June 24, 2020 Local Announcements Moving Sale - 8AM - 12PM - Saturday June 27 at 8 Gardiner View Road. All items must go! Twin bed frame & mattress, 37" Samsung flatscreen TV, Tall, rustic wood armoire, assorted camping gear, etc, etc, etc.... FREE items as well!!!
For Rent: TWO large, 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartments near the school. Washer and dryer set in each. One year lease. $1750/month includes heat and electricity. No pets or smoking allowed. Available immediately. Call Alisa at 406-223-1419.
Hello Gardiner!! Soon the Gardiner Fireworks stand will be open! As the property owners of the grounds the Gardiner Chamber has noticed a few stray trailers and vehicles parked there. We want to make sure there is ample room for interested patrons to park, so if you are the owner of one of those vehicles or trailers please check in with the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce for instruction or kindly move your vehicle/equipment to another location. A reminder that any vehicle, RV, or equipment parked at the rodeo grounds requires a parking permit which can be picked up at the Chamber. Vehicles or equipment that do not display a permit will be subject to removal. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
Applications for Leadership 49 are OPEN! Leadership 49 is an 8-month leadership development program for Park County citizens. Comprised of monthly daylong sessions, community-based experiences, and a group project, participants develop leadership skills, increase their knowledge about challenges and opportunities, and network with community groups, leaders, businesses, and others. APPLY AT bit.ly/2z8UMO4
Outlaws Pizza is now open Tuesday through Saturday, 4pm to 9pm available for take out only. Call 848.7733. Hope to see you there!
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The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Open Board Seats Real Estate The North Yellowstone Education Foundation will be holding elections for new members of its governing board at its July meeting. We are looking for a new treasurer and vice-chairperson who are interested in supporting the local community and Gardiner school. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us at [email protected] Lori Hamilton Are you community oriented? Looking to become BROKER more involved in the Gardiner Community? The Gardiner Resort Area District's Board of Directors is 406.223.1079 looking for an interested individual willing to serve on the Board, to fill our current vacancy. Interested individuals Scott Hamilton can learn more about the tax district by looking on our SALES ASSOCIATE website www.gardinerresorttax.com or by speaking with any of our current Board members. This is a 4-year 406.224.1042 term, through May 2024. Applicants must reside inside the Resort District's boundaries. Please contact a board 217 W Park Street, Suite A member or email to [email protected] if Livingston, MT 59047 interested and/or to ask for further details. A member of the franchise system of BHH Affiliates, LLC.
Gardiner Montana - Upcoming Events Gardiner Rodeo July 24 & 25 Yellowstone International Arts Festival August 11-16 Big Bear Stampede September 12
For details and more information, visit: VisitGardinerMT.com/events-blog/events 2 Open daily 7am-8pm
3 165 Yellowstone employees test negative for COVID-19 in third round of surveillance tests; contractor on construction project tests positive outside the park Update on visitor statistics
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - For the third week in a row after conducting COVID-19 surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative. On June 10, health officials from Park County, Montana, tested 165 employees from the National Park Service and concession companies operating in the park. This brings the total number of employee tests completed in the past 17 days to 387. Moving forward, the park will continue to test employees in partnership with both Montana and Wyoming.
As introduced in the park’s reopening plan, this surveillance testing will continue throughout the summer and target employees who are first responders and/or work directly with the public. More information about the surveillance testing effort is available in the park’s news release from June 4.
