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Wanted: 350 bushel grain for bird feed. 50 ton hay. Will buy or trade for. Call 301-0142. 6-II Sow And Gilt For Sale: 1-Hamp x York Proven Sow, 650 +lbs, 2 yo, $750, 1- York cross Prime Gilt, 300 + lbs, 1 yo +, $500. Will consider all reasonable offers & potential trades. Call/ text 406-672-9145. If NALM. SIO Please. Hi-Line Area. 6-I

Hawks: Come Parade: Lewistown 4th Kremlin see us at the Great Northern of July Parade, 11am. 6-II Fair and the 4H Livestock Sale! July 19!! Buyers For Sale: 2011 Ford F-250 appreciation Dinner, 11:30am, $12,995 6.2L V8 4x4, one Livestock Sale 1:00pm! 6-II owner, Ext. Cab. 2011 Chevy Roommate Wanted: Looking Silverado 2500 HD $16,995 for a roommate that likes 6.0L V8 4x4, Ext. Cab. loud music, having band Lewistown, MT, 406-538-9426. set up in living space, and www.centralcityautowest. NOT messy. Call Chris 945com 6-II:8-I 1923 or 265-8492. 5-II

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Advertising Info................. 8 Ag Series........................ 12 Auction Sale Calendar.....11 Comic...................next time Conserv. Cow Dr..... next tm Dave Says............next time Laugh Lines..........next time Market Report................... 7 Realty Section.................. 6 Senior Ctr Menus............ 14 Subscriptions.................... 8 “Things to Know”.............. 4 For Sale: Black 2008 Honda Silver Wing 650cc Scooter. Mint condition. 10,000 miles. Has a lot of extras. $5,000. Call 399-1721. 6-II

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Prayer to St. Jude: Precious St. Jude, precious mother Runs two issues. and Sacred Heart of Jesus be Ask about FREE praised, adored and glorified Classifieds! throughout the world forever. Amen. Say 3x/day for 9 days, Krause Parts For Sale and your prayer will be answered no other parts at Power Motors matter how impossible. 1-II:7-I Implement. Hardi, Mayrath, Find a Lid That's All Your older Spra Coupe, Westgo, Style: See Fvivehead's in Havre Gysler, Edwards, Adja and a for unlimited options. Get just group of Minneapolis Moline the hat you want for yourself, and Ford parts. Fort Benton. family, or business. Buy just one Call George at 406-799-7459 or or a thousand! Online ordering email gfultz@gmail.com. 6-I available www.FiveHeads. co or call 406-262-7929. 6-I

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THINGS TO KNOW: Jul. 9, Thu.: BLAINE COUNTY FAIR KIDS RODEO-Ages 18 & under, sponsored by Bl. Co. HS Rodeo. Entries due Jul. 3rd. Entry forms at EZ Mart, Clothing Co. (Harlem), The Journal, Bear Paw Livestock (Chinook), Kwik Stop (Ft. Belknap), Norman’s (Havre), Kimber’s (Turner), Westside Self Service (Malta), The Mountaineer (Big Sandy), or call Dan and Sandy McNeil at 357-4289. First and Third Mon. of the Month.: HAVRE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMeadowlark Estates, 4113 9th St. W., Havre 6:30pm-8:00pm. More info call Barbara Fell, 390-8045. Open to all denominations. For Sale: Two nice Harlem 3 bedroom mobile home rentals with several updates. They are currently rented and provide a nice income. Buy as an investment or live in one and let the other one make the payments! Asking $42,000 (605ZS6) 406-945-4350 MissouriRiverRealty.com 6-II Care & Comfort Home Inc., Ass. Living Facility hiring FT CNA or exp. PCA night shift/day shift positions. Dependable, responsible, compassionate, hard working. Drug screening & back ground check. Medical and vision ins. after 60 day prob. period. 5 pd vacation days & 2 pd sick days after 1st year. App. @ 1204 Cleveland Ave., Havre. Wage DOE. 6-I

Attention Vendors!! Have a booth at the Blaine County Fair -- July 10-12, 2015 in Chinook! Only $25 for all 3 days!!! To reserve your space, email info@blainecountyfair. net or call 406-262-3185. w w w. B l a i n e C o u n t y F a i r. net See you at the fair! 6-II

