May 24th, 2017 Edition #21
LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Gardiner Community Church welcomes all Graduates and their families to join us for a Baccalaureate
Service at the Mammoth Chapel, where we take time to honor our graduates, June 4th at 10am.
Gardiner’s 39th Annual Rodeo ~ June 16th & 17th. Don’t forget to get your advertising & sponsorship
info in by the end of this week for our Souvenir Program. Raffle Items are on display at Kellem’s Montana
Saddlery, stop by and check them out and buy your tickets today ~ $5 each or 3/$10. Questions: Call Amy
406-223-2418.
Please join us at First Interstate Bank on Thursday, June 8, from 2:00 – 4:00 to wish Suzette
Cunningham, farewell. Suzette and her family will be starting a new business venture in Gardiner.
We would like to thank Suzette for seven years of service at First Interstate and this community.
Attention Gardiner! Gardiner Pharmacy will be closed Memorial Day the 29th. The Pharmacy will reopen
Tuesday the 30th at 10am. The Perk will be open for regular business hours. Starting June 1st, we will be open
for our summer hours. The Perk 7am-10pm daily and the Pharmacy 9am-6pm Mon-Fri.
Rodeo Grounds - If you need to leave a vehicle or camper at the grounds for any period of time please call
the Chamber at 406-848-7971. Unauthorized vehicles will be towed June 5th.
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The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while
endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem.
LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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,
Hell’s A-Roarin’ Horse Drive - May 27
Afghanistan, the United States, and more than 130
foreign lands. Freedom is not a gift. It is an
Memorial Day Ceremony - May 29
earned benefit that was paid for by the blood of our
heroes. From the Revolutionary War to the War on
Flea Market - June 3
Terrorism, the sacrifices and caliber of America’s
fighting men and women have been nothing short
Gardiner Rodeo - June 16 & 17
of inspirational. Let us always remember them!
Gardiner Post 118 would like to invite the community
Baptist Church Pancake Festival
to attend our Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery
on Tinker’s Hill (1/2 mile north of the high school on
- June 16 & 17
old Yellowstone Trail). We will honor our fallen
comrades as we do each year on Memorial Day.
Big Bear Stampede - September 9
There are 20 veterans of military service buried in
our community cemetery. The ceremony will begin
EPAC Show: Pearl Django - Oct 17
at 9 am on Memorial Day (Monday, 29th May).
2017 Events
Monthly Flea Market: Sponsored by Gardiner
Community Center. At the Community Center W.
Main St Gardiner, MT. 2017 Schedule: 1st Saturday of
each month – June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2,
October 7. 12:00 to 6:00 with setup at 11:00am. $20
per table per month. Call 717-309-1245 now to reserve
a table. Leave message if no answer. Now taking reservations for June 3rd Flea Market. New service: We will
sell your items for you!!!1. You mark the price you
want for each item. 2. Call 717-309-1245 to make
arrangements for drop off. 3. We will charge 20% of
total sales of your items. 4. Max of 20 items. Each item
should not be over 20 lbs. 6. All unsold items and
money from the sale must be picked up within 7 days
of sale. All items and money not picked up will be
donated after 7 days. We reserve the right to refuse
items.
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.
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.
FOR SALE
For Sale – Leupold Sequoia 20x60x80mm spotting
scope. Excellent condition, tri-pod free. $300.
Call 540-588-2004.
Subaru For Sale! $3700 Reliable and well
maintained. Gold, 1999 Subaru Legacy Sport Utility
Sedan Limited Edition. 192k miles on the body. A
fresh engine was put in 2009 and a transmission in
2013. It’s all wheel drive, has a full tank of gas, and is
ready to hit the road. Call or text Evan at
406 589 5813.
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EPAC Play - December 6 & 7
Christmas Stroll - December 7
FOR MORE DETAILS, VISIT:
http://www.visitgardinermt.com/events-blog/events
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Yellowstone Seeks Additional
Public Input on Effects to Historic Mt. Washburn Lookout
REAL ESTATE
Home for Sale. Price reduced $169,000 308 5 ST
West Gardiner. This home is move in ready. 1 Bath,
1bed 4,000 Sq ft lot. Very short walk to post office,
supermarket. Take a look. Call Chris Lyness, Realtor
406 930 0299.
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone
National Park seeks additional public input on potential direct and indirect effects of a project involving
the historic Mt. Washburn Fire Lookout. The park
proposes to erect a three-sided mounting structure
around the lookout. This effort, which is part of a larger project to improve the park’s wireless infrastructure, may have adPhoto Courtesy NPS
verse effects per
Section 106 of the
National Historic
Preservation Act.
The law requires
agencies take into
account effects on
historic properties.
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
[email protected]. Can be
viewed at www.davidsimpsonconstruction.com.
Motivated Seller!
The park believes the effects from most of the project
to improve wireless infrastructure (in other areas)
would be negligible based on visual simulations; the
exception being the visual effects to Mount Washburn. Information on the factors park managers consider when they assess effects is available
in 36CFR800.5.
