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To mark the opening of their newly remodeled physical therapy space and to showcase what they offer, the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home (SMNH) will hold a Grand Re-Opening event on Wednesday, March 25 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sweet Home Administrator Rebecca Shackelford, who has been on the job since December, invites the community to come out to see the facility, to enjoy cookies and punch, and to meet and visit with the physical therapist and his staff. Physical Therapist Christopher Jenness, known as...
Too many of us "Smokejumpers" are a summertime fire fighting crew that cash in during the fire season, but in reality they are a highly trained and elite firefighting unit that is actively engaged in rigorousness training, fitness and skilled in advanced fire fighting techniques. When not deployed to a fire they are in constant training at one of the facilities in the Western United States. Montana is home to two Smokejumper Bases, one located in Missoula and the other in West Yellowstone....
Lane Schmitt, Chinook, Montana, and Garrett Maloney, Turner, Montana both recently enrolled in the American Angus Association®’s MaternalPlus® program as a commitment to making genetic improvements in lifetime cow herd productivity. Breeders participating in MaternalPlus are keenly focused to better evaluate herd reproductive performance, the number one profit driver in the cow-calf industry. MaternalPlus is a voluntary, inventory-based reporting system that collects additional reproductive trait data to provide Angus breeders and their custome...
Harlem Library Book Club members may pick up a copy of the new selection “Born a Crime” this week. The first discussion will be Mar. 16, 4 P.M. The library will be closed Mar. 13 because of the Seed Show. The Book Challenge for Mar. is to read a book, fiction or nonfiction, about religion. You may complete your 2020 Census survey beginning Mar. 12 online at my2020census.gov. The library is here to help. This month we are celebrating Dr. Seuss! Come in and tell us a place you are planning to go or a place you dream of visiting. The library wil...
Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) will hold an informal public meeting in Twin Bridges on March 18th following the recent discovery of two brucellosis-exposed elk in the Ruby Mountains. 100 elk were sampled by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks for brucellosis exposure as part of an ongoing surveillance to determine the incidence and distribution of the disease in wildlife. 43 of the captured animals were fitted with GPS collars to monitor their movements. The capture occurred in the Ruby Mountains outside of the current bo...
During their meeting late last month, the Zurich Association of Parents (ZAP) stuffed 382 envelopes with an information letter and registration form about the Zurich Elementary School's All-Class Reunion to be held this summer on June 13. The group was especially grateful to Keith Hanson, who donated envelopes and stamped them. Through that gesture of generosity, the group saved $100 in postage. In other event-preparation business, Brandon Nissen reserved the Chamber of Commerce's big tent,...
Merrilyn Billmayer, Sharon Goodrich, and Loretta Beck attended Bible Study at the Lutheran Church in Turner Monday evening. Susan Billmayer visited Harlan and Jane Krass on Friday morning. Loretta Beck attended the Auxiliary meeting in Turner Wednesday evening. Twenty-two family members gathered Friday night at the Duck Inn in Havre to honor Carol Klindworth for her birthday. Several people attended the Lenten services and soup supper in Hogeland Thursday evening at the Lutheran Church. Gene Billmayer hauled canola to Great Falls on Monday and...
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...
Avis M. Jamieson, of Chinook Montana, passed away March 4, 2020 at age 90 in the Northern Montana Hospital Care Center. Avis was the youngest of eight children born at home to Arthur and Rose Wilcox on October 12, 1929 at 601 Illinois St in Chinook. Avis married Don Jamieson on May 25, 1947 and they raised their six children: Rita (Tuzz) Langford, Jim Jamieson, Jack Jamieson, Jay Jamieson, Dawn (Max) Hofeldt and Rob Jamieson. Avis was a life-long member of St. Gabriel's Catholic Church where... Full story
For the next three weeks, March 13-14, 19-21, and 26-28, area residents are in for a theatrical treat with evening showings of Mamma Mia, a Montana Actors' Theater (MAT) production directed by Angela Pratt and featuring three individuals with Blaine County roots. Bonnie Ortner will play the role of Rosie, Jay Pyette will personify Harry, and Michelene Edwards will sing in the choir. The two characters will be joined on stage by the following cast members: • Donna – Angela L Murri • Tanya – Rac...
Every year March is designated Women's History Month by Presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women's contributions in American history. Women's History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a "Women's History Week" celebration in 1978. The organizers selected the week of March 8 to correspond with International Women's Day. The movement s...
Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society for women educators, met February 24th at the Chinook Motor Inn for a no host dinner meeting. Jana Hauer, Blaine County Public Heath Nurse, was our guest speaker. Jana gave an informative talk about the various responsibilities her job as Public Health Nurse entails. Each year in honor of February being "I Love to Read" month, Iota buys a Scholastic book for each Blaine County Kindergarten student. This is our fun project to encourage...
Thank you to all who sent cards called or messaged me last week after my heart attack on Monday. Your support is much appreciated and thank you to those who took over my duties while I was in the hospital. St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, a day of green beer and getting pinched if you are not wearing green. Why do we wear green on St. Patrick’s Day? The thought was that wearing green made one invisible to leprechauns and fairy folk who would pinch anyone they could see, which was anyone not wearing green. People began pinching those who didn’t w...
The Blaine County Democrats are pleased to sponsor an open house this Friday, March 13, at the home of Greg and Barb Jergeson, 6 to 9 P.M., featuring two Democratic candidates for State office, State Representatives Casey Schreiner and Shane Morigeau. Representative Schreiner is running for Lieutenant Governor with Gubernatorial candidate, Mike Cooney, who is our current Lieutenant Governor. Representative Morigeau is running for State Auditor, the office tasked with regulating the Insurance and Investment industries in Montana. The Jergeson...
arch 12, 13, 14. One of the popular events is the Bread Show, and entry day is Friday, March 13 from 8-9:30 A.M. in Harlem High School’s big gym. Categories, both adult and youth (high school senior and younger), include white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. Again this year, the bread contest will also feature the category of specialty yeast breads. Prizes will be awarded in each category. Adult first place winners may not enter their winning category for three years, but are e...
In an Awards Ceremony on Monday, March 2, several students at Meadowlark Elementary School were recognized for their achievements earned during the month of February, which had been designated as I Love to Read Month. Seven students were also awarded with Kindles for their reading achievement. School librarian Mrs. Kelsey Harry announced that Meadowlark Elementary students took and passed a total of 901 Accelerated Reader (AR) tests. The class with the most tests taken was Mrs. Edwards' first...
The first week of March finds first grader, Ahsini Bell, and fourth grader, Dain Begay, as the newest students to join Harlem Elementary's Rockin' ROARing Roster. Ahsini and Dain have shown they are worthy to be chosen as they are Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible at all times. Ahsini and Dain, you have outdone yourselves!...
Columnist's note: A couple of years ago I read about the annual March 16 celebration of St. Urho's Day in Butte. St. Urho Day celebrations occur in regions of the U.S. where Finnish immigrants live. The fact that it is celebrated the day before St. Patrick's Day is not coincidental. The idea of a St. Urho's Day celebration began when a Finnish American was chided by a friend of Irish descent who said, "Too bad the Finns don't have a saint they can celebrate." That remark resulted in Richard...
The Harlem Lady Cats have been on a roll the past few years, steadily rising from the bottom of the District 2B standings to perennial contenders for the championship. This past weekend in Shelby their performance at the Northern B Divisional assured them of a second straight trip to the Montana Class B Girls State Tournament. The State B Girls Basketball Tournament will be played at the Butte Civic Center at Butte High School this Thursday through Saturday. The Lady Cats punched their ticket...
