The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has released the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Revised DEIS) for the East Deer Lodge Valley Landscape Restoration Management Project.  The 45-day comment period will begin the day after the Notice of Availability (NOA) is published in the Federal Register. The anticipated publication date of the NOA is January 27, 2012.

The Pintler Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (BDNF) will host an open house Thu. Feb. 2 from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Deer Lodge at the Community Center located at 419 Cottonwood.  The open house will provide an opportunity for community members to ask questions and learn more about the East Deer Lodge Valley (EDLV) Landscape Restoration Management Project and the Revised DEIS. There will also be opportunity for community members to comment on the project and identify any data gaps or unaddressed concerns during the open house.

The EDLV project area covers 39,700 acres of Forest Service system lands on the east side of the Deer Lodge Valley from Baggs Creek to Girard Gulch.  Specific treatments would include conducting commercial salvage with clearcut and/or commercial thinning in 57 timber units totaling up to 2,705 acres; conducting vegetation and aquatic treatments in 19 restoration units totaling up to 8,768 acres; and conducting additional vegetation, aquatic, and recreation activities throughout the project area in areas not specifically tied to timber or restoration units.  The BDNF proposes to utilize stewardship contracting to implement the EDLV Landscape Restoration Management project.

The EDLV project is the result of several years of collaborative efforts between the USFS, state, local, and non-governmental agencies to identify and plan for an integrated forest stewardship and watershed restoration project in this area which is complimentary to restoration projects that have occurred within the landscape on state and private lands.  EDLV project partners include: Watershed Restoration Coalition, Montana Wilderness Association, Montana Trout Unlimited, Headwaters Resource Conservation and Development, National Wildlife Federation, Clark Fork Coalition, Sun Mountain Lumber, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, MT FWP, and Powell County Commissioners.

The Revised DEIS is available on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF website at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/bdnf, under “NEPA Projects.”  CD’s of the Revised DEIS are available by calling (406) 494-0238, or sending an email with mailing address to blignell02@fs.fed.us.   Printed copies are available on a limited basis.

Written comments may be sent to: Brent Lignell, 1820 Meadowlark, Butte, MT 59701. Comments may also be faxed to (406) 494-0269, be sure to include a return mailing address.  The e-mail address for comments is: comments-northern-beaverhead-deerlodge@fs.fed.us, please type “EDLV” in the subject line.

All interested publics are welcome to attend the open house. Contact the Forest Service at either the Deer Lodge Information Office at (406) 846-1770 or the Pintler Ranger District (406) 859-3211.

DIRECT LINK TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT – pdf format

Christmas in Deer Lodge

The Powell County Chamber of Commerce sends our best wishes to you and your families this Holiday Season.

Have a safe and Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

MEDICAL CENTER

1100 Hollenback Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722

Invites you to the

Grand Opening

Wednesday December 14, 2011

3 – 6 pm

There will be a turkey giveaway every 15 minutes!

Tour various departments and learn about our services, enjoy holiday gourmet hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided by River Rock Cafe, door prizes and entertainment.

For more information call Ida Miller on 406-846-2212

Sunday, December 4th

Grant-Kohrs Ranch Victorian Holiday:

The Victorian Holiday Open House will be from 1 pm till 4 pm. The elegant 1862 Kohrs family ranch house will be decorated in the style of a Victorian Christmas. Activities include house tours, wagon rides, blacksmithing, children’s crafts and activities with assorted refreshments.

The Hamilton ACappella Society will be performing, and Santa will be making an appearance. For more information, please call (406) 846-2070

Saturday, December 3rd

Children’s Movie:

“A Christmas Carol”  (Disney/Jim Carey version) will be playing at the Gunport Theater, inside the Old Montana Prison, at 3 pm. Entrance will be via Tower 1 by the Main Entrance to the Museums. FREE

Christmas Stroll:

Taking place on Main Street between 2 pm till 7 pm, three blocks of the central business district (300, 400, 500) will be closed to vehicular traffic. Visit participating businesses in Deer Lodge and check out their Stroll Button Numbers to see if you have won a prize. Stroll Buttons are on sale at ACE Hardware, J & J Variety, Keystone Drug & Gifts, Greany’s Dry Goods, MRC, Old Prison Museum Gift Shop and Valley Foods. They cost $2 each, are limited to 1000, and provide over 100 opportunities for the wearer to win prizes and Chamber Gift Certificates. There will be a $25 and $50 gift certificate drawing in front of Greany’s Dry Goods store at 3:30 pm.

