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6A Reced THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011 FortheRecord 911 CALLS drugs (Fentanyl patches). Selected reports Abhishek deferred Bharadwaj: 18- received by the Helena and month imposition Lewis and Clark County of sentence for misde911 Dispatch Center on meanor obstructing a Oct. 11. peace officer. 8:51 a.m., theft, 1200 Cory sentenced James to 13 Rosales: months to block of Knight Street.

8:52 a.m., theft, 500 the Montana Department block of North Park of Corrections followed by Avenue. a three- year suspended 9:50 a.m., accident nonsentence for felony DUI. injury, South Cruse and Randall Scott ThompSouth Park avenues. son: sentenced to 13 accident months to the Montana 9:52 a.m., nonblock of Department of Corrections North injury, 1900 Washington Street. followed by a three- year suspended sentence for 10:28 a.m., burglary, block of Madison felony DUI.

500 Avenue. Matilda Faye Bighead: sentenced to the Montana 10:35 a.m., theft, 7600 Department of Corrections block of Green Meadow Drive. for five years for felony 10:37 a.m., criminal criminal endangerment. mischief, 1000 block of William Eugene Greene: sentenced to 13 months to East Broadway Street. 10:58 a.m., theft, 1600 the Montana Department block of Cannon Street.

of Corrections followed by criminal mis- a five -year suspended p.m., block of tence for felony DUI. chief, 1200 Henderson Street. DUI 1:35 p.m., accident with injuries, North Benton Martin Dale Boos, 58, Avenue and Knight Street. Helena 4:17 p.m., criminal mis- Richard Joseph Delorme, chief, 2800 block of Sky- 53, Helena way Drive. Cody Evan Harris, 21, 5:12 p.m., theft, 400 Townsend block of Euclid Avenue.

Christopher Matthew 7:52 p.m., theft, 300 Smith, 25, Helena block of Euclid Avenue. Dustin Willem Smits, 11:34 p.m., theft, Rinay 26, Highlands Ranch, Road and North Montana Colo. Avenue. Justin Michael SchaeDISTRICT COURT nen, 33, Helena Jeremy Daniel Kelsey, Marcia Rose Wall: sen30, Helena tenced to five years to the Patrick Lee Roberts, 28, Montana Department of Corrections with one year Helena suspended for felony DUI Kyle Thomas Viste, 26, (seventh offense). Helena Tasa Ann Thompson: Steven Brian Johnson, two-year deferred sen- 50, Helena tence for felony criminal Alexandra Dallas May possession of dangerous Fraser, 21, Spokane, Wash.

TodayInHistory Today is Thursday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2011. There are 79 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 13, 2010, res- 1 cuers in Chile using a mis- sile -like escape capsule pulled 33 men one by one to fresh air and freedom 69 days after they were trapped in a collapsed mine a half- mile underground.

On this date: In A.D. 54, Roman Emperor Claudius I died, poisoned apparently at the behest of 1 his wife, Agrippina. In 1307, King Philip IV of France ordered the arrests of Knights Templar on charges of heresy. In 1775, the United States Navy had its origins as the Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet. In 1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia.

In 1843, the Jewish organization B'nai B'rith was founded in New York City. In 1845, Texas voters ratified a state constitution. In 1944, American troops entered Aachen, Germany, during World War II. In 1961, influential avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren died in New York at age 44. In 1974, longtime television host Ed Sullivan died in New York City at age 73.

In 1981, voters in Egypt participated in a referendum to elect Vice President Hosni Mubarak the new president, one week after the assassination of Anwar Sadat. Ten age: Ukraine's defense minister and air defense chief offered to resign, conceding the mili- tary was involved in the explosion of a Russian airliner over the Black Sea Oct. 4 that killed 78 people. (Russian investigators concluded the plane was downed by a Ukrainian missile launched during Big Sky Cremations) www.bigskyfunerals.com Simple Service 227-2241 from MA debate she testified and said it motivated her to continue speaking her mind openly and publicly. Silvers said she is disappointed that eighthgraders are forced this year to trade health class for foreign language.

"It's a pivotal year, and mental health issues and healthy lifestyle choices won't be reiterated in eighth grade for those students," she said. "I'd like to see a seven- period day so they could have both, because they are equally important. Both Schmutzler and Silvers would like to find ways to help students be more engaged and informed. "I'd love to create a system to get students aware of what the issues are," Schmutzler said. He'd like to see a place where more students could voice their opinions.

