August 25, 2021 Local Announcements TrailQuipt offers contactless bear spray rentals via automated kiosks in Gardiner at Yellowstone Big Rock Inn and in West Yellowstone at Madison Crossing. Renting bear spray protects your wallet, our ecosystem, and your peace of mind. Pick it up when you need it, drop it off when you don't, and letTrailQuipt handle the rest.

The Livingston-Park County Public Library bookmobile will be at Arch Park on Wednesday’s from 12:00pm to 2:30pm. Unable to visit the bookmobile? There is a drop box/holds shelf located at the Gardiner Community Center. For more information call 406-222-0862. Yellowstone National Park fire danger lowered to HIGH, stage 1 fire restrictions lifted due to widespread rain • Yellowstone National Park lowered the parkwide fire danger from very high to HIGH due to an average of two inches of rain that fell across the park the week of August 16. • Stage 1 fire restrictions (put in place July 1) are no longer in effect.The park will evaluate the need for restrictions for the remainder of the fire season. • Campfires are allowed within established fire rings in campgrounds and some backcountry campsites. • Campfires must always be attended and cold to the touch before abandoning. Soak, stir, feel and repeat until cold. • Visitors are reminded that negligently starting a wildfire may result in fines and/or imprisonment. • Currently there are no active wildfires in the park. Stay informed aboutYellowstone’s fire activity. • Visibility in the park varies due to drifting smoke from wildfires throughout the West. Visitwww.airnow.gov for details.

TRACT 1 TOM MINER CREEK, EMIGRANT, MT 12.27 ACRES | $950,000 A rare opportunity to own 12.27 acres in one of the most beautiful locations in and the perfect place to build your Montana dream home. The property has good access off the county road with great build sites and ab- solutely sensational views in all directions Only minutes from a National Forest trailhead. A hunters dream!

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2 Gardiner & Surrounding Area Electronic Dining Schedule Available Gardiner area dining continues to navigate a variety of challenges, ranging from supply chain irregularities to staffing shortages, all of which can lead to inconsistent restaurant schedules. We recognize these irregularities can be confusing for both visitors and residents. To minimize confusion, we're glad to recommend our new electronic schedule that is updated as changes occur to Gardiner chamber member restaurants. The schedule is located at: https://www.visitgardinermt.com/plan-your-trip/tourism-directory/ dining or you can scan the QR code listed. A note to our participating restaurants: Please help us serve you and your customers better by updating the Chamber of Commerce of any changes to your schedule. You can email us at [email protected] or call us at 406.848.7971. Is your restaurant not listed? If you are a current Chamber Member, please let us know and we'll include your information. If you are not yet a Chamber Member, we invite you to join the Chamber to take advantage of this benefit, as well as many others.

3 Yellowstone lifts fishing closure on rivers and streams Yellowstone National Park responded to high water temperatures and unprecedented low stream flows in rivers and streams by instituting a fishing closure during the afternoon and evening (after 2 pm) as of July 24, 2021. Conditions at the time were stressful and even fatal for trout. Park scientists have monitored flow and temperature data since the closure. Temperatures of Yellowstone's rivers and streams have cooled, and flows have improved. Water temperatures are now well below thermal thresholds for trout and flows are returning to long-term averages. Since conditions have improved, the fishing closure on park rivers and streams has been lifted as of Aug. 20, and anglers can resume fishing all day (sunrise to sunset) as specified in the Fishing Regulations booklet.

Anglers: Do not play hooked trout to exhaustion. Gently handle and release them quickly after they have revived. Your cooperation will protect the park fisheries and may preclude the need to prohibit fishing again this season should conditions worsen in rivers and creeks.

