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Eagles in winter Groundbreaking held forground medical Bitter Root Humane Association Bitterroot Health breaks in center Darby Three Mile Community Center open
celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary 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 by John Dowd as a wholetherapy is primarily what services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. our mission is.” including therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition theaafter loan, the Bitterroot Health Bishop saidto this Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by the pool – plus imaging broke last theribbon ceremony: “Since our held a ground groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the at last week’s and running. both the park loan to finish Three Mile Community and lab services. Wednesday forLocated a new at 4433 start our early rootsSenior in ceremony, saidand concerning the ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) planned healthcare Hamilton, we have adhered Bishop said organization’s 50 years of service, “It An open house celebration was for new is medical theits center on the east side community She said they which raised over $80,000 facility in week Darby. The to our mission of little providing they hope to have held last at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of old complex that beThe of Lonewill Rock Park. build- center board, worked with through community picnics, facility bewill called the(BRHA) care for in still the Bitterroot ladies in rummage 1972 andallthe it’s runopen by a Humane Association’s new facility ing contains a large meeting they started Farmers State sales, bingo nights built just north of Darby Scripps Clinic, Valley. As we’ve grown, we’ve animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, a warming kitchen, a working on Bank to keep and donations from commubycare spring of 2023, Stevensville at to theBitterand according added new options and 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 root Health CEO, John specialties, and have added corner of Kootenai double purpose. It will included Board, said, “Thistoorganization has system, andfacility a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors were the Three Bishop, the services other areas in on continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of the Bitterroot to rated in 2014. reasonable. Mile Fire District, the Lone cutting ceremony in honor of the new come such a long way since it was be over 7,000 square Ravalli County. Now, we’re expand services. Hwy 93. facility project the west. She said the Those payRock Park andago. the Rapp started about 50 years I feel aFamfacility, tours of the whole feet. Theincluding excited to bring expanded “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John building, and an array of food and huge sense of responsibility took two Bishop, years toBitplan health care options to honor the care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot those who have come before drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s and will include space for people of Darby. To us be and able to” Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many volunteers who he said. walk-in service, limited fulfill make it as goodour as mission it can beby asbringing we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus that serves services, Lone Rock When already being helped on the project, and Lois Hedgeemergency anSchool. more care services to this The privatehad non-profi t organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital The surrounding park conSchmiedeke assessed, TMCSC received reduced X-ray suite, primaryin care remarkable community is chair McCormack saidpeth, that the of the was fisoccer rst organized 1972. In 1984, tains and baseball “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The facilities, home for the rewarding.” 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 general contractor donated laambulance, rehabilitaAnother person to the speak leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign fund new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t tion services and crew at the ceremony was Maria See CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then the Covid-19 the BRHA on Fairgrounds Road ground andland a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to run beenprimary four years Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitand a future pharmacy. Hipp, the has current with a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic hit and construction costs in the The latter will come after care provider in works, Darby’sbut ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded the building is operationthere wereHealth some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involvedexisting in the Bitterroot celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. had to take out a mortgage to finish theThe land to thewill organization where al. facility also care site. Being a Darby delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who serves on thetaking current is located. The be on shelter a new docresident, she explained See SHELTER, page She said2 theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek Road and Hwy 93she ispandemic. newCarlee building replaces an old building shelter since 1984. tor, Kalbfleisch, that familiar with the their vision isthe that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having adds that MD. In total, it will cost strugglesShe locals face getting the Stevensville encountered people most important over $6 million and is healthcare. She said that, Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail way to combat facility willproposal, besuch more planned to reach compleprior to the project Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people tion by late 2023. Bishop she “thought nobody is going of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask spoke at the groundoffersaid healthcare to this clinic. Shetoalso thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, andthe start the breaking ceremony about community way I condo,” Murphy. She 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 the goals of Bitterroot explaining how much she commissioners through Participants of theand groundbreaking ceromony cram in behind key members who influenced thr project. hospital, cares was recently rated #4 inlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to Health, and said though for it. Hipp is excited a lengthy fund by fund by Victoria Howell me like a ton of Photo by John Dowd. Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which Staub doesn’t the national rat- 3 they are headquartered accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in all theacommuSeebyHEALTH, page bricks.” In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details in Hamilton, “the valley it up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Eagles have been congregating in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well by Michael Victoria Howell are being recruited. There willby also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told, but on its 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: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often of projections in host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say12th. they This are shipmost while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. by Howell Fork Estates was phases in thenearly orderDuring of theirthat time, with PCI representing the to be anadjacent to the of subdivision. ing for his Burnt department’s experiof the package: paperwork.” Other up, it’s going event worthy jubilee an Victoria attorney in amounted toa23% of to share information approved in 2021, under a choosing. When first prodevelopers, presented the list