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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical Bitter Root Three Mile Community Centercenter open
The art of fly tying, fly-tying art celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary speech, occupa-
by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell by Michael Howell
shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According additional impact on people’s like that in grocery stores under the had arrived in the land of freedomThe andparkthat he was first introduced to the therapy servicesart – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. communist government in Poland.” opportunity. of fly fishing. He said his passion for including a therapy coming, new Threeand flySchmiedeke, the decision In addition theold loan, the Bitterroot Health Like thebut artthe of fly fishing Korcala said he realized then that he It was while living in Connecticut fly fishing really started to with style Mile Community Centercame is up who serves on to take out project was for by the pool –fished plus imaging tying Les Korcala flies that he back held aitself, groundbreakby Michael Howell anda cut wet the ribbon atpaid last week’s and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Mile Community Senior and lab over to America from Europe, then. Fly fishing asservices. we ceremony, said concerning theknow ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) landing on the Eastcelebration Coast be- was it today,50heyears said, originally Bishop said “It organization’s of service, An new open house for medical theits center is onmaking the easthis side community She said they started which back raisedinover $80,000 fore eventually way England, where they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will be of Lone Rock Park. The build- center board, worked with through community picnics, out to the place of his dreams only wet flies were used. Dry 1972 and the it’s still runopen by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new facility ing contains a large Farmersladies State infly rummage sales, bingo nights built just north of themeeting and settling along banks of they started fishing hadn’t been inventanimal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming a working on Bank to keep ed and fromthe commuby spring of 2023, the Bitterroot with his yet.donations He said that use Stevensville atRiver the kitchen, Butts, President of the Road in Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathie nity members. Other major and that they plan wife Cheryl. of wet flies in the U.S. began corner of Kootenai double purpose. It included Board, said, “This organization has system, and a born gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three Korcala was in Krain the area around New York, on continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of thePoland, Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, the Lone cutting ceremony honor of new in 2014. come such a Hampshire long since itVermont was kow, underincommuNew and expand services. Hwy 93. including the west. She said the Those payPark and the Rapp started about years ago. I feel aFamfacility, tours of the whole nist rule, in 1960. He recalls inRock the 50 1800’s. So, Connecticut “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, building, and anBitarrayhe of first food and huge sense responsibility to honor being frightened when was of a great spot to learn about care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot Health CEO, those who before and ” drink inin honor of theStates organization’s arrived the United in wethave flies come and the earlyus days. Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who he said. 1981. He was standing next to he as calls the be “Golden make it What as good it can as we Age set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus thatluggage serves in Lone Rock School. When already being ofhelped on the project, and his airport HedgeThe privatethe non-profi twhen organization the coursefly forfishing.” the nextLois 50 years.” Daly Hospital had surrounding conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced aThe man grabbed hispark suitcase Thosesaid flies were designed to peth, chair of the McCormack that the was fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The from right in front of him. He fish for brook trout and some conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colis proudorganization that ofgeneral contractor donated lathought he was being robbed. the salmon around that leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign to fund the area new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave said this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t He realized it was in thebut latethen 1800s. Although See the CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction Covid-19 thequickly BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about has been just a baggage man trying to the first brown troutfour eggsyears from Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-boundhave as Bit-to run with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs in the works, but help. But then he was taken Germany had arrived, the flies ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded over and someone grabbed being tied were therespecifically were some for 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 outtrout. a mortgage to finish thehands, land topressed the organization his his fingerswhere brook 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. into an ink pad and took his The Korcala’sSee passion for old SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy new buildingThe replaces an old building shelter since 1984. fingerprints. experience style93 wet flies remains strong. their vision that was unsettling. If anything, it adds has only grown just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She thatis the the Stevensville That first impression didn’t stronger with move to encountered people mostthe important last for long, however. One Montana,way even Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail togiven combat facility willthe besuch more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing trip to the grocery store made force at the Boxxe Shoppe at addition of dry flies to the mix. fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized a deeper, more lasting impres-901 S. 1st Street, was recently He also has a great fondness As a certified shipto ask questions clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will for 90concentration, years. Fly tyingwith takes a lot of health intense focus and presented a Certificate of care” ping depot for FedEx, sometimes requiring the use of a magnifyand start the consion. for using natural materials Murphy. She led the in Hospital, isversation a work. critical access primary, ing glass toby see what Domiyou are doing. Here, Korcala isprovide concentrating oncare, a tinyurgent midgecare thatand may end up hiswhich In recent years, theyShoppe Appreciation Mayor the Boxxe with those “I’d never seen so much fly-tying But he has commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the catching something really big. He says the tiniest flies can catch a whopping big Brown trout if used specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and chocolate and oranges,” said have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of See FLY-TYING, page Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t by Staub the national rat-3 Korcala. “We never had thingsPolice appropriately. Photo byinvest Michael Howell. accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality in all theacommubricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details up, shows thefacilities. county, ing agency, outitof 351 similar 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, When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well by Michael Victoria Howell being recruited. also be hethe said, with clinicsand in doingaresent to Covid, Greg Howell. home from There willby Snavely said that he wants protocol, victims are told, but on its tax collections and The Bitterroot Overstreet has a NaHamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that over they showing revenues tional Forest (BNF) will The Cowboy Ball at the 50% Ravalli Countycoached message for you: torun“become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in Onea of Stevensville’s Throughout the years, proceeds host public meeting longestthe Fairgrounds will be held February 12th. is don’t fool around! He was home for good things that happen able to uncover the to say they This are shipmost departments while ning events is in need of a sponsoring from the event have gone to support thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or organization. Western Days,the community.” worthy causes in the Stevensville 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. Heritage ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s going to be an event worthy oftoa23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of which takes place in June and is one community, most recently addressing to 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. