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The Chinook Area Chamber’s annual banquet will be held on Saturday, January 23rd at the Eagles Club. Gayle Fisher, Executive Director of the Central Montana Tourism Region, will be the speaker. Fisher is no stranger to the area having grown up in Chinook and graduated from CHS. The annual Chamber event is a time to review the past year, look at the coming year and install newly elected officers. Fisher will be the featured speaker. She’s been working various positions in tourism for about 25 years. She was selected as the “2001 Tourism Perso...
Prior to the regular January meeting Harlem's city department heads met with Fred Phillips and Carrie Gardner, engineers with Great West Engineering, to discuss final plans for the wastewater system upgrade. Mayor Bill Taylor then swore in returning council members Kim Hansen and Marc Arensmeyer, both were reelected unopposed to new terms. Mayor Taylor called the regular monthly meeting to order with the roll call. All council members were present: Kim Hanson, Ralph Schneider, Eva English and Ma...
The Blaine County Relay for Life coordinating committee recently met to set a date for the upcoming annual Relay for Life. This will be the sixth year for the event and organizers are hoping for at least 10 teams to participate. Some teams have already organized and started their fundraising for the 2016 event. It may seem a long time until July 8 but organizers know there's a lot to be done to prepare for the event. Relay for Life is one of the largest fundraisers in the United States, with...
According to Debbie Gomke, Blaine County SVOR Administrator, if and when new sexual and violent offenders move to Blaine County or move to a new residence that information will be released to the newspaper on a monthly basis. Changes in the law will also be released to the public. The notification is to ensure the safety of Blaine County residents. This information is released pursuant to MCA 46-23-508. That Code section authorizes law enforcement agencies to release any offender registration...
I turned 75 this January. That is a monument for me and for those who would say I am just a spring chicken yet, not true. I feel every one of those 75 years most of the time. How did I get this far? It was simple, brandy, martinis on Friday and Saturday nights and a huge white sheepskin rug to make me feel good every time I look at it! There was a time I was the holder of a huge collection of stuffed animals. Real stuffed animals. It was a collection that had belonged to the Lou Lucke Company and I added to it through the years. It got too big...
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is sponsoring an ice fishing class on February 4 and 6. With modern gear, ice fishing is fun, safe and comfortable. This class is for beginning or intermediate female anglers who want to learn the basics or improve their fishing skills. Participants must attend the evening class on February 4th at the FWP Region 1 office in Kalispell. Fishing on the ice will take place Saturday morning, February 6th, at a location near Kalispell. Participants do not need a fishing license as...
I don’t mean if you are deep in a crime novel and don’t want to be distracted. I mean if you are a character IN a crime novel, there are certain things you have to do. One is, if you are driving on a winding road to anywhere, with or without pursuers, you have to snake your way through the trees, the brush, or whatever the terrain offers. Gone are the days of winding roads; if they aren’t straight, they are snaking their way through the wilderness or up a mountain. If a mechanical object is a potential sound-maker, when someone uses it, it [d...
It is January of 1907 and the news this week is mostly all about the Little Rockies. Abraham Gill has disappeared and the Ruby Gulch is getting bigger and bigger as a gold mine. Mr. Gill was a partner of a man named Winter who had a ranch close to Landusky. The ranch had belonged to Johnny Curry and Curry eventually shot Winter to get the ranch back. There is a wonderful ghost story about Winter being seen yet in his night gear, brushing his teeth as that was what he was doing when he was shot. Anyhow, Abraham Gill came out looking for...
Cervical Health Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about how women can protect themselves from HPV (human papillomavirus) and cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer found on the cervix located at the entrance of the uterus among women. Moreover, HPV is a very common infection that spreads through sexual activity between males and females. It’s also a major cause of cervical cancer among women. About 79 million Americans currently have HPV. Many people with HPV don’t know they are infected. The HPV causes cervical dys...
The Hallmark movie today will be “Crossroads a Story of Forgiveness” at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to join us. The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday January 27th at 2:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Library staff will begin offering Tech help on the last Monday of the month. On January 25th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. patrons are encouraged to bring in devices they need help with. If you have a laptop, tablet or even a sma...
It’s cold outside this week, but nice and warm at the center, so be sure to stop by and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy one of the many activities we have planned for this week. You can also stop by and meet the new cook Kirsten Shelor. She is busy putting together the new menu for February. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, the Hallmark movie “Crossroads” is showing at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Bingo will be on Thursday, Jan. 21 starting at 1 p.m. Last week, we had a large group of 15 people playing. Lois Hanson and Francis Ewing were...
