LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 10th, 2017 Edition #19

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May 15, Saturday - Kyle Petty Charity Ride, with approx. 200 motorcyclists, will be coming through town on the way from Portland to Milwaukee, all ride proceeds go to Victory Junction. For information, or to make donation please see www.kylepettycharityride.com Huge Garage Sale – 10 Shooting Star Trail, Gardiner MT, Shooting Star Ranch (Top of Cinnabar Basin). Saturday, May 13th, 2017 8am-7pm. This is a large garage sale featuring some very high end items to normal low end items. Some new stuff and lots of used stuff. We have the following and much more: Clothes, kids and adults, some very high end, desks, quality end tables, dressers, high end entertainment center, interior decorating items, hunting items, outdoor items, 2 person hunting stand, purses/bags, bikes both kids and adult, scooters, head & footboard, knick-knacks, and much much more! Attention YNP Boaters: Yellowstone National Park Resource Management staff will be offering Aquatic Invasive Species boat inspection in Mammoth and Gardiner on May 12th 2017 and May 13, 2017 from 9:00AM – 4:00PM at the NPS Heritage and Resource Center (next to Gardiner School) and the Mammoth Community Center (former Mammoth School). Inspections are free of charge and required for all watercraft entering YNP waters in 2017. Aside from these dates, boat inspections will only be available at Grant Back-country 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 follow-ing inspections. Any questions, please contact Brian Teets at 307-344-2653 (brian_teets@nps.gov) or Jaime Roper at 307-344-2603.

Gardiner Public School is having a "Jump Up day" for all incoming Kindergartners on Wednesday May 17th from 12:30-3:00. Any child who plans on attending Kindergarten for the 2017-2018 school year, and who will be 5 years old by September 10th, please attend this event. Any questions, call the Gardiner School at 848-7563. The Grasshoppers are back this summer for all your lawn care needs. Whether you need help weekly or just while on vacation, we can accommodate you. To get on schedule, please contact Oscar (406)848-7143 or Jacob at (406)223-0536.

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

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2017 Events

Hunter Education Course in Gardiner! May 12, 1-6 pm and May 13, 9-4pm. Gardiner Scout House 325 Stone Street. Register and Read Full instructions at https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/101790. Bear Creek Council reminds Gardiner residents that the polling location for the May 25

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Special Election for our vacant House seat is at Gardi-ner School from 8 am to 8 pm. Absentee ballots were mailed May 1. If you are not signed up to receive an absentee ballot, you can request one or vote in person until May 24 at the Clerk & Recorder Office (Livingston, 414 E Calendar). The form for absentee ballot requests can also be obtained at http://sos.mt.gov/portals/142/Elections/Forms/Application-for-Absentee-Ballot.pdf. For more information, call 406-222-4110. Free Community Event: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 1-6 PM at the Gardiner Food Pantry, 108 3rd Street. Find out if you qualify for the new Montana Medicaid Insurance and get signed up if you are. See flyers around town or contact Pilar M at 406.924.5752 The Gardiner CVB board will be meeting on Thursday, May 11th at 4:30 pm upstairs at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center. Public is welcome. Rodeo Grounds - The uses and procedures for the maintenance of the rodeo grounds will be discussed at the May 18 Gardiner Chamber Board Meeting from 12-1, these meetings are open to the public. In the mean-time, if you need to leave a vehicle or camper at the grounds for any period please give us a call at 406-848-7971. Unauthorized vehicles are subject to removal. The next Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18th at noon upstairs at the Visitor Information Center at 216 Park Street. Public welcome to attend. I am a buyer of Montana history. Maps, Yellow-stone Park, Tokens, Beer Trays, Mining Ribbons, Horr MT, Books, Old Montana signs and plenty more. Call David 579-3500. Refrigeration & appliance repair. Phone 406-823-9262. Get your cooling and appliances running good from a local business (Emigrant MT). $60/hr, no travel charges. I install efficient LG heat pumps. Google: Holt Rawlins Repair for more info.

