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Walker faces six drug felonies; other charges Andre Joseph Walker By Dave Delisi Andre Joseph Walker is facing six felony charges of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs, and he has the people he once trusted to thank for his cur rent legal troubles. The charges stem from nu merous events in which infor mants were wired with trans mitters, and then m onitored re motely by law en forcement as the informants alleg edly purchased drugs either di rectly from Walker or with Walker acting as a middleman. In a case occurring in February of this year, officers allegedly used an informant who went to Jason Lewis Menard to purchase marijuana. Menard then allegedly went to Walker who went to yet another location to obtain the drugs. Menard was later apprehended and faces drug- related charges. In a second case, this one in April, an infor mant, wired for sound, allegedly went first to Walker who then went to another location to purchase methamphetamine and marijuana. Similar events allegedly occurred twice in May. Walker appeared in Beaverhead County’s Dis trict Court on Tuesday, September 14 to state his plea to the six charges he faces. He pleaded not guilty to each. When District Judge Loren Tucker inquired as to what bond the State would recommend, County Attorney Marvin McCann noted that Walker is currently in custody on a bond set in Justice Court at $5000 for each of the counts he faces in this case. McCann noted that Walker is also in custody for kidnapping and burglary charges, and that his bond for those charges is set at $30,000. Further, McCann noted, Walker has allegedly demonstrated violent behavior while in custody, and is scheduled to appear in Justice Court later today on charges of assault that reportedly oc curred on August 14 while Walker was in jail. For these reasons, McCann said, Walker’s bond should be set at $50,000. Walker’s Court-appointed attorney, J.B. Anderson, noted that it is unlikely Walker will be able to meet the financial requirements of any of these bonds, and a bond of $50,000 would be superfluous. Tucker set bond at $30,000 in addition to the other bond amounts Walker would have to raise to secure his release from custody. TIPM0NT requests help against poaching, violations Reporting violations observed in the field im mediately is part of ethical hunting. Montana’s 1-800-T-I-P-M-O-N-T (1-800-847-6668) call-in line is open 24 hours a day. Callers can remain anony mous and may receive a cash award for their tip. In past hunting seasons TIP-MONT has received many calls with useful information enabling FWP enforcement to better enforce Montana’s game laws and provide follow up on U.S. Forest Ser vice violations. Watching the fire A Dillon volunteer fireman and his young companion watch a controlled burn from a safe distance Saturday morning. The fire was started by firemen to raze an abandoned house that the city purchased as part of a highway project. Salvage material from the house, abutting North Montana near the ball fields, was given to Habitat for Humanity for their use in low income housing projects The entire house was consumed in a short time by the blaze, which was watched over-by-the firemen. John Barrows Photo S k u n k C i t y U S A ? Dillon's cemetery is infested with striped creatures and odiferous aromas arejn the air By John Barrows You might say something stinks in Dillon, or at least at the cemetery. But not anymore. City crews, over the summer, have killed no less than 40 skunks in Dillon's Mountain View Cemetery this sum mer, and no less than five of the striped creatures in Dillon proper. Mayor Marty Malesich is not sure why the little critters have decided to go forth and multiply in the Dillon city cemetery, but that is what they have done, and City Operations Man ager Dan Linscott has had a busy sum mer in dispatching the skunks. A major concern, Malesich said, is rabies, as skunks are frequently cited as carriers. In town the animal control officer has trapped a number of them as well. Why this is the year for the skunks to multiply so rapidly and be such a nuisance is a mystery, although Male sich theorized that a wet spring, and good cover, might be a reason for the expansion of the skunk population at the cemetery. County eyes solutions to mental health questions By Elaine Spicer A personnel hearing meeting has been rescheduled to take a look at a county employee's grievance, Commis sion Chair Mike McGinley noted. At issue is a grievance filed by an em ployee of the Beaverhead County Sheriff's Office following termination of employment. In the interim, the employee's status has been changed to leave without pay. Mental health commitment options The commissioners and County At torney Marv McCann met with Barrett Hospital CEO John Mootry, in order to discuss the subject of mental health commitments and costs to the county associated with the issue. \We're trying to find a more eco nomical way to handle our mental health commitments,\ noted McGinley. Currently, he added, those facing in voluntary mental health commitment are taken to Warm Springs until a court hearing on the potential commitment can be held. Thus, two sheriff's depu ties are required to travel with the individual, transferring the person to Warm Springs and back for the hear ing. \It's terribly costly,\ McGinley added. Portions of the costs are reim bursed by the State of Montana, but the state has questioned its responsi bility for the costs associated with transferring individuals to and from the mental health facility in Warm Springs, McGinley