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The Annual Easter Egg Hunts returned this past weekend after being forced to cancel a year ago due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Thankfully, many of the hunts around the region returned, and the weather couldn't have been better. Friday morning the Chinook Youth Group JUMP, along with the Chinook Alliance Church, sponsored a day of fun at the Sweet Memorial Park next to the City Pool. The morning fun included a special guest visitor, and an appearance by the Easter Bunny himself. The festivities...
In 2014 the US Environmental Protection Agency asked the staff at the Chinook Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) if they would help the regulatory agency develop a case study to be shared with other older wastewater treatment plants. What interested the US Agency was how the staff in Chinook was able to remove nitrogen from wastewater using a 1984-era plant built solely to remove solids and maintain a certain oxygen content. At the time the plant first opened there were few issues about leaving...
At the end of March, Harlem Elementary School was the site of a special celebration where co-workers gathered to share refreshments, to present gifts of gratitude, and to wish Mr. Lowell Long a much-deserved retirement after 26 years of service to the school district. Although Long actually completed his teaching career at the conclusion of the 2019-2020 school term, COVID-19 restrictions prevented his retirement celebration from occurring at that time. Long began his teaching career at Harlem...
During the month of March, Shores Floral & Gift held a daffodil sale as a way to contribute to the Northern Montana Health Care Foundation’s Serving of Hope fund. Owner of the shop, Bonnie Weber reported that Shores sold 700 bunches of daffodils, which approximates 7000 blooms, for a total of $4,900.00 donated. Ever hopeful, Weber exclaimed: “Next year, we will aim for 1000 bunches!” This birth flower of March, which was adopted by the American Cancer Society as its symbol of hope, is an appropriate bloom to herald in spring, renewal, and n...
HARLEM CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 12, 2021 • 6 P.M., Harlem City Hall The regular monthly meeting for the City of Harlem will be held on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., in City Council chambers at Harlem City Hall. The public is encouraged and invited to attend. Please practice safe social distancing, and Please wear a mask if planning on attending! *Minor agenda changes may occur prior to the council meeting date, but no changes will be made after the required 48 hour public notice posting. AGENDA ROLL CALL• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. CON...
CHINOOK PUBLIC SCHOOL Meeting Agenda Tuesday, APRIL 13, 2021, at 7:30 P.M. - MEETING AGENDA At this meeting the board takes official action on agenda items. Items of information and discussion may be placed on the agenda, so the board has an opportunity to solicit input from the audience on issues not requiring action. Persons planning to attend the meeting may request, in advance, to be scheduled to speak on an agenda item. The board is bound by ethical practice, district policy, negotiated agreements and Montana statute to protect the rights...
Blaine County Library Blaine County Library Board meeting will be Monday March 29th at 4:00 p.m. Mobile Hotspots and iPads available for checkout. After School Hangout for grades 7 & 8 Mondays at 3:30, Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30, After School Hangout for grades 5 & 6 Tuesdays at 3:30 and LEGO Club for grades K and up Thursdays at 3:30. Harlem Library Celebrate National Library Week ! Tell how your library has made a difference during the pandemic. On Facebook use the #MyLibraryIs and make to tag Harlem Public Library. Patrons may also submit...
On Thursday, April 1, Harlem Elementary School celebrated the end of I Love to Read month with the announcement of the schoolwide leader in Accelerated Reader (AR) points and the top three students from each grade level who had earned the most AR points. Harlem Elementary students spent the month of March focused on reading books, taking AR tests, and amassing points. After all of the tests were scored and the points tallied, the top reader to emerge from grades K-6 was second grader, Oz Baker....
James D. Farrar, 89 years old of Great Falls, died peacefully from complications of cancer on March 28, 2021, at his granddaughter, Amanda Johnson's residence. Jim was born August 9, 1931, in Illinois, the son of Ruth and Rex Farrar. Jim and his family moved to Montana in the 1940s. Jim enlisted in the Army in 1951, served his time in Japan and Guam. He returned home in 1953 on a ship via Pearl Harbor. Jim was in the reserves for a short time following. He met Patricia Peterson while working at... Full story
Jonah Duane Buck passed away March 29, 2021, in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, at the age of 20. A wake was held on Thursday, April 1, and funeral services were held Friday, April 2, Both took place at the Buck Family Ranch in Fort Belknap Agency, MT. Jonah was born August 11, 2000, in Havre, MT. He attended Harlem Public School in Harlem, MT, and Senior High in Billings, MT. At age 16, when he learned he was going to be a dad, he made the decision to drop out of high school and take his test which he... Full story
No foolin’! On April 1, the Montana Actors’ Theater (MAT) announced this year’s Shakespeare Project by putting out a call for theater makers. In honor of William Shakespeare’s birthday on Friday, April 23, MAT will be streaming videos created by theater makers who participate in the Shakespeare Project. The deadline for video submissions is April 20. This project idea came to life while Dr. Valerie Guyant and Dr. Grant Olson were conversing about Shakespeare. The pair began wondering: What sort of lives would Shakespeare’s characters have live...
