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Loretta Beck went to Great Falls on Monday for a dental appointment. She also enjoyed lunch at the Montana Club with Laura Sherwood, Beatrice, Jack, and Anne Kane. On Monday and Tuesday at the Wallace Beck home were Mike and Crystal Grabofsky, Tricia Kimmel, Levi Hawley, and Shawn Beck. Bobbi joined them later. Loretta Beck went to Harlem for groceries and also picked up the Grabofsky kids, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy, who spent the night at Grandma and Grandpa Becks while their mom and dad went to Fort Benton. Ty Beck joined them that afternoon...
Although visitations at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home were scheduled to restart after January 18, family visits are still on hold. However, that limitation hasn't kept the residents from staying active and finding entertainment. In fact, January was a month for hitting targets at the nursing home. According to Sweet Memorial Nursing Home (SMNH) Administrator Rebecca Shackelford, the visitation policy is dictated by guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and C...
The word beacon has its origin in Old English when its meaning referred to a signal or lighthouse. Beacons were used not only by ships and later by airfields as a warning or guidance system but as a means for carrying news. A fire or light set up in a high or prominent position could also provide a sign of celebration. Since the 1600s, the word beacon has figuratively referred to a person or thing that illuminates or inspires. Drawing from these historical meanings, once a month, the Journal...
Darwin Zellmer was a visitor at the Wallace Beck home on Thursday. Jane Krass and Anita Reed went to Chinook on Thursday. Linda Hauge and Jane and Anita were to Havre on Tuesday for appointments. Shawn and Tate Beck stopped by for a visit on Saturday morning at the Wallace Beck home. Susan and Emily Billmayer were in Chinook on Friday for the Covid shot. Crystal, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky were over to visit Grandpa and Grandma Beck on Saturday afternoon and watched the Turner boys basketball game on NFHS. Susan and Emily Billmayer...
Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Thursday morning. Linda Hauge joined them as well. The Turner Tornadoes went to Big Sandy on Friday for Varsity basketball. The Turner girls won and the boys lost. This week’s games are scheduled for Friday, Jan. 29 in Box Elder at 5:00/6:30 and in Turner vs. CJI at 3:00/4:30 on Saturday, Jan. 30. Good Luck Tornadoes!...
Duane Klindworth was a visitor at the Wallace Beck home on Friday morning. Morgan and Jessica Klindworth and family visited on Saturday at Duane and Carol Klindworth’s home. Matt and Annie Klindworth and family joined them all for lunch. The Turner School Spelling Bee was held on Tuesday. Congratulations to Holly Grabofsky who will advance to the Blaine County Spelling Bee. Carol Klindworth went to Havre on Wednesday to visit with her mom Betty and her sister Nancy. The Turner Tornadoes hosted the Fort Benton Longhorns and the Chinook S...
Well this winter has been very strange; we go from freezing temperatures to balmy temps in the 50’s. It’s been nice but we will need some moisture soon. The ten absolutes of communicating through Dementia and Alzheimer’s: Never argue, instead agree Never reason, instead divert Never shame, instead distract Never lecture, instead reassure Never say “remember,” instead remind Never say “I told you,” instead repeat\regroup Never say “you can’t,” instead do what they can Never command\demand, instead ask\model Our Meals This Week Wed. Jan. 20 T...
Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Thursday. Linda Hauge and Anita Reed joined them later as well. The Maloneys visited Jane Krass on Sunday afternoon. Hilary Richman and girls visited Jane Krass on Sunday. Thick fog on Saturday caused build up on the lines and power outages for most of the day on Sunday. We appreciate the Big Flat crew for getting us going again! The Tornadoes played some great games over the weekend. They played Box Elder in Turner on Friday and CJI in Chester on Saturday. The girls won both games and the boys lost both...
With the end of the holidays, the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home is implementing a two-week period of no visitors but welcoming the vaccine for COVID-19. Visitations are scheduled to restart after January 18. According to Sweet Memorial Nursing Home (SMNH) Administrator Rebecca Shackelford, the "no visitors" policy is meant to mitigate a spike in COVID cases. "The holidays felt different here for sure," Shackelford said. "But we have been without a positive COVID case since December 2, which has be...
