Sheridan, MT

Jacksons Garden would like to thank everyone who attended our brunch fundraiser on August 1st! It was a huge success for the gardens, and over 200 happy people attended.

If you weren’t able to attend, we invite you to come up to the gardens any time to enjoy this beautiful space.

And on that note…

Announcing Tuesday Night Farmstand at Jacksons Garden!!!
Come to the gardens on Mill Street every Tuesday between 5 and 6pm to buy fresh, organic produce and support your local community garden.

Fresh this week:
Potatos
Beets
Carrots
Broccoli
Kale
and much more!

2010 Twin Bridges
Floating Flotillas and Fish Fantasies
Annual River Parade
Saturday, July 24, 2010
WOW! GET EXCITED!
HAVE FUN! WIN MONEY!
Join us on the Beaverhead River,
at the Madison County Fair Grounds.
Float prizes $500 – Rusty Bucket Travel Trophy (People’s Choice Award) $200 – Most Humorous $200 – Best Youth Float
Please return forms to: Joy Day, Parade Chair, Novich Insurance
PO Box 394
Twin Bridges, MT 59754
406-684 - 5701 (also fax number), novich@3rivers.net
We would really appreciate early entries!!
Floats must be registered by 10 am July 24th
to be eligible for prizes
Entry Form
2010 Floating Flotilla and Fish Fantasies Annual River Parade
Saturday, July 24
Please type or print all information listed below. It is required that all applicants also read and understand the dangers regarding their participating in this event and acknowledge this understanding by their signature(s) listed below. The theme of this event is simply Fish Fantasies and we request and require that all entrants conduct their participation in these activities in a safe manner.
Float sponsor or entered by: _____________________________________________
Responsible party (ies): _______________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________
(city, state & ZIP)
Phone: ______________________________________
Email: _______________________________________
Names of all persons to be on float: ______________________________________
Brief description of float (design, construction, etc.): ______________________________
Acceptance of rules, assumption of risk, and release of liability:
I/we have read and understand the rules and completed all of the requested information to the best of our knowledge. I/we wish to take part in the parade and agree to observe and abide by all the rules and regulations set forth by the Floating Flotillas and Fish Fantasies parade Committee. I/we understand the risks and dangers inherent in such activities and assume all risks of injury, damage or loss that I/we may incur during these activities. I/we shall hold the Floating Flotillas and Fish Fantasies organizers harmless and shall indemnify against any claims which may be made for any cause whatsoever, arising as a result of or in connection with my/our participation in the Floating Flotillas and Fish Fantasies Parade.
Signature: ___________________________________Date: ________________
Signature: __________________________________ (Please print name) Please return forms to: Joy Day, Parade Chair, Novich Insurance PO Box 394 Twin Bridges, MT 59754 406-684 - 5701 (also fax number), novich@3rivers.net
RULES: 1.) The parade involves water travel along the Beaverhead River. The primary rules regarding this event are to use good common sense and water safety practices. The parade committee reserves the right to disallow any float which is not deemed safe or fit for the event. 2.) As required by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, no motors of any kind are allowed. Approved Personal Flotation Devices (PFD’s) must be available to all persons on board. All persons under the age of 12 years must wear a PFD at all times while on the water. 3.) Parade entrants are not allowed to consume alcohol or indulge in any type of chemical substance during the parade. 4.) No entrants are allowed to hand out or throw any items (water balloons, candy, confetti, etc.) from the floats during the parade or allow any harmful waste to enter the river from their floats. All entrants shall be responsible for removing any debris from the river caused by their activities.
5.) A distance of 50 feet between each float must be observed at all times. Entrants must keep their assigned position during the formation and throughout the parade. 6.) The Parade Committee would greatly appreciate early entries, so please enter now! Floats must be registered by 10 a.m. on July 20th in order to qualify for prizes. All floats must be ready to launch by parade time at 11:00 a.m.

June 8, 2010

We are writing to tell you about an exciting new development coming to the Ruby Valley - the founding of the Ruby Valley Foundation. As you can see from the attached article a grant has been awarded by the Northwest Area Foundation to help start a community foundation. This will set up an endowment fund for the future as well as make funds available for small grants to worthy community needs and projects.

As a citizen and leader in this valley we know that you are interested in the needs and quality of life of those who live in this beautiful part of Montana, both in the short term and long term. We hope you will consider joining this effort in the future as a volunteer and possibly even a board member. This opportunity will give you the chance to be an important part of helping our valley and its residents thrive.

