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Thursday, February 11, 2021 • Vol. 59, No. 12 • Glendive, Montana $1.00 Health dept. will discontinue daily COVID updates to focus on vaccination effort By Hunter Herbaugh for the small amount of cases we Ranger-Review Staff Writer have,” she said. TAX SEASON: Instead, the department is direct- Getting ready to file With cases of COVID-19 falling in ing Dawson County residents to the Dawson County, the Health Depart- state’s COVID-19 dashboard, which your taxes? Find out ment announced it will no longer be provides numbers for the whole state. how the pandemic will providing daily updates on cases. The While the department has previously department began giving updates on noted that the state’s data usually affect the process, new COVID-19 cases as they were lags behind the county’s numbers confirmed after the first positive and as of Monday, it was displaying Page 9 case in Dawson County on June 19, an error that shows Dawson Coun- 2020. As the number of newly con- ty as having one more active case firmed cases grew, the department and one more death than what the began giving daily updates via its health department reported that day, Facebook page. Murphree and Health Department During a Board of Health meet- employee Naome Wright both stated ing on Monday, interim department that the state should have accurate director Laureen Murphree said the numbers soon. decision to stop the updates was Wright, who reports the case num- made because it was determined pre- bers for the local department, noted paring the updates was too labor that the state has switched to a new intensive for the small number system that allows them to commu- of recent cases, especially as the nicate better with local health offi- department has been especially busy cials, potentially helping clear any now that vaccinations are underway. confusion. Local Department of Health officials are referring county residents to the state’s “The amount of time it took to pre- Department of Health and Human Services website to access current numbers for coun- QUILTS OF VALOR: pare those updates was just too long See COVID-19, page 2 ty COVID-19 cases. The local department will no longer be releasing daily updates. A newly formed area quilting club is making quilts to be donated to GFD Marijuana legalization changes veterans, Page 16 responses some law enforcement practices (Editor’s note: This is the second in a NORSKTOBERFEST: series about the recent legalization of The event created increase marijuana in Montana.) to bring together the By Hunter Herbaugh area’s Scandinavian in 2020 Ranger-Review Staff Writer and German heritage With recreational marijuana now will be postponed until legal in the state of Montana, law By Hunter Herbaugh enforcement is making adjustments to 2022, Ranger-Review Staff Writer deal with possession and use of the long-time illicit substance now being Page 2 The City of Glendive Fire allowed. Department was kept pretty According to Dawson County law busy last year according to enforcement officials, the change in their annual report. The annual law will result in both minor and signifi- report was delivered to the city cant changes in enforcement practices. council in January and showed Prior to Jan. 1, recreational use of the department ending at 77 marijuana has been illegal in Mon- responses last year. Having tana since the late 1920s, according to responded to 72 responses in records from the Library of Congress. 2019, that means the depart- The bill to amend Montana’s general ment had a roughly 6% increase narcotics law to include prohibiting in calls last year. the use, sale or possession of mari- “They’re trained on four different Captain Jim Hunter referred all ques- Prior to the end of 2020, fire juana without a prescription passed the narcotics, marijuana being one of them. tions regarding the topic to Attorney department manager Todd Opp House Health Committee on Feb. 10, The dog’s not telling you which of the General Austin Knudsen’s office, which NEW RECORD: delivered an update to the coun- 1929 where it had been discussed for a four drugs is there, he’s just saying the did not respond to requests for com- cil at the beginning of Decem- week. The Montana Standard followed scent is there and since marijuana is ment. Lady Buccaneer Tamiya ber. At that time, he noted the the bill’s progress through the legisla- legal, if he alerts, you can’t use that to Otherwise, under I-190, marijuana is Francis breaks the department had responded to ture, describing the week it spent in the secure a search warrant because that’s regulated much like alcohol, though 71 calls throughout the year, House committee as “fun.” a legal drug now,” Canen said. with some other restrictions. Sales and school record for most attributing the calls received at The Supreme Court of Colorado possession of the substance is still ille- that point to a variety of things “The dog’s not telling you addressed a similar issue in 2019. Rec- gal for anyone under the age of 21, the steals in a game, but primarily to reports of gas which of the four drugs is reational marijuana has been legal in law does not prohibit employers from Page 8 smells and potential leaks. The Colorado since 2012. In an appeal, the disciplining employees who are under department was hopeful that there, he’s just saying the Court ruled that a 2015 search of a the influence while on the job and oper- things would quiet down for the vehicle that resulted in the discovery of ating a motor vehicle under the influ- remainder of the year, however scent is there and since mar- illegal drugs and paraphernalia had to ence is illegal. that was not meant to be unfor- ijuana is legal, if he alerts, be dismissed because the dog used was With marijuana soon to be commer- tunately. Of the six calls that trained to detect several types of drugs, cially available, Canen and Glendive were received afterward, Opp you can’t use that to secure including marijuana. Other than the Police Department Chief John Hickman said the causes tended to be a search warrant because dog’s alert, the officer had no indication both stated they are expecting a rise in alarm systems going off. that the drugs in the vehicle were ille- cases of driving while intoxicated. “I think it was a combination that’s a legal drug now,” gal, so the court ruled that a dog trained “I believe it will affect DWIs, I believe of just regular fire and smoke Ross Canen, to alert to marijuana cannot be used those will probably go up. You’ll proba- alarms, along with a couple of before an officer establishes probable bly have more people driving under the gas leaks too that guys were Dawson County Sheriff cause, as reported by NPR. influence than we have had in the past called to,” Opp said. Canen noted that there are other because the availability of marijuana According to the report, the methods to detect illegal narcotics, but will be a lot greater,” Hickman said. DC DOMESTIC primary thing the department Ninety-two years later and Montana dogs have proven to be the most effi- Hickman added that another poten- responded to was residential lawmakers are now trying to better cient method. tial change will be investigating cases VIOLENCE PROGRAM: fires/smoke responses, with 20 define the nuances of legal marijuana. “There’s some electronic methods but involving heavier narcotics could be responses to those types of inci- In a previous installment of this series, (they are) not as good as the dogs,” more difficult, as many of those cases The month of February dents. Other major response Dawson County Sheriff Ross Canen Canen said. begin with marijuana investigations. shines a light on teen included 14 gas leaks/chemi- noted there are still some aspects of However, marijuana trained drug Otherwise, he doesn’t expect enforce- cal spills and 11 motor vehicle the law that are unclear, leaving law dogs won’t be completely gone. Accord- ment to change too much as marijuana dating violence, related accidents and fires. The enforcement waiting on the legislature ing to Dawson County High School has been legal at least in a medical Page 10 department also responded to for answers. Principal Spencer Johnson, drug dogs capacity since 2004 with the passage 10 calls that turned out to be However, he also noted there are will still be occasionally used in the of the Montana Medical Marijuana Act, false alarms. some changes that law enforcement schools, as possession still remains ille- giving officers experience with enforc- In 2018, the department will likely need to make, including gal for those under 21 years old. ing legal marijuana restrictions. responded to just 57 calls, retiring drug dogs. Recreational marijuana also remains “Marijuana has been semi-legal here according to the report. Canen explained that drug dogs illegal at the federal level. In ballot for quite awhile now, with personal use Between 2018 and 2019, call used by Montana law enforcement are initiative 190, the ballot initiative that and things of that nature, so there’s volume increased by roughly trained to detect various narcotics, legalized marijuana in Montana, it is already been a lot of adjustment to that 21%, making 2019 a standout in including marijuana. However, being stated that transportation of cannabis already, so it’ll probably ramp that up increased call volume. When he dogs, they cannot communicate which across state lines is still illegal. How- probably just a little bit,” he said. delivered his December update narcotic is detected, only that at least ever, it is unclear what effect the dif- For other aspects of the law, Hickman to the city council, Opp noted one of four is present. With marijuana ference between state and federal laws noted the police department will be in that 2019 was a record year for possession now legal, a dog that alerts will have on inter-agency cooperation training with the county attorney this the department, so while 2020 on a narcotic can’t justify a search by between state and federal law enforce- week to go over more changes. law enforcement, because it could pos- ment. Reach Hunter Herbaugh at rrreport- See GFD, page 2 sibly be alerting to a now legal drug. Montana Highway Patrol District V [email protected].

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This weather report for Glendive and the area is www.americanford.us brought to you by: 100 Ford Ave • (406) 345-3673 Norsktoberfest event postponed until 2022 By Hunter Herbaugh board seemed enthusiastic year, they would have a very Ranger-Review Staff Writer about the prospect initially, short amount of time to plan. but they have since not heard With the board affirming With the uncertainty of anything else from the board. they don’t want to move for- the pandemic and a lagging “I have asked to be invited ward without a partner in this response from the Chamber back to their board meetings endeavor, Stuart noted this of Commerce, the Dawson and, just, nothing, no feed- also gives them time County Economic Develop- back from them,” he to plan properly. ment Council has decided to said. With a partner- postpone plans for a ship being integral proposed “Nor- to getting Norsk- s k t o b e r f e s t ” toberfest off the weatherforyou.com until 2022. The ground, council event has been a member David brainchild of the Steinbron won- DCEDC for several dered if there months and spe- were possibly cifically of execu- any other enti- tive director Jason ties that the council could Stuart for at least a According partner with if the Chamber couple of years. to Chamber of Commerce decided they weren’t inter- “I hate to put that off for director Billie Jo Pew, the ested. Eslick noted however another year because I’ve Chamber board is still dis- that much of the decision to had that in my head for a cussing the matter. With partner with the Chamber 100 Ford Ave. couple years now, but discre- other commitments and tran- was because an event like this Glendive, MT tion’s the better part of valor, sitions on the board taking seemed more suited to the (406) 345-3673 right?” Stuart said during the place, they have not come to Chamber’s specialty. We Believe in Glendive DCEDC’s meeting on Thurs- a final decision whether to “Part of the reason that we day. partner with the DCEDC on wanted the Chamber’s coor- Stuart introduced the con- the event yet. dination with us is because cept for Norsktoberfest last Stuart did float the question it kind of falls under their September, saying a cultural to the board if they wanted to umbrella,” she said. event is something that is attempt to hold a more scaled Council member Bruce lacking in Eastern Montana. back event this year. How- Miller suggested the council He drew inspiration for the ever, the board noted that draft a formal letter to the event from the large presence having a partnership with the Chamber, asking to reaffirm of Scandinavian and German chamber for this event was an their interest in the project. heritage in Eastern Montana, integral part. Board member Alisha Hen- Chris Reynolds Mandy Johnson Jess Johnson envisioning a mash-up of “I think that we had already derson was in agreement with the old Norwegian Days and discussed this, at length, as that. Octoberfest Celebrations that a board and decided that we “I think if we’re gonna do were once held in Glendive. really need both entities to it, we should go at it with While the council sees the pull this off,” said council everything, so holding off GPS moves to design-build proposed event as an oppor- member Katelynne Eslick. “It a year. I’d reach back out tunity to add some festivity to has to be a joint effort, it’s to the Chamber, I’m sure at the community and get peo- such a big event.” this point the reason why ple involved in a community The timing of this discus- they didn’t acknowledge it or format for WMS project activity, they have also said sion also played a part in the accept it is probably they feel that a project of that scale has board’s decision. Stuart has overwhelmed just because of to be a group effort. Stuart previously said that, ideally, their board participation in By Jamie Ausk Crisafulli district would be required in charge of the design-build noted that they have asked the this event would take place whatever else and everything Ranger-Review Staff Writer to take the lowest contractor project. Chamber of Commerce Board in the early fall. That would else going on,” she said. bid, and the contractor and Because the project will of Directors to partner up to mean if the council attempted Reach Hunter Herbaugh at The Glendive Unified would choose subcontrac- be funded by a state grant, plan the event, adding that the to push forward with it this [email protected]. School Board on Monday tors, giving the district less the district had to receive voted to award an alterna- say in which subcontractors approval from the state to tive project delivery con- are used for the project. It move to the design-build GFD: from page 1 tract – in this case a design- was also noted that the low- format. The state approved bid – to BW Field Services, est bid could come in higher the request. didn’t see as drastic an “This time of year, we and overall unseasonably LLC, for a new conventional than the district’s budget, District officials were increase in calls as the prior worry about things like heat- warm, the department is on heating, ventilation and air which would likely force the waiting on the approval of year, it was still another ing systems, carbon monoxide pace to match or outperform conditioning system planned district to abandon its plans. the final service agreement record setter just for the and those type of events and 2020 if things don’t change in at Washington Middle In a design-build format, to move forward with the number of calls received. hope that those don’t happen some way. School. the district will work with project. Construction of the Going into the early part of at residences or commercial “I think through this week- Last month the board one single contractor, in this new system is expected to 2021 now and with the tem- buildings. So we’re hopeful end we had nine or 10 calls voted to allow school district case Bartlett and West, who take place over the summer peratures suddenly dropping that we don’t have a lot of already, so that puts us on officials to negotiate a con- will provide design and con- of 2021 and to be ready when into double digit negatives, those types of calls that would pace for somewhere at least tract with Bartlett and West, struction serves. students return to classes in Opp noted the department is put people in serious danger,” as much as last year, although whose legal name is BW “It’s faster, cheaper and the fall. typically concerned at this Opp said. that can change just based on Field Services, LLC. In the time is of the essence with In other business, the time with potential hazards He added that the depart- the ups and downs of the num- process, it was determined this project,” District Facili- board voted to hire Candy related to heating and other ment is already off to a busy ber of calls,” he said. that changing the project ties Director Rhett Coon Milroy as the fourth grade home systems that could pro- start. With winter conditions Reach Hunter Herbaugh at delivery format would be said. teacher long-term substi- duce a fire. leaving things incredibly dry [email protected]. beneficial to the district. The new system will tute at Lincoln Elementary The change in format will replace the existing steam School. allow the process to move boiler heating system which The board hired the fol- COVID: along more quickly and will has caused numerous and lowing classified staff: from page 1 likely provide more oppor- costly issues in the school Tracy Palmer, custodian at “Since the state start- to receive their first shot To access state and county tunities for local contractors over the past decade. The DCHS; and Joshua Burman, ed getting its information and there are doses avail- information about COVID, to be part of the process. project will be funded with paraprofessional at DCHS. through the MIDIS pro- able. Those who have sched- including current case The board voted to move a $750,000 Delivering Local The board also hired the gram, that allows them to uled over the phone will not numbers, go to the website from the traditional bid Assistance Grant awarded following extracurricular get their information direct- have to fill out the form dphhs.mt.gov. build process, which would to WMS last year. staff: Cami White, spring ly from county health. The to add their name to the Reach Hunter Herbaugh mean the project would go Bartlett and West’s under- cheer coach at DCHS; Jus- extra death being displayed list, according to the health at rrreporter@rangerreview. through the legal bidding standing of the budget limi- tin Jacobson, driver’s edu- is an error and we’re in the department. com. process to determine a con- tations is another reason cation teacher at DCHS; process of getting that taken tractor for the project. In a school officials noted for Alex Rivas, 5th grade boys care of. As long as the num- traditional bid process, the wanting to put that company basketball at Lincoln; and bers being put in are accu- Ethan Hartsock, 5th grade rate, and I’ll be trying my girls basketball at Lincoln. best to make that happen, Gayle Schleve and Juliana the state’s numbers should Blatt were hired as substi- be good,” Wright said. tutes. The state COVID-19 dash- The board called for the board is updated daily by election and levies for the 11:30 a.m. Each county can May school board election. be selected to view that The board approved the county’s statistics individu- Makoshika Basketball Tour- ally. As well as total active nament to take place at Daw- cases, hospitalizations and son County High School, deaths, the dash board also WMS and Lincoln Elemen- displays statistics on vac- tary School March 12-14. cination efforts across the Coon said the Glendive state and by county, as well Chamber of Commerce, the as more information related event sponsor, developed a to the pandemic in Montana. is COVID-19 plan for the event Health department offi- that was approved by health cials on Tuesday also Love department officials. announced they will be mov- Because the college is ing away from the previ- running basketball and vol- ous online scheduling for leyball seasons in tandem COVID-19 vaccine clinics this winter, Dawson Com- and are instead directing munity College gyms are not people to a Google form available for the tournament waiting list. so organizers are relying People waiting to receive heavily on Glendive Public their first dose of the vac- Schools’ facilities, accord- cine will have to answer a ing to Coon. few questions and will have their name put onto the list. “Something For Everyone” Reach Jamie Ausk Cri- Those with their names on safulli at rreditor@rangerre- 365-4711 • Glendive the list will then be noti- Mon thru Sat, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Sun 12-4 p.m. view.com. fied when they are eligible in the air 10-Week Classes Starting Soon! 