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Over 200 people greeted the National Christmas Tree caravan as it stopped on Highway 2 in Chinook, adjacent to Town Pump. Meadowlark Elementary Principal Jonathan Martin worked hard early in the week to secure the opportunity for students, K-12 as well as the entire community to see the tree. The National Tree will soon be on display in front of the White House in Washington D.C. The tree was taken from the Kootenai National Forest. The banner running the length of the trailer on both sides...
There are a number of events scheduled around the county to celebrate the holiday season. In an effort to give readers some 'heads up,' here's a list of upcoming happenings we know about and received information regarding details. The list includes general events open to the public. In most cases there is basic information with a contact for more details. Have a great holiday season...and mark your calendars so you don't miss something that interests you. Wednesday, November 22. Chinook. The Ang...
Amelia Funk was the volunteer director of Chinook's Food Pantry from 2000 until she retired from the position in 2015. Until her retirement she was the only director to serve the Food Pantry since its creation in 1998. In September, 2017, Funk received a letter from AARP Montana (American Association of Retired Persons Montana) notifying her she was a nominee for the 2017 Andrus Award for Community Service based on her years of service to the Food Pantry. The Andrus Award is the Association's...
I’m looking for information about a cattle drive carried out by the Les Sprinkle crew in May and June of 1919. According to a book by Janet Allison about William and Mary Rose Davies, Sprinkle bought 5000 cattle and herded them from Idaho to Chinook, then up the North Fork to a leased summer pasture in Canada. This was after a couple of very bad years of severe winters and drought that practically took Sprinkle out of the sheep business. In the fall of that year the cattle came back south in blizzards. The majority of the cattle went to a c...
There have been a lot of things happening at the Food Bank in Harlem. In September a Drive was begun to raise money for the year and to raise money to match the $1000.00 from Town Pump. The match was made, thanks to the generosity of many people. An application was made through the Blaine County Community Foundation Endowment of the Montana Community Foundation for a grant for a new deep freeze. The food Bank received this grant for $750.00 for a new freezer. The freezer has been purchased and is now in use. On the 12th of November, 2017 a...
The Local Advisory Council on Mental Health in Blaine County invited county students to participate in a coloring contest during Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month (September). The council is made up of mental health professionals and others concerned with the mental well-being of local residents. For the last few years the coloring contest has helped raise awareness among students about suicide, a malaise that claims 40,000 lives in the U.S. each year. The contest gave students an...
Pie is the traditional dessert for a good old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner. Only certain pies will do mind you if your theme is Thanksgiving from yesteryear. Of course pumpkin is an old time favorite and has been on the Thanksgiving dessert table for generations. So has mincemeat and mincemeat is much more interesting. Years ago the Presbyterian ladies used to can mincemeat for pies and they were very good pies. The secret ingredient of a good mincemeat pie is to have some deer meat or beef in it. With that is a combination of candied fruit,...
Stephen Hoksina, "Hinhan Maza" (Iron Owl) 101, an enrolled member of the Spirit Lake Tribe, passed away at his home in rural Devils Lake, ND surrounded by his loving family and in the care of his niece and Altru Hospice. Stephen was born, Easter Sunday afternoon, April 9, 1916 to Agnes Red Horse and Jessie Hoksina, at Laillie, rural Fort Totten, near Oberon, ND. He was raised as an only child by his grandfather Mazawanapeya until his death and then lived with his grandparents Bessie and Smiley...
Havre, Montana - At the end of this month while many Americans will be determining what to do with their Thanksgiving leftovers, Dr. Michelle Donaldson, Orthopedic Surgeon, will be traveling with the US Olympic Snowboard Team to Pitzal, Austria. She will be there to serve as a team physician for an upcoming training camp for the Boardercross team. This will be her 17th year traveling with the team. In 1968, Dr. Robert Oden, an Orthopedic Surgeon from Aspen, Colorado initiated the "U.S. Ski Team...
From “Jingle Bells” to “Angels We Have Heard on High” to “O Holy Night”, St. Thomas Catholic Church in Harlem will be celebrating Christmas time in a variety of ways. Beginning the season, the annual Christmas Bazaar will be held on Sunday, December 3, at New Horizons starting at 10 A.M. There will be a bake sale, Cookie Stroll, Candy Lane, lunch counter, raffle and bazaar tables. Maple sticks and cinnamon rolls will be available for early visitors. The Mitten Tree will provide collected mittens, gloves, scarves and hats for the school chil...
