LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Gardiner Public Schools will be conducting their Kindergarten Round-up for the upcoming 2016-17 school year on Tuesday, April 26th. Students must be age 5 by September 10, 2016 to be eligible to enroll. Please contact the Gardiner School at (406) 848-7563 to schedule an appointment. Please bring your child's birth certificate, proof of immunization and social security card to the registration appointment. The Gardiner CVB monthly meeting will be Thursday, April 14th at 10:00am upstairs at the Visitor Infor-mation Center. Public welcome. Mass Time Change: Effective immediately, Sunday Mass at St. William's Catholic Church, is at 8 a.m. Come and find out about Girl Scouts in your community. Girls in grades Pre-K -12 and their guardians are invited. Girls will take part in a fun filled troop meeting and guardians will attend an informational meet-ing. Friday April 8th from 3-4:30 PM at the school. Please help the Electric Peak Arts Council plan future arts programming by filling out our community survey by Friday, April 8: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SNMV3ML. There are also paper copies of the survey at the Gardiner Chamber office. Thank you! Chico Sprint to Soak 10k and Half Marathon. April 9th, 2016. For details, contact carrie-lang71@gmail.com. Gardiner Community Talent Show & Dinner: Join GHS students for a dinner and talent show on Thursday Apr. 28th at 6 PM to benefit the UN Refugees Fund. If you are interested in showing off your talent, please contact Nichole Tyson, (ntyson@gardiner.org). Spaces are limited so sign up early! The future of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region is at a pivotal point. Please join Dr. David Mattson, Research Wildlife Biologist U.S. Geological Survey (retired) and award-winning journalist Todd Wilkinson for an engaging evening about the unique-ness and vulnerability of Greater Yellowstone grizzly bears, and the implications of potential removal of En-dangered Species Act protections. When: Friday, April 15, 7:00 PM, Doors open at 6:00 PM. Where: Buck-horn Saloon and Theater, 5237 US-89, Livingston. Free! Celebrating Earth Day. GGCC will haul your abandoned refrigerator, stove, tires or other stuff litter-ing your yard on 4/23/2016. Call 406-223-2135 by 4/21/2016 for pick up. Sponsored by the GGCC to help beautify our town for Earth Day. Earth Day! Park County is allowing appliances (including refrigerators) and tires (4 max) to be dropped off at Gardiner Green Boxes on 4/23/2016 only for free. The GGCC will haul these items free. Call 406-223-2135 by 4/21/2016 for pick up. The Raven Grill will have the grand reopening of the Centennial Season on Friday, April 15th, 2016 at 5:00pm. We will be serving dinner seven nights a week with new menu items and a full service bar. Thank you for all your support. Philip Currie & staff.

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LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS continued from page 1 Feed the Cat – Feed the Dog has ended its pet food giveaway on March 31st. Many thanks and much gratitude to the Livingston Spur-Line Ranch Store for all those bags of cat & dog food. F.T.C.-F.T.D. has enjoyed serving the cats & dogs of the Gardiner community. Jo A. Hudson. Christmas Covers: As of March 31st, C.C. has officially retired. This includes all of the Park County projects/giveaways of the last seven years. It has been a pleasure to serve the Gardiner Community. Thanks for all your help. Jo A. Hudson. Senior Prize Bingo – at the Park County Senior Center, Livingston on Friday at 1pm will continue as usual. As of March 31st, Prize Bingo is no longer sponsored by “Christmas Covers.” All players will provide a $.50 cost and if you can contribute to our weekly recycled prizes cache. New players are welcomed. All proceeds support the P.C. Senior Center. Jo A Hudson. Free lunch for senior citizens! Join the Gardiner Community Center and Y2DAK for some food, conver-sation and to tell us what you want in senior programs. Sunday, April 10, 1:30pm at the Community Center. Call 224-3427 for more info or if you need a ride. A HUGE thank you to everyone who came and participated in our first ever Snoopy Fun Run! Our to three Women runners were: Yasmine Alkhatib 24:08; Becky Smith 26:49; and Carrie Lang 31:24. Top three Men: Rob Spykstra 22:33; Mario Castillo 23:05; and Bill Mayer 25:41. Snoopy Fun Run wouldn't have happened without a ton of help from our generous sponsors: Gardiner School, Gardiner Market, Two Bit Salon, Celestial Massage Therapy, Tumbleweed Bookstore and Cafe, Yellowstone Perk, Dino Lube, G-Town Thrift, Mountain Metal Designs, Joe and Temia Keel, 3 Lazy H, and the Jewell Family.And of course, an event wouldn't run without volunteers! Another HUGE thank you to our volunteers: Amelia Mayer, Caitlin Ivary, Mary Kay Woodin, Bill and Heather Kisthart, Lucy Lyons, Cody Foster, Kayla Foster, Amanda Kennedy, Jason Murphy, Jolynn Sharrow, and the members of the Gardiner Jazz Band who played for everyone's enjoyment the whole time! Last but certainly not least, I wanted to thank Janene Wilkey who created the obstacle course and the 5K route. Without her experience and willingness the route and obstacle wouldn't have been as nice as if I had planned it. Thank you everyone!! The fundraiser was a success, the preschool children are benefiting from your generosity and we look forward to repeating this again next year!

