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Three Forks Chamber of Commerce
Monthly Newsletter
August, 2020
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In This Issue:
Letter from Executive Treasurer Ranee Berg
Famous Montana People

Welcome our new members!
Ribbon Cutting Highlights
Three Rivers Medical Clinic: Highlighted member
Legacy Telecommunications: Highlighted member
Stockman Bank: Highlighted member

Thank you Renewing Members
Unapproved August Meeting Minutes

 

A Letter to our members from Ranee Berg:

Small town commerce

My dad moved with his parents and sister to St. Ignatius, Montana from Hanford, Washington when the government bought out farms and ranches for WWII operations.  My grandparents weren't’t familiar with the area, coming only on the recommendation of my grandma’s aunt and uncle and a quick scouting trip.  Besides painting houses & buildings, my grandfather did odd jobs, worked occasionally at the saw mill, drilled with the National Guard on some weekends and just did what he could to support his family while grandma kept their little shack spic and span, gardened & canned, sewed clothes, and otherwise oversaw the upkeep of the chickens, cow, dogs, etc.  As often happens, the aunt & uncle moved shortly after they got there & the community of St. Ignatius became their extended family.

That feeling of a small town community is what drew our family to eventually move to Three Forks.  We had a couple friends but are at least a few hours away from family. The people we serve in the chiropractic office have become our dear friends.  They are neighbors we see at the post office and grocery store, fellow church members, our children’s classmates/teammates and their families, business owners from down the street and their referrals.  Even before the CoVid pandemic, often people give our business a try because they want to support someone local.  Some people walk down the street and see our open sign and decide to check our office out.  They are truly interested in us and our family as people.  They want us to prosper, recognizing that the more we invest in each other, the better our community is.

I see that same care given to other Three Forks businesses and community members.  When one business owner had a bad day with a customer yelling and throwing things, another business owner brought them pie.  When the students at the high school were missing proms, sports and other milestones, businesses and community members put up signs, organized gifts and put on an amazing outdoor graduation for the Seniors.  When gathering restrictions were put in place, Cruise Night became a thing and residents supported curbside, take out & delivery options .  When someone needs a job, a place to rent, yard work done, help finding a lost pet, or a few things at Costco, community members are quick to volunteer to assist.

The Three Forks Chamber of Commerce strives to be one of those wonderful resources for our community, extended family and friends, truly vested in helping each other succeed.   We value each contribution you make as an individual and business!  We welcome your input and involvement in the Chamber to make it truly represent Three Forks. 

~Ranee

Ranee Berg
Treasure
Three Forks Chamber Of Commerce

 


 

 

 


A little Montana history...


 

Chan Romero

 
Robert Lee "Chan" Romero was born July 7, 1941, Billings, Montana
and is an American rock an roll performer, best known for his 1959 song,
"Hippy Hippy Shake".


Romero's father was Spanish and Apache while his mother was Mexican, cherokee and Irish! Both had migrated to Montana during the Great Depression, seeking employment as migrant farm workers.

Romero cites a major turning point in his life was in 1956,  the year Elvis Presley performed "Hound Dog" on The Steve Allen Show. Presley was Romero's biggest influence prior to the arrival of Ritchie Valens.

 

As a teenager, Chan Romero hitchhiked to Los Angeles, California in 1958, where he wrote "Hippy Hippy Shake" and thus launched his career.
It was during this time that Chan also heard Ritchie Valens and became musically influenced by him.

 


An uncle introduced Romero and his music to an A&R representative from Specialty Records (Sonny Bono). Bono was particularly taken with a song called "My Little Ruby" and asked Romero to polish the song and to return in a few weeks. However, Romero needed to return to school in Montana and never returned to Specialty.
 

"My Little Ruby" 
LISTEN HERE


Chan formed a band upon his return to Montana and it soon
became clear that Valens had a tremendous impact on Romero,
so much so that the two artists, who never met,
sounded alike and shared much the same ethnic heritage.

