Start of fourth quarter

This week at Drayton Public School the teachers and students are excited to start the fourth quarter as we count down the days until the end of the year. This week is also very exciting because we have an early out on Wednesday, and we do not have school on Thursday or Friday.

Protecting Freedom of Speech

As we have seen in our recent discussion of tests employed by the U.S. Supreme Court to determine the parameters of speech afforded protection under the First Amendment, the great dilemma confronting our nation occurs when speech appears to incite serious, unlawful conduct.

Pastor Leroy’s Column

Why can’t all churches just come together? Why have several churches holding services in partially filled buildings, with all the expenses required to keep each church open?

Senior Citizen Update

Pembina County Meals & Transportation has received a grant from the Drayton Area Community Foundation in the amount of $990.00. This grant will be used to provide free rides to medical appointments to Drayton residents. The ride may be to a medical doctor, eye doctor or dentist.

Concerned Women for America Applauds the North Dakota Legislature’s Clarification on the Equal Rights Amendment

Bismarck, North Dakota – The final step needed to pass SCR 4010, the Equal Rights Clarification Resolution, is done. The North Dakota House passed the resolution this week, which notifies the U.S.

Tidbits from AMAC

A truly comfy bean dip The pandemic has devastated businesses, big and small and they’ll go to extremes in an effort to attract customers, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Take the Los Toros Mexican Restaurant in Chatsworth, CA, a suburb of Los Angeles.

Calendar of Events

• City Council Meetings: Regular City Council Meetings will be held the SECOND MONDAY of the month at 7 p.m. at the City Office. • School Board Meetings: Regular School Board will be held the SECOND TUESDAY of the month at 6:30 a.m. in the Drayton Public School Library.

Legislative Report

The first thing I need to stress is that Covid is still alive and well in ND. I am proof positive of that as I tested positive on Monday morning, March 15. I check my temperature as I enter the Capitol every morning and always test negative as I did on March 15.

Legislative briefs from Bismarck

Pink camouflage bill fails in the House The North Dakota House of Representatives has killed a bill that would have allowed hunters to wear fluorescent pink hunting clothes instead of the traditional blaze orange. Sen.

Lures of Love

“I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.” - Mother Teresa There is in the empowering periphery of life’s transforming journey the destiny of something regulating the flow of our awareness.