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Editor: It was disappointing to hear about Sen. Jon Tester's about-face on President Barack Obama's $447 billion plan to promote job growth. Tester and a blue-dog Democrat from Nebraska voted with the Republicans to end a final passage of the jobs bill. However, there is a chance the measure will move piece by piece where 64 percent of Americans still support the job plan. From an engineer's perspective this plan was designed to provide jobs that included voters who are returning from overseas. The employment outlook still...
Editor: The Giveaway House was faced with the furnace being condemned. Kim Hickman, with Hanson sheet metal and Hickman Inc., stepped up to the plate and donated time and wages to get an updated new furnace for our organization. Without heat we would be forced to close for the winter. Kim also helped seek for others to contribute toward the cost. Thank you Kim for your care and time. We are still short about $400 to be able to pay for this furnace. The only way The Giveaway House operates is by any one donating to our local...
Editor: To the voters of Ward 3, you have a chance to re-elect Bob Kaul as your Havre City Council representative. Working with Bob over these past years, I have found him to be very good for the city of Havre. Bob is tireless in his efforts to represent the voters in his ward or on projects that he believes are in the best interest of the city and the surrounding area. One such project that comes to mind is the city safety program. With due diligence and leadership, Bob's work with the department heads of the city turned...
Editor: Redistribute the wealth, Obama says. And he is really pushing it! Government regulations are creeping into every aspect of our economy and lives. Today, I called Bresnan/Optimum about a "fee" on my phone bill — it's been there awhile but I've been lax about checking up on Obama's regulations. In Feb. the federal Universal Service Fund Fee was 63 cents now it is $1.84. Bresnan will tell you this is what we pay to help supply phone service to low-income families. I believe in Christian charity but not social justice. I...
Editor: I encourage the citizens of Ward 3 of Havre to re-elect Havre city councilman Bob Kaul. I have worked with Bob on the council for four years, and know him to be a fine representative of the people of Ward 3. Bob works tirelessly for the benefit of Havre, and the entire Hi-Line. He takes principled stands on issues, and makes the tough votes that work to improve our lives and safety. Bob's commitment to the safety of Havre city employees is outstanding, and he has taken the Safety Committee in the right direction. His...
Editor: The annual Chinook Community Thanksgiving dinner has been a traditional for many, many years. Many of those who work at the dinner each fall have been doing their part for a good number of those years. Dorris Hamilton and Larry Wisch worked with Kathy Lenhardt when she first began organizing the Thanksgiving dinners, and they have co-chaired it for some time now. Unfortunately, time has a way of taking quite a toll on us human beings, and health problems are now making it impossible for many of those dedicated to...
Editor: After over two years of planning and a couple of setbacks, the first tour of the Highland and Calvary cemeteries on Oct. 16 was a success. Eight people enjoyed a beautiful autumn afternoon learning about some of the area's most famous individuals and families, as well as those not as well known, but whose stories need to be told and remembered. Eighty dollars will be donated to the Hill County Cemetery District, preferably for headstone preservation efforts. Those who participated in the tour also learned about the...
Editor: After a trip outside our beautiful Big Sky Country, it is not hard to come home and appreciate all that we have. Recently, I made a trip to the Grand Canyon, and I returned awe-struck at the beauty and magnificence of one of the great wonders of the world. However, I was equally stricken by the obvious haze staining the sky over it. That haze was air pollution. It had traveled hundreds of miles from the towns and cities in the states surrounding this splendid landmark. Montana's clean air, vast open spaces and...
Editor: The Domestic Abuse Program held its Second Annual Spaghetti Dinner Oct. 15 for Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. This year we honored the men, women and children in Montana who have lost their lives due to domestic violence. Since 2000 there have been 64 adult fatalities and seven child fatalities. To honor these victims we provided a form of the "Silent Witness" display. We also had on display our "Clothesline Project" which people could view. The Domestic Abuse Program would like to thank the city of Havre for its...
Editor: In response to Mr. Hanawalt's letter concerning the hiring of someone out of state to head up the public defender's office, I have to say, give credit where credit is due. The justice system in Montana is so loaded with nepotism and the cronyism it doesn't even function sometimes when there is a need for a judge, county attorney or a law officer to stand for what is right not just popular. We have the county attorney hire an assistant, then run for judge, then the assistant county attorney runs for county attorney....
Editor: I really enjoyed Toni Hagener's feature story in Wednesday's Havre Daily News. Yes, the slogan is true: Havre — It's the People. But Havre is largely where it is and what it is because of rivers and creeks. I can't hike the Baltrusch Nature Trail without looking down into the valley and appreciating this. Thanks, Toni, for helping keep us aware of our history. Your essay was well-written and interesting and covered a lot of ground. Frank Miller, M.D. Havre...
Editor: The American Red Cross Blood Drive held on Nov. 7 again surpassed our goal of 110 donors. There were 122 donors and 108 successful units drawn. Just a note to you in high school. You can give blood at 16 now with parent or guardian consent, so you may want to consider that for the next draw. There were several multiple donor pins given out. We thank our dependable donors and welcome all new donors. You can make an appointment by calling the Red Cross at (800) GIVE LIFE or simply walking in the door. Our thanks to the...