You are invited to a “kick off” event at 6:00pm on June 28th in the Montana room at the Twin Bridges High School. Come and join us for PIZZA! We will do our best to explain the Ruby Valley foundation and the challenges and opportunities it presents. Of course attendance at this meeting will not obligate you to any commitment. The most important purpose of this meeting is to inform and answer questions. And to enjoy pizza! We hope to see you there.

Thanks much,

The Organizing Committee:
Tony Simonson - tel. 406 596-3444
Paula Kinoshita ;
Jack Leber ; 406 684-5686
Jerry Aaker 406 842 7837
Carol Delisi 406 842-5473

Below is additional information regarding the foundation if you are interested.

An Opportunity for the Ruby Valley

Citizens of the Ruby Valley will soon launch a new program aimed to provide both short and long-term benefits to the communities of this beautiful Southwest Montana valley.
Volunteer committees in both Sheridan and Twin Bridges recently coordinated efforts to apply for a grant to initiate a local community endowment in conjunction with the Montana Community Foundation (MCF). A total of $10,000 has been awarded by the Northwest Area Foundation to start this program.

A member of the Sheridan committee, Tony Simonson, who grew up in the area and has lived in both Twin Bridges and Sheridan, says “it makes a lot of sense for these two towns, located just 8 miles apart, to work together in a healthy collaboration for the good of the whole Ruby Valley.”

The grant will set up the Ruby Valley Foundation, $7,500 will be immediately invested in a long-term endowment at the Montana Community Foundation which will take responsibility for investing and managing the endowment. A new non-profit (501.c.3) organization will be established with a local board of directors representing the entire valley. This board will take on the challenge of raising funds to grow this endowment to $25,000 within three years. After the endowment reaches that threshold earnings from the endowment will be used for community projects aimed at helping the communities in the Ruby Valley with worthwhile projects for the people who live here.

In addition to the initial funds for the endowment, $1500 from this grant will be used for small grants to meet local needs. The exact type of projects to be funded is yet to be determined. An advantage of working through the Montana Community Foundation is that MCF will provide a $2,500 incentive to a new community foundation for grant-making to local projects. Thus, a total of $4,000 will be available for local needs in the first year of this program.

Community organizations will be able to apply for funding to address some of the challenges of families and local organizations in the Ruby Valley. These will be projects that improve the quality of life in the Ruby Valley in areas of nutrition, jobs, training, environment, and recreation for people of all ages and otherwise expand community services and opportunities. A target of the program is to make up to $9,000 available for community needs within the first three years.

The mission of a local community foundation is to manage philanthropic assets well to provide a reliable source of funding for charitable programs and projects and to keep the funds growing in perpetuity. Community foundations, in addition to managing assets and making grants from their endowment funds, also serve as a leaders, conveners and catalysts in meeting community needs.

Paula Kinoshita, one of the members of the Twin Bridges committee, says “we are looking for civic-minded leaders who have a passion for the future of this valley as volunteers to serve on the board of directors for this foundation - this is a great opportunity to do something that will have a lasting impact far into the future”.

For more information, please contact one of the following on the organizing committee:
Tony Simonson - tel. 406 596-3444
Paula Kinoshita ;
Jack Leber ; 406 684 5686
Jerry Aaker 406 842 7837

Aloha All

As some of you may know, the 18 month journey of the Horizon’s Project is coming to an end. Thru much discussion, both the Twin Bridges & Sheridan projects have decided to combine forces in order to establish an endownment for our communities.
This endowment will be known as the Ruby Valley Foundation (RVF).This foundation will be established in order to help provide area groups with grants for community projects. This is a long term endownment project that will be considered an investment in our communites for our future as well as for future generations.
The planning phase is just being established and there is a need to generate interest, share information and gain support for this project. Also, there is a call for community members to step up and take leadership roles in this project.
As such, there will be an informational meeting on Monday, June 28th in the Montana Room at the Twin Bridges School. The meeting will be held at 6pm with refreshments served and a presentation given by Jerry Aaker and Carol Delisi.
Anyone who is interested in learning more about the RVF are encouraged to attend this meeting. If you would like more information, please, feel free to contact Jerry at 842-7837, Carol at 842-5437, Tony Simonsen at 596-3444 or myself at 684-5959. Also, there was a very well written article in The Madisonian newspaper, last week, that gives a lot more information… pick up a copy for details!
Hope to see you on Monday!
Mahalo,
Paula Kinoshita
TBCA Chair

Hi All,

Please forward these notes on to anyone I’ve missed in the Sheridan or Twin Horizon’s Groups.

