Montana Running Company is proud to present the 2 nd Annual Peggy Birkenbuel Memorial Firecracker 5K on July 4 th at noon at Beaverhead Brewing Company. This is a FREE event. The route will be the Run The Brew Group Run Route. We will start at Beaverhead Brewing Company and run on East Reeder to 10 Mile Road and turn around just past Smith Stables on the Beaverhead River. The finish line is at Beaverhead Brewing Company where 4 th of July festivities will be happening. Come join us and remember Peggy Birkenbuel.

The Dillon City Council met on Wednesday, June 15th with a full agenda. After the pledge of allegiance and looking over previous minutes up next was an amendment to make it so a person could legally light off fireworks on the fourth of July. After about ten minutes of confusion and discussion over 12 A.M. vs 12 P.M. The resolution was passed to allow fireworks over July 4th. Next up discussion to hold a hearing to amend the physical budget for the 2021 to 2022 year. The budget amendment is based on needing to transfer money from the cash reserves and the water operating account. Part of this money is to go to cover a telemetry system they have installed to help monitor the water system. The other is a transfer to cover water replacement main costs. As of now from the discussion it seems they are $500,000 over budget on the water line replacement project. They have outspent the contingency fund set in place by $250,000. Higher wages for the employees working at the library were up next. As usual, where will the money for this come from? The City Librarian has reworked the budget was the answer. In the past the library has had problems hiring and retaining workers due to wages. They are trying to bring the wages up to the same as most city employees earn. Report from City Attorney Marta Farmer, they have been having meetings with the County Commissioner’s on the city vs the county lawsuit. The county has given their lawyers the go ahead to start accepting a settlement and to put forth an offer. The next big step will be a meeting with the attorneys as well as the owners of the subdivision as this will impact them the most. The Director of Operations report brought up questions in regards to street department guys and water department guys working on different projects and how they balance the budget for the city when they bill for time. The different departments help when one is busier than the other. But each department has a budget and time set for employees. The Chief of Police report had a few questions as they have obtained new software that allows more accurate reporting. One question brought up by Councilperson Mary Jo O'rourke was two unattended deaths in one day. The Chief of Police stated this is not unusual as they have had as many as four. Next up was the Fire Chiefs report they had a slower month than the last couple of months. Giving them a little breathing room to get prepared for the potential of forest fires. Minutes moved freely up to the discussion of the Normal Street bridge closure. The closure is due to the condition the bridge is in. A few members of the city council along with an engineer who volunteered to look at it, recommended it be closed and removed as it is not safe to be used. At this point Council Person O’Rourke spoke and made a motion to reopen the bridge and remove the dangerous concrete barriers that the city has placed in front of the bridge. Reopen the bridge and allow it to remain open tell the city provides a written report describing the process the city uses for closing bridges, roads, and other infrastructure. Also, a written report from an engineer describing the current conditions of the walking bridge, structural deficiencies of the walking bridge, the life of the current walking bridge, options for replacing the bridge including cost estimate, and the fifth was engineering recommendations for the walking bridge. Director of Operations Mr. Hazelbaker said as a correction. “Right now, we do not have concrete barriers in front of it, we just have chain-link fencing on it with a warning. Council person O’Rourke responded back. “Right now, there are blockades surrounding the bridge that are dangerous. The most dangerous part of that area is the sidewalk. The sidewalk that boundaries that area on the block on either side. There are several pieces of that sidewalk that have jumped up and one of those has been placed in front of the bridge and that needs to be removed. I don’t care. I have a motion on the table, since we have closed that bridge, I have received more than thirty phone calls, emails, and text messages from people who live in the area who regularly use that bridge. We have a process, and they include getting engineering reports and other steps we need to go through.” At this point Mayor McGinley said we have a motion to reopen the bridge. Does anyone second the motion. George Johnston seconded the motion. The mayor then opened it up for comment. Council Person Nye brought up during the discussion put into closing the bridge; it was recommended in 1981 that the bridge needed to be closed and or replaced due to