Teacher Wanted: Great teaching opportunity @ the East Malta Colony Christian School. Very flexible. Call for more info 654-4397 or 654-1134. 6-II

For Sale: 25 HP Berkley Irrigation flood pump, 3 phase electric. All mounted on an aluminum frame. Used 2 season, exc. cond. $9,000 Call 406-799-5033 5-I:6-II

AUCTION Tom Altenhofen Estate Saturday, June 27th, 2015 • 10 a.m. Trade Center, Lewistown, MT For Sale: 184+/- acre parcel of grazing land just south of Dodson, MT. Included are 57+ acres irrigated acres serviced by Malta Irrigation District and 126+ acres of grazing. An old home site is outfitted with power, septic system and domestic well. Asking $190,000 (264RJ6) 406-654-2273 MissouriRiverRealty.com 6-I For Sale: INDIAN BLANKETS & ARTWORK Sweetgrass ~ Sage ~ Furs Buckskin ~ Saddles USA Old Timer Knives Knife/Scissor Sharpening, Custom Framing, Big Sky Images & Collectibles Havre Holiday Village Mall ~~~~~(406)399-6522~~~~~ 6-I:8-II

Large Collection of Antiques & Collectibles Over 50 pieces of Red Wing Stoneware Over 100 pieces of Griswold & Wagner Ware Cast Iron Large collection of Enamel Ware 7 rifles & shotguns including Weatherby and Rugers Assorted Ammunition, Roseville Pottery, Antique Furniture, Glassware & more! Ruger M77, .22-250

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ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS! The laugh-out-loud Musical Comedy debuts at Fort Peck Summer Theatre FORT PECK, MT--The run-away hit of the 2012 Broadway season, this musical farce, making its Northwest premier, features everything that audiences love: physical comedy, mistaken identity, gender-bending disguises, stage combat and a love story, all underscored with Beattle’s style music performed by a live skiffle band (Evan Goldhahn, John Knispel, Haley Owens, Morgan Phelps and Luree Green-Chappell). FPST Artistic Director Andy Meyers plays Francis Henshall (The titular One Man), a role created by James Corden, current host of CBS’ The Late Late Show. Meyers has recruited guest director Trey Compton to navigate him and the rest of the cast through the demanding roles. The two first worked together in Monty Python’s Spamalot in Sanibel Island, FL. Regarding Compton, Meyers says, “I can’t imagine anyone else as our director. This is the most demanding role I have tackled: it’s scary to be so far out of my box and throwing any inhibitions out the window. I am grateful and thrilled to have Trey here, as we have a great mutual respect and working relationship. I trust him 100%, leading us with his amazing talent, patience, knowledge and creativity.” That admiration is echoed by Compton, who says, “Andy’s comedy is brutally honest and he has an incredible understanding of the timing and physicality. This role demands that exact skill set. I am thrilled to work with Andy on this show and so excited for the audiences here to see him showcase his incredible talent for comedy.” The production also stars Michelle Chin and FPST favorite Jamie Parnell as the Two Guvnors, along with Chanel Bragg, Taylor Caprara, Chea Clearwood, Dan Hance, Ethan Henry, Ryan Luwe, Jay Michael Roberts, Megan Wiltshire and Glasgow’s Nick Dirkes, Ethan Jamba, Hailey Stone and Harlan Taylor. Performances are June 12 – June 28: Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm, with Sunday matinees at 4:00 pm. For tickets and information, call the Fort Peck Summer Theatre Box Office at (406) 526-9943. Following One Man Two Guvnors, the 2015 season continues with: • 6th Annual DAM Cabaret: July 1 • Missoula Children’s Theatres RAPUNZEL: July 3 & 4 • THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS: July 10 – July 26 • DISNEY’S TARZAN: July 31 – August 16 • STEEL MAGNOLIAS: August 21 – September 6

