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Some weeks ago I found an abandoned copy of An Ornery Bunch on the "giveaway bench" where we live at the Grande Villa in Chinook. An Ornery Bunch is a book of anecdotes and tales collected by the Montana Writers' Project between 1935 and 1942. The Writers' Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) program that kept writers and other artists employed during the Great Depression (1929-1941). With the outbreak of World War II, publishing the collected stories was set aside for...
Helena, Mont., September 6, 2024 – The Montana Community Foundation (MCF) is pleased to announce the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund is currently accepting grant applications. The fund is designed to benefit the communities and residents of Blaine County. This opportunity is made possible through the vision of Warren Ross, who established the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund at MCF in 1997 to support the local community for generations to come. Additional funding for this grant cycle comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Endowment F...
School Administration is a tough job, but two new people are taking on that challenge in the Harlem Public School system. Recent vacancies have been filled by Jon McGee and LaCrissa St. Pierre. Both are Montana natives with McGee growing up in Butte, Montana. St. Pierre grew up in Havre before moving to Great Falls where she graduated from CMR. St. Peirre is the new elementary principal and McGee has taken on the duties of superintendent in Harlem. McGee is married to his wife Kim and they have four adult children and eight grandchildren. He...
Francis Bardanouve's service in the Montana Legislature is frequently described as historic. With the advent of term limits, his 36 years of service in the Montana House of Representatives will never be matched. He served during part or all of the service of eight Montana Governors, the sixth of whom had been his best man when Francis and Venus married. His legislative service straddled the adoption of the "new" Montana Constitution in 1972. His leadership of the House Appropriations Committee,...
Harlem residents and the surrounding area will soon be able to enjoy Albertson's famous 8 piece chicken sometime in September according to Albertsons communication director, Nicole Criner. "A chicken fryer is being added to the store," said Criner. A small deli area is being added on near the front of the store where the chicken will be prepared. "There will also be a self serve hot case where 8 piece packaged chicken will be available for patrons to grab and go," said Criner. "Hopefully it...
Fourth grade students show off the boats they made from cardboard and duct tape for the annual boat races at the Chinook swimming pool Thursday. Students from grades 4-6 participated. Rules were they could only use cardboard and two rolls of duct tape for the construction. The 5th grade class was declared the winner....
BOZEMAN, Mont., Aug. 26, 2024 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has been working closely with the Bureau of Reclamation, Milk River Joint Board of Control, the Blackfeet Nation, The Fort Belknap Indian Community, the state of Montana, conservation districts, and many other stakeholders since the June failure of the St. Mary Canal Siphon. NRCS is assessing the needs of farmers and ranchers directly impacted by the loss of water into the St. Mary Canal and associated irrigation districts of the Milk River system. ...
Salvadore (Sal) and Kyra Chang arrived in Chinook last week. After an orientation in Mexico the couple made their way to start 10-months of service as Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs) in Chinook. This is the 13th year of the YAV program in Chinook. They are the first married couple to be a part of the local program. Sal and Kyra were married last December. The YAV program was started by the national Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) more than 20 years ago. Locally the program is supported by four...
By Bob Feist BCJ News The Chinook Skatepark is expecting a date in September for groundbreaking, and project manager Jay Eslick is excited and nervous. "Evergreen Skateparks and Jeff Ament contacted me awhile ago, and said we are ready to go, but I said we don't have the money raised yet. They said don't worry about it, but I'm worried," said Eslick. Ament is a bassist for the rock group Pearl Jam and a Big Sandy native. He has helped fund many skateparks in Montana. The skatepark was...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation are excited to announce the third annual Drool in the Pool event to be held at the Chinook Swimming Pool and Park on Saturday, September 7th, 2024. This fun-filled event allows your dogs to swim in the Pool from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Even if you do not have a dog, we encourage you to come join in the fun! We have some fun new pet-related events to showcase! We are partnering with PAWS, the Chinook Lion's Club and Brickents to help raise money for 3 separate causes: The Chinook Pool, Chinook Lion's...
Marking the 30th anniversary of his final year in the Montana House of Representatives, the Blaine County Museum will host an event in Harlem, Montana honoring the late Representative Francis Bardanouve on September 25, 7 P.M. at the Harlem Lutheran Church. This will be this season's "Speakers Series" lead-off event sponsored by the Museum and will feature remembrances of Francis' life, contributions to community and neighbors, as well as his consequential 36 years of service in the Montana...
Friends of the Pool & Park Photo The Chinook High School Class of 1960 recently donated over $1300 of funds that they had raised over the years to the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation for improvements to the Chinook Pool and Park. The Friends of the Pool would like to extend their sincere thanks to all the members of the Class of 1960 for their contribution to the community of Chinook. Pictured are members of the Class of 1960 that attended the recent All Class Reunion. Back Row L-R...
Two new Principals have taken different paths to become administrators in the Chinook School. Danelle Gibson, new elementary principal went to high school in Chinook, while the new high school principal, Brian Rayburn's path has covered a great deal of the United States. Rayburn grew up in Colville, Washington, a small town about twice the size of Chinook. He has two sons, one in college and the other a junior at CHS. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree from BYU Hawaii. "Some buddies and I were...
