Participants in the September celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month at the North Valley Public Library in Stevensville got a taste of Latin American culture last week when they shared in a few dishes prepared by Jorge Morales, of Café Mundo, a supper club based in Stevensville but also hosting dinners in Darby and soon in Missoula.

Morales shared his recipes and demonstrated the preparation of Mexican Green Mango and Shrimp Cerviche and a Costa Rican Coffee Glaze which was applied to skewered and roasted portions of beef.

The culinary presentation was part of a month long series of presentations celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month as part of the Spanish Language Outreach program at the library. The month of September is the anniversary month for seven Latin American countries including Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Chile.

The first presentation of the month included guitar music and singing by native Guatemalan Oscar Macz along with Latin American dance demonstrations by Kimberlee Carlson with traditional Spanish foods provided by the library’s Spanish conversation group. Other presentations included bi-lingual story telling by Ana Wagner and travelogues about the history and culture of Nicaragua by Amy Ling, on the history and culture Chile by Erika Schumann and on the history and culture of Costa Rica by Mary Nelson and Joanne Charbonneau. The last presentation included Latino guitar music, vocals and history by Roberto Stenseth and Jerry Rude.

Jorge Morales, of Café Mundo, spreads his Costa Rican Coffee Glaze over pieces of skewered beef in a culinary demonstration held as part of the Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations at the North Valley Public Library in September.

Mexican Green Mango and Shrimp Ceviche was one of the cultural dishes served up at the celebration of Latin culture, held last week. Usually made with fresh seafood it is a cuisine traditionally prepared along the coast from Mexico to Peru.

Stevensville High School announces 21 AP Scholars

Stevensville High School is pleased to announce a record 21 students were named as Advanced Placement Scholars for the 2009-2010 school year. AP Scholar Awards are determined by the number of tests taken which received passing grades.

Advanced Placement classes are college level classes taught in high school culminating with an end-of-the-year, four hour, comprehensive test. The tests are graded on a scale of 1 to 5. Most colleges and universities award college credit for a passing score of 3 or better.

AP Scholar Awards are granted to students who receive grades of 3 or higher on 3 or more tests. AP Scholars this year are: Jaysen Anderson, Matt Anderson, Nolan Baldwin, Cameron Bradshaw, Sam Brunson, Emily Dicken, Travis Fetchko, Laura Frazee, Sara Grimes, Isaac Hunter, Brittani Johnson, Shaun Loya, Ben Nalls, Clay Pape, Ethan Pateman, Tony Rio, Rustin Slaughter and Hunter Tom.

AP Scholars with Honors receive special recognition if they have scores averaging 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3+ on four or more exams. Those receiving the award of AP Scholar with Honor are Bethany Dicken and Ryan Kutter.

An AP Scholar with Distinction is a student scoring an average of 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3+ on five or more of these exams. Kimarie Kresan was named as a Scholar with Distinction. Kimarie is currently pursuing an art degree at Savannah School of Art and Design.

While some of these students have already graduated, many are currently completing their senior year and will be taking even more AP tests this coming spring. One junior level student, Cameron Bradshaw, has the rare distinction of being the only student in Stevensville’s history of AP classes to score 5’s on all of the AP tests he has taken. Cameron is currently a senior and will be taking additional tests this year.

Stevensville currently offers AP opportunities in a wide variety of curricular areas. Seventy-one students participated in AP classes last year at Stevensville.

These AP Scholars are currently seniors at Stevensville and will be taking even more AP tests this year. Passing grades on AP tests directly translate into college credits at most universities. Some students earn enough credit to enter college as sophomores. Other AP Scholars named graduated in 2009. Pictured l to r, top: Emily Dicken; middle: Brittani Johnson, Cameron Bradshaw; bottom: Ben Nalls, Matt Anderson, Nolan Baldwin; in front: Laura Frazee

Public comment period Extended for Bitterroot NF Travel Management Planning

Forest Supervisor Dave Bull has announced that he is extending the public comment period for the Bitterroot National Forest’s Travel Management Planning project for an additional 45 days. The new deadline, by which comments must be postmarked or received, is November 5, 2009.

