From the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Advisory
Well it’s that time of year again. Ok, maybe not right this second, but winter is coming, guaranteed. I hope everyone had a safe, enjoyable summer, which was officially over six days ago.
This letter’s purpose is to inform you about some events and bring you up to speed on a few changes at the Avalanche Center.
Powder Blast
The Friends of the Avalanche Center and Jeff King of Edward Jones are sponsoring the 11th annual Powder Blast on Friday, October 23rd. Once again, it’ll be held at the Emerson Cultural Center from 6:30-10:30 p.m. A $30 admission gets you one of the valley’s best silent auctions with thousands of dollars of outdoor gear and other goodies. It also includes two drink coupons, a great meal from Bountiful Table, a raffle and music and videos by DJAJ. Tickets will certainly sell out, so get yours early. They go on sale Thursday, October 1 at Barrel Mountaineering, Northern Lights Trading Company, Team Bozeman and Timber Trails.
Eric Knoff
Right to know
Montanans can sign a petition for adequate time to review complicated and expensive health care and climate change legislation. The petition urges Congressman Rehberg and Senators Baucus and Tester to vote “No” on any health care or climate change final legislation unless Montanans have been given three weeks to review it.
To read the petition go to www.petitiononline.com and enter “Baucus” in the search box.
“We believe that proposed health care and climate change legislation will be improved by citizen review prior to passage,” said Jason S. Priest, executive director of the Montana Growth Network. “The complexity of these bills, their extraordinary scope, and their potential to significantly alter the well-being and prosperity of Montanans makes final legislation too important to be passed hastily.”
Let the death tax die
Six family-owned companies from across the state were just awarded the 2009 Montana Family Business Awards. Honored for their commitment to “service, family values and diversification to satisfy the needs of their markets, often in challenging situations,” the owners of these family businesses have much to celebrate.
Why? They, along with the tens of thousands of other Montana family business owners and farmers, have sacrificed much to build a successful enterprise that can reinvest in new jobs and expanded opportunities in the community.
Unfortunately, in the end, all their hard work might be for naught if their businesses have to be sold to pay estate taxes.
The federal government requires the payment of estate taxes within nine months after the business owner’s death, demanding a large percentage of the combined value of all family and business assets, including the house, car, savings accounts, retirement accounts, business equipment, inventory, buildings, land and more.
From Bozeman Deaconess Hospital
Hospice Volunteer Training Friday, October 9, 2009 5:15 pm
Applications must be received before October 7th, call 585-1099 to apply.
Health and Wellness Forum Nutritional Challenges Women Face Thursday, October 15, 2009
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital 522-1644 Bozeman Deaconess Health Screening Day Saturday, October 24, 2009 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital 522-1644