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2019 Chronicles
January 4 -- Headline: 2018-19 Status report for Baker Lake upgrades. As part of Fallon County’s ongoing responsibilities for restoration and civic commitments to improve Baker Lake, the following represents what has been completed thus far and what is to be completed during early 2019. All restoration work except for wetland plug planting was completed by mid-October 2018. This wetland plug planting will be completed between May and July 2019. . .Madison Paige Reddick of Baker was recently sworn in as a Midshipman in the US Naval Reserve at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, N.Y. Reddick was nominated by Senator Jon Tester. . . The
Commencement Ceremony for Class 39, of the Montana Youth Challenge Academy, was held on Dec. 15, 2018. Plevna student, Adam Beyers was among the graduates. . .Rob Stanton, Billings West (Class AA), and Jim Stanton, Billings Central (Class A), were both selected as “Coach of the Year” in football. Rob and Jim are Baker High School graduates. . . High temperature Dec. 30 was 40. Low temperature Jan. 1 was -19. . .Thirty-five Fallon County 4-H and FFA youth members weighed in forty-eight market steers on Dec. 28 at the Wang Family Ranch. All of the market steers that were weighed in are ranch raised here in Fallon County and ranged in weight from 498-875 pounds and the average being 664.5 pounds.
January 11 -- Two Baker High School teachers recently received grants to implement new educational programs at their school. Linda Rost and Diane Van Gorden earned Funding the Future grants from Continental Resources. Rost intends to use her grant to purchase supplies for an advance placement biology class, while developing an anatomy and physiology class for students interested in medical careers. Van Gorden will use grant funds to buy books and periodical databases for the school library. . .The Montana High School Rodeo season is starting off strong for several students from Baker this year, with Baker athletes trotting their way into the ranks. Brennan Graham is sitting at 17th place for all around boys and 4th in steer wrestling. In cowhorse Colton Turbiville is in 4th. Along with that, he also is in 11th in all around boys, 8th for team roping, 8th for calf roping and 2nd in cutting. Kyler Afrank is in 11th place in steer wrestling. Mattie Mastel is in 8th for all around girls, 8th for team roping, 11th in barrel racing, 5th in cowhorse and 4th in cutting. . .On Dec. 29, a mink was sighted in Rich Menger’s backyard. Minks are small mammals with long, thin bodies, short legs, pointed snouts and non-retractable claws. . . High temperature Jan. 6 was 49. Low temperature Jan. 8 was 10.
January 18 -- On Jan. 29 in New Orleans, La., Baker resident Wanda Braun Pinnow, the Secretary/Treasurer and the Legislative contact person for the Baker CowBelles, will be installed as the President of the American National Cattle Women (ANCW). . . Darby Bettenhausen, a Baker native and 2014 BHS graduate, has been chosen along with nine of her classmates from the University of Montana as an ambassador for the Global Grizzlies to Uganda in the summer of 2019. Global Grizzlies is a non-profit organization that has sent kids to work in hospitals in underprivileged countries for the past decade. . .Mid-Rivers Communications has agreed to sell its cellular network assets to Verizon. Included in the deal are the Mid-Rivers mobile wireless sites in areas where Verizon does not currently have coverage. Mid-Rivers’ retail cellular operations will end when the cellular network is turned over to Verizon sometime later this year. . .High temperature Jan. 10 was 49. Low temperature Jan. 9 was 7. . .The fifth annual Southeastern Montana Coyote Calling Contest held Jan. 4 - 5 had a great turnout. Forty-six teams competed for the top five places. A total of 48 coyotes were brought in during the 24 hour hunt. First place team was John, Jacob and Mark Rieger of Plevna with six coyotes. . . Congratulations to Pete Enos
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Retirement ends an era at Bank of Baker By Brad Mosher, Country Media
When the year 2020 starts, it will be the end of an era for the Bank of Baker. The bank will literally be losing one of its most public faces for more than 40 years. Patsy Schopp has been a part of the bank since the 1970s and has seen both the bank and the surrounding community change over the years. On Dec. 31, she will be retiring from the bank. She won’t be alone. The bank also has two directors retiring - Robert Neumann retired the end of 2018 and Leonard Leland in 2019. The two men have been with the bank for 27 years and Leland joined Schopp for a retirement open house at the bank Dec. 19 in Baker. Schopp started with the bank when Gerald Ford was the president of the United
States and has been there ever since. “I started as a secretary/ receptionist (in March 1975), in the loan department,” she recalled. “I did that for the first eight years. I was then promoted to assistant operations officer. In 1985, the cashier left and I assumed the duties that I have today.” She moved with the bank in 2012 to its current location. “I started in the building that was on the corner - it was the same street address, 116 South Main,” she added with a chuckle. “We are an independent bank. We don’t have any branches....This is it,” she explained. Over the years, the longtime Fallon County resident has seen changes, both inside the bank and in the local community. “Things are done very differently today. We used
have a lot of hands-on. You actually touched the checks in the processing procedure. Our world has really changed with the electronics and the digital world that is coming. “I remember the old style proof machine that had a full keyboard on the bottom and had bins above. The bookkeepers would physically take each check and put the account number and the dollar amount on it, and then they hand-sorted it to which bin it needed to go to. Years ago we returned checks to our customers. “It was quite a process. The bookkeepers got very fast at what they did and committed a lot of things to memory,” she added. “In today’s world, we (the bank) has a lot more paperwork. Things are more detailed but less hands-on because we have computers now that do things for us,”
she explained. Even though the bank has grown over the years in assets, it still hasn’t changed too much in the number of
people working there. “Now you need people because there are more and more regulations to comply with. We have probably about the same
number on the teller line that we had years earlier. Their duties may have changed some. When I first came to
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Knights of Columbus to recognize local women veterans at Americanism Program By Brad Mosher, Country Media
There is a military-style muster going on in Fallon County and eastern Montana, with a hope that all the women who have served their country from the area will be able to be recognized in a program planned for Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at Longfellow School. It’s a search for women who are veterans or have served on active or reserve duty in the military who are from the region, according to one of the organizers for the event. Wayne Mangold, one of the officers of the Knights of Columbus in Baker, is hoping to find women veterans and family members interested in participating in an Americanism program planned for January. In addition, he is looking for the names of local women who had served in uniform in the past as well as the names of people who are now on active duty. “They can be from World War II, the Korean War all the way to those who are now in uniform. “I was intending for people to volunteer the information to me,” he said, noting that he has con-
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tacted the American Legion locally. “If someone in the county knew of a veteran who is deceased, I hope they would voluntarily give the name to me. I am seeking voluntary information,” he noted, adding he is not trying to get private information. “They can send me any information they can, about the living or deceased members from Fallon County, Wibaux County and Carter County. I just would like to list their names and when they served,” he said. Mangold said he wants to recognize their service in a talk he plans to give during the event. He noted that during World War II hundreds of women from the United States were sent to England to help handle all the mail which was being sent to the GIs in Europe. “They actually distributed the mail to wherever those soldiers served,” he said. “That was their job, but they were commissioned into the service as mailmen, basically,” Mangold noted, saying that it is just one of the ways that women have served in the past which
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10 YEARS AGO Friday, Dec. 25, 2009 --
Jim and Judy Hufford, 921 W. Texas Ave., were the first place winners of the Baker Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Christmas Lighting Contest. They won $150 in Baker bucks. . .A 75th birthday party for Doris Benner will be held Dec. 26. . .Two positions are open on the Eastern Montana Economic Development board of commissioners. . .This issue is the Christmas issue, filled with children’s letters to Santa, poems and stories.
20 YEARS AGO Friday, Dec. 24, 1999 --
Winners of the Baker Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighting Contest were Clarence and Dolores Schell - 1st, Raymond and Delpine Maier - 2nd and Steve and Julie Stanhope - 3rd. . .High temperature Dec. 16 was 47 degrees. Low was -2 Dec. 19. . .Dec. 15 found ten brave souls (a few members of the O’Fallon Community Choir) riding around for an hour in a horsedrawn wagon driven by Jon Stevenson. This group was singing Christmas Carols around town. . .Ruth Hoenke is retiring after 35 years of dedicated service to the Baker Post Office. . .Fallon County Community Band will begin practicing Jan. 11. . .The community of Plevna welcomes Pastor Bruce and Christy Inion. He is the
new pastor of the Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church. . .Andrea Williams has been hired as a dietitian at Fallon Medical Complex. She began her duties in June and works at the facility one day a week. She also does the same work at the Dahl Memorial Nursing Home in Ekalaka. . .The old Willard country school was moved to its new home Dec. 15 on the north side of the new O’Fallon Museum building. . .Kalli Post was the Christmas stocking winner from Reynolds bakery. . .Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative’s Y2K Committee completed testing of its telecommunication equipment for Year 2000 (Y2K) compatibility this fall and gave the equipment a clean bill of health for providing quality service into the next millennium.