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Wheat markets were little changed over the week, but only after steady buying pushed prices to a new high for the June 10, 2015 This Week month of June and then saw it all erased in one day following Kansas City Wheat 5.31 a bearish supply/demand report. Despite production and Minneapolis Wheat 5.67 now harvest problems in the southern plains, USDA continued to increase expected yields and production for Chicago Wheat 5.13 hard red winter wheat, most of which is grown in the plains Corn 3.57 states. Spring wheat conditions here in the US are okay with Soybeans 9.49 pockets of rain helping but heat is also bearing down on Soybean Meal 314.4 major regions. Spring wheat in Canada is suffering from a Soybean Oil 33.87 freeze two weeks ago and now hot and dry conditions Live Cattle 155.80 beginning to take their toll. Other major production regions Feeder Cattle 226.77 of the Northern Hemisphere, namely Europe, Russia, Sugar 12.01 Ukraine and China are mostly seeing good production Crude Oil 61.82 prospects so far, although weather worries are popping up in some of those regions as well. Heating Oil 1.9535 Corn also gave up much of its gains after the crop Unleaded Gas 2.0996 report, retracing about half of its rally over the last two Natural Gas 2.92 weeks. Soybeans pushed higher, led by soymeal that Silver 15.95 resurged after losing to bean oil over the last few weeks. Gold 1186.60 Planting delays in key growing regions for both corn and US $ 94.65 soybeans are beginning to offer support to both markets, Canadian $ 0.8154 with the possibility of farmers taking prevent plant Euro 1.1317 insurance creating some underlying support to the market. Dow Jones 18018 Cattle markets finally found enough buying support to push above a long term key resistance and establish Wheathighs marketsfor werethis littlemove. changedCash over the week, buthave only after steady buyingweaker pushed prices a new highfew weeks, with beef values new markets been quietly overto the last for the month of June thendeal saw it of all erased in one However, day followingslaughter a bearish supply/demand report. coming under a and great pressure. numbers remain very tight and retail demand Despite production and nowheading harvest problems in Father’s the southernDay plains, USDA continued to increase expected appears to be strong into the weekend, typically the last big beef consumption weekend yields andsummer productionsets for hard winter wheat, most of which is grown the plains states. Spring wheat before andred beef demand fades. Feeder cattlein continue to find good support from excellent grazing conditions hereacross in the US aresouthern okay with pockets rain helping but heatof is also bearing down on major conditions the plains.of Large numbers calves that might have been placed in feedlots went regions. Springincreasing wheat in Canada suffering from a freeze weeks and now hotnumbers and dry conditions to pasture, the islikelihood that we’lltwosee bigago placement this fall instead of being spread out beginning take their toll. Other major production regions of the Northern Hemisphere, namely Europe, over thetosummer. are mostly seeing good prospects so far, althoughGDP weather worriesincreasing the probability that Russia, Ukraine Theand USChina dollar took another hitproduction following a disappointing report, are popping up in some those regions as well. the FED will keepofinterest rates low for a while longer. The weaker dollar supported energy markets which trade worldwide in US dollars. Stocks were weaker for the week, but most of that was on a big one-day rally. Corn also gave up much of its gains after the crop report, retracing about half of its rally over the last two While our growth rate may be lower than expected, it’s still stronger than the majority of other major world weeks. Soybeans pushed higher, led by soymeal that resurged after losing to bean oil over the last few economies, and investors still look to the US for returns and safety. weeks. Planting delays in key growing regions for both corn and soybeans are beginning to offer support to Change from Last Week 0.02 0.04 0.02 -0.02 0.14 11.70 -0.86 3.30 4.87 -0.04 2.18 0.0617 0.0543 0.29 -0.53 1.90 -0.86 0.0130 0.0065 -78

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Large Selection RUANA Cattle markets finally found enough buying support to push above a long term key resistance and establish new highs for this move. Cash markets have been quietly weaker over the last few weeks, with beef values CASE XX ~ SCHRADE coming under a great deal of pressure. However, slaughter numbers remain very tight and retail demand appears to be strong heading into the Father’s Day weekend, typically the last big beef consumptionHard - to - find USA-made weekend before summer sets and beef demand fades. Feeder cattle continue to find good support from Old Timer & Uncle Henry excellent grazing conditions across the southern plains. Large numbers of calves that might have been placed in feedlots went to pasture, increasing the likelihood that we’ll see big placement numbers this fall Knife/Scissor Sharpening instead of being spread out over the summer. Big Sky Images & Collectibles

The US dollar took another hit following a disappointing GDP report, increasing the probability thatHavre the Holiday Village Mall FED will keep interest rates low for a while longer. The weaker dollar supported energy markets which ~~~~~(406)399-6522~~~~~ trade worldwide in US dollars. Stocks were weaker for the week, but most of that was on a big one-day

