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Harlem Elementary celebrated the end of another successful school year by recognizing the many achievements of our students. Awards were presented to acknowledge the various categories in which our Lil’ Wildcats excelled, including Track & Field MVPs, ROARing Students of the YEAR, Perfect Attendance, and Excellence in Testing. Hats off to our recipients and to all of our Lil’ Wildcats as we wrap up school year 2023-2024!...
On trips to Billings I was curious about the blue space-age looking domed structure on the south side of US 87 heading south out of Roundup. About four miles further south on US 87, I stopped a couple of times to explore the UMWA (United Mine Workers of America) cemeteries on both sides of the highway through Klein. I was familiar with the United Mine Workers who organized many miners in many states. I learned that in the early 1900s Klein boomed because of coal mining. Those mines are long clos...
The Chinook Lions Club was notified that work could begin this fall on the new skate park. The skate park will be a totally new facility to be built at the southwest corner of 9th Street West and Pennsylvania Street-directly behind the Chinook City Pool on the old parking lot. Per a representative of Evergreen Skateparks, the pool builders, "The project is a little short on funding so construction cannot begin this summer as hoped." The idea of a skate park in Chinook was first discussed at a re...
The Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) team invites Blaine County youth to sign up for one of the KidsMAT summer camps. June 17-20 will see the crew from MAT working with KidsMAT campers in Chinook at Sweet Memorial Park. Harlem’s camp will occur at Harlem High School’s Little Gym from June 24-27. Registration is now open for these performing arts summer camp experiences which are designed for children in the 5-14 age range. According to Youth Program Coordinator, Tylyn Turner, campers will learn all aspects of theater production, including story...
The Eagles Campground in Beaver Creek Park played host to the Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) Ren Faire this past weekend, June 7-9. Beginning on Friday evening and concluding on Sunday following a 2:00 p.m. performance of The Imaginary Invalid, the event offered entertainment, a number of food and craft vendors, as well as various activities and games for all ages. Producers of the event were Bear Paw Mountain Outfitters, Gary and Leo’s IGA, and Charlie’s Heating and Air. Sponsors included the Havre Jaycees, Cavaliers, the Atchison Famil...
My wife Sherry and I recently spent a week in Grand Forks, North Dakota with our son, celebrating his 50th birthday. He's lived there for some time. Our daughter made a surprise flight from the Seattle area where she lives to celebrate her brother's 50th birthday. The four of us had not been together as a family in five years. For Sherry and me it was a great time visiting with our adult children and interesting to revisit the area where we lived nearly 25 years ago. Sherry's first assignment...
Harlem Public Schools On May 6, 2024, at 6:00pm the Harlem Jr. /Sr. High School held an Academic Banquet and celebration, of our students and staff. Invitations were sent out to all parents, guardians, both communities of Harlem and Fort Belknap Agency, as well as to the elders, retired teachers, tribal council and school board. Master of Ceremonies was Corey Morgan Jr., the school’s Athletic Director. Crystal Doney the National Honor Society advisor gave the opening prayer. The quest speaker was William “Billy” Bell, a former alumni of Harle...
Presented by Alec and Karen McIntosh, the theatrical production Men on Boats opened this past weekend, May 9-11. Anyone who missed this Montana Actors' Theatre (MAT) Youth Production is invited to see it on May 16-18 at 7:00 p.m. in the MSUN/MAT Theatre on the campus of MSU-Northern. Directed by Marcee Murphy and assisted by Cody Samuel Cochran, Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus promises "an unforgettable theatrical experience that will take you on a daring journey through the American West,"...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday May 20th at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. The library will be closed Monday May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. We have four non-fiction books available this week. “Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters” by Susan Page is the biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time. “Ties, Rails, and Telegraph Wires” by Dale Martin is the story of railroads and communities in Montana and the West. “The Demon of Unrest” b...
The Book Challenge for May is to read a book about mental health because May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Friends Executive Board will meet May 14, 4:30 P.M. in the library meeting room. “Adventure Begins at Your Library!” is the summer reading theme for this year. The program will kick off with the Summer Reading Costume Party May 20 between 4:00 and 6:30 P.M. Join us at the library in your favorite costume for an evening of snacks, games, and community. All ages are welcome. Decorate our sidewalk with chalk, enjoy Paradise Shave Ice...
ROARing class - Mrs. Gorecki's 5th grade CAPTION: Mrs. Gorecki's entire 5th grade class was also chosen to join the March ROAR Roster. These lucky students will receive an extra recess, compliments of Principal Evelyn Bigby. Way to be shining stars!...
On Sunday, April 28, the Chinook Chapter of the FFA played host to Donkey Sports, Incorporated in the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium for an evening's entertainment with Donkey Basketball. The first game tipped off at approximately 5:30 p.m. Travelling from Entiat, Washington, Donkey Sports furnished referees, game equipment, animals wearing rubber shoes, and helmets for the protection of the players. The Chinook FFA corralled players to form four teams: Team FFA, Team First Responders, Team School...
For our recent 80th birthdays my wife and I have been taking mini-vacations to places in Montana we've never visited. Our travel agent, Keri Hanson, helps the one making the travel plans to put together a trip and keeps it secret. The day after my 80th my wife announced, "We're going to Red Lodge." On April 1 I turned 80. I wrote a story about the Yellowstone Kelly exhibit currently at the Blaine County Museum. When my wife mentioned another 'Montana trip" Keri suggested, "Steve's interested in...
