Fallon County
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Child Care project grant first of several projects By Brad Mosher
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Child care became a urgent priority for Baker and the surrounding communities almost two years ago when one closed in Baker, according to the executive director of SMART (Southeast Montana Area Revitalization Team). “It really put a strain on families in the area,” Shanny Spang Gion said. “That was about 25 slots or so of child care that vanished.” “What is existing now is a lot of in-home care. I do have to give them a lot of credit for having a big heart and come out of retirement, if you will, and try to offer some solutions for the shortage in child health care. They are filling a need with the shortage here. “What we are hoping to plan for is just providing another option,” she said, noting the recent grant which allows planning for a child care facility in Baker to begin. “We understand that families can make their own decisions about the type of care and the environment that they want for their child. Some parents may indeed want a smaller environment, like an in-home provider. We certainly understand that,” Gion said. “We do want to offer another option. But it is really focused on learning and development of the child from age zero to five,” she added. “We are trying to do
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the infrastructure. “The Port Authority or the EMEDA (Eastern Montana Economic Development Agency) is not in the business of being in business. But we can make more business opportunities available. That is what we seek to do by providing the infrastructure for someone else to come in and provide a high quality, early childhood learning center,” she explained. “We created and looked at everything. We created what we call a community child care committee where we found volunteers from our public listening sessions. The volunteers have checked what other communities have done across the state and across the nation,” she added. “We have a wealth of information now, but what we really need is for it to be put in some order. As a publicly funded entity, we are being very careful the planning and how that unfolds. We agreed to look at grant funding to really delineate what the concrete options could be (for the project).” That is where a PAR (Preliminary Architect Report) comes in, she added. “They will be able to take in all the information we gathered and they will gather more information and really put it into some viable alternatives for the Port Authority to make a good decision. The PAR is often a requirement needed when a project seeks funding or grants. “I am very excited about it.
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I know we have been talking about this project for a long time. We are a public entity, so we want to be very thorough in our planning. It takes awhile, but I think the wait will be worth it,” she said. “We have also hired a child care consultant with expertise and experience in so many different facets of the child care industry. He has helped on the business end to really understand the ins and outs of how a child care business could run and understand how to make it successful,” Gion said. “Our board was concerned about making the infrastructure available, but they wanted to make sure the business lasted,” she said. The board wants to prevent a scenario where the center is opened and then folding within a couple of years due to revenue or expenses. “They wanted us to take a deeper look at the ins and outs of an actual operating budget for a child care center,” she said, noting that the consultant has also helped see what effect the state of Montana would have on a child care center. “There has been a lot of good work so far and this PAR is the absolute logical next step. Once that PAR is completed I think our board is going to be in a great position to make a decision on what to do going forward.” That would help in selecting the site for the facility and how to make the project financially viable, she added.
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Fallon Medical Complex makes nationwide list Staff Report
Fallon Medical Complex in Baker is one of six facilities in Montana to be named on a list of the 2020 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation. In addition to the Baker facility, the Barrett Hospital and Healthcare (Dillon), Beartooth Billings Clinic (Red Lodge), Central Montana Medical Center (Lewistown), Community Hospital of Anaconda (Anaconda) and North Valley Hospital (Whitefish) also made the list. By comparison, North Dakota had 12 make the list, while Nebraska had 13. No Wyoming hospitals were on the list. According to the Chartis Group, the annual list of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals is the result of a survey. Each year, the rural hospitals are analyzed through the lens of the Hospital Strength INDEX, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance in the United States. Reportedly, these top performers are honored for excelling in managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction, and operating at a lower cost than their peers. “These groups serve as a benchmark for other rural facilities as they strive to achieve similar results and provide a blueprint for successfully navigating the uncertainty of the new healthcare,” a spokesman for the Chartis Group said in a release that announced the top 100 for the year 2020. “Two of the most significant barriers impacting a rural hospital’s ability to identify gaps in performance and create improvement are, limited visibility into peer performance and limited access to timely and accurate benchmarks,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “By constructing the INDEX using
rural-relevant metrics, we’re providing hospital leaders with the foundation necessary to break down these barriers and work collaboratively to improve hospital quality, patient safety, operations and finance.” Since its inception in 2011, the Top 100 Critical Access Hospital award has recognized more than 350 hospitals across the United States. Among the Critical Access Hospitals receiving Top 100 status this year are 19 first-time recipients as well as seven hospitals earning this recognition for the ninth time. First introduced in 2016, the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals award has recognized more than 200 hospitals. This year, the list contains 18 first-time award winners along with 25 hospitals who have been honored in each of the award’s five years. “At a time when much of the national conversation surrounding rural healthcare focuses on instability, the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals remind us that rural providers haven’t lost touch with their mission and are committed to delivering better quality, better outcomes and better patient satisfaction. It’s a pleasure to be able to not only recognize this year’s recipients, but our larger group of top 100 alumni as we celebrate ten years of the Hospital Strength INDEX,” said Topchik. Based entirely on publicly available data, the INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Utilizing 50 independent indicators, the INDEX assesses performance across eight pillars of performance that span market-, value- and finance-based categories. The INDEX framework is widely used across the nation by independent rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints and state offices of rural health which provide access to INDEX analytics through grant-funded initiatives.
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There will be a new look to the Fallon County Times. Starting with the March 6 issue, the Times will be printed at Star Printing in Miles City. The Fallon County Times will be a little bit larger, and only contain four color pages. General manager, Tina Rost, for the Fallon County Times, stated that aside from the size and fewer color pages, the content of the paper will stay the same. All of the local and school news will not change. The newspaper had been printed by the Dickinson Press, but that company recently announced they would no longer be printing newspapers in Dickinson as it transitioned to a weekly publication. According to Joe Warren, the Director of Operations for Country Media Inc., the changes at the Dickinson Press meant they would no longer be able to print the Country Media publications for Bowman and Baker. “We were excited to find a geographically close solution so that we could bring Baker and Fallon County the news each week. We have had a relationship with the Miles City operation with some of our special sections and tabs. They are used to working with our production facilities,” Warren said. Country Media is based in Salem, OR, with newspapers in Oregon, California, North Dakota and Montana.
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Keystone XL pipeline hearing goes smoothly By Brad Mosher
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A community hearing covering the proposed Keystone XL pipeline planned route through Fallon County was successful on Feb. 27, at the Fallon County Fairgrounds, according to a company spokeswoman. TC Energy spokeswoman Sara Raebern said she was pleased with the response by the community. More than 30 people attended the hearing, which lasted slightly more
than a half hour. The company started a series of hearings along the route several days earlier and Raebern said they had seen a good community response at each of the stops. “It has been great. We have had a good reception and a lot of good questions and a lot of wide-ranging questions. Our guys try to do a really good job of covering what they think is important (to each community) based on the location,” she explained.
