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The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce monthly board meeting will be held Thursday, April 21st at noon at the Visitor Information Center, upstairs. **Please note, there was a misprint in last week’s newsletter that acci-dently said that the meeting would be on Wednesday. That is not the case, it is on Thursday.** The Gardiner CVB will hold a special meeting on Thursday, April 21st at 9:00am at the Visitor Information Center, upstairs. Your library is run by volunteers and we are desperately short! Help us keep the present library hours by volunteering. Can you work 2 hours per month (Tuesday day, Tuesday night or Thursday night?) Please call Betty at 848-7378 or 848-7303. The Yellowstone Association excited to offer a $750 scholarship to a current senior at Gardiner Schools who will be entering trade school/college/university in the fall of 2016. The application can be picked up at the school and the deadline for submission is May 1, 2016. Join us at Elk River Art for our "Student Art Show" - 3rd to 7th graders have been working hard and would love to show you their Art on Thursday April 28th from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. See you then!... Con-tact Shirl if you have questions.... www.elkriverart.com 406-848-9449 [email protected]
Come to the Elementary School Musical, “Peter and Wendy” Friday, April 22, at 1:20 & 7:00 pm, Gardiner School Multipurpose Room. Missoula Children's Theatre is working all week with elementary stu-dents. Great fun - don't miss it! Free admission. Mark Your Calendars!!! The Gardiner Earth Day Celebration will be on Saturday, April 23rd!! This year’s event will be held at the Gardiner school and includes free trash disposal (see the GGCC ad) a cleanup of Highway 89 and the Jardine Road from 10am-noon, a compost giveaway, recycling op-portunities, a FREE community BBQ at noon, and fun and educational activities for all ages. To learn more or volunteer, check out full event details at www.facebook.com/GardinerEarthDay or call 307-344-5204. Free! Celebrating Earth Day. GGCC will haul your abandoned refrigerator, stove, tires or other stuff litter-ing your yard on 4/23/2016. Call 406-223-2135 by 4/21/2016 for pick up. Sponsored by the GGCC to help beautify our town for Earth Day. Earth Day! Park County is allowing appliances (including refrigerators) and tires (4 max) to be dropped off at Gardiner Green Boxes on 4/23/2016 only for free. The GGCC will haul these items free. Call 406-223-2135 by 4/21/2016 for pick up. Found: Set of keys found near the Gardiner Cemetery. Stop by or call the Chamber of Commerce to identify. 848-7971. Garage for rent. 10x25 feet. Located 4 miles north of Gardiner. Easy access. $80 per month. Call Wally 774-291-2339 I am a buyer of Montana history. Maps, Yellow-stone Park, Tokens, Beer Trays, Mining Ribbons, Horr MT, Books, Old Montana signs and plenty more. Call David 579-3500.
The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem.
April 20th, 2016 Edition #16
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Chamber News - Attention Members! The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Board of Direc-tors will take a vote of the membership in attendance at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on April 21st 2016 upstairs at the Visitor’s Center located at 216 Park St with regards to changing: ARTICLE 4—MEETING Section 1. Of the Bylaws of the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce From: The annual meeting of the members shall be held during the month of November or December of each year, at such a date, place and hour that the Board of Directors shall designate. The fiscal year begins on the first day of November. To read: ARTICLE 4-MEETING Section 1-The annu-al meeting of the members shall be held during the month of January of each year, at such a date, place and hour that the Board of Directors shall desig-nate. The fiscal year begins on the first day of January This change will bring the annual budget and P/L in alignment with the tax year which is a calendar year. This change will also streamline the budgeting process. If you'd like to help sew some items for DaysforGirls (see daysforgirls.org) for a package going to Sudanese refugees in May, bring your serger or sew-ing machine Friday 6-8 pm downstairs in the Gardiner Community Church. Questions? contact [email protected]. Mother's Day Tea, Sunday, May 8, 1:30pm at the Gardiner Community Center. Hat contest-wear your best bonnet for prizes. Victorian fashion show. $5; mothers and 8 & under free. Call 224-3427 to reserve seats.