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Thursday, Dec. 28, 1989 --
Last week Butte Pipeline donated a truck to the Baker Volunteer Fire Department. The 1986 Ford pickup will be converted into a fire vehicle to be used in the department’s fire fighting activities. . .Kyle Hoff was born Sept. 15, 1989 to Marcie and Paul Hoff. He was born with some surgically correctable abdominal defects and a benefit is planned for January to help the family with their medical expenses. . .Forty percent off all craft supplies at The Craft Corner, located in Gunrunner Gun Shop. . .Lincoln School Library just completed a six
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week “Sprout About Reading” contest. Each student was required to read books of at least 100 pages. Amanda Stark, daughter of Turk and Toni Stark, and Melissa Bach, daughter of Greg and Elva Bach, won the contest. They read a total of 41 books. . .December 20 temperature was -45 degrees. . .Fred and Lilly Klos returned home Friday after spending more than three weeks in Australia. Lilly met her pen pal whom she had corresponded with for 48 years and had never met. . .Four former stand-out athletes at Baker High School have continued to be successful at the college level for Dickinson State University. They are Dan Stanton, Greg Breitbach, Rob Stanton and Mark Wandle.
40 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 27, 1979--
Several Baker pilots who knew they had gas in their planes during their check list, found their tanks empty. Someone has been siphoning fuel from the high wing planes to operate their cars. The airport is being watched more closely and the offenders will be caught. If they are caught, the penalty is a $10,000 fine or ten years in prison or both. . .The Woody Herman Band has been booked by the Baker Music Dept. “Woody and his Thundering Herd” will perform in concert Jan. 30. . . Baker Lions Club planned a sleigh ride for Friday and Saturday, but had to turn it into a hay ride. The expected snow did not arrive but it didn’t slow down the fun. . .The usual activities were set aside this year on Christmas Day, when many people were caught doing something different after they opened their gifts. Some people were seen at the golf course going for nine holes, others were out watering their trees and grass, while still another was on their patio briefly “sunbathing”. With temperatures in the 40s and no snow on the ground, Montanans took advantage of the weather. . .Glenn Gregerson, 84 years old of Baker, passed away Dec. 21. . .It is apparent that the old springs in Baker Lake have been reopened by the lake dredging
project. While there is a thin sheet of ice over most of the lake, it is open where the springs once were.
50 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 25, 1969 --
Colonel Don Redpath, State Director Selective Service for Montana, said today the new draft selection system “Random Selection Group” will now be the only group from which men will be called involuntarily into service, other than those special considerations. This will have little effect on the county draft. . .Girls, girls everywhere was caption for a picture as the young ladies took over a trailer on the sleigh ride given by the Baker Jaycees. According to president Leo Miller, about 35 kids went along for the ride. . .Three one-act plays were presented Friday evening by students of Baker High School under the direction of Pete Blair. . .Baker Lake took on the appearance of the Indianapolis 500 Sunday as 28 different snowmobiles were roaring and racing most of the day.
60 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Dec. 24, 1959--
Eight Future Farmers from widely separated areas in Montana were recently named to receive $100 awards from Heywood Foundation. Donald Rieger of Plevna received this award. . .Annual Christmas party and banquet of Fallon Post No. 35 was held Saturday night with over 300 members and guests attending. . .The home of Carl Losing was unlawfully broken into Sunday night. The thieves got away with $90 and left Mr. Losing with a hand injury. . .Mrs. E. E. Ketterling, assisted by Miss Askin, presented grade and high school members in a Christmas program Dec. 17 in Plevna. . .Conversion of the Baker Public Library to the Dewey Decimal System for classification and arrangement is nearly completed.
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es $150 worth of candy to be passed out at Christmas programs in the various Baker and Plevna churches. They also repaired toys, games and books and distributed them to needy Baker families. . .The Al Eckes family moved to Glendive Friday where he was transferred by the telephone company. Mrs. L. F Burns purchased the Eckes home. . .A fire of unknown origin broke out at the Jerry Smeltzer home Saturday evening. The Baker Fire Department had it under control but much of the floor and parts of the walls were burned.
80 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 28, 1939 --
Walter DuChane was seriously injured in a CCA truck accident near Miles City. . .A community watch night song fest will be held Dec. 31. . .Rainbow Girls held a formal dance Wednesday evening in the American Legion Hall. . .Baker this week loses another of its leading families, as the Dan Kleppers move to Havre to make their new home.
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Bernard West, son of George West, was killed in a car accident in Oregon Thursday morning. . .L. B. LaCross elected Worshipful Master of Masonic Lodge Wednesday. Other officers are T. I. Owen, William Harris, L. E. Rushton and R. W. Marks. . .Mrs. H. S. Proctor was elected Worthy Matron of Stars. Other officers are L. F. Livingston, Mrs. Paul Hubbard, Mrs. C. J. Dousman, Mrs. Evelyn Hitch, Mrs. C. H. Duppler and Mrs. J. R. Dickey. . .A group of high school students directed by Mr. Gullidge played Dickens “Christmas Carol” before a packed house last Sunday evening.
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work, they opened accounts. We now have separate staff for account opening,” Schopp explained. “There are fewer people in the back office of the bank that do the processing work,” she said. “It was time to retire as I want to spend more time with family and friends,” she said. “It has been a great place to work, so it wasn’t an easy decision to make.” Although the retirement celebration was Dec. 19, Schopp will still be working until New Years Eve. “We close our books on Dec. 31,” she explained. For Schopp, the ties to Fallon County and the area started many years ago. “I went to school here for a number of years. My dad worked in the oil fields in the 1960s and 1970s when housing was really tight here. There were times my dad worked in Baker, so he drove from Wibaux or Marmarth. I went (to school here) from sixth grade through the start of my senior year. October 1970, my parents decided to move to South Dakota and they took me with them,” she added. “The family stayed in South Dakota, but I came back (after graduation),” she added. Although growing up in eastern Montana, she ended up graduating from Brown High School in Sturgis. After graduation, she came back to Baker for a job in the Clerk & Recorders office for about a year before moving to the bank. Changes Over the years in Baker, Schopp said she has seen the small town change. “All the merchants that used to be here are gone. We used to have three or four automobile and machinery dealers. Even the gas stations are pretty limited today,” she said, recalling when some of them were full service. When she closes the bank chapter of her life, she already has plans for her new life in 2020. “When you work full time, you have all those things at home that pile up. I need to work on the ‘Honey Do’ list,” she added with a laugh. “I am going to be the ‘Honey’.”
have since been forgotten by the history books. “They didn’t serve on the front lines, but they did get the mail out. They were military people sending out the mail. It can be any of the military services as well as Merchant Marines. I would like to have the information by Jan. 15.” Mangold also said that he plans to use videos during the presentation, including some of the various memorials he has found across the country which women were the focus. “There is a Women’s Memorial in the military building and museum right at Arlington Cemetery. I have visited it. My wife’s mother was in the military during World War II.” In addition to the past, Mangold said he is involving some who are currently are serving in the military. “We have a couple in Baker who just graduated last year. I would like to get a hold of their families and involve them in the talk. “That is my goal.” Mangold said he is going public with his request for help from women veterans and their families in order to recognize them for their service. “I have a few from Carter County already, but I do not have them all.” Mangold said that the veterans names will be placed on a list in a program that will be handed out at the Americanism Program. “I am sure some of these women were in the military and nobody knew it. We’d list their names and maybe their hometown. They could be from Carter County, or Baker, MT or Plevna, MT, so I can list it if I can get that kind of information.” The veterans would be also invited to attend, if they could, he said. The veterans or their families can contact him by writing to Wayne Mangold at P.O. Box 191 in Plevna, MT 59344. They can also e-mail him at waynem@midrivers.com
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Marmarth only active school in Slope County By Brad Mosher Country Media
Marmarth Public School is the only active school in Slope County, ND. In the county seat, the Amidon School is in the final stages of dissolution process after not having any students for the past two years. According to the county’s school board, the Amidon School will be put up for a closed bid sale in the spring of 2020. In a meeting Dec. 17, the board decided to move ahead with the sale of the school property, which will leave Marmarth Public School as the only active school in the county. The K-6 school currently has an enrollment of 14 students and four pre-school students. Amidon will soon be joining other Slope
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and Derrick Enos of Baker, Mont., who recently won State First and Third place in the A No-Till/Strip-Till Non-Irrigated division of the 2018 National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Yield Contest, respectively. Both won with Pioneer(®) P8639AM(™) brand corn, which yielded 95.39 and 76.79 bushels per acre, respectively. January 25 -- Headline: Carla Brown receives Citizen of the Year award. Carla has been serving her community through her work at the Senior Citizens Center as the Coordinator of Council on Aging for two decades. . . Three young wrestlers recently had the opportunity to compete at the AAU National Wrestling Tournament held in Omaha, Neb. Tarin DeGrand won third place overall, quite an amazing performance for this young wrestler. . .Picture: Young and old gathered at the railroad crossing for the 2019 March for Life on Jan. 22. Those who could not walk rode in vehicles. This marked the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. . .High temperature Jan. 16 was 30. Low temperature Jan. 18 was 0. . .Baker High School brings back cheerleading. . .The state of North Dakota and Dave Mahon have reached a settlement, resulting in the four charges against Mahon being suspended for 365 days - at which time, if Mahon has not committed a felony, misdemeanor or infraction, those charges are officially dropped. February 1 -- Last week
County schools which have closed down over the years in surrounding townships. The board is closing down the school property after years of working on trying to find ways to be able to use the school property for a community center or other local uses, according to board member Shelby Hewson. “We tried everything, but we just kept getting shut down…,” she said, slapping her hand. Marmarth has had a school since 1909 with both an elementary and high school. Now, the town has just the elementary school. The school day is now an hour longer in Marmarth, now that the school has adopted a fourday schedule.
