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BAKER, MONTANA

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The Baker Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Bingo ad and Russell’s Clothing Anniversary Sale ad that ran in the June 19 Fallon County Times were funded in part by a grant from the Eastern Montana Economic Development Authority.

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Council, community focuses on need for suspended Recreation Department By Brad Mosher

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Parkview Retirement Complex residents learn about renovation plans By Brad Mosher

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The residents of Parkview Retirement Complex found out Monday they have some decisions to make - and soon. The three Fallon County commissioners spent more than an hour explaining to residents and guests that they need to answer a question - if they would be willing to move out of their apartments for about eight months. The residents of the complex on Third Street also were asked another question by the three commissioners - whether to start the renovations this year or next. The commissioners also left with some decisions to make - how they can find places for the residents to move to during the renovations - and find the answers before another meeting in several weeks. The meeting was held in the greeting room of the complex with commissioners Deb Ranum, Roy Rost and Steve Baldwin. It was Rost who explained that once the renovations start that the residents would be displaced up to about eight months, but possibly less. “We still have to get this okayed through the county health,” Baldwin explained. “We want to know which direction you want to go - now or next year,” he added. According to Ranum, the complex has been in need of repair for a number of years and it has always been put off. “We have known for years that we would have to fix it up. We just kept putting it off and putting it off and doing other projects.” She admitted that the commissioners needed the two-week break before doing another meeting at Parkview just so they could also get some answers of their own. “We need to get more facts,” she added. Rost told the residents that the county would help in the search for extra housing. He also explained that when the building is vacant, the renovation can start and a big question for the residents is if they want to see it done sooner rather than later. According to the commissioners, there is a vacancy in a second area where one of the residents can move, leaving the county and residents looking for five places to where the remaining residents can move for however long the project takes to complete. According to the people in the building, some of the needed repairs include a carpet with gaps covered by strips of duct tape and also has exposed nails coming through. The residents have also cited problems with drainage where water comes through the walls into the basement and also problems keeping the rooms warm or cool, depending on the season. Rost noted that the residents would lose some of their closet space to have the forced air installed.

Although the City of Baker has suspended its Recreation Department in a cost-cutting battle with the loss of revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it still was supported by members of the City Council and almost two dozen residents attending the June 17 meeting in the Fallon County Courthouse. Councilwoman Tracey Goerndt started the discussion when she told the rest of the council the closure of the recreation department will be a hardship for the community, especially with the families that have children. “A lot of the working parents count on their kids having access to the after school programs. It helps them,” the councilwoman explained. She added that with some families, the after school program provides social interaction. “If, by chance we had to charge more, I am sure they would be glad to pay for that.” “If we don’t have that, either they (the children) are going to be at home without supervision or they are going to be on the streets. It is very, very important for these kids to have programs to go to, otherwise, when the parents are working, they are at home,” she said, adding that the Baker community does not have enough daycare. “Some of the kids are older and could stay home, but we want to keep them active. We want to keep them in team sports. We want to do all kinds of activities. That is where they learn a lot of their values – working with other kids,” she said. Councilwoman Pat Ehret added that she didn’t need to be convinced and that the

council was not completely done with it. “We need to see what happens when school starts and go from there. It is a program that is needed. The kids do love it. I worked there for a lot of years and I know that the parents would pay more if they have to,” Ehret explained. “I don’t want to see it go completely, but I think we can just wait and see what is going to happen in August,” she added. Angie Rabbitt, the former director of the recreation department, told the council she thought it was vital to the community. “If you save anything, I would hope that it would be the after school program,” she said from her seat in the audience. “It is the most vital program that we offered. There is a lack of daycare in this community. I am willing to work with anyone, even though I am not employed right now. I would love to see that it is there by the time that school started.” Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recreation department had to cancel several programs that were money makers, according to Ehret. “She had to cancel the basketball tournament. She’s had to cancel some other things. That is money that was coming into our community and it didn’t come in this year.” “We are a community and we have to stand together … and let’s do it,” Ehret stressed. For Goerndt, it is a chance to look at the department again with the budget coming up. For Luke Holestine, the director of the city’s public works department, it was also a huge issue. “My department would love to help you,” he said. “It is a huge issue and I want it to be resolved because I think this community needs it and deserves it. I think 99.9 percent of everybody here knows it.”

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Covid Testing

COVID-19 drive thru testing was done in Baker on June 23 in the Fallon County Health Department parking lot. They completed 116 tests. They will do another sentinel testing event in a week or two.

