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Lita Buck began her new duties as the Postmaster in Chinook on August 22. Buck relocated to the area from Geraldine where she worked from 2011 until mid-2016 for the Postal Service. She was the Postmaster in Geraldine when the Post Plan reduced hours at the Geraldine facility. She opted to transfer to Chinook for a full-time position as Postmaster. After graduation from Broadwater High School, in Townsend, Buck attended Western Montana College for two years. She and her husband, Rodger, were mar...
Reporter’s note: In late August wheat prices in Blaine County had decreased to a point where loan deficiency payments under the 2014 Farm Bill would be available to producers selling their wheat. That was a sign that farm commodity prices were in trouble for this harvest season. Beef prices were also in a decline after several years of healthy markets. Living in town, I wondered if this decline in prices for wheat and beef had any effect on those of us with no direct connection to agriculture. What I found, talking to several locals connected t...
The American Red Cross will be in town September 13 to host a Blood Drive. Appointments are highly encouraged by the American Red Cross. So, if you have not made an appointment you can go on-line at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-REDCROSS). The Red Cross will begin accepting walk in donors at 12:30. Walk in slots will also be available each hour throughout the day. Any healthy person age 18 (or age 16 or 17 with a signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds is eligible and encouraged to donate blood....
Local Veteran of Foreign Wars Commander Ray Reid has a passion for recognizing and honoring veterans. He's been one of the driving forces behind the Blaine County Veterans' Memorial Park (a permanent display listing veterans from and connected to Blaine County), located in Inman Park in downtown Chinook. After 10+ years since the park was opened, Reid felt the area needed 'sprucing up' and began looking for a local group to do the tree-trimming. After some study of the size of the trees in the...
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...
“The Bible is central to our faith,” said Pastor Dennis Findorff of Chinook Alliance Church, “but many people are intimidated by its scope and size. The Story gives us a way to journey from Genesis to Revelation together in 31 weeks so everyone understands God’s story and how their story intersects with it.” Chinook, August 25, 2016 – The Bible is the best-selling book in history, but how many people in Chinook are actually reading it? A Gallup survey reports the average American household has four Bibles. However, research by Pew Forum on Re...
After a month-long hiatus from programs, we are back with a full schedule of events planned for September. We’ll be starting our afternoon movies again on Wednesday, September 7th at 1:00 pm. We will show a different movie every Wednesday afternoon at 1:00. September 7th will be “Eddie the Eagle,” the 14th will be “Coat of Many Colors,” the 21st will be “The Lady in the Van,” and the 28th will be “Little Red Wagon.” Storytime will start Tuesday, September 13th at 10:30 am and will run every Tuesday thereafter. Storytime is open to kids of a...
Those interested in joining The Book Club may pick up their copy of “The Secret River” by Kate Grenville today at 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. The Book Club will continue to meet on Mondays, 4 P.M., starting Sept. 12. The library is offering a four-part series on Beginning Genealogy starting Tues., Sept 20, 6:30-8:30 P.M. The class will continue Sept. 27, Oct. 4, and Oct. 11. The class size is limited to 12 and you must attend all four sessions. Please call the library by Sept. 16 to register. The Book Challenge for Sept. is to read a bo...
The North Central Montana Shrine Club is selling tickets for their annual beef raffle. The beef raffle and Vidalia Onion sales are the only two fundraisers conducted by the regional Shriners’ group. According to Blaine County Shrine members, the proceeds from the beef raffle and onion sales all go to support ‘sponsored patients’ from this area. Raffle winners will be drawn on September 17. During the last year nine children have been sponsored patients by the local Montana Shriners Club. The children receive treatment at the Spokane Shrin...
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...