Baker High School’s speech and drama team traveled to Three Forks, Montana to compete in State in Speech and Drama. Devon Solberg, son of Nate and Libby Solberg, took State for the fourth consecutive year with a Humorous Solo piece by James Beers titled ‘Toboggan Road’. . .This year EMEDA is introducing a grant program to advertise for local events. The purpose of this grant is to help local businesses, organizations, and individuals draw a large enough crowd for them to hold events. . .This month Anna Straub assumed the position of Justice of the Peace after being elected in November of 2018. Judge Straub has been serving as the City Judge since January of 2018. . .High temperature Jan. 27 was 42. Low temperature Jan. 29 was -11. . .Laylah Dulin and Wrensi Wrzesinski won science fair grand prize for physical science for their project Fat in Foods. O’Connell Qualley and Kelsey Miller won science fair grand prize for psychology science for their project Testing in Different Environments. Katie Wang and Macee Hadley won science fair grand prize for biology and health science for their project Bacteria Contacts UV Light. February 8 -- On Jan. 29, community members gathered together at the Longfellow Gymnasium for the 55th annual Americanism Program. “I Am Thankful to be an American” was the theme of this years program. . .County to take over the maintenance of parks. The City of Baker has been re-
sponsible for maintaining the parks for many years. Recently, Fallon County has agreed to take over this responsibility due to the City’s budget restraints. . .This month the O’Fallon Historical Museum is welcoming a new Museum Curator to their staff. Melissa Rost is a fifth generation Fallon County resident with a passion for artifacts and the stories that they hold. . .High temperature Feb. 2 was 48. Low temperature Feb. 4 was -16. February 15 -- Headline: Jack Frost plans to extend his stay in Montana. . .Department of Commerce awards City of Baker. The City of Baker will receive a grant on behalf of Running Supply, Inc., which estimates it will create ten jobs and will be reimbursed up to $48,000. . .The 2019 Youth Tour Winner hails from the big city of Plevna. Trinity Rieger was chosen to represent Southeast Electric Cooperative at the 2019 Youth Tour to Washington D.C. in June. She is the daughter of John and Teresa Rieger. . .Winners of the Fallon County Times Love Song Scrambler contest were Amber Kalbach, Jodi Miller and Rose Straub. . . Maryssa Rusley of Baker has been named to the Fall 2018 Dean’s List at Florida Institute of Technology. . .Fallon County 4-H members presented their best dishes at the 4-H Foods Festival held Feb. 10, at the Plevna Senior Center. . .High temperature Feb. 12 was 11. Low temperature Feb. 7 was -30. . . February 22 -- Headline:
December 27, 2019 Winter weather contributes to city water line breaks. We have had a long stretch of bitter cold, followed by a snow storm that left over a foot of snow. On Friday the city had a water line burst on 2nd Street by Longfellow School. Crews worked Saturday and two blocks went without water while repairs were being made. On Feb. 18 the City had another water issue. A main line burst at 3rd Street and Highway 12. . . The Baker, Montana Auction Company Kinsey Auctioneers & Real Estate representatives J. K. Kinsey, Gordan Van Ash and Kaylah Taylor recently traveled to Polson, Mont. to attend the 2019 Montana Auctioneers Association convention. Five professional judges placed Kinsey Auctioneers & Real Estate as 1st place in 4 of the 5 divisions. . .Fallon County Fair Board will host Escape Room event on March 2 & 3. . .High temperature Feb. 13 was 28. Low temperature Feb. 18 was -20. . .Fallon Medical Complex had their Valentines party and announced the winners, King went to Dan Wells and Queen is Shirley Jensen. . .In memory of Don Rieger, Eileen Rieger and family donated a new scoreboard for the Plevna School gymnasium. March 1 -- The American Legion Post #35 will be hav-
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Applications, which are accepted each year, must be received on or before Feb. 1. Applicants are required to contact their local FWP fisheries biologist to obtain project support. For more information, contact Michelle McGree, FWP program officer, at 406-444-2432 or mmcgree@mt.gov.
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made the decision to change the way it will handle when somebody needs to get their water turned back on after it has been shut off due to an overdue bill. . .High temperature Feb. 28 was 19. Low temperature March 2 was -25. . .Quarterly Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting discusses communicable diseases. Some of the topics they went over in this exercise included the signs and symptoms of measles, travel, vaccinations, and protocol, as well as many other topics. . .On March 26, 2019, Esther Lenor Bechtold Galipo will turn 100 years old. March 15 -- Headlines: Fallon County students excel at Academic Olympics. Picture: Plevna Junior High Team with their first place medals. (l-r) Wyatt Isaacs, Nick Buerkle, Jaeda Paul, Billie Jo Miller, Sophia Tudor and Sophia Schumacher. Picture: Baker High School Team A: Caleb Rost, Caleb Ploeger, Courtney Tudor and Terrell Koenig. Not pictured: Zach Craig and Katie Wang. Picture: Baker Middle School Team A shows off their trophy for winning the oral competition. (l-r) Conrad Hess, Cooper O’Connor, Walker Hadley, Sam Griffith, Riley Williams, Quinn Griffith, Wyatt Rudicel and Chloee Thurlow. . .Last fall, the City of Baker was discuss-
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ing their 100 year birthday celebration on March 9 at the American Legion Club in Baker. . .Recently the United States has seen a rise in cases of both measles and mumps. This is thought to be caused by the recent “anti-vax” movement after rumors of vaccines causing autism began to circulate on the web. No confirmed cases of measles in Montana. . .Medicare beneficiaries nationwide should have recently received a new Medicare card in the mail. . .The Kansas Association of Elementary School Principals (KAESP) is proud to recognize Mr. Chuck Mahon, formerly of Baker, as the KAESP 2019 District #1 National Distinguished Principal honoree. . .High temperature Feb. 23 was 24. Low temperature Feb. 22 was -19. March 8 -- Picture: County and State employees along with local farmers and ranchers were busy keeping ahead of the high winds and drifting snow during the brutal sub-zero temperatures storming through Eastern Montana this past week. . .There will be several School Board positions opening in Fallon County. Baker and Plevna Public Schools both have two trustee positions for threeyear terms. . .Getting water turned back on will no longer be a same day service. The City of Baker recently
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BPA regional results The Baker High School Chapter of Business Professionals of American hosted the regional qualifying events on Dec. 16. The following students from Baker placed in the events in which they participated. While some were the only students entered in their events, other students competed against 10+ other competitors. BPA advisors Scott Anderson and Lynn Beach put in a lot of prep time for this very successful event. Now on to state! PC Servicing & Troubleshooting: Will Rost - 1st, Caleb Ploeger - 2nd Network Design Team Will Rost, Caleb Ploeger, Logan Graham - 1st Visual Basic/C# Programming - Will Rost - 1st, Caleb Ploeger - 2nd, Logan Graham - 3rd C++ Programming - Will Rost - 1st Java Programming - Will Rost - 1st Computer Programming Concepts - Will Rost - 2nd, Alissa Schell - 4th, Logan Graham - 6th Info Tech Concepts - Will Rost - 2nd, Logan Graham 9th Fundamental Desktop Publishing - Trinity Dietz - 1st, Desiree Hester - 2nd, Havyn Wilkinson - 5th, Cayden Craig - 7th Fundamentals Of Web Design - Trinity Dietz - 2nd Graphic Design Promotion - Trinity Dietz - 1st Digital Publishing - Sayge Barkley - 2nd Computer Modeling - Trinity Dietz - 1st, Aidan Wyrwas - 2nd, Phillip Smith - 3rd, Cayden Craig - 4th Broadcast News Production Team - Daylee Hanson, Emily Shumaker, Emilia Cuppy - 3rd Small Business Management Team - Alex Williams, Ashlynn Lutts, Emilia Cuppy - 1st Interview Skills - Emilia Cuppy - 3rd, Sayge Barkley - 11th, Alex Williams - 12th, Katie Wang - 20th, Emily Shumaker - 25th, Gabe Kennel - 26th, Ashlyn Lutts - 27th, Phillip Smith - 28th, Havyn Wilkinson - 29th Fundamental Accounting Bruce Hufford - 2nd, Hallee Burdick - 4th, Macee Hadley