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell of the first local festivals of the season, food insecurity among Stevensville’s regarding the developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing Stevensville, was went down to 51, started flea market in the 1980’s children and families. when the council considers ment ofasa adraft forest In early March, aiscustomwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with and was created as a way to bring There now an opportunity for his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, people to Stevensville’s downtown to a non-profit group to take over the colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council members. meeting of the two-member intending send a package Illinois. Social Security according to Ravalli the budgeted funds give a boost Visievent, whichrun. hasHe become a significant which he’s been onby forNa12 years. A real estate for February of to 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo meeting will belocal heldbusinesses. on government should “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said via FedEx. County CFO Klarryse the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on tors whoSee came for for the flea market also fundraiser. The only thing needed for agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He went through damage material.” Zoom. below than Boddy. The customer Sometimes they was a frequent commenter Gibson January 27, town clerk Jenelle spent their money the shops and Western Heritage Days to continue its in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a at link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, seemed con- meetings during tell theirpage 10 restaurants that Main Street.at council long and successful traditionJoan is a Mell, new an attorney with the profile of the Berthoud the council to late join August thetold meeting. Five and fundraising skills, and discipline, haveone been put to in heline was wasthe no joke.familiar “It fused and unOver victims that a loved has the last administration. Involunteers. fromPrevious Hamilton, wasgot recOver the years, various activities set of committed potential victims, butuse wishes similar public meetings audience that she was having good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the cancer so bad I felt familiar with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman the commuhave beenwere added and includorganizers will make public comment, Crews told themselves ognized availfor stepping in (virtual) held inremoved, said the committee trouble streaming the meet- the 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 ing a parade, chuck wagon cook-off, ablethat to pass their collective knowl2021. council thoseonmakto handle the the prosecution $50,000 this year, to forbethe expansion of the rodeo andthe Staub Boxxe paid for release of the Overstreet had breathe, like I ings on the internet. She said for their safety. At least one farmers market,tocultural presentations edge and procedures to help ensure In addition 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 chan-Tribe, barn- that Western Heritage Days remains of the potential victims she by members of Salish opportunity to the learn picious when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate “They need to be replaced. They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local yard games, shopping cart beer the signature event it has become. nel they had was no longer about and participate in races, considering recovered address, buton will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard metal.” removal, theof fidance nalhadand I imagine He is also said, “This opportunity hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and garden, street Inaudience. the This a tremendous for the process developworking but they set more. up the customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride last few years, Western Heritage a group or club that is looking raise isage notand a question and answer” ering,to from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this Hower’sDays $60,000Mell 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 like,” recalls has been heldjourney. inwill coordination with the some money. week’s meeting covsession. “It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge the particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members of the public Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this Bitterroot 50 Mile Garage Sale, which For more information contact VicThe day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda details of the which was victim to send it, ‘no signature The mayor had said previousthe town. “I just wanted to who had tried to access the to the “It’s common sense to me,” brings thousands of shoppers toria Howell at 406-207-8793 or Liz beingisfrauduyear. topics: surgery, he was when I realized transaction. required,’” 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 Unfortunatevalley on that weekend. Cook at 406-880-2007. • Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. 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 coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell Howell. such cirStaub is Before the advent Covid.Thompson Falls, that Photo by Victoria Howell. Dowd has a deep love See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. of spring, the Bitterroot promotes land stewardfor writing and covering Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners apStar is excited to introship, conservation and small communities and proved adoption of a memorandum of understandduce their new editor, youth outdoor activities. is thrilled to get to know ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and John Dowd. Having He also works with First the people of Ravalli letter the commissioners statedInstituteProtection Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media to produceAgency. a video The designed by Michael Howell worked for several pubHunt National Foundation as a1987 Forest County. Delivering Valentine’s Day cards to Sapphire Lutheran Homes. to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravalli County objects contains recommendations manage timber to provide Plan. lications around western mentor for new hunters. ior. impacts to Montana, and in other concerning the Draft SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated A new record of decision The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible by Victoria The DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under by Victoria Howell parts of the country, thewhen Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth status in all on January 18, forwith filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property which would in effect with the highway, which is aastate addressed private land was Mischief$240,000 Room lastand May and the commissioners spent every penny. Dowd bringsHowell him a roads heavy theowner scopeand ofthe the analysis treatment to 2021 accompanied by a to Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access Stevensville Riverunits. According highway, because nowfrom you’re goingequipment to on it. sold toproject aing new Fish, Wildlife signed off creation tions to the Draft Supplemenlove for nature and the Jasmin Shinn, founder and 