Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Valley News at a Glance

WANTED: a few good chaplains

Glunt completes instrument rating

Miller graduates from Lewis & Clark

Engagement - Dutton-Christopherson

Power outage scheduled in Darby area

Ruffatto completes bankers’ graduate school

Local youth attend Rotary RYLA Camp

Library seeks bike rack

Births

Obituaries

Chaplain Joseph Di Stefano joined the Stevensville Police Department in the summer of 2007 as Chaplain. He also joined the ranks of Police Reserve Officer and completed the reserve officer training program to become a sworn reserve officer.

 Since joining, Chaplain Joe has been instrumental in creating a viable chaplaincy program for the Town of Stevensville and surrounding areas.

 He is an ordained Catholic priest and has been serving in that capacity for the last 24 years. He is attached to the Diocese of Orange in California and serves in the Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada and in Stevensville at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

 The Stevensville Chaplaincy Program is designed to serve the public in times of need. It provides a valuable service to the community through continuing community involvement and an overall concern for the citizens in the area. It is designed to provide citizens with a service-oriented person with skills and abilities needed to bring closure to life-changing events. The Chaplain provides services such as advocacy, intervention, consolation, notification, mentoring and training. The Chaplains are an integral part of the Community Oriented Policing Program and help by serving as community liaisons between law enforcement officers and community members.

 Now all the Stevensville Chaplaincy needs is help. Just like other officers in the field, the Chaplain needs some back up. Assistant Chaplains will fill in on an as needed basis in the event that the Chaplain is unavailable. Assistant Chaplains will be on-call on a rotating monthly schedule, but are also encouraged to be active in the program and are not limited to on-call services.

 The prerequisites for the position of Assistant Chaplain are a good foundation based in religious values, a good listener,  one who understands people’s needs, and who has the ability to communicate effectively. They must also be dedicated, compassionate, and available.

Interested persons may respond to the Stevensville Police Department 206 Buck St. Stevensville, MT, 59870.; or call 777-3011.

Michael Glunt has completed his FAA instrument rating at Rocky Mountain College. Michael is the son of Mike and Darcy Glunt of Stevensville and is a sophomore majoring in Aeronautical Science at Rocky Mountain College. The Aeronautical Science program includes a 4-year baccalaureate degree that prepares graduates for careers as professional pilots. Michael plans to complete his commercial pilot rating this year, which will also include training in glass cockpit aircraft, as another milestone towards his goal of flying for a regional airline in the western U.S. Michael graduated from Stevensville High School in 2006.

About 100 students are enrolled in the aviation program at Rocky Mountain College, making it one of the largest academic programs at the college. For more information visit www.rocky.edu.

Lewis & Clark College announces the graduation of Natalie J. Miller, a resident of Hamilton, who received a bachelor of arts degree in biochemistry/molecular biology on May 8. Lewis & Clark prepares students for lives of local and global engagement. Located in Portland, Oregon, the college educates approximately 1,900 undergraduate students in the liberal arts and sciences and 1,300 students in graduate and professional programs in education, counseling, and law. For more information, visit www.lclark.edu.

Ross and Wendy Dutton of Hamilton announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley Nichole Dutton to Dalton Christopherson, son of Gary Christopherson and the late Karla Kay Christopherson of Darby. The couple plans to marry at the Christopherson Ranch in Darby on July 26.

Ravalli County Electric Co-op (REC) has scheduled a planned power outage affecting all Co-op members in the Darby area. This will not affect NorthWestern Energy customers. The outage will take place Wednesday, July 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The reason for the outage is for preventative maintenance and transformer diagnostic tests at the REC station on Water Street. Affected residents should be prepared for loss of water and possibly telephone service. Cell service will depend on individual cell service provider. Freezer goods will be ok, avoid opening refrigerator and freezer compartments. REC asks customers to pass the word along to friends and check on individuals you know that may have special needs.

