VOLUME 100
ISSUE 13
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FALLON County
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Baker’s economy takes a hit as prices drop By Sherry Vogel Oil prices are about two-thirds lower than they were two years ago and Montana’s wheat and cattle prices are rapidly deflating, causing Baker’s economy to take a severe nose dive. County oil and gas revenue payments are 54 percent lower for the 2015 tax year as compared to monies received in 2014. The annual projected maximums paid to the county are distributed in four quarterly payments. Barb Ketterling, Fallon County Treasurer, compared each quarter’s decline in percents. First quarter 2015 was 58.7 percent less than first quarter 2014. Second quarter 2015 was less 49.2 percent than second quarter 2014. Third quarter 2015 was 53.8 percent less than third quarter 2014. The County will receive the final payment for 2015 in May. County schools are also being affected adversely as their oil revenue payments have plummeted at around 48 percent. Baker Superintendent Don Schillinger reports that Baker Schools will receive approximately $2,600,000 in oil and gas revenue in 20152016 as compared to the $4,781,528 received in the 2014-2015 fiscal year. He added, “Therefore, the shortfall for Baker and neigh-
boring schools is at least $3,132,007. Our schools need oil prices to go up.” Plevna School Superintendent Jule Walker reports that oil and gas payments dipped from $1,023,417.15 in 2014-2015 to a low of $526,539.89 in the 20152016 school year. She shared that $343,400 was required for their General Fund which meant they would have less money to place in other budgeted funds for the operation of their school. The budgeted funds include building reserve, technology, flexibility, transportation, and bus depreciation. Walker says they have always been frugal and conscientious with their budget, but may cut facilty maintenance projects for the summer to tighten their belts further. She shared a few of the ways schools maintain stability in periods of low economic times. Schools will choose not to replace curriculum every three years as is common, but instead ro-
tate out every five years. Some schools will combine their elementary classes to cut costs. Other districts also begin to look at ordering supplies based on need versus want. Many Montana schools have gone to a four day school week to save money. Ekalaka and Wibaux are on this schedule and Terry is currently exploring this transition. The local economy isn’t only affected by a downturn in the oil/gas industry, but on the agriculture front as well. The value of the state’s wheat crop has slid below $1 billion for the second time in the past nine years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At $938 million, wheat values were $300 million lower than they were in 2014. This is significant for Montana because approximately one-seventh of the state’s economy is derived from agriculture. These losses in value aren’t exclusive to wheat. All Montana crop values have dropped from the 2013 value to about $600 million less, to $2.13 bil-
lion in 2015. By the end of 2015, wheat prices, which have a huge impact on our local economy, had dropped below $5 a bushel, a point in which some farmers begin worrying about breaking even. The reason for the price drop is two fold, record global production and a strong U.S. dollar. The world’s appetite for grain has declined and roughly 80 percent of Montana’s grain is sold to other countries. In addition, cattle prices which had been strong are recently seeing some decline as well. With a shortfall in both oil/gas revenue and on the agricultural scene, how are local businesses coping? Local restauranteurs report slower activity in people eating out. Pam Owens, owner of Big Game Casino & Tavern, reports averaging 80 customers a day in comparison to 200 customers a day last year at this time. She says, “We are doing all right in serving food because people still need to eat”, but feels people have less money in their pockets so they are cutting back on entertainment and gaming. Dustin Varner, Corner Bar, agreed that people are cutting back on eating out and gaming. He SEE ECONOMY, PAGE 6
The Cross - A Symbol or Salvation By Pastor Jim Biswell Medicine Rocks Church I believe with conviction that most all of us, if not all, have dumb-downed the meaning of the cross. Think with me a moment, if a sinner really understood the central meaning of the cross they would run to it and confess their sin. If the saints fully appreciated the cross it would cause us to live differently!! The cross is not two pieces of wood on our churches or jewelry, the cross is our identity! Paul would clearly summarize I Corinthians 1:18-25 as saying, that though some stumble and discredit the fact that Jesus was born, lived on this earth, died and was raised again … it really did happen. The world is offended by the cross: The Living Bible translates 1 Cor. 1:23 this way, “23 - So when we preach about Christ dying to save them, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.” The world is convicted by the cross: Note how the Living Bible reads in 1 Cor. 1:18a, “I know very well how foolish it sounds to those who are lost, when they hear that Jesus died to save them.” The world is redeemed by the cross: Note how the Living Bible reads in 1 Cor. 1:18b, “But we who are saved recognize this message as the very power of God.” Jesus destroyed Satan at the cross. The word destroyed comes from the Greek word meaning “to make of none effect”. It doesn’t mean he was obliterated; it means he was wiped out; he was put out of business. On Friday about sundown, when they took Jesus off the cross, it appeared that Satan had won the battle. But on Sunday morning, Christ walked out of the grave, alive! Redemption was accomplished … Satan was defeated! It is my sincere hope you will find a church to attend this Sunday, not because of some religious duty or some symbol of the cross, but to have your life completely transformed by a personal encounter with the living Christ!!
Community 2016 Baker High School prom royalty Evening of Prayer Queen Makenzy Shipstead and King Spencer Losing
Isaac Rost, junior class president, and his date Taiken Goerndt led the March 19, 2016 Grand March at the Baker High School Prom - “Eternal Elegance”. Fifty-seven couples enjoyed a night of dancing and socializing. Queen candidates were Alycia Conroy (Kirk and Rochelle), Elisa Hautala ( host parents Nate and Libby Solberg), Makenzy Shipstead (Arlin and Lana), and Madison Varner (Dennis and Sherry). King candidates were Nic Bohle (Kalyn and Leslie), Ben Fujimori (Andy and Karen), Spencer Losing (Jerry and Jill), and Zane Tunby (Randy and Amanda). Following the Grand March, Isaac Rost crowned the king - Spencer Losing, and Spencer in turn crowned the queen - Makenzy Shipstead.
Worship correction Last week’s information on Easter services at the American Lutheran Church in Baker was incorrectly given to the Times Office. It should have read as follows. Maundy Thursday - 7 p.m.; Good Friday - 7:00 p.m.; Easter Sunday Worship with Holy Communion - 7:00 a.m.; Easter breakfast - 8:00-9:30 a.m. served by junior/senior youth; Worship with Holy Communion - 10:00 a.m.
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By Sherry Vogel The Baker community will be celebrating a Community Evening of Prayer Thursday, March 31, 2016, at 7:00. This event is being held in place of World Day of Prayer which was held the first Friday of March. This 45 minute event, filled with great family music, will be hosted by Christian believers and local churches from the surrounding area. Based on the premise shared in Philippians 4-6 which states, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything”. Believers will encourage one another in an attitude of gratitude. This is all important in this day of community economic down turn. A speaker will encourage the community to count our blessings and will encourage everyone in their relationships with one another. Psalm 23 will be the focus of scriptural reading as its meaning is shared line by line. This event will take place in the Baker Senior Center building. Everyone is invited and families are encouraged to attend. The night will conclude with lemonade and homemade goodies.
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FILES OF THE TIMES 10 YEARS AGO Friday, March 31, 2006 -Daylight Saving Time begins April 1 - remember to set your clocks ahead one hour. . . Jacob Schell and Danielle Lang were crowned king and queen at the 2006 Baker High School prom held March 25. Forty-six couples participated in the night of dancing and socializing. . . Five residents have filed for Fallon County Commissioner. They are Don Rieger, incumbent, Shane Elmore, Marion Hartse, Gene Domagala, and DeeDee Geving. . . District #12 school board hired Don Schillinger to be the next Baker school superintendent at their Mar. 21 meeting. He will assume duties of the job July 1 when Ron Meredith vacates the position. Schillinger has been with the Baker school system for 24 years. The trustees also voted to hire Jennifer Fisher as recreation manager. . . Laura Beach, a senior at Baker High School, was honored to receive a beautiful blanket from Katherine Haugen of Colstrip at the 2006 District Girls Basketball Tournament held in Colstrip Feb. 15-18. The giving of the blanket symbolizes sportsmanship, friendship and thanks for having the opportunity to play against them. . . Baker Cub Scout Pack 256 held their annual Pinewood Derby Mar. 19. In the Cub Scout division, Justin Austin placed first. Ryan Espeland received Best of Show. In the open class division, Carleigh Austin and her flower power car placed first. 20 YEARS AGO Friday, March 29, 1996 -1996 Boys State delegates from Baker are Corey Herbst, Dustin Baldwin and Phillip Randash. Attending from Plevna will be Derrick Ehrich. . . . Baker’s new Resource Conservationist is Ann Fischer of Rhame. She succeeds Rick Caquelin who was transferred to Stanford. . . An open house will be held Apr. 7 to honor Adeline Stark on her 80th birthday. . . Kelly Blake of Baker High School was named to the District 3B AllConference volleyball team. . Odes Lovec is pictured presenting a new trophy case to the high school in memory of Orva Lovec who was an avid fan of Baker High School athletics. . . Florence Haga is Reynolds Supermarket April Employee of the Month. . . Fifteen teams gathered at the Baker Rec Center Mar. 24 for the sixth annual Scott Hathaway Memorial Wallyball Tournament. Members of the team taking first place were Randy Ketterling, Todd Overton, Brenda Dietz and Sharon Harrison. . . Mar. 24 the 65th birthday of the First Baptist Church was celebrated by special services and a potluck dinner.
Flaxville to participate in the Jaycee basketball tourney. They came home champs. Members of the team were Mike Herbst, Steve Herbst, Randy Morris, Rod Morris, Rod Chaska, Doug Lindstrom, Dave Hatfield, Jim Samsel, and Rich Chaska. . . Chuck Kittelmann of Ekalaka has announced his candidacy for District 24 State Representative on the Democratic ticket. . . . Three vehicles were involved in an accident Thursday evening on County Road 692, 11.3 miles east of Baker. Willie Duffield was headed north and Lillian Bondell was headed south on the road when their vehicles collided head-on on the crest of a hill. The third vehicle involved in the accident was driven by Marcie Duffield. She had been following the Bondell car and could not come to a complete stop. Mrs. Bondell was trapped in her car for approximately one hour before being extricated. 40 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 25, 1976Harold Jensen was re-elected first vice president of the Economic Development Association of Eastern Montana. . . Seventeen boys between the ages 7 and 14 qualified for the State AAU Wrestling tournament to be held in Billings Saturday and Sunday. Team members include Jeff Wood, Tom Barth, Matt O’Donnell, Allon Fleckenstein, James Herbst, Richard Becker, Danny Engesser, Curtis Williams, Dale Thompson, Jeff Haase, Tom Bruha, Wayne Zacher, Scott Eichhorn, Thadd O’Donnell, Lonnie Gorder, Brian Noftsker and Neil Engesser. The boys are coached by Jim Wheeler and assisted by Larry Dahl and Phil Bruha. . . Dee Brubbs, nurse practitioner, will be starting work with Dr. Hiner Monday, helping him in various medical areas. . . Marmarth Historical Society has chosen to rejuvenate the old Mystic Theater as its bicentennial project.