Attendees: Jerry Aaker, Jack Leber, Janet Marsh, Tony and Emily Simonsen, Carol Delisi

· Janet told us about Marguerite, the VISTA volunteer; she’s graduated from U of M, has a minor in non-profit administration and a rich background of non-profit work; she will work on a long-term plan for Jackson’s Garden, a program for local gardeners and programs for the youth involving both the watershed and the garden; she will be here at least one year – Welcome Marguerite!
· Marguerite will use the Horizon’s laptop, rather than using part of the funds for a new laptop and will also take on the Sheridan blog
· The group agreed that the name of the Foundation will be “The Ruby Valley Foundation”
· The service area for the Foundation will be the school districts of Alder, Sheridan and Twin Bridges which will include the towns from Alder through Silver Star and the surrounding areas. Tony and Emily will track down maps that show the school district boundaries
· Some o0f the Horizon’s grant monies will be sent directly to the MT Community Foundation:
o $3500 from the newest Sheridan Horizon’s grant, plus $2000 from the Sheridan Horizon’s current account (we added an extra $500 from our existing monies in the account)
o $5000 from the newest Twin Horizon’s grant
· The $5000 remainder of the newest Sheridan Horizon’s grant ($8500 total) will be sent directly for the VISTA volunteer; the account to be used needs to be verified; we’re hoping to use the Ruby Valley Habitat account.
· Jerry Aaker will sign the MT Community Foundation grant agreement to establish the account
· Jerry has emailed the letter to be used to solicit interested parties for the June 28th meeting
· We agreed to contact the following individuals (although we didn’t have the original list, found at the bottom of this email):
o Jerry: Dean Leary and Frank Ford
o Carol: Chuck Smothermon and Connie Morgan
o Janet: Karen Towne and Dale Giem
o Tony/Emily: Janet Doornbos, Paul Kramer, Stephanie Kruer, Doug Smith
o Jack: Twin Rotary – Jack will check about Jerry and Tony presenting to the Rotary on Wed, 6/9
· Jack will order pizzas for 30 people
· All involved in the Horizon’s steering committees are invited to the June 28th meeting in the MT Room at 6pm
· Jerry will send the press release to the Madisonian
· Carol will create an introductory activity; Jerry will present; Carol will close with next steps
· Carol will create a sign-up sheet for the end of the meeting so that participants can indicate level of interest
· Carol and Jack spoke with Laurie Bartoletti after the meeting; she is working with a student to create the Social Services guide on Tuesday, 6/8; Carol will contact Beacon for brochure holders; Laurie will have brochures copied at Beacon; Carol will pay Beacon for full amount –no more than $500 – I’m having a tough time finding the grant paperwork and exactly how much was allocated.

That’s it from our meeting – those that were there feel free to add/delete etc and those that weren’t, please ask questions if you have them.

Below is the original list of people we’d thought about contacting for the Foundation:
§ Todd Young – Joelene
§ Frank Ford – Jerry
§ Bob Hanson – Joelene
§ John Stimson – Laurie
§ Ted Darby – Janet
§ Minetta King – Janet
§ Jan Bowey – Joelene
§ Dean Leary – Janet
§ Julie Maddison – Carol
§ Julie Ward – Carol
§ Paul Kramer – Laurie
§ June Pack – Laurie
§ Nina Philpott – Laurie
§ Connie Morgan – Carol
§ Arma Leonard – Janet

Carol

Just an update to inform you on a meeting Jack Leber, Paula Kinoshita (Twin Bridges) Tony and I had yesterday - May 20.