Two months after the plane crash that claimed Valens' life,
Romero's manager Don Redfield sent a tape to
Valens' manager, Bob Keane, in Los Angeles.

Keane was greatly impressed with the recordings
and hailed Romero as a successor to Valens,
immediately signing him to a contract on
Del- Fi Records, the same label as Valens.

 

Ritchie Valens


When Romero returned to Los Angeles, Keane introduced him to Valens' grieving mother and she and Romero became close. Her home served as Romero's home during his visits to Los Angeles; he slept in Valens' bedroom. He remains close to the family and has performed at the Ritchie Valens memorial concert held yearly in Pacoima, California.

 

Romero's career skyrocketed with the release of "Hippy Hippy Shake" in July 1959. Released first in the United States and later in Australia and in the UK. It then came to the attention of Paul McCartney who liked the song and sang it at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, at the Star Club in Hamburg Germany, and during his early years with The Beatles.
 


 

"Hippy Hippy Shake" remained a popular song as well as appearing in numerous movie soundtracks, among them Uncle BuckIt Takes Two and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Perhaps the best-known version to contemporary audiences appeared in 1988 on the soundtrack of Cocktail as performed by The Georgia Satellites

 



*Most of this was taken directly from wikipedia and youtube.

 
 

~Our Newest Members~

Rocky Mountain Supply


 Rocky Mountain Supply is an agricultural-based cooperative
serving our customers with quality products and exceptional service.

 





 

Rocky Mountain Supply


 



Becoming: Life and Health 
WEBSITE HERE
406-600-6358


Becoming life and health offers coaching and tools for supporting a life you want to live!
It is important that time spent in conversation has a culture of sharing.

What are your goals and how would you like to grow next and in which area of your life?

Relationships
Time/Money/Freedom
Physical Well-Being
Vocation
(Your talents; the things you LOVE to do!)


 
A life coach is someone who helps you identify your goals, develop action plans to achieve them while sharing tools and empowering you to do this for yourself.
 
Would you like:
  • someone to share tools to reach your goals
  • a safe space to navigate growth 
  • to have someone support you regularly on your life path


    An example:
There is a woman who comes to Becoming Life and Health Coaching who struggles from Fibromyalgia and the chronic pain is debilitating. She has tried everything she has ever heard of and needed a supportive ear and more ideas.

At Becoming Life and Health Coaching,
she received the support and patience she needed.
Most of her family and friends were tired of listening
to her suffering and also at the same time were
always saying things like
"Just do this..."
or
"Why don't you just do that..." 
She needed a safe space to navigate her journey
to find the steps she wanted to take next.

She also clearly wanted to be out of pain and needed more ideas.
Becoming life and health shares tools that have worked
for others and also tools for brainstorming and connecting
with others of similar journeys while supporting your process.

 


If you could change one thing in your life,
what would it be?


Call today to find out more information or visit their WEBSITE

Becoming:
Life and Health Coaching

406-600-6358


A life coach is not a counselor and Becoming life and health coaching
cannot cure anyone of ailments.

We support and coach people in making the choices they want to make
and share tools, connections and ideas for that process.
 
Tim's Diesel and Auto Repair
406-285-3828
20 Wheatland Rd
Three Forks, Mt 59752

WEBSITE

Tim’s Diesel & Auto Repair, Inc. believes that providing a quality experience is just as important as providing a quality repair.

They opened Tim’s Diesel & Auto Repair, Inc.—a truck and trailer and auto repair facility—over 20 years ago. Family owned and operated, they have chosen to remain a small business to provide you, their customer, the quality service, and personal attention you deserve.

Due to increasing requests, they expanded their repair facility to include light to heavy duty towing.
     


Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
for all your towing and recovery needs.


406-285-3828


The Tribble family and staff would like to thank all of those who have chosen Tim’s Diesel & Auto Repair, Inc. to repair or tow your vehicle. We value your business and continually strive to provide top quality repairs. 
 