50 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 22, 1966Friday afternoon a meeting was held in the Fallon County court room for homesteaders of this year. Pictured were the 43 in attendance for the purpose of organizing the Fallon County Homesteaders Club. . Baker National Bank has invited all residents and visitors to inspect their remodeled quarters and also to look over their new exterior improvements at a public grand opening. . . Roger Traweek, Royal Noftsker, Roy Griffith, Arlee Fried and Robert Scoles represented the Baker FFA boys at the sixth annual Big Muddy FFA District judging competition in Plentywood. . . A meeting in the Baker Community Church basement was held for the purpose of organizing a 30 YEARS AGO camera club in Baker. Glen Thursday, March 27, 1986- Moore was elected president Baker Jaycees traveled to of the yet unnamed club and
Jack Lawler was given the post of secretary-treasurer. 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 31, 1956Mr. and Mrs. Park Householder, Ismay, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday afternoon at the American Lutheran Church in Baker. . . Members of the First Baptist Church celebrated their 35th anniversary last Friday with plans for adding a full time youth worker to their staff in the future. . . Walter Roth, Commander of the American Legion Post here, said that over 100 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members were expected to attend the annual spring meeting of the Legion’s District Ten in Baker Sunday. . . . Mrs. P. Lathrop was named president of the Baker Woman’s Club after entertaining the group in her home with a Lenten program on religious music. ________________________
Easter Egg Hunt The annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Gamma Beta Sorority, will be held Saturday, March 26, at 1 p.m. The hunt will be held at the Fallon County Fairgrounds indoor arena. The Easter bunny will be there! Bring your baskets!
Irgens named to honor roll Wyoming - Justin Irgens of Baker was named to the President’s Honor roll at Casper College for the 2015 fall semester. To qualify, a student must take at least 12 hours and receive a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Justin is the son of Gary and Cindy Irgens of Baker.
Cards Submitted by Jay Gregory Fifteen people came out to play pinochle March 20. There were three tables of four players and one table of three players at the Baker Senior Citizen Center. Winners were Gwen Setinc - won twice, Jerry Neary and Rosemarie Dahlman. Pinochle will not be played Easter Sunday, Mar. 27, but will be played the next Sunday, Apr. 3, at 1:30 p.m. at the Baker Senior Citizen Center.
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Fallon County Timely-Tips By Sherry Vogel Bake up a delicious Easter morning. Here is a recipe for specialty bread that will rise to the occasion for Easter breakfast or brunch. Italian Easter Bread 3-3 1/2 C. flour 1/4 C. sugar 1 pkg. active dry yeast 1 tsp. salt 2/3 C. warm milk (120-130°) 2 Tbsp. butter, softened 7 eggs 1/2 C. chopped mixed candied fruit 1/4 C. blanched almonds 1/2 tsp. aniseed Vegetable oil In a mixing bowl combine 1 C. flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Add milk and butter, beat two minutes on medium. Add two eggs and 1/2 C. flour, beat two minutes on high. Stir in fruits, nuts and aniseeds, mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured board, knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size, about one hour. If desired, dye remaining eggs (leave them uncooked), lightly rub with oil. Punch dough down. Divide in half, roll each piece into a 24 inch rope. Loosely twist ropes together, place on a greased baking sheet and form into a ring. Pinch ends together. Gently split ropes and tuck eggs into openings. Cover, let rise until double in size, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan, cool on a wire rack. Yields one loaf. Glaze: Combine glaze ingredients and drizzle over rolls. *Both the Italians and Swiss prepare this festive Easter bread with colored eggs embedded in the dough.
Flax Fiber Mill Has Small fire A fire at the flax fiber mill Friday afternoon was started when someone carelessly threw a lighted cigar stub in a bunch of straw outside the mill. No damage was done, but it caused a lot of excitement. A few moments after a still alarm was sent in, the local fire brigade went clanging down the street in tow of automobiles. Following in its wake were dozens of automobiles, loaded to the running boards with volunteer fire-fighters and trailed by others who, failing to get aboard, hot-footed it to the mill. The volunteer fire boys got there in remarkably quick time and connected up with a near-by creek at the moment the fire was in imminent danger of working its way through the floor joists to a quantity of straw stored inside. This was water-soaked. This is the second fire that has occurred at the mill; on a former occasion a large quantity of straw being destroyed. “No smoking” signs are posted in numerous places, but apparently are disregarded. ____________:____________
Political announcements For County Treasurer To the Voters of Fallon County: I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Treasurer on the Democratic ticket at the August primaries. I have served the county as deputy treasurer under Mr. Emil Lentz during his term of office, and go before the voters on my record. E.H. Trandum Dousman for Attorney To the Voters of Fallon County: Having served this County in the capacity of County Attorney for the past two years, I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election on the Democratic ticket. I believe the experience I have gained in this office the past two years will enable me to render more capable service than I could without such experience. I also believe it will enable me to render better service than a new man in the office. Very truly yours, Charles Dousman For Superintendent To the Voters of Fallon County: I submit my name as a candidate for the nomination of County Superintendent of Schools on the Democratic ticket at the August primaries. I have had charge of the Baker Public Schools for four years during which time the Baker School has advanced from a three room school to a four year accredited high school employing a corps of eight teachers. Before coming to Baker I had experience in the public schools of Minnesota, Dakota and Washington. Through my Norman training in the State Norman, Mankato, Minn. by teaching in the rural schools of my native state, as well as by active interest in all educational matters. I feel especially qualified to handle the rural school problem. Begging a careful consideration of my claims to the support of the voters of the Democratic Party. Yours for Better Schools. (Miss) Carrie A. Bachtle
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Virginia E. Hoenke Funeral services for Virginia Elaine Hoenke, 65, of Ismay were held Mar. 19, 2016 at the Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church in Plevna with Pastor Joe Noel officiating. Burial was in the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City. Family received friends Mar. 18, 2016 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker. Virginia passed away Mar. 15, 2016, at Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City. Virginia Elaine (Cooke) Hoenke, daughter of Eleanor Cooke and the late Burhl Cooke was born Oct. 18, 1950 in Denver, Colo. She was the third daughter of four girls. The Cookes lived in Hudson, Colo. until 1955. They then moved south of Parshall, Colo. in the Arapahoe National Forest. In 1965, they moved to Ismay, Mont. She attended Plevna High School and met her future husband and only love, David Hoenke. Virginia graduated from Plevna High School in 1968. She attended Miles Community College where she received a two year degree in business and library. Sept. 1970, David and Virginia were married. They lived in Billings for about a year and then moved to Miles City where she worked in a bank as a proof operator. In 1972 they moved out to her parents’ ranch in Ismay and have resided there since. David and
Virginia had three sons: David Edward, Ryan Daniel and Terry Lee. Virginia was David’s right hand man on the ranch while also working part-time at the Baker Sales Yard. In 1983, she became the PMR at the Ismay Post Office, eventually moving up to Postmaster there. For a short time she was the Postmaster in Plevna until her cancer forced her to retire in Sept. of 2013. Virginia will be remembered by friends and family as an adoring wife, loving mother, faithful daughter and sister, devoted grandmother and faithful friend. Virginia is survived by her mother, Eleanor Cooke, of Ismay; husband, Dave Hoenke, of Ismay; sons, David (Carridy) Hoenke of Broomfield, Colo., Ryan (Ronda Allison) Hoenke of Miles City, Terry (Mindy) Hoenke of Ismay; sisters, Janet (Roger) Marshal of Wellington, Colo., Yvonne (Danny) Thompson of Oxford, Fla., and Beryl Kay (Sam) Simpson of Johnstown, Colo.; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Burhl. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.stevensonfuneralhome.com.
Ione A. McKnight Ione Anita McKnight Johnston, 91, went home to be with Jesus Mar. 16, 2016. She was currently living in Nyssa, Ore., but had lived most of her life in Montana. She was born to Roy and Grace McKnight Dec. 19, 1924, in Albion, Mont. Ione married Thomas Johnston Apr. 5, 1942, in Albion. Together they pastored churches throughout Montana for most of their married life. Ione is survived by her daughter, Anita Larson and husband Dick Larson of Parma, Idaho; son, Tom Johnston and wife Virginia Johnston of Fort Worth, Texas; many wonderful grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Betty Kronholm, and her
brother, Royal McKnight. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Thomas, grandson Beaudi Johnston, brothers Arthur McKnight and Edwin McKnight; sisters, Dorothy Riffe and Gertrude Israel. She will be forever remembered as a precious wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. A graveside memorial service was held Mar. 24, 2016, at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Billings, Mont. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: Arctic Barnabas - a ministry to families of missionaries in the Alaska Bush, c/o Dori Larson Hagen, 33359 Island Rd., Parma, Idaho 83660. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting: smithfuneralchapels.com
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Barbara Rae Stanhope, Baker resident in a change of plea hearing brought before Judge Nickolas Murnion, plead guilty to four separate counts of felony theft with common scheme (systematic plan or arrangement) in the Fallon County Courthouse in Baker on March 22. Stanhope, former head bookkeeper at Farmers Union Coop Oil - Cenex in Baker was accused of unauthorized use of Farmers Union cardtrol gas cards linked to accounts be-
longing to Ellenburg Exploration, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Halliburton Energy Services. She carried out her scheme for a time spanning over six years, from July 2008 - Oct. 2014, stealing almost $14,000 worth of fuel. Maximum penalty on each count of felony theft is up to ten years state prison or $50,000 fine or both. Stanhope will be sentenced May 17, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.
