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Lincoln’s Rick Rowley carves a pair Group aims to thank to Montana’s fallen of grandparents as part of a sculpture ®Grateful Nation They have lost a breadwinner dren will attend college.” To help, learn more honoring Mon- to help pay tuition and a mentor Bell, a University of Montana Montana plans to to keep them on track in high graduate who’s now an insur- G To donate to the scholarship tana soldiers school. With only 4 percent of ance executive in Bermuda, and fund, send checks to: who have fall- erect memorial and infantry soldiers holding college John McCarrick, a New York UM Foundation for Grateful en in Iraq and help children of men degrees, their children probably attorney who once taught school Nation Project Afghanistan. don’t grow up in a family where on the Fort Belknap Indian P.O. Box 7159 The 24-foot- killed in Afghanistan higher education is common and Reservation, came up with the Missoula, MT 59807 expected for them. idea for Grateful Nation in 2007. by-15-foot and Iraq go to college G To contribute to a bronze “That creates a perverse The program will pay for bronze will be memorial, send contributions to: dynamic that makes it very tuition at a state school, books, Grateful Nation Montana placed on the By KRISTEN INBODY unlikely these children will room and board. The organiza- 400 S. Main St. Suite 101 University of Tribune Staff Writer attend college,” said David Bell, a tion also mentors the children of Conrad, MT 59425 Montana co-founder of Grateful Nation soldiers killed in Iraq or campus. The odds are against the chil- Montana, which “honors the sac- Afghanistan. G To learn more about Grateful dren of fallen combat soldiers rifices of the fallen soldiers by Nation Montana, go online to COURTESY PHOTO graduating from college. making it very likely their chil- See GRATEFUL NATION, 3A www.GratefulNationMontana.com Brucellosis spurs elk study

TRIBUNE PHOTO/ERIN MADISON Volunteers Linda Burley and Nicole Fleisher help serve pie at the Great Falls Rescue Mission Thursday. They were part of a group from the Lutheran Church of Sunburst who came to Great Falls to help with the meal. Spirit of Thanksgiving shines at mission meal

By ERIN MADISON Tribune Staff Writer More inside Kimber Reddick, of Great G Holiday event schedule Falls, used to volunteer on holi- /Hot Ticket days by serving meals to those in G City residents brave weather need when she was in college. 1M She wanted her daughters to in Burn the Bird race / COURTESY PHOTO/FISH, WILDLIFE & PARKS have that same experience, but G Kung Fu Panda, Wimpy A cow elk struggles to get up after she was tested for brucellosis by Fish, Wildlife & Parks researchers. FWP plans to test wanted to wait until they were old Kid join Macy’s parade 5M 500 elk over the next five years as part of an ambitious plan to find where brucellosis is concentrated. enough to appreciate it. of giant floats / “I think it’s the true spirit of Thanksgiving,” Reddick said. “So often families lose sight of what it everything,” said Jamey Linn, Rate of positive tests up in Yellowstone area is.” who volunteered with the Red- This year, Reddick decided her dicks. “The least we can do is give daughters, Madison, 11, and back.” By MICHAEL BABCOCK the Montana Fish, Wildlife & has the disease, but it indicates Mikayla, 14, were ready, so the The group was four of 30 vol- Tribune Outdoor Editor Parks research lab in Bozeman, that the elk has been exposed whole family spent Thursday unteers who served Thanksgiving said there is a rising incidence to it. Meeting serving meals at the Great Falls dinner to about 200 people at the An increasing rate of positive of seropositive tests in elk over In 1990, researchers found More details will emerge Rescue Mission. tests for brucellosis in elk has the last few years in Hunting there was a 2 percent or less when Helena Hunters “The Lord truly blessed us with See RESCUE MISSION, 3A Montana wildlife managers District 313, the Gardiner area; rate of infection in the Gardiner and Anglers meet at planning an ambitious new and district 362, the Madison area — now that rate is almost 7 p.m. Wednesday at five-year study of the animals Valley. The agency has tested 8 percent. In the Madison Val- the Montana Wildlife in the northern Yellowstone elk there for brucellosis since ley hunting district, the historic Federation offices, and Madison valleys beginning the early 1980s. seropositive rate was 