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National Vietnam War Veterans Day was recognized on March 29 with special pinning ceremonies taking place across the country. However, for Vietnam Veteran Don Richman, his pinning ceremony occurred on April 28 in Harlem. A few friends and family gathered at the Richman Insurance building on Thursday afternoon to witness Governor Greg Gianforte pin Richman's lapel with an emblem of the nation's gratitude. "It's not about the pin," Gianforte said, while presenting the hardware. "It's about the...
our community. The impact that the farm and ranch industry has on our local economy is mind boggling. As such, when the farmers and ranchers face tough times, everyone faces tough times. In a typical year, Ag Producers face drought concerns, production issues as well as increased operating costs. The past two years, since the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic all of those 'Typical Issues' have been magnified ten fold while compensation hasn't come close to keeping up. Farmers and ranchers are...
Alert readers will be aware that tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo-the May 5th annual celebration of Hispanic culture and its role in the U.S. The holiday is based on an event in Mexico but not widely celebrated there. Interestingly, the holiday was first celebrated in the U.S. in 1863 by Hispanic immigrants who wanted to highlight the effects of a war being waged against Mexico by the French army. There are many misunderstandings about the origins of the Cinco de Mayo celebration and its significance....
Aaniiih Nakoda College announces the 2022 commencement speaker, Dr. Deborah His Horse Is Thunder will address the ANC graduates on Friday, May 8, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at the Harlem High School gymnasium. Dr. His Horse is Thunder, is the founder and President/CEO of Wiya & Associates, LLC, an educational consulting firm that serves higher education entities i.e.., tribal colleges, national, state, and local organizations, and tribal governments. Her extensive experience and expertise in higher...
turday, April 16 at 9:30 AM at the Turner Christian Church. Members present include: Hudson and Mary Simons, Hannah and Isabella Van Voast, Hannah and Natalie Richman, Katie Kimmel, Jessa Schroder, and Piper and Avery Fox. Leaders present were Shannon Van Voast, Bobbi Schroder and Hillary Richman. Liveey Fox was our guest. Prior to the meeting starting the club hid Easter eggs around the church for community kids. We divided the egg hunt by age, 1 – 3 year olds were closest to the church, preschool – kindergarten were behind the church and the...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for May is to read a book made into a TV series. Kerry Shabi, Montana Native Growth Fund, will be at the library every other Monday 11:30 A.M. beginning May 9 to assist people with business development and home ownership questions. Montana Native Growth Fund’s service area is from Havre to Hays for both Native and non-Native persons. Montana Library Network will present the virtual program “A Cooking Demo with Mariah Gladstone, Indigikitchen May 20, 6:30-8 P.M. Preregister at tinyurl.com/indigikitchen. You may...
On April 6, Brandon Nissen, a Certified Financial Planner® and former financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual, launched a YouTube Channel. With BrickCent$, he hopes to increase the financial literacy of his viewers and teach people of all ages about money. Since 1984, Nissen has been a LEGO® enthusiast. Although his passion for the building blocks has only grown, he has begun to see their potential as more than three-dimensional plastic puzzle pieces. After serving as a financial...
On Thursday evening, April 21, Lloyd Sweet Auditorium served as the venue for an induction ceremony of Chinook High School's Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). During the ceremony, nine students pledged to uphold the principles of the honorary organization. In order to qualify for membership, sophomores Mya Berreth, Quentin Edwards, Aislinn Handy, Aubree Handy, and Hallie Neibauer; along with juniors Aspyn Colby, Lane Hasler, Christopher Jungers, and Daniel MacLeod had to distinguish...
Jim Billmayer will be celebrating his 94th birthday on Saturday, May 7th. He would enjoy getting some greeting cards from his friends. Please send to 155-34th Ave W; Apt. 7; Havre, MT 59501-6022. Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Thursday afternoon. Susan Billmayer enjoyed birthday lunch at the Border Bar on Sunday for Denny Overcast and Marna Strzelczyk. Susan Billmayer visited with Jane Krass on Saturday morning. Diana Maloney was a visitor as well. Susan Billmayer visited with Jim and Helen Billmayer in Havre on Thursday while in town fo...
