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1 GARDINER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ESTABLISHED MAY 5, 1955~CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SERVICE IN 2015! FREE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER! SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2015 EDITION #39 LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS THURSDAY OCTOBER Gardiner Community Center, EPAC proudly presents The Montana Repertory Theater' (est 1967) production of Growing up in Wonderland. Will Alice grow up? She isn't quite sure she wants to. Come see the fun!! Adults $8, Students $5. RESORT TAX DISTRICT BOARD CANDIDATES forum Friday, October 16 th, 6pm at the Community Center. Public Q&A of candidates IN AN EFFORT TO ASSIST the Park County Treasurer, Resort Tax remittance forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Information Center. Hours are 9:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday. Resort taxes and remittance forms must be submitted to the Park County Treasurer by October 10 th. WINTER HOURS for The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Information Center will begin on October 1 st : 9:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday. INTERNATIONAL CREDIT UNION DAY at Yellowstone Federal Credit Union. Doing good is something credit unions take seriously, locally and globally. This cooperative spirit of people helping people has led to life-changing opportunities in the form of small business start-ups, home ownership and education. On October 15 th, credit unions around the world will unite behind the message of People Helping People for International Credit Union (ICU) Day. Our credit union will have an Open House from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and hold our Annual Meeting at 12:15 PM as well. We ll vote for directors, enjoy some refreshments, and give away some cash door prizes at the end of the meeting! We look forward to seeing you! If there is a government shutdown: contact the credit union if you need to skip a loan payment or get emergency funds to cover expenses during a shutdown we ll do what we can to help! COMMUNITY MEMBERS: If you are interested in receiving correspondence/information through from Gardiner School, please JT Stroder, District Superintendent, at jtstroder@gardiner.org to be put on a list. THE PARK COUNTY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION draft plan is available for review until 12/2/15 at the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Information Center, or available on the Park County website under current projects at LOST RED NIKON CAMERA on Thursday 9/24/15 at a shop in Gardiner. Please call if found Reward! THE MAMMOTH CLINIC will be switching to winter hours on Friday October 2nd. Hours will be: Monday through Thursday from 8:30 to 5:00 and Fridays from 8:30 to 1:00. We will be closed on Friday afternoons and all day on Saturday and Sundays. PROTECT YOURSELF and your loved ones from the Flu! The Mammoth Clinic has flu shots available for $25. Walk-ins welcome but appointments appreciated. Please call us at FLU CLINIC - Park County Public Health Department will be offering flu shots (flu mist if shipment arrives) to community members 4 years and older. The clinic will be at the Gardiner School Tuesday October 6th, 2015 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. Vaccines are free of charge for children with no insurance, anyone enrolled with Healthy Montana Kids and Medicaid. Otherwise, the fee is $25. Please contact Gardiner School at to sign-up. Continued on page 2 The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem.

2 LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS continued from page 1 FLYING PIG CAMP STORE End of Season Sale is in full swing! Swing by our Park Street location to take advantage of some great discounts before it's all gone. 50% off All Clothing, Shoes and Accessories and 40% off Camping Gear and Fly Shop merchandise. Excludes Optics and Go Pro's. October Hours are 9 am - 6 pm. YOGA tonight will be in the Mammoth Community Center. NO Turbo tomorrow; enjoy the GGCC dinner/ EPAC play! All new Turbo round starts next week! Bring water and an exercise mat. Jessi Find out more on Facebook: Yellowstone Well-Being. CALLING ALL CRAFTERS! The annual Library Bazaar is on November 3rd this year! We are also seeking donations for our prize raffle. If you can donate or would like to reserve a booth please call Betty at or COMMUNITY CENTER. Gym open 6am-11pm. Adult rates: $7 per day, $25 per month, $140 per 6 months, $275 per year. Student rates: $4 per day, $15 per month, $75 per 6 months, $135 per year. Family rates: $10 per day, $40 per month, $235 per 6 months, $465 per year. Hall rental: $25 per hour, $250 per day. COMMUNITY CENTER. A survey will be coming out in the next month or two. This survey will ask questions pertaining to what direction the community wants the community center to go as far as making it more of a community center to benefit all. Think about it, we need good input. TWO BIT SALOON Breakfast, Burgers, Beer Come watch your favorite sporting event with us. $2 Tacos on NFL Sundays. Homemade soup and Wings are Back. Ask our bartenders about Pool League, teams forming soon. POOL LEAGUE starts Thurs, Oct 22. Get your teams together & signed up at the participating bar. Free pool Tues nights 7pm-10pm Red s Blue Goose Saloon. SAVE THE DATE! Fun events upcoming at the MCC: Oct 8: Pizza & a Movie; Oct 31: Halloween Carnival; Nov. 14: Warren Miller Film Showing! All details can be found here: For Rent Vacation Rentals FOR SALE FOR SALE: 1995 GMC Sierra C1500 ½ ton pickup, V8 350 Engine, 5-Speed manual, rear wheel drive, compact CD player. Runs great! $800 OBO. Call or SERVICES DAVID SIMPSON CONSTRUCTION LLC NEW CONSTRUCTION New construction, renovations, design build, or can build your plan. Offer latest designs for cold climate construction. It s all about experience. david@davidsimpsonconstruction.com. NEED COMPUTER HELP? Have a slow computer, experiencing random shutdowns, want personal classes, or just advice? Call Steve at SEASONAL RENTAL IN JARDINE: Cozy 1 and 2 bedroom mountain cabins abutting Forrest Service land, available for seasonal rent. (Oct - April) Beautiful mountain views, peaceful, quiet location. $800-$900/mo plus gas and electric. Contact ; roushfam5@yahoo.com. Housing Needed **HOUSING NEEDED** My spouse and I are looking for an apartment/house that is Corgi friendly. Garage and yard preferable. Looking to pay no more than $500 per month. Please inquire with Yasmine Alkhatib 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 # See our reviews! Comfort with Excellence. Low Season Special Rates. 2

