Club names top students

By The Montana Standard Staff - 11/29/2008

Gwen Abbott

Butte Exchange Club named Shannon Riley, Brianna Dudley, Kristina Smith and Gwenn Abbott as November Students of the Month.

Riley is a senior at Butte Central with a 4.05 grade point average. Her activity is Dynamic Dance and Tumbling Academy for the past 11 years. She plans to major in cellular biology at Montana Tech or Montana State University. She is the daughter of Lori and Jim Dennehy.

Dudley is a senior at Butte Central with a 4.0 GPA. Her activities include Key Club (vice president), Student Council (secretary), volley ball (four years), basketball (three years), and track and field (three years). She plans to major in accounting and business at Montana State University or Montana Tech. She is the daughter of Margaret and Pat Dudley.

Smith is a senior at Butte High with a 4.0 GPA. Her activities include track, Key Club, Art Club, Montana History Club, soccer, National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society. She plans to attend college and major in graphic design. She is the daughter of Janet and Brack Smith.

Abbott is a senior at Butte High with a 3.94 GPA. Her activities include basketball, track, cross country and Sparcs. She plans to attend the University of Montana, run track and field, and possibly major in chemistry or pharmacy. She is the daughter of Mary North-Abbott and Doug Abbott.

No foul play in man's death Police don't suspect foul play in the death of a 24-year-old man Thursday afternoon.

Emergency responders were called to a residence on Moose Creek Road about 1:45 p.m. when the parents of the victim found him unresponsive.

Police suspect the man died of natural causes and there was nothing criminal about the death.

Authorities declined to say the man's identity.

Advocacy program hires director Jodel Petroni was recently hired as director of the Advocacy Program of Southwestern Montana.

The nonprofit organization provides opportunities for friendship and support to adults with developmental disabilities. The program matches individuals with disabilities and their non-disabled peers.

People who are interested in learning more about the program or who would like to become an advocate should contact Petroni at 494-7708.

Book signing in Deer Lodge DEER LODGE — During the Christmas Stroll Dec. 6 in Deer Lodge, from 2 to 4 p.m., two authors will sign books and meet the public at Browsing Bison Books, 515 Main St.

Stan Lynde will sign his newest book, "Vendetta Canyon," and Judith Bird will sign her book, "If Warriors Wept." Set in (fictional) Meriwether County, Montana, "Vendetta Canyon" is a fast-paced tale of men and families in a time when competition for grazing rights on the open range frequently led to violence.

Lynde, a nationally known cartoonist and author, (remember Hipshot, Rick O'Shay, Latigo and Grass Roots cartoons?) was raised on the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana. He is regarded as an authority on the lore, legend, and history of the American West.

Bird's book tells the story of a badly wounded Marine unable to deal with his newfound physical limitations. Angry about surviving combat, he becomes romantically involved with his physical therapist, but his dysfunctional family history threatens to undo the relationship.

For details, call the book store at 846-3288.

Symphony, chorale set Dec. 6 concert The Butte Symphony Association's combined Orchestra and Chorale Christmas concert will be Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mother Lode Theater.

This year's concert features the Messe de Minuit pour Noel by Charpentier and Jessel's Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. Many other holiday selections will be performed and the concert will conclude with the singing of traditional carols.

Music director Elizabeth Stoyanovich and choral director Gary Funk will both conduct.

For tickets, call the Mother Lode Theater at 723-3602 For concert information, call the Butte Symphony Association at 723-5590.