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16th during the school day. Students will be involved in Index News Room taping, measuring and applying math. Principal Steve Fanning News Briefs...... 2 describes the planned order of events, “We’ll probably start CITY ORDINANCES TO BE with older students doing prep work.” Family Together...... 3 ENFORCED Rule of Thirds...... 6 Asside from giving some items a fresh coat of paint, the list Health Tip...... 7 The Three Forks City Council has given the go ahead to the of projects includes cleaning up the sandbox area, painting Gallatin County Sheriff ’s Office to enforce city ordinances. lines for four-square and hopscotch and repairing the baseball 2014 Seniors...... 8 The department is tasked with the chore of city law backstop. If need be, the project may extend into the following Taking Cover...... 10 enforcement but felt that a public statement needed to be made day in order to wrap up any unfinished task. Those that would to inform citizens that ordinances would now be enforced. Sidewalk Talk...... 12 like to help are encouraged to stop into the office for a visitor’s pass prior to joining the work force on the playground. Paint Calendar...... 13 Chair of the City Council’s Ordinance Committee Teri has already been donated, but other supplies such as brushes, Final Walk...... 14 Whitesitt commented, “The previous department didn’t sandpaper and containers for paint could be used. Contact make it a priority and so it makes it difficult to enforce when Principal Fanning for more information at 285-6830. everyone is so used to the old way.” MOTHER’S DAY TEA AT THE It’s been a topic of discussion at the past couple council GATHERING PLACE meetings and public input dictated that ordinances should be enforced. The city has launched a campaign to inform citizens through public advertising and a notice on each citizen’s water Afternoon tea and decadent desserts will be served Saturday, and sewer bill. May 10th at 1pm at the Gathering Place at the Lewis and Clark Hotel on 510 South Main Street, Three Forks. To ease the transition, Deputy Don Peterson said that his department will be issuing warnings to begin with, but that Tickets may be purchased at Main Street Office or by calling all will be enforced equally for homeowners and businesses Darla Woodward at 580-5491. Adults (12 and up) are $10 and alike. That is a change from the previous method of ordinance children under 12 are free. Photo by Trisha Jones Photography Jones Trisha Photo by enforcement that saw a majority of violations enforced only SMITH RECOGNIZED FOR The Lewis & Clark Journal after receiving citizen complaints. Issue 5, Volume 11 FLOODPLAIN WORK Ordinances can be found through the city’s web site Published by Main Street Office, Inc. (threeforksmontana.us) under the “city government” drop Kelly Smith, Deputy PO Box 298 | 203 Main Street Three Forks, MT 59752 down menu. Whitesitt recommends that residents without Clerk of Three Forks, 406.285.4556 internet access use resources such as the public library to was selected as the Fax: 406.285.4724 learn about city ordinances. “The main thing I want to point recipient of the Lewis & LewisAndClarkJournal.com out is that it’s really the public’s responsibility to educate Clark Local Floodplain Editors themselves,” she said. Manager Award for Christina Kamps 2014. According to the Trisha Jones letter received by Smith; [email protected] SCHOOL TO HOST “PLAYGROUND PRIDE” EVENT For advertising contact: “This award recognizes Christina Kamps - 406.285.4556 The recently formed Parent Advisory Council (PAC) at outstanding individual efforts and contributions to floodplain management at Striving to bring you current news, we Three Forks schools has organized a day for school children, are greatly humbled by any mistakes their parents and any other interested community members the local level. The City of Three Forks local floodplain published and welcome your feedback. to take part in a playground beautification project. Dubbed management program has overcome extreme obstacles, and Our goal is to provide the community Continued on Back Page with a quality publication. Mistakes will “Playground Pride”, the event will take place on Friday, May be corrected and may be viewed on our website.

