Ennis, MT

It was another quite week for the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department. We responded to one call for service and firefighters remained active with ongoing projects to improve service to our community.

MVRFD Station 2, along with the Ennis Ambulance Service, was dispatched to a medical aid call on November 23. The initial report was of an unconscious female. MVRFD responded one Rescue unit with two personnel. The responding Madison Valley Rural Fire Department unit was called off by the responding Ennis Ambulance when it was determined that the ambulance would arrive first and could handle the incident.

With winter coming on and the use of heating systems and wood burning appliances increasing, the danger of a fire in the home also increases dramatically. Ask yourself:

How would you and your family get out of your home if there were a fire?
How would they escape from the second or third floor?
What would you do after everyone is out of the house?
The Madison Valley Rural Fire Department wants all kids and adults to know 2 WAYS OUT of every room in your home. To accomplish this, the fire service developed the EDITH Program. EDITH is an acronym that stands for Exit Drills In The Home. It is a simple procedure that can be undertaken very easily. Here’s how to do your own Operation EDITH Plan:

First you must have a plan. The Madison Valley Rural Fire Department wants every member of the family involved in developing your own Operation EDITH Plan.
Appoint a Fire Chief. The Fire Chief can be your father, mother, teen-aged brother or sister, or even the babysitter.
The family visits each bedroom and picks 2 WAYS OUT. One, the normal way out and an emergency route, through a different door or window.
Plan how each member of the family can reach the ground using the emergency route.
Decide on a meeting place outside the house such as near the mailbox or driveway.
Draw a picture of each floor in your home. Show where the rooms, doors, windows, and halls are. Then color the regular escape routes black and the emergency routes red. Copies should be placed where everyone can see them and be reminded of what to do in a fire emergency.
Once you have an EDITH Plan, it must be practiced. Here’s how to start:

Everyone decides what the “signal” will be to start the drill. We recommend using the test button on your smoke alarm.
Everyone takes their place in their own bedroom.
The “Chief” gives the signal and the drill begins!
Another family member repeats the signal.
Everyone then closes the doors between their rooms and the main exit.
Each person checks their emergency exit.
Everyone leaves the house.
The “Chief” brings the family together again. He/she stresses the importance of being calm, closing doors, and testing doors to closed rooms for heat before opening them.
Review the EDITH picture that you drew of your house with 2 ways out of each room.
Check with everyone to make sure that they are the best ways out.
Double check! Make sure the copies of the EDITH picture are where everyone can see them.
We recommend that you install smoke detectors and keep them in working condition. Practice your EDITH Plan once every 6 months.

If you have any questions or concerns, Madison Valley Rural Fire Chief Shawn Christensen invites you to contact us at 682-3311. We look forward to hearing from you. If no one is available, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. Remember, you can get up-to-date emergency information at the Madison County Montana Emergency Information web site, located at http://madison.homestead.com/. Please visit our new home page at www.mvrfd.org/. Remember to sign our guest book and let us know what you think.

Christmas is a special time for celebrating traditions and making memories with family & friends. Nevada City and Virginia City have made their weekend events into an old fashioned Yule time holiday happening.

The 6th Annual Christmas Open House featuring festive seasonal folk art, garlands, wreaths, and yummy sweets will be held Dec 4th & 5th from 10am-6pm. Join in the cheer at the home of Debbie Rogers on Idaho Street behind the Opera House. See you there!

Don’t miss the 3rd Annual Studio Art Sale featuring Virginia City Artists: Kirk Belding, Sheri Jarvis, Erin Leonard and Kim Miller. This year also features fine sterling silver jewelry represented by Christine Stadler of Zocalo Silver Design. Kirk Belding will be showing his salt-fired pottery and will also be on hand for wheel-throwing demonstrations. New to the show this year is the felted work of Kim Miller featuring bright hand-dyed wools and festive bags and bracelets. This event will take place at the Creighton Block Gallery in historic downtown Virginia City from 11am to 6pm Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th. Enjoy refreshments, pottery demonstrations and the fine craftsmanship of local artists in the Creighton Block Gallery’s distinct atmosphere of style and sophistication.

Virginia City Artisans & Growers Guild will be open the first three weekends in December. 11am to 5pm We have great gift ideas - lots of beautiful handmade artwork. And each Saturday we will have a Winter’s Farmers Market with all sorts of wonderful homemade edibles. Please join us for complimentary coffee, hot chocolate and conversation. Call 843-5833 for more info.

