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Holiday Events in and around Havre
Piano & Pipes concert set for Dec. 7 The Piano and Pipes concert will take place Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, at 303 6th Ave. Sue Ost, the music coordinator at First Lutheran Church, said that this event is a way to get the whole community together to enjoy the music of the season and for one to hear musicians that they maybe would not normally have the opportunity to hear. “There will be a variety of local musicians and also the community choir — the MSUNorthern community choir — will
be performing,” she said. Ost also said that admission to this event is a donation to the Havre Food Bank of any amount. “We accept donations of nonperishable food items or cash donations for the food bank,” Ost said. Ost also said that following the concert will be a cookie exchange. People will have the opportunity to buy a container and fill it up with cookies. The proceeds from this sale will also go to the Havre Food Bank.
Havre Daily News/file photo The Van Orsdel Church Choir sings "Give me Jesus" during Pianos and Pipes: Christmas 2013 at the First Lutheran Church.
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Welcome Welcome our Canadian neighbors and friends … to Havre.
Our area is rich in history of the American West. Havre was settled more than 100 years ago, after James J. Hill forged the Great Northern Railroad, now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, across the Great Plains. Havre quickly became the transportation hub of the area, providing goods and supplies to the area trappers, miners and military stationed at Fort Assinniboine. Area museums and attractions set the stage for a visit, showcasing and re-creating local history. The Havre Daily News is pleased to bring this community tourism information guide for visitors to the area. Recreation can be found in town at city parks, the golf courses, historical attractions and art venues. Western hospitality is no catchpenny phrase in Havre. Hospitality and friendliness are a charming part of the town’s personality, as genuine and as real as the surrounding hills. Havre is a town where visitors are warmly welcomed whether the stay is an hour, a day or a week.
Outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities beckon with camping and fishing in Beaver Creek Park located in the Bear Paw Mountains and at Fresno Reservoir. Beaver Creek Park, 10,000 acres in size, provides a beautiful natural recreation area. Historical and archeological sites await visitors, including the bison kill site, on the western edge of Havre, and Fort Assinniboine, one of the largest forts in the nation built at the end of the Indian Wars just south of Havre. The arts also embrace Havre, from art shows to theater productions performed by local actors and concerts and shows by nationally recognized talent. A variety of attractions also exist in surrounding communities. Numerous museums, historical sites and other attractions are all awaiting within a few hour drive of Havre. A smiling welcome awaits visitors, who can use this guide to find activities, accommodations, shopping, restaurants, taverns and services while they enjoy Havre and the Hi-Line.
Know Before You Go A little preparation will help simplify the process of entering the United States. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers: The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires U.S. and Canadian citizens, age 16 and older, to present a valid acceptable travel document that denotes both identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. by land or sea. U.S. and Canadian citizens under age 16 may present a birth certificate or alternative proof of citizenship when entering by land or sea. WHTI - compliant documents for entry into the United States at land and sea ports include: o U.S. or Canadian passports; o Trusted traveler card (NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST/EXPRES); o U.S. passport card; o State- or province-issued and enhanced driver’s licenses (when and where available). For more information, visit the WHTI website at GetYouHome.gov. A radio frequency identification-enabled travel document, such as a U.S. passport card, enhanced driver’s license/enhanced identification card or trusted traveler program card, expedites entry and makes crossing the border more efficient. Other programs that facilitate the entry process for international travelers coming into the country to visit, study or conduct legitimate business include trusted traveler programs, such as SENTRI, NEXUS and Global Entry. For more information about these programs, visit www.cbp. gov. The • • •
hours at the ports near Wild Horse are: Sweetgrass, MT: open 24 hours per day all year Wild Horse, MT: open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during winter hours Willow Creek, MT: open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. all year
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Havre’s Community “Great American Trailer Park Christmas Dinner Christmas Musical” hits Havre Havre Eagles Club members, with support from volunteers and donors, will once again be hosting the Community Christmas Dinner at 202 1st St. From from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. volunteers will be serving up a traditional Christmas meal with turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, rolls and an assortment of fresh vegetables, as well as a slice of pumpkin
pie for dessert. Started decades ago in Havre, this event provides a free meal to everyone, whether locals or visitors, who want to enjoy a warm holiday meal and community spirit. The meal is free, though donations are appreciated and go toward funding the next year’s meal. For more information, call Tom Farnham at 265-9551.
