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75¢ | Volume 142, Issue 40 www.madisoniannews.com Thursday, July 31, 2014 Planners revisit ‘safety review’

– even if they ultimately choose has no zoning regulations or It’s for their own safety – and have to make the changes” County planning board works to to ignore the recommendations. requirements for obtaining land- the safety of fire, ambulance recommended, she said. “It’s not regulatory, it’s use permits, “We usually find and sheriff’s officers who may While the review is manda- perfect preconstruction documents educational. It’s all about public out about need to respond to tory, what the homeowner does health and safety,” Fechter said. (home- “It’s not regulatory, the residence some with the information is com- By Lori Newman Office. It’s also causing the As for the review the PSR building day, she said. pletely voluntary, Fechter said. The Madisonian planning board to make a few it’s educational. It’s is currently undergoing, “We’re plans) Madison [email protected] tweaks to its “Preconstruction all about public health just making sure nothing in when they County is the only Fire chief inspects Safety Review” document. here sounds like a homeowner come in and safety.” county in Montana The local fire chief inspects The building boom at the The review is a document - Charity Fechter, or builder is legally obligated for a septic that offers this the property and site plans with Yellowstone Club and other that County Planner Charity county planner to do anything,” Fechter said permit or kind of review. the builder, gives his sum- subdivisions around Big Sky Fechter hopes everyone planning at the county planning board’s an address, “We’re getting mary of what would make the is causing plenty of work for to build any structure in Madi- Monday night meeting. so they can install elec- good compliance with it, even the Madison County Planning son County will want to have Because Madison County tricity,” Fechter said. though (homeowners) don’t Turn to PLANNING on pg. 2 A CHANCE FOR GROWTH Ennis Harrison Sheridan Twin Bridges

The Madisonian/Abigail Dennis Madison County is embracing a new economic development plan to help towns around the entire county grow. County commits $20K to economic development

Survey will assess the needs of local businesses, towns What’s next? The first step is reaching out to the com- By Abigail Dennis director Charity Fechter, and Rob Gilmore become reactive to the needs we discover.” panies, businesses and not-for-profits and The Madisonian with the NRMEDD met last Friday to discuss The NRMEDD is cooperating with the compiling information about what resources [email protected] a tangible plan for moving forward and county and the MCEDC. Though the exact each one feels would be beneficial to growth. reaching out structure of the six-person MCEDC is still up To do that, the NRMEDD has created a busi- A new agreement between Madison to businesses in the air, Schulz said it is important to keep ness assessment – a survey that will take County and the Northern Rocky Moun- around the the council involved with the process to ad- less than five minutes for business owners “We’re not asking to complete. That survey is available for all tain Economic Development District businesses to help us, county. vise Gilmore and serve as a sounding board. (NRMEDD) will give businesses and not- “We’re “Even though it’s funded through Madison County businesses and not-for- for-profits in the Madison and Ruby Val- we’re asking them starting with the county, the council needs to be profits at: www.research.net/s/MadisonFirst. leys resources for economic growth. to tell us how we can a frame- involved in the everyday coordina- “[The assessment] will examine over- “What is important to me is the end help them.” work,” Gilm- tion,” Happel said. “The government all health of businesses in the county and result,” said Les Gilman, a Madison ore said. shouldn’t be involved in that.” provide insight on individual businesses that - Les Gilman, may need assistance,” Gilmore said. “This County Economic Development Coun- board member, “Next, we Happel moved to accept a one-year cil board member and owner of IH Cat- engage with contract with the NRMEDD with a county is really an opportunity for companies to Madison County check what services they would benefit from tle Company near Alder. “In the end, Economic businesses commitment of $20,000, which was sec- we want economic development.” Development … first we onded by Schulz. Commission Chairman – it’s about providing access to services.” Gilman, county commissioners Dave Council are proactive Jim Hart was absent, but both Happel and Turn to MCEDC on pg. 2 Schulz and Dan Happel, county planning and then we Schulz voted in favor of the contract.

County gets new superintendent of schools Ennis to host 2015 Pam Birkeland excited to get to work with Madison County schools state fire convention

By Abigail Dennis students across Madison County. riculum instruction and a K-12 benefit, County Commis- The Madisonian An important part of the job educational administration de- sioner Jim Hart said. Event coincides with fire [email protected] description also includes orga- gree. She taught nizing the county spelling bee. multiple grades department’s 100th anniversary Madison County has a new Birkeland has a home in in Fort Benton superintendent of county schools Helena and said she will com- and Highwood, By Lori Newman “We thought it would be a beginning Aug. 18. Pam Birke- mute back and forth since the before accept- The Madisonian big pre-season boost for the land will fill the vacancy created Madison County superintendent ing her cur- [email protected] area – it’s right after school when current superintendent Me- position is only part-time. She is rent part-time gets out … and before most of linda Legg leaves the position to also employed with the Montana position with As many as 700 people the Yellowstone tourists start teach full time at Ennis Schools. Office of Public Instruction, fo- OPI last year, will visit Ennis next spring coming through,” she said. “I’m excited to work with cusing on her work with Smarter she worked for when the town hosts the “It should almost double our the teachers and administra- Balanced Assessment, Mon- 14 years as a state’s biannual volunteer population for three days.” tors around the county in tana’s new online assessment. central office firefighters convention. The state fire chiefs conven- whatever capacity they need Though she’s never been a administrator “This will be the biggest ru- tion usually draws between 40 my help,” Birkeland said. county superintendent, she’s for school dis- ral fire convention ever held in and 50 people and the volun- The position requires that familiar with the education tricts in Helena Montana because they’re com- teers’ convention has attracted Birkeland guarantee all the system and has been work- and focused on bining the fire chiefs convention anywhere from 200 to 600 par- teachers in the county have ing to get up to speed on the curriculum and and volunteer firefighters con- ticipants in the past, Haas said. their certificates in order. She ins and outs of the job. assessments. vention,” said Nici Haas, vol- “We’re going to have lots will also make sure buses are “I have been training with Birkeland’s unteer firefighter with Madison of things for their families to inspected and that the drivers [Legg] off and on in July,” she ability to ap- Valley Rural Fire Department do, too, so we’re expecting at have their certificates, she said. said. “We’ll have another day ply her past and captain of the all-volunteer least a couple hundred more” Since the Alder School in August and then my of- experiences Madison Valley Ambulance. family members to accompany does not have a superintendent ficial start date is Aug. 18.” and knowledge Every motel room in En- the firefighters, she said. or principal, she will serve She also has an elementary to Madison Photo courtesy of Pam Birkeland nis has already been blocked Activities for families, as the supervisor there while education degree, a K-12 library County schools Pam Birkeland is excited to familiarize herself off for the weekend of June also working with homeschool endorsement, a master’s in cur- is a huge with Madison County schools as the new county 11-13, 2015, Haas said. Turn to CONVENTION on pg. 2 superintendent.

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PLANNING from pg. 1 The information includes Most property owners are Madison County Commis- location and slope of driveways, taking the information to heart sioners approved the review Conforming Mortgage Fixed Rates property safer – like cutting the home’s proximity to nearby and taking steps to make sure form last year following the some trees around the home, or structures, the location of the their homes are “fire-wise” and lightning-caused Eureka fire 30 Years - .000% Points that are too crowded to get a fire nearest water supply for fire hos- have clearly marked and regis- that broke out Aug. 12, 2013, truck through – and then gives Rate APR es, how the home is laid out on tered street addresses, she said. south of Ennis in the Gravelly 4.125% 4.264% a copy to the owner,” she said. the lot and the proximity of trees “The review helps the range, Fechter said. That fire A copy of the review is to access roads, Fechter said. landowners know what they consumed around 6,500 acres filed with the county planning 15 Years - .000% Points “It tells (responders) if can do to make their proper- before it was finally controlled office, and the information is they’ll be able to get their truck ties safer and more accessible more than two weeks later, recorded online where emer- % Rate % APR or ambulance and their equip- for emergency services,” said according to the final Eureka 3.250 3.419 gency responders can access it if ment in and out safely,” she said. board member Kate Arpin. Fire incident command report. Rates subject to change without notice, APR calculation is based on a $200,000.00 loan amount they get a call for that location. with a 1% loan origination fee, $975.00 underwriting fee, $295.00 document processing fee, Mers fee $11.95, $15.00 flood determination fee, $4.00 transcript fee, 15 days of prepaid interest and *discount point fee as stated above. MCEDC from pg. 1 can help them,” he said. “It’s “We respond to every request important – especially since If you haven’t enrolled for E-Statement delivery the time is now. a business development tool.” within three business days.” they will bring local experi- Your statements will be made available to you at the touch of a button ... no more waiting for the This is a tool busi- mail and, most importantly, it’s paperless! Thank you for banking with www.bankingonthefuture.com Gilmore said it should ences to the discussion. nesses can benefit take approximately 60 days Role of the MCEDC “Everybody who wants from, Gilman said. for the NRMEDD to satu- The current economic to be engaged should be AUTO LOANS “We’re not asking busi- rate the county and get the development council in the engaged,” Gilmore said. AS nesses to help us, we’re word out to businesses about county will make a deci- The type of economic LOW AS asking them to tell us how we the services they offer. For sion about its future role growth the commission- “Your first impression example, if a business feels next week, Gilman said. ers’ want should be felt %rate like it would benefit from “I think having the coun- countywide, Schulz said. 4.5 Office: 406.682.4215 driving into a town is Toll Free: 888.622.4215 assistance with a market- cil in place in the future is “Your first impression %APR 213 E. Main St what makes you want ing plan, the NRMEDD invaluable,” Schulz said. driving into a town is what 4.879 Ennis, MT 59729 has the capacity to bring “As guidance and a sound- makes you want to stay or Rates subject to change without notice. APR calculation to stay or get out of based on $20,000.00 loan amount with a $149.00 loan fee, people into the community ing board for [Gilmore].” get out of there,” he said. 48 payments of $459.67 on approved credit. there.” -Madison County to directly offer that help. Gilmore agreed, saying “It’s important this is a Commissioner “We’re asking people to an advisory council of people county endeavor and both www.bankingonthefuture.com Dave Schulz talk to us about their business interested and invested in valleys benefit equally from specifically,” Gilmore said. economic development is the services offered.”

CONVENTION from pg. 1 include at least a dozen ses- ers) want,” Haas said. cilitated by a Critical Incident Conventional Frame Homes sions with highly qualified Since firefighters are re- Stress Management team Commercial while their firefighters are in Remodels & Additions training sessions, will likely trainers, she said, including: quired to complete at least 30 from Bozeman, Haas said. Hand-crafted Log Homes include floating the Madison • Hybrid extrication hours of training every year First responders have high River, shopping in Ennis, • Chainsaw certification to maintain certification, “this rates of stress-related issues, All phases of construction, and day trips to Yellowstone • Leadership work- will be an opportunity to get including divorce, she said, design and consulting National Park, Virginia shops for chiefs most or all of it knocked out because of the severe emotional Custom Building Design City and Nevada City. • Helicopter operations at once,” Haas said. “It’s the distress that can follow a par- & The convention allows • Firefighting safe- kind of training you can’t pull ticularly traumatic event such firefighters from rural areas all ty and survival off as a small department, as a fatal fire or traffic crash. over the state to get together to • Incident communications but as a statewide (event), “We wanted to offer this discuss mutual problems they • Vehicle post inspection we can bring in some top kind of training session so face in recruiting and retain- trainers from other areas.” spouses can learn how to identi- ing volunteers, and in bring- “We’re also looking to For the first time at a state fy and cope with these (post- ing high-quality trainings to have some medical track fire convention, the Ennis trauma) issues,” Haas said. their small towns, Haas said. training; that’s something event will offer a “compan- The 2015 convention will a lot of (rural first respond- ion training session,” fa- Celebrating 100 years The “Ennis Volunteer Fire Department,” was created on April 10, 1915, with C.W. Chowning as president of the “fire company,” W.W. Buford as secretary- e-mail: [email protected] | www.bandeconstruction.com treasurer and W.S. brad bullock 581-4117 | ken evans 490-2758 | office 682-7942 Angle as fire chief. p.o. box 1444 Ennis, MT 59729 As firefighters responded to increasing numbers of rural fires, the Madison Valley Rural Fire District was formed in 1961. In 2009, The Ennis Fire Department was dissolved and absorbed I WANT into the MVRFD. The district covers an area of 1,287 square YOUR miles – from the Idaho border to the top of BUSINESS! Norris Hill, about 10 miles north of Ennis – with a population of 3,029 as of the 2010 U.S. Census.

(Source: “History of the Madison Valley The Madisonian/Lori Newman Rural Fire Department” MVRFD volunteer firefighter Nici Haaspours coffee during the district’s Fourth of July pancake breakfast at the at www.mvrfd.org.) HARDY DRYWALL fire hall north of Ennis. Haas also serves as captain of the all-volunteer Madison Valley Ambulance. FULL SERVICE DRYWALL, PLASTER & STUCCO 406-596-3137 Planning board finalizes Ennis growth policy Madison Valley Can growth be managed in positive ways? Arts Festival By Lori Newman held before the policy goes to drainage systems, roads, side- Recruiting highly skilled The Madisonian the town commission for final walks, parks, public buildings employees is the No. 1 is- Saturday, August 9th, 2014 [email protected] action, said Leona Stredwick, and community facilities. sue for Madison Valley planning technician for the • Protect natural and Medical Center, and prob- More businesses, bet- Madison County Planning cultural resources. ably for other businesses as At Peter T's Park, Ennis ter streets or more af- Office, who acts as secretary • Increase afford- well, said planning board fordable housing – which for the Ennis Planning Board. able housing. member Halsey Bishop. 10 am - 4 pm does Ennis need most? The growth policy, which • Occupy vacant down- “To attract qualified “All of the above” was should be reviewed every five town buildings. individuals to work in the • JURIED ARTS AND CRAFTS the consensus of the En- years, is a guide for growth, • Improve quality of life businesses that are already LIVE ENTERTAINMENT nis planning board at not a mandate. It is a way with projects such as building here … you have to have • its July 14 meeting. of recording and updating a senior center and aquatic affordable, attractive hous- • DELICIOUS FOOD The board has been information about the area’s center, developing a local food ing, Bishop told the board. • ART RAFFLE working on a new growth “population, economy, natural system and providing easy Advance planning for a • 50/50 CASH RAFFLE policy since August 2013, resources, access to community’s growth, accord- (drawings for both at 3:45 pm - and the final draft of the successes “If we are going to sidewalks ing to the county’s update of 40-plus-page document will and chal- and trails. its own growth policy two do not need to be present to win) soon be ready for the town lenges,” pursue attracting new • At- years ago, can help with: • “MEET THE AUTHOR” BOOK SIGNING to review, said board chair- Kensinger businesses, housing tract new • Less need for increases in • CHILDREN'S FACE PAINTING man Keri Kensinger. said. businesses, taxes and fees through more “Ennis and its citizens “Hav- will be even more focusing efficient provision of services. “This case has statewide have a vested interest in ing goals critical.” on non- • Wise and thoughtful how the town manages and polluting investments in major public growth, and this working objectives -Keri Kensinger, industries. facilities such as roads, water document determines goals in place is Ennis Planning “The and sewer systems, solid significance.” – attorney and objectives that create a road- Board chairman goals and waste and fire protection. a vision for our future as map for objectives • Protecting water quality. a town,” Kensinger said. taking ac- are in no • Deterring development Susan Swimley The Ennis Planning Board tion in the areas that mat- particular order,” Kensinger in unsuitable areas such as h West Se meets next on Wednesday, ter most to the people said. “We realize that they floodplains, wetlands, fault ut Locally Owned & Operated pt So ic Aug. 20, to vote on the final of Ennis,” she added. are all interconnected. … You zones and unstable slopes. For All Your Septic draft. Copies of the document The board’s list of pri- need to have affordable hous- • Protecting special & Portable Toilet Needs will then be available at town orities is essential to man- ing for people who already community values, such hall, the library, some busi- ageable growth, include: live and work here, but if we as historic, cultural, sce- We want your stinkin’ business! nesses and on the town web- • Maintain adequate infra- are going to pursue attract- nic and natural features. Get your butt on the schedule. Spiffy Biffy site so residents can review. structure, including water, ing new businesses, housing • Protecting the area’s WWW.SWSMT.COM • [email protected] Ennis 682-7854 • Sheridan 842-7854 • Cell 596-7854 A public hearing will be wastewater and stormwater will be even more critical.” rural, agricultural character. Thursday, July 31, 2014 A3

The Madisonian/Lori Newman The Madisonian/Lori Newman Concrete Jersey barriers that have greeted visitors to Ennis for more than half a dozen years were removed last This sidewalk is the dividing line between the property of Ennis Schools and the Montana Department of Thursday by MDT. The area will now be landscaped with boulders, trees, shrubs and grass. Transportation. Landscaping began this week to make the area a more attractive welcome into the town of Ennis. Beautification begins at the ‘Y’ Plans include trees, grass and boulders for safety