1. Paula and Jack started a list of people in Twin to inform about this new foundation and invite participation…. possibly as board members. We shared our Sheridan list and talked about criteria for board members. Though not set in stone, we should aim for at least 8 board members representing the various parts and interests in the Ruby Valley

2. We decided on a meeting on Monday, June 28th at 6:00pm in Montana room at Twin High School. Purpose will be to present, inform and generate interest in the Ruby Valley Community Foundation. (Paula will confirm place)
We want to make the presentation as a local project - inviting a variety of people..to try to promote a sense of ownership and collaboration between the two communities (including Alder and to Silver Star, if possible). Pizza party!! (Jack will order for at least 20 people - though this is not a closed meeting and we should invite and advertise it as open to the public)

3. Tony and I will make the presentation at this June 28th meeting. (I will try to make a concise power point to use - and I am aking Carol Delisi for help with the meeting design). The Horizons background of this will not be stressed as there seems to be both ignorance of what that was and some degree of frustration with the process in the public. However, we should bring out the Vision statements from the two communities that were developed in the Horizons process. (Janet.. do you have that for Sheridan? please send it to me)

4. We will not invite Cathy Cooney for the June 28 meeting, but later in the summer… perhaps when we have a more solid group, broader support and with a tentative board of directors, and have our questions better defined. I will inform her of this plan and ask that she stand by for a later date.

5. Getting the word out. I will write a “press release” - a short description of the community foundation project… getting the “grantize jargon” out and making it publishable in the local press. I will finish that and distribute to you after we have final approval of the grant - which is on the schedule for June 4th.

6. This press release can be used as written information to give the folks you talk about the community foundaiton when you invite the people on your list (and others) to the June 28th meeting. I have lots of other documents from the Montana Community Foundation that I can send as requested.

7. Funds will be dispersed for approved projects by June 25th. We are asking the Twin Bridges Community Association (a 501c3) to receive and use their account until the RVCF becomes its own 501. (Paula to confirm that). If we do this we should be able to close out our Horizons account at the Sheridan library by June 30 -

Please let us know of your suggestions and qeustions..

Jerry

In March, Kathy Cooney from the Montana Community Foundation came to speak to members of the Sheridan Horizons steering committee and interested members of the community about starting a Community Foundation.

she talked about what a community foundation is, why a community might consider starting a caommunity foundatio nd what the first steps are.

-There are over 70 local community foundations in Montana, creating opportunities for local residents to leave a legacy to their communities.

-Money raised to benefit a local community foundation’s endowment stays in that community to create a permanent source of annual income for important projects.

-A local group of residents make all the recommendations for funding so community members decide on the priorities for the money.

-In Jefferson Valley, our Transfer of Wealth study, done in 2006, shows that $110 million in assets will pass from one generation down to the next between 2006-2016. If everyone who passes away during that time left an average of just 5% of their estate to local community foundations or nonprofit endowments, there would be $5.5 million in assets to produce income every year for charitable purposes. That would mean approximately $275,000 a year, every year, for community projects, like playgrounds, libraries, after-school programs, parks, senior services, arts and culture programming, youth sports programs, etc.

-Montana is one of only a few states in the nation that offer a tax credit (not just a deduction) for charitable giving. The Montana Endowment Tax Credit is the best credit offered by the state. Towns that have a local community foundation can offer local residents an opportunity to save money on state income taxes by giving a donation to a local endowment, that will, in turn, benefit many wonderful programs and projects in the community.

Community members had the chance to ask questions and brainstorm ideas with Kathy. One idea that came up that the committe will continue to explore is the idea of a Greater Ruby Valley Foundation, rather than limiting it to Sheridan, Twin, etc…

I have a couple of updates on the Madison Marathon which is scheduled for July 25 on the Gravelly Range right here in Madison County:

· We presently have 14 runners paid in full and ready to go.
· I have about 20 commitments or so from people who intend to run.
· I’m getting about three queries a week about the race.
· We are listed on the 50 States Club marathon website. This is a site for those runners whose mission is to run a marathon in every state within a calendar year. Our listing – listed by date so it is on July 25 – also has the label ‘The Highest Road Marathon in America’ next to it. We already have one 50 Stater signed up and he promised that more would follow.
· We are listed on MarathonGuide.com as well as Running World’s website.
· I had a long talk with one of the organizers of the Missoula Marathon (recently selected as the Best Overall Marathon by Runner’s World magazine) and he told me that he and his friends are constantly talking about the Madison Marathon and he, along with others, intend to run.
· We have a potential winner for our ‘Furthest away to run the Madison’ competition. We have a runner coming from Fort Meyers Beach, Florida to specifically run the Madison. Maybe some of you have European or Asian friends who can beat him in this category.
· This and several other good things are happening yet the race is still 101 days away! Not bad, eh?