LEADERSHIP 49 ANNOUNCES YEAR 8 PARTICIPANTS

LIVINGSTON - Montana State University Park County Extension is proud to announce Year 8 participants of Leadership 49, an eight-month leadership program designed to develop empowered and engaged citizens that will strengthen and connect the communities of Park County. Entering its eighth year, Leadership 49 has graduated 80 community leaders. Comprised of monthly day-long sessions, community-based experiences, and a group project, participants develop leadership skills, increase their knowledge about challenges and opportunities, and network with community groups, leaders, businesses, elected officials, and others. “This experience has enabled me to broaden and deepen my connections with members of the community and my knowledge of Park County. It was an amazing experience that equipped me with the tools needed for personal and professional development,” shared Sarah Mussetter, Park High School Teacher and Year 4 Alumna. The program begins September 17 in Paradise Valley and includes monthly sessions in Clyde Park, Cooke City, Gardiner, Livingston, Paradise Valley, Tom Miner, and Wilsall. A total of 19 participants were selected from a geographic and career cross-section of the county. The Leadership 49 Year 8 participants are: • Deb Anczak, Bozeman, Livingston Healthcare • Lander Bachert, Livingston, BBBS of Big Sky Country • Alison Becker, Gardiner, Yellowstone Forever • Brian Beckner, Livingston, Park County Health • Kacie Boteler, Livingston, Montana Brewery Shop • Mick Burlington, Livingston, A Stone’s Throw B & B • Kathryn Fast, Gardiner, Yellowstone Forever • Sarah Hubbard, Livingston, Self-employed • Luis Islas, Bozeman, MSU Alumni Foundation • Shauna Johnson, Livingston, MT Dept of Labor • Kate Koller, Livingston, Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch • Margaret Lockwood, Livingston, American Bank of Montana • Meghann Maurer, Livingston, Foundant Technologies • Martha O’Rourke, Livingston, City of Livingston Public Works • Samantha Peirce, Livingston, AMB West Philanthropies • Nate Podgajny, Emigrant, Red Dog Property Services • Holly Sandbo, Livingston, National Parks Conservation Association • Katie Stewart, Emigrant, Self-Employed • Steve Van Slyke, Livingston, Livingston HealthCare

Leadership 49 is generously supported by Ace Hardware, Ace Roofing, American Bank, Bank of the Rockies, Barrett Custom, City of Livingston, Community Closet, Crazy Mountain Catering, Cushing Terrell, Elk Horn Lodge, ERA Landmark Western Land, First Interstate Bank, Glenn’s Shopping Center, JTech Communications, Livingston HealthCare, Livingston Landlady, M Design Group, Michal and Michael DeChellis, NorthWestern Energy, Opportunity Bank, Park County, Park County Community Foundation, Printing For Less, and Small Dog Realty. 4 Montana State Parks sees increase in visitation for the first six months of 2021

Montana State Parks recorded more than 1.5 million visitors from January through June of this year. Compared with same time period last year, visitation increased by 11.1% and increased 44.1% in comparison with 2019 visitation. Of the 45 state parks that were seasonally open during the first half of the year, 27 experienced an increase in estimated visitation compared with last year.

“For the second straight year, the state parks system has experienced significant visitation growth for the first half of the year,” said Beth Shumate, state parks division administrator. “Our staff, volunteers, and partner organizations have done an excellent job of providing a safe and inviting place for people to experience some of the most outstanding historical, cultural, and recreational opportunities that Montana has to offer.”

The top five most visited parks between January and June of this year were:

1. State Park, Great Falls – 212,329 visits (up 6.3% from last year?) 2. Meadow Lake State Park, Helena – 152,515 visits (up 91.5%) 3. Flathead Lake State Park (all units), Flathead Lake – 147,003 visits (down 8.4%) 4. Cooney Reservoir State Park, Roberts – 124,834 visits (down 16.6%) 5. , Billings – 106,754 visits (down 11.6%)

State park snapshots from around the state: Northwest: Flathead Lake State Park (all units) had the highest visitation in the region at 147,003, visits, a decrease of 8.4%

West: Milltown State Park had the highest visitation in the region with 48,361 visits, an increase of 88.1% Southwest: Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park had the highest visitation in the region with 57,177 visits, an increase of 262.8%.

