Celebrate National Survivor's Day, June 5th from 2:00-5:00 at the Beaverhead County Search & Rescue Building. A time for Survivors to celebrate life, Caregivers to be thanked and those fighting cancer to come together as one. Cupcakes, ice-cream, cookies and friends. This is the 6th year of celebrating National Cancer Survivor's Day locally. Time to celebrate life and acknowledge those fighting cancer.

Headwaters RC&D (HRCD) is excited to announce that the organization is the recipient of an EPA Brownfields grant in the amount of $1,000,000 to develop a revolving loan fund to support the redevelopment of properties throughout Southwestern Montana. As a new recipient of a Brownfields RLF Coalition grant, HRCD plans to capitalize on a revolving loan fund from which the organization will provide loans and subgrants to support cleanup activities. HRCD will use funds to assist with site cleanups, plan redevelopment, and conduct community involvement activities. RLF activities will focus on the seven-county region in southwest Montana that includes Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Beaverhead, Butte-Silver Bow, Granite, Jefferson, Madison, and Powell counties. Priority sites are located in old, blighted commercial corridors and include former gas stations, auto repair shops, a former hotel building, and a former junkyard located in a federally designated floodplain. Coalition members are the Butte Local Development Corporation and the Anaconda Local Development Corporation. “We’re incredibly excited about this important investment from the EPA to support the redevelopment of Brownfields properties in the Headwaters region,” said HRCD Executive Director Joe Willauer. “The Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund for Southwestern Montana is going to provide critical funding for properties that are underutilized and help spur development and investment that will lead to new businesses, new jobs and vibrant economies. We’re thankful for the support from EPA, and proud to continue serving the communities of Southwestern Montana.” For additional information please contact Joe Willauer, Executive Director. 406.925.9622 jwillauer@headwatersrcd.org

Landowners have until June 1 to apply for elk hunting access (EHA) agreements. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ EHA agreements provide landowners with an elk license, permit or combination thereof in exchange for allowing free public elk hunting access. These permits and licenses are valid only on the landowner’s property. EHA agreements were codified in Montana statute in 2001. The agreements were known as “454 agreements” reflecting the bill number of the original legislation. The statute was amended several times in the past 20 years, including during the 2021 session. In general, EHA agreements allow landowners to receive an elk permit or license in exchange for allowing three public hunters on their property. One of the hunters is selected by the landowner from the list of successful permit or Elk B License applicants for the hunting district where the property is located. The other two hunters are selected by FWP from the same lists depending on the opportunities outlined in the agreement. Application and details on how to apply are located online at fwp.mt.gov/hunt/landownerprograms/public-elk-access-agreements. The Fish and Wildlife Commission will approve 2022 EHA agreements at their June 23 meeting. The applications proposed for approval will be posted online two weeks prior to the meeting and the commission will take public comments on the applications at its meeting. Applications must be complete to be considered. For questions, call your local FWP office or contact the FWP Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division, 406-444-3750, LndSportRelations@mt.gov .

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING ~ AGENDA ~ Thursday, May 26, 2022 3:00 P.M. 1. Approval of May 2022 Claims 2. Public Comment on Items of Significant Public Interest Not on The Agenda And Within The Jurisdiction of The City 3. Adjournment Committee Members: Don Hand, Chairperson Dan Nye Russ Schwandt