structural integrity. The mayor stated that this has shown a problem with the bridge and if someone were to fall off the bridge or get hurt while using it, the city’s insurance would not cover them if they were to be sued. It would be passed onto the taxpayer. Council member O’Rourke stated “We have a process we go through by law when we decide we are going to close different portions of our infrastructure. I will not go through these as we have a City Attorney here that can go through these. We should not just decide to close something because we think we should. We need to go through the professional process. We need to get an engineer to look at that bridge and give us a written professional report.” City Attorney Marta Farmer stated that if something is an immediate hazard, we do need to close it off. That process can be started but if something is an immediate hazard it needs to be addressed. Council member O’Rourke continued to argue stating she has had 50 plus people who must use the bridge daily they have no other route. When asked for the emails and text messages she refused to present them. The argument went back and forth when Councilperson Hand asked if she wanted to go through this process. Do you really want to spend up to $60,000 on seeing if it is liable, she stated yes. Southwestern Montana News went and looked at the bridge, there are no concrete pillars blocking the bridge many of the statements made were false. The motion to have it reopened was rejected with only councilperson O’Rourke and Johnson voting yes on it. When the council was opened for public comment business owners were on hand to ask about the construction. Many concerns have been raised by the businesses on Idaho St. Especially those businesses between Center Street and Bannack. They have had road closed signs up now going into 10 weeks. Many promises have been made, timelines have been given and none of it has been followed through with. These owners stated they understand that the waterline needs to be replaced but they have had no communications from both the city, city council, or the construction company. They have been told multiple times the construction would start the next week only for nothing to happen, after all this the construction company decided to start at the other end of town. When pressed for answers no one on the council seemed able to give any. If they did give answers to certain questions like why the barrier on the intersection of Bannack and Idaho was there for safety reasons it could be pointed out that in other parts of town, they did not follow the same protocol. Council Person Mary Jo O’Rourke stated that when this started, she pushed for it to start earlier and for them to have weekly updates, but none of this was followed through. As a business on Idaho street, I have had a construction worker come in twice to hand me a paper stating water was going to be shut off. No other communications have occurred with the construction company, no updates, nothing. This is what seems to be the main frustration with the businesses on these blocks as limited access, unfollowed through statements, and no support from the council members to help with communications or holding the company responsible and in line with what the contract states as well as what they say they are going to do. For most business owners it seems to have gotten out of hand with the mismatch of what they choose to tear apart, what they have not finished, the choosing of where they place road closed signs and the uncertainty of what is happening next. Let's hope in the future our council members will put the same amount of energy into other problems within the city that greatly affect the everyday operations, from employee pay to holding those contracted with the city to do what the contracts state, in the time it states, and the agreed upon pay. If they are willing to request a $60,000 engineering study then employee wages and other concerns that require budget changes for those working should not be up for discussion. The businesses on Idaho street are looking for answers and changes to the lack of communication between the city, the construction company and the engineers. If you would like to voice your concern, reach out to the City Council member that represents you and ask them about the over budgeting of this project, how it will be paid and what caused it. If you are a business or concerned citizen, they will be holding a tentative meeting scheduled for June 21, 2022, at 6 P.M. If you have questions on past meetings and want to view them you can view them on Southwestern Montana News Facebook and YouTube Channel. The letter for the tentative meeting can be read below. CITY OF DILLON, MONTANA To whom it may concern, We are working hard to obtain more information to share with you all regarding the water lines and street project. We invite you to join us for a tentative meeting so we can pass along this information with all of you. The meeting will be held Tuesday June 21, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Room. For any questions, please feel free to give us a call at 406-683-4245.