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For councilwoman Brittany Hoversland, the budget is something that has to come from the departments and city first before it gets to the council. “Do we have a say in funding? Certainly,” she explained. “It is not like we at the council get to set the budget on our own.” Rabbitt said that since she has been temporarily been laid off she no longer can submit a budget to the city for the recreation department. “I just wanted the council to know that it is something important to the community and hopefully we can put it back in the budget,” Goerndt added. The superintendent of the Baker school told the council that he needs to know soon what will happen with the after school program. “If we wait until August it will be too late,” Aaron Skogen explained. “As soon as school starts, we need the after school programs that very day. If we are just discussing it now, we need to get the ball rolling,” he added. Rabbitt told the council members that in her budgets, it was broken into programs and that the council would be able to determine what might be needed if they just brought back the after school program only. According to city clerk/treasurer Kevin Dukart, the department heads will submit their budget request by July 10 and then the budgeting process would move forward. “Then we’ll schedule meetings with the department heads to review those through late July,” he said. “Usually in August (the preliminary budget is done), after we get the taxable evaluation from the state of Montana. When we get that information, we can put in all the revenue estimates and expenditures.”

The Tri Area Racing Association hosted the first 2020 sanctioned race by Montana Short Course Off Road Racing Saturday just west of Baker. According to officials, there were seven Modified cars, 18 Superstock cars and one truck which raced into the night at the off road course north of the Fallon County Shooting Range. Lander Novak of Colstrip won the Superstock competition, followed by Brett Johnson of Glendive, Justin Stieg of Ekalaka, Casey Schladweiler of Glendive and Doug Stieg of Ekalaka. Clint Dietz of Plevna was sixth in the the Superstock competition, ahead of Cheyenne Tarno of Glendive, Darwin Stedman (truck) of Glendive, Doug Goerndt of Baker and Tony Monson of Glendive rounding out the top ten finishers. Tristin Sikveland of Circle finished 11th, beating out Taylor Heaton of Baker, Shad Bondell of Baker, Jeff James of Glendive, Zak Clifton of Glendive, David Adams of Ekalaka, Jason Moser of Baker, Nolan Fisher of Glendive and Ernest Lizer of Baker. In the Modified competition, it was Beau Sikveland of Circle winning. Justin Stieg of Ekalaka was second, followed by Buddy Johnson of Glendive, Trey Adamson of Baker, Jason Smith of Baker, Darwin Stedman of Glendive and Jason Moser of Baker. The next SCORR race is Saturday, June 27, at noon in Ekalaka.

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OBITUARIES

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teaching of her parents, the Charles E. Fuller weekly radio broadcast, and the First Baptist Church of Ekalaka. Twyla attended boarding high school at the Sunshine Bible Academy, graduating in 1959. She ventured to Houston, TX for nursing school, graduating in 1962 from the Jefferson Davis School of Nursing. While attending Montana State College from 1962 to 1964 she courted Ray Fried, and they were married on Sept. 21, 1963 in Ekalaka. Twyla and Ray have two sons, Glenn (1965) and Dale (1968), and six grandchildren: Ella, Emmanuelle, Rose, Oliver, Amalie and Molly. Twyla practiced nursing in professional and volunteer capacities, supported her husband’s career, and raised her family with diligence and purpose. The family lived in Lynchburg, VA; Brier, WA; Loveland, CO; and Liberty Lake, WA. After the sons left for college, Twyla ventured with Ray to Tokyo, Japan for five years, and then around the world on short-term vol-

unteer projects with Christian ministries. In some places the resilience and resourcefulness of her ranch upbringing were especially critically. Twyla’s passion for volunteer service has been a constant throughout her life, whether in Christian ministries or helping her family and friends. Twyla was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in November, 2016. Medical interventions provided some reprieves. She entered hospice care in May 2019, and was able to remain in the home she and the family built until her body finally could support her no longer. Twyla was passionate about sharing God’s love with children, and worked extensively with the Spokane chapter of Child Evangelism Fellowship. In that spirit, the family is coordinating with Child Evangelism Fellowship to accept contributions in memory of Twyla instead of flowers. More information will be provided on the family web site: http://twyla. frieds.org/CEF The family has assembled an overview of Twyla’s life and has collected memories shared by some of the people Twyla touched. We invite you to view a simple web site: http://twyla. frieds.org/UI Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com.

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Senior blood donors awarded

Congratulations to these seniors who received the “High School Hero Cord Award” from the Vitalant Blood Services. This award is given to seniors who have donated blood at the local blood drives. Their donations have helped with saving lives and they are showing a great example for all the young adults in our community.

