Visit Havre and the Hi-Line ~ September 2015

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The Music Marches On Pam Burke ~ Havre Daily News

Through the years of Festival Days, the only consistent live-music backup for Havre High marching band has been South Alberta Pipes and Drums Before Havre had Festival Days the third weekend of September, it had its own sound of music in the city’s May Festival, which showcased area school bands. As these school bands have succumbed to time and interest in other activities,

the Havre High School marching band is beating the odds to carry on the musical tradition for parade-goers.

The Havre High marching band will have a few more than 60 members this year, which is about average for a school its size in Montana, said high school

band director David Johnke.

Much like the fall sports teams they play music for, the marching band participates in an end of summer practice camp to jump start the school year.

“To kick things off and give them a head start, they do a fiveday camp the week before school

starts,” Johnke said.

This is a 35-hour camp with instructors brought in specifically to teach students the intricacies of playing in a marching band. Once school starts, band members attend practice for an hour each morning before classes begin.

Though being in pep band, which rallies the crowd and home team during games, is voluntary,

■ See Music Page 4 Havre Daily News/file photo Havre High School marching band performs during the 2014 Festival Days parade.

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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.

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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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Calendar of

events

September 2015

September 7th – Labor Day – Chamber Office Closed September 11th – Remembrance Day 9/11 September 12th – Havre PRIDE

– Recycle Drive & E-Waste Collection – 8:30am-11:30am Pacific Steel & Recycle

– Havre Trails hike – Mount Otis with public and MSU-Northern

Student Activities, havretrails@gmail.com or (406) 301-3991

– Saturday Market – 8am-Noon – Town Square Park September 13th-19th – MSU-Northern Homecoming Week September 18th-20th – Havre Festival Days September 19th – 7th Annual MAT Death by Chocolate play: "A Knight of Murder"

Sponsorship drive, Gala of Friends fundraiser – 6pm St. Jude Gym

– Saturday Market – 8am-Noon – Town Square Park September 21st – MSU-Northern Tipi Raising Ceremony – 9am; 11am Hagener Museum tour September 23rd – Autumn Begins September 25th – American Indian Heritage Day September 25th-26th – 11th Annual Sugarbeet Festival – Chinook September 26th – Havre Trails hike – Sweetgrass Hills Adventure

havretrails@gmail.com or (406) 301-3991 September 28th – MSU-Northern presents “Blanquito” band concert – 7pm MSU-Northern SUB September 28th-October 3rd – Havre High School Homecoming Week

OCTOBER 2015

October 2nd-3rd – Chinook Rod & Gun Club Gun Show – Chinook October 3rd – Annual Bear Paw Battle Commemoration – Chinook First Presbyterian Church Bazaar – 11am-1:30pm United Way Crab Boil Fundraiser – 5pm – Beaver Creek Golf Course MSU-Northern Alumni Scholarship Chinese Auction – MSU-Northern

SUB, 6pm doors open; 6:30pm dinner; 7pm auction October 4th – Havre Trails hike – Fall Foliage Photo Walk with Steve Helmbrecht

havretrails@gmail.com or (406) 301-3991 October 7th – Pasma-Peck Dinner – 5pm cocktails; 6pm dinner – Eagles Club October 8th-11th – 15th Annual NLASF Pheasant Jamboree October 10th – Friends of Beaver Creek Park Fundraiser – Eagles Club –

doors open 5pm; dinner 6pm October 11th – St. Jude Harvest Dinner – 11am-2pm MSU-Northern Alumni Wrestling – 11am – MSU-Northern Gym October 12th – Columbus Day – Chamber Office closed

Canadian Thanksgiving Holiday October 17th – Havre Trails hike – Stargazing with Friends of Beaver Creek Park havretrails@gmail.com or (406) 301-3991 October 18th – Van Orsdel United Methodist Church Harvest Dinner – Noon-3pm October 24th – Boys & Girls Club Dueling Pianos – 7pm – Hi-Line Lanes October 31st – Halloween

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BORDER-CROSSING ACCESS POINTS

