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Baker Fire Department and Police Department awarded $5,000 Grants Plains All American Pipeline L.P. Grants On the evening of June 17, Plains All American Pipeline L.P. hosted a safety informational gathering for law enforcement and first responders in Fallon County. Departments attending were Fallon County EMS; Fallon County Sheriff Department; Plevna Fire Department; Baker Police Department and the Baker Fire Department. Everyone met at the Plains Facility West of Baker. Plains representative Mr. Gregg King explained how the company operates it’s facility and how the pipeline operates. Then all returned to Baker for lunch and a safety PowerPoint presentation on Pipeline Safety. Mr. King answered questions relating to pipeline safety. He
Fallon and Carter County welcome a new Extension Agent By Shannon Johnson
“It’s everything from livestock to gardening and food preservation to 4-H with the youth,” Michael Millward, Fallon and Carter County’s new Ag and 4-H extension agent explained about his position. “My first day of work was September 3.” Michael grew up in the small south-central Utah town of Bicknell. While growing up he spent a lot of his time working in the mountains with cows and working down in the valley tending to the hay fields that would be used to feed the livestock during the cold winter months. “I fell in love with range science,” he said. After graduating from high school, Michael took his passion for range science and attended college at Brigham Young University in Rexburg, Idaho where he would graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife, Range, and Ecology with an emphasis in range. When he wasn’t busy studying, he worked at the university livestock center as the student manager, where he was responsible for several class projects, as well as all of the livestock. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree, he moved on, still in pursuit of education, to New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM. There he would obtain his master’s degree in Animal and Range Science, studying the grazing distribution of cattle in large pastures. While he was studying at NMSU, he also managed the 60,000-acre Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center. After obtaining his master’s degree, Michael stayed in New Mexico where he worked
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at NMSU as a rangeland specialist working at the USDA Jornada Experimental Range Station. Michael knew that he wanted to come to this region for work. “I’ve always loved this area,” he explained. So during his job search when he saw a position for Carter and Fallon County he was excited to apply, and even more elated when he received the position. He moved here with his wife Hayley and their two boys, ages four and one. “It’s beautiful,” said Michael. “I love it here.”
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handed out information for the Plains All American First Responder Grant for all the departments to apply for. On Sept. 11 the Baker Police Department and the Baker Fire Department were each awarded $5,000 grants to purchase equipment for their departments. Baker Police Chief Mike Reddick accepted the check on behalf of the police department and Baker Fire Chief Tom Bruha accepted the check for the fire department. Plains Co. representative presenting the checks was Enden Nelson.
Eastern Montana Food and Ag Development Center Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation (EPEDC) is excited to announce the creation of a regional Food and Agriculture Development Center that will serve 12 counties in eastern Montana, including Fallon County. The purpose of the Eastern Montana Food and Agriculture Development Center (FADC) is to encourage the development of Montana’s agricultural resources to ensure that more of Montana’s food, agricultural and alternative energy dollars circulate in Montana. The center will focus on adding value to our existing resources within Montana, keeping more of our agricultural products
within the state by processing them locally, and exponentially increasing the value of our products before they leave Montana. The FADC is a joint effort through Eastern Plains Economic Development Center, of which Fallon County and the City of Baker are members, and Great Northern Development Corporation. These organizations applied to the Montana Department of Agriculture for $121,576 for initial funding for the Eastern Montana Food and Ag Development Center. This will be the first FADC in Montana east of Joliet. “We are thrilled to offer services that can support our
local farmers and ranchers, as well as others interested in gaining knowledge about the food and agriculture industries. We have such a wealth of ag resources and knowledge in eastern Montana. This program will provide one more tool to help strengthen and stabilize our economy,” said EPEDC Director Beth Epley. It can provide assistance for a wide variety of things ranging from product development and testing to food processing and packaging to market research and feasibility studies to promotion of farmers’ markets. “This is an opportunity for our local farmers to
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A dream comes true and brings with it excitement on the south edge of Fallon County. Many communities have already embraced the fall season of the year by holding what is known as a pumpkin patch, but people living in the very southeast corner of Montana have had to travel to enjoy the activities associated with the pumpkin themed activities. This year, starting on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29, and continuing each weekend through Oct. 26 and 27, Big Mac’s Patch will be opening a pumpkin patch just 13 miles south of Baker and five miles west of Willard. After retiring from Mid-Rivers Communications, Laurie MacKay got busy planning her long dreamed of pumpkin patch. The pumpkins were planted and the brainstorming and building the fun activities began. The garden was slow due to the cooler and wet weather, and though the fruit are still struggling to get past the blooming stage, there will be some jack-o-lanterns for purchase. Even though the
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10 YEARS AGO Friday, September 18, 2009 --
Brandon Foy, 22, and Michael Martinez, 20, both of Portland. OR were killed in a two vehicle accident on Highway 12 east of Baker Sept. 10. . .Solenn Jacobsen, daughter of Mark and Isabelle Jacobsen of Baker, is the statewide Poppy Poster winner for the sixth grade Class III division. . .First annual Fall Festival was held Sept. 12. National Oilwell won the chili cookoff. Teri Downing won best overall and best presentation in the pie baking contest. Pat Madler won for flakiest crust. . .Baker Metal and Recycling celebrated 70 years in business this past weekend. Many people came to see the building and have some food. John Logsdon won their contest of how many crushed cans were in the bale. He guessed 17,205 - only 35 short of the actual number. . .City of Baker is putting an emulsions sealant oil on the city streets and avenues. The product is brand new and we are the first city in Montana to use it. It is the same as chip sealing the streets only without the rock that builds up the roads above the gutters. . .Punt, Pass & Kick Contest winners were: Scotti Jo Robinson, Paitton Herbst, Katie DuCharme, Adam Beyers, Daniel Rost, Dallas Arnell and Mason Melby. . .Kylan Klauzer was announced the winner of the main event fight after only four minutes and eight seconds of the first round in the Badlands Throwdown in Dickinson Sept. 12. Klauzer is a detective for the Dickinson Police Department.
20 YEARS AGO Friday, Sept. 17, 1999 --
After five days on the trail, at approximately 10 a.m. Sept. 11. Bob and Judy Sievertsen from Havre arrived in Baker. They brought 850 head of cattle, 140 horses, 15 wranglers, 104 paid guests, 14 covered wagons plus extra help such as cooks and those who helped move camp every night. The cattle drive began in the Wibaux area and traveled about ten miles per day. Saturday afternoon a parade was held and saw Baker’s Main Street filled with cattle, horses, covered wagons and a tenup hitch of mules. Rob Quist and the Great Northern Band ended the drive with a concert and dance that evening at the fairgrounds. . .Bertha
and Bill Ehret will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary Sept. 25. . .John and Nikki Brown went to Paris for their 25th wedding anniversary. . .1999 Homecoming candidates are Danae Cox, Kelly Leischner, Terri Stanton, Tina Wickstrom, Tracy Havens, Jace Schillinger, Nic Stevenson and Ryan Wade. Crownbearers will be Marni Wade and Thomas Mahon. . .Congratulations to Katy Sparks for winning second place as Montana Beef Ambassador. Alexiss Pinnow and Katy Sparks also won the State 4-H Beef Award. . .Plevna Volunteer Fire Dept. annual Pancake & Sausage Supper will be held Oct. 8. . .Kandis Koenig, a senior at MSU-Billings, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She joined the staff as assistant coach for the Lady Yellowjackets.
