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September 19, 2018 Volume XVI Issue 18

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38th Annual Festival Days in Havre This Weekend

Havre Festival Days, slated for this weekend, September 2123, will kick-off on Friday with the annual Steve Heil Memorial Car Show, book sale, quilt show, historic tours, BBQ, and softball.

Moving into Saturday, MSU-Northern will sponsor a parade at 10:00 AM, following a pancake breakfast. Other Saturday events include a golf scramble, dunking booth, obstacle course, street dance, and third annual Rock Lotto “Music through the Decades.”

Community members are invited to finish off the weekend with more soft ball, trail rides, tours, and vendors at the Holiday Village Mall.

One of the mall vendors, the Hi-Line Quilt Guild, will host a Festival of Quilts in the old Famous Footwear store. Show times will be September 21 from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM, September 22 from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, and September 23 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

This year all proceeds from the guild raffle quilt “County Fair” (pictured) will be donated to Feed My Sheep, a food pantry and community soup kitchen at 611 Second Street in Havre. Feed My Sheep provides lunch six days a week for no charge. They also offer a variety of foods including fresh bread, fruits, and vegetables to go.

People’s Choice Award and raffle drawings will take place on September 23 at 3:00 PM. The Hi-Line Quilt Guild reminds all entrants that quilts must be picked up Sunday from 4:30 to 5:00. They will not be responsible for any quilts that are not retrieved.

The mission of the Hi-Line Quilt Guild is to engage in the education and promotion of quilting. For interested individuals, guild meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Community Room of the Holiday Village Shopping Center in Havre, and membership dues are $10 annually.

For a complete list of Havre Festival Days events, interested persons are encouraged to contact the Havre Chamber by calling 406-265-4383, by stopping by their office at 130 Fifth Avenue, or by visiting them online at Havrechamber.com. See the schedule on page 10!

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NEWS:

38th Annual Festival Days in Havre This Weekend.................................1 Spay/Neuter Clinic for Cats Available in October................................. 2 Ed Asner Coming to Havre in October.....................................................3 MT Family Foundation Releases Factual Report on Judicial Candidate Spending...................................................4 Local Pheasants Forever Chapter to Hold Banquet.......................................6 Region 6 Citizen Advisory Council Meets September 20 at the Fort PeckMultispecies Fish Hatchery in Fort Peck.......................7 Minnow Tank Finalists Named................14 Reminder in the Field this Hunting Season: Be a Good Steward of the Land..............17 Governor Bullock Proclaims September 2018 as "National Recovery Month"........20 MSU-Northern's Greenhouse Now Open for Classroom Use........................21 Fish Kill Occurs on Beaver Creek in Hill County...........................................22 Fire Restrictions Have Been Lifted on FWP Properties..................................23 Hunter Education Classes Offered in Box Elder and Plentywood..................23

Spay/Neuter Clinic for Cats Available in October

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Advertising/Subscriptions..........................8 Conservative Cow Dr...............................19 Havre Festival Days...............................10 Suicide Awareness................................11 Dave Says................................................6 Joyce Meyer Ministries...........................15 Laugh Lines............................................. 8 Market Update..........................................5 Ranching For Profit..................................9 Realty Section......................................... 7 Sudoku.....................................................4

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Kitty Keepers and Eastside Animal Hospital will be holding a Hi-Line Spay/Neuter Clinic for Cats at 1117 26th Avenue West in Havre on October 12-13 with the goal of lowering the feral cat population on the Hi-Line.

Although everyone is welcome to apply, this Clinic is geared for low-income pet owners and people who cannot afford to have a cat fixed otherwise. The focus will be on spaying/neutering feral and stray cats and cat colonies.

Applications are required for appointments, and those wishing for an application should call 301-4085 or pick one up at Eastside Animal Hospital. Applications can be completed over the phone or in-person. No walk-ins or vaccine-only appointments will be taken on October 1213.

During the Clinic, the spay/neutering cost per cat will be based on a sliding fee scale. In addition, one-year rabies and distemper vaccines will be offered for $15 each, although ear cleaning is free. The ear will also be notched or tattooed to indicate the cat is incapable of breeding.

Payment must be made at drop off, either by cash or check.

The night before surgery, all cats must be denied food after 10:00 PM. On appointment day, check-in will occur at 8:00 AM, and owners will be called when cats are ready for pick up. All cats must arrive in crates or carriers labeled with the owner’s name. Cats must be kept warm the night after surgery.

For more information, interested individuals are encouraged to call 301-4085 or to check out this event on fb.me/hlsnclinic.

Charitable donations are always welcome and can be made at Eastside Animal Hospital (EAH). Hospital personnel also have pet collar bandanas for sale, with 100% of the profits donated to the Hi-Line Spay/Neuter Clinic. These bandanas are made and donated by Carrie Frahm. Furthermore, the Hospital will have a cleaning day the week before the clinic, and anyone who can help mop or dust is invited. Finally, EAH plans to construct a float for the Festival Days Parade and will be looking for interested workers as well as walkers to hand out information about the clinic.

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Ed Asner Coming to Havre in October

Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) will be hosting God Help Us!, a political comedy starring American actor Ed Asner who is on tour to several communities with this production. Asner will be joined on stage by MAT veterans Jay Pyette and Kate Hagen for one weekend only, October 12-14.

This show, written by Samuel Warren Joseph and Phil Proctor, will be directed by Los Angeles professional Mitch Levine. God will be played by legendary actor, Ed Asner who has starred in the television sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which aired from 1970-1977, and the series spin-off Lou Grant, which aired from 1977-1982. Asner also starred in the 2003 film Elf, an American Christmas fantasy/comedy directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum.

In God Help Us! Asner will play God, the wise, cantankerous, and wildly funny deity who confronts two political pundits with a romantic history: Lawrence (a liberal lad played by Jay Pyette) and Leslie (a conservative gal played by Kate Hagen). As the plot unfolds, God is not at all pleased with human politics or with what humanity has done to His Creation.

God Help Us! speaks to audiences of all political persuasions with one primary premise: that we must listen to each other so that we can all live – and laugh – together.

The show will take place at the Montana Actors’ Theatre on the campus of MSU-Northern on Cowan Drive with four performances: Friday from 8:00-10:00 PM, Saturday from 2:00-4:00 PM for a matinee and again that night from 8:00-10:00 PM, and Sunday from 2:00-4:00 PM. Tickets, which will cost $20.00 for students through grade and for senior citizens and $25.00 for all eighth other audience members, are available on-line at https:// tickets.vendini.com/ or at Fivehead's, The Computer Center, and Bear Paw Meats Store. Season passes and MAT punchcards are not eligible for this event.

MAT reported that tickets for God Help Us! are going fast and encouraged potential theater patrons to buy soon so as not to miss this chance to see Hollywood legend Ed Asner in October.