By Lori Newman Ennis Police Chief Scott Newell. cal attack or illness, he said. Cashman said. Decorative 18-to-24-inch boulder to connect should represent our pride in The Madisonian On July 24, the Montana “The truck went through cobble rock matching that used with the rock wall, and … put our schools,” George said. [email protected] Department of Transporta- and destroyed most of the around the Veterans Memorial in 140 feet of split-rail fencing The school district will be tion finally removed the rock fence that was there,” will be placed on the strip of to match the fence around the working with MDT to final- The curving sidewalk barriers, opening the way George said. “No one seems bare dirt that now lies between high school.” Cashman said. ize plans for the area, he between the elementary school for the town and the school to know why the barrier went what’s left of the rock wall He also is hoping to plant said, since everything south and the highway at ‘the Y’ is district to beautify the area up (soon after the crash).” and the sidewalk, he said. several multi-stemmed Amur of the sidewalk belongs to visible from the road for the first with boulders, trees, grass Part of the rock walll re- “We’re going to put in a Maples like the ones he planted the district, and everything time in at least seven years. and an old-fashioned fence. mains, between the school and shrub bed around the base of on the south side of the Madi- north belongs to the state. It has been hidden behind Ennis school board trustee Chowning Street - “It looks like the (school’s) marquee sign son Valley Manor, which “are “There is such a wonderful concrete “Jersey barriers” Craig George, a retired Or- it was probably built by the and plant a circle of grass, if very hardy in even the cold- opportunity there to … make ever since a semi truck rolled egon state trooper, said he WPA in the 1930s,” said Jerry we can get a sprinkler sys- est climates – and they’re our town more attractive,” said through the stop sign at the in- and his wife actually wit- Cashman, of Cashman Nursery tem put in,” Cashman said. great shade trees,” he said. Ennis Mayor Becky Vujovich. tersection of U.S. Highway 287 nessed the accident “back in in Bozeman, who is designing “In order to protect the “The school is the first “(Until now) the first thing they and Montana 287 and crashed 2006 or 2007.” It was caused the landscaping for the area. area, and to keep anyone from thing people see when they see is bunch of Jersey barriers into the parking lot of Ennis by the semi driver allegedly The area will look very driving across from highway, come into town. It’s the cen- and backside of the school.” Elementary School, according to having some sort of physi- park-like when it’s finished, we’re going to put in some ter of the community and it Leash your dog Highway signs will welcome Updated county dog ordinances travelers to conservation districts Abigail Dennis are doing, Heikes-Knapton ed through House Bill 223, The Madisonian said, they are important. where conservation districts adds specific fairground rules [email protected] “When we first looked can turn for funding on projects into signs, we thought we’d from education to weed control. Abigail Dennis board had concerns about dogs.” aged, it will not officially come Three conservation districts just get them for the Madison Heikes-Knapton will turn The Madisonian Issues with dogs on the into effect for 30 days,” he said. – the Madison, the Ruby and Valley,” Heikes-Knapton said. in the $7,000 grant application [email protected] fairgrounds – especially during “It will give people an oppor- the Jefferson – work together “But that would be confus- by the end of the week and said fair time – often stem from pet- tunity to recognize the change in Madison County to ensure ing because half the county she hopes to get the ball rolling Several years of concerns livestock interaction, Schulz said. and learn how to deal with it.” the county’s natural resources is in the Ruby Valley.” on purchasing and install- regarding free-roaming dogs “There have been cases where The ordinance is being updat- are protected and used best. Heikes-Knapton decided ing the signs before winter. culminated in an updated someone is leading a steer across ed now as a result of the visit from “At a state and even national to gather the 10 conserva- Seven signs will be placed countywide dog ordinance an open area and a dog comes the MACo safety coordinator and level, conservation districts tion districts in Southwest in the Madison Valley Conser- the Madison County Board of running through quickly,” Schulz the fact that the sheriff’s office must focus on outreach,” said Montana and eight responded vation District alone, Heikes- Commissioners signed on July said. “That puts the animal on was currently updating the vicious Sunni Heikes-Knapton, wa- with interest. The Madison Knapton said, and 36 total signs 21. The ordinance is effective high alert and the person at the animal section of (the ordinance.) tershed coordinator with the Valley Conservation Dis- spanning the eight interested 30 days after the signing. other end of the rope at risk. “It came about partly because Madison Conservation District. trict is spearheading the districts in the region. Though “For a long time, there was We have several hundred head the ordinance was already being “If you drive through areas effort and Heikes-Knapton the grant will cover the cost no action taken and no consider- of animals down there during revised and partly because MACo in Eastern Montana you’ll received permission from the of the signs, each district is ation given to how to deal with fair time – dogs not on a leash saw issues concerning dogs,” see signs welcoming you to Madison County Board of responsible for the materials and it,” Commissioner Dave Schulz around the animal barns is going Schulz said about the fairgrounds each conservation district.” Commissioners to apply for installation work on their signs. said. “This has been an issue on to turn into a wreck someday.” addition to the ordinance. Though welcome signs on a grant to fund the project. “This is just one more the periphery of the fair board’s The commissioners ultimately Both Hart and Schulz empha- major highways are a simple The Department of Natural way to show conservation discussion for several years, too.” decided to add a fairground- sized the change is not directed way to raise awareness about Resources and Conservation districts are at work in the Recently, a safety coordinator specific rule in the ordinance – all at any dog owners in particular. the work conservation districts has a general project pot, fund- area,” Heikes-Knapton said. from the Montana Association dogs must be leashed while on “The upside and the downside of Counties (MACo) traveled the fairgrounds and all dog waste is this: The fairgrounds belong through Madison County to must be picked up and appropri- to the people of Madison County examine county properties and ately disposed of by the owner. If and we’re very, very aware of safety procedures, Commis- the rule is not complied with, the that,” Schulz said. “In fairness to sion Chairman Jim Hart said. offender faces up to a $500 fine. all the people of Madison County, “This time they included the Schulz said he thinks it is we have to be as considerate as fairgrounds and made suggestions a good thing the ordinance is we can of their safety, health and about dogs in particular,” Hart not enforceable for 30 days. experience on the fairgrounds. We added. “It just so happens that “Although the content of don’t want somebody getting bit, while that was happening, the fair the ordinance will be encour- getting dragged or getting hurt.” Making walkway connections in Ennis

Abigail Dennis on the east, Ennis Town Hall to “However, there needs to be stron- The Madisonian Madison Foods on the west and ger participation from the town [email protected] from First Street downtown to – they are the direct beneficiary.” the school, Roberts explained. Commission Chairman Jim Madison Byways’ commit- The total estimated cost is Hart agreed, saying he would ment to connecting the town of $368,000, which will be al- prefer to see more financial par- The Madisonian/Abigail Dennis Ennis with sidewalks is nearing most entirely funded through ticipation from the town of Ennis. The Ennis-Big Sky Airport will be replacing its current weather observing system. completion now that the group the Montana Department of “I will go with you and talk has seen the successful construc- Transportation’s Transporta- with whomever,” Hart told Rob- tion of two of its three projects. tion Alternatives Program. erts. “The town, business owners Ennis airport updates AWOS system The group was initially cre- “Ennis was very lucky,” and the nursing home – they are ated to develop a series of trails Roberts said. “I believe 78 projects the direct beneficiaries of this.” New automated weather observing system will in Ennis is now focused on town applied and they only awarded 23. infrastructure. First, they funded … It was highly competitive.” Ennis budget ‘very tight’ replace malfunctioning equipment a sidewalk from Third Street The town of Ennis has already downtown to Lions Club Park, Funded by the state contributed as much as it be- Abigail Dennis means aircrafts can land using the now-faulty equipment, but which was finished last year. This Since the project is be- lieves it can to Madison Byways, The Madisonian instruments instead of visibil- Bowser said not to count on spring, the group completed the ing funded and administered Mayor Becky Vujovich said. [email protected] ity in case of bad weather. An either of those possibilities. Golf Course Connection project, by MDT, they are in control of “Our general fund is very, very AWOS compiles weather data “Ennis isn’t in a situation which links Ennis Schools with selecting a designer and creat- tight,” she said. “These special A malfunctioning auto- and provides that capability. where they can utilize an offsite the golf course. Now, they’ve ing a timeline for construction, projects are definitely a strain on mated weather observing system “It pulls weather informa- (system from another airport),” turned their attention to the ‘Y’ Roberts said. They have not yet the town, but we have to remember (AWOS) at Ennis-Big Sky tion about visibility, wind speed Bowser explained. “There isn’t where Montana Highway 287 chosen a designer so the specifics it is the municipality’s responsibil- Airport prompted the Madison and more,” Bowser said. another certified station close and U.S. Highway 287 intersect. of the project are still unknown, ity to build sidewalks. This is defi- County Board of Commission- The shelf life of an AWOS is enough for them to bounce off of. “When you have brick- but she expects construction will nitely the cheapest way to do it.” ers to commit approximately 10 years – the system at the En- If their station is down, nobody and-mortar businesses, it’s not begin until next summer. Vujovich said the Golf $120,000 to replace the system. nis airport is only eight years old, can use the GPS approach.” always about creating pedes- Madison Byways hired Great Course Connection sidewalks are “Obviously we have to be Bowser said, so the Federal Avia- After debating the issues trian traffic,” said Lisa Roberts, West Engineering to apply for already heavily used by com- concerned about maintaining tion Administration will not fund around taking on another mon- Madison Byways chair. the grant, which cost $4,000. munity members and visitors. our status of an instrument- the replacement, even though the etary commitment in the midst of Roberts spoke with county The grant also requires $5,145 “This grant will really build approach airport,” Commissioner current system is malfunctioning. all the county’s current projects, commissioners Monday about in matching funds. Roberts on that to create a great network Dan Happel said. “We must do There is a chance the FAA Commissioner Dave Schulz mo- the upcoming sidewalk project. asked the commissioners if for people walking around our something to keep a system that will reimburse the county in two tioned to purchase a new AWOS Plans include installing new they would be willing to help town,” she said. “I think it’s only allows us to have that capability.” years when the 10-year shelf for Ennis-Big Sky Airport in the sidewalks around the Y from the with the added total of $9,145. logical to leverage a small amount Lance Bowser, an engineer life is up, or that the county approximate amount of $120,000. West of the Madison retail store to “I think this is a great project,” of money to benefit and bring with Robert Peccia & Associ- could receive some portion Happel seconded the motion Madison Valley Medical Center Commissioner Dave Schulz said. in a large amount of money.” ates in Helena, explained a GPS of reimbursement from the and all three commissioners instrument approach procedure company where they purchased voted in favor of the purchase. Thursday, July 31, 2014 A8 A4 opinion

Open letter to the Madison County Commissioners:

Dear Editor, to) permission to dump all material on the main entrance gate is a ditch full of boulders. my complaint as “he is the commissioner.” road in front of the Clay Subdivision Road. In calling four different times to a certain This material should have never been I am rendering a complaint concern- Thus saving 13 miles of “dump” expense! county commissioner complaining – first “I’ll put on our road – totally unacceptable. ing my North Ennis Lake Road driveways. Then our county people graded it, if you have someone out this afternoon” (Friday, July Mr. “I am the Commissioner,” are you go- The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) can call it that! The once two-lane road is now 18); second time – “It’s not the county’s, but ing to fix my two approaches? And which of has contracted Bateman Bros. Construction down to one lane! My two driveway entrances construction company’s responsibility to fix the four answers you gave me isn’t a lie? of Idaho in accordance with Madison County were made almost impassable. One, I totally it.” Third – “We can’t do anything til fall.” As of Tuesday morning, July 22, nothing to do the Kobayashi Beach expansion on the can’t get our pontoon boat out through the gate, I close my place in winter so want some- has been addressed concerning my complaint. north side of Ennis Lake Road. In doing so, the or wood delivered as the county built the road thing done sooner. So fourth phone call (all county gave Bateman Bros. (according to fore- two or more feet higher. Nor can my company in same day): “They’ll come on Monday the Barba Tuss man Jim Robinson, who I personally talked with campers get onto my property now. My 21st.” I also was told not to “threaten” him with McAllister/Bozeman

obituary

Beverly May Martin Jan. 6, 1932 – July 25, 2014

Beverly May Martin passed She was born Jan. 6, 1932 at ish Creek Ranch and went to ing; she also was a leather years of her life in the Madison and a daughter. At her request, away July 25, in Madison Val- the Martin ranch near Har- high school in Bozeman. She seamstress and an artist. Valley Manor. She has three she was cremated and no fu- ley Medical Center in Ennis. rison. She grew up in the Span- spent most of her life ranch- Beverly lived the last five living descendants, two sons neral or services are planned.

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News briefs from the area

TWIN BRIDGES Final school budget meeting is Aug. 12

The Twin Bridges school 12, at 7 p.m., about the board may vote to adopt the no later than Aug. 25, accord- board will meet to take school district’s budget for budget at that meeting. ing to Twin Bridges school final comments from the the next fiscal year. If no State law requires the dis- district clerk Joyann Breakall. public on Tuesday, Aug. objections come up, the trict to adopt a final budget Friday Night ENNIS August ‘Laugh Doctor’ speaks in Ennis Tuesday 1 Cliff Kuhn M.D., also about using humor to enhance ence room at 9 a.m. Valley Public Library and Come Visit us at the Vigilante Music Fest known as “The Laugh Doc- performance, productivity and • Madison Valley Pub- the Madison Valley Medi- tor,” is coming to Ennis health by creating and sustain- lic Library at 7 p.m. cal Center to work together Saturday August Virginia City on Tuesday, Aug. 5, to of- ing more fun in your life. His His book, It All Starts to bring Dr. Kuhn, the Laugh 2 - fer two free presentations presentations will be held at: with a Smile: 7 Steps to Being Doctor, to Ennis. For more for the public to enjoy. • Madison Valley Happier Right Now, convinced information on Kuhn’s work, Dr. Kuhn plans to speak Medical Center confer- the Friends of the Madison visit www.drcliffordkuhn.com. 682.5553

SHERIDAN Sheridan American Legion seeks new members

Anderson-Simpson Post 89 of ited to: participation in post- can Legion posts worldwide. be in Sheridan Park (next the American Legion in Sheri- sponsored events, information Post Adjutant Mike Mor- to the library) on Saturday, dan will conduct a membership on VA programs and changes gan, will set up a table in Aug. 2, as part of the Sheri- drive from July 30 through Aug. through the American Legion front of the Sheridan Post 89 dan Summer Festival be- 2. Our Post needs to increase Magazine, Montana Legionnaire building at 217 Main St. on: tween noon and 5:30 p.m. our membership to enable us to newspaper, Post news releases • Wednesday, July 30, 11:30 We encourage all eligible continue our ability to honor our and participation in numerous a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; 4-5:30 p.m. veterans to stop by and find fellow veterans while expand- American Legion-sponsored • Thursday, July 31, out what the American Legion ing our community involvement programs such as insurance, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. is all about and in particular in the Ruby Valley and state. prescription plans, national The table will move to what our Post is doing to sup- The benefit to eligible discounts on select services. the park across the street port our local community. veterans, reservists and active- As an active American from Walters IGA on Thurs- Contact Mike Morgan at 842- duty personnel for joining Post Legion member, you also are day afternoon 4-6 p.m. 5085 if you have questions. We By appointment 89 include but are not lim- welcome at all other Ameri- A registration tent will look forward to visiting with you.

Susanne Hill The Madisonian, [email protected] [email protected] Small business advisor honored Flawless-Skincare.com BUTTE – Julie Jaksha, on-one counseling, training Jaksha joined the SBDC local economic develop- 406.581.1304 director of the regional Small courses, and business finance Network in 2009 and has con- ment organization. Business Development Cen- assistance for a seven-county sulted with 180 clients and as- “Julie provides results-driv- ter in Butte, has been named region. She provides custom- sisted in securing almost $11.3 en consulting that has a lasting the 2014 Montana “State ized assistance to start-up and million in financing, so far, impact on the businesses and Star” by her peers in the existing businesses in Silver which resulted in 93 jobs cre- their employees,” said Sean statewide SBDC network Bow, Jefferson, Deer Lodge, ated or retained in the region. Becker, SBDC business advisor As the SBDC director, Jak- Granite, Powell, Madison, The Butte SBDC is hosted at Montana CDC in Bozeman. sha provides confidential one- and Beaverhead counties. by Headwaters RC&D, a

Walter’s IGA & Ace Hardware

Walter’s IGA & Ace in 1891 on the corner of Main picnic, door prizes and raffle nesses, Bob has worked in the Hardware, officially known Street and Water Street in drawings of a Ruger 10/22 store since his youth, except as Charles Walter, Inc., is Sheridan and still houses the with two bricks of ammo, a for a short stint in the Navy celebrating 125 years of the family-operated business. Mythos 6’ x 8’ greenhouse and during the Vietnam War. Walter family-operated busi- The celebration will be held a four-person spat hot tub. Everyone is invited to ness in the Ruby Valley. on Aug. 10 at 1 p.m., at the Another milestone will be share a slice of history of Walter’s was founded by Ace Garden Center (behind the celebration retirement of our community and val- Charles Walter, Sr., in 1889. Walter’s store on Water Street.) Robert (Bob) Walter. Like ley and extend best wishes The brick building was erected Festivities include a BBQ in many family owned busi- to Bob and his retirement.

Sheridan Summer Festival

The annual Sheridan dinner in the park on Friday up with the Jackson Garden a schedule of events. Many Summer Festival is sched- at 5 p.m. Various festivi- brunch on Sunday morning. local businesses participat- uled for Aug. 1-3. The excit- ties will carry on throughout See the ads in this edition of ing in the fun–stop by and ing weekend kicks off with the weekend and will finish The Madisonian highlighting see what they are up to.

