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Senior citizens in any community are treasures with a wealth of knowledge, and experience gained from their journey through life. Seniors have had to overcome obstacles recently that are unique and isolated to them. Their life lessons learned have provided them with the intuitiveness and strength to get through each day as successful as possible. For many, their life journeys will result in residency at a Nursing Home. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in our own individual ways, but...
Many readers know Toni Collins who works at Finley's Food Farm in Chinook. Some may know she's an avid outdoor photographer, especially for wildlife. Likely few readers know Toni's a "volunteer, citizen-scientist" who's been collecting data for a regional study of Short-eared Owls (SEOWs) over the past couple of years. With a minor in biology from Pacific University, working with the study was an opportunity to apply some of what she had learned in college. Six hundred volunteers across eight...
On Monday night, June 29, and again on July 6, the Chinook Schools’ Reopening Committee met with local school board members to discuss the fall reopening strategies in response to COVID-19. Although no action was taken during either meeting, the group is developing a reopening plan for Chinook School District during the 2020-21 school year. This plan will be presented to the School Board in August. “We had a couple of good meetings and designed a tentative plan. It is a comprehensive one, so I don’t have the document complete yet,” Chinook Scho...
John Hebbelman is a lifelong resident of the Chinook area and Blaine County, spraying crops along the Hi-line for the past 55 years and flying planes for 60, being an aviator has defined who he is. On February 20, 2020, John learned that he had become the 84th recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. John also became the first Blaine County pilot to earn the prestigious honor. To be eligible to receive the award it takes years of dedication to win. There are three major...
Hope everyone had a Happy Safe 4th of July. The weather was nice til evening. A few people got rained on but that is ok in this country. Emily and Susan Billmayer were to a Dr. appointment on Thursday in Havre, On the way back they visited with Marna Strzelczyk. Carol and Duane Klindworth hosted family over the 4th of July weekend. Matt and Annie and kids, Morgan and Jessica and their family, Ashley Klindworth, Kelsey and Shawn Mariani, and Larry Spadoni (Annies father). They had a great weekend, On Saturday they branded Matts cattle too Terry...
The Blaine County Library is pleased to welcome a traveling exhibit on Montana's Carnegie libraries from July 1-17. The exhibit is part of a year-long celebration of the libraries in connection with the release of the book The Best Gift: Montana's Carnegie Libraries. Residents are invited to come learn more about the history of Montana's 17 Carnegie libraries, which were built across the state at the turn of the 20th century with the help of funding provided by Andrew Carnegie. In Chinook,...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for July is to read a book that features nonhuman characters. Summer Reading continues with Storytime in the Park every Tuesday at 10 A.M. Children should be accompanied by an adult and bring a blanket to sit on. Children, teens and adults should let the library know the number of books or minutes read to earn prizes and to be entered to win grand prizes at the end of July. Don’t miss the Story Walk in the park! Blaine County Museum We invite you to join our “Friends of the Museum”volunteer group to assist with...
The display table for the month of July has an assortment of red, white and blue books. We invite everyone to celebrate your freedom to choose any book you want to read! The Carnegie Libraries Traveling Exhibit will be on display at the library from July 1-17. The library has mobile hotspots available for check out. These are small devices used to access the Internet by using a cellular connection. Patrons who have been registered with a good record for at least one month may check out a...
The library is offering mobile hotspots for patrons to check out. These small devices can access the internet using a cellular connection. Hotspots may be checked out for fourteen days with no renewals to registered users age eighteen or older in good standing for at least one month prior to check out. A lending agreement must be signed upon check out and a survey must be completed upon return. If the hotspot is not returned on time the device will be disabled. Please contact the library for more information. The Book Challenge for July is to...
Cook Wanted: Jean is retiring at the end of July if you are interested or would like to know more about the job give me a call at 357-2648 and can discuss it. We are still unable to open to the public; the word I have gotten is it won’t be until Phase 3 has been implemented. Just a reminder for you to renew your membership, cost is $10 a year. We have 2 seats on the Center Board that will need to be filled at the Annual Meeting on July 17. You must be a paid up member to vote. To be eligible to vote dues must be in by July 17th at 11 a.m. L...
Sweet Home Updates Dear Editor, Sweet Home has news! What was an idea a few years ago is realty. The remodeling project which began the end of October last year is complete. Space for the Physical Therapy Department was expanded giving them much needed extra room and an Addition was built on to the south for Activities, Beauty Shop, small library and storage. We residents were given a tour of the addition on Monday and it’s spacious with a lot of natural light. There is ample room for a resident’s family events like holiday gathering, bir...
Several people in Blaine County reported receiving invitations to take the Montana Opinion Survey, with a $5 gift card offered as remuneration. The solicitation asks participants to respond by July 13 to have their voices included. The notice, sent through the United States Postal Service, indicates that responses are important and “will help us understand the views of people like you in Montana on a number of issues important in our community.” The Montana Opinion Survey claims to be a project of Sequoia Research, a limited liability corporati...
After 40 years of service at the St. Paul's Mission Grade School, Sister Helen, Sister Chris and Sister Nora will head back to New York to be with friends and family in their hometown. The trio arrive at the school in 1980 and will head back to New York on July 6, 2020 after 40 years of service to the school and the community. The St. Paul Mission Church was first established in 1887 by the Bureau of Catholic Missions. The Church now serves as a kindergarten through eighth grade school. The Miss...
The Northern Alumni Foundation invites Hi-Line residents to join them this summer for a fun and free outdoor event on the MSU-Northern (MSUN) campus. Every Wednesday from July 15 through August 12, a local yoga teacher will lead a free yoga class. An idea inspired by MSUN Foundation CEO Shantel Cronk, the more social-distancing-friendly outdoor yoga classes will serve as an alternative to the movie nights of previous summers held in the Pershing Hall Courtyard. Trading a sedentary activity for one that includes exercise is also in line with...
Back in June the Harlem City Council approved the opening of the local pool. The council posted advertisements for lifeguards as well as a pool manager. Unfortunately, as of yet, the pool has remained closed to the public and void of water. The Harlem swim team was scheduled to host their home swim meet this past weekend but with the unavailability of the pool they were forced to find an alternate location to hold the event. The City of Glasgow extended an invitation to the Harlem swim team to a...
Triangle Communications recently announced the names of twenty-seven area youth who won 2020 $1,000 Triangle Communication Scholarships. Among those recipients are two Blaine County residents: Raynee Hasler of Chinook and Tashon Scheaffer of Harlem. To win the scholarship committee's vote, the two young women had to provide evidence of academic achievement, community and school activity participation and leadership, and volunteer service and employment. A recommendation from an unrelated third...
Several weeks ago my wife and I were returning from a trip to the Fort Peck area. Drivers who've made that trip know there are not many places to take a break between Glasgow and Malta. We remembered a state rest area located about halfway between Hinsdale and Glasgow and decided to make a quick pit stop there on our way back home to Chinook. While waiting for my wife I began reading the informational sign at the rest stop that gave some information about the area. I was surprised to read that...
