Hometown Helena Thursday, May 15th: Veterans’ Resources

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Hometown Helena this Thursday, May 15th: Veterans’ Resources

May 13, 2025


Het Y’All,


The spring rains are most welcome. We got a brief report on the long range weather forecast last week (Thanks Matt, with the USFS), and the prediction is for another hot, dry summer. So a wet, cool May-June would be very nice indeed. We’ll see what Mother Nature has in store for Helena. By way of preparation, please keep in mind FireSafe Helena and their presentation last week. Seek their help and technical assistance with mitigating fire danger on your own homestead, be it large or small, be it right in town or out in the country.


Meanwhile, we have another great program planned for this week. With Memorial Day coming tight up we thought it would be a good time to hear from a few of the organizations that are helping veterans here in Helena. We’ll be joined this week by Chantelle Russell with Impact Montana, Steve Garrison with Montana Joining Community Forces, and Zach Routzahn with Volunteers of America Northern Rockies.


These individuals and their organizations are doing a great job of teaching out to our veterans and getting them the services they deserve. Please plan to come to Hometown Helena this week to listen and learn about the good work going on our community and how you might be able to help these worthy efforts.


In addition, we received a great email from Coach Jen Hermanson at Helena High School Speech and Debate. Her message is at the end of this email. Jen and a few of her students will join us this week and share their good news with Hometown Helena.


We’re looking forward to seeing you Thursday morning, either in person or via the miracle of Zoom. As always we greatly appreciate Aja Rail and her colleagues at Pinion. We’ve been using their Zoom platform for almost five years now. It is greatly appreciated by all of us who attend and support Hometown Helena.


Jim Smith

May 22

  • Community Health Improvement Plan/Community Health Assessment


May 29

  • Blair Stapleton, State Auditor’s Office

  • Helena’s Septemberfest Derby


June 5

  • City, County, State Transportation

  • John Cech’s recap of his tenure at Carroll College


June 12

  • Westmont

  • Glacier National Park


June 19

  • Helena School District Bond Election

  • Superintendent Rex Weltz


June 26

  • Helena History Tours


July 10

  • Shodair

  • Hope and Thunder Days

Announcement period is from 7:00 to 7:15.

Please limit announcements and comments to 2 minutes.

Hometown Helena - Thursday, May 15th, 7 a.m. @ Helena College & Live via ZOOM hosted by Pinion:

  • Chantelle Russell, Impact Montana

  • Steve Garrison, Montana Joining Community Forces

  • Zach Routzahn, Volunteers of America Northern Rockies

  • Coach Jen Hermanson, Helena High School Speech and Debate

  • Online Meeting Instructions: Please keep your phone or microphone muted during the meeting and note that your camera may be on depending on your ZOOM settings. Please "raise your hand" at the start of the meeting if you will have an opening update or introduction.


  • In-Person Announcements: Please plan on approaching the front of the room to make announcements directly to our host so online attendees can hear. There is time at the beginning of the meeting for announcements. Please limit announcements and comments to 2 minutes.


  • View Program Recording: Hometown Helena is recorded and posted at HometownHelena.news, typically within a day.


  • Hometown Email List: This private email list is not shared. You can join or update your email information at HometownHelena.news or by clicking the button below.

The Hometown Helena Team is Jim Smith, Rick Hays, Kelly Cresswell, Emily McVey, Tom McGree, Peter Strauss, Ann Waickman, Haley McKnight and Matt Elsaesser

How Else You Can Help


We are also gratefully accepting financial contributions to help send our Helena students to Nationals. Donations can be made:

Online: Click HERE

By Mail:

Helena Speech & Debate

1300 Billings Ave

Helena, MT 59601


Please make checks payable to “Helena Speech and Debate Nationals.”


As the Helena School District has nonprofit status, your donation is tax-deductible. Online donors will receive an automatic receipt confirmation.

As a judge and supporter of speech and debate, you’ve seen firsthand the growth, skill, and confidence our students develop through this activity. With your support, we can help these outstanding students seize the opportunity to compete nationally and make Montana proud.

Thank you so much for believing in our team and for helping us make this journey possible.

- Coach Jen Hermanson

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