July 17, 2019 Local Announcements Thanks to so many of you who have already remitted your collected June resort taxes that are due July 31st. This is a reminder for businesses to remit online in the two step process, or use the paper form with your check if you are unable to use the computer. Late payments are subject to penalties and interest fees as prescribed in the ordinance. Leave a message for help if needed at the Gardiner Resort Area District board's Google phone 406-848-1005. Eleanor Stone, Secretary/Treasurer GRAD board Cancer Social – All are welcome. Open House discussion on any questions that you might have, either to do with life changes or cancer. Lets meet each other and know that we are not alone on this journey. Every 3rd Sunday of the month at 3pm starting on July 21st. 401 Main Street. Questions – 406-223-5357.

Give a Hoot, Park County Community Foundation’s giving challenge, July 8-August 10. Support your community: support Gardiner’s Non-profit organizations! Greater Gardiner Community Council, Gardiner Food Pantry, North Yellowstone Education Foundation, Electric Peak Arts Council, Gardiner Future Farmers of America, Gardiner Snoopy Cooperative Pre-School, Little People’s Learning Center, and Spay Neuter Project. Did you know over 600 area residents attend Electric Peak Arts Council (EPAC) programs each season, and over 200 students participate in school arts workshops? Support from businesses and individuals like you makes a huge difference in our ability to provide engaging world-class arts programming for the community while keeping admission prices affordable (andfree for students and seniors). Please help support the arts by donating through Park County Community Foundation’s Give A Hoot challenge. Every gift made to EPAC between July 10 - August 8 will be partially matched, making your dollars go further! Visit https:// www.give-a-hoot.org/electricpeakartscouncil to donate. Thank you! Local Announcements continued on page 2.... Lost in Yankee Jim on July 7, bottom of Box Car:

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 Lost in Yankee Jim on July 7, bottom of Box Car: Several fly boxes of salmon flies, fishing vest, Powell Rod with Abel Reel. Mike 406-580-2336.

The monthly Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting will take place on Thursday, July18 from noon - 1 pm at the Gardiner Visitor Center. Public welcome.

Hat found on Passage Falls Trail. It is an old brown Resistol hat with plenty of character. I can’t stand to see it without its owner. Can you help me get it ? Please call or text (360) 271-9972. This Saturday!

2 3 Give a Hoot, historic giving challenge, launched Month-long community challenge aims to raise more than $400,000 for local nonprofits On Wednesday, July 10, the Park County Community Foundation launched Give a Hoot, Park County’s first-ever month-long community giving challenge, at the Livingston Farmers Market. More than 40 Park County nonprofits were in attendance.

Give A Hoot has been created to inspire people to come together and contribute to local nonprofit organizations serving Park County. More than 50 Park County nonprofits are participating in the inaugural campaign projected to raise more than $400,000 for local organizations. A full list of participating nonprofits can be found at www. give-a-hoot.org.

Thanks to the generosity of a core group of committed philanthropists, gifts made by the public to participating nonprofits will be eligible to qualify for partial matching funds. Known as “Give a Hoot Co-Challengers,” these supporters not only provide the partial matching funds but also ensure participation is free for nonprofits, allowing for 100 percent of all donations go to the donor-designated nonprofits. Participating organizations will be eligible to receive partial matching funds up to $10,000.

“Park County has a long history and culture of neighbors helping neighbors,” said Gavin Clark, executive director of the Park County Community Foundation. “Nonprofit organizations fill critical needs in Park County, and during Give A Hoot, charitable dollars will go farther thanks to the partial matching of gifts made to participating organizations.

Give a Hoot will culminate with a celebration on August 8 at the Livingston Hoot, an annual free music concert in Livingston that has brought stars like Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill and others to Livingston’s Main Street.

“Give a Hoot is a great opportunity for our community to invest in itself.” Said Bruce McKnight, board chair of the Park County Community Foundation.

In addition to support from the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation, Rail Link and Willow Creek Ranch, additional matching funds are provided by the Give A Hoot 2019 Co-Challengers: Deborah Erdman, Sal and Carol Lalani, Philip Morris USA/Crazy Mountain Ranch, and Diana & Bruce Rauner.

