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Despite piles of snow in the parking lot and against the building, Chinook’s Creamery opened last week. The Creamery is a seasonal ice cream shop that opens in the spring and closes when the weather turns cold in the fall. The day I stopped by to see how thing were going clerks Kylie Popchoke and Garrett Lowham shared a greeting with me: “It’s never too cold for ice cream.” Kylie even had a long-sleeved T with the phrase emblazoned across the front. Kylie Popchoke is in her fifth season with the shop. She said, “I think we opened later in...
World Meningitis Day is April 24th, so this is a good opportunity to share some information to help protect our community from this potentially deadly disease that can be fatal within 24 hours. The good news is that there are safe and effective vaccines that protect against the most common causes of bacterial and viral meningitis. What is it? Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis has various causes, from viral, bacterial, fungal,...
About 30 women attended the American Lutheran Ladies Salad Supper at the Chinook church. Following a salad supper the guests heard Dr. Carley Robertson, MD, speak about an upcoming medical mission to Tanzania that will involve about 20 people from Montana. Dr. Robertson, who is a general practitioner in Havre, has been making the biennial trip since 2011. Robertson is also the Medical Control Officer for all of Blaine County's ambulance crews and is Medical Director at Sweet Nursing Home in...
Tom and Lucy Fairbank were to Chinook on Sunday to watch some of the three on three tournaments held there. Bill and Mary Hake were to Canada one day this week to attend funeral services of Brand Nelson. Terry and Tammy Jones were to Chester on Sunday to attend a pre-school program that their granddaughter, Kenley Tempel, participated in. Gerald and Shirley Keller had a family supper at their home on Sunday evening. Attending were Jerry and Laura Kinsella, Arlene Keller, Roy Keller, Fritz Keller, Johannas Brown, Raymond Keller and kids. Sonny...
The Big Flat Catholic Church would like to thank the Hogeland Lutheran church for the use of their church and beautiful kitchen for our spring dinner. We appreciated it so much. We would also like to thank everyone for coming, your support is appreciated, and to everyone who helped out. Linda Hauge took Harlan and Jane Krass to Havre on Tuesday for appointments. Susan Billmayer attended the District Garden Club meeting at Sleeping Buffalo on Thursday. Anita Reed visited Harlan and Jane Krass home on Thursday. Diana Maloney and Anita and Brooke...
Chinook has been host to two Young Adult Volunteers (commonly known as YAVs), Lauren LaMonica and Lacy Schimmel since the end of August last year. This program is an ecumenical, faith-based year of service for young people, ages 19-30, in 22 sites around the world and in the United States. YAVs accompany local agencies working to address root causes of poverty and reconciliation while exploring the meaning and motivation of their faith with peers and mentors. YAVs serve during the academic year, August to July. Program benefits during the YAV...
Congregants of the Alliance Church hosted a reception in honor of Pastor Dennis, Lori and Pat Findorff who are leaving Chinook. Pastor Dennis and Lori have taken a new call to Fortine, near Whitefish in western Montana. Pat Findorff, Dennis' mother, also lived several years in Chinook and will be moving to live near a daughter and family in Cove, Oregon. The event was an informal "drop-in" with an opportunity to greet and share goodbyes with the Pastor and his family. The Findorffs had made...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, April 25th at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. Same Kind of Different as Me will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is rated PG-13 and running time is 119 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. The Lost Child will be showing April 25th. We are showing the movies with closed captioning whenever possible. Hopefully this will encourage...
We had such a lovely time with the Poets & Pickers. It is always such a treat! Thank you to Elaine Campbell and Dale Mailand for thinking of us and arranging this great entertainment for our senior center! The movie “Same Kind of Different As Me” will be shown in the library meeting room this Wednesday at 1 p.m. Snacks and a drink will be provided. This Thursday, we are celebrating all our great volunteers that contribute so much to the center with our Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at noon. You are welcome to join us! Bingo is scheduled for...
Thank you to Anonymous for the horseradish, to Barb Kolar for the 2 loaves of bread, to Irene Stout for the BBQ sauce. Thank you to Barb McDonald for cases of water for the Activity Room. Thank you to the family of Diane Peterson for the coloring books, jigsaw puzzles, wheelchair, seated walker and transfer board. Thank you, Jerry and Kay Schmitt for help shoveling last Sunday. Thank You to Audrey Parnell for the popcorn and candy for the Activity Room. Wise Words: Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual...
Each year the Turner American Legion Auxiliary sponsors an American Essay Contest for students in grades 5-12. Grade levels are divided into classes, and a certain word requirement must be met within that age level. One award in each competing class is presented in each division. The local winners were recently judged and winners were announced this past week at the Turner School by Auxiliary member, Mrs. Brenda Mohar. Division I winners were Cassidy Grabofsky and Emma Timmons. Cassidy is the...
If I'm tracking correctly this is my fourth time attending the Montana Country Poets and Pickers Western Heritage Roundup. The 2018 edition, and the 24th annual event in the series, met in mid-April in Chinook with venues shared between the CHS auditorium for the nightly, organized performances and the Chinook Inn meeting room for the more informal jam sessions and new poets' readings. The cowboy gathering is also a fundraiser for Chinook High's FFA chapter. The chapter helps promote, organize...