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According to Raebern, the construction phase of the project will be starting in April in Fallon County and concluding in December. “We’d be coming back in the spring (2021) to do remediation. We want to make sure we put it back to the way it was before we came,” she said. “We know how Mother Nature is… especially in South Dakota, Montana and Nebraska,” she said, noting that warm weather
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Sharon Schwartz, 66
Funeral services for Sharon Schwartz, 66, of Baker were held Feb. 29, 2020 at the American Lutheran Church, Baker, with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Sharon passed away on Feb. 25, 2020 at Fallon Medical, Baker, MT. Sharon Schwartz was born Jan. 18, 1954 in Roundup, MT, to Houston and Nellie (Adams) Lakey. The family eventually settled in Terry, MT where Sharon’s parents operated the Texaco Station. Sharon attended school there, graduating from Terry High School in 1972. She later attended college at Montana State University. It was
during this time that she met Keith Schwartz and the two were married on Aug. 19, 1974 in Terry. After a few years in Billings, MT and then Fallon, MT, Sharon and Keith settled in Baker, MT. It was here where they made their home and raised their family ever since. The couple was blessed with four children, Mike, Paul, Josh and Anna. Sharon worked at several places in Baker before she found her passion, working with and helping the youth. She felt blessed to serve as the county extension assistant working specifically as the director of 4-H for both Fallon and Carter County. She retired in 2016 after twenty plus years of service. Sharon’s greatest joy in life was her family. She never missed an opportunity to support them in their accomplishments or activities from school to sports she was always there for her children and grandchildren. Sharon enjoyed time spent in her flower garden or going for evening walks with Keith. Antiquing was a favorite hobby of Sharon’s and she went on many trips to search
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Feb. 27 - Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 7 p.m., Holy Rosary conference room 2, call Diana 406-232-1458 or Nicole 2325698; Farmers Union Oil Co. Annual Stockholders Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Thee Garage. Feb. 28 - Retirement party for Robin Markuson, 5:30 p.m., Carter County Events Center. March 1 - Changed For Life Church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center; Miles City Cowboy Poetry Gathering, 11:30 a.m-4 p.m., Range Riders Museum. March 2 - 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. March 3 - Overeaters Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., American Lutheran Church. March 4 - Easy Does It Al-Anon, 5-6 p.m., Library basement, bring conference approved literature; Sons of the American Legion, 6 p.m., American Legion; City Council, 7 p.m., Fallon County courtroom. March 5 - Baker Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, noon, The Tavern. March 8 - Daylight Saving Time begins; Changed For Life Church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center. March 9 - Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., snacks provided, Assembly of God Fellow-
for more “treasures.” Sharon will be missed by the many lives she touched, through her family, 4-H, commitment to the community and her church. She is survived by her husband and best friend of 45 years, Keith; children, Mike (Becky) Schwartz; Paul (Bridget) Schwartz; Josh (Carrie) Schwartz; Anna (Michael) Schultz, all of Baker; ten grandchildren, Kobee, Aidyn, Cru, Devyn, Kylie, Aubryn, Bryant, Alivia, Riley, and Lucas; siblings, John (Kathy) Lakey, 29 Palms, CA; Naomi (Pat) Leonard, Eagle River, AK; Jim (Patty) Lakey, Tioga, ND; numerous nieces and nephews. Sharon was preceded in death by both of her parents, Houston and Nellie; sister, Sheila Lakey Coulston; nephews, Michael, John and Patrick Leonard. In lieu of flowers, Sharon’s family suggests memorials to the Fallon and Carter County 4-H programs. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com.
ship Hall; American Legion Auxiliary, 6:30 p.m., American Legion; Hospital Helpers. March 10 - Overeaters Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., American Lutheran Church; Friends of Library, 5 p.m., library basement; School Board, 6 p.m., high school boardroom. March 11 - Easy Does It Al-Anon, 5-6 p.m., Library basement, bring conference approved literature; Baker CowBelles; City Council, 7 p.m., Fallon County courtroom. March 15 - Changed For Life Church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center; American Legion Post #35 101st Birthday, 5 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ •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.
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Funeral Service for Steve Spriggs, 71, of Baker, MT, will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Baker. Burial will follow at Bonnievale cemetery, Baker. Family will received friends from 4 - 6 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2020 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Baker. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Steve passed away March 2, 2020 at his home in Baker. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com.
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Funeral Service for Jessie Fost, 94, of Willard, MT, will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2020 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Baker, MT. Burial will take place at a later date at the Willard Cemetery. Jessie passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at her home near Willard Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com
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Fallon County has good reason to enjoy the recent warm weather trend in the region. While parts of North Dakota to the east and areas of eastern Montana to the north may have problems with ice jams and rising river levels, Fallon County isn’t as vulnerable, according to Chuck Lee of the Fallon County Disaster Emergency Services. Along the Little Missouri River at Marmarth, the ice is already starting to break up. In North Dakota, flood warnings have already been issued because of melting snow and ice along the Cannonball River and the Missouri River. While Fallon County rarely has a flooding problem, that is not the case to the north or to the south. “There will start to be some issues way south, down Ekalaka way or down Carter County way. As the river flows, then they start watching it pretty close,” he said. “I’ve seen McCone County, for example, have flooded roads. Since we don’t have a particularly big body of water, that is not generally an issue for us (in Fallon County). When the ice melts and the socalled ice jams that’s more up in Glendive, Yellowstone, the Milk River and further north. It is generally not an issue here in Fallon County,” he said. “They tend to get more of those issues than we have here.” Central North Dakota especially is vulnerable to spring flooding, Lee said, pointing to the area around Grand Forks which gets flooded almost annually. “They have been flooding almost every year for about 10 years.”
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10 YEARS AGO Friday, March 5, 2010 --
U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester announced significant funding to create new jobs in Fallon County by replacing septic systems in the North Baker Water & Sewer District and upgrading water service to the District. An $800,000 grant has been received by the District to do the upgrades. . .Seven new wind turbines are currently being constructed at the Diamond Willow Wind Farm east of Baker in addition to the 13 completed in 2008. . .Fallon County Commissioners have announced plans to move forward on rebuilding the grandstands located at the Fallon County Fairgrounds. The current grandstand was built in 1925. . .Igloo Days Rodeo was a success - 350-400 people attended the event held Feb. 27. . .Residents of Fallon Medical Complex Long Term Care Center and residents of Park View Complex have been enjoying music entertainment by Robert Boggs and Alvin Madler once a month for the past year. . .Baker and Plevna students will be at the Academics in Miles City March 9-10.
