June 24, 2020

Local Announcements

The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce serves our community through developing local tourism while endorsing the stewardship of the Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Moving Sale - 8AM - 12PM - Saturday June 27 at 8 Gardiner View Road. All items must go! Twin bed frame & mattress, 37" Samsung flatscreen TV, Tall, rustic wood armoire, assorted camping gear, etc, etc, etc.... FREE items as well!!!

For Rent: TWO large, 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartments near the school. Washer and dryer set in each. One year lease. $1750/month includes heat and electricity. No pets or smoking allowed. Available immediately. Call Alisa at 406-223-1419.

Hello Gardiner!! Soon the Gardiner Fireworks stand will be open! As the property owners of the grounds the Gardiner Chamber has noticed a few stray trailers and vehicles parked there. We want to make sure there is ample room for interested patrons to park, so if you are the owner of one of those vehicles or trailers please check in with the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce for instruction or kindly move your vehicle/equipment to another location. A reminder that any vehicle, RV, or equipment parked at the rodeo grounds requires a parking permit which can be picked up at the Chamber. Vehicles or equipment that do not display a permit will be subject to removal. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

Applications for Leadership 49 are OPEN! Leadership 49 is an 8-month leadership development program for Park County citizens. Comprised of monthly daylong sessions, community-based experiences, and a group project, participants develop leadership skills, increase their knowledge about challenges and opportunities, and network with community groups, leaders, businesses, and others. APPLY AT bit.ly/2z8UMO4

Outlaws Pizza is now open Tuesday through Saturday, 4pm to 9pm available for take out only. Call 848.7733. Hope to see you there!

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Call Us For All Of Your Real Estate Needs.

Residential • Land • Commercial

416 Cinnabar Basin Rd. Gardiner4 Br/ 2.5 bath, 2240 SF home situated on 5 acres

near the northern border of YEllowstone Nat’l Park. Surrounded by natural beauty.

$539,999 # 345492Call Julie Kennedy (406) 223-7753

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Gardiner Rodeo July 24 & 25 Yellowstone International Arts Festival August 11-16

Big Bear Stampede September 12

Gardiner Montana - Upcoming Events

For details and more information, visit:VisitGardinerMT.com/events-blog/events

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BROKER406.223.1079

Lori Hamilton

SALES ASSOCIATE406.224.1042

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217 W Park Street, Suite ALivingston, MT 59047

Real EstateThe North Yellowstone Education Foundation will be holding elections for new members of its governing board at its July meeting. We are looking for a new treasurer and vice-chairperson who are interested in supporting the local community and Gardiner school. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us at Info@gardinerNYEF.org

Are you community oriented? Looking to become more involved in the Gardiner Community? The Gardiner Resort Area District's Board of Directors is looking for an interested individual willing to serve on the Board, to fill our current vacancy. Interested individuals can learn more about the tax district by looking on our website www.gardinerresorttax.com or by speaking with any of our current Board members. This is a 4-year term, through May 2024. Applicants must reside inside the Resort District's boundaries. Please contact a board member or email to info@gardinerresorttax.com if interested and/or to ask for further details.

Open Board Seats

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Visitation Statistics for June 11-16, 2020 Vehicle counts 2020 percent of

2019 visitation June 11-16, 2020 June 11-16, 2019

Parkwide 39,361 52,320 75%

Wyoming Entrances

(East and South) 13,092 15,064 87%

Montana Entrances

(North, West, Northeast) 26,269 37,256 71%

165 Yellowstone employees test negative for COVID-19 in third round of surveillance tests; contractor on construction project tests positive outside the park Update on visitor statistics MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - For the third week in a row after conducting COVID-19 surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative. On June 10, health officials from Park County, Montana, tested 165 employees from the National Park Service and concession companies operating in the park. This brings the total number of employee tests completed in the past 17 days to 387. Moving forward, the park will continue to test employees in partnership with both Montana and Wyoming. As introduced in the park’s reopening plan, this surveillance testing will continue throughout the summer and target employees who are first responders and/or work directly with the public. More information about the surveillance testing effort is available in the park’s news release from June 4. Additionally, a contractor working on a construction project in the park has tested positive. The individual reported symptoms at the job site, was isolated, and tested outside of the park. The individual does not live in the park. Contact tracing is being conducted by health officials, who at this point have not identified any close contacts with park employees or visitors. This individual was not tested as part of the Yellowstone employee surveillance testing program. The individual’s privacy will be protected, and no further details will be provided. "This is why we have developed response protocols with our health experts and have required COVID-19 mitigation/response plans for all contractors," said Superintendent Cam Sholly. "The contractor took the appropriate actions by immediately isolating the employee, sending him for testing, and notifying health officials."

