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This past week, June 26-29, Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) has been hosting a local KidsMAT youth summer camp in Chinook at Sweet Memorial Park. Additional camp opportunities for area adolescents will be available in Harlem or Havre from July 10-13. KidsMAT is a unique performing arts summer camp experience for children ages 5-15. While attending camp, these youth not only practice essential teamwork and leadership skills but learn all aspects of theatre production, including story and script development, acting, costuming, and technical a...
For years, long-time Harlem residents Rhonda and Dean Baker drove by the old McGuire's Motel and watched it deteriorate. Rhonda recalls working for McGuires in her early teaching days, "In 1985 after school, I'd come work the desk while I corrected papers." However, the building stood empty and unmaintained for twenty years. "It was either ignore it or do something about it," Rhonda stated. So, in 2021, she and her husband bought the land and facility at 42445 US HWY 2. The building's roof had...
In late May, Martin Construction, based in Hays, Montana, completed a sidewalk project for the American Lutheran Church located at 200 4th Street SE in Harlem. The sidewalk was dedicated on June 4 in memory of Elsie Hansen. According to church member Darwin Zellmer, the sidewalk was commissioned by the late Kim Hansen, who paid for the entire construction process using Memorial Money to honor the memory of his mother Elsie Hansen. Once completed, Pastor Will Rima-who serves the Harlem,...
On June 11, the Harlem Airmen Memorial Committee was awarded with a medal and certificate from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) for Excellence in Historic Preservation. Four members of the NSDAR Black Eagle–Assinniboine Chapter were on hand on Sunday to present the award to Harlem's Acting Mayor Rod Donahue and to Co-Committee Chairs Rod Becker and Darwin Zellmer. At the Award Ceremony, attended by approximately 45 people, a letter honoring the group was a...
The 12th Annual Blaine County Cruise is slated for this weekend. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. at the Blaine County Fairgrounds’ Commercial Building on Friday, June 23, and Cruisers will depart Chinook at 9:00 on Saturday morning, June 24. In addition to registration on Friday evening, other events scheduled are a Scavenger Hunt when participants will respond to clues, return with their proof of participation, and earn points towards their overall score with challenges on the Cruise route. At each stop on the Cruise, participants engage i...
Havre Trails' personnel invite outdoor and hiking enthusiasts to join them for a Mt. Centennial hike on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. This outdoor event promises wildflowers, scenic views, and potentially bighorn sheep. According to event organizers, the 360-degree views from the top are worth the moderate to strenuous trek up Mt. Centennial, which has an elevation gain of roughly 1,250 feet. Because the trail features some areas with loose rock, sturdy footwear and/or hiking poles are...
Last Wednesday at ten o'clock in the morning, Prairie Pieces Boutique opened at 330 Indiana Street in the former location of All Dahl'ed Up to celebrate its soft opening. Under the proprietorship of Emilee Unruh, the new shop will hold a Grand Opening event on Saturday, June 24 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Unruh became the official owner of Prairie Pieces Boutique on May 23. A 2016 graduate of Chinook High School, she claims that owning her own business is something she has always wanted to do....
In time for National Poppy Day, which was Friday, May 26, five Turner Public School (TPS) students were announced as 2023 Poppy Poster winners last month. American Legion Auxiliary (ALA), Unit 109 of Turner selected Isley Welsh, Gracie Zellmer, Savannah Heilig, Holly Grabofsky, and Meridian Snider as Unit honorees. Every year, the ALA sponsors a Poppy Poster Contest for students in grades 2-12, including students with special needs. Grade levels are divided into six classes with one winner...
Anyone seeking out summer fun should consider this weekend's Renaissance Faire. On June 9-11, Montana Actors Theater (MAT) will be holding their Ren Faire featuring William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at the Eagles Campground in Havre's Beaver Creek Park. Chinook resident Chad Zuelke joins the cast as Andrew Augecheek. Event organizers are still seeking interested vendors, demonstrators, and activity hosts. The Ren Faire will open on Friday, June 9 at 4:30 p.m. with a performance of Twelfth...
Just in time for Memorial Day, the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) affiliated with Post 109 in Turner, Montana, completed their Dog Tags to Honor Military Personnel project. On Monday, May 22, twenty signs appeared on Main Street across from the American Legion Hall. Inspired by a similar project in Carbon County, the ALA brought the idea to town as a way to thank and recognize veterans that are still living. While Turner residents Kirsti and Max Cederberg were visiting relatives in Red Lodge,...
Commencement Exercises on the Big Flat took place in the Turner Public School (TPS) Gymnasium on Saturday, May 20 when two seniors and eight eighth graders graduated. Mrs. Diana Maloney, the First and Second Grade Teacher for TPS, served as the Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2023. Family members and other guests gathered in the gym, which had been decorated on Thursday and Friday with red, white, and blue lights, stars, and metallic streamers. The Class of 2023's motto, a line from a...
On Tuesday afternoon, May 23, the fifth and sixth graders at Turner Public Schools presented a Reader's Theater performance to an audience of school personnel, students, parents, and other invited guests. With puppets they created to reenact fractured folk tales they had written, the group performed five puppet shows. Their teacher, Mrs. Elissa Zellmer designed the activity as a way to introduce students to readers' theater as well as to discuss the concept of folk tales and their purpose in...
