ATM • 487-2611 • Scobey, MT

ATM • 487-2611 • Scobey, MT

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The Senior Center will remain CLOSED until further notice.

Menu

(subject to change)

Sept. 24 – beef pot pie, green salad, dessert, milk

Sept. 25 – chef's choice Sept. 26 – pineapple chicken, confetti rice, California blend vegetables, roll, dessert, milk Sept. 28 – glazed ham, scalloped potatoes, carrots, roll, dessert, milk Sept. 29 – southwest chicken, cheesy rice, herbed corn, roll, dessert, milk Sept. 30 – oven cod, lemon pasta, asparagus, roll, dessert

Oct. 1 – meat lasagna, grilled zucchini, garlic bread, dessert

Oct. 2 – chef's choice Oct. 3 – baked chicken, ranch potato wedge, green beans, roll, dessert, milk Library Calendar

Sept. 30 – Preschool Story Hour 10 a.m.

Oct. 1 – LEGO Club3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Students will be asked to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer before handling the Legos Oct. 3 – Little Sprouts Story Time 10 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour is every Wednesday at 10 a.m. for ages 4 & 5. Hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 p.m.

to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

“Little Sprouts” Story Hour meets Saturday, Oct.

3rd at 10 a.m. This is an interactive time for caregivers and children, focusing on early literacy with activities and music. Call Val at 487-5502 for more information.

The 16th novel by Louise Penny, “All The Devils Are Here”, finds Chief Inspector Armand Gamache investigating a sinister plot in the City of Light.

On their first night in

Paris, the Gamache’s gather as a family for a bistro dinner with Armand’s godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. Walking home together, they watch in horror as Stephen is knocked down and critically injured in what Gamache knows is no accident. When a strange key is found in Stephen’s possession it sends Armand, his wife, and his former second- in-command from the top of the Eiffel tower, to the bowels of the Paris Archives, from luxury hotels to odd, coded, works of art. It sends them into secrets Armand’s godfather has kept for decades. A gruesome discovery in Stephen’s Paris apartment makes it clear the secrets are more rancid, the danger far greater and more imminent, than realized.

A new book for our young readers is, “The Snail And The Whale”, by Julia Donaldson. A little snail longs to see the world beyond the little rock he lives on, the snails on the rock try to hold him back, but the snail catches a ‘ride’ on a whale. During their adventure the snail realizes how huge the world is. When the whale ends up in trouble, the little snail proves that being small doesn’t stop you from achieving great things if you have the will and persistence. The snail saves the whale and they travel back home, the snails seeing them happy, hop on the whale’s back to see the world.

Sports journalist Dan Wetzel tells the inspirational true-life story of NBA superstar Kevin Durant in a new biography. In 2016, Kevin Durant shocked the basketball world when he signed with the Golden State Warriors. Many questioned why one of the league’s best players would join a team that was already stacked with talent. Kevin, won two championships and put to rest any questions about his incredible legacy. He set his sights on success, maintaining a winning attitude that has helped him achieve and overcome since he was kid.

After his father abandoned the family when he was a young boy, he was told he was too skinny to make an impact in the NBA, he ignored the critics and forged his own path to victory.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is sponsoring a video contest for students’ ages 14-18. The subject is, “Why Bats Matter”. Submit a video, 1-3 minutes in length on bats and their importance in Montana. Prize is $500. cash. Stop by for a description and rules.

The 2020 Census Count ends September 30th. The Census works to count every resident of the United States and is used to determine representation in Congress as well as how hundreds of billions of dollars from the federal government is distributed every year. For rural Montana, an accurate Census assures we get our fair share of federal funds for important priorities like infrastructure, education and health care.

Without Census related federal funding, local and state taxes would increase significantly, or we would

go without. As of Aug. 31, 2020 only 58% of Montanans have self-responded. Fill out your 2020 Census form today! Call 1-844-330-2020 or go to MY2020CENSUS.

