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Reporter's note: Someone left a copy of the March-April, 2016 "Bugle" magazine on my desk at the newspaper office. The magazine is the official publication of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF). Not being an elk hunter I wasn't familiar with the publication, but an article titled "A New Fork on the Cow Island Trail" caught my eye. I recognized the road name because of some previous public land access stories I'd written. The story was about the purchase of a 93-acre tract of land, by the...
Last week the Chinook and Harlem City Councils heard a summary of the final draft of the housing study conducted by KLJ Engineering. The housing report was one of the final steps in a study of current and future needs for housing development and how those needs can be met. The study was done in Harlem, Chinook and Malta. Forrest Sanderson, with KLJ Engineering, presented the final draft of the housing needs study. The study was the result of a multi-month housing assessment by KLJ and input...
On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, Chinook Public Schools will hold the annual School Election. Polls will be open from Noon to 8:00 p.m. at the Chinook High School. Due to lack of applicants in Zurich School, and Bear Paw School District, voters in those districts please either call for an absentee ballot or come to Chinook High School to vote. Individuals who have filed for three-year Trustee terms are Scott DePriest, Mark Harshman and Travis Buck. Two one-year seats representing District #17 and # 67, need interested parties to file a letter of...
Snow in the month of April, or even May isn't uncommon but the storm that passed through Sunday and Monday was a bit unique. The snow blanketed the landscape bending tree branches to the ground and weighing on power lines across the area. While there were a few trees on the ground power remained supplied throughout the county. An estimated 6-9" of snow fell across the region amounting to 1.5-3" of moisture....
This year’s Community Chest Fund Drive in Chinook will take place Wednesday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of Community Chest is to alleviate each organization from going door-to-door soliciting donations. The drive provides local funding for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Food Pantry, AAU Wrestling, Youth Baseball/Softball, Youth Soccer, MCT, Swim Team and PAWS. Without area residents’ support, many of these programs would not be available to the youth in the community. Those that participate in these organizations or would just like to hel...
Susan and Emily Billmayer attended a bridal shower for Stephanie Billmayer Silva on Thursday evening in Chinook. On Sunday, April 17, Sandy Beck attended a concert in Billings with Dennis and Dixie Roseleip and Fred and Sylvia Mohar. Jamie Zellmer arrived on Wednesday at Ed and Kathy Zellmer’s place to help with seeding and calving. Brandon Beck and Daniella Schilling were overnight guests at Kevin Beck’s home on Friday. On Saturday, Brandon helped Kevin and Grandpa Wally put a new roof on Loretta’s greenhouse. They all enjoyed lunch toget...
Susan and Emily Billmayer attended a bridal shower for Stephanie Billmayer Silva on Thursday evening in Chinook. On Sunday, April 17, Sandy Beck attended a concert in Billings with Dennis and Dixie Roseleip and Fred and Sylvia Mohar. Jamie Zellmer arrived on Wednesday at Ed and Kathy Zellmer’s place to help with seeding and calving. Brandon Beck and Daniella Schilling were overnight guests at Kevin Beck’s home on Friday. On Saturday, Brandon helped Kevin and Grandpa Wally put a new roof on Loretta’s greenhouse. They all enjoyed lunch toget...
The regular meeting of the library board is today, Wednesday, April 27, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. Please stop by the library and pick up a community questionnaire. The library board and staff need your input as we develop a new long-range plan. Questionnaires should be returned to the library by May 15. You may also download a copy from our website http://harlempubliclibrary.org. Summer Reading is just around the corner. Mark your calendars for May 31 when registration opens. This year’s theme is “On Your Mark, Get Set....READ!” A...
Chinook's water treatment plant upgrade is nearing completion. Construction on the $6.7 million project began in the early spring of last year. Last week representatives from the engineering firm that did the design work, the company that did the construction, USDA officials, a Bear Paw Development grant writer and manager and Chinook officials and water treatment plant employees made the tour to check the status of the remaining punch list. A crew was still putting up final fencing while the...
Admiring the flowers they have planted and winning prizes. That's some of what Harlem Elementary has been doing....
The Chinook Sugarbeeter track and field teams had another good showing last Thursday as the girls scored 80 points on the day to finish second in the team standings. The sprints have been very good for the 'Beeter girls this season and Thursday in Cut Bank was no different. Freshman Megan Molyneaux edged out senior Kailey Kleinjan by the slimmest of margins. Molyneaux finished second in the race clocking in at :13.37. Kleinjan was third just one-one hundredth of a second behind at :13.38. In...
This is going to sound like a whine column but I can see why people no longer answer their telephones. It used to be that when the phone rang you answered it. Now days I call someone and I get an answering machine 90 percent of the time. I asked a good friend why he didn’t answer the phone and he said there were too many crazy people calling him. I answer my phone and he is right. I think I get a scam call at least once EVERY day! Of late it has been a man with a far Eastern accent who tells me that there is something wrong with my Windows o...
Several years ago, the Blaine County Library withdrew from circulation a thick book titled Gestures. I found this book on the cart in the library entryway. Never before having seen anything on this topic, I gave the librarian my 25 cents and took the book home. How could I guess what to expect? The book was a surprise in more ways than one. Four scholars from Oxford University in England had made a detailed, in fact, minute, scholarly study in a branch of anthropology seldom explored. Let me quote the first sentences of the Preface: “The i...