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The Family that Stays Together... TWO LOCAL FAMILIES FIND VALUE IN GENERATIONAL CLOSENESS

Story and photos by Trisha Jones to be) 8 great grandchildren who live close by. Her This is one of biggest reasons they have chosen to daughter, Danelle Oakes and her two grandaughters raise their children close to their mom and grandma. A common family dynamic for many years in the Brittany & Courtney (Danelle’s daugthers) sat down United States revolves around grandparents being to chat before they were all headed into Bozeman to The great grandchildren call Barbara “GiGi”. closely involved in their grandchildren’s lives do some shopping; something that they do quite often Almost every Saturday the women get together, and children becoming caregivers to their elderly together. Barbara has five children all living in the whether travelling to Helena or gathering at GiGi’s parents. Today, opportunities to experience college state of Montana. Danelle has four; two daughters near Willow Creek. The first set of GiGi’s great in a different state, job offers too good to refuse, and two sons. They all live near Three Forks with grandchildren were born within seven months of and the pure sense of adventure draw many young Brittany living the furthest in Helena. How strong each other, now round two is turning out similar, people away from their hometowns and their families. their relationships are is evident within minutes of ensuring that holidays will continue to be big, loud Grandparents and grandchildren see each other their sitting down together. They laugh and look at memory making events! . more over Skype and FaceTime than physically each other for answers, finish sentences and break into enjoying each other’s company. The roles of extended shared stories of memories when asked about their Dorsey Family family have become less and less for many. But for family. Joan Dorsey moved to Three forks in December of others, possibly thought of as the fortunate few, 1954 as a new bride while her husband Jack worked their extended family and raising their children After they were first married, Danelle and her on the Milwaukee Railroad. The couple had three with grandparents and great grandparents takes husband Louie left the area, moving across the children and daughter Janet still lives here in Three precedence over opportunities elsewhere. country to New Jersey. Forks. Janet went on to school in Spokane but returned to Montana to be with her eventual husband, In the small, rural town of Three Forks, the lure of “I cried a lot,” says Barbara. The feeling of missing George Scoffield. While they made their home in big cities and bigger experiences is natural for many family and longing for closeness was mutual. After the Helena for a few years, the Scoffield’s returned to young people who grow up here. Some go and come Oakes’ welcomed their second child home on the east Three Forks when their own children, Malori and back and some go and stay. For those that come back coast, Danelle says, “I waited until after [Courtney’s] Kurt, began school. to make Three Forks their home, many times the two week appointment and we moved back to reason is family. Montana.” One reason for the move back was to be closer to the Continued on Page 4 Today all four of her children are married and each Williams Family The Williams Family gathers together most weekends and Barbara Williams moved to Willow Creek from have children of their own. They grew up having what ensues is usually a lot of laughter, as evidenced by the Townsend 54 years ago to be with her new husband. large holiday gatherings with aunts and uncles and above photo. Pictured L to R: Matriarch Barbara Williams cousins, making memories and creating traditions. holding great grand-daughter Delaney, Brittany with Hadley in Today she enjoys her 15 grandchildren and (soon lap, Courtney with son Kade and Danelle Oakes.

LewisAndClarkJournal.com May 2014 Page 4 | The Lewis and Clark Journal kids’ grandparents. Janet remembers, “As a child, Malori would ‘miss’ the bus at least is a new twist to the four generation trend with a boy. For now, he fits right in with once a week so she could go to Grandma’s.” They all laugh at the memory as Malori the trio of women and their travels to Billings for a weekend or to Helena for an added, “Well she had cable!” antique show. Malori hopes it will continue and they will have to make some slight adjustments to having a boy in the mix. After High School, Malori was ready to leave her hometown and experience something new. “I was going to the city and not coming back,” she exclaimed. She Passing it on headed to Seattle for college and within three months she says, “I knew I was coming Every mother’s hope is to instill good values and teach our children things learned back.” She finished school because she loved Seattle, but her family and her future from our own parents or our own mistakes. husband were in Montana. “My children are all really good parents and I continue to learn from them,” In their family, there have always been four living generations of women. Joan was comments Barbara Williams. For Brittany and Courtney, their mom’s presence and born in the house next to her great grandmother’s, Janet spent summers with her support is something they want to pass along to their children. “My mom attended great grandmother and Malori has fond memories of spending time at her great every one of our events,” says Courtney. “She made sure to make every event in our grandmother’s condo at Fairmont. With Malori’s nine month old son Brantley, there lives special.” Brittany adds, “Family always comes first.”

