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Jim Kizer and Carrie Sunwall, with the Great Falls Rescue Mission, were in rural Chinook recently packing and loading hanging art and collectible dolls for transport to the rescue mission located about three blocks southeast of the Great Falls Civic Center. Started in 1963 as a refuge for men down on their luck, the rescue mission now serves men, women and children through programs from temporary housing to free medical clinics conducted by local volunteer medical personnel. The art and dolls...
Kelsey Harry, Blaine County Library's Assistant Librarian, is no stranger to putting together the library's summer reading programs for kids. For the prior summer's, she used a nationwide reading program put together specifically for libraries. This year Kelsey said, "I didn't really like the program that was available. There were several activities I've wanted to try but they never fit with the prepared program so this summer I decided to put together my own program. The summer program is all...
Steve Edwards BCJ News The Chinook City Council approved payment for work on some of the final phases of the nearly two-year long water treatment plant upgrade. A final walk through to check the punch list on the downtown sidewalk project will complete that work and release funds to pay the contractor. Council considered the need to reduce costs of certifications to city pool lifeguards in order to attract and keep adequate numbers of pool employees each season. Mayor Keith Hanson called the Jun...
This is a great time of the year to visit Glacier National Park. You are going for several reasons. First, there is never a bad day in Glacier and you will experience that for yourself. Second, Going-To-The-Sun Road should be open around the sixteenth of June so you are seeing it when it has the most snow on it of the season which is a wonderful time to traverse this great road. Third, this is a great time to come in the Lake McDonald area so that you can see that wonderful phenomenon called Alpenglow. Look up at the north end of Lake McDonald...
The nursery rhyme goes; Barber, barber, shave a pig! How many hairs will make a wig? Four-and twenty, that’s enough. Give the barber a pinch of snuff. I’m guessing that this nonsense is three or four hundred years old; that’s when rich people wore wigs. I also guess that there never was a time when any one pig could furnish enough hair or hairs for even one wig. But when did nursery rhymes have to be factual? As promised last week, a hog, or pig if you prefer, met its end yesterday. I had pictured this creature as Mr. Porker, a generic swine...
Father’s Day is a day to celebrate dads for who they are and all of the wonderful things they do. It is also a great time for dads to remember the important role they play in influencing the choices their kids make regarding tobacco use. Unfortunately, tobacco use among men remains a serious problem. According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, one in six men currently smoke, more than 278,000 men die every year from smoking, and 216,000 kids have already lost their dad to smoking. Dads who smoke can celebrate Father’s Day by quitting; and...
Reece Hutton attended Boys State in Helena last week. He was elected Supreme Court Chief Justice. That’s pretty awesome, Reece!! Congratulations to Dallas and Amy Egbert on the birth of their baby boy, Owen Michael. He entered the world on Wednesday evening. He is welcomed home by big brother, Preston, and big sister, Alaina. Congratulations!! This past Saturday, Reece Hutton competed in a USA Track and Field Junior Olympic meet in Butte where he placed first in discus in his age group. Linda and Darel took in the Pioneer Days in Lewistown o...
Thanks to everyone who helped in any way with the non-denominational Vacation Bible School at the Turner Lutheran Church this past week! The kids had a great time! Dave and Teresa Cornell spent the weekend in Billings to visit Dalton, Alyssa, and Danial Cornell. Congratulations to Dallas and Amy Egbert on the birth of their newborn son, Owen Michael Egbert, born on Wednesday, June 8. He joins big brother Preston and big sister Alaina. Cassidy, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky visited Grandma Loretta and Grandpa Wally Beck on Thursday afternoon while...
Helena, Montana. The Agriculture Development Council and the Montana Department of Agriculture have announced a change to the Growth Through Agriculture application deadline schedule for the upcoming fiscal year. The Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) Program normally supports two annual rounds of matching-fund opportunities for Montana food and agriculture companies engaging in value-added agriculture products and job creation projects. This year there will only be one funding deadline for the GTA program: Thursday, September 15, 2016. In order...
Havre, MT Joseph Stuker, 93, passed away June 4, 2016 at Northern Montana Care Center. Services were held at the LDS Church in Havre, Montana at 3 PM on Saturday, June 11, 2016. He was born to John and Sophie (Rausch) Stuker near Rexburg, Idaho November 21, 1922. His family moved to the Harlem area in 1924. He was the oldest of five children. During World War II, Joseph served his country in the European Theater, earning the rank of Corporal in the 994th Special Services Co and was honorably...
