First responders honored during Sunday service

Pat Floyd looked out at the front rows of the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church Sunday morning. They were filled with officers from the Havre Police and Fire departments, the Hill County Sheriff's Department and the U. S. Border Patrol.

Members of the parish thought it would be a good idea to pay tribute to emergency responders on the day the country was marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. They sent out an invitation to first responders throughout the county.

The officers and their families were treated to a breakfast before the 11 a. m. service. They then proceeded into the...