Trustee Election by Acclamation. Whereas, The Board of Trustees of Gardiner School Distr icts 7 & 4, Park County, Sate of Montana, have received nominating petitions and write-in intent declarations equal to the number of positions to be elected, and there is no other reason for the Trustee election. Therefore, the regu-lar Trustee Election will not be held and the necessary thirty (30) day Notice of Cancellation has been made. Be it resolved, that Trustee Candidates Colleen Eldred and Patricia Baltzley are hereby duly elected by accla-mation for a three-year term to the Board of Trustees of Gardiner School Districts 7&4. Declared this 1st day of April, 2016. Signed: Cindy Powell, District Clerk. Public Meeting Notice: The Gardiner Resort Area District Board of Directors will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Gardiner Visitor Center, located at 216 Park Street, Gardiner, MT. The public is welcome to attend. I am a buyer of Montana history. Maps, Yellow-stone Park, Tokens, Beer Trays, Mining Ribbons, Horr MT, Books, Old Montana signs and plenty more. Call David 579-3500. Chamber News - Attention Members! The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Board of Direc-tors will take a vote of the membership in attendance at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on April 21st 2016 upstairs at the Visitor’s Center located at 216 Park St with regards to changing: ARTICLE 4—MEETING Section 1. Of the Bylaws of the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce From: The annual meeting of the members shall be held during the month of November or December of each year, at such a date, place and hour that the Board of Directors shall designate. The fiscal year be-gins on the first day of November. To read: ARTICLE 4-MEETING Section 1-The an-nual meeting of the members shall be held during the month of January of each year, at such a date, place and hour that the Board of Directors shall desig-nate. The fiscal year begins on the first day of January This change will bring the annual budget and P/L in alignment with the tax year which is a calendar year. This change will also streamline the budgeting process.

