VOLUME 100
ISSUE 38
TIMES
FALLON County
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BAKER, MONTANA 59313
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Pratt takes helm of city government
By Sherry Vogel JoDee Huckins Pratt was sworn into office, as the mayor of the City of Baker, by Kevin Dukart, City Clerk on August 30. Pratt was appointed to the office of mayor the night before at a special meeting called by the Baker City Council in the wake of the resignation of Mayor Clayton Hornung.
Pratt, who was serving as the president of the city council, has served on the council as alderman for twenty-two years. She stated, “I originally got on the council in 1993, because I love Baker and I wanted to clean up the place.” Over the past 22 years Pratt spearheaded the Baker Clean-up Day. She was instrumental in overseeing the cleanup of many of the vacant lots in town. “We actually brought out machinery and removed old cement blocks and junk off of entire areas.” These areas now have nice homes standing on them. “We also tore down many of the old buildings,” she added. Now as mayor, Pratt has the same dreams. So she has instituted as her first measure, after taking office, to establish a Clean-up Day two times a year, once in the spring and once in autumn. The biggest challenge Pratt faces as she takes the helm of city government is finding the dollars to run the city. In the wake of the decrease of gas and oil revenue the council is making cuts where they can. For instance, city workers did not receive a cost of living raise this year. In closing, Pratt stated, “I’m happy to be the new mayor because I care deeply about Baker and I’m happy to serve its citizens. I have an open door policy, as do all the city council meetings. I hope people will feel free to call or come on by my office with any problems or concerns.”
Baker Chamber hosts Fall Festival Street Fair By Sherry Vogel The annual Fall Festival Street Fair held September 10 in Baker was abuzz as vendors and rib and chili cook-off competitors busied themselves, in the early morning hours, setting up their booths in the blocked off 1st Street West adjacent to the American Legion/Baker Club. The pleasant sunny morning was a welcomed relief, as the day before had rained down buckets of water on the city streets. Before long the sweet smells of kettle corn, roasted corn and roasting meat entwined adding to the excitement of the festival. Street vendors welcomed festivalgoers with a large variety of wares ranging from handcrafted jewelry and bottle lights to croqueted items and baked goods. One young vendor set up shop painting the faces of the children. The little ones squirmed excitedly as the wet brush tickled their noses. When finished, they were off in a flash to show off the masterpieces displayed on their smiling faces. Many scurried up the street having been transformed into little ‘giggling’ critters. The atmosphere was enhanced by the
sounds of Dustan Davis as he spun tunes from various eras. At noon, members of the Fallon Medical Complex served tacos-in-a-bag and hot dogs. In addition, the Sons of the
Four year old Statler Medearis munches on a cob of roasted corn at Fall Festival Street Fair on Sept. 10. Photo by Sherry Vogel
American Legion served hot dogs and hamburgers to hungry festivalgoers. Ismay Grain gifted all in attendance large slices of juicy watermelon. Rubber Ducks paddle for the win Late in the afternoon a Rubber Duck Race was held on the patio of the Baker
Club. Upland Home Maintenance revamped the water track, this year, making the swim even more exciting. After five separate heats of forty ducks each, 1st place duck floating for Judd and Patty Halstead was victorious. Second place quacky winner, was the duck belonging to Mel Varner. Coming in third place, was the little duck paddling for Denise Losing. Judd and Patti Halstead donated back $60 of their prize winnings to festival expenses. The Insurance Store donated Baker Bucks to all the heat winners. Young and old alike enjoyed the pleasant September afternoon. While Funflatables kept the kids on the go, old timers enjoyed sitting back while enjoying kettle corn or mini donuts sold by Prairie Fire Kettle Korn, a mobile vending venue, from Forsyth. Rib Contest makes mouths water The third annual Rib Cook-Off was held again this year in conjunction with the Fall Festival. This contest saw eight teams vie for first place honors and bragging rights. Each team was given a full case of ribs to start cooking at 8 a.m. At 5 p.m. each team turned in one rack of
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2016 new teachers roll call __________
Christina Parker By Sherry Vogel Christina “Krissy” Parker, new K-12 art teacher in the Plevna School District moves to the area from Nashville, TN. Miss Parker who grew up in the suburbs of Old Hickory and Hermitage, 30 minutes from the downtown area, has been a city girl most of her life. She discovered Montna five years ago when she came out west, as a college student,
employed over the summer seasons at Yellowstone National Park. Krissy fell in love with being in the outdoors of Montana. Parker, a new graduate, attended Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. Last spring, she earned her Arts Education Degree with an endorsement in teaching. Seeking adventure, she got on a website to see how many art teachers were being hired in Montana. She found three positions open. She chose to come to Plevna. Parker, who has always enjoyed working with youth, has gained experience teaching art in the summer camp setting, as well as in her student teaching when she took the opportunity to student teach in three various public schools in Nashville. She even went
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Peter Sawers is the new elementary guidance counselor and social science teacher (612) in the Plevna School District for the 2016-2017 school year. Sawers, a native of South Africa, brings ten years of teaching experience to the classroom. Peter was born in Pretoria, South Africa to a farm family. While his father farmed, his mother was employed as a school principal. In fact, seems Peter’s entire family is in the teaching business. Peter’s twin brother is a teacher and two of his aunts are also educators. After high school, he went on to earn his Bachelors Degree in Secondary Education with dual endorsements. He has a minor in both business management and social sciences. He is currently working
Peter Sawers toward his Masters in Social Science at Western Governors University. Peter’s wife, Kristine, is an American from IL. They met while teaching together at a college in South Korea. After their 11 month old baby, Ethan, was born they decided to move to the “states” so they could give him a better environment to growup in. The Sawers felt it would be diffi-
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Mayor Hornung passes away The Community of Baker is saddened to learn of the passing of former Mayor Clayton Hornung. Clayton passed away September 12 in Billings, MT. Our sincere sympathy goes out to his wife Darlene, son Tim and two daughters Julie and Tammy. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the American Lutheran Church. Visitation for Clayton will be on Friday, September 16, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker. Visitation will continue on Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.stevensonfuneralhome.com
County Commission Approves Annual Budget By Jason Rittal, County Development Advisor In an effort to educate the public on how the Fallon County Annual Budget is set the Times has asked Jason Rittal, County Development Advisor, to briefly explain the process and answer questions related to County revenues and expenses. The Process: The responsibility for setting the Fallon County Annual Budget begins and ends with the Fallon County Commission. The process begins several months before the budget is set and involves a lot of activity with all Department Managers being involved. The culmination of the process ends with the Commission holding a public hearing and formally adopting the budget by resolution. The process begins with the Department Managers assessing their budget needs for the upcoming year and submitting their budget requests to the Clerk and Recorder. In July the Clerk and Recorder and Treasurer compile year end revenue and expenditure reports to help guide the Commission during the budgeting process. During this time the State of Montana is calculating the taxable valuations for each County, these valuations stipulate the number of mills the County can levy on its taxpayers. These mill levy figures along with other non-taxable revenues, including oil and gas production taxes are used in projecting the County’s revenue for the upcoming year. Once the projected revenue, including reserves, is calculated and all budgets from Department Managers have been received, the Clerk and Recorder presents this information along with the previous year’s revenue and expenditure reports to the Commission. The Commission then holds a Public Hearing to set the salaries for Elected Officials and their Deputies to include in the budget. The Commission also begins meeting with each Department Manager to discuss individual budget needs including daily operating expenses and capital expenditures, together they make changes to the Department’s budget if necessary. The Clerk and Recorder then takes the set salaries, department budgets and prepares the draft budget. During this entire process all involved are aware of and planning for known or possible capital needs. Setting the County budget has always been a complex process but this year’s budget is especially, due to having to project expenses related to the Tornado Clean-Up Project in Baker Lake and the most recent hail storm that caused significant damage to County property. While the majority of these expenses will be reimbursable they impact both the overall revenue and expenses when compared to other years. Over the last few years the Commission developed a plan to budget for capital improvements that will benefit Fallon County residents. Last year the capital expenditures were nearly $5 million with $2.1 million spent on bridge improvements, $1.8 million spent on buildings and over $600,000 spent on machinery and equipment. The upcoming year includes capital expenditures to replace the County’s sub-par bridges: Cooper, Westmore, Webster, Coal Bank and Dry Fork; installation of a sewer collection system for the Fallon County Water & Sewer District east of Baker; assisting the City of Baker with infrastructure and construction of a new Fair food booth building. Investments in roads, infrastructure, buildings and equipment will continue to be budgeted for over a five-year period with the expectation they may change as need or opportunities arise. County revenues will always dictate the capital improvements that can be done and the Commission has the ultimate authority in moving forward with a capital improvement or holding off. Many factors can affect the feasibility of capital investments such as extended timelines of a project, increased or unanticipated expenses and most importantly available revenues.
