Roundup Montana in the News Again, this Time Christian Church B...

Nov. 15, 2005 Early Monday morning, the Chapel of Hope church building, together with the church bus parked in front of it, burned to the ground.

[Wes Storer]

why would he bring troubled kids to roundup from New york? Roundup has had more than its share of troubled kids for years now, because of the influence of Hollywood and outside drug dealers coming in. I first heard about these problems 30 years ago. It was just too assimilate roundup's red neck culture when roundup doesn't want to be asimilated. Roundup, Montana is a quiet little town trying to live in peace. It always has been and doesn't need outside interference.

[Chelsea Snow]

I believe that Pastor Tony has a big heart and in him bringing in troubled kids shows that he cares. These kids have had a bad life. Pastor Tony is trying to better these kids and actually give them a chance. My mother works at the Chapel of Hope, I think she is bettering her self as well as the kids there. I love everything that Pastor Tony does for them kids. At least they have a chance to do good in there lifes. I'm proud of Pastor T. I am behind Him one hundred percent.

[Ryan Walters]

Well you put it right "Roundup rednecks" I thought this was a free country at least when I fought for it I thought so. I didn't know I was not fighting for Roundup as well. If you don't like it burn them out wow what mentality. There are legal ways to deal with it and that's what should happen. I bought a ranch here some years ago and Roundup are about the most unfriendly people I have ever meet. Why he did what he did who knows, but he wasn't breaking any laws that I know of. If the people of Roundup want to do something, how about getting rid of the drug dealers around here. You can bet 100% this will all be covered up. I quit doing business in Roundup some years ago and now go to Billings just for that reason, they want your money then leave. I wonder what they would do if the preacher started burning them out? This country has come to a sad state when people can't live and do what they want within the law. But then look at mentality of some of these people, especially the elected officials. Tony you need to file charges with the US attorney general I guarantee that will get results.

[former roundup citizen]

I left roundup many years ago and am much better off for doing so. I have to agree the town is very unfriendly to visitors. Could be all the inbreeding in the town has caused some mental imbalances.

[Carol Belveal]

I lived there for 12 years and it was hard. I think some people like you but don't try to start a kids program. I tried to start a Boys and Girls Club. Lets just say it didn't happen. I think Roundup should be proud that people want to live there but instead they (some) think you must be a criminal to want to live there. Some residents said I also was a drug dealer. What a joke.
I think that Paster bring in kids, was thinking that maybe they could see the good as he did. And maybe that would help bring change to their lives. But Roundup won't give people a chance and outsiders are bad people. Change is bad.
I feel bad for that paster.

[SuzieQ]

Wow! I first heard of Roundup only a couple of weeks ago and heard only praise for the town. I was even thinking of visiting there because of all the natural beauty that still exists there. Maybe it would not be a good place for a vacation.
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