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The 'Old Pink Church' just east of Fort Belknap Agency is a familiar landmark to all who have lived along the Hi-line for any amount of time. Coming back from a long road trip it is always a welcoming site to see as it meant you were almost home. This Memorial Day the American Flag was proudly flying and the cemetery was filled with all the colors of the many flowers left to remember loved ones. Celebrations were held at several Blaine County locations as we remember those who have passed and...
An upcoming event will recognize and honor all past and present EMS (Emergency Medical Services) volunteers who served or currently serve with the Chinook ambulance crew. According to Colleen Overcast, one of the event organizers, "It will be an opportunity for us to publicly recognize the many volunteers who served with the ambulance crew. Over the years we never properly thanked the crew members who put in so many hours of their own time to help our community." Two plaques will be displayed...
Malcolm Obresley, a twenty-eight-year-old resident of Havre and a conductor for Burlington Northern, shared his experience as a cancer survivor at the May gathering of Chinook's Cancer Support Group. What started as a simple "lost my glasses when I fell off a paddle board at a family gathering" turned into a series of diagnoses and treatments that lasted for half a year. Happily, Obresley's prognosis is great, he's back to work and doing things he always did before his bout with cancer. He's the...
The Chinook Golf Course and Country Club is holding its 2nd Annual Community Dinner and Live Auction on Saturday, June 9th at the Blaine County Fairground Commercial Building. Everyone is welcome to attend as it features something for everyone and is not just for those who play golf but to anyone who enjoys community get togethers. The fundraiser is to help raise funds for maintenance and upkeep of the course. Equipment needs to be repaired or updated as well as fertilizer, bug spray, sand and...
Robert Harry "Bob" Johnson, 83, died Saturday, May 26, 2018, in Greenville, SC. Bob was born Feb. 20, 1935 to Harry and Olive Johnson in Whitefish, Montana. He graduated from Chinook High School in 1953 and the University of Montana in 1961. He also served in the United States Navy from 1954-58. He moved to Seattle, Wash., in 1961, where he met Robin Adele Rygg, whom he married in 1962. He taught math at Seahurst Junior High School and later worked in computers at Boeing Co. By 1969, they had...
Meadowlark Elementary Principal Jon Martin gave the signal for the assembled students to quiet down, but there was still a thrum of excitement on the last day of school. It was Awards Day and students would be recognized for superior school attendance, completing an online course to learn about managing money, being good citizens and reading achievements. Sixth graders, who would be moving on to junior high next fall, got a sendoff from their fellow students with a song, cheers and high-fives....
Jay Bodner, Montana Stockgowers Association Interim Executive Vice President Water rights are the cornerstone of our agricultural economy. Without certainty, protection for existing water right holders, and a plan to define the federally reserved water rights of the tribes, Montana’s water users would be forced to foot the bill for decades of costly litigation and risk losing their existing water rights. That’s why we support the CSKT Water Compact and why we believe it is critical that our Congressional delegation act now to ratify the agr...
For Immediate Release Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking to gather information from lentil growers who have, are or will be suffering damage from vertebrate pests. As part of the MDA’s vertebrate pest program, Department staff gathers information and photos related to certain pests and the damages they cause to certain crops. This information helps the Department develop training materials, which in turn are used to educate producers to help them more easily identify and manage vertebrate pests. Specifically,...
Federally qualified health centers' mission is to provide affordable, accessible healthcare to improve the health of individuals and communities while reducing the overall, nationwide cost of care. Stringent quality standards are required and grants are provided to discount services for low income residents. The federal government recognizes that maintaining one's health through regular physicals and chronic disease management greatly reduces emergency room visits and hospital stays, thereby...
Congratulations to the Turner Track Team . Eddie Harmon and Cody Welsh placed first in their events at State. Their coaches were Brenda Mohar and Shawna Billmayer. It is an honor to have two first place winners. Each of them had a group of people lead them back to Turner. On Saturday, Tate, Ty, and Harley Jo Beck and Carson Maloney spent Saturday morning helping Grandma Loretta and Grandpa Wally Beck and they enjoyed lunch with the kids. Kathy Zellmer and Jordan Zellmer attended Kindergarten graduation at the school in Turner on Monday. Teresa...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. The Blaine County Library is proud to host the next program in the health literacy series from the Blaine County Health Department. The Blaine County Health Department will hold a Mental Health Fair from 3-5 p.m. today. The movie “Resilience” will be shown from 5:00-6:30 p.m. with dinner to follow. There will be kid’s activities, local resources, provider and agency information, programming and curriculum options...
Summer Reading registration is now open for children ages preschool through grade 6. “Libraries Rock!” Family Fun Night is TONIGHT from 6:30-8:00. Children must be accompanied by at least one parent/caregiver. We will have stories, games, crafts, and snacks! Summer reading programs begin Tues., June 5, 10 A.M. for preschool children and Thurs., June 7, 1 P.M. for children grades K-6. Story Hour will not meet on Fridays during the summer months. Adults are invited to participate in the Summer Reading “Letter by Letter” game during the months...
Interestingly, the game Shanighai Rummy was never introduced to me before. This week I was taught the game and I do believe it will take me some time to get the hang of it. Beginner’s luck was not with me, as my final score was 360 while the winning score was 55. Looking forward, I think I may have to try my hand at learning whist and relearning pinochle. If you or anyone you know is interested in being a board member please let Rochelle and or Marlane know so we can get your name on the ballot. We are also voting for Senior of the Year 2018. T...
Thank You Chuck Wasser for the lilacs. Thank you to Irene Stout for assisting on the donut run to Malta. Harlem School District Surplus Silent Auction will be held Thursday, May 31st, at the High School Little Gym. Stop in and check the goods out. You may just find the treasure of a lifetime! Remember These Events: Foot Clinic is Tuesday, June 5th. Check, or make, your appointment. Fort Peck Theater Plays start next weekend. The first play is "Guys on Ice", a comedy about ice fishing. Fridays...
The Chinook Jumping Juniper Garden Club has ceased to meet regularly due to the lack of a full slate of officers. In the future, any information on gardening programs will be made available to the public in advance of an event. If there is a local group interested in promoting Yard of the Week or Yard of the Month, please contact Carol DePriest at 357-3870 or Linda Sharples at 357-3545. A new yard sign, made by Roger Jergeson, is available for use this summer. The flower barrels in downtown Chinook have already been planted by garden club...
Last year the Chinook High Future Farmers (FFA) chapter completed their community garden project just in time for the summer gardening season. CHS Vo-ag teacher Robin Allen said the garden spot, across Illinois Street to the east of the high school, has 10 raised beds. There are still six 12 feet by 12 feet raised beds and one 12 feet by six feet bed available for the 2018 garden season. Half beds are also available for renting. This year the garden plots can be rented for the season running...
The Class C State Track and Field meet in Great Falls this past weekend produced plenty of memorable moments including the efforts of Turner senior Eddie Harmon and his teammate, junior Cody Welsh. Chinook junior Megan Molyneaux and sophomore Raynee Hasler earned medals as did the Surgarbeeters 4x100 Meter Relay. Harmon came into the state meet as the Class C defending 800 meter champion, but he had his sights set on much more this time around. Harmon not only repeated as 800 Meter State Champio...
Twenty-eight fourth graders at Meadowlark Elementary had their final state projects on display for inspection by fellow classmates and visitors to the school. The tabletop presentations are the culmination of five weeks of work in social studies. Fourth graders learn about each geographical region in the U.S. then draw a state for their final 'state project' which they complete the last quarter of the school year. During each of the five weeks they are assigned specific topics-state economy, fam...
