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The Sweet Memorial Nursing Home Board of Directors is very pleased to announce that Sweet Memorial Nursing Home Administrator Rebecca Shackelford has recently passed her exam, met all the requirements and has received her Nursing Home Administrator License from the Montana Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Shackelford was hired in December of 2019, "The (COVID-19) pandemic reared its ugly head shortly after that, complicating what would already be a difficult first year for me," said...
On Saturday, July 17, everyone is invited to the Turner Car Show. This community event is sponsored by Big Flat Grocery. Cars, motorcycles, tractors, and airplanes are all welcome to fly or drive in for what event organizers are calling "a day of fun." Registration for all vehicles begins at 10:00 a.m. Although Turner has held car shows in the past, it has been a few years since the community has hosted such an event. Chet Fouts, who is on the Board of Directors for the Big Flat Grocery,...
Alert readers may be familiar with the phrase "Will it play in Peoria?" The "will it play" expression dates to the 1920's-30's when vaudeville producers gauged the potential success of a new show by taking it to Peoria, Illinois. If a vaudeville production was received well in Peoria it was believed the touring show would be successful across the nation. About a month ago my wife, Sherry, and I visited Peoria. We drove to Grand Forks, North Dakota, picked up our son and headed to Peoria (just...
June ended with a lot of heat and little moisture but that didn't stop many from putting up their first cutting of hay. For some the first cutting produced good yield but for many lack of moisture diminished yield. A second cutting will require cooler temperatures and more moisture. This picture taken near Chinook looking north....
Governor Greg Gianforte today ended the state of emergency in Montana he declared in January 2021 to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. “Months ago, the light at the end of the tunnel was distant and dim. As we’ve worked together to overcome this pandemic, the light has grown bigger and brighter. Today, we are out of the tunnel, and we are surrounded in light. Today, the conditions we face are nothing like what we faced 15 months ago, 12 months ago, or six months ago,” Gianforte said. “Today, the conditions we face no longer warrant...
Harlem Library “Tails and Tales” summer reading continues through the month of July. Story Time in the Park meets Tuesdays at 10 A.M. Sidewalk STEAM for elementary students meets today at 1 P.M. at the library. The Book Challenge for July is to read a book that features as animal. Don’t miss the on-going used book sale in the library reading room. Check out the small business resource page on the library website. Harlem Food Bank The Harlem Food Bank has been open for some time now and we are looking for clients to come and be served. We have...
Anyone wishing to submit an entry in Triangle Communications' 2021 Photo Contest has two days to get those photographs entered. The final day for entries, which must be submitted on the Triangle website, is Friday, July 9. Entries are limited to two per person. This contest is open to members and member dependents of all ages who subscribe to Triangle landline services. One grand prize of $200 and five runner-up prizes of $50 will be awarded. Award winning photos will be featured on the 2022 cov...
On Sunday Wayne and Mary Ellen Deloach had dinner with the Mohars and VanValkenburgs. Darwin Zellmer drove Loretta Beck to Gt Falls for a medical apt on Tuesday. They enjoyed lunch with Laura Sherwood while there, and stopped for a quick visit at the Steve Zellmer home in Chinook. Susan Billmayer was in Great Falls on Thursday for parts and also visited with former pastor Scott Hedegaard. John Wing came from Missoula on Monday to visit Mary Ellen and Wayne Deloach. He hadn’t been to Hogeland for 2 years, so lots of catching up. Tuesday John a...
PHYLLIS GAIL GILBERT went peacefully to her heavenly home on May 17, 2021, at age 71. Phyllis was born on April 7, 1950, at Fort Belknap, Montana, to Lewis Clarence and Irene Bridget (Fitzsimmons) Gilbert. She was baptized and celebrated her First Communion at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Harlem, Mt. Phyllis lived the majority of her life in Harlem with her parents who farmed and ranched East of Harlem at Fort Belknap. After the passing of Lewis, Phyllis and Irene moved to Great Falls, Mt. to b... Full story
Richard Leroy Brekke, 69, passed away June 29, 2021 at his residence in Harlem. Funeral services will be held July 13th at 2 PM at the ECNA church in Harlem with burial at Harlem Cemetery. Arrangements have been made with Wilderness Funeral Home. Rick was born September 11, 1951 in Havre, MT to Knute and Doris(Allen) Brekke, the 9th of 10 children. He graduated from Harlem High School in 1969, studied at UM, NMC, received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Eastern Montana... Full story
Joan Dilger, 98, of Havre passed away peacefully of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital on Friday, June 26, 2021. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Immanuel Baptist Church, Havre. Burial will be at Corvallis Cemetery at a later date. Holland and Bonine has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Joan's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her family at www.hollandbonine.com. Joan... Full story
Tracy Lee Shields "Whistling Elk" began his journey into the next chapter on life on the other side, for there his next chapter in life will no longer be with us here on earth. He chose to go home to his loved ones over there. He said "Don't cry for me, I'm not suffering anymore, and that he lived his life and he had a full life." He asked all those he helped to remember what he taught you or what he said to you. He had lessons in there. He was born March 27, 1961 in Fort Belknap reservation to... Full story
Janet Olson, 89, passed away at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home on November 10, 2020. A Service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook, MT. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes.... Full story
Owners of real estate are required to pay property taxes. Because these taxes fund various services provided by the government-services such as libraries, parks, road maintenance, and garbage collection-they are an important component of a city's and a county's budget. However, the list of Delinquent Taxes prepared by County Treasurer Tori MacLean DesRosier and submitted in June to the Board of County Commissioners was 92 pages long, with some properties delinquent since 1999. This information...