Harlem, MT Irene Bridget (Fitzsimmons) Gilbert, 96, passed away in Arizona of natural causes on February 25, 2016. Surrounded by family, she went peacefully into the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Irene was born on October 8, 1919, the daughter of Irving and Lucy (O'Bryan) Fitzsimmons. Irene was raised in Savoy, MT, and attended Harlem schools. At the age of 18, she married Lewis Clarence Gilbert on November 1, 1937. Together they ranched and farmed for nearly 70 years; the majority... Full story
Havre, MT Austin Henry Nivens, 91, passed away April 18, 2016, surrounded by his family at his home in Havre. Graveside services were held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com. Austin was born December 4, 1924 in Alton, MO to Bonnie and Walter Nivens, one of six children. Austin served in WW2 and he was a life time... Full story
Harlem, MT Jane C. Williams passed away with family on April 22, 2016. Jane was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, 11-26-1944 to Mary and Leslie Plunnett. Jane spent her school years in Stockett Centerville School System, graduating in 1962. Jane married David Williams in 1963, spending 52 plus years together. The mother of two Jeff (Christine) Williams, Grandchildren Valerie, Amanda and Ravel of Yorba Linda, California. Brenda (Doug) Martin and grandchildren Mason and Faith of Miles City, Montana. Survived by brother Tom Plunnett of Great... Full story
According to Chrissy Downs, one of several adult leaders involved with JUMP's recent fundraiser at Wallner Hall, "The gloomy weather might have worked to our advantage, discouraging people from doing outdoor activities. They came to enjoy our Ultimate Salad and Dessert Bar, a good thing for our youth group." The Chinook-based youth group will be doing a destination mission trip this year, doing worship and service projects in Helena, Missoula, Coeur d'Alene and Kalispell. The Sunday meal was...
Border Patrol Agent David Entrot made a presentation at the March meeting of the Chinook Christian Men's Group. The men's organization meets monthly for breakfast, fellowship and a presentation on some topic of interest. Entrot recently moved to Chinook to serve with the Havre Border Patrol Station. David Entrot grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a degree in criminal justice. After college he joined the Coast Guard, serving in New Jersey and the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys and girls golf teams continue to work hard on the course and have been lowering their scores as the home stretch is fast approaching. The 'Beeters were in Shelby Friday and fired some solid rounds and posted quality team scores. Overall the boys would finish second with a score of 253 while the girls would take home third with a score of 362. Individually it was senior Derek Bell winning the boys tournament with a personal best round of 80. Senior Ian McIntosh shot...
Harlem junior sprinter Damon Adams has had a outstanding performance on the track the past ten days winning both the 200 meter dash and 400 meter dash at the Scottie Qualifier in Glasgow last Monday (April 18). Adams won the 200 meter race in :24.63 and the 400 meter in 54.53. Three days later in Cut Bank Adams turned the trick again while also finishing second in the 100 meter dash (:12.16). Adams won the 200 meter dash with a split of :23.95 and was victorious in the 400 clocking in at...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter tennis team had another successful outing as they competed in Havre last Tuesday against the Blue Ponies. Chinook went 27-1 on the day. "Havre has a couple of hard hitting singles players in Paige Nelson and Meggan Smith. Both Brooke and Meggan got to play each of them and were very successful," said 'Beeters head coach Tom MacLean. McLean also said that Havre has several good doubles teams and he said it was nice test for his doubles players and they responded...
The White Pine 4-H Club recently purchased a Bissel carpet sweeper and a paper towel rack to donate to the EEE meeting room next to the Blaine County Extension Office in Chinook. The club regularly uses the meeting room for their monthly club gatherings and found there was a definite need for these items so they could leave the room in good shape following their meetings. Members participating in this project were: Drake, Mya, and Hayden Berreth. Tana and Thane Drugge. Britton Elliot. Maisie...
The White Pine 4-H club met on Thursday, April 21st, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the Library Meeting room with 16 members, 4 leaders, and 4 guests present. Vice President, Colton Liddle, called the meeting to order. Jenna Liddle led the American Pledge and Addison Olsen led the 4-H Pledge. Roll call was answered by telling an Arbor Day fact. Minutes of the March 17th 2016 meeting were read and approved. Britton Elliot gave the Treasurer’s report. Under Old Business we discussed keeping our 4-H Record Books up to date. We also talked about making poste...
The sixth meeting of Valley Clover’s 4-H club was called to order by President Brook Elliot at 1:00 pm on March 13, 2016 at Wallner Hall. There were 4 leaders, 14 members, several Guest present. The club received a thank you letter from the Food Pantry and a thank you letter from the Northern Montana Health Care Center. Clara reported on the Seed Show while Ross and Brooke reported on our club’s seed show display. We got overall display with a $90 win. Keri reported on the birthday boxes and Yelena reported on our butter braids’ profit. For c...
The April meeting of the Paradise Pals 4-h club was called to order by President Erika Anderson on April 24, 2016 at the library meeting room. The March meetings’ minutes were read by secretary Garrett Pruttis. Michael Warburton approved to approve the minutes and Justin Graff seconded. Victoria Kirby gave her correspondence secretary’s report. Megan Pruttis gave her treasurer’s report. Song leader Jared Graff led us in the song Do, Ray, Me. Reports on the Easter Bake Sale, Shooting Sports, Serve Safe/Meat Judging, and the council meeti...