Virginia City Players

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MADISON VALLEY RURAL Soft opening this weekend FIRE DEPARTMENT 108 North Main Street • Sheridan, MT 842-7999 fireline

By Steve Orr | Madison Valley Rural Fire Department

While the far western conjunction with their em- United States continues to ployment. MVRFD members burn up with no respite in have been fighting wildfires site, false starts were the in California, Idaho, Nevada theme for the Madison Valley and Washington. With a late Rural Fire Department over start to the fire season locally, the last couple of weeks. many of the state’s firefight- On July 11 at 2:06 p.m. the ing resources have been sent MVRFD was dispatched to to assist our neighbors. a fire alarm on Windy Pass If you have any questions Lane. Firefighters were don- or concerns, Madison Valley ning protective equipment Rural Fire Chief Shawn Chris- VOLT ELECTRIC and preparing to respond with tensen invites you to con- engines when the response tact us at 682-3311. We look was canceled. The response forward to hearing from you. Brian VerHow was canceled when it was If no one is available, please Master Electrician determined that the leave a message and alarm was false. we will return Sheridan, MT 59749 On July 16 your call as at 10:52 p.m. soon as email [email protected] the MVRFD possible. P: (406) 596-5500, F: (406)842-7672 was dis- Remem- patched to ber, you Commercial, Residential, a smoke can get New Construction, alarm up-to- Re-Model, Troubleshooting on Lazy date and Service. HL Lane. emer- The gency MVRFD infor- responded mation an Engine at the and a Com- Madison mand with County Mon- four firefight- tana Emer- ers. The response gency Information 406-683-5373 was canceled en route web site, at http://madison. when it was determined homestead.com/. Please that the alarm was false. visit our home page at www. See all MLS Listings at Several members of the mvrfd.org/. Remember to Madison Valley Rural Fire sign our guest book and let www.bestofthewestproperties.com Department have been de- us know what you think. ployed to fires out west in Ruby Valley Ranchette Be self-sufficient on productive 20 irrigated acres, updated ranch house, year round stream, jack fenced into several pastures, newer barn & several out buildings. Priced to sell at $397,500

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'It All Starts With A Smile”

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 Two Showings in Ennis!

• 9 am at Madison Valley Medical Center, Conference Room

• 7 PM at Madison Valley Public Library, Thexton Community Room

Clifford C. Kuhn, MD, The Laugh Doctor Physician, medical school professor, humorist, professional speaker and personal counselor who helps individuals and groups enhance performance, productivity and health by creating and sustaining more fun. Sponsored by Friends of the Library and ‘Shoestring Fire’ contained Madison Valley Medical Center Fire near Wise River caused by lightning strike

By Lori Newman River Ranger District report. fighters to prevent the fire The Madisonian The fire broke out last Fri- from spreading, with 100 [email protected] day afternoon about two miles percent containment, the west of Pioneer Scenic Byway, ranger district reported. Once again, a thin layer northwest of Elkhorn Hot On Saturday, a fireline was of smoke blanketed the Springs near Shoestring Creek. dug around the perimeter of NOW AFFILIATED WITH ERA LANDMARK REAL ESTATE Madison County skies over The fire was quickly con- the main fire. Another was with offices in Big Sky, Bozeman, Livingston & Ennis the weekend. It came this tained to about 20 acres after created to ring a spot fire east time from the “Shoestring 11 smokejumpers, 17 firefight- of the main fire on Sunday, LOG HOME IN Fire,” a lightning-caused ers, two 20-person hotshot when the fire was reported JEFFERS on 5 fenced, blaze in the Beaverhead- crews and two helicopters were at 50 percent containment. landscaped acres Deerlodge National Forest. called in to battle the blaze. The Shoestring Fire never bordering Channels The wildland fire was com- Monday’s lower tempera- threatened any structures due Ranch. Custom, high-end pletely contained as of Tuesday tures, cloudy skies and low to its remote location, the home of approx. 3,000 morning, according to a Wise wind speeds allowed fire- ranger District reported. SF, 3BR/2.5BA, office, loft sitting room + cabin/ playhouse, 1,400 SF garage/shop & irrigated, fenced orchard. Furnished Arts festival set for Aug. 9 & ready to move in. Cottonwood. $1,275,000. Submitted by Elita Jones forged iron and fiber arts. nated pieces of art, including: (MLS # 199572) There will be 44 arts and • Pottery by Anna McClellan The 19th Annual Madi- crafts booths as well as healthy • Framed giclee (406)682-4290 • 219 E. Main Street son Valley Arts Festival refreshments, an author’s by Larry Zabel P.O. Box 546 • Ennis, MT 59729 will be held in Peter T’s book signing, children’s face • Framed painting Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. painting, a 50/50 cash draw- by Arva Wuthrich www.arrowreal.com • [email protected] on Saturday, Aug. 9. ing and live entertainment • Set of Sher- Artists from all over Mon- by the Ennis Community ril Gold note cards tana, as well as from nearby Band, the Tune Tanglers and • Quilted place- states, will offer their qual- our own traveling accor- mats by Louise Getz ity work at this juried event. dion player, Jan Beekman. • Framed salmonfly draw- Items will include paintings, Sponsored by the Ennis ing by Harvey Eckert pottery, furniture, stained Arts Association, the event also • “Who Needs Birds glass, jewelry, photography, includes raffles of several do- Anyway,” by Gail Cole

Courtesy photo/Klatt Family Klatts celebrate 70 years together

On July 23, Ruth and Cecil their children were young. Klatt (son), Jake Klatt (grand- Klatt celebrated their 70th They then bought a house in son), Bill Klatt (son), Amanda wedding anniversary. Mar- Jeffers so their sons could go Klatt (granddaughter-in-law), ried in Ellendale, N.D., on July to school in Ennis, where they Josh Klatt (grandson), Ruth 23, 1944, the young couple graduated. Then Cecil became Klatt, Cameron Klatt (great- moved to the Madison Val- the manager at Pete and Jinny grandson), Cecil Klatt, Bill ley in April 1946. They are Combs’ Diamond J Ranch up Engler (friend), Tanner Klatt happy to have lived here all Jack Creek for many years. (great-grandson), Lois Klatt those years and proud of it. Members of their family (daughter-in-law), Shiloh The couple had a cattle gathered at the Black Butte Klatt (grandson) and Caitlin ranch up Wall Creek while cabin are, from left: David Klatt (great-granddaughter). Hunter education class in August Submitted by Kerry Wahl ten test and attend the field day. Aug. 18 class. The manual can Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Online registration for be obtained from the Dillon hunter education classes can Public Library or Montana Fish, The 2014 fall Dillon area be found at fwp.mt.gov under Wildlife & Parks office (730 hunter education course will the education tab. A parental N. Montana St). Students will be held at the Dillon Middle acknowledgement of risk form not be admitted to the class if School on Aug. 18 - 20 from and a student code of conduct assignments are not completed. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and Aug. 21 form must be downloaded, Parents are welcome to from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The field completed and handed in on attend the classes and field day will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18. Students will not day. For parents attending the Aug. 23 from 9 a.m. – 12 be admitted to class if these field day, they are reminded p.m. at the Dillon Rifle and forms are not completed and that they must furnish their Pistol Club Range. Online handed in at the first class. own eye and ear protection. registration is required. Students are required to For further information on In order to successfully read the first three chapters hunter education please call complete the hunter education and answer the quiz ques- Dr. Don Darling at 683-5088, course, students must attend all tions in the Montana Hunter Craig Fager at 683-9305 or classroom sessions, pass a writ- Education Manual prior to the Kerry Wahl at 490-0956. A8 Thursday, July 31, 2014 Owens family finish first in Pony Trot 5K

By Lori Newman ward Hollowtop Mountain, then lowed by Madison Owens, 19, The Madisonian turned back to the park at the who crossed the finish line about [email protected] bridge over North Willow Creek. four minutes later, in 33:18. Those running in the 10K In the men’s 10K, Ellis Farst- At least 62 people showed went farther up toward Cataract vedt, 39, of Red Lodge, won in up on Saturday to partici- Lake, on to Pony Creek, and 43 minutes, 40 seconds, followed pate in the annual Pony Trot back to Pony Park for refresh- by 55-year-old Marvin Speece of 5K/10K races that started ments and bragging rights. Butte, who clocked in at 45:53. and ended at Pony Park. In the 5K run, it was all about The women’s 10K was led by Forty runners hit the start- the Owens family of McAllister. Savannah Powers, 28, of Ennis, ing line for the 10-kilometer Gavin Owens, 21, crossed the who crossed the finish line at race, and all but three finished finish line first in 20 minutes, 51:27, putting her in third place the entire hilly course. Another 6 seconds, followed closely by overall. In second place for the 22 runners completed the 5K 16-year-old Race Owens, at 20:34 women was Trisha Jones, 35, at course – with times ranging and Brett Owens, 51, at 21:57. 55 minutes flat. Taya DeFrance, from 20 minutes, 6 seconds Twelve-year-old Izzy a 16-year-old Harrison High to just under 36 minutes. Blanchard of Pony finished first School student, was less than two The 5K runners headed to- for the women, in 29:13, fol- minutes behind Jones, at 56:24.

For Aunt Tex

Courtesy photo/Jack Albrecht Friends and family of Elaine Staley, aka “Aunt Tex,” gathered in Alder Saturday to show support and raise money for her medical expenses. Festivities included a live auction, pig roast and music. Folks “just had a great time for her,” said Randy Larson, an owner of Chick’s, which is where the fundraiser took place. THE MADISON MARATHON

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Thursday, July 31, 2014 A9 Local quilt show expanding this year Submitted by Martha Northway Our guild is made up of are donated to the giving trees given on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 2 and eight feet tall, which was – the sphere is nine feet wide PieceMakers of the Madison quilters from all over the val- though out the valley dur- p.m. These quilts will be given covered with quilted panels and nine feet tall and will be ley and their work has touched ing the Christmas season. to residents of the Madison made by a different guild covered in holiday panels to PieceMakers of the Madi- many of our local citizens as The guild’s newest and Valley Manor for their service member. It was such a hit that reflect the theme of the upcom- son will be holding a quilt well as visitors through hugs rewarding project is our Quilts to us all. A variety of quilts for it was featured at the world’s ing show, “Holiday Splendor.” show Aug. 8 – 9. The event and cuddles quilts, which are of Valor – these are quilt that local charities have been used largest outdoor quilt show in This event is held at the will take place at the Ennis donated for all the injured or are patriotic in theme and given as fundraisers for their orga- Sisters, Ore., and has been same time as the Arts Festi- Elementary School start- ill children seen at our local to military personnel who have nizations with great success. asked to return for their 40th val so made a day of it and ing Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. and will hospital. The quilt guild makes served our country with honor. In 2012 the guild created a annual show in 2015. This year see what wonderful Items run until Aug. 9 at 5 p.m. a variety of pillowcases that Five of these quilts will be sphere that is eight feet wide the guild is bigger and better you can find at the show. Road Agents shoot again this weekend By Lori Newman building front in a gravelly the late ’80s,” Cathy Toot said. The Madisonian area. That’s the place.” “My big thing was I love to [email protected] The society, which now dress in period costumes, and boasts around 25 loyal mem- I love shooting guns,” she said. If dressing up in 1880s bers – and a few more who “Harry and Rick are great story- clothing and shooting with show up every now and then tellers, so we got together and guns from the same period – holds a shooting match the started thinking of scenarios for appeals to your sense of his- first Saturday of each month (shooting) competition events.” tory and fun, this weekend’s from April through September. Everyone enjoys the chal- event at the Bloated Carcass “It’s a fun, family-oriented lenge us using the period-specif- Range might be just the thing. activity,” DeBernardis said. ic single-action revolvers, lever- Everyone is invited to watch “Everyone has a Old West-type action rifles and double-barreled or participate as the Honor- alias. … It’s a timed event with shotguns made in the 1880s able Road Agents Shooting each stage having a western- or earlier, DeBernardis said. Society’s monthly cowboy themed scenario. It’s more “We bend the rules a action shooting match is set for about accuracy than speed.” bit to allow the 1897 Win- Saturday, Aug. 2, beginning at The society was formed in chester pump-action shot- 9 a.m., about 2 miles south of the mid 1990s by Rick and Cathy gun, too,” he said. Courtesy photo/HRASS Ennis on U.S. Highway 287. Toot, Rick Erickson, Harry Mer- For more information, Members of the “Honorable Road Agents Shooting Society,” who meet for shooting competitions the first “It’s not hard to find,” said Saturday of the month in “Bloated Carcass Township,” Territory of Montana (two miles south of Ennis, that is), rill, Leo Christensen, John De- including past scores, pho- from left, include: Gooch Hill Drifter (Dick DeBernardis) Dead I Doug (Doug Christensen), Diamond Red (Leo HRASS chairman Dick De- Jarlis and Kyle Severeid. It was tos and a schedule of events, Christensen) , Nikel Andi (Andi Christensen), Lil Diamond (Kayley Christensen), Sonny Blue (Kurt Stabenau), Shorty Bernardis. “If you’re going based on “the national Single visit the Honorable Road (Don Short), Blarney Kid (Randy McCarthy), Buffalo Girl (Julia Straszewski), Old Straz (Paul Straszewski), Pioneer south, just look to your left Action Shooting Society that be- Agents Shooting Society’s Shortridge (Dale Shortridge), Rough Rider 45 (Glen Schroeder), Billy Bob (Bill White), AE Irons (Alan Fairchild). and you’ll see an old-looking came a really popular activity in website at hrass.weebly.com.

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Left: The Madisonian/Abigail Dennis

Collaborative efforts between the Forest Service and the producers who graze on the land have led to some effective rangeland management.

Below, right: Photo courtesy of Alder Market

This photo from 1958 shows the permittees with the cattle they grazed in the Upper Ruby. The land has changed drastically since 1958 – the landscape is now covered in conifers.

Below, left: The Madisonian/Abigail Dennis

Cattle and sheep permittees met with Forest Supervisor Melany Glossa, new Madison District Ranger Dale Olson, other Forest Service employees, representatives from the Montana Stockgrowers Association, members of the Montana Public Lands Council, and Barb Cestero with the Greater Yellowstone Coalition to tour grazing allotments in the Upper Ruby.

Forest Service grazing allotments sustain Madison County producers

By Abigail Dennis Supervisor Melany Glossa, and conifers is currently Sandru said one way directly tied to the success head. That’s a lot of money The Madisonian new Madison District the biggest issue they to manage the land is of the grazing program in directly used in Madison [email protected] Ranger Dale Olson, other face because it means less with controlled fire. the Upper Ruby,” Sandru County, which is turned Forest Service employees, desirable grazing vegetation “To avoid a major said. “Without that summer over five to seven times A significant portion of representatives from the for the cattle, Sandru said. fire situation, we need to grazing, we would not in the county. That’s a Madison County’s largest Montana Stockgrowers During the tour Art Hall, manage the fuels now,” have cattle operations.” huge economic impact.” industry – agriculture – Association, members Forest Service rangeland Sandru said. “If we Without the Forest depends on Forest Service of the Montana Public management specialist, don’t, there will be a fire Service grazing, Madison Work on the ground land in the Upper Ruby for Lands Council, and brought historical images at some point that will County ranchers The permittees using summer grazing pastures. Barb Cestero with the dating back to 1921 to clean this up but that’s would not make it in the Three Forks grazing “We love these grazing Greater Yellowstone compare how the landscape a tough deal because we business, Hall said. allotment care for the Forest allotments and we care Coalition to tour the has changed, especially in have so many fuels.” “They will have to sell Service land like it’s their for them like they’re our allotment and discuss the last 40 years. In one Any recent prescribed and that land will end up as own. Over the years, the base land,” Twin Bridges how grazing is compatible picture from 1962, Hall burns in the area have been a subdivision or snatched ranchers have implemented rancher Rick Sandru said. with other land uses like pointed out short grass, small – “A drop in the up by a wealthy owner specific projects to improve Sandru’s ranch is one of watershed and riparian limited sagebrush and an bucket,” Sandru said. That who doesn’t ranch,” Hall rangeland health. seven in Madison County health improvement. absence of timber – that hesitance to employ fire has said. “Then that would For example, the that makes up the Ruby “We are working across same landscape now boasts created the encroachment eliminate access for hunting permittees collaborated Valley Stock Association the forest to come up fields of sagebrush and problem and now cannot and things like that.” with the Forest Service in – the association has with management options heavily forested land. be managed without a The Forest Service 2010 to install a hardened eight grazing permits on a that can help retard the “[Conifers] take away high-risk element – an grazing allotments directly crossing on one of the 72,000-acre Forest Service encroachment of conifers the rangeland but they also abundance of fuels that benefit producers in the creeks in the area. By allotment in the Upper into our meadows and make for an unhealthy could make a prescribed valley. However, Sandru limiting the space where Ruby called the Three Forks sage habitats,” Glossa situation because there’s a fire harder to control. said, everyone feels the cattle could move across allotment. Unfortunately, said. “I believe it is one greater risk for catastrophic economic impacts. the creek, that crossing the rangeland is currently of our biggest threats fire,” Sandru said. “When Importance to “On just that little slice preserved the riparian area suffering from conifer to maintaining those you have a situation like we Madison County of land – the Three Forks on the rest of the stream. encroachment and the ecological communities.” have now in the Ruby due Madison County relies allotment and the Eureka “The intent was so the spread of noxious weeds. to years and years of fire on the Forest Service land Basin allotment – there cattle crossing through On July 22, a handful Changing landscape suppression, you have huge for multiple purposes. are 7,200 head of cattle,” that area wouldn’t of cattle and sheep For the ranchers, the blocks of fuels with very “All the open land Sandru explained. “Calves permittees met with Forest encroachment of sagebrush few breaks in between.” people enjoy in the valley is are going for $1,600 a Turn to RANGE on pg. 3 B2 health & Wellness Thursday, July 31, 2014 Parenting for Health August is Kids Eat Right Month: nutrition tips for families

