October 2020 Newsletter
Happy fall… or maybe it’s winter already?
Thank you to everyone that participated in the Homecoming/Halloween bale decorating contest! What a fun community pride project it turned out to be! We appreciate the Extension Office for partnering with us, Green Acre Ranch for donating straw bales, Waylon Billing, Dave Barbero & Kurt Collins for bale distribution, and Gardner & Billing CPAs for donating prizes. The winning entry was the Powder River Historical Museum’s “Night at the Museum - Straw-nasaurus Rex & Wool-hay Mammoth”, 2nd place Big Sky Bar’s “Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie” painted by Chrystal Mitchell and 3rd place Western Chick’s “Hocus Pocus – The Sanderson Sisters.” Check out our Facebook post for photos of the bales!
The Broadus Christmas Stroll is officially scheduled for Friday, December 4th. Confirmation of the stroll theme and activities will be released soon, so watch our Facebook page for more details!
With cold and flu season upon us and COVID cases continuing to creep into the community, please protect yourself and others with proper hygiene practices. Public Health continues to stress the importance of the three biggest safety precautions: Wash your hands frequently, practice social distancing and wear a mask to protect others. Our local health administration has also asked us to help remind the community that Powder River County is still under the governor’s mask mandate. Broadus - please be kind, be safe and be well!
Are you or your business already practicing COVID safety measures? Then you may be interested in a new incentive plan through our partnership with Visit Southeast Montana. Funded through the federal CARES act, the Out Here We CARE program is rewarding employees and businesses that are exemplifying COVID safety. We’re awarding $25 gift certificates purchased from local Powder River Chamber of Commerce members to storefront businesses and individuals who sign the Out Here We CARE pledge.
Gift cards are limited and will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis to those that sign the pledge. Limit for individuals is 1 per household. Businesses limited to the lesser of 5 or the number of current employees.
Storefront Businesses will be asked to pledge to…
Display provided Montana Aware safety message poster at business entrance
Request front-end and/or customer-facing staff to wear masks
Take safety steps that encourage social distancing and healthy hygiene within the establishment
Individuals will be asked to pledge to…
Wear a mask when in public
Stay home if feeling unwell
Practice social distancing and healthy hygiene (wash hands frequently and/or use hand sanitizer)
Visit our website www.PRChamberofComm.com to sign the pledge and claim your gift certificate or contact us at powderriverchamber@gmail.com for more information on how you can benefit!