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CONTENTS:

Classifieds, Classifieds!

Advertising Info............... 20 Ag Series.......................... 9 Auction Calendar.............. 5 Community Spotlight: BREWFEST........... 12-13 Comic............................. 25 Conserv. Cow Dr............. 24 Dave Says...................... 22 Hungry Montanan............. 7 Laugh Lines.................... 25 Market Report................... 7 Realty Section.................. 8 Senior Menus.......next time Subscriptions.................. 20 SUICIDE PREVENT..16-18 Things to Know................. 4

Asking $194,000 (611GK6) Call Steve @ 406-945-4350 www.MissouriRiverRealty.com

Well kept 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with a 2 car attached garage and located in a desirable ne neighborhood in Havre, Montana. Split entry, open oor plan and vaulted ceilings! Large patio area oﬀers excellent views. Plus, new shingles and gutters.

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Don’t let a Suicide take someone you care about...See page 16 for information everyone needs to know.

For Sale: Two-seat tree stand for $250 or best offer! Come see at Ma's Loma Cafe! Call us at (406)739-4422 9-II

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THINGS TO KNOW: September is SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH. Learn why it matters...page 16. Sept. 18-20, Fri.-Sun: HAVRE FESTIVAL DAYS, Havre, Montana downtown. See Tricia’s Trader Sept. 2nd issue online for all the details! www. triciastrader.com. Sept. 26, Sat.: 4TH ANNUAL BREWFEST, Sponsored by Malta Trails, Inc. to be held at Milk River Pavilion, Malta, MT, Doors open 6:00 pm. More info on page 12. Sept. 26, Sat.: VFW SMOKER and NAKOTA FIGHT TEAM, Harlem, Montana, VFW Club. 7:00pm. See ad for more information. Sept. 25-26, Fri.-Sat: 11TH ANNUAL SUGARBEET FESTIVAL: Featuring the Electrical Industry. See Tricia’s Trader Sept. 2nd issue online for all the details! www.triciastrader.com. Oct. 3, Sat.: LIBERTY COUNTY “GET DOWN” TOWN FESTIVAL, Chester, Montana. 11am-4pm. See Tricia’s Trader Sept. 2nd issue online for all the details! www.triciastrader.com. 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.

Let us know what’s happening in your area. It’s free and it gets read! Call 379-2377 or email office@kimmel-kreations.com

Hay For Sale: 400 ton of straight Round-up ready alfalfa hay in 3x4s. 200 ton 167 RFV 22% protein in 3x4s. Located in Manhattan, MT. Trucking available. 406-670-6551. 9-I For Sale: By owner, John Deere Model 447 Tractor Mount BACKHOE. Used less than 12 hours, $5,295 (less than 1/2 price of new).Will fit several 3xx and 4xx model John Deere Tractors. 406-386-2291. 9-II

For Sale: RARE KNIVES Large Selection RUANA CASE XX ~ SCHRADE Hard - to - find USA-made Old Timer & Uncle Henry Knife/Scissor Sharpening Big Sky Images & Collectibles Havre Holiday Village Mall ~~~~~(406)399-6522~~~~~ 9-I

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AUCTION CALENDAR DATE/TIME

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Wed., Sep. 23 Online Only, Antique Housewares Lewistown, MT www.dmauctionsonline.com Lewistown, MT Fri./Sat., Sep. 25-26 Double Estate Auction 6pm/10am Shobe Auction, 406-538-5125, www.shobeauction.com Sat., Sep. 26 9:00 am

Perry Moving Auction Malta, MT Hi-Line Auction, 406-654-1772 or 654-4053

Sat., Oct. 3 10:00 am

Antique Tractor Auction Sidney, MT R-K Auction, 406-485-2548, www.r-kauction.com

Sat., Oct. 22 9:30 am

2nd Equipment & Truck Auction Main Resource Auction, 701-215-2058

Havre, MT

Online Only Homes for Auction Sept & Oct United Country-Shobe Auction, 406-538-5125, www.shobeauction.com Contact your Advertiser’s Advocate today to find out how to list your auction here!

