May 22, 2019

Local Announcements

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

Annual Gardiner Junior/Senior Poster Board Presentations: May 23rd from 5:00-6:30 in the Gardiner School lobby. Come early for the school music concerts and have a chat with juniors and seniors about their year-long research projects. This is an informal gathering, so come and go as you please. Twenty students will be at their poster boards ready to answer your questions. We have 40 different topics this year, so come learn more about the importance of bees, diesel mechanics, sea turtles, rafting on the Yellowstone, latest treatments in veterinary science, Yellowstone bison, and more! Bring your kids, bring your neighbors, bring your friends.

Estate Sale – Wednesday, May 29: 9 AM – 5 PM. 1099 US Hwy 89 S, Gardiner MT 59030. Rain or Shine! Furniture, small appliances, housewares, tools, garden tools & equipment, cookware, dishware, clothing, and much more. Priced to sell.

Joe Gross Memorial. Potluck Dinner at the Gardiner Community Center on Wednesday, June 5th 5pm-8pm. There will be a potluck dinner in honor of Joe Gross, the honorary mayor of Gardiner. Please bring a dish to share and join Joe’s family and friends in celebrating the life of a man who truly loved our wonderful little town.

Tuesday, June 4th, Park County Road Crew will be grading the roads in town. Please remind your neighbors to move their vehicles on the especially narrow roadways otherwise, the person operating the grader will not attempt the process. Thank you!

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As Memorial Day approaches, American Legion Post 118 asks you to pause to remember and give thanks to our many heroes that never returned from the mountains of Afghanistan, the deserts of the Middle East, the jungles of Vietnam, the “Forgotten War” in Korea, the islands of the Pacific, the European continent, and many other lands. We cannot repay their sacrifice, but at the very least we can and must continue the legacy for which they died: the causes of democracy, decency, and patriotism. And while Memorial Day is intended to honor our fallen, we should not forget those who have pledged to make the same sacrifice if called upon—the young men and women still serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, the United States, and more than 130 foreign lands. Freedom is not a gift. It is an earned benefit that was paid for by the blood of our heroes. From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism, the sacrifices and caliber of America’s fighting men and women have been nothing short of inspirational. Let us always remember them! Please join us for a Memorial Day ceremony at the Gardiner Cemetery on Tinker Hill on May 27th. The ceremony will begin at 0900.

Yellowstone Hot Springs has new hours and prices starting May 28: Open 6 days a week! Tuesday-Friday: Noon-8pm, Saturday: 8am-8pm, Sunday: 11am-6pm. New price for children under age 13: $5.00. MT/YNP resident discount remains the same. www.yellowstonehotspringsmt.com.

Public Meeting Notice: The Gardiner Resort Area District will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 4th at 7:00 PM at the Gardiner Visitor Center. The public is welcome to attend. For further information go to www.gardinerresorttax.com.

Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday June 7, 2019 at the Yellowstone Forever classrooms at 308 Park Street from 1-6 p.m. Please call Kelly for an appointment at (406) 848-7271 or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: GARDINERMT.

Year Round apartments for rent. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, full kitchen & den - $850/month plus utilities. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, kitchenette & den - $800 plus utilities. No smokers, no pets. $1000 security deposit. 1 year lease. 406-220-0475.

Log Cabin Café + B/B since 1937 Silver Gate just past Lamar. Delightful homemade meals. Unforgettable original dining room. Local/eco selections. Events every Monday afternoon. Discover our website with history, reviews, YNP info, employee blog & more. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner+Cabins. 5:30am-10pm daily. thelogcabincafe.com / 406 838 2367 / logcabincafe@gmail.com

1st "Americans For Trump" Livingston parade meeting, May 23 @ 6:30 PM. Meeting will be held at Emigrant Outpost. Chuck's making ribs for a special if anyone wants to have dinner. Please come. Let's do it !!! Phone 406-223-5047

Street Sweeping will be taking place soon along Highway 89 through Gardiner. Watch for signs and updates on the Facebook Mammoth/Gardiner Community Message Board for exact date. Thank you in advance for moving your car so that the street sweeper can clean up the parking lane and get our town ready for summer.

Attention YNP Boaters: Yellowstone National Park Resource Management staff will be offering Aquatic Invasive Species boat inspections in Mammoth and Gardiner on May 24, 2019 from 8:00am-4:30pm at the NPS Heritage and Resource Center and the Mammoth Community Center. Inspections are free of charge and required for all watercraft entering YNP waters in 2019. Aside from these dates, boat inspections will only be available at Grant Backcountry Office, Bridge Bay Marina, and south Entrance throughout the summer season. YNP Boat Permits (motorized and non-motorized) will be available for purchase at the Mammoth Visitor Services Office following inspections. Any questions, please contact Brian Teets at 307-344-2653 (brian_teets@nps.gov) or North District Resource Management staff at 307-344-2686.

“Fixer Upper” Spay & Neuter Clinic and vaccinations for cats and dogs Sunday, June 2nd at the Livingston Civic Center. Appointments are required. Please call (406) 222-2134 for an appointment or more information. Clinic is provided by the Spay Neuter Project of Park County, a non-profit organization. Would you like to support this effort? Donations can be made to Spay Neuter Project P.O. Box 1835 Livingston, MT 59047.

Gardiner school district vacant trustee seat announcement. Gardiner school has one (1), one (1) year trustee seat open as of March 26, 2019. Candidates must file a declaration of intent and oath of candidacy and c1-a statement of candidate. Both forms should be returned to the District Clerk’s office at 510 Stone Street, Gardiner, MT 59030 by 4:00pm on May 23, 2019. Candidate packets are available at the school office or on the school website. www.gardiner.org. If you have questions you may contact Shelby Detro, School District Clerk/Election Administrator: 848-7563, sdetro@gardiner.org.

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Annual Hell's A-Roarin' Horse Drive May 25Yellowstone Hot Springs Memorial Day Event May 25 & 26

Gardiner Rodeo June 14 & 15Gardiner Rodeo Parade June 15

The Gardiner Original Music Showcase June 29BrewFest July 20

Shakespeare in the Parks July 21EPAC Show: Dennis Stroughmatt October 24

Gardiner Montana - Upcoming Events

For details and more information, visit:VisitGardinerMT.com/events-blog/events

The Rodeo Parade Theme has been selected! Thank you to everyone who voted on this year's theme. The tallies are in and "Old Times in Gardiner, Montana" received the most votes. Help this year's parade be the best yet and get started on building your floats! See below for more information.

I would like to reach out to area businesses and artists for items for this year’s Gardiner Rodeo Raffle items or gift certificates would be so very appreciated! You may drop off at Kellem’s Montana Saddlery, with your business card, where everything will be displayed in our front window, or please call Carol @ (406)223-6563 to pick it up. Thank you!!

Gardiner Rodeo

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Gardiner Original Music Showcase June 29 Gardiner: The Gardiner Original Music Showcase is slated for Saturday, June 29 at Gardiner, Montana’s Arch Park from 3-10pm. This live concert event celebrates the song writing, poetry, and original music of Ian Thomas, Jarret Kostrba, Lacy Nelson, Marley Ball, and Daniel Kosel. Montana Pig Roast plates from Gardiner’s Yellowstone Grill, beer, and wine are available for purchase. A portion of the event’s proceeds supports the North Yellowstone Education Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to work with the community to build sustainable support and enhance innovative educational opportunities for students, teachers and community members in partnership with Gardiner Public Schools.

Tickets are available at Gardiner outlets: Yellowstone Grille, Wonderland Café, and the Town Station or online at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thegardineroriginalmusicshowcase. General Admission is $28.50 (bring your own chair) and a VIP pass is $100, which includes a seat in a tented area, food and drink, autographed merchandise, and photographs with the artists. Remember to bring sunscreen.

Jarret Kostrba performs at 3pm. He is a Montana native whose music reflects the beautiful spirit of the mountains he calls home. Bringing uniqueness to every performance, Jarret’s artistry is within the Heavy-Folk, Soul, and Alt-Country genres. He has shared the stage with acts as varied as Incubus and Charlie Parr, and he has spent more than a decade performing for audiences across the west in several bands. Now as a solo artist Jarret has truly found his voice. Find him on YouTube.

Lacy Nelson performs at 4:30pm. She was raised in the red foothills of the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. Lacy has strong Folk and Country roots, delivering a fresh perspective with poetry and music that is shaped by the wild prairie, her family, and life on a cattle ranch as the daughter of 4th-generation ranchers near Ten Sleep, Wyoming. She placed in the 2018 Wyoming Singer-Songwriter competition and will perform original songs from her new album at multiple music festivals around Montana and Wyoming this summer.

