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cars, brewfest, art festival draw crowds to downtown Polson
By Summer Goddard Valley Journal
and art festival drew crowds of people to town.
The annual Cruisin’ by the Bay car show, hosted by the Mission Valley Cruisers car club, drew
186 entries this year. Handmade trophies, made entirely of car parts by club members, were given with cash prizes to the top 10 best of show
winners. Shelly Cordis, who serves as activities director and secretary for the Mission Valley Cruisers, said the handmade trophies were quite elab-
orate this year - with one standing nearly 3 feet tall. “We’ve had calls from all over the state,” she said.
SUMMER GODDARD / VALLEY JOURNAL Polson’s Main Street was closed Saturday for the annual Cruisin’ by the Bay car show and Rotary Brewfest.
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“We’ve got one with lights, and one with a UFO that has lights.”
This year was declared “Year of the Mustang” as 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the vehicle’s manufacture. This year is also the second year that a portion of event registration fees will be put toward a scholarship for a Lake County student going into the automotive field. A $500 scholarship was given this spring to Jak Starkel of St. Ignatius from 2023 car show fees. Cordis said the club hopes to double the amount – and give out a $1,000 scholarship in the future.
2024 Top 10 Best of Show winners are:
Bryan Balcerzak from Helena, 1966 Chevy Corvette
Mark Sanders from Polson, 1959 Chevy Apache
Ron Couture from Arlee, 1936 Pontiac Coupe
Chris Rossmiller from Kalispell, 1971 Plymouth Cuda 340
Lonnie & Deb Keller from Kalispell, 1964 Chevy Pickup
Mike Coates from Wise River, 1934 Chevy Sedan
Byron Whitehead from Kalispell, 1946 Chevy Pickup
Candy Johnson & Paul Krueger from Columbia Falls, 1928 Dodge 5-Window Coupe
Cole Younger from Arlee, 1952 GMC 3100
Chad Wenger from Helena, 1932 Ford Roadster
The 2024 Club’s Choice Award went to Sam Allred from Polson
with his 1923 Ford Model T. Year of the Mustang People’s Choice winner is Dan Gustafson from Bigfork’s 1968 Ford Mustang
while Craig Eaton from Rollins won Best of Show with his 1955 Chevy 3100.
Polson Rotary Club’s third annual Brewfest was also held Saturday at the south end of Main Street in front of the Elks Club. For an entry fee, those attending the Brewfest were able to sample beer from local breweries while enjoying live music from the band Hellcat Maggie. Elks Club members were also on hand cooking and serving up hamburgers and hot dogs. “That’s been a good partnership,” said Rotary Club board member Larry Peltz.
This year’s Rotary Brewfest raised an estimated $20,000 for youth activities. Specifically, money raised will be used to: improve the Rotary baseball field in Polson, pay for swim lessons for Valley View School children, put wheels on hand-
painted skateboards – a project of the Boys and Girls Club and fund a Flathead Lake Biological Station graduate student scholarship.
Peltz, who also currently serves as the Rotary Club’s fundraising coordinator, estimates the club has raised between $350,000 to $400,000 for local youth activities since 2007. In addition to their main fundraising event, Peltz explained that the club also provides a platform for groups to raise money themselves by selling raffle tickets. Whatever money a group raises through raffle sales is theirs to keep.
“It’s a substantial amount of money to give to youth groups that really need it,” Peltz said. Several years ago he said the wrestling program approached Rotary with a need for new uniforms –particularly because girls
who were now wrestling and didn’t have uniforms. Rotary provided the wrestling team with $8,000 to $10,000 to help.
There are a lot of great programs out there that need support, Peltz said. “We’re here to help.”
The 53rd annual Courthouse Art Festival, organized by the Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts in Polson, took place simultaneously on the courthouse lawn on Aug. 10. The day-long event featured fine arts and crafts in a wide array of mediums from vendors that filled the courthouse lawn. Handcrafted glass wind chimes, photography, paintings, artwork made entirely of buttons and beads, jewelry, sculptures and more were on display and for sale. See more photos at www.valleyjournal.net
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Left: Rotary Brewfest attendees visit under a canopy of white tents. Right: Artwork of all kinds, including this beaded and buttoned Volkswagen van on top of music sheets, was on display at the 53rd annual Courthouse Art Festival.
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Handmade trophies like the one above were awarded to the top 10 Cruisin by the Bay Best of Show winners.
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Ronan-North highway construction continues
News from Sloane Stinson, MDT
RONAN — Riverside
Contracting, Inc. crews will be onsite next week wrapping up electrical work and road sign installation throughout the project area. Single-lane closures may be required where work is occurring. The speed limit remains at 35 mph in the construction zone.
Update on the intersection of US 93 with Old US 93 and Third Avenue:
Work will occur Monday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 9, from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. All work is dependent on weather and other unforeseen factors. Please follow all posted signage and watch for workers and equipment.
The Montana Department of Transportation thanks everyone who shared their concerns about navigating the intersection, especially for larger vehicles.
MDT has reviewed the original design plans for the intersection with the community’s feedback in mind. The engineering team has determined that changes are necessary,
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and new design plans for the intersection are underway.
Construction is tentatively planned for October. This schedule is subject to change due to the completion of the final design, contractor availability, weather, and possible unforeseen factors. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. Email me at: sloane@bigskypublicrelations.com or call the project hotline at 406-207-4484, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on the Ronan-North project, visit: www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/ronanurban/.
Pioneer Days parade winners announced
News from the Pioneer Days Committee
People’s Choice: Pistol Creek
Best overall Theme: Valley Club
Best Class Reunion: Ronan Class of 64’
Best Horse Mount: Pistol Creek
Best Horse Drawn: Laurence Walchuk
Best Native American Dresses: Pistol Creek
Best Commercial Float: Valley Bank
Best Community Float: North West Counties Farm Bureau
Best Small Engine/Tractor: Gale Decker
Best Antique Auto: Ed Loder
Best Classic Auto: Gordon & Joyce Schliep
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D’Aste celebration planned for Aug. 25
Story by Mary Herak Sand
CHARLO — Celebration of the historic community of D’Aste, Montana, will include special guests, memories, gratitude, and children’s music and games on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 3-5 p.m., at the old D’Aste Church between Charlo and Moiese on Dublin Gulch Road. The celebration is sponsored by the D’Aste Women’s Service Group (DWSG). All are invited to this free event.
Four special guests will share memories: Pat Quinn, former Governor of Illinois, is a great-nephew of Tom Quinn, a beloved early D’Aste leader; Inez Evans Freshour Pounds and Lila Faye Evans Krantz are two of the 11 children of D’Aste settlers Jesse and Lila Evans, (Inez, now 102, is the oldest of all the living children of the original D’Aste settlers); Ethel Gallagher McCready’s uncle, Mike Gallagher, was an early settler, and her parents, Frank and Mabel Gallagher, followed in the 1920s, raising 13 children and attending Mass in D’Aste for decades.
Musician Chris Sand and his band will perform songs for children from his new album, Magic Beans. Chris is the great-grandson of early immigrant settlers Nick and Angela Herak and John and Julia Sullivan.
The old church is the
only structure that remains of the old town of D’Aste (pron. DeeAStee), which was settled by mostly Irish Catholic immigrants who moved from Butte together in the early 1910s to es-
cape the dangers of the mines. Originally, they had to travel to Mass in Dixon or St. Ignatius, but together in 1916 they raised money, with neighbors both Catholic
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The D’Aste Church, on the National Register of Historic Places since 1999, is a community center owned and maintained by the D’Aste Women’s Service Group. Insert early photos of D’Aste Church. see page 7
Special guests Inez Evans Freshour Pounds (102 years old) and Lila Fay Evans Kranz are two of 11 children of D’Aste settlers Jesse and Lila Evans. Inez is 102 and the oldest of all the living children of the original D’Aste settlers.
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and Protestant, and built St. Joseph’s Church. It served the Catholic community until 1978, when a new church
Pat Quinn, former Governor of Illinois, is a great-nephew of Tom Quinn, a beloved early D’Aste leader.
with a kitchen and indoor plumbing was built in Charlo.
Thanks to the efforts of many over the years, the old church is now a community center owned and maintained by the DWSG. It was added to the National Register of Historic
Gallagher sisters, Ethel Mcready and Fran Keith, are the nieces of Mike
lagher, an early settler. Ethel and Fran’s parents, Frank and Mabel Gallagher, moved to D’Aste in the 1920s and attended mass in D’Aste for decades.
Places in 1999. In 2021 the women’s group raised funds to hire historic preservationist Mark Kersting to prep and paint the building’s exterior, a massive project helped along by a few volunteers. As can be seen driving by today, foundation repair is the group’s current project.
All interested are welcome to the Aug. 25 celebration. Contact Mary Herak Sand at 406-203-8716 for more information.
