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Last week's fair was the 50th anniversary of the Fort Belknap Mid Winter Fair. The annual winter event was first staged in 1967. Ed Doney, who's been actively involved with the fair since 1987, wrote about 'why' the winter fair was organized. In a visit about the Fair he explained, "Some folks who had jobs that involved calling on people in their homes, discovered how much original native art was being done but no one ever got to see the art." Early on the Fair was a way to showcase the variety...
About 25 locals came to hear the first program of a four-part series being jointly presented by the Harlem Library and the Little Rockies Senior Center in Harlem. Colleen Brommer, Library Director, said there would be four such programs, all part of Humanities Montana's offerings available to communities. The quarterly presentations will alternate between the library and the senior center. Brommer introduced Arch Ellwein who would be presenting as Theodore Roosevelt. Ellwein didn't really need i...
Aaniiih Nakoda College is once again partnering and collaborating with Phillips County Hospital to give nursing students enrolled in the Associate of Science in nursing program a great clinical experience. The ASN program at Aaniiih Nakoda College is "growing their own" future registered nurses and the experience provided by a rural community hospital such as Phillips County Hospital gives them hands on experience working in a rural hospital. Nurses wear many hats and don't just work in one...
It’s almost time for the 69th annual Montana Seed Show pie baking contest. This years pie entries will be accepted on Friday, March 9th, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Harlem High School gym. There is a youth division and adult division again this year. A few things to remember when entering, all pies are to be made from scratch, with a double crust and berry or fruit filling. Your recipe must accompany your pie. Once again there will be ribbons and great cash prizes, hope to see you there....
Helena, Mont. – The Montana Alfalfa Seed Advisory Committee will meet at 9:00 am on Monday, February 19th in Billings at the Red Lion Hotel and Convention Center (1223Mullowney Lane). An agenda for the meeting can be found here. The Alfalfa Seed Program is administered by the Montana Department of Agriculture under the Alfalfa Seed Industry Act. The Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee provides direction for research and marketing toward the continued growth of the alfalfa seed industry of Montana. The Montana Department of Agriculture’s mission is...
Happy February! It started out cold and snowy and it looks like its got a good start on an old fashioned winter. Merrilyn Billmayer, Bobbie Brekke, and Cindy Erickson got together and helped their Mother, Ardis Hewitt, celebrate her 91st birthday this week. Happy Birthday Ardis!! Last Sunday, Wally and Loretta Beck attended a Pancake Breakfast at the Harlem Senior Center put on by the Harlem Catholics, and then went on to Great Falls where they had medical appts on Monday. Linda Hauge and Anita Reed were out during the week to help their...
A group of Turner students will be attending the County spelling bee in Chinook on Feb. 7th. Those attending will be Shay Humphreys, Lacey Hickel, Carson Maloney, Dakota Krass, and Laci Maloney. Good Luck to these students. Mark your calendars for the local Science fair. It will be February 27th from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Be sure to stop by and see the Science students show off their projects. Senior Night at the Turner School will be February 9th. The Seniors honored this year are Stacie Cornell, Eddie Harmon, and Ben Hunter. If you are wanting to...
Milton Guy "Scoot" Healy, 49 years old, passed away on Monday January 29th, 2018 at his 3-Mile ranch located on the Fort Belknap Reservation. Milton fought a courageous battle with cancer and never once complained. Wake services were Thursday, February 1, 2018 starting at 3 P.M. at his home, moving at about 5 P.M. to the Red Whip Center at Fort Belknap. Funeral services were Noon, Friday, February 2, at the Red Whip Center. Burial with Military Honors were in the Healy Family Cemetery....
Mary Bell Harvey Jeffers "Toots" passed away peacefully in her home on February 1, 2018. Mary was born on November 13, 1931 in Harlem, MT to Nellie and Samuel Harvey. The youngest of ten, Mary grew up in Harlem, MT with her nine siblings. She loved to hunt with Sam Harvey and her brothers and was one of the best shots. She graduated from Harlem High School in 1950. She soon moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with her sister. After her short stint in Las Vegas she came back to Havre where she met her...
The Way We Were will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is rated PG and running time is 1 hour and 58 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. The Lost Valentine will be showing February 14th. We are showing the movies with closed captioning whenever possible. Hopefully this will encourage those who may have difficulties hearing the movies to attend. February is the month of love. The book display for February will be romances. We have...
Celebrate Library Lovers Month! Stop in during February and see everything the library has for you to love. Guess how many Valentine candies in the jar! See the “Show a Little Kindness” display! Read the proclamation from Harlem’s mayor, Kim Hansen! When you check out you will receive a special library Valentine! The Book Club members may pick up a copy of the new book “Snow Falling on Cedars” this week. The first discussion will be Feb. 12, 4 P.M. in the meeting room. “The Wanted” is a new Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novel by Robert Crais. Elvis...
Well, the groundhog saw his shadow so we have 6 more weeks of winter. We will try to stay busy here at the center so it goes by fast. We have a lot planned this month, so let’s get started. The movie this Wednesday in the library meeting room is “The Way We Were” with Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Popcorn will be served. Bingo is played at 1 p.m. every Thursday. Last week’s jackpot winner was Virginia Olson. On Friday, the Kitchen Band will be playing and there will be pinochle after lunch. We had 2 tables last week. They had a lot of...
Can you believe that our Easter season is starting with Ash Wednesday on Wed., February 14th? That is Valentine’s Day, too, of course! Elsie Bertelsen: 50-50 winner for January ($22.63). She has been lucky these last few months. Rub up against her to have some luck rub onto you. Harlem Senior Center membership drive is still open… become a member for only $5 for the full year! Humanities Montana next event is “Dance Interactive” on Tues., February 20th, at Harlem Senior Center, at 7:00 p.m. This will be a very fun and informative event....
In conjunction with the 69th Montana Seed Show this year the Annual Art Show will be held on March 8th, 9th and 10th of 2018. Setup time will be 8:00am on Friday, March 9th. 4’ x 8’ boards will be set up and are rented for $15.00 per board. The Art Show features painting, sculpture and photography. Handicrafts are not eligible to be entered in the Art Show. There will be an Art Auction on Friday, March 9th at 7:00pm. If you are interested in having a piece of Art in the auction please complete the form pertaining to the auction. We will lim...
This fine group of spellers have qualified or are alternates for the Blaine County Spelling Bee, Wednesday, February 7 at 10 a.m. Back Row (L-R): Julius SeRoy, Shyla Benzing, Dentin DePriest (2nd Place), Samuel Christensen, Alexis =Pitkanen, Bree Swanson, Allison Powell, Robyn Chaffin (1st Place), Derreck Christensen, Liam Edwards, Dawson Ball. Front Row (L-R): Alexus Seymour (alternate) Carson Nissen, Asher Brinkman, Ashlyn Jensen (alternate), and Levi Jensen....
Mark your calendar—the Montana Seed Show will be held March 8, 9 and 10 at Harlem High School with many events and exhibits to interest attendees. One of these is the Bread Contest. The categories for both youth (high school seniors and younger) and adult are regular white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. All four categories will offer monetary prizes for youth and adults, with plaques in each category for the adults and a plaque to the over-all winner. The first place adult winne...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters and the Harlem Wildcats met last Thursday to complete there home and home season series and spectators were witness to one of the best games of the season so far. The Sugarbeeters opened up a big early lead and then held on for a high scoring, up and down the court, 94-80 win over the Harlem Wildcats Chinook Junior Isaac Bell began the contest with a two-point basket to give the 'Beeters an early lead. Bell then scored the next nine Sugarbeeters points, including two...
The Harlem Lady Cats continue to roll through their schedule and are firing on all cylinders as tournament time quickly approaches. Harlem began the week by traveling to Chinook Thursday evening for non-conference tilt with the Sugarbeeters. Harlem took their time in settling into a groove on offense but were stiffing on defense early. Sophomore L'Tia Lawrence connected twice on three point buckets and junior Autumn Eagleman added a three point bomb of her own leading to 12-0 lead for the Lady...
The Turner Tornado boys basketball team has began to climb up in the standing of the District 9C following their third consecutive conference win over the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds 75-70 last Thursday. Senior Eddie Harmon helped the Tornadoes get off to a fast start with eight first quarter points as Turner led 14-11 early on. Thunderbird senior Chance Main provided an offensive spark for the Thunderbirds in the second quarter with seven points including a bomb from beyond the arc. Senior...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats will be in Billings this Friday and Saturday at the All-Class State Wrestling Tournament following a solid effort at the Northern B/C Divisional in Malta. The Sugarbeeters finished fifth in the team standings with 86 points and qualified six wrestlers for the state tournament. Harlem collected 50 points in Malta and will send three wrestlers to Billings. Chinook will be represented in Billings by freshman Rebecca Stroh who was named champion of the...
The 2018 officers to the Board of Directors for the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce were introduced at the chamber's annual banquet: They include Dana Davis, Secretary; Daniel Dahl, Vice President; Sarah Pratt, President; Hayley Yost, Treasurer and Dawn Colby, Reporter - Parliamentarian. Brandon Nissen, the new Executive Director for the Chinook Chamber, was not present. President Pratt, speaking of some upcoming changes for the chamber, said Brandon Nissen would soon be starting his duties as...
The Chinook Masonic Lodge #50 has purchased seven Kindles for the Meadowlark Elementary. All the students from each of the grades K-6, will have an opportunity to earn one of the Kindles by completing the reading requirements set up by Mrs. Tammy Edwards the school librarian. The Kindles will be presented to one student from each grade at the end of the third quarter in mid March. Pictured is Larry Surber, Worshipful Master and Ben Hall Secretary of Chinook Masonic Lodge #50....
