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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held for medical center Bitter Root Association Three Mile Community Center open UM President visits Bitterroot College campus
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shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The park additional impact on people’s therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. including therapy Last week University of Montana coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health President Seth Bodnar and Associate Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe Vice-Provost two-year education and running.for Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Community and lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday and workforce development Gal- and the Sunnyside Cemetery Road, Tom board the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new open house celebration was for medical lagher visited thethe Bitterroot theits center is on east sideCollege 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 beThethe primarily to recognize importance of Lone Rock Park. buildcenter board, worked with through community picnics, ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open of Bitterroot to the Uniingthe contains a large meeting they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights built just north ofCollege animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” versity’s mission he said could room, a warming kitchen, a working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at thewhich Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served be reduced to two words: “inclusive state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathienity members. Other major and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai prosperity.” They came to participate double purpose. It included a ribbon Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view and incorpopayments contributors were the Three on continuing to Creek Road anddiscussion in athe roundtable of Bitterroot Mountains totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honorarranged of new in 2014. come such a long sincethe it was expand Hwy 93. including by Angela McLean,tours Interim Director the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp started about years I feel aFamfacility, of the whole “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. of the college, that included organizaJohn Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there tions, teachers, students and businessterroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many who es working with the college either in said.be as we make good as he itvolunteers can set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus Rock School. When that serves Lone already being helped on theLois project, and its two-year degree program or in its HedgeThe privatehad non-profit organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park conTMCSC reduced workforce development programs.Schmiedeke UM President Seth Bodnar and UM Bitterroot College Interim Director Angelaassessed, McLean were joined for areceived roundtable discussion chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains and “got Schmiedeke prices Tom from contractors. The “Our job in itsbaseball essence is to help ev-really about theThree college last week by Vice-Provost Tom Gallagher, Hamilton School District Superintendent Korst, AccelerMile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” is proud that general contractor donated laery single member ofBessenyey, our community, atethe Montana Director Paul Gladen and Region 2 Outreach Coordinator Shane Kravik, Bitterroot College Math Teacher Jamie leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, saidto this project courts, a walking a playgroup had theyLaboratory didn’t which includes Missoula, but alsogave Middleton, Dual Enrollment Program manager Jordan Patterson, Rocky Mountain Director of Administration Dr. See the CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the BRHA onBitterroot, Fairgrounds ground andland a covered picnic andRoad raised Bitterroot about have run 100% includes the hasLee been four years Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group recent spell-bound as Bit-to Marshall Bloom, Bitterroot College CDL instructor Curtis Bunton, Bitterroot College graduates Lydia and Christian with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs in the works, but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon Rodriguez, and Bitterroot Health Coordinator Toby Wilson. Photo by Michael Howell. See COLLEGE, page 15 As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering peopleskyrocketed. involved in the 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 by Victoria Howell school, and tohealth increase agriculture half of the area was cleaned up and The new 12-acre campus will fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start conThe Lone Rock School over the Murphy. Shethe led the education in the classroom. now Nichols is researching funding Hospital, which is a critical access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with those last three school years has grown with commissioners through The Hamilton community is In the past Daly Elementary has opportunities for weed mat and soil. hospital, was recently rated #4byschool inlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and new families moving into the have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund by Victoria like afor ton of was successful in serious about Howell the connection between had a school garden adjacent to the She me applied and Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t forThree quality by Staub the ratdistrict. years agonational the district accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation invest in all theacommubricks.” locally sourced In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details had 170 students in grades K-8. 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, food and communiWhen it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of potential Currently, there arewhat 260 students in overall, doing very well ty by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in tohealth. Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but grades K-8. on its tax collections and Grace Nichols, The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that sent they According to a press release showing revenues over manager of tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy at the 50% Ravalli County message forthe you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often outBall by Robert DoBell, Lone coached Rockin of projections Specialty Crop host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to say they This are Superintendent, the district hasshipbeen most departments while Business Devel- March thisOverstreet, Wednesday, the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal papers by Michael Howell able to rely upon Federal ESSER expenses have only or opment program 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going dollars to be antoevent worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in help with additional stuamounted of at County toRavalli share information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. dent needs over the last three years. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell Economic regarding Develthe developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies The federal funding will no longer Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, opment ment of Authority, a draft forest In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbeschool filled. be available the 2023-2024 event. Freeman is also theinthat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiis a At member of the Climbing Management the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or inan is looking pretty good, One big savings was year. As a result, the district needs Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer 99. “I jokingly say Hamilton Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting ofSchool thein two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according tobeen Ravalli the budgeted funds for increase in12the general fund to keep which he’s onby forNayears. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo District’s Farm meeting will beto held on government should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on current programs and personnel in agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also He went through damage material.” Zoom. See below for School Committhan Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson place. The school district navigatJanuary town in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and 10 instructions and link Jenelle seemed contee. This27, group ofaclerk chemotherapy and But COVID-19 See COUNTY, page will tell their ed the COVID-19 pandemic, only at council meetings during Joan Mell, an attorney familiar with the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join administhetold meeting. Five andfused school fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in August he was was no joke. “It Over the victims that a day loved has missing one school in one the last theand lastunadministration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar public meetings trators, teachers audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the got so bad I felt with course of her in jail, that prize three landed years and was or able to ahire five that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public and community said the committee raise trouble streaming process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to fee needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t additional teachers (staff) to respond nity would