A huge “Thank You” goes out to Troop 551 and Gardiner Market for a successful food drive. You all Rock! -Gardiner Food Pantry- Flu Vaccine available in Gardiner through Park County Public Health. There are still weeks of flu activity to come. Contact Juanita at 406.224.2629. For more information on how to protect yourself and our community, visit https://www.cdc.gov/flu 40 Days for Life, a focused pro-life campaign with a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting and peaceful vigil to end abortion. Wednesday, February 14th thru Sunday, March 25th. Please pray for an end to abortion! For Sale: 2 Kenmore extra large capacity washing machines, very good condition $300 each. The dryers are available, but do need work. Contact Kathy Stocker 406-640-1186. In search of year-round housing: We are two Yellowstone Forever employees looking for a permanent residence that is cat-friendly, non-smoking, with two bedrooms. $1,000 per month including utilities. Contact Vanessa Vought (561) 441-8670 or Mikayla Bell (360) 584-6784. I am a buyer of Montana history. Maps, Yellowstone Park, Tokens, Beer Trays, Mining Ribbons, Horr MT, Books, Old Montana signs and plenty more. Contact David at 579-3500 or davidperlstein@gmail.com. Feed the Cat – Feed the Dog. Helping to care for hungry cats and dogs during winter. We would love your pet food donations. Drop off locations: Gardiner Food Pantry, Tuesdays from 1-6pm; Livingston Senior Center; financial donations at Spur-Line. Community Survey: In 2018 the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce would like to assess the current usage of the rodeo grounds to ensure the space is being utilized to its full potential for the community and to properly budget for any needed renovations and improvements going forward. Currently the space is used for overnight horse boarding, FFA/bucking horse workshops, and the An-nual Gardiner Rodeo. The following survey will help us determine additional/alternative ways the community of Gardiner would like to see this space used throughout the year. To participate in the survey please go the fol-lowing link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B95J76Q , or pick up a paper copy at the Chamber of Commerce. Thank you! The Gardiner Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center will be closed Wednesday, February 21st - Fri-day, February 23rd for maintenance, public restrooms will still be accessible. Apologies for any inconven-ience. The next Gardiner Chamber Board of Directors Meeting will be February 15th, 12-1 at the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce. Public Welcome. The next Gardiner CVB meeting will be February 15th, 4:30-5:30 in the Mammoth Map Room. Public Welcome.

LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

February 14th, 2018

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Chomp & Stomp - February 17

Yellowstone Story Night - February 22

Jardine Ski Run - February 25

Horse Drive - May 26

Rodeo - June 15 & 16

FOR DETAILS AND MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:

www.visitgardinermt.com/events-blog/events

DINING OPTIONS Valentine’s Dinner on Wednesday, February 14 at Mammoth Hot Springs Dining Room In addi-tion to our regular dinner menu, we will feature Lamb Wellington and Red Snapper specials. We will also offer unique appetizer and dessert specials. Dinner is served 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Reservations recommend-ed, please call 307-344-5314. Free Lunch! This winter, eat lunch three times at the Mammoth Hot Springs Dining Room and your fourth lunch is on us! We are open for lunch daily 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM. Yellowstone Grill – No open mic this week, Feb 15th as we have a private catered party. Sorry for any inconvenience. Next & the last Thurs night will be Feb 22nd for Story Night at Yellowstone Grill from 6-8PM. We will open on the 22nd at 5pm- serving Mexican fare! International Market at Mammoth Hot Springs Dining Room on Friday, February 23 5:00PM – 8:30PM. All you care to eat from four buffets. This year we have added a Montana buffet with local foods. We contin-ue to have our popular buffets featuring food from Asia, Italy and South of the Border. Price is $21.95 adult and $8.95 child. Reservations will not be accepted for this evening. Seating is first come, first seated.

