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1 10 Missouhan, Tuesday, August 25, 1987 MONTANA DdsSo'dgG, union agree on imteett By THERESA JOHNSON ol the Missouhan LOCAL wnai college courses teachers can study In order to earn salary increases. Previously, teachers have been allowed to apply only those credits earned in their academic subject area, but Boyee said the new contract will give teachers more leverage in choosing courses. However, the teachers' negotiating team did not win on other fronts the district will not institute the early-retirement incentive program that teachers requested, and will not assess mandatory fees from teachers who choose not to join the union. That representation fee was intended to cover services the union provides to members and non-members alike, Boyee said. had stalled last spring, but resumed Monday with help from professional mediator John Andrew.

The union had asked the state Board of Personnel Appeals to appoint a mediator to their case after teachers voted to reject a proposed two-year contract very similar to the contract agreed upon Monday. Union negotiators had suggested adding a new step to the district's salary schedule lo reward the district's most experienced and educated teachers. Such a move would have cost $125,000, according to (he district's personnel director, Shirley Rosengren. Though teachers made no real gains concerning salary, the administration did compromise on one issue of importance to the union Negotiations between teachers and the Missoula County High School district ended late Monday night in a settlement that calls for a two-year contract and no significant change in the district's salary schedule, union president Kyle Boyee said. "I'm happy that we'll have a contract before school starts," he said.

Teachers will vote on the tentative agreement Aug. 31, Boyee said. "We'll definitely try to convince them to accept it," he said. Talks between the union and school board Flathead drug team gets $100,000 reprieve Assistant fire chief cited for DUI MISSOULA The Missoula I ire Department's assistant chief was arrested for drunken-driving last week and has pleaded innocent to the charge. Marshall Kyle, 48.

was cited by Montana Highway Patrolman Paul Cirimstead for driving under the influence near the intersection of Gharret Avenue and 3th Street last Thursday. Although the ticket stales that it was issued at 11:50 p.m. on Aug. 21 last Iriday the date is apparently wrong since Kyle appeared in Justice Court I riday afternoon. Court personnel said the ticket was issued Thursday.

Kyle, who was named to the department's number-two post in May, pleaded innocent to the misdemeanor. Justice of the Peace Michael D. Morris set a preliminary heating for Sept. 16 and a jury trial for Oct. I.

Beware of credit card scam MISSOULA The issoula Counts Sheriff's Office has received reports of a credit card-telephone fraud operation in Missoula. "People are calling and saving sou could qualify for some fantastic trips if your card expires on a certain date," Deputy Phil Willumsen said. However, when the callers have been asked for a toll-free number to be called back on, they refused to give one. They then ak for a credit card number. Willumsen said.

People who receive similar calls should ask for a toll-free number where the caller can be reached and should never give out their credit card numbers if no toll-free number is provided. If a fraud is suspected, note the time of the call and inform (he police or sheriff's Work on parking lot begins MISSOULA The Missoula Parking Commission is starting reconstruction of the parking lot on the 100 block of West Pine Street. Traffic along West Pine is not expected to be interrupted, but parking in the area will be light. The project should be finished in about 40 days, according to the commission. The reconstructed lot will provide 75 parking spaces as well as new landscaping, lighting and access routes.

The commission also recently has installed a new stairway on the north side of the East Front Street parking lot near the Missoula Children's Rhodes said he applied for the grant some months ago and received written confirmation of the award Friday. About 100 law enforcement agencies in Montana requested part of the grant money, which was distributed by the Montana Board of Crime Control. "How many- got it, I don't know," said Rhodes, adding the Flathead team's record of cooperation and results probably helped bill just misunderstood By JAMES E. LARCOMBE lor the Missoulian KALISPELL A $100,000 federal grant has saved Flathead County's drug team from the budget ax, Sheriff Chuck Rhodes said Monday. The Department of Justice grant, one of several awarded to state law enforcement agencies, will allow the three-officer team to continue full-time drug work.

Williams says By JAMES E. LARCOMBE for the Missoulian KALISPELL Rep. Pat Williams said Monday that his proposal to add 1.3 million acres of wilderness in Montana is getting undue criticism from the timber industry. Meeting with officials from several western Montana cities and counties as part of a "local government day," the Democrat said his wilderness proposal differs little from plans offered by other members of Montana's congressional delegation. In addition, complaints from timber interests about numerous appeals of forest plans by environmentalists are off-base, Williams said.