- 6th, Trinity Dietz - 8th Payroll Accounting - Bryce Hufford - 4th, Halle Burdick - 5th, Macee Hadley - 7th Banking & Finance - Bryce Hufford - 7th, Macee Hadley - 8th Financial Analyst Team Halle Burdick, Macee Hadley, Bryce Hufford - 1st Financial Math Analysis Halle Burdick - 5th, Daylee Hanson - 6th, Bryce Hufford - 7th, Ashlyn Lutts - 8th, Alex Williams - 10th, Macee Hadley - 11th , Emily Shumaker - 12th, Aidan Wyrwas - 13th, Lena Kennel - 14th, Gabe Kennel - 15th, Sayge Barkley - 16th Intermediate Word Processing - Lena Kennel - 8th Fundamental Word Processing - Ashlyn Lutts - 1st, Daylee Hanson - 7th, Aidan Wyrwas - 10th, Alex Williams - 11th Basic Office Systems & Procedures - Gabe Kennel 3rd Fundamental Spreadhsheet Applications - Ashlyn Lutts - 1st, Daylee Hanson - 4th, Lena Kennel - 5th, Sayge Barkley - 6th, Gabe Kennel - 9th, Alex Williams - 13th, Anika Ploeger - 14th, Aidan Wyrwas - 15th, Emily Shumaker - 16th, Emilia Cuppy - 17th Database Applications Alissa Schell - 1st Medical Office Procedures - Daylee Hanson - 4th Admin. Support Team Lena Kennel, Alissa Schell, Phillip Smith, Gabe Kennel - 1st, Ashlyn Lutts, Emilia Cuppy - 2nd, Daylee Hanson - 4th Business Law & Ethics Aidan Wyrwas - 2nd Admin Support Concepts - Lena Kennel - 1st, Alissa Schell - 2nd, Gabe Kennel 8th Human Resource Management - Alissa Schell - 1st Prepared Speech - Anika Ploeger - 4th Presentation Management Ind. - Trinity Dietz - 1st Management/Marketing/ Hr Concepts - Lena Kennel - 3rd Parli Pro Concepts - Sayge Barkley - 1st, Ashlyn Lutts 3rd Advanced Interview Skills - Logan Graham - 6th Extemporaneous - Lena Kennel - 5th
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120 - Tegan Miller (2-2) placed 7th and scored 7.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Tegan Miller (Baker) 2-2 received a bye () (Bye) •Quarterfinal - Micah Larson (Williston) 5-1 won by tech fall over Tegan Miller (Baker) 2-2 (TF-1.5 4:00 (16-0) •Cons. Round 2 - Tegan Miller (Baker) 2-2 won by forfeit over Jake Hubby (Lake Stevens) 0-2 (For.) •Cons. Round 3 - Ty Borge (Colstrip) 3-1 won by fall over Tegan Miller (Baker) 2-2 (Fall 4:27) •7th Place Match - Tegan Miller (Baker) 2-2 won by fall over Dillion Thornberg (Forsyth) 0-3 (Fall 0:59) 126 - Donnie Steen (3-2) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Ben Carlson (Sidney) 5-1 won by fall over Donnie Steen (Baker) 3-2 (Fall 5:45) •Cons. Round 1 - Donnie Steen (Baker) 3-2 received a bye (Bye) •Cons. Round 2 - Donnie Steen (Baker) 3-2 won by major decision over Seth Mcdowell (Broadus) 0-2 (MD 14-4) •Cons. Round 3 - Donnie Steen (Baker) 3-2 won by fall over Grady Richardson (Circle) 0-3 (Fall 0:18) •Cons. Semi - Donnie Steen (Baker) 3-2 won by fall over Alex Ost (Glasgow) 2-2 (Fall 1:42) •3rd Place Match - Ben Carlson (Sidney) 5-1 won by fall over Donnie Steen (Baker) 3-2 (Fall 1:36) 126 - Jacey Gorder (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Kaleb Scanlan (Custer County) 3-1 won by fall over Jacey Gorder (Baker) 0-2 (Fall 1:24) •Cons. Round 1 - Jacey Gorder (Baker) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye) •Cons. Round 2 - Ben Carlson (Sidney) 5-1 won by fall over Jacey Gorder (Baker) 0-2 (Fall 3:49) 152 - Bruce Higbee (3-0) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points. •Quarterfinal - Bruce Higbee (Baker) 3-0 won by fall over Dawson Thornberg (Forsyth) 1-2 (Fall 0:49) •Semifinal - Bruce Higbee (Baker) 3-0 won by fall over James Bozovsky (Dickinson) 2-2 (Fall 1:01) •1st Place Match - Bruce Higbee (Baker) 3-0 won by fall over Ethan Nickels (Glasgow) 2-1 (Fall 4:51) 182 - Marcos Gallegos (12) placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points. •Round 1 - Jackson Miller (Custer County) 2-1 won by fall over Marcos Gallegos (Baker) 1-2 (Fall 1:32) •Round 2 - Marcos Gal-
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The Spanish classes had an opportunity to participate in a cultural lesson when they made pińatas the last week of school before their Christmas break. The pińata has a very rich culture. Originating in Asia, it was brought to Europe by Marco Polo. In Asia it was used to celebrate the New Year and ask for prosperity. A clay figure was filled with seeds and then participants hit the figure with a stick. The seeds that spill to the ground are thought to bring hopes on a good harvest. In Spain the pińata was used during the season legos (Baker) 1-2 won by decision over Jarek Anderson (Williston) 0-4 (Dec 4-0) •Round 3 - Zach Booth (Dickinson) 3-0 won by fall over Marcos Gallegos (Baker) 1-2 (Fall 5:39) 138 - Devon Nesbitt (2-2) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Devon Nesbitt (Baker) 2-2 received a bye () (Bye) •Champ. Round 2 - Isaac Jessen (Post Falls) 3-2 won by fall over Devon Nesbitt (Baker) 2-2 (Fall 0:38) •Cons. Round 2 - Devon Nesbitt (Baker) 2-2 won by fall over Caydon Wolbaum (Bowman) 0-2 (Fall 1:43) •Cons. Round 3 - Devon Nesbitt (Baker) 2-2 won by decision over Canyon Casterline (Circle) 1-2 (Dec 5-2) •Cons. Round 4 - Kolton Reid (Sidney) 3-3 won by fall over Devon Nesbitt (Baker) 2-2 (Fall 1:26) 152 - Damien Nesbitt (2-2) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Damien Nesbitt (Baker) 2-2 won by major decision over Jake Jaeger (Billings West) 1-2 (MD 10-1) •Champ. Round 2 - Damien Nesbitt (Baker) 2-2 won by fall over Jaden Legg (Williston) 0-3 (Fall 1:17) •Quarterfinal - Ethan Miller (Post Falls) 3-2 won by decision over Damien Nesbitt (Baker) 2-2 (Dec 9-7) •Cons. Round 4 - Kade Graves (Sidney) 6-1 won by fall over Damien Nesbitt (Baker) 2-2 (Fall 0:52)
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14. The results for Baker at the 24th Annual Scottie Invitational were: 120 - Tegan Miller (4-7) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Vandenbos (Valier ) 7-4 won by decision over Tegan Miller (Baker) 4-7 (Dec 6-5) •Cons. Round 1 - Tegan Miller (Baker) 4-7 won by fall over Samantha Reed (Wolf Point ) 3-7 (Fall 0:24) •Cons. Round 2 - Colby Hutzenbiler (Sidney) 10-4 won by major decision over Tegan Miller (Baker) 4-7 (MD 13-1) 126 - Donnie Steen (4-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Garrett Buckalew (Colstrip) 3-2 won by decision over Donnie Steen (Baker) 4-9 (Dec 6-2) •Cons. Round 1 - Dayne Sullivan (Simms) 1-2 won by decision over Donnie Steen (Baker) 4-9 (Dec 7-0) 132 - Devon Nesbitt (8-6) placed 5th and scored 13.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Devon Nesbitt (Baker) 8-6 received a bye () (Bye) •Quarterfinal - Devon Nesbitt (Baker) 8-6 won by fall over Beau Peace (Fairfield) 1-2 (Fall 0:45) •Semifinal - Everett Jensen (Sidney) 9-4 won by fall over Devon Nesbitt (Baker) 8-6 (Fall 0:50) •Cons. Semi - Michael Leach (Simms) 4-1 won in overtime over Devon Nesbitt (Baker) 8-6 (OT 4-3) •5th Place Match - Devon Nesbitt (Baker) 8-6 won by fall over Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 7-5 (Fall 2:01) 132 - Tarin DeGrand (5-3)
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152 - Damien Nesbitt (103) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Damien Nesbitt (Baker) 10-3 won by fall over Cianna Mellinger (Shelby ) 0-2 (Fall 1:48) •Quarterfinal - Damien Nesbitt (Baker) 10-3 won by fall over Jackson Bloomgren (Manhattan ) 1-2 (Fall 1:27) •Semifinal - Damien Nesbitt (Baker) 10-3 won by decision over Cody Todd (Billings Central) 9-2 (Dec 5-4) •1st Place Match - Kade Graves (Sidney) 11-2 won by fall over Damien Nesbitt (Baker) 10-3 (Fall 1:33)
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152 - Bruce Higbee (6-3) place is unknown. •Champ. Round 1 - Tommy Reske (Dawson County ) 3-2 won by fall over Bruce Higbee (Baker) 6-3 (Fall 5:02) •Cons. Round 1 - Jace Guptill (Hardin ) 8-4 won by fall over Bruce Higbee (Baker) 6-3 (Fall 3:57)
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of Lent. The Spanish pińata originally had seven cones that represent the seven deadly sins, which are pride, envy, wrath, gluttony, lust, sloth, and greed. The stick used to break the pińata represents love, and when the pińata is broken it is a symbol of cleansing your soul of sin. When the Spanish missionaries arrived in Mexico, they discovered that the Aztecs and Mayans had a similar tradition; they honored the war god Huitzilopochtli by breaking a clay pot while blindfolded. Today, the pińata is used for many different celebrations. In addition to making the pińatas, the students also enjoyed cooking a typical Cuban meal of “Cubanos”.
