August 28, 2019

Local Announcements

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

Saturday, September 14, 2019, 11 AM to 2 PM at Gardiner Arch Park: HealthCare Connections (Bozeman Health’s mobile screening program) will be offering health screenings, immunizations, and services to adults free of charge. Health screenings offered will be for diabetes (A1C), body mass index, blood pressure, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and lung cancer. Adult immunizations available will be Tdap, MMR, Pneumonia, HPV. Services include assistance with substance abuse, depression, health insurance, medical, transportation, clothing and food needs. Connections to local resources and voter registration is also available. For additional information contact Juanita Bueter, R.N., Park County Public Health (406) 224-2629. “Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live”- Jim Rohn

July Gardiner Resort Tax is due August 31st. Where does the Gardiner Resort Tax money go? Community services & cultural grants, infrastructure & community development, property tax relief, rebate fees on property tax bill, Visitor Center capital grant & operations, district operations, and 5% goes back to YOU on the remittance form when you calculate the tax. Check out gardinerresorttax.com under FAQs, Ordinance 2015-1, Section 19 (1). Thanks Gardiner businesses! Eleanor Stone, Secretary/Treasurer.

Hey Gardiner! Starting September 3rd locals are welcome to park at the rodeo grounds for day-use only while the Gardiner bridge is under construction. Avoid the congestion by parking your vehicle and enjoying a nice walk through town! Please note overnight parking at the grounds requires a permit, which can be picked up at the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce.

4H Meeting September 6th at 6pm at the Scout House. We would like to invite all interested ages K-12 in trying a new adventure. Do you have backyard chickens? You can turn this into a fair project.

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Big Bear Stampede September 7Wild & Scenic Film Festival September 26

EPAC Show: Dennis Stroughmatt October 24Gardiner Christmas Stroll December 5

EPAC Show: Storyhill December 5NYEF Festival of Trees December 7

4H Senior Citizen Dinner December 15

Gardiner Montana - Upcoming Events

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

This is a reminder from the workers at the Gardiner Park County Water & Sewer District. We would remind Gardiner residents that easements are a benefit for both the District and the community. Easements are necessary for underground utilities and are legal documents. Easements allow the District to perform required maintenance and repairs to water and sewer lines with minimal intrusion on the property and at minimal cost. If a property owner does not abide by the easement and builds structures within the easement without the Districts’ permission, this impacts the community as the District must spend extra time and money in order to perform maintenance and repairs to the water and sewer lines. We all want to keep costs down. So please, if you have an easement on your property be mindful of where you build so you do not interfere with the easement.

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

Equipment Rental: I have a Genie man lift with a 40 foot boom for rent and bobcat S250 with a variety of attachments. Machines are $250 a day with a flat $100 delivery/pick up charge for the Gardiner area. Inquire about weekly or monthly rates. Call 406-223-1343.

Cozy cottage for rent in Gardiner, Montana for winter rent. Includes living/dining rooms; fully equipped kitchen; bedroom/full bathroom; internet; washer/dryer. October 1 through mid April. Please call 406-223-2828.

First Interstate Bank will be closed for our Commitment to Community Volunteer Day. We will be closing at noon on Wednesday, September 11, and reopening Thursday, September 12 with normal business hours. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

The next Gardiner CVB meeting will be held on Thursday, September 5 at 4pm at the Gardiner Chamber Visitor Center. Public Welcome.

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Leadership 49 Announces Year 6 ParticpantsLIVINGSTON - Montana State University Park County Extension is proud to announce Year 6 participants of Leadership 49, an eight-month leadership program designed to develop empowered and engaged citizens that will strengthen and connect the communities of Park County. Entering its sixth year, Leadership 49 an award-winning program that has graduated 80 community leaders.

Comprised of monthly day-long sessions, community-based experiences, and a group project, participants develop leadership skills, increase their knowledge about challenges and opportunities, and network with community groups, leaders, businesses, elected officials, and others. Participants develop skills, establish strong networks, and learn about Park County.

“This experience has enabled me to broaden and deepen my connections with members of the community and my knowledge of Park County. It was an amazing experience that equipped me with the tools needed for personal and professional development,” shared Sarah Mussetter, Park High School Teacher and Year 4 Alumna.

The program begins September 20 in Paradise Valley and includes monthly sessions in Clyde Park, Cooke City, Gardiner, Livingston, Paradise Valley, Tom Miner, and Wilsall.