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FILES OF THE TIMES of “Grocer of the Year” in Billings at the annual convention of Montana Grocers. . .Baker Spartan homecoming king and queen candidates are Clint Croy, Tim Hornung, Greg Robinson, Mark Hecker, Shawna Potter, Coleen Barkley, Laura Williams and Sandy Jacobsen. . .Fallon Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home is now under the management of the commissioners office and has Marilyn “Susie” Quenzer as interim administrator. . .A capacity crowd filled the basement of the library last Wednesday evening with people wondering what can be done to help solve the problem of the state closing Medicine Rocks State Park, Hall Fishing Dam, and South Sandstone Dam. There were many suggestions and Montana Fish and Game will have a meeting in Baker at the school audio visual room September 22 to shed more light on this issue. . .Baker Spartan football team hosts the Broadus Hawks September 20 for their homecoming game. Senior football players this year include Bob Madler, Clint Croy, Greg Robinson, Jeff Sampson, Doug Tate, 20 YEARS AGO Mark Wandle, Mark Hecker, Friday, Sept 20, 1996 -Rob Merwin, Casey Veroye Robert Singer recently re- and Jerry Williams. ceived a 30 year service award and achievement pin for his 40 YEARS AGO dedicated years of service to Thursday, Sept. 16, 1976 -the people of Fallon County. Three years ago the Baker Postmaster Kevin Kleppelid High School band was invited presented him with the award. to audition for the concerts at . .Herecomespuddytat, a chest- the World’s Fair and the Calnut filly owned and trained by gary Stampede, which after Arnold Pinnow of Baker, hearing a tape, an official invicame from off the pace under tation was sent back and an jockey Leroy Cooms to score immediate acceptance from her first win in only her sec- the local group was returned. ond lifetime start at Metra- This year the band has the oppark. . .Last week’s Pigskin portunity to make another Picks Football Contest winner tour, this time to the east. If was Charlie Madler. . .Fifty- everything works out and nine golfers completed in the plans can be finalized, the muLakeview Country Club sicians will perform at the InChampionship Golf Tourna- dianapolis “500” and possibly ment. Winners for the men in Washington, D.C. . . Comwere Joel Bechtold, Larry peting with some of the area’s Merwin, Bill Frye, Bill Loehd- top barrel racers, Teresa Rusing, Mike Lohof, Tom Over- tad received the top trophy for ton. Winners in the women’s the day at the ER 10 Steer flights were Barb Carver, Flo- Dally team roping held at the rence Groshans, Sandy Kin- Spear E Horse Arena in Baker sey, Vicki Overton/Mardi last Sunday. The $100 buckle Brown (tie) and Candy Loehd- added to the winnings she had ing. . .Enrollment in Baker received this year in several schools this year is 222 in races throughout Montana and grades 9-12, 97 in grades 7-8, other western states. Teresa is and 312 in grades K-6. Baker the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. has four foreign exchange stu- Gordon Rustad Jr. dents from Brazil, Australia, Finland and Poland. . 50 YEARS AGO Roseanne Varner and Phyllis Thursday, Sept. 29, 1966 -DuCharme were awarded ten The annual Fallon County 4-H year service plaques at Quality Achievement Night will be Transportation’s safety meet- held October 1, in the ing held September 14. . .Win- Longfellow gym, according to ners of the Punt, Pass & Kick Linda Giesick, County Extencompetition held September 8 sion Agent. . .Fallon County were: Nicholas Brown, Jay Republican Women’s Club Hepperle, Ryann Fraden- held their regular monthly burgh, Michael Klang, Erica meeting September 17 at the Reyman, Chelsey Sander and home of Mrs. John Karch, Sr. Gena Meier. A synopsis of the work done by the Congress now in ses30 YEARS AGO sion was given by Mrs. Tom Thursday, Sept. 18, 1986 -- Overton. . Dr. M. W. Black atLast Sunday, Clarence Schell tended a medical meeting in received the prestigious award Bozeman last week, moved to 10 YEARS AGO Friday, Sept. 22, 2006 -The Fallon County Commissioners held a public meeting September 18 concerning the possibility of having countywide garbage pick-up. . .Irene (O’Donnell) Erickson of Forsyth is student teaching in Baker this semester. . .Dale Butori, Fallon County Weed Supervisor, has identified three invasive weeds in Baker and Plevna which are on the MT Noxious Weed List. They are Common or Yellow Toadflax, Spotted Knapweed and Tamarisk or Salt Cedar. . .The Fallon County Community Fund Drive will begin September 27. Preceptor Psi members will go door to door. . .Picture: Tailgate party draws large crowd before the homecoming game against Hunley Project. . .The staff of Tender Learning Care traveled to Glendive for the annual For the Luv of Children training conference on September 16. . Shyanne Howe named Spartan of the Week. . . Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. mailed capital credit checks to its members of approximately $1,200,000 on September 15.
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Baker over the weekend and opened his practice of medicine in the Baker Clinic building Monday. . .The City Council listened to a request of Roy McClain in regard to a sewer line which does not function when the ground freezes at the Farmers Elevator. McClain explained the boiling water from their rolling plant could not melt the frozen water during the winter months so it is necessary to have paraffin trucks carry away their sewage. 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 27, 1956 -Judge W. R. Flachsenhar accompanied by his newly appointed reported, Craig Derry, presided over District Court September 12. . .Because of drought conditions which have resulted in deteriorated range conditions in many antelope areas of the state, the Fish and Game Commission took action this week to bring about a further planned reduction of antelope. 70 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 26, 1946 -The Jack Mellor home was sold this week to Fred Steen, farmer near Ollie. . .No meat, no milk, no butter in Baker one day this week and we are in the midst of a range country that produces some of the best cattle in the nation. . .Baker Spartans play Miles City Friday with Jessup, Geving, Hayes, Kochel or Lentz, Ekes and Venell in the starting lineup. . .The Lutheran Church Glendive Circuit will hold its annual meeting in Baker September 24-25, announces Rev. J. A. Berge. Pastors from seven parishes will be present as well as delegates from 20 congregations.
Cards Submitted by Jay Gregory Twelve people came out to play pinochle September 11 at the Baker Senior Citizen Center. There were three tables of four players. Winners were Marj Peterson, Judy Fradenburg, Doris Geving and Delbert Schweigert. Carl Hepperle and Alvina Varner were also winners and each had double runs. Pinochle will be played again next Sunday, September 18, at 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center.
Willard Homemakers Submitted by Carol Sparks The Willard Homemakers met for their September meeting with Lola and Carol as hostesses and eight members present. Following the reading of minutes and the treasurer’s report, correspondence included thank yous for awards that were given at the fair. Under old business our summer events were discussed. These included the trip to the Richardton Abbey and surrounding points of interest; preparing a meal for a youth group; picnic supper with our husbands; and cooking and serving Saturday morning breakfast for the 4-H livestock members at the fair. New business began with lining up future meeting dates and hostesses. Spring Homemakers Council meeting will be September 29 in Ekalaka. Jeannie will provide our club’s door prize. We will car pool from Baker, leaving at 9:00 a.m. Our next meeting will include a lesson on soap making by Sonia Meccage.
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 406-778-7110. September 21 - Carter County 4-H Record Books are due September 25 - Fallon County 4-H Fall Livestock Judging September 29 Fallon/Carter County Homemaker Fall Council Meeting Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 - Montana 4-H Leadership Forum- Lewistown, MT
100 Years ago Fallon County Times Successor to the Fallonite Printed weekly at Baker, Montana, in the interest of the people. Butte H. Tipton, Publisher Entered at the Postoffice at Baker, Montana, as Second Class Matter Two dollars the year, strictly in advance The Fallon County Times will be 100 years old in May 2016. Following are a couple of stories from back then.
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Oil Drillers to Work Double Shift
Big, All-Steel Rig Arrives and Work of Sinking Big Home to Be Pushed On to Completion With the arrival of the latest improved all steel tower rig for which they paid $13,000 the Montana Petroleum company of this city has started after oil in Baker with a determination which is certain to win, not only riches for them, but affluence and recognition for the entire city as well. If the company is successful in finding oil Baker will double or triple in population within the next year. Of course, everybody knows that a company, with a directorate of such well known and successful businessmen as are behind this one are not going to sink $35,000 in a hole without being reasonable certain of success and the latest announcement from the office that drilling would be carried on day and night from now on is met with rejoicing by the people of this city. The steel rig is 83 feet high and is capable of going down over 4,000 feet. Drilling will start with 15 1/2 inch casing then 12 1/2, 10, 8 and 6 1/2, 4,500 feet being on hand. This rig is the first Standard all steel Tower Rig that has been brought into Montana and the only Standard Rig ever brought into Eastern Montana. The finding of oil will not only mean great things for Baker but will help the entire eastern part of the state as well as reduce the taxes in Fallon County. Thousands of acres of land that is now taxed as farm or grazing land will be taxed as oil land and will have a value of $500 to $1,000 per acre. The Montana Petroleum Company holds the oil and gas rights on 15,000 acres of deeded land contiguous to Baker and Marmarth which their expert Geologists say should prove to be oil bearing. The company’s directors are all men of standing who have lived in Custer County for over thirty years, and are well and favorably known to all the old time residents in Fallon county. The company should have the moral and financial support of all residents of Fallon county. _____________ • _____________
Well Booms on New Year’s Eve The Eastern Montana Oil and Gas Company has brought in its second big well in the Baker territory near the mouth of Cedar Creek. The well was brought in on New Year’s eve and is most gratifying to the company and the stockholders are elated for the reason that the company has the franchise for supplying gas to the city of Glendive and this new well strengthens the supply, or rather removes any doubt of a failure of gas. The company has some good wells near Glendive at this time and is looking to the Baker fields as the almost inevitable source of permanent supply.
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City of Baker Fall Clean Up Days 2016
September 11th through September 25th Service Organizations may contact the City if they would like to assist with Clean Up. 778-2713 or 778-2692. Baker Clean up Days will begin Sunday September 11, 2016 and run through Sunday September 25, 2016. Containers will be available for public use near the City Shop at the west end of Milwaukee Avenue. The City of Baker Public Works Dept. will assist those who are physically unable to haul their items from 7:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. City working days and from 7:00 a.m. until noon on Friday September 23. Please leave items on the street or avenue curbs. Residents will be responsible to dispose of their own items after Noon on Friday September 23, 2016. Residents are encouraged to trim tree branches near the streets and alleys and dispose of at the City Shop designated site or at the County Container site. Other containers may be marked for disposal of certain items.
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE REFUSE IN THE ALLEYS. TIRES ARE ACCEPTED ONLY IF SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. The Fall The Fallon County Container site located on Coral Creek Rd. Southeast of Baker is open every Wednesday and Saturday currently from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Disposal is free to all County residents.
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Harriet Wellenstein
Shirley Ann Schillinger Shirley Ann Schillinger, 87, of Vida passed away on September 5, 2016, at the family farm of natural causes. She was born on March 23, 1929 the daughter of Arnold and Jenny (Johnson) Njaa in Glendive, MT. Shirley’s mother passed away when she was in the first grade and she was raised by her aunt in Helena. She graduated from Circle High School in 1946 and was valedictorian. She attended nurses training at MSU and Billings Deaconess. On June 9, 1947 she married Allan Schillinger where they lived on the family farm in the Vida area. To this union three children were born – Don, Jim, and Dianne. Shirley was a member of the local homemakers club and enjoyed being a part of her different bridge clubs. Her greatest joy was her family. Allan and Shirley put on many miles to attend their children and grandchildren’s many school and sports activities. They attended Griz games and met many other player’s parents. She was especially proud of watching her sons playing for the Circle Wildcats as they won the 1965 basketball state B title, as well as their future endeavors coaching for the Baker Spartans. Shirley enjoyed following her grandchildren as Circle Wildcats, Baker Spartans, UND Fighting Sioux, DSU Blue Hawks,
Montana Grizzlies, and Atl a n t a Falcons. She was also an avid Minn e s o t a Twins fan. They were able to attend their grandchildren’s weddings and watch their family grow. She especially enjoyed family gatherings. Shirley was a lifetime member of the First Lutheran Church of Circle. Survivors include her husband, Allan of Vida, sons, Don (Nancy) Schillinger of Baker, Jim (Debi) Schillinger of Circle and daughter, Dianne (Wade) Sukut of Circle. Eight grandchildren, Shawna Schillinger of Baker, Kelli (Ray) Sebestyen of Helena, Michelle (Paul )Mehling of Fargo, Brandy (Tyler) Greff of Bismarck, Jace (Amie )Schillinger of Dickinson, Shann (Ericka) Schillinger of Missoula, Nicole (Kelly) Keysor of Sidney, and Brent (Lauren) Sukut of Sidney. Shirley had eight great grandsons, seven great granddaughters, and her sisters-in-law, Joan Goodale and Beverly Schillinger. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first grandchild, Nikki Schillinger, and son-in-law, Wade Sukut.