20 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 10, 2000 --
Sorority queens chosen for the Valentine Ball 2000 were: Preceptor Psi - Robin Menger, Beta Pi Christy Mavity and Xi Alpha Nu Deanna Hayden. . .Baker Spartans win divisional basketball tournament in Belgrade. They now travel to Great Fall for the state tournament. Their first game is against Shelby March 9. . .Kourtney Hanley placed first in her age bracket in the District Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition held in Miles City March 5. Her results will now be forwarded to the regional and state levels. . .Plevna junior class presents “The Phantom Strikes Again” March 17. . .Plevna Cougar cheerleaders Amanda Woolston, Shanna Medearis, Mandi Alberts, Rachel Brockel and LaVonne Nemitz received the best cheerleading award at the district 4-C boys basketball tournament. . .Seats open for filing tor the June 6 election are Don Rieger’s seat as Fallon County Commissioner and Jeraldine Newell’s seat as Clerk of District Court. . .Rusty Knuths was the recipient of the 1999 YRA AllAround Saddle. He won the honor by competing and placing in break away roping, team roping, goat tying and flag race throughout the year.
30 YEARS AGO
Thursday, March 8, 1990 --
Hospital Helpers Auxiliary has lined up another informative and interesting health fair for the citizens of Fallon County. It will be held March 14. . .The indoor arena at the Fallon County Fairgrounds will be bursting with action this weekend as the Baker Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture presents the 1990 Bronco Days. Five hundred cowboys have signed up to appear at the annual event. . .The world famous Harlem Crowns are coming to town to play in the Baker High School gym March 14. . .A group of people who formerly lived in the Lame Jones-Milk Creek area south of Plevna met Sunday afternoon to organize a Lame Jones-Milk Creek reunion. The reunion is scheduled for July 8, 1990. Anyone interested in attending should contact Dwight
Loutzenhiser. . .Fallon County Republican Central Committee will celebrate their Lincoln Day Dinner March 15 at the American Legion dining room. Governor Stan Stephens will be the speaker and Ron Marlenee will be an honored guest. . .High temperature March 3 was 60 degrees.
40 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 6, 1980 --
Baker Indoor Roping Club has started league steer roping Friday evenings and competitive jackpot roping Sundays at the Livestock Pavilion at the fairgrounds. . .March 1 the championship round of the Baker independent basketball tournament held here saw the American Legion team come from behind to defeat Ekalaka 8680. Team members included Dale Boggs, Pete Herbst, Art DeGrand, Steve Herbst, Ronnie Celander, Ronnie Callen, Vic Callen, Jim Walker and Duane Bohle. . .Baker Lions Club - Harvey Tinnes, Gordon Olson and Fred Williams - presented American flags to all first grade students in Fallon County. This project is in its second year. . .Colleen Peck, who has been Clerk of Court in Fallon County for 28 years, officially retired March 1. . .D & P Insurance welcomes Dale Boggs as a new addition to their sales staff.
50 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 5, 1970 --
Baker favored to win regional tournament. . .Plevna cheerleaders Mary Thielen, Eileen Buerkle, Rita Wiseman and Bonnie Hecker took first place in the Class C district tournament in Miles City. . .Troop 253 held their annual winter camp-out at Green Acres park last weekend with Scoutmaster Rudy Rudolph. . .Twenty-nine Montanans, including Gene Hoff of Baker, inspected a variety of elevator installations at the Seattle-Portland grain shipping docksides and visited with U.S. and Japanese buyers of Montana wheat. . .Walt Kreager and Roy Bettenhausen have been appointed by Mayor Ervin Keirle to the City-County Planning Board. . .Larry and Ruth Moore with children JoAnn and Paul are newcomers to Baker. . .Myron Saylor, SCS District Conservationist, received a certificate of merit for his office’s participation in an all-around informational program on newspaper articles, radio talks, conduction of meetings and working with schools.
60 YEARS AGO
Thursday, March 3, 1960 --
Baker Spartans place second in the Class B Divisional Tournament. . .Members of the Lone Girl Scouts Troop of Baker will be among the nearly three and a half million Girl Scouts celebrating their 48th anniversary this week. . .Mr. and Mrs. Lester Paulson this week take over the management of the Kit Kat Klub located on the point on Baker Lake just off Highway 7. . .Open house honors Karl Hepperles on their golden wedding anniversary Feb. 27. . .Mrs. Harry West celebrated her 19th birthday Feb. 29, in spite of her 76 years. . . Jaycees with the help of the Jaycee Jaynes staged a welcome home for Baker Spartans Sunday. . .Baker Farmers Union Local held a potluck supper at the Legion Hall Feb. 27. Vice president Mrs. Pat Plummer chaired the meeting. . .The weather is cold and stormy.
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ATTENTION FALLON COUNTY REPUBLICANS (HD 37)
70 YEARS AGO
Thursday, March 9, 1950 --
Come to the polls April 1 to do your share in helping Fallon County get a new vocational agricultural shop. There are 16 school districts eligible to vote for the project. . .The most critical and serious health problem in Fallon County today is the lack of hospital facilities, as the Baker Hospital closed its doors today. The nearest hospital is 80 miles away. . .L. M. Corbitt was hired water commissioner at the City Council meeting Tuesday evening. He replaces R. G. Smith. . .Merlin D. Stanhope and Frances A. Visborg have reported to Lackland AFB for training. . .The new Plevna Community Club will meet Wednesday. A potluck dinner is scheduled. . .Mrs. William Holmes, Mrs. Ethel Hall, Mrs. Art Kuehn and Mrs. Lloyd Owen left Wednesday for a trip to the western part of the state.
Did you know your legislator—Eric Moore—was a principle member of the minority of Republican legislators assisting the Democrat legislators pass Governor Bullock’s big government agenda? During the past legislative session, Rep Eric Moore has been a member of a small splinter group of liberal Republicans forming the “Democrat Wing” of the Legislative Republican caucus. He joined with the Democrat legislators in opposition to the majority of their fellow Republican members attempting to represent fiscally responsible, conservative, and Constitutional principles within the Montana Legislature. Rep. Moore joined Rep. Llew Jones’s (leader of the “Democrat Wing” of Republican legislators) and Rep. Geraldine Custer becoming their right-hand person in sabotaging their fellow Republican majority in the Legislature. To review the history of Rep. Moore supporting the Democrat efforts to increase taxes and fees on Montana citizens during his last Legislative term review his complete record on the Legistats website at www.legislatorloyality.com. This is a computer analysis only of Republican votes on politically partisan bills used to identify Republican legislators who aided the Democrat minority in passing the Democrat legislative agenda. During the 2019 legislature Rep. Moore voted against the Republican majority for a total of 134 times (22%) of the 611 partisan Democrat votes as a member of the splinter “Democrat Wing” of the Republican legislative caucus promoting Bullock’s agenda.
