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The Montana Actors' Theatre will launch its production of "To Kill a Mockingbird" during the weekend of April 8-9. Three actors from Chinook will be in the play and there are other strong connections between the production company and the town. The play will be presented eight times during a three weekend period in April. "To Kill a Mockingbird" "To Kill a Mockingbird" was published, as a novel, in 1960. Harper Lee, the author, wrote the novel based loosely on her observations of her family and...
Reporters note: Brain Awareness Week (BAW), celebrated every March, is a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Jon Martin, the Principal at Meadowlark Elementary in Chinook, invited me to one of several presentations hosted by Chinook schools that gave students a glimpse of the fascinating brain research currently in progress. The presentation I attended was for the third grade classes and the focus of the program was Pleo, a computerized...
Article information from unapproved council minutes. The Harlem City Council held its regular monthly meeting on March 16, 2016 and heard updates on the wastewater upgrade project, specifically the progress in permitting city-owned land as a source for fill on the new lagoon. Advertising for summer employees for the city, a proposal to buy a used garbage truck available in California and the status of the used fire truck to be purchased was also discussed with action taken. The Council was called to order by Mayor Bill Taylor. Council members...
Information from unapproved minutes of March, 2016 Fair Board meeting. Four months remain until the opening of the 2016 Blaine County Fair in mid-July. That may seem like a long time away but fair organizers are feverishly working to complete plans for the annual event. During its March meeting Fair Board members discussed and approved a number of regular events and many new ones. This information is a preview and still subject to some changes before the fair opens officially on Wednesday, July...
The Cancer Support group, which meets monthly at the Chinook Senior Center, hosted Joe LoDuca as the featured speaker in March. LoDuca is the Chief Administrative Officer for Benefis Health System's Cancer and Heart & Vascular Institutes. He started with Benefis in 2004 when the building that now houses the Sletten Cancer Institute was first under construction. He now is responsible for the cancer, and heart and vascular services of the Benefis system. In his remarks LoDuca said he saw the...
Reporter's note: One of the upsides to a long distance road trip is seeing how things are changing in the world of transportation. I'm referring, in this case, to changes being made to semi-truck rigs, tractors and trailers. I'd noticed the addition of trailer skirts several years ago. But on a trip to Seattle I noticed, for the first time, sheet metal looking flaps attached to the rear of cargo trailers-trailer tails. When I saw the first trailer tail I thought it was a homemade device someone...
These lambs are soaking in the sun....
How different it is at Easter in the Van Orsdel Methodist Church in Havre than it used to be. On Easter Sunday I will go in clean clothes, maybe even jeans, and a white shirt and a sport coat. I will go to a church that will not be half full of people. I will go to a church where I will hear a good Easter sermon but will be short on music this year. Can you imagine a Methodist church short on music? I will have cooked my Easter ham on Saturday as it is so much easier to do it that way so on Easter Sunday I will eat leftovers after church. Even...
9 PRESS RELEASE— The 22nd annual gathering of the Montana Country Poets and Pickers will happen April 8, 9, and 10 at the High School Auditorium in Chinook. Everyone is welcome at this western heritage celebration of music, poetry, songs and stories about the land we love. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be amazed as performers from Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Treasure State come to share their talents with you. Admission is $10 per night, under 12 free, with a different show and performers each night. Pre-show music begins at 6:30, s...
Don’t miss the upcoming Learn at the Library “Fused Jewelry Class” presented by April Fox on Tues., Mar. 29, 7 P.M. You will make your own pendant! The class is limited to 15 participants so call the library at 353-2712 to reserve your spot. There is a $10 fee to cover the cost of materials. Contact the library with title of the book with a green cover you read for the March Book Challenge. A gift certificate from a local business may be yours! The regular meeting of the library board will be Monday, Mar. 28, 9 A.M. in the library meeti...
Happy Easter Everyone!! May each of you have a blessed day. The Big Flat Grocery Store in Turner will be closed Friday. Wayne and Connie Jones were Saturday lunch guests at the Elissa and Jordan home for Bradys 7th birthday. Happy Birthday Brady. Teresa Cornell took in the quilting guild class and workday at the Turner Lutheran Church on Saturday. Linda Hauge was over to Mom and Dad Krass’ on Tuesday to visit and help them out. Anita Reed stopped by after bowling and brought some things that Hilary had sent out. Dennis Cornell visited Sunday a...
On Friday, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and the Montana Office of Public Instruction will host the 2nd Annual Montana F1 in Schools Competition on the Montana Tech Campus in Butte. Local team "Harlem United" has their sights set on defending their State Championship title. Last year the Harlem United team had an extremely successful season winning Best Engineering Design, Best Pit Display, at Grand Champion at the State level. At the North American Championships the team walked...