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ments to what they have received in 2015. The first quarter of 2015 payment was 58.69 percent less than the first quarter of 2014. The second payment of 2015 was 49.62 percent less than 2014 second quarter payment. The third quarter of 2015 was 53.88 percent less than the third quarter of 2014 payments. The County will receive the final payment for 2015 in May. Overall, the county has taken approximately a 54 percent decrease in Oil & Gas taxes thus far. As far as it affecting payroll, I believe that no one has lost their job within the county due to the decrease. Payroll is a budgeted item and isn’t affected until budget time. As with the special projects, I believe they are almost completed on what has been budgeted for; and any other new construction would be elevated and decided at budget hearings. Those types of questions concerning payroll or special projects could be better answered by the Fallon County Commissioners. Our valuations on commercial and residential properties imposed by the Department of Revenue this year has increased taxes for the next two years. Reevaluation will take place in two years. This has increased our tax revenue and helped with the decline of Oil & Gas Production taxes. Fallon County Commissioner, Steve Baldwin - District #3 said: Fallon County, as a whole, has been through the ups and downs of our economy many times and because of this we know the importance of cutting expenses and safeguarding our reserve funds. Last year when signs of the oil decline were appearing, we
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Gotta Question? Q. How have declining oil prices had an impact on Fallon County? A. Fallon County Treasurer, Barbara Ketterling, answers: In response to the question, the County has had a decrease of monies in Oil & Gas Distribution from 2014 disburse-
resident, in a change of plea hearing plead guilty to Count 1 seat belt required a misdemeanor, Count 5 possession of open alcoholic beverage in vehicle on highways a misdemeanor and Count 6 operating of non-commercial vehicle by person with alcohol concentration of .08% or greater, fourth offense a felony. Maximum penalty is 13 months in state prison or $10,000 fine, or both. Sterns will be sentenced Stacey Blake Sterns, Baker June 7, 2016 at 11 a.m.
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began to work closely with each department head in the county to find ways where we could trim expenses and prioritize projects. Oil and gas revenues have decreased from $2.2 million in the third quarter to $1.9 million in the fourth quarter. Whereas, centrally assessed taxes which is real property, utilities and pipelines have stayed consistent. With these figures before us, we will continue to tighten our belt by making sound decisions and are confident everyone who works for Fallon County will do their part to be good stewards of the taxpayer dollar. Fortunately, we had the foresight enough to create a capital improvement plan two years ago, so we are able to see five years out on projects and prioritize accordingly.
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Verdict: Not Guilty (By Reason of the Cross) We don’t need to worry or wonder We can know the final verdict. If we’ve read the Book and believed the Words We already know the edict! Not guilty forever and ever I’m so glad it applies to me. Not guilty because of the bloody cross So can you also be. Not guilty forever and ever ‘Cause the price of sin was paid By the lonely Galilean What a marvelous wonderful trade! By Prairie Singer
Extension calendar Baker office hours 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Now open from 12-1 p.m. to better serve you. For more information, please contact your Fallon/Carter Extension Office at 406778-7110. Apr. 3 - 4-H/FFA Spring Livestock Judging Apr. 8-10 - 4-H Rec Lab Apr. 13 - Fallon County Livestock Committee meeting Apr. 18 - Fallon County 4H Small Projects Judging Apr. 20 - Fallon County 4H Council meeting Apr. 27 - Southeastern Montana Health Fair
H ap py B ir th da y March 25 Crystal Varner, Derek Abrams, Kenzie Lawlar, Pepper Curry March 26 Jaxson Hadley, Quentin Burdick March 27 Avery Thompson, Ken Schell, Brandon Buerkle, Kinch Rost, Missy Thielen March 28 Dillon Scheetz March 29 Karen Barth, McKenna Hoversland, Dalton Benter March 30 Alisha Afrank, Alexiss Miller, Fritz Goerndt, Macee Hadley, Mason Brown, Mike Nelson March 31 Emma Grace Thielen
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COMMUNITY EVENING OF PRAYER Thursday, March 31, 2016 7:00 p.m Baker Senior center Hosted by Christian believers & local churches Homemade cookies and lemonade to follow Great family music
Everyone Welcome Judy Whitney 307-257-3388 or Gaye Sander 406-978-2837 Don’t worry about anything: instead, pray about everything.” Philippians 4-6 NLT
Dr. James R. Campbell, DDS Family Dentistry Complete general dentistry for adults & children:
“Friends Healing Friends”
• Preventive • Cosmetic • Implants • Crowns
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202 South 4th Street • Baker, MT 59313 406-778-3331 Hospital • 406-778-2833 Clinic
CLINIC HOURS Monday – Friday • 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
SERVICES INCLUDE 24-Hour Emergency Room Acute Care/Hospital Care Outpatient Surgery Skilled Nursing Home Swing Bed/Long Term Care Home Health Services Life Line • Social Services Diagnostic Imaging • Mammography Colonoscopy • Ultrasound • CT • MRI Laboratory • Physical Therapy Dietetic Counseling Telemedicine Site
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Darr yl Espeland, DO Dominick Trivisonno, MD Paul Wheeler, PA-C Leanne Garcia, PA-C VISITING SPECIALISTS Leszek Jaszczak, MD (Radiology) Jeff Williams, MD (Obstetrics/Gynecology) 24-hr access via Telemedicine to Billings Specialists
SERVICES Flu & pneumonia immunizations • Prenatal care FAA, DOT, ICC physicals • Cryotherapy Minor surgical procedures Family health care for all ages
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016
L AW ENFORCEMENT Baker Police Department
In recognition of their outstanding performance
Spartans Of The Week for the week of March 21 - 25, 2016 This week’s Spartans of the week are four members of BPA who placed high enough at the State BPA Convention to attend nationals, which will be held in Boston, in May. They are Taylyn Dukart (Kevin & Jennifer)-3rd Computer Modeling, RJ Crow (Robert Crow and Lisa Passmore)-2nd Visual Basic and 3rd in C++, Spencer Losing (Jerry & Jill)-3rd in Visual Basic, and Tannon Dukart (Kevin & Jennifer)-1st in Visual Basic.
• March 14, 2016 - March 20, 2016 - 35 Calls for service: 6 animal complaints; 3 ambulance assists; 4 law enforcement information reports; 3 public assists; 2 alarms (unfounded), 1 report of theft; 1 report of ungovernable youth; 9 traffic stops; 5 vehicle unlocks; 1 agency assist Anyone with any information on any area crime is encouraged to call Crimestoppers at 406-778-2222. Calls are never recorded and rewards are offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of responsible parties.
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• Karen Celander Beyers, Baker, ROW violation, fail to obey requirements of yield sign, bond forfeited $85, ticket issued 2/29/16. • LeRoy Allen Cunningham, Baker, urinating in public, bond forfeited $100, ticket issued 3/6/16. • Edward H. Clark, Baker, Contempt, City, dismissed by Prosecutor without prejudice, ticket issued 3/31/15. • Nicole Shield, Baker, fail to carry proof or exhibit/insurance in vehicle, owner or operator, 1st offense, bond forfeited $285, ticket issued 1/27/16. • Nicholas Andrew Laws, McGregor, ND, partner family member assault, causing reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in partner or family member, $1085 with $400 suspended on conditions for one year (3/8/17), jail of 365 days with 364 days suspended on conditions for one year, credit for 1.5 days served prior to sentencing, attend and complete a minimum of 40 hours of counseling with an assessment focusing on violence and controlling behavior, dangerousness and chemical dependency and comply with all recommendations of the counselor, report by 3/22/16 complete by 8/8/16, misdemeanor probation for a period of one year, no violations of any local, state or federal laws, pay fine, fees and or surcharges as agreed/ordered, attend, complete, comply and be responsible for all associated costs of: Chemical Dependency Assessment, SCRAMx alcohol monitoring bracelet for a period of six months, WiseChoice LifeSkills Course(s): Domestic Violence and Anger Management, 40 hour minimum, Anger Management Counseling, supervised misdemeanor probation, shall not enter any establishment where alcohol is the chief item of sale, with the exception to pick up food to go orders, shall not possess or consume any alcohol or illegal drugs and or drugs or medication without a prescription, notify the Court/Counsel immediately (within 48 hours) of any change of address or telephone number during suspension/deferral period, ticket issued 2/18/16.
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Schillinger honored at Superintendent Conference Don Schillinger, Superintendent of Baker Schools, was honored at the spring Montana Association of School Superintendents Conference held in Helena March 14-15 as a retiring superintendent in Montana. Don became superintendent of Baker Schools in 2006.
AAU wrestling Baker Wrestling Club traveled to Great Falls Mar. 12 to participate in the State AAU Wrestling Tournament. There were 14 kids from Baker who participated in this tournament. Great job to all who went and participated in a very tough tournament. Placers are as follows: Bantam Kredance Uecker - 4th Midget Sincere Ely - 2nd, Wyatt Hagadone-Rudicel - 3rd, Jackson Moser - 5th, Christopher Brawler - 6th Other wrestlers who participated in the tournament were Maddox Moser, Cord Olsen, Jerrick Moser, Kane Olsen, Sheldon Johnson, Jesse Brawley, Riley Davis, Tarin DeGrand and Avery Uecker. This past weekend was full of wrestling for the Baker Club. Mar. 18 they traveled to Bowman, ND and Mar. 19 they traveled to Circle. Following are the results. Bowman 1st place - Colt Custer, Jerrick Moser, Roger Beach, Sincere Ely, Riley Davis, Jesse Brawley and Kane Olsen 2nd place - Jackson Moser 3rd place - Leighton Alderman, Maddox Moser, Tatum Alderman, Cord Olsen, Jayden Hastig, Christopher Brawley, and River Emigh
4th place - Bracyn Hastig, Mason Lecoe, Silis Best and Brendon Reetz 5th place - Aspen AldermanStitt Circle Tot Leighton Alderman - 1st, Bracyn Hastig - 4th, Colt Custer - 4th, Tatum Alderman - 2nd Bantam Jayden Hastig - 1st Midget Sheldon Johnson - 5th, Aspen Alderman-Stitt - 4th, River Emigh - 1st, Christopher Brawley - 2nd, Sincere Ely 1st, Wyatt Hagadone-Rudicel Novice Riley Davis - 1st, Jesse Brawley - 3rd Good job to all wrestlers who participated in the 2016 AAU season. The last tournament of the year will be the Montana Open in Billings, April 2-3.
Baker Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture information is available by calling 406-778-2266
Easter Egg Hunt
Talent Show Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Longfellow Gym 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Free will offering for the Loretta Dapkiewicz Memorial Scholarship
C & D Yards • Baker, Montana Open between 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday. Your cattle will be delivered to Lemmon Livestock on Tuesday evening and will be sold on Wednesday. Cattle will be on feed & water and there will be a brand inspector on site.
