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Hello From the Chinook Senior Center As I write this article, for the paper, and I look at the calendar, it truly brings home all that has been done, by our very own, to protect and defend our nation, from those who have sought to bring us harm. I hope that we all are taking a moment to reflect on the day in 2001 that changed the lives of so very many people. Praising God for the people who stand up and protect us each and every day. PINOCHLE MARATHON IS BEGINNING, SO PLEASE CALL RUTH BROWN TO GET SCHEDULED, IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON JOINING....
It’s amazing to consider the vast diversity of life. From the tiniest of microbes to ultra-massive black holes, from single-celled organisms to complex body structures like plants and animals, or even earth’s biomes or interstellar gas planets. The variety is enough to blow the mind. Let’s consider the mere scale of creation for just a moment. They say over one million earths could fit into the sun. And yet, the sun is just a speck amid the vastness of the Milky Way. But at 100,000 light years across, our galaxy is merely average in size....
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center August is behind us now and so we look forward to the colors of autumn and the rich smells and sights of the trees turning beautiful golds and reds. We are never certain what Mother Nature has in store for us, but we know (since we are Montanans) that we can handle it. Dr. Benjamin Farr came last Wed., Aug. 28th to speak with people who might know someone who needs joint replacements, or who might need the specialized medical services that he provides. We did have the respect of several community members...
Oh, my! The weeks go by so quickly! Here we are in September. As we celebrate this Labor Day week, I hope that you took the time to rest. As I understand this, it is to offer a day of rest, for those of us who are still in the work force. Many people use this long holiday weekend to camp and fish, etc. Whatever you did, I hope that it was restful and that the weather was kind to you. We have an upcoming series conducted by the Blaine County Health Department entitled “Stepping-On”, which will be here each Tuesday, from 10:30-11:30 beginning on...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We have had many opportunities to share time with community members over this past week, for a variety of activities. We had wonderful music today, by Gene Allen and Sheri Neuens. It was enjoyed by many, however we would love for you to join us for these fabulous musicians. There were empty chairs, and I would LOVE to fill them up! We will have Dr. Benjamin Farr here, at our Center on Wed., Aug. 28th @ 11:00 (this is a change from the 12:30 time, previously). Please come and listen to the information that...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We, once again, celebrated many things with many different people this past week. We learned how to paint wonderful, beautiful pictures on canvas, with combs, forks, q-tips, cotton balls, and sponges. We are all (every one) thrilled with our diverse and unique pieces. We are working on projects that we are calling “Chapter in Your Life” and that is a lot of fun, learning about others that we spend time with each day. As always, we have many and varied activities every day here at our wonderful Senior Cen...
I received a letter from a lady describing herself as "an of town subscriber" to the Journal. JoAnn (Staff) Stevenson is a Chinook High grad (class of 1959) who grew up on the Staff Ranch south and west of Chinook in the area where Logie, Staff and Clear Creek roads intersect. The Staff family owns the ranch which is operated by Harry Ramberg, a second-generation cousin of JoAnn's grandfather John Staff. While visiting Harry, he told me, "I've been around this ranch for about 50 years. Started...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Another great week of gatherings, here, with many & varied activities, was enjoyed by all. I always encourage everyone to try something new. I hope that if you are reading this, you will do the same. We had a very successful Foot Clinic schedule on Mon., Aug., 5th! Our schedule was full! As always, call us at 357-2648 and schedule for the next, monthly Foot Clinic. We are so very fortunate to reside in this small community of people who genuinely care about other people. I see this so often, while working...
The Summer Reading Grand Prize winners include: Emma VanValkenburg in the 0-5 age category, Feather Cuts the Rope in grades 1-8, and Rosie Main in the Teens & Adults group. Congratulations to our winners and all our readers who took part in the Summer Reading program. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for hosting our community appreciation taco bar. What a great turn out we had! The Book Challenge for August is to read a book with a person’s name in the title. Come check out the display to help in your selection. Did you know the library h...
The Chinook community hosted the Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, July 23rd. We had 45 donors presenting. Great job everyone. We had 2 first time donors: Tayla Richman and Debbie Munari. We hope this was the first of many donations for both of you. The canteen was hosted by the Presybyterian & Zion Lutheran Ladies. The hard work and time that goes into all the homemade sandwiches, snacks and sweet treats is always appreciated and enjoyed by all. To all those volunteering their time and energy to help get and keep the drive running smoothly,...
Early in January of 2024, the Schellin Family approached the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation to see if they could help fundraise for the Chinook Pool and Park Project. Just prior to that, the organization had learned the devastating news that they were not the recipients of a very large grant that they had applied for. The kindness that the Schellin family had shown the organization was a breath of fresh air for the group and they are so grateful for their willingness to put forth a...
Today, July 31, the library board will hold their monthly meeting at 4:30 in the library meeting room. If you have completed the July Book Challenge to read a book set in an intriguing city, please notify the library. The Book Challenge for August is to read a book with a person’s name in the title. Thanks to everyone who participated and supported the Summer Reading program. There will be no programming in August; but activities will start up again in September. Watch our Facebook page and website for dates and times of programming. New t...