For Sale: 2 W Livestock Panels, 5 bar, 10' . Also: Powder River 12' X 12' X 71/2' tall stand alone Horse Stall. Solid sides, roof, front has door. Call 406 357-3572. 6-I

For Sale! Now taking orders for 2015 crop hay. Both rounds and squares. Round bales and square bales available. All varieties of hay. Starting at $100/ ton. Trucking available. 406-670-6551. 6-II

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June 17, 2015........................................................................ Volume XIII Issue 12.............................................................................. Tricia’s Trader 8 2000 Country Club Road * Turner, MT 59542 Phone 800-756-1817 Email: office@triciastrader.com www.TriciasTrader.com FAX: 888-796-8498

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For Sale: Used oilfield pipe, rods, cable & guard rail. New HDPE pipe. Engineered bridges for pivots, vehicles, walking & ATV. Clips & post caps. Toll free- 866-683-7299 or 406-453-7299 Big Sky Pipe And Supply, Great Falls. Call Today and Ask for our free catalog. Visit Us Online http://bigskypipeandsupply. com/html/ 1-II:7-I Kindergarten Sign-up: Malta Elementary School. Stop by the Malta Elementary school at 706 S. 3rd Ave. E. Malta or call 654-2320 to register ASAP. 6-II

Country Showdown: KMMR radio in Malta is seeking contestants. Deadline is June 11th at 5 p.m. Rehearsal time 3 p.m. Thursday, June 18. Show following at 7pm@ MHS auditorium. Call 654-2472. 6-I Guitars of Montana. Alvarez, Guild, G & L, Gretsch, Jackson, Dean, Luna, Ibanez, Mapex, Ludwig, AAD amps, Laney, Randall, Hammond, Roland/ BOSS, Electro-Voice pro-audio. Bluegrass. Ukuleles. We ship! #2 5th Street South, downtown Great Falls, (406) 453-4998. w w w. g u i t a r s o f m o n t a n a . com. 5-I:10-II

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NEW LAW BRINGS SOME CHANGES TO MEDICARE The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) became law on April 16, 2015. In addition to extending funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), this act modifies certain Medicare provisions. If you are currently covered by Medicare or will be in the near future, you may be interested in learning more about these changes, including the ones summarized below. Health-care quality and cost control initiatives • The physician payment cut that has been debated for several years has been permanently repealed, and the law includes annual payment increases for physicians for some Medicare services. This may help ensure that patients will have continued access to their physicians. • New quality measures for physicians and certain hospital departments have been instituted; physicians who provide high-quality care will be rewarded. • Medicare Advantage special needs plans (SNPs) have been extended through the end of 2018. These plans may cover extra services in addition to the services covered by all Medicare Advantage plans, and may be available to people with chronic conditions, those who live in a nursing home or require nursing care at home, and those who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Income-related premium adjustments for Medicare Parts B and D Some beneficiaries with higher incomes pay higher premiums for Part B (medical insurance) and Part D (prescription drug coverage). For most beneficiaries, the government pays about 75% of the premium and the beneficiary pays 25%, but beneficiaries with higher incomes shoulder a higher percentage of the cost, based on modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) reported to the IRS. Beginning in January 2018, new income limits (thresholds) take effect which will subject some Medicare beneficiaries to higher income-related premium adjustments. Current MAGI limits

Less than or equal to $85,000* Greater than $85,000 and less than or equal to $107,000* Greater than $107,000 and less than or equal to $160,000* Greater than $160,000 and less than or equal to $214,000* Greater than $214,000*

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*Limits for married couples are twice the limits listed here. Starting in 2020, all income thresholds will be updated (indexed) annually for inflation.