Clubs and businesses are invited to decorate a table and share membership or other information at the Gar-diner Community Center's Mother's Day Tea. Décor must include two tea pots. No charge to participate. Prizes! Call 224-3427 to register.
Gardiner Snoopy Cooperative Preschool will be accepting registration for the 2016/2017 school year until May 10th. Forms available at: http://snoopypreschool.weebly.com/. Snoopy Round-Up Day will be 8:15am to 11:30am, May 2nd for 3-5 year olds. Please RSVP by April 27: [email protected].
Gardiner Public Schools will be conducting their Kindergarten Round-up for the upcoming 2016-17 school year on Tuesday, April 26th. Students must be age 5 by September 10, 2016 to be eligible to enroll. Please contact the Gardiner School at (406) 848-7563 to schedule an appointment. Please bring your child's birth certificate, proof of immunization and social security card to the registration appointment. Gardiner Community Talent Show & Dinner: Join GHS students for a dinner and talent show on Thurs-day Apr. 28th at 6 PM to benefit the UN Refugees Fund. If you are interested in showing off your talent, please contact Nichole Tyson, ([email protected]). Spaces are limited so sign up early!
Gardiner Earth Day Celebration —April 23
Elk River Art Student Art Show—April 28
Community Talent Show —April 28
Mother’s Day Tea—May 8
Park to Paradise Triathlon—May 14
Hells-a-Roarin Horse Drive—May 28
Memorial Day Ceremony @ Cemetery—May 30
Raft Race—Mid June
38th NRA Rodeo—June 17 & 18
Rodeo Parade—June 18
Shakespeare in the Park—July 17
NPS 100th Anniversary: “An Evening at the Arch”—August 25
Big Bear Stampede and Brew Fest —September 10 Christmas Stroll—December 1
http://business.gardinerchamber.com/events
406-848-7971
Yellowstone Invites Anglers to Annual Spring Meetings
Yellowstone National Park staff will travel to nearby communities next week to talk with anglers about the ongoing efforts to restore native fish species, the threat of aquatic invasive species, and the park’s fishing regulations. In addition to the general public, local fly shop employees and fishing guides are encouraged to attend one of the following outreach meetings: • Monday, April 25 in Bozeman, MT at Hilton Garden Inn, 2023 Commerce Way. • Tuesday, April 26 in West Yellowstone, MT at Holiday Inn, 315 Yellowstone Ave. • Tuesday, May 3 in Cody, WY at Best Western Premier Ivy Inn, 1800 8th St. • Wednesday, May 4 in Jackson, WY at Wort Hotel, 50 N. Glenwood St. The meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a brief presentation on native fish restoration projects including a plan to create a native fish refuge in the upper Gibbon River as well as Grebe and Wolf lakes. A discussion on angling regulations and a question and an-swer session will follow the presentation. Fishing season in Yellowstone opens Saturday, May 28. Information on fishing regulations, fisheries science, and fish conservation in Yellowstone is available online at http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/fishing.htm.
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The Junior Class at Gardiner High School would like to thank Xanterra staff for graciously and thoroughly doing everything in their power to make Prom so wonderful. We deeply appreciate all the time and effort you expend on our behalf! Thank you to the Gardiner Super 8, Anne Foster, Shane Bartschi, Paul Helfrich and Janet Hoppe for a suc-cessful Gardiner Elementary Swim Program!
Coming Soon: Montana’s First LEED Certified Public School
Gardiner Public School Selected The Montana Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council is proud to announce that it has selected Gardiner
Public School to utilize its LEED for Schools EB O+M pilot program to become Montana’s first K-12 LEED
certified public school.
LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an international building certifi-
cation system that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. LEED Certified buildings set the
bar for saving money and resources, and have a positive impact on the health of occupants, while promoting
renewable, clean energy. The U.S. Green Building Council developed its first LEED program in 1998, and has
since transformed how buildings of all kinds are built and operated. According to a recent Booz Allen Hamil-
ton report, green building, including LEED, contributed $1.68 billion to the Montana economy between 2011
and 2014.