For Sale: Three steel buildings for sale! 40x40x16, 30x36x14,60x64x18. Please leave name and phone number. (406)222-5535. 5-I:10-II

515 S 1st. E Malta

Hey! Looking for a good building mover?? Call Dale Freitag 654-1123 or Dan Liese 379-2320. Prompt, experienced, competitive pricing. 5-I:11-II

For Sale: 1983 Shelby Gooseneck 20 ft. stock trailer. Rear gate w/sliding door, escape door, 2 divider gates, slipper spring suspension. 15 in new tires. Call 406-357-3572. 9-I

Wanted: Set of bunk beds. Prefer twin size, but would consider singles. Call 265-4326. 9-I

Beautiful work! Various mounts of Large Game and Small Game Animals. Come check it out at Lewistown Taxidermy today! 9-I

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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

united country-shobe Auction & reAlty on-line only real estate auction calendar hoBson home on four lots

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603 1st Avenue West • Hobson

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home on 4 lots • Large 3 Car Garage Viewing: Sept. 13 - 11 - 2 p.m. or by Appointment

Auction Closes Wednesday, Sept. 23rd • 6:00 p.m. nominal starting Bid: $75,000 home just outside lewistown

196 Molihan Lane • (2 miles S. of Lewistown on Castle Butte Road

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Viewings: Sept. 10 & 24 & Oct. 1 – 5 - 7 p.m.

nominal starting Bid: $75,000

Auction Closes Wednesday, Oct. 7th • 6:00 p.m.

two lewistown properties

For Sale: 2000 Yamaha Grizzly 600 4X4 with a winch for $2,825 or best offer. Also have a Suzuki 750 4X4 with a winch for $4,900. or best offer. In Great condition! If interested please call (406) 2773823 or (406) 231-5242. 9-I

Auction closes Wednesday, Oct.. 21st • 6:00 p.m.

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Good Quality Round Bales 3x4 Squares and 4x4 Squares

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302 W. Virginia • Lewistown 3 bedroom, 1 bath home on 1 lot

Viewings: Oct 8. & 15 – 5 - 7 p.m.

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Grain markets were quietly mixed as equity markets calmed down a bit and traders prepared for the next USDA September 8, 2015 This Week supply/demand report due to be issued on Friday, Sep. 11. Kansas City Wheat 4.77 Most traders will focus on the soybean planted and Minneapolis Wheat 5.05 harvested acreage numbers, expecting adjustments as we still don’t have a very clear handle on just what those Chicago Wheat 4.75 numbers are following heavy rains during the spring that Corn 3.68 led to very late plantings. Soybeans 8.79 Wheat markets managed to trade generally sideways Soybean Meal 308.6 despite intense competition in the export arena. Egypt, Soybean Oil 27.17 the world’s largest wheat importer, has been active over Live Cattle 143.47 the last three weeks but all of their purchases have gone Feeder Cattle 204.30 to Black Sea sellers, either Ukraine or Russia. Corn and Sugar 11.07 soybeans also are seeing mostly sideways trade as well, Crude Oil 45.94 even though harvest is moving into the Midwest. Early reports suggest corn yields are slightly less than USDA’s Heating Oil 1.5938 estimate while soybean yields are running about steady Unleaded Gas 1.4021 with their projection. Natural Gas 2.71 The cattle markets enjoyed a nice bounce after testing Silver 14.75 previous swing lows. Cash fed trade, however, continued Gold 1120.70 to push lower for the third week in a row. Consumers US $ 95.98 are still leery about economic issues following the sharp Canadian $ 0.7567 sell-off in the stock market. Meanwhile, feedlots are still Euro 1.1186 dealing with the overhang of very heavy weight cattle, Dow Jones 16452 keeping beef production high than normal given the low slaughter numbers. were quietly mixedwere as equity markets lower calmed down a bit andatraders prepared forof thetrading. next Grain markets Energy markets slightly following volatile week Weekly petroleum stocks USDA supply/demand reporttrade due toestimates, be issued on Friday, Sep.some 11. Mostpressure traders willtofocus the soybean came in higher than lending theonmarket while chatter of a slowdown in planted andEast harvested acreage numbers, adjustments as we still don’t have a very clear handle on and equities were calmer Middle production easedexpecting the bearish attitude of many traders. Currencies just what a those numbers are following heavy rainstrading during thedue spring led to verybreak. late plantings. during week of very little Chinese to that a holiday Change from Last Week 0.02 -0.03 -0.05 0.01 0.05 -1.70 0.08 2.25 3.55 0.34 -0.31 -0.0154 -0.0231 0.07 0.09 -12.40 0.14 0.0037 -0.0054 122