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks moves bears, adds to genetic diversity
News from FWP
MONTANA— The subadult female grizzly bear wasn’t hanging around to wait for the trap door to open all the way. She was done with confinement.
With the buzz of a drone above her and the Wyoming high country in front of her, she bounded out the culvert-shaped trap when the door was only halfway up. Before her was the wild heart of Wyoming, an entire state away from where she had lived just one day prior.
This female grizzly bear, all 204 pounds of her, represents a coordinated and intensive effort several years in the making to move a bear from the population in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) in northwest Montana, to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), spanning parts of southwest Montana, eastern Idaho and northwest Wyoming. The effort centered on the desire to establish gene flow between the two ecosystems. Isolated from other populations in the region, the GYE grizzly bear population could benefit from the introduction of additional genetic material. As estimated occupied range of the two populations draws closer, the chances of bears moving between them increases. But no evidence of immigration has been
observed to date.
Last week, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks captured two grizzly bears in the NCDE. One was a 3- to 4-year-old female. The other was a 4- to 5-year- old male. Collaborating with partners from the Wyoming Game & Fish Department, they released the female west of Dubois, Wyoming, on July 30. Working with the National Park Service, they released the male in the remote south end of Yellowstone National Park on July 31.
The hope is these two bears from the NCDE will establish residency and successfully reproduce in the GYE, adding to the genetic diversity of the Yellowstone population. Both bears wear GPS collars to allow agency
biologists to monitor their locations.
“With these two bears on the ground in the GYE, we see the culmination of a tremendous amount of effort at ensuring Montana has done all we’ve been asked to do to ensure these recovered populations persist into the future and to convince the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that we’re ready to take over grizzly bear management of recovered populations in Montana,” said FWP Director Dustin Temple.
For years, bear management in Montana, particularly around the NCDE and the GYE, has focused on managing an ever-growing population of bears as recovery levels in the two ecosystems were passed years ago.
Montana has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist bears in the NCDE, and Wyoming, with support from Montana and Idaho, has petitioned to delist grizzly bears in the GYE.
In both ecosystems, the states have met the delisting requirements and addressed concerns identified by the public or lined out by the courts through various proceedings that have overturned previous delisting. Those elements include:
— Reaching population recovery
— Having conflict prevention and response programs in place
— Continuing with research and monitoring
— Establishing a regulatory framework for managing grizzly bears once
delisted
— Continuing with education and outreach about grizzly bears — Safeguarding genetic health
FWP is also committed to managing populations to provide opportunities for natural movements between the various ecosystems in Montana.
This translocation effort took a big step forward when the 2023 Legislature, with support from Gov. Gianforte, provided resources specifically for this purpose.
This summer FWP hired two new staff to help with the capture effort specifically looking for bears to move from the NCDE to the GYE. Biologists weren’t just looking for any bear to move. It had to be the right bear –
young, healthy and with no history of conflict. Subadult bears are considered the most suitable candidates for translocation, because most have not yet established their permanent home range and might adjust better to the move. After about two months of trapping, FWP trapped two bears that fit the bill within two days.
FWP grizzly bear researcher Cecily Costello.
“I am so grateful for everyone’s hard work and dedication to the welfare of these two bears.”
To watch a video about the project, go to: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=5wY7b-nL4R8.
The hope is these two bears from the NCDE will establish residency and successfully reproduce in the GYE.
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A relocated bear wastes no time leaving confinement.
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks captured two grizzly bears in the (NCDE) and released them into the (GYE).
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Right to know fees are a double billing for taxpayers
As you know by now, Montana boasts a unique and expansive constitutional guarantee to public information. But Montana law allows agencies to charge Montanans a fee for completing Right to Know requests, if the agency chooses to do so. Understanding why different fees are being assessed in different circumstances can be hard. In an effort to better advise Montanans with their information requests and to encourage transparency across state agencies, MTP requested all state executive agencies for their current information request fee policies.
After reviewing the agencies’ fee policies, we found what we’d expected: state agencies do not have a common understanding of how to assess fees for requests. Some
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agencies make clear an hourly rate they will charge Montanans to fulfill requests. Others don’t. Some agencies list costs for copying documents. Others don’t. Some agencies require you to pay upfront. Others don’t.
But disparate policies are just one reason we’re frustrated with the information we’ve received. The only thing the agencies seem to agree on is that an agency will charge Montanans a fee at its sole discretion for the time the agency spends fulfilling its constitutional duty.
Nearly all agencies allow the employee completing the information request to charge the citizen for the time that employee spends working on the request, generally billed at the employee’s regular, hourly rate. This means that the agency employee receives his tax-
Vote Azzopardi for HD 13
Editor, Shirley Azzopardi is running for Montana House District 13. Shirley graduated from the University of Montana and was a special education teacher for
payer-funded wage as he normally would, and the requestor pays the same amount to the agency in order to receive public information. Montanans utilizing their Right to Know, then, are essentially billed twice.
Further, agencies like the Office of Public Information Requests—an agency created for the purpose of completing information requests— bill a requestor not just for the time its employees spend working on the request, but also for the amount of time the agency spends deciding what fees to bill the requestor.
Government agencies are plainly treating information requests different from any other kind of citizen request. When you register to vote with the Secretary of State, the office doesn’t send you a bill for the time it takes the employee to verify and enter your information into its system. But it does charge for the
30 years with 28 of those in St. Ignatius. Currently, she is the Mental Health Coordinator for Early Childhood Services with the Confederate Salish Kootenai Tribes.
When Shirley ran in 2022 for Montana Representative in
time that same employee spends fulfilling an information request. Offices completing public information requests shouldn’t be treating these requests as an additional chore— they should recognize and respect the process as the constitutional duty that it is.
These policies are allowed under Montana law. Real change in the realm of government transparency—like advocating for a change in the assessment of fee policies—will take a concerted effort on behalf of all Montanans. It will take an understanding of this special constitutional right and a desire to see that right protected.
We’ve published the agency fee policies we received and our summaries of them on our website at montanatransparencyproject.org/ resources. The policies we currently have are from the Office of Public Information Requests
House District 93, she knocked on more than 1,000 doors. She had conversations with people who told her this was the first time they had been contacted by a candidate for their district. She listens and learns what people are thinking. Already this season,
(which serves almost all agencies reporting to the Governor), the Department of Justice, the Office of the Montana State Auditor, the Office of Public Instruction, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Secretary of State. We encourage readers to take a look.
Agencies have made it possible to hide behind the high wall of fees— especially when costs are required upfront, before the fulfillment of requests. MTP hopes that by publishing and breaking down these policies on our website, Montanans will be more equipped to understand the scope of state agencies’ fee schedules and recognize when fees appear disproportionate in relation to the request.
This agency fee information is available on our website at montanatransparencyproject.org/ resources. If you have
questions, comments, column topics you’d like us to address, or if you want to submit your own information request, contact us at info@montanatransparencyproject.org and we would be happy to help.
LETTER POLICY
Shirley has been knocking doors. Maybe you’ve seen her sign along Highway 93 just south of Polson. This is a good indication of Shirely’s enthusiasm and desire to be your Montana House
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Addie Slanger, Montana Transparency Project
District 13 representative and how hard she will work for you.
I like the way Shirley studies the issues. When I discuss issues with her, I come away with a better understanding. Her legislative decisions will be based on her knowledge about the issues and what her constituents want not simply the party line.
Upcoming issues are the average 20% increase in property taxes - Shirley will work to reduce them; Shirley believes healthcare is a private decision between patients, doctors and families. Education –Shirley believes Montana’s public education should be strengthened and protected; Protecting Montanans constitutional right to privacy; Fiscal responsibility; Medicaid expansion; Mental Health and LGBTQ+ Rights.
I urge you to join me in supporting Shirley Azzopardi for Montana State Representative District 13. Together, we can ensure that our voice is heard in Helena and that our com-
munity will thrive under capable and compassionate leadership.
Suz Rittenhouse Polson
Azzopardi is
best choice for HD13
Editor,
It is difficult to write a letter in support of Shirley Azzopardi for House District 13 without comparing her to her opponent, the incumbent Linda Reksten. While Shirley advocates for the state legislature to adjust tax rates to lower our property taxes, the Republican Supermajority and Linda Reksten wring their hands and blame the local governments for the tax increases that they promised to reduce during their campaigns.
Health care rights?
While Shirley will work for Montanans’ right to privacy in making decisions concerning their bodies with their medical providers, the Republican Supermajority and her opponent feel that they know better. They want to tell us what we should do and what they will allow us to do; regard-
less of our medical needs, desires or religious beliefs. Witness the exodos of OB GYN physicians (and their families) from Idaho to see how that is working out. How about education? Shirley has been a handson local educator for around 30 years, giving her a pretty solid perspective on the support and educational needs of our children. Her opponent is a former public-school superintendent. An upper-level manager if you will. You would think she would champion public schools. Instead, and yet again, she rubberstamped the Republican Supermajority’s attempts to fund private charter schools with our tax dollars. How does that help our kids?