80 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 7, 1940 --
The junior high school tournament held in Baker March 2 brought together a group of real sportsmen. Baker lost the opener to Ollie 14-13. In the second game of the morning, Plevna defeated Ekalaka 16-21. Baker won the consolation honors by defeating Ekalaka 28-10. Plevna won the championship. . .Lloyd Owen made two trips in the ambulance to Miles City to take patients to the Holy Rosary Hospital. . .The County Commissioners are in regular session and report they are doing a record breaking land leasing and land sale at this time. . .County Treasurer’s office reports that the amount of delinquent taxes paid in Fallon County during January and February this year is $14,500 against the sum of $772.87 paid in the same months last year.
90 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 6, 1930 --
Two of the world’s largest steers are offered for sale by Jack Guth, northeast of Baker, on March 21. . .Elwood House, Baker wrestler, appeared on the Marmarth card, scheduled for the bout Friday evening. . .An operetta was given at the Community Hall by grade school students under the direction of Miss Fern Carrick. . .Five commodious office suites have been completed on the second floor of the Bank of Baker, this was formerly the Masonic Hall.
100 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 4, 1920 --
County Nurse’s report from Jan. 15 to March 1 revealed that 23 school cases are in the hands of the Baker dentist, 204 defective teeth were discovered upon examination in the nine schools visited by her. 305 pupils were examined. . .The $90,000 special relief money has arrived from the Minnesota Loan and Trust Co., this amount of bonds was exchanged for the outstanding warrants (a portion of them). This runs our bonded debt to $606,000 which is not bad considering that we have only existed as a county a little over six years. . .A full line of spring millinery and monogram pattern hats is being shown by Mrs. Moshier at McConnells. . .“A Lion Among Ladies” was shown at the Lake Theatre Wednesday evening. . .Montana ranks fourth in the nation in number of automobiles per capita.
An example: Eric Moore following Llew Jones’ Republican splinter group voting YES for Gov. Bullock’s Medicaid Expansion pushing this $1.2 Billion program through the Republican Legislative majority. Did Rep. Moore represent his District?--69% of voters in Rep. Moore’s House District 37 voted NO against I-185—including 63% of Fallon County voters, 66% of Custer County, 72% of Powder River County, 61% of Carter County, and 76% of Prairie County voters voting NO! YET—arrogantly, ERIC MOORE VOTED YES joining the Democrat minority to pass this $1.2 Billion cost to taxpayers giving free medical care to 90,000 able bodied single voters. . Considering these votes are a combination of Democrats and Republican voters, the Republican Voters who sent him there actually voted 90% NO! In recent legislative sessions these cross-over legislators have been a growing problem for the majority of mainstream fiscally responsible Republican legislators attempting to represent their voters and the Republican Platform. During the past sixteen years, Montana spending increased 93% from $6.8 Billion to $13.1 Billion. To accomplish this, in recent years, Llew Jones has been helping the Democrat Party recruit liberals to file as Republicans in several Conservative Republican Montana legislative districts like HD 37, HD 38, and HD 39 in east central Montana. The 2020 election is approaching and the mainstream Republican legislators can’t afford Rep. Llew Jones and his Lieutenant Geraldine Custer counting on another liberal (Democrat) to represent Fallon County in the Legislature as a Republican—replace Eric Moore (HD 37) with a fiscally responsible Republican team player--East Central Montana has a recent history of strong conservative Republican representation with outstanding legislators like Betty Lou Kasten, Dave Kasten, Bill Harris, Dan Bartel, and Lee Randall—Montana needs more of this caliber. Montana Republicans would like to ask the Fallon County voters to replace Eric Moore with a “smaller government” Republican in the Montana Legislature—Let the Democrats run their own candidates. Paid for by a concerned Montana citizen, Sen. Ed Butcher (Ret)—Winifred, Montana--former Senator representing McCone Co. and Garfield Co. in HD 37.
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Gotta Question ?
Why isn’t the ordinance against parking trailers on the street being enforced? Answered by Chief Michael Reddick, Baker Police Departmant Baker has a City Ordinance, 10.44.080, outlining the requirements for parking on city streets. This ordinance applies to all motor vehicles, campers, trailers, etc. It allows for a vehicle to be parked on the street for 72 hours before it has to be moved from that location. The Baker Police Department does enforce this code with notable consideration to the summer months as citizens engage in outdoor activities. Vehicles that are unregistered, damaged, or mechanically broke down, are in violation of this ordinance and the respective owner is contacted and arrangements are made for the vehicle to be removed. The Police Department doesn’t always identify a specific vehicle in the time we would like as other activities of higher priority regarding public safety and criminal matters will take precedence. Nonetheless, the Police Department sees the importance of this parking ordinance and will enforce it in a reasonable manner.
Legal Tip of the Week
Did you know … that you can get free in-person help with filing your income taxes? The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program certifies volunteers to help you prepare your income taxes. VITA volunteers are trained to help you get the most out of your refund. To find out where to get free tax help this season, go to MontanaFreeFile.org. To learn more, visit our Taxes section on MontanaLawHelp.org. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, try our smart search bar. Or call the Montana Legal Services Association HelpLine at 1-800-666-6899. Support free legal information for all Montanans at mtlsa.org/donate/.
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
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Wed. Mar. 4- Regular Sale w/Feeder Calves and Wed. Mar. 25- Regular Sale w/Feeder Cattle Gaaskjolen Angus & Angus Hybrid Bull Sale Wed. Apr. 1- Regular Sale w/Feeder Cattle Thurs. Mar. 19- Evenson Angus Bull Sale Wed. Apr. 8- Regular 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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Daines urges President Trump to extend REAL ID requirements for Montana
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to President Trump asking the administration to delay requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 for Montanans. “While the State of Montana continues working to implement REAL ID in a timely fashion, large numbers of Montanans will not have REAL ID compliant identification by the October 2020 deadline,” Daines wrote. “I ask that you grant an emergency waiver for the State of Montana for one year, as they are working in good faith to comply with the law. I look forward to continuing to work with you to protect Montanans’ privacy and security.” Currently, over 90% of Montana ID’s issued are not yet compliant according to the Montana
Department of Justice. Background: On September 28th, 2018, Daines announced that the Department of Homeland Security has granted Montana an extension to allow more time to meet the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005. On January 28th, 2017, Daines urged the Federal Aviation Administration to accept non-REAL ID compliant licenses when implementing third class medical reform. On January 9th, 2017, Daines met with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly where they discussed the path forward on REAL ID among other issues to protect Americans.