“Montana Rail Link and The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation are honored to be able to provide long- term and sustainable support to Park County’s non-profit community. Our goal is to double-down on people to help improve their quality of life and challenge others in the community to do the same. This gift is structured to do just that,” said Mike Halligan, Executive Director, Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation. “Park County, and the people that live and work here, are special,” said a representative of Willow Creek Ranch. “By adding much needed capacity we believe this investment in Park County’s non-profit community will ensure Park County values remain as growth continues to put pressure on existing resources.” Eligible gifts can be made online at www.give-a-hoot.com, or by filling out a donation form. Individuals can make a single gift and choose multiple nonprofits to support. Gifts will be accepted from July 10 to August 8. The Park County Community Foundation will have Give a Hoot info tables at the Gardiner Brew Fest on July 20 and the Shields Farmers Market on July 22. Give a Hoot will culminate with a celebration on August 8 at the Livingston Hoot.

About: The Park County Community Foundation Founded by community leaders in 2005, the Park County Community Foundation seeks to work with all in Park County to connect caring people and resources with the most pressing community needs and opportunities. We believe many of Park County’s challenges can be solved through mutual understanding, better cooperation and a robust culture of philanthropy. To realize these goals, PCCF is committed to three primary principles: Learn, Engage, and Give. The Park County Community Foundation is a trusted, dynamic and distinctive philanthropic leader that fosters collaborative community action to shape a healthy, caring community. Our focus rests in five program areas: Community Grants, Philanthropic Advising, Community Leadership, Nonprofit Development, and Fiscal Sponsorship. Learn more at www.pccf-montana.org.

The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation is the major philanthropic organization for The Washington Companies and the Washington family. Funding for the Foundation comes primarily from personal contributions from the Washington Family and annual contributions from the Montana-based Washington Companies. Since its inception, Foundation giving and the Washington Family’s personal contributions and pledges to charitable causes total more than a third of a billion dollars. The Foundation’s values mirror those of our Western heritage. We hold fast to our sense of place and are actively involved in the communities where we live and work. We believe in the individual spirit, but at the same time we know how important a strong support network is to the enhancement of all our lives. The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation strives to better the human condition by supporting programs and services that give people the tools to enhance the quality of their lives and to benefit society as a whole.

About Willow Creek Ranch Willow Creek Ranch is a family owned ranch with a rich heritage in Park County. While the ranch is a combination of several ranches and prior owners, it has maintained a primary focus upon balancing eco sensitive ranching with providing superior habitat for the native herds of Elk, Antelope and Deer. 4 5 For Sale Gardiner Schools has a 2012 International Corp Bus Model 3000 78 passenger for sale. The district purchased the bus in May of 2011 and has been well maintained. All bus repairs and maintenance has been completed by Ken's Towing in Livingston since purchase date. Individuals interested in the bus should contact Randy Russell, Superintendent at 848-7563. Gardiner Schools has a 2011 International Corp Bus Model RESB 44 passenger for sale. The district purchased the bus in December of 2009. The bus does not run at this time however a new engine was put into the bus approximately three years ago. The bus is located at Ken’s Equipment Repair in Livingston. Individuals interested in the bus for parts or for engine should contact Randy Russell, Superintendent at 848-7563.

Dogs to raise awareness about Aquatic Invasive Species in Grand Teton and Yellowstone

Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, in partnership with Working Dogs for Conservation, will host trained dogs that will raise awareness about Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). Tobias will be in Yellowstone July 19-31, and Jax will be in Grand Teton July 20-August 3. While in the parks, the dogs and handlers will assist AIS boat inspectors by sniffing out zebra and quagga mussels and participate in public events.

AIS pose a grave and growing threat to the parks, the surrounding ecosystem, and visitor recreation for these reasons: • In 2016, non-native mussels were detected in Montana. This underscores the urgent need to prevent these and other destructive species from entering the parks. • AIS can completely transform habitats for native species, introduce disease, out-compete native species, alter food chains, change the physical characteristics of bodies of water, damage equipment, devastate water-delivery systems, and negatively impact local/regional economies. • Eradication is usually impossible and management is very costly. The public are invited to learn about AIS and meet the dogs. Join us in:

Yellowstone National Park

Grant Village Visitor Center Parking Lot The dog, with a handler, and AIS inspection staff will be at the parking lot from 8 a.m. to noon. • July 19, 20, 21, 23, 24 Bridge Bay Marina The dog, with a handler, and AIS inspection staff will be at the marina from 8 a.m. to noon. • July 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 Grant Village Campground The dog, with a handler, and park ranger will rove the campground from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • July 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31 • Grand Teton National Park

Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose Programs will begin outside of the visitor center at 1 p.m. and will last approximately 30 minutes. • July 21, 28, 30 • August 2 Prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species! Clean, Drain, and Dry. 6 Gardiner Montana - Upcoming Events Gardiner Brewfest July 20 Shakespeare in the Parks July 21 Yellowstone International Arts Festival August 8-11 EPAC Show: Dennis Stroughmatt October 24 NYEF Festival of Trees December 7 For details and more information, visit: VisitGardinerMT.com/events-blog/events 7 July 18 Cooke City event to celebrate ecological restoration of Soda Butte Creek Decade-long project brought together agency and community partners to restore creek flowing into Yellowstone National Park

On July 18, 2019, the Beartooth Alliance, along with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality Northeast Entrance (DEQ) and the (NPS), will host Café + B/B since 1937 Silver an event to celebrate the successful cleanup of the Gate just past Lamar. Delightful homemade McLaren abandoned mine near Cooke City, Montana. meals. Unforgettable original dining room. Local/ The work resulted in the ecological restoration of Soda Butte Creek, which flows into Yellowstone National eco selections. Events every Monday afternoon. Park. Discover our website with history, reviews, YNP info, employee blog & more. Breakfast, Lunch, The event also will celebrate the life and Dinner+Cabins. 5:30am-10pm daily. thelogcabincafe. accomplishments of the late Tom Henderson, the DEQ com / 406 838 2367 / [email protected] hydrogeologist who played a key role in the cleanup effort, which led to the first delisting of a waterway from Montana’s Impaired Waters List as a result of a mine cleanup.

The event will begin with speaker comments at 3 p.m. (see location details below) followed by a public tour of the reclaimed McLaren mine site.

The abandoned mine cleanup and delisting of Soda Butte Creek from the Environmental Protection Agency’s impaired waterbodies list represent millions of dollars, more than 10 years of work, and an unprecedented partnership between the DEQ, US Forest Service, NPS, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, Beartooth Alliance, and the residents of Cooke City.

Tom Henderson, DEQ’s Project Manager for the McLaren Reclamation Project, passed away suddenly in October 2018. Tom spearheaded the cleanup and co- led the sampling plan required for Soda Butte Creek to be delisted. His expertise, initiative and ability to build agency and community partnerships were key to the project’s success.

Event speakers include Montana DEQ Director Shaun McGrath, former Montana DEQ Director Tom Livers (currently Montana State Budget Director), Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly, Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Joe Balash, Custer-Gallatin National Forest Supervisor Mary Erickson, and Beartooth Alliance Chair Kenneth Cummins.

The media is invited to a Governor’s Briefing with Governor Bullock on Monday, July 15, at 10:30 a.m., in the Governor’s Reception Room on the second floor of the Montana State Capitol. Agency officials will be available to answer questions about the cleanup and delisting.

The Beartooth Alliance will host an evening celebration at the Range Rider Lodge in Silver Gate, Montana.

WHAT: Soda Butte Creek Cleanup Celebration WHEN: Thursday, July 18, 3 p.m. WHERE: Large turnout near the reclaimed McLaren mine site on the right side of HWY 212 less than a quarter mile east of Cooke City. Limited parking is available in the turnout. Participants are encouraged to park in Cooke City and either carpool or walk the short distance to the event. See map.

DEQ will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in the event. If you require an accommodation, please contact Autumn Coleman at 406-444-6687 or autumn. [email protected] at least three days before the event. 8 Help Wanted Gardiner School District Position Openings for 2019-2020. Gardiner Public Schools is seeking applicants for the following positions: Substitute Teachers, Substitute and Activities Bus Driver, Junior High Volleyball Coach, Junior High Football Coach, Junior High Boys Basketball Coach, Elementary Boys Basketball Coach, High School Track Coach and Junior High Track Coach. Individuals interested in the position should contact Randy Russell, Superintendent at 848-7563. Application materials may be picked up at the school district main office.

Rosie’s Bistro and Pizza is looking for employees. Please apply in person at 202 & 204 Park Street. Housing provided. Or, if you're not looking for a job, we have just the housing.