“This is a very exciting time for our Chapter and the future of green schools in this state”, says Wendy Weav-
er, a Board Member and Green Schools Chair of the MT Chapter of USGBC. “We hope to create a model that
other public schools can utilize in their maintenance and operations to become more sustainable, conserve re-
sources and create a healthy learning center where students can learn about green building and sustainability,
as well as participate in how their school conserves energy, saves water and reduces waste”.
A USGBC Montana expert review panel selected the Gardiner Public School to participate in the program,
among three highly motivated and qualified Montana public school applicants, including Hellgate High
School and Fromberg. Montana’s USGBC chapter will provide the school with the necessary professional
guidance and assistance to see it through the certification process, known as LEEDv4 Existing Building Oper-
ation and Maintenance (EB O+M). Additionally, the chapter will provide financial assistance as well as sup-
plemental fundraising support to achieve certification. The end goal is to improve student health and educa-
tional outcomes through LEED certification, as well as save money and other resources for the selected
school.
JT Stroder, superintendent of the Gardiner School District, says “they are thrilled to be accepted as a pilot
school to become the first LEED certified school In Montana. We live in one of the most eco rich environ-
ments in the country being on the doorstep to Yellowstone National Park. We believe that this certification
will allow us to support that environment for years to come while also teaching our students environmentally
sound practices through our actions.”
Vacation Rental Home - Elk River Lodge at Yellowstone. 2 bedroom, 2 full bath, queen beds, fully furnished kitchen, laundry, Wi-Fi. 2 Blocks to Yellowstone Entrance. Contact VRBO.com #286380. See our
reviews! Comfort with Excellence. Low Season Special Rates.
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DINING OPTIONS Two Bit Saloon… Breakfast, Burgers, Beer… Spring Opening Hours : Join us for breakfast, Monday-Friday 9:30 am, Saturday and Sunday 8:30am… “Morning Medicine” is our specialty ~ Because we can! ask for the Breakfast Burri-to. Why not treat yourself to a Mimosa or a “Mule”? Homemade soup and Wings are Back. Come taste our new Micro Drafts and try our Daily entree specials.
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HELP WANTED Gardiner Public School is seeking an Exploring Yellowstone coordinator for students in grades K-6. This is approximately a 4 week program. Anyone interested in this position, please call the Gardiner School @ 848-7563. Gardiner Public School has the following open extra-curricular positions available for the 2016-2017 school year. Please notify JT Stroder if interested in any of these positions @ [email protected]. Coaching Basketball: JV boys, Head 5th & 6th grade boys & gir ls, Asst. 5th & 6th grade boys & gir ls, JV girls, Head Jr. High girls, Asst. Jr. High girls. Coaching Football: Head Varsity, JV, Head J r . High, Asst. Jr. High; Coaching Volleyball: Head Jr. High, Asst. Jr. High; Coaching Track: Head Varsity, JV, Head Jr. High, Asst. Jr. High; Adult Education; Explore YNP Asst.
Full-Time year round sales associate position available. Yellowstone Gifts & Sweets is seeking a sales associate. Must be able to work flexible schedule and weekends. Pay dependent upon qualifications and in-cludes paid vacation. Pick up application at Yellowstone Gifts & Sweets or email resume to [email protected]. Riverside Cottages is looking for housekeeping for the Spring. Please call (406) 848-7719 or come by 521 Scott St W. We look forward to meeting you. Help wanted at Kremer’s Conoco. We have full and part-time positions available. Flexible schedule with good pay, friendly work environment. Applications can be picked up at Kremers or call Patty at 406.223.5804. Help Wanted at the Town Sinclair Station. Please apply in person. Yellowstone Big Rock Inn is looking for full time (seasonal) front desk clerk. Contact Clay. 406 848 7414.
