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How incredibly green it is! Can you believe it is July 17 and things look like this. This is certainly an uncommon sight for those of us who have lived here for many years. June was wonderful for moisture with some storms bringing rain nearly every day. There were a few that brought several inches at a time and thankfully there were very few that included hail. In early June some farmers had began their first cutting but wet fields prevented them from getting the hay put up, now in mid-July...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Farm Service Agency July Newsletter Farmers and ranchers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts may now re-enroll in certain CRP continuous signup practices or, if eligible, select a one-year contract extension. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is also accepting offers from landowners who want to enroll for the first time in one of the country’s largest conservation programs. FSA’s 52nd signup for CRP runs from June 3 to August 23. This year’s CRP continuous signup includes practices such as grass w...
With the Blaine County Fair in the books and other fairs close to follow, local 4-H and FFA youth are encouraging Montanans to support them and their livestock sales. Not only will such a purchase be cost effective, shopping locally has multiple additional benefits, provided a person understands farm to table computations. According to a University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture publication, "How Much Meat to Expect from a Beef Carcass," the amount of meat actually available from a beef...
When Glen Koster made his way into Chinook he experienced the highs and lows of walking across America. First he came across a huge Rattlesnake along the road, the first one he had ever saw, which left him at a standstill. A short while later a generous individual brought him a pink lemonade from Bikini Coffee. Glen and his wife Charlcie are in the home stretch of a two year journey across America, on foot, to raise awareness of the need for Foster Parents and Adoption. Glen himself is a foster...
Good news for Chinook salmon anglers: Fort Peck Reservoir and hatchery crews recently stocked record numbers of Chinook salmon fingerlings into Fort Peck Reservoir, with over 534 thousand being stocked this spring. Initially, the outlook from the fall 2018 egg collection efforts did not look very promising. Due to fewer mature females being present in the system due to limited stockings during 2015 and 2016, FWP Fisheries and hatchery personnel were only able to collect just over 110 thousand eggs last fall. On a positive note, with the few...
The Chinook Community Blood Drive was a great success. We collected a total of 46 pints on a goal of 40. Great job Chinook!! Each donation can save up to 3 lives. Because of your generosity, 126 lives will be saved. Kurtis Slaughter was a first time donor at this drive. The canteen was hosted by the Presbyterian Church and the Zion Lutheran Church. The sandwiches and sweet treats were, as always enjoyed by all of our donors, volunteers and guests. We are so happy to have you as part of our team in this important aspect of the blood drive. Pasto...
Visitors on Monday at the Harlan Krass home were Mary Ellen DeLoach, Linda Hauge, and Diana Maloney. They visited and had coffee with Harlan and Jane. Visiting this week at the Gene Billmayer home are Susan’s two cousins, one from Nashville, TN and the other from Ft. Worth, Texas. They all attended the Burns Family Reunion at the Zurich Park on Sunday with a family picnic. The Turner Volunteer Fireman Picnic was held on Saturday at the Turner Park in which Jane and Harlan Krass attended. Diana Maloney, Anita, Lucas, Brooke, and Bridget Reed v...
Rozella Ann Hall Annis Passed away July 3, 2019 at the age of 77. Rozella was Born on December 26, 1941 to Calvin James and Julia (Ethel) Kimsey Hall. Rozella, had 12 other brothers and sisters, and learned at an early age what work was all about. Her parents and Grandparents were homesteaders in Blaine County. Rozella grew up in Chinook, attending Chinook Schools. She worked in several of the Cafe's and other establishments in town, including the bakery, where she found her true talent,...
I am a procrastinator by nature. Though I’ve gotten better about it over the years, when I was in college, I turned it into an art. I began by waiting until a few days before an assignment was due to start working on it. Then as time went by, the starting point moved to the day before. Eventually, I began setting my alarm early on the due date and rushing through the work. There were times I would print up papers and run to class to turn them in with seconds to spare. As I have grown older and begun to look back at those days with a little m...
Tonight, July 17, at 6 P.M. the Friends of the Harlem Library are hosting a “Hawaiian Get Away.” This event is in appreciation for members of the Friends and other supporters of the library. The event includes a free meal. Please joins us for a fun evening. The Summer Reading program continues through the month of July. The Read to Me program meets for the last time Tues., July 23, 10 A.M. The Readers Club will hold its final meeting Thurs., July 25, 1 P.M. Children have until Aug. 9 to return their reading logs to earn prizes and be ent...
Summer Reading Programs will continue through the month of July. Kids who are reading and turning in time logs will have until August 9th to finish. We will draw for prizes on the 9th. The reader with the most hours will win an after-hours pizza party. We have fun programs and events for children of all ages. We have computers available for taking Accelerated Reader tests for Chinook schools and Zurich. We have a nice selection of novels available this week. Zane Bigelow grew up in a beautiful, perfectly kept house in North Carolina’s Blue R...
Thank you to Lois Nemes’s family for the jigsaw puzzle; Jan Egeland for the radishes, and Barb McDonald for the case of water. QTR Advisory Meeting in Choteau is Friday, July 19th. Fort Peck Theater is featuring “The Marvelous Wonderettes” from July 12th thru July 21st. Chuck Wasser is our Senior of the Year & will be honored in Choteau at the Quarterly Advisory Meeting. Chuck Wasser was born in Hawarden, Iowa to Janohn and Hobert Wasser on March 18, 1947. Chuck has lived in Harlem since 1976. Chuck was married to Sandy until her death in 20...
The annual Senior Citizen’s Center board meeting was on Friday the 12th. There were 2 board seats to be voted on. Tom Tilleman was re-elected and remains the Chairman. Lorraine Mulonet was elected replacing Ardis Conrad who was not running. We are grateful for Ardis’s commitment to the Senior Center and appreciate all she has done over the years. Thank you goes out for the donation of yarn that we received. It is in the office. See Marlane for more information. We also received salad fixings, hamburger buns, catsup, mustard, and french fri...
Column No. 22 Columnist's note: The Corps of Discovery never reached the Sweet Grass Hills. But Captain Meriwether Lewis explored much of the Marias River in southern Liberty County and recorded observations about the Sweet Grass Hills. During the expedition's westward trip in 1805 and the return trip in 1806, Captain Lewis' explorations along the river helped answer critical questions during the trip. Lewis himself named the river in June, 1805, in honor of a cousin, Maria Wood. Understanding...
The Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim Teams were back in the pool this weekend taking part in the Lewistown Invitational. The Lions placed third overall in the team standings collecting 623 points over the two day meet while the Harlem swimmers finished fifth with 404 points. Individually Chinook swimmers won 16 events and Harlem took gold in six. Chinook's Katie Tilleman won all three of her events, starting by winning the 9-10 Midget Girls 50 Meter Freestyle (:33.60). She also added first place...