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Grazing on Forest Service land in the Upper Ruby supports Madison County agriculture. GARDENING TIPS FOR SUCCESS Middle: #4 Water Plants - What Works Here The permittees collaborated with the Forest Service in 2010 to install a hardened crossing on one of Fireblight is very rampant this year. Look for sections of your tree the creeks in the area. By limiting the space where cattle could move across the creek, that crossing (usually crabapples) looking like they have been scorched. preserved the riparian area on the rest of the stream. Cut out and disinfect between cuts. Bottom: www.wagnernursery.net Art Hall explains how conifer encroachment has changed the landscape in the Upper Ruby with an image dating back to 1921. 33 Holiday Dr., Butte MT 782-5855 • 220 Kendall Court, Belgrade MT 388-2559

RANGE from pg. 1 disturb as large an area of the stream Working together bank,” Sandru said. “All the projects It is imperative members of the Forest Where’s Melinda? that have been accomplished up there Service are willing to work together with Show me the money!! Income producing properties can be a great investment, a path to in the last 25 years were projects that the producers, Sandru said. The producers were producer initiated. They weren’t who have been working the land have retirement, or just add to your income stream for current comfort. Living and working smarter things the Forest Service came to us the management experience needed to - not harder for your money can be of benefit to you! and said needed to be accomplished.” understand how to improve the rangeland. The idea for a hardened crossing was “Clearly the collaborative efforts of Overland Stage and Horseback Rides - Seasonal Busi- sparked when the permittees approached the ranchers and the Forest Service have ness…..call to discuss what you can earn per month in Hall and said they wanted to move their created grazing strategies that have led to the summer - go south in the winter! - $89,900 corrals to a different piece of land on successful land management,” Glossa said. the allotment. With the corrals moved, Hall agreed with Glossa and said there DUPLEX with both units recently remodeled - built so the permittees would trail fewer cattle is a good relationship between the Forest that two more units could be added - possible owner back and forth across the creek. Service and the permitees – he serves financing! - $169,500 “When the idea for a creek crossing as a mediator and man on the ground. came up, we jumped on board because “We work together on many things,” Historic Bed and Breakfast in Virginia City with large we realized we could improve the Hall said. “Instead of the Forest Service shop, old fashioned parlor and more - $395,000 health of the creek,” Hall said. coming down heavy-handed, I get out All projects on the land are approved with the permittees on the ground and Own the whole town of Cameron - Blue Moon Saloon, by Hall. If something simple needs to be work with them to come up with a Café, Store, Cabins and RV Park - $650,000 completed, like a fence repair, it requires solution that makes everybody happy.” a simple approval from Hall, but more When the producers and members You do more than buy a property complex projects and new construction goes of the Forest Service collaborate, through a more rigorous approval process. the rangeland benefits. in Montana...you purchase a lifestyle During the construction of the “What we want to have happen out Melinda Merrill, Broker All information contained herein is derived from sources deemed reliable, however, is not guaranteed by Prudential Mon- new corrals and the installation of a here is the same as what you want to have tana Real Estate, Manager Broker, Agents or Sellers. Offering is subject to error, omissions, prior sales, price change or hardened crossing, multiple partners were happen out here,” Sandru told members withdrawal without notice and approval of purchase by Seller. We urge independent verification of each and every items involved – the Forest Service, Hall, the of the Forest Service. “We just have a submitted, to the satisfaction of any prospective purchaser. conservation district and the permittees. few different ideas how to get there.” 406.596.4288 | WWW.PRUMT.COM | [email protected] Thursday, July 31, 2014 comics & puzzles BIZARRO CRYPTOQUIP

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The Madisonian/Lori Newman Public reminded to heed Graphic designer and MVHA secretary Liz Applegate shows off some of her recent projects for the warning signs in the forest Madison Valley History Association: a cookbook, a booklet on the Submitted by U.S. these natural foods, and if "Madison Beast" and the deck of Geological Survey indications are that grizzly cards with 56 photos of historical bears are in the area, culvert interest to this area. BOZEMAN – Pre- traps or foot snares will be baiting and scientific used to capture the bears. trapping operations are Once trapped, biologists ongoing within the Gravelly handle the bears in and Madison Ranges. accordance with strict The U.S. Geological protocols developed Survey, in conjunction with by the study team. Montana Department of Whenever bear trapping Liz Applegate: Fish, Wildlife, and Parks activities are conducted made the announcement last for scientific purposes, the week to inform the public area around the site will be Can’t get enough local history that they are monitoring the posted with bright warning population of grizzly bears in signs to inform the public By Lori Newman but then 2008 came along and the as the old Power house, Madison the Yellowstone ecosystem, of the activities occurring. The Madisonian economy went down,” Liz said. “I River Gorge, Fan Mountain and Biologists with the These signs are posted [email protected] got laid off (as a graphic designer Jack Slade’s cabin – pictures from Interagency Grizzly Bear along the major access for an engineering firm) and Bill was several local private collections, and Study Team began work points to the trapping site. Liz Applegate moved to the able to take early retirement – and many reproductions of photographs in southwest Montana It is important that the Madison Valley from Redlands, we’d really had enough of Southern from the Jane Rybus and Charlie on June 21. They will public heed these signs and Calif., in 2009, and the Madison California traffic. … So we moved Armitage collections that are now continue trapping efforts not venture into an area Valley History Association has been into the cabin for good in 2009.” being preserved by the museum. through Aug. 15. that has been posted. For benefiting from her historical research And the Madison Valley “I really enjoyed looking through Trapping operations can more information regarding and graphic design skills ever since. History Association (MVHA) all those photos. It was hard to pare it include a variety of activities, grizzly bear trapping Liz and her husband, Bill Applegate, was right here waiting for her. down to only 56 images,” Liz said. but all areas where work is efforts call the IGBST came to the Ennis area for the first As soon as she’d settled in, Liz In the past five years, Liz has been being conducted will have hotline at 406-994-6675. time with some friends in 2004. joined the association and put her impressed with the number of people major access points marked “It was the Fourth of July … and talents to use creating a fundraising willing to volunteer their time to keep with warning signs. It is we thought, ‘Oh, this is wonderful; cookbook and a booklet on “The the valley’s history alive and available critical that all members of it’s heavenly!’” Liz said. Beast,” a wolf-like creature on for everyone to see, free of charge. the public heed these signs. Next thing she knew, they’d display at the MVHA museum. “I am only one of many volunteers Monitoring of grizzly bought a cabin in the Shining But her favorite project so far is a who give up their weekends and holidays bear distribution and other Mountain subdivision about 10 deck of cards featuring 56 images from to keep our museum running,” she said. activities are vital to ongoing miles south of Ennis so they would the Madison Valley’s historical past. recovery of grizzlies in the have a “fix-up project” to work on The cards were printed this spring and If you know of a volunteer Yellowstone Ecosystem. during their summer vacations. are now available at the museum. you’d like to see spotlighted in The Biologists utilize natural And they did, for a while. The deck includes photos of local Madisonian, email Lori Newman food sources such as fresh “We were going to use it as a landmarks and buildings – such at [email protected] road-killed deer and elk rental until we were ready to retire, to attract bears. Potential trapping sites are baited with Bill Mercer, Broker 406-581-5574 Lincoln Roberts, Realtor 406-581-6283 130 E. Main St. Ennis, MT An American-Owned Real Estate Company Bill Mercer Lincoln Roberts

PRICE REDUCED M a d i s o n S t r e e t - H a r r i s o n • $ 7 2 , 5 0 0 Booze & Buns - Sheridan • $75,000 Wallace Street - Virginia City • $138,000 121 Hugel St - Ennis • $143,900 760 +/- sf • near town, fishing and hunting • cute cottage, great rental business only/no real estate • wholesale/retail liquor store 4bd, 2 ba, 1969 +/- sf • close to town, fishing & hunting • borders city park with 2bd, 1 ba, 821 +/- sf • in town, close to fishing & hunting • great cottage, rental • move in condition, nice yard • great starter home • great Main St location • present owners over 15 yrs creek & trees • year round access, affordable possibilities • year round access, affordable, newly remodeled • affordable living • walk to the historic boardwalk • motivated seller, priced to sell

PRICE REDUCED W. Fagin St - Ennis • $169,000 Comely Way - Ennis • $229,000 Madison River Ranches - Cameron • $264,900 47 Hayfield Loop Tr - Ennis • $297,500 3 bd, 2 ba, 1812 +/- sf • perfect family home • Madison Range views • open 3 bd, 3 ba, 2592 +/- sf • mature landscaping, fruit trees • well maintained, 2 bd, 1 ba, 1261 +/- sf • 20 +/- acres, log cabin retreat 1 bd, 1ba, 1530 +/- sf • 6.978 acres, creekfront, pond • great cabin, decks, floor plan, priced to sell • great rental history • close to fishing, hunting & hiking updated • beautiful mountain views • walk to Madison River, schools, shopping • seasonal access, gated community • private fishing, bring your horses mountain views • river rock fireplace, open floor plan • 2 bd,1 ba guest quarters • open floor plan, underground sprinklers • hunting, fishing, recreation nearby • massive views, recreational paradise • adjacent property may be available

NEW LISTING Rodeo Dr “In Town” - Ennis • $269,000 6 Hawks Ct -Sheridan • $275,000 E. Grizzly St - Ennis • $289,500 7 Hardy Circle - Ennis • $340,000 3 bd, 3 ba, 2680 +/- sf • immaculate, move right in • walk to everything 3 bd, 2 ba, 1950 +/- sf • 2.30+/- acres • beautiful views, handicap 3 bd, 3 ba, 2312 +/- sf • charming home on 2 landscaped lots • huge rooms, 3 bd, 4 ba, 2880 +/- sf • 3 +/- acres, huge mountain views • close to town, • Madison Range views • open floor plan, huge rooms • hunting, fishing nearby access • open floor plan, affordable • hunting, fishing nearby open floor plan • beautiful mountain views • walk to Madison River, schools, vaulted ceilings • spacious rooms, huge family room • unfinished guest quarters • energy efficient, close to town shopping • POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING • landscaped, motivated seller

NEW LISTING 90 Willow Grove - Whitehall • $349,000 18 E Stearman Lane - Ennis • $399,000 North Meadow Cr - McAllister • $425,000 Highway 41 - Twin Bridges • $525,000 3 bd, 2 ba, 1431 +/- sf • 32.48 +/- acres, Jefferson Riverfront • barn, perfect for 3 bd, 4 ba, 3646 +/- sf • 10 +/- acres, mt views • custom log home, granite 34.11+/- Acres • gorgeous property, views, wildlife & wildflowers • newer barn with 3 bd, 2ba, 1628 +/- sf • 54.89 acres, live water • fenced pasture, loafing shed horses • close to town, year round access • close to hunting, abundant wildlife counters• runway access, rock fireplace • finished basement, loft living quarters, good access • Minutes to hunting, fishing, hiking and town • great horse • 360+/- sf pole barn, bunk house • mountain views, abundant wildlife • open • fish out your back door property, close to BLM, water rights • build your dream horse property here floor plan, well maintained – VACANT LAND & COMMERCIAL –

La Hood Riverfront Bar/ Hollowtop Vista Restaurant/Casino $495,000 - 1+/- acres $ 19,900- $36,500 Riverfront Cameron Bluff lot Rising Sun - 20+/- acres 10 +/- Acres $325,000 $125,900- $154,900 Whitehall Road Pronghorn Meadows - 179+/- Acres $595,000 1.82-6.08+/- acres $35,900- $159,000 Lot 243 Shining Mt Elk Hills - McAllister • $545,000 Madison Riverfront Log Cabin - Cameron • $795,000 Backyard Trout - Ennis • $1,200,000 3 bd, 3ba, 2042 +/- sf • 19.28 acres, Lindal Cedar • huge windows 4bd, 4 ba, 4000 +/- sf • 2.95+/- acres on the Madison River • mountain and river views 31+/- Acres $64,900 Desirable Bear Creek - 7 +/- acres, 1064 +/- sf • 2 bd 1 ba, mountain views • shop, loafing shed, RV hookups 80+/- acres $395,000 2 car att. garage • 2 car det. garage/shop • mountain, lake & valley views • fish out your back door • 770 feet of river frontage • hickory floors, cabinets, granite counters • 5 bay garage, bunk house, landscaped • abundant wildlife • NO COVENANTS! • fish out your back door, close to hunting and town Thursday, July 31, 2014

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My goodness July near Dry Lake, when I was growing up and finding around just flew by. 30 head of cattle all dead from lightning. It was obvious I am certainly not they had grouped up around a big ole tree during a storm HOLLOWTOP in the loop recently, and the area had been hit and burnt. The tree as well as all I was waiting for the cows were just burnt. Ugly sight to come onto. SMOKE SIGNALS the annual River Lightning just does not get its due respect. It is neat to By Art Kehler Parade to happen look at a long distance away, but deadly. this week in Twin Just in my little bubble, I have been struck while talking for The Madisonian Bridges during the on the phone when phone lines were not grounded into the 4F’s celebration around the house correctly; had a tire and steel wheel I was rolling and all-class school struck and a great-grandfather struck and killed while Harrowing hiking reunion, and found irrigating in a field. Plus, had some friends struck outside Reminiscences of some spine- out there was no 4F’s Wood Stove of Twin Bridges on the bench when they broke down in their by Gail Banks tingling trekking experiences celebration or river pick-up, had the hood up working on the truck and lightning parade this year. I am told the reason being that only a few hit the truck. They were not killed but they were hurt really It all began when my dad muster such a humungous volunteered to do it, but they could not do it alone. Oh that is badly. first took me into the mountains. noise. Nevertheless, the alpine so sad. Just like so many other bad things, it doesn’t always I was so young that he led me windbag soon launched another This is what I was told once about volunteering for your happen to the other person. Lightning kills! by the hand. As we progressed, shrill performance, confirming community: “Volunteers do not necessarily Much sympathy goes out to the family and many friends Father pointed out the many eyes its guilt. Then, I realized I had have the time; they just have the heart; the of Sonny Huckaba with his passing this week. Also to Gay observing us: a squirrel peeking just encountered my first Pika. heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, Ashcraft and family for the passing of Gay’s older sister, around a tree, a shadowy Despite the preceding but by the depth of the commitment to make Gloria Jean Hazlett, this week. brook trout watching from a spine-tingling events, I had to a difference in the lives of others.” So what have we learned this week? tiny stream, a deer peering admit the furry little; stubby- I certainly applaud all of the volunteers • Obstacles are things you see when you lose your through thick brush. Those eared, rabbit-like critter was who do give and give to their communities focus. things, along with the smell of one of the cutest animals I had and there is a lot of them. Guess we just • There is always something to be grateful for. the woods, proved irresistible. ever seen. Even so, had I been Gail Banks need more. Volunteering is the ultimate • Involve them and they will learn. Thanks to Dad, over the next able to get my still shaking exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, • Admire people who choose to shine even after all five decades, I hiked more miles hands on it, I would have but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind the storms they have been through. than I can begin to stimate. severely restricted the summit of community you want to live in. • Children see magic because they look for it. Following, are two of my many soprano’s capacity to vocalize. Heard on the local news that 45 head of cattle were hit Welcome August, it is here ready or not! Soon school harrowing hiking experiences. Yet another harrowing and killed by lightning this past week in Darby area. I can begins again. To begin, there was the trekking event happened remember riding to check cattle in the Perry Canyon area “Sometimes the best thing to do is simply be there!” time I climbed to the top of when I was hiking in the Hollowtop Mountain, in the Madison Range south of Ennis. Tobacco Root Mountains. Because the path was steep, The day was so clear I could I was breathing heavily. As a see the MSU Field House in result, I was looking down at Bozeman with my naked eye. the trail, instead of looking Shortly, I edged over to the ahead. For just a moment, I south side of the mountain, forgot Dad’s long-ago lesson Fairy gardens where concerning observing eyes. Gardener’s Notebook it drops Suddenly, I heard a loud nearly “woof” and heard timber vertically crashing directly to my front. I for had surprised a bear! Intent on by Zelpha Boyd In those early times may never “hear” from them, sending prayerful thoughts. hundreds survival, I reached to grab my more than 50 years ago, but you’ll know they’re My own experience in of feet. The .357-magnum revolver from its Fairy Gardens are the those gardens on the sandy, working on your behalf. working with these subtle scenery shoulder holster beneath my latest fad among gardeners windy shores of the North Working with nature energies includes remembering was right arm. As spine-tingling and a wonderful addition to Sea produced far above and the natural elements – ahead of time to tell the spectacular. seconds passed, I continued to gardens, both indoors and expectations, which attracted including the subtle energies plant what I’ll be doing. Art Kehler Standing on flail wildly at the weapon. Then, out. Most of those I see are attention worldwide. – involves several things. This may be transplanting, that precipice, to my immense relief, I spied made of miniature plants and Vegetable gardens, First, we use only natural, trimming or working the soil I felt alone with the mountain. the bruin retreating through the ornaments for the indoors. greenhouses and fields, known organic material – no harsh around the plant. I’m always Abruptly, a high-pitched woods. It turned out to be as Outdoors, my Fairy Garden, as the Cullerne Gardens, chemicals either as pesticides talking to my garden plants whistle (scream) pierced petrified as I was. Lastly, to my or rather a Garden for the provide most of the food for or fertilizers. When these and praising and thanking the air. The raucous sound mortification, I noticed that I had Fairies, is located in an out- visitors to Findhorn. All guests seem necessary, seeking out them for doing such a good was so deafening it seemed nearly torn off my shirtsleeve, of-the-way corner where I and staff members at Findhorn the least harmful is the rule. job. My efforts are rewarded that whatever creature was without ever having extracted rarely intrude. The idea is that practice “tuning in” exercises Our soils are made up of all with abundant growth – for responsible for it had been the pistol from its holster. the unseen fairies, devas, and before proceeding with a sorts of small creatures – both me and my garden. perched on my hat. Severely Upon arriving back in nature spirits need a place of program or work project. microorganisms, bacteria, Of course I also water stunned, I lost my balance Harrison, neighbors asked what their own in which to rest. Honoring and respecting worms, bugs – as well as appropriately, pull weeds and and began twirling my arms happened to my shirtsleeve. These unseen subtle the environment, subtle the dirt, organic matter, use only organic fertilizers, wildly. While teetering on the Desperate to save face, I told energies are the architects energies and people involved sand particles and whatever compost and pest control. edge of disaster, I endured them it got shredded when the of plants, and direct their is of utmost importance. else goes to make up a good When I work with nature, a (in the truest sense of the bear tried to grab my pistol energies into all aspects of To create a space for growing medium. Using harsh she works with me. Being word) “breathtaking” view from its holster. I was promptly our gardens. Without them the devas, nature spirits chemicals will only inhibit kind and gentle to our of Mason Lakes far below. laughed to scorn. Ultimately, we’d have no plants. and fairies, select an out- these creatures in doing plants, birds, insects, soil Finally, I fell backward to I had no choice but to reveal I first learned about of-the-way space where the job they need to do. and animals, pleases the safety. Right then, with my the humiliating truth. The devas, nature spirits and the area may be left alone. Secondly, we respect all Nature Spirits – who in turn heart still slamming against my next day, I bought a can of fairies when visiting the It becomes a “wild” area, types of plants, insects, birds, bless us with their work. Adam’s apple, I vowed revenge hip-holstered bear spray. Findhorn Gardens in northern with whatever plants grow soil organisms, along with Not believing in these on the dastardly beast that had ©Art Kehler Scotland. Those gardens naturally, including “weeds.” rain, sun, and wind, realizing forces is like not believing nearly caused my demise. Art lives in Harrison, were begun, and became Simply allowing it to “be” they are all part of what makes in rain, sun or wind. They After considerable scrutiny, Montana. His essays, famous, because the founders is a good lesson for us as up our environment. We honor are all a part of the natural I spied a small animal on a stories and poetry, have tuned into the energies of gardeners. Remember to them by saying “thank you,” world that surrounds us. rock about 20 yards away. It been published in regional these subtle beings.. respect its occupants. You treating them kindly and seemed impossible that such newspapers, literary magazines a pint-sized, pipsqueak could and on-line magazines.

