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LAW) County fctimes@midrivers.com 406-778-3344 . \E • VOLUME 100 ISSUE 11 BAKER, MONTANA 59313 $1.00 hi FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016 Military aircraft exercises scheduled over Baker By Sherry Vogel Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, has just released infor- mation to the public that all residents living in the Powder River Training Complex region should be advised that the PRTC will be carrying out a large force exercise of mili- tary aircraft scheduled for March 30-31. Fallon County is located in military operations area Powder River #3. Dur- ing this period, people living in this area can expect to see multiple types of aircraft utilizing the airspace simultane- ously. This exercise is designed to train aircrew under realistic scenarios that support full spectrum operations against modern threats and replicate today's contingency opera- tions. This type of training is limited to ten days each year with each exercise lasting no more than three days. These events will only occur once each three month period, as separated into January through March. April through June, July through September, and October through December. The new PRTC officially opened Sept. 17, 2015, upon its charting by the FAA, and military flying operations began Sept. 18, 2015. This will be the second LFE for the PRTC and this news release serves as the official public notification of the event. The 'Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow can be found on Highway 7 south of Baker. Byron and Galina Wolenetz display a bale in honor of each holiday. Photo by Michael Castleberry ABC Plus newest business in Baker ABC Plus is the neu e,i business in Baker, provid- ing windshield, glass, chip and machine repair. Del and Melanie Espinosa, owners of ABC Plus, also own the NAPA store, Precision Parts and Supply. The new business is located at 125 1st St. W. in Baker and their hours are Monday -Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Del is a journeyman machinist with 40 years ex- perience. He performs industrial and ag machine work and repairs including lathe work, milling work, pump and valve repair. He also does DOT an- nuals and repairs on commercial vehicles. In addition to the machine work, Del is doing windshield replacement and chip repairs on trucks, pickups and cars. He will work with insurance com- panies to file glass claims. Del recommends getting glass chips fixed as soon as possible and try to keep them from getting wet or dirty, even suggesting put- ting a piece of scotch tape over it until they can be repaired. Espinosa also handles equipment style flat glass for replace- ment in tractors, skid steers and loaders. Del and Melanie have lived in Baker for close to 20 years and have three grown children. Crystal Varner who lives in Baker, Charley Young in Albany, NY, and Camron who lives in Baker and works at Precision Parts and Supply. They also have 12 grandchildren. You can reach Del by calling 406 -778 -PLUS (7587) or on his cell 406-891-0091 or entail: delmcgmidrivers com. Baker Rexall Drug welcomes new pharmacist By Sherry Vogel Baker Rexall Drug wel- comes Alyse Webber. Phann. D., to the team as a pharma- cist. She and her husband Matthew come to Baker from St. Louis, Missouri. Al- though not natives of St. Louis, they were employed there before making the move to Baker in late Janu- ary. Alyse was employed as a pharmacist for Dierberg's Pharmacy, a grocery store chain in St. Louis. Alyse earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy front St. Louis Col- lege of Pharmacy, graduating in May 2014. She chose to major in healthcare because her older sister became mentally and physically handicapped, around six months old, as a result of ari adverse reaction to her DPT vaccine. Alyse grew up attend- ing her sister's mrdical appointments and took note of how medicine improved her quality of life. At her step -father's sug- gestion, she chose to major in pharmacy. Alyse wants to help provide quality of life to others. She said, \1 like to help people optimize their therapies . .,and help them identifi gaps that may improve their liv1117tfien alit GA advocate for ah. - rural vaccination and hope to begin providing convenient vac- cination opportunities at Rexall in the future.\ The Webbers were both raised in small towns. Alyse hails from DeSoto, Mo. (population 6,000), and Matthew from Rock Falls, Ill. (population 9,200). The couple, newlyweds, were married Aug. 31.2014. Matthew. a professional ferrier and heavy equipment operator. is currently employed for W & W Livestock south of Baker. Ile has a passion for the ranch lifestyle. The Webbers are happy to be in Baker. They have I quarter horses and a Missouri Fox trotter and enjoy living out in the country. Alyse is an accomplished horsewoman. She has shown horses in pleasure, western and English competitions. At 14 years old she began giving riding lessons to special needs chil- dren. Once she gets settled in Baker, she is planning to offer horse riding lessons to area children. She also would be inter- ested in learning more about barrel racing opportunities offered in the area. The Webbers are enjoying the small town feel of Baker and the many \friendly people\. They appreciate the slower pace compared to the hustle and bustle of a large city. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS SUNDAY mi Spring Forward Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before re- tiring for the evening Saturday, March 12. 4th Annual St. Patrick Leapin' Leprechaun Race You'll be \Dublin over with laughter\ in Baker Saturday, Mar. 12, when the 4th annual St. Patrick Leapin' Leprechaun Race gets underway. Clans will gather at 12:45 p.m. in Thee Garage Showroom to create a \Clan Flag\ which will unite their team as they begin the quest to colleat the most coins in this fun -tilled \Paddy Day\ challenge. Celebrate your inner leprechaun by forming a team of three and joining in the fun as you run, Walk, bike, roller blade or drive to weave your way from \Emerald Island\ (Thee Garage Show- room) through five various Irish stations, ending at thee \Irish Horseshoes\ (Coldwell l• 'cid i Three person teams form a \Clan\ that must carry a caldron to collect gold coins from each Sta- tion and a pin at every pub. All team members must \don the green\ but only one must make the appearance of a lep- - Russell's Clothing Baker, Montana 406-778-2427 A 6t5 n ew cirri\' s T er agrin8 rechaun. What does that look like, me lad? See the hat? the buckles on me shoes? Why rhat's what a leprechaun looks like. Ye tOwn's folk are in for an Irish treat as ye will be lucky enough to \kiss a leprechaun\ for a mere dollar at thee kissing booth. Beware me lads! Ye may find yourselves in the Leprechaun Jail. Let it be known, the general public can have you thrown in the paddy wagon for a wee $10. (Warrants can he purchased at participating pubs.) Oh, what a mess it will be. Clan with the most coins in their caldron, a \pot of gold\ for sure, are declared thee winners! At the end of the rainbow at 5 p.m. will be a delicious meal of cabbage SEE LEPRECHAUN RACE, PAGE 2 OVit *he eqtire faihily . 4 f or ki l q$ Visit Our Website at wvvw.Fa lonCount Extra.com