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The following Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Members are open and welcome your business! To find more Gardiner information and trip planning resources please visit www.VisitGaridnerMT.com.

Support Gardiner's small businesses and break the chain today!

Adventure & Activity Companies

Open for Business

Fishing Parks’ Fly Shop 406.848.7314

Horseback Riding Hell’s A Roarin’ Outfitters 406.848.7578 Rockin’ HK Outfitters 406.333.4505Specimen Creek Outfitters 406.848.9164 Wilderness Connection 406.848.7862 Yellowstone Rough Riders 406.559.0969

Whitewater Rafting Flying Pig Adventure Co. 888.792.9193Montana Whitewater Rafting &Zipline 406.848.7398 Paradise Adventure Company 406.333.7183Wild West Rafting 406.848.2252Yellowstone Raft Company 406.848.7777

Private ToursAdventure Yellowstone Inc. 406.585.9041 Big Wild Adventures 406.848.7000 In Our Nature Guiding Service 406.579.3838 Teton Backcountry Rentals 307.828.1885 Wild Bear Adventures 303.907.9773 Yellowstone Dreamin Adventures 406.224.1599 Yellowstone Guide 424.333.4682 Yellowstone Hiking Guide 406.848.1144 Yellowstone Insight 406.640.1164 Yellowstone Safari Co. & Yellowstone Llamas 406.586.1155Yellowstone Wild, LLC 406.224.0001 Yellowstone Wolf Tracker 406.223.2152Yellowstone Wonders 406.224.3561Yellowstone Vacations 406.848.5171

Hot SpringsChico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa 406.333.4933 Yellowstone Hot Springs 833.977.7464

Lodging & Camping 406 Lodge 406.848.9956 A Stone's Throw 406.223.1419 A Sunny Slope Lodge 406.223.7939Absaroka Lodge 406.848.7414B Bar Ranch 406.848.7729Cabin by the River 406.848.7229Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa 406.333.4933Creekside at Yellowstone 406.838.2108Diamond Bar Heart Guest Cabin 406.848.2388Gardiner Guest House B&B 406.848.9414Hillcrest Cottages 406.848.7353Jardine Retreat 406.220.2201Johnstad’s Bed & Breakfast and Log Cabin 406.333.9003 Little Trail Creek Cabins 406.223.8595 Danu's House Of The Silver Forest 406.838.2367 Murray Hotel 406.222.1350 North Entrance Vacation Rentals 406.223.2594 North Yellowstone Lodge 406.223.5265Paradise Gateway B&B & Vacation Home 406.333.4063 Park Hotel 406.223.7007 Reedfly Farm 206.228.5448 Rockin’ Y Vacation Rentals 406.223.3150 Rocky Mountain RV Park & Cabins 406.848.7251

Sage Lodge 855.400.0505Smith Family Ranch 406.848.7477The Ridgeline Hotel at Yellowstone 406.848.7311The Roosevelt Hotel-Yellowstone 406.209.4954 Travelodge of Gardiner at Yellowstone Park 406.848.7520Upriver Yellowstone Cabin 406.640.9000US Forest Service- Gardiner District 406.848.7375 *TBDWonderland Cafe & Lodge 406.224.2001Yellowstone Basin Inn 406.848.7080 Yellowstone Big Rock Inn 406.848.9435 Yellowstone Condos and Suites 406.262.0880 Yellowstone Destinations 406.848.9270Yellowstone Gateway Inn 406.848.7100 Yellowstone National Park Lodges 307.344.7311 Yellowstone Park Riverfront Cabins 406.570.4500 Yellowstone Riverbend Cabin 406.449.0222 Yellowstone River Motel 406.848.7303 Yellowstone Riverside Cottages 406.848.7719 Yellowstone RV Park & Campground 406.848.7496 Yellowstone Suites Bed & Breakfast 406.848.7937 Yellowstone Super 8 406.848.7401 Yellowstone Village Inn 406.848.7417

DiningCowboy’s Lodge & Grille 406.848.9175Follow Yer’ Nose BBQ 406.224.2847 Gardiner Sushi Co. 406.848.9175Grizzly Grille by Yellowstone 406.404.9278 Iron Horse Bar and Grill 406.848.7888KBar Pizza 406.848.9995 Log Cabin Cafe 406.838.2367Red’s Blue Goose Saloon 406.848.7434 Rosie's Bistro & Pizza 406.848.7434 The Corral 406.848.7627 The Rusty Rail 406.848.7336 Tumbleweed Bookstore & Café 406.848.2225