1. Rykerts - Porthill: BC 21/SH 1 2. Kingsgate - Eastport: BC 95/US-95 3. Roosville: BC 93/US 93 4. Chief Mtn: Hwy 6/MT 17 5. Carway - Piegan: Hwy 2/US 89

6. Del Bonita: Hwy 62/MT 213 7. Coutts - Sweetgrass: Hwy 4/1-15 8. Aden - Whitlash: Hwy 880/MT 409 9. Wild Horse: Hwy 41/MT 232 10. Willow Creek: Hwy 21/MT 233 11. Climax - Turner: Hwy 37/MT 241

U.S. // CANADA

BORDER CROSSING BASICS

12. Monchy - Morgan: Hwy 4/US 191 13. West Poplar River - Opheim: Hwy 2/MT 24 14. Coronach - Scobey: Hwy 36/MT 13 15. Big Beaver - Whitetail: Hwy 34/MT 511 16. Regway - Raymond: Hwy 6/MT 16

Music: Johnke: ‘The parade actually helps us to continue to rehearse’ ■ Continued from page 1

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, bordercrossing 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

Havre Daily News/file photo Havre High marching band during the 2013 Festival day parade on 5th Avenue. participation in marching band is considered co-curricular with being in the school’s concert and jazz bands. For many of the kids, though, Johnke said, playing in the marching band is a highlight of the year.

T h e b a n d ge n e ra l l y skips half-time show performances at the first few home football games while they are still perfecting stepping in time to the music for the public.

“Some kids pick it up fast, and some struggle with it,” Johnke said about learning to march to the music they are playing.

For those kids who need more work, the band goes through a lot of drills, slows the routine down and breaks into small groups to get the kids more individualized help.

“The way I see it, if you can tap your foot in time, you can march. Some kids just don’t think about it, they walk along then think, ‘OK, yeah, I guess I’m supposed to march in time,” and then it starts to click, he said.

Along with learning to march in time and memorizing the marching routines, the band members learn three pieces of music.

One is the school song “which they play 100,000 times,” he said, and the other two are show pieces.

“The parade actually helps us to continue to rehearse,” he said, and joked: “... I don’t know how many times we end up repeating (the songs) in the parade but enough times by the time they’re done they better darn well have it under their belt.”

In the May Festival of early Havre history, bands from area schools marched through town in a parade and went to assigned loca-

tions around Havre to give free, mini, street concerts, said Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of Havre Area Chamber of Commerce, who also participated in some of the May Festivals in the mid1960s.

“I remember I was a part of some of the later May Festivals when I was in middle school,” she said, “and so I played, in fact, down in front of the Barkus Home Center place (now H av r e H a r d wa r e a n d Home) in a street concert, because after the parade then everybody was assigned a location then there was 30 minute con-

certs, all day long.”

She said that there are few records of those May Festivals beyond a handful of fliers and photos, and a few personal recollections, but one flier shows that the inaugural event was held May 23, 1931.

“I’m not sure when that event ended,” she said. “All I know is that 36 years ago a group of business people tried to breathe life back into an event that kind of celebrated the community, so the new face of the event became Festival Days, and they decided to do it in the fall, as I understand, more as a celebration of harvest

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Courtesy Photo HHS band performs on 2nd Street in front of current Elks Club in this undated photo. On the right is the building that was the Elks Club and later Wink Ford.

Courtesy Photo HHS Marching Band performs, date unknown.

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Music: Johnke: ‘We rehearse a lot so they are prepared’ ■ Continued from page 4

Havre Daily News/file photo Bagpipers play during the 2014 Festival Days parade on 5th Avenue. and the end of summer. I don’t know who those people were. They didn’t keep very good records and I didn’t come on the scene — I chaired Havre Festival Days in 1987 was t h e f i rs t t i m e I go t involved.”

W h e n Va n d e b e r g came on board, organizers tried to get the bands back to town, but had no success at it.

“We were sending letters out to all the area schools. I mean, we went as far as Great Falls and into Canada,” she said.

“The challenge is that w i t h k i d s n owa d ays they’re so involved in athletics, and with women’s sports, too, that they’re having a hard time making up marching bands. We don’t even have a middle school band that marches anymore.”

J o h n ke s a i d t h a t other issues also come into play to make participation in these events difficult.