The following businesses have Winning Stroll Button Numbers: 5 Stones Fine Art in the lobby of Peoples Bank, Ace Hardware, Ask the Meat Guy, Broken Arrow Steakhouse, Browsing Bison Books, Bum Bridge Auction & Pawn, Deer Lodge Liquor Store, Greany’s Dry Goods, Internet Connections & Computers, J&J Variety Store, Keystone Drug & Gifts, Lickety Print, Montana Bar, Mountain Man Trading Post, MRC, New To You, Old Prison Museum Gift Shop, Pizza Hut, Quilter’s Corner, R&C Home Improvements, river radio ranch, Serenity Salon, Silver State Post, Steele’s Furniture & Appliances, Territorial Antiques, Trashed Recycled Art & Photography, Valley Foods, Wild Iris.

You can use Christmas Cash at the following businesses:  5 Stones Fine Art, Ace Hardware, Ask the Meat Guy, Broken Arrow Steakhouse, Browsing Bison Books, Bum Bridge Auction & Pawn, Deer Lodge Family Dental, Deer Lodge Plaza, Deer Lodge Valley Therapy, Greany’s Dry Goods, Intermountain Chiropractic, Internet Connections, J&J Variety Store, Joan’s Unique Hairdesigns, Keystone Drug & Gifts, Lickety Print, Montana Bar, Mount Powell Tire Center, Mountain Man Trading Post, MRC, New To You, Old Prison Gift Shop, Peoples Bank of Deer Lodge, Pizza Hut, Quilter’s Corner, R&C Home Improvement, river radio ranch, Ryan Heating & Plumbing, Serenity Salon & Nails, Silver State Post, Steele’s Furniture & Appliances, Teresa’s Mane Attraction, Territorial Antiques, Today’s Image, Trashed, Treasure State Auto NAPA, Valley Foods, Wild Iris

Parade of Lights:

The Parade will start down Main Street at 6 pm. This year’s theme is ‘Home Town Christmas’. The Parade will form on Second Street by NAPA at 5:30 pm and will enter Main Street on Cottonwood Ave. It will proceed south along Main Street ending at Montana Ave where it will disband. NO CANDY THROWING FROM THE FLOATS please. However, helpers can hand out candy from baskets whilst walking alongside the Parade. All businesses, individuals and families are invited to enter the Parade, just ensemble on Second Street by NAPA before 6 pm. Those judged to be the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd best in parade will be awarded a Chamber Gift Certificate, handed out to winners at the Christmas tree.

Christmas Tree Lighting:

The official Lighting of the Deer Lodge Christmas Tree will take place immediately following on from the Parade of Lights beside the Post Office.

Drawing for Chamber Gift Certificates:

The second set of drawings, for $25, $50 and $100 Chamber Gift Certificates, will take place after the Lighting of the Community Christmas Tree at the Post Office, following the Parade of Lights. Remember, you must have a Stroll Button and be present to stand a chance of winning.

The Deer Lodge Christmas Stroll is sponsored by the Powell County Chamber of Commerce

We hope everyone has a happy and safe time during the Stroll and Parade.

Friday, December 2nd

Children’s Movie:

“Cars 2” will be playing at the Gunport Theater, inside the Old Montana Prison, at 6 pm. Entrance will be via Tower 1 by the Main Entrance to the Museums. FREE

Christmas Festival:

Powell County Museum & Arts Foundation is once again sponsoring the Annual Christmas Festival at the Pen Convention Center on Main Street. FREE of charge, everyone is welcome.
Whilst the kids visit with Santa from 5 pm till 7 pm, the adults can enjoy the Happy Hour and Icebreaker at 6 pm, holiday cheer and snacks with a no-host bar.
The main festivities start at 7 pm, with auctions (including the Community Christmas Tree, decorations, art object, etc.), 50/50 raffle, live music from Wes Harr and ‘Short Notice’, food and drinks.
At 9 pm the drawing for the winning ticket for the 1964½ Mustang Raffle Car will take place. This evening is your final chance to buy that winning ticket!

WorkSafeMT: creating a safer tomorrow for all MONTANA workers

Registration NOW OPEN for

SafetyFestMT: Missoula 2011

Classes fill quickly!

More workers are injured or die on the job in Montana than in most any other state. Join us in creating safer workplaces for you and your co-workers by planning to attend SafetyFestMT: Missoula 2011.

You can go online & register now for FREE high-quality safety training Dec. 5-9 at the Hilton Garden Inn.

 Click here to see the full agenda.

 Classes (70 +) fill quickly on a first-come, first-served basis. Those who register in October qualify for the Early Bird prize drawing. Early Bird Prizes include: 1) dinner for four at the Blue Canyon restaurant; 2) a custom golf bag donated by Sun Mountain Sports; and, 3) gifts certificates from DoubleTree by Hilton Missoula – Edgewater.