Ducks Unlimited Banquet—April 16

Park to Paradise Triathlon—May 14

Hells-a-Roarin Horse Drive—May 28

Memorial Day Ceremony @ Cemetery—May 30

Raft Race—Mid June

38th NRA Rodeo—June 17 & 18

Rodeo Parade—June 18

Shakespeare in the Park—July 17

NPS 100th Anniversary: “An Evening at the Arch”—August 25

Big Bear Stampede and Brew Fest —September 10 Christmas Stroll—December 1

http://business.gardinerchamber.com/events

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Help Wanted The Antler Pub & Grill is hiring for line cook. May - Sept. FT/ PT / Evening / Willing to train someone who is comfortable in a kitchen and likes to cook. Email to: antlerpubmt@gmail.com or leave message at 406-848-7536 Yellowstone Pizza now accepting applications for servers, cooks, etc. Contact Cheryl at 223-3521. Grand Opening, Monday April 18th, 11:00am. Due to growth, Yellowstone Association has several exciting opportunities for year-round employment, with full benefits! Positions include Finance Assistant, Park Stores Operations Manager, Resident Instructor, and Director of Retail. You can see all of our oppor tunities, including job descr iptions, and apply online at yellowstoneassociation.org/jobs. Breakfast Buffet Prep Cook/Baker & Lunches-To-Go Preparer needed at Yellowstone Basin Inn (4 miles north of Gardiner).Starting wage is $12.00 per hour or more based on experience. Do you like to bake and cook? Do you care where our food comes from and how it is produced? Do you like using local, sustaina-ble and organic products? The Cook’s job is to enthusiastically assist the Innkeepers with managing an excep-tional Montana lodging establishment from May 1 through October. For more information and to apply, please go to: http://www.yellowstonebasininn.com/employment-opportunities.htm. Rodeway Inn is looking for summer season help. May1-Oct 1. Front desk & housekeeping positions – full time & part time available. 581-7668. Help Wanted: The Best Western by Mammoth Hot Springs is accepting applications for full-time Night Audit and Housekeeping Supervisor. Good pay, year-round positions available. Training available. Please apply at the front desk between 9am & 2pm Monday-Friday. Or call for more information. 406-848-7311. Montana Whitewater & Yellowstone ZipLine is looking for seasonal staff: Zip Guides, PT Shuttle Driver, Office Staff and FT Photographer in Gardiner , employee housing provided. Please call 406-587-9333 or email resume to mwwemployment@gmail.com (noting desired position). We are now taking applications for a seasonal sales clerk at Kellem’s Montana Saddlery from April through December. I can offer decent pay and a flexible schedule, and am looking for an honest, dependable, self-motivated employee who enjoys working with people. Full-Time year round sales associate position available. Yellowstone Gifts & Sweets is seeking a sales associate. Must be able to work flexible schedule and weekends. Pay dependent upon qualifications and in-cludes paid vacation. Pick up application at Yellowstone Gifts & Sweets or email resume to kci@mcn.net.

Are you looking for a summer season job? Do you enjoy talking to people? Do you have an excellent knowledge of Gardiner, Yellowstone National Park and the state of Montana?

If you answered yes to all three of these questions, you should apply to be a Visitor Information Special-ist at the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce/CVB Visitor’s Center. We are now hiring for full and/or part-time positions. Term of employment is from Friday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor day weekend.

Job requirements for this position include: Ability to lift 50 pounds and transport it up and down stairs Operate a vacuum cleaner, mop, clean windows, sweep, and climb a ladder

Additional duties to include: Answer the phone and greet visitors Welcome visitors and answer their questions Track visitor engagements Clean the Visitor Information Center and public restroom facilities throughout the day Other tasks as assigned

Must be able to: Work evenings and weekends as needed Work late May through early September

Skills, Education and Training required: Knowledge of Gardiner, Yellowstone National Park, and the state of Montana Ability to use a tablet computer Ability to research information online Ability to communicate well with a variety of people and accents

Characteristics: Team player Attention to detail Patience Curiosity Enjoy talking to people and sharing information

Position is temporary seasonal. Pays $10/hour. If you are interested, please email resume to info@gardinerchamber.com or stop by 216 Park St. Mon-Fri 9:00am-4:30pm to pick up an application. Interviews being scheduled for April 18th & 20th

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North Entrance Vacation Rental Gardiner vacation rental home near Roosevelt Arch and school. Four-bedroom, two-bath, child-friendly, fenced yard. Go to vrbo.com/395658 for details and photos. Contact Wendi Burke, (406)223-2593 for more information. 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 #286380. See our reviews! Comfort with Excellence. Low Season Special Rates.

