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Susan Billmayer hosted a Baby Shower for Katie and Maya Billmayer on Friday evening. A nice crowd of ladies attended and many lovely and useful gifts were received. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family returned home from Belle Fouche, SD where they attended a Jones family reunion. Susan Billmayer stopped in for a visit Tuesday afternoon with Jane and Harlan Krass, and the girls who happened to be there too. It was good to get together. Joely Hiniker and family spent the weekend at Elissa and Jordan Zellmers, coming for Elvin Johnson’s memorial...
These two students were the only two who had perfect attendance during the 2016-2017 school year. They were recognized for their dedicated achievement the last day of school. Superintendent, Mr. Russ McKenna presented the two students with a certificate at noon with all the elementary's presence. They are Bridget Reed and Brady Zellmer. Bridget was a third grader and is the daughter of Anita and Steve Reed of Turner. Brady was a second grader and son of Elissa and Jordan Zellmer of Hogeland....
Beat the heat and cool off at the library! Relax in the reading room while reading a newspaper or magazine. Bring in the family to play in the children’s area. Check out a new book. The Harlem Library is now part of MontanaLibrary2Go. This service allows you to download ebooks and audio books using your library card number. Call or stop by for instructions for your device. Three new crime suspense novels are “Full Wolf Moon” by Lincoln Child, “Proving Ground” by Peter Blauner, and “Robert B. Parker’s Little White Lies” by Ace Atkins. “A Simple...
We'd like to say a big thank you to the Stonebroke String Band for coming to our Summer Library Program last week. They gave demonstrations of their instruments and then played a silly kid's song that they learned especially for our group. The Blaine County Road Crew will be joining us next week at our Summer Library Program to show us some of their big machinery. On Monday, July 10th we'll be showing the movie "Surf's Up 2" at 2:00 pm in our nice, cool, air conditioned meeting room. Summer...
Thank You to Dale Klungland for fixing the lawnmower wheel. Thank You to Linda Tangen for the radishes. Thank You to Barb McDonald for the cheese brick, beans, milk, spaghetti and tuna. Thank You to Jan Egeland for the jigsaw puzzle. Thank You to Helen Hornung for the box of tissues. Thank You to the Catholic Ladies/Mohar family for the pies and mayonnaise. Thank You to Klunglands for the tomatoes. Worth a LOOK-SEE! Most of our photo books (2011 to 2017) re-capturing 6 months at a time with...
Just a quick note this week... I hope everyone had a fantastic 4th of July weekend! The Hearing Clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, July 5 starting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning is our Strong People exercise class at 10:30 a.m. and then we play Bingo at 1 p.m. Last week, Gerri Lenhardt won the Jackpot prize. The Kitchen Band will be playing at 11 a.m. on Friday. Come down for lunch and play pinochle afterwards. Last week we had 2 tables going. Don't miss out on the Public Card Party scheduled...
Susan Fox was to Buffalo, WY to help her granddaughter, Lyvee Fox, celebrate her birthday. She will spend a little extra time with them over this next week as well. The Turner Boys basketball team traveled to Malta on Friday and Saturday to play in a basketball tournament. They won several games. Hilary Richman and Hannah and Natalie visited and had lunch with Diana and Shania Maloney on Saturday. Tom and Lucy Fairbank enjoyed camping at Beaver Creek recently. David Heilig of Long Beach, CA was...
The Park Board would like to thank Thom Maclean for his service on the Parkboard. Thom was appointed in 2002 to represent the city on the Park Board. In 2005 when Mike Harding resigned as president, Thom agreed to accept the position of president. Little did he know that he would spearhead the Board for the next 15 years. Thom was the longest sitting president on the Park Board since it was formed in 1979. We will miss him as he was always willing to research and take part in our projects for the park. Under his guidance we had new sidewalks...
Valley Clover 4H Teen Leader Raynee Hasler first came up with the idea for a bike ride at the beginning of the year when she had to write her goals as Teen Leaders for the upcoming year. "I wanted to do something different that no one had done before. Then came along the idea of an informative health activity such as a bike ride," said Hasler. " It wasn't until about the first few weeks of June that I remembered my idea. That's when I told Shandell about my plan to get some feedback. After...
From the beginning to Blaine County Cruise has been an incredibly popular event For many to participate arm as they get into the heart of their summer schedule this past weekend Blaine County Cruisers event attracted a record number 70 registered cars as they made the trip east to Malta and back Saturday. Since the beginning the cruise has had good numbers through the years and steady growth is a direct result of a well-organized activity. The community was welcome to take part in the...
Editors note: Thom MacLean's last day as "Your local State Farm Agent" is tomorrow, June 29th after that he will be heading to Billings, Montana to 'See what happens'. Currently Thom has no immediate plans but thought it was time for a change and is excited to see what opportunities are out there. Thom has been very active in the community and with the school and his departure will surely leave a void. In recognition of his commitment to the community we felt it appropriate to acknowledge all...
Two Blaine Countians received "Senior Citizen of the Year" awards at the regional meeting of the North Central Agency on Aging's gathering on July 21 at the senior center in Choteau. Karin Roehm, Director of Area III, said, "The annual award program is an opportunity to honor volunteers who have made significant contributions at the various centers in our region." The Area III Aging Council includes senior centers in Blaine, Chouteau, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, Glacier and Toole counties. Award...
USDA authorized emergency grazing on certain Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. All or parts of these states are experiencing severe or extreme drought conditions – indicated as categories D2 and D3 on the U.S. Drought Monitor. CRP is a voluntary program administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) available to agricultural producers to help them safeguard environmentally sensitive land and, when needed, provide emergency relief to livestock producers suffering the impacts of certain nat...