30 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Sept. 21, 1989 --
Neil Hauff has moved to Baker to assume a position as loan officer at the Montana Bank of Baker. . .Inpatient services at Fallon Medical Complex have been eliminated until more nurses are available. Hospital administrator Sandy Kinsey said as soon as they have enough nurses to cover, in-patient care can resume. . .Barbie Spriggs was elected homecoming queen and Tom Howe was crowned king. . .High temperature Sept. 17 was 99 degrees. . .Dodd Brott will celebrate his 80th birthday Sept. 24. . .Baker Toastmasters have first meeting of the season. Richard Schueler is the club’s president. . .Eastern Star celebrates 75 years. The 75 year history of Charity Chapter 60 was read by Gladys Moseley, past matron, who is now secretary. Gladys is a 50 year member. Alice Wiseman, past matron, who is now chaplain, co-authored the 75 year history with Gladys. . .Father Pat Berther is pictured with some of his tatting projects at Xi Alpha Nu’s Fall Festival held in downtown Baker. The 87 year old priest from Ekalaka is shown teaching Brenda Schweigert the basic steps in the craft. Roger Grammond is also pictured with his pottery wheel. . .Montana High School Rodeo will come to the Fallon County Fairgrounds Sept. 23-24.
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40 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 20, 1979--
Baker Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Oil Day in Fallon County. “Oil Day” will give everyone a chance to tour the fields, view exhibits by oil companies, visit with oil people, see a water flood unit, pumping, possibly see a drilling rig and a work-over rig and visit with people in the crude oil business. . .Storme Dahl of Camp Crook qualified to compete in the finals rodeo in Bridger. She is ten years old. . .Three area 4-Hers are state winners. Jane Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Russell, was a winner in foods preservation. Barbara Neumann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Neumann, was a winner with her soap-making demonstration. She will attend National Western 4-H Roundup in Denver. Terri Raye Higgins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doran Higgins of Ekalaka, was the winner of the bread scholarship. . .Chamber of Commerce will host teacher appreciation dinner. . .Stanley Bruce has been in Baker conducting an agriculture experiment. He is using a prototype chisel plow he built and designed at the Montana State Experiment Farm at Bozeman.
50 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 18, 1969 --
The new line up of teachers for the school term were Ronald Thompson, Janet Tuggle, Dennis Moran, Mikell Neumann, Mary E. McAuley, Mary Ann Safford, Kathleen Dean, Jerome Kaiser, Gary Tuggle, Claudia Wollschlager and Peter Blair. . .Through the untiring efforts of the directors of the Baker Livestock Association assisted by the Fallon County Development Corporation, a license to operate the Baker Livestock Auction, Inc. was granted Friday, Sept. 12, by the Montana Livestock Commission. . .Picnic tables and trash containers have been installed at Rush Hall Reservoir by the Montana Fish and Game Dept. They also plan on adding outdoor grills and toilet facilities by 1970.
60 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Sept. 17, 1959--
Dreams do come true and before the winter is over, five counties in southeastern Montana are going to have the services of a bookmobile. . .A deal was completed last week when Ralph Losing purchased the property known as the Baker Ma-
chine Shop formerly owned by Mrs. Jim Jensen. . .Mr. and Mrs. Dooley Pauley arrived in Baker Saturday from Hardin and will be associated with the Fallon County Times.
70 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Sept. 22, 1949 --
A delegation of American Legionnaires and Auxiliary members from Fallon Post attended the District 10 convention at Richey Saturday. Mrs. Ed Lawler, district president, presided at the Auxiliary meetings. . .St. John’s Church and Missions gave a farewell party for Father Cietattone Sept. 25. . .Russell Smith has been appointed by the City Council to take over the reading of the city water meters.
80 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 21, 1939 --
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Krausz, Plevna, celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Monday afternoon at their home south of Plevna. . .Spring wheat is 66 cents today and winter wheat 64. A total of 255,000 bushels of high grade wheat has been brought to the four local elevators this fall and hauling is still going on at a good rate although a large proportion of the crop is being stored on the farm. . .State Fish and Game Department released two crates (50) pheasants in this vicinity today. . .Classes in the high school have organized and have elected their officers. . .L. K. Hills left Friday for Seattle to attend the National Bankers Assn. convention.
90 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 19, 1929 --
Removal of the Commercial Cafe to different headquarters will be made some time next month according to announcement made this week by G. E. Grainger, proprietor. A business deal was made last week whereby Mr. Grainger has secured a lease from Mrs. Pearce-Morris of San Diego, CA, on the property which is now occupied by the Kozy Cafe. The place will be completely remodeled and renovated. . .Premium checks as awards for prizes taken at the Fallon County Fair have been mailed out this week. They amounted to $382 more than any previous fair. . .Henry DeGrand, farmer living in the Minnesota Valley ten miles south of Baker, is planning an extended visit at his old home in Belgium for the winter months.
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The Vitalant Blood drive was held Wednesday, Sept. 11. We did not quite reach our goal with the 44 units of blood donated. The refreshments were furnished by the Bank of Baker and the Baker Furniture store. O-, B- and A- are the types of blood on the high priority list of donations. The next blood draw will be Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Legal Tip of the Week Did you know … that students at the University of Montana may get low cost legal help? ASUM Legal Services helps with a variety of civil and criminal legal issues. They provide eligible students with low cost legal advice, representation, and other resources. You can find ASUM Legal Services on campus in the UC, at 406-243-6213, or at http://www.umt.edu/asum/agencies/legal/default.php You can also find free legal information on www.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 https:// www.mtlsa.org/donate/.
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September 20, 2019
OBITUARIES
Marlene Young was born in Baker, MT, on June 19, 1932. The eldest of five children, she attended the Baker public schools and earned a teaching certificate at the College of St. Catherine and Eastern Montana College. Her contemporaries will remember her beautiful soprano voice. Marlene taught second grade in the Sidney school system. While moonlighting at the counter of Lawler Drug, she met a young lawyer establishing a practice in Baker with his father. Denzil R. Young and Marlene Corey
were married at the Church of St. John the Evangelist on June 18, 1953. They built a house on the hill and raised five daughters in Baker. They enjoyed dining and dancing and playing bridge with their friends. They shared a delight in travel and in the fine and performing arts. They were dedicated participants in the Baker Community Choir. Marlene was a longstanding member of the Baker Women’s Club and the Altar Society at St. John’s. When the time came to be nearer to family, they relocated to the Minneapolis/ St. Paul area. Marlene left this life at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2019. She is survived by her beloved husband Denzil; daughters Mary Young (Frank Camelio), Marcia Young, Diana Morrissey (Patrick), Lisa Young (John Stephens), and Rosalyn Hug (Karl) as well as six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. In paradisum deducant te Angeli. May the angels lead you into paradise.
