The Housing Committee looks at some existing and planned subdivisions in the school district, considers demographics, listens to presentations by developers, and invites more public participation.

Folks enjoyed the last day of Bike Walk Bus Week 2009 with a tour of the bluff overlook. Many traveled to Bonner by Mountain Line Bus or by bike. A van donated by Kienan Slate of 10000 Waves transported the group to the bluff.

Guides Michael Kustudia and Chris Brick of the Clark Fork River Technical Assistance Committee (CFRTAC) explained the "3 R's" of Remediation, Restoration, and Redevelopment of the Milltown Superfund Site.

The tour was sponsored by the Milltown Redevelopment Working Group.

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Despite the many different opinions and ideas about what should and shouldn’t happen in our community I would wager a bucket of potatoes (Purple Peruvian, Yukon Gold, Russets, and Pink Fingerlings) that we could all agree that our families need access to food.

I propose tomato plants bordered with nasturtiums and basil, bean poles and cucumber fences, mounds of zucchini and summer squash, fresh flower and herb bouquets, and delighted children tasting the first snap peas of the season, all squished inside a deer proof fence. Some of us might already have gardens; however, what I am proposing is a garden shared by any member of the community who wishes to get their hands a little dirty in exchange for the satisfaction of growing, harvesting, and preserving food for the cost of their time spent shared with family and friends.

Solar energy is accessible to all of us - in our (community) gardens, to heat our homes, to light our day, and even to power our homes. Some forms of solar energy are free to all, some require planning, and some require technology and capital. With great loan and grant programs in Montana and specifically in our community, all forms of solar can be accessible to almost everyone in our community.