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Paula Reynolds, a friend, co-worker and a great ‘Ad Lady’ lost her life suddenly due to a heart attack Wednesday, February 26. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. If you were a business on the Hi-Line from Malta to Fort Benton and your phone rang with Paula’s unique voice on the other end, you knew immediately what she wanted. Paula didn’t mess around, she might ask you how your day was going but in the end she did her job and did it very well. Hearing a customer say ‘No’ didn’t bother her, she thanked them for taking her call and m...
Information from unapproved special meeting notes. In a special called meeting, held the evening of February 23, the Chinook School Board reviewed policies on public comment and closed sessions regarding the hiring of employees. After a closed session the board reconvened and approved the recommended hiring of Scott Friede as Head Football Coach for Fall, 2016. An audit report was also ratified, a school district election was called and school election judges were approved. The special meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Pauly Miller....
The Annual Banquet and Auction to benefit the Blaine County Wildlife Museum in Chinook is set for Saturday, March 5. Festivities start at the museum on Indiana Street with a tour available to banquet ticket holders, then moves to St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. The tour of the museum begins at 6pm and guests can browse the many raffle and auction items from 6-7pm at the church's parish hall. Dinner begins at 7pm at the church with the auction to follow. This year several items will be available...
The 2016 Montana Seed Show will run Thursday through Saturday evening, March 10-12, in and around the Harlem High School. Billed as the 'longest running seed show in Montana,' organizers have brought back many regular events and added some new activities. Paul Rasmussen, long time chairman of the seed show planning group, said he's expecting another great show. Thursday activities Thursday, first day of the three-day show, entries for various agricultural-related products, woodworking projects...
The stretch of warm weather has brought many locals to break out their clubs and find a course to play on. The Chinook Golf and Country Club nine hole course has certainly been one that has attracted people to come play. People of all ages have ventured out to play the course in recent weeks. Nine year old Alexus Seymour has joined her dad, Chinook High School golf coach Mike Seymour, for a few February rounds. Charlie Hergersheimer, Cal Laudermilk, Jim Gallus and Matt Williams have played the...
Article from information provided by the Blaine County Sheriff's Office. According to the state registry the information that is provided is basic safety information intended to assist you and your family in avoiding situations that allow easy access to victims. Sexual and violent offenders reside in Montana and in every other state. Families need to follow basic safety measures regardless of whether an offender moves into or out of your neighborhood. Sexual and violent offenders, like anyone...
The dinner conversation turned to food in general. “I’ve been wondering what people commonly ate a couple of generations ago that we don’t eat any more,” one hungry person said. “Rutabagas!” another one said jokingly. Well, did most people ever eat many? One person said, “When I was growing up, sometimes we would have plain rice with milk and sugar and cinnamon, for dinner.” In 2016 “dinner” is now called “lunch.” The family was not poor and the mother was a good cook who liked to cook, but some meals were very simple. In much earlier days in...
As many of you know I have been cooking some of my recipes gotten from Laened Black in February. I had a recipe that was called Black’s Party Beans. Well, I made it the other day, gave it to a church potluck and it was gone before anything else at the potluck! The beans serve 25. It is hard to lessen the amount but they freeze well so make the whole amount and give some away, fill your own bean pot and enjoy these wonderful beans. Laened recommended cooking them in a roaster. I filled a small turkey roaster. These are wonderful. Lots to buy b...
Havre, MT Paula Josephine Reynolds (aka Paula Anderson and Paula Carmean) 61, of Havre passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday February 24, 2016 in Havre. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday March 3, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Havre with Pastor Tanner Howard officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Highland Cemetery. Paula's family has requested that memorials be made to the Victoria Reynolds College Fund, in care of Independence Bank in... Full story
Hays, MT Naomi Mary "Bones" (Turntoes) Hinkle, 77, of Great Falls, passed away at Benefis on February 22, 2016 of natural causes. A wake will be held Friday, February 26, 2016 at 5:00 PM at St. Paul's Mission Parish, 301 Mission St., Hays, MT. Her funeral services will be held at St. Paul's Mission Parish, Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1:00 PM with Father Garrett Nelson presiding. Burial will immediately follow in the St. Paul's Mission Cemetery. Naomi was born January 28, 1939 in Fort... Full story
Chinook, MT John (Gunther) Holm, was born January 7, 1931 in Kuden Holstein Germany to Christian and Katrina (Siert) Holm. He passed away February 23, 2016 at the Sweet Nursing Home in Chinook. Services will be held at Edwards Funeral Home, Monday, at 2 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Sweet Nursing Home or to a charity of one's choice. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left for John's family and friends at edwardsfuneralhomemt.com. John... Full story
Chinook, MT Rodney M. Sodergren. 92, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook of natural causes. Per Rod's wishes, no services will be held. Rod was born February 20, 1924 in Lake Crystal, MN, to Henry and Ethel (Frances) Sodergren, the youngest of four children. His family moved to Montana where he graduated from High School in Cut Bank. In Cut Bank, he met Mary Lee Bailey. They were married in Choteau, MT and soon moved to Seattle, WA. where he worked... Full story
14 Indiana Avenue Office hours: Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m. Voice Mail, 357-2982 Sherryrev@yahoo.com Rev Sherry Edwards, Pastor Fourth Sunday in Lent: Joshua 5:9-12; Psalms 32; II Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32. Holy Communion is offered the first Sunday of each month and is open for all to receive as a sacramental gift from God. Presbyterian Church Sanctuary will be open on Wed. 1-3. This is an opportunity for one to enter into prayer, read scripture, listen to music, or just be in the presence of God. Tuesdays Knitting; knitting will take...