“Marching band is not supported by the (Montana High School Association), so if you do have a marching band it’s on your own scheme, more or less.”

Havre High’s only fellow marching band during the Festival Days parade, South Alberta Pipes and Drums, the popular bagpipe group which drops down from Canada almost every year, is having a difficult time getting enough people together this year, too, said Malcom Sissons, the group’s secretary.

Pipe and drum bands

have a long tradition in Canada and the British Empire, said Sissons, including as part of the daily routine in military regiments from the mid1800s to World War I. The group, which has o rg a n i z e d u n d e r t h e South Alberta Pipes and Drums name since 2004, is a few years past celebrating its 100th anniversary of pipe band tradition in the Medicine Hat,

Alberta, area.

Though group’s members enjoy marching in the Festival Days parade and playing around town afterward, this year might be one of the few they have missed, Sissons said.

“We are a small band and if a few of our members have other commitments — work, family, etc. — we are in a tight spot,” he added.

But come Sept. 19 parade-goers will still get to see and hear the local Havre High students during the parade, which is arguably the favorite single event of the weekend.

“We rehearse a lot so they are prepared, so they do sound good,” Johnke said. “That’s the plan. The beginning of the year can be tough because you’re still trying to get them going but, hopefully, by the middle of September, we’re starting to lock on, starting to do pretty well.

“My attempt is to try to get more of a — I don’t want to to say tradition, but more of a custom here that they can try to continue on in the future.”

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2015 Havre Festival Days

Schedule of events Friday, Sept. 18 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Friends of the Library Book Sale — Library Meeting Room Noon to 6 p.m. — Hi-Line Quilt Guild Festival of Quilts Show — Location TBD 6 to 9 p.m. — Steve Heil Memorial Car Show — Independence Bank parking lot 6 p.m. Friday to Sunday 6 p.m. — 48-Hour Softball Tournament — 6th Avenue Memorial Softball Field 7 p.m. — HHS Football vs. Sidney, Blue Pony Field

Saturday, Sept. 19 All day — 48-Hour Softball Tournament — 6th Avenue Memorial Softball Field.

7 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast — Eagles Club.

8 a.m. to noon — Saturday Market — Town Square.

10 a.m. — Havre Festival Days Parade — 5th Avenue.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Run of Special Trains — Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Havre Festival Days Commercial Products & Craft Show — Holiday Village Mall 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Hi-Line Quilt Guild Festival of Quilts Show — Location TBD 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Custom Collision Repair Car Show, Barbecue & Burn Out — Custom Collision Repair Noon to 5 p.m. — Friends of the Library Book Sale — Library Meeting Room 1 p.m. — MSU-Northern Football vs. UM-Western — Homecoming — Blue Pony Field 3 p.m. — E-1 Towing Demolition Derby — Great Northern Fairgrounds 5 p.m. — Atrium Mall Dance featuring the Other Brothers and Sister Band — Atrium Mall parking lot 6 p.m. — 7th Annual MAT Death by Chocolate sponsorship drive Gala of Friends Fundraiser — St. Jude Gym 7 p.m. — MSU-Northern Volleyball vs. Rocky Mountain College — MSU-Northern gym 7:30 p.m. — Glacier Nationals Hockey vs. Helena — Havre Ice Dome

Sunday, Sept. 20

Havre Daily News/file photo Havre High marching band performs during the 2011 Festival Days parade on 5th Avenue.

All day — 48-Hour Softball Tournament — 6th Avenue Memorial Softball Field.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Run of Special Trains — Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — 4-H Barbecue — Town Square Noon to 4 p.m. — Havre Festival Days Commercial Products & Craft Show — Holiday Village Mall Noon to 4 p.m. — Hi-Line Quilt Guild Festival of Quilts Show — Location TBD Noon to 5 p.m. — Friends of the Library Book Sale — Library Meeting Room.

1 p.m. — Festival Run/Walk, registration, noon — RC Model Flying Club.

3 p.m. — Drawings for North Central Montana Shrine Club Beef Raffle — Location TBD 5 p.m. — Drawing for Willard Vaughn Wheat Sculpture for 4-H — Holiday Village Mall

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