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The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday August 25th at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. Our Summer Reading Program ended August 14th with a special presentation by the Blaine County Health Department. We had two program presentations from the Health Department during our final week of Summer Reading. They did a presentation about germs with our Story Time kids on Tuesday and a Bike and Helmet Safety presentation for all ages on Thursday. We thank the Health Department for...
It’s back to school this week for most of the teachers, staff, and students in our area, so here’s to a memorable year! Don’t forget all the resources and services we can provide as we begin another year of education, such as: ~Access to our online catalog at https://mtsc.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/HARLEM ~Access to computers for internet access, printing, emailing, etc. ~Weekly programming for adults & children (TBA) ~Interlibrary Loan ~Mobile Hotspots ~And so much more... Most of these services are free of charge. Some of them, you need...
MY ONLY By: Mary McKenzie “You’re my favorite Grandpa!” “I’m your only Grandpa.” “Good thing you’re my favorite!” That strong, firm voice, caring, interested Quick to tease and laugh Those keen, blue eyes, sparked with life My mind keeps a photograph I see your hands wrinkled, aged Clasped together with my own As we sat side by side The only Grandpa I’ve known. Your musical heart, it loved to sing A random song here and there I can feel your hugs, my cheek your kisses And hear your voice in earnest prayer. My one and only, I miss you truly Wi...
The Montana Make It With Wool program is gearing up for another fantastic year of creativity through our traditional garment making contest, and the Quilt, Appliqué Project, and Afghan contest. There has been some new and renewed interest in the MIWW program over the past few weeks which is always invigorating. With the excitement running through Montana’s MIWW program, we want to remind every one of the three new contests connected with the National Make It With Wool portion of the program. There is the Sweater contest which was in its ma...
Here are the Horse Results for the 2025 Blaine County Fair...
Rabbit Results from the 2025 Blaine County Fair...
Havre Trails will be hosting their 7th Annual Summerfest in Pepin Park on August 23 from 2:00-7:00 p.m. The group is asking area residents not only to mark their calendars and plan to attend but to help by spreading the word or volunteering to assist at the event. Billed as a family-friendly affair, organizers announce that dozens of Montana beers and ciders will be on tap. Wine and seltzers will also be available, and stations are planned for Triple Dog Brewing, Busted Knuckle, Gally's...
Thank you to all who attended and helped during our Friends of the Library Community Appreciation event! The library board of trustees will meet this afternoon at 4:30. Since we’ve wrapped up our summer reading, here are a few “fun facts” about the past few months. The theme this year was “Color Our World,” and it was all about art, color, creativity, and pizazz. Classes from the elementary school from grades Kindergarten through 4th grade visited the library in May to learn about programs offered during the summer. Children and families...
With the passing of National Ice Cream Month, Bonnie Weber, the owner of The Creamery has announced the winners of their special drawing. All month, the business celebrated by inviting patrons to enter their end-of-the-month give-away. The five lucky winners are Teagan Britt, Morgan Friede, Sheena Pursley, Paisley Neiffer, and Danielle Plumage. Each will receive a t-shirt and gift card to The Creamery. When asked approximately how many entries she received for the drawing, Weber laughed, saying: “Holy cow, I didn’t count, but it honestly loo...
•••••••Monday, August 4••••••• 10:00 am 4-H Dog Show - Little Arena 12:00 pm 4-H Cat Show - Outdoor Show/Sale Arena •••••••Tuesday, August 5••••••• 10:00 am 4-H & FFA Horse Show at the George Ortner Arena - Blaine County Fairgrounds 10:00 am -2:00 pm Concession Wagon Open - 4-H Horse Show ••••••Wednesday, August 6••••• 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Livestock check-in to barns 10:00 am - 8:00 pm 4-H Chuckwagon open 9:00 am 4-H Rabbit Show - Outdoor Show/Sale Arena 11:00 am 4-H Poultry Show - Outdoor Show/Sale Arena 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 4-H Interview Judgin...
The 105th edition of the USBC Women's Championships concluded last week. The century-old event is said to be the largest women's sporting event in the world. This year's event began in April and finished the end of July. Over that stretch of time 16,300 women participated. Competitions included team (four bowlers), doubles and single bowling events. The 2025 competition was held at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. The South Point Bowling Center, part of the...
We will be extending our summer program to August 14th, due to the pool closing the end of July. This will give kids something to do during the first two weeks of August. Kids earn prizes for every program they attend and for every hour they read. They will also receive an ice cream certificate for every 10 hours they read, up to 30 hours. Johanna Eggleston generously donated the ice cream certificates. Just a reminder, the kids need to bring their slips into the library to get their hours logged into our book, to receive their prizes. We have...
I Remember I will remember you Even when the sky is blue Though the storm has ceased You remain in my heart. I can recall your smile Even through the while New faces flood my way And yet, I see you still I hear people say your name But it’s not the same When you aren’t here by me To acknowledge the address I miss you so much I ache for one more touch You’ve been gone for a time Yet I still expect you to walk through the door....