Robert (Bob) Sidney Loveless Sr. Robert (Bob) Sidney Loveless Sr., 84, passed away August 22, 2016 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Bob was born May 19, 1932 in Baker, Montana to Firman R. Loveless and Violette (Moline) Loveless. After graduating from Baker High School in 1950, he entered the Air Force and proudly served on a B-36 crew. Upon discharge from the Air Force he attended Business College and began a career in computer programming, working in several industries and eventually retiring from the City of Billings in 2002. In the 1960s Bob spent time with his kids in baseball and was coach and president in the Western Giants Little League. He also was a private pilot for many years and flew for business and pleasure. He also enjoyed photography as a hobby for many years. Bob married Sharon Brittain in 1971. They loved to travel throughout the United States and the Caribbean. In 2012 they relocated to Florida for warmer weather. Bob is survived by his wife Sharon, sister Janice Thurston, brother-in-law Robert Knipfer, children Robert Loveless Jr., Douglas Loveless, Donald Loveless, Susan Gentry, Brian Loveless, Brenda Mahlen, Jeff Loveless, Amy Loveless, Philip Brittain, Kristine Dunn, 16 grandchildren, 12 greatgrandchildren and one great great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his sister Joan Knipfer, brother Richard Loveless, son Charles Love-
less, grandson Joseph Loveless and bother-in-law Jim Thurston. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Billings, Montana on Saturday, October 8, at 1 p.m. Interment will be at Yellowstone National Cemetery in Laurel, Montana on Friday, October 7, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his honor to the charity of one’s choice.
A Liturgy of the Word Service for Harriet Mae Wellenstein, 82, of Dickinson will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Stevenson Funeral Home with Deacon Kris Ringwall celebrating. Burial will take place at a later date. Visitation for Harriet will be from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, September 19 at Stevenson Funeral Home with a rosary and vigil service being held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m on Tuesday. Harriet passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Eastern Montana Veteran’s Home in Glendive. Harriet Mae Samuelson was born to Clement and Alma Samuelson on August 7, 1934 in Williston, ND. She graduated from Brockton High School in 1952 and from Columbus School of Nursing in Great Falls, MT in 1955. While working as a nurse in Wolf Point, MT, Harriet met a young man named James Wellenstein. The couple was united in marriage on July 7, 1956. Harriet and Jim settled in Glasgow, MT to raise their three children: Doug, Joan and Janet. Harriet enjoyed working part-time at the hospital and nursing home while Jim worked for MDU. In 1971, Jim was transferred to the Dickinson office. The couple have made Dickinson their home ever since. Harriet was a very talented lady. Her fun and spontaneous personality was a joy to everyone she came in contact
with. The family has many special memories of Harriet and Jim dancing the Jitterbug in the living room, her tap dancing, and singing "Anchors Away" and "Honeycomb” in the kitchen. Her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren brought her tremendous joy. Harriet’s legacy to her family is the unconditional love she had for each one of them. Harriet was the last surviving member of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Gordon, Donny, Wally and Vic; sisters, Lois and Carol; grandson, Ryan Bares; and her sistersin-law and brothers-in-law. Harriet is survived by her husband, Jim of Dickinson; son, Doug (Olivia) Wellenstein of Dickinson; daughters, Joan Bares of San Antonio, TX, and Janet Wellenstein of Bismarck; grandchildren, Mandie Erickson and Jenna Wellenstein of Dickinson, Whitney Wellenstein of Oakland, CA, Nathan Bares of San Anotnio, TX, Julie Bares of Billings, MT, Erik Sjursen of Dickinson, and Sarah Sjursen of Bismarck; great grandchildren, Addison and Brody Erickson, Kashton Washington, and Nadia Sjursen of Dickinson and Alicia and Iliana Bares and Zhario Cooper of Billings, MT; sisters-in-law, JaneAnn Samuelson, Patsy Durham, and Delores Wellenstein; brother-in-law, Dick Wellenstein; and many nieces and nephews. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com.
Richard John Bruffey Richard John Bruffey was born on March 2, 1954, in Butte, MT. He was one of five children: Joe, Renee, Dave, and Don. As a small child, Rich moved to Havre, MT where he developed his love for hunting and the outdoors. Rich later moved to and worked in the Plevna/Baker area. Most recently, Rich was living in Belle Fourche, SD. Rich passed away unexpectedly on August 25, 2016. A memorial service will be held
at a later date. As per his wishes, his ashes will be spread in the mountains of western Montana.
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Fallon County Timely-Tips By Sherry Vogel The response to last week’s timely tips, for using the abundance of garden fresh zucchinis in this area, was great! Several people have discovered many wonderful recipes. Here is a recipe you might enjoy. Zucchini Cookies By Janet Lindstrom Billings, MT Preheat oven to 350° 1/2 c butter or margarine (1 stick) 3/4 c sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 c flour 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 c minute oatmeal 1 c coarsely shredded, unpeeled zucchini 1/2 c chocolate chips 1/2 c butterscotch chips Sift together the flour, cinnamon, soda and salt. Set aside. Beat together the butter and sugar till fluffy. Beat the egg and vanilla together and add to the butter and sugar mixture. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir thoroughly. Drop by spoonful unto an ungreased cookie sheet 2” apart. Bake 10-12 minutes. Yields 48 cookies *** Next week we will share a recipe for a delicious Zucchini lasagna.
Farmers Union construction delayed By Sherry Vogel Farmers Union Oil/Cenex of Baker announces a delay in the construction of their new facility. The 5,200 sq. ft. new convenience store and tank field met unforeseen delays late this summer. Gas sales and the convenience store will continue business in the present location on the corner of Hwy 12 and 3rd St West. Shop services have been temporarily moved over to the west side car wash at 605 West Montana. Construction will resume in Spring/Summer 2017.
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Lady Spartan Volleyball ______ By Briana Sposili The Lady Spartan Volleyball team played St. Labre there on September 9th and won in three matches. The Varsity scores were (25-11), (25-11), (25-16). Wrenzi Wrzesinski had 5 kills, 13 digs, 9 aces, and 2 assists; Scotti Robinson 1 kill, 7 digs, 2 aces, and 19 assists; Maddie Reddick 8 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace, and 2 assists; Melissa Breitbach 9 kills, 7 digs, and 2 aces; Lexi Harste 4 kills, 1 dig, and 2 aces; Maryssa Rusley 2 kills, 2 digs, and 2 assists; Alivia Schultz 7 digs, and 1 ace; Hannah Gonsioroski 4 digs and 1 assist; Macee Hadley had 1 dig and Amber Durden had 1 dig. JV Stats - The JV also won in three matches, the scores were (25-22), (25-12), and (15-12). Hannah Gonsioroski had 2 kills, 9 digs, and 4 aces; Mariah Miller 1 block, 5 digs, and 6 assists; Macee Hadley 2 kills, 3 digs, and 2 assists; Madison Moore 1 block, 2 digs, and 2 aces; Skyler Robinson 1 dig and 5 aces; Amber Durden 2 kills and 3 digs; Halle Burdick 1 dig and 1 ace; Katelynn Afrank had 4 digs; Katie Wang had 2 kills; and Sheyanne Janeway had 1 kill. C-Squad Stats - C-Squad won in four matches as well with (25-15), (20-25), (15-10), (15-9). Kelsey Miller had 4 digs, 8 aces, and 7 assists; Courtney Tudor 5 kills 5 digs and 1 ace;
Taylor Miller 1 kill, 2 digs, and an assist; Shelby Moore 8 digs, and 11 aces; Maleah Graham 7 digs and 2 aces; Laylah Dulin 2 kills and 1 dig; Alissa Bohle had 3 digs; Hope Craft had 4 digs; and Ellen Widell had 1 kill. The Lady Spartan Volleyball team also hosted a game against Colstrip on September 10th and lost in three matches, the Varsity scores were (8-25), (9-25), (19-25). Scotti Robinson had 1 kill, 11 digs, 2 aces, and 5 assists; Maddie Reddick 3 kills, 15 digs, and 4 assists; Wrenzi Wrzesinski 2 kills and 9 digs; Melissa Breitbach 3 kills and 5 digs; Lexi Hartse 2 kills and 3 digs; Hannah Gonsioroski 3 digs; Alivia Schultz 2 digs; and Amber Durden with 1 assist. JV Stats - Amber Durden had 1 kill; 1 dig, and 1 assist; Hannah Gonsioroski 1 kill and 14 digs; Mariah Miller 12 digs and 2 assists; Macee Hadley 12 digs and 1 assist; Maryssa Rusley 1 kill and 1 dig; Katie Wang 1 dig and 1 ace; Halle Burdick 7 digs; Skyler Robinson 7 digs; Katelynn Afrank 6 digs; and Madison Moore with 2 digs. C-Squad Stats - Shelby Moore had 7 digs, 1 ace, and 2 assists; Laylah Dulin 2 kills, 1 dig, and 1 ace; Maleah Graham 3 digs and 1 ace; Kelsey Miller 1 kill and 2 digs; Taylor Miller 3 digs; Ellen Widell 2 digs; Tesla Erickson 1 dig; Courtney Tudor 1 ace; and Hope Craft with 1 ace.
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Glasgow took a shot at the lead, scoring a touchdown and the two point conversion putting the score at 28-22. Late in the fourth quarter, Angus Lund ran in another touchdown, followed by the two point conversion from Luke Gonsioroski to James Wiseman sealing the win 36-22. Offensively, Spartans ran for 39/271 yards. Angus Lund was 20 for 209 yards, and Luke Gonsioroski was 19 for 62 yards. Luke passed 3/14 for 22 yards. Trevor Griffith had 2 catches for 19 yards, James Wiseman caught one pass for three yards. On defense, Angus Lund had six tackles, Kadon Gentilini had four tackles, Luke Gonsioroski had three tackles, Josh Stutts had two tackles and two quarterback sacks, Cleet Wrzesinski had one interception. The Spartans will host Huntley Project Red Devils on Friday, September 16, 2016.
Punt Pass & Kick Results The Fallon County Recreation Department recently hosted an NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Competition at Schillinger Stadium at Baker High School. This local football competition allows youngsters to showcase their talents in punting, passing and kicking with scores based on distance and accuracy. Baker will be represented in eight divisions at the sectional competition to be held on October 2, 2016, at Denton Field in Miles City, MT. Local winners that will be advancing to the next level include girls: Avery O’Connor (6-7), Madison O’Connor (8-9), Keely Heaton-Custer (10-11); and Boys: Canden Coulter (6-7), Jerrick Moser (8-9), Gentre Coulter (10-11), Matthew Rusch (12-13), and Michael Rusch (14-15). Team Championships for our region will be held on December 18, 2016, when the Broncos host the Patriots.
