Family Dollar Slated to Open Late 2014 Abigail Dennis Family Dollar Approached Ennis Mayor-Elect Becky Said
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OUTPOST EVENTS CALENDAR B11 & B12 THE LOCAL NEWS OF THE MADISON VALLEY, RUBY VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS Montana’s Oldest Publishing Weekly Newspaper. Established 1873 75¢ | Volume 142, Issue 3 www.madisoniannews.com Thursday, November 14, 2013 Municipal election results in—recount in Ennis mayoral race Faith Moldan tions up for election. wanted a recount or not. Kaatz rest and move forward with town A little more than half of En- to keep working to improve our The Madisonian Stemler said the four election business.” nis’ registered voters turned out town. With no change of mayor [email protected] Ennis judges did a second count of the If the results had been over to vote this election. or council, it makes it easier to Initial election results mayoral race on election night. turned, Vujovich would have re- proceed with plans already in the Voter turnout in the Nov. 5 showed Becky Vujovich beat out Recount numbers in the race tained her position as commis- Sheridan works.” municipal election was average, Audra Bourk by four votes in the were the same – 114 for Vujovich sion chair. Dean Derryberry remains Paul R. Kramer and Mark according to Madison County mayoral race—114-110. Brandi and 110 for Bourk. Alinon Arpin and Brian mayor of Sheridan for another McLaughlin ran unopposed for Election Administrator Peggy Palmerton received 47 votes. Be- “I feel honored to serve Vincent will remain on the town four years. Derryberry received town council. Kramer received Kaatz Stemler, but election re- cause the difference between Vu- this community in any capacity commission. Arpin received 196 almost twice the amount of 188 votes and McLaughlin had sults were anything but average jovich and Bourk did not exceed possible, and extremely excited votes and Vincent garnered 147. votes as opponent Michael Lau- 181, winning four-year terms. in a few of the communities. 10 votes, Bourk had the option of about our future,” Vujovich said. Candidate David J. Mackenzie rin—156-77. More than half of Sheridan’s Ennis, Sheridan and Twin a recount, according to state stat- She added that she thinks that had 106. “Of course I am pleased registered voters took to the polls. Bridges all had mayoral races ute. She had five days after the the recount was necessary be- Both the mayor and town with the outcome,” Derryberry Derryberry said he was actually and they, along with Virginia official canvas of election results cause the results were so close. commission seats are four-year said. “I appreciate the commu- surprised to see such a high voter City, also had town council posi- on Friday, Nov. 8 to decide if she “I wanted to put any doubt to terms. nity giving me the opportunity Turn to ELECTION on pg. 2 Madison County Annual Rescue awarded FEMA grant for Sheridan area Faith Moldan is $94,500 and the local share is The Madisonian $31,500. According to DES, this [email protected] represents the 75/25 percent cost share required by Congress. The Continued flooding issues county also received an addi- on Mill Creek in the Kearney tional $1,890 for administrative Lane and Toledo Mine Road ar- costs. The two locations were eas prompted county officials to originally separate projects, but apply for a grant from the Fed- were combined by FEMA. eral Emergency Management Kearney Lane is about one Agency (FEMA) in the summer quarter of a mile off Sheridan’s of 2011. Main Street. Toledo Mine Road Nadene Wadsworth and is three miles east of town. Kent Atwood with Montana Di- Flooding issues occur in these saster and Emergency (DES) areas along Mill Creek due to Services officially awarded the rapid ice melt, obstructions in the grant to Madison County at the existing culvert and a number of Board of Madison County Com- other reasons, according to com- missioners meeting on Tuesday, missioner Dave Schulz. Nov. 12. The amount approved According to DES, work on for the entire project is $126,000. Of that amount, the federal share Turn to FEMA on pg. 2 Commissioners finalizing Sanitarian position, no official hire yet Photo by Abigail Dennis Nicolas Rainey displays one of his rescued rainbows. Faith Moldan Jim Hart said he has received The Madisonian calls from three of the four refer- [email protected] ences and all have given positive feedback. The candidate has pre- The Madison County Sani- vious work in a similar sized area Trout rescued from West Madison ditch tarian Office continues to be in a slightly rural setting. Abigail Dennis “We have to do this an- sist. ditch company decides to close busy as the county commission- Discussion of the topic will The Madisonian nually after [Valley Garden MRF President Da- the head gate. When the water ers finalize