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Pag e 3Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, February 11, 2021฀•฀Page 3Glendive Obituaries Fay Diane (Hetherton) Dear Evelyn Marlene (Korb) Bjorness Laurel Ann Reinholz Fay Dear, age 78, of Glen- Evelyn Marlene (Korb) Laurel Ann Reinholz, age dive, a retired School District Bjorness, age 71, long-time 87, passed away peacefully in Business Manager, passed resident of Dickinson, N.D., her sleep on Friday, Feb. 5, away at Bozeman Deaconess passed away peacefully, sur- 2021 after a long battle with Hospital Tuesday, Jan. 26, rounded by family, on Tues- Alzheimer’s. 2021, following complications day, Feb. 2, 2021 at Sanford She was born to Ned and from surgery. Hospital in Bismarck, N.D. Anita Walker on Aug. 1, 1933 Fay was born Aug. 6, 1942 Evelyn was born Sept. 10, in Madison, Wis. When she in Rockford, Ill. to Gladys 1949 to Jacob and Charlotte was a child, the family moved and James Hetherton. She Korb in Terry, the eldest of to a farm near Lindsay. She graduated from Cascade High three daughters. During her attended school in Glendive, School in 1960. Later that childhood, she enjoyed help- where she met and married year she married Buck Dear. ing out in her grandparent’s Joseph Reinholz. They moved Even though Fay and Buck garden, playing with cous- to Livingston for several later divorced, they remained ins in the area, reading and years, then moved to Billings, the love of each other’s life. participating in the Luther where she spent the remain- Together they had three chil- League. der of her life. Laurel loved dren: Todd, Coreen and Scott. Evelyn attended school in traveling and spending time Fay worked as a clerk/business manager in the Opheim and Glendive and graduated from Dawson County High School. with her family and spent many hours making beautiful quilts Dawson County school system for 33 years, retiring from She then enrolled in Dawson Community College, and in 1970 for them. She valued education and completed her degree at Dawson County School District in 2009. She was an active earned an associate library degree. While a student at Daw- Eastern Montana College and went on to work for Western and founding member of the Montana Association of School son Community College, she met her future husband, John Area Power Administration until 1990. The job she enjoyed Business Officials (MASBO) where she made many lifelong Bjorness, Jr. After getting married and welcoming three most, though, was being a landlord. She would buy rundown friends. She served as President in 1989, as regional director children, they moved to Dickinson where they welcomed houses, fix them up and rent them out. for several years until she accepted a position on the state three more children. Laurel is survived by her son, Joel Reinholz and his wife board. Fay was MASBO’s Outstanding Business Official in Evelyn was a loving wife and mother. Evelyn cooked Robbie; her daughter, Susan Stiles and her husband Edward; 1984, and had an article published in the National Associa- almost every family meal through the years. She baked granddaughters, Paula Goodman, Jody Zangenberg and tion of School Business Officials. She worked with at least six cakes for birthday parties and pies and cookies for special Janine Stiles; great-grandchildren Cole, Katie, Megan, Alison, superintendents in her 33 years. She also was a member of occasions. She mended hand-me-down clothes. She decorated Angela, Hailey and Nyssa; and numerous nieces and nephews. the ACT committee of the Chamber of Commerce. the walls and windows for every holiday. While she could Preceding her in death are her husband, Joseph; son, Mark Fay’s greatest joy was her family; she had a special bond fill the silence with her talkative nature, she was quietly Reinholz; grandson, James Stiles; sisters, Hazel Guelff and with each of her children, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, generous and hard-working. Evelyn loved singing, garden- Janice Wilske; and brother, Roland Walker. nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers-in-law. She loved to ing, and playing board games and cards with her family A private service is planned with interment at Mountview travel and especially treasured her trips with her C-stores! (often letting her grandchildren win, yet full of glee when Cemetery. Fay was a crossword puzzle genius. Her knowledge of words a game of Canasta turned in her favor!). She gave tirelessly Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or and their meaning was evident when she wrote poems for the and through it all her children understood her love; she was charity of your choice. Condolences can be made at www. people that she loved. always their champion. michelottisawyers.com. Fay was preceded in death by her parents, Gladys and Jim As her children grew older, she was employed at Dan’s Hetherton; Buck Nathaniel Dear; and her best friend and Supermarket, amongst other local businesses. She was a sister, Carol Meves. dedicated volunteer who served on the prayer list and par- Survivors include her sons, Todd Dear of Vaughn and ticipated regularly during holy hours of adoration at St. Pat- Scott (Christina) Dear of Bozeman; daughter, Coreen Dear of rick’s Catholic Church, and she enjoyed contributing to local Opheim; sisters, Judy (Virgil) Nelson of Opheim and Colleen community meetings. Calendar (Lowell) Hallock of Sheridan, Mont.; grandchildren, Tiffany, Several years ago, Evelyn was diagnosed with dementia. Nathan and Curtis Dear, Bryson (Rebecca) Dear, Morgan John served as her caregiver in the home in which they THURSDAY, Dept. Schumacher, and Whitley and Willow Dear; 10 great-grand- raised their family until it became no longer possible. In FEBRUARY 11, 2021 6-8 p.m. – Glendive Alli- children; in addition to many loving nieces, and nephews, and 2019, she entered Elm Crest Manor in New Salem, N.D., 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. – WIC ance Church, “Hope Prom- so many friends - too many to mention. where she resided until passing away following complica- by phone; Immunization and ises Ministry” lead by Tom Fay was very loved and will be dearly missed by all her tions due to pneumonia. BP Clinics, Dawson County Allard. Hope and healing family and friends. Her six-year-old granddaughter, Whitley, She is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Linda Health Dept. journey to encourage each asks to share this message with you regarding her thoughts Korb; and her son, Jim. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, other to live a life free from and feelings about her grandmother: “My Grandma Fay is a Evelyn is survived by her husband, John of Dickinson, 112 W. Benham St. (follow drug and alcohol addictions. star in the night sky, with our Grandpa Buck. Grandma was N.D.; five children, Jeff of Lauderdale, Minn., Julie (Jason) COVID-19 protocol posted For more information, call a heart to her grandkids and did not want to leave us. I love Kromarek of Scranton, N.D., Virginia (Greg) Carlson of Bis- on door) Ed Williamson at (406) 377- and miss her all the time.” marck, N.D., Theresa (Brad) Windle of Carrollton, Texas, 1-5 p.m. – WIC by phone; 4644. As per Fay’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there and Chad of Dickinson, N.D.; two grandchildren, Damian Immunization and BP Clin- TUESDAY, will be memorial services in Glendive and Opheim with Cowley of Mandan, N.D. and Adia (Vance) Valloff of Rapid ics, Dawson County Health FEBRUARY 16, 2021 interment of ashes at the Opheim Cemetery. The date will be City, S.D.; two step-grandchildren, Jaric Kromarek of Rapid Dept. Nurturing Tree Online Ac- later in Spring/Summer of 2021. City, S.D. and Devin Kromarek of Scranton, N.D.; and a sis- 7:30 p.m. – Order of East- tivity, call Dawson County In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Cottonwood ter, Nancy Korb of Glendive. ern Star, Masonic Lodge Health Dept. (406) 377-5213 Country Club Foundation, PO Box 317, Glendive, MT 59330 in Evelyn will be dearly missed by all who were lucky to have 8 p.m. – A.A., Serenity for time. memory of Fay Dear. her in their lives. House, 941-2384 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, Let my first thought be of Jesus Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 112 W. Benham St. (follow When I wake in the morning light family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com. 2021 COVID-19 protocol posted Let my last thought be of Jesus Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory –Dickinson, ND 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Family on door) When I lay my head down at night Planning, Dawson County 12 p.m. – AA, “12 to Life For I just love you Jesus for Health Dept. Group”, open meeting out- Lighting up my life 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, doors or online; have sus- I just love you Jesus for 112 W. Benham St. (follow pended meetings at Glen- Lighting up my life COVID-19 protocol posted dive Evangelical Church ~Fay Dear Death Notice on door) until weather makes it im- Arrangements are in the care of Dokken-Nelson Funeral 12 p.m. – AA, “12 to Life possible to meet outdoors Service. www.dokkennelson.com. Sandra Bohlman Group”, open meeting out- or Covid-19 restrictions are doors or online; have sus- lifted. Sandra Bohlman, age 69, of Circle passed away on Thurs- pended meetings at Glen- 1-5 p.m. – Family Planning, day, Feb. 4, 2021 at the McCone County Nursing Home in dive Evangelical Church Dawson County Health Dept. Circle. until weather makes it im- 5:30 p.m. – County Commis- Visitation was held Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at Stevenson & possible to meet outdoors or sioners meeting, Courthouse Sons Funeral Home in Circle. Funeral services were held -19 restrictions are lifted. 7 p.m. – Glendive City on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 at the Circle Evangelical Church. 1-3 p.m. – Family Plan- Council, City Hall City C ourt Interment followed in the Riverview Cemetery. ning, Dawson County Health 7 p.m. – Glendive Lodge Dept. #31, AF&AM, Masonic Judge Kerry Burman pre- Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Circle The juvenile was ordered to SATURDAY Temple sides over Glendive City Evangelical Church or the charity of one’s choice. pay court costs of $25. FEBRUARY 13, 2021 7:30 p.m. – Glendive Court. NO DRIVER’S LICENSE 7 p.m. – A.A., Serenity Jaycees, Jaycee Clubhouse OPEN CONTAINER On Jan. 29, a juvenile for- House, 941-2384 8 p.m. – A.A., Serenity On Feb. 4, Amanda Beth feited a $150 bond for driv- SUNDAY, House, 941-2384 Cheney was found guilty of ing without a valid driver’s FEBRUARY 14, 2021 possessing an open contain- license –– has never pos- WEDNESDAY, ustice ourt 9-9:45 a.m. – Our Savior er. The defendant was fined sessed. The juvenile was J C FEBRUARY 17, 2021 Lutheran Church Sunday $100. ordered to pay court costs 8 a.m.-12 p.m. – BP/Lab School, parents of Sunday THEFT –– of $35. Judge Stacey Nerison pre- offense. The defendant was Clinic, Family Planning; School students/all adults UNAUTHOR- ADDITIONAL sides over Dawson County fined $250 and was ordered to Dawson County Health Dept. are invited to attend Bible IZED CONTROL CITATIONS Justice Court. pay court costs of $35. 7:30 p.m. – Vietnam Vet- THROWING REFUSE OUT ADDITIONAL CITATION study during Sunday School, On Feb. 4, Amanda Beth From Jan. 29-Feb. 4, erans of America, Chapter WINDOW From Feb. 2-5, 2021, Judge led by Stephen Schreibeis. Cheney was found guilty of 2021, Judge Burman also 234, American Legion Club On Feb. 1, Jerry Wayne Nerison also addressed the For more information, call theft –– unauthorized con- addressed the following 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, Marley was found guilty of following citations: basic rule Sunday School Superin- trol over property, first citations: careless driving, 112 W. Benham St. (follow throwing a match/cigarette/ – reasonable and prudent, tendent Marilyn Dufner at offense. The defendant was one; curfew violation, one; COVID-19 protocol posted on flame on roadway/RR. The first offense, two; speeding (406) 939-0349 or (406) 365- fined $500 and was ordered speeding – 25 MPH urban door) defendant was fined $250 and on non-interstate – exceed- 2168. to pay court costs of $85. district – night, two; speed- 12-1 p.m. – Kiwanis mem- was ordered to pay court cost ing day limit of 70 MPH, MONDAY, NO INSURANCE ing – exceeding restricted/ ber meeting, Yellowstone of $35. two; speeding – exceeding FEBRUARY 15, 2021 On Jan. 29, a juvenile for- special zone speed limit River Inn DOT OFFENSES restricted/special zone speed PRESIDENT’S DAY feited a $250 bond for oper- established by department, 1-5 p.m. – Family Planning, On Feb. 2, Megan Elise limit established by depart- Dawson County Health ating without liability insur- one, wrong side of street, Dawson County Health Dept. 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ist Masako Ganaha on Cross Roads w/ CNN never gave their audience the BY MAYORS DENNIS KOPITZKE, Joshua Philipp, I’m convinced Senator other point of view. Also, Martineau Convinced Sen. Hinebauch is correct in his assumption. states that the FBI refuted ANTIFA JERRY JIMISON AND RICK NORBY On YouTube, this Japanese reporter involvement and identified well known takes the viewers through the 12 min- Trump supporters as members of ute Ashli Babbit video which shows Q-ANON and Proud Boys. My question Hinebauch is the agitators wearing backpacks, incit- is; Who in the FBI made this determina- ing the crowd, changing their clothes tion? Remember the corrupt Clapper, for disguise, and leading the people Comey, McCabe, and Brennan clowns right about riots through the building. She concludes who were running the National Intel- Mayors proudly that the crowd in the Capital was not ligence, CIA, and FBI departments dur- Dear Editor, completely Trump supporters and ing฀the฀bogus฀4฀year฀Russian฀Collusion฀ I’m responding to the “letter to the were not completely ANTIFA either “witch hunt”. My advice to Janet Mar- editor”฀from฀Janet฀Martineau฀on฀2/4/21฀ but the leaders of the crowd were not tineau and others, of the same mind set, support the Lower in which she claims Senator Steve Trump supporters. This was a planned is to take everything the “deep state” Hinebauch is wrong with stating the riot, started before President Trump says, along with their praetorian guard January 6th riots at the Capital build- completed his speech @ the White main stream media, with a grain of salt. ing, in Washington, were caused by House and CNN even interviewed one Patrick Prescott ANTIFA members disguised as Trump of the agitators, in the video, as a wit- Glendive Yellowstone River supporters. After watching the January ness which is a planned Marxist tactic 11th interview, of independent journal- according to this Japanese reporter. Coalition’s proposal As the mayors of towns and it will make it easier for along the Lower Yellow- visitors who come from far stone River, we’re proud and wide to enjoy the great to support the Lower Yel- fishing, boating, hiking, and lowstone River Coalition. camping along the river. The coalition’s proposal was Outdoor recreation is a developed with input from large economic driver for local governments, business Montana and we look for- leaders, agricultural produc- ward to more predictable ers, and river users, and we access along the Lower Yel- strongly believe that it would lowstone River corridor. create good jobs, support Visitors shop at our stores, local businesses, and allow eat in our restaurants, stay residents to make the most in our hotels, and buy gas of the river. It truly would be from our gas stations, and an investment in the future encouraging them to come, of our communities and the stay, and support our busi- families who love Eastern nesses will benefit families Montana. and communities up and If you haven’t heard, the down the river. coalition is proposing to Protecting Private Lands invest in infrastructure that The Lower Yellowstone would make accessing and is an important resource enjoying the Lower Yellow- for agricultural producers stone easier: boat ramps, up and down the river, and restrooms, parks, hiking investing in and maintain- trails, campsites, and more. ing key public access points The river is one of Eastern will protect the integrity of Montana’s most underused private lands along the river resources, and maintaining corridor. and developing infrastruc- Maintaining and devel- ture along the river corridor oping high-quality access is an opportunity that we sites will concentrate public should seize with both hands. access on safe and estab- Investing in Eastern lished sites. Restrooms and Montana’s Future trash services in key places Eastern Montana is a spe- will help keep things clean, cial place, and we have a while well-maintained boat once-in-a-lifetime opportu- ramps will help make enter- nity to invest in its future. ing and exiting the waterway By investing in recreational safe. infrastructure along the These infrastructure Long-time ‘gun nut’ has a warning Lower Yellowstone River, we investments will also provide can help the river fulfil its more predictable monitoring When I was a young man Refuge occupation in Oregon, incredible potential. We can and maintenance for access growing up in rural Oregon, seems to have become a make sure that more families points that will support our there was a term for people martyr. Kyle Rittenhouse, want to raise their children agricultural stakeholders, like me: “gun nut.” Writers on the young man charged in here, more small businesses helping to lower impacts on By my twenties I had a the slaying of two civil rights want to set down roots here, private property and irriga- sizable collection of rifles, the Range protesters, has even devel- and more visitors want to tion diversions. This will pistols and shotguns. Some oped a cult-like following. stay and explore. help ensure that irrigators people฀I฀knew฀had฀a฀“pre-64”฀ by The so-called patriots of Right now, the river is dif- can rely on a steady source Winchester, a rifle renowned today risk the very rights ficult฀to฀access฀for฀about฀175฀ of water and landowners can for its quality. Or they had a BRIAN SEXTON they’ve pledged to uphold miles, from Hysham all the continue to enjoy their prop- Browning฀Auto฀5,฀a฀beautiful฀ with their lives. I know it’s way to the North Dakota bor- erty without worrying about shotgun. A friend had ten of a far less exciting thing to der. We have a great chance trespass or unsafe uses. those in various gauges. promote, but what makes to make it easier for families We’re happy to support But gun nuts today are at a gun store. A trip to the keep us safe, yet some people America great is getting and visitors to enjoy the the Lower Yellowstone River a different breed entirely. supermarket is not complete want to disarm all of us.” things done by talking and river by investing in infra- Coalition’s proposal on behalf When they talk about guns without several sightings of This new group of men and compromising. structure like public access of our cities. You can learn they don’t get into describ- men or women packing a pis- women who wear guns as I฀do฀not฀own฀an฀AR-15,฀and฀ points, boat ramps, camp- more about the proposal and ing graceful lines, tight grain tol on their hip. political statements appar- depending on my mood I can sites, trails, restrooms, and sign an open letter support- wood or immaculate bluing. It is as if we are living in a ently no longer experience make an argument both for potable water sources. If we ing a prosperous future for At gun stores today what I fetishized version of the Wild weapons as tools for hunting and against further regula- do, we can make it easier for the Lower Yellowstone River hear praised is firepower West. Some of these folks or for sport. Even claims of tions. After all, is my favorite anglers, boaters, hikers, and at https://www.loweryellow- that comes out of black probably envision themselves defense are suspect. What deer rifle any less deadly campers to enjoy the river. stoneriver.com/open-letter. plastic and steel. And these as the white-hat cowboy, a type of threat necessitates than the scariest-looking Great access to this incred- weapons are not for hunting, character prepared to defend military firepower? Some- assault weapon? ible resource will give our Dennis Kopitzke is the they’re assault rifles some- against marauders. how, guns have become But on Jan. 6 at the Capitol, families and communities mayor of Forsyth, Jerry times called “modern sport- My town boasts one of the identified as symbolizing as I witnessed some of my even better chances to enjoy Jimison is the mayor of Glen- ing guns.” The kind of sport oldest independent newspa- freedom, individuality or just countrymen threaten to use the great way of life that we dive, and Rick Norby is the they’re good for is not spelled pers in Oregon, but the read- plain cantankerousness. It their weapons against our love in Eastern Montana, mayor of Sidney. out. ership is a quarter that of the makes me miss the old days government, I found regula- One of the gun stores I vis- Facebook page for the local when a gun was just a tool tions more appealing. ited recently boasted a back police scanner. Every crime -- albeit sometimes a beauti- It may be tedious to take wall lined with assault-style committed is conveniently fully crafted one. part in politics on the level POLL RESULTS rangerreview.com rifles, pistols and defensive pinged to each follower’s The irony of the modern of reading about issues and shotguns, all black except for cell, providing a steady feed gun movement is that a take- engaging with people, but so It has been a year since the first COVID cases a choice few in hot pink “for of this world’s ills. But when no-prisoner stance on gun far, that’s what makes Amer- the ladies.” The staff mostly we see the world through a rights might just turn into a ica the best place to live. If I in the U.S. When you first become aware of the wore black as well. lens of fear, it is no wonder groundswell of support for had to come up with a T-shirt virus, what did you think the situation would be a Their T-shirts for sale that we look at our neighbors tighter regulations of guns. slogan about a weapon, it featured some amalgam of with suspicion. Maybe that But when the patriots start wouldn’t be a threat, a warn- in a year (now)? the American Flag and warn- explains the amazing statis- to lose gun nuts like me, they ing or a brag. How about: A I thought it would be: ings such as “Don’t tread on tic last year from Axios.com teeter on the brink of irrel- gun is just a gun. me” and “Ω ”, an ancient that฀“an฀estimated฀5฀million฀ evance. •฀Better.฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ 34 PERCENT Greek phrase roughly mean- Americans bought their first Meanwhile, as the FBI Brian Sexton is a contribu- •฀About฀the฀same.฀ ฀฀฀ ฀ 12 PERCENT ing “Come and take them.” gun.” cracks down on extremists tor to Writers on the Range, Everybody — and I mean Dana Loesch, the former who like to brag about their writersontherange.org, a •฀Worse.฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ 14฀PERCENT staff and other customers -- spokeswoman for the bank- weapons on social media, nonprofit opinion service •฀Completely฀over.฀ ฀ ฀ 40 PERCENT was packing holstered pistols. rupt National Rifle Associa- we could be looking at more dedicated to spurring lively I felt out of place and time. tion, talked about this free- outbreaks of violence. LaVoy conversation about the West. Visit our website to participate in the current poll and In my sleepy Oregon town, floating fear: “The govern- Finicum, who was killed by He hunts, fishes and writes in view past polls. sentiments like this don’t stop ment has proven it cannot the FBI during the Malheur rural Oregon.

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Instead, they University of Montana School of and the details in this bill demon- Republicans raised concerns that are put on a waiting list for adult Journalism strate that the bill will not only the bill would disenfranchise eli- disability services. There are cur- Reports lead to higher insulin costs, it’s gible voters in Montana based on rently 2,500 people receiving spe- going to make insulin more unob- when they choose to register. cial needs services from the state, This week in Judiciary committee we heard Bills Aim to Reduce tainable for the brave people who When the bill reached the full and 2,300 are on the waiting list, four pro-life bills. HB136 the Pain Capable Bill, shared their stories today,” Doran House, some Republicans tried to according to Beth Brenneman, an HB140 which allows a pregnant mother to see Prescription Drug Costs said. amend the bill and restore it to attorney with Disability Rights the ultrasound of her baby before an abortion, A House committee tabled a The committee tabled the bill on its original form, closing voter Montana, who spoke in support of HB171 which puts restrictions on abortion drugs bill in the Montana Legislature Feb. 4, meaning the bill will not registration the Friday before an the bill. and HB167 the Born Alive Bill. The Born Alive that would have limited copays move further unless the commit- election. That effort failed, though Proponents of the bill, like Sen. Bill simply states that a baby for insulin to $35 for a month’s tee votes to revive it. the bill still passed the House in Chris Pope, D-Bozeman, said who survives an abortion supply after it drew support from Another bill introduced the week a 64-33 vote. Some conservatives allowing kids just a few more must receive medical atten- families and healthcare providers before is trying to attain some indicated they would lobby the years in school would help them tion and not just put on a shelf who say the price of the drug has of the drug price transparency Senate to amend the bill. thrive as adults with jobs and per- to die. A few of the oppo- become otherwise unaffordable. the insurance companies asked for The House Taxation Commit- sonal lives. nents of the bill were Planned Rep. Jessica Karjala, D-Billings, during HB 222’s hearing. tee heard testimony on a mea- “House Bill 233 provides a gold- Parenthood, the ACLU, The presented House Bill 222 to mem- Senate Bill 137, sponsored by sure from Rep. Brad Tschida, en key: a diploma that unlocks National Association of Social bers of the House Human Services Sen. Steve Fitzpatrick, R-Great R-Missoula, on Tuesday, Feb. 2 an active and participatory life,” Workers, and Montana for Committee on Monday, Feb. 1. Falls, would force prescription that would take away income tax Pope said. “A pathway to the work- Reproductive Rights. HB167 “The bottom line is that the drug companies, pharmacies and deductions for parents of college- force, earning a paycheck and oth- is a Referendum which will price of insulin with insurance health insurance providers to dis- age dependents if their students erwise optimizing the prospect of be on the ballot in our next has become prohibitive, and often, Sen. Steve close information on drug prices do not register to vote at their an active future participation in election. out of reach for too many people,” Hinebauch in Montana. home address. community life.” One of the bills we heard in Karjala said. Mountain Health Co-op CEO Tschida said House Bill 240 Other proponents shared their Public Health committee was Many who testified in support Richard Miltenberger testified in would prevent college students own personal stories about their SB142. This bill would change the children to of the bill told personal stories support of the measure and said from leaving what he called a special needs children who under caregiver ratio in childcare facilities. In Eastern of struggling to cover the rapidly the bill takes an important first “trail of increase” behind them as current law would be left without Montana parents are having a hard time finding increasing cost of insulin, some step in reducing drug prices. they vote to raise property taxes professional help for upward of childcare for their children. It is amazing to me saying they had to choose between “This is something we can do -- in the cities they live in while three years after they turn 18. that Government always think they know better living expenses and paying for the is create this transparency,” Milt- going to college, then leave upon The House Education Commit- than parents. medication. enberger said. graduation. tee did not take immediate action Probably the longest hearing that we have had Marci Butcher, a Helena resi- Brian Warren, a representative “I don’t want to see property on the bill, which will head to the in my committees was in Fish and Game, SB143. dent who told the committee she from the Biotechnology Innova- taxes jacked through the roof as full House for additional debate if I have received about 4000 emails and 100 phone was representing both her family tion Organization and the Montana we’re seeing around the state of approved. calls on this bill, the majority being from out of and the Montana Association of Bioscience Alliance said the bill Montana,” Tschida said. Later in the week, Sen. Cary state. Two things this bill is going to do is allow Diabetes Care and Education Spe- would fail to lower costs because The bill had no proponents, but Smith, R-Billings, introduced Sen- consistency for outfitters and require outfitters cialists, expressed her support for it doesn’t mandate transparency at two organizations testified against ate Bill 99 to the Senate Education to pay more so we can fund right of ways to the measure, saying her husband all steps of the process, like asking it, saying the bill would unnec- and Cultural Resources Commit- access public land for all hunters. SB143 will not has struggled with Type 1 diabe- health insurers what they do with essarily complicate Montana tax tee in a hearing that stretched take any tags from local hunters and will change tes for years. Butcher called the the rebates they receive or what laws and discourage students for nearly two hours, in part due the out of state picture very little. I am still wait- illness a complicated disease that they do with the money patients from voting. to lengthy opposition from wit- ing on the final numbers, but it looks like a win requires complicated drugs and pay at the pharmacy counter. “Having to return to a home nesses. The bill would require par- for all to me. instruments to treat, but said the “We’re not opposed to so much community to vote presents a ents of children attending public It looks like our mild winter has come to and price of insulin has “skyrocketed” as what’s in this bill as much as number of hurdles that school- school to provide written consent end. Keep safe and if you are in Helena stop in the last few years. what’s not in this bill,” Warren ing, jobs, and personal lives don’t for their student to be enrolled in and see us. “What used to be a $25 medica- said. “We think that if you want to account for,” said Ruthie Barbour sexual education courses. For Freedom, tion when he was first diagnosed pass something meaningful, you of Forward Montana, a political “What this bill is about is trans- Sen. Steve Hinebauch now costs about $300 per vial,” should look at a more comprehen- youth advocacy group. parency,” Smith said. “I believe 406-989-1372 Butcher said. “Pretty soon, we’re sive approach.” Tschida said the bill does not that parents should be able to [email protected] going to be paying $2,000 per year The committee voted 10-0 to constitute voter suppression, and know exactly what’s being taught Capitol Station on insulin.” advance the bill for additional that dependents would still be able to their children in school.” PO Box 200500 Bri Runde testified in support of debate in the full Senate. to register for absentee ballots Another part of the bill would Helena, Mt 59602-0500 the bill and brought her two young UM Legislative News reporter to be mailed to their residential also prohibit organizations that - - - - - sons to the hearing, both of whom James Bradley contributed report- address. provide abortions from handing I am excited to report that two of the first bills doctors diagnosed with diabetes. ing to this story. “We’re not preventing anyone out materials in schools. to reach Governor Gianforte’s desk will open our Runde said her sons depend on from voting. That’s a strawman Supporters of the bill cited pub- state’s economy and strengthen the 2nd Amend- insulin to treat the illness, and Lawmakers Seek New argument trying to build some lic outrage at a 2010 announce- ment rights of Montanans. Senate Bill 65 to limit called the price of the drug “outra- opposition to this,” Tschida said. ment by the Helena School Board COVID-19 liability and House Bill 102 to allow geous.” Limits on Voter If passed by the committee, it that comprehensive sex education permitless carry have passed both houses of the “We, as well as most other Type Registration in MT will head to the full House for would soon be taught in schools, Legislature and are on their way to Governor 1 diabetes families out there, need After an election that brought additional debate. with elements introduced as early Gianforte for his signature. this bill to get passed so we can record voter turnout in Montana as Kindergarten. Important education bills afford to keep our boys alive and and huge gains for the state’s Education Bills Seek The Montana Legislature took also passed the House and healthy,” Runde said. Republican party, lawmakers in up bills similar to HB 233 in 2011 are headed to the Senate. In Alison Sharkey-Hines, a resident Helena are considering bills that Higher Teacher Pay, and 2013, but Democratic gover- the past several legislatures, of Butte, told the committee her would apply new restrictions on Special Needs Support nors Brian Schweitzer and Steve Republicans have prioritized son born in October was prema- voter registration. Bullock vetoed both. funding our students early in ture, with lungs that were unde- One, if signed into law in its cur- and Opt-In Sex Ed Lawmakers in the Montana “There were things in the fourth the session and this year is no veloped due to her diabetes. Shar- rent form, would close voter regis- House of Representatives are con- and fifth grade curriculum that different as we overwhelm- key-Hines said he passed away at tration at noon the day before the sidering a slate of education bills we couldn’t even talk about in ingly passed the K-12 fund- two weeks old due to her inability election. In Montana, voters have aimed to increase starting teacher detail during radio and television ing bill. The TEACH Act to to afford enough insulin to control been able to register on election pay, allow special needs students interviews,” said Jeff Laszloffy, incentivize increases to start- her blood sugars during the preg- day for 14 years. to remain in high school longer representing the Montana Family ing teacher pay also passed Rep. Bob Phalen nancy. The House State Administration and require parents to opt-in to Foundation. “The parents of Mon- the House. This is a priority “I think if we were to cap the Committee had tabled House Bill sexual education courses for their tana would have to wait for a gov- bill for Governor Gianforte to recruit and retain cost of insulin, we could prevent 176 during a meeting on Friday, children. ernor willing to help them protect more high-quality educators in Montana to pre- other families from going through Jan. 29, but quickly revived the House Bill 143, one of the bills their children.” pare our state’s workforce for the future. what me and my son did,” Shar- bill the following Tuesday and prioritized by Gov. Greg Gian- Opponents of the bill, which far Elections were addressed this week by passing key-Hines said. passed it, on a 10-9 vote, on to the forte’s budget, would add incen- outnumbered proponents, said the HB176. This bill ends late registration the day Opposition to the bill came from full House with new amendments. tives for school districts to bill would potentially keep chil- before the election instead of 8pm on election health insurance companies, who Rep. Sharon Greef, R-Florence, increase starting teacher pay. dren from learning critical infor- day. This bill will ensure efficiency, effective- said that while the price of insulin sponsored the bill, which was orig- “Nothing dictatorial about this mation that could prevent them ness, and integrity in elections. It also respects is out of control, price caps such as inally set to close voter registra- bill,” Rep. Llew Jones, R-Conrad, from falling victim to sexual abuse our local election administrators and volunteers HB 222 would force insurance pre- tion the Friday before election the bill’s sponsor, said. “Just an or perpetrating it themselves. by allowing them to focus solely on conducting miums higher for all plan holders day. During the bill’s first hear- incentive package to incentivize “Sexual education can serve as a elections on election day. as the companies work to make up ing, Greef called the measure an an increase in the beginning teach- way to find the students that need The House took action to address crime and lost revenues. “election integrity bill” and said er pay, thus hopefully more folks help,” said Rosemary Howell, a ensure that Montana’s communities remain safe. Jennifer Hensley, a representa- she was happy to support newly- will enter the teaching field, and Helena resident and childhood House Bill 200 prevents sanctuary cities in the tive from PacificSource Health elected Secretary of State Christi those who do enter the teaching sexual abuse survivor. “Kids need state. It states that local authorities cannot deny Plans -- a regional nonprofit health Jacobsen’s goal of ensuring “elec- field will stay in Montana.” to be educated so they can protect information requests from federal immigration insurer -- said pharmaceutical tion integrity in Montana.” The bill passed the House in a themselves and ask for help when officials who are investigating criminal cases. companies are not transparent “We are blessed with the privi- 95-2 vote and is heading to the they need it, without shame.” The Legislature has also been tackling the with the reason insulin is priced so lege of voting, but also must accept Senate. epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous high, and that those companies are responsibility for the privilege,” The House Education Commit- UM Legislative News reporter people in our state. A package of bipartisan bills the source of the extreme price of Greef said. “Elections don’t pop tee also heard public comment on James Bradley contributed report- are moving through the House and Senate to insulin in the first place. up out of the blue and surprise us.” a bill seeking to extend the age ing to this story. establish a task force to coordinate various law “HB 222 is the equivalent of fix- Proponents, including Jacobsen, special needs students are allowed Austin Amestoy is a reporter enforcement jurisdictions and provide faster ing a screen door on a submarine,” said the bill would bring Mon- to attend public school. with the UM Legislative News Ser- response times. Hensley said. “It wouldn’t stop the tana in line with the majority of Rep. Fred Anderson, R-Great vice, a partnership of the Univer- As you can see, it was a another busy week price of the meds.” states in the country that do not Falls, is sponsoring House Bill 233, sity of Montana School of Journal- with a lot of bills headed to the Senate. Some John Doran, the vice president allow same-day voter registration, which would revise current law ism, the Montana Broadcasters good things are happening for the people of this of external affairs at Blue Cross and would also prevent “fraud,” to include special needs students Association, the Montana News- state. and Blue Shield of Montana, said though no proponents cited evi- over the age of 18 in calculations paper Association and the Greater Bob Phalen (R-Lindsay) he knew that everyone in the com- dence, nor is there any credible for school funding. Montana Foundation. He can be House District 36 mittee room wished the price of evidence nationwide, for voter Montana is the last state in the reached at austin.amestoy@umon- [email protected] the drug would go down, but said fraud caused by same-day regis- nation that does not allow spe- tana.edu. 406-939-1187 HB 222 wasn’t the answer. tration.