Today, July 24, the Friends of the Harlem Public Library are hosting a community appreciation event. A free taco bar will be served at the library from 4:00-6:00 P.M. Summer Reading is drawing to a close. The final day for participants to bring in their reading logs to redeem minutes read for gift certificates is Friday, July 26. Teens and adults should also notify the library of books completed by that date. Grand prize winners will be announced the last week of July. Thanks to everyone who took part in the Summer Reading program. All...
The library will close at 1:30 on Thursday, July 18, so staff may attend meetings. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. The Friends of the Harlem Public Library will host a free taco bar July 24, 4:00 -6:00 P.M. at the library. This event is to express appreciation for the community’s support of the library. Summer Reading is quickly drawing to a close. This is the final week for summer reading Storytime and Lego Club. The last Summer STEAM program will be held July 22 at 1:00 P.M. Participants are reminded the last day to b...
When Triangle Communications recently announced their 2024 High School and Undergraduate Scholarship Winners, six Blaine County youth were among the 27 award recipients. From Chinook, Quentin Edwards, Liam Edwards, and Morgan Friede received scholarship awards. Other Blaine County winners were Cordell Denny from Hays; Kaitlynn Johnson, a graduate from Harlem High School; and Destiny The Boy, a graduate of Hays-Lodgepole High School. With eligibility dependent on the applicants' receiving...
Thank you all for coming today to help us honor Gail Swant. Gail walked through these doors into the science wing here at CHS for over 40 years. To many freshman science students in their minds, she came every day to terrorize them. Nothing could be further from the truth. She came in every day to give each student the best opportunity to learn everything that she could provide. Gail could seem to be quite stern or humorless, but she wanted to have a safe environment for learning and with almost...
One of Montana State University's most prestigious scholarships, the Provost Scholar award, was given to two individuals from New Media's listening area. Quentin Edwards was named a Provost Scholar, and graduated from Chinook High School and plans to major in biomedical engineering and then attend medical school. In Lewistown, Alexandra Naber-Rosario graduated as valedictorian from Fergus High School and plans to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering, she also received this prestigious...
Keep reading this summer! The summer reading program continues for all ages. Children are reminded to bring in their reading logs to earn gift certificates and chances to win the grand prizes. Weekly programs include Summer STEAM for elementary students on Mondays at 1 P.M.; Storytime for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers on Tuesdays at 10 A.M.; and Lego Club for all ages on Thursdays at 4 P.M. Teens and adults can also earn chances to win a $50 gift card by notifying the library for each book completed. The Book Challenge for...
The former Jumping Juniper Garden Club organization donated nearly $1200 of funds that they had raised over the years to the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation for improvements to the Pool and Park. The organization recently disbanded, and the remaining funds they had were given to the FOPP. The Friends of the Pool would like to extend their sincere thanks to the Garden Club Members for their commitment to the community of Chinook. Pictured L-R (Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation's...
In the past several years, Mark and Betty Billmayer of Chinook have given financially to the Chinook Pool and Park Project and they have also donated a great amount of time and fundraising as well. Betty was instrumental in several fundraisers that have raised valuable donations toward the Pool and Park Project. The organization would like to extend their sincere thanks to Mark and Betty for their commitment to the community of Chinook. Pictured L-R (Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation -...
Recently, Lois Butcher of Chinook presented the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation with a donation for improvements to the Chinook Pool and Park. The organization would like to extend their sincere thanks to Lois for her commitment to the community of Chinook. Pictured L-R (Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation - Heather DePriest, President; Jessica Aberg, Treasurer; Lois Butcher; Kelsey Harry - Parliamentarian)...
At the end of January Allyssa Schoen completed a semester as an exchange student in Japan. A junior education major at Montana State University-Bozeman, she left for the southernmost island in Japan early September 2023 and returned back to start spring quarter the end of January. Now back home in Chinook at the end of the regular spring semester, Allyssa had some time to visit with me and share about her experiences at Kumamoto Gakuen University in the city of Kumamoto. The city of 700,000+ is...
Today we will be showing a movie at 3:00 p.m. instead of the usual Summer Reading Program. Thursday July 4th the library will be closed in observance of Independence Day. We will be open 12:00 to 5:00 Friday July 5th and we will have our yearbooks on display for reunion goers to stop in and view. We will also have digital yearbooks available to view on the big screen TV through the Montana History Portal. There is still plenty of time to get your kids signed up for the Summer Reading Program. For every hour read, kids can put their name in for...
The library will be closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Summer Reading programs continue weekly. Summer STEAM for elementary students meets on Mondays at 1 P.M. with science, technology, engineering, art and math activities. Storytime for little ones ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers meets each Tuesday at 10 A.M. for a time of stories, activities and play. Lego Club calls all builders to come on Thursdays at 4 P.M. All participants in summer reading are reminded to keep reading this month. Bring your reading logs to collect you...
The Harlem Library Board will hold its regular monthly meeting today, June 26, 4:30 P.M. in the library meeting room. There is still time to take part in the summer reading program “Adventure Begins at Your Library!” Weekly programs include Summer STEAM for elementary students on Mondays at 1 P.M.; Storytime for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers on Tuesdays at 10 A.M.; and Lego Club for all ages on Thursdays at 4 P.M. Children are encouraged to bring in their reading logs with minutes read each week to the library to redeem the...
