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Ballots run out as voters swamp polls By John Barrows A major turnout of voters, exceeding 75 percent in many precincts, threw confusion into the election process as almost every precinct ran out of ballots, an almost unheard of occur rence in Beaverhead County. A similar situation was reported as having happened in neighboring Madison County as well. Runners drove extra ballots to polls, as far away as Wisdom, as soon as they were printed. The ballots were reprinted at the Printing Place, Clerk and Recorder Rosalee Richardson said, and sent out to precincts as needed. The shortage was caused, Richardson said, because of high voter turnout and additional registrations coming in after the ballots were ordered. Normally, she noted, the order is 75 percent of registered voters. Voters either had to wait until ballots were received, or had to come back to vote at a later time. \We did the best we could,\ Richardson said, noting she notified the Secretary of State of the situation. \It's been absolutely wild here all day,\ she said, noting she did not have enough help. \We do the best we can with what we've got,\ she added. A total of 5,820 voters are registered in the county, she said,. Another courthouse employee noted there were about 800 ab sentee ballots, which needed to be counted in with regular ballots, about three times the normal 300 or so ballots in other elections. As a consequence, returns were slow coming in Tuesday night, and by press time (10:45 p.m.) only two of 16 percents had reported, both large Dillon precincts, 7 and 9. Those early re turns, with 650 votes, showed Republican candidates generally winning handily in the county, regardless of how they might be doing elsewhere in the state. In the only local race, between Republic incumbent commis sioner Mike McGinley and independent Mike Kiakken, McGinlcy jumped to an early lead, 430-210, with several thousand ballots still left to be counted. It was not expected final results would be available until late Tuesday night, or even Wednesday morning, Richardson said. Dm on 1 Kir.i m Wednesoay November 3 2304 - Page A-3 Zoom! There was plenty of go-kart excitement Saturday in Dillon as Bud’s Auto highlighted its annual Customer Appreciation Day with a go-kart track for youngsters. The firm's owners, Bud and Anna Cossel, also had an open house, hot dog cookout and a haunted house. Continued from page A-l “ \vill forget they are there. \Kids will forget there are other people in there and then they're more comfortable giving out information some Related statistics... Before i-SAFE instruction : ^ • 80 percent of youth spend at least one hour per week ;pn the Internet; 11 percent spend eight more hours; V • 30 percent of those polled use e-mail, Internet Mes- , senger, or chat rooms as the main way to keep in contact with friends; 18 percent of the students feel safer on the Internet than they do in the real world; 55 percent of students have joined at least one website that asked for personal information such as name, sex, : aQe, etc.; 39 percent of students polled have seen something on I |he-Internet that could be dangerous for them; i I >tti&}i*BAFB'! 6 du<iQtim‘in a tru a tio n i ( • 80 percent of students are more careful about the \ personal information th‘eyJShare in h'ch&t foom or e-mail;\ , *76 percent of students are more careful about where ¿.they go and what they do on the Internet; iff' 78 percent of students are less likely to meet someone '^hew from the Internet face to face; y people shouldn't have.\ Carol Skiles, Special Programs Director for Dillon Elementary School District #10 said, \we tire committed to providing a safe online experience for our students, and through the i- SAKE program we have been able to offer our students education about how to protect themselves online.\ Skiles continued, \the i-STIK will allow our students to enter chat rooms with confidence. 1 am pleased we have been chosen as the first school in Montana to offer i-STIKs to our students, and 1 know this new token will go a long way in helping protect our students when they’re chatting online.\ The program is supported by Senator Conrad Burns (R-.MT). “We have done a lot of work to implement the i-SAEE program in Montana, and it’s certainly doing a lot to educate our kids on how to stay safe online, hut there is still work to he doin',\ he said. “The world is a different place today than it was years ago, and we’ve come to learn that there are enormous opportunities for children to fall into danger ous situations online. Education is the key, and I am glad to know Montana is on the right track in getting all our kids educated about the dangers online, ami this new i-STIK is another huge step in the right direction.