Meeting of the Dillon Montana Community Foundation Wednesday April 12, 2023, 5:00 p.m. At Big Sky Cinema, 560 N Montana Street AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. June Jubilee – June 3, 2023 9:00 am to Noon - Kiwanis Park Community Yard Sale and Vendor Event 12:00 p.m. - Depot Park First Responders Touch a Truck Pie Eating Contest Games Car Smash 1:00 p.m. – Depot Park 27th Annual Auto Festival Car Show 2:00 p.m. – Depot Park Duck Race 3. Dillon History Days “The 70’s” July 21-23, 2023 Grant Application Friday, July 21 10:00 a.m. Crazy Days City Wide Sidewalk Sales 10:00 a.m. Vendors Downtown 2:00 p.m. Beaverhead County Museum – Train Display 2:00 p.m. Teddy Bear Picnic - Jaycee Park 6:00 p.m. Dillon History Presentation by Chris Fisk – Old Depot Theater 7:00 p.. Phillip page Cowboy Songs and History – Old Depot Theater ?? 9 Ball Tournament Saturday, July 22 10:00 a.m. Crazy Days City Wide Sidewalk Sales 10:00 a.m. Vendors Downtown 11:00 p.m. Beaverhead County Museum – Train Display ?? Cribbage Tournament 12:00 p.m. Carma Tyler Memorial Blowin’ Smoke Barbecue Cook Off Sampling – Depot Park 12:00 p.m. Drafts in Dillon– Depot Park 12:00 p.m. Old Fashioned Games – Depot Park 12:00 p.m. Bar Poker Run Time??“ What’s Your Talent” Talent Contest – Frontier Convention Center Time?? Music Festival– Frontier Convention Center Sunday, July 23 10:00 a.m. Community Worship Service, Community Picnic 11:00 a.m. (Closed to the Public) Judging for Carma Tyler Memorial Blowin’ Smoke BBQ Cook Off 2:00 p.m. BBQ Cook Off Awards and sell remaining BBQ How do we incorporate 70’s History to History Days 4. Kiss the Pig Contest 5. Labor Day Weekend Bazaar September 1-4, 2023 6. Raffle – Drawing During Christmas Stroll 7. Other topics of discussion Officially appoint new members Committee Members: Stan Smith – Chair Stacey Roundy – Treasurer/Secretary Debbie Sporich Raymond Graham Brenda Womack Rebecca Jones Bill Shafer Candi Whitworth

DVFD responded to 23 calls during the month of March, 2023. 03-01 CO Call Cathy’s Cove 03-06 MVA/Fire I15 MM 41 03-07 N Montana St Smoke Alarm 03-07 N Idaho St Smoke Alarm 03-08 N Montana St Powerline Down 03-08 E Sebree St Camper Fire 03-11 N Dakota Structure Fire 03-12 Anderson Ln Structure Fire 03-12 I15 MM 79 MVA 03-13 E Bench Rd Structure Fire 03-15 W Center St Smoke Alarm 03-16 Brand Ln Gas Odor 03-17 W Center St Smoke Alarm 03-17 Hwy 91 N Camper Fire 03-21 Hwy 41 MM11 MVA 03-22 Laknar Ln Chimney Fire 03-26 Ramshorn/Montana St MVA 03-26 I-15 MM 51 MVA 03-27 I-15 MM 77 MVA 03-27 W Center St Fire Alarm 03-28 Poindexter Gas Odor 03-30 N Idaho St Smoke Odor 03-30 Diamond O/Hwy 41 MVA We had firefighters train on vehicle fires as well as electric vehicle fires. Our cadets are continuing with the FF1 training. We also conducted some leadership training. 10 of our members attended a class hosted by the DVFD that was brought to us from the National Fire Academy on Fire Investigation for the First Responders. Our training officer attended a training officer symposium with the Montana State Fire Services training school in Helena. One of our firefighters attended a Strike Team / Task Force Leader class in Belgrade that was hosted by the Montana DNRC.