Leonard Rost, 92
Mr. Leonard Rost of Shelton, WA, died on Sept. 14, 2019, of respiratory failure at Stafford Healthcare at Belmont, Bremerton, WA, after a period of declining health. He was 92 years old. Leonard was born to Carl and Elsie Rost in Ollie, MT, on Dec. 25, 1926. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Ollie. After graduation he was drafted and served in the Army primarily in Alaska. After his military service, Leonard returned to Montana and worked for some ranchers as well as working for the City of Baker, Montana and Fallon County. In 1949 he married Betty (Phillips). He then moved with his family in the mid 1950s to
western Washington. Leonard worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Shop 17, retiring in 1984. After retirement he enjoyed spending the winters in Arizona. He loved the outdoors which included camping, fishing and hunting with family and friends. He also loved woodworking as a hobby and could make anything he set his mind to. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Clinton, Clayton, Orville and Harvey and sisters Florence Wiseman, Adele Schlecht and Viola Foreman. Leonard is survived by his wife, Betty, of 69 years; and children Rita Riggs (Carl), Wayne Rost (Debra), Rhonda Johnson (Mark), and Lori McChesney. He is also survived by his brother Darrel Rost. He had seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Leonard is at peace now and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. At Leonard’s request, no services will be held. Condolences may be sent to 61 E. Road Runner Dr., Shelton WA 98584.
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Lorelle Rose “Lori” Randall was born Sept. 29, 1956 in Baker, MT, to Chan and Nellie Randall. She went home with them to form a family unit of six children. On the afternoon of July 13, 2019, in Mesa, AZ, she left that same family unit and once again went home with Chan and Nellie Randall. Lori was born and raised in Baker, MT. As the youngest child, she was doted on by her five brothers and sisters, and spoiled rotten by both of her parents! She was our “Little Lambie”. Her Elementary years were spent in Baker. She was a “Daddy’s Girl” her whole life. She graduated High School in Terry, MT in 1974 and attended college in Great Falls, MT. She graduated as a Certified Dental Assistant and worked as one until she moved to Altamont, UT in 1979 and began working for Shell Oil as a gauger. She loved her job and all the people she worked with. She worked four years in the Altamont Field. Lori accepted a transfer to Long Beach, CA when Shell Oil sold. She bought a home in Mesa, AZ, flew back and forth to Long Beach, and worked “off shore” on an Oil Platform. This began her career and “actual education”. Lori was one of the first women to do this. She spent 24 more years working with Shell Oil Company from December 1984 to March 2007. Lori retired and went back
to school and graduated as a Certified Medical Assistant. She was most proud of this accomplishment...on her own! She landed her first job at an Arthritis/Rheumatology Clinic in Mesa. Within a month she was the Office Manager...she could do it all. She worked hard for the practice to be successful. She adopted the doctor and his family as her own and the patients were her social life. She loved what she did! She was of quick wit and a ready smile. She had a big heart. She encouraged them. They were grateful for having known her. They could count on her. She ran the place. She will be missed by many. Lori was the youngest among “us” and the first to leave “us”, this unit of six is now five. Big Brothers and sisters-in-law are: Calvin and Eileen Randall, and Craig and Rebecca Randall, of Gillette, WY. Big sisters and one brother-in-law are: Nancy Wager, of Duchesne, UT; Rebecca and Don Crippen, of Belt, MT; and Jackie Randall, of Kemmerer, WY. Lori was blessed with many nieces and nephews and we all know Jessie Wilcox was her favorite. She loved and advised them all, whether they liked it or not. She was blessed to still have one uncle, Harold Pratt, of Baker, MT, and one aunt, Jean Hanson, of Rock Springs, WY. Life and circumstances kept her out of touch, but they were always in her heart. Lori Darlin’, we, your family, “Celebrate Your Uniqueness!” May God Bless you and give you some peace and happiness, which somehow seemed to evade you here on earth. In Jesus Name, Amen. A family graveside service will be held at the Mount Pisgah Cemetery, in Gillette, WY, on Sept. 29, 2019, Lori’s birthday.
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Twenty-one-year-old Lena Zehnder traveled from her home, near Bern, Switzerland, this summer to spend time learning about Montana’s farm and ranch culture through the Swiss organization Landjugend, which is like America’s 4-H program and a partner program of it, although theirs focuses more on travel. Lena learned about the opportunity through somebody else, “I’m not actually a part of the organization,” she explained. “I decided really spontaneously to come.” Lena arrived in the United States on July 8. The first part of her trip was spent with a farming family in Big Sandy. She enjoyed her time there, but because of the time of year and it not being harvest yet, there wasn’t a lot of work she was able to do while she was there. “We didn’t do a lot,” she noted. The next host family she stayed with was in Whitehall. She really enjoyed her time in Whitehall and grew fond of her host family, who took her to do a lot of sight-seeing. “It was really hard to leave,” she admitted. From there she came to Fallon County to stay with the Sparks family in Plevna. She has been staying busy helping them on their ranch. “We go out and work every day,” she said. The work she has been doing during her hands-on learning experience has included fencing, swathing, cleaning the shop, and working on wells. “I did learn a lot,” she added. When they aren’t busy working, the Sparks’ try to take Lena to see some of the local sights, like Mount Rushmore and
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Baker auctioneer attends NAA Day on the Hill in Washington, D.C.
Kinsey met with Montana officials and staff on Capitol Hill to discuss issues affecting small businesses and advance the National Auctioneers Association message. Baker Auctioneer J.K. Kinsey, of Kinsey Auctioneers & Real Estate LLC, met with Capitol Hill members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate, or their staff, as part of the National Auctioneers Asso-
ciation’s Day On The Hill event on Sept. 12, 2019. Kinsey who is on the Advocacy Committee for the National Auctioneers Association was among a group of nearly 30 NAA members and staff who all aimed to establish and strengthen strategic relationships at both the state and national level, while also promoting both the NAA and the auction method of marketing.
Among other small-business issues discussed was legislation relating to the Supreme Court decision South Dakota v. Wayfair et als. The impacts of this decision, which deals with interstate sales tax, could have a significant negative impact on small business, including auction businesses. As a result of South Dakota v. Wayfair, et als., many states now collect sales tax on taxable items purchased from a seller in another state even if the seller does not maintain a physical place of business in the state to which items are being shipped. State and even local sales taxes can be assessed on items purchased from traditional retailers or from remote sellers, including auction companies, that ship or deliver outside their home states. NAA facilitated Day on the Hill to provide its members an opportunity to share their personal experiences and inform their lawmakers of the impacts of decisions like South Dakota v. Wayfair, et als. on their businesses. For more information about the NAA and its advocacy efforts, visit auctioneers.org.
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Superior Care Villa’s annual Family BBQ was a hit with tasty food and wonderful fellowship. Pictured is Superior Care Villa resident Vivian Pinnow and her family enjoying the festivities.
Superior Care Villa resident Eileen Meggers and her family are all smiles while having a good visit.
Superior Care Villa resident Betty Kusler is surrounded by her family who joined her in all the fun.
