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Sheilah and Buddy Walsh, ranchers south of Dodson, were recently honored with a 2016 Good Neighbor Award in a ceremony with Governor Steve Bullock presenting. Six couples and individuals were honored for their service and volunteerism to the cause of conservation. The six awards were nominated by various conservation groups around the state. Sheilah and Buddy Walsh were nominated by The Montana Nature Conservancy, primarily for the work with the Matador Ranch Grass Bank project and other...
Chinook Junior and Senior High recently hosted a performance by the Chinook Winds Quintet, a Great Falls-based musical group. The five members of the quintet are all principal players with the Great Falls Symphony, meaning they are five of the nine salaried musicians who make up the core, first chair players of the symphony. The quintet was invited through efforts of Student Council President Elizabeth Hodgson. Asked why she invited the quintet to perform, Elizabeth Hodgson said, "I wanted to...
Information from unapproved board minutes. Chinook Schools board members approved tax levies for the 2016-2017 school year, approved contract offers to classified employees and contract offers for extra-curricular activities positions. It was announced that two vacant board positions need to be filled by appointment by June, residents of District 67 interested in serving on the board should contact the Business Office at the high school. The meeting was called to order, on Tuesday, April 12, by Chairwoman Miller. Board members present were:...
Dawn Lovisa, FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) joined the Sweet Medical Center on April 19. Lovisa will be working ‘locem tenens,’ meaning on a temporary basis until the end of October. Nicole Legere, NP, currently working part time at the clinic, will join the Sweet Medical Center as a full-time staff member in the fall to fill the position. Lovisa is a native of California, growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, then moving to Yreka, California where she finished high school. She wrote, “I loved camping when I was little and got into backp...
Chinook residents have seen a new face at the service counter in city hall. Cheryl Alm is the new Assistant City Clerk. She began her duties on March 21 when she replaced Carol Floren. Floren became the City Clerk, in February, replacing Gabe Harry who took a position at the city's water treatment plant. Cheryl Alm grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington, in the Puget Sound due west of downtown Seattle. She raised three children, now adults, in Havre, where her grandparents lived. She now...
I grew up in a wonderful town at a wonderful time. Born in 1941, Havre was my stomping ground in the late 1940.s and early 1950’s. Things did not start to change until the 1960’s. Havre was a town unto itself. Its business district was glorious. There was our store, the Lou Lucke Company, a store that little boys dream about. There was Clacks Hardware, the F. A. Buttrey Department Store, many small stores, many restaurants, three Oriental restaurants, bars for all occasions, three downtown hotels, a flower shop, three jewelry stores and whe...
Here’s today’s riddle: “What’s the first thing a guy with a high IQ does when a cement mixer growls its way into his yard?” “He gets out of the way.” The beast has at least eight tires. These you can count; there may be more underneath, out of sight. The ground shakes under the weight of the beast. This particular beast belongs to a big company where somebody likes orange and white. Not only are the reflective rectangles stuck along the side of the flat-bed part of the truck bright orange, but other parts of it are orange as well, as are other...
CHINOOK, MT Eunice Mabel Ehlang Lott, 91, passed away Monday April 11, 2016 at Peace Hospice House in Great Falls, Montana, surrounded in love by her family. She was most faithful and gracefully accepted her passing, knowing God was waiting. A private family graveside service was held on Saturday, April 16. 2016, followed by her service at 11:00 am at the American Lutheran Church in Chinook. Reception will follow in the church fellowship room in the basement. Arrangements have been made with...
Lavina, MT Sid Boe of Lavina, MT passed away March 20, 2016. Sid was born January 27, 1941, in Big Timber, MT to Miller and Esther Boe. He spent his early years in the Snowy Mountains and Lavina. In April of 1963 he married the love of his life, Lois Paulson. Sid is survived by his wife, brother, Terry; children, Twyla and Quint (wife Brenda); grandchildren, Kassidy and Jaycie, all of Lavina, and numerous nieces and nephews. Sid was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Myrna Anderson;...
Chinook, MT Richard "Dick" Edgington, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Peace Hospice on April 9, 2016 in Great Falls. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com. Dick served with the US Navy in World War II and later met and married Carol Stoltz in 1949. He retired from the...
Great Falls, MT Arthur Anthony "Archie" Kaluza, loyal husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, who loved his family, his country, and life-long learning, died of natural causes on Thursday, April 14 at Missouri River Manor. He was 85. A Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 at Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. His funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016 at St. Jude Thaddeus Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial will follow at...
Chinook, MT On March 23, Hugo Christiansen, Jr., 86, died in his home at The Springs at Grand Park. He was surrounded by his family, only to join those beloved family members from his past. He had lived through a long progression of symptoms caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Until last September, he was able to enjoy twice daily walks through the park adjoining the facility where he resided. Each of those walks through the park and playground was a gift he felt deeply. His great love of and appreciation for his life did not diminish even with t...
Austin Nivens, 91, passed away April 18, 2016 peacefully, surrounded by his family at his home in Havre. Memorial Services will be held, Saturday, April 23, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. followed by a reception at the Senior Citizens Center. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at http://www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com./ Full obituary will follow next week....