Virginia City is full of charm, creativity and unique shopping opportunities to inspire you this holiday season. We look forward to showing you what we’ve made and to sharing a holiday toast with you the first weekend in December.

Come and enjoy the festivities at Rank’s Mercantile in historic Virginia City, December 5th from 1pm to 4pm. Treats and mulled cider will be served and door prizes awarded. Sign up for a Christmas gift basket between Nov 27th and Dec 23rd. Winner will be contacted Dec 24th.

The Montana Heritage Commission, Living History Program presents “Christmas Past” on December 5th from noon to 5pm. Bundle up and enjoy the old fashioned Montana Territorial Christmas celebration inside the Nevada City Museum. Join in the Victorian games, horse drawn hay rides, and there will be treats for children of all ages. Dress warmly and spend a fun filled afternoon while waiting for the 4pm arrival of Santa Claus. Admission is $3, children under 4 years are FREE. For more info, please call 406.843.5247.

Enjoy a Champagne Brunch at the Bennett House on Dec 6th and Dec 13th at 11am, featuring local historian John Ellingsen. Please call for reservations 843-5220.

The Elling House Arts & Humanities Center presents a mid-winter holiday gathering with their “The Splendid Feast” on Sat., Dec. 19 beginning at 6:30pm. The feast will open with a merry wassail punch social, followed by a four-course dinner prepared by local chef Amy Kelley. Reservations are required. Please call 843.5454.

Don’t miss the magic of a small, rural Montana’s old fashioned, heart warming celebration of Christmas!

Sent to you by the people at the
Virginia City Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 218
Virginia City, MT 59755
800.829.2969

www.virginiacity.com

Hope to see you all in Virginia City this holiday season!!!!
Warmest Regards,
Rebecca

Rebecca L. Ramsey

November 17th 2009, I90 and Belgrade exit. Now, just yesterday, I remember someone telling me the signs had been changed. For having a lot of facts, they don’t really have a lot of facts.

November 18, 2009
Dear Governor Schweitzer and the Montana Board of Transportation,

On November 16 I attended a meeting at the Ennis High school put on by Jim Lynch, MDOT regarding the long haul semi traffic on HWY 287 through Ennis. This meeting came about because of the work that myself, Patty Mayne and Trish Stabler have been doing in the valley and a meeting we had with MDOT(Jim Lynch) in June.

Jim came with a lot of facts, surveys, posters, etc. He had a power point presentation and delivered a very long program.

His surveys and facts were on the various highways comparing I15, 287 and 191 from 19998/99 through 2008. These showed that the least amount of semi accidents and animal collisions were on 287. What he didn’t point out is that 287 didn’t have the heavy semi traffic on it until MDOT rerouted the trucks on June 16, 2008 because 191 was under construction.

He based all his truck surveys on a 24 hour study that MDOT in May of 2009.

When asked to point out where the weigh stations were on I15 (there are 3), 287 (there is 0) and 191 (there is 1), he said he didn’t know. He didn’t even know one of MDOT’s “speed counters” that he used for his study, was positioned ¼ mile from the stop sign where hwy 287 and 87 meet and the truckers turn there.

When he was asked why the sign in Idaho had not been moved to the junction of 20 and I15 (where the trucks would turn to use I15) like the Governor had promised in a meeting with him earlier this fall, he did not know of any sign in Idaho rerouting trucks.

Jim then went on to say that MDOT supports the Western Governors Association. But in their statement, where is clearly states: Resolution 07-01 recommended on page 7 #8 (1) “Western Governors should consider developing and expanding programs to reduce traffic volume. Methods used to reduce traffic volume include rerouting or focusing traffic on highways less impacting to wildlife.” The WGA’s didn’t mean that, he went on to say “they really didn’t mean removing trucks (semi’s) just making the routes safer and easier to use”.

Needless to say, a good majority of the people attending the meeting got up and walked out. One person walking by said” we’re just being whitewashed”.

Jim did admit there was a problem; “yes you have a lot of trucks and you better get used to them, there will be more”. Obviously Mr. Lynch, a former trucker himself, is very pro semi. He comes across as not caring at all about the communities, people, wildlife and economics’ in Montana. Once again it seems we have never left the “good o’boys Montana politics. He even suggested we should open up a truck stop on 287 to support the truckers.