In a move to “communicate with people the way they get information” the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office recently launched a new phone app for smartphone users. Described by the developers as a “tool to provide current and critical two-way communication between law enforcement and the community” The free app will provide a number of communication avenues to improve the safety of county residents and send information about emergency situations that arise across the county. Sheriff Glenn Huestis first learned about the app while attending...
Paddlefish anglers planning to harvest a fish in the Upper Missouri River (from Fort Peck Dam to Fort Benton) need to apply for an Upper Missouri River Paddlefish Tag. Applications for this drawing can be made by mail, online at fwp.mt.gov, or by stopping by any regional or area FWP offices. Applications must be received by March 31, 2016. This regulation change was approved by the FWP Commission in 2015, and was in response to crowding that has occurred annually since 2007 when FWP implemented...
March 18, 2016 Scott Thompson was recently appointed as the Region 6 Wildlife Manager for Montana of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. He will be based out of Glasgow and replaces Mark Sullivan, who became the Region 6 Supervisor in October of 2015. Thompson, 37, is originally from Butte and holds both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Animal and Range Science from Montana State University-Bozeman. He has been employed with FWP and since 2003. Thompson started his career in Culbertson as the...
The Meadowlark Parent Teacher Organization held its annual carnival and spaghetti dinner recently in Chinook. Organizers said the event was very well attended, with a large number of families on hand for a spaghetti dinner and the games and carnival events that followed the meal. The annual event is the major fundraiser for the PTO that uses all proceeds to support special projects for the school. Teachers and volunteers set up many of the popular games from years past. Jon Martin, Meadowlark...
Wildlife, outdoor recreation and mountainous scenes illustrated in the 2016 Keep Montana Green art contest recently educated regional judges on wildfire prevention using a variety of slogans and designs. “We received 992 posters from 34 teachers in 24 schools across our region, which is made up of 13 counties,” said Tim Crosmer, East Side Training Officer for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Fire Bureau. Crosmer helps coordinate the Keep Montana Green art contest in the DNRC Northeastern Land Office in Lew...
Today the Nature Conservancy announced the transfer of 760 acres of wildlife habitat to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. The Clear Creek Conservation Project will nearly double the size of the Nevada Creek Wildlife Management Area. It will provide crucial habitat for elk and mule deer, movement corridors for lynx and grizzly bears, as well as habitat for the westslope cutthroat trout. In addition, the project will provide new public access to the Helena National Forest. “This project has enormous benefits for wildlife as w...
Reporter's note: When my wife and I moved to this area I was not familiar with the annual Montana Seed Show held in Harlem. My first year attending I was a bit overwhelmed trying to take in all the activities and events. By the second year I had a better understanding of what would and did happen during the show. This is my third year attending and rather than try to report on every event, I decided to highlight some of the new events and reflect a bit on the activities that happen every year,...
The Fort Belknap Community Economic Development Corporation (FBCEDC) recently received a $30,000.00 grant from the First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado. This award will support the Red Paint Creek Trading Post Greenhouse Project. The Greenhouse will provide the community with a longer growing season for fresh vegetables. This would enable us to compliment the Healthy Eating and lifestyles Initiative mandated by our tribal Council. It also helps place us a step closer to becoming a food sovereign nation. Harlan Mount, FBCEDC...
Story notes from unapproved minutes. During its regular March meeting the school trustees approved 2016-2017 contracts for current staff and teachers and hired two new teachers to fill vacated positions. The first annual evaluation of first-year Superintendent Darrin Hannum was completed. New policies regarding bereavement for classified staff and a change in the travel policy for junior high students were also approved after final reading. The Chinook School Board met March 8 for its regular monthly meeting. Chairwoman Miller called the meetin...
Representatives of the Montana Community Foundation were in Chinook last week to award grants to the Food Pantry and PAWS. The foundation helps more than 75 Montana communities to create permanent philanthropy and build strong communities. Since the inception of the foundation some 8,000 grants, totaling $18.6 million, have been awarded to participating communities in the state. This year's local awards were supported by an 'endowment in perpetuity' created by Warren Ross several years ago....
As part of the Harlem Library's regular Learn at the Library program, two local spinners recently did a demonstration of the ancient art of making yarn. Chris Thurman and Jeanni Powell set up their spinning wheels, showed examples of different yarns and their uses, explained some of the tools of the trade and demonstrated how yarn is made on two different types of spinning wheels. A freezing fog likely limited the audience turnout, but those who came to watch were impressed with the complexity...
In at least one respect, the history of Europe is more interesting than our national history. With all those kings and queens to name, quite a few of them emerged from the anonymity of serial Henrys and Marys by acquiring nicknames. For example, King Henry the Eighth to six wives was wedded: Two of the six were named Anne and three were named Catherine. You can see the problem. Nobody would object to being nicknamed Lionheart. Richard I earned the nickname by his bravery in many battles and crusades. William the Conqueror had an insulting...