To whom it may concern, We are working hard to obtain more information to share with you all regarding the water lines and street project. We invite you to join us for a tentative meeting so we can pass along this information with all of you. The meeting will be held Tuesday June 21, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Room. For any questions please feel free to give us a call at 406-683-4245. Thank you, Mayor John McGinley

BEAVERHEAD FIRE DIST. #2 405 N. IDAHO STREET DILLON, MT MEETING NOTICE TUESDAY June 21, 2022 5:00 PM AGENDA: I. Call to order II. Approval of Minutes from 05-19-22 meeting Public Comment III. Approval of Warrants Public Comment IV. Old Business Public Comment V. New Business Public Comment VI. Chiefs Report VII. Public Comment VIII. Public comment on subjects under the jurisdiction of Beaverhead Fire District #2 that is not on the agenda IX. Adjournment

As the high waters of Ruby Creek subside after this summer's flooding in western Montana, the Dillon Field Office is re-opening the Ruby Creek Campground and day-use site. The recreation site, seven miles south of Cameron on US Highway 287, was closed June 13 due to water covering Ruby Creek Road. “Water has receded over the past couple days and the primary threat of flooding has passed,” said Acting Dillon Field Manager Pat Fosse. “We have for the most part avoided major damages within the site and to the road.” The public is advised to avoid driving across any roadway with water on it and to stay off swollen rivers in the Upper and Lower Madison area because flows on local streams are extremely high due to continued heavy rainfall and snowmelt. This applies to tributaries as well since they are at much higher flows than average at this time.

The Grasshopper Valley Volunteer Fire Department will be serving up pancakes at the annual 4th of July breakfast at the fire hall in Polaris from 8-11am. Donations will be welcomed to support the GVVFD. The Grasshopper Valley Ladies Club will also be holding their bake sale. A new addition this year will be a Silent Auction. Come visit your neighbors and enjoy the beautiful green valley. Questions can be directed to any GVVFD Fire or EMS personnel or call 406-834-3408. .

Parks Committee Meeting Wednesday, June 22, 2022 4:00 pm 1. Call the meeting to Order 2. Report from Parks Department – Jason Erickson A. Splash Pad Certification B. Update on dog problem at R.L. & Cubs Field C. Update on: J.C. Park UV system Vigilante Park Children’s Park Ibeyville Park Westside Park 3. City Web Page Presentation & Proposal 4. Finalize Budget Request – define needs & goals for 23/24 5. Public comment on Items of significant public interest not on the agenda and within the jurisdiction of the city