Originally scheduled to end on September 21, the extension was granted in response to public requests for additional time to review and comment on the draft environmental impact statement which contains alternatives for managing motorized recreation opportunities on the Forest.

The Forest released the Travel Management Planning Draft Environmental Impact Statement, or DEIS, during the first week of August. The DEIS contains a description and evaluation of four alternatives including one referred to as the preferred alternative. The goal of the project is to provide quality recreation experiences for motorized and non-motorized users while also protecting natural resources across the Forest.

Copies of the DEIS are available on CD for personal use, and hard paper copies, including the 40 full color, large scale maps, are available for public review at each of the Forest’s five offices and at the Darby, Hamilton, Stevensville, and Missoula Public Libraries.

The Forest will host four additional informal open houses starting again in mid-October. The informal open houses, to be held at the Forest Supervisor’s Office in Hamilton, from 1 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 21 and 28 and November 4, provide an opportunity for members of the public to visit with members of the planning team that developed the draft environmental impact statement. Forest planning team members can explain the alternatives considered, and visit with interested folks about their concerns and their ideas regarding how to improve the preferred alternative. In addition, Forest officials are available to meet with groups or individuals who want to schedule an appointment to review the materials, and to discuss concerns and suggestions.

For additional information about this project, call Chris Fox at the Stevensville Ranger District, 777-5461.

Fall burning restrictions

Due to increasingly variable dispersion, during the months of September, October, and November, call the Open Burning Hotline at 1-800-225-6779 to check air dispersion and ventilation conditions for your area.

The following common materials are prohibited from burning at any time, in accordance with HYPERLINK "http://arm.sos.state.mt.us/17/17-395.htm" \t "_blank" ARM 17.8.604: Food wastes, styrofoam and other plastics, treated lumber and timbers, wood and wood by products that have been coated, painted, stained, treated or contaminated by a foreign material, plywood, Oriented Strand Board (OSB), and particleboard, poultry litter and animal droppings, dead animals or dead animal parts, tires and rubber material, asphalt shingles and tar paper, oil or petroleum products, wastes generating noxious odors, hazardous or pathogenic waste, chemicals or paint, other items listed in ARM 17.8.604.

Call for bakers

Do you like to bake? Do you love animals? Do you have a favorite cookie or sweet treat recipe you just love to share? Do you want to help animals in need this coming holiday season? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Montana Companion Animal Network (MTCAN) needs you!

MTCAN is seeking bakers, for their upcoming "Cookie Walk" fundraiser on Saturday, December 5. Homemade cookies of every flavor, shape and size are needed and contributions of pies, cakes, breads, brownies and candies will also be greatly appreciated. Cookie and treat donations will need to be dropped off at the event site in Hamilton or MTCAN volunteers will be happy to pick them up on Friday, December 4.

All proceeds from the event will be used by Montana Companion Animal Network to help animals in need through its many programs and services throughout the coming year. If you'd like to help the cause, call Charlotte at 363-3890 or email to info@mtcan.org and pledge to bake! To find out more about MTCAN log on to www.mtcan.org.

Bitterroot National Forest road closures

Forest Road 5607 Closure - Forest Road 5607 will be closed beginning Monday, September 28, at M.P. 1.0 while a contractor repairs a flood-damaged road. The culvert site is in the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 22, Township 3 North, Range 19 West. The road will be closed approximately one week while the contractor performs repairs.

North Fork Rye Forest Road 321 Closure - North Fork Rye Forest Road 321 will be closed to public travel for approximately one week beginning October 5, 2009, while a contractor repairs road failures at Milepost 5.92 in Section 31, Township 3 North, Range 19 West, and Mileposts 6.34 and 6.70 in Section 36, Township 4 North, Range 20 West.

Meadow Creek Road 725 Closure - Meadow Creek Road 725 will be closed to public traffic from October 12, 2009, until October 24, 2009 while a contractor constructs a bridge at Milepost 7.0 in Section 10, Township 1 North, Range 18 West. The bridge will replace the last fish passage barrier on Meadow Creek and improve Westslope Cutthroat and Bull Trout habitat by improving spawning connectivity.

