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Contact: ACF Office of Communications September 9, 2016 (202) 401-9215, media@acf.hhs.gov Over $1.8 million have been awarded to four tribes and one college to support site-based educational programs to demonstrate evidence based strategies that integrate Native language and educational services within a specific community. Awarded by the Administration for Native Americans, at HHS’ Administration for Children and Families, the language community coordination grants will support the tribes to integrate stand-alone language programs into a broad...
September is Suicide Prevention month. In conjunction with that, a walk will once again be planned on the Big Flat. The walk will begin at the Saint Thomas Big Flat Catholic Church with registration at 8:30 a.m. before the walk begins. For those wishing to leave their vehicles in Turner, buses will be leaving the Turner Park at 8:10 a.m. If you wish to catch a ride to the St. Thomas Catholic Church to begin the walk and register.. For those who do not wish to walk, or are unable to, you are welcome to use slow moving four wheelers,...
It seems just like yesterday a small group of people got together and decided to revive the old shoot Chinook Rod and Gun Club. The club began back in the 1940s and reached its High Point in the mid-eighties before going dormant. In their short time of re-emergence the club has become very active in the community. They are posted for Youth Fishing days in which several hundred kids have had the opportunity to fish Dry Fork Reservoir just north of town and a fun-filled day that so each of them go...
Casey Overturf is the new ranger for the Bear Paw Battlefield south of Chinook. Growing up in both New York and Virginia, he graduated from Giles County High School in southwest Virginia. He wrote, "Even though I spent more time in New York, I think of Virginia as home." Overturf currently serves as a ranger at Mount Rainier in Washington state. He will officially start at the Bear Paw Battlefield toward the end of September. After high school Overturf spent five years in the Marines. He was an...
By Kody Farmer BCJ News The 12th Annual Sugarbeet Festival has been a popular event throughout the community since its inception. Over the years the Chinook Chamber of Commerce has recognized industries that are vital to or have been vital in the continuing success and growth of the community. With each year the industry being featured has added a variety of new events for festival go’ers to partake in. From the get go, there have been a few events that have been a part of the celebration each year and will again on Saturday, September 24th. D...
September 9, 2016 Lyndsay Bruno, Communications Director Office: 452-6406; Cell: 788-8777 lbruno@montanafarmersunion.com Great Falls, MT- Drone technology, pulse crops and water rights are among the highlights of the 2016 Montana Farmers Union Annual Meeting and Convention to be held Oct. 21-22 in Great Falls at the Best Western Heritage Inn. This year’s convention theme is “Cultivating Healthy Communities.” Attendees will have a variety of workshops and presentations to choose from during the two day event. Dr. Joe Outlaw, a lead Ag econo...
Contact: Riley Meredith (406) 443-8313 Helena, Mont., August 16, 2016 – The Montana Community Foundation (MCF) announced the opening of a grant cycle on Friday, August 19 to benefit communities and/or residents of Blaine County. Grants will be made from the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund, established at the Montana Community Foundation by Warren Ross in 1997. Financial support for this grant program also comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Endowment Fund, also established by Warren Ross. Applicants must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a...
HAVRE/HAYS, MT Ranae Marie Thomas Standing Rock, EE-SIS BI-NEE-SI-THA (Appearing Sun) 35, died September 2, in Billings after a lengthy battle with cancer. Wake Rosary were 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center in Hays. The funeral mass were 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, Sept. 7 at St. Paul's. Burial will be in the Thomas Family Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Ranae Marie was born in Fort Belknap, Montana on October 10,... Full story
Chinook, MT Daughter of the Sweet Grass Hills and resident of Chinook, Ruth Dolezal Burleigh, passed away at age 63 on September 7, 2016 after a courageous two year long battle with pancreatic cancer. Rosary was held at the St Paul Mission, Hays on September 12th at 5:00pm, Mass and Funeral services at St. Gabriels Catholic Church in Chinook on September 13 at 11:00 am . Grave side services, with military honors, will be conducted at the Gold Butte Cemetery in the Sweet Grass Hills on September... Full story
Hogeland, MT Dennis was born in Kirkland, Washington to Donald and Helen McGuire on September 19, 1943. He was raised in Hogeland, MT, where he attended school. After graduation he spent time in the Air Force. After that he moved to Red Lodge where he worked with his dad in an auto parts store. He met Ilona Herranen in Red Lodge and they were married. Their daughter, Laura was born in Red Lodge in 1963. Dennis and Ilona were married 53 years. In 1964, Dennis and Ilona moved to Redwood City,... Full story
Havre, MT Hans Verploegen, 90, passed away due to natural causes on September 7, 2016, at the Care & Comfort Home. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial will follow in the Cottonwood Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made in Hans' name to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Hans' online...
Chinook, MT - Dean Hasler, 59, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Medical Center on Sunday, September 11, 2016. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at a later date. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Dean’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com... Full story
l Author Betty Billmayer explores finding peace through Jesus in ‘The Princess and the Pea . . . nut Butter Sandwich’ CHINOOK, Mont. - Pretty little Princess Pietra is convinced that she will be able to find the perfect peace she has been pursuing by partaking of a perfect peanut butter sandwich. People come from near and far, hoping to please her with their productions, but Pietra ends up pouting. As her parents seek God’s help in how to best proceed, they all come to realize that perfect peace comes only from Jesus, a lesson beneficial to pr...