Spartan Football 2-0 By Andrew Craft and Dalton Herbst The Baker Spartans traveled to Glasgow for their first away game of the 2016 season. They battled their way to defeat the Scotties 36-22. The Spartans rallied early in the first quarter with Angus Lund on an eight yard run scoring six points, but the two point conversion failed. The Glasgow Scotties did not answer back, and the Spartans got the ball back. Angus Lund battled his way into the end zone again on a 25 yard run; the Spartans completed the two point conversion putting the Spartans up 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. Glasgow answered back right away in the second quarter with a touchdown and successful field goal attempt. Cleet Wrzesinski caught an interception and took it back to score; the two point conversion failed. At the end of the second quarter the score was 20-7 with the Spartans in the lead. In the second half the Scotties and Spartans battled it out with Glasgow scoring a touchdown in the third quarter ending 20-14. In the fourth quarter, Angus Lund ran into the end zone scoring six and Angus Lund caught the pass for the two point conversion.
The Freshman class elected their 2016 officers as Katie Wang - President, Macee Hadley - Vice President, Michael Rusch - Student Council Rep., Ethan Verke - Treasurer, Ty Tolzien - Student Council Alt., Not Pictured Halle Burdick - Secretary.
Breakfast September 19 - Breakfast slider, cheese stick, fruit 20 - Donut, yogurt, fruit 21 - Burrito, cheese stick, fruit 22 - Bacon, egg, toast, fruit 23 - Bagel, yogurt, fruit
Lunch September 19 - Quesadilla, beans, gems, mandarin oranges 20 - Pizza, salad, pineapples 21 - Chicken drumstick, mashed potatoes/gravy, peaches, roll 22 - Hamburger gravy over biscuit, gems, kiwi 23 - 1/2 sunbutter, 1/2 bologna, chicken noodle soup, mixed veggie, orange
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Don and Jim Schillinger and our families would sincerely like to thank the Baker School Board and the administration for the honor bestowed upon us at the September 2nd football game. We also would like to thank Baker Schools, athletes, coaches, and community for their support and friendship over the past years. We certainly enjoyed the Baker students and athletes and will always be Spartan Fans.
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2016 Thank You Thee Garage • Kelly & Angela Heiser • Corner Bar • Russell’s Clothing • American Legion • City of Baker • Scott Rabbitt • Baker CowBelles • Sons of American Legion • Baker Club • Direct Electric • Epi Center • All the Volunteers • Insurance Store • Vendors • Chili Judges - Lani DeBuhr, Kim Cuppy and Jamie Holliday • Chili Cook-Off Participants, Rib Cook-Off Participants and everyone who supported the Rubber Duck Roundup Thanks to everyone who came out and supported the Fall Festival. See you at Moonlight Madness Wednesday, October 12 Baker Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
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2nd Grade Squash harvest – Taylor Rieger helping Mr. Wolter’s 2nd grade class pick squash. Processing squash for school lunch – Ashley Sander, left; Right back to front: Jesse Isaacs, Trinity Rieger, Jenna Paul, and Taylor Rieger.
Mr. Sawers _________________________ Continued from page 1
Garden Work – Jessie and Wyatt Isaacs, Ashley Sander working in the garden.
Ashley Sander and Jesse Issacs watering the garden during the summer.
Farm to School/FFA Garden _________ By Jessica Paul Last school year came to a fast and furious end with Ag Ed students, along with the help of each elementary class building and planting raised beds in the Plevna High School courtyard. Students planted the “Three Sisters” combo along with potatoes, beets, radishes, cucumbers, ornamental gourds, squash, carrots, and onions. FFA members also planted
a 7500 square foot garden at Mr. Isaacs’ place. The main focus of the garden is corn, potatoes, squash, pumpkins, onions, and carrots. During the summer Ashley Sander, Jesse and Wyatt Isaacs spent countless hours watering and caring for the raised beds and garden. Last week FFA members harvested and processed squash for school lunch and a delicious squash dish was served. Additional squash has been harvested and
processed for recipes later in the school year. This week some of the elementary students and Ag Ed students are harvesting and processing corn. Fresh corn-onthe-cob will be a menu item this week in school lunch. This fall, students are looking forward to additional field trips to harvest pumpkins, carrots, onions and potatoes. These will all be used in our school lunch program.
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Reading Party ______ By Jessica Paul The reading party consisted of several kids who all met their summer reading goals. The party started immediately after school on Wednesday night prior to the hoe down. The children played games, learned some interesting facts, and ran around like crazy people just for the fun of it. Jessica Paul and Dacy Buerkle helped Mrs. Benner stay sane while wrangling the kids, these three also had help from a few of the teachers that were hanging around waiting for the real party to start.
back to her own high school and subbed for a time. The new art teacher feels that students can become too reliant on technology and that it can actually hinder them from developing important critical thinking skills. She stated, “Technology is a blessing and a curse. Students have so much information available at their fingertips, that the student isn’t always learning to think critically, to analyze on their own, because the answers are right there.” Parker enjoys helping students to learn to “think outside of the box.” Many of her
lessons challenge the student to think on their own and to be creative. Miss Parker shared that she finds joy teaching her students perspective for the first time when they are drawing. It is fun to see a student’s face light up when he sees his drawing come to life in 3D. In her spare time, Krissy enjoys hiking with her little dog Blanca. She also enjoys crosscountry skiing, reading and watching movies. She looks forward to discovering little towns in the surrounding area and hopes to visit a number of their museums.
cult to raise their child in a country where they were both foreigners Sawers enjoys teaching. He states as his most rewarding teaching experience an account of when he helped a college student change his attitude toward school and learning. The student had a bad attitude toward education, but through encouragement and support from Sawers, the student was able to turn his success rate around. The student is now employed for a large international company and doing well. Sawers states, “Teachers always have more than an academic impact on students. They make a huge impact on the student’s social development and future goals as well.” This led into Sawer’s philosophy of teaching. He quoted the ancient Chinese proverb: Tell me, I forget, Teach me and I may remember, but involve me, I learn. Perhaps one of the best at-
tributes Sawers brings to his teaching position is from his own life’s experience. He grew up in the newly formed interracial segregated school system in South Africa (1960’s to 1994) after many decades of a country that was racially split right down the middle. There he learned an acceptance of one another. He came to an understanding that skin color is only pigment deep. He strives to help each student reach an understanding so that they can develop enough self-confidence to be able to ward off any attacks on their self worth. Although it is important to Sawers to maintain a well controlled classroom he also feels it is equally important for the teacher to be approachable by the student so they can seek guidance if needed. Mr. Sawers enjoys all types of sports. He plays rugby, soccer, cricket, table tennis and he loves to golf.
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City Council Position The Baker City Council will accept letters of interest from residents in Ward I to fill a vacant city council position. Ward I comprises the area of the City limits North to South, East of and parallel to the alley located adjacent to 1st street West. The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office until the next general election and until a successor is elected and qualified. Qualifications include at least 18 years of age, 60 days of residency in the ward and be a U.S citizen. Letters will be accepted at the Baker City Office in the Fallon County Courthouse, 10 West Fallon Avenue or may be sent to City of Baker, Attn: Mayor, JoDee Pratt, Box 1512, Baker, MT 59313 received prior to 5:00 p.m. September 19, 2016. For further information you may contact City Clerk, Kevin Dukart at 778-2692.
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Annual Budget _____________________ Continued from page 1 The oil and gas production tax revenues have to be projected during the budget process since they are received on a quarterly basis. As we have seen in recent years, these revenues can vary greatly if the oil market spikes upward or downward. Fortunately, the centrally assessed taxes which are a part of the property tax assessments remain relatively constant. Due to the fluctuation in revenues the adopted budget can at times end up being slightly different than the actual annual expenditures and revenues and vary from year to year. Even so, analysis of trends related to these expenditures and revenues is still available. Key trends: Mill values are used to determine the amount of property taxes (mills) that will need to be assessed and those are based on the State of Montana’s taxable valuation of Fallon County. As the table below shows the mill value for Fallon County has risen significantly over the past few years. In 2016 the mill value was $42,285 but in 2012 the mill value was only $28,086, showing Fallon County had nearly a 50% increase over four years. These values held steady from 2015 to 2016, a good sign in a tough economic environment. A main contributor to the increase was the Montana Department of Revenue’s most recent reappraisal cycle that increased property taxes for Fallon County residents but at the same time helped offset the decreased oil and gas revenues.
Oil and gas revenues play an important role in county budgeting and are difficult to predict over a period of time. Because of this unpredictability the oil and gas revenues are usually budgeted for in areas with flexibility so in the event of a shortfall the budget can be amended without affecting County business significantly. Below is a table showing the trends for Oil and Gas Production Tax Revenue.
Oil and gas revenues, as would be expected, parallel the price of oil very closely thereby allowing the trend of oil prices to help predict the oil and gas revenues. As oil dropped from highs in the low $100/barrel range to around $30/barrel a 65% drop was reflected in the oil and gas revenues Fallon County received from FY2013-14 to what is predicted for FY2016-17. Although oil prices can help predict oil and gas revenues they are distributed on a quarterly basis creating a time lapse between when the revenues are received by the State of Montana and distributed to the Counties. The revenue distribution typically lags behind approximately four months and has to be factored into the budget process. As noted above Fallon County’s mill value has increased by approximately 50% while the oil and gas revenues have decreased by approximately 65%. The increase in the mill value has not greatly offset the loss of oil and gas revenue but it certainly has helped and this coupled with
the Commission’s financial prudence in past years Fallon County will continue with capital investments in the short term. In the coming years, the Commission will continue to evaluate capital investments in relation to revenues and other expenses and will either move forward or delay them depending upon urgency and funds available. The tables below show the revenues received and the expenses incurred from FY2013-14 to the present. The actual expenses and revenues for FY2016-17, not including reimbursements and expenses related to hail damage repair and Baker Lake tornado clean up, are expected to be in line with FY2015-16. The anticipated cash on hand at the end of FY2016-17 will be approximately $42 million.
Here are the trends in actual expenditures:
Over the past few years the County has taken a proactive approach to capital investments. These improvements included much needed infrastructure improvements, safety improvements, building improvements and items that are considered an amenity/quality of life addition. Specific improvements were: several new box culverts; Fairgrounds arena and barn improvements; Iron Horse Park improvements including the Skate park, Pump Track park and Splash park; Airport runway improvements, Dispatch and Sheriff Department remodel, Upper Baker Lake improvements; 911 tower installations; Landfill building; Hospital and Parkview Complex projects and the Indoor Shooting Range. The total investment in Fallon County capital projects over the past few years has totaled $18,104,239. In addition, Fallon County has assisted other local government entities with improvements by contributing funds to the Town of Plevna for their water project, Fallon County Water/Sewer District for their sewer project, North Baker Water Sewer District for their sewer/water project and the City of Baker for equipment expenses and their water project. Financial assistance to other local government entities in the past few years has totaled $4,720,280. As would be expected, County revenues are not where they were a few years ago, but the County is not in any kind of financial hardship that would require cuts to programs or even cuts to short term capital outlay plans. Over the past few years several capital projects have been completed with a few more to be completed but at any point in time the capital expenditures can be greatly reduced or eliminated if necessary. The Commission is dedicated to being good stewards of County funds and will continue to evaluate all expenditures and make adjustments when necessary in the years to come.
