We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Sorted by date Results 1 - 11 of 11
Sweet Medical Center hosted a health fair last Wednesday, December 7th at the Chinook Eagles. They organized the event to showcase different resources here in the community and to provide a few services as well. There was fun to be had with a delicious lunch served and door prizes for attendees. Nora Conner and Kathie Mereness coordinated the event and represented Sweet Medical Center. They were also there to help people enroll in insurance. Open enrollment is currently open for the Health Care...
The Eagle Riders of Havre hosted a delicious dinner at the Chinook Eagles on November 18th, 2016 as a fundraiser and outreach event. They served Swiss Steak while talking to community members about their club and what they do. This dinner was the third event the Eagle Riders have hosted since their new president, Heather Sinclair, took office. She told me about their club, their events, and their plans for the future. This chapter of the national Eagle Riders is a group of motorcyclists and...
In this month's meeting of the Cancer Support Group in Chinook, Sheree Leo came to speak about 'An Update on Mental Health'. This group meets every third Tuesday of the month to showcase the assets and support available in town for persons with cancer and those caring for people with cancer. At next month's meeting, children will be visiting to sing Christmas songs! This was Sheree's first time speaking at one of the support group meetings but not her first time to Chinook. She comes to Chinook...
The North Central Montana Relay for Life committee held its first meeting this past week. They started making plans for the various fundraisers they will hold before the Relay (tentatively scheduled in June). They have set a goal for this year at $30,000 for the combined Hill and Blaine County effort. Last year, Blaine County raised about $12,000 and Hill County raised about $14,400 in monetary donations (not including in kind donations). They are raising their goal this year to make it an even bigger and more successful event since it will be...
Chinook High School's Speech and Drama team charmed guests with a delightful mystery dinner theater performance. The students and teachers hosted the event at the Meadowlark Elementary School gym on the evening of Tuesday, November 15th. This wild west murder mystery kept the audience captivated and guessing throughout the dinner as they tried to deduce who murdered gold mine owner Dusty Jones. Two years ago, the Speech and Drama team held their first mystery dinner theater event to raise money...
Get ready to kick off the holiday season this year with the 31st Annual Parade of Lights and 6th Annual Festival of Trees! This year, there will be a few changes to the event to help streamline events and increase safety. The Parade of Lights will begin in front of Meadowlark Elementary as usual – line up starts at 5:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to bring a float for the parade and we encourage businesses and families to join in the fun, so get your creative ideas flowing and be sure to get e...
Chinook Senior Center welcomed Dr. Mohammed Kanaan on Tuesday, October 18th to receive an informative presentation on cancer and its treatment. Dr. Kanaan is a board certified Hematology and Oncology specialist working at the Northern Montana Sletten Cancer Center in Great Falls. At the presentation, he reviewed a brief history of cancer treatment from chemotherapy's first development to modern treatments being tested and used today. He first described the general concept of cancer to...
In his first visit to the state of Montana, Eric Litwin, the # 1 New York Times best-selling author of the original four Pete the Cat books, The Nuts, and Groovy Joe, delighted students and teachers alike with his unique blend of comedy, song, and dance. He performed songs and dances from his books that got the children (and teachers) moving and singing along with the music. At this performance, Eric first got everyone moving with a song and dance kids and teachers can do in their chairs....
The Chinook Eagles Club hosted a fundraising dinner for the Blaine County Food Pantry this past Friday, October 14th. They served hamburger steak with mushrooms, onions and gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans and rolls. They were able to raise a large amount of money for the food pantry, which will help go towards purchasing food as well as coordinating other outreach initiatives. This is at least the 5th annual dinner held in Chinook for the Food Pantry. It began with a philanthropic contest between regional Town Pump locations to see who...
The 2017 American Cancer Society Relay for Life kicks off Friday, October 21st at 6pm at the Chinook Eagles Club. The Eagles are hosting a Spaghetti dinner to raise money for the Relay. Individuals and teams can also sign up at the dinner for the 2017 Relay for Life. This year, Blaine and Hill counties will be combining their efforts in the fight against cancer. Relay for Life provides support and celebrates cancer survivors and caregivers each year. Donations from each event go to the American Cancer Society where they can be used to promote...
The Chinook Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) hosted a pancake feed this past Sunday, October 16, 2016. This annual community appreciation event has been going on for nearly 10 years. They cooked pancakes, eggs, and sausage for over 150 local residents. The lunch was provided for free but donations were gladly accepted. The granddaughter of CVFD's crew chief, Jim Doyle, declared that "The eggs were the bomb!" Donations this year will be used to maintain as well as update their fire equipment. Gre...
