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It also seems to have worked. One professor’s wages and taking away
election cycle had a purveyor of dark beneits, it in return becomes a chain
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money claim they won 12 of the 14 races reaction that could make it where the
they worked in. My guess is Montanans experienced quality educators cannot
don’t want their vote for sale. But how do aford to live and teach at the community
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you evaluate a message without knowing college. You get what you pay for, right?
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE the author?
KLAMATH
StopDarkMoney.com gives you an Brooke Sampson
Proponents of the proposed opportunity to ind out more and help the Kalispell
Confederate Salish and Kootenai Tribes Blackfeet Council efort. If you want to carry the petition,
Compact are using the water troubles in Members Butt Heads
Over New Appointee
you have to watch the video so you know
the Klamath Basin to scare people into the rules – it’s only six minutes and gives GIVING THANKS THIS
agreeing to the on-reservation irrigator BNSF Reopens you the password to unlock the page. THANKSGIVING
Water Use Agreement. They say that “if Check out the news section that has lots Most folks haven’t the foggiest idea
you don’t sign the water use agreement, Main Line After Train of articles about who is already involved about the origin of “Black Friday,” nor had
you will have your water cut of just like Derails in Essex
and why we are doing this, even though I until I became interested in knowing
those irrigators in the Klamath did who a recent columnist couldn’t ind the where the name originated. I learned that
didn’t sign the Klamath basin restoration A New Beginning in some inanciers endeavored to corner the
agreement.”
Polson
information.
gold market on Sept. 24, 1869, which led
And keep watching. There are more
The truth of the water shut-of in events planned. Look for a petition to sign President Ulysses S. Grant to release for
the Klamath Basin is that it had nothing 2013 Winter in your neighborhood or choose to collect sale government gold that caused the price
to do with who signed or did not sign Preview: Cold signatures yourself. It’s time to stop dark of gold to plummet and the stock market
any agreement – everyone was afected, Comforts
money in Montana politics, shine the to crash. Citizens panicked. The country
including those who supported the light so voters can know the issues and experienced a frightening catastrophe.
agreement. Can you imagine how they Hunter Shot Near motivations, and let them decide.
Today, “Black Friday” is the day
felt? Were they victims of misinformation after Thanksgiving when major retail
Libby Improves to
from the architect proponents too? It also ‘Stable’ Condition
Sandy Welch stores open their doors for people who
didn’t matter what priority date a person Whiteish
want to get a corner on the Christmas
had, as water rights with territorial New Owner market. Eager shoppers sleep in tents on
priority dates dating back to the early Outlines Plans to the sidewalks for several days and nights
1800s were shut of, in many cases before DON’T LIMIT ADJUNCT HOURS
in order to be the irst in line for the
those with more junior water rights.
Refurbish Somers As a former student of Flathead substantial savings that are being ofered
A few commissioners of the Mission Mansion
Valley Community College and the by retailers. Television news clips show
and Jocko Irrigation Districts intend University of Montana, and a current the panic that occurs the moment the
Cultural Exchange
to divide irrigators by pulling out of the student of the University of Great Falls, stores are opened. Retailers try to get the
uniication of the districts’ Flathead PHOTOS: Flathead I was appalled by the decision to limit jump on other retailers by adjusting their
Joint Board of Control (FJBC), thereby adjunct faculty hours. I personally know scheduled opening. The competition in
providing a contemptuous avenue to Valley Roller Derby
the majority of the 25 adjunct teachers the Christmas market increases every
circumvent their irrigator constituent who are currently teaching more than year and true Thanksgiving is lost in the
majority by signing onto the proposed Wolfpack Clinch 10 credits. These teachers are quality frenzy to corner the shopping market.
Compact’s Water Use Agreement.
Bid to Football State professors, who clearly are not in this Am I missing something? Have we
What is irrigated land worth without Championship Game
profession for the money. Teaching is an lost the heart of Thanksgiving? Has Black

water? Realtors in the Klamath Basin Getting Funky with underpaid, unappreciated job and this Friday and so-called “turkey day” and the
have told us that prior to this arbitrary decision to reduce adjunct faculty hours NFL cornered the market on our heartfelt
water shut of to irrigated lands, land was Keller Williams
is a prime example of this. Basically, we expressions of giving thanks? Does our
worth anywhere from $4,000 to $6,000 are trading in quality for quantity to feasting outdo our Thanksgiving? Are we
per acre. Now realtors are saying that they avoid providing health insurance. I pay just going to low with the status quo? Or
are lucky if they can get $1,500 per acre.
for tuition, and I would like to get the best will you and I make this Thanksgiving
Ask these compact proponents if quality education possible. I think cutting Day truly a day of giving thanks to God
LETTERS
they plan to hand down to their children the adjunct’s hours will hurt FVCC’s for his enduring love (John 3:16), grace, Tell us what you think. To submit a letter, please e-mail your submission
worthless land? The only “security for quality. If anything, those adjuncts go mercy and peace (“I am leaving you with to [email protected]. Please
the future” that this water use agreement above and beyond the requirements and a gift, peace of mind and heart. And the keep your letter to 300 words or less.
guarantees is that your land will be worth should be rewarded with more classes to peace I give is a gift the world cannot The Flathead Beacon reserves the right
pennies on the dollar. The proof is in the teach.
give. So don’t be troubled or afraid” John to edit letters for length, clarity and
Klamath.
The teachers are not in it for the 14:27), and for so many other blessings? to prevent libel. Letters must include
money. They teach because they care Thank you reader, I’m sure you will.
the writer’s irst and last name, phone
David Passieri about the student’s education. That’s the number and address for veriication
purposes. Only the name and hometown
St. Ignatius
teacher I want. Their goals as teachers are Harvey A. Town of the writer will be printed. To mail a
to teach us the course at its full potential, Polson
letter, please send to 17 Main Street,
while inspiring us. The adjuncts who are Kalispell, MT 59901.
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the law. Right now it is perfectly legal to is unfamiliar with the course description column (“Daines a Shoe-in?”), it 257-9231.
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