The park is seeking public comment on whether the
construction of this mounting structure would cause
an adverse effect to the historic fire lookout. Information on this project is available online through
the Planning, Environment and Public Comment
(PEPC) system.
Submit comments through PEPC, by hand-delivery, or
by mail. Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, or by any other means. Comments must be received by midnight MDT, June 22 2017.
Hand deliver comments during business hours to:
Albright Visitor Center
Attention: Mt. Washburn Determination of Effect
Mammoth Hot Springs
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190
Mail comments to:
Yellowstone National Park, Compliance Office
Attention: Mt. Washburn Determination of Effect
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190
Public Comment Considerations
• Bulk comments in any format (hard copy or electronic) submitted on behalf of others will not be
accepted.
• Before including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personally identifiable 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 park has already completed a 45 day public
comment period for environmental resource impacts related to this project which included comments on effects to historic properties.
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HELP WANTED
Now hiring at the Raven Grill: we are seeking a full-time position for our salad/dessert station, and a
dishwasher ASAP. Contact Phil or Crystal at 848-9171 or just stop in and inquire.
Comfort Inn is hiring for part-time front desk and full or part time housekeeping and laundry
positions. Housing may be available. Talk with Laura. 848-7536.
Help Wanted – Jim Bridger Cabins. Full and part time housekeeping and front desk. Apply at Jim Bridger
office.
Yellowstone Super 8 has an opening for laundry (includes stripping) 4 days a week. Please apply in person
at 702 Scott Street West.
Tumbleweed Bookstore and Cafe is currently hiring all positions. Come work in a fun, fast paced
environment this summer. Duties involve cash register, making fresh sandwiches, light cleaning, food prep,
and playing the role of barista. We have mornings and evenings available. Stop by to set up an interview.
Gardiner Public School is looking for a Kitchen Assistant for the 2017-2018 school year. This position is
Monday through Thursday, 6 hours per day position. Anyone interested in this, please submit a cover letter,
resume, and fill out the application on the Gardiner School website, www.gardiner.org and send to JT Stroder,
510 Stone Street, Gardiner, MT 59030 Any questions, call the school @ 848-7563.
Gardiner Public School is looking to hire route bus drivers for the 2017-2018 school year. For this
position, the applicant needs a Montana CDL, (and a minimum of 5 years of licensed driving experience),
Passenger Endorsement, current First Aid/CPR, Air brakes endorsement, and current DOT physical. The pay
wage for the route bus drivers is $19.71/hours, approximately 3 hours per day or 2 hours per day, depending on
the route. Also available is a summer bus driving position for Exploring Yellowstone for approximately 9
weeks of the summer. The pay for this position is $12.50/hour. Anyone interested in these positions, please
call the Gardiner School at 848-7563.
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.
Do you like working with food, extra cash, and setting your
own hours? The Gardiner Market is looking for a part-time Food
Prep Assistant. Training is provided and hours are flexible. If
interested, please apply at the Market or online
at www.GardinerMarket.com.
Blue Goose summer help wanted. Looking for full time/part
time bartenders. 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.
The Two Bit Saloon is auditioning for summer DJ’s. Come see Jen May.
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.
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
summer, 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.
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Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Unveils New Public Restrooms
Thousands of visitors from around the world who enter Yellowstone National Park through the historic North
Entrance each year will be pleased to discover newly-renovated public restrooms at the Gardiner Chamber of
Commerce Welcome Center in the gateway community of Gardiner, Montana. The state-of-the-art facilities
will serve area visitors year-round, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Visitation to Yellowstone National Park continues to skyrocket, and the North Entrance gateway community
is no exception. The expanded restrooms--including handicap-accessible stalls and a private Family Room-will help alleviate pressure on the facilities of the small shops and local businesses that make up Gardiner,
Montana, in addition to better serving the needs of area visitors.
“The public restrooms are a huge plus for our gateway community to accommodate the many visitors we receive from all over the world,” says Gardiner Chamber of Commerce President Schalene Darr. “We’ve been
fortunate to make it happen with grants and resort funds.”
Now in completion, the renovations began in the fall of 2016 as part of the Gardiner Gateway Project--a partnership between local, state, and federal agencies to improve and enhance infrastructure in the Gardiner community. The facility upgrades were made possible by contributions from the Tourism Grant program and Big
Sky Trust Fund - Montana Office of Tourism & Business Development, First Interstate Bank, Gardiner Area
Resort Tax funds, Park County Community Foundation, and the partners of the Gardiner Gateway Project.
A public unveiling of the facility renovations will take place on June 1, 2017 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
during an Open House at the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center, located at 216 Park
Street in Gardiner, Montana. Drinks, food, and music will accompany the festivities.
