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The Independent Record, Helena, Tuesday, August 20. 1985 IB IU Rapist didn't give up crime Watts gets 10 years in dope deal kidnap nn i inn Jifi. assault of Robert McChelland, one in a series of "parole violations" which led prosecutors to request that the remainder of his sentence be reinstated. According to court records, McChelland was kidnapped after buying $25 of marijuana from Watts, driven in Watts' car against his will to a secluded spot and beaten by Watts and some of his friends. Court briefs filed in the case listed that as one of "many consistent parole violations" and said Watts appeared to show "a consistent pattern of violence." Loble ordered that Watts serve the full 10 year prison term, minus credit for 143 days spent in the Lewis and Clark County jail.

By KAREN E. DAVIS IR Staff Writer Helena District Court Judge Henry Loble has reinstated the suspended half of a 20-year prison term given to Donald Watts for a 1981 rape. Watts was released from the State Prison at Deer Lodge In Si December, 1982. 11 He was recently also convicted of the March 23, 1985 kidnapping and Last narc case Daniel H. Nelson has received a 10-year suspended sentence for selling cocaine to an undercover agent last year.

Of the 48 defendants arrested after undercover agent Dave Lauck's two-month investigation for the Lewis and Clark Sheriff's department, Nelson was the last to be sentenced. His case took a long time because he argued, unsuccessfully, that he was entrapped. Nelson, already on probation from a Bozeman drug charge when PERSPECTIVE IS ALL building. Rich Rushford face as he uses the long- Theatre Monday In prep'ara-That's just a 12-Inch paint gives you the feeling you're handled roller to paint the tion for the school's opening, roller, seen from atop a going to get paint In your side of the Helena High Little (Staff photo by Gene Fischer) Herd district plan postponed Academic criteria would force move, Helena father says completed arrested here, was also ordered by District Judge Gordon Bennett to complete a drug dependency program at Montana State Hospital. After Nelson has been out of the hospital for six months, he is to spend three months in the county' jail.

After that, he is to complete two more sequences of three months in jail, alternating with six months of release. He is also to make $2,000 restitution to the county, and pay a per diem for his jail time. dent be passing in four classes. Quimby said if an injunction to let those who qualify under the MHSA's ruling to play isn't granted, he will quit his job at Grimes Buick, put his house on the market and move his family to Idaho, where his son would be able to be in activities. A pair of Capital High athletes, swimmer Kurt Algard and foot-, ball player Duane Pyeatt, both said they also weren't able to maintain the 2.0 GPA, and not being able to participate would hinder their chances of receiving collegiate scholarships.

Both students have been contacted by universities interested in them. Pyeatt said he had been tested for learning disabilities by the Helena schools, but was found to have none. Because of that, he told the court he is not allowed to use the Resource Room, another term for special education. Instead, he said his parents have been paying for him to have private tutors, which have helped "traded off" as his cost for half of the fence, meaning that the 80 cabin owners in the area would bear the whole estimated $1,200 fence cost themselves. Part of the problem now is that only a small portion of the original group of 80 cabin owners, less than two dozen, appear willing to pay for the fence, since the trouble areas don't border their specific property.

The parties involved are now talking about erecting a "drift fence," wire strands nailed to trees, in the most troublesome spots, "not as costly or as time-consuming," as the fence first proposed, said Cherri Hicks. "If this problem is not rectified I will support a herd district," Stoll-Anderson said after the meeting. By KAREN E. DAVIS IR Staff Writer The possibility of a herd district in the Wolf Creek area was tabled for 15 months at today's Lewis and Clark County Commission meeting. In June, more than 60 percent of the landowners in that area had petitioned the county commission to create a herd district, a specially defined area wherein ranchers must keep their cattle on their own property or be fined.

The law usually applied to grazing rights, the state Open Range law, requires property owners to fence ranchers' cattle out. "Herd districts" are the law's attempt to balance out potential problems, said Commissioner Linda Stoll-Ander- son, who has been working with the parties involved for a compromise solution. The LY Ranch, owned by Everett and Cherri Hicks, borders most of the "problem" areas where cattle are getting on subdivision land. Much of the County Commission's compromise negotiations in the last month have centered on who should pay how much to fence. It is generally agreed by both sides that 2.5 miles of fence in one ravine would cut "90 percent" of the problem of straying cattle.

Hicks has offered to quit grazing cattle in one area in question. He claims that substitute cattle leases will cost him $3,000 a year. Stoll-An-derson has suggested that his replacement lease cost for one year be Fitzgerald and Wolcott were informed the day after the new owners took over that they no longer had jobs with the station. They weren't fired, said new operations manager Jim Leepert, they just weren't hired by the new management. But about 23 people most of the old KTVG staff were rehired, said Leepert.

Wolcott, who had been at KTVG since May of 1984, said no reasons were given for letting him and Fitzgerald go, nor were they given any notice beforehand. Both said they don't want to sound like they're airing sour grapes, but that losing their jobs so quickly with New owners, staff, name at Helena TV his grades, but haven't raised them to consistently over a 2.0. The school board voted in late July to continue its policy of requiring a 2.0 GPA for extra curri-cular activities. While the rule affects all activities, most of the testimony this morning centered around athletics. Pyeatt said he will also be forced out of Spanish Club and his Fireman's duty during Capital High fire drills.

Eble said he had recommended that the board institute a probationary period, in which the student would be placed on probation for one quarter, but still able to be in the activities. If the student didn't raise the grades to a 2.0 or better, he or she would then be disqualified for the following quarter. The board rejected Eble's probation proposal at its July meeting, although he admitted today that he had indicated to some parents he thought the board would probably accept it. By ERIC WILLIAMS IR Staff Writer A packed house saw the opening testimony this morning in the suit attempting to change the Helena School District's grade restrictions for extra-curricular ac-tivites. The Helena standards are more stringent than those limits imposed by the Montana High School Association, and Helena is the only district with Class 'AA' schools in Montana that doesn't follow the MHSA's guidelines, Roger Eble, superintendent of schools, told the court.

