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A 1.36-mile stretch of Moiese Valley Road beginning at its intersection with Hwy. 212 is slated for new culverts and reconstruction due to fre quent flooding.
The county’s grant manager, Billie Lee, who authored and will oversee the grant, also wrote the $10 million TIGER grant nearly a decade ago that rebuilt Skyline Drive, with an adjacent walking/ bike path. This time around, she says, the focus was on connectivity.
By Kristi Niemeyer for the Valley Journal
LAKE COUNTY — Offi cials learned last week that Lake County will receive nearly $13 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fully rebuild three critical stretches of road over the next few years.
RAISE grant to rebuild county roads
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The Mission Valley has a dearth of paved roads connecting its two major north-south thoroughfares, Highways 93 and 212, which bring commerce, supplies and tourists to and through the county. “This valley is unique because Hwy. 93 is the only route between Missoula and Kalispell,” says Lee. If that corridor is blocked due to road construction or a major acci dent, there are few ways to reroute traffic, especially semi-trucks that can’t easily navigate gravel roads with sharp turns along section lines. Commerce, tourism and lo cal travel are all vulnerable to such disruptions.According to the grant applica tion, the roads that will be rebuilt and paved are considered “primary connectors that transport goods and services within, to and from the area, as well as transporting people to work, school and com munities and are critical to sup porting the basic economies of the county and Flathead Reservation.”
Like many roads in Lake County, these three were origi nally built on layers of native soil, covered with gravel, and eventual ly chip sealed due to high use. The value of Dublin Gulch Rd. as an east-west connector was uncomfortably apparent in 2019, when the road through the gulch was washed out and closed for eight months, forcing those who regularly use the route to cut between Hwy. 212 and U.S. 93 to take cumbersome detours. In his letter of support for the project, Jerome Stenberg of Stone Mountain Builders, whose busi ness and family’s ranch are located on Dublin Gulch, says the narrow, uneven road surface is “not just dangerous, but extremely danger ous.”Amy Vaughan, whose family also lives on Dublin Gulch, says there have been two traffic fatali ties and four vehicles have landed in the ditch in front of her house. “As a primary access point to the west side of the Mission Valley and the town of Charlo, Dublin Gulch sees a wide variety of traffic for such a narrow, uneven paved road,” she writes. “On any given
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The $12.9 million Rebuild ing American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant – one of four awarded statewide – will finance rebuilding and paving projects on Dublin Gulch Rd., a short section of Moiese Valley Rd. and North Reservoir Rd., which will also get a bike/pedestrian lane. All three roads provide important links to state highways, offer alternative routes during traffic disruption along the Hwy. 93 corridor, and are essential for ferrying commer cial and agricultural products and services.LakeCounty road supervisor Jay Garrick calls the grant “a boon for everybody that has to use those roads and a huge win for the county. It’ll save us tens of thou sands of dollars annually in just maintenance costs on those roads.”
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3. Failure to have a spark arrester in your equipment’s exhaust sys tem in grassy areas If a small fire becomes a full-blown forest fire, it could lead to arson charges, fines and even the bill for all fire-caused costs.Tremendous effort goes into preventive programs and information cam paigns. Division of Fire officials want to stop hu man caused fires during this fire season. If you witness any sus picious acts or abandoning campfires, please contact your local police or 1-800-47-ARSON.callIt’s an anonymous call and your identity will remain con fidential. You may also go online to www.wetip.com. Rewards go up to $10,000. Let’s work together to keep our wild land areas safe and protected. For any questions, call the Division of Fire at morning,406-676-2550.Asof9a.m.MondaytheElmoFire is at 21,349 acres and is 75% contained.TheRedhorn Fire is 511 acres and is 0% contained. Seven small fires were caused by lightning over the weekend. No struc tures are threatened and no evacuations have been ordered at this time. For frequent fire up dates, please visit vision.of.Fire.facebook.com/CSKT.Diwww.
Barbie, they note, works as a ru ral route carrier in Arlee six days a week, and has no substitute driver.“We rely on Lower Moiese Valley Road every day, and, by extension Dublin Gulch,” they write.The RAISE funding is espe cially welcome in a county with a small property tax base and perennial budget constraints. The $12.9 million grant is more than five times the county’s annual road budget of $2.5 million, which pays for materials, equip ment and labor for patching, snow removal, weed and dust control, and grading on more than 1,400 miles of roads, a third of which are gravel. In contrast, Missoula County spends around $6 million yearly and Flathead County over $9 million to main tain fewer miles. “We do the best we can with what we’ve got,” says Garrick.
2 - August 17, 2022 Valley Journal day, semi-trucks, commuter cars, school buses, and bicyclers use this road. Often, there are chal lenges when any of these interact withTheanother.”5.5-mile road, especially through the Post Creek drainage, is plagued by spring flooding. In addition to widening and paving the thoroughfare, the project will replace 20 undersized, in adequate culverts and span Post Creek with a bridge.
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vj roads from page 1 News from the CKST Division of Fire RONAN — The Divi sion of Fire officials want to update the public on the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes fire danger. The Flathead Indian Reservations fire danger is at Extreme. Fuel moistures are low due to high temperatures and low relative humidity for the lastCS&KTmonth. is in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. The Di vision of Fire would like to stress to the public the importance of fire safety while out working and rec reating in the outdoors. Nighttime and early morning patrols at area campgrounds and popular recreation sites have re vealed that the vast major ity of campers have been following fire safe practices with campfires or charcoal fires. Firefighters in the area want to extend thanks to those who have paid attention to fire safety. Please do your part to ensure there is One Less Spark as a result of your outdoor activities in the heat of the afternoon.
Linda Ludeman of Moiese Fertilizer Company says any clo sure of the entrance to the Moi ese Valley would seriously impact the business, which serves farm ers across the Mission Valley. The company receives more than a dozen tractor-trailer loads of raw materials each week and delivers an average of 10 loads of fertilizer a day. In addition, her family farm ships around 50 tractor-trailers filled with wheat each year. A road closure at the south end of the valley would force her to slow or cease deliveries entire ly since the only other route “is a narrow dirt road with a very steep grade” and a bridge with a load limit considerably under the weight of most shipments.
Vern and Barbie Stipe, who also live, ranch and run a truck ing business in the Moiese Val ley, say a road closure could cause major disruptions to their liveli hoods and impact their ability to access medical care in Missoula.
The nearly 10 miles of high-traffic arterials covered by the grant absorb up to three times the average amount bud geted per mile due to damage from flooding, freezing and thawing, and heavy use. An add ed benefit to the project is that once the roads are reconstructed, the cost of maintaining them will be minimal, allowing the county to channel those funds to otherWorkareas.on the three projects is slated to begin in 2024 and be completed in 2025. While the reconstruction will cause tempo rary disruptions for people who use the roads regularly, “the end result will be well worth it,” says Garrick. “We were due for a win here in Lake County and I feel like we finally got one.”
North Reservoir Road, a 3.66mile corridor that connects Hwy. 93 to Back Road (State High way 354), has one of the top five highest traffic counts in Lake County. Many of those vehicles are heavy commercial trucks headed to or from the transfer station or nearby gravel and ce ment plants, or carrying agricul tural goods, including grain and seedMarkpotatoes.Nelson, manager of Lake County’s Solid Waste District, notes that in 2021 more than 103,000 vehicles entered the transfer station through its gate on Reservoir Road. The eroding road surface and pot holes are hazardous to drivers and punishing to vehicles, he reports.Ona personal note, Nel son applauds the addition of a bike lane connecting the bike/ pedestrian path along Hwy. 93 to Back Road – a route already popular with cyclists. A bike rid er himself, he writes “the current status of the road creates very hazardous conditions whenever it is shared by a large truck and a cyclist.”Theentrance to Moiese Valley Road, just north of the Bison Range, is also slated for improve ments. The first mile travels be neath an unused railroad trestle and across wetlands managed by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes before heading uphill into the valley, which is home to myriad farms, ranches and ag-related businesses. The valley has just two access points, 13 miles apart, so when that por tion of the roadway floods, locals are forced to travel 10 to 13 miles north, then an additional 12 miles to access U.S. 93, or fur ther to return to Hwy. 212.
“An influx of more than $12 million dollars is significant,” adds county commission Gale Decker. “Setting aside dollars to rebuild any one of these three roads has been impossible for the county to Accordingaccomplish.”toGarrick, asphalt costs more than $150,000 mile, which doesn’t include the ex pense of hauling materials and prepping and covering the road bed with the much more durable surface. Chip seal, on the other hand, costs $53,000 per mile. “We can’t begin to do a proj ect like this with our existing budget,” he says. “We’re barely able to do enough chip seal to try to keep up.”
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RONAN — Mission West Com munity Development Partners (MWCDP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Knut son-Walter as its new Executive Di rector effective Monday 8-1-2022. “Heather has the perfect combi nation of education, experience and passion to lead Mission West. We are delighted she is joining us,” said Jim Thaden, the outgoing Executive Director.Alongtime resident of Polson and MSU graduate, Ms. Knutson-Walter has most recently been employed as general manager of Simply 406; a producer of two national food/bev erage brands. She has also served as Mayor of the City of Polson and is very active in numerous community organizations and activities. Sjaan Vincent, Chair of the Mis sion West Board of Directors com mented, “We are really fortunate. When Heather expressed interest, we moved quickly to seize the opportu nity. She is exactly the right person at precisely the right time.” Headquartered in Ronan, Mon tana, MWCDP is a 26-year-old provider of community focused eco nomic development programs that serve the citizens of Lake, Mineral and Sanders Counties. A welcome reception for Heather Knutson-Walter will be held at Mis sion West’s 407 Main Street S.W. facility in Ronan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday August 3rd . The public is invited to attend. Appetizers featuring farm fresh local foods and refreshments from the Ronan Cooperative Brewery will be served.
POLSON — A Columbia Falls man is accused of cutting down a tree on pri vate property along Swan Lake this past January. Stephen Lee Martinez, 32, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Pol son on Aug. 10 to fel ony criminal mischief and Swanofandonaenforcementarecords,trespassing.misdemeanorAccordingtocourtonJan.17,mannotifiedlawtoreportmantrespassingprivatepropertyillegallycuttingfirewoodonWestShoresRoad.
Lake County Sher iff’s Deputy Brian Hines responded and located the suspect, later identified as Martinez. Martinez claimed that he had cut firewood on U.S. Forest Service land, and that the tree he harvested was a tree that had already been cut down. The man who made the tres passing complaint showed Deputy Hines where the tree was cut down and that it was on private property. The land turned out to be held in a family trust. The owner of the trust contacted Lake County Under sheriff Ben Woods and stated that he cleared the land of all dead and fallen trees. The man even sent Under Sheriff Woods a picture showing the tree was still stand ing and alive prior to Martinez cutting it down. Staff at a local nursery and landscap ing company estimat ed the replacement cost at Judge$3,250.Molly Owen set the case for tri al on Feb. 6, 2023. Martinez remains at liberty while the case is pending.
News from Cassey Kinnamon RONAN — After years of jumping through the right hoops to get to be approved for a specialized gastric by pass, because my mom, Pa tricia Kinnamon, had a para lyzed stomach, we finally got the procedure done on May 9. They had to cut out the dead pieces of stomach lining and make a whole new stomach. We had minor complica tions afterwards, and had to stay in Denver an extra two weeks altogether. Then she was healing, and working hard at learning to slow down her eating. She lost over 40 pounds. Started to feel better, lookThenbetter.about four and a half weeks ago, she started having severe lower right back pain. The pain was so intense it made her vomit. We were in and out of the ER the first three weeks with no end in sight. Finally, the surgical team from Denver helped us get primary care on board to order the proper test to see what was really going on to cause my mom so much pain. My mom’s pain is associ ated with complications of her specialized gastric bypass, which is very rare. Of the handful of people that have complications, her case is 7% even more extreme and rare. They call it a stricture. Her symptoms are dyspha gia, nausea, vomiting, and extreme abdominal pain. It’s located where her stomach and her intestines come to gether, and it is closing. It’s an immediate problem we need to fix before no fluids or soft foods at all can pass through.OnAugust 11, we got some of the test results back. Real izing how severe the problem had gotten, and talking with the team, they told us to come back down to Denver on the 22nd. We will have to stay in Denver for at least a couple weeks. I won’t be getting a paycheck for three to four weeks, will have to board our dogs while we’re gone, and still pay rent and other stan dard monthly bills. We will be holding a spa ghetti dinner benefit and silent auction to seek com munity help at the 325 Bar in Ronan on Friday, August 19. An online fundraiser can also be found at timenate/335143932070568/.www.facebook.com/dohttps://Thankyousomuchforyourandconsideration.
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1.) Professional license in the area of Mental Health Therapy and Behavioral Consulting services. Documented specialized knowl edge. Relevant work experience must be shown in a resume or curriculum vitae, including outline of qualifications and appropriate credentials (copies of profes sional license, specialized training, etc.), and professional references. All personnel must have a current license or have their professional license within 6 months of contract.
Proposal requirements: Proposals must include
2.) Ability to commit 20-40 hrs per week to the provision of this service.
3.) Proof of liability insurance or proof that the individual is an independent contractor.