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Business for Sale: 241 Bar & Grille Retail: 1609 Maple Dr., $210,000, 4 1 of 2 in Turner, Montana. Asking $85,000 bed 2 bath. Havre, 59501. Call Kim plus inventory. Call 406-379-8241 Cripps at 406-265-0905.

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Montana Family Foundation Releases Factual Report on Judicial Candidate Spending 9/13/2018, 12:04 PM

On September 10, the Montana Family Foundation released the Montana Judicial Candidate Spending Project.

The report is a factual record of where Montana judicial candidates have contributed their own money.

“Montanans are frustrated. Every election cycle they are asked to vote for judges that they know nothing about.

The Montana Judicial Candidate Spending Project is an attempt to bring transparency to the process and to help voters cast informed votes,” says Jeff Laszloffy, President and CEO of Montana Family Foundation.

Choosing the right candidate for one of Montana’s court seats can be one of the most frustrating parts of voting in Montana, especially since very little can be found about the candidates or their values. “In the case of Minnesota v. White, the U.S. Supreme court said people voting for judges have both the right and responsibility to cast informed votes," says Laszloffy, “This isn’t an attempt to pin party labels on nonpartisan judicial candidates, but rather to add just one more data-point to help frustrated voters cast informed votes."

For more information about the Montana Judicial Candidate Spending Project, interested persons should visit www.montanafamily.org.

The Montana Family Foundation advocates for the traditional family in Montana through education, lobbying, and limited political activity. Its slogan reveals its commitment: Supporting, protecting, and strengthening Montana families.

Colleen Buck via the registration page.

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Grain markets have seen significant pressure over the

last few weeks, led by wheat as it gave up most of the post-harvest rally. Sliding world prices from aggressive Russian exports are the main reason. In addition, USDA increased world wheat production in their September supply/demand report, catching the market by surprise and creating another round of selling. Corn and soybeans also felt pressure as those crops begin the harvest season with both expecting record average yields. For soybeans, the trade war with China has caused huge disruptions in exports and the large crop will create record carryover supplies.

The cattle complex fared better with feeders responding well to a big feed grain crop and expected competition for calves among the large feedlots and the small farmer/feeder. Live cattle pushed higher as cash stabilized and the summer seasonal low appears to be behind us. Domestic demand for beef continues very strong and are expected to stay strong or improve into the fall. Exports were a bit weaker than usual last week, creating some concern about short term weakness.

The energy market was slightly higher in a choppy type of trade. A strong US economy so far is offsetting significant weakness in emerging economies, helping to stabilize our energy markets and continue to feed the bullish enthusiasm for our stock market. Precious metals have taken a sizable hit, with silver touching multi-year lows.

THIS IS A SOLICITATION. Reproduction or rebroadcast of any portion of this information is strictly prohibited without written permission.

The information reflected herein is derived from sources believed to be reliable; however, this information is not guaranteed as to its accuracy or completeness. Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. Futures trading involves risk.

Country Property For Sale: 16 mi. E. of Havre, 5 bed, 2 ba. home; shop/garage w/ 6 in. fiberglass insul. divided into 38x40' shop w/ 14' ceiling w 16x13' door & 8' ceiling 3-car garage w/ 3 elec. doors. Old barn approx 40x40', 6 acres pasture w/ 244' river frontage. Only $299,000. Call 406357-2487 for appts.

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For Sale: 44 South 4th Street East, Malta. 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath. 912+/sq. ft. home with attached garage on 50’x140’ lot. $50,000 Bishop, Inc. Real Estate & Development, 406654-1216. www.bishopincmt.com 9-II

For Sale: 3 bed, 2 bath home at 515 Minn., Chinook, MT. Very clean, move-in ready, central a/c, storage, add'n w/ util. rm. New master bath, lots of upgrades.

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Local Pheasants Forever Chapter to Hold Banquet

On Tuesday, October 9, the North Central Montana Chapter of Pheasants Forever will hold its 32nd Annual Banquet.

Dinner, auctions, games, and a night with friends will take place at the Duck Inn located at 1300 First Street in Havre, Montana. From 6:00-10:00 PM, the public is invited to come support local wildlife conservation efforts to sustain the Pheasants Forever mission in North Central Montana.

According to Chapter spokesperson Bob Markwardt, the Duck Inn serves a banquet meal that feature three meats, including prime rib, with all the trimmings. “We’ll also have a shot shell raffle, and six, custom-made knives will be auctioned off, with three of them crafted by local artisans Lincoln Holt and Phil Moen from Havre and Jim Brewer from Zurich,” Markwardt said.

Markwardt also reported that another highlight of the auction will be a No Child Left Indoors package. “These packages promote hunting activities for youth,” he said.

No Child Left Indoors is an initiative with the goal of unplugging youth from electronics and engaging them with activities that encourage discovery about the natural world. Local Chapters of Pheasants Forever have taken this challenge to heart and continue to grow the message to combat what they call a “nature-deficit disorder.”

The Pheasants Forever website describes the Initiative as an investment in our youth and in future conservation efforts: “All of the efforts made today by Pheasants Forever have little impact without future conservation leaders taking a stand for wildlife habitat conservation. With this in mind, Pheasants Forever has become a leader in youth initiatives . . . and strives to create the conservation leaders of the future.”

It is their hope that participation in the No Child Left Indoors program, which introduces youth to both a hunting heritage and wildlife conservation, will help to foster the next generation of hunting conservationists and land stewards.

Pheasant Forever is a Nonprofit Organization whose mission is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education, and land management policies and programs.

Montana is home to over 2,000 Pheasants Forever members who comprise thirteen chapters spread geographically across the Treasure State. Over the past 30 years, volunteers have helped raise and spend $4.9 million dollars toward habitat improvement, protection, and youth outreach programs within Montana. Individuals passionate about the outdoors, wildlife, and their communities are encouraged to join this important mission.

Another way individuals can support habitat and conservation efforts in Montana is to purchase a Pheasants Forever License plate. This plate, featuring a rooster pheasant backlit by the sun and bearing the phrase Think Habitat, is now available in all counties. Any persons can obtain a plate with their new registration or can upgrade to this plate by paying the plate fee, with all proceeds going directly to conservation efforts in Montana.

For more information about the banquet or about the North Central Montana Chapter of Pheasants Forever, people may contact Bob Markwardt (406) 262-4795 or Wally Duchscher at (406) 265-7314.

