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Historic trap club faces closure Stevensville hires new police chief Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell by Kristin Kruse
shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According TheDowd park additional impact on people’s by John therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. including a loan, therapy The Hamilton TrapThree Club has Schmiedeke, coming, but the new the decision In addition to the the During a special Stevensville Town Council Bitterroot Health Mile Center is up who serves on to take out project was for theon been fixture in the Bitterroot pool – plus imaging meeting last Wednesday, the council met toby vote held aaCommunity 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 Senior Valley since 1947. A place for the appointment of a new police chief. Before and lab services. ceremony, said concerning the the ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the themayor project. Center (the official name) trap enthusiasts and hunting vote, the provided some background of how Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on east soside community Shegot said they which over $80,000 sport shooters tothe gather, the town towas thisstarted point, andaraised the process oftosethey hope have held last week at the Bitter Root by bunch of little old complex that will beThe of Lonecompete Rock Park. with through community picnics, cialize, and honebuildtheir center board, lectingworked the best candidate. According to Mayor Bob ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing contains large meetingas a they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights skills, the north cluba also built just of functions Michalson, there were 36 applicants for the position, animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room,non-profit a warming kitchen, a the working on keep and donations from commuby spring of 2023, 501c3 whichBank were to eventually whittled down to one. Stevensville at thesupporting Kathienity Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan members. Other major community by providing youth and that they plan After the background, the mayor introduced corner ofand Kootenai double purpose. included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three programs such as It The Bitterthe final applicant, John Boe, a former captain for on continuing to Creek Road and of the Bitterroot Mountains totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, the Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such a long since it was root Blasters. According to club the Chattanooga Police Department, in Tennessee. expand Hwy 93. including the west. She said the Those payRock Park and theservices. Rapp members, hundredstours of kids havewhole started 50 years ago. I feel aFamfacility, of the Boe then stood beforeabout the council to further intro“We’re bringing The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, Bitparticipated in an that program building, and array of food and hugehas sense ofaresponsibility tofor honor duce himself. Boe been public servant 33the carein tolaw theenforcepatients, to the senior center and the park Schmiedeke said there over the years. Along with their approximateyears, out withofthe vast majority ofcome that terroot Health CEO, those who have before us and ” drink in honor of the organization’s Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who own programs, the club supports he said. ment. “I’ve hadmake a lot itofas opportunities to be gain good as it can as expewe set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus Rock School. When that serves already being helped on the project, and charities andLone has raised over rience and now I feel comfortably confident in my Lois HedgeThe private non-profi t organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital had The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced $165,000 for the Shriners and ability to fill this position,” said Boe. McCormack saidpeth, that chair the of the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains baseball Schmiedeke prices from The The Montanaand Hope Project. The “got really For him,organization law enforcement hascontractors. come as a natuThree Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colconducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball is proud that general contractor donated laclub is utilized by local schools, involved,” the ral career path.fundraising He served in the military andthe worked leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the campaign fund new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t Teller Wildlife Refuge, Boy Scouts with a fire department, but eventually found himself See the CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 the Triple BRHA land on Fairgrounds ground and a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to run has been four years and Creek Ranch, among Road as a police officer. “That’s been my calling, helping Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitwith a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction others. people,” said Boe. 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 The current executiveestate di- deeded celebrating the opening After Boe spoke, the was were invited to ask there some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved incouncil the of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to takeOne outpoint, a mortgage to up finish the land to the organization rector, Tom Allsop, has been where the applicant questions. brought by delays due to the Bitterroot Health project inKristin a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on Trap the property that had housed Sueby McCormack, who serves on member Stacie Hamilton Club members line up forbuilding athe shoot. Photo Kruse. the current shelter is located. The council Barker, was the reason she See TRAP, page 5 See SHELTER, page She said2 theat organization’s ofbelieved directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creekthe Road andchief Hwyleft 93 the pandemic. new building replaces an old building shelter since 1984. former position. According their vision that to Barker, “The Montana weather had scared just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthem the New Stevensville Police Chief, John Boe, is sworn into the department. Photo by John Dowd. the Stevensville encountered people