Subsidized Medicare premiums The qualifying individual (QI) program that subsidizes Medicare Part B premiums for beneficiaries who earn 120% to 135% of federal poverty levels is now permanent. Medigap Medigap is private health insurance that supplements Medicare. Two of the standardized plans that may be sold in most states cover in full the costs that Medicare doesn’t cover such as Medicare Parts A and B deductibles and co-payments. This is called “first-dollar coverage.” Starting in January 2020, new Medicare enrollees will no longer be able to choose one of these plans because plans will be prohibited from covering the Part B deductible. However, beneficiaries who are already covered by a first-dollar Medigap plan will be able to keep that plan. Identity theft Currently, Social Security numbers appear on Medicare cards, posing a risk for any older individual whose Medicare card is lost or stolen. The legislation authorizes and funds the removal of Social Security numbers from all Medicare cards. For newly issued cards, this must be accomplished by April 16, 2019; existing cards must be reissued no later than four years after that. This information, developed by an independent third party, has been obtained from sources considered to be reliable, but Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. does not guarantee that the foregoing material is accurate or complete. This information is not a complete summary or statement of all available data necessary for making an investment decision and does not constitute a recommendation. The information contained in this report does not purport to be a complete description of the securities, markets, or developments referred to in this material. This information is not intended as a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any security referred to herein. Investments mentioned may not be suitable for all investors. The material is general in nature. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. does not provide advice on tax, legal or mortgage issues. These matters should be discussed with the appropriate professional. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, an independent broker/dealer, and are not insured by FDIC, NCUA or any other government agency, are not deposits or obligations of the financial institution, are not guaranteed by the financial institution, and are subject to risks, including the possible loss of principal. Prepared by Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. Copyright 2015. Used with permission.

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Will to Marry

Sat., June 20 Kerry Parker Moving Sale Glendive, MT 10:00 am RK Auction, 406-485-2548 or 939-1632 www.r-kauction.com

A millionaire informed his attorney, “I want a stipulation in my will that my wife is to inherit everything, but ONLY if she remarries within six months of my death.”

Sat., June 27 Reidlinger Estate Glendive, MT 10:00 am RK Auction, 406-485-2548 or 939-1632 www.r-kauction.com

“Because,” he said, “I just want to make sure that at least one person is sorry I died.”

Sat., July 11 10:00 am

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Phillips County Fair July 30Aug. 2. Celebrating 100 yrs., 1915-2015. Fri. night concert, Clay Walker w/opening band. The Casey Donahew Band, AMX Car Races and Demolition Derby, Sat. Open Rodeo, Sun. Free Stage Entertainment. Carnival Thurs. - Sat. More info & tickets avail. PhillipsCountyFair.com 6-II BUY-SELL-TRADE Vintage Collectibles: Kokomo Joe's Trading Post, Chester Montana. JUST IN:The Tao of Teas. Stop by for a tea tasting!!! 406-759-6472. 6-I

“Why such an odd stipulation?” asked the attorney.

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In the land of the free, home of the brave, lies the Treasure State in all its grandeur, and unless you’re a newcomer here you’ve heard and felt the heartbeat of Montana’s economy, appearing in the form of Agriculture. Tricia’s Trader celebrates all that is Montana Ag by acknowledging the agencies, organizations and people who serve as the voice for their industry--not always unified, but absolutely passionate and devoted to their respective purposes. Since it’s impossible for the Ag Industry not to intertwine with utilization of this state’s natural resources, you’ll see features that discuss those industries as well. If you’ve ever wondered what all these groups do, what they stand for, who they support and why, you will never be handed a better opportunity to learn than in Tricia’s Trader over the course of 2015 and 2016, where we examine each faction in detail.

Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport: Montana Cattlemen’s Association by Ali Everts