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Marguerite Fisher of Superior Care Villa is shown with the lap blankets she sewed for The Villa. The blanket making was a joint effort. Alice Abrams of The Villa cut the squares with Marguerite sewing them. The residents will enjoy the blankets on the cool days to come.
Baker business earns prestigious Project F.A.R.M. certification Aspen Herbals is thrilled to announce they have been awarded Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) certification. "I was notified Friday they loved our products, and we were the newest member of Project F.A.R.M. It's an amazing feeling to be recognized for the quality of our herbal body care products. My mom happened to be visiting during her lunch hour, and it was really special being able to share that moment with her", stated Lacey Berg, artisan and owner behind Aspen Herbals. Project F.A.R.M. is the brainchild of MaryJane Butters, the internationally recognized organic farmer and book author behind the national magazine MaryJanesFarm. She founded Project F.A.R.M around the concept that buying something made by hand from someone you
“know” is how the world should be, and once was. Aspen Herbals specializes in artisan herbal body care handcrafted in small batches. Local resident, Lacey Berg, launched Aspen Herbals in November of 2014. Since then her products have won Earth Day Beauty Awards, been featured in gift bags at the international Sundance Film Festival and repeatedly lauded by top beauty press including YAHOO! Beauty. Berg states, "Each product is not only safe and effective, but an opportunity to connect with nature. Consider Aspen Herbals your everyday nature connection." Aspen Herbals artisan herbal body care products are available at their website, www.MyAspenHerbals.com. Free local delivery is available.
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NOTICE Fallon County has Board Positions open Ambulance Board -2 positions – (1)-4 year term; (1)- term expires June 30, 2018 Cemetery Board -1 position – 3 year term Council on Aging -1 position – 3 year term Salary Commission (Tax paying Citizen) -1 position – term expires June 30, 2018 Tax Appeal Board -1 position – 3 year term “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 by Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 by 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, October 4, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.
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Commissioner proceedings MONDAY, AUG. 29, 2016 9:00 AM CONVENE Present: Steve Baldwin, Chairman; Deb Ranum, William L. Randash, Members; Lani DeBuhr, Clerk Guest: Dave Havens, Member of the Public FALLON COUNTY COURTHOUSE 9:00 AM REVIEW AND SIGN BAKER PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET Present: Don Dilworth, Superintendent of Schools The Commission reviewed and Commissioner Baldwin, as Chairman, signed the Baker Schools FY2016-17 Budget Report. 9:15 AM HAIL DAMAGE CLAIM REVIEW & DISCUSSION Present: Debbie Wyrick, Deputy Clerk & Recorder; Jason Rittal, County Development Advisor; Alba Higgins, Shop Foreman Debbie Wyrick gave the Commission updates on the Hail Damage and they were discussed. The items discussed were: •EMC Insurance has classified Trent Harbaugh, Sheriff’s pickup as totaled. Alba Higgins said this pickup is a good vehicle with a known maintenance history and suggested buying it back from EMC Insurance to be given to the airport or put into the fleet. The Commission agreed and will discuss this option with Roger Meggers, Airport Manager. Jason Rittal said if Roger has already committed to purchasing a replacement vehicle at the airport the Commission may want to consider giving the Colorado pickup back to EMC insurance and putting this pickup in the fleet. •The Commission said they would like the other vehicles they are planning doing full repairs on to be reassessed in the event they too are deemed totaled. Debbie agreed and suggested having the assessments done prior to the repairs beginning to avoid putting any money into them if they are going to be totaled. These vehicles are the 2011 Chevy fleet pickup, 2008 Chevy Commission pickup and the 2011 Chevy ambulance pickup. The Commission asked Jason to contact Thee Body Shop to do the reassessments on these vehicles and said they will pay for the time it takes to do this. •Alba suggested only doing necessary repairs to the Road Department’s Sterling Truck and putting liability insurance on it since it is only used as a backup vehicle. The Commission agreed and Debbie will notify EMC Insurance about this change. 9:30 AM- The Commission called Trent Harbaugh, Sheriff, and he joined the meeting by telephone. •The Commission gave Trent permission to order a new truck for himself since his is totaled. The amount received from EMC Insurance for Trent’s totaled pickup plus the totaled Magnum will offset the cost of this new pickup. 9:36 AM- Trent Harbaugh ended the phone call and thereby left the meeting. •The Commission decided to buy Trent’s totaled pickup back from insurance and will have Trent use it as a backup vehicle
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until his new pickup is received. There was much discussion if this could be done since the totaled pickup would no longer be able to have full coverage insurance. Debbie researched MT Statute and the only mention of full coverage being a requirement for a Sheriff’s vehicle is in MCA 7-32-2126 which states full coverage is required if a privately owned vehicle is being used for Sheriff duties so Trent will be able to use his totaled pickup with only liability insurance on it. 9:45 AM- Debbie Wyrick, Jason Rittal and Alba Higgins left meeting. 9:30 AM COMMISSION WORK SESSION MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION- The Commission discussed creating a plan to provide a trolley next year at the Fair to transport elderly or handicap people from the South Parking Lot to the Exhibit Hall. Commissioner Randash said they need to make this a priority next year because having to walk that far will cause several people, including himself, to not attend the Fair. The Commission discussed monitoring who parks in the handicap area in front of the Exhibit Hall next year also since several people who were not handicapped parked there this year. The Commission discussed the need to keep the Baker Lake Restoration Plan separate from the Baker Lake Clean-Up Project so there isn’t the possibility of funding being pulled because the projects overlapped. The Commission will ask Rich Menger, Sanitarian, to contact DOWL Engineering to notify them the Restoration Plan is on hold until the Clean-Up project is complete. FAIR BOARD RESIGNATIONS- Darin Koenig submitted a letter of resignation from the Fair Board with no reason given. Commissioner Randash made the motion to accept Darin Koenig’s resignation from the Fair Board. Commissioner Ranum seconded the motion with regret. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried unanimously. Lani DeBuhr submitted a letter of resignation from the Fair Board due to no longer being in a position to donate her vacation time to serve on the Board. Commissioner Randash made the motion to accept Lani DeBuhr’s resignation from the Fair Board. Commissioner Ranum said she would not second the motion since she disagrees with County Policy on having to use vacation time to serve on the Board. The Commission discussed including community days in the County Policy so employees could volunteer without using vacation time. Commissioner Baldwin tabled the motion due to the Road Department meeting beginning. 10:00 AM ROAD DEPARTMENT UPDATES Present: Alba Higgins, Shop
Foreman; Bobby Wiedmer, Road Supervisor; Shannon Hewson, Brosz Engineering The Commission and Shannon Hewson discussed MK Weeden needing water for their Ollie/Carlyle Rd. highway construction project that is funded by the State. The Commission asked if it would be possible for them to use water from the Upper Lake since the Lower Lake will be drained. Shannon said in order to do this they would first have to discuss it with the Department of Environmental Quality and then most likely get a permit from the State and possibly FEMA. ROAD UPDATES- Bobby Wiedmer said the Fair Food Booths have come down and they are still working on removing the concrete. Bobby said it is taking longer than expected to remove the concrete because there is rebar scattered throughout it. SHOP UPDATES- Alba Higgins gave the Commission updates on the vehicles and equipment being repaired or maintained this week. Alba said he is still waiting on the footings for the crane and if the work doesn’t happen sometime this week they may need to cut it out themselves. 10:25 AM- Alba Higgins left the meeting. PROJECT UPDATESWestmore Bridge- Shannon said Shep’s Welding began working on the bridge last Friday and when they went to dig the sump they hit gravel and sand a foot and a half lower than where the rock was going to be placed at elevation. Shannon said the contractor would like to place gravel there instead of rock to save the County money. Shannon said the gravel is a better alternative than the rock for this purpose and would cut the cost down by half. The Commission and Bobby said they were agreeable to using gravel instead of rock. Coal Bank & Webster Rd. Bridges- Shannon said the invitation to bid for these bridges is going out this week with the bid opening set for September 22 at 8:30 a.m. Shannon said he will review the bids and discuss them in detail with the Commission the following Monday on September 26. 10:40 AM- Bobby Wiedmer and Shannon Hewson left the meeting. The Commission continued the discussion of including Community Days in the Fallon County Policy so employees could volunteer their time without having to always use vacation time. Commissioner Ranum seconded the motion made earlier in the day by Commissioner Randash to accept Lani DeBuhr’s resignation from the Fair Board. Commissioner Baldwin asked for further discussion and there was none. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried unanimously. CORRESPONDENCE- The Commission received notice
from Charlene Severson with KLJ stating she would be leaving KLJ and Amanda Anderson would be the County’s new contact person for aviation projects. In response, the Commission wrote a letter to Dave Stelling, FAA Helena Airport District Office Manager, notifying him they authorize Amanda Anderson to prepare and submit payment requests on behalf of Fallon County for Airport Improvement Program projects. The Commission received a letter from Julie Straub, Human Resource Manager, notifying them all items the Department of Labor & Industry sited the Fallon County Shop for have been abated. JOURNAL ENTRY- The Commission reviewed and Commissioner Baldwin, as Chairman, signed Journal Entry #129 to move a WIC travel reimbursement to a revenue account. BOARD AGENDAS/MINUTES- The Commission reviewed Board Agendas and Minutes. REVENUES- The Commission reviewed revenues received during the week. D E P A R T M E N T REPORTS/NOTICESThe Commission reviewed Department Reports, Newsletters and Notices. EMAILS- The Commission reviewed emails sent to them from State agencies and other entities that required no discussion, action or decision. 11:00 AM BAKER LAKE ENGINEER PROCUREMENT Present: Jason Rittal, County Development Advisor; Rich Menger, Sanitarian Jason Rittal gave the Commission a copy of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Engineering Procurement he drafted and they reviewed it together. Jason said he sent this draft to Charlie Baird with FEMA and Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney, for feedback but hasn’t received a response from them yet. Jason said everything is complete in the RFQ except the weight the Commission will have to put for each category in the RFQ. Jason said MT State Statute drives how an engineer is hired and it is
solely based on qualifications, not cost. Jason said once the RFQ is finalized it will be advertised for two weeks. The Commission, Jason and Rich discussed the importance of keeping the Baker Lake Restoration Plan and the Baker Lake Clean-Up Project separate. 11:20 AM- Jason Rittal and Rich Menger left the meeting. 11:20 AM- Brenda Wood joined the meeting. Brenda Wood gave the Commission revenue and levy reports to review prior to the FY2017 Budget Hearing later in the day. 11:22 AM- Brenda Wood left the meeting. 11:30 AM MID-RIVERS EMAIL REVIEW & DISCUSSION Present: Andy Fujimori, IT Tech Andy Fujimori said he would still like to use another email server since the falloncounty.net server no longer offers technical support. Andy said several employees already have a MidRivers email account and suggested switching all County emails to Mid-Rivers. Andy said each Mid-Rivers email account has 1GB of storage compared to falloncounty.net which only has 150MB of storage. Andy said the emails are also encrypted for security purposes. Andy said with the County’s current Mid-Rivers plan they can have up to 75 emails at no additional charge which is enough for all County employees to have an email account. The Commission gave Andy permission to convert all County emails to Mid-Rivers. 11:42 AM- Andy Fujimori left the meeting. 11:45 AM PUBLIC COMMENT Lynda Herbst, Inside Building Maintenance Supervisor, joined the meeting for Public Comment. Lynda said Stacey Moore, Library Director Services, would like the ceiling ledge and ceiling fan cleaned twice a year. Lynda said she and her staff can clean the ledge but the ceiling fan is too high for them to safely clean it. The Commission agreed and asked Lynda to contact Mark Wright about possibly hiring him