The consultants provided a 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 regarding the9th, developsuch opportunity. which the customer scammers include On March following a different mayor and council. posed, the project drew lots of of conditions with informawater rights quit claim deed, the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft forest In March, customwaspublic unwittingly sendclaiming to public hearing, the StevensAt early build-out, thea subdivision comment, particularly the conditions a letter from Montana performance have yet torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair ofthe the Rodeo diagnosed with from a normaltion of on howcounty’s his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management AtTown the second regular er came tohave the Boxxe Shoppe ingfrom to a scammer in resent the IRS or in ville Council approved would 304 residential residents of the adjacent had been met if applicable Secretary of State certifying is looking pretty good, One big savings was Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual council mayor howlots local Chicago, tional council members. meeting of the two-member toand send a family package Illinois. Social Security the final plat for Phase I of theintending units (78 single Creekside Meadows subdifor this phase. Some of the the incorporation of Burnt 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 dopreliminary our job, ” Christine said via government FedEx. Burnt Fork Estates subdiviand 226 multi-family units) vision. The plat conditions included transHomeowners County CFO Klarryse Fork Estates the Administration. county’s share Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, andin also He went through damage material.” Zoom. See below for six lots Thewas thanwith Boddy. customer Sometimes they aone frequent commenter Gibson sion. Phase Itown involves and commercial lot was eventually approved ferring any associated water Association, an updated January 27, clerk Jenelle in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 COUNTY, page 10 con- for will tell their for single-family residential seemed intended a fire station, 30 Joan conditions. then, the familiar rights with to thethe Town, proof that trafficSee study, and a letter from at council meetings duringon Mell, anSince attorney profile of the Berthoud the council to late join on thetold meeting. Five andfused fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in August he was wasthe no joke. “It and unOver victims that a loved one has homes the newly named 55.8 acres of land located at property has changed hands, a homeowners association the Montana Department of the last administration. In from Hamilton, wasgot recpotential 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 with of Logan Lane and course her landed in jail, or that a prize Sassafras Court cul de sac on familiar the corner and is now owned byofAndrew, had beenwithin established, and Transportation stating that that others the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were heldthe in meet- the public Freeman said the committee hopes to trouble streaming process, decade with has been won, butisaconsidering feeraise needs had been eradicated. like Iofcouldn’t providing an updated the south side of Creekside Middle Burnt Fork Road. The Jeff and Joseph Jessop traffic although MDT nity would help her look out 2021. council those to makhandle the the prosecution $50,000 this year, to for expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe bethe paid for release oftothe had breathe, I study Drive and the westShe of Syrinproject was that approved be de- to Ilamar Properties, LLC and likefor some improvements the ingsOverstreet on thetointernet. said andthe their including safety. At clarification 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. ga with access off Creekside veloped in seven phases over Aspen Acres LLC. of whether the state or the intersection of Logan and 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 Drive. 10 years, with the developers At last Thursday’s meetcounty is responsible for “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 page considering address, butCOUNCIL, will be ready to 5 The original proposal retaining the to develop ing, Jeff Cyr, and arecovered consultant traffic mitigation on roads up.facility Bucking stock can be See hard on metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnal I imagine He right also said, “This hospitalized, then recov- water extended nursing and the process working but they had set up the audience. customapproximately grab the package from a porch The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this How- er’sisage $60,000Mell in front door when it arrives. started 11 years agoorbut couldn’t be held last year to the bank as well as to the colon journey. like,” recalls week’scancer meeting will cov“It’s public comment.” did the work at no charge the session. particular cash, all of to “They always direct the ever, members of the public Boxxe Shoppe. due to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda the had said previouswhich was to victim to send it, ‘no signature The of mayor the town. “I just wanted who had he tried to access the details “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized transaction. being 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 Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with that I was not lently deThe Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the town, ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. The University COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it was not taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires banks to AssisSummit Career Center is graduate from the Missoula proBilling and Coding, Dental being scammed. “If a person said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service will provide theof hadApril Covid-19. with Mell are, l to Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously enough. first also said that they senior citizengram keep track ofr, withdrawals accepting applications forseriously its on 25. “The experience tant, Office Administration, Bookis 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of has been $10,000 or more in order very weakened,” said through the issues. spring 2023 program in Stetruly life-changing,” keeping, Paralegal, Construction Mayor Steve Gibson, council members Cindy Brown and they’re coming into the The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See STEVI, 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with through death dueMarch tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit vensville 20, page Babbits says. “The journey ofby perManufacturing TechnoloJim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Trades, Stacie Barker. Photo Victoria Howell. at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. See COWBOY BALL page 4 See SURVIVING, page Michael Howell such cirnity. Staub issonal discovery andby Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. with classes beginning April growth was gy, Diesel Mechanics, IT Support See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. 