the search for a new continue at the solid waste board [email protected] Ranch] closes the head gate,” vid Bricker led a group onto in the ditch is reduced incre- sanitarian. meeting at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. Lessner explained. “It’s diffi- the Madison Meadows Golf mentally over time, many of the The commissioners and 15 in the commissioners’ confer- More than 15 volunteers cult for a lot of folks to make it Course; wielding buckets and fish escape back upstream to the an interview committee inter- ence room of the Broadway An- braved gusty winds and intimi- out to help because it’s a week- nets, the crew climbed down Madison River, but if the water viewed candidates two weeks nex in Virginia City. dating clouds to rescue trout day, but we’re hostage to when the steep bank and waded into is closed off rapidly, many trout ago, and have narrowed it down Sanitarian’s clerk Donna stranded in the West Madison the gates are closed so we just the ditch. of substantial size get stranded to one candidate to whom they Gilman told the commissioners ditch on Thursday, Nov. 7. Mad- ask everyone who can to make “In years past we’ve gotten in standing pools of water. are interested in offering the po- that the office is maintaining an ison River Foundation (MRF) it.” up to 2,500 fish—maybe even “I think the biggest we ever sition. They are waiting to hear average of about 72-75 septic ap- Director Richard Lessner led Lessner went on to explain 3,000,” Bricker said. netted was a 26-inch brown,” back from one final reference and plications, with about 10 from the annual trout rescue, divid- that the foundation has a prin- According to Bricker, the Bricker said. to work out some details with the Big Sky due to reintroduced ing volunteers into three groups cipal group of very involved volume of fish remaining in Madison River Foundation county’s human resources office building at Yellowstone Club. to cover sections of the 16-mile volunteers, but that some years the ditch depends on the fall before they officially offer the Gilman and the commis- ditch. Turn to RESCUE on pg. 2 many people are unable to as- weather, and when and how the position to the candidate. Turn to SANITARIAN on pg. 2 Family Dollar slated to open late 2014 Abigail Dennis Family Dollar approached Ennis Mayor-elect Becky said. “Defining and enforcing a The Madisonian North 40 Development Company, Vujovich, said the town is “lucky western theme is a big deal the [email protected] Inc., according to Josh Vujovich, that the dollar store is doing a town is facing, someone could president of the North 40. western theme,” that will fit in technically come in and put a Nation-wide general store “We had a couple options with the character of Ennis. bright pink building with neon chain, Family Dollar, has focused for them and that’s the lot they “It’s fortunate the dollar lights on Main Street.” on expanding its rural Montana picked,” Josh Vujovich said, ref- store asked [the town] for in- Ennis Town Commissioner market in recent years. The chain erencing Lot One of Block Seven put,” Becky Vujovich continued. Brian Vincent hopes the Family has recently finished construc- in his new development just north “They wanted more input than Dollar will benefit the commu- tion on a new store in Dillon and of town. anybody ever has.” nity as a whole. He went on to they plan to open a store in Ennis “They have developers that She said that there are no explain that the subdivision that in 2014. do studies of different areas and current regulations in place to will host the Family Dollar was According to Bryn Win- then choose a place where they guarantee incoming business- only recently approved through burn, Public Relations Manager would like to build a store,” es model themselves with the the town of Ennis, so the pro- for Family Dollar, the store will Town Clerk Ginger Guinn said. “western character” that she says cess is relatively new. Family be located at 4939 Hwy. 287, in “I’m not sure how they chose En- defines Ennis as a town. Dollar has not indicated when the North 40 Subdivision next, to nis, but they have done a lot of “Right now we do not have they will begin construction, but Madison Foods, and is “slated to research into our permitting and strong enough ordinances to de- their building permit is valid for open in the second half of 2014.” went through that process easily.” mand that [character],” Vujovich a year. Banking YOUR Way - When YOU Want it TABLE OF CONTENTS Local News----------------A3 Sports---------------------- B3 BillPay @ www.rubyvalleybank.com Opinion------------------- A4 Columns--------------------B5 WebStatements Comics/Games------------A5 Public Notices/ Member Lifestyle--------------------B1 Classifieds--------------B7-B8 FDIC Visa® Check Card Health & Wellness -------B2 Calendar--------------B9-B10 P.O.