said. Beaverhead County is looking at options for housing such individuals locally, bringing the hospital into the discussion. A site at the hospital is not currently available, but a committee has been formed. The county does seem to be faced with the issue more and more, McGinley said, through ei ther law enforcement or the hospital emergency room. Commissioner Garth Haugland, a member of the Southwest Montana Mental Health Board, will address the issue at a meeting of that group this week. McGinley will also determine what other counties are doing on the topic at next week's Montana Associa tion of Counties meeting. Permissive use allowed on Jeff Davis road The discussion continues on Jeff Davis Road (Chinatown Road), which was closed to public traffic by a pri vate property owner last fall. Land- owner Mary White recently agreed to unlock the gate on the road, while still maintaining that she is allowing \per missive use,\ said McGinley. The county, however, maintains the road is a county road, open to public use. The discussion continues as the county at tempts to go forward with resolution of the issue, said McGinley. Signs public defender contract J.B. Anderson has signed a recently completed contract for his services as Public Defender. The contract formal izes the agreement through which his services are provided to the county. Encroachment permits standardized A standardized encroachment per mit has been created for the county's use. McGinley said the permit will be offered to Dillon property owner Tony Blume, a portion of whose garage en croaches on county property, but it should fit other potential encroach ment issues in the future on a county- wide basis. Meet with Forest Service The commissioners met with rep resentatives of the Dillon Field Office of the U.S. Forest Service Monday morning, receiving an update of progress being made on the federal agency's new travel management plan. Attending the meeting were the three commissioners, all three local district rangers, Forest Service Supervisor See COUNTY on page A-3 BCHS looks to a weekend of games, fun for annual homecoming rite Museum group meets The Beaverhead County Museum Association will hold its annual dinner and meeting Wednes day, Sept. 29, at the Dillon Elks hall. The chili dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the annual business meeting will be at 7 p.m. The dinner and meet ing is open to all members of the non-profit Beaverhead County Museum Association. INSIDE A fter H o u r s .............................................. B-3 A lmanac N ews of R e c o r d ................. A-10 C lassified .....................................................B-5 L ifestyle ......................................................A-5 L iving A rea F ea t u r e ............................... B-1 O bituaries .................................................A-10 R uby V alley ................................................B-4 S p o r t s ........................................................A -13 It's an annual rite that most people look forward to... games, dances, dress up, parades, and the cool bite of au tumn air. Ah, it must be homecoming! And homecoming it is... all week long for Beaverhead County High School and alumni. The whole series of events started Monday, with Pajama Day for stu dents, followed Tuesday with Cowboy Day. Each day of the week brings on another persona for students, with Wednesday being 80's Day, followed by Hawaiian Day on Thursday and the traditional BIue/Gold Day on Friday. And all week long, students will be struggling at night with building their floats for the annual homecoming pa rade Friday. The parade itself lines up on Cen ter Street, across from the park, at 3 p.m , with the actual parade starting at 3:45 p.m. This year's parade theme is \Forces of Nature\. During the week the students will also be voting on their king and queen candidates. Candidates this year include: Cl Seniors: Cory Anderson and Kelli Trimble O Juniors: Nick Siaperas and Carey Davis Cl Sophomores: Matt Raffety and Caitlin Jenne Cl Freshmen: Joseph Fairbank and Cara LaPierre B-Club: Silas Smith and Jenna Nield Every day of the week has special activities, too. Monday and Tuesday saw the BCHS golf team at the Butte Invitational in Butte. Wednesday promises to be a \hot time\ in Dillon, with the annual bon fire at the fairgrounds. The activities start with a tug of war and car smash at 7 p.m., followed by the flames of the bonfire at 7:30 p.m. The community is invited to come and join in the Beaver spirit at the fairgrounds. The BCHS golfers will take part in the invitational at Bozeman on Thurs day, and the BCHS Honor Society will sponsor a sidewalk chalk drawing com petition, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. around the school. The school's volleyball squad will play at Butte Thursday. On Friday events start with a pep assembly in the B.W. Lodge Gym., fol lowed by the parade at 3:45 p.m. The Key Club barbecue starts at 4 p.m. in the Ag Ed Building. On Friday, at 7 p.m., the homecoming game against Anaconda starts at 7 p.m., with the homecoming king and queen being crowned during tradi tional halftime cer emonies on the foot ball field. On Saturday, the Beaverhead County High School thin clads are at a cross country meet in Missoula. Volleyball action against Belgrade starts at 3 p.m., 4:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Homecoming 2004 draws to a close with the annual homecoming dance in the green gym, from 9 p.m. to mid night. Cost for the dance is $5. 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