FLATHEAD AROUND MISSOULA makes it too easy for appeals to stall or prevent release. "My release language is the same language that's been in every other bill and the timber industry wrote it," said Williams. Recent proposals from some timber groups to alter the traditional language in the bill and make appeals tougher would eliminate a citizen's right to appeal government decisions, Williams said, adding: "I'm not going to do it." The traditional language has not prevented release of lands in other states that have passed wilderness bills, he said. In addition, he said, the timber industry is partially responsible for delays in adoption of forest plans. Alcoholics Anonymous, Tuesday: Sunrise group (closed), 8 a.m., and High Noon group, noon, Knights of' Columbus Hall, 312 E.

Pine Nooner group, noon, Alano Club, 725 W. Alder High Noon Voung People's group, 6:30 p.m., KC Hall; Missoula group, 8 p.m., Silvenip group (closed), 8 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, back door, 830 South Ave. W. Hotline: 549-5080. Missoula Senior Citizens Center, 705 S.

Higgins Tuesday: exercise class, 9-10 a.m.; snack bar, 10 a.m. -4 p.m.; blue-plale special, noon. Medical appointments by bus today. For bus scheduling call 543-7154, 8 a.m.-noon. Missoula Kiwanls Club, Tuesday noon, Edgewater Restaurant Black-foot Room, 100 Madison St.

Program: Elaine Shea, "Montana Eye Bank Foundation." Rocky Mountalnalres Bar-bership Chorus, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks Probe into band's crash nearly done KALISPELL The Federal Aviation Administration says it has almost completed its investigation into the Fourth of July plane crash that killed 10 people, including all five members of the Montana Band. FAA spokesman Don Paul said the agency's report to the National Transportation Safely Board is awaiting only some finishing touches. The NTSB will review the information and prepare a final report, with conclusions as to the cause of the crash. The agency's findings will be released when the NTSB completes its report, Paul said.

The plane, a 1945 twin-engine Beechcrafl, crashed south of here, near Flathead Lake, killing the 10 occupants, including pilot Joe Taylor of Athol, Idaho. Taylor had more than 17 years of flying experience. Among the items still to be added to the report is the toxicology report on any alcohol in Taylor's blood. However, Paul said drinking does not appear to be a factor. He said Taylor was seen consuming soft drinks at a private party before the crash and was heard telling members of the band to "save the last beer for me' for when the plane arrived in Post Falls, Idaho.

Water shortage forecast in Whitefish KALISPELL An Idaho consulting firm has recommended a $5.7 million water collection and treatment program to prevent a water shortage 20 years from now. CH2M Hill of Boise, says that in 20 years Haskill Creek will fall short of supplying Whitefish's maximum water demand by 800,000 gallons a day. To solve the problem, the engineers propose a new $5.7 million system to tap Whitefish Lake. A new pumping station drawing water from the lake, a major filtration plant and a concrete storage reservoir are all part of the plan to bring Whitefish's water system into the 21st century, the engineers said. win the funding.

"We were an. operating team that had established itself." The sheriff said the team, which often works undercover, will be comprised of the same officers who were on it before it was disbanded in July. The money will be used to fund the operation of the team and no major equipment purchases are planned. The grant is for one year only, Rhodes said. "The timber industry appeals more than anybody else does," said Williams.

RECORDS Births Community Hospital Aug. 24: Pamela and Kevin Kausch, boy, Desirec and Mark Meagher, girl. Donna and David Fernandez, girl. Rosemary and Douglas Harrison, girl. Laura and Scott Cook, boy.

Cherie and Ray Anderson, girl. Cynthia and Jerome Stradingcr, boy. Out-of-town Aug. 5: Kim Hofhiens and Steven Reynolds, girl (Cincinnati). Singles United, coffee, Tuesday, 8 p.m., Don's Restaurant, 1502 Dearborn Ave.

Golden Kiwanls Club, Wednesday, 8 a.m., The Siler, 3611 Brooks St. Sam Braxton will discuss bicycles. Alzheimer's Support Group, Wednesday, 9:45 a.m., Lindy's Restaurant, 420 W. Broadwav. Missoula Public Library Bookmobile, Wednesday, p.m., near the shopping center, Lolo.

