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July 15, 2020
Local Announcements
The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Thank you firefighters, first responders, mutual aid agencies, local businesses and the courageous members of this community who came together to help out during our town's tragic fire yesterday.
When will power return to areas on Park Street and Main Street affected by the fire? Please visit Northwestern Energy's outage map located at: https://www.northwesternenergy.com/safety/outage-safety/outage-mapping.
Gardiner Pharmacy: All prescriptions that were filled were able to be saved from the fire last night and have been transported to Western Drug in Livingston and are available for pickup. You can contact them at 406.222.7332. If you need prescriptions filled you can also refer to them.
Amateur Radio License. Study for and get your Ham radio license. Free Zoom class for the free Federal Communications Exam on August 8, 2020 in Gardiner offered by the North Yellowstone Amateur Radio Club. Contact (406) 223-1579 or [email protected].
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$539,999 # 345492Call Julie Kennedy (406) 223-7753
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Additional photos from the fire on page 4
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Two Bit Backyard Art Market July 16 Canceled Due to FireYellowstone International Arts Festival August 11-16
Gardiner Montana - Upcoming Events
For details and more information, visit:VisitGardinerMT.com/events-blog/events
Unfortunately, due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Big Bear Stampede trail race for 2020. The health and safety of our runners and volunteers is paramount. We look forward to having this fun and important event again in 2021, and we hope you will join us! Please follow us on Facebook for more information on how you may still help in the battle against depression.
An audit of the affairs of Gardiner Park County Water & Sewer District has been conducted by Rosie Barndt, CPA. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires the publication concerning the audit report include a statement that the audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce, and that Gardiner Park County Water & Sewer District will send a copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request. Sincerely, Josh Wells, General Manager.
RV sites for rent by the month in Gardiner. $500 plus electricity. Call Tim at 406-223-2049.
For Rent: TWO large, 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartments near the school. Washer and dryer set in each. One year lease. $1750/month includes heat and electricity. No pets or smoking allowed. Available immediately. Looking for possible roommates for these apartments too. Call Alisa at 406-223-1419.
Outlaws Pizza is now open Monday through Saturday 4pm to 9pm, closed Sundays! We are still only doing to-gos however, we have outside seating. If you want to order ahead of time, call 406-848-7733. Hope to see you there!
The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce monthly board member meeting is cancelled for the month of July due to the structural fire. We will resume our monthly Board of Directors meeting in August.
5 Day Forcast for Gardiner, MT from the National Weather Service
A message from the Chamber of CommerceThere are no words to describe the pain and devastation the Gardiner community is feeling today as we all attempt to wrap our minds around this tragedy.
Our community has lost several iconic institutions: Yellowstone Raft Company, Two Bit Saloon, Rosie’s Pizza & Bistro, and Red’s Blue Goose Saloon. Many of us have enjoyed these renowned Gardiner establishments. We have built lasting memories here and whether you have visited once or are a regular, a piece of Gardiner is in each of our hearts.
The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce recognizes the overwhelming loss of the small businesses, community history, residences, and livelihoods. However, we feel fortunate that everybody is safe. We are humbled by the massive efforts brought forward from volunteers, mutual aid from surrounding communities, first responders, the National Park Service, law enforcement, and countless others who stepped forward with courage and kindness. We thank you, and because of you numerous businesses were saved, and you have proven how strong our small community is.
Currently several efforts are underway to help those affected by the loss. If you are able to give, please consider doing so through the Yellowstone Community Fund, our local nonprofit that is mobilizing efforts by providing financial assistance as needed. You can make checks payable to Yellowstone Community Fund and drop them off at the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce drop box or mail them to the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 81 Gardiner, MT 59030. If you are one of those in need of assistance please do not hesitate to reach out to Terese Petcoff, the Executive Director of the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce at [email protected] or 406-848-7971 and we can connect you through the proper channels.
Thank you,Jeff Guengerich - PresidentTerese Petcoff - Executive Director
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A friendly Gardiner Resort Area District checklist for businesses:
June’s collected taxes are due by July 31st
1. Go to www.gardinerresorttax.com and find out what is taxable, how to register, and how to remit monthly.
2. Register with the district – download registration form, fill out and mail it to us or scan and email it to us: [email protected].
3. Collect the 3% resort tax from June 1 – September 30 on taxable items and services.
4. Monthly two steps: Fill out monthly form and pay on time to avoid penalties. Either do both steps online or do both steps by paper. Please don’t fill out the online form and mail a paper check.
