The Big Timber Pioneer (Big Timber, Mont.) 1983-current, December 26, 2003, Image 14

Page 14 — BIG TIMBER (MT) PIONEER — Week of Oec. 26 , 2003 • Jan. 1, 2004 A Y e a r T o R e m e m b e r lecent . itv . uuitul mci'Miiiis A .ompiomise was worked out between the putties involved m the matter and the wav cleared lor its operation Mavoi.il candidates Owen Hokum and .Inn Devenny joined city 1.011 mil candidate* lid Parrent. Diana Pay lor Ron Thomas Bill Miller, and Kandy Remhokl in answering questions posed to them so voters could get an idea ol who they would like to vote lor in the upcoming election October 17-23 .Sweet Grass County property laves lor 1 1 sea I year 2003-2004 increased by 40 percent over last vear s budget Approximately >0 percent of the increase is due to the recently approved mill levy to I unci operating e.spenses at the Pioneei Medical Center Mennonitcs from across the country have been arriving to assist in fence repuii lollowmg last summer's Hobble Diamond l ire I lie gnuips .lie being led by local chinches in the area and will be minting urnvuls anil dcpartiiics in cimips n| about M \ ,t week The Big limber Si mm 4 II Livestock Judging Tea'll .von ilu Senior division at Nil I aid lacked up enough points to Kc die highest placing V/omunu tc..rn m the contest Octnbei 24 > Mciimeis ol the Big limbei ( .tv t i uticii 'Vic told ol legislative changes ihei could ailed the anall-town ,u o) Big Imibc at a council aic.•in.g held Octobei b 1 he c 1 1 .i 11 g c . w 111 imp.id lutute de. is oils ot ,1. .onicii n the .Mea­ nt .nine\u'mi, •oiling and h.ihdii-. 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Wool bene I it presented Ociobi i is I lie results ot a statewide survev on the stibied ol the accessibility ol public iocoi J s weie printed Sweet Grass C'ountv officials pros ded all puhli. inloim.iiion rcquco.d October M Novemhet 6 According to Big Timber Volunteer Fire Chiel Murk Stephens, an underground electric wire wrapped around a gatepost in the backyard of Patrick Bryant shorted out. resulting in leaves in die yard catching on lire. 'Ihe lire spread to propane tanks a wood pile and ultimately the back ol the house A neighbor of Bryum s also sustained some damaged siding lo bis house before the lire was extinguished by the Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department Members of the Big Timber City Council were told October 20 by Sweet Grass Sheriff Dan Troiuud oi problems he has gelling judges to uphold tickets he and Ins deputies Have wiiiien for drivers performing J - turns on McLeod Street City Councilman Paul Wcsiervelt was not moved from his position that the action, whii.li has been determined to be legal by the conns should he a ikkelable otlcmse At the same meeting a group ol teenagers ft mu Sweet Grass County High School told council members of their desire for a Teen Center possibly on McLeod Street The Sweet Grass County Herder football team ended their season with six wins and three losses Stillwater Mining Company (SMC) reported a net loss of SI 6 million for the third quarter ol 2003 According lo a SMC news release decreased revenues were the result of lower combined PGM prices received by the company and planned reduced production levels N O V K M K E K November 7 - 13 Jim Devenny was elected by Big Timber voters to the position of Mayot in the election held November 4 Also elected loi two mi> .ouiii il seats weic Bill Millet lor Ward One and Ron fliomas lor Ward \I w o file newly lormed Red Mat Society ol Big Timbei issued an invitation lor ladies who lunch to |om them at flic Gi.md Novcmhei I 3 Members ol the Soucti are easily recogm/able by then jnirple .illnc and led hats Scvei.il ..tv businessmen addressed members ol the Big fimhei C itv Council Novemhet ’ voicing concern ibarihe state would, in the future, require parallel parking on McLeod Street if the council passed an ordinance outlawing J-iurns They also stated they felt the present 25 mph speed limit on most of McLeod Street is more dangerous than the J-turns. Mayor Doug Lowry told the group assembled if parallel parking ts ever designated on the street the state would be required to redo