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Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We had an absolutely wonderful turnout for our cook, Howard’s baby shower! Thank you to our community for your support of this upcoming child and for Howard’s growing family! They were absolutely overwhelmed and grateful at the kindness and show of support from you all. We most assuredly live in a community of generous caring people! During this season of lent, as we prepare our hearts for the Easter celebration, please remember that we will have a fish alternative for you each Friday, if you call us bef...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We continue to hear of many people being frauded by emails and phone calls that look so real that they respond. Oh, PLEASE PROTECT YOURSELVES! We have had some local people losing many thousands of dollars, because it looked so very real to them. YOU MUST NOT REPOND TO THESE EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS. These criminals work very hard to steal your belongings. Please don’t give it to them! First Bank of MT will be here on Thurs., March 12TH @ 11:00, with a FRAUD PROTECTION CLINIC to help answer your questions. Y...
ATTENTION QUILTERS: It’s time again for the 75th Annual Montana Seed Show, and with it the 32nd Annual Quilt Show. The show will be held Friday, March 20 from 10:00 am - to 5:00 pm and Saturday, March 21 from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm at the Band Room of Harlem High School. Bring your entries and entry forms to Louise Nissen in Harlem, by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 13. No late entries can be accepted. Great cash prizes will be awarded. Get busy and get those projects finished and enter them in our show! You can enter quilts, quilted wall hangings, d...
“The purpose of the Montana Seed Show is to promote the production and use of quality seed and feed. Seed show entries/exhibits may be made by any crop producer from any county. Growers are encouraged to exhibit the feed and seed they have for sale or are using on their farms. We see representation from all over the state.” Blaine County MSU Extension agent Juli Snedigar The Seed Show, which is free and open to the public, will include livestock and crop speaker seminars, a health fair, baking contests and more....
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Keep in mind that when you are reading these articles, they are sent for print eight days before they are printed. Our Memorial service to honor Myrla McCoy brought us a very full house! What a testament to all that she has pioneered or done in our small community. Thank you to all for coming and sharing their fun little “Myrla stories”. Jack Mattingly did a wonderful job of sending Myrla on a Christian way and also sharing his experiences with her over the years. Of course, Sheri Miller played most bea...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We had a bit of fun on Friday, February 13th playing some special Valentine games. We needed to do it on that date, to accommodate the Veterans brunch the following day. We had a wonderful turnout for the “We Love Our Veterans” brunch, which was held this past Saturday. What a great idea the Milk River Church Association had by putting this together. We are honored to be a part of showing these fine people that what they did and what they gave matters to us and to our nation. Many people came and enj...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Firstly, let me say that we lost a lady who worked tirelessly at our Center for many, many years, with the passing of Myrla McCoy. Myrla continued until this past year taking care of all of the flowers outside around our Center for over 20 years. She also did the laundry for our Center for countless years. We will certainly miss her. We will host her Memorial here on Wed., February 18th @ 2:00. Burial will be at a later date. We hope to see you here, sharing some stories about this lady who has gone home to...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center PLEASE REMEMBER THAT OUR “WE LOVE OUR VETERANS” BRUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT 11:00! ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH! This is different than what we have seen printed in our paper. Saturday, February 21st will be our Slapjack Saturday from 9:00-11:00. This is a fundraiser for our Center and will be a FREE WILL OFFERING, with all proceeds to benefit our wonderful Senior Center! Tax aide services are available by calling: 701-203-1345, which is a Grand Forks phone number. You are able to leave a message with your nam...
Greetings Quilters! The Quilt Show is back for its 31st year and will be held in conjunction with Montana Seed Show in Harlem, March 8 & 9. Enclosed are several entry forms and an informational poster. I would appreciate it if you would publicly display the poster and/or share it with your quilting friends, and make the entry forms available to anyone who is interested in entering the Quilt Show. Please feel free to photocopy the entry forms if you need more. Please note that entries (with entry forms attached) need to be at Richman Insurance...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Here we are in the shortest month of the year. February is famous for Groundhog Day (based upon a German superstition) and Valentine’s Day, but it also holds unique astronomical quirks, including its role in correcting the calendar with leap years every four years to align with Earth’s 365.24-day orbit. It is a prime month for viewing the “Winter Hexagon” and “galaxy season”, (Leo and Virgo) as constellations. February’s birthstone is amethyst and it hosts celebrations like Black History Month. It is...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center January is flying by! Normally, it seems to take about 90 days to pass, as it is generally dark, grey, stark and cold, HOWEVER, we have been seeing some amazing sunsets and sunrises that are unparalleled to many over the previous months. Look at the beauty that is provided at absolutely no cost! Don’t forget to take a really long look at the frost that lies on the grass, trees and fences as well. Yes, we are blessed to live in Montana. We are far removed from much of the chaos that seems to be plaguing large...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Socialization is terribly important to the well-being of everyone. Age is not a factor where this is concerned. Socialization is crucial to life skills like communication, empathy, cooperation, mental and physical health. It fosters emotional intelligence, reduces loneliness and builds resilience, making individuals better equipped for personal relationships and professional environments. It reduced anxiety, boosting self-esteem and happiness. It stimulates brain activity, strengthens memory and improves pro...