They are Katie Wang daughter of Dean and Karen Wang, Trinity Dietz daughter of Chris and Kristy Dietz and O’Connell Qualley son of Jeff and Lorena Qualley. The next scheduled blood drive is Tuesday, July 14. 2020 from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Chuck Lee has served Fallon County residents for 20 years, first as the Fallon County Planner and ending his career as the coordinator of DES/911.

Joe Janz recently retired from Fallon County after serving for 11 years as the head of outside maintenance. A retirement party was held on June 22 for Joe and Chuck Lee.

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Funeral service for Twyla Fried, 78, of Liberty Lake, WA, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, June 27, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Baker, MT with Pastor Steve Deford and Pastor Levi Durfey officiating. Burial will be in Plevna Community Cemetery in Plevna, MT. Lunch will follow at the Fallon County Fairgrounds in Baker. For those attending, please adhere to the social distancing guidelines recommended by the CDC. Twyla passed away on April 10, 2020 at her home in Liberty Lake, WA. Twyla Marie Harkins was born Aug. 25, 1941 to Odis and Helen (Parks) Harkins of Ekalaka, MT. She died April 10, 2020 at her home in Spokane, WA. Memories and recollections honoring Twyla can be found at http://twyla.frieds. org/UI. Twyla is survived by her husband Raymond Fried, her sons Glenn and Dale, her brothers Wayne (Skip), Jim, Jerry (Cork), Richard (Dick), and Gary (Tyke) Harkins, as well as six grandchildren, and a host of family members. Twyla was raised on her parents’ cattle ranch in the flats and breaks south-west of Ekalaka, attending country schools and establishing her faith through the love and

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FILES OF THE TIMES 10 YEARS AGO Friday, June 25, 2010 --

Bump-N-Run Races held in Baker June 20 drew 35 racers from Colstrip, Ekalaka, Glendive, Plentywood, Baker, Dickinson and Minot, ND. . .Tunby Ranch is holding a 100 year celebration July 3. . .Detective Kylan Klauzer graduated June 19 from the Texas Dept. of Public Safety Law Enforcement Polygraph School, Criminal Investigations Division in Austin, TX. Klauzer was one of 18, out of 20, who graduated. . .Construction workers started laying asphalt this week on Highway 7. Highway 7 should be open to the public by the middle of July.

20 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 30, 2000 --

Gye Varner made a hole-in-

one June 22 on the seventh hole at Lakeview Country Club. . .Over 100 people packed the Baker Senior Center June 25 to congratulate City Attorney Russell Culver on having completed 50 years of service to the City of Baker. Mayor Kelly Coldwell was the organizer of the event. . .Fallon County has been approved for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) due to severe drought conditions. . .Rose and Everett Myhre will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 8 in conjunction with the wedding of their grandson, Grant Havens and Lisa Lien. . .Cameron Berger was the winner of camping gear from Reynolds. . .Fifth annual Baker Oilfield Open Golf Tournament was held June 17. First place went to the team of Joel Bechtold, Todd Overton, Rod Chaska, Harvey Vilhauer, C. B. Heiser and I.arry Mannin (Glendive ). . .Ensign Corey Herbst was advanced to third class petty officer June 16. . .Baker Little League hosted a baseball tournament June 24. . .Rusty Knuths of Ismay won the “Rookie of the Year” title at the State High School Rodeo Finals held last weekend. This honor is awarded to a first year high school student who places in more than one event. Andy Selle of Baker qualified to go to the National High School Rodeo in Springfield, IL in July. He qualified to compete in the bull riding. . .O’Donnell reunion open house will be held July 4 at Camp Needmore.

30 YEARS AGO

Thursday, June 28, 1990 --

High temperature June 25 was 100 degrees. . .Fallon Medical Complex has begun progressive implementation of a plan for a smoke-free facility. Beginning July 1, smoking will not be allowed in the hospital dining room. . .At the 44th annual Boys State held at Western Montana College in Dillon June 10-16, Bill Bohle was honored for ten years of service to Boys State. . .E.M.T. class passes state exam. Class members include Debi Wiman, Joe Janz, Dania McQuerry, Teddy Stoddard, Sharon Beckers, Kathy Sieler, Arnie and

Sharlene Duneman all of Baker. Course coordinator is Mary Lou Ryden. . .Alice and Ernest Brewer will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary July 7. . .Ben Franklin is moving to the old L. Price building on Main Street. . .Fallon County Day will be held July 1. . . Rosebud CowBelles sponsored a Princess Contest during the Forsyth Horse Show June 2 and 3 and two Fallon County girls were among the winners. Angie Griebel was runner-up in the senior division and Shannon Callen placed third in the 4-7 year old junior division.