Classes include First-Aid/CPR/AED; ATV Safety; Decision Driving; HAZWOPER 8-hour refresher; Fleet Safety; Hotel & Restaurant Safety; OSHA 101; Workplace Wellness; Roadway Safety Training; Cranes; Forklifts; OSHA 10- & 30-hour cards; plus many more.

Learn more about SafetyFestMT

Learn more about WorkSafeMT

Additional info

 What : SafetyFestMT: Missoula 2011

When: Dec. 5-9, 2011

Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Missoula

 Why: Learn how to prevent workplace injuries for yourself and your co-workers

 CE credits: Pending

SafetyFestMT is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors, exhibitors and instructors. It is an educational outreach of WorkSafeMT whose goal is to raise awareness of Montana’s poor safety record and engage employers and employees in changing it.

Copyright © 2011 WorkSafeMT, All rights reserved.Our mailing address is:
WorkSafeMT
PO Box 7209
1625 11^th Avenue
Helena, Montana 59604 ]]> http://powellcountymontana.com/blog/2011/11/free-safety-workshop-in-missoula/feed/ 0 http://powellcountymontana.com/blog/2011/11/christmas-stroll-buttons-now-on-sale/ http://powellcountymontana.com/blog/2011/11/christmas-stroll-buttons-now-on-sale/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:01:53 +0000 admin http://powellcountymontana.com/blog/?p=504 [...]]]> With just over a week to go before the Deer Lodge Christmas Stroll, Buttons are now available.

Costing $2 each, Stroll Buttons are limited to 1000 and provide over 100 opportunities for the wearer to win prizes and Gift Certificates. During the Stroll on December 3rd, button wearers can visit local businesses in Deer Lodge, and if they find their button number matches the number in the store they receive a prize. Some merchants draw extra button numbers each week in the run up to Christmas, so be sure to visit them often.

Button numbers will also be called out during the Christmas Stroll, giving you FIVE chances to win Chamber Gift Certificates valued up to $100!

Stroll Buttons are on sale at:

• ACE Hardware

• J & J Variety

• Keystone Drug & Gifts

• Greany’s Dry Goods

• MRC Main Street Services

• Old Prison Museum Gift Shop

• Valley Foods

Don’t forget, you have a better than 1 in 10 chance of receiving a winning number. So, if you buy 10 buttons for $20 you are almost guaranteed at least one Winner!

For a list of Christmas Events going on in Deer Lodge next weekend, please follow this link or visit our website

Tickets are $25, available from Valley Foods or Keystone Drug & Gifts.

THE POWELL COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22nd 2011

at the

BROKEN ARROW STEAKHOUSE

317 Main Street, Deer Lodge, MT 59722

NO HOST COCKTAILS AT 6:00 PM

PRIME RIB DINNER AT 7:00 PM

GUEST SPEAKER

NEW MONTANA STATE PRISON WARDEN

- LEROY KIRKEGARD -

* 50/50 Raffle * Door Prizes *

TICKETS – $25 EACH

BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY – LIMITED NUMBERS AVAILABLE

Available from Valley Foods and Keystone Drug & Gifts

or contact the Chamber Office on 846-2094

- Talking When It’s Tough -

FREE Webinar on November 10th

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/162904225

This training is FREE OF CHARGE, sponsored by the Montana Office of Tourism Montana Superhost program!

Do you feel your palms get sweaty and your heart rate rise when you encounter conflict? Have you ever stammered when you meant to speak clearly? Have you walked away from a conversation thinking, “I wish I would have said. . .” If you say “yes” to these questions, you need to learn to “talk when it’s tough!” In this webinar we will identify the seven options you have when facing conflict. We will discuss costs and benefits of each response. And, we will consider strategies for responding to tough situations more effectively. You will leave with a better understanding of your reactions as well as options for improving your responses in the future.

Kristin Donahue, owner of Employment Dimensions Consulting Services, is an enthusiastic champion of employee engagement and retention. She is a skilled trainer, experienced consultant, and results-driven coach. With over 10 years experience in the human resources field and consulting independently for the last 4 years, she has worked with businesses of all sizes and in all industries including health care, banking, non-profits, community action, and education. Her goal is to provide training or consulting that maximizes profit and effectiveness while also emphasizing the value and importance of skilled staff members. Kristin has a wealth of knowledge in creative engagement strategies and effective human resource structures. In addition to serving as an adjunct faculty member of the Continuing Education Department of Flathead Valley Community College teaching supervisory skills and business development workshops, Kristin holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Development and has attained the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Society for Human Resource Management.

Title:
Montana Superhost – Talking When It’s Tough

Date:
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Time:
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MST

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/162904225