Joanne Braun passed away the morning of April 17, 2022, at the Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana. Joanne Braun was born in Havre, Montana, as Joanne Marie Graham on October 22, 1940. She was the third of Kelso "Curly" and Julia Graham's seven children. After graduating from Chinook High School in 1958, Joanne married Rudy Arriola that same year and had four children: Tom Arriola of Phoenix, Arizona, Dan (Deb) Arriola of Chinook, Montana, Kathy Arriola-Shaffer of Billings, Montana,... Full story
Josie Marion Ness Hart of Auburn, California passed away at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, California on March 26, 2022 following a stroke. She was born on November 8, 1932 in Dodson, Montana and raised by her maternal grandmother and grandfather in the Badlands near Bullwacker Coulee. Josie, the middle child of three girls, was small for her age, but what she lacked in size she more than made up for with her stubborn and feisty disposition. Early education was spent at country school with... Full story
Franklin D. Pehrson, 101, passed away on December 5th 2021 in Havre MT. A memorial service will be held on May 7, 2022 at 1:00pm at Wilderness Funeral Homes- Chinook Location....
Madonna BRandon Murphy, 94, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2022, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. A viewing will be held at 6:00 PM, Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Wilderness Funeral Homes in Chinook. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, May 6, 2022, at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. A luncheon will follow at the Chinook Senior Center. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes.... Full story
This week I thought I would share the history of the Blaine County Library. Because this is a long story, I will present it in two parts. Much of this history was written by Hazel Allison Pasma in 1955. It reads in part, as follows: It was soon after my arrival at Chinook, that I was asked to join the Women’s Study Club. This group consisted of women who were interested in the affairs of the community, as well as in their efforts to advance their own personalities and education. I was a stranger in a strange town; I knew very few people and d...
New titles to choose from this week include three new murder mysteries. “Citizen K-9” is a K Team novel by David Rosenfelt. Fern Michaels has written “Fear Thy Neighbor.” “A Relative Murder” is a Medlar mystery by Jude Deveraux. Bestselling author Marie Benedict’s latest historical fiction work “Her Hidden Genius” shines a light on Rosalind Franklin who sacrificed her life to discover the secrets of DNA. “Sea of Tranquility” is by Emily St. John Mandel. This novel of time travel takes readers from Vancouver Island in 1912 to a dark colony on t...
It was a huge week on the track and in the field for all four of our local schools. On Tuesday the Sugarbeeters, Wildcats, Thunderbirds and Tornadoes were all in Havre at the Middle School Track & Field Complex for the rescheduled Cal Wearley Invitational. Saturday the teams from Chinook, Hays/Lodge Pole and Harlem were in Great Falls at the newly remodeled Memorial Stadium for a huge State Tournament Preview Meet hosted by the Belt Huskies and Fairfield Eagles. With the season quickly winding...
The Chinook High School Tennis team has compiled a remarkable overall record as a team, winning 84% of their matches overall. Every athlete on the team has a winning record and has improved week to week. The team hosted the Fort Benton Longhorns this past Monday, but result have yet been made available. The girls were supposed to compete in Poplar this past weekend but the Invitational ended up being canceled and will not be made up. Moving forward the 'Beeter netters will head to Great Falls...
The Chinook golf Course and the Mosquito Valley Golf Course in Harlem have been getting things ready for a busy summer season on the links. The Chinook Golf and Country Club has become a hidden gem on the Hi-line, a quiet little nine hole course that offers a well groomed course, with nice greens for golfers to enjoy. The course is member owned and like most small town courses faces its fair share of obstacles. Maintaining equipment, fairway mower, greens mowers, rough mowers, broken...
For many years Robbie Luckie entertained our readers with a weekly column that took excerpts from old papers dating 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago that provide a nostalgic memory of the 'Good ol' Days'. I've been asked a number of times why the Blaine County Journal didn't still do something similar as they really enjoyed the look back. I have always been interested in History, and local history is something I'd like to learn a bit more about. In wanting to fulfill this request I took the...
Peggy Perry, who serves on the Chinook Senior Citizens’ Center Board, invited Samantha French, Blaine County Museum Director, to be a guest speaker at the Center on Friday, May 6. This will grow into a once a month ritual as French taps the valuable resource of history in our local citizens and revives interest in the Museum. For this first meeting, French plans to share general information about the exhibits at the Museum. Her talk will also highlight recent changes, news on grant projects, and any upcoming events and plans. “It will be pre...
Chinook Blood drive Tuesday May 10th at Waller Hall from 12 noon - 6pm. Face masks are no longer required at blood drives and donation centers as of April 25, 2022. HELP us fill our schedule and save lives. Donors of all blood types are needed. Remember, blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors like yourself. Community members as well as those from surrounding communities are urged to come out and roll up a sleeve to give the gift of life. The donation process only takes about an hour and can make an...
We are writing today regarding the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation and our efforts to improve the Chinook Pool and Sweet Park. We feel that there is some inaccurate information floating around and we would like to clarify some confusion that may be happening. As you may know, the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation is asking that a Bond Request be placed on the ballot for the taxpayers in the proposed Recreation District to vote on. As with a new proposal of this nature, there are many questions about how it will work and how it...