40 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 26, 1980 --

Tommy Overstreet will be featured at the Fallon County Fair Aug. 16. Sunday another famous recording star, Moe Bandy, will continue the tradition of two shows a night with his rodeo songs. . .Five members of the Fallon County Rodeo Club qualified for the state competition in Lewistown, June 27-29. Loyd Ketchum, Forst Eichhorn, Joyce Ferrel, Pam Askin and Teresa Rustad are the members who qualified. . .Large crews repaired the swimming pool over the weekend. A completely new bottom was poured over the old as well as new cement poured around for decking. . .Pictured are winners at the Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament held June 18. They were Ruth Stearns, Barcie Samsel, June Rindy and Joey Bechtold. . .Mr and Mrs. Ernest Brewer will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 5 in Ekalaka. . .The new water superintendent has been appointed by Mayor Herb Varner. Don Hinman of Baker was chosen last week, taking Jerry Wiseman’s place, who resigned the first part of June. . .O’Donnell reunion open house July 5, at Camp Needmore.

50 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 25, 1970 --

Jim Hoffman resigns and accepts presidency of Dawson College in Glendive. . .Merchants are now organizing Crazy Days for July 25. . .On MSU’s honor roll for spring quarter were Jim Kruger with a straight A average and Calvin Newell and John Nichols. . .The City Council Planning Board meeting June 22, named Harold Jensen to represent Fallon County on the Eastern Montana Community Development Federation. This is the second phase of the Social and Economic Development of eastern Montana community health association. Delane Beach was chosen alternate to Harold Jensen.

60 YEARS AGO

Thursday, June 23, 1960 --

Kay Rediske and Joan Martin were delegates from the Baker Assembly of Rainbow for Girls to attend the grand chapter meeting June 12-14 at Livingston. . .Construction of a new baseball park will begin Thursday at Green Acres. Connie Hatton has generously donated the land for use by the Baker baseball team. . .City Council met Tuesday evening in the city hall with Mayor Ervin Keirle, all councilmen, city attorney Russell Culver, water commissioner Bob Kinsey, Judd Corey engineer and Verol Corbitt, clerk, present. They passed ordinance No. 173 appointing Terrance Cameron for the organization and administra-

tion and operation of the city organization for civil defense.

70 YEARS AGO

Thursday, June 29, 1950 --

Approximately 2,000 people attended the bridge dedication and celebration held at Marmarth, June 22. . .Geneveive Hayer, Donna Defferding and Anna Moseley accompanied by Mrs. L. W. Busch attended the grand assembly for Rainbow Girls in Livingston. Nadine Everson was appointed grand representative but did not attend. . .The following class was confirmed at the Lutheran Church Sunday: Ida Marie Randash, Miriam Crawford, Shirley Rae Ovens, Shirley Carlson and Gloria Olson. . .Russell Culver of Richey, a 1950 law graduate of Montana State University, recently arrived in Baker and is associated with the law firm of Hansen and Jones.

80 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 27, 1940 --

Soon after midnight Thursday, fire was discovered in Spurgin’s Cafe on Main Street and quick work of the fire department put it out before much damage was done. . .Carol Joy Bruggeman was named grand organist at the Montana Grand Assembly held in Glasgow last week. . .Dr. C. F. Hogeboom reported a strenuous day Friday when he delivered twin boys to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lindland of Marmarth in the morning, and that evening twin daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ludwig of Plevna. . .The M. L. Russell Clothing Store is undergoing greatly needed improvements in repairing the roof and installation of air conditioning as well as a new ceiling. . .Local golfers are working hard in fixing up the golf course.

per acre. . .Commissioner Pepper returned from Deer Lodge last week where he purchased five trucks for the county. . .A band of about 50 Indian braves, squaws and papooses passed through the city Wednesday evening and camped just east of the ball ground for the night. They are Cheyennes and are on their way to Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota where the big pow wow will be held.

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90 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 26, 1930 --

In the new population ratings for towns in the state over 500, Baker falls into 37th place by virtue of its counting 1,211 citizens in the 1930 census. Butte, Great Falls, Billings and Missoula head the list in that order. . .Thirty-four rural school pupils received eighth grade diplomas, announced Miss Ruth Lyman, county superintendent of schools. . .Fallon County farmers and businessmen and their families, about 2,000 in number together with representatives from other nearby counties, greeted the “Low Cost” farming special train of the Northern Pacific Railroad on its arrival at Ollie Tuesday morning. Special programs for both men and women were held during the four hour stay and new farming equipment and the agricultural outlook was displayed.