make their closest approach in 14 years. alone. About a week into the month, Jupiter Aug. 10. On that date, the moon is not only full The Perseid meteor shower, normally the starts to be visible low in the eastern sky. but also at its closest approach to Earth in its best meteor shower of the year, is another By Aug. 18, Jupiter and Venus are less than elliptical orbit. As a result, the moon appears Montana highlight, even though it will be somewhat 3/10 of a degree apart, the closest approach about 14 percent larger than it does with a regular diminished this year by a third August of the two brightest planets since 2000. full moon and about 20 percent brighter. highlight, the largest full moon of the year, As August comes to a close, Jupiter rises The impact of this larger size is most which occurs just two days earlier. Returning about 2 ½ hours before the sun while Venus noticeable when the moon is near the to the planetary side, in the evening sky, rises a little over an hour before sunrise. horizon when it is rising about sunset or Night Mars catches up with and passes Saturn. Turning next to the Perseid meteor shower, the setting about sunrise. As for lunar passages, Turning first to the planets, as August shower peaks on the night of Aug. 12-13. At the the moon passes between Mars and opens, both Mars and Saturn may be seen in the same time, when the moon rises on Aug. 12 about Spica, the brightest star in the constellation southwestern sky as the sky darkens after sunset an hour after sunset, it is only two days past being Virgo, on Aug. 2 and between Mars and Saturn Skies with Mars setting at about midnight and Saturn full. With the moon so bright, the light from the on Aug. 3. On Aug. 23, the moon forms a setting about an hour later. The distance between moon will wash out all but the brightest meteors. triangle with Venus and Jupiter. Aug. 29 finds the ringed planet and the red planet shrinks However, because the Perseids are normally the moon to the upper left of Spica. Then, By Richard Stouffer from about 9 degrees to less than 4 degrees the best shower of the year, you may still see a the moon forms a triangle with Mars and by late in the month. Orange-red Mars passes bright meteor every few minutes in the hours Saturn on Aug. 31 to close out the month. south of yellow-colored Saturn on Aug. 27. after midnight on Aug. 13. To observe the meteor There are four highlights that occur in By the end of August, both planets set shower, just go to the darkest site you can find, Richard Stouffer is a life-long the Montana night sky for August. The most about 10:45 p.m. with Mars setting first, get out your easy chair or blanket, look generally amateur astronomer and former member notable highlight is the close conjunction followed by Saturn a few minutes later. In the straight up in the sky facing north and enjoy! of Delaware Astronomical Society and of the two brightest planets, Venus and morning sky, as the month opens, Venus stands The largest full moon of the year occurs on National Capital Astronomers. Jupiter, in the predawn hours, when they

The drivers seem confident there is great value in seeing on the information, but light we can see how we can help that no traffic will threaten the effectiveness of both on the action. While getting with a conservation issue. This their conversation, taking place types of communication, good information distributed is when people see that taking beneath snow peaked mountains especially in the world of is highly valuable, getting an action is worth considering and cloudless skies. The tagline conservation in a rural setting. audience to adopt a change or and giving the investment reads, “Along Montana’s Using the modern-day undertake an activity is often of their time and energy. Information Superhighway.” Information Superhighway more challenging than a couple So which form of Most people who read that has incredible ease. With keystrokes can accomplish. communication is the best postcard find great amusement the simple click of a mouse, In order to accomplish in working on conservation Sunni Heikes-Knapton in comparing the two men or a few taps on a keyboard, conservation, good information projects? I argue both. Madison Conservation District chatting in the middle of a rural hundreds or even thousands must be the foundation for The ideal recipe is when road to the modern-day form of of people can learn about the action, but action is required community members follow information latest conservation project for benefits to be seen. a conservation organization exchange. The or event from email or social What is apparent in our through their emails or social Conservation communication differences media. When done very rural setting is that the classic media (or newspaper articles), are nearly successfully, the audience form of communication, either and then take the time to get in the rural modern age opposite – becomes your courier, taking in person or over the phone, can to know them face-to-face Most local stores in Montana a road, while both drivers completely the original message and yield tremendous impact. When through a tour, an event, or carry a line of postcards engage in a long conversation. different spreading it out to their we are in the direct presence a simple chat at their office. featuring humorous images and While one driver sits settings, audience, increasing the reach of someone, reading their It’s the perfect blend of the taglines that capture distinctly behind the wheel talking Sunni Heikes- audience to exponential numbers. body language or tone of voice modern and rural information rural scenarios. One of my through his open window, the Knapton numbers, However, the challenge in and listening and responding superhighways, using the favorites features two pickup other driver has stepped out of and outcomes. But what using the modern Information thoughtfully to their questions, tools of the modern age while trucks parked facing opposite the truck, and is leaning against has always struck me upon Superhighway is that this form we allow for someone to explain paying credit to simple methods directions in the middle of the front end in a casual pose. reading that postcard is that of communication is heavy what is important to them so that have always worked. Thursday, July 31, 2014 B7B7

