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CONTENTS: ARTICLES:
Emergency Loans Available in Montana Disaster Areas........................................1 Septetmber is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month...................................6 Havre Festival Days................................8
REGULAR FEATURES:
Community Spotlight.................6 Dave Says.............................................10 Joyce Meyer Ministries............................ 5 Ranching For Profit.................................11 Realty Section......................................... 9 Things to Know........................................ 2
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Sept 21-22:
Malta's Oktoberfest, 2019! Beer, music, food and games! For more information, check us out on facebook.
Sept 22:
Phillips County Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk. At the Malta High School Gym. Registration at 1pm, 3 mile walk begins at 2pm. Our guest speaker for this year will be Michelle Wright. She is a nurse @ the Phillips County Hospital. She has been working with Fort Belknap on suicide prevention. For more info contact at 654-2521
Oct 11-13: Lewistown Gun Show, Oct. 11-13, Fergus Co. Trade Center, Lewistown, Montana. Oct 12: Oct 13th: Oct 19th:
Blaine County's Farmer Rancher Night! At the Blaine County Fairgrounds in the Commercial Building.
Sun., 3pm, Malta High School Auditorium, MILK RIVER GOSPEL MINI JAMBOREE. Local musicians and church worship teams. No cover charge, free-will donations accepted. Visit www.mrgjamboree.org. See you there! "Diabetes Beat Down" Timed Walk/Fun Run. Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building. Vendors and more on site!.
3rd Wed. of Every Month: VOLUNTEERS INVITED! BLAINE COUNTY LOCAL AREA COMMITTEE FOR MENTAL HEALTH meets in Youth Court Services meeting room of Bl. Co. Courthouse. All interested parties are welcome to share or bring ideas! Call 406-357-2369 for details.
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Are you looking for that special hard-to-find book? BIG SKY IMAGES & COLLECTIBLES We have NEW and USED BOOKS will special order Havre Holiday Village Mall 406-399-6522 9-II
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Attention: Phillips Co. Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk is Sept. 22 at the Malta High School Gym. Registration att 1, 3 mile walk at 2. For more info: 654-2521. 9-II
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Enjoying Everyday Life Joyce Meyer
Strength to Win Every Battle You Face After I became a Christian, there were many years when I had no victory in my everyday life. I was miserable because I still had wounds in my soul from the past that made me insecure, angry, suspicious of others, and hard to get along with. Even though I loved God and went to church every week, I had no idea that there was power available to me to overcome the hurts from the past and the struggles of everyday life. And everything that came along that was hard to handle, defeated me. But I was so grateful when I found out in God’s Word that not only is He powerful, but He wants to fill us with His power. He promises in His Word that we can have abundant life in Christ because He has overcome the world! (See John 10:10; 16:33.) The truth is, as believers in Christ, we don’t have to live weak, wimpy, pitiful, pathetic, barely-getting-by lives. We can have God’s power working in us to enable us to do whatever we need to do in life! There’s No Such Thing as a Problem-free Life Some people have the misconception that when they give their lives to Jesus, they will no longer have any problems. It would be nice if this were true, but in this world, we WILL have trials and tribulations. The good news is we can cheer up anyway because Jesus has overcome the world. In John 16:33 (AMP), Jesus says, “…In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” No one can promise you a problem-free life, but God promises that if you will put your trust in Him, He will give you a faith that enables you to rise above the problems you face. And when you get through them, you’ll be stronger on the other side than you were before you had them. The Truth About God’s Power Knowing you can have power from God to live in this world is one thing, but learning to believe this truth and walk in it is the key to having victory over the trials and suffering you face. I love Philippians 3:10 because it says we can actually experience the same power that raised Christ from the dead. In this verse, the apostle Paul says his determined purpose was to “know Him [experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely] and [in that same way experience] the power of His resurrection [which overflows and is active in believers], and [that I may share] the fellowship of His sufferings, by being continually conformed [inwardly into His likeness even] to His death [dying as He did]” (AMP). This is an amazing and encouraging promise from God, because we all face problems and have weaknesses we can’t overcome in our own strength or effort. But if we are determined to trust God in every situation, all the time, we can fight the good fight of faith by HIS grace. Being More Than a Conqueror Through Christ Romans 8:37 (AMP) says: “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors and gain an overwhelming victory through Him who loved us [so much that He died for us].” I love this phrase “more than conquerors.” But what does it really mean? Being more than a conqueror means that before you ever have a problem, you are confident that you have whatever it takes to overcome it through your