Great Falls Tribune from Great Falls, Montana • Page 8

8-A Great Falls Tribune Friday, Augut 8, 1980 LMETRO MONTANA- Mnvnr nrlvnrnfps pontrolled growth J. I -M- M. vww- mmw By MARC I A BUMANN Tribune Staff Writer Growth, according to Mayor Gene Thayer, Is the key to Great Falls' future, but that future will only be worthwhile if the city's growth is con- mm ff might be able to use the international facilities at the airport. He assured the group the "stereotype" Industry, a large manufacturing plant that pollutes the environment, won't be allowed here. Stringent state regular tions, as well as transportation problems in this area would discourage such business concerns from locating here, he said.

Thayer qualified his avid support for growth by saying that only "controlled growth" should be allowed in the city. Restrictions are necessary to prohibit random development and "to keep someone from building a grain elevator on Central Avenue," he said. On the other hand, he added, "we can't build a fence around the city." A middle road that includes review by government bodies and places reasonable restrictions on development is the answer, he said. By the year 2,000, Thayer said, Great Falls could potentially expand to 125,000 people. A portion of that increase should come from annexation of outlying areas, such as Malmstrom Air Force Base and Black Eagle that now border the city but aren't included in its population, the mayor said.

Increased city revenue is not an adequate reason to support growth here, Thayer continued. He said more job opportunities need to be created for Great Falls' young people, who don't return to the Electric City after college because the job market promises them little. Thayer said he would like to sec-Montana Power Company's Project 89 located near Great Falls. Other projects that could aid the local economy and take advantage of the ample supply of coal, gas, water and electrical power would be gasohol and a meat marketing plants, both of which have been proposed, he said. trolled.

The mayor, who spoke Thursday night to a meeting of the Wildlands and Resources Association, said he advocates growth in the Electric City. His support, he said, is based on several factors, the most important of which is money. Because of the way government operations are funded in Great Falls, he said, growth has become necessary to provide new sources of income. With a raising inflation rate, the city, which is funded to a large extent through property tax revenues, is faced with continually rising costs, he said, as well as pressures from employees for salary increases that keep pace with the cost of living. Since the value of a mill has remained fairly steady in the past several years, the mayor said, the city's revenue has not shown much growth.

To compensate, the city fathers could cut essential services or raise costs of services borne by taxpayers, he said, but they prefer to support the idea of expansion. A substantial gain in the number of residents and the amount of industry is one answer to the problem, he said, now that Great Falls is faced with the specter of a decrease in population, as preliminary census figures indicate. That decrease will not only effect the city's income from property taxes, but also from two important sources of federal funds: revenue-sharing and Community Development Block Grant money, he noted. Both programs which provided the city $2 million last year are based in part on a city's population. Citing the progress of the Economic Growth Council, a professionally staffed group working to attract industry to the city, Thayer said Great Falls is looking for small firms producing lightweight products that two performances of Snow White Saturday at 3 and 7 p.m.

at Lewis and Clark School. The Great Falls production is sponsored by Paris Gibson Square. Tickets may be bought at the Square or at the door. (Tribune Photo) A CAST OF DOZENS Geoffrey Fontaine, director-actor in the Missoula Children's Theatre, dominates the stage during rehearsal for the Great Falls production of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." The MCT, with a cast of 52 local students and adults, will present Tribune today Latest volcanic eruption may not be felt in state MEETINGS HELENA (AP) It looked like Montana would get off the hook for a second straight lime without any major volcanic ash fallout after Mount St. Helens in Washington stale erupted again Thursday.

However, state officials were making preparations for possible emer gency steps if the fallout turned out worse than predicted. The volcano erupted at about 5:30 p.m. (MDT) Thursday lis fifth major eruption since it came to life on May 18. The National Weather Service said the plume of smoke and ash on Thursday rose to about 44,000 feet quite a bit lower than the original eruption In May thai deposited tons of ash on Montana and resulied in Gov. Thomas Judge declaring a statewide emergency.

The last major eruption, on July 22, caused only minor problems in Montana. The National Weather Service in Great Falls said late Thursday night that the volcano had been relatively quiet since the eruption at about 5 30 p.m. (MDT). "Some minor venting of steam continues, but very little ash is being ejected," the agency said "Planes flying in and around PUBLIC Sheep recovered Four sheep stolen from the State Fairgrounds Sunday have been located at a ranch near Manchester, according to a sheriff's department report. The four sheep, all Columbia ewes, were found after a state brand inspector received information that the sheep could be found at the ranch, a deputy said.

