Extras

Everyone sees a community in different ways

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Five blind men wanted to find out what an elephant was. So they had one brought to them. Surrounding the elephant , each blind man reached up to touch it. The first blind man grabbed the elephant's trunk. He said “ AHA! So an elephant is like a snake.” The second blind man, holding one of the elephant's legs said, “Oh, no, It's like a tree trunk.” The third grabbed the elephant's ear and said, “How can you say that? An elephant is clearly like a fan.” The fourth, clutching the animal's tail, said, “Fools! The elephant is like a rope.” The fifth, climbing up the side of the elephant, said, “You're all wrong! The elephant resembles a small hill.”

Card of Thanks

The EMHSC open horse show was held at the J&A Arena June 18-19. It was the last show to be put on here in Glendive by Ann McRae & Cheryl Corneliusen.

Does your heart burn with God’s love?

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Shortly after the first Easter, two men were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. They were discussing the things that had happened in Jerusalem – Jesus’ crucifixion and the rumors of his resurrection. I imagine they were trying to make sense of it all, and were having trouble doing so. Eventually, Jesus joined them as they were walking and asked what they were discussing. They were shocked that Jesus didn’t know all about it – after all, everyone was talking about it! Jesus went on to teach them that it was necessary for the Messiah to suffer these things so that he could enter into his glory. He explained to them what the prophets had predicted. Once they reached the village of Emmaus, they invited Jesus into their home for dinner and to stay with them. Jesus took the bread that was served, broke it, blessed it and gave it to them. At once they recognized Jesus, who then disappeared from their sight.

Montana can benefit from renewables

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In almost any conversation about shifting to 100% zero carbon energy, it is inevitable that someone will bring up reliability of the electricity system: “The wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine.” What is left unsaid is that these energy resource limitations are only true to specific locations and apply to every type of energy resource. Multiple recent events in Texas show that gas doesn’t always flow. Closer to home, plants such as Colstrip are often down for both planned and unplanned repairs, including Unit 3 being down this April and May.

Community came together in the best way possible

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The story starts with confusion: the idea of a statewide convention held in Glendive. So far from everywhere, so remote, so small – or so I was told. The idea was four years in the making, chuckled at for awhile, questioned, dismissed as unworkable and then finally embraced as possible.

Hodges News

In the June 16 of the Wibaux Pioneer Gazette, an article about rattlesnakes was interesting. About the most important thing when bitten is to stay calm (that might be impossible for me) and other things to do and not to do. My grandfather Anderson was bitten in the early 1930’s in the leg. He lived 15 or so miles from a doctor. The doctor came to his home after opening and closing about eight gates and took him to Wibaux. He did live through the ordeal but was very sick for a long time. He stayed with his sister and her husband the Helviks in Wibaux so the doctor could check on him. In those days, very few people lived when bitten by a rattlesnake. His high top boots and heavy wool pants saved him from the bite being worst.

Card of Thanks

Thank you to all the family, friends, VFW & Auxillary and everyone who helped celebrate our 50th Anniversary.

Gianforte let down Montana by keeping secrets

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On the same day that the fiftieth anniversary of the Montana Constitution was being celebrated in the Chambers of the Montana House of Representatives as producing the most open government of all the 50 states, it was revealed that the Governor of Montana was keeping a secret from the public: his location. He was, his office said, on a previously undisclosed “longscheduled personal trip” the location and timing of which were also undisclosed for “security reasons”. The deception was discovered because inconveniently, and simultaneously with the Governor’s “long-scheduled personal trip” the Yellowstone River decided to take leave of her banks and created some of the worst flooding in Montana’s history, requiring action on the Governor’s part. The Governor promptly declared a disaster emergency, but it was noticed that it was signed by the Lieutenant-Governor who has authority only when the governor delegates it. It then came to light that the Governor was not in Montana but in Italy, presumably on vacation.

Dwindling sources pose future threat of limited water

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From 35,000 feet, the white ring that marks the high level of Lake Powell looks just like the ring of an emptying bathtub. The only difference is the chalky top mark on this big tub, once the second largest freshwater reservoir in the U.S., is an unscrubble 1,900 miles around.

Thank you road departments for your hard work

I grew up on a ranch south of Wibaux and I know first-hand how vital county roads are to those living in the country. I have lived in Glendive for many years and I know how important roads are to those living in a town. I also make many trips back to the ranch.

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