For more information, call the Bitterroot National Forest at 363-7100.

Potential X-C ski opportunities at Lake Como

Forest recreation managers are anticipating recreation interest in winter sports – and looking for your input.

The Darby Ranger District is considering the opportunity to have groomed cross-country ski trails on the southern side of Lake Como, and District Recreation Manager Erica Strayer hopes to hear from those with an opinion.

The Forest is considering whether to allow groomed classic cross-country ski and skate ski trails on Forest Service roads and terrain on the south side of Lake Como. Parking for the trails would be available at the boat launch parking area and the trails would follow roads such as the #550 and #13200. The terrain and the snow conditions can provide high-quality ski trails for various levels of skiers.

The Lake Como Recreation Area receives year-round recreation use and winter use is increasing in popularity. On any given winter weekend, one can find snowshoers, skiers, and ice fishermen.

Contact Erica Strayer at the Darby Ranger Station, 821-4298, if you have questions or an opinion about this proposal. You may also mail comments to the Darby Ranger District at 712 Highway 93 North, Darby MT 59829 or fax them to 821-4264, attn. Erica Strayer. Comments should be received by October 30, 2009.

Commissioners’ Activity Report

Week of Sept. 28:

(Commissioner Rokosch out of town this week)

Monday:

Voted 4-0 to execute an agreement with Department of Environmental Quality to accept funding for septic evaluation modeling.

Voted 4-0 to approve a grant for $25,000 from Homeland Security for updating emergency operations plan under NIMS guidelines.

Voted 4-0 to approve a contract with Simplifile of Provo, Utah for electronic filing for Clerk and Recorder.

Voted 4-0 to approve the contract with Patterson Enterprises for Willow Creek and Old Corvallis Road bridge replacement.

Voted 4-0 to designate Ravalli County a Class 1-A county.

Voted 4-0 to approve the expenditure of $409,000 from open lands bonds for the Lost Horse Creek conservation easement.

Voted 3-0 to adopt a resolution designating Ravalli County a recovery zone for the purpose of issuing revenue bonds for economic development and facilities. (Not voting: Iman)

Tuesday: (Commissioner Chilcott our of town for remainder of the week)

Voted 3-0 to issue $2.5 million in open lands bonds for inclusion on November 2009 property tax bills.

Wednesday:

Voted 3-0 to deny a requested abandonment of an unnamed platted road east of Bass Lane; voted 3-0 to grant abandonment of a strip of land south of the unnamed road.

Voted 3-0 to deny a request from Morrison-Maierle to amend task order #4 regarding Hamilton Airport environmental analysis.

- Compiled by Carlotta Grandstaff, Commission Chair

PSAT scheduled

Stevensville School will be offering the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) on Wednesday, October 14th at the LDS Church on Middle Burnt Fork Rd. This test is a great practice test for the SATs – a college entrance test. Participants are given an excellent, detailed score report about their academic strengths and weaknesses to help them prepare for the full SAT or ACT tests. Also, free access is given to “My College Road,” a planning system for high school students to explore and map their futures.

The test is $14.00 and is open to all Juniors, Sophomores or Freshmen. It is particularly important for juniors as this is the qualifying test for the National Merit program. Sign-ups are in the high school office. Home-school students are welcome to participate also. If you have questions, call Peggy Mullin at 801-674-6178.

Obituaries

John Lee Howery
1943-2009

John Lee Howery, 66, passed away September 26, 2009 after a brief bout with cancer. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his loving wife Shirley of Darby, son Scott (Sharon) and his two granddaughters, Nicolle and Kaylla, of Pennsylvania, brother Ron (Judy) Howery, of Pennsylvania, sister Sherry (Jim) Koehler, of Wisconsin, sister-in-law Diane, of California, brother-in-law Bill (Doris) Henk, Darby, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim & Dorothy, and his older brother Jim. A private family memorial was held.

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