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For three weeks the Blaine County Commissioners have been asking county departments “What is essential?” Declining non-tax revenues, sources of funding over which the county has no control, resulted in a $1.4 million shortfall that made putting together the 2016-2017 county budget a challenge for the commissioners and county departments. After budget meetings with every county department and providing an opportunity for citizens to view and comment on the proposed budget, the commissioners officially approved the final budget on Wednesday of...
A special session of the Chinook School Board was held Tuesday, August 30. Chairwoman Miller called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm at the Chinook High School Title I room. She asked everyone to rise and pledge allegiance to flag. Present were Board members Ernest Johnsonn, Scott DePriest, Pauly Miller, Mark Harshman, Joel Pruttis, Scott Gunderson and Mike Copenhaver. Viki Tilleman was excused. New Business First the Board considered Certified/Classified Contracts; Janelle Downs sixth grade; Mr. Hannum recommends to approve hiring. No...
Fran Hodgson is the Compliance and Health Assistance Program Manager at Sweet Medical Center. Her main task is to help people understand and use the Health Assistance Program to reduce their health care costs. In an interview describing how the Sweet Medical Center can help patients she said, "I want people know there should be no financial barriers to receiving health care locally. Once eligible patients begin a conversation with us they will find we can help with their medical costs." Because...
In a special meeting the Chinook City Council put the finishing touches on the city’s 2016-2017 budget. Council members pored through the proposed budget based on initial requests from each city department. The council will vote to finalize the budget at a public hearing on the evening of Wednesday, September 7, 6pm, at City Hall. A special meeting, held on August 15, was called to order by Mayor Keith Hanson. All council members were present: Mitch Haider; Robert Smith; Meredy Phares and Clint Greytak. Several city department heads also a...
Colorful posters announcing the schedule of events for the upcoming Sugarbeet Festival are popping up around the area. The 12th edition of the annual community event is set for Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24th. This year's theme highlights the railroad industry and its historical and continued impact on Chinook and the surrounding area. There will be a number of new events around the railroad theme and returning activities and contests that have become favorites over the years....
The Harlem Public Library will offer a four-part beginning genealogy class the last two weeks of September and the first two weeks of October. Instructing the class will be Sylvia D. Murray, Accredited Genealogist for Midwestern and Great Plains States by the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. Murray has been a researcher for over 41 years and has taught college level genealogy classes for 36 years. She has also taught Adult Education genealogy classes for several years. Week one of the class will...
Recycle Hi-Line has partnered with Pacific Steel and Recycling, and Collective Recyclers of Billings to host an E-Recycle event on Saturday September 10. This event will allow residents a safe and convenient way to recycle unwanted electronics. Typically, Pacific has a per-pound charge to take items such as TV’s and monitors. This charge is due to the costs for shipping, through end of life fees for that item. EPA regulations require meticulous handling and documentation for cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and hazardous substances in electronics. E...
The six congregations that make up the Chinook Ministerial Association hosted a "welcome back to school" luncheon for the Chinook teachers and staff at Meadowlark and the Junior/High School. About 60 people enjoyed the lunch of barbequed dogs and burgers, chips, salads and homemade desserts. Representatives from the six churches used the 'pot luck model,' popular at church dinners, for the food. Each participating church was responsible for a part of the meal. Volunteers grilled the burgers and...
Reverend Sherry Edwards has retired as pastor of the Chinook Presbyterian Church. Pastor Sherry first came as an interim to the church in October, 2013 and was installed as pastor in November, 2014. She retired after the last Sunday of August, 2016 and a retirement luncheon was held in her honor.... Full story
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday August 31, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. Now that school is back in session we are gearing up for our fall programming. Story Time will begin September 13th at 10:30 p.m. LEGO Club will begin Thursday September 15th at 3:30 p.m. It is open to kids in grades K-6. Middle School Hangout for September is scheduled for Tuesday September 27th at 3:30 p.m. Kids in grades 6 through 8 are welcome to attend the Middle School Hangout. Movies...
Ten members from the Chinook Senior Center took part in the maiden voyage of what Director Kristi Norby hopes will be a series of "short trips to destinations along the Hi-Line." The group visited Havre Beneath the Streets. Several seniors noted they had visited the tourist attraction in the past but for most it had been "many years ago." The former visitors were impressed with the improvements in access to the exhibits and the amount of memorabilia added over the past years to the underground...
The library is offering a “Beginning Genealogy Class” starting September 20. This four part class will meet Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30, in the library meeting room. Sylvia D. Murray, an accredited genealogist from Havre, will be instructing the class. The class is free and you must attend all four sessions. Class size is limited to 12 and you must register by Sept. 16. Call the library to register or for more information. Books and Babies will not meet the first week of September in Harlem or Turner. Lego Club meets Thursday, Sept. 1, 6 P.M. at the...
Reporter's note: There are only three operating ferries in Montana, all on the Missouri river. I thought it would be interesting to learn about the ferry at the south end of Blaine County and the people who operate the ferry. I connected with Tom Philp, one of two operators on the McClelland-Stafford Ferry. This is Philp's sixth season operating the ferry. I set out to write about the operator's job, but the story can't be told without some historical context. For some history I visited with...