Long ago, Montana Cattlemen’s Association was created because some people were dissatisfied with Montana Stockgrowers Association. They were opposed to Montana Stockgrowers’ decision to let Canada come into United States markets and affect the Montana beef industry. This defiant flame sparked the birth of the organization, and MCA continues to uphold their job as proud protector of Montana cattle. MCA is composed of 12 districts, with a director for each, throughout Montana. Each director is the Paul Revere for the voices of the working people of that area. They bring up the issues that are of most concern at annual meetings of MCA officers and directors. Then, after each meeting the organization votes on what they think should be written into a policy and eventually taken to Washington. The involvement of the people of Montana is vital. “People need to remember that Democracy is not a spectator sport,” MCA vice president, Wally Congdon said. “You do not get to have an opinion about how a certain ruling turned out if you did nothing to help it along. That is what MCA is here for; it encourages you to take responsibility for your future in Montana.” Congdon is also a lawyer and writes many policies to cement the organization’s beliefs, then takes those beliefs and turns them into comments for other bills and issues around the rest of the state. Essentially, MCA is a platform to have your voice heard about the way in which cattle and agriculture is going. Giles Stockton is the director for district 8 (Fergus, Petroleum, Garfield, and Rosebud counties). He said that every now and then MCA flies members in to Washington D.C., and walks around the House of Representative to inform and persuade Congressmen of their positions. Stockton has gone a few times himself--he noted it can be frustrating at times because of the complexity of the issues and the opposition from big food companies that seem to hold a lot of power. “But, this is the only way you can have input in how governments operate,” Stockton said. “It is every citizen’s duty to be part of some kind of organization that directs issues that are important to them. Sure, you can do it by yourself, but then that is only one vote—with an organization comes numerous votes.” Conversely, this line of communication can go both ways. By joining MCA, members are given an abundance of information about comment deadlines for regulations, what issues are hot in Washington, and what issues directly affect your area. “Knowledge is power, and you can gather a lot of it in MCA,” Congdon said. “It doesn’t take much to build a radar screen for yourself about what is happening in our country. Read papers and newsletters for other organizations that you connect with or even oppose. Start looking up different legal issues, find your favorite websites and follow them. That’s how you can start getting the information you need to make good informed decisions.” The director of District 6 (Judith Basin, Cascade, Lewis & Clark, Teton, Chouteau, Hill, Liberty, Toole, Glacier, and Pondera counties) is Maggie Nutter. She is new to the organization and has only been a member for a couple of years before becoming director. Nutter found out about MCA by setting up her own radar screen of local issues. While rummaging through MCA brand books and brand finders, to see what cattle brands were with what Montana ranches, she was attracted to the organization’s attitudes about keeping openness to consumers and

ranchers about where beef comes from in Montana. Nutter is also a local cattle rancher and the president of Marias River Livestock Association, which ties in nicely with her MCA director position. Nutter tracks legislation extensively and travels nonstop around the state to various organizational meetings. “I believe a lot in hearing things first hand,” Nutter said. “Not seeing it in the newspaper, but being there in person for the meetings and being actual eyes and ears in the audience. It holds the people in those positions accountable to the industry.” Being able to sift out truth from the fable is another skill that can be acquired if you become an informed citizen. Nutter said that with all the misinformation about the cattle industry out there, what better way to cure it than hearing it straight from the cow’s mouth? “If you truly wanted to know about the New York subway, than you would go to the subway in New York and talk to the conductor. If you wanted to learn about watermelons, you would talk to the watermelon farmers. If you want to know about beef, you should talk to the people who raise beef. I know exactly what I do on my ranch, and I know what my neighbors do. Go directly to the source and everything is cleared up.” Nutter emphasizes this point when it comes to negating the “loud few” that can mislead people about the cattle industry. If that misinformation is not refuted In the eyes of the Montana Cattlemen’s Association, involvement is key. Those actively participating in the beef cattle industry must immediately, it might just run remain informed and proactive about the issues that affect their markets. Here MCA members participate in a mid-year meeting.

wild and the general public might believe it. But as people of the cattle industry it is our job to step up and tell it like it is. Otherwise, who else will? One of Nutter’s biggest passions is the issue of country of origin labeling, which was a hot topic in the House of Representatives this past week and will move on to the Senate soon. “If I pick up a shirt, it says where it was made. If I pick up a banana, it says where it was grown.” Nutter said. “It should be the same for beef.” It is simple concerns like these that sometimes get overlooked because people think outcomes for these regulations will easily pass. This is not the case. The House of Representatives repealed it on June 10th which was a shock for many Montanans. “I think people forget that small Montana ranchers need to step up and voice their opinions now. If they don’t then no one does, and big companies get to voice their opinions instead,” Nutter said. “It is up to the younger people, too. And I know sometimes that is hard, because usually younger ranchers and farmers are busy building their land and families and are strapped for time. But they need to make this a priority, because if they aren’t advocates, certain rights and liberties may not be there when they are ready.” To find out more about Montana Cattlemen’s Association visit www. montanacattlemen.org.

