Setting up outside the Prairie County Courthouse
The shredder took down everything Prairie County threw at it.
Despite the rain – and snow – the first day of the Great Montana Roundup was a success.
We destroyed 54 pounds of personal papers: old bank statements, tax documents, checkbooks, etc. And we safely locked up 14 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs.
We were also pleased to talk to the entire Terry High School about prescription drug abuse and the kinds of consumer scams targeting teens and young adults.
We posted more pictures here, but one of the most important things we gathered you won’t see in the snapshots: The stories people told. In a community this small and tightly-knit, drug abuse and consumer scams are not theoretical. Almost everyone we spoke with had first-hand stories of either a senior citizen targeted by the grandparent scam or a friend or relative affected by prescription drug abuse.
The pervasiveness of these problems is exactly why we’re here.
Thanks especially to Joan Hubber, Megan Olson, Janet, Sheriff Bill Klunder, and Brittany Straub who made us feel welcome.
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