expiring: Airport Commission/Airport Zoning Commission

Kindergarten Graduation

The Class of 2032 celebrated their graduation ceremony on the sidewalk in front of the Plevna School so as to maintain the required social distancing. Mrs. Bidwell gave the introduction followed by the kindergarten class singing “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”. Following this, the students presented their parents with a lovely bouquet of flowers, and the certificates were handed out to each student. The evening ended with some cupcakes and photos. Congratulations Class of 2032.

1 position - 3 year term

Airport Board of Adjustment/ Planning Board Nick Buerkle practicing for the long jump!

2 positions - 2 year terms 1 open position- 1 year term remaining Baker TV Board - 1 position - 3 year term

Cemetery Board

1 position - 3 year term 1 open position - 2 year term remaining

Council on Aging Board

3 positions - 3 year terms 1 open position - 1 year term remaining

Shooting Range Board

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a project? Decks • siDing • Roofing Pole BaRns • kitchen & BathRoom RemoDels

Come in early and get your estimates.

Open

Monday - Friday

7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

2 positions - 3 year terms 1 open position - 2 year term remaining

Lake Advisory Board

1 position - 3 year term 2 open positions - (1) 2 year term and (1) 3 year term remaining Library Board - 1 position - 5 year term Museum Board - 2 positions - 3 year terms Plevna TV - 1 position - 3 year term Salary Commission (Tax paying Citizen) 1 open position - 1 year term remaining 1 position - 3 year term

Tax Appeal Board

1 position - 3 year term 1 open position - 2 year term remaining Weed Board - 2 positions - 3 year terms

“Letter of Interest” forms may be picked up at the Clerk and Recorder’s office, or you may send an email to falloncc@midrivers.com to receive a form. You may also opt to submit your own letter. Letters may be mailed to Fallon County, PO Box 846, Baker, MT 59313; drop them off at the Clerk and Recorder’s office at 10 West Fallon Avenue or email to falloncc@midrivers.com. Letters of Interest are due Thursday, June 11, 2020 by 5 p.m. If you have questions regarding the positions available please feel free to contact the Clerk and Recorder’s office at 406-778-7106.

The Commissioners will appoint Monday, June 15, 2020 at 2:30 p.m.

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CLASSIFIEDS Call BoB HerBst 406-978-2233

N or t hwes t Real Es t ate Bob Herbst Box 1511 • Baker, MT 59313 406-778-2995 www.bakermtrealestate.com

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

WATER TRUCK DRIVERS

203 Moore Lane • Baker, MT 59313 406-978-2621 Class A Tanker Endorsement, Competitive wages DOE, health insurance, dental/vision,

MUST PASS DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST

Please call Heather at 406-978-2621 HELP WANTED ADMINISTRATOR: This is a part-time (28 hrs a week) permanent position with the Little Beaver Conservation District in Baker, MT. Employer will train with pay the first part of June. Individual must possess excellent organizational skills, be able to multi task and have the ability to work independently. Person will perform receptionist duties, provide customer service, track data in QuickBooks, and Excel. Duties will also include payroll, sales, invoicing, writing grants, taxes, and educational activities. Computer experience is required. Individual will also be required to work with local producers in selling trees and renting out the No-Till Drill. Benefits and insurance will be discussed at interview. Wage will depend on experience. Applicant must contact Job Service at 406-232-8340 in Miles City to apply. Closing date will be May 31, 20 20. 20-22c

WANTED WANT TO PURCHASE:  Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201. 36-38p

FOR SALE/RENT FOR SALE OR RENT: Three bedroom, one bath, very convenient location. Baker, MT. Call 406-8913470. 22-23p

FOR SALE FOR SALE: Very spacious 2007 Keystone Challenger 35CKQ 5th wheel (standard ball) RV. Four slides, brand new tires, lots of cabinet and storage space inside and out, retractable awning, winter package and hasn’t traveled much. Great for business or pleasure. NO SMOKERS AND NO PETS! Located in Ekalaka, MT. Too many options to list so call/text for details and pictures 406-853-0039. 15tfc ____________________________ FOR SALE: Registered Black Angus Yearling and two year old bulls. For Sale Private Treaty. Large sire groups. Performance & fertility tested. Delivery available. Trangmoe Angus Ranch, Glendive, MT, 406-687-3315 or 406-989-3315. 19-26c

LEGALS ALBERT R. BATTERMAN BATTERMAN LAW OFFICES, P.C.

