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Wednesday, July 11, 2007 Valley News at a GlanceRecord use at Lake Como over 4thBell serving in AmeriCorpsDisney receives National FFA scholarshipBirthsObituariesRecord use at Lake Como over 4th
Wednesday, July 4th set new records for use at Lake Como Recreation Area. And Forest Service managers expect the trend to continue. "By noon the recreation area's 200 day use parking spots, both boating and beach, were filled to capacity and people just kept coming. Since the 4th fell on a Wednesday, we had more folks just out for the day - and with the temperature in the 90's everyone wanted to be in the water. I suspect that this weekend may be a repeat - record temperatures and crowds looking for water," stated Mary Laws, Recreation Program Manager for the Bitterroot National Forest. "Bass Creek Recreation area day use was also quite busy, while most of the campgrounds in the valley saw low to moderate use." While it was extremely busy along water ways and lakes, it was a quiet day on the Bitterroot Forest with no major fire incidents. There was quite a force of help out over the 4th with Highway Patrol, Ravalli County Sheriffs, Montana Fish & Game, Forest Law Enforcement, recreation folks and fire crews. Only one fire start, attributed to fireworks, was reported. Enforcement of the recreation and camping fee, parking, and dogs on the beach or not on a leach have been stepped up in recent weeks. With the volume of traffic, especially at Lake Como Recreation Area, seemly minor things such as parking partially in the roadway can quickly become a critical safety issue. Wednesday afternoon folks were directed to park up the Lick Creek road, on one side of the road. Within a few minutes there were cars parked on both sides of the road leaving little room for traffic up and down Lick Creek. Laws asks that everyone have a little patience, be aware of what they are doing and what impacts it may have on others. When heading for popular lake or river spots consider carpooling with friends and family to help relieve parking.
Bell serving in AmeriCorpsJeremy Bell of Hamilton committed to AmeriCorps for a 10-month term where he is assisting with Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast. He was first assigned to the Northeast region campus at Perry Point, Maryland, on Chesepeake Bay. Bell commenced testing and training on January 23 which was completed in early March. He then resided on the Louisiana State University Campus in Baton Rouge, where he tutored underprivileged elementary students and supervised after-school sports activities at the Boys Club. Bell is presently assigned to Biloxi, Mississippi, where his team is constructing homes in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. Disney receives National FFA scholarshipThe National FFA Organization awarded a $1000 National FFA Alumni Association Scholarship to Nikole Disney of Stevensville FFA. National FFA Alumni Association, s special project of the National FFA Foundation, sponsors the scholarship. Nikole plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at Montana State University-Bozeman. This scholarship is one of 1,749 awarded through the National FFA Scholarship Program this year. Currently, 140 corporate sponsors generously contribute more than $2.3 million to support this program. This is the 23rd year that scholarships have been made available through the National FFA Foundation by business and industry sponsors to reward and encourage excellence and enable students to pursue their educational goals. Scholarship recipients were selected from 6,861 applicants from across the country. Selections were based on the applicant's academic record, FFA and other school and community activities, supervised agricultural experience program in agricultural education and future goals. Nikole Disney has also been accepted as a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). She will be honored during an Induction Convocation this fall on the MSU campus. "NSCS is more than just a symbol of academic achievement," says Stephen Loflin, NSCS executive director. "Membership gives students access to a number of amazing benefits including career and networking resources, scholarships, travel, and service projects both on campus and in the community." NSCS is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is the nation's only interdisciplinary honors organization for first- and second-year college students. Membership is by invitation only, based on grade point average and class standing. NSCS has more than 550,000 lifetime members and 226 chapters in all 50 states. BirthsBirths at Marcus Daly Hospital, Hamilton 6-21-07 6-26-07 7-2-07 7-3-07 ObituariesJ. Richard Martineau J. Richard Martineau, 81, of Missoula , beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2007, at his home after a 1-1/2 year fight with cancer. He was born on May 28, 1926, in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Laureat L. and Martha A. Martineau. He was raised primarily in Hartford, Connecticut and Portland, Maine. Before finishing school, he enlisted with the Navy in 1944, where in the Pacific, he operated sonar on a destroyer escort. After the war, he attended the University of Maine, Orono, and received a B.A. in sociology. In 1951, he became employed in France and Germany by the Allies‚ Displaced Persons Commission. It was within this organization that he found his German bride of 53 years, Dorothy R. Schneider. They were married in January 1954 and promptly moved back to the States where they raised their three children in the Washington D.C. area, especially Bowie, Maryland. Through these years, he worked in private industry and various federal government agencies in personnel management. In 1986, he and his wife moved to the beautiful Bitterroot Valley of Montana where they enjoyed 20 years of retirement. In addition to viewing the wildlife and watching grandchildren grow, he was civically involved as a Bitterroot Literacy volunteer, a Board member of the Lone Rock School District, officer of the Eagle Watch Homeowners Association and spokesperson for the Ravalli County growth and planning initiatives. He held a very wide range of interests including politics, science, music and anthropology. He was very well read, and could carry on an intelligent conversation with about anyone on about any topic. He made himself known to the western Montana community through his numerous and lengthy letters to the editors of the Missoulian, the Bitterroot Star and Ravalli Republic on topics ranging from the environment, local growth planning, to local and national politics. Residents of Grizzly Peak Retirement and Hunter's Glen Assisted Living enjoyed his weekly music programs. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, sons, Thomas R. Martineau of Tallahassee, Florida, and Christopher L. Martineau of Superior, Montana, sister, Lorraine Woolston of West Hartford, Connecticut, three grandchildren and two great grandsons. He was preceded in death by daughter, Jacqueline R. Martineau and brother, Bob Martineau. A memorial service will be held at the Hunter's Glen Assisted Living, 3620 American Way, Missoula on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 10 a.m. The family suggests memorials to Compassion International. |
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