The Easter Bunny made a stop at Vigilante Park on Saturday, April8th to help kick of the Dillon Jaycee Easter Egg Hunt. 10 A.M. sharp the old fire truck siren blew, and a couple hundred kids made a mad dash to help clear the park of the goodies spread about by the bunny and his helpers. In less than a minute only a few eggs remained as the kids counted their bounty and look for any stragglers. Sponsors of the Jaycee Egg Hunt are: Stockman Bank Murdoch's Ooh La La Lashes Boutique & salon High Peaks Federal Credit Union Bank of Commerce Dillon Dental Clinic McDonalds Pizza Hut Safeway

UMW Press Release: The University of Montana Western will hold the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium on Friday, April 14, 2023, in the Swysgood Technology Center Great Room on the UMW campus. The Symposium will feature presentations on student research, internships, field experiences, and projects. This year’s keynote speaker will be Montana Western Biology faculty member, Dr. Kyle Richardson. Dr. Richardson will present a lecture titled “Wild Population to Disease: Do We Control for Infection or Population?” Accepting submissions from Montana Western students of all majors, the Symposium is an opportunity for the campus and community to explore and celebrate the wide range of research and academic achievements of its students and the university’s unique Experience One program. The event is free and open to the public and will feature light refreshments, dinner, and dessert. Schedule of Events: 3:15-4:00 p.m . | Symposium Preparation and Poster Setup 4:00-6:15 p.m. | Oral Presentation Session 6:15-7:45 p.m. | Poster Session and Dinner 7:45-8:30 p.m. | Keynote Lecture: Dr. Kyle Richardson 8:30 p.m. | Reception and Dessert Click here to view a detailed schedule of events. For more information about the Symposium, please contact Montana Western Professor of Biology, Dr. Michael Morrow: michael.morrow@umwestern.edu .