Pag e 6Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, February 11, 2021฀•฀Page 6Glendive County Happenings District Court On฀Feb.฀11,฀2021฀at฀5:15฀p.m.,฀ tancing฀ practices,฀ all฀ board฀ •฀ Kelly฀ Jean฀ Anderson฀ appeared฀ for฀ ray฀on฀Aug.฀17,฀2020.฀He฀pled฀“Nolo฀Con- of฀ a฀ residence.฀ Arriving฀ on฀ scene,฀ the฀ the฀Zoning฀and฀Planning฀Com- meetings฀still฀need฀to฀be฀post- sentencing฀ in฀ front฀ of฀ Seventh฀ Judicial฀ tendre”฀to฀one฀charge฀Criminal฀Posses- officers฀ met฀ with฀ the฀ Defendant฀ and฀ mission฀will฀meet฀in฀the฀Daw- ed฀ and฀ open฀ to฀ the฀ public฀ as฀ District฀ Court฀ Judge฀ Matthew฀ Wald฀ on฀ sion฀of฀Dangerous฀Drugs฀-฀Morphine,฀a฀ another฀individual฀who฀admitted฀to฀pos- son฀ County฀ Courthouse฀ Com- normal. Aug.฀ 10,฀ 2020.฀ He฀ pled฀ “guilty”฀ to฀ two฀ felony,฀on฀June฀30.฀He฀was฀sentenced฀to฀ sessing฀drugs฀inside฀the฀residence.฀ munity฀Room. •฀ The฀ Board฀ of฀ County฀ counts฀Sexual฀Assault,฀a฀felony,฀on฀June฀ the฀Department฀of฀Corrections,฀all฀sus- The฀ Defendant฀ also฀ stated฀ she฀ had฀ a฀ AGENDA Commission฀sessions฀will฀con- 2.฀On฀each฀count,฀he฀was฀sentenced฀to฀the฀ pended฀ with฀ conditions,฀ and฀ ordered฀ to฀ “user฀kit”฀in฀her฀vehicle.฀Zody฀was฀able฀ •฀ Wynne฀ Variance฀ Request,฀ - tinue฀ to฀ follow฀ the฀ normal฀ Department฀of฀Corrections฀for฀20฀years,฀ pay฀supervision฀fees,฀as฀well฀as฀approxi to฀identify฀the฀kit,฀along฀with฀potentially฀ Forest฀Park฀Zoning฀District. 16฀years฀suspended฀with฀conditions.฀He฀ mately฀$1,110฀in฀various฀other฀fees.฀He฀ more฀ dangerous฀ drugs฀ and฀ parapher- schedule฀ and฀ operation฀ while฀ -฀-฀-฀-฀- will฀ also฀ be฀ required฀ to฀ register฀ as฀ a฀ was฀also฀charged฀a฀$1,000฀fine. nalia. On฀Feb.฀16,฀2021฀at฀5:30฀p.m.,฀ practicing฀social฀distancing. - Level฀1฀sex฀offender.฀Both฀counts฀are฀to฀ According฀ to฀ court฀ documents,฀ the฀ GPD฀officers฀Aaron฀Conner฀and฀Renn฀ the฀ Dawson฀ County฀ Commis- •฀All฀community฀and฀confer run฀concurrent฀to฀each฀other. charges฀ stem฀ from฀ an฀ incident฀ on฀ or฀ Ewalt฀executed฀a฀search฀warrant฀on฀the฀ sioners฀ will฀ meet฀ in฀ the฀ Daw- ence฀rooms฀normally฀available฀ According฀ to฀ court฀ documents,฀ the฀ about฀July฀12,฀2016฀when฀Glendive฀Police฀ vehicle.฀Inside฀they฀located฀a฀small฀black฀ son฀ County฀ Courthouse฀ Com- to฀the฀public฀will฀once฀again฀be฀ charges฀ stem฀ from฀ an฀ incident฀ on฀ July฀ Department฀officer฀Joshua฀Kreilaus฀ini- bag฀ containing฀ a฀ white฀ rock฀ substance฀ munity฀ Room,฀ located฀ at฀ 207฀ open฀ for฀ reservations฀ but฀ 16,฀2019฀when฀DCSO฀Chief฀Deputy฀Brett฀ tiated฀a฀traffic฀stop฀after฀observing฀the฀ that฀ field฀ tested฀ positive฀ for฀ meth,฀ a฀ W.฀Bell฀St.฀in฀Glendive. capacity฀ will฀ be฀ limited฀ for฀ Hoagland฀ received฀ a฀ complaint฀ from฀ Defendant,฀ who฀ he฀ knew฀ to฀ have฀ an฀ syringe฀ with฀ fluid฀ in฀ it฀ and฀ a฀ spoon,฀ a฀ For฀ more฀ information,฀ con- social฀distancing฀practices. a฀ Billings฀ resident฀ who฀ claimed฀ her฀ active฀ warrant฀ for฀ his฀ arrest.฀ During฀ a฀ baggy฀ containing฀ white฀ cotton฀ swabs,฀ a฀ tact฀Dennis฀Zander,฀Chairman฀ •฀ All฀ County฀ offices฀ will฀ be฀ daughter฀ had฀ disclosed฀ to฀ her฀ that฀ the฀ search฀of฀the฀Defendant’s฀person฀at฀the฀ purse฀ containing฀ a฀ marijuana฀ pipe฀ with฀ of฀the฀Board฀at฀(406)฀377-3562. open฀to฀the฀public฀but฀the฀pub- Defendant฀ had฀ touched฀ her฀ inappropri- Dawson฀ County฀ Correctional฀ Facility,฀ suspected฀ burnt฀ marijuana฀ and฀ various฀ -฀-฀-฀-฀- lic฀is฀highly฀encouraged฀to฀con- ately฀ in฀ the฀ past.฀ The฀ individual฀ added฀ several฀pills฀were฀located฀in฀his฀pocket. pills. On฀ Feb.฀ 18,฀ 2021฀ at฀ 12฀ p.m.,฀ duct฀business฀over฀the฀phone,฀ that฀ when฀ the฀ allegations฀ came฀ up,฀ her฀ Eastern฀Montana฀Drug฀Task฀Force฀and฀ In฀the฀second฀case,฀she฀pled฀“guilty”฀to฀ the฀ Dawson฀ County฀ Housing฀ - mail฀ and/or฀ electronically฀ if฀ sister฀ also฀ accused฀ the฀ Defendant฀ of฀ Dawson฀County฀Sheriff’s฀Office฀Special฀ one฀ count฀ Criminal฀ Possession฀ of฀ Dan Authority฀ will฀ meet฀ at฀ Yel- inappropriately฀touching฀her฀in฀the฀past. Deputy฀ Gabriel฀ Flores฀ identified฀ two฀ gerous฀Drugs฀-฀Lysergic฀Acid฀Diethylam- possible. lowstone฀River฀Inn.฀For฀more฀ On฀ July฀ 22,฀ 2019,฀ a฀ forensic฀ inter- of฀ the฀ pills฀ based฀ on฀ numbers฀ written฀ ide฀(LSD),฀a฀felony.฀She฀was฀sentenced฀to฀ information,฀ contact฀ Gloria฀ 1)฀ The฀ Dawson฀ County฀ view฀was฀conducted฀with฀the฀complain- on฀them฀as฀“Morphine฀15mg.”฀The฀pills฀ the฀ Department฀ of฀ Corrections฀ for฀ five฀ Garceau-Glaser฀ at฀ (406)฀ 377- Fairgrounds฀and฀facilities฀will฀ ant’s฀daughter,฀who฀was฀living฀with฀her฀ were฀ sent฀ to฀ the฀ Montana฀ State฀ Crime฀ years,฀ two฀ years฀ suspended฀ with฀ condi- 6252. be฀ open฀ for฀ public฀ use฀ and฀ grandparents฀ outside฀ of฀ Glendive,฀ in฀ Lab฀where฀confirmed฀to฀be฀morphine,฀a฀ tions,฀ and฀ recommended฀ for฀ placement฀ -฀-฀-฀-฀- event฀ booking฀ but฀ health฀ rec- Sidney.฀During฀the฀interview,฀the฀daugh- schedule฀II฀drug. in฀an฀appropriate฀treatment฀program.฀In฀ The฀ regularly฀ scheduled฀ ommendations฀ should฀ be฀ fol- ter฀disclosed฀the฀details฀of฀two฀instances฀ A฀search฀of฀records฀showed฀the฀Defen- each฀ case,฀ she฀ was฀ also฀ ordered฀ to฀ pay฀ public฀ meetings฀ of฀ the฀ Daw- lowed฀for฀events. where฀ the฀ Defendant฀ assaulted฀ her฀ in฀ dant฀ did฀ not฀ have฀ a฀ prescription฀ for฀ supervision฀fees,฀as฀well฀as฀approximate- son฀ County฀ Commissioners฀ 2)฀The฀Senior฀Citizen฀Center฀ the฀past. morphine. ly฀$180฀in฀various฀other฀fees. are฀held฀at฀10฀a.m.฀on฀the฀first฀ will฀begin฀a฀phased฀reopening฀ Hoagland฀contacted฀the฀Billings฀Police฀ •฀ Amanda฀ Eve฀ Field฀ appeared฀ for฀ a฀ This฀sentence฀is฀to฀run฀concurrent฀with฀ Tuesday฀ of฀ the฀ month฀ and฀ at฀ and฀ will฀ be฀ publishing฀ their฀ Department฀and฀gave฀the฀case฀to฀Detec- Change฀ of฀ Plea/Sentencing฀ Hearing฀ in฀ the฀sentence฀from฀the฀first฀case,฀as฀well฀ - 5:30฀p.m.฀on฀the฀third฀Tuesday฀ plan฀as฀it฀changes.฀The฀Meals฀ tive฀ Beth฀ Schwartz.฀ Schwartz฀ conduct front฀of฀Seventh฀Judicial฀District฀Court฀ as฀a฀case฀in฀Fallon฀County. of฀the฀month. on฀ Wheels฀ program฀ will฀ con- ed฀ an฀ interview฀ with฀ the฀ complainant’s฀ judge฀Olivia฀Rieger฀on฀Feb.฀3,฀2021.฀She฀ According฀ to฀ court฀ documents,฀ the฀ Anyone฀wishing฀to฀meet฀with฀ sister฀ who฀ described฀ the฀ Defendant’s฀ changed฀pleas฀and฀was฀sentenced฀in฀two฀ charges฀ stem฀ from฀ an฀ incident฀ on฀ or฀ tinue฀ as฀ normal฀ and฀ congre- the฀ commissioners฀ can฀ either฀ interaction฀with฀her฀as฀happening฀at฀her฀ separate฀cases.฀ about฀ Oct.฀ 4,฀ 2019฀ when฀ DCSO฀ deputy฀ gate฀ lunches฀ will฀ continue฀ to฀ call฀ or฀ make฀ an฀ appointment฀ parents’฀ home฀ in฀ Dawson฀ County฀ when฀ In฀ the฀ first฀ case,฀ she฀ pled฀ “guilty”฀ to฀ John฀ Spurgeon฀ conducted฀ a฀ traffic฀ stop฀ to฀ be฀ put฀ on฀ the฀ agenda.฀ Nor- be฀ served฀ as฀ a฀ curbside฀ pick- she฀was฀under฀the฀age฀of฀10. one฀ count฀ Criminal฀ Possession฀ of฀ Dan- on฀a฀vehicle฀belonging฀to฀the฀Defendant,฀ mally,฀at฀least฀one฀member฀of฀ up,฀to-go฀service,฀please฀make฀ On฀ Aug.฀ 21,฀ 2019฀ Hoagland฀ contacted฀ gerous฀ Drugs฀ -฀ Methamphetamine,฀ a฀ whose฀driving฀status฀he฀knew฀to฀be฀sus- the฀ board฀ will฀ be฀ present฀ in฀ reservations฀as฀normal. the฀Defendant฀requesting฀a฀formal฀inter- felony.฀She฀was฀sentenced฀to฀the฀Depart- pended.฀The฀stop฀was฀conducted฀outside฀ the฀office฀from฀8฀a.m.฀to฀5฀p.m.฀ 3)฀ The฀ Glendive฀ Public฀ view.฀ On฀ Aug.฀ 22,฀ 2019฀ the฀ Defendant฀ ment฀ of฀ Corrections฀ for฀ five฀ years,฀ the฀Defendant’s฀residence,฀where฀a฀man฀ Monday฀ through฀ Thursday,฀ Library฀ is฀ open.฀ admitted฀the฀allegations฀against฀him฀had฀ two฀ years฀ suspended฀ with฀ conditions,฀ whom฀ the฀ deputy฀ was฀ able฀ to฀ iden- excluding฀holidays.฀ Programming฀will฀have฀new฀ happened.฀ He฀ said฀ it฀ happened฀ “a฀ long฀ and฀ recommended฀ for฀ placement฀ in฀ an฀ tify฀was฀seen฀exiting.฀Speaking฀with฀the฀ The฀ commissioners฀ agenda฀ operating฀practices฀than฀nor- time฀ ago”฀ when฀ he฀ was฀ in฀ high฀ school฀ appropriate฀treatment฀program.฀In฀each฀ Defendant’s฀ Probation฀ and฀ Parole฀ offi- is฀ posted฀ on฀ the฀ website฀ at฀ mal฀so฀please฀follow฀the฀post- and฀happened฀“a฀couple฀of฀times.” case,฀she฀was฀also฀ordered฀to฀pay฀super- cer,฀Spurgeon฀learned฀the฀man฀was฀not฀ www.dawsoncountymontana. ed฀procedures฀when฀entering฀ Based฀ on฀ interviews฀ and฀ timelines฀ vision฀ fees,฀ as฀ well฀ as฀ approximately฀ allowed฀in฀the฀residence. - com฀and฀posted฀on฀the฀door฀of฀ the฀library. received,฀ Hoagland฀ estimated฀ the฀ inci $180฀in฀various฀other฀fees. Spurgeon฀ was฀ authorized฀ to฀ search฀ the฀ commissioner’s฀ office฀ at฀ - 4)฀ The฀ Dawson฀ County฀ dent฀ involving฀ the฀ complainant’s฀ sis This฀ sentence฀ is฀ to฀ run฀ concurrent฀ the฀ Defendant’s฀ vehicle฀ and฀ residence฀ the฀courthouse฀by฀Friday฀noon฀ ter฀happened฀sometime฀between฀Jan.฀1,฀ with฀the฀sentence฀from฀the฀second฀case,฀ and฀ called฀ for฀ assistance฀ to฀ secure฀ the฀ Health฀Department฀is฀closed฀ before฀the฀Tuesday฀sessions. 2007฀ and฀ Jan.฀ 1,฀ 2011.฀ He฀ also฀ estimat- as฀well฀as฀a฀case฀in฀Fallon฀County. scene.฀In฀the฀searches,฀he฀found฀pieces฀ -฀-฀-฀-฀- to฀ walk-in฀ traffic฀ but฀ open฀ ed฀ the฀ incident฀ with฀ the฀ complainant’s฀ According฀ to฀ court฀ documents,฀ the฀ of฀paper฀consistent฀with฀“blotter฀paper,”฀ Denise฀ Alberts฀ is฀ the฀ con- for฀appointments.฀Please฀call฀ daughter฀ ocurred฀ sometime฀ between฀ charges฀ stem฀ from฀ an฀ incident฀ on฀ or฀ used฀ to฀ absorb฀ and฀ carry฀ LSD,฀ as฀ well฀ tact฀ for฀ the฀ public฀ to฀ access฀ the฀Health฀Department฀prior฀ Feb.฀24,฀2012฀and฀Aug.฀1,฀2019. about฀May฀18,฀2020฀when฀Glendive฀Police฀ as฀various฀pieces฀of฀drug฀paraphernalia.฀ when฀Mr.฀Sanderson,฀Contract฀ to฀ arrival฀ or฀ to฀ make฀ an฀ •฀John฀White฀Bennington฀appeared฀for฀ Officer฀ Tess฀ Hopper฀ was฀ contacted฀ by฀ The฀ paper฀ was฀ sent฀ to฀ the฀ Montana฀ Planner฀for฀Dawson฀County,฀is฀ appointment. sentencing฀ in฀ front฀ of฀ Seventh฀ Judicial฀ Probation฀and฀Parole฀officer฀Tara฀Zody฀ State฀Crime฀Lab฀for฀testing.฀The฀results฀ not฀ in฀ the฀ office.฀ ฀ Denise฀ can฀ 5)฀The฀Treasurers฀office฀is฀ District฀Court฀Judge฀Katherine฀Bidega- requesting฀ assistance฀ with฀ the฀ search฀ showed฀the฀presence฀of฀LSD. be฀ reached฀ at฀ (406)฀ 345-4154฀ currently฀open฀but฀closed฀to฀ or฀ albertsd@dawsoncounty- unannounced฀ visits.฀ montana.com,฀ for฀ the฀ public฀ Appointments฀ can฀ be฀ made฀ to฀access. by฀phone฀or฀in฀person. -฀-฀-฀-฀- •฀ The฀ Dawson฀ County฀ Third MT lawmaker tests positive for COVID The฀ Dawson฀ County฀ Correctional฀ Facility฀ will฀ Commissioners฀ have฀ GOP฀ state฀ Rep.฀ Brian฀ Put- ship฀of฀his฀results฀and฀autho- His฀ closest฀ contacts฀ have฀ Rep.฀David฀Bedey,฀R-Ham- remain฀ closed฀ to฀ all฀ visitors฀ announced฀ the฀ following฀ nam฀ has฀ tested฀ positive฀ for฀ rized฀the฀release฀of฀his฀name. been฀ notified฀ and฀ contact฀ ilton,฀ tested฀ positive฀ for฀ and฀the฀public. updates฀in฀protocol฀for฀county฀ COVID-19,฀ the฀ Montana฀ Putnam฀ participated฀ in฀ the฀ tracing฀ is฀ ongoing,฀ House฀ COVID-19฀ on฀ Jan.฀ 7฀ while฀ •฀The฀Dawson฀County฀Urban฀ - - offices: House฀Republicans฀said. Legislature฀ remotely฀ on฀ Fri leaders฀said. Rep.฀ Fiona฀ Nave,฀ R-Colum Transportation฀ Buses฀ will฀ Putnam฀ felt฀ mildly฀ symp- day฀ and฀ will฀ continue฀ to฀ do฀ Putnam฀ is฀ the฀ third฀ Mon- bus,฀ announced฀ a฀ positive฀ •฀ All฀ county฀ boards฀ and฀ return฀ to฀ normal฀ operations฀ tomatic฀ Thursday฀ night,฀ was฀ so.฀ He฀ is฀ a฀ member฀ of฀ the฀ tana฀ lawmaker฀ to฀ report฀ test฀ four฀ days฀ later.฀ Nave฀ meetings฀ can฀ once฀ again฀ be฀ but฀riders฀are฀required฀to฀wear฀ tested฀ Friday฀ and฀ received฀ House฀ State฀ Administration฀ having฀ tested฀ positive฀ for฀ had฀been฀participating฀in฀the฀ held฀in฀person฀but฀only฀in฀ven- masks฀ or฀ face฀ covering฀ while฀ his฀ positive฀ test฀ result฀ on฀ and฀ Natural฀ Resources฀ com- COVID-19฀ during฀ the฀ 2021฀ session฀remotely. ues฀ that฀ allow฀ for฀ social฀ dis- on฀the฀bus. Sunday.฀ He฀ notified฀ leader- mittees. session.

