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Teenagers have joined forces with other teens and scientists across the United States as part of “National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week” (NDAFW). The week-long health observance, organized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), both part of the National Institutes of Health, takes place Monday, January 25th through Sunday, January 31st. NDAFW celebrates the inquisitive minds of teens by giving them a space (virtual or physical) to ask questions about drugs and alcohol and...
Let’s get one thing out in the open right away. There is no such thing as wind chill numbers unless you are going to school, work or the grocery store buck naked. For wind chill is the measurement of the wind on bare skin. If it was any good it would be used in summer as well. Can you imagine the weatherman telling you to dress warm today because even though it is eighty above, it is only sixty due to the wind chill! It is hogwash and not to be believed. I have been trying to debunk this craziness for over fifty years now and have to admit, I...
February is Library Lovers Month! When you stop by the library fill out a heart with the name of your Literary Valentine ( a book character you love!). Your name will be entered into a drawing and you may win a basket of fabulous prizes! Did you finish your all-time favorite book for the January Book Challenge? Contact the library with the title and we will enter your name into the drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. The challenge for February is to read a young adult novel. The library has a great selection of young adult...
I turned 75 this January. That is a monument for me and for those who would say I am just a spring chicken yet, not true. I feel every one of those 75 years most of the time. How did I get this far? It was simple, brandy, martinis on Friday and Saturday nights and a huge white sheepskin rug to make me feel good every time I look at it! There was a time I was the holder of a huge collection of stuffed animals. Real stuffed animals. It was a collection that had belonged to the Lou Lucke Company and I added to it through the years. It got too big...
It is January of 1907 and the news this week is mostly all about the Little Rockies. Abraham Gill has disappeared and the Ruby Gulch is getting bigger and bigger as a gold mine. Mr. Gill was a partner of a man named Winter who had a ranch close to Landusky. The ranch had belonged to Johnny Curry and Curry eventually shot Winter to get the ranch back. There is a wonderful ghost story about Winter being seen yet in his night gear, brushing his teeth as that was what he was doing when he was shot. Anyhow, Abraham Gill came out looking for...
You are invited to join the Harlem Library Book Challenge for 2016! Each month we challenge you to read a certain type of book. When you finish the book contact the library with the title and your name will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. This is a fun way to read more and varied books. January’s challenge is to read your all-time favorite book! Copies of the challenge may be picked up at the library or you may access it on the library website at http://harlempubliclibrary.org. Don’t miss the first Lea...
So, this weekend in the NFL it is the Chiefs at the Patriots. It is Green Bay at Arizona. It is Pittsburgh at the Broncos and it is Seattle at the Panthers. Last week every non home team won. Could it be that this week every home team will win? As usual I have not seen the games yet. More about that at the end of this column. There are local basketball standings to go over first of all this week. In standings on the boys side in A Havre is third right now. That is all the statewide standings regarding boys basketball teams. On the girls side of...
As long as the weather stays above zero and there is a tad of snow on the ground, it is a perfect time to get out to Beaver Creek Park and take advantage of winter conditions out there. Take sledding. There are several hills that are perfect for sledding. One is at the turn to go to Sucker Creek and another is at the Taylor Road turnoff. There are long slopes with not extreme steepness, good snow cover most of the time and it is just fun to go out with the family and enjoy sledding other than the College Hill in Havre or your own private hill...
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” We see and hear John 3:16 frequently at sports events, in songs and sometimes in regular conversation. Not everybody who hears John 3:16 knows what it is about, the words, or maybe even what it is. An important pastor down in Stanford, MT in a little beautiful church taught me that every scripture has different meaning to different people. It has it’s basis of what it means but from there the meani...
The “Basic Internet and Email Class” presented by Triangle Communications is scheduled for this evening at 6 P.M. This class will cover internet addresses, browsers and search engines as well as email functions including sending, forwarding and replying. The Book Challenge for the month of January is to read your all-time favorite book. When you have finished contact the library and your name will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. In 2015 we had 66 entries in the Book Challenge and we hope to surpass tha...
Most make a list of resolutions at the beginning of the year. They make promises to themselves to change different things in their life. Most resolutions are made to try and better their lives. A lot of people don’t know the origin or how making resolutions started so I did some research and found some different information. Maybe the new information will give you guidance and a new view on how you make your goals. The Babylonians were the first to make resolutions history says. They made their resolutions in mid March and resolutions were m...
Triangle Communications will present a free class on Basic Internet & Email on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. at the library. This class will cover email functions such as setting up an account, sending, forwarding and replying. It will also give instructions on internet addresses, browsers, and search engines. If you plan on attending, please contact the library at 353-2712 by Jan. 11. Please join in the Book Challenge for 2016. For January we challenge you to reread your all-time favorite book! When you finish, contact the library with the...
Last weekend was the end of the regular season for the NFL. That means that all too soon football will be coming to a close. I admit, this year there was too much to do to watch many bowl games but if it ends up that it is Clemson vs. Alabama for the championship, you can guess that I will be watching that one and rooting for Clemson all the way! Meanwhile in the NFL, this last week has been plagued by bad decisions by coaches and one coach already has been fired even though at the time the season wasn’t over. I watched the game where the P...