Two Bit Saloon & Café 406.848.7743 Yellowstone Grill 406.848.9433 Yellowstone Mine Restaurant 406.848.7336 Food served at Rusty Rail Yellowstone Perk 406.848.9430Yellowstone Pizza Company 406.848.9991Wildflour Bakery & Café 406.224.2847 Wonderland Café & Lodge 406.223.1914

Shopping &Services Art Galleries, Framing, & Art ClassesYellowstone Wild The Gallery 406.240.6968Elk River Art Studio & Gallery 406.848.9449 Blue Bison Art 406.223.2751

Automotive Conoco - Town Station 406.848.7742Yellowstone Dino Lube 406.848.9401 Yellowstone Park Service Stations 406.848.7333

Banks & Credit UnionsBank of the Rockies 406.333.9009First Interstate Bank 406.848.7474 Meridian Trust 307.344.7974

ChiropractorsStone Gate Chiropractic 406.425.2421

Cleaning ServicesHouse of Clean Inc 800.223.5082Industrial Towel & Cover Supply 406.222.1131

Computer & Internet ServicesYellowstone Media Design 406.848.7535

Food & Beverage Services Lehrkinds’s Coca Cola Bottling Co. 406.586.2029

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Open for Business Cont.

Events Big Bear Stampede *Race Day September 12, 2020Upper Yellowstone Roundup Association *Rodeo July 24 - 25, 2020Yellowstone International Arts Festival 406.599.8728 *Festival Dates August 11 - 16, 2020

Gifts/Gear/Clothes/ShoesGaridner Gifts and Sweets 406.848.7011 Kellem’s Montana Saddlery 406.848.7776Yellowstone Forever 406.848.2400 Yellowstone General Stores 406.586.7593 Grocery StoreGardiner Market 406.848.7524

Hunting Services Montana Guide Service 406.848.7265

Job Services Amazing Temps 406.600.8254

Laundromats North Entrance Washtub 406.848.9870

Massage TherapyZondra Skertich- LMT 406.220.2201

Medical ServicesBear Hearing Solutions 406.333.2547 Livingston Healthcare 406.222.3541 Medcor Inc- Mammoth Clinic 307.344.7965

Shopping &Services cont. Non-Profit OrganizationsAbsaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation 406.425.1944 Bear Creek Council 406.248.1154 Child Care Connections 406.587.1682 Electric Peaks Arts Council *Shows resume Fall 2020 Gardiner Community Library 406.848.7835 Gardiner Food Pantry 307.344.9006Greater Gardiner Community Council 406.848.1883 Greater Yellowstone Coalition 406.586.1593 MSU Park County Extension 406.222.4156 North Yellowstone Education Foundation 406.223.5967Stafford Animal Shelter 406.222.2111 PharmacyGardiner Pharmacy 406.848.9430

Press/Publications/RadioGardiner Mammoth FM Association Livingston Enterprise 406.222.2000 Outlaw Partners 406.995.2055 Outside Bozeman 406.582.8068

Real Estate ServicesERA Landmark Western Land 406.222.8700Jon Ellen Snyder 406.223.8700Lori Hamilton-Realtor 406.223.1079

UtilitiesAmerigas 406.848.7271Gardiner Park County Water & Sewer 406.848.7734 Gateway Hose Company 406.848.7350 Hepburn Electric LLC 406.641.0172Northwestern Energy 406.582.4637Story Distributing 406.848.7710

As a service to our members the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce is committed to running our new Open for Business section in the Gardiner Community Newsletter until further notice in regards to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

If you are a Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Member and your business was missed or the information is incorrect, this was not intentional. Please call the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce at 406-848-7971 or email executivedirector@gardinerchamber.com, to be included in next week’s edition of the Gardiner Community Newsletter, your listing on this page is free.

If you would like to join the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce please find our 2020 Membership Application here or email Terese Petcoff at executivedirector@gardinerchamber.com for more information.