ports Page 7Glendive Ranger-Review S Thursday, February 11, 2021฀•฀Page 7Glendive Red Devils lose close game to Fergus Bucs stay By Ranger-Review Staff undefeated After winning two consecu- tive games that were down It wasn’t pretty on Thurs- Brown scored to give them to the wire, the Red Dev- day night, but the DCC Bucs a 21-19 advantage with 5:32 ils unfortunatley ended up used a 12-0 run in the middle remaining. They went into on the wrong end of another of the second half to stay the intermission with the nailbiter Friday night losing unbeaten. Dawson started Bucs clinging to a 27-24 lead. 54-51 to the Fergus County slowly, and found themselves Coach Joe Peterson said, Golden Eagles at home. in a close game for about the “We didn’t play our best The Red Devils defeated first 27 minutes of play. The game tonight. Rocky wanted Fergus 50-42 in their first Rocky Mountain College JV it more early on and they game of the season in early had taken a one point lead on were the ones on the floor January. a 3-pointer with 12:56 remain- and banging inside. We had “This was a tough one to ing before Riley Spoonhunt- a hard time scoring and that lose. We just didn’t take care er responded back with a 3 makes it hard to get your of the ball well enough and pointer of his own on an assist press going and push the ended up hurting ourselves from Jajuan Tot. Tot then pace to how we want it. This with careless mistakes,” got a steal in the press and was a good game for us. We Coach Wade Murphy said. fed Kennedy Brown a perfect learned more about our per- “We will need to focus on alley-oop pass to increase the sonnel and some things we taking care of the basket- lead to four points. A few pos- need to work on. Hopefully it ball doing a better job on the sessions later, Michael Jok will make us better!” defensive glass in order to scored and then Spoonhunter Dawson was led by Ken- win these kinds of games.” followed it up with another nedy Brown’s 14 points (7/12 Senior Max Eaton scored 3-pointer and a drive and FG) and 9 rebounds (7 offen- 20 points Friday. Michael score to give Dawson a 48-37 sive), and Isaiah Bouchard’s Murphy had a double-double advantage with 8:47 remain- 9 points and 8 rebounds. for the Red Devils with 10 ing. DCC pushed the lead Michael Jok added 11 points, rebounds (eight defensive) to 19 points in the next five 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. and 12 points. minutes and sailed to a 67-50 Rocky Mountain College The Red Devils head into victory on their home court. was led by Mick O’Conner’s the final two weeks of the The first half was a low 16 points and 11 rebounds season tied for second place scoring affair with neither (5 offensive). Michael Cover in the northeast conference. team shooting it very well. and Kaden Perron both The Red Devils will secure Dawson only shot 31% from added 11 points for the Bat- second place if two things the field and went 1-13 from tlin’ Bears. happen: DCHS defeats Sid- the 3-point line. Rocky only Dawson Community Col- ney on Feb. 19 and Havre shot 30% from the field but lege will continue confer- defeats Lewistown this week- managed to connect on 45% ence play next week with end. from the 3-point line. Rocky two more home games. Mon- The Red Devils are on the jumped out to a 10-3 advan- day’s game will be against road this week, traveling to tage early in the game and 2nd place Williston State and Wolf Point on Thursday and Dawson didn’t have their Thursday’s game will be vs. Billings Central Saturday. first lead until Kennedy Miles CC. DCHS 51, Lewistown 54 DCHS 6 21 13 11 - 51 Lewistown 9 20 11 14 - 54 GLENDIVE LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE DCHS Scoring: Eaton 20, Murphy 12, Parker Buckley 9, Riley Basta 8, Sale Results For January 29, 2021 Basil Crisafulli 2 377-2697 939-2960 3-point goals (3): Murphy (2), Basta BRED COW (1) Asssits leaders: Buckley 5, Basta 4, Gary Kartevold, Glendive, 2 BRCW, solid mouth ...... $1,050.00/Hd Murphy 3 Tom Schaetz, Brockway, 16 BRCW, solid mouth ...... $1,000.00/Hd Rebound leaders: Murphy 10, Eaton Jensen Bros., Inc., circle, 9 BRCW, short term ...... $935.00/Hd 3, Jentz Scarpholt 3 Mike Stark, Baker, 4 BRCW, short term ...... $885.00/Hd Red Devil Max Eaton led the team Robert & Donna Delp Fam. Delp, Richey, 20 BRCW, short term ..$875.00./Hd in scoring with 20 points Friday. Robert Gibbs, Jordan, 10 BRCW, short term ...... $850.00/Hd Lorraine Boesphlug, Baker, 6 BRCW, short term ...... $850.00/Hd BRED HEIFER Gary Kartevold, Glendive, 10 BHFR, ...... $1,510.00/Hd DCC Women’s team bounces back to win Bill Teeters, Wibaux, 23 BHFR ...... $1,450.00/Hd BULL Bulk $78.00 to $91.00 DCC Lady Bucs bounced the worse, but to be more 16 points and 11 rebounds, collected 5 steals. Gerald P. Streitz, Sentinel Butte, 1 Bull, 2,345 lbs ...... $94.00 back after losing their first focused and ready to go to along with a game high 6 Dawson played at home Dan Harrington, Fallon, 1 Bull, 1,975 lbs ...... $91.50 game of the season two days battle against anyone.” steals. Kiana Miller, in her again against the visiting Seven X Ranch, Brockway, 1 Bull, 2,290 lbs ...... $89.00 ago, and lit up the Lady Bat- In the first half Dawson first start of the season, Lady Tetons of Williston tlin’ Bears of Rocky Moun- led Rocky JV 39-16 with scored 11 points, grabbed 3 State College on Monday, John Roos, Terry, 1 Bull, 1,840 lbs ...... $89.00 tain College JV 70-45. strong defense causing 19 rebounds, had 3 assists, and February 8 at 5:30 p.m. COW Bulk $53.00 to $58.00 Coach Romeo Lagmay, Jr. turnovers and converting commented, “I was glad to them into 24 points. The Tibbets Agland, LLC, Terry, 12 Cows, 1,305 lbs ...... $63.50 see minutes played by all 14 second half was very simi- Broken Spoke Ranch 1, Glendive, 1 Cow, 1,355 lbs ...... $60.50 on our roster. It is great to lar, where Dawson ended Ken Goroski, Wibaux, 3 Cows, 1,403 lbs ...... $59.75 see our team camaraderie up with 28 steals, convert- Darin Schumacher, Sentinel Butte, 1 Cow, 1,355 lbs ...... $58.50 develop even stronger as ing them into 38 points. The DCHS Wrestling Earnt G. Amsler, Wibaux, 1 Cow, 1,215 lbs ...... $58.50 they cheer each other on. Lady Bucs had 22 points off Feb. 6 (LAUR) over (DCG) (For.) 285: Gabe It was also good to see us the bench. Laurel 63, DCHS 10 Hernandez (LAUR) over Thomas Bus- Mike Stark, Baker, 1 Cow, 1,380 lbs ...... $58.00 bounce back from a loss, Ashya Klopfenstein had 103: Dylan Wombolt (LAUR) over tos (DCG) (Fall 0:19) HEIFER CALF not letting it affect us for her usual double double with (DCG) (For.) 113: Peyton Waldo (LAUR) over Sheldon Rod (DCG) (Dec Randy Arnston, Linday, 4 HFRCFS, 555 lbs ...... $144.00 9-7) 120: Ashton Ulschak (LAUR) over Richard Nunberg, Wibaux, 13 HFRCFS, 595 lbs ...... $141.00 (DCG) (For.) 126: Johnathan Herr Tom Schaetz, Brockway, 27 HFRCFS, 645 lbs ...... $135.50 (LAUR) over (DCG) (For.) 132: Kade STEER CALF Wersland (LAUR) over Tristan Jarvis (DCG) (Fall 2:39) 138: Hayden Azure Crossroads Farm, Inc., Lindsay, 4 STRCFS, 630 lbs ...... $146.00 (DCG) over Owen Younger (LAUR) 7 D Livestock, Circle, 5 STRCFS, 678 lbs ...... $144.00 (Fall 2:59) 145: Cody Harrington (DCG) over Aden Winder (LAUR) (MD 14-4) Moline Ranch, Brockway, 11 STRCFS, 779 lbs ...... $133.00 152: Tyler Emineth (LAUR) over Ryan Bear Gulch, Ranch, Inc., Glendive, 2 STRCFS, 785 lbs ...... $130.00 Traynor (DCG) (Fall 0:19) 160: Camden Johnson (LAUR) over Tommy Reske Thursday, February 4: Idland Angus Bull Sale (DCG) (Fall 2:42) 170: Cole Younger Friday, February 5: Regular Sale & Feeder Calf & Hfr Calf Special (LAUR) over Aiden Franklin (DCG) (Fall 5:40) 182: Nathan Lewis (LAUR) Wednesday, February 10: Miske Angus Bull Sale over (DCG) (For.) 205: Connor Ulschak

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Pag e 8Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, February 11, 2021฀•฀Page 8Glendive DCC’s Tamiya Francis Lampten is Conference ties school record Player of the Week Dawson’s Charles Lampten attended Byron Nelson High In her last year of wom- The record was set by is the Mon-Dak men’s bas- School. en’s basketball competi- Roberta Yarlott during the ketball player of the week. Coach Joe Peterson com- tion at Dawson Community 1992-1993 season. Both Yar- The 6’11” sophomore center mented, “This honor is well- College, sophomore point lott (Hardin, MT) and Fran- led the Buccaneers to a 3-0 deserved for Charles. He guard Tamiya Francis of cis surpassed Kim Nissley record last week, includ- does many things that show Toronto, Canada is leav- (Glendive, MT) who origi- ing two road wins. Lampten up in the stat sheet, but many ing her mark in the record nally set it with 9 steals in had a double- double in each others that don’t. He affects books. 1989-1990. game, shooting 52% from the game in so many ways on On January 27, 2021, in Dawson will look to the field and 3-4 from three- both ends. The scary thing is a road game against Lake avenge an earlier loss last point range while scoring 37 that he is just scratching the Region State College, Fran- week to Miles as they face points, having 30 rebounds, surface of what he’s capable cis tied the Dawson CC the visiting Lady Pioneers 3 assists, 4 steals, and 8 of!” school record with the most this Thursday, Feb. 11 at blocked shots. Lampten is Lampten and the Bucs are steals in a game with 10. 5:30 p.m. Tamiya Francis from Roanoke, Texas and he 7-0 on the season. Charles Lampton Cupid’s Corner Your Valentine’s Guide

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Pag e 9Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, February 11, 2021฀•฀Page 9Glendive A look at the 50-30-20 approach How will the pandemic Effective financial strate- budget. The approach is sim- lations should be based on gies vary depending on which ple yet effective. Under the after-tax income, or what’s stage of life a person is in. 50-30-20 approach, income is often referred to as “take- For example, a recent college allocated based on this break- home pay.” Professionals graduate working his or her down: with steady paychecks can affect your taxes? first professional job will not •฀ 50฀ percent฀ of฀ money฀ is฀ easily determine their 50-30- have the same financial strat- spent on needs, including 20 breakdowns by saving a egy as someone on the cusp of housing costs, health insur- month’s worth of pay stubs By Hunter Herbaugh retirement. But one financial ance, car payments, and gro- and establishing their monthly Ranger-Review Staff Writer strategy that people of all ages ceries budget based on what’s com- can look to for guidance is the •฀ 30฀ percent฀ of฀ money฀ is฀ ing in. The task can be trickier One of the most tangible aspects of the 50-30-20 approach. Popular- spent on wants, including hob- for self-employed or freelance COVID-19 pandemic has been the eco- ized by United States Senator bies, dining out and travel workers, who may benefit nomic impacts, as the situation wreaked Elizabeth Warren, the 50-30-20 •฀ 20฀ percent฀ of฀ money฀ is฀ from working with financial havoc on individual and business finances approach to financial planning allocated to savings planners as they seek to cre- for a lot of people. To help alleviate some can be a valuable resource for Proponents of the 50-30- ate monthly budgets based on of the damage, various state and federal anyone trying to develop a 20 approach note that calcu- the 50-30-20 approach. programs provided money to people and entities over the course of 2020. Of course with those payments going around and the pandemic continuing to change many aspects of life, that raises the question of what tax season is going to look like this year. The most immediately noticeable effect at IRS.gov/payments. is that the Internal Revenue Service Meanwhile, for businesses, Phipps noted will start accepting tax return applica- that CARES Act money programs provid- tions later than normal. According to an ed by some states, including Montana, are IRS press release, the agency will begin actually taxable. There are also programs accepting applications Feb. 12. This is that are not taxable, such as the Paycheck due to the IRS having to program and test Protection Program, that Phipps recom- systems following the Dec. 27 tax law mends people should address with their change that provided the second round of respective banks. Economic Impact Payments, among other “The grant programs that were admin- things. istered by the State of Montana, or any “This programming work is critical to state, those are actually taxable to the ensuring IRS systems run smoothly. If recipient. The PPP loans and the EIDL filing season were opened without the grants are not taxable to the recipient correct programming in place, then there and for the PPP loans, they should still could be a delay in issuing refunds to tax- go through that forgiveness process with payers,” the IRS reported. their bank,” she said. Individuals can still file their tax One thing Phipps noted that is still returns prior to Feb. 12, and are encour- unknown is if the deadline for filing aged to do so. returns will be extended again. The dead- Other than the date change, differences line normally arrives April 15 but was between filing this year versus previous extended to July 15 last year because years will largely depend on if you’re fil- of the pandemic unfolding at that time. ing as an individual or as a business. Phipps noted it could be some time before According to Mary Ann Phipps, local there’s any official word on another accountant with CHMS, individuals will extension, an announcement could even have a little extra reporting to do. This come at the last minute. includes reporting the amount of money Despite the changes that are taking received from each round of Economic place this year, returns aren’t expected to Impact Payments, even take any longer than usual the one received after the “If they are elec- to come in. Even at the state first of the year. Phipps level, there are no major explained that the stimu- tronically filed, I don’t delays anticipated. lus money received by think there’s going “The short answer is no, individuals is not taxable, we don’t expect any COVID- however those who did not to be a delay. It’s the related delays in processing receive the correct amount people that are mail- or distributing refunds,” may be entitled to be cred- said Sanjay Talwani, pub- ited the amount they are ing their tax returns to lic information officer with missing. the IRS, those could the Montana Department of “I encourage people to Revenue. make sure they’re telling possibly be delayed,” However, the Depart- their accountants what ment of Revenue, the IRS those economic impact pay- and Phipps all recommend ments are, because they do Mary Ann Phipps, filing electronically and have to be reported. I know CHMS choosing direct deposit to there are some people that receive your return, as it is have not received their the fastest and most secure second one, and you can method available. Phipps go on the IRS website and noted that for those unable check to see what the sta- to file electronically, filing tus of that is. If it has been by mail is still an option but sent to you and you have it could take longer for your not received it, you don’t return to be processed and have to report it as having been received, distributed. and even those received in January have “If they are electronically filed, I don’t to be reported on your 2020 tax return,” think there’s going to be a delay. It’s Phipps said. the people that are mailing their tax Last year also saw a lot of people apply- returns to the IRS, those could possibly be ing for unemployment benefits, some for delayed. I know earlier in the season, they the first time. According to the IRS, had millions of envelopes that had not unemployment compensation is consid- been opened. They’re pretty well caught ered taxable income and must be reported up now on that but if you’re sending in as gross income on tax returns. The taxes a paper return, they’re still saying it’s on these benefits can be withheld from going to be six to eight weeks and elec- the benefits themselves or be made in tronic filing is so much faster. There are estimated payments, according to the circumstances where people can’t elec- IRS, but individuals who do not choose tronically file but those are very rare,” either of these options will have to pay Phipps said. taxes on those benefits when filing their Reach Hunter Herbaugh at rrreporter@ return. Taxes can be paid electronically rangerreview.com. Public invited to meet with Rosendale

Dawson County Republi- cans will be hosting a Con- gressional visit in Glendive with Representative Matt Rosendale. The visit will be held at the VFW (back meeting room) on Monday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m. Please come and visit with Congressmen Rosendale. Soup Supper will be served. Please call Betsey at 377-1728 with any questions.

