Vol. 3, No. 74 Friday, May 23, 2014

Locked & LoadedThe Divisional B-C Softball Tournament is underway at Sullivan Park as the Scotties opened with Shepherd at 9:00. Other first-round pairings had Stillwater playing Cut Bank and Conrad taking on 1B foe Shelby. Huntley Project received a bye as Colstrip dropped out of the tournament. The Scotties are definitely in the hunt of the title, thanks in part to the two guns shown here, Shyla Bergtoll (above) and Tyra Johnson, who will share the pitching duties. Throw Abby Mehling into the mix and it’s a powerful pitching force. Coach Mark Falcon says one of the keys to success will be to limit the errors, and the bats will take care of the rest. For a schedule of games, see bracket inside.

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BUZZJoB openinG: FRANCES MAHON DEACONESS HOSPITAL has an opening for a full-time Cleaning Technician in the Housekeeping Department. Hours are from 3am-11pm M-F. Position may periodically be full-time to cover staffing shortages or vacations. Clean & sanitize rooms & furnishings in assigned work areas following established policies and procedures to maintain high standards of cleanliness & sanitation throughout the Hospital. Ability to work according to established schedule for specific hospital area. Qualified applicant must be self-motivated & dependable. On-the-job training provided. FMDH offers an excellent salary, medical benefit package, paid vacation, sick leave, and 401(k) plan. apply online at fmdh.org or contact the FMdh human resources assistant, CharaM orth, For appliCation. return CoMpleted appliCation to CharaM orth, huMan resourCes departMent, 621 3rd st s, GlasGow, Mt 59230 or eMail to CharaM.orth@FMdh.orG.

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BUZZFor sale: 2008 Polaris 4-Wheeler, Sportsman 800 HO EFI. A little over 1,000 miles, winch, extended racks, bumpers, street legal, rear box storage, excellent condition. Located in Glasgow. $6,000. 605-499-8040 (Cell).

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Valley County Transit and the Valley County Council on Aging have planned a 3 day/2 night trip on July 8th-10th to 4-Bears Casino in New Town, North Dakota. Cost per person is $145 (dbl) occupancy or $200 (sgl) which includes your bus transportation and motel room. The casino will provide promotional credits and free food and drink coupons to each person. Reservations and payment are due by noon on Monday, June 23rd. Call Valley County Transit at 228-TRIP (8747) to reserve your seat.

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Sunday May 25th will be the last Sunday Service in Opheim by Pastor Alvina Olstead. The Church service will be held at 11:00 a.m. followed by a farewell potluck dinner for Pastor Alvina, Halver and Camillo. Fried Chicken will be provided so please bring a side dish to share. Monday, May 26 a Memorial day program will be held at the Opheim School at 11:00 a.m. The guest speaker will be former Opheim resident and graduate of OHS, Retired Marine and Miani Policeman, Jerry Davenport. The Voice of Democracy winners, Shandi Dyrland and Jaycee Rogenes will read their essays. The American Legion will host a Roast beef dinner following the program.

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Time again to sign-up for summer reading! The summer reading program begins June 16 and ends with a big bang on August 8. There will be prizes and drawings all summer long. The theme this year — FIZZ BOOM READ — is all about sparking imagination with science. Registration can be done early on June 2nd at the Civic Center right alongside Park & Rec sign-ups, online at www.glasgowlibrary.org or at the Library starting June 16. Program materials will be available starting June 16 at the library or online. As always, our summer reading program is free and open to children of all ages. Have a well-read day!