Happy May Day from your library! May in Mental Health Awareness Month and our Book Challenge this month is to read a book about mental health, either fiction or nonfiction. If you have completed April’s Book Challenge be sure to notify the library to have your name entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. Thanks to all of you who have made donations to the library recently. If you have gifted us with books, Summer Reading items, supplies, or monetary donations we appreciate you and your support of the library. Summer Reading w...
It’s that time of year when Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) in Havre, Montana, reaches out to college students and recent college graduates about paid internship opportunities through their Young Professionals Program. According to Angela Pratt, who serves as Youth Activities Director with MAT, interns oversee MAT’s youth programs, including their touring KidsMAT Summer Children’s Theatre camps and an end of summer one-act playfest. “MAT provides housing, a generous stipend, and a great experience! Interns get practical experience in the performi...
Anyone who missed the April 12 opening weekend of the Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) production Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley and presented by Tilleman Motor Company, there is still time to catch this opportunity for spring entertainment. The next performance will be April 18-20 at 8:00 p.m. in the MSUN/MAT Theatre on the campus of Montana State University–Northern in Havre. Additional showings will occur from April 25-27. Set in the Irish countryside in a rural town called Mullingar, the story revolves around the lives of two nei...
Library hours today and tomorrow will be abbreviated, due to staff training. We will be open 1:00-6:00 p.m. today and 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm. Thursday. Friday will be regular hours from 12:00 -5:00 p.m. There will not be any programs Wednesday through Friday. Regular hours and programs will resume next week. New books this week includes several thrillers. When Hazel Sharp, daughter of Mirror Lake’s longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she’s warily drawn back to the town—and people—she left behind almost a decade...
The Book Challenge for April is to read a book about outer space, astronauts or aliens. “Friends & Fun” meets each Wednesday from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. for a time of conversation, games and snacks. All adults are welcome. If you would like to donate to our Summer Reading Wishlist for 2024 you may order at: https://tinyurl.com/SRP24. The Friends of the Library Executive Board will meet Tuesday, April 23, 4:30 P.M. The monthly meeting of the library board of trustees will be Wednesday, April 24, 4:30 P.M. Lisa Gardner is the author of “Still See Y...
Hello From the Chinook Social Senior Center We have had a wonderful week of fun here with many activities and visitors. We have all been enjoying whatever Mother Nature brings our way. Wind, Rain, Snow……warmth. That is only one of two things that none of us can change. Spring in Montana can’t be beat! We have Barb Ranstrom here on Tues., April 16th @ 1:00 for another of her wonderful Diamond Dotz art classes. Please call and let us know that you will be joining us. 357-2648 We are embarking on some new adventures shortly, with Tom Thack...
All are welcome as the Chinook Senior Center hosts Thomas Thackeray in an author presentation on Tuesday April 23, 2024 at 1PM at the Senior Center. Thomas Thackeray’s collection of short stories published in 2022 as Treading Air and Other Stories, is a spare and unblinking examination of growing up on a working ranch. Thackeray will also discuss his recently published book of poetry, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Being Wonderful, which draws on a lifetime of observing the mystery of our existence in a complex world. Its description on the Ama...
On Thursday, April 11, at 2:15 p.m., the fifth graders at Meadowlark Elementary School will be hosting their Wax Museum under the direction of Mrs. Lesa MacLeod. The public is invited to attend. The wax museum is a culmination of a quarter-long project conducted by the fifth graders. These students are required to research a person in history and write a biographical essay based on that person’s life. Additionally, students write a two-three minute speech in which they share important details about the life and accomplishments of the person the...
Hello From the Chinook Social Senior Center! By the time you all read this, we will have gathered with friends and or family to celebrate our Risen Lord. We should all truly pause and know that” Silly Rabbit, Easter is for Jesus” Where oh where would any of us be without Jesus? Our Paint with Jack classes have been enjoyed by a great number of people who are learning that we each have a gift as different and diverse as we are. No matter what we believe about ourselves or our inability to create art, the truth is that each of us has a style as...
We have one non-fiction book available this week. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, & Murder by David Gunn is a page-turning story of a shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. Gunn is the author of Killers of the Flower Moon. A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger. The Hunter by Tana French is a nuanced, atmospheric tale that explores what we’ll do for our loved ones, what we’ll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the t...
A total solar eclipse will take place April 8 in parts of our country. Although in our area it will only be a partial eclipse the library will celebrate this memorable event. On Friday, April 5 Carly will be outside the library (weather permitting) passing out information about the eclipse as well as protective viewing glasses. On the day of the eclipse, Monday, April 8, local expert Eva English will be at the library shortly after we open at 11 A.M. to share information, answer questions, give demonstrations, and livestream the event from...
The Chinook Chapter of the FFA has been preparing for State Convention all year, but activity intensified at the end of March with the convention dates, April 2-6 looming. In preparation for the 94th Annual Montana FFA State Convention, a committee met to construct a display for the Chapter's entry for the Hall of Chapters. The theme this year is "Guided by Gold," and all entries must meet criteria outlined on a rubric. According to FFA Advisor Mrs. Mizti Cecrle, this entry is a board that the...