Centennial Park is beautifully maintained by Carl Hepperle of the Lions Club. Angie, Sadie and Sylvia Rabbitt volunteered their time to paint the cement pillars as a surprise for Carl.

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 24, 1920 --

Chas. Emerson was in from the oil field south of Baker Saturday and Sunday. He says that everything is moving along nicely and that the drillers expect to start actual work within a few days. . .Sid Golden was in from his farm Wednesday and reports that the weeds are hurting the grain some, but that he expects at least ten bushels

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June 26, 2020

Former Baker resident gets heart transplant Former Baker resident Brandon Schmidt has received a new heart. The transplant operation took place June 21 after a donor heart was located and passed an inspection before it was transported to Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Before going in for the transplant operation, Schmidt posted this information on his Facebook page: June 21 “Hey everyone! Potentially big update and I’m going to stress the potential on this one. Last night at 6 p.m. I got a call saying that my team has received an offer on a heart that is a match for me. The process was put on pause overnight as the donor is in a hospital without some overnight services, but they assured me that he was very stable and would make it through the night. They would perform a CT scan on the donor and heart at 9 a.m. Pacific Time, which would be the biggest hurdle to cross. If that looks good, Cedars sends a procurement team to the hospital to physically look at it, which is another hurdle. If it looks good, they take the heart and fly back with the organ to Cedars-Sinai. At some point during this process, a lot of hospitals already have started prepping the patient, which likely will happen with me, IF everything goes as planned. Sometimes this does not happen. There are times that the patient, including anesthetize the patient, and something happens upon removing the heart and further examination or transport, etc. This results in the patient going under and waking back up with nothing having been done. They refer to this as a “dry run” and it happens enough, that you are reminded about it all of the time during your

first exam, the training, and any chance the surgery comes up. So again, I am cautiously optimistic that this afternoon and evening, I will be in surgery getting a new heart. They don’t say much for the donor but send good thoughts, prayers, energies to him, and his family as they have lost a loved one and one that sounds like they lived a good healthy, clean life. After I had my transplant in Florida, I was told after the transplant that my heart ended up being slightly undersized. After going through kidney issues and dealing with kidney doctors here and cross-checking with other teams, this may have affected my overall health more than I was told or more than they realized. So I asked if this one was the correct size. The response was, “Well...Mr. Schmidt, you are a big guy and that is a challenge. We knew the issue with the smaller heart, so when we got calls with offers from slightly smaller people, we turned them down for you. But this is a big young guy about your size, so when we did the calculations, this should be a perfect match.” I also asked if this heart carried high risks, and they said, no, he seemed to be very healthy and zero risky behaviors. So, that’s my cautious update. I MAAAYYYBEEEE getting a new heart this afternoon if everything goes as planned. I threw the link up again to the fundraiser that Jim Schaefer ever so kindly started. Don’t feel any pressure to donate or re-donate, but I’ve had questions on where the link is. I always appreciate seeing your names pop up. Seeing that you guys care enough to take the time to donate, the money to spend when its such a trying time economically. You all are true heroes!

Update The process was temporarily held up because of scheduling issues for the heart catheterization. But, it did get completed, along with the CT scan as I mentioned in the previous post. Everything has checked out perfect and the teams here have signed off. My updated OR time is 9:00. The team will be procuring the organ at the same time that I will be getting prepped and anesthetized in the OR here. Update June 21 8:56 p.m. Going in. Finalizing all questions and consents. Everyone is lining up to come into the room to go through their spiel. Then I will go in. Thanks for all of the support and well wishes and donations today! “ June 22 Brandon is doing really well this morning. His blood pressure is a little high so they’re treating that. They took him off sedation to check that he can follow commands and he could so he’s okay neurologically. Breathing tube is out. He’s asking questions like what day it is and how the surgery went. He’s of course in a lot of pain, not just because of the incision, but also because of the chest tubes. Several of the nurses have remarked about how well he is doing, and one even said you can’t tell he had an LVAD, previous transplant, and an antibody mediated rejection by how well everything looks so far. So hopefully things keep going this well! June 23 Brandon is up walking with a beautiful view of Beverly Hills! The P.T. Tech said some transplant patients haven’t even had the breathing tube out after 24 hours and he’s up walking a little after 24 hours.

