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Regions I and II of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) will be offering a free virtual training for parents, general and special educators, paraprofessionals, agency personnel, and others who work with children and students. The training, entitled S'cool Moves, will be presented on March 5 by Dr. Debra Em Wilson. Interested individuals should register by March 3. Dr. Wilson, the founder and creator of S'cool Moves, is a graduate from the University of Southern Queensland...
Triangle Communications partners with the Foundation for Rural Service on a $2,500 scholarship opportunity. The deadline is March 5. Because the Cooperative also provides up to 37 additional high school and three college scholarship opportunities, they encourage applicants to start an application today! According to the Triangle Communications’ Community Page, their partnership with the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) gives students the opportunity to receive a scholarship of up to $2,500. Anyone interested in this financial aid will need t...
Every year, the week of George Washington's birthday brings celebrations by FFA members across the country. For the Chinook Chapter of the FFA, this year's FFA Week kicked off their countdown to the Montana FFA State Convention where they hope that two of their members will be receiving State Degrees. Chapter Advisor Karyn Billmayer reported that she sent off two applications for State degrees on February 12-one for Rebecca Stroh and the other for Austin Swanson. "Each of them applied for a...
On Friday, February 12, Governor Greg Gianforte lifted the statewide mask mandate that was put in place by his predecessor Steve Bullock and has been in effect since July. Given that Gianforte emphasizes personal responsibility over mandates, many residents in Blaine County are curious about the impact of that stance for our area and whether a new order will be issued by local health authorities. The Governor's decision came after he signed Senate Bill 65 into law on February 10. The new law...
On January 19, the Turner School District was notified that they had received a Montana Office of Public Instruction School Nutrition Equipment Assistance Grant. With their grant award of $1,746.17, the district plans to replace a 25-year old refrigerator. The funding was provided by the Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture Appropriations Act. The school district learned of the grant opportunity last October 30, when fiscal year (FY) 2020 National School Lunch Program School Equipment Grants were announced. Through the FY 2020 Consolidated...
Monday, January 18, could have been declared Courtney Day since both Ms. Kourtney Barber and Ms. Courtney Bell learned that their grant applications to the Montana Masonic Foundation Educational Grant Program had been funded. Turner School District also received funding through the Masonic Foundation. In a ceremony on February 4, the educators were presented with their awards by Grand Pursuivant Dave Sageser from the Grand Lodge and representatives of local Masonic Lodge #50. Barber, who serves...
The Montana State University (MSU) Blaine County and MSU Fort Belknap Extension Offices invite both novice and advanced gardeners to participate in a Master Gardener program beginning March 2. This is an eight week course that will take place on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on March 2 through April 20. Upon enrollment, participants will receive a Zoom link that will enable them to participate in the virtual class. The instructor will be Master Gardener and Family Consumer Science Agent...
When the Montana High School Association (MHSA) committed to an all-virtual competition for the 2020-2021 Speech, Drama, and Debate season, the Coach of the Chinook High School program, Bonnie Ortner, and her team decided to opt out. In lieu of virtual competitions, they engaged in the reading of radio theater scripts this past season. Showcasing an "all-senior" script, they are celebrating their graduating seniors this week: Gavin Lemro, Grace Ymzon, Martin Nussbaum, and Allyssa Schoen....
After the judge's scores were all tallied from the 2020-2021 State Class B/C Speech and Drama Tournament that was hosted by Huntley Project School District and held on January 29 – 30, the Hays-Lodgepole/Dodson cooperative team learned that they had won sixth place. While there was no trophy for that place at State, the two freshmen who comprised the team, Haley Cichosz and Jayla Haakanson, had earlier captured Class C Northern Divisional Second Place honors in Dramatic Theater. Cichosz and H...
The physical education classes at Meadowlark Elementary School in Chinook celebrated the completion of a unit on heart health with a Pie in the Face Gathering on February 18. Students who collected the most donations for their grade level in the Kids Heart Challenge, a program of the American Heart Association, were recognized at this Gathering and granted the privilege of throwing a pie at a school official. The Gathering was livestreamed on the school's Facebook page. The school's goal was to...
On Tuesday, February 9, with some relaxing of restrictions related to the pandemic, the Chinook Chapter of the FFA finally got to travel. They attended the District Agronomy/ Mechanics Contest in Big Sandy, where they placed seventh and eighth. Chapter Advisor Karyn Billmayer expressed pride in her members who participated in various contests from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Representing Chinook, Shyla Benzing competed in the senior agronomy contests while Austin Swanson, Wyatt Dunbar, and Christopher...
Mid-January had Bonnie Weber, Owner of Shores Floral & Gift, thinking of daffodils. Granted, she had just been to the warmer climate of Atlanta, Georgia, for a gift show and marketplace extravaganza, but this service-minded gal was thinking ahead to March daffodil sales and fundraising for A Serving of Hope. Shores Floral & Gift has been conducting daffodil sales for the last several years during the month of March. "We first raised money for the American Cancer Society, then for Wacee...
