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Vote for someone you know. Eagles in winter Groundbreaking held for medical center Marlin Ostrander Sr. Bitter Root Association Vote4Marlin.com Three MileHumane Community Center open occupa“The Fence speech, Guy”
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$140,000. a levy, so this won’t have any tional Paid for by Marlin Ostrander Campaign Fund, 106 Riverside Cutoff, Hamilton MTand 59840.physical Libertarian. According The park additional impact on people’s therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. including a therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to the loan, the Bitterroot Health Mile Center is up who serves on to take out project was for by the pool – plus imaging held aCommunity groundbreakby Michael Howell anda cut the ribbon atpaid last week’s and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Mile Community and lab services. ceremony, said concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on the east side community She said they which raised over $80,000 they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe build- center board, of Lone Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, by Michael Howell (BRHA) new Bitterroot National Forest and of the state, another in the Idaho but does extend across as1972 areas where grizzly bears ladies in and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s the facility open ing contains a large they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights built just north of meeting Defenders of Wildlife, consists south/central part of the state the border into the Bitterroot “may be present.” animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming kitchen, a working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at theand TheinU.S. Fish Wildlife in constructing bait stations and one stretching from the National Forest on the west Kathie Butts, Species List Areas (or President of the Road Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan nity members. Other major and that they plan Service is approaching the in the woods surrounded by Canadian Border extending side of the valley. “may be present” map) help corner of Kootenai double purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, and a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three on continuing to end of its second season of barbed wire and cameras to through the Cabinet MounAccording to Fortin-Nofederal agencies determine Creek and Mountains of the Road Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such a long sincethe it was monitoring in the Bitterroot capture photographs and hair tains as far east as Great Falls reus, the bears are known where effects to listed species expand Hwy 93. including tours of the whole the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about I feel aFamfacility, for the presence of Grizzly samples for DNA identificaand Helena and south of to wander outsidements the areas should beyears considered for con“We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is come ily Foundation. John Bishop, Bitbuilding, and an array of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor bears. Project leaderand Jennifer tion. Missoula. where continual occupation sultation from actions they ” care to the patients, to the senior center the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot CEO, those who have come before us and drink inHealth honorgave of the organization’s Fortin-Noreus public Based on historical eviIn 1993, eight different has been verified.taxes The areas out, fund, or permit to Weekend Backpackthe Program ly $500,000. that are it carry were many who said.beunder make as good as he itvolunteers can as we set 50th birthday. said that Marcus an update on the project dence, three separate areas areas were identified as good where bears have been sightmeet requirements Secthat serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on theLois project, and HedgeThe privatehad non-profi t organization the course for theofnext 50 years.” results recently in Hamilin Montana have been idengrizzly bear habitat and were ed outside the currently rection 7(a) the Endangered Daly Hospital The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced chair the ton. is a In 1984, tified as harboring known adopted as official Grizzly ognized occupiedSchmiedeke areas, called Species Actpeth, (ESA). As of grizzly McCormack said that the wasThe fisoccer rstproject, organized in 1972. tains and which baseball “got really prices from contractors. The partnership between the U.S. populations of Grizzly bears, Bear Recovery Zones. The BitSpecies List Areas, have also Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated laGRIZZLIES, page 3 Fish anda Wildlife the one in the RZ is mostly located in in been mapped designated leen corner Schmiedeke,terroot Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss front of the andthey fundraisingSee campaign fund the new granddaughter ofService, Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, walking path, a playgroup hadnorthwest didn’t See CENTER, page new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about has the beenCovid-19 four years3 Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-boundhave as Bit-to run with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction in the works, costs but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in the there were some celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out a mortgage to finish the land to the organization where delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on the current shelter is located. The See SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93 new building replaces an old building shelter since 1984. their vision that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe the Stevensville encountered people most important Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat facility will besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which is a critical access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with those commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of by Victoria Howell Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details it up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, The Bitter Root Artsof Guild will hold its When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following what potential overall, doing very well by Michael by Victoria Howell annual holiday show this Friday and Saturare being recruited. There will also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its taxatcollections and day, November 4th and 5th, the Events The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues at Ball the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in tional Forest (BNF) will TheCenter Cowboy at the 50% Ravalli County message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often coached of projections in Hamilton. host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. This is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say they are shipmost while to Trish Becker, President of thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March theMichael tenth According annual event andexpenses the waylegal it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping papers or by Howell have only BRAG, this isan a show you won’t want to miss. 