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Havre Area Chamber of Commerce will continue the tree lighting ceremony, although it will look different this year, Chamber Executive Director Julea Robbins said. Normally, the tree lighting ceremony is an in-person event taking place on Thanksgiving weekend. It is usually held in Town Square and includes Santa and Mrs. Clause. Santa talks to the children and then lights the Town Square tree. Havre High School’s choir is normally in attendance as well, leading in caroling. H...
Local residents braved the cold to honor those who served the country at a Veterans Day ceremony in Town Square Wednesday. The ceremony started with an opening prayer from the chaplain followed by the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner. The Veterans Honor Guard provided a three-volley salute and taps was played. The 15-minute ceremony closed with a prayer and attendees quickly dispersed out of the cold. An indoor meal and presentations were not held this year due to the...
Along with the programs District 4 Human Resources Development Council usually offers to assist people who are below the poverty level or considered low income, some extra money and assistance is available due to the COVID-19 pandemic. HRDC received a state COVID-19 grant to assist with overall costs such as the phone system and working remotely. This makes it possible to assist employees and clients during the pandemic, HRDC Executive Director Carilla French said. The grant...
Highland Park School Principal Mark Irvin gave an update during the Havre Public School Board meeting Tuesday on the positive things he has been seeing from the remote learning and hybrid program, as well as the challenges. "You have to be creative," Irvin said. He said the platform they are using, SeeSaw, is excellent for the age groups served at Highland Park Early Primary School, kindergarten and first grade. Parents have stepped up and some students are flourishing in this...
Local schools faced the COVID-19 challenges this year in different ways. Reports from the districts show each school has adapted to the changes and decided what was best for their students, teachers and community. “We have had sporadic cases,” North Star Superintendent Bart Hawkins said. The school is following state COVID-19 guidelines for social distancing and sanitization. Remote learning is offered for families that need it. “It’s going as well as possible considering the...
District 4 HRDC Victim Services is holding a raffle to benefit victim support services. The proceeds will go towards providing emergency hotel shelter, groceries for the victim and/or their children, travel expenses to flee to safety and more. “It’s about funding to provide life-saving measures to provide them resources that we offer,” said Shelter Manager Renae Miller. Tickets can be purchased by calling HRDC Victim Services at 265-6743. The purchase prices are indiv...
A question was asked to me recently, "Do you think we miss out on everything because we constantly view it through a lens?" My best friend and I were watching our kids play at the park on an unusually warm autumn day. Like typical moms we were snapping pictures here and there among chatting. Before that moment, I had rolled my eyes at the irony of articles I happened to be reading on my phone telling me the world has become too dependent on our cellular devices. However, in...
The Subzero SuperHero Plunge is open for entries. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this event has been changed to a virtual event for 2020. The plunge is a fundraising event benefiting the Special Olympics Montana. To become a virtual plunger people can register and create a fundraising page at http://www.classy.org . They can download the registration packet for more information. The website said people should come up with a fun and safe way to take the plunge. Some ideas they...
While people may be concerned about traditional trick-or-treating during the COVID-19 pandemic and some traditional events are canceled, local groups, communities, businesses and organizations are having some events for people to celebrate the holiday. Some of the local events are: District 4 Human Resources Development Council is holding a drive-through trunk or treat today from 1-3 p.m. in its east parking lot at 2229 Fifth Ave. Taco Treat is holding a pumpkin carving...
The Havre Jaycees canned food drive it is holding in place of its annual haunted house ends Saturday, the day of Halloween. The Jaycees have an annual haunted house held above the Eagles Club as a fundraiser for the service organization’s activities, however, due to COVID-19 the event was cancelled this year. The Jaycees accept nonperishable food item donations at the haunted house, which they turn over to the Havre Community Food Bank. “People have been upset that we can...
In a six-one vote Tuesday, Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees decided that students were to return to the hybrid learning model today after being fully remote for two weeks, following the recommendation of Interim Superintendent Craig Mueller. Board Member Curtis Smeby was the only board member to vote against the action. Chair Aileen Couch, Vice Chair Harvey Capellen and board members Cindy Erickson, Ed Hill, Tim Scheele and Brian Williams voted to return to the Phase 2,...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees decided today in a 6-1 vote to return to in-class teaching Wednesday. The students will return to the Phase 2 model the schools were using, with students broken into two groups, each attending class two days a week and having a remote learning day on Fridays. This week, Wednesday will be an “A” day, Thursday will be a “B” day and Friday will be an “all learner remote day.” Next week, the students will resume having "A" students in...
A line of cars backed from the Havre Community Food Bank back to near the viaduct Monday while people waited during District 4 Human Resources Development Council's second Farmers to Families Food Box program distribution. HRDC Housing Director Alma Garcia said the boxes are filled with food that farmers around the United States were not able to sell due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of the food going to waste, it is being purchased through grants from the U....