Yellowstone visitation statistics for June 2020MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The park hosted 534,155 visits in June 2020. This is a 32% decrease from June 2019. Although the numbers were down, visitation substantially increased over the month. In the last ten days of June, traffic counts ranged from 90%-116% of 2019 numbers.
So far in 2020, the park has hosted 667,290 visits, down 49% from the same period last year. The park was closed due to health and safety reasons related to COVID-19 beginning March 24, 2020. Two Wyoming entrances opened on May 18 and three Montana entrances opened on June 1, 2020. All five entrances were open for the entire month.
The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreational visits over the last several years (through June):
2020 – 667,2902019 – 1,358,6292018 – 1,381,7082017 – 1,354,1372016 – 1,432,0712015 – 1,298,855
There were no commercial bus visits during June 2020. In June 2019, bus passengers made up 70,461 visits.
Yellowstone encourages visitors to #RecreateResponsibly and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Stay informed about changes to park operations. Download Yellowstone's App, and visit www.nps.gov/yell and the park's social media channels.
More data on park visitation, including how we calculate these numbers, is available on the NPS Stats website.
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Habituated black bear killedMAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2020, an adult female black bear entered a backcountry campsite occupied by five backpackers (three adults and two children) as they were sitting outside of their tents. The campsite is located approximately 3 miles from the Hellroaring Trailhead in the northern part of the park. The bear walked up to an adult woman and bit her on the right arm and head, inflicting bruises and minor abrasions. The bear also nipped at the right hand of one of the two children. The bear then walked over to the group’s food, which was under a storage pole but not yet hung and began consuming it. Rangers responded by horseback and when they arrived on scene, the bear was still in the campsite eating the backpackers’ food. A decision was made to kill the bear for the following reasons: 1) human safety concerns, 2) the bear entered an occupied campsite, 3) it bit one of the occupants, and 4) it received a considerable food reward after this behavior. "The risk of being injured by a black bear while in backcountry campsites in Yellowstone National Park is approximately 1 in 850,000 overnight stays,” said Yellowstone Bear Management Biologist Kerry Gunther. “Although the risk is low, the park recommends that backcountry campers carry bear spray while hiking and when in camp. Hang food from the food pole at all times except when cooking or eating." In Yellowstone, injuries to humans by black bears are very rare, and occur about once in every seven years. Visit the park website to learn more about black bears. In 2019, park staff responded to multiple incidents involving bears exhibiting habituated behavior. Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park are wild and unpredictable. Be aware of your surroundings. Never feed wildlife. Animals that become dependent on human food may become aggressive toward people and have to be killed. Keep all food, garbage, or other smelly items packed away when not in use. Stay 25 yards (23 m) away from all large animals - bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes and at least 100 yards (91 m) away from bears and wolves. Read more about safety in the park, including how to behave around wildlife.
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Final Revised Land Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement Available for Custer Gallatin National Forest Bozeman, MT – July 9, 2020 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service released the draft record of decision for the Custer Gallatin National Forest’s final revised land management plan and final environmental impact statement (EIS). The revised plan and environmental impact statement is the product of four-plus years of interactive collaborative effort across the Custer Gallatin National Forest working with communities and those that utilize these National Forest to provide the best possible vision and final land management plan moving forward.
“The Final Land Management is a culmination of the dedicated time of hundreds of people, from employees in their associated fields of expertise, to invested members of the public offering feedback, to collaborative groups working across the state and across multiple interests to find a compromise that supports the long-term resource needs and the best overall public benefit,” said Forest Supervisor Mary Erickson.
The final revised plan highlights the potential for over 200 new jobs to the region and approximately 10 million in additional labor income. The plan will also help set priorities for investments that support work with state partners, Tribes, communities and stakeholders to achieve active landscape management, vegetation and wildlife conservation, and help maintain sustainable mining, grazing, forest products and recreation industries. The plan details the desired conditions, standards, guidelines and objectives that would provide the foundation of future management activities across the forest for the next 10 to 15 plus years.
