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Although Gracie Warburton won't graduate from Chinook High School until 2022, she has launched her own photography business, Big Sky Photography Studios. She was motivated to turn what started as a hobby into a business because she wishes to make a better life for herself and doesn't want to be "stuck" doing something in her life that doesn't bring her satisfaction. Warburton began taking pictures while she was in the fifth grade after she received her first phone as a Christmas gift from her...
Gene Billmayer attended the Big Flat Cemetery meeting at the Catholic Church on Monday evening to discuss this years plans for the three cemeteries on the Big Flat. Anita Reed was out to help Mom Krass during the week. Loretta Beck attended the Community Development meeting at the Turner School Friday. Darwin and Betty Zellmer visited at the Wallace Beck home on Sunday. They enjoyed a couple of games of cards while there. Gene Billmayer was in Havre Monday for a dental appointment. Loretta Beck attended a Baby Shower for Lindsey Obrecht on...
Well the weather sure turned on us again. Snow, sleet, rain… it just can’t seem to decide what it wants to do. We need the moisture desperately if we are going to get through this year without fires popping up all over the state, but I wish it would just pick one and not give us all three. Virginia Olson got 400 in Jacks while playing pinochle here on Tuesday. Way to go Virginia. Irene Gauthier won the Blackout in Bingo on Thursday. Good job Irene. We have music on Fridays from 10 a.m. till noon; it’s good to hear them play for us again. Pleas...
Don’t forget the Annual Spring Dinner to be held at the Big Flat Catholic Church on Sunday April 18 from 12-2 p.m. This will be a Take-Out Meal and Turkey and All the Trimmings will be served.. Come out and enjoy a great meal. Guests at the home of Duane and Carol Klindworth on Easter were Morgan and Jessica Klindworth and family, Matt and Annie Klindworth and family, Betty Hay and Nancy Mueller. Darwin Zellmer visited Monday morning at the Wallace Beck home. Susan Billmayer was up to visit Jane Krass on Wednesday morning, and Anita Reed, S...
The weather sure seems to be fickle about what it wants to do, snow one minute and the sun shining the next, but the wind always seems to be blowing in one direction or the other. What we really need is some moisture in the ground; it is going to be a really dry summer if it doesn’t start raining on us. I still have not heard about when a nurse will be available for a foot clinic, but as soon as I do I will let you know. FYI: Starting April 24th we need to remember to start dialing out the whole telephone number, even if it’s just across the...
March had it all at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. It began with a little more freedom as visitation was expanded. We had a great St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Followed that up with a Taco Fiesta and Concluded with a week packed full of fun as the 2021 Sweet Home Olympic Games were held!. A ton of fun was had by all, and winners were ceremoniously crowned! The Residents are certainly getting back into the flow of things more and more each day. Attendance at the morning Activity has steadily...
You know, Lord, as the days simply seem to zip on by, glancing out, we notice that it is almost Spring; the March winds are blowing less, cattle are resting after feeding, birds swoop here and there and we can see many Babies all around, almost anywhere one looks. We’ve seen: foals, calves, lambs, chicks, kids and kits and April’s just around the corner. From “God’s Calendar” we read: “April is a gentle maiden with eyes sky blue, she’s ‘dressed’ in a green kirtle (dress) braided with flowers. She has smiling lips, and her smile is warm, th...
After graduating in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthrozoology from Carroll College in Helena, Kailey Kleinjan decided to return to the Hi-Line to share her knowledge. In May 2020, she started her own business, Hi-Line Canine, hoping to operationalize her fascination with how animals and humans interact. Originally from Chinook, this daughter of Laura and Dennis Kleinjan wanted to put her degree to work while providing a much needed service to the community: dog training. Kleinjan was...
Happy Easter to Everyone. Hope your day was a Blessed one. Darwin and Keith Zellmer stopped by Wally and Loretta Becks on Tuesday to wish them a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Sharon Goodrich visited with Jane Krass on Tuesday. Sharon brought some baked buns and cinnamon rolls for Jane to enjoy. The ladies enjoyed a cup of tea together. Wally and Loretta Beck joined several relatives at the Shawn Beck home to celebrate Grandson Tate Beck’s and Adam Billmayer’s birthdays on Saturday. Sandy Beck joined Chad and Valorie Beck and family for Easter din...
The Turner elementary basketball teams traveled to Chester to play the CJ-I Hawks on Saturday. The Tornadoes boys lost in a close contest, and our girls won. These were the last games of the season. The girls had an undefeated season! Great job to both the girls and boys teams! Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Tuesday afternoon. Susan Billmayer and Anita Reed visited Jane in the morning that day as well. Wally and Loretta Beck went to Great Falls for medical appointments, and while there they enjoyed lunch with Dale and Laura Sherwood. Dia...
Although most entrepreneurs start businesses out of opportunity, not necessity, the opposite was true for Mandy Harbolt. She was motivated to design and develop Garnet Mountain Boutique because she just couldn't consistently find clothing that suited her. Then, when COVID hit, stores that she loved were going out of business at alarming rates. Many of these brick-and-mortar stores (physical locations) are still suffering. "With changing trends, I personally was having a hard time finding...
On April 19 at 12:00 p.m. EST, Close Up Radio will feature former Chinook resident Angela Lenhardt in an interview with Jim Masters. Anyone interested can listen to the show on BlogTalkRadio. The show's focus will be on "empowered women who want to make a difference in the world." The radio show's producer, Barry Schwartz encourages anyone who has questions for their guest to call (347) 996-3389. Lenhardt, who is the daughter of the late Kathleen Lenhardt and Daniel Lenhardt, graduated from...
