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Alert readers may recall I often lament the annoyances of spending extended time in the Seattle area when my wife and I take on our dog-sitting duties each fall. The daily hassles of living amongst four million other people wear me down. I enjoy our time with family, but our extended stays can be difficult at times. The upside of being in a big city is having access to cultural and educational experiences that are rarely available in small towns or rural areas. During our current five week stay...
Blaine County Library's Homeschool Hour students recently had their last session for 2023. Providing programs aimed at homeschool students, Homeschool Hour meets 1-2pm on Wednesdays. Per Assistant Librarian Emily Scofield who oversees the program, any student, kindergarten through high school, is welcome to attend. The recent program had a big turnout with 29 students plus adults bringing the total attendees to 41. Austin Haney, Interpretive Ranger last summer and fall at the Bear Paw...
This year's Blaine County Fur Fest Coyote Hunt was sponsored for the first time by the Blaine County Fair Foundation. The event was held the first weekend of December and was deemed a huge success. Fair Board/Foundation member Shandel Fouts, who was very involved in the planning, promotion and carrying out of the event, reported "It was the first time the Fair Foundation sponsored the hunt and it was a huge success." One hundred fifty-nine hunters, organized in to fifty teams, participated....
On Monday, December 11, Chinook students in grades 5-12 attended a Vaping Prevention presentation in the Lloyd Sweet Auditorium. Kris Minard, the Tobacco Use Prevention Education Specialist with the Office of Public Instruction (OPI), was joined by Jay Schuschke, the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program Prevention Specialist. Together, the duo shared the health risks of vaping with students. To ensure that the information was developmentally appropriate, Minard and Schuschke spoke to the...
The 2nd meeting of the North Chinook Boosters 4-H club was held November 19th at the Triple E meeting room. The meeting was called to order by president Ashlyn Hofeldt. The American pledge was led by Jana Snediger, The 4-H pledge was led by Gracie Skoyen. Roll call was what 4-H projects are you enrolling in this year. Reports were given by secretary Janna Snediger and the treasurers report was given by Alexis Elias. other reports were on achievement night, guest speaker Winston Anderson, cloverbuds, shooting sports. Old business, meals at the...
The November meeting of Big Flat 4-H club was called to order on November 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Turner Christian Church. Members present include: Piper and Avery Fox, Mary Simons, Mason Friedrich, Isabella Van Voast, Hannah Van Voast, Hannah and Isaac Klindworth, Natalie and Hannah Richman, Modesty Chamberlain and Jessa Schroder. Leaders present were Hilary Richman and Shannon Van Voast. The American pledge was led by Piper and the 4-H Pledge was led by Mary. Reports: Treasurer’s report has a balance of $1,525.73. Isabella reported on A...
A new holiday tree ornament honoring the memory of the airmen killed in a crash over Harlem more than 30 years ago is now available for the upcoming Christmas season. Eva English, owner of Eva's Laser Engraving Etc. teamed up with leaders of the Harlem Airmen Memorial Committee to design an ornament that could be shared with visitors to the Memorial and others who want to support the upkeep of the two sites honoring the fallen airmen. The two sites, one in Harlem and one north of town near the...
On November 9th, Harlem Elementary chose the newest Lil' Wildcats to join the Rockin' ROAR Roster. The following dedicated students proved they are Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible, modeling perfect ROAR behavior for their peers. Back Row: Isaac Bear (gr. 6), Jayda Whiteclay (gr. 5), Frank Skinner (gr. 4), and Zayla Lamere (gr. 3). Front Row: Khleo Little Owl (gr. 2), Coreanna Davis (gr.1), and Rihanna Brown (Kindergarten). So Proud of Our Future Leaders!...
Alert "Journal" readers may recall the story that ran in August about the visit by 16 former airmen who came to visit the Harlem Airmen's Memorial. The group, all Air Force veterans and mostly from the west coast, had some connections to the 13 crewmen who died during a refueling practice run high over Harlem that resulted in a crash of two of the four planes in the exercise. The crash occurred on November 30, 1992. The 16 came to visit the memorial in Harlem and another up nearer the actual...
Total Number of Teams: 20 Open Class 28 Calling Class 2 Kids Teams 50 Teams Total Total Number of Hunters: 89 Calling Class 66 Open Class 4 Kids 159 hunters total Total Number of animals turned in: 38 Rabbits 23 Raccoons 31 Porcupines 308 Coyotes 400 Animals total Prize Money Paid out Just over $18,000 between the class winners, side pots, & Calcutta Kids: Sponsored by Gruszie Family Show Pigs, Kevin Young, & Kevin Elias. Skoyen Kids (Piper & Maverick Skoyen) & Team Bob (Denton Eggleston &...
The Sonshine Community Church School visited the Sweet Home on Friday, December 1st. Singing Christmas carols and providing beautiful music for all the residents to enjoy. After they were done the kids helped serve the residents a snack. On average there are 20-25 kids that attend church school that is now held on Friday mornings at Wallner Hall. The church school started gathering on Friday mornings versus Wednesday afternoons when most of the schools in the area went to a 4 day school week....
The Chinook Senior Center, under new Director, Ginger Hansen, will be hosting a “Live Auction” on December 10th. Ginger and the members at the Senior Center have been very busy since she took over back in June of ’23. This outgoing group of seniors proves that you’re never too old to have fun. Ginger and the crew are always putting on different social events and everyone is welcome to join them. Recently they’ve been a part of, the Sugarbeet Festival parade, hosted an Ice Cream Social, Corn Hole Tournaments, “Poets & Pickers”, and have brou...