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 stuck in a dead-end job, and I only have a high school diploma. I’ve never minded long hours and hard work, but I’ve begun to realize I need to have a better career, so I can spend more time with my kids. I feel like I’m missing out on their lives, because I work 65 to 70 hours every week. Do you have any advice on how to change my situation? ~Tim DEAR TIM,

Asking questions and exploring your options like this is a much smarter move than simply walking away from an unsatisfying job situation — especially when you have a family to think about. I’m glad you’re wise enough to take a thoughtful look at the situation, instead of making a rash decision that could have a negative impact on you and your family. > There’s absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to improve yourself in terms of education or your career. But before you do any of that, you’ve got to have a definite direction in mind. You need an in-depth, detailed game plan for the next three or four years that’s designed to put you where you want to be. It may involve going back to school for some classes, additional training in your field, or even getting a full-blown degree. If you identify your long-term goals in detail, it will lead you to some of the shortterm goals that will help you arrive at your final destination. > Have you tried talking to your boss about your goals and your situation? See if you can have a sincere conversation with him or her, and discuss your feelings about your career and what’s going on with your family, too. Your company may be very receptive to the idea of increasing your value in the workplace. A good leader will also understand the importance of family. > Also, there’s a great book by Dan Miller that addresses this topic. It’s called 48 Days to the Work You Love. In this book, he lays out the steps to discovering what you really love to do and how to get there. > Best of luck, Tim! ~ Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 13 million listeners each week on 585 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

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Region 6 Citizen Advisory Council Meets September 20 at the Fort Peck Multispecies Fish Hatchery in Fort Peck

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ (FWP) Region 6 Citizen Advisory Council (CAC) will meet from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Thursday, September 20, at the Fort Peck Multispecies Fish Hatchery in Fort Peck.

The meeting is open to the public and will include wildlife, fisheries, communication-education and law enforcement updates from FWP and a roundtable discussion with CAC members.

Each of FWP’s seven administrative regions has a volunteer CAC to help guide policies and programs. The Region 6 group meets three times a year.

FWP ensures that its meetings are fully accessible to persons with disabilities. To request special accommodations for this meeting, please contact 406-228-3700.

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Nail Biting

A young woman who was worried about her habit of biting her fingernails down to the quick was advised by a friend to take up yoga to ease her nervousness. She did, and soon her fingernails were growing normally.

One day her friend stopped her and -- noticing her well long, groomed nails -- asked her if yoga had totally cured her nervousness.

"No," she replied, "but now I can reach my toe-nails so I bite them instead."

Lazy worker

A construction site foreman had 10 very lazy men working for him, so one day he decided to trick them into doing some work for a change.

"I've got a really easy job today for the laziest one among you," he announced. "Will the laziest man please put his hand up."

Nine hands went up.

"Why didn't you put your hand up?" he asked the 10th man.

"Too much trouble," he responded..

Spanish Bible

My family was visiting a church and the minister announced they had both Spanish and English Bibles for use during the service.

My youngest son tugged at my sleeve and whispered, "Mommy, I want one of those Spanish Bibles."

Don't be silly, you can't read Spanish," I quickly rejoined. " Holding out his own Bible to me, my kindergartner explained, "Mom, I can't read English either."

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Dave Pratt Healthy Land, Happy Families and Profitable Businesses www.ranchingforprofit.com

Ranching with Nature

North American livestock producers are the most productive in the world.

We are also the least profitable. Could it be that our battle to increase production is the reason for economic failure?

We are engaged in a cold war with nature. We are armed with an impressive arsenal. We seed and fertilize and spray and mow and plow and burn.

We vaccinate, drench, implant and supplement. We feed from barrels, blocks, bales and bags. We keep bunkers full of hay. We fight the weather to get feed to the cows and struggle to save calves born in winter and spring storms.

All of these things have made us productive. They have not made us profitable. We are running out of money. Just like the cold war bankrupted the Russians, our cold war will bankrupt us.

We are going bankrupt economically and biologically. Take for example our reliance on energy. Burt Smith, a former extension specialist in Hawaii, once wrote, “There’s a lot of oil in a pound of steak,” referring to the fossil fueldependent structure of our industry. That might have worked 50 years ago when gas was 30 per gallon, but fuel costs are roughly 10 x higher now. Cattle prices are only 2-3 times higher. This means that someone is making money, but it probably isn’t you.

The increased price of fuel reflects its growing scarcity. We may not run out for many decades, but the easy stuff has been pumped and the remaining reserves are more expensive to extract. But fuel isn’t the only thing that’s being depleted. According to Natural Resource Conservation Service estimates, the rate of erosion from range and pasture lands averages twice the rate of soil formation.

Soil loss from cropland is over 4 times the rate of replacement.

The frequency and severity of floods and droughts are increasing. Weed problems are increasing and our dependence on fertilizers and herbicides is growing. We work dawn to dusk, with a business that may have assets of a million dollars or more, living like paupers. These and other stresses are straining relationships within farm and ranch businesses. Conventional farming and ranching is not sustainable.

Will we keep farming and ranching until the money, oil, soil and family all run out?

There is an alternative. Ranching can be economically, environmentally and socially sustainable. But profitable ranching requires a drastic change in our thinking. Einstein could have been talking about the livestock business when he said “The significant problems we face today cannot be overcome with the same level of thinking which caused the problem.”

Maybe we should start by thinking about one of the most productive grazing operations in history. The operation was incredibly productive before we ever built fences and barns, or grew and fed hay. The operation still goes on today although on a much more limited scale. This efficient operation has no expensive infrastructure or capital costs. Overhead costs are at a minimum. It uses a concentrated breeding season, and a strict culling policy. It may be the prototype of a profitable ranch today. It’s nature.

What would happen if instead of fighting nature, we worked with nature … if we tried to help nature do what comes naturally?

We can start by recognizing that we are not so much in the cattle business as we are in the energy business. Our job is to capture, harvest and convert solar energy into harvestable products.

Nature doesn’t need equipment to harvest forages, neither do we. She uses four-legged combines. So can we.

Nature doesn’t have high capital expenses or overheads, and neither should we.

Nature selects animals to fit the environment, and so should we.

Nature fits the reproductive cycle of her animals to match the forage cycle.

So should we.

I often ask students to imagine what would happen if we got rid of all of the fences and abandoned our ranches? Would all the animals die, or would some survive? What would those that survived be like? When would they calve?

What would the conception rates be like?

Wild populations of deer, elk and bison typically have weaning rates of 60 to 70%. When a rancher’s cow herd has a weaning rate of 80% (slightly better than the industry average), isn’t it fair to say that his conception rate is really only 20% … after all nature did the rest without our help. Now think about the infrastructure we have established, all of the overheads we bear and all of the hay we feed to support that 20%.

Change is never comfortable, but there has never been a better time for change in the livestock business. The industry is not economically, biologically or socially sustainable. It’s hard to go downhill when you are sitting at the bottom.

Laurie Lasater once said, “I think Nature is smart as hell. I help as much as I can but I try to let her do most of the work.” Lasater’s approach of ranching with nature will be the key to sustainable production in the years ahead. It is a powerful strategy for businessmen who are Ranching For Profit.