We are not referring to the Montana truckers, the cattle haulers that support our valley, the hay carriers, and the local delivery as Mr. Lynch and Spook from the Montana Carriers Association keep trying to bring up. We are asking that the long haul out of state semi’s be moved to I15, the safest route for that volume of semi traffic.

The Madison valley is one of two valleys left in the COUNRTY that still has an intact migration route through it. We are home to three endangered species (wolverine, grizzly bear and wolves). The second longest antelope migration in this COUNTRY happenes in this valley. The Madison River is THE most used river in the STATE and brings in millions of dollars of revenue for all of southwest Montana each year. Over 50% of the valley in under conservation easements leaving our valley one of the very few with “large amount of OPEN Space and yet we have a major truck route right through the middle of it. The town of Ennis has outdoor cafes and WAS a wonderful, sleepy tourist town with a ranching flare. The over 600 semi trucks per day (via MDOT Counts) are ruining this. Just the safety issues of this amount and growing truck traffic through this valley should bring you pause.

I have just learned from a MDOT employee working on the hwy 191 project, (they asked to remain anonymous as they didn’t want to loses their job) that there is no engineering reason why 191 is not open to all traffic. There are other hwys in this state that haven’t been chipped sealed and they are open to all traffic. They were told to keep the highway closed till the chip seal was done and then the Department Director would make the decision whether to open the road to truck traffic or not. They have also received a lot of calls from long haul truckers complaining they can not use 191 the truckers say they the cost of using 287 and I15 is $100.00 more and it takes at least one hour longer. I have two questions for you governor, 1. How can MDOT designate a road semi free, and if they can why Mr. Lynch does keep telling us he can not? 2. If economics of the long haul truckers are so important to MDOT and the cost of all our goods, as Mr. Lynch keeps telling us, why isn’t this road open? Is this another case of “Good O’Boy Montana Politics’?

Once again we are asking you for help to solve this issue to the benefit of the people in Montana and the Madison valley. We ask that the weight station be manned outside of Cameron on HWY 287 each day and night; we will help find funds for additional MDOT people if needed. We ask that Montana HighwayPatrol be present in this valley each day and especially during the night hours when these trucks travel through this valley. And finally, as the Governor promised, the signs instructing the semis’ to use I15, be moved to the proper locations: i.e. the junction of HWY 20 and I15 in Idaho Falls Id where the trucks would have to turn to use I15. And, that they say to USE I15 until this issue can be resolved.

By MDOT’s posters it is obvious that Montana is THE truck route state, I like a lot of my neighbors feel that they should be kept on the Interstates not routed through the rural communities. I look forward to hearing from you soon and working WITH you to solve this problem.

Thank You,

Jackie Mathews

80 E Horse Creek Rd

Cameron, Mt 59720 406-682-3038

November 18, 2009

Jim Lynch, Director of Montana Department of Transportation, conducted a Community Highway Safety Forum on Monday, November 16th in Ennis. This was his response to the several hundred citizens in the Madison Valley who are frustrated with the long haul semi truck traffic that has been detoured from Hwy 191 during its safety construction. Mr. Lynch is ignoring our problem and trying, with his skewed statistics, to say there is no problem. How can this be if all the long haul semi traffic is prohibited from using 191 and was originally directed to use Idaho 20, 87, Mt. 87 and US 287, thereby bringing those unsafe conditions to our Valley? He has also directed the MDT staff to tell the 500 people who have inquired, that MDT is considering whether or not to allow long haul semis back on 191. The rumor, not based in fact, is that the Yellowstone Club has put pressure on MDT to restrict semis from the Gallatin valley, Hwy 191, in order to make it easier for prospective buyers to come up to their development and buy their lots. At the latest meeting, Mr. Lynch made a concerted effort to compare and contrast Hwy 191 and Hwy 87 and 287 without really considering the Interstate. He is making a case to say the Madison Valley is a safe place for semis and Hwy 191 is not. We strongly disagree that the Madison Valley should become the next two lane truck interstate and in the following examples, we refute his contention that 287 is safer than 191 or the Interstate 15.

The packet he passed out shows the Corridor of his study to be from Idaho to Three Forks which of course is going to show US 287 as the shortest route. Is Three Forks a hub of long haul pickup and deliveries? I doubt it. Rather he should have used Bozeman or Butte as the Corridor destinations.