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to clean it since he purchased the County lift which is small enough to be brought into the Library to reach the fan. Lynda asked if she could purchase a vacuum with attachments to clean the ledge and the Commission gave permission. Lynda and the Commission discussed other projects she and her staff are responsible for and the possibility of her staff being able to work extra hours if extra time is required to complete them. 12:00 PM- Lynda Herbst left the meeting. 12:00 PM- Jason Rittal joined the meeting. Jason Rittal told the Commission Thee Body Shop can reassess the other vehicles at $75/hour with a cap of 2 hours per vehicle and the Commission gave permission to have the vehicles reassessed at that price. Commissioner Randash said Burlington Northern said they wouldn’t give up any more land along Railroad Avenue. Commissioner Randash said he would like to know the exact width of the road to determine if it could be a viable option for the truck by-pass and asked the other Commissioner’s if Brosz Engineering could survey it. The Commission as a whole agreed to have Brosz Engineering survey the road. 12:05 PM- Jason Rittal and Dave Havens left the meeting. 12:10 PM NOON RECESS Commissioner Ranum made the motion to take a noon recess. Commissioner Randash seconded the motion. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried unanimously. 1:15 PM RECONVENE Present: Steve Baldwin, Chairman; Deb Ranum, William L. Randash, Members; Lani DeBuhr, Clerk Guest: Dave Havens, Member of the Public FALLON COUNTY COURTHOUSE 1:15 PM COMMISSION WORK SESSION MINUTES APPROVAL- The Commission began reviewing the
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8 - FALLON COUNTY TIMES MINUTES Continued from page 7 Commission Minutes for the week of August 22-26, 2016. After reviewing the minutes regarding Tom Muckle’s resignation from being the Rural Fire Chief, Commissioner Baldwin said he was given the Montana Code regarding compensation for Rural Fire Chief’s. According to MCA 7-33-2203 a County Rural Fire Chief is not entitled to additional compensation for the duties imposed. The Commission said in light of this new information they still think it is fair to pay the Rural Fire Chief $100/month and will continue to do so. Commissioner Randash made the motion to amend the motion made on August 22, 2016 to appoint Randy Hoenke to be the Fallon County Fire Chief by striking out “Commissioner Baldwin noted this is a compensated position by statute.” Commissioner Ranum seconded the motion. Commissioner Baldwin said if the motion is amended it will read as follows: “Commissioner Randash made the motion to appoint Randy Hoenke to be the Fallon County Fire Chief to succeed Tom Muckle. Commissioner Ranum seconded the motion. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carries unanimously.” Commissioner Baldwin asked if there was any other discussion and there was none. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carries unanimously. The Commission continued to review the Commission Minutes for the week of August 22-26, 2016. Commissioner Randash made the motion to approve the Commission Minutes from August 22-26, 2016 with the amendment. Commissioner Ranum seconded the motion. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried unanimously. 2:00 PM FY2017 BUDGET ADOPTION HEARING Present: Brenda Wood, Clerk & Recorder; Jason Rittal, County Development Advisor Guests: Sherry Vogel, Fallon County Times; Sandra Kinsey, Member of the Public Brenda Wood gave the Commission and all present a copy of the FY2016-17 Revenue and Expenditure Budget Report, the Tax Levy Requirements Schedule and a copy of the Expected Revenue for FY2016-17. Brenda said the only fund that is not complete is the emergency fund that was established for the Tornado Relief work. Jason Rittal said he can provide Brenda with the figures contained in the FEMA Project Worksheets for the dewatering and engineering of Baker Lake to include in the budget. Jason said unfortunately the cost of the actual debris removal is unknown and will not be able to be included in the budget. Brenda said she is again waiting for the WIC figures to be given to her and once they are she will include them in the budget. Brenda and the Commission reviewed the capital expenditure items that Brenda included in the budget and ensured those items were also noted in the Capital Improvement Plan. Brenda explained the revenues and levies that will be received and the affect the reserve funds have on the budget. Brenda said the increase in property taxes and the Commission doing budget cuts in each department helped with the budget balancing even with the loss of revenues. Commissioner Randash asked if there would be money in the budget if they decide to do the truck by-pass project and Brenda said yes although it may require funds to be moved around in the Capital Improvement Plan. The budget and all reports and schedules are filed in the Clerk & Recorder’s office. 2:20 PM- Mary Grube, Planner Administrative Assistant, joined the meeting. Commissioner Ranum made the motion to close the Budget Hearing. Commissioner Randash seconded the motion. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Baldwin asked for Public Comment. Sherry Vogel asked for a comparison of oil/gas revenues received in 2014 to those received in 2015. Brenda said she would gather that information for Sherry. Jason noted that the price of oil per barrel in 2014 was three times as much as it is now and the revenues would probably reflect this difference also. 2:30 PM- Eric Krikorian, Member of the Public, joined the meeting. Sandra Kinsey asked why the budget for FY2015-16 was $70 million and Brenda said that amount reflects transfers made during the year twice since it comes in and out of two accounts. Brenda said it also reflects cash reserves the County keeps in their budget. Sandra asked how the Commission made the cuts to the budget, did they cut 10% across the board for all Departments? The Commission said no, they looked at each Department’s budget separately, met with the Department Heads to determine what funds they needed to conduct their business and operate and then made cuts if necessary. Sandra said the budget for this year is $74,783,530 which appears to be higher than last year and asked why. Brenda said she would have to look at the figures more closely because she is certain this year’s budget is not higher than last years. •Brenda Wood provided information on August 30th, 2016 showing the total expenditures from FY2012- 13 through FY2015-16. Brenda also showed the budget for the FY2016-17 is 7.36% less than last year’s budget. Mary Grube asked if the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) has been adopted yet and the Commission said no. Brenda said right now the CIP is being used as a guide and a reminder of projects they are considering in the future. Mary asked how much money is being budgeted in the emergency fund and Brenda said currently it is $500,000 but will increase once she gets the figures from Jason. Sherry asked if raises were given across the board to the County employees this year and the Commission said yes, a 25 cent/hr. raise was given. 2:54 PM- Sandra Kinsey, Sherry Vogel, Jason Rittal and Brenda Wood left the meeting. Commissioner Ranum made the motion to adopt the Budget for FY2016-17 as presented. Commissioner Randash seconded the motion. Commissioner Baldwin asked for any other discussion and there was none. 3 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried unanimously. The Commission signed the 2017-2 Resolution Adopting Budget for FY2016-2017 and it is filed in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office. Eric Krikorian said he came to the meeting to ask if his Pleasant Valley Subdivision Final Plat had been approved yet. Mary said the Final Plat will be presented to the Commission on September 7 at 1:15 p.m. Mary said she wanted to clarify the timeline for this Subdivision since Eric has complained it has taken so long. Mary said the application was received on May 19 and is going to Final Plat next week which puts the process 45 days ahead of schedule. 3:00 PM- Eric Krikorian left the meeting. Mary said due to time constraints she will reschedule her Planning Update meeting for next week and gave the Commission her Planning Report to review. 3:03 PM- Mary Grube left the meeting. 3:03 PM EASTERN MONTANA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER DISCUSSION Present: Trent Harbaugh, Sheriff; Kim Cuppy, Public Health Nurse Kim Cuppy and Trent Harbaugh told the Commission that Eastern Montana Community Health Center (EMCHC) is no longer sending a Mental Health Counselor to Baker to provide
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 Mental Health Services. Kim said she spoke to EMCHC’s director, Keith Clossen, and he said they do not have anyone on staff who can provide this service and have not been receiving any applications for a counselor either. Trent said he needs someone who can provide these services, especially if he has a suicidal inmate and would like to look at other options. Trent said they currently pay EMCHC $6,000 per year for their services and since they can’t provide the service he would like to contract these services out to another company or person. Trent said he tried to find the contract or agreement between EMCHC and Fallon County but neither party has one so there shouldn’t be a problem with no longer using their services. The Commission asked if they could contract with the Mental Health Counselor that currently uses office space at the Public Health Center. Kim said possibly as Pam with Big Sky Mental Health has offered to see inmates if she is in town and will discuss this with her. The Commission said they will ask Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney, to draft a letter to EMCHC to notify them of no longer wanting their services. Trent suggested having them prorate their services and giving the County a refund also and the Commission agreed and said they will discuss this with Darcy. Trent said if they can’t contract Pam’s services he would like to look for other companies or counselors who will since he has no way to deal with inmates with mental issues. The Commission asked if he could use one of the rooms at the hospital now that they have rooms available. Trent said he has asked Fallon Medical Complex (FMC) for an observation room several times but they don’t want to give him one. The Commission asked Trent if he would be able to staff the room and Trent said yes, he would have his deputies give 24 hour observation if an inmate was in the room. Kim said they brought this up at the last Health Board meeting but didn’t get much of a response. Trent gave the Commission a cost breakdown of having Dish Network or DirecTV when cable is no longer available. Trent said Dish was cheaper at $35/month and is only $10 more per month than they are paying for cable. The Commission gave Trent permission to have Dish Network replace the cable service in the jail. 4:00 PM- Kim Cuppy and Trent Harbaugh left the meeting. 4:00 PM FINALIZATION OF DES/911 COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION FOR CLASSIFICATION PURPOSES Present: Chuck Lee, 911/DES Coordinator; Julie Straub, Human Resource Manager; Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney Julie Straub gave the Commission the revised job description for the DES/911 Coordinator position to review. Chuck Lee said he will cut back on training but
