Whitewater News and Opinion for February 28, 2018

National News

The recent school shooting was a terrible tragedy! Once more there is a desperate need for restrictions on the types of weapons used Aurora, Colo.; Santa Monica and San Bernardino, Calif.; Orlando, Florida and now Parkland. Also, there is a terrific need for stronger background checks on gun sales to eliminate people with mental problems from purchasing guns.

Sympathy to the families of the children killed in this latest massacre.

Whitewater News

Get well wishes to Dallas Green and Steve Young.

Many from the are went to the basketball tournament to support the North Country basketball teams last weekend. Congratulations to all teams. (I will let Pierre and the scores and logistics.)

Pat and Scott Anderson went to Mexico and the Cayman Islands. A very nice trip.

Scott Anderson and other also traveled to Billings to the Montana Agriculture Trade Exposition which was said to be very educational.

Last Wednesday was Valentine’s Day and there was a large turnout for the Senior Meals at the North 40. The elementary school in Whitewater also had Valentine parties.

Mark Lagasen traveled to Great Fall to attend the 60th wedding anniversary for his family! (60 years is a long time to be married.)

Gale Young (my daughter) attended dinner at North 40 with us and then took me to Malta and back on Valentine’s Day.

There is so much snow, but the town of Whitewater thanks, Jason Hellie for his great snow plowing all over town.

Sad News Flash: The famous and fabulous pastor Billy Graham passed away at the age of 99! He will be missed by the whole world as he preached all his life. Sympathy to his family and the entire world as he was a true “Prophet of God.”

Stay warm,

Helen Austin