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will control what they are able to accomplish along the route. The people of Fallon County will soon notice the increase in workers locally and construction traffic, Raebern said. Some of the activity will be to prepare nesting areas for migratory birds, she said. “That is one of the important things they will do right away. It just pushes them off the right-of-way areas for migratory nesting… and into an area where they would be bothered less.” In the Fallon County meeting, Raebern praised the questions brought up by the public. “We were really excited to see a range of type of people from law enforcement, fire, personnel, the Chamber of Commerce, local contractors and anyone who had questions,” she said. “It is good to get people involved right away so we have good open line of communications,” she said. “We have been very happy with the people who have spoken so far.” Some of the planned project is still in the planning phase and the contracts have not been awarded, she said. “We don’t have all the answers right now, but that is part of being in these meetings and getting contacts with people so as things get finalized, we can reach back out and make sure people are aware.” The company will be back. “We do these meetings once a year, so we will be back in 2021
to update everybody.” Kevin Dukart, the city clerk and treasurer for the City of Baker, agreed that the meeting was successful. “It was pretty informative. I was with the city back in 2009, so I worked with TransCanada when they actually helped us with some of our infrastructure. “I am glad to see them come out here. There was a lot of information here. The people that were had a good chance to get information and their questions answered. I think there was a very good response from the community,” he said after the Feb. 27 meeting at the Exhibit Hall at the Fallon County Fairgrounds. According to Dukart, his concern was the impact of the proposed pipeline on the city and community, as well as the impact to local landowners. “The pipeline does go fairly close to my property,” he said. “We (the city) are providing them water and sewer service at the camp and we hope everything works out for us. We need to keep everything in good working order while they are here. Obviously, law enforcement is a big concern for us as well,” he added. Dukart said the company will be starting the project soon. “They said they are going to begin getting the camp prepared in April so they are going to be starting to use our water and sewer service at that time,” he said. The planned man camp will be constructed west of Baker, Dukart said.
License year set to begin March 1, here’s what you need to know By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2020 Montana hunting and fishing licenses will go on sale starting Sunday, March 1 at 5 a.m., and this year people will see some changes to how they can buy general licenses and apply for special (limited draw) licenses and permits. This year, FWP will not accept paper applications. That means to apply for a special license/permit in 2020, hunters will need to apply online or at an FWP office. Additionally, all people applying for a special license/permit will need to have a valid email address. This email address is how successful (limited draw) applicants will receive a link to their permit and/or carcass tags. This year carcass tags will be printed on normal paper, which will allow customers the convenience of printing them once at home. Reprints will need to be done at a license provider and will cost $5 each. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Here are a few things to remember: •Even though applications will now be done online or in person at an FWP office, general licenses can still be purchased at all license providers. •Hunters can apply for all special (limited draw) licenses and permits beginning March 1. That means deer, elk, antelope, moose,
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New AIS rules for nonresident boaters and anglers By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Nonresident boaters and anglers visiting Montana will see new aquatic invasive species rules in 2020. The 2019 Montana Legislature reduced the fee nonresident anglers pay for the Angler Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Pass. Nonresident anglers will pay $7.50 instead of the $15 fee that was charged last year. Also, nonresident youth under the age of 16 will be exempt from purchasing the Angler AIS Prevention Pass. The AIS Prevention Pass fee is included in the purchase of fishing licenses. New this year, nonresidents launching watercraft in Montana must purchase a Vessel AIS Prevention Pass.
The fee for motorboats is $30 and applies to all motorized watercraft that is registered in another state or country. The fee for nonmotorized watercraft is $10 and applies to rafts, kayaks, drift boats, catamarans, and sailboats that nonresidents bring into Montana. The Vessel AIS Prevention Pass expires Dec. 31 and is not transferrable between vessels. Nonresidents can purchase the Vessel AIS Prevention Pass online or at any FWP office. Proof of purchase is an electronic or paper receipt. Nonresidents passing through Montana and not launching a watercraft are not required to purchase the pass. Boaters are reminded that all watercraft
coming into Montana from out of state must be inspected prior to launching. Anyone transporting watercraft must stop at all open watercraft inspection stations they encounter. Montana’s first watercraft inspection stations opened this month in Kalispell and Ravalli with more inspections station opening later this spring. Watercraft can also be inspected at any Fish Wildlife & Parks regional office. Watercraft inspection stations are Montana’s first line of defense to prevent the movement of aquatic invasive species. To find a watercraft inspection station or to learn more, go to CleanDrainDryMT.com or call the FWP Aquatic Invasive Species Bureau at 406-444-2440.
Fallon County Dining Guide
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Come in early and get your estimates.
Enjoy Fallon County’s wide variety of dining establishments. Thee Garage Bar 19 W. Montana Ave.
406-778-2065
Open 11 a.m. -2 a.m. 7 days a week
Thee Garage Steakhouse
406-778-2045 Open 4:30 - 10:00 p.m. 7 days a week
Corner Bar 1 S. Main St
406-778-3278
Open
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
GETIM Here
Lake City Shopping Center
406-778-2820
Daily Lunch Specials Monday - Friday Open 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday Friday 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Saturday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cabin Creek Cafe Lake City Shopping Center
406-778-2202
Open 7 days a week • Grill open til midnight Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 a.m. • Sun. 11 am - 2 a.m.
Open 5:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
Baker Club
Heiser’s Bar & Casino
7 S. 1st St. W
406-778-2412
Mon. 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. • Tues. - Sat. 1 p.m. - 2 a.m. To Go Pizzas start at 11 a.m.
