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It was with great pleasure that Aaniiih Nakoda College presented to the Board of Nursing in Helena on January 19th Ms. LaVerne Parker, RN, MSN, as the Director of our 'Grow Our Own' nursing program. After having interviewed several candidates by the ANC selection committee, Ms. Parker was chosen as being the best fit for this unique Indigenous program. She is a highly experienced professional, accruing many awards for nursing, and leadership. Ms. Parker has previously served as a Director of...
Reporter's note: A few years ago my wife Sherry, and I, took a motor coach trip to the Grand Canyon when we lived in the Seattle area. The trip was organized through the local senior center. We knew none of the other passengers when the trip started but ended up with 30 new friends during the trip. After moving to Chinook we went on one of the adult DC trips led by Doug Hayes and also made new acquaintances and had a great time. Some locals told me the Havre hospital used to do tours and the...
February 2nd is Groundhog Day, a day that has been looked upon for centuries to determine the arrival of spring. Nowadays the tradition is purely for entertainment purposes. Hollywood made a motion picture appropriately titled “Groundhog Day” and each year thousands of people descend upon Gobbler’s Knob in a small town in Pennsylvania to see if the infamous Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow or not. Groundhog Day’s first modern observance can be traced back to 1886 when the Punxsutawney Spirit printed “Today is Groundhog day, and...
February is the month for love and romance. Kelsey has put together a selection of romances for the display table. We'll help you find the book of your dreams! February is also Love Your Library month. We will have hearts available so you can write why you love your library! "All of My Heart" will be the movie at 1:00 p.m. today. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. "Murphy's Romance" will be the movie next week. If anyone has a request for a movie, please let us know...
“Let the Good Times Roll at Your Library!” That’s the theme for “Love Your Library Month.” During February each time you check out materials, your name will be entered in a drawing to win one free hour of bowling for you and your family or friends generously donated by the Harlem VFW. The week of Feb. 13-17 the library will showcase the seventy-four wonderful new children’s books added to our collection thanks to a Children’s Books Project Grant from The Pilcrow Foundation with additional funds contributed by the Friends of the Library. Also...
Business Professionals of America is the national student organization for students preparing for careers in the business world. The organization consists of local chapters in middle schools, high schools and colleges all across North America. The mission of Business Professionals of America is to contribute to the preparation of an excellent workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills. Business Professionals of America will: • Be a c...
November 22nd, 2016: The National Title I Association is pleased to announce that Harlem High School from Harlem, Montana has been named a National Title I Distinguished School by Montana state department of education. Harlem High School is one of up to 100 schools throughout the country that is being nationally recognized for exceptional student achievement in 2016. A project of the National Title I Association, the National Title I Distinguished Schools Program publicly recognized qualifying Title I schools for the outstanding academic...
Philomayne (Shields) Tucker, named Travois Woman, appreciated the value of the Mid-Winter Fair in it’s many aspects. She participated in many areas beginning as a teacher creating an attractive booth to display the work of her elementary school class. These displays allowed the parents to see their children’s best award winning work and the community to enjoy the variety of learning activities the school provided. She was an energetic advocate especially of the art show. Her brother, George “Sonny” Shields Jr and sister, Georgina Shields...
Tribal probation officers representing numerous tribes throughout the United States came together, to complete the Tribal Probation Academy, a three-week training series that addresses urgent public safety needs in Indian Country. The training was held at the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) in Appleton, Wisconsin. During the Academy, officers learned evidence-based practices in community corrections, victim-centered approaches, restorative justice and peacemaking, substance...
Havre, Montana – The Grace Chapel at the Northern Montana Care Center was recently bequeathed over $11,000 from the estate of Joanne Brekhus, a long-time Care Center employee. Christen Obresley, VP of Regulatory and Community Services at Northern Montana Health Care, has reported the substantial gift. “Joanne was a long-time employee of the Environmental Services Department here at the Northern Montana Care Center. This gift was a tribute to the time that she spent here caring for our residents.” Joanne originally worked for Northern Monta...
Thank You, Thank You... To Diane Peterson for the potatoes; To Chuck Wasser for the roast pork; To Phyllis Culbertson for the Christmas decorations; To Kay Brekke for the dish towels. Harlem High School sports Connection: Friday 27th: Boys and Girls Basketball @ HOME against Rocky Boy. 3:30, 5:00, 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. Saturday 28th: Boys and Girls Basketball @ HOME against Cut Bank. 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. FYI, We will be modifying our MEAL SCHEDULE during the next couple weeks due to our...
Congratulations to Art Kleinjan. He was voted in as the new president of the North Central Area Agency on Aging Council at our meeting in Chester on Friday. What an honor for Chinook! We are so lucky to have him represent the 13 agencies that make up our area. Our February calendar is out, so stop by and pick one up when you come in for a cinnamon roll on Thursday morning. Don’t miss Whist on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. We can always use more players. The movie “For Better or for Worse” is also being shown Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. in the...
