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Montana Shakespeare in the Parks beckons thee to the Dahl Memorial Healthcare lawn in Ekalaka on July 1. The theatre company will be performing “Love’s Labour’s Lost” at 6:30 p.m. The free play is sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club. Donations are appreciated for future shows. CCHS Close Up will be serving a free will donation meal beginning at 5 p.m., prior to the performance. The meal includes hot dogs, chips, drinks and dessert. “Love’s Labour’s Lost” is an early comedy of Shakespeare’s, written for Queen Elizabeth I...
Mass of Christian Burial for Anna Rehbein was held June 28 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Gillette, WY with Father Cliff Jacobson officiating; interment followed at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation took place on June 27 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Anna M. Rehbein, age 85, passed away on Sunday, June, 24, 2018 at The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center in Gillette, Wyoming. Anna Mary (Heiser) Rehbein was born on January 16, 1933 in Belfield, North Dakota. She was the...
Anyone who didn't cast a ballot missed their chance to make a difference. Mike Watkins became the unofficial District 3 Republican nominee for Carter County Commissioner this November after defeating Bill Walker by one vote in Tuesday's primary election. The unofficial vote count was Watkins 238, Walker 237. Fifty-five percent of Carter County's registered voters cast ballots. Watkins told the Eagle the victory is still soaking in, but that he is waiting for the official...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association board members recently selected Ryan Tooke to fill the vacant chief executive officer (CEO) position. Tooke brings both experience and education to the position. He received a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Montana State University-Billings, and has been the CEO at Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth, MT since 2010. Tooke was also the chief financial officer at Rosebud Health Care Center from 2007 to 2010. Prior to that, he...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association's Annual Health Fair Review will be held on Wednesday, April 18 at Carter County Events Center. Lab results will be available for pick up at 4:00 p.m. Dale Diede, PA-C is scheduled to speak at 6:00 p.m., and a guest speaker has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Ekalaka Bible Church will offer a free-will donation supper from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Health Fair Blood Draw is scheduled for April 3rd, 4th, and 5th from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Carter County Events Center. The cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35, and if men want to have a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) checked it will cost an additional $25. Hemoglobin A1C (diabetes test) will be available again this year for $15. There is also a new lab available, Vitamin D3, which costs $30. As always, payment is due at time of service. Individuals participating shou...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Health Fair Blood Draw is scheduled for April 3, 4, and 5, from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Carter County Events Center. Cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35, and if men want to have a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) checked, it will cost an additional $25. Hemoglobin A1C (diabetes test) will be available again this year for $15. There is also a new lab available this year, Vitamin D3, for an additional $30. As always, payment is due at time of service. Please take morning m...
Stress… We all experience it; the amount of stress varies day to day; from situation to situation. Stress comes in different forms; the stress of planning a wedding is very different than the stress of losing a home, but you may experience similar symptoms. Some stress is beneficial; it helps you develop skills to deal with possible threatening situations in life. However, too much stress can have adverse health effects on you. Stress is not helpful when it prevents you from taking care of yourself and your family. You can p...
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house was such a loud racket; dad was snoring with his mouth open wide, and I just couldn’t hack it… Snoring can be funny or really annoying, but it can also be a symptom of an underlying health condition: Sleep Apnea. Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. The pauses may only last a couple of seconds, but can be frequent. When your breathing pauses or becomes shallow, most often you move fro...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer has touched the lives of many of us; whether you are a breast cancer survivor, in the midst of breast cancer treatment, or have a loved one who has been diagnosed. For women in the United States, breast cancer is the second most common cancer, with skin cancer being the first. However, breast cancer can occur in men as well, but it is rare. Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells. Cancer occurs when there are abnormal changes in the genes that are...
It’s that time of year… time to get your flu shot! Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Respiratory means it’s an issue with the lungs and breathing. Influenza (often called the flu) symptoms can be mild or severe. Symptoms start abruptly, not gradually. Some symptoms a person infected with the influenza virus could experience are fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, severe body or muscle aches, headache, and extreme fatigue. Some people may experience vomiting and diarr...
A Graveside Service for Gerry Sykes was held on September 27, 2017 at the Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka with Loyd Townsend officiating. Gerry passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka. Gerry was born on January 3, 1931 in Miles City; the eldest son of Edwin and Irene (Thompson) Sykes. He grew up in Ekalaka and went to Ekalaka Elementary completing the eighth grade. He lived in Ekalaka with his parents until after his father's death...
Nearly 90 members attended the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Annual Member Meeting last Thursday at Carter County Events Center. Only forty-five members attended last year. At the start of the meeting CEO Nadine Elmore took a few minutes to explain to members that she has accepted another position and will be stepping down as CEO at Dahl Memorial. Elmore held the CEO position at Dahl longer than anyone else in the facility's history. She then went on to discuss several of the...