9 S. Main
406-778-2001
Open Mon - Sat 8 a.m. - 2 a.m. • Sun. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Grill is on til 10 p.m. • We have an after 10 menu
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sheep, goat, bison and your B licenses. •Drawings will be completed two weeks after the deadlines. The deer and elk permit deadline is April 1. The moose, bison, sheep and goat deadline is May 1. The antelope, elk and deer B license deadline is June 1. •You can keep an electronic version of your licenses on your smart phone. The only thing you legally need to have printed and in your possession is your carcass tag, which still needs to be validated and attached to the carcass. Reminder: FWP recommends all carcass tags to be kept in a small Ziplock-type plastic bags. Along with these reminders, here are a few tips: •If you don’t have an email address, you can create one through a variety of free email services, including: gmail.com, live.com, yahoo.com, and icloud.com. To use these services, you’ll be required to set up a username and password. It’s relatively simple. •If you don’t have access to a computer, you can apply for your special (limited draw) licenses/permits at an FWP office. With the ability to apply for all your special (limited draw) licenses/permits starting March 1, hunters can submit all their applications in one trip to an FWP office. •General licenses can still be purchased at any license provider. •If visiting an FWP office is inconvenient, another option for applicants is to use a computer at a public library or team up with friends or family members that have a computer and printer. The important thing to remember is that a valid email address is required for the new application process so that if you are successful, you can receive your email with a link to print your permit and/or carcass tags. If your only option is to use a computer at a public library, if successfully drawn you will still need to be able to print your permit and/or carcass tags after the drawing. Please verify your
library has a print option. •If you are a successful applicant, you must print the permit and/or carcass tags. For people who don’t have a printer, you can forward the email with the link to your permit and/or carcass tags to a friend or family member who has both a computer and printer and is willing to print those for you. For Landowner Preference and Landowner Sponsored applications, customers choosing to utilize their options will go online or to an FWP office to apply and purchase their licenses/ permit. These applications will require customers to mail FWP additional information to confirm their eligibility. Once we receive the required documentation, those applications will be entered into the drawing. Background The change to normal 8.5 x 11 paper for carcass tags serves two main purposes: •Most customers will enjoy the convenience of making these purchases whenever best suits their schedule and enjoy having their licenses and carcass tags immediately available to them at the time of purchase. •The cost of the thermal paper used traditionally for licenses and carcass tags continues to increase along with the problems of our aging equipment. For example, the seemingly disappearing ink issue with last year’s licenses was due to the aged thermal printers not being able to “burn” hot enough. Additionally, FWP can no longer obtain replacements for the printers needed to print on the old-style paper. These changes to modernize licensing and the special permit application processes are beneficial because they allow much quicker drawing results and general licenses/carcass tags to be printed immediately after online purchase. The switch to online only applications (via your computer or an FWP office) will better serve our customers by significantly reducing the timeframe to conduct the drawings. From now on, most drawings will be completed two weeks after the deadline.
Hunting regulations available online By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
The 2020 Deer, Elk, Antelope, Black Bear, and Moose, Sheep, and Goat hunting regulations are available online. The regulations were finalized by the Fish & Wildlife Commission on Feb. 13. Printed copies will be available at all license providers and FWP offices in a couple of weeks. A few things to look for in this year’s regulations: •Elk shoulder seasons have changed, depending on the hunting district. While they’re still in place in many hunting districts around the state, the Commission looked to apply them more specifically depending on hunting district and region. If you’re interested in participating in shoulder seasons this year, please pay close attention to the hunting district specific regulations and license requirements.
Some may require a special application. •CWD information in this year’s regulation is more general than in years’ past but includes very good information for hunters. This is due to the reality that as FWP continues to sample deer, elk and moose across the state, the specifics about its presence continues to change. More information will be available later this summer prior to hunting season. The most current information can always be found online at fwp.mt.gov/cwd During the past two years, FWP has worked to simplify the hunting regulations. These changes should make the regulations easier to read and understand. Additionally, information will be simpler to find with a convenient table of contents. To see this year’s regulations, go online to fwp.mt.gov and click on “hunting” and then on “regulations.”
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•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.
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Justice Court
•Ty Hill, Baker, driving a motor vehicle while privilege to do so is suspended or revoked, 1st offense, bond forfeited $285, ticket issued 1/20/2020.
City Court
•Chance JRandy Wyrick, Baker, operating with expired registration, failure to re-register, bond forfeited $85, ticket issued 1/4/2020.
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The Spartan Scroll
Baker School menu Monday: Sub sandwich, chips, apple, milk
Monday: Donut, sausage, fruit, milk Tuesday: Smoothie, pancake, fruit, milk Wednesday: Early riser, bacon, fruit, milk
Tuesday: Chicken burrito, beans, mandarins, milk
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Wednesday: Pretzel & cheese, sausage, beans, milk
Thursday: Poptart, bar, fruit, milk
Thursday: Mini corn dog, smiles, oranges, milk
Friday: Breakfast sandwich, sausage, fruit, milk
Friday: Pepperoni pizza, salad, fruit, milk
Academic Olympic Competition
Sophia Dulin and Peyton Janeway get into the action.
Persistent Name: Caleb Ploeger Parents/Guardians: Todd & Melissa Ploeger
It’s almost time again for the High School and Middle School Academic Olympic competition! Coaches Cindy Quade, Carol Hadley, Carole Bettenhausen, and Diane VanGorden are very excited to see what their students will do in Miles City on March 10 and 11. Last year, the Middle School team placed 2nd in the written competition and 1st in the oral rounds. The High School’s A team placed 1st overall in the oral competition.
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Sam Griffith and Zach Craig wait for the next clue to pop up on Kahoot.
Mardi Gras Baker High School 2020 prom candidates
The annual BHS Prom will be held on Saturday, March 28. Candidates of King are: Ty Tolzien, son on Kandi Tolzien and Scott Putnam; Ethan Verke, son of Nolan Verke and Annemarie Verke; Dillon Hickey, son of Quenton and Krystal Hickey; O’Connell Qualley, son of Lorena and Jeffrey Qualley. Queen candidates are: Taylor Miller, daughter of Alexiss and Brandon Miller; Hope Craft, daughter of Hannah and Brad Lecoe; Addison Bryan, daughter of Steve and Kim Bryan; Alissa Bohle, daughter of Kalyn and Leslie Bohle.
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In the 17th and 18th centuries in Rome and Venice, individuals began celebrating what we call today “Mardi Gras” or Fat Tuesday. This celebration was to prepare individuals for the 40 days of Lent. Today, celebrations are held around the world, even in Baker! On Feb. 25, the students in Ms. VanGorden’s French classes and Mrs. Bettenhausen’s Spanish classes gathered to celebrate Mardi Gras. They began by sampling some typical Spanish and French cuisine. Miss VanGorden’s students prepared Muffaletta sandwiches
and Diablos to drink. For the Spanish portion of the feast, Mrs. Bettenhausen served Cubano sandwiches, while Faith Hansen served delicious Baked Rice, Ashlyn Lutts prepared Sopapillas, Anika Ploeger and Emily Shumaker served Mexican Wedding Cakes, and Sophia Dulin brought not one, not two, but three different types of rice to enjoy. Following the banquet, the students participated in a friendly competition of “Kahoot” where they tested their knowledge of Spanish and French vocabulary.
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Activities/hobby/work: Basketball, ranch hand at Sieler Ranch Inc. Plans: Attend MT Tech or SD School of Mines Words of advice to underclassman: With hard work, effort and attention to detail, you can accomplish great things Favorite memory from highs chool: Beating Lame Deer by 2 points my Junior year and scoring career high 25 points.
Activities/hobby/work: Lifeguard at Rec Center and custodian at Denbury; NHS, BPA, SADD, band, tennis Plans: Attend college and explore options to find my true passion Words of advice to underclassman: Appreciate every moment, big or small, good or bad. Plan for the future but live for the moment Favorite memory from highschool: Entire classes quietly singing together at random times.