(Public events and meeting notices will be published in the Around Missoula column If received by noon two days before the requested day of publication. All Items must be typed or legibly printed, preferably on an 8V-by-11 -Inch piece of paper. Please include a phone number In case of questions.) Lear given an Indian name meaning "Iron Woman." Mrs. I. car moved to Hamilton after her husband's death in 1968.

She was a member of the 50-year Club, the Rebekahs and the Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist Church, Survivors include a brother, Kenneth Tucker, Baxter' Springs, and several nieces, nephews, grandnie-ces and grandnephews. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Dowling Funeral Home in Hamilton. Pastor Terry Dar-nall of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to' the Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist Church, 700 N. Fourth, Hamilton, 59840. James F.

Oestreich James F. Oestreich, 73, of Missoula, died of natural causes Monday, Aug. 24, at St. Patrick Hospital. Service arrangements will be announced by Livingston-Malletta Geraghty Funeral Home.

The team, created by Rhodes more than two years ago, made at least 137 arrests through April 1987 and produced more than $70,000 in seizures and forfeitures from drug cases. As a county budget crisis loomed this spring, Rhodes reassigned members of the team to patrol duty, several patrol officers to dispatchers and jailers, and trimmed the sheriff's budget by 6 percent. his wildlands "I know right now it looks like Pat Williams is against the timber industry," he said. "It's not true." Williams said his proposal would add the same acreage in wild lands as a bill introduced by fellow Democrat Sen. Max Bau-cus and represents only 200,000 acres more than a plan championed by Sen.

John Melcher, also a Democrat. Melcher's plan has won endorsement from Republican Rep. Ron Marlenee, he said. "There is not a lot of said Williams. The Williams proposal would release about 4 million acres for possible development.

The timber industry has criticized the language of the proposal, claiming it STEPPING OUT For Fresh Food What: Missoula Farmers' Market. When: Tuesday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Where: Circle Square, downtown Missoula on North Higgins Avenue. What to expect: A variety of homegrown vegetables, flowers, fruit, homemade breads, trout and more are available for purchase. For more Information contact the Market Master at 251-2967.

Edwin P. Kopischke Edwin Paul Kopischke, 65, of Missoula, died of heart failure Monday, Aug. 24, at St. Patrick Hospital. Service arrangements will be announced by Squire Simmons Carr Funeral Home.

George M. Rambosek Eureka native George M. Rambosek, 67, of St. Paul, died of a brain hemorrhage Aug. 18 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, while visiting relatives.

He was born in Eureka July 26, 1920, the fifth child of August and Agnes Rambosek. He attended grade school and high school in Eureka, earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Montana State University and his master's degree and Ph.D. from Ohio State University. Mr. Rambosek held engineering positions with Phillips Petroleum Co.

at Borger, Texas, the Standard Oil and Gas Co. of Tulsa, and a teaching position at OSU. In 1952 he joined the 3M where he developed new technologies and products. In 1967 he was promoted to the newly created position of senior research specialist in the new-products division of 3M. He specialized in dental and ureihane products and had 14 patents to his credit.

His last three years with 3M were in the company's patent office. He retired in 1985 but was retained as a consultant. He and June Leichliler were married in 1945 in Borger and had four children. She preceded him in death in 1969. In 1983 he married Margaret Skarolid in St.

Paul. Survivors include a daughter, Mary, Chippawa Falls, four sons, Philip, Tom and Jonathon, all of St. Paul, and Chris, stationed with the Navy in Norfolk, a sister, Frances Davis, Thompson Falls; four brothers, Albert, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; John, Othello, August, Salem, and Frank, Eureka; four grandchildren and nine nieces and nephews. Services are planned for Aug. 27 in St.

Paul. Art stolen from Glacier airport KALISPELL A painting valued at $3,200 was stolen from a locked display case in the lobby of Glacier Park International Airport late last week. A painting of an Indian medicine man was reported missing by Wallher Von Krenner, the man who painted it and owned it, said Corky Derby, Flathead County sheriff's spokeswoman. Krenner had the only key to the case containing the painting, bronze works and a Peruvian blanket. "They suspect the lock was picked," said Derby, adding the other objects in the case were not disturbed.

Lillian STATE iwviuw. 1. fc kwr; OBITUARIES Stephen Neal Gladstone Stephen Neal Gladstone, 48, died of a brain tumor Monday, Aug. 24, at his home in Missoula. He was born Oct.

18, 1938, in San Francisco. He is survived by Gail E. Me'lnty-re, Missoula. At Mr. Gladstone's request, no service is planned.