amily ew F Thursday,฀February฀11,฀2021฀•฀Page฀10Glendive฀Ranger-Revi MSU Extension discusses Montana February shines a light Elderly Homeowner/Renter Credit on teen dating violence BOZEMAN – As the tax fil- or leased a home in the state enue will not be able to pro- February is National Teen ing season begins, Montana for six months; and have a cess the claim.” Dating Violence Aware- State University Extension household income under People can file their Mon- ness and Prevention Month wants to remind state resi- $45,000. Homeowners and tana Individual Income Tax (TDVAM). This is an issue dents 62 and older of a prop- renters may qualify for this Return and claim the cred- that impacts everyone – not erty tax relief program they program even if they do not it with MTQuickFile in the just teens – but their parents, can take advantage of. file an income tax return, she TransAction portal for free teachers, friends and com- The Montana Elderly Hom- added. by visiting http://mtrevenue. munities as well. Together, eowner/Renter Credit pro- “The amount of credit is gov and searching homeown- we can raise the nation’s vides a refundable income based on household income, er/renter elderly tax credit. awareness about teen dating tax credit of up to $1,000. rent and property tax,” Goet- If they have a Montana fil- violence and promote safe, According to Marsha Goet- ting said. “The person can ing requirement, Goetting healthy relationships. ting, MSU Extension family calculate the amount of cred- reminds individuals to com- Dating violence is more economics specialist, Mon- it on page 10 of the Mon- plete Form 2 and use the common than people think, tanans are eligible for the tana Individual Income Tax Elderly Homeowner/Renter especially among teens and credit if they are 62 or older Return, also known as Form Credit schedule on page 10. young adults: one in three classroom, later into teen tive connection to the issue as of Dec. 31, 2020; have lived 2. If the person does not file For more information, con- teens in in the US will expe- relationships and, ultimately, – talk about the characteris- in Montana for at least nine pages 1, 2, 10 and 11 of Form tact Goetting at goetting@ rience physical, sexual, or they can end up the victims tics of healthy teen relation- months; have rented, owned 2, the Department of Rev- montana.edu. emotional abuse from some- and perpetrators of adult ships, not just the abusive one they’re in a relationship intimate partner violence. ones – using statistics spar- with before they become Everyone can make a dif- ingly. Talk about how the adults, and nearly half of ference by reaching out to media portrays healthy and college women report expe- young people in simple ways. unhealthy relationships. riencing violent or abusive As we interact with teens in For more information on eviewing the ast dating behaviors. Similarly, our work or personal lives, Teen Dating Violence, please R P Children who are victimized each of us can stand against call Dawson County Domes- 25 Years Ago Colon. Colon speaks about saw a thousand or more or witness violence frequent- teen dating violence by dis- tic Violence (DCDV) at 406- The night watch on U.S. four languages, including Cubans trying to make the ly bring this experience with cussing the warning signs of 377-6477 or email jader@ Navy craft SES-200, moored Spanish, and so was able journey to Florida. them to the playground, the dating abuse, creating a posi- dcdv.us to learn more. to a buoy 20 miles south of to communicate with the 94 Years Ago Key West, Fla., on the night Cubans, he said. MOST DESTRUCTIVE FIRE of Sept. 26, proved to be any- Their homemade craft, IN YEARS VISITS GLEN- thing but routine for EN2 which was apparently made DIVE LAST FRIDAY –– Clifford Beeler of Glendive. of plywood glazed in fiber- GLENDIVE TRANSFER CO. At 12:30 a.m., Beeler and glass, resembled an upside- –––––––––––– Hodges News shipmate Eugene Omar spot- down king crab shell and did Glendive experienced the By A.L. Anderson - - - - - Now it is Income Tax time- ted a homemade eight-foot not appear to be seaworthy. most serious fire in a number Later that morning, Sha- gathering all the papers craft carrying seven Cuban It was amazing they had of years last Friday after- Friday the 29th of January, ron and I received our first together is a mess. Every refugees. The Cuban nation- made it 70 miles, Beeler said. noon when the warehouse we met at Yellowstone River COVID-19 vaccination shot. year, am going to do a better als had left Havana about The Cubans were wet and of the Glendive Transfer & Inn for breakfast. Their was We were glad to get that shot. job of sorting all those paper. 2 a.m. the day before with cold, hungry and thirsty, lost Storage Company was totally just Carole, Sharon, Arlene - - - - - That year has not come yet. the hope of making it to Key and scared, and very glad to destroyed. B. and I. We discussed that Monday, Brooke came out - - - - - West. By the time Beeler and be rescued. With a strong wind blowing we will not have anymore with dinner for the two of My relatives in Sweden are Omar spotted them, they had Beeler, who has been in the and a temperature of nearly MDU/WBI breakfast until us. Then she did some house- all at home, no more concerts run out of food and water, Navy for five-and-one-half twenty degrees below zero later in the year. In addition, work with the cats helping for them the virus has taken and, as they pulled alongside years and is based in Lexing- the fire was a serious prob- we talked about on February her. Am very lucky to have over their lives too. They the ship, their 25-horsepower ton Park, Md., said this was lem for the fire department 12 going to Los Amigos for her around to help me. have lost a brother to the outboard motor ran out of the only group of refugees he and the highest credit is due supper. - - - - - virus. He came to U.S. in 1966 fuel, Beeler said during a has encountered since being for their valiant efforts in recent phone interview. on the SES-200. The last ship controlling the flames and After establishing contact he was stationed on out of preventing their spread. with the refugees, Beeler South Carolina patrolled the James Cady, one of the and Omar immediately noti- Caribbean looking for drug partners of the firm, was fied the officer in charge, runners, and during the sum- thawing out the radiator of allery otes Lieutenant Commander Luis mer months, crew members one of their trucks which had G N been driven into the south GALLERY NOTES Our next general meeting you would like to help in any front room of the building We at the Gallery are hop- will be March 1, 2021 at 7:15 way, please contact The Gal- which was used as a garage ing everyone is keeping p.m. We are always ready to lery at (406) 377-6508. Thank when suddenly the whole for- warm during this cold spell welcome new volunteers. If you for your support. ward end of the truck burst of weather. If not, here is into flame. Water and blan- a suggestion for you. Come kets quickly applied failed to the Gallery on Feb. 12, to extinguish the blaze. Mr. 2021 from 5-7 p.m. for the Martin turned in the alarm Friday Rewind when Tiffany immediately and the fire Newton, our featured artist, truck was there before the has a wonderful showing of siren was through blowing her photographs. This is a but neither chemicals or great time to visit with Tif- water could stop the spread fany and to enjoy her art. of the flames. Light refreshments will be A brisk breeze fanned the available and Covid practices fire and the big warehouse will be encouraged. full of furniture and other The Gallery is open Tues- flammable goods was soon a day through Friday from 12-4 roaring furnace. p.m. and on Saturday from Every fire plug from the 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tiffany’s Merchants Bank to Stipek’s showing will be there all of corner was used and Mer- February. rill Avenue was blocked The Gallery has many other against traffic for the rest types of art to enjoy, from of the afternoon. Fortunately prints to cards, pottery to no plug was frozen and the jigsaw puzzles, bronzes to water pressure was excel- leather and metal work, and lent. new stained glass items. A huge mass of smoke was We add new and existing swept northward on Merrill works weekly to thegallery- avenue for several hours. online.org for you to peruse The firemen worked steadily and shop. Follow our blog for about eight hours and it and like us on facebook for was necessary to keep one updates, events and specials. stream of water in action until noon the following day. The building which stands on the N.P. right of way on the east side of Merrill Ave- nue was built in 1910 by Dion Brothers and was used by them as a machinery ware- house. It was a one story brick 60 by 80 feet in size

P age 11Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, February 11, 2021฀•฀Page 11Glendive Health starts where you live, learn, work and play Submitted by Peggy Iba choice. If walking inside, Kmart building with plenty to learn about the houses try these safe options: the of parking. along the way, scan the QR Your address can play an walking track at DCC’s Dawson Our city and county have code on the “walk, bike run” important role in how long Toepke Center, at the passed safe and accessible signs facing the sidewalk you live and how healthy EPEC or in the basement County street policies so sidewalks or go click on the Historic you are. The physical of Glendive Medical Cen- are put in when appropri- Home Tour on www.Build- design of your community ter. Follow COVID safety ate as new subdivisions are ingActiveGlendive.com. affects your health every guidelines. Healthy developed. The city also Makoshika Park offers time you step out your Makoshika Wellness, offers a sidewalk improve- over 20 miles of trails front door. now located in the former ment plan every few years starting on Snyder lead- Maybe you haven’t Kmart building, has tread- Communities to install or improve your ing into the park. You have stepped out the front door mills, fitness equipment deteriorated sidewalk with- a stunning view almost nearly as often this past and classes to keep you out a huge upfront pay- everywhere you look. year and have added some healthy. Single member- “Promote and ensure ment. It can be added to Reverse adult and child- COVID weight. Sometimes ships are $40/month which your property taxes over hood obesity, reduce your making healthy choices is give access to the equip- a healthy sustainable 10 years. risk of heart disease, high not easy— being physically ment and all the classes. community.” Building Active Glendive blood pressure, and dia- active is hard if you do not A family membership, up has walking paths around betes, lower air pollution, have access to sidewalks or to four, is $40/month plus week. Classes are offered training. Classes are $50 town and along the Black reduce traffic injuries and parks or when there is ice $20 for each additional on everything from yoga, for 10 sessions if don’t have Bridge Fishing Access. Try make the community stron- and snow outside. person. Each key fob is kickboxing, dance fitness, monthly membership. Take the north historic home ger and more enjoyable for You can help make the $5 and allows access 24 strength and balance, boot- advantage of this oppor- walking trail down Kend- everyone. healthy choice the easy hours a day/seven days a camp, kettleball and circuit tunity in the repurposed rick and Meade. If you want Get active, start moving!

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Since 1925 Furniture DOWNTOWN GLENDIVE Located on the business loop in 320 N. Kendrick • 365-3665 GLENDIVE West Glendive Monday - Sunday • 7am-10pm 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Daily ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Meat: 377-2114 • Deli & Bakery: 377-4588 Also Our Own Convenient Payment Plan 921 S. Taylor Ave. 377-5161. Produce: 377-8487 • Grocery: 377-4923 Lead Pastor: Kevin Petersen Jason Roan DDS Assoc. Pastor: Jason Hirst 406-377-2303 Sun. Services 9am Sun. School for all ages; 10am Worship & Kids Church; 6pm Kids Quest & Praise and Prayer Van Service available for Sunday AM. Call for a ride. 218 W. Bell St. #102 • Glendive, MT 59330 Tues. 6am Men of Promise Wed. 6:30pm Focal Point Youth (grades 6-12) Ranch Thurs. 6pm Prayer 1-800-660-4325 or 345-3306 BREAK FORTH BIBLE CHURCH & Farm W. Glendive, 2815 W. Towne. 377-4922. “Something for Everyone” Pastors Jeremy & Teri Vester 365-4711 • West Glendive Youth Ministers: Jay & Shayna Phalen Sun. Service 10:30am. Wed. 7pm, Midweek & Youth 202 Prospect Dr.