that portion of McLeod Street as the high curbs presently m place would prevent vehicle doors from being opened on the passenger side Luxvry also stated he fell the city has the jurisdiction in the speed control matter to lower the speed limit lo 15 mph on McLeod Street (the roadway is a slate highway and so under the jurisdiction of the Montana Department of Transportation) The council also look actum to enact the grant process that would allow lor the hiring ol an economic development person at a cost shared with the county of $60.01X1 owr the mcm three' years Sweet Grass County High School announced the school lias ic'cc'tvc'd a Sstll) gram Irom the I W'liMobik Lilucalion.il Alliance' pi' gi.un to support the school's pliysic.il education anil athletics progi.im Three members ot the SGI IS girls' volleyball squad were listed among the top ten Distiict 4-B volleyball players Tliev were Kayla Ryan. .Icssi Sternberg, md Sara Roe Big I imher resident I tnd.i Mlekitsh returned home tioiu St (Wishing you a Kapp? and KoalH^ 3{oli3ay Season from ali of ns at Little Timber Quilts 6 Homespun Hollow machine Quilting H a p p y H o l i d a y s a n d H o s t \ V i s l ) c s ' ¿ r d u r i n g i b i s w o n d e r f u l s e a s o n from RUE’S TV & APPLIANCE Harold, Jane. Ron and Jules 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 - 4 4 ^ ^ 4 The Sweet Grass County ^ 4 Chamber of Commerce ^ * Wishes You A Safe, Happy Holiday J S j k . and a Healthy, Prosperous New Year Vincem's Hospital in Billings where she had been receiving treatment lor injuries suffered in an accident that occurred September 11 m vv Inch her car ran over her November 14-20 Big Timber Grade School Superintendent/Principal Gary • Harkness announced a lulltmic Principal would he hired for the1 school year beginning in August 2004 When this occurs. Harkness will serve as Superintendent one third lime until he retires, possibly after the 2006 school year Cedar Raisland of Reed Point was the winner for the Junior category of the Make It Yoursell With Wool Contest for District 4 held in Billings. The Big Timber Sweet Grass County Science Olympiad Team was gearing up lor the State Finals lo be held on the campus of Montana State University Louis Strand. President of the Cra/v Mountain Relived F.ducniors. announced the group had donated a video entitled \Resources lor the Blind and Visually Impaired\ tuthe Big Timber Carnegie Libiary November 21 - 2n High winds caused -everal CRAZY MOUNTAIN RENTAL V Loren & Clyde trucks to turn over on 1-90. as well as felling innumerable trees and at least one power pole, causing a tire A report of the Big Timber City Council meeting held November IS staled Betty Alexander. City/Cminty Planner, had told Council members the deadline for submitting grant requests to the Forest .Service under the Rural Service Gram had changed from April to January 15 The Council asked Alexander to begin work on a eost proposal for a sprinkler system for the city park Five month old Louie Todiseo. son of Joe and Becky Todiseo ot Big Timber, was in the Denver Children's Hospital receiving treatment for a suspected virus that had apparently attacked his heart November 2S - December 4 Those interested in a traditional holiday were advised to throw out the silverware and try eating outdoors lo fully experience a Thanksgiving like that spent bv Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock in 1621. Festivities were announced lor the annual Crazy Mountain Christmas to be held November 2K A free movie tor the kids. Ii.iv rules. Continued on page 15 M e / i / U f , C lv U iim & L & J l a f U f U f , M e n y e a * 'J £ DELLINGER & GALLAGHER, CPAs 932-6667 : r '3 : I ' ' t ' - - r \ • o r ' « J \ • HAPPY NEW YEAR We would, (ike to wish, everyone, a Merry Christmas & a+4af>f>y New Cjear! From a l l o f us at S H I L O H R I F L E M a n u f a c t u r i n g C o 932-4454 greetings to our many friends! Wishing you another joyous year! U L L M A N L U M B E R C O . fo r r e s t & E d n a U llm a n . Sox 4 C tn d a Ullm a n . Jennifer Ullm a n . Brian Gregortch. M ike d i e s . M a r y GregoricK. Craig Greenlee. Travis S h e p a rd /'N 'Jo AG W OQ (V