Malori says of her grandma and mom, “They have shaped me into the woman I am and now as a mother I see how they are shaping me as a mom.” She also attributes her independence and confidence to what she learned from them and hopes she can pass that along to her son. “I hope to teach him that you don’t have to fit into a mold and that even as a male, it’s ok to show emotion, it’s ok to cry.”

Barbara and Joan are lucky. Being such a large part of their grandchildren and great grandchildren’s lives is something that many people aren’t fortunate enough to experience these days. But no matter whether living close or far from mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers continue to pass down traditions and memories to our own children, while creating new. Left: Danelle with her mom, Barbara. Above: Sisters Britney and Courney enjoy raising their children in a close family environment.

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May 2014 LewisAndClarkJournal.com The Lewis and Clark Journal | Page 5 male dominated world. This year marks the 100 anniversary of Women’s Suffrage 1914 – A Lasting Legacy (right to vote) in Montana and Three Forks had its own champions in that effort. The forerunner of the suffrage movement was the Women’s Christian Temperance By Patrick Finnegan Union (WTCU), the local chapter of which was formed in 1911 with Mrs. B. B. Rose as President. This organization called for the ban of alcohol, which would subse- The arrival of spring triggers a sense of hope, renewal and an urge to build so- quently promote the safety of women. The Ken Burn’s documentary Prohibition mething. The same feeling we experience today was no doubt felt by residents of provides excellent insight into the WCTU. Three Forks one hundred years ago. We can still see some of the projects that were started in the spring of 1914 that stand as a testament to hope and renewal. Nettie and Paul S. Dorsey, owners of the Three Forks Herald, were 100% behind the Women’s Suffrage movement and regularly published and promoted both WTCU Among the first lots sold in Three Forks on September 17, 1908 were those that and suffrage news and events. Nettie Dorsey became the first President of the local would later become a social hub of the community. While the cornerstone of the chapter of the Equal Suffrage League. Shortly after the formation of the E.S.L., an United Methodist church was laid on August 25, 1913, the church was officially dedi- issue of the Herald had a small ad that read; cated during the Easter celebration on April 12, 1914. WANTED – This fall, in Three Forks, 300 women who, like the clever and winsome daughter of Champ Clark, will say to their men folks, “Better not come Progress Rebekah Lodge No. 74 was instituted on March 28, 1914 and installed home if you don’t vote for Woman Suffrage.” Frances Wilson as the first Noble Grand. Their hall on Date Street was purchased by the Three Forks I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 88 and is now filled with photos of it illus- After the ballots were counted, the majority of Three Forks’ male voters were in fa- trious local past members. The Rebekah’s good works continue today with present vor of the measure, but at the county level, men in favor of the movement were only members still dedicated to Friendship, Love and Truth. 47% of the votes. Across Montana, the vote was 53% for, 47% against.

In 1914 a triangle-shaped piece of land on Main Street was donated to the City of The organizations, buildings, and movements started one hundred years ago conti- Three Forks by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. Sacajawea Park was nue to guide us today and still inspire a sense of hope, renewal and a drive to build formed and a monument was erected and dedicated by the Daughters of the Ameri- something that may last another hundred years. can Revolution 100 years ago.