District Court Judge Frank Davis heard testimony from one parent, Larry Quimby, who said he is prepared to move to Idaho so that his son will be able to play football this fall. Quimby's son, David, fell short of the 2.0 grade point average required for a student to be in extracurricular activities in the Helena system, but his grades were well above the MHSA's rule that a stu neither notice nor explanation doesn't seem entirely fair. "It was legal, but I think somewhat cavalier," said Wolcott. "But this business isn't known for having a lot of heart." The two never actually worked for the station under the new owners, making it "entirely within our rights" to let them go, said Leepert. Had they been hired and management then decided to let them go it would have been more difficult, he added.

Both are now looking for television work in or out of Montana. Helena is one of the smallest television markets in the country CITY DIARY By JERRY WRIGHT IR Staff Writer Newscasts from Helena's television station formerly KTVG, now KTVH are without two of their familiar faces. Both Paul Fitzgerald and Barry Wolcott were given the ax when new owners took over early this month. Fitzgerald had been news director but was replaced by Rob Burns, formerly the station's anchorman. KTVG was purchased for $1.5 million by Great Northern Communications Inc.

Its former owners had filed for bankruptcy. The stations' call letters were changed Monday to KTVH. Bar and Cafe was reported by A poker machine, cash register Tonight in Helena 7:00 TOPS No. 219 meeting at the Little Red Schoolhouse in the valley. For information call 443-7301.

7:30 Salvation Army day care kids will present "Music Machine II," at the Salvation Army Community Center, 1000 N. Ewing. Free and open to the public. Organizations Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon meetings scheduled for tonight are: 6:30 AA Last Chance group at Stewart Homes. 7:00 A A S.O.S.

group at 533 N. Last Chance Gulch. 7:30 Adult Children of Alcoholics closed meeting at St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral, 511 N. Park.

8:00 Family Anonymous St. John's Lutheran Church, 1000 Helena Ave. 8:00 AA Fort Harrison, Recreation hall at the fort. 8:00 Al-Anon, smokers St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral, 511 N.

Park Ave. 8:00 AA 1900 Ninth Ave. 8:00 AA Stewart Homes. 8:00 Al-Anon, non-smokers St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral, 511 N.

Park Ave. Girl without seat belt Injured A Helena girl has been discharged from St. Peter's Hospital following a two-car accident near the corner of Eleventh and Lamborn late Friday night. Tina Marie Bailey, 18, of 970 Mill Road, was driving a Volkswagen when she ran into the back of a car driven by Laurie Fasbender, 17, of 2403 Greyson Court, police said. Bailey, who was cited for following too close, was taken to the hospital and released the following day.

Police said Bailey was not wearing a seat belt. Woman makes first appearance on charge Debbie George, accused of shooting Leo George in the abdomen Saturday, made an initial court appearance Monday on a charge of attempted deliberate homicide. The incident occurred Saturday morning at Stewart Homes, 856 Cooke, not at the Golden Estates Mobile Home Park as reported Monday. Seattle man hurt in crash, alcohol blamed A Seattle man is in stable condition at St. Peter's Hospital after he lost control of his car in Oro Fino Gulch early Sunday morning.

Frank George Rekasis, 31, was going too fast and apparently lost control of his car on a corner and ran into a tree at 2:38 a.m. Sunday, police reports said. Rekasis was charged with DUI and not having a driver's license. Mark and Denise Harvey of Lincoln, a boy on Aug. 19.

Larry and Marie Lavendar of 722 N. Jackson, a girl on Aug. 19. Mark and Kathryn Southwood of Townsend, a boy on Aug. 19.

Toby and Melissa Magill of Helena, a boy on Aug. 19. Allen and Maryanne Armstrong of Helena, a girl on Aug. 19. Michael and Andrea Knoles of 719 Elm, a girl on Aug.

20. Marriages Jack G. Kennedy and Anne E. Cromer Clay C. Creek and Teresa Lovell George R.

Mumford and Candy M. Sherwood Gregory R. Daigneault and Deidri L. Olson Robert C. Allen and Kristyn J.

Iverson Wade Wilkison and Margaret J. Fergeson Mark A. Lee and Kaura G. Ennist Leo K. Gilmer and Patricia J.

Williams Ricky L. Chappell and Ellen M. Chappell Donald J. Schindler and Billie A Schindler Karl A. Mcintosh and Leslie J.

Johnson Kurt A. Burnham and Delores M. Lieske Nathan A. Miller and Susan L. Campbell Robert L.

Miros and Gayna M. Olson Philip O. Howeth and Joann R. Carter Brett T. Dorman and Hope Y.

Rule Divorces Brent N. and Karen E. Bahny James A. and Judith S. Kignman Daniel A.

and Janet C. Tiffany Theodore D. and Jody L. Maki William J. and Madeline Waples Kelly A.

and Margaret R. Frank Government The Red Cross will hold a public blood drawing Monday from noon to 6 p.m. at St. Helena Cathedral. Vitals Births John and Pam Still of Helena, a girl on Aug.

15. David and Jeanne Tweeten of 17 N. California, a boy on Aug. 16. Brian and Marie Conley of East Helena, a boy on Aug.

17. SHERIFF A BURGLARY at the Silver City owner Edgar Brown Friday morning. Monday 9:59 a.m. Corner Saddle Drive and Winne. Emergency medical call.

1 41 p.m. 612 Broadway. False alarm..