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I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat!

And a big tat at that! Charlie Billing recently had the Sofi and Jasmine, sisters that were born in Florida
thrilling opportunity to “take a walk on the wild side” on November 12th, 2012. And that happens to be the
to see all that ZooMontana in Billings has to offer, day Charlie’s crew — his Mom Whitney Swanson and
including a pair of Amur tigers (a.k.a. Siberian tigers), cousin Rachel Boese — visited the zoo!

Sorry Biden, you lose again!

Judge grants request for injunction on vax mandate
A U.S. District Court Judge In response, Attorney General said. “With the CMS mandate now
granted Montana Attorney General Knudsen issued the following blocked in Montana until the case is
Austin Knudsen’s request for a statement: decided, medical facilities have no
is preliminary injunction against the “In the past weeks, I’ve heard reason to threaten their employees if
COVID-19 CMS vaccine mandate, from healthcare workers across they don’t get the vaccine.”
which was set to take effect Monday, our state whose jobs were being The judge enjoined and
December 6, 2021. The vaccine threatened if they did not comply with restrained the U.S. Department of
mandate is now stayed in Montana President Biden’s overreaching federal Health and Human Services and the
and all other states. mandate,” Attorney General Knudsen continued on page 2
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 OBITUARY
Betty Jean Vegge herself and was always willing to help
Betty Jean Vegge, 80, of Glasgow, Montana passed away everyone.
peacefully at her home November 29, 2021. Betty is survived by her
She was born February 4, 1941 in Rolla, North Dakota husband Melvin Vegge; children:
to Raymond and Agnes “Mae” (Olson) Fassett. She received Dan (Cindy) Vegge of Glasgow,
her early education in the Rolla school system until the Trina Vegge of Glasgow, and
family moved to Glasgow. She graduated from Glasgow Julaine (Corey) Cook of St. Marie;
High School and went on to attend Northern Montana grandchildren Chaz Kolski,
College where she graduated with an Associates in Nursing. Brandin Kolski, Dylan Hernandez,
Betty married Melvin Vegge, June 30th 1961 in Taylor (Courtney) Cook, Tanner
Glasgow, Montana. The couple made their home in Havre, (Emily) Cook, Levi Cook and Leksi
Montana until 2004 when they returned to Glasgow and Cook; two great-grandchildren,
made their home on the farm. Betty worked as a nurse at brother Skip (Roxie) Fassett.
Northern Montana Hospital until she switched to Surgical Preceding her in death were her
Tech in the OR. parents Raymond and Mae Fassett; brothers,
She enjoyed working in the yard, baking, sewing, Irving, Michael and Pete Fassett and Eddie Johnson and
knitting, ceramics, watching the rabbits and was an avid sisters, Phyllis Mason and Penny Erickson.
reader. Betty loved spending time with her family and friends: Funeral services for Betty will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday,
especially the time with her grandkids and great-grandkids. December 2, 2021 at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow,
She was active in the community, church and had a strong Montana with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. There will be
faith. Betty was a vice president of the LPN Association, a a luncheon following the funeral service and then burial will
member of the Sons of Norway, the garden club and the be in Highland Cemetery. Condolences may be left for the
First Lutheran Church. She always put everyone else above family at bellmortuarymontana.com.
 NEMONT MANOR
Resident’s Arts & Crafts Bazaar & Bake Sale
Saturday, December 4 • 10:30 AM - ?
Homemade Goods • Handmade Items
Dishes & Furniture • Many Other Items
Raffle Tickets 50¢ Each • Six Raffle Prizes
Outside Vendors Welcome • $5 per table or 2 for $10
Text Diana at 406-688-8822 for more info

A significant day in history St. Raphael's Coat Closet Giveaway

On December 412 3rd Ave. N., Parish Center Gymnasium
1st, 1955, Rosa Parks Saturday, December 4 • 10am - 4pm
(February 4, 1913 –
We are looking for donations of coats,
October 24, 2005) was snow boots, coveralls, snow pants, hats,
arrested for refusing to gloves and blankets.
move to the back of a bus
Donations can be dropped off at the Parish Center
and give her seat to a white the week of Nov 29, Monday - Thursday 10am - 4pm
passenger in Montgomery, For more info contact 406-228-9800
Alabama.
Parks was not the
first person to resist
bus segregation, but the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) believed that she was the best candidate
for seeing through a court challenge after her arrest for
civil disobedience in violating Alabama segregation
laws, and she helped inspire the black community to
boycott the Montgomery buses for over a year. The case
became bogged down in the state courts, but the federal YOU’RE INVITED
Montgomery bus lawsuit Browder v. Gayle resulted
in a November 1956 decision that bus segregation is CHRISTMAS
unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of OPEN HOUSE
the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The United States Congress has honored Rosa as FRIDAY
“the first lady of civil rights” and “the mother of the
freedom movement”.
12.03.21
9:30 - 3:00PM

