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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open
Montana youth matter to locals celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary Local speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell
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. grams and scholarincluding a loan, therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to the the Bitterroot Health ships. These camps Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by the pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’s are held by over 40 and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Mile Community and laborganizaservices. ceremony, saiddifferent concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said the organization’s tions 50 years of service, “It An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on the east side community She said they which raisedthroughout over $80,000 they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old state and occur year complex that will beThe build- center board, of Lone Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, round. These 1972 and it’s still runcamps by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ing contains a large they started Farmersladies State in rummage sales, bingo nights built just north of meeting encompass loads of animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at the kitchen, a activities like hunting, Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathienity members. Other major and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai fishing, backcoundouble purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three on continuing to Creek and Mountains try way horsemanship, of the Road Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Mile Fire District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such a long sincethe it was expand services. trapping, backpackHwy 93. including tours of the whole the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. the Rapp started about years I feel aFamfacility, ing, shooting, con-the “We’re bringing The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor servation and much ” care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot CEO, those who havemore. come As before and drink inHealth honor of the organization’s by John Dowd one us previWeekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are it as were many volunteers who he said. make good as it can be as we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus turned that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helpedous on camper, theLois project, and HedgeThe private non-profi t organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital had Montana’s history camp counselor for The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced chair of the McCormack saidpeth, that the was built fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, was onand advenMatters, tains baseball “got really Schmiedeke pricesMontana from contractors. The conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, tures in the outdoors explained, “I made lafields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colis proudorganization that general contractor donated leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund the new granddaughter Marcus Daly, gave and in trying toofkeep a lotsaid of to new friends, this project courts, a walking path, a playgroup had they didn’t See the CENTER, new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. up legacy into learned a lot and now3 construction but then Covid-19 thethat BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to run has been four page years Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitthe future, several orI’m hooked!” This was with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs inbythe works, but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon ganizations are partsaid Meli Graham, 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. nering. is now working had to take outwho a mortgage to finish the landFirst to theHunt organization where delays due to the Foundation along is located. The Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facilitywith the organization on the property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on the current shelter See SHELTER, page with Montana Conto help get more pandemic. Sheyouth 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. servation Elders have involved after attheir vision isthe that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds created a program tending thethat Montana the Stevensville encountered people most important they are now calling Matters run camps 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 Montana Matters last year. According force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rathermember than just a Hamilton. Youth Outdoor Expeto another accessible, personalized (Left Tom was Powers, Meli Graham, Fred Upchurch 901to S.right) 1st Street, recently As a certified ship- and Tracey Manning hold up the banner to ask questions riences. The collective clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly of Montana Matters, The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. forpresented their youth oriented outdoor adventure organization. with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, The program helped over 200 youth attend Fred and start conMurphy. Shethe led the organization has been Upchurch, the Hospital, which is a critical access provide primary, care, urgent care and In recent years, they Appreciation by Mayor Domithe Boxxe Shoppe versation with those focussed camps last year. Photo by John Dowd. commissioners through running since 2013 and outdoor teaches youth hospital, was program 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 provides scholarships to “respect the land and teers. “They want to call us and get will be at least eight guns and many Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’tsum quality by Staub the accounting that, already been hired, along with a nurse nation invest in all theacommufor youth to attend various outdoor respectfor the critters thatnational run to onratit.” bricks.” their ticket early because this is go- other prizes. The live auction will 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 Baldstate, Eaglesincluding have been congregating in the Burnt Fork area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of