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When the Harlem VFW closed its doors nearly a year ago and the Bowling Alley had returned its last ball on May 31, 2018, many wondered what would happen to the building. For years the building served the community in more ways than just a VFW Club. It was used to host parties, wedding receptions, banquets and so many other functions. With its closing the community was left without a venue to hold special events. The VFW building was left in the hands of three Officers, including the Commander...
For some, the slightest mention of running makes their body cringe with a deeply rooted desire to do anything else. For others running is therapeutic and their willingness to pursue it is borderline addictive. Yet there are some who simply just enjoy it. They like the feeling running provides them, the escape and time away from the clutter of the world. Many people run daily, maybe a mile or two, some days a few more but there are some among us who take it to the next level by running...
The Blaine County Courthouse Annex was severely damaged by a major spring storm a year ago. Extensive damage to the roof forced the immediate relocation of the Blaine County Health Department, the MSU-Blaine County Extension Office the Blaine 1 Ambulance crew. After months of planning, research and construction, the facility is nearly ready for it's relocated tenants to return to their offices. The MSU-Extension was relocated the old Justice of the Peace offices in the basement of the Blaine...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education classroom course dates have been set for the Havre area for this year, and there are two more courses offered this spring. The courses will be held at MSU-Northern at Cowan Hall, room 300, and are free of charge. The course dates are as follow: Class 2: April 4, 6-7 p.m.- orientation April 8-12- class April 13- field day/live shoot Class 3: May 9, 6-7 p.m.- orientation May 13-17- class May 18- field day/live shoot For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2019 season,...
Max and Kirsti Cederberg, and Lenny Erickson attended the Catholic Church dinner on Sunday. Chelsi Jones and fiance, Jordan, and Don and Marilyne Berger came out to Turner and accompanied Terry and Tammy Jones to the Catholic Church Spring dinner. Max and Kirsti Cederberg attended a church meeting in Harlem on Sunday. Then afterwards, they went on to Havre to visit Barb and Chuck Salerno. They will be celebrating their 46th Anniversary tomorrow. On their way home, they stopped in Chinook to visit Aunt Edith Bilger. Glenna Ammen attended the...
From the Heart of Montana to the Hearts of Tanzania fundraiser dinner, presentation, and silent auction will be on April 6 at the Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Line located at 500 1st Avenue in Havre starting at 5 o'clock. The event will begin with Dr. Carley Robertson and Diane Brown, RN, giving a presentation on this medical mission. They both were on the mission in 2017. Following the presentation, the cowboy cocktail dinner will be served. A cowboy cocktail is smoked pulled pork, beans,...
Susan Billmayer attended the funeral service for Lorraine Schwenke in Malta on Monday. The Elementary Basketball Jamboree was held in Turner on Saturday with St. Judes and Box Elder playing the Turner teams. There is one more Jamboree in Chester this coming Saturday. The Turner girls and boys games are at 12:00 and 1:00 vs. Big Sandy, then vs. CJI at 2:00 and 3:00. Susan Billmayer went to Billings for a dental appointment on Wednesday. The High School Track Team will meet in Havre on April 3 and in Glasgow on April 5. Susan and Gene Billmayer...
Caroline Virginia Felton Morton passed away at home on January 29th, 2019. She was born November 8, 1928 in Havre Montana to William Pruden and Sally Borchardt Felton. She was their 9th child. She was raised in the Bears Paw Mountains and Chinook. After high school she traveled to Great Falls to work, then on to Minneapolis and San Francisco. She returned to her parents' home in Woods Bay on Flathead Lake and met her future husband Don Morton. They married October 31, 1953, raising 3 children.... Full story
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Q: Is it true that Queen Victoria believed in Jesus Christ? A: In the biography of Queen Victoria there is a heart-warming story told. She went into the slums of London and visited the home of an elderly lady. When the queen rose to leave, she asked, “Is there anything I can do for you?” The woman said, “Yes, ma’am, Your Majesty, you can meet me in Heaven.” The queen turned to her and said softly, “Yes. I’ll be there, but only because of the blood that was shed on the cross for you and for me.” Queen V...
The library will have special hours next week as the staff will attend state library conference. On Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11 the library will be open from 12:30-3:00. On Friday, April 12 the library will be open from 10:00 to noon. There will be no After School Story Hour April 10 and no Lego Club April 11.Thanks to our great volunteers for helping out while we are gone. The Book Challenge for April is to read a book with a two-word title. Contact the library if you completed the March challenge to read the first book of a...
Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has dedicated her life to achieving transformational improvements in the health and prosperity of families, communities and societies. Now she will lend her support to advocate for our nation’s libraries as honorary chair of National Library Week, April 7 – 13, 2019. Over the last 20 years, Gates has invested more than $1 billion through her foundation’s Global Libraries initiative to enhance the power of libraries to improve lives. “We couldn’t imagine a more ideal person to serve...
