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The Re-Imagining Rural gathering that occurred in September and October 2020 on a virtual platform was reported a success. As an incentive to capitalize on what they learned during these sessions, representatives from community foundations and other public entities were invited to submit grant applications for funding. Two local entities receiving grants are MSU Blaine County Extension and Fort Belknap Community Economic Development Corporation. MSU Blaine County Extension was awarded a $2,000 grant to support inclusion in Chinook. According...
During this pandemic when critical resources are stretched thin and the very essence of our freedom is shrinking under mandates, stay-at-home directives, and social distancing guidelines, many of us have grown introspective. We have turned our thoughts inward to imagine a different reality than the one we're living. Quarantine, although stressful, has given all of us time to think. In this time of crisis and isolation, art can play a healing role. Art slows us down, forcing us to notice and to...
Given unusual circumstances, schools have had to devise innovative ways to carry on old traditions. For instance, Harlem Elementary School's ROARing students program has undergone a renovation to include both Hybrid A and B groups, as well as those students who are working remotely. What used to be a once a week drawing has evolved into a three times a week affair in order to accommodate all groups. At Harlem Elementary, students who follow the school rules and display appropriate behavior may...
Anyone who has shopped local businesses recently has likely noticed that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! However, Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce President, Daniel Dahl announced on Friday, November 20 that Chinook's 35th Annual Parade of Lights, Festival of Trees, and Downtown Stroll will look different this year on November 27. Because of the Governor's recent directives and the increase in the number of COVID cases, the Chamber had to forego the Festival of Trees and the...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation are the recipients of another generous donation, this one from Richard, Rose, Elizabeth, and D.J. Stuker. Last week, Richard and Rose Stuker stopped by American Garage-where at least two of the board members of the non-profit organization work-to present the Foundation with a $1,000 check. About that gift, President of the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation (FPPF), Heather DePriest said, "We live in one of the most giving communities! We want to...
On Saturday, November 21, from noon until 3:00 p.m., the local Knights of Columbus organization in collaboration with the Great Falls Council and several local businesses distributed 2000 pounds of food and gave-away more than three dozen coats in an act of charity. Using St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook as a distribution center, the District Deputy for the Knights of Columbus (K of C), Frank LaTray and his team of trusty Knights and other volunteers took requests from the front door of...
On Saturday, November 28, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Shores Floral & Gift will be hosting photographer Adrianna Standiford Reid from Images by Adrianna, who will be set up to photograph children and families, just in time for the holidays. After a successful Mother's Day photography shoot in May featuring Reid, Bonnie Weber, owner of Shores Floral & Gift who has a history of supporting artists, decided to again collaborate with Reid and create an event for the community. Each portrait...
The local Knights of Columbus organization in collaboration with the Great Falls Council and several area businesses are sponsoring a Coats for Kids Program. Councils across North America can purchase new winter coats at a discount to be distributed to needy children in local communities. According to the District Deputy for the Knights of Columbus (K of C), Frank LaTray, many families use their scarce resources to meet the most basic essentials, so they often need help to provide this vital winter necessity. “We want to make sure that no c...
This year's Tenth Annual John Deere Ag Expo (JDAE) took place November 12-14 as a hybrid event. Most contests were hosted online with the exception of a few that were held at local levels around the state. The Chinook and Harlem FFA Chapters were invited to in-person events at Frontline Ag Solutions in Havre, but neither Chapter travelled, citing COVID restrictions as the deterrent. On Thursday, November 12, the Montana FFA Foundation invited FFA members to the first ever Virtual Keynote Session...
On Sunday, November 8, and again on Wednesday, November 11, Chinook School Superintendent, Darin Hannum, in cooperation with Blaine County Health Official Jana McPherson-Hauer, announced that Chinook Schools were notified of school related cases of COVID-19. In the notification, the school learned that one of the cases is in a student from the elementary school and another in a staff member from the junior/senior high school. Through the case investigation, it was discovered that the Meadowlark...
Harlem Elementary School District wishes to recognize ROARing Teachers of the Month. Every month teachers are nominated by their peers for acts of inspiration, and those nominated will then have their names put into a spinning wheel style drawing and selected at random. "Although we've been busy, we wanted to show our appreciation for our hardworking teachers," Harlem Elementary School Principal Shiloh Seymour stated. For the month of September, Harlem Elementary selected kindergarten teacher,...
Starting a business isn't easy, and being your own boss isn't as glamorous as people might think. "There's a constant struggle between the right way and the easy way," Cord Anderson, co-owner of Hi-Line Honey explained. "It's too easy to take time off and to say, 'I'll get to it later.' But that kind of procrastination can put a business in jeopardy." Cord and his older brother Winston, the owners of Hi-Line Honey, discovered that fact during their first winter in business. The bees that they...
October was a challenging month for the staff and residents at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home as they learned that despite their best efforts, COVID has a presence in the Home. Those challenges continued into November. On October 28, officials from the Home posted this announcement on their Facebook page: As of today, at Sweet Home, we have three (3) confirmed positive staff members and three (3) confirmed positive residents. We are also extremely sad to report one COVID-19 related death. Our...