5.) Description of recent experience in doing this type of work.
ATTN: CARRIE ANTOINE- - Mental Health Ther apist and Behavioral Consultant BID. The proposals will be reviewed with a decision made in the 5 to 10 working days after bid closing. This is an Indian Preference Proposal. We reserve the right to refuse any or all bids. For more informa tion call Carrie Antoine at 406-745-4509 ext. 5506 or Jody Jones at ext. 5520.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL- Mental Health Therapist & Behavioral Consultant The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Early Childhood Services Indian Preference Certification
This is an Indian preference bid and Tribal contractors who wish to receive Indian preference must obtain a certification by the Indian prefer ence office as a legitimate Indian-owned business prior to submission of the bids. This certification must be included with your RFP response.
The selection of the successful contractor and award of this project will be per the provisions of the CSKT Indian Preference Ordinance 101A. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder/respondent to obtain and provide proof of Indian Preference certification from the Indian Prefer ence Office. All proposals will become the property of the CSKT Early Childhood Services. The Tribes reserve the right to accept and reject and negotiate any element of any proposals received.
6 - August 17, 2022 Valley Journal The CSKT Early Childhood Services Department is requesting bids for Mental Health Therapy and Behavioral Consulting services for the period of October 2022 to September 30, 2024. Scope of work: CSKT Early Childhood Services has an enrollment of up to 300 children ranging from 0 to 5 years of age. Head Start/ Early Head Start locations are on the Flathead Reservation – 1 center in Polson, 1 center in Turtle Lake, 2 centers in Pablo,3 centers in Ronan, 2 centers in Mission and 1 center in Arlee. ECS also services children not enrolled in Head Start or Early Head Start Thecenters.Mental Health Therapist/Behavioral Consul tant will provide culturally sensitive and primarily direct/indirect services for children, families and staff. Services include capacity building for staff and family members, directly observing children and the caregiving environment, and designing in terventions that involve changes in the behaviors of caregivers. The consultant will collaborate with ad ministrators, staff, family members, and caregivers who intervene directly with children in all settings. The Consultant will promote social and emotional development in children and transform children’s challenging behaviors. Services provided by consultant will include: Conduct individual child and classroom observa tions and provide written documentation to Admin. • Design and implement program practices respon sive to the identified needs of an individual child • Support staff with individual child behavior and classroom management • Provide one-on-one modeling or coaching for individual child support • Provide crisis intervention services for staff re garding a child’s behavior • Advise and assist staff in linking to community resources and services • Provide support for reflective practices • Offer training on behavior management techniques • Educate parents on children’s mental health issues • Refer parents for community mental health ser •vicesConduct home visits • Advocate for parents • Evaluate the center or learning environment • Suggest strategies for making the environment •prosocialTrainstaff on behavior management techniques • Train staff on accessing mental health resources • Educate staff on children’s mental health issues • Provide support for reflective practices • Promote staff wellness • Address communication within the program • Promote team building • Participate in staff meetings • Train staff on cultural competence • Address programmatic issues • Design and implement early childhood mental health best practices within the program • Consult with the director • Identify and address program needs • Advise on program policy The Mental Health Therapist/Behavioral Consultant will be coordinating with the ECS Special Ser vices Manager and/or Mental Health Coordinator on referrals for children and/or families to receive services. The Mental Health Consultant will bill any costs to Medicaid or private insurance first and Early Childhood Services will be invoiced as payor of last resort. The Mental Health services will be needed for 2040 hours per week.
6.) Detailed description of cost required to provide this service. Responses should be clear in terms of incidental costs, as well as hourly rates, travel expenses, etc.
Proposals must be received by 4:30 on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Mailing address: Early Childhood Services- - PO Box 1510 –St. Ignatius, MT 59865,
4.) Proof of Workman’s Comp or exemption certificate.
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POLSON — A Pablo man is facing sentencing Sept. 28 on charges stemming from what describedocumentscourtas a brutal attack on a plea24,MalatareJosephwoman.PierreJr.,enteredaofguilty at District Court in Polson on Aug. 10 to felony aggravated assault.According to court records, on April 22, law enforcement received an anonymous tip that Malatare had just beaten a “Jane Doe.” Later that day, law enforcement received a call from staff at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson requesting law enforcement to investigate a possible assault. Responding officers observed bruising on “Jane Doe’s” face, under her chin, around both ears, most of both arms, knees, chest and back. She indicated that Malatare punched her repeat edly with closed fists. “Jane Doe” was later transported to Providence St. Patricks Medical Center in Missoula where she was treated for 10 broken ribs. Malatare was lat er located by law enforcement and questioned. When shown a picture of “Jane Doe’s” inju ries Malatare allegedly stated “she’s going to live, right?” A plea agreement in this case calls for a joint rec ommendation of a 10-year commitment to the Montana Department of Corrections with five years suspended. pleads guilty to assault Irvine Joseph Malatare invests USDA BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing in two out reach and education efforts for farmers and ranchers, including those who are new to farming or who have been
for a joint recommendation of a six year commitment to the Montana Department of Corrections with four years Accordingsuspended.tocourt records, on June 7, Ronan police took numerous reports of tires being slashed as they were parked in front of various businesses. Vid eo surveillance at some of the businesses showed the suspect wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. Staff at a Ronan tavern recognized the suspect as Irvine. Irvine had to be kicked out of the tavern earlier and was allegedly wearing the same clothing as the suspect seen in the video surveillance. Irvine was later located and arrested. He ini tially admitted to slashing tires, then took the admission back. Irvine had an injury to his hand consistent with a tire blowing up. Investigating officers observed blood at the location of two slashed tires. Broken knife parts were located at another site. In all, at least 41 tires were slashed on June 7. The replacement cost was estimated at more than $7,500.Judge Molly Owen set another case against Irvine for sentencing on Sept. 28. That case involves one count of felony assault on a peace or judicial officer.
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MONTANA — The three candidates for Montana’s newly created western con gressional district squared off in person for the first time at a candidate forum in Missou la Monday, landing glancing blows and setting the stage for a race that will elevate Montana issues to the nation al stage and localize national political dynamics as the major parties vie for control of the U.S. House of Repre sentatives.Mostof the oxygen at City Club Missoula went to for mer U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a Republican who previously represented Montana’s at-large congres sional district from 2015 to 2017, and slewInteriorgyconsultingthusforumsquenticizington,Butte,FlatheadingbattleJohnfrayMonicaDemocraticMissoula-basedenergyattorneyTranel.AlsointhewasLibertariannomineeLamb.Tranel,whofacesanuphillinaRepublican-leandistrictthatincludestheValley,Missoula,BozemanandHamilcameoutswinging,critZinkeforhisinfreappearancesatpubliconthecampaigntrailfarandforhishistoryofworkfortheenerindustryafterleavingtheDepartmentamidaofethicsinvestigations.Zinkehasdeniedany
Montana Public Radio political analyst Sally Mauk moderated the forum and led off with a few inquiries of her own, but most questions came from members of the City Club audience, who probed the candidates about their stances on gun control, abor tion, the climate and more. The first question came from an audience member who asked whether the can didates would respect the right to privacy in the state Constitution — which courts have found protects access to abortion in Montana — and vote against a federal abortion ban, should one come before the next Congress. Early in his 2009-2013 ten ure as a state legislator, Zinke established a reputation as a moderate on abortion issues, but has since hewn further to the right, supporting bills to defund Planned Parenthood and ban abortion after 20 weeks. At Monday’s forum, Zinke said he is anti-abortion but would not support an allout federal ban. The Montana GOP last month added lan guage to its platform support ing an abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest. “I’m pro-life, but life is not perfect, is it?” he said, refer encing rape, incest and the possibility of the mother’s death. “I think a ban is too harsh. But I can tell you … I’m sorry, I don’t agree with termination moments before birth. And privacy has its limits.”Lamb, a father of 12, said he is unequivocally against abortion.Tranel asserted that Demo crats will keep their majority in Congress after the election, and said no such ban would come to a vote. She said she would “vote for women’s rights to be able to live life on Tranel, Zinke, and Lamb spar over abortion, climate and energy
wrongdoing, and previous ly referred to the probes as “BS.” He was most recently dinged by ethics officials in President Joe Biden’s Interior Department for his role in negotiations over a commer cial project in his hometown of “SoWhitefish.muchfor civility,” Zinke quipped after Tranel’s opening“We’reremarks.talkingabout truth,” TranelZinke,responded.forhispart, empha sized his service with Interior in his opening remarks. “I don’t think there’s a de partment that affects Mon tana more than the Depart ment of Interior,” he said. Neither Lamb, a farmer from outside Bozeman, nor Tranel has previously held elected office. Tranel previ ously worked as an attorney for the Public Service Com mission, and ran unsuccess fully for a seat on the PSC in 2020. In the early 2000s, she ran for the PSC as a Re publican and worked on the staff of the Republican U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns. Even in her current campaign as a Democrat, she’s tried to em phasize her bipartisan bona fides, touting an endorsement Monday from former Mon tana GOP Chair Susan Good Geise.2022 marks the first time Montanans will elect two rep resentatives to the U.S. House in 30 years, following decades of relegation to a single atlarge congressional district. Strong population growth reflected in the 2020 U.S. census led to the restoration of the state’s second dis trict. In the eastern district, Democratic former Billings City Council member Penny Ronning and independent former government official Gary Buchanan are challeng ing incumbent U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, a Republican.
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The first debate of the general election season signaled a death of common ground.
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Democratic candidate Monica Tranel, an energy attorney from Missoula, is taking on Republican former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Libertarian John Lamb in the race for Montana’s western U.S. House district. The candidates spoke at a forum in Missoula on Monday, Aug. 8. see
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“The Second Amendment to me is non-negotiable,” Zinke responded. On housing, Tranel called for limits on vacation rentals, “looking at corporate enti ties that own second, third and fourth homes,” and in centivizing development of new homes by streamlining permitting. Zinke agreed that permitting plays a role, but also blamed the state’s hous ing crisis on inflation. The candidates also sparred over climate change, a global issue that has special reso nance in a drought- and wild fire-stricken West. The U.S. is falling behind on its obligations to address climate change, Tranel said. She pointed to China’s in vestment in electric vehicles, calling for the U.S. to do the same, as well as for an end to fossil fuel subsidies on pub lic lands and increased wind generation in Montana. She also attacked Zinke for his ties to the energy industry. Zinke said he believes in climate change, but that he wants no part of the future energy economy that Tranel laid out. Fossil fuels will re main in the mix for the next 50 years, he said. It’s better for the U.S. to produce energy under its reg ulations than cede that role to another country, he said. “China’s building electric vehicles, sure they are,” he said. “But they’re also build ing a heck of a lot of coal.” Lamb, repeating the central theme of his remarks Mon day, said the federal govern ment should not be involved in energy policy. In his closing remarks, Zin ke called for bipartisan unity. “There’s issues that we’re going to agree and disagree on, but we shouldn’t be dis agreeable,” he said — a de parture from the tone he’s taken in previous campaign speeches, such as his ad dress to the 2022 Montana GOP platform convention last month, where he called Tranel a “liberal environ mental attorney that’s now wearing cowboy boots and a cowboy“We’rehat.”gonna kick the hell out of her,” he said at the time.Tranel, meanwhile, said she’s lived and worked by the side of the district’s constitu ents for 25 years — stopping short of overtly criticizing Zinke for the time he spends at a second home in Califor nia. Zinke described himself earlier in the debate as a fifth-generation Montanan. “Since the primary, I hav en’t been anywhere but Mon tana,” Tranel said. Lamb’s pitch provided a rare moment of levity during an otherwise tense debate. “There’s always a third choice,” he said. “A Libertar ian choice. So think of me at theTranelballot.”has invited the two other candidates to a total of 18 debates leading up to November’s general election. It’s not known how many of those Zinke will attend. A campaign spokesperson said Monday that Zinke will at tend a future candidate forum hosted by Lee Enterprises, which owns several large Montana newspapers, and likely another held by MTN News. vj
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During the Legislature,2021we set a budget to adequately fund state cision:withleavesintion toThat$1.5 billion cashischangedebated,Theexceededarea,jected.revenuereceivedthatoperations.governmentItturnsouttheStateTreasuryalotmoretaxthanweproInalmosteverytaxreceiptshaveourexpectations.causeofthatcanbebutitdoesnotthefactthestatesittingonanestimatedsurplus.surplusisin addiover$800millionrainydayfunds.Thisyourelectedleadersaveryimportantdeshouldthesurplus go back to the taxpayers now or should the state government keep it on hand to spend it as the government sees fit? We callingarefor a Special Ses sion of rebatesmilliontoinLegislaturetheSeptembergive$900intotaxpayers and pay off $100 million of the State’s existing debt. The Democrat’s legislative leaders agree that we have a billion-dollar surplus, but, predictably, they have proposed that the Legis lature and the Governor use $750 million for new government spending. So, you might hear dif ferent narratives on how to handle such a large sur plus, but no matter how anyone spins it, the ques tion is still the same: do you get your money back or does the government get to keep it to expand government programs? When you hear anyone say, “wait until the Leg islature meets in January to decide what to do with the surplus,” understand that is code for “we want to use the surplus to start new government pro grams.”Weare of the same mindset as the Governor in his Comeback Plan, which states, “Just be cause state government brings in more money, it doesn’t mean it has to spend it; it’s the money you have earned that you are sending to Helena.”