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27: Regular Sale w/Carmichael Wedge Tent Bull Sale 4: Regular Sale 11: Regular Sale
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 C & D Yards Clint Ehret
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The annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Gamma Beta Sorority, will be held Saturday, March 26, at 1 p.m. The hunt will be held at the Fallon County Fairgrounds indoor arena. The Easter bunny will be there! Bring your baskets!
We hold a regular weekly cattle and feeder cattle sale every Wednesday. We buy sheep and weigh-up horses every Thursday. Special Sales as advertised. Give us a call to visit about your marketing plans.
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• Ashley Gallegos, Baker, issuing a bad check, $585 with $250 suspended, payment of restitution in the amount of $149.88, deferred imposition of six months jail for one year (3/10/17), no violations of any local, state or federal laws, pay fine, fees and or surcharges as agreed/ordered, pay back all court costs and restitution, notify the Court immediately (within 48 hours) of any change of address or telephone number during deferral period, written and verbal apology to Reynolds management, copy with signature filed with the Court by April 15, 2016, ticket issued 2/11/15. • Issac T. Rohr, Baker, driving without a valid driver’s license, $535 with $300 suspended on conditions for six months (9/16/16), no violations of any local, state or federal laws, pay fine, fees and or surcharges as agreed/ordered, notify the Court/Counsel immediately (within 48 hours) of any change of address or telephone number during suspension/deferral period, file proof of valid driver’s license by 8/1/16, ticket issued 2/27/16. • Issac T. Rohr, Baker, seatbelt violation, bond forfeited $20, ticket issued 2/27/16. • Issac T. Rohr, Baker, careless driving, bond forfeited $85, ticket issued 2/27/16. • George Augustus Rogers, Beach, ND, operating without liability insurance in effect, 3rd or subsequent offense, $535, credit of $500 for time served prior to conviction of $75 per day, jail of 180 days with 160 days suspended on conditions for six months (9/18/16), credit given for 22 days time served prior to conviction, the Defendant shall surrender the vehicle registration receipt and plates of the vehicle for a period of 180 days, no violations of any local, state or federal laws, pay fine, fees and or surcharges as agreed/ordered, pay back all Court costs/restitution, complete jail sentence as ordered, attend, complete, comply and pay for the SCRAM alcohol bracelet and PharmChem drug patch for a period of six months, shall not enter any establishment where alcohol is the chief item of sale, shall not possess or consume any alcohol or illegal drugs and or drugs or medications without a prescription, notify the Court/Counsel immediately (within 48 hours) of any change of address or telephone number during suspension/deferral period, ticket issued 1/24/16. • George Augustus Rogers, Beach, ND, driving a motor vehicle while privilege to do so is suspended or revoked, $2035 with $500 suspended on conditions for six months (9/18/16), credit of $1500 for time served prior to conviction of $75 per day, jail of 180 days, 160 days suspended on conditions for six months (9/18/16), credit given for 22 days time served prior to conviction, loss of driver’s license to be determined by the State of Montana, defendant is ordered to 24/7 alcohol and drug monitoring program plus fees for six months, no violations of any local, state or federal laws, pay fines, fees and or surcharges as agreed/ordered, pay back all Court costs/restitution, complete jail sentence as ordered, attend, complete, comply and pay for the SCRAM alcohol bracelet and PharmChem Drug Patch for a period of six months, shall not enter any establishment where alcohol is the chief item of sale, shall not possess or consume any alcohol or illegal drugs and or drugs or medications without a prescription, notify the Court/Counsel immediately (within 48 hours) of any change of address or telephone number during suspension/deferral period, ticket issued 1/24/16. • George Augustus Rogers, Beach, ND, speeding on non-interstate, exceed day limit of 70 MPH, 78/70, $20, ticket issued 1/24/16.
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Third grade science fair __________________
Trae Oberlander and his potato clock project. Mar. 15, the third grade students showcased their Science Fair Projects, which
explained various scientific ideas we take for granted, as well as some other interesting experiments. Tonna MacYeaple presented her “Magic Egg” project using heat to draw an egg into a bottle. Hayden Lane’s exhibit was called “Making a Water Filter”. Jordan Hauff showcased “Elephant Toothpaste” using yeast and hydrogen peroxide. Lyann Gajeske’s project was “The Pickled Egg” and showed how vinegar breaks down eggshells. Billie Jo Miller’s project called “Colored Carnations” showed how water travels through the stem of a flower to its petals. Aiden Schwartz used Coke, vine-
gar, Dr. Pepper and Mountain Dew to clean rusty bolts in his project called “Rust Cleaner”. Sophia Tudor’s project was called “Crystal Mining”. Trae Oberlander’s exhibit was about making a “Potato Clock”. Kalob Bollinger’s project was called “Meat Preservation”. Kali Dulin’s project, “Glow in the Dark Xylophone”, showed how different levels of water in a glass changes pitch. Tristan Buerkle made “Geodes” using aluminum sulfate. The class enjoyed researching these subjects and showing their results with fellow students and teachers.
Spring Music Festival _____________________ March 18, junior high students from Baker, Broadus, Ekalaka, Rosebud and Plevna participated in a music festival held at Plevna School. Several Plevna entries received Superior (1+) ratings, earning medals for their accomplishments. The Plevna 5-6 grade chorus, Plevna 5-6 grade boys chorus and Plevna 56 grade girls chorus each received a superior rating. Nic Buerkle’s trombone solo, Wyatt Isaacs’ baritone horn solo, Taylor Bertsch’s baritone saxophone solo, Sophia Dulin’s vocal solo, Ashley Sander’s vocal solo, and Chloe Tudor’s piano solo also received superior ratings. Trinity Rieger, Jenna Paul and Taylor Bertsch presented a saxophone trio and earned a superior rating. The Plevna 6-8 grade instrumental double trio, consisting of Chloe Tudor, Trinity Rieger, Ashley Sander, Jenna Paul, Taylor Bertsch, and Dacy The Plevna 5-6 grade chorus. Back row, l-r: Cooper Buerkle, received a superior rating. Peterson, Jesse Isaacs, Seth Carroll, Cheyenne FarCongratulations, students! ris, Chloe Tudor, Lexi Wills, Zac Wills. Front row, l-r: Jaeda Paul, Brentan Beyers, Ruilin Li, Wyatt Isaacs, Jaiden Dulin. Not pictured: Nic Buerkle.
Kick the Habit
Pictured, l-r: Jessica Stockett, Dylan Sander and Nicole Allerdings.
State BPA __________ Five Plevna BPA members along with their advisor Ms. Kirschten traveled to Billings to compete in the State BPA Conference, Mar. 13-15. Mar. 13, Jessica Stockett, Dylan Sander and Nicole Allerdings took several tests at the City College. That evening over 1,000 BPA members gathered for the opening session and heard from comedian Lukas Seely. The morning of Mar. 14 Laylah Dulin and Jessica Paul presented their Website Design Team project. That evening there was another session, followed by a dance. Mar. 15 was the awards and closing session. Jessica Stockett placed second in Advanced Accounting, qualifying her to compete at National BPA in Boston this May. In Payroll Accounting, she placed sixth and Nicole Allerdings placed seventh. Dylan Sander took ninth place in Personal Financial Management. Nicole Allerdings was awarded one of the two $500 Montana BPA State Leadership Scholarship. Congratulations, students!
Left-right: Colter Peterson, Laylah Dulin and Isaiah Prather sharing information with students. March 16, Ms. Coon and her health class, Laylah Dulin, Cole Edgell, Isaiah Prather, Jessica Paul and Colter Peterson, made posters with tobacco facts and hung them in the hallway. They then went around to each of the classes and talked to them about why tobacco is bad for you. They also presented the classes with some facts about tobacco. Ms. Coon had the fifth and sixth grades work on a project to promote kicking the habit, also. They made T-shirts that have tobacco facts and quotes on them. Both groups enjoyed working on projects to promote “Kick the Habit” and through the sharing of their projects, passed along some great information to others.