GLENDIVE ALLIANCE CHURCH 105 Highland Park Rd. 377-4644. All services & weekly encouragement online via YouTube, Facebook and our website. For fur- ther info please contact us or visit our website. Bob & Blayne Hellman www.GlendiveAlliance.com 1523 N. Merrill • 365-2621 Sunday School 9am, Fellowship 10am & Service FISHER SAND, 10:30am GRAVEL AND CHURCH OF CHRIST READY MIX CO. Corner of Sargent & Grant. 377-4863. Sunday Bible Study Classes for all ages 10am 406-796-2968 5 miles west of Glendive on Hwy 200 S. Sun. Assembly 11am. Wed. Bible Study 7pm. (406) 687-3383 We are proud sponsors of “In Search of the Lord’s Way” 8:30am Sun. on KUMV-TV, Williston, ND or www.searchtv.org

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF MINDT LATTER DAY SAINTS “We support our local churches” N. Anderson Ave. 377-4609. Machine Co. 307 N. Harmon • Glendive, MT Bishop Kevin Maxwell 1812 Montana Ave. 365-3324 Sun. Services, Sacrament meeting 10-11:10am Glendive, MT • 365-4493 NORTHWEST COATING & PAINTING INC. Sunday School & Primary, 11:20am-noon. Family History Center Wed. 6:30-8:30pm Phone: 406-365-3530 P.O. Box 297 P.O. Box 848 Sandblasting Industrial Painting Call Wed. evening for daytime appt. 365-2124. Epoxy Coatings Steam Cleaning Baker, MT Fiberglassing NC P Insulating COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH WHITE CHAPEL MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP RICHEY 59313 Keith Franks Dave McDanold Corner of Clement & Taylor. cbcglendive.org West Glendive. 377-7106. AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH Cell: 406-989-1119 www.dmwaterservice.com Cell: 406-989-1141 Pastor Tim Burdick. 365-2635. Sun. Worship 10:30am Teaching by Darren Green Home: 406-365-6688 Glendive, MT 59330 Home: 406-365-8510 Pastor Wade Brinkoff. 406-778-3107 Sun. Worship: 10:30am. Sun. School 9:15am Sunday Worship 9am. Sunday School 10am. WEST SIDE BAPTIST CHURCH Across from Jefferson School. (406) 377-8311 GLENDIVE EVANGELICAL CHURCH CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY (406) 377-8312 118 W Borden. 377-4202. www.ecglendive.com Pastor Dan Pust ALLIANCE CHURCH Your Full-Service Jeweler 377-3806 or 687-3490 (res.) Lead Pastor - David Steinbron Pastor Paul Sponheim. Sunday Prayer 9am. 1-800-432-7580 406-377-5788 Sunday Worship 11am & 6pm Worship Service Sunday 8:30 & 11am Sunday School 9:30am. Worship 10:30am. Custom Jewelry • Repair Children’s Church 11am. Sun. School (all ages) 10am 1-866-850-5551 107 West Bell St - Glendive, MT 59330 Sunday School 9:45am P.O. Box 1391 • Glendive, MT 59330 www.sugarplumjewelryco.com Kidz Club (K-5th grade) Wed. 3:30pm ZION LUTHERAN (ELCA) UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Refuge Youth Group (6th-12th grade) Wed. 7pm Corner of Riverview & Sargent. Pastor Brenda Frelsi. Pastor Sione Fungalei. Common Ground Youth Group (6th-12th grade) Sun. worship: 8am at Makoshika Amphitheater Sun. Worship 8:30am Broadcasting 1st Wed. every month @ DCHS 7pm & 10am at Zion Lutheran Church. Thurs. worship God’s Message. 11am service broadcast live on KGLE am 590 6pm. Holy Communion offered at all services. ST. FRANCIS deSALES CATHOLIC CHURCH Listen. Apply. Live. Mass Sunday 2pm. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH THE CHURCH IN GLENDIVE KGLE AM 590 Corner of Ames & Cooke. 377-3934. “Restoring the Church Christ built” SAVAGE Listen online @ www.kgle.org 815 Jefferson School Rd. Sun. School 10am. Worship Services 11am & 7pm FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) Bible Study Wed. 7pm facebook.com/theChurchinGlendive Senior Living at its Best 294 4th Ave. S. 776-2218. Nov. 1-May 1: Assembly 10am, Bible Classes 11am Sun. Worship at 9am. Sun. School 9:45am. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL May 1 - Nov. 1: Assembly 9am, Bible Classes 10am GRANDVIEW Except on the 2nd Sunday of the month 8:30am 1711 N. Merrill Ave UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 365-7967, 989-1092, 796-6907 or 989-0012 120 W. Power St. Rev. Guy Pontoriero. Glendive, MT 59330 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (406) 377-3575 Sun. Worship, Nursery & Church School 10am BEACH, N.D. glendivegrandview.org Sunday Fellowship Hour 11:15am 308 2nd Ave. N. 776-2403. BEACH EVANGELICAL CHURCH Pastor Neil Lindorf. Sunday Service 9am Holy Communion first Sun. of month. 125 1st SW, PO Box 635, Beach, ND 58621. (701) 872-3469. Pastor Ben Baker. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH YELLOWSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH Sun. School 9:30am. Worship 10:45am. 173 Mesa. 776-2236. Meade & Benham. 377-2585. Wed. Youth Group 6pm. Father Francis Schreiber Sunday Worship 11am. Sunday School 9:45am Masses: Saturday 4pm & Sunday 9:30am 30+ Years Experience BLOOMFIELD 406-941-0831 • 406-229-0305 WIBAUX SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH RED TOP CHURCH Five miles east of Bloomfield. 583-7583. CALVARY TEMPLE Corner of Merrill & Clay ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Hagenston 406-989-3797 or 406-939-3762 Sunday School 9am. Coffee Break 10am Robins Service & Towing Sunday Worship 10:30am Pastor David Fisher. 796-2390. Insurance Agency Sabbath school 9:30am. Service: 11am Sun. School 9:30am. Morning Worship 10:30am 365-2040 “Voice of Prophecy” KFLN 9:15am 503 N. Merrill Valley View Christian School, 687-3794 or 687-3472. CIRCLE Glendive Bus Terminal Glendive, MT 59330 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Jefferson Lines Saturday Mass 5pm. Sunday Mass 9:30am 406-377-3600 GLENDIVE UNITED Mass: Sun. 11am. Weekdays 7:30am. 365-2600 • 1302 W. Towne METHODIST CHURCH Nursing Home 9:30am. ST. PHILIP’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Corner of Towne & Kendrick. 377-5678. Sunday Mass 8am Your John Pastor Kevin Garman. FALLON Deere Dealer. 2515 W. Sunday Worship 11am. Services online at: FALLON EVANGELICAL CHURCH Towne St. https://www.facebook.com/GlendiveUnited- TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA Pastor Holter. Sunday Service at 11:15am Glendive MethodistChurchMontana 420 Cato. 406-486-5769. www.theprairielight.org (406) 377-2533 NEW LIFE MINISTRIES deerequipment.com Sunday Worship: Contemporary 9:30am UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 377-3350 Sunday Worship 6pm. Pastor Roger Knight Traditional 11am 1711 W Towne St • Glendive, MT Call for location of service. 687-3246 Pastor Kevin Garman. Please call for a free home bible study. LAMBERT Sunday Worship & Sunday School 8am LAMBERT CHRISTIAN WIBAUX BIBLE CHURCH OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE Corner of River & Clement. 377-3890 Pastor Rick Varnum. Pastor Gary Fix. Sunday Worship 10:45am Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship 11am. Rev. Greg Lucido. Worship Sun. 10am & 5pm (Children’s church offered during this time.) 2703 W Towne St, Glendive, MT Adult Bible Study following Sun. worship. Evening Service 6pm Sunday School for all ages at 9:30am T 406.377.4398 F 406.377.8635 Sun. School & Adult Bible Study at 9am Youth Group Wednesday 6pm. Family Shield Sat. 11am. on 96.5 FM. LAMBERT LUTHERAN CHURCH Prayer Meeting Thursday 7pm The Lutheran Hour, Sun. 7:30am on 1400 AM. Pastors Mark & Maryann Morgenstern. Sun. 9am. on KXGN Channel 5. Sun. Worship 8am. Sun. School Wed. 3:30pm Child Care Ministry, ages 0-12, M-F, 7am-6pm ST. THERESA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Promises Preschool, ages 2 & up, M-F. Father Edward Schinick. Sun. Mass 10:30 am Lesa Schock, director, 377-1190. Sacrament of Reconciliation, 1/2 hour before Mass. Classifieds ฀406-377-3303฀•฀[email protected]฀•฀rangerreview.com Glendive฀Ranger-Review Thursday,฀February฀11,฀2021฀•฀Page฀12

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______60X120 SHOP BUILDING PROTECT YOUR news- the County’s road plat book at 511 E Slocum in Glen- with a person participating W/ offices. Located on Hwy paper from wind and rain up to required standards. dive, MT 59330. If request- in any service, program or 16 next to interstate. 365- with a newspaper tube. On Interested contractors ed, a public hearing will be activity of the Department. 8900. 3/14ctf sale for $6 at The Ranger- will be required to submit held and public notice in- Alternative accessible for- Review office, 119 W. Bell. a written plan and make dicating the location, date mats of this information will 5/26ptf ACCEPTING Applications for: an oral explanation as to and time of the hearing will be provided upon request. Vice President of Business and how their plan will be ex- be provided. For more in- For further information, Finance, Enrollment Manage- ecuted, the time required formation contact Urban call (406)444-3423 or TTY ment: Admissions Specialist, and costs. This will assist Transportation District of (800)335-7592, or call the Assistant Director of Recruit- the Commission with infor- Dawson County, Leslie Montana Relay at 711. WANTED ing, Part-time tutor Adult Basic mation needed for FY22 Hunter, Administrator at Publish: 2/7, 2/11, 2/14 & TO BUY Education, EM: Online Spe- budget. 377-1364. 2/18/21 cialist and Academic Advising, The Board of County Public Notice for Capi- 292 ______Part-time Tutor. Go to: https:// Commissioners reserves tal Assistance MNAXLP BUYING GUNS, JEWELRY, www.dawson.edu/employ- the right to reject any or This is to notify all inter- gold, silver, coins, indian ment-opportunities/ all written plans, to waive ested parties that the Ur- RENTALS artifacts, DVDs, games, irregularities, or to accept ban Transportation Dis- APARTMENTS almost anything of value. any written plan they deem trict of Dawson County is Glendive Pawn. 377-6666, to be in the best interest of applying for $28,982.00 ______1506 Crisafulli Dr. 9/9ctf Fallon County. The proj- through the capital assis- Montana 7th Judicial WYOMING AVENUE ______ect will begin after July tance grant. The capital District Court CONDO available Jan. 1. 2 BUYING FIREARMS, JOBS WANTED 1, 2021, which is the new assistance is funded by the Dawson County Bd, 2 Ba, $1,000/mo. plus reloading equipment and 2022 Fiscal Year. Federal Transit Adminis- In the Matter of the deposit and utilities. Owner accessories. Call 377-3969 Dated this 4th day of Jan- tration (FTA) and adminis- Name Change of Jeremi- pays yard and snow main- or 365-3974 after 6 p.m. ______uary, 2021 tered by the Montana De- ah James: Thilmony-Ma- tenance. Call Carolyn 406- 8/5ctf WE PAY YOU TO HAUL Your FALLON COUNTY partment of Transportation. cioroski 871-5859. 11/29pctf junk vehicles away. Call 365- BOARD OF COUNTY The FTA funds will be used Petitioner ______8900. 12/13ctf COMMISSIONERS to purchase a 6-passenger Cause No.: DV 21-004 DORM & FULL APTS. Fur- Roy Rost, Presiding Of- AWD Mini Van to provide Dept. No. nished. All util. paid, WiFi. ficer transportation services Order Setting Hearing $450 & $650 w/ lease. 406- HELP For additional questions, to residents of the Urban This Court orders: 989-0433. 5/14ct WANTED please contact Cindy or Transportation District of Name change Hearing ______LIVESTOCK Brenda at the Fallon Coun- Dawson County. The hearing on the Peti- PRAIRIE WEST HAS ONE ty Clerk and Recorder’s The application is on file tion for Name Change filed bd apts avail. Util and laundry GLENDIVE Office at 406-778-7106 at 511 E Slocum in Glen- in this case is set for: incl. No smoking, some pets ______10 West Fallon Avenue dive, MT 59330. If request- Date: March 4, 2021 ok. $500/mo. 406-989-1068 SCHOOLS FOR SALE YEARLING PO Box 846-Baker, MT ed, a public hearing will be Time: 1:15 pm 6/3ctf 2020 – 2021 Angus bulls. AHIR perfor- 59313. held and public notice in- Place: Dawson County mance tested. Selling Private Publish: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, dicating the location, date Courthouse SCHOOL YEAR Treaty. Have heifers also out 2/4, 2/11 & 2/18/21 and time of the hearing will Date: January 20, 2021 227 be provided. For more in- Olivia Rieger • Pre-K SpEd Teacher of sire: RZ Traveler 719. GRS Angus Ranch 406-687-3778, MNAXLP formation contact Urban District Court Judge HOUSES FOR • SpEd Teacher Transportation District of Publish: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 • DCHS Assist. VB Coach Sturgis Angus Call Bob Bux- SALE baum 687-3438. 1/7c2/28 Dawson County, Leslie & 3/4/21 • WMS Track Coach Hunter, Administrator at p • DCHS Track Coach 377-1364. MNAXLP ______• 5th Grade 1-boys/1-girls The Montana Department basketball coaches Public Notice for Oper- of Transportation attempts • PT Custodian ating Assistance to provide accommoda- Montana Trivia • WMS Half Time Band ANNOUNCEMENTS This is to notify all inter- tions for any known dis- • Paraeducator(s) ested parties that the Ur- ability that may interfere Answer • School Psychologist ban Transportation District Peter Voulkos. • Route Bus Drivers ______of Dawson County is apply- • Substitute teachers, ing for $167,112.68 under aides, custodians, cooks the Montana Department & bus drivers of Transportation’s Operat- To apply contact: http://bit.ly/ GLENDIVE GUN SHOW THE ing Grant Program. Fund- GPSCurrentOpenings E.P.E.C. BLDG. 313 S. MER- ing will be used for operat- RILL March 5, 6 & 7, 2021. ing expenses associated 1908 VICTORIAN HOME ______Show hours: Fri 4-8, Sat 9-6 & with providing transporta- FOR sale. 2 story, 3 BD/2 BA, CONTRACTORS NEEDED sun 9-3. Questions call: Ernie tion services to the general entirely remodeled, new kitch- to install satellite internet sys- 406-377-3969. CDC guide- public, elderly and persons en, floors, large laundry, com- tems. Pays $150+per install. lines followed. 2/11c3/4 with disabilities within the puter room. Make offer. Call Possible to earn $1500- Dawson County Transpor- ken 928-713-8195. 10/8ctf $2000+ weekly. Work avail- tation District. able year round. We provide The application is on file PUBLIC free certification classes. Call AGSL Technology at 866- MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES 443-2501 for more informa- STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE tion or send your resume to [email protected]. Notice is hereby given; ONLINE Teacher Certifica- information. MCMURRY CATTLE BILL- ______2/4p2/28 that the Board of County tion offered through Mon- ING. EBSITE: mcmurry- STEEL CONTAINERS, for Commissioners of Fal- tana Western. Programs In search of 1920s era coin cattle.com REASONABLY sale or rent. 2 door and 4 lon County, Montana, on designed for teachers seek- operated player pianos and PRICED. PROVEN BAL- door, new or used, 8’x20’ TO PLACE CLASSIFIED AD the 17th day of May, 2021 ing advancement and indi- or organs and rolls and mu- ANCED TRAIT GENETICS. and 8’x40’ available. Call at 1:30 PM, in their office viduals interested in becom- sical boxes.(801) 394-7263 Delivery available. HP (406) Mitchell Rentals & Sales, at the county courthouse ing a teacher. Accessible Ogden, Utah. 254 1247, CELL. (406) 697 939-1200. 2/2ctf Ranger-Review • 377-3303 will be soliciting proposals wherever you are. Call (406) 4040 Email mcmurrycattle@ for a study to review and 683-7537 or go to www.um- PRIVATE TREATY HER- gmail.com update existing County western.edu/online for more EFORD BULLS. MC brand Ranger-Review Books road records by way of re- 118 W. Benham • 406-377-3303 searching Commissioner Proceedings, Commission- What artist and cofounder of er Deeds, existing road the Archie Bray foundation was maps, etc. to locate ease- credited with having ments, abandonments, transformed traditional and/or all other information conservative ceramics into the pertinent to County roads. art of abstract expressionistic The updates will deter- sculpture? mine future procedures Montana Trivia by Janet Spencer and policies for Fallon County roads and will bring