Ian Thomas performs at 6:00pm. He draws on a variety of American roots influences, delivering a captivating, raw performance and distinctive sound from his original compositions on guitar, harmonica, and kazoo. Ian’s latest release is his Band of Drifters album, "Live in 2016," of 14 original songs deeply rooted in the classic country and American folk sounds. He has shared the stage with The Avett Brothers, Taj Mahal, John Hammond, Cyril Neville, Corey Harris, Sam Bush, Shovels & Rope, The Wood Brothers, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reverend Goat, Dr. John, and more. Touring both here in the US and abroad, Ian has performed at festivals around the country, including Bonnaroo, Pickathon, Red Ants Pants, and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion. Listen to his music at www.bandofdrifters.com.

CELLO + GUITAR is the final act, performing at 8:00pm. This stunning musical duo of Montana musicians consists of Daniel Kosel and Marley Ball. Marley has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Alberta Bair Theater, Tippet Rise, and the Billings Symphony, while Daniel has shared the stage with Neil McCoy, Sawyer Brown, Granger Smith, Colt Ford, Aaron Einhouse, Coco Montoya, and Cypress Spring. This superbly diverse combination of sounds—the beautiful and elegant cello combined with a “street musician’s” sultry guitar and vibrant vocals lifts the soul, brings joy to listeners, and shows that music is the universal language.

Kosel is a Seattle born, Montana-raised poet, guitarist, vocalist, recording artist, songwriter, and touring musician. He has creatively blended Country, Rock, and Blues into an original genre known as Crues Music. Daniel is a former marketing professional, business entrepreneur, and Class C high school basketball coach who began his full-time professional music career in 2016. Daniel has performed hundreds of concerts in venues throughout the western USA and Canada, plus he has recorded and released three original albums: Beartooth Stage, The Rain, and More Than Enough in the past two years. Listen to his music at www.danielkoselmusic.com.

Marley Ball interned with the Billings Symphony and was a principal cellist of the Skyview Philharmonic Orchestra, the Billings Youth Orchestra, and All-State Orchestra in 2017. She performed at All-State Orchestra all four years of high school, All-Northwest Orchestra in 2017, and Carnegie Hall as part of the Honors Performance Series. After graduating from Skyview High School in Billings, Montana in 2018, Marley is currently pursuing a degree in Cello Performance with hopes of teaching and performing professionally.

See The Gardiner Original Music Showcase and GardinerNYEF on Facebook for more information. Sponsors include: Midnight Blues Entertainment Group, Daniel Kosel Music, Langlas & Associates, Gardiner Chamber of Commerce, Insty Prints-Livingston, North Yellowstone Education Foundation, and Montana Whitewater Rafting.

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Warning: Elk with calves are extremely dangerous• Elk calving has begun! • Cow elk are much more aggressive towards people

during the calving season and may charge or kick.• Stay alert. Look around corners before exiting

buildings or walking around blind spots: cow elk may bed their calves near buildings and cars.

• Keep at least 25 yards from elk at all times. • If an elk charges you, find shelter in your vehicle or

behind a tall, sturdy barrier as quickly as possible. • You are responsible for your own safety.

Visiting Yellowstone National Park this summer? Come prepared. Take the pledge. Protect the park. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, come prepared so you can protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Summer is Yellowstone’s most popular season. Expect busy facilities and destinations, as well as delayed travel times due to heavy traffic and wildlife jams. If you want a less crowded experience, arrive early or stay late and avoid main attractions during peak hours (like Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and Norris Geyser Basin). Come prepared: Read the Top Things to Know.• Check current park conditions for information on

road construction, temporary road closures, and the backcountry situation report.

• Receive Yellowstone road alerts on your mobile phone. Text "82190" to 888-777 (an automatic text reply will confirm receipt and provide instructions).

• Reserve space in a campground or hotel - these facilities fill far in advance.

• Expect very limited access to cellular phone service and WiFi.

• Download Yellowstone’s app before you arrive.

Take the Yellowstone Pledge:• Pledge to act responsibly and safely, and set a

good example for others during your visit.• Put the pledge (10 ways) into action. • Tell a ranger or call 911 if you see someone

whose behavior might hurt them, others, or the park.