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In following the spirit of the Governor’s Comeback Plan, we favor returning $900 million in rebates to taxpayers in 2022 before the Legislature meets in 2023 and spends the sur plus on more government programs. Even after returning $900 million to taxpayers, the state will still have $500 million in surplus funds and another $800 million in rainy day funds. This is more than enough to meet any con tingencies that may arise in the 2023 session. We believe a very short, one-issue special session would be the best and the fastest way to get your money, earned by you, back to you. This is your state government and your voice is instru mental to our decisions. We encourage you to reach out to your legis lators - Republicans and Democrats - and urge that we meet in a Special Session this fall and re turn $900 million to the taxpayers. Rep. Bill Mercer, Billings Sen. Greg Hertz, Polson Rep. Matt Regier, Kalispell Sen. Dan Bartel, Lewistown LegislativeNotes
O ne of the first lessons I learned on becoming a state leg islator was to make it as easy as possible for other legislators to agree with me. I saw how those who demonstrated both competence and good will were taken seriously and achieved the greatest success in accomplishing theirSeveralgoals.decades ago, there were relatively few ideologues intent on imposing their own nar row ideas of how things should be done. Now we sadly see that there are many more elected offi cials who self-righteous ly attempt to impose their sometimes-extreme and narrow gress.leastmembers“Freedomhimselfhowever,him.I’vegenialandfriendlytoMattfounddale.gressmanthosephilosophies.governingOneofisMontanaConMattRosenIhavebeconinthefewtimescrossedpathswithInhispublicrole,hehasalignedwiththefringeCaucus”whoseareamongtheinfluentialinConTheyareacclaimed only for their fanatical refusal to work with oth er legislators with whom theyWithdisagree.oneof the small est legislative delegations in twowhenMarleneecounterpartliamsCongressmanbothsideTrumpforMontana,betiongressionalMontana’sCongress,condelegamustalwaysworkingforandnotthebenefitoforanyotheroutinfluence.I’vehadformerDemocraticPatWilandhisRepublicanthelateRontellmethatMontanalasthadCongressmen,the two of them actively represented Montana interests together. They actually were able to accomplish more for our little state, largely because they represented different political parties, and therefore a broader network of congressio nal colleagues. Sadly, though, their bipartisan ship was a quarter of a century ago. Now the people of Montana’s new eastern congressional district have an opportunity to replace their dentgressrepresentativeineffectiveinConwithanindepenproblem-solverwho has a lifelong record of successfully working with others to get things done. Few other con gressional districts in the country this election year will have this op portunity. Independent candidate for Congress Gary Buchanan has impressed most of us who have known him over the decades as someone who should run for public office. I think he might have run before now, but Gary has always been greatly respected by those of us who have known him as an independent thinker, Buchanan
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Pulitzer Prize Winning Comedy- Drama Driving Miss Daisy Aug. 11- Aug. 28 Thurs. Fri. & Sat 8:00 pm Sunday Matinees 2:00 pm At Polson’s Theatre on the Lake PortpolsonPlayers.com or 406-883-9212 for Reservations and that has kept him from aligning with either political party.Gary has told me that these turbulent and troublesome times have now impelled him to enter the political arena. He believes, and I strongly agree, that his brand of principled and balanced judgment, coupled with the peo ple-skills he has honed over the course of his successful careers in private business and administra tive government, uniquely qual ify him to effectively represent Montana in Congress. Numerous opinion polls show that people across the country are now identifying as independents in greater numbers than ever before. That points to a possible re-alignment of political parties, and I am one who believes that is coming. Much is at stake, now, and much is uncertain. Gary Bu chanan offers a real and positive choice to central and eastern Montanans. Montanans are famously independent-minded people. Here’s a rare opportunity to elect a Congressman who is, too. This choice might not come again. Bob Brown is a former MT Sec retary of State and State Senate President letters vj consider from page 10 What can one do? WhatEditor,is one to do when one discovers your rights are being violated by the one who oversees that the Tribal Laws of the Flathead Indian Reservation are to be abid ed by, and has the power to prosecute you in the court of law if you were to violate the TribalJudgeLaws?refused to let me present the notarized docu ments of Power of Attorney at the formal hearing. The following week, I received by mail from the Tribal Court that the judge’s order states that no documents would be accepted without the author present. For those of you who might not know laws, a “Power of Attorney “ is com pletely legal in every court of law without the author being present. A judge has no right to add to the federal laws or take away any of the laws. The judge is trying to force me to present the author at the final court hearing. con sidering two banks and tribal department accepted this power of attorney, because it’s the law, what gives this Tribal Judge the right to do as they please? None. I ask the Tribal Council to take immediate action. What action can one take legally?1.One can submit a re quest to be heard by the TribalCouncil (which hold the highest power within our Tribes).2.You can present your is sue to the appellate court.
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3. Tell your story to the local newspapers (truth will be4.heard).Donothing and become theInvictim.June2022, I submitted a request forum to take this matter before Tribal Council. I received an email back from their department stating that it was up for review, and they needed my phone number. I sent that information by email. Even called and left a voice message over four weeks ago, and in two weeks followed up with another email. No response fromdepartment.that Sharlene Peone Flathead Reservation Support veterans WeEditor,are fortunate to have Monica Tranel as a candidate for our new Western District for the House. She lives in Montana, gets out to talk to people, and is a strong sup porter of veterans. These are her words: “I’ve talked with veterans from Columbia Falls to Victor, and heard their need for access to health care and a Congress that is willing and ready to work for them, not against them. Honor ing our veterans for serving our country should not be a partisan issue. I will work to fulfill our country’s promises to those that have served.” Many Montana veterans have been exposed to toxins in the line of duty, but have had no coverage for resulting conditions. Now the PACT (Promise to Address Com prehensive Toxins) act has passed.PACT expands access to VA health care services for veterans exposed during their military service and makes sure they will receive screen ings and services related to potential exposures. It was not an easy bill to shepherd through Congress. At one point, Republican opposition, based on the bill’s mandatory funding, killed it. With public opposition, and Democrats’ hard work, the bill was revived and passed, with the understanding that mandatory funding was needed to make it work. In this climate, Congres sional oversight will be criti cal to making sure the bill is implemented as quickly and as smoothly as possible. This will require a strong commit ment to our veterans. While candidate Ryan Zinke was largely silent on the issue, and Steve Daines was famously caught in a fistbump with other Republicans when the first bill was defeat ed, Monica Tranel was on the trail, talking to veterans and their families, and supporting PACT.With Tranel in the House, and Tester in the Senate, vet erans will have the oversight they need and deserve.
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August 17, 2022 - 13Valley Journal Ready to Play? Well Child Checks are important throughout childhood, even when your child is healthy. St. Luke incorporates sports physicals into Well Child Checks, allowing students and student athletes a comprehensive visit each year with their trusted primary care doctor. • Depression & Mental Health Screening • Development Milestones • Immunizations • Age-Related Health Concerns If your student completes a Well Child Check with a Sports Physical, St. Luke will donate $25 to their school’s athletic booster club! Improving health is important, which is why your child’s physician will also focus on: Well Child Checks are typically covered 100% by insurance St. (406)Ignatius745-2781 (406)Ronan676-3600 (406)Ridgewater883-3737 (406)Southshore883-2555 stlukehealthcare.org News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks MONTANA — The upland game bird season is less than one month away, and hunters will soon be able to refer to the Projects Access Guide, published annually by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program (UGBEP). Hunters can view and download the new guide and maps online at: landsenhanceinsystems.enhancements,mentcludingadministeredgram/access-guide. upland-game-bird-enhancement-profwp.mt.gov/conservation/habitat/https://TheguidecontainsallactiveprojectsthroughtheUGBEPinOpenFields,habitatmanageleases,foodandcoverplots,CRPshelterbeltsandgrazingTheseprojecttypesarelocatedallFWPregionsanddesignedtouplandgamebirdhabitatsonopentofreeuplandgamebird hunting when permission to hunt is secured. Theguide includes tables listing all habitat projects and maps that depict locations of private and public land projects enrolled in the UGBEP. Tables provide hunters with project-specific information such as project location, acres and the method to contact land owners for permission. FWP reminds hunters to obtain landowner permis sion before hunting private lands. Printed access guides will be avail able at FWP headquarters and regional offices in late August. Hunters can also request a copy of the access guide via FWP’s website. FWP will begin mail ing guides to hunters the week of Aug. 15.Due to current dry conditions and high fire danger throughout Montana, hunters may encounter UGBEP proj ect closures or restrictions. Hunters can check the Projects Access Guide online for current information. Through partnerships formed with private landowners, government agen cies or conservation organizations, UGBEP has a current enrollment of 473 active projects, enhancing over 330,000 acres of game bird habitat while providing nearly 800,000 acres of access for upland game bird hunt ing. Hunters taking advantage of these projects and some of the amazing upland game bird hunting they offer should consider extending a thank you to the landowners. This partnership in creating upland game bird habitat and offering public access is an excellent opportunity.Formoreinformation, contact Deb bie Hohler, UGBEP coordinator, at: 406-444-5674, or by e-mail: dhohler@ mt.gov. Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program Projects Access Guide available online
“Endurance running has hon estly saved my life,” Adams shared. “Early on in my life, my mother passed away and I had some trouble with that, and running was a way to al leviate stress. That just kind of carried through to the rest of myAdamslife.” continued running through college, obtaining a degree in laboratory science at University of Alaska An chorage. He moved down to Montana around nine years ago when job opportunities opened and now lives in Ronan with his family. Mike works in the medical field
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RONAN — The Crazy Mountain Ultra Marathon is the only 100-mile race in Montana and is reputed among runners as one of the most grueling in the country. runners were unable to finish, but of the 73 that did, Mike Adams of Ronan wasTheone.Crazy Mountain Ultra starts in Wilsall and ends in Lennen and has approximate ly 25,000 feet of vertical gain extreme backcountry. Due to the difficulty of the race, officials don’t allow this to be participants’ first ultra. “Do not underestimate this terrain,” the race website states. “… and the weather doesn’t care what day you’re running. It can be 90 degrees and turn to hailing sideways and then snowing an hour later. You must be prepared for“Foranything.”me,itwas kind of cra zy,” Adams said of his time in the race. Within the first 20 miles he ended up tak ing in too much salt, which can lead to gastrointestinal issues during a run and left him with what he described as a mixed experience for the first half of the ultra. Despite these issues at the beginning of his run, Adams was able to finish strong, beating the 36-hour cutoff by hours with a time of 28 hours and 33 minutes.Alife-long endurance ath lete born and raised in An chorage, Alaska, Adams took up running at an early age.
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August 17, 2022 - 15Valley Journal as a clinical laboratory scien tist at Providence. Through it all, he’s never stopped running. Despite all his experience, however, he credits getting through the race to the sup port of the people close to him.“Iwork a fulltime job and have four kids. I’m married. It’s not without their support that I’m able to do any of this kind of stuff,” Adams com mented. “(And) I had some really awesome pacers, a cou ple friends of mine.” Pacers are not able to help runners carry any equipment, nor are they able to accompa ny the runner for the entire race. They are, however, able to join in for sections by getting on and off at aid stations along the“Somethingway. like that helps immensely, especially when you’re doing something that challenging,” Adams ex plained. “I think you could have all the self-motivation on the entire planet but it’s not going to hurt any if you have a couple buddies just telling you ‘Hey, we can get through this. We’re just going to break this down in sections and take it one mile at a time.’” Adams said he will likely be signing up for another 100mile marathon soon, as his ultimate goal is to run in Eu rope at an exclusive race called “Du Mont-Blanc.” Starting and ending in France, the ultra-marathon takes runners through Italy and Switzer land around Mount-Blanc. In order to get into the raffle to join the race, runners must gain points by running other races within two years of their application. The Crazy Moun tain Ultra could potentially get Adams six out of the 12 points he would need due to its length and difficulty. “Honestly, it’s the expe rience of the whole thing,” Adams said of his motivation. “I completed my first hundred miler last year, and there’s a saying that goes ‘You live a lifetime when you a hun dred-mile race.’ I find it to be very true … and it’s actually really incredible.” COURTESY PHOTO vj ultra marathon from page 14 COURTESY PHOTO
Located at the back of store, the Journal office is open by chance or appointment. Messages, payments, newspaper submissions and any other correspondence can be dropped off or picked up through Maverick staff. Appointments with Journal staff can be made by calling 406-676-8989 or via email. Journal staff will also be on hand to meet with community members during The Maverick’s grand opening celebration.
Clothing in the store is organized in four main cat egories with 6 foot by 6 foot sculptures made by Rob Gunderson representing each: Lake Life, Mountain Man, Business Casual and Hipp Camp.
Men’s gift items including Dr. Squatch soaps and deodorants, hats, bags, wallets, playing cards, groom ing kits and a smaller selection of women’s gift items including jewelry are also sold. Clothing and gift items will refresh regularly as the seasons change.
