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Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Firstly, let me take a moment to THANK all of the people who donated an item, or who came to help with the auction, on Saturday! It is a tremendous amount of work and there are people around me who are always willing to help. I am so very grateful for those people. THANK YOU, also to all of the people who came to bid on the items that we collected over the past 4 months. Every single person matters in the outcome of our success! Pat yourselves on the back, knowing that you are an integral part of our Center...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center By the time you read this article, we will have conducted our 2nd annual live auction, to benefit our Chinook Senior Center. We are under contract for our funding to have several fundraisers per year, for compliance. This is why you see our Center put forth the energy & effort to have several fundraisers throughout the year. We had a wonderful time looking around at all of the vendors that were out on Friday, and seeing the parade! There were some pretty sweet floats! While, personally, I hate to see...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We trust that you all had a season of THANKFULNESS with your families and friends. We are all blessed to live in a small community that embraces one another. We have a group of giving people who come together to make a COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER, for those who truly cannot come in, so they deliver to them. Of course, it is always nicer to have everyone gather as a family of community members at the Thanksgiving table, so next year, if you are able, please consider joining them all at the Commercial...
New research showcases the profound impact of long-term private land conservation on the surrounding public landscape. In the vast grasslands of the Northern Great Plains, ranchers have long been the silent stewards of some of America’s most fragile ecosystems. These are people who understand the land in a way few others do—people whose hands are calloused from years of hard work, and whose education often comes from the very soil they nurture. A Polaris UTV serves as steed as Leo Barthelmess ushers cattle to the next pasture on his south Phill...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Hopefully you did not miss Ken Martin’s presentation of his Farm Machinery in miniature, which was amazing. If you read this in time, please know that our Center will be closed for both Thanksgiving Day and the day after. IF YOU ARE ORDERING CARAMEL ROLLS, PLEASE CALL BY TUESDAY @ 1:00, SO THAT YOU CAN GET THEM ON WEDNESDAY, AS OUR CENTER WILL BE CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. On Wed., Dec., 4th, we will be having our next painting class entitled “Bells Will be Ringing”. Please call ahead at 40...
I love the season of Thanksgiving. It’s wonderful to have a day set apart to remind ourselves to be thankful for the abundance we have in our lives. If we don’t overlook Thanksgiving in our charge toward Christmas, we would observe that this holiday is more than just a fly-over state. We see preludes of Thanksgiving when the harvest comes in, when the fall colors brighten the store fronts, and when pumpkin spice returns to the menus. It’s all a foretaste that prepares our hearts for gratitude, but again, only if we take the time to appre...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We had the most marvelous gathering last Saturday, Nov. 9th, with 24 Pickers here, celebrating Stan Wall’s birthday! This house was full of fabulous musicians and the music was great! We are currently planning another gathering on Saturday, 1-4-25, from 12:00-4:00. We will serve a Soup & Bun lunch and would LOVE to know, in advance if you will be joining us for this fun-filled event! This will be a Free Will Donation, to the Chinook Senior Center! 357-2648 Our next Foot Clinic will be held on Monday, D...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center By the time you read this column, we will have celebrated Stan Wall’s 88th birthday as well as having had a dozen or so Pickers here for wonderful music and a great day of celebrating one of the oldest and best Pickers that we know! I hope that you joined us. On Wed., Nov. 13th @ 5:30, we will once again be partnering with Sam French, Blaine County Museum Director, for the 2nd in our Speaker Series with Micah Chang presenting Agriculture in WWl & WWll. This will be another interesting presentation. We w...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We had another great week, here! WE had Elaine Morse from the H.Earl Clack museum, in for a presentation on Homesteading on Wed., Oct. 23rd and found her presentation very interesting and enjoyable. Our next in the Speaker Series (in partnership with Sam French, Blaine County Museum Director, will be Wed., Nov. 13th @ 5:30: Micah Chang: presenting Agriculture during WWl & WWll. If you are able to come in and enjoy these presentations, PLEASE DO SO! We feel very fortunate to have these here and would enjoy yo...
Let’s face it, we’ve all faced some dreadful days lately. Don’t even try to deny it. As I write this, voters have yet to go to the polls. Even today, I dread going to the mailbox only to find it stuffed with paper representations of money well wasted. I dread answering the phone when it nags in the evenings. I dread turning on the TV at home, turning on the radio in my car, even checking my e-mail that’s spattered with click-bait political ads. And I’m convinced that you dread these things too. By the time this little monologue goes to press,...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We have had a very full week, with the sad passing of Dale Hofeldt, whom everyone knew and loved. So sad to say goodbye to this friend. Keep the family in your prayers, as they have had way too much loss. We had a wonderful day, with many fine ladies in our community helping to make pies for our very successful Pie Social last Saturday. It was well attended and everyone had a great time. Marilyne Berger donated Ice Cream for this, however, I forgot to take it out. Some days get very busy. I will need to...