Helena, Mont., November 30, 2023 – The Blaine County Community Foundation (BCCF) announces the issuance of $6,000 in grants, aimed at enhancing the well-being of Blaine County’s communities and residents. The Montana Community Foundation holds the fund on behalf of the BCCF and helps manage the disbursement of annual grants. Grants range from $500 to $2,000. With a population of 6,980 in Blaine County, these funds have a big impact for a small community. “The communities in Blaine County are fortunate to have the annual grants from the Blaine C...
When the Chinook Chapter of the FFA competed at the 12th Annual Montana FFA Ag Expo on November 16-18, the group posted some strong performances. Held in Bozeman, the competition—previously known as the John Deere Agricultural Expo, or JDAEs—hosted over a thousand participants. Chinook FFA members competed in a variety of contests, including Floriculture, Horse Evaluation, Livestock Evaluation, Meats Evaluation, Poultry, Ag. Mechanics, Range, and Sales. Although an unlimited number of contestants from each chapter can compete in any given con...
The month of November has been a busy one for the museum. At the beginning of the month, we celebrated Native American Heritage Month by having a 20% off book sale on all titles related to Native American Heritage. There has also been a lot of progress on our Gilbert Horn exhibit. Sam and Austin have been busy researching various topics to ensure the exhibit will be both informative and thought provoking. Last week was the Parade of Lights and the museum hosted a scavenger hunt for the local children to enjoy. Sixteen elves were hidden amongst...
Top: The 38th Annual Parade of Lights was held in Chinook this past Friday. Festivities including a Scavanger Hunt at the Museum, Vendors at the Library and Senior Center, Cheeseburger Soup by Jean’s Bakery, Hot Chocolate Bar by Prairie Pieces and the Festival of Wreaths made for a fun day getting into the holiday spirit. The night concluded with the Parade of Lights where businesses and clubs created fun light displaces. Bottom: The Community Thanksgiving Dinner had another successful year m...
Turner, MT was filled with fun and games Saturday night! Turner may be small, but they always have a great time when everyone gets involved. Locals filled the little town as they strolled around Saturday afternoon from 2-6 pm checking out the crafts, having some great food, listening to music and signing up for door prizes. The Poker Run was a big success as well. Participants got started with a buy in at Reed’s Elevator, with stops at Harmon Machines, Big Flat Grocery, Border Bar, Image N T...
On Wednesday evening, December 6, from 6:00-8:00, the Friends of the Library will be hosting their Annual Wine and Cheese Fundraiser at the Harlem Public Library. The library, located at 37 First Street SE in Harlem, will be closed that day for event set up as organizers decorate the facility to match this year's theme: Silver Bells. Friends of the Library Executive Board Member and Events Chair, Karolee Cronk shared details about the event, saying: "This is our big fundraiser for the year, and we schedule it around this time to kick off the...
The Blaine County Fair Foundation is proud to present the First Annual Blaine County Fur Fest. Coyotes are a huge problem all over Blaine County and North Central Montana. The event is not only an effective fundraiser for the Fair Foundation but also helps farmers and ranchers control in some manner the huge varmint population that can wreak havoc on livestock and pets alike. Registration takes place Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building. Calcutta will follow the registration at 8:00 pm and is...
The Foundation for Rural Service & Triangle Communications sponsors a trip to Washington, D.C. for up to two high school juniors each year. The deadline to apply is December 1. This year’s tour dates are June 3-7, 2024. Any 16-17 year old high school junior who is the dependent of a subscriber who receives landline telephone or broadband services from Triangle Communications is eligible to apply. Applications are available online from the Triangle Communications web page. Interested individuals can click on the Community Tab. From that d...
A blood drive was held last week in Turner at the American Lutheran Church. There were 20 donors that turned out. The National Honor Society helped check people in and the Turner Auxiliary provided the canteen with sandwiches and bars. There was one new donor, Hannah Richman and one time second donor, Cassidy Grabofsky that donated blood. These girls should be commended for giving a gift of life to someone in need....
The second and third grade students participated in a coloring contest sponsored by the Blaine County Health Department earlier this Fall. The contest was geared to raise awareness of Mental illness. The younger children of Blaine County were asked to color a picture that was selected by Blaine Co. Health Dept. This particular picture that they colored was drawn by a winner from a drawing contest in upper grades the year before, so this was a special drawing to color. In second grade, the...
Chinook Blood Drive On November 14, 2023 the Chinook community hosted the Red Cross Blood Drive. We had 51 donors registered with 45 productive units. We had 6 first time donors: Addison Olsen, Alexus Seymour, Hope Huckabee, Robert Reid, Leonard McKee, and Cheyenne Weigand. Thank you for becoming donors and giving such a valuable gift. Door prizes were awarded to Tess Langford, Addison Olsen, Sandi Boardman, Jennifer Allen, Julia Briere, Crystal Huckabee, Leonard McKee and Stephanie Grimes. The...
The Sweet Home was the place to be this past Friday. In honor of Native American Heritage month, Native Connections, Tiwahe and Nakoda Aaniiih Economic Development Corporation (NAEDC) visited to “amplify indigenous dances for the people. Showcased were the Fancy, Traditional and Grassdance following with our Elders.” Jeremy Ritchie who mentors through NAEDC highlighted the youth who are at the core of their powwows. “It is the youth who do everything from budgeting to all the background tasks...
Harlem High School English Teacher Heather Jorgenson found herself on the adventure of a lifetime last July after being one of 28 teachers selected from about 250 applicants nationwide to participate in the Bimini Shark Lab Teacher Institute in the Bahamas. After getting herself to Fort Lauderdale, her scholarship covered the rest of her expenses. The program sought teachers from under-resourced, landlocked schools, where the students would not likely otherwise have exposure to studies about...