A total of 18 participants were selected from a geographic and career cross-section of the county. The Leadership 49 Year 6 participants are:

Raymond Ansotegui, Livingston, Natural Resources ConsultantBobi Jo F. Boeh, Springdale, Opportunity BankGavin Clark, Livingston, Park County Community FoundationMegan Davies, Livingston, HRDCEmma Ewert, Gardiner, Little People’s Learning CenterBecca Frucht, Livingston, AMB West PhilanthropiesKristen Galbraith, Livingston, Park CountyJoe Hanser, Whispering Pines, Retired & Active Community VolunteerAlyson Hoffman, Clyde Park, Livingston HealthCareMark Lighthiser, Livingston, Timber TrailsAshea Mills, Gardiner, North Yellowstone Education FoundationMolly O’Neil, Livingston, MSU Community Health StudentJessica Richards, Gardiner, National Park ServiceKitty Rubicam, Livingston, Slainte Mhath & The Tackle BoxMichelle Uberuaga, Livingston, Park County Environmental CouncilJennifer Vermillion, Shields Valley, Hedgerow North & Sweetwater Guest HouseWendy Weaver, Livingston, Montana Aquatic Resources ServicesBryan Wells, Pray, Old Chico Enterprises

Leadership 49 is generously supported by Ace Hardware, Ace Roofing, American Bank, Bank of the Rockies, Barrett Custom, City of Livingston, Community Closet, Crazy Mountain Catering, CTA Architects Engineers, D.A. Davidson & Co., Elk Horn Lodge, ERA Landmark Western Land, First Interstate Bank, Glenn’s Shopping Center, JTech Communications, Katabatic Brewing, Livingston HealthCare, Livingston Landlady, Markouture, Michal and Michael DeChellis, NorthWestern Energy, Opportunity Bank, Park County, Park County Community Foundation, and Printing For Less.

Mammoth Hotel Reopening EventFriday, August 30, 2019

The National Park Service recently completed an extensive renovation of the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel.

The public is invited to join us as we celebrate the great work and reopening of the hotel.

10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Public Commemoration and Ribbon-cutting Event at the Mammoth Hotel (under the porte cochere)

Scheduled to speak:Cam Sholly, Yellowstone National Park Superintendent

Mike Keller, General Manager for Xanterra Travel Collection in YellowstonePeter Galindo, Yellowstone National Park Service Project Manager

10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Refreshments served in Map Room

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Walking Tours of the Mammoth Hotel*

with Leslie and Ruth Quinn, Xanterra

Reamer Map Q&A with Chris Mather, National Park Service (Meet in Map Room)

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Calling in the Cavalry Walk* with Nico Wood Cos, National Park Service

*Tours start in the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel lobby

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Help WantedWanted - Dependable person for dog walking and light house and yard work. $10 per hour at 1095 Hwy 89 South - Call 848-2500.

The Gardiner Super 8 is seeking to fill full and part-time positions in our housekeeping, breakfast and maintenance departments for the winter season. Permanent employment is possible for the right applicants. We offer a competitive wage, benefits for permanent employees and housing is available beginning in September. If you are dedicated to providing the best possible customer service and have a positive, energetic attitude, please apply in-person only at 702 Scott St. West.

The Yellowstone Gateway Inn is accepting applications for a Front Desk Manager, full time, year round position, part time front desk help, and housekeeping. Apply in person at 103 Bigelow Lane or send resume to PO Box 882, Gardiner, MT.

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.

Part-time Front Desk, Yellowstone Hot Springs. Employees soak free! Send resume to: info@YellowstoneHotSpringsMT.com.

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55 male bison transferred from Yellowstone to Fort Peck Tribes Partners celebrate historic step for bison conservation MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Today, Yellowstone National Park completed the first transfer of bison to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana under the new operational quarantine program. Fifty-five male bison completed Phases I & II of the brucellosis quarantine protocol at Yellowstone and will finish assurance testing (Phase III) at Fort Peck (see information below for details about the protocol). “The transfer of these bison is the culmination of years of work by the NPS, the Tribes, the State of Montana, and APHIS,” said Superintendent Cam Sholly. “Quarantine is a critical component in bison management and the NPS is committed to expand and sustain this program.” “Yellowstone buffalo are important to Tribes because they are the genetically-pure descendants of the buffalo our ancestors lived with,” said Tribal Chairman Floyd Azure. “The return of the buffalo is a return of our culture. Fort Peck is committed to expanding quarantine and sharing these animals with other Tribes across the country.” The purpose of the quarantine program is to augment or establish new conservation and cultural herds of plains bison, enhance cultural and nutritional opportunities for Native Americans, and reduce shipments of Yellowstone bison to slaughter facilities. Since it is against Montana state law to move wild bison exposed to brucellosis anywhere except to meat processing and research facilities within state, the quarantine program is critical to getting brucellosis-free animals out of Yellowstone and onto a larger landscape.