Protect yourself and the park while you are here: • Attend a ranger program or stop at a visitor

center.• Read the 2019 visitor guide (you’ll get a copy

when you drive through the entrance).• Stay on boardwalks and trails in thermal areas. • Maintain safe distances from wildlife (practice

safe selfies).• Be bear aware. Carry bear spray. Know how to

use it. Be alert. Make noise. Hike in groups. Do not run from a bear.

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Yellowstone announces strategic priorities MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone is releasing a series of major strategic priorities that will guide short and long-term decision making over the upcoming years. The priorities focus heavily on the park’s team and organization, strengthening the condition of the Yellowstone ecosystem, improving visitor experience, investing in infrastructure, and expanding partnerships and coalitions. “It’s important that our priorities and actions are clear, not only to the NPS team here in Yellowstone, but to ensure our partners and the public understand our direction in these very important areas,” said Superintendent Cam Sholly. Each of the park’s strategic priorities has a range of focus areas and actions that have been identified and will be continually refined and updated. The Strategic Priorities are:

1. Focus on the Core: Success in this priority is central to Yellowstone’s future and revolves around improving the working and living conditions of the Yellowstone team, how the park manages its financial resources, and how it works toward the best administrative and operational framework. An example of a specific action under this priority includes the development of a 5-year plan to substantially improve employee housing within the park. The multi-million dollar plan will work to improve existing housing, eliminate and replace 75 trailers currently used for seasonal employees, and will explore new housing partnership opportunities with gateway communities and partners.

2. Strengthen the Ecosystem and Heritage Resources: This priority focuses on understanding and responding to the effects of climate change, promoting large landscape and wildlife conservation efforts, and protecting and improving the condition of Yellowstone’s vast cultural and historic resources. Specific actions under this priority are being developed in a range of key areas including: a bison management strategy that stabilizes and potentially expands the quarantine program; working with states to protect and facilitate important wildlife migration corridors; and expanding efforts to combat the impacts of non-native species like lake trout in Yellowstone Lake.

3. Deliver a World Class Visitor Experience: This priority aims to provide clarity and direction around how the park will handle increased visitation in upcoming years – with special focus on visitor impacts on resources, staffing and infrastructure, visitor experience, and gateway communities. Importantly, the park is moving out of the data gathering phase and beginning to determine the appropriate short and long-term actions necessary to protect resources, mitigate impacts of congestion, and improve educational, recreational, and other visitor enjoyment opportunities. This priority also focuses heavily on improving public safety and resource protection.

4. Invest in Infrastructure: The park’s maintenance backlog exceeds half a billion and is likely much higher. Actions within this priority include: developing a more cogent deferred maintenance reduction plan, improving the quality of data and prioritization processes, and taking better advantage of current and future funding to improve asset conditions and protect investments.

5. Build Coalitions and Partnerships: Yellowstone’s success is predicated on strong partnerships and coalitions. The park will continue to build and align priorities with many partners including Yellowstone Forever and our incredibly generous philanthropic community, with tribes, elected officials, environmental and conservation groups, concessionaires, and communities, states, and other federal cooperators.

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Yellowstone seeks comments on proposed development of seasonal housing for park concessionairesMAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The National Park Service seeks public comment on an Environmental Assessment to allow park concessionaires, Xanterra and Delaware North, to develop seasonal housing for their employees in Yellowstone National Park at Canyon Village and the West Entrance. The concessionaires would fund this project.

The Environmental Assessment for the proposed project evaluated two alternatives. In Alternative A (no action), no additional seasonal housing would be constructed. Alternative B would redevelop and modify an abandoned camper loop at the Canyon Campground to house Canyon Lodge and Cabins (operated by Xanterra) employees. A combination of up to 14 recreational vehicle (RV) sites and six modular homes would be integrated into the camper loop, and existing comfort stations would be rehabilitated to provide shower and laundry facilities. Additionally, this proposal would include construction of up to 25 RV sites and a bath house adjacent to the Yellowstone General Stores warehouse (operated by Delaware North) near the West Entrance.

Comments must be received by June 14, 2019. Comments may be submitted online at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/concessionshousing, by hand-delivery, or by mail. Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, or by any other means.

Hand-deliver comments during business hours to: Albright Visitor Center, Attention: Concession Housing EA, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190.

Mail comments to: Compliance Office, Attention: Concession Housing EA, P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190.

Public Comment Considerations

• Bulk comments in any format submitted on behalf of others will not be accepted.• Before including your address, phone number, email, or other personal information, be aware that your entire comment

– including your personally identifiable information – may be made public at any time. You may ask us to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

• The proposed project is an undertaking as outlined under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (36 CRF § 800). We welcome comments about historic properties or other cultural resources that fall within the project area.