Beat the heat at the library! Come into our cool space and relax by reading a newspaper or magazine, looking over the new selection of books and DVDS, using our free Wi-Fi, or trying your hand at the coloring table. Summer reading is quickly winding down. Are you keeping track of the books you read? Children can earn gift certificates from local business as well as chances to win the grand prizes at the conclusion of the program. Teens and adults may enter their names each time they finish a boo...
This past week, July 1-3 kids in the Hays and Lodge Pole communities and those nearby were fortunate enough to be able to take part in the 'gROw Basketball Training Camp' held at the Hays/Lodge Pole High School. The camp ran from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily and provided kids grade 3-12 an opportunity to learn about the game and themselves along the way. To tell the story of the opportunity provided to these kids through this three day camp we must first step back in time to 2019. Former...
The Chinook B League Girls Fast-Pitch Softball team concluded a perfect season with a bases loaded walk-off walk in eighth inning of the Championship Game on Thursday, June 24. Chinook won the title contest 5-4. Originally, the Championship was supposed to be a double elimination format. The undefeated Chinook girls had earned a victory over Triple Dog earlier in the Tournament and had the advantage. However prior to the start of the game Triple Dog had made the request to play a single long...
The Chinook Golf and Country Club held its annual Community Dinner and Auction on Saturday, June 26 at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The evening festivities included a BBQ Baby-back Rib Dinner cooked by Kris Parsons and Travis Schwindt. More than 110 meals were served at the fairgrounds and 15-20 more through take out and delivery. Kevin Elias again was masterful as both Auctioneer and entertainer as he went through the long list of items donated by so many supporters of the course. Ginger...
On June 26, a crew from PAWS Animal Shelter in Chinook was set up at the Blaine County Fairgrounds and selling lunch to anyone hungry and wishing to support the shelter. The BBQ Fundraiser was the kick-off event in a series of revenue raising efforts that will fund a fence project. Several other money generating occasions will follow. According to the President of PAWS, Alissa Hewitt, 100% of the proceeds from the barbecue will go back to the local animal shelter. Held in conjunction with the...
The annual meeting will be on Friday July 23rd, there are 2 board seats open if you are interested in being on the board of directors for the Chinook Area Senior Center, give Karyn a call at 406-357-2648. Membership dues are $10.00 a year. If you would like to get on the email list for the Monthly Menu, send me an email at chinooksr@mtintouch.net Pinochle is being played Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. when enough players show up. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. anyone is welcome to join us...
The Valley Clovers 4-H Club has met for regular monthly meetings every month this spring. In April we had a guest speaker come in and talk about feed nutrition, and why proper nutrition is so important for our 4-H animals. Also in April, members from our club went to a Beef Jackpot Show in Great Falls, and had a successful show. Those members were Morgan Friede, Wylee Simenson, and Wacee Simenson. May was full of spring sports and school activities, but the club managed to squeeze in our yearly fundraiser, which was selling Butter Braids. Money...
Chad McKenzie, one of the organizers of Chinook Market Farmer and Flea, has announced that Saturday, July 10, is the next Market Day. Scheduled to take place from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook, this market will have both indoor and outdoor options. McKenzie reminds people that the market isn't just for adults. Youth are encouraged to sell products and provide services, as well. "Kids are also welcome to set up a booth and market something they have...
Each year, Triangle Communications purchases 4-H livestock at the county fairs held in their service area. With these purchases, they provide eight grants for a quarter of beef. Among the 4-H Beef Grant recipients announced earlier this month is Chinook Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD). Because of their dedication to the communities that they serve, Triangle Communications (TC) supports events, activities, and projects that address the needs of its members. One of those long standing partnerships enables non-profit organizations in the TC...
With every region of Montana facing severe to extreme drought conditions, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to identify all counties in Montana as primary natural disaster areas. “As we continue to see record-breaking temperatures from Libby to Glendive, it is imperative that the U.S. Department of Agriculture aid Montana communities in accessing critical resources, such as the Livestock Forage Program, Emergency Conservation Program, and Emergency Livestock Assistance Program, to respond to c...