The plan includes active management to improve forest conditions, while providing for clean air, water, and forest products. Management direction is updated for all plant and wildlife species and Key Linkage areas contribute to the role of connectivity within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and across our broader landscape. The land management plan also recognizes the role of naturally-ignited fires on the landscape and encourages them to be used as a tool to improve forest conditions and protect communities from catastrophic wildfires. The land management plan recommends approximately 126,675 acres be added to recommended wilderness areas and an approximate 208,960 acres as backcountry areas. Approximately 224,610 acres are highlighted as Recreation Emphasis areas, given high public interest. This mix of land uses reflects the vast spectrum of public comment; while acknowledging local collaboration and County government support and involvement in the development of the plan. The Forest hosted over 98 meetings and webinars across the Forest throughout the four-year process and strived to provide an inclusive and transparent process with partners and the communities we serve who could be affected by the plan. The final environmental impact statement analyzes the environmental, social and economic effects of the proposed land management plan and lays out several alternatives. The draft record of decision describes the selected alternative, which will become the land management plan. A 60-day objection period begins with the publication of the Notice of Opportunity to Object in the Federal Register. The objection process provides an opportunity for those who have participated in the process to have their unresolved concerns reviewed prior to the Forest Supervisor issuing a final decision. The reviewing official for the land management plan is Northern Regional Forester Leanne Marten. The 60-day objection period begins with the publication of the legal notice in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Billings Gazette and Rapid City Journal paper of record, expected on July 9, 2020. All project documents are available electronically, including instructions on how-to object on the Forest Plan Revision website. Master hardcopies are available for reference by appointment only at local ranger district offices or by thumb drive. Objection or resolution-centered meetings will be announced upon the determination of objection standing and information will be forthcoming late fall 2020. The objection process also includes an interested persons format for those interested in how objections are resolved. Interested persons includes any party not named in the objection and individuals who submitted substantive formal comments demonstrating their participation in the planning process. Information for filing as an interested person is available online at: www.fs.usda.gov/custergallatin, click on Forest Plan Revision. Final documents, maps, how-to and archived information is also available online.
For more information, contact Mariah Leuschen-Lonergan at 406-587-6735.
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The following Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Members are open and welcome your business! To find more Gardiner information and trip planning resources please visit www.VisitGaridnerMT.com.
Support Gardiner's small businesses and break the chain today!
Adventure & Activity Companies
Open for Business
Fishing Parks’ Fly Shop 406.848.7314
Horseback Riding Hell’s A Roarin’ Outfitters 406.848.7578 Rockin’ HK Outfitters 406.333.4505Specimen Creek Outfitters 406.848.9164 Wilderness Connection 406.848.7862 Yellowstone Rough Riders 406.559.0969
Whitewater Rafting Flying Pig Adventure Co. 888.792.9193Montana Whitewater Rafting &Zipline 406.848.7398 Paradise Adventure Company 406.333.7183Wild West Rafting 406.848.2252Yellowstone Raft Company 406.848.7777Yellowsonte Raft Company: due to fire, contact sister company, Paradise Adventure Company
Private ToursAdventure Yellowstone Inc. 406.585.9041 Big Wild Adventures 406.848.7000 In Our Nature Guiding Service 406.579.3838 Teton Backcountry Rentals 307.828.1885Wild Bear Adventures 303.907.9773 Yellowstone Dreamin Adventures 406.224.1599 Yellowstone Guide 424.333.4682 Yellowstone Hiking Guide 406.848.1144 Yellowstone Insight 406.640.1164Yellowstone Photography Tours 406.579.7372 Yellowstone Safari Co. & Yellowstone Llamas 406.586.1155Yellowstone Wild, LLC 406.224.0001 Yellowstone Wolf Tracker 406.223.2152Yellowstone Wonders 406.224.3561Yellowstone Vacations 406.848.5171
Hot SpringsChico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa 406.333.4933 Yellowstone Hot Springs 833.977.7464
Lodging & Camping 406 Lodge 406.848.9956 A Stone's Throw 406.223.1419 A Sunny Slope Lodge 406.223.7939Absaroka Lodge 406.848.7414B Bar Ranch 406.848.7729Cabin by the River 406.848.7229Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa 406.333.4933Creekside at Yellowstone 406.838.2108Diamond Bar Heart Guest Cabin 406.848.2388Gardiner Guest House B&B 406.848.9414Hillcrest Cottages 406.848.7353Jardine Retreat 406.220.2201Johnstad’s Bed & Breakfast and Log Cabin 406.333.9003 Little Trail Creek Cabins 406.223.8595 Danu's House Of The Silver Forest 406.838.2367 Murray Hotel 406.222.1350 North Entrance Vacation Rentals 406.223.2594 North Yellowstone Lodge 406.223.5265Paradise Gateway B&B & Vacation Home 406.333.4063 Park Hotel 406.223.7007 Reedfly Farm 206.228.5448 Rockin’ Y Vacation Rentals 406.223.3150 Rocky Mountain RV Park & Cabins 406.848.7251
