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Editor: It's hard to believe that Halloween is almost here. I can tell you that all the Boys & Girls Club kids are excited, and they cannot wait to hit the streets, with mom and dad in tow, this Wednesday. In fact, hitting the streets is exactly what I'm writing in about. Come about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Havre, and the rest of the county, will experience a phenomena unlike any other. Streets usually calm will begin to bustle. Doors closed tight to keep out the cold will burst open. And, neighborhoods accustom to settling down...
Editor: During the last legislative session identical bills authored by the American Legislative Exchange Council — a group supported by oil billionaire Koch brothers and other corporate interests — in 41 states pushed to make it more difficult for people to vote. (Go to http://www.ALECexposed.com to check on local legislators.) The bills passed in 17 states. The stated purpose was to prevent voter fraud. There was no fraud. The bills targeted the elderly, the poor and college students. As was stated by a Republican leg...
Editor: The North Central Montana Relay for Life Committee would like to invite the community to join us in painting the town purple this Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Town Square. Teams will be fundraising, and we will have luminaria bags available for sale. We are encouraging local businesses and community members to decorate with or wear purple on this day to help us celebrate our second annual "Paint the Town Purple" event to show support for Relay for Life. We would also like to take this time to thank everyone...
Editor: Have you seen the recent information on TV about texting and driving? Ads tell that there were 145,000 recorded accidents known as a result of this practice last year, causing injuries and deaths. They state that the average time to read a text is five seconds. Most major cities in Montana now have ordinances prohibiting such practice. To enforce this, it is necessary to ban cellphone use so a violator can't tell officers, "I was talking, not texting," or "I was just holding my phone, but I wasn't using it." Before...
Editor: On Aug. 8, the people of Havre showed their support for Havre's first National Night Out held at Montana State University-Northern's Student Union Building. The event was very successful in promoting crime prevention and drug awareness with the help of many individuals. The highlight of the event was the landing of the U.S. Border Patrol's Black Hawk helicopter which was facilitated by Border Patrol Agent Daniel Bryant and crew Keefe Huffman, Nate Young and Justin Nestorik. The Eagles, Eagles Aerie, Rotary Club and...
Editor: I listened to the tea party forum in Lewistown and was pleasantly surprised with Jim Lynch. I knew about Jim as MDT director and always liked his heartfelt safety ads. In listening to Jim, I realized that he can beat Bullock and effectively run this state. I loved how he stood up to the Democrats, including his boss Schweitzer, when they wanted to shut down the heavy-wide loads. We need someone capable of helping business in Montana prosper and who is able to counter the outside interests that hinder us. Let's face...
Editor: The Montana Constitution provides for a two-term limit for governors of the state. Thus, Gov. Brian Schweitzer can't run again, so he has given his blessing to his protege, Steve Bullock, the present Montana attorney general. Bullock has only one opponent, in the June 5 primary, hence, he is regarded as a shoo-in for the nomination. The choice of a Republican opponent to run against Bullock is not so clear. There are presently seven candidates for the Republican governor's nomination in the primaries. Since Jeff...
Editor: The North Central Montana Shrine Club dispensed 7,000 pounds of sweet Vidalia onions last week. We wish to express their appreciation to the supportive public. How nice to have onions in the house that only "make you cry when they are gone!" Proceeds support the travel fund for patients and a family member from this area to the Shrine Hospital for Children. Some cases require air transport to a burn center. All medical services are provided at no cost to the patient or the family. If you know of a child in need of...
Editor: I am writing to respond to a letter to the editor that was published in the Havre Daily News Thursday, May 17, regarding teens in our community with disabilities who seem to be forgotten and left out. At Quality Life Concepts we serve children with developmental disabilities or who are at risk of a disability of all ages, from birth to age 22 years. We are aware that opportunities for children with disabilities are limited in our community. For a number of years, Quality Life Concepts offered an after-school program f...
Editor: As an Amtrak traveler, I like to get the local newspaper at train stations to learn more about the towns and states I visit. On Monday, I purchased a Havre Daily News at the Havre station. On page A2, I found an AP story that provides a very troubling view of the recent Montana Republican Convention held in Missoula. Parked right outside the GOP Convention at Missoula's Hilton Garden Inn was a bullet-riddled "Obama Outhouse," labeled "Obama Presidential Library," which contained a false birth certificate and...
Editor: Oh no ... summer is coming to an end. I want to thank all of the local musicians who entertained, young and old, each week at Pepin Park. Thank you, Kicks @ 6 musicians. As summer comes to an end, I will miss the weekly Tuesday night entertainment and look forward to next summer when they'll be back. This group has been providing music for more than a dozen summers, each season improving the program. Every summer, we see some musicians remain the same and new ones join the group. The one constant has been the...
Editor: I will begin this letter by thanking Park Board Chairman Steve Mariani and Park Superintendent Chad Edgar for meeting with us following the article in the Havre Daily News dated on Oct. 3, which contained erroneous information about Youth Trapper Camp,Inc. We were able to sit down and intelligently discuss various aspects of the article and come to some positive solutions. Youth Trapper Camp, Inc. is not a "club" as stated many times in the Oct. 3 article. It is an incorporated organization recognized by the Internal...