“Things do change, but our love for community journalism, the Mission Valley and all its vibrant com munities remain,” Summer said. “We look forward to serving our readers and advertisers in our new loca tion.”Friday’s grand opening is planned for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Polson at 214 Main Street, Suite B. The Maverick will offer a 20% off storewide sale, refreshments and in-store giveaways.
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POLSON — After a successful opening on June 15, The Maverick men’s clothing store on Main Street invites the community to join them for their official grand opening on Friday, Aug.Owned19.
‘The Maverick’ to host grand opening Friday
by Valley Journal propri etors Boone and Summer Goddard, The Maverick went from idea to reality through the help of some talented friends, a great location and the desire to offer a variety of men’s clothing styles that had been difficult to find in Lake County.“Ithought it would be fun to mix things up,” Boone said. “Summer and I have thought about opening a sec ond business for a long time. Over the years, it never really panned out, but doors for (The Maverick) just kept opening up. There was very little resistance. That’s not to say the venture has been challenge free, we had to put a lot of work in. But forward momentum prevailed, so it just felt natural. It’s all workedWhenout.”looking for a downtown location with enough square footage to offer the variety in selec tion the Goddards wanted, Boone spoke with a friend who had secured a large location downtown, the former Crow’s Nest Art Gallery, to further expand her business.“Shewas excit ed to see a men’s clothing downtown,storeso she offered to relin quish the space,” Boone explained. “We talked it over with the landlords and they said, ‘If you want it, it’s yours.’” At 2,600 square feet, the space is large enough to house both The Maverick and a brand new office for the Valley Journal newspaper in the back.
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The Valley Journal newspaper, founded by the God dards and four other business partners in September of 2004, will celebrate its 18th year in business next month. Summer and Boone have run the Journal themselves since 2010. Until September of 2020, the Valley Journal office was located in downtown Ronan. The pandemic closed that chapter of the Journal’s his tory.“We live in Polson and commuted for many years to our office in Ronan. The distance and financial burden became too much with Covid and homeschooling three children. Re-opening the Valley Journal office in Polson made a lot of sense for us logistically.”
“Taking the newspaper completely remote two and a half years ago, was a difficult decision,” Boone added. “For a lot of reasons, we had to, but it was always our intent to get back to business in an office setting. The opening of the Maverick has allowed us to do just that. It worked out perfectly.”
18 - August 17, 2022 Valley Journal projects in the community. “This year we’re giving to four different groups,” Duty explained. “The cheerleaders for new uniforms, Polson youth baseball for new equipment, and also every year it seems we donate to Mission Valley Aquatics. The second and third graders get swimming les sons every year through (Polson) schools, so we help pay for that in conjunction with the Greater Polson Community Foundation … we all live on the lake here, so we want to make sure the kids at least have some skills in swimming lessons. We’re also donating to the Polson wrestling club. They have a lot more girls who are starting to wrestle and a lot more kids so they need new singlets, so we’re going to donate to them too so they can get all suited up.” To keep the Brew Fest a fam ily event, attendees didn’t pay by person but by drink ticket and a number of activities were avail able for kids including games and face painting put on by the Polson cheerleaders. Local band Hellcat Maggie performed from 2-4 p.m. on a stage borrowed from Anderson Broadcasting. The Elks Lodge also raised money for their own nonprofit causes such as supporting fire fighters, veterans and more using sales of hamburgers, hotdogs and a bar open for those not into the microbrewery scene. Though the event acted as Rotary’s annual fundraiser, Duty commented “… the Brew Fest is more of a community event to kind of bring everyone together. Hopefully we make a little extra money this year, but typically our raffle sales are where we bring our money in.”
Last but not least, the Cruisin’ by the Bay car show was held on Main Street, put together by the Mission Valley Cruisers. Around 150 cars from both private owners and car clubs from Missoula, Helena, and Ka lispell lined Main Street. With conflicting car shows moved to other weekends, as well as a welcoming reception for any car looking to be shown, Activities Director Shelly Cordis said they had a much bigger response this year than Originallylast.started by the club back in the ‘90s before being briefly run by Dennis Anderson of Anderson Broadcasting as the club restructured, Cruisin’ by the Bay has been growing every year. “We hope to, as the show gets bigger and bigger, to start doing some scholarships and things like that … Our club’s one of the few that’s not for profit,” Cordis explained. While the show did have sponsorships from local businesses and some funds raised from participating vendors and food trucks, she said the club events from page 17 see page 19
During Friday’s grand opening, a free bar of Dr. Squatch soap will be given (while sup plies last) to anyone who posts a selfie in their favorite section of the store on Facebook or Instagram tagging The Maverick. The Valley Journal is also offering a free month of mailed newspapers for new and current subscribers who sign up or renew their print subscriptions on Aug. “We’re19.excited to be a new business in down town Polson and offering something we feel was needed for our community,” Boone stated. “We’re really looking forward to having our lo cals year-round be patrons of our business and hopefully find something they’re looking for.”
“A Maverick,” he continued, “is an unortho dox or independent minded person. Someone confident enough in who they are to dare to take the road less traveled and forge their own path. I say blaze your own trail. And if you want to look good doing it, stop in and check us out.”
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Previous Sandpiper scholar ship winner Henrietta Wolf Black, a featured artist this year, debuted her ledger and digital art. “We’re really excited about that,” Carberry commented on WolfBlack’s presence. “She’s got a very unique style, it’s quite beautiful, and we’re just very pleased to have her in the show.”Carberry herself had a booth this year, displaying both her own artwork and stain glass ornaments she makes with her husband.Shefirst became involved in the festival in 2006 when during a visit for the summer she saw a sign advertising the event. She called and asked if they still had spots available and when they confirmed they did she bought a tent and had her husband mail her several of their ornaments from South Carolina. Thanks to that expe rience, she’s now been one of the approximately 60 members of the cooperative for 15 years.
“It was very flash in the pan,” Carberry laughed. “That was my first experience with the show here, and it was a lot of fun.”At the same time as the Arts Festival, the Polson Brew Fest took place; the first ever put on by the Polson Rotary Club. While the Rotary Club used to do a chili cookoff each Au gust in conjunction with the other community events, after a couple years off due to covid they took the time to refresh and decided to come back with something new. Held on Main Street in front of the Elks Lodge 1695, they kept things simple with four breweries: Polson’s own Glacier Brewing, Ronan’s Cooperative Brewery, Tamarack Brewing from Lakeside and Flathead Lake Brewing from Big Fork. “We’ll learn some lessons I’m sure this year,” President Brooke Duty laughed. Part of a national organiza tion, the Polson Rotary Club has raised over $400,000 since it began give back to youth Car show, brewfest, art festival converge in Polson see
POLSON — A cluster of community events came to gether over the weekend to get the community outside and supporting good causes.
The Sandpiper Arts Festival celebrated its 51st year on the courthouse lawn this year with 48 new and returning artists filling up over 50 booths for locals to visit. “The gist of it is it provides funds for our student schol arships, kids workshops, and other projects we have in the community,” Festival Chair Carole Carberry explained. “Also it’s an opportunity for emerging artists to show and sell their work, and we’ve got very established artists too.” Artists signed up for the festival by visiting the Sand piper Art Gallery website to download and submit an ap plication and fee earlier in the year. Once accepted, the gallery collects a booth fee and gives them a hand-selected location to avoid having too many types of the same artists clustered together throughout the show. “It’s a great effort on the part of our gallery,” Carberry said. “A lot of people are involved in making it happen, and we do good things with the funds we raise from it.”
Each year, the cooperative gallery puts together up to $3,000 for a scholarship for local students interested in pursuing an art-related degree. From the applicants, they choose the student they feel is most deserving, occasionally resulting in more than one scholarship awarded.
August 17, 2022 - 19Valley Journal Early Deadlines for Sept. 7 newspaper Display ads - 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 Classifieds, Legal ads, newscalendarsubmissions,items12 p.m.Sept.Thursday,1 Thank you for adhereing to these deadlines. We wish you and yours a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! Mission Valley Animal Shelter Wags & Whiskers Garden Party & Live Auction Saturday, August 27th, 6:00*includespm hearty appetizers, dessert and 2 drink tickets Tickets available at MVAS & Seconds2Go. Prizes will be given for best in show garden party hats!! just breaks even with their events. A membership for the club only costs $25 for a whole family, and is now even free for the rest of the year with the conclusion of this show.“We’re not a real rigid club,” Cordis laughed. Mem bership is not based on the cars owned. Some of their current members have project cars, or are between cars, or are even just young people trying to learn. “We’re just all about fun and cruising around. We’re for everybody.” Some members brought two or three of their cars to the show, bringing in a total of around 30 club cars at the event. Cordis even brought her own 1950 Chevy. How ever, club cars are not in the vote for the top ten or best in show, and club members don’t vote. The only ones allowed to vote at this car show are the drivers themselves. “The drivers know the cars and appreciate the cars,” Cordis said. “No good old boy voting … it’s solely based on theThecar.”winners of the car show were all awarded unique tro phies that were custom made out of car parts by members of the Mission Valley Cruis ers.Bill Baroch from Polson with his 1962 Chevy Impala won 2022 Best in Show, and the top ten were: - Dennis Black, Arlee, 1947 GMC COE - Cole Younger, Arlee, 1952 GMC 3100 - Craig Eaton, Rollins, 1956 Chevy 210 Wagon - Greg Greene, Kalispell, 1939 Chevy Truck Copper Rat- Paul Kruger, Columbia Falls, 1934 Dodge Pickup - Candy Johnson, Colum bia Falls, 1928 Dodge 5-Win dow Coupe - William Oden, Polson, 1975 Ford F-250 - Robin Ellenwood, Pol son, 1932 Plymouth PB Coupe-Ron McDowell, Rollins, 1960 Chevy Corvette - Nancy Mcdowell, Rollins, 1947 Studebaker M5
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While this show has ended, Cordis maintains a Facebook page called Montana Car Shows and Cruises that acts as a calendar for car shows throughout Montana. All car clubs in Montana now post there, making it a “one stop shop,” Cordis said, for car events throughout the state. “It’s a real community effort.”
20 - August 17, 2022 Valley Journal CRYPTO-QUOTE PUZZLES ACROSS 1 Sticky situation 5 Feeling no pain 9 Hard exterior 14 Rock projection 19 Field of study 20 On a cruise 21 Adele chart-topper that won three Grammys 22 __ skeleton 23 York, Mexico,Jersey,etc.? 26 TV, newspapers,radio, etc. 27 Minnesota twins? 28 Like farmhousemoderndecor 29 Small chess piece 30 “Breaking Bad” star Cranston 31 More slippery 33 Legless reptile 35 Muse of poetry 37 Swiped, in a way 39 Doctrinal breakaways 42 “__ a virtue, if you have it not”: Hamlet 45 Vermicelli, e.g. 46 R? 50 Dallas NBAer 51 Midrange voice 52 Greek letter that seems like it should be last 53 Unaccompanied 54 Beethoven honoree 56 Neckwear pins 60 Fasten, as buttons 62 NCAA pt. 63 Get dizzy with delight 65 Sierra __, Africa 67 Firmly decided 69 “Amazing!” 70 None, few, many, most, __? 74 Juilliard subj. 75 Type of concernedcourtwith wills 77 Like a cold-weather jacket 78 Western show 80 Logician’s “hence” 81 Soccer period 84 Generosity 86 Barrels of laughs 88 1973 Toni Morrison novel 90 Aptly coolernamedbrand 91 Nick at __ 95 Smithwick’s beer 96 Ralph Emerson? 100 Like corned beef 101 Orderly method 103 Art studio stand 104 cellsImpulse-conducting 106 Lock of hair 108 Soul singer Baker 111 “__ you clever!” 112 Informal name for Google Talk 114 Old Dodge subcompact 117 Hopeless cases 119 Hang loosely 121 Naproxen brand 122 “Mice guys finish last”? 125 Stuff to sell 126 Respected figure 127 Seesaw sitter of classic tongue twisters 128 Not engaged 129 Lowered oneself? 130 Like the sound of bagpipes 131 Mix together 132 Scallion kin DOWN 1 Private home? 2 Humorously twisted 3 Anchor venue 4 “Lah-di-__!” 5 The great outdoors 6 Puts to work 7 Softens 8 Washbowl 9 City with two MLB teams 10 Has high regard for 11 Forearm bone 12 Whole bunch 13 screenwriter“Chinatown” Robert 14 Scold harshly 15 Applies, as pressure 16 Sesa Street? 17 Greek earth goddess 18 Lively spirit 24 Ice Capades setting 25 Cybercurrency 32 All things considered 34 Hawaii’s Mauna __ 36 Cheer-full message 37 Health resort 38 Food regimen 40 Stepped heavily 41 Missile housing 43 37-Down staffer 44 Goings-on 47 Play for time 48 “Be silent,” in music 49 Mild Dutch cheese 52 Apex 55 A.E. Housman’s “A Shropshire __” 57 Sioux City state 58 Former ChancellorGermanHelmut 59 aquariumAlgae-eatingcritter 61 House speaker Nancy 63 In a regretful manner 64 Guess __? 66 Italian peak also known as Mongibello 68 “Such a pity!” 69 Some musical works by Kaija Saariaho 71 Rental document 72 Emerald, for one 73 Nosed (out) 76 CAPTCHA prey 79 Academic status 82 Entice 83 Pet collar target 85 British school attended by many ministersprime 87 Most saccharine 89 Attacked 92 Raymond Burr crime series 93 Sci-fi appendagemonster’s 94 Mag managers 97 “__ Pinafore” 98 Former PremierChinese__Jiabao 99 Adjust, as car wheels 100 Hex 102 Visit faraway places 105 Tiny headphone 107 Seed scatterer 109 Sacred emblem 110 Fennellike herb 112 Goggle 113 Extended family 115 Burrowing insectivore 116 Needing sunscreen?extra 118 Etc. kin 120 __ Squad: Best Buy tech support 123 Like unbuttered toast 124 Zero, in soccer LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE One letter stands in for another. Single letters, apostrophes, word length and formation of the words are all hints. Each week the key is different. D IPTR NDM PV MEJRPMC HOJ D UEEI NDM APJR NEMLQ. - A. T. WPLBSV ©2022 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC. Ben Stone / Valley Journal “Begging the Question” By MaryEllen Uthlaut Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis QUICKSILVER EXPRESSO Come in for: • Soup & Sandwiches • Coffee Bar • Free Wi-Fi • Ice Cream • Car Wash & Vacuum • Laundromat • ATM • Flathead JeffersonTransit/Lineconnect selectionHUGEofsnacks&beverages!! 7 days a week Monday- Friday 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. TAKE A BREAK! 51999 US 93 • PABLO (near the walking bridge in 675-5000Pablo) Full EspressoServiceBar
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Keep the lines of communication open. Let a loved one know how much you value having them in your life, especially if they are struggling. Offer understanding when someone is temporarily out of sorts this week.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Anything you buy today at a dis counted price may end up to be a mistake -- inferior materials aren’t likely to hold up over time. Do some research and wait until later in the week to purchase items that will endure.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It can be risky to put all your eggs in one basket. If you focus too heavily on material success, popularity or possessions, you may miss other opportunities. Remain open to diversity and variety in the upcoming week.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Learn by doing. There’s no substi tute for experience, although at times it can be a harsh teacher. The high standards you subscribe to can be helpful as the week unfolds; maintain them by learning from every misstep.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Close the door on family problems and the past before taking on anything new. Some people in your life may not be cooperative or agreeable today but as the week unfolds, you might begin to understand why.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can feel good but must do good, too, and stay focused. Finish what you started before you begin anything new. Wrap up loose ends and fulfill your obligations so you are ready for the week ahead.
