Hello Harlem!

Veteran's Day is celebrated on November 11. It is a day to honor all of the men and women who have bravely served in our nation's armed services. There will be a special celebration for all veterans from Harlem and the surrounding communities on Monday November 11 at Harlem High School. Veterans and their families are welcome to attend with a continental breakfast beginning at 8:30 am in the library followed by small group sessions with the students who have been preparing some questions for the veterans. A homemade lunch will be served at 12:30 pm. Veterans are welcome to bring memorabilia and pictures to share along with their stories. Veterans in need of a ride are asked to contact the high school. Thank you to all veterans for your service to our nation. You are the reason why we continue to have our freedoms today!

Harlem American Lutheran Church will he holding a potluck luncheon following 11:30 am services on Sunday, November 10. All are welcome to attend.

To celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, Harlem Public Library is hosting Native American storytelling with John Stiffarm and Traditional Plants with Renita Longknife on Wednesday, November 13 at 6:00 pm. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome. Please call the library at 406-353-2712 for information.

The American Red Cross will be conducting a blood drive at the Turner Lutheran Church on Thursday, November 14 from noon to 5:00 pm. Give the gift of life if you are able.

Hogeland American Lutheran Church will be hosting a "Thanks for the Harvest" service on Thursday, November 21 beginning with a soup supper at 6:00 p.m. in the church basement. There will be music and Jack Siemens will talk about the Food Bank in Harlem. An offering will be taken and given to the Harlem Food Bank. All are welcome to attend.

The Wine & Cheese Fundraiser, "Karolee's Kandy Kane Kristmas," will be held at the Harlem Public Library on Wednesday, December 4 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Tickets are now available, so get yours today! The friends of the Library are still seeking donations of silent and live auction items, food items and wine donations. Please get in touch with Louise Nissen, event coordinator, or Colleen Brommer, library director to donate or to purchase tickets.

The Harlem Christmas Jubilee, the revival of the Christmas Stroll, will take place on Thursday, December 12 beginning at 4:00 pm. There will be holiday vendors, foods, craft activities, music and lots of Christmas cheer. More details to follow soon. Mark your calendars for this fun family event.

Some upcoming meetings to attend: Harlem City Council on Tuesday, November 12 at 6:00 PM at City Hall. Harlem Civic Association on Monday, November 18 at 6:00 PM at City Hall.

Parting Words: Students on the Academic World Quest Team at Harlem High School recently attended "Econo Quest" in Bozeman from October 27 to 29. The students were led by advisor Mrs. Wendy Maratita. Team Members included Svea Hogan, Jaeden Flansburg, Trent King, Amara Cochran, Seth Ironchild, Trinity Bell, Xavier Young, Asher Piapot.

On Monday, October 28, the students proceeded to the Museum of the Rockies for the first event. The students experienced a Scavenger Hunt in the Museum's current display of Dragons, Unicorns, and Mermaids: Mythic Creatures. They also had the opportunity to talk to experts in the fields of graphic design, paleontology, and NASA who helped with the display. They then were treated to the planetarium show of Space Travel/Living. During lunch, the students were seated with leaders in different Montana businesses to discuss the areas of photonics and quantum industry and how Montana is taking the lead in this. One group had fun talking with Josh Doherty, research and development manager for Montana Instruments. Mr. Doherty discussed how his groups help build the machines that help scientists working with sub-zero research. Some state industries were there to show their products and some of our students enjoyed the flash-frozen skittles. In the afternoon the students went on various tours of MSU -Bozeman including agriculture and subzero labs. They then went on to a presentation from Lynn Woods-Fields about Media in Montana with the Media Training Center and played the State Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurship Game with James Easton. In the evening during dinner, the students got to speak with Ryan Anderson who is the CEO of First Interstate Bank. He explained how he went from an MBA player for the Padres farm team to buying his first bank.

On Tuesday, October 29, the students met in Inspiration Hall to hear about the Changing Dynamics of Asia with Ambassador (Ret) Richard Boucher and his wife Carolyn Brehm. They were filled in on how to work with supply chains to help your business grow with Owen Haacke of Supply Chain Shark. Throughout all of this, the students were also able to look at and vote on the student projects from the other schools. The projects consisted of a product the students themselves came up with that they would like to manufacture and distribute. Finally, the different groups were divided into countries for an International Trade Game. Some of our members were involved in a Super-Country and won. The idea was to take five to six products and trade them with other countries with each product worth so many points. The highest number of trades won. Congratulations to our students on a great job learning about state, local and international economics. Have a great week everyone! See you next time.

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