The Montana Department of Commerce’s Business MT Division today announced more than $1 million in grant funding has been awarded to grow and support businesses in six Montana communities. The planning and job creation grant funding is provided by Business MT’s Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund (BSTF). “Montana is one of the top states in the country to do business,” said Scott Osterman, Director of the Montana Department of Commerce. “Our investments aim to keep that momentum going through sustainable economic growth – including helping local businesses plan for future growth and create more long-term, good-paying jobs for Montanans.” BSTF Job Creation grants are awarded to local and tribal governments to create good-paying jobs for residents. BSTF Job Creation grant funding has been awarded to: Bozeman - The City of Bozeman will receive $150,000 in BSTF job creation grant funding to assist Bridger Photonics, Inc. with the creation of 30 jobs over one year. Bridger Photonics, Inc. is an industry leader in methane emissions detection technology. Butte - Silver Bow County will receive $300,000 in BSTF job creation grant funding to assist Praxis Sim Holdings, LLC with the creation of 40 jobs over two years. Praxis Sim Holdings, LLC is building a medical training center in Butte. It will be the nation's first simulation training center dedicated specifically to the needs of rural health care practitioners. Kalispell - The Flathead County Economic Development Authority will receive $225,000 in BSTF job creation grant funding to assist ClassOne Technology, Inc. with the creation of 45 jobs over one year. ClassOne Technology, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports capital equipment used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. Kalispell - The Flathead County Economic Development Authority will receive $150,000 in BSTF job creation grant funding to assist GL Suite, Inc. with the creation of 30 jobs over two years. GL Suite Inc. provides configurable off-the-shelf software packages for automating the operations of regulatory agencies. Kalispell - The Flathead County Economic Development Authority will receive $130,000 in BSTF job creation grant funding to assist Nomad Global Communications Solutions, Inc. with the creation of 26 jobs over two years. Nomad Global Communications Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of advanced interoperable communication solutions to the public and private sectors. BSTF Economic Development Planning grants are awarded to eligible Certified Regional Development Corporations (CRDCs), Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) as well as tribal or local governments to assist with economic development planning efforts that promote long-term, stable economic growth in Montana. BSTF Economic Development Planning grant funding has been awarded to: Anaconda - Headwaters RC&D Area, Inc. will receive $8,250 in BSTF planning grant funding to assist Powell County . The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) planning grant will plan the connection of 35 rural towns and townships along a 220-mile alternative transportation route from Butte to the Idaho border. Butte - Headwaters RC&D Area, Inc. will receive $27,000 in BSTF planning grant funding to assist Uptown Butte Master Plan Association with the planning activities leading to the creation of a Business Improvement District. The Uptown Butte Master Plan Association is a Montana nonprofit created for the sole purpose of creating and implementing the Uptown Butte Master Plan. Missoula - The Missoula Economic Partnership will receive $27,000 in BSTF planning grant funding to assist Zip Beverage with construction documents for their new facility. Zip Beverage is a distributor of beer, wine and other beverages across western Montana. East Helena - Montana Business Assistance Connection Inc. will receive $27,000 in BSTF planning grant funding to assist PTCO, LLC and the East Helena Valley Rodeo Association with an architectural report. PTCO, LLC is planning to develop a manufacturing facility for panelized walls for residential construction, materials offloading and storage facility. In 2021, Headwaters RC&D Area, Inc. was awarded $27,000 in BSTF planning grant funding to assist Lucon Engineering with business planning documents. The project was recently completed this month. “With the help of the Big Sky Trust Fund (BSTF) Grant, we now have videos and advertising that accurately represent our world-class product made and designed in Montana,” said Peter Lucon, President of Lucon Engineering. “The BSTF grant enabled us to plan the strategic marketing and advertising approach for our revolutionary new product used in the sonic drilling industry. The funds allowed us to work with local professionals to plan marketing materials that increased our global digital presence, and we have been able to drive interest in our product from sonic drilling operators throughout the world. These materials immediately began generating new client leads for us and have already generated enough new projected revenue to support two full-time engineers.” In 2022, 14 Montana communities received more than $2.6 million in BSTF Planning and Job Creation grant funding through a competitive grant process. For more information about BSTF grants, visit business.mt.gov .

Gail Plovanic, community organizer for the Friends of Ibeyville Park, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary meeting on Wednesday, April 12th at noon. She will be presenting Rotary service project ideas for Ibeyville Park. Visitors are welcome to attend, and anyone interested in learning more about the Rotary organization is invited to be a guest for lunch. The Rotary Club meets in the Guild Hall of St. James Episcopal Church, located at 203 East Glendale Street. For more information about the Rotary Club, email Matthew Fullerton at matthewfullerton@me.com .

(DILLON, Mont.) – Boaters and tubers on the Madison River will have a new, safer boat ramp at the Bureau of Land Management’s Warm Springs Day Use site this summer season. The popular site on Highway 84 just east of Norris will be temporarily closed starting April 12 to allow for work crews to begin demolition of the current boat ramp, which will then be replaced by a new single-slab, multi-lane ramp. The site is expected to re-open during the first week of June. The day-use site’s parking lot will also get a much-needed asphalt repair and chip seal during this time. “This project will increase the usability of the boat ramp while addressing the safety and environmental concerns surrounding the old boat ramp,” said Dillon BLM Field Manager Amanda James. “The current ramp is damaged and has multiple safety concerns, including foot entrapment and the undercutting of the ramp which exposes sharp edges under the water. By the time our summer season kicks into high gear, we think the public will have a much better recreation experience at the site—one that will last for years to come.” During the site improvement work, the public should park at California Corner, a mile downstream from Warm Springs. California Corner also offers an additional launch area for boaters and tubers. Parking is prohibited along the entrance road and highway. Warm Springs offers opportunities for floating, boating, and fishing and is the take-out for the Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness whitewater float.