Visitors traveling to park in coming weeks must stay informed about current situation, changes in visitor entry requirements, and road and weather conditions Key Information Yellowstone continues major flood recovery efforts in the north while repairing damage and preparing for reopening in the south. All five park entrances remain closed temporarily, however, West, South, and East entrances are targeted for reopening as early as next week. Water levels remain high but have gone down substantially over the past 24 hours. Weather patterns and potential for additional flooding events are being monitored with the assistance of NOAA and USGS personnel. The National Park Service (NPS) has engaged over 1,000 partners in surrounding gateway communities, counties and states in the past 96 hours to brief on flood damage impacts and collaborate on reopening strategies. Teams are in the park assessing damage and assisting with short and long-term recovery planning. NPS is analyzing the carrying capacity of the south loop and working closely with partners to develop appropriate visitor management actions to safely accommodate visitors within that portion of the park. NPS is working to determine what other potential sections of the park may be reopened for the season. Decisions will depend on extent of damage and the ability of the NPS to safely open additional sections as the year progresses. Although access to Yellowstone National Park will be less than normal until further notice, there are still incredible opportunities for recreation, wildlife viewing, and great experiences in the park’s gateway communities (Gardiner, Montana; Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana; West Yellowstone, Montana; Cody, Wyoming; and Jackson, Wyoming), as well as surrounding areas in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. View a list of nearby cities, parks, public lands, and museums to help plan your visit. Visitors who have trips planned should continue to check the Yellowstone website, local chambers of commerce, and social media for updates to get the most up-to-date information. Because initial damage assessments are ongoing, the NPS does not yet have an estimate on when Yellowstone will fully reopen nor are preliminary costs for repairs and recovery available. To date, there have been no public or employee injuries reported due to the flood. Message from the Superintendent “We have made tremendous progress in a very short amount of time but have long way to go,” said Superintendent Cam Sholly . “All emergency and life safety objectives within the park have been accomplished or stabilized within the first 96 hours of the flood event, without major injury or death. We have an aggressive plan for recovery in the north and resumption of operations in the south. We appreciate the tremendous support from National Park Service and Department of Interior leadership, in addition to our surrounding Congressional delegations, governors, counties, communities, and other partners. This first 96 hours has been critical to be able to focus on our life safety objectives and stabilizing emergency conditions while preparing plans for recovery.” Objectives North Loop (Primary Flood Recovery Zone) 1. Ensure safety of employees, visitors, community residents and partners 2. Restore and maintain basic services including, power, water, and wastewater 3. Restore temporary and permanent access between Yellowstone and Gardiner 4. Restore temporary and permanent road access through the Northeast Entrance Road 5. Restore access to the Yellowstone backcountry 6. Engage communities, local, state, and federal stakeholders, and media South Loop (Operations Zone) 1. Ensure safety of employees, visitors, and partners 2. Repair damaged sections of roads and infrastructure in preparation of limited south loop reopening; inspect critical infrastructure (bridges, wastewater systems) 3. Conduct extensive community outreach with gateways to identify and determine visitor use management actions necessary to host visitation on the south loop 4. Develop reservation/timed entry system options for implementation with NPS visitor use experts 5. Ensure internal business partners are prepared for visitor operations in the south loop 6. Develop appropriate communications strategy on opening of south loop General Updates North Loop (Flood Recovery Zone) All employees continue to be safe and accounted for. Additional support programs are being established for employees impacted by the flood event. Employees who lost housing have been relocated to new housing units. Thanks to Montana Department of Transportation and Park County Montana, Highway 89 north from Gardiner was reopened on Wednesday to facilitate the exit of stranded visitors. Food and water supplies to Gardiner have resumed. Power has been restored to Yellowstone with the assistance of Northwestern Energy. Destroyed wastewater lines in Mammoth have been temporarily repaired with permanent repair options being planned. Extensive efforts have been made to improve the Old Gardiner Road to help facilitate connection of essential services and personnel from Mammoth to Gardiner. Park staff are assessing what level of improvements are needed to facilitate higher traffic levels. Plans and assessments of reconstruction of new the permanent road between Mammoth and Gardiner are underway. The new road will likely not be reconstructed in the same corridor as the previous road. Teams from Federal Highways and other agencies are in the park assisting with damage assessments and assisting the park in developing cost estimates and timeline for repair. Aerial 3D imaging flights have been conducted on the Northeast Entrance Road to Cooke City to help with damage assessments. Extensive assessments are occurring of damage to trails, bridges and infrastructure within the Yellowstone backcountry. Mud and rockslides have been cleared from Dunraven Pass and other sections of the northern and southern loops. South Loop (Operations Zone) The park intends to reopen the south loop sometime next week with new visitor management measures instituted (more information will be released soon). Reopening is dependent on damaged infrastructure being repaired. On Thursday morning, June 16, a section of damaged road collapsed south of Canyon Village. Crews will begin major repairs on Friday, June 17 with an intent to complete repairs by Monday, June 20. This repair must be completed prior to opening the south loop. Park staff are inspecting all bridges and roadways for damage on the south loop to facilitate safe travel. To ensure the southern loop infrastructure is not overwhelmed, the park is working with gateway communities and NPS visitor use experts to determine the best way to facilitate access. Known Damage and Issues Aerial assessments conducted Monday, June 13 by Yellowstone National Park show major damage to several park roads including: North Entrance (Gardiner, Montana) to Mammoth Hot Springs: road washed out in multiple places, significant rockslide in Gardner Canyon Tower Junction to Northeast Entrance: segment of road washed out near Soda Butte Picnic Area, mudslides, downed trees Tower-Roosevelt to Canyon Junction (Dunraven Pass): mudslide on road Canyon Junction to Fishing Bridge: Segment of road just south of Canyon Junction is compromised and collapsed overnight on June 15-16. Repairs are underway. Many sections of road in these areas are completely gone and will require substantial time and effort to reconstruct or relocate and build. In some cases, roads may not be able to be reconstructed in place and will need to be relocated. The NPS will make every effort to repair these roads as soon as possible. Stay Informed Visitors planning to travel to Yellowstone in the upcoming weeks should stay informed about the current situation and pay close attention to the status of road and weather conditions. Stay informed about up-to-date road conditions in Yellowstone: Visit Park Roads . To receive Yellowstone road alerts on your mobile phone, text “82190” to 888-777 (an automatic text reply will confirm receipt and provide instructions). Call (307) 344-2117 for a recorded message. Find updates about flood recovery efforts and park operations at go.nps.gov/YELLflood . Find new photos on Flickr of this extremely hazardous situation in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone will continue to communicate about this hazardous situation as more information is available.

Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state of Montana has secured a major disaster declaration from President Joe Biden in response to devastating flooding across portions of the state. “Over the last several days, flooding has destroyed homes, washed away roads and bridges, left Montanans without power and water services, and threatened Montanans' livelihoods,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Securing this major disaster declaration will further help our communities respond to the severe flooding, recover, and rebuild. The state will continue bringing its resources to bear to support communities impacted by flooding.” Gov. Gianforte continued, “On behalf of all Montanans, I thank both the president for his swift approval of our request and Senator Daines, Senator Tester, and Congressman Rosendale for their work to move our request forward with the president as well as for their unified support of our efforts.” The federal aid that accompanies this major disaster declaration will supplement state and local resources being used to offset widespread damage because of the flooding. At the time of the governor’s request to the president, heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt had caused rivers, creeks, and low-lying areas across southwest and south-central Montana to flood. The flooding has caused widespread damage to homes, businesses, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure in the regions. As of Wednesday, the Montana Department of Transportation initially estimated damage to transportation infrastructure totaling $29 million. The acute damage to infrastructure, particularly in and around Yellowstone National Park, will impact communities that rely on tourism and recreation for livelihoods, jobs, and revenue. Park County benefits from more than $200 million annually in tourism, and Carbon County brings in $68 million annually from tourism. On Wednesday, the governor announced the state submitted a request to President Biden for an expedited presidential major disaster declaration. On Tuesday, Gov. Gianforte declared a statewide disaster due to flooding after verbally authorizing the declaration Monday.

Governor Greg Gianforte announced the state has submitted a request to President Joe Biden for an expedited presidential major disaster declaration due to devastating flooding across portions of the state of Montana. “On Tuesday, we began working with FEMA to pursue an expedited presidential major disaster declaration and secure direct federal assistance for Montana communities. Today, we submitted our formal request to President Biden,” Gov. Gianforte said. “With the support of a presidential major disaster declaration, we can help our communities with their response, recovery, and rebuilding, getting them back on their feet as quickly as possible.” The request outlines the conditions which triggered the disaster, what direct federal assistance is needed, and the known impacts of the disaster on Montana communities. Yesterday, Gov. Gianforte declared a statewide disaster due to flooding after verbally authorizing the declaration Monday. The request to President Biden can be found here .

The Rotary Club of Dillon is pleased to announce we have awarded a $1000 tuition and fees scholarship to Daniel Martin to attend the University of Montana this coming fall. Martin was a straight-A student in high school and one of eight valedictorians to graduate from BCHS this spring. He plans to major in business finance at UM and then attend law school and earn a Juris Doctor degree. At BCHS he participated in cross-country, tennis and track, was team caption of Academic Olympics, and member of honor society, FFA, student government, Beaverhead Trails Coalition, youth legislature and attended Boys State. He also received a RYLA award from Rotary in 2019. He has received multiple honors and awards and was involved several in community service activities. From June 2020 to March 2022, he worked 40 hours per week at Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply and was previously employed in other positions.

