Dave and Betty Sprinkle left their mark on the small town of Chinook long before they led the effort to build the Grande Villa. Dave ran the old-time gas station that people nowadays know as the Bear Paw Credit Union. The building itself is listed on the National Registry of Historical Buildings and still features the old-fashioned gas pumps outside the main entrance. Betty was a beloved teacher at the Eastside Middle School (grades 4-8) located between the courthouse and the high school, now the parking lot for the two buildings.
In 1979, the Grande Villa was dedicated "To those living who he...