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In 1927, two years after the Chinook Lions club was formed, its members purchased, planted and kept watered 180 Green Ash trees along the boundary of the then new Kuper Cemetery. This past week the club again stepped up to plant trees at the cemetery, this time fewer but more strategically placed. The project was funded by donations collected by two former people who oversaw maintenance at the cemetery. Larry Wisch explained how he and Don Berger provided a way for families to honor loved ones...
If you've lived in Blaine County, even for a few years, you are probably familiar with Jim Doyle from his work at the Blaine County Courthouse or for more than 31 years as a member of Blaine County Emergency Medical Service. Jim's current level is Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. While on duty Jim has gone on 100's of Ambulance runs serving Blaine County, but on a Friday afternoon back on June 16, Jim found himself in an all too familiar position, just a whole different location. Jim and...
The Havre Trails organization will be hosting its 5th Annual Summer Brewfest in Pepin Park on August 26 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Personnel with Havre Trails invite people from across the Hi-Line to help them continue their trail work by supporting this fundraiser. Promising dozens of Montana beers, ciders, wine, and seltzers for non-beer drinkers, the Havre Trails Brewfest will be selling tasting glasses and drink tickets. Food will also be available from the Streatery, Chachi's Tacos,...
Tuesday, August 8th 10 a.m. - Horse Show 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - 4-H Pepsi Wagon Open - 4-H Horse Show. Wednesday, August 9th 1 - 4 p.m. - 4-H Interview Judging - Commercial Building 4 p.m. - Some Food Booths Open. Thursday, August 10th 8 a.m. - Commercial Building Setup 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Livestock Check Into Barn 9 a.m. - 4-H Dog Show –Little Arena 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. - 4-H Indoor Exhibits Open in 4-H Building 10 a.m. - Commercial Building Opens to Public 10 a.m. - Food Booths Open 11 a.m. - 4-H Rabbit Show - Outdoor Sale Arena North of Hog Barn. 1 p...
Blaine County Library Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., Beat the Heat Movie Wednesday August 9th, and 16th at 1:30 p.m., Teen Scene Wednesday August 9th and 16th at 6:00 p.m. Harlem Library “Let’s Celebrate!” Come to the library as we celebrate receiving 112 new children’s books through a grant from the Pilcrow Foundation with the local sponsorship of the Friends of the Library. We are also celebrating our community and their support of the library. Join us on Aug. 16 any time from 4 -6 P.M. to see the new books and enjoy refresh...
It’s time again to send a shout out to community members who’ve made donations to the library. A big thank you to: John Clay, Sherrie Harold, Wilma Mellville, Tanis Ross, the Davies Family, Karen Pike, Steve and Sherry Edwards, Kylie and Tyler Kropf, Nancy Birnell, Pat and Donna Murdy, Town Pump Foundation, Helen Bucklin, Shirley MacKenzie, Colleen Overcast, Betty and Duane Tilleman, Kay Johnson, Mary DePriest, and Hallie Neibauer. Also thank you to the anonymous couple who donated cash to use for a fundraiser. We thank you all for your generou...
“Let’s Celebrate!” Stop by the library Wednesday, August 16 any time from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. for an open house. This event is celebrating 112 new high-quality children’s books we received through a grant from The Pilcrow Foundation. The Pilcrow Foundation supports rural public library communities through the Children’s Book Project. The Friends of the Library partnered as local sponsors of the grant by donating one third of the funds used to purchase the new books. These additions to our children’s collection include picture books, early reade...
Greetings From the Senior Center! It has been a HOT week, around here, but we are staying cool, inside with activities that bring people together for food, fun, fellowship & laughter. We had the most wonderful turnout for our Pie Social! We had about 90 fabulous people here to enjoy all of the wonderful pies! It was so nice to have the support of our community! Thank you, to all! Just in case you missed this one, there will be another one, in the future. We are currently working on an Ice Cream Social day & will let you know in advance when...
Darwin and Betty Zellmer, Laura Sherwood, and Loretta Beck enjoyed a road trip to the Yaak to visit brother Wynn and Shirley Zellmer, July 28-30, stopping in Kalispell to visit Art and Gloria Schroeder, Jody Eichner and family, the Jenks family at Lakeside, cousin, John Nielsen and Randy Johnson, and cousin Harold and Carol Lietz. Loretta Beck went to Dodson on Saturday to watch Brandon participate in the Bronc Riding at the fair. Susan Billmayer was in Dodson Friday morning to judge at the Phillips County Fair. On the way home she stopped to v...
The recent story I wrote about approaching my tenth anniversary as a writer for the "Journal" set me to thinking about some published stories that are still incomplete. I decided to revisit some of those old stories and see how they turned out. One of the first stories I recalled was about the unfinished homemade airplane Chinook resident Dick Edgington was building before he died in April, 2016. Edgington bought the plans in 2004 and quit the project, per his son Danny Lee, about 2012 when his...
About 40 guests met last week at the Chinook Senior Center to hear Blaine County Museum Director Sam French and "Journal" correspondent Steve Edwards do presentations about Chinook's own Western artist Evelyn Cole. At the end of the program guests were able to view two canvas tents that Evelyn Cole decorated in 1956 for four girls from Chinook who attended the first ever Senior Girl Scouts Roundup held in Michigan. The ten day campout was attended by 5,000 Girl Scouts and 1,000 Scout leaders....
The Chinook Swim Team closed out another spectacular season. Chinook was sixth in the Class AA team results but were exceptional when taking points in consideration to number of Swimmers on the team. Chinook would have won class B and C as well. The Lions had two High Point Winners, Britton Elliot and Dentin DePriest. In addition, the Lions had several swimmers win Individual champions including Dentin DePriest, Kolton DePriest, Britton Elliot, Brockton Elliot, Bryce Elliot Rachel Stephens and...