On Tuesday, May 16, Turner Public School students in grades 7-12 travelled to Harlem High School (HHS), where they joined Harlem Middle School and HHS students, as well as students in grades 6-8 from Chinook for an assembly on Responsible Online and Cell Phone Use. The student group heard speaker, Richard Guerry share his thoughts on topics that included cyber bullying, digital citizenship, social media, and cell phone safety. The group was welcomed by Mr. Paul Condon, Junior/Senior High School...
Two miles south of the city of Havre, Saddle Butte rises approximately 2,710 feet above sea level. This was the site of the Havre Trails Hike on Saturday, May 13. Hikers congregated at 10:00 a.m. at the trailhead to hike the 1.25 miles of moderately difficult terrain. Because there are no formal trails, certain areas on the hiking route offered a somewhat steep incline and the occasional tricky foothold. According to Hike Contact Lindsey Bennett, the hike took place over the course of two hours...
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. In honor of Earth Day, the student body at Turner Public Schools went out as a group and picked up litter on May 4. School Librarian and Kindergarten Teacher, Mrs. Shelly Harmon organized the students into grade band groups and assigned each to an area in Turner-from the train depot to the park to Hogeland Road. Wearing gloves and carrying their trash bags, the crew collected debris, not...
If you missed opening night of August: Osage County, there is still time to see this award-winning production at the Montana Actors' Theatre (MAT) on the campus of Montana State University–Northern. With showings on May 4-6 and again May 11-13, Director Grant Olson invites everyone out to see this dark comedy. "This is the most emotionally complicated script I have ever directed. It's a bucket list check-off item, for sure! This play has won so many awards and has so much sub-text that it's just...
On Tuesday, April 23, Harlem High School's (HHS) Library was transformed into a gallery for an Artist's Reception and final showing of artwork created by HHS students during the past school year. The event was organized by Art Instructor, Mary-Kate French who wished to host a reception to recognize her artists. The event was held in conjunction with Parent-Teacher Conferences, and an Awards Ceremony immediately followed. About the event, which took place from 4:00-7:30 p.m., French said, "This...
On April 28, Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) will be opening August: Osage County with presenting sponsor Tilleman Motor Company. Two Chinook residents, Anjanett Hawk and Chad Zuelke will play roles in the production, which begins at 7:00 p.m. this Friday. Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best New Play, August: Osage County provides a portrait of the dysfunctional American family at both its finest and its absolute worst. Written by Tracy Letts and directed by Grant Olson, the play’s story centers around the Weston fam...
Along with the budding of plants, April events are beginning to percolate as well. Anyone interested in the arts will likely find the recent proposals by Montana Actors’ Theater (MAT) appealing. MAT has ideas for both adults and youth to get involved this spring—either with auditions for William Shakespeare’s production Twelfth Night or with a workshop for youth interested in script writing, directing, or acting skills. On both April 12 and 13 at 7:00 p.m., auditions will take place at the MSUN-MAT Theatre. These auditions will be seeki...
Three Turner Public School (TPS) students were honored in an impromptu ceremony during the lunch hour on Wednesday, March 29. Brenda Maloney, Vice President of the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA), Unit 109 of Turner, presented Holly Grabofsky, Caleb Zellmer, and Charlie Calvert with First Place certificates and cash prizes in the 2023 Americanism Essay Contest. Every year, the ALA sponsors an Americanism Essay Contest for students in grades 3-12, including students with special needs. Grade...
To celebrate the first day of spring, Turner Public School students took a break from their regular routines on March 20 to eat treats and to play Pictionary. "We needed something light and festive," said Event Organizer Sadie Grabofsky. "The students enjoyed the break from class, I think. I kept watching the clock trying not to consume too much time, but we could have easily taken the whole period and played more interactive games." School personnel collaborated to provide treats. Diana...
Anyone who missed last Thursday’s opening of The SpongeBob Musical still has time to see the show, which will run through Saturday, April 1 at the Havre High School (HHS) Auditorium. The Theater Department at HHS, Charles and Joyce Finn, and Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) invite audiences to partake in this production that features HHS and MAT actors, as well as music written by a host of music industry icons like David Bowie and John Legend. According to Director Angela Pratt, the stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as...
From the Briefing Room of the White House on the first day of spring, March 20, President Joe Biden proclaimed March 21, 2023 as National Agriculture Day. The day kicked off National Agriculture Week (NAW), March 21-27. NAW is celebrated every year in March on dates announced by the Agriculture Council of America. This year's theme was Growing a Climate for Tomorrow. March 21 was also the 50th Anniversary of National Ag Day. In his proclamation speech, President Biden stated: "American farms rem...
In partnership with the Montana State University (MSU) Extension Local Government Center, MSU Extension Blaine County and the Blaine County Commissioners are bringing a board leadership training to Chinook on March 28. Tuesday’s workshop will be held at the Blaine County Fairground’s Commercial Building beginning at 6:00 p.m. This workshop is available free of charge and is intended for individuals holding a position on a board, those who are part of a non-profit or other organization, and anyone else interested in learning more about how boa...
From the White House Briefing Room on March 1, President Joe Biden renewed the Proclamation on Read Across America Day for 2023. The following day at 3:15, every student at Turner Public Schools (TPS) was engaged in reading. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participated by bringing together young readers, teens, and books to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904. In making the Proclamation, President Biden stated,...