the Bitterroot, camps across the He believes outdoorsmanship is When it comes ing to 15th, be a really thing,” involve special draw hunts, interCouncil on March Chief awesome label. After following of what potential doing very conwell several ofGreg theirHowell. own camp proessential youth to become by Michael by Victoria Howell for overall, being recruited. also be hethe said, with clinics in doingare to Covid, sent home from member Tracey Mannational hunts andThere muchwill more. Snavely saidsaid thatboard he wants protocol, and victims are told, but on its tax collections and grams. In March, the program will servation-minded adults. The Bitterroot Overstreet has a Nathe hospital with and hunts are ning.Department Tickets are $50sofor a single of the prizes Hamilton Police in the presence ofMany she knows that over they showing revenues be hosting first fundraising on Montional Forest (BNF) will Ballmore at theinformation Ravalli County message fortheir you: an oxygen tank.getting youth The meal provided, and $100 towards intoCowboyFor to “become person, more vocal about a witness, Staub wasgeared are, “often coached 50% of projections in banquet. tana Matters Youth Outdoor Expehost a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! Heoutdoors was home forall participating for athat couple. There are pricier the the and the good things happen ablealso to uncover to departments say they This are shipmost while The banquet will be held March riences, members suggest interestthisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping options thatSharinclude unfortunate giveaways, contents organizations encourage families to Howell within the community.” ping legal two or three days. by Michael expenses havepapers only or 11 from 4 p.m. 9 p.m. at St. visit the group website 30th from 6 to 8top.m. cash backexperiand other of prizes. attend the banquet with their ing his department’s the package: nearly paperwork.” Other up, kids. it’s goinged to parties be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in During that time, amounted of For Mary’s Center in Stevenswww.mtconservationelders.org. to shareFamily information ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for The event will include both a All the proceeds will be split and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell ville. The the group has budgeted theopportunity. more banquet information, people regarding developsuch which the customer scammers include live and silent auction along with between First Hunt Foundation 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, event fora 200 people, should call Manning at (406) 214ment of draft forest and tickets In early March, a customwas unwittingly sendclaiming numerous raffles. According to and Montana Conservation Elders county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. 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 addiare selling fast, according to volun1154. Climbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing alone to a scammer the IRS or in Manning, in the raffles there into99. go “I towards camp pro- pretty isCommittee, looking Oneresent bigthe savings was andgood, the vice chair of Fair Board, colon cancer in jokinglyfunding say Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of theThe two-member intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will be held on should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for than Boddy. Thewas customer Sometimes they a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, seemed con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 at council Joan Mell, an attorney with the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in he was wasthe no joke.familiar “It and unOver victims that a loved has the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience thatcancer she was having familiar good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the so bad I felt with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public said the committee trouble streaming process, decade with has been won,hopes but a to feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t nity would help her look out 2021. 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 In addition to the 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 chanpicious 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 local nel they had was no longer about and participate in by Nathan Boddy recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up considering I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the process working but they by John Dowd the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which in the boarding toparticipabe to be provided had with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Mell ing a climbing plan, With a little luck andCovid-19. some community atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000 in or front door when it arrives. 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- funding tion, Hamilton could once again screen “It’sfrom public comment. ” did the work at no charge to silver With extremely limited available particular cash, all see of the “They always direct the ever, members ofwill the public the session. Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda come to life in the downtown Roxy Theater. The the state, the Corvallis School District is reaching 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 the “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: longstanding theater opened in July ofI 1935 and surgery, was isfrauduwhen realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. out to the community to ask for help again. “We’re 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 but inflationary • Review “This is the first year we’ve ever done had an impressive run before going 2012. diagnosed that I dim was in not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully as tight as with weoverall can be, fiscally,Unfortunatequestions 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 The current owners, Matthew Powell and Jaylyn accessible. asked catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19. taking Covid ly, itCorvallis was not Superinmanded from of 1970 requires to pressures Berthoud still exceed that,” said being scammed. “If a person Crews said thatJackson, they would said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public like to see it spring backenough. into action. ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked “I wasPete obviously seriously Staub’s first also senior citizen keep track ofr, withdrawals tendent Joseph. The school is hoping to pass is 80 years old, and all of a conversations costsof for rehabilitating should be prepared forAfter somereviewing the extensive Desserts are provided 4Hin members. having members $10,000 or by more order an operational levy ask the community very weakened,” saidthat couldtime through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update the theater, asdeath well as the community in encountered commuSee STEVI, pageinterest 2 sudden “interesting comments” from forJim roughly $300,000 in 2023. The superintenGreg Overstreet talks about his recent brush with due tothe Overstreet. “It hit Crews, former mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.toSee See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page use the by Photo Michael Howell Howell. such cirStaub is Kickstarter dent explained that is Covid. a minimum of what they Photo by Victoria Howell. the business, the pair chose See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. platform to crowdsource the project. could need. As costs nationwide rise, many school “I think it’s important for people to know that Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners apsystems are turning to community levies to continKickstarter is an all-or-nothing funding platform,” proved adoption of a memorandum of understandue to provide even the bare minimum educational says Jackson in referring to the Kickstarter platform ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and services and simply continue to operate. which allows people pledge money thecommissioners letter statedInstituteProtection National 1987 Forest aspen andtowhitebark pine; towardthe MAPS Media to produceAgency. a video The designed wants to make clear that the levyForest will not byJoseph Michael Howell project, but won’t charge them anything unless the to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan.lower taxes raise taxes, and in some cases would entire fundraising goal hasand beenjobs; met.and ior. impacts to from last year. A similar levy passed for 2022, and concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on by Victoria it would be possible Powell echoes that point since it is a The DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under by Victoria Howell the new levy is positioned toifpick up issued where theDecemberMatthew thewhen Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was on 17, retain old growth status in all put envelopes on January 18,one forHowell filing by Victoria his property which inthe effect with the highway, addressed private land was crucialwould part of fundraising platform. “Eitherwhich is aastate Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners previous left off.objecJosephto stated that hopespent every penny. roads heavy theowner scopeand ofthe the analysis units. According to don’t 2021 accompanied by (donors) a to Draft all district the doors then Dominic Farrenshut off access Stevensville highway, because now you’re goingequipment to on it. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife gettreatment theirRiver movie theater, or they get from signed off creation tions to Draft Supplemenfully thethe new levy will helpand the getand ahead Jasmin Shinn, founder There The are no paid involved employees; it’s an all-of kopf, activities director put valentine cards in The Stevensville Town CounPark, a 20-acre park on the east bank have two accesses for trucks pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press release and logging trucks, mostly, SEIS that provides a site-specharged,” he said. a set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding tal Environmental Statement of the curve. Corvallis boasts numerous volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 proudly Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to for accept just toreally the northAnother of the private piece ofthe boats, and you’vebut just come out to, of the vate piece now belongs thesome state element of the Kickstarter platform isnot compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed extracurricular programs students and strives (Draft SEIS) for the Gold A Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea.property. He askedCrews aAt piece of park near the theone county Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there developed access thatcontacted there istreatment no required donation level. In-Willow drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The was tosmall motivate them in aland plethora ofdefining ways. These to Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. areas are within old-growth stanButterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the bridge, community students at schools Stevensville an item 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 stead, donors can choose the amount they wish to programs would be at risk. Joseph stated thatobjections the source Objective toland “Maintain area designated for insect and resource and financial limitadards. Some to securing the to the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his residents athat and daycares to make National project considered at the March 24th council land on the west, potential Mayor Steve Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece of for the various ways in which any young person can hide donate project based on personal interests school has no plans, even without thedecision levy, to close Last year the envelopes. the disease sufficient old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli County would new 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. and a set of incentives offered by the project managincludes nearly 13,000 acres without appropriate any programs, but believes 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 see liability,” Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot said be able to accommodate onWhen suitable timberland to the January 18 deadline dense pockets oflopes dead and dyhorses. they’re finally ready from representatives of school JCCS, anbyhave Glendathese Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, ers. Incentives for the ‘Bring Back theaemptied Roxy Theater’ of commercial and funding coming in,non-comthe will difficulty had to be more really popular, and Jaylyn Jackson and Matthew Powell stand About four years resident. Then people piece, which is