Dillon Construction Update for the week of April 3 Construction Look Ahead: Beginning the third week of April, MDT and Helena Sand and Gravel anticipate working on the following, weather dependent: Storm drain inlet protection along East Helena Avenue and South Atlantic Street. Start bridge work at the South Atlantic Street railroad crossing. Traffic: single-lane bridge closures with temporary traffic lights Concrete work: partial sidewalk and curb removal, including replacement along East Helena Avenue. Traffic: daytime single-lane closures along East Helena Avenue. Both lanes open at night. Side streets closed at East Helena Avenue intersections. Businesses along side streets will have access from East Center Street. Pedestrians: partial sidewalk closures day and night while concrete cures. The last week of April: One lane of the bridge over the railroad and removing guardrail to prep for bridge surface replacement. Traffic: single-lane bridge closures with temporary traffic lights. Concrete work: continuing sidewalk and curb removal and replacement along East Helena Avenue. Traffic: daytime single-lane closures along East Helena Avenue. Both lanes open at night. Side streets closed at East Helena Avenue intersections. Businesses along side streets will have access from East Center Street. Pedestrians: partial sidewalk closures day and night while concrete cures. Be prepared for delays before you leave, download MDT’s mobile app “MDT 511” or visit 511mt.net and check your route. If you're driving and want to check in, pull safely off the road and dial 511. Tune in to local radio stations and watch for variable message signs along the route. Keep Your Focus on the Task at Hand: Driving! Distracted driving is dangerous and involves any activity that takes your attention away from the task at hand and the road ahead. This includes using a mobile device, eating, drinking, talking or tending to passengers in your vehicle, adjusting your vehicle’s entertainment or navigation system, or anything that disrupts your focus. Text messaging or other communication with an electronic device while driving is one of the most common distracted driving behaviors. Many drivers don’t realize how deadly these actions can be but sending or reading a mobile message physically takes your eyes off the road for at least 5 seconds. When driving at 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed. If your attention is on anything other than driving and the road ahead, you put yourself, your passengers, and other roadway users at risk. Help keep our roads safe for everyone by putting distractions aside every time you operate a motor vehicle. Learn more about safe driving behaviors and how you can help Montana reach the goal of Vision Zero at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/visionzero/people/ .