Help Wanted – Two Bit is looking for a gr ill cook Saturday and Sunday nights. Experience a plus but can train the right individual. Call Jen at 406-848-7743.
Yellowstone Celebrates National Park Week
In honor of National Park Week and the National Park Service Centennial, entrance fees to Yellowstone Na-tional Park will be waived Saturday, April 16 through Sunday, April 24. National Park Week is an annual cel-ebration of the parks and programs in communities nationwide that have allowed generations to discover his-tory, nature, and wildlife in irreplaceable ways.
This year’s theme for National Park Week is “Find Your Park.” The Find Your Park campaign encourages everyone to find their own connection with the vast network of public lands and places that protect and pre-serve our natural and cultural heritage. Visit www.FindYourPark.com to learn more about National Park Week activities throughout the country.
Throughout the centennial, park-lovers are using social media to share their park experiences. Join us on April 23 for an Instameet at Old Faithful Geyser. From 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., visitors can enjoy a special ranger-led program and take photos or videos to post on Instagram (and other social media) with the hashtags: #FindYourParkInstaMeet, #FindYourPark, #EncuentraTuParque, #NPS100.
During the week, the park will be involved in a variety of regional outreach programs, including, Greater Yel-lowstone Museum Adventure on April 20 and 21 in Cody, the Kyi Yo Powwow on April 22 and 23 in Mis-soula, the Gardiner Earth Day Celebration on April 23 in Gardiner, and Junior Archeologist day on April 24 in Bozeman. Rangers will visit schools, conduct distance learning programs, and host six schools from Massa-chusetts, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming for Expedition Yellowstone as well as three other school and youth group field trips.
The Albright Visitor Center, the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center (VEC), the Canyon VEC lobby with information desk, and the West Yellowstone Visi-tor Information Center will be open daily. The Canyon VEC exhibits and thea-ter will open April 30. For more information, consult the park newspaper dis-tributed at entrance stations or visithttp://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/index.htm.
Not all park roads are currently open, visit https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/parkroads.htm to view current road conditions and status.
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Gardiner Gateway, Phases I and II Project Update April 18, 2016
Construction activities are underway on the Gardiner Gateway, Phase I and II projects. The Phase I project straddles Yellowstone National Park and Park County, Montana in Gardiner, Montana. The Phase II project is in within Gardiner on Main Street and East Park Street. Crews are working on sidewalk and stone construction in Arch Park; at the Yellowstone Association building; the seating area in front of the Chamber of Commerce building; the entrance sign area at the intersection of 2nd Street and Park Street; in front of the Raven; and near the Roosevelt Arch. Survey Crews will also be working throughout the project area. Fencing will continue along West Park Street from 3rd Street to the Arch and at the Yellowstone Association parking area. Grading on Main Street from 4th to 2nd is scheduled for the week of April 18. Crews will be surveying on Main Street. Demolition will begin in Confluence Park the week of April 18. Storm drain installation will begin on East Park Street the week of April 25. Beginning approximately May 2, River Access Trail will be closed during storm drain installation for about 1 week. Access for Rafting Compa-nies will be coordinated during construction. A parking area will be graded and asphalt millings installed along Robert Reamer, across from Xantera. Tem-porary fencing will be installed to separate project area from parking. The road remains closed from the Yellowstone Association building at 3rd Street through the hairpin turn to
North Entrance Road and on Yellowstone Trail from the depot to the Roosevelt Arch. There will be intermit-tent traffic stops and one-lane traffic closures to accommodate construction activities. A flagger will be availa-ble to escort pedestrians to the Arch.
Public update meetings will be held weekly on Mondays at 5:30 PM
in the Gardiner Community Center.
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REAL ESTATE For Sale – 3 bed 2.5 bath home. Yellowstone Street, great location in Gardiner. On the Yellowstone River, south facing views into Yellowstone National Park. Detached garage, outside wood boiler. To see this or any listing, call Chris Lyness, Realtor. 406-930-0299. Red Lodge, MT - $82,900 – ¾ acre corner lot, great mountain views, city sewer, custom house plan, below the ski mountain. By contractor. Can email [email protected]. Can be viewed at www.davidsimpsonconstruction.com.