Sage Lodge 855.400.0505Smith Family Ranch 406.848.7477The Ridgeline Hotel at Yellowstone 406.848.7311The Roosevelt Hotel-Yellowstone 406.209.4954 Travelodge of Gardiner at Yellowstone Park 406.848.7520Upriver Yellowstone Cabin 406.640.9000US Forest Service- Gardiner District 406.848.7375 Wonderland Cafe & Lodge 406.224.2001Yellowstone Basin Inn 406.848.7080 Yellowstone Big Rock Inn 406.848.9435 Yellowstone Condos and Suites 406.262.0880 Yellowstone Destinations 406.848.9270Yellowstone Gateway Inn 406.848.7100 Yellowstone National Park Lodges 307.344.7311 Yellowstone Park Riverfront Cabins 406.570.4500 Yellowstone Riverbend Cabin 406.449.0222 Yellowstone River Motel 406.848.7303 Yellowstone Riverside Cottages 406.848.7719 Yellowstone RV Park & Campground 406.848.7496 Yellowstone Suites Bed & Breakfast 406.848.7937 Yellowstone Super 8 406.848.7401 Yellowstone Village Inn 406.848.7417
DiningCowboy’s Lodge & Grille 406.848.9175Follow Yer’ Nose BBQ 406.224.2847 Gardiner Sushi Co. 406.848.9175Grizzly Grille by Yellowstone 406.404.9278 Iron Horse Bar and Grill 406.848.7888KBar Pizza 406.848.9995 Log Cabin Cafe 406.838.2367The Corral 406.848.7627 The Rusty Rail 406.848.7336
Tumbleweed Bookstore & Café 406.848.2225 Yellowstone Grill 406.848.9433 Yellowstone Mine Restaurant 406.848.7336 Yellowstone Perk 406.848.9430 Temporarily closedYellowstone Pizza Company 406.848.9991 Temporarily closedWildflour Bakery & Café 406.224.2847 Wonderland Café & Lodge 406.223.1914
Shopping & Services Art Galleries, Framing, & Art ClassesYellowstone Wild The Gallery 406.240.6968Elk River Art Studio & Gallery 406.848.9449 Blue Bison Art 406.223.2751
Automotive Conoco - Town Station 406.848.7742Yellowstone Dino Lube 406.848.9401 Yellowstone Park Service Stations 406.848.7333
Banks & Credit UnionsBank of the Rockies 406.333.9009First Interstate Bank 406.848.7474 Meridian Trust 307.344.7974
ChiropractorsStone Gate Chiropractic 406.425.2421
Cleaning ServicesHouse of Clean Inc 800.223.5082Industrial Towel & Cover Supply 406.222.1131
Computer & Internet ServicesYellowstone Media Design 406.848.7535
Food & Beverage Services Lehrkinds’s Coca Cola Bottling Co. 406.586.2029
Events Big Bear Stampede CANCELEDUpper Yellowstone Roundup Association CANCELED Yellowstone International Arts Festival 406.599.8728 *Festival Dates August 11 - 16, 2020
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Open for Business Cont. Gifts/Gear/Clothes/ShoesGaridner Gifts and Sweets 406.848.7011 Kellem’s Montana Saddlery 406.848.7776Yellowstone Forever 406.848.2400 Yellowstone General Stores 406.586.7593 Grocery StoreGardiner Market 406.848.7524
Hunting Services Montana Guide Service 406.848.7265
Job Services Amazing Temps 406.600.8254
Laundromats North Entrance Washtub 406.848.9870
Massage TherapyZondra Skertich- LMT 406.220.2201
Medical ServicesBear Hearing Solutions 406.333.2547 Livingston Healthcare 406.222.3541 Medcor Inc- Mammoth Clinic 307.344.7965
Non-Profit OrganizationsAbsaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation 406.425.1944 Bear Creek Council 406.248.1154 Child Care Connections 406.587.1682 Electric Peaks Arts Council *Shows resume Fall 2020
Shopping & Services cont. Non-Profit Organizations cont. Gardiner Community Library 406.848.7835 Gardiner Food Pantry 307.344.9006Greater Gardiner Community Council 406.848.1883 Greater Yellowstone Coalition 406.586.1593 MSU Park County Extension 406.222.4156 North Yellowstone Education Foundation 406.223.5967Stafford Animal Shelter 406.222.2111 PharmacyGardiner Pharmacy 406.848.9430 Prescriptions available at Western Drug in LivingstonWestern Drug: 406-222-7332
Press/Publications/RadioGardiner Mammoth FM AssociationLivingston Enterprise 406.222.2000 Outlaw Partners 406.995.2055 Outside Bozeman 406.582.8068
Real Estate ServicesERA Landmark Western Land 406.222.8700Jon Ellen Snyder 406.223.8700Lori Hamilton-Realtor 406.223.1079
UtilitiesAmerigas 406.848.7271Gardiner Park County Water & Sewer 406.848.7734 Gateway Hose Company 406.848.7350 Hepburn Electric LLC 406.641.0172Northwestern Energy 406.582.4637Story Distributing 406.848.7710
As a service to our members the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce is committed to running our new Open for Business section in the Gardiner Community Newsletter until further notice in regards to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
If you are a Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Member and your business was missed or the information is incorrect, this was not intentional. Please call the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce at 406-848-7971 or email [email protected], to be included in next week’s edition of the Gardiner Community Newsletter, your listing on this page is free.