The Chinook High School Class of 1966 held its 50th reunion the last weekend of August. Organizers said there were 52 graduates in the class and 15 are deceased. About 23 attended the golden anniversary of their high school graduation. The class has held several reunions over the years, often on the 4th of July. In recent years they've held celebrations during the all class reunions for CHS. Rita Jamieson Langford and Cynthia Rusch Illingsworth, first cousins and 1966 classmates, said, "No...
The town of Chinook would like to report that after a recent shut down of the water system to replace a fire hydrant, that the water is now safe for people to drink. Any time a water system is shut down for any reason, a sample must be sent to DEQ for testing and the results of those samples were returned this morning and the water is safe for human consumption. The town of Chinook would like to thank the residents for their patience in this process....
Governor Steve Bullock was at Fort Belknap last week at a celebration of successes through Montana's Indian Country Economic Development Grant Program. The governor was officially welcomed by George Horse Capture, Jr., Vice President of the tribal council. Heather Sobrepena-George, Program Manager for the state program, said, "We wanted to recognize a sampling of the types of grants that have been awarded." Bullock has pushed for a number of state programs to enhance economic development and...
The Chinook Volunteer Fire Department now has access to a "highly detailed advance weather portal complete with SMS (text message) warning alerts." UBIMET, an Austrian-based global weather information provider, requested permission to place some new lightning detection equipment on a Chinook city building. In lieu of rent the city would receive access to the various weather systems provided by the company. The new equipment is part of a detection system that will cover the entire United States....
Michelle Sather, of Harlem, shared her cancer survivor story last week with the Cancer Support Group. The support group meets monthly at the Chinook Senior Center to hear information from the latest breakthroughs in cancer research to the personal stories of survivors and families who have faced cancer. Sather described the discovery of her cancer in 2012 as "having a routine removal of a lump for cosmetic reasons and waking up to learn I had two types of cancer." Michelle Sather grew up in...
The Chinook Alliance Church held its annual church campout and baptism last weekend at Beaver Creek Park south of Havre. It's the eighth similar outing since Reverend Dennis Findorff came to the church as pastor eight years ago. Families gathered to camp at Railroad Pagers Campground on Friday and the baptism capped the weekend on Sunday afternoon. Findorff said, "The weekend is a time for fellowship, worship and baptize outdoors as we celebrate God's creation. The Chinook church is a part of...
This is the first time I've written about a recipe, and it could very well be the last. I'm not a big fan of cooking and when I have to fend for myself it's the basic stuff and, often, not very well put together. Fortunately, my wife is a great cook and she made the following recipe. Not only did it taste good but the dish used a main ingredient that I don't ever recall seeing as part of a baked item--cantaloupe. Cantaloupes have been a commercial crop in North America since around 1890....
Story Hour and Books and Babies will not meet the rest of August. Lego Club will meet on Aug. 25 at 6 P.M. in the meeting room. The Book Challenge for August is to read a book set in the future or the distant past. “The Charmers” is a new novel by Elizabeth Adler. Mirabella Matthew’s finds herself the owner of a villa in the South of France when her aunt Jolly dies suddenly and under mysterious circumstances. The mysteries continue when Mirabella is run off the road by a motorcycle and men from Jolly’s past show up. Which ones can be trusted...
In 1991 the Montana legislature moved the power to issue concealed weapon permits from district court judges to each county sheriff. Blaine County Sheriff Glenn Huestis has recently updated the process in Blaine County to better address the statutory requirements of the Montana Code Annotated (45-8-321) that governs the issuing of concealed carry permits. The updated process went in to effect on July 1 of this year. There are “close to 400” concealed carry permit holders in Blaine County according to a sheriff’s spokesperson. Montana is a “shal... Full story
Information for this article from unapproved minutes of the council. In addition to handling routine city business during its August regular meeting, the Harlem City Council learned that additional funding for the wastewater treatment project was secured from USDA’s Rural Development. There were public discussions regarding where to house a fire engine and some logistical issues with enforcing the current decay ordinance. Those latter items were added to the regular September meeting’s agenda. The August regular monthly meeting of the Har...
Both the Harlem Public Schools and Turner Public School have new superintendents for the upcoming school year. The new head for Harlem schools, Shawn Smith, served as the superintendent for school systems in Oregon and Montana. Russ McKenna, at Turner, is a returning superintendent to the system there. Shawn Smith, Harlem Schools Shawn Smith has a varied background in law, business and education. She is a native Alaskan, born there where her father was a bush pilot. Early on the family moved to the west coast of Africa, to Monrovia, Liberia....
Information for article from unapproved board minutes. The Chinook Schools Board held its regular monthly meeting on August 9. Chairwoman Miller called the meeting to order. Board members present were Ernest Johnson, Scott DePriest, Pauly Miller, Mark Harshman, Joel Pruttis and Viki Tilleman. Scott Gunderson was absent and excused. Chinook School District Superintendent Darin Hannum presented a letter of resignation from Dean Buffington, Business Manager/District Clerk. There were no...
