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The 34th Annual Parade of Lights and Festival of Trees takes place this Friday. As usual there is plenty going on during the day and throughout the night. The 9th Annual Festival of Trees will again be part of the festivities with proceeds from a Live Auction Friday night going to the Main Street lights and P.A.W.S. The Festival of Trees is open to individuals, businesses, groups, organizations as well as families and churches. Simply decorate a tree, wreath or gift basket. Wreaths and small baskets will be auctioned of during a silent auction...
Whenever a law enforcement officer puts on his or her uniform it is an unwavering act of selflessness with the sole intent of serving the community in which they serve. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) adopted the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics in October 1957 at the 64th Annual IACP Conference and Exposition. The Code of Ethics stands as a preface to the mission and commitment law enforcement agencies make to the public they serve. The first part begins: "As a law enforc...
The North Central Montana Stockgrowers (NCMSGA) and the Montana State University Collegiate Stockgrowers held their 6th Annual Meet-N-Greet on Saturday, November 16 at the MSU-Northern Student Union Building. The North Central Montana Stockgrowers held their Annual Meeting from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Hensler Auditorium before joining up with the MSU-N Collegiate Stockgrowers for a social hour at 5:00 p.m. and Prime Rib and Shrimp Dinner at 6:00 p.m. At the North Central Stockgrowers meeting, Chinoo...
In a meeting last month, the Zurich Association of Parents (ZAP) met as the planning committee continues to revise and to set new plans for their Zurich Elementary School All-Class Reunion scheduled for June 12-13 in 2020. They are currently seeking financial donations, names and addresses of alumni, and pictures and memorabilia for display and for creating a slide show. The planning committee had considered holding a silent auction at the Parade of Lights to raise funds for mailings and for pie making ingredients so that they can offer pie...
Susan Billmayer was in Billings on Tuesday for dentist appointment. Hilary and Natalie Richman visited Jane and Harlan Krass on Sunday. Hilary also stopped by on Thursday night on her way to get the kids from basketball practice. Susan and Gene Billmayer attended the Thanksgiving “Thanks for the Harvest” church service in Hogeland on Thursday. Linda Hauge visited Jane and Harlan Krass on Saturday. Anita Reed and girls visited Friday. Eric Billmayer and Karyn Rieger had lunch with Susan and Gene Billmayer on Sunday. The Turner Junior High pla...
Meadowlark Elementary Principal Shane Bartschi has announced the Students of the Month for October. Another fine group of well deserving students was selected and they are back row left to right: Carson Kelly, Tayla Richman, Amyerah Kelly, Jerrod Briere, Alexis Gallus, Addilyn Zellmer, Bridger Billmayer. Front row, left to right: Sasha Anderson, Landon Adamson, Callen Alisch, Tyrus Seymour, Amiya Greetham, Austin LeBlanc...
Genehake (Butcher), 67, of Harlem, MT, began his journey to the other side on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 after a short but fierce battle with pancreatic cancer. Raymond Duane Gone, loving husband, father, and grandfather, was Aaniiih Nakoda and Metis. He was very passionate about his tribal culture and very knowledgeable of the Aaniiih people. Raymond Duane Gone was born on April 29th, 1952 at the Fort Belknap hospital, to Raymond Thomas Gone and Irma Mae Gone. He lived and grew up in Hays, MT...
Ernest Sheldon “Ternie” Taylor, 92 passed away with his family by his side on October 13, 2019 at River Stone Hospice Home in Billings MT. A graveside service will be held at 12:00pm on November 29, 2019 at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook MT, a reception will be held at 1:00pm at the St. Gabriel Catholic Church at 1:00pm. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes of Chinook....
Services will be held at the American Lutheran Church at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 30. Reception to follow at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. Full Obituary will be in next weeks Blaine County Journal News~Opinion....
Connie I. Pursley, 82 passed away at Northern Montana Medical Center in Havre MT, on November 24, 2019. A Graveside service will be held on November 27, 2019 at 3:00pm at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook MT. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes....
The library will be closed Thanksgiving Day but will be open Friday, November 29. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The seventh annual Holiday Wine & Cheese fundraiser is December 4 at 6 P.M. at the library. This is the major fundraiser event of the year sponsored by the Friends of the Harlem Library. There will be delicious food, silent and live auctions, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, wine and beer tasting, and just plain fun! Tickets for adults 21 and over are on sale at the library and will be available at the door for at a slightly higher price....
Plan ahead, 28th Annual Hassle Free Christmas Program will be Tuesday December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. As always we will have demonstrations, the Bell Choir will perform and we will have plenty of goodies to eat. Blaine County Library will be closed Thursday November 28th in observance of Thanksgiving. We will also be closed Friday November 29th, but you can find us at the Christmas stroll where we will be collaborating with Buhmann Apiaries. The Bell Choir will be performing in the Library Meeting Room during the Christmas Stroll. Free People...