\ \ ■ w p — — 1 ■ \ l i i ' I <1 ■ IJ 1 ■ * ■ ■ I ■ ■ ■ ■ i 'T w ' i ■■ Wl i *•••'\ - . 1 •* • -« «<•» • • -«—e.:.. . . ’ I . . * . - —4 - Grant Continued from page A-l nors, the Safchonie bathroom re- tor. ccived a makeover, privacy win- \Our budgets have seen steady A ttention S eptic T ank O wners t Now is the time to think about pumping your tank if: , • Haven't pumped for 3-4 years • Drains run slow 1 • You ever have a sewer smell 1 Can't find your lid - WH CAN I Over 26 wars experience K lasen S eptic 683-2063 or 660-0572 dow coverings were placed in the home, painting was completed, and the kitchen received much needed repairs. Remaining funds from the com munity fund drive will he aug mented by the Mary Kay Ash grant, allowing the U’KC to finish necessary maintenance projects. “This is just a terrific gift to i he Womci. s Resource Center Ad vocacy and Safe Home program,\ said .lean James, ASH coordina- reduetions in the last few years, and so many of the routine things we need to do have been pul on the back burner With the use of our shelter increasing each year, we feel this valuable resource has received a lifeline.\ The shelter itself was a gift from Pioneer Federal Savings and l.nan in 1093. It saw 287 shelter nights (per person/per night) from July 1, 2003 through Jne 30, 2004. Pur Burns added, \without education about dangers online, kids can easily fall into the traps of online predators, and we have seen too many of these cases in Montana. These i-STIKs are invaluable tools for keeping our kids safe, and I am so glad we're able to get Dillon kids signed tip right away. I look forward to making i-STIKs available for all our students in .Montana.\ Founded in 1998, i-SAEE America's Safe School Education Initia tive and Outreach Program was received bi-partisan support in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. In 2002, Congress allocated a 3.554 million dollar grant for its nationwide launch. The grant is governed by a cooperative agreement with the office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. In 2003, Congress increased its financial support of i-SAEE America, awarding it a grant of $5 million dollars to continue its work and expand the program to all 50 states. For more information on the i-SAFE America program or for tips on how to help ensure your child's safety while accessing the Inter net, visit the program website at: www.isafe.org. mg that same period, the program served 159 primary victims and 3” secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault The Mary Kay Ash Foundation has also funded efforts to raise awareness of the domestic vio Icncc issue. lit 2001, the foundation and Marx Kay Ine. underwrote a groundbreaking PBS documen tary called \Breaking the Silence, Journeys of Hope, a compelling one hour doetnnentarv on dome-, tie violence, aired nationwide on PBS stations 'file video and faeilitator ■■ guide, in English and Spanish, are available for purchase through the American Bar Association to will succeed in heightening awareness of the insidious prob lem of domestic violence against women, as well as providing much-needed financial aid to lo cal shelters on a grassroots level \ The Mary Kay \sli Charitable Foundation was created in 1908 to fund research of cancers at feeling women, ami. in 2(>un, ex panded its mission In include the prevention of violence neamsi women Since that lime. Hie Marx Kax Ash Charitable ! elimini imi ha awarded mare than >2 \ million in grants t.i waim n ■ hi Ilei - Ihrnnghnul the i \inn i x It x imi (il Minici un . i'll k I ii l xx i- ,'l \ n till! id dum i -I '. v in le ih e share with communilv audience- I he cost is So 05 phi- shipping To order, plen-e x i.-il xx w xx a ha lie t or g 1 p n h 1 i i i ■ d ' domemil litm l \The Mary Kay Ash Chai liable I'uiuidalion lias alwax - been doli eatol to helping women.' said den niter ( nok, Marx Kax Ash I ban table Eiiiiinlatmii hoard im inhci \\\ e are hopeful that these giants plen-i ci 11 a ai I x mil :d -|,ehi i at o 1 no or i In I Vax i riiead ColllltX I ) 1 > 1111 ! i b ' enti r i! the court lion-, i law - n : ro nun! an llx'X bn Ilinncdl.iu a- -i lain e ,\ local boi lino munivi i- 1 son ,'S ; os I ! In' mol e ml in mat mu i all i ho Nal'i nal I tome •! o Club nee I lei line ul I Mill \W ' : id X . I. I I Min x \ Ì22 t i 111| 1, For More Information Contact: Tom Jones 112 South Washington • Dillon, Montana 59725 (406) 683-2365