Articles from the April 27, 2005 edition

Ellen Thompson Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com BOX ELDER - When third-grade teacher Joyce Donoven was diagnosed with breast cancer in December, her students were her first concern. Donoven has since learned they and all of Box Elder School felt the same concern for her. Fourteen dancers danced Tuesday in the Box Elder School gymnasium in honor of Donoven, to help her heal. They danced the feather, grass, shawl and slow-moving dances for Donoven and the elementary school classes. "I...

Ellen Thompson Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com Rocky Boy tribal police have confiscated cigarettes from the reservation's only private seller, who has refused to pay the tribe's new 55-cent tobacco tax. "I'm not going to pay the tax because it was passed illegally in the first place," Village Grocery owner Debbie St. Pierre said. "Once they put me out of business, they have no competition at all. They can charge whatever they want." St. Pierre, who is a member of the Rocky Boy school...

Larry Kline Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com Plans for a proposed cultural center at the Hill County Fairgrounds are moving forward once more. The concept has evolved from a visitor center into a facility with a primary focus of celebrating the culture of Havre and the Hi-Line. The idea was first discussed in late 2001, but the project's proponents hit a roadblock when the state denied a funding request, Craig Erickson said. Erickson is director of planning for Bear Paw Development Corp. Tal...

In a recent poll at Cheapskatemonthly.com I asked readers a question: "Have you signed a 'health directive' expressing your wishes regarding heroic measures you do or do not want to be given to you?" Of more than 1,000 respondents, merely 22 percent answered "yes." The rest answered from flat out "no" or "I don't even know what a health directive is." The case of Terri Schiavo points to how difficult end-of-life decisions can be for family members. Now, while the topic is still fresh in your mind, is the time to make sure... Full story

and Havre Public Schools In the United States, 14 states were chosen to implement an exciting, forward-looking program dealing with domestic abuse - the DELTA Project. Montana was one of those select few. Only five cities in Montana were selected to develop and implement programs aimed at primary prevention of domestic abuse. Havre was one of these very select few. As a community, we should feel justifiably proud of being selected. The DELTA Project -Domestic Abuse Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances -...