february 17th, 2016 edition #72016/02/17 · 3pm and on sat 3/5/16 from 9am to 3pm for some...
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LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Help Wanted
The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem.
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. Marshall Bartels construction: Emigrant MT. 24 years experience. General contractor licensed & in-sured. Remodels/new construction. 406-333-4151 h, 406-600-5264 cell. http://marshallbartels.wordpress.com. References available upon request. The Gardiner Resort Area District is now accepting applications for resort tax funds. Applications can be found atwww.GardinerResortTax.com under Faqs & Forms. Completed applications must be received by April 1, 2016. Applications will be reviewed at the April 12 meeting and appropriations will be made at the May 10 meeting. Please email [email protected] any questions. Citizens of Gardiner. Are you concerned about the harvest of elk by Native Americans? If so, please attend a meeting at 7:30 pm Monday, February 22nd at the school multipurpose room. Jardine Ski Run: Despite warm weather, people are experiencing great skiing on the Timber Camp Trail. Registration begins at noon Sunday, Feb. 28th. There will be a variety of race lengths in both classic and skate categories and prizes. Plus some great door prizes. Chili, hot dogs and baked goods. Adult entry is $7 and chil-dren 12 and under are $3.50. A “grazing permit” for food is $7.00. Fun for all! See you there! Mental Health First Aid teaches friends, family or co-workers to help people with the signs and symptoms of a mental illness or crisis. Contact Juanita Bueter at [email protected] to register for this FREE course, Tuesday March 1, 2016 from 8:30AM to 4:30 PM at the Mammoth Community Center. Gardiner/Park County residents and employees encouraged and welcome to attend! Save the Date: Gardiner Ducks Unlimited Banquet – Saturday, April 16 at 5:00 pm. Tickets available online at: http://www.ducks.org/montana/events/41246/gardiner-ducks-unlimited-banquet or call Eric 406-539-5357, Nichelle 406-223-0336. To all Gardiner Community Center Gym Members: The gym will be closed on Sat 2/27/16 from 9am to 3pm and on Sat 3/5/16 from 9am to 3pm for some plumbing work. Sorry for any inconvenience. The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce monthly board meeting will be held Wednesday, February 24th at noon at the Visitor Information Center, upstairs.
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Experienced Interpretative Biologist Guide (Spring/Summer 2016) for wildlife and cultural guide service. Qualifications: advanced studies and knowledge of natural, cultural history with Yellowstone Park emphasis; identification of plants and wildlife; safe driving, communication, teaching, leadership skills; CPR and First Aid certification. Wage DOE. www.yellowstonesafari.com. Send resume and cover letter to: [email protected]. E.O.E. The Corral is hiring – cooks, servers, cashiers. Good pay, bonuses, some benefits available (paid vacation, health insurance), seasonal or year round. If interested call Neli 406-848-7627 for more info & application. Snoopy Cooperative Preschool is now accepting applications for a teacher. We are a play-based coopera-tive preschool that strives to prepare each child for kindergarten. Hours are approx 21/week. Pay based on experience. Send resumes to: [email protected]. Deadline February 26, 2016. Montana Whitewater & Yellowstone ZipLine is looking for seasonal staff: office staff, raft guides, zip guides, shuttle drivers and photographers for the summer season in Gardiner . Anyone interested, please call 406-587-9333 OR email resume to [email protected] (noting desired position). Dynamic Guide wanted. All year work available, hours vary. Research/writing assistance. EOE. Send re-sume to [email protected].
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REAL ESTATE Red Lodge, MT- $84,900 - 3/4 acre corner lot, great mountain views, city sewer, custom house plan, below the ski mountain. By contractor, will build to suit. Can email: [email protected]. Can be viewed at www.davidsimpsonconstruction.com. Very Peaceful 3 Br/ 2 bath home looks into YNP. Private 6 acre setting yet fabulous views from the huge deck with hot tub. Vacation rental potential. $399,000 Call Chris Lyness with ERA Landmark Real Estate 930-0299. Residential build site, 2.23 acres 4 miles No. of Gardiner with access to Little Trail creek & forest service. Fantastic view of Electric peak, right off hwy 89. $150 thousand, Call 406-414-0020 or email [email protected] with questions. Douglas Bell New Listing – 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.
Free Lunch! This winter, eat lunch three times at the Mammoth Hot Springs Dining Room and your fourth lunch is on us! We are open for lunch daily 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM. International Market at Mammoth Hot Springs Dining Room on Friday, February 19 5:00PM – 8:30PM. All you care to eat from all four of the following buffets: Asian buffet has sushi, seaweed salad, Szechuan shrimp, stir fry. Italian buffet includes chicken Marsala, baked ziti, ratatouille, spumoni. Indian buffet presents lamb Biry-ani, mussels, curry vegetables, Pulao rice. Latin America features a taco bar with beef and pork carnitas. Price is $18.95 adult and $7.95 child. Reservations will not be accepted for this evening. Seating is first come, first seated.
DINING OPTIONS
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Bison Capture Operations to Begin at Stephens Creek
As per the agreement reached with all partners in the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP), bison capture opera-tions are scheduled to begin February 15 at Stephens Creek near the north boundary of Yellowstone National Park.
Members of the IBMP agreed to an operating plan that targets the removal of 600 to 900 bison that migrate out of the park’s northern boundary this winter to reduce population growth and the potential for a mass migration of bison into Montana.
Federal, state, and tribal members of the IBMP have agreed to use hunting as the primary method for removing bison from the population and this activity has removed more than 300 animals this winter through treaty and public hunting outside the park. That number will not be enough to manage for a decreasing population, so additional animals will be captured at Stephens Creek and transferred to tribal groups for processing and distribution of meat and other parts to their members for nutrition and cultural practices. Tribal hunts are anticipated to continue during the operations at Ste-phens Creek.
Stephens Creek is a park administrative area (including corral operations, equipment storage, a nursery and a firing range) that is closed to the public year round. During bison operations, an additional area closure goes in effect for safety around the facility. A map of the closure is available for public review during normal business hours at the Superinten-dent’s Office, the Chief Ranger’s Office, and the Albright Visitor Center in Mammoth Hot Springs. A map is also availa-ble on the park’s website at www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/upload/TempBisonAreaClosure.pdf.
A tour of the Stephens Creek facility for media and stakeholders was held on January 20, 2016 during which participants were provided the opportunity to understand the operations at the facility and to spend time with subject matter experts for questions and clarification. Two opportunities to view operations will occur between February 15 and March 15 for media and stakeholders who have signed up.
The NPS values bison because they are a native wildlife species. They play an important role in preserving the ecologi-cal processes of the greater Yellowstone area. Migration is a key element of bison ecology that shapes how they influ-ence our system. In fact, they now have access to the entire habitat we manage and preserve in Yellowstone National Park.
The NPS continues to look for alternative ways to manage bison. For example, the NPS and the State of Montana are working together on a large planning effort to replace the current bison management plan (IBMP). The NPS also re-leased an environmental assessment for public comment on January 13, 2016 to allow for Yellowstone bison to be quar-antined and used to establish or augment populations else-where.
In 1995, Montana sued the National Park Service because bison were migrating out of the park onto state lands. A court-mediated settlement was reached in 2000 creating the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP). That court mediated settlement requires Yellowstone National Park to manage for a target population of 3,000 bison. The average population over the last ten years is approximately 4,000 individuals.
The IBMP signatories include the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Montana Department of Livestock, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the InterTribal Buf-falo Council, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and the Nez Perce Tribe.