Christine Ruffatto, Farmers State Bank, recently graduated from the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Stonier is ABA’s national graduate school of banking, an intensive three-year program for bank executives. Stonier attracts professionals from the United States and international banks of all sizes, as well as state and federal regulatory agencies and other financial services organizations.

Christine has 22 years of banking experience. She has been employed by Farmers State Bank in Victor for 15 years, where she is currently Vice President and Chief Operations Officer.

This year the Rotary Club of Hamilton, with support from Hamilton Soroptimist, sponsored five young people from the valley at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Camp. The young people who attended the camp were Cheyenne Ancell from Corvallis High School; Fischer Elliott from Victor High School; and Anna Tom, Emily Pateman, and Riley Slaughter from Stevensville High School. These young people were selected by the Rotary Club, with the help of school counselors, to represent the valley at the camp.

RYLA is an intense training program for youth finishing their freshman year of high school. Selected young people attended a camp for five days near Helena during the period July 5-12. The camp is held annually by Montana Rotary District 5390 for young people selected and sponsored by Rotary clubs throughout Montana. RYLA provides an opportunity to develop and refine leadership skills and explore pertinent topics with peers and elders. RYLA’s goals are to encourage and assist selected youth leaders and potential leaders in responsible and effective voluntary youth leadership; demonstrate and further Rotary respect and concern for youth; and to encourage continued and stronger leadership of youth by youth.

The North Valley Public Library in Stevensville would like to install a bicycle rack in front of its building for library patrons to use to secure their bikes while using the library. The library is seeking a used bicycle rack or someone to donate time and materials to build a new bicycle rack. Contact the library at 208 Main St. in Stevensville; 777-5061.

Births at Marcus Daly Hospital, Hamilton

7-9-08

Boy, 7 lbs., 5 oz., 20 inches, to Heather and William Swigert, Hamilton

7-10-08

Boy, 7 lbs., 7 oz., 20 inches, to Jamie Hunt and Daniel Martin, Hamilton

7-11-08

Girl, 7 lbs., 13 oz., 20 inches, to Megan Larkin and Anthony Parks, Hamilton.

7-13-08

Girl, 6 lbs., 14 oz., 19-1/2 inches, to Barbara and Justin Stewart, Hamilton.

Jerry Hendrickson
1939-2008

Jerry Hendrickson, 68, of Florence, died at his home on Saturday, July 12, 2008.

He was born on July 19, 1939 in Missoula and was the son of John H. and Saima (Gustafson) Hendrickson.

Jerry graduated from Florence High School in 1958. He entered the US Army in 1963. He received a Sharpshooter in pistol and rifle citation. Following his discharge in 1969 he worked for American Strevell Wholesale Grocery in Missoula and Louisiana Pacific in Missoula. Jerry was best known as a gunsmith and for his custom stock work.

He was a life member of the NRA and shot at Deer Creek Shooting Range.

Jerry was true to himself in all aspects of his life. His love of knowledge, wildlife, history, art, music and photography are legacies he has left for us to be treasured. His wry wit and sense of humor brightened our days and will be sorely missed by his family and friends. “Alis volat propiis” – “He flies with his own wings.”

His parents and three brothers preceded him in death.

Jerry is survived by his wife Olive Hendrickson in Santa Fe, NM; a son Erik (Melissa) Hendrickson, San Jose, CA; grandchildren Josuha, 3, and Nicholas, 3 months. Also surviving are his sisters Dorothy Heinrich, Vancouver, WA, Helen (Bruce) Bolitho, Vancouver, WA, Lorene Templeton, Florence, Vi Jean (Angelio) Marostica, Parma, ID, Shirley (Dave) McDonald, Stevensville and Judy Hendrickson, Santa Fe, NM; brothers John (Margaret) Hendrickson, Florence and Larry (Gwen) Hendrickson, Fountain Hills, AZ and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Jerry’s life was held on Saturday, July 19 at the Hendrickson Ranch, 566 NW Sweeney Creek Loop, Florence.

The Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville was in charge of cremation arrangements.