R-CALF USA’s lawsuit alleges the government, represented by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the USDA, is operating the Beef Checkoff in a manner that violates the U.S. Constitution. According to the lawsuit, the Beef Checkoff, which compels producers to pay $1 per head every time cattle are sold, is a federal tax that funds the private speech of the Montana Beef Council. The group states that the council’s private speech is objectionable because it promotes the message that there is no difference between domestic beef produced under U.S...
The community was saddened to learn that Dennis McGuire passed away in Great Falls on Friday. Sympathy is extended to Ilona and the family. Brenda and Terry Mohar went to Ft. Peck over the Labor Day weekend and camped out with the Carda family. Helen and Jim Billmayer went to Denver with Mark and Betty Billmayer last weekend for granddaughter, Roxane Petrie’s wedding to Brian Sleater. It was a beautiful outdoor wedding. They returned home this week. Dalton Cornell was out over the weekend to help his Dad, Dave Cornell with harvest. Sandy Beck w...
Susan Fox was in Indianapolis for a NCCW Conference this past week. Darel and Linda Hauge were in Great Falls to help babysit their grandson, Caleb, while Adam and Lauren attended a former co-worker’s retirement party. Glenna Ammen spent the weekend with her sister, Rosella Higgins, in Havre while holding a garage sale at her home. On Friday the 16th of September, Eleanor Harmon-Bickel will be celebrating her 101st birthday. We wish her a very happy day and best wishes for the year to come. Happy 101st, Eleanor!! The Turner School held an o...
The Harlem Senior Center will be hosting our first Senior Sensations Event on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. We invite the whole community to join us for speakers, information, brochures, pamphlets and much more. September is a month full of special recognition items that pertain to the elderly. We will be honoring and celebrating several of them, in addition to providing the general public with as much information on certain topics as we are able to at this event. Please come and check out what we have available and join us at the noon meal...
Throughout the fall season the Montana Alzheimer’s Association is sponsoring “Walks to End Alzheimer’s” in selected locations. Purpose of these walks is to raise awareness and funds for advancements in research, support and hopefully a cure for this to common dreadful brain disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most costly of all human diseases as it necessitates constant care-giving by family members, professionals and finally facilities providing extended care. In Montana alone, over 20,000 individuals are suffering from the disease and some...
Plan Ahead! The 25th Annual Hassle Free Christmas Program is scheduled for Thursday December 1st. If you are interested in doing something for our Hassle Free Program or you know someone who may be interested in doing a presentation, let us know. It is hard to believe that this will be the 25th year for this program! Wednesday Movies have begun. We will show a movie every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. The movie today will be “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors”, which runs for 85 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be serve...
Reporter’s note: This was my first year working at a food booth during the Blaine County Fair. Working at a booth I was surprised to learn how many volunteers it took to get a booth ready, set everything up and then run the booth. Most booths only ran four days, but the logistics and labor required were impressive. Asking around, I learned that many local non-profits rely exclusively on sales from their food booth to support activities during a typical year. A fair booth is a lot of work but the payoff is also great. I was curious to learn how...
The Beginning Genealogy class is full. If you have registered but are no longer able to attend please call the library as soon as possible as there are people on a waiting list. Remember the first session meets Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6:30-8:30 P.M. Bring your own devices or you may use the library’s computers. The library has some new services to offer. We now have a laminating machine that will laminate letter-sized pages for $1.00 per page. We also have phone chargers that can be checked out to use in the library. Remember we also send and r...
A longtime family connection and a chance sharing of the same birth date brought together a 99-year old lady and a one-year old boy for a celebration recently at the Sweet Nursing Home in Chinook. Marybelle Miller, who grew up in the Bear Paws and later operated a photography studio in Havre with her husband, Fred, was connected to the family of Frank and Bettie Barber for many years. The Barber's great grandson, Reece Talksdifferent, shares a birth date with Marybelle. Reece's great...
The Harlem Wildcats football season didn't get off to the start it was hoping to following an opening week loss to the District 1B Shelby Coyotes. With a number of players inactive due to various reasons the Wildcats didn't have the numbers or experience on the field to compete the way they are capable of. Friday the team traveled to Rocky Boy to take on the Northern Stars of the District 2B in a non-conference contest in which each team was seeking their first win of the Season. After a slow...
Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds have been very competitive their first two weeks of the season since joining the Northern C division of 8-man football. That competitive than this has kept them in games to the very end but the team had yet to secure a victory. Friday the Thunderbirds headed to Fort Benton to take on the Longhorns under the lights with hopes securing that first win. Senior Tyson Shambo connected on two scoring passes and ran for another in leading the Thunderbirds to a 36-14 win for their first victory of the season. Hays/Lodge...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter volleyball team continued its hot start to the season sweeping both matches played last week. On Tuesday the girls easily dispatch the Malta M-ettes at home in a non-conference match. Chinook won in straight sets by scores of 25-15 25-19 and 25-17. Friday the team traveled west to Gildford to take on their District 6C-East rivals, the North Star Knights in a big conference contest. The 'Beeters again won in straight sets, this time by scores of 25-10, 25-20 and 25-17....
