The University of Montana Foundation has been awarded a $15,000 grant to provide scholarships for students who enroll in UM spring semester courses offered through the Hamilton Higher Education Center.

The grant, awarded by the Edward L. Hutton Foundation of Cincinnati, Ohio, will provide scholarships for HHEC students, as well as area teachers who enroll in graduate-level courses offered spring semester in Hamilton through UM’s School of Education.

Scholarship awards will cover tuition costs for one course, provided students have enrolled in at least two courses through the center. For area teachers who register for both graduate-level courses offered this spring through HHEC, the scholarships will support the tuition costs for the second course.

Spring semester undergraduate-level courses offered through the center are mathematics, psychology, biology, American government, public speaking, information technology, medical technology, accounting and the Lab Tech II program.

Classes begin on Tuesday, January 22 and will meet once or twice a week in the late afternoon or evening at Hamilton High School or at the Hamilton Carriage House. Credits earned through HHEC courses will be part of students’ permanent UM transcripts and will count toward a degree.

UM graduate-level courses for area teachers offered in Hamilton spring semester are the philosophy of education and foundations of curriculum development.

Hutton, chair of the board of Chemed Corp., is a major philanthropist in higher education and a contributor to “Emma’s House,” a children’s advocacy center in the Bitterroot Valley.

For more information, call Frank Laurence, HHEC acting director, at 363-5410, ext. 115, or e-mail frank.laurence@umontana.edu.

Loucks wins Youth to Washington D.C. award

Danica Loucks, a junior at Hamilton High School, was selected by the Board of Trustees of Ravalli Electric Co-op (REC) as the 2008 Youth to Washington D.C. tour essay winner. Danica is the daughter of Ken and Patrice Loucks, Hamilton. Michael Raveling, a junior that is home schooled, was selected as runner up. Michael is the son of Scott and Barb Raveling, Hamilton.

Danica's essay addressing the state wide topic, "Wind energy is being focused on as the alternative renewable energy resource of choice for your cooperative's service area. Do you think it is the right energy choice for your cooperative to pursue?" won an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C. She will accompany 26 other high school juniors and their chaperones from across the state of Montana representing their local rural electric cooperatives in June 2008.

Her essay has been forwarded to the Montana Electric Cooperatives Association (MECA) for the statewide essay competition. If Danica's essay is selected as the statewide winner she will represent MECA on the trip and Michael will represent REC. The Youth to Washington D.C. tour started in 1957 through the encouragement of then Texas Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. It has grown over the years and in 2007, more than 1,500 high school juniors from 46 states representing more than 1,000 rural electric cooperatives attended the week long event.

The tour is sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative's Association, (NRECA). NRECA organizes educational programs on cooperatives, rural electrification, and government. They also coordinate Youth Day during which all the participants assemble to listen to prominent speakers, meet with their elected representatives and senators, as well as touring the nation's capital and monuments.

Lennox named VFW Eagle Scout of Year

Jeremy Lennox of Florence has been named the Montana Eagle Scout of the Year for 2007 by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He won the VFW District One Eagle Scout of the Year, and then was recognized at the state level. He represented Montana nationally for the VFW Eagle Scout of the Year. Jeremy was recommended for this award by VFW Post 1507 of Stevensville. Jeremy was a member of Boy Scout Troop 1507 in Florence where he was active for 7 years. He served on the Takachsin camp staff, the Montana Scout Council's youth leadership training. He also became a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow, scouting's honorary camping society. Jeremy earned scouting's highest rank, Eagle Scout, in 2004 and ended his scouting career with Silver Palms. In 2005, he was a member of the Montana Council delegation to the Boy Scout National Jamboree and was selected as the Troop's Senior Patrol Leader. Jeremy Lennox is the grandson of Jim and Vicki Lennox of Florence and is a senior at Florence-Carlton High School.

Corvallis grad on Dawson Dean's List

DCC Registrar Lane Holte has released the names of students who have made the Dean’s List during the fall semester of 2007. These students distinguished themselves academically by attaining a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Carmen Burdette, Corvallis, was named to the list.

FWP seeking comment on grizzly bear resolution

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking public comment on a resolution that urges federal wildlife authorities to complete a status review of grizzly bear populations in the northwestern U.S. and for Congress to fund on-going grizzly bear conservation efforts.

