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The 2018 officers to the Board of Directors for the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce were introduced at the chamber's annual banquet: They include Dana Davis, Secretary; Daniel Dahl, Vice President; Sarah Pratt, President; Hayley Yost, Treasurer and Dawn Colby, Reporter - Parliamentarian. Brandon Nissen, the new Executive Director for the Chinook Chamber, was not present. President Pratt, speaking of some upcoming changes for the chamber, said Brandon Nissen would soon be starting his duties as...
The Chinook Masonic Lodge #50 has purchased seven Kindles for the Meadowlark Elementary. All the students from each of the grades K-6, will have an opportunity to earn one of the Kindles by completing the reading requirements set up by Mrs. Tammy Edwards the school librarian. The Kindles will be presented to one student from each grade at the end of the third quarter in mid March. Pictured is Larry Surber, Worshipful Master and Ben Hall Secretary of Chinook Masonic Lodge #50....
These six nonagenarians (90 year olds) live at the Little Rockies Retirement Center in Harlem. Rose Noel, who also lives at the center, recently invited "Journal" reporter Steve Edwards to visit with the six ladies. They shared thoughts on a variety of topics. Pictured left to right are: Bonnie Russell; Irene Stout; Lilah Orlando; Miriam Kinzel, Helen Hornung and Helen Egbert....
Kendra Seilstad, of MSU Extension, Blaine County, was honored recently at the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences 2017 annual session, "Harvesting Opportunities". Kendra was a member of the team that received the 1st Place State and 1st Place Western Region Community Partnership Award at the conference held October 16 – 20, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. In receiving the award, the Montana Family Consumer Science Team was recognized for DEEP which is an evidence based d...
Reporter’s note: Rose Noel is a resident at the Little Rockies Retirement Center (part of the same complex as the Harlem Senior Center in Harlem). A few weeks ago she told me that “six of our resident ladies are now in their 90’s. I think it would be interesting for you to come by and visit with them.” I was curious to hear what these 90-year-old ladies had to say. Rose Noel got the ladies together in the dining room of the senior center. I greeted them by saying, “I’m very happy to be visiting with you nonagenarians. To which one responded,...
The Hill/Blaine County Fire Foundation was created to help provide a way to distribute funds collected that were donated to the East Fork Fire in Hill County. The Hill County Commissioners opened an account at the Independence Bank to collect funds that were wanting to be donated immediately to fire relief. They have worked with us planning to transfer the funds to a foundation account where every dollar collected will be dispersed to people who were harmed or had expenses related to the East Fo...
It is again that time of the year for all quilters to get busy and get those quilt projects finished. The dates for our annual Quilt Show at the 69th Montana Seed Show is March 9 and 10, 2018. The quilts and entry forms must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on March 2, 2018 to the Richman Insurance office in Harlem. No late entries will be accepted. Forms may be picked up at various places in Harlem and Havre. A list will be printed in this paper in about two weeks. If you have any questions, you can contact Carla Becker at 353-2256 or Sharon Goodrich...
Plant a Seed...READ (PASR) has selected the 2018 Ambassadors for Blaine, Hill and Phillips counties from the photo contest held in November, 2017. Each county has its own ambassador family who will represent their county in 2018. These ambassadors received a $100 chamber gift certificate from their respective chambers in Chinook, Havre and Malta. A special thank you to all that submitted pictures for the 2018 PASR Photo Contest. Keep the cameras ready to snapped those pictures of adults reading...
The Board of Directors for the Harlem Golf Course is optimistic for its future. Sales from their current fundraiser of 34 Guns in 30 Days has generated $6,000. Realistically they need $40,000 raised and in the bank when they open this spring. Any monies over $40,000 will be used to upgrade equipment and facilities. Two early bird drawings remain for the 34 Guns in 30 Days fundraiser as well as every day in April. In addition to the 34 Guns in 30 Days raffle, several recurring raffles will still be part of the regular fundraising...
On February 2nd, 2018 The Chinook Eagles will host a Benefit for Steven J. Mulonet from 5 - 10 p.m.. Steven was diagnosed with Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome in August 2017. On August 11th, 2017 Steven was at home when he began to feel light headed. Later that afternoon he called his Aunt Michelene Edwards and she took him to the local medical facility where his vitals were unusually high for an active 17 year old. It was suggested that he head to the emergency room. After arriving at the hospital in Havre he was hooked up to a EKG, which...
Susan, Gene and Emily Billmayer attended the birthday party for Hannah and Isabella Van Voast in Turner on Saturday evening. The Turner Tornadoes played in Dodson on Friday winning both games, and in Chester vs. CJI on Saturday with the girls losing and boys team winning their games. Emily and Susan Billmayer visited with Marna Strzelczyk on Tuesday in Harlem. Harlan and Jane Krass hosted a birthday party for Diana Maloney at their home on Sunday. Gene Billmayer attended a Prairie Dog workshop in Big Sandy on Wednesday. The Tornadoes have home...
Kurt, Julie, and Isley Welsh along with Sis Nace went to Dodson and CJI to watch Cody and Austin play Tornado basketball and Dylan coach. Lisa Baldik went along on Saturday night also. Miles and Linda Hutton went to Spearfish to watch Reece compete at an indoor track meet. He placed 6th in shotput. Steve, Anita, Lucas and Bridget Reed went to Dodson to take in the Tornado ballgames. Linda and Darel Hauge recently returned from Hawaii and after being home a couple days they headed down to Lewistown where they attended the Mid Winter Fair. While...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. Join us tomorrow, February 1st at 6:00 pm. in the library meeting room. The library will be hosting a health workshop presented by the Blaine County Health Department. Attendees will learn what to do and how to use tools and resources, to care for a child when they are sick or hurt. There will be free gifts and a healthy dessert provided for all participants! The library will be closed Friday February 2, 2018 for...