After what seemed like an interminable winter, last Sunday afternoon was lovely with plenty of sunshine and some of the mildest temperatures to date this spring. The Chinook Lions Club and Chef Doug Mitchell were set for 100 guests at the senior center. Club President Richard Cronk said, "After a record turnout last year and a break in this year's weather, we were expecting yet a larger crowd." Someone offered, "People may be home finishing up their tax returns." About 75 guests attended....
USDA will issue $34 million to help agricultural producers recover from 2017 natural disasters through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP), which covers losses not covered by certain other USDA disaster assistance programs. County offices have begun issuing these payments, and they are part of a broader USDA effort to help producers recover from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, wildfires and drought. A large portion of this assistance will be made available in federally designated disaster are...
The Annual Wildlife Museum Banquet was more than a month later than normally scheduled, but it was still a target of this long lasting winter. Emcee Roger Jorgenson welcomed the guests noting, "It feels like the 95th day of January." Guests arrived at St. Gabriel's parish hall during a cool but dry spring evening. Two hours later when diners left and the prime rib was eaten, the winning raffle tickets were drawn and the auctions were over, it was snowing hard. Organizers have been tweaking the...
Reporter's note: Wacee is a first grader, from Chinook, who has been battling cancer since early February. With Wacee's family still in the throes of dealing with his illness, I was unsure how to get the information to do a story and not intrude further on their lives. I ran into Justin, Wacee's dad, and he said he thought Tomi, wife and mom of the Simenson family, would be glad to help share Wacee's story. Tomi was very gracious and provided a narrative with a lot of information about how the...
A women's retreat was held in early March at the Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton. While organized by some women from the Chinook Alliance Church, it was open to any who wished to attend. The theme of the retreat was "Broken Beautiful" from a book and video series by Ann Voskamp entitled "The Broken Way." Thirty-seven women from Chinook and surrounding areas attended the two day event. Participants at the retreat heard repeatedly that "the good brokenness of God heals our bad brokenness. Only...
The excitement was palpable as Meadowlark students and staff filed in to the gymnasium for a school assembly. Seven lucky students' names would soon be drawn for their own Kindles (small, hand-held electronic devices for reading downloaded books). The Kindles were provided by members of Chinook Lodge No. 50 AF&AM. The local Masonic Lodge has about 40 members and the reading giveaway was one of several projects for youth supported by the group. To have their names in the drawings, students had...
The Big Flat Catholic Church will hold their Spring Dinner and Bazaar on April 15 from 12-2:00 p.m. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. Come out and enjoy a delicious meal! Darel and Linda Hauge, Diana Maloney, and Anita, Brooke, and Bridget Reed were guests at Harlan and Jane Krass’ home on Sunday for a party to help Linda celebrate her birthday. The Turner boys and girls had their last Elementary Basketball Jamboree this past weekend in Big Sandy. They played well all season. Great job, kids! Diana Maloney visited Harlan a...
Glenna Ammen was to Big Sandy on Saturday to attend the last Elementary Jamboree of the season. She enjoyed watching the kids. Tom and Lucy Fairbank took in the Turner Prom Grand March on Saturday. They enjoyed seeing all the kids dressed up so nice in their suits and dresses. Gerald and Shirley Keller took in the Spring Fling on Friday at MSU-N. On Saturday, they were to Malta to watch Kash and Olivia Keller play in some 5 on 5 tournaments. Welcome home, Dan and Amy Hutton! They have returned home from Lake Havasu where they have been for a...
Embrace leadership at your library: celebrate National Library Week April 8-14 This week, Blaine County Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating the many ways libraries lead their communities through the transformative services, programs and expertise they offer. April 8-14 is National Library Week, an annual celebration of the life-changing work of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries aren't just places to borrow books or study-they're also creative and engaging...
We are hoping for warmer weather this week, so you can finally take a walk and come see us. We have a lot of activities planned for you that you won't want to miss. The movie, "The Quiet Man" starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara will be playing at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11 in the library meeting room. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Whist is on the docket for Wednesday at 1 p.m. Bingo will be played at 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Virginia Olson was the winner last week. We are very...
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! To Lilah Orlando for the mushroom soup; To Carla Chambers for the sausage; To Vonnie Klungland and Rose Noel for the potholders. We have a Winner!... Ann Azure Was the Winner of the 50-50 drawing for March. Ann left With $31.15. Also, remember the Quarterly Advisory Meeting will be held at Harlem Senior Center on Friday, April 20th. Let Katie know if you will be attending. Let’s have Harlem have a great turnout and show of support! WISE WORDS: If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away f...
Eight juniors and seniors at Chinook High (CHS) are taking Education 101, Teaching and Learning, as a dual enrollment course through MSU-Bozeman and Gallatin College. The course, designed for first year college students, is an introduction to the profession of public school teaching. Students who successfully complete the course earn college and high school credit-three semester hours of college credit and half credit for high school. Tammy Edwards, the Librarian for Chinook Schools, is...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2018 Fish, Wildlife and Parks and participating land owners will open some Block Management Areas (BMAs) for spring turkey hunting along the Milk River and one area south of Zortman. Twelve areas will be open for the spring turkey season, beginning April 14, and running through May 20. Most of the properties are located along the Milk River between Hinsdale and Nashua. One additional property is located just south of Zortman in Goslin Flats, which is a portion of the Square Butte BMA. “The BMA spring turkey h...