I am sure that at one time Reksten was an independently minded and respectable conservative. She left that mantle long ago and can now just be viewed as Rubberstamp Reksten. Shirley Azzopardi has her own voice and my vote. Vote with me for Shirley Azzopardi for House District 13.
Joe Browning Polson
Summer reading program wraps up
Howcan it be? Summer has flown by and here we are getting ready to celebrate the end of our Summer Reading Program with a big block party on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. We’ll have live music, food and drinks available for purchase, another Paper Pie book sale, our prize drawings and of course, free ice cream with all the toppings. We are so excited to be able to offer this in the evening so hopefully kids and adults can participate in our celebration.
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Our baristas in the Joyful Cup are having a blast creating literary themed drinks. We’ve added blue Lotus and a couple new syrup flavors. The fall menu is on the horizon, and you can get all things pumpkin beginning Sept. 3. Stop into the library or use the convenient pickup window if you’re passing by. Did you know you can use the pickup window for holds as well? If you can’t give us a call, just push the doorbell and we can bring your holds to you. Very convenient if you’ve just come from the lake and are still wet.
Brycen is offering an Arcade Game Building: Introduction to Coding series of classes. The third Tuesday of each month starting Aug. 20 with a new game each session. These will run from 4 to 5 p.m. through November. Registration is required.
Mother Goose for 0 to 2 year old children continues on Mondays at 9:15 a.m. through the month of August. There will be no Mother Goose on Sept. 2 or 9. After the Summer Reading Program, our youth librarian will take a break to prepare for this fall, so we will not have Thursday morning programs again until Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. The Page Turner’s Youth Book Club is reading “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan and will have the meeting on Aug. 28 at
Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. marks the return of Montana scholar and actress, Mary Jane Bradbury with her Humanities Montana program “A Mother’s Journey: The Life of Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks.” Mary Jane always provides educational and entertaining programs as she goes into full character portraying her subject. This program provides critical insight into our understanding of Meriwether Lewis.
Abbi Dooley, North Lake County Public Library Director
3:30 p.m. A limited number of books are available at the library.
Our Friends of the Library are gearing up for an end of summer book sale on Aug. 23 and 24 in the library community room. If you’d like to donate books or movies for this sale, please bring them on Thursday, August 15, for their donation day. Please limit your donation to two boxes. All materials must be in good, clean condition. For more details on what we will accept, view our Materials Donation Policy on our website.
The Library and the Joyful Cup will be closed on Friday, August 16, for a Staff Development Day and post-summer reading reset. We will also be closed Saturday, Aug. 31, through Monday, Sept. 2, for the Labor Day weekend. Our regular hours are Monday –Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Joyful Cup Coffee and Tea is open Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Library Board meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 27. A budget workshop will take place at 5:15 p.m. followed by the FY2025 Budget hearing at 5:30 p.m. The regular board meeting will begin immediately following the budget hearing.
Curbside pickup is available for everyone during open hours. Please call us at 406-883-8225 or email us at: polsonlibrary@northlakecountylibrary.org with questions. Visit our website at: www. northlakecountylibrary.org for more info.
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Local smokejumper honored posthumously for ultimate sacrifice
By Summer Goddard Valley Journal
RONAN — A memorial service for Phillip Rolla McVey, a smokejumper who died fighting a wildfire in 1949, was held at the Ronan Cemetery last Saturday. Similar graveside events were held across the country last week on the 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire that claimed the lives of 13 smokejumpers.
Organized by The National Smokejumper Association, events included a brief history of the Mann Gulch tragedy, a review of the smokejumper’s
life and recognition of their sacrifice with the addition of an NSA memorial medallion to their grave marker.
On Aug. 5, 1949, 15 smokejumpers parachuted onto a hilltop above the Mann Gulch forest fire east
of Helena, joining a single ground attack firefighter. The crew of 16 were hiking down a steep canyon when fire suddenly exploded beneath them. Only three men survived. McVey, who was only 22 when he died, was remembered as a hardworking, adventurous young with a good sense of humor. A boyhood friend recalled that he and McVey once rode 400 miles on bicycles as teenagers to visit the friend’s brother. Preferring to be called “Flip,” McVey also organized a carnival with friends at the age of
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Participants in an Aug. 10 memorial tribute for Phillip McVey, who lost his life fighting the Mann Gulch in 1949, pose for a photo.
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A National Smokejumper Association Memorial Tribute Medallion was added to Phillip McVey’s grave marker at the Ronan Cemetery.
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14 to make money to buy 4th of July fireworks. He joined the Navy as an airman just before graduating high school and later joined the smokejumpers with several buddies in order to make money for college.
Phillip is buried in the Ronan Cemetery next to parents Clarence and Lillian. Several relatives from Missoula, including a great niece, attended the Aug. 10 graveside service.
Comments from participants, a prayer, color guard tribute, moment of silence, expression of thanks and group photo rounded out the Aug. 10 tribute.
Retired local smokejumpers Larry Ashcraft, Ron Normandeau and Nels Jensen of The National Smokejumpers Association helped organize the Ronan service.
Afterward, Ashcraft recalled sharing a room in a Helena hospital with a Mann Gulch firefighter. Ashcraft was 7 at the time and had been in the hospital for a hernia surgery. He said he’d been the only occupant in his room before surgery but had a roommate upon waking. He remembers the man, who had severe
burns, jokingly lamenting the loss of his boots in a phone conversation with his wife. The smokejumper, Bill Hellman, later succumbed to his injuries. Ashcraft shared the story with a relative of Hellman who also attended the Aug. 10 tribute for Phillip McVey.
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NSA member Ron Normandeau gives a brief history of the Mann Gulch tragedy during the Aug. 10 service.
NASA to launch instrument developed at MSU to study sun
By Diana Setterberg, MSU News Service
BOZEMAN – An instrument designed and built at Montana State University to capture the first high-resolution, far-ultraviolet spectrum of the entire sun was launched into space aboard a NASA rocket on Sunday, Aug. 11.
The launch, scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Mountain time from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, will be livestreamed at https://video. ibm.com/wstf-wsmr.
The unnarrated video will be “pretty spartan,” according to Charles Kankelborg, MSU professor of physics and principal investigator for the scientific mission, but viewers should be able to visually follow the rocket’s trajectory, watch its first and second stages separate, and see the second stage fire as it catapults the Full-sun Ultraviolet Rocket Spectrometer, or FURST, into space for its roughly five-minute mission.
Kankelborg, a member of MSU’s internationally known Solar Physics Group, has built several scientific instruments to study the sun. He began developing FURST in 2018, after the idea was suggested to him by Phil Judge, a senior scientist at the High Altitude Observatory at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
“He said nobody has ever measured a high-resolution, far-ultraviolet spectrum of the sun-as-a-star
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Montana State University alumnus Jake Davis, left, Professor Charles Kankelborg, and doctoral students Catharine “Cappy” Bunn and Suman Panda, pose at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, where they are preparing for the launch of the FURST rocket mission to observe the sun in far ultraviolet.
– it hadn’t been done,” said Kankelborg.
The sun emits light from across the electromagnetic spectrum, including near, middle, far and extreme ultraviolet light, whose wavelengths are shorter than visible light. The MSU team’s instrument is designed to measure far ultraviolet light, with wavelengths ranging from 120 to 180 nanometers. Those wavelengths are absorbed high in Earth’s atmosphere, which is why the readings need to be taken from space.
Kankelborg explained that scientists routinely collect high-resolution spectral data from little sections of the sun at a
Those data helped scientists determine the stars’ characteristics, such as temperature, density, chemical composition and velocity.
“The main purpose of this mission is to really understand the solar spectrum and compare it with other stars,” Kankelborg said.
“We don’t yet have the data we need to put the sun in context with all of those.”
Notice of Property Tax Rebates released
News from the Montana Department of Revenue
time, but nobody has ever taken a high-resolution, far ultraviolet reading from the entire solar orb at once –and because of the extreme variability in activity and presentation between the sun’s center and edges, as well as the various features like sunspots and plages, it’s impossible to use those slices of data to make accurate conclusions about the sun as a whole.
“When trying to assemble or guesstimate a wholesun spectrum from little pieces, there’s no way to be sure you’ve done it right,” he said.
By contrast, the Hubble telescope has captured far-ultraviolet spectra of many entire, far-away stars.
Being able to make those direct comparisons may help scientists better understand how ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun affects comets, moons and planets, including Earth, he added. The new data also may help answer how the common, small explosions of plasma in the sun’s transition region – the area between the solar surface and the outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere, called the corona – influence the spectrum of the sun as a whole. Kankelborg said such explosions, which are about the size of Earth, change the frequency of light emitted by the sun.
