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When Montana's longest running travelogue program, Backroads of Montana returns to the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) airways at 8 p.m. on Monday, May 23, it will feature a new host, a Blaine County personality, and some building history. The new host is one of the program's producers, John Twiggs, and this episode will highlight Daniel Dahl of Wilderness Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Dahl and the Wilderness Funeral Home building in Chinook are the subjects of a segment in the upcoming...
With the school year winding down, many educators express concern about "summer slide," the decline of skills developed during the previous school year when they don't get practiced. Without available summer programs-especially in reading-students are academically vulnerable. Thankfully, due to Summer Reading Library Grants from the Town Pump Charitable Foundation, two libraries in Blaine County will have support for ensuring that youth continue to learn, read, and explore Oceans of...
As National Mental Health Awareness Month continues, the Local Advisory Council for Mental Health (LAC) continues to share tips for self-care. They are also looking for someone willing to serve on the Council, as well as applicants for their mini-grant program. The position that LAC is hoping to fill is for a Community Resilience Coordinator. Although this is a volunteer role, all training will be provided and paid for by the LAC. As described by LAC Secretary, Haley Velk, and Vice Chair, Tina Mord, this is an individual who will serve as a...
The Montana Seed Show has awarded two scholarships in the amount of $300 each for this year to: Laci Maloney - Turner Kaden LaBrie - Malta The Scholarships are awarded to individuals who have 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....
Harlem Library The virtual program “A Cooking Demo with Mariah Gladstone, Indigikitchen” will take place May 20, 6:30-8 P.M. Please register at tinyurl.com/Indigikitchen to be sent the link or you may watch at the library. The next “Bring It to the Table” session for business owners and entrepreneurs will be May 23, 11:30 P.M. and topic will be “Marketing Among Generations” with Shelby Humphreys. The Friends of the Library are hosting a basket raffle fundraiser. The baskets will be at the library from May 25 -June 7 for silent bidding wit...
Friends of the Bear Paw Marathon are seeking help with preparing and serving its all-you-can-eat spaghetti and baked potato banquet on Friday, June 3, at the Eagles Club in Havre. The pre-marathon race-day meal has been shown to provide runners and their loved ones with a number of advantages. The runners will benefit with the extra store of readily available carbohydrate-fueled energy and improved hydration on race day. They and their families will also have the opportunity to get acquainted with other like-minded folk and what to expect on...
When the Block Builders Quilt Guild met on May 10 in the Blaine County Library's Meeting Room, members unveiled their projects completed for Gift of Life Housing and Harold & Carmen Poulsen Legacy Housing. The Block Builders will be donating 26 quilts to these complimentary housing facilities for Great Falls Clinic Hospital and Benefis Hospital patients. After the meeting was called to order by President Sharon Reed, the sixteen members in attendance listened to a show and tell session. Those...
May 24 is a special date to Art Kleinjan for two important reasons. First, he will celebrate his 90th birthday, and second, he will be retiring from his position as meal delivery person for the Chinook Senior Citizen Center. Regarding his secret to a long life, Kleinjan replied, “I’m just lucky.” Speaking of luck, Center Director Karyn Higgins feels fortunate to have had the dedicated and uninterrupted services of Kleinjan for so long. “Art has been involved with meal deliveries for the Center for 16 years. For the last seven, he has been pe...
Congratulations to our MSU-Northern women's team for finishing 2nd in the year end team standings and qualifying Mikenna Schauer, Kassidy Willliamson, Brittney Cox, and Jill Marcenko to the CNFR! Brittney Cox finished 6th in Barrel Racing while riding a horse she raised and broke. She will be competing at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, Wyoming June 10-18, 2022. Northern Rodeo Head Coach, Doug Kallenberger, was voted Coach of the Year as well....
Gary Olszewski visited with Wally Beck on Monday afternoon. Susan and Gene Billmayer visited with Jim and Helen Billmayer in Havre on Saturday afternoon. Shirley Keller was a Tuesday visitor at the Wallace Beck home. Susan Billmayer attended the funeral service for Rose Van Voast on Thursday. Loretta Beck was a visitor at the Ed Zellmer home on Wednesday morning. Duane and Carol Klindworth went to Matt and Annie Klindworth’s home for birthday dinner for Isaac’s 9th birthday on Saturday. Annie’s sister, Kristi, was there also. Hilary, Hanna...