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Annual Alzada Cowboy Poetry, Music and Art Show By Chris Maupin
The 30th Annual Alzada Cowboy Poetry, Music and Art Show will be held on Sunday, Oct. 6 at the Alzada Community Hall in Alzada, MT. It will be a double celebration as the Alzada Community Hall is 90 years old having been built in 1929. Because of extra time for recalling the history of the hall and the beginning of the annual event, this year’s show will not have featured performers or artists but rather recognize all those who have helped over the many years. They also appreciate the continued support of the audience. Organizers of the show are excited each year to see the new art and new and former performances. The building opens at 10 a.m. for viewing of the artwork. The free program of poetry and music begins at 1 p.m. and traditionally continues until about 5 p.m. The Alzada Community Club along with help from
many community members will serve lunch all day with the proceeds used for yearly expenses and maintenance. Door prizes will be given. When the Alzada Community Club organized the first show in 1989 to celebrate the Montana Centennial, they never envisioned that it would still be happening 30 years later. The first show was to provide funds to rewire the old hall. Over the years, the show has helped facilitate the building of a smaller meeting room and kitchen and refurbish that building several years ago. Siding and new windows have been added to the hall along with a new heating system. The community building is used for many things including the annual show, school and youth activities, anniversary parties, baby and wedding showers, elections and funerals. In the past it was also a popular spot for dances during the year and especially after the annu-
al rodeo. Many recall when the heating system was a big wood fired stove in the corner and that the hall was used for youth and men’s basketball. Likely the community builders of the building, never dreamed that it would still be so valuable 90 years later. Anyone interested in performing or showing artwork are asked to contact Gay Arpan, 406-828-4517, email kgarpan@rangeweb.net or Chris Maupin 307-467-5260, email cmaupin@rtconnect. net. Likewise, they would love to hear from people who have memories of the hall. Each poet, musician or musical group may do two selections. Artwork may include paintings in any medium, photographs, leatherwork, sculptures, needlework, quilts, woodwork or other art projects. Each artist may bring three items to display and they would like the artwork to be there by noon on Saturday and be ready to hang.
Board Leadership Training
Fallon/Carter Extension County Office and the SMART Office will be offering a Board Leadership Training on Oct. 1, 2019 at the Baker Senior Citizen Center from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dan Clark, Director, MSU Local Government Center, will be presenting. Topics include: •Principles of Good Governance, Roles & Responsibilities of Board Members/Trustees •MT Open Meeting Laws •MT Citizens Right to Participate Laws •Board Member Liability •Effective Meetings •Montana’s Code of Ethics and Meeting Minutes
The educational objectives of this course are to describe and clarify many of the complex issues confronting boards and board membership in Montana. The primary objective of this course is to introduce board members and interested citizens to various concepts and techniques for successful board meetings. The same board training will be offered in Ekalaka on Oct. 2, call for more information. No charge for attendance. Please contact the Fallon/Carter County Extension Office at 406-778-7110 or falloncarter1@ montana.edu if you have any questions.
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p.m., Assembly of God Fellowship Hall. Sept. 14 - Roger & Joan Grammond Open House, 1-4 p.m., Baker Senior Citizen Center; Fallon County Rib Cook Off, American Legion. Sept. 15 - Changed For Life Church services, 10 a.m., Baker Senior Center; 80th Birthday Celebration for Leonard Beckers; 3-5 p.m., Parkview Retirement Complex. Sept. 16 - Fair Board meeting, 6 p.m., Fallon County Fairgrounds exhibit hall; Fallon County Water & Sewer District/Stanhope Addition, monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m., library basement; O’Fallon Community Choir rehearsals, 7 p.m., Longfellow music room.
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The Spartan Scroll
Lady Spartan Volleyball Baker Spartans fall to Forsyth Dogies By Halle Burdick and Caleb Ploeger
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The Baker Spartans hosted the Forsyth Dogies on Sept. 10. The Spartans failed to knock off the Dogies in a rivalry match (13-25), (1325), (19-25). “We failed to execute on what we worked on in practice. We now know what we have to do to beat the Dogies in our next match up,” said Katie Wang. Mya Hadley led the team in serving with 2 aces. She also had 2 kills, 1 block, and 1 assist. Sady Harbaugh led the team in hitting with 5 kills and she also dug 2 balls. Macee Hadley led in assists with 11 and picked up 2 digs and 1 kill. Katie Wang and Peyton Janeway led in blocks with 2 a piece. Katie also had 1 ace, 4 kills, and 1 dig. Peyton had 2 kills and tied for leading defender with three others, Halle Burdick, Shelby Moore, and Emily Shumaker, each had 6 digs. Shelby also had 1 ace, 1 kill, and 1 assist. Macy Varner had 3 digs, and Rilee Peterson had 1. JV Sets: (25-17) (25-21) (815) (13-15) (13-15) In a close game, the Lady Spartans JV lost to the Forsyth Dogies. Sophia Dulin led the team in serving with 6 aces. Emily Shumaker and Harlee Graham led in kills with 4 apiece. McKenna Griffith finished with the only block. And Anika Ploeger led defensively with 12 digs. C-Squad Sets: (25-16) (25-18) (159) The C-Squad swept the Dogies in three sets. Eve Uecker and Kacee Moore led the team in serving with 4 aces each. Makala Gallegos led in kills with 5. Eve also led in blocks and assists with
1 and 5 respectively. Harlee Graham led defensively with 5 digs.
Lady Spartans fall short to the Lady Braves By Halle Burdick and Caleb Ploeger
On Sept. 13, the Spartans hosted the St. Labre Lady Braves to an exciting conference matchup. The Spartans took the Lady Braves to four sets, but failed to execute a win to St. Labre (23-25) (2522) (23-25) (18-25). “Our record is currently 1-3 which shows we have many things to improve on. We are learning from our mistakes and hope to be in the running for the conference championship at the end of the season,” stated Shelby Moore. Macee Hadley led the team in serving and setting with 3 aces and 34 assists. She also had 1 block and 15 digs. Katie Wang led the team in hitting and blocking with 12 kills and 3 blocks. She also picked up 8 digs and served 1 ace. Peyton Janeway led defensively with 19 digs. She also had 8 kills and 1 block. Shelby Moore followed her with 17 digs, 1 assist, 8 kills, and 2 aces. Mya Hadley had 1 ace, 6 kills, 3 assists, and 5 digs. Sady Harbaugh served one ace, hit 7 kills, picked up 4 digs, and had 1 assist. Macy Varner had 11 digs, Emily Shumaker had 2 digs, and Rilee Peterson had 1 dig. JV Sets: (25-13) (25-8) (15-2) The Spartan JV team were successful in defeating the Braves. Emily Shumaker led the team in serving with an impressive 13 aces and hitting with 5 kills. Rilee Peterson led setting with 9 assists and Alex Williams led defensively with 4 digs. C-Squad Sets: (25-14) (25-9) (15-4) The Spartan C squad dominated the Lady Braves. Jacey Gorder led the C-Squad with 8 aces. Harlee Graham led in hitting with 7 kills. Eve Uecker led in blocks and setting with 1 block and 3 assists. Kacee Moore led defensively with 5 digs.
