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The Harlem Friends of the Library invites the community to its 7th Annual Wine and Cheese event on December 4 at 6:00 p.m. at the Harlem Public Library. According to Librarian Colleen Brommer, the event will feature a variety of wines and beers for tasting. These have been purchased or donated by Friends of the Library group members. In addition to the beverages, there will be food. “The Friends always serve delicious food items, so this event is not to be missed,” Brommer said. “You can come to eat, visit, or simply enjoy one anoth...
While the Harlem High School Forensics Team may be small, they are big on talent. At the Glasgow meet held on November 16, both members finished second. Mary-Kate French, who teaches art at Harlem High School (HHS), is the Speech Coach for the team. She expressed pride in her two competitors. Stanley Spangelo, who is a sophomore at HHS, placed second in Humorous Oral Interpretation with his piece entitled "Beauty Sleep" by Meghan Hakes. Dante Jackson, a junior, also earned second place in...
Happy Harlem Elementary 1st graders celebrate at their 1st quarter ROAR party. Those students who earned 30 or more ROAR tickets throughout the initial 3 months of school were treated to juice and cookies, served by Mrs. Pronto and Mrs. Seymour. Way to be Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible Lil' Wildcats!...
After attending the 8th Annual John Deere Ag Expo in Bozeman, the Chinook Chapter of the FFA came home with a third place win in the Horse Evaluation competition. The event was held November 14-16 at the Strand Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Bozeman. Twenty-three different contests were conducted at the John Deere Ag Expo, including parliamentary procedure, livestock evaluation, mechanics, sales, and food science. Event organizers reported using over 400 volunteers to...
Agricultural producers can now enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, two popular safety net programs, for the 2019 crop year. Interested producers must sign up for either program by March 15, 2020. The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized and made updates to these two USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs. ARC provides income support payments on historical base acres when actual crop revenue declines below a specified guarantee level. PLC program provides income support payments on historical base acres...
Columnist's note: In prior columns I've written about folks making interesting contributions from their homes in the Sweet Grass Hills. Lauren Lauder Brown came to the Hills from Canada. She married B.J. Brown who grew up on a ranch in the east shadow of West Butte. The couple lives in the Oilmont area where B.J. does ranch work, Lauren works at Marias Veterinary Clinic in Shelby and does osteopathic work in both Canada and the U.S. Together the couple has a beef cattle herd. I met Lauren at a...
Employing one of the more recent recruiting tools for targeting youth, the MSU-Northern Skylights hosted its first-ever Field Trip Game on Friday, November 15. Head Coach of the MSU-N women's basketball team, Chris Mouat invited all of the elementary students from Havre and surrounding areas to attend this 1:00 p.m. game. Participating in the event, fourth and fifth graders from Meadowlark Elementary School cheered on the Skylights as they beat the Corban University Warriors, a Number 14 ranked...
The Harlem Civic Association invites everyone to their Harlem Country Christmas and Soup Supper event scheduled for Sunday, December 15 from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Harlem Community Center, formerly the Harlem VFW “Vet’s Club” and Bowling Alley located at 530 Central Avenue West. Vendor Tables will open at 2:00 p.m., and those attending the Country Christmas event will have shopping opportunities until 7:00 on Sunday evening. Some of the vendors already registered include Emily Olson, who creates jewelry, crafts, and various fur-a...
Blaine County is home to right around 69,000 head of cattle. The official number moves slightly up or down each census but the number is pretty constant. Cattle are on the move year around, but from September through November the bulk of area cattle are being shipped to buyers, relocated to winter pasture or being sold to other producers. A common sight at any Blaine County gas station or fill up is similar to the one pictured above, cattle pods loaded and ready to head on down the...
Although the year is gradually coming to a close and the target September completion date has come and gone, the Blaine County Fair Foundation (BCFF) hasn't broken stride in their efforts to get the Indoor Event Center built and operational. In a meeting in September, the BCFF approved a contractor bid from Rock Bottom, LLC, a company owned and operated by Cody Kissner of Chinook. Offering the best price, Kissner was the only one to bid within the BCFF's budget. Before the recent heavy snowfall...
No one is exactly sure what year the first Community Thanksgiving Dinner was held in Chinook, but most agree it was in the 1980’s. First held in the Presbyterian Church, the event later moved to the Chinook Senior Center when the present facility was completed. Organizers of the most recent edition of the community dinner say the number of diners has stayed fairly consistent and financial support has remained generous and adequate. This year’s menu followed traditions fare: turkeys with the trimmings including dressing, mashed potatoes, gra...
The Chinook community hosted the American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday November 5, 2019. There were 39 individuals that showed up to donate with 4 deferrals making our total number of pints donated 35 on a goal of 41. We appreciate all who braved the weather to come out and donate. Our next blood drive will be on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 from 12:30-6:00 at Wallner Hall. You can go online at www.redcrossblood.org to schedule your appointment early. Jim Warburton and Ede Breitmeier reached their 4 gallon mark with this blood drive. Great...