Arlyne Reichert and Margie Smith are recipients of the 2022 Heritage Keeper award, while The Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers recently were named as the prestigious 2022 Heritage Guardian winners. Both awards are bestowed annually by the Montana Historical Society Board of Trustees. The Heritage Keeper Award honors Montanans who provide distinguished service to the state and people of Montana by protecting our history and culture. The Montana Heritage Guardian Award recognizes the outstanding record of accomplishment of a person or organization, who have had a profound impact on Montana’s history. Awardees have demonstrated exemplary commitment, effort, and impact in identifying, preserving, and presenting Montana’s historical and cultural heritage for current and future generations “These awards represent the highest honor the Historical Society can bestow upon those doing the daily work of saving Montana’s past for future generations,” said Hal Stearns, MTHS board president. “Their contributions, and their level of devotion, are amazing.” Arlyne Reichert Reichert is known as Great Falls’ “Bridge Lady,” after spending nearly three decades working to save the Tenth Street Bridge. The iconic concrete arch bridge, which spans the Missouri River, was erected in 1920. It is Montana’s longest and oldest open-spandrel, ribbed-concrete arch bridge. Reichert tirelessly forged partnerships, gathered community support, and raised more than $1 million for restoration of the bridge. Her work began in 1996 when the city built the Eagle Falls Bridge across the Missouri River and closed the Tenth Street Bridge, slating it for demolition. Reichert founded the nonprofit Preservation Cascade to raise funds and guide efforts to save and restore the endangered structure. Today, it’s a pedestrian and bike pathway. Reichert will be honored in Great Falls during a ceremony on June 1 at the Mansfield Convention Center, Paris Gibson Room, for her tireless devotion and commitment to saving the Tenth Street Bridge. Margie Smith For more than 40 years, Smith – a lifelong Anaconda resident – has been a strong force within the Smelter City's historic preservation community. Her determination, grit, and get-it-done mindset saved the Anaconda Copper Mining Company’s smokestack, the Montana Hotel, and the annual Smelterman’s Day celebration. The Anacondans to Preserve the Stack committee formed in 1982 when the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) dismantled and demolished the smelting complex at the top of the hill. Before ARCO demolished the smelter’s iconic stack, Smith began working with the grassroots group to raise funds and seek creative solutions to save the complex’s most visible and evocative structure. Smith’s collaborator in the project, John Cozby, recalled in 2018 that she “was the one behind not only getting people together to save the stack, but (also) to organize the group as a corporation so we were recognized legally.” Smith also nominated the stack to the National Register of Historic Places and negotiated a no‐cost proposal with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to designate the 585‐foot stack a state park. Today, the stack is beloved as an icon of Anaconda’s industrial mining heritage. In 2018, Smith revitalized the Anaconda Company’s annual Smelterman’s Day, an event previously held by the company, to bring people to Anaconda to celebrate the centennial of the stack. The popular event now features a weekend full of activities, including bus tours to the base of the stack, an art walk, a brewfest, a half-marathon, and an oral history recording booth. In two years, the event raised $19,000 for the stack’s preservation. For more than ten years, Margie Smith and her husband Pete also have worked to preserve the Montana Hotel, a corner landmark in downtown Anaconda. They founded the Anaconda Restoration Association and, with help from an army of volunteers, wrote grants and raised more than $100,000 to reconstruct the failing west lobby floor system, install historically sensitive flooring, and introduce a new entryway to the space. The project brought back a first-class space for the community to gather and gave new life to a valuable historic building in Anaconda. The time and place for Smith’s award is yet to be determined. Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers The Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers (SDMP) has been protecting, safeguarding, and preserving Montana history for 130 years. The group stores a historically significant collection of photographs, books, reference works, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, digital assets, and artifacts in its office in the Montana Historical Society building in Helena. Foremost among its accomplishments is the generous donation of the land on which the Montana Historical Society sits just east of the Montana State Capitol. Along with help from veterans’ organizations, the Sons and Daughters group was instrumental in establishing a permanent home for the Montana Historical Society. SDMP also supports the James Kovatch/SDMP history scholarship at the University of Montana-Western, the Montana History Teacher of the Year Award, and a history room at Bannack State Park. Additionally, members perpetuate preservation of Montana history by donating their time, knowledge, family heirlooms, and records to local museums statewide. In 2001, members planned, collected, and edited Dreams Across the Divide , a collection of 90 Montana pioneer family stories. MTHS Director Molly Kruckenberg will present the Heritage Guardian Award to the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers at its annual meeting Aug. 19 in Butte.

2022 WATER RESTRICTION PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Dillon is asking the citizens of Dillon to help in the conservation of water this summer. Starting at 12:01 a.m. June 1st, 2022 and continuing until 11:59 p.m. September 5th, 2022 no person is permitted to water lawns, gardens, or use any outside water for any purpose whatsoever during the hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Watering may take place between the hours of 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. on the following schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday are reserved for watering by odd-numbered houses. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are reserved for watering by even-numbered houses. Sunday is open for watering by all households. The City of Dillon hopes that everyone has a great summer. We would like to thank everyone in advance for cooperating and following the water restrictions. Let’s all do our part in conserving our water.