relationship with Christ. In other words, you know you have the victory before you ever get the problem. Now, in order to “qualify” for the power of God, we must first come to the place where we recognize that in and of ourselves, we are weak and we have limitations without God. If we didn’t have any weakness, we wouldn’t realize we need Him. And one of the best prayers we can ever pray is “God, I need You, and I’m nothing without You!” (See John 15:5.) It’s so important for us to understand this because if we wait until we have a problem that’s too big for us to handle before we rely on God’s strength, then we’re setting ourselves up to fail. The best thing we can do to live this life in victory is to continually seek God with our whole heart, realizing we’re desperate for Him all the time. Spend time with Him in prayer and studying His Word every day. Then, when the storms of life happen, you will be confident that in Christ, you already have everything you need to overcome them…and you’ll experience the power of His resurrection as you rise above them! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.orgPlease 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 Ministtries.
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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September is officially Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, but most agree that focus needs to be on suicide prevention every day year around. This can be accomplished by continually spreading awareness, advocating for research funding, developing innovative and effective treatment tools, being kind, and helping to educate each other on things like resources and warning signs. Suicide is not a new issue. Sadly, suicides have been occurring throughout human history. In recent years, though, suicide has started to become more common, almost epidemic. In fact, in its 2018 report the Centers for Disease Control states nationwide for the first time, suicide has surpassed car accidents as the number one cause of injury-related death in the United States. Locally, the problem has become serious enough that the Hays-Lodgepole School district and Fort Belknap community have declared a state of emergency to address the rash of suicides and suicide attempts there in hopes of increasing resources and prevention efforts. Despite the attention given to the matter, it’s disconcerting that people who are having suicidal ideation still feel as though they are not able to seek help due to the stigmas surrounding this topic, leaving friends and loved ones confused and hurting. By raising awareness and educating people about the signs that can indicate someone is having suicidal thoughts or are at risk for suicide, our society may begin to help to prevent suicide from happening and reverse the trend. True mental health is the goal. Risk Factors Don’t Tell the Whole Story Most people who exhibit the risk factors for suicide will not kill themselves, though the risk for suicidal behavior is complex. According to research, those who attempt suicide may differ in how they react to events, think and make decisions than those who do not attempt suicide. Disorders such as depression, substance abuse, anxiety, borderline personality disorder and psychosis may contribute to these differences. It’s more important to watch for warning signs of suicide than risk factors, as this may indicate a person is in greater danger and requires immediate attention. [Nat. Institute of Mental Health]. How Can a Person Stay Safe? Feelings of hopelessness may lead someone to think about suicide. How can one stay safe, get through the crisis and find help? The Mayo Clinic offers these suggestions for becoming mentally healthy: “When life doesn’t seem worth living anymore, it may seem that the only way to find relief is through suicide. When you’re feeling this way, it may be hard to believe, but you do have other options. Take a step back and separate your emotions from your actions for the moment. • Recognize that depression and hopelessness can distort your perceptions and reduce your ability to make good decisions. • Realize that suicidal feelings are the result of treatable problems. • Act as if there are other options instead of suicide, even if you may not see them right now. It may not be easy, and you might not feel better overnight. Eventually, though, the sense of hopelessness — and thoughts of suicide — will lift. Get immediate help If you think you may hurt yourself or attempt suicide, get help right away by taking one of these actions: • Call your mental health specialist. • Call a suicide hotline number — in the United States, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (800-2738255) to reach a trained counselor. Use that same number and press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. • Call 911 or your local emergency number. • Seek help from your doctor or other health care provider. • Reach out to a close friend or loved one. • Contact a minister, spiritual leader or someone else in your faith community. Learn coping strategies Don’t try to manage suicidal thoughts or behavior on your own. You need professional help and support to overcome the problems linked to suicidal thinking. Your doctor or mental health provider can help you identify coping strategies tailored to your specific situation. Consider discussing these coping strategies with people who know you well, such as family members or trusted friends. You may be advised to do things you don’t feel like doing, such as talking with friends when you’d rather stay in your bedroom all day. It will get easier to do such things as they become habits.
