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Editor, COVID-19 might be a hoax to some, but I have several reasons why I choose to treat it as a real threat to health, well-being and life. I plan and hope to complete at least one more marathon before I die. I also want to refrain from being the cause of anyone’s death, something I’m happy to have accomplished so far through my first 71 years. Therefore, I have religiously donned my mask when entering businesses, homes and school buses and will continue to do so. You see, I live in one of two counties which together hav...
Editor, I got my first car with seat belts when my child was 2. It took at least three stops on the 20 minutes to town to put him back in them. I realized how worth it this training was when I hit a patch of black ice and ended up in the ditch. In the seat belt I remained in some control. The training of my child was worth it. While fishing under a bridge near Columbia Falls with him when he was 5, we saw garbage being thrown into the river every few minutes — another life lesson. Some people without the benefit of these k...
As 2020 comes to a close, I’d like to reflect on the generosity of the Havre community. This year was the third Toys for Tots Campaign for the Havre area. We served 80 children this year; a 10 percent increase from 2019. Given all of the uncertainties the year brought us, I’m grateful for the unwavering commitment of the businesses and individuals that support the cause each year. Independence Bank, Bergren Transmission and Pacific Steel and Recycling are loyal partners that have kept the drive going since the beginning. New...
Editor, Recycling seems to be a never-ending roller coaster that we ride on. The commodity market downturn in recent years prompted changes in what we can recycle here. The endpoint recyclers sort of exist in limbo, in that sweet spot between the price of producing and the price of recycling. They count on the fact that making something out of recycled materials will cost less than producing it from virgin stock. When that is turned upside down, we feel it here because we do not have any place to send our recyclables. We enco...
Editor, A heartfelt thank-you to all the businesses that donated to the Super Certificate Giveaway held Dec 5. Tire-Rama, Lewis Heating and A/C, Big Sky Images and Collectibles LLC, Cavaliers Clothing, Bing ‘N’ Bob’s, Maurices, Stromberg Sinclair, Ezzie’s Wholesale Inc., Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites, Ben Franklin Crafts, Bergren Transmission & Auto Care, Uncle Joe’s Steakhouse, Bear Paw Meats, Flynn Realty Inc., Havre Optometric Clinic, Taco John’s, Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods, J. M. Donoven Designs in Fine Jewelry,...
Editor, In a time when our country is more divided than ever, leave it up to the NFR to get it right. For the last 10 days on the Cowboy Channel and the RFD Channel, this country witnessed the most patriotic, God-loving, family-oriented amazing professionals on earth. If the opening ceremonies each night didn't send shivers up your spine and bring a tear to your eye, I don't know what could. When our American flag was raised each night, every single person in that arena, of every walk of life, removed their hat and put their...
Dear Editor, Both a former Hi-Liner having grown up in Saco and a professor of Spanish, I am moved to respond to a New York Times article, “Border Agency Settles with Americans Detained for Speaking Spanish,” Nov. 27, 2020 This language is no newcomer to Montana, a state named in Spanish. Our flag cherishes a logo “oro y plata,” gold and silver in Cervantes’ language. Without a doubt, Spanish is the preferred foreign language taught in our high schools. Bozeman and Missoula both offer majors in this language while Montana S...
Dear Havre, public schools administration, teachers, staff, parents and students Happy holiday’s from the Havre Public Schools Education Foundation! We know 2020 has been a challenging year and we hope that your holiday season bring comfort and joy during the last month of this year. The Board of Directors of the Havre Public Schools Education foundation is writing today to express our strong support for the administration and Board of Trustees of Havre Public Schools for the decisions they have made in regards to in-class i...
Editor, I started volunteering Thursdays in February 2020 and was amazed the service the Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen provided to a lot of people. Then, in March, the pandemic hit, the dine-in quit, but people still needed a meal so it became sack lunch — 50 to 80 or more a day. Janet Tams was the cook-supervisor and a wonderful lady to work for. She has since moved to California to be closer to her children and grandchildren. Janet did this job for over eight years, and we miss her. The soup kitchen needed someone to fill this...
Dear Editor: A safe, effective and accessible COVID-19 vaccine can help bring an end to today’s economic and health crisis — so our families are safe, so we can get back to work and live our lives again. But only if everyone has access to it. Despite largely being funded by public money, Moderna and other pharmaceutical companies developing vaccines have yet to make the necessary commitments to ensure global production and global access for a COVID-19 vaccine. That’s why I joined more than 100 leaders from public healt...
Editor, As we approach the end of 2020 you may be thinking about donating to one of Montana’s charities. Your donation helps these organizations provide critical services and this year many need your help. In addition to helping charities, your donation can earn a tax deduction. It is critical that you have the correct documents with the correct language for your donation to qualify. IRS rules require that the correct documentation be obtained before the earlier of: a. The date you file your return for the year you make the c...
Editor, We’ve seen letters from parents advocating the school district to go back to in-school learning. They’ve expressed how their kids are suffering from the lack of social contact with teachers and friends. These parents are defending their kids because they can’t do it for themselves. I’m writing to defend Northern Montana Care Center residents because somebody has to stick up for them, too. Imagine how the residents are feeling with this isolation. The main reason many of them have for living is to see their familie...