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearly paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be event worthy of a jubilee an attorney in During that time, amounted to 23% of Becker said that the 52-year-old guild, with to share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, commondue tactics for and former council member, the public at the next Halfway through celebration. projections in large private practice in hismeeting oxygen level by Victoria over 85 members, will have plenty of offerregarding theHowell developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest ings at this show to helpclaiming you get atojump on In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of county’s performance have yetRodeo torepbe filled. event.your Freeman is also thethat chair of the diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management holiday shopping. At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or is looking pretty good, One of bigthe savings was in Committee, and the vice chair FairBecker. Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council “Everything is handmade,” said meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds for which he’s been on for 12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. by Nameeting will be held on isPhoto an all-member show, and we have should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. Administration. County“This CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on agent members for 18 years here Bitterroot, and also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. from allinofthe western Montana. Thewas customer Sometimes theyThis a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town in the is Army for 21 years, organizational and instructions and aclerk link Jenelle seemed cona juried show andhis participants have to 10 chemotherapy and But COVID-19 See COUNTY, page will tell their at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney familiar with the profile of our the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to meet criteria.” in he was was no joke. “It Over the victims that a loved one has theand lastunadministration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings “I feel we have the best of the best,” audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the got so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman thesaid commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public Becker. She said there will about said the committee to raise trouble streaming process, decade with has been won,hopes but abe fee needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t nity would help her look out 2021. 70 vendors. of expansion thefor offerings council that those makto handle the the prosecution this year,Some forbethe of include the rodeo Staub Boxxe to paid release of the had She said andthe breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 ingsOverstreet on the internet. At least one aprons, candles, woodcrafts, jams, In addition to the jewelry, became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. surgery on October was being water the former YouTube of the potential victims she opportunity to learn chanchocolates, lavender products, pine needle picious when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a localpuppets, and of course, fine art such nel they had was “Witches no longer about and participate in Rides” baskets, The grassroots have been popping up in Bitterroot communities recovered around Halloween. This year considering address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the process working but they the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch Hamilton, Stevensville and Darby (pictured here) all held them, with numerous participants. Photo by Vito Cibene. The 10th annual cowboy ball – SHOW, which in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride Seedoor ART page 4 notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in or front when it arrives. started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon journey. like,” recalls week’scancer meeting will covsession. “It’s public comment. ” did the work at no charge to the particular cash, all of “They always direct the ever, members of the public Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda details the had said previouswhich was to victim to send it, ‘no signature The of mayor the town. “I just wanted who had tried to “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: he was access the transaction. surgery, is when I realized being fraudurequired,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. The University COVID-19. taking Covid ly, it was not manded from of 1970 requires banks to by Sheryl Olson vensville current church en’s right to vote, Hathaway started being scammed. “If a person also saidMeththat they said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service will provide theof had building Covid-19. with Mell are, l torun Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously firstodist seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals Church at 216 her campaign to for a House seat is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be preparedknown for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” said through the issues. A• Provide once-famous, but now relatively (formerly College Street. in the Montana legislature from SteMayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location an update encountered See page 2 sudden comments” Greg Overstreet his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit unknown, Stevensville resident is“interesting in- talks asabout the Methodist Just after her by Victoria vensville. Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 See SURVIVING, page Michael Howell such cirnity. Staub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell.North cluded in the new “Faces of Montana” Episcopal arrival inby StevensHathawaySee went on to serve page three2 SCAMMERS, makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. exhibit at the Ravalli County Museum. Church, still ville, Hathaway terms in the Legislature, including the Ravalli Commissioners apMaggie Smith Hathaway was one of standing at 318 got involvedLast in week serving as aCounty Minority Floor Leader and proved adoption of a memorandum of understandthe first of two women elected to serve College Street). Montana Methchairperson of the Public Morals coming with the Ravalli DUIwoman Task Force andin in the Montana Legislature in 1916, A stained-glass odist youth mittee.County The other elected Agency. The letter theprograms, commissioners Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Institute to produce a videofrom designed by Michael just two years Howell after women got theNationalwindow dedicatand Media atstated1916 wasProtection Emma A. Ingalls Kalisto help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthatthe “Ravalli County objects recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. ed to her parents right to vote in Montana. same time, pell, whocontains served two terms. For their ior. impacts concerning the Draft forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated to A new record of decision Hathaway came to Stevensville at (Rev. and Mrs. championed the groundbreaking service, both SEIS wom-for The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria The DUI Task Force approved of year, facility took in justcreation under bybyVictoria age 26 in 1893Howell after her father waswas issued Isaac N. Smith) 17, cause of women’s enthe are featured onButterfly. a the bronze plaque the Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained on December retain old growth status in all on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed when the private land was Mischief Room lastand May and commissioners $240,000 spent every penny. calledDominic to serve Farrenas a pastor at the Steis still in the suffrage and temoutside of the Senate Chambers in the roads heavy theowner scopeand ofthe the analysis treatment to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and shutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment to on it. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off The involved creation of tions to theShinn, Draft Supplemenperance/prohibiCapitol in Helena. Hathaway is also Jasmin founder and There are no paid employees; it’s an allkopf, activities director putthe valentine cards TheSmith Stevensville Town CounPark, ain 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, SEIS provides a site-speset of easily accessible items that had secret hiding Maggie Hathaway, one of firstthat two women elected tal Environmental Statement tion issues. After volunteer listed in the MontanaBut Historical Sociorganization. said executive director of 1 Horse at Sapphire them. Farrenkopf really cil was split onLutheran whether to accept just to the north ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs toShinn thesome state compartments where someone could stash to serve in the Montana legislature. Hathway is included in of the private root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide not limited theitimpacts cific forest plan amendment about piece 90% of proposed the death of her ety’s Gallery of Outstanding Mon(Draft SEIS) for the Gold At A Time Draft Horse Rescue costs about $200 per month to feed Homes in Hamilton, is near liked the idea.property. He asked a small ofof park land the the county Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there developed fishing access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was the new piece “Faces exhibit opening this weekCrews at thecontacted to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within defining old-growth stanhusband and the Butterfly Project, aMontana” Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility Corvallis, gotitem a nice askinginthe community students at schools Stevensville bridge, an that was and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I think it’s [the piece on the to provide parents a learning opportunity to see the Ravalli County Museum. passage offinancial wom- veterinary See LEGISLATOR, page 2 source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost last week when she was bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National Forest project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the various ways in which any youngpiece person can hide Last year the envelopes. sufficient habitat Ravalli County would decision were received because of thetions, little love this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending the disease outcometreatment of see what use land is to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres lopes were so full they The project is now tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. are many cars out said sheadoption, tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim area said the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. ago, a in resident came drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think can be used for parking. But then younor don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located Hamilton. Part of could the logging of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page 10 rehabilitation of the road afteron the species. ” side The letter Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 for use as a roads converge, the bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then was online voting County and according 1 Horse At A Time was DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are potential river access site. bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains eastbranch of Corvallis. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was RDO Co. Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany whereEquipment sheI grew around mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. thinkup It’s something financial burden of the project quences analysis to vegetation, officials have stated that withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s been aW. horse fan, was one of the topnortheast four vote side had 8571always Running Road at the river on the you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and project ischannel. designedIfto improve agreement to Ravalli and believe RDO after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. passionate about attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been but she is especially See STEVI, page 16 Missoula, MT 59808 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild 406-549-4171 and existing agreements. ” “We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, and their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filed suit the disturbances like fire, insects species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocatedRDOequipment.com toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat and didn’t comtaking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old an expensiveYproposition. Last CO.COM including meadows, RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat istrator In a At letter to the Forest first horse that was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental
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