You know, Lord, as the days simply seem to zip on by, glancing out, we notice that it is almost Spring; the March winds are blowing less, cattle are resting after feeding, birds swoop here and there and we can see many Babies all around, almost anywhere one looks. We’ve seen: foals, calves, lambs, chicks, kids and kits and April’s just around the corner. From “God’s Calendar” we read: “April is a gentle maiden with eyes sky blue, she’s ‘dressed’ in a green kirtle (dress) braided with flowers. She has smiling lips, and her smile is warm, th...
action this week at the Glasgow Invitational on Thursday. The Sugarbeeters and Wildcats were in Cut Bank to start the season with a limited number of athletes due to practice requirements. This week the Sugarbeeter and Wildcats were closer to full strength and were joined in Glasgow by the Turner Tornadoes and the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds as they made their season debuts. The Track and field season in Montana is always contentious. The season isn’t very long, the weather is always unpredictable and it can be hard to get meets in year to y...
After graduating in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthrozoology from Carroll College in Helena, Kailey Kleinjan decided to return to the Hi-Line to share her knowledge. In May 2020, she started her own business, Hi-Line Canine, hoping to operationalize her fascination with how animals and humans interact. Originally from Chinook, this daughter of Laura and Dennis Kleinjan wanted to put her degree to work while providing a much needed service to the community: dog training. Kleinjan was...
NILE Legacy Award is a $500 award that is awarded to one student, either a high school senior or college student, based on their involvement in NILE and NILE activities. Cody Arnold is the son of Rhonda Arnold of Chinook, MT. Currently, Cody is a soon-to-be graduate at Chinook High School where he will graduate in May. After graduation, he plans to attend Montana State Northern University in Havre, MT to pursue a degree in Farm Mechanics/Diesel Tech/Welding Tech. Cody's NILE Involvement...
Region II of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) is offering scholarships for individuals to attend a virtual Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS) Level I training. According to Region II CSPD Coordinator, Aileen Couch, the CSPD will consider individual agency/district requests for CSPD funds to participate in this intensive, 13-hour interactive, virtual workshop. An evidence-based practice with foundational ties to Applied Behavior Analysis, typical language development, and B.F. Skinner’s Verbal Behavior research...
The Harlem Swim Team has always been active in the community, taking part in parades, helping out with various functions throughout the year as well as many other things. The team relies 100% on its fundraising to be able to host a meet in the summer season, and pay entry fees for swimmers when they attend meets out of town. They also have to pay their coaches and always try to do their best to assist families with travel expenses, including lodging, gas and food for the kids. Throughout the...
The JUMP Youth group was represented by this fine group of young volunteers, including the Easter Bunny! The Easter Bunny, aka Jackson Nordboe and Anna Terry state the meaning of Easter....
Happy Easter to Everyone. Hope your day was a Blessed one. Darwin and Keith Zellmer stopped by Wally and Loretta Becks on Tuesday to wish them a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Sharon Goodrich visited with Jane Krass on Tuesday. Sharon brought some baked buns and cinnamon rolls for Jane to enjoy. The ladies enjoyed a cup of tea together. Wally and Loretta Beck joined several relatives at the Shawn Beck home to celebrate Grandson Tate Beck’s and Adam Billmayer’s birthdays on Saturday. Sandy Beck joined Chad and Valorie Beck and family for Easter din...
Celebrate National Library Week this week! Show your appreciation and support for the Harlem Public Library by sharing how your library has made a difference during the pandemic. Tell about an ebook, audiobook, virtual story time, book club, hotspot or a way your library supplied a service you needed. On Facebook use the hashtag #MyLibraryIs and make sure to tag Harlem Public Library in your post. Patrons may also submit entries in person at the library. A randomly selected winner will receive a Fire HD 8 tablet from the library. Call the...