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September 16, 2015.............................................................. Volume XIII Issue 18.............................................................................. Tricia’s Trader 9 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.

AG SERIES:

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Weaving Threads of Change by Ali Everts on adopting an animal I.D. traceability system to effectively manage a disease One measly little string of thread is essentially useless when a huge outbreak, gaining access to key markets by advocating for international

object needs to be picked up and moved. But long ago mankind realized that if those little strings came together and were wrapped around one another, the strength of them all together could move mountains. This is true for anything that needs to be accomplished in life. One person, no matter how strong, will never be as strong as several people working toward the same purpose. The same can be said for cattlemen. One rancher may be strong, but many cattlemen – united together under one cause – are stronger. This is exactly the basis for the formation of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Like many other organizations before them, they realized that when it came to huge issues like the future of our ranching and cattle industry, protecting that future was no solitary job. After NCBA’s initiation in 1898 more than 30,000 individual members now support the organization. NCBA prides themselves on staying true and consistent to their main vision and values. They do this by creating a five year Long Range Plan, created by a task force of 16 beef industry leaders in hopes of representing the entire beef value chain. Their vision as of 2015 is to be “an industry tied together by a common goal of being the world’s most trusted and preferred source of beef and beef products,” while their overall mission is to be “dedicated to the growing beef demands by marketing and producing the safest, healthiest, most delicious beef that satisfies the desires of an increasing global population while responsibly managing our livestock and natural resources.” NCBA’s Long Range Plan outlines the solutions for attaining their mission and vision with four key strategies. The first is driving growth in beef exports. This would focus attention

trade, and promoting unique attributes of U.S. beef in foreign markets. The second is managing the political and regulatory sector by primarily motivating more stakeholders to become involved with policy concerns and regulate issues that would threaten the business climate of beef production. This also involves ensuring beef’s inclusion in dietary recommendations, investing in necessary research to find new technologies and develop a crisis management plan- if a crisis were to arise in the future. NCBA’s next solution is to grow consumer trust in beef production and beef by ensuring responsible stewardship of antibiotics to safeguard human as well and animal health and well-being, as well as creating a standard to certify and verify beef production and management. Their last initiative for this five-year plan is to essentially refresh the national beef image. This includes revolutionizing beef marketing and merchandising, supporting research for beef’s nutritional value and communicating these benefits, and capitalizing on new media technologies to connect more directly with consumers. From NCBA’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., to their many leaders around the country, these initiatives drive the progress and process of the grassroots organization. However, another huge part of being a large organization is making sure all those individual strings of people are educated about the current issues affecting the beef industry. NCBA supports member learning with their “Cattlemen to Cattlemen” TV show, a National Cattlemen monthly newspaper, a semi-annual magazine titled “Directions”, a continuously new updated website of beefusa.org, and annual conventions, tradeshows and member conferences. Of course, there are also many other member benefits that include access to store discounts, weather blogs, countless news releases, newsletters, and advertising partnernships. “While the beef industry has faced many challenges, the future holds tremendous promise for the industry,” Don Schiefelbein, owner/operator of Schiefelbein Farms and NCBA’s task force co-chair said. To learn more or become a member of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association visit their website at www.beefusa.org.

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Double Estate AUCTION

Friday & Saturday, Sept. 25th & 26th, 2015 Friday auction 6:00 p.m. & Saturday auction 10:00 a.m. Trade Center, Central Montana Fairgrounds • Lewistown, MT Preview: Friday, Sept. 25th 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Owners: Estates of Vern Schindele & Jim Quigley, Lewistown, MT & Select Guest Consignors

Over 50 Firearms, Harley Davidson, Tractors, Ranch & Shop Equip.

