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In time for National Poppy Day, which was Friday, May 26, five Turner Public School (TPS) students were announced as 2023 Poppy Poster winners last month. American Legion Auxiliary (ALA), Unit 109 of Turner selected Isley Welsh, Gracie Zellmer, Savannah Heilig, Holly Grabofsky, and Meridian Snider as Unit honorees. Every year, the ALA sponsors a Poppy Poster Contest for students in grades 2-12, including students with special needs. Grade levels are divided into six classes with one winner...
The Chinook School Board has been actively seeking new methods to better serve the districts in relation to getting students safely to and from the school. At the May regular schedule board meeting time was allocated to Consideration of Bus Routes and Individual Transportation Contracts for the 2023-24 School Year. Superintendent Hofman’s recommendation is to “eliminate route 2, run routes 1 and 3, and have Individual Transportations Contracts (ITC) for the Zurich district. We will make arrangements to pick up the one family down south.” Chair...
Just in time for Memorial Day, the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) affiliated with Post 109 in Turner, Montana, completed their Dog Tags to Honor Military Personnel project. On Monday, May 22, twenty signs appeared on Main Street across from the American Legion Hall. Inspired by a similar project in Carbon County, the ALA brought the idea to town as a way to thank and recognize veterans that are still living. While Turner residents Kirsti and Max Cederberg were visiting relatives in Red Lodge,...
May is National Nursing Home month and May 14-20 is designated as National Nursing Home week. In the past Sweet Home in Chinook has celebrated the occasion in a number of ways. Nationally there is a chosen theme with a variety of ideas for activities to be done each day. In recent years Sweet Home has taken its own, more personable approach as a means to celebrate the week. Sweet Home Administrator Rebecca Shackelford commented, "Nursing Home week really is about celebrating our healthcare...
The members of the Chinook Volunteer Fire Department invite the community to join them as they honor Kraig Hansen and Preston Gilmore, two longtime local firefighters who recently retired. The event will be held 1pm-3pm on Saturday, June 10, at the Chinook Fire Hall at the south edge of the city. Kraig Hansen, who served as Chief of the Chinook department for 20 years, retired January 31 of this year. Before joining the Chinook department he was Chief of the Harlem Volunteer Fire Department for...
The Meadowlark Elementary school in Chinook took full advantage of Spring fundraisers thanks to the quick actions of Librarian Sue Reid. The "Books are Fun, Book Blast Voyage" nearly sailed right on by, "I got the phone call in the library and it sounded like a great fundraiser," said Reid. "They said that I was the only one all that day that remembered the Books are Fun Company! I convinced the administration that it would be a good fundraiser to get books in the kids hands right before summer...
Blaine County Library Monday Hangout for grades 7 and 8 at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday Story Time for ages 5 and under at 10:30 a.m., Children’s Summer Library Program at 1:30 p.m., and Hangout for grades 5 and 6 at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday Beat the Heat Movie at 1:30 p.m. Thursday LEGO/STEAM Club at 1:30 p.m. American Lutheran Church Chinook American Lutheran Church has changed Worship Time to Sundays at 10 AM. Rotating Joint Services are now held on the first Sunday of every month at 11 AM. No worship services will be held at Chinook American Lutheran C...
Loretta Beck went to Whitewater on Monday last week to watch her great grandson participate in the Track and Field day, and also visited with Brandon, Daniella, and Blade. Terry and Brenda Mohar went to Fort Peck on Saturday to visit the Cardas camping. Terry and Dusty went to Hank Williams Fort Peck Theatre. Loretta Beck rode to Turner with Kathy Zellmer to watch the 5th and 6th graders put on their puppet show. On the way home, Kathy, Loretta, and Susie Mason visited at the Ralph Snider home. Susan Billmayer was in Great Falls on Wednesday...
Commencement Exercises on the Big Flat took place in the Turner Public School (TPS) Gymnasium on Saturday, May 20 when two seniors and eight eighth graders graduated. Mrs. Diana Maloney, the First and Second Grade Teacher for TPS, served as the Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2023. Family members and other guests gathered in the gym, which had been decorated on Thursday and Friday with red, white, and blue lights, stars, and metallic streamers. The Class of 2023's motto, a line from a...
On Tuesday afternoon, May 23, the fifth and sixth graders at Turner Public Schools presented a Reader's Theater performance to an audience of school personnel, students, parents, and other invited guests. With puppets they created to reenact fractured folk tales they had written, the group performed five puppet shows. Their teacher, Mrs. Elissa Zellmer designed the activity as a way to introduce students to readers' theater as well as to discuss the concept of folk tales and their purpose in...
As per tradition, Harlem Elementary held its annual Track and Field Day on Friday, May 19th. Intuitive P.E. teacher, Mr. Moe Denham, again managed to choose the perfect day for the event; even the smoky air seemed to stay away for the kids' special track meet. The students' families were on hand to cheer on their tracksters, and were also treated to sub sandwiches and chips for lunch, compliments of Ft. Belknap Indian Community Programs, and served by Leslie Horn, Pat Cole, and Cheryl Horn....
