Lustre News

Nov. 8

Rain turned into snow Tuesday evening, making the highways treacherous most of the way to Wolf Point Wednesday for those who needed to travel. How thankful we can be that people could get in to vote on this most important day in American history, to attend activities and finish fall duties of the farm-work. It is windy, but a clear 56 at bus time.

Dhana Olfert, daughter of Ron and Etta Olfert, married Vernon Hayden on Saturday, Oct. 26, in a beautiful outdoor fall wedding near the river of her brother, Caleb (Rebecca) Olfert’s farm “Arrowrest.” Her sister, Ronda Lind, of Huron, S.D., was her matron of honor. Vernon comes from Papua New Guinea and lived in Indiana before Kentucky, where they met. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hayden will live in Lexington, Ky., where they both work. Congratulations and best wishes!

LGS athletes traveled to Saco to meet the North Country Mavericks in Jamboree and Junior High Basketball on Nov. 5, and the kids on the team bus got to witness a large cattle drive as it crossed Highway 2 along their route! The Jr. High girls worked hard to come from behind, winning 23 -19 with great teamwork, making free-throws, and steady fast running. We were playing the younger siblings of the State Girls Basketball Champions of 2024 so it was even more of a nail-biter, and we are glad they played well. Harlo’s free throws with 8 seconds to go, Samantha and Ava’s key baskets and the all around good playing by those who came off the bench really added.

The girls’ Jr. High team starters are Tessa Olfert, Samantha Neufeld, Ava Holzrichtr, Harlo Reddig and Amelia Olfert. The boys Jr. high team had a slow start but it was a nail-biter, and they won in the final quarter 24-21 with assists from Hilkemann, Damboise and Schiller, and Damboise’s 3.

The Jamboree girls won their game in Dodson 14-2, and the boys 25-8 tonight, and the older ones play soon. The teams go to play against Frontier Saturday. Basketball practices for LCHS begin Nov. 21.

It was also heartening to have the students pepper their elders with questions after the game, as they had studied current events in their grades this fall, learning it’s importance, choosing candidates if they could vote. Waiting together as families in NE MT for election results, reminded me of the issues that placed “Faith, Family and Freedom against Socialism, Secularism” as one commentator put it.

The 47th President of the USA, President Donald Trump accepted the results of the election at 4:20 Texas time, on Nov. 6, having won both the Electoral College votes, the seven swing states, and the popular votes with five million more than was needed. The Senate has been flipped to Republican majority as well as the House, with Senator Tim Sheehy being elected to the Senate. Corey Stapleton was elected to Montana’s Supreme Court and Abortion was defeated in Florida, South Dakota and Nebraska. But seven other states approved it, including Montana.

Life and freedom is what our Veterans fought for, and we thank you for your service. You know where you served, and they were often tough places, and ever so lonely. We have talked with some of our grads who served in recent times, and we are thankful your lives were spared. PTSD and terrible memories are so difficult. Stand tall, be brave as you recover, and bring purpose to life by serving this generation with truth, and honor your parents, for it is the only command that brings long life. May I ask you to pray often for the newly elected government as they prepare for Jan. 20 inauguration and it’s responsibility.