Raffle tickets for 1\2 pig (processed) are on sale for $5 for one ticket or $20 for five tickets. Tickets are available from Center Board Members, or at the Senior Center, 1st Bank of Montana, Shore’s Floral, Arlene’s Cut & Style, The Shop, Shear Inspiration, American Garage, Pehrson’s Service and Top Dog Performance. Our Meals This Week Wed. Jan. 13 Cheeseburgers Thu. Jan. 14 Tater Tot Casserole Fri. Jan. 15 Chicken Crdon Bleu Mon. Jan. 18 Mushroom Swiss Burger Tues. Jan. 19 - Taco Soup Please call by 10 a.m. for all pick up and deliv...
Wally and Loretta Beck spent Christmas Day at Mike and Crystal Grabofsky’s home along with Rick Grabofsky, Danny, Maggie, and Katie Kimmel. The Big Flat Community 2021 calendars have arrived! Most of the calendars will be mailed to those who have previously ordered. There are a few extras, so if you would like one, please contact Amy Egbert, Elissa Zellmer, or Chateau Van Voast. Wally and Loretta Beck attended Christmas Eve services at the Hogeland Lutheran Church, then were Christmas Eve guests at Shawn and Bobbi Beck’s home. Others guests wer...
Happy New Year! Hope everyone is ready for a new year to start. The center will be closed on Friday January 1st for the holiday. Don’t miss your chance to buy a raffle ticket for 1\2 pig. Tickets are 1 for $5.00 or 5 for $20.00. Drawing date will be announced when all the tickets are sold. There are only 1000 tickets available. So please support the Senior Center and buy a ticket. Pat from the Hearing Centers will be here on Tuesday January 5th for anyone needing their hearing or hearing aids checked. Our Meals This Week Wed. Dec. 30 Philly C...
Levi, Carrie and Juliann Hawley visited at the Wallace Beck home Wednesday afternoon. Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass Tuesday morning along with Anita Reed. We enjoyed coffee and cookies together. Wally and Loretta Beck were guests at the Mike Grabofsky home on Wednesday evening for supper in honor of Holly’s 12th birthday. Others attending were Shawn, Bobbi, Ty, and Harley Beck, Matt, Sadie, Abby, Lucas, and Zane Grabofsky and Rick Grabofsky. Happy Birthday, Holly. We had strong winds and snow on Tuesday afternoon. It turned into a b...
Don’t miss your chance to buy a raffle ticket for 1\2 pig. Tickets are 1 for $5.00 or 5 for $20.00. Drawing date will be announced when all the tickets are sold. There are only 1000 tickets available. So please support the Senior Center and buy a ticket. YULETIDE GREETINGS TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. What holiday carol includes the lyric “troll the ancient yuletide carol”? “Deck the Halls” 2. What was the following lyric referring to: “See the blazing yule before us”? The yule log 3. What are you doing when you go “wassailing?” Singing and spreading goo...
Don’t miss your chance to buy a raffle ticket for 1\2 pig. Tickets are 1 for $5.00 or 5 for $20.00. Drawing date will be announced when all the tickets are sold. There are only 1000 tickets available. So please support the Senior Center and buy a ticket. Thank you to Finley’s Food Farm for the Pie donation, and Town Pump and Lucky Lil’s for their donation of food containers. YULETIDE GREETINGS TRIVIA 1. What holiday carol includes the lyric “troll the ancient yuletide carol”? 2. What was the following lyric referring to: “See the blazing yul...
The Hogeland Community extends sympathy to Mary Hake and her family, Her husband Bill passed away this past week. His service was held Saturday at the Christian Church in Turner. Carol Klindworth and daughter, Kelsey Mariani and son, Liam visited Betty Hay in Harlem on Wednesday. Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Wednesday and the ladies enjoyed tea together. There was a budget meeting at Hogeland Lutheran Church on Sunday. On Thursday, Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass. Brenda and Terry Mohar spent Friday and Saturday in Great Falls with...
I have to say this is the longest autumn weather that we have had in years. The ice on the walks and streets could go away, I’m sure nobody would miss it. While it may be windy, nothing new to us, the temperature has been pretty agreeable on most days. I hope we all can enjoy it for a bit longer before old man winter comes and settles in, and hopefully doesn’t overstay his welcome. Our Meals This Week Wed. Dec. 9 Hamburger Soup Thu. Dec. 10 Tuna Noodle Casserole Fri. Dec. 11 Meatloaf Mon. Dec. 14 Spaghetti & Meatballs Tues. Dec. 15 - Ham & Bean...
