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October 2, 2021 was a busy day in Chinook, MT. Vendors, Bounce houses, Fun Run, Sugarbeet Decorating contest and the Parade provided many fun activities at the Sugarbeet Festival. And, if you wanted more to do, you went down to the Fairgrounds where you could check out the Blaine County Cruisers Car show or the Chinook Rod and Gun Club Gun Show. After the Parade people made their way down to the Sweet Park to partake in the Friends of the Pool and Park Brew Fest which included a Barbecue...
My wife, Sherry, and I just returned from a driving trip to Georgia. The trip was to visit a very dear friend from years back and also, well, about nostalgia. We lived for 20 years over two time spans in the state, both our children were born there and I, honestly, had a strong hankering for some southern cooking. Our friend had warned, "Georgia is not the state you left 20 years ago." Though that was true, we were able to enjoy some culinary treats that are still part of the state's culture....
August 24, 2021 – The Montana Community Foundation (MCF) announces a grant cycle to benefit communities and residents of Blaine County. Grants will be made from the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund, established at the Montana Community Foundation (MCF) by Warren Ross in 1997. Financial support for this grant program also comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Endowment Fund, established by Warren Ross as well. Grant applications will be accepted from September 1- October 1, 2021. Applicants must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or an exempt g...
Last month, Brenda Reiter, Program Director for Code Girls United, reached out to Blaine County Library Director Valerie Frank about the possibility of hosting a coding program for girls in grades 4-8. The Library Board of Trustees approved the proposal, giving girls in Blaine County the opportunity to attend a local branch of 2021/2022 Code Girls United beginning on November 3 and running concurrently with the academic school year. However, the community’s support is requested. This program is offered at no cost to girls between the ages of t...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for Oct. is to read a weather-related book or a story where weather is an important part of the plot. Storytime for ages 0-5 meets on Tues. at 10 A.M. After School Squad for grade school students is held Wed. at 3:30. Lego Club for all ages meets on Thurs. at 4:30. The library will be closed Oct. 11 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Book Club may pick up the new selection “The Book of Secrets” until Oct. 15. The first discussion will be Oct. 18, 4 P.M. Harlem Food Bank The Harlem Food Bank is CLOSE...
HARLEM CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, October 12, 2021 • 6 P.M., Harlem City Hall The regular monthly meeting for the City of Harlem will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., in City Council chambers at Harlem City Hall. The public is encouraged and invited to attend. Please practice safe social distancing, and Please wear a mask if planning on attending! *Minor agenda changes may occur prior to the council meeting date, but no changes will be made after the required 48 hour public notice posting. AGENDA ROLL CALL• PLEDGE OF ALL...
The final Market Day of 2021 for the Chinook Market Farmer and Flea 59523 is October 9. It will take place at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in the Commercial Building from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. With autumn in the air, one of the event’s organizers, Chad McKenzie invites everyone to come drink some apple cider and enjoy shopping for the upcoming holidays before the snow flies. Past vendors have provided knitted/crocheted articles, homemade crafts, rummage sale items, holiday wares (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas), beauty products, j...
Fort Belknap, Mont. –– The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) recently issued new load postings for the White Bear Creek Bridge on MT 66 in Fort Belknap, in Blaine County. The postings are part of a multi-year effort to update load ratings and postings on Montana bridges as mandated by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The FHWA mandate is in response to changes in the trucking industry over the last decade. Truck manufacturers are building specialized hauling vehicles (SHVs), which are capable of legally carrying heavier loa...
Big Flat 4-H The September meeting of Big Flat 4-H Club was held on September 19, 2021 at 2:00 at the Turner Christian Church. Members present: Hannah and Natalie Richman, Hannah and Isabella Van Voast, Avery and Piper Fox, Hudson and Mary Simons, Katie Kimmel and Jessa Schroeder. Leaders present: Shannon Van Voast, Hillary Richman and Bobbi Schroder. The American pledge was led by Piper Fox and the 4-H pledge was led by Katie Kimmel. Under Old Business, Hudson gave a report on the fair. Everyone had fun and did well with their projects. Under...
