Wildfowl Lane closure scheduled
Wildflowl Lane, beginning at State Route 203 (Eastside Highway) four miles north of Stevensville will be closed beginning on Monday, August 9 and continuing through Thursday, August 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The closure is necessary to facilitate the placement of stabilized asphalt roadway base.
The Montana Department of Transportation will be removing (grinding) the top layer of asphalt pavement from SR 203 north of State Route 269 (Stevensville Cut-off) to prepare for a new asphalt surface. The reclaimed pavement will be transported to Wildfowl Lane where the county Road Department will grade and compact the material.
The section of Wildfowl Lane that will be closed provides the northern access to the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge. Access to the refuge visitor center will remain available via Wildfowl Lane immediately north of Stevensville and through the refuge. Motorists are reminded that the speed limit through the refuge is 25 miles-per-hour.
Roadway users in these areas should be alert for heavy truck traffic and construction equipment. Traffic control signs and flaggers will be in place to assist roadway users.
Roadway users should plan on using alternative routes during this time.
For further information on the project, contact the Ravalli County Road and Bridge Department at 363-2733.
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Stevensville Playhouse announces new board members
The Stevensville Playhouse Board welcomes new board members Jenni Johnson, Mike Cuslidge, and Mike Enzler. Jenni has been a dedicated volunteer versed in all aspects of the theater, Mike and Mike are both avid supporters of the Theater and are welcome additions.
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Montana WIC adds Farm Direct Program
A new program, under the state’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, encourages WIC participants to purchase fresh, locally grown produce from Montana farmers, the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced today.
WIC added the Farm Direct Program in June 2010 and already 94 farmers in 22 counties have become ‘authorized’ by WIC to sell their produce to participating families. WIC participants can redeem the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Benefits and the WIC Fruit and Vegetable Benefit with authorized farmers who sell in a farmers’ market, roadside stand or u-pick style at their farm location.
According to DPHHS Director Anna Whiting Sorrell, the Farm Direct Program increases access for WIC participants to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables and supports Montana farmers.
“Since many rural parts of the state do not have established farmers’ markets, the addition of this program will help connect WIC participants with farmers,” DPHHS Director Anna Whiting Sorrell said. “This program really furthers the WIC mission of promoting healthy eating and fostering good nutritional habits for participants.”
The Montana WIC program is just the second state in the region to allow the use of the WIC Fruit and Vegetable Benefit directly with farmers. “We’re working hard to stress the importance of encouraging the selection and preparation of healthy foods,” Montana WIC Program Director Joan Bowsher said. “This program will help Montana farmers and WIC participants.”
To become authorized to sell to WIC participants, farmers must meet certain basic requirements such as selling fresh produce on the approved WIC Farm Direct food list, growing the produce in Montana and displaying the ‘We accept WIC’ sign at their sales location.
The Montana WIC Program is available to families who meet established income guidelines. Applicants must be Montana residents and fall into one of these categories; pregnant women, new mothers, breastfeeding moms, infants or children under the age of five.
For more information about the Montana WIC Program please visit www.wic.mt.gov < HYPERLINK "http://www.wic.mt.gov" http://www.wic.mt.gov>
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