On Tuesday, May 16, Turner Public School students in grades 7-12 travelled to Harlem High School (HHS), where they joined Harlem Middle School and HHS students, as well as students in grades 6-8 from Chinook for an assembly on Responsible Online and Cell Phone Use. The student group heard speaker, Richard Guerry share his thoughts on topics that included cyber bullying, digital citizenship, social media, and cell phone safety. The group was welcomed by Mr. Paul Condon, Junior/Senior High School...
The Chinook School Board held a reorganizational meeting prior to the regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 9. Chairman Billmayer called the meeting to order at 7:45 PM. The first order of business was the appointment of Justin Liddle to the Board (1 year). A motion to appoint Justin Liddle to the Board for one year was made by Trustee DePriest and seconded by Trustee Stroebe, the motion carried unanimously. The next order of business was the installation of Board Members and Oath of Office: Justin Liddle, Tim Malsam, Robert Kelley, Frank...
The Chinook community hosted the Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, May 9th. We had 48 donors presenting with 42 productive units on a goal of 46. Great job everyone. We had 3 first time donors: Oliver Standiford, Eleesha Bell and Tess Langford. We also had one donor registering for the first time in a long while, Michelle Sather. We hope this was the first of many donations for all of you. The canteen was hosted by the United Methodist Church. Rita Surber and Cherie Edwards spent the day keeping the plates full. The hard work and time that goes...
Blaine County residents entering the Montana Meth Project's Paint the State 2023 art contest now have the opportunity to compete for major cash prizes thanks to the generous support of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation. Prizes totaling more than $100,000, including three $10,000 grand prizes, will be awarded to the top submissions. One winner could win up to $20,000. The Meth Project launched Paint the State 2023 earlier this year as a much-needed on-the-ground drug prevention...
Loretta Beck visited with Dale and Laura Sherwood while she was in Great Falls on Wednesday. Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass intermittently on Thursday, stopping to watch the divisional track meet on NFHS. Loretta Beck attended Turner’s graduation on Saturday. Grandchildren Ty Beck and Holly Grabofsky graduated from eighth grade. Congratulations to all the graduates. Afterwards, she attended the reception for the eighth graders at the Legion Hall, and then a graduation supper at the Shawn Beck home honoring Ty and Holly. Susan Billmayer a...
Two miles south of the city of Havre, Saddle Butte rises approximately 2,710 feet above sea level. This was the site of the Havre Trails Hike on Saturday, May 13. Hikers congregated at 10:00 a.m. at the trailhead to hike the 1.25 miles of moderately difficult terrain. Because there are no formal trails, certain areas on the hiking route offered a somewhat steep incline and the occasional tricky foothold. According to Hike Contact Lindsey Bennett, the hike took place over the course of two hours...
Spring is the favorite season of the year for many and the reasons why are generally pretty similar. Saying goodbye to winter, calves being born and green grass showing more and more each day brightens the spirits of many. Longer days, warmer temperatures and just getting outside pretty much sums up their feelings. May is National Mental Health Month and folks in North Central Montana have become increasingly aware of the importance of community awareness and being supportive of those seeking Me...
The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee is sponsoring two Ag Awards. The Outstanding Agricultural Leader and Outstanding Agricultural Advocate awards, to be presented during the upcoming 2023 NARC (Northern Ag Research Center) Field Day on June 29th, 2023. The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee began the Ag Leader and Ag Advocate Awards 23 years ago, in order to celebrate the contributions made by producers and community members in our communities who have contributed to the strength and vitality of...
Beginning May 15 and running through June 30, nonresident hunters can register their name to the Alternate’s List on MyFWP. Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks gets several unused nonresident combination licenses (big game, general elk and general deer combination licenses) returned by customers. FWP resells these returned licenses through the Alternate’s List. The Alternate’s List is an option for nonresident hunters to express their interest in purchasing one of these returned licenses by registering their name to this listing. A hun...
A crowd of over 125 People attended the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation fundraising event on Friday, May 5th, Cinco De Mayo. The event included a Taco Bar and Margaritas, keeping with the traditions of the day. A fun time was had by all and the group plans to do another Bingo event in the future. Bingo enthusiasts from Chinook and the surrounding areas attended....
The Montana Seed Show has awarded one scholarship in the amount of $300 for this year to Jessica King of Harlem, MT. The scholarship is awarded to an individual who has shown excellence in scholastic achievement (C average or above), community involvement, extra-curricular sports or clubs and participation in the Montana Seed Show. All applicants must be high school seniors attending college or trade school next year....
Blaine County Library The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday May 22nd at 4:30 p.m. American Lutheran Church Chinook American Lutheran Church has changed Worship Time to Sundays at 10 AM. Rotating Joint Services are now held on the first Sunday of every month at 11 AM. No worship services will be held at Chinook American Lutheran Church on these days. Please contact the church at 406-357-2373 if you have any questions. If no one answers, please leave a message. Harlem Library The Book Challenge...