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National Park Service Extends Public Comment Period on Environmental Assessment for the Use of Quarantine for Yellowstone Bison The National Park Service (NPS) is extending the public comment period for the Environmental Assessment for the Use of Quarantine to Identify Brucellosis-free Yellowstone Bison for Relocation Elsewhere for an addi-tional two weeks. The comment period will now close on February 29, 2016. The comment period was extend-ed to allow for additional time for the public to review the EA and submit comments for consideration. There will be no additional public meetings held during the extension period. The NPS is inviting public comment and engagement on the EA pursuant to the National Environmental Poli-cy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The EA can be found online at www.parkplanning.nps.gov/BisonQuarantine. To request a hard copy of the EA, call 307-344-2015. Respondents are encouraged to submit their comments online through the Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) website at www.parkplanning.nps.gov/BisonQuarantine. Comments may also be hand-delivered to the park administration building, or mailed to: Superintendent, Yellowstone National Park,
Wyoming, 82190. Comments will not be accepted by fax, e-mail, or in any manner other than those specified above. Bulk comments submitted in any format on behalf of others will not be accepted. The deadline to submit comments is midnight MDT February 29, 2016. Once comments are analyzed, a decision on whether to implement the plan will be made by the Regional Di-rector of the Intermountain Region of the NPS. If ap-proved in time, the NPS may implement a quarantine program during the 2016 bison management operations period. For additional background on this public comment period see http://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/16003.htm.
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AA Meetings: Wednes-day @ 7pm at St. Wil-liam’s Catholic Church. Contact 1-724-496-9894 American Legion Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner Community Center. Bear Creek Council Meeting: 3rd Wednes-day @ 7pm - For more information: 406-848-9445 www.bearcreekcouncil.org Christmas Covers: Serving Park County through our community projects. 406-848-9491 Jo Hudson.
Gardiner Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. 307.344.9006 Linda Gray. Gateway Hose Company Board of Trustees Meeting: March 14th, 2016 @ 7pm at the Fire Hall. Electric Peak Arts Council Meeting: Sept-May, 1st Wednes-day @ 5:30pm in the Gardiner High School Library. Gardiner-Park County Water District Board Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 6pm at the District Office.
The Gardiner Resort Area District monthly meeting is held every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gardiner Visitor’s Center. G-Town Thrift Store Thursdays 4-7pm and Saturdays 1-7pm located at the Community Church 318 W. Main St. Gardiner Community Library Tuesdays 10am-5pm, 6pm-8pm & Thursdays 6pm-8pm. 406.848.7835. Gardiner School Board Meeting: 2nd Wednes-days @ 7pm in the Gardiner School Conference Room.
Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meet-ing: 2nd Tuesday @7:15pm. www.gardinermt.org Gardiner Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Center: Mon- Tues 8:30am-5:00pm, Weds - Fri 8:30am-4:00pm. Closed Sat & Sun. Monthly Board meeting, 3rd Thursdays at noon. Lo-cated at 216 Park Street. 848-7971. CVB Meeting: 2nd Thursdays @ 10:00am at Gardiner Visitor’s Center.
The Gardiner Community Newsletter is sponsored by the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce. Its purpose 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.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church (Emigrant):
Sundays: Worship 8am
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints Sundays:
Sacrament Service 10am
St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays
11:00 am
Gardiner Baptist Church Sundays:
Sunday School 9:30am Worship 11am
Lunch 12noon, All welcome Bible Study
Wednesday evening 6:30pm Sunday evening 6:30pm
Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace
(Cooke City): Sundays:
Worship 9:30am
Gardiner Community Church: Sundays
11:15 am Gardiner Community Church
10:15 am Sunday School for all ages at Gardiner Community
Church Bible Studies throughout the community during the week, contact Pastor Rob Spykstra
406-848-7300
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 [email protected]
COMMUNITY SERVICES & COMMITTEES
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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 [email protected] and/or by coming directly to the Chamber office at 216 Park Street dur ing business hours. (there is an af-ter hours drop box too!) If payment is required, then please drop off a copy of the ad with payment at the of-fice 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, 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