For the Kickstarter project to raise money to build a dedicated website, we are currently at $2,245 with five days to go to reach our goal of $3,000. Please consider helping us get over the top. If you have not already, take a look at the following link and consider making a pledge:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/49458284/the-madison-marathon-the-highest-road-maratho

More good news that I think we can all get behind. The board of directors of the Madison County Economic Development Council has agreed to a proposal that I made which is that the Madison Marathon needed a beneficiary. This race will cap out (meaning sell out) eventually. If not this year, it will happen next or the following year. This means the costs to set up and manage the race, which are substantial since the Gravelly Range is so far away, will be covered by entry fee revenues so we will have some financial wiggle room with this event. In other words, the Madison Marathon will begin to make money.

So starting this year, we will make a donation of 10 percent of the gross revenues from entry fees to the Forgotten Veterans Project. This is a project that is based in Ennis and run by Andy Debona, one of our race volunteers. It is a project that recognizes and supports veterans from this area of Montana who have already passed away yet have no family members or people who knew they were veterans. Thus, they are not really recognized for their service. There is no one to, for example, take care of their graves or buy a commemorative brick in their name at a Veteran’s Memorial. The mission of the Forgotten Veterans Project is to be sure that these veterans are recognized and remembered in the same manner that other veterans are who have family members to do this kind of work for them after they are gone. I hope you agree that this is a good project.

Thanks everyone. Stay healthy, stay happy, keep running forward, and I hope many of you can volunteer and better yet run in this year’s Madison Marathon. Please give me a call if you have any questions about the race, the website project, or anything else.

Take care.

Sam Korsmoe
Executive Director
Madison County Economic Development Council Inc.
PO Box 365
Virginia City, MT 59755
Tel: 406-682-5923
Fax: 406-682-4564
Cell: 406-570-4531
Email: info@madcoedc.org
Website: www.madcoedc.org

Horizons Community Action Final Report
April 15, 2010

Completed by Janet Marsh
406-842-5888
jmarsh@3rivers.net

Strategic Action

1. Representatives of the Horizons program worked with the Sheridan school to offer continuing education classes this past winter. Continuing Ed was a dominant action item identified through the Horizons process. Some values targeted were disseminating information supportive of living well such as cooking whole foods and financial planning. Community Ed was intended to offer opportunity for social interaction bringing people of various social groups together to develop support within the community and address the poverty of isolation. The classes met with mixed results, some were better attended than others. There was clear value in the result of this effort for the community. The fact that community representatives came forward to approach the school about developing the program began association or partnership which has great potential. In working on this project the need for people to develop the class offerings created a need for leaders which became a leadership opportunity, an opportunity to try and learn.
It was decided at the recent Horizons steering committee that we bring together the Continuing Ed teachers, school administrators and horizons volunteers to evaluate the program. Continuing Ed continues to be a priority project to address poverty or support living well in Sheridan. Having an organized well facilitated evaluation will be very educational and develop leadership skills in individuals. A nonthreatening evaluation will develop trust and a sense of team work within the partners in the project. Evaluation is an important step in a sustainable process. Also some beneficial facts for the project will be identified.

2. One of my hopes and expectations of the Horizons program is that individuals would step up and become active as leaders in our community. At times I have been disappointed on this point. It seems that for the most part it is the people who are leading today are the same who were leading two years ago. This disappointment of mine aside I would say there is significantly increased leadership capacity within our community after working through the Horizons program. I feel that it was very fortunate that Sheridan Horizons presented Leadership Plenty together with Twin Bridges. Bringing the two communities together developed new connections between individuals and organizations and changed some attitudes for the better. As we worked our way through the Horizons program there were many events, classes and meetings which needed to be organized. Completing these tasks created a need for leadership and once again an opportunity to try and learn while benefiting from coaching and peer support.
There are individuals who have become more active as leaders as a result of Horizons, if there aren’t large numbers of them I must remember we live in a town of 600 people. If 4 people step up that maybe a 5% increase in our capacity. And I’m sure there are many small leadership roles being developed that aren’t visible.
Systematically I am not super positive in reflecting on leadership development in our community. Personally however Horizons has been very educational. I started working very hard in the first stages of the Horizons project only to become discouraged shortly after the first action forum. I was and am aware how challenging it is to bring about real change. But I decided nothing is won by getting discouraged. I learned about perseverance. I learned a few other things like you can advertise to your hearts content for participation or help but I find it more effective to approach people individually and ask them personally for what I need or have to offer.

