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FALL County VOLUME 100 ISSUE 32 BAKER, MONTANA 59313 fctimes@midrivers.com 406-778-3344 $1.00 FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016 Rural Fire Department honors Dennis Koenig y Sherry Vogel Dennis Koenig, rancher from north of Baker, was honored as he retired on July 27th after 30 years of serving as a board member on the Fal- lon County District Fire Board. Dennis will continue serving as a firefighter as he works along 42 other rural firefighters and 26 city firefighters. Koenig parks one of the \grass rigs\ on his home place. There are four other fire trucks in the rural district. They are parked on four other ranches/farms throughout the county. The rural fire department serves an area that expands Fallon, Carter, Wibaux and Custer counties of Montana and extends into Golden Valley and Slope counties of North Dakota with mutual aide when needed. In Dennis' thirty years on the fire board he is proud to say, \We have never had a serious in- ury to any fire fighter and no loss of equip- Inent.\ The greatest accomplishment he experienced during his years of service on the board was the construction of the new fire station and the pur- chasing of new equipment. \The old fire station was to small\ he stated, \we had to leave good equipment outside.\ It took the fire department many years to save for the new station. This was made possible be- cause as Dennis stated, \The board saved all al- located oil revenue money for over thirteen years to make this dream of a new station come to fruition.\ There were many obstacles to clear along the way. It was a plus that the state of Montana allowed fire departments to keep oil revenue money if it was ear tagged for such a purpose. The facility was completely paid for after construction was complete. Dennis' children, son Darrin and daughter Denise, are following in their dad's footsteps as they both serve as firefighters. (Top) Dennis Koenig retired from the Fallon County District Fire Board after 30 years of service. (Left) Fallon County District Fire Board: Randy Hoenke, Dave Meccage, Dennis Koenig, Turk Stark, Dick Chester and Fred Hoff. Submitted photos Stage 1 Fire Restrictions at Medicine Rocks State Park Effective Monday, August 1 at 12:01 p.m., campfires and smoking will be banned at Medicine Rocks State Park in Carter County, according to1==iTisli, Wildlife & Parks. Carter County Commissioners are enacting Stage I fire restrictions throughout the county Monday due to increasingly dry conditions and concerns about potential human -caused fires. FWP follows the county's lead in placing fire restrictions on its properties within that county, so its restrictions also begin Monday at noon at Medicine Rocks State Park. Signage will announce the restrictions at the park. These restrictions are in effect until further notice. Stage 1 restrictions mean that people cannot build or maintain a campfire. People also may not smoke except within an enclosed vehicle or building or in an area at least three feet in di- ameter that is cleared of flammable materials. Recreationists may cook on a liquid petroleum gas or propane stove that can be turned on and off. Caner aillITIMbad three wildfires in recent days, all sparked by lightning. The Belcher Fire burned eight acres on private land 27 miles west of Alzada before being controlled on Wednesday. The Flasted Fire claimed one acre of Forest Service land five miles northeast of Ekalaka before being controlled Tuesday. And the Cottonwood Fire on two acres of state land 33 miles southeast of Ekalaka was controlled on Monday. The Carter County resolution notes that \current fire danger levels are expected to continue in the range between very high and extreme.\ The resolution also states, \The rapid onset and movement of fires may require Incident Commanders and Law Enforcement agencies to act immediately and at any time, to protect persons and their property.\ Products of the Prairie offers retail venue By Sherry Vogel Have you cultivated a hobby and are now creating a product that you feel would be a marketable commodity? You'd like to take things one step further but just don't know how to go about it? Then Products of the Prairie is just what you've been looking for. This grass roots Farmer's and Crafter's Market has been organized with you in mind. Your opportunity to bring your produce or handmade items to the marketplace has arrived. On September 10, 2016 a southeastern Montana Farmer's and Crafter's Market will take place for the first time ever at the Fallon County Fairgrounds in Baker, Mon- tana. The market will run from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in conjuction with the Baker Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival. The marketplace extends an invitation to include vendors from rural communities on the prairies of Mon- tana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. The impetus for this retail venue came as a brain child of the Fallon /Carter County Extension Service and the Fallon County Resource Conservation Service. There was a joining of forces of like minds. with a common goal, to bring to the local area a venue for Montanans to sell Made in Montana products. A grant was awarded by Northwest Farm Credit Service for $1000. Kathy McLane, Mid - Rivers Community Resource Specialist, assisted with writing and applying for the grant. Products of the Prairie was officially organized on January 27, 2016. Various ideas were brainstormed which quickly became a joint vi- sion. This led to the formulation of a mission statement and then cultivated itself into sound purpose. The purpose is to create an opportunity to strengthen the local economy and encourage healthy lifestyles, create a self-reliant com- munity, increase knowledge of agriculture, and inspire small locally -owned family businesses to market products. The plan for the first Products of the Prairie event is to offer a family friendly event with kid's activities, educa- tional booths and produce and craft vendors. Vendors are encouraged to participate in this market- place if they meet certain guidelines. All products sold shall be of good quality and must be grown, produced, or manufactured locally. A definition of \produced\ or SEE PRODUCTS OF THE PRAIRIE, PAGE 3 Chuck Lee receives regional honor By Sherry Vogel Fallon County Emergency Services coordinator Lee received word August 1 that he pas been nominated as a member of the Regional Emergency Commu- nications Coordination Working Group (RECCWG). The RECCWG provides a venue for all types of emergency response organizations —Federal, State, local, Tribal and private sector- to facili- Fate and improve integration of emergency communications during 6sponse and recovery. Dan Hawkins, Dept. of homeland Security, Office of Emergency Communications nominated Lee. Hawkins is home based in Region 8, Denver, Colorado. The region encompasses Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana. Lee. a Baker resident, has the honor of being the only member who is not an em- ployee of the State. The other two mem- bers, representing Montana, are Helena residents and State employees. Lee has a keen interest in helping de- velop an interoperable communications system to link emergency response groups on the county, state and national level, lie has been active in an on -going initiative to develop a 1st -Net Radio Sys- tem for First Responders. Harkins crowned National High School Rodeo Queen By Sherry Vogel Miss Opal Harkins from Billings, Montana was crowned Miss National High School Rodeo Queen on July 23, 2016 at the NHSRF in Gillette, WY. Harkins who successfully defended her 2015 Montana High School Rodeo Queen title in Baker, at the High School Rodeo Finals, beat out two other contenders to win the honor of competing at the Na- tional High School Rodeo Queen competition. The pageant on the national level saw Miss Ilarkins competing against 44 individuals from three different countries, including Aus- tralia, Canada and the United States. Opal won first in five out of the eight areas of competition. She ex- celled in horsemanship, 2 -minute speech, modeling, appearance and personality. The last time this title was held by a Montanan, was in 1993 when Jamie Shepherd reigned. Prior to Shepherd. Kari LiKuhr held the title in 1952. A major responsibility of the Miss National High School Rodeo Queen will be to travel around the country promoting the sport of rodeo. A highlight of Opal's reign will be attending the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The newly reigning queen is the daughter of Jason and Sharlotte ( Beckers) llarkins. both raised in the communities of Ekalaka and Baker respectively, now of Billings. Montana. She is the granddaughter of Leonard and Dorothy Beckers of Baker and Jerry and Leola I larkins of Ekalaka. Come in for a GREAT MEAL teak A , 'Al( . 1 The Ilimpra , A.1 Dor! Psrikos \.0W ,,, Welcome Bikers! Stop in and cool off on your way to the Sturgis Rally! Visit Our Website at www.FallonCountyExtra.com
