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Homecoming festivities took place recently in Turner on Main Street. Although it looked different this year, the weather and the fun was never better! The students were good about wearing their masks while doing the activities and the adults enjoyed seeing the kids again. A parade of floats were held after the crowning of coronation with each class being represented. Homecoming candidates were announced as Shyan Krass and Shane Kimmel as the 2020-2021 King and Queen, Brandy Calvert and Austin...
Two Lutheran confirmands met the criteria to be confirmed and were honored at their regular church worship services this past Sunday. Caleb Jordan Zellmer was confirmed at the Hogeland Lutheran Church while Carson Daniel Maloney was confirmed in the Turner Lutheran Church. Both churches honored their confirmands at a brunch/lunch following the services. Congratulations to both boys as they affirm their baptism with their congregation and families. Carson Maloney (left) is seen with lay pastor,...
TURNER SCHOOL WELCOMES LOUISE OGEMAHGESHIG FISCHER Louise Ogemahgeshig Fischer visited the Turner School this past Thursday. She saw groups of students throughout the morning sharing her traditional knowledge with students and staff in the school. Fischer describes the American Indian struggle for survival in often harsh conditions, triumph over hardships, and spiritual and creative achievements. She spoke of how the Indian peoples lived, their focus on food, clothing, and medicine, which came...
GUEST SPEAKER VISITS TURNER SCHOOL This week the students and staff of Turner School were treated to a guest speaker that they won't soon forget. They welcomed faith-based hip hop artist and motivational speaker, Bobby Bugatii Jones of Wyoming. He told how he battled alcoholism and was given a second chance to turn himself around. He visits youth and adults now to encourage self worth, good character, and making the right choices. Jones is shown here with some High School students at Turner High...
This year marked the sixth year since this walk was started. The walk was named after a local family lost their beloved son/brother/grandchild to suicide. The event was started to help raise awareness and educate people on the devastating subject. Although 2020 was rocked by a pandemic, the family of Tristan Billmayer felt that more than ever, they needed to raise awareness. So, they put together the event in a bit of a different format. They had Gerald Stiffarm of the Harlem/Belknap area speak...
Last week, Kass and Daryn Cederberg were to Turner for cattle deliveries and for the Tristan Billmayer Memorial walk. Sis Nace also visited the Welsh family over the weekend. Brandon and Ashleigh Simons and their two children, Quinn and Remmi, spent a couple weeks helping with harvest and visiting family on the Big Flat. They stayed with Ryle and Patty Simons. Julie and Isley Welsh were in Malta for barrel racing on Friday and Isley competed in the little kids rodeo there on Saturday. Diana Maloney, Anita Reed and girls, and Linda Hauge were...
Amy Belle Smith, Ben Hall and Betty Billmayer, all part of the Relay for Life committee, met with County Nurse Jana Hauer to discuss plans for the Relay For Life event that was scheduled for July 18th at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The event has been postponed but, hopefully, will be held at a later date. Jana shared Covid 19 guidelines that are in place now during Stage Two which allow for gatherings of 50 people with social distance and cleanliness procedures encouraged. The hope is that, by waiting, we would move into at least Stage...
“Royal Family Kids” is an international Christian organization that offers various programs, free of charge, for foster kids. Their website, RoyalFamilyKids.org, states in part: “Royal Family Kids. Changing lives. Transforming Communities. We intervene in the lives of children in the foster care system through camps and mentoring programs in order to improve life outcomes and to transform communities. One of our most effective interventions is a 5-day summer camp. Camp is where many kids get to be kids—often for the first time in their young li...
Turner Graduation 2020 took place in the Turner Park, following recommendations set by the Blaine County Health Department, this past Saturday, May 16, 2020. Graduating at the service were the seven Junior High Graduates and the two, 2020 Senior High Graduates. A welcome was given by Tony Warren, Superintendent of Turner Schools. Jack Harmon introduced the guest speaker, Mr. Alan Van Voast. He gave some very encouraging advice to both grades graduating. A parent presentation was given to music...
The coronation of Royalty for the 2019-2020 school year took place Wednesday, January 29th at the Turner School. A fun evening was had by all watching all the kids celebrating with a float presentation, pep rally, dinner, and the royalty all dressed up and coronation presented. Shyan Krass was named Princess and Shane Kimmel, Prince. Shyan is the daughter of Lorin and Jill Krass. She plays basketball for the Lady Tornadoes and is in track. She is also a member of the Wildcat Volleyball team....
Lenny Erickson and Max and Kirsti Cederberg took in the Montana Seed Show in Harlem over the weekend. Hudson and Mary Kate Simons served lunch on Friday at the Montana Seed Show and the banquet dinner on Saturday as a fundraiser for the Harlem Swim team. Susan Fox attended the Montana Seed Show this weekend. Gerald and Shirley Keller attended the Class A Basketball Tournament in Billings. Unfortunately they didn’t get to see the finish. Youth group met this week at the Catholic Church. Not a lot of news this week. The Big Flat received a...
The Lutheran Lenten Soup Supper will be in Turner this Thursday at 6:00 with services to follow at 7:00. Everyone is welcome to attend. Jon and Shelly Harmon traveled to Lewiston, Idaho to see Eddie Harmon and the Northern Lights in the Frontier Conference semifinals. Lenny Erickson and Max and Kirsti Cederberg attended the Lenten soup supper and services on Thursday in Hogeland. Gary Granlund, Anne and Auzdyn King, Shandel Fouts and Melanie Watkins were birthday dinner guests Saturday evening for AJ’s birthday. Linda and Darel Hauge recently r...