Part-time pool cleaner at Yellowstone Hot Springs, flexible evening hours. $22 per hour. Must be physically fit. Phone 833-977-7464 or email [email protected]

Chico Hot Springs is always looking for great new employees. Are you ready for a new pportunity? Do you want long-term, steady job with room for growth? Do you want great benefits and competitive pay? Chico Hot Springs wants you! Come join our spirited, service-focused culture. Please come by our front desk to complete an application or call Andrew at 406-333-4933.

Yellowstone Riverside Cottages is now hiring front desk and housekeeper. Competitive pay. Please call (406) 848-7719, apply in person at 521 Scott St, Gardiner, or send resume to: [email protected].

Yellowstone Mine Restaurant is looking to hire for both morning and evening shifts. Positions include bussers, hosts, waitresses, cooks and dishwashers. Please apply in the business office above Goldstrike Gifts, M-F 9am-4pm or give us a call at (406)848-7220. (Housing may be available.)

9 No New Clues in Sinclair Yellowstone National Park Search Effort Highline Trail closes to public due to bear Visitation statistics for June activity; search on Highline continues 2019

West Glacier, MT – Search efforts have continued MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The park over the last week for missing person Mark Sinclair, hosted 781,853 visits in June 2019. This is a 3.6 who was last seen on Monday, July 8. percent decrease from last June (810,884 visits). It is also a decrease from June 2016 (838,316 visits) The last confirmed sighting of Sinclair was on the which remains the busiest month on record in Highline Trail by a visitor late Monday afternoon, July Yellowstone. 8, between Haystack Butte and Granite Park Chalet. He was observed earlier that afternoon by So far in 2019, the park has hosted 1,358,629 visits, Visitor Center staff as he left an unsecured vehicle, down 1.7 percent from the same period last year. keys, and dog in the Logan Pass Parking Lot and The list below shows the trend over the last five headed towards the Highline Trail. years. Year-to-date visitation in 2019 is 4.6 percent higher than five years ago in 2015. Ground and air crews continue to search the Highline Trail and Granite Park Chalet vicinity, in addition to Year-to-date Recreation Visits (through June) other drainages and trails near the area. Crews have encountered steep, treacherous terrain, high winds, 2019 – 1,358,629 rain, and bears, among other hazards that characterize 2018 – 1,381,707 Glacier’s high country. Gray rock, shaded areas, and 2017 – 1,354,138 dense vegetation have increased the difficulty of 2016 – 1,432,071 pinpointing Sinclair’s whereabouts. 2015 – 1,298,855

In addition, this weekend the park closed the Highline The continued high level of visitation in the Trail from Logan Pass to Granite Park Chalet because park underscores the importance of planning a a sub-adult grizzly bear was charging visitors and Yellowstone adventure ahead of time. Visitors remaining in close proximity to search teams for should anticipate delays or limited parking at extended periods of time. A visitor deployed bear popular destinations, and check road conditions on spray. Similar to other bear-related trail closures, the the park’s website before they arrive. park will conduct trail patrols until a “clear” patrol free of bears is achieved for at least two days before More data on park visitation, including how we reopening to the public. The Highline Trail poses calculate these numbers, is available on the NPS unique challenges when bears frequent the area Stats website. because there is often very little space for hikers to move aside if bears come through. Hikers can access Granite Park Chalet from the Loop or the Swiftcurrent Pass Trail from the Valley. Visitors can check the park’s trail status page or current conditions page for trail updates.

Visitors hiking in the general Logan Pass and Granite Park area may hear search crew whistles, and will see helicopters inserting ground search crews and conducting aerial surveillance.

Search managers are using helicopters, cameras, infrared flights, and drones to search areas difficult or impossible for ground crews to reach.

Search team investigators have received an abundance of information about Sinclair from the public. Investigators have pursued every lead but nothing has been discovered to reveal his whereabouts. In the absence of any actionable clues over the past eight days, search managers expect to suspend large scale ground search efforts later this week unless something substantive is discovered.

Investigations into Sinclair’s activities, personal connections, and information received via the tip line (406-888-7077) will continue. The public is urged to continue to report information that may lead to Sinclair’s whereabouts, including sightings and any discovery of his belongings.

The search team is also distributing an updated photo of Sinclair that reflects his most recent appearance.