2006 Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster

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Malta Brewfest: An Active Community is a Better by Ali Everts

Community with Malta Trails Inc.

It was 2002 and longtime Malta resident, Laura Pankratz, gazed around her town--in between the busy highways and the railroad tracks--and she couldn’t find any safe places to just take a walk. “I wanted to start getting healthy and I realized there was nowhere in Malta that supported this,” Pankratz said. “We didn’t have a recreation center or good trail systems to hike.” Pankratz noticed that other small towns around Montana had started their own trail organizations and pulled together volunteers from around the community for help. “So, I got inspired and asked the community to hold a meeting at the local pizza place about potentially starting a new nonprofit organization,” Pankratz said. “To my surprise 40 people showed up willing to get their hands dirty and that gave way to Malta Trails, Incorporated.” After consulting with the city of Malta, their first project was to build a small trail near Trafton Park, a 1.2-mile path with a lower and higher loop. The lower loop is more of a nature trail that goes down to a little fishing hole where children can play, while the higher loop connects Trafton Park all the way to the three Malta museums. It weaves together the town’s hotspots and makes for a wonderful sightseeing or tourist trail. “We had a lot of local businesses come out and donate to the project. And it took only eight hours to build the trail, with more than 30 people coming out to help,” Pankratz said. That first project was completed in 2011 and since then their organization and community have put their foot on the gas and created a high school bike riding program with a new trail system connecting the high school to the golf course area, built a huge pedestrian bridge, provided a “Walking Wednesday” group, a bike safety clinic, kayak events on the Milk River, hikes on Saturday mornings, snowshoeing in the canal bottom in the winter, and countless more opportunities to support being active in Malta. However, all these projects would not have happened without Pankratz’s strong grant writing skills and the group’s annual fundraising festivals. This year marks the organization’s fifth year and their fourth year holding the Malta Brewfest, featuring the Front Brewing Company on Sept. 26th at the Milk River Pavilion in Malta. Tickets include a pulled pork dinner and four microbrews. The auction features multiple local donations including two kayaks, custom made coffee tables, two town cruiser bikes, a road bike and more. This year’s Brewfest will support Malta Trails’ need for maintenance of the trails they have already put in place. The nonprofit has wonderful organizations around Malta that help by donating their time for cleaning and watering and keeping the trails in good condition. However, they are in need of an industry mower and two bushwhackers and this fundraiser’s proceeds will go toward that. “Building a better, healthier, more active community does not happen overnight,” Pankratz said. “But one thing that this trails adventure has taught me is that if you want your community to change, you need to step up yourself. I used to be one of those people complaining about how the city didn’t do anything. Now I am one of the people who goes out and just does it myself. It is no longer, ‘They can’t do it;’ it is, ‘We can do it.’ We need a lot of hands to complete the projects we do, but if you just ask people they help. It is just one of the perks to being part of a community aimed towards the better.”

