February 5, 2020 Local Announcements

Wine Tasting & Tapas on Friday, February 14 at Terrace Grill We will be presenting a selection of fine wines to accompany a menu created especially for this special event. Tapas menu includes beef tenderloin medallions, lamb rack chops, pork tenderloin finger sandwiches, ahi tuna poke, charcuterie, garlic shrimp, crab cakes, hummus in cucumber cups, lentil cakes, eggplant and spinach rollatini, mini-desserts and more. The price for this evening is $79.95 per adult and includes tapas and wines. Seating begins at 6:15PM and is limited, so make your reservation early by calling 307-344-7311.

Seeking volunteers to research environment change this summer in Yellowstone! Attend a free Phenology Project presentation February 13, 6-8 p.m. at the Bozeman Public Library. Visit Citizen Science: Yellowstone Phenology Project for details. Contact Erik at [email protected].

The Bozeman Trail Chamber Players - Free concert presented by Bozeman Symphony's Far Afield Program and Electric Peak Arts Council. Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 7:00pm at the Mammoth Chapel.

Tomtana Janitorial Service: Specializing in providing small and mid-size office and vacation rental cleaning services. Carpet cleaning services! All services discussed and tailored to your needs. No job is too small! Weekly, Bi-weekly or Daily Cleaning available. Special requests available for consideration. Competitive Prices! Call or email for free consultation and quote. Tom Jessop/Owner 630-862-5458 Tomtanajanitorial@ gmail.com. Local Announcements continued on page 2....

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The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Local Announcements ...continued from page 1

Looking for monthly rental mid-February to mid-May. One person & one cat. Need full kitchen, Wi-Fi. Within half hour of Gardiner. $750/mo. or under. Urgent, move decision by Friday. Austin, (530)262-5855 [email protected].

Public Meeting Notice: The Gardiner Resort Area District will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00 PM at the Gardiner Visitor Center. The public is welcome to attend. For further information go to www.gardinerresorttax.com.

Free family movie nights featuring many of your kid's favorite animated movies Sunday nights at 5 pm @ Gardiner Baptist Church. Bring the whole family!

Gardiner - Upcoming Events EPAC Show: Bozeman Symphony February 11 Wine Tasting & Tapas in Mammoth February 14 International Market in Mammoth February 21 Jardine Ski Run February 23 EPAC Show: Ingrid Nixon March 1 EPAC Storytelling Workshop: Ingrid Nixon March 2 EPAC Event: Story Slam March 4 EPAC Show: String Fever April 21 Park to Paradise Triathlon April 25 2nd Annual Gardiner Community Yard Sale Day May 9 Hell's A-Roarin' Horse Drive May 23 Shakespeare in the Parks August 14 Big Bear Stampede September 12 For details and more information, visit: VisitGardinerMT.com/events-blog/events

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3 Notice of Old Yellowstone Trail South Corridor Study 30 Day Public Comment Period The Old Yellowstone Trail South Corridor Study is a planning level review of safety; operational and geometric conditions; and environmental resources within the corridor to identify needs and constraints. At the request of Park County Montana, Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFL) conducted a study of the Old Yellowstone Trail South (OYTS) road alignment for potential improvements to the corridor through the Federal Lands Access Program. This effort strives to identify feasible improvements within the study area based on needs identified by the public, the study partners, and resource agencies. It will serve as a pre-NEPA evaluation to identify reasonable options for the 21-mile corridor from Gardiner, MT to Highway 89 South at Point of Rocks and serve as a resource for future funding opportunities. This study is not intended to be a decision document and does not require allocation of any funds towards a specific project contained in the report. Future projects will be determined on a case-by-case basis. A major consideration for this corridor is the proximity to Yellowstone National Park and inclusion within Custer Gallatin National Forest. Maintenance, improvements and decisions regarding management of the corridor must be a collaborative effort and consider the resources and mission of each of the agencies involved. The Old Yellowstone Trail South Corridor Study is available for review on the website at http://www. parkcounty.org/Our-Projects/Yankee-Jim-Canyon-Old-Yellowstone-Trail-South-Planning- Project. Written comments are encouraged and may be submitted to the Park County Commission at commissioners@ parkcounty.org. Please submit comments by 4:00PM local time on March 2, 2020. Rentals Danu's House of the Silver Forest. New studio rental. Behind the Log Cabin Cafe in Silvergate/Cooke City. Just minutes from Lamar. Tiny house with full bath & kitchen. Soaring views, easy access to road but unmatched solitude, backcountry skiing, ice climbing. Custom built 2019. Oversized tub, heated flooring. Borders small brook in moose habitat, sorry no snowmobiles. thelogcabincafe.com/stay / 406 838 2367 / logcabincafe@gmail. com.