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Economy Continued from page 1 said their day varies as far as volume of customers. Each day is different. He said they plan to watch their budget closer in regards to inventory, etc. as part of their plan to hang in until the economy recoups. The local motel industry reports “things are slow, with the weekends being the worst”. The majority of their guests from out of the area are relatives of locals who are in town for family celebrations, funerals, etc. At the Red River Inn they have noted fewer people since the oilfield downturn, but still have guests from construction and railroad companies . The Inn is diversified with their restaurant addition. They are offering food specials and working more hours themselves to weather the times. Reynolds Market, under the management of Chris Schell, reports things have slowed down. The most drastic change is in their volume of customers in the pre-8:00 a.m. sales. During the height of the Bakken, the store used to get a “big rush” of pipeline and survey crews, etc. purchasing breakfast and food supplies for the day. In local customer practices, Reynolds is seeing greater sales in pork, chicken and hamburger as compared to the more expensive cuts of meat, i.e. beef steak and roasts. Regular customers are cutting back. This is reflected in people shopping the weekly sale flyers. “During the oil boom,” Chris stated, “the sales flyer didn’t seem to matter, people were buying things when they wanted them.” The store has not seen layoffs. A “plus of sorts” has taken place in this slower economy, which has been a benefit to Reynolds. There are fewer jobs available now, hence employee turnover has been at a minimum. They’ve had to hire only two people during the October-January time period in comparison to six to seven employees leaving a month. Reynolds is also offering a four day work week. The employee works four longer days, then is allowed three days off a week. J & M Lumber, who is in the midst of their traditionally “slow time of year” is feeling the impact of the slower economy in their business. A representative from J&M Lumber stated, “Our company will have a truer picture of the economy when spring arrives.” Spring is the time of year they generally see greater numbers. They are hoping the recent lull will not prove to be “the new norm”. The representative added, “Contractors who frequent the store are reporting they, too, have slowed down in remodeling and especially in the
Tuesday
Chicken Strips w/ French Fries $6.00 Potato Cheddar Soup
Wednesday
Mini Tacos w/ Jalapeno Corn Nuggets & F’Real Shake $7.00 Cheese Broccoli Soup
new construction side of things.” Jay Quenzer, owner of Spiffy’s Mobil 1 Lube Express & Wash, paints a rosier picture of his company’s status in this down trend. He said they were sitting pretty good as the oil industry slowed. He contributes his good fortune to a steady crew of employees, which he feels he has maintained because he pays a good wage. He also feels because he offers a wide variety of services this has been to his benefit. He stated, “We are working at a normal pace now compared to the crazy, hectic pace of a year ago.” Runnings, a chain of home, farm and outdoor supplies, is experiencing a slowdown in sales and volume in customers on a daily basis. Manager Justin Stastny has been with Runnings for ten and one-half years. He compares this down spiral to the last one he experienced in a similar economy while he worked in Dickinson in 2008. He added, “The stores hardest hit of our 39 stores are Baker, Glendive and Dickinson.” This he says is in direct correlation with the cut of activity in the Bakken oilfield. Customers here in Baker are only onequarter of those the store catered to last year at this time. Regular customers are only buying necessities like dog food, animal and cleaning supplies compared to luxury items. Justin says, “We are now doing our end caps with everyday needed items.” The slower pace is allowing them to clean up aisles and rearrange merchandise. A diversified inventory is a plus in a deflated economy. Russell’s, the largest clothing retailer in town, reports a greater slow down than at their lowest point in recent years, which was six years ago in 2008. Owner Merri Beck shared there are fewer people in town, resulting in a reduction of sales. She stated, “Retailers don’t usually have to drop sale prices below 50 percent off. Our sales racks currently are running at 60 percent off.” When asked how Russell’s will maintain stability, she replied, “We are scaling down inventory, but in our business, merchandise is purchased so much in advance we didn’t adjust soon enough.” Greg Schnacke, Executive Director of Governmental Relations for Denbury Resources, Inc., shared in a telephone interview this past week that he has seen five to six downturns since the 1980s. This current event is severe, however, with oil not selling for $100/barrel but instead reaching lows beneath $30/barrel. This has affected Denbury across the board, with less cash for company operations they must adjust to meet the new price reality. Denbury is focusing on trying
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to continue operations in multiple states, including Montana, in a price downturn affected by lower oil prices. Denbury, like many other oil/gas companies, have had their share of cutting budgets and, unfortunately, personnel. These cuts were across the board and varied from office to office. The company utilizes production down time to deliberate and analyze operations to improve efficiency and retool to do a better job. He concluded, “The oil industry is a resilient industry, a good industry, we will weather the storm of this tough environment. We are all in this together.” On this same note, although Cabin Creek Cafe’s owner, Sherrie Wegner, has echoed many of the concerns of other restauranteurs in town. She has adapted a number of innovative ideas to carry her business through this downward spiral. In an attempt to cut costs Sherrie started making her own bread instead of purchasing it commercially. This is in addition to the carmel rolls, pies, and cookies and other fresh baked goods she was serving. Customers are now asking to buy loaves of bread and other baked goods. Sherrie shared, “People bring her their own baking pans to fill with goodies. For instance, just recently someone asked them to make a carrot cake.” Sherrie exhibits the ‘homesteader spirit’ that helped Baker in its early settlement era when she stated, “Where there is a will, there is a way. You don’t ever give up.”
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Planning for Business Success Submitted by Elin Kittelmann, Fallon/Carter Extension Agent Why do you want to farm? We all have our reasons: love for the land, working outside, being our own boss, and getting our hands in the dirt are just a few that come to mind. Most of us don’t come to farming because we love bookkeeping, marketing or reading insurance plans. However, those elements are critical to being successful in agriculture. Although it may seem obvious, it’s something we’re often times all too ready to ignore. If we can’t make money farming, we won’t be farming for long. Regardless of whether you are a beginning entrepreneur who has recently inherited a business, an experienced farmer who is considering on-farm processing, or a retiring business owner who is looking to pass on the farm, business planning is important. It is an ongoing process that begins with the identification of values and ends with a strategic plan to address critical management functions. Like many rural entrepreneurs, you may have a strong sense of the values that inspired you to begin a business. You may also have a clear set of personal and business goals you would like to pursue “when the time is right”. But if you are like most business owners, you run into problems when trying to incorporate values and goals into day-to-day business decisions. How can you build a balanced and sustainable business - one that reflects your values and is successful - in the long run? New and experienced business owners can benefit from business planning. Business planning is an ongoing problem-solving process that can identify challenges and opportunities in your marketing, operations, human resources, and finances, and can help you to build strategic objectives to
move your business beyond its current situation toward your future business vision. Once developed, your business plan can be used as an internal organizing tool or as a way to communicate your plans to others outside your business. MSU Fallon/Carter Extension wants to help build successful business in our community and will be offering a six week “Planning for Business Success” course. The goal of this curriculum is to provide you with the tools and strategies to thoroughly and clearly define your business concept and answer questions about your strategy, markets, finances, and risks. A note on the agricultural focus: Because we know Montana State University has great resources for commodity produces, this curriculum and training is focused on producers selling through direct markets. This could include farmers and ranchers selling through typical direct markets like farmers’ markets, Community Supported Agriculture, or to restaurants as well as producers selling through wholesale venues that allow them to participate in price setting or adding value. It could include sales of vegetables, fruits, dairy, meat, fiber, grain and other products. As the commodity world becomes ever more competitive and margins get narrower, and as local markets demonstrate a greater interest in buying locally-grown food, we see this area of agriculture growing exponentially greater and we hope this curriculum can help prepare businesses for the unique challenges and opportunities it presents. For more information and to register, contact the FallonCarter County Extension Office at 406-778-7110. elin.kittelmann.montana.edu.
Fallon County Times and Places HOPE, do you feel alcohol is causing problems, we can help, Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at the American Lutheran Church. District Court is in session the first Tuesday of the first full week of the month and as often as business warrants. Interested persons are welcome to check a specific schedule at the office of the Clerk of District Court. Fallon County Library hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; closed Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. O’Fallon Historical Museum Open Monday - Friday 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Closed on legal holidays. Driver Licensing Schedule, second and third Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 12:30 - 3:30 p.m., courthouse Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 7 p.m., Holy Rosary conference room 2, call Diana 406-232-1458 or Nicole 2325698, Mar. 24. Good Friday, Mar. 25. Easter; Changed For Life church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center, Mar. 27. Fallon County Planning Board meeting, 7:00 p.m., court room, Fallon County Courthouse, Mar. 28. Overeaters Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., American Lutheran Church; Codependent Support Group, noon, American Lutheran Church, Mar. 29. Annual Baker Jam, Baker School gyms, Apr. 2-3. Changed For Life church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center, Apr. 3. PTA monthly meeting, Fallon County Library basement, 7 p.m., Apr. 4.
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N O T I C E NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 13-38-201(4) MCA, a party’s precinct committee representative election will not be held as the number of candidates nominated for a party’s precinct committee representatives is less than or equal to the number of positions to be elected. IT IS HEREBY DECLARED that a party’s precinct committee election will not be held and the candidates who filed for the position will be elected by acclamation. If no one filed in party’s precinct, a vacancy is created and the vacancy must be filled by the party’s governing body as provided in its rules. Party:
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Dated this 15th day of March, 2016, Fallon County, Baker, Montana
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NOTICE Fallon County has Board Positions open Ambulance Board - 1 open position - Term expires June 30, 2016 Salary Commission (Tax paying Citizen) - 1 open position - Term expires June 30, 2018 Tax Appeal Board - 1 open position - Term expires June 30, 2016 “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 Monday, April 4, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. If you have any questions regarding the positions available please feel free to contact the Clerk and Recorder’s office at 406-778-7106. The Commissioners will appoint Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 11:30 a.m.
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Commissioner proceedings ABBREVIATED COMMISSION MINUTES A complete set of minutes are available at the Clerk & Recorder’s Office, at falloncounty.net, and on the Fallon County Times website: www.falloncountyextra.com MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016 9:00AM Convene Present: Steve Baldwin, Chairman; Deb Ranum, William L. Randash, members; Lani DeBuhr, Clerk; guest: Dave Havens, member of the public 9:00AM Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney, joined the meeting. Darcy Wassmann joined the meeting to ask if the Commission needed any further assistance with the County Advisor position. 9:05AM- Sherry Vogel, Museum Board Member, brought in a letter to the Commission. Sherry Vogel brought in letters from three Museum Board members in support of sending her to the 2016 Museum Conference in Great Falls. Sherry’s letter said the O’Fallon Museum was awarded a $500 scholarship to attend the Conference and would like to go. The Commission made the motion to allow Sherry Vogel to use the awarded scholarship to attend the Conference. 9:10 AM - Chuck Lee, 911/DES Director, joined the meeting. Chuck Lee joined the meeting to notify the Commission of changes that may be coming with 911 funding and to notify them he has applied for a Homeland Security Grant. 9:20AM MINUTES APPROVAL The Commission made and approved the motion to approve the February 29-March 4, 2016 Commission Minutes. 9:30AM ROAD DEPARTMENT UPDATES Present: Alba Higgins, Shop Foreman; Bobby Wiedmer, Road Supervisor SHOP UPDATES- Alba Higgins gave the Commission updates on the equipment and vehicles being serviced or repaired this week. Alba and the Commission discussed the air dryers and reserve tank Donny Buerkle has for sale. ROAD UPDATES - The Commission and Bobby Wiedmer discussed the gravel pit a landowner received a permit for recently and the gravel at the Wenz pit. PROJECT UPDATES Bobby gave a report on the Calumet Road Box Culvert landowner meeting. 10:15AM CALUMET RD BOX CULVERT CONSTRUCTION BID OPENING Present: Bobby Wiedmer, Road Supervisor; Shannon Hewson, Brosz Engineering; Representatives from all bidders were present Shannon Hewson opened the bids submitted for the Calumet Road Reinforced Box Culvert Project and they were read aloud. The bid amounts were: Smith Contracting-$199,654; Coon Construction- $124,073; Youderian Construction-
