To Powder River County,
We hear people say all the time how they couldn’t live in a small town because there's nothing to do, or how it doesn't offer them anything. This may be true, we don't have Walmart or Mcdonald’s. But we don't need those things. I am a firm believer that more people would be a lot happier with their life if they would look at what they have instead of what they want.
To be a part of such an amazing, upstanding, and most of all caring community is one of the most astonishing things that has happened to our family. The magnitude of which this community has come together to offer aid to our family in such a time of despair has left me completely perplexed. Instead of seeing what we had this entire time we focused on what we wanted.
The people of Powder River County and even beyond have given our family something we could have never wished for, but greatly appreciate. The feeling of being a part of something that is so strong and comforting has really given our family solace in such a trying time. We always knew that Powder River County was a great place to raise a family, and now we know that it is also a community of deeply caring families that think of other individuals as more than just another person in the community.
The Schoonover Family would like to give the people that offered their help and support our greatest appreciation and thanks. It truly provides hope in such a dark time to be lifted up by the people that we are associated with everyday and to know how much support is out their in a time of need.
Yours Truly,
Frankie, Abbie, Frank, and Cael Schoonover
Dear Editor,
Sept. 17 is observed as Constitution Day.
That document is in danger however due to an effort to a call for a constitutional convention using Article 5 of the Constitution, which says that if 2/3 of the states call for a convention, such a convention must occur. Delegates at that convention have unlimited authority to make any changes at their discretion. Opening such a door may change our lives forever.
At this time, only 6 more states need to call for the convention to make it reality. Amazingly little press has been given to this issue, even though it could affect every one of us dramatically. Proponents argue that it would reduce government spending, restoring limited government. If our leaders ignore their oaths to “uphold and defend” now, what assurance would there be in a new constitution? Montana narrowly rejected a resolution on this issue in the last legislature, by only 2 votes.
On Thursday Sept. 19th. Constitutional scholar Robert Brown will speak at the Powder River High School auditorium at 7 P.M. on this subject in a lecture entitled “Rein in Big Government with Article VI, not Article V”, referring to the amendment process as a safer way to approach reduction of government. I encourage anyone to attend and become informed on this important subject and what you can do about it. The event is sponsored by the local chapter of the John Birch Society.
Larry Woolston
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