North-central: Giant Springs had the highest visitation in the region as well as the state at 212,329 visits; an increase of 6.3%

South-central: Cooney Reservoir State Park had the highest visitation in the region with 124,834 visits, a decrease of 16.6%.

Southeast: had the highest visitation in the region with 72,650 visits, an increase of 24.3%. For more information on state park visitation call Kyan Bishop at 406-444-3364. To view the complete report visit: https://fwp.mt.gov/binaries/content/assets/fwp/ stateparks/reports/2021-midyear-visitation-report. pdf. Or visit online and click on “Montana State Parks Visitation Reports.” 5 Upcoming Events Additional details at: https://www.visitgardinermt.com/events-blog/events Do you have an upcoming event that is not listed? If so please let us know by filling out our EventAdvertising Request form, found online at https://www.visitgardinermt.com/events-blog/events. You can also email [email protected]. We are considering all event canceled unless declared otherwise. Meetings, ongoing and weekly events are not included in this section. Gardiner Events August 28 - Weston Lewis & The Juiceboox band at the Blue Goose September 11 - Big Bear Stampede October 9 - 2nd Annual Pick Up Your Park Paradise Valley Events August 26-28 - Live Music at the Old Saloon September 19 - Yellowstone Gateway 30K

Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2021 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park hosted 1,080,767 recreation visits in July 2021, making it the most-visited July on record. This is a 13% increase from July 2020 (955,645 recreational visits) and a 15% increase from July 2019 (936,062 recreation visits). This July is also the most-visited month on record in Yellowstone’s history and the first time visitation exceeded 1 million visits in a single month.

So far in 2021, the park has hosted 2,668,765 recreation visits, up 16% from 2019. This year is compared to 2019 instead of 2020 because of COVID-19.

The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through July):

2021 – 2,668,765 2020 – 1,674,699* 2019 – 2,294,691 2018 – 2,322,271 2017 – 2,316,541 2016 – 2,427,988

“Increases to Yellowstone’s visitation have accelerated rapidly over the past 12 months and we continue to be on pace to set record numbers for 2021,” said Superintendent Cam Sholly. “We are actively developing defensible short and long-term solutions, with our partners, which focus on protection of park resources, improving visitor experience, and considering impacts on park staffing, infrastructure and our gateway communities and regional economies.” Visitors watching Old Faithful Geyser erupting. Photo courtesy of NPS Yellowstone’s road corridors and parking areas equate to less than 1,500 acres of the park’s 2.2 million acres. Most visitors stay within a half mile of these corridors. As such, the park is focused on the most heavily congested areas: Old Faithful, Midway Geyser Basin, Norris, Canyon rims and Lamar Valley. In 2019, the park piloted controlled visitor access at Norris, initiated a major shuttle feasibility study in 2020 to determine the viability of a shuttle system between Old Faithful and Midway Geyser Basin, and implemented an automated vehicle shuttle pilot at Canyon Village in 2021 to explore the use of evolving technologies. The park is also taking advantage of data derived from recent major visitor surveys and transportation studies to inform future decisions and is working closely with Grand Teton National Park on future solutions since both parks substantially share visitation each year. Summer is Yellowstone’s busiest season. Millions of people visit the park in June, July and August. If you plan to travel to Yellowstone this summer, plan ahead, expect crowding, recreate responsibly and take the Yellowstone Pledge to protect yourself and the park. More data on park visitation, including how we calculate these numbers, is available on the NPS Stats website.

Editor’s note: *The park was closed March 24-May 18, 2020, due to COVID-19. Two entrances were open May 18-31 and the remaining three opened on June 1. 6 Help Wanted Outlaw's Pizza, Bar & Casino is now hiring for all positions including front of the house, bar and kitchen. Please apply by emailing, [email protected] or calling the business office at 406.848.7220.

Frontier Mercantile is now hiring sales associates for the winter season! Please apply by emailing, [email protected] or calling the business office at 406.848.7220.

