LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 12th, 2016 Edition #41

Help us raise some dough! Eat at the K-Bar anytime October 14-15 and 20% of the proceeds from your meal will be donated to Snoopy Cooperative Preschool! Eat in or order take-out! Thank you for your Support! Dome Mountain 4-H Club meeting: Starting the new year with all kinds of exciting projects including small to large animal projects, crafts, photography, food and nutrition, leathercraft, theatre, shooting sports and much more! New this year: Rabbit Agility!!! Meeting: Gardiner Market, Tuesday, October 18th, Cloverbuds (ages 5 to 8) 5:30, ages 8 and up 6:30. Questions: Heidi Saunders: 431-3813, Mary Heller: 223-3879. 206 Main St. Upgrade: Thank you to everyone for your outpouring of support and encouragement with our project on Main St. The open house at the Wapiti Bar/Devil's Slide was great. We loved the stories from the past and am still hopeful that those that have photos of the inside and/or out will share for display. Also, so glad to see just about every piece of usable material/items get put to good use in our community! The skeleton of what is left from this unused space will be brought down today making way for the new construction. My apologies in advance for any noise or dust disturbance. Special thanks to Shane and Burton for all of your help. - Stacey Orsted Emigrant Fall Festival October 29th from 10am to 3pm Arts, Crafts, AND a Country Store featuring homemade & handcrafted items. [Country store proceeds and vendor fees will be donated to St. Johns Friend-ship Fund] Join the fun! Vendors, call Betse to rent table. 223-0077. Gardiner Chamber of Commerce hosted the State of Montana Tourism Advisory Council successfully last week. We would like to Thank the following businesses for donating door prizes for the dinner evening event- Tumbleweed Bookstore & Cafe, K-Bar, HellsA Roarin Outfitters, Gardiner Market, Flying Pig Adventure Company, Gardiner Chamber & Yellowstone Grill. We would also like to thank our players in the band for the awesome entertainment-Zondra Skertich, Danny Bierschwale, Robert Grosvenor, Sheila Markazi & Geoff Darr. Also, thank you to the lodging facilities that provided the State rate for their stay- Hillcrest Cottages, Yellowstone Village Inn, Absaroka Lodge, Victorian Inn, Vacation rentals-Shawn Darr, Dru Robidou, & Kathy Stocker. Thank you! Schalene Darr, Gardiner Chamber of Commerce, President.

The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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Responsible, mature adult looking for a long term place to rent or to be a caretaker for beginning January 1, 2017. I am a multi-skilled handyman with 15 years property management/caretaking experience. Call Gary at 540-817-4296 In search of year-round rental. Responsible cou-ple moving to Gardiner Nov 1. No pets, perfect credit, references available. Please call Jake at 954.647.9025. Looking for housing? ....seasonal rental November 1, 2016, through April 30, 2017. Furnished cabin with 2 master suites, 2 full baths, satellite flat screen TV’s, washer/dryer, fully equipped kitchen, covered patio … on the banks of the Yellowstone near Beattie Gulch, no pets, no smoking. Limited number of occu-pants. $1,200. per month plus utilities and $30 for WiFi. Contact Bonnie Lynn (406) 570-4500.

HOUSING

Montana Facts and Trivia Montana has the largest migratory elk herd in the nation. The state boasts the largest breeding population of trumpeter swans in the lower United States. At the Rocky Mountain Front Eagle Migration Area west of Great Falls more golden eagles have been

seen in a single day than anywhere else in the country. North of Missoula is the largest population of nesting common loons in the western United States. The average square mile of land contains 1.4 elk, 1.4 pronghorn antelope, and 3.3 deer. The Freezeout Lake Wildlife Management Area contains as many as 300,000 snow geese and 10,000

tundra swans during migration. At Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge it is possible to see up to 1,700 nesting pelicans.