Last year, American Garage's annual Bike Giveaway was disrupted by the coronavirus. Their inability to perform this altruistic gesture led to a decision to instead establish a scholarship fund. Applications for the American Garage Automotive Scholarship are due April 1. "We were unable to give away the bikes last year due to Covid and the closure of school, so we decided this year we are going to change up our donation to the school entirely and do it in the form of a scholarship fund for gradua...
Random Acts of Kindness Day was first created in Denver, Colorado, in 1995 by a small nonprofit organization, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (RAK). Nine years later it spread to New Zealand. Now, it often gets national recognition as World Kindness Day or National Random Acts of Kindness Day®. This year, we celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day on Wednesday February 17. Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 14-20. February has long been a month during which the notion of love is...
On February 18, NASA's Perseverance rover will complete its journey of nearly 300 million miles to finally land on the Red Planet. After performing a complex maneuver called entry, descent, and landing (EDL), Perseverance will attempt to rest on the surface of Mars. One organization hosting the landing is NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the location of the rover's construction in southern California. As part of their education partnership with the California Institute of Technology, the...
Five area students have identified themselves as spelling champions by winning their school spelling bees to gain eligibility to advance to the Intermediate (county) Level Spelling Bee. Alaster Fogg, a seventh grader from Chinook Junior High School; Kendle Lankford, a fourth grader at Cleveland School; Marissa Hofer, a sixth grader at North Harlem Colony; Holly Grabofsky, a sixth grader from Turner School District; and Maddox Asbury, a sixth grader at Zurich Elementary School all won at their re...
Late last month, Triangle Communications announced that it is time for eligible organizations to apply for their Youth Club/Technology Grant. Application deadline is February 15, and grants of up to $500 are available. The Triangle Communications Youth Club/Organization Technology Grant program offers monetary support to youth clubs/organizations in the Triangle service area. Youth groups such as the 4-H, FFA, BPA, FCCLA, DECA, and Boys & Girls Club are eligible. Funds can be used for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math related projects....
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation has received three more sizable gifts within the last month. Triangle Communications, the Blaine County Community Foundation, and the Sweet Park Board all made donations towards the improvement of the Chinook City Pool and the Sweet Park. Foundation members are feeling grateful for the generosity. Triangle Communications in Havre recently donated $1,000 towards the Pool and Park project from their Community Vitality Grant Program. An Economic...
What do you think of when someone says the words senior center? Do you picture older people (much older than you, of course) sitting around eating bland, pureed meals while a television is blaring? If so, the Director of the Chinook Senior Citizen's Center (CSCC), Karyn Higgins believes it's time to update your vision! As described by Higgins, CSCC is a vibrant transportation hub, tasty dining locale, and social center with a games menu that includes cards, board games, Bingo, and a Kitchen Band...
Although visitations at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home were scheduled to restart after January 18, family visits are still on hold. However, that limitation hasn't kept the residents from staying active and finding entertainment. In fact, January was a month for hitting targets at the nursing home. According to Sweet Memorial Nursing Home (SMNH) Administrator Rebecca Shackelford, the visitation policy is dictated by guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and C...
Harlem Elementary has not only selected their January ROARing Teachers of the Month but awarded several students who have distinguished themselves with their Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible behavior. According to school officials, kindergarten teacher, Mr. John Orsborn and fourth grade instructor, Mrs. Nancy Kinyon have continued to show the resilience and flexibility needed to stay abreast of the ever changing requirements of this unconventional school year. For these...
This past week, many people in Blaine County began receiving stimulus payments via mail delivery. Because the return address was Omaha, Nebraska, and because the mailed item did not appear to be from The Department of the Treasury, in some cases recipients discarded it, believing it was a solicitation. Rather than inadvertently throwing away a stimulus check, local residents should be aware that the IRS is now using prepaid debit cards to send this round of stimulus payments. Although the...
The word beacon has its origin in Old English when its meaning referred to a signal or lighthouse. Beacons were used not only by ships and later by airfields as a warning or guidance system but as a means for carrying news. A fire or light set up in a high or prominent position could also provide a sign of celebration. Since the 1600s, the word beacon has figuratively referred to a person or thing that illuminates or inspires. Drawing from these historical meanings, once a month, the Journal...
Beginning in February, MAT will be offering monthly workshops for middle and high school aged youth. Each month will focus on a different theatre aspect, and workshops will be led by various MAT staff and volunteers. From 4:00-6:00 p.m., every Monday and Wednesday evening at the Montana Actors' Theater (MAT) located on the Montana State University-Northern (MSUN) Campus, young people in grades 6-12 are invited to participate and learn. Workshops will follow a tentative program schedule with...
Some people will say that fog is a predictor of precipitation, but in Tyler Stepper's case, it is turning out to be a predictor of a potential photography business. On January 10, when the world was white with weather art, ten-year-old Tyler, the son of Crystal and Eric Stepper, decided to take a walk with his grandfather, Jess Murphy. Because Tyler thought he might try his hand at taking photographs, he borrowed his mother's phone, a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus. The sun emerged while...