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Montana High School Association 2014 DIVISIONAL B-C SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Sullivan Park - Glasgow, MT May 23-24, 2014

2 - Glasgow

7 - Shepherd 1

Fri 9:00 am Field 1

5

3 - Stillwater Fri 3:00 pm Field 1

6 – Cut Bank 2

Fri 9:00 am Field 2

Sat 10:00 am Field 1 9

Winner G9

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5 - Shelby

Sat 2:00 pm Field 1

1 Winner G11 2

Fri 11:00 am Field 1

6 1 Huntley Project

If necessary

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Sat 4:00 pm Field 1

1 3

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L G2

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W G8

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W G9 0

L G9 Sat 12:00 noon Field 1 1

W G10 1

L G3

Fri 5:00 pm Field 2 7

L G5

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Scotties take first game 15-2 The Scotty softball team made quick work of Shepherd this morning, shelling the Mustangs 15-2. Shyla Bergtoll pitched an inning and Abby Mehling came in and did a dandy job. The Scotties were to face the Stillwater/Cut Bank winner this afternoon at 3:00. If you can’t make it out to Sullivan Park for some awesome softball action, tune in to KLTZ/KLAN for updates. The final games today are at 5:00; the tournament continues on Saturday at 10:00 with the championship at 2:00 (and a second championship game possible in this true double-elimination format). The weather is warm and the grill is on for some great concessions at Sullivan Park. Get out and enjoy some softball.

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May 15th - Met at Prairie Ridge Village for a no host delicious Prime Rib Dinner & they even let us leave. Tee, hee Of our 33 graduates, 13 attended our 50th Class Reunion.

May 16th - Met at Gateway Inn log building (new for several) for lunch, and afterward released four balloon in memory of our deceased classmates, Robert “Bob” Brown ‘69, Carol (Zeiger- Friesen) Farrah ‘90, Martha (Ohlson) Doney ‘02 and Ann (Daley) West ‘13. Isabelle (Hill) Collins wrote a poem she read, as MaryAnn (Burns) O’Conor released the 4 ballons tied together. Then the evening of May 16th we met at the Glasgow Elks Club for dinner where everyone shared a little of what we have done since graduation, plus looked over annuals and

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May 18th - Ron and Patty Garwood hosted a BBQ at their farm home South of Nashua.

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BANKRUPTCY HEARING- Having attended the St Marie Development Corp bankruptcy hearing in Billings Federal Court last Tuesday I will provide a brief summary of the proceedings. Before I do so, let’s roll back the clock and look at previous history in order to gain a better understanding of the past, present , and future of St Marie.IN THE BEGINNING- Just up the road from Glasgow on Hwy 24 the Government planned, built, and paid for the Glasgow Air Patch(taxpayers). Out of the bowels of the earth this base, infrastructure, and housing rose up from being just an old cow pasture. At first came the Fighter Wing, later on came the mighty Boeing B-52’s or BUFF’s as they were affectionally called. The government or tax payers DEVELOPED St Marie !!LATER- Pat Kelly bought housing and commercial buildings for pennies on the dollar and sold them for large thousands. Then comes Parks (now in prison) who bought from Pat Kelly and made some money then went belly up. This led from VPI to VPLT (Valley Park Liquidating Trust), to SMDC (St Marie Development Corp or Kelly) and EMS and GTMS (Bethea corporations).....along with many individual owners that became SMCA (St Marie Condo Association) EARLY OTHER DEVELOPERS/INVESTORS- OCI (Olympic Coast Investments), BRH, EE (Equity Enterprizes), and Wright failed to “fix and sell” much of anything.NOW INVESTOR/DEVELOPERS- DTM and Mitchell who bought tax deeds, along

with Kelly and Bethea. Still waiting to see much fixing and selling happening. Their property recordings reflect North Valley County Condo Association (NVCCA) which by the governing documents should provide insurance and services and DO NOT.IN CONTRAST- SMCA condo owners pay their dues for the most part ($270K per year) and do provide repairs, gardening, and insurance. The market value of their 251 units is somewhere between $8-$9 million dollars and they are insured for replacement cost of $32 million with an average of $142,000 each. One can see the picture....a livable house finished off in most cases with new furnaces, water heaters, roofs, siding, painting, and windows and doors in workable order sell for between $30- $35,000. BUT the cost to replace with current labor and material prices is $125,000 to $180,000 depending on the square footage of the unit. Most all these SMCA owners pay their Association Fees, Water Bills, and Taxes and for the most part PAY to keep the infrastructure going.BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS:Honorable Judge Ralph Kirscher held court with Fedeal Attorney Daniel McKay representing U.S. Trustee Gail Brehm. Kelly was represented by Gary Deschenes of Great Falls and Bethea/unsecured creditors committee were represented by James Patten of Billings. Jenny Reinhardt, Pat Kelly and Marv Bethea took the witness stand and testified. REINHARDT (Valley County Treasurer) was very impressive under heavy