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Seni ior Cifititizwas

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the Pastor, “It’s a sin for
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GLASGOW
SCHOOL MENU
THURSDAY
Cereal • Hot Cocoa • Cinnamon
Toast • Applesauce • Milk
Lunch
Chicken Burger w/ Lettuce &
Ranch • Dill Spear • Craisins
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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with

a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east 7 to
12 mph after midnight.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast
wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph
in the morning.
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Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 8 to
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Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
A man and his wife arrived at an automobile
dealership to pick up their car, but were told that the
keys had been accidentally locked in it. They went to
the service department and found a mechanic working
feverishly to unlock the driver’s side door.
As they watched from the passenger’s side, the guy
instinctively tried the door handle and discovered it was
open.
“Hey,” the man announced to the technician, “It’s
open!”
“I know,” answered the young man. “I already got
that side.”
Washington Policies are hurting Montana’s Communities
by Montana Representative Brandon Ler fall behind New Mexico and Texas in terms of total oil
The past two years have dealt a blow to oil and production.
gas production everywhere, including right here in That spells bad news for Montana’s oil and gas
Montana. Production levels declined significantly as the workers who work both here at home and along North
nation went into “COVID lockdown”, devastating oil Dakota’s share of the Bakken Oil Field. If production
and gas operators and the many Montana communities levels are low, that translates to fewer jobs and less
that rely on the industry for revenue and jobs. economic growth at a time when our recovery should
Now, as one of Montana’s most critical industries be our priority.
begins its recovery, anti-development regulations Even more confusing, considering these potential
proposed in Washington are threatening the future of economic consequences, Washington lawmakers are
oil and gas drilling across the country. also seeking to raise corporate income taxes, which
The announcement of a federal oil and gas-drilling would not only hit Montana’s oil and gas sector hard,
moratorium, put in place so the Department of Interior but other industries and small businesses as well.
could undertake an environmental review of the leasing A study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows
program, has proved to be a significant challenge for that if the corporate tax rate is increased, then 1.4
Montana’s oil and gas sector. Montana joined 11 other million small businesses—employing almost 13 million
states in suing the government over the leasing ban, Americans—would pay a higher tax rate. This would
which was quickly overturned by a federal judge. only compound the difficult woes that Montana’s vital
However, questions remain as the Department of economic industries are already facing, not to mention
Interior not only appealed the ruling, but is also yet harm the recovery of Main Street businesses.
to release its review of the federal drilling and leasing While it is important to act swiftly and boldly to
program. It appears that a permanent federal leasing ban bolster our nation’s recovery, the proposals related to
is still on the minds of federal officials, and therefore, federal oil and gas leasing, as well as corporate taxes, are
still in play. the wrong path for our country to take—the economic
As the State Representative for Richland County— fallout to energy states like Montana would be too
an integral part of the Bakken Oil Field discovery—I severe.
am concerned that any sort of federal leasing ban would Representative Brandon Ler is a current Republican
disproportionately harm the local communities and member of the Montana House of Representatives for
economies in my district and beyond that rely on the District 35.
oil and gas industry for tax revenue and jobs. Montana’s
way of life is undoubtedly intertwined with the oil and
gas industry, and if a leasing ban is imposed, our state
will suffer.
In 2019, oil and gas production generated $6.3
billion to Montana’s economy. The industry supports
53,400 total jobs, or 7.7% of Montana’s total employment.
Our communities benefit greatly from Montana’s
General Fund Budget, which is partially funded by oil
and gas revenues and provides money for education,
infrastructure, and conservation efforts statewide.
Our oil and gas workers work in the field, often
traveling across the border into North Dakota. Since
reaching an all-time peak of more than 1.5 million
barrels of daily production in November 2019, just
months before COVID-19, North Dakota’s oil and gas
production has been more or less stagnant since the
beginning of the year, when a leasing moratorium was
first enacted. Our neighbors have now seen their state