2 percent, 5530 N. Montana this winter. Seropositive results do not Ave., Helena. Dinosaur castings prompt Neil Anderson, supervisor of necessarily mean an animal See BRUCELLOSIS, 3A federal lawsuit against Sarah Palin: 2012 contender or pretender? Fort Peck Paleontology By MIKE GLOVER nominee, has fed such specula- has “a strong base of support in lucrative TV show and books Gannett Newspapers and CHARLES BABINGTON tion in recent days. She told the Republican Party, and I while avoiding the nitty-gritty The Associated Press ABC’s Barbara Walters respect those skills.” work of organizing a national Unreturned castings of bones she thinks she could Palin will attend a sec- campaign, wooing hard-to- from two world-famous tyran- DES MOINES, Iowa — Sarah beat Obama, adding, ond book-signing event impress caucus voters and rais- nosaurus-rex specimens have Palin, the telegenic Republican “I’m looking at the next week in Iowa, ing millions of dollars. paleontologists pursuing a copy- who exasperates and delights lay of the land now.” which holds the Others warn against underes- right lawsuit in federal court for voters about equally, is drop- In a separate nation’s first presiden- timating her ambition or her $8.2 million in damages. ping ever more hints of a presi- interview, Obama tial caucuses in 13 ability to snatch the GOP nomi- A South Dakota research com- dential bid, including a visit Sat- told Walters, “I months. nation from a dozen men who pany’s castings of T.rex. Stan’s urday to the key state of don’t think about Some political pros covet it. skull and T.rex. Sue’s arm were Iowa. Sarah Palin.” suspect it’s a “She may run away with it, loaned to Fort Peck Paleontology The official purpose of He tease, a way for and that’s something in Montana several years ago to her trip to suburban Des added Palin to keep everybody has to be help the company piece together Moines is to promote her that drawing big prepared for,” said the skull of another T.rex. AP FILE PHOTO new book, “America by Palin crowds to Mike Huckabee, who “They’re two of the most com- Spectators view the T. rex Sue Heart: Reflections on Fam- her won the 2008 Iowa plete T.rex. skeletons that have after her unveiling at the Field ily, Faith and Flag.” But Republican caucus. He been found to date,” said Peter Museum in Chicago in 2000. Democratic and Republi- is weighing another pres- Larson, president of Black Hills can insiders will search idential run, and some Institute of Geological Research ings of the roughly 65 million- for every possible hint of feel he wants to set high in Hill City, S.D. year-old bones were never whether she will seek the expectations for a possible “And the most important thing returned, and he can prove the nomination to challenge Pres- rival. is they can really capture the pieces have been used to make ident Barack Obama in 2012. While Palin’s fans are loyal imagination and really get kids unauthorized copies of the bones Palin, the former Alaska gov- interested in science.” ernor and 2008 vice presidential See PALIN, 9A He said the copyrighted cast- See LAWSUIT, 9A

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2010 GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE WWW. GREATFALLSTRIBUNE. COM PAGE 3, SECTION A Rescue mission: ‘It’s a blast’ Grateful FROM 1A Nation

Rescue Mission Thursday. FROM 1A Billy Tomlinson, 16, spends most holidays volunteering at “These kids are around other the Rescue Mission. Giving children whose parents also did- back was something he n’t go to college. They’re in a learned while going to school community of people who aren’t at Holy Spirit Catholic School. thinking of going to college. It “They taught us how to creates a mindset where they share with others and always don’t think about going either,” give more than we receive,” Bell said. “Grateful Nation takes Billy said. these children who might not oth- Billy, who was there with his erwise be academically prepared sister, mother and father, and provides the counseling and COURTESY PHOTO enjoys spending the holiday mentoring so they’ve not only got A pair of soldier boots will be part of a Grateful Nation Montana helping others. the money, but the grades to get sculpture at the University of Montana honoring Montana soldiers “Once you get here and start in and the emotional state of working and see everybody who died in Iraq and Aghanistan. mind to go to college.” smile, you get a good feeling,” TRIBUNE PHOTO/ERIN MADISON