EPAC Show: Supaman—November 15

EPAC Show: Yellowstoners - November 30 & December 1

Christmas Stroll—December 1

EPAC Show: Maracuja - January 5

EPAC Show: Bozeman Trail Chamber Players - January 27

The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce will not be holding a board meeting in October. The next meeting will be on Thursday, November 17th. Please join Little People’s Learning Center at the Annual Community Halloween Carnival Admission fee will be $5 per person, with children under 2 years FREE. Entry into the event includes the annual costume party, community dinner, and carnival games galore! We look forward to celebrating with you at this safe, fun event of all ages! Where: Mammoth Community Center. When: Saturday, October 29th. Time: 4:00-6:00 pm I am a buyer of Montana history. Maps, Yellowstone Park, Tokens, Beer Trays, Mining Ribbons, Horr MT, Books, Old Montana signs and plenty more. Call David 579-3500. www.montanapicker.com. Calling all crafters! The annual Library Bazaar is on November 8th this year! We are also seeking donations for our prize raffle. If you can donate or would like to reserve a booth please call Betty at 848-7303 or 848-7378. The monthly meeting of the Gardiner Chamber CVB committee will be Thursday, October 13th at 10am upstairs at the Visitor Center. Public welcome to attend.

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HELP WANTED Gardiner Public School is looking for a bus route driver. This is a 2 hour/day, 4 day per week driving position to drive students to school in the mornings, and home from school in the afternoons. A CDL and school bus endorsement is required. Anyone interest-ed, please send a cover letter and resume to JT Stroder at 510 Stone Street, Gardiner, MT 59030. Any questions, call the school at 848-7563. Construction/Labors/Carpenters needed. Wage $20+/hr, including benefits, DOE. Contact: Eunice Gillespie at eunice@swankenterprises.com. Full-Time Year Round or Part time Evening Sales Associate position available. Yellowstone Gifts & Sweets is seeking a sales associate. Must be able to work flexible schedule and weekends. Pay dependent upon qualifications and includes paid vacation and employee discount. Pick up application at Yellow-stone Gifts & Sweets or e-mail resume to kci@mcn.net. Looking for part/full time housekeepers. Please call or stop by the Yellowstone Gateway Inn. 406-848-7100. Yellowstone Super 8 is looking for professional house keepers to finish the season. This is the perfect position for those who have a lower demand from their summer vacation rental business but still have some time to fill. Please call Judy at 406-848-7401 x300. Help Wanted: The Yellowstone Mine Restaurant is hiring for the following year round positions – full time or part time morning and night cooks and dish-washers. Please apply in person 8am-10am or 4pm-6pm. Help Wanted: The Best Western by Mammoth is accepting applications for part time and full time maintenance positions. Please apply at the front desk in person. Gardiner Subway looking for a part-time clerk for the winter. Position can become full-time in the spring. Please come into the store and fill out an application and talk with Adam. $10/hr Help Wanted. The Best Western by Mammoth Hot Springs is taking applications for the follow-ing positions – part time or full time year-round also a possibility: front desk clerk, assistant head house-keeper, room attendant, laundry – day & evening shifts. Possible housing. Please apply at the front desk, ask for Deborah or Liz.

VOTE ON NOVEMBER 8TH Elect experience, elect Maritza H. Reddington for Park County Clerk & Recorder. Nine Years in Records Preservation, Election Admin-istration, and County Government. County Registrar and Member of the Montana Association of County Clerk & Recorders. Vote Reddington on November 8, 2016!

Montana Facts and Trivia The notorious outlaw, Henry Plummer, built the

first jail constructed in the state. No state has as many different species of mammals as Montana. The moose, now numbering over 8,000 in Montana, was thought to be extinct in the Rockies south of Can-

ada in the 1900s. Flathead Lake in northwest Montana contains over 200 square miles of water and 185 miles of shoreline. It

is considered the largest natural freshwater lake in the west. Miles City is known as the Cowboy Capitol.

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Montana Facts and Trivia The Montana Yogo Sapphire is the only North

American gem to be included in the Crown Jewels of England.

In 1888 Helena had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world.

46 out of Montana's 56 counties are considered "frontier counties" with an average population of 6 or fewer people per square mile.

At Egg Mountain near Choteau dinosaur eggs have been discovered supporting the theory some dinosaurs were more like mammals and birds than like reptiles.

Montana is the only state with a triple divide al-lowing water to flow into the Pacific, Atlantic, and Hudson Bay. This phenomenon occurs at Triple Divide Peak in Glacier National Park.