UMW Press Release: The University of Montana Western is pleased to announce that local glass artists, Elizabeth and Michael Walters, will present a public lecture and glassblowing demonstration on Friday, April 21 at 3:30 p.m. at the Emerick Art Studios. The artists will work with UMW glassblowing students April 17-21, hosted by Montana Western’s Glass Program. On Friday, April 21, at 3:30 p.m., the artists will present a public visual lecture based on their history with glass and directly afterwards, from 4:15-5:30 p.m., the artists will give a glassblowing demonstration. All are invited to attend the free event and light refreshments will be served. “The Montana Western Glass Program is excited to welcome Elizabeth and Michael to UMW. We are so appreciative of their dedication to the medium of glass in a multitude of forms, and their willingness to share their skills and experiences with our students,” said Associate Professor of Fine Arts and Glass Program Coordinator, Ruth King. Biography of the Artists Elizabeth Bervy Walters grew up in Austerlitz, NY, a small town in Columbia County. The third of four children, she studied classical piano beginning at age eight, was a semi-finalist in the Johann Sebastian Bach International Competition for Junior Pianists at age 12 and earned a place in the Young Artists Piano Program (sponsored by Boston University) at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA, the summer she turned 16. She played tennis on the high school tennis team, often partnering with her sister in doubles, and enjoyed investing time developing drawing and painting skills. She attended The Rhode Island School of Design after high school with the intention of majoring in illustration or painting, but after taking glassblowing for the winter-session term, became a glass major going into her sophomore year. Through the robust visiting artist program organized by Glass Department Head Bruce Chao, she had the opportunity to work with established glass artists including Dale Chihuly, Bertil Vallien, Therman Statom, Richard Harned, and Jay Musler. Graduating in 1987 with a BFA in Glass, she returned to Columbia County and set up a glass studio, Crusader Glass and Design in Philmont, NY. In 1991, she was commissioned to create custom Venetian-inspired stemware, which led her to hire Michael Weiner, to be the gaffer for that project. Michael joined her in the business, and together they ran the studio until 1998. Work responsibilities included glassware design, production management, sales/marketing, and shop oversight and maintenance. Glasswork was marketed primarily through craft markets, the NY Gift Show in particular, and studio sales. Their clients included Bergdorf Goodman, Mikimoto, Neiman Marcus, Gumps of San Francisco, Barneys, Henri Bendel, and a multitude of other fine stores and museum shops. Glassware was published in numerous magazines, including Modern Bride, Cosmopolitan, Gourmet, Bon Appetite, Home, House Beautiful, and Country Living Gardener. With the birth of their third son in 1998, Elizabeth and Michael put the glass business on the back burner for a season, pursuing other income options while homeschooling their four kids, finishing up with the youngest in 2020. From 1996-2020, Elizabeth ran “Vintage Feathers,” a unique business that supplied antique feather and flower hat trims to the millinery and costume trades. In its prime, it was the largest collection of vintage feather hat trims in the world. Elizabeth and Michael moved to Dillon in 2020 after making a plan to relocate to Montana, bringing with them an assortment of glassblowing tools, supplies, and equipment in hopes of eventually setting up a glass shop again. Elizabeth currently owns and operates Overflow Farm, a small flower farm in Dillon, bringing the beauty and joy of floriculture to the local marketplace via fresh cut flowers, dried florals, and potted tabletop flowers, bulbs, and herb gardens. For more information about the event or the Montana Western Glass Program, please contact Associate Professor of Fine Arts, Ruth King: ruth.king@umwestern.edu or 406-683-7344.

UMW Press Release: The University of Montana Western Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of the Dillon Garden Club Scholarship in honor of Doris Richard. “Doris was an amazing mentor and loyal friend. She will be remembered for generously giving her time and talents to the Dillon community. Establishing this scholarship is a way to continue her legacy,” said Dillon Garden Club President, Mary Kemph. A 1942 graduate of Montana State Normal College, (now the University of Montana Western), Doris loved the outdoors and was instrumental in establishing and keeping the Dillon Garden Club an active and engaged community service organization. The scholarship will be awarded for the first time for the upcoming academic year. “The family of Doris Richard would like to thank the Dillon Garden Club. It is such an honor to recognize our mom and her dedication to the club and Montana Western which will be remembered because of this scholarship.” The $500 award will be gifted annually by the UMW Scholarship Committee to a full-time student majoring in Environmental Sciences, in good standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0. “Montana Western is incredibly grateful for the scholarship support and the opportunity to honor Doris and her legacy with the Dillon Garden Club,” said Foundation Executive Director, Roxanne Engellant. For over 35 years, the Dillon Garden Club has been serving the Dillon community. With over 30 members, the club hosts monthly workshops, provides garden tours to the community during the summer months, and maintains the Blue Star Memorial Garden to honor past, current, and future members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Members also serve the community by leading annual youth floral design classes and sponsor several awards and events at the Beaverhead County Fair. The Annual Arts and Crafts Fair held in October is the club’s largest fundraising event. To learn more about this scholarship opportunity and the University of Montana Western Foundation, please contact Roxanne Engellant: 406-683-7305 or roxanne.engellant@umwestern.edu .

