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Kayla Bonar, pictured with her seizure response dog Charley, takes a moment to savor her new degree during Washington State University's winter commencement. Many locals will recall the months Kayla spent recuperating in Chinook after a particularly bad seizure. During that time she did some substitute work at Meadowlark and wrote occasionally for the "Blaine County Journal." Many helped Kayla, during that period, as she did fundraising to acquire Charley. She and Charley will soon move on to...
Hays, MT, December 7, 2017– On Tuesday, December 5th, 2017, Island Mountain Development Group (IMDG), the economic arm of the Assinniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC), opened their new 13,400 square feet eCommerce call center in Hays, MT. This new building is equipped with 1,200 mega bites of broadband capability, houses space for 270 call center representatives, executive offices, a training center for employees, an exercise room, and employee kitchen a...
Montana farmers and ranchers with base acres in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) safety net program may now enroll for the 2018 crop year. The enrollment period, which began on Nov. 1, 2017, will end on Aug. 1, 2018. Since shares and ownership of a farm can change year-to-year, producers must enroll by signing a contract each program year. The producers on a farm that are not enrolled for the 2018 enrollment period will not be eligible for financial assistance from the ARC or PLC programs for the 2018 crop...
Friends of the Harlem Public Library hosted a Wine and Cheese Christmas! last week. According to Library Director Colleen Brommer it was the fifth year for the winter fundraiser. The Friends group provides financial support for library programs, like the very popular summer reading program for kids, and donate items that the library might not otherwise be able to purchase. The winter event offers donors wine and other items. The summer fundraiser's theme varies and has included a pie and ice...
Three long running annual holiday events were held last weekend around the county. Sweet Nursing Home held its annual bazaar on Saturday while Edwards Funeral Home and the Harlem Civic Association held there events on Sunday. Sweet Nursing Home bazaar and beef stew luncheon Activity Manager Jeanne Buffington, who oversees the annual bazaar at the Sweet Nursing Home, said of this year's event, "There were 18 vendors, about the normal number for the bazaar." Buffington added, "The nursing home doe...
Melissa Hiniker came out Friday from Northern to spend a few days with her grandparents, Ed and Kathy Zellmer. Carol and Duane Klindworth spent a few days in Billings with Ashley Bare after she had surgery. They returned home this weekend. Susan Billmayer attended a Seed Show meeting in Harlem on Monday night. On Saturday, Ed and Kathy Zellmer and Melissa Hiniker went with John and Donna Schneider to Chinook to attend basketball games. On Friday, Susan Billmayer went to Havre and picked up Emily for the weekend. Anita Reed went with Helen and...
A great big thank you to everyone who supported the 5th Annual Wine and Cheese Holiday Fundraiser. A special thank you to the Friends of the Library, the donors of auction items and door prizes, local businesses who made donations, everyone who brought refreshments, and to Kim Hansen for assisting as auctioneer. A special note of appreciation to all who attended and donated to the auction and 50/50 raffle. The 2017 Reading Challenge is almost over. If you have read 4 books in the month of December let the library know and your name will be...
A Dog Named Christmas will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is a Hallmark movie and running time is 95 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. A Heavenly Christmas will be December 20th. We are showing the movies with closed captioning whenever possible. Hopefully this will encourage those who may have difficulties hearing the movies to attend. We have three new movies this week. Despicable Me 3 and The Dark Tower are new releases ready for checkout. We have the latest DVD of The...
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Rose Noel and Vonnie Klungland for making 11 dozen sugar cookies that we will be decorating on Monday, December 11th at 2:00 p.m. Thank you Barb McDonald and Phyllis Heilig for hanging up the newest coloring pictures and Barb, for the milk, Irene Stout for the sugar, Diane Peterson for the onion powder, and basil leaves. Thank you Harlem High School for the two poinsettias; Bank of Harlem, via high school, for the poinsettias for the elderly housing unit...
The center is decorated for the holidays, so now we get to sit back and enjoy! The movie “A Dog Named Christmas” will be shown this Wednesday in the library meeting room at 1 p.m. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Whist is played this Wednesday at 1 p.m. The Strong People exercise class with Lauren Lamonica is Thursday, Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Bingo is played Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m. Last week there were 14 people playing and Irene Gauthier won the blackout prize. The Kitchen Band will be playing at 11 a.m. this Friday. Pinochle is pla...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 game wardens are seeking any information regarding a mule deer buck that was shot and left about sixteen miles south of Chinook, sometime on or around Nov. 14. The head was removed from the deer, and all the meat was left to waste. The incident occurred on private property about 1.5 miles east of the Chinook Clear Creek Rd., near the junction with the Havre Clear Creek Road. The deer was found along what is locally referred to as the "gas well road,"...
FSA’s Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or cash leased land, or fire on federally managed land. Livestock producers in 42 Montana counties are eligible to apply for 2017 LFP benefits on small grain, native pasture, improved pasture, annual ryegrass and forage sorghum that is produced on dryland acres and used for grazing. Irrigated acres used for grazing or aftermath grazing are not eligible under this p...
