Annual MLK Events

It's time for our Annual Martin Luther King Jr Day Celebrations! "Dear Mr President" is this year's theme. Love Lives Here in the Flathead invites the community to join in its 10th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration on Monday, January 16 at the Performing Arts Center in Whitefish, and on Tuesday, January 17 at … Continue reading Annual MLK Events

Welcoming Refugees to Northwest Montana?

On July 25, a group of us, friends and associates of Love Lives Here in the Flathead, met with Mary Poole and Elias Nawawaieh to discuss welcoming people who have fled war and violence in their home countries.  Mary heads up Soft Landing of Missoula, which is organizing to welcome a hundred refugees to their … Continue reading Welcoming Refugees to Northwest Montana?

Letter to the Editor, Whitefish Pilot – 4/5/16

Dear Editor: In a silent moment at last night’s Whitefish Council meeting after Mayor Muhlfeld called for a final consent vote on the non-discrimination ordinance protecting LGBT civil rights in our community, all hands rose high in approval. There was no debate, no argument, no angry voices and no shouts or cheers of support. Just … Continue reading Letter to the Editor, Whitefish Pilot – 4/5/16

Campaign Against Violence

I facilitated discussions for Campaign Against Violence (CAV) at table 9. Begun by Brian Muldoon, the Campaign Against Violence (CAV) is a Flathead Valley initiative to address violence in our community. Love Lives Here has been a supporter of this initiative since it's inception. http://www.campaignagainstviolence.com/ CAV had it's first public event November 2nd at Whitefish Lodge. Several … Continue reading Campaign Against Violence