House for rent. 124 Granite-Gardiner. 3brm 1ba. W/D. Patio. Off street parking. $1000/month/OBO + utilities. N.S. N.P. References required. Avail-able 4/1. Contact [email protected].
FOR RENT
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AA Meetings: Wednes-day @ 7pm at St. Wil-liam’s Catholic Church. Contact 1-724-496-9894 American Legion Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner Community Center. Gardiner Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. 307.344.9006 Linda Gray. CVB Meeting: 2nd Thursdays @ 10:00am at Gardiner Visitor’s Center. Gateway Hose Company: Board of Trustees Meeting: May 16, 2016 @ 7 pm at the Fire Hall.
Electric Peak Arts Council Meeting: Sept-May, 1st Wednes-day @ 5:30pm in the Gardiner High School Library. Gardiner-Park County Water District Board Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 6pm at the District Office. The Gardiner Resort Area District monthly meeting is held every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gardiner Visitor’s Center. G-Town Thrift Store Saturdays 1-7pm located at the Community Church 318 W. Main St.
Gardiner Community Library Tuesdays 10am-5pm, 6pm-8pm & Thursdays 6pm-8pm. 406.848.7835. Gardiner School Board Meeting: 2nd Wednes-days @ 7pm in the Gardiner School Conference Room. Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meet-ing: 1st Tuesdays @7:15pm. www.gardinermt.org Bear Creek Council Meeting: 3rd Wednes-day @ 7pm - For more information: 406-848-9445 www.bearcreekcouncil.org
Gardiner Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Center: Open Mon-Fri 9-4:30 Closed Sat & Sun. Monthly Board meeting, 3rd Thursdays at noon. Located at 216 Park Street. 848-7971. Livingston HealthCare Gardiner Rehab Outreach Clinic: M/W/F from 9am-4pm at Gardiner Baptist Church Call 222-7231 or 222-3541.
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.
St. John’s Episcopal Church (Emigrant):
Sundays: Worship 8am
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints Sundays:
Sacrament Service 10am
St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays 8:00 am
Gardiner Baptist Church Sundays:
Sunday School 9:30am Worship 11am
Lunch 12noon, All welcome Bible Study
Wednesday evening 6:30pm Sunday evening 6:30pm
Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace
(Cooke City): Sundays:
Worship 9:30am
Gardiner Community Church: Sundays
11:15 am Gardiner Community Church
10:15 am Sunday School for all ages at Gardiner Community
Church Bible Studies throughout the community during the week, contact Pastor Rob Spykstra
406-848-7300
if you have a community service group or committee that you would like to add to our list call the Chamber of Commerce at 848-7971 or email [email protected]
COMMUNITY SERVICES & COMMITTEES
Deadline for all newsletter ads is Tuesday before noon. Newsletter ads must be paid for in ADVANCE. There is no billing. Ads submitted without full payment will not be run.
Ads are $7.00 for 40 words or less in paragraph form for non-chamber members and $6.00/40 words for chamber members plus 10 cents for each additional word for members and non-members alike. Email or call for display ad pricing. 848-7971. Ads may be submitted by email to [email protected] and/or by coming directly to the Chamber office at 216 Park Street dur ing business hours. (there is an af-ter hours drop box too!) If payment is required, then please drop off a copy of the ad with payment at the of-fice or mail in advance to Gardiner Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 81 Gardiner, MT 59030.
It is helpful if you submit your ads before Tuesday. Ads CANNOT be placed over the telephone. Lost and Found, Free, Thank you, ads are free up to 40 words & .10cents/word over 40. Nonprofit status does not guarantee a free ad. Call if you have questions. phone 406.848.7971
CHURCH SERVICES
If you are feeling sad, as if no one cares or that life isn’t worth living any more …
Please - Call the Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Someone does care~ They will listen to your story