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Make a plan for life
oId mIsInformatIon and offer hope Create a written plan of action or a “safety plan” with your mental health
provider that you can refer to when you’re considering suicide or in a crisis. Learn to spot your warning signs early, so you can put your plan into Suicide is complex. There are almost always multiple causes, action. Your plan is a checklist of activities and actions you promise to do, so ncluding psychiatric illnesses, that may not have been you can stay safe when you have thoughts of suicide, such as: recognized or treated. However, these illnesses are treatable. • Contact your doctor, therapist or crisis center to help you cope with suicidal thoughts Refer to research findings that mental disorders and/or • Call a supportive family member or friend who can help you cope with your suicidal thoughts substance abuse have been found in 90% of people who • Try specific healthy and enjoyable activities when negative thoughts start to intrude have died by suicide. • Review why your life is valuable and the reasons to live Even if the immediate crisis passes with your self-care strategies, see a Avoid reporting that death by suicide was preceded by a doctor or mental health provider. This will help you get appropriate treatment for suicidal thoughts and feelings so that you don’t have to continusingle event, such as a recent job loss, divorce or bad grades. ally operate in a crisis mode.
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
Reporting like this leaves the public with an overly simplistic As a foundation for your plan, take these steps: and misleading understanding of suicide. • Stick with your treatment plan. Commit to taking your medica-
• talking about being a burden
Consider quoting a suicide prevention expert on causes ments. • Keep a list of contact names and numbers readily available. and treatments. Avoid putting expert opinions in a Include your doctors, therapists and crisis centers that can help you cope with suicidal thoughts. Include friends or loved ones who sensationalistic context.
• Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
tion as prescribed and attending all treatment sessions and appoint-
agree to be available as part of your safety plan. • Remove potential means of killing yourself. This may include Use your story to inform readers about the causes of ridding your home of guns, razors or other objects you may consider using to hurt or kill yourself. If possible, give your medicasuicide, its warning signs, trends in rates and recent tions to someone who can safeguard them for you and help you treatment advances. take them as prescribed. • Schedule daily activities. Activities that brought you small pleasure in the past can make a difference — such as listening Add statement(s) about the many treatment options to music, watching a funny movie or visiting a museum. Or try available, stories of those who overcame a suicidal something different. Because physical activity and exercise may reduce depression symptoms, consider walking, jogging, swimcrisis and resources for help. ming, gardening or a new activity. • Get together with others. Establish your support network by Include up-to-date local/national resources where reaching out to friends, family and people who care about you and are there when you need them. Make an effort to be social, even if readers/viewers can find treatment, information and you don’t feel like it, to prevent isolation. • Join a support group. Joining a support group can help you cope advice that promotes help-seeking. with suicidal thinking and recognize that there are many options in your life other than suicide. • Avoid drug and alcohol use. Rather than numb painful feelings, alcohol and drugs can increase suicidal thoughts and the likelihood of harming yourself by making you more impulsive and more likely to act on your self-destructive feelings. • Avoid risky websites on the Internet. Stay away from websites that may encourage suicide as a way to solve your problems. • Write about your thoughts and feelings. Consider writing about the things in your life that you value and appreciate, no matter how small they may seem at the time.
ggestIons for onlIne medIa, message ards, Bloggers & cItIzen JournalIsts
Bloggers, citizen journalists and public commentators can Look beyond thoughts of suicide help reduce risk of contagion with posts or links to treatment The hopelessness you feel as you consider suicide may be the side effect of a difficult situation or an illness that can be treated. This emotion can be services, warning signs and suicide hotlines.
so overpowering that it clouds your judgment and leads you to believe that taking your own life is the best, or only, option. Include stories of hope and recovery, information on how • Recognize that these feelings are temporary and that with appropriate treatment you can learn how to help yourself feel better to overcome suicidal thinking and increase coping skills. about life again. Asking others for support can help you see that you have other options and give you hope about the future. The potential for online reports, photos/videos and stories • Create a list of the reasons you have to live. This list can include being alive for your pet, your children, a favorite niece, or someto go viral makes it vital that online coverage of suicide thing that you enjoy doing at work or at home. It doesn’t matter follow site or industry safety recommendations. what the list includes but finding a sense of purpose in your life can make a difference.