REAL ESTATE Mobile home 11 miles outside Gardiner. 3 bedrooms 2 full baths, large deck great views of electric peak. 2 sheds one for storage and one for wood. Mudroom and crawl space. Raised garden. All appliances stay including washer and dryer. The House was completely painted outside last summer. New French doors on deck. Call Alana at 614-202-9407 to view this home. $45,000 Borders Forest Service. Very scenic 1.6 acre lot about 4 miles from Gardiner. Near Little Trail Creek and trail head. Views of Electric Peak, Dome Moun-tain, Devil's Slide and Yellowstone River. $175,000 Call Jon Ellen Snyder ERA Landmark 223-8700. For Sale – 3 bed 2.5 bath home. Yellowstone Street, great location in Gardiner. On the Yellowstone River, south facing views into Yellowstone National Park. Detached garage, outside wood boiler. To see this or any listing, call Chris Lyness, Realtor. 406-930-0299. Red Lodge, MT - $82,900 – ¾ acre corner lot, great mountain views, city sewer, custom house plan, below the ski mountain. By contractor. Can email david@davidsimpsonconstruction.com. Can be viewed at www.davidsimpsonconstruction.com.

LODGING

House for rent. 124 Granite-Gardiner. 3brm 1ba. W/D. Patio. Off street parking. $1000/month/OBO + utilities. N.S. N.P. References required. Available 4/1. Contact mikecoil@aol.com.

FOR RENT

Construction updates Weekly meetings have resumed for the season.

Mondays at 5:30 at the Community Center

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FOR SALE

Spring Bicycling Begins on Select Yellowstone Roads

Bicyclists Must Plan Ahead for Safety

Beginning in April, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park are able to travel 49 miles of park roads from the West Entrance at West Yellowstone, Montana, to Mammoth Hot Springs. There is no bicycle access to Old Faithful or Canyon until the first interior park roads open to public motor-ized vehicle access on Friday, April 15. A bicycle trip into Yellowstone this time of year is not to be undertaken lightly. The quickly changing weath-er can be challenging. Snow and ice may still cover sections of road. Tall snow banks may line roads and pullouts can be snow packed. Bicyclists are required to ride single file and follow all other rules of the road. Cyclists should expect to encounter and yield to snowplows or other motorized vehicles operated by park employees or construction workers traveling in conjunction with park opera-tions. Bicyclists should be prepared to encounter bears, bison, elk, wolves, and other wildlife at any time. Riders are strongly encouraged to carry bear spray, be prepared to turn around when encountering wildlife on the road, and must stay out of closed areas. No services are available along these sections of road. Cell phone coverage throughout the park is sparse and unreliable for communicating emergen-cies. Riders need to have a plan for self-rescue or repair and be prepared to be out in severe winter con-ditions for an extended period of time in the event they experience a mechanical breakdown, injury, or other emergency. When planning a spring bicycle trip into Yellowstone, visitors should read the information and tips contained at: http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/springbike.htm. Cyclists can call 307-344-2109 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays for updated road access information, or call 307-344-2113 for 24-hour weather information before committing to any ride in the park. Updated Yellowstone National Park road information is available 24 hours a day at: http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/parkroads.htm or by calling 307-344-2117

For sale: white 2001 Ford F350 crew cab pickup with 7.3 diesel engine, 137,184 miles, 4X4, new heavy duty tires, heavy duty bumper, and aluminum utility shell. Truck can be viewed at the Gardiner Firehall, 118 Hwy 89 South, Gardiner, MT. This vehicle is for sale through a sealed bid process with a $7,300 minimum bid. Sealed bids must be received by 7pm,April 18th. Please mail to Gateway Hose Company, Box 307, Gardiner, MT 59030. *SOLD AS IS* No phone calls please. For Sale: Modified 10 speed converted to an adult size 3 wheeler. $300 invested – selling for $200. At Pat’s House – 609 Scott St.

Web Camera Now Live!

Announcing a new live web camera for Gardiner - Check out the weather and Electric Peak. Go to our web site: tracknature.com This web cam also allows students to be on camera showing their families the place they are studying.