Letter to the BuzzSt. Marie’s Nick Chiechi attends St. Marie Bankruptcy Hearing

continued on next page

Letter to the BuzzDave Gorton – Correction

A week or so ago I wrote a letter to the Buzz urging the voters of Valley County to support Dave Gorton for Justice of the Peace. After said letter was printed I was informed that it contained an error. In the letter I stated that Dave is presently serving as a member of the Montana Supreme Court Commissions on Courts of Limited Jurisdiction, which is the commission that helps develop the curriculum for the semi-annual training for City Courts, Municipal Courts, and Justice of the Peace. Unbeknown to me, Dave’s term had expired and he is no longer serving on the Commission but is a former member of the Montana Supreme Court Commissions on Courts of Limited Jurisdiction. Said error aside, I still believe that Dave Gorton is by far the most qualified person running for Justice of the Peace and urge the voters of Valley County to support Dave Gorton. Thank you. James D. Rector

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cross examination, she answered with facts, and did not waiver. KELLY made many considered incorrect statements about Valley County and Commissioner Dave Pippin as well as the North Valley Water/Sewer District saying that they are holding back growth. They are dictated to by the State of Montana Department of Revenue and Montana Rural Water folks as well as other State and Federal Agencies. The JUDGE brought up the issue of Kelly not having insurance on the bankrupt properties in question- Kelly responded that he had an E-mail quote from an Insurance Agent (the day before) at which the Judge asked the cost and if he had a policy in hand. Kelly did not. The JUDGE asked about a “Business Plan.” Kelly stated that the properties could sell for about $70,000 each with “National Marketing.” and made mention of a golf course. What golf course? On his bankruptcy filing Kelly stated that the properties were valued at 1, 2, 3, and 5 thousand dollars each? BETHEA took the stand as a creditor stating that his claim was for “management fees.” He also expressed his desire for a Chapter 11 with conditions....that he along with Robert Dunseth and Jay Kasso be on a created Creditors Committee. Some ask: “Did he act as “Paid Manager” of Valley Park Liquidating Trust, St Marie Development Corp, and North Valley County Condo Association?” Did they all go bankrupt?JUDGE’S ORDER- The day following the hearing Judge Kirscher ORDERED that the Debtor (Kelly) would have through May 30 to provide the Court with proof of appropriate insurance on all its properties and if the Debtor does not do so by May 30, the case will be DISMISSED.OPINION- Having sat through and listened to all the testimony under oath (re direct, narrow the world to a few, need to show cause, rights of remedies, file another motion, bifurcated plan, creditor/debtor obligations, determination of the court, etc.) and reading all the correspondence, it appears that the TRUSTEE has made their case for Ch 7 or dismissal. All of the previous can be substantiated by court recordings and published court records which is public information. Sincerely, Nick Chiechi St. Marie