Now Hiring! Follow Yer Nose Smoke Wagon. Call 406-599-7302. The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce is seeking an independent cleaning contractor for our Public Restroom facilities. Our needs are for cleaning on Saturday or Sunday evenings through at least September. The appropriate candidate would be required to have a state issued Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate (ICEC), provide a W-9 form, and furnish their own cleaning supplies. Number of hours vary depending on facility use. If interested contact Terese Petcoff at [email protected] immediately.

Gardiner Public School is looking to hire a High Needs Para-Professional for the 2021-2022 school year to work one on one with a student. Salary TBD. Any questions, call Mike Baer at 406-848-7563.

Gardiner Public School is wanting to hire substitute teachers for the 2021-2022 school year. Please submit a letter of interest to Mike Baer, Superintendent, Gardiner Public School, 510 Stone Street, Gardiner, MT 59030. Any questions, call 406-848-7563.

Gardiner Public School is in desperate need of any interested individuals who possess or are willing to obtain a Class B CDL license w/passenger endorsement, school bus endorsement, and air brakes endorsement. If you are interested or know someone that is interested in being a route substitute or activity bus driver, please call the school at 406-848-7563 or stop in to pick up an application.

The Absaroka Lodge and Yellowstone Big Rock Inn are accepting applications for full and part time housekeeping staff. $14.00/hour and free housing, utilities, internet and TV. Please stop by the Absaroka Lodge to apply in person, or call and ask to speak to Clay at 406-848-7414. Resumes can be emailed to [email protected].

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*APY=Annual Percentage Yield. **4.00% APY is earned in the months during which these 4 activities occur. For example, if you meet all 4 criteria in July and September, but not in August, you will earn 4.00% in July and September but not in August. 1Requires minimum of one direct deposit per month that must post and clear your account during the monthly cycle. 2Requires 10 monthly debit card purchases, minimum of $5 per purchase, that must post and clear your account during the monthly cycle. 3Keep $1,000 minimum monthly balance in checking account only, not all deposit accounts combined. Must sign-up for eStatements. To earn interest (dividend rate), must meet criteria indicated. Rate paid will be on amounts up to $15,000. Balances above $15,000 will earn 0.05%. Personal accounts only, no business accounts. One MaxRewards Checking Account per account/unique SSN. Rates are declared by the Board of Directors and may change without notice. Ask us for details. Requirements apply and membership required. Rates above are effective as of December 1, 2020. MaxRewards Checking accounts are Tiered Rate accounts. For these accounts, the specified Dividend Rate for a tier will apply only to the portion of the account balance that is within that tier.