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that should receive suicide prevention training, including among others, educational staff, law enforcement, clergy, healthcare providers, bartenders, and VA employees. Resources are available for someone who needs AVOID MISINFORMATION AND OFFER HOPE help and may be contemplating suicide. In previous years pinpointing those resources and actually • Suicide is complex. There are almost always multiple causes, connecting with a useful service could prove difficult, including psychiatric illnesses, that may not have been if not impossible. Today, however, steps are being recognized or to treated. illnesses are treatable. taken make However, the most these important services available to anyone and everyone who may need them. • Refer to research findings that mental disorders and/or Regional Local Advisory Councils are coalitions substance have been found inthat 90%are of people of abuse community members being who formed have died by suicide. across Montana interested in assessing, planning and strengthening public mental health services in their • Avoid reporting that death by suicide was preceded by a communities. They work in partnership with the single event, such as a recent loss, divorce or bad grades. Central Service Area job Authority established by the State Montana to public collaborate with the simplistic Dept. of Reporting likeof this leaves the with an overly Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and Local and misleading understanding of suicide. Advisory Councils. Above: Plentywood, Montana native and country singer Jason DeShaw stands with quoting • Consider a suicide experton on the causes Tina Mord is a prevention board member Mental the Adam Billmayer family of Turner on September 12, 2015. Billmayers organized Health Local Advisory Council for Blaine County, and treatments. Avoid putting expert opinions in a a Suicide Awareness/Prevention “Out of the Darkness” Walk in memory of their and while each of the LACs statewide are at a sensationalistic eldest son Tristan, whom they lost to suicide in May. The event drew a crowd of over differentcontext. stage of development, Mord shared the 325 people from across the Hi-Line in support of their cause. DeShaw speaks and goals of that council. Their focus is on the broader • Use your story to inform readers about the causes of performs all over the U.S. and Canada, sharing his struggle with mental illness and picture of health,inrecognizing that physical suicide, signs, trends rates and recent alcoholism, and his story of recovery and hope. They bravely came together this day its warning mental issues, health concerns and social issues all can play in an attempt to educate and prevent other families from suffering in the same way. treatment advances. a role in a person’s overall mental health. One of •

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WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE • Talking about wanting to die • Looking for a way to kill oneself • Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose • Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain • Talking about being a burden to others • Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs • Acting anxious, agitated or recklessly • Sleeping too little or too much • Withdrawing or feeling isolated • Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge • Displaying extreme mood swings The more of these signs a person shows, the greater the risk. Warning signs are associated with suicide but may not be what causes a suicide.

WHAT TO DO If someone you know exhibits warning signs of suicide: • Do not leave the person alone • Remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs or sharp objects that could be used in a suicide attempt • Call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) • Take the person to an emergency room or seek help from a medical or mental health professional

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No One Is Alone (continued)... the main objectives of the Blaine County LAC is to identify mental health resources already established and enlist the involvement of consumers and individuals on the committee. A big part of their plan is concerned with reducing the stigma surrounding mental health through education and training within the community and school setting, and improving access to mental health wellness services. And, lastly, they hope to fill in the gaps in service by gauging where services fall short, proposing alternative solutions and working with courts and elected officials to express the mental health wellness needs of Blaine County at the state and local level. This all sounds like a monumental project. But the group is taking important steps in the right direction, and those steps seem to fall in alignment with the MSR Team’s recommendations. For example, currently, courses are being scheduled for USA Mental First Aid Classes which will be encouraged for any and all members of a community. The course is intended “to provide basic knowledge and skills to respond to an individual in distress”, as indicated in the course manual. In neighboring LACs and organizations, other modules of the course are being offered, like the Youth Mental Health First Aid, one of which was offered in Havre recently on September 11th through Youth Dynamics. There are also modules geared for Law Enforcement and for Veterans. Many of these councils are also spreading information about what resources are available in their areas. They plan to distribute these resource guides en masse to the public in every way possible. In the Tricia’s Trader reading area, just like everywhere else, the aftershock from recent suicides continues to baffle residents here. Death by suicide leaves those left behind with more questions than answers, and most of those questions will never have good answers. Real closure for these families and communities remains out of reach, and the grieving process follows a different path than for other types of loss. The time has come to start talking about it. As with many calamities in life, prevention is key. The MHLAC-Blaine County documentation urges, “If you have or someone you know has been impacted by depression, anxiety, or other serious mental health problems, your mental health Local Advisory Council needs your voice, ideas, skills and talents.” It doesn’t get more grass roots than this for solving this serious problem. Contact information for some of the LACs in our reading area are listed in the sidebar, as well as other useful information for anyone who needs help or resources. If you, or someone you know, is in distress or needs help, please call or tell someone. Help really is available. And every life matters. “Pain has a beginning and an end. It comes, then it goes. We need to make it to the finish line so we can feel the satisfaction of having made it through. We don’t know what we might miss if we don’t. It could be something really fantastic; you never know until you live to the next moment.”—Cathy Singer, Suicide Attempt Survivor. SEPTEMBER IS SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH

Suicide Prevention LIFELINE 800-273-TALK (8255) *A free, 24/7 service that can provide suicidal persons or those around them with support, information and local resources.