Hunters interested in participating in game damage hunt opportunities need to register online for the Hunt Roster beginning Wednesday, June 15, through MyFWP . The roster is used by Fish, Wildlife & Parks to quickly respond to landowners who are eligible for game damage assistance in the prevention or reduction of property or crop damage primarily caused by deer, elk and/or antelope. New this year, hunters can register to be placed on a bison game damage roster. The Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the addition at its February meeting and set the quota at 10 bison in Region 3. Occasionally, a bison is found outside of the authorized hunting season and outside of the bison tolerance zone. FWP is compiling a list of interested hunters to call for quick removal of the animal. These hunts could be during the warmer months of summer and will require quickly field dressing the animal with a team of people armed with the appropriate tools. For more information about bison hunting, click here . To register, hunters can log into their MyFWP account or click “look up draw results, register for lists” within the menu. Then select a preferred hunting district(s) for potential deer, elk, antelope, and bison damage hunts and submit. Hunters are asked to sign up for districts where they know the landscape and can respond quickly to game damage issues typically within 24 to 48 hours. The Hunt Roster sign-up closes July 15, and a randomly generated list will be created from the online registrations and will be posted to MyFWP accounts by July 20. FWP will contact hunters if they are selected for a damage hunt opportunity via phone and/or email, so hunters are asked to ensure they have accurate contact information in their licensing profile. FWP may also utilize other means of hunter selection in lieu of the Hunt Roster, including first-come, first-served advertised opportunities, unsuccessful special license or permit applicant lists or lists of names supplied by landowners depending upon each damage situation. For more details on the FWP game damage assistance program visit: https://fwp.mt.gov/conservation/landowner-programs/game-damage-program

The wind was blowing yesterday at Ray Lynch Park and the cubs played through it with a double header against the Belgrade Bandits. Although they lost both games watching the Cubs play last night you could see how they have grown so far this season. They seemed more focused and worked well as a team, cheering one another on and giving it their all. Game 1 BELGRADE BANDITS A (3) AT 2022 DILLON CUBS A (1) BELGRADE BANDITS A AB R H BI 2022 DILLON CUBS A AB R H BI Lane Neill 3 1 2 0 Tyler Lagunas 4 0 0 0 Cameron Ueland 4 0 0 0 Kale Konen 3 1 2 0 Brody Jacksha 3 0 0 0 Conner Vezina 2 0 1 0 Aidan Kulbeck 4 0 0 0 Dillan Kissik 3 0 1 1 Dyson Kinnaman 3 1 1 0 Anthony Macias 3 0 0 0 Collin Delph 4 0 2 0 Cohen Hartman 3 0 0 0 Drew Dunning 4 0 0 0 Sawyer Tackett 3 0 0 0 Diego Kasas 3 1 0 0 Andrew Bartlome 3 0 1 0 Sawyer Olson 3 0 1 1 Damon Skradski 3 0 1 0 TOTALS 31 3 6 1 TOTALS 27 1 6 1 BELGRADE BANDITS A 110 010 0 -- 3 2022 DILLON CUBS A 100 000 0 -- 1 LOB--BELGRADE BANDITS A 11, 2022 DILLON CUBS A 6. ERR--Dyson Kinnaman (2), Dillan Kissik, Andrew Bartlome, Conner Vezina, Sawyer Tackett (4), Tyler Lagunas. 2B--Lane Neill, Kale Konen. HBP--Brody Jacksha, Lane Neill. SB--Collin Delph (2), Lane Neill, Cameron Ueland, Diego Kasas (2). BELGRADE BANDITS A IP H R ER BB SO HR Gavin Waters (W) 7.00 6 1 0 1 12 0 2022 DILLON CUBS A Damon Skradski (L) 6.33 5 3 1 2 7 0 Tyler Lagunas 0.67 1 0 0 0 0 0 SO--Aidan Kulbeck, Drew Dunning, Dyson Kinnaman, Sawyer Olson, Lane Neill, Cameron Ueland (2), Anthony Macias, Cohen Hartman (3), Dillan Kissik, Andrew Bartlome, Conner Vezina, Sawyer Tackett (2), Tyler Lagunas (3). BB--Dyson Kinnaman, Diego Kasas, Conner Vezina. Game 2 BELGRADE BANDITS A (9) AT 2022 DILLON CUBS A (6) BELGRADE BANDITS A AB R H BI 2022 DILLON CUBS A AB R H BI Lane Neill 3 1 1 0 Tyler Lagunas 4 0 0 0 Brody Jacksha 2 2 0 0 Kale Konen 4 0 3 3 Collin Delph 4 1 1 0 Conner Vezina 3 0 0 0 Aidan Kulbeck 4 1 2 1 Dillan Kissik 4 0 1 0 Cameron Ueland 3 1 2 3 Anthony Macias 4 1 0 0 Dyson Kinnaman 2 0 0 0 Cohen Hartman 3 1 0 0 Jayden Jacksha 1 1 0 0 Sawyer Tackett 3 0 0 0 Drew Dunning 3 1 1 1 Andrew Bartlome 2 1 1 0 Diego Kasas 3 1 1 1 Damon Skradski 3 2 0 0 Sawyer Olson 3 0 0 1 TOTALS 28 9 8 7 TOTALS 30 5 5 3 BELGRADE BANDITS A 202 005 0 -- 9 2022 DILLON CUBS A 100 014 0 -- 6 LOB--BELGRADE BANDITS A 3, 2022 DILLON CUBS A 7. ERR--Aidan Kulbeck (2), Collin Delph, Sawyer Olson, Diego Kasas, Dillan Kissik (3), Andrew Bartlome. 2B--Aidan Kulbeck, Dillan Kissik. 3B--Kale Konen (2). HBP--Jayden Jacksha, Cameron Ueland. SB--Aidan Kulbeck, Collin Delph, Brody Jacksha, Lane Neill, Cameron Ueland, Kale Konen, Conner Vezina. BELGRADE BANDITS A IP H R ER BB SO HR Wyatt Russell (W) 5.33 4 5 0 3 6 0 Cale Livergodd (S) 1.67 1 0 0 0 3 0 2022 DILLON CUBS A Anthony Macias (L) 5.33 7 9 5 3 8 0 Tyler Lagunas 1.67 1 0 0 0 1 0 PB--Diego Kasas (2), Cohen Hartman. SO--Drew Dunning, Brody Jacksha, Dyson Kinnaman (2), Sawyer Olson (2), Lane Neill, Diego Kasas (2), Anthony Macias (2), Kale Konen, Cohen Hartman (2), Dillan Kissik, Tyler Lagunas (3). BB--Brody Jacksha (2), Lane Neill, Cohen Hartman, Andrew Bartlome, Conner Vezina.