MSU doctoral student of physics Catharine Bunn, who is part of the FURST launch team, has been studying magnetic reconnections in the sun by analyzing data collected by NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, satellite, which scans the sun every month to produce a high-resolution, full-disk image. Kankelborg explained that by comparing IRIS and FURST data, scientists will be able to see for the first
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MONTANA — The Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) will soon be distributing its second round of property tax rebates to eligible Montana taxpayers as part of a property tax relief package signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte in 2023. The property tax rebate is a rebate of up to $675 of property taxes paid on a principal residence. To qualify, you must have owned and lived in a Montana residence for at least seven months of 2023 and paid the property taxes on that residence. Properties owned by an entity and irrevocable trusts are not eligible for the rebate.
For a complete list of qualifications, please visit getmyrebate.mt.gov.
Montanans must apply for the rebate between August 15 - October 1, 2024. The fastest way for taxpayers to apply for the rebate is online. Claiming a property tax rebate online should take only a few minutes.
All property tax rebates will be sent by paper check.
Taxpayers should be on the lookout for suspicious or fraudulent activity during the property tax rebate application period. The best way for Montanans to avoid scams is to apply early by visiting getmyrebate.mt.gov.
Visit getmyrebate.mt.gov today to prepare for the upcoming Montana Property Rebate application period.
Last year, Governor Gianforte delivered Montana homeowners the largest property tax rebate in state history as well as permanent reforms, saving property taxpayers more than $120 million. Taken together, these immediate measures delivered this year and last more than offset the property tax increase of the average Montana homeowner.
In addition to delivering short term relief, Governor Gianforte established a bipartisan property tax task force identify permanent reforms to provide homeowners with significant, long-term property tax relief.
To learn more about the governor’s property tax task force, and to watch previous meetings, please visit Governor’s Property Tax Task Force.
The payload for a NASA sounding rocket mission undergoes testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in preparation for an Aug. 11, 2024, launch. An instrument designed and built at Montana State University to observe the sun in far ultraviolet is installed in the wide part of the payload.
NASA instrument
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time how those events affect the spectrum of the star as a whole. Typically, far-ultraviolet spectra are collected by directing light through a tiny slit in a spectrograph and using diffraction grating – a tool that splits light into its different colors – to reimage the beams. When he started to design FURST, Kankelborg said he didn’t know how he would focus light from the entire sun through a tiny slit.
“We needed to squeeze the whole width of the sun down to 15 microns,” Kankelborg said.
“The idea came to us to just use little glass cylinders – stirring rods like you use in chemistry class.”
Unable to find an optics manufacturer to make the cylinders, the team instead bought
commercial glass cylinders and “diced them up,” Kankelborg said. MSU electrical engineering doctoral student Suman Panda built a digital microscope to examine their optical quality and selected the cylinders best suited for the mission. Those were given a reflective coating so that when sunlight hits their convex surfaces, it is reflected and directed so it can be split and analyzed.
NASA’s sounding rocket won’t deliver FURST into orbit, but it will take it high enough to escape Earth’s atmosphere – about 300 kilometers, or 186 miles, above the ground.
“We’ll have about 300 seconds, or five minutes, and will take an exposure every 10 seconds. As we’re doing that, we’re rotating between channels – each glass stirring rod takes a different channel, so we’ll be able to observe in each of those
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channels over and over again,” Kankelborg said.
The instrument will return to Earth via parachute for retrieval. Kankelborg has been in New Mexico since mid-July preparing for the mission with Bunn, Panda, and MSU mechanical engineering alumnus Jake Davis, who works for MSU’s Space Science and Engineering Lab (SSEL). MSU electrical engineering alumnus James Joseph, who designed the electronics and software for the FURST shutter controller in the SSEL, spent 10 days with the team at White Sands in July. Roy Smart, a doctoral student in physics who created the detailed optical design for the instrument, will join the team for the launch.
Kankelborg said sounding rocket missions provide an excellent learning opportunity for students.
“They have serious responsibilities and will be hands-on with instrument hardware and operationally on launch day,” he said. “They learn experimental space science from the inside out.”
Because the project was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn’t originally scheduled to take place during the current high point in the sun’s 11-year solar activity cycle.
“We had no intention of waiting until solar maximum, but we’ll take it – it’s exciting to measure the sun when it’s active,” Kankelborg said. “I think we have a really versatile experiment. It will be informative for heliophysicists like me, but also for atmospheric scientists, stellar astronomers and people interested in the atmospheres of other solar system bodies.”
Windauer Family Dentistry
is excited to announce that Dr. Windauer's son Jacob and daughter-in-law Emma, have joined the practice as new Associate Dentists! They are 4th generation Windauer dentists and are excited to be back home serving the Mission Valley community.
The office provides Advanced General Dentistry including Implants, Same Day Crowns, Root Canals, Oral Surgery, Clear Aligner Orthodontic Treatment, and General Pediatric Dentistry. We are always accepting new patients!
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Polson In Bloom contest winners announced
News from the GPCF Beautification Committee
POLSON — On July 20, Mary Jensen, Jane Larson, Agnes Rinehart and Becky Ashcraft who are members of the Polson Beautification Committee of the Greater Polson Foundation, searched the Polson area to find the most beautiful gardens. Here is what they found.
For Businesses, they selected Oak’s Korean Kitchen at 50486 US HWY 93. Previous winners have been Delaney’s Landscape Center, Cotter Law Office, South Shore Nursery, Glacier Bank, Richwine’s Burgerville, Whitefish Credit Union and Alpine Design.
For Private Residences, Charles Bertsch at 35679 Memory Lane was selected for 1st place. Karen Huffine at 308 5th Ave. E was selected for 2nd place. The committee created a special recognition for the residences at 315-322 Montana Landing. The Woody, Roundhill, Boen, Norgaard, Sohms, Davis, Normandeau and Nicholls-Beers homes make it an attractive neighborhood in Mission Bay.
An additional award was given to Tam Newby at 606 5th Ave for her sustainable garden. Sustainable gardening combines organic gardening practices with resource conservation. Generally, sustainable gardening: is forward-thinking. values ecosystem support. makes as little negative impact
on the earth as possible. Judges selected for special recognition the downtown area with its hanging baskets, bump-outs and business’ landscaping. Nearly 100 hanging flower baskets that adorn the streets downtown are made possible through donations from businesses and many interested people. This year the city no longer had staffing to water the baskets. Greater Polson Foundation now collects donations and arranges for watering once a day (twice in extremely hot weather). The intersection bump-outs are maintained by diligent volunteers and the bump-outs are watered weekly along with the baskets. The water is provided by the city. Floral displays help to announce that Polson is a caring, thoughtful community.
Tax deductible donations to help with this community wide project can be made to the Greater Polson Foundation at 406 883 4723 or send donations to GPCF at PO Box 314, Polson, 59860. Everyone who pulls a weed, picks up a bit of trash or plants a flower to enhance the beauty of their neighborhood is a winner. The committee thanks all those who make Polson a sparkling gen on the shores of Flathead Lake. For further information, please contact Mary Jensen 406849-5288.
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Tam Newby, award for sustainable garden
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Charles Bertsch, first place residential
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Karen Huffine, second place residential
Mission Bay Montana Landing award for attractive neighborhood
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Oak’s Korean Kitchen, first place business
Governor’s Housing Task Force announces meeting
2025 Annual Report fees waived
News from the MT Secretary of State
HELENA — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is once again waiving fees for Montana businesses.
MONTANA — The Housing Task Force will meet with the Governor on Aug. 21, 2024, from 1-2 p.m. in-person and online. The final report and meeting agenda will be posted to the Housing Task Force webpage prior to the meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to present the final Phase III Housing Task Force report to the Governor, highlight the stakeholder and public participation process, and to summarize the recommendations.
The DEQ staff contact is Bob Habeck. He may be reached at: bhabeck@ mt.gov or 406-444-7305. Meeting Access: Governor’s Office Reception Room (2nd Floor East), State Capitol Building, 1301 E Sixth Ave., Helena, MT Join via Zoom: https:// mt-gov.zoom.us/ j/84940093662?pwd=mqSo5QBeapMO4yi8Bt3LreYcZbG897.1
Webinar ID: 849 4009 3662
Passcode: 432838
Telephone: 206-3379723
Visit: https://deq.mt.gov/ about/Housing-TaskForce for more information.
Secretary Jacobsen announced that the 2025 Annual Report filing fees will be waived for all Montana businesses, resulting in millions of dollars in savings. Secretary Jacobsen previously eliminated the 2024 Annual Report filing fee and is excited to provide savings to hard-working Montana businesses once again.
“The Secretary of State’s Office is proud to make it easier to do business in Montana, and we’re working daily to assist businesses on their journey,” said Secretary Jacobsen. “By cutting and waiving fees, increasing efficiencies, and providing excellent customer service, Montana businesses can focus more on their day-to-day tasks to provide services and products to our communities.”
