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Wednesday, 27 August 2008 |
By Buck Traxler, I-O Editor
 NEW TEACHERS – Left to Right Trish Taule, Stacy Aaberg and Daniel North
The school season is less than a week old and already there is a lot going on.
Monday a pre-bid conference was held with construction manager Swank Enterprises concerning the ambitious remodeling project at the high school.
Bids were asked for the site grading, foundation and utilities for the new addition to the high school which voters approved earlier.
Readers will recall that the renovation includes a new heating and ventilation system, boys’ and girls’ locker rooms, a gym addition, and renovation of the old gym, converting it to an auditorium.
Bids will be received until Sept. 3 at the superintendent’s office.
Also related to the new project was a meeting with coaches, fine arts people and custodians on Monday afternoon to get their input on the project.
Budgets for the elementary and high school were recently passed and approved by school trustees.
The total elementary budget is $3,719,736.73, up from last year where it was $3,586,902.62.
The elementary general budget is set at $2,462,353, transportation is $150,000, bus depreciation is $136,806.50, elementary tuition is $8,893.90, retirement is $347,000, technology is $22,339.86, the elementary flex is $121,970.44, the building reserve is $307,403.06 and debt service is $162,969.97.
The total high school budget was set at $3,143,141, up from last year where it was $2,962,311.84.
The high school general budget is set at $1,696,662. Transportation is set at $110,000, bus depreciation $206,961.69, high school tuition $8,823, retirement $240,000, technology $36,195.80, high school flex $118,886.99, the building reserve $384,698.51, and debt service $326,913.33.
Daniel North will be a new English and Art instructor at the high school, Stacy Ries Aaberg is a new teacher aide, PE instructor and tennis coach at UMS, and Trish Taule comes over from Prairie View School to be a grade K instructor at Meadowlark School.
Christy Kulpus is the new school secretary/counseling aide at PVS, Daniel Shevlin is a new custodian at UMS/CHS and Glen Baker and Jone Janzen will be a part-time one-on-one aide at Meadowlark School.
Tyler Bucklin will take on the duty of being the new girls’ basketball coach, assisted by Mollee Gemar. They will also coach girls’ basketball at UMS. Brian Fladstol is an assistant football coach and Val Jarchow is an assistant UMS tennis coach.
The school district will be having Rob Miller in as a speaker. He is in high demand at the West Point Military Academy and has spoken at over 100 colleges/universities, high schools and youth organizations, coaches’ clinics and associations.
Presently he is the NAIA Director of Champions of Character Initiatives, which is an effort by the NAIA to change the culture of sport through character.
He grew up and was educated in Michigan, receiving a Masters of Science degree from Michigan State University. |
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008 |
Special to the I-O By Corrine Rose, Pondera County Sanatarian
 HIDDEN JUNK – This junk vehicle on Front St. was in full view but now is partially obstructed by more junk. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
If you have recently received a Notice of Violation (NOV) or a letter from me stating that I have received a complaint of junk vehicles on your property, you are not alone.
For some reason, I have recently received a large amount of junk vehicle complaints. These complaints are from across the county and include Brady, Ledger, Dupuyer, Conrad, and the rural areas. I believe the reason that Valier was not included in the complaints is because the town council initiated a successful junk vehicle clean-up back in 2006.
I am hoping that a timely article on the junk vehicle program will help answer questions and maybe prompt folks to take care of their junk vehicles before I have to get involved.
Montana was one of the leading states to enact junk vehicle legislation starting back in 1973. Its primary purpose is to control junk vehicles from being scattered throughout the countryside, thereby helping to preserve the beauty of our communities and our state. This program also provides for the recycling of the junk vehicles collected so that this valuable resource may be utilized again. This program is paid for from the small fee you are assessed when you license your vehicle. The benefits of this program are available to all Montanans and you are encouraged to use them.
A junk vehicle is defined as any “discarded, ruined, wrecked, or dismantled motor vehicle, including component parts, which is not lawfully and validly licensed, and remains inoperative or incapable of being driven”. A vehicle must meet all three parts of the definition to be classified as a junk vehicle. When the state began to offer the “permanent” licenses for older vehicles the law was changed to state that if a permanently licensed vehicle met the other two parts of the definition, it would be considered a junk vehicle.
If, for instance, a vehicle is missing a fender (dismantled) and is not currently licensed but can be started up and will move under its’ own power, it is not a junk vehicle. Similarly, if a vehicle is wrecked or dismantled and cannot move under its own power but is currently licensed (not a permanent license), it is not a junk vehicle.
I am often told that a vehicle is vintage and therefore not a junk vehicle. Even if the vehicle has the Pioneer or Historic plates, the plates are permanent plates and therefore, the vehicle is “permanently licensed”. Unfortunately, we do not treat these vehicles any differently, if they meet the definition of a junk vehicle they must be shielded from public view. |
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008 |
 TJ WINNERS – Jay Taylor, on the left, and partner Guy Almquist blistered the Pondera Golf Club course with a +29, using Stableford scoring, and won the Todd Johnson Memorial tournament on Saturday by 11 points. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
This year the team of Jay Taylor and Guy Almquist came on to fashion a round of +29 in the modified Stableford scoring system to win the title.
Due to a knee injury to Curly Williamson, he and Denny Knickerbocker, the two-time defending champions, were not able to play in this year’s shoot-out.
The father-son team of Jim and Matt Hoffmann edged out Cory Shepherd and Willie Schlepp by one point for second place, +18 to +17.
Dave Howard and Jerry Naylor took fourth with a +15 and another father-son team, Terry and Tyler Will were in fifth place at +12.
In the First Flight, Ryan VanDyke and Jim “Oly” Larson claimed the top spot at +25. Tom Billings and Carmen Jensen placed second with a +17 and Scott Arvidson and former Sheriff Leon Simpson were in third at +13.
The teams of Mike Behafarid and Aaron Jones at +5 and Lee Diedrich and Tim VanDyke at +4 rounded out the flight.
In the Second Flight, the Murgel brothers, Justin and Jason, from Helena put together a round of +8 to take top honors. Lynn Utterback and Craig Barringer put together a round of +7 for second place and the father–son team of Phil and Andy Springer were in third place at -1.
One point back was Howard Bouma and Buck Traxler at -2 followed by Nick Hofstad and Ron Kentzel at -4.
In the Stableford scoring system, plus points are awarded for a double eagle (8), eagle (5), birdie (3), par (0) and a -1 for a bogey.
For individual prizes, Matt Hoffmann ripped the long drive at the first hole. Jay Taylor was closest to the pin in two shots at number two, Justin Murgel was closest to the pin off the tee box at the third hole, Phil Springer hammered the short drive at number four, Tyler Will dialed in the long putt at the fifth hole, Guy Almquist put his shot close to the pin at the sixth hole, Terry Will was closest to the water at number seven without going in, Lee Diedrich was real close to the pin in two shots at number eight and Jerry Naylor came out of another zip code to drop in the long putt at the ninth hole.
The shot of the day may have belonged to Howard Bouma at the fifth hole. Both he and his partner, Buck Traxler, hooked their tee shots out of bounds. After both had hit second shots, where they belonged the first time, it was decided to hit Bouma’s tee shot.
He used a wedge and promptly hit his shot into the cup from a little over 100 yards out for a routine par. Had it not been for the out of bounds, the team would have had an eagle.
Proceeds from the tournament go towards a scholarship for a Cowboy or Cowgirl golfer to further their education. |
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