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-spea set of easily accessible items that had secret hiding tal Environmental Statement outdoors.director An avid huntvolunteer organization. ButFarrenkopf. Shinn said executive of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire Lutheran them. Farrenkopf really Forand theyou’ve fifth year, Sapphire Lucards are coming,” said cil split on whether to accept just to the north of the private piece of boats, just come out of the vate piece now belongs to the state compartments where someone could stash some root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of the proposed er,Aangler and outdoors(Draft SEIS) for the Gold Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toaim feed Homes inDraft Hamilton, isRescue liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted the county theran Homes putting a plea tohide “It makes them feel very special that aAt small piece of park land near the Stevi Wye at 45ismiles perout hour - there developed access site. drugs or aand small of whiskey. The was to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Retreatment areas are within an defining old-growth stanman, hein spends much ofa nice Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility Corvallis, got asking the bridge, community students the to send Valentine’s complete frompiece all over the Stevensville an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are community going to be accidents there.” “But Istrangers think opportunity it’s [the on to provide parents a learning to see the his time exploring source Objective toland “Maintain area designated for and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to extra send his athat and daycares to make National project Dayinsect cardsand to theirresource residents. Dominic country, and sometimes the world, considered atresidents 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 the wilds ofthis Montana Last year the lopes. the disease sufficient habitat tions, Ravalli County would decision were received because of Director little love special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costsold-growth totorehabilitate Farrenkopf, Community take a from few moments a meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending outcometreatment of see what use theenvelandofis to the town. “Iother city to have, whether orsend not them you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres intine’s any way he can find lopes were so full they The project is now Day. decorate them for each Life at Sapphire, said that the resiValentine greeting. We have received revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, oftocommercial and non-comdoAbout so. Hefour has taught had to really be emptied more really popular, and years resident. people dents receiving the cards. cards from across Montana, piece, whichfiis tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson said he looked up the for ley. are many carsthe out said what sheadoption, tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim the areaenjoy the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn wilderness survival and mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a in resident came could drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes and found that the land I see. think it can be used for parking. But “This project is something we look United and even some interthen younor don’t If States, you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located Hamilton. Part of the of old-growth dependent during the project, the logging of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine worked as editor for a of tines to fill the envewithin a 55,000 acre area to Farrenkopf to see of the bridge, was offered to the Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propforward to every year,” said Farrennationally. People are very generous See VALENTINES, page 10 selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page 10 survival publication for of the afteron species. ” side The letter that Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby the Sapphire Mounin 2017 Ravalli for use as a roads converge, the bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty the west ofestablished thenotes river, then kopf. “Each year rehabilitation the response we get road1with their time and resources to make was online voting County and according Horse At A Time was a time. 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 event havethe access potentially consolfrom the community is amazing. Last this successful.” Farrrenkopf tains eastbranch of Corvallis. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea Along with that, heof former of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town year we had several thousand cards is encouraging schools, churches, original proposal was Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany where sheI grew up around hasThe traveled extensively, mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickieto Motley, park board memof Stevensville. think delivered Sapphire and distributed youth groups, dayanalysis cares,It’s civic clubs, financial burden of the project quences tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that withdrawn in August of 2020 and has taught nuhorses. She’s always been a art horse fan,etc. was one of the top four vote at the river on the northeast side project had channel. If you were to develop that ber, said that nothing had been done to our residents.” book clubs, quilt, clubs, clubs, RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and is designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County andbut believe merous other outdoor after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. she is especially passionate about attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been See STEVI, page Sapphire Lutheran Homes is and individuals to participate in this 16 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural pursuits including rock checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. and her husband, andThat Alliance the Wild a retirement center in Hamilton project byShe sending Valentines to athe climbing, backpackexistingofagreements. ”residents. “We realize these old Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 retiree, and two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filed suit the disturbances like fire, insects comprised of fourand buildings Inde- military “You dotheir not have togrowth send ing, scuba diving, free species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Living, Assisted Forest officials from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought 20pendent Living,also andreceived 160 cards, just send as many asayou 406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best diving, firearms safety acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of Memory Care. There are approximatecan. All of the cards are greatly apprethe 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 and self-defense and RDOequipment.com ly 160 residents on the campus, and about ciated!” money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek Director of the NEPA Branch clear whether there are other more. He is a board A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, JCCS Branch elk habitat and didn’t comall of them receive the Valentine’s Day Participants can drop their cards taking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. member fordefinition a nonprof-of old Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the cards. off or mail them to Sapphire Lutheran an expensiveYproposition. Last RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page it organization called •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• Johnhabitat new at the Bitterroot Star, OUR HOME IMPROVEMENT CDowd, O .COM istrator of the Environmental In a At letter to the Forest firstincluding horseeditor thatmeadows, was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by residents Victoria Howell. growth found in the Bitterroot “The get very excited Homes, 501 N. 10th St., Hamilton MT Project ASCENT, out of spends a lot of his leisure time outdoors. this time of year when they know the 59840.
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