PUBLIC NOTICES Week of July 31, 2014

NOTICE OF HEARING ON Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and For further information please contact: John county junk vehicle graveyard(s): Beaver- On August 12th at 7:00 p.m. the Twin Bridges tively short amount of time could experience NAME CHANGE Recorder of Madison County, Montana. Overstreet, Superintendent, P.O. Box 517, En- head, Broadwater, Carbon, Gallatin, Jeffer- School District #7 Board of Trustees will meet gastrointestinal distress. Some people who MONTANA FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT The beneficiary has declared a default nis, MT 59729 (406-682-4258). son, Madison, Park and Sweet Grass more in the Montana Room of the Twin Bridges drink water containing copper in excess of the COURT, MADISON COUNTY in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing (Pub. July 31, Aug 7, 2014) es particularly described as follows: Schools for the purpose of considering and action level over many years could suffer liver Probate No. to make the monthly payments due in the MNAXLP Beaverhead County’s yard located at Dillon adopting the final budget of the district. The or kidney damage. People with Wilson’s Dis- IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE amount of $8,833.08, beginning December Landfill at 3801 Ten Mile Rd, Dillon; Broad- trustees’ meeting may be continued from ease should consult their personal doctor. OF 1, 2011, and each month subsequent, which P U B L I C N O T I C E water County’s yard located at the Townsend day-to-day until adoption of the final budget, Lead: Infants and children who drink water Lorna Mae Carlson monthly installments would have been ap- WUT5055-020 Landfill at 370 Indian Creek Rd, Townsend; but no later than August 25th 20-9-131(2) and containing lead in excess of the action level Petitioner plied on the principal and interest due on The Montana Department of Environmental Carbon County’s yard located at the Old 20-9-151(1), MCA. Any taxpayer may appear could experience delays in their physical or THIS IS NOTICE THAT PETITIONER has said obligation and other charges against Quality (DEQ), Permitting and Compliance Bridger Landfill W of town; Gallatin County’s at the meeting and be heard for or against any mental development. Children could show asked the District Court for a change of name the property or loan. The total amount due Division, Waste and Underground Tank yard located at the Gallatin County gravel pit part of the budget. The regular August meet- slight deficits in attention span and learning from on this obligation as of April 18, 2014 is Management Bureau, Septic Tank Pumper approximately 1 mile east of Belgrade on the ing will be conducted at that time on August abilities. Adults who drink this water over Lorna Mae Carlson $1,487,677.06 principal, interest at the rate of Program, received an application for a land Frontage Rd; Jefferson County’s yard located 12th, 2014. many years could develop kidney problems TO 2.625% now totaling $129,666.06, late charg- application site. The DEQ reviewed the appli- at the Jefferson County Landfill on Little For further information please contact: Joy- or high blood pressure. Lorna Mae Salisbury es in the amount of $1,989.06, and other fees cation and found it to be complete. The name Boulder Rd, Boulder; Madison County’s yard ann Breakall, District Clerk, PO Box 419, Twin Nitrates: As a precaution we always notify This hearing will be on August 11, 2014 and expenses advanced of $7,522.12, plus and address of the applicants are: located at the Alder container site in Alder; Bridges, MT 59754 (406-684-5656). physicians and health care providers in this At 10:30 a.m. accruing interest at the rate of $106.99 per Ray Smail of South West Septic, PO Box 122, Park County’s yard located at the Livingston (Pub. July 17, 31, 2014) area if there is ever a higher than normal level The hearing will be at the Courthouse in diem, late charges, and other costs and fees Alder, MT 59710 Landfill at 39 Chicken Creek Rd at the east MNAXLP of nitrates in the water supply. Madison County that may be advanced. The application is for the approval of a site interchange 3 miles east of Livingston; and TTHMs [Total Trihalomethanes]: Some peo- KACEY SMART The Beneficiary anticipates and may dis- for the land application of septage, gray water Sweet Grass County’s yard located in the NW ANNUAL DRINKING WATER ple who drink water that contains trihalometh- Clerk of District Court burse such amounts as may be required to and grease trap waste. The proposed 240- corner of the Big Timber Airport. anes in excess of the MCL over many years preserve and protect the property and for real The graveyard(s) are estimated to contain 85 QUALITY REPORT may experience problems with their liver, kid- Madison County acre land application site is located on private Town of Sheridan Water Department BY: /s/ Diane Degner property taxes that may become due or delin- property just off Bear Creek Loop. Specifical- junk vehicles in Beaverhead County, 130 junk neys, or central nervous systems, and may quent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid vehicles in Broadwater County, 83 junk ve- PWSID #00329 have an increased risk of getting cancer. Deputy Clerk of Court ly, the site is located in Sections 3 and 4, T8S, 103 East Hamilton St (Pub. July 17, 24, 31, Aug 7, 2014) lmc by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid R1E, MPM, Madison County, Montana. Of the hicles in Carbon County, 133 junk vehicles in Uranium- Some people who drink water con- by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will Gallatin County, 41 junk vehicles in Jefferson Sheridan, MT 59749 taining uranium in excess of the MCL over MNAXLP 240 acres of the landowner’s private property 406-842-5431 be added to the obligations secured by the available, only 120 acres would be used for County, 39 junk vehicles in Madison County, many years have increased risk of getting Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged 144 junk vehicles in Park County and 54 junk [email protected] cancer and kidney toxicity. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE land application of septage, gray water and We’re very pleased to provide you with the against the proceeds of this sale include the grease trap waste. vehicles in Sweet Grass County for a grand If present, elevated levels of Lead can cause TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and total of 709 junk vehicles whether whole, par- annual Water Quality Report. We want to serious health problems, especially for preg- SALE on September 15, 2014, at 11:00 The purpose of this notice is to inform the keep you informed about the excellent water expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. public of the proposed action and to seek tial, or in component parts. Vehicles depos- nant women and young children. Lead in o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First Beneficiary has elected, and has directed ited in the graveyard(s), subsequent to this and services we have delivered to you over drinking water is primarily from materials and American Title Company of Montana located public participation in the decision-making the past year. Our goal is and always has the Trustee to sell the above described prop- process. To comply with Administrative Rules notice will be added to the disposal contract. components associated with service lines at 122 South First Street in Ennis, MT 59729, erty to satisfy the obligation. The Motor Vehicle Recycling and Disposal been, to provide to you a safe and depend- and home plumbing. The Town of Sheridan is the following described real property situated of Montana 17.4.607(2), 608, 609, and 610, able supply of drinking water. The primary The sale is a public sale and any person, an Environmental Assessment (EA) has been Program will entertain proposals for the pur- responsible for providing high quality drinking in Madison County, Montana: including the beneficiary, excepting only the chase and disposal of junk vehicles at a price source for the Town of Sheridan is operated water, but cannot control the variety of ma- Unit 205 of Cascade Ridge Condominiums, prepared and a copy is available upon re- by the local government. The town’s water Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price quest from the Waste and Underground Tank determined on a per ton basis. terials used in plumbing components. When located on Area 13A of the Amended Plat of must be paid immediately upon the close of Project specifications, contract forms and source is groundwater provided from 5 wells: your water has been sitting for several hours, Area 13 and Lots 69A and 74A of the Amend- Management Bureau, Solid Waste Program, Well #1 at 100 feet, Well #2 at 225 feet, Well bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, or proposal blanks are available at the Permit- you can minimize the potential for lead ex- ed Plat of Lots 46-76 and a portion of Plenty money orders, certified checks or cashier’s ting & Compliance Division, Motor Vehicle #3 at 400 feet, Well #4 at 412 feel and Well posure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds Coups Right of Way, in Block 2, of Cascade on the DEQ’s website at #5 at 450 feet. These wells supply water for a checks). The conveyance will be made by http://deq.mt.gov/ea/WasteMgt.mcpx. The Recycling and Disposal Program, P.O. Box to 2 minutes before using water for drinking Subdivision, in Madison County, Montana, Trustee’s Deed without any representation or 200901, 1520 E Sixth Ave, Helena, Montana 300,000-gallon storage tank that serves or cooking. If you are concerned about the according to the official plat thereof on file public has until close of business on August approximately 900 customers. warranty, including warranty of Title, express 4, 2014 to submit written comments concern- 59620-0901. Each proposal must be submit- lead in and of record in the office of the County Clerk or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an ted on the forms furnished by the division and We’re pleased to report that our drinking drinking water, testing methods and steps and Recorder, Madison County, Montana, ing the proposal. Comments may be submit- water is safe and meets federal and state as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the ted via U.S. Mail to the above address or via in a sealed envelope to be identified “Propos- you can take to minimize exposure is avail- recorded in Book 4 of Plats, Page 490-BA. sale is being made subject to all existing con- al for Purchase and Disposal of Junk Vehicles requirements. able from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or Together with an undivided 4.167% interest E-mail to mailbox [email protected]. If you have any questions about this report ditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other en- Dated this 23rd day of July 2014. Located in Beaverhead, Broadwater, Carbon, at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. in and to the general common elements as vironmental or health hazards. The sale pur- Gallatin, Jefferson, Madison, Park and Sweet or concerning your water, please contact We’re proud that your drinking water meets or set out and established in the Declaration (Pub. July 31, 2014) deq Don Bair at 406-842-5431. You may also at- chaser shall be entitled to possession of the MNAXLP Grass County Graveyard(s). exceeds all Federal and State requirements. for Cascade Ridge Condominiums, recorded property on the 10th day following the sale. Proposals must be received in the Permitting tend ay of our regularly scheduled meetings. We have learned through our monitoring and October 13, 2004 in Book 517, Page 739, The grantor, successor in interest to the & Compliance Division Office, Motor Vehicle They are held on the second Monday of each testing that some constituents have been Document No. 101852, records of Madison grantor or any other person having an inter- P U B L I C N O T I C E Recycling and Disposal Program at the ad- month at 6:00pm at the Town Hall, 103 E. detected. The EPA has determined that your County, Montana. Said unit is to be used for est in the property, at any time prior to the WUT5055-021 dress noted above no later than 3:00 p.m. on Hamilton Street in Sheridan. water IS SAFE at these levels. residential purposes only trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or The Montana Department of Environmental August 6, 2014 and will be opened at 3:00 The Town of Sheridan routinely monitors for All drinking water, including bottled water, William D Hamilton and Jean A Hamilton, the successor in interest to the beneficiary Quality (DEQ), Permitting and Compliance p.m. on August 8, 2014. constituents in your drinking water accord- may reasonably be expected to contain at as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to the entire amount then due under the deed Division, Waste and Underground Tank The successful bidder will be selected by the ing to Federal and State laws. The following least small amounts of some contaminants. Security Title Company, as Trustee, to secure of trust and the obligation secured thereby Management Bureau, Septic Tank Pumper Motor Vehicle Recycling and Disposal Pro- table shows the results of any detects in our The presence of contaminants does not an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic (including costs and expenses actually in- Program, received an application for a land gram after complete review of the proposals. monitoring for the period of January 1st to necessarily indicate that the water poses Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, curred and attorney’s fees) other than such application site. The DEQ reviewed the appli- The Motor Vehicle Recycling and Disposal December 31st, 2013. For constituents that a health risk. More information about con- by Deed of Trust dated March 30, 2007 and portion of the principal as would not then be cation and found it to be complete. The name Program shall consider all proposals and the are not monitored yearly, we have reviewed taminants and potential health effects can be recorded March 30, 2007 as Document No. due had no default occurred and thereby cure and address of the applicants are: capability of the person(s) making such pro- our records back to the last time the constitu- obtained by calling the Environmental Protec- 119232. The beneficial interest is currently the default. Ray Smail of South West Septic, PO Box 122, posals to carry them out in the best interest ent was monitored. tion Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be post- Alder, MT 59710 of the program. The Motor Vehicle Recycling We have monitored for lead and copper, and 1-800-426-4791. merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., poned by public proclamation up to 15 days The application is for the approval of a site and Disposal Program reserve the right to re- 90% or more of our samples have been in MCL’s are set at very stringent levels. To F/K/A Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., solely for any reason, and in the event of a bank- for the land application of septage, gray water ject any or all proposals. compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule understand the possible health effects de- as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage ruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by and grease trap waste. The proposed 570- DATED this 18th day of July, 2014 SEE TABLE 1 BELOW scribed for many regulated constituents, a Investments II Inc. Bear Stearns Mortgage the trustee for up to 120 days by public proc- acre land application site is located on private To obtain bid materials contact: In the tables below you will find many terms person would have to drink 2 liters of water Funding Trust 2007-AR5, Mortgage Pass- lamation at least every 30 days. property just off Bear Creek Loop. Specifi- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL and abbreviations you might not be familiar every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR5. First THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A cally, the site is located in Sections 2 and 11, QUALITY with. have a one-in-a-million chance of having the American Title Company, LLC, is the Suc- DEBT. ANY INFORMATION T6S, R1W, MPM, Madison County, Montana. Permitting & Compliance Division To help you better understand these terms described health effect. cessor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT Of the 570 acres of the landowner’s private Motor Vehicle Recycling and Disposal Pro- we’ve provided the following definitions: Some people may be more vulnerable to con- PURPOSE. property available, only 180 acres would be gram Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per li- taminants in drinking water than the general Dated: May 14, 2014 used for land application of septage, gray wa- Mitzi Hansen ter (ug/l) - one part per billion corresponds to population. Lisa J Tornabene ter, and grease trap waste. The site will be P.O. Box 200901 one minute in 2000 years or a single penny in Immuno-compromised persons such as Assistant Secretary, used on an as-needed basis. Helena, MT 59620-0901 $10,000,000. persons with cancer undergoing chemo- First American Title Company, LLC The purpose of this notice is to inform the (406) 444-3493 Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter therapy, persons who have undergone organ Successor Trustee public of the proposed action and to seek [email protected] (mg/l) - one part per million corresponds to transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other Title Financial Specialty Services public participation in the decision-making (Pub. July 31, 2014) deq one minute in two years or a single penny in immune system disorders, some elderly, ENNIS PO Box 339 process. To comply with Administrative Rules MNAXLP $10,000. and infants can be particularly at risk from Blackfoot ID 83221 of Montana 17.4.607(2), 608, 609, and 610, Action Level - the concentration of a contami- infections. These people should seek advice an Environmental Assessment (EA) has been nant, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment STATE OF Idaho PUBLIC HEARING ON MADISON about ss. prepared and a copy is available upon re- or other requirements, which a water system drinking water from their health care provid- MEALS County of Bingham quest from the Waste and Underground Tank COUNTY AIRPORT AFFECTED must follow. ers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate On this 14th day of May, 2014, before me, Management Bureau, Solid Waste Program, AREA REGULATIONS Treatment Technique (TT) - A treatment means to lessen the risk of infection by cryp- a notary public in and for said County and P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, or The Madison County Board of Commission- technique is a required process intended to tosporidium and other microbiological con- ON State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, on the DEQ’s website at http://deq.mt.gov/ea/ ers approved Resolution No. 28-2014, a reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking taminants are available from the Safe know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of WasteMgt.mcpx. The public has until close resolution of intent to adopt Madison County water. Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). First American Title Company, LLC, Succes- of business on August 22, 2014 to submit Airport Affected Area Regulations. Maximum Contaminant Level - The “Maxi- We ask that all our customers help us protect sor Trustee, known to me to be the person written comments concerning the proposal. A public hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. mum Allowed” (MCL) is the highest level our water sources, which are the heart of our WHEELS whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Comments may be submitted via U.S. Mail to on Monday, August 11, 2014, in the Commis- of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking community, our way of life and our children’s instrument and acknowledge to me that he the above address or via E-mail to mailbox sioners Conference Room at the Madison water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs future. TUESDAY THROUGH executed the same. [email protected]. County Annex, 205. N. Broadway, Virginia as feasible using the best available treatment This template is copyrighted with unlimited Dalia Martinez Dated this 23rd day of July 2014. City, Montana, before the Commissioners technology. distribution and reproduction to NRWA mem- FRIDAY Notary Public (Pub. July 31, 2014) deq take final action. The proposed regulations Maximum Contaminant Level Goal - The ber state associations. This report was gen- 11:30 AM – 1 PM Bingham County, Idaho MNAXLP designate the airport affected areas, include “Goal”(MCLG) is the level of a contaminant in erated by Energy Laboratories, Inc – Helena, MADISON VALLEY MANOR Commission expires: 2/18/2020 maps and descriptions of the airport affected drinking water below which there is no known Montana-July 2013 Select Portfolio V Hamilton 42085.043 NOTICE OF FINAL BUDGET area, and regulate the effects of noise, height or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a (Pub. July 31, 2014) tos margin of safety. (Pub. July 24, 31, August 7) mk MEETING of structures and trees, lighting and land use MNAXLP in the vicinity of the Twin Bridges and Ennis Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU)-nephelo- The 2014-2015 Final Budget Meeting for the metric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity ENNIS TOWN COMMISSION Harrison School will be held August 13, 2014 Big Sky Airports. Written comments must be received by the of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just VACA NCY in the Art/Spanish Room at 7:00 p.m. Any noticeable to the average person. taxpayer may attend and give testimony on end of the hearing. Written comments may The Town of Ennis is seeking an interested be sent to the Madison County Commission- Picocuries per liter (pCi/L)-picocuries per liter person to serve on the Ennis Town Commis- the budgets. The regular August meeting will is a measure of the radioactivity in water. be held in conjunction with the Final Budget ers at P.O. Box 278, Virginia City, Montana We’re on sion. SEE TABLE 2 BELOW Meeting. This meeting may be continued from 59755, faxed to (406) 843-5517, or e-mailed The position requires the applicant to be a to [email protected]. All sources of drinking water are subject to resident within the incorporated limits of the day to day until final information becomes potential contamination by constituents that available. Copies of the proposed regulations are avail- Town of Ennis. (The term being filled will go able for review at: Madison County are naturally occurring or are man made. the web! Judi Ward, District Clerk up for election at the next Municipal election Commissioners Office and Madison County Those constituents can be microbes, organic for the Town of Ennis). (Pub. July 31, 2014) hs or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materi- www. MNAXLP Planning Office; Madison County Court- If you are interested in this position, send a house; libraries in Virginia City, Twin Bridges, als. madisoniannews letter of interest to: Town of Ennis, PO Box and Ennis; Choice Aviation at Ennis Big Sky Violations- We failed to give proper notifica- 147, Ennis, MT. 59729, or it can be delivered NOTICE OF HEARING ON Airport and Ruby Valley Aviation at Twin tion of lead and copper sampling results com- .com to Ennis Town Hall @ 328 W. Main Street. PETITION TO CHANGE NAME Bridges Airport; and Madison County website pliance was achieved on 9/25/13. Our system Deadline for letters of interest is August 22, MONTANA FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT at www.madison.mt.gov. received violations for not reporting our Daily 2014. COURT, MADISON COUNTY (Pub. July 31, Aug 7, 2014) mcc Residual Chlorine. Check us out! If you have any questions regarding this posi- Cause No. DV-29-2014-40 MNAXLP However, we are no longer required to test tion you may call 682-4287 or come in to IN RE THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE for this. Town Hall during normal business hours. Copper: Copper is an essential nutrient, but OF NAME PETITION OF ROGER WILLIAM NOTICE OF FINAL BUDGET (Pub. July 31, Aug 7, 14, 2014) toe NORTHEY, ALSO KNOWN AS ROGER WIL- some people who drink water containing cop- MNAXLP LIAM SPROUT, Petitioner. MEETING per in excess of the action level over a rela- wednesday, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT ROGER WIL- July 30: NOTICE OF FINAL BUDGET LIAM NORTHEY petitioned the Montana TABLE 1 MEETING Fifth Judicial District Court, Madison County, BEEF RIBS, MASHED On the second Tuesday in August (August Montana, to issue its Order to change his SWEET POTATOES 12, 2014), at 7:00 p.m. the Sheridan School name to ROGER WILLIAM SPROUT; District No. 5 Board of Trustees will meet in And that matter will be heard on the 29th CHEESY BROCCOLI the Charles B. Murray Media Technology day of September, 2014, at 11:30 a.m., or as PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE Center for the purpose of considering and soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, TABLE 2 adopting the final budget of the district. The in the courtroom of the above-entitled Court trustees’ meeting may be continued from at the Madison County, Montana Courthouse, day-to-day until adoption of the final budget. Virginia City, Montana. At any time before thursday, Any taxpayer may appear at the meeting and such hearing, objections may be filed by any be heard for or against any part of the budget. person who can, in such objections, show to july 31: The regular August meeting will also be con- the Court good reason against such change MEATBALLS ducted at that time. of name. For further information please contact: Re- Dated this 25th day of July, 2014. BUTTERED NOODLES becca E. Larsen, District Clerk, PO Box 586, /s/ Karen McMullin, Attorney for Petitioner CABBAGE Sheridan, MT 59749 (406-842-5302). P.O. Box 55 (Pub. July 31, Aug 7, 2014) ss Ennis, MT 59729 SPECIAL ICE CREAM MNAXLP (406)682-7878 (Pub. July 31, Aug 7, 14, 21, 2014) kmlf MNAXLP Friday, NOTICE OF FINAL BUDGET MEETING NOTICE OF SALE OF JUNK VEHI- august 1: On Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. the Ennis School District 52 Board of Trust- CLES FOR DISPLOSAL DEQ MOCK FILET, ROASTED ees will meet in the Ennis High School Room Invitation for Bid (IBF) #515013 POTATOES CORN, #3 for the purpose of considering and adopt- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Depart- ing the final budget of the district. The regu- ment of Environmental Quality, Permitting COOKIES & CREAM lar August meeting will also be conducted at & Compliance Division, Motor Vehicle Re- that time. The trustees’ budget meeting may cycling and Disposal Program, pursuant to BROWNIE be continued from day-to-day until adoption Section 75-10-531, MCA 1979, will accept of the final budget no later than August 25th. proposals for the purchase and disposal of Any taxpayer may appear at the meeting and junk vehicles whether whole, partial, or in tuesday, be heard for or against any part of the budget. component parts, located in the following august 5: CHIX DRUM, BAKED POTATO BROCCOLI, LEMON BLUEBERRY BREAD