Press Release Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon, MT, April 03, 2023 – General Surgeon Matthew Maunu, MD, FACS, will join Barrett Hospital & HealthCare’s Department of Surgery, effective May, 4, 2023. As a general surgeon, Dr. Maunu will be performing a full range of general surgery techniques including minimally invasive surgery, a type of surgery that involves smaller incisions and shorter recovery time. Dr. Maunu will care for patients with hernia and gallbladder issues, skin cancer, trauma injuries, endoscopies and colonoscopies, as well as many other issues. Dr. Maunu is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Minnesota Surgical Society. He earned his medical degree at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and completed his general surgery residency at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Dr. Maunu is from Saint Cloud, Minnesota, where he was most recently working as a general surgeon for Centracare Clinic. Dr. Maunu will reside in Dillon, Montana, with his wife, three daughters, and son. Some of his hobbies include music, playing guitar, duck hunting, skiing, and road biking. Dr. Maunu is accepting new patients from Dillon and the surrounding areas in Beaverhead and Madison Counties. For a consultation or appointment, please call the Barrett Hospital & HealthCare clinic at (406) 683-1188. About Barrett Hospital & HealthCare: Established in 1922, Barrett Hospital & HealthCare is a non-profit Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and medical clinic provider in Dillon, Montana. Based on The Chartis Center’s Rural Hospital Performance Index, the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has recognized Barrett Hospital & HealthCare as a Top 20 CAH five times, including in 2022. For more information, visit www.barretthospital.org

HELENA: This week I want to take a deeper dive into a couple proposals that myself and others have been working on this session. As of this past week both measures have been blended into one bill. Senate Bill 442 from Senator Mike Lang (R-Malta) the idea to use marijuana revenue to create a long term and stable funding source to maintain County Roads, was amended in our Senate Finance and Claims on March 30th to also restore funding for Montana’s premier conservation program, Habitat Montana, as well as expand the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program passed in 2017. The amendment also supports the HEART fund, which helps people and communities deal with drug addiction issues, provides increased benefits for veterans and their spouses, increases funding for criminal justice programs and provides a new, stable source of funding for county roads, which arguably are more stressed, with our ever increasing outdoor using public. This bill as currently amended is worthy of broad support and should be recognized as an important bipartisan compromise. SB 442 brings Montanans together to keep our communities whole, improves the condition of the land, protects our hunting and fishing opportunities for future generations and offers support and recognition to the heroes and their spouses who served America in the armed services. This is a once in a generation bill that meets the needs of many Montanans. This concept is two worthwhile ideas that come together, I appreciate a bi-partisan willingness to work with all sides to arrive at a legislative fix that invests in rural Montana, and the people who call it home For our own purposes, the restoration of the Habitat Montana funding through a new Habitat Legacy Account is both innovative and critical for Montana’s hunting and angling traditions. It shows that hunting organizations are just as invested in the ongoing maintenance, stewardship, and restoration of private and public lands as we are invested in creating new opportunities to hunt and fish. SB 442 provides a new funding tool to improve landowner tolerance of wildlife and help landowners respond to the challenges of prolonged drought, invasive weeds and other environmental changes. I believe SB 442 is an opportunity for hunters and rural landowners to collectively improve our land stewardship and showcase Montana’s strong land ethic. It protects funding for traditional habitat tools and establishes new tools to improve the condition of the land, improve the distribution of wildlife across public land, reduce conflicts between wildlife and livestock and help ensure better outcomes for hunters, anglers and landowners. Historically, the Habitat Montana program used big game license fees for habitat conservation and to protect public access, safeguarding hundreds of thousands of acres in Montana since it was established four decades ago. Most recently, it enabled the purchase of the Big Snowy Mountains Wildlife Management Area, protecting critical winter range for elk and deer while unlocking access for hunters by acquiring easements. It has also created more fishing access sites on rivers and lakes. The amended version of SB 442 unanimously passed out of the Senate Finance and Claims Committee on March 30. Again, I think we’ve made some pretty smart changes here that are intended to invest in rural Montana’s roads, lands and hunting opportunities while providing support for our veterans and a growing need for drug treatment, At the end of the day we want to give our local counties and local people the tools and resources they need to improve the conditions of the land and be good stewards of Montana. In the span of 24 hours, the list of proponents advocating on behalf of SB 442 has grown rapidly to include a diverse coalition of more than two-dozen hunting, fishing and conservation groups, livestock and general ag organizations, who are now poised to square off against another measure gaining momentum in the Legislature that completely dismantles the intended funding created through marijuana revenue. Time will tell. In Closing, we will be taking up HB2, then State’s Budget Bill, as it comes over from the House, as we start deliberating in Senate Finance & Claims. I will have a more comprehensive report as we work our way through that. Have a great week.