Have a very Dino Christmas H. Earl Clack Museum is hosting its third annual Dinosaur Christmas Saturday, Dec. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m., with dinosaur-themed activities for elementary-age children. To honor the museum’s prize display of a dinosaur nest complete with eggs, kids will be making their own dinosaur eggs. They can also frost dinosaur cookies and make dinosaur decorations for the museum’s Christmas tree. Along with these activities, Cory Pierson will be making balloon animals. All the action will be taking place in the main walkway in front of the museum at the Holiday Village Mall. There is no cost to attend and participate, and, though all
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Pam Veis, the artistic director of the “Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical,” said that this show is a sequel to the one Montana Actors’ Theatre performed last year. She said they began working on the play mid-October. “We’ve been meeting and focusing on the musical aspects and the choreography,” Veis said Nov. 3. She said these are the most difficult parts to learn of a musical. The setting of the story is at a trailer park called Armadillo Acres in northern Florida. Veis said it has a little of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” themes wrapped into it, but in more modern sense. “I would describe it as trashy and fun,” Veis said. She added that the show contains offensive language and is not for children. “It’s only for adults who would enjoy that type of show,” Veis said. The show’s website says this of the show: “ H o l i d ay t i m e a t North Florida’s Armadillo Acres means everyone’s filled with warmth and beer. But when a freak bout of amnesia strikes the trailer park Scrooge, neighborly love is put to the test. With Betty, Lin and Pickles on hand to amp up the fracas and festivity, this all-new, all-trailer-park musical is just as much of a cat-fightin’, sunworshippin’, chair-throwin’ good time as the original — but with tinsel and Keg Nog.” She said that she had a couple of reservations about putting on the show, mainly because sequels are difficult to pull off, especially if the original was well-received. She said she decided to do the show because the
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The musical’s opening days are Dec. 5 and 6, with shows every weekend after that: Dec. 11-13, Dec. 18-20 and the Monday and Tuesday before Christmas, on Dec. 22-23. cast was quite excited to perform it. The musical director of the show is Sharon Dolph and the choreography is being done by Mary Kaercher and Haley Lippy, who are also performing in the show. Darren Overlie and Martin Holt will be sharing a role together and Patrick Ulano and Mindy Smith-Langel are also starring in the musical. The musical’s opening days are Dec. 5 and 6 with performances every weekend after that — Dec. 11 to 13, Dec. 18 to 20 and the Monday and Tuesday before Christmas, on Dec. 22 and 23. The playwright of both musicals is Betsy Kelso and the music and lyrics were written by David Nehls.
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BORDER-CROSSING ACCESS POINTS
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BORDER CROSSING BASICS What to Bring Americans visiting Canada and Canadians returning home from the south can make the crossing smooth by knowing the regulations they will encounter at the border. Keep receipts from all purchases handy. All plant, animal and food items must be be declared, as well as alcohol, firearms, tobacco and new vehicles. BE SURE TO BRING: Identification: Passports are best for both Canadians and Americans. Canadian citizens are required to present one of the following documents when entering the United States by land or water: • a passport; • a NEXUS card; • a FREE and Secure Trade (FAST) card; • an enhanced driver's license (EDL) or enhanced identification card (EIC) from a province where a U.S. approved EDL/EIC program has been implemented; or • a Secure Certificate of Indian Status. Vaccination records for pets: A certificate from a veterinarian must verify that animals older than three months are free of diseases communicable to humans and has been vaccinated for rabies. Consent to transport children with adults who are, and are not, parents or guardians. A letter of consent should be dated and include the children's names, ages, border-crossing dates and destination. The consent letter should include addresses and telephone numbers where the parents or guardian can be reached. With married couples, when one parent is traveling alone with the children, the signed consent letter should include a copy of the absent parent's driver's license or passport. Parents with custody orders (joint, shared or sole custody) should travel with copies of the legal custody documents as well as the consent letter form the other parent. DO NOT BRING: • Obscene, treasonable or seditious materials, hate propaganda or child pornography • Certain birds and feathers • Debased or counterfeit currency • Used mattresses • Items made by prisoners • Reprints of copyrighted Canadian works • Matches made with white phosphorus
GENERAL LIMITS PERSONAL EXEMPTION: • Canadian residents who spend more than 24 hours in the U.S. may return with up to $200 per person (Canadian) in goods without paying any duty. Items include food, furnishings and luxury items such as jewelry and perfume. An exemption is allowable for young children as long as the materials are for their use. Exemptions may not be combined with or transferred to other people. Alcohol and tobacco purchases are excluded from the personal exemption, with specific limits governing their purchase. Exceeding the $200 requires duties and taxes to be paid on the amount over and above the limit.