You know, Lord, had to ‘eavesdrop’ a bit when a small group gathered. One lad said, “Auntie, some lady gave my mom a silly calendar with weird things written by each day. Mom opened it, looked things over, then started to laugh and said, ‘Laddy, would you believe on your birthday, in March, it shows that your day, the 23rd, it’s ‘Chip and Dip Day’ and neighbor, Helen’s day, the 1st, is Peanut Butter Lover’s Day.’ And look at this, the 3rd – which is Uncle John’s birthday, it shows that one is supposed to wear red? Can we even imagine Uncle J...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center October is flying by, with all of it’s beautiful colors. Soon, we will be seeing little goblins out looking for treats! Speaking of Halloween, we once again, are inviting all of the children within our little community to stop by the Center and TRICK or TREAT from 3:30-5:00, on Halloween! We would be thrilled to treat them. We will, once again, have a special menu for that day, and many of us will be in costume! If you have this paper in time, PLEASE KNOW that Wed., Oct. 23rd @ 5:30, is our first in the S...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center I have been gone for a full week of fun in Boston and let me tell you that the colors weren’t even changing much, as it has been unseasonably warm there. Nevertheless it was a wonderful week spent with my sister and we had so much fun making memories and filling a bucket list. Boston is rich in history and so many places to walk to and think about. What a marvelous time filled with adventures! We are now charging through October with lots of upcoming activities! We have many fun things slated for October a...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Everyone has enjoyed the Sugarbeet Festival, I trust. So many and varied activities for all to enjoy. Lots of effort from many people make this a success, every year. Hooray to all who put the effort forth. Looks like our weather is getting more “Fallish”, so let’s all enjoy the colors while we can. It is always such a beautiful, sweet, short season to enjoy. Soon, we will see pumpkins and goblins, too. Our Center is once again inviting the school age children to come and Trick or Treat @ 3:30 on Hallo...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We had a wonderful day last Saturday, and served a large number of people for our Indian Taco Feed, which was one of our fundraisers, to benefit our Center. The rising cost of nearly everything seems to be constantly ahead of us. Wow! Here we are in October! The changing of the leaves (which will hopefully last for more than a week). We have several fun things coming up in October. FOOT CLINIC is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 7th! If you need an appointment, please call us soon! 357-2648 WE HAVE A PIE SOCIAL,...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center After a call to the Blaine County Health Department, last week, I discovered that prior to Mark Weber’s retirement, he had not gotten the information to Laura, to let her know that we had made arrangements for the Stepping On class to be held here. What I DID find out is that Laura has this class planned at the Library Meeting Room, each Wed. from 10:00-11:00 for several weeks. Please excuse this inadvertent mess-up with what Mark & I had planned prior to his retirement. Our Sugarbeet Festival is fast a...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center As I write this article, for the paper, and I look at the calendar, it truly brings home all that has been done, by our very own, to protect and defend our nation, from those who have sought to bring us harm. I hope that we all are taking a moment to reflect on the day in 2001 that changed the lives of so very many people. Praising God for the people who stand up and protect us each and every day. PINOCHLE MARATHON IS BEGINNING, SO PLEASE CALL RUTH BROWN TO GET SCHEDULED, IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON JOINING....
It’s amazing to consider the vast diversity of life. From the tiniest of microbes to ultra-massive black holes, from single-celled organisms to complex body structures like plants and animals, or even earth’s biomes or interstellar gas planets. The variety is enough to blow the mind. Let’s consider the mere scale of creation for just a moment. They say over one million earths could fit into the sun. And yet, the sun is just a speck amid the vastness of the Milky Way. But at 100,000 light years across, our galaxy is merely average in size....
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center August is behind us now and so we look forward to the colors of autumn and the rich smells and sights of the trees turning beautiful golds and reds. We are never certain what Mother Nature has in store for us, but we know (since we are Montanans) that we can handle it. Dr. Benjamin Farr came last Wed., Aug. 28th to speak with people who might know someone who needs joint replacements, or who might need the specialized medical services that he provides. We did have the respect of several community members...
Oh, my! The weeks go by so quickly! Here we are in September. As we celebrate this Labor Day week, I hope that you took the time to rest. As I understand this, it is to offer a day of rest, for those of us who are still in the work force. Many people use this long holiday weekend to camp and fish, etc. Whatever you did, I hope that it was restful and that the weather was kind to you. We have an upcoming series conducted by the Blaine County Health Department entitled “Stepping-On”, which will be here each Tuesday, from 10:30-11:30 beginning on...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We have had many opportunities to share time with community members over this past week, for a variety of activities. We had wonderful music today, by Gene Allen and Sheri Neuens. It was enjoyed by many, however we would love for you to join us for these fabulous musicians. There were empty chairs, and I would LOVE to fill them up! We will have Dr. Benjamin Farr here, at our Center on Wed., Aug. 28th @ 11:00 (this is a change from the 12:30 time, previously). Please come and listen to the information that...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We, once again, celebrated many things with many different people this past week. We learned how to paint wonderful, beautiful pictures on canvas, with combs, forks, q-tips, cotton balls, and sponges. We are all (every one) thrilled with our diverse and unique pieces. We are working on projects that we are calling “Chapter in Your Life” and that is a lot of fun, learning about others that we spend time with each day. As always, we have many and varied activities every day here at our wonderful Senior Cen...
I received a letter from a lady describing herself as "an of town subscriber" to the Journal. JoAnn (Staff) Stevenson is a Chinook High grad (class of 1959) who grew up on the Staff Ranch south and west of Chinook in the area where Logie, Staff and Clear Creek roads intersect. The Staff family owns the ranch which is operated by Harry Ramberg, a second-generation cousin of JoAnn's grandfather John Staff. While visiting Harry, he told me, "I've been around this ranch for about 50 years. Started...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Another great week of gatherings, here, with many & varied activities, was enjoyed by all. I always encourage everyone to try something new. I hope that if you are reading this, you will do the same. We had a very successful Foot Clinic schedule on Mon., Aug., 5th! Our schedule was full! As always, call us at 357-2648 and schedule for the next, monthly Foot Clinic. We are so very fortunate to reside in this small community of people who genuinely care about other people. I see this so often, while working...