His road grade map shows that 287 and the Interstate 15 are similar as far as the number and percentage of grades, (in the parallel routes) except for one 11% grade on I 15. There is only one small grade on 191.

There are 61 No Passing Zones on 87 and 287; 47 no passing zones on 191.

His speed chart shows speeds up to 77 mph in the Valley. Residents have had semis pass them at 75 mph.

His Truck Crash chart is averaged from 1999 to 2008 to show more crashes on 191. Construction on 191 started in June 16, 2008. Before that Madison Valley did not have hundreds of trucks per day therefore did not have a crash problem.

The same goes for his Wild Animal – Vehicle Collision chart where obviously there was more traffic on 191, therefore more collisions. These are also reported collisions. Semis who hit animals as a rule do not report unless there is insurable damage to their truck and heavy grills and bumpers preclude that.

His Animal Carcass Data is averaged from 1998 to 2008, not the time we had the influx of semis. His chart also states “The MDT animal carcass database is an opportunistic collection and reporting database – not all incidents are recorded. The data is not statistically valid…”.

His chart on Passenger Vehicles vs. Trucks in Ennis is for a two day period, May 12 and 13, 2008 when a mobile weigh station was open. Believe it or not, when semis know there is a weigh station open, they will avoid it for a variety of reasons: the time it takes to stop, possible overweigh violations, incorrect logs, safety violations or just because they don’t want to be hassled. They will CB other trucks and we have seen trucks on the side of the road waiting until the mobile stations close. These statistics are not a fair representation of the truck traffic in Ennis.

The Truck Crashes chart is irrelevant for dates prior to the construction detour; however, if you take the graph and work on the percentages they show a steady and dramatic increase in crashes in the Madison Valley from 2006 to 2008.

287 vs. I 15 2006 2007 2008

5/43 = 11% 13/45 = 29% 9/30 = 30%

287 vs. 191 5/25 = 20% 13/22 = 59% 9/15 = 60%

Then, in his Clarifications section, he goes on to refute the verifiable statistics that our grass roots group has compiled, basically calling us liars. I take offense to this unprofessional and unproductive tact by Mr. Lynch. All of the statements we make are only taken from verifiable sources, many from the MDT website and archives. We do not make up these statistics. The Interstate is a safer way to travel (for all vehicle types) than a US or State Highway, according to the MDT statistics.

His statement that MCS has increased enforcement may be true; however, it did not happen until our group forced the issue and it certainly did not happen when the detour was announced in June ’08. 296 hours scheduled for June 08 to Oct. 09 (3600 hours) would be .08% enforcement. If 73 vehicles were in violation in 296 hours, that translates to 900 possible violations in 3600 hours. That is an unacceptable safety statistic that our citizens are dealing with daily in the Madison Valley.

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Regarding the safety of the Ennis and Twin Bridges intersection, according the Madison County Pre-Mitigation Plan, they are two of the most dangerous intersections because of the amount of traffic (up to 800 trucks per day), and the configuration of the intersection making it necessary for 18 wheelers to swing wide on turns.

All hazardous materials trucks banned from 191 are going through the Madison Valley unless they are using the Interstate which is where they should be. We know hazardous materials deliverable to Madison Valley is exempt.

As far as the Animal Carcass Counts, we are working with statistic fact finding institutes, environmental organizations, the Highway Patrol and the citizens of the valley to compile our own count. The MDT counts, as stated above, are not statistically valid by their own admission. The Madison Valley is one of the most important migration routes to Yellowstone National Park. It must be preserved and that cannot be denied.