located adjacent to the Council member Marilyn Wolff Michaelson said he looked up the ley. “There are so many cars out there, said what she tells parents is, “If you don’t look, accounting fi rm with a branch for adoption, most can be driven or program will include everything from free tickets support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area the necessary maintenance mostly having to do with the maintaining thosetreatment programs to their fullest or promercial than once. growing every year. outside the old Roxy Theater in Hamilton, which ago, a vegetative resident came could drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had a real problem with old minutes and found that the land I think it can be used for parking. But then you don’t see. If you don’t see, then you don’t and popcorn, all the way up to on-screen advertising ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of the of old-growth dependent during the project, nor the logging of old growth, potenis impacted by mountain pine vidingaadequate resources them to thrive. within 55,000was acre area oftofor they hope to return to its movie showing days. to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered the 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 for your business to be played before the start of selection forofawarding that gift pets.” See DUI, page 10 Thisinlack fundingMouncould also affect otherto areas rehabilitation of the afterBoddy. species. ” side The letter wildlife and Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest theRavalli Sapphire byroad Nathan in 2017 by County for usetial as aimpacts roads converge, thetobankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained andPhoto utilized erty onAt the west ofestablished thenotes river,that then shows. was online voting and according 1 Horse A Time was of the school, including staffing, Willow paraprofessionals DrafttoSEIS limits thesays scope dwarf mistletoe the project is complete. Ravalli Creek Road.I think potential river access site. bly steep… there and are liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially tains eastbranch of Corvallis. Jackson Powell both and grew up in the valley and an affordable people,”consolby Shinnentertainment in 2018. She’sfor originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea and even security. Currently, the school provides 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 and say they know how many people would love to Jackson. Germany where she grew up around The original proposal was numerous jobs and local to the comSimmerman, 1 Horse Afunctions Time mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and the deepest partAlthough of the Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. thinkintention It’s financial burden of the project quences analysis tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that the in general return to watching movies at the location. And while Jackson and Powell thatItheir will be munity, according to Joseph. The superintendent withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’ssay always been a horse fan, was one of the topnortheast four vote side had at the river on the channel. If you were to develop that ber, said that nothing had been done RDO Equipment Co. the Pharaohplex has recently shown movies indoors to play rerun movies, partly because doing so would the pileated woodpecker and project is designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County and believe also feared that, over the next couple of years, the after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. but she is especially passionate about attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would a problem because the access problemallow had been See STEVI, page 16 and atalso theirsee drive-in location, the model useditthere them alaw greater8571 flexibility to choose the show, Running W. Road school may have to progress to larger class sizes pine marten. project, the Ravalli County is contrary to current forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild has changed from years past. Jackson and Powell and in part due difficulty of these screening new and employ fewer This disturbances would not only and existing agreements. ” to the “We and realize old growth like fire, insects Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming inteachers. November Rockies filed suit the say that they’ve received a great deal of help and adrelease films. take away from the quality of learning for stuare in and disease; reduce sediconcern overowner, impacts Forest also received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20vice from Pharaohplex JoetoMcLean, and thatofficials agency to use best but would Although one theater is 406-549-4171 largelyspecies intact, thelisted building dents, failed according to the Joseph, put more 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 re-opening the Roxy wouldn’t even be on the table does require a great need of attention prior to the available in managing pressurescience on existing teachers. The school also a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At Presenting RDOequipment.com money but,Student according to Shinn, Creek about 20 horses. She currently ifRescue the Pharaohplex were fullyCPA, operational. They also JCCS roads, Willow Creek Director offirst the NEPA Branch clear whether therefood are prepaother watershed; improve screening. Updated bathrooms and employs (SRO). That A Time Draft Horse were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitataand didn’tResource com- Officer taking care of draft horses is know that the cost of going to a movie has reached ration area, a costly ceiling repair and purchase of a Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. officer, and the programs involved, may also be hit Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old incredible heights, and would love to see something an expensiveYproposition. Last CO.COM including meadows, modern, digitally compliant projector are all necSee RESCUE, page 65 See GOLD, page •FREE ESTIMATES IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat In a At letter to the Forest first horse that wasdifferent Horse A Time. Photo by Victoria istrator Howell. of the Environmental growth found in the Bitterroot See LEVY, for1 Hamilton. page 4 rescued by essary components before the first show. Jackson “Our goal is to be an affordable movie theater See ROXY, page 4
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