Thanksgiving is upon us, remember what you are grateful for, and who as well. I am grateful for the community I live in, the people in it, and my family and friends. They make me smile when I can’t find a reason to smile for myself. Happy Thanksgiving Chinook. Thank you to Nichole Brown and Town Pump for the donation of coffee filters. Last week activity winners for; Shanghai Rummy: Myrla McCoy won with a low of 270; Bingo:Maxine Harrison & Ray Reid split the Jackpot Blackout. Our activities start at 1 p.m. and include Pinochle on Monday, S...
Thank you doesn’t seem to be enough for all the great volunteers who helped with the Thanksgiving Meal! First and Foremost, the Bank of Harlem who sponsored the meal! Meal Preparation: Rose Noel, Kay Schmitt, Ann Azure, Lilah Orlando, Jerry Schmitt, Vonnie Klungland, Janet Gruszie. Meal Servicing and Cleanup! Ann Azure, Vonnie Klungland, Dale Klungland, Rose Noel, Janet Gruszie, Chuck Wasser, Kay Schmitt, Marie Morin.We had a very successful meal we served 68 people including take outs! Our Meals This Week Wed. Nov. 20 Thanksgiving Meal Thu. N...
The Harlem Friends of the Library invites the community to its 7th Annual Wine and Cheese event on December 4 at 6:00 p.m. at the Harlem Public Library. According to Librarian Colleen Brommer, the event will feature a variety of wines and beers for tasting. These have been purchased or donated by Friends of the Library group members. In addition to the beverages, there will be food. “The Friends always serve delicious food items, so this event is not to be missed,” Brommer said. “You can come to eat, visit, or simply enjoy one anoth...
While the Harlem High School Forensics Team may be small, they are big on talent. At the Glasgow meet held on November 16, both members finished second. Mary-Kate French, who teaches art at Harlem High School (HHS), is the Speech Coach for the team. She expressed pride in her two competitors. Stanley Spangelo, who is a sophomore at HHS, placed second in Humorous Oral Interpretation with his piece entitled "Beauty Sleep" by Meghan Hakes. Dante Jackson, a junior, also earned second place in...
Happy Harlem Elementary 1st graders celebrate at their 1st quarter ROAR party. Those students who earned 30 or more ROAR tickets throughout the initial 3 months of school were treated to juice and cookies, served by Mrs. Pronto and Mrs. Seymour. Way to be Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible Lil' Wildcats!...
After attending the 8th Annual John Deere Ag Expo in Bozeman, the Chinook Chapter of the FFA came home with a third place win in the Horse Evaluation competition. The event was held November 14-16 at the Strand Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Bozeman. Twenty-three different contests were conducted at the John Deere Ag Expo, including parliamentary procedure, livestock evaluation, mechanics, sales, and food science. Event organizers reported using over 400 volunteers to...
Agricultural producers can now enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, two popular safety net programs, for the 2019 crop year. Interested producers must sign up for either program by March 15, 2020. The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized and made updates to these two USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs. ARC provides income support payments on historical base acres when actual crop revenue declines below a specified guarantee level. PLC program provides income support payments on historical base acres...
Columnist's note: In prior columns I've written about folks making interesting contributions from their homes in the Sweet Grass Hills. Lauren Lauder Brown came to the Hills from Canada. She married B.J. Brown who grew up on a ranch in the east shadow of West Butte. The couple lives in the Oilmont area where B.J. does ranch work, Lauren works at Marias Veterinary Clinic in Shelby and does osteopathic work in both Canada and the U.S. Together the couple has a beef cattle herd. I met Lauren at a...
Employing one of the more recent recruiting tools for targeting youth, the MSU-Northern Skylights hosted its first-ever Field Trip Game on Friday, November 15. Head Coach of the MSU-N women's basketball team, Chris Mouat invited all of the elementary students from Havre and surrounding areas to attend this 1:00 p.m. game. Participating in the event, fourth and fifth graders from Meadowlark Elementary School cheered on the Skylights as they beat the Corban University Warriors, a Number 14 ranked...
Continuing their Christmas tradition established over the past several years, Montana Actors' Theater (MAT) will be presenting, Jack and the Beanstalk, the classic tale of magic beans, a giant, and treasure this holiday season. The show, which will open on December 6 at 7:00 p.m., will be performed as a panto at the MAT on MSU-Northern's campus on Cowan Drive. And it will feature Chinook resident Ben Hall, who will be playing the elderly Doctor Humberdunk. The play will run through December 21....