1. Introduction of Guests: 2. Approval of consent agenda & minutes: Trustees (7): John Breen, Lorraine King, Neal Straus, John Garry, Lee Graves, Aggie Helle, Donna Jones a. Director, Present: Candi Whitworth 3. Trustees Excused Absent: 4. Grand Opening New Exhibit: Ron Loge 5. Treasurer’s Report: a. Financial Report b. FY 2022-2023 Preliminary Budget 6. Association Report: Lynn Giles a. Grand Opening Indigenous Peoples Event June 24, 25 b. Matching Funds 7. Old Business: a. Project update – John Breen b. Old Depot Theatre – Neal Straus c. Update on water system and planting flowers d. Guide by Cell - Candi & Lee e. Events/Exhibits 8. New Business: a. Discussion of association funds b. Head Hunters and the research room 9. Director’s Report: Candi Whitworth 10. Other Business: 11. Public Discussion: Public comment on items of significant public interest not on the agenda and within the jurisdiction of the Beaverhead County Museum Board of Trustees. 12. Set date of the next meeting: July 20, 2022 13. Adjournment:

Governor Greg Gianforte today declared a statewide disaster due to severe flooding in Carbon, Park, and Stillwater counties, as well as flood warnings in other parts of the state. “With rapid snowmelt and recent heavy rains, communities in south-central Montana are experiencing severe flooding that is destroying homes, washing away roads and bridges, and leaving Montanans without power and water services,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Today’s disaster declaration will help impacted communities get back on their feet as soon as possible, and I have asked state agencies to bring their resources to bear in support of these communities.” Montana Disaster and Emergency Services continues to support local authorities in Carbon, Park, and Stillwater counties, as well as work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on next steps. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks yesterday closed the Yellowstone River in Park County to all recreational use due to public safety risks. The Montana Department of Transportation is regularly updating road conditions at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/alerts.aspx .

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