Hell’s A-Roarin’ Horse Drive - May 27

Flea Market - June 3

Gardiner Rodeo - June 16 & 17

Baptist Church Pancake Festival

- June 16 & 17

Big Bear Stampede - Sept 9

FOR MORE DETAILS, VISIT: http://www.visitgardinermt.com/events-blog/events

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REAL ESTATE Red Lodge, MT - $79,900 – .79 acre corner lot, great mountain views, city sewer, custom house plan, below the ski mountain. By contractor. Can email david@davidsimpsonconstruction.com. Can be viewed at www.davidsimpsonconstruction.com. Motivated Seller!

BINGO! Bingo, prizes, pizza, and silent auction!! Please join us May 11, 6 p.m., at the Gardiner School Multi-purpose room for Bingo and pizza. Come help Gardiner Club Volleyball raise funds to support our Club. Thank you! Questions: Holly Long 406-224-2970. Bingo! Rescheduled for July 7th in the basement of St. Williams Catholic Church. $5 a card, prizes, food and beverages available to purchase. Proceeds to support an Eagle Scout project to construct bookshelves. Questions: contact Jay at 352-871-8626.

Hiker-Biker Shuttle Begins Mother’s Day Weekend The shuttles run on weekends only and will depart from the Apgar Visitor Center WEST GLACIER, MT –Beginning May 13, the spring hiker-biker shuttle that began last year will once again be availa-ble on the west side of Glacier National Park. The shuttle will run on the weekends (and Memorial Day) and will stop at the Apgar Visitor Center, Lake McDonald Lodge, and Avalanche Creek (once the Going-to-the-Sun Road is open to Avalanche Creek). The hiker-biker shuttle will operate every 30 minutes, beginning at 9:00 am at the Apgar Visitor Center. The last shuttle of the day will depart Avalanche Creek at 5:15 pm. It will operate until the Going-to-the-Sun Road opens fully to vehi-cles. Last year was the first year of the hiker-biker shuttle. The park continues to evaluate this pilot program including monitoring shuttle ridership and shuttle impacts on reducing parking congestion. On sunny spring weekend days, it is not uncommon for parking lots to completely fill with people hiking and biking up the portion of the Going-to-the-Sun Road closed to vehicle traffic. The hiker-biker shuttle is made possible in part through donations from the Glacier National Park Conservancy. A por-tion of those funds came from last year’s Glacier Ride – a six-day fundraising bike ride in the park organized by Climate Ride. These funds will support shuttle operations and bicycle trailer acquisition. This year, the park purchased one addi-tional bike trailer, and each trailer will be enabled to carry up to two tandem or recumbent bicycles. Additional bike racks will also be purchased this year. Hikers and bikers may travel as far as conditions allow on weekends when plow crews are not working. During week-days, hiker-biker restrictions are in place to allow road crews to work safely. For updated hiker-biker restrictions, please visit:https://www.nps.gov/applications/glac/roadstatus/roadstatus.cfm Visitors hiking or biking beyond closed gates should be alert for snowplows and other heavy equipment on park roads as well as areas of ice, slush, avalanche zones and falling rock. On the weekends, it’s possible to travel many miles beyond the closed gates, and well beyond cellular service. The nearest public phone with emergency dialing capabilities is locat-ed outside of the Lake McDonald Lodge. Visitors should prepare and take similar precautions as they would when un-dertaking a backcountry hiking trip. Please be aware of wildlife on park roads and report any bear or mountain lion ac-tivity or sightings, regardless of the location, to a park ranger. Volunteer bike patrols will be riding the roads during core weekend hours, providing information and visitor services. The volunteers will have the ability to call for help in the event of an emergency. This year, the park is continuing research work with the University of Montana to monitor bicycle use within the park during the shoulder and summer seasons via bicycle traffic counters. The research is being funded by the Glacier Nation-al Park Conservancy, and will help the park better understand and prepare for this emerging activity. For more information about biking in Glacier National Park, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/bicycling.htm