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Spartans fail to rein in the Fillies By Halle Burdick and Caleb Ploeger
On Sept. 14, the Spartan volleyball team traveled to Colstrip to take on the Fillies. The Spartans proved they could play with the Fillies in the first set, but came up short (25-27) in an exciting round of play. The Spartans couldn’t keep up with the Fillies, losing the next two sets, (15-25), (14-25). “We are a young team and make many mistakes. We are working hard in practice to overcome our weaknesses,” commented the senior volleyball players. Sophia Dulin led the Spartans with 2 aces and also had 1 dig. Sady Harbaugh led in hitting with 8 kills. She also had 1 ace and 7 digs. Macee Hadley led in blocking and setting with 1 block and 14 assists. She also had 1 kill and picked up 4 digs. Shelby Moore led defensively with 13 digs. She also had 1 ace and 3 kills. Halle Burdick had 1 kill and 11 digs. Katie Wang had 1 ace, 5 kills, and 4 digs. Mya Hadley had 1 kill, 1 assist, and 2 digs. Peyton Janeway had 2 kills and 2 digs. Macy Varner had 6 digs and Emily Shumaker had 1 dig. The Spartans hope to improve their record as they travel to Lame Deer this Friday, Sept. 20 to compete in a double header with both Lame Deer and Lodge Grass. Saturday, they will see lots of action as they travel to Huntley Project to compete in their annual tournament. JV Sets: (25-20) (15-25) (1517) (12-15) Sophia Dulin also led serving for the JV with 3 aces. Emily Shumaker led in hitting with 5 kills. She also led in blocks with Anika Ploeger and Camryn Collins each having 2. Rilee Peterson led in setting with 13 assists. Harlee Graham led defensively with 14 digs. C-Squad Sets: (19-25) (20-25) (515) Eve Uecker led the team in serving and on defense with 2 aces and 9 digs. She also led in blocking with Makala Gallegos each having 1 block, and in setting with Kacee Moore, each of them having 4 assists. Harlee Graham led in hitting with 5 kills.
New 7th grade student for Baker Middle School By Lena Kennel and Alissa Schell
Aidyn Schwartz is one of the two new students the Baker middle school is welcoming to 7th grade this year! He previously attended school in Plevna, but now he’s here to experience all of the wonderful things Baker has to offer. His father, Paul Schwartz, works at Denbury and his mother, Bridget Schwartz, is employed at Thee Body Shop. Aidyn also has two younger siblings. Cru is ten years old and
By Jacob Wang
On Sept. 13, the Baker Spartans travelled to Glasgow to take on the Scotties at 7 p.m. The Spartans began the game back to receive and came out Spartan strong on the first drive and after several plays, marched right down the field to a touchdown by quarterback Riley O’Donnell. The Scotties fought hard and answered with a touchdown of their own. Despite a valiant effort by the Spartans, they were held scoreless throughout the remainder of the first half, while the Scotties managed to put 24 points on the
scoreboard. After a good halftime pep talk, the Spartans returned to the field, determined to even the score. While they were successful in holding the Scotties to only 8 points in the second half, the offense was unable to score. The final score for the evening was Glasgow 32 and Baker 6. Both teams fought and battled but the Spartans were held scoreless through the remainder of the first half while the Scotties managed to get 24 points. After halftime, the Spartans came out strong and held the Scotties to only 8 points in the second half but unfortunately Baker
was also held scoreless in the second half. The final score was Glasgow 32 Baker 6. Riley O’Donnell was the lone scorer for Baker with a 7 yard touchdown run. Dillon Hickey was the leading rusher with 9 carries for 38 yards and Riley O’Donnell had 15 carries for 34 yards. Ethan Reichenberg was the leading tackler with 10, O’Connell Qualley was next with 6, and Riley O’Donnell and Kyler Afrank each had 5. Kyler Afrank also blocked a punt and a sack. Jacob Wang had 3 tackles as well as a sack.
BHS Student speaks with State Legislation It’s not often that students get to speak with members of power, but this opportunity was presented to junior, Zachery Craig. Zachery is the president of the District VI Student Council, which automatically made him apart of the Executive Committee of the Montana Association of Student Councils, or in layman’s terms, the state-wide student council. He’s also the Student Body Secretary at Baker High School. Zachery, as well as five other students around the state, was invited to the State Capitol by state legislation to discuss common issues found within schools. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to travel to Helena, but he had the opportunity to participate through a webcam.
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On Sept. 12, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., the big day had arrived. Zach stated, “It was interesting hearing the varying issues from region to region. I got to hear issues from reservation schools, from big schools like Helena, to small schools like Highwood, and also how they dealt with them. It was worth the time, and I learned a lot. It also meant a lot to me that the state legislation wanted to hear the voice of students, that’s really inspiring.” The main issues of concern that were expressed by students from across the state included bullying, substance abuse, and stress. One suggestion for dealing with these issues was to increase school funding to empower schools to hire more counselors and/or outsource.
JV football The Baker Spartan JV football team hosted the Glendive Red Devils on Sept. 14. The Spartans handled the Red Devils quite easily, ending the game with a score of 20-0. On Sept. 16, the Spartans were on the road to Bowman, where they were unfortunately defeated by a score of 32-6.
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Fallon County Planning Board has a vacancy for the Plevna representative. This is a consolidated board with representation from the City of Baker, Town of Plevna and the County of Fallon. The Fallon County Planning Board is required by the state statute to meet quarterly. Please submit your letter of interest to: Mary Grube, Planning PO Box 1134 • Baker, MT 59313-1134 or Email grubem@falloncounty.net
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Devyn is nine. The family has four cats and one dog, all of which make for tons of fun at home! Aidyn likes playing games such as golf and basketball in his free time and even plans to play on the middle school basketball team this year. Sports aren’t Aidyn’s only interest however. His favorite subjects in school include science, math, and social studies. Having enjoyed his time in the middle school, Aidyn hopes to make this a year he won’t forget.
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Open House followed by concert – Plevna School Band/Choir Following the Open House at the Plevna School on Sept, 12, there was a 6th to 12th grade music concert in the multi-purpose room at 6:30 p.m. At this concert, the band
and choir presented some of the songs they would play the following day Sept. 13 as they travel to Devils Tower to perform.
Plevna School Band and Choir students in front of Devils Tower.
