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On Saturday, January 11, the Blaine County Extension Office held a 4-H Swine Workshop for all Market Swine project participants at the Triple E Room in Chinook. The workshop featured award-winning presenter Dr. David Madsen. Dr. Madsen is a Nebraska native who grew up on a diverse livestock and grain farm in Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University in 1969 and entered general veterinary practice with a food animal emphasis, retaining this focus until 1994. Retired in 2014, Madsen currently...
The Holidays are a time of celebration, a time for inclusion and a chance for us to get together with friends and family. They brighten our spirits, and our sense of being as we bring closure to the current year. Sometimes we are thankful the year is ending, maybe because it was a difficult one, while some are grateful to put the finishing touches on a year that brought a lot of joy. Whatever the case may be, the fact that a New Year is about to begin seems to energize even the most pessimistic...
When members of the Chinook Chapter of the FFA were travelling back to Chinook from Indianapolis after the National FFA Convention in early November, their advisor Robin Allen was flying to Montgomery, Alabama. Allen was called to Squadron Officers School (SOS) at Maxwell Air Force Base, a mandatory military training. According to Allen, who is in year five as an Air Force Captain currently serving as a Public Affairs Officer in the Montana Air National Guard, SOS is required Professional...
Elizabeth Werk, Agriculture Agent at Fort Belknap Extension, was recently named the recipient of the inaugural Montana Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (MACDEP) Community Impact Award. The award was announced at the annual MACDEP association meeting held during the 2019 Extension annual conference. In an award letter, MACDEP President Ashley Kent wrote: "Your past work with Extension has been exemplary. Implementing a 4-H Fair in an area where none previously existed...
The meeting of the White Pine 4H meeting at the library meeting room was called to order by president Mya Berreth with three leaders (Ashley Liddle, Jamie Berreth, and Bobbi Klingaman) and 19 members present ( Drake Berreth, Mya Berreth, Heyden Berreth, Kyra Berreth, Charlie Buck, Grace Buck, Gus Buck, Claire Buck, Micah Conner, Abigail Danley, Laura Danley, Evan Davies, Owen Davies, Emma Klingaman, Ethan Klingaman, Jenna Liddle, Sydney Liddle, Cassidy Liddle Zoe Scofiled) Also present were Emily Scofield, Amanda Davies, and Wylee Brown. The Am...
By Donna L. Miller BCJ News On Monday, December 23, fourteen beef project 4-H and FFA members attended a Blaine County 4-H Beef Project Workshop held from ten o'clock until noon at the Triple E Meeting Room. The purpose of the workshop was to provide all market beef and beef breeding members the tools needed to prepare for the upcoming 2020 Blaine County Fair, which this year will be held August 12-16. Dr. Lane Schmitt, DVM, and Juli Snedigar, MSU Blaine County Extension Agent, presented in the...
With the retirement of its former Director, Louise Nissen, the Bear Paw Cooperative welcomed new leadership this past July when Sara Tempel took over as the entity's Director. Tempel joined the Co-op in 1994 as a School Psychologist and will continue to serve in that role as well. When asked in what direction she hopes to lead the BPC as its Director, Tempel said she plans to implement a few changes. "There are a few ways of doing business that I have encountered in the various schools in which...
Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Corey Brekke, maintenance manager in Afghanistan for Columbia Helicopters, is the 2020 recipient of the association's Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award. The award, sponsored by Rolls-Royce, recognizes an individual for long-standing excellence in the performance of helicopter maintenance, maintenance instruction or supervision, or a single significant and distinct contribution to helicopter maintenance. The award...
Senior friends in Harlem recently invited my wife and me to come for a visit and "help tell others about what is going on at the Harlem Senior Center." Being seniors ourselves, my wife and I always enjoy interacting and fellowshipping with others. We headed over to Harlem for lunch and "some visiting." As a senior I've become more aware of the pitfalls of retirement. Oh, it's nice to have more control of your time and maybe no longer have a full time job. But there's also a downside, it's easy t...
Harlem Elementary has chosen third grader, Brandi Cochran, and fifth grader, Kehtsin Stiffarm, as the last ROARing students from 2019. Brandi and Kehtsin are super role models for their peers as they are Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible, and follow the ROAR rules at all times. Brandi and Kehtsin, you are phenomenal!...
An Independent Wine Consultant, as well as the Managing Director and Montana's Executive Recruiter for WineShop At Home, Tara Hofeldt speaks with enthusiasm and conviction when she talks about her ventures as a businesswoman: "Long ago, The Sage Grape was originally going to be a store front in town that I was going to open when the old Circle K building was for sale. However, the liquor licensing in Chinook at the time was a bit of a battle and very expensive, and when WineShop offered their...
Meadowlark Elementary Principal Shane Bartschi has announced the Students of the Month for November. Another fine group of well deserving students was selected and they are: Left to right: Amina Shellman, Paul Shellman, Liam Morrow, Kirbey Hofeldt, Kamry Gustitis, Lori Mord, Amanda Mulonet, Beau Elias, Darilyn Grossman, Richard Conrad, Janna Snedigar, Laurin Davies and Claire Rasmussen. Right: The students at Chinook's Meadowlark Elementary have made it a Holiday tradition to do their part to...