Villa Happenings Superior Care Villa residents spent a leisurely afternoon at the race track enjoying an intense game of horseracing. Pictured are Superior Care Villa residents Elsie Turbiville, Arlene Gatzke, Dude Veroye and Laura Bruha.

Superior Care Villa residents Harold Pratt, Floyd Richmond and Gladys Morris were also “off to the races”, cheering on their favorite horse.

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Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy when lighting fireworks.

Farmers and Ranchers are ESSENTIAL in the Production of Safe, Qualitiy and Affordable Food!

We are Here to Help by Providing:

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Never carry fireworks in your pockets or shoot them in metal or glass containers.

It is Illegal to light off fireworks in the city limits, except for designated areas. (Gazebo area)

James R. Campbell, DDS 778-5431

Baker Police Dept. 778-2151

Senator demands leadership increase funding from only $13 billion for education stabilization amid COVID-19 pandemic As part of his ongoing efforts to ensure that every student can access a quality education throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester led a group of colleagues in demanding that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer work to invest an additional $175 billion into education stabilization. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act dedicated about $13 billion for K-12 schools to help cover reopening costs and address opportunity gaps. Tester is calling for the additional $175 billion to ensure schools can safely and adequately open their doors in the fall while addressing gaps that prevent many students from receiving equitable educations, especially in communities where coronavirus is creating the largest barriers for learning, like Montana’s rural areas. “There can be no economic recovery in either the short term or the long term unless we make the investments necessary to safely reopen schools and ensure continuity of education during the on-going pandemic,” said Tester and his colleagues. “… We must take urgent action to ensure that schools are ready and able to educate children this fall and redouble our efforts to close opportunity gaps that are far too prevalent in the communities suffering the greatest health and economic harm from the impact of COVID-19.” The Senators continued: “As such, we ask that you include at least an additional $175 billion in dedicated funding for the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund that was established under the CARES

Act.” Tester has heard from concerned education advocates across Montana that the $13 billion in funding provided by the CARES Act for education stabilization nationwide will not be sufficient to open schools safely and equitably. Due to the coronavirus crisis, schools have already been forced to make drastic cuts to their budgets and have seen sharp declines in access to state and local funding. In order to safely reopen and address the unique challenges of each student, school districts will need to completely readjust protocols involving sanitation, transportation, and staffing. In addition, nutrition support, health screenings, and mental health care will need to be bolstered in schools across the country. The Association of School Superintendents estimates that the average cost per student to address coronavirus-related challenges will be $490, and for the average school district of 3,700 students, this amounts to more than $1.8 million per school district. As a former educator and school board member, Tester has been fighting tirelessly to ensure that Montana’s schools have the resources they need to safely educate their students. He recently demanded that Congress prioritize public education aid in any new coronavirus relief packages, and he secured nearly $100,000 to help Montana libraries provide online services to students. He also announced more than $41 million for Montana K-12 schools to help meet the needs of students as they transitioned to online learning, and that the Montana Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund would receive more than $8.7 million in funding to bolster education in the state.

Tester calls for $175 billion to help schools to reopen, address opportunity gaps

Do NOT try to relight fireworks that fail to ignite the first time. Fallon County Parks Dep.

Protect your pets from fireworks by keeping them secured at home.

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To all Fallon County Registered Voters, I just wanted to let you all know that I am planning to run as a write-in candidate for Fallon County Commissioner in the General Election on November 3, 2020. After receiving a lot of phone calls asking me to run as a write in, I have decided to go ahead with it. I would appreciate your continued support and vote in November. I will be around to visit with everyone before that time, in the meantime, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. I plan to get stickers out to everyone that can just be attached to the ballot, but if you don’t receive one, please remember to fill in the oval and write my name Brian O’Connor. I am a family man, farmer/rancher, manager of B&B Septic of Baker, a lifelong resident of Fallon County and hope to be your next County Commissioner working with and for the people of Fallon County! I would appreciate your vote on November 3, 2020.

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Fallon Medical Complex Employment Opportunities

• Full-time Maintenance Assistant • Full-time Health Information Technician • Nursing services is looking for RN, LPN, and CNA positions. Please contact Sue Lunde with questions at 406-778-5385.

