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Editor: Much to my dismay, I recently learned that Nikki Carlson is leaving the Havre Daily News for yet another horizon. I wish her well and must say she will be missed! Fortunately, Havre is not losing her, but the Havre Daily News is left with the daunting task of filling her shoes, or I should say, camera bag and vest. I don't believe I am alone in looking forward to the Havre Daily News just to see another award-winning shot by Nikki. Often wondering, how does she do that? She has an endearing and never-ending talent for...
Editor: The Havre Food Bank would like to thank the community for the donation of more than 4,700 pounds of food during the Postal Food Drive. A special thanks to volunteers Travis Abdallah, Carrie Gartner, Chris Saiz, Doug Heltne, Russ Getten, Andrew Vandebos, Rayann Vandebos, Hailey Piiola, Terry O'Leary and Tiffany Ranes. We appreciate the community's response in feeding our hungry citizens. Diane Savasten Getten Havre Community Food Bank Director Lorna Bjerga Havre Community Food Bank staff...
Editor: Since there are a lot of letters appearing about how wonderful "Obamacare is working," I thought I would put out some facts I am living with. First off, the Obamacare benefits haven't kicked in yet, so I have trouble understanding how it is helping people. What has kicked in is the collecting on money to pay for the massive expense that is coming to us in 2014. The insurance companies have started getting ready for taking on pre-existing conditions by raising the cost to the customers they already have. My wife has be...
Editor: We serve on the President's Council of Intermountain, formerly Intermountain Children's Home. Intermountain works with children suffering from emotional trauma, mainly from abuse and neglect, and does a fantastic job serving children, families and professionals across the state through a wide range of services. We have observed first-hand the work of the passionate, dedicated staff of Intermountain and have seen the success of their program. We recently learned that Intermountain was granted a substantial award from t...
Editor: We were privileged to attend the play put on by the St. Jude Thaddeus School last Friday. We were amazed that over 60 kids could put on such a production. The scenes were great and all the costumes handmade by Kim O'Leary. So much hard work went into this play, we hope everyone will come and fill the gym. You shouldn't miss this once in a lifetime production. They are putting on the final two shows this Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m. See you there, Wally and Marjorie Duchscher...
Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank my neighbors for helping shovel and plow snow on March 19. Steve, Dan, Beau and Josh, you guys are all so awesome! I don't know what I, or the rest of the residents on our street, would have done without all of your help. Steve and Dan, you did an excellent job plowing our street. It's so great living by neighbors who have Bobcats. Beau and Josh, you are always there for me, lending a hand in some way or another. Steve, also a big thank-you for plowing my driveway. You...
Editor: For nearly 250 years the right to vote has been America's ultimate check and balance. For some Montanans, this right has been diminished by the current Montana Secretary of State. Primary elections allow for qualified political parties to decide among themselves the best candidate to put forward in a general election for elected office. Ms. McCulloch's directive to forgo a Libertarian Primary is a slap in the face to voters across Montana who identify with that party and effectively dilutes their constitutionally...
Editor: I grew up in Forsyth and have ranched there for 15 years. As a young boy driving through the snow, I could practically see a sage-grouse under every sage bush; there were thousands of them for every quarter mile. Today, the sage-grouse is a candidate species for Endangered Species Act protection. The Sage-Grouse Initiative is working hard to help ranchers voluntarily manage their resources to improve sage-grouse habitat, benefit their operation and keep the bird off the list. Sound rangeland stewardship and healthy...
Editor: As the Supreme Court arguments regarding health care reform draw near, Americans are all considering the impact that the Affordable Care Act has had on them and their communities. We are also thinking about how the Supreme Court's decision, expected in June, could further impact our health. The Affordable Care Act's main purpose is to reform the broken health care system in the U.S. so that millions of people are not forced to forgo necessary health care due to financial limitations. As a student of public health and...
Editor: The unfortunate truth is that the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park's "balanced approach" (the current wolf season tentative proposal) would yield nothing other than predictable results. Peer-reviewed scientific literature on wolf management very clearly states that in order to reduce wolf populations, it takes consistent annual harvest of at least 50 percent of the actual wolf population. Otherwise wolf reproductive success makes it hard to lower their population. It's hard to see how this is a balanced approach when...
Editor: Montana State Rep. Wayne Stahl, R-Saco, wanted to impeach Gov. Schweitzer for "relocating" bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. There is that word again — relocation. The bison aren't being relocated; they are being repatriated. What about the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (43 CFR, Part 10), Mr. Stahl? Mr. Stahl can call it "arrogance and attitude," but Gov. Schweitzer has established an exceptional and beneficial relationship with all tribes of Montana that is a very rare occurrence in...
Editor: When making major purchases in our lives — homes, cars, college, etc. — we often deliberate for months before finally making a decision. In short, a lot of thought goes into what we do with our paychecks. Why should workplace elections be handled with any less care? Most people would answer that they shouldn't. The Obama Labor Board however, would beg to differ. Rather than preserving the integrity of workplace elections they would rather make it easier for Big Labor to collect dues to fund Obama's presidential bid...