Lorrie Scott of Washington was a guest this week at the Gene Billmayer home coming for Emily’s funeral. A corn beef and cabbage dinner was held at the Gene Billmayer home on Wednesday evening. Many family and friends attended. Brian Anderson visited at the Gene Billmayer home on Friday. Carol and Duane Klindworth went to Havre on Saturday and had lunch with Morgan Klindworth’s family to celebrate Morgan’s birthday. Jordan and Elissa Zellmer attended Emily Billmayer’s funeral on Thursday at the Wing Cemetery. Kelsey Mariani and Liam visited at t...
The winner of the 1\2 Pig Raffle drawing on March 17th, was Linda Thompson. Congratulations Linda, Linda bought her ticket from Top Dog Performance. Thank you Scott, and thank you to our other sellers, American Garage, Pehrson’s Service, Arlene’s Cut & Style, Shear Inspiration, The Shoppe, First Bank of Montana, Shore’s Floral and everyone who supported us and bought tickets, we appreciate it. The weather has just been beautiful, it feels like spring already. Nice warm days, cool nights and no bugs. Our condolences to the family of Barb Weber...
Sympathy is extended to the family of Emily Billmayer who passed away on Thursday. She will be greatly missed by the whole community and all who knew her. Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Tuesday. Wally and Loretta Beck attended the Elementary basketball games in Gildford on Saturday. The Turner boys lost and the girls won. Great games, kids! They played St. Jude’s earlier that day and Turner boys and girls teams both won! Janie Mohar visited Jane Krass on Sunday afternoon. The Turner Elementary games will be played in Turner this S...
In late December 2021, Kent Hansen, who has taught social studies and Advanced Placement courses at Central High School in Aberdeen, South Dakota, for the past sixteen years, was invited to be a guest on Brodie Mueller's podcast, The Rural Revolution. The tagline that Mueller uses to describe his podcast claims that he is "having conversations with awesome people [who are] making their small communities great." Hansen's invitation came after he was nominated by a sophomore student who had been...
pent this past week with Emily at the hospital in Havre where she has been a patient. Get well soon, Emily! Mike, Crystal, Cassidy, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky were dinner guests at the Wallace Beck home on Friday. Rev Will Rima and Kirsti Cederberg visited on Thursday afternoon with Jane Krass. Wally and Loretta Beck went to Turner to watch the Elementary basketball games with Chinook on Saturday. The kids did well. The girls won and the boys lost, but put up a good fight! The family helped mom Jane Krass and visited her throughout the...
Yahoo! We will be opening our doors to the public again on Thursday, March 11th. The coffee hour will be at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. In house lunch will be from noon to 12:30 p.m. Activities will start at 1 p.m. but we are only offering a movie on Tuesday’s and Bingo on Thursdays. Cards are still not on the activity list. If you have any suggestions, please let Karyn know and we will see what we can do. There will be some changes with serving meals, but we will adjust as needed. We still have raffle tickets available, with the drawing for the 1\2 p...
Kirsten (Wilhelm) Matkin has been drawing since she was in eighth grade. At that time, she did mostly pencil drawings but branched into working with other mediums such as ink and paint when she was in high school. After graduating from Chinook High School in 2009, Kirsten decided to attend Montana State University-Northern to earn a degree in Graphic Design. On that degree path, she took several courses in fine arts: oil painting, acrylics, illustration, and watercolor. While working on her...
Family visits are still on hold at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home since Blaine County's positivity rate with the coronavirus still sits at 10.2%. To stay connected, the residents celebrated when they could-including basketball tournaments and the birthday of centenarian Doris Hofeldt. Officials at the Home will notify families when they can once again start setting up appointments for visits. During the past month, activities at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home (SMNH) reflected the residents'...
Gerald and Shirley Keller visited at the Wallace Beck home on the afternoon of Feb. 17th. Susan and Gene Billmayer were in Havre this week while Emily had some medical tests done. The Divisional Tournament was held in Great Falls this week. A few from the area attended. Wally and Loretta Beck went to Great Falls last Sunday for medical appointments. They enjoyed visiting with Dale and Laura Sherwood on Sunday afternoon, and they also enjoyed lunch together on Monday. Sharon Goodrich had tea and visited with Jane Krass on Wednesday. They also...
Susan, Gene, and Emily Billmayer went to Great Falls on Friday for Gene’s doctor appointment. On Tuesday, Susan and Emily Billmayer visited Marna Strzelczyk in Harlem. Harley Jo Beck spent three days with Grandma and Grandpa Beck this past week. It sure was fun! Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Wednesday. Linda Hauge and Anita Reed joined them for a visit as well. Brenda and Terry Mohar took in the district tournament this week to cheer on the Turner Tornadoes. Family visited Jane Krass on Sunday and hauled in and installed a new fridge f...
Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Wednesday. Susan and Gene Billmayer were in Great Falls for three days, returning Wednesday, after Gene had kidney stone surgery. Ash Wednesday services will be held at the Turner Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 5:00 p.m. Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky were lunch guests at Grandma and Grandpa Beck’s home on Saturday. Then Grandma took them to spend the afternoon to visit Harley Jo Beck, who was celebrating her 9thbirthday. Grandma and Grandpa joined them for birthday pancakes at Shawn and B...
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...
