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The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting at the Chamber office on main street August 10th, 2017 at 6:15 p.m. Our last Training workshop was held August 15th at the Chamber office on Main Street. Heather DePriest with Montana Grafix discussed Social Media, and taught the basics of Facebook pages and how it can benefit your business. Did you know that when you shop LOCAL, you have helped the environment? Buying from a local Business conserves energy and resources in the form of less fuel for transportation, less packaging,...
Marko Manoukian is the County Agent for Phillips County's Extension Service. He was one of the original members of the St Mary's Working Group, first convened in 2002. He became Co-Chair of the group when Blaine County's Randy Reed passed. Summarizing the work of the working group, he said, "We've been chipping away at the rehabilitation of the St. Mary's Conveyance and the Milk River System Irrigation Project. No big pieces have fallen off yet." On August 14 and 15 the St. Mary Rehabilitation...
Rob Klingaman a 2013 Chinook High School graduate recently returned from a four week Medical Internship in Italy and this fall will be an Ambassador at MSU Bozeman for the Atlantis Project. Currently Rob is a majoring in Organismal Biology with a focus in cell biology and neuroscience preparing to be to be a surgeon. He will start med school next fall. As of now Klingaman would like to do orthopedic surgery. The medical field wasn't always Robs first choice, after graduating high school as the...
Remember that this coming Friday, July 21st, is the Annual Firemen picnic at the Turner Park. Potluck salads and desserts are asked and the main course will be served by our local Turner Firemen. The drawing for the half of beef will also take place. If you would like a ticket, please contact any Turner Volunteer Firemen. There is still time to purchase yours at $15.00 a ticket. Besides the firemen, tickets can also be purchased at Big Flat Grocery. Come help fill the boot and come have a great time at the park!! There will be a cereal plot...
Linda and Miles and Lyndsay Hutton traveled to Butte to watch the State Class B track meet. Reece won the shot put event and placed 4th in discus. Congratulations! Glenna Ammen was to Great Falls for a few days for medical appointments. She stayed with her sister, Betty DeZort and husband, Stan while there. Denise Fairbank and Lucy Fairbank were to Havre for the graduation of Paige Warren this weekend. Bill and Mary Hake were among the crowd that escorted Eddie Harmon into town from the colony on Sunday. They also attended Memorial Day service...
Flowers will be beautifying our main street in the coming weeks and we have the Jumping Juniper Garden club to thank for this. We truly appreciate their helping to make our streets a little more lively! We are in the planning phases of this year’s Blaine County Farmer/Rancher night - Appreciating Agricultural customers. If anyone would like to become more involved with the planning of this event we are welcoming you to contact us at info@chinookmontana.com. The Sweet park equipment will be undergoing changes in the upcoming months; we are w...
The 2017 graduation is in the books! It was held this past Saturday, May 20, at the school gymnasium. With a beautifully decorated surroundings, including pots of flowers, streamers, and decorated backdrops, graduates from both Senior High School and Junior High received their diplomas. The Processional was played on the piano by Mrs. Heather Jorgenson. A welcome was given by Ella Billmayer prior to Rennay Watkins introducing the guest speaker, Mrs. Shelly Harmon. The Senior class then presented their parents and specified guests with a long...
Tom and Lucy Fairbank were to Colorado earlier this week to attend granddaughter, Megan Humphrey’s graduation. They beat it back to Turner so they could help celebrate a second graduation of granddaughter, Rennay Watkins. Mary and Bill Hake were to Great Falls and Billings Monday through Wednesday for medical appointments. They returned home on Thursday. They attended Laci’s confirmation on Sunday at the Lutheran Church. Virginia McCracken was to Turner’s graduation on Saturday. Then on Sunday she attended her granddaughter, Nicole McCra...
Sympathy is extended to Connie Cornell and her family after the passing of her mother, Leatrice Faber. Funeral services will be Friday, May 19th at the Methodist Church in Chinook. Thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Kirsti Cederberg was in Great Falls for a couple days this week taking a continuing Ed class. She visited with Nellie Cederberg while there. Mary Hake and Nellie Obrecht have been to Quilting classes in Havre this weekend. Bette Jo Snider visited her Mother, Rose Van Voast, on Sunday. Kevin, Kimberly,...
Glenna Ammen was to a birthday party honoring Virginia McCracken on Sunday. Bill Hake helped with the Post-Prom breakfast at the Legion Hall Saturday evening. Word has been received that Glen Olson of Florida passed away on Friday morning. Glen was previously from Turner. Military funeral services are pending. Tom and Lucy Fairbank enjoyed taking in the Grand March at the prom Saturday night. Sonny and Nellie Obrecht took in the Founder’s banquet on Friday night at MSU-Northern. Sonny was a golden graduate of Northern and joined several o...
Del and General Fox from Stanwood, WA visited Ron and Susan Fox’s home for a couple days recently. Shania Maloney was honored with birthday cake on Sunday at Harlan and Jane Krass’s. Others who came to help celebrate were Linda Hauge, Anita Reed and Lucas, Brooke, and Bridget, and Hilary Richman and Hannah and Natalie. Julie Welsh has been enjoying attending track meets. She was to a Jr. High meet on Friday in Havre. On Saturday, she accompanied Brenda Maloney, Denita Humphreys, Shandel Fouts and Isley Welsh to Glasgow to a track meet. P.J. and...
There will be a preschool screening in Turner at the school gymnasium on Monday, May 8 from 9:00 -12 o’clock noon. Call the school to make an appointment for your youngster. Kenley Tempel spent a couple days after Easter with grandma and grandpa, Terry and Tammy Jones. Jay, Betty Jo, and Lane Snider visited Rose Van Voast on Sunday. Susan Fox attended a Havre Vicariate Church meeting at St. Gabriel’s in Chinook this weekend. Diana Maloney and Anita Reed were over to visit Harlan and Jane Krass’ and Hilary and Natalie Richman who was also there...
The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting at the Chamber office on main street April 13th, 2017 at 6:00pm. Fundraising ideas have been discussed the last few months and we have decided to start the Farmer Rancher Appreciation night again. There will be a committee meeting on April 26th at 6:00 p.m. for anyone that is interested in helping with the planning of this event can contact any of the board members. We will be meeting at the Chamber office on Main Street. Sarah Pratt is putting together a power point to use for our...
Guests for Easter Dinner at Max and Kirsti Cederbergs were Dennis Cornell, Lenny Erickson, and Danny Kegel. Nellie Obrecht attended a bridal shower for Annie Van Voast on Saturday evening at Susan Billmayer’s home. Glenna Ammen was a dinner guest on Easter of Darci and BG Ammen’s. Miles and Linda Hutton traveled to Cut Bank on Thursday to take in a track meet that Reece competed in. After the meet, they went on to Missoula where they attended a U of M Mortar Board Senior Honor Society on Friday. They visited Adrienne Hutton in Great Falls and...
There will be a bridal shower for Annie Van Voast on Saturday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. at Susan Billmayer’s home at 565 Bevolden Rd. Hogeland. Everyone is invited to attend. Please come wish the bride to be good wishes. Max and Kirsti Cederberg and Francis and Peggy Van Voast went to Billings to see Garrison Keillor this week. There is a track meet scheduled for this Thursday on April 13th in Whitewater beginning at 9:30 am. This is for grades 5-12. Family celebrated a belated birthday party for Linda Hauge on Sunday at the Harlan Krass h...
Condolences to the family of Marjorie Mohar. Services were Saturday at the Catholic Church. Thoughts and prayers to all the family. Kirsti Cederberg, Peggy Van Voast, and Amy Hutton travel to Kremlin to attend a WELCA convention on Saturday. Francis Van Voast and Max Cederberg were to Medicine Hat on Saturday to a Swap Meet. Congratulations to Sarah Billmayer for breaking the school record in the 300m Hurdles on Friday. She turned around and broke her own record on Saturday in Glasgow. Congratulations! It sounds as though all the tracks teams... Full story
In October, officers were elected. President- Reece Hutton, Vice President-Rennay Watkins, Secretary- Ashlea Schroder, Treasurer- Brooke Reed, Reporter- Hannah Richman, Historians- Jessa Schroder and Izzy Baker. Awards were handed out from Achievement day. Brooke Reed received the Super Sweepstakes award. Reece Hutton received a Steer of Merit and Swine of Excellence awards. Ashlea & Jessa Schroder received Certified lamb, with Ashlea placing first place in carcass evaluation and Jessa placing third. Parents were asked to represent family with...
The Blaine Co. II Ambulance will be having a ham dinner at the Turner Jamboree Saturday, April 1st. from 11:30-3:00 as a fundraiser. All proceeds from Concessions will also go to the ambulance fund. Don and Bonnie Harmon were to Havre to watch the H.S, boys and girls play in a five on five basketball tournament. Nellie and Sonny Obrecht attended Helen Hornung’s 90th birthday party in Harlem on Saturday. Peggy and Rose Van Voast were to Harlem on Saturday to attend Helen Hornung’s birthday party. Lenny Erickson and Kirsti Cederberg were to the...
Submitted by Jennifer Hellman The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting at the Chamber office on main street March 9th, 2017 at 6:00pm. In attendance was Bonnie Weber, Mitzi Cecrle, Hayley Yost, Heather DePriest, Robert Kelley, Jennifer Hellman, and guest Clint Greytak. The minutes were read and approved by the board. New certificates for memberships have been finalized and will be sent out for our new members as they become available. The License plate fundraiser is on hold for the time being as there is a much higher...
Students in grades 3-12 were recently invited to write Americanism essays for the American Legion Auxiliary, Post #109. Mrs. Brenda Mohar represented the Auxiliary recently to acknowledge their writing and show encouragement to continue writing. She also presented the top winners of the contest a certificate and monetary prize. Second place winners received a certificate. She spoke about how difficult it was judging these papers as each one is so unique in its own content and the Auxiliary just...
Mark your calendars for the Big Flat Catholic Church Spring Dinner! Stop by the Catholic Church Fellowship Hall this coming Sunday, March 26th from 12:00-2:00 for a delicious dinner. You’ll be glad you did!! Linda Hauge was to Havre with Harlan and Jane Krass on Tuesday for medical appointments. Birthday supper was held this past Thursday for Bridget Reed at the Reed home. Beside, her immediate family were Jim Reed, Harlan and Jane Krass, Linda and Darel Hauge, and Randy and Diana Maloney. Glenna Ammen took in the Elementary basketball games i...
The Steve Hickel family attended the elementary basketball jamboree in Havre on Sunday. They had fun watching the young Tornadoes play. Brian and Lynette Sallee of Lewistown spent the night at the Ralph Snider home coming especially for the Seed Show and visiting family and friends. Don and Bonnie Harmon took in the finals of the EMR class on Sunday at the Lutheran Church. Afterwards, they attended a 50th birthday party for Jon Harmon at the bar. Happy 50th Jon!! Bill and Mary Hake took in the Quilt Show at the Montana Seed Show held in Harlem...
Bill and Mary Hake attended birthday supper for Carson Maloney on Monday night. Gerald and Shirley Keller were to Butte to watch the State A basketball tournament. They enjoyed watching their granddaughter, Kendall, who plays for the Blue Ponies. The Keller’s stayed with Juliann Solomon and family Wednesday through Saturday. It was fun to see all the family! Brooke Reed had her final physical therapy on Friday following her ankle injury from October. She has come a long way since that accident. Congratulations, Brooke, on your P/T g...
Taylor and Kayla Fouts were down to Mary and Bill Hake’s home for lunch on Sunday. Don and Bonnie Harmon were to the Harlem Civic Association spaghetti dinner where EMS crews and their families were honored for their services throughout Blaine County. The Harmon’s enjoyed this very much. Darla Quinlan visited her mother, Rose Van Voast over the weekend. Anita Reed attended the County level spelling Bee in Chinook at the Chinook High School on Tuesday. Turner had a group of students attending and competing on the county level. Word has been rec...
Jessi and Alex Billmayer of Hogeland delivered fifty filled thermal Thirty One totes to Benefis NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) in Great Falls last weekend. This exceeded their goal from in the past. They had each bag filled with a variety of goodies including books, baby blankets, baby beanies, ice packs, hand sanitizers, notebooks and pens and pencils, and other handy items that one needs when staying overnight. Many of the donations came from people in the surrounding communities. Three of Billmayer’s four children spent time in the N...