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DINING & NIGHTLIFE Yellowstone Pizza Company will be opening for lunch starting Monday, May 15th. Hours will be noon ‘til 9pm. Yellowstone Grill - Bring your Mother for a delicious breakfast! Mother's Day Specials- Crabcake Benedict, Portobello Mushrooms Scramble, or Cinnamon Roll French Toast! Also, Mimosas will be available. Make mom feel

extra special! Open Sunday 8AM-Noon( Breakfast only). Yellowstone Grill - Our regular Spring hours right now: Sunday 8AM-Noon(Breakfast only). Monday - Closed. Tues-Sat 7AM-2PM. Come enjoy a delicious meal in a friendly home town vibe! Daily Lunch Specials! Now carrying Elle's Belles cookies, bars, & coffee cake! Antler Pub now open! Kitchen open from 4pm - 9:30pm. Bar open 4pm - 11pm. Located inside the Comfort Inn. Look for our small plates menu and nightly specials! Join us for brunch this Mother’s Day at the Yellowstone Mine! Featuring a carving station, omelet bar, fresh homemade soups and salads and a variety of delightful selections sure to start Mom’s special day off the way she deserves - $14.95. Brunch will be served from 10am-2pm.

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HELP WANTED Gardiner Public School has an elementary aide position available for the 2017-2018 school year, starting August 21st. This is a 20 hour/week position, 4 days per week. Anyone interested in this position, please sub-mit a cover letter, resume, and Classified application that is located on our website, www.gardiner.org to Mike Baer, Principal, Gardiner Public School, 510 Stone Street, Gardiner, MT 59030. Any questions, call the school at 406-848-7563. Now Hiring – Work and live in beautiful Tom Miner Basin! Chef/Head Cook position open at B Bar Ranch in Emigrant. Position is responsible for overall efficiency and successful execution of daily operations in the kitchen. Includes preparation of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Too much info to cover in one ad so call Trina at 406-848-7729 or email a resume to guest@bbar.com to learn more. The Raven Grill is looking for a part-time hostess and busser as well as a full or part-time dishwasher. If interested, stop in and talk to Phil or Crystal. Otherwise contact 848-9171 or 548-4869. Yellowstone Super 8 has opportunities for employment for the following positions: Maintenance, Front Desk (all shifts), Housekeeping, and Head of Housekeeping. Please bring your resumes to the front desk and ask for Judy. Night Audit is part time, Head of Housekeeping is full time, all other positions are full or part time. Tumbleweed Bookstore and Cafe is currently hiring for the summer. We have morning and evening shifts available as well as full and part-time. Please inquire within to schedule an interview. Help wanted - We are seeking an energetic and efficient people person to fill our front desk and reservations position for Summer 2017. An ideal candidate needs to be familiar with Social Media, comfortable working with the public, flexible and punctual. Front Desk experience a plus but not required. Please email your re-sume with references to info@paradiserafting.com. Help wanted at Kremers Conoco. Part-time and full-time positions available. Applications can be picked up at Kremers, or call Patty at 406.848.7742. Yellowstone Raft Company is now hiring drivers & office staff. Call or email to inquire: 406-848-7777, info@yellowstoneraft.com Full-time year round 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 employee discount and paid vacation. Pick up application at Yellowstone Gifts & Sweets or email resume to kci@mcn.net. Gardiner Public School is looking for a full-time custodian starting immediately: This position is a full-time/year-round afternoon/evening position that comes with benefits (including health insurance). In the sum-mer, the hours change to mornings and afternoons. Wage to be determined. If interested in this position, please submit a cover letter, resume with references, and fill out the application on the Gardiner School webpage, www.gardiner.org, and send to JT Stroder, District Superintendent, 510 Stone Street, Gardiner, MT 59030. Any questions, call the school at 848-7563. Help Wanted at Yellowstone Basin Inn for summer hospitality positions from May 1 to October 21: Assistant Innkeeper and Guest Services Support Staff. For info and how to apply visit: http://www.yellowstonebasininn.com/employment-opportunities.htm. Summer Help Wanted at the Goose! Looking for enthusiastic team players, will train the right person! Contact: Sophie Curtis (813) 610-3092. The Rusty Rail Lounge & Casino is now hiring a part or full-time bartender. Experience preferred, but will train the right applicant. Please see Jess to apply. Help Wanted at the Town Sinclair Station. Please apply in person. The Two Bit Saloon is looking for a swamper/ prep person for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays. It's 7:45 A.M. ‘til done. Opportunity to work events and other duties too. Call Two Bit 406-848-7743 or apply in person. Jen May. Yellowstone Gateway Inn is looking for full/part time housekeepers. Please call 406-848-7100 or stop by the property. Help Wanted: The Best Western by Mammoth is hiring for full & part time room attendants and full time front desk and part time night audit. Please inquire at the front desk. We are hiring at the Yellowstone Mine for the following positions: gift shop sales clerk, morning and evening servers, bussers, dishwashers and cooks. Please come apply in person.

