Ø MADISON VALLEY “HAPPENINGS”
→ It
has been determined by the state fire inspector that the fire at The Sportsman's
Lodge was an accident and the owners hope to have the bar/casino part reopened
by the end of March. → The Madison Theatre
continues to show first run movies on the weekends; Willie’s Distillery still has live music and good crowds on Friday
evenings; Banditos held another of
their monthly themed Supper Club dinners, with a 7-course Thai meal to a full
house; The Summit Coffee and Café (the remodeled Ennis Café) is now open
and wonderful; The McAllister Inn
continues to be a favorite and open 7 days a week; the Grizzly Bar & Grill is open on weekends and the Alley Bistro is still the place to get
a great meal and bowl a few lanes. → The Sled Dog Races and
the Virginia City Winter Festival
both had to make some adjustments due to the unseasonably warm conditions.
Ø
COMING MARCH HAPPENINGS → Now here is a must – the MSU Extension Livestock
Environment Department is offering a class here in Ennis on “Carcass Composting.” Better sign up
quick! → The Madison Valley History Association is hosting their annual Irish Stew Dinner in honor of our
founder, William Ennis’
birthday on March 17. →
Or you could go to Butte and celebrate St.
Patrick’s Day in the old Montana style! Check
it out at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-annual-St-Patricks-Day-festivities-in-Butte-MT/185783291454565.
→ Read more about what’s happening in the area in The Madisonian, http://www.madisoniannews.com/.
Ø MONTANA NEWS → FIREARMS:
The Montana House passed a proposal to prohibit enforcement of any new federal
gun laws in Montana. The Senate endorsed a bill that would allow people to
carry concealed weapons on college campuses and another bill allowing silencers
to be used for hunting. → Montana is still a non-disclosure state as it
relates to the sales price of real estate,
after the amendment of a recent bill. A
big win for privacy and private property rights in Montana! → A bill requiring
evidence of pumping
septic before the sale of property was
also defeated.
There is always something new and exciting going on in the Madison Valley. These photos were both taken during February this year. You have to be prepared for any kind of weather!
