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The winner of the 1\2 Pig Raffle drawing on March 17th, was Linda Thompson. Congratulations Linda, Linda bought her ticket from Top Dog Performance. Thank you Scott, and thank you to our other sellers, American Garage, Pehrson’s Service, Arlene’s Cut & Style, Shear Inspiration, The Shoppe, First Bank of Montana, Shore’s Floral and everyone who supported us and bought tickets, we appreciate it. The weather has just been beautiful, it feels like spring already. Nice warm days, cool nights and no bugs. Our condolences to the family of Barb Weber...
Sympathy is extended to the family of Emily Billmayer who passed away on Thursday. She will be greatly missed by the whole community and all who knew her. Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Tuesday. Wally and Loretta Beck attended the Elementary basketball games in Gildford on Saturday. The Turner boys lost and the girls won. Great games, kids! They played St. Jude’s earlier that day and Turner boys and girls teams both won! Janie Mohar visited Jane Krass on Sunday afternoon. The Turner Elementary games will be played in Turner this S...
In late December 2021, Kent Hansen, who has taught social studies and Advanced Placement courses at Central High School in Aberdeen, South Dakota, for the past sixteen years, was invited to be a guest on Brodie Mueller's podcast, The Rural Revolution. The tagline that Mueller uses to describe his podcast claims that he is "having conversations with awesome people [who are] making their small communities great." Hansen's invitation came after he was nominated by a sophomore student who had been...
pent this past week with Emily at the hospital in Havre where she has been a patient. Get well soon, Emily! Mike, Crystal, Cassidy, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky were dinner guests at the Wallace Beck home on Friday. Rev Will Rima and Kirsti Cederberg visited on Thursday afternoon with Jane Krass. Wally and Loretta Beck went to Turner to watch the Elementary basketball games with Chinook on Saturday. The kids did well. The girls won and the boys lost, but put up a good fight! The family helped mom Jane Krass and visited her throughout the...
Yahoo! We will be opening our doors to the public again on Thursday, March 11th. The coffee hour will be at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. In house lunch will be from noon to 12:30 p.m. Activities will start at 1 p.m. but we are only offering a movie on Tuesday’s and Bingo on Thursdays. Cards are still not on the activity list. If you have any suggestions, please let Karyn know and we will see what we can do. There will be some changes with serving meals, but we will adjust as needed. We still have raffle tickets available, with the drawing for the 1\2 p...
Kirsten (Wilhelm) Matkin has been drawing since she was in eighth grade. At that time, she did mostly pencil drawings but branched into working with other mediums such as ink and paint when she was in high school. After graduating from Chinook High School in 2009, Kirsten decided to attend Montana State University-Northern to earn a degree in Graphic Design. On that degree path, she took several courses in fine arts: oil painting, acrylics, illustration, and watercolor. While working on her...
Family visits are still on hold at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home since Blaine County's positivity rate with the coronavirus still sits at 10.2%. To stay connected, the residents celebrated when they could-including basketball tournaments and the birthday of centenarian Doris Hofeldt. Officials at the Home will notify families when they can once again start setting up appointments for visits. During the past month, activities at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home (SMNH) reflected the residents'...
Gerald and Shirley Keller visited at the Wallace Beck home on the afternoon of Feb. 17th. Susan and Gene Billmayer were in Havre this week while Emily had some medical tests done. The Divisional Tournament was held in Great Falls this week. A few from the area attended. Wally and Loretta Beck went to Great Falls last Sunday for medical appointments. They enjoyed visiting with Dale and Laura Sherwood on Sunday afternoon, and they also enjoyed lunch together on Monday. Sharon Goodrich had tea and visited with Jane Krass on Wednesday. They also...
Susan, Gene, and Emily Billmayer went to Great Falls on Friday for Gene’s doctor appointment. On Tuesday, Susan and Emily Billmayer visited Marna Strzelczyk in Harlem. Harley Jo Beck spent three days with Grandma and Grandpa Beck this past week. It sure was fun! Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Wednesday. Linda Hauge and Anita Reed joined them for a visit as well. Brenda and Terry Mohar took in the district tournament this week to cheer on the Turner Tornadoes. Family visited Jane Krass on Sunday and hauled in and installed a new fridge f...
Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Wednesday. Susan and Gene Billmayer were in Great Falls for three days, returning Wednesday, after Gene had kidney stone surgery. Ash Wednesday services will be held at the Turner Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 5:00 p.m. Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky were lunch guests at Grandma and Grandpa Beck’s home on Saturday. Then Grandma took them to spend the afternoon to visit Harley Jo Beck, who was celebrating her 9thbirthday. Grandma and Grandpa joined them for birthday pancakes at Shawn and B...
Loretta Beck went to Great Falls on Monday for a dental appointment. She also enjoyed lunch at the Montana Club with Laura Sherwood, Beatrice, Jack, and Anne Kane. On Monday and Tuesday at the Wallace Beck home were Mike and Crystal Grabofsky, Tricia Kimmel, Levi Hawley, and Shawn Beck. Bobbi joined them later. Loretta Beck went to Harlem for groceries and also picked up the Grabofsky kids, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy, who spent the night at Grandma and Grandpa Becks while their mom and dad went to Fort Benton. Ty Beck joined them that afternoon...
Although visitations at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home were scheduled to restart after January 18, family visits are still on hold. However, that limitation hasn't kept the residents from staying active and finding entertainment. In fact, January was a month for hitting targets at the nursing home. According to Sweet Memorial Nursing Home (SMNH) Administrator Rebecca Shackelford, the visitation policy is dictated by guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and C...
The word beacon has its origin in Old English when its meaning referred to a signal or lighthouse. Beacons were used not only by ships and later by airfields as a warning or guidance system but as a means for carrying news. A fire or light set up in a high or prominent position could also provide a sign of celebration. Since the 1600s, the word beacon has figuratively referred to a person or thing that illuminates or inspires. Drawing from these historical meanings, once a month, the Journal...
Darwin Zellmer was a visitor at the Wallace Beck home on Thursday. Jane Krass and Anita Reed went to Chinook on Thursday. Linda Hauge and Jane and Anita were to Havre on Tuesday for appointments. Shawn and Tate Beck stopped by for a visit on Saturday morning at the Wallace Beck home. Susan and Emily Billmayer were in Chinook on Friday for the Covid shot. Crystal, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky were over to visit Grandpa and Grandma Beck on Saturday afternoon and watched the Turner boys basketball game on NFHS. Susan and Emily Billmayer...
Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Thursday morning. Linda Hauge joined them as well. The Turner Tornadoes went to Big Sandy on Friday for Varsity basketball. The Turner girls won and the boys lost. This week’s games are scheduled for Friday, Jan. 29 in Box Elder at 5:00/6:30 and in Turner vs. CJI at 3:00/4:30 on Saturday, Jan. 30. Good Luck Tornadoes!...
Duane Klindworth was a visitor at the Wallace Beck home on Friday morning. Morgan and Jessica Klindworth and family visited on Saturday at Duane and Carol Klindworth’s home. Matt and Annie Klindworth and family joined them all for lunch. The Turner School Spelling Bee was held on Tuesday. Congratulations to Holly Grabofsky who will advance to the Blaine County Spelling Bee. Carol Klindworth went to Havre on Wednesday to visit with her mom Betty and her sister Nancy. The Turner Tornadoes hosted the Fort Benton Longhorns and the Chinook S...
Well this winter has been very strange; we go from freezing temperatures to balmy temps in the 50’s. It’s been nice but we will need some moisture soon. The ten absolutes of communicating through Dementia and Alzheimer’s: Never argue, instead agree Never reason, instead divert Never shame, instead distract Never lecture, instead reassure Never say “remember,” instead remind Never say “I told you,” instead repeat\regroup Never say “you can’t,” instead do what they can Never command\demand, instead ask\model Our Meals This Week Wed. Jan. 20 T...
Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Thursday. Linda Hauge and Anita Reed joined them later as well. The Maloneys visited Jane Krass on Sunday afternoon. Hilary Richman and girls visited Jane Krass on Sunday. Thick fog on Saturday caused build up on the lines and power outages for most of the day on Sunday. We appreciate the Big Flat crew for getting us going again! The Tornadoes played some great games over the weekend. They played Box Elder in Turner on Friday and CJI in Chester on Saturday. The girls won both games and the boys lost both...