Every year in mid-April, Chinook students participate in the District 7 Music Festival along with many other High-Line Schools. This years Festival was held in Shelby on April 15th and 16th. At this event students are judged by experts in each field and given a rating. The ratings from highest to lowest are: Superior, Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor. On April 15th, the Chinook Band and Choir both took the stage for the judges and each received an Excellent rating for the prepared performances. The students then had to sing or play a piece they...
By Anita Reed Cassie and August Handran and Teresa Cornell spent the weekend in Great Falls visiting Evelyn Hedstrom and the Kris Hedstrom family. Brandon Beck and Daniella Schilling visited at the Wallace Beck home on Wednesday morning. Susan Billmayer attended the District Garden Club meeting in Havre on Thursday and then celebrated Emily’s birthday that evening in Havre. Jim and Helen Billmayer arrived home for the summer on Thursday evening. The Friday storm waited for you! Enjoy your summer with family and friends! Wally and Loretta B...
Steve and Colleen Hickel and Landon Hickel attended the jamboree in Box Elder Saturday. They have enjoyed watching these kids grow from week to week and doing such a great job! Nellie Obrecht and Mary Hake attended the Block Builder’s Birthday party this past Tuesday night in Chinook. They had a great time! Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Great Falls over the weekend where Kirsti completed her LPA classes. Max enjoyed spending some time with his mother, Nellie, while there. Congratulations, Kirsti, on completing the courses!! Anita and B...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (HELENA) --- On April 8th, at the 104th annual Montana Library Association conference held in Missoula, the Blaine County Library and Harlem Public Library received the 2016 Excellent Library Service Award (ELSA) from the Montana State Library (MSL) Commission. The awards were announced by Commissioner Anne Kish on behalf of Commission Chair Colet Bartow. The ELSA recognizes libraries for achieving excellence in serving their communities in areas including collection development, information access, policies, planning and...
Thank you to everyone who stopped in and helped us celebrate National Library Week. We would like to say thanks to everyone who took the time to fill out a survey, which will guide us in making improvements in our service. We appreciate every one of you! Hope Huckabee was the lucky winner of the children’s drawing and Sarah Pratt was the winner of the adult drawing. Thanks to the generosity of Triangle Communications, the library was the recipient of a computer lab with 10 laptop computers. We will be using the computers for technology t...
Thanks to everyone who attended the open house for National Library Week and to view the completed remodeling project. Please stop by the library and pick up a community input questionnaire. Your views will assist the library board to develop the new long-range plan. Questionnaires are due back to the library by May 15. The regular meeting of the library board of trustees will be held Wednesday, April 27, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. “The Steel Kiss” is the latest novel from Jeffery Deaver. Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme and Ame...
The Chinook Lions' Club hosted about 80 guests for their annual Old-Timers' Dinner. The annual event started several years ago when the club invited a few senior citizens to an evening dinner to share stories from the past. Eventually the club decided to invite everyone to share stories and memories. Long-time club members believe the Old-Timers' Dinner began in the early 1980's. While guests arrived and the cooks put the finishing touches on the dinner, Larry Larson entertained with some rollic...
The Harlem Civic Association, a group of local volunteers who take on all sorts of projects to improve their town, has launched a new undertaking to create a recipe book. Organizers have set a goal to have the recipes collected by Harlem's annual July 4 picnic, also hosted by the civic association, and have the recipe books ready to sell during the 2016 Harlem Country Christmas. Association members emphasized, "This is not a book just for recipes from the Harlem area. We want it to be an...
Intermittent rains didn't deter guests from attending the April Business Hours event hosted by Chinook Tire, Lube and Sporting Goods. Owner Chris Carpenter said, "Mid-afternoon I was afraid the weather would keep people away." Heather DePriest, President of the Chinook Area Chamber, which sponsors the monthly showcase for local chamber members, added, "It seems when the weather is bad the turnout is better. Maybe people have fewer distractions when they can't work or play outside." Carpenter...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter tennis team is already performing at a high level and was hoping for two great days in Great Falls to continue improving their game. It turns out that one thing that can slow the 'Beeters down is the weather. The storm that passed through last Friday caused the cancellation of play Friday, limiting the team to a single day in Great Falls. When they took to the court Saturday it was business as usual with the 'Beeters winning 21 of 23 matches played. The Fort Benton/Fairfi...
The high school golf season has reached its midway point and the Chinook Sugarbeeters are playing better and better each time out. The boys led by senior Ian McIntosh claimed another team title winning the Whitewater Invitational, which was played on the Malta course. The 'Beeter score of 248 easily outdistance the runner up Malta Mustangs who finished 37 strokes back with a 285. McIntosh matched his personal best round by firing a 79 to win the individual title for the boys. McIntosh went out i...
Local track and field teams got a bit of break this past weekend as the season reaches the mid-point on the schedule. The District 2B and 9C meets are less than a month away. Teams are figuring out where each athlete can help the team the best and what relay combinations perform well together. Chinook senior Kailey Kleinjan, Chinook sophomore Abby Ellison, Harlem junior Damian Adams, Hays/Lodge Pole junior Isaiah RunsAbove and Turner sophomore Eddie Harmon have all found themselves on the top of the podium at the seasons biggest meets so far....
