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Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Well, there went January! Normally, that month takes about 90 days to go by, but…this year it went fast! We have some super fun things coming up! We have a wonderful Valentine’s party on Friday, February 14th, with a very special menu (for those of you who will be joining us, in house), followed by games galore! We will have fun prizes for those participating in this activity. Saturday, February 15th (in partnership with the Milk River Churches), we will be SERVING THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED US! We are looking fo...
You know, Lord, a friend shared about seeing goodness of folks while out shopping. If we’re paying attention, we might also see a ‘helping hand’. Last week, a short elderly lady, tried to reach a box of pasta off the top shelf in the grocery store; no way could she reach it. A lad near her, turned, asked if she needed help. She smiled, pointed to a certain ‘box’ – he grabbed it, handed it to her; she thanked him. He actually looked a bit surprised to hear her say, ‘THANK YOU!’ He smiled, nodded and walked off. To give a helping hand, to be a p...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We are smack in the middle of Pinochle Marathon and many teams are getting together to get all of their games in prior to the end of April, which is fast approaching. Several of the participants just call us and get their groups together, here at the Center. It is a central location which most are able to get to as a gathering place. This also makes it easier to get all of their scores turned in, so that the tallies can be totaled. If you are interested in playing in this group for the fall start up, please...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Holy cow! The middle of January! We are having card parties, movies and games galore! You should really be here! We know how to have fun! If you are missing out…..GET IN HERE! We have also re-established a Pool League. Turns out that our cook, Howard is pretty darned handy at this. So far, unbeaten. Bring your game! We will once again be having a fun Valentine’s party on Feb. 14th, complete with a Scavenger hunt, Special Bingo and prizes galore. We will also have a very special lunch on that day. We are als...
Milk River Churches is an organization between American Lutheran Church of Chinook, United Methodist Church of Chinook, Chinook Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church of Havre. By faith and trusting God to lead us, we unite as one body of Christ to humbly serve and share the love of Jesus Christ with each other, our communities, and the world. We gather together for worship on the first Sunday of each month. Jan 5th - 11:00 AM Chinook Presbyterian, Potluck following Worship Jan 12th - 9:00 AM Chinook Methodist Jan 19th - 9:00 AM...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center December was a whirlwind of activities here at the Center. We had many different things that were enjoyed by all who attended. January also looks like we will continue to see lots of activities here, and we hope that you will come in and enjoy all that we offer. Many of these activities do not have any cost associated with them. While Bingo is still 25 Cents a card, that is amazing, because most centers are charging one dollar per card. We will be gathering for movies, here and there, and would love for you...
Q: I always feel kind of depressed after Christmas, and I've never been able to figure out why. It usually takes weeks and weeks for me to begin feeling normal. Why is this? A: I’m not a psychologist, of course—but I’ve noticed that some people do tend to feel somewhat “down in the dumps” after they’ve been very busy. It’s not just physical exhaustion (although that may be part of it); often it’s emotional exhaustion as well. I often think of Elijah in the Old Testament. He was one of God’s greatest prophets and a man of deep faith, and he had...
Milk River Churches is an organization between American Lutheran Church of Chinook, United Methodist Church of Chinook, Chinook Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church of Havre. By faith and trusting God to lead us, we unite as one body of Christ to humbly serve and share the love of Jesus Christ with each other, our communities, and the world. We gather together for worship on the first Sunday of each month. Jan 5th - 11:00 AM Chinook Presbyterian, Potluck following Worship Jan 12th - 9:00 AM Chinook Methodist Jan 19th - 9:00 AM...
Milk River Churches is an organization between American Lutheran Church of Chinook, United Methodist Church of Chinook, Chinook Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church of Havre. By faith and trusting God to lead us, we unite as one body of Christ to humbly serve and share the love of Jesus Christ with each other, our communities, and the world. We gather together for worship on the first Sunday of each month. February 9th - 9:00 AM Chinook Presbyterian and 11:00 AM Havre Presbyterian February 16th - 11:00 AM American Lutheran with...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center So, here we are at the close of another year. A year of fellowship. A year of good health. A year of good camaraderie. We here, at the Chinook Senior Center have been richly blessed by all of the wonderful people who partner with us to make this Center a place of JOY! We have countless people who come in every day and help in a myriad of ways. We have people who deliver meals to those who truly cannot come in and dine with us. We have people who help serve. We have people who clear the tables. We have...
Milk River Churches is an organization between American Lutheran Church of Chinook, United Methodist Church of Chinook, Chinook Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church of Havre. By faith and trusting God to lead us, we unite as one body of Christ to humbly serve and share the love of Jesus Christ with each other, our communities, and the world. We gather together for worship on the first Sunday of each month. Jan 5th - 11:00 AM Chinook Presbyterian, Potluck following Worship Jan 12th - 9:00 AM Chinook Methodist Jan 19th - 9:00 AM...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Wow! Another week is gone! Why does it seem that they pick up speed when we get into December? We had a nice gathering of people here on Friday, Dec., 13th for the 2nd annual Remembrance Tree lighting, with the wonderful talents of Sheri Miller on our keyboard. That woman can PLAY! We are richly blessed each and every time that she comes in. We also had Pastor Johnny Spence from the Alliance church, who gave a poignant message to those of us who have loved and lost someone who is at home with the Lord....
You know, Lord, another friend shared about a prayerful ‘blurb’ she’d recently read which reminded her of where she’d lived or visited. ‘Jenny’ mention that she was having morning devotions near a window that looked out over a peaceful pond; which is way South; out of our state. Anyway, she heard the birdies singing, saw the sky was dusted with soft shades of blue and white which made her aware of Jesus’s presence. But she’d lived in other places, where views were less serene with a littered alley in a crime-ridden neighborhood as a backdrop ...
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...