Harlem Library Kick off the holiday season with the Creative Christmas program at the Harlem Public Library Nov. 26, 7 P.M. This year our guest crafters are Jennifer Strzelczyk and Dorothy Harris who will present ideas for your Christmas crafting and decorating. Refreshments will be served and all ages are invited. You may be the lucky door prize winner! The Friends of the Library annual Wine & Cheese Holiday Fundraiser is set for Dec. 4, 6 P.M. Tickets are on sale at the library. Yummy holiday fare will be served. There will be live auction...
(Washington, D.C., November 15, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. The payments will begin the week before Thanksgiving. Producers of MFP-eligible commodities will now be eligible to receive 25% of the total payment expected, in addition to the 50% they have already received from the 2019 MFP. “This second tranche of 2019 MFP payments, alo...
Holidays are a happy time where families gather and have a big meal to give thanks. But, that isn't the case for all families. Some find themselves either alone or have the family but can't make ends meet to afford a big meal. That's where the food pantry comes in. The food pantries are there for the less fortunate, or for those who just can't get food to eat. The Catholic youth of the Big Flat had a food drive this past Sunday. They hit the roads in the Big Flat community where they collected...
For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. The Great American Smokeout is an opportunity for smokers to commit to healthy, smoke-free lives – not just for a day, but all year round. The Great American Smokeout provides an opportunity for individuals, community groups, businesses, health care providers, and others to encourage people to use the date to make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and initiate a smoking cessation plan on the day of the event. A...
Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society for women educators, met October 28th at the Chinook Motor Inn with Peggy Perry as their guest speaker. Peggy spoke on the topic of OPI's Multiply Tier Support System which she teaches to school systems. It is a program used to help curb bullying in schools and to encourage students to finish their high school education. Iota's next meeting is November 25 at 5:30 pm at the Chinook Motor Inn....
This summer, Zurich Elementary School will hold its first All-Class Reunion and celebrate its 105-year history. The celebration is scheduled for June 12-13, 2020. However, in 1988, the survival of the school itself was in question. On September 5, 1988, the wooden structure, which was built around 1915, was wiped out by fire. The school fire was reported about 7:00 a.m., but by then the building was so engulfed that it was a total loss. Although the fire was blamed on an apparent electrical malfunction, the cause was never precisely determined....
Harlem Elementary has chosen Second grader, Carrigen Stiffarm, and fifth grader, Tresten Cole, have been chosen as Harlem Elementary's newest ROARing students. Carrigen and Treston are Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible, while continually practicing perfect citizenship. Phenomenal Lil' Wildcats, Carrigen and Treston!...
Dina Abdulhadi, Special Projects Coordinator with the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers/Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, is encouraging all students in grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up) to apply for their New York Life Award. The award provides six students whose visual art or writing explores personal grief, loss, and bereavement with $1,000 scholarships. Montana students are also eligible for a special state-level scholarship of $500. For Montana youth, visual art submissions are due on December 3, and writing works are due on December 1...
For the first Sugarbeeter Shoutout of the year, here are some Did You Know Items FERPA: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. What this law means is that school systems are required to keep our information private on students. We do not discuss student grades, behaviors and discipline with people other than...
Meadowlark school was recently presented with a check for $1,225 from Triangle Communications and Island Mountain Development. The school staff and students are very thankful for their donations to the school. This money will be used to purchase I-pads for the Title program. Pictured above left to right is Jack Maloughney from Triangle presenting Meadowlark Elementary Principal Shane Bartschi with a check....
The Students and staff of Turner wore matching shirts to show support of Diabetes. Since one of their own Tornado has Diabetes, they wanted to show her support with this illness. There are approximately 1.5 million people in the United States that are diagnosed with Diabetes each year. It is important to be aware of this illness and know the facts about it since it is such a growing illness. The month of November is Diabetes Awareness month and so it's perfect timing to learn more about...
Chinook High School - Junior High 1st Quarter Honor Roll 12th Grade Wylee Brown Samuel Dumas Sally Halingstad Raynee Hasler Jayson Hauer Jasmine Klingaman Kendra McMaster Hunter Neibauer Natalia Pomeroy Jase Pursley Skylyr Savage Kurtis Slaughtner 11th Grade Izayah Abayomi Hailey Bell Brittney Cox Reese Elliot Damon Hannum Virginia Hauer Crystal Hofer Delaney Kellam Jayden Miller Martin Nussbaum Garrett Pruttis Allyssa Schoen Lily Surber Grace Ymzon 10th Grade Shyla Benzing Robyn Chaffin Liam Edwards Braden Eoff Shay Hauer Christian McKee Anna...
Veterans at Chinook High School are greeted by students. Celebrations to honor all or our local Veterans, past and present, took place all over Blaine County on Monday, November 11. The Meadowlark Elementary, Chinook High School, Harlem Elementary, Hays/Lodge Pole Elementary and High School and Turner High School all held presentations and invited Veterans to meet the students. Harlem High School welcomed local Veterans for a meal on Tuesday. Veterans Day, originally referred to as Armistice...