3. The center’s new Missoula intense, but I’ve developed lasting Specialist, and Automotive Repair Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners approgram is also accepting relationships with other local proTechnician. The options are wide proved adoption of a memorandum of understandnew students; applications fessionals and am on my way to ranging, depending on student ingcareer with the Ravalli County“but DUImust Task be Force and are due by May 22, with launching a fulfilling in the interest, for jobs Agency. The letter the medical commissioners statedInstitute National Forest 1987 Forestclassesaspen and whitebark MAPS Media to a video designed by Michael Howell beginning June 5. pine;veterinary industry.” thatProtection areproduce available,” according to to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat “Ravallibegins County objects containsStevens, recommendations timber tomoprovide SCC’s Plan. Themanage center prepares program with six Jacqueline director of ior. impacts concerning Draft SEIS for products jobs; and topersonal unmitigated A new record of decision tivatedforest adults, who areand ready weeks of skill develop-to development forthe Summit Career The deadlineHowell closed on if it would Victoria be possible Thetraining DUI Task approved of year, theForce facility tookButterfly. inthe justcreation under bybyVictoria Howell to change their lives withstatus new inment, followed by career Center. “Our graduating leaders the Gold Concerncounty owned/maintained was issued on December 17, retain old growth all on January 18, forHowell filing objec- to put envelopes by Victoria his property whichcareers. would in effect with the highway, which specific is aastate addressed when the private land was Mischief Room last May and commissioners and spent every penny. The free, six-month intothe student’s field $240,000 of help meet ascope need for a well-preroads heavy theowner of the analysis treatment 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 and Fish, Wildlife signed off The involved the creation tions to the Draft Supplemenprogram helps up-and-cominterest. Coaching and evaluation pared, trained workforce Jasmin Shinn,director founder and There are no paid employees; it’s in anMisall-of kopf, put valentine cards The activities Stevensville Town Counain 20-acre park on the east bank have release two accesses forlogging trucksatrucks, pulling and Parks got involved. The once-prithe letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, SEIS thatPark, provides a site-speset of easily accessible items that had secret hiding tal Environmental Statement ing leaders, age 18-55, grow are provided, along with mentosoula and Ravalli counties.” volunteer organization. But said executive director of 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of the private piece ofthe 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 not limited theitimpacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed personally and professionally. ring from area business leaders A faith-based nonprofit, Sum(Draft SEIS) for the Gold At A Time Draft Horse Rescue costs about $200 per month to feed Homes in Hamilton, is near idea.property. He asked a small piece of park the Crews the county Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there is aflask developed fishing access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was Graduates launch hatsland into theliked air inthe celebration. Photo to Willow Creek Road. Due tomit Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within defining old-growth stan-contacted Megan Babbits is among and program graduates. Career Center is dedicated to Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the community students at schools Stevensville bridge, 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 courtesy Jacqueline Stevens. new leaders planning to Career fields include Medical source Objective to “Maintain area designated for insect and resource and financial limitadards. Some objections to the Seepiece CAREER, page 5 boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycaresland to make National project considered atresidents the March 24th council on the west, securing potential Mayor Steve Gibson saidvarious he didn’t west] still a viable of land for the ways in which any young person can hide Last year the envelopes. the disease sufficient old-growth habitat tions, Ravalli County would new decision were received treatment because of little love this Valenspecial envelopes and presented with a check for $7500 other associated costs to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership will now river access pending outcome of see what use the land is to the town. “I city to have, whether or not you put their substance use from casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres were so full they The project is now tine’s decorate them foraccess each revert toDay. the county. The 1.52-acre the dispute. only liability,” Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot said be able to accommodate onWhen suitable timberland to January 18 deadline dense pockets oflopes deadsee andadyhorses. they’re finally ready from representatives of JCCS, anby the Glendathese Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and About four years resident. Then people piece, whichfiis located adjacent tomostly the having Council member Marilyn WolffThey claimMichaelson said he looked upwhat the for ley. “There are so many cars out there, said she tells parents is, “If you don’t look, accounting rm with a branch adoption, most can be driven or support viable populations ing trees. the area the necessary maintenance to do with the mercial treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a vegetative resident came drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think can be used for parking. But then younor don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located in Hamilton. Part of could the logging of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page 10 rehabilitation of the road afteron the species. ” side The letter Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 for use as a roads converge, the bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then was online voting County and according 1 Horse At A Time was DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoe and the project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are potential river access site. bly steep… liability for western recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains eastbranch of Corvallis. by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was RDO Co. Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany whereEquipment sheI grew around mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the in general Vickie Motley, park board memof Stevensville. thinkup It’s something financial burden of the project quences analysis to vegetation, officials have stated that withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s been aW. horse fan, was one of the topnortheast four vote side had 8571always Running Road at the river on the you were to develop thatwith the ber,proposed said that nothing had County been done Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and project ischannel. designedIfto improve agreement to Ravalli and believe RDO after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. passionate about attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been but she is especially Missoula, MT 59808 See STEVI, page 16 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild 406-549-4171 and existing agreements. ” “We realize these old growth Commissioners expressed Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, and their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filed suit the disturbances like fire, insects species are listed in and disease; reduce sediconcern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocatedRDOequipment.com toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow available science in managing Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Simmerman, Branch elk habitat and didn’t comtaking care of draft horses is Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old an expensiveYproposition. Last CO.COM including meadows, RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREEbyESTIMATES INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURH OMEIMPROVEMENThabitat istrator In a At letter to the Forest first horse that was rescued 1 Horse A Photo by Victoria Howell. of the Environmental
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