In addition to numerous compliments and gratitude provided by Montana businesses, the state’s Legislative Audit Committee also applauded the Secretary of State’s Office for continuing to support Montana businesses and finding ways to save them money.
“I would like to say, ‘Thank you.’ It’s great when government can actually work for the people and give the people back their money, or not charge them for something,” Senate President and Legislative Audit Committee Chair Jason Ellsworth said during a June meeting. “I encourage the Secretary of State to keep that going, and let’s let businesses be businesses in Montana while continuing to save them money.”
romping around with his brother and playing fetch. This happy boy is a little over a year old, about 45 lbs, and has an infectious smile! Simon would make the perfect addition to any family!
News from MT Governor’s Housing Task Force
Boomer Boys bring humor, music to Polson theater’s 49th season
News from the Port Polson Players
POLSON — Port Polson Players continue their 49th season with music and humor of the Baby Boomer era. Those Boomer Boys plays Aug. 15 through Sept. 1 at Polson’s beautiful theatre on the lake, with curtain times at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. The show is a revival of one of the most popular offerings from the Players of the past four decades. “We wanted to end our 49th season with a bang,” say Players Managing Director Neal Lewing, who also compiled the show. “This is one of the most requested shows we’ve ever done.”
The musical event features the original cast of the show, first presented in 2006. John Glueck-
ert, Bob Mazurek, Steve Nelson and Lewing are accompanied by the renowned Trish Tavenner on piano. “We’ve done this show almost a hundred times over the past two decades,” added Tavenner, who draws a following from all of western Montana.
The Players had just closed the show in the fall of ’06 when the famed Rialto Theatre in Deer Lodge burned. Neal and his wife Karen, Players’ Artistic Director, both founders of the Old Prison Players there, quickly volunteered to kick off fundraising efforts to restore the historic building with a benefit show by the Boomers. The event was so successful that the Deer Lodge community requested the Boys be the first show to play on the new stage, which they did in 2009,
to a packed house. “Trish got a standing ovation when she walked out,” recalls cast member Nelson.
“We’re thrilled for these five talented performers to return to the stage in their original roles,” said Karen.
“Trish and her boys are more fun than a barrel of Boomers!” Neal added. “The Baby Boom era, 1946 to 1964, was a golden age of music and comedy, when Truman was President, but Elvis was “King.” And we were there!”
Reservations can be made for this rollicking musical comedy at portpolsonplayers.com or by calling the box office at 406-883-9212. The show is produced in association with Mission Valley Friends of the Arts, a non-profit arts support entity since 1989.
Glueckert,
and Bob
are Those Boomer Boys. Trish Tavenner plays piano for her boys as the Port Polson Players continue their 49th season with music and humor of the Baby Boomer era. Those Boomer Boys plays Aug. 15 through Sept. 1 at Polson’s beautiful theatre on the lake, with curtain times at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Call 406-8839212 or go to: portposlonplayers. com to make your reservations for this popular show.
Ronan Fitness Center now open
News from CSKT Tribal Health
RONAN — CSKT
Tribal Health is excited to remind the public that the Ronan Fitness Center, 430 Mary McLeod Lane, is now open. The Ronan Fitness Center is open daily with limited hours from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tribal Health is currently looking for people to staff the Fitness Centers. If you are interested in becoming a Fitness Specialist, reach out to Paul Phillips at 406745-3525 ext. 5209. Fitness Centers are resources for Tribal Health recipients to achieve increased physical health. All eligible recipients may use the Fitness Centers free of charge. Non-Tribal
Health recipients may access the facilities by paying a monthly fee for services.
Community
Dinners announces weekly locations
POLSON — Churches of Polson announce that Community Dinners are back.
The First Friday of
each month is still open. The Second Friday of each month: First Presbyterian Church Third Friday of each month: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Fourth Friday of each month: JourneyBe Fifth Friday of each month (depending): Polson Community Church
All dinners start at 5 p.m. and last at least un-
til 6 p.m.
Dinners are free and open to everyone. Please feel free to contact Jeff at 719-6502418, if you have any questions.
Senator Daines’ bill passes Senate
News from the office of Senator Daines
U.S. SENATE — As
the father of four and grandfather of six, I’m glad to see the Senate pass the “Kids Online Safety Act,” my bill that ensures that our children’s privacy and safety is protected as technology and social media platforms rapidly evolve. We must put power back in the hands parents and ensure they and their children have the tools they need to keep safe while online.
John
Steve Nelson, Neal Lewing
Mazurek
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Tester secures $3.4M for Missoula Airport
News from the office of Senator Tester
BIG SANDY — As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured $3,429,372 for Missoula Airport. This funding will go towards construction of the new 145,000 square foot terminal to reduce delays and accommodate more passengers.
“With more people flying in and out of Missoula every day, this new terminal will have a big impact on the local economy and is critical to meet growing demand,” said Tester. “I’m proud to have secured this funding to make air travel in and out of Missoula safer, quicker, and more efficient, and I’ll continue working to ensure Montana’s airports have the resources they need to thrive.”
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A herd of goats was recently hired by the Bear Harbor HOA to take down weeds on a steep hillside that’s difficult to mow. Though their method was quieter and less risky than standard weedeating, the added fertilizer was a new issue for homeowners to contend with.
seniors
Ronan
By Donna Daniels for the Valley Journal
RONAN — Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital.
Any age is welcome to come enjoy our meals. You don’t have to be a senior citizen. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities.
Our menu:
— Aug. 14: burgers, salad, dessert
— Aug. 16: lasagna, salad, dessert
Aug. 19: barbecue pork ribs, salad, dessert — Aug. 21: hamburger gravy/potatoes, salad, dessert
We are always looking for new members. Come in and give us a try.
Pinochle has started again. It’s played on Mondays from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
If you need Ensure, we have it. Have your doctor send us a prescription and we can fill it. We have Ensure Plus for $19.61 for a case of 24 and Ensure High Protein for $38.52 for a case of 12.
Dues are $10 per person and due for 2024.
The Ronan Senior Center is available to rent for your events. Call us if you are having an event and need a location to have it.
We also have pool table available Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come join the fun.
Anyone is welcome for our meals no matter what age you are. We ask for a $7 donation for our Monday, Wednesday and Friday meals and $10 for our Sunday meal.
If you would like a meal delivered to your business just call us by 10 a.m. Also, we will gladly send you a menu, if requested.
St. Ignatius
By Barb Plouffe for the Valley Journal
ST. IGNATIUS —
Advise from a Sunflower - know your roots and spread seeds of happiness.
Saturday bingo was fun and enjoyed the snacks that were provided.
Thank you to Ninepipes Lodge for the donation they sent us. We really appreciate your support.
We still have an Area VI Agency on Aging Cook Book for sale. It has recipes from local resident of Lake, Sanders, and Mineral Counties. It is $15 and the money goes to help families from these areas that have specific financial needs.
Menu:
— Friday, Aug. 16: noon - fish, tater tots, green beans, mixed fruit, brownies
— Tuesday, Aug. 20: noon - ham and scalloped potatoes, green beans, green salad, rolls, apple crisp
— Wednesday, Aug. 21: 5:30 p.m. - turkey, dressing, potato/gravy, cucumber/onion salad, ice cream
— Friday Aug. 23: noon - spaghetti, salad, peas, garlic toast, black forest cake
If you would like a takeout meal, call 406745-4462 by 10 am on Tuesdays and Fridays and by 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Mealtimes are listed below. Menus for the month are available in the entryway of the center. Remember everyone is welcome at our meals. Come enjoy a delicious meal and good conversation.
Our St. Ignatius Senior Center is available for people to rent it. If you are interested, call 406-745-4462 and leave a message.
If you have question about obtaining Elder Commodities, call or stop by for information and an application.
Gently Yoga is held on Wednesdays from 1-2:15 p.m. If you are interested, call Bonnie Kiser at 406253-0177. Her rates are five sessions for $65.
The Taiji exercise program will be held on Mondays at 1 p.m. Kory Gunderson is the instructor. For more information call her at 406-
361-0304. The charge is $12 a session.
Is it difficult for you or a loved one to trim toenails? Call “Nurse on the Go” at 406-2535114 and schedule your 30-minute foot appointment for $25 a treatment. Nails are trimmed and callous and corns are buffed smooth. The nurse is licensed and insured.
Polson
By Pete Mangels for the Valley Journal
POLSON — I know that there always seems to be a “day” celebrating something or someone. Well, the official “Senior Citizens’ Day” is Aug. 21 of this year. Celebrate it by being kind to a senior citizen every day of the year. We’ll pass it on.
Free Oral Health Screenings are offered by a registered dental hygienist on Friday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. -3 p.m.
A Nutrition Director is wanted at the Polson Senior Center, full or part-time. Salary DOE. Office management and kitchen skills a plus.