Additionally, a contractor working on a construction project in the park has tested positive. The individual reported symptoms at the job site, was isolated, and tested outside of the park. The individual does not live in the park. Contact tracing is being conducted by health officials, who at this point have not identified any close contacts with park employees or visitors. This individual was not tested as part of the Yellowstone employee surveillance testing program. The individual’s privacy will be protected, and no further details will be provided. Visitation Statistics for June 11-16, 2020 "This is why we have 2020 percent of developed response Vehicle counts protocols with our health 2019 visitation experts and have required June 11-16, 2020 June 11-16, 2019 COVID-19 mitigation/ response plans for Parkwide 39,361 52,320 75% all contractors," said Superintendent Cam Sholly. "The contractor Wyoming Entrances took the appropriate actions 13,092 15,064 87% by immediately isolating (East and South) the employee, sending him Montana Entrances for testing, and notifying 26,269 37,256 71% health officials." (North, West, Northeast)
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The following Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Members are open and welcome your business! To find more Gardiner information and trip planning resources please visitwww.VisitGaridnerMT.com . Support Gardiner's small businesses and break the chain today! Adventure & Activity Companies Private Tours Fishing Adventure Yellowstone Inc. 406.585.9041 Parks’ Fly Shop 406.848.7314 Big Wild Adventures 406.848.7000 In Our Nature Guiding Service 406.579.3838 Teton Backcountry Rentals 307.828.1885 Horseback Riding Wild Bear Adventures 303.907.9773 Hell’s A Roarin’ Outfitters 406.848.7578 Yellowstone Dreamin Adventures 406.224.1599 Rockin’ HK Outfitters 406.333.4505 Yellowstone Guide 424.333.4682 Specimen Creek Outfitters 406.848.9164 Yellowstone Hiking Guide 406.848.1144 Wilderness Connection 406.848.7862 Yellowstone Insight 406.640.1164 Yellowstone Rough Riders 406.559.0969 Yellowstone Safari Co. & Yellowstone Llamas 406.586.1155 Yellowstone Wild, LLC 406.224.0001 Whitewater Rafting Yellowstone Wolf Tracker 406.223.2152 Flying Pig Adventure Co. 888.792.9193 Yellowstone Wonders 406.224.3561 Montana Whitewater Rafting &Zipline 406.848.7398 Yellowstone Vacations 406.848.5171 Paradise Adventure Company 406.333.7183 Wild West Rafting 406.848.2252 Hot Springs Yellowstone Raft Company 406.848.7777 Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa 406.333.4933 Yellowstone Hot Springs 833.977.7464
Lodging & Camping Sage Lodge 855.400.0505 406 Lodge 406.848.9956 Smith Family Ranch 406.848.7477 A Stone's Throw 406.223.1419 The Ridgeline Hotel at Yellowstone 406.848.7311 A Sunny Slope Lodge 406.223.7939 The Roosevelt Hotel-Yellowstone 406.209.4954 Absaroka Lodge 406.848.7414 Travelodge of Gardiner at Yellowstone Park 406.848.7520 B Bar Ranch 406.848.7729 Upriver Yellowstone Cabin 406.640.9000 Cabin by the River 406.848.7229 US Forest Service- Gardiner District 406.848.7375 Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa 406.333.4933 *TBD Creekside at Yellowstone 406.838.2108 Wonderland Cafe & Lodge 406.224.2001 Diamond Bar Heart Guest Cabin 406.848.2388 Yellowstone Basin Inn 406.848.7080 Gardiner Guest House B&B 406.848.9414 Yellowstone Big Rock Inn 406.848.9435 Hillcrest Cottages 406.848.7353 Yellowstone Condos and Suites 406.262.0880 Jardine Retreat 406.220.2201 Yellowstone Destinations 406.848.9270 Johnstad’s Bed & Breakfast and Log Cabin 406.333.9003 Yellowstone Gateway Inn 406.848.7100 Little Trail Creek Cabins 406.223.8595 Yellowstone National Park Lodges 307.344.7311 Danu's House Of The Silver Forest 406.838.2367 Yellowstone Park Riverfront Cabins 406.570.4500 Murray Hotel 406.222.1350 Yellowstone Riverbend Cabin 406.449.0222 North Entrance Vacation Rentals 406.223.2594 Yellowstone River Motel 406.848.7303 North Yellowstone Lodge 406.223.5265 Yellowstone Riverside Cottages 406.848.7719 Paradise Gateway B&B & Vacation Home 406.333.4063 Yellowstone RV Park & Campground 