If you would like to join the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce please find our 2020 Membership Application here or email Terese Petcoff at [email protected] for more information.
Help WantedThe Gardiner School is looking for football coaches for the 2020 Fall season. Head coach (HS), assistant (HS), and head junior high coaches are needed. Please contact Mike Baer at [email protected] for information and to apply, or call (406) 848-7563.
The Absaroka Lodge and Yellowstone Big Rock Inn are accepting applications for full and part time housekeeping staff. $14.00/hour and free housing, utilities, internet and TV. Please stop by the Absaroka Lodge to apply in person, or call and ask to speak to Clay at 406-848-7414. Resumes can be emailed to: [email protected].
The Yellowstone Super 8 is seeking reliable, detailed oriented team players to join our housekeeping squad. Wages up to $17/hour and housing options available.
Town Station Conoco is in search of cashiers and inventory stockers. Please apply in person! Help Wanted continued on page 9...
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Yellowstone Gateway Inn is now taking applications for front desk and housekeeping personnel, part and full time. Call 406-848-7100 for more information or to make arrangements to pick up an application.
Outlaw's Pizza is looking for full-time and part-time employees. Jobs include front of the house, back of the house and at the bar. Please apply within the Yellowstone Outpost Mall Office, Monday- Friday 8am- 4pm, or email Erin at [email protected] to apply. Have any questions, contact the office at 406-848-7220. Yellowstone Outpost Mall is looking for a full-time or part-time maintenance personnel. Please apply within the Yellowstone Outpost Mall Office, Monday- Friday 8am- 4pm, or email Erin at [email protected] to apply. Have any questions, contact the office at 406-848-7220.
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Governor Bullock Issues Directive Requiring Face Coverings in Certain Indoor Spaces and Outdoor Gatherings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19Directive applies to counties currently experiencing four or more active cases of COVID-19
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock today issued a directive requiring face coverings in certain indoor spaces and for certain organized outdoor activities in counties currently experiencing four or more active cases of COVID-19 to slow the spread of the virus in Montana.
Governor Bullock issued the directive to require businesses, government offices and other indoor spaces open to the public to ensure that employees, contractors, volunteers, customers, and other members of the public wear a face mask that covers their mouth and nose while remaining inside these spaces. The directive also requires face coverings at organized outdoor activities of 50 or more people, where social distancing is not possible or is not observed.
“Many Montanans answered the call to mask up – a call that came from our hospitals, nurses, and doctors, our vibrant small business community, our frontline workers, and our high-risk neighbors,” Governor Bullock said. “I thank all of those who take seriously their personal responsibility and their role in stopping COVID-19. But we need even more Montanans, and the visitors who come here, to mask up.”
The directive is in line with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that people wear cloth face coverings in public and when around people outside one’s household. Additionally, the CDC released a study this week concluding that “mandating the use of face coverings” in a salon in Missouri likely mitigated the spread of COVID-19 and recommended consideration of broader policies requiring face coverings. In the last month, Montana’s active cases of COVID-19 have risen from 55 to more than 1,000.
“There’s no reason this needs to be political, because COVID-19 isn’t political. Instead, this is about being a Montanan and being supportive of those around us. Montanans need to not only feel safe, but be safe to continue supporting small businesses like restaurants, breweries, clothing stores, bookshops, and more. And Montanans need to be healthy to work. Mom and pop shops in Montana often have two employees: Mom and Pop themselves. If they get COVID-19, they can’t keep their business running,” continued Governor Bullock.