The Harvest, a play written and directed by Montana Actor Theatre’s (MAT) Executive Director Jason Pyette, will be featured November 3-23 in New York. Because the script was accepted for production by the Manhattan Repertory Theatre, a troupe of MAT actors/actresses will take the stage at the Chain Theatre located at 312 W. 36th Street in New York for a professional run of sixteen performances. Written over a period of a couple of years, the script explores the struggles of a farming family in Montana. Because the patriarch of the family is i...
The Friends of the Harlem Public Library want to celebrate our local supporters by holding a free community appreciation meal. Traveling tacos, Rice Krispies, & water will be served this evening from 4:00-6:00. Everyone is welcome! The Library Board of Trustees will meet next week on July 30th at 4:30. Agenda can be found on our Facebook page, website, and/or bulletin boards in the community. We have wrapped up summer reading, including our programs. Keep an eye out for our fall programming...
I got interested in this story when I met Jim and Martha at the Coal Banks Landing, on the Missouri River, where they were campground hosts. We visited and I learned they were doing a project about one room schools in Blaine County. It was a story that appealed to me and they agreed to share information for the story that follows. Blaine County’s historic one room schools part of Big Sky Schoolhouse Survey 8-27-2015 This summer the Montana Preservation Alliance (MPA) launched an ambitious program to “digitally document and map our sta...
Whether you celebrated National Barn Day on July 13 or National Give Something Away Day on July 15, there’s a National Day for practically every interest. Additionally, every month of the year offers special awareness events and observations annually. Of the 350 listed by the National Press Club, July presents fourteen opportunities to host an event or to bring media and public attention to an issue. For example, July is not only National Park and Recreation Month but also National Ice Cream Month. With Proclamation 5219 in 1984, President R...
The old A & W Root Beer stand on the west edge of Chinook was a favorite stopping place for farm families, town dwellers and travelers passing through on Highway 2. From 1962 to 1990 it served up root beer, ice cream and grilled delights. For the majority of the time the stand was open it was owned and operated by the Wanless family. The few years prior to its closing it was leased by Howard Gruszie. The property was then leased by Rainbow Irrigation. Short history of root beer and A & W Root...
We have some bittersweet changes happening at the Harlem Public Library! Our beloved director, Colleen Brommer, retired at the end of June, after serving the library for 15 years. We will miss her and we wish her the very best! I (Carly Vauthier) will be moving to the director's position. Please feel free to contact me about anything library related at: cvauthier@blainecounty-mt.gov. Finally, we have Ireland Best taking the assistant librarian position. She grew up in Dodson, and just graduated...
My wife, Sherry, and I planned a 3000-mile trip on Amtrak to attend a grandson's high school graduation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, see some of Pennsylvania Dutch country while out there, then backtrack, via train, to a reunion of Sherry's siblings near Peoria, Illinois. All the while celebrating our sixtieth wedding anniversary, which occurred during the trip. It was a lot to cram in to a two-week period but we were determined to do it. We made it and here are a few highlights of the trip. Met...
We will have a special program Monday July 14th. Curtis Mork, the LEGO Guy will be here at 10:30 with fun and interactive exhibits, presentations and creative workshops for children to get involved with. Mark your calendars and send your kids to the library. The library will no longer be able to check out hot spots to our patrons. This was a wonderful service that we were able to provide. The hot spots were provided by the Montana State Library, as was the funding for the data. Sadly, the funding for this program has ended, and so too has our...
On July 1, from a safe house in the Annafeld subdivision in Billings, Montana, Britney Higgs and her pet goat, Freedom, began a 580-mile walk across three states to raise money to support women who have been trafficked. Her trip will end in Denver, Colorado, at the HER Campaign’s newest safe house. Higgs, the founder and CEO of HER Campaign, hopes to raise $580,000 in the month-long journey being called the Walk for HER challenge. The 35-year-old mother of four, stated, “If you can train a baby goat to travel with you for 580 miles, any...
be selected for the Branded Bonanza competition this weekend, July 4-6, in Nampa, Idaho, is what Scofield describes as "kind of a funny, long story." Scofield confessed that she and her family own a "hobby farm." So, this past February, when her daughter suggested she wanted a donkey, Scofield said, "I've always kind of wanted a young jenny that was brown." With her daughter's interests in alignment with her own, Scofield brought up the topic with a friend who trains mustangs. "She told me...
The library will be closed Friday July 4th in observance of Independence Day. There is still plenty of time to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. We will be extending our summer programming to August 14th, due to the pool closing the end of July. This will give kids something to do during the first two weeks of August. Kids earn prizes for every program they attend and for every hour they read. They will also receive an ice cream certificate for every 10 hours they read! We thank Johanna Eggleston for donating those certificates. Just a re...
Background: War of 1812 Simmering anger at Britain for interfering in American trade, impressing U.S. sailors into the Royal Navy and standing in the way of westward expansion led the United States to declare war in June 1812. With British forces distracted by the country’s ongoing war with France, the United States scored some encouraging early victories in the War of 1812. But in August 1814, British troops invaded Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House, the Capitol and other government buildings. The Royal Navy then trained its s...