Social networking sites often become memorials to the By getting proper treatment and using effective coping strategies, you deceased and should be monitored for hurtful comments can learn to manage or eliminate suicidal thoughts and develop a more satisfying life.” and for statements that others are considering suicide. Message board guidelines, policies and procedures could support removal of inappropriate and/or insensitive posts.
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• 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.
*Sponsored byto Wilderness Funeral Home, What do Chinook, Montana* 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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Havre Festival Days September 20th - 22nd
Friday 20th
8am-8pm - Friends of the Library Book Sale - Library 10am-5pm - Anka's Tresures Truck Show & Demo - Bearly Square Quilt Shop 2-6pm - Quilt Guild Show & Vendors - Former Famous Footwear Location in the Mall 5:30-7pm - Havre Eagles Club Burger Feed 6-9pm - Steve Heil Memorial Car Show - 3rd St. & 4th Ave 6-6pm - 48 Hour Softball Tournament - 6th Ave Softball Field 6pm - MSU-Northern College Rodeo - Bigger Better Barn 6pm - Chicken Bingo 6-9pm - Street Dance - Old Station Brewery
Saturday 21st
ALL DAY - 48 Hour Softball Tournament 7am-1pm - Kiwanis Pancakes - Eagles Club 8am-noon - Saturday Market - Town Square 8am-5pm - Site In Days - Hill Co. Shooting Sports Range 9:15am - Parade Float Judging - High School Parking Lot 9:30am - CASA 5th Ave Mile - Starting at Spuds Grub Hut 10am - Havre Festival Days Parrade 10am-6pm - Quilt Guild Show & Vendors 10am-4pm - "Run" of Special Trains - Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum 10am-3:30pm - Anka's Treasurs Trunk Show & Demo 11am-6pm - Havre Festival Days Commercial Products & Craft Show Holiday Village Mall & Downtown Havre Noon-3pm - Custom Collison Repair Car Giveaway, BBQ & Burnout Noon-5pm - Friends of the Librrarry Book Sale 1:30 & 3:30pm - Clack Museum Summer Series Lecture "Faber School" - Fair Grounds 2:30pm - Disney Movie "Flight of the Navigator" - Havre Airport 3-8pm - KNMC Rock Lotto! Drawings for North Central Shrine Club Beef Raffle - Town Square 6pm - MSU-Northern College Rodeo 8pm - Moonlight Night Shoot - Havre Trap Club
Sunday 22nd
ALL DAY - 48 Hour Softball Tournament 8am-5pm - Site In Days 10am-4pm - "Run" of Special Trains Noon-4pm - Havre Festival Days Commercial Products & Craft Show Noon-4pm - Quilt Guild Show & Vendors Noon-5pm - Friends of the Library Book Sale 1pm - Festival Run/Walk - Registration at noon - RC Model Flying Club 1pm, 3pm, 5pm - Tragedy & Tears - History Among the Headstones Stroll
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HOLY COW! Big Sky Images & Collectibles has America's largest retail displays of Ruana & USA Made Old Timer & Uncle Henry Knives. Havre Holiday Village Mall 406-399-6522 http://www. bigskyimages.com. 9-II
For Sale By Owner: Buildings & 19 ac w. 340' of Milk River frontage, west of Chinook, MT, 1/4 mi. so. of Hwy 2 at mile sign 399. 5 bed, 2 ba. house, 38x40' shop (14' ceilings), 3 car garage (18' ceilings), 1 old barn. Call Doug Plouffe 406-357-2487 for showing, and then give fair offer. 6-I:1-II
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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.