Editor: This letter is just to let people know that we would like to say thank you to all of you who helped put out the fire last week at our place. Thanks to Hilldale Colony and all our neighbors and Blaine County Fire Department. Hartland Colony North of Havre...
Editor: I really wanted to write this letter a little later, but events evolved. I have been at the Occupy Wall Street demonstration for the last month twice a day. I went there to try to act as some sort of moderator and do the best I could to deflect any violence. Was I able to do it? Not really. There where probably five people my age there at any one time (71 years old). I never slept in the park. The media has had a field day, and I thought some reality as to what is going on is important. I have no agenda vs. Wall...
Editor: Each year, National 4-H Week is celebrated throughout the country the first week of October. 4-H is the largest youth organization throughout the world. Montana and Hill County have long been involved with this youth program. In fact, 4-H has been in Hill County since 1922 — that's 90 years. The support given to 4-H is always appreciated by the members, parents, leaders and extension staff. Thanks to all who have been there. Your support is fantastic. Montana 4-H officially opened the 100th-year celebration during t...
Editor: One of the by-products of the debt ceiling debate (debacle) was the formation of a "Super Committee" to present proposals to Congress on how to deal with our deficit. I am not optimistic this committee will succeed. First, two other committees, Bowles/Simpson and the "Gang of Six" were formed to come up with similar recommendations. What happened with their recommendations? Nothing! Second, the six Republicans on this Super Committee have signed the Americans for Tax Reform's pledge not to raise taxes. This pledge...
Editor: On Thursday, you'll each have the opportunity to step in the voter's booth and choose one candidate for the Chippewa Cree Business Committee. You'll choose one person with one vote and one voice for the people, but mostly importantly one with the heart, mind and guts to speak for you, the voter. We've all hit a wall time and time again, trying to find fairness and equality within the current dictatorship. I'm not afraid to speak of these things because we all know it's true. It's so easy for some of their devotees to...
Editor: On March 5, 1923, Gov. Jospeh M. Dixon, a Republican, signed into law Montana's Old-Age Pension Act. That was 12 years before the national Social Security Act of 1935. This Montana law was the first state social security law in the nation to withstand constitutional challenge. Montana set the precedent for the nation. For Montana, and later for the nation, economic depression prompted action. Montana's drought of 1917 to 1921 dried up more than the land in eastern Montana. Farmers fled the state. By 1923 Montana was...
Editor: Members of the congressional supercommittee want to cut Medicare by $400 billion to pay down our debt. Why doesn't Washington get it? Cuts to middle-class programs like Social Security and Medicare target working Americans to pay for a crisis they didn't create. The American people, by large margins, are against cutting these critical programs, especially at a time when people already have to live on less. Hands off Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid! We appreciate Sen. Jon Tester's past work for Montana's...
Rehberg praises veterans jobs bills Editor: A good idea is a good idea, no matter where it comes from. And President Obama recently came up with a good idea when it comes to helping America's veterans find jobs. In October, I helped the House pass the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act. Among other things, it created a re-training program to help 100,000 veterans get critical training for high-demand jobs. This was a good bill and I worked with both Democrats and Republicans in the House to get it passed. Well, President Obama...
Editor: On behalf of Weight Watchers of Havre, I would like to thank everyone involved in making our local Lose For Good food drive a success — 222 pounds of food was collected. First, a big thank-you to all of the Weight Watcher members who worked so hard to lose weight to become healthier — 142 pounds — and donated food to the Havre Food Bank in the process. Next, thank you to the Community Alliance Church for participating in our Tackle Hunger football game and donating food to our Lose For Good drive along with us, and,...
Editor: When a natural disaster hits, when our safety is threatened or when an epidemic strikes, we turn to the body that exists to protect us. "Government's first duty," as the late President Ronald Reagan said, "is to protect the people." Throughout our country's history, there have been public safety issues that have grown so grave that the American people demanded action from their government to protect themselves and their children — laws against drinking and driving, restrictions on selling cigarettes to minors, a feder...
Editor: The current race for governor features a crowded field of 10 candidates — all attempting to rise to the top. They all offer ambition, some new ideas and a desire to serve the citizens of this amazing land. There is one, however, who provides a proven leadership ability well above all the rest — Corey Stapleton. Corey has already bravely stood the watch as a Surface Warfare Officer aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. John F. Kennedy. It was there that he held the steady aim of the nation's defensive spear tip on lon...
Editor: I would like thank those of you who voiced support and voted for me in the recent election. Because I am a life-long resident myself, I want you to know I have a personal interest in the business of the city of Havre. I have many questions and goals I would like to pursue, and your input is always welcome. As John Stewart puts it, "some of us want better government, not les government." My hope is not to do any harm, but to keep Havre growing and in the best shape possible with the funds available. Please let us City...
Editor: Montana is again experiencing a growth in groups that claim racial, ethnic or religious superiority, and demonize those whom they consider inferior to themselves. The members of the Montana Association of Churches stand against the theology and politics of division and hatred. We affirm that all people are created in God's image. We repudiate any teachings that place one race above the others, one set of people above the others. It simply does not fit with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As citizens we honor others'...