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One Fine Page: An Evening with Park County Authors

Livingston: The Yellowstone Gateway Museum is partnering with Elk River Books for a special author event, “One Fine Page: An Evening with Park County Authors,” to commemorate the museum’s 40th Anniversary. The free event is slated for Thursday, June 1, beginning at 7:00 pm, with the doors opening an hour earlier, at 6:00 pm. The event is held at the museum, 118 W. Chinook. Authors who currently or once resided in Park County will read one compelling page from one of their published works. The event showcases the writing of local authors, representing different genres and topics, not necessarily about history. The idea originated with David Quammen who hosted an evening at the Country Bookshelf years ago. That event brought together au-thors and those who appreciate the written and spoken word, and was very successful. Authors who will be participating include Elise Atchison, Marc Beaudin, Tim Cahill, Charlotte McGuinn Freeman, Ralph Langer, Scott McMillion, Ilona Popper, Karen Reinhart, John Taliaferro, and Maryanne Vollers. As the date nears, there may be more authors who join the event. Books by participating authors will be available for purchase with book signing afterward. The museum will be open one hour prior to the author event for participants to peruse the museum. The reading will take place on the second floor of the museum, necessitating the climbing of stairs. Wine and cheese and other refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact Ka-ren Reinhart, Yellowstone Gateway Museum, 222-4184, or Marc Beaudin, Elk River Books, 333-2330. Visit our websites, www.yellowstonegatewaymuseum.org and www.elkriverbooks.org, or find us on Facebook.

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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,

grammar, good taste and to prevent defamation.

Gardiner Baptist Church

Sundays: Bible Study 9:45am

Worship 11am Wednesdays:

Bible Study 6:30pm

St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays 8:00am

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

Gardiner Community Church:

Sundays 9:15am Sunday School

10:15am Worship Service Bible Studies

Throughout the community during the week, contact Pastor Jeff Ballard

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 during 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

AA Meetings: Wednesday @ 7pm at St. William’s Catholic Church. Contact 1-724-496-9894 American Legion Meet-ing: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner Communi-ty Center. Bear Creek Council Meeting: Monday, January 23rd. 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 Council Meeting: Sept-May, 1st Wednesday @ 5:30pm in the Gardiner Elementary 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 Wednesdays @ 6pm in the Gardiner School Conference Room. Gateway Hose Company: Board of Trustees Meeting May 15th, 2017 @ 7 pm at the Fire Hall. Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meeting: 1st Tuesdays @7:15pm. 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 Narcotic Anonymous Meetings: Sundays @ 7pm at the Gardiner Bap-tist Church. Contact 314-602-6672