7 Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Business Directory The following Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Members welcome your business! To find more Gardiner information and trip planning resources please visit www.VisitGardinerMT.com. Support Gardiner's small businesses and break the chain today! 406 Lodge 406.848.9956 Park Hotel 406.223.7007 A Sunny Slope Lodge 406.223.7939 Parks' Fly Shop 406.848.7314 Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation 406.445.3037 Prismatic Tours 307.352.9889 Absaroka Lodge 406.848.7414 Reedfly Farm 406.228.5448 Adventure Yellowstone 406.585.9041 Rigler's River Rest 406.223.7500 AP Health Advisor 931.264.8729 Roam Yellowstone Adventures 406.551.6518 B Bar Ranch 406.848.7729 Rockin' HK Outfitters 406.333.4505 Bank of the Rockies 406.333.9009 Rockin' Y Vacation Rental 406.223.3150 Bear Creek Council 406.248.1154 Rocky Mountain RV Park & Cabins 406.848.7251 Bear Hearing Solutions 406.333.2547 Roosevelt Hotel - Yellowstone 406.209.4954 Big Bear Stampede Sept 11, 2021 Sage Lodge 855.400.0505 Big Sky Ebike Tours & Rentals 406.300.4706 Smith Family Ranch 406.848.7477 Blue Bison Art 406.223.2751 Specimen Creek Outfitters 406.848.9164 Cabin by the River 406.599.0527 Stafford Animal Shelter 406.222.2111 Cajun Works cajunworks.com St. Williams Catholic Church 406.222.1393 Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa 406.333.4933 Stone Gate Chiropractic 406.425.2421 Child Care Connections 406.587.1682 Story Distributing 406.548.7710 Conoco - Town Station 406.848.7742 The Corral 406.848.7627 Cooke City MT Museum 406.838.2203 The Ridgeline Hotel at Yellowstone 406.848.4160 Cowboy’s Lodge & Grille 406.848.9175 The Rusty Rail / Yellowstone Mine 406.848.1090 Danu's House of the Silver Forest 406.838.2367 TrailQuipt Bearspray Rentals 406.848.4064 Diamond Bar Heart Guest Cabin 406.848.2388 Travelodge of Gardiner at Yellowstone Park 406.848.7520 DW Burns Plumbing & Heating 406.333.4868 Tumbleweed Bookstore & Café 406.848.2225 Electric Peak Arts Council Events all year Upper Yellowstone Roundup Association Rodeo in June Elk River Art Studio & Gallery 406.848.9449 Upriver Yellowstone Cabin 406.640.9000 Emigrant Outpost 406.224.2003 US Forest Service - Gardiner District 406.848.7375 ERA Landmark Western Land 406.222.8700 Walking Shadow Ecology Tours of Yellowstone 406.223.5967 First Interstate Bank 406.848.7474 Wild West Rafting 406.848.2252 Flying Pig Adventure Company 888.792.9193 Wilderness Connection 406.848.7862 Follow Yer' Nose BBQ 406.559.7302 Wildflour Bakery 406.224.2847 Frontier Mercantile 406.848.7220 Wonderland Cafe & Lodge 406.223.1914 Gardiner Baptist Church 406.223.4478 Yellowstone Basin Inn 406.848.7080 Gardiner Community Library 406.848.9176 Yellowstone Big Rock Inn 406.848.9435 Gardiner Food Pantry 307.250.5853 Yellowstone Carriage Company 808.212.3750 Gardiner Gifts & Sweets 406.848.7011 Yellowstone Condos & Suites 406.262.0880 Gardiner Mammoth FM Association 406.223.1037 Yellowstone Destinations 406.589.7350 Gardiner Market 406.848.7524 Yellowstone Dino Lube 406.848.9401 Gardiner Park County Water & Sewer 406.848.7734 Yellowstone Dino Mart 406.848.9403 Gardiner Pharmacy 406.848.9430 Yellowstone Dreamin' Adventures 406.224.1599 Gateway Hose Company 406.848.7350 Yellowstone Dreamin' Camp 406.224.1599 Greater Gardiner Community Council 406.848.1883 Yellowstone Forever 406.848.2400 Greater Yellowstone Coalition 406.586.1593 Yellowstone