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December greeted Blaine County with a nice fresh blanket of snow and following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday we should all be in the Holiday spirit. Several Churches have or will be holding their annual bazaars and Christmas dinners, local schools will be holding Christmas Concerts and the spirit of the season will be all around us. A big part of that Holiday Spirit will be the Harlem Country Christmas and Chili Cook-off. This year it will take place on Sunday, December 9th from 3 - 6:00 p.m. at New Horizons. There will be plenty...
Rod Wagner and his wife Lorie took over operations of the Harlem Lumber store back in 2012 when they purchased the operation from Lorie's parents Charlie and Kay Brekke. Rod worked at the store for ten years before relocating to Bozeman in 2002. After 10 years away Rod found himself in charge of a business with a solid footprint within Harlem and the surrounding communities as well. About 18 months ago plans began to improve the operation which included building an entirely new show room. Brent...
The Blaine County Fair Foundation recently added Jon Harmon to their Board of Directors. The departure of Mike Copenhaver from the Board created need for a new Board member. The Blaine County Fair Foundation is an entirely separate entity than the Blaine County Fairboard and can operate independently with out affecting anything in regards to the Fairboard operation or budget. Dale Williams is the Foundation Chairman, John Skoyen is Vice Chairman, Loren Skoyen and Don Richman are Board Members. J...
An ad-hoc group of citizens interested in developing a Community Wellness Center in Chinook/Blaine County began meeting back in September. The group, aware of each others common interests, developed an idea with the stated goal of: • Fostering healthy lifestyles and positive self image • Physical health broadening access to workout facilities and ability to provide classes • Interest in promoting community engagement to reduce isolation and support mental health across all age groups They soon...
Helena, Mont. – The Montana Pulse Crop Committee (MPCC) is seeking proposals for the Montana Pulse Research & Market Development Program. The MPCC invites proposals to fund research projects, market development projects and educational projects designed to address Montana’s pulse industry. Research proposals are to be submitted through the US Dry Pea and Lentil Council (USADPLC) and are due December 8th. The Research review process will be held February 12-14, 2019 in Fargo, ND. USADPLC will finalize its budget by June 30, 2019 and award not...
The Christmas Advent Tea was held Sunday at the Lutheran Church. Quite a few from the area attended the program and afternoon tea to follow. Brenda and Terry Mohar went to Billings over the weekend to do some Christmas shopping. The Jr.High Tournament was held at Gildford during the past week. Many parents and grandparents and fans followed the boys and girls teams. They played some good games. On Friday and Saturday, the Varsity Boys and girls teams traveled to Glasgow for their Annual Showcase Tourney. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family att...
For the third year, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 has a shoulder season that allows antlerless elk hunting with a specific B-license. The past two years, the shoulder season was two weeks long, but this year the season has been extended 15 days and will run from Dec. 15-Jan. 15, 2019. Elk licenses (general elk or B-licenses) valid during the archery and general seasons are not valid for the shoulder season in Region 6. Hunters must have previously applied for this opportunity during the June 1 license drawing, and received their...
The Turner Lutheran Church held their annual Christmas Tea with women and girls of all ages attending. Kirsti Cederberg did a short welcome followed by Michelle and Olivia Keller singing. Linda Obrecht did a couple readings followed by the guests singing some familiar Christmas tunes. There was a fun interactive game involving the guests followed by serving a Cherry dessert, mints and nuts, and coffee and tea. The church was decorated with beautiful Christmas trees and the tables decorated with...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2018 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce announced today that William “Bill” Beam has been appointed by the Trump Administration to serve as Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs (DAFP). Beam was sworn in on Oct. 22, 2018. As Deputy Administrator, Beam will be responsible for overseeing and implementing policies and procedures that regulate the delivery of federal farm programs. He along with DAFP staff oversee major portions of the farm bill including programs tha...
Fort Belknap MSU-Extension is excited to announce that 3 local high students, Alicia Doney, Riley Werk, and Trace Sunchild, were chosen to attend the Intertribal Agriculture Council Youth Conference on Dec. 9-14, 2018, in Las Vegas, NV. They were among the 70 selected from 140 youth essays submissions. IAC is sponsoring travel and conference expenses, and the students will be conducting individual fundraising efforts. While the students have taken the lead in writing their own essays, Ag agent,...
Christmas is not the same without a good old Christmas dinner. However, the dinner might be different after all. A Danish dinner for example or an entire Danish Christmas. First of all. Danes don't do fake Christmas trees. How do I know you might ask? Well, I am Danish. My only connection to Montana is a brief visit in the summer of 1994. My wife was so lucky that a fantastic family in Montana said yes to have her as an exchange student in 1990/91, and we were back to visit. Since then we have...
The final results are in at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre check station for the 2018 hunting season. The check station was open for eight weeks; from Oct. 6 (the open of general antelope) through Nov. 25 (the end of the deer/elk general season). Overall, both hunter numbers and most big-game harvest increased from last year, with mule deer numbers being the highest in over 10 years. Biologists gather a lot of valuable information and biological data on game animals brought through check stations, in addition to sampling for Chronic...
The 33rd Annual Parade of Lights and 8th Annual Festival of Trees were held this past Friday in downtown Chinook. The Parade this year included more than 20 floats that made their way down main street where a large crowd lined both sides of the street. The Festival of Trees conducted its Live Auction Friday evening at the Chinook Eagles Club, proceeds from the Live and Silent Auctions will go to upkeep of the Snowflake lights that line Main Street during the Holiday season....