Thirty-eight Montana service- he said. “You just feel bad if Madison Reddick, 11, helps serve Thanksgiving dinner members have died in the combat you’re not here.” Thursday at the Great Falls Rescue Mission. Madison volun- theaters of Iraq and Afghanistan. Thursday’s meal included teered with her family. Grateful Nation reports that 28 about 30 turkeys, 25 pies, as children are eligible for college well as plenty of mashed pota- started cooking for the two Several members of the support under the program. toes, yams and stuffing. meals last Thursday. Lutheran Church of Sunburst The Rescue Mission also Making the feast was a lot youth group helped out at the Book to raise funds served a family meal on Tues- easier than in past years Rescue Mission for the second With potentially dozens of chil- day to more than 400 people. thanks to the help of a new time this year. dren to send to college and the Each family that attended that oven that was donated by D.A. “I love it; it’s a blast,” said possibility for more in need with meal received a food box with Davidson and the Police Asso- Mallory Furr, of Sunburst. each Montana combat death, everything needed, including a ciation. “Even though we live in a small Grateful Nation Montana has turkey, to prepare a Thanks- The oven allows Dolan to community, there are people established an endowment man- giving dinner at home. The cook 24 turkeys, cut up and that need our help right around aged by the UM Foundation. Rescue Mission gave out 92 put in pans, in about two the corner.” A new book of quotes from boxes. hours. That used to take him Linda Burley who helped ancient China, modern Wall All the food for the Tuesday eight or nine hours. organize the youth group’s vol- Street and points between is rais- meal, Thursday meal and food “It makes a big difference,” unteer effort was impressed ing money for the group. boxes was donated to the mis- he said. last year by how much the Bell collected the quotes in sion, said executive director Thursday’s meal was open youth enjoyed it. COURTESY PHOTO “The Best Quotes on Business, Jim Kizer. to anyone and didn’t require “For high school kids to give A helmet will top a rifle and combat boots in the memorial. Leadership and Life” for more Staff was somewhat worried advanced registration. up their Thanksgiving to come than 15 years. that they wouldn’t have That means that staff and down and help somebody — “As I have encountered these enough turkey donations, but volunteers make plenty of food awesome,” she said. quotes over the years, I have Online memorial in the end they had plenty to so they’ll be able to feed what- Reach Tribune staff writer Erin found they have a unique ability go around. ever size crowd shows up. Madison at 791-1466, 800-438- For an online tribute to the 38 Montanans who to educate, enlighten and “It all came in,” Kizer said. “We just plan for a lot extra,” 6600 or emadison@greatfall- died in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts inspire,” he wrote in the preface. Head cook Doug Dolan Kizer said. stribune.com. “Whether spoken more than 200 visit www.greatfallstribune.com/mtfallen. years ago by the founding fathers You’ll find archived articles and data of our country or by the political on each, plus numerous photographs. and business leaders of today, Brucellosis: Rates on the rise these quotes are memorable both in their power to persuade and Weekend. of the soldiers who died in Iraq or because of their crisp, succinct The 24-foot-by-15-foot bronze Afghanistan were in their early to FROM 1A do the study. attempt to find the birth or abor- nature.” memorial will depict a fallen sol- mid-20s and left behind very “But in no way shape or form is tion site, and culture the material The 207-page book published dier — boots, a rifle and helmet — young children. but now it is about 5 percent. it test and slaughter. I don’t want to determine if brucella is pres- by We the People Publishing sells as well as a teacher with a boy That means their children are Anderson said the estimates to ever have to do that. We are ent. for $10.99. and grandparents. The memorial less likely to remember the par- are conservative and the rate of trying to learn. From everything I Chronically infected animals Bell hopes the book will raise will be on a 2-foot granite base ent who died, Bell said, but it does seropositive cow elk could be have heard this is the best way to will be removed from the herd, $125,000. circled