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Sweet Medical Center hosted a health fair last Wednesday, December 7th at the Chinook Eagles. They organized the event to showcase different resources here in the community and to provide a few services as well. There was fun to be had with a delicious lunch served and door prizes for attendees. Nora Conner and Kathie Mereness coordinated the event and represented Sweet Medical Center. They were also there to help people enroll in insurance. Open enrollment is currently open for the Health Care...
The final results are in at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre check station for the 2016 hunting season. The check station was open from Oct. 8 (the open of general antelope) through Nov. 27 (the end of the deer/elk general season). Overall, both hunter numbers and big-game harvest increased from last year, with mule deer numbers being the highest in several years. Hunter numbers (1,810) were up 17% from 2015, and were the highest seen since 2010. Some of this was likely due to doe tags...
Given annually to recognize the exemplary community service of groups and individuals, Hopa Mountain’s Citizen Leadership Awards are drawn from nominations from individuals through an online process. This year, one award recognizes the work of Havre’s early literacy program, Plant-A-Seed . . .Read!, led by executive director, Lorraine Verploegen. This initiative is enriching the lives of preschool children in literacy and language by promoting the importance of early family literacy; providing awareness of family involvement, and preparing chi...
We are excited to announce big changes for the 2017 Fort Peck Summer Theatre season! We have implemented a new on-line ticketing system, that is up and running and ready for you to give the gift of live theatre. There is a link to the new on-line system on the theatre’s website www.fortpecktheatre.org Season and Opening Night passes are now available through the website. The Season Passes are good for 5 performances-one per show or if you choose you can use them all for one performance. Opening Night Passes however are good only for the o...
A large crowd of well-wishers gathered last weekend at the Chinook Eagles Club to celebrate the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Doug and JoAnne Mitchell. Doug and JoAnne have ranched for many years in the Bear Paws, south of Cleveland. The couple have three sons, three daughters-in-law, 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Son Dennis welcomed family and friends to the celebration. He noted, "Mom and dad were married on December 10, 1966. It was -20 that day! The weather was much like...
Organizers of the annual holiday bazaar at the Sweet Nursing Home said there was a record number of vendors this year. Activity Manager Jeanne Buffington explained, "We've reached the point that vendors begin contacting us as soon as the bazaar dates are publicized. Even a few days before we were getting calls asking about space availability." This year there were 21 vendors offering gift items including clothing, handmade rugs, books, soaps and birdhouses. Buffington, who was at home...
The six church congregations that make up the Chinook Ministerial Association hosted their annual community Christmas program last Sunday evening at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. It was the fourth year for the congregations and community to come together for the pre-Christmas gathering. The idea for the joint community service was first suggested by Father Felix Nayak, who was pastor at St. Gabriel's at the time the event was started. Pastor Dennis Findorf of the Chinook Alliance Church,...
The Eagle Riders of Havre hosted a delicious dinner at the Chinook Eagles on November 18th, 2016 as a fundraiser and outreach event. They served Swiss Steak while talking to community members about their club and what they do. This dinner was the third event the Eagle Riders have hosted since their new president, Heather Sinclair, took office. She told me about their club, their events, and their plans for the future. This chapter of the national Eagle Riders is a group of motorcyclists and...
Thanks to everyone who attended the Friends of the Library Wine and Cheese Festival fundraiser. A special thanks to Sagebrush Flats Winery, Friends of the Library, local businesses who gave donations, and those who took part in the silent auction. Your support and generosity is greatly appreciated! Today the library’s annual used book sale starts at 12:30. We will be open until 7 P.M. for Harlem’s Country Christmas and the Civic Association will be giving away fresh popcorn from 4-7. The book sale continues through the month of December. All...
The movie today will be “The Christmas Candle,” which runs for 1 hour and 40 minutes and is rated PG. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. “A Christmas Story” will be the movie next Wednesday. If anyone has a request for a movie to be shown, please let us know or tell Kristy at the Senior Center. We are now taking requests for movies in January. Middle School Hangout will be Monday December 19th from 3:30 to 5:00. We are aware that there is a concert that evening, so if your child needs to leave early, we totally...
The girls basketball season is in full swing now as the first full weekend of action was completed and a pair of Blaine County Team stand with undefeated 2-0 records The Chinook Sugarbeeters picked up a pair of wins over the weekend first defeating the valier Panthers 37-19 Thursday afternoon and then topping the Power Pirates 52 - 26 on Saturday. Harlem Lady Cats were equally as impressive in picking up 67-42 win over the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds on Thursday and adding a 63-27 win over the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters got the 2016-17 basketball season started off with a pair of impressive wins over the Valier Panthers and the Power Pirates of the District 10C at the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Tip-off tournament this past weekend. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds also had an impressive opening weekend with a convincing win over the Harlem Wildcats and a tough loss against the Arlee Warriors at the Native American classic in Havre over the weekend. The Harlem Wildcats dropped both...
The wrestling season entered it's second weekend with action and for local grappler's things got started Friday afternoon as the Chinook Sugarbeeters hosted their first mixer of the season. The mixer isn't a tournament as it allows wrestlers to get on the mat two or three times and compete against opponents with similar skill sets. Its a great opportunity for the teams to work on things early in the season. Saturday the 'Beeters, Thunderbirds and Wildcats all headed to the Scottie Invitational...