Betty Billmayer, one of the primary organizers of this year's Community Thanksgiving dinner in Chinook, wrote of last week's holiday gathering, "It was great but we couldn't have done it without all the good help. We had a great time." That seemed to sum up the reaction of the 115 diners who came to the senior center of the Thanksgiving meal at noon plus the 70 others who enjoyed carry-out meals. Other major organizers were Betty's husband, Mark, Kathy O'Brien, Jay Eslick and Larry Wisch. Wisch...
Blaine I, the ambulance crew that serves the Chinook area, started a planned 180-hour class to license new Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). The class began the first week of November and meets two nights per week, with one weekend meeting each month. Facilitators teaching the class say the program will be completed in mid-February. The course is a combination of lectures, audio-visual presentations, text book readings and lots of skills practice. Blaine I leaders said earlier that with an...
Connie Zanto was recently appointed the new Director at the Harlem Senior Center. The Landusky native who spent most her adult life in Malta replaced Katie Noel. Noel has served as director at the center since June, 2011. Noel is leaving to marry and be a pastor's wife in Vegreville, Alberta. She will soon begin training to be the manager of a recycling center located in Vegreville. Connie Zanto began work as Director at the Harlem Senior Center on October 8 Zanto learned of the opening at the...
Havre Elks Lodge (BPOE 1201) will conduct their annual Memorial Service on Sunday, December 2nd at 5 p.m. in the Lodge Room located at 321 2nd Street. Lodge Exalted Ruler, Kyle Leeds, stated that this annual service honors the memory of Elks members who have passed away during the past year – as well as remembering those Elk members who have gone on before. Program Chairman Bob Nieuwenhuyse announced that this years’ Memorial Service speaker will be Pastor Rick Hodshire, Senior Minister at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Havre Elks Lodge off...
Linda and Darel spent Thanksgiving weekend in Liberty Lake, WA with Adam and Lauren Hauge and boys. Shania Maloney was home over the Thanksgiving weekend. Max and Kirsti Cederberg and Lenny Erickson attended Norman Spoonheim’s funeral services on Wednesday. Miles and Linda Hutton and family spent Thanksgiving in Chinook with Dorothy Johnson, Tom Johnson, and Linda Miller. Anita and Steve Reed and family hosted Thanksgiving dinner at their home. Those attending were Jim Reed, Tim and Hilary Richman and girls, Diana and Randy Maloney, Shania M...
Thanksgiving has come and gone for another year. Hope everyone had a wonderful day with family and friends. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family spent Thanksgiving in Dodson with Wayne and Connie Jones. Loretta and Wally Beck spent Thanksgiving at Shawn and Bobbi Becks along with Crystal and Mike Grabofsky, Cassidy, Holly, Cooper and Lucy and Ralph and Nancy Snider. Jen and Nito Cuaresma, Josiah, and Sofia spent the Thanksgiving holiday at Ed and Kathy Zellmers. On Thanksgiving day, they all went to John and Donna Schneiders along with Aris...
The Big Flat 4-H Club met at Reed’s Elevator on Nov. 18, 2018 at noon. There were eight members present and three leaders. Roll call was a favorite Thanksgiving dish. Bailey and Hannah gave a report on 4-H Achievement Night that was held in Chinook last Sunday. The club voted to get matching t-shirts from Maloney Metalworks, and also to go ice skating for our December outing. There are several workshops coming up in Chinook that we are all encouraged to attend, such as Officer Training and Record Book instruction and market quality assurance t...
The Sixth Annual Friends of the Harlem Public Library Holiday Wine and Cheese fundraiser will be held Wednesday, December 5, 6 P.M. at the library. This year's theme is "Deck the Halls!" The events for the evening include live and silent auctions, with items for bidding donated by local individuals and organizations. There will be wines for tasting and for auction as well as a 50/50 raffle. A large selection of door prizes will be given away. There will be a fabulous assortment of refreshments...
Northern Star Chapter # 23, Order of the Eastern Star, presented Meadowlark principal, Mr. Martin, with a check to help with the Christmas food basket, a project that the students undertake each year. Pictured Mr. Jon Martin and Mr. Ben Hall....
• Kourtney Hanson, a student at Chinook High School, has been named a Semifinalist for the 2019 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. • 1,896 high school seniors were selected as Semifinalists from a pool of 95,715 applications from across the country based on their academic excellence, leadership and service demonstrated in school and community activities. See the full list. • The Semifinalists are in the running for 150 college scholarships worth $20,000. Local high school senior Kourt...
In the next three weeks, Lars Kimer will be sharing articles about Christmas in Denmark. Lars lives in Gundsømagle, Denmark, which is a small village about 25 miles east of Copenhagen. For the past 15 years, he has been a journalist for the Dagbladet Roskilde in Roskilde, Denmark which is about the size of Great Falls. When we were there this past summer, my sister and I went with Lars on a Saturday to events he was covering for the newspaper. Lars is married to Mette and they have two...
Alert locals may have noticed a new sign on the front of 516 Indiana-the north half of the brick building just south of Edwards Funeral Home. "hi-line escape" is the newest addition to the growing trend of escape rooms. According to Daniel Dahl, Vice President of the Chinook Area Chamber, the recently opened escape room is the only one of its kind along the Hi-line, with the other closest operating escape rooms being in Kalispell, Great Falls and Billings. An escape room is a live game, played...
