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On April 1, 1700, English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fools’ Day by playing practical jokes on each other. Although the day, also called All Fools’ Day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery. Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. People who were slow to get the news or failed to recognize that the start...
The library board of trustees meets today, Mar. 30, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. Celebrate National Library Week, April 4-8! Each time you check out materials either at the library or on MontanaLibrary2Go your name will be entered to win a prize! Also each day that week a library factoid will be posted on our Facebook page. If you have completed the March Book Challenge to read a book with a two-word title please contact the library to be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The Book Challenge for April is to read...
Join us next week as we celebrate National Library Week 2022 at Blaine County Library! The theme for National Library Week 2022, “Connect with Your Library,” promotes the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers, and other resources. Libraries also offer opportunities to connect with media, programs, ideas, and classes—in addition to books. Most importantly libraries also connect communities to each other. Overall, the theme is an explicit call to action—an invitation for communities to join...
The March meeting of Big Flat 4-H Club was held on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 2:00 at Richman Insurance in Harlem, Montana. Members present at the meeting were Hannah and Natalie Richman, Jessa Schroder, Katie Kimmel, Hudson Simons, Avery Fox, Hannah and Isabella Van Voast. Leaders present were Shannon Van Voast, Hilary Richman and Bobbi Schroder. Katie led the 4-H pledge and Avery led the American Pledge. Roll call was to name your favorite part of the Seed Show. Jessa read the minutes from the February meeting. Shannon read a thank you letter...
Harlem Library Small business owners and entrepreneurs are invited to the second “Bring It to the Table” discussion session on Mon., Mar. 28, 11:30 -12:30 in the library meeting room. Special guest will be Joe LaPlante, Small Business Development Center, and the topic will be business plans. The library is hosting the program “Internet Security” Mon., Mar. 28, 6 P.M. presented by Triangle Communications. The Book Challenge for Mar. is to read a book with a two-word title. The library board will meet Wed., Mar. 30, 4:15 P.M. The Book Club is...
Gene and Susan Billmayer were in Havre on Tuesday for a dentist appointment and visited with Jim and Helen Billmayer at Timber Creek. Carol Klindworth spent Friday-Monday watching Liam Mariani while his parents, Shawn and Kelsey, went to Vegas. Jessica Klindworth made a nice dinner Saturday for Morgan’s birthday. Duane, Liam, and Carol were guests and had a nice time. Linda Hauge, Diana Maloney, and Anita and Brooke Reed visited Jane Krass throughout the week. Brooke was on Spring Break from college this past week. Lunch guests at the Wally B...
Spring is here! I’m so excited I wet my plants… Blackout Bingo winner for March 10th was Lois Butcher. Way to go. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. and anyone is welcome to join us. Each card played is a dime, only one card for each player wins per round. Last Thursday of the month is Jackpot Bingo. Caramel Rolls, Plain Cinnamon Rolls and Maple Sticks are $1.50 each and $15.00 a dozen. Please call by 10 a.m. on Wednesday for all Cinnamon Roll orders. Cinnamon Rolls can be picked up on Thursday morning starting at 7 a.m. 406...
Well, first let me apologize for a big "whoops." Over time writing about St. Urho I somehow morphed in to an incorrect spelling of the made-up name of the patron saint of the Finnish vineyard workers. The correct spelling, as no alert reader ever noted, is Urho which means "brave" in Finnish. Despite that personal misspelling in print, I enjoyed the first local celebration of St. Urho's Day and thought the lunch and surrounding visiting went very well. I first wrote about St. Urho in 2020. St....
Everyone involved with small business or entrepreneurship is invited to “Bring It to the Table.” The next monthly session will be Monday, March 28 from 11:30 to 12:30 in the library meeting room. Bring your questions, concerns and ideas to share. The guest this month will be Joe LaPlante from the Small Business Development Center in Havre and the topic will be business plans. The library is hosting the program “Internet Security” presented by Triangle Communications Monday, March 28, 6 P.M. This presentation will cover protecting yoursel...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday, March 28th at 4:30 p.m. Students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to attend the Teen Scene Hangout at the library, Wednesday March 30th from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be karaoke, board games, movie, video games and more. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Have you been wondering what "streaming" is all about? Triangle Communications will be presenting a technology class and you can learn all about...