Devils Tower – Facts and Myths By Alexia Wills and Dacy Buerkle
Devils Tower, near Hulett, WY, is the first national monument of the United States established by President Theodore Roosevelt. The tower sits 5,112 feet above sea level, and 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River, as it stands 867 feet from its base to the summit. It is a monolith composed of igneous rock known as an igneous intrusion formed underground from molten rock. The magma pushed up into the surrounding sedimentary rock where it cooled and hardened. Evidence shows that the tower formed about 50 million years ago. You will find the circumference of the Tower’s base is one mile, and the Tower Trail is 1.3 miles. The name of Devils Tower originated in 1875 during an expedition led by Colonel Richard Irving Dodge. His interpreter apparently misinterpreted a native name to mean “Bad God’s Tower”. Speaking of errors, there was an accidental error with grammar in the naming of Devils Tower. When the Tower was dedicated as a national monument in 1906, the proclamation inadvertently left out the apostrophe from the word “Devil’s”, hence it became known now as Devils Tower. Many tribes of the Great Plains and Black Hills regions had connections with the area around Devils Tower, and each had different names for the Tower. Some examples of the names are Bear’s House, Bear’s Lodge, Bear’s Tipi, Aloft on a Rock, Tree Rock, Great Gray Horn, and Brown Buffalo Horn. Common peoples of the region include Arapaho, Crow, Cheyenne, Shoshone, and Lakota. The Native Americans still have a connection with Devils Tower and hold traditional ceremonies; one commonly seen is the prayer cloths and prayer bundles attached to trees around the park. Devils Tower has about 395,203 (2011) visitors each year. Some of these visitors even climb it! The first people to ascend the Tower were William Rogers and Willard Ripley on July 4, 1893. Climbing is allowed on the Tower still today. The fastest climb of the Tower was in 1980 by Todd Skinner, a Wyoming native, who climbed the Walt Bailey route in 18
minutes. There have been six climbing fatalities since 1937. The top of the Tower is slightly domed and rocky with native grasses, cactus and sagebrush. Chipmunks, mice, pack rats, and the occasional snake are found on top. Devils Tower was also featured in a Steven Spielberg sci-fi classic – Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Throughout history, Devils Tower had many origin stories from different groups of people. Native American tribes such as the Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Lakota, Crow, and Kiowa have their own stories. However, all of these stories have one factor in common, bears. Each of these tribes explained that the marks on the side of the rock were from a bear scratching at it. The Arapahoe story states that a young girl was turned into a bear. When she and her sister were playing with a ball, the bear-girl slipped making the scratch marks on the rock and landed on her sister, which broke her chest. The beargirl climbed to the top of the rock and told the family seven stars in the shape of a diamond would appear in the east. The first star would be the brightest, and it would be called “Broken Chest Star” The Kiowa and Lakota tribes had very similar tales. According to their stories, groups of girls were out playing when they were spotted by several giant bears who began to chase them. The girls climbed the rock and prayed to the Great Spirit to save them. The Great Spirit answered their prayers, and the rock began to rise as it lifted them. The bears left giant claw marks in the rock while trying to climb it. When the girls reached the sky, they were turned into stars. The Sioux version tells that two boys wandered far from their village when Mato, the bear with claws the size of tipi poles, saw them and decided to eat them. The boys climbed the rock and prayed to Wankan Tanka, the cre-
ator. They rose up on the rock while Mato tried to climb it from all sides, leaving claw marks. Eventually the bear wandered off and came to rest east of the Black Hills at what is now Bear Butte near Sturgis, SD. The Cheyenne version of the story is very similar to the Lakota and Kiowa version, but instead the bear pursues the girls and kills most of them. Two sisters escaped and told two boys that the only way to kill the bear was to shoot the underside of its foot. The girls tricked the bear into thinking they climbed the rock and the boys shot arrows at it while it tried to climb the rock. Eventually the bear was scared off when one arrow came very close to its left foot. The last arrow continued to go up and never came down. Wooden Leg, a Northern Cheyenne, had another legend that an old man told him while they traveled past Devils Tower. A man decided to sleep at the base of Bear Lodge next to a buffalo head. In the morning, he found that the Great Medicine had transported both him and the buffalo head to the top of the rock. He spent a day and night on the rock with no food or water. After he prayed all day, he went to sleep. When he woke up, he found that the Great Medicine had brought him back down but left the buffalo head at the top near the edge. The legend maintains that the buffalo head is still up there. The Plevna students learned a myriad of interesting facts and stories on their visit to Devils Tower. https://www. nps.gov/deto/learn/historyculture/first-stories.htm
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Plevna School musicians perform at Devils Tower By Chloe Tudor
On Sept. 13, the Plevna School Band and Choir traveled to Devils Tower near Hulett, WY, to perform for the visitors. Under the direction of Mrs. Wagnon, the band performed the Star Spangled Banner, Attack of the Cyborgs, Laredo, Hymn to the Heartland, Sweet Caroline, Freefall, Movie Greats, Best of the West, and Wave the Flag. Next, the choir entertained the crowd as they sang Kumbaya. Afterwards they enjoyed a wonderful lunch, games, and a hike around Devil’s Tower as they took part in a treasure hunt for items on a list. Then they loaded up in the bus and headed to the Country Club for a full course meal. Great job Plevna Band and Choir members, way to make us proud!
Choir sings at Devils Tower.
Plevna School Band and Choir at Pavilion.
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Full Salad Bar served daily with all meals! Monday: Super nachos, celery/carrot sticks, berries/ applesauce Tuesday: Pigs in a blanket, fresh broccoli, fresh apple/ pineapple
Wednesday: Grilled cheese, tomato basil soup, cauliflower, grapes/tropical fruit Thursday: Sweet n’ sour chicken, mac n’ cheese, green beans, kiwi/pears Friday: Taco salad, beets, watermelon/apricots
Menu Subject to change. Milk served daily-White 1%, Skim, Low-Fat Chocolate. Desserts served at random. Breakfast is served from 7:40-8:00 every day to ALL students
Fallon County Times Business Directory Tri-State Chiropractic Center
We hold a regular weekly cattle and feeder cattle sale every Wednesday. We buy sheep and weigh-up horses every Thursday Special Sales as advertised. Give us a call to visit about your marketing plans.
C & D Yards • Baker, Montana
Open between 10 a.m. - 3 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. Sept. 25 - Regular Sale w/Yearling Sale Wed. Oct. 2 - Regular Sale & Special all Breeds Calf Sale
Plevna School Band ready to perform at Devils Tower.
Wednesday, October 2
Customer Appreciation Dinner Sponsored by Lemmon Livestock & Dacotah Bank
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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 605-374-5675 or cell 605-645-2493 Paul Huffman Owner/Manager 406-778-3282 C & D Yards Baker, Montana 406-772-5522 Clint Ehret Baker Field Rep.
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
Guns & Reloading Equipment
If you are being emotionally or physically hurt, call 406-978-9262 for free and Fallon County Times confidential help 115 S. Main 24 hours a day.
406-778-3344
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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CALL 1-800-472-2218 CLICK WWW.BOWMANSALES.net OR STOP IN AT: 12 S. MAIN ST IN BOWMAN!