Editor: I believe Havre is the best small town in America. But it is not for the obvious reason that I have this strong love for Havre. It is not our easy lifestyle or quality of life we enjoy, or the rich history we are blessed with that makes me feel this way. It is because of the people. It is the spirit of the people in this community that volunteer, that makes Havre the best place in America. This spirit is embedded in the hundreds of community folks who give back to the community by contributing, volunteering and...
Editor: I'm writing this because in the last few weeks, I've become very concerned by the leadership, or lack thereof, shown by our governor. In the 1970s, my dad and I had a herd of between 400-500 head of mother cows. We consistently sold steer calves weighing over 500 pounds and heifer calves somewhat smaller. I artificially inseminated the top end of our cows, and kept the heifer calves born to them as replacements. One spring, we sold a few dry cows that we had, and the sky fell. Understand, our calf crop for all the...
Editor: A member of AmeriCorps VISTA, Volunteers in Service to America, is an extraordinary individual with passion, energy and selfless dedication to the service of others. This program, created by President Johnson in 1964, gives Americans an opportunity to give one year of their life helping create, develop and implement plans to reduce poverty in this nation. Once a year these men and women are publicly acknowledged for their humble service during AmeriCorps week, which is March 10-18 this year. Samantha Rybicki moved to...
Editor: There are a few things I would like to know. I don't live in Montana anymore, so it is hard for me to get to any of the Little Shell meetings, and I never know when they are having one. First off, why isn't there a list of all our true members put out to the public, or even to us members? Or are we all secret members? If so, explain to me why. I am not ashamed of being a Little Shell Chippewa Cree Indian of Montana. I want the whole world to know who I am and what I stand for. I am sure that letting the whole world...
Editor: After returning home from our quick trip to Havre for the Frontier Conference championship in the Armory Monday night, I feel absolutely compelled to share some thoughts and insights about the Lights basketball program and the exceptional fan base the Hi-Line provides them. From a former player's perspective and long-time junkie of the game, I can't help myself when needing to acknowledge the class and grace with which the Northern Lights men's basketball team presents themselves both on and off the floor. Having...
Editor: I among others would like to publicly say a humongous (which is not enough) thank-you to Penny Velk for providing extraordinary, kind, courteous and dedicated service as the Havre Food Bank manager for the past five years. Many things would not have been accomplished — as I have witnessed since volunteering since September until the present. Penny worked numerous volunteer hours above and beyond the call of duty. She is one of my heroes. I have learned much under her tutelage. She treats people with respect, and P...
Editor: Speaking at a recent Republican kick-off conference, Denny Rehberg said the following: "If you want your mother to take care of you, that's maternalism. If you want your father to take care of you, that's paternalism. If you want the government to take care of you, that's socialism. If you want to take care of yourself, that's Americanism. That's what we stand for." And talk like that, that's jingoism. And a state where it's every man for himself, that's anarchy. Does Denny envision an America more like Somalia, a...
Editor: We are all aware that there is an economic/financial problem in our country. How you and I as individuals react to this problem will make a big difference in the way we and our families live in the months and years ahead. We do not react like animals do. Animals have a highly attuned sense of danger, whether it's an elk high in the mountains or your house cat. They don't know why, they don't know from what, but they can feel it. Something out there threatens them. Their survival depends on how closely they listen to...
Editor: "Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth." The sixth annual Men Who Cook for Women Who Wine, proved once again that this old saying is simply not true. Our chefs, volunteers, donors and 300 guests stirred up $28,000 for the Serving of Hope From Men Who Cook Fund. This program provides financial assistance for travel and lodging to families who are experiencing a serious medical condition. Residents of Phillips, Blaine and Hill counties and the Big Sandy Census District of Chouteau County are eligible to apply...
Editor: Most of us have heard of the idea of a non-sequitur from science, history, writing, speech and political science classes well before middle school. But seldom do we see such a perfect example of this logical blunder as in Rick Dow's column on higher sewer rates in Monday's paper ("Combining church and state precipitates a higher sewer rate," page 4). As defined by Merriam-Webster's, a non-sequitur is "an inference that does not follow, ... a fallacy, ... a statement that does not follow logically from anything...
Editor: Montana elections aren't known for being won or lost because of social media; however, the increased role that social media will play in this election is already visible. As a politically motivated student, I have been following all of the statewide campaigns on Facebook. I've noticed that this year more than in the past, candidates are taking advantage of social media. I have noticed that one candidate for governor seems to have a very strong online presence. Corey Stapleton, a former Naval Officer and Montana State...
Editor: Autism is a severe developmental disorder that has been afflicting a growing number or students, frequently appearing in children as young as one year, but often not demonstrating severe symptoms until near age 5. Symptoms of the disorder include severe social problems — often complete noncommunication or impaired verbal and nonverbal communication skills — and patterns of repetitive behavior within very narrow interests. Regarded as a form of autism, Asperger's Syndrome has similar but less severe features. Gra...
Editor: When Steve Bullock decided to run for governor, he had to pass up his opportunity to run for re-election as Montana state attorney general. Since there is no obvious successor to this state office, second in influence only to the governor's office, four lawyer candidates from around the state — two Democrats and two Republicans — are running for the nomination. Maybe, we should exempt one of these candidates because one Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives running for the job seems to be doi...
