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My wife, Sherry, and I just returned from a driving trip to Georgia. The trip was to visit a very dear friend from years back and also, well, about nostalgia. We lived for 20 years over two time spans in the state, both our children were born there and I, honestly, had a strong hankering for some southern cooking. Our friend had warned, "Georgia is not the state you left 20 years ago." Though that was true, we were able to enjoy some culinary treats that are still part of the state's culture....
Susan and Gene Billmayer went to Chinook on Thursday, and stopped to visit Marna Strzelcyk in Harlem on the way home. They picked crab apples with Marna as well. Carol Klindworth visited her mom, Betty Hay, in Havre and helped her with a few things. Diana Maloney, Linda Hauge, and Anita Reed visited Jane Krass throughout the week. On Friday, Annie and Carol Klindworth took the kids to the Carnival and Parade in Turner. Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Wednesday. Linda Hauge also visited at Jane’s that day. Cindy Reed of Billings visited m...
This year was a bit of a challenge for gardening on the Big Flat due to the shortage of rain showers. But, persistence wins the whoppers award for a few gardeners in the area. Loretta Beck of Hogeland is known for growing a great garden each year. This year didn't disappoint. She credits much help from her family including the two grandchildren shown in the photo. One weighed in at 16.2 pounds while the other one was 14.2 pounds. That's super impressive, especially from the Big Flat where the...
Dave and Jan Kuehl left for their homes in Wisconsin after spending Sunday through Thursday morning with the Zellmer cousins and Sandy Beck, who is also a cousin. They were houseguests at Wally and Loretta Becks while here. On Sunday evening, Wally, Loretta and Dave and Jan along with Matt, Abby and Luke and Rick Grabofsky, and Bobbi, Tate, Ty, and Harley Beck helped Miss Lucy celebrate her 7th birthday at the Mike Grabofsky home. Monday supper guests at the Wallace Beck home were Dave and Jan Kuehl, Darwin and Betty Zellmer, and Shawn, Bobbi,...
Native American Week was celebrated at local schools September 20-24. Native American Day in Montana and Texas was celebrated on Friday, September 24. Known also as American Indian Heritage Day or Native American Heritage Day its purpose is to recognizes the Native American heritage, history and contributions in every way. The day is recognized in a number of states on varying days. Schools often extend the celebration throughout the week as the Hays/Lodge Pole school system did just this last w...
From the first time that she held a camera, Bree Swanson confesses that she instantly fell in love with photography. She credits her motivation for this creative pursuit with having grown up around photographers. Being surrounded by a supportive group of other photographers who encourage her to keep working at her craft is the background Swanson brings to her current endeavor with Bree Swanson Photography. From livestock to portrait photographers, she has had a lot of positive reinforcement to r...
Brad Reynolds from Lifestyles Magazine stopped in Monday for an interview with Karyn Higgins and Mary Pyette about the Senior Center. Mary showed him around and we answered questions about what the center does here for the community. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. anyone is welcome to join us during that time to play. Bingo winner for September 16th was Marilyn Williamson. Nicely Played. We need to know before 10 a.m. how many meals we need to make, so we would appreciate it if you would call us at your earliest conv...
Susan Billmayer visited with Marna Strzelczyk in Harlem on Tuesday afternoon. Sharon Goodrich visited with Jane Krass on Wednesday. Susan Billmayer, Linda Hauge, and Anita Reed visited Jane on Monday. Susan Billmayer visited with Jane Krass on Saturday morning as well as Diana Maloney and Anita, Brooke, and Bridget Reed. Lynette Sallee visited with Jane Krass on Thursday. Hilary, Hannah, and Natalie Richman visited Jane Krass on Sunday after their 4-H meeting....
Helen and Susan Billmayer had lunch with Carla Van Voast on Thursday. Beatrice Kane left for her home in the Bear Paws after spending Sunday-Thursday afternoon at the Wallace Beck home. Hilary and Natalie Richman visited Jane Krass on Sunday. Diana Maloney, Anita and Bridget Reed, and Linda Hauge visited throughout the week with mom, Jane, as well. Monday lunch guests at the Wallace Beck home were Mike, Crystal, Cassidy, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky, Maggie and Katie Kimmel, and Beatrice Kane. Susan Billmayer attended the funeral for...
Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. anyone is welcome to join us during that time to play. Bingo winners for September 9th were Irene Gauthier and Ray Reid. Nicely Played. We need to know before 10 a.m. how many meals we need to make, so we would appreciate it if you would call us at your earliest convenience or by 10 a.m. for all dine-in, pick up or delivery. 406-357-2648 Caramel Rolls, Plain Cinnamon Rolls and Maple Sticks are $1 each. Please call by 10 a.m. on Wednesday for all Cinnamon Roll orders. Cinnamon Rolls can...
Gene and Susan Billmayer attended the Big Flat Electric meeting on Thursday evening in Malta. Morgan and Jessica Klindworth and kids were visitors at Duane and Carol Klindworth’s home for the weekend. Matt and Annie Klindworth and kids visited as well. Carol’s sister Nancy and their mom, Betty Hay, visited on Saturday for the day. Gene and Susan Billmayer attended the burial service for Kristi Billmayer on Sunday afternoon, and later had dinner at Shannon and Alan Van Voast’s home in Turner. Terry and Brenda Mohar attended a Carda family reuni...
Montana Maid Simply is a house cleaning service based in Chinook that provides "quality, reliable, and trustworthy cleaning services at affordable rates" along the Hi-Line. Its owner is Rebecca Thompson who grew up in Cody, Wyoming. A 2013 graduate of Rocky Mountain Academy of Hair, Skin, and Nails in Casper, Wyoming, Thompson is a licensed hairstylist and esthetician. Trained in skin wellness, most often helping their clients combat complexion problems, estheticians are state licensed health...
Jordan, Elissa, Caleb, Brady, and Gracie Zellmer attended the wedding of their niece/cousin Melissa Hiniker and Garrett Lee this past weekend in Hogeland. Congratulations to the newlyweds! Sympathy is extended from the Big Flat community to the family of Eloise Nace who passed away recently. Susan Billmayer and Linda Hauge were over to visit Jane Krass on Thursday. The Hogeland Lutheran ladies were busy Friday morning making salads and beans for the wedding reception on Saturday. Several ladies and gentlemen helped serve the food on Saturday....
We would like to Thank Marilyn Williamson for painting the outside of the dumpster corral, it looks wonderful. We would also like to thank the Chinook Eagles Club for the donation of lettuce, tomatoes and buns, and the VFW for the buns and French fries. Thank You. It is very much appreciated. Marathon Pinochle is getting ready to start. If you would like to play, find a partner and sign up at the Senior Center. We need at least 2 more couples to sign up, so if you want to play and you don’t have a partner, come sign up and we will try to get y...
Morgan and Jessica Klindworth’s kids spent the weekend with Grandpa and Grandma, Duane and Carol Klindworth, while their parents were in Billings. Guests at the Jim Billmayer home Saturday for lunch were Stephanie and Andre Silva and girls and friend Steven from Chinook, Larry Billmayer, and Shannon Van Voast and girls from Turner. Ashley and Cody Houle and Kelly came from Big Sandy for the weekend to spend time with Duane and Carol Klindworth. Darwin Zellmer visited Wally and Loretta Beck on Tuesday morning. Annie Klindworth’s dad, Larry Spa...
In February of 2021, Becky Petrick, a 1992 graduate of Chinook High School, opened a bookstore in a 109 year old home. Many of Butte's long-time residents will recognize the address of The Corner Bookstore at 1877 Harrison Avenue as the Mullen house, one of Butte's historic homes. Petrick explained that this house, which remained a family residence until 1996, was built in 1912 by the Mullen family. For some time now, Petrick had been looking for a business opportunity that matched her interests...
The Chinook High School Class of 1971 held its fifty-year class reunion over the weekend of July 16-19 in Bigfork, Montana. Among the activities was a fundraising challenge to benefit the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation. Cole Maddox won the challenge, and the Class of 1971 would like to extend a challenge to the Class of 1972 to improve on their fundraising effort during their own fifty-year reunion next year. Classmate and reunion co-organizer, Susan Renne Holman offered her property...