most important See POLICE, page 4 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 in the past. Hamilton. abuse is forthan people of a “medical center” rather just a accessible,fraud personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask clinic. She also said thatquestions Marcus Daly health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, The new 12-acre campus will 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 by John Dowd commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4 in the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and love. have been taking steps to a lengthy fund by fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of open package which Staub doesn’t nation for quality by the national ratEvery year, the Ravalli Police Chief Stephen Snavely. accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse invest in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details County Fish and Wildlife Assoit up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, andwas two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, it comes by When Kristin Kruse a sirloin steak, salad, potato, dessert towards Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential ciation works Howell. to affect conseroverall, doing very well by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from and a beverage. If attendees prefer a purchasing Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but vation in the Bitterroot through on its tax collections and The Bitterroot NaAttendees event in the past Police burger, they cost $15 and Overstreet hasofathe the hospital with Hamilton Department so inthat theprice presence ofupgraded she knows that over they showing revenues various projects and programs. tional Forest (BNF)on will say they can count a great dinner will include a burger, chips, dessert care tank. The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message forprogram you: an oxygen a witness, Staub waspatient are, “often of projections in Oneasuch is their to “become more vocal about host public meeting and a fun family night on the mounand that a beverage. All steaks and burgersthe medical Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! He was home for the good things happen able to uncover to say they This are shipmost departments while scholarship program, which thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March tain, but Lost Trail’s annual steak frythe community.” are supplied Sharby Hamilton Pack. contents equipment, theMichael tenth annual event andexpenses the waylegal it’s shaping within unfortunate ping papers two or three days. by Howell have only or awards three winners who can 30th from 6 tofundraising 8 p.m. is an essential event The patrollers bethe doing all of nearly including ingfor his department’s experi- will of package: paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in During that time, amounted of an interest in pursuing todisplay share information the group of 72 volunteer ski patrolthe cooking, even preparing an assorta variety ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, commondue tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections in large private practice in his oxygen level fields related to conservation, by Victoria Howell regarding developlers at Lostthe Trail. “We are completely ment of homemade desserts for people of vacuum such opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s wild of land ethics or natural appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment a draft forest self funded,” states Stephanie Mapelli, to enjoy. A beer and wine will sendsplints, In early March, a customwas garden unwittingly claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. sciences.Management event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with from a normal of his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two are addiClimbing At thepatrol secondrepresentative regular assistant open at 3:30 p.m. anding dinner be inwhich erand came to the Boxxe Shoppe to a will scammer resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was For the year of 2023, one Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual all ofintending counciltoand mayor how local council treasurer. “We purchase our designed to served from 4:30 p.m.Chicago, totional 7:00 p.m. A members. meeting of the two-member send a package Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds for of the winners to receive a which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on uniforms, own equipment including minimize shouldparade run. Hefeaturing members “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. torchlight County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on check was Savannah Deuter, agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He went through damage material.” Zoom. See below for along with than and medical supplies, regufromBoddy. of the ski patrol, and a fireworks show, pain The customer Sometimes they was a frequent commenter Gibson who graduated high school in January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and to stay current But COVID-19 lar medical training injury. They take place at 7:00 p.m. Live Seewill COUNTY, con-will tell theirpage 10 at so council meetings during Joanmusic Mell, an attorney of 2023. Shecouncil has so far seemed with the profile of the Berthoud told the toMay join the meeting. Five fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in late August he was was no joke.familiar “It we are able to provide the and bestfused possialso keep by “The Ugly Pony” starts at 7:00 p.m. Over and unthe victims that a loved has completed a she semester of collegethe last administration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar public meetings audience that was good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. ble care tothe people whohaving are hurt on the patients as well. told that cancer got so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize and submitted herintranscriptfamiliar the commucomment, Crews told to search ognizedfor for stepping in (virtual) were held mountain.” warmer and that others withinFreeman Guests are invited said the committee trouble streaming thecompLeting meet- the public process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t providing proof of nity would help her look out 2021. the council that those makto handle the prosecution Lost Trail has been a functioning