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Page 13Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, February 11, 2021•฀Page 13Glendive Scholarships Who Does It? The Glendive Lions Club The Mid-Rivers Fund tion addresses the following announces its scholarships for for Education, funded by priority areas: 2021. One (1) scholarship will unclaimed capital credits and •฀Demonstration฀of฀specific฀ be awarded to a 2021 Dawson donations of capital credits plans and an authentic desire County High School Graduate from members, has awarded to live and work in the Mid- and one (1) will be awarded to over $426,000 in scholarships Rivers Service Area in the a student planning to attend to area students. In 2021, Mid- future. Dawson Community College Rivers is offering 32 competi- •฀ Work฀ experience฀ and฀ in the Fall of 2021. Each tive scholarships and 14 draw- school and community activi- scholarship is in the amount ing scholarships. Scholarship ties during high school and/or A to Z of $500.00. categories reflect the mission college. Glendive Lions encour- and values of the cooperative •฀ Unique,฀ inspiring฀ and฀ age youth to pursue second- and its members. This year’s innovative Personal State- Directory of ary education and leadership scholarship program has ment. skills. Successful applicants three categories: •฀ Grade฀ point฀ average฀ and฀ will need to demonstrate vol- •฀ Mid-Rivers฀ Higher฀ Edu- ACT/SAT test scores. local service providers unteerism in their commu- cation Scholarship - Twenty- •฀Ability฀to฀communicate. Accounting Air Conditioning Air Conditioning Air Conditioning nity. Five (25) $1,000 scholarships Eligible applicants for all Scholarship applications will be awarded to students categories include graduating Shannon L. May, CPA HOLDEN Individual & Business TOTAL are available on the Glendive attending a four-year educa- high school seniors entering Electric HEATING & COOLING Lions Facebook page or by tional institution or a tech- freshman year at a college, Non-profits Heating & Cooling emailing mnewton@fisherind. nical school, available to university or technical school Accounting • Tax • Consulting LEVI HANSEN com. The deadline to return both graduating high school and current college, univer- Quickbooks Consulting Licensed & Insured & Training 406-939-1541 scholarship applications is seniors and current college sity and technical school stu- 406-939-1648 • 941-3869 SALES฀•฀SERVICE฀ March 15, 2021. students who are continuing dents planning to continue [email protected] INSTALLATION Heating & Cooling - - - - - their undergraduate studies. undergraduate studies in the 210 W Towne Street 406-377-2991 Montana Grain Growers One (1) major award of $5,000 fall. All applicants must be Duct Cleaning Association and Montana may be awarded at Mid-Riv- enrolled as full-time students Alternative Wellness Appliances & Repair Appliances & Repair Art Sales Barnick’s Grains Foundation Offer ers’ discretion to an applicant for the Fall of 2021. Pre- Medical Lee’s International artists Scholarships with outstanding scores in vious scholarship winners Marijuana Clinic Hometown The Montana Grain Grow- the selection criteria and/or (competitive or drawing, and Brand center Appliance & TV PAMELA HARR & Glendive Service HARVEY RATTEY ers Association (MGGA) and an interest in completing an in any year) are ineligible. Alternative the Montana Grains Founda- internship with the Coopera- Applicants must have a par- Carl Barnick Reconditioned Appliances Sculptures of all sizes Wellness Montana BridgerBronze.com tion (MGF) will each offer tive. ent or guardian who is a mem- For more info or to schedule (406) 377-2388 (406) 989-1168 scholarships to be used for •฀ Dawson฀ Community฀ Col- ber of Mid-Rivers Telephone an appointment please 126 N. Merrill 1518 Crisafulli Drive 406-687-3743 the 2021-2022 school year. lege/Miles Community Col- Cooperative, Inc. with active 406-672-3172 Glendive, MT [email protected] call Glendive, MT 59330 461 Hwy 16 MGGA will award two $1,000 lege Scholarship – In support telephone or Internet service Glendive, MT 59330 scholarships to students pur- of local educational institu- and a completed member- Auto Parts Cabinets Cleaning Concrete suing an agricultural related tions, up to six (6) $1,500 ship application. Applicants degree at the college of their scholarships will be awarded unsure of membership sta- Used Parts For choice. Applicants or their to students attending Dawson tus should contact Mid-Rivers CARS & TRUCKS KEY Janitorial Fisher parent, grandparent, or legal Community College (DCC) as soon as possible (at least Service Ready Mix Co. If we don’t have • Carpet & Upholstery guardian must be a current or Miles Community College 30 days in advance of the the part, try our Orion Part Ready Mix Concrete • Crushed Gravel Beautiful, Affordable, Cleaning producer member of MGGA. (MCC). deadlines) at 1-800-452-2288 Locating Network. Washed Sand & Gravel • Asphalt Custom Cabinets with • Strip & Wax Tile Floors Road Gravel MGF will award two $2,500 •฀ Mid-Rivers฀ Annual฀ Meet- to verify eligibility. GLENDIVE AUTO PARTS Endless Design Possibilities. • Disaster Clean Up 5 miles west of Glendive scholarships to Montana State ing Drawing – Fourteen (14) Applications must be com- • Residential & Commercial on Hwy 200 S. 1021 West Bell M-F 9:00-5:00 University juniors or seniors $500 scholarships will be pleted online and are now After hours appointments www.keyjanitorial.net 687-3383 (406) 365-4480 (406) 377-7730 Ken & Virginia Young pursuing a degree in Ag Busi- awarded through a drawing available at www.midrivers. www.calscarpet.com 1-800-775-3383 ness, Ag Education, Plant Sci- of eligible students in atten- com. Applicants may only (406) 377-3597 ence or Environment Sciences dance at the 2021 Mid-Rivers apply in one scholarship cat- Concrete Construction Construction Reserve Space (apply through MSU), and two Annual Meeting scheduled egory and each student may Knoll’s Ready A-Z CARPENTRY General฀Contractor Reserve a space $2,500 scholarships to MSU for May 25, 2021, at the East- only be awarded one scholar- Mix Concrete & General Registered & Insured for your graduate students. ern Montana Fairgrounds in ship. Applicants unsuccess- Construction In Business 25 Years Sand & Gravel - Glendive • Interior • Exterior • Drywall • Texturing business today! Applications must be Miles City, MT. To quali- ful in the competitive scholar- Also: Road Base • Remodeling • Framing • Concrete 377-3303 • Foundations • Basements received no later than April 1, fy, students must attend the ships are eligible and encour- Decorative Rock • Pole Barns • Siding • Roofing • Siding • Windows • Doors • Windows or 2021, and the winners will be meeting with a parent or aged to enter the drawing for Top Soil Commercial and Residential announced by May 1. guardian who is a member of scholarships at the Annual ~ Free Estimates ~ • Roofing • New Construction Huseby Construction rrsales@ More information and appli- the cooperative, register at Meeting. Open 6 days a week Gerald Job (406) 485-2225 rangerreview. cation forms are available the meeting, provide proof of The completed form(s) (406) 941-2692 cell (406)939-0301 com Phone 377-2508 Glendive, MT by calling the MGGA office full-time college enrollment and all required attachments at 406-761-4596 or online at for the Fall of 2021, and par- must be submitted online Reserve Space Reserve Space Electrical Electrical MGGA Scholarships and MGF ticipate in simple interactive by Thursday, April 15, at 5 Reserve a space Reserve a space Residential & Scholarships. tasks that will be assigned at p.m. Mountain Time. Only for your for your Commercial HOLDEN ELECTRIC - - - - - the Annual Meeting. Students complete applications will business today! business today! Wiring Locally Owned & Operated Mid-Rivers Communica- must be present at the time of be considered. For complete 377-3303 377-3303 Gavin Holden, tions is offering $46,000 in the drawing to win. guidelines and online applica- or or REYNOLDS Master Electrician scholarship funds for East- Competitive Scholarships tion form, please visit www. Commercial & Residential ELECTRIC Wiring, Heating & Cooling ern and Central Montana stu- will be awarded based on how midrivers.com/2021-scholar- rrsales@ rrsales@ 406-941-3869 dents. well each student’s applica- ships/. rangerreview. rangerreview. 939-1025 com com FREE ESTIMATES! 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Merrill • Glendive 377-8210 939-0060 dents prepare for college or businesses and non-profits to degrees are being generat- Insulation Insurance Insurance Insurance careers through a partner- create opportunities for stu- ed for the areas in greatest ship between the Dennis and dents to explore in-demand need across our workforce.” Farmer-Stockman Insurance Phyllis Washington Founda- careers and gain real-world “Montana’s capacity for Colette tion, the Office of the Com- experience. innovation has come quite a Wilburn, Services missioner of Higher Educa- “Providing our youth with ways in the past 10 years and Agent Long Term Care, Life, Health, IRAs, Annuities, Medicare tion and the Office of Public the widest array of college our students deserve a learn- •฀฀Auto฀฀•฀฀Home฀฀•฀Life Commercial • Residential INSURANCE AGENCY ฀•฀Ranch฀฀•฀Farm฀฀•฀฀Commercial Supplements Instruction. and career opportunities ing environment that will • Oilfield (406) 377-3600 406-365-4872 Kevin The iGraduate Montana will allow each child to pur- drive them to reach their Call Owner/Operator 800-332-2273 2021-22 Challenge Fund is sue career options that will full potential,” said Montana Phil Hedrick at 939-1569 503 N. 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ut and AO bout P age 14Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, February 11, 2021฀•฀Page 14Glendive New group quilts to honor veterans Medora Foundation By Hunter Herbaugh Ranger-Review฀Staff฀Writer awarded $1mil grant With฀ a฀ long฀ history฀ of฀ mili- tary veterans in Glendive, the people of the community have for new “Access found dozens of ways to honor the locals who have served in the armed forces, from the Medora” initiative Eastern Montana Veterans’ Home to the memorials in The Theodore Roos- ago at the Medora Musical, BNSF฀Park฀on฀Merrill฀Avenue.฀ evelt Medora Foundation and shared his gratitude for Another group, however, has (TRMF) is pleased and this next major improve- found a much more direct way humbled to announce the ment thanks to the Engelstad to thank those who have been receipt of a $1 million kick- Foundation. “touched by war.” starting gift from the Engel- Other potential “Access Big฀ Sky฀ Quilts฀ of฀ Valor฀ is฀ a฀ stad Foundation to support Medora” projects and pro- recently formed local branch a new “Access Medora” ini- gramming have been out- of฀ the฀ national฀ Quilts฀ of฀ Valor฀ tiative - an initiative aimed lined for future implemen- organization, which provides at improving the Medora tation. Future projects home-made quilts to veterans experience for guests with include, but are not limited across the country. According disabilities through cre- to: to the website, the organiza- ative, adaptive solutions and •฀ Partner฀ driven฀ camps฀ tion has delivered over 260,000 unique amenities in North hosted in our accessible quilts since its inception in 2003. Dakota’s #1 Tourist Destina- facilities The organization was started tion. •฀ TRMF฀ staff฀ dedicated฀ by Catherine Roberts, mother The first project of the as an ambassador and advo- to a soldier deployed in Iraq in initiative is a pair of high- cate, and to assist in pro- 2003 who got the idea for the capacity elevators at the viding individual trip plan- organization through a dream, Submitted photo Burning Hills Amphitheatre ning for guests with special according฀to฀QOV’s฀official฀his- dedicated to guests with needs tory. The concept behind the This quilt was created by the local Big Sky Quilts of Valor group. It will eventually be awarded to a veteran. mobility challenges. Cur- •฀ Establish฀ an฀ “Access฀ organization is that hand-made rently, guests who require Medora” endowment to quilts can provide comfort to ence with the national organiza- was in magazines primarily. that฀spoke฀on฀that฀National฀Sew฀ mobility assistance are maintain access-focused veterans who have been left tion, according to chapter pres- Schmitz฀ explained฀ she฀ learned฀ Day, especially the Vietnam shuttled in golf carts on a capital improvements and afflicted by their service. ident฀ Sharon฀ Schmitz.฀ Though฀ more about the organization vets, they said that when they walkway shared with pedes- support partner program- When฀ they฀ decided฀ to฀ form,฀ Schmitz฀and฀her฀associates฀are฀ and became interested after received their quilt and you trians, and on busy nights, ming none฀of฀the฀members฀of฀Big฀Sky฀ all avid sewers themselves, the receiving a newsletter through wrap a vet in a quilt and you can experience up to an hour •฀ Summer฀ employment฀ Quilts฀of฀Valor฀had฀any฀experi- most฀ they฀ had฀ heard฀ of฀ QOV฀ her business. welcome them home, they said wait for a ride out of the the- opportunities for people “One of the companies that I that was really the first wel- ater. These new, high-capac- with disabilities purchase from, in one of their come they got,” she said. ity elevators will take up to •฀ Adaptive฀ solutions฀ for฀ newsletters there was a list of Each quilt awarded is unique, 12 guests from the top level mountain biking and hiking charities฀ that฀ they฀ support.฀ So฀ with a tag sewn in that includes of the theater to the midlevel as well as horseback riding I was just kind of browsing who the veteran is that it was plaza, and back, and should The high-capacity eleva- through฀ it฀ and฀ it฀ said฀ ‘Quilts฀ intended for, as well as the peo- reduce wait times to just a tors at the Burning Hills and Valor,’ so I clicked on it ple who made it and when it few minutes. Amphitheatre are just the and started reading about and was awarded. Thanks to the Engelstad first of many improve- it seemed like a neat idea,” While฀ the฀ local฀ group฀ waits฀ Foundation grant, construc- ments and advancements Schmitz฀said. for better conditions to host tion on this elevator will TRMF will be implement- Given that her own son is a ceremony, they are current- begin this year and will be ing as part of the “Access a฀ veteran,฀ Schmitz฀ was฀ drawn฀ ly undertaking fundraising ready to provide safer, fast- Medora” initiative to help to volunteering with the orga- efforts. As part of their associa- er access in time for the 2022 this cherished place be nization, originally joining tion with the national organiza- Medora Musical season. more inclusive to all. with their “LongArmy,” which tion,฀ the฀ funds฀ BSQOV฀ raises฀ “Theatrical and musical The Engelstad Founda- serves as individuals that aid do go to the national group as arts are vital, cultural com- tion’s generous gift will organized฀ QOV฀ groups.฀ How- that’s where the 501c(3) certi- ponents of our society and create a wonderful oppor- ever, she eventually raised the fication is held, but those funds should be enjoyed by all,” tunity for even more fami- idea of creating a fully-fledged are reserved specifically for said Kris Engelstad McGar- lies to enjoy the Medora group with her regular sewing the local branch, meaning any ry, Trustee of the Engelstad Musical and experience group, who called themselves money raised ultimately stays Foundation. “This grant will the Badlands for positive, “the Dirty Dozen.” According local.฀ Schmitz฀ said฀ she฀ has฀ provide those with disabili- life-changing experiences. to฀ Schmitz,฀ her฀ friends฀ were฀ reached out to a wide variety of ties seamless access to the really into the idea and they local businesses and organiza- Theodore Roosevelt Medora got their official charter in tions looking for contributions. Foundation’s dynamic and November, becoming a recog- Donations to the group can be incredible programming for nized 501c(3) non-profit. Two made at qovf.org or donations years to come.” more people even joined them, can be made by check, made In a video statement, bringing their total member- out฀to฀Quilts฀of฀Valor฀and฀sent฀ TRMF President, Randy Hat- ship to 14. to฀ Schmitz฀ at฀ 322฀ W฀ Brennan฀ zenbuhler, remembered the So฀ far,฀ the฀ group฀ has฀ made฀ St.,฀Glendive,฀MT฀59330. leap forward that the open- about nine quilts, using their Reach Hunter Herbaugh at ing of the outdoor escalator own materials and money [email protected]. provided for guests 30 years raised amongst themselves. None have been delivered to veterans yet, as the group wants to aim at doing a cer- emony to hand off the first quilt sometime in the fall, when the pandemic has hopefully sub- sided enough to allow for it. Schmitz฀said฀she฀currently฀has฀ nine nominees to receive quilts so far and has reached out to veterans’ groups, such as the American฀ Legion฀ and฀ VFW,฀ to฀ get more potential nominees. Schmitz฀ excitement฀ for฀ a฀ future ceremony got bolstered this฀ past฀ weekend.฀ Satur- day,฀ Feb.฀ 6฀ was฀ National฀ Sew฀ Day. For the occasion, there was a large ceremony over Zoom฀ where฀ the฀ QOV฀ cele- brated veterans and delivered quilts.฀ Watching฀ the฀ ceremo- nies,฀Schmitz฀said฀she฀saw฀the฀ impacts that the quilts had as they were given. “I’m really looking forward to an award ceremony because I thinks it’s, it can get pretty emotional. They talk about the vet and his service, if he wants, some guys don’t want to talk about it, and some of the guys Sunday’s Puzzle Solved