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Patrons at the Blaine County Library in Chinook are being greeted by two new faces. Kelsey Buhmann Brown, who grew up in the Zurich area, and Kadie Dahl, a fairly recent newcomer to Chinook, have joined the library staff. Kelsey is the new Assistant Librarian and Kadie will serve as Library Clerk. Library Director Valerie Frank said, "I was pleased with the number of qualified applicants who applied when these two positions came open. I'm looking forward to working with Kelsey and Kadie. I...
The 44th annual Montana Angus Tour is set for our area during September 18-20. The annual event brings together as many as 400 Angus breeders and others connected to the breed to view Angus cattle, visit and tour ranch facilities and network with tour guests from all over the nation. Each of the three days of the tour includes stops at ranches and other facilities where Angus cattle will be showcased. Luncheons, dinners and the state Angus association's annual meeting will be held at stops...
Alert readers may recall two photos in the September 5 issue of the "Journal" of the mysterious foam at the outdoor fountain at the southeast corner of the Grande Villa's grounds. Regarding the origin of the foam, the question was: Is the foam at Charlie Russell's feet from natural causes or from prankster-induced soap? Locals were about evenly split on the cause, some recalling having seen similar suds after rains and others convinced it was the act of tricksters. I was asked to find the...
Last week we introduced you to September being National Preparedness Month. The easiest and often the most comforting thing to have in the event of an emergency or disaster is a communications plan. Not knowing where those most important to you are or what condition they may be in can lead to unnecessary panic that is very avoidable. Just follow these three easy steps and tips. 1. COLLECT. Create a paper copy of the contact information for your family and other important people, offices or services. A paper plan can be completed online at: read...
Loretta Beck visited with Virginia McCracken on Labor Day. Susan Billmayer and Emily visited with Marna Strzelczyk on Tuesday, and then Susan took Emily back to Havre. On Sunday,Hogeland and Turner had joint Church services in Turner because of the Memorial Walk. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family attended Church in Turner and took in the Breakfst at the Legion Hall that was part of the Tristan Billmayer Memorial Suicide Walk and program after. Anita Reed took Jane Krass to Chinook for therapy on her shoulder/arm on Tuesday. On Thursday,...
Don and Bonnie Harmon participated in the Suicide/Awareness Walk on Sunday on the Big Flat. Britney, Kenley, and Carter Tempel, Chelsi Jones, and Katie Jacobs all spent the night at Terry and Tammy Jones’ on Saturday. Chad has also been out helping Van Voasts harvest. Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Chinook on Sunday to visit Edith and Bill Bilger. On their return trip home, they stopped to visit Jack and Ethel Siemens in Harlem. Kenley Tempel is spending the week with Grandma and Grandpa Jones this week. Happy Birthday to Mary Simons on M...
Two Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) employees recently delivered a rebuilt 2008 Freightliner Type II Water Tender to the Blaine County Shop in Chinook. The fire fighting equipment is part of a joint program between the Montana DNRC and the U.S. Department of Defense's Fire Fighter Property Program. The new piece of equipment will be housed at the Chinook Fire Hall. Don Pyrah, Fire Program Manager for the NE Land Office (Lewistown) of the Montana DNRC, accompanied the new truck to...
September FSA Newsletter Agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 may apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. Signup began July 16, 2018, and continues through Nov. 16, 2018. Hurricanes and wildfires caused billions of dollars in losses to America’s farmers last year. Our objective is to get relief funds into the hands of eligible producers as quickly as possible. We are making immediate, initial payments of up to 50 percent of the calculated assistance so producers can pay their b...
The fourth Annual Tristan Billmayer Suicide/Awareness Walk was a huge success on Sunday under the sunny Big Flat skies. The day was kicked off with a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Turner/Hogeland Lions Club. The fantastic meal, which is a specialty cooked by these men on the Big Flat, is always looked forward to each time they host a breakfast. A large crowd took advantage of this specialty and were able to fill their stomachs before the 8 mile walk later in the morning. When the meal...
This weeks entry into our Front Page Photo Contest comes from Linda Hutton. Pictured Above we have three young entrepreneurs selling lemonade on Main Street in Turner on Friday, August 31. Left to right are Wrien Wolery, Bridget Reed and Lex Wolery. Lennie Erickson was their first customer of the day. Please remember when sending in your entries to include a brief description along with your name and contact information. Send entries to bcjads@mtintouch.net...
Blaine I, the ambulance crew based in and serving the Chinook area, plans to offer a basic Emergency Medical Training (EMT) course starting in the fall. Those who complete the 180 hour in-class program will qualify to take the state licensure exam. Asked why the course was being offered, Dan Friede said, "Like any small community, there is a need for volunteers to serve on the ambulance crew. Looking ahead we know of at least four current crew members who will be retiring within the next year...
This year's Sugarbeet Festival, set for Friday and Saturday, September 7 and 8, will be the thirteenth edition of Chinook's celebration of the humble sugarbeet. The first festival was held in 2005. In the Festival's more than a decade-long history the event has gone through a few variations, but it still centers around the sugarbeet and the role of the sugary plant in the Milk River Valley. A brief history of the sugarbeet in Blaine County For readers not up to speed on the history of the...