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©2022 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC. ©2022 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your enthusiasm is admirable. It may be tempting to initiate a new financial plan this weekend, but it is better to wait. Channel your energies into making your plans more solid and execute them later this week.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There’s less stress when you follow the plan. Be patient and under standing if you receive criticism, but also learn what you can from it. A partner or loved one may test your dedication and loyalty, but tensions should subside later in the week.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Play by the rules. Carefully decide if your current plan is sustainable or if it would be better to make a new start. A health or workplace problem will be resolved if you wait until later in the week to address it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Never take risks when the odds ar en’t in your favor. This is not the day to begin something new or make crucial decisions. However, you can enjoy time with a romantic partner or social activities with friends.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may be faced by a choice be tween following your heart and go ing along with others. Although you could earn validation by playing to the crowd, you will sleep better if you stand by your principles.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A dedication to details can help avoid misunderstandings. Make sure you proofread all commu niques before you send them off. What seems like a burden today could become a blessing later this week.
Brenda Costilla POLSON — Bren da S. (Rodda) Costilla, age 63, passed away graduated in 1978 from Ronan High School.Brenda married Rick Costilla on April 6, 1991, in Polson. She worked a variety of jobs through out her life and enjoyed trying new things. Bren da loved hiking, hunting and fishing with her family as well as catering to the local humming birds. She spent her free time creating nature in spired artwork and trying new creative hobbies. Brenda was loved by many and will be greatly missed. Sheis survived by her husband, Rick; two brothers, Russ and Ken; three sisters, Terri, Carol, and Peggy; three sons, Michael, JP, and Andrew and three daughters, El lie, Olivia, and Rebecca. She is preceded in death by her parents, Miles and Janet, and daughter matory.Funeralderdcremation.com.www.lakefuneralhomeanthelenceheld.ServicesJaunita.havebeenMessagesofcondomaybesharedwithfamilyonlineat:ArrangementsareunthecareofTheLakeHomeandCre
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when he was two years old. He graduated from David Douglas High School in Portland in 1957 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in February 1958. He became a bombing Navigation System Tech nician and mostly worked on the B-52 Bomb Nav igation System and AN/ APS-64 airborne radar system. He was honor ably discharged from the Air Force in June 1962. Upon discharge, Tom worked as an electron ics equipment specialist first at McClellan AFB in California and then at Air Force Acquisi tion Logistics Center at Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio. Continuing his career with the U.S. Air Force he was promoted to Logistics Management Specialist at Wright Pat terson AFB in Ohio. While continuing on a career path with the Air Force, Tom also contin ued with his education receiving his B.S. degree in Business Adminis tration from California State University, Sac ramento, California, in 1972 and his M.S. degree in Acquisition Logistics Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton, Ohio in 1981. In 2004, Tom went on to add an AA degree in Comput er Programming from Pierce College in Lake wood, Washington, to his list of Spokane,AnalysisgratedHeLOG,EnterprisesLaboratories,withinfollowedasforU.S.achievements.educationalIn1984,TomlefttheAirForcetoworkBDMCorporationLogisticsManager,byemploymentthesamecapacitySystemsResearchInc.,RJOandINNOInc.,allinOhio.workedasanInteLogisticsSupportConsultantinWashington, and Logistics Manage ment Consultant to Si erra Nevada Corporation in Sparks, Nevada.
22 - August 17, 2022 Valley Journal FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF POLSON 301 16th Ave E - Polson VENDOR/CRAFT FAIR AND BLOCK PARTY Saturday, August 20th Vendors: 9 am-1 pm Vendor Booths Available $15 Woodworking, Jewelry, Crafts etc. Hot Dog Lunch $5: 11:30 am-1:30 pm Block Party: 1-3 pm Summer Fun and Games Contact 406.883.6161 or 406.249.6689 for more information883-8970 4 out of THINGSYOUNEEDTOKNOW Our “GOOd” is nOt GOOd enOuGh “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” Isaiah 64:6 There is no amount of good works, religious traditions, or denominational rituals that can remove your sin debt. Only Jesus Christ, THE only Son of God, can provide pardon for sin, afforded to us on the cross, bringing us into a right relationship with God. To learn more join us at Lake City Baptist Church • 38907 MT HWY 35 406-465-8564 • Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. obituaries
Tom and Canan (Jan) Cem were married on June 20, 1964 in Sac ramento. They had two children, Kevin Cem Gregg and Iklil Julie Gregg and have four grandchildren, Ian Cem Nye, Ayla Rose Nye, Mina Gregg and Mariam Gregg.Tom is survived by his wife of 58 years; his children and grandchil dren; his brother, Brian Patrick Gregg of Bakers field, California; former daughter-in-law Meltem Gregg of Salem, Oregon; and, Iklil Gregg’s fiancée Tony Lane of Bremerton, movedWilliamWashington.Tom’sgrandfatherA.GregghadtoPolsonfrom
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Thomas Gregg POLSON — Thomas “Tom” Stewart Gregg, Jr., age 82, passed away on June 21, 2022, at Com munity Medical Center in Missoula, with his son Kevin and daughter Iklil beside him. He was born on July 25, 1939, in Omaha, Nebraska the son of Thomas Stewart “Stu”
August 17, 2022 - 23Valley Journal For Information Call Weekdays: 406-275-2792 Weekends 406-675-500 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 7:30 PM 11:50 AM 7:05 PM 12:00 PM 6:50 PM Flag Stop Flag Stop 12:15 PM 6:30 PM 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 1:25 PM 5:30 PM 2:10 PM 4:55 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 3:10 PM 4:00 PM Pablo 52001 US Hwy 93, Pablo 406-275-2792 • Weekends 406-675-5000 Missoula 1660 W Broadway St • 406-549-2339 Evaro 20750 US Hwy 93, Missoula• 406-275-2792 Arlee 92345 US Hwy 93, Arlee• 406-275-2792 Ravalli 27330 US Hwy 93, Ravalli• 406-275-2792 Saint Ignatius 240 Mnt View Dr, St. Ignatius• 406-275-2792 Pablo • 52001 US Hwy 93 Weekdays: 406-275-2792 • Weekends 406-675-5000 Polson 49708 US Hwy 93, Polson• 406-275-2792 Lakeside 7170 US Hwy 93, Pablo• 406-275-2792 Kalispell / Evergreen 195 3rd Ave. East N (Smith Foods) 406-275-2792 Whitefish #9 Spokane Ave., Whitefish• 406-275-2792 For Information Call Flathead Transit Weekdays: 406-275-2792 • Weekends 406-675-500For more information call Flathead Transit Weekdays: 406-275-2792 Weekends: 406-675-5000 NEW LOCATION! Michigan in the early 1900s and was one of the founders of the First Presbyterian Church in Polson. Tom’s father, his paternal aunt, and all his paternal uncles were born in Montana. His mother was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota.Tomwas truly a child of the West; he loved the Rocky timeAwarddent’s2010tobelievedgrandchildren.withlovedingclassicalwithing,canoeing,openwilderness,Mountains,andwide-spaces.Heenjoyedboating,hiktraveling,tinkeringmechanicalobjects,musicandbewithhisfamily.HespendingtimehischildrenandHealsoingivingbackhiscommunityandinreceivedthePresiVolunteerServiceforbeingafull-fostergrandparent
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for five years working with 2nd graders at Linderman Elementary School where he was known as Grandpa Tom. Tom had an inde pendent spirit and mis chievous sense of hu mor. He will be greatly missed by his family. A private graveside service is planned on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Lake Cemetery in Pol son. vj
seniors By Pete Mangels for the Valley Journal
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on week days. Lunch is available from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays. We deliver meals to qualified persons. Call a.m.days,ty:shut-ins.deliverarehere.E.uster@gmail.com,Email:406-883-4735,polsonseniorcenorvisitat504ThirdAve.CoolyourheelsVolunteerdriverswantedparttimetonoonmealstoACTIVITIES:ExerciseformobiliMondays,WednesFridays,10:30–11:30a.m.TaiJi(slowmovementforbalance):Aug.2,TuesdaysandThursdays,forsixweeks.Bridge:TuesdaysandFridays,openforall-12:30p.m.-beginnerswelcomeBridgeinstructor wanted for new play ers. Call for details. Pinochle: Thursdays, 12:30–3 p.m. (earlier or later if you wish) We rotate tables and teach. Bingo: Fridays at 7 p.m. Lots of fun, cash prizes,Veterans’snacks.Rep: The first Friday (Sept. 2) and third Tuesday (Sept 20) of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Pool: open table from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Safe Driver Class: Sept. 22, 9 a.m.1:30 p.m. pre-registerfee required for class MENU (subject to change): in-house or take-out. Meals are $5. Sign up for delivery — Thursday, Aug. 18: eggs Benedict casse role, link sausage, fresh fruit, pistachio dessert. — Friday, Aug. 19: deli wrap, potato chips, green salad, brownies — Monday, Aug. 22: chili mac soup, corn bread, 5-cup salad, butterscotch pudding — Tuesday, Aug. 23: pork chops, pasta, mixed vegetables, grape salad, cookies — Wednesday, Aug. 24: Catalina taco salad, corn chips, creamy Mexican corn, peach cobbler—Thursday, Aug. 25: corn dogs, mac and cheese, peas, sauer kraut salad, rainbow sherbet—Friday, Aug. 26: birthday luncheonroast beef, mashed spuds, gravy, honey carrots, green salad, s’mores cake The membership drive for the 2022-2023 year begins now. Dues are $15/yr. The annual meeting of the mem bership with election of officers is on Friday, Sept. 23. Nominations are now accepted to serve on the Board of Directors. (Note to “youngsters” over fifty: This is a great way to gain experience in pub lic service.)
Tuesday, Aug. 23 Website building class offered POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library will host a “How to Build a Website” technology class at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 Shakespeare in the Parks performs ‘King Lear’ PLAINS — Mon tana Shakespeare in the Parks rendition of “King Lear” will be performed on Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 6-8 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Visit performancesorgshakespeareintheparks.www.forafullschedule.Allarefree.
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Friday, Aug. 19 Open Bluegrass Jam planned at WMMC RONAN — An open Bluegrass Jam at the Western Montana Musi cians Co-op is planned for Friday, Aug. 19, from 7-9 p.m. This event is hosted by Lydia Conway. A blue grass jam is completely unplugged. We play going around the circle, taking turns choosing songs and tunes. Come ready to lead songs if comfortable, or just strum/hum along. Feel free to share and invite your friends. We are a mem ber-based, member-fund ed cooperative. The bluegrass jam is free, how ever, for mountainmusic.com/https://www.missionaccepteddonationsnon-membersaregratefullyandappreciated.