some of his training cannot be avoided. The Commission said they understood and would like to be notified of the trainings he is considering going to and Chuck said he would be happy to do this. After reviewing the job description, the Commission approved it as written with it being a 40 hour per week position. 4:07 PM- Julie Straub left the meeting. Chuck said JoDee Pratt, City of Baker Mayor, wants to move the JC Park to Iron Horse Park. The Commission said one challenge they may face in doing this is once land is designated as a park it is be difficult to get it off the tax rolls as a park. Chuck said he spoke with Chuck Jones with FEMA about it and Chuck said it could be done but is concerned with the amount and cost of concrete needed under the park tiles if it was relocated. Chuck said the Lion’s Club has dedicated $20,000 to put towards improvements that are tied to the tornado but they don’t want the funds to go to construction costs. Chuck said he has considered having the money be used for a few things such as pouring concrete at the Ball Fields for permanent placement of the bleachers, a generator for the Fairgrounds Grandstands and the Ambulance Building or repairing and installing the old siren at the Fairgrounds so there is another siren in town. The Commission told Chuck any funds should be routed to S.M.A.R.T since it is a non-profit agency and Chuck said he will talk to Mona Madler, S.M.A.R.T’s Executive Director, about it. 4:16 PM- Chuck Lee and Dave Havens left the meeting. 4:30 PM COUNTY ATTORNEY UPDATES Present: Darcy Wassmann, County Attorney; Donald and Laurie MacKay, Land Lessors; Trent Harbaugh, Sheriff Final Review of MacKay Land Lease- The Commission and all present met to review the latest revision of the MacKay Land Lease. Trent Harbaugh said BLM and State Leases do not allow hunting to be prohibited on their lands. Darcy agreed and said with County land there is no guidance if hunting can be prohibited. Darcy said the Statute regarding County land says it needs to be for the “best of the county” and be used for the “benefit and welfare of the public”. Darcy said with this language it would be difficult to justify prohibiting hunting and any lessor needs to know there are benefits and drawbacks when leasing public land. Darcy said Statute says the Commission can create a County Land Advisory Board to assist them in managing the use of County land but another Statute makes it appear it is a requirement and will have to contact MACo to get clarification. Donald MacKay’s said his biggest concern with allowing hunting is the liability they will have if someone gets hurt while on the land they lease. Darcy said the only way they would be held
liable is if someone was hurt and could prove it was due to negligence on the lessor’s part. Darcy said if the person was hurt by the natural contour of the land the lessor would not be liable. 5:00 PM- Trent Harbaugh left the meeting. Donald said another concern he has is the danger hunting poses to his livestock. Darcy said she will look at a Montana State Lease because they do specify hunting activity cannot interfere with the conduct of a lessor’s business. Darcy said if hunting is prohibited or limited because of this the lessor and County have to ensure it isn’t done discriminatorily. The Commission said only walk-in hunting is allowed on State land and asked if they would be opposed to only allowing walk-in hunting on the land they lease. Laurie MacKay said that would be better and all present discussed how it could be enforced. Laurie asked if the Commission would consider changing the length of a lease as it is difficult to only have a one year lease when it is a part of your business operation. Commissioner Baldwin said they will keep the one year lease in place for this year and then when it is time for it to be renewed they will consider making it a 5 year lease instead. Laurie asked if language could be put in the lease that addresses who is responsible for fence and spring damages if they occur. Darcy said she can put language in the lease that states if damages occur to the fence or springs they will be paid to the lessor and it will be the lessor’s responsibility to repair them. 5:16 PM- Donald and Laurie MacKay left the meeting. PINNOW BUY/SELL AGREEMENT- The Commission and Darcy reviewed the Buy/Sell Agreement between Craig and Wanda Pinnow and Fallon County for the purchase of the Pinnow’s land for Landfill purposes. Darcy said the only item in the lease she thinks needs to be addressed is the language of “perpetuity” in regards to the buyer’s liability to the seller. The Commission agreed and Darcy said she will contact Pinnow’s Attorney, George W. Huss, about this. 5:20 PM- Jason Rittal, County Development Advisor, joined the meeting. Jason Rittal and Darcy discussed Forrest Sanderson, Contracted Planner’s recommendation to aggregate the parcels at the Landfill so they would each be at least 160 acres and not need to be subdivided. 5:30 PM- Darcy Wassmann and Jason Rittal left the meeting. 5:30 PM ADJOURN
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WANTED __________________________ 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: Two furnished apartments, utilities paid, no pets. $600 a month plus $600 cleaning/ damage deposit. 406-778-6794, 406975-6794, 406-778-3996. 37tfc __________________________ FOR RENT: Glendive mobile home two bedroom/one bath $650/mo includes utilities. No pets/no smoking inside. 406-2530451 or 406-939-1720. 38c __________________________ FOR RENT: Three bedroom, two bath trailer home in Plevna. Peace Lutheran Church, call 406772-5529. 36-39c
FOR SALE __________________________ FOR SALE: 1989 Ford F150, 4wd, $2,500. Call 303-514-3399. 37-38p __________________________ FOR SALE: Three bedroom, one bath home on two lots. Recently updated living room and master bedroom. A perfect starter home! $110,000 at 12 North 1st Street E. Call or text 253-740-6351 to schedule a showing! 36-38p __________________________ FOR SALE: USDA inspected choice beef. Sold by quarter, half, whole or by the pound. Call Kim Lesh 406-975-6695. 35-38c __________________________ 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 __________________________ JOB OPENING: Fallon County is accepting applications for the position of a permanent part-time General Office Clerk for the Clerk of Court. This part-time position performs a variety of general clerical functions to support the function of the Clerk of Court. This includes court case processing and providing a high level of customer service to the public, attorneys and other interested parties. This position receives monies, issues receipts and marriage licenses. Successful applicants will hold a high school diploma or equivalent; a minimum of two years of directly related experience in office/clerical work and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel are required. Previous experience in the district court, lower court or legal setting is preferred. Other equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered. Must possess or be eligible for a Montana driver’s license. The successful applicant will be subject to a pre-employment criminal and motor vehicle background checks. Limited benefits are available. Fallon
County is an equal opportunity employer. We reserve the right to reject any and all applications. Closing Date: Friday, September 16, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.: applications and a complete job description are available at the Human Resources office, 10 W. Fallon Avenue, Baker, MT 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 406-778-8164 or Jeraldine Newell 406-778-8114. 36-38c
MT 59102-4956, or filed with the Clerk of the above entitled court. Dated this 30th day of August, 2016. s/Judith Ann Whitmore s/Rodd A. Hamman 38-40c
MNAXLP __________________________ SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given, that separate sealed bids for the construction of Coal Bank Creek and Webster Road Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts Project will be received by the Fallon County Commission, Baker, MT at the office of Clerk & Recorder, 10 West Fallon Avenue PO Box 846, Baker, MT until 8:30 a.m., local time on September 22, 2016; and then publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists of: Removing and replacing topsoil, excavation, furnish and installation of reinforced concrete box culvers, furnish and installation of listed items, and incidentals. The complete set of Contract Documents, including drawings and specifications, is on file with the Owner at the Fallon County Courthouse and the office of Brosz Engineering, Inc. 109 S. Main, Bowman, ND 58623. Digital Contract Documents are also available from QuestCDN and can be accessed from the Brosz Engineering website at www.broszeng.com under the “Bid Information” page. The cost for downloaded (electronic) plans is $20. The official Plan Holders list can be viewed for the project on the QuestCDN website. Only electronic plan holders downloaded via QuestCDN will receive addendum notifications. Contractors using any other means for obtaining plans and specification must periodically check the QuestCDN website for any addenda. The Fallon County Commission reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and waive any defects therein. Disabled persons needing assistance, please contact the Fallon County Clerk and Recorders Office at least 72 hours before the services are required. For more information or for complaints about ADA compliance, call 406778-7106. Dated at Baker, MT, this 29th Day of August, 2016. Steve Baldwin Chairperson Fallon County Commission Baker, MT 59313 36-38c
CARDS OF THANKS __________________________ CARD OF THANKS: We thank you for your words of kindness, thoughts, prayers, flowers, ect on the passing of Shirley Schillinger. It means so much to all of our family members. Don and Nancy Schillinger & Family 38c __________________________ CARD OF THANKS: Thank you to the Baker Chamber of Commerce and Insurance Store for the prizes we won in the duck races at the Fall Festival. Judd & Patty Halstead 38c
LEGALS __________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Fallon County Planning Board Monday, October 3, 2016 Fallon County Courthouse Courtroom 10 West Fallon Ave. 7:00 p.m. The Fallon County Planning Board will be holding a public hearing to amend the Fallon County Subdivision Regulations to include expedited review and subsequent minor review. All information pertaining to this public hearing may be viewed and comments may be made to the Fallon County Planning Department located at 10 West Fallon Ave. or by calling 406-778-7111. 38-40c
MNAXLP __________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Fallon County Planning Board Monday, October 3, 2016 Fallon County Courthouse Courtroom 10 West Fallon Ave. 7:00 p.m. The Fallon County Planning Board will be holding a public hearing to update the Fallon County Growth Policy. All information pertaining to this public hearing may be viewed and comments may be made to the Fallon County Planning Department located at 10 West Fallon Ave. or by calling 406-778-7111. 38-40c
MNAXLP __________________________ Rodd A. Hamman #599 Calton Hamman & Wolff, P.C. 2075 Central Avenue, Suite 4 Billings, MT 59102 Ph: (406) 656-0900 Fax: (406) 656-0900 roddhamman@chwlawfirm.com Attorney for Applicant Montana Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Fallon County In the Matter of the Estate of Betty Ruth Whitmore, Deceased. Judge Honorable Nickolas C. Murnion Case No. DP 2016-22 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 either be mailed to Judith Ann Whitmore, the personal representative, return receipt requested, c/o Calton Hamman & Wolff, P.C., 2075 Central Avenue, Suite 4, Billings,
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Holy Rosary To Hold Cancer Survivor Class Holy Rosary Healthcare and St. Vincent Healthcare Frontier Cancer Center have teamed up to offer cancer survivors and those in treatment the survivorship series: Celebrate Life. This six-week series is geared towards survivors and their unique needs as they transition to life after treatment. This series is offered free of charge and designed to complement a patient’s follow-up care. Each session is led by a professional from Billings and/or Miles City who will provide information and resources on the following topics: •Medical Follow-Up and Communication •Long Term Effects of Cancer Treatment •Nutrition •Physical Activity •Naturopathic Medicine •Stress Management For those still receiving
treatment, the hope is they will find the series valuable as the topics address many issues relevant now and in the future. The next series will begin October 6, and will meet weekly on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 pm at Holy Rosary Healthcare in the Board Room (adjacent to the HRH Café). For more information or to register for this series, please contact Katherine Meyers at 406-238-6291 or katherine.meyers@sclhs.net.
HELP WANTED FOR SALE FOR RENT WANTED THANKS REAL ESTATE
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Go to: www.bakermtrealestate.com for more details NEW LISTING 2 BR - 1BA - open kitchen living area - main floor laundry - large 1715 sq ft. garage shop - Nice Residential Corner Lot 622 Dakota Ave. 3 BR - 1 BA - Att. Garage. - 1296 sq ft. - Corner Lot near Schools - 6 W. Pleasant Ave. 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. ACREAGE FOR SALE 122 acres one mile north of Baker,
Montana Highway frontage, City Water/Sewer.