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Festival Days

in Havre This Weekend

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Suicide Awareness Prevention Month Finding Reasons to Stay Alive

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. National Suicide Prevention Week was September 9-15 to embrace World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10. September is a time to share resources and stories, as well as to promote suicide prevention awareness.

According to a publication entitled Suicide in Montana Facts, Figures, and Formulas for Prevention (updated November 2016) and compiled by Karl Rosston, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS), “suicide has surpassed car accidents as the number one cause of injury-related death in the United States. There has been a 28% increase in the number of suicides in the United States since 2001.”

That same report states that for all age groups, Montana has ranked in the top five for suicide rates in the nation, for the past thirty years. Similarly, the National Vital Statistics Report for 2014 claims that Montana has the highest rate of suicide in the nation (251 suicides for a crude rate of 24.5). In Montana, the highest rate of suicide is among American Indians (35.5 per 100,000), and Caucasians are second at 28.1 per 100,000. The most common means of suicide in Montana are firearms (63%), suffocation (19%), and poisoning (12%).

Suicidal behavior is associated with a wide variety of social factors, but correlates most highly with: • Social Isolation (isolation from peers or social relationships that are troubled) • Social Disorganization (society lacks the regulatory constraints necessary to

control the behavior of its members) • Downward Social Mobility (socioeconomic) • Rural Residency

Because those social factors define Montana, Rosston reports that “over the past couple of years, we have seen approximately fourteen to sixteen suicides that involve farming or agriculture. It is a significant issue in our state. The primary intervention would be through primary care. We encourage training and awareness of the warning signs and screening for depression with one’s primary care provider.”

Although the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is currently re-calculating data from its 2016 report that showed farming has the highest suicide rate per occupation, it’s still clear that the suicide rate is much higher in rural areas.

To alert others to the warning signs of suicide, the CDC offers an easy-to-remember mnemonic: IS PATH WARM. The American Association of Suicidality created the mnemonic to assist in identifying suicide’s possible risk factors. Each letter in the mnemonic corresponds with one of the signs to watch for:

Ideation Expressed or Communicated Ideation: Threatening to hurt or kill him/herself; talking of wanting to hurt or kill him/herself; and/or looking for ways to kill him/herself by seeking access to firearms, available pills, or other means; and/or talking or writing about death, dying, or suicide when these actions are out of the ordinary

Substance Abuse: Increasing alcohol or drug use

Purposelessness: Believing there is no reason for living; having no sense of purpose in life; starts giving things away because there’s no purpose in keeping anything; sees no reason to maintain hygiene Anxiety: Expressing agitation; having an inability to sleep or sleeping all the time; difficulty concentrating Trapped: Feeling trapped (like there’s no way out and imagining things will never get better) Hopelessness: Conveying despair with no orientation towards the future Withdrawal: Withdrawing from friends, isolating from family and society Anger: Displaying uncontrolled anger or rage, seeking revenge, growing irritable Recklessness: Acting reckless or engaging in high risk activities, seemingly without thinking; demonstrating impulsive behavior (especially in younger people) Mood Change: Exhibiting dramatic mood changes, depressed mood, acting out of character; speaking in a monotone; appearing extremely apathetic with a severe reduction in emotional expressiveness. In the medical world, this is called flat affect. People with depression often display flat affect and may not exhibit the signs of normal emotion.

By educating ourselves on the possible risk factors and warning signs, we position ourselves to make a difference in saving someone’s life. Psychologists and social workers also claim that expressing care or simply taking the time to have candid and compassionate conversations may help. Offering the phone number for the National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK is another option.

Researchers have demonstrated that one suicide deeply impacts 25 people, and another 115 are exposed to suicide’s devastating effects. One hundred and forty people can represent a significant portion of many communities in Montana.

In an effort to stem the tide of rural economic stress and suicide, Montana’s 2017 legislative session funded one million dollars in suicide prevention. In August 2018, the Addictive and Mental Disorders Division (AMDD) of the DPHHS reported that the following grants were approved to address the suicide epidemic: Billings Clinic received $107,000 to implement a community-based suicide detection •

and prevention program in eleven eastern Montana Critical Access Hospital emergency

departments.

• Glendive/Sidney received $63,000 to implement the Strategies and Tools Embrace

Prevention with Upstream (STEP-UP) Program. STEP-UP is an evidence-based

program for middle-school students aimed at promoting positive mental health,

building emotional competence, and developing a safe school climate.

• Tamarack Grief Resource Center (TGRC) received $47,000 to coordinate/facilitate

suicide prevention activities for schools, businesses, community

organizations, trauma survivors, and Veteran populations throughout the region

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integrating prevention training and suicide prevention support. Community suicide prevention workshops utilizing the Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) program will be offered at no cost to participants.

Several communities (Yellowstone Wibaux, Carbon, and Jefferson Counties, as well as Helena School District) received grants to implement the Pax Good Behavior Game.

Longitudinal studies of the Good Behavior Game conducted by scientists at Johns Hopkins and in the Netherlands have demonstrated that participation in a specific set of practices during first or second grade can help to reduce the incidence of disciplinary problems, and even of juvenile delinquency and substance abuse, later in students’ lives.

Lockwood School District received $1000 in funds to implement several evidencebased programs, including Riding the Waves program for fourth graders; Look, Listen, Link curriculum for fifth graders and the Signs of Suicide (SOS) program for sixth through eighth graders.

Similar investments and efforts have also been made locally. According to Blaine County Public Health Nurse Jana McPherson-Hauer, “On Blaine County’s 2017 Community Health Assessment, stakeholders and respondents alike identified mental health as one of the three top priorities for our county.”

To address mental health and the suicide concern in Blaine County, the Health Department and the Local Advisory Council (LAC) on Mental Health for Blaine County have sponsored or facilitated a variety of activities. For example, the

Blaine County Health Department (BCHD) subsidized a Pax Good Behavior Game (GBG) training for Blaine County teachers in August.

“Pax GBG is an evidence-based program shown to increase self-regulation in youth and increase health protective outcomes, including a decrease in suicidality, across the lifespan,” McPherson-Hauer explained.

Seven Blaine County teachers attended the training, and the BCHD has kits with the possibility of assisting additional teachers in receiving this training. The website for the Pax GBG is https://www.goodbehaviorgame.org/.

In addition, the BCHD has offered Family Education Series workshops on numerous topics, including mental health, substance use/abuse and alcohol use among teens, and health literacy. In a partnership with the LAC, they have also provided Mental Health First Aid courses and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Just as CPR helps a layperson without medical training assist an individual experiencing a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps a layperson assist someone experiencing a mental crisis.

