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Harlem Library The “Circle of Security” parenting class series begins Thursday, February 6, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the library. There is no charge and child care will be provided. Call the library to register, or for more information. The Book Challenge for February is to read a book that reminds you of someone you love. The library will be closed February 7 so staff may attend training. Book Club members are reminded to pick up the new selection “Little Fires Everywhere” this week. The first discussion will be February 10, 4 P.M. February is Love...
Harlem Library The library is hosting a parenting class series beginning Feb. 6, 6:00-7:30 and lasting for five weeks. There is no charge and child care will be provided. The Book Challenge for Jan. is to read a book with an ugly cover. Contact the library with the title you have read. The challenge for Feb. is to read a book that reminds you of someone you love. This is the last week to participate in the library word cloud activity at the library. Stop by a give us a word that describes our library. A Census 2020 Representative will be at the...
USDA opened signup for the Conservation Reserve Program on December 9, 2019. The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is February 28, 2020, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”) to control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands. CRP has 22 mil...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for Jan. is read a book with an ugly cover! The library board will meet Wed., Jan. 29, 4:15 in the meeting room. The Book Club meets Mondays at 4 P.M. Storytime for ages 0-5 is held Tuesdays at 10 A.M. Elementary students are invited to After School Squad on Wednesdays at 3:30. Lego Club is held Thursdays at 4:30. Check our Facebook page for the upcoming online book club selection. The library will be hosting a Parenting Class series beginning in Feb. Watch for more information. Be sure to stop to check out...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for Jan. is to read a book with an ugly cover! Congratulations to Steve Leitner for winning the 2019 Reading Challenge drawing. The Book Club meets Mondays at 4 P.M. Storytime for ages 0-5 and their parents/ caregivers is held Tuesdays at 10 A.M. After School Squad for elementary students meets on Wednesdays at 3:30. Lego Club for all ages is held on Thursdays at 4:30. The library will be closed Jan.20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The library board will hold its regular meeting Jan. 29, 4:15...
Harlem Library Stop by for the used book sale! During the month of Jan. you can “Buy a Bag O’Books” for only one dollar! The Book Challenge for Jan. is to read a book with an ugly cover. During the month of Jan. please stop by to add your word to the Library Word Cloud. Book Club meets Mondays at 4 P.M. Storytime for children ages 0-5 along with parent/caregivers is held Tuesdays at 10 A.M. After School Squad for elementary students meets Wednesdays at 3:30 P.M. Lego Club for all ages is held Thursdays at 4:30. Blaine County Library Story...
Harlem Library Happy New Year from the Harlem Library. We are closed today but will be open the rest of the week. Book Club members may pick up the new selection “Beneath a Scarlet Sky” by Mark Sullivan this week. The first discussion will be Jan. 6, 4 P.M. The Book Challenge for Jan. is to read a book with an ugly cover. If you have completed December’s Book Challenge or the 2019 Reading Challenge contact the library. The library has chosen not to do a 2020 Reading Challenge. Children’s programming will resume the first week of Jan. Story t...
Harlem Library Merry Christmas from the Harlem Library! We are closed today and New Year’s Day. The children’s programming will resume the first full week of Jan. Storytime for ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers meets on Tues. at 10 A.M. Elementary students are invited to After School Squad on Wed. from 3:30-4:30. Lego Club for all ages is held on Thurs. from 4:30-5:30. Book Club members may pick up the new selection “Beneath a Scarlet Sky” by Mark Sullivan the week of Dec. 30. The first discussion will be Jan. 6 at 4 P.M. Blaine County...
Steve and Lesley Zellmer have opened Treasure State Title Company in Chinook. The couple bought the assets of Bear Paw Title on December 30, 2016 from Pauly and Perry Miller, then created the new business. Treasure State Title will soon be moving to the old "Blaine County Journal" office at 217 Indiana in Chinook. Pauly Miller will continue to operate Fidelity Escrow Company, a business she started in 2012. Steve Zellmer grew up in Blaine County, attending school in Harlem, Zurich and Chinook....
Hunter VanDonsel joined the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Chinook. The Helena native is working as a Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist, a position funded primarily by Pheasants Forever, Inc. with support from the NRCS and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP). VanDonsel will work with NRCS, Montana’s FWP and local landowners to promote creation and preservation of upland game bird and animal habitat. He said the position is funded through 2019. VanDonsel graduated from Capital High School, in Helena, in 2012. He completed...
At right of photo a postal customer at the Chinook Post Office drops mail in the recently relocated drive-through collection box. According to Postmaster Leta Buck the new location solves some concerns with safety and access encountered at the old site of the collection box behind the post office. The new box is off Third Street on the short access driveway to the post office parking lot....
Greg Jergeson, D- Chinook, a former Montana State Senator and Public Service Commissioner, is one of three new appointees by Governor Steve Bullock to a four-year term as a commissioner on the Montana Transportation Commission. Jergeson is the new commissioner representing District 3 which covers roughly an area from Phillips County to the east and Glacier County to the west and south to include Great Falls and the Helena area. The commission, a quasi-judicial board, has five members, each of...
The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet this past weekend at the Eagles Club. Members enjoyed a prime rib dinner, by chef Doug Mitchell and Shirley Fisher, met the officers who will serve the chamber in 2017 and heard about some new projects planned for the coming year. The speaker for the banquet was Russell Nemetiz who grew up in the Chinook area and went on to a broadcasting career reporting on topics of interest to farmers, ranchers and residents of rural America. Most...