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Gardiner Gateway, Phases I and II Project Update April 4, 2016

Riverside Contracting has resumed construction activities on Gardiner Gateway, Phase I project. The Phase I project straddles Yellowstone National Park and Park County, Montana in Gardiner, Montana. The Phase II project is in within Gardiner on Main Street and East Park Street. Crews are working on sidewalk and stone construction in Arch Park; at the Yellowstone Association building; the seating area in front of the Chamber of Commerce building; the entrance sign area at the intersection of 2nd Street and Park Street; and near the Roosevelt Arch. Survey Crews will also be working throughout the project area. There will be intermittent traffic stops to allow construction equipment to cross the road. Fencing will continue from the main entrance plaza at the intersection of 2nd Street and Park Street, along West Park Street to 3rd Street. Minimal traffic impacts are anticipated from fencing activities. The road remains closed from the Yellowstone Association building through the hairpin turn to North Entrance Road and on Yellowstone Trail from the depot to the Roosevelt Arch. Phase II of the Gardiner Gateway project has begun. Crews will be surveying on Main Street beginning the week of April 4. Storm drain installation will begin on East Park Street in Mid-April.

Public update meetings will be held weekly on Mondays at 5:30 PM in the Gardiner Community Center.

Museum’s Speaker Series: Yellowstone: Yesterday & Today The Yellowstone Gateway Museum continues its Spring Speaker Series with “Yellowstone: Yesterday & To-day,” an illustrated program given by co-authors Bob Berry and Paul Horsted on Thursday, April 14, 7 PM, at the Livingston-Park County Public Library, 228 W. Calendar. The program is free, open to the public and re-freshments are provided.

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AA Meetings: Wednes-day @ 7pm at St. Wil-liam’s Catholic Church. Contact 1-724-496-9894 American Legion Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner Community Center. Gardiner Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays from 1pm-6pm. 307.344.9006 Linda Gray. CVB Meeting: 2nd Thursdays @ 10:00am at Gardiner Visitor’s Center. Gateway Hose Company Board of Trustees Meeting: April 18th, 2016 @ 7pm at the Fire Hall.

Electric Peak Arts Council Meeting: Sept-May, 1st Wednes-day @ 5:30pm in the Gardiner High School Library. Gardiner-Park County Water District Board Meeting: 2nd Tuesday @ 6pm at the District Office. The Gardiner Resort Area District monthly meeting is held every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gardiner Visitor’s Center. G-Town Thrift Store Saturdays 1-7pm located at the Community Church 318 W. Main St.

Gardiner Community Library Tuesdays 10am-5pm, 6pm-8pm & Thursdays 6pm-8pm. 406.848.7835. Gardiner School Board Meeting: 2nd Wednes-days @ 7pm in the Gardiner School Conference Room. Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meet-ing: 1st Tuesdays @7:15pm. www.gardinermt.org Gardiner Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Center: Open Mon-Fri 9-4:30 Closed Sat & Sun.

Monthly Board meeting, 3rd Thursdays at noon. Located at 216 Park Street. 848-7971. Livingston HealthCare Gardiner Rehab Outreach Clinic: M/W/F from 9am-4pm at Gardiner Baptist Church Call 222-7231 or 848-7070 Bear Creek Council Meeting: 3rd Wednes-day @ 7pm - For more information: 406-848-9445 www.bearcreekcouncil.org

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.

St. John’s Episcopal Church (Emigrant):

Sundays: Worship 8am

The Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-Day Saints Sundays:

Sacrament Service 10am

St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays 8:00 am

Gardiner Baptist Church Sundays:

Sunday School 9:30am Worship 11am

Lunch 12noon, All welcome Bible Study

Wednesday evening 6:30pm Sunday evening 6:30pm

Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace

(Cooke City): Sundays:

Worship 9:30am

Gardiner Community Church: Sundays

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

406-848-7300

if you have a community service group or committee that you would like to add to our list call the Chamber of Commerce at 848-7971 or email ads@gardinerchamber.com

COMMUNITY SERVICES & COMMITTEES

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. Email or call for display ad pricing. 848-7971. Ads may be submitted by email to ads@gardinerchamber.com and/or by coming directly to the Chamber office at 216 Park Street dur ing business hours. (there is an af-ter hours drop box too!) If payment is required, then please drop off a copy of the ad with payment at the of-fice or mail in advance to Gardiner Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 81 Gardiner, MT 59030.

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 406.848.7971

CHURCH SERVICES

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 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Someone does care~ They will listen to your story