Hours Of Operation Mon. - Fri. | 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday | 8 a.m. - Noon
Home of the Ford Boys & Melissa
2016 Ford F-150 Lariat
2015 Ford F-150 Lariat
2014 Ford F-150 Lariat
2014 Ford F-150 Lariat
2013 Ford F-150 Lariat
2013 Ford F-150 Lariat
2012 Ford F-150 Lariat
2011 Ford F-150 Lariat
2009 Ford F-150 Lariat
2016 Ford F-150
2015 Ford F-150
2015 Ford F-150
2012 Ford F-150
2011 Ford F-150
2009 Ford F-150
2009 Ford F-150
2007 Ford F-150
2005 Ford F-150
2016 Ford F-250
2016 Ford F-250
$42,900
$21,900
$12,900
$38,900
$23,900
$34,900
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$25,900
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FORD
$23,900
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2017 Ford F-250
2017 Ford F-250
2012 Ford F-250
2009 Ford F-250
2008 Ford F-250
2005 Ford F-250
2005 Ford F-250
2002 Ford F-250W
2013 Ford Edge Limited
2019 Ford Edge SEL
2019 Ford Edge SEL
2015 Ford Edge Titanium
2018 Ford Escape SEL
2020 Ford Explorer XLT
2005 Ford Expedition
2013 Ford Expedition
$51,900
$29,900
$42,900
$53,900
$14,900
$13,900
$23,900
$46,900
$13,900
$11,900
FORD
SUVs
$15,900
2009 Ford Expedition EL
$12,900
$40,395
$40,155
2018 Ford 2018 Ford Expedition MAX Explorer Limited
$59,900
$35,900
$49,605
$26,900
$7,900
$32,255
$25,900
FORD
CARS
2019 Ford Mustang GT
2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
$65,355
2017 Ford Fusion SE
$16,900
2017 Ford Fusion Sport
2016 Ford Focus SE
$13,900
2015 Ford Fusion SE
$14,500
for more of our inventory visit
2017 Ford Fiesta ST
2014 Ford Fusion SE
$15,400
2013 Ford Taurus Limited
$12,900
WWW.BOWMANSALES.NET www.bowmansales.net
AFTER HOURS: Josh Lindstrom 701-523-6503 | Melissa Lindstrom 701-206-0167 | Wayne Bergquist 701-523-6502
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CLASSIFIEDS Call BoB HerBst 406-978-2233
N or t h wes t Re al Es t at e Bob Herbst Box 1511 • Baker, MT 59313 406-778-2995 www.bakermtrealestate.com
FOR RENT
FOR RENT: Four bedroom, two bath house with fenced in yard, a/c and detached one car garage. Pet considered. Contact Shawn 406-480-2980. 36tfc
WANTED WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201. 36-38p
GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE: Saturday, Sept. 21, 233 S. 1st St., 8 a.m - 4 p.m. Furniture, kitchen, holiday, books, lots of misc. All proceeds go to Baker Community Church. Donations welcome. Inclement weather in the garage. 37-38c _____________________ ESTATE GARAGE SALE: 905 1st St. SW, Friday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m-5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m-12 p.m. Bedroom, kitchen and living room furniture. Kitchen and household items. 37-38p
GARAGE SALE: Table/chairs, kitchen items, lamps, desk, dressers. Saturday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the storage units by the bowling alley. 38-39p
FOR SALE TRITICALE HAY & WINTER WHEAT STRAW FOR SALE: Triticale is weed free, 1,225 lbs. each, wrapped with JD net wrap, 11% protein, 62% TDN, 1,000 bales available, $65/ton OBO. Straw is 1,100 lbs. each, 300 available, also JD net wrapped, $25/bale OBO. Call 406-975-6236. 38-41c _____________________ FOR SALE: No implant grass and corn fed Angus Beef for sale. Available through Nov. 1, 2019. Call 406-778-2766, no answer leave message. 38-43p
HELP WANTED NOW HIRING: Title Officer & Escrow Closing Agent. On the job training. Application & information available at Fallon County Abstract Company, 121 East Center Ave, Baker. Phone 406-778-3929 36-38c
CARD OF THANKS
CARD OF THANKS: I want to thank all of my family for the wonderful party they gave me for my 90th Birthday. Thanks to all the family and friends who came to wish me a Happy Birthday, also phone calls, Facebook and cards. It was a special weekend. Bea Barkley 38p
BIG MAC’S
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pumpkins are not growing as desired, there will be plenty of things to do, with at least twenty more activities to fill your visit to the patch some of which include: sawdust pit, cornhole, hayride, football toss, mouse races and much, much more. The main attraction will be a huge straw castle built from large round straw bales, with slide, ladders, and tunnels. Come and enjoy reading a book to Big Mac on the oversized Adirondack chair or use it for a great photo opportunity. Big Mac’s has invited Kelly Bruski to set up her photography for fall family pictures and Kiplee Castleberry is bringing her specialty coffee trailer which will include the seasonal favorite flavor, pumpkin spice. A small retail store will provide you with the opportunity to take more than just a pumpkin home with you. The cover charge is $5 per person or $20 per car load. There will be a small charge for a few of the games, but many more are free. The Patch will be open from 2 p.m. - sunset both Saturday and Sunday. If weather necessitates a closer, please check the Facebook posts under big Mac’s Patch.
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Bring your whole family and make your way to Big Mac’s Pumpkin Patch at 316 Scorio Butte Road at the Donald and Laurie MacKay ranch. The directions will be marked with easy to follow pumpkins. See you there!
CENTER
FROM PAGE 1
expand and diversify, which is critical in our current ag economy,” stated Epley. With eight different centers located across Montana, the Montana Food & Agriculture Development Center Network is a statewide technical assistance group that provides assistance to Montana’s agricultural producers. Each center within the Food & Agriculture Development Center Network focuses on a specific area of expertise, creating a wide variety of services and information channels for the clients. For more information or to set up a meeting with the FADC, please call Beth Epley at 406853-6471.
4-H
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Medora. She will be staying with the Sparks family a little longer before returning back to Big Sandy to stay with a different family. Lena didn’t have any experience in agriculture before coming to Montana, and the experience along with the questions she has received about Swiss agriculture while she’s been here has sparked her interest in learning more about agriculture in Switzerland. Lena has enjoyed her time in Montana. “It’s really nice. It’s kind of like I expected it to be,” she said. One of the things that Lena has really enjoyed about the area is the people that she’s gotten to talk with. She explained how much she likes how friendly the population here is. “Everybody is nice and open. They talk with you,” she added. Lena will be returning to Switzerland on October 2nd. “I’m not really sure what I’m going to be doing when I get back,” she noted. She plans to apply and interview for jobs, and she has a few in
mind that she’s strongly considering. The 4-H program, which helps organize these opportunities, is always looking for host families. Since it goes on during the summer and guests only stay for roughly three weeks, it may be more doable for families who would like to host a foreign exchange student but have time constraints. If families are interested in helping the 4-H program provide these opportunities through becoming a host family, they can contact the extension office for more information.
GRANTS
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Applications must be submitted online by eligible applicants by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. For the 2019 Application Form and complete information regarding this grant opportunity, please visit https:// www.midrivers.com/grants/. For questions, please contact Katy Peterson at Mid-Rivers at 406-687-7387 or katy.peterson@midrivers.coop.
FALLON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We are accepting applications for the position of Detention Officer for the Sheriff’s Office.
This full time, permanent position oversees and maintains custody, care and control of inmates incarcerated at the Fallon County Detention Center to ensure the safe and orderly operation of the facility. Progressive wages starting at $19.00 per hour with excellent benefits including health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave.
Closing Date: Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
Applicants must complete the Standard Application for Position of Public Safety Officer in the State of Montana, available online at https://dojmt.gov/post/forms-and-other-documents or at the Fallon County Sheriff’s Office at 10 W. Fallon Avenue, Baker, MT. For a complete job description go to www.falloncounty.net. Submit applications (resumes optional) to: Fallon County Sheriff, PO Box 899, Baker, Montana, 59313. Questions may be directed to Trenton Harbaugh 778-8132, Nic Eisele 778-8133, or Julie Straub 778-8164.
