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Tuesday at Havre High School young author C.N. Dees, who also happens to be a student at the high school, will be signing copies of his first book, “Aunt Claire.” C.N. Dees, also known as 18-year-old Havre-born-and-raised high school senior Caden Dees will have copies of his book available for purchase before school, at lunch and after school in the office foyer of the high school. He will also be present to sign copies. Dees said he hopes all ages can enjoy this book and that it can inspire people and that it portrays a sen...
Wednesday, May 9, Havre High School Auditorium will be filled with the music of Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three as the Montana Association of Chiefs of Police kicks off its spring fundraising tour featuring The Cold Hard Cash Show in Havre. The Cold Hard Cash Show is a Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three tribute band out of Missoula. Since they formed in 2005 the band, fronted by guitarist and singer Merle Travis Peterson with John Sporman on bass and Fel Torres on drums,...
As spring comes to Havre, The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is asking the community to get together and help clean up the city. May 14-19 will be celebrated as Havre Pride Clean Up Week. “(Clean Up Week) promotes a sense of community pride through a twice-a-year communitywide cleanup,” the Chamber’s official website says. “We like to remind people in the spring to get out,” said Chamber Executive Director Jody Olson, “We think the area might be particularly bad because of the winter.” This is the second year they have hel...
Math teachers of Havre soon will be meeting for an evening of fun, camaraderie, and of course, math. Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. a Math Teacher’s Circle will be held at Pizza Pro. Havre High School math teacher Heather Haney said that Math Teacher Circles are professional communities centered on mathematics. “Math Circles connect teachers and professors through shared mathematical discovery,” Haney said. “We get together to do engaging math problems for fun.” All K-12, college, and pre-service teachers are invited. “Anyone w...
The morning of April 28, the VFW Bear Paw Junior Rifle Club shooting range beneath Havre Fire Department was filled with the laughter and chatter of parents and children as they enjoyed a potluck lunch that spans two rooms, talking with friends, and trying to hit the 10 ring, or center dot, on the shooting targets. The poster for the End of Year Parent vs Junior Shoot advised parents to "bring your A game as the kids are shooting great ... Thank you for a wonderful year!!"...
Friday will be the opening night of the Montana Actors' Theatre production of "Charlotte's Web," written by Joseph Robinette and adapted from the book by E.B. White. The director of the play, Oriah Williams, who is also making her debut as a director on the main stage, said that they aimed this production toward children, but she is sure all ages will enjoy it. MAT's website echoes that sentiment. "Charlotte, Wilbur and all the rest of the lovable characters will be present...
Wednesday morning at the Havre Fire Department, the department received a grant from FM Global as well as unveiling its new Sparky the Fire Dog costume they purchased with the grant. The fire department purchased the costume to use when it presents educational programs and events in the area. FM Global, a multinational insurance company that is based in San Francisco, has awarded many prevention grants over the years to fire departments across the United States. "Our focus is...
A Havre business has been featured as one of the The Montana Small Business Development Center Network successes. The SBDC annual report contains success stories from across the state, with one being new Havre business, The Infinity Bake Shoppe. A poster listing the success of the shop describes how The Infinity Bake Shoppe owner Dottie Wilson began her career in baking by baking for children at her day care. She then worked at a bakery before opening her own shop March 28,...
Tuesday night among dessert, coffee and music, the employees of Havre Public Schools were recognized for all they do. The Employee Recognition Celebration was held in the Havre High School gym and started with a dessert social at 6:30 p.m. followed by an awards program which celebrated both classified employees and teachers. The conclusion of the celebration included a thank-you from Superintendent Andy Carlson. "Consistency isn't flash," Carlson said, "but it is essential."...
Keely Wilson and her family said May is an important month for them as it is National Williams Syndrome Awareness Month, and they have helped set some fundraisers to help the national association raise awareness, including one this week. Williams Syndrome, which Wilson was born with, is a largely unknown genetic condition characterized by medical and developmental delays, cardiovascular disease and learning disabilities. Wilson has gone through a lot of hard times with her...
The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee and the Northern Agricultural Research Center are looking for nominations of people in the agriculture industry to be awarded at the NARC Field Day and Ag Appreciation Banquet June 21 at the research center at Fort Assiniboine. The Chamber again is partnering with Montana State University and NARC to hold the field day and banquet to celebrate the history of agriculture in the area and the breakthroughs in agriculture research the center has made, a press release...
At an assembly Friday afternoon, the students of Lincoln-McKinley Primary School cheered when they learned that they will have the chance to be scientists, engineers, artists, technicians and mathematicians thanks to a $3,000 grant from the Montana Masonic Foundation. Alan Frohberg from the charitable arm of the Montana Masonic Foundation in Great Falls, along with Mason members Chris Smith and Dave Sageser, presented Lincoln-McKinley a check for $3,000 as a gym full of...
Area residents who would like to help their community in any kind of extreme weather event will have the chance to participate in a weather spotter training class next week. National Weather Service Great Falls will be holding Weather Spotter Training Wednesday, May 9, at 6 p.m. at Hill County Health Department. “A Weather-Ready Nation: Society is prepared for and responds to weather-dependent events,” is the Weather Service vision as stated on their official website. A weather spotter is a person who observes the wea...