The inspector called a county deputy to the ranch, where a woman reported persons had left the sheep earlier this week. According to a report, the persons, who are suspected in the thefts, claimed they were having truck problems and needed to leave the sheep at her ranch. The sheep, worth an estimated $1,200, wore purchased by Russell Truck driverkilled ALZADA (AP) A truck driver from East Missoula was killed Thursday when his lumber truck ran off U.S. 212 near the Wyoming border in southeastern Montana. He was Richard Elensky, 37.

The Montana Highway Patrol said Elensky's truck ran off the highway 14 miles west of the town of Alzada about I a.m. He was alone in the truck. The death raised Montana's 1980 traffic toll to 193, three more than on this date last vear POSTING BOARD Member appointed MISSOULA Robert E. Crow, director of the Montana University Affiliated Program at the University of Montana, has been appointed by Gov. Thomas L.

Judge to the Montana Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council. Federal regulations require the 24-member council to function as the planning and service organization for Montana professionals in developmental disability related careers. MAUP provides statewide technical assistance, including grant-writing, for agencies which serve the developmental disabled citizens of Montana. Bell of Gillette, at the 1980 State Fair. Bell's uncle, Al Bell of Route 1 was to have picked them up at the fairgrounds Sunday but found them missing.

The brand inspector was to return the sheep to Al Bell, the report said. County officials iced Two well-known county officials Florence "Floss" McGiboney, clerk of the district court, and retired District Judge Truman G. Bradford -were married recently in Coeur d'Ale-ne, Idaho. McGiboney, a candidate for reelection in November, said she plans to continue using the name McGiboney. Though retired, Bradford regularly serves as judge on uncontested divorces and probate cases.

Former spouses of both died several years ago. Committee co-chairman Geraldine Travis of Great Falls has been named co-chairman of the Democratic Party's social services platform committee. She will travel to Kalispell Aug. 15-17 to participate in a platform drafting session. Also a presidential elector in Montana, Travis will be in Kalispell with other platform workers on the heels of the national party convention in New York City.

A function of the platform committee session is to begin groundwork for shaping Democratic policies in the 1980s, Travis said. wildlife law enforcement. Some officers are expected to cover 3,000 square miles and still do an adequate job, he said. Wildlife enforcement is becoming increasingly dangerous, assaults on officers are increasing and officer safety is a serious concern, Ramstead said. He emphasized the association is made up of a dedicated group of enforcement officers and they have not organized a union.

The association is simply to identify problems as a united force, he said. "Most officers are represented by unions and negotiable issues are dealt with by the unions," he said. But the new association will identify non-negotiable issues and "hopefully with a united voice, their problems will receive much more consideration than in the past." Enforcement officers came to the initial meeting from Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Filing find DENVER (AP) Three boys playing in a field here stumbled upon a metal filing cabinet in an overgrown field. When they opened up the drawers, they found $20,000 in stacks of $20 bills, police said, speculating that burglars had discarded it for some reason.

HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY MOM DAD. All our love Dave, Terrl, Dean ond Sherryl A WEDDING RECEPTION In honor of Mr. Mrs. Don (Alice Doone) Waitt will be given Au- th, 3-6 p.m., at he J-Bar-T. Their many friends and relatives are invited to attend.

MEMORIAL SERVICES for G. Carter Greene, 28, formerly of Great Falls, will be Saturday August 9, 2 p.m. at Hlllcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. EAGLES NOTICE Tonight dance to the music ol the Sundown Riders. For all Eagles and Guests.

Attack warning system relays volcanic activity to area officials quickly Wildlife law officers form area association Mount St. Helens report that there is very little ash in the plume," the service said. "It now appears that barring any further eruptions that no significant ash fall is expected over Montana. "Hazy conditions will probably occur, especially over Western Montana, but little else." The airflow from the volcano was to the east-southeast, which would send some of the ash toward Western Montana Predictions were that some of the ash would reach the state's western boundary by early Friday. Col.

Carlyn Gilbertson, head of the state Department of Military Affairs' disaster and emergency preparedness division, said state officials were wailing to see how bad the eruption actually was. He said even though it looked like the fallout would be minimal, all counties had been warned and the state was ready to help out if the situation worsened. He said the state had put ash-moni-tormg devices into operation in some portions of Western Montana, but that no readings would be available until Friday. "It looks like we're only going to get a light haze," he said. Ihe City-County Health Department, which began to monitor ash fallout An alert from the Washington volcano begins at a remote monitor at the base of Ihe mountain, travels to Seattle, is passed on to Colorado Springs, and then is broadcast over the entire United States, Murray said.