With the end of the holidays, the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home is implementing a two-week period of no visitors but welcoming the vaccine for COVID-19. Visitations are scheduled to restart after January 18. According to Sweet Memorial Nursing Home (SMNH) Administrator Rebecca Shackelford, the "no visitors" policy is meant to mitigate a spike in COVID cases. "The holidays felt different here for sure," Shackelford said. "But we have been without a positive COVID case since December 2, which has be...
Raffle tickets for 1\2 pig (processed) are on sale for $5 for one ticket or $20 for five tickets. Tickets are available from Center Board Members, or at the Senior Center, 1st Bank of Montana, Shore’s Floral, Arlene’s Cut & Style, The Shop, Shear Inspiration, American Garage, Pehrson’s Service and Top Dog Performance. Our Meals This Week Wed. Jan. 13 Cheeseburgers Thu. Jan. 14 Tater Tot Casserole Fri. Jan. 15 Chicken Crdon Bleu Mon. Jan. 18 Mushroom Swiss Burger Tues. Jan. 19 - Taco Soup Please call by 10 a.m. for all pick up and deliv...
Wally and Loretta Beck spent Christmas Day at Mike and Crystal Grabofsky’s home along with Rick Grabofsky, Danny, Maggie, and Katie Kimmel. The Big Flat Community 2021 calendars have arrived! Most of the calendars will be mailed to those who have previously ordered. There are a few extras, so if you would like one, please contact Amy Egbert, Elissa Zellmer, or Chateau Van Voast. Wally and Loretta Beck attended Christmas Eve services at the Hogeland Lutheran Church, then were Christmas Eve guests at Shawn and Bobbi Beck’s home. Others guests wer...
Happy New Year! Hope everyone is ready for a new year to start. The center will be closed on Friday January 1st for the holiday. Don’t miss your chance to buy a raffle ticket for 1\2 pig. Tickets are 1 for $5.00 or 5 for $20.00. Drawing date will be announced when all the tickets are sold. There are only 1000 tickets available. So please support the Senior Center and buy a ticket. Pat from the Hearing Centers will be here on Tuesday January 5th for anyone needing their hearing or hearing aids checked. Our Meals This Week Wed. Dec. 30 Philly C...
Levi, Carrie and Juliann Hawley visited at the Wallace Beck home Wednesday afternoon. Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass Tuesday morning along with Anita Reed. We enjoyed coffee and cookies together. Wally and Loretta Beck were guests at the Mike Grabofsky home on Wednesday evening for supper in honor of Holly’s 12th birthday. Others attending were Shawn, Bobbi, Ty, and Harley Beck, Matt, Sadie, Abby, Lucas, and Zane Grabofsky and Rick Grabofsky. Happy Birthday, Holly. We had strong winds and snow on Tuesday afternoon. It turned into a b...
Don’t miss your chance to buy a raffle ticket for 1\2 pig. Tickets are 1 for $5.00 or 5 for $20.00. Drawing date will be announced when all the tickets are sold. There are only 1000 tickets available. So please support the Senior Center and buy a ticket. YULETIDE GREETINGS TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. What holiday carol includes the lyric “troll the ancient yuletide carol”? “Deck the Halls” 2. What was the following lyric referring to: “See the blazing yule before us”? The yule log 3. What are you doing when you go “wassailing?” Singing and spreading goo...
Don’t miss your chance to buy a raffle ticket for 1\2 pig. Tickets are 1 for $5.00 or 5 for $20.00. Drawing date will be announced when all the tickets are sold. There are only 1000 tickets available. So please support the Senior Center and buy a ticket. Thank you to Finley’s Food Farm for the Pie donation, and Town Pump and Lucky Lil’s for their donation of food containers. YULETIDE GREETINGS TRIVIA 1. What holiday carol includes the lyric “troll the ancient yuletide carol”? 2. What was the following lyric referring to: “See the blazing yul...