Hill County Park Board’s Finance and Planning Committee met Thursday evening to discuss and vote on the 2018-19 proposed budget. Hill County Clerk and Recorder Susan Armstrong attended the meeting to provide the numbers from the 2016-17 and 2017-18 fiscal years including the budgeted cash reserve, cash available, total revenue, total resources and estimated ending cash balance. The fiscal year goes July 1-March 31. From studying the finances from the previous two years and talking with Armstrong, Beaver Creek Park S...
Two wilderness groups will welcome the end of winter by inviting residents to come and enjoy a beer while getting information about summer hiking in Montana. Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Triple Dog Brewing Co., Havre Trails and Montana Wilderness Association will be holding an event to start their summer hiking programs. Havre Trails is a local nonprofit organization that aims to improve walking and biking trails in the city and county and Montana Wilderness Association, founded in 1958, is a group of people who love the...
This Saturday evening a benefit will be held for Havre Eagles member Lyle Bender who was in the hospital and now needs help paying his medical bills. Bender who is a member of the Havre Eagles was in the hospital for a couple of weeks after a back injury. Bender’s friend and the organizer of the benefit, Jhameil “J.B.” Moore, said that Bender’s back is continuing to give him problems but he is still working hard to pay off his medical bills. “He is hardworking; very dedicated … always helping out other people,” Moore said ab...
For five days this month area residents will have the opportunity to participate in a dog training class with former California Sheriff’s Department Lead K-9 Trainer Scott Jackson. Jackson who retired from the sheriff’s department after 17 years, will be holding dog training classes at Blaine County Fairgrounds April 26-30. Alissa Hewitt, the organizer of Scott Jackson Dog Training classes in Montana, said that after Jackson retired he moved on to training military and police dogs. She said he is now working for the Ame...
Residents along the back roads to the Hill County Landfill east of Havre have said they are noticing a large amount of garbage by their roads and in their fields - despite the chance of people being ticketed for not securing their trash - and they are wondering if the county is planning to do something about it. Amber Turner, who lives on Clear Creek Road, said that they have seen garbage on the road from before Clear Creek, on Bullhook and down the dump road, and even on the...
Three area fundraisers have been scheduled including one this week for Havre resident and longtime Havre Public Schools employee Eileen Viall, who is in Seattle awaiting a bone marrow transplant for a rare form of acute myeloid leukemia. Viall was diagnosed with AML Feb. 2 and went to Great Falls to receive three weeks of chemotherapy. She then travelled to Seattle to receive additional chemotherapy and blood transfusions. Viall's husband, Monty, accompanied her to be by her...
The spring weather may be upon us in Havre, but the harsh, long winter in the North Central part of Montana has caused yet another sporting event to be canceled this month but athletes still will be able to compete in the state games. The Havre Special Olympics team, which is part of the Great Northern Area of the Montana Special Olympics and consists of athletes from high school-age to 70 years old, was set to host the Great Northern Spring Games, April 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year, though, the games have fell victim...
This week, students and the public will have the opportunity to view “THE ROCK AND ROLL EXPERIENCE” with north-central Montana’s own one-man band. Tuesday, April 24 at Hays-Lodgepole High School at 8:20 a.m. and Friday, April 27 at Dodson High School at 2:30 p.m., Hays-Lodgepole High School Band Director John Steinhardt will perform as his alter ego, Schizoid Johnny. Both performances are free and the public is encouraged to join. Steinhardt’s alter ego not only sings but he also plays a variety of instruments includi...
The Salvation Army-Havre Service Center, Feed My Sheep Community Soup Kitchen and Havre Food Bank will be coming together to honor and show appreciation for their volunteers and the community businesses that support them. Tuesday at 6 p.m., in St. Jude Parish Center, these three service organizations will hold their Annual Dinner and Volunteer Appreciation. The dinner is free and everyone in the community is invited to join. The dinner is planned to correspond with National Vo...
Today and Saturday more than 50 vendors will be gathered at the former Serve-Ur-Self Furniture store to provide services and goods for the women of the community. The Havre Tourism Committee will be sponsoring the 2018 Women’s Expo at 48 Second Ave. Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event was run in previous years by committee member Tera Verploegen, but this year she has turned it over to the tourism committee to run and sponsor. Julea Robbins of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce said they a...
As the school year comes closer to an end in the region, community organizations dedicated to supporting children have sprung into action, some having completed their screenings, and some still preparing to screen the infants, toddlers and young children in the area. Child Find is a national mandate that all schools must have a process for identifying children that may have delays and need special services; it is a part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This year the Child Find childhood screening was held...
The Great Northern Fair in its monthly meeting Tuesday discussed new and old business, which centered primarily on the financial situation concerning the fair and how money should be spent, raised and saved. The board started out by giving the fair manager's report. Fair board chair Tyler Smith said that since the previous manager was laid off because of lack of money, the board has taken over the duties and would be giving the report. Smith said the Bigger Better Barn will be...