Wally and Loretta Beck went to Havre on Wednesday and while there, had lunch with Crystal and Lucy Grabofsky. Susan Billmayer was up to Harlan and Jane Krass’ Wednesday morning and had coffee with them. Steve and Nora Zellmer of Havre visited Loretta and Wally Beck on Monday afternoon. Sandy Beck played pinochle with her group Wednesday at Trudy Bruners. Harley Jo Beck had pie with Grandma Loretta and Grandpa Wally Beck on Tuesday afternoon. Kathy and Ed Zellmer attended the basketball game in Chinook Friday against North Star. On Friday, G...
Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Great Falls on Friday. They took Edith and Bill Bilger of Chinook along with them. They met up with Lynda Cederberg and they all enjoyed lunch out on the town with Nellie Cederberg. Happy Birthday from the Big Flat, Nellie! Anita and Brooke Reed took in 4-H on Sunday. Sonny and Nellie Obrecht were to Havre on Friday and Saturday to take in the MSU-N basketball games. Tammy Jones was to Joplin over the weekend to help Britney and Matt with their building-on project on their house. Don and Bonnie Harmon took in...
On Tuesday, January 7thth the Red Cross Blood Drive was held at the Chinook High School Auditorium with Elizabeth Hodgson as the coordinator for the drive. We, the Red Cross staff and I, are all much obliged for all the work Lizzi did. She would like to send a shout out to all who donated the prizes and time to the blood drive, allowing it to work so smoothly. We had 42 people present to the drive and 38 productive units collected on a goal of 45. Donna Murdy, Patti Treftz, and Judy Johnson...
These six students from grades 5-8 will represent Turner Public School at the County Spelling Bee in Chinook. They were the top six spellers from the Local Bee held this week at the Turner School. They battled right down to the final word before the last winning speller was announced. Winners are in order from first through sixth place. They are L-R: Laci Maloney, Brandy Calvert, Ethan Heilig, Brooke Reed, Jack Harmon, and Shyan Krass. The alternate that will attend in the event one of these...
Independence Bank is pleased to announce that Julianne Snedigar has been promoted to Consumer, Agriculture, Commercial and Real Estate Loan Officer in Malta. Snedigar grew up on a farm & ranch outside of Harlem, Montana. After graduating from Chinook High School, Juli attended Northwest College in Powell, WY where she received her Associate's Degree in Agriculture Business Management. Juli then attended MSU – Northern where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, with a minor in A...
You are invited to join the Harlem Library Book Challenge for 2016! Each month we challenge you to read a certain type of book. When you finish the book contact the library with the title and your name will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. This is a fun way to read more and varied books. January’s challenge is to read your all-time favorite book! Copies of the challenge may be picked up at the library or you may access it on the library website at http://harlempubliclibrary.org. Don’t miss the first Lea...
Student learners show a lot of intense concentration in Triangle Communication's Basic Internet and Email class presented at the Harlem Library last week. Library Director Colleen Brommer said she was expecting a good turnout and the Triangle employees who taught the course were pleased with the number who attended the class. Plans are to offer the rest of the three part series of computer classes, based on interest expressed by the attendees, in the near future. Dates for the additional...
What Happened in history on January 16th? 97 years ago... Prohibition (18th Amendment) becomes the law of the land 71 years ago... Adolf Hitler takes to his underground bunker near Berlin, where he would remain for 105 days before committing suicide 107 years ago... Ethel Merman, the "Queen of Broadway" was born Får se på Menyen (Look at the Menu ...in Norwegian) Today: Roast Turkey Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Day (NO MEAL) Jan. 19: Chicken and Rice Soup Jan. 20: Roast Pork Jan. 21: Liver and O...
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The Chinook Alliance Church had a large turnout when members hosted the January Business After Hours event in The Annex. Earlier, Pastor Dennis Fendorff said, "Part of the reason we wanted to host a Business After Hours event was to let people see our new offices and educational facility." The remodeled building was the site of L & L Pizza, just up the hill from the church's sanctuary at the corner of Indiana Street and Highway 2. The church began using The Annex last September. Members had prep...
The Harlem Wildcats had a tough go of things this past weekend. Friday they were bested at home by the Shelby Coyotes of the District 1B 70-55. Saturday the boys traveled east to Polar to take on District 2B Poplar falling in that contest 88-55. Against the Coyotes, Harlem found themselves in a battle early as they trailed just 16-15 after one. Shelby pushed the lead to 38-28 by halftime. The Wildcats turned momentum in their favor after the break outscoring Shelby 17-12 in the third to trim the lead to 50-45 entering the fourth. The Coyotes...
The Tornado boys basketball team picked up their first conference win 61-41 Saturday afternoon. The Tornadoes fell to Box Elder Thursday.. Thursday the Bears led 36-13 after eight minutes of action and 65-15 by halftime. The Bears would win the game 102-28. Senior Bret VanValkenburg scored 12 points for the Tornadoes. Senior Tyler Humphreys added eight in the contest. Friday the boys headed to Big Sandy to take on the Pioneers. Something had to give as both teams were in search of their first...