3. Jacksons Garden Inc. is a nonprofit organization which manages an 8 acre plot of land with a mission of “sustainably supporting gardening for production, education and enjoyment for our community”. This project was in existence prior to Horizons but it has been significantly strengthened and shaped by Horizons. The greater awareness
of poverty in our community has informed the purpose of the garden. Jacksons Garden offers an opportunity to work together with other community members to grow food, learn about gardening, and learn to function in a group, practice responsibility, and share comradery. The group of people currently participating in the garden represents a cross section of the community. Making the garden a resource for all interested people is a goal of JG.

4. The Ruby Valley Food Project (RVFP) is a partnership of Jacksons Garden and the Ruby Watershed Council. The RVFP has been awarded a slot to host a VISTA worker and is currently interviewing to fill the position. The VISTA will work to build the capacity of Jacksons Garden by developing a plan for long term sustainability ad well as funding sources and policies and procedures. Educational programs for the schools will focus on supporting living well through a connection to the land and our rich agricultural heritage. Students will have opportunity to do physical work in the garden as well as participate in activities to heighten awareness of heritage.

5. Involving senior citizens and other community members in mentoring youth was identified as an action item. In developing the educational component of the RVFP the VISTA will develop leadership capacity by identifying adult volunteers to implement and continue to organize the program.

Structural Change, additional resources
1. The Ruby Valley Food Project is working to host a VISTA volunteer through Montana Campus Compact (MTCC). By organizing the programs to host the VISTA and having them present in our community with the primary task of addressing poverty or as we say supporting living well we will have access to many additional resources. MTCC stipulates development of a partnership with the University or Extension system establishing an avenue to access and desimonate information. Many groups will be working together in the course of this project including Alder, Twin Bridges and Sheridan schools, our local NRCS office, the Food Pantry, as well as Jacksons Garden and The Ruby Watershed Council.

2. Several members of the Sheridan community attended a grant writing workshop presented by Twin Bridges Horizons, taught by Janet Cornish. Attendance at this workshop will help organizations address needs in the community including poverty by gathering knowledge about grants and writing, developing connections with individuals at the workshop and hopefully acquiring funds.

3. In the past two years Sheridan has established the Sheridan Alder Parks and Recreation Commission. This body is funded by a $25 per household tax intended to fund the Swimming Pool, Little League program and other community groups who submit applications. This commission is funded with tax money but it is driven by community members who support living well for all people. Community members circulated petitions to vote on the tax, passed the referendum and now administer the funding for the benefit of the community.

Structural Change, partnering beyond Horizons
1. The RVFP is a study in partnering, JG, Ruby Watershed Council, AmeriCorps, the local schools and more are working together to build capacity within the community and develop connections of kids to the land and between conventional agriculturalists and alternative or progressive agriculture.

2. The Friends of the Library partnered with Mr. Smotherman and the senior English class to hold community discussions relating to the Book Cry The Beloved Country. This was valuable as it brought together diverse groups and the issue of poverty is so present in the book it was a central theme to be discussed.

3. Interested community members met with Cathy Cooney of Montana Community Foundation to consider setting up an endowment for our community. No action has been taken on this but the community has made a plan to hold another meeting with several additional invited community members to study the feasibility of this project. If we are to have the momentum to take this on we will need some serious partnering and committed leadership.

4. Jacksons Garden is partnering with Madison Farm to Fork in working toward a shared goal of developing local food network. This could address poverty through awareness of eating and living well and also potentially by creating jobs or generating more income for local ag producers.

5. The Greater Ruby Valley Chamber of Commerce is leading a project to bring local businesses, individuals and organizations together to promote a Buy Local Program. This program is intended to enhance the well being of the community by supporting the local economy and strengthening the sense of connectedness.

Grant Writing Class – May 13th- 14th 830am-4:30pm both days – Philanthropy Building in Sheridan – Cost is FREE for anyone with a community project planned.

Contacts:
Elissa Mitchell, HRC elissam@bresnan.net
Marilyn Ross, Madison County Commissioner 843-4277
Barbie Durham bdurham@madison.mt.gov

Food will be served and childcare and transportation may be compensated based on need.