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WyomingMontana The Billings Gazette 2C Friday, July 23, 1999 TV gets interested in Dumas Brothel restoration Military raps over military school policy guardianship It's sex, and sex always fascinates people, and sex for money fascinates people. Esquire Jauchem co-producer of 'Anatomy of Crime for Court-TV By KATE K0MPAS The Montana Standard BUTTE Adding to the hype that has surrounded the restoration of the Dumas Brothel, 45 W. Mercury Norma Jean Almodovar on Tuesday was once again interviewed about her former work as a prostitute. Last week a Dutch television crew came to Butte to profile the Dumas restoration project. On Tuesday, a Los Angeles-based TV crew filming a series for the network Court TV visited the Dumas to chat with Almodovar.

Esquire Jauchem is the co-producer of Langley Productions, which is creating the new series, "Anatomy of Crime." The first episode, called "Sex for Sale," features Almodovar and will air in either November or January. The show won't make any mention of the local controversy surrounding the Dumas restoration: some citizens are concerned that the city of Butte will develop a negative image because of the restoration, or that prostitution will once again be practiced from the Dumas. Almodovar has denied both contentions. The show won't even focus much on the restoration, even though the crew filmed a segment in which Almodovar leads a tour of the building. Instead, the Butte segment will focus, as Jauchem puts it, on Almodovar's "colorful past." Although Almodovar's interview will be laced throughout the program, Jauchem said the crew also intends to interview various religious leaders, policemen and sex workers about the state of prostitution today.

It also will CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) School administrators did not go far enough in allowing military parents deployed on missions to quickly hand their children over to another adult for care, military officials said. Laramie County School District 1 enacted emergency rules last week to allow military parents to avoid the cumbersome process of seeking a court-appointed guardian before deployment. Under the new rules, parents may use the power of attorney to quickly transfer certain aspects of guardianship to another adult, such as education, medical services and discipline. The rules are temporary and will be voted on Sept.

13. Col. William Shelton, 90th Space Wing commander at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, said he is concerned because the policy only applies to parents deployed for no more than 120 days, which he said is not long enough. In some cases, parents permanently reassigned may want to allow their children to finish the school year or stay in Cheyenne for their final year of high school, he said.

Transferring guardianship has negative connotations, is life to for the past 18 years," she said, "surmounting some of the myths and stereotypes that surround (prostitution)." Almodovar has been retired from prostitution for years, but she said since she's left the industry, the laws against prostitution have become more stringent. She believes that the oldest profession isn't going away, and that people need to face that. "You can't eliminate prostitution, so you should deal with reality," she said, adding that current laws make it easier for prostitutes to be abused and mistreated. "People just don't connect the dots." Although Almodovar calls being a prostitute "the best job I ever had," she says she's sensitive to the problems that surround the sex industry, such as underage prostitution overseas and abuse. Almodovar has been interviewed for other national TV shows, including "Investigative Reports," and by other print publications.

She said the slant varies. "For all the interviews that I've done, the media, for the most part, have been very good," she said. "Some of them just want to focus on the and A aspect of prostitution, which is OK. Sex does sell." touch on the sex industry in foreign countries, such as Cambodia or Thailand. Jauchem said he hopes the show will balance both sides of the prostitution debate.

The crew will interview a feminist who disagrees with prostitution. Almodovar, who calls herself a "libertarian feminist," believes being a prostitute is a personal choice. Jauchem said Court TV has done pieces on prostitution in the past, but this one may be "a little more racy" than its usual fare. Almodovar has worked in Los Angeles as both a police officer and as a prostitute. Jauchem said based on previous conversations with her, he found Almodovar to be an articulate activist.

And even though prostitution certainly isn't a new topic, Jauchem believes the episode will draw viewers. "It's sex, and sex always fascinates people, and sex for money fascinates people," he said. "It's something that's taboo." Shortly before her interview, Almodovar said she wasn'tquite sure what topics would be broached, but she would talk about the political side of prostitution. "That's what I have dedicated my Campers From Page 1C have also been known to break car windows. Recently a bear scratched up a brand new Ford Explorer trying to get to the goodies inside, he said.

"Bears are really good at remembering where they get rewarded with food," Watkins said. "They might not hurt the first person who leaves food out, but the next camper who uses the campsite might not be so lucky." Watkins said that in the last week, rangers have received reports of bears at three campsites in areas outside the developed campgrounds. The developed campgrounds are less apt to have problems because a host is usually on patrol reminding people that food must be stored safely. But the bears become bolder as time goes by, he said, noting the black bear trapped at Woodbine. A small bear has also been taking food off tables at the Cascade Campground.

Once a bear learns to look for meals in a campground, its days may be numbered as well. Some offenders can be trapped and moved. Others may have to be killed. "We really hate to see a bear destroyed because it gets too used to people," Herzberg said. "I think if most people understood that the bear's life is at stake, they would be more careful." A citation for improperly storing food can cost the violator $50.

Lack of fire safety Even harder for Forest Service employees to. comprehend is a growing disregard for fire safety. "It's a tremendous problem," Herzberg said. "People are walking away and leaving campfires burning. Nobody puts out campfires anymore." The five campfires rangers doused last week in the main canyon of Rock Creek were prime examples.

"No matter where you are in that canyon, you're no more than 200 yards from water," Watkins said. "It just shocks us." Fire danger in the woods was only moderate Thursday, but Herzberg said he is expecting 90 degree temperatures over the next five days and that can dry things out quickly. Thursday morning, he was preparing to check out a fire report on the district. Visitors who leave a campfire unattended or fail to make sure their campfire has been totally extinguished can expect a citation that could cost $100. Read ENJOY! It's your community guide to fun.

In Friday's Gazette more time consuming and more costly than seeking the power of attorney, Shelton said. Also, district policy allows only students whose parents or legal guardians live within district boundaries to attend Cheyenne's schools without paying tuition. "Most of our military members' kids are uprooted every few years, so parents often struggled with how best to provide them a solid, supportive education environment and emotional security," Shelton said. Superintendent Diana Ohman said trustees decided on the 120-day limit after the trustees' attorney said that no limits could be challenged as discriminatory against nonmilitary parents. "If it turns out that the short-term policy change works out, it could be that the board could consider longer time," she said.

Al Atkins, vice chairman of the district's trustees, said the district has provided the base with guardianship forms and attorney services and waived an annual reporting requirement to make transferring guardianship as easy as possible. The policy "has served us well," Atkins said. "It's there for the protection of all children." Senegal, Sales Service House of Vacuums has a new "How About Some "We have hundreds of sets in every comfort level and price so take advantage of the store with the largest inventory Intellgent Conversation? mattresses in Montana: BQ Macaw, Eclectus, Ronus, of i Ueafy. gfaib Wander HEIGHT)! PET GEHTER Vi And A-l Grooming 1038 Main-Crown Plaza Billings Heights 248-9310 Ilrtlll7s rf-M "399 II II II ll IU JsJtCJl f1 1 I IITf -f Allergy -j 'ill Sufferers Jp $gf Rplipff s00 'r, s285 cnoo twin utl size Z-nxvr5 Limited Stock 85 I BIG I 439- fJSch BRAND 487 wwup 'JJjBT NAMES 499 699" FIRM MISMATCH I little pricesi 12 off QUEEN Relief Center Art From Page 1C and photographs in the outdoors, and often takes a quick sketch of a possible subject. "The higher up I am, the happier I feel," he says.

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