Nominations for officers and board members are now open for our next fiscal year starting Sept. 1. Members may nominate other members to leadership positions at the annual meeting
on Aug. 23 at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served after the meeting.
Harvest Season is upon us. Fresh lettuce recently was donated to us by the CSKT College greenhouse volunteers. Thank you for your support of our nutrition program. If you have garden products to donate, bring them to the center where we make good use of locally grown produce.
You can look forward to events for dues paying members in August (banana splits?). Dues are only $15.
Activities:
— Wood Carving for beginners: Wednesdays & Fridays at 1 p.m., join any week
— Bridge: inquire at the center
— Game Day is Wednesday: Bring a board and a group of friends - cribbage and other board or card games from 1-3 p.m.
— VSO (Veterans Service Officer:) first Friday and third Tuesday of each month - walk-ins OK
— Bingo: Bingo (low cost) Friday Night (6 p.m. start); doors open at 5:30 p.m. “Playing Card” bingo first and third Wednesdays of each month at 6 p.m.
— Exercise: Sitting or standing: M-W-F, 10:30–11:30 a.m. - video-assisted
— Pinochle: Thursdays 12:30-3 p.m. -
walk-ins welcome
— Pool: open table from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Menu (subject to change): A suggested donation of $5 for your meal will help support the Nutrition Program. Lunch served from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meals delivered to qualified people.
— Wednesday Aug. 14: chicken pot pie, biscuit, baked peaches, yogurt\fruit salad, orange cake
— Thursday, Aug. 15: Philly cheese steak sandwich, crinkle fries, pickled beets, coleslaw, tapioca pudding
— Friday, Aug. 16: meatloaf, baked potato, honey carrots, veggie Jell-O, fluff stuff
— Monday, Aug. 19: split pea soup, muffin, 5-cup salad, spice cake
— Tuesday, Aug. 20: chicken strips, macaroni salad, mixed vegetables, lemon bars
— Wednesday, Aug. 21: stuffed crab in tomato, focaccia, 5- bean salad, cherry cobbler — Thursday, Aug. 22: Polish dogs, mac n’ cheese, sauerkraut salad, rice Krispy treat
— Friday, Aug. 23: annual meeting and election of officers at 11:30 a.m.; birthday turkey dinner follows at noon
We are located at 504 Third Ave. E; 8 a.m.– 3 p.m. weekdays. 406-8834733 - polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook.
Wednesday, Aug. 14
Firehall holds final budget meeting
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Rural Fire District will hold their final budget meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the St. Ignatius Fire Hall.
Public invited to Polson Schools grade realignment meeting
POLSON — The Polson School District is hosting a second public forum to discuss grade realignment starting the 2025-26 school year. The realignment to be discussed is moving the fifth grade down to Linderman and the second grade to Cherry Valley as well as keeping T-K early literacy at Cherry Valley. The forum starts at 7 p.m. at the PHS auditorium on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
Transportation Committee to discuss public transportation issues
PABLO — Lake County Transportation Advisory Committee will meet on Wed, Aug. 14, at 11 a.m. at CSKT Transit Ctr, 52001 Quicksilver Road, to discuss public transportation issues.
Meditation classes offered
ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesdays, for an online meditation class led by Zen Teacher, Zenku, including meditation instruction, practice and discussion via Zoom from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information and
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a Zoom link to the class call Zenku at 847-721-0665 or email at Jerry.Smyers@ gmail.com.
Thursday, Aug. 15
FWP offers birdwatching hike
KALISPELL — On Thursday, Aug. 15, from 7-9 a.m. meet at the Lone Pine State Park Picnic Shelter for a relaxed morning hike with fellow bird enthusiasts. This casual outing is ideal for those eager to learn about local bird species with others, immerse themselves in nature, and share their
passion for birdwatching. No registration is required. Please bring binoculars and a favorite field guide. Learn more about Montana’s state parks at: https://fwp.mt.gov/ stateparks
Rock the Dock
POLSON — Listen to Redhawk on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. There will be food, drinks, live music and more.
SPLASH held at Logan Health
POLSON — The August
SPLASH gathering will be held at Logan Health from 5-7 p.m.
Donate your books
POLSON — You are welcome to bring material donations from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, to the North Lake County Public Library. There is a limit of two boxes at a time.
Celebrate the end of the Library’s Summer Reading Program
POLSON — Come celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program at a block party at the North
Families First strengthens families through education, connection, play, and partnership. Bring the family. There will be activities for kids.
Friday, Aug. 16
FWP hosting outdoor speaker series at Flathead Lake State Park
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting an outdoor speaker series in August in the Harry Horn Picnic Shelter at the Wayfarers Unit of Flathead Lake State Park, 8600 Mt. Hwy 35, Bigfork. The speaker series event is held every Friday evening from 7-7:45 p.m. in August. There is no cost to attend the event, but registration is required. Call the ranger station for more information and to register at 406-837-3041, ext. 0. On Aug. 16 the presentation will be: Flathead Lakers Protecting the Flathead Basin and Building Community by Coby Gierke.
Lake County Public Library. Come for live music by Achilles Maroney, Mountain Berry Bowls, a hotdog and lemonade stand, games of free ice cream. We’ll also have a Paper Pie book sale in the Community Room. We will do our Big Prize drawing to find out who our lucky winners are.
Families First Bingo played
POLSON — Join Families First every Thursday in August at Glacier Brewing at 6 p.m. for Bingo. Half of the Bingo card sales will benefit Families First programming in Lake County.
Library closes for training
POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library will be closed on Friday, Aug. 16, for staff training.
‘Those Boomer Boys’ perform
POLSON — The Port Polson Players return “Those Boomer Boys” to the stage with their salute to the golden age of music and comedy, when Truman was president, but Elvis was king. Aug. 15 – Sept. 1. All shows run Friday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
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Much anticipated Montana summer days are often hazy with smoke that can obscure mountain views.
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Reservations are available by calling the Players box office at 406-883-9212 or through the theatre website at: portpolsonplayers.com.
Rock the Dock
POLSON — Listen to Rob Quist on Friday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. There will be food, drinks, live music and more.
Play Families First Bingo
POLSON — Join Families First every Thursday in August at Glacier Brewing at 6 p.m. for Bingo. Half of the Bingo card sales will benefit Families First programming in Lake County. Families First strengthens families through education, connection, play, and partnership. Bring the family. There will be activities for kids.
Saturday, Aug. 17
Day of Hope held in Polson
POLSON — On Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Third Ave. the Day of Hope will be held. The day is sponsored by Tribal Health, Tribal Education, Polson Fire, Polson Police, local medical providers, non-profits, churches and more. Come for free back packs, school supplies, food, household supplies. For more information go to: Facebook. com/THEDAYOFHOPEMT
Families First holds Cornhole Tourney
POLSON — The third
annual Cornhole Tournament will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, at Glacier Brewing. Enjoy delicious food, celebratory desserts, a chance to get $250 prize, and above it all, be part of a unique block party for a cause. Lunch will be served at noon.
‘Those Boomer Boys’ perform
POLSON — The Port Polson Players return “Those Boomer Boys” Friday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are available by calling 406-883-9212 or at: portpolsonplayers.com.
Intro to Nature Journaling Hike offered
KALISPELL — Intro to Nature Journaling Hike will be offered on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9-10:30 a.m. at Lone Pine State Park. Immerse yourself in the art of nature journaling during our Introduction to Nature Journaling Hike. This is a moderate hike. Registration is required. Secure your spot by calling 406-7552706, ext. 0. Learn more about Montana’s state parks at: https://fwp. mt.gov/stateparks
Sunday, Aug. 18
‘Those Boomer Boys’ perform
POLSON — The Port Polson Players return “Those Boomer Boys” to the stage with their salute to the golden age of music and comedy. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Reservations are available by calling 406-883-9212 or at: portpolsonplayers.com.
Shakespeare in the Park performs in Plains
PLAINS — Shakespeare in the Park presents “The Winter’s Tale” at the Sanders County Fairgrounds, 30 River Road West, from 6-8 p.m. Pack a picnic, grab your friends, and enjoy this world class performance. Performances are free, and seating is first come, first served. We ask that tall chairs sit further back to allow those on blankets and in short chairs to see.
Tuesday, Aug. 20
Polson hosts Shakespeare in the Park
POLSON — Shakespeare in the Park presents “Hamlet” at Boettcher
Park, (Polson High School if inclement weather), from 6-8 p.m. Pack a picnic, grab your friends, and enjoy this world class performance. Performances are free, and seating is first come, first served. We ask that tall chairs sit further back to allow those on blankets and in short chairs to see.
Build your own arcade game series held
POLSON — “Introduction to Coding,” taught by Brycen, is the first in a series of four programs on building your own arcade game. Register for the series by calling 406-8838225. The one-hour classes from 4-5 p.m. are held on the third Thursday of each month starting in August and finishing in December. vj
public meetings
The Polson City Commission meets every first and third Mondays (Wednesday, if the Monday falls on a holiday) of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 106 1st Street East. Meetings are open to the public.
