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Dick Bauman stands by the last spike of the Milwaukee railroad statue which he spent three years restoring, one of the many contributions he has made to the community. This year those contributions have gained him the recognition of Grand Marshall of Territorial Days.
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Recognized by being named Grand Marshall
by Michael Stafford
Dick Bauman sometimes doesn’t give himself enough credit for the projects and organizations he has led and of which he has been a part.
While he takes credit where credit is due, he likes to include the names of others who have helped in accomplishments. And throughout it all, meeting new and interesting people is something he said he has enjoyed the most.
He is a man of stories and a joke now and then with a deeply rooted desire to preserve history and community facilities for others to know and enjoy. He has taken on hard work as well as promotional and fundraising aspects. He has served in many facets to the community of Deer Lodge and Powell County over the years and has volunteered his efforts in a variety of ways.
And this year, he has been selected as the Grand Marshall of Territorial Days.
“It was surprise,” he said about learning he had been named the Grand Marshall and in reflecting on the recognition of those who had been selected in the past, “it’s a compliment.”
Bauman has been a mover and shaker in Deer Lodge for a number of years. He has guided aspects of the city, organizations and specifically the Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation (PCMAF), to new directions and the preservation of historical aspects of the area.
see Helping page 10
Dick Bauman sometimes doesn’t give himself enough credit for the projects and organizations he has led and of which he has been a part.
While he takes credit where credit is due, he likes to include the names of others who have helped in accomplishments. And throughout it all, meeting new and interesting people is something he said he has enjoyed the most.
He is a man of stories and a joke now and then with a deeply rooted desire to preserve history and community facilities for others to know and enjoy. He has taken on hard work as well as promotional and fundraising aspects. He has served in many facets to the community of Deer Lodge and Powell County over the years and has volunteered his efforts in a variety of ways.
And this year, he has been selected as the Grand Marshall of Territorial Days.
“It was surprise,” he said about learning he had been named the Grand Marshall and in reflecting on the recognition of those who had been selected in the past, “it’s a compliment.”
Bauman has been a mover and shaker in Deer Lodge for a number of years. He has guided aspects of the city, organizations and specifically the Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation (PCMAF), to new directions and the preservation of historical aspects of the area.
see Helping page 10
Cement lawsuitby Michael Stafford
After tripping on a sidewalk outside the Yesterday’s Playthings Museum nearly two years ago a woman has filed a lawsuit against the Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation (PCMAF). In turn the PCMAF has sued the City of Deer Lodge saying they did not maintain the sidewalks. However the city claims that the sidewalks along Main Street are owned by the state and not their task to maintain. In a lawsuit that was filed earlier this year in Montana’s Third Judicial District Court, the question of who is responsible for the sidewalk has come to surface as more than $73,000 is being sought for the alleged trip and fall accident. According to the complaint filed on January 18 this year by Shelia Green of Nevada, on September 10, 2016 she tripped on an uneven sidewalk in front of the Yesterday’s Playthings Museum and fell sustaining injuries and incurring damages. The complaint alleged that the PCMAF negligently failed to maintain the sidewalk or warn the plaintiff about the danger it posed and therefore they were responsible for the medical expenses and the diminished ability of the woman to enjoy her life. The PCMAF responded by denying accusations from Green and defended itself by stating that she contributed to the damages through her own actions or inactions. They also stated that the plaintiff failed to mitigate her damages, the conditions causing the accident were beyond the control or legal responsibility of the PCMAF and the woman’s injuries and damages could have been caused by something else. see Whose page 11 |
Settlement in suit against cityby Michael Stafford
A settlement has been reached in which the company Insituform Technologies sued the City of Deer Lodge for more than $452,000 for breach of contract due to events related to the phase one portion of the wastewater treatment plant. At the council’s June 4 meeting, Alan Erickson with the engineering firm Morrison-Maierle told the council that an agreement has been reached with the company in which the city would agree to a fourth change order regarding the project and pay Insituform a total of $35,000 to finish dealings with them. The council agreed to the change order. The lawsuit, which was filed in Montana’s Third Judicial District Court, came about after significant disagreements between the city and the company regarding the project to reduce infiltration from groundwater on the wastewater trunk main and manholes. The city and Insituform entered a contract in 2014 for the project and it was terminated in 2015 following accusations by the city that Insituform had not performed the work and initiated change orders without the city’s permission. see Final page 11 |
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