by benches and illuminat- give Grateful Nation more time to higher. do it,” Maurier added. “It is not meaning they will be killed. “That may be just an incredibly ed at night. raise money for their education. “The take home here is that uncommon to take species from “We do have a responsibility to ambitious goal,” he said. “It will be a really grand, mag- The program lets parents know seropositive prevalence has time to time for a variety of tests. know if an animal could shed the None of the book’s profits — or nificent memorial,” Bell said. “It early on that paying for college is increased in those two areas. We It’s been done with waterfowl and disease, and landowners would any money the group takes in — will be a powerful statement to one less thing they will have to also have a concern that a disease you name it. That is different like to see them removed earlier,” goes to administrative costs, have a memorial to our soldiers worry about, and it keeps in in this range of elk is not static,” from wholesale test and slaugh- Anderson said. “The amount of which are carried by the group’s on the campus of a state universi- touch to assure them support. he said. ter.” information we can gain from fol- founders. The director of Grateful ty.” The mentoring process picks up Anderson said game man- Anderson said Montana is try- lowing these animals over five Nation Montana is Gale The memorial will include the once children reach junior high agers and livestock producers ing to reduce testing and focus years will help us in long-term Gustafson, a Conrad attorney. names, ranks and lifetime dates and high school, according to are concerned about the geo- more on areas of concern as the efforts in managing and under- The quote book is available of Montanans who were killed in organizers at the Conrad head- graphic distribution of the dis- Animal Plant Health Inspection standing the disease.” online at Amazon.com, and Iraq or Afghanistan. quarters. ease, which is spread primarily Service changes regulations For several years hunters in Grateful Nation officials hope Bell said the monument is The first child Grateful Nation through contact with afterbirth. regarding brucellosis and ranking hunting districts 313 and 362 Montana bookstores will have it planned for the college’s Memori- is sending to college is Dylan The disease can cause cows to of states as brucellosis free. have been asked to test any elk in stock by the end of the year. al Row. The corridor of Pon- Hyland, son of 1st Lt. Josh abort their fetuses. It is found in “Right now, the entire nation is they kill, but Anderson said “It’s a made-in-Montana book derosa pines — the state tree — Hyland, who enlisted in UM’s both elk and bison. considered brucellosis free, but hunters only returned about 8 benefiting the people of Montana, was planted in 1919 to honor men ROTC on Sept. 12, 2001. He was Researchers plan to radio col- we keep getting occasional cases percent of kits sent out last year. particularly the fallen soldiers,” and women with UM connections killed four years later by a bomb lar 100 cow elk and study them that pop up in the Yellowstone He said it is hard for hunters to do Bell said. “It was a small idea that who died in service during World in Afghanistan. for a year, and then repeat the area. The data suggests it is the tests, noting that the blood grew in ambition. Before you War I. “This is not without its chal- process for five years in an effort wildlife related,” Anderson said. sample can be compromised if it knew it, it was a full-blown book “Some things just come togeth- lenges for any young kid,” Bell to find where brucellosis is con- Montana, Wyoming and Idaho freezes gets too hot. project.” er because they’re supposed to,” said. centrated in the northern Yellow- all have documented brucellosis “There are lots of reasons why Among the approximately 300 Bell said. “We’ve had some nice “The advanced experience stone ecosystem. in elk and bison. we don’t get good samples in,” he quotes are: things happen.” Dylan had sitting in classrooms at “Rather than randomly testing A statement that no bison has said. “Everyone has a plan until The memorial will be an oppor- UM while in high school, his everywhere, let’s find out if we ever infected a domestic cow with “The brucellosis rate has gone they get punched in the face.” — tunity to talk about the Montana familiarity with campus and pro- can find that line in sand in brucellosis refers to