Activities/hobby/work: Rodeo, hunting, fishing, riding dirt bikes & snowmobiles, mechanicing Plans: Go to college and rodeo at the University of Wyoming Words of advice to underclassman:Whatever you are, be a good one. Favorite memory from highschool: Winning state steer wrestling championship
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Baker Students Academic Olympics March 10 & 11, 2020 Miles Community college • Miles city, mt
HIGH SCHOOL- Back Row, l-r: Alissa Schell, Zach Craig, Caleb Ploeger, Anika Ploeger, MIDDLE SCHOOL- Back row: Cooper O'Connor, Sheldon Johnson, Kayl Hadley, Caleb Rost. Front Row, l-r: Sam Griffith, Olivia Gunderson, Cayla Duke, Lena Kennel, Hunter Bailey, Conrad Hess, Kyal Hadley, Emily Burdick. Middle row: Chloee Thurlow, Jimmy Miller, Chance Folmer, Aidyn Schwartz, Chase Folmer, Danica Sayge Barkley. Not pictured: Gabe Kennel and Aidan Wyrwas. Shepherd, Sydne Austin. Front row: Karmen Headdress, Jasia Stieg, Brylee Swartz, Cole Rost, Malachi Marshall. Not pictured: Jesse Brawley
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Second grade checking the places their visited while reading on their globes.
Fifth graders with the Hard Tack they made from flour and water! Back row (l-r): Sara Tudor, Caleb McLachlan, Jordan Paul, Lizzy Cole, Dakota Steen; Front Row: Ahren Goben, Kaeden Oberlander and Abagayel Stonebrink
Kindergarten made Chinese Lanterns when they read about China.
Reading Week Kindergarten travels around the world By Jaeda Paul
Mrs. Bidwell’s kindergarten class read Pete the Cat World Tour for I Love to Read week. As they were globetrotting with Pete to India, China, London, Paris, Peru, Iceland, Mexico and Egypt, they tried some of the local foods he ate. First, the kindergarteners traveled to India to take a virtual tour of the Taj Mahal and try mango lassi. They then ventured off to China where they learned about the Great Wall of China. While there, they tried eating dumplings with chopsticks, learned to count to ten in Chinese, after which they created Chinese lanterns. While in London, they learned about the clock Big Ben, and in Paris, they learned about the Eiffel Tower. The kindergarteners had the opportunity to look at pictures from Mrs. Bidwell’s college trip to London and Paris as they ate baguettes. They tried Peruvian hot chocolate when they reached Peru. As they learned about Iceland, they studied about the Blue Lagoon. Traveling to Mexico brought the students a chance
to try fish tacos and then they learned the colors in Spanish. Finally, the class ventured to Egypt and learned about the pyramids. They also discovered how to write their names in hieroglyphs. For each country they visited, the kindergarten class designed stamps to fill in their passports. They then marked their stops on the bulletin board map as well as on their own inflatable globes. The kindergarteners became world travelers as they studied and learned about world cultures with Pete the Cat.
Second grade visits 1870’s By Izzy Cuppy
Recently Mrs. Oberlander’s second graders read The Magic Tree House Twister on Tuesday by Mary Poppe Osborne, taking place in 1870 in Kansas. In science class, they learned about weather and tornadoes. The kids watched a few videos about tornadoes. Then they read some factual books about twisters as well as some legends like Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado. Their favorite part was tornado in a jar! They also looked at the states
that are in Tornado Alley. In social studies, they learned about Westward Expansion. The second graders read Laura Ingalls Wilder: Pioneer’s Life and many short stories about traveling west. They were surprised how school has changed over the years, as they learned what school was like in that era; dugouts, slates, chalk, readers, limited books, young teachers, long walks to get to school and the 3 R’s (Reading Writing, Arithmetic). They were shocked that there was no hot lunch, and everyone brought their own lunch. It also surprised them that the teacher did not go out at recess time. They learned about the states of Kansas and Pennsylvania, as they were allowed to get comfortable while reading stories around the classroom, out in the annex and in the train. Each student received a blowup globe to find states that were mentioned in their book, such as Pennsylvania, Kansas, California, Ohio and Oregon. All of their vocabulary, phonics, spelling, and language arts were tied into their novel study. As a conclusion to their novel, they summarized each chapter in their journals and drew pictures. They also
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Mrs. Spencer’s fifth grade class read The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, where they explored from London to the English countryside. The story occurs during World War II. They studied the life of a soldier during World War II. Their story took them to the winter during the siege at Valley Forge, where the soldiers tried to subsist on hard tack. Therefore, the fifth graders made their very own hard tack using water and flour. After tasting their hardtack, the students felt fortunate that hard tack was not a part of their main diet, but could empathize with the World War II soldiers. They enjoyed following the soldier’s life in this story.
Whitney Thielen racing her stick horse around the cones.
FFA Week By Jaeda Paul
February 24 - 28 was National FFA Week. On Feb. 24, Plevna FFA members cooked a delicious breakfast for the staff. The Plevna FFA members traveled to Ekalaka on Feb. 25 to compete in Spring Districts. Chapter Officers Chloe Tudor and Dacy Buerkle spent Wednesday sharing their knowledge of agriculture with elementary students. Thursday, the Plevna FFA hosted the Ag Olympics, which included Ag Trivia, Chore Dressing and Stick Horse Racing. On the final day of FFA Week, students were encouraged to sport the FFA colors, blue and gold.
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First grade class won Penny War
Mrs. Downing’s first grade class collected the most pennies for the FCCLA Penny War Challenge. The money went to the Food Bank in Baker. Congratulations
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wrote a paragraph about their favorite scene from the story and drew a picture of this scene. Then then ended their week with a few minutes to play the Oregon Trail. The second grade class enjoyed their total immersion into Twister on Tuesday.
Kalob Bollinger rounding the corner on his first cone.