It appears to me that Jim Lynch, the director of transportation for ALL citizens in this state, is making a case to disallow long haul semis from the Gallatin Canyon, Hwy 191, and use our Madison Valley as an alternate route. His direction to public inquires about why 191 is not open now is that it is not safe because the chip sealing has not been completed and that MDT is reconsidering whether through semi truck traffic will be allowed on 191 once he determines construction is complete. The fact is, construction is complete except for some seeding of banks, and all of the other 80 plus road constructions or reconstructions in the state that have not been chip sealed are allowing all types of vehicles including semis to use those roads. Why not Hwy 191? Why does Jim continue to say the Madison Valley is safer and better for semis than Hwy 191? Why doesn’t he acknowledge the Interstate 15 is the safest route? This is just speculation on my part, but could it be that the very powerful money in the Gallatin has turned Jim Lynch into a Director of the Elite instead of the Director of all the Citizens of Montana? It is apparent that the safety and well being of the citizens in the Gallatin Valley and Big Sky exceeds that of the citizens of Madison Valley and Ennis. Strap on the boxing gloves, Mr. Lynch, if that is the way you want to play. Just try to play fair, listen to our concerns, acknowledge the problem and after 5 ½ months of this dangerous situation, enact all of those Future Considerations now, not in the future.
Sincerely, Patty Mayne

It’s Lisa filling in for my blogger husband, Lincoln. I attended Monday night’s community meeting with Montana Dept. of Transportation Director, Jim Lynch. The long and the of short of it is…Ennis has a lot of trucks…deal with it. Thanks MT-DOT!

Mr. Lynch suggests that Ennis has a untapped market in the demographic of long-haul semi-truck drivers, “Truckers like to buy neat stuff too” Mr. Lynch says. Ummm…by “neat stuff” does he mean prostitutes and speed? Because that does not fit into our community vision of Ennis and the last I’d heard they we’re both against the law.

I propose the following bumper sticker.

MVRFD Fireline

It has been another relatively busy week for the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department. We again responded to a number of varied types of calls that ranged form Accidents to Medical Aid. Last week the MVRFD responded to three calls for service and one very special deployment.

With the winter storm that blew in on the November 12, came two calls related to the extremely slick road conditions. On the morning of November 12 the MVRFD was dispatched to the report of a vehicle slide off on a ranch road north of Ennis. Initial reports were of a vehicle that had slid off of the road and was hanging on the side of the road. The MVRFD responded a Rescue apparatus and four firefighters to the incident. Responding personnel assisted in helping the driver from the vehicle and conducted a medical assessment of the driver, who was found to be uninjured.

Later the afternoon of November 12, the MVRFD along with the Ennis Ambulance Service, was dispatched to the report of a jackknifed truck and horse trailer on the West Fork Rd. The initial report indicated that the driver had sustained a broken leg. The MVRFD responded two apparatus and four firefighters form Station 2. Firefighters established traffic control and conducted patient assessment on the driver. The driver who was an EMT himself determined that the injury was not as severe as initially reported and the Ennis Ambulance was canceled while still en route to the incident. MVRFD Firefighters assisted in clearing the road to permit traffic flow.

The MVRFD was dispatched to a dumpster fire at the Ennis dumpster site on November 14. The fire, which was locate in the compactor, was caused when hot ashes form a wood stove or burn barrel were thrown into the compactor. The MVRD responded one Engine and three firefighters, who quickly extinguished the fire.

Please remember that ashes from your wood stove or burn barrel should be cool to the touch before they are discarded into the dumpsters. Ashes should be checked thoroughly for any hot spots. It only takes the fuels in the dumpster and a slight breeze to rekindle the hot ashes into a roaring blaze that has the potential of doing considerable and costly damage to the dumpster, especially if it is burning in the compactor. Replacement of one of these compactors entails a large sum of taxpayer dollars.

The highlight of the week took place the evening of November 14 when the MVRFD had the honor and privilege of being part of the escort for the returning 2009 Montana Class C State Volleyball Champion Ennis Mustangs back into town. The Madison Valley Rural Fire Department is very proud of the Players and Coaches for this outstanding accomplishment. We would like to extend our congratulations to the Players, Coaches, and Parents of these exceptional athletes for a job well done.

This week we would like to introduce you to Firefighter Ryan Bell. Brad is 33 years old and is a 1 year veteran of the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department. Ryan is engaged to be married. Ryan enjoys horseback riding, fly fishing, reading and writing, and gardening. When asked why he joined the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department, Ryan stated “I became a home owner and realized my responsibility to contribute community service in some facet. My friends are on the fire department and I wanted to help them out”.

If you have any questions or concerns, Madison Valley Rural Fire Chief Shawn Christensen invites you to contact us at 682-3311. We look forward to hearing from you. If no one is available, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. Remember, you can get up-to-date emergency information at the Madison County Montana Emergency Information web site, located at http://madison.homestead.com/. Please visit our new home page at www.mvrfd.org/. Remember to sign our guest book and let us know what you think.

