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Saving Fort Owen benefits of celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary
Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical center Bitter Root Tester touts Three Mile Community Center open 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. including therapy by Victoria since midcoming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by Howell June. All pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Community the materiand lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside board and the the project. Center (the official name) Fort Cemetery Road, als they are Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An openmedical house celebration was for its new theOwen center is on the east side community which raised over $80,000 State using in She said they they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe build- center board, of Lone Park. worked with through community picnics, Park Rock in the project ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open ingStevensville contains a large they started Farmers State rummage sales, bingo nights are locally built just north of meeting animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” room, warming working on and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, is a asmall sourced.Bank to keep Stevensville at the kitchen, a Butts, President of the Road insignifHamilton. The event served state-of-the-art audio visual this ain 2012 their loan Kathienity members. Other major but For the and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai double It included Board, said, “This organization has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpocontributors were the Three icantpurpose. piece wood payments on continuing to Creek Road and Mountains of the Bitterroot totherated reasonable. Mile Fireway District, Lone cutting ceremony in honor of new in 2014. come such a long sincethe it was of Montana products, expand Hwy 93. including the west. She said the Those payRock 50 Park andago. theservices. Rapp history. The tours of the whole they have started about years I feel aFamfacility, “We’re bringing the The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, one-acre utilized building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there park, locatLog to terroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s by Victoria Howell Weekend Backpack Program ly $500,000. taxes that are were many who ed along the Lumber, said.be as we make it as good as he itvolunteers can set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus thatStevensville serves Lone Rock School. When already beingLast helped on the project, and a SteLois Hedgeweek, thenext Bitterroot Star was The privatehad non-profit organization the course for the 50 years.” Daly Hospital TheCut-off surrounding park conSchmiedeke TMCSC received reduced vensvilleassessed,one of a number ofpeth, Montana chair of the McCormack said that the newswas fisoccer rst organized in 1972. In 1984, tains “got really Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The Road andand baseball company. papers that received a call from U.S. Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colorganization conducted a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the is proud that general contractor donated lasurrounded One of the Senator Joncampaign Tester, Democrat from leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising fund the new granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave saidto this project courts, walking a playgroup had they didn’t by a aprivate challenges Big Sandy, who wanted to talk about See CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then the Covid-19 theranch, BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road ground and a covered picnic raised about have to run has been four years is the has been as Bit- the recently passed Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound Inflation Reducwith a 99-year pandemic hit and construction site of one oflease. Six years later, find in the works, costs but ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares toto cut thethe ribbon tion Act. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded Montana’s right clay “I come athere smallwere townsome and John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering ofHowell. peopleskyrocketed. involved infrom the celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michael had to take out a mortgage to finish theearliest land to the organization where soil for I think small delays due to the Bitterroot project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility on the property that hadHealth housedbuilding the Sue McCormack, who the serves on thetrading current shelter is located. The adobe town newspaSee SHELTER, page pandemic. She said2 theat organization’s of directors will be built on land located the corner ofboard Kootenai Creek andare Hwy 93 mixture to Roadpers newposts. building replaces an old building shelter since 1984. really their vision that Although it match the just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having adds thatisthe important and She was called original the Stevensville encountered people most important people value “Fort” adobe. Christine Staub, a driving falling “quality, victim to mail to combat facility will besuch more them very, very way Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing Owen, it Eventually force at the Boxxe Shoppe at fraud in the past. Hamilton. abuse is for people much,” said of a “medical center” rather than just a accessible, personalized was never they found 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask Tester.She also said clinic. thatquestions Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. a military a close presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start conHe said his Murphy. Shethe led the Hospital, which is a critical access care and installation. match In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe versation with those office had been commissioners through was recently rated #4byinlove. the The propat Yoder have hospital, specialty services. Two physicians nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to getting calls a lengthy fund fund by erty Victoria me like a ton of was Howell Gravel off Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t for area quality by Staub the national ratfrom our accounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation invest in all theacommubricks.” United States Senator purchased the EastIn his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details about the Inflait 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 side Highnities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes Jon Tester by John Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential tion Reduction overall, doing very well by Michael by Victoria Howell are