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Absaroka Lodge - Gardiner hotel is seeking FT & PT housekeeping and front desk help to start immediate-ly. Pay DOE. Email applications to ablodge@aol.com. Walk in applications available 10am-5pm. Positions: Housekeeping/Front Desk. Email: ablodge@aol.com. Housekeeper needed for peak season May through October for a minimum of 3 cabins just outside of Gardi-ner. Applications and requests to: Bonnie Lynn (406) 570-4500 or email: www.mthomesandland@aol.com. The Best Western is accepting applications for Guest Room Attendants. Please apply at the Front Desk. The Yellowstone Mine Restaurant is accepting applications for the following positions: * Hostess * Cocktail Wait * Wait Staff (morning & night) * Bussers * Dishwashers & * Cooks. Please apply in the Business Office above the Gold Strike Gift Shop before 11am Mon - Friday. Gold Strike Gifts is looking for an experienced Sales Associate. Must be willing to work flexible shifts, splits-- & some AM & PM. Please apply in the Business Office above the Gift Shop before 11 am Monday -Friday.

HELP WANTED

Facility Opens Closes

Albright Visitor Center (9 am–5 pm) Year-round

Mammoth Campground Year-round

Mammoth Clinic (M–Th 8:30 am–5 pm; Fri 8:30 am–1 pm) Closed weekends & holidays. 307-344-7965.

Year-round

Mammoth General Store Closed weekends & holidays.

Year-round

Mammoth Hotel, Dining Room & Retail 12/15 03/05

Mammoth Ski Shop 12/15 03/05

Old Faithful Bear Den Gift Shop 12/15 03/15

Old Faithful Geyser Grill 12/15 03/15

Old Faithful Snow Lodge & Cabins 12/16 03/04

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center (9 am–5 pm) 12/15 03/15

West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center (8 am–5 pm, weekdays) Year-round

West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center - NPS Desk (8 am–4 pm, weekdays) 12/15 03/15

Warming Huts (shelter for skiers, snowshoers & snowmobilers)

Canyon Visitor Education Center Lobby (9 am–3 pm) Staffed during the day. Vending machine snacks, water, and restrooms available 24 hours a day.

12/15 3/8*

Fishing Bridge (Always open) Staffed daily. Vending machine cold drinks available 24 hours a day.

12/15 2/28*

Indian Creek (Always open) Not staffed. No food or water.

12/15 2/28*

Madison (Always open) Staffed during the day. Light snacks and hot drinks are sold during the day. Vending machine snacks, water, and restrooms available 24 hours a day.

12/15 3/5

Mammoth Hot Springs (9 am–5 pm) Located above the Upper Terrace parking lot (where oversnow travel begins). Vend-ing machine snacks, cold drinks, and snowmobile fuel.

12/15 2/28*

Old Faithful Yurts (Daytime hours only) Staffed during day. Water and bathrooms available. No vending machines.

12/15 3/15*

West Thumb (Always open) Staffed during the day. No food or water available.

12/15 2/28*

* These dates are tentative & subject to change

Yellowstone National Park Winter 2017-2018 Facility Dates Anything not included in this list is closed during the winter.

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Yellowstone recruiting for 2018 Youth Conservation Corps program MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - How would you like to work, learn, play, and serve in the world’s first national park? Yellowstone is currently recruiting for the 2018 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), a residential work-based education program for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 18. Visit the YCC program webpage to apply. Completed application materials must be received by March 1, 2018. Two, month-long YCC sessions will be offered June 10 to July 11 and July 15 to August 15. Sixty youth will be selected from across the country to participate in the program. Applicants must be citizens of the United States and 15 years of age by June 10, but not over 18 years of age by August 15. Yellowstone recruits youth from all social, economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds for the program. No previous wilderness experience is required. Applicants should possess a positive attitude, a willingness and ability to work in a physically active outdoor program, and get along well with others. Participants will be required to live in the park. Room and board will be provided at a minimal cost. Wages will be set at the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. YCC is designed to develop an appreciation for the nation's natural resources and heritage through unique edu-cational, recreational, and work experiences. Corps members work together with National Park Service staff to complete conservation projects such as rehabilitation of trails, campground restoration, and a wide variety of resource management, visitor support services, and maintenance projects. Participants develop their job and leadership skills while further exploring personal values, gaining self-esteem, expanding their awareness of work ethics, and learning firsthand about environmental and conserva-tion issues. Corps members also participate in evening and weekend recreational activities and discover the many options for careers in the National Park Service and other land management agencies. Questions may be directed to YELL_YCC_Office@nps.gov. The Yellowstone YCC Program is funded by park entrance fees and generous donations to Yellowstone For-ever, the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park.