The park is also completing compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for this project, and consulting with the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office on the proposed design.

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Help WantedSchool Bus Drivers Needed for 2019-2020. Gardiner Public Schools is seeking applicants for Bus Driver position for the 2019-2020 school year. Position is responsible for a morning and afternoon bus route. Additional opportunities are available to drive for activities. Position will have a minimum of 16 hours per week with the opportunity for more hours. Individuals must hold a Class B license with a school bus endorsement. The school district will assist individuals with training to obtain appropriate licensure. The licensing process is very long and should be started as soon as possible in order to be ready for the 2019-2020 school year. Individuals interested in the position should contact Randy Russell, Superintendent at 848-7563. Application materials may be picked up at the school district main office.

Yellowstone Pizza Co is accepting applications for all positions. Competitive pay, fun & fast pace atmosphere. Please apply in person at 210 Park Street.

Part time/full time positions available starting immediately. Stop by Yellowstone Gifts & Sweets, or go to www.GardinerGifts.com

Absaroka Lodge (310 Scott St, Gardiner) is now hiring FT & PT seasonal room attendants and guest services clerks. Housing may be included. Apply on Facebook, send a resume to absarokalodge@gmail.com or stop by and pick up an application.

Hiring all workers. If you need help cleaning, bus boy/girls, home health care, yard maintenance, etc. Please call Amazing Temps at 406-600-8254 or go to our website: AmazingTemps.com

Yellowstone Hot Springs: FT/PT Front Desk, Janitor, Pool Cleaner, Tuesday-Sunday, days, evenings and weekends. Employees soak free! Send resume to info@YellowstoneHotSpringsMT.com.

Chico Hot Springs is always looking for great new employees. Are you ready for a new opportunity? Do you want long-term, steady job with room for growth? Do you want great benefits and competitive pay? Chico Hot Springs wants you! Come join our spirited, service-focused culture. Please come by our front desk to complete an application or call Andrew at 406-333-4933.

Super 8 and Travelodge Teams are looking for housekeepers, front desk and night audit staff to join our fantastic team. Great pay and conditions. Drop in and ask for Susie or Jolyn.

Yellowstone Gateway Inn now hiring for front desk and housekeeping. Stop by to pick up an application or call Michael at 406-848-7100. Cheerful team players who enjoy guest services are always appreciated!

Yellowstone Riverside Cottages is now hiring front desk and housekeeper. Competitive pay. Please call (406) 848-7719, apply in person at 521 Scott St, Gardiner, or send resume to: info@YellowstoneRiversideCottages.com.

Help Wanted - Comfort Inn in Gardiner is looking for full and part time Front Desk help. If interested, please stop by the front desk and fill out an application or call (406) 848-7536 and ask for Laura. Competitive wages, bonus available for completing job agreement, and possible housing available.

Rusty Rail Lounge and Casino is looking for full-time experienced bartenders. Please apply at the business office above GoldStrike Gifts, M-F 9am-3pm or call the office at 406.848.7220. Housing may be available.

Best Western by Mammoth Hot Springs is hiring for experienced houskeepers. Full or part time, housing may be available. Pay starts at $11/hr, plus incentive pay based on experience. Please apply at the front desk or by calling the office, 406.848.7220.

Yellowstone Mine Restaurant is looking to hire for both morning and evening shifts. Positions include bussers, hosts, waitresses, cooks and dishwashers. Please apply in the business office above Goldstrike Gifts, M-F 9am-4pm or give us a call at (406)848-7220. (housing may be available) Goldstrike Gifts is currently is looking to hire a full-time sales person. Please apply in the business office above Goldstrike Gifts, M-F 9am-4pm or give us a call at (406)848-7220.

Best Western by Mammoth Hot Springs is looking to hire for front desk staff. Housing may be available. Please apply at the front desk of the hotel or call 406.848.7220.

Weather-permitting, Dunraven Pass to open Friday, May 24

• Tower Fall to Canyon Junction (Dunraven Pass) will open Friday, May 24, at 8 a.m., weather dependent.

• Anticipate possible temporary road closures, especially in the spring, due to inclement weather and dangerous driving conditions.

• Watch for ice (melting snow that freezes on the road overnight), rocks, and possible downed trees on the road.