Fully furnished winter cabin rental available on the Yellowstone River in March & April 2020. Two master suites, two full baths, satellite flat screen TV’s, washer/dryer, fully equipped kitchen, covered patio. No pets, no smoking, limited number of occupants, $1,150 per month, plus utilities. (406) 570-4500.

4 5 Skier bitten by coyote

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - On Tuesday, January 28, at approximately 9:50 a.m., park dispatch received a call that a coyote bit a woman in the Canyon Village area. The individual was cross-country skiing on the Grand Loop Road near the South Rim Drive when the incident occurred.

Witnesses took the 43-year-old woman to the Canyon Visitor Education Center, where rangers provided initial treatment for puncture wounds and lacerations to her head and arm. Rangers transported her to Mammoth Hot Springs by over-snow vehicle, and then she continued on to a medical facility.

Park staff temporarily closed the road, then positively identified and killed the coyote. The coyote is being necropsied and will be tested for rabies.

“Encounters like these are rare, but they can happen. We suspect this coyote may have been starving due to having porcupine quills in its lower jaw and inside its mouth. Its young age likely led to its poor condition and irregular Lori Hamilton behavior,” said wildlife biologist Doug Smith. BROKER 406.223.1079 Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park are wild and unpredictable. Be aware of your surroundings. Never feed wildlife. Animals that become dependent on human food Scott Hamilton may become aggressive toward people and have to be SALES ASSOCIATE killed. Keep all food, garbage, or other smelly items packed 406.224.1042 away when not in use. Stay 25 yards (23 m) away from all large animals - bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes and at least 100 yards (91 m) away from bears and 217 W Park Street, Suite A wolves. Livingston, MT 59047

A member of the franchise system of BHH Affiliates, LLC. UPDATE: The coyote has tested negative for rabies. Help Wanted Yellowstone Gateway Inn is accepting application for housekeepers. Call Michael at 406-848-7100 or stop by and pick up an application.

Yellowstone Super 8 in Gardiner is accepting applications for an experienced Maintenance person. The ideal candidate would have previous Facility maintenance of some sort; with additional construction skills. Competitive pay. Housing may be an option. Please apply at the Front Desk. You can also call and ask for Debbie 406-848-7404.

6 State Champs Gardiner wins state Speech, Drama, Debate meet. This article was run run by the Livingston Enterprise on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020. By Ryan Peerboom, Enterprise Staff Writer

The Gardiner Speech, Drama and Debate team won the Class C State Championship on Saturday at the state meet in Bigfork. The win is a return to the top for Gardiner, which had won 12 consecutive state titles before finishing second last year due to a tiebreaker. Winning has become synonymous with the program. “It’s a little bit of a tradition,” head coach Christina Cote-Reinhart said. Cote-Reinhart has overseen 14 state championships in her 20 years as coach. The state meet is combined between Class B and Class C schools, where the schools with the highest totals for each classification are named state champions. The Speech and Debate team scored 46 points while the Drama team scored 41 points. Both were the highest total for Class C schools. Elisabeth Leafty and Veronika Macy were the only individual champions. The two finished first in the Humorous Duo competition.