St. Ignatius City Council meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 12 First Ave. 406- 745-3791
Ronan City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m., 207 Main Street SW, Ste A. 406-676-4231
Lake County Commissioners , 106 Fourth Ave. E, room 211, (Lake County Courthouse) 406-883-7278, Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 19
The Ronan School District No. 30 Board of Trustees have regularly scheduled board meetings once a month. They meet the second Monday of every month in the K. William Harvey Elementary Multi-Purpose Room. Regular meetings begin at 7 p.m.
The Polson School District No. 23 Board of Trustees have regularly scheduled board meetings once a month. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the District Office, 111 4th Ave. E, 406-883-6345.
The Charlo School District 7J B Board of Trustees have regularly scheduled meetings on the third Thursday of every month. Meetings are held in the school library, 404 1st Ave. W, and begin at 7 p.m. The phone number is 406-644-2206.
The Arlee School District No. 8 Board of Trustees hold regularly scheduled meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Arlee High School Library, 72220 Fyant Street, and begin at 6:30 p.m. The phone number is 406-726-3216.
Valley View Elementary is located at 42448 Valley View Road. The phone number is 406883-2208.
St. Ignatius School District No. 28 Board of Trustees meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the library, 76 Third Avenue. The phone number is 406-7453811.
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Help wanted
CASH FLOW & INVESTMENT MANAGER
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
The successful applicant must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in an accounting related field. Preference will be given to experience with Accounting and Finance management and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Preferred knowledge, experience or ability to learn: Investment options, products, and vehicles. Portfolio design and maintenance. Investment practices and terminology, governmental accounting principles and procedures. Financial calculators, spreadsheets, and tribal accounting software programs. Calculating complex ratios, algorithms, and financial equations. Researching and analyzing equities, corporate bonds, CDs, Treasuries, corporate 10Qs and 10Ks, and Credit Reports such as S&P and Moody’s. High degree of skill in written and oral communications. Operating a variety of office equipment and advanced computer skills. Interested applicants may obtain further information
by requesting a copy of the full position description from the Tribal Personnel Office (406) 675-2700, Ext. 1259 / 1040.
All applicants must submit a Tribal employment application, a copy of relevant academic transcripts and/or training certificates and a copy of a current valid driver’s license. If enrolled in a Federally recognized Tribe other than CSKT, please submit proof. If claiming Veterans’ preference, submit a copy of the DD214 form. Salary range is $37.81 to $43.45 per hour plus benefits. Failure to submit the above documentation may result in disqualification during the screening process. This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes, must pass pre-hire drug testing and complete a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. To apply, contact Personnel at 406-675-2700, Ext. 1040. Tribal applications are also available online at csktribes. org. Closing date is Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
ATTENTION ALL WOODCUTTERS!
Get your chainsaws gassed up, and ready to saw, our woodcutting season for 2024-2025 is beginning and we are recruiting Sawyers who want to cut wood for CSKT elders at $275/cord. If you are eager to help us out, please contact Shawn or Diane at 406-675-2700, ext. 1303/1317. We look forward to partnering with you.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
COORDINATOR
TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Location Negotiable
The successful applicant must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Education, Health Promotion, or a related field. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in program development, implementation,
and evaluation in a public health setting. Minimum 2 years’ supervisory experience. Experience managing a budget. Experience working in a fitness center or similar environment. Current certification in CPR and AED, and first aid. Must have valid driver’s license. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, a copy of academic transcript/ degree, licensure, certifications, copy of valid driver’s license, if claiming Tribal preference, proof of enrollment from a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT, and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of the DD214 must be submitted. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS. This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy and subject to random drug testing. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $23.80 - $27.36 per hour, plus benefits. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1040 or personnel@cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available online at csktribes.org
The closing date will be Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. (MST) CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE ASSISTANT TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
St. Ignatius
The successful applicant must be a Certified Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse. Have an Associate’s degree in a health related field. 2 years of experience working in healthcare preferred. Valid and unrestricted driver’s license. Heartsaver CPR or BLS within 30 days of hire. ACLM Intro to Lifestyle Medicine and Food as Medi-
cine Essentials Bundle Course within 30 days of hire, or similar course as assigned by supervisor. ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 within 1 year of hire. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, copy of degree/ academic transcripts, training certificates, licensure, copy of current valid driver’s license, proof of enrollment in a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of DD214 must be submitted. Failure to submit all of the above information will result in immediate disqualification during the screening process. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. The successful applicant, if not already employed by CSKT must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $17.03 to $19.57 per hour, plus benefits. May be employed under contract. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1040 or personnel@cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available on-line at cskt.org. The closing date is Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. MST.
CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (THPO) TRIBAL PRESERVATION DEPARTMENT
The successful applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Prehistoric Archaeology, or a degree in Archaeology with specialization in Prehistoric Archaeology, or a degree in a closely related field, PLUS professional experience applying theories, methods, and practices of Archaeology that enables professional judgements to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of prehistoric, or traditional cultural properties.
-OR- have a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Historical Archaeology, or a bachelor’s degree in Archaeology with a
specialization in Prehistoric Archaeology, or a bachelor’s degree in a closely related field, PLUS professional experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of Archaeology that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of prehistoric, or traditional cultural properties.
-OR- have a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Applied Cultural Anthropology, or a degree in a closely related field, PLUS professional experience applying theories, methods, and practices of Archaeology that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of prehistoric, or traditional cultural properties.
-AND must have & maintain a Montana State driver’s license as a condition of employment. All applicants are required to submit a Tribal application, copy of relevant transcript and/or certificate, a copy of a valid driver’s license and proof of Tribal enrollment from a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of DD214 must be submitted. This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary range is $25.32 to $29.10 per hour, plus benefits. To apply, contact Personnel at 406-675-2700 Ext. #1040. Tribal applications are also available online at csktribes.org. Closing date will be Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
COMMUNITY HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE (POLSON) - TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The successful applicant must have high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum of
2-years’ experience working in the health care setting OR Proof of a Certified Nursing Assistant course completion with a minimum of 1-year work as a nursing assistant. AND valid and unrestricted driver’s license. Heartsaver CPR or BLS within six months of hire. Completion of the IHS CHR course within 3 months. Experience with an electronic health record preferred. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, a copy of academic transcript, certifications, proof of state licensure, copy of valid driver’s license, proof of enrollment from a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT, and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of the DD214 must be submitted. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS. This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $16.46$18.92 per hour, plus benefits. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1040 or personnel@cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available online at csktribes.org. The closing date will be Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. (MST)
CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
DETENTION COOK
TRIBAL LAW & ORDER
The successful applicant must possess a high school diploma or GED. Two (2) years of experience in commercial or food service field of preparing meals for special diets such as diabetics, low sodium and etc. Must be experienced in preparation of breakfast, lunch, and supper meals, in addition, successful applicant must be knowledgeable in
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preparing special meals, baking, salads, soups, sauces, and desserts. Must possess a valid Class D driver’s license and insurance. Employee is required to pass a background investigation. Will be required to carry and lift heavy cases of food and groceries. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, copy of valid state driver’s license, copy of relevant academic transcript, proof of enrollment from a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of DD214 must be submitted. Salary $19.42 per hour, plus benefits. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1040. Tribal applications are also available online at csktribes.org. Closing date is Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
LEAD REGISTERED NURSE CARE MANAGER - TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
St. Ignatius
The successful applicant must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, with preference to
a Master’s degree in Nursing or related field. Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse License from the State of Montana or compact state. Three years’ nursing experience, chronic disease management preferred. Must have at least three years of supervisory/management experience, administration experience preferred. Basic Life Support certification preferred, required within 6 months of employment. Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred. Certificate in Care Coordination preferred, required within one (1) year of employment. Must have valid driver’s license. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, a copy of academic transcript/degree, licensure, certifications, copy of valid driver’s license, if claiming Tribal preference, proof of enrollment from a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT, and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of the DD214 must be submitted. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS. This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy and subject to random drug testing. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $38.46$44.21 per hour, plus benefits. To apply, contact Personnel
at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1040 or personnel@cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available online at csktribes.org
The closing date will be Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. (MST) CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
FITNESS SPECIALIST
1 or more positions Ronan, Elmo TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The successful applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent. 2 years’ experience working in a fitness center preferred. CPR/AED certification, within 30 days of hire. Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) from a recognized accrediting organization (e.g., NASM, ISSA, ACE, ACSM) within 60 days of hire, and ability to maintain certification. Valid driver’s license or reliable transportation to arrive to work on-time and cover at different fitness center locations as needed. Must pass background investigation. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, a copy of academic transcript/degree, certifications, copy of valid
driver’s license, if claiming Tribal preference, proof of enrollment from a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT, and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of the DD214 must be submitted. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS. This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy and subject to random drug testing. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $18.66 - $21.44 per hour, plus benefits, may be employed under contract. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1040 or personnel@cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available online at csktribes.org The closing date will be Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. (MST) CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER
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PUBLIC HEALTH
REGISTERED DIETITIAN
1 or more positions
Location negotiable TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The successful applicant must be certified as a registered dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). A bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics, with 3 years of experience in community health, Or a master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics, with 1 year of experience in community health. A valid driver’s license. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, copy of degree/ academic transcripts, training certificates, licensure, copy of current valid driver’s license, proof of enrollment in a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy
of DD214 must be submitted. Failure to submit all of the above information will result in immediate disqualification during the screening process. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. The successful applicant, if not already employed by CSKT must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $26.47 to $30.42 per hour, plus benefits. May be employed under contract. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1040 or personnel@cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available on-line at cskt.org. The closing date is Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. MST. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
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When Lana Mae Hopkins, proprietress of the Wishy Washy Washeteria hires Katie to help out, they soon find themselves up to their elbows in soap, suds, gossip, and cheatin’ hearts. Watch these two country angels join forces to turn their good ole laundromat into a boot-scootin’ honky-tonk. Featuring the music of Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and many others! Written by FPST Alum, Roger Bean.
