Just the right blendTaking pride in the blend of zinfandel and petite sirah that he created at the wine blending seminar, Ron Freepartner measured out the different ratios into a beaker before filling an empty wine bottle with his creation. The seminar was held at the Elks on Saturday and followed by a wine tasting that evening. Both events were enjoyed by all who attended and both smiles and wine flowed freely. See photos pages 10 and 11.
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Citizen patrol
by Cathy Harding
After seeing recent posts on Facebook with people alleging thefts and finding others in their homes or yards, one Deer Lodge resident thinks enough is enough. Jay Wood decided the time to do something is now, so he is taking his idea of forming a citizens’ patrol to Police Chief Richard Johnson. The public is invited to attend that meeting tonight, September 20 at City Hall at 6 p.m.
“I felt we needed to do something,” said Wood. “I’ve had the idea for a citizens’ patrol for some time.”
Chairman Rob Kersch addressed the concept of a citizens’ patrol at Thursday night’s meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety and Health Committee. He said, “I think a community watch program is probably a good idea to have, if we do it properly. Properly meaning no weapons. A community watch program is designed to look for activity and communicate with the police department not to try to enforce any kind of laws.”
Mayor Zane Cozby weighed in and said, “We can’t tell someone not to go drive around and look. There will be no connection between a community watch that’s set up and the city or the county. It would be independent standing.”
Wood agrees and envisions the citizens’ patrol as extra eyes. Members would inform police of suspicious activity and would not act in a law enforcement manner.
Wood’s wife Susan said, “His dad was part of one in his hometown, so he [Jay] is familiar with them.”
see Extra page eight
After seeing recent posts on Facebook with people alleging thefts and finding others in their homes or yards, one Deer Lodge resident thinks enough is enough. Jay Wood decided the time to do something is now, so he is taking his idea of forming a citizens’ patrol to Police Chief Richard Johnson. The public is invited to attend that meeting tonight, September 20 at City Hall at 6 p.m.
“I felt we needed to do something,” said Wood. “I’ve had the idea for a citizens’ patrol for some time.”
Chairman Rob Kersch addressed the concept of a citizens’ patrol at Thursday night’s meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety and Health Committee. He said, “I think a community watch program is probably a good idea to have, if we do it properly. Properly meaning no weapons. A community watch program is designed to look for activity and communicate with the police department not to try to enforce any kind of laws.”
Mayor Zane Cozby weighed in and said, “We can’t tell someone not to go drive around and look. There will be no connection between a community watch that’s set up and the city or the county. It would be independent standing.”
Wood agrees and envisions the citizens’ patrol as extra eyes. Members would inform police of suspicious activity and would not act in a law enforcement manner.
Wood’s wife Susan said, “His dad was part of one in his hometown, so he [Jay] is familiar with them.”
see Extra page eight
Alleged marijuana road trip bustedby Michael Stafford
Tristan Gage Chelette (age 20 of Malad, Idaho), Halinarose Ann Ereaux (age 18 of Idaho Falls), Nathan Ender Woodhouse (age 18 of Idaho Falls) and Jeremy Scott Lewis (age 23 of Idaho Falls) have each been charged with various felonies and misdemeanors after a traffic stop revealed a possible road trip to Washington to buy marijuana for resale. Chelette is charged with felony conspiracy to commit possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute and felony possession of property subject to criminal forfeiture. Ereaux is charged with felony conspiracy to commit possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Woodhouse is charged with felony conspiracy to commit possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute, felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs - hydrocodine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Lewis is charged with felony conspiracy to commit possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute and misdemeanor speeding on the interstate. see Speeding page eight |
School board handles businessby Michael Stafford
The Powell County High School board of trustees looked at a number of different issues and updates at their recent meeting on September 11. The meeting started out on a high note with Superintendent Rick Duncan reading a correspondence from Troy High School which commended the Powell County volleyball team on their sportsmanship and how nice they were to host. Student council president Kate Simpson gave her update next saying that things were only getting started as school had just started. She said the pep assembly the first day of school went very well. Athletic Director Don McDermid could not attend the meeting, but gave Duncan his update. The superintendent said that in volleyball there are 25 players and two managers, in football there are 30 players and four managers and in cross-country there are 10 runners and one manager. Duncan also went over the dates of the games for homecoming and for the games where they bring awareness to breast cancer. Further he said that smoke from forest fires is affecting the sports teams and that three cross-country meets had to be canceled because of it. see Plans page eight |
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