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DELIVERY REPRESENTATIVE The Town of Twin Bridges is BARKER VILLAGE We have an outstanding career seeking applicants for the posi- APARTMENTS: HELP WANTED opportunity for a proven Delivery tion of Town Clerk/Treasurer. bids 1 bedroom unfurnished apart- Representative in our Ennis loca- This position is responsible for tion. You will help build customer the management of the Town’s fi- ments available in Ennis. satisfaction by delivering propane nancial records and official docu- A/C, washer/dryer equipped, REQUEST FOR BIDS: Sheridan to our industrial, commercial and ments. This position requires private location. 1 year lease, Full Time General Maintenance residential customers. You are en- extensive working knowledge of School District No. 5 is accepting position at antler shop. Mon sealed bids, until August 15, 2014 $600 per month plus secu- ergetic, have a high school diplo- office practices and procedures, rity deposit, utilities included, - Fri, some benefits, must be ma (or equivalent), a valid class knowledge of investment of pub- for the following item: 1970 Vul- dependable. Drop off resume A CDL with hazmat and tanker lic funds, working knowledge of can natural gas kitchen oven. The non-smoking, no dogs. Call or pick up application at 333 W. endorsements, a great driving re- governmental accounting prin- oven is being sold on an “as-is, Erich Vogeli, Manager at 406- Main, Ennis. 682-7153. cord and can satisfactorily com- ciples and practices. Strong or- where-is” basis. It features a dou- 682-5737. 25-tfc-b plete a DOT physical, drug test ganizational skills, time manage- ble oven, six burners, and grill. Are you bored? Retired? Written bids must be submitted 15-tfc Empty nest? Would you love and background check. ment and record keeping skills. We are a leader in our industry, Wages depends on experience. by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August MADISON MANAGEMENT to get out of the house for just a 15, 2014 to: Sheridan School Dis- few days a month? Make some and our team members enjoy Interested candidates may request Vacation and Long Term Rentals growth opportunities and com- a full job description by contact- trict, PO Box 586, Sheridan, MT 570-5401 extra cash? Do you love to 59749 cook? Would you like to make pensation. ing the Town of Twin Bridges’ www.madisonmanagement.com Northern Energy Office at 406-684-5243 or Mayor Bids must be sealed and clearly 22-tfc 25 new friends? Is your signifi- marked “Oven Bid”. Bids will cant other driving you crazy? If John Calo Hyndman at 406-596-1312, PO 682-4230 Box 307 Twin Bridges, MT 59754 be opened at the Sheridan School For rent in Ennis. 20x30 heated you answered yes to 4 or more on August 15, 2014, read and re- of these questions you might be EOE/AA/M/F/D/V or email at [email protected]. shops and RV storage. 581-7687 38-tfc-b Interested individuals should for- corded. 30-tfc-b perfect for the position in the 40-2-b Youth Dynamics of Montana is kitchen at the Madison Valley ward an application and resume seeking on-call respite provid- Manor. Please contact Candy by August 14, 2014. Storage Rental Units Available ers to open their homes to youth 682-7271 or mvdietary@3rivers. 40-2-b Located in the Town of Sheridan ages 0-17 who are in need of a net. EOE Various Sizes – Call 596-0018 safe placement for 1-14 days. 34-tfc-b For RENT 16-tfc-b Providers are paid a tax free Help Wanted: JOB NOTICE: Pit Stop Pizza is now hiring kitch- stipend of $50/week for being The Information Technology (IT) BARKER VILLAGE on-call with an additional $34/ en and counter help. Please call Department is accepting applica- John at 209-4031 or stop by and APARTMENTS: day paid for each day a youth tions until filled for the part-time 1 bedroom furnished apart- is placed in their home. Please fill out an application. position of Information Systems 38-tfc-b ments available in Ennis. A/C, call Christina Bosley at (406) Technician. This position pro- washer/dryer equipped, pri- 222-6610 or email: Christina. vides a variety of technical and vate location. 4 month lease, [email protected]. user support services to ensure $650 per month plus secu- 33-8-b the operability and effectiveness Truck Driving Position rity deposit, utilities included, of County computer and informa- non-smoking, no dogs. Call F/T, Permanent, Year round Sheridan School District No. 5 tion systems. Starting wage for Hauling talc from Erich Vogeli, Manager at 406- has an opening for a Technology the position is $17.97 per hour. 682-5737. Yellowstone Mine Coordinator. Duties include: Net- Interested candidates may request VACATION RENTAL: Close Help Wanted: The Alley Bistro Health Insurance, 401(k), 15-tfc is Hiring Servers and a PT Dish- work installation, administration, a full job description and employ- to Ennis. Rent by the night, Paid vacation washer. Please stop by for an ap- troubleshooting and maintenance. ment application by contacting week or month. Sleeps 12+ For Lease - 20 acre horse facility plication or call John at 209-4031. CDL Required, Workstation (PC, laptop, tablet, the Madison County Commis- people. Call for rates and more current medical card close to Ennis. Indoor/Outdoor 38-tfc-b device) installation, administra- sioners’ office at 406-843-4277, information at 406-287-7861 or arena, washroom, bathroom, tack 5 years experience & MSHA tion, troubleshooting and main- or the Madison County IT Of- 406-498-6113. certification highly desired. room 599-2026 tenance. Software installation, fice at 406-843-4254, via e-mail 48-e/o tfc 38-3-p Call for application: 406-685- administration, troubleshooting at [email protected] mc- Experienced Carpenters work- 3372 ext 101 and maintenance. Hardware in- [email protected], or visit ing in Madison and Gallatin Email resume to: norrisfilter@ stallation, administration, trou- our website at www.madison. PETERSON'S DISCOUNT counties. Good wages. Secure hotmail.com bleshooting and maintenance. mt.gov. STORAGE Indoor & Outdoor FOUND employment. Full time. Call 40-4-b Evaluation of new hardware and Madison County is an equal op- RV/Boat storage, storage units. (406) 842-5068. Yellowstone software purchases to make rec- portunity employer. Ennis, 682-7442 Found. Two bags of mountain Custom Country Homes. ommendations to administration. 40-2-b 18-tfc-b 29-tfc-b climbing gear. Found by Shining Training of staff and students on Mountains and Red Rock. Call to the use and care of technology. identify. 682-5589 Coordination of network trouble- 40-tfc-b Help Wanted: shooting and maintenance with Bicentennial Full commercial kitchen in need contracted IT company. This po- REAL ESTATE of cook. You will be cooking sition requires approximately 20 Apartments breakfast and lunch and baking hours per week. SERVICES fresh goodies. Experience neces- Information and employment ap- Dillon, MT., Senior sary. Full time or part time avail- plications can be obtained on the Housing 62 or older able. Salary DOE. Inquire in per- 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath home for Join the Ruby Valley Sheridan Schools Website www. sale in Harrison, 1196 square or handicapped, rent son at 230 E. Main St. in Ennis Swimming Team! or send resume to P.O. Box 874, sheridan.k12.mt.us. If you are feet. $105,000 with $3000 al- Team runs Monday-Thursday lowance at closing. Info call based on income, HUD Expert Ennis, MT 59729. interested in applying for this po- Subsidized util. paid. 39-2-f from 9:00-10:00am sition, you may also contact Re- 406.235.4487 Tree Care Coached by Amber Walter (for- becca E. Larsen, District Clerk, 26-tfc-b Quali cations apply. 406-683-5592 mer U of Utah record holder). Sheridan Schools, PO Box 586, Market rent apartments 406-865-0000 Join today and pay only $35 for Sheridan, MT 59749, or call (406) 60’ Lift Truck Full Time Sales Position, En- the remainder of the season (runs LAND FOR SALE: also available. 842-5302. 2.46 acres north of Twin Bridg- Flag Pole nis Lumber Company is now until mid August). 40-2-b Call: 406-683-2727 excepting applications for a full es, Jefferson River fishing, pow- Maintenance Also the Ruby Valley Swimming er in front of property, $28,000. 800-253-4091 time sales position. Please apply Pool with be offering private swim 842-5936 in person at Ennis Lumber Com- lessons in the month of August, 25-tfc-b pany. call the pool to sign up! Madison Valley 37-tfc-b 40-tfc-b Caring & Sharing Ennis School has the following FOR RENT: Call Apex Manage- Hours: PROPERTY FOR SALE Mon. Noon-2:00 p.m. positions available for the 2014- BY OWNER ment at 682-7112 or 581-0103 for 15 school year. Sat. 9-11:00 a.m. 20 acres/Vacant Land long term or vacation rentals in Wed. 6-8 p.m. HELP WANTED: Help Wanted 1) School route bus driver, must Rising Sun Estates, between Ennis and the Madison Valley. Responsible and self-motivated 115 Chowning St. 682-7844 Rainbow Valley Lodge, house- have a CDL with Class B en- Sun Ranch & Carroll Ranch, 1-tfc 30-tfc-b sales associate wanted at Antler keeping position available. Full or dorsement. Starting pay is $13.25 on private road, behind locked Design retail store in Ennis May part time. Top wages DOE. Apply per hour for 4 hours per day gate. Prime elk habitat. Lot - Dec. Drop off resume or pick in person. 682-4624 2) Assistant speech and drama includes 4 exclusive hunt- FOR RENT: Large mobile Portable Irrigation Pipe Press - up application at Antler Design 40-2-b coach, $1,701 ing permits. $120,000 (below home site 1 mile from Ennis. steel/aluminum welding parts workshop, 339 W Main. 682-4999 3) Cheerleader advisor, fall ses- market price!). Contact Steve & 100 x 150’, water & sewer, available. Repair, wheel lines, 37-tfc-b sion, $1,458, winter session, Kathy Coontz, 682-5479 country atmosphere, quiet. hand lines. ALSO: Custom built 30-tfc-b HELP WANTED: Up Country $1,701 NO DOGS. 682-4854. steel fencing, arenas, corrals. Call Earthworks is looking for 4) Part-time high school sec- 29-tfc 925-1752 YELLOWSTONE TRADITIONS laborer who would like to learn retary; five hours a day for 10 Remodeled 3BR log fishing/hunt- 22-tfc-b Is seeking full time, motivated to operate machinery & drive months; starting salary $12.95 per ing retreat with 30'x40' shop on 20 Office/Retail space available JOURNEYMAN & APPREN- truck. 682-7103 hour; must have excellent people acres. South Madison near junc- Main and 3rd. St. in Ennis TICE Carpenters- experience 40-tfc-b skills and financial ability tion of 87. $299,000. Call Cory at 1020 Sq. Ft. with full bath. required. As well as LABOR- If interested, please contact Su- Vellinga Real Estate at 406-220- Window $600 a month. ERS - Log experience or log perintendent John Overstreet at 1900. Call Paul at 406-581-7878 craftsmanship is a plus. Excel- Twin Bridges Kid Country Day- (406)682-4258 or joverstreet@ 36-9-p 15-tfc-b lent wage, benefits, 401k, vaca- care is looking for a part time/fill ennisschools.org. You may also Clean ing tion, & tool program. in employee willing to work flexi- stop by his office at 223 Charles Please call (406) 209-6853. ble hours. Must be 18 years or old- Avenue, Ennis, MT. Gary John M. Overstreet ENNIS MINI STORAGE 33-tfc-b er. Please contact Mimi Allhands PRICE REDUCED! Kinney for more information. 684-5353 40-2-b OnLine Only Auction! New low prices with 10 x 10’s 40-2-b 3 bdrm 3 ba w/shop on .895A starting at $35. Larger sizes 843-5486 73 Jeffers Road in Jeffers! available. Call Melinda at Poor Orphan Creamery, located 596-4288. in the Ruby Valley, is hiring a Auction Closes: Mon. Aug 25, @ 7:00 pm mtn 15-tfc Cheese Maker's apprentice and Help wanted immediately: part-time farm worker. Compen- Sheridan School District No. 5 OPEN HOUSE: DEEMO'S MEATS Housekeeping. Saturdays are a has an opening for an assistant Sun. Aug 10, 1 to 4 pm Don't stress your livestock by sation is based on experience. A FOR RENT IN ENNIS: Office must. Fill-in as needed. varsity football coach. Opening Minimum bid: taking them to slaughter. Let willingness to learn with a keen Space - 390 sq. ft. includes of- 15+/- hours a week. Silvertip Information and employment ap- $182,500.00 slaughter come to your ranch. eye for detail and cleanliness are fice, storage area & bathroom. Lodge in Ennis. Call 599-8754 plications can be obtained on the Read all Terms and Conditions To schedule an appointment, skills necessary to cheese mak- Please contact Cindy at 682-3011 39-TFC-b Sheridan Schools Website www. at call 682-7306 or 600-0320 and ing. Farm work requires working or 581-5372. sheridan.k12.mt.us. If you are www.dmauctionsonline.com ask for Scott. with uber-friendly sheep. We use 14-tfc 21-tfc-b a step-up compensation process interested in applying for this po- BID TODAY! Drivers: 2 Local Bozeman sition, you may also contact Re- 406-570-3922 to reward those that wish to take runs with occasional lay- on more responsibility and be a becca E. Larsen, District Clerk, Marilyn Olson Burns For rent: 14x48' storage, 12x14' BLAKE MCKITRICK overs! Excellent Pay, Benefits! Sheridan Schools, PO Box 586, part of our success. Paid Vacations! CDL-A, 1yr. Exp. CAI, MPPA high overhead door. Great for CERTIFIED FARRIER Please contact Lark at: 406 842 Req. Estenson Logistics. Apply: Sheridan, MT 59749, or call (406) D & M Associates, LLC warehouse, boats, RV's, etc. $150/ Horse Shoeing &Trimming 7100 or [email protected] www.goelc.com, 1-866-336-9642 842-5302. 3 % BP applies. mo, call Bob 925-1362 Call (406) 595-5379 38-4-b 40-2-b 40-2-b 40-5-b 40-tfc-b 26-4-p Thursday, July 31, 2014 B9 Classifieds Continued KLEANING BY KATHLEEN Huge Garage Sale Fast and efficient. FOR SALE Aug. 7, 8am-4pm & Attention to details. For Sale Aug. 8, 8am-3pm Full time residences or Bieler Lane #46, Sheridan vacation homes. Table and chairs, barn-board entertainment center, baby toys References available. '96 Land Cruiser for sale. New brakes, new windshield, good and clothes, new Danner logger Call 406-560-7979 boots, rotary hammer, shelves, 39-4-b condition. $5,000/obo 682-4297 38-2-b bookcase, treadmill and much more. Great Finds... 40-2-p just off Main Street Custom made twin log horse (formerly Joelle's) headboard bed w/frame & wanted has moved to a larger location mattress $275 119 Chowning St - 1 block south auctions of Town Pump Beautiful, quality, kingsize matress, box spring set w/ head- PRICE REDUCED! board $185, 2 sizes of sofas to OnLine Only Auction! WANTED choose from, chairs, kitchen & 3 bdrm 3 ba w/shop on .895A Professional couple with young patio table and chairs, art, home 73 Jeffers Road in Jeffers! babies, two well-trained dogs deco & more. Come check us Auction Closes: Mon. Aug 25, @ 7:00 pm mtn looking for minimum 2 bd/2 out. 682-3116 or 580-0109 Custom made queen size log- 34-tfc-b horseshoe headboard & frame OPEN HOUSE: bath rental property. ASAP. Sun. Aug 10, 1 to 4 pm $450 Husband already working in the 2008 Chevy Impala LTZ 4 Opening Minimum bid: Ennis area. $182,500.00 door. Blue booked $9,000. Must Contact 682-7213 Read all Terms and Conditions Call Kevin 406-250-8445. sell-owner in rest home. Ask- 40-tfc-b 39-3-b at ing $8,500. Excellent condition. www.dmauctionsonline.com 101,700 miles. 684-5287. BID TODAY! 39-2-p 406-570-3922 Marilyn Olson Burns For Sale: John Deere MX-6 heavy garage sales CAI, MPPA WANTED: duty brush mower. New gear box, D & M Associates, LLC new blades $2,700 682-4297 3 % BP applies. New clients to stay LOCAL 40-5-b with their insurance policies. 38-2-b Garage Sale Single or multi-policies wel- For Sale August 1 & 2 come. Call 682-4202. Deep Rock Hydra-drill for well 9 am - 3 pm 30-tfc-b 395 Shining Mtns Loop Rd water. $500. Call 682-7466. Follow signs to Fish Hatchery. estate sales 39-4-b Lots of stuff for everyone! For Sale: 40-1-p www.AbleEstateSales.com CARPOOL OPPORTUNITY Sheridan frame shop and equipment. Includes computer- Are you Moving Call 575-770-8597 if you would VFW Post #3831 or Downsizing? like to rideshare Ennis to Boz- ized mat cutter, V-nailer, wall Yard Sale eman and back on Tuesdays mounted glass cutter, flat files, August 1 & 2 through Fridays. Must be in BZM fixtures, and supplies. Favor- 9 am - 3 pm WE CAN HELP 7:30 a.m. and return to Madison able lease. Owner retiring, but 227 Pony Road, Pony Free Appraisals Valley at 6 p.m. will train. 842-7900. Now accepting donations. See ESTATE SALE Schedule 38-4-b 32-13-b 40-1-b 406-842-5251 Ruby Valley Hospital Physical Therapy Find Fellowship With Us Occupational & Speech Therapy Hands on care for all your body needs. Rocky Mountain Dayspring Church CHURCH OF Worship 10:00 a.m. JESUS CHRIST OF Orthopedic & Sports Injuries Self Care Baptist Church Sunday School/Nursery LATTER-DAY SAINTS Total Joint Rehabilitation Home Safety Vern Grotzke, Pastor Non-Denominational Christ Sheridan Ward - Visitors Welcome Centered, Spirit Led Worship Sacrament Meeting Back & Neck Care Adaptive Equipment 682-4949 Joel Trenkle/Pastor Sundays, 10:00 a.m. Check website for ministries: Sunday School Liturgy Schedule Sore Stressed Muscles Hand, Wrist - & Elbow Syndromes Sunday School 9:30 a.m. dayspringsheridan.com 11:20 a.m. Tension Headaches & Chronic Pain Neurological Rehabilitation Morning Worship 11 a.m. 596-0707 • 3648 Hwy 287 R S & Priesthood St. Patrick, Ennis Between Sheridan & Twin Bridges 12:10 p.m. Sunday ~ 8:30 a.m. Available Mon.-Fri. at Ruby Valley Hospital Evening Service 6 p.m. Mutual (Youth Group) 406-842-5081 Mid-Week Service, HARRISON Weds. 7:00p.m. 220 E. Crofoot, Sheridan, MT 59749-9508 3560 | MT State Hwy 287 St. Mary, Laurin Wednesday 6 p.m. COMMUNITY CHURCH Sheridan 842-5860 Harrison, Montana Sunday ~ 10:30 a.m. “Stick With The Best!” 606 Comley Way, Ennis Adult Bible Study ~ 9:30 a.m. Bishop Dustin 684-5255 Deacon Andy Dorrington, Pastoral Administrator ~ 842-5588 6 Blocks South of City Complex Sunday School & Church Services ~ 10:30 a.m. Madison BOWMAN Located in the heart of Valley Pastor Joe Miller APPLIANCE SERVICE Madison Valley for the Presbyterian Hearts of Madison Valley Come Worship & Sing Praises 1035 S. Main St. Butte, Montana 59701 To Our God. Spread the Word! Church · WORSHIP (406) 723-6797 September - April ~ 11 a.m. We Work On All Major Brands. May - August ~ 9 a.m. In Ennis, Sheridan and Twin Bridges and surrounding areas Everyone Welcome EVERY WEDNESDAY Rev. Jean M. Johnson 682-4355 ~ Ennis Corner of S. Charles & W. Hugel Phil 2:16 NOTICE Holding forth the word of life: Dr. Ray Teston ANNUAL MEETING Pastor Troutdale Association Property Owners CHURCH OF Christian Science Sunday School ~ 9:45 a.m. JESUS CHRIST OF Society LATTER-DAY SAINTS Morning Worship ~ 11:00 a.m. Sunday, August 3 Sunday Service & Ennis Branch Your Local Assembly of God Church 2 p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. 5050 Hwy 287, PO Box 668, Ennis, MT Sacrament Meeting 114 N. Main, Sheridan 10:00 a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays Phone 682-4244 SBC Ennis Schools Cafeteria Sunday School Testimony Meetings 1 p.m. 842-5845 MADISON VALLEY 11:20 a.m. ALL WELCOME BAPTIST CHURCH R S & Priesthood Aides for the hearing impaired Each week a Bible lesson full of Pastor Lonnie Horn 12:10 p.m. healing Christian concepts is read Family History Center aloud in our Sunday service. Ruby Valley United 682-4911, 682-7415, 682-3614 4983 US Hwy 287 N. • Ennis, Montana Sunday Service Methodist Parish Pres. Thompson 682-7415 Invites You To Worship With Us 133 MT Hwy 287 www.spirituality.com 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Ministry) Area Senior Meals Pastor Ben Nardi Wednesday (Kids/Youth) Office: (406)842-5934 THE Home: (406)842-7732 ENNIS ASSEMBLY 6:30-8:00 p.m. Senior meals, Virginia City BAHA’I FAITH Church of the Valley O my Lord! O my Lord! OF GOD Kid’s Club (3 yrs-4th grade) Twin Bridges Senior meals now being served in Virginia City for citizens 60 I am a child of tender years. Nourish me from Love God, Love People the breast of Thy mercy, train me in the bosom Pre-Teen Youth Group (5th-6th grade) Sunday School 11:00 a.m. and over every Tuesday and Thursday at the VC Creamery for a of Thy love, educate me in the school of Thy Worship 11:00 a.m. guidance and develop me under the shadow of Interim Pastor Ed Vainio Youth Group (7th-12th grade) nominal fee of $3. Lunch is served 11:30 a.m. to noon. Thy bounty. Deliver me from darkness, make me a brilliant light; free me from unhappiness, SUNDAY SERVICE Bethel UMC make me a flower of the rose garden; suffer Schedule Sheridan Meals for seniors, Twin Bridges me to become a servant of Thy threshold and Ruby Valley Food Pantry confer upon me the disposition and nature of Bible Study Worship 9:00 a.m. The TBS&CC provides meals for seniors every Tuesday and the righteous; make me a cause of bounty to Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.-Noon Sunday School 10:15 a.m. the human world, and crown my head with the Extreme Faith Youth Group Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Twin diadem of eternal life. Children’s Church 10:45 Sunday Evenings Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the Bridges for seniors 60 years and up. (Spouse and caregivers are Seer, the Hearer. We are a church dedicated Ready Set Grow Preschool 451-3923 or 1-800-UNITE 402 Madison Ave - Ennis, MT invited.) Donations for meals are appreciated. www.baha’i.org 589-4107 to serving this valley! Contact Kaycee Gilman 842-5311 Ruby Valley Food Pantry, Sheridan Madison County Episcopal Churches Open Saturdays from 10 a.m. - noon. Located at 114 N. Main St. In full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in New Beginnings. Serving the Ruby Valley from Silver Star to Virginia City. Contact Doris at 842-7161 or Wannetta at 842- Join Us for Sunday Worship! 5783 for more information. Trinity St. Paul’s Christ Church Meals on Wheels, Sheridan Jeffers/Ennis Virginia City Sheridan Sunday Sunday The Sheridan Senior Center offers meals for seniors 60 years and 11:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. over Monday - Friday. Seniors may choose to eat at the senior center, family style for $3.50 or have their meal delivered for www.rvec.org Bible Study 9:00 a.m. $4.00. Delivered meals are within the city limits of Sheridan and Prayer requests: should be called in by 10 a.m. Call Shirley Sand at 842-5966. 682-4788 843-5296 842-7713

ALCOHOLICS Cryptoquip Answer: ANONYMOUS ENNIS ALANON Vennis Over The Hill Unity Group Meeting Every Thurs. at Monday ~ 10:45 a.m. Faced with a drinking problem? Celebrate Recovery SINCE I HAVE TO 8 p.m., Church of the Basement of Madison Valley Perhaps Alcoholics Anonymous Can Help. Valley, Twin Bridges Presbyterian Church, Ennis SPLIT DIGITAL Hugel & Charles SUazN. - 10 a.m., No Smoking, ALANON MEETING CALL 682-5097 or 682-7023 Virginia City Library Meets every Saturday at 6 IMAGES INTO Same Time - Same Place MON. - Open, 7:30 p.m., Basement of p.m. & starts with a meal. VA R IOUS M.V. Presbyterian Church, No Smoking ALANON “Keep it Simple.” WED. - 7:30 p.m., Basement of PIECES, I USE A Twin Bridges • Church of the Valley M.V. Presbyterian Church ACA Meeting Thursdays, 8 pm A.A. MEETING DAYSPRING MISSION PROGRAM CALLED Bethany Hall, Sheridan FRI. - Open, 7:30 p.m., Basement of 12-step program for M.V. Presbyterian Church, No Smoking (behind Methodist Church) 3648 Hwy 287, Sheridan AdultPHOTOCHOP. Children of Alcoholics ALANON 682-3490, 682-7023 Ennis Pony School House • Weds. 7 pm Wednesdays ~ 8 p.m. 843-5352 Virginia City Bethany Hall-Sheridan | Weds 7 pm Suzy 685-3692 596-0707 B10 Thursday, July 31, 2014

Resisting Change sinCe 1863! Some folks made a fortune here... But what they left behind is priceless.