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$166,922; Shep’s Welding$183,672.08; Knife River$181,321; CT Excavation$245,723; Diamond H Services- $142,141.25. Shannon recommended the Commission postpone awarding the bid to give him an opportunity to review the bids and calculations before making a recommendation to the Commission. 10:50AM- The Commission excused themselves from the meeting to attend a funeral. 1:15PM EXTENSION UPDATES Present: Elin Kittelmann, County Agent Elin Kittelmann gave the Commission a written report on the activities and upcoming events in the Extension Department. Elin said she is planning on applying for grants for various items this spring. Elin asked the Commission if she could purchase hog panels and a new computer for her Administrative Assistant and the Commission gave permission. 1:30PM FEBRUARY CLAIMS APPROVAL The Commission reviewed and approved the February End of Month Claims in the amount of $478,973.22 and they are filed in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office. 3:00PM- Andy Fujimori, IT Tech, joined the meeting to ask the Commission to view the results of the Alien Vault Analysis System. The Commission reviewed the results of the system in Andy’s office. 3:15PM- The Commission asked Don Dilworth, previous IT Tech, to join the meeting. The Commission and Don Dilworth discussed the County’s security system. 4:00PM EVENING RECESS TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016 9:00AM RECONVENE Present: Steve Baldwin, Chairman; William L. Randash, member; Lani DeBuhr, Clerk, absent: Deb Ranum, member Guest: Dave Havens, member of the public 9:00AM COMPUTER POLICY DISCUSSION Present: Julie Straub, Human Resource Manager; Andy Fujimori, IT Tech Julie Straub and Andy Fujimori met with the Commission to discuss making changes to the County’s IT Policy. Andy and the Commission discussed the Alien Vault Program Andy wants to purchase. 9:30AM PLANNING INTERLOCAL DISCUSSION Present: Forrest Sanderson, KLJ Contracted Planner; Mary Grube, Planner Administrative Assistant; Jodi Miller, Town of Plevna Clerk/Treasurer; Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney Forrest Sanderson and Mary Grube met with the Commission to discuss creating an Interlocal Agreement between Fallon County and the Town
of Plevna for the use of the County’s Contracted Planner and the Planning Board. 10:00AM WEED UPDATES Present: Dale Butori, Weed Supervisor Dale Butori gave the Commission a written report on the items he is currently working on or has completed in the Weed Department. Dale and the Commission discussed what department his old Gator should be given to; the cement work by his tank; possibly spraying BLM land and Burlington Northern Right-ofWays and Spray Day expenses. 10:30AM COMMISSIONER WORK SESSION RATE OF PAY APPROVAL FORMS- The Commission approved and signed Change of Rate of Pay Approval Forms for Karen Reissig, Lisa Mitchell and Kimberly Jensen. LEVY REVIEW- The Commission reviewed the levies assessed and what portion each department receives. 11:00AM REC. DEPARTMENT UPDATES Present: Angie Rabbitt, Rec. Department Director Angie Rabbitt gave the Commission updates on the programs, classes and activities of the Rec. Department. Angie and the Commission decided to have the container painted instead of sided. 11:30AM FAIRGROUNDS UPDATES Present: Barb Lechler, Fairgrounds Manager Barb Lechler gave updates on the Fairground activities, Bulls, Broncs and Barrels event and the High School Rodeo. Barb and the Commission discussed the projects that will need to be brought before the Fair Board. 11:45AM CLERK AND RECORDER UPDATES Present: Brenda Wood, Clerk and Recorder Brenda gave the Commission updates on the activities in her office and discussed land lease funds and budgets. 12:00PM NOON RECESS 1:15PM RECONVENE Present: Steve Baldwin, Chairman; Deb Ranum, William L. Randash, members; Lani DeBuhr, Clerk; guest: Dave Havens, member of the public 1:15PM CITY OF BAKER UPDATES Present: Kevin Dukart, City of Baker Treasurer/Clerk Kevin Dukart gave the Commission updates on the City of Baker activities and said Well #5 is working now. 1:30PM - Commissioner Baldwin excused himself from the meeting for the duration of the day. 2:00PM POW MEMORIAL SITE VISIT Present: Mona Madler, SMART Executive Director; Scott Rabbitt, Parks Director The Commission, Mona Madler and Scott Rabbitt met at the Veteran’s Memorial site
and determined the place to set the POW Memorial. 3:00PM STANHOPE WATER/SEWER PROJECT Present: Jason Rittal, Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation Executive Director; Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney Jason, Darcy and the Commission discussed the Stanhope Sewer Project and potentially contributing $1.5 million to replace the water lines in Stanhope Addition. 4:00PM COUNTY ATTORNEY UPDATES Present: Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney Darcy Wassmann gave the Commission updates on the items she has been working on. Darcy and the Commission discussed if a Sip and Paint Event could be held in a County building and if the Commission wants to continue to allow subleasing of County lands. The Commission and Darcy discussed purchasing her a new copier, researching emergency personnel waivers, and the proper way for Fire Districts to dispose of surplus property. 4:45PM EVENING RECESS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 9:00AM RECONVENE Present: Steve Baldwin, Chairman; Deb Ranum, William L. Randash, members; Lani DeBuhr, Clerk; guest: Dave Havens, member of the public 9:00AM HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES Present: Kim Cuppy, Health Nurse Kim Cuppy gave updates on the activities in the Health Department. Kim and the Commission discussed purchasing her a new copier and the time her staff is spending on assisting people with Public Assistance. 9:30AM RETIREE INSURANCE DISCOUNT DISCUSSION Present: Debbie Wyrick, Selena Nelson, Alba Higgins, Health Insurance Committee The Health Insurance Committee members met with the Commission to discuss the Retiree Insurance Discount Program. 10:00AM FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX UPDATES Present: David Espeland, Fallon Medical Complex (FMC) CEO; Selena Nelson, Fallon Medical Complex CFO David Espeland and Selena Nelson gave updates on the activities at the Fallon Medical Complex. The Commission and David discussed renovations, rentals and sidewalk
problems at the Parkview Complex Apartments. 11:00AM OUTSIDE BUILDING MAINTENANCE UPDATES Present: Joe Janz, Outside Building Maintenance Supervisor Joe Janz gave the Commission updates on the things he has been working on in the Outside Building Maintenance Department. Joe and the Commission discussed having the sidewalks around the Courthouse replaced this year. 11:15AM HUMAN RESOURCE UPDATES Present: Julie Straub, Human Resource Manager Julie Straub gave the Commission updates on items she has been working on in the Human Resource Department. The Commission and Julie discussed classifying the Fair Manager’s position and seasonal recruitments. 11:45AM TREASURER UPDATES Present: Barb Ketterling, Treasurer
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Barb Ketterling gave the Commission her Investment Report and a Delinquent Tax Report to review and they discussed it. 12:00PM NOON RECESS 1:15PM RECONVENE Present: Steve Baldwin, Chairman; Deb Ranum, Bill Randash, members; Lani DeBuhr, Clerk; guest: Dave Havens, member of the public 1:15PM INSIDE BUILDING MAINTENANCE Present: Lynda Herbst, Inside Building Maintenance Lynda Herbst gave updates on the things she has been working on and they discussed replacing carpet, bathroom tile and toilets. 1:30PM IT TECH UPDATES Present: Andy Fujimori, IT Tech Andy Fujimori gave updates on what he has been working on in the IT Tech Department
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Minutes Continued from 7 and things he would like to see implemented. 1:40PM - CLOSED SESSION/POTENTIAL LITIGATION 2:00PM CLERK OF COURT UPDATES Present: Jerrie Newell, Clerk of Court Jerrie Newell gave updates on what is happening in District Court. Jerrie said Judge Murnion was appointed District Court Judge and will be sworn in next Thursday in Forsyth. 2:15PM LIBRARY UPDATES Present: Stacey Moore, Library Services Director Stacey Moore gave the Commission updates on what she has been working on in the Library. The Commission and Stacey discussed Library improvements and future staffing changes. 2:45PM MUSEUM UPDATES Present: Karen Banister, Museum Curator Karen Banister gave the Commission updates on the Museum activity and what she has been working on in the Museum. 3:00PM PREDATOR CONTROL DISCUSSION Present: Tom Owens, Shelly Dean, Barney Dean, Kevin Braun, Quentin Burdick, Tom Sparks, landowners Tom Owens and everyone present called for the meeting to discuss predator control in the County and the Commission let members present know there was County funding to combat it. Tom Sparks and the Commission discussed Tom putting fencing on the land he leases and making changes to his land lease. 3:40PM SPECIAL PROJECTS UPDATES Present: DuWayne Bohle, Special Projects Worker DuWayne Bohle gave the Commission updates on what special projects he has been working on and items that need to be addressed at the Rifle Range. 4:00PM SENIOR CITIZEN UPDATES Present: Carla Brown, Council on Aging Director Carla Brown gave the Commission updates on the activities in the Senior Citizen Department and the grant she submitted to provide rural transportation service.
4:30PM SHERIFF UPDATES Present: Trent Harbaugh, Sheriff Trent gave the Commission updates on the activities in the Sheriff’s Department. The Commission and Trent discussed increasing Sheriff Service Fees to $50, components of the SWIFT program, and replacing cell speakers. 5:20PM EVENING RECESS THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 9:00AM RECONVENE Present: Steve Baldwin, Chairman; Deb Ranum, William L. Randash, members; Lani DeBuhr, Clerk; guest: Dave Havens, member of the public 9:00AM CEMETERY UPDATES Present: Iven Felt, Cemetery Caretaker Iven Felt and the Commission discussed Iven possibly purchasing a new John Deere tractor this year and having Brosz Engineering stake out the graves that were surveyed. 9:15AM 4-H PROGRAM UPDATES Present: Kodie Olsen, 4-H Program Coordinator; Elin Kittelmann, County Agent Kodie Olsen gave the Commission updates and a written report on the items she has been working on and will be working on in the 4-H Program. 9:30AM COMMISSION WORK SESSION The Commission reviewed and signed general journal entries to move funds from one account to another. The Commission reviewed department reports, newsletters and notices; revenues received during the week; emails sent to them from state agencies and other entities that required no discussion, action or decision. 10:00AM SAFETY ACTIVITY UPDATES Present: Julie Straub, Safety Director; Cindy Irgens, Safety Committee member; Alba Higgins, Safety Committee member Julie Straub told the Commission the Safety Committee would like to offer individual safety training to employees when necessary and the Commission gave their approval. 10:25AM PARKS UPDATES Present: Scott Rabbitt, Parks Director Scott Rabbitt and the Commission discussed the following: installing water and sewer lines at Iron Horse Park for a future bathroom before the gravel is placed; a combo bathroom/picnic shelter being placed at Iron Horse Park for Skate Park and Bike Park users
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 to use; potential opening date of June 1st for Splash Park; the installation of sidewalk behind Shepherd’s residence and getting easements for this sidewalk; and replacing barbed wire fence on the County fence on Malcolm’s property with smooth wire. 11:05AM LANDFILL UPDATES Present: Tom Kachel, Landfill Manager Tom Kachel gave the Commission updates on the things he has been working on at the Landfill and discussed accounts that he is working on collecting. Tom asked the Commission if he could move the old shop to the new landfill site so everything doesn’t have to be moved all at once when the time comes and the Commission gave permission. 11:15AM - Commissioner Ranum excused herself from the meeting. 11:15AM PLANNER UPDATES Present: Mary Grube, Planner Administrative Assistant Mary Grube gave the Commission updates on the activities in the Planning Department and gave them a quarterly report to review. 11:20AM LAND SURVEYOR DISCUSSION Present: Mary Grube, Planner Administrative Assistant Mary Grube told the Commission a contract is needed for land surveying services as the funds for this service need to start going through the County and they discussed having KLJ offer this service. 11:45AM AMBULANCE UPDATES Present: Lisa Mitchell, Ambulance Director Lisa Mitchell gave the Commission updates on the activities in the Ambulance Department. Lisa and the Commission discussed the ambulance specs she received and putting it out to bid soon. 12:05PM NOON RECESS 1:15PM RECONVENE Present: Steve Baldwin, Chairman; Deb Ranum, William L. Randash, members; Lani DeBuhr, Clerk; guest: Dave Havens, member of the public 1:15PM COMMISSION WORK SESSION Easement- The Commission received the signed easements from Jeff and Josi Hadley for the Calumet Rd Box Culvert Project. Agreement- The Commission reviewed and Commissioner Ranum signed the WIC Program Satellite Agreement for 2016.
