McFarland named ACTE Educator of the Year
The Montana Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) would like to announce that Janie McFarland, Business Teacher at Conrad High School, has been selected as the 2009 Montana Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year. She has been the business teacher at Conrad High School for the past 19 years. Janie has a B.S. and M.S. in Business Education from MSU-Bozeman and previously taught at MSU, UM, and the College of Technology in Great Falls.
At Conrad High School, McFarland is the BPA Advisor, Senior Class Advisor, and girls basketball and volleyball gym supervisor. In the community Janie is the vice president of Conrad Booster Club and on the council of Pondera Valley Lutheran Church.
She organizes the youth basketball league for grades 2-6, umpires each spring for girls’ fast pitch softball, and is the coordinator of the community birthday calendar.
She was selected as Conrad Public School’s Teacher of the Year in 2008 and Conrad Chamber of Commerce Unsung Hero in 2009. She is the past president of MBEA, the secretary of Montana ACTE and the secretary for the Western Business Education Association. McFarland and her husband John are Conrad natives who have two children, Julie and Dan.
The ACTE is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.
Montana ACTE is a member state with a mission to provide leadership in developing an educated, prepared, and competitive workforce. The Montana ACTE provides the career and technical education necessary to create the highly skilled workforce that supports the demands of the 21st century economy and promotes economic development in Montana’s communities.
The Teacher of the Year program is to recognize career and technical educators who have recently provided or currently are providing significant contributions to professional associations and career and technical education programs for youth and/or adults in their fields, communities and/or states.
Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and novel programs; and/or improvement, promotion, research or development of programs of career and technical education
PMC will not X-ray Halloween candy
Pondera Medical Center in Conrad would like to help your family have a happy and safe Halloween.
So please remind your children of these safety tips, trick or treat with an adult, wear a costume that can be seen, go where you know, avoid unlit areas and have your treats checked by an adult.
The Pondera Medical Center radiology department will not be X-raying candy this year; nor will the Extended Care Unit be passing out treats in order to protect our patients and residents from unnecessary exposure to the flu virus.
Remember if you or your family do get the flu, stay home, drink plenty of liquids and get plenty of rest. If dehydration or respiratory problems do occur contact your healthcare provider.
Pondera Medical Center where “your health….our mission.”
So please remind your children of these safety tips, trick or treat with an adult, wear a costume that can be seen, go where you know, avoid unlit areas and have your treats checked by an adult.
The Pondera Medical Center radiology department will not be X-raying candy this year; nor will the Extended Care Unit be passing out treats in order to protect our patients and residents from unnecessary exposure to the flu virus.
Remember if you or your family do get the flu, stay home, drink plenty of liquids and get plenty of rest. If dehydration or respiratory problems do occur contact your healthcare provider.
Pondera Medical Center where “your health….our mission.”
County approves AWOS with the Feds
Pondera County commissioners, on Wednesday, moved to approve a memorandum of agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) and the Pondera County/Conrad Airport.
The county agreed to continue operating and maintaining the Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Conrad Airport.
In other action at a short business meeting, developer agreement for Neighborhood Stabilization grant was approved.
Readers will recall that the commissioners had previously approved a Sub-Recipient Agreement with the Pondera Regional Port Authority for administration of the Neighborhood Stabilization grant.
It was recommended by the Montana Department of Commerce that in lieu of the Sub-Recipient agreement, the county approve a Developer Agreement (DA) with the Regional Port Authority.
The DA provides for an eight percent development fee as opposed to a five percent administration fee allowed under the Sub-Recipient agreement.
On a 2-0 vote the DA passed, subject to approval by the county attorney.
The next regular business meeting is Oct. 28, 10 a.m. in the commissioner’s office in the courthouse. The public is always invited to attend.
The county agreed to continue operating and maintaining the Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Conrad Airport.
In other action at a short business meeting, developer agreement for Neighborhood Stabilization grant was approved.
Readers will recall that the commissioners had previously approved a Sub-Recipient Agreement with the Pondera Regional Port Authority for administration of the Neighborhood Stabilization grant.
It was recommended by the Montana Department of Commerce that in lieu of the Sub-Recipient agreement, the county approve a Developer Agreement (DA) with the Regional Port Authority.
The DA provides for an eight percent development fee as opposed to a five percent administration fee allowed under the Sub-Recipient agreement.
On a 2-0 vote the DA passed, subject to approval by the county attorney.
The next regular business meeting is Oct. 28, 10 a.m. in the commissioner’s office in the courthouse. The public is always invited to attend.