Silvers said often opinions end up on bathroom walls instead of appropriate places. Both say they'd love to see students attend board meetings, but there are rarely students in the audience unless they are receiving some sort of board recognition. A topic that Schmutzler would like to see the board visit during the coming school year is an adjusted GPA for honors and AP courses. "It would be a real tangible incentive for taking those classes," he said. Schmutzler and Silvers juggle many roles beyond students and board representatives.

Silvers is on student council, Gay Straight Alliance, and is the team captain for the varsity girls tennis team. Schmutzler is on the CHS speech and debate team, and will likely be the debate team captain. Both students say it's obvious that trustees appreciate their dedication and input. Trustee Libby Goldes says she appreciates having students as part of the board. "We rely on them to give us insight to the thoughts of their peers," Goldes said.

"Everything we do affects them, and their insights are invaluable. They give a window into how things are going on in the schools," she said. "They have an impact." Reporter Alana 447- 4081 or alana.listoe@ helenair.com Cattle found dead near salty reservoir on reservation GREAT FALLS (AP) The Blackfeet Environmental Office suspects toxic concentrations of salt in a reservoir led to the deaths of more than two dozen cows on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation last week. A rancher on the east side of the reservation reported the dead cattle to the environmental office last Thursday, Shawn Lahr told the Great Falls Tri- AreaDeaths Donald V. 'Max' McMillan Donald "Max" McMillan of Missoula passed away Sept.

21, 2011, at St. Patrick Hospital. Max was born on July 25, 1934, in Helena to Lee E. and Mary D. McMillan; he joined his sister Joanne and brother Lee.

He lived most of his childhood in Helena. At the age of 21, Max enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Daniel Eckhardt Daniel Eckhardt, 89, of Townsend passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011.

He was born Nov. 7, 1922, in Windsor, to the late Conrad and Elizabeth Goodman Eckhardt. Daniel was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He served on four different ships while in the South Pacific, and while on the U.S.S.

Argonne, Marilyn Erma Brophy Marilyn Erma Brophy passed away peacefully in Helena, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at the age of 80. Born in Chicago on July 26, 1931, she was the loving daughter of Willard and Erma (Finch) Gullicksen. She attended Crestwood High School in Northbrook, and graduated from Coe College in 1954, where she studied art and modern dance, earning her bachelor's degree. After college, she married Thomas Brophy in 1955.

They resided in Northbrook, spending summers in the family summer residence in Loon Lake, Ill. In 1976, she moved with her family to Bozeman and resided there until her death. She opened the first quilt store in Montana, the Patchworks, with her sister in 1977. This venture proved to be a great outlet for her artistic abilities for many years. She was a long-term leader in Bible Study Fellowship and fixture at Evangelical Free Church.

Her hobbies included tap dancing up until the last two years of her life, quilting, collecting fabric, gardening, playing word games with family and beating everybody at bune for a story published in Wednesday's editions. Lahr and others visited the site Monday and counted 29 dead cows. He said the animals apparently died after drinking water in a stagnant reservoir. Samples of the water and the cows' blood have been sent to a lab for testing, Lahr said. Aerial photos of the site show areas of white in the soil indicating high levels Max spent a great deal of his life in San Diego and frequently moved back to Helena.

His most recent move was to Missoula in 2008. He made many friends while in Missoula and enjoyed living in western Montana. After his diagnosis of lung cancer in June 2011, Max remained thankful the ship was sunk. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with family and friends. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Shriners in Broadwater County, the Good Sam Club for over 20 years and the Townsend Gun Club.

He was a retired building contractor. Scrabble, working on epic puzzles and over- -shopping at Costco. She was known for her sense of humor and wry wit, her strong faith, her service to others and her generous heart. Preceding her in death were her parents and husband, Thomas H. Brophy.

Her surviving family includes her sister, Delores Phillips; daughter, Colleen Story (Rob); sons, Brian Brophy (Cynthia) and Matt Brophy (Jane) of Helena; and her six grandchildren, John, Lauren, Maeve, Alena Brophy and Thomas and Fiona Story. Marilyn is loved, missed and saved by grace. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, a at Evangelical Free Church, 1701 S.