MVRFD Fireline

The past week has been very active for the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department. The department has responded to a wide verity of calls, which has tested all aspects of our training and preparedness.
On November 1, the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a house full of smoke on Charles St. in Ennis. The MVRFD responded two Engines and full crews. Initial arriving crews found smoke in the upper story from the fire place. The smoke was cleared from the building by firefighters. In answer to the age old question, yes firefighters do rescue cats. During the incident a cat became stranded in an upstairs bedroom due to the smoke and was rescued by fire crews.
The MVRFD, along with the Ennis Ambulance Service, was dispatched to a medical aid call on November 3. The initial call was of a vehicle accident but it was quickly determined that the driver of the vehicle was experiencing medical problems. The MVRFD responded one Rescue apparatus and three firefighters. Firefighters established traffic control operations and assisted Ennis Ambulance service personnel assess the driver’s medical condition and package and load the patient for transport to the Madison Valley Medical Center via Ennis Ambulance.
MVRFD Station 2 and Station 1 were dispatched on November 4, to the report of a vehicle and trailer rollover accident on US Hwy 287 near mile marker 20. The MVRFD responded four apparatus and crews to the incident. The MVRFD established incident command, conducted traffic control operations and performed medical assessment of the driver who received only minor injuries.
On November 5, at 2:30 a.m. the MVRFD was dispatched to assist the Harrison Fire Department with a vehicle verses cow accident near Cardwell. The first responding Harrison Fire Department units determined that no assistance was needed and the MVRFD was canceled before apparatus could be deployed.
This week we would like to introduce you to Firefighter Brad Bradshaw. Brad is 53 years old and is a 3 year veteran of the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department. Brad also serves on the Ennis Ambulance Service where he has served for 15 years. Brad is married to Barb Bradshaw and they have one son, Jim. He is the owner of 3 B’s Small Engine Repair. Brad enjoys hunting and playing his guitar. When asked why he joined the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department, Brad explains “After watching the fire department fight a house fire, I became interested in how they train and what they faced, so that I could help. Immediately after joining the fire department, I found that I enjoyed all aspects of the department.
If you have any questions or concerns, Madison Valley Rural Fire Chief Shawn Christensen invites you to contact us at 682-3311. We look forward to hearing from you. If no one is available, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. Remember, you can get up-to-date emergency information at the Madison County Montana Emergency Information web site, located at http://madison.homestead.com/. Please visit our new home page at www.mvrfd.org/. Remember to sign our guest book and let us know what you think.

Can small towns affect global change? The Divanti Generation, an ever-growing coalition of business women, believes they can.

ENNIS, MT — Ennis is a town of about 1000 people. A rural town like the thousands more that speckle the United States. Unknown. Overlooked. Forgotten. Small towns have a reputation of taking care of their own. The wide world doesn’t see them and they don’t see the world.

But not in Ennis. There – a revolution is starting to grow. A network of business women who believe they can change the developing world by joining together. They call themselves the Divanti Generation.

Created by Sara Johnson and Tanya Matson of the real estate networking company Divanti International, this network of women run successful, financially viable businesses where social responsibility is the bottom line. For them — profiting for profit’s sake has become an empty cause.

The world is increasingly connected. Getting rich while children live in dumps and girls go uneducated is inexcusable. These business women have shifted their thinking. Their desire for business growth goes beyond the success of their own families. Rather than richly-padded pockets, a portion of profits go to poor women in developing countries. Divanti members also meet regularly to support each other, and to create opportunities in their hometown communities; volunteering and hosting fund raisers to increase their impact all the more.

If global change is going to come – why can’t it come from the smallest places? From the forgotten towns. From one woman reaching to another - who joins to someone else - who calls a friend – and on and on. One life finding another. Impacting each other. Changing the world.

The values of capitalism need to change. There is a place for profit, but there is also a need for compassion, human connection and social responsibility. One person can only make a small dent on the world. Why go it alone?

Interested in joining the Divanti Generation, or finding out more about the group and its recent endeavors? Contact Sara Johnson or Tanya Matson at 406-682-3201 or email sjohnson@DivantiInternational.com

To read about the Divanti Generation online visit the “Humanitarian” page at www.DivantiInternational.com or search for ‘Divanti Generation’ on Facebook.