Hometown Helena Thursday, October 16: American Trails

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Hometown Helena this Thursday, October 16: American Trails October 14, 2025 Dear Hometown Helena friends, A big thank you to all of the candidates for joining us last week at Hometown Helena. We had great introductions from each of the City Commission and Mayoral candidates, who also fielded thoughtful questions from our audience. It was an engaging and informative morning, and is a testament to the great civics that the candidates are so available to the community in so many forums. As announced last week, there will also be a Mayoral Candidates Forum hosted by Montana Free Press this Wednesday (October 15th) evening at 6:30 p.m. at Brothers Tapworks, 40 S. Last Chance Gulch. This week, we’re continuing that theme of local leadership and community connection with a conversation focused on trails, recreation, and access. We’ll be joined by Bob Walker, Chair of American Trails and Treasurer of the Montana Trails Coalition, along with Tom Land from the Montana Trails Coalition. They'll share insights on their work for trails in communities across the state with policy and funding efforts. We’ve got a packed fall schedule ahead, from community updates and nonprofit highlights to public policy conversations and local industry spotlights. More details below. See you Thursday morning! — The Hometown Helena Team Oct 23 Helena Food Share Black Butte Copper Mine Oct 30 St Peter’s Health Nov 6 Family Promise Nov 13 The Transparent Election Initiative - Jeff Mangan Nov 20 Judicial Initiatives FLEX Presentations Announcement period is from 7:00 to 7:15. Please limit announcements and comments to 2 minutes. Hometown Helena - Thursday, October 16th, 7 a.m. @ Helena College & Live via ZOOM hosted by Pinion: Bob Walker, Chair of American Trails and Treasurer of the Montana Trails Coalition Tom Land, Montana Trails Coalition Meeting URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85270931388?pwd=nlKCXzOwTpJ50HT92sbcbNrusWHJbG.1 Meeting ID: 852 7093 1388 Passcode: 020973 Online Meeting Instructions: Please keep your phone or microphone muted during the meeting and note that your camera may be on depending on your ZOOM settings. Please "raise your hand" at the start of the meeting if you will have an opening update or introduction. In-Person Announcements: Please plan on approaching the front of the room to make announcements directly to our host so online attendees can hear. There is time at the beginning of the meeting for announcements. Please limit announcements and comments to 2 minutes. View Program Recording: Hometown Helena is recorded and posted at HometownHelena.news, typically within a day. Hometown Email List: This private email list is not shared. You can join or update your email information at HometownHelena.news or by clicking the button below. Join or Update your Email We ask each person for a five dollar ($5) donation each week. Cash is nice. There is also a Venmo option. Your donation pays for the coffee, tea, etc. that the Helena College canteen provides each week. Support the canteen and their generous efforts staffing the store early for us. Click to Donate The Hometown Helena Team is Jim Smith, Rick Hays, Kelly Cresswell, Emily McVey, Tom McGree, Peter Strauss, Ann Waickman, Haley McKnight and Matt Elsaesser

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