All of Montana has the deepest pride and affection for Virginia City. No more colorful pioneer mining camp ever existed. Dramatic tales of the early days in this vicinity are legion. Rich placer diggings MONTANA’S TERRITORIAL CAPITAL were discovered in Alder Gulch in the spring of 1863 and the stampede of gold seekers and their parasites was on! Sluices soon lined the gulch and various “cities” blossomed forth as trading and amusement centers for free-handed miners. Virginia City, the best known of these and the sole survivor, became the Capitol of the Territory.

The very much alive ghost town, Virginia City, Montana, is frozen in time. It is a remarkably well-preserved Old West Victorian gold mining town just 50 miles west of Yellowstone National Park (90 miles by road). When the gold ran out, there was still enough left so that homes and businesses were occupied, but there was not enough wealth to remodel the buildings. So it froze, and now represents the whole Victorian era. Virginia City is the true and original Old West. It is a gem, held within an incredibly rich area of natural beauty, recreation and history. Come rediscover Virginia City & Nevada City, Montana!

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LIMITEDSession SPACE AVAILABLE, PLEASE CALL SOON! Photo Courtesy/Mellissa Newman Jourdain Klein and Taylre Sitz collect flea beetles near Rexburg, Idaho, earlier this month. The beetles will be released to lay eggs and feed on leafy spurge, and their larva will slowly destroy the noxious weeds. JEROLYN DIRKS PLEIN AIR HEALTHY EATING FOR THE PAINTING WORKSHOPS: PERSON WITH OR AT RISK When: August 13, 20, 27 FOR DIABETES September 3 Purpose: to provide 9:00am - 2:00pm the person with or at Cost: $200 risk for diabetes with Flea beetles over and on knowledge and skills to We will focus much of our time studying direct · Maintain blood sugar from nature. The more levels to Cyphocleonus · Maintain desired I paint out doors - the more convinced I am “ cholesterol levels · Maintain desired blood Submitted by Mellissa Newman erythrocephala during two Valley and releasing them insects to help fight the that plein-air painting is, pressure Madison County Bio- different collection days in on knapweed patches knapweed in Madison County. more than anything else, Control Coordinator · Prevent or delay the Missoula and Rexburg, Idaho. around Madison County. We have a list of landowners about ‘learning to see’ The flea beetles will feed on Cyphocleonus is our and sites for Cyphocleonus onset of diabetes As I sit and write this the foliage of the leafy spurge favorite insect and has been releases; if you would like and being a dedicated · Prevent or delay article, my crew is floating plant and lay their eggs at the called the “silver bullet” to be added to the list please student of nature.” diabetes related the Bear Trap Canyon root crown of the plant. When of knapweed control. give us a call. We do ask for you will leave with the complications with the Bureau of Land the larvae hatch, they travel Cyphocleonus achates or the $30 a release. This money fundamentals of a good Offered by: Elisabeth Management (BLM) crew into the ground and feed on knapweed root-boring weevil helps to pay our expenses painting and exercises Mann, Registered Nurse, to release flea beetles and the root hairs of the spurge bores a hole in the knapweed such as travel, supplies, etc. that you can build on. Certified Diabetes spray leafy spurge along plant. This prevents the root to lay their eggs in. limited space, must register by Educator the Madison River. spurge from pulling in water The eggs hatch into August 1 When: Mondays in Many people recreate in and nutrients from the soil. larvae that eat up and LOOKING FOR CLASS REQUESTS August: Aug. 11, 18, 25, the Bear Trap Canyon and The Oberea larva down the knapweed root AND QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS. 5:30 -7:00 pm have most likely noticed the PLEASE CONTACT US bores into the stem of the during the winter and Cost: $20 yellow-green leafy spurge plant, hollowing it out spring months. The adults WITH YOUR IDEAS! or the purple-flowering as it feeds. This further hatch out in mid July and WANT BUGS? knapweed. Along with prevents the spurge plant are out through September FOR REGISTRATION INFO private landowners, BLM, from transporting water and madly laying more eggs. Please contact 682-4258 • WWW.ENNIS-ECE.ORG Madison County weed crew, nutrients throughout the plant. The knapweed plants us if you’d like to be my crew is doing what we Leafy spurge has a pretty get so damaged from these on our landowner can to combat these two intense root system. It can weevils that they die due list or to visit with us noxious weeds that inhabit reach about 30 feet deep and to not enough nutrients and about our program. this beautiful area. also has lateral roots that can water coming up through Mellissa Newman For the last two weeks stretch 15 feet to either side. their roots. When these is the program we have released about New spurge plants sprout plants are pulled their roots coordinator with 130,000 Aphthona species all along the lateral root. are visibly hollowed out or crewmembers and 700 Oberea on the leafy Leafy spurge is difficult to completely disintegrate. Madison Owens, spurge in and near the Bear control with spray alone due Some plants die within Taylre Sitz and Trap Canyon. The Madison to this intense root system. a year and others take two Jourdain Klein. County Bio-Control with the These insects, when years to die depending on the We can be MVRG Weed Committee is released together, can really size of the plant and its root. reached by email working cooperatively with damage and eventually kill It does take at least three mellissan@hotmail. the BLM and NRCS to try the leafy spurge plants. years for a visible dent to be com or by calling and control the leafy spurge Today should end our made in a knapweed patch. 581-4300. If you with the combined efforts season fighting leafy But, in those three years have weeds, we of insects and spraying. spurge. We will hopefully they are repopulating and have bugs! We collected three be collecting Cyphocleonus spreading themselves out. different species of Aphthona achates for spotted knapweed We will hopefully be flea beetles along with Oberea this week in the Bitterroot collecting about 11,000

Beyond Words. YOUR future is OUR future. Photo Courtesy/Sandi Brown, ECCS Summer Music Program Coordinator

At Ennis Community Children Schools last week, Sophie, Sam, Gavin, Reid, Cade, Jack and Bailey all take turns acting out the “seed cycle” before enjoying their favorite singalong song, “The Farmer in the Dell.” THE MADISONIAN. Advertise today. 682-7755 B12 Thursday, July 31, 2014 Go to outpostevents.net for a complete listing of events THURSDAY Celebration of THURSDAY TUESDAY 3rd annual Life, Cameron JULY 31 Driftwaters Resort AUGUST 7 AUGUST 12 hosts a celebration Reading Program, of inspirational like for BAH, Ennis EAA Outing to Helena VIGILANTE Sheridan WOW founder Ruth Ennis Chamber hosts Trip to Helena to Summer program, Haak, mm 11 on U.S. Business After Hours, this tour Russell Gallery Sheridan Public Hwy 287, 2 p.m. month’s host: Copper and State Capitol. music festival Library, 10 a.m. Door, Main St. 5 – 7 p.m. Luncheon to follow at MVRG Fundraiser, Carolina House. For FRIDAY Cameron FRIDAY reservations, call Karen AUGUST 1 MVRG’s 16th annual AUGUST 8 682-4935. Carpool Noxious Weed at Madison Foods FREE! Fundraiser, dinner and parking lot at 8 am. Festival, Sheridan Road Rally, Virginia City auction, High Valley Sheridan Festival Road Agent Rally Aug Ranch, 2:30 p.m. School Board August 1 – 2, car show, 8 – 10, known as Hwy educational program, Meeting, Sheridan parade and more. See 287, the Loop or the 3:30 registration, Regular meeting, Sheridan Festival page Vigilante Trail around social hour and silent CB Murray Room, in this week’s paper. Madison County, auction with dinner 7 p.m. 842-5302 call Jack, 843-5900 Team Roping, and live auction at 5:30 p.m. 682-3731 Movie Night, Twin Bridges Quilt Show, Ennis Virginia City Part of 2014 Summer Piecemakers of the Community movie the line up Team Roping Series, SUNDAY Madison Quilt Show, night, Thompson- High Tower Ranch, AUGUST 3 sponsored by MVWC, Hickman Library, 7 p.m. enter at 6 p.m., rope Ennis Elementary at 7 p.m., concessions Garden Brunch, multi-purpose WEDNESDAY available. 581-4656 Sheridan room, 3 – 7 p.m. Jackson’s Garden AUGUST 13 www.virginiacity.com 800.829.2969 Live Music, Virginia City hosts 5th annual Team Roping Finals, Skavocado, 9:30 p.m. Brunch Fundraiser, Twin Bridges County Fair, Wells Fargo Steakhouse Church Services 9 Part of 2014 Summer Twin Bridges a.m. Brunch 10 a.m. Team Roping Series, Madison County 3–7—77 SATURDAY – 12 p.m., everyone High Tower Ranch, Fair: Cowboy Boots AUGUST 2 welcome. 125 Mill enter at 6 p.m., rope and Bucking Chutes, YARD Creek Road, 842-7956 at 7 p.m., concessions August 13 – 17, see available. 581-4656 outpostevents.net Women’s Retreat, Ennis ART TUESDAY for daily schedule All women invited he to connect, trust AUGUST 5 SATURDAY T Red Shed AUGUST 9 Wildlife Speaker and explore limits. Series, Ennis No previous horse Humorous Summer wildlife speaker experience needed. Speaker, Ennis Quilt Show, Ennis series: Dr. Rick Douglass, Souls Journey Dr. Cliff Kuhn, the Laugh Piecemakers of the Professor of Biology form Equine, 451-1439 Madison Quilt Show, GifT Shop Silver STar,MT Doctor, speaks in the Montana Tech, speaks Fudge, jewelry, knives of all kinds and sharpening service, purses, conference room at sponsored by MVWC, on the dangers of deer Community Mine scarves, toys, Seiko watches and clocks, home decor, blowguns, Madison Valley Medical Ennis Elementary mice. Ice cream social yard art, tin signs, rubber duckies, garden fairy supplies, local Day, Cameron Center, 9 a.m. and multi-purpose room, to start the evening, soap, furs, custom art, custom lumber available, etc., etc., etc. Head to the Yellowstone 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Madison Valley Public 6:30 p.m., followed All in our happy little cabin! • Closed Sunday• 684-5255 Mine for family friendly Library, 7 p.m. Brought by presentation at tours, food and rock to you by MVMC Arts Festival, Ennis 7 p.m. Ennis Rodeo collecting. 10 a.m. and the Friends of 19th annual Madison Grounds. Kris, 682-3437 280 Johnny Ridge the MVPL, 682-7244 Valley Arts Festival, Peter or Sunni 682-3181 Road, 682-4882 T’s Park, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Music Festival, WEDNESDAY Book Sale, Ennis THURSDAY Virginia City AUGUST 6 Friends of the Madison AUGUST 14 3rd annual Vigilante Valley Public Library host Music Festival, local Live Music, Virginia City used book sale, 10 a.m. Bingo, Twin Bridges musicians take the Hayes Carll, amazing on lawn of the library Twin Bridges Senior Live Music in the tasting RooM! stage Noon – Midnight, singer/songwriter, Center fundraiser, Aug eveRy FR i day night 5:30 – 7:30 p.M. Community Park 9:30 p.m. Wells Fargo Live Music, West 14 – 16, Pavilion at Steakhouse, 843-5556 Yellowstone Fairgrounds, 12 – 7 p.m. The Bus Driver Tour FRIDAY AUG 1ST: DAN DUBUQUE provides free music Auxiliary Meeting, Ennis THURSDAY AUG 7TH: JESSE MANLEY in the park, Pioneer Madison Valley Park, 7 p.m. Manor Auxiliary, 1 FRIDAY AUG 8TH: SHAWN DEVINE MONDAYS THURSDAYS p.m. Sun Room FRIDAY AUG 15TH: DAN METZGER Live Music, Ennis Commissioner’s Sheridan Farmers' Phil Lee, Gravel FRIDAY Meeting, Virginia City Market Bar 9 p.m. Madison Co. 4:30 p.m., Sheridan AUGUST 15 coMe join the Fun, Listen to soMe gReat Music and Commissioners meet Main Street Park enjoy spiRits with a westeRn FLavoR!! every Monday, unless SUNDAY Art Show, Ennis noted, public welcome. FRIDAYS AUGUST 10 Ravens Watch Art 9:30 a.m. Annex Building Summer Reading Show, seven of the TUESDAYS Program, Ennis Triathlon, Madison finest artists, August 682-4023 Pre-K to Grade 2, 11 County 15 – 17, El Western 115 Main St., Ennis, MT Summer Reading a.m. Madison Valley 3rd annual Madison Conference Center, Aug 1 – Aug 7 Closed Aug 5 for a Private Event Program, Virginia City Public Library. 682-7244. Fri 4 p.m., Sat/Sun 9 10:30 a.m. Madison Triathlon, 1,200-yard PLANES: FIRE AND RESCUE (PG) County Thompson- Live Music, Ennis swim, 23-mile bike, six a.m., Cathy 682-7857 Hickman Library. Willlie's Distillery hosts mile run. Start at Ennis Friday through Thursday 7:15 pm 843-5346 live music in the tasting Lake, finish in Pony Art Show, Virginia City Matinee Saturday & Sunday 4:00 pm room, 5:30 p.m.. See The Dancing Buffalo Coming Soon - Reading Program, the weekly ad on this presents and Evening Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Hercules Ennis page for performers. Anniversary Summer reading Celebration, Sheridan with the Artists Evenings: Adults $8 • Children (12 & under) $6 Show time at 7:15 pm, featuring Patrick and Box Office opens at 6:30 pm • Visit our website: ennismovies.com program for grades WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS Walter’s IGA celebrates Find us on at Madisontheatreennis 3 – 6, 11 a.m. 125 years in business Jennifer McClellan Madison Valley Public Open Tennis, Ennis and Karry L. 6 p.m. Library, 682-7244 9 a.m., Madison Meadows MONDAY NORRIS HOT SPRINGS WEDNESDAYS AUGUST 11 SATURDAY FRIDAY-SATURDAY- AUGUST 16 TOPS, Ennis SUNDAY Weekly weigh-in, 8:30 School Board MUSIC THIS WEEKEND: a.m. Meeting, 9 a.m. Live Music - Norris Meeting, Ennis Fundraiser, Ennis MVMC in downstairs 7 p.m. See the weekly Madison Valley Medical Fri 8/1- Caitlin Jemma & Regular meeting, Room the Long Gone Stringband conference room. ad on this page for Center Foundation Molly, 682-3959 weekly performers. #3 in high school, Original and Traditional Folk/Bluegrass 5 p.m. 682-4258 hosts annual dunk Sat 8/2 - Kent Johnson Books and Babies, Ennis SATURDAY tank fundraiser at Ennis Singer Songwriter un 8/3 - Underhill Rose Madison Valley School Board True Value, dunk local S Melodic Folk/Bluegrass Public Library, 10:30 Ennis Farmers' Market Meeting, Harrison community members a.m. 682-7244 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. starting at 9 a.m. Valley Bank parking lot Regular meeting, Art Grief Support Room, 7 p.m. 685-3428 Group, Ennis Twin Bridges Live Music, Ennis NOW OPEN! Everyone welcome. Farmers' Market Workshop, Ennis Fools Gold, Gravel SUMMER Meets every 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Bar 9 p.m. Wednesday, 5:30 Town Park ECE presents Healthy HOURS: Eating for Diabetics or p.m. Madison Valley Youth Dance, Baptist Church Whitehall Farmers' Those at Risk, 5:30 p.m. June, July & August Market Ennis School, 682-4258 Twin Bridges 10-10 everyday but Tuesday In Friends Sale 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. local • organic • sustainable • fresh East Legion Street park and Show Arena, Fairgrounds, 9:30 norrishotsprings.com p.m. - Midnight 406.685.3303