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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
By Buck Traxler, I-O Editor
On a 4-0 vote by the city council, a new curfew ordinance was passed Monday evening.
It will become effective 30 days after this passage on Sept. 18.
During a public comment portion of the meeting, Louise Christiaens commented that she was against the curfew change and felt it was unnecessary.
Chief Gary Dent noted that the new ordinance is a little more lenient during the summertime. Alderman Wally McHenry added that, “No matter what time you put on it, kids will do what they do, there’s that certain element out there.”
The curfew hours affect minors from the age of 14 and under to 15-18 years of age.
A summer hour’s curfew will be between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday during the months of June, July and August.
During the school year the curfew is between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday (January to May – September to December).
Minors under 14 years of age and under will have a curfew between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on the next day of each and every day of the week.
It is important for parents and guardians to know, in case of prosecution, it is not a defense of the parent or guardian to claim they did not have knowledge that a minor was in violation of the curfew ordinance.
More details of the ordinance were in the Aug. 7 I-O, Page 6.
The new ordinance is open for review by interested individuals at city hall during normal working hours. |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
By Buck Traxler, I-O Editor
School is right around the corner and while that means shopping for clothes and school supplies, it also means having proper shot records for young students.
Immunization records for school entry can be confusing.
However, Cynthia Grubb, RN of the Pondera County Health Department offers some helpful guidelines to help parents wade through immunization law requirements for Montana schools.
For entry into school, a young student must have three doses of polio vaccine and at least one dose after their fourth birthday.
The primary series of polio vaccine (OPV or IPV) consists of three doses given at least four weeks apart.
A student needs four doses of Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DPT).
Pupil seven years of age or older needs at least three doses of DPT vaccine given as any combination of DTP, DTaP, DT, to Td. Pertussis vaccine is not required for students who are seven years of age or older.
Prior to entering the seventh grade, a student must receive a dose of tetanus-diptheria (Td.) This applies to pupils who have completed the prior four doses listed above.
For Measles, mumps or rubella (MMR), there should be one dose on or after the first birthday and a second dose prior to Grade K entry.
A student entering any grade from 7-12 who has not already received the two required doses at grade K, must receive the second dose.
All the immunization records should be recorded on the “Blue form” and must show the month, day and year of shots.
If a child has not completed the minimum vaccination series required by Montana law, they may still receive a conditional attedance form (HES 103-B) have it completed and attached to the Blue form.
If a student fails to complete the immunization within the time period indicated, they need to qualify for and claim an exemption or be excluded immediately from school by the school administrator.
School law allows for exemptions for medical reasons.
For this, parents need to have the back of the Blue form completed and signed by a physician.
Contact Grubb at the County Health Department, 271-3217 for more information or to arrange for shots.
A student may also gain an exemption on religious grounds. Such a claim has to be notarized each year on an affidavit provided by the health department. |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
By Buck Traxler, I-O Editor
 RAISING OLD GLORY – In the foreground, Staff Sgt. Lucas Levesque of the 819th Red Horse Squadron from Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, looks on as squadron members Airman 1st Class Cameron Parker, Staff Sgt. Dennis Gabbert, and Airman 1st Class Alexander Washington hoist a flag flown over the Pentagon in a ceremony at the Horizon Lodge on Wednesday afternoon. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
A flag that had been flown over the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. for Esta Nelson, at the request of her grandson Lt. Col. Mike Nelson, was donated by her to the Horizon Ledge.
SSgt. Lucas Levesque from the Red Horse Squadron told a group in the parking lot, “Members of the 819th are here to perform a flag raising ceremony to honor all of our veterans, past and present, and particularly to honor those veterans who are here and have been residents of this lodge.”
As Susie Ward sang the National Anthem, SSgt. Dennis Gabbert, A1C Alexander Washington and A1C Cameron Parker raised the flag up the staff at the Lodge.
Veterans on hand included Terry Ward, Vern Elings, John Sherrard, Erlinda Miller, Les Hofstad, Jim Maxwell, and Carl Barnhart. Ashton Gregory, Clitis Gregory, Bob Lamma, and Maurice Fladstol.
Representing the VFW Auxiliary at the special observance were Ward, Yvonne Klette and Elsie Lamma.
After the short ceremony, SSgt. Gabber told the I-O, “It was an honor for us to come up to Conrad for this ceremony and help honor our fellow veterans.”
Nelson commented to the I-O, “This is a good way to recognize all the veterans and, not too many places have a flag that has been flown over the Pentagon.” |
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