The Big Flat Catholic Church will hold their Spring Dinner this Sunday, March 20, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. Come out and enjoy a great meal! Crystal Grabofsky came over to help her mom and dad, and Loretta and Crystal enjoyed canning stewed tomatoes on Wednesday. Aislinn Heath was at Terry and Brenda Mohar's home this weekend for her birthday. Colter and Corbin Mohar stayed overnight on Friday. On Saturday, a birthday party was held for Aislin. Misty, Dusty, and Steven Mohar joined them for the...
Thank you to Carol Johnsrud for the beautiful Daffodils. They really brightened things up like Spring does. Blackout Bingo winner for March 10th was Irene Gauthier. Way to go. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. and anyone is welcome to join us. Each card played is a dime, only one card for each player wins per round. Last Thursday of the month is Jackpot Bingo. Caramel Rolls, Plain Cinnamon Rolls and Maple Sticks are $1.50 each and $15.00 a dozen. Please call by 10 a.m. on Wednesday for all Cinnamon Roll orders. Cinnamon Rolls can be...
Country and blues musician, Alex Billmayer released his first album, It's All There, on February 3, 2022 with R&D Recordings based in Big Sandy. To promote the album, Billmayer spent February 9-March 3 on a tour of the Hi-Line. Billmayer's first stop on the Hi-Line Tour was The Gateway Club in Fort Peck. The next night, February 10, he played his "songs about family, love, and livin'" at Busted Knuckle Taproom in Glasgow. Then, February 15 saw him at Kennedy's Bar in Harlem, and on Thursday...
The Big Flat Catholic Church will hold their Spring Dinner on Sunday, March 20, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. Come out and enjoy a great meal! Wally and Loretta Beck attended the Big Flat Post 109 Legion Birthday Dinner on Monday evening. Carol Klindworth had a nice family lunch in Havre for her birthday on Saturday. Her mom, cousins, daughters, and daughter-in-law, as well as some of the grandkids, joined her to help her celebrate. It was fun to get together and visit. Susan Billmayer, Diana...
The January meeting of Big Flat 4-H club was called to order on January 16, 2022 at 1:00PM at the Turner Christian Church. The American Pledge was led by Hannah Richman and the 4-H Pledge was led by Katie Kimmel. Members present were Piper Fox, Katie Kimmel, Hannah Richman, Jessa Schroder, Hudson and Mary Simons, Hannah and Isabella Van Voast. Leaders present were Shannon Van Voast, Hillary Richman and Bobbi Schroder. Savannah Heilig was a guest. Hannah, Isabella and Mary gave a report on the swimming meeting party at Sleeping Buffalo in...
Dinner guests at the Wallace Beck home on Monday were Mike and Crystal Grabofsky, Levi Hawley, and Shawn Beck. On Saturday, Morgan and Jessica Klindworth hosted a 3rd birthday party for Max at the Bounce-On-In. The kids had a great time. Loretta Beck went to Great Falls on Tuesday for her second cataract surgery and was an overnight guest at the Sherwood home. Dale and Laura and Loretta enjoyed lunch together before Loretta headed home on Wednesday. Ed Snider was a visitor at the Wallace Beck home on Saturday. On Friday, Kelsey and Liam...
Bingo winners for February 24th were Janet Gruszie and Curt Chapman. Good job you two. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. and anyone is welcome to join us. Each card played is a dime, only one card for each player wins per round. Last Thursday of the month is Jackpot Bingo. Caramel Rolls, Plain Cinnamon Rolls and Maple Sticks are $1.50 each and $15.00 a dozen. Please call by 10 a.m. on Wednesday for all Cinnamon Roll orders. Cinnamon Rolls can be picked up on Thursday morning starting at 7 a.m. 406-357-2648 We invite anyone who would...