being recruited. There will also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg sent home from Owen, who Howell. way. That, Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims arelaw told, Act which wasonsigned by but its taxinto collections and The married Bitterroot Overstreet has a Nawas mixed with Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows that they President Biden on August 16 after showing revenues over tional (BNF) will The Cowboy Ballpassed at the 50% Ravalli County message for you: to aForest Native chopped to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often coached of projections in being without any Republican host a public meeting Fairgrounds will be held February is woman, and straw, 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 support. thisOverstreet, Wednesday, the tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping they ran the March manure within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. legal papers or by Michael Howell have onlyfact Accordingexpenses to ping a White House 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. commercial and up, wood ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other it’s going sheet, to be an event worthy oftois a23% jubilee an attorney in amounted of the goal of the Act to lower to share information center for 10 ash, celebration. and ence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next Halfway through projections due incare large private practice in hismeeting oxygen level prescription drug costs, health by Victoria regarding theHowell developyears, welthe right such opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s costs, and energy costs; take aggresappears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment of a draft coming all forest amount In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming repcounty’s performance have yetto to be filled. siveisaction onthat tackling the climate event. Freeman also the chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management At the second regular who came of water, er came to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in resent the IRS or in is looking pretty good, One big savings was crisis while creating good-paying Committee, and the vice chair of the Fair Board, colon cancer in 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council meeting of the two-member through itsThe turned out to Ravalli intending send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according the budgeted funds for jobs; deficit; andestate ask the which he’s been onlower forNa12the years. A real February of 2021. that 51 is brain Christine Staub of thetoBoxxe Shoppe. Photo by meeting be held on government should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” said gates.will Opbe the via FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s share in Stevensville Town Council, on ultra-wealthy and corporations to pay The the east barracks (the only original structure still standing) at Fort Owen agent for 18 years here in the Bitterroot, and also He wentSee through damage material.” Zoom. below for walls ofThe than Boddy. customer Sometimes they erating as a clerk ticket. was a frequent commenter Gibson their fair share through a 15% miniJanuary 27, town Jenelle Stevensville are 18 inches thick, constructed of adobe bricks on site in the Army for 21 years, his and 10 instructions aState link Park inseemed chemotherapy and Butmade COVID-19 Seeorganizational COUNTY, con- meetings during will tell theirpage state parkand Nora council Joan Mell, an attorney mum and corporate tax. with the profile of the 170 yearsand ago. Aatpreservation project is nearly completed involving repairing and familiar stabilizBerthoud told the council to late join the meeting. Five fundraising skills, discipline, have been put to in August he was was no joke. “It fused and Over the victims loved has for many Hysell, but one wishes Tester saidthat thisabill willone “reduce the lastunadministration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, ing the structure using similar local materials. The newly placed adobe bricks can be seen similar public meetings audience that she was having good use as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told that the cancer got so bad I felt familiar with course of her landed debt in jail, that a prize years, it has Mar- the commuthe [federal] inor a serious manthat othersofwithin comment, Crews ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in meetaround this window casement on the easttold wall. Photo by Victoria Howell. Freeman said the committee to trouble streaming the the public process, decade with has been won,hopes butIathink feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t tin’s crew only been ner which is something most nity would help her look out 2021. council thatadobe those bricks. makto handle the the prosecution $50,000 thispeople year, to for expansion of the rodeo Staub Boxxe bethe paid for are release of the from members, inon recent had She said andthe breathe, likefor I their safety. ingsOverstreet the internet. in Montana concerned At least one In addition to the has focused became sus- comment Shoppe, Staub funds. The getting scammers ingon public should caseload of Town Solomon Martin, owner of Zoula bucking “They’re just heway said. isAttorney in charge making the adobe years that attention surgery on October was beingofwater the former YouTube – by $300 billion, old,” by will the – of the potential victims chutes. she about opportunity to learn chanhasbricks. now commonly use a getting legitimate Services, was the hired by Montana Martin estimates that Hysell the deteriorating conditionpicious of address the when “They need to be replaced. They’re banged the mayor, not Greg Overstreet while he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what a serious amount of money which is aided was a resident at a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in recovered address, buton will becan ready to Wildlife and Parks, which has made about 500 bricks remaining theconsidering property, up.facility Bucking stock can behopefully hard metal.” removal, theof fistructure nalhad seton I likely imagine water something we continaudience. Fish, He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recovextended nursing and the process developworking but they up ofthe customapproximately grab the package from a porch manages Fort Owen State Park, to for this project so far. Each brick is due in part to the efforts the local The 10th annual cowboy ball – which actually ue to do going forward... It reduces in the boarding to had be to be provided with a ride isage notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. Mell ing a climbing plan, atreatment new Facebook page.this How$60,000 in with a “Z” for Zoula, started orcare front doorand when it arrives. repair and stabilize the east barstamped which non-profit Friends of Fort er’s Owen. health