It is the end of another year and, as usual, I am glad and sad both. I am glad that I made it through and it looks like I am going to see 2016. I am sad because it was a year that could have been so much better. Hindsight is always great and I learned a lot about having prostate cancer this year. More than I had learned in the twelve years I have had it. I went into the taking of chemo therapy as just another simple treatment. I soon learned that it is anything but simple. Five percent of people who take chemo for prostate cancer, get symptoms...
The year might be changing but 1907 has been sort of good for us so we are going to stay with it for a little time in 2016 Let’s get to it and see what this week brings us... The new lunchroom at the depot is open and being run by Mayor Newman. In addition to the counter, there is a very neat small dining room for ladies. The waitresses are dressed in black with white collars and cuffs. Mrs. O’Leary, the famous chef, has charge of the kitchen with a good corps of assistance, and the place promises to be well patronized. Editor’s note... When...
Happy New Year from the Harlem Public Library! The Harlem Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and we will be closed New Year’s Day. The regular programming schedule will start up again next week. Books and Babies meets Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 10 a.m. at the library, Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 10 a.m. at Turner’s Big Flat Grocery, and Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. at the Aaniiih Nakoda College Library. The Lego Club meets on Thursday, Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. in the library meeting room. Story Hour will be held Friday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m....
It is that magical time once again. For 74 years I have been experiencing it. Can’t explain it yet but I really do love it in spite of things going really wrong with the season every so often. A case in point is that one Christmas I heard of a woman who put a tiny manger scene on her stove so that when she was cooking, she would remember the reason for the season. I thought that was a wonderful idea. I bought two, one for a cabin and one for the house. I put them up on the stove for years and even looked at them and remembered. Then Mother a...
My most memorable Christmas was with somebody who isn’t here today. Spending time with my Grandpa was always special but holidays meant something more to me even at a young age. The first year he wasn’t there was different. I kept expecting to see him but that wasn’t going to happen. Every year I wish things could be different so I could have just one more day with him. Sadly it doesn’t work like that and we need to make the best of what we have. Some people don’t get a lot of joy and it’s a struggle for them just to function in public. Thi...
Merry Christmas from the Harlem Public Library! The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. We will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Book Challenge for December is to read a play. Let us know the title of the play you read and your name will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. Keep watching for the new book challenge for 2016. The used book sale continues through the month of December. Remember the proceeds support the children’s summer reading progr...
Most people now days get to have Christmas off. They sleep in or get up early to open presents. Breakfast is made, everybody sits and eats together and stays in the warm house with their family. If some are lucky, they will get to spend a little time outside sledding. Most of the time when you are in town you don’t get the opportunity to do such activities. Ranchers get to wake up before the sun to go take care of the animals that provide them with what they own. Without the animals, ranchers wouldn’t have the open skies above them, and the...
While looking through old papers reading the different Christmas stories, I stumbled across one which I could agree with and relate to. Mrs. Lillian Weaver, of Davenport, Idaho wrote in December of 1965 her version of Christmas. I pulled just a few things she stated and gave my opinion. In her article she wrote, “Christmas is the thrill of an old fashioned sleigh ride on a white stretching road glistening with “snow” diamonds on a moonlight night.” When I was eight years old we had a team and a sleigh. Dad hooked up our gelding, Blaze, and too...
Today, Dec. 9, the used book sale kicks off at the library from 12:30-7 p.m. The Harlem Civic Association will be giving away fresh popcorn from 4-7 p.m. during the Country Christmas. The book sale continues through the month of December. Story Hour for children will meet Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. Then all children’s programming will take a break until the first week of January. The Book Challenge for December is to read a play. We have collections of plays to choose from. A big thank you goes out to everyone who made the third annual Holiday Wine a...
The Usborne and More Book Fair is being held at the library through Dec. 4. Stop by the library and look over the great selection of books and more for children from toddlers to teens. There will also be a special with $5 bargains! You may also order from the catalog or shop online at https://n4768.myubam.com/Event/175672. A portion of the proceeds will come back to the library. If you have questions please contact Sheena Pursley, Usborne Educational Consultant at 353-4274. Don’t miss your chance to come to the third annual Holiday Wine and Che...
Get in the holiday spirit and join us for the Harlem Library Creative Christmas, Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in the meeting room. Sherry Edwards will demonstrate how to make ‘rag’ angel decorations and attendees will have a chance to make their own if they wish. Refreshments will be served and all ages are welcome. Bring a friend to this fun-filled evening. The Friends of the Library Holiday Wine and Cheese Festival fundraiser will he held at the library Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the library with only 50 to be sol...
Last Thursday Governor Steve Bullock attended the Hays/ Lodge Pole High School assembly to visit with the students and encourage them you to do their best this academic year, and make Montana proud. It won't be long before these students are starting to plan what they will do after graduation. Some will go to college, some to job-training programs and some directly into the workforce. The governor stressed that no matter what their individual path will be, the choices they make today will lay...