Anita and Lucas Reed visited Jane Krass last Monday morning. Loretta Beck and Crystal Grabofsky went to Great Falls on Monday. While there, they had lunch with Laura Sherwood at Boston’s. Wally and Loretta Beck went to Havre on Tuesday and stopped to visit Darwin and Betty Zellmer on the way home. Susan and Gene Billmayer were in Great Falls this week for medical appointments. Shirley Bickford, sister of Dick Hamilton, passed away this week as well as Gladys Beck Morris (Florence’s sister). Both gals were aunts to the Hamilton family, and sym...
Wally and Loretta Beck attended Harley Jo’s 10th birthday party at the Shawn Beck home Sunday along with several other friends and family. Hannah and Hilary Richman were out Sunday afternoon to help mom, Jane Krass, and visit. Hannah made strawberry shortcakes to enjoy while there. Anita Reed and Diana Maloney visited and helped mom, Jane Krass, during the week. Anita and Bridget Reed and Crystal and Holly Grabofsky attended the County Spelling Bee in Chinook on Wednesday. Congratulations to Bridget who placed 2nd. Senior Night was c...
Susan and Gene Billmayer visited Jim and Helen Billmayer Friday in Havre. Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass Sunday after church. She delivered Valentines cookies from the Hogeland WELCA. Sympathy is extended to Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family of Lee Mason who passed away last week. Come out and enjoy the last two home basketball games in Turner this Friday and Saturday. The Tornadoes will play Big Sandy on Friday and North Star on Saturday. Anita Reed, Diana Maloney, Hilary and Hannah Richman, and Denise Watkins visited Jane Krass this...
The Turner Tornadoes have home games both Friday and Saturday night this week. Come out and enjoy the games and cheer on the Tornadoes! Those enjoying lunch together at the Wally Becks Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday were Shawn Beck, Adam, Shawna, and Merrilyn Billmayer, and Levi Hawley. Ashley and Cody Houle and girls of Big Sandy visited at Duane and Carol Klindworth’s home on Sunday. Tate and Ty Beck visited Grandpa and Grandma Beck on Friday. Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Tuesday morning. Sharon Goodrich visited that afternoon. H...
Gene and Susan Billmayer attended the Annual meeting at the church in Hogeland on Sunday. Loretta Beck went to Great Falls on Wednesday for medical appointments and was an overnight guest at the Dale and Laura Sherwood home. Laura and Loretta visited with Mary Ann Olszewski and Mary Louise on Wednesday afternoon. Susan and Gene Billmayer visited with Marna and Jennifer Strzelczyk on Friday afternoon in Harlem. Hilary and Hannah Richman and Diana Maloney visited Jane Krass on Sunday afternoon. They took Christmas decorations down, and Hannah...
Betty Zellmer went to Great Falls with Loretta Beck on Monday for Loretta’s eye appointment. They enjoyed lunch with Laura Sherwood before the appointment. Susan Billmayer visited with Marna Strzelczyk on Wednesday afternoon in Harlem. Pastor Will Rima visited Jane Krass on Friday and gave her communion. Diana Maloney and Anita Reed visited that morning and throughout the week as well. Gene Billmayer visited with Jim and Helen Billmayer in Havre on Thursday afternoon. Duane Klindworth was a Wednesday morning visitor at the Wallace Beck home. S...
This warm weather has been quite the treat in the middle of the sub-zero temps. Our condolences to the family of Carla Peck. She will be missed. Thank you to Flynn Realty for your donation in memory of Tom Tilleman. Thank you to Malcolm and Julie Graham for your donation in memory of Genevieve Paulson. Every first Tuesday of the month around 10 a.m. we have Pat Fournier with My Hearing Center out of Great Falls come to the center to check hearing and hearing aids. So if you need your hearing aids looked at or your hearing checked, make an...
Loretta Beck visited with Darwin and Betty Zellmer at their home on Monday. Susan Billmayer visited with Jane Krass and Anita and Brooke Reed on Wednesday morning at Jane’s. Wally and Loretta Beck rode to the ballgames at Hays with Shawn, Bobbi, Ty and Harley Beck. Gene, Susan, and Eric Billmayer had lunch at New Horizons in Harlem on Friday. Anita and Brooke Reed made cookies and visited Jane Krass this past week. Diana Maloney and Hilary Richman visited and helped Jane over the weekend. The Turner Tornadoes will play in Big Sandy and G...
