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Millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental, emotional, or behavioral health concerns. During May, which has been designated National Mental Health Awareness Month, the Blaine County Health Department (BCHD) has joined forces with several other entities and agencies to raise awareness about mental health. With a Kindness Rocks initiative and several other projects on the horizon, these groups hope to provide support, educate the public so as to reduce stigma surrounding mental...
After COVID put the Ultimate Salad and Dessert Bar into hibernation for two years, JUMP is ready to bring that event back. The smorgasbord-style event will take place on May 15 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Wallner Hall in Chinook. According to one of the JUMP leaders, Chrissy Downs, the Ultimate Salad and Dessert Bar is primarily a social event where friends gather for lunch to support area youth. As the name implies, the menu offers a huge selection of both salads and desserts. Typically, the consumer will find ten or more salad-types....
Inspired by the desire to return to small town life and to work for themselves, not for someone else, Laura and Bryce Weinheimer decided to take the leap of business ownership. However, when the Mint Bar in Chinook came up for sale, that leap transpired in slow motion. Given all of the legal aspects regarding licensing transfers and closings and navigating the barriers with various forms required by the state, the process towards owning their own business took nearly ten months. The pair joked...
Blaine County 4-H has set a goal to improve the area near the Show and Sale Arena on the Blaine County Fairgrounds by planting grass and installing shade structures in time for the 2022 fair. Hoping to reach that goal with an Envelope Fundraiser, the organization has set a purchase deadline of May 15 for potential donors so that work can begin. According to Julianne Snedigar, 4-H/Ag Extension Agent with MSU Blaine County, North 40 Outfitters has offered to donate grass seed, Triangle...
When Community Outreach Manager from the Montana History Foundation (MHF), Zachary Coe announced on March 29 that twenty-eight projects across the state received a total of $212,187 in grant funds disbursed for preservation projects in 2022, another organization with a local presence that received $10,000 was the Montana Association of State Grazing Districts (MASGD). One of those districts is the North Blaine Grazing District, a non-profit, cooperative association of ranchers and farmers who raise livestock. With headquarters in Helena, the...
A Blaine County resident reported last week that she had been scammed by someone claiming affiliation with Microsoft. Unfortunately, these and other tech support scams are fairly common. Unscrupulous cybercriminals have built a multi-million-dollar industry by preying on everyday consumers and PC users by impersonating tech support. The incident was reported to Blaine County Law Enforcement, and the individual cancelled and replaced her compromised credit card. The sheriff’s department reminds county residents to be vigilant in order to avoid f...
High school musicians from ten schools representing District #7 gathered at Havre High School to perform at the District Music Festival on April 22-23. After earning Superior ratings, two solo choir performers from Chinook: Syrus Pomeroy and Emma Paulsen will advance to the State Music Festival in Helena on May 6 and 7. Both Chinook and Harlem also had large ensembles performing. According to Chinook School District's Band and Choir Director, Devin Morris, the Chinook music program had a...
In a surprise school assembly on Thursday, April 28, Chinook High School senior Halle Mitchell was honored for her entrepreneurial spirit with the Spirit of Montana Award. While on his second 56 County Tour since taking office, Governor Greg Gianforte stopped by the school to present the award, as well as a flag that flew in Mitchell's honor at the Capitol in Helena. About Mitchell's award, Gianforte said, "I like to reward young people doing good things, and I wanted to show support for her...
National Vietnam War Veterans Day was recognized on March 29 with special pinning ceremonies taking place across the country. However, for Vietnam Veteran Don Richman, his pinning ceremony occurred on April 28 in Harlem. A few friends and family gathered at the Richman Insurance building on Thursday afternoon to witness Governor Greg Gianforte pin Richman's lapel with an emblem of the nation's gratitude. "It's not about the pin," Gianforte said, while presenting the hardware. "It's about the...
On April 6, Brandon Nissen, a Certified Financial Planner® and former financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual, launched a YouTube Channel. With BrickCent$, he hopes to increase the financial literacy of his viewers and teach people of all ages about money. Since 1984, Nissen has been a LEGO® enthusiast. Although his passion for the building blocks has only grown, he has begun to see their potential as more than three-dimensional plastic puzzle pieces. After serving as a financial...
On Thursday evening, April 21, Lloyd Sweet Auditorium served as the venue for an induction ceremony of Chinook High School's Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). During the ceremony, nine students pledged to uphold the principles of the honorary organization. In order to qualify for membership, sophomores Mya Berreth, Quentin Edwards, Aislinn Handy, Aubree Handy, and Hallie Neibauer; along with juniors Aspyn Colby, Lane Hasler, Christopher Jungers, and Daniel MacLeod had to distinguish...
Peggy Perry, who serves on the Chinook Senior Citizens’ Center Board, invited Samantha French, Blaine County Museum Director, to be a guest speaker at the Center on Friday, May 6. This will grow into a once a month ritual as French taps the valuable resource of history in our local citizens and revives interest in the Museum. For this first meeting, French plans to share general information about the exhibits at the Museum. Her talk will also highlight recent changes, news on grant projects, and any upcoming events and plans. “It will be pre...
Shores Floral is "celebrating moms of all creatures" on May 7 with a Garden Party. Owner of the shop, Tomi Simenson invites community members to save the date and plan to take part. Scheduled for Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., the Garden Party will feature a build you own floral bouquet bar. Selecting from the smorgasbord of greenery and blooms made available, shoppers will be able to create a unique and personalized bouquet. On the menu of choices is a mixture of bright and colorful...
