John Day Embraces Stewart, Gissel

“You have won,” said Tony Stewart of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations. “You’re doing the right thing. People in Grant County are great human beings who believe in democracy.”  Stewart was one of two speakers invited to the John Day area by the Blue Mountain Eagle , which provided live-streaming video on its Website, viewed by hundreds more who could not travel and attend in person. (Another, similar meeting, from 6-8 p.m., also will be streamed live.) … “I’ve never seen more warmth and love than we’ve seen here,” Stewart told the crowd. “I’ve never come into a community that has reacted as quickly as you have.” He said it was clear “there is no place for hate in Grant County” - a comment that drew one of several thunderous rounds of applause during the meeting/ The Grio . More here (including video .

Question: Where would our community be without the human-rights leadership of Tony Stewart, Norm Gissel, and the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations?