Articles from the January 4, 2001 edition

The North Central Montana Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc. (RC&D) will hold its annual dinner on Thursday, Jan. 18. The dinner will take place at the Duck Inn in Havre, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The tentative guest speaker is Phyllis Leonard, mayor of Havre. Paul Tuss, executive director of Bear Paw Development Corporation will be master of ceremonies. The dinner will be a time to celebrate another successful year for the RC&D, which supports several important projects in the area. The RC&D assists first-time...

Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Crofts said that under the current proposed budgets, the university system would be forced to raise tuition. The university system is requesting a budget increase from the Montana Legislature to prevent that, including a $500 increase in funding per full time equivalent (FTE), the amount the universities receive for enrollment; the system is also asking for increases including amounts for libraries, scholarships, operations and maintenance and information technology. "If we get the...

Havre resident Jack Van Koten recently returned from Panama City, Panama, where he attended a dedication for a statue he made of the late Ambassador Gabriel Lewis Galindo. Galindo was ambassador of Panama at the time the Panama Canal Treaty was signed. Another original signer of the treaty, former President Jimmy Carter was present at the dedication ceremony. The unveiling of the statue took place on Dec. 28, 2000, with approximately 200 invited guests in attendance. Panama President, Mireya Moscoso unveiled the monument to...

A bundle of gifts greeted a bundle of joy at Northern Montana Hospital Wednesday as the first baby of the third millennium posed for pictures with her mother. Ahmya Connie Jo Windy Boy, the newborn daughter of Tygar Denny and Curtis Windy Boy of Rocky Boy was born at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21 inches. Denny said she chose the name Ahmya just because she liked the sound. "I'm just happy she's here and healthy," Denny said. Kathie Newell, public relations manager for...

Since this column frequently deals with game identification, many questions come in about deer (Cervidae) during end-of-year holidays. Readers ask: "Do deer pull sleighs?" "Can deer really fly?" "Why is Santa's team all bucks and no does?" "Who's in the number seven harness spot? 'Donder' or 'Donner'?" Well, kiddies, it's not a only a new year and new century, but we're in a brand-new millennium. Time to grow up and face the cold, hard facts about sleigh deer. Deer native to Montana are mule deer (Cervidae Odocoileus...

Tips for avoiding winter's avalanches Part II All winter recreationalists should be aware that weather factors play a big part in avalanche activity in most all mountains. The U.S. Forest Service has some weather related tips. Wind - Even during clear weather, sustained winds of over 15 mph may cause danger to increase rapidly when loose surface snow is available for transport. Snow plumes from ridges and peaks indicate that snow is being moved onto leeward slopes. This can create dangerous situations. Leeward slopes are...

Since this column frequently deals with game identification, many questions come in about deer (Cervidae) during end-of-year holidays. Readers ask: "Do deer pull sleighs?" "Can deer really fly?" "Why is Santa's team all bucks and no does?" "Who's in the number seven harness spot? Donder' or Donner'?" Well, kiddies, it's not a only a new year and new century, but we're in a brand-new millennium. Time to grow up and face the cold, hard facts about sleigh deer. Deer native to Montana are mule deer (Cervidae Odocoileus...

We spent some time at Christmas at what the smallest of our chickadees always referred to as the Big Water. That would be Flathead Lake. You know with weather on the east side of the mountains, life is constantly tougher than on the west side. It doesn't matter if you live on the prairie, in the mountains or in town, it is colder, more windy and generally a tad more disagreeable. We guess that you could say that it builds character, but it is really great to get a little "time out" once in a while for horizontal snow and 20...

All winter recreationalists should be aware that weather factors play a big part in avalanche activity in most all mountains. The U.S. Forest Service has some weather related tips. Wind Even during clear weather, sustained winds of over 15 mph may cause danger to increase rapidly when loose surface snow is available for transport. Snow plumes from ridges and peaks indicate that snow is being moved onto leeward slopes. This can create dangerous situations. Leeward slopes are dangerous because wind-deposited snows add depth...

SHIRLEY KIRKALDIE HAYS Shirley Marie Kirkaldie, 62, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at her home in Hays of cancer. Wake and Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center in Hays. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Mission with burial to follow in St. Paul's Mission Cemetery. Kirkaldie was born Aug. 11, 1938 at Fort Belknap to Norman and Marie (Werk) Plummer and was raised in Hays. She went to school at St. Paul's Mission and Hays Public School. She married Tom Kirkaldie July 26,...

BLANCHE TAFT EUREKA Blanche McManus-Taft, 95, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001 at a Whitefish hospital of natural causes. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Eureka. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday. Taft was born to Jack and Mae Murray McManus March 30, 1905 in Eureka. She was a life long member of the Catholic Church. Taft earned her BA from Western Montana College in 1939 and her master's degree from the University of Washington in 1955. She was an educator in Montana for 48 years. She taught at...

Five people pleaded guilty to crimes, admitted violating conditions of their release or were sentenced in 12th Judicial District Court recently. Debra Lynn Nesbitt, 44, Havre, pleaded guilty to intimidation Dec. 6 and was sentenced to one year in the Hill County Detention Center. Nesbitt was charged with trying to arrest a person for recovery of a $5,000 bail bond. The sentence was suspended on condition that Nesbitt pay $5,330 restitution, remain law-abiding, refrain from possessing or using firearms, report her address to...

