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Superintendent Fred Hoffman noted that with Chinook High School Business Clerk Moses Deanon being gone to drop his daughter off at the University of North Carolina and Chrissy Downs gone due to personal reasons that the monthly school board meeting minutes may not be released prior to the start of the school year. Mr. Hoffman expressed, “I think it is important to note the tax cuts made last night when the board adopted the budget as well as to give an update on our bussing situation. Hopefully we have enough buses here to run all three r...
Holly Grabofsky, who will be a freshmen at Turner High School this fall, learned last month that she had won the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Poppy Poster Contest at the national level for both the Northwestern Division Class IV and also as Best Overall Poppy Poster Winner in her division. Later this month, Grabofsy's poster will be displayed at the 102nd National Convention for the American Legion Auxiliary scheduled for August 25-31 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Beginning in September, her...
The Harlem Public Library invites area community members to join library personnel on Wednesday, August 16 for an Open House, expressing community appreciation and celebrating the children's books received through a grant from The Pilcrow Foundation. According to Library Director, Colleen Brommer, the Friends of the Library—the nonprofit, tax-exempt organization which supports and promotes the library’s causes and services—provided one third of the grant funds in a matching requirement of the $1200 Children’s Book Project Grant awarded by The...
Each first Sunday of the month the four churches that joined to form the Milk River Churches hold a joint worship, typically rotating among the three churches in Chinook (Methodist, American Lutheran and Presbyterian) and the Havre Presbyterian Church. For a summer break from the pattern the coordinating committee opted to hold a Saturday night campout and a Sunday worship and potluck lunch at the Zurich Park lodge. About 40 people attended and all four churches were well represented. It was a...
Brad Taylor was recently selected as "Senior Citizen of the Year" by the members of the Chinook Senior Center. The annual award recognizes a volunteer who made significant contributions toward the operation and services at the Center. At a recent recognition luncheon at the Center Brad received the award accompanied by his wife of thirty years, Sharon, as well as the couple's two adult daughters and six grandchildren, family members and other well-wishers from the community. He is now part of...
About 30 Japanese Americans recently stopped for a visit to the Blaine County Museum. The multi-generational group had traveled to this area for a reunion of the Sasaki, Yoshida and Arakawa families. Those three families were among several Japanese American families who came to north central Montana to work on local farms during WWII. Some of the senior members of the group were children when their parents came to do farm work and several attended local schools. The group was especially...
On Saturday, August 5 at the Big Sky Pro Rodeo in Great Falls, Wacee Simenson and his family received the 2023 Perseverance Character Hope buckle. Sponsored by the Heckman family in collaboration with Hoglund's Western Wear and Montana Silversmiths, the award is presented annually in the memory of Rocky Joe Heckman. On April 22, 2017, at age 58, Heckman passed away from brain cancer. About the award, Wacee's mother, Tomi Simenson, said: "We were blessed with an amazing surprise last night...
In 1927, two years after the Chinook Lions club was formed, its members purchased, planted and kept watered 180 Green Ash trees along the boundary of the then new Kuper Cemetery. This past week the club again stepped up to plant trees at the cemetery, this time fewer but more strategically placed. The project was funded by donations collected by two former people who oversaw maintenance at the cemetery. Larry Wisch explained how he and Don Berger provided a way for families to honor loved ones...
If you've lived in Blaine County, even for a few years, you are probably familiar with Jim Doyle from his work at the Blaine County Courthouse or for more than 31 years as a member of Blaine County Emergency Medical Service. Jim's current level is Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. While on duty Jim has gone on 100's of Ambulance runs serving Blaine County, but on a Friday afternoon back on June 16, Jim found himself in an all too familiar position, just a whole different location. Jim and...
The Havre Trails organization will be hosting its 5th Annual Summer Brewfest in Pepin Park on August 26 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Personnel with Havre Trails invite people from across the Hi-Line to help them continue their trail work by supporting this fundraiser. Promising dozens of Montana beers, ciders, wine, and seltzers for non-beer drinkers, the Havre Trails Brewfest will be selling tasting glasses and drink tickets. Food will also be available from the Streatery, Chachi's Tacos,...
The recent story I wrote about approaching my tenth anniversary as a writer for the "Journal" set me to thinking about some published stories that are still incomplete. I decided to revisit some of those old stories and see how they turned out. One of the first stories I recalled was about the unfinished homemade airplane Chinook resident Dick Edgington was building before he died in April, 2016. Edgington bought the plans in 2004 and quit the project, per his son Danny Lee, about 2012 when his...
About 40 guests met last week at the Chinook Senior Center to hear Blaine County Museum Director Sam French and "Journal" correspondent Steve Edwards do presentations about Chinook's own Western artist Evelyn Cole. At the end of the program guests were able to view two canvas tents that Evelyn Cole decorated in 1956 for four girls from Chinook who attended the first ever Senior Girl Scouts Roundup held in Michigan. The ten day campout was attended by 5,000 Girl Scouts and 1,000 Scout leaders....
Organizers of the third annual Big Flat Fun Day held on Saturday July 22 said the event was a success with a good turnout. The car show had a large number of entries and a BBQ at lunch was hosted by the Big Flat Grocery. There was a softball tournament, the Turner Hogeland Lions Club hosted a breakfast and generous donations allowed for two giant water slides for the kiddies-much appreciated on a hot Saturday. This year was also the tenth anniversary of the organizing of the grocery co-op....