Susan and Gene Billmayer went to Chinook on Thursday, and stopped to visit Marna Strzelcyk in Harlem on the way home. They picked crab apples with Marna as well. Carol Klindworth visited her mom, Betty Hay, in Havre and helped her with a few things. Diana Maloney, Linda Hauge, and Anita Reed visited Jane Krass throughout the week. On Friday, Annie and Carol Klindworth took the kids to the Carnival and Parade in Turner. Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Wednesday. Linda Hauge also visited at Jane’s that day. Cindy Reed of Billings visited m...
The Book Club’s new selection is “The Book of Secrets” by Elizabeth Joy Arnold. You may pick up your copy until October 15 with the first discussion on October 18, 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. Involve the whole family in programs available at the library. Storytime for little ones ages 0-5, along with parents or caregivers, is held each Tuesday morning at 10 A.M. Focusing on early literacy Storytime features stories, songs, rhymes, and play. After School Squad meets every Wednesday at 3:30 for elementary school students. The children are...
If you didn’t get a chance to stop in during Banned Books Week, you still have time to look at the display of books that have been challenged over the years, including the top 10 most challenged books of 2020. We will have our display up through this week. During the month of October, we will be having a “Spooktacular” Book Sale! We will give you a bag and you can put as many books as you can fit in it for $3.00. We also have boxes and boxes of Harlequin romances we will make a deal on, and Kelsey says she will load them in your car! We have a...
The 2021 Homecoming was held this past weekend on Turner's Main Street. A carnival hosted by grades 7 and 8 kicked off the festivities. A variety of games, including Bingo, was held as well as corn dogs and Taco's in a bag. Everyone loved eating out for the day and having fun with the kids. A group of older ladies in the community were escorted down the street by Max Cederberg in his old Cadillac, which had the top down! The ladies who led the parade of floats were those who are regular Friday...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters added to their three match winning streak with a sweep of the Big Sandy Pioneers on the road last Tuesday. Friday the 'Beeters were at home to take on the visiting Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds where they again earned a 3-0 match win. Friday Chinook traveled to Fort Benton to take part in the Annual Longhorn Mid-season Tournament. The 'Beeters swept the Pioneers early in the season and had no problem turning back the Pioneers the second time around. Chinook wasted little...
The Harlem Lady Cats are starting to build some momentum as the team heads into the second half of the season. Head Coach Kim Faulkinberry, her staff and the players have been working hard all season long and that effort is starting to pay off. Early in the season the Lady Cats would hang close to teams but serving errors or mistakes passing always seemed to doom them late in the set or match. Faulkinberry was very confident that the girls were starting to come together and that they were...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds have shown progress and much improvement to start the season. After finally taking the court in week four of the season, Hays/Lodge Pole has shown to be a much more competitive team. Friday the girls held their own against the Sugarbeeters and on Saturday the Thunderbirds were in Gildford taking part in the North Star Showcase. Hays/Lodge Pole competed in the Gildford Pool along with Chester/Joplin-Inverness, Great Falls Central, Centerville, Shelby JV and North...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters headed west this past Saturday to take on the Simms Tigers in a huge Northern C, 'B' Subdivision contest. Both teams began the day with perfect 5-0 records having steam rolled through the competition. The winner would earn the top spot in the subdivision and take on the 'A' subdivision number one for the Northern C Conference Championship. The winner would also be assured of hosting a first round playoff game as either the No. 1 or No. 2 seed when the Montana Class C...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were at home for the first time this season on Saturday as they hosted the Harlem Wildcats in an historic Northern C Eight player football contest. The Thunderbirds and the Wildcats have competed from time to time on the basketball and volleyball courts, but never before have they met on the grid iron. The Wildcats for decades played in the Northern B before moving down to Eight-player football this spring. Harlem began their inaugural season with a 60-54 win over the Lodge Grass Indians to win their first ever...
The Harlem Wildcat and hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird Cross Country Teams are in the home stretch of the 2021 season. Both the Thunderbirds and Wildcat boys and girls teams were in Great Falls this past Friday to take part in the CMR Class AA JV & Small Schools Cross Country Race. Harlem senior Taya Trottier turned in an outstanding effort, winning the girls 5,000 Meter race with a time of 21:22.36. Hays/Lodge Pole senior Kylie Gopher (35:35.74) competed for the Thunderbirds. Senior Titan Brockie led the Wildcat boys with a time of 20:17.56....