24 HOURS = $200
Under 24 Hours = NO PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS Residents who spent 24 hours or more in the U.S. may return with up to $200 per person (Canadian) in goods without paying any duty.
48 HOURS = $800
Residents who spent 48 hours or more in the U.S. may return with up to $800 per person (Canadian) in goods without paying any duty. Some alcohol and tobacco products may be included.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Exceeding the allowable limit may cost both duty and taxes, along with varying provincial/territorial assessments. Residents age 18 or 19 and older (depending on province) may import limited amounts of alcohol without paying duty or taxes. The limit for importing alcohol without paying duty is one of the following: • 1.5 liters (53 imperial ounces) of wine, or 2 - 750 mil.; • 1.14 liters (40 ounces) of alcohol; • a total of 1.14 liters (40 ounces) of wine and liquor; or • 24 12-ounce cans or bottles (maximum of 8.5 liters) of beer or ale.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Residents over age 18 may bring in all of the following amounts of tobacco free of duty and taxes within your personal exemption: • 200 cigarettes • 50 cigars • 200 grams (7 ounces) of manufactured tobacco and • 200 tobacco sticks Source: http://help.cbp.gov
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events December 2014
December 5-6 – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical” 8pm – MSU-N Theatre December 5-7 – Chouteau County Country Christmas – Big Sandy, Carter, Fort Benton, Geraldine, Highwood, Loma & Virgelle December 6 – St. Jude Thaddeus Christmas Bazaar – 10:30am-2pm – Artisan & Craft Fair (Live Music) – 10am-4pm – Atrium Mall – Cowboy Christmas – 5pm – MSU-Northern SUB December 6-7 – Winterfest Craft Show – Holiday Village Mall – Pictures with Santa – Noon-3pm – Holiday Village Mall December 7 – Piano & Pipes Christmas Concert – 2pm – First Lutheran Church December 11-13 – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical” 8pm – MSU-N Theatre December 12 – Artist Reception – 6pm-8pm – Atrium Mall December 13 – Lunch with Santa – Noon – Holiday Village Mall – Artisan & Craft Fair (Live Music) – 10am-4pm – Atrium Mall – Action Art – 11am-1pm – Atrium Mall – Christmas at the H. Earl Clack Museum – 1pm-3pm – Jaycees Open House – 1pm-4pm – Basement of Eagles Club – Live Nativity Scene – 5pm-7pm – Van Orsdel United Methodist Church December 13-14 – City Wide Bake Sale – Holiday Village Mall – Pictures with Santa – Noon-3pm – Holiday Village Mall December 18-20 – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical” 8pm – MSU-N Theatre December 20 – Recycle Drive & E-Waste Collection 8:30am-11:30am – Pacific Steel & Recycling – Artisan & Craft Fair (Live Music) – 10am-4pm – Atrium Mall December 20-24 – Pictures with Santa – Noon-3pm – Holiday Village Mall December 21 – Winter Begins – Eagles Kids Christmas Party – 2pm December 22-23 – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical” 8pm – MSU-N Theatre December 24 – Christmas Eve – Chamber Office Closed at 1pm December 25 – Christmas Day – Chamber Office Closed – Community Christmas Dinner – 11am-2pm – Eagles Club December 26 – Chamber Office Closed – Boxing Day – Canada – HHS Alumni Holiday Hoops Basketball Games 6:30pm – Havre Middle School December 31 – New Year’s Eve – Chamber Office Closed at 3pm
January 2015
January 1 – New Year’s Day – Chamber Office Closed January 16-17 – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “9 Circles” – 8pm – MSU-Northern Theatre January 17 – 9th Annual PEO Wine & Microbrew Gala – 7pm – St. Jude Parish Center January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Chamber Office Closed January 21 – Chamber Annual Meeting – Noon – Duck Inn Olympic Room January 22-24 – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “9 Circles” – 8pm – MSU-Northern Theatre January 24-25 – 4th Annual Fresno Ice Fishing Derby – Fresno Reservoir January 29-31 – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “9 Circles” – 8pm – MSU-Northern Theatre