Gateway Inn 406.848.7100 Grizzly Grille 406.579.8488 Yellowstone General Stores 406.586.7593 Hell's A Roarin' Outfitters 406.848.7578 Yellowstone Grill 406.848.9433 Hepburn Electric LLC 406.641.0172 Yellowstone Guide 424.333.4682 High Country Gallery 406.848.7220 Yellowstone Hiking Guides 406.848.1144 Hillcrest Cottages 406.848.7353 Yellowstone Hot Springs 833.977.7464 House of Clean Inc. 800.223.5082 Yellowstone Insight 406.640.1164 In Our Nature Guiding Service 406.579.3838 Yellowstone International Arts Festival 406.579.6414 Industrial Towel & Cover Supply 406.222.1131 Yellowstone Journeys 406.848.1192 Iron Horse Bar & Grill 406.848.7888 Yellowsonte Llamas 406.580.5954 Jardine Retreat 406.220.2201 Yellowstone Media Design 406.224.0270 Johnstad's Bed & Breakfast and Log Cabin 406.223.9003 Yellowstone Mountain Cabins 406.223.8577 Kellem's Montana Saddlery 406.848.7776 Yellowstone National Park Lodges 307.344.7311 Lehrkinds Coca Cola Bottling Co. 406.586.2029 Yellowstone Outpost Mall 406.848.7220 Little People's Learning Center 307.344.9011 Yellowstone Park Riverfront Cabins 406.570.4500 Little Trail Creek Cabins 406.223.8595 Yellowstone Park Service Stations 406.848.7333 Livingston Enterprise 406.222.2000 Yellowstone Photography Tours 406.579.7372 Livingston Healthcare 406.222.3541 Yellowstone Pizza Company 406.848.9991 Log Cabin Café 406.838.2367 Yellowstone Raft Company 406.848.7777 Lori & Scott Hamilton, Legacy Lands Realty 406.223.1079 Yellowstone River Motel 406.848.7303 Medcor Inc - Mammoth Clinic 307.344.7965 Yellowstone Riverbend Cabin 406.449.0222 Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union 307.344.7974 Yellowstone Riverfront Condos 406.223.6940 Montana Guide Service 406.848.7265 Yellowstone Riverside Cottages 406.848.7719 Montana Whitewater & Zipline 406.848.7398 Yellowstone Roughriders 406.559.0969 MSU Park County Extension 406.222.4156 Yellowstone RV Park & Campground 406.848.7496 Murray Hotel 406.222.1350 Yellowstone Safari Co 406.586.1155 North Entrance Vacation Rentals 406.223.2594 Yellowstone Super 8 406.848.7401 North Entrance Washtub 406.848.9870 Yellowstone Vacations 406.848.5171 North Yellowstone Education Foundation 406.823.0522 Yellowstone Village Inn 406.848.7417 North Yellowstone Lodge 406.223.5256 Yellowstone Wild the Gallery 406.240.6968 Northwestern Energy 406.582.4637 Yellowstone Wild, LLC 406.224.0001 Old Saloon 406.333.4482 Yellowstone Wildlife Adventures 307.699.0495 Outlaw's Pizza 406.848.7733 Yellowstone Wolf Tracker 406.223.2152 Outside Bozeman 406.582.8068 Yellowstone Wonders 406.224.3561 Paradise Adventure Company 406.333.7183 Yellowstone's Treasure Cabins 406.595.7954 Paradise Gateway B&B & Vacation Home 406.333.4063 Yellowstone's Wild World 406.641.0931 Paradise Perk Espresso 406.223.7393 Zondra Skertich, Licensed Massage Therapist 406.220.2201 If you are a Member and your business was missed or the information is incorrect, this was not intentional. Please call the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce at 406-848-7971 or email [email protected], to be included in next week’s edition of the Gardiner Community Newsletter. 8 Church Services Gardiner Baptist Church St. Williams Catholic Church: Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace Sundays: Bible Study 10am Sundays: Mass Service: 8am (Cooke City) Worship Service 11am & 6:30pm Adult Education: Immedieately Sundays: Worship Service 8am & Wednesdays: Bible Study 6:30pm following Mass 10am

