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Two wildfires have raised concerns with locals in the southwestern part of the county. While each fire had its own unique conditions, the most recent fire was on Lloyd Road south off Bose Road. That fire began late this past Saturday afternoon but was quickly extinguished. Local fire resources are still involved with monitoring the East Fork Fire, which, according to a dispatch on Sunday afternoon, is currently under control. The fire on Lloyd Road A spokesperson for Chinook-area firefighters said that fire was reported about 4pm on Saturday (9...
By Steve Edwards Last week the Blaine County Commissioners approved the 2017-2018 budget to operate the county. Again, the annual budget cycle for Blaine County had a familiar ring to it. Declining non-tax revenues, minimal growth in the value of taxable property, uncertainty about key annual payments from the federal government and county commissioners’ goal to keep an ‘emergency reserve’ have required more belt tightening by county departments. The result is a 2017-18 budget that is at the same overall level as last year and will again requir...
Valerie White has been selected to replace Kelly Mills as the Blaine County Superintendent of Schools. White was sworn in Thursday, September 7 by District Court Judge Yvonne Laird. She has actually been on the job since September 1. White taught at the Harlem Elementary School for 25 years in a number of different capacities. She retired from the Harlem School District in 2012. White has since worked for the Office of Public Instruction in Helena for Denise Juneau and subsequently Elsie...
The Big Flat American Legion Auxiliary Unit #109 of Turner are in search of pictures of present or former military persons from the Turner and Hogeland areas who ARE NOT members of the American Legion Post #109 of Turner. We would like to build a display board of all military persons who would like to have their pictures included. We have set a deadline for pictures to be accepted. That deadline is October 1,2017. Pictures may be sent to ALA Unit #109, PO Box 142, Turner, MT 59542. The pictures must be size: 5x7. We will NOT be returning the...
Forty-six people from along the Hi-Line just returned from a trip to Colorado Springs. Coordinated through several senior centers along the Hi-Line, there were travelers from Fort Peck to Chester along Highway 2 as well as from Polson and Great Falls. The seven-day, six night tour included four nights in Colorado Springs, with overnight stops in both directions in Sheridan, Wyoming. The trip was open to any adult. While in Colorado Springs the group visited Glen Eyrie, the castle built by...
The Jumping Juniper Garden Club Yard of the Week is Cory and Beth Fox. There house at 319 New York has a very well trimmed yard with lovely pots spread around the house. Take a pass by and view this beautiful yard....
I hate wildfires. We used to call them forest fires if you will recall but then the prairies started burning as well so the name had to be changed to wild fires. The Bear Paw fire that we have been in the midst of for a week or more was one of the worst ever but there have been others that have been almost as bad. This is the first one that there was an actual loss of cabins in Beaver Creek Park and that shows how strong and terrible that fire really was. I learned most about fires when I lived for eight years in the Flathead Valley. I saw...
Kenneth Alan Shelhamer, 68, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Northern Montana Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 11, 2017, at the St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Harlem with Father Michael Schneider officiating. Burial will follow in the Harlem Cemetery with military honors. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Ken's online memorial page and leave a message of...
Gary Richard Neufeld was born in Glasgow, MT on August 24th 1943 to John and Agnes Neufeld of Larslan, MT. Gary attended Larslan School and Lustre Bible Academy. In high school Gary was remembered as a very good athlete. Gary attended Fresno State College and Hillen Advanced Air Craft School. In 1965 Gary volunteered for the Army, he was stationed at Ban Me Thuot, Vietnam. While in the service he received 6 Medals of Honor. After 3 years of service Gary stayed in South East Asia to work for Air...
There will be 60th Anniversary Party for Harlan and Jane Krass on Sunday, Sept. 17, from 3-5:00 p.m. at the Turner Lutheran Church. Everyone is invited to come have cake, coffee, and cookies, at a reception hosted by their kids, and to visit and share in their 60 beautiful years together! (It was a surprise up to now, so as you’re reading this for the first time, Mom and Dad – surprise!) Harley Beck visited Grandma and Grandpa Beck on Wednesday while her mom was at school and combining. Harley and Loretta visited Merrilyn Billmayer that aft...
Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Spokane on Friday to attend a memorial dedication at the Fairchild Air Force Base. On their way home on Saturday, they stopped in Missoula and had lunch with Rennay Watkins. Further down the road they stopped in Great Falls and visited Nellie Cederberg and the Edith and Bill Bilger in Chinook. There will be Youth Group at the Turner Christian Church at 6:00 p.m. It will be an ice cream night. There will be Wildcat football on Friday at Cut Bank, 7:00 p.m. This Thursday there will be Wildcat Volleyball in Malta...
As of noon Monday, September 11, 2017 the Hill County Sheriff’s Office is lifting all evacuation orders in Hill County. Hwy 234, Sucker Creek Road and Taylor Road are all open to public access. All side roads in Beaver Creek Park are still closed and Beaver Creek Park remains closed to all recreation. Cabin owners are allowed access to their recreational cabins from 7am to 7pm to check on, clean and maintain their cabins. The power is still off in some areas and the local power companies are working on restoring service in the area. The Hill C...
It’s hard to believe we are already into the middle of September and Fall is in the air! Don’t forget we will be playing Whist on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. here at the center. The movie “A Dog’s Purpose” will also be shown in the Library Meeting Room on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Drinks and popcorn will be provided. Next week’s movie is “The Choice.” Bingo will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday with Ray Reid calling. Irene Gauthier was last week’s winner. The Kitchen Band will entertain us before lunch this Friday and Pinochle will be played in the afterno...
Thank You! Thank You! To Barb McDonald for the watermelon; To Audrey Parnell for the candy for the activity events; To Chuck Wasser and Paycee Leo for the cherry tomatoes from Memorial Park; To Esther Hofer, Diane Peterson and Phyllis Heilig for the jigsaw puzzles; To Vala Johnson for the tomatoes, squash and cucumbers; To Linda Murch for the freezer and sandwich bags Did you know: September is National Falls Prevention Month & National Senior Center Month. Senior Sensations Event We already have 7 speakers lined up to speak about and/or...
Lego Club meets at a new time on Thursdays starting this week. Everyone is invited to come and create from 4:30-5:30 P.M. in the meeting room. Triangle Communications is offering a free class “Basic Internet and Email” at the library on September 27 from 6:30-8:30 P.M. The class will cover basic email functions including sending, forwarding, and replying. Information on basic internet functions such as addresses, browsers, and search engines will also be presented. Plus, there will be an overview of Triangle’s Webmail service. Please conta...
We are now able to turn on patron history in our catalog. If you are one of those patrons who wish we could tell you what you already read, this is a feature you will love. Any patron who wants this feature turned on, just needs to let us know and we will take care of it! Another service available at the library is Shoutbomb. Shoutbomb is a great service that patrons can sign up for and it will alert you via text message when you have an item about due or overdue. This service also enables you to renew items if there are no holds. If you are a...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters dropped a 40-20 Northern Eight-man Subdivision contest to the Cascade Badgers Friday 40-20. The Badgers got on the scoreboard first midway through the opening stanza but the 'Beeters would respond on the ensuing possession. Junior James Christensen started the drive with a five yard blast and then finished it with an 11 yard power run across the goal line. Junior Trajan Hannum hooked up with junior Brendan Edwards for the conversion and the 'Beeters were on top 8-6. The...
There were many wins and losses in football this last weekend. Great Falls Central really took the Thunderbirds to task, beating them 64 to 6. That led Central to a 3 and 0 record and a look of a winner in class C. Cascade beat Chinook and Laurel beat Havre. The Chinook score was 40 to 20 and Laurel beat Havre 42 to 21. I did not get a Harlem football score at press time but I saw that Harlem lost to Box Elder in volleyball. In the Frontier League Rocky beat Carroll 40 to 14. Talk about decisive. It was Rocky’s first win against Carroll s...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters fell to the North Star Knight Thursday in a long and grueling five set match, 26-24, 25-18, 21-25, 14-25, 13-15. The team will look to bounce back this weekend when they host conference foes Big Sandy and Hays/Lodge Pole this Friday and Saturday. Chinook took a back and fourth opening set 26-24 scoring well at the net. Junior Megan Molyneaux collected a trio of kills while senior Erin Pula, junior Kourtney Hanson and junior Rachel Gunderson each slammed home a pair. Molyneaux and senior Sierra Swank each had four...
Harlem Wildcat sophomore L'Tia Lawrence has already nearly reached the pinnacle of Class B Girls Cross Country, finishing fourth at the State B as a freshman. She is off to a fast start this season having won in Wolf Point (19:42) and Malta (19:33)....