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On Dec. 16, Ms. Kirschten, BPA adviser, traveled with the Plevna BPA students to Baker for the Regional BPA Meet. There were six students competing this year; Trinity Rieger, Ashley Sander, Brentan Beyers, Bret Edgell, Hadyn Mellon and Cooper Peterson. Trinity Rieger competed in Fundamental Accounting, receiving 1st Place; Payroll Accounting - 1st Place; Business Meeting Management 1st Place; Banking and Finance - 2nd Place; Administrative Support Concepts - 3rd Place; Management/Marketing/Human Resources - 9th Place. Ashley Sander competed in Banking and Finance receiving 1st Place; Fundamental Accounting - 2nd Place; Payroll Accounting - 3rd Place; Administrative Support Concepts - 6th Place; Management/Mar-
keting /Human Resources - 16th Place. Bret Edgell competed in Information Technology concepts receiving 5th Place; Administrative Support Concepts - 11th Place; Computer Programming Concepts -12th Place. Hadyn Mellon competed in Computer Programming Concepts placing 8th; Parliamentary Procedures - 12th. Cooper Peterson competed in Fundamental Desktop Publishing receiving 8th Place; Parliamentary Procedures - 10th Place. Trinity Rieger, Ashley Sander, Bret Edgell and Brentan Beyers qualified to attend the BPA State Leadership Conference in Billings, March 8-10, 2020. Congratulations on a job well done! Good luck at State.
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On Dec. 20, Mrs. Oberlander’s second grade class made a visit to Superior Care Villa in Baker. While they were there, each of the students had the opportunity to read books to the senior citizens. The students also decorated Christmas cookies with the residents. Overall, the second grade students had an amazing time decorating cookies and reading at Superior Care Villa as they shared their Christmas spirit.
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(6-5) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Garrit Weeda (Manhattan ) 1-2 won by fall over Marcos Gallegos (Baker) 6-5 (Fall 2:27) •Cons. Round 1 - Marcos Gallegos (Baker) 6-5 won by fall over Tye Jones (Malta ) 0-2 (Fall 4:55) •Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Brusven (Shelby ) 7-3 won by fall over Marcos Gallegos (Baker) 6-5 (Fall 1:02) 205 - Ethan Reichenberg (1-4) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Brett Monroe (Valier ) 6-3 won by fall over Ethan Reichenberg (Baker) 1-4 (Fall 1:57) •Cons. Round 1 - Ethan Reichenberg (Baker) 1-4 won by fall over Davin Pinkerton (Forsyth) 0-2 (Fall 1:55) •Cons. Round 2 - Gage Schmitt (Shepherd) 4-1 won by fall over Ethan Reichenberg (Baker) 1-4 (Fall 2:37) 285 - O’Connell Qualley (0-4) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. •Champ. Round 1 - Trey Yates (Colstrip) 4-0 won by fall over O’Connell Qualley (Baker) 0-4 (Fall 0:54) •Cons. Round 1 - O-Connell Qualley (Baker) 0-4 received a bye () (Bye) •Cons. Round 2 - Wyatt Dunbar (Chinook) 2-3 won by fall over O’Connell Qualley (Baker) 0-4 (Fall 1:55)
Spartan Basketball Baker boys JV defeats Ekalaka Bulldogs
The boys JV basketball team had a great night against Ekalaka on Dec. 17, finishing
Fallon County Times the evening with a score of 46-19. Garrett Lesh was the high point man for the Spartans with 10 points and 3 rebounds. Bryant O’Connor followed with 8 points and 9 rebounds. There were 3 players with 6 points each: Guy Lesh who pulled down 3 rebounds, Nathan Schallenberger with 3 rebounds, and Jaxson Tronstad. Walker Hadley contributed 4 points and 3 rebounds to the Spartan victory. Ethan Gundlach and Rory Lingle each had 3 points, with Ethan getting 6 rebounds and Rory had 3 steals.
Varsity basketball
The Lady Spartan Varsity basketball team had a great matchup with the Carter County Bulldogs on Dec. 17. In a nail-biter of a game, the Lady Spartans prevailed with a final score of 40-37. Three Spartans tied for most points, 9 points, for the game: senior Halle Burdick who also had 1 assist, 8 rebounds and 5 steals; sophomore Emily Shumaker who had 1 assist and 3 rebounds; and Anika Ploeger, who claimed 1 assist, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Macee Hadley had a total of 6 points, with 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Mya Hadley put up 6 points and had 1 assist and 6 rebounds. Shelby Moore scored 1 point for the Spartans and had 7 rebounds and 2 steals. While they didn’t score for their team, the following ladies were instrumental in the victory: Peyton Janeway had 2 rebounds and 1 steal and Rilee Pettersen had 4 rebounds.
JV basketball results
The JV girls basketball team had a great showing against the Carter County Bulldogs on Dec. 17, defeating them 43 to 24. The Spartans were led by Harlee Graham, who had a total of 10 points, 1 assist, 4
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rebounds and 6 steals. Rilee Pettersen and Makayla Gallegos each had 9 points, while Rilee had 1 assist, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Makayla ended the night with 5 rebounds. Sophia Dulin scored 5 points and had 1 assist, 1 rebound, and 4 steals. McKenna Griffith and Alex Williams finished the night with 4 points each; McKenna also had 5 rebounds while Alex had 4 rebounds and 1 steal. Eve Uecker scored 2 points for the Spartans and had 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Ashyln Lutts did not score, but she finished the evening with 1 assist and 2 steals.
Baker JV boys lose To Lodge Grass
The Boys JV team lost to Lodge Grass on Thursday, December 19 with a final score of 54-64. Jaxon Tronstad led the Spartans with 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals. Garret Lesh followed closely behind in scoring with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals. Logan Graham contributed 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals to the Spartan’s attempt to defeat Lodge Grass. Bryant O’Connor also finished the evening with 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. Scoring 6 points, Guy Lesh also had 8 rebounds, while Nathan Schallenberger put up 5 points and had 5 rebounds and Ethan Gundlach also scored 5 points and had 3 rebounds. Finishing out the scoring for the Spartans was Walker Hadley with 1 point.
Boys C Squad defeats Lodge Grass
The Boys C Squad basketball team played an excellent game against Lodge Grass on Dec. 19. The final score was 52-45. Nathan Schallenberger was high point man for the Spartans with a total of 23 points and 9 rebounds. Ethan Gundlach put in 10 points for his team, and had 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Guy Lesh finished the evening with 7 points and 4 rebounds. Bryant O’Connor contributed 6 points and accumulated 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Walker Hadley scored 4 points, while Cayden Craig had 2 points for the evening. Helping out were Rory Lingle with 4 rebounds and 3 steals and Jonathan Reetz with 2 steals. What a great way to end the year and begin Christmas break.
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‘Tis the season to create joyful music
When students and staff entered the halls of BHS on Dec. 20, they were met by the beautiful music of the BHS Choir and presented candy canes to complete their day. The choir has been very busy this season, performing for a multitude of events and groups to spread Christmas cheer.