The Church of Jesus Christ of St. John’s Episcopal Church Gardiner Community Church Latter-Day Saints (Emigrant) Sundays: Worship Service 10:15am Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am Sundays: Worship Service 8am Sunday School temporaily suspended due to COVID19 Paradise Valley Community Church (1772 East River Rd, Pray) Sundays: Church Service 10:30am Community Services & Committees AA Meeting: Wednesdays, 7pm at Gardiner Community Library: Greater Gardiner Community St. William’s Catholic Church. Open: Tuesdays 10am-5pm, 6pm- Council Advisory Board 724-496-9894 8pm & Thursdays 6pm-8pm Meeting: 1st Tuesdays, 6:30pm 406-848-9176 www.gardinermt.org AA Meeting: Wednesdays, 7pm at Mount Republic Chapel of Peace. Gardiner Food Pantry: Livingston HealthCare Cooke City. 406-838-2397 Open: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. Gardiner Rehab Outreach Linda Gray 307-344-9006 Clinic: M/W/F, 9am - 4pm at American Legion Meeting: Gardiner Baptist Church. 2nd Tuesdays, 7pm at the Gardiner Gardiner-Park County Water & 406-222-7231 or 406-222-3541. Community Center. Sewer District Board Meeting: 2nd Tuesdays, 6pm at District Livingston Lodge #32 A.F. & Bear Creek Council Office at 430C Main St. A.M. Meeting: 1st Tuesdays, 7pm Meeting: Monthly at Track Ed at Livingston Masonic Temple Center, 9 Jardine Rd. Gardiner Resort Area District For more information: 406-223- Meeting: 2nd Tuesdays, 7pm at 2152 https://northernplains.org/our- Gardiner Visitor Center. If you are feeling sad, as local-groups/bear-creek-council/ if no one cares or that Gardiner School Board life isn’t worth living any Electric Peak Arts Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays, Council Meeting: November - March, 6pm & more, please call the Sept-May, 1st Wednesdays, 5:30pm April - October, 7pm at Gardiner Visitor Center, 216 Park at Gardiner School Library. Montana Suicide St. Gateway Hose Company: Prevention Lifeline at Gardiner Chamber of Board of Trustees Mtg 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Commerce: Open Mon-Fri: 9am- Sept 13, 2021 @ 5pm. Monthly Board meeting, 3rd 7pm at the Fire Hall Someone does care, they Thursdays, 12pm at 216 Park St. will listen to your story. 406-848-7971 Gardiner Community Newsletter Info The Gardiner Community Newsletter is published every Wednesday. Deadline for all advertising is Tuesday at noon. Payment for advertising is due at the time of ad submission unless prior billing arrangements have been made. How to submit an ad: • Email ad to [email protected] • Send ad to: Gardiner Chamber of Commerce (attention newsletter ads), P.O. Box 81, Gardiner, MT 59030. • Come directly into the Chamber office at 216 Park Street, or use the afterhours drop box. • Ads can not be submitted over the phone, but you can pay over the phone with a credit card. 406-848-7971. Line Ad pricing: Display Ad sizes and pricing: • Regular Line Ad: $7 for the first 40 words, ten cents for each • $10/week – sixteenth page vertical – 1.8” x 3.2” additional word. • $10/week – sixteenth page horizontal – 3.7” x 1.55” • Chamber Member Line Ad: $6 for the first 40 words, ten • $15/week – eighth page – 3.7” x 3.2” cents for each additional word. • $30/week – quarter page vertical – 3.7” x 6.5” • Free Line Ad: First 40 words are free, ten cents for each • $30/week – quarter page horizontal – 7.5” x 3.2” additional word. Things that constitute a free line ad: Lost & • $50/week – half page vertical – 3.7” x 13.1” Found, Thank You’s, Condolences, Memorial Services, and • $50/week – half page horizontal – 7.5” x 6.5” free things that normally have a charge (ie: giving a way a • $70/week – three quarter page – 7.5” x 9.8” bike, or serving a meal for free). Non-profit status does not • $90/week – full page – 7.5” x 13.1” guarantee a free ad. • $1 fee for chamber staff to build/modify/resize an ad • Logos and bullet points available for an additional fee, please (this service is free for Chamber of Commerce members) inquire for details. The Gardiner Community Newsletter is sponsored by the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce. Its purpose is to inform residents and visitors regarding items of local interest. Occasionally opinions are expressed herein that do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber reserves the right to omit or edit ads/copy for length, grammar, contact information, good taste and to prevent defamation. The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to refuse to publish any ad based on inappropriate or inflammatory content. All advertisers are required to identify themselves and/or the entity that they are representing and provide accurate contact information in the form of email address, website, physical address, and/or a telephone number that will be published as a part of the advertisement. VisitGardinerMT.com 406-848-7971 [email protected]