Where did August go? I’m sorry, August got away from me, and I didn’t get an article in the paper. However, now you will be fortunate enough to read two articles from me this month! The kids are back in school, and with the start of school comes school sports! I’m so excited, because my daughter is in the 5th grade this year, and starts volleyball. So, I’ve got my car fueled up and my running shoes on to keep up with her! However, along with school sports, inevitably also come concussions. You may have heard in the past th...
In addition to election of board members at the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association annual meeting on September 14, there will be discussion and consideration of proposed bylaw changes regarding election of board members and filling vacant board positions. In last week’s issue of the Eagle, it was reported that Dwayne Bruce withdrew his nomination for consideration in the Dahl Memorial board election. He did not. The confusion occurred because of uncertainty with bylaws. Bruce stated that he would not become a board m...
The annual membership meeting for Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association will be held Thursday, September 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Carter County Events Center. Association members are encouraged to attend and hear a report of activities from the last year as well as recognize employees for their valuable service to the community. Additionally, there will be discussion about progress on the building project, the new facility strategic plan, and tele-medicine services available at the facility. Nominations of Dean Bruce, Dane...
The Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Annual Membership Meeting will be held on September 14, 2017, 6:00 p.m., at Carter County Events Center. In addition to the annual report of facility activities, elections will be held for the two board positions currently held by Bud Powell and Brittani Brence. Below are responses of the nominees to an interview conducted with each. Dean Bruce 1. Please provide a brief biography so people who don't know you can get to know you a...
On August 14, a congratulatory ceremony was held on the north lawn at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in honor of Belle Wendelburg. Wendelburg was named Montanan of the Week by Senator Steve Daines earlier this year. Nathan Adams, a representative from the senator's office, traveled to Ekalaka to officially recognize her. At the ceremony, Adams read from the Congressional Record in which Wendelburg was named Montanan of the Week....
Judges had a difficult time picking winners upon conclusion of the 2017 Days of '85 Parade due to a large number of entries. The parade was one of the finest-and largest-of recent memory. County commissioners were this year's parade marshals, helping to commemorate 100 years of Carter County. Following is a full list of parade winners: Business/Farm/Ranch 1st - Dahl Memorial Healthcare 2nd - Walker Livestock 3rd - J & J Guide Service Class Reunion 1st - Class of 1967 2nd -...
Back in February, the Ekalaka Eagle reported that Belle Wendelburg was recognized by Senator Steve Daines as Montanan of the Week for her continued work in serving her community. Wendelburg retired from Dahl Memorial in July of 2016 after working there for more than 20 years. In his statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, Daines wrote, “Throughout the past 20 years, Belle has remained faithful in her love for her home and the eastern Montana prairie. I want to express my deep gratitude to Mrs. Belle W...
One thing I hear frequently as a nurse when visiting with patients is, “I’m going to talk to my doctor about getting off of some of these medications!” Well… okay, but (1) Why do you want to stop medications if they are controlling your chronic health condition? And (2) What lifestyle changes have you made in order to convince your Primary Healthcare Provider (PCP) to discontinue or stop a medication? This really starts with you! No PCP is just going to say, “Okay, yeah, let’s just stop that medication which is controlling...
Yay!!! Summer is finally here!!! Alright, I know it’s felt like summer for the past month, but now that it’s officially here, I’m going to talk about skin cancer and SUNSCREEN! The primary use of sunscreen is to prevent skin cancer. However, using sunscreen is NOT just a summer time thing. You can even get skin damage on a cloudy day; that’s because the Ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun are what cause skin damage, and clouds don’t block UV rays. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. Every year in the United States, n...
Two public meetings were held this week to discuss the future of the Dahl Memorial Healthcare facility. The June 2 issue of the Eagle showed three different options that Slate Architecture, which has been leading the design team for the project, has presented to the county. The goal of the meetings was to get public input on four options that were presented. None of the options have finalized plans. Instead, the design team and county commissioners will take input from the meetings and use it to decide which of the four...
Dahl Memorial will conduct a walk-through open house on Tuesday, June 20th, at 5pm. The purpose of the walk-through is to give Carter County residents the opportunity to see and understand some of the existing space constraints of providing care in the healthcare facility. Public meetings conducted by the county to discuss the future of the facility have included conversation revolving around the difficulty of moving patients around, dining, and providing overall care. Hospital officials hope that the walk-through will help...
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) will be performing George Bernard Shaw's "You Never Can Tell" outside Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka. The performance is scheduled to start at 6:30 pm on Sunday, July 2nd. Sagebrush Service Club is once again sponsoring the performance and organizers are looking forward to seeing many members of the community enjoying it. The New York Times has said of MSIP, "It is live theater–done Montana style. Not in the round but on top of t...