wild bison up, and we are trying to figure Mike Tyson men and women in uniform and fessors — it took away some of greater Yellowstone area, where and not elk, Anderson said. that out,” Maurier said. “Part of “If the highest aim of a cap- what they have done on behalf of the fear and mysticism about we find it on one side and not on “It is not that they can’t be our problem is how you ever get tain were to preserve his ship, he the state and nation, UM Execu- going to college,” Bell said. the other,” Anderson said. infected by bison, but we have rid of it when you look at the would keep it in port forever.” — tive Vice President Jim Foley said. Bell is proud to say Hyland The cost of the five-year study been more effective at separating Wyoming feeding grounds, Thomas Aquinas “It just makes Memorial Row picked his alma mater and would be about $641,000. The them. If you cohabitated bison which do provide an environment “Far and away the best prize that much more of an opportunity enrolled at UM this fall. U.S. Department of Agriculture and cattle, the risk would be where it is more easily perpetuat- that life has to offer is the chance to honor those who were part of “It’s great to have him at UM in Animal Plant Health Inspection much greater,” he said. “With elk, ed.” to work hard at work worth conflicts past and present, and particular, but we would have Service — the regulatory authori- it is much more difficult. We have Maurier said that during the doing.” — Theodore Roosevelt also allows us to talk about Grate- supported him wherever he went ty over livestock diseases — gave elk everywhere in the Greater last Legislature the agency was ful Nation as we go forward,” he in Montana,” Bell said. FWP $241,000 to fund the first Yellowstone and across the criticized “for not having any skin Memorial for the fallen said. Bell said the freshman wants to year of the study. state.” in the game” during discussions In addition to its scholarship go into law enforcement, “both a FWP Director Joe Maurier said Anderson said researchers aim of brucellosis and wildlife. program, Grateful Nation Mon- The children servant and protector, following the agency will ask the Montana to capture 100 adult cow elk and “These tests are another way to tana is raising money for a In the next five years, a few in his father’s footsteps.” Legislature to fund the rest of the test the blood of each one at the have some skin in the game. We memorial to Montanans who died children eligible for help from Reach Tribune Staff Writer study. If approved, that money capture site. He said the test is don’t want to go off half-cocked in combat in Iraq or Afghanistan. Grateful Nation Montana will Kristen Inbody at 791-1490 or kin- would come from license rev- highly sensitive, but can give false in any direction,” he said. “But my The memorial would be placed reach college age. However, most [email protected]. enues paid for by Montana positive readings. supposition is, if brucellosis is a on the UM campus. sportsmen. Every positive animal will have huge problem, wouldn’t we have Lincoln sculptor Rick Rowley Some people have called the a radio and GPS system attached it everywhere around the state? of Lost Woodsman Studio has plan a “test and slaughter” study to a collar. If the elk is pregnant, a We don’t, and that is the bottom taken the commission for the life- of elk, but Maurier takes excep- vaginal implant will let line.” sized bronzes. tion to that. researchers know whether the Reach Outdoor Editor Michael Bell said plans are gelling for a “I suppose some could charac- cow aborts. Babcock at triboutdoors@great- dedication next November during terize it as that, but my staff does- “We don’t really have a good fallstribune.com or call 791-1487. UM’s Military Appreciation n’t consider it test and slaughter feel for ‘if the animal is seroposi- at all,” Maurier said. tive does it abort every year or During the last FWP Commis- only occasionally?’” he said. sion meeting, Maurier said the “When it aborts, it sheds bacteria issue was discussed with the on the landscape. As elk or cattle Spectacular Board of Livestock. come in contact, the bacteria — “Some in the audience were Copyrightthe disease — is then (c)2010 transmitted. Great FallsFloor Tribune Coverings $$edition December 10, 2010 4:49 pm / Powered by TECNAVIA trying to equate this to ‘test and They can get brucellosis. slaughter,’” he said. 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