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| Volume XVII, Number 34 | Wednesday, March 20, 2002 | |
Valley News at a Glance Sheriff's officer on duty at Corvallis School New book a treasure of Salish and buffalo stories Breast Cancer Awareness programs available Hunting regulation changes approved for Region 2 New Clark Fork River anthology released Stewardship Incentive Program sign up underway Obituaries/Death Notices Sheriff's officer on duty at Corvallis School Ravalli County Sheriff Perry Johnson and Corvallis School District Superintendent Daniel Sybrant have announced a partnership that will provide a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) to be assigned to Corvallis School District. A School Resource Officer (SRO) is a fully trained law enforcement officer whose primary assignment is within the school for the purpose of enforcing the law, conducting law-related workshops, and making presentations to the students, and faculty. The SRO also provides advice, mentoring, and counseling to students, parents and their families. The presence of a School Resource Officer in a school is the sign of a proactive investment by both the School District and the Sheriff¹s Office towards a safe, healthy environment for the students, the staff, and the community. Deputy Bob Graler volunteered for and was appointed to the School Resource Officer position for the Corvallis School District. Deputy Graler brings patrol officer experience with him to his new assignment as well as a background that includes a career in the U.S. Marine Corps, a Bachelors degree in Political Science, and a Masters degree in Business Administration. Deputy Graler will be the third full-time School Resource Officer in Ravalli County. He joins Ravalli County Deputy Chuck Gividen who is the SRO for both Victor School District and Florence School District, dividing his time equally between them, and Detective Chris Hoffman of the Hamilton Police Department who dedicates his time to the Hamilton High School District. A fourth SRO will be assigned through the Ravalli County Sheriff¹s Office in the next few weeks. This new SRO will be responsible for providing services to the Lone Rock School District, Stevensville School District and the Darby School District. The School Resource Officer Program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The $244,334 grant was awarded to the Sheriff¹s Office and will fund the salaries and benefits of the two SRO officers in Ravalli County for the next three years. FSA begins process of applying for CRP emergency grazing The severity of the on-going drought conditions in Montana has prompted the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to begin the process of applying for grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage. This process requires county FSA offices to review precipitation data in their counties. The primary requirement for implementation of this authority is a 40 percent reduction in normal precipitation. "We are in the process of requesting CRP grazing to ensure those affected by the drought receive the assistance they need in a timely manner," stated Randy Johnson, FSA State Executive Director. "This is the first time CRP emergency grazing requests have been forwarded to Washington D.C. this early in the year." Requests for emergency grazing of CRP must be initiated by the FSA County Committee and forwarded to the FSA State Committee for review. The FSA State Committee does not have the authority to approve CRP emergency grazing, but may forward those applications meeting the necessary criteria to the FSA National Office in Washington D.C. Those applications are forwarded to the Secretary of Agriculture who has the authority to approve CRP emergency grazing. Currently, the Montana FSA State office has received six requests for emergency grazing of CRP acres from FSA County Committees. These requests and any others received will be reviewed at the FSA State Committee meeting March 12th in Bozeman. For more information on programs administered by FSA, logon to the Montana FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov/mt. |
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New book a treasure of Salish and buffalo stories The story of how the Salish Indians drew on the buffalo to sustain them and enrich their spirituality -- and ultimately helped save the life-giving animal from extinction -- is told in "I Will Be Meat for My Salish," a new book published jointly by the Salish Kootenai College Press and the Montana Historical Society Press. Buffalo had become scarce by the 1870s, when a young Salish man named Sam Walking Coyote captured a number of calves and brought them home to the Flathead Indian Reservation in Western Montana. These semi-domesticated calves became the nucleus of the Pablo-Allard buffalo herd, the descendants of which now live in the National Bison Range adjacent to the reservation . The story of the remarkable Pablo-Allard herd is only one fascinating aspect of the Salish relationship with the buffalo detailed in "I Will Be Meat for My Salish." Subtitled "The Montana Writers Project and the Buffalo of the Flathead Indian Reservation," this new book uses interviews collected in the 1920s and 1930s to provide an authentic window into Salish culture, especially the tribe's relationship to the buffalo. "The book is divided into three major parts," explained Martha Kohl, editor of the Montana Historical Society Press. Part one deals with the Salish history and legends about the buffalo handed down from generation to generation. Part two examines the Salish's role in saving the species. Part three offers a tapestry of other aspects of Salish and Flathead Reservation history gathered in first-person interviews with tribal members by people working for the Montana Writers Project as part of a Works Progress Administration project to help the nation recover from the Great Depression. The 288-page book is edited by Bigart of Salish Kootenai College in Pablo and includes illustrations by noted Native American artist Dwight W. BilleDeaux and several maps of the reservation. It sells for $18.95 in bookstores or can be ordered from the Montana Historical Society (shipping and handling additional) by calling toll free 1-800-243-9900. |