Four Harlem High School (HHS) students and two adult chaperones will be travelling to New Mexico next month to attend the inaugural Santa Fe Literary Festival (SFLF). The trip is being sponsored by both the Nakoda and Aaniih tribes as well as the Tiwahe organization. Santa Fe, which calls itself "a maverick city at the edge of the Southern Rockies," has gained notoriety as a crossroads where cultural diversity and creativity meet. For this four-day celebration, which will take place May...
In an assembly with Richard Guerry on April 19, students at Harlem Elementary School learned important safety issues surrounding the use of technology. Guerry, who is from New Jersey and represents the Institute for Responsible Online and Cellphone Communication (IROC2), presented to third, fourth, and fifth graders. In his fast-talking, energetic style, Guerry reminded students that technology tools are powerful and that using them comes with great responsibility. According to Guerry,...
The Montana Library Network (MLN) is hosting a Virtual Program Series in 2022. One of the programs in that series is coming to the Harlem Public Library on Friday, May 20. From 6:30-8:00 p.m., the MLF will present Indigikitchen Cooking Demo with Mariah Gladstone. Everyone is welcome to attend through Zoom. This programming series is not only for the benefit of Montanans, who will learn about topics of interest, but also for public libraries to gain experience with virtual programming...
Two teams from Chinook Junior/Senior High School (CHS) traveled to Bozeman on April 14 in order to compete in the 37th Montana Science Olympiad. From the Division C team competing in Dynamic Planet, Liam Edwards and his brother Quentin won bronze medals. Held on April 15 at Montana State University-Bozeman (MSU), the Montana State Tournament included 14 events in Division B (Middle School) and 14 events in Division C (High School). Chinook's Division B team placed 21st overall, while the...
The Chinook High School auditorium was the location of a parent-presented workshop on Wednesday evening, April 13. Community member, business-owner, and parent, Heather DePriest shared her experience with others in a presentation titled “Online Safety for Tweens and Teens.” Her message conveyed that parents can protect their children by setting healthy limits and by installing parental-control apps to help manage some of these tasks. Earlier this year, DePriest reached out to Chinook School District Superintendent Fred Hofman about doing a tra...
A senior at Chinook High School who will graduate this May, Halle Mitchell operates a beadwork business: Boss Mare Beadwork. She started the business in 2020, sold her first item in 2021, and currently has a long list of orders that she is gradually fulfilling. The venture began as part of her FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience, commonly known as an SAE, in Agriculture Sales Entrepreneurship. Mitchell's interest in beading originated after she admired various hat bands and earrings. But her...
On Saturday, April 9, the Block Builders Quilt Guild celebrated their 25th birthday with cookies, punch, and a quilt show at the Chinook Senior Citizens' Center. During the celebration-which was attended by quilters from Saco, Hinsdale, Gildford, Malta, Harlem, Havre, and Chinook-the group not only displayed several examples of their work but also heard a presentation by guest speaker, Marilyn Breipohl. A quilter from Saco, Breipohl did a Trunk Show of the paper piecing technique that has...
Officials from Harlem Elementary School submitted the names of the seven "magnificent ROARing students" for the week ending April 8. Marlee Brown (grade 6), Evelillian Guerrero (grade 5), and Rooney Briere (grade 3), Danleigh First Raised (grade2), Noah Cochran (grade 1), and Remadie Messerly (kindergarten). Along with the individual ROARing students on April 8, the administration at Harlem Elementary School designated Mrs. Kerry Johnson's entire fourth grade class as a ROARing class. In...
On April 13 at Shores Floral in Chinook, shop owner Tomi Simonson presented a $5,425 check to Bonnie Weber, a Board Member for the Northern Montana Health Care Foundation (NMHCF). The funds were generated through the daffodil fundraiser held last month. This donation showed an increase over last year's, which was generated from the sale of 700 bunches of the sunny blooms. For 2022 at final count, Simenson reported that 775 bunches of daffodils were ordered and delivered to Hi-Line residents....
On Wednesday afternoon, April 13, the Meadowlark Gym transformed into a Living Wax Museum. The fifth grade students of Mrs. Lesa MacLeod and Mr. Trevor Reid at Meadowlark Elementary School in Chinook portrayed people who have made some kind of impact on American History. The event opened with the students delivering short speeches. These speeches provided an introduction to the Living Wax Museum, during which guests could hear each student's narrative and get a glimpse of what they might later v...
One Health Sweet held an Open House at its Harlem facility on the afternoon of April 6 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. This gave residents an opportunity to tour the new building, meet the staff, and enjoy refreshments. The One Health staff expressed excitement at the prospect of seeing patients in Harlem again. One individual remarked: "We are so excited to be seeing you all again, and we are ready to better your healthcare!" All of the current One Health Sweet providers who will rotate through Harlem...
Zachary Coe, Community Outreach Manager from the Montana History Foundation, announced on March 29 that twenty-eight projects across the state received a total of $212,187 in grant funds disbursed for preservation projects in 2022. That sum marks the largest amount ever awarded. Among those awarded grants, the Blaine County Museum received $10,000 for the purposes of hiring a cataloging intern. Samantha French, Blaine County Museum Director, believes that this is the first Montana History...