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

WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201. 36-38p

FOR SALE FOR SALE: Registered Black Angus Yearling and two year old bulls. For Sale Private Treaty. Large sire groups. Performance & fertility tested. Delivery available. Trangmoe Angus Ranch, Glendive, MT, 406-687-3315 or 406-989-3315. 19-26c ____________________________ FOR SALE: Huge tool sale at Alvin Madler residence, 1109 Hwy 7 South. HVAC, woodworking, power/hand tools. 2019 GMC Truck, 2006 Suzuki ATV, Lifts, etc. Cash only. June 26-27 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 26p

CARD OF THANKS

In the Matter of the Estate of Gwendolyn Setinc, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned as Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate all persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of the first notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Pamela Owens and Ken Schweigert, Representatives, return receipt requested Box 951, Baker, MT, 59313. Dated this 11th day of June, 2020. s/Pamela Owens s/Ken Schweigert 25-27c MNAXLP

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CARD OF THANKS: Thank you to our kids for our “surprise” 50th anniversary party! It was so beautifully done and so nice to see family and friends to celebrate something good in these crazy times! Thanks to everyone who helped and to those who attended. We truly appreciate you all. Thank you and God Bless! Clayton and Mary Graham 26c

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PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PENDING ATTACHMENT OF A TAX LIEN On the first working day in August 2020, the Fallon County Treasurer will attach a property tax lien to property on which the 2019 taxes are delinquent. The delinquent taxes, including penalties, interest and costs are lien upon the property and that unless delinquent taxes, penalties, interest and cost are paid prior to Aug. 1, 2020 a tax lien will be attached and may be assigned to a third party. MCA 15-17-122

A complete delinquent list of all persons and property in the county now owing taxes, including all city and town property that is delinquent is on file in the office of the Fallon County Treasurer at 10 West Fallon Avenue in Baker, MT; and is open to public inspection and examination during the office hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dated this 19th day of June 2020. 25-26c MNAXLP ____________________________ 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 standalone phone service are scheduled to be phased out by the FCC beginning December 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. 26c MNAXLP

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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.

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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. July 1- NO SALE Wed. July 8- Regular Sale Wed. July 15- Regular Sale Wed. July 22- Regular Sale Wed. July 29- Regular Sale

Wed. Aug. 5- Regular Sale w/ 1st Big Yearling Special Wed. Aug. 12- Regular Sale w/ Yearling Sale Wed. Aug. 19- Regular Sale w/ Yearling Sale Wed. Aug. 26- Regular Sale w/ Yearling 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

FALLON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Do you love customer service, numbers, and accounting? Come work with us! We are accepting applications for the position of Clerk in the Treasurer’s office. This full-time position provides a high level of customer service to our citizens in the receipt and reconciliation of monies from a variety of sources including taxes, driver licensing, and motor vehicle registrations. Closing Date: Friday, July 10, 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 falloncounty.net. Submit applications (resumes optional) to: Human Resources Manager, PO Box 846, Baker, Montana, 59313. Questions may be directed to Barb Ketterling 406-778-8125 or Julie Straub 406-778-8164.

MONTANA STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS Bohemian Corner Online Only Land Auction- 450 +/- ac. in 3 parcels, near Roy, MT. Great hwy. access; near Missouri River. Bidding closes 7/1/2020 www.ShobeAuction.com (406) 366-0472 _______________________________________________________________________________ Outdoor Antique Flea Market. Over an acre of antiques and collectables from many vendors. Sunday, July 12th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Virgelle, off U.S. 87 between Fort Benton and Big Sandy. Sponsored by Virgelle Merc Antiques . Lunch available. 1-800-426-2926 or WWW.VirgelleMontana.com _______________________________________________________________________________ If you are reading this ad, you can see that classified advertising works! Reach over 400,000 readers in Montana and beyond to promote your product, service, event and business. To get results, contact this newspaper, or the Montana Newspaper Association at (406) 443-2850 or email stacy@mtnewspapers.com or member@mtnewspapers.com. 25 words for the small investment of $149.

Fallon County Times Business Directory Tri-State Chiropractic Center Dr. Charles F. Whitney 111 4th St. NW PO Box 176 Bowman, ND 58623

701-523-3239 Guns N Things LLC 305 N. Merrill Ave. Glendive, MT

406-377-3969 Ernie Huether e-mail: eh7mm@mcn.net

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If you are being emotionally or physically hurt, call 406-978-9262 for free and confidential help 24 hours a day.

Thee Body Shop 406-778-2263

Auto Body Repair & Refinishing Windshield Repair & Replacement Reflex Spray-In Bedliners Mobile Soda Blasting

24 Hour Towing • 406-853-6722 111 Pleisner St. (1/4 mile east of Baker)

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Law Enforcement

Baker Police Department

•proactive patrols of schools, businesses and residential areas. Anyone with any information on any area crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 406-778-2222.

