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Editor: As a former chairman of the Board of Regents I wish the current board well. I am especially interested in the success of our students and wonder if there are significant efforts to resolve the following: 1. What is being done to reduce the time to graduation? It used to be four years but currently a very large number of our students must stay for almost six. If there is not a consistent understanding of why students don't graduate in a timely manner and general agreement about what needs to be done, I am not sure the...
Editor: On this anniversary of Roe v. Wade, let's remember that all legal laws are no always right — freedom to choose. To choose what? To end a life. Let us thank and remember in prayer all those who are choosing not to end life for their unborn children. The following is taken, with permission, from Profile Across America. ——— Did You Know? - 18 days old: a baby's heart begins to beat; - 43 days: the brain coordinates movements; - 8 weeks: all organs are functioning; - 9 weeks: has permanent, individual fingerp...
Editor: Legislative Referendum 119 will be on the ballot in the primary election this coming June. At least I hope it will be. This referendum asks voters to decide whether or not they want to elect Montana Supreme Court justices from seven separate districts. How often have you felt that you do not know the candidates for Supreme Court justice well enough to cast an informed vote? The trial lawyers want to keep it that way. They are trying to remove LR 119 from the ballot in June. If Montana were divided into seven Supreme...
Editor: The Keystone XL Pipeline would have pumped billions into a weak economy, dramatically decreased our dependence on foreign oil, and provided an "on-ramp" for Montana and North Dakota oil production that currently lacks infrastructure. President Obama denied the pipeline's permit anyways. And he did so in spite of the reality of the situation. The oil is coming out of the ground one way or another. The alternative to a pipeline is shipping crude by railway or by ship destined to China, which will lead to more spills...
Editor: The key to winning a general election is to pick the best candidate in the primary election. That means in Montana, with lots of options for governor candidates, voters need to be careful. Talking points are important, but voters need to look deeper than that before casting their votes. Here are some of the biggest issues people need to consider: Economic plan. Who has the best policy to lead Montana out of recession to prosperity? Record. Who has the best voting record, and who carried important legislation?...
Editor: I was amused recently at the speed with which an underhanded campaign approach by national ultra-conservative tea partiers affected local campaigns. It's as if local tea party candidates can't think for themselves but can only copy national trends. Rick Santorum, the "conservative" candidate who voted for 51 big-spending bills while serving in the U.S. Senate, recently set a new campaign low by claiming that President Obama is "pushing a 'phony theology'" that is not based on the Bible and is "imposing his secular...
Editor: My family and I attended the Blue Pony girls basketball game on Saturday evening at the Central gymnasium. I would like to express my thanks to Mr. David Johnke, the Havre High School band director for the wonderful music and the enthusiasm the band members show for supporting the Havre team. They certainly add a lot to the excitement of the game and look like they are having lots of fun doing it. Thank you for a fun evening. Best wishes, Barb Fournier Havre...
Editor: The Athletic Committee of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Havre High School and District 9C, would like to extend a sincere thank-you to the 30-plus volunteers who worked the recent Boys and Girls District Basketball Tournament at Havre High School, Feb. 15 to 18. The Chamber's Athletic Committee along with Chamber staff secures volunteers to work the tournament, along with recruiting 19 sponsors to help host the hospitality room for tournament officials, school administration and coaches to...
Editor: We were so blessed to have our dear Dr. Hall as long as we did and our precious nurses, Nanette and Katie, and receptionist, sweet Vicki. They got us through endless questions, fears, tears, treatments, sickness, bald heads and losses of friends. We love each one of you. God bless, Bev Heitert Converse Havre...
Editor: I would like to applaud the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks commissioners decisions regarding the mule deer situation in Montana. These decisions will definitely affect the mule deer population positively. I had read that Commissioner Moody was concerned that there is more to the issue of mule deer population declines, I agree. The mule deer in Montana have suffered a perfect storm; a couple of horrific winters in a row and high predator populations create a domino effect. Obviously the amount of snow we have seen co...
Anyone who reads the news has seen the many Republican presidential candidates stump-speaking about reducing regulations and being pro-business. While that's a good message, it's at the local level that government can more directly impact the effect of regulations. Presidents have to wade through huge bureaucracies and agencies to accomplish anything. A governor, however, has the power to immediately and directly impact the lives of people. I'm supporting Corey Stapleton for governor because he has what it takes to help get...
Editor: As a University of Montana student from the Flathead Valley, I have first-hand knowledge of how important education is to future generations. Adequate preparation in high school for college and affordable, quality, in-state universities is vital to the success of Montana's students. If you're expecting that I am now going to ask taxpayers to increase the amount of money they send to Montana's public education system, you'd be wrong. Montanans don't need to pay higher taxes to fund education, the money exists...
Editor: To the man who stood behind me at the checkout of O'Reilly's Auto Parts late Tuesday afternoon: I was wearing my gloves because I had been working on my car, outside, in subzero temperatures. I came to O'Reilly's, got the antifreeze I needed, then took my gloves off to pay for it. I set my gloves down and went to the back while the employees there graciously let me mix my antifreeze, but then when I came back, my gloves were gone, and so were you. The employees there took a few minutes to look for them, and when I...
Editor: A sad anniversary has occurred, the 39th of Roe v. Wade. It requires tremendous imagination to comprehend the loss of 50 million-plus individuals. That is more than the combined populations of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Boston and perhaps a couple more American cities. These losses have occurred in the United States. No doubt some of those terminated would have been contributing citizens, perhaps a Nobel laureate, the discoverer of a cure for all cancer, a community organizer who really gets it,...
Dear Editor and the Havre community: Thank you so much for your support during my football and wrestling seasons. North-central Montana has been a great place to grow up, and all of you have played a part in making me so proud to say I am from the Hi-Line. Thanks for your encouragement going in to the state wrestling tournament and all the coverage the newspaper devoted to this great sport of wrestling. I am so grateful for those of you that drove all the way to Billings to support our Hi-Line teams. I not only enjoyed...
Editor: Wow! Mr. Dow, what an insult to the Havre Police Department, painting them as a bunch of bungling buffoons. Please give them more credit than that. That being said, the option of law enforcement and firefighters using cellphones was left in the ordinance for safety reasons. If the chiefs or mayor decide to restrict usage to emergencies, we gave them that option. Now, as for your what if: What if your wife called and told you to go and get some milk from IGA; you go out and jump in your trusty old truck and off you...
Editor: Mr. Thackeray, I generally get a bit of a chuckle from reading your letters. They are so obviously condescending and supercilious that I just have to laugh. Your letter of Feb. 9 was a prime example of exactly that attitude. So, you don't like Rick Dow. So what? You used five and a half paragraphs telling us how much you dislike Mr. Dow. Personally, I like Rick. He can sometimes make a joke that not everyone gets, but, again, so what? Maybe if you spent more time with some rational thinking exercises, your letters...
Editor: As many of you know, Jim O'Hara, GOP candidate for governor, is from Fort Benton. He was featured on national news on Feb. 3. He was recognized by the national media because he is running an unconventional campaign. He has painted, constructed and placed in the ground large billboards of each county courthouse. A courthouse represents each of us as Montanans. This is where our individual records are held. This shows Jim is not afraid of hard work and how much he cares about our wonderful state and the people who call...
Editor: Once again the Havre community and surrounding area has come through to help those in need. The Salvation Army's Christmas Assistance Program and Red Kettle Campaign were great successes this year. Much thanks goes to the community for participating in the Christmas Angel Tree program and Adopt-a-Family program. Many low-income/needy families were helped because of your generosity. Many of the families stated that they couldn't believe that someone cared that they had a nice Christmas We were able to help more than...
Congress needs to do the right thing and fully renew unemployment insurance for 2012 without change. Millions of workers are in the fight of their lives looking for work and are still trying to get back on their feet four years after Wall Street millionaires crashed our economy. Congress should be doing everything it can to help these Americans with their job search and to endure the hardship of unemployment. Congress must fully extend this critical assistance that keeps food on these families' tables and roofs over their...
Editor: The Hi-Line's home heating help program, Low Income Energy Assistance Program, is still accepting applications until 5 p.m., April 30. Hundreds of applications have already been processed, but we know there are families who can benefit from the program and have not yet applied. If you live in the counties of Hill, Blaine or Liberty our office wants to help you. The program, pronounced lee-app, is a supplement for paying home heating costs through the winter season. Such heating costs may be natural gas, electricity...
Editor: It's April, an odd month of "maybe" and "if" When you never know what to expect But it always arrives just before winter ends Though it's sometimes delayed, not direct. It's a time when the Lord giveth springtime and hope And more new signs of bounty each day ... Time when Uncle in Washington holds out his hand And the IRS taketh away. April is National Poetry Month, An exceptional time of the year When it's legal to pester both strangers and friends With our scribblings, without shame or fear. It's a time when...
Editor: I was disappointed after watching the Montana Republican governor debate. Rick Hill was't even in attendance. I also heard the candidates were given the questions before the debate, at the request of Hill and Essmann. I am a person who separates myself from politics but believes strongly in the traditional election procedures. To me, letting the candidates study the questions before a debate ruins the whole event. It isn't a debate if candidates just read off scripted answers to questions. I vote, but I don't spend...
Editor: I would like to salute Colonel Roehm's fine letter to Monday's Havre Daily News, especially what should have been the effective use of its last word, "cronyism." Unfortunately, I am instead troubled by the preponderance of people in my circle, especially younger people, who don't know what the word means. I hope you will give me a column inch or two to provide a brief explanation of the word, an explanation based on my synthesis of various dictionary and encyclopedia definitions. 1. Cronyism is showing partiality to...
Editor: The Montana State University-Northern SIFE club would like to thank the following bars for helping with a glass recycling project; the Shanty, 15 West, Murphy's Pub and the Gallery. The SIFE club is going to start recycling glass in Havre as a project to help out the community, and we would appreciate help from the community collecting the glass. Recycled glass has many uses. Our SIFE club would like to take these uses and put the used glass to work in order to create a more sustainable community. As part of a...