The Chinook FFA chapter has been busy this fall and was in Bozeman recently for the John Deere Ag Expo, those members attending were: Colton Liddle, Sierra Swank, Garrett Lowham, Cristen Friede, Cord Schneider, Ryle Elliot, Kurtis Hamilton, Jase Pursley, Tye Mitchell,Austin Swanson, Hailey McMaster, Kendra McMaster, Rachel Gunderson, Anna Getten, Brittney Cox, Larissa Getten and Rebecca Stroh. The Chapter participated an various team and individual competitions while at the Ag Expo. Placers...
The Paradise Pals 4-H Club held its October meeting on October 22 at the Zurich School. There were 10 members, 4 leaders, and 3 guests present. The September minutes were read and approved as read. Bills were paid to Sally Anderson, Clothing Company for 4-H t-shirts, and the 1% assessment. Kara Graff made a motion to pay the bills and Justin Graff 2nd the motion. It was voted on and passed to pay the bills as listed. Aubree Handy led us in singing “On Top of Spaghetti”. Victoria Kirby reported on the Officer Training, Graff’s and Ritterbach’s r...
Will Robb joined the Chinook Police Department in August as a new Patrolman. The Nebraska native and his wife, Jessica, moved to the Chinook area just over a year ago. Dr. Jessica Robb, DVM, joined the Blaine County Veterinary Service last year as a veterinarian. Will and Jessica have a fifteen month old son, Braxton. They first resided in the Cleveland area and now live in Chinook. Will grew up in Elwood, Nebraska (south, central Nebraska), a town of about 700 people. He said, "Even though I...
Only 36 days until Christmas! Is that even possible? This year, forget about the presents and glitter and baking and holiday rush. I say sit back, drink some hot cocoa, watch a good Christmas movie, listen to the old Christmas carols and share the peaceful times with those you love. Wise Words: The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. ~ Paul Valery Get ready for a great and funny family play coming to Havre real soon. “Robin Hood: A Christmas Panto”. Montana State University Northern Theater. Starts December 8th for three wee...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The library will be closed Thanksgiving Day but we will be open again Friday morning. Don’t miss the Harlem Library Creative Christmas program Thursday, November 30, 6 P.M. Ideas for the holidays will be presented by our guest crafter Shannon Van Voast. Bring a friend and enjoy a fun evening! Delicious refreshments will be served. The regular meeting of the library board is November 29, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. The Friends of the Library Wine and Cheese Holiday Fundraiser is just around corner on D...
The Library will be closed Thursday November 23rd for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will be open from 12:00 to 3:00 on Friday. Plan to attend the 26th annual Hassle Free Christmas Program, November 28th at 7:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. As always, we will have presentations, the Bell Choir will perform, we will have door prizes and we will have plenty of delicious food to eat! The Monuments Men will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is rated PG-13 and...
Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble ‘til you wobble! Don’t forget the Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Senior Center from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23. It is free to everyone. You may also call 357-2648, if you need a meal delivered. The good news this week is we have the Foot Clinic back and scheduled for Monday, Dec. 4, so give me a call if you need an appointment. A Plus Healthcare from Havre will be working it. You can also call them at 265-4776 with your questions. Whist will be played at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The library has...
It's not very often that students, teachers and the communities of Blaine County in general get to see and be a part of something that in a few short days will be featured at the Nations Capital. The Capitol Tree or as it's often referred to, 'The Peoples Tree' past through Blaine County last Thursday, stopping in Chinook and Fort Belknap on its way to Washington D.C. According to the Capital Christmas Tree website it's beginning is as such: How it Began The tradition of the Capitol Christmas...
The parents of the CHS Class of 2018 kicked off their first fundraiser last Friday night with a spaghetti dinner at the Eagles in Chinook. For the last several years senior class parents have hosted a 'drug-free, alcohol-free' post-graduation event. Michelle Lowham, a senior's mom and one of the volunteers at the spaghetti fundraiser, said, "The After Party is a place where the new grads can come and safely celebrate after graduation. As parents we're raising funds and giveaway items to help...
What Happened? The Brawl of the Wild was won by MSU last Saturday afternoon. The score was 31 to 23. I had predicted that the Griz would win the Brawl as they have the better team or so I thought. Anyway, had the Griz won, they would be off to the playoffs. Not so with Bozeman who played their last game of the season Saturday. I think that the Griz had a better team and I don’t think there was any home field advantage as both teams have played on both fields several times. No, the fact that the Bobcats won the game was simply because they h...
What Happened? The Brawl of the Wild was won by MSU last Saturday afternoon. The score was 31 to 23. I had predicted that the Griz would win the Brawl as they have the better team or so I thought. Anyway, had the Griz won, they would be off to the playoffs. Not so with Bozeman who played their last game of the season Saturday. I think that the Griz had a better team and I don’t think there was any home field advantage as both teams have played on both fields several times. No, the fact that the Bobcats won the game was simply because they h...