We had a great turnout - 16 people in all - show up for the Public Card Party last Sunday. Dave Novak and Connie Stanley had a Double Pinochle. Mike Randall had high score and Marilyn Williamson had low score. Our activities this week, include a beginner Whist class being taught by Lois Butcher at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18. If you are interested in learning how to play or just need a refresher class, this is for you. It is open to all interested players. The movie "Blue Valley Songbird"...
Tom and Lucy Fairbank enjoyed a weekend of basketball. They attended all of Turner’s games and then on Saturday they traveled to Havre and took in Northern’s games. Kirsti and Max Cederberg were to Havre for their annual Christmas Car Club Christmas party on Saturday. They enjoyed the company of Peggy and Francis Van Voast. Don and Bonnie Harmon enjoyed a weekend of spectacular Tornado basketball Gerald and Shirley Keller enjoyed basketball games in Turner and then on to Rocky Boy to watch their granddaughter, Kendall, play. After that gam...
Susan Billmayer attended a Quick Books workshop in Havre on Thursday. Sandy Beck was in Chinook on Tuesday and played pinochle with a group of ladies at Trudy Brunner’s home. Emily Billmayer was home for the weekend, came home for the Homecoming activities at the school on Friday. Ty and Harley Beck spent Saturday night with Grandma and Grandpa Beck while their folks and Tate attended the MSU-Northern games in Havre. Ed and Kathy Zellmer traveled to North Star with Donna and John Schneider on Friday to watch the Chinook basketball games. The Qu...
BOZEMAN -- Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2016. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s and the Dean’s Honor Roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll. An asterisk follows the names of the 1,023 students named to the MSU President’s Honor Roll in the listing below. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes the 3,288 students earning grade poi...
One of the goals of the Harlem Public Library this year is to increase circulation. We challenge you to read more books from the library in 2017. The 2017 Reading Challenge encourages you to read at least 52 books this year. To help you keep on track, each month you read 4 books contact the library and your name will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift certificate from a local business. If you complete the challenge for the year, you will be entered into a drawing for a fabulous gift basket which will include a $25 Visa gift card!...
Thank you, Barb McDonald, for the mesh fabric; Jan Egeland, for the cocoa and teas; Audrey Parnell, for the jigsaw puzzles. Wise Words! Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. - George Bernard Shaw FREE TAX HELP & PREPARATION & FILING (Any Age of People... Basic Tax Forms) The VITA Tax people will be here at the Harlem Senior Center on Tuesday, January 24th; Tuesday, February 7th; Tuesday, February 21st; Tuesday, March 7th, 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day. Sign up with Katie to reserve a time slot. Upcoming E...
Press Release University of Montana - Western, Dillon, Montana The University of Montana Western named 488 students to the 2016 spring semester dean’s list. Of those students, six are from Chinook, Havre and Hays. To achieve this honor, students must be enrolled full-time or for 12 semester credits and carry a minimum 3.33 grade point average. Chinook: Elizabeth Finley, Jenna Fox, Meghan Ortner and Adrianna Stanford received dean’s list honors. Havre: Neya Bischoff, Alicia Borst, Brooklyn Huntington and Nate Rismon received dean’s list honor...
On January 8, 2017 the Valley Clover meeting was held at Sleeping Buffalo. Sleeping Buffalo is a Hot Springs east of Malta, about 17 miles out of town. The 4th meeting was called to order by President Brooke Elliot. Tyler Schoen led the American pledge and Ross Reed led the 4-H pledge. Roll call was taken, "What is your New Year's Resolution?" The minutes were read and approved. There was no Correspondence and no Treasures Report. There were reports given by Ross Reed about baking cookies at the...
Homecoming candidates Rylee Conlan and Cody Welsh. Rylee is the daughter of Conita and Tim Conlan. Cody is a Sophomore and the son of Julie and Kurt Welsh. Also, Sarah Billmayer and Tracer Heilig. Sarah is the daughter of Shawna and Adam Billmayer of Hogeland. Tracer Heilig is a Sophomore and is the son of Rachael and Kent Heilig. Please look in next weeks edition of the Blaine County Journal~News Opinion for more Homecoming pictures, including candidates and floats....
Talya Johnson, a 2014 graduate of Chinook High, will leave in February for Australia to attend the University of Southern Queensland for six months. Johnson, who is a junior majoring in community health at Montana State University-Bozeman (MSU), hopes to eventually work in a global setting promoting health and disease prevention. Part of her international study program is supported by a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The Gilman scholarship was created in 2000 and is administered... Full story
HELENA, MT - The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Montana Campus Compact, and Reach Higher Montana welcome applicants for the 2017 Youth Serve Montana Scholarships. The deadline to apply is on January 31, 2017. Youth Serve Montana Scholarships reward students who have volunteered at least 100 hours in the last year, and intend to further their education in state. This year, 100 high school seniors will each receive $1,000 toward education at one of Montana Campus Compact’s public, tribal, private, or community colleges and uni...