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Montana FSA: Requesting w w w. b a ke r m t re a l e s t a t e . c o m Loan Deficiency HELP WANTED Payments (LDP’s) FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX Benefits Employment Opportunities Bob Herbst Box 1511 • Baker, MT 59313 406-778-2995
Producers must submit page 2 of the CCC-633EZ form to the local FSA office to request Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP) benefits. To be considered eligible for an LDP, producers must retain beneficial interest in the commodity from the time of planting through the date the producer filed form CCC-633EZ, Page 1 at the local FSA office. If form CCC-633EZ is filed before loss of beneficial interest, the producer may obtain the LDP rate in effect on the date beneficial interest is lost. A producer retains beneficial interest when control of and title to the commodity is maintained. Before LDP disbursements can be made, producers must meet the requirements of actively engaged in farming, cash rent tenant and member contribution. A producer who is eligible to obtain a Marketing Assistance loan, but agrees to forgo the loan, may obtain an LDP if such a payment is available. Daily status of LDP payment rates in Montana can be found at the following link: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/ ldppcpStateInfo?mystate=mt &area=home&subject=dalp&t opic=landing The 2014 Farm Bill authorized 2014-2018 crop year Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs). For more information, producers should contact their local FSA county office or view the LDP Fact Sheet at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/news -room/fact-sheets/index. Visit FSA’s Price Support Website, Montana FSA online at www.fsa.usda.gov/mt and your local FSA office for more information.
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F/T HOUSEKEEPER Contact Theresa Myers, Personnel Manager for additional information. FMC offers competitive wages and benefits. Submit applications to the Personnel Department. Positions will remain open until filled.
All Positions will remain open until filled. EOE.
Open fields for game bird hunters allows walk-in hunting opportunities Bird hunters may not be aware that they have multiple walk-in hunting areas available to them across the state through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ “Open Fields for Game Bird Hunters” program. They can hunt game birds and waterfowl on enrolled tracts of CRP and associated quality habitats with no further permission required. Since Open Fields began in 2012, nearly 150 private landowners across Montana have enrolled more than 44,000 acres. In recent years, more Conservation Reserve Program land has been converted to cropland, which decreases game bird habitat. Open Fields offers landowners an incentive to enroll CRP parcels in the program to expand habitat and create more public hunting access. In FWP Regions 6 and 7, 10 counties have been identified as priority areas for Open Fields to enroll more landowners. The counties are Fallon, Wibaux, Prairie, Dawson, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Daniels, Sheridan and Valley. Indian reservations are excluded due to differing regulations. Across the two regions, there are 100 properties allowing walk-in access, but FWP would like to see more. Those areas are listed in the 2016 Access Guide for Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program Projects, which is available at any FWP office, or it is accessible online at fwp.mt.gov. Click on the Hunting tab and under Hunter Access, go to Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program. Under Open Fields, landowners can enroll up to
160 CRP acres per application, in exchange for a onetime lease payment of $5 per acre for each year that remains in their CRP contract. The land must be legally accessible for walk-in game bird hunting, and it cannot be used for emergency grazing or haying. Since the goal is to expand public hunting access, owners cannot be enrolled in Block Management or adjacent to BMAs under the same ownership, and they cannot be part of an active contract in the Upland Game Bird Enhancement rogram. Funding comes from a grant received by the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Voluntary Public Access-Habitat Incentive Program. Federal Farm Bill funding is delivered to FWP through the Farm Service Agency. The walk-in hunting areas are marked with special signage by FWP staff to mark project boundaries. No motorized vehicles are allowed beyond the designated areas, and no big game hunting is allowed without the landowner’s permission. No fires or smoking are permitted, and hunters must pack out all litter and spent shells. For more information about hunting through the Open Fields program or about enrolling land in it, visit the Fish, Wildlife & Parks website at fwp.mt.gov or contact Jackie Tooke, upland game bird biologist, at the Region 7 headquarters in Miles City at 234-0940 or at jtooke@mt.gov.
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MONTANA STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS __________________________________________ FALL ANTIQUE LIVE & ONLINE AUCTION, Sat., Sept. 24th, Fairgrds, Lewistown, MT. Oak furniture, mechanical banks, advertising, coins, glassware, crocks, many collectibles. View list & bid online @ ShobeAuction.com 406-538-5125 __________________________________________ EQUITY LOANS ON NON-OWNER OCCUPIED MONTANA REAL ESTATE. We also buy Notes & Mortgages. Call Creative Finance & Investments @ 406-7211444 or visit www.creative-finance.com __________________________________________ REVERSE MORTGAGES: Draw eligible cash out of
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NW Montana Real Estate. Multiple large acre parcels. Timbered. Water. Bordered by National Forest. Company owned.Tungstenholdings.com. (406)293-3714. __________________________________________ 3.52Ac $259/month Boulder, MT- 2.12Ac $391/month Absaraokee, MT- 21.3 Ac $203/month Red Lodge, MTMore properties online Justin Joyner, Steel Horse RE www.ownerfinancemt.com 406-539-1420
Northwest Montana weekly seeks full-time reporter for busy, county seat. $11/hr. to start. Send cover letter, resume, three writing and photo samples to: summer@valleyjournal.net. __________________________________________ For Sale 2- 16x80 mobile homes in great condition $35,000 delivered and set up within 150 miles of Billings. 406-259-4663.
WANTED— Experienced accountant; CPA preferred. Call Darrel at Tade Accounting in Scobey, MT 406-487-2888. _________________________________________
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Chicken Strips w/French Fries $6.00
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Drummies w/French Fries & F’real Shake $7.00
BBQ Pork w/Onion Rings $6.00
Chicken Burger w/French Fries $6.00 www.farmersunionoilcenex.com
Best display and peoples choice at Chili cook off - Fallon Co unt y Medwin off k ical Complex Ninjas Do Judges Choice rib coo nna Hald Jera en rsm doo Out ma ns, Jessie Hastig, Karla kin ners ‘ Team g and Singer, Mel Varner, and Mike Karol Zachmann. ey vs Li ” es bl ub “B rt Robe Menger. . perfects his chili
Fall Festival Continued from page 1 ribs to the judges. Then at 5:30 p.m. the remaining ribs were served to the public, ‘all-you-can-eat’ ribs and sides for $10, till gone. “Three hundred and eighty people were served - not counting kids,” stated Jake Wagner, an organizer of the contest. Winners this year are: Judges Choice Team Outdoorsman consisting of: Mike Menger, Jerad Singer and Mel Varner. Peoples Choice went to - Team Smok’em If you Gott’em, consisting of: Slade Bettenhausen, Caleb Bettenhausen, Parker Westgard, and Seth Wiseman. Chili Cook off heats up the afternoon The Baker CowBelles hosted the afternoon Chili Cook-Off that saw nine teams in competition. The chefs labored over
the chili con carne to get that precise flavorful blend of spices. The dishes ranged from mild to very, very spicy. The winners this year are: Peoples Choice going to Fallon Medical Complex Ninjas, who won the best display honor as well, as they chopped and kicked their way to the tasting round. tean members are:Donna Halmans, Jessie Hastig, Karla king and Karol Zachmann. Beefiest Chili goes to the Baker Fire Department. Team members are: Dale Butori, Tyler Bruha, Dick Chester and randy Hoenke. Spiciest Chili and Best Stew Chili went to Team Outdoorsmen. The team members are: Mike Menger, Jerad Singer and Mel Varner. The public tasted numerous samples and their votes helped to determine the winners. Winners received CowBelle prizes and Baker Bucks donated by the
Judd Halstead and wife Patti: 1st place Duck Race Winner. Photos by Sherry Vogel
Chamber. Soothing music winds down festival As the summer night stretched across the horizon the festival drew to a close. An easy listening free ‘dinner show style’ music venue, sponsored by the Chamber, was a very relaxing way to close out the busy day. Orion and Stacey Potter, a married couple from Rapid City sang a variety of music ranging from Vintage, Rat Pack and Celine Dion to Doo-Wap (19531964). If one closed their eyes as Orion began to sing, they might believe they had just missed seeing Elvis enter the room. The couple was just that good. “We had a wonderful turn out this year. We thank all those who volunteered making the festival a success and everyone who came out for the day,” said Chamber board member Tammy O’Donnell.
From left to right: Chadd Steffes, Operations Engineer; Ed Braun, Lead Operator Baker Plant; Heather VanGelder, Community Relations Coordinator; Mona Madler; Darren Naasz, Field Engineer; Jesse Jolliffe, Operations Engineer; Alex Mitchell, Plant Operator.
By Sherry Vogel Oneok Rockies Midstream, a subsidiary of Oneok Partners, presented a $5,000 check toward the Baker Relief fund. The money is to benefit those affected by the June 11 tornado in Baker. Oneok is a diversified Fortune 200 corporation based in Tulsa, OK. Oneok's Energy Services Operations focuses primarily on marketing natural gas and related services. They have been a part of the Baker community for twelve years and are located on Shell Oil Road, north of Baker.
Products of the Prairie ______________ By Sherry Vogel Southeast Montana’s first farmers and crafters market took place on September 10 at the Fallon County Fairgrounds in Baker. This first ever venue for products made on the prairie was well attended with twenty-seven vendors participating. The items sold were required to meet Made in
Montana guidelines. All products sold had to be of good quality and were grown, produced or manufactured locally. Vendors from Montana and South Dakota were in attendance. Clever displays enticed some 300 market goers, during the day, as they strolled through the exhibit hall out onto the adjacent patio area to shop.
The products offered at this Prairie extravaganza were impressive. The venue offered many unique items. Crafters offered metal work, woodworking items, leather tooled items, hand crafted jewelry, homemade soap, lip balms and lotions, hand sewn quilts, homespun wool mittens, and crocheted items, to fresh garden produce, preserved food items and frozen beef to name
a few. Products of the Prairie was hosted by the Fallon/County Extension Service, Fallon County Resource Conservation Service and local producers. It was sponsored by the Red Ants Pants Foundation, Northwest Farm Credit Services, Mid Rivers Communications, Summit National Bank and Ag Partners, LLC.
The first Farmers and crafters market, Products of the Prairie was well attended with twenty-seven vendors and over 300 market goers attending the event. Photo by Sherry Voegel
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Taking orders for sausage. Call any Plevna Fireman.
Annual Pancake & Sausage Supper
Saturday, October 8, 2016 5:00 p.m. • Plevna Community Center Sponsored by Plevna Volunteer Fire Dept. Sausage orders may be picked up Friday, Oct. 7 from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 8 from 1-7 p.m. First Come, First Served.
Success Stories publish monthly throughout the year. Each of the Success Stories will run as a full page IN FULL COLOR, include an honor roll listing down one side of the page and most importantly, you receive a framed color copy of the ad to display in your place of business. Your story will appear on the back page. It will also be featured for 1-year on our web page in a Flip Book and individual hyperlinked pages. The dates reserved for Success Stories are on a first come, first served basis, so call today!
Fallon County Times P.O. Box 679 Baker, Montana 59313 • 406-778-3344 To publish your Success Story, contact: Tammy O’Donnell • 406-778-3344 • fctimes@midrivers.com