Montana Peer Network www.Mtpeernetwork.org 406-551-1058 *A network of individuals helping one another on the path of recovery.

NAMI Helpline (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org 406-443-7871 NAMI of Montana www.namimt.org

Central Service Area Authority www.Centralsaamontana.org 406-444-9344 (Phone) 406-431-6175 (cell) 888-866-0328 (Toll Free) *Ensure consumers, families and community stakeholders have a strong voice in….public mental health care delivery in Montana, with a focus on the Central region of the state.

Veterans Crisis Line 800-273-8255, Press 1 Confidential chat at www.VeteransCrisisLine.net Or text to 838255 *Free, confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, even if they are not registered with VA or enrolled in VA health care. www.MilitaryOneSource.mil *Click around for answers to the military life questions you didn’t even know to ask. Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff – deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more. Local Havre Crisis Line 406-265-2222 Voices of Hope Hotline: 406-453-4357 Great Falls www.voicesofhope.info * We help people deal with suicide, domestic violence, sexual assault, eating disorders, relationship problems and mental health issues.

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Long Term Care Ombudsman 800-551-3191 www.dphhs.mt.gov/sltc/aginglongtermcareombudsman *Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Issues Addictive and Mental Disorders Division Mental Health Services Bureau www.dphhs.mt.gov/amdd 888-866-0328

Medicaid Recipient Hotline 800-362-8312

http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA15-4419/SMA15-4419. pdf *Free downloadable guide: “A Journey Toward Health and Hope”

Aging Hotline Citizen’s Advocate 800-332-2272

Youth Dynamics 877-458-7022 www.Youthdynamics.org *Shelby, Havre, Great Falls, Malta, Glasgow, Wolf Point

VeteransCrisisLine.net or text to 838255

Montana Mental Health Ombudsman www.mhombudsman.mt.gov 406-444-9669 (Helena) 888-444-9669 (Toll Free) *Represents the interests of individuals with regard to the need for public mental health services. Answer questions, discuss ways to resolve a problem, provide information, contact agencies on your behalf, connect you with agencies or organizations which can help.

Montana Warm Line 877-688-3377 *Non-crisis phone line staffed by primary consumers

9-1-1 Emergency Services *Dial 911 Confidential chat at

Montana Mental Health Association www.montanamentalhealth.org 877-927-6642

Mental Health Local Area Council (LAC) for Blaine County (part of Central Service Area Authority http://centralsaamontana.org): Contact Blaine County Department of Health at 357-2345 or Tina Mord at 357-2369. For additional LAC information in Eastern Montana: Eastern Service Area Authority - www.esaamontana.org Miles City, Montana aklein@mt.gov 406-234-1866

Anonymous (continued)... happy. I felt like such a burden, even to my children. I did not try for selfish reasons. I tried because I thought I would be less selfish. Now I see that I was wrong. My children need me. Whether I am battling mental illness or not, they need me. I just want others to know there is no shame in being diagnosed with a mental condition, or feeling depressed or feeling like you need to end your life. There are no wrong emotions. But trying to face those emotions alone, that is wrong. You need support. You need to be heard, you need help. I want to be able to help others, to raise awareness. To prevent others from succeeding and families from being destroyed.”