Stop by the library and check out the new materials that have arrived. Two new DVDs are “5th Wave” and “Kung Fu Panda 2.” A new magazine the library subscribes to is “Montana Quarterly.” Movies and magazines may be checked out for one week. Author Jude Deveraux begins a new Summer Hill series with the book “The Girl from Summer Hill.” Chef Casey Reddick left Washington, D.C., leaving behind a demanding boss and a boyfriend who was jealous of her success. She arrives in Summer Hill, Virginia, looking for peace and quiet on the Tattwell Planta...
The Havre Art Association is pleased to announce that they are again hosting “The Art in the Garden Tour” to be held on Sunday, June 26th from 1-4pm. Five gardens will be featured, with artwork by over 16 members of the Art Association, placed for sale among the gardens. This year’s tour features gardens with a waterfall into a pond, creative container garden-landscaping with surprising re-purposed items tucked in and around, a vegetable garden with a vineyard within a flower garden, a zero landscaping garden to help conserve water and attra...
Blaine County’s election results from the June 7 primary have been announced by Sandra Boardman, County Clerk and Elections Administrator. The results are ‘unofficial’ until canvassed by the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioners will canvass the results on June 17 to complete the primary process. The following county wide results are totaled as reported from the various voting precincts: Federal offices A matter of days before the 2016 Montana primary, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were essentially their respective party’s presump...
The spring field trip season is done for this year. It's that time of the year that you see a lot of school buses parked in front of regional museums and historic sites. Along the Hi-Line the kids were taking to the highways and byways for their annual field trips. Students and teachers seem to relish a few hours away from the classroom and a chance to learn in a new environment. Museum directors and volunteers look forward to the visits as it gives them a chance to showcase their facilities...
The Blaine County Rodeo Club is sponsoring the Blaine County Kids' Rodeo for those 18 and under as part of the Blaine County Fair on Wednesday, July 13th, at 5:00 p.m. Entries are due by July 7th. Entry forms can be picked up at the following businesses: E-Z Mart and The Clothing Company in Harlem. The Journal and Bear Paw Livestock in Chinook. The Kwik Stop in Fort Belknap, Norman's in Havre. 241 Grill and Tavern in Turner. Westside Self Service in Malta. The Mountaineer in Big Sandy. The...
The second Annual Fathers Day Snake Butte Fishing Derby looks to repeat the success of last years event with many awards and prizes for all in attendance. The event will take place at beautiful Snake Butte Reservoir on Route 66, mile marker 35. Awards will be presented to children while cash prizes and door prizes will be awarded to adults. Additional awards include prizes for largest fish, smallest fish for all species. Special prizes for family will also be on hand and the derby will include an eighty percent cash payout. Catch and release...
The Denver Bronco Football Team went a calling at the White House last week. It is customary for winners of last season’s Super Bowl to come a calling. While there President Obama made a funny so to speak. It was a funny that must have crushed the ego of one large ego, Peyton Manning. All the while the team was at the White House and President Obama was bragging them up, he avoided any mention at all of Peyton Manning. He also reminded the Broncos that he is a large Chicago Bears fan. The only thing not reported was whether Montana quarterback...
BOZEMAN -- Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2016. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s Honor Roll and the Dean’s Honor Roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll. An asterisk follows the names of students named to the MSU President’s Honor Roll in the listing below. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes students earning grade point ave...
The University of Montana Western named 488 students to the 2016 spring semester dean’s list. Of those students, six are from Chinook, Havre and Hays. To achieve this honor, students must be enrolled full-time or for 12 semester credits and carry a minimum 3.33 grade point average. Chinook: Jenna Fox and Meghan Ortner received dean’s list honors. Havre: Walter Barber, Neya Bischoff and Michael Field received dean’s list honors. Hays: Natacha Doney received dean’s list honors....
Steve Edwards BCJ News Reporter's note: A reader asked me to write about the Fred Robinson Bridge and how it's completion changed life in north central Montana. The bridge was dedicated in 1959 and described as the "crowning achievement of the Montana Highway Department's bridge program during the 1950's." The bridge provided a much needed connection between the north and south sides of the Missouri River between the areas of Malta and Grass Range. The dedication ceremony for the bridge, on...
A sudden mid-afternoon shower and mini-hail storm threatened to drive the Sweet Medical Center's Business After Hours inside. By time for the outdoor set up in the parking lot south of the building, the sun was out and it was a beautiful summer evening, perfect for an outdoor party. The event was co-sponsored by Drs. Larry Obie and Robert Chaffin, whose clinics are also located at the Sweet Center. Dr. Obie operates the vision and eye service and Dr. Chaffin operates Chinook Dental. The...