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Firstly, we wish to assure you that our wonderful Chinook Senior Center is absolutely sound and we will be here for you for many, many years! We have a great Board of Directors and we have a wonderful team of community members whom we employ, not to mention the fabulous people who give very generously of their time and talents who volunteer with us! January has long been known as the month for reflection over the past year and new beginnings for the new year. January symbolizes fresh starts. January is also...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We trust that you all had a wonderful Christmas, with the knowledge that we are all very blessed, indeed….to have a Savior Born for us all! Luke 2:11 If you choose to shovel snow, take some extra precautions. Remember, when it is cold outside, your heart works double time to keep you warm. Strenuous activities like shoveling snow may put too much strain on your heart, especially if you have heart disease. Ask your healthcare provider whether shoveling or other work in the snow is safe for you. Preventing f...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center As we enter this New Year and all that it holds, let’s be thankful for all that we have. We hope to see you here, in this New Year, enjoying one of the many activities or our wonderful, balanced meals that we provide for all of our community members! Make a resolution to eat with us one day each week and invite a friend or neighbor to dine with you. You will never get the quality of a meal for the absurdly low price that we are able to offer you. We live in north central Montana, so, we see every kind of wea...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Our Senior Medicare Patrol wishes to remind you that Medical Identity Theft is very real! Please do NOT answer calls, texts or emails from people stating that they are with Medicare! They are not. They are criminals who are attempting to steal your name, Medicare number, social security number, driver’s license number and address. They use this information to buy medical equipment, get prescriptions, get medical treatment and submit claims falsely, using the information that you have given them. Medicare w...
On Saturday, December 6, Chinook High School held its annual Winter Ball. The theme for this year's Snoball was Country Christmas. Because the sophomores were hosting this year's festivities, their class president Bryce Elliot led the group through the organization of various event details. Based on the Country Christmas theme, the decorating scheme captured a rustic, western feel. The decoration that stood out, according to a number of the students who attended, was the backdrop photo op. To...
Roy Case generously donated his time and shop-class supplies to help sixth grade students learn how to build log cabin–style birdhouses. Over the course of several weeks, students worked hands-on to construct and complete their projects, learning basic woodworking skills along the way. Once finished, each student was able to take their birdhouse home. Case said he wanted to give back to the community by working with youth and teaching them a practical craft they could be proud of. The class i...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We thoroughly enjoyed the music that Gene Allen, Lynn Heggen and Sheri Neuens came in and played for us today. They played several beautiful Christmas songs, amongst good old favorites. We all enjoyed the tutelage of Megan Gannon, who came from Havre to teach a Watercolor Christmas card class. Please remember that if you sign up for a class, it is important to call us and cancel, if you are unable to make it, as we had to turn people down who wished to be a part of this, however, according to our tally, it w...
Selected from a different parcel of public land around the state each year, the tree that will adorn Montana’s Capitol rotunda for the holiday season was harvested near Seeley Lake in the Lolo National Forest on Monday, November 24. With Governor Greg Gianforte looking on, foresters felled the Douglas Fir as part of an active forest management project. Following his lead, the governor encourages Montanans to participate in the tradition of harvesting Christmas trees from the state’s public lands to benefit forest health as well as to imp...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We trust that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, spent with family, friends and neighbors. We heard that the Community Thanksgiving dinner was a huge success, once again, due to the efforts of many local people who make this possible. We are so happy to live in a community where these things are a reality. The SCAMMERS are really ramping up their efforts to steal your belongings, so please do NOT answer these calls. Do not respond to these calls or emails, from people that you do not recognize,...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We trust that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving spent with friends and family. Many people often exclaim that Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday. I think that is because it is so much more relaxed than Christmas. There isn’t as much hustle and bustle. People come together to give thanks and to provide an abundance of food. Families share traditional foods that are a part of their histories. It is always interesting to hear the many and varied traditions that people share. We all seem to overindulge d...
Janet Holland of Forsyth, Montana, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Montana made her official visitation to Northern Star Chapter No 23 in Chinook on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Worthy Grand Patron, Cliff Brophy of Big Timber accompanied her. Brunch was served and socializing took place at the Masonic Temple at 9:30 AM. The official meeting took place at 11:00 AM. Pegi Wenger is the Worthy Matron (replacing Melody Sand) and Russell Osmundson serves as...
The 1st quarter of the 2025 -2026 school year has been completed at Harlem Elementary, with attendance being one of the major components adding to the success of our students. Every student who missed 5 days or less during this time frame became eligible to be drawn as the sole attendance winner from each of the kindergarten through 6th grade classrooms. The very deserving students (excitedly displaying their prizes) are as follows: Back row: 5th grade – Blaine King, Cash Cole, Halo Daniels. 6...
At the beginning of each academic quarter, the students at Zurich Elementary School set reading goals. Those who meet those personalized goals earn an opportunity for a special "treat." The reward for the first quarter was a Halloween-themed games event which was held on October 31 at 1:30 p.m. and attended by thirteen star readers. "Anyone not meeting reading goals is not allowed to participate, which we hope will encourage readers to try for next quarter," stated Ms. Heather Brown, the...
