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21 Ravalli Republic, Hamilton, Thursday, June 24, 1993 Obituary Walter K. Shilt Walter Kenneth Shilt, 70, of Greybull, the son of Walter J. Corvallis, died Wednesday at Valley and Mary M. Shilt. View Estates Nursing Home in He was a veteran of military service Hamilton.

during WW IL, serving with the U.S. He was born Aug. 9, 1922 in Navy from 1942 until 1946. In 1955, he Back-up Continued from page 1 an assistant attorney general to the head of the Board of Crime Control, stating that all paid officers, full- and part -time, must attend the academy, does not carry the weight of law. Rose said that as the law enforcement administrator, as defined by Montana law, he should have the authority to appoint reserve officers and structure a program to fit the town's needs.

"There are a lot of things in the (officer) qualifications that I don't agree with," Rose said. "Rick has more than 88 hours of training and lots of hours of LETN (Law Enforcement Training Budget Continued from page 1 reduction in funding of the Montana University System and asked that the regents not approve resident student tuition increases beyond the 8 percent considered at the regents' December 1992 meeting. The final general fund appropriation reduction for the system, however, was about half that recommended by Racicot and the regents held the level of the tuition increase below 8 percent. The Legislature adopted a new system of funding kindergarten through twelfth grade education and the budget for the system was held to a $10 million increase over the current biennium which involved a reduction of more than $29 million from the cost of funding. Racicot had proposed a reduction of $28.2 million in his budget.

The Human Services budgets were reduced $20 million by eliminating inJudge Continued from page 1 one third of the state's prison inmates. However, he said the court can impose conditions that will deter any future actions. "If there are any violations of these conditions, you could go to prison for the rest of your life." Langton then sentenced him to 15 years in the Montana State Prison, suspended, and placed him on probation with all standard conditions. He was Waste Continued from page 1 potentially explosive materials," said Truchot. "I thought I told them it was hazardous waste." "Obviously, somewhere the communication broke down, but Idon't know how," said Richard Knatterud of the Solid and Hazardous Waste Bureau in Helena.

The Solid and Hazardous Waste Bureau issued the emergency permit for the detonation. "Because of their discussion, it was decided that the car-crushing place would be a better place for detonation," said Knatterud. Knatterud added that since the sites were adjacent, hedidn't feel that moving the location of the detonation was a violation of the permit. He added that it shouldn't pose a health risk to people in the area. "There shouldn't be any danger," "he said.

"They (the laboratory chemicals) would have been destroyed in the detonation." That assessment was backed up by Dr. Edward Keller, of the University of Montana Chemistry Department. Network) training. In the past, the only policy for Darby has been the Police Code of Ethics, and that's a good policy to follow." Scheele said that he hopes the council will allow him to serve as an unpaid volunteer while they are researching the question of how to compensate him for his time. However, he will not be doing anything until he has the council's approval he said.

"There's a lot of personal satisfaction in helping to keep this a nice, clean, healthy town," Scheele said. "You don't do this job for the money." patient psychiatric care for juveniles and by revising the general assistance and state medical programs to allow counties more flexibility in managing the programs. The Legislature adopted almost all of the governor's proposals for changes in AFDC and Medicaid. The budget for the Department of Corrections and Human Services was reduced $12 million by placing a cap on the prison populations for both men and women and relying much more heavily on community services. The Legislature moved ahead with the closure of Galen State Hospital and the transfer of those programs to the Montana Center for the Aged and community programs.

The Legislature approved a Racicot recommendation for an early retirement and reduction program for state agency employees. These reductions force agencies to reduce ordered to spend 60 days in county jail and to remove himself from the mobile home court in whichhe lives, within 30 days of release from jail. He is not allowed to move to any place closer than 100 yards from any children under the age of 12 and he must post a sign on his property stating that children are not to come onto his property or into his residence. The sign wording must be approved by his probation officer. Keller said he was involved in "two or three ends of the project," and added, "The container was disposed of in the proper way." "If they used enough explosives everything would burn and there wouldn't be any residues," said Keller.

Truchot said tests are being conducted on soil samples taken from the site to "verify complete destruction." "He said those test results will be available next week. The trouble seems to have started when incompatible materials were mixed together in a waste disposal can at the RML. The "chemical soup," as Knatterud described it, included picric acid, phenols, chloroform, ethanol, and perchloric acid. "Somebody just didn't pay attention," said Dr. Mike Parnell of RML.