1:30PM DISPATCH UPDATES Brenda Hoeger, Dispatch Supervisor, was unable to attend the meeting therefore it was canceled. 1:45PM - Commissioner Baldwin excused himself from the meeting. 2:00PM GOLF UPDATES Present: Eric Kary, Golf Course Supervisor Eric Kary gave updates on the things he has been working on at the Golf Course. 2:15PM SANITARIAN UPDATES Present: Rich Menger, Sanitarian Rich Menger gave updates on what he has been working on in the Sanitation Department 2:45PM RIFLE RANGE UPDATES Present: Shane Bettenhausen, Rifle Range Manager Shane Bettenhausen gave updates on the activities at the Rifle Range and discussed board member request for memberships and minor improvements on the range that need to be made. The Commission and Shane discussed City Police Officers working at the Rifle Range when Shane is gone. 3:00PM - Commissioner Baldwin returned to the meeting. 3:00PM AIRPORT UPDATES Present: Roger Meggers, Airport Manager Roger Meggers gave updates on the activities at the Airport. The Commission and Roger discussed the Air Force’s activity, future legislation and how that relationship is going. Roger said he hopes David Turch, Lobbyist, will continue to help them with this. The Commission and Roger discussed purchasing a new large door and smaller door for the large heated hangar. 3:15PM RFQ ENGINEERING DISCUSSION Present: Dan Brosz, Brosz Engineering, Shannon Hewson, Brosz Engineering The Commission and Dan Brosz discussed the County publishing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) advertisement
when needing engineering services. 3:45PM COMMISSION WORK SESSION Insurance Updates- Debbie Wyrick, Deputy Clerk and Recorder, gave the Commission a report on the most recent insurance claims. 4:15PM JUSTICE COURT UPDATES Present: Nicole Benefiel, Justice of the Peace Nicole Benefiel gave the Commission updates on what she and her staff have been working on in Justice Court. Nicole and the Commission discussed the problems Nicole has been having to hold Court since the District Court has
been so busy with the new judge in place. 4:30PM INTERIM COUNTY EMPLOYEE DISCUSSION Present: Nicole Benefiel, Justice of the Peace; Julie Straub, Human Resource Manager; Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney Julie Straub and all present met to discuss changing one of Nicole Benefiel’s intermittent employees to a permanent parttime employee. The Commission made and approved the motion to terminate the intermittent employee and hire her as a permanent part-time employee instead. 4:50PM ADJOURN
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REAL ESTATE ___________________________ REAL ESTATE: For real estate listings, call Indian Trail Ranch Realty, LLC at 406-778-2402. Jim Hurley, owner/broker, 406-7782402 or 406-778-3735; or Judy Brown, 406-891-0133. 10tfc
WANTED __________________________ HORSE BUYER at Bowman Livestock March 25 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Buying all classes of horses. No yardage, commission or hassles. Bring them, we buy them. 214-463-8407. 12-13p __________________________ WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201. 37-36p __________________________ WANTED: Will buy junk cars and scrap metal. Please call 701928-0325. Please leave a message. 22tfp
FOR RENT __________________________ FOR RENT: Three bedroom mobile home with a master bedroom and bath in Plevna. No pets or no smoking. $650.00/mo plus utilities. If interested, please call Janice at 406-978-3888. 49tfc __________________________ FOR RENT: Two furnished two bedroom apartments. Call 406778-2175. 45tfc
FOR SALE __________________________ FOR SALE: Commercial building w/two overhead doors. Includes office space and bathroom. 4 S. 1st St. W., Baker, MT, $169,900. Call 406-6905814 or 406-851-1932. 13-14c __________________________ FOR SALE: Drastically low pricing. Inventory reduction. Steel 40x60, 50x100, 100x100 or other. Limited days offered. Factory deal only. www.sunwardsteel.com. 701214-4671. 13-16tmp ___________________________ FOR SALE: Newly constructed three bedroom, two bath home home in quiet neighborhood, great curb appeal with a one year warranty. Full unfinished basement with insulated walls and bath and laundry room rough-ins, large attached garage. Call 406778-2030 for showing. 35tfc
HELP WANTED __________________________ HELP WANTED: Farmworker, 4/1/16-12/1/16, Osowski Ag Service, Grafton, ND. One temp job. Operate harvesting machines to harvest crops in ND/OK/KS/NE. Adjust speed of cutters, blowers, conveyors and weight of cutting head. Change cutting head. Drive truck to transport produce and haul harvesting machines b/w work sites. Service machinery/make in-field repairs. three mo exp, clean MVR, employment ref, driver’s license, English required, $11.15/hr-$3000/mo plus R&B, depending on location, 3/4 work guarantee, tools/equip/housing provided, trans and subsistence exp reimbursed. apply at Job Service, 406-377-3314. Job #442217. 13p __________________________ HELP WANTED: Fallon County is accepting applications for seasonal full-time weed crew hands. This position uses a variety of chemical spray equipment to control identified noxious weeds in Fallon County. This requires extensive outside manual labor in a variety of weather conditions. Participates in regular maintenance of equipment cleaning of
the facility. Competitive wages starting at $12.50 per hour. Must be a minimum of sixteen (16) years of age, seventeen (17) years of age and older is preferred. Must have a valid Montana Driver’s License. Experience in using a side-byside and manual transmission is preferred. Knowledge of the identification of noxious weeds and herbicides used in their control is a plus, however, extensive on the job training is provided in both areas. The successful applicant will be subject to a Montana motor vehicle background search. Limited benefits are available. Fallon County is an equal opportunity employer. We reserve the right to reject any and all applications. Closing date: Wednesday, May 04, 2016, 5:00 p.m. Applications and a complete job description 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, MT 59313. Questions may be directed to Julie Straub, 406-7788164 or Dale Butori 406-778-8131. 13-18c
MNAXLP __________________________ HELP WANTED: Fallon County is accepting applications for a seasonal full-time Fair Lead Crew Hand at the Fairgrounds. At the direction of the Fair Manager, provides oversight and leads seasonal crew hands by directing the daily work assignments. This position is a working seasonal crew hand and performs a variety of maintenance tasks at the Fairgrounds such as lawn care, trimming trees, painting, cleaning, and repair of standing structures to prepare for the Fallon County Fair. After the Fair, break down various temporary structures, clean grounds, clean equipment, and prepare items for storage. Perform extensive outside manual labor in a variety of weather conditions. This requires working before, during and after the Fair. Must be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age and possess or be eligible for a valid Montana Driver’s License, prior experience on the seasonal fair crew preferred. The successful applicant will be subject to a Montana motor vehicle background search. Limited benefits are available. Fallon County is an equal opportunity employer. We reserve the right to reject any and all applications. Closing date: Friday, April 22, 2016, 5:00 p.m. Applications and a complete job description are available at the Human Resources Office, 10 W. Fallon Avenue, Baker, Montana, at the Fairgrounds Office, or online at falloncounty.net. Submit applications (resumes optional) to: Human Resources Manager, PO Box 846, Baker, MT 59313. Questions may be directed to Barb Lechler 406-778-2451 or Julie Straub 406-778-8164. 13-17c MNAXLP __________________________ HELP WANTED: Fallon County is accepting applications for seasonal full-time Fair Crew Hands at the Fairgrounds. These positions perform a variety of maintenance tasks at the Fairgrounds such as lawn care, trimming trees, painting, cleaning, and repair of standing structures to prepare for the Fair. After the fair, break down various temporary structures, clean grounds, clean equipment, and prepare items for storage. Perform extensive outside manual labor in a variety of weather conditions. This requires working before, during and after
the Fair. Applicants must be a minimum of sixteen (16) years of age to operate power tools. The successful applicant will be subject to a Montana motor vehicle background search. Limited benefits are available. Fallon County is an equal opportunity employer. We reserve the right to reject any and all applications. Closing date: Friday, April 22, 2016, 5:00 p.m. Applications and a complete job description are available at the Human Resources Office, 10 W. Fallon Avenue, Baker, Montana, at the Fairgrounds Office, or online at falloncounty.net. Submit applications (resumes optional) to: Human Resources Manager, PO Box 846, Baker, MT 59313. Questions may be directed to Barb Lechler 406-7782451 or Julie Straub 406-778-8164. 13-17c
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CARDS OF THANKS __________________________ CARD OF THANKS: Sincere thank you to our family and everyone for all the help, prayers, cards and visits while Vern was in the hospital. Thank you, Bob, Missy, Wyatt, Whitney and Wiley for all you have helped us with - moving and taking us to Billings; Jerry and Bev for bringing us home and helping us move; and Mark, Amber, Sidney and Kenzie for all your help. To the pastors and churches - for your faithful and encouraging prayers. We are grateful for all the help. God bless each and everyone. Vern and LaVerne Schell 13p
LEGALS __________________________ NOTICE Mid-Rivers Wireless offers cellular telephone service and two low-income telephone assistance programs as outlined on page 37 of our 2016 Montana/Dakota Regional Telephone Directory. Lifeline provides Federal Universal Service support to reduce monthly service charges paid by qualifying low-income residential customers. Link up provides Federal Universal Service support to reduce service connection and line extension charges paid by qualifying low-income residential customers residing on Tribal Lands. These assistance services are non-transferable and allow for only one discount to be applied to a qualifying household. Eligibility standards for the above programs are determined by the Federal Communications Commission and state commissions. Please contact the MidRivers Wireless office in Baker at 406-778-2812 or 1-800-452-2288 for further information. 13c ___________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing regarding the adoption of Zoning Ordinance #53 will be held Monday, April 11, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at the Town of Plevna Office, 121 Main St., Plevna, MT. At that time oral and written testimony for and against adoption of the ordinance will be heard by the Council. Questions or comments may be directed to Jodi Miller, Clerk/Treasurer; by phone at 406-772-5001; in person at 121 Main St., Plevna, MT; or by mail to PO Box 97, Plevna, MT 59344. 13-15c
