FUNDRAISER FOR CRAIG MILLER   There will be a fundraiser for our dear friend and Co-worker, Craig Miller, on Saturday, September 2nd. It will be an all day event at the Beartooth Café. All tips and donations will be matched by the Beartooth Café. We hope to raise some money for Craig who will be in rehabilitation at St. Vincent’s in Billings for another month. For information on joining the fundraiser or on how to contact Craig, call Scott at the Beartooth 838-2475 or at home 838-2123.

A benefit appetizer function    will be held at the Firehall at 5 pm Saturday night, Sept. 9th—-the traditional night of the annual cabin tour which has been cancelled this year.  The benefit is for the Joe Fierro family, son-in-law of local residents, Earl and Judy McNinch.  Joe has been stricken with a very rapidly moving terminal cancer and has been given a prognosis of less than six weeks to live.  He and his wife have four small children and the family is in great need. Everyone in the community is invited.  Please join with your friends in the community,  bring an appetizer to share and we ask you to consider making a donation for the Joe Fierro family. 

Beartooth Alliance    Weed Spraying News: Folks Beartooth Alliance had planned on spraying again this season as one day is not enough, but we no longer have the help to make that happen. We have had more requests for spraying than we can handle. It is a big job that needs lots of help from the government agencies and the landowners. It is the responsibility of the landowners but BA wants to help in anyway we can. We certainly have been successful in making people aware of the weed problem which is a very important step.  We have made an obvious improvement on weed eradication where the spraying has been done. The Montana and Wyoming US Forest Service and Yellowstone National Park plus our own Beartooth Alliance members deserve thanks for their help. There are restrictions as to where they can spray but those areas are showing a big improvement.  Bear with us, next year we intend to continue our weed-spraying program, hopefully with more help and more spray days. In addition, we have planned a meeting on weed identification. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.  Coming up: On September 14th at the Firehall at 7 pm, Jim Olsen biologist from the Montana Fish and Wildlife Service, will be giving an update on the Soda Butte Creek fisheries. Plan to attend to see how the Cutthroat Trout population is doing. The public is invited. Nellie Israel, BA chairman

THANK YOU DEE SMITH and FLORENCE ZUNDEL  (Jerry Smith too) for all your hard work all year long on the Fish Fry. Every year you surprise us with a new line up of Events and the fun never stops. The day the fish fry is over Dee is cooking up an agenda for the next year! Nellie Israel and Mary Blain did an outstanding job pulling together the Artists Quick Draw, what an honor to see the Artist accomplish a masterpiece in 1 hour! Thanks to Kay and Bill for the use of the Antlers Lodge (history in itself) Thanks again to our Fish Fry Organizers for a fantastic time and successful fundraiser for the Community! Last, but certainly not least! We are lucky people to have our own resident auctioneer, Mr. Leo, you are good! Cathy Pate, we hope your ankle will be up and running for NEXT YEAR! We are $10,000.00 happier! PLEASE, call Dee or Florence if you have PHOTOS.

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION  Everyone is Welcome! Sept. 6th, 7 PM at the fire hall! We had some great nominees! We are so lucky to have such giving people in our community! The Citizen of the Year is selected by the following: This award celebrates one person's individual contributions to the community. Without thought towards personal gain, this person has in some fashion made a significant impact on the lives of those who live, work, and play in the area. Refreshment provided.

Cooke City Compactor   Due to the lack of help The Compactor will be closed on Wednesdays until further notice.

Shoo Fly TV Translator Association  Update… Still waiting for those batteries to arrive. Word to the wise NEVER ship anything FEDEX Ground!!!!The new batteries and controller will cost about $1650.00. Our humble little translators have been funded by donations and volunteer labor. Any donations toward the repairs would be appreciated and checks can be made out to Shoofly TV Translator Station Association and dropped off with Steve at the Compactor or mailed to PO Box 1023 Cooke City, MT 59020. Any donations of labor would be appreciated also because when the batteries arrive we will need to get them to the site and carried up to the structure. They weigh about 140lbs each.

AA Meeting   Sundays 7pm at 77 Bannock Trail Silvergate. Travelers and locals welcome Call Pat at 838-2494 for directions

Luncheon Schedule for Mountain Belles and Men    August 30^th  Belles will meet at the Bistro & Mountain Men will meet at the Beartooth Cafe  . All whether resident or visitor, are welcome to join the women and men of Cooke City, Cooke Pass, Silver Gate area for lunch on Wednesdays at 12:30 at one of the local restaurants. Any questions, comments, changes or concerns, call Marsha at 838-2476. If the  restaurant is closed when we arrive, we'll go to the one we went to the week before.

The Yellowstone Buffalo Girls Quilt Guild & Ladies Society  Wednesdays at the Cooke City Firehall. All ladies (whether quilters or not) are invited to join us anytime from 9 am to 5 pm for quilting, cross-stitch, crafting, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking or simply fellowship.   We break for the Mountain Belles' lunch at 12:30.  All are welcome whether local or visitor.  Bring your latest project or come empty-handed and admire what others are doing or just stop by to chat.  Want to learn?  We'll teach you!  Questions?  Call Marsha White at 838-2476.

Mount Republic Chapel of Peace   Please join us for our worship services at 8am or 10am on Sunday mornings.