A former Havre City Court Clerk has been charged in District Court with tampering with public records and the theft of more than $10,000, according to Hill County Attorney David G. Rice. Both charges are felonies carrying maximum penalties of 10 years in prison and/or fines of up to $50,000, Rice said. Information filed in 12th Judicial Court against Joan Daulton of Havre on Dec. 29, 2000, alleges that while employed as the Havre City Court clerk, Daulton took money entrusted to her by the court. Daulton, 39, was employed by...

Havre resident Jack Van Koten recently returned from Panama City, Panama, where he attended a dedication for a statue he made of the late Ambassador Gabriel Lewis Galindo. Galindo was ambassador of Panama at the time the Panama Canal Treaty was signed. Another original signer of the treaty, former President Jimmy Carter was present at the dedication ceremony. The unveiling of the statue took place on Dec. 28, 2000, with approximately 200 invited guests in attendance. Panama President, Mireya Moscoso unveiled the monument to...

For the first time, Havre has it's own local network-affiliated television broadcast. KBBJ Channel 9 has begun its rebroadcast of Helena's KTHV National Broadcasting Company transmission. James Rogers, President of Sunbelt Communications, and Ralph Toddre, Executive Vice President of Sunbelt, have said previously that they intend to eventually start a local broadcast, complete with a news bureau for the Havre area. Toddre said the local broadcasts will go in phases. After starting the initial broadcast, he said, there might b...

Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Crofts said that under the current proposed budgets, the university system would be forced to raise tuition. The university system is requesting a budget increase from the Montana Legislature to prevent that, including a $500 increase in funding per full time equivalent (FTE), the amount the universities receive for enrollment; the system is also asking for increases including amounts for libraries, scholarships, operations and maintenance and information technology. "If we get the...

A bundle of gifts greeted a bundle of joy at Northern Montana Hospital Wednesday as the first baby of the third millennium posed for pictures with her mother. Ahmya Connie Jo Windy Boy, the newborn daughter of Tygar Denny and Curtis Windy Boy of Rocky Boy was born at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21 inches. Denny said she chose the name Ahmya just because she liked the sound. "I'm just happy she's here and healthy," Denny said. Kathie Newell, public relations manager for...

The North Central Montana Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc. (RC&D) will hold its annual dinner on Thursday, Jan. 18. The dinner will take place at the Duck Inn in Havre, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The tentative guest speaker is Phyllis Leonard, mayor of Havre. Paul Tuss, executive director of Bear Paw Development Corporation will be master of ceremonies. The dinner will be a time to celebrate another successful year for the RC&D, which supports several important projects in the area. The RC&D assists first-time...

Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Crofts said that under the current proposed budgets, the university system would be forced to raise tuition. The university system is requesting a budget increase from the Montana Legislature to prevent that, including a $500 increase in funding per full time equivalent (FTE), the amount the universities receive for enrollment; the system is also asking for increases including amounts for libraries, scholarships, operations and maintenance and information technology. "If we get the...

Havre resident Jack Van Koten recently returned from Panama City, Panama, where he attended a dedication for a statue he made of the late Ambassador Gabriel Lewis Galindo. Galindo was ambassador of Panama at the time the Panama Canal Treaty was signed. Another original signer of the treaty, former President Jimmy Carter was present at the dedication ceremony. The unveiling of the statue took place on Dec. 28, 2000, with approximately 200 invited guests in attendance. Panama President, Mireya Moscoso unveiled the monument to...

A bundle of gifts greeted a bundle of joy at Northern Montana Hospital Wednesday as the first baby of the third millennium posed for pictures with her mother. Ahmya Connie Jo Windy Boy, the newborn daughter of Tygar Denny and Curtis Windy Boy of Rocky Boy was born at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21 inches. Denny said she chose the name Ahmya just because she liked the sound. "I'm just happy she's here and healthy," Denny said. Kathie Newell, public relations manager for...

Since this column frequently deals with game identification, many questions come in about deer (Cervidae) during end-of-year holidays. Readers ask: "Do deer pull sleighs?" "Can deer really fly?" "Why is Santa's team all bucks and no does?" "Who's in the number seven harness spot? 'Donder' or 'Donner'?" Well, kiddies, it's not a only a new year and new century, but we're in a brand-new millennium. Time to grow up and face the cold, hard facts about sleigh deer. Deer native to Montana are mule deer (Cervidae Odocoileus...

Tips for avoiding winter's avalanches Part II All winter recreationalists should be aware that weather factors play a big part in avalanche activity in most all mountains. The U.S. Forest Service has some weather related tips. Wind - Even during clear weather, sustained winds of over 15 mph may cause danger to increase rapidly when loose surface snow is available for transport. Snow plumes from ridges and peaks indicate that snow is being moved onto leeward slopes. This can create dangerous situations. Leeward slopes are...

Since this column frequently deals with game identification, many questions come in about deer (Cervidae) during end-of-year holidays. Readers ask: "Do deer pull sleighs?" "Can deer really fly?" "Why is Santa's team all bucks and no does?" "Who's in the number seven harness spot? Donder' or Donner'?" Well, kiddies, it's not a only a new year and new century, but we're in a brand-new millennium. Time to grow up and face the cold, hard facts about sleigh deer. Deer native to Montana are mule deer (Cervidae Odocoileus...

We spent some time at Christmas at what the smallest of our chickadees always referred to as the Big Water. That would be Flathead Lake. You know with weather on the east side of the mountains, life is constantly tougher than on the west side. It doesn't matter if you live on the prairie, in the mountains or in town, it is colder, more windy and generally a tad more disagreeable. We guess that you could say that it builds character, but it is really great to get a little "time out" once in a while for horizontal snow and 20...