To further raise awareness and to reinforce the message that everyone has worth and is irreplaceable, the BCHD partnered with the LAC to hold a Suicide Awareness coloring and drawing contest for youth. Prizes were art sets for each age group winner.

Independent from the BCHD, the LAC has conducted a series of activities, as well. Not only do they plan to develop and update a local resource directory with mental health resources, but they organized a Celebrate Mental Health event this past May. During this celebration, local organizations shared information with the community in a Mental Health Fair. Among other events, the Fair featured Curtis Smeby and Darlene Sellars from MSU-Northern who screened the film Resilience, which addresses Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and identifies factors that contribute to resilience in individuals and populations.

With events like these, the LAC strives to meet their goals of decreasing stigma surrounding mental illness and increasing access to services in Blaine County.

Another Suicide Awareness event was hosted by Ella Billmayer and Shawna Roppe Billmayer on Sunday, September 9. After registration for the 4th Annual Tristan Billmayer Suicide Awareness/Prevention Walk, breakfast was served at the Turner Legion Hall located on Main Street in Turner. A program followed at the Turner school at 11:00 AM, and then buses transported participants to the St. Thomas Catholic Church, where the group began their walk back to the Turner Park where refreshments were served.

Maloney Custom Metalworks designed t-shirts for the event. Black t-shirt fronts bear the purple and turquoise suicide awareness and prevention remembrance ribbon and are printed with 4th Annual Tristan Billmayer Memorial Walk in teal. The backs, printed in teal and white, read: Supporting the FIGHTERS, admiring the SURVIVORS, honoring the TAKEN, and never giving up HOPE. Suicide prevention awareness. The t-shirts cost $15.00, and any proceeds went to support suicide awareness.

In late August, several Blaine County officials received information from the Montana

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DPHHS about a recently developed resource for those who live in farming communities like Turner.

The resource, a website called Ask in Earnest, went live in mid-August 2018 and was

designed in part by Darla Tyler-McSherry, Director of Student Health Services at Montana State University Billings and Treasurer of Rocky Mountain College Health Association. Also a member of the Montana University System Suicide Prevention Task Force, Tyler-McSherry served on the subcommittee to produce last year’s Prevention Summit in Bozeman and serves on the subcommittee for depression screening in primary care.

The topic of suicide touched her personally when she lost her father—a lifetime farmer—to suicide in September of 2016. After that devastating loss, she wanted to get more involved with making an impact, raising awareness and, ultimately, making a difference for our nation’s farmers and ranchers and their families.

From those desires and personal experiences, the website Ask in Earnest (www. askinearnest.org) was born. Funded by the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley, the Ask in Earnest organization developed the website not only to bring awareness to the issue of suicide in the farming and ranching professions but to engage rural populations in a communitybased effort of suicide prevention. The website offers a partial list of stress factors shared by this risk population: Unpredictable market prices for crops/livestock • • Widening gap between operating costs and revenue Fewer health care and mental health care resources • • Reluctance to access health and mental health care • Underinsured or not having health insurance • Increasing social isolation • Unpredictable weather patterns (drought, floods, extreme temperatures, etc.)

Agrarian Imperative Theory. This theory maintains that farmers and ranchers have an •

innate drive to produce goods such as agricultural crops and livestock. When this is

threatened, it can put a farmer at tremendous risk for intense stress, depression, and

possibly suicide.

• Exposure to substances, insecticides, and even grain dust that can intensely compromise

health

According to Tyler-McSherry, if we all pay attention and support people struggling with mental health, we may dissuade them from suicide. “United, we can make a positive difference and save lives,” she said.

In addition to defining the issue of suicide and farming and listing health, environmental, and historical risk factors, the website offers tips for self-care, shares suicide statistics and warning signs, and lists resources, additional readings, and other helpful suggestions for supporting mental and emotional health.

Not only websites but social media and books can contribute to our information-base on mental health. Like nearly one in five people, author Matt Haig suffers from depression, and he is very outspoken about mental health. This past June, he wrote the Tweet: “Suicide is not selfish. Suicide is, normally, death caused by the illness of depression. It is the final symptom. A final collapse under unbearable weight. Suicide is a tragedy. If you have never been close to that edge, try not to judge what you can’t understand.”

Not only a presence on Twitter, Haig has also written blogs and is the author of Reasons to Stay Alive (Penguin Books, 2015), which is a resource for individuals who feel like they can no longer live with anxiety and depression.

In this memoir, Haig explains that everyone’s life is touched by mental illness. If we do not suffer from it ourselves, then we have a friend or loved one who does. Haig’s candor about his experiences is both inspiring to those who feel daunted by depression and illuminating to those who are mystified by it. Above all, his humor and encouragement never allow readers to lose sight of hope. Speaking as his present self to his former self in the depths of depression, Haig reminds himself and his readers that there are always reasons to stay alive, that one day we will experience joy that matches the pain of depression.

Comparing depression to a hurricane, Haig also outlines how a mind has its own weather system and points out that even hurricanes run out of energy eventually. He further reminds us not to worry about labels—that all of us would have a label if we asked the right professionals— and to ignore stigma. At one time, for example, polio was thought to be an illness unique to poor people. According to Haig, “prejudice often comes before information. Depression is not a weakness or a personality failure. It’s an illness. We must not give depression power because depression lies. Everybody has a story about depression yet, for decades, we have been silent about it.”

A moving, funny, and joyous exploration of how to live better and to feel more alive, books like Reasons to Stay Alive, organizations like Ask in Earnest, Suicide Awareness Walks, and months like National Suicide Prevention Month can open the conversation about suicide.

After all, more conversations may lead to less stigma and to a reduction in the incidence of suicide.

Havre Joins in National Suicide Prevention Month

Various businesses and organizations in the Havre community have joined the effort to raise funds and awareness for National Suicide Prevention this month.

For example, Crawford Distillery invited the community to share a drink with a friend on Wednesday, September 5 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM to help raise awareness about suicide. For every drink sold, Crawford Distillery donated a dollar to the 4th Annual Suicide Awareness Walk, which took place on September 13.

Triple Dog Brewing Company also hosted Pints for Prevention on Thursday, September 6. For every pint of beer sold from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Triple Dog Brewing donated a dollar to Suicide Awareness.

Taco John's held a similar event: Crunch for a Cause on September 6. Anyone who had dinner with Taco John's from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM that night helped raise suicide awareness in Havre since fifty per cent of every order was donated to the Suicide Awareness Walk.

From 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, on September 13, Pizza Hut scheduled a Pizza for Prevention event. Whenever anyone mentioned suicide awareness with their eat-in or carryout order, Pizza Hut donated 20% of that order to the Suicide Awareness Walk.