Tonight is the Microsoft Word Basic class at 7 P.M. Hope Speakthunder and Heidi Harris are the instructors. If you plan to attend please call the library. Please bring your own laptop or you may use one of the computers at the library. There is no charge for this class. The library will be closed Friday, February 2 so staff may attend training. February is “Library Lovers Month.” Join in the celebration. Stop by the library and guess how many Valentine candies are in the jar. Each time you check out material you will receive a special lib...
In Greatest Gratitude… Thank you to Vonnie Klungland for the jigsaw puzzle. To Barb McDonald for the tuna fish. To the Blaine County Journal, Tricia’s Trader, KGVA Radio for always getting our information and menus out to the public and checking in with me to get all the details. To Anonymous for the crushed pineapple and to all my Fill-In People, who cleaned, did garbage, mopped, fed fish, set up and took down tables and chairs and everything else while I was gone this past week. To the Family of Arline Baker for the flower bouquet. To Aud...
It’s so hard to believe it is already February! Hopefully it will be a little warmer than last month, so you can get out and join the activities we have scheduled for you. The movie “Pure Country” with country movie legend George Strait, will be shown this Wednesday in the library meeting room. Popcorn will be served. “The Way We Were” is on the docket for next week. Thursday will be Bingo at 1 p.m. Last week’s Bingo jackpot winner was Amy Belle Smith. On Friday, the Kitchen Band will be playing and there will be Pinochle after lunch. Last week...
Harlem --- “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways,” wrote Elizabeth Barrett Browning back in the 1800s. This month, Harlem, Fort Belknap, and Big Flat community members can count the ways they love the Harlem Public Library during Library Lovers Month. Library Lovers Month is an international celebration hosted by libraries from Alaska to Australia as a way to celebrate the many things that libraries provide to patrons. This year, Harlem Public Library decided to join in the celebration. “Montana libraries are community anchors that enhan...
On January 17th Meadowlark School had our annual crossing guard training, hosting a guest speaker to talk to 4th, 5th and 6th grade students on the importance of crossing guard safety. Elmer Zarn, Chinook's Chief of Police, spoke to the Meadowlark students on the importance and safety of being a crossing guard. Chief Zarn taught the students how to hold the signs appropriately and slowly extend the sign before immediately going out to the street. He reminded crossing guards to walk the students...
3th Grade Erika Arnold Caleb Dumas Chelsie Fox Carrie Hofer Madison Inman Tamer Jamieson Heaven LaForge Hailey McMaster Rylin Mitchell Megan Pruttis Erin Pula Jamie Roth SierraSwank 11th Grade Estelle Baldecchi James Christensen Brendan Edwards Cristen Friede Larissa Getten Trajan Hannum Kourtney Hanson Lincy Johnson Riley Kellam Ashley MacLeod Paxtin McCann Megan Molyneaux Ty Overcast Cord Schneider Cristina Shackelford 10th Grade Abigail Hamilton Raynee Hasler Jasmine Klingaman Kendra McMaster Natalia Pomeroy Jase Pursley 9th Grade Izayah...
The Annual Montana Stockgrowers Association and the Montana CattleWomen met for their Annual Convention & Trade Show December 13-14, 2017 in Billings, Montana. The Montana CattleWomen met on December 13th at the Double Tree by Hilton. The convention had many great things and one of the guest speakers for the Montana CattleWomen was Penny Zimmerman, the American National CattleWomen President from the Minneapolis, MN area. She spoke of the many upcoming events and activities of the ANCW....
The late Bill Ammen, of Turner, was honored at the annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs (RMAF). Ammen was the recipient of the RMAF's Heritage Award, an annual posthumous award that recognizes one individual for their outstanding life's work towards supporting their local county fair as well as county fairs in general. John Skoyen, a current Blaine County Fair Board member, received the award at the November convention on behalf of Ammen's family who could not attend. The...
Young native dancers followed an adult dancer during the opening ceremonies for the traditional Powwow's Grand Entry at the 2015 Fort Belknap Mid-Winter Fair. This year's Mid-Winter Fair is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Several special events have been planned for the golden anniversary of the long-running mid-winter event....
This coming January 30th through February 4th the Fort Belknap Indian Community will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mid Winter Fair. Many locals remember when the Mid Winter Fair began. Allie Young served on the fair coordinating committee beginning in 1984. She said in a 2015 interview, "As best I can recall it was initiated by some ladies from Lodge Pole who saw the Fair as a way to deal with winter 'cabin fever.'" Over the years some changes were made but the basic format remains the...
About 45 area volunteer firefighters attended the second annual Northcentral Wildland Fire Training Conference hosted by the Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) in cooperation with several local fire departments and emergency service providers. The training program was designed so volunteers could balance training time with other demands in their personal lives. Don Pyrah, Fire Management Officer for the DNRC's Northeast Land Office in Lewistown, said, "We first offered a class with...
'Shug' (sounds like "sug" in sugar) is the newest version of Chinook High's mascot, the Sugarbeeter. The new version of the mascot made its premier, in its official mascot-role, at a home basketball game on January 12, 2018. The iconic mascot has made state and national news through the years for its unique history and unusual look. The Sugarbeeter placed in the top five most unique high school mascots in a nationwide poll sponsored by "USA Today" in 2013, losing to Centralia, Illinois' Orphans....