John and Dona Clay moved to Chinook from Woodstock, Georgia in March, 2022 to be near their son John and his wife Kim and family. My wife and I first met John and Dona when they visited the Chinook Senior Center. Soon we would see them on walks around town, then more encounters at the senior center. Their friendly demeanor encouraged random chats. At some point I learned about their joint background, they met in an orphanage in Philadelphia, were married shortly after "aging out" of the orphanag...
State and local health officials are reporting the first West Nile Virus (WNV) detection of the year in mosquitoes sampled from Blaine County. No humans or horses have tested positive for WNV yet this season. Infected mosquitoes can transmit WNV when they bite, and increased risk of WNV transmission to humans and horses is expected to continue through October – or as long as mosquitoes are active in the state. While no human cases of WNV were reported in 2022, in previous seasons Montana has reported over 50 human cases in a single summer. I...
About 75 guests attended the Pie Social hosted by Chinook Senior Center's staff and board of directors. It was an enjoyable social afternoon visiting with friends and making new friends. And with 40+ homemade pies donated by locals, it was a feast for both the eyes and appetites. Per Center Director Ginger Hansen the freewill proceeds from the event will be used to meet special needs and programming of the Center....
U.S. Marine Seth A. Has The Eagle and Airman Tyra Messerly, both the children of Brenda Has The Eagle of Fort Belknap, recently graduated from military training. Seth Has the Eagle graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps Boot Camp, June 16 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, after successfully completing 13 weeks of intensive Basic Training at MCRD. While in recruit training, Marine Has The Eagle's Platoon 2114 Echo Company 2nd Battalion achieved the "Honor Platoon" rating for...
Soon it will be ten years since my wife, Sherry, and I moved to Chinook. She came as interim minister at the Presbyterian Church. I quickly realized I needed a way to get connected to a new community. I visited Chinook and saw a small box ad in the "Blaine County Journal" advertising for a "news reporter." I'd done some writing on prior jobs but never as a reporter. I called and asked for an interview. Long story short I was offered a job. The initial understanding was that if the owners of the...
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte was in Blaine County last week as he continued his annual "56 County Tour," the third such tour since becoming governor. On the tour the governor will make stops in all 56 counties throughout the state. Explaining the "why" of the tour the governor said, "The best and most important part of my job is meeting with Montanans where they live and work." Last Wednesday he stopped in Blaine County to visit the tribal-owned Little River Trading Post in Harlem and then met...
Purchasing property from Ernie Johnson in the Paradise Valley with the intention of farming is what initially brought Johanna Eggleston, OTR/L to Blaine County with her husband, Wayde, and their five children, ages 10, 8, 6 and twins age 4. After living on the Hi-Line for a short while, Johanna realized that even though spending time with her children and husband are her favorite things to do, her skill set was needed beyond the home. She decided that she simply couldn't retire from her...
In preparation for the upcoming auditions for their production of Newsies, a musical based on the Disney film of the same name, Montana Actor’s Theatre (MAT) will be holding Audition Intensives on August 29 and 30 at the Havre High School Theatre at 4:00 p.m. for youth in grades 6-12. Auditions for the show itself will take place on August 31 with performances scheduled for November. According to Youth Activities Director for MAT, Angela Pratt, these intensives are for youth in grades 6-12 and are open to all youth, including those from o...
Greetings From the Senior Center! We have had another great week, here at the Center. Lots of laughter, new faces & new ideas. Looking forward to many things that are coming up! PIE SOCIAL, SUNDAY, JULY 30TH 2:00-4:00 P.M. FREE WILL DONATION. We truly would love to see all of your fabulous faces in here! Wed. August 2nd, 1:00 p.m. Steve Edwards has arranged for Sam French, Museum Director, to be here at the Center sharing Evelyn Cole’s history of art that dates back to the 1950’s. Join us for lunch & stay for the presentation. Our meals hav...
The Harlem Civic Association invites Hi-Line residents to their Community Yard Sale and Community Appreciation BBQ on Saturday, August 5. The event will take place in Harlem City Park from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. In addition to the opportunity to browse items offered for sale, the Civic Association will be serving a barbecue lunch from 11:30 - 2:00 p.m. The Civic Association is encouraging people seeking a venue for a yard sale to join the crew in the park to liquidate those no longer needed items. Vendors are also encouraged to reserve a...
Blaine County Fair Groundskeepers Tasha Skoyen, Mya Berreth and Jenna Liddle put the finishing touches on a new paint job for a food booth at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. Groundskeepers said they've been painting, cleaning and cutting grass to get the fairgrounds reading for this 2023 fair which opens Thursday, August 10 and runs through Sunday, August 13. Check details about the fair schedule and events at: www.bcfair.net...
A small number of the 53 graduates from Harlem High School's Class of 1973 gathered at Zurich Park on July 8-9 for their fifty year class reunion. Those in attendance threw horse shoes, tossed bean bags in a corn hole tournament, and spent a fair amount of time just visiting and reliving memories. Since their graduation day on May 16, a lot has changed. Back in 1973, "The Exorcist" and "American Graffiti" were playing at the movie theater for the ticket price of $1.77, Elton John's "Crocodile...