Glacier National Park is deeply appreciative of the ongoing partnership with Flathead County staff and volunteer search and rescue personnel, U.S. Forest Service, Whitefish Police Department, U.S. Geological Survey, and Homeland Security for search and investigation resources. 10 Church Services Gardiner Baptist Church St. Williams Catholic Church: Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace Sundays: Bible Study 10am Sundays: 8:00am (Cooke City) Worship 11am, lunch to follow Sundays: Worship 8am & 10am Mondays: Good News Club at St. John’s Episcopal Church school 4:15-5:15 (Emigrant): Gardiner Community Church Wednesdays: Bible Study 6:30pm Sundays: Worship 8am Summer Schedule Sundays: 10:15am Worship Service The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am Community Services & Committees

If you are feeling sad, as if no CVB Meeting: Taking the summer Gardiner Resort Area District one cares or that life isn’t worth off. Next meeting time and location Monthly meeting is held every living any more, please call the to be announced in the fall. second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Montana Suicide Gardiner Visitor Center. Prevention Lifeline at Electric Peak Arts 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Council Meeting: Gardiner School Board Meet- Someone does care, they will Sept-May, 3rd Wednesdays ing: 2nd Wednesdays @ 6pm in the listen to your story. @ 5:30pm at the Gardiner Visitor Gardiner School Conference Room. Center, 216 Park St. AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm Gateway Hose Company: at St. William’s Catholic Church. Board of Trustees Contact 1-724-496-9894 Gardiner Chamber of Commerce: Mon-Fri: 9am-7pm August 19, 2019 @ 7 pm at the Fire Hall. AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm Sat-Sun: 1pm-5pm. Monthly Board meeting, 3rd Thursdays at noon. at Mount Republic Chapel of Peace. Greater Gardiner Cooke City. Contact: (406) 838- Located at 216 Park Street. 848-7971. Community Council 2397 Advisory Board Meeting: Gardiner Community Library 1st Tuesdays @6:30pm. American Legion Meeting: www.gardinermt.org 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardin- Tuesdays 10am-5pm, 6pm-8pm & er Community Center. Thursdays 6pm-8pm. 406.848.7835. Book Sale Tuesdays 10am-5pm. Livingston HealthCare Gardiner Rehab Outreach Bear Creek Council Clinic: M/W/F from 9am-4pm at Meeting: Meets monthly at the Gardiner Food Pantry: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. Gardiner Baptist Church. Track Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd. Call 222-7231 or 222-3541. For more information: 406-223- 307.344.9006 Linda Gray. 2152 www.bearcreekcouncil.org Gardiner-Park County Water Livingston Lodge #32 A.F. & District Board Meeting: 2nd A.M. meets 1st Tuesday at 7pm at Cancer Social the Livingston Masonic Temple. 3rd Sundays Tuesday @ 6pm at the District 401 Main, 406-223-5357 Office. 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. Line Ad pricing: Display Ad sizes and pricing: • Regular Line Ad: $7 for the first 40 words, ten cents for each • $10/week – sixteenth page vertical – 1.8” x 3.2” additional word. • $10/week – sixteenth page horizontal – 3.7” x 1.55” • Chamber Member Line Ad: $6 for the first 40 words, ten • $15/week – eighth page – 3.7” x 3.2” cents for each additional word. • $30/week – quarter page vertical – 3.7” x 6.5” • Free Line Ad: First 40 words are free, ten cents for each • $30/week – quarter page horizontal – 7.5” x 3.2” additional word. Things that constitute a free line ad: Lost & • $50/week – half page vertical – 3.7” x 13.1” Found, Thank You’s, Condolences, Memorial Services, and • $50/week – half page horizontal – 7.5” x 6.5” free things that normally have a charge (ie: giving a way a • $70/week – three quarter page – 7.5” x 9.8” bike, or serving a meal for free). Non-profit status does not • $90/week – full page – 7.5” x 13.1” guarantee a free ad. • $1 fee for chamber staff to build/modify/resize an ad • Logos and bullet points available for an additional fee, please (this service is free for Chamber of Commerce members) inquire for details. The Gardiner Community Newsletter is sponsored by the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce. Its purpose is to inform local residents and visitors regarding items of local interest. Occasionally opinions are expressed herein that do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber reserves the right to omit or edit ads/copy for length,grammar, good taste and to prevent defamation.

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