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4 Help Wanted GARDINER PUBLIC SCHOOLS has the following positions available for the school year: Assistant High School Girls Basketball Coach, Assistant Junior High Girls Basketball Coach, Head Elementary Boys Basketball Coach, Assistant Elementary Boys Basketball Coach, Concessions Manager. Anyone interested please submit a cover letter and resume to Gardiner Public School, Attn: Mike Baer, Principal, 510 Stone Street, Gardiner, MT Any questions, call the school at SUPER 8 is looking to hire motivated, friendly people for front desk and housekeeping. Flexible hours, great team. Some experience preferred, but will train the right people. Pick up an application at the front desk anytime. HELP WANTED: The Yellowstone Mine is accepting applications for bussers and cooks. Some housing available, possibly year-round. Please apply in person. HELP WANTED: Outlaws Pizza is accepting applications for cooks. Possible permanent positions available. Apply in person. HELP WANTED: The Best Western by Mammoth Hot Springs is accepting applications for: Housekeeping manager, and room attendants, full-time or part-time, year round available. Possible housing. Please apply at the Front Desk. YELLOWSTONE ASSOCIATION has a part-time Sales Associate position open for this winter season! This is a paid position working in our Gardiner and Mammoth Park Stores, approximately hours per week (October thru May). Shifts range from 6 to 9 hours. If you enjoy educating the public about Yellowstone National Park and have excellent customer service skills, this may be the job for you. Find the complete position description and apply online at RIVERSIDE COTTAGES is looking for Housekeepers - please call (406) or stop by 521 Scott Street West. THE GARDINER SUBWAY is now hiring part-time clerks for the winter season. Please stop in and fill out an application. 4

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7 REAL ESTATE DEVILS SLIDE: This 4 acre parcel is right across Highway 89 from Devils Slide and the Yellowstone River. 5 Miles North of Gardiner, Mt, its level & ready to build on. Septic, 2 Springs, Propane Tank and Power Pole already on site. Priced at $300,000. Call Roger Britt of Keller Williams Montana Realty. (406) cell. RED LODGE, MT- $89,900-3/4 acre corner lot, great mountain views, possible financing, city sewer, custom house plan, below the ski mountain. By contractor, will build to suit. Can david@davidsimpsonconstruction.com. Can be viewed at 26 LEO LANE: 1.4 acre property 25 miles from Gardiner. 5 bedrooms 3 baths + a large mother-in-law suite. 60x40 Quonset. Garden, small greenhouse, views. New roof in Price reduced to $285,000. To see this or any listing call Chris LORI HAMILTON REALTOR, GRI Call/Text Lori@ERALivingston.com 215 S. Main St. Livingston MT