BHS students and staff don their hats for a good cause Every year SADD has sponsored a “Wear Your Hat to School” on the last day of the year in December. The students and staff pay $1.00 for the opportunity to wear a hat of their choosing for the day and the money is then donated to the Community Cupboard. This year, over $40 was raised in this wonderful project. The advisors, Cindy Quade and Carole Bettenhausen, are very happy to have such wonderful support from the students and staff members. In addition to the hats, many students chose to also find an ugly or unusual sweater to wear to celebrate the season.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 26 - Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 7 p.m., Holy Rosary conference room 2, call Diana 406-232-1458 or Nicole 232-5698. Dec. 29 - Changed For Life Church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center. Dec. 30 - Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., snacks provided, Assembly of God Fellowship Hall. Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve Jan. 1 - New Year’s Day Jan. 4 - 90th Birthday Open House for Delphine Hoenke, 2-4 p.m., Fallon Medical Complex Dining Room. Jan. 5 - Changed For Life Church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center. Jan. 6 - Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., snacks provided, Assembly of God Fellowship Hall; PTA monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m., Lincoln School Multi-Purpose room. Jan. 7 - Overeaters Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., American Lutheran Church. Jan. 8 - Baker CowBelles; City Council, 7
p.m., Fallon County courtroom. Jan. 9 - Baker Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, noon, Baker Club. Jan. 12 - Changed For Life Church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center. •HOPE, do you feel alcohol is causing problems, we can help, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the American Lutheran Church. •District Court is in session the first Tuesday of the first full week of the month and as often as business warrants. Interested persons are welcome to check a specific schedule at the office of the Clerk of District Court. •O’Fallon Historical Museum: Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-noon & 1-4 p.m. •Fallon County Library hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. •Driver Licensing Schedule, every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m., courthouse.
Tis the Season of Winter By Bruce Auchly,
FWP Region 4 Information Officer Can we all agree that winter is here? We probably could have reached that consensus of opinion after the snowstorms of late September and early October, but at times since the weather has seesawed like polling data before an election. Now, however, as Christmas comes to an end, we realize winter is here. The calendar tells us so, as does the dwindling amount of daylight. So do relatives that keep telling me how nice the weather is now in Arizona. I don’t hear so much from them in the summer. Animals of Montana have long prepared for winter. Those still here, that is those that did not migrate, are either asleep or hunkering down for the long winter ahead. Asleep means hibernation, both real - think marmots and bats - and those that simply enter a deep sleep but technically do not hibernate, bears for example. True hibernators lower their body temperature and respiration rates. Bears, while not truly hibernating, are curled up, insulated by fur, fat and snow depth from the rav-
ages of winter. They can and occasionally do wake up briefly, but they will generally sleep for months. Deer, elk and antelope stay awake and survive winter through four main adaptations: an insulated coat, reducing their metabolism (up to one-third of what they need to meet basic life functions), remaining bedded for long periods during bad weather and relying on stored body fat. Up to 30 percent of a deer’s winter energy requirements can be met through body fat. By the way, don’t believe the old hunter’s tale of predicting a winter’s severity by the amount of body fat on a deer, or elk. The amount of fat says more about the animal’s ability to find adequate food in the late summer and fall than the upcoming winter. Birds that survive a Montana winter require special equipment. Waterfowl, like geese and ducks, will stand or sit for hours on an ice shelf next to a river’s open water to better see and escape predators. They survive by wearing a nice, plump down coat. Their exposed feet have adapted, too. First, their legs and feet have very little muscular, or soft, tissue that needs blood to keep warm. The
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few muscles that operate the foot are mostly higher up in the feather covered leg and connected to the bones of the feet with long tendons. Second, warm blood flowing through the birds’ arteries passes close to cold venous blood returning from the feet. As arterial blood warms up the venous blood the few tissues in the feet receive just enough warmth to avoid frostbite. All birds have feathers that create air pockets between the feathers and the skin that help contain heat. Many will add techniques from their bag of survival tricks. Some cluster together. Others will roost in tree cavities, dense foliage or brush piles to cut both the wind and heat loss. Grouse will bury themselves in snow. Depending on the species, some birds can even shiver specific muscles to increase metabolism and generate extra heat. Animals that spend their winters here awake have evolved some amazing strategies to survive. We should be so lucky.
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Public meetings set for proposed hunting regulations for 2020-21 By Montana, Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is requesting public review and comment on proposed hunting regulations for 2020-21. In FWP Region 7, public meetings are scheduled in January in Miles City and Glendive to outline both statewide and regional proposals for people who are interested in attending. Those meetings will be held on: •Wednesday, Jan. 8 in Glendive at Dawson Community College, Ulman Center Room 102, 7-9 p.m. •Thursday, Jan. 9 in Miles City at Miles Community College, Room 316, 7-9 p.m. FWP will accept public comment on the proposals through Jan. 22, 2020 at 5 p.m., with final adoption at the February 2020 Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting. Supporting information on these items can be found on the FWP website under “Opportunity for Public Comment” at http://fwp. mt.gov/hunting, or copies may be obtained at the Miles City regional FWP office. The proposals address many topics including season and quotas for deer, elk, antelope, moose, sheep, goat, bison, black bear, mountain
lion, wolf, turkey, upland game bird, and migratory game bird. There are also proposals regarding hunting district boundary changes, shoulder season changes, season dates, and the biennially adopted quota ranges for licenses and permits. Except for the proposed changes and regular calendar rotation, the 2019 regulations are being re-proposed for 2020 and 2021. For reference, the 2019 regulations are available on the FWP website. In addition, FWP will also be taking comments on the implementation of a third elk license after the adoption of House Bill 497. Only one of the three elk could be antlered. Specific proposals for Region 7 In southeast Montana, there are just two region-specific proposals, both affecting pronghorn. For all Region 7 hunting districts, FWP propose renaming the 700-20 and 70030 pronghorn licenses to 00720 and 007-30, respectively, to reduce hunter confusion on where licenses can be used. The current prefix of “700” may make hunters believe the licenses were used in HD 700 or that the whole region is named “700.” This could skew harvest and hunter ef-
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fort survey estimates, with an overestimate in HD 700 and underestimates in HDs 701705. In hunting districts 704 & 705, FWP proposes creating a new 799-30 doe/fawn second-opportunity license (quota 2,500, range 50-4,000) available over the counter to hunters who draw a 007-20 and/or 007-30 pronghorn license. Region 7 is proposing no changes for deer or elk or any other seasons. To Make A Comment A public comment period on these proposals is open and will run through Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at 5 p.m., with final adoption at the February 2020 commission meeting. The complete list of proposals can be found on the FWP website under “Opportunity for Public Comment” at http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting, or copies may be obtained at the Miles City regional FWP office. Comments will be accepted at the public meetings; online at fwp.mt.gov/hunting; in writing sent to: Wildlife Division, PO Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701; and by email to fwpwld@ mt.gov.
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•Kobee R. Hickey, Baker, operating with expired registration, failure to re-register, bond forfeited $85, ticket issued 11/20/19. •Jesse Daniel Webb, Miles City, fail to follow conditions and requirements of special permit, bond forfeited $135, ticket issued 12/5/19. •Dillon J. Whitehair, Abilene, KS, speeding on non-interstate, exceed night limit of 65 MPH, 75/65, bond forfeited $20, ticket issued 11/21/19.
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•Todd E. Adamson, Baker, speeding, 25 MPH urban district, night, 35/25, bond forfeited $20, ticket issued 12/6/19.
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ing curbside garbage pickup, in December they decided not to change anything and to leave it as it is with dumpsters in the alley. . .Picture: Sacred Mountain Retreat Center founder and president Jerrid Geving stands outside a new retreat for veterans and first responders. . .The Baker Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted their annual Calcutta event on Feb. 23 at Thee Garage and Steakhouse Showroom. . . High temperature March 11 was 39. Low temperature March 6 was -12. March 22 -- On March 7 four Baker High School students traveled to the Regional Science Fair in Butte, Mont. Baker students took the prize for Small Schools. Rachel Rost, will take her science fair project in April to the National Junior Science and Humanity Symposium in Albuquerque, N.M., and again in May for the International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Ariz. . .Fallon County hires new Parks Dept. Manager. Robbie Christiaens, the former assistant manager of the Parks Department, was hired into the position. . .Baker’s Wells Fargo Bank will close on June 19. . . On March 13 Jobie Guise, formally of Chauvin, La., came before Judge Anna K. Straub for his sentencing on charges that he received earlier this year, Guise was charged with three counts of Unlawful Possession of a Game Animal and two counts of Hunting without a License. Guise received a total of $3805 in fines. . . High temperature March 18 was 37.