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Theses 3,000 children that are in need of foster care are divided amongst the State system and an organization called Youth Dynamics. The State system takes care of a large percentage of these kids. Foster parents that work with the State system can take in multiple children. However, Youth Dynamics takes care of children in the foster care system that need a higher level of care. This is called therapeutic foster care and Youth Dynamics helps the children with mental health counseling and other needed therapy. Emilee Rivera is one of Youth Dynamics’ respite, foster family support assistants and a foster parent. She has been with the organization for two years and lives in Shelby, Montana. For Rivera, it was seeing the statistics about the status of Montana’s foster children in a press release much like this one that persuaded her to get involved with Youth Dynamics. “I saw someone from Youth Dynamics on the T.V. talking about becoming a foster parent,” Rivera said. “I had talked about being a foster parent once before with my husband, since he was also a child in need of foster care and got lucky with a wonderful home. So I started the application for the first step on my journey with Youth Dynamics, becoming a foster family support assistant and a respite parent.” For her foster family support assistant position, Rivera went in an out of schools checking in on how Youth Dynamics kids were doing. A respite parent is someone who can provide a break for the children in natural, adoptive, or foster care with Youth Dynamics. The youths do not live with respite parents full time, but they are hosted by a family who can give them a break from the daily stressors of their everyday life. Rivera said that being a respite parent is wonderful because it can be flexible; if you have time that weekend to house a child or children in need, then you can tell Youth Dynamics that and if you are too busy they will understand. “You don’t have to be a respite parent before becoming a foster parents, but it a great test drive for being a foster parent,” Rivera said. “It works well with my family and it is pretty common in that we have as many as five kids running around our house.” Rivera has two biological children--a two year old and a five year old--and a 15-year-old foster child that she has had for less than a year. Rivera said it was a long process of filling out paperwork and finding the right match, but that it was one of the proudest moments of her life when she became a foster parent. “Once I started working for Youth Dynamics and seeing all the mental health implications of being a foster child – how traumatic and hard it can be – it was hard to not want to become more and more involved with these kids,” Rivera said. “Your heart gets into it immediately, and it opened my eyes to begin on this war path of fighting for kids that needed my help.” Just as Rivera started helping youth dynamics children through being a respite parent and checking up on them in school, her husband became a DARE officer (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). Rivera said that between the two of them they had a lot of ability and spread to make a difference in children’s lives. “The most rewarding parts are not what you would usually think,” Rivera said. “It is usually the little things that make the most different, like when your kid you’ve been helping comes to school having brushed his teeth or if they decided to not get in a fight and use their words instead. It is those little victories.” Another insider’s look that Rivera found while working with Youth Dynamics was the environment of group homes – which house a multitude of children who we don’t have space for (Continued on page 18.)

Ramblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor by Krayton Kerns, DVM, former State Rep. HD 58

Lessons of the Dirt Pile My trophy wife hits the nail on the head more than she misses. Because it is my duty as head of the household to point out the nails she does miss, she would make the trophy wife hall of fame if she accepted my helpful corrections. Surprisingly, she doesn’t. (The thought police reading my column just spilled their lattes and I just love screwing with the haters.) Druann teaches high school math, has raised three children, four if you count me, and has 13 grandchildren on the ground with two more due in 2015. She spent nine summers cooking for our cattle drive business, which means she fed around 30 real and pretend cowboys using a Dutch oven and a shovel in whatever misery Mother Nature tossed at us. All of the above made her an expert at adolescent psychology, so I listened closely when she weighed in on early childhood education; the latest sleight-of-hand the ruling class is proposing to control the unwashed. To become a collectivist utopia the government must indoctrinate children before age six, so in 2007, progressives enacted fullday kindergarten in Montana. As this was just the beginning, President Obama pushed for even earlier childhood education in his State of the Union Address in February of 2013. To raise a population of subservient, mind-numbed worker bees with great self-esteem, leftists spew imaginary

facts claiming children become more well-rounded adults if they are raised by the authority. The hard data disputes their state-sponsored lie. When I asked my trophy wife if she supported pre-K education she said, “Only if they have a dirt pile.” With many educators heralding I-pads as the Bible of today’s electronic vortex, I found it odd she advocated dirt piles. If you don’t know, a dirt pile is simply a pile of dirt on which little ones can build roads, caves, tunnels, forts, reservoirs and recreate battle scenes with toy soldiers. The possibilities are limited only by their creativity and extensive studies reviewed in the May issue of Psychology Today proves the trophy wife is correct; proper adolescent development is all about the self-directed play such as five-yearolds crawling around the dirt pile. Early childhood education comes in two forms, the first being direct-instruction (DI). Like waterboarding mini-terrorists, DI children are force fed worksheet exercises to prep them for standardized testing. The second form, playbased instruction, cultivates self-directed thought, problem solving and conflict resolution. Here is how the two methods compare in real life. In the 1970s, German researchers showed “by grade four the children from the direct-instruction kindergartens performed significantly worse than those from the