8 REGION 3 CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MEET THURSDAY EVENING (Bozeman, MT) Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 3 Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet in Bozeman onthursday, Oct. 1 at the FWP Regional Office (1400 S. 19th Ave.) from 6 p.m. 8:30 p.m. The CAC provides input and guidance to the Department on many of the many natural resource and management issues addressed by FWP in southwest Montana. All meetings are open to the public. In addition to updates on FWP issues, on this meeting s agenda is a presentation by former Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Bob Ream on wolves in Montana. Hunt Right campaign coordinators will also share their progress and plans for an upcoming event. For more information about the Region 3 Citizens Advisory Committee, visit the FWP Web site athttp:// fwp.mt.gov/regions/r3/cac/. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks ensures its meetings are fully accessible to persons with disabilities. To request special accommodations relative to a disability for this meeting, contact Andrea Jones at The History of Gardiner, Montana: A Series - Part 8 Gardiner's History of Public Education In 1938, a high school was started, not as its own district, but as a satellite school of Park County high. It used half of the second story in the rock Elementary school and an old house located next door. Two high school teachers were sent from Livingston to teach. Betty (Lawrence) Hayes was the first graduate from this school in In 1941, high school classes were large enough that another building was needed. The basement of the Eagles Hall (originally known as the Opera House) was used. At the same time, country school districts were consolidating into the #7 elementary district in Gardiner and classes were experiencing a steady growth. In 1947, State Superintendent of Schools, Mary Ann Condon, informed the Park County High School district that Gardiner could no longer use the Eagles Hall for a school. IT WAS TIME FOR A BUILDING. Mrs. H.W. Childs donated the land the school was to be built on with the stipulation that the property be used only for the school. The Childs' family were the owners of Yellowstone Park Company, the original Concessionaires in the Park. The bond issue to build the school needed to be passed not only by the residents of Gardiner, but the rest of Park County as well. The community of Gardiner campaigned door to door in Livingston and transported voters to the polls to insure a victory for the bond issue. Their hard work paid off. The bond passed the first time in April of Classrooms were complete in 1951, and the gym was started. All grades moved into the new building and the rock school was vacated after being used for 48 years. When funds were short for completion of the gym facility, the National Park Service contributed the balance. In 1961, the home economics room, shop, and science room were added to the main building. At the same time, a four room elementary unit was built next to the high school. The land for this building was purchased from the Northern Pacific Railroad. The Regional Director of the National Park Service, Howard Baker, met with the Gardiner School Board to pledge financial support during this project. In 1972, a bond issue was passed to add a multipurpose room, connect the gym and elementary school and add three more classrooms and an elementary library. Again, the National Park Service contributed to the building project. 8

9 Gardiner Gateway Project Update Please see the Gardiner Gateway Project website for general project information and contact for general questions. Gardiner Gateway, Phase I Project Update September 29, 2015 Riverside Contracting is prime contractor for the Gardiner Gateway, Phase I project. The project straddles Yellowstone National Park and Park County, Montana in Gardiner, Montana. Stone Masonry work will continue in front of the businesses along Park Street Topsoil placement will begin south of Park Street and along Yellowstone Trail above Arch Park. Concrete crews will finish installing curb and gutter along E. & W. Park Street and Main Street and begin placing the accessibility ramps throughout the project. Crews will continue awning work along W. Park between the Chamber building and 3 rd Street. Grading activities are expected to begin in the Depot area near Arch Park. Expect one-way traffic at times on Park Street, Main Street and near the Depot area to accommodate the work. Additionally, the parking lot on West Park will have partial closures to accommodate the grading, stone planter installation and awning work. Riverside will be working through the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce to coordinate with businesses directly affected by initial activities. Weekly updates will be provided as the project progresses. The next weekly public update meeting will be held on Monday, October 5 th at 5:30 PM in the Gardiner Community Center. 9

10 CHURCH SERVICES St. John s Episcopal Church (Emigrant): Sundays: Worship 8am The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace (Cooke City): Sundays: Worship 9:30am St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays 11:00 am Gardiner Baptist Church Sundays: Sunday School 9:30am Worship 11am Lunch 12noon, All welcome Bible Study Wednesday evening 6:30pm Sunday evening 6:30 Gardiner Community Church: Sundays 9:00 am Mammoth Chapel 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 COMMUNITY SERVICES & COMMITTEES AA Meetings: 7pm at St. William s Catholic Church. Contact American Legion Meeting: 2nd 7pm at the Gardiner Community Center. Bear Creek Council Meeting: 3rd 7pm - For more information Christmas Covers: Serving Park County through our community projects Jo Hudson. Gardiner Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm Linda Gray. Gateway Hose Company Board of Trustees Meeting: October 19th, 7pm at the Fire Hall. Electric Peak Arts Council Meeting: Sept- May, 1st 5:30pm in the Gardiner High School Library. Gardiner Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Information Center: Mon. Fri, 9am-5pm Located at 216 Park Street. G-Town Thrift Store Thursdays 4-7pm and Saturdays 1-7pm located at the Community Church 318 W. Main St. Gardiner Community Library Tuesdays 10am- 5pm, 6pm-8pm & Thursdays 6pm-8pm Gardiner-Park County Water District Board Meeting: 2nd 6pm at the District Office. Gardiner School Board Meeting: 2nd 7pm In the Gardiner School Conference Room. Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meeting: 2nd 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 TALK (8255) Someone does care~ They will listen to your story IF YOU HAVE A COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUP OR COMMITTEE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO OUR LIST CALL THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT OR ADS@GARDINERCHAMBER.COM 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. or call for display ad pricing Ads may be submitted by to ads@gardinerchamber.com and/or by coming directly to the Chamber office at 216 Park Street during business hours. (there is an after hours drop box too!) If payment is required, then please drop off a copy of the ad with payment at the office or mail in advance to Gardiner Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 81 Gardiner, MT 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 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. 10