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The 2016-2017 Awards ceremony was held this past Monday evening in the school gymnasium. Junior and Senior High students along with their parents were in attendance along with school staff. A welcome was done by Student Council President, Ella Billmayer. Dessert and beverages were served to the group before extra curricular awards were announced. Mr. Russ McKenna presented the Academic All State awards. Those receiving an award for basketball were Ella Billmayer, Sarah Billmayer, Raegan Conlan,...
Michael "Donnie" Hutton was honored at a reception after school one day this week. A lovely cake was baked and decorated by co-worker, Michelle Keller, as well as coffee. Donnie has been at Turner High School for the past two years teaching Science. He will be retreating to ponds filled with trout and spoiling grandbabies! Congratulations on your retirement and best wishes as you move away from Turner....
Thursday, May 11th, found Harlem Elementary staff and students raring to go in anticipation of their favorite day of the school year, Track & Field Day! Each student and staff member quickly donned their 'color-coded by grade' t-shirts, compliments of JOM, and made their way down to the high school track. After forming a huge 2017 to thank JOM for their support, the games were ready to begin! Every student, kindergarten through 6th grade, chose three events in which to participate. Between all...
Reporter/grandfather's note: Many readers met our granddaughter, Kayla, who spent a couple of months living with us in the spring of 2015. Kayla has epilepsy and was recovering from a seizure while at college, that required her being flown from Pullman, Washington to Seattle for treatment. She was forced to withdraw from college for the semester while recuperating. While with us she worked some for the school system as a sub and did some writing for the "Journal." (she's studying communications...
A chance comment by a customer to a local merchant eventually resulted in a patented product now being used at Sweet Nursing Home in Chinook. Kelcey Diemert, a local pharmacist, said, "About 17 years ago Russell Benson came into the pharmacy and said, "I was just visiting some of my buddies at the nursing home. They were all rocking away in their wheelchairs but weren't going any place. You should invent a wheelchair that rocks." Diemert shared the idea with John Iverson, a classmate when the...
Voters headed to the polls on Thursday, May 25 to fill the congressional vacancy left by President Trumps appointment of former Congressmen Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior. The Special Election included three names on the ballot: Republican, Greg Gianforte, Democrat Rob Quist and Libertarian Mark Wicks. Gianforte won the election with 50% of the vote (189,473), while Quist was second with 44% (166,483) and Wicks third with 6% (21,509). In Blaine County Quist claimed victory receiving 928 votes or 49% to Gianfortes 43% (819) and Wicks...
The public is invited to a preview of the recently completed Foothills Exhibit at the Blaine County Wildlife Museum on the evening of Thursday, June 1 from 7-9 pm. Museum Manager Tammy Edwards said the event is the opening day for the museum's summer season that runs through the end of August. She added, "There will be no charge for that evening and this will replace the regular free admission Saturday held each June." Kurt Wohnsen and Liz Marshall, the owners and operators of Acorn Exhibits,...
Now in its seventh summer Loaves and Fishes, the ecumenical summer feeding program in Chinook, has taken on a fairly defined way of operating. Josh Seymour, pastor at Chinook Assembly, is the President of a recently created Board of Directors to oversee the program. He said, "Loaves and Fishes has evolved to a level where it has a regularized way of feeding and teaching local children. But there will also be some new things that we hope will improve the program." Loaves and Fishes was created...
Flowers will be beautifying our main street in the coming weeks and we have the Jumping Juniper Garden club to thank for this. We truly appreciate their helping to make our streets a little more lively! We are in the planning phases of this year’s Blaine County Farmer/Rancher night - Appreciating Agricultural customers. If anyone would like to become more involved with the planning of this event we are welcoming you to contact us at info@chinookmontana.com. The Sweet park equipment will be undergoing changes in the upcoming months; we are w...
On May 9, 2017, the parents, community, and the school board was treated to an unbelievable treat as the first Hays – Lodge Pole High School Band performed for the first time in eight years! Starting band just this year on Jan. 15, 2017, the talented students accomplished with excellence a full thirty minute concert, in just seventeen weeks of preparation. The success is due “ to intelligence, talent and a true love of music!” so says Band Director Steinhardt. Taking the stage in their Sunday best, the band played everything from Classical to J...
CONTACT: Harlan Mount May 3, 2017 The Fort Belknap Community Economic Development (FBCEDC) is the lead entity overseeing the Red Paint Creek Trading Post & Pantry project, a new grocery cooperative store in Lodge Pole, Montana. FBCEDC would like to provide the public with the following update for the new store: • Installation & hookup of waste water treatment system- May 12, 2017 • Installation of store signage- week of May 15, 2017 • Leveling of gravel in parking lot & fuel island & tank area- week of May 15, 2017 • Installation of fuel is...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. "That Evening Sun" will be the movie at 1:00 p.m. today. Academy Award-nominee and ten-time Emmy-winner Hal Holbrook stars with Oscar-winner Ray McKinnon and Mia Wasikowska in this critically acclaimed gem. Fleeing the retirement home where his son abandoned him, Abner Meecham sets out to reclaim his beloved Tennessee farmstead. He finds it's been leased to an old...
The Summer Reading Program “Build Better World” kicks off this week. Tonight is the Family Fun Night from 6:30-8:00 filled with stories, games, snacks and fun! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is now open for children who wish to participate in the summer reading program. Stop by the library to sign up or you may also register via email or Facebook. This summer we also have a Letter by Letter game for adults to play. Come to the library to pick up your game board and instructions. The weekly programs for children beg...