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By Bruce AuchlyFWP Region 4 Information Officer The other morning I spied a yellow-rumped warbler outside the office window. Just a brief moment that turned into a highlight of the day. Bird watching anyone? It’s easy, doesn’t take much equipment and is cheaper than a lot of other hobbies – ask any boat owner. And it can brighten an early spring day when the weather wants to shackle us to winter. One day it’s drab outside, the next day there is a colorful bit of fluff and feathers in the front yard that has just accomplished an amazing feat of migration. Some of those birds, weighing just a few ounces, fly thousands of miles from the tropics to the northern boreal forests. Although other parts of the country south of Montana are already seeing lots of songbirds passing through or setting up house, the beginning of May is a bit early for the peak here. Many migratory birds, such as orioles and yellow warblers, don’t reach their peak arrival here until mid- to late May. The early birds, like that tiny yellow-rumped warbler, that are here by late April or the beginning of May have found a niche in nature that allows them to arrive ahead of the feathered mob, find a spot for a nest, attract a mate and get on with the survival of their species. Several years ago, May 1 blizzards hit the state and, no doubt, killed a few of the early migrant species. The early bird gets the worm, of course. But also, the early bird can muscle in on some prime real estate for nesting, which means a better chance to hatch and raise young, have the young learn to fly, then everyone head south by late summer. Birds arriving too late are pushed into marginal habitat and are less likely

to successfully nest for a variety of reasons: less food, more predators, exposure to the elements. So there’s the gamble: Arrive early and with warm weather, or even average temperatures, thrive and prosper. Arrive late, or get hit with a cold wet spring, and lose. By the way, there are several fascinating websites on spring migrants. Try the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society: http://ebird.org/content/ebird. It lists weekly updates by regions, then species. Start at the Explore Data link. For a Montana flavor, specifically which bird is seen where, find the American Birding Association website: http://birding.aba.org Then, click on Montana under Western US. At that point, bookmark it. What is perhaps more amazing than when birds arrive is how they do it. How do birds navigate over thousands of miles to find just the right spot for raising young and ensuring the survival of their species? Migrating birds navigate by using the sun and stars, the earth’s magnetic field, and probably mental maps. Although that means a warbler that successfully hatched and flew south last summer has to remember the route and fly it in reverse. It’s not easy. And sometimes birds don’t make it. That yellow-rumped warbler outside the window the other day, may still not be done. The species nests into Northern Canada and Alaska. So my friend may have just made a pit stop to pick up an insect or two and head north. It’s a bird’s life.

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Yellow-rumped warblers are a spring migratory bird to Montana. Photo by Kristi Dubois/FWP

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The class assignment in composition was to write about something unusual that happened during the past week. Little Irving got up to read his. “Papa fell in the well last week,” he began. “Good heavens!” shrieked Mrs. Kroop, the teacher. “Is he all right now?” “He must be,” said little Irving, “he stopped yelling for help yesterday.” A woman walks up to an old man sitting in a chair on his porch. “I couldn’t help but notice how happy you look,” she said. “What’s your secret for a long, happy life?” “I smoke three packs a day, drink a case of beer, eat fatty foods, and never, ever exercise,” he replied. “Wow, that’s amazing,” she said, “How old are you?” “I Just turned twenty-six a week ago.”

A French guest who was staying in a hotel in Edmonton phoned into room service for some pepper. “Would you like black pepper, or white pepper?” asked the concierge. The Frenchman said, “Toilette pepper!”

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GIRLS! JOIN THE FUN THISFriday, May 23rd • Starting at 9pm

People needed for the collection of money in two downtown intersections

on

Friday, May 307am-7pm

If you are able to help If you are able to help please call

Gene Hartsock 263-1940 ASAP

If you would like to make a donation but can not make it to the donation but can not make it to the intersection collection spot please

give us a call and we will gladly stop by and pick your donation up.

VOLUNTEERSNEEDED

Fund Drive for the July 4 Evening

Fireworks Display

Call Doris at 367-5243 or Jodie at 228-2017

Call Jolene Reyes390-3871

Hours: 10am-6pm, 7days/week*** Weather Permitting ***

$1 Plants Are Back!Get Them While They Last!

We’re Giving Away 2 Red, White & Blue Planters A Day from Friday, May 16th - Friday, May 23rd

Must Sign Up at the VFW to Enter starting Wednesday, May 14th

Located at the VFW Parking LotGift CertificatesAvailable