Fallon County Times Classifieds Sell! • Call 406-778-3344 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 __________________________________________________________________________________ Northwest Community Health Center is seeking a team oriented and dependable Patient Care Coordinator to support multidisciplinary teams of healthcare providers in a fast paced outpatient setting. Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma, 1 year of experience working in a healthcare setting, and certification or licensure preferred (CMA, RMA, or LPN). Submit resume to maria.clemons@northwestchc.org __________________________________________________________________________________ HR Block Tax Preparation Business - $165,000. Turn key HR Block Franchise with two offices, all new desks and furniture, all computer equipment used to prepare tax returns up to and including 2018 tax returns. All employees if desired and client files. Owner after 40 years is ready to become an employee. Training and financing is available as well as ongoing support. No real property is being conveyed in this sale. Items to be conveyed include: Business furniture, fixtures and equipment; Business inventory as stated; Business name; Business signage; Business website address; Business Phone Numbers; Non-Compete Clause from Seller and Franchise Rights Transfer.... 59711 and 59722...... Call 406-4909684 = 8 AM to 8 PM Mon thru Sat.... I do not text.
The Livingston Enterprise is looking for a talented press operator to join our company to our team to support our new press expansion and commercial printing operation. Must be very experienced in maintenance. Full company insurance package, medical, vacation. Salary compensation with experience. Send resume to print@livent.net __________________________________________________________________________________ The MONTANA HIGHWAY PATROL is accepting applications for Trooper positions. Obtain application materials on the Patrol’s website https://dojmt.gov/highwaypatrol For questions, call 406-4443259. Closing Date: 10-04-2019 AA/EEO Employer __________________________________________________________________________________ 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.
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1st Place Team Pink
1st Place Team Pink, 2018
3rd Place Up In Smoke
2nd Place Baker Fire Dept.
Annual Rib Cook Off
The Sixth Annual Fallon County Rib Cook Off was held Sept. 14 with seven teams competing. The event was sponsored by Sons of the American Legion with all the proceeds going to the Baker Fireworks Fund. The first place winners for the second year was Team Pink - Jay and Denise Tiedemann and Ryan Foust. Second place winners Baker Fire Department -(l-r) Dale Butori, Randy Hoenke and Dick Chester. Not pictured Tom Bruha. Third place winners - Up In Smoke (1-r) Garett Putnam, Ty Tolzien, Kory Dolph and Scott Putnam and crew.
Ten rules for the safe use of tractors on farms Mental health: a crucial aspect of farm safety
Mental health is a growing concern for Ame- • Lack of resources. Farmers need help, but there’s a lack of accessible resources. In addirican farmers. These workers are at an increased risk of developing stress-related tion, they’re unlikely to seek out the help they health issues, and they’re also more likely to need, in part because of the stigma attached to mental health issues in the farming comcommit suicide than the average citizen. In munity. honor of this year’s National Farm Safety and Health Week (September 15 to 21), here’s While there are resources available like Farm some important information about the issue. Aid’s hotline — it saw a 109 percent increase in call volume in 2018 — there isn’t enough RISK FACTORS Mental health issues increase the likelihood funding to provide concrete help to farmers. of injuries and fatal accidents in an already dangerous workplace. Here are some of the WHAT CAN BE DONE factors that put farmers at risk. Awareness campaigns have sought to change • Long hours. Farmers are often forced to the mindset around mental health in farming work long hours, leading to poor sleep hy- communities. Eliminating the stigma attagiene. Lack of rest often exacerbates stress ched to asking for help is an important step in addition to disrupting the ability to in improving the situation. Public education about the challenges farmers face could also focus. help raise awareness about the importance • Uncertainty. Farmers are at the mercy of of this issue. increasingly unpredictable weather. In addition, fluctuating commodity prices mean If you or someone you know is facing a crisis, that even a strong harvest doesn’t gua- visit the National Farmers Union Crisis Center at farmcrisis.nfu.org. rantee a profit will be made. Financial uncertainty is becoming a big problem. The USDA reports that the U.S. farm debt relative to income is the highest it’s been in three decades.
Baker Agronomy Center
For all your fertilizer & chemical needs
Call Parker at 406-778-2929
Fallon County Veterinary Service P.C.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you or someone you know is in distress, call 1-800-273-8255. Know your plants for the Safety of your Family & Livestock Wild Onions: Not Poisonous Wild Wild Onions: WildOnions: Onions: Not Not Poisonous NotPoisonous Poisonous
Deathcamas: Poisonous to Livestock and Deathcamus: Deathcamas:Humans Deathcamas: Poisonous to Poisonous to Poisonous to Livestock Livestockand and Livestock and Humans Humans Humans
Little Beaver Conservation District
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), approximately 125 tractor-related deaths occur each year, making this the largest cause of farm fatalities in America. Tractor safety practices should be rigorously upheld to prevent tragedies from occurring on your own farm. Here are ten guidelines intended to keep workers — and everyone else — out of harm’s way. 1. Know your tractor. Be well acquainted with the owner’s manual and recommended daily maintenance checks. Mount and dismount only as specified by the manual. 2. Use tractors with rollover protection structures (ROPS) whenever possible. The majority of tractor fatalities are caused by overturns, but wearing a safety belt in conjunction with having an ROPS can prevent deaths. 3. Drive safely. Avoid dangerous terrain (ditches, holes, embankments, steep slopes, etc.) or proceed only with extreme caution. Refrain from making sharp turns. When on public roads, avoid riding on the shoulder, follow safety protocols and be mindful of impatient drivers. 4. Never start a tractor in an unventilated, enclosed structure. Carbon monoxide is lethal in confined areas. 5. Use power take-off (PTO) shields. Replace before use if damaged or missing. 6. Only hitch loads to the drawbar. Hitching to anything else (axle, seat bracket, etc.) can cause the tractor to backflip. 7. Never leave an unattended tractor running. Be sure to also remove the keys from the ignition if there are children on the farm. 8. Only refuel when the engine is cool. Gasoline is both flammable and explosive in its vapor form. 9. No passengers! Most tractors only have one seat, meaning only the operator can safely ride the vehicle. 10. Operators should pace themselves and be cautious. Avoiding haste can prevent overturns. Taking regular breaks will allow operators to remain mentally alert. In addition, wearing appropriate footwear and clothes that won’t snag is a must.
Bank of Baker
8 Pennel Rd • Baker, MT 406-778-3532 Liam Robbins, DVM Nathan Beck, DVM • Don Beck, DVM
406-778-3382
www.bankofbaker.com
Member FDIC
PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN Supervise them closely around machinery
Windshield, Glass, Chip & Machine Repair
406-778-PLUS (7587) Del Espinosa - Owner/Operator 125 1st St. SW • Baker, MT
- Think Safety -
We need our farmers and ranchers!
J & M Lumber
encourages you to practice safety on the farm. 406-778-2519
HOURS: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Closed Sundays
Wholesale • Retail Agricultural Products
Open: Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 406-778-2219
Nemitz Trucking Ismay Grain Co. LLC
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406-772-5743
8426 E. Hwy 12 • Baker, MT • 406-778-2030
Precision Parts & Supply
“Building hydraulic hose while you wait”