The Red Cross highly encourages appointments in order to decrease the wait time. However, walk ins are still, always welcome. A few changes have been made in the scheduling process in order to accommodate walk ins, Primarily, several appointment slots have been blocked each hour. All appointment slots from 12:30-1PM are walk in slots. You will be requested to choose one of the appointment times available, OR, you may choose to just wait. You can call me, Carla Jenewein, at 357-2491 to set up an appointment. Or, you can go online at American...
Blaine I Inc. is a non-profit corporation that works to improve emergency services through emergency equipment purchases and support of educational programs for emergency services volunteers. The group focuses its efforts on supporting emergency services in the western part of Blaine County. Blaine I was first chartered in 1983. Recently the board of directors hosted a dinner to honor two long time board members who are retiring from the board and welcome three new directors. The original board...
Happy 52nd Anniversary to Don and Bonnie Harmon. We all wish you well on such a wonderful milestone and best wishes for many more to come! Bill and Mary Hake helped Carson Maloney celebrate his birthday on Saturday. Tammy and Chelsi Jones and Katie had a fun girls shopping trip to Billings Saturday and Sunday of this weekend. Gerald and Shirley Keller were to the Basketball Tournament in Great Falls Thursday through Saturday. Sonny and Nellie Obrecht helped Todd Obrecht celebrate his birthday in Havre on Saturday and then the group attended...
Happy March to you! The new calendars are out so stop by and pick one up. On Friday, March 4 at noon we will be honoring Marilyne Berger with a farewell party. It will be camping themed with a special meal in her honor. Please call ahead for reservations or you can just stop by to say “goodbye” to her. We have fresh baked cinnamon rolls, caramel rolls and maple sticks every Thursday morning. Please call a week ahead if you want to order more than six. There will be a free VITA Tax Clinic with a tax preparer here to help you on March 14. Winner...
Susan and Gene Billmayer attended the Parish church meeting in Harlem on Sunday afternoon. Hilary Richman took Jane Krass to Great Falls on Tuesday for her medical appointment. Emily and Eric Billmayer and Meagan Wilkinson were weekend guests at the Gene Billmayer home. Lucas Reed celebrated his 19th birthday on Sunday afternoon at the Steve Reed home. Guests were Jim Reed, Harlan and Jane Krass, Diana and Shania Maloney, Darel and Linda Hauge, Hilary, Hannah, and Natalie Richman, and Steve, Anita, Brooke, and Bridget Reed. Mark your calendars...
The Book Club is starting a new book “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese. You may pick up your copy today at 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. Get in touch with your inner leprechaun and read a book with a green cover for the March Book Challenge! You may win a gift certificate from a local business. Books and Babies will not meet again until May 31 and Lego Club will take a break until June 2. There are some great new “reads” for you at the library. Stop by and pick up a few (or more!) The latest installment of Karen Marie Moning...
Chinook's American Garage shop looked more like a dining hall than a repair facility as the business welcomed a large number of guests for the Chamber's Business After Hours February event. American Garage staff had cleared out the repair bays, shelved and stored the normal tools of their trade and set up tables to serve a taco soup supper and share information about their products and services. Heather and Scott DePriest own and operate American Garage. Started in 2006 and at their current loca...
Nicole Legere, Nurse Practitioner, joined the Sweet Medical Center (SMC) on February 15. Dana Pyette, CEO at the Center, wrote, "Nicole will be working as a casual status provider." Legere said her employment status means, "I will be available to work one week per month. Some months I may work all five days of my availability, some months I won't, depending on the need" She lives in Havre with her three children, ages 18, 14 and 13. Legere also works full-time at Big Sandy Medical Center on a...
The Lloyada Ladies met on December 21, 2016 at the Chinook Motor Inn for their No host Christmas Dinner and Organizational Meeting. Everyone brought a gift for the Christmas gift exchange. Cheryl Barber the club’s Sunshine Pal was present. The club participated in the Festival of Trees Event by donating a Christmas basket of Goodies. Members donated items to put in the basket on November 10 at the home of Doris Hofeldt where the club also celebrated Colette Olson and Yvonne Davies birthdays. The club decided to keep the same officers and m...
Reporter's note: In the process of covering a number of city council meetings in Blaine County over the last couple of years, I often ran into staff members with Bear Paw Development Corporation. It took several meetings before I began to have some inkling of what Bear Paw Development was about and how they helped local communities. I asked to meet with Paul Tuss, Executive Director of Bear Paw Development, to learn more about the history of and role the group plays in the economic wellbeing of...
Chamber Bucks, a gift certificate-type program usable at any business in Chinook, has been around awhile. Recently the 'bucks' got a new look. Instead of the former check-like appearance, the new Chamber Bucks come in $5 and $10 denominations. The gift program was started "to improve sales of products or services in the Chinook area." Businesses can take and redeem Chamber Bucks whether they are a member of the Chinook Chamber or not. With the new look to the Chamber Bucks there is a campaign...