Monday, Aug. 22 Learn about MT ties to Titanic POLSON — From 6-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22 the North Lake County Public Library will partner the Montana State Library to present a MLN (Montana Library Network) virtual Pro gram: “Montana Ties to the Titanic: A Collection of Stories.” This program is free and open to all. Register at: tinyurl.com/ titanicMT. The library is also offering a watch party option if we have at least five patrons that want to join us in the building for the presentation. Call us at 406-883-8225.
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Thursday, Aug. 18 CornholefundraiserTourneyheld POLSON — Families First Learning Lab is hosting our first annual Cornhole Tournament fundraiser at Glacier Brewing on September 18. Players placing 1st3rd will have their pick between a $200 value gift basket, a stocked mini fridge, and a $250 cash prize. You won’t want to miss this tournament played for a great cause. Safe Harbor Summer Social planned RONAN — It’s time for a Garden Party! SAFE Harbor will be hosting a gathering in the Ronan City Park on August 18 from 3 to 6 p.m. For near ly 30 years, SAFE Harbor has been the primary victim services agency for the Flathead Reservation and Lake County. All ser vices are free and open to everyone in the commu nity. The Garden Party is free and will include a few special surprises. While this is not a fundraiser, a gorgeous original quilt handmade and donat ed by one of our great supporters, Karl Rohr, will be raffled off. For more information call Dana at 406-240-0640 or org.ordeeann@safeharbormt.orgemail:dana@safeharbormt. Library serves up ice cream POLSON — The North Lake County Pub lic Library wraps up their Summer Reading Pro gram with an ice cream social and prize drawing at 10 a.m. Check with the library for any schedule change.
Saturday, Aug. 20 Join the Community Jam in Ronan RONAN — A Satur day Night Community Jam at the Western Mon tana Musicians Co-op, 1 Eisenhower St (The Red Poppy), takes place from 7-11 p.m. This event is hosted by Coy and Charlie Whether you’re a musician, performer, poet, comedian or just love live music, the Western Montana Musicians Coop is for you. Stop by and check out our talented members. Everyone is welcome. We are a mem ber-based, member-fund ed Co-op. The community jam is free, however, for non-members, donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. The deets: Community Jam at the Red Poppy every Saturday night from 7-11 p.m. Legend Madness race held at speedway POLSON — The Mission Valley Speedway Superoval, 1113 N. Reser voir Rd., is the site of the Legend Madness race. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for children 8-15; children under 7 are free. Seniors 55 and older, military and first respond ers pay a $10 admission fee. Family (two adults, three kids) is $40 general admission. RV dry camp ing fee is $50 per one RV. Time trials begin at 6 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. For more informa tion call 406-212-8159. Market event offers multiple items POLSON — The Small Town Girl Market offers antiques, handmade items, repurposed items, food, fun and unique goodies. Admission is $3; kids under 12 are free. Come to Polson Four square Church, 40677 Partridge Trail, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 to check it out. Email information.ket@gmail.comsmalltowngirlmarformore
Thursday, Aug. 25 Free park entry celebrates Park Services GLACIER PARK — Entry to Glacier National Park is free on Thursday, Aug. 25 in celebration of the National Park Ser vice’s birthday. Flathead River Rodeo returns POLSON — The four time Indian National Finals Rodeo of the year, Flathead River Rodeo, returns to the Flathead Reservation in Polson on Aug. 25, 26 and 27, at the Polson Fairgrounds. Indi an National Finals Tour Rodeo draws contestants from all over the U.S. and Canada to compete for over $50,000 in prize money and awards, and is a qualifying event for the INFR Finals, held in Las Vegas in November. Pro duced by KwaTaqNuk Resort & Casino and the CSKT Tribes, the event features three days of rodeo action, food and beverage vendors, other vendors in the arena and see page 25
Say farewell to summer POLSON — The Kiwanis Club of Polson will host a wine and beer tasting event at the Polson KOA on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and available from Polson Kiwanis member or at the Polson KOA office. All proceeds benefit youth programs and Kiwan is programs in Lake County. Sunday, Aug. 28 Golfers to compete in Polson POLSON — Polson Bay Golf Course will host the Club Championship for PBGC pass holders on Aug. 28. Call 406-407-7656 for more information. Wednesday, Aug. 31 Night School Open Jazz Jam on tap at The Red Poppy RONAN — A Night School Open Jazz Jam will take place at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op, 1 Eisenhower St. SW (The Red Poppy) from 8-11 p.m. This event is hosted by Lee Whalen. Whether you’re a musician, performer, poet, comedian or just love live music, the Western Montana Musicians Co-op is for you.Always FREE but donations are most appre ciated. The deets: “Night School” Jazz Jam at the Red Poppy on Wednesday, June 29 from 8 p.m. - ? Bring your [Real thang,stride,let’sto(considerphotocopiedamzn.to/3Mn0Rr3)Books](https://orleadsheetsbringing3copiessharearound,yeah?),andputsomeglideinyoursomeswanginyourandahepinyour step at the first jam dedicat ed to jazz music at the Red Poppy.
August 17, 2022 - 25Valley Journal 53RD SEASON – 2022 53 years of Bringing Live Theatre to Northeastern Montana SHOW TIMES Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m. – Sundays 4:00 p.m. PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AT www.fortpecktheatre.org Call 406-228-9216 or 406-526-9943 SeptemberAugustPlaying18through4 WWW. C LASSIC C AR A UCTION.US T (406) 698-7930 Local Auction Service T National Auction Presence! ANNUAL MONTANA CLASSIC CAR AUCTION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 CONSIGN YOUR CAR OR COLLECTION NOW! METRAPARK EXPO CENTER BILLINGS, MT STATEWIDE ADVERTISING 2X2 $406 | 2x3 $650 | 2X4 $1,100 | 2X5 $1,500 TREACHHE 406 FOR $4062 X 2 ad measures 3.7” horizontal by 2” Montana’sverticalstatewide advertising network REACH 400, 000+ readers each week 60 Newspapers 1 low cost live music each night after rodeo action. Friday, Aug. 26 Shakespeare in the Parks performs in Mission ST. IGNATIUS — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “King Lear” from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26 at the Good Old Days Park in St. Ignatius.Audiences are encouraged to arrive early with chairs, blankets and picnics. Allarks.orgwww.shakespeareinthepVisitforafullschedule.performancesarefree. Open Mic planned for WMMC RONAN — Enjoy open mic at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op, 1 Eisenhower St SW (The Red Poppy), takes place from 7-9 p.m. This event is hosted by Coy and Charlie. Whether you’re a musician, performer, poet, comedian or just love live music, stop by the WMMC and check out our talented members. We’d love to see ya. When you arrive, sign up for a spot and show us what youWegot.are a appreciated!arenon-membersMicative.member-fundedmember-based,cooperFridayNightOpenisfree,however,fordonationsgratefullyacceptedand Library holds sale, raffles quilt POLSON — On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26-27 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the North Lake County Public Library’s Friends of the Li brary will hold a huge used book and media sale. Come in to browse the large inventory of materi als. Bargains are here for you. The group will also be selling raffle tickets for a beautiful Amish Quilt.
Thursday, Sept. 1 Sanders County Fair begins PLAINS — The Sanders County Fair began in 1911 with a community horse race. Participants included ladies and gentlemen from the town of Plains and the Flathead Indian Reserva tion. This year’s fair opens on Thursday, Sept. 1 and ends on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Saturday, Aug. 27 Twelfth Night performance performed in Charlo CHARLO — Shake speare’s “Twelfth Night” will be performed on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 6-8 p.m. at Palmer Park. Audiences are encouraged to arrive early with chairs, blankets and picnics.Visit areschedule.reintheparks.orgwww.shakespeaforafullAllperformancesfree.
Friday, Sept. 2 Enjoy harp music at library POLSON — The Lake County Public Library will host Debbie Conrad as she plays her harp. Music starts at 3:30 p.m. Feel free to sit and listen or enjoy the music while you browse in the library. vj from page 24
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Jam at Saturday night MT Musicians Co-op RONAN — Saturday Night Community Jam at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op, 1 Eisen hower St (The Red Poppy), takes place from 7-11 p.m. This event is hosted by Doug Ruhman. Whether you’re a musician, performer, poet, comedian or just love live music, the Western Montana Musicians Co-op is for you! Stop by tonight and check out our talent ed members. Everyone is welcome.Weare a accepteddonationshowever,Themember-fundedmember-based,Co-op.communityjamisfree,fornon-members,aregratefullyandappreciated.
The CSKT Early Childhood Services Department is requesting bids for Occupational Therapy services for the period of September 2022 to September 30, 2024.
The Occupational Therapist will be coordinating with the ECS Special Services Coordinator on referrals for children to receive services. An evaluation will be done by the Therapist and recommended services will be discussed with the Special Services Coordinator. Once services are started the Occupational Therapist will need to keep case notes on the children and/or families they provide services to and keep the Special Services coordinator updated weekly.
5.) Description of recent experience in doing this type of work.
6.) Detailed description of cost required to provide this service. Responses should be clear in terms of incidental costs, as well as hourly rates, travel expenses, etc.
4.) Proof of Workman’s Comp or exemption certificate.
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Early Childhood Services
This is an Indian preference bid and Tribal contractors who wish to receive Indian preference must obtain a certification by the Indian prefer ence office as a legitimate Indian-owned business prior to submission of the bids. This certification must be included with your RFP response.
Proposal requirements: Proposals must include
2.) Ability to commit 10-20 hrs per week to the provision of this service.
1.) Professional license in the area of Occupational Therapy services. Documented specialized knowledge. Relevant work experience must be shown in a resume or curriculum vitae, including outline of qualifications and appropriate credentials (copies of professional license, specialized training, etc.), and professional references.
The Occupational Therapy services hours needed will be variable. Early Childhood Services operates from 8 am – 4:30 pm – Monday- Friday. Children are in the centers Monday – Thursday, times varying depending on centers.
The selection of the successful contractor and award of this project will be per the provisions of the CSKT Indian Preference Ordinance 101A. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder/respondent to obtain and provide proof of Indian Preference certification from the Indian Preference Office.Allproposals will become the property of the CSKT Early Childhood Services. The Tribes reserve the right to accept and reject and negotiate any element of any proposals received.
In some cases consultation may be requested Early Childhood Services staff on an as needed basis.
The proposals will be reviewed with a decision made in the 5 to 10 working days after bid closing. This is an Indian Preference Proposal. We reserve the right to refuse any or all bids. For more information call Carrie Antoine at 406-745-4509 ext. 5506 or Jody Jones at ext. 5120.
Scope of work
Proposals must be received by 4:30 on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Mailing address: Early Childhood Services- PO Box 1510-St.Ignatius, MT 59865, ATTN: CARRIE ANTOINE- SEALED BID-Occupational Therapist.
Indian Preference Certification
3.) Proof of liability insurance or proof that the individual is an independent contractor.
: CSKT Early Childhood Services has an enrollment of up to 267 children ranging from 0 to 5 years of age. Children are screened at least 2 times per school year. In some cases, it is requested that children have Occupational Therapy services available for them. Head Start/ Early Head Start locations are on the Flathead Reservation – 1 center in Polson, 1 center in Turtle Lake, 2 centers in Pablo, 3 centers in Ronan, 3 centers in Mission and 1 center in Arlee.