Editor: Montanans vote this fall on Legislative Referendum 121 against illegal immigration that has national significance. If we approve LR 121, we will have demonstrated that even in "remote" Montana, citizens are concerned about the serious costs imposed on public budgets by illegal aliens living among us. As described officially by our Attorney General's office, "LR-121 prohibits providing state services to people who are not U.S. citizens and who have unlawfully entered or unlawfully remained in the United States. Under...
Editor: The primary season is over. The hard-line Republicans and Democrats now know who they are going to vote for and the battle for independent voters is just beginning. NAMI Montana has leaders and members of both political stripes with plenty falling somewhere in between. The same can be said of all of the one-in-five Montana families that are impacted by serious mental illnesses. Republicans could finish this election season in control of the presidency, two-thirds of Montana'S congressional delegation, the governor's...
Editor: The Montana Cannabis Industry Association has organized an effort to repeal Senate Bill 423. Their initiative, I-124, will be on the November ballot and the language is confusing. Vote for SB 423 or Montana will revert back to having the uncontrolled, lawless, rapidly growing marijuana industry we experienced prior to the passing of SB 423. The Legislature did not overturn the will of the people with SB 423, instead they took medical marijuana back to what voters initially voted for. The law allows seriously ill...
Editor: The Big Sky Honor flight was an awesome experience! From every small detail to the actual sightseeing, all was done with professional guidance and wisdom. The war memorials, and those who designed them, were an inspiration to me. If only we could all visit them as families to plant the seeds of freedom in our younger generation and make them aware of the sacrifices of their forefathers. Montana can be very proud of the many people who worked tirelessly to make the trip an enjoyable and memorable experience for us...
Editor: The ugly, horned specter of a general sales tax for Montana recently haunted a meeting of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce. According to a Havre Daily News report ("Tourism raises voice for support at Chamber," April 25, page 1), one of our Republican legislators from a Havre House of Representatives district made an impassioned plea for such a regressive tax. No one is documented as speaking up against it, although — if recognized and given a chance to speak — Sen. Greg Jergeson, who was present at the mee...
Editor: I'm very disappointed that a Havre Daily News reporter would include this personal observation in a story: "The Hill County Democratic Party seems to have carried over their lack of energy from recent elections, not holding any Democratic event last night." It's true that our local Democratic Party did not hold an event to watch the outcome of the primary election. The county party does not take a position in primary races that pit Democrats against Democrats. I can guarantee you that Democrats will have a huge event...
Editor: I want to thank all the voters for coming out to vote in the primary election in Senate District 16. I want to thank the Chippewa Cree Tribal Business Committee, the Fort Belknap Community Council, the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board, their tribal enrolled members, the county commissioners, the farmers and ranchers, and if I forgot anybody, this includes you also. I want to thank my opponent Frank Smith for running a clean campaign. I will work hard and make sure your voice is heard in the Legislature. Please don't...
Editor: Since U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., vacated his seat to run against Sen. Jon Tester of Big Sandy, that leaves a vacant seat in Rehberg's district. A primary to choose candidates for this office from both parties is June 5. Voters in the general election, Nov. 6, decide a winner, as with Obama vs. Romney and Sen. Tester vs. Rehberg. The vote for Rehberg's congressional seat has attracted lots of interest as a hotly contested race across the state. Since Gov. Brian Schweitzer, the odds-on favorite for the...
Editor: The leadership of Montana State University-Northern's faculty union is committed to more class offerings for students and more programs. We are tired of hearing that Northern has to cut opportunities for students. Chancellor James Limbaugh's decision to cancel summer classes is having a negative impact on the hard-working students and their families of Montana. In Thursday's Havre Daily News Page 1 article, "Union upset after some summer classes canceled," our chancellor claims that only 68 students were affected by...
Editor: I am a teacher in Chicago. I ride the bus to go to work almost every day, and recently I noticed the posters displayed inside the bus promoting tourism in Montana. The pictures were so beautiful that they looked fake. Most of them displayed three sights all in one shot. The foreground was a sea of green grasssprinkled with flowers and behind this prairie I saw heart-stirring forests, like those described in fairy tales. Then, behind everything, were majestic mountains reaching toward the sky. Those images made me...
Editor: On Sunday, Sept. 30, the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in north-central Montana will hold a special day of fasting and prayer for God to send moisture and end the drought we are experiencing. The lack of rain affects virtually all of our community directly or indirectly. We invite all of our brothers and sisters of whatever faith or denomination to join us in this day of fasting and prayer. Prayer accompanied by fasting is recommended to us by the teachings of Jesus Christ (see Mark 9:29)...
Editor: This is in response to the letter written by Rosalie Kiernan on Sept. 20 concerning her daughter not being allowed access to the restroom at the Methodist Church during the Festival Days parade. I do not know who she encountered that denied her request as I was with a float in the parade, nor do I want to know who it was. I can assure her that there were 99 others who would have allowed her child to use the restroom, so please do not judge the entire church by the actions of one. I can only assume that the person to...
Editor: As many of your readers know, October is breast cancer awareness month. In honor of this event, the Pondera County Health Department is trying to "Paint Conrad Pink" the night of the Rocky Boy vs. Conrad volleyball game in Conrad, Oct. 11. That evening would be made even more significant if the Rocky Boy fans would wear pink to this event also. The health department and the Conrad community want to honor all those who battle and all those who are surviving any and all types of cancer and Rocky Boy's participation...