GOV. Call to reserve a time to do your census on one of our computers, it only takes 10 minutes to complete.

The Book Club is reading, “Little Fires Everywhere”, by Celeste Ng. In Shaker Heights, a progressive suburb, everything is planned from the layout, to colors of houses, and the successful lives its residents will lead. No one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules. Enter Mia Warren, an enigmatic artist and single mother, who arrives with her teenaged daughter, and rents a house. Mia has a mysterious past and a disregard for the status quo that threatens to up-end this community. Discussion is Oct. 20th at 6:30 p.m. Stop by to borrow a copy if you would like to join us.

09-16-20

Dear Editor,

I live in NE Mt. near Scobey. Austin Knudsen was my representative for 8 yrs., 4 as the most powerful person in the Legislature as Speaker.The western half of DanielsCountyhasoverhalf its land owned by the state.

The state used to pay an in lieu payment to the county to make up for property taxes they don’t pay. The local taxpayer made up the difference. Ihavealwaysfollowed this as my father Ed got the in lieu payment enacted in the 60’s and Sam Kitzenberg kept it going. Through time the in lieu payment disappeared. Knudsen did nothing to help bring back some equalization to the area, especially as Speaker.

Poor representation. Senator Lang finally got about 20%

paid back but that has ended and we are back to zero.

The federal gov’t does pay in lieu taxes to the counties for their federal lands. Austin, and now his mother as our representative, have not helped their constituent’s tax situation in Daniels County for over 10 years. Cutting taxes does not always mean lower taxes for you.

Steve Carney Scobey

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Montana Department of Commerce last week launched the 2020 Census State Championship to encourage counties and tribes in Montana to compete for the highest increase in self-response rates to the 2020 Census from now until September 30. With only 15 days left in the 2020 Census count, the Commerce Department and the Montana Complete Count Committee are urging every Montana resident to respond to the 2020 Census before the shortened deadline of September 30.

_______________________ down for the 2020 Census,” said Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney, the Chair of the Montana Complete Count Committee. “The counties and tribes that win the 2020 Census State Championship will get not only bragging rights with a trophy to prove it, but will also receive their fair share of federal funding for the next 10 years, accurate representation in the state Legislature, and the knowledge that they contributed to the possibility of Montana regaining a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Game on, Montana!”

There will be two winners for counties and two winners for tribal nations based on the percentage increase in self-response rates, as well as for the increase in the number of households that respond to the 2020 Census from today until September 30. To enter the championship, Montana residents who have not yet responded to the 2020 Census can do so at MY2020CENSUS.GOV, by calling 1-844-330-2020 or by mailing in the paper form if they received one. Track each community’s progress at https://census.mt.gov/ State-Championship The U.S. Census Bureau __________ ____ _____ _____ tions from March to early May to slow the spread of COVID-19, and then cut short the deadline to September 30 to respond to the Census. As a result, Montana’s self-response rate is below the national average, with 59.2 percent of Montanans having self-responded to the 2020 Census, compared to the national average of 65.9 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Even with door-to-door counting by U.S. Census workers, Montana’s overall response rate is below the national average, and tribal nations and rural counties in Montana are at risk of an undercount.

The federal government is responsible for counting all households every 10 years, while the state supports the effort to educate and promote the importance of the Census. In June, Governor Steve Bullock allocated $530,500 to the Montana Department of Commerce to continue Census education and outreach efforts.

The Montana Department of Commerce is using that funding to partner with ____ ________ _________ __ sociation, Western Native Voice, Forward Montana Foundation and Missoula- based marketing agency Windfall to conduct targeted outreach aimed at low self-responding areas of the state to encourage residents ______________________________

Census.

For every Montanan not counted, the state stands to lose an estimated $20,000 in federal funding over the next decade. Census information is also used to draw local voting and school districts, and it determines whether Montana will receive a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Respond to the 2020 Census today at MY2020CENSUS.GOV, by calling 1-844-330-2020, or by mailing in your paper Census form if you’ve received one.