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As we enter the month of May, there are many This month, we asked:

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Mackenzie Woodland Ashley Butcher Vanessa Rauser Taylor Hauser Nye Howey “Camping with the family” “Camping at the family cabin at “Getting rained out while “Go to the lake and play “Camping” Trout Creek” camping” with the family”

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SC Menu: Goulash State Music Festival State Music Festival Golf Ennis 9am The Three Forks Track - Livingston JH Track Livingston 12 pm Track Man Chr @ Boz 9am School lunch menu Track - WSS Track Man Chr @Boz 9am was not yet available at Golf-Missoula Loyola 10 am Running for the Future 5K press time. Red Cross Blood Drive 9am TF School M Christian Center 1-6 p.m. Spring Fling Rummage Sale SC: Senior Citizens Center Historical Society Mtg United Methodist Church Three Forks School in Red Methodist Basement Denim & Diamonds Willow Creek School in Blue 7 pm 1 2 Fireman’s Ball - 5:303

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LewisAndClarkJournal.com May 2014 Page 14 | The Lewis and Clark Journal portrayed falsely in multiple media productions. Most teens willingly describe high From Diapers to Diplomas: school as waking up at 7 am to participate in monotonous activities or an eight hour day filled with the drudgery of reading, writing and arithmetic. Fortunately, not all The Final Walk of Recognition students view high school as a forced commitment, Three Forks senior McKenzie Oaks comments, “The most important aspect about high school is the people around Story by Esther Hostler, Three Forks High School Student you. They influence you in some way or another—positive or negative—which is why you should choose your friends carefully. High School is very serious. It can hold Graduation. Diploma. A breath before they dive head first into college, the working your future on the line, and it affects all aspects of your life.” force—reality, not a moment of turmoil or regret, nay, a moment to remember that the last 12 years have been preparing them for their future. A jubilant celebration. More than the peers around us, it’s the teachers that hold the golden compass in their The delicately rolled sheet of paper gracefully put in sweaty palms of fresh and eager and capable hands. Those hands are our modern day army. A massive band of excited faces symbolizes the turning point from child to adult. That acknowledge- armed forces, these teachers swoop to the rescue armed with pencils, calculators and ment of devotion and achievement is exactly what’s happening in the Three Forks most importantly—erasers; because they know just how important it is to help erase graduating class of 2014. all of the mistakes we make.

High school, a term that originated in Scotland back in 1505, stood for primary, When the thought of a hero or soldier comes to mind, we usually think of a man in secondary, middle school and eventually leading into vocational training. Eventually a uniform, a nurse, policeman or firefighter. Perhaps the most common image would this ideology leapt across the waters, landing in Boston, Massachusetts where the be that of men and women dutifully serving and protecting the country they love first high school was founded (1821). Sadly, however, in modern times, high school by joining the National Guard, Army Reserve, Flight Aviation or the Marines. How has been tainted by more than one negative connotation, partially due to stereotypes have high school teachers helped prepare those brave and dedicated individuals? portrayed falsely in multiple media productions. Most teens willingly describe high According to senior Ben Mesenbrink who plans on joining the Marines upon com- school as waking up at 7 am to participate in monotonous activities or an eight hour pleting his high school education, “They have provided me with a thorough know- day filled with the drudgery of reading, writing and arithmetic. Fortunately, not all ledge of everything. From learning how to eat well in health class, to strength and students view high school as a forced commitment, Three For Graduation. Diploma. conditioning that taught me stamina, to my government class that gave me a better A breath before they dive head first into college, the working force—reality, not a understanding of my surrounding economy and its functions. That kind of knowle- moment of turmoil or regret, nay, a moment to remember that the last 12 years have dge is applicable in anything you do.” been preparing them for their future. A jubilant celebration. The delicately rolled sheet of paper gracefully put in sweaty palms of fresh and excited faces symbolizes Whether students are interested in entering the armed services or applying to the turning point from child to adult. That acknowledgement of devotion and achie- college, one thing is certain—they are most certainly getting the training needed vement is exactly what’s happening in the Three Forks graduating class of 2014. to do so. Mesenbrink also comments, “You have a really nice learning environment High school, a term that originated in Scotland back in 1505, stood for primary, with individual help, they teach you techniques to help take the stress off, while hel- secondary, middle school and eventually leading into vocational training. Eventually ping you realize how stress can motivate you.” this ideology leapt across the waters, landing in Boston, Massachusetts where the first high school was founded (1821). Sadly, however, in modern times, high school That statement depicts the vast and deep training both academically and hands-on has been tainted by more than one negative connotation, partially due to stereotypes