DINING & NIGHTLIFE
Yellowstone Grill - Current Hours - Sunday 8AM-Noon ( Breakfast Only), Monday – Closed, Tuesday Saturday 7AM -2PM. Catering available- please feel free to contact us. We are a family run business with the
best breakfast & lunch in Gardiner at reasonable prices! Come enjoy a made to order meal or two with us! We
love our locals & enjoy sharing our little piece of paradise with all!
Antler pub is open for the season! We will be offering small plate specials throughout the week, wings on
Wednesday, and fish fry on Friday! Kitchen open 5-9. This week we are featuring home made Strawberry
Adobo Barbacoa tacos with tropical slaw and cilantro lime sauce.
Montana road crews hope to open Beartooth Pass on Friday
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Crews are scrambling to clear the snowpack on Beartooth Pass on
the Montana-Wyoming border in hopes of opening the highway Friday.
The Billings Gazette reports https://goo.gl/ZWojdM the Montana Department of Transportation started clearing the snow on U.S. Highway 212 seven weeks ago. Steve Reed, a supervisor with the transportation department, says drifts were deeper than average this year, and the snow is wet and heavy.
A snowplow scrapes about 6 inches (15.2 centimeters) of snow from the top of the drift on each pass it makes.
Up to 40 feet (12.2 meters) of snow buried some areas of the highway, and it could take days to reduce to a
depth manageable for the giant snow blowers.
Near the borderline, the pass reaches above 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) in elevation.
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Springtime on the Beartooth Ranger District
Red Lodge, MT – Springtime in Montana often means a mixture of dry sunny days with thunderstorms and
even blizzards. Keeping these changing weather conditions while visiting your national forest can help ensure
you have a safe and enjoyable experience. Below are some things to keep in mind when recreating on public
lands include…
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All road openings are weather dependent. If a road is open but is still wet and muddy try to find a different
spot to explore. Roads can get easily damaged this time of year and nobody wants to get stuck.
Pick up a Motor Vehicle Use Map and Forest Visitor Map at your local Ranger Station office. Motor Vehicle Use Maps can be downloaded at www.fs.usda.gov/main/custergallatin/maps-pubs and are available
on the Avenza app. These maps show all the roads on the forest where vehicle travel is allowed, and have
opening dates for roads that are closed seasonally.
Remember to store safely all attractants – food storage requirements are in effect.
Rivers and streams are running really fast and high this time of year. A creek that is crossable in the morning can become impassable as temperatures rise during the day so plan ahead and take extra precautions
when crossing a waterway.
Thanks to all adventurers for helping keep you national forest’s beautiful by packing out everything you
brought in and leaving an area in better condition than you found it.
If looking to reserve a campground, cabin,
or picnic site please visit www.recreation.gov or call
1-877-444-6777.
For the Beartooth Highway, the Montana
Department of Transportation will have
the most up to date information about
snow removal, conditions, and the opening date. Their website is http://
www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo.
For additional information please contact your
local Ranger District Office or visit the Forest
online at www.fs.usda.gov/main/
custergallatin.
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CHURCH SERVICES
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
AA Meetings: Wednesday
@ 7pm at St. William’s
Catholic Church.
Contact 1-724-496-9894
G-Town Thrift Store
Saturdays 1-7pm located
at the Community Church
318 W. Main St.
Gardiner Chamber of
Commerce / Visitor
Center:
May 24 & 25: 9am-5pm
Beginning Friday,
May 26th:
Bear Creek Council
Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm
Meeting: Monday,
January 23rd. At the Track Sat-Sun: 1pm-5pm
Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd. Monthly Board meeting,
3rd Thursdays at noon.
For more information:
Located at 216 Park
406-848-9445
www.bearcreekcouncil.org Street. 848-7971.
American Legion Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm
at the Gardiner Community Center.
CVB Meeting: 2nd
Thursdays @ 4:30 at
Gardiner Visitor’s Center.
216 Park St.
Electric Peak Arts
Council Meeting:
Sept-May, 1st Wednesday
@ 5:30pm in the Gardiner
Elementary School
Library.
Gardiner Community
Library Tuesdays 10am5pm, 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.
Greater Gardiner
Community Council
Advisory Board Meeting:
1st Tuesdays @7:15pm.
www.gardinermt.org
Gardiner-Park County
Livingston HealthCare
Water District Board
Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ Gardiner Rehab
6pm at the District Office. Outreach Clinic:
M/W/F from 9am-4pm at
Gardiner Baptist Church
Gardiner Resort Area
District monthly meeting Call 222-7231
or 222-3541.
is held every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at
Livingston Lodge #32
the Gardiner Visitor’s
A.F. & A.M. meets 1st
Center.
Tuesday at 7pm at the
Gardiner School Board Livingston Masonic
Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays Temple
@ 6pm in the Gardiner
School Conference Room. Narcotic Anonymous
Meetings: Sundays @
7pm at the Gardiner
Gateway Hose
Baptist Church.
Company:
Board of Trustees Budget Contact 314-602-6672
Meeting
June 5, 2017 @
6 pm at the Fire Hall.
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]
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
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 [email protected]
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
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.
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