MAY 2014 • FREE FAMILY TOGETHER | TAKING COVER | GRADUATES The Lewis & Clark Journal | Published Monthly by Main Street Office, Inc. | 203 Main Street, Three Forks, MT 59752 | 406.285.4556 | LewisAndClarkJournal.com PAGE 2 | THE LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNAL 16th during the school day. Students will be involved in Index News Room taping, measuring and applying math. Principal Steve Fanning News Briefs .....................2 describes the planned order of events, “We’ll probably start CITY ORDINANCES TO BE with older students doing prep work.” Family Together ............3 ENFORCED Rule of Thirds ...............6 Asside from giving some items a fresh coat of paint, the list Health Tip .......................7 The Three Forks City Council has given the go ahead to the of projects includes cleaning up the sandbox area, painting Gallatin County Sheriff ’s Office to enforce city ordinances. lines for four-square and hopscotch and repairing the baseball 2014 Seniors ...................8 The department is tasked with the chore of city law backstop. If need be, the project may extend into the following Taking Cover ................10 enforcement but felt that a public statement needed to be made day in order to wrap up any unfinished task. Those that would to inform citizens that ordinances would now be enforced. Sidewalk Talk ...............12 like to help are encouraged to stop into the office for a visitor’s pass prior to joining the work force on the playground. Paint Calendar .........................13 Chair of the City Council’s Ordinance Committee Teri has already been donated, but other supplies such as brushes, Final Walk .....................14 Whitesitt commented, “The previous department didn’t sandpaper and containers for paint could be used. Contact make it a priority and so it makes it difficult to enforce when Principal Fanning for more information at 285-6830. everyone is so used to the old way.” MOTHER’S DAY TEA AT THE It’s been a topic of discussion at the past couple council GATHERING PLACE meetings and public input dictated that ordinances should be enforced. The city has launched a campaign to inform citizens through public advertising and a notice on each citizen’s water Afternoon tea and decadent desserts will be served Saturday, and sewer bill. May 10th at 1pm at the Gathering Place at the Lewis and Clark Hotel on 510 South Main Street, Three Forks. To ease the transition, Deputy Don Peterson said that his department will be issuing warnings to begin with, but that Tickets may be purchased at Main Street Office or by calling all will be enforced equally for homeowners and businesses Darla Woodward at 580-5491. Adults (12 and up) are $10 and alike. That is a change from the previous method of ordinance children under 12 are free. Photo by Trisha Jones Photography Jones Trisha Photo by enforcement that saw a majority of violations enforced only SMITH RECOGNIZED FOR THE LEWIS & CLARK JOURNAL after receiving citizen complaints. ISSUE 5, VOLUME 11 FLOODPLAIN WORK Ordinances can be found through the city’s web site Published by Main Street Office, Inc. (threeforksmontana.us) under the “city government” drop Kelly Smith, Deputy PO Box 298 | 203 Main Street Three Forks, MT 59752 down menu. Whitesitt recommends that residents without Clerk of Three Forks, 406.285.4556 internet access use resources such as the public library to was selected as the Fax: 406.285.4724 learn about city ordinances. “The main thing I want to point recipient of the Lewis & LewisAndClarkJournal.com out is that it’s really the public’s responsibility to educate Clark Local Floodplain Editors themselves,” she said. Manager Award for Christina Kamps 2014. According to the Trisha Jones letter received by Smith; [email protected] SCHOOL TO HOST “PLAYGROUND PRIDE” EVENT For advertising contact: “This award recognizes Christina Kamps - 406.285.4556 The recently formed Parent Advisory Council (PAC) at outstanding individual efforts and contributions to floodplain management at Striving to bring you current news, we Three Forks schools has organized a day for school children, are greatly humbled by any mistakes their parents and any other interested community members the local level. The City of Three Forks local floodplain published and welcome your feedback. to take part in a playground beautification project. Dubbed management program has overcome extreme obstacles, and Our goal is to provide the community Continued on Back Page with a quality publication. Mistakes will “Playground Pride”, the event will take place on Friday, May be corrected and may be viewed on our website. Unless otherwise noted, all PROFESSIONAL • EXPERIENCED content in this publication © Lewis & Clark Journal, DIESEL & AUTO REPAIR All Rights Reserved. We Service All Makes & Models Cover Photo: • Exhaust Systems • Transmissions • Computerized Diagnostics Four generations of the Dorsey family enjoy • Brakes • Clutches • Alignments living within several miles of each other. Janet • Engine Repair / Replace • Air Conditioning • Tune-Ups (far left) holds grandson Brantly while Joan and Mallory look on. Photo by Trisha Jones. 