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May 2014 LewisAndClarkJournal.com The Lewis and Clark Journal | Page 15 being portrayed at Three Forks schools. graduates and their parents, take a minute to realize make. what graduation is and who makes it possible. Look It’s perceived that in many schools, overwhelmed by at each and every one of those optimistic, eager faces When the thought of a hero or soldier comes to mind, the massive size of classes, most students feel over- and realize it really does take an entire village to raise we usually think of a man in a uniform, a nurse, poli- looked, from one class to another the faces become a a child. Take a moment, and thank a parent, thank ceman or firefighter. Perhaps the most common image blur to professors, the names seem to slur together the dedication of all those students on that gymna- would be that of men and women dutifully serving and the articulation of personalities fade and mesh sium floor, but most importantly, look deep into the and protecting the country they love by joining the into one big confusing pit of awkward faces. However eyes of every teacher present, they too in a way are National Guard, Army Reserve, Flight Aviation or the with the average class size ranging from high 40’s to a parent sending off young adults. They have spent Marines. How have high school teachers helped pre- low 60’s (in grades 9-12), and the total city population the last twelve years in one way or another preparing pare those brave and dedicated individuals? According of 1,892, Three Forks students have an advantage those students for a lifetime ahead and all its ups and to senior Ben Mesenbrink who plans on joining the when it comes to individual attention and mentoring. downs. Appreciate all the hours they sacrifice, the Marines upon completing his high school education, Students are not only being taught required subjects, love and devotion they give, and most importantly, “They have provided me with a thorough knowledge they are teaching our sons and daughters responsi- appreciate the fact they believe in those students just of everything. From learning how to eat well in heal- bility, accountability and critiquing them in the as much as any parent. They too want to see success th class, to strength and conditioning that taught me most positive light. They are teaching the youth of bear fruit in the lives of those they are sending off, stamina, to my government class that gave me a bet- America to have pride in themselves, in their nation, blooming vibrant like a fierce African violet. Resistant ter understanding of my surrounding economy and but most importantly they are teaching them to value to drought, determined to bloom even in the harshest its functions. That kind of knowledge is applicable in themselves. Senior Oaks’ eye’s shine with pride while of conditions, a blossom of champions. ks senior anything you do.” describing the deep respect and admiration toward McKenzie Oaks comments, “The most important her teachers; “Teachers have taught us to be confident aspect about high school is the people around you. Whether students are interested in entering the in ourselves which is perhaps the most valuable trait They influence you in some way or another—positive armed services or applying to college, one thing is one can have. They have helped send me off with a or negative—which is why you should choose your certain—they are most certainly getting the training better understanding of what real life is all about, and friends carefully. High School is very serious. It can needed to do so. Mesenbrink also comments, “You for that I can’t thank them enough.” hold your future on the line, and it affects all aspects have a really nice learning environment with indivi- of your life.” dual help, they teach you techniques to help take the In the end, how can someone thank people who have stress off, while helping you realize how stress can poured endlessly into the lives of our future leaders More than the peers around us, it’s the teachers that motivate you.” to better the world in a way that very few individuals hold the golden compass in their eager and capable will ever understand? Teachers really do give it their hands. Those hands are our modern day army. A That statement depicts the vast and deep training all. Nothing sums it up better than the famously cliché massive band of armed forces, these teachers swoop both academically and hands-on being portrayed at saying, “It takes an entire village to raise a child.” to the rescue armed with pencils, calculators and most Three Forks schools. So this year, while sitting in those cold shiny metal importantly—erasers; because they know just how chairs watching hundreds of hopeful tears shed by the important it is to help erase all of the mistakes we Continued on Back Page

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