406.848.7496 Park Hotel 406.223.7007 Yellowstone Suites Bed & Breakfast 406.848.7937 Reedfly Farm 206.228.5448 Yellowstone Super 8 406.848.7401 Rockin’ Y Vacation Rentals 406.223.3150 Yellowstone Village Inn 406.848.7417 Rocky Mountain RV Park & Cabins 406.848.7251 Dining Cowboy’s Lodge & Grille 406.848.9175 Follow Yer’ Nose BBQ 406.224.2847 Gardiner Sushi Co. 406.848.9175 Two Bit Saloon & Café 406.848.7743 Grizzly Grille by Yellowstone 406.404.9278 Yellowstone Grill 406.848.9433 Iron Horse Bar and Grill 406.848.7888 Yellowstone Mine Restaurant 406.848.7336 KBar Pizza 406.848.9995 Food served at Rusty Rail Log Cabin Cafe 406.838.2367 Yellowstone Perk 406.848.9430 Red’s Blue Goose Saloon 406.848.7434 Yellowstone Pizza Company 406.848.9991 Rosie's Bistro & Pizza 406.848.7434 Wildflour Bakery & Café 406.224.2847 The Corral 406.848.7627 Wonderland Café & Lodge 406.223.1914 The Rusty Rail 406.848.7336 Tumbleweed Bookstore & Café 406.848.2225 Shopping &Services Art Galleries, Framing, & Art Classes Yellowstone Wild The Gallery 406.240.6968 ElkBlue River Bison Art Art Studio & Gallery 406.848.9449406.223.2751 Cleaning Services Automotive House of Clean Inc 800.223.5082 Conoco - Town Station 406.848.7742 Industrial Towel & Cover Supply 406.222.1131 Yellowstone Dino Lube 406.848.9401 Yellowstone Park Service Stations 406.848.7333 Computer & Internet Services Yellowstone Media Design 406.848.7535 Banks & Credit Unions Bank of the Rockies 406.333.9009 Food & Beverage Services First Interstate Bank 406.848.7474 Lehrkinds’s Coca Cola Bottling Co. 406.586.2029 Meridian Trust 307.344.7974
Chiropractors Stone Gate Chiropractic 406.425.2421
5 Open for Business Cont. Shopping &Services cont. Events Non-Profit Organizations Big Bear Stampede Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation 406.425.1944 *Race Day September 12, 2020 Bear Creek Council 406.248.1154 Upper Yellowstone Roundup Association Child Care Connections 406.587.1682 *Rodeo July 24 - 25, 2020 Electric Peaks Arts Council Yellowstone International Arts Festival 406.599.8728 *Shows resume Fall 2020 *Festival Dates August 11 - 16, 2020 Gardiner Community Library 406.848.7835 Gardiner Food Pantry 307.344.9006 Gifts/Gear/Clothes/Shoes Greater Gardiner Community Council 406.848.1883 Garidner Gifts and Sweets 406.848.7011 Greater Yellowstone Coalition 406.586.1593 Kellem’s Montana Saddlery 406.848.7776 MSU Park County Extension 406.222.4156 Yellowstone Forever 406.848.2400 North Yellowstone Education Foundation 406.223.5967 Yellowstone General Stores 406.586.7593 Stafford Animal Shelter 406.222.2111
Grocery Store Pharmacy Gardiner Market 406.848.7524 Gardiner Pharmacy 406.848.9430
Hunting Services Press/Publications/Radio Montana Guide Service 406.848.7265 Gardiner Mammoth FM Association Livingston Enterprise 406.222.2000 Job Services Outlaw Partners 406.995.2055 Amazing Temps 406.600.8254 Outside Bozeman 406.582.8068
Laundromats Real Estate Services North Entrance Washtub 406.848.9870 ERA Landmark Western Land 406.222.8700 Jon Ellen Snyder 406.223.8700 Lori Hamilton-Realtor 406.223.1079 Massage Therapy Zondra Skertich- LMT 406.220.2201 Utilities Amerigas 406.848.7271 Medical Services Gardiner Park County Water & Sewer 406.848.7734 Bear Hearing Solutions 406.333.2547 Gateway Hose Company 406.848.7350 Livingston Healthcare 406.222.3541 Hepburn Electric LLC 406.641.0172 Medcor Inc- Mammoth Clinic 307.344.7965 Northwestern Energy 406.582.4637 Story Distributing 406.848.7710 As a service to our members the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce is committed to running our newOpen for Business section in the Gardiner Community Newsletter until further notice in regards to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
If you are a Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Member and your business was missed or the information is incorrect, this was not intentional. Please call the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce at 406-848-7971 or email [email protected], to be included in next week’s edition of the Gardiner Community Newsletter, your listing on this page is free.