Saturday April 1st I-15 Southbound MM1 slushy and snowy conditions on Monida pass caused a multi vehicle pileup. A car attempting to pass a semi-truck hit 4 inches of slush causing the vehicle to be pulled into the semi-truck. The vehicle came to a stop after colliding with the semi, another vehicle was unable to see the stopped car and rear ended them. A few moments later a dodge truck pulling a trailer swerved to avoid the two cars and ended up coming to a stop stuck in the median. The roads currently are slushy with 4 to 6 inches of either slush or snow on them along with high wind making visibility extremely poor. If you do not have to travel in this area it is advised not to until conditions, clear up.

UMW Sports Press Release: WHITEFISH, Mont. – Conference commissioner Kent Paulson released the 2022-23 Frontier Conference Academic All-Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams today. To be eligible for the team, the student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in standing and maintain a 3.25 GPA. Men’s Basketball Jacob Ankeny Marsing, Idaho So. Business Administration Michael Haverfield Dillon, Mont. Jr. Kinesiology Tanner Haverfield Dillon, Mont. Sr. Ecology Ky Kouba Billings, Mont. So. Business Administration Colter Miller Three Forks, Mont. Jr. Kinesiology Treyton Paxton Riverton, Wyo. Jr. Business Administration Women’s Basketball Emma Anderson Kalispell, Mont. So. Elementary Education Brynley Fitzgerald Dillon, Mont. Sr. Elementary Education Maggie Graves Eureka, Mont. So. Business Administration Payton Hagy Ephrata, Wash. So. Health & Physical Education (K12) Mesa King Big Timber, Mont. Sr. Health & Physical Education (K-12) Shainy Mack Three Forks, Mont. Jr. Business Administration Jordan Sweeney Oakley, Calif. Jr. Health & Physical Education (K-12)

UMW Press Release: The University of Montana Western’s Fine Arts Department and Bank of Commerce Performing Arts Series is pleased to announce its spring performance festival, “Mythfest III”, to be held April 20-May 3, 2023. “Myths are stories for our search through the ages for truth, for meaning, for significance. We all need to tell our story, and to understand our story. We need for our life to signify, to touch the eternal, to understand the mysterious, to find out who we are.”—Joseph Campbell Back for its third year, “Mythfest III” is an international virtual performance festival based at the University of Montana Western in Dillon, Montana and directed by Miranda Zent. The festival features UMW student talent and guest artists from around the United States and abroad. This season will feature tales of saints, dreamers, secrets, mermaids, rock stars, cats, healers, and more through old and new works in playwriting, storytelling, poetry, imagery, music, digital media, and reimagined classics. This online performance will be available free of charge by visiting https://www.umwestern.edu/bank-of-commerce-performing-arts-series/ from April 20- May 3. An option to donate will also be available online. Cast: Dillon, Montana Sydney Johnson (University of Montana Western) Remington Snezek (University of Montana Western) Ken Field (University of Montana Western) Phoenix, Arizona Ilana Lydia (B3 Theater) Houston, Texas Maddison Authur (artist) Melbourne, Australia Rick Evertsz (RMIT University) Michelle Prawer (Victoria University) Elnaz Sheshgelani (La Mama Theater) Scott Welsh (Victoria University) John Weldon (Victoria University) Portsmouth, United Kingdom Kit Danowski (University of Portsmouth) For more information, please contact Director Miranda Zent: miranda.zent@umwestern.edu .