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Fallon County Times Low temperature March 15 was 0. . .The Friends of FMC Foundation 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Leapin Leprechaun Race was held on March 16 in addition to the 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Leapin Leprechaun Pub Crawl. Two teams participated during both events. . .Baker High School Prom candidates: Kelsey Miller, daughter of Mike and Promise Miller; Tesla Erickson, daughter of Nicole Benefiel; Andie Batchelor, daughter of Bryan Batchelor; Laylah Dulin, daughter of Jason and Lisa Dulin. Terrell Koenig, son of the late Dustin and Kandi Koenig; Bradley Kallevig, son of Heather and Jason Kallevig. Devon Solberg, son of Libby and Nate Solberg; Rexx Wiman, son of Bryon Wiman and Marla Orcutt. March 29 -- Mail-in ballots will be sent to Fallon County voters for an election to be held on May 7, 2019. This election will determine whether the Fallon Medical Complex (FMC) Health Facility Levy should be continued for another two years. . . On March 19, BHS senior Hunter Mashak, son of Travis and Emily Mashak, won the state science fair held in Missoula, Montana with his project titled “3D Printed Dimpled Wind Turbine Blade Designs”. Mashak has qualified for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Ariz. in May. . . The 2019 Baker Prom, centered on the theme of “Golden Gala”, was held on March 23. Rexx Wiman was crowned King, and Kelsey Miller was crowned Queen. . .Plevna & Baker BPA traveled to Billings, Mont. for State BPA on March 10-12. From Plevna Trinity Rieger and Jessica
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Paul qualified to go to National BPA. From Baker Will Rost, Trevor Lingle, Caleb Ploeger, Jayden Allen and Trinity Dietz qualified to go to National BPA which will be May 1-5 in Anaheim, Calif. . .Keystone XL Pipeline remains at a standstill. At this time there is still a ban on the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. . .High temperature March 26 was 61. Low temperature March 21 was 20. . .Picture: Sandstone Creek north of Baker overflows its banks after a week of warmer temperatures. . .Shelby Moore and Caleb Ploeger named to the 3B All-Conference 2nd team in basketball. . .At the 2019 District 6 Student Council Leadership Conference in Glendive Zachary Craig was elected as President for the 2019-2010 term and Mrs. Bettenhausen received the vote for District Advisor of the Year. . .Picture: Plevna Junior High Academic Team win 1st in Written Test at Academic Olympics Wyatt Isaacs, Billie Jo Miller, Nick Buerkle, Sophia Tudor, Jaeda Paul and Sophia Schumacher. April 5 -- Headline: Baker’s Steer Montana celebrates 96th birthday. The O’Fallon Historical Museum held an event to celebrate. Along with cake and coffee, Jenn Hall of the Carter County Museum came and did some taxidermy work on him. . .Photo: 2019 Plevna Prom King Cole Edgell and Queen Jessica Paul. . .Abortion petition and resolution brought before the Fallon County
Commissioners. . .Marmarth Bible Church hosts free monthly movie night. . .The Vitalant Blood drive held March 27 had 44 units of blood donated. . .High temperature March 27 was 53. Low temperature March 30 was 21. . .The 8th grade girls and the 5th grade girls both took first place at Baker Jam. . .Plevna represents at State FCCLA. Jenna Paul was inducted into the State Executive Council as the Vice President of Membership. April 12 -- The Fallon County commissioners are asking for public input whether to continue running the commissioner’s proceedings each month in the Fallon County Times. The commission will vote April 29. . .Hunter Education Class was held April 26 with 31 students attending the class. . .Baker Senior Citizens Center to hold Afternoon at the Movies. Movies will be shown on the last Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. . .Residents discuss Right to Life resolution with commissioners. . .Runnings awarded Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Grant. They will receive $48,000 for the purchase of equipment and wages at their new Baker store. . .Fallon Medical Complex was awarded funds from the Elks State Major Project on April 8. . .High temperature April 6 was 71. Low temperature April 3 was 24. . .On March 9, Pat Hanley celebrated his 90th birthday. . .On April 8 at 3:09 p.m., the Baker Firefighters were dis-
patched to a kitchen fire at the Red River Inn & Suites. April 19 -- Plevna School Board Candidates await election. The candidates are Janet Stickney, Teresa Rieger and Jason Oberlander. . .Picture: Plevna FFA’s first place Conduct of Chapter Meetings Team. . .High temperature April 14 was 61. Low temperature April 13 was 20. . .In December, Mrs. Spencer was awarded the Continental Resources Funding the Future Grand for $5,000. Mrs. Spencer recently used this grant money to supply the elementary students with Kindles. April 26 -- Baker Lake will remain closed to the public for all recreational activities until the first day of summer and Grand Opening, June 21, 2019. . .Diane Van Gorden awarded School Library Program of the Year. Diane has been a librarian at Baker High School since 1981. . .The Baker annual city cleanup will run from April 18 until May 19. . .High temperature April 19 was 79. Low temperature April 18 was 33. . .Picture: Vice President Carl Hepperle, of the Baker Lions Club, received a generous donation from dispatch manager, Pam Nelson, on behalf of Quality Transportation, to be used for various projects. . .A local discovery 65 million years in the making. Bowman at center of paleontological treasure trove. May 3 -- Headline: Uncle Kracker takes center stage at 2019 Fallon County Fair. . .The Eastern Plains Economic Development Corpo-
ration (EPEDC) had a busy month of April hiring Beth Epley as the new Community Development Specialist and opening a new office in Baker. . .Rachel Rost takes third place at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Albuquerque, NM. Rachel was awarded third place as well as a $4,000 scholarship. . .Runnings hosted the Grand Opening of its new store on April 26 - 28. On April 26, they held the ribbon cutting inside to keep everybody out of the cold. Mayor Pratt and members of the Baker Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture joined in welcoming the new store to the community. . . High temperature April 24 was 66. Low temperature April 29 was 22. . .On April 27, the Friends of FMC Foundation teamed up with the Fallon County Fairgrounds to host their first Murder Mystery Party. “It was a great turnout for a first event,” noted Shyla Hadley, the manager of the Fallon County Fairgrounds. . .On April 24, the 14th Annual Southeastern Montana Health Fair was held at Baker High School. They had 359 people sign in at the door. The theme this year was “Be a Well-Oiled Machine in 2019”. . .Baker hosts 5th Annual Mondak Fire Academy April 26 - 27.
By Jim Cusimano,
your finances before this year ends and 2020 begins. Even if your 2019 has been relatively uneventful, the end of the year is still a good time to get cracking and see where you can manage your tax bill and/or build a little more wealth. Keep in mind this article is for informational purposes only and is not a replacement for real-life advice. Please consult your tax, legal and accounting professionals be-
fore modifying your tax strategy. Do you practice tax-loss harvesting? That is the art of taking capital losses (selling securities worth less than what you first paid for them) to offset your short-term capital gains. You might want to consider this move, which may lower your taxable income. It should be made with the guidance of a financial professional you trust. 1 In fact, you could even take it a step further. Consider that up to $3,000 of capital losses in excess of capital gains can be deducted from ordinary income, and any remaining capital losses above that can be carried forward to offset capital gains in upcoming years. When you live in a high-tax state, this is one way to defer tax. 1 Do you want to itemize deductions? You may just
want to take the standard deduction for 2019, which has ballooned to $12,200 for single filers and $24,400 for joint filers because of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. If you do think it might be better for you to itemize, now would be a good time to get the receipts and assorted paperwork together. While many miscellaneous deductions have disappeared, some key deductions are still around: the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, now capped at $10,000; the mortgage interest deduction; the deduction for charitable contributions, which now has a higher limit of 60% of adjusted gross income; and the medical expense deduction. 2, 3 Could you ramp up 401(k) or 403(b) contributions? Contribution to these retirement plans may lower
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The teachers at Lincoln decided to go with a “Gingerbread Land” theme to celebrate the holidays. They began by welcoming students to their school with a beautiful sign.