Biologists set to begin grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park Public reminded to heed warning signsBOZEMAN, MT - As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin field captures on June 27 and continue through August 28. Capture operations can include a variety of activities, but all areas where work is being conducted will have primary access points marked with warning signs. It is critical that all members of the public heed these signs. Monitoring of grizzly bear distribution and other activities are vital to ongoing recovery of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem. In order to attract bears, biologists use natural food sources such as fresh road-killed deer and elk. Potential capture sites are baited with these natural foods and if indications are that grizzly bears are in the area, culvert traps or foot snares will be used to capture the bears. Once captured, bears are handled in accordance with strict safety and animal care protocols developed by the IGBST. Whenever bear capture activities are being conducted for scientific purposes, the area around the site will be posted with bright warning signs to inform the public of the activities occurring. These signs are posted along the major access points to the capture site. It is important that the public heed these signs and do not venture into an area that has been posted. For more information regarding grizzly bear capture efforts, call the IGBST hotline at 406-994-6675. Information about the grizzly bear research and monitoring is available from the IGBST website: https://www.usgs.gov/science/interagency-grizzly-bear-study-team

The 2020 Census is digital. If you can go online or call, your household will contribute towards a complete count and Montana will regain a second representative. 10 min 10 questions 10 YEARS of federal funding. SELF respond and no one will need to come to the door. We all stay SAFER. Spread the word, not the virus. View the response rates here: https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html. So far only 24.7% of households from Gardiner have responded! my2020census.gov 1-844-330-2020

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Montanans should be prepared for encounters with bearsGrizzly bear populations continue to become denser and more widespread in Montana, increasing the likelihood that residents and recreationists will encounter them in new places each year.

That means being prepared for such encounters is more important than ever, both to keep people and property safe and to cultivate healthy bear behavior

In a recent example, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks became aware of a video depicting a bear in the Highwood Mountains, east of Great Falls. The bear was seen near the U.S. Forest Service boundary along Thain Creek. It’s possible the bear was a grizzly, which would make this an early sighting of grizzlies in this area. FWP cannot confirm the species of the bear based on the video footage, but it is investigating the sighting. Black bears are observed in this area regularly, and grizzly bears could also be present.

Grizzly bears in the lower 48 states are currently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Management authority for grizzlies rests with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, working closely in Montana with FWP, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, the Forest Service and Tribal lands. This collaboration happens through the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee.

Several grizzly bear recovery areas exist in or near Montana, including the Selkirk, Cabinet-Yaak, Northern Continental Divide, Bitterroot and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems.

Grizzlies are expanding beyond these recovery zones and arriving in places where Montanans may not be used to seeing them. This signals progress in the recovery of the species, but it also creates new challenges for people who live, work and recreate in these areas. However, there are many steps people can take to reduce conflicts and negative encounters with grizzlies and black bears.

What you can doResidents can help by removing or securing potential bear attractants around their property. Bird feeders, pet food, garbage and other attractants should be stored securely. Bear-resistant garbage containers are available to residents in many areas. Chickens and other small livestock should be properly secured with electric fencing.

If a bear finds a human-related food source, it is likely to return to the same place to look for food and lose natural foraging behavior in the wild. Situations where bears become habituated to human-occupied places creates risks for people and property and may require problem bears to be relocated or destroyed.

Recreationists and people who work outdoors should always be prepared to handle a bear encounter. Most bear attacks on humans happen in surprise close encounters. Activities that are deliberately quiet or fast moving, such as hunting, mountain biking or trail running, put people at greater risk for surprising a bear. When you’re outside, keep these precautions in mind:

• Be aware of your surroundings and look for bear sign.• Read signs at trailheads and stay on trails. Be especially careful around creeks and in areas with dense brush.• Carry bear spray. Know how to use it and be prepared to deploy it at a second’s notice.• Travel in groups whenever possible and make casual noise, which can help alert bears to your presence.• Stay away from animal carcasses, which often attract bears.• Follow Forest Service food storage orders, which have been in effect for public lands in Montana since March 1.

If you encounter a bear, never approach it. Back away slowly and leave the area.For more information on avoiding negative encounters with bears, visit igbconline.org/bear-safety.

Help WantedYellowstone Riverside Cottages in Gardiner is now hiring for full time and part time staff for the 2020 season. These seasonal positions can possibly turn into year-round positions. $13 - $14 per hour, FREE employee housing, season-end bonus. Please call, email your resume to: info@YellowstoneRiversideCottages.com, or apply in person at the hotel office - 521 Scott Street, Gardiner.

Town Station Conoco is in search of cashiers and inventory stockers. Please apply in person!

Yellowstone Gateway Inn is now taking applications for front desk and housekeeping personnel, part and full time. Call 406-848-7100 for more information or to make arrangements to pick up an application.