• Drivers are reminded that the maximum speed on Dunraven Pass is 35 mph and in select areas, it is 25 mph.

• Find updated road status on the park website, visitor centers, and by calling (307) 344-2117. To receive Yellowstone road alerts on your mobile phone, text "82190" to 888-777 (an automatic text reply will confirm receipt and provide instructions).

Beartooth Highway Scheduled to Open on Friday, May 24. *Weather Dependent*

More than a foot of snow could fall at higher elevations around south-central Montana this week, including in the Beartooth Mountains where Montana Department of Transportation crews remained on pace Monday to fully open the Beartooth Highway by Friday.

Church ServicesGardiner Baptist Church Sundays: Bible Study 10amWorship 11am, lunch to followMondays: Good News Club at school 4:15-5:15Wednesdays: Bible Study 6:30pm

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am

St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays: 8:00am

St. John’s Episcopal Church (Emigrant): Sundays: Worship 8am

Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace (Cooke City)Sundays: Worship 9:30am

Gardiner Community ChurchSundays:9:00 am Fellowship9:15 am Sunday School10:15 am Worship ServiceWednesdays:7 pm Bible Study at ChurchOther Bible Studies throughout thecommunity during the week,contact Pastor Jeff Ballard

Community Services & CommitteesAA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at St. William’s Catholic Church. Contact 1-724-496-9894

AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at Mount Republic Chapel of Peace.Cooke City. Contact: (406) 838-2397

American Legion Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardin-er Community Center.

Bear Creek Council Meeting: Meets monthly at the Track Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd.For more information: 406-223-2152 www.bearcreekcouncil.org

CVB Meeting: 3rd Thursdays at 4:00pm at the Gardiner Visitor Center, 216 Park St.

Electric Peak Arts Council Meeting: Sept-May, 3rd Wednesdays @ 5:30pm at the Gardiner Visitor Center, 216 Park St.

Gardiner Chamber of Commerce: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pmMonthly Board meeting, 3rd Thurs-days 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: 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 second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gardiner Visitor Center.

Gardiner School Board Meet-ing: 2nd Wednesdays @ 6pm in the Gardiner School Conference Room.

Gateway Hose Company:Board of Trustees May 13, 2019 @7 pm at the Fire Hall.

Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meeting: 1st Tuesdays @6:30pm. www.gardinermt.org

Livingston HealthCare Gardiner Rehab Outreach 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.

Gardiner Community Newsletter InfoThe Gardiner Community Newsletter is published every Wednesday afternoon. Deadline for all newsletter ads is every Tuesday at noon. This includes payment and ad submission. There is no billing, ads must be paid for in advance. Ads submitted without full payment will not run.

Line Ad pricing:• Regular Line Ad: $7 for the first 40 words, ten cents for each

additional word.• Chamber Member Line Ad: $6 for the first 40 words, ten

cents for each additional word.• Free Line Ad: First 40 words are free, ten cents for each

additional word. Things that constitute a free line ad: Lost & Found, Thank You’s, Condolences, Memorial Services, and free things that normally have a charge (ie: giving a way a bike, or serving a meal for free). Non-profit status does not guarantee a free ad.

• Logos and bullet points available for an additional fee, please inquire for details.

Display Ad sizes and pricing:• $10/week – sixteenth page vertical – 1.8” x 3.2”• $10/week – sixteenth page horizontal – 3.7” x 1.55”• $15/week – eighth page – 3.7” x 3.2”• $30/week – quarter page vertical – 3.7” x 6.5”• $30/week – quarter page horizontal – 7.5” x 3.2”• $50/week – half page vertical – 3.7” x 13.1”• $50/week – half page horizontal – 7.5” x 6.5”• $70/week – three quarter page – 7.5” x 9.8”• $90/week – full page – 7.5” x 13.1”• $1 fee for chamber staff to build/modify/resize an ad

(this service is free for Chamber of Commerce members)

How to submit an ad:• Email ad to ads@gardinerchamber.com• Send ad to: Gardiner Chamber of Commerce (attention newsletter ads), P.O. Box 81, Gardiner, MT 59030.• Come directly into the Chamber office at 216 Park Street, or use the afterhours drop box.• Ads can not be submitted over the phone, but you can pay over the phone with a credit card. 406-848-7971.

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. The Chamber reserves the right to omit or edit ads/copy for length,grammar, good taste and to prevent defamation.

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.

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