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Are you a Chinook Sugarbeeter fan, or maybe just live on the highline? Come check out our little towns Sugarbeet festival. Whereas just like our new town slogan says "Small town, Big community" we are just that. Started October 7th, 2005, the Sugarbeet festival has been a community favorite since day one. How did the festival tradition start? I found myself asking the same question, so I looked back in the Journal's old papers and the answer was not what I was expecting. Have you heard the song...
I forgot to do the article after our last drive so am incorporating it with the pre drive article. If you could get this in the week before the drive that would be great. Thanks a bunch. Carla On July 25th, 2023 the Chinook community hosted the Red Cross blood drive. We had 47 donors register with 47 units collected. We registered one first time donor, Daniel Mohar. Two donors reached milestones: Amanda Grebliunas 1 gallon, and Don Ranstrom 17 gallons. Door prizes were awarded to Daniel Mohar, Trisha Merrill, Ken Maley, Reese Elliot, Shellie...
The Chinook Rod and Gun Club will be holding a Fall Meat Shoot Fundraiser on September 23. The purpose of the Shoot is to raise funds for the installation of overhead lights at the Trap Range and new Archery Range. With gates opening at noon and shooting slated to begin at 1:00 p.m., the event will take place at the Club Range located four and a half miles south on Clear Creek Road in Chinook. Everyone is welcome to participate. About the activity, a Board Member for the Club, Joe Kennedy said: “This is no turkey shoot because we don’t hav...
Alert readers may recall a few weeks ago I wrote about my approaching tenth anniversary writing for the "Journal" (December, 2023). Reviewing my list of "stories I wish I'd written" I found today's topic: life hacks. Some readers may not recognize the term as the phrase was only coined in the early 2000s. But likely every reader has indulged in creating life hacks. They are everywhere and they make our lives survivable. The term "life hacks" was created by a journalist writing about a gathering...
Blaine County Library Monday 4-8 grade Activity 4:00-5:00. Tuesday Story Time 10:30-11:00, Hangout for grades 5-8 4:00-5:00. Wednesday (9/13) Home School Hour 1:00-2:00, Board Games & Coloring 4:00-5:00, Teen Scene 6:00-7:00. Thursday LEGO Club 4:00-5:00. Friday Movie Day 2:00-3:30. Harlem Library The Book Challenge for Sept. is to read a book with a number in the title. The library will be closed Sept. 18-19 for staff training. Children’s weekly programs include: Storytime for ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers on Tuesdays at 10 A.M.; A...
New titles at the library include thrillers “Beware the Woman” by Megan Abbott, “The Last Sinner” by Lisa Jackson, and “The Bone Hacker” by Kathy Reichs. Recently arrived inspirational novels are “Finding Us,” the second installment in the Pictures of the Heart series by Tracie Peterson and books one and two of the Wyoming Sunrise series by Mary Connealy. Elin Hilderbrand is the author of “The Five-Star Weekend” and the historical fiction novel “Canary Girls” is by Jennifer Chiaverini. The Book Challenge for September is to read a book with...
Hello From the Chinook Social Senior Center! We have had another wonderful week, here. If you haven’t joined us, you should! We had a very full house this past Saturday, Sept. 2nd for the Celebration of Life for Mitzi Bruss. You could certainly tell that she was very well loved. How nice to see all of these fine people come in & share memories with her children. We have put out a Facebook challenge to all area ranchers who might consider donating 50 pounds of beef to our non-profit Senior Center. The rising cost of food has been somewhat of a c...
You know Lord, looking back to a time in our life, to someone who encouraged and helped us along our way, Lord, You may be calling us to DO the same for someone in our life who might need a bit of help, cheer or even some praise right now. K.A., a former neighbor shared how her special three sisters encouraged each other, no matter that they didn’t live near each other. It’s been a long while ago, but thinking about them, one of them became a teacher, one became a Dr., one was a devoted mother and wife. It was interesting to listen as ‘Ka...
Lucas Reed recently completed three years of apprenticeship and schooling; officially receiving his license as a State Certified General Appraiser in August 2023. He completed 3000 hours of apprenticeship with Dave Anderson Appraising prior to Dave's retirement this year and 300 hours of classroom time before passing his test and applying to the State of Montana for his Certificate. "Lucas put a tremendous amount of time and energy into completing his training. Having Lucas as our staff...
Catherine "Cathy" Gail Johnson was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She left this world on September 4, 2023 at age 71. Her battle with cancer in recent years showed her determination and resilient spirit. Cathy was born to Harry and Dorthy Belden in Lewistown Montana on March 17, 1952. As soon as she could read, stories became a cornerstone of her life, and she always had a book in hand or nearby. She followed this passion to complete her Masters in Library Sciences and serve...