19th. Arrangements are in the care of Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service, www.dokkennelson. com. Rets Funeral Home Crematory Celebrating a Lie Laved Chris Holt Christina Walsh LaRae Hartman 315 E. Sixth Avenue, Helena, Montana 406.442.1550 of salt, he said.

At high concentrations, salt water can be deadly to cattle said Jan Holzer, program director of the Montana Salinity Control Association in Conrad. Holzer says this year's higher precipitation levels resulted in a higher water table and the most saline seep the state has seen in a decade. Water seeps to the surface and evaporates, leaving behind nat- for the life he led. Max is survived by his niece, Diane Lanning; her son, Max Nicklay; his brother, Lee McMillan; nephew, Tom Lanning; and nieces, Stacey Gross, Chris Bartlett, Karen Martin, Kathy Mortimore and Peggy Murfitt and their families. Max was preceded in death by his parents and Daniel was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, in 2004; his parents; and his three brothers.

He is surA vived by his children, Peggy Jane (Gordon) Fjeld of Bend, Sherri (Duane) Knutsen of Devils Lake, N.D., and Scott Allen Eckhardt of Townsend. He is also survived by three urally occurring salts. Don Judice of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which oversees oil and gas development on the reservation, said the office checked, but found no connection between fluids discarded from exploration and the cattle deaths. "Early indications are oil and gas action had absolutely nothing to do with the mortality of these cattle," Judice said.

his sister, Joanne Gross. Cremation has taken place. There will be a memorial ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison in Helena.

A reception will follow at the Fort Harrison Service Club. Memorial gifts can be made to the Poverello Center or the St. Patrick Hospital Foundation in Missoula. military exercises; the two Actress Kate Walsh is 44. Olympic silver medal figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is 42.

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen is 40. Actress Kiele Sanchez is 35. Singer Ashanti is 31. Christian rock singer Jon Micah Sumrall (Kutless) is 31. Olympic gold medal swimmer Ian Thorpe is 29.

it for r. "A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world." Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author (1804- 1864). officials were fired by Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma.) Five years ago: The United Nations General Assembly appointed South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Kimoon the next U.N. secretary-general. Banker Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh won the Nobel Peace Prize for using microcredit to lift people out of poverty.

U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, pleaded guilty in an influenceding investigation of Congress. (Ney served nearly a year and a- -half of his original prison sentence.) One year ago: U.S. authorities announced the arrests of 73 people accused of being part of a vast network of Armenian gangsters and their associates who allegedly used phantom health care clinics and other means to try to cheat Medicare out of $163 million.

Today's Birthdays: Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is 86. Playwright Frank D. Gilroy is 86. Singer- musician Paul Simon is 70. Musician Robert Lamm (Chicago) is 67.

Country singer Lacy J. Dalton is 65. Actor Demond Wilson is 65. Singer- -musician Sammy Hagar is 64. Actor John Lone is 59.

Actor Reggie Theus is 54. Singer Marie Osmond is 52. NBA coach Doc Rivers is 50. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice is 49. Actress Kelly Preston is 49.

Country singer John Wiggins is 49. Actor Christopher Judge is 47. TWICH! 442-4640 granddaughters, Jenny, Megan and Monica; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. Graveside services for Daniel Eckhardt will be held on Friday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m.

at Montana State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors and Masonic rites. Connors Funeral Home of Townsend assisted the family with arrangements. Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home Crematory boring all families with dignity Randy Wilke Erik Bass 650 Logan Street 406.442.8520 Mikel "In Our Care" PENDING McELRAVY, Patrick 54, of Townsend. Services are currently pending and will be announced when arrangements are completed. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.asw funeralhome.com.

FRIDAY THOMPSON, Virginia, 90, of Helena. A memorial service celebrating Virginia's life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral on Park Avenue.

Placement of her cremated remains will be at the Columbarium Niche at the Cathedral. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.aswfuneralhome. com. MONDAY Stevenson BLACK, Robert. of Helena.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home with a burial service with full military honors to follow at Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison. Memorials in Robert's name are suggested to the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center, 3687 Veterans Drive, Fort Harrison, MT 59636. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.aswfuneralhome.

com. Dorothy Hamper OUR MOM, GRANDMA GREAT GRANDMA It has been one year since you went home with Jesus. We still think of you everyday. We love you and your memories are engraved in our hearts..