 

 

RIBBON CUTTING
RUSTY BUCKET ANTIQUES
 

Rusty Bucket Antiques has officially
been welcomed into the 
Three Forks Chamber of Commerce!

 

We had a wonderful time welcoming
Rusty Bucket Antiques
and kicking off their Final and Biggest Flea Market Saturday!




Antique furniture!




Antique Magazines.....

   

Music....


 
                                                                        Door handles...

 


Art & more...

 

OH Donkey!

  

They have so many wonderful antiques in their 
cute store. Come on down and check it out!

Thank you again Rusty Bucket Antiques and welcome!



~We love having you as a 2020 Chamber Member~


                                 Our Highlighted Members


Three Rivers Medical Clinic
 serves a large rural area
surrounding Three Forks.

They specialize in all aspects of health and medical care, taking great pride in the caring and professional services to their patients.

Are you or your family looking
for up-to-date professional health
and medical care with old fashioned,
small town service?

~Three Rivers Medical Clinic can help~


SERVICES:
  • The treatment and prevention of adult diseases, pediatric care, acute illness care for adults and children, women’s health, physicals, routine wellness, blood tests and some immunizations including Tdap, Pneumovax, Prevnar, Hepatitis B, Shingrix, and influenza (seasonally).
  
  • Full lab services through Billings Clinic Laboratory in Billings, Montana.  Typically, results are available within 24 hours on most tests.  Limited lab services, as well as X-rays available on site.
 
  • Occupational health exams including wellness physicals, DOT physicals, drug and alcohol screens and workman's compensation claims.
 
  • Health care providers certified on the National Registry for Motor Carrier Medical Examiners.
 
  • Contraceptive services including oral contraceptives, Depo injections, and Nexplanon insertions.  We also perform Pap smears. 

We maintain a professional working relationship with primary care providers, physicians, specialists and hospitals in Butte, Helena and Bozeman.  This gives us the ability to order specialty tests such as mammograms, MRI's and CT scans, as well as efficiently refer our patients to specialists when medically necessary.

Home visits to those patients at Parkhaven Retirement & Assisted Living, other facilities available at request.
 

Call 406-285-3251

or better yet, stop by and say hello! 








 





~The only wireless services firm you'll ever need~

WEBSITE


Legacy Telecommunications has 4 divisions.

LEGACY TOWERS



LEGACY POWER



LEGACY REMOTE



LEGACY DAS



For much more information about Legacy Telecommunications and all they do and all they have, please visit their website HERE.


 



 
STOCKMAN BANK

Our very own chamber member Stockman Bank in Manhattan!

Have you been in this new beautiful building?




Personal:
Personal Accounts, Personal Loans,
Personal Services. Credit Life & Disability


Business:
Business Accounts, Business loans,
Business Services, Business Lifecycle Planning


AG:
Ag Accounts, Ag Loans, Ag Services,
Ag Lifecycle Planning


Home Loans:


Insurance:
Personal, Business, Agriculture, Crop

Wealth Management:

Investment Advisory, Financial Planning, Taxable Accounts,
IRA's & Retirement,  Non Profit



Thank you Stockman Bank!




~Members Renewing~
THANK YOU!
We now take credit cards for your annual membership renewals and more!
Email us HERE for an invoice with a credit card link!

 
Belgrade News
Frontier Club
Helen's Critter Care
Headwaters Public Golf Course
 
 
 
 
 

 



Three Forks
Chamber of Commerce: 

July Approved Minutes 2020
click here

August Unapproved Minutes 2020
click here
 


 





Next Three Forks Chamber of Commerce Meeting
 Monday, September 14th, 2020 @ 12 Noon.

Stay tuned  - we will announce the location.

 


https://threeforksmontana.com/
https://www.facebook.com/3ForksChamber/?ref=bookmarks
tfchamber@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/threeforkschamber/
We now take credit cards for your annual membership renewals and more!
Email us for an invoice with a credit card link!



tfchamber@gmail.com
Three Forks Chamber
(406) 285-4753

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