When Lana Mae Hopkins, proprietress of the Wishy Washy Washeteria hires Katie to help out, they soon find themselves up to their elbows in soap, suds, gossip, and cheatin’ hearts. Watch these two country angels join forces to turn their good ole laundromat into a boot-scootin’ honky-tonk. Featuring the music of Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and many others! Written by FPST Alum, Roger Bean.
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HEALTHCARE BENEFITS
COORDINATOR
TRIBAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENT - Polson
1 year Temporary Employment Agreement
The successful applicant must have a Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in Social Work, Medical or Business Administration or minimum of five (5) years’ increasingly responsible and relevant work experience including 2 years’ experience working with electronic health record data system. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Employee must become a Certified Application Counselor for the Federally Facilitated Marketplace within the first 90 days of hire. Employee must complete State Health Insurance Assistance Program training and the Tribal Veteran Representative training within the first year of hire. These certifications must be maintained annually. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, copy of degree/ academic transcripts, training certificates, licensure, copy of current valid driver’s license, proof of enrollment in a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy
of DD214 must be submitted. Failure to submit all of the above information will result in immediate disqualification during the screening process. This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. The successful applicant, if not already employed by CSKT must pass a prehire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $17.17 to $19.73 per hour. 1 year temporary employment agreement. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1040 or personnel@ cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available on-line at cskt.org. The closing date is Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. MST CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
STAFF DENTIST 1 OR MORE POSITIONS TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (ST. IGNATIUS, POLSON)
The successful applicant must have a degree in dentistry from an accredited school of dentistry. Must have a state license of dentistry. Valid driver’s license. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, a copy of academic transcript, certifications, proof of state licensure, a copy of valid driver’s license, if claim-
ing Tribal preference, proof of enrollment from a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT, and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of the DD214 must be submitted. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS. This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period Salary is negotiable, may be employed under contract. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1040 or personnel@cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available online at csktribes.org
The closing date will be Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. (MST) CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
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Attention all snow plowing operators who are interested in plowing elderly driveways! Chain up, get your winter clothes ready, dust off your plows.
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Puzzle Answers
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and pick up a bid sheet at 36521 Felsman St., Pablo, MT (Kitty corner from Pablo Post Office).
Bids are due September 23, 2024. Please address your completed bid sheets to: Attn: Shawn Matt/DHRD, PO Box 278, Pablo, MT 59855. For questions contact: Shawn or Diane, 406-6752700, Ext. 1317/1303.
LAW OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR (CONTRACT POSITION) TRIBAL PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE – PABLO, MT
This is a technical skilled position with primary responsibility to provide specialized knowledge and skills to process and manage all matters handled by the Tribal Prosecutor’s Office. The successful applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A degree in Legal Secretary is preferred, or five (5) years of relevant legal experience. Must be able to pass a background check. Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality standards, have skill in oral and written communications, grammar and spelling, use of wide variety of office equipment including computers and case management computer software, and have professional telephone techniques. This position exercises full supervision over the Receptionist/File Clerk, and all work experience and
emergency hire employees. Applicant must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor in the last three (3) years, except minor traffic offenses, and does not have a record or history of habitual use of alcohol or drug abuse within the last five (5) years, including criminal offenses related to alcohol or drug abuse. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS.
All applicants are required to submit a Tribal Employment Application (Resumes may be submitted but may not replace or supplement the official Tribal Employment Application), copy of relevant academic transcripts and/or certificates, and proof of Tribal Enrollment from a Federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT and, if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of DD214 must be submitted. This is not a
Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. The successful applicant, if not already employed by the Tribes must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $24.47 to $28.13 per hour/incudes benefits. To apply, contact Personnel at 406-675-2700 Ext. 1040. Tribal Employment Applications are also available online at csktribes.org. Closing date will be Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 at 5:30pm. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
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in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Montana Human Rights Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, age, familial status, physical or mental disability, or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD Toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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William P. Williams IV FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS,
324 Main SW
Ronan, MT 59864
Telephone: (406) 676-4470
Attorney for Personal Representative bill@fgwilliamslaw.com
MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WELLINGTON M. PALMER, Deceased.
CAUSE NO. DP-24-47
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-entitled estate. All creditors of the decedent having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred as creditors of the decedent.
A written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and address of the claimant, and the amount claimed, must either be mailed to JAMES W. PALMER, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS, PLLC, 324 Main SW, Ronan, MT 59864, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 26th day of July, 2024.
/s/ James W Palmer
JAMES W. PALMER, Personal Representative
July 31, August 7 and 14, 2024 MNAXLP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of Ronan Preliminary Budget FY 2024-2025
The preliminary budget for the City of Ronan for the 2024-2025 fiscal year is on file at Ronan City Hall and open to inspection by all taxpayers. A public hearing will be held at Ronan City Hall, August 28, 2024 at 5:50 p.m. Any taxpayer may appear at the hearing and be heard for, or against, any part of the preliminary budget. At a later date, the budget for FY 2024-2025 shall be finally approved and adopted by the Council.
Kaylene Melton, Clerk/Treasurer
August 14 and 21, 2024 MNAXLP
William P. Williams IV FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS, PLLC
324 Main SW Ronan, MT 59864
Telephone: (406) 676-4470
Attorney for Personal Representative bill@fgwilliamslaw.com
MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EILEEN MONTGOMERY, Deceased.
CAUSE NO. DP-24-43 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appoint-
ed Personal Representative of the above-entitled estate. All creditors of the decedent having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred as creditors of the decedent.
A written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and address of the claimant, and the amount claimed, must either be mailed to LYNN EARL MONTGOMERY, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS, PLLC, Attorneys for the Personal Representative, 324 Main SW, Ronan, MT 59864, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 25th day of July, 2024.
/s/ Lynn Earl Montgomery LYNN EARL MONTGOMERY, Personal Representative
July 31, August 7 and 14, 2024 MNAXLP
Skyler C. Bagley
Matthew H. O’Neill
O’NEILL & BAGLEY LAW OFFICE, PLLC
402 First Street East, Suite 201
P.O. Box 699
Polson, MT 59860
Telephone: (406) 883-5444
Facsimile: (406) 883-1585
matt@polsonlaw.com skyler@polsonlaw.com
Attorney for Personal Representative
MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN PAUL HARRIS, Deceased.
CAUSE No. DP-24-45 Hon. JOHN A. MERCER NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-entitled estate, and that the ad-
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All creditors of the decedent having claims against the decedent’s estate must present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, or be forever barred as creditors of the decedent. A written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and address of the claimant, and the amount claimed, may be filed with the Clerk of the 20th Judicial District Court, at 106 4th Ave. East, Polson, Montana 59860, or mailed, Return Receipt Requested, to the Personal Representative, c/o O’NEILL & BAGLEY LAW OFFICE, Attorneys for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 699, Polson, MT 59860.
/s/ BRADFORD HARRIS BRADFORD HARRIS
Personal Representative
Estate of John Paul Harris, deceased.
August 7, 14 and 21, 2024 MNAXLP
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Salary Range: $45,293 - $47,757 DOEE
Closing Date: August 26, 2024; 4:00 pm MST
The Nursing Department is actively seeking adjunct nursing faculty who are excited about teaching and student learning. Adjunct nursing faculty will hold a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from both an accredited nursing program and college. If a BSN prepared nurse is currently enrolled in a master’s program, they will be considered as a qualified applicant. Any person seeking adjunct employment please send a completed SKC application, resume, and unofficial transcripts to Teresa Sias at teresa_sias@skc.edu. Official transcripts will be required upon hire.