If you would like to join the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce please find our 2020 Membership Application here or email Terese Petcoff at [email protected] for more information.
The 2020 Census is digital. If you can go online or call, your household will contribute towards a complete count and Montana will regain a second representative. 10 min 10 questions 10 YEARS of federal funding. SELF respond and no one will need to come to the door. We all stay SAFER. Spread the word, not the virus. View the response rates here: https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html. So far only 24.7% of households from Gardiner have responded! my2020census.gov 1-844-330-2020 Biologists set to begin grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park Public reminded to heed warning signs BOZEMAN, MT - As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin field captures on June 27 and continue through August 28. Capture operations can include a variety of activities, but all areas where work is being conducted will have primary access points marked with warning signs. It is critical that all members of the public heed these signs.
Monitoring of grizzly bear distribution and other activities are vital to ongoing recovery of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem. In order to attract bears, biologists use natural food sources such as fresh road-killed deer and elk. Potential capture sites are baited with these natural foods and if indications are that grizzly bears are in the area, culvert traps or foot snares will be used to capture the bears. Once captured, bears are handled in accordance with strict safety and animal care protocols developed by the IGBST.
Whenever bear capture activities are being conducted for scientific purposes, the area around the site will be posted with bright warning signs to inform the public of the activities occurring. These signs are posted along the major access points to the capture site. It is important that the public heed these signs and do not venture into an area that has been posted. For more information regarding grizzly bear capture efforts, call the IGBST hotline at 406-994-6675. Information about the grizzly bear research and monitoring is available from the IGBST website: https://www.usgs. gov/science/interagency-grizzly-bear-study-team 6 Help Wanted Yellowstone Riverside Cottages in Gardiner is now hiring for full time and part time staff for the 2020 season. These seasonal positions can possibly turn into year-round positions. $13 - $14 per hour, FREE employee housing, season-end bonus. Please call, email your resume to: [email protected], or apply in person at the hotel office - 521 Scott Street, Gardiner.
Town Station Conoco is in search of cashiers and inventory stockers. Please apply in person! Yellowstone Gateway Inn is now taking applications for front desk and housekeeping personnel, part and full time. Call 406-848-7100 for more information or to make arrangements to pick up an application.
The Travelodge is currently seeking full time & part time housekeepers. Starting pay will be $14 an hour and housing is available. End of season bonus opportunities. Please stop in and ask for Trevor.
Absaroka Lodge and Yellowstone Big Rock Inn are accepting applications for full time and part time staff for the 2020 season. Please stop by the Absaroka Lodge to apply or email your resume to: [email protected]
Outlaw's Pizza is looking for full-time and part-time employees. Jobs include front of the house, back of the house and at the bar. Please apply within the Yellowstone Outpost Mall Office, Monday- Friday 8am- 4pm, or email Erin at [email protected] to apply. Have any questions, contact the office at 406-848-7220.
Yellowstone Outpost Mall is looking for a full- time or part-time maintenance personnel. Please apply within the Yellowstone Outpost Mall Office, Monday- Friday 8am- 4pm, or email Erin at jkempenterprises@ gmail.com to apply. Have any questions, contact the office at 406-848-7220. Montanans should be prepared for encounters with bears Grizzly bear populations continue to become denser and more widespread in Montana, increasing the likelihood that residents and recreationists will encounter them in new places each year. That means being prepared for such encounters is more important than ever, both to keep people and property safe and to cultivate healthy bear behavior In a recent example, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks became aware of a video depicting a bear in the Highwood Mountains, east of Great Falls. The bear was seen near the U.S. Forest Service boundary along Thain Creek. It’s possible the bear was a grizzly, which would make this an early sighting of grizzlies in this area. FWP cannot confirm the species of the bear based on the video footage, but it is investigating the sighting. Black bears are observed in this area regularly, and grizzly bears could also be present. Grizzly bears in the lower 48 states are currently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Management authority for grizzlies rests with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, working closely in Montana with FWP, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, the Forest Service and Tribal lands. This collaboration happens through the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee. Several grizzly bear recovery areas exist in or near Montana, including the Selkirk, Cabinet-Yaak, Northern Continental Divide, Bitterroot and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems. Grizzlies are expanding beyond these recovery zones and arriving in places where Montanans may not be used to seeing them. This signals progress in the recovery of the species, but it also creates new challenges for people who live, work and recreate in these areas. However, there are many steps people can take to reduce conflicts and negative encounters with grizzlies and black bears.