On the same day as Pizza Hut’s event, the Havre/Hill County Mental Health Local Advisory Council (LAC) hosted the Suicide Awareness Walk at the MSU-Northern Cowan Hall Courtyard.

Registration and pre-event activities began at 6:30 when participants created luminaries and then hung them on the Remembrance Wall. After listening to a keynote speaker and then to community members' stories, the walking commenced.

The LAC is a local advocacy group working towards meeting the mental health needs of Hill County.

During the remainder of September, National Suicide Prevention Month, Hiway 2 Tattoo, located at 515 1st Street West in Havre, will be offering semicolon tattoos for $30 and charging only half price on any tattoos related to suicide awareness. Individuals interested should book an appointment with Ryan, a licensed tattoo artist with over ten years of experience, by calling (406) 262-7175.

The semicolon became a symbol of suicide awareness when Amy Bleuel founded Project Semicolon—stylized as Project; —in 2013, ten years after the death of her father by suicide. Project; is a movement to help people battling depression and self-harm.

Just as an author uses a semicolon when he/she could have chosen to end a sentence but instead chooses to continue on, those who struggle with mental illness must choose to stay strong rather than end their lives. The subliminal message is that we are the authors of our own life stories. If the sentence is a metaphor for life, we must continue on rather than ending our lives.

The mark gained popularity after a social media trend, when people were encouraged to draw a semicolon on their bodies, photograph it, and post the picture. That movement grew into something more permanent, and today, people all over the world are using the mark to reduce the stigma around mental illness and tattooing the mark as a reminder of their personal struggle, victory, and survival or as a reminder of a loved one’s struggle.

Project; is an American mental health nonprofit organization that primarily

functions as an anti-suicide initiative. Their work is based on the belief that suicide is preventable and that suicide prevention is a collective responsibility. According to their website, they are a "movement dedicated to presenting hope and love to those who are struggling with depression, suicide, addiction, and self-injury. . . . It’s not just a semicolon; it’s hope." For many individuals, the semicolon—and the message that goes along with it—is a reminder of dark times faced but announces: “I'm still here.”

Not only raising public awareness and educating communities, Havre’s September events are helping to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. Mental illness is not uncommon, yet the stigma around it prevents a lot of people from talking about it — and that's a barrier to getting help.

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Minnow Tank Finalists Named

Harnessing the popularity of Shark Tank—the critically acclaimed and multi-Emmy Award-winning reality show that has reinvigorated entrepreneurship in America—the Great Northern Development Corporation’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has selected sixteen finalists from a seven-county region in Northeastern Montana to participate in the Minnow Tank Finale.

The Minnow Tank finale will be held September 22, 2018, at 5:00 PM at the Cottonwood Inn located at 54250 US Highway 2 in Glasgow, where sixteen finalists will present their business plans live to a panel of five judges, one judge being the audience. Community members are invited to attend the live event to support their favorite entrepreneur by voting.

Both a start-up business and an existing business will be awarded $5,000 on Saturday evening. Tickets to attend are $10, a cost which includes a drink and appetizers, and can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling (406) 653-2590.

The following businesses and individuals will compete as finalists in the Minnow Tank Finale in their respective categories: Start-Ups

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Bainville Meats; Kevin South and Shawn Bilquist (Roosevelt) Rubicon Cookshack; Rone Kendall and Claudia Scott (Roosevelt) Cobbs Medical; Larry and Suzan Cobb (Roosevelt) Rose and Marie's; Ashley Stentoft (Daniels) Busted Biscuits; Connie Boreson (Valley) The Gladrock; Ed Morelock (McCone)

Existing Businesses

• Wheatland Lodge; Twyla Holum (Daniels)

• BCS Consulting; Carrie Schumacher (McCone)

• Baby Got Back BBQ; Cubby Damon (Roosevelt)

• CEG Sports; Michael and Jamie Nielson

(Sheridan)

• Prairie Hills Recovery; Kayla Anderson (Richland)

• Prairie Breeze Equestrian Center; Karla

Christensen (Garfield)

• Farver Farms; Shauna Farver (Daniels)

• Missouri Brewing Breaks; Mark Zilkoski

(Roosevelt)

• Gorilla Heating and Air; Virgil and Michelle Smith

(Roosevelt)

• Sam and Jeff's; Sam Knodel (Valley)

This past May, SBDC Director Shandy Hanks conducted business plan development classes in various locations in Valley, Garfield, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Daniels counties to educate entrepreneurs about Business Plan Basics, Marketing, and Small Business Financials. Individuals attending these classes were invited to submit a business plan for competition. By targeting these communities, the SBDC hoped not only to attract new entrepreneurs but to support existing businesses in Northeastern Montana.

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Enjoying Everyday Life Joyce Meyer

The Danger of Complaining

Complaining is dangerous business. It can damage or even destroy your relationship with God, your relationships with other people, and even your relationship with yourself.

It’s easy to complain. We likely don’t realize how much we do it, and I believe it’s one of the most challenging things to overcome.

Philippians 2:14 (NKJV) says, “Do all things without complaining and disputing.”

That’s a pretty clear command. And not something anyone can do in their own strength.

Think about what you’re talking about.

It’s important to understand that every word you speak has some kind of effect. Proverbs 18:21 says that our words have the power of life or death in them.

In other words, the way we speak really does matter. So it makes sense that we should avoid complaining at all cost.

I think of complaining as the enemy’s language. When we do it, we open the door for him to come into a situation and cause trouble. On the other hand, praise and thanksgiving is God’s language.

Like I said before, it’s easy to complain. There are many things that happen every day that we could murmur about if we let ourselves go there. But they really aren’t worth the effort it takes to get upset and gripe about it.

For example, we travel a lot and stay in a lot of hotels. I like to take a hot bath to relax before speaking at our conferences. Once when I went to fix my bath, I discovered there was no hot water. So I called the front desk to see about getting hot water, but they weren’t able to fix the problem when I needed them to. And later, I learned that my room was the only room in the hotel that didn’t have hot water!

Now, I could have gotten all upset about this at the time. But God helped me to relax and resist the temptation to get upset. And the truth is, complaining wouldn’t have changed anything – it would have just made the situation harder.

Check the attitude of your heart.

Complaining comes from an ungrateful, prideful attitude of the heart. It causes us to feel that we shouldn’t be inconvenienced or have bad things happen to us.

It’s easy for us to think, Why are you making such a big deal out of it? when someone else is inconvenienced or struggling. But when we have to deal with the pain ourselves, it’s a different story. That’s when we say, “Why is this happening to me?!”

Many people in the western world are spoiled by the conveniences of our culture. We’re used to instant gratification, getting what we want when we want it. We don’t like discomfort or sacrifice. We don’t want anything to be hard. This causes us to have an immature, selfish perspective of difficult situations and say things we shouldn’t say.