will provide “the golden ticket,” and the lucky $50,000 this year, for the expansion of the rodeo and Staub the Boxxe to be paid for release of the Overstreet had breathe, like I ings on the internet. She saidare associated courses. These for their safety. At least one In addition to thefounded ski area since it was in 1938, a higher person who finds it can cash that in 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 chantwo of several criteria appliof the potential victims she opportunity to learn and they say there was a Model Taddress pull-when level of care, for mayor, a free steak dinner. Due to Overstreet the picious has now commonly use a legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re getting banged the not the Greg while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what cants must meetno tolonger be eligible aided was a resident at a local nel they had was about participate in ing theand tow rope when it opened. The according towater generous donations from several local recovered considering address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, the fidevelopnal I imagine forprocess a scholarship. audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing and the of working but they had set up resort was purchased by Bill Grasser, Mapelli. businesses, there will be a raffle and approximately the customgrab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which ofplan, thesethis require- is not a question and answer” treatment in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride ering,will from ing aAnother climbing A Mell goal with a partner back in 1967, andand silent auction. In those there be Covid-19. aalong new Facebook page. Hower’s age $60,000 in or front door when it arrives. ments is thatjourney. each applicant started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last year as to colon cancer like,” recallsto the bank as well week’s meeting “It’s comment. did the work noofcharge $10,000 has stayed in the family ever since. overpublic $8,000 worth of” merchandise upat the session. particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members ofwill thecovpublic submit a 500-word essay disBoxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda is a big one The current owners, Scott and Judy for grabs, including a Tempur-Pedic details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had he tried to access theplays cussing the role hunting “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, isfrauduwhen Icheck realized for a small Grasser, arewas Bill Grasser’s children. mattress that was donated by the coltransaction. being required,’” she adds. Fred Upchurch, Savannah Deuter and Mark Oswald hold the given to Deuter by the Ravalli County Fish and WIldlife Associly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for help- she The Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, out that red Facebook page said it has wasbeen not Unfortunate•ski Review overall is the first year we’ve ever done fully diagnosed with that I was not says, pointing“This ski area, The patrol, there, in laboration between Bitterroot Furnilently deThe Bank Secrecy Act ation. Photo courtesy Fred Upchurch. See RCFW, page 3questions from the public. ing me and helpingtaking the town, ” center, abound when seniors are for filling in while town Greg objectivessince and desired accessible. Berthoud asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. TheOverstreet University COVID-19. Covidflags ly, it was notture and Tempur-Pedic. manded from ofattorney 1970 requires banks to but Maexistence 1945 and all members being scammed. “If a person saidsponsors that theyof thesaid Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked “I was obviously seriously Staub’s first also citizen keep track ofr, withdrawals pelli states enough. are registered with the National Ski Crews Other event includesenior is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time havingFirst Security Bank, Active Care Well- members of $10,000 or more in order that their Patrol. very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered commuSee page 2 sudden “interesting comments” goal In an interview Mapelli, her Bitterroot Brewing, Knife River, Greg Overstreet talksness, about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, totheprimary Overstreet. “Itformer hit with Jim Crews, mayor bank tocourtesy $15,000, it Stacie Barker. Photo by Victoria Photo Kruse. at 901State S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page 5withdraw byKristin Michael Howell Howell. such Staub is asSee patrollers passion for the ski areas history andcirFarmers Bank, Missoula Bone nity. Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. is to arrive patrol program was very evident. and Joint, SMMC, Great Burn Brewsupporters that help us take care of Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners apSteeped in tradition, the event on ing, TrailWest Bank, Scheels Missoula, at the scene quickly, well trained people.” proved adoption of a more memorandum of understandSaturday 24 at Lost Trail Powder and the wellsouth equipped. “TheofcommuniLBthe Snow, Florence Eastside information and to purby John Feb. Dowd of franchise, many shouldAce, notFirst noand portions the valley, ExitFor Realty team will continue working with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and Mountain offers something for evty understands that we take really Security Bank, Gnarwalls and Iron chase tickets in advance, you can visit tice the change at all, and it may lead separated at Victor Crossing. After the ing and marketing as one. “We didn’t Protection Agency. The letter National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark theand commissioners statedwant MAPS Institute to produce alosttrailskipatrol. video designed eryone. AJanuary steak dinner with all of goodpine; caresouth of them, we’dpurchased like toMedia Horse by Since Michael Howell the LTSP webpage at 2, Exit Realty inthe the to someTowing. positive growth in the future. sale, the portion was to change a whole bunch right help parents keep tabs on their children’s contains recommendations manage timber toby provide thatthe “Ravalli objects Plan. fixings willhas costgone $25.through This will include give a genuine younorth to to allCounty of our The funds raised this year go com. Bitterroot some big Last year, the previous Exitwill Realty Kathy Butts,thank and by out of the gate,” said