Susan Billmayer attended the 4-H Livestock Sale in Chinook on Saturday. The Hogeland WELCA wedding committee met on Monday to plan the meal for the upcoming Hiniker-Lee wedding. Jim, Helen, and Susan Billmayer were in Chinook and Havre on Thursday for dental appointments. While in Chinook, Helen got to visit Connie Anderson. Loretta Beck visited Shirley Keller at her home on Wednesday morning. Linda Hauge, Diana Maloney, and Anita Reed and girls visited and helped out Jane Krass throughout the week. Hilary Richman visited Sunday and brought a...
Although at one time photography was banned in Whittier, Alaska, because a secret facility resided there, that is no longer the case in this remote and wind-swept location guarded by Whittier Glacier. Originally known as H-12 and built to support the World War II effort and to provide a more reliable supply route for the Alaska Rail Road, today Whittier is a popular launch point for cruises, halibut charters, sea kayaking, and the Alaska State Ferry. This tourist destination has a rich and...
Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Thursday afternoon bringing fresh cookies for lunch. Loretta Beck visited Kathy Zellmer at the Zellmer home on Saturday. Susan Billmayer judged flowers and vegetables in Dodson at the Phillips County Fair Friday. Anita Reed and girls went to Billings Monday and Tuesday for Brooke’s appointment and stayed with sister, Cindy Reed, while there. Linda Hauge took mom, Jane Krass, to Chinook on Tuesday for an appointment. Brooke Reed took Helen and Jim Billmayer to Mark and Betty Billmayer’s for dinner on Fri...
Helen and Susan Billmayer were in Havre on Wednesday for doctor appointments and had lunch at the Mark Billmayer home in Chinook. Jim and Helen Billmayer had lunch at the Alan Van Voast home on Friday. Linda Petrie visited her parents, Jim and Helen Billmayer, on Sunday. Susan Billmayer was to Billings on Monday to get a generator repaired. Diana Maloney and Anita Reed took Jane Krass to Havre on Tuesday for doctor appointments. Hilary Richman and girls visited Jane Krass on Sunday afternoon. Kathy, Elissa, and Gracie Zellmer attended Melissa H...
Marathon Pinochle is getting ready to start. If you would like to play, find a partner and sign up at the Senior Center. Pinochle is being played Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. when enough players show up. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. anyone is welcome to join us during that time to play. Bingo winners for July 22 were Irene Wendeln, Sherry Edwards and Curtis Chapman. Good Job. We need to know before 10 a.m. how many meals we need to make, so we would appreciate it if you would call us at...
There's a new business in town, although its owner is a familiar face. Secret Sun Travel began booking trips in late July under the belief that "travel is the best therapy." Operated by Independent Travel Agent Keri Hanson, Secret Sun Travel is a full-service Travel Agency specializing in All-Inclusive Resorts with all the amenities. This specialization comes from Hanson's own travel experiences and knowing what to look for and/or avoid. Inspired by her love for travel, Hanson hopes to design...
Darwin Zellmer, Crystal, Cassidy, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky, Brandon Beck, and Danielle Guarde were Wednesday dinner guests at the Wallace Beck home. Carol Klindworth went to Great Falls with her sister Nancy and their mom Betty on Thursday. Visitors of Jane Krass throughout the week were Diana Maloney, Linda Hauge, and Anita, Brooke, and Bridget Reed. Hilary, Hannah, and Natalie Richman visited on Sunday. Hannah treated Grandma with her homemade strawberry cream cheese twists. Wally and Loretta Beck went to Great Falls on Thursday for a...
We have 3 new board members after the Annual Meeting. As we say Goodbye to Ken Schubert, Kathy O’Brien and Terry Grabofsky and thank them for their service to the Senior Center, we say Welcome to Inez Halseth, Thelma McMaster and Ben Hall. Pinochle is being played Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. when enough players show up. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. anyone is welcome to join us during that time to play. Bingo winners for July 22 were Irene Wendeln, Sherry Edwards and Curtis Chapman. G...