Meadowlark Elementary School had reasons to celebrate at the end of October when representatives from Torgerson's delivered pumpkins to the school for the first graders. Regarding the pumpkins, first grade teacher Tammy Edwards reported that the gift took her by surprise. "I actually was not notified about them until they were outside ready to give them to us," she said. Over the years, Edwards has incorporated the pumpkins in art, math, and science lessons. However, this year the pumpkins...
Meadowlark Elementary School celebrated last week when the results were in for the school fundraiser. On November 5, three kindergarten students received a Student Shout Out for raising the most funds in the Meadowlark Touchless Fundraiser. First place went to Dax Langford, second place salesperson was Laval Inman, and third place honors were awarded to Christian Pitkanen. All three are in Mrs. Gibson's class, which made her class the highest in sales with over $5,000.00 generated. Miss Fouts' c...
Showing up at Fort Belknap Community Center on Friday, October 30, Baby Shark delivered special Halloween treat bags along with student homework packets. Harlem Elementary Assistant Principal, Ms. Evelyn Bigby dressed as Baby Shark to make the drive-thru delivery on behalf of Warriors for Families. "In these times of COVID, we're told so much about what we can't do, that I simply wanted to bring a smile to the faces of our kiddos. If dressing up as Psycho T or Baby Shark is what it takes, I'm...
Sam Dwyer, a Program Officer for Humanities Montana, announced recently that the second edition of Gather Round is now available. Although the first edition carried a gather-around-the-campfire theme, the second edition features a water theme and encourages a movie night. Gather Round is a Humanities Montana program developed in partnership with the Big Sky Film Institute. The goal of Gather Round is to have interesting conversations with friends exploring the themes in each do-it-yourself (DIY) humanities toolkit. “The notions of e...
The Chinook Volunteer Fire Department, in partnership with Community Safety Net, is conducting a safety initiative for local children. The community program, Health Safety and Smart Choices for LIFE provides family resources to educate and protect young people. According to Fire Chief Kraig Hansen, the Chinook Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) has worked with Community Safety Net in the past, collaborating on a Fire Prevention program. However, with the pandemic a current concern, this...
On Wednesday, October 28, and again on Thursday, October 29, Chinook School Superintendent, in cooperation with Blaine County Health Official Jana McPherson-Hauer, shared information that Chinook Schools were notified of school related cases of COVID-19 in students from the high school. School officials are working closely and consistently with Blaine County Health Department to assess the risk to the rest of the school population. At this time, all the contacts of the cases have been notified and are quarantined and the school remains open....
Superintendent of Chinook Public Schools, Darin Hannum wishes to inform families and the community about the new early dismissal that will happen on Fridays. Starting November 13, as approved by School District #10 School Board at the October 13 meeting, the district will implement an early-out every Friday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. for all students. According to Hannum, the elementary and junior/senior high schools will coordinate morning classes and bus schedules, and lunch will be provided at both buildings before dismissal. Staff will remain...
Aubree Roth, the Montana Farm to School Coordinator and Montana Team Nutrition Program Member from Bozeman, invited all schools involved with Farm to School and Team Nutrition Programs to participate in Montana Crunch as part of National Farm to School Month. Principal at Meadowlark School, Shane Bartschi registered the school, and students participated on October 22. Head Cook for Chinook School District, Heidi Brown washed and bagged the apples in the morning, counting out an apple for every s...
With support from First Interstate Bank, Montana Community Foundation (MCF) is proud to announce the grant program, ReImagine What Is Possible. As one of the twenty-five communities who participated in the Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering, Chinook is eligible to apply for the MCF grant. The application process opened on October 16. The purpose of the grant program is to support projects, programs, or initiatives that result from ideas learned during the Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering (RR2). Grants, which must be made to a 501c3...
At 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, the National FFA organization dropped the gavel on its 93rd National FFA Convention & Exposition. During the American Degree Ceremony on Wednesday, October 28 at 6:30 p.m. on RFDTV and the Cowboy Channel, Chinook FFA members Cord Schneider and Rachel Gunderson will be receiving their American Degrees. The American FFA Degree is considered the gold standard since it is the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization. Earning an American FFA...
Earlier this month, Secretary of State Corey Stapleton and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced that the 2020 Montana Youth Election will take place on October 29. All students, kindergarten through grade 12, homeschool associations, private, and public schools are invited to participate. From 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, students can vote by visiting the website: https://youthvote.sosmt.gov/. The Youth Vote website also has resources helpful to parents, teachers,...
When the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame (MCHF) and Western Heritage Center (WHC) announced the thirteenth class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame earlier this month, long-time Chinook resident Lzetta Martha (Combes) Halingstad was among the winners. As the recipient of the Living Award, Halingstad will be honored in an induction ceremony in conjunction with the annual MCHF event gathering in Great Falls the second weekend in February 2021. Christy Stensland, MCHF and WHC Executive...