play-based kindergartens on every measure.” A similar study focusing on high poverty students in Michigan in 1967 found even more alarming results. By age 23, the lives of students subject to direct-instruction kindergarten were a train wreck, having felony arrest records three times higher than those experiencing traditional, play-focused kindergarten. Collectivists may have concealed the data for 25 years, but then came Baltimore and Ferguson. Over the Mothers’ Day, my three children, their spouses and my 13 grandchildren celebrated the weekend with us. It was absolute chaos. There were sippy-cups spilled in every corner of the house caused by a never ending Nerf-gun battle and this was before the grandkids joined the action. Once booted outside in the rain, if the wee ones weren’t paddling around the pond in the kayak, or hunting rabbits, they were harvesting willows and building the mother of all forts. My descendants are raised country kids accustomed to self-directed play in barns, shops, ponds and brush patches. This brings me to my point. America’s future depends on whether progressives love their children more than they love the collective, because the second can only be advanced at the expense of the first. Families be damned, their true allegiance is to the state.

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in foster care and a few children who were not successful in a home setting. Some group homes are co-ed, some are just for girls or just for boys. But Rivera said it is a strict and rigid place for kids. It is more like a facility or institution in which the children are always on lock down. They are everywhere, in places that you might not expect. “In my heart this is not where children belong,” Rivera said. “It is not the same as being in a comforting home with people who love you.” Rivera has since made a firm stand on her beliefs about the children that are in need of homes in our community. “These children are the responsibility of our community,” Rivera said. “Our youth can either be our greatest resource or our biggest liability. As a community we have the option to give ourselves a bright future. It is a ripple effect. If you want to make a difference in the community, then ask yourself, ‘What can I do?’ and do it.” Rivera said it is all about getting the fire in your heart to help, because after that it only grows. She said she finds it difficult to be patient because of her strong passion. For example, when she was applying to be a foster parent it took her about six months total to get everything done. Usually all the paperwork is done first and easily, but the hard part is waiting for a house inspection and a background check. But the time it takes can be personal too. Rivera went to extra lengths to make sure her house had the proper amount of fire detectors and a locked medicine box, things that can help make the whole process go smoother if you are prepared for it. After a lot of training to become a foster parent and finally getting her license, then started the wait for a child. Usually foster parents tell Youth Dynamics the age range of the child they are looking for and then meet extensively with their Youth Dynamics case manager to give them a feel for what kind of parents and home life they will offer. “Probably the biggest thing that sets Youth Dynamics apart from any other foster care agency, is their utmost support,” Rivera said. “Our case manager for Youth Dynamics is always on call for us. She knows the children so well and she makes it a point to know us extremely well so that she can make the perfect match of child and parent.” But even after all the preparatory work to have a foster child in their home, Youth Dynamics does a wonderful job of being a supportive service for long after, Rivera said, which is absolutely necessary for being a foster parent. “Children need love and consistency. That is all they need and if you can provide that as a parent, along with the help of Youth Dynamics behind you, you are giving that child the best possible chance,” Rivera said. “Those kids are trying to see if someone will give up on them – something that they are used to – but if you are willing to go the long haul and be consistent, it becomes a snowball effect as you help that child more and more.” This isn’t to say you won’t go through hard moments, states Rivera. The hard times are when you can’t see what difference you are making in a child’s life. You are going to have ups and downs. Being a foster parent is a selfless thing with hard hours and it’s stressful. However, Rivera said if you have no regrets because you gave everything you could to that child, than you can find solace in knowing you did all you could do, and that’s all anyone can do. “The biggest help to me was witnessing what an impact being a foster parent made on my little children,” Rivera said. “I am now able to raise my kids showing them how to be selfless for your community and how to put others before yourself. It is the greatest lesson I can ever teach them and I hope it can be learned more and more.” To learn more about Youth Dynamics, visit their website at youthdynamics.org. To learn more about becoming a foster parent or how to get involved with Youth Dynamics foster care, contact Mischelle Chambers, the family development community outreach coordinator for Havre, Shelby and Great Falls and 60 miles around each area at 406-453-5592 or mischelle.chambers@youthdynamic.org.

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