Memorials may be contributed to a charity or organization of the donor's choice. Irma Alford Sowell KALISPELL Irma Alford So-well, 83, of Kalispell, died of natural causes Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Brendan House Extended Care Facility. She was born Dec. 16, 1903, in Shelby County, Texas, to Lawrence and Margaret Alford.

Educated in Texas, she was a graduate of the Stephen F. Austin Teachers College in Nacogdoches. In 1930 she married Ellis M. So-well in Nacogdoches. He preceded her in death.

Mrs. Sowell was an elementary school teacher in the Fairfax County public schools in Virginia until her retirement in 1969. She then lived in Fort Worth, Texas, until she moved to Kalispell in 1984. She was a member of University Christian Church in Fort Worth. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Verna Williams of Houston.

Survivors include her son, Dr. Ellis M. Sowell, Kalispell; two brothers, Elward Alford, Chandler, Texas, and Willie Alford, Kountze, Texas; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with the Rev.

Howard Mars officiating. The body will be taken to Fort Worth for services and burial later this week. The family suggests memorials lo the Ag Field Scholarship Fund of-Bethlchem Lutheran Church. The Johnson Mortuary in Kalispell is in charge of arrangements. HAMILTON Lillian Lear, 102, of Hamilton, died of natural causes Sunday afternoon, Aug.

23, at Valley View Estates Nursing Home. She was born May 18, 1885, in Urban, to Thomas and Mary Tucker. She and Charles Lear were married June 2, 1913, and farmed near Darby for many years. Mrs. Lear began her teaching career in 1908 at the Beaver Tail School up the West Fork of the Bitterroot, She continued teaching in Grantsdale and in Darby for 10 years.

She also taught for 17 years on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, where she was John E. Peters Funeral services for John E. Peters will be 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the multipurpose room at Superior High School. The National Guardsmen of Superior will provide military honors at Superior Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Wade Van Gilder, Harvey Vincent, John Anderson, John Hansen, Timothy Bailey and Rick Seemann. Mr. Peters, 54, of Superior, was shot to death Aug. 17 in Superior. Livingston-Malletta Geraghty Funeral Home is in charge of Weekend wrecks claim another HELENA- A South Dakota man died Sunday night when the semi-truck in which he was riding left Highway 212 and rolled between Broadus and Alzada in southeast Montana.

The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was the fifth fatality on the state's roads over the weekend. The accident happened about 7 p.m. and was still under investigation Monday, according to the Highway Patrol, which also did not identify the truck's driver. The Highway Patrol did release the names Monday of two men who died early Sunday morning about 13 miles north of Lewistown when their pickup truck left U.S. Highway 191 and went over a 50-foot embankment.

They were James K. Hickey, 20, of Winifred, and Martin Stulc, 20, of Lewistown. The other two fatalities of weekend wrecks were previously identified as Marian K. Miller, 23, of Wolf Point, who was killed about 7:30 p.m. Saturday when the car she was driving left a gravel road about four miles west of Poplar; and James H.

Chappel, 36, of Whitehall, who died Saturday evening in a single-vehicle rollover three miles south of Butte on Interstate 90. County wants out of $2,000 fine BILLINGS Yellowstone County, facing a $2,000 fine for violating federal clean air laws, will ask the state congressional delegation to intercede on its behalf to allow an exception. The fine was reduced from $10,000 after nine months of negotiations, but the Yellowstone County Commission voted 2-1 Monday to ask Montana's U.S. senators and representatives to intervene. Chairwoman Grace Edwards voted against the idea, saying the county should be happy with the settlement it has.

"Kiss the money goodbye and say I'm sorry," she said. The fine was levied by the Environmental Protection Agency after the county sheriff's office removed catalytic converters from at least two patrol cars. Sheriff Mike Shafer had them removed to reduce the risk of sparks or heat from the converters causing grass fires, but EPA officials said the removal was a violation of the Clean Air act and fined the department $5,000 per car last October. Negotiations between the county attorney's office and the EPA reduced the penalty to $1,000 for each vehicle. The.

family of Curtis E. Roy wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to all of Curt' friends and our families for all the prayers, masses, floral offerings, visits to Curt while, in the hospital and at home, memorials, cards, food, calls and all the other kindnesses shown. To father Ray Giimortfor the beautiful mass and Aftar society for the dinner after a special thanks; God Bless you all.