The draft resolution asks for commitments from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine how many grizzly bear populations there are in Montana, Idaho and Washington by the end of 2008 and from Congress to fund the remaining management actions needed to support recovery and delisting of grizzly bears. The commission tentatively approved the resolution at its Dec. 20 meeting in Helena.

Grizzly bears that inhabit the southern portion of Montana near Yellowstone National Park were removed from the federal endangered species list last year. When the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service delisted the Yellowstone population, it said it would determine by the end of 2008 whether other grizzly bears in the lower 48 states should be treated as separate populations under the Endangered Species Act or grouped together.

“The Northern Continental Divide and the Cabinet, Yaak and Selkirk populations—which together includes portions of Montana, Idaho and Washington—have been treated as different populations under the ESA since 1975,” said Chris Smith, FWP Chief of Staff and former chairman of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee. “As bears recover and expand their range, though, it may be more appropriate to treat all the bears in western Montana as one population. Until the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes that determination, we can’t adequately plan future recovery efforts.”

Smith also said the resolution calls for increased and secure federal funding for monitoring grizzly bear numbers and other conservation efforts. “Restoring grizzly bears under the ESA is a national priority, so it’s appropriate that national funding, not just state dollars, cover the costs.” said Smith. The resolution suggests full funding for grizzly-bear recovery efforts will cost about $1.6 million in 2008.

The draft resolution is available on the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov. Click "FWP Commission," then "Current Agendas."

FWP will take comment via email at fwpwld@mt.gov, or by mail addressed to: Grizzly Bear Resolution, Director's Office, Montana FWP, P.O. Box 200701, Helena MT 59620-0701. Comments must be received by Feb. 1, 2008. For information contact your nearest FWP office.

FWP public meetings on big game regs

Montana's Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is urging hunters and others to attend one of 44 public hearings set for January to discuss the tentative 2008-09 hunting seasons, quotas and regulations for big game, a proposed wolf season, and regulations for upland game birds, including spring turkey.

The aim of the hearings is to explain the tentative hunting regulations, answer questions, and provide opportunities for public comment. The FWP Commission will adopt final regulations at its Feb. 20, 2008 meeting in Helena.

Local scheduled meetings are for FWP Region 2—Western Montana and will be held in Missoula on January 8, 6:30 p.m. at the Doubletree Inn, and in Hamilton on January 17 at 7 p.m. at Daly-Leach Chapel.

Details on all the tentative proposals are available on the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov. Click "2008-09 Tentative Hunting Regulations" under For Hunters. For information on the wolf season proposal, and opportunity to comment, click "Montana Wolf Season" under Conservation.

FWP will also take comment via email at fwpwld@mt.gov, or by mail addressed to: Big Game Regulations, Wildlife Division, Montana FWP, P.O. Box 200701; Helena, MT 59620-0701. Comments must be received by Feb. 1, 2008. For information contact your nearest FWP office.

Births

Births at Marcus Daly Hospital, Hamilton

12-28-07
Boy, 8 lbs., 4 oz., 22 inches, to Shawna and Joe Hixon, Corvallis.

Obituaries

Lillian Teman
1910-2007

Lillian Teman, 97, of Stevensville, passed away on December 31, 2007 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Stevensville.

She was born on July 4, 1910 in San Francisco to Henry and Carrie (Blauth) Henn.

As a young girl, she lived with her family in San Francisco and then in Santa Cruz, CA where she attended high school. She graduated from San Jose State College with a BA in education.

On April 6, 1934 she married the love of her life, Walter Teman, in Santa Cruz. In later years the couple moved to Burney, CA following retirement.

Years after the death of her husband, Lillian moved to Stevensville to be near her son and daughter-in-law. She enjoyed gardening, was an avid reader, loved crossword puzzles and cryptograms and had a passion for cooking and kept busy doing crafts. Lillian was an active member of the Stevensville Senior Citizen Center and looked forward to playing cards with her friends.

Lillian made her own decision to give up her driving privileges when she was 94 years old and she lived independently in her own home until she was 95. She was a very strong-willed lady and was respected for her enthusiasm of knowledge.

Her parents, brothers, husband Walter and grandson Todd Teman preceded her in death.

