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Star-Struck, the Junior-Senior Prom at Chinook High School was held on April 10, and those in attendance danced until 11:00 p.m. with their favorite stars. Pictures with Helmbrecht Photography took place from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. with the Grand March beginning at 7:30. Prom-goers walked the red carpet flanked by gold palm trees as they entered the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium, which was transformed on Saturday night by Hollywood-themed decorations. White gossamer hung from the ceiling, and silver c...
Harlem Elementary ROARing students are yet again earning recognition for their performances in reaching the school's goals for respect, organization, safety, and responsibility. For the week ending March 26, in-school kindergartener Keylee Williams, third grader Braden Horn, and fifth grader Brodie Williams captured top slots on the "Rockin' ROAR Roster." Joining them was sixth grader Keandre Aguirre, as the Remarkable Remote ROARing Student of the Week. According to school spokesperson Janice...
In partnership with Spay Montana, Pets Are Worth Saving, Incorporated, also known as PAWS of Chinook, is bringing a free spay/neuter clinic to town in May for low income households. Scheduled for May 8-9, the clinic will take place inside the Commercial Building at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook. According to PAWS President, Alissa Hewitt, volunteers are needed for all facets of this clinic. Those interested in serving in a volunteer capacity should report to the Commercial Building...
The former Creative Leisure building served as the venue for three short plays which were presented on April 2 and 3 as part of the Montana Actors' Theater's (MAT) youth programs. Youth actress, Hailey Ganderberger debuted as the lead character, Cindy, in one of the plays: Fighting Demons by Angela Hill. According to Hailey's mother, Kasie Gandenberger, opening night was a success, with all of the youth expressing "great emotion" and putting on "amazing performances." In Fighting Demons,...
April 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Month, an annual celebration of poets and poetry. Launched in April 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month reminds the public that poets not only play an integral role in our culture but that poetry matters. Say the word poetry, though, and many cringe, connecting their aversion to school room experiences that required dissecting a poem for its hidden meaning. The image from “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins of tying a “poem to a chair with a rope and [tort...
At the end of March, Harlem Elementary School was the site of a special celebration where co-workers gathered to share refreshments, to present gifts of gratitude, and to wish Mr. Lowell Long a much-deserved retirement after 26 years of service to the school district. Although Long actually completed his teaching career at the conclusion of the 2019-2020 school term, COVID-19 restrictions prevented his retirement celebration from occurring at that time. Long began his teaching career at Harlem...
During the month of March, Shores Floral & Gift held a daffodil sale as a way to contribute to the Northern Montana Health Care Foundation’s Serving of Hope fund. Owner of the shop, Bonnie Weber reported that Shores sold 700 bunches of daffodils, which approximates 7000 blooms, for a total of $4,900.00 donated. Ever hopeful, Weber exclaimed: “Next year, we will aim for 1000 bunches!” This birth flower of March, which was adopted by the American Cancer Society as its symbol of hope, is an appropriate bloom to herald in spring, renewal, and n...
On Thursday, April 1, Harlem Elementary School celebrated the end of I Love to Read month with the announcement of the schoolwide leader in Accelerated Reader (AR) points and the top three students from each grade level who had earned the most AR points. Harlem Elementary students spent the month of March focused on reading books, taking AR tests, and amassing points. After all of the tests were scored and the points tallied, the top reader to emerge from grades K-6 was second grader, Oz Baker....
No foolin’! On April 1, the Montana Actors’ Theater (MAT) announced this year’s Shakespeare Project by putting out a call for theater makers. In honor of William Shakespeare’s birthday on Friday, April 23, MAT will be streaming videos created by theater makers who participate in the Shakespeare Project. The deadline for video submissions is April 20. This project idea came to life while Dr. Valerie Guyant and Dr. Grant Olson were conversing about Shakespeare. The pair began wondering: What sort of lives would Shakespeare’s characters have live...
After graduating in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthrozoology from Carroll College in Helena, Kailey Kleinjan decided to return to the Hi-Line to share her knowledge. In May 2020, she started her own business, Hi-Line Canine, hoping to operationalize her fascination with how animals and humans interact. Originally from Chinook, this daughter of Laura and Dennis Kleinjan wanted to put her degree to work while providing a much needed service to the community: dog training. Kleinjan was...
Region II of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) is offering scholarships for individuals to attend a virtual Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS) Level I training. According to Region II CSPD Coordinator, Aileen Couch, the CSPD will consider individual agency/district requests for CSPD funds to participate in this intensive, 13-hour interactive, virtual workshop. An evidence-based practice with foundational ties to Applied Behavior Analysis, typical language development, and B.F. Skinner’s Verbal Behavior research...
With the transition of winter to spring, Blaine County residents and travelers of U.S. Highway 2 are beginning to see road construction projects once again impact their travel. According to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), there are two active construction projects in the local area: one from US-2's mile marker 393 to 403 and another from mile marker 404 to 428. In the first stretch, approximately nine miles east of Havre to Chinook, topsoil and shoulder work began on Wednesday,...