Sweet Memorial Park in Chinook was a busy place last week as the local jump youth group helped put on a vacation bible school last Monday through Thursday. The Girl Scout house served as headquarters for the event which ran from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. daily. The school was an extremely popular event this past week, at its height 44 children attended the midday sessions headed up by 18 Junior High and High School and adult camp counselors. The Bible school first began in 2008 when a visiting...
The Blaine County II Ambulance crew bid Don and Bonnie Harmon farewell this past Sunday at a retirement BBQ picnic at the Turner Park. The Harmon's have invested a lot of time and commitment into the Ambulance and its services over the years and the now the community will sorely miss their presence. Don was instrumental in getting the ambulance on the Big Flat dating back to 1974. In reminiscing back to that time, he recalls other ambulance personal who also played a big part in that mission....
A baby shower for Katie and Maya Billmayer will be held on Friday, June 30th at 7:00 p.m. at Susan Billmayer’s home. If any of the local community and surrounding area people plan to attend the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Big Flat Catholic Church on July 22, please RSVP as soon as possible to Nancy Snider at 379-2343 or Shirley Keller at 379-2228. Everyone is welcome to attend! There will be a memorial for Ellie Johnson on Saturday, July 1st at 11:00 a.m. at the Hogeland Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Wing Cemetery, with a meal...
Mark your calendars for the 100th Anniversary at the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church of the Big Flat, July 22-23rd. If you plan to attend the celebration on July 22nd, please RSVP to Nancy Snider at 379-2343 or Shirley Keller at 379-2228. They need to let the caterer know a number so it would be appreciated if you could let the ladies know asap. Thanks! Everyone is welcome to attend. Don and Bonnie Harmon wish to thank everyone who came to their retirement picnic on Sunday at the Turner Park....
The Blaine County Library will be closed Tuesday July 4th. We will have our regular programs the other days next week. Thank you to everyone who helped with our Summer Reading Program last week. We appreciate you and couldn't do it without your help! We learned about the ocean during last week's programs. Story Time kids painted fish and the kids attending the afternoon program made beach in a bottle. Animals United Adventure in Africa will be the movie at 2:00 p.m. Monday July 3rd and it is 93...
It is hard to believe it is almost July. Stop in for the new calendar and see all that the center has to offer this month. We start with Whist on Wednesday, June 28 at 1 p.m. On Thursday, the Strong People exercise class with Kendra Seilstad will be at 10:30 a.m. Jackpot Bingo will then be played in the afternoon with a $10 prize. Last week’s winner was Frances Ewing. This Friday will be a very busy day at the center. The Foot Clinic is scheduled and there will be a Birthday 50/50 Raffle at noon. Pinochle will be played after lunch. As you k...
Thank You! Rose Noel for weeding the courtyard; Kay Schmitt for the American flags; Vonnie Klungland for the sanitary wipes; Albertsons for twisty crayons and colored pencils; Chuck Wasser for beef roast; Carol Murch for liver; Cathy Weigand for greeting cards; John & Debbie Stout for the flower bouquets, lemonade, orange juice, strawberries, veggies, meat kabobs and dressing. Wednesday 28th: Melvin Rutherford will provide special music, 1:00 pm after the meal at Sweet Medical, Harlem – Open House, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Refreshments and tour. T...
Reporter's note: Jim Nissen told me about the upcoming August 3rd induction of Harlem native Bob Ragsdale into the PRCA's Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. I'd seen bits and pieces of the National Finals (NFR) on television and attended a few local rodeos. That was about the extent of my knowledge of the world of rodeo and I knew nothing about Bob Ragsdale's illustrious career as a professional cowboy. I soon learned more about rodeo and the Ragsdales. I met Bob Ragsdale and his wife, Ree, in their...
This past Saturday Turner, Montana was the place to be if you were a car enthusiast as the 241 Grill and Tavern hosted their Second Annual Car and Tractor Show and Fly In. Visitors came from all over north central Montana and Canada to join in the fun. More than forty cars plus several bikes and tractors lined main street during the show. The town of Turner swelled as several hundred people descended on the community to take part in the fun. The 241 Grill and Tavern served a Barbecue dinner...
Plans for the Blaine County Fair are in place. Starting with a daytime horse show and Kids' Rodeo on the evening of Wednesday, July 12, the five-day event concludes on Sunday afternoon with the 4-H/FFA livestock sale just after lunch and Pig Wrestling at 5pm. In between will be the PRCA Bear Paw Roundup Rodeo, premium judging from canned goods to livestock, the Blaine County Showdown Demolition Derby, live music by Cale Moon, Pipi the Clown entertaining the kids, fair food of all sorts, a...
The eighth annual Blaine County Cruise has a full slate of events planned for the weekend as activities get underway Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. with registration taking place at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The Cruise welcomes everyone to participate in the weekend activities, “It’s a real family first event, we don’t turn anyone down,” said Cruise Secretary Allan Pula. “Drive what ever you want.” The cruise is open to anyone with a vehicle. The club prides itself on being family-friendly. Bring the kids, the emphasis is on fun and fel...
A baby shower for Katie and Maya Billmayer will be held on Friday, June 30th at 7:00 p.m. at Susan Billmayer’s home. Guests at the Wallace Beck home on Wednesday to help Dallas Beck celebrate his 1st birthday were his mom and dad, Daniella and Brandon, his grandpa Kevin Beck, Wally and Loretta Beck, Crystal, Cassidy, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky, Shawn, Bobbi, Tate, Ty, and Harley Beck, and Melissa Swenson of Chinook. Susan Billmayer attended 4-H Foundation meeting in Chinook on Tuesday evening. Harlan and Jane Krass attended the f...