From the Bench Justice Court •Dominique Alexis Fritz, Laurel, speeding on non-interstate, exceed day limit of 70 MPH, 80/70, bond forfeited $20, ticket issued 5/16/20. •Douglas Carl Grena, Great Falls, exceed day limit of 70 MPH, 79/70, bond forfeited $20, ticket issued 5/31/20.

City Court

•Bernadette T. Branson, Baker, speeding, 25 MPH urban district, night, 35/25, bond forfeited $20, ticket issued 5/29/20. •Kylee Jo Janz, Baker, refuse dumping, bond forfeited

$135, ticket issued 6/4/20. •Ronald Louis Schmidt, Glendive, partner or family member assault, causing bodily injury to partner or family member, 2nd offense, fine $385, credit of $300 toward the fine for time served prior to sentencing, jail of 365 days with 309 days suspended on conditions for one year (6/8/2021), credit for 56 days served prior to sentencing, attend and complete a minimum of 40 hours of anger management couseling, report by 6/19/20 complete by 12/19/20, ticket issued 4/13/20.

Changes to the 2020 Montana Fair The biggest annual event in Montana, MontanaFair has been adapting, changing, and working hard to provide an Open and Safe fair in 2020. Physical distancing guidelines and capacity restrictions have required a lot of changes to this year’s event. Physical changes at MetraPark are having a large impact on the way MontanaFair can operate. The impending removal of the Grandstands for safety reasons is the largest change. The Grandstands removal process will be halted and the work area fenced for MontanaFair. When the removal decision was made, MontanaFair planned to move all Grandstand based night show entertainment - rodeos and Supercross - into First Interstate Arena. The pandemic put those plans on hold as 4-H and FFA livestock needed addi-

tional physically distanced space for their program. Putting animals in the arena removed any opportunity for these popular shows. All major concerts, rodeo, and supercross are now officially canceled for 2020. Advance ValuPass ticket holders will have options to refund or roll over their tickets to another option beginning June 22. MontanaFair is scheduled to begin August 7.

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Attend public fireworks displays, they are safer, bigger & community oriented.

FDA advises consumers not to use hand sanitizer products manufactured by Eskbiochem Submitted by Richard A. Menger, MS, REHS, Fallon County Environmental Health

FDA advises consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol), a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. FDA has identified the following products manufactured by Eskbiochem: •All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01) •Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-007-01) •CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-008-04) •Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-006-01) •The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-010-10) •CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-005-03) •CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75%

Alcohol (NDC: 74589-009-01) •CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-003-01) •Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-00101) FDA tested samples of Lavar Gel and CleanCare No Germ. Lavar Gel contains 81 percent (v/v) methanol and no ethyl alcohol, and CleanCare No Germ contains 28 percent (v/v) methanol. Methanol is not an acceptable ingredient for hand sanitizers and should not be used due to its toxic effects. Consumers who have been exposed to hand sanitizer containing methanol should seek immediate treatment, which is critical for potential reversal of toxic effects of methanol poisoning. Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death. Although all persons using these products on their hands are at risk, young children who accidently ingest

Fallon County North Baker Water/Sewer District The annual

DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT is available by request, Send NBWSD, P.O. Box 203, Baker, MT 59313 Dr. Caitlin Jacquot, DDS Dr. Weston Hafner, DDS

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these products and adolescents and adults who drink these products as an alcohol (ethanol) substitute, are most at risk for methanol poisoning. On June 17, 2020, FDA contacted Eskbiochem to recommend the company remove its hand sanitizer products from the market due to the risks associated with methanol poisoning. To date, the company has not taken action to remove these potentially dangerous products from the market. Therefore, FDA recommends consumers stop using these hand sanitizers and dispose of them immediately in appropriate hazardous waste containers. Do not flush or pour these products down the drain. FDA reminds consumers to wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing one’s nose. If soap and water are not readily available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend consumers use an

alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent ethanol. FDA remains vigilant and will continue to take action when quality issues arise with hand sanitizers. Additionally, the agency is concerned with false and misleading claims for hand sanitizers, for example that they can provide prolonged protection such as 24-hours against viruses including COVID-19, since there is no evidence to support these claims. To date, FDA is not aware of any reports of adverse events associated with these hand sanitizer products. FDA encourages health care professionals, consumers and patients to report adverse events or quality problems experienced with the use of hand sanitizers to FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program: Complete and submit the report online; or download and complete the form, then submit it via fax at 1-800-FDA-0178.

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