costs, makes health 11 years ago but 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 in work at no the session. particular cash, all of to “They alwayswhich directisthe racks. Martin, who ”specializes willcharge allow historians the future That structure is the “east ever, members of the public care more accessible, really Boxxeof Shoppe. due to to the pandemic – has been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda details the historic which was to between different time victim send it, signature The mayor had said previousthecrew town. wanted masonry, and his of“I just differentiate barracks” which is one fewof who had he tried to access theof very important into a state like‘no Montana “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. five, have been working at the park historic structures in Montana made ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she pointing out red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with I was not FORT OWEN, page“This 17 that See TESTER, page 6 lentlythat de-See The 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 dinner. Desserts are provided by 4H members. time having members of $10,000 or more in order 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 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 Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Photo by Nathan Boddy. Last week the Ravalli County Commissioners approved adoption understandadding baseball. Ultimately, the community found out, inof a memorandum “We’re hopingof that if we can by Victoria Howell was disappointed when she ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and the state decided to approve it the beginning of this school get a portion of the money, found out at the beginning Protection Agency. The letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media Institute to produce a video designed by Tracy Michael Howell as a sport. year, people came together the school will give us more Montague of Steof the school year that the to help parents keep tabs on their children’s behavthat decided “Ravalli to County contains recommendations Plan. wasn’t planning to field manage “Lasttimber spring to ourprovide school and do theobjects fundtime,” said Montague. “We vensville is excited to think school ior. impacts concerning the SEIS for forest products and jobs; and to unmitigated to A new record of decision raising themselves. Montague would like to doDraft this fundraisthat Stevensville High School a team. Last year, Chance board decided to approve The deadlineHowell closed on if it would be possible Victoria The DUI Task approved creation of year, theForce facility tookand inthe just under bybyVictoria Howell it as a high school sport for said that at last week’s school ing well, we know there has a chance to offer baseball Edman, Stevensville Athletthe Gold Butterfly. Concerncounty owned/maintained was 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. Stevensville but decided not meeting, theequipment board told to aare athe lot of people that want to as a sanctioned sport this ic Director atthen the time, roads heavy ing scope ofthe the analysis treatment According to board 2021 accompanied by aand Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshut off access to Stevensville Riverunits. highway, because nowfrom you’re going to on it. sold new owner and Fish, Wildlife signed off project creation tions to spring, theShinn, Draft SupplemenJasmin founder and There The are no paid involved employees; it’s an all-of to fund it,” said Montague. the parents that they would support these student athletes coming and she’s comLucas McCormick (he was kopf, 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-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, provides a site-speset of easily accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement “Whenpiece Chance left, I think gojust ahead with this and we belongs knowBut with more time mitted to making itof happen. head of Stevensville Youthof the private volunteer organization. said executive director 1 Horse atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil split onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north ofthe boats, andityou’ve come outbaseball of the vate piece now toShinn the state compartments where someone could stash some root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited to, theitup impacts cific forest plan amendment aboutof90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold kind got lost in the transiyear “if you can come with we could do a better job.” Montague, the parent Baseball Association) pushed At A Time Draft Horse Rescue costs about $200 per month to feed Homes in Hamilton, is near liked the idea.property. He askedCrews contacted the county a small piece of park land the Stevi Wyean at 45 miles per hour - there developed fishing access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within defining old-growth stan-High tion.” $30,000 by October 1st.” of a 16-year-old who would hard to schools get the Montana Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot “gentle there are facility inthe Corvallis, got a nice asking community students at Stevensville bridge, an item that was and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” “But I giants.” think opportunity it’sThen [the piece on the to providethese parents a learning to see the See BASEBALL, page 11 School Association look at Montague said once That’s a pretty tallveterinary order. potentially play on the she team, source Objective “Maintain area designated forthat insect and and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the boost lastForest week when was bills, therapy, training, and to send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents the March 24th council land on thetowest, potential Mayor Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable oftoland for the various ways in which any youngpiece person can hide Last year the envelopes. sufficient habitat Ravalli County would decision were received because of thetions, little love this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending the disease outcometreatment of see what use land is to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres lopes were so full they The project is now tine’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 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, of commercial and non-comhad to be emptied more really popular, and About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Wolff Michaelson 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 trees. They claim area said the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than the once. growing every year. ago, a in 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 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 See STEVI, page 16 Missoula, MT 59808 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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