Kenneth James Nelson, 72, of Havre, Montana passed away peacefully surrounded by his four children on August 31, 2023 at the Great Falls Clinic Hospital. Ken was born on January 14,1951 in Havre, Montana to Fredrick Kenneth Nelson and Doris Helen James. They returned to their farm in Joplin where he spent his childhood. Ken took on many of the responsibilities on the family farm and ranch while growing up, which didn't leave much time for extracurricular activities. These early years definitely...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team welcomed the Shelby Coyotes to town on Friday and kept fans on the edge of their seats in a five set thrilling win over the visitors. Saturday the 'Beeters fell to the Choteau Bulldogs 3-0 on the road. The 'Beeters are playing in the District 1B after moving up to the Class B ranks this fall. The 'Beeters have met the challenge head on and were looking to send a message to the conference by proving they belong. After starting the season with a win over...
The Harlem Lady Cats had a tough test this week traveling to Saco/Whitewater/Hinsdale and the Glasgow Scotties in a pair of really strong opponents. The Lady Cats continued to play hard but fell to the Mavericks in straight sets 3-0. Saturday in Glasgow they again gave their all, but the Scotties handed the Lady Cats another 3-0 loss. Harlem began the season with a 3-0 loss to the Wolf Point Wolves in their conference opener. The Lady Cats then won thrilling five set match against the Poplar Ind...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters began the season with a hard fought battle on the road to the Culbertson Cowboys losing 18-8. The ‘Beeters had a bye week two, and were on the road again this past Saturday to take on the Shelby Coyotes. In another tough contest the Coyotes outlasted the ‘Beeters in 30-20 win in the conference opener for Chinook. The ‘Beeters found themselves in a tough back and forth affair with Chinook taking a 20-14 lead midway through the second half, but penalties and mistakes piled up late. The Coyotes took full advantage scori...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter, Harlem Wildcat and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird Cross Country teams were in Havre this past Saturday. All three area schools had plenty of athletes run. Chinook led the way with 14 runners, nine boys and five girls. The Wildcats had 12 runners with 11 boys including seven freshmen and one girl in the field. The Thunderbird roster included three girls and one boy. The Wildcat boys were led by dynamic freshman Branlin Foote who posted a time of 17:16.55 to finish second in...
The Harlem Wildcat football team was back in action this Friday taking on the North Stars in Rocky Boy. The Wildcats had their way start to finish handing Rocky Boy a resounding 82-22 thumping to pick up their first win of the season and improving their record to 1-2 on the season. The Wildcats hosted the Polar Indians in their home opener. The Indians took down the Wildcats 64-36 in high scoring non-conference clash to begin the season. Harlem welcomed the Shelby Coyotes in week number two. The...
Following the football game on August 25, which the Chinook Beeters lost, 8-18, Julian Powell wore a chain with a railroad spike pendant to school. The interesting accessory wasn't a fashion statement but evidence of his having won the Hardest Hit Award for his defensive role in the game against the Culbertson Cowboys. Powell, a freshman at Chinook High School, plays Nose Guard for the Sugarbeeters. When asked about his reaction to receiving the award, Powell said: "I was shocked, really,...
For the past two summers a dedicated group of volunteers has been meeting in Fort Benton for two week-long work sessions each summer. They are refurbishing the "Mandan," one of three keelboats built in the 1960's for the movie "Big Sky." Only one of the three boats has survived and it has been on the shore of the Missouri River in downtown Fort Benton for nearly sixty years. In 2024 it was hoped to have the old boat ship shape again and on display for its sixtieth anniversary at the spot. The...
Charlotte LaTray-Vermillion thought the day was just like any other and the flu like symptoms she had was just another cold. This went on for three days, thinking her symptoms were finally going to ease up, she realized it was just getting worse after she noticed blood in her vomit. Not only were the symptoms becoming alarming, but this was also going on right at the start of the Covid outbreak. Charlotte decided it was time to be seen by a professional. After waiting for almost an entire day...
The Chinook Rod and Gun Club received official notification on August 31 that they had received a grant award from the Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) in a program to improve safety at gun and archery ranges. The local Club was among twelve awardee organizations. Awarded through the Montana Shooting Range Grant Program, the $16,605 grant is a 50/50 split. Joe Kennedy, a Board Member with the Club, reported the proposed plan for the funds. “We intend to use the money to help with construction of a new archery range, installation of overhead l...