Despite the colder temperatures and weekend snowfall, the First Annual Chinook Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) Coyote Hunt held December 6-8 saw 21 teams registered and out hunting. By Sunday night when all the counts were finalized, weights confirmed, and fur settled, top winners were declared. Based on total coyote tallies, winning first place in the Calling Class was the team comprised of Merle Young, Clint Crowley, Tyler Christman, and Cory Brothers. The second place team was Colter...
The Harlem Junior/Senior High School along with the Harlem Elementary School were placed in lock-down the afternoon of Monday. December 9, following an undisclosed threat. Students at both locations were kept at the school until being released in the early evening. School activities were shut down as well as extra curricular activities. Students and staff at both the Junior/Senior High School and Elementary returned to normal activity Tuesday and extra curricular activities returned to a normal schedule. The Blaine County Sheriff Department...
Bear Paw Cooperative is a Special Education Cooperative that serves 31 schools from as far east as Whitewater and as far west as Chester. Three nonmember districts lie within the Cooperative's boundaries: Havre Elementary School District, Havre High School, and Malta K-12 Schools. Currently located in the Carnegie Library Building at 421 Ohio Street in Chinook, the Co-op today is the largest of its kind in Montana, serving 20,000 square miles. It offers special education services and advocacy...
The Chinook Chapter of the FFA attended Winter Districts on Tuesday, December 10 in Winifred and brought home two awards. The Junior Parliamentary Procedure team captured second place, a status which qualifies them for State FFA competition, and Morgan Friede placed third in FFA testing. The Chapter also fielded teams in both Senior Parliamentary Procedure and Agricultural Sales, but those teams didn't earn qualifying scores. Torin Cercle, Ben LaVelle, Bree Swanson, Aislinn Handy, Morgan...
Chinook’s Division B Team had a great showing at the 35th Montana Science Olympiad (MTSO), according to their coach, Kendall Harwood. Held on Tuesday, November 26 in the Strand Union Building and other locations across Montana State University—Bozeman’s campus, the MTSO is billed as Montana’s premier STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) competition for youth. Several students formed teams to represent Chinook School District and came away with some top performances. Every year, at the Montana Science Olympiad (MTSO), middle...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for December is to reread your favorite book. The 2019 Reading Challenge to read at least 52 books this year is quickly drawing to a close. When you complete either of these challenges contact the library. There will be no children’s programming the weeks of Dec. 23 or Dec. 30. Programs will resume the first full week of Jan. Book Club members may pick up their copy of the new book “Beneath a Scarlet Sky” by Mark Sullivan the week of Dec. 30. The first discussion will be Jan. 6, 4 P.M. in the meeting room....
Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society for women educators, met November 25th at the Chinook Motor Inn with Val White as their guest speaker. Val spoke on the many responsibilities of her job as Blaine County Superintendent of Schools. We were pleased to have Val's mom, Cassie Morgan, in attendance. Cassie is a former Delta Kappa Gamma member and a former Blaine County Superintendent of Schools from 1957-1960. Also in attendance was current Iota member, Julie Terry, Val's...
On Monday, December 16, the Chinook Chapter of the FFA held its Greenhand Degree dinner in the Chinook High School shop. Members of the Chinook Chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and the Family and Consumer Science classes did the cooking and the serving. According to the FFA Chapter’s Advisor, Robin Allen, all first year high school members generally earn the Greenhand Degree, which is an award given to first-year high school students who have demonstrated a thorough understanding of the history and purpose...
With Christmas right around the corner, it is no surprise how Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible all of our Harlem Elementary Lil' Elves have been, especially this week's ROARing students. Kindergartener, Richard Crantz, and sixth grader, Alex Skinner, were chosen to join the ROAR roster as they have displayed exceptional citizenship along with being super role models. Richard and Alex, we are proud of you!...
The Friends of the Harlem Library held their annual Wine & Cheese Fundraiser last Wednesday with proceeds going to projects being conducted throughout the year at the Harlem Library. For years guests were treated to a variety of wines and cheeses to enjoy throughout the night but this years event added a number of micro brews for patrons to enjoy. The fundraiser featured a number of items that were included in either the live auction or the silent auction. Gift baskets of homemade breads, an...
Columnist's note: I'd heard of cattle mutilations but when we moved to the Sweet Grass Hills (about this time a year ago) I began to learn about the specifics of these mysterious happenings. Bob Thompson and his family operate the 3U Cattle Ranch south of Whitlash. As we got to know the family our conversations turned to a cattle mutilation on their ranch in the summer of 2018. They had photos to document the carcass of a yearling left in one of their pastures. The photos were, well, weird and...
The Blaine County Fair Foundation invites surrounding communities to its First Annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza on December 14 from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Commercial Building at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The primary purpose of this event is to generate the funds needed for completing and operating the Indoor Event Center. As of last week, twenty-five vendors had already reserved their tables for this bazaar style shopping event where local artisans, hobbyists, small businesses, and other individuals will showcase their...
Samples from 25 deer harvested around the state tested positive for chronic wasting disease last week. The majority of the new positive samples were from animals harvested within CWD Management Zones, where the disease is known to exist. Two of the positive samples were from areas where the disease had not been previously detected. These include a mule deer doe harvested in hunting district 650 south of the Fort Peck Reservation, and a white-tailed buck harvested in HD 702 in Rosebud County. These two areas are adjacent to CWD Management...