On January 11th, 2017 at 6:34 P.M. the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce had their regular monthly meeting at the Chamber office on Main Street. In attendance were: Heather DePriest, Frank Pehrson, Jayne Morrow, Bonnie Weber, Robert Kelley, Hayley Yost, Sarah Pratt and Jennifer Hellman. We have been discussing on doing fundraising for the Chamber. License plates have been one of the ideas we have been talking about. We have a final committee meeting that will take place in the next few weeks to finalize this. There is one new business to...
Ben Hauptman Blaine County Extension Agent, Office: (406) 357-3200 Press Release MSU Blaine County Extension will be holding a seminar to inform producers on how to control noxious weeds in the area, including recent research using bacteria as a biocontrol method to control cheatgrass and how to utilize integrated pest management in livestock operations to control insect pests such as horn flies. Speakers will include Dr. Jane Mangold, MSU Extension Rangeland Weed Specialist, Christian Lehnert...
Aaniiih Nakoda College will host a full-scale evaluation visit from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities on April 10-12, 2017. The purpose of the visit is to evaluate Aaniiih Nakoda College’s capacity to effectively achieve its educational mission and goals. The evaluation committee will prepare a committee report that will be useful to the college and serve as the basis for the Commission’s decision regarding the reaffirmation of the college’s accreditation status. Aaniiih Nakoda College is currently accredited by the North...
I know its cold outside, but it is nice and warm at the center, so stop by and enjoy a cup of coffee and one of the many activities we have planned for this week. “Eddie the Eagle” will be shown this Wednesday in the library meeting room at 1 p.m. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Exercise class will resume this Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with Carmen Van Voast. If your New Year’s resolution was to exercise, now is a great time to start. We will have Bingo on Thursday at 1 p.m. Last week, Amy Belle Smith was the “Jackpot” winner. The Kitchen B...
The Sunday School students of the Lutheran Church held their Christmas program recently at the Turner Lutheran Church. These kids did a wonderful job learning lines and singing their songs. They are back row: Carson Maloney, Ryan Doyle, Caleb Zellmer, Ali Doyle, Bridget Reed. Middle Row: Gracie Zellmer, Rhett Ammen, Piper Fox, Alaina Egbert. Kneeling: Avery Fox, Preston Egbert, and Brady Zellmer. Congratulations on a job well done. A potluck dinner was served in the fellowship hall following...
Julie Unfried has joined the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in the Chinook office. The Oregon native is working as a Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist, a position funded primarily by Pheasants Forever with support from the NRCS and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Unfried will work with NRCS, Montana's FWP and local landowners to promote creation and preservation of upland game bird and animal habitat. There are two other similar three year funded positions starting this year...
Tuzz Langford, on behalf of the owners and employees of Jamieson Motors, welcomed guests to the Business After Hours event Jamieson Motors hosted last Thursday. Predicted snow didn't seem to deter the guests as a good crowd showed up to enjoy cups of chili and holiday cheer. The event was held in the showroom of the dealership. One holiday specialty being served was the traditional Tom and Jerry drink. It was a nice treat as guests visited into the evening and could look out the showroom...
An unusually mild winter weekend brought sizeable numbers of shoppers to the first weekend of local holiday bazaars around Blaine County. Some bazaar organizers, in the past, believed good weather tended to cause shoppers to head out of town for their shopping but that wasn't the case this year. All three first-round bazaars enjoyed a good turnout as shoppers got into the holiday spirit. Historically, charitable bazaars in the United States date back to the early 1800's, as women's groups used...
Triangle Communications hosted the first of three adult education classes last week in Chinook. According to the three instructors, all Triangle employees, similar computer classes were already offered around the area. Triangle offers computer classes, especially for youth, at its facility in Havre, teaching skills for completing job and college applications and explaining some of the intricacies of internet safety. The first course in the three part series for adults is designed to teach basic...
Jamieson Motors will host the Chinook Area Chamber's December Business After Hours this Thursday. The monthly events provide opportunities for local business and organizational members to welcome guests to see and understand their products and services. The dealership's founder, James R. Jamieson, operated a welding/machine shop in Hogeland. When a fire destroyed the shop he moved his family to Chinook, rented space in a livery stable-turned Chevy dealership and reopened his machine shop there....
The Harlem Christmas Stroll is today from 4-7 pm. We are serving a Chili or Chili Dog supper. The Harlem High School Band will be playing here at 5 p.m. Check out Diane Peterson’s corner! She has a beautiful tree and the table decorated in an awesome display. Even if you aren’t a regular walker, you need to walk down to her corner and see the beauty! Thank you this week to Shirley Brockie, Audrey Parnell, Robin Rhodes for the puzzles, and to Barb McDonald for the milk. Jim Murch was the 50-50 Kitty winner for November. He donated the win...
Permits are available for $5 to anyone who wishes to harvest a Christmas tree on public lands under stewardship of the Bureau of Land Management. Under the “Every Kid in a Park Initiative” fourth-graders who present a valid Fourth Grade Pass will receive a free permit. Permits are available during normal business hours at the BLM Field Offices in Glasgow, Havre, Lewistown and Malta. The Havre office, located at 3990 Highway 2 West, is open 7:45am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Call 406-262-2820 for information about the cutting permits. Chr...