Sunday May 5 we will be celebrating the end of the marathon pinochle games. I hope you are getting close to being done. I know my partner and I are almost done. It will be interesting to see the grand totals. The monthly Senior Citizen's board meeting will be April 8 at 1:00 p.m. here at the center. We have 2 board members whose terms are ending in June. If you are interested in running for one of these positions please let Marlane know so your name can be added to the ballot at election time....
Thank You!!!! Sonny and Nellie O’Brecht for the generous donation of Liver and Ribs! Liver will be served on the 30th of April. We had the pleasure here at the Center of having some of the prom parents serve up dinner for their kids and dates. We welcome any other groups that might need a use of our dining room and kitchen. Thank you to Kelli Rasmussen for the baked potatoes, salads and pies. Something is happening somewhere at some time: Thur., April 4th: Albertson’s 10% off day for Seniors. Fri., April 12th and Sat. April 13th: Poets & Pic...
The kids had a great time doing the project with their families. The following are comments made by the students: Aspen: I had fun making my trap. I had fun spending time with my mom making it. Kynlie: I had fun making it. My mom helped me a little bit. I put food in my trap. Piper: I liked hanging out with mom. I liked decorating it. My little brother ate my candy coins. Sasha: I liked that I drew the sign. I like that he/she will see the gold and he will jump down and get stuck in a sticky...
South of the Border, Column No. 7 Columnist's note: Liberty Hall, the century-old community hall in Whitlash sitting atop a small rise, is one of the first buildings a traveler sees when approaching Whitlash in the Sweet Grass Hills. I've read several accounts of the history and role of the building in the community since the hall was completed in 1916. Nearly every version of the history of Liberty Hall recounts the many community events held there over the years and, particularly, the dances h...
Harlem junior standout made a verbal commitment to play basketball for the Montana State University Skylights upon completion of her high school career a week ago at the Hi-line Invitational All-Star Tournament. Tuesday afternoon in Harlem she made it official by signing her Letter of Intent in front of her hometown fans, but more importantly with her parents Marlin and Bethany beside her, and of course her teammates that mean the world to her. Lawrence made her mark at the varsity level the ver...
The District 9C Senior Classic was held once again in Rudyard this past Thursday. Originally a gathering of the just the districts seniors, it has become an event to include players from all four classes while remaining focused on celebrating their seniors. Chinook seniors Kourtney Hanson and Ashley MacLeod were on hand as were seniors Trajan Hannum, Cord Schneider and Isaac Bell as well as junior Hunter Neibauer. Hays/Lodge was represented by seniors Latasha Kirkaldie, Kyle Young Jr., James...
The High School Track & Field teams got their first taste of competition this past weekend at the Glasgow Invitational. While the conditions may not have been the best the opportunity to compete in March is something teams haven’t been able to do the past few years. The Turner Tornado boys had two individual champions. Senior Cody Welsh won the 300 Meter Hurdles with a time of :44.09. Welsh is the defending Class C champion in the event. Tuner junior Jack Harmon looks to continue the Tornadoes winning ways in the 800 Meter race. Harmon c...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters will host a quadrangular this weekend in an effort to get the team as much time on the course in a tournament setting as possible. With the extended winter and snow melt leaving many courses across the area unplayable the team has already lost a full week on the schedule. The Chinook course is in good shape right now and is able to host the tournament. Joining the Sugarbeeters this Saturday on the course will be the Harlem Wildcats, Malta Mustangs and Box Elder Bears. Their will be no team scores kept and will present...
In 2018, USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) established a new acreage reporting deadline for perennial forage for 2019 and subsequent years. Previously set in the fall, the new deadline is July 15 for all states, except for Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Timely and accurate acreage reports for all crops and land uses, including prevented planting or failed acreage, are the foundation for many FSA program benefits, including disaster programs for livestock owners. Producers must report their acreage to maintain program eligibility. Producers who have...
A hardy group of Free People Reading Freely, Blaine County Library’s Book Club, met on March 4 at the library. Their next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Blaine County Library. The book club’s March conversation began with the January release of Montana Public Broadcasting Service’s “The Great Montana Read” and their list of Montana’s “best-loved novels.” One of the books that made the Top Five was Fools Crow by James Welch, a novel that has received challenges in high schools in both Helena and Bozeman because...
On Friday, April 5, Meadowlark Elementary students will be taking a field trip to the Montana Actors' Theater, the resident theatre company on the campus of Montana State University-Northern. The upper grade students who will be traveling for the evening performance will see the production of Fantastic Mr. Fox, not only for further exposure to a theater experience but because one of Chinook's fifth grade students, Mara Edwards plays a role. In the show, which opened on March 22 and runs through...
Ever since she was a young girl growing up on the family ranch south of Chinook near Cleveland, Shaina Hofeldt has known that she wanted to be in the restaurant business. "Because I have always loved to cook, I would often, unsuccessfully, beg Dad to let me stay home and cook instead of going to chase cows. When Kyla and I were little, we would imitate a steakhouse in our basement by setting up a table with cloth napkins and candlelight. We made menus for the dinner and served our mom, dad, and...