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Gardiner Gateway, Phases II Project Update

October 10, 2016 Construction activities are underway on the Gardiner Gateway Phase II Project. The Phase II project is within Gardiner on East Main Street, West Main Street, East Park Street and 1st Street. This week crews will be on West Main Street working on several items. Montana Lines will be on site to in-stall electrical conduit for luminaires. The excavation crew will be bringing in sub-base material on 3rd and West Main Street. The concrete crew will be pouring curb and gutter, working from the west side of West Main to 2nd Street. We will also be prepping for 4” sidewalk on the south side of West Main between 4th and 3rd Street. The Surveyors will be on site to place hubs for the sub-base material and stake curb and gutter off-sets. On the east side of the town, Big Sky Fence will be on East Park Street installing fence on the south side of the road. The excavation crew will prep driveway approaches for pavement. The concrete crew will pour 6” sidewalk on East Park Street and 1st Street. Possibly Wednesday or Thursday, we will pave the final layer on East Main, 1st, and East Park Street. Weath-er will be the deciding factor for which day. During the paving process no vehicles will be able to park on the Street. We will have flaggers on site to escort pedestrians to their destination.

Should you have any questions regarding construction activities or schedule, Federal Highway Administration, National Park Service and Riverside Contracting will be available at the weekly public meeting held at the Community Center every Monday at 5:30 pm.

Road Conditions Update The Beartooth Highway is now closed for the season. The road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Hot Springs is now open, however, beware of ongoing construction with possible delays up to 30 minutes. Dunraven Pass (Tower Fall to Canyon) will remain open until significant snowfall closes it. On November 7th, all Yellowstone Park roads except the road between the North Entrance and the Northeast entrance close at 8:00 am. For up to date road conditions in Yellowstone National Park, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/parkroads.htm or call the recorded phone report at (307) 344-2117. In Glacier National Park, the Going to the Sun Road is closed for the season. 2016-2017 Winter Oversnow Opening Dates December 15: Conditions permitting, the park will open at 8 am to oversnow vehicles (snowcoach & snowmobiles) from Mammoth to Madison; Madison to Old Faithful; Madison to West Entrance; from Old Faithful to West Thumb; from South to Lake Butte Overlook, and from Canyon to Norris. December 22: Conditions permitting, East Entrance Road (from East to Lake Butte) will open at 8 am.

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For Sale – 3 bed 2.5 bath home. Yellowstone Street, great location in Gardiner. On the Yellowstone River, south facing views into Yellowstone National Park. Detached garage, outside wood boiler. To see this or any listing, call Chris Lyness, Realtor. 406-930-0299.

REAL ESTATE

FALL/WINTER BUSINESS HOURS Corral Burgers winter hours: Monday-Saturday 12pm-8pm. Stop by or call in to take out. 406-848-7627. EAT Café is closed for the season. Thank you everyone for your big support our first season! See you soon! Yellowstone Pizza Co has new winter hours. Open at 4:30 ‘til 9pm for dinner 7 days a week. Thanks for the great season! Yellowstone Mine winter hours effective 10-11-16: Morning 7-11am, evening 5-9pm. ****Notice**** Beginning October 11, the Gardiner Office of First Interstate Bank will be closing from 12:00 – 1:00 for lunch. Our hours of 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Thursday and 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Friday will continue. Attention Gardiner: Yellowstone Perk has switched to winter hours. New store hours are 7am-7pm Monday-Saturday, 8am-5pm Sunday. The Pharmacy’s hours will be Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday 10am-4pm. Thank You!

SERVICED PROVIDED Dr. Carson Durr, DC | Stone Gate Chiropractic is Open Thursdays Year-Round 7am-2pm. Walk-Ins and New Patients Welcome. Dynamic and Low Force Techniques Available. Acute Care, Wellness Care, Auto Injury, Work Injury. 503 Scott Street Suite 1. 406-425-2421. Heating, Refrigeration & Appliance Repair phone: 406-823-9262. Get your furnace or boiler tuned up from a local buisness (Emigrant MT). $60hr no travel charge. I install efficient LG heat pumps. Google: Holt Rawlins Repair for more info.

