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Organizers of the third annual Big Flat Fun Day held on Saturday July 22 said the event was a success with a good turnout. The car show had a large number of entries and a BBQ at lunch was hosted by the Big Flat Grocery. There was a softball tournament, the Turner Hogeland Lions Club hosted a breakfast and generous donations allowed for two giant water slides for the kiddies-much appreciated on a hot Saturday. This year was also the tenth anniversary of the organizing of the grocery co-op....
John and Dona Clay moved to Chinook from Woodstock, Georgia in March, 2022 to be near their son John and his wife Kim and family. My wife and I first met John and Dona when they visited the Chinook Senior Center. Soon we would see them on walks around town, then more encounters at the senior center. Their friendly demeanor encouraged random chats. At some point I learned about their joint background, they met in an orphanage in Philadelphia, were married shortly after "aging out" of the orphanag...
State and local health officials are reporting the first West Nile Virus (WNV) detection of the year in mosquitoes sampled from Blaine County. No humans or horses have tested positive for WNV yet this season. Infected mosquitoes can transmit WNV when they bite, and increased risk of WNV transmission to humans and horses is expected to continue through October – or as long as mosquitoes are active in the state. While no human cases of WNV were reported in 2022, in previous seasons Montana has reported over 50 human cases in a single summer. I...
About 75 guests attended the Pie Social hosted by Chinook Senior Center's staff and board of directors. It was an enjoyable social afternoon visiting with friends and making new friends. And with 40+ homemade pies donated by locals, it was a feast for both the eyes and appetites. Per Center Director Ginger Hansen the freewill proceeds from the event will be used to meet special needs and programming of the Center....
U.S. Marine Seth A. Has The Eagle and Airman Tyra Messerly, both the children of Brenda Has The Eagle of Fort Belknap, recently graduated from military training. Seth Has the Eagle graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps Boot Camp, June 16 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, after successfully completing 13 weeks of intensive Basic Training at MCRD. While in recruit training, Marine Has The Eagle's Platoon 2114 Echo Company 2nd Battalion achieved the "Honor Platoon" rating for...
Soon it will be ten years since my wife, Sherry, and I moved to Chinook. She came as interim minister at the Presbyterian Church. I quickly realized I needed a way to get connected to a new community. I visited Chinook and saw a small box ad in the "Blaine County Journal" advertising for a "news reporter." I'd done some writing on prior jobs but never as a reporter. I called and asked for an interview. Long story short I was offered a job. The initial understanding was that if the owners of the...
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte was in Blaine County last week as he continued his annual "56 County Tour," the third such tour since becoming governor. On the tour the governor will make stops in all 56 counties throughout the state. Explaining the "why" of the tour the governor said, "The best and most important part of my job is meeting with Montanans where they live and work." Last Wednesday he stopped in Blaine County to visit the tribal-owned Little River Trading Post in Harlem and then met...
Purchasing property from Ernie Johnson in the Paradise Valley with the intention of farming is what initially brought Johanna Eggleston, OTR/L to Blaine County with her husband, Wayde, and their five children, ages 10, 8, 6 and twins age 4. After living on the Hi-Line for a short while, Johanna realized that even though spending time with her children and husband are her favorite things to do, her skill set was needed beyond the home. She decided that she simply couldn't retire from her...
In preparation for the upcoming auditions for their production of Newsies, a musical based on the Disney film of the same name, Montana Actor’s Theatre (MAT) will be holding Audition Intensives on August 29 and 30 at the Havre High School Theatre at 4:00 p.m. for youth in grades 6-12. Auditions for the show itself will take place on August 31 with performances scheduled for November. According to Youth Activities Director for MAT, Angela Pratt, these intensives are for youth in grades 6-12 and are open to all youth, including those from o...
Greetings From the Senior Center! We have had another great week, here at the Center. Lots of laughter, new faces & new ideas. Looking forward to many things that are coming up! PIE SOCIAL, SUNDAY, JULY 30TH 2:00-4:00 P.M. FREE WILL DONATION. We truly would love to see all of your fabulous faces in here! Wed. August 2nd, 1:00 p.m. Steve Edwards has arranged for Sam French, Museum Director, to be here at the Center sharing Evelyn Cole’s history of art that dates back to the 1950’s. Join us for lunch & stay for the presentation. Our meals hav...
The Harlem Civic Association invites Hi-Line residents to their Community Yard Sale and Community Appreciation BBQ on Saturday, August 5. The event will take place in Harlem City Park from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. In addition to the opportunity to browse items offered for sale, the Civic Association will be serving a barbecue lunch from 11:30 - 2:00 p.m. The Civic Association is encouraging people seeking a venue for a yard sale to join the crew in the park to liquidate those no longer needed items. Vendors are also encouraged to reserve a...
Blaine County Fair Groundskeepers Tasha Skoyen, Mya Berreth and Jenna Liddle put the finishing touches on a new paint job for a food booth at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. Groundskeepers said they've been painting, cleaning and cutting grass to get the fairgrounds reading for this 2023 fair which opens Thursday, August 10 and runs through Sunday, August 13. Check details about the fair schedule and events at: www.bcfair.net...
A small number of the 53 graduates from Harlem High School's Class of 1973 gathered at Zurich Park on July 8-9 for their fifty year class reunion. Those in attendance threw horse shoes, tossed bean bags in a corn hole tournament, and spent a fair amount of time just visiting and reliving memories. Since their graduation day on May 16, a lot has changed. Back in 1973, "The Exorcist" and "American Graffiti" were playing at the movie theater for the ticket price of $1.77, Elton John's "Crocodile...