P.O. Box 985 Baker, MT 59313 Ph: 406-778-3006 Attorney for the Personal Representative MONTANA SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FALLON COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY LEE BROWN a/k/a MARY BEARDSLEY BROWN, Deceased. Honorable Nickolas C. Murnion Case No. DP 2020-9 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to John Mac Brown, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Batterman Law Offices, P.C., P.O. Box 985, Baker, MT 59313 or filed with the Clerk of the above court. Dated this 20th day of April, 2020. s/John Mac Brown Personal Representative 21-23c MNAXLP _____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Disposition of abandoned, obsolete, and undesirable property Notice is hereby given as required by Section 20-6-604, MCA, the Board of Trustees of Plevna School District No. 55 adopted a resolution to sell or otherwise dispose of abandoned, obsolete, and undesirable property at the board meetings on April 14, May 4 and May 19, 2020. All items approved for disposal by the Plevna School District #55 Board of Trustees may be viewed on the district website at www.plevnacougars.com/obsolete. Any taxpayer of the District may appeal this resolution to District Court at any time prior to the effective date of the resolution. The effective date of this resolution will be June 15. s/Nicole Buerkle, District Clerk Date: 5/21/2020 22c MNAXLP _____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA) The following application has been submitted to appropriate water in the State of Montana. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION FOR BENEFICIAL WATER USE PERMIT. DESCRIBED BELOW ARE THE PERTINENT FACTS WHICH SUMMARIZE THE APPLICATION. THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION (PD) DOCUMENTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ANY CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE WATER RIGHT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT http://www. dnrc.mt.gov/wrd/. OBJECTION DEADLINE: JULY 13, 2020. THE DEPARTMENT CAN ONLY ACCEPT OBJECTIONS FILED ON AN OBJECTION TO APPLICATION, FORM 611. MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM AND THE $25.00 FILING FEE TO THE DNRC, PO BOX 201601, HELENA, MT 59620-1601 BY THE DEADLINE SPECIFIED. THE FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE. DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION, TO OBTAIN THE PD

Fallon County Times

The deadline to place classified advertising is 2 p.m. every Tuesday for that week’s publication. Call The Times today (406) 778-3344 OR OBJECTION FORM TO THE WATER RESOURCES OFFICE AT 1371 RIMTOP DRIVE, BILLINGS, MT 59105-1978, PHONE: 406-2474415, FAX: 406-247-4416. IF ISSUED, THE RIGHT WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR EXISTING WATER RIGHTS. Application Number: 39FJ30147316 Owners: DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-MONTANA, LLC 5320 LEGACY DR PLANO, TX 75024 Priority Date: NOVEMBER 22, 2019 at 03:04 P.M. Purpose (use): INDUSTRIAL Maximum Volume: 36.84 AC-FT Source Name: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF BUFFALO CREEK Source Type: SURFACE WATER Point of Diversion and Means of Diversion: ID 1; Qtr Sec SENENE; Sec 16; Twp 6N; Rge 60E; County FALLON ID 2; Qtr Sec SENENW; Sec 16; Twp 6N; Rge 60E; County FALLON Diversion Means: DAM Period of Diversion: JUNE 15 TO DECEMBER 31 Reservoir: ON STREAM Qtr Sec SENENE; Sec 16; Twp 6N; Rge 60E; County FALLON Dam Height: 13.00 FEET Depth: 10.00 FEET Surface Area: 17.45 ACRES Current Capacity: 69.80 ACREFEET Reservoir: ON STREAM Qtr Sec SENENW; Sec 16; Twp 6N; Rge 60E; County FALLON Dam Height: 10.00 FEET Depth: 8.00 FEET Surface Area: 9.01 ACRES Current Capacity: 28.83 ACREFEET Purpose (Use): INDUSTRIAL Purpose Clarification: HYDROSTATIC TESTING Volume: 18.42 AC-FT Period of Use: JUNE 15 to DECEMBER 31 Place of Use: THE PLACE OF USE IS WITHIN THE PIPELINE RUNNING NORTHEASTERLY THROUGH POWDER RIVER, CARTER, AND FALLON COUNTIES.