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DAVE SAYS: Who Is Dave Ramsey? Dave Ramsey is a personal money management expert, popular national radio personality and the author of three New York Times bestsellers – The Total Money Makeover, Financial Peace Revisited and More Than Enough. In them, Ramsey exemplifies his life’s work of teaching others how to be financially responsible, so they can acquire enough wealth to take care of loved ones, live prosperously into old age, and give generously to others. DEAR DAVE, I’m trying to get out of debt. I make good money and do consulting for a living. I put about 4,000 miles a month on my car. It’s a 2012 model, and I currently owe more on it than it’s worth. I’ve considered selling it, but I’m concerned about reliability since I’m on the road so much. Do you have any advice? ~Chantel Dear Chantel, Rule of thumb number one when it comes to your finances is you don’t want too much of your financial picture tied up in things that are going down in value. Specifically, no one needs to have more than half of their annual income tied up in things that go down in value. You’re a road warrior, so whatever you drive you’re going to destroy. From a business perspective, you need a relatively low-mileage vehicle with good gas mileage that’s reliable and safe. You also want something that’s reasonably comfortable. Having said that, I would advise doing a lot of research and getting the least in car that meets all those criteria. Since whatever you drive is going to be worth nothing in about 20 minutes, I’d start setting aside some cash every month as part of a monthly budget for a newer, better car. That way, when it comes time to put the old one down, you’ll have a pile of cash to go along with your trade-in. But even in your situation, Chantel, I would never advise buying a brand-new car or leasing a vehicle. From a financial standpoint, either of those moves would be just about the dumbest things you could do! ~Dave

DEAR DAVE, What percentage of your total net worth should your personal residence be during retirement? ~Sue Dear Sue, Honestly, I don’t have a set percentage for this kind of thing. The larger your net worth, the smaller the percentage would be. Let’s say you’re worth $5 million. In this scenario, you wouldn’t want to have 50 percent in your home. But if you’re worth $150,000, you’re probably going to have more than 50 percent in your home. So, the smaller your net worth is, the larger the percentage your home will likely be. That’s very reasonable, and it’s one way you can look at. If you’re in the million-dollar range of net worth, I don’t think I’d want to have half or more of it in my house. But I think you see how I’m looking at that. You want to try and have as small a portion as possible, but you also have to have a home that’s suitable for your needs. ~Dave

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A Political Glance at Pigging Out A week ago, a farmer was in my office seeking medical advice regarding a sick ram who had broken into the corn bin three days earlier. I moaned. Successful treatment of grain overloads depends on the immediacy of treatment, so waiting three days is usually hopeless. The metaphor of closing the barn door after the horses escaped came to mind, so I euphemistically asked, “Do you have a backhoe by chance?” Ruminants are not alone in lacking discretion and a veterinary publication recently sponsored a contest asking for the most unusual foreign body removed from an animal. The winner was a dog who had swallowed 26 golf balls. All animals lack selfrestraint and this could be the primary characteristic separating man from animals were it not for politicians who feed on tax dollars like a labrador eating his way to the bottom of a compost pile. For the ruling class, satiety is always one swallow away and here is proof. With the price of crude oil bouncing around

$40, cheaper pump prices are just around the corner. Hearing this, politicians figuratively knocked the lid off the grain bin knowing this was the perfect time to increase the federal gas tax. Uncle Sam currently pockets 18 pennies for every gallon pumped into your Prius, so if fuel prices stabilize around two dollars, consumers would hardly notice a 10 cent per gallon tax increase. Besides, leftists will blame their entire tax increase on greedy big oil and like a beagle with a golf ball, the unwashed will dutifully swallow the lie. Politicians began prepping the little people for higher taxes by floating a survey asking whether respondents would support a 10 cent per gallon tax increase to fund safer roads and bridges. Not surprising to wordsmiths, a whopping 71 percent answered “yes”, so expect spineless, establishment Republicans to join all Democrats in raising your taxes. This brings me to my point. Uncle Sam collects a shade over $40 billion in fuel taxes annually, so a 10 cent per gallon tax

increase will increase their haul to $64 billion. This $24 billion increase will be paid by collecting $70 from everyone’s wallet, so if the two mini-Americans in car seats in your Prius are not old enough for wallets, you get to pay their fair share. Therefore, if you are a $15 per hour employee, you will donate 14 hours of work every year towards this additional tax all under the illusion of safety. It is called trading freedom for security. If you smug Volt drivers think your rig’s fuel efficiency means you will be minimally affected, answer me this: Of the $2.59 per pound of apples at the store, how much represents the cost of the actual apple? Every commodity conceals fuel taxes. As the ruling class derives all their power by redistributing wealth, the revenue generated by raising the fuel tax will never be enough. Politicians will devour it and scream for more. Unlike our ram overloading on corn and dying of toxic shock, only taxpayers get sick when politicians pig out.

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