I’ve learned that there’s a better approach: Look for the treasure in every trial.

The truth is, I’ve done most of my spiritual growing during the hardest and most painful times of my life. The trials of life have caused me to press in to God. And as I’ve done that, He’s changed me. He’s helped me to develop an attitude of gratitude and humility, which has brought real freedom into my life.

What’s real freedom? Real freedom is being able to not have my way and still be just as happy as if I did.

Trust God throughout the process.

It’s a difficult process getting to the point of having real freedom. But whatever it takes to get there, it’s worth it! We just need to accept that gaining spiritual maturity is going to hurt. Growing up in God is not comfortable, and there are times that sacrifice is required. There will be times when God will ask you to do things and you’ll feel that you just don’t have the strength to do them – but whatever God tells us to do, He always gives us the grace to do it!

Something else that helps me is meditating on scriptures about watching the words of my mouth. I like to pray Psalm 19:14 (ESV): “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord….”

There are many more, and I encourage you to find them and pray them over yourself often. Daily is a good idea!

Make it your goal to have a constant attitude of gratitude. Resist the temptation to complain and instead praise and thank God for who He is and all He’s done for you. By God’s grace and through His strength, you can overcome complaining and live each day with a thankful heart!

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For more on this topic, order Joyce’s four-CD series Sit, Stand, Walk, Run. You can also contact us to receive our free magazine, Enjoying Everyday Life, by calling (800) 727-9673 or visiting www.joycemeyer.org.

Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, Inc. She has authored more than 100 books, including Battlefield of the Mind and Unshakeable Trust: Find the Joy of Trusting God at All Times, in All Things (Hachette). She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air on hundreds of stations worldwide. For more information, visit www.joycemeyer. org. Please note: The views and opinions expressed throughout this publication and/or website are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Joyce Meyer Ministries.

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Reminder in the Field this Hunting Season: Be a Good Steward of the Land

Although most hunters respect the land, property, and wildlife they are hunting, many others do not. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) would like to remind hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts to be good stewards of the land and to respect both private and public property. The FWP Region 6 Citizens Advisory Committee, recognizing that this is an ongoing issue, raised the need for more public outreach.

Every hunting season, FWP receives reports of vandalism to Block Management Area (BMA) boxes, hunters driving off road, trespassing, unsafe hunting practices like hunters being shot over, littering, and livestock being shot.

With upland bird, dove, and archery seasons already in full swing and with deer, antelope, and elk hunting seasons opening next month, FWP officials encourage everyone to be good stewards of the land. When enjoying our resources, all hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts should be aware of the following: • Littering- not only is littering careless and unsightly,

it is against the law. This includes leaving toilet paper

or improperly managing human waste.

• Leaving gates as you find them- If a gate is closed,

close it behind you. If it is obviously open (pulled

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are unsure, contact the landowner or public land agency.

Knowing your target and beyond- Hunters must be certain about what they are shooting (species, sex, etc.) and what lies beyond that target (houses, outbuildings, livestock, vehicles, other hunters).

Being aware of fire danger- At all times, a person needs to use necessary precautions to avoid wildfires.

Being weed free- Check clothes, dogs, ATV’s, and vehicles for weeds and weed seeds to help prevent their spread to other private and public lands.

Driving on muddy roads- Unless it is a well-graveled road, walk.

Avoiding ridge driving and driving to overlooks- Not only is this a poor strategy while hunting, ridge driving is considered the same as driving off road if it is not already an established trail.

Asking for permission to hunt- Montana law requires permission for all hunting on private land. Even if the land is not posted, hunters must have permission from the landowner, lessee, or their agent before hunting on private property.

Completing BMA slips- If a hunter does not correctly and completely fill out a block management slip, he or she is hunting without permission.

Knowing where you are located- Whether hunting public land, private land, or land enrolled in an access program such as block management, it is every hunter’s responsibility to know where they are to avoid trespassing.

Maps are always available, as are GPS chips and cell phone apps to aid in orientation.

Driving off road- While hunting on private property, a person may not drive off established roads or trails without landowner permission. Off-road travel on public land, including for game retrieval, is prohibited unless designated as open. Consult the appropriate land agency or land maps for specifics.

Accessing public lands- Access to public lands (on a private road) through private land requires permission of the private landowner, lessee, or their agent.

Camping- Although camping is allowed on most public lands (see agency regulations), permission is needed to camp on private property and in a BMA. Knowing the rules- Consult BMA maps for specific rules on block management property, including rules that govern driving on roads, parking areas, no shooting zones, walkin only areas, camping, number of hunters allowed, game retrieval, etc. Rules for most land agencies can be found on maps and/or in published brochures. To locate that information, a person should consult the appropriate agency website or local office.

Reporting violations- Report any hunting and fishing, trespassing, vandalism, or other criminal activity you see to 1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-847-6668). The 1-800-TIPMONT program is a toll-free number where one can

report violations of fish, wildlife or park regulations.

Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for

a reward of up to $1,000 for providing information

that leads to a conviction.

In addition to the foregoing list, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts should also remember that the fall is a very busy time for landowners. Cattle and other livestock are being moved from their summer and/or fall pastures and are often brought near the home site for winter feeding and care. Please use common sense and respect when encountering these activities.

FWP also offers a free online program called The Montana Hunter-Landowner Stewardship Project. This project is an information-based program for anyone interested in promoting responsible hunter behavior and good hunterlandowner relations in Montana. The program is delivered through an interactive website utilizing questions, videos, and feedback as well as opportunities for you to test your knowledge on a variety of practical topics related to hunterlandowner relations and responsible hunter behavior.

Individuals interested in this program are encouraged to visit http://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter/ hunterLandowner/ to learn more or to complete the program.

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Ramblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor

by Krayton Kerns, DVM, former State Rep. HD 58

Not-So-Reasonable Debate

Last week, the trophy wife and I tossed our four mini-Kernses in the Ranger and drove through the back pasture checking cows. We haven’t had cows since 2001 but the ritual gets everyone out of the house. Back home, we all piled out and began gathering windfall pears from the lawn. One-year-old Conor mashed a pear into his mouth and before we could stop him the little yearling swallowed three and was clawing the grass for more. We scooped him up triggering the Mount Rushmore of tantrums so let’s leave him in timeout while I appear to change subjects.

Boiled down, capitalism versus socialism is freedom versus free-stuff and here is the truth. America is founded on liberty and limited government because our nation’s framers did not trust unrestrained government. However, they recognized a thriving free-market economy required a framework under which to operate, so they granted limited, specific and enumerated powers to the central authority. The First Amendment begins “Congress shall pass no law…” thereby setting the tone for the next nine. Demonstrating timeless brilliance, America’s framers concluded their work with the Tenth Amendment explaining any overlooked power is retained by the states or the people. Every public official at every level pledge their allegiance to this national rulebook, the Constitution; an oath progressives quickly ignore.