Lillian is survived by her sons: Dick (JoAnne) Teman, Stevensville, MT and Ted (Pat) Teman, Red Bluff, CA, and grandchildren: Mitchell Teman, Traci Schiro, Keith Teman, Tony Teman, Josh Gill and 10 great grandchildren.

In respect of her wishes, there will be no funeral services. Her ashes will be taken to Santa Cruz to be laid to rest next to her husband, Walter.

Should friends desire memorials may be made to a charity of choice.

The Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville is in charge of arrangements.

Cecile Bush
1913-2008

Cecile Bush, 94, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Stevensville where she had relocated some years ago to join her son David and his family.

Cecile was born in Woodland, California on April 25, 1913, daughter of Daisy and Otis Flowers. Her mother came to California in the 1880s as a little girl with her family from Illinois. Her father came to California from Missouri as a young man in 1901 to learn winemaking and soon became manager and later owner of the Yolo Winery.

In high school, Cecile was business manager for the school newspaper and enjoyed piano and tennis. She met her future husband, William Bush, at a dance. He was on vacation from Stanford University, working at the family store on Main Street. They eloped and married in Reno in October 1931, and settled in Woodland, where their son David was born in 1933.

Cecile was an active businesswoman, working in her father's business and later running a fashion store. She worked for 14 years as Deputy Registrar at the University of California at Davis, retiring in 1978. Cecile belonged to the Episcopalian Church and was active in a service sorority. She was an avid gardener and accomplished cook, and was active in card and social groups in Woodland.

When her health began to decline she moved in 2004 to join her son and family in Stevensville, where she had an apartment at the Bitterroot Valley Living Center. She passed away on January 5th, in the bosom of her family. Cecile was a warm and loving person who enjoyed plants and flowers, cooking, canning needlework and an active social life. She will be missed by her family and many friends in California and Montana.

Cecile's husband William Bush and a half-sister Ruth Eddy passed away in the early 1990s.

She is survived in Stevensville by her son David and wife Jean, grandson Mark and wife Becky, granddaughter Beth Morgensen and husband Mark, and great grandchildren Michael, Justin and Jaimie Bush. Survivors in California include her sister, a niece and three nephews and numerous grandnephews and nieces.

Memorial services will be held in Woodland, California. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Aspen Hospice. The Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville is in charge of cremation arrangements.

Joe Dowling Whitesitt
1919-2008

Joe Dowling Whitesitt, 88, native Stevensville resident, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at the Bitterroot Valley Living Center in Stevensville.

He was born on May 15, 1919 in Stevensville to Harry and Helen (Dowling) Whitesitt. His mother was also a Stevensville native. Joe attended Stevensville schools and graduated in 1938 from high school.

On August 30, 1939, Joe and Dorothy W. Howard were married in Stevensville. He drove a milk truck from 1939 until he was drafted into the Army on April 1, 1943. He spent 2-1/2 years in the service. He served in Company E 132nd Infantry Regiment Americal Division in the South Pacific. He was a squad leader with the 745th combat infantry. He was honorably discharged on December 5, 1945.

Joe was a mail carrier for the Stevensville post office from 1946 until 1979. He drove school bus for the Stevensville Yellowjackets for 25 years. Joe was a member of the Stevensville Fire Dept for 30+ years, a member of First Baptist Church, a member of American Legion Post 94, VFW, Disabled Veterans and Purple Heart Club.

Joe and Dorothy spent 11 winters in Southern California. He loved to fish, but his big thing after retirement was his love of flowers and having a nice yard. His speciality was begonias, glads and roses.

His parents, two brothers, Lewis and Harold (Delpha) Whitesitt, and sister Mabel (Mike) Hall preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife Dorothy; daughter Cheryl (David) Bryson, Visalia, CA; a sister-in-law, Barbara Whitesitt in Oregon; grandchildren: Dana Bertagna and Jeffery (Stefanie) Ricker; three great grandchildren: Bailey and Logan Johnson, and Sydney Ricker, all of Apple Valley, CA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at the Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville on Monday, January 7 with Pastor Ben Baker officiating. American Legion Post 94 presented Military Honors. A reception followed at First Baptist Church.

Should friends desire, memorials may be sent to the First Baptist Church of Stevensville or to the Stevensville Fire Department.

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