The bison that moved this week were captured at Stephens Creek in the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park in March 2018. There are currently 3 males and 21 females still in the quarantine program at Stephens Creek, which were captured at the same time. Since the testing protocol is longer for females, the earliest that this group will complete Phase II is during 2021. The park intends to capture a new cohort of bison this winter to continue the quarantine program. While this week’s transfer is an excellent start, substantial work remains to continue building a sustainable quarantine program.

Background information about quarantine Quarantine was identified as a possible tactic for bison management back in 2001 when the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP) was signed by the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture and the Governor of Montana. The National Park Service formally pursued a quarantine program in 2014 by initiating a public planning process. The operational quarantine program was approved in May 2018. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) established the final structural specifications and biosecurity requirements for quarantine facilities in June 2017. The only facilities that currently meet those specifications are located at Stephens Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Corwin Springs in Montana, and the Fort Peck Reservation. APHIS developed the quarantine protocols in October 2003 and validated them during 2005-2010. Quarantine has three phases:

• Phase I - Managers capture bison in or near the park during winter. Bison considered suitable for quarantine based on initial negative tests for brucellosis are isolated in double-fenced quarantine pastures and tested every 30-45 days until all bison test negative for two consecutive testing periods.

• Phase II - Bison in these individual test groups undergo brucellosis testing by age and sex requirements described in the 2003 Brucellosis Eradication: Uniform Methods and Rules (APHIS 91–45–013) and are certified as brucellosis-free.

• Phase III - Managers can transfer bison to other fenced pastures. In the new location, brucellosis tests are conducted at six and 12 months to provide additional assurance. Managers keep these bison separate from other animals at least until the 6-month test is completed. Thereafter, managers can release these bison on public or tribal lands for conservation and cultural purposes.

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Greater Gardiner Community CouncilPO Box 61, Gardiner, MT 59030

www.gardinermt.org

COUNCIL CORNER

HEADS UP GARDINER!The Montana Department of Transportati on’s (MDT) Gardiner Yellowstone Bridge Project will entail the rehabilitati on of the bridge deck and its north and south approaches to extend the service life of the structure. The project will occur in two phases and MDT has ti med constructi on to minimize impacts on the traveling public, especially motorists visiti ng the park. Phase 1 will entail rehabilitati on of one lane of the bridge and its approaches star� ng in early September 2019, con� nuing through mid-November 2019. Phase 2 constructi on on the opposite lane and approaches will start in early April 2020 and end early June 2020.

Please visit htt ps://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/gardinerbridge/ for detailed informati on about the work to be completed.

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New Fire Detected on Eastern Shore of Yellowstone LakeCampsite closed until further notice

• The 0.5-acre Brimstone Fire was detected on the afternoon of August 26 east of Yellowstone Lake. See map.

• Likely caused by lightning, it is burning in a spruce and fir forest.

• For safety reasons, the Brimstone Bay campsite 5E4 near the Thorofare Trail is closed until further notice.

• Due to low fire activity, the Thorofare Trail remains open. Hikers can check the current status of the trail at Backcountry Situation Report.

• Fire staff will monitor the fire.• The Greater Yellowstone area is a fire-adapted

ecosystem. Fire plays an important role in maintaining the health of this area’s wildlife habitat and vegetation.

• Stay informed about current fire activity in Yellowstone.

Remote fire detected in the Bechler district of Yellowstone National Park• On August 21, a medical aircraft detected the 1-acre

Wyodaho Fire about ¾-mile east of Wyodaho Lake in the Bechler District of Yellowstone National Park.

• The fire is smoldering and creeping in grass and open timber. It is less than a mile from the Bechler River Trail and is about 600 feet above the trail.

• There are no trail or campsite closures associated with this fire although a one-mile diameter area closure has been implemented to provide a margin of safety around the fire area.

• The fire will be monitored by fire personnel and the closure will be expanded or contracted as needed.

• The Yellowstone area is a fire-adapted ecosystem. Fire plays an important role in maintaining the health of this area’s wildlife habitat and vegetation.

• Stay informed about current fire activity in Yellowstone.

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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 8am & 10am

Gardiner Community ChurchSummer ScheduleSundays: 10:15am Worship Service

Community Services & Committees

AA 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 https://northernplains.org/our-local-groups/bear-creek-council/

Cancer Social3rd Sundays, 3pm401 Main, 406-223-5357

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-7pmSat-Sun: 1pm-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: 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 Sept 16, 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.

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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.

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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.

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