Flags will be placed on all Veterans graves on Friday, May 27th starting at 1:00 P.M. weather permitting. Volunteers needed will take 2 to 3 hours and all help will be appreciated. Flags will be removed on Tuesday, May 31st starting at 8:30 A.M. weather permitting. The post will need several volunteers to help pick up the flags. Memorial Day Ceremony will be Monday, May 30th starting at 11:00 A.M.

NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE 2022 FEDERAL PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a polling place election will be held on June 7, 2022 for the 2022 FEDERAL PRIMARY ELECTION . If you missed the regular registration deadline of May 9, 2022, you may still register for the election by showing up at the county election office * BY 12:00 NOON ON MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022 . The polls will be open at 7:00a.m to 8:00p.m for the Dillon central locations and 12:00 NOON to 8:00p.m. for the rural locations. Absentee ballots were mailed out on Friday, May 13, 2022 to those voters with an ACTIVE absentee request status. Dated this May 20, 2022 Stacey Reynolds Election Administrator Beaverhead County *CORRECTION MADE PER SUPREME COURT RULING ON MAY 17, 2022 UPHOLDING HB176 WHICH CHANGES THE TIME OF LATE REGISTRATION FROM ELECTION DAY TO 12:00 NOON THE MONDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION.

Breanna Smith, Executive Director of Beaverhead Trails Coalitions, will speak to Rotarians and guests at noon Wednesday, May 25, 2022. She will provide information about new trails projects in and round Dillon. Visitors are welcome. Anyone interested in learning more about Rotary should come at noon to be a guest for lunch. The Club meets in the Guild Hall of St. James Episcopal Church, 203 East Glendale St. For more information, email Mike Blando at mikeblando0717@gmail.com or Tina Giem at tgiem@barretthospital.org .

Tuesday May 24th, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. City Council Chambers ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting Agenda a. Call To Order b. Review and Approval of Minutes of the May 10th, 2022 Regular Meeting c. Director of Operations Report *Public Comment will be taken after discussion of items d through i by the Zoning Commission; followed by final discussion by the zoning commission; and final vote by the commission if necessary. d. Applications for Zoning Compliance Certificates for Review: 2022-08 B Bar B LLC TBD State St. Commercial Bld 2022-09 BLM 1005 Selway Drive Garage/Remodel 2022-10 Rubicon Dental 301 Southside Blvd Commercial Bld e. Review/Discussion/Recommendation of Swenson Property Zoning Classification and Annexation f. Discussion/Recommendation of Recreational Marijuana and Impact on Zoning (Adult Overlay) g. Discussion/Recommendation of Changes/Additions to Zoning Code for Tattoos and Piercings. (Adult Overlay) h. Discussion of Potential Areas to Zone within City Limits i. Update/Discussion of Proposed Changes to Uses for All Zones j. Public Comment on Items of Significant Public Interest Not on the Agenda and Within the Jurisdiction of the Zoning Commission. k. Adjournment PLEASE NOTE : The City of Dillon understands that citizens have the right under the Montana Constitution to observe and participate in local governmental affairs by personally attending all public meetings of the Dillon City Council and other City boards and committees.This meeting is open to the public as normal (pre-virus). For those who are cautious about physically attending, a Zoom link is available. Join the meeting with Zoom ID: 770-316-6528, allowing permission for mic and camera (if using a computer go to https://zoom.us/j/7703166528 ) and use Passcode 4245 .Any problems or questions, call City Hall at 683-4245. Zoning Commission Members: Tim Stoker, Raymond Graham, Jackie Erfle, Russ Schwandt; Mike Watson, Justin Rooley

The Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the University of Montana Western Glass Arts Program have partnered for the second year in a row for the Annual Beaverhead Treasure Hunt. One-of-a-kind, beautiful glass art objects, custom-made by UMW Glass students, will be hidden at local businesses from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Over 100 glass art objects made by the students in the University of Montana Western Glass Arts Program, under the instruction of Professor Ruth King, will be hidden in the shops of: Bannack, Dillon, Lima, Dell, Grant, Jackson, Wisdom, Wise River, Dewey, and Glen. Visit these towns’ businesses for a chance to find a your own one-of-a-kind glass art treasure from Memorial Day through Labor Day! This year’s works of glass art represent the forests, waters, and minerals of Beaverhead County by featuring an impression of a pinecone and colors of minerals including gold, copper, ruby, garnet, and talc. Search the county and collect these amazing objects d’art! According to Chamber Executive Director, Rebecca Jones, “These pieces are so authentic and lovely, you will want to take it home to let the sunshine through it! Each limited-edition paperweight is stamped with the year. Participants can bring their prize into the Beaverhead Chamber office located at 10 W. Reeder St. in Dillon to show us your paperweight and be entered into a drawing to win $100 Chamber Bucks! But the beautiful paperweight is yours to keep!” The rules of the Beaverhead Treasure Hunt are: The glass art pieces are hidden from Memorial Day to Labor Day, rain or shine. Each participant is limited to taking home one treasure this summer, so everyone has a chance to join in the fun! The term “hidden” is used loosely; some of the glass treasures have been cleverly hidden in plain sight in public areas, historical sites and local businesses. Participants are asked to be respectful of these areas while searching. The Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture thanks the University of Montana Western Glass Art Program for sponsoring the Treasure Hunt as well as to all the students for designing and producing these unique and beautiful works of art! For more information, please contact Rebecca Jones, Executive Director, Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture: 406-683-5511 or info@beaverheadchamber.org .

As part of a statewide strategy to focus on high-risk corridors for transporting aquatic invasive species into Montana, Fish, Wildlife & Parks will discontinue inspections at some stations including Tongue River Reservoir this season. In previous years, inspections were provided periodically at Tongue River Reservoir, but inspection data shows that most of the boats inspected were from Montana or Wyoming and presented low risk for transporting aquatic invasive species. Watercraft inspection is required before launch for all boats entering Montana waters. Watercraft inspections conducted by Wyoming fulfill Montana inspection before launch requirements. As a reminder, all watercraft – motorized and nonmotorized – must stop at all watercraft inspection stations you encounter. Inspection stations are the first line of defense to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. For a list and map of inspection station locations, click here. For more information go to CleanDrainDry.MT.gov or call 406-444-2440.

People looking to get into trapping will have a new, and required, education course available online June 1 from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The course is being developed by the Trapper Education Committee, which has members from the Montana Trappers Association and Montana Fur Harvesters, as well as staff from FWP. During the 2021 legislative session, Senate Bill 60 passed, which requires trapper education for all trappers who have not been a licensed trapper for at least three previous seasons. The education program will include online course work and a mandatory field day where new trappers can learn from experienced trappers about trapping ethics, humane techniques, avoidance of non-target species, fur management, and safety. This course also includes the mandatory wolf trapper certification for anyone looking to also trap wolves. “Our trapper education course is really the culmination of years of collaboration to implement mandatory trapper education in Montana,” said FWP Director Hank Worsech. “Trapping has a long-standing history in Montana and is not only part of our outdoor culture, but a critical tool in wildlife management. Alongside our partners from Montana trapping organizations, we’re going to ensure that we’re teaching ethical and safe trapping, that avoids conflicts and maintains the tradition of trapping in Montana.” Trapping licenses went on sale in April. Trappers who have been licensed trappers for three previous seasons will be asked to list that experience when purchasing a license. All other trappers age 12 and older will need to take the trapper education course before purchasing a license. Wolf trappers who have taken the wolf trapper education course, but haven’t been a licensed trapper for three years, will need to complete the trapper education course to be able to trap wolves in 2022 and beyond. The online course will be available by June 1. Two field days are already scheduled for July. More field days will be scheduled and advertised in the coming weeks. For people who are interested in going through the course curriculum in hard-copy format, please call or email Wayde Cooperider, 406-444-9947 or wacooperider@mt.gov . For more information, on upcoming field days, please go to https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/trapping .