Nate, Billie Jo, Hudson and Mary Simons attended the Divisional tournament this past weekend to cheer on the Turner Tornadoes. Great season, ladies! Max Cederberg was in Great Falls this week for meetings and while there he took in some of the tournament games as well as visiting his mother, Nellie. The Elementary kids have started their season of basketball jamborees. They started practicing last Monday so soon there will be jams to attend. Be looking for a schedule coming out soon. Miles Hutton spent several days in Great Falls last week....
The Turner boys and girls basketball teams participated this weekend in the District 9C tournament. Congratulations to the girls team for their second place finish. They advance to the Divisional tournament this week in Great Falls. They play their first game on Thursday at 7:00 at the Four Seasons Arena. The Elementary students started basketball this Monday. We can look forward to some fun jamboree basketball games in the weeks to come. Nate, Mary, and Hudson Simons attended the district tournament in Havre while Billie Jo reffed the 2B...
A group of Harlem Lutheran Church teens received their own special Bible this past Sunday at their regular church services. Jack Siemens presented them with their own book of Holy Scriptures. They were very happy to have such a special ceremony. These children will hold this gift from their church very special for many years to come....
Major News this week is the upcoming District 9C Tournaments. Because of this, there will be NO school on Thursday so that everyone has the opportunity to go to support our basketball program in Havre at the Blue Pony gymnasium. Gerald and Shirley Keller attended the Blue Ponies basketball games on Friday and Saturday. The Turner DC Club would like to thank all the folks who attended and supported the Valentine’s Dinner on Sunday. Your donations and support were greatly appreciated! Anita and Bridget Reed rode with Johannas and Shannon Brown t...
Students in Mr. Aris Mejia's Scientific Research class at Turner High School invited the first and second grade classes to their classroom to share some awesome labs with them. They were able to see some great labs that grabbed the attention of the eager littles. Some of the labs were those like "Elephant Toothpaste, Chicken Sounds in a Cup, Water Fireworks, Roll a Can with Static Electricity and Liquid State vs. Solid State in Static Electricity. The younger students really enjoyed the labs...
Bill and Mary Hake enjoyed basketball in Turner this past Friday. Dan and Amy Huttton were to Long Beach where they visited with David Heilig. Then they continued on over to the Phoenix, Arizona area. Gerald and Shirley Keller attended the Turner/Hays game on Friday and then the Blue Pony/Sidney game on Saturday. They enjoyed watching all the kids play. Max Cederberg and Francis Van Voast were in Bozeman this weekend for a MSRA meeting. Diana Maloney was to Havre on Friday. She visited Dan and Helen Maloney, Jim Reed, and Danny Kegel at...
Guy and Linda Hutton were to Chinook to visit Dorothy Johnson on Friday. Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Havre on Saturday for their car club post holiday party. Don and Bonnie Harmon attended the basketball games in Turner on Saturday. Nate, Billie Jo, Hudson and Mary Simons attended games in Dodson on Friday night and Turner on Saturday night. Randy and Diana Maloney enjoyed the Homecoming activities Wednesday night at the Turner School. Bill and Mary Hake enjoyed basketball games this past Saturday in Turner. Terry and Tammy were to Shelby...
There will be a community meal, coronation, and float presentation at a public Pep Rally coming this Wednesday at the Turner School at 6:00 p.m. Come enjoy good food, watch the little ones pull floats that have been made by the Junior and Senior High School kids, see the Homecoming candidates and the coronation, and get them revved up at a Pep Rally. It promises to be a fun evening! There will be basketball games at Dodson at 6:00 and 7:30 this coming Friday. Then on Saturday, Homecoming basketball will be on our home court at 2:00 and 3:30...
Raymond, Maddox, and Conrad Keller were out to visit Gerald and Shirley Keller on Sunday. Anita Reed attended the Spelling Bee at the school on Tuesday. Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Great Falls this week to help celebrate Nellie Cederberg's birthday. Basketball this week includes Fort Benton coming to Turner on Friday. Game times are 5:00, and 6:30. On Saturday, the Tornadoes travel to Chester to take on the CJI Hawks and game times are 3:00 and 4:30. Good luck to both the girls and boys...
Basketball games this weekend include traveling to Big Sandy on Friday with games beginning at 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. Then on Saturday, the home game will be against North Star and will be at 3:00 and 4:30. Concessions will be open! Come enjoy a meal and watch some great ball games! Sonny and Nellie Obrecht attended the Turner ballgames this weekend. There will be a Turner School Board meeting this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. The third quarter begins this Monday at the Turner School. Hilary Richman and girls stopped by Maloney’s for a quick visit S...
Grades four through 8 from Turner School participated in the school competition of the National Geographic GeoBee this week. Bridget Reed a 6th grader won first place, and Second place was awarded to Avery Fox. The school competition is the first round in the annual National Geographic GeoBee, a geography competition designed to inspire and reward students' curiosity about the world. Questions cover not only geography, but also ancient and world civilizations, cultures, and physical features....
The Local Geography Bee will be held this coming Wednesday, January 7th beginning at 10:11, third period of school, in the 5th and 6th grade classroom. This week’s basketball games include traveling to Hays/Lodge Pole at 5:00 and 6:30 on Friday, January 10th. On Saturday, Chinook will be coming to Turner and game times are 6:00 and 7:30. On January 14, the local spelling bee will be held at 12:45 in the school gymnasium. Everyone is welcome to attend. Gerald and Shirley Keller spent an early Christmas at Juliann and J.D. Solomon’s home in Hel...
The Turner School celebrated the holiday season recently with a concert and a visit from Santa. This year the community was graced with a concert including grades Kindergarten through grade 8. Then it concluded with a visit from Saint Nick! The Honor Society members helped Santa hand out bags of goodies. A reception was held out in the school cafeteria and hosted by the H.H.H. Club....