The Chinook ambulance crew, in conjunction with the Sweet Medical Center, will be offering baseline heart testing during the health fair at the Sugarbeet Festival on Friday, September 7. Ambulance crew members will use 12-lead heart monitors from the Blaine I ambulances to perform the ECG tests. A completed baseline ECG report for each person tested will be sent to their primary medical provider and Northern Montana Hospital. Should a cardiac event occur in the future, the baseline reports can be used by medical personnel to assess the extent o...
The Red Cross is in urgent need of all blood types. Each pint of blood given can save up to three lives. So please, bring yourself, bring a friend, bring a family member, and join the Red Cross in giving of your life saving gift. Appointments are highly encouraged by the American Red Cross. So, if you have not made an appointment you can go on-line at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-REDCROSS). The Red Cross will begin accepting walk in donors at 12:30PM and walk in slots will also be available throughout the day. Appointments ti...
National Preparedness Month, recognized each September, provides an opportunity to remind us that we all must prepare ourselves and our families now and throughout the year. This year, National Preparedness Month will focus on planning, with an overarching theme: Disasters Happen Prepare Now. Learn How. From last fall’s snow storms and fires to this springs flooding, power outages and evacuations should be fresh in our minds. As a whole, Blaine County managed the situations well, but what would have happened with a few changes to the s...
Megan Singh is a new face at the Chinook Area Chamber's downtown office on Indiana Street. She joined the Chamber on August 13 and will be in the office 8am-10am, Monday through Friday. She's a 2012 graduate of Chinook High and most recently was a seasonal worker in Alaska. The Chamber's phone is 357-2532....
This past week was one that was an exciting one for member of the Turner American Legion Auxiliary. They had member, Brenda Mohar, come to the Turner School to present awards from the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster Contest and the Americanism Essay Contest. She was very happy to present awards from various grade levels. Class I winner of BOTH the Americanism essay and the poppy poster contest was awarded to Abigail Grabofsky. Abby is the daughter of Sadie and Matt Grabofsky of Turner....
The 4th Annual Tristan Billmayer Memorial Suicide Awareness Prevention Walk will be held this coming Sunday September 9th. Registration and breakfast will be at the Turner Legion Hall from 9-10:15 am. A short program at the Turner gym will follow. Busses will transport people to the St. Thomas Church, where the walk will begin and go back to Turner. Chuck, Joely, and Josh Hiniker spent Thursday-Monday at the Ed Zellmer home visiting family. On Thursday, Susan Billmayer was down to Harlem to help Pastor Ellen pack up to move to CA. Dixie...
There will be a bridal shower for Katie Jacobsen, future bride of Chad Jones, next Saturday at the Turner Lutheran Church, September 8th at 2:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Bob Fox from Buffalo, WY is at Turner for a few days helping with family harvesting. Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Malta on Tuesday to visit with Sonny Anderson and Joyce Mord and then on to Chinook to visit Edith and Bill Bilger where they took hot fudge sundaes to celebrate Bill’s 97th birthday. Then later they visited the Maloney’s to help Garrett cel...
For Immediate Release With Montana’s bow hunting and upland game bird seasons opening Sept. 1, remember that slow moving, quiet or game-calling, scented and camouflaged hunters will soon be sharing the landscape with the state’s even stealthier bears that may be stalking similar prey. It may not be an encounter one hopes for, but all hunters must be aware there is that potential. Grizzly bears are found throughout the western half of Montana, not just the Rocky Mountain Front, Bob Marshall Wilderness complex and the Yellowstone ecosystem. The...
Although most hunters respect the land, property, and wildlife they are hunting, many others do not. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks would like to remind hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts to be good stewards of the land, and respect both private and public property. The FWP Region 6 Citizens Advisory Committee, recognizing that this is an ongoing issue, raised the need for more public outreach. Every hunting season, there are reports of vandalizing of Block Management Area (BMA) boxes,...
This weeks entry into our $100 Photo Contest is one featuring something we are all familiar with, Harvest. This photo is of Kurt Hansen's Combine with a sky that is filled with smoke from the fires in Glacier Park making for a very interesting photo. Send your entries in to us by Sunday the week before publication. Send photos to bcjads@mtintouch.net...
A new tool to help customers connect with Chamber Area businesses is now available. Chamber President Sarah Pratt created Chinook Plus, a new phone app that replaces the former "coupon book" used to provide coupons and special offers to customers. Pratt said, "We found one of the problems with the coupon books was customers often did not have a coupon with them when they wanted to make a purchases. Long term the books were often misplaced or lost. Smartphone users typically have their phone...
Last week Joe Kennedy volunteered to tear down the old "wooden bridge" playground equipment at Sweet Park. Kennedy said, "The Park Board wanted it removed and I volunteered to take it down." Joe added, "I started about 2pm taking it apart and hope to be done by dark." Kennedy was not sure when the equipment was installed at the park. Long time Lions Club member Jack Mattingly said he recalled that the wooden bridge play set and the taller, 'curly' slide beside the bridge were both installed by...
CHS rising senior Brendan Edwards recently spent a week completing the residency component of the Western Aerospace Scholars program. The program, sponsored by NASA and the Seattle-based Museum of Flight, was founded in 2006. Students accepted to the program spend a year doing STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program) lessons via the internet and projects focused on space exploration and earth sciences, then complete the hands-on summer residency component. The aerospace...