20 WHEATLAND ROAD • THREE FORKS • 285-3828 24 HOUR LIGHT & MEDIUM DUTY TOWING & RECOVERY MAY 2014 LewisAndClarkJournal.com THE LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNAL | PAGE 3 The Family that Stays Together... TWO LOCAL FAMILIES FIND VALUE IN GENERATIONAL CLOSENESS Story and photos by Trisha Jones to be) 8 great grandchildren who live close by. Her This is one of biggest reasons they have chosen to daughter, Danelle Oakes and her two grandaughters raise their children close to their mom and grandma. A common family dynamic for many years in the Brittany & Courtney (Danelle’s daugthers) sat down United States revolves around grandparents being to chat before they were all headed into Bozeman to The great grandchildren call Barbara “GiGi”. closely involved in their grandchildren’s lives do some shopping; something that they do quite often Almost every Saturday the women get together, and children becoming caregivers to their elderly together. Barbara has five children all living in the whether travelling to Helena or gathering at GiGi’s parents. Today, opportunities to experience college state of Montana. Danelle has four; two daughters near Willow Creek. The first set of GiGi’s great in a different state, job offers too good to refuse, and two sons. They all live near Three Forks with grandchildren were born within seven months of and the pure sense of adventure draw many young Brittany living the furthest in Helena. How strong each other, now round two is turning out similar, people away from their hometowns and their families. their relationships are is evident within minutes of ensuring that holidays will continue to be big, loud Grandparents and grandchildren see each other their sitting down together. They laugh and look at memory making events! . more over Skype and FaceTime than physically each other for answers, finish sentences and break into enjoying each other’s company. The roles of extended shared stories of memories when asked about their Dorsey Family family have become less and less for many. But for family. Joan Dorsey moved to Three forks in December of others, possibly thought of as the fortunate few, 1954 as a new bride while her husband Jack worked their extended family and raising their children After they were first married, Danelle and her on the Milwaukee Railroad. The couple had three with grandparents and great grandparents takes husband Louie left the area, moving across the children and daughter Janet still lives here in Three precedence over opportunities elsewhere. country to New Jersey. Forks. Janet went on to school in Spokane but returned to Montana to be with her eventual husband, In the small, rural town of Three Forks, the lure of “I cried a lot,” says Barbara. The feeling of missing George Scoffield. While they made their home in big cities and bigger experiences is natural for many family and longing for closeness was mutual. After the Helena for a few years, the Scoffield’s returned to young people who grow up here. Some go and come Oakes’ welcomed their second child home on the east Three Forks when their own children, Malori and back and some go and stay. For those that come back coast, Danelle says, “I waited until after [Courtney’s] Kurt, began school. to make Three Forks their home, many times the two week appointment and we moved back to reason is family. Montana.” One reason for the move back was to be closer to the Continued on Page 4 Today all four of her children are married and each Williams Family The Williams Family gathers together most weekends and Barbara Williams moved to Willow Creek from have children of their own. They grew up having what ensues is usually a lot of laughter, as evidenced by the Townsend 54 years ago to be with her new husband. large holiday gatherings with aunts and uncles and above photo. Pictured L to R: Matriarch Barbara Williams cousins, making memories and creating traditions. holding great grand-daughter Delaney, Brittany with Hadley in Today she enjoys her 15 grandchildren and (soon lap, Courtney with son Kade and Danelle Oakes. LewisAndClarkJournal.com MAY 2014 PAGE 4 | THE LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNAL kids’ grandparents. Janet remembers, “As a child, Malori would ‘miss’ the bus at least is a new twist to the four generation trend with a boy. For now, he fits right in with once a week so she could go to Grandma’s.” They all laugh at the memory as Malori the trio of women and their travels to Billings for a weekend or to Helena for an added, “Well she had cable!” antique show. Malori hopes it will continue and they will have to make some slight adjustments to having a boy in the mix.