Imagine being 136 years old. Not an easy task since humans rarely live that long. However, the Binney & Smith Company, which later became Crayola, LLC, was founded in New York City on March 31, 1885. That makes today, Crayola's 136th birthday. According to crayola.com, the company was launched by Edwin Binney and his cousin, C. Harold Smith. The pair started out in 1885 making red oxide pigments to paint barns and using carbon to blacken automobile tires. In 1900, they opened a mill in Easton,...
Two members of the Chinook Chapter of the FFA will be honored at the 91st Annual Montana FFA State Convention, April 7-10 in Billings. Rebecca Stroh and Austin Swanson will receive their State FFA Degrees in an awards ceremony on April 7 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. This year's State Convention will be a hybrid event with some competitive events and general sessions held in-person and numerous activities and networking sessions held online and remotely. Because of social...
For the second week of March, Harlem Elementary School officials have named five young Wildcats to the list of ROARing Students. This week's in- school ROARing winners are second grader Chacyn Johnson, fourth grader NiKayla Dillon, and sixth grader Talen Werk. Selected as winners from the remote student group are second grader Sunny Yellow-Stone and kindergartener Haven Hogan. About these students, Janice Gilham, a spokesperson for the school, said: "These sensational Lil' Wildcats are the...
Although most entrepreneurs start businesses out of opportunity, not necessity, the opposite was true for Mandy Harbolt. She was motivated to design and develop Garnet Mountain Boutique because she just couldn't consistently find clothing that suited her. Then, when COVID hit, stores that she loved were going out of business at alarming rates. Many of these brick-and-mortar stores (physical locations) are still suffering. "With changing trends, I personally was having a hard time finding...
On April 19 at 12:00 p.m. EST, Close Up Radio will feature former Chinook resident Angela Lenhardt in an interview with Jim Masters. Anyone interested can listen to the show on BlogTalkRadio. The show's focus will be on "empowered women who want to make a difference in the world." The radio show's producer, Barry Schwartz encourages anyone who has questions for their guest to call (347) 996-3389. Lenhardt, who is the daughter of the late Kathleen Lenhardt and Daniel Lenhardt, graduated from...
On March 9 in a unanimous vote, the Chinook School Board approved the hire of Mr. Fred Hofman as the next Superintendent for the Chinook School District. He will take over as the chief executive officer on July 1. Hofman grew up in Culbertson, Montana, and graduated from high school there in 1990. He went on to Dickinson State University, and by December 1994, he had earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Composite Social and Behavioral Science in Education. As part of that degree, Hofman...
Last week, Nora Conner, Community Health Advocate for One Health-Sweet, shared the schedule for the upcoming Sweet Health Fair that will be held on April 1-2. Scheduled to take place at the Blaine County Library's Meeting Room, located at 112 Fourth Street West in Chinook, the Fair will feature vendors, various programs, and a menu of labs, screenings, and other health assessments. Vendors will have tables set up, where those browsing might obtain valuable health information. One of those...
Two members of the Chinook Chapter of the FFA will be honored at the 91st Annual Montana FFA State Convention, April 7-10 in Billings. Rebecca Stroh and Austin Swanson will receive their State FFA Degrees in an awards ceremony on April 7 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. This year's State Convention will be a hybrid event with some competitive events and general sessions held in-person and numerous activities and networking sessions held online and remotely. Because of social...
Anyone visiting the Richman Insurance Agency building in Harlem will likely notice a quilt hanging on the west wall. Beside the quilt is a plaque and a story explaining that on July 17, 2017, Donald Wayne Richman, a member of the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict, was honored by the Quilts of Valor Foundation. The quilt was created by Elissa Zellmer from Hogeland. The presentation was accompanied by a certificate from the Foundation that reads: "The Quilts of Valor Foundation wishes...
President of the Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE), Amanda Curtis announced last week that the National Education Association (NEA) has released its application materials and deadline for the NEA Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence. The application deadline is April 1, and the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation will honor MFPE's awardee at the annual Celebration of Teaching Dinner, which will be held on October 21, 2021 during the MFPE Educators’ Conference in Great Falls. The purpose of the NEA Foundation Awards for Teac...
It’s scholarship season, and the Counselor at Chinook High School, Fay Friede announced that several scholarships are available to graduates of Blaine County high schools. Because each scholarship has its own requirements and application deadline, potential applicants are advised to read carefully so as not to miss any important funding opportunities. While encouraging graduating seniors to get those applications in, Friede reminds all Blaine County students that they may not win every scholarship they apply for, but they most certainly c...
With the onset of more frequent sunshine, Chinook FFA Chapter Advisor, Karyn Billmayer shared some brilliant news. Chinook High School Senior, Austin Swanson has reached the final round in his efforts to earn the title of State Star Farmer. Because Swanson is among the top three finalists, he is scheduled to be in Billings on April 7 for a candidate's interview at the State FFA Convention. He will learn of his results on Friday, April 9. The State Star Farmer is a prestigious award issued for...
The students at Meadowlark Elementary School are celebrating books during the entire month of March. The celebration began with dress-up days to commemorate Dr. Seuss' birthday, and it continues with various ways to win books and other prizes. According to Chinook School District's Librarian, Kelsey Harry, "The dress up week was fun." A standout during the week which commemorated Theodor Seuss Geisel, Hailee Niederegger dressed as Cindy Lou Who from Dr. Seuss' storybook How the Grinch Stole...