The Occupational Therapist will bill any costs to Medicaid or private insurance first and Early Childhood Services will be invoiced as payor of last resort.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL-Part-time Occupational Therapist
PREFERENCE EMPLOYER. K-8 teacher Mountain View Ele mentary. Send resume to Mountain View Elementary, Box 1169, Cut Bank, MT 59427. Email questions to JerryHofer73@gmail.com or call (406) 336-2638. Electrician (Journeyman) Facilities Services/Montana State Universi ty – Bozeman. For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on: https://jobs. montana.edu/ hr/postings/29373. Equal Opportunity Veterans/DisabledEmployer, see 28
CASE MANAGER COORDINATOR - TEMPORARYAGREEMENTEMPLOYMENT 1 OR MORE POSITIONS TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The successful applicant, if not already employed by CSKT must pass a pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month pro bationary period. Salary is $26.19 to $30.10 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 Thurs., August 25, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. MST. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER. FOSTER CARE SOCIAL WORKER TRAINEE (1 OR MORE RESOURCEDEPARTMENTPOSITIONS)OFHUMANDEVELOPMENT
The successful applicant must have a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Health & Human services, or Community Services, with two years’ supervisory experience. Or, Bache lor’s Degree in Social Work, Health & Human services or Community Services, with three years’ supervi sory experience. Care Coordination Certificate within one year of hire. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Must have Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers within six months of employment. Salary is $31.52 - $36.23 per hour, plus benefits, may be employed under a contract. To apply, contact the Tribal Personnel Office at (406) 675-2700, ext. 1040 or personnel@cskt.org. Tribal applications and full advertise ment are available online at www. cskt.org. Closing date is Thursday, August 25, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m.(MST) CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER
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The successful applicant must pos sess a Certificate of Completion in a Dental Assistant Training Program and/or an AA in a recognized Dental Assistant training Program and/or 3 years’ experience. A valid driver’s li cense is required. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, copy of academic transcripts, certificates and 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. 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 pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $16.49 to $18.96 per hour, plus benefits. May be employed under contract. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1040 or per sonnel@cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available on-line at cskt.org. The closing date is Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. MST CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER. HVAC Maintenance Technician – Air Conditioning/Refrigeration **UP DATED** Facilities Services/Mon tana State University – Bozeman. For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on: postings/28193.https://jobs.montana.edu/hr/EqualOpportunityEmployer,Veterans/Disabled
LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED WRITER FOR A BIOGRAPHY. Need biography writing services for a memoir that would be written in 2 – 3 months. This is a paid opportunity for a local writer who could visit the subject in person to receive and organize the information needed to create the manuscript. The subject is located in Polson, MT. Please contact Nev at 561-245-1974, email: nievecitasnow@gmail.com. Custodian Supervisor I Facilities Services/Montana State Univer sity - Bozeman. For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on: montana.edu/postings/30799.https://jobs.EqualOpportunityEmployer,Veterans/Disabled DENTAL ASSISTANT (1 or more positions) TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The successful applicant must have an Associate’s degree in a health related, communication, social work or human services field, or 5 years’ experience in administrative duties and human service work. Must pos sess a valid driver’s license. Salary is $18.00 per hour. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, copy of academic transcripts, certificates and 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. 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 pre-hire drug test and serve a mandatory six (6) month probationary period. Salary is $18.00 per hour. 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 Thurs., August 25, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. MST CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER PUBLIC HEALTHDIETITIANREGISTERED TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
MontanaLocksmithEmploymentHelpwantedFacilitiesServices/StateUniversity – Boz eman. For complete job announce ment and application procedures, click on: hr/postings/31185https://jobs.montana.edu/EqualOpportunityEmployer,Veterans/Disabled
The successful applicant must be 18 years or older with a high school diploma/GED. Possess a current and valid Montana driver’s license and be insurable under the Tribes’ fleet pol icy. Current physical exam or ability to obtain physical exam upon hire. Current on required immunizations or ability to become current upon hire. Verified of recent TB screening or ability to complete the required screening. Certification in CPR/First Aid. Certification in Defensive and Distracted Driving course; or obtain one within 6 months of hire. Certi fication in Passenger Service and Safety; or obtain one within 6 months of hire. This position is subject to a background check in accordance with Public Law 101-630. Completed Tribal employment application. Copy of relevant academic transcript/train ing certifications. Copy of current val id driver’s license. Proof of insurance. Completed supplemental background questionnaire. Proof of enrollment from a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT. If claiming veter an’s preference, a copy of the DD214 must be submitted. 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 proba tionary period. The salary is $13.55 to $15.58 per hour, plus benefits. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. #1040 or personnel@ cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available at www.csktribes.org. The closing date will be Thurs., Aug. 25, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. (MST) CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER TCC LEAD SOCIAL ADVOCATETRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
AnnouncementsWantedWANTEDTOBUY Guns and/or ammunition, old or new. Whole estates/collections or single pieces. Fair prices paid. 406-207-4641 Wanted: Valmar and Gandy air seeders, implement mount style. Call Paul at 763-286-2037 with model and condition.
The successful applicant must be certified as a registered dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Regis tration (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 academic transcripts, certificates and 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. This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy.
The successful applicant must pos sess a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and/or Psychology, or currently attending college working towards obtaining BSW or BA in Psychology, with a minimum of 5-8 months’ actual work experience in the Child Welfare Service field. Must be able to type neat professional reports, letters and use various test based computer programs including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, MS Excel, Adobe Acrobat and other PDF doc uments for storage and transfer of information. Must pass a background investigation if hired. Must have never been convicted of or plead guilty to a felony crime of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, sexual offense or a crime of violence. No involvement with any child or social service protection agency as a client, no alcohol or drug abuse or domestic violence charges within the past five (5) years. Must not have resigned to avoid disciplinary actions or have dismissed from employment within the past three (3) years. Must possess a valid Montana driver’s license. Applicant will participate in on-call duties on a rotating schedule. This position is a mandatory reporter. Will maintain and participate in other duties as assigned. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, a supplemental questionnaire for background investigations, a copy of academic transcripts/training certifi cates, a copy of current valid driver’s license and proof of insurance and a proof of enrollment in a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT and, if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of the DD214 must be sub mitted. This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. A favorable deter mination resulting from a complet ed background investigation is required for your placement in this position. 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: $18.28 to $21.02 per hour. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1259/1040. Tribal ap plications are also available on-line at www.csktribes.org. Closing date will be Thursday, Sept. 1st, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE TRANSPORTATIONEMPLOYER.SPECIALIST
The successful applicant must be a member of the Confed erated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, a resident of the Flathead Reservation, at least 21 years of age and of good character and reputation. Must have at least four (4) years of direct work experience in a law related area. Must never have been convicted of a felony, nor been convicted of a misdemeanor (except for mi nor traffic violations) within the year preceding appointment, nor have a criminal action pending against him or her at the time of appointment. Must have a working knowledge of Tribal law, Federal Indian Law, applicable State Law, and general legal principles. All applicants must submit a completed Tribal employ ment application, a copy of relevant academic transcript and/or training certificate(s), a copy of current 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 DD214 must be sub mitted. 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. Salary range is $27.10 - $31.15 per hour, plus benefits. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 ext. 1040 or personnel@ cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available on-line at csktribes.org. Closing date will be Thursday, Sept.1, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. CSKT IS AN TRIBAL NATURALPROGRAMIMPLEMENTATIONWATEREMPLOYERPREFERENCERIGHTSMANAGERRESOURCEDEPARTMENT
HOUSINGSALISHGROUNDSKEEPERCOMMUNITYKOOTENAIAUTHORITY
The successful applicant must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrology, Water Resourc es or Natural Resources with some background in water resources. A Bachelor’s Degree in another field will be considered, if the degree field prepares the applicant classifieds Help wanted cont’d from pg. 27 Buying Clerk Are you someone who en joys planning and organiz ing? St. Luke Community Healthcare is seeking a dependable full time Buying Clerk for our Materials Management Department. Work schedule: Mon – Fri 8:00 am – 4:30 pm or 7:00 am – 3:30 pm. Some of the essential duties of this position include: creating purchase orders, submit ting orders, researching new items pricing, and tracking orders. Must be detail oriented; must possess effective and professional customer service and communica tion skills; must possess proficient general office and computer abilities; must be able to lift 50 lbs. We are a stable, employee oriented healthcare organization offering a competitive wage, a generous benefit package, and a great work environment! Applications are available at www. stlukehealthcare.org. For additional information call Human Resources at 406-528-5287. see page 29
Environmental Services Manager - Facilities Services/ Montana State UniversityBozeman. For complete job announcement and appli cation procedures, click ings/30607.https://jobs.montana.edu/poston:EqualOpportunityEmployer,Veterans/Disabled Journeyman Carpenter Facilities Services/Montana State University - Bozeman. For complete job announce ment and application proce dures, click on: montana.edu/postings/30789.https://jobs.EqualOpportunityEmployer,Veterans/Disabled FOSTER CARE SOCIAL WORKER - ONE OR MORE POSITIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENTRESOURCE A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psy chology or related field with six (6) months’ work experi ence with children/ youth, at risk families CPS, Foster Care or Early Childhood Services. Must pass a background in vestigation if hired. Must have never been convicted of or plead guilty to a felony crime of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, sexual offense or a crime of violence. Must not have any involve ment with any child or social service protection agency as a client, no alcohol or drug abuse or domestic violence charges within the past five (5) years. Must not have resigned to avoid disciplinary actions or have been dismissed from employment within the past three (3) years. Must possess a valid Montana driver’s li cense. Applicant will be on-call with other staff on a rotating schedule. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, a supplemental questionnaire for background investigations, a copy of academic tran scripts/training certificates, a copy of current valid driver’s license and proof of insurance and a proof of enrollment in a federally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of the DD214 must be submitted. This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) within the definition of the CSKT Drug Testing policy. A favorable determination resulting from a completed sixtestmustforinvestigationbackgroundisrequiredyourplacementinthisposition.Thesuccessfulapplicant,ifnotalreadyemployedbytheTribespassapre-hiredrugandserveamandatory(6)monthsprobationaryperiod.
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ASSOCIATE TRIBAL JUDGE TRIBAL COURT4 YEAR TERM
Facili ties Services/Montana State University - Bozeman. For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on: Equaledu/https://jobs.montana.postings/30461.OpportunityEmployer,Veterans/Disabled
Salary range: $21.00 to $24.13 per hour. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1259/1040. Tribal applications are also available on-line at www.csk tribes.org. Closing date will be Thursday, Sept. 1st, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER
The successful applicant is preferred to have a bachelor’s degree relevant to medical staff management or a Reg istered Nurse degree with 3-5 years’ practice management experience. HIPAA trained. Must possess a valid driver’s license. All applicants are re quired to submit a completed Tribal employment application. Copies of relevant academic transcripts, licensures, and training certificates. Must pro vide a copy of a valid driver’s license. Proof of enrollment from a federally recognized Tribe. If claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of DD214 to the Tribal Personnel Depart ment, 406.675.2700 ext. 1040, or personnel@cskt.org. or visit the cskt.org website for the application. Salary is $22.00 or DOE. Closing date is Thurs day, August 25, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. 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. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE EMPLOYER.
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1 Year EmploymentTemporaryAgreementTRIBALHEALTHDEPARTMENT
MEDICALEMPLOYERPREFERENCECLINICPRACTICEMANAGER
The successful applicant must be a member of the Confederated Salish and Koo tenai Tribes, a resident of the Flathead Reservation, at least 21 years of age and of good character and reputation. Must have a juris doctorate and be a member in good standing, or eligible to be licensed within one year of acceptance of the position, before the Montana State Bar Associa tion and must not have any disciplinary proceedings by any bar association. Must never have been convicted of a felony, nor been convicted of a misdemeanor (except for minor traffic violations) within the year preceding appoint ment, nor have a criminal action pending against him or her at the time of appointment. Must have at least 4 years of direct work experience in a law related area. Must have a working knowledge of Tribal law, Federal Indian Law, appli cable State Law, and general legal principles. All applicants must submit a completed Tribal employment application, a copy of relevant academic transcript and/or training cer tificate(s), a copy of licensure, a copy of current 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 DD214 must be sub mitted. 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. Salary range is $46.24 - $53.15 per hour plus benefits. To apply, contact Personnel at (406) 675-2700 ext. 1040 or personnel@cskt.org. Tribal applications are also available on-line at csktribes.org. Closing date will be Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. (MST) CSKT IS AN TRIBAL PREFERENCE EMPLOYER. Eagle Bank FT Customer RepresentativeService Hours are M-F 8 am – 5 pm & occasional Saturday. Previous bank teller experience pre ferred. Basic computer skills, ability to multi-task, attention to detail, customer service oriented and proven reliability a must. High School diploma or equivalent required. Pay DOE. Applications avail able at www.eaglebankmt. com. Eagle Bank is a Tribal Preference Employer. Mail Clerk/Carrier I. Facilities Services/Montana State University – Bozeman. For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on: Equaltana.edu/hr/postings/30400.https://jobs.mon-OpportunityEmployer,Veterans/Disabled
The successful applicant must have a high school diploma or G.E.D with experience in the operation of all equipment used in the course of the duties. Knowledge of power and lawn mower operations and maintenance practices. Primary and specialized skills in the operation and mainte nance of all equipment used in the course of work. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people. Ability to work in all types of weather conditions. Must possess a valid Montana driver’s license with no alcohol related convictions for the last three years. Must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License if requested. All applicants must submit a Tribal application, a copy of academic transcript, a copy of current valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and proof of enrollment from a feder ally recognized Tribe if other than CSKT and if claiming veteran’s preference, a copy of DD214 must be submit ted. 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) months probationary period. Salary range is $14.96 to $17.16 per hour and includes benefits. To apply, contact Person nel at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 1259/1040. Tribal applications are also available online at csktribes.org. Closing date will be Thursday, September 1st, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER MaintenanceEMPLOYERPREFERENCEPainter
RECORDING DATA: The following instruments and documents have been recorded in the Clerk and Recorder’s Office in Lake County, Montana on the date and with recording information as Montanaindicated: Trust Indenture : Dated January 13, 2016, recorded January 15, 2016 under Microfile No. 546094, records of Lake County, Montana.
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THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROP ERTY COVERED BY THE TRUST INDENTURE IS: The real property and its appurtenances in Lake County, Montana, more particularly described asLotfollows:2ofSKIDOO VILLA, a subdivision of Lake County, Montana, according to the official plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder for Lake County, Montana.
Substitution of Trustee: Dated June 14, 2022, recorded June 21, 2022 under Microfile No. 598877, records of Lake County, Montana.
THE BENEFICIARY HEREBY ELECTS TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO SATISFY THE OBLIGATIONS.AFORESAID
THE DEFAULT FOR WHICH THE FORECLOSURE IS MADE IS: The nonpayment of the monthly installments of $494.30 due on the 1st day for each of the months of September, October, November and December of 2021, January, February, March, April, May and June of 2022, due on the real property subject of the Note and Montana Trust Indenture, referred to above, plus monthly escrow of $14.00 for each of those months, plus late fees of $50.00 for each of those months, plus nonpayment of the second half of 2021 Real Property Taxes of $2,576.20, plus interest and penalties after the date of this notice, making the total default for nonpay ment $8,159.20, which sum includes principal, interest, past due real prop erty taxes, late payment and escrow fees, but does not include interest and penalty on the past due real property taxes after the date of this notice, and costs of foreclosure, which will also have to be paid to cure the Default.