Capitalists believe in equality of opportunity knowing under free-market influences a diverse populace will have winners and losers. Self-discipline and diligence improve your chances of success.

To the contrary, socialists believe in equality of outcome with government equalizing everyone’s stuff regardless their talent, desire or dedication. Progressivism promotes covetousness with the ruling class convincing the unwashed they are entitled to their neighbor’s stuff. Leftists have swapped God and His Tenth Commandment for big government, greed and envy.

Here is the data: American capitalism has been a phenomenal success, but socialism has failed everywhere it has been tried. Everywhere! Regardless this history, the ruling class argues socialism will be different this time and this brings me to my point.

Constitutional conservativism, following America’s founding principles, are a thinking man’s ideology, whereas socialism is based entirely on emotion.

Politicians proclaiming, “American’s are entitled to single-payer healthcare, free college and a universal basic income,” sparks collectivists into a free-stuff feeding frenzy. Removing or suggesting the removal of these freebies provokes the same Mount Rushmore of tantrums as we saw when taking the pears away from Conor and from leftists opposed to Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court.

With no grounds upon which to base a sound argument, progressive resistors throw a fit.

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Chinook Pool/Park Improvements Brainstorming Meeting

A community brainstorming meeting will be held on Thursday, October 4 for the purpose of discussing improvement ideas to the Chinook Pool/Park area.

The meeting will take place from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Chinook City Pool, located at 107 8th Street in Chinook.

Anyone with any interest in improving these aspects important to the community and economy of Chinook should plan to attend.

Governor Bullock Proclaims September 2018 as “National Recovery Month”

On September 1, Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced that he was pleased to recognize September 2018 as “National Recovery Month.”

In his official announcement, Bullock wrote that “mental and substance use disorders affect communities across Montana and the U.S. With commitment and support, people with these disorders can achieve healthy lifestyles and lead rewarding lives in recovery. By seeking help, people who experience mental and substance use disorders can embark on a new path toward improved health and overall wellness.”

Bullock called upon all Montanans to provide care and encouragement to family members, friends, and neighbors on their journeys to recovery.

He also wrote: “National Recovery Month raises awareness about the signs of mental and substance use disorders and the various opportunities for treatment.

Prevention, treatment, and recovery are crucial in reversing the rising trend of substance use in Montana and across the country. This is an issue that affects people all over our great state and I support efforts to celebrate those who have sought treatment for these disorders and encourage the public to support them as well.”

Bullock encourages Montanans to acknowledge September 2018 as “National Recovery Month.”

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Fish Kill Occurs on Beaver Creek in Hill County

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) have confirmed that a fish kill occurred in Beaver Creek sometime over Labor Day weekend. FWP fisheries personnel estimate that several hundred fish were killed in Beaver Creek from Bearpaw Dam downstream to Rotary Falls, impacting approximately a half mile of the creek.

On Saturday, September 1, FWP was notified that water did not appear to be flowing in Beaver Creek from Bearpaw Dam (on Bear Paw Lake) to Beaver Creek Reservoir.

FWP personnel responded to the report and discovered that the water outlet structure at Bearpaw Dam was clogged with dense amounts of algae that had been present in the reservoir. The gates were opened to increase outflows and to flush out the algae that had accrued, releasing large amounts of both algae and warm, poorly oxygenated water into Beaver Creek immediately below Bearpaw Dam. The fish kill is likely attributable to a combination of no apparent stream discharge due to the algal obstruction, along with low dissolved oxygen present in the water released with the algae. However, at this time, no single factor has been identified as the primary source of the fish kill.

The fish kill in this stretch was severe but wasn’t a complete kill. On Wednesday, September 5, fisheries crews electrofished approximately 800 feet of Beaver Creek between Bearpaw Dam and Rotary Falls. Crews observed at least two rainbow trout and saw decent numbers of white suckers, longnose dace, mountain suckers and mottled sculpin.

“Trout densities will remain low in this stretch for some time,” said Cody Nagel, Havre fisheries biologist, “but will likely soon re-populate from fish moving back upstream from Beaver Creek Reservoir and downstream from Bearpaw Lake.”

The last two summers have been very hot and dry, conditions which have led to several large algal blooms in both Bearpaw Lake and Beaver Creek Reservoir. Algae is typically visible on the shoreline and surface water; however, the recent cool weather changed stratifications (layers) of water in Bearpaw Lake. The destratification process pulled a large amount of the algae present on the surface and within the surface water column straight to the bottom, which led to the outlet structure’s being clogged.

“This was an unfortunate event and could have been worse if the low stream conditions hadn’t been reported and proper action taken,” added Nagel. “We will continue to monitor fish populations in the Beaver Creek drainage and do our best to manage this popular fishery.”

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Fire Restrictions Have Been Lifted on FWP Properties in Phillips, Blaine, Hill, and Sheridan Counties

Following county officials’ recommendations, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) fishing access sites (FASs) and other properties in Phillips County will no longer have Stage 1 fire restrictions as of 12:01 AM on Friday, September 8. In Blaine, Hill, and Sheridan Counties, Stage 1 fire restrictions were lifted as of 12:01 AM on Friday, September 14. In summary, there are no more Stage 1 restrictions in any county in Region 6. Where normally allowed, campfires will again be permissible.            Outdoor enthusiasts are reminded to heed all signs posted on FWP properties regarding whether fires are permissible. For updates on restrictions and closures around the state, interested persons can visit FWP online at fwp.mt.gov. Under the “news� tab, clicking on “drought and fire� will produce the required information.

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Hunter Education Classes Offered in Box Elder and Plentywood

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Hunter Education course dates have been set for a youth classroom course in Box Elder, beginning on Monday September 17. The course will be held at Stone Child College.

A second youth classroom course will take place in Plentywood, beginning on Tuesday, September 18. The course will be held at the Sheridan County Courthouse in the Jubilee Room.

For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2018 season, hunters must be twelve years old by January 16, 2019. Students aged ten and eleven can take the course and hunt as an apprentice but will not be fully certified until the year they turn twelve. All registrants for the Box Elder event must be ten years of age by September 17, and all registrants for the Plentywood class must be ten years of age by September 18.Â

All students must register to be admitted into either class and need to have their hunter education manuals completed prior to the first night’s class. Those living near Box Elder can pick up manuals at the Havre FWP office.Â

To register and learn more about the hunter education classes offered, interested persons should visit the FWP website at www.fwp.mt.gov and look under the “Educationâ€? tab. For answers to any questions regarding the Box Elder class, individuals should contact course coordinator Mike Ley via the registration page. Plentywood area youth can secure additional information from course coordinator Colleen Buck via the registration page.Â

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