Many tears were shed and stories swapped in remembrance of the ten family members lost from Sweet Memorial Nursing Home due to the invasion of COVID-19. As the staff and administration of the Home move beyond their grief, they are happy to report that currently the Sweet Home has no active cases and twenty recoveries. Due to Centers for Disease Control guidelines, the residents of Sweet Memorial Nursing Home (SMNH) remained in their rooms for the most part in November. There, some passed the tim...
Duane and Carol Klindworth hosted Thanksgiving dinner at their home. Morgan and Jessica Klindworth and kids and Matt and Annie Klindworth and kids, and Annie’s sister Kristi were dinner guests. Terry and Brenda Mohar spent Thanksgiving with their grandsons Colter, Corbin, and Steven Mohar. Duane and Carol Klindworth helped Carol’s mom, Betty Hay, celebrate her 91st birthday on Saturday in Havre. Happy Birthday, Betty! Ed and Kathy Zellmer were Thanksgiving dinner guests at Jordan and Elissa Zellmer’s home. Emily and Susan Billmayer visit...
December is here and the year is almost over. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The weather is actually behaving like fall is here. Wind could give us a bit of a break, but that’s Chinook for you. Hopefully 2021 will see our doors open again, but until then we are here for meals to be picked up or delivered. Please make sure you call by 10 a.m. for your meal so we can make sure to have enough for everyone. 357-2648 Our Meals This Week Wed. Dec. 2 Broccoli Soup w/ Ham Sandwich Thu. Dec. 3 Cheeseburger Casserole Fri. Dec. 4 Clam C...
Carol Johnsrud, of Chinook, wanted to share a Thanksgiving greeting with friends. A retired nurse she wanted to keep everyone safe but still personalize the greeting. She would drive to a "greetee's" residence, ring them up on a cell phone and urge them to "look out your window" where she was holding the greeting. It was a nice touch to create a personal Thanksgiving greeting while practicing social distancing during the pandemic....
Gene Billmayer and Brian Anderson went to Great Falls on Friday. Susan Billmayer visited with Jane Krass and Anita Reed on Wednesday morning. Sharon visited Jane on Tuesday afternoon. Terry and Brenda Mohar went to Great Falls on Friday and Saturday to celebrate Brenda’s birthday. The Turner Junior High Boys and Girls Basketball teams traveled to Chinook on Friday. The Tornadoes girls team won by two points and the boys lost by six. On Saturday, Turner traveled to Gildford to play the North Star Knights, two games each boys and girls. The T...
Have you noticed that you can’t hear people quite as well as you used to before everyone wore masks? Chances are that you have been compensating for any hearing loss by being able to read lips while someone was speaking to you and now that we have to wear masks, we can no longer read lips and find ourselves saying “what?” a lot more. If you find that you have hearing loss, get it checked out with a hearing specialist. Our condolences to the families of Janet Olson and Betty Haldeman. Our Meals This Week Wed. Nov. 25 Lasagna Thu. Nov. 26 CLOSE...
Sympathy is extended from the Big Flat community to the family of Kenneth Heilig who passed away last week. Susan and Emily Billmayer visited with Marna and Jennifer Strzelczyk on Friday afternoon. The Turner Junior High Basketball teams traveled to Fort Benton on Friday. The Tornadoes girls team won 47-13, and our boys lost by only 6 points. Loretta Beck visited with Darwin and Betty Zellmer in Harlem Friday on her way home from Havre. The Chinook Sugarbeeters Junior High basketball teams traveled to Turner on Saturday. The Tornadoes fell...
Jill Maria Murdy wrote a beautiful tribute to my Auntie Janet Olson. I grew up in the same home with her, and she was like a second Mother to me. I thought this tribute was perfect and I want to share it. Dawn Overcast Janet Olson I found out today that I lost a very dear friend, my first grade teacher, Janet Olson. As a teacher, "Miss Olson" was gentle, with a sweet sing songy voice, and she had the ability to look at you and listen, and make you feel like you were the most important person in the world when she talked with you. I remember...