The Annual Bazaar held at Aaniiih Nakoda College this past weekend featured 16 vendors that gave shoppers a wide selection of homemade crafts and food items. Proceeds of the Bazaar will go to the student needs of the White Clay Immersion School at Fort Belknap. Along with Holiday season comes the opportunity for shoppers and vendors alike to display their crafts and goods. Many organizations hold Bazaars as a fundraiser this time of year offering all kinds of unique items. Please see page 5 for...
The Blaine County Fair Foundation recently received a $1000 challenge grant. Laura Kleinjan, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer, said, "This is a great opportunity for others to double the value of their donation. The anonymous donor will match other gifts up to the $1000." Kleinjan added, "The timing of the challenge grant allows folks to make taxable deductions before the end of the year." The Fair Foundation was incorporated in November, 2016 and has since received certification from the...
For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, DC, November 30, 2017-The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has announced that Sweet Medical Center (SMC) of Chinook has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long term, participative relationships. The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of primary care that combines teamwork and information technology to improve care,...
For Immediate Release November 27, 2017 MISSOULA – Four students majoring in piano at the University of Montana School of Music recently were selected to present their research at the Music Teachers National Association Conference in Orlando, Florida, in March. The students' presentation, "Building a Better Bass: Laying a Secure Left Hand Foundation," was one of five selected out of 32 applicants from universities across the country. The students – seniors Scott Hamilton and Claire Wang and jun...
All of us at Sweet Medical Center (SMC) know that immunizations are key to good health. An extensive amount of research and testing goes into developing all types of immunizations, so we are confident in recommending them to our patients and the general public. If you have not yet received your flu shot yet this fall, I encourage you to get one as soon as possible! A couple reasons I've heard over the years for not getting the flu shot and my responses: I already had the flu this year. I threw u...
Erika Arnold, above left, and Cody Arnold below left show their animals at the NILE Convention in Billings, Montana. The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE). According to the NILE website the event is "dedicated to the promotion of livestock, agriculture education, and preserving the western way of life." The show is a week long and is generally held one week in October. A gathering of contestants and entries from 38 states converge for the week long event. Hundreds of registrants...
The Turner American Lutheran W.E.L.C.A. held their annual Christmas tea for all women and girls this past Sunday. The program consisted of singing Christmas songs accompanied by Valerie Van Voast on the piano, prayer, special guest singing, and a short skit. Michelle Keller and her second grade daughter, Olivia sang "What a Beautiful World." Kirsti Cederberg was the MC for the program while a group of ladies each read a short verse telling a bible verse portraying why each of us are a princess...
The Harlem Library's annual Creative Christmas program is an opportunity for locals to get ideas for Christmas decorations and new holiday dishes. And do some visiting. This year's program to the 27 guests who gathered, was presented by Shannon Van Voast of Turner. A big fan of Pintrest, a social media website that features creative ideas, Van Voast said, "Actually, since I started looking at Pintrest I've not had an original idea." That statement turned out to be not quit accurate as she...
Blaine Countians could chose among several holiday bazaars this past weekend. The local bazaars have their roots in the Christmas bazaars, or "Christ child markets," that began in Germany in the late 1200's. Many of those early European bazaars still operate during Advent (from the first Sunday in December to Christmas Eve) and attract millions of visitors, having become a major draw for tourists. While the bazaars in Blaine County are more modest in size and length, they play a major role in...
Glenna Ammen attended the Ladies Tea on Sunday at the Lutheran Church. Tom and Lucy Fairbank were to Glasgow over the weekend to attend the Tornado team’s tournament. Don and Bonnie Harmon were to Glasgow to take in basketball action over the weekend. Cindy Cowan, Carol Klindworth, and Tammy Jones were to Virgelle to take in the Country Christmas held there. Sonny and Nellie Obrecht took in MSU-Northern basketball games this weekend in Havre. Season Passes are available at the Turner School for those wishing to purchase tickets for games p...
Terry and Brenda Mohar and Dusty and Misty Mohar and boys went to Billings on Friday and did some shopping. They returned home on Sunday. Sandy Beck attended the Christmas Tea at the Lutheran Church in Turner on Sunday. Afterwards she stopped in to visit Sylv and Fred Mohar. Funeral services were held for Virda Klindworth on Monday. Family members stayed at the Duane Klindworth home and after the service they returned to their respective homes. The community extends sympathy to the family. Susan Billmayer attended the Christmas Craft...
Reporter's note: My wife and I just returned from western Washington where we spent the month of October working at Biringer's Black Crow Pumpkins and Corn Maze outside Arlington (50 miles north of Seattle). This pumpkin patch and maze was started six years ago by Gary and Julie Biringer. Gary is the third generation Biringer farmer to be in what is popularly now called agritourism-"...any agriculturally based operation that brings visitors to a farm or ranch." Agritourism is also known by...
Today the library has special hours from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. This is to allow set up time for the 5th Annual Friends of the Harlem Library Wine and Cheese Holiday fundraiser tonight from 6-8 P.M. Call the library to see if there are any tickets still available. Tis the season to be reading! We have a wonderful selection of holiday books on the Christmas book tree for you to choose from! New titles include “Manhattan Beach” by Jennifer Egan. When Anna Kerrigan was twelve she goes with her father to visit Dexter Styles, who is somehow vital to the...