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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 HELP WANTED: Scout Energy is now hiring a Lease Operator for the Baker, MT field. Job responsibilities will be to maintain and operate gas wells to maximize production. Mechanical and computer skills necessary. Class A CDL license is highly recommended for this position, or the successful candidate will be required to obtain the license within three months of employment date. Must be able to lift 50#. Employment is contingent on drug screening and background check. Please apply online by going to Scout Energy Partners (scoutep. com/careers) under careers click on the job you would like to apply for. For any questions please contact Jason Bechtold at 406-939-2072. 10-11c
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ALBERT R. BATTERMAN BATTERMAN LAW OFFICES, P.C. P.O. Box 985 Baker, MT 59313 Ph: 406-778-3006 Attorney for the Personal Representative MONTANA SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FALLON COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY LEE DIETZ, Deceased. Honorable Nickolas C. Murnion Case No. DP 2020-6 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Dawn M. Lee, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Batterman Law Offices, P.C., P.O. Box 985, Baker, MT 59313 or filed with the Clerk of the above court. Dated this 30th day of January, 2020. s/Dawn Marie Lee Personal Representative 8-10c MNAXLP ____________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING INTENT OF THE FALLON COUNTY WATER SEWER DISTRICT TO SET CON-
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SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given, that separate sealed bids for the construction of SID #36 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT will be received by the City of Baker, Baker, Montana at the office of City Clerk, 10 West Fallon Avenue, PO Box 1512, Baker, MT until 11 a.m., local time on March 26, 2020; and then publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists of: scrub seal, chip seal, fog seal, asphalt surfacing, concrete street reconstruction, storm sewer installation, cold milling, removals, and incidentals. The complete set of Contract Documents, including drawings and specifications, is on file with the Owner at the Fallon County Courthouse and the office of Brosz Engineering, Inc. 109 S. Main, Bowrnan, ND 58623. Digital Contract Documents are also available from QuestCDN and can be accessed from the Brosz Engineering website at www. broszeng.com under the “Bid Infomation” page. The cost for downloaded (electronic) plans is $20. The official Plan Holders list can be viewed for the project on the QuestCDN website. Only electronic plan holders downloaded via QuestCDN will receive addendum notifications. Contractors using any other means for obtaining plans and specifications must periodically check the QuestCDN website for any addenda. The City of Baker reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and waive any defects therein. The City’s acceptance of bids and election to proceed with the project is subject to, among other things, the receipt of a good and sufficient INTERCAP loan through the State of Montana. The City reserves the right to reject all bids for any reason or no reason at all, and to decline to proceed with the project for any legal reason, including but not limited to a failure of funding. The City Council reserves the right to waive any irregularities it deems to be in the Town’s best interest. As required by Section 18-1-202, MCA, all bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond, either in cash or guaranteed by a good and sufficient surety, in the amount of 10% of the bid price. The successful bidder must enter into a formal contract within 30 days after the award of the bid; the failure to enter into the contract will result in the forfeiture of the bid bond. Upon completion of the contract the bid bond shall be returned to the bidder, The successful bidder shall give a good and sufficient bond guaranteeing the performance of the terms and conditions of the said contract, Disabled persons needing assistance, please contact the City Office at least 72 hours before the services are required. For more information or for complaints about ADA compliance, call 406-778-2692 Dated at Baker, Montana; this 19th
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10-12c MNAXLP ____________________________ ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of Fallon County Senior Center Addition will be received by Fallon County Commissioners at their office, 10 West Fallon, Baker, Montana, until 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Pre-bid walk-thru will be March 17, 2020 at 1 p.m. - Highly recommend attendance. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Billings Builders Exchange 2050 Broadwater Avenue, Suite A Billings, MT 59102 Phone: 406-652-1311 Missoula Plans Exchange 201 N Russell Missoula, MT 59801 Phone: 406-549-5002 Helena Plans Center 1530 Cedar Street Helena, MT 59601 Phone: 406-457-2679 Great Falls Builders Exchange 325 2nd Street South Great Falls, MT 59405 Phone: 406-453-2513 Bozeman Plan Room 1105 Reeves Road, Suite 800 Bozeman, MT 59718 Phone: 406-586-7653 Butte Builders Exchange 4801 Hope Road Butte, MT 59701 Phone: 406-782-5433 Flathead Valley Plans Exchange (at Kalispell Copy Center) 2303 US Highway 2 East Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: 406-755-5888 Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of JGA Architects Engineers Planners, PC located at 3333 2nd Avenue North, Suite 160, Billings, MT 59101 upon payment of $100.00 for each set. Contract documents can be shipped to the bidder for an additional non-refundable fee of $25.00 for each set. Any BIDDER or NON-BIDDER, upon returning the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS promptly and in good condition, may be refunded their payment. Each BIDDER will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor. Fallon County is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply and submit BIDS. 10-12c MNAXLP
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FALLON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: We are accepting applications for the position of Administrative Assistant for our Extension department. This full time, permanent position provides administrative support by coordinating and performing a wide variety of activities to support the Fallon and Carter Extension, 4-H and Homemaker’s programs. We offer progressive wages with excellent benefits including health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave. Closing Date: Friday, March 06, 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 Michael Millward 406-778-8130 Julie Straub 406-778-8164.
MONTANA STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS Real Estate– Northwest Montana – Company owned. Small and large acre parcels. Private. Trees and meadows. National Forest boundaries. Tungstenholdings.com (406) 293-3714 __________________________________________________________________________________ MTFWP is hiring seasonal AIS Watercraft Inspectors state-wide. $13.78/hour. High School Diploma or equivalency and Valid Drivers License required. Apply online at statecareers.mt.gov. __________________________________________________________________________________ SPEARFISH, SD – PROJECT ENGINEER: This position provides project management/coordination, construction inspection, and development plan review. For more information visit www.cityofspearfish. com, under “Career Opportunities.”
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Everyone is Welcome to come help American Legion Post #35 st celebrate their 101 Birthday
American Legion • Baker, MT • Sunday, March 15, 2020 The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Hosted by American Legion Post #35 and American Legion Auxiliary
Villa Happenings
Superior Care Villa residents who celebrated birthdays in February include Gwen Setinc, Judy Fradenburgh and Frances Boespflug who is not pictured.
Baker Hunter Education
Hunter Education class was held Feb. 29 and March 1 at the Fallon County Shooting Range. Twenty-six students received their Hunter Education Certification. The instructors in the photo are Rick Madler, Vance O’Donnell, McKenna O’Donnell, Bob Brown and Randy Buck. Instructors not pictured are Teight Madler, Dave Cono and Scotti Jo Robin-
Allerdings listed on Dean’s List
Gwen Setinc celebrated her 96th birthday on Feb. 2. She is pictured surrounded by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren!
Dr. Caitlin Jacquot, DDS Dr. Weston Hafner, DDS
Nicole Allerdings, Plevna, was listed on the fall 2019 Dean’s List at Black Hills State University, Spearfish, S.D. with a 4.0 GPA majoring in Business Administration and Psychology. Nicole is the daughter of Clinton and Jolinda Allerdings of Plevna.
son. Instructor Janice Buck was the photographer. Rick received an award from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Area Warden, Zach Phillips. Rick has been a Hunter Education and Bow Hunter Education instructor for 20 years. He received a Montana Silversmith Buckle and Plaques for his volunteer services.
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