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 The Green Hills Golf Course
provides 18 championship holes spread over 6,800 yards of rolling terrain. You begin your
golfing experience at a beautiful 3,500 square foot clubhouse with snack bar, indoor
seating, outdoor covered patio seating, and a panoramic view of the course. A PGA
professional manages the course, provides clinics, individual lessons, and a full-service
Pro Shop. Practice facilities include a 300-yard driving range and a 7,000 square foot
putting green. Natural hazards on the course include 35 bunkers, extensive mounding, two
ponds, and a 17-acre lake. For more on the golf course, click here. |
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 The new $1.1 million dollar recreation
sensation is located on a 39-acre tract adjacent to Lakeview
Estates. Features of the new facility include a lighted all-weather one-mile walking
trail, three lighted baseball/softball fields, four lighted tennis courts, two basketball
courts, three sand volleyball courts, a soccer/football field, and playground equipment.
No other community can match the recreation opportunities offered by our Chillicothe Parks &
Recreation system. In addition to the new park, a new $1,000,000 aquatic center opened
in 1993. Existing park facilities offer a second one-mile walking trail, three additional
lighted baseball/softball fields, two additional lighted tennis courts, an additional sand
volleyball court, and numerous shaded and sheltered picnic areas and play areas. |
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 Hedrick Medical Center
serves
as a regional hospital for a three-county area in North Central Missouri. Operated by
Saint Luke's
Health Systems, Hedrick's medical staff includes an
unusually wide range of specialists and sub-specialists for a hospital of its size. The
staff includes physicians who are board-certified in internal medicine, obstetrics,
gynecology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, general surgery, family practice, cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, oncology, and gastroenterology. Hedrick Medical Center's ability
to provide high tech care is highlighted by a new six-bed intensive/progressive care unit,
a computerized pharmacy, and the $150,000 Williams Diagnostic Lab.Ancillary
and support services include physical and respiratory therapy, primary-care nursing and
obstetrics. An active home-health-care department, which makes more than 2,500 visits a
month, enhances the hospital's outreach. A hospice program was recently added to this