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CLASSIFIEDS Call BoB HerBst 406-978-2233
N or t h wes t Re al E s t at e Bob Herbst Box 1511 • Baker, MT 59313 406-778-2995 www.bakermtrealestate.com
FOR RENT FOR RENT: Four bedroom, two bath house with fenced in yard, a/c and detached one car garage. Pet considered. Contact Shawn 406-480-2980. 36tfc __________________________ STORAGE UNITS FOR RENT: 5x10, 10x10, 15x20 and 10x30. Call Shawn at 406-4802980. 46tfc
WANTED WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201. 36-38p __________________________ WANTED: Looking for pasture, hay ground or farm ground to lease. Contact Ry O’Connor at 406-778-3946. 47-9c
Free House
CARD OF THANKS CARD OF THANKS: In regards to Ralph’s recent illness we would like to express our gratitude and thanks to Gary and Donna Napton for all their help. Also the P.A. and ambulance crew and emergency room staff. Thank you for all prayers and calls. Thank you also for all the help from the family. We are blessed. Ralph and Ruth Losing 52p
HELP WANTED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: One full-time Administrative Assistant for the Fallon County Abstract Company, LLC and one full-time Administrative Assistant for Darcy L. Wassmann, PC, Attorney at Law. Applications can be picked up at 121 East Center Avenue, Baker, MT. For further information call 406-778-2422. Please submit applications by Dec. 31, 2019. The positions will remain open until filled. 51-52c
LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE Low Income Assistance Available to Mid-Rivers Phone & Internet Customers Mid-Rivers Communications offers Lifeline low-income assistance to qualifying subscribers with discounts of $7.25 per month on phone, or $9.25 per month on qualifying Internet or bundled services. Larger discounts are available to qualifying customers on Tribal Lands. These assistance services are non-transferable and allow for only one discount per qualifying household. Eligibility standards for these assistance programs are determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Lifeline discounts for stand-alone phone service are scheduled to be phased out by the FCC beginning Dec. 1, 2019. Please contact your nearest Mid-Rivers office, call us at 1-800-452-2288, or visit www. midrivers.com/low-income-assistance.html for more information. 52c MNAXLP __________________________ The U.S. Department of State Announces the Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL Project The U.S. Department of State (Department) announces the availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Final SEIS) for the Keystone XL Project. Consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Final SEIS supplements the 2014 Keystone XL Final SEIS, considers the direct, indirect and cumulative impacts related to changes in the Project since 2014 and incorporates updated information and new studies, as applicable. Under the Proposed Action, TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. (Keystone) would construct the Keystone XL Project. This would include approximately 162 miles of construction, connection, operation and maintenance along the Mainline
Alternative Route of the proposed new 36-inch-diameter pipeline and related ancillary facilities within Nebraska that were not analyzed within the 2014 Keystone XL Final SEIS. The Department has considered comments received on the Draft SEIS during the 45-day comment period that ended on November 18, 2019. The Final SEIS may be viewed beginning December 20, 2019 at: The Department’s website: https://keystonepipeline-xl.state. gov/ or at the following libraries: Fallon County Library, MT Glasgow City-County Library, MT Glendive Public Library, MT McCone County Library, MT Phillips County Library, MT Prairie County Library, MT Bison Public Library, SD Faith Public and School Library, SD Haakon County Public Library, SD Northwest Regional Library, SD Newell Public Library, SD Presho Public Library, SD Tripp County Library, Grossenburg Memorial, SD Wall Community Library, SD Atkinson Public Library, NE Clarkson Public Library, NE Columbus Public Library, NE Crete Public Library, NE David City Public Library, NE Davies Memorial Library, NE Fairbury Public Library, NE Keya Paha County Library, NE Neligh Public Library, NE Norfolk Public Library, NE Seward Memorial Library, NE Stanton Public Library, NE Requests for copies of the Final SEIS may be made by contacting: M. Ross Alliston, Foreign Affairs Officer, by mail at, the Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues (OES/ EQT), U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW, Suite 2726, Washington, DC 20520. 52p MNAXLP
ROAD REPORTS
Just Dial 511
MILES CITY AREA 1-406-233-3638 GLENDIVE AREA 1-406-345-8252 Statewide Toll Free 1-800-226-7623 TTY 1-800-335-7592 Internet Address www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo
Fallon Medical Complex Employment Opportunities
• Nursing services is looking for RN, LPN, and CNA positions. Please contact Sue Lunde with questions at 406-778-5385.
• Full-time Environmental Service Worker Applications can be picked up from the FMC Business Office or Personnel Dept. Contact Theresa Myers, Personnel Manager at 406-778-5302 for additional information on any of the above jobs. All positions will remain open until filled. EOE
FALLON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We are accepting applications for the position of Weed Control Coordinator for our Noxious Weed department. This full time, permanent position is responsible for the development, implementation and administration of our noxious weed management programs. We offer progressive wages with excellent benefits including health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave.
Closing Date: Friday, January 03, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.; applications and a
complete job description are available at the Human Resources office, 10 W. Fallon Avenue, Baker, Montana or online at www.falloncounty.net. Submit applications (resumes optional) to: Human Resources Manager, PO Box 846, Baker, Montana, 59313. Questions may be directed to Julie Straub 406-778-8164.
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your yearly gross income. If you lower your gross income enough, you might be able to qualify for other tax credits or breaks available to those under certain income limits. Note that contributions to Roth 401(k)s and Roth 403(b)s are made with after-tax rather than pre-tax dollars, so contributions to those accounts are not deductible and will not lower your taxable income for the year. 4, 5 Are you thinking of gifting? How about donating to a qualified charity or non-profit organization before 2019 ends? Your gift may qualify as a tax deduction. You must itemize deductions using Schedule A to claim a deduction for a charitable gift. 4, 5 While we’re on the topic of estate strategy, why not take a moment to review your beneficiary designations? If you haven’t reviewed them for a decade or more (which is all too common), double-check to see that these assets will go where you want them to go, should you pass away. Lastly, look at your will to see that it remains valid and up-to-date. Can you take advantage of the American Opportunity Tax Credit? The AOTC allows individuals whose modified adjusted gross income is $80,000 or less (and joint filers with MAGI of $160,000 or less) a chance to claim a credit of up to $2,500 for qualified college expenses. Phase-outs kick in above those MAGI levels. 6 See that you have withheld the right amount. If you discover that you have withheld too little on your W-4 form so far, you may need to adjust your withholding before the year ends. What can you do before ringing in the New Year? Talk with a financial or tax professional now rather than in February or March. Little year-end moves might help you improve your short-term and long-term financial situation. Citations. 1 - investopedia.com/articles/taxes/08/tax-loss-harvesting.asp [2/26/19] 2 - nerdwallet.com/blog/ taxes/itemize-take-standard-deduction/ [9/6/19] 3 - investopedia.com/articles/retirement/06/addroths. asp [7/28/19] 4 - investopedia.com/ articles/personal-finance/041315/tips-charitable-contributions-limits-and-taxes.asp [6/5/19] 5 - marketwatch.com/ story/how-the-new-taxlaw-creates-a-perfectstorm-for-roth-ira-conversions-2018-03-26 [2/24/19] 6 - irs.gov/newsroom/american-opportunity-tax-credit-questions-and-answers [6/28/19]
We hold a regular weekly cattle and feeder cattle sale every Wednesday.
Special Sales as advertised. Give us a call to visit about your marketing plans.
C & D Yards • Baker, Montana
Open between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday. Your cattle will be delivered to Lemmon Livestock on Tuesday evening and will be sold on Wednesday.
Cattle will be on feed & water and a brand inspector on site
Wed. Jan. 1 - NO SALE due to Wed. Jan. 15 - Regular Sale w/Feeder NEW YEARS HOLIDAY Calf Sale Wed. Jan. 22 Regular Sale w/Feeder Wed. Jan. 8 - Regular Sale w/Feeder
Calf Sale Featuring Weaned Calves Calves & Special Bred HFR/Stock Sale
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You can now reach us on the Internet at www.lemmonlivestock.com If you have livestock to consign or would like us to stop at your ranch, please call Lemmon Livestock at 605-374-3877 or 800-822-8853 Paul Huffman Owner/Manager 605-374-5675 or cell 605-645-2493 C & D Yards Baker, Montana 406-778-3282 Curt Williams Baker Field Rep. 406-978-2520
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Real Estate– Northwest Montana – Company owned. Small and large acre parcels. Private. Trees and meadows. National Forest boundaries. Tungstenholdings.com (406) 293-3714 __________________________________________________________________________________ POSITION OPEN- Scobey Golf Clubhouse Manager, Scobey, Montana. Full-time seasonal position from April 1 through October 31. For more information please contact scobeygolfcourse@nemont.net __________________________________________________________________________________
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Fallon County Times Ashlee Burdick - Age 8 Parents: Lisa and Quentin Burdick
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Your Chamber of Commerce...at work for the betterment of our hometown! Upcoming Community Events: • January 3 & 4 - 6th Annual SE Montana Coyote Calling Contest • January 2020 - Chamber Membership Drive Baker Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture ~~~~~~~~~~~
Ring in 2020 a Winner in our Casino! Sign up for iRewards Come check out our Pizza of the Month Heiser’s Bar & Casino
January
Meeting Thursday, Jan. 9, • Noon
Baker Club
All Chamber members are encouraged to attend and bring a guest.
Wishing You
A New Year
Built Of Optimism and Opportunity!
From Your Friends At
Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Orders To Go 778-2001 • Baker, MT
-Category A & B Bed Licensed Assisted Living Needing an affordable, fun, safe, homelike place to live or for your loved one to live? If you are elderly or disabled this is the place for you! Offering: 24-hour supervision 24-hour RN on-call Warm friendly professional staff Homemade meals 3x/day with fresh baked goods Activities to please all interests Limited to extensive assistance with activities of daily living
Opportunities are endless and we are the next best place to home!
Come One - Come All!! New Year’s Eve Party tuesday, Dec. 31
Free Party Favors • Drink & Shot Specials Prime Rib & Crab Legs
2020 Coyote Calling Contest Friday & Saturday January 3 & 4 CLOSED January 1
Providing SUPERIOR Care to our friends and neighbors Call for information regarding available rooms and our extremely competitive rates compared to Long Term Care Facilities. Michelle Shumaker 406-778-3201 or 406-891-0185 Accepting: Private Pay Long Term Care Insurance Home and Community Based Service Clients (Medicaid Waiver)
Griffith Excavating, Inc.
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Where all the best parties happen!
• Scorio and Gravel • Drilling Sites • Roads • Reclaims P.O. Box 1193 Baker, MT 59313 Office: 406-778-3401 Fax: 406-778-3751