Five new teachers can be seen in the halls of Meadowlark school this school year. August 19 was the first day of instruction. Ellie Perrine is starting her first year of teaching as a second grade teacher in Chinook. She got her training at the University of Montana Western. She did her student teaching in Helena and also subbed there. Helping raise her cousin was what got her interested in teaching. Her favorite thing about teaching is creating a classroom family and having a strong...
Two students from Turner Public School recently received trophies that designate them as state-level champions in the 2024 American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Americanism Essay Contest. After writing and submitting essays on the topic: "What Freedom Means to Me," Gracie Zellmer and Isley Welsh won recognition in April from ALA's local Big Flat Unit 109. The two winning essays advanced to District and then to State competition. Front-runner in Class II (Grades 5 and 6) at state, Zellmer is the...
North Central Montana District Bureau of Land Management HAVRE – A grazing permit operator and BLM employees from the North Central Montana District earned special recognition Aug. 16 for their actions to prevent a BLM dam near Harlem, Montana, from potentially failing during the unusually high-flow spring runoff season in 2023. Sonya Germann, BLM-Montana/Dakotas state director, presented the State Director's Award for Safety to Frank Baldik, BLM grazing permit operator; Abby Hall, rangeland m...
Construction to Harlem schools is progressing nicely according to Marty Dirden, Facilities Director for Harlem schools. "Demolition is done at the high school and they are compacting and preparing to pour the foundations," said Dirden. At the elementary school, they are beginning to dig out the footprint. The next step will be to extend the existing gas and water lines. This will allow for a fire suppression system. Construction started in June of this year and if all goes well, is expected to l...
When classes began at Turner Public Schools on August 19, they did so with a new administrator at the helm: Mrs. Jennifer McAllister. McAllister, who is replacing Mr. Tony Warren, came to Turner from Opheim School District in Valley County, where she served as the school district's superintendent. McAllister's 20 plus years of experience in education spans an array of different positions. These include roles in special education, music, gifted and talented programs, grades 2 through 8 teaching,...
By Donna Miller BCJ News In May, the Northeastern Arts Network (NEAN) of Montana announced its 2024-2025 Big Sky Concert Series. The program will kick-off from September 23-27 when the Montana Repertory Theatre will present Monster + Farmer: A Frankenstein Tale by JM Christiansen. Performance stops will include Sidney, Glasgow, Malta, and Dodson. When the artists perform in Dodson at 9:30 on Monday morning, September 23, students from Turner Public Schools will travel to attend. "This program is...
State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen announced recently that the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is allocating $1.5 million in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to Montana teachers for math and reading projects. OPI has partnered with DonorsChoose, a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit, to offer $500 direct grants to all K-12 public school teachers in Montana while the funds last. “Dollars closest to the classroom lead to greater academic achievement for our students,” said Arntzen. “These precious feder...
The Presbyterian Church of Chinook (its legal name) celebrated its 125th anniversary last weekend. Members said planning for last weekend's 125th anniversary celebration began more than a year ago. One challenge, early on, was how to pronounce and spell 'quasquicentennial.' The planners soon agreed 'the 125th' made more sense and was certainly easier to say and write. A few weeks ago, the word went out inviting current and former members, the Milk River Churches, surrounding sister...
The Milk River Project is moving forward and running smoothly according to project manager, Jennifer Patrick. Plans are for the project to be finished late summer of 2025. Steven Darlington with the Bureau of Reclamation reported that NW Construction is conducting the rehabilitation of the failed siphon site through a modification to the existing Diversion Dam contract, allowing for a quick start. Nearly all of the old siphons have been removed on the west side thanks to NW Construction and the...
With Fair week over, time to get back to normal and Fair Manager Debbie Ramberg is glad. Relaxing in her office, Ramberg said things ran very well. "It was a huge success." Attendance was good thanks in part to the cooler weather and the entertainment available. Ramberg said she had 27 vendors displaying their goods in the commercial building and on the midway. "A few dropped out, but that is to be expected," said Ramberg. Besides the free rides on the midway, patrons enjoyed the petting zoo, th...
On Thursday, August 15, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., the certified staff and administration from Turner Public Schools joined 312 other educators to attend the Golden Triangle Curriculum Cooperative's (GTCC) Fall In-Service at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls, Montana. Designed as an educational and inspirational in-service, the program featured Keynote Speaker, Adam Welcome from Lafayette, California. As a former classroom Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, and Director of Innovation...
Judge's Choice awards were given to: Savanna Brown - Culinary (Dried apples) Vicki Niederegger - Adult Floral arrangement Sharon Reed - Quilting (Original Design) Karen Pike - Quilting (Autumn Wall Hanging) Helen Bucklin - Quilting (Queen sized bed cover) Louise Nissen - Quilting (Christmas theme) Barb Sather - Quilting (Butterfly Wall Hanging) Billie Jo Simons - Adult Photography (Grain bins during sunset) Natalie Hofeldt - Youth Photography (Oil Drill at sunset) Cali VanVoast - Youth Floral arrangement Jasmine Powell - Sewing (Dress with...