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7 – First Lutheran Church Lutefisk Dinner – Noon-6pm 9 – Career Fair – 9am-Noon - MSU-Northern Armory Gym 10 – Tavern Association Dinner – 6pm – Duck Inn Olympic Room 13-14 – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents a “Dinner Theatre – Valentine’s Event” 14 – Valentine’s Day – Friends of the Havre/Hill County Library Pie Social – Noon-4pm – We Love Northern Ball – 6pm – Havre Historic Post Office 16 – President’s Day – Chamber Office Closed 18-21 – District 9-C Boys & Girls Basketball Tournament – HHS 27-28 – Montana Actors’ Theatre presents “Grease” 8pm – MSU-Northern Theatre
Eagles Club Christmas party set for December 21st The Havre Eagles Club will hold its annual Christmas party for young people Sunday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. "It's open to all kids in the community," said Eagles Club manager Tom Farnham. There will be food, goodies, fun and games, he said.
"Mr. and Mrs. Claus will make a visit," he added. The annual Christmas party has been going on "forever," he said, adding that "it is part of the Eagles Club's service to the community."
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Canada's guide to new rules for shopping in the U.S. Canadians visiting the U.S. will be able to bring back more goods tax-free Under the proposal, Canadians who travel to the U.S. for 24 hours or more will be able to bring back $200 worth of goods without paying tax or duty at the border. The current limit is $50. Here is a breakdown of the new cross-border exemptions for Canadians visiting the U.S.: When did the new rules go into effect? The new limits went into effect June 1, 2012. U.S. visits less than 24 hours: the rules remain unchanged — $50 and can’t include tobacco or alcoholic beverages. 24 to 48 hours: If you travel to the U.S. for more than 24 hours but less than 48 hours, you will be able to bring back $200 worth of taxexempt goods. The previous
limit was $50. More than 48 hours: If you're out of the country for more than 48 hours, your limit is now $800. Previously, travelers who were out of Canada from 48 hours to seven days were allowed to bring back $400 worth of goods. Travelers gone more than a week could bring back $750. What about alcohol and tobacco? Limits for alcohol and tobacco remain unchanged. Returning Canadian Residents Duty-Free Allowance for Alcohol If you are a Canadian resident or a temporary resident of Canada returning from a trip outside Canada, or a former Canadian resident returning to live in Canada, you are allowed to bring a small quantity of alcohol (wine, liquor, beer or wine coolers) into the country without having to pay duty or taxes as long as: you have been outside Canada for more than 48 hours. You may bring in one of • 1.5 liters (50.7 US ounces) of wine, including wine coolers over 0.5 percent alcohol, or
• 1.14 liters (38.5 US ounces) of liquor, or • a total of 1.14 liters (38.5 US ounces) of wine and liquor, or • 24 x 355 milliliters (12 ounce) cans or bottles of beer or ale, including beer coolers over 0.5 percent alcohol (a maximum of 8.5 liters or 287.4 U.S. ounces). Returning Canadian Residents Duty-Free Allowance for Tobacco If you are a Canadian resident or a temporary resident of Canada returning from a trip outside Canada, or a former Canadian resident returning to live in Canada, you are allowed to bring a limited amount of tobacco and tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, tobacco sticks, tobacco) into the country without having to pay duty or taxes as long as: • the tobacco accompany you, and • been outside Canada for more than 48 hours. You may bring in: • 200 cigarettes • 50 cigars or cigarillos • 200 grams (7 ounces) of manufactured tobacco, and • 200 tobacco sticks.