Other top finishers include: • Elijah Leafty, who finished in second place for his Mime act. • Alexis Sullivan, who finished fourth in Informative Speaking. • Anola Stacy, who finished fourth in Lincoln- Douglas Debate. • Keena Lewis, who finished sixth in Extemporaneous Debate. Cote-Reinhart, who coaches alongside Dorothy Dears and John Sacklin, said that everything is earned, despite the sustained success of the program. “Every year you have to start back (at the beginning),” she said. “It’s not like you get a boost one year to the next. We earn it every year.” Cote-Rienhart noted that while every team is different, this year the team included plenty of quality individuals. “We didn’t have any meltdowns or drama or any kind of infighting or anything like that,” she said. “It was a really nice group of kids and they worked really well together and encouraged each other a lot.” Cote-Reinhart praised her students’ hard work year in and year out. She said that Speech, Drama and Debate goes beyond just winning. “The trophies are nice, but what I really like about speech and drama is that they are skills that they take with them wherever they go,” she said. “I’ve been teaching quite a while now and I know a lot of former students and how they’ve told me many times that they got a lot of confidence because of the skills that they gained by competing in Speech and Debate and Drama.” Sacklin, who volunteers as coach, said the students can apply their learned skills to almost any career path they choose to follow. “Speech and Drama, no matter what the event is, will help the kids in their future lives,” Sacklin said. “Whatever job occupation they choose to do, more than likely they’re going to need to be able to speak and to write.” 7 Church Services Gardiner Baptist Church St. Williams Catholic Church: Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace Sundays: Bible Study 10am Sundays: Adult Education: 9:30am (Cooke City) Worship 11am, lunch to follow Mass time: 11:00am Sundays: Worship 8am & 10am Mondays: Good News Club at school 4:15-5:15 St. John’s Episcopal Church Gardiner Community Church Wednesdays: Bible Study 6:30pm (Emigrant): Winter Schedule Sundays: Worship 8am Sundays: 9:15 Sunday School The Church of Jesus Christ of 10:15am Worship Service Latter-Day Saints Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am Community Services & Committees AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm Gardiner Community Library Greater Gardiner at St. William’s Catholic Church. Tuesdays 10am-5pm, 6pm-8pm & Community Council Contact 1-724-496-9894 Thursdays 6pm-8pm. 406.848.7835. Advisory Board Meeting: Book Sale Tuesdays 10am-5pm. 1st Tuesdays @ 6:30pm. AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm www.gardinermt.org at Mount Republic Chapel of Peace. Gardiner Food Pantry: Cooke City. Contact: (406) 838- Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. Livingston HealthCare 2397 307.344.9006 Linda Gray. Gardiner Rehab Outreach Clinic: M/W/F from 9am-4pm at American Legion Meeting: Gardiner-Park County Water Gardiner Baptist Church. 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner District Board Meeting: 2nd Call 222-7231 or 222-3541. Community Center. Tuesday @ 6pm at the District Office. *This month's meeting was Livingston Lodge #32 A.F. & Bear Creek Council on the 1st Tuesday: February 4, A.M. meets 1st Tuesday at 7pm at Meeting: Meets monthly at the 2020 the Livingston Masonic Temple. Track Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd. For more information: 406-223- Gardiner Resort Area District 2152 https://northernplains.org/our- Monthly meeting is held every If you are feeling sad, as local-groups/bear-creek-council/ second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the if no one cares or that Gardiner Visitor Center. life isn’t worth living any Electric Peak Arts more, please call the Council Meeting: Gardiner School Board Sept-May, 1st Wednesdays Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays @ 6pm @ 5:30pm at the Gardiner Visitor in the Gardiner School Library. Montana Suicide Center, 216 Park St. Prevention Lifeline at Gateway Hose Company: Gardiner Chamber of Board of Trustees 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Commerce: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Feb 17, 2020 @ Monthly Board meeting, 3rd 7 pm at the Fire Hall. Someone does care, they Thursdays at noon. Located at 216 will listen to your story. Park Street. 848-7971. Gardiner Community Newsletter Info The Gardiner Community Newsletter is published every Wednesday afternoon. Deadline for all newsletter ads is every Tuesday at noon. This includes payment and ad submission. There is no billing, ads must be paid for in advance. Ads submitted without full payment will not run. How to submit an ad: • Email ad to [email protected] • Send ad to: Gardiner Chamber of Commerce (attention newsletter ads), P.O. Box 81, Gardiner, MT 59030. • Come directly into the Chamber office at 216 Park Street, or use the afterhours drop box. • Ads can not be submitted over the phone, but you can pay over the phone with a credit card. 406-848-7971. 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