Local Announcements Thanks to So Many of You Who Have Already Remitted Your Collected June Resort Taxes That Are Due July 31St
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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 home? 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, Montana 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.