The Travelodge is currently seeking full time & part time housekeepers. Starting pay will be $14 an hour and housing is available. End of season bonus opportunities. Please stop in and ask for Trevor.

Absaroka Lodge and Yellowstone Big Rock Inn are accepting applications for full time and part time staff for the 2020 season. Please stop by the Absaroka Lodge to apply or email your resume to:Absarokalodge@gmail.com

Outlaw's Pizza is looking for full-time and part-time employees. Jobs include front of the house, back of the house and at the bar. Please apply within the Yellowstone Outpost Mall Office, Monday- Friday 8am- 4pm, or email Erin at jkempenterprises@gmail.com to apply. Have any questions, contact the office at 406-848-7220. Yellowstone Outpost Mall is looking for a full-time or part-time maintenance personnel. Please apply within the Yellowstone Outpost Mall Office, Monday- Friday 8am- 4pm, or email Erin at jkempenterprises@gmail.com to apply. Have any questions, contact the office at 406-848-7220.

Church ServicesGardiner Baptist Church Sundays: Bible Study 10amWorship 11am, lunch to followMondays: Good News Club at school 4:15-5:15Wednesdays: Bible Study 6:30pm

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am

St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays: Mass time: 8:00am Adult Education: 9:30am

St. John’s Episcopal Church (Emigrant)Sundays: Worship 8am

Paradise Valley Community Church (1772 East River Rd, Pray)Sunday: Church Services 10:30am

Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace (Cooke City)Sundays: Worship 8am & 10am

Gardiner Community ChurchWinter ScheduleSundays: 9:15 Sunday School10:15am Worship Service

Community Services & CommitteesAA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at St. William’s Catholic Church. Contact 724-496-9894

AA Meeting: Wednesdays @ 7pm at Mount Republic Chapel of Peace.Cooke City. Contact: 406-838-2397

American Legion Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner Community Center.

Bear Creek Council Meeting: Meets monthly at the Track Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd.For more information: 406-223-2152 https://northernplains.org/our-local-groups/bear-creek-council/

Electric Peak Arts Council Meeting: Sept-May, 1st Wednesdays @ 5:30pm at the Gardiner Visitor Center, 216 Park St.

Gardiner Chamber of Commerce: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pmMonthly Board meeting, 3rd Thursdays at noon. Located at 216 Park Street. 406-848-7971

Gardiner Community Library Currently closed. Free book exchange on covered porch.406-848-7835.

Gardiner Food Pantry: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. 307-344-9006 Linda Gray.

Gardiner-Park County Water District Board Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 6pm at the District Office.

Gardiner Resort Area District Monthly meeting is held every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gardiner Visitor Center.

Gardiner School Board Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays @ 6pm November - March, 7pm April-October in the Gardiner School Library.

Gateway Hose Company:Trustees Budget Meeting June 15, 2020 @6 pm @ Fire Hall

Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meeting: 1st Tuesdays @ 6:30pm. www.gardinermt.org

Livingston HealthCare Gardiner Rehab Outreach Clinic: M/W/F from 9am-4pm at Gardiner Baptist Church.Call 222-7231 or 222-3541.

Livingston Lodge #32 A.F. & A.M. meets 1st Tuesday at 7pm at the Livingston Masonic Temple.

Gardiner Community Newsletter InfoThe Gardiner Community Newsletter is published every Wednesday afternoon. Deadline for all newsletter ads is every Tuesday at noon. This includes payment and ad submission. There is no billing, ads must be paid for in advance. Ads submitted without full payment will not run.

Line Ad pricing:• Regular Line Ad: $7 for the first 40 words, ten cents for each

additional word.• Chamber Member Line Ad: $6 for the first 40 words, ten

cents for each additional word.• Free Line Ad: First 40 words are free, ten cents for each

additional word. Things that constitute a free line ad: Lost & Found, Thank You’s, Condolences, Memorial Services, and free things that normally have a charge (ie: giving a way a bike, or serving a meal for free). Non-profit status does not guarantee a free ad.

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(this service is free for Chamber of Commerce members)

How to submit an ad:• Email ad to ads@gardinerchamber.com• Send ad to: Gardiner Chamber of Commerce (attention newsletter ads), P.O. Box 81, Gardiner, MT 59030.• Come directly into the Chamber office at 216 Park Street, or use the afterhours drop box.• Ads can not be submitted over the phone, but you can pay over the phone with a credit card. 406-848-7971.

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