Lendman.behavior. forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated impacts to Whenconcerning SEIS for A new record of decision changes, but many in the Lendman. asked howthe thisDraft change will The deadline closed onvalley Victoria Howell if itmay would befranchise possible owners, Tina and Max ColeThesplit DUI Task approved of bybyVictoria Howell year, theForce facility took inthe justcreation under not be aware of how these changman, decided to sell off the franchise Even though the franchise has affect buyers and sellers in the valley, county owned/maintained the Gold Butterfly. Concernwas issued on December 17, 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 private land was Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners spent every penny. es might affectFarrenthem. Fortunately, rights that pertained to the Bitterroot in the valley, Realty is still the to Lendman said that itand will notanalysis change a theowner scope ofthe the treatment to Exitroads heavy 2021 accompanied by a to Draft Dominic all the doors and shutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off on it. The involved creation tions to the Draft SupplemenThere are no paid employees; it’s an all-of Jasmin Shinn, founder and according to Kim Lendman, now the Valley. When they sold it, the fransame company. Additionally, accordkopf, activities director 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-pria Forest Service press and mostly, theitems letter quotes the Bitterprovides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement current owner ofwhether the valley half chise was split between the north to Lendman, the whole Bitterroot volunteer organization. But said 12 executive director ofnorth 1 Horse See EXIT, page them. Farrenkopf atwas Sapphire cil split onLutheran to accept just toreally the north of the private piece oftheing boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs toShinn thesome state compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed not limited the impacts (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month tothis feed “Down from Mountain” of the West is- so ditional donations from event Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted aAtsmall piece of park land near the thethe county Stevi Wyelore at 45 miles perthat hour there is aflask developed access drugs oremhide aand small of whiskey. The aim was Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within an to Willow Creek Road. Due towill defining old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot facility in Corvallis, got a nice these “gentle giants.” Then there are author Bryce Andrews will be bedded in our modern lives. As go towards SAFE’s Outreach 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 area designated for insect resource and financial limitasource Objective “Maintain dards. Some objections to securing the veterinary bills, therapy, training, and boost lastForest week when she was discussing his third book, “Holda Steve rancher and hunter, Andrews and Prevention Programming to send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayorand Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the various ways in which any youngpiece person can hide Last year envelopes. tions, Ravalli would sufficient old-growth habitat decision were received disease because of the ing Fire: a Reckoning uses guns as a tool forCounty his work. infrom Ravalli County. to little love this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending the outcometreatment ofwith the see what use the land is to the town. “Iother city to have, whether orAccording not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres lopes were so full they The project is now American West” on Wednesday, Upon realizing that the Smith & SAFE Marketing and Developtine’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 Moton suitable timberland to dense pockets of dead and dynot be able to accommodate by the January 18 deadline these 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 gifted by his grand- ment Coordinator Brooke Angst, really popular, and February 21st 7 p.m. at the Wesson pistol resident. people About years piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson said 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 at trees. They claim area the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. Correction: ago, a resident came could drop off valenRavalli County Museum. father serves neither asland a tool forI see. national statistics show that aBut Bitterroot River on the northwest side said she had a real problem with old minutes and found that the think it can be used for parking. then you don’t If you don’t see, then you don’t located in Hamilton. Part of the logging of old growth, potenridden, and some just become “pasture of old-growth dependent is impacted by mountain pine during the project, nor the We would like to correct some information within a 55,000 acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enve“We are excited to host Bryce hunting or protecting his livewoman is five times more likely to of the bridge, was 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 pets.” selection for awarding that gift See DUI, page 10 in 2020. That of first was to the drawing board. by John Down first to 7beissue. created in the lastto inbeetle, “It really opened the beetle, rehabilitation thelevy road afterbe species. ” side The letter notes that Douglas-fir bark tial impacts to In wildlife and from an article published inuse our Feb. forest in the Sapphire MounAndrews Hamilton,” says stock, but as a weapon meant for murdered when her abuser has in 2017 by Ravalli County for as a roads converge, the bank is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty on the west of the river, then was voting and according 1 Horse At AOne Time was established permanent and asked for $9.5access ofSEIS the problems, ac50 years. To doRoad. this, they will One door tomistletoe some theonline article “Ravalli subdivision the Draft limits the scope dwarf and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Chapter Book Store interesting ownkilling people, Andrews embarks to a gun. “Statistics like potential river access County site. juggles bly steep… I think there are liability for western recreational purposes within five you have access to potentially consoltains east of Corvallis. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to proposals,” JCCS branch manager, Andrea million, which Butler said cording to Butler, was, “we as“Hopefully, the third try need to ask the community conversations with people,” Nathan Boddy, it was stated, er Katrina Mendrey. “He’s an to objects transform the gun aproperty powerfulinto considerCounty to shifting of are its environmental conseBitterroot National Forest spruce budworm damage. on a journey During theby tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idatethese highway the Town The original proposal was was exorbitant and occurred sumed people knew what the is the charm,” commented to pass a levy, which BVCC said Butter, speaking about Simmerman, 1 Horse At A Time Germany where she grew up around “One county commissioner, Greg Chilcott, influential hisVickieinto something more useful to project ation given Ithe context of Anmayor Jim Crews, the owner of land channel and the deepest writer partAlthough ofwho the brings Motley, park board memof Stevensville. think It’s something financial burden of the quences analysis to vegetation, in general officials have that the withdrawn in August of adjoining 2020side has because the trustees were Bitterroot Valley Community Bitterroot Community to dostated twice before their recent “Ask and said Listen” was one ofValley the top four vote horses. She’s always been a horse fan, to has property directly thetried proposed perspectives as a rancher, hunter him. Ultimately, the gun becomes drews’s book. SAFE is thrilled at the river on the northeast had channel. If you were to develop that ber, that nothing had been done RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and agreement which with the proposed to Ravalli Countyhow and the believe project isprevidesigned to improve campaign, unsure of exactly College However, there College (BVCC) trustee andaccesswithout helped the after Friends of the Bitterroot she is especially passionate about getters. Hamilton subdivision and and conservationist to important a tree spade. partner withwas.” Chapter One this16 attempted toHeights shut off river on has success. for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been but See STEVI,for page 8571 Running W. Road process worked. They were seems to have been a major secretary, Sue Smith. She was The vote will take place organization to speak with the pine marten. it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural project, the Ravalli County ously used for the Family Act to create lots That check followed inTransfer the wake and her husband, a exand Alliance the Wild issues affecting communities “We chose to partner withdraft horses. eventShe to bring awareness and public on the topic of creating under the impression that misunderstanding about the speaking about theinorganizaon May 7, viato a mail-in ballot.the West.” would likely benefit from future access and existing agreements. ” thepand “We realize these old growth disturbances like fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, and their two children of that a $25,000 gift November across SAFE for this event as guns are community perspective on Rockies filed suit claiming the the college. public desired an independent nature of the community tion’s upcoming attempt to According to trustee chair Sapphire Heights in the case of its successful species are listed in concern over impacts to a contributing Forest officials received and disease; reduce sedi- While Andrews’s from Tractor Supply. relocateddomestic toindicator Montana and bought a 20previous factor toalso domestic violence,” says Angst. 406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best Following those meetings, community college, asisit was college. According to Butler, asksubdivision.” the public forThis helpinformation with a Carrie Guarino, “We listened is notsources correct. books have focused on the confluviolence and while this book For more information on the That sounds like a lot of acre farm which Shinn said can support the Forest Plan, but it is not comments from Philip Strobel ment in the Willow county owned and maintained available sciencedoes in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from to Jasmin Shinn (second from left)inofpreviously 1 Horse At by a high the JCCS trustees said settlethat this voted many people believe it to be rare opportunity to create a property and wanted to hold true.” She This Chilcott not in the area. ence of agriculture, human not anti-gun it isof about responor to pre-order the RDOequipment.com about 20event horses. She currently money but, college according toown Shinn, Director the NEPA Branch clear whether there arebook other Creek watershed; improve roads, especially Willow Creek levy will be different. The margin. After being created, associated with the outreach community inhowever, the Bit- andand others with have AisTime DraftBVCC Horse Rescue were, l to r: Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, JCCS Branch elkHis habitat anddoes, didn’t combrother that possibly ment and Montana’s wilderness sible gun ownership and calling visit Chapter One Book Store at taking care of draft horses is bull trout habitat; restore Road. Office of the Regional Adminthe themascot was to levy 252program byHamilton the Universiterroot. to trustee worked to alter theWill levy to “Holding Manager, and Ramsey, CPA.first Alsotime pictured iswent Tiny, the non-profi t’s theablesays where thedefinition confusion started. The Star apologizply withAccording the of old ideals, Fire”they asks the to attention todistrict gun and violence,” W. Mainrun St in or 6 an expensive Last give RESCUE, page See See GOLD, page public, did after being for community funds. After online ty ofatMontana. The reality is 5 vice Jean Butler, it its bestthat chance to tobyESTIMATES •FREE INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Yproposition. OUR H OMEany Ithis MPROVEMENT CO.COM In a they letter to so the Forest istrator of the Environmental habitat including eschair, forfound the error and misunderstandings first horse thatmeadows, wasand rescued 1 Horse At A Photo by Victoria Howell. reader carefully consider the Mendrey. www.chapter1bookstore. growth in the Bitterroot approved for the creation of being significantly voted down would be only the fourth of address the concerns of the followed. role of guns in our culture and the 20% of book sales and any ad- com. See BVCC, page 14 a community college district twice, the trustees went back its kind in the state, and the public.
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