What you can do Residents can help by removing or securing potential bear attractants around their property. Bird feeders, pet food, garbage and other attractants should be stored securely. Bear-resistant garbage containers are available to residents in many areas. Chickens and other small livestock should be properly secured with electric fencing. If a bear finds a human-related food source, it is likely to return to the same place to look for food and lose natural foraging behavior in the wild. Situations where bears become habituated to human-occupied places creates risks for people and property and may require problem bears to be relocated or destroyed. Recreationists and people who work outdoors should always be prepared to handle a bear encounter. Most bear attacks on humans happen in surprise close encounters. Activities that are deliberately quiet or fast moving, such as hunting, mountain biking or trail running, put people at greater risk for surprising a bear. When you’re outside, keep these precautions in mind: • Be aware of your surroundings and look for bear sign. • Read signs at trailheads and stay on trails. Be especially careful around creeks and in areas with dense brush. • Carry bear spray. Know how to use it and be prepared to deploy it at a second’s notice. • Travel in groups whenever possible and make casual noise, which can help alert bears to your presence. • Stay away from animal carcasses, which often attract bears. • Follow Forest Service food storage orders, which have been in effect for public lands in Montana since March 1.
If you encounter a bear, never approach it. Back away slowly and leave the area. For more information on avoiding negative encounters with bears, visit igbconline.org/bear-safety. 7 Church Services St. Williams Catholic Church: Mass time: 8:00am Gardiner Baptist Church Sundays: Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace Sundays: Bible Study 10am Adult Education: 9:30am (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) Worship 8am Gardiner Community Church Wednesdays: Bible Study 6:30pm Sundays: Winter Schedule Sundays: 9:15 Sunday School The Church of Jesus Christ of Paradise Valley Community 10:15am Worship Service Latter-Day Saints Church Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am (1772 East River Rd, Pray) Sunday: Church Services 10:30am
Community Services & CommitteesGreater Gardiner AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm Gardiner Community Library Community Council at St. William’s Catholic Church. Currently closed. Free book Advisory Board Meeting: Contact 724-496-9894 exchange on covered porch. 1st Tuesdays @ 6:30pm. 406-848-7835. www.gardinermt.org AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at Mount Republic Chapel of Peace. Gardiner Food Pantry: Livingston HealthCare Cooke City. Contact: 406-838-2397 Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. Gardiner Rehab Outreach 307-344-9006 Linda Gray. Clinic: M/W/F from 9am-4pm at American Legion Meeting: Gardiner Baptist Church. 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner Gardiner-Park County Water Call 222-7231 or 222-3541. Community Center. District Board Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 6pm at the District Livingston Lodge #32 A.F. & Bear Creek Council Office. A.M. meets 1st Tuesday at 7pm at Meeting: Meets monthly at the the Livingston Masonic Temple. Track Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd. Gardiner Resort Area District For more information: 406-223- Monthly meeting is held every 2152 https://northernplains.org/our- second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the If you are feeling sad, as local-groups/bear-creek-council/ Gardiner Visitor Center. if no one cares or that life isn’t worth living any Electric Peak Arts Gardiner School Board Council Meeting: Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays @ more, please call the Sept-May, 1st Wednesdays 6pm November - March, @ 5:30pm at the Gardiner Visitor 7pm April-October Montana Suicide in the Gardiner School Library. Center, 216 Park St. Prevention Lifeline at Gardiner Chamber of Gateway Hose Company: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Commerce: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Trustees Budget Meeting Monthly Board meeting, 3rd June 15, 2020 @ Someone does care, they Thursdays at noon. Located at 216 6 pm @ Fire Hall will listen to your story. Park Street. 406-848-7971 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. 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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