Purpose (Use): INDUSTRIAL Purpose Clarification: DUST ABATEMENT Volume: 18.42 AC-FT Period of Use: JUNE 15 to DECEMBER 31 Place of Use: THE PLACE OF USE IS THE PROPOSED PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY AND ACCESS ROADS, FALLON COUNTY. Remarks: IMPORTANT INFORMATION: THIS WATER RIGHT IS TEMPORARY AND WILL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 2020. 22c MNAXLP

Fallon County Times

Prairie Manor Apartments, Baker ONE & TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS AVAILABLE TO RENT

•Preference to Senior Citizens •HUD Rental Assistance to Qualifying Individuals •Rent will not Exceed 30% of Adjusted Income •Utilities Included in Rent •Onsite Laundry

(360) 927-8694 TTY: 711 “Accessible interviewing will be made available.” Equal Housing Opportunity

Deadline: Tuesday @

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FALLON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Are you an experienced, reliable, and motivated individual looking for a career with a stable employer? We are accepting applications for the position of Shop Foreman for our Road Department. This full time, permanent position oversees all County Shop activities, ensuring consistent quality of maintenance and repair work on County equipment and vehicles. Performs mechanical repairs and maintenance on all County equipment including but not limited to heavy equipment, motor vehicles, small engine, and various type of grounds equipment.

Total compensation with health insurance, sick and vacation leave is over $80,000.00 annually. Closing Date: Friday, May 29, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.; applications and a complete job descrip-

tion are available at the Human Resources office, 10 W. Fallon Avenue, Baker, Montana or online at falloncounty.net. Submit applications (resumes optional) to: Human Resources Manager, PO Box 846, Baker, Montana, 59313. Questions may be directed to Bobby Wiedmer 406-978-2015 or Julie Straub 406-778-8164.

MONTANA STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS

CONCERT— “32 Below” at Daniels County Museum’s Pioneer Town, Scobey, MT. Concert kicks off Pioneer Days, Friday night June 26, 6:30. Tickets and info, (406) 487-5965. ________________________________________ Livestock Operations/Calving Coordinator. Northern Agricultural Research Center – Havre, MT. For complete job announcement and application procedures https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/20948 Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled

Sixty Winchester Rifles & Western Art Live Virtual Auction, Online & Phone bidding only. Sat., May 30th, 10 a. m., Lewistown, MT. Bid @ www. ShobeAuction.com (406) 538-5125. ________________________________________ If you are reading this ad, you can see that classified advertising works! Reach over 400,000 readers in Montana and beyond to promote your product, service, event and business. To get results, contact this newspaper, or the Montana Newspaper Association at (406) 443-2850 or email stacy@mtnewspapers.com or member@mtnewspapers.com. 25 words for the small investment of $149.

Fallon County Times Business Directory Tri-State Chiropractic Center Dr. Charles F. Whitney 111 4th St. NW PO Box 176 Bowman, ND 58623

701-523-3239 Guns N Things LLC 305 N. Merrill Ave. Glendive, MT

406-377-3969 Ernie Huether e-mail: eh7mm@mcn.net

Guns & Reloading Equipment

Fallon County Times 115 S. Main 406-778-3344

If you are being emotionally or physically hurt, call 406-978-9262 for free and confidential help 24 hours a day.

Thee Body Shop 406-778-2263

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Your Chamber of Commerce...at work for the betterment of our hometown! Remember to play Baker Chamber Bingo!! Upcoming Community Events: June 1-6: Montana State High School Rodeo Baker Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture ~~~~~~~~~~~

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Meeting Wednesday, June 10 • Noon McClain Park ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

All Chamber member are encouraged to attend and bring a guest.

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The Patio is open! Welcome to the Montana State High School Rodeo Finals June 1 - 6

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Opportunities are endless and we are the next best place to home!

Heiser’s Bar & Casino

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