The directive does not require face coverings in counties with three or fewer active cases or for children under 5, though face coverings are strongly encouraged in both cases. Other exceptions include children under 2, while eating or drinking at businesses that sell food or drinks, during activities that make face coverings unsafe (like strenuous physical exercise or swimming), while giving speeches or performances in front of a socially distanced audience, while receiving medical care or for people with a preexisting condition that would make wearing a face covering unsafe.
Under the directive, businesses, government offices and other publicly operating spaces will provide face coverings for employees and volunteers, and post signs stating that face coverings are required for people 5 and older.
Businesses, other indoor spaces open to the public and sponsors of organized outdoor activities may also deny entry, refuse service or ask any person to leave if they refuse to wear a face covering. If necessary, they may rely on peace officers to enforce the state’s trespassing laws if a person refuses to wear a face covering and refuses to leave the premises.
Local public health agencies and law enforcement should focus their enforcement of this directive on education, providing warnings and education about the risk of transmission, while reserving the imposition of penalties, trespass enforcement, and other formal enforcement mechanisms for only the most egregious, repeat violations that put the public at risk.
The directive goes into effect immediately and expires at the end of the declared statewide state of emergency. The full directive can be found here: https://covid19.mt.gov/Portals/223/Documents/Mask%20Directive%20FINAL.pdf?ver=2020-07-15-140109-633
Church ServicesGardiner Baptist Church Sundays: Bible Study 10amWorship 11am, lunch to followMondays: Good News Club at school 4:15-5:15Wednesdays: Bible Study 6:30pm
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am
St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays: Mass time: 8:00am Adult Education: 9:30am
St. John’s Episcopal Church (Emigrant)Sundays: Worship 8am
Paradise Valley Community Church (1772 East River Rd, Pray)Sunday: Church Services 10:30am
Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace (Cooke City)Sundays: Worship 8am & 10am
Gardiner Community ChurchWinter ScheduleSundays: 9:15 Sunday School10:15am Worship Service
Community Services & CommitteesAA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at St. William’s Catholic Church. Contact 724-496-9894
AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at Mount Republic Chapel of Peace.Cooke City. Contact: 406-838-2397
American Legion Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner Community Center.
Bear Creek Council Meeting: Meets monthly at the Track Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd.For more information: 406-223-2152 https://northernplains.org/our-local-groups/bear-creek-council/
Electric Peak Arts Council Meeting: Sept-May, 1st Wednesdays @ 5:30pm at the Gardiner Visitor Center, 216 Park St.
Gardiner Chamber of Commerce: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pmMonthly Board meeting, 3rd Thursdays at noon. Located at 216 Park Street. 406-848-7971
Gardiner Community Library Currently closed. Free book exchange on covered porch.406-848-7835.
Gardiner Food Pantry: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. 307-344-9006 Linda Gray.
Gardiner-Park County Water District Board Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 6pm at the District Office.
Gardiner Resort Area District Monthly meeting is held every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gardiner Visitor Center.
Gardiner School Board Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays @ 6pm November - March, 7pm April-October in the Gardiner School Library.
Gateway Hose Company:Trustees Budget Meeting June 15, 2020 @6 pm @ Fire Hall
Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meeting: 1st Tuesdays @ 6:30pm. www.gardinermt.org
Livingston HealthCare Gardiner Rehab Outreach Clinic: M/W/F from 9am-4pm at Gardiner Baptist Church.Call 222-7231 or 222-3541.
Livingston Lodge #32 A.F. & A.M. meets 1st Tuesday at 7pm at the Livingston Masonic Temple.
Gardiner Community Newsletter InfoThe Gardiner Community Newsletter is published every Wednesday afternoon. Deadline for all newsletter ads is every Tuesday at noon. This includes payment and ad submission. There is no billing, ads must be paid for in advance. Ads submitted without full payment will not run.
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additional word. Things that constitute a free line ad: Lost & Found, Thank You’s, Condolences, Memorial Services, and free things that normally have a charge (ie: giving a way a bike, or serving a meal for free). Non-profit status does not guarantee a free ad.
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How to submit an ad:• Email ad to [email protected]• Send ad to: Gardiner Chamber of Commerce (attention newsletter ads), P.O. Box 81, Gardiner, MT 59030.• Come directly into the Chamber office at 216 Park Street, or use the afterhours drop box.• Ads can not be submitted over the phone, but you can pay over the phone with a credit card. 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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Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Someone does care, they will listen to your story.
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