On the Hi-Line: Chinook and Havre

Attorney General Steve Bullock chats with students at Havre High School before his presentation.

Attorney General Bullock at the Havre prescription drug drop-off and shred-a-thon.

Speaking with Havre community members about prescription drug abuse and avoiding consumer fraud.

This young man from Havre came to our event and said he's always wanted to be Montana Highway Patrol trooper. He's getting some tips.

We rounded up 16 more pounds of unwanted drugs this week on the Hi-Line, but some of the best times of our stay in Havre and Chinook was talking to people and hearing their stories. We talked to scores of people, young and old, and had some great conversations.

Earlier Monday, we spoke with folks at the Chinook Senior Center, spreading the word about common scams targeting seniors. At least one woman in the audience said someone had tried to victimize her with the ‘grandparent scam.’

Attorney General Steve Bullock made a special trip up and spoke to about 80 students at Havre High School (Go Blue Ponies!) and made a surprise visit to the residents of Havre Eagle’s Manor.

Again, we shredded some paper and locked up prescription drugs. (Sixteen more pounds! That brings our roundup total to 53 pounds.) We finished up the day with the Attorney General speaking to a group at the Northern Montana Hospital about scams and prescription drug abuse.

It’s been great to spread awareness of these topics. Every prescription drug pill we lock up is one more pill that cannot be abused. Every Montanan who is aware of common scams is one more who will be armed with knowledge if a scammer ever targets him or her.

Thanks, again, to all the people in Havre in Chinook who made this chapter in our Roundup such a success: Marilyn Berger for organizing event at Chinook Senior Center, Principal Jerry Vandersloot and the teachers and staff at Havre High School for welcoming us; Gary and Leo's IGA for letting us hold the Roundup in the parking lot, Kristi Thatcher, Mim Tchida, and Claire Wendlend for helping us to spread the word and organize the event at Northern Montana Hospital.  Also, Trooper Mark Botsch and Trooper Shellie Babinecz for setting up our rig, helping us and generally educating the people who came to our event.