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A Moving History: Speaker Series Program is about Livingston and the Railroad Livingston, Montana: The Friends of the Yellow-stone Gateway Museum announce their upcoming speaker series, A Moving History, featuring area ex-perts. The four bi-monthly programs begin on Feb-ruary 28 with “The Railroad: Livingston and the Beginnings of a County” presented by Museum Di-rector Paul Shea, and continue through mid-April. Other topics include our area’s native trails, the Yel-lowstone Trail, and traveling along the Lewis & Clark trail. Museum Director Paul Shea shares early photos—some recent donations to the museum and never seen before—and stories of our vibrant histo-ry. The railroad is the reason that Livingston is here, and the arrival of the railroad created the economic development that led to the separation of Park Coun-ty from Gallatin County. Shea has served as director of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum since Decem-ber 2009. Before his move to Livingston, Shea was the founding executive director of the Yellowstone Historic Center in West Yellowstone, a position he held from 1998 to 2008. Paul also oversaw the resto-ration of West Yellowstone’s historic railroad dis-trict. Shea has lived and worked in and around Yel-lowstone National Park since 1979 and is originally from Nevada. Two weeks later, on Wednesday, March 14, historian Jerry Brekke presents “The Big Bend of the Yellowstone Trail Nexus.” On Wednes-day, March 28, graduate history student Lerick Al-len presents “Convicts, Boosters, and Citizens: Park County’s contribution to the Yellowstone Trail” and on Wednesday, April 11, Lewis and Clark historian Norm Miller presents “In the Wake of Discov-ery: Traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail by Canoe and Foot.” Stay tuned for more details about each program. All programs are part of the museum’s Wednesday evening programming, Hump Day His-tory, and are held at 7:00 pm at the Yellowstone Gateway Museum, 118 W. Chinook, Livingston. The speaker series is free and open to the public and re-freshments are served. Doors will open at 6:00 pm for people to enjoy the museum’s exhibits before the program and to grab a seat. Attendees must climb stairs to the top floor of museum for the program. Watch for more information about upcoming pro-grams or contact Karen Reinhart at 222-4184 or kreinhart@parkcounty.org. Visit our Facebook page, yellowstonegatewaymuseum, or our web site, www.yellowstonegatewaymuseum.org.

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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 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 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, call in a credit card number 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, Condolences & Memorial Services 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

AA Meetings: Wednesday @ 7pm at St. William’s Catholic Church. Contact 1-724-496-9894 American Legion Meet-ing: 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm at the Gardiner Communi-ty Center. Bear Creek Council Meeting: Meets monthly at the Track Ed Center, 9 Jardine Rd. For more information: 406-223-2152 www.bearcreekcouncil.org CVB Meeting: 3rd Thursdays at 4:30pm at the Gardiner Visitor’s Center, 216 Park St.

Electric Peak Arts Council Meeting: Sept-May, 4th Wednesday @ 5:30pm at the Gardiner Visitor’s Center, 216 Park St. Next meeting: February 28. Gardiner Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Center: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Monthly Board meeting, 3rd Thursdays at noon. Located at 216 Park Street. 848-7971. Gardiner Community Library Tuesdays 10am-5pm, 6pm-8pm & Thursdays 6pm-8pm. 406.848.7835. Book Sale Tuesdays 10am-5pm.

Gardiner Food Pantry Hours: 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 sec-ond Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gardiner Visitor’s Center. Gardiner School Board Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays @ 6pm in the Gardiner School Conference Room.

Gateway Hose Company: Board of Trustees Budget Meeting February 19 @ 7 pm at the Fire Hall. Greater Gardiner Community Council Advisory Board Meeting: 1st Tuesdays @7:15pm. 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 Baptist Church Sundays:

Bible Study 9:45am Worship 11am Wednesdays:

Worship Service 6:30pm

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Sundays: Sacrament Service 10am

St. Williams Catholic Church: Sundays 11:00am

St. John’s Episcopal Church

(Emigrant): Sundays

Worship 8am

Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace (Cooke City):

Sundays: Worship 9:30am

Gardiner Community Church: Sundays

9:00 am Fellowship 9:15 am Sunday School 10:15 Worship Service

Bible Studies Throughout the

community during the week, contact Pastor Jeff Ballard

406-848-7300