"The chemicals themselves aren't bad, it's that they were mixed." Parnell explained that when the container was removed from the lab, it was first placed in a plastic bag and then in an over -pack container filled with vermiculite as a precaution against Republic 232 W. Main, Hamilton, Mont. 59840. 363-3300 Following Valley Trails Since 1889 the WESTERN NEWS and the NORTHWEST Jo Gmazel-Bartley, Publisher John McConnaughey, Managing Editor Cindi Petrusaitis, Advertising Manager Julie Collett, Business Manager Juanita Anderson, Subscription Service Manager Dorinda Troutman, Advertising Production Lynne Dukelow, Composition Manager Frank Serwacki, Production Manager Second class postage paid at Hamilton, MT under publication Published by Ravalli Republic at 232 Main Street, Hamilton, every morning except Saturdays Sundays and on national holidays. Postmaster, send change of address to Ravalli Republic 232 W.

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6 months, $36.00. 1 year, $69.95 Out of County Mail- 1 month, $8.25.3 months, $21.75. 6 months, $40.50.1 year, $78.00 moved to the Bitterroot Valley from Billings. He is survived by a sister, Helen Shilt of Corvallis. At his request, no public service will be held.

Urn placement will in the Corvallis Cemetery. The Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of service arrangements. Powerball Wednesday's winning numbers 4 6 15 16 41 3) Montana Cash Numbers 4 13 16 19 30 Lottery winners in Ravalli County. Rudy Hernandez of Corvallis won $100 playing Tons of Fun. Walter Lyon of Stevensville won $100 playing Deuces Wild.

positions and to reduce all other operations as well. "Even though the voters may yet change this (the balanced budget agreed upon by the Legislature and the administration) through their constitutionally-allowed method of direct action, the budget was balanced by the Legislature," according to Racicot's report. "If the voters choose to reject the legislative budget package, then the administration and the Legislature will revisit the agency budgets and balance the state budget once again." Montana does not have the prerogative of "operating on a credit card" as the federal government does, according to Racicot. "The Montana Constitution demands responsible action and gives citizens the ability to express their displeasure if they disagree with an action that is taken." VanPelt also must pay counseling costs of the victims, pay a surcharge of $40, pay 1 prosecution fees of $100, submit to searches, take counseling and a sexual-offender course, have no contact with the victims, have no unsupervised contact with any children less than 16-years old, and seek no employment or recreational activities that would put him in contact with children. leakage.

The explosion took place in a bunker formed of a dump-truck load of sand. The emergency permit allowed the detonation to take place any time between June 21 and July 21. Knatterud said that the month-long window allows for weather and other conditions that might interfere with detonation. He said there was nothing unusual about the quick disposal of the waste. "You do things quickly," said Knatterud regarding emergency permits.

He added that law allows for emergency permits to be issued orally in extreme cases, with an after public notice. "Some of the rules for public input and notification don't apply when you have an emergency," said Knatterud. Group. Continued from page 1 as well as House Bills 58,407, and 570. The proposes legislation contained in the bills had to do with county roads, railroad right-of-way fences, tax valuation of agricultural land, removal of noncommercial underground storage tanks, hunting of wild buffalo, sale of water for instream flow, water quality, changing the value of the leasing of state lands, taxation of real estate transfers, protection of livestock from problem dogs, expanding the recreational use of state lands, and private property rights.

The associations supported some of the bills and opposed others. The stock growers and wool growers said on their report card that the performance of legislators should be judged on their voting records. The report card will help determine if legislators kept their campaign promises and whether they show some commitment to protecting livestock interests in Montana," they said. The livestock growers' report card is the first of many expected from various special interests in the state. Mother Nature is winning This old truck, after decades of service, it now provides a resting parked out back on the north forty, is losing the war spot for passing birds and acts as trellis for a healthy against weeds.

At one time is was shiny new, but crop of weeds. (Drake Kiewit photo) Statistics Hamilton Police Department files June 18-- Officers received a report of a possible sexual assault on N. Fifth St. William Miller, 43, of Great Falls, was cited for theft for allegedly shoplifting at Safeway. Officers responded to a vehicle vandalism on N.

Third St. Officers received a report of an ongoing traffic problem on N. Sixth St. Roger Hankinion, 22, of Hamilton was cited for being an intoxicated pedestrian and for resisting arrest after officers observed him staggering on Highway 93 and he refused to cooperate. June 19.

Officers investigated an accident at the intersection of Main and Highway 93. A possible theft was reported on S. Second St. Officers received a report of found property. A wallet was reported lost on S.

Highway 93. Criminal mischief was rerpoted on N. Highway 93. Antonio DeBacca, 20, of Salmon, Idaho, was arrested and charged with felony assault in a confrontation with juveniles in a N. Highway 93 parking lot.

