Hometown Helena -- March 24th -- L&C Co Criminal Justice, Community Health Improvement Plan

 Hometown Helena -- Thursday,  March 24th, 7 a.m.  Live via ZOOM hosted by AZ Technology Services:


https://www.lccountymt.gov/health/healthy-together.html



HomeTown Helena Chat March 24, 2022

Anderson ZurMuehlen Technology Services, a division of Anderson ZurMuehlen is please to host today’s HomeTown Helena.

Kelly Cresswell: Know a graduating high school senior? Help us celebrate them with Senior Send-Off! Participating students can win prizes (scholarships, tool and equipment packages, laptops, etc). Best of all, we get to celebrate ALL students and their transition to the next chapter in their lives. https://www.reachhighermontana.org/seniorsend-off

Matt Elsaesser - 406 ♻️: Data-secure Electronics Recycling ♻️ tomorrow, Friday, at Good Samaritan Thrift Store from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., details at www.406Recycling.com


John Moore & Ann Waickman: The Daily Montanan also has a link today showing the constitutional forum Rick mentioned.

Rick Hays: Discussion of the 50th anniversary of the Montana Constitutional Convention coordinated by MT Free Press is available on youtube or MTFP.org site. It was a great 90 minutes discussion by various state leaders and delegates of the Convention in 1972.

Sandy Bauman: Calling all art lovers! Reminder of the Helena College Art Showcase reception and award ceremony. Saturday, April 2 at 6pm at the Donaldson Campus (1115N. Roberts).

Moffie Funk: I think this link might work to watch the panel discussion at MSU https://www.montana.edu/mt50/?mc_cid=854cc9c7c3&mc_eid=c5974fef16

From: https://www.montana.edu/mt50/?mc_cid=854cc9c7c3&mc_eid=c5974fef16



barbh: The link to the forum on the Montana Constitution sponsored by the League of Women Voters, is https://bit.lv/3CL, The date is March 29 at 7:00. Check with the library. Rick Hays: Kay, thanks for running for the school board! It’s arguably one of the most important elected offices!!

Mary Ann Dunwell: Thank you Kay! You will be an awesome trustee.

Kay Satre: thanks! satreforhelenaschools.com

Shawn White Wolf: I miss the public lectures at Carroll.

Leo Dutton: Great JOB Dr. Cech! Way to lead.

John E. Cech, Carroll College: Here is the link to the new Carroll College video if you have anyone you would like to share it with: https://www.carroll.edu/

Emily Frazier: Www.greaterhelenagives.org Mark your calendars for May 5-6!

Cindy Parry and Peter Strauss: Wonderful video John - thank you for sharing it with us and thanks for all you and Carroll do for Helena!

Jacque Tescher: Hi all! Jacque here with St. Peter’s Health. Here is a link to our latest Update to the Community if you haven’t already received it via email or mail: https://online.fliphtml5.com/zsyep/jrtu/#p=1 If you’re interested in receiving it through email going forward, send me a private message with your email address and we’ll add you to the list! Thanks!


John E. Cech, Carroll College: Thanks, Emily - great video!

Matt Elsaesser - 406 ♻️: Is access to transportation a component or challenge that is looked at?

Moffie Funk: Here’s a link to the Daily Montanan that has both a story and the recording of the discussion on the Constitution that Rick highlighted at the beginning of the meeting today. https://dailymontanan.com/2022/03/23/panel-1972-montana-constitution-hard-fought-inspiring/

From: https://dailymontanan.com/2022/03/23/panel-1972-montana-constitution-hard-fought-inspiring/

Cindy Parry and Peter Strauss: Sorry all - I have to get to my next meeting. GREAT job Kellie, County Commissioners, Sherriff Dutton. Thank you for all you do.

Kay Satre: thanks for the good work that’s happening in our community. I enjoyed joining you all this morning!


This week message from our host Jim Smith:

Greetings Everyone,
 
Jim Cottrill gave me two bits of wise advice when he and Ron Mercer turned Hometown Helena over to the new crew.  Jim said: “You’ve got to be there consistently.”  And he also said “keep the politics out of Hometown.”   We’ve all tried to adhere to that good advice.   It’s been easier to follow Jim’s first comment than his second one.  How do you keep the politics out of the discussion when politics is the very essence of Helena?
 
If we were sitting around Syke’s in Kalispell, for example, the conversation would be all about hunting, fishing, and Glacier National Park.  They talk business at Stella’s in Billings: price of oil, the Bakken, Livestock and the Metra.  At the Sherman Hotel in Wolf Point the conversation would be about the weather and the price of wheat.  At the Front Street Cafe in Missoula, it’s about the Grizz and the UofM.  In Dillon at the 4Bs it’s all about the Elk and the snowpack.  At Gamer’s in Butte it’s about Butte & the M&M..  
 
Here in Helena…it’s all about politics and government at all levels.  How can it be otherwise?  My old friend Utah Phillips (U. Utah Phillips, the Golden Voice of the Great Southwest) used to say; “Politics…humph.  ‘Poly' is Greek for many.  ‘Tics' are bloodsucking insects.”  He had a way with words.  Loved his puns too.  There are lots of definitions kicking around.  Here’s a couple that I’ve always liked:  "Government is people doing things together.  Politics is the way we do things together.”   In any case, government and politics is the lifeblood of Helena.
 
So I think we were all interested to learn that Tim Burton will be returning to the City of Helena as Interim City Manager. Hopefully Tim will zoom in one of these Thursday mornings?  Or perhaps he’ll join us in person?  
 
Meanwhile Helena school district elections are coming up next month.  There are three (3) seats to be filled on May 3rd.  The filing will close March 24th and several individuals have already filed.  Please thanks these individuals for being willing to lead and serve our parents and children by running for the Helena School, Board. And, who knows, maybe some of the candidates will join us at Hometown to introduce themselves. 
 
We talk a lot about 'three legged stools.’  The old three legged milking stool seems to be a good metaphor for any number of public policies.  Local government is also like a three legged stool: the City, the County and the School District are the three legs of our stool.  Perhaps none of the legs is as important as the one responsible for educating our children and preparing the next generation for adulthood and citizenship.  So, please learn what you can about the candidates and the issues facing the Helena School District.  And please vote in the May 3rd election.  
 
We’ve got another great program lined up this week.  Hope you can zoom in.  Looking forward to seeing you Thursday morning.

Jim Smith


Community News:
 
  • Jeremy Drake of Zero Waste Associates recently presented to Hometown about their work for the City of Helena to help with a plan to reduce Helena's waste. Proposed strategies were presented at an online community event on March 16th and can be viewed at beheardhelena.com which also allows residents to share their own ideas. 

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