Breast Cancer Awareness programs available Mammograms are available at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. Call 375-4426 for an appointment with a certified mammographer. Mammography is still the most sensitive screening tool available. Breast Health Resource Network of Ravalli County offers information, education referral services and limited financial assistance. To schedule a free breast self-exam program for your church, employees, group or organization, call Kathy Miller or Linda Chisholm at 375-4632. Free breast and cervical exams and tests for qualifying women 50 to 64 are available by calling toll free 1-800-803-9343 or 829-4167, Montana Breast and Cervical Health Program. A breast cancer support group meets at Farmers State Bank in Stevensville. Call Terry Perkins at 777-4168 for more information. Reach to Recovery offers support for women dealing with breast cancer issues from diagnosis to recovery. Call Judy Peterson at 642-3728, American Cancer Society volunteer, for more information. Remember, early detection is your best protection. Complete breast health care includes these activities in combination: 1) monthly self-examination; 2) a mammogram every year from age 40; 3) a clinical breast exam by your health care provider every year starting at age 40 and every three years if you are between 30 and 39. |
| Hunting regulation changes approved for Region 2 After extensive public comment, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission in February approved changes for the 2002 hunting regulations. The printed 2002 hunting regulations will be available at license agents in early April. The changes for west-central Montana include: White Tailed Deer 1. WHITE-TAILED DEER
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New Clark Fork River anthology released Clark City Press has just released a new anthology, "The River We Carry With Us: Two centuries of writing from the Clark Fork basin." A project of the Clark Fork Coalition, the anthology explores life in western Montana's Clark Fork River basin. Some of Montana's finest writers, from the past and present, write about landscape and history - in grand sweeps and intimate recollections - taking the reader on a journey from the mining scars of the upper Clark Fork to the trout filled Big Blackfoot, to the calm waters of the Bitterroot and, finally, to the cool depths of Idaho's Lake Pend Oreille. With a foreword from William Kittredge, the collection of voices speaks to our changing, and yet constant, relationship with the river. Historical pieces, such as a travelogue in Harper's Magazine in 1894 and an account of a float trip down the Bitterroot in 1883, are juxtaposed against the work of over twenty of Montana's best contemporary writers, including Rick Bass, Sandra Alcosser, Richard Manning, Edwin Dobb, James Lee Burke, Annick Smith, Ian Frazier, Debra Earling, Bill Vaughn, Caroline Patterson, and David James Duncan. Beautiful landscape photographs by Mark Alan Wilson enrich the text. It was edited by Tracy Stone-Manning and Emily Miller. The book is a complementary project to a suite of four lithographs from the Clark Fork River basin that artist Russell Chatham created late last year: Summer on the Clark Fork, Afternoon on Rock Creek, Autumn in the Bitterroot Valley, and Dusk on the Blackfoot. Chatham donated 50 sets of the lithograph suites to the Coalition. "They are a spectacular tribute to the waters of the Clark Fork basin," said the Coalition's executive director, Tracy Stone-Manning. For a look at the lithographs, visit www.clarkfork.org/lithos.html. Books are available for $22.95 in softcover and $125 for a limited, signed leatherbound edition (the edition size is 150). The suite of unframed lithographs plus a signed, limited edition of the book are available for $2,500. To order, contact the Coalition at 406-542-0539. The Coalition is a 17-year-old nonprofit whose mission is to protect and restore the waters of the Clark Fork River basin. Stewardship Incentive Program sign up underway The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced two signup periods for the Stewardship Incentive Program for 2002. The first signup is March 1 through March 29. The second signup is April 1 through April 30. Unlike in previous years, Montana landowners do not have to complete the Forest Stewardship workshops to be eligible to participate in SIP. However, a certified Forest Stewardship Plan is required. Producers with unfunded SIP applications on file in the FSA Office from prior years must reapply during one of the above signup periods to be considered for funding. All SIP applications must have final performance reported no later than December 31, 2002. SIP is a cost-share program to assist landowners in establishing, managing, maintaining and restoring private forest land.s In Montana, the State Forester administers SIP. Applications for this cost-share assistance should be made at the local FSA office, 1709 N. 1st in Hamilton. |
Obituaries/Death Notices |
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Charles F. Cordes 1920-2002 Charles F. Cordes, 82, of Stevensville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2002. Charlie passed away at the Bitterroot Valley Living Center in Stevensville with family at his side. Charlie was born of German parents on January 6, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York. He was the youngest of six children and lived most of his life in New York. He moved to California in 1952. He went to work for McDonald Douglas from 1956 to 1981 as an electrical engineer. He was very active in the Catholic Church, studying and teaching theology for over 40 years. He was also a 4th degree Knights of Columbus, and very active in his community of Stevensville. Charlie is survived by seven of eight children, 16 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Vigil Services were held on Monday, March 18 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Stevensville. Mass of the Christian Burial was on Tuesday, March 19 at the Catholic Church with Father Michael Smith officiating. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Stevensville Garden Club, St. Mary's Mission or to the Stevensville Museum. Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville is in charge of arrangements. |
Robert L. Taylor Robert L. Taylor, 79, of Stevensville, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at his home in Stevensville. Dowling Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the Taylor family. |