Christmas events across the Hi-Line Chouteau County Country Christmas set for early December The Chouteau County Country Christmas will be held from Friday, Dec. 5, to Sunday, Dec. 7. D o n S o re n s e n , ow n e r o f V i rge l l e Mercantile in Loma, said businesses in each town have something going on during that weekend. Sorensen said that the schedule of events is still in the process of being put together — he did however give summaries. “There’s a craft sale in Big Sandy at the fire hall, and also (one can) have breakfast with Santa at one of the cafes there, and they have a ‘Pray to Lights’ usually Saturday night.” Sorensen said that his store will have an event as well. “At Virgelle we have a real country Christmas at a real country store — and that’s antiques and collectibles for sale for
Saturday and Sunday.” Sorensen also said that a country dance will take place in Loma Friday night at the hall. “In Fort Benton, they have events all weekend. Saturday they have a craft sale at the Bridgeport Station — that runs all day Saturday,” he added. Virgelle also said that the Shonkin Women’s Club will have a craft sale in Shonkin. “What the whole idea of this is is to invite people to Chouteau County to see what the local businesses have to offer,” he said. “This is like a progressive meal — you can go from place to place to place. The full schedule of events will be posted online at http://www.virgellemontana.com/ CCCCSchedule.html.
Harlem will host a downtown Christmas with country theme An old-fashioned downtown Christmas with a Western theme will be the highlight of Christmas activities in Harlem once again this year. The event will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10. Organizers are encouraging people to dress up in Christmas and/or Western costumes. Merchants will provide gifts that will be handed out in drawings. People can still get tickets for the raffle on the night of the celebration, and drawings will be held a couple of days later, said Rod Becker, president of the Harlem Civic Association. Up to $700 in gift certificates donated by Harlem merchants will be handed out. There will be a coloring contest involv-
i n g s t u d e n t s a t H a r l e m E l e m e n ta r y School, with winners being announced the night of the celebration. A horse-draw carriage will be providing rides to people through town, he said. The Senior Citizens Club will hold a dinner — it's usually stew of chili, he said. A used book sale at the public library will give people the chance to buy books at a low price. And the tree-lighting ceremony will be held at City Hall at 5:30 p.m., with the high school band and choir performing Christmas carols for the crowd, he said. "We try to make it an old-fashioned Christmas," he said. "People can just gather on the streets and stop in to see the businesses," he said.
Live nativity to illustrate the birth of Christ Van Orsdel United Methodist Church’s live nativity scene will be gracing the town of Havre again this year. Ray Toth, the main organizer of the event, said the nativity will be Dec. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m., unless it happens to be too cold for the actors. “We’ve only had to cancel like one or two years,” Toth said. “It’s got to be pretty cold for us not to do it.” He said that there have been a lot of people who have really gotten involved over the years. “It’s very fun,” Toth said. “It’s a lot of work also, but it’s very worthwhile.” The nativity represents the night that Jesus Christ was born and will be full of live actors and animals. Llamas will stand in for the camels, and there will also be sheep, a miniature donkey and a miniature horse. Toth said there might also be an alpaca, as the person who supplies the animals sometimes brings them, too. Volunteers will protray Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, wise men, shepherds and angels, reminding people about the “reason for the season,” Toth said. “It’s a very solemn and serious thing,” he said. “You just stand there in silence, and your thoughts just run back to the time.” He said the nativity is very popular every year, and the members of the church, who also make up the actors, are pleased to have put it on for over 15 years. The nativity will be in the parking lot of the church facing 5th Avenue.
The annual living nativity scene at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church along 5th Avenue.
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