MNAXLP ___________________________ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Notice is Hereby Given by Kevin P. Heaney, as successor Trustee, of the public sale of the real property hereinafter described pursuant to the “Small Tract Financing Act of Montana” (Section 71-1-301, et seq., MCA). The following information is provided: The name of the grantor, original trustee, the beneficiary in the Deed of Trust, any successor in interest to the beneficiary or grantor, any successor trustee, and the present record owner is/are: Grantor: Jay D. Grigsby and Tempa J. Grigsby (“Grantor”) Original Trustee: Russell L. Culver Successor Trustee: Kevin P. Heaney, an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Montana (the “Trustee”) Beneficiary: Bank of Baker (the “Beneficiary”) Present Record Owner: Jay D. Grigsby and Tempa J. Grigsby
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The description of the property covered by the Deed of Trust is: The real property and its appurtenances in Fallon County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot Three (3), Block Eight (8), Lakeside Addition to the City of Baker, Fallon County, Montana according to the official plat thereof on file in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder. Recording Data: The following instruments and documents have been recorded in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office in Fallon County, Montana. Deed of Trust dated March 14, 2007, and recorded March 26, 2007, in Instrument No. 87943, Book 86 Mortgages, page 336, records of Fallon County, Montana as modified by that certain Modification Agreement recorded May 5, 2015 in Instrument No. 100286, Book 116 Mortgages, page 593; and Substitution of Trustee dated November 5, 2014, and recorded November 5, 2014, in Instrument No. 99500, Book 187 Mortgages, page 355, records of Fallon County, Montana. The default for which the foreclosure is made is: Nonpayment of monthly installments of $570.12 due under the Promissory Note dated March 14, 2007, as extended, which is secured by the Deed of Trust. The borrower is due for the September 5th payment and for each subsequent monthly payment. The sums owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as of November 17, 2015 are: Principal: $24,117.53 Interest: Interest continues to accrue at a rate of 6.25% per annum. As of November 17, 2015 the interest balance is $161.05 and interest accrues at the rate of $4.12971 per day. Late fees: $80.00 The Beneficiary anticipates and intends to disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the real property, and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts or taxes are paid by the Grantor or successor in interest to the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of the sale include the Trustee’s and attorney’s fees, and costs and expenses of sale. The Trustee, at the discretion of the beneficiary, hereby elects to sell the property to satisfy the aforesaid obligations. The date, time, place and terms of sale are: Date: May 12, 2016 Time: 1:00 p.m., Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Time, whichever is in effect. Place: Fallon County Courthouse, 10 W. Fallon Avenue, Baker, Montana 59313 Terms: This sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, and excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash. The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. Dated this 17th day of December, 2015. /s/ Kevin P. Heaney KEVIN P. HEANEY, Trustee STATE OF MONTANA ) : ss. County of Yellowstone ) This instrument was acknowledged before me on 17th December, 2015, by Kevin P. Heaney, as Trustee. /s/ Christie J. Halvorson Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Billings, Montana My commission expires: June 25, 2016 [NOTARY SEAL] File No.: 13-166-157 13-15c
MNAXLP ___________________________ INVITATION TO BID Baker Travel Center Farmers Union Oil Baker, Montana Bids for the Baker Travel Center in Baker, MT will be received by Westmor Industries until end of day on Friday, April 1, 2016. This project may include, but is not limited to, the following in-
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New Listing: Go to: www.bakermtrealestate.com for more details 3 BR - 2 BA - 1881 sq ft one level - newer kitchen - 2 car garage/ shop - corner lot, 1 block from high school, 325 W. Pleasant Ave., Quick Sale Price $189,000. Beautiful - 4 BR, 2 BA - 2200 sq. ft home with everyones dream 2,000 sq. ft. Shop/Man Cave. - See bakermtrealestate.com for details and photos. 1 BR. Park Model Home. Kitchen - Loft, Fireplace, Front Covered Deck. 14 x33 - Like New! Can be moved or remain on lot. $43,000 Now is Time to Buy Beautiful Recent Completely Remodeled 4/6 BR - 2 BA - Top of line Gourmet Kitchen, cabinets and appliances. 307 - So. 3rd St. W. - See Photos and additional description at bakermtRealEstate.com Seller Motivated - Price Reduced 2 Houses on one lot - Live in one, Rent other for income - Nice large kitchen and dining room - 509 So. 1st St W. $89,000. Motivated Seller. REDUCED to $69,000. ACREAGE FOR SALE 122 acres one mile north of Baker, Montana Highway frontage, City Water/Sewer.
NORTHWEST REAL ESTATE Bob Herbst Box 1511 • Baker, MT 59313 406-778-2995
w w w. b a ke r m t re a l e s t a t e . c o m dividual bid packages: • Concrete • Masonry (cultured stone) • Carpentry (rough) • Carpentry (finish) • Insulation • Roofing • Siding/soffit and fascia • Gutters and downspouts • Aluminum storefronts and glazing • Hollow metal frames, doors and hardware • Gypsum board assemblies • Flooring and tile • Painting and coating • Acoustical ceiling systems • Equipment • Casework • Plumbing • HVAC • Electrical • Earthwork See bid form for package clarification/ For plans, copies are available upon request by calling Westmor Industries, Seth Baker: 320-5892100. Electronic plans, specifications and other contract documents will also be available through an emailed link. To receive this link, send a request to: seth.baker@westmor-ind.com Bids must be delivered before time and date indicated above to Westmor Industries, Attn: Seth Baker, CM Project Coordinator, PO Box 683, Morris, MN 56267; phone 320-589-2100; email: seth.baker@westmor-ind.com or fax: 320-589-2206. 12-14c __________________________ Darcy L. Wassmann, PC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1136 Baker, MT 59313 Telephone: (406) 778-2422 Facsimile: (406) 778-3466 darcywassmann@midrivers.com Attorney for the Personal Representative Montana Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Fallon County In the Matter of the Estate of Ralph Duneman, Deceased Probate Case No. DP 2016-6 Judge: Hon. Michael B. Hayworth 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Terry
Lynn Curry and Steven Ralph Duneman, Personal Representatives, return receipt requested c/o Darcy L. Wassmann, P.C., Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1136, Baker, Montana 59313, or filed with the Clerk of the above entitled Court. Dated this 21 day of January, 2016. s/Terry Lynn Curry s/Steven Ralph Duneman 11-13c
MNAXLP __________________________ PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Monday, March 28, 2016 Fallon County Courthouse Court Room 10 West Fallon Ave. 7:00 p.m. All information related to this notice can be viewed at the Fallon County Planning Department or the City of Baker City Office. Meeting is handicapped accessible. A public hearing will be held at the next City of Baker Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, March 28, 2016. The purpose of this hearing is to review a Variance Request submitted by Marisa Packineau of Baker, MT. The property is located at 709 Colorado Ave. in the Hitch Addition, Block 11, Lot 9AP. The property is zoned R2. The applicant has placed a manufactured home on this property. The applicant is requesting a variance because the house was placed too close to the property line. 17.08.120 states a “variance” means the approved relaxation or adjustment of the strict application of the terms of these regulations where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of these regulations will result in the following: (a) where it is an unnecessary hardship; (b) where it will not be contrary to public interest; (c) where the spirit of this title will be observed and substantial justice done; and (d) where the relaxation or adjustment of these regulations will not be detrimental to the surrounding properties. Montana Code Annotated 762-307. Zoning Commission. In order to avail itself of the powers conferred by this part except 7602-306, the city or town council or other legislative body shall appoint a commission, to be known
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MONTANA STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS ____________________________________________________ TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING. Complete programs, refresher courses, rent equipment for CDL, Job Placement Assistance. Financial assistance for qualified students. SAGE Technical Services, Billings/Missoula. 1-800-545-4546. ___________________________________________________ EQUITY LOANS ON NON-OWNER OCCUPIED MONTANA REAL ESTATE. We also buy Notes & Mortgages. Call Creative Finance & Investments @ 406-721-1444 or visit www.creativefinance. ____________________________________________________ 3.52ac $259/month Boulder, MT- 2.12ac $391/month Absarokee, MT- 21.3ac $203/month Red Lodge, MT- More properties online. Justin Joyner Steel Horse RE www.ownerfinancemt.com 406-539-1420
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Superior Care Villa’s very own Irish leprechaun, Everything is coming up green at Superior Care Villa as residents and staff celebrate St. Patrick’s day with a party. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon with green Mary Stark, and Michelle Shumaker take a break from snacks, drinks, violin music, and some dancing. Pictured from l-r: Michelle Shu- dancing to stop for a photo. maker, Vi Baird, Mary Stark, Judy Hufford and April Edwards.
as the zoning commission, to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein. Such commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report, and such city or town council or other legislative body shall not hold its public hearings or take action until it has received the final report of such commission. 17.40.20-Authority states the authority of the city council shall be limited to the granting of variances from the following zoning regulations: (a) yard or setback requirements; (b) lot area and width requirements; (c) building height requirements; (d) offstreet parking and loading requirements; (e) sign regulations, limited to maximum sign area. 11-13c
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J & M LUMBER Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 406-778-2030 • 8426 E. Hwy 12 • Baker, MT
If you are elderly or disabled this is the place for you! Offering: 24-hour supervision 24-hour RN on-call Warm friendly professional staff Homemade meals 3x/day with fresh baked goods Activities to please all interests Limited to extensive assistance with activities of daily living Opportunities are endless and we are the next best place to home! Providing SUPERIOR Care to our friends and neighbors Call for information regarding available rooms and our extremely competitive rates compared to Long Term Care Facilities. Michelle Shumaker 406-778-3201 or 406-891-0185 Accepting: Private Pay Long Term Care Insurance Home and Community Based Service Clients (Medicaid Waiver)
• Scorio and Gravel • Drilling Sites • Roads • Reclaims P.O. Box 1193 Baker, MT 59313 Office: 406-778-3401 Fax: 406-778-3751