help her look out 2021. members has been council that those makto handle the the prosecution this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe paid for release of the had She said andthe breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 ingsOverstreet on the internet. At least one to the need of smaller class sizes. AcIn addition to the working together 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 cording to the release, students have opportunity to learn chanto put into action picious when haswhile now commonly use a have legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged A cleanup day was held in November to prepare the school garden at Daly Elementary for planned address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what not missed a beat and been able aided was a resident at a local nel they had was about and participate in the goals they set no longer considering recovered address, buton will bewith ready to up. Bucking stock can be hard metal.” improveents this spring, perhaps even some plantings. to stay on par and above their removal, the fi nal I imagine water audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing facility and the process of developworking but they had set up the customwhen they formed approximately grab theinpackage fromactually aschool porch counterparts neighboring The 10th annual cowboy ball – which in The the boarding be toGarden had be provided with a ride not a community question andgarden. answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell ing a climbing plan, this last summer. goal of the group is and The school’s getting ain$500toYouth Grant atreatment new Facebook page. Hower’sisage $60,000 or front door when it arrives. districts. started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to colon cancer journey. like,” recalls week’s meeting cov- increase to increase school gardens, portion wascomment. neglected”anddid in Novem“It’s public the work at no charge particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill the public the session. Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – See has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda the amount of local food served inThe theof ber had a clean up day was held. About Seewas FARM TO SCHOOL, page 4 page 6 details the which victim toLONE send it,ROCK, ‘no signature mayor said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access the “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was is when I realized transaction. 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 I was not lentlythat de- town, The Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it was not taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires to being scammed. “If a person said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously first also said that they seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. time having members of $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council sudden coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered the commuSee STEVI, page 2 “interesting comments” from Greg Overstreet talks about his recent brush with death due to Overstreet. “It hit Jim Crews, former mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Victoria Howell. tion is in a really great place.” businessnity.See ever, aby 501c3 hasCOWBOY been wellBALL tested. In4 by Nathan Boddy at 901 S. 1st Street inboth Hamilton. See page SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell ment such cirStaub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ designation sense tingle.” Pruitt says that their owners as well as Hamilton, that partnership See PLAN, page 2 Photo by solid Nathan Boddy. standing has been the result residents, it has is classified willCounty also include interplay apHamilton Downtown Last week the Ravalli Commissioners of years of dedication and recently expandas one which with the city’s adopted DownAssociation (HDA) Director, proved adoption of a memorandum of understanded its potential serves the town Master Plan and the Robin Pruitt, knows that hard work on behalf of many ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and community players, reach public. Pruitt Downtown Business growth within the commuProtection Agency. letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987people Forest aspen by andforming whitebark pine; MAPS Media InstituteHamilton to produce a video The designed by Michael Howell like Russ Lawrence and Claire a 501c3 foundapoints out that Improvement District (DHnity can be seen from a lot to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. Kemp, whose dedication has, tion, which may business of different viewpoints, but BID). While the players and ior.many concerningare themany, Draftthe SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to A new record of decision The deadline closed on if it would “madebe thepossible HDA what it is.” help it to receive associations whatever someone’s outlook acronyms end Victoria Howell The DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell the Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all Still, the an follow this on change might be, it to put envelopes goal is very straightforward: on has which January 18, forHowell filing objecbythat Victoria his HDA property wouldcharitable in effect giving.with the highway, which is aastate addressed when the private land was Mischief Room lastand May and commissioners $240,000 spent every penny. roads heavy equipment ing theowner scope ofthe the analysis treatment units. According to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft ongoing mandate, something The HDA model means that her Association’s theand vitality ofWildlife Hamilall the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access Stevensville Riveritself highway, because nowfrom you’re going to wherein sold toproject amaintain new Fish, signed off on it. The involved creation tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn,director founder and There are noton paid employees; it’s an all-of that Pruitt points out is for is classified as they function work will become even more businesses, the benefits of kopf, activities put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town Coun- SEIS thatPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, provides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 Horse the well-being of Hamilton, a 501c6 orgawith both an important. which are enjoyed by all. atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf really cil split onLutheran whether to accept just to the north of the private piece of boats, and you’ve just come out of the vate piece now belongs the state compartments where someone could stash some root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, theitimpacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of the proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed “from bridge bridge.” In nization, which Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour association and “Our downtown is inisRescue a near The HDA is inThe the process Homes inDraft Hamilton, liked the idea. Heto asked aAtsmall piece of park land the property. Crews contacted the county - there is aflask developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. was to Willow Creek Road. Due to Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within an defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice Robin Pruitt, Director, order that the HDA continues exists to serve its a foundation, really great place,” she says, asking the bridge, community students Stevensville an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” I think opportunity it’s [the piecetoon to provide parents“But a learning seethe the source Objective “Maintain area designated resource and financial limitadards. objections to of the See DOWNTOWN, page 5 boost lastdowntown week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to serveSome the best members. How-for insect so the arrange“and our associato send his athat and daycares to make National Forest project Hamilton Downtown considered atresidents the March 24th council land on interests the west, securing potential Mayorand Steve GibsonAssn. said he didn’t west] still a viable piece oftoland for the various ways in which any young person can hide Last year the envelopes. the disease sufficient old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received treatment because of little love this Valenspecial envelopes and presented with a check for $7500 other associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending outcome of see what use the land is to the town. “I city to have, whether or not you put their substance use from casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres were so full they The project is now tine’s decorate them foraccess each revert toDay. the county. The 1.52-acre the dispute. only liability,” Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot said be able to accommodate onWhen suitable timberland to January 18 deadline dense pockets oflopes deadsee andadyhorses. they’re finally ready from representatives of JCCS, anby the Glendathese Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and About four years resident. Then people piece, whichfiis located adjacent tomostly the having Council member Marilyn WolffThey claimMichaelson said he looked upwhat the for ley. “There are so many cars out there, said she tells parents is, “If you don’t look, accounting rm with a branch adoption, most can be driven or support viable populations ing trees. the area the necessary maintenance to do with the mercial treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a vegetative 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 in 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 Missoula, MT 59808 See STEVI, page 16 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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