DeBacca allegedly struck a 15-year-old male juvenile with a club. Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity on N. Fifth St. June 20 Officers responded to a two-vehicle accident in a N. Highway 93 parking lot.

Officers responded to a vehicle accident in a N. Highway 93 parking lot. Todd M. Woodle, 18, of Hamilton was cited for theft for allegedly shoplifting beer at Town Pump. A complainant reported an ongoing problem with harassing phone calls.

June 21 Officers responded to a reckless driving complaint on S. Highway 93. A sign was reported stolen from the Hamilton Athletic Field. An assault was reported in a N. Highway 93 parking lot.

An assault was reported in a S. Highway 93 parking lot. An assault was reported at Super One. Investigation continues. Ravalli County Sheriff's Department files June 17 A complainant reported someone dumped iron in a Washington Construction dumpster on Highway 93 near Sula.

Deputies took a report of an assault in Hamilton. Deputies assisted with an traffic accident. Deputies took a report of a road sign stolen from Waddell Lane. Clint Bruggeman reported theft of a Browning .38 semi- firearm from Angler's Roost. A Darby area complainant reported underground fuel tanks possibly leaking.

Deputies assisted the Darby marshal with a traffic stop in the Conner area. Deputies assisted the Montana Highway Patrol with a traffic accident near Hamilton. Deputies took a report of a custody problem in Corvallis. Persons unknown removed a lowband radio and a CB radio from a grader belonging to Russell Construction parked at the Bass Creek Campground. June 18 The R.C.S.O.

is looking for information about an unknown person who drove a vehicle through several yards on Cooper Lane in Hamilton. Anyone with information is asked to call 363-3033. Deputies took a report of a theft on Higgins Lane near Stevensville. Deputies responded to a report of a bicycle accident on Highway 93. A theft was rerpoted in Corvallis.

Deputies took a report of domestic abuse on White Lane near Victor. Deputies assisted with a vehicle accident on Hoblitt Lane near Florence. June 19- Wanda Burklow reported that a stereo system was stolen from her white Ford Mustang while it was parked outside of her residence in Corvallis. Taken was a large particle board stereo system, including two 10-inch woofers andtwo four -inch speakers, to box speakers, an equalizer and a speaker. Anyone with information is asked to call 363-3033.

Deputies assisted HPD officers with locating and arresting a person in an aggravated assault case. Deputies assisted with a vehicle accident on Willow Creek Road near Corvallis. A complainant reported mail tampering on Snowberry Lane near Hamilton. Hamilton camp welcomes new staff Bitterroot Outdoor Ministries (BOM), a Hamilton-based summer camp program for children, youth, and families, will be opening next week. BOM Director Bob Baker, who is a veteran of youth and outdoor ministries and pastoral assistant at Hamilton's Grace Lutheran Church, said, "We've assembled an incredibly talented and diverse group of counselors for this year's program.

Their leadership, maturity and love of kids will make the camp. They really are a fantastic bunch of people." BOM will offer a day camp, resident camp, and adventure camp beginning next week and continuing through August. Children from kindergartners through twelfth grade can participate. Four of the camps already are full but a few spaces remain in various camps. Heading the list of summer-staff personnel is program director Christy Borgen, 25, of Hamilton.

She is a graduate of Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle. She works at the Darby Head Start school during the year and has three years of ministries experience. She has served as camp director at Camp Sambica in Bellevue, Wash. Stacey Weber, 22, returns to the BOM staff for a second year. She is a senior secondary-education major at the University of Montana, and is "especially gifted" in junior high ministries, said Baker.

Dustin Kunkel, 20, joins the staff of BOM, "all the way from Ghana, West SCHOOL BUST Africa via Oregon," said Baker. He is a sophomore at Concordia College and the son of Lutheran missionaries. "He's an accomplished guitarist and composer, he will lend his musical talents leading camp children in camp songs they'll never forget," according to Baker. David Wuggazer, 19, of Coffeyville, Kansas, is a sophomore at Concordia College in Seward, Neb. "The quality of the camp staff is the greatest single factor in the successful operation of a camp," Baker said.

"You can have the greatest facilities, the greatest field trips, the greatest program and weather and food, but the staff is what brings it all home." Gettin' ready Bitterroot Outdoor Ministries. Christy Borgen, Stacey Weber, Dustin Kunkel, Dave staff have been busy preparing for next week's Wuggazer and the new BOM bus. camp opening. Pictured above are staff members.