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DEAR DAVE, My two brothers-in-law and I have been thinking about going into business together as a side project in the real estate world. One of them is an architect and licensed general contractor, one has a successful painting business, and I’m a chief financial officer with a CPA background. Plus, I had a lot of construction experience as a young man. I know you’re not a big fan of business partnerships, but how do you feel about a family business like this? -Dan DEAR DAN, Going into business with family isn’t my big concern here. I’ve said many times that partnerships are the only ships that won’t sail, and I’m a firm believer in that philosophy. I would encourage you guys to set up a situation where one of you is the owner, then figure out a plan where the other guys get paid off the bottom line—as if they were owners. Trust me, anything with three heads is going to end up being a monster at some point. > Here’s the thing about family businesses. When everyone understands their role and has the best interest of the company in mind, family businesses can be a lot more fun and more successful than non-family businesses. Statistics show the average family business lasts 60 years, while the average publicly-traded company lasts about 15 years. > So, there’s nothing inherently wrong with the family part of the equation. It’s the partnership aspect I’d stay away from. -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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For Sale: Chinook Senior Center is currently taking applications for the position of director/manager. 40 hours per week - possibly of flexible hours. Six paid holidays per year, paid vacation and sick leave. Salary negotiable. Call 357-2648 with questions; stop in at 324 Pennsylvania to pick up application 9-I.
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Ranching For Profit Blog - Dave Pratt Healthy Land, Happy Families and Profitable Businesses www.ranchingforprofit.com
Going Around In Circles Rotational grazing doesn’t work. It doesn’t work for at least two reasons. One reason it doesn’t work is that, rather than rotationally graze, most people rotationally overgraze. They get overstocking and overgrazing confused. Overstocking happens when you have more animals than you have grass to support them. Overgrazing happens when you keep animals in a pasture too long or bring them back to it too soon. Either way, overgrazing happens when you don’t give plants enough time to recover after they’ve been grazed. It takes a minimum of 8 paddocks to stop overgrazing. Any rotation with fewer than 8 paddocks isn’t rotational grazing. It is rotational overgrazing! But there’s another reason it doesn’t work. Rotation implies rigidity, and that’s exactly the way most people move their animals in a grazing rotation. They move from one pasture to the next on a fixed schedule, essentially going around in circles. You rotate your tires (or should) in a certain pattern at a certain time. Troop rotations happen at a certain time in a certain way. That may be fine for mechanical systems, but rigid rotations don’t work in the biological world. I wish I could give you a recipe for grazing: Come in when the grass is a foot tall. Stay two days. Move in the morning. Season with some minerals and rest for 2 months. But there is no recipe for a healthy landscape and a productive, profitable ranch; just a collection of principles: Adjust the rest period as the growth rate changes to give plants adequate time to recover after grazing. Keep graze periods short to keep animal performance high. Use the highest stock density practical to improve uniformity of use and pasture quality. Use the largest herd possible, consistent with good husbandry. This increases stock density and makes more paddocks available per herd, which keeps the graze periods short. It also saves labor. Fluctuate the stocking rate (demand) to match the carrying capacity (supply). In other words, don’t overstock! If there was a sixth principle, it would be to apply the other five flexibly. Recovery periods should be adjusted as the pasture growth rate changes. Graze periods should be shorter when animal needs are high (e.g. lactation). Carrying capacity changes annually and seasonally, so we need to be prepared to change stocking rate annually and seasonally too. Rigidity is a recipe for a wreck. Most of the people who profitably manage livestock and pasture have 25 or more pastures per herd. They may use the word rotation to describe what they do, but what they do doesn’t look very much like a rotation. They go where the resource dictates and base their decisions on the needs of the grass, the animals and themselves. They don’t go around in circles.
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Oct 13th: Sun., 3pm, Malta High School Auditorium, MILK RIVER GOSPEL MINI JAMBOREE. Local musicians and church worship teams. No cover charge, free-will donations accepted. Visit www.mrgjamboree. org. See you there! 9-II
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