DATED this 2nd day of November, 2021.
Grantor: Matthew Lake Property, LLC Original Trustee: Insured Titles Beneficiary: Geri A. Morris, now know as Geri A. SuccessorJohnsonTrustee: John A. Mercer
THE SUM OWING ON THE OBLIGA TION SECURED BY THE MONTANA TRUST INDENTURE IS: Principal plus Accrued Interest, Late Payment Penalties, and Escrow Fees: $114,134.71 as of June 28, 2022. Interest: At the rate of 2.65% per annum from June 28, 2022, until paid. Others: Past due property taxes of $2,576.20 plus all unpaid balances, including interest and penalty on real property taxes, insurance, together with all necessary expenses which may be incurred in collection, including a reasonable attorney’s fee and all costs, fees, and expenses, including costs of a foreclosure report, adver tising and recording expense.
August 17, 2022 - 29Valley Journal for work responsibilities. One year of combined work experience that demonstrates professional work behavior, ability to self-initiate, attention to detail, and aptitude to learn new skills. Experience in a Water Resources or Natural Resources field is preferred. Knowledge of field data collec tion procedures. Course work or experience working with the ArcGIS geospatial software. Proficiency with common com puter software applications including spreadsheets, word processors, and database queries. Understanding of Montana water rights and water resources in general is preferred. Comfort with mathe matical concepts and calcula tions to determine water rights elements, including areas, vol umes, rates of flow, and unit conversions. Understanding of agricultural and domestic water use concepts is pre ferred. Skills and aptitude with detail-oriented field inventory, data organization, and data input. Skill with electronic field data collectors, such as GPS units, is preferred. Skill with the Microsoft Office suite and operating system. Experience with ArcGIS is preferred. Skill with mathematical manip ulations and spreadsheet formula construction. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, the public, professional peers, and other individuals or entities. Aptitude to work in a team setting and contribute in interactive meeting environments. Ability to self-initiate, organize and advance a program with min imal direction, and advance technical initiatives. Ability to communicate water rights concepts across a spectrum of knowledge levels. Must have or be able to secure a current State of Montana driver’s license. 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 sub mitted. 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 negotiable-dependent on experience, plus benefits. To apply, contact Person nel at 406-675-2700 Ext. #1259/1040. Tribal applica tions are also available online at csktribes.org. Closing date will be Thursday, Sept. 30th, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. CSKT IS A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFER ENCE EMPLOYER. Irrigation Technician Facil ities Services/Montana State University – Bozeman. For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on: edu/postings/30022.https://jobs.montana.EqualOpportunityEmployer,Veterans/Disabled Custodian IclickcompleteUniversityServices/MontanaFacilitiesState-Bozeman.Forjobannouncementandapplicationprocedures,on:https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/29525.EqualOpportunityEmployer,Veterans/Disabled Laborer/Equipment Operator I. **Recent Wage Increase** Facilities Services/ Montana State University –Bozeman. For complete job announcement and appli cation procedures, click https://jobs.montana.edu/on:postings/30105.EqualOpportunityEmployer,Veterans/Disabled GarageRonanSale YARD SALE 114 Adams St SE Ronan Mainly women’s/teen girls’ clothing, knicknacks, kitchen ware, books, craft supplies, various other household items Sunday - Monday, Aug. 21-22 9 am-7 pm both days Don’t come earlier. Real Estate For Rent For Lease: 3 bedroom, 2 bath home close to Polson Golf course and Flathead Lake. $3,600 monthly all utilities and lawn care included. Mother-in-law unit available $1200 monthly. Call 406-249-6689
Alternators.AutoCLEARANCEMiscellaneousVehiclesINVENTORYSALE/TruckStartersand 305 units, all remanufactured and tested for earlier vehicles, prior to 2000. Closing business. Selling off all rebuilt starters and tors at 55% off retail. If your car or truck in 1997 or older, at this price you can afford to have a spare. Call Jerry at 406-207-4641.
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THE DATE, TIME, PLACE AND TERMS OF SALE ARE: Date and Time: November 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., Mountain Standard Time.Place: Outside the Main Entrance of the Lake County Courthouse, located at 106 4th Ave E, Polson, Montana.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Terms: This sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Successor Trustee may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash. The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to posses sion of the property on the 10th day following the sale. RIGHT TO CURE : The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the aforesaid property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the present beneficiary the entire amount then due under the Trust Indenture and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default theretofore existing.
Notice of the sale of real property which is secured by a Deed of Trust is hereby given pursuant to the provi sions of the “Small Tract Financing Act of Montana” (Section 71-1-301, et seq., Montana Code Annotated).
/s/ John A. Mercer John A. Mercer Successor Trustee STATE of MONTANA ) :SS. County of Lake ) On this 28th day of June, 2022, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State aforesaid, person ally appeared John A. Mercer, known to me to be the person described in and whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
/s/Tiffany Zimmerer Notary Public for the State of Montana Tiffany Zimmerer Printed Name of Notary Residing at: Polson, MT My commission expires: 10/24/2024 Aug 17, 24 and 31, 2022 MNAXLP CALL FOR BIDS Ronan School District No. 30, Lake County, Ronan, Montana is calling for bids for the re-roofing of approximately 65,100 square feet on the K. William Harvey Elementary roof. The bid will be for the removal of and disposal of existing membrane and installation of a 60 mil TPO membrane. There will be a walk-through for contractors wishing to examine the project on August 26, 2022 at 10:00 am. If you have questions please contact Brad Benson, Maintenance Supervisor, at 676-3390 or 314-1649.
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A bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid amount must accompany all bids, per MCA 18-1-202. This bid bond will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders when the bid is awarded.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and date in this certificate first above written.
THE NAME OF THE GRANTOR, TRUSTEE, THE BENEFICIARY IN THE DEED OF TRUST, ANY OF THE SUCCESSOR(S) IN INTEREST TO THE BENEFICIARY, AND ANY SUC CESSOR TRUSTEE(S) ARE:
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Bids must be received by September 7, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at the Ronan School District Administration Office at 421 Andrew NW, Ronan, MT. Bids should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “K. William Harvey Re-roof.”
This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Andrew Guy Robbins, to Rayni Robbins. The hearing will be on Sept. 14, 2022, at 10:00 am. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in LakeDate:County.July29, 2022. Lyn ClerkFrickerofDistrict Court By: Mary Rensvold Deputy Clerk of Court Aug. 10, 17, 24, and 31,2022 MNAXLP Chuck TURNAGEWall MERCER & WALL, AttorneysPLLP at Law 312 1st St. East Polson, MT 59860 Telephone: (406) 883-5367 Fax: (406) HEREIN:Attorneychuckwall@turnagemercerwall.com883-5328forPetitionerINTHETWENTIETHJUDICIALDISTRICTCOURT,LAKECOUNTY,MONTANAINTHEMATTEROF:GRIFFINALEXANDERDEGROOT,aminor.CauseNo.:DV-22-138NOTICEOFHEARINGONPETITIONFORCHANGEOFNAMETO:ALLPERSONSINTEREST-ED of name.
Montana 20th Judicial District Court, Lake County In the matter of the Name Change of Tami Sue Carstens; Tami Sue Carstens, Petitioner. Cause No: DV-22-131 Dept. No. 2002 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
The Board of Trustees of Polson School District 23 will meet at the Regular Board Meeting on Monday, August 22, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Polson High School Library for the purpose of considering and adopting the final budgets of the Elementary and High School district for the 2022-2023 school year. This meeting of the trust ees may be continued from day to day until the final adoption of the District’s 2022-2023 budgets. Any taxpayer in the district may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against any part of the budget. (MCA 20-9-115) August 17, MNAXLP2022
MNAXLP Corrected Notice Polson School District 23 Notice of Final Budget Meeting
Bids will be opened at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees at 7:00 p.m. on September 12, 2022 in the K. William Harvey Elementary multi-purpose room. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities, to evaluate the bids submitted and to accept the proposal which best serves the interest of the school district.
A petition filed by GRIFFIN ALEXAN DER DEGROOT, born August 1, 2005, in Reno, Nevada, seeking to change his name to GRIFFIN ALEXANDER HUMBLE, filed in the above-entitled Court, has been set for hearing in the Twentieth Judicial District Court, in the Lake County Courthouse, Polson, Montana, for September 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Objections thereto may be filed prior to said hearing by anyone who can show to the Court good reason against such change
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE
Aug. 17, 24 and 31, 2022
DATED this 4th day of August, 2022. TURNAGE MERCER & WALL, PLLP By Chuck Wall Chuck AttorneyWallfor Petitioner Aug. 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2022 MNAXLP Matthew H. O’Neill O’NEILL LAW OFFICE, PLLC 402 First Street East, Suite 201 P.O. Box 699 Polson, MT 59860 Telephone: (406) 883-5444 Facsimile: (406) Attorneymatt@polsonlaw.com883-1585forPlaintiff
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This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Tami Sue Carstens, to Tami Sue Dickerson. The hearing will be on Sept. 8, 2022, at 10:00 am. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in LakeDated:County.July 26, 2022. /s/ Lyn Fricker Clerk of District Court Aug. 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2022 MNAXLP Montana 20th Judicial District Court, Lake County In the matter of the Name Change of Andrew Guy Robbins; Andrew Guy Robbins, Petitioner. Cause No: DV-22-134 Dept. No. 2001
MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY JAMES MADSON HOLMS, Personal Representative for the Estate of Val M. Holms, Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH R. EDINGTON and SHERRY J. EDINGTON, Defendants. CAUSE No. DV-21-22 Hon. Deborah Kim Christopher SUMMONS THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO DEFENDANT, SHERRY J. EDINGTION: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Twen tieth Judicial District Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you. In the event that you deny any or all of the material facts stated in the Complaint you must file your written answer together with a $70.00 answer fee for each Defendant with the above-entitled Court and serve a copy of your answer upon Plaintiff or attorney at the address as shown on the Complaint. The answer must contain a denial of any or all of the material facts stated in the Complaint that Defendant believes to be untrue, and also a statement, in plain or direct manner, of any other Crypto-Quote Solution A RICH MAN IS NOTHING BUT A POOR MAN WITH MONEY. - W. C. FIELDS 29 see page 31
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2OTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LYN FRICKER, CLERK OF COURT BY: Mary Rensvold Summons Issued at the Request of: O’NEILL LAW OFFICE, PLLC August 17, 24 and 31, 2022 MNAXLP William P. Williams, IV FRENCH, GRAINEY & WILLIAMS, AttorneysPLLC at Law 324 Main SW Ronan, MT 59864 Telephone: (406) 676-4470 Attorneys for bill@fgwilliamslaw.comRepresentativePersonalMONTANATWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MAE TROSPER-OTTER,LUCILLEDeceased.CAUSENO.DP-22-47NOTICETOCREDITORS
Attorneymatt@polsonlaw.comforPlaintiff MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LAKE COUNTY JAMES MADSON HOLMS, Personal Representative for the Estate of Val M. Holms, Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH R. EDINGTON and SHERRY J. EDINGTON, Defendants. CAUSE No. DV-21-22 Hon. Deborah Kim Christopher SUMMONS THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO DEFENDANT, JOSEPH R. EDINGTON: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Twen tieth Judicial District Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you. In the event that you deny any or all of the material facts stated in the Complaint you must file your written answer together with a $70.00 answer fee for each Defendant with the above-entitled Court and serve a copy of your answer upon Plaintiff or attorney at the address as shown on the Complaint. The answer must contain a denial of any or all of the material facts stated in the Complaint that Defendant believes to be untrue, and also a statement, in plain or direct manner, of any other facts constituting a defense. Any matter not denied shall be deemed admitted. If you fail to answer or assert a counterclaim within twenty-one (21) days after service of the Complaint and Summons, Plaintiff may request entry of default judgment against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. GIVEN under my hand this 2nd day of February, 2021. JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT LYN FRICKER, CLERK OF COURT BY: Mary Rensvold at the Request of: O’NEILL LAW OFFICE, PLLC August 17, 24 and 31, 2022
GIVEN under my hand this 2nd day of February, 2021.
/s/ Renee Patrice Roullier-Madrigal RENEE PATRICE ROULLIERMADRIGAL, PersonalAugustRepresentative3,10,and17, 2022 MNAXLP Matthew H. O’Neill O’NEILL LAW OFFICE, PLLC 402 First Street East, Suite 201 P.O. Box 699 Polson, MT 59860 Telephone: (406) 883-5444 Facsimile: (406) 883-1585
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August 17, 2022 - 31Valley Journal facts constituting a defense. Any matter not denied shall be deemed admitted. If you fail to answer or assert a counterclaim within twenty-one (21) days after service of the Complaint and Summons, Plaintiff may request entry of default judgment against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased 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 theAdecedent.writtenstatement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and ad dress of the claimant, and the amount claimed, must either be mailed to RENEE PATRICE ROULLIER-MADRIGAL, 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 27th day of July, 2022.
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