After an eruption, action begins here "as soon as we get enough information to know, which is normally three to five hours later," Murray said. Meanwhile, Murray says, he's discovered a good source for up-to-date volcano news. "I'll tell you, my best source of information is channels 2, 4 and on the cable TV," he said. The three Spokane stations provide fast coverage of Mount St. Helens activity, he said.

deceived by The Brotherhood, which they alleged was a "cult." Last month, the Desens and their daughter entered into a settlement with the court which said Mrs. Jacob would not communicate with The Brotherhood for 30 days. The agreement was to expire today, but the parents agreed Wednesday to terminate the guardianship in an order signed by state District Judge Joseph Gary. Mrs. Jacob said the guardianship was terminated because "We had just run out of things to say to each other.

My parents just finally got tired of talking about the same things over and over The parents had claimed their daughter had undergone a severe per ATTENTION The Winner of rh GAS CHARBROIl B8Q from rhe PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE FAIR BOOTH, 600 Central Suite 414, Great Falls il HARRY BARANDT Star (ft. Box 37 Conrad, Monl. Thank you aH for stopping byl When volcanos erupt, a small group of government officials here gets the word first. It comes from a national system for notification when danger is coming from out of state. It's called Ihe National Atlack Warning System because it was set up to warn of a nuclear attack.

NAWAS was silent May 18, the day Mount St. Helens first blew its top, but Bill Murray, county director of disaster and emergency services, says it's provided notification through the last four major eruptions. When a call comes in, it goes simultaneously to the sheriff's office, police department and National Weather Service. Sheriff's deputies call Murray and city police notify City Manager Chris Cherches. Murray alerts the county commissioners and anyone else he considers necessary.

After the May 18 eruption, one of Murray's calls was to Clifford D. Siich DDS announces he has assumed the practice of J. Milton Small COLLEGE PARK MEDICAL CENTER 453-4346 NOTICES 5 ither Great Falls Central CLASS OF 1960 Frl. Night Get Together Follow '60 sign rrom 20th St. Cen.

Ave. W. In case of bad weother, will be held at the Heisey Memorial. Sat. Night Registration 6:30 at the Sudent Union Bldg.

College of Gt. Falls eaglITnotice' Saturday August 9th, dance to the music of The Partnership. For all Eagles and guests. ESQUIRE CLEANERS Inc. 300 Central Ave.

W. We are back from vacation and are open forbusiness: Looking For Family! Anyone having Information on children of Anna Schroeder Walch Joe Walch please write P.O. Box 1566, Chico, CA 95927 or call collect (916) 342-5895. AS LOW AS $4255 Your octual differ depending on tpmd, frtp Wngth, ond wathr. Wildlife law enforcement is a necessary part of any fish and wildlife management program, and because of lack of enforcement in many areas, fish and wildlife populations suffer, according to Lew Ramstead, president of the North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association.

The association was formed at a meeting of Ifi wildlife enforcement officers July 12 in (ireat Falls. Ramstead, from Alberta, Canada, said the association will seek to secure a greater degree of recognition and promote and protect the professional interests of members. In many jurisdictions, he said, there are serious staff shortages and officers find it impossible and frustrating, in attempting to provide a high standard of sonality change since she became associated with The Brotherhood, a group incorporated as a non-profit organization with stated goals of being a self-awareness learning center. She said her parents discussed having her professionally "deprogrammed," but this was never done. She said that for the last five weeks she lived in a room across from her parents' room in a Bozeman motel.

Woman returns to The Brotherhood wicialN BOZEMAN (AP) A 34-year-old woman who has been a court-appointed ward of her parents for five weeks has returned to a group home called "The Brotherhood." Last month Nancy Desens Jacob's parents, Sherwin and Marilyn Desens of Larkspur, received a court order for temporary guardianship after they claimed their daughter was Fire damages local house Great Falls firemen battled a houseful of smoke after three trucks responded to 400 Beaverhead Court, Portage Meadows, at 10:30 Thursday night. No flames were visible, nor were the occupants of the house reported inside. Firemen turned on smoke suction equipment and donned masks and oxygen tanks to enter the house. A large crowd gathered as residents in the area reported two white poodles were believed to be in the garage, but firemen had not located any animals during their search. Cause or extent of damage to the residence had not been determined Thursday night.

NEW '80 PINTO PONY PUBLIC NOTICE Due to the implementation of the New City of Great Falls Sanitary Landfill Charge, county residents assessed by the Cascade County Solid Waste Disposal District who normally utilize the Great Falls Sanitary Landfill should come to the City-County Health Department, 1 1 30 1 7th Avenue South and obtain a packet of tickets redeemable at the City of Great Falls Landfill Gate. Individuals who have their refuse collected by a Commercial Refuse Hauler will receive a reduced pocket of tickets for special dumping occasions. Tickets will be available at the City-County Health Department, 1130 17th Avenue South between 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., Mon. thru Fri.

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