Editor, As a well-known constitutional conservative and private property rights proponent, some may be surprised to find that I take exception and disagree with the four obstructionist members of the Flathead County Health Board and the openly defiant Republican Caucus at the Legislature in Helena. In defending property rights, I have consistently maintained that the owner has constitutional rights to utilize their property as they choose — provided they do not adversely affect the health and safety of others. Likewise, c...
Editor, I would like to say a great big “Thank you” to all of the volunteers in the past who have helped people in Havre on Thanksgiving. This year, the dinner had to be canceled because of COVID. I’m pleased that the Thanksgiving volunteers will be home safe with their own families. Happy Thanksgiving to all and God bless. Rickie Magnussen Havre...
Editor, This year has been different in so many ways, however one way it will remain the same is that flu season is coming. Montana physicians and the Montana Medical Association see this flu season likely to place an unprecedented strain on our health care system thanks to COVID-19. Chills and sore throats, that might have been treated with a few days of fluids and rest in past years, will now require additional scrutiny and monitoring. In the coming months we will certainly need our health care providers even more than we...
My son and others need to get back to school. They have already lost more days than I would care to think about that can never be made up. I know my son will graduate just fine. In fact, my belief is that every student in the HPS system will pass. How can they not. I don’t think anybody will decide to fail a single student and in that respect you have failed so many. At the last board meeting (Highland Park Early Primary School Principal Mark) Irvin … (said) they were having some successes with some of the students and som...
Editor, There is an old cabinet in our shop building with the letters “VA DAY” on the front. It’s a reminder of a time when Americans came together and made personal sacrifices for their country. Many joined the military, others went to work in weapons factories, but every American made a personal sacrifice. Rations were imposed on everything from meat and sugar to firewood and penicillin. The first thing to go was the family car. There was no gas and the government needed the rubber from your tires. Now, facing a crisi...
Dear Editor, There is no question that the health of humanity is inextricably tied to the health of nature. As explorers, we have witnessed the wonder of our world’s biodiversity firsthand. However, we have also seen the threats it faces — and the clear correlation between promoting natural security abroad and strengthening our national security at home. During Geography Awareness Week, it is appropriate to consider how actions on the other side of the planet can affect us here in the United States. When tropical forests are...
Editor, Thank you, city plows for plowing my street … 10th Street West. Dona Woods Havre...
Editor, Why is it that many of the same people who refuse to wear masks in relation to COVID-19 will wear the state-mandated amount of orange during hunting season? Does being forced to wear orange not “infringe” upon their rights and liberties as well? The answer is sadly obvious: orange protects oneself, while masks protect others. The 10th Amendment gives the states the right to such a mandate. Other 10th Amendment state laws involve traffic laws, driver’s licenses, election rules, state commerce regulation, build...
Dear Editor, The fires were hot down Yellowstone way “We’re headed North” is all Janet did say. So off to Havre where the wind does blow Jack agreed to follow and go. For three long years he played the game Until an opening at HFD finally came. At last, every child’s dream come true! Driving a big red fire engine his due! What fun Jack’s had for 28 years A lot of laughs and a few tears. EMS calls in the dead of night And a few fire calls that caused a fright. Dinners interrupted, Christmases too, The tones go off, what’s th...
Dear Editor, “Wash your hands.” “Wear a mask.” Words that will ring in my ears until this dreaded virus is stopped forever. Until we abide by these regulations, we not live to see what happens. We use seat belts, buy driver’s licenses to help protect our lives. Many people are high-risk people. I saw a man dying of the virus on TV. As he was dying, he said, “It is serious. Abide by regulations.” Please, Montana, mask up; save your life and the lives of others. Vote, too. Carol Heggen Kremlin...
Dear Editor, Recently I have observed a troubling trend regarding the inappropriate use of the flag of these United States of America. Two examples of which are: defacing the American flag with the name of a person and replacing the red, white and blue with the alternative colors of a particular movement. The First Amendment does afford citizens the right to express a personal viewpoint. My concern is that defacing or replacing our nation’s flag with a particular party’s propaganda leads toward replacing democracy with fas...
To Mr. Jay Pyette, It’s been a long time. I haven’t seen you since I went slinking out of your Shakespeare class with, what was it, a D-minus, I believe? Not my proudest academic achievement, but I thank you for not failing me entirely. I’m sure I didn’t deserve a passing grade. The quality of your mercy is certainly not strained. But I feel now is the time for me to tell the truth and shame the devil. I was not a good student. I saw little point in Shakespeare. The highlight of my time in your class was learning that a...
Dear editor, It’s been a while since I’ve your “letter” section utilized to offer grateful reminders to all those deserving people in our community as we continue facing the onslaught of COVID-19. I realize social media allows the same opportunity, but I still place great value on the press and even an occasional handwritten note — just a bit more personal in my perhaps old school way of thinking. My list of those to be thanked individually would fill columns; I’ll edit a bit. Obviously, every dedicated and courageous...