On Wednesday, July 26, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. First Bank of Montana and Crystal Stepper State Farm Insurance are hosting a School Supply Giveaway at 337 Indiana Street in Chinook, Montana. Although July might feel premature for a community to start thinking about back-to-school, retail outlets have already been setting up displays, so ready or not, school starts next month. In that spirit, two local businesswomen decided to provide school supplies to K-6 graders in Blaine County. Supplies will be distributed from the First Bank of Montana...
According to the Red Cross, a recent decline in blood donations may soon make it tough to keep blood products stocked on hospital shelves. We are asking all eligible donors to come forward and give at our upcoming blood drive on Tuesday, July 25th from noon till 6 pm at the community commercial building, 300 Cleveland Road (fairgrounds) in Chinook. Donors with all blood types are needed. Remember, blood is a perishable product that can only come from blood donors like yourself. So please, come roll up your sleeve and give the gift of life. One...
Just in time for the Chinook Lions' Divisional Swim Meet on July 22-23, Brandon Nissen of Brickcent$ will be unveiling what he is calling his "Mona Lisa." The masterpiece is an original design, scaled re-creation of the Chinook City Pool and Park constructed entirely from LEGO blocks. It will be on display at the Chinook City Pool during the swim meet and hopefully at the Montana State Fair later this month. Initially planned as a 96 x 96 stud model, the finished product will be 122 x 128 studs...
This past Saturday, July 8, Havre Trails sponsored a hike event from Ranger Creek to Wolf Creek on the Rocky Boy's Reservation. The group met at the Bear Paw Ski Bowl parking lot at 9:00 a.m. to caravan to the trailhead. Taking around three hours to complete, this approximately five mile hike was on a trail with a gradual to moderate incline and a thousand foot elevation gain. At its highest elevation, the trail offered views of Little Joe Butte, Elk Peak, and Wellen Peak. Hikers also enjoyed...
The ill-fated Dempsey-Gibbons World's Heavyweight Championship boxing match held a century ago was celebrated last weekend in Shelby. The event is likely Montana's most illustrious sporting event because it was such a massive failure and bankrupt several of its backers, including four banks that had to close. It all started as a publicity stunt by some realtors in Shelby hoping to draw attention to the burgeoning prairie town and sell real estate. The stunt ended up in an iron clad $300,000...
The Chinook School Board met for their monthly meeting in June. The following is based on the draft minutes. Chairman Billmayer welcomed visitors, as well as the members in attendance including: Stacey Hasler-Elliot, Tammy Edwards, Charlotte Brummer, Jenn Conrad, Gerald and Stella Llante, Mitzi Cecrele, Bill Bell, Dannelle Gibson, Lesa MacLeod, Alicia Noel, and Jill Paulsen. The Board then considered extra duty appointments. There were three individuals considered for the junior high football coach position: Leland Standiford, and/or Trent Noel...
Harlem Public Library launched its first StoryWalk® for the season at the Harlem City Park on June 23. The theme for the library's Summer Reading Program is "All Together Now," a theme that harmonizes well with the idea of kindness, according to Assistant Librarian, Carly Vauthier. The current book on the StoryWalk is Try a Little Kindness by Henry Cole. This walk is comprised of nineteen panels, each telling a portion of the story. For example, towards the end of the book, Cole invites...
Local artists and activists have been busy preparing their entries in a statewide public art contest engaging Montana teens and adults in grassroots, on-the-ground drug prevention. Two entrants in the Paint the State contest are from Harlem. Taylor Faulkinberry-Richardson and Michelle Crazy have displayed their artwork and are ready for judging. To compete for cash prizes, artwork had to be installed and a submission form completed by 11:59 p.m. on June 30. Celebrity judging and popular voting...
The Chinook School Board recently held its June meeting. The following includes information found in the draft minutes from that meeting. Chairman Billmayer called the meeting to order and welcomed visitors. Stacey Hasler-Elliot, Tammy Edwards, Charlotte Brummer, Jenn Conrad, Gerald and Stella Llante, Mitzi Cecrle, Bill Bell, Danelle Gibson, Lesa MacLeod, Alicia Noel, and Jill Paulsen. Board members present included Frank Billmayer, Kevin Elias, Shane Strobe, Teddy Crowley, Justin Liddle, Robert Kelly, Tim Malsem and Scott DePriest. 7-12 Big...
Many readers are aware that Kody Farmer, a long time writer for the "Blaine County Journal," has been hospitalized for a couple of months. Readers were surprised to learn that despite being in intensive care at the VA hospital in Salt Lake City Kody's was still writing for the paper. Kody was airlifted from Fort Harrison VA Hospital (in Helena, Montana) on April 22 to the VA Center in Utah. He's been recovering in intensive care since that flight to Salt Lake City more than 70 days ago. Keith...
By Steve Edwards BCJ News On July 1, 2023 Registered Pharmacist Angie Billmayer became the new owner/operator of the Chinook Pharmacy. She graduated from the Skaggs Pharmacy School at the University of Montana in 2006. When the native of Nebraska was asked how she ended up at the U of M she said, "I always wanted to be near the mountains." After pharmacy school she worked several different locations as a pharmacist, then she and husband Frank Billmayer, a Montana native, made their home on the...
On June 23 and 24, the Blaine County Cruisers, a club of car enthusiasts, saw 51 cars register for their 12th Annual Blaine County Cruise. Winner of the High Point Prize was Bailey Skoyen formerly of Chinook, and Kimber Klein earned the top prize in the youth category. The public festivities launched at 5:00 on Friday evening when cruisers made their way to the Blaine County Fairgrounds to register for the Cruise with Allen Pula, John Skoyen, or Matt Langford. Cars with interesting paint jobs,...