American Legion Auxiliary Girls State is a nonpartisan program that teaches young women responsible citizenship and love for God and Country. The Girls State program began in 1937. High School girls who have completed their Junior year spend an intensive week of study, working together as self-governing citizens at Auxiliary-sponsored Girls State programs in every state (with the exception of Hawaii). Participants learn how to participate in the functioning of their state's government in...
HOBY has conducted annual, all expense paid seminars since 1958. HOBY Leadership Seminars are three-to four-day events held each spring in your state. HOBY'S purpose is to bring together a select group of high school sophomores who have demonstrated leadership ability so that they can interact with groups of distinguished leaders in business, government, education, and the professions to discuss present and future issues. Goals to take away from this experience are: To seek out, recognize and...
Chinook High School Class of 2017 received their Diplomas at a ceremony held in the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium on Sunday May 21, 2017. A total of 33 students were congratulated by the Board of Trustees as they walked across the stage and flipped their tassels after receiving their Diploma. The Class of 2017 had three Valedictorians: Erika Anderson, Kyler Johnson and Rochelle Chaffin. Their Class Motto “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” -- Dr. Seuss. The guest speaker was Pat...
The 2017 graduation is in the books! It was held this past Saturday, May 20, at the school gymnasium. With a beautifully decorated surroundings, including pots of flowers, streamers, and decorated backdrops, graduates from both Senior High School and Junior High received their diplomas. The Processional was played on the piano by Mrs. Heather Jorgenson. A welcome was given by Ella Billmayer prior to Rennay Watkins introducing the guest speaker, Mrs. Shelly Harmon. The Senior class then presented their parents and specified guests with a long...
The Zion Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod is undertaking a major remodel and upgrade to its 103-year old building at the corner of 8th Street and Illinois in Chinook. In the fall of 1963 the entire building was jacked up and the basement was redone. There was another major remodel, on both the building and the basement, from 1989-1993. The current project involves a new roof, removal of the brick chimney, reconditioning of the bell tower, replacing the heating system and addition of...
What is Loaves & Fishes? It is a faith based free lunch program for the children in our community with an activity after lunch. They meet each week Monday through Thursday from June 5 until August 10 at Wallner Hall from 12 noon until 1:30. Any children from the ages of 5 years old to 18 are welcome to attend. Anyone under the age of 5 must be accompanied by a parent, babysitter, or guardian that is at least 16 years old. Loaves and Fishes is sponsored by five local churches: American Lutheran, Chinook Alliance, Chinook Assembly, Presbyterian,...
Anthony Main of Hays, Montana and a member of the Assiniboine Tribe, has graduated with honors from Aaniiih Nakota College with an Associates' Degree in the Carpentry Program. He sustained an average GPA greater than 3.5 and therefore, graduated with honors during the 31st Commencement Ceremony held on May 11th at the Red Whip Gymnasium on Ft. Belknap. Anthony is also a 2013 graduate of the Montana Youth Challenge Academy located in Dillon, Montana and credits Youth Challenge with giving him...
May 9th was the Chinook FFA banquet recognizing FFA members and their annual accomplishments. 120 family and friends attended. CJ Stevenson, the 2016-17 State 1st Vice President of the Montana State FFA Association, spoke about the opportunities FFA brought to him. FFA senior members recognized included Bradley Pelesky, Michael Warburton, and Wade Schneider. The FFA fundraises year-round to be able to travel to many contests, leadership events, and to recognize our members accomplishments. The member that sold the most Fruit, Chocolate, and...
A number of locals, including the son of famed Hays-based artist Clarence Cuts The Rope, have asked Wells Fargo executives to donate a large painting, done by Cuts The Rope, to be hung in the new Hays community center when it is completed. The painting was one of two commissioned by the bank in 1982 (it was Bank of Montana at that time). Clarence Cuts The Rope died in 2000. Ada Brekke, of Chinook, was a bank employee at the time. She said, "Clarence did two paintings, one of a buffalo hunt, and...
The Blaine County Commission has started the process to update the County’s 2012 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). A Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) is a budgeting and financial tool that will be used by the County Commission to set maintenance and repair priorities for things such as roads and buildings. The plan will also identify funding mechanisms for those repairs and improvements. The reality is that the County will never have enough money to address all of its infrastructure needs in a given year and the CIP is meant to assist the C...
By Steve Edwards BCJ News Two Chinook firefighters, with a quarter century of firefighting experience between them, moved to reserve status at the start of the new year. Firefighters on reserve status are still members of the organization, can perform some related duties to fighting fires and, in specific situations, can be called to fight a fire. Gary Anderson and Billie Haugen were both granted reserve status and recognized for their years of service. Dan Friede, the other Chinook firefighter...
When Congressman Ryan Zinke was appointed by President Trump to be the Secretary of Interior, that left Montana’s only seat in the House of Representatives vacant. Three men are running for that seat in a special election to be held toward the end of May. They are Mark Wicks, Libertarian; Greg Gianforte, Republican and Rob Quist, Democrat. “The Blaine County Journal/Big Sandy Mountaineer sent each candidate a set of questions to answer for readers of this newspaper. Here are the questions and the answers by the candidates. Do you favor a sin...