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AA Meetings: Wednes-day @ 7pm at St. Wil-liam’s Catholic Church. Contact 1-724-496-9894 American Legion Meet-ing: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner Communi-ty Center. Bear Creek Council Meetings: Wednesday, November 16. At the Track Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd. For more information: 406-848-9445 www.bearcreekcouncil.org CVB Meeting: 2nd Thursdays @ 10:00am at Gardiner Visitor’s Center. Electric Peak Arts Coun-cil Meeting: Sept-May, 1st Wednesday @ 5:30pm in the Gardiner High School Library.

G-Town Thrift Store Saturdays 1-7pm located at the Community Church 318 W. Main St. Gardiner Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Center: Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Monthly Board meeting, 3rd Thursdays at noon. Located at 216 Park Street. 848-7971. Gardiner Community Library Tuesdays 10am-5pm, 6pm-8pm & Thursdays 6pm-8pm. 406.848.7835. Book Sale Tuesdays 10am-5pm. Gardiner Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. 307.344.9006 Linda Gray.

Gardiner-Park County Water District Board Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 6pm at the District Office. Gardiner Resort Area District monthly meeting is held every sec-ond Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gardiner Visitor’s Center. Gardiner School Board Meeting: 2nd Wednes-days @ 7pm in the Gardi-ner School Conference Room. Gateway Hose Company: Board of Trustees Meeting: October 17th, 2016 @ 7pm at the Fire Hall. Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meeting: 1st Tuesdays @7:15pm. www.gardinermt.org

Livingston HealthCare Gardiner Rehab Out-reach Clinic: M/W/F from 9am-4pm at Gardiner Baptist Church Call 222-7231 or 222-3541. Livingston Lodge #32 A.F. & A.M. meets 1st Tuesday at 7pm at the Livingston Masonic Temple Narcotic Anonymous Meetings: Sundays @ 7pm at the Gardiner Bap-tist Church. Contact 314-602-6672 Overeaters Anonymous Meetings: Saturdays at 7pm at Gardiner Baptist Church. Contact 1-970-302-1218

If you have a community service group or committee that you would like to add to our list call the Chamber of Commerce at 848-7971 or email ads@gardinerchamber.com

The Gardiner Community Newsletter is sponsored by the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce. Its pur-pose is to inform local residents and visitors regarding items of local interest. Occasionally opinions are expressed herein that do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber reserves the right to omit or edit ads/copy for length, gram-

mar, good taste and to prevent defamation.

Gardiner Baptist Church Sundays:

Bible Study 9:45am Worship 11am

Lunch 12noon, All welcome Bible Study 6:30pm

Wednesdays Bible Study 6:30pm

St. John’s Episcopal Church

(Emigrant): Sundays

Worship 8am

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am

Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace

(Cooke City): Sundays:

Worship 9:30am

St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays 11:00am

Gardiner Community Church: Sundays

9:15am Sunday School 10:15am Worship Service

Bible Studies Throughout the

community during the week, contact Pastor Dave Gable

406-848-7300

COMMUNITY SERVICES & COMMITTEES

Deadline for all newsletter ads is Tuesday before noon. Newsletter ads must be paid for in ADVANCE. There is no billing. Ads submitted without full payment will not be run.

Ads are $7.00 for 40 words or less in paragraph form for non-chamber members and $6.00/40 words for chamber members plus 10 cents for each additional word for members and non-members alike. Email or call for display ad pricing. 848-7971. Ads may be submitted by email to ads@gardinerchamber.com and/or by coming directly to the Chamber office at 216 Park Street dur ing business hours. (there is an after hours drop box too!) If payment is required, then please drop off a copy of the ad with payment at the office or mail in advance to Gardiner Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 81 Gardiner, MT 59030.

It is helpful if you submit your ads before Tuesday. Ads CANNOT be placed over the telephone. Lost and Found, Free, Thank you, Condolences & Memorial Services ads are free up to 40 words & .10cents/word over 40. Nonprofit status does not guarantee a free ad. Call if you have questions. phone 406.848.7971

CHURCH SERVICES

If you are feeling sad, as if no one cares or that life isn’t worth living any more …

Please - Call the Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Someone does care~ They will listen to your story