Montana "Tana" Gertrude Claridge Sinclair Ranes Epifanio was a caring sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She left this world on December 30th, 2021, at age 84. Tana was born to Raymond and Dolly Claridge on March 8th, 1937, in Zurich, MT. After excelling in school, Tana married John "Bud" Sinclair and together they had three children, John, Cheryl and Mike. After separating from Bud, she moved to Reseda, California. She worked tirelessly to support her three children as a... Full story
Dutton and former Harlem/Savoy resident, James H. Baker, passed away May 5, 2022. A graveside service will be held at the Harlem Cemetery on May 22nd at 1:00pm, followed by a remembrance service and luncheon at Zurich Park. James was born September 11th, 1950 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Havre, Montana to Arline and Eddie Baker. He graduated from Harlem High School in 1968, and enlisted in the Navy to become a Machinist Mate from '68 to '72 on the USS Tutuila and USS Leonard F. Mason. He briefly... Full story
Upon entering I went over to him and asked if he were Mr. Putnam. He replied that he was, so I introduced myself and stated my business. He was quite a large man and I quickly learned that he had a bad speech impediment, which I ignored. He sat down heavily in an office chair and placing his elbows on the arms of the chair, with fingers interlaced, he looked at me for several minutes without saying anything. I became frightened and wished I could run out of the place; I wished someone else had been the committee of one. Finally, he began to...
The Montana Library Network along with the Harlem Public Library are hosting the virtual program “A Cooking Demo with Mariah Gladstone, Indigikitchen” May 20, 6:30-8:00 on Zoom. This program is free and open to all. Registration is required at tinyurl.com/Indigikitchen and a link to join will be sent by email. Or you may attend in person at the library watch party! The next “Bring It to the Table” gathering for everyone involved in business or entrepreneurship will be May 23, 11:30 – 12:30 P.M. at the library. This session will cover “Marketing...
The District Track and Field Meets are in the books and our local Blaine County teams now have their sights set on the Divisional round. The District 9C was held this past Wednesday at the Middle School Track & Field Complex in Havre. The Chinook Sugarbeeters turned in an outstanding effort, finishing second in the team standings on the boys side and third in the girls race. The Sugarbeeters won seven events on the day and qualified eight girls and ten boys, including relays, for the Northern C...
Two more Blaine County Athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their basketball careers at the next level. Both student athletes are from Harlem High School and just completed a fantastic state tournament seasons. The first to sign is Wildcat senior RJ Ramone. Ramone signed to play basketball beginning this fall for the Montana State University Lights. On Monday, Lady Cat Chloe Messerly signed with the Williston State Tetons where she will be reunited with her former Lady...
The Chinook High School Sugarbeeters had four entries into the the Singles tournament and two entries into the Doubles Tournament at this years North/East B/C Tennis Divisional. The Harlem Lady Cats had a single entry into the Tournament as play began this past Friday in Havre. When all was said and done the Sugarbeeters claimed championships in both the Singles and Doubles Tournaments. Sophomore Mya Berreth defeated teammate, senior Allison Powell in the Singles Tournament while the Doubles...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters concluded their 2022 season earlier this week at the Montana Class C State Golf Tournament. Full results will be in next weeks Blaine County Journal. The 'Beeters were in Sidney the previous week as well, competing in the first ever Eastern C Divisional. The Chinook Girls finished fifth in the team standing and sent four to the State C on Monday. Senior Braden Eoff was the lone 'Beeter boy to advance to the State C Golf Tournament. The 'Beeter girls contingent includes j...
The MSU-Northern football program under the direction of first year Head Coach Jerome Sourers held a football skills camp open to kids aged K-12. In all 110 local youth participated in the camp including several form Blaine County with kids from Chinook, Harlem and Turner in attendance. Left: Former Wildcat and Current Light players Andrew Rasmussen and Lane Allen are joined by a number of local football players following the camp....
