Community

The Firewood Bank of the Ruby Valley (FBRV) meets every Thursday morning. just outside of Sheridan to cut, split and stack wood for their charitable cause. Last Thursday, Aug. 4, the FBRV was met with a pleasant surprise. A DNRC team of firefighters from Dillon had driven by and seen the sign indicating the work that is done there.

It took 18 volunteers hiking more than 60 collective miles in steep terrain to put eyeballs on the places where Rocky Mountain goats live in Henry’s Mountains, below the Madison Range, south of Quake Lake and Hebgen Lake.

“We really wanted to have a full scale recycling program for the county.”

Most people who have awareness of early Montana history have some knowledge of John Bozeman and the Bozeman Trail. The Bozeman Trail was an overland route through Wyoming and Montana, connecting the gold rush territory of southern Montana to the oregon trail in eastern Wyoming.

“I’m super proud of it.” This is what Travis Reynolds said of his 9/11 tribute, with the intent to spread patriotism across Madison County. Reynolds, a true patriot in his own right, is the owner of the famous stinger stacker in Harrison.

Dr. Robert Marks has only lived in Ennis for thirteen years but based on the impact he has left on its hospital, patients, and community, the honor of Grand Marshal could have come a long time ago. When given the news Marks joked “I didn’t think I was old enough, the miles must count.”

Over memorial Day weekend a group of five ennis volunteers helped to run the montana state track and field finals for Class AA and Class A. Although this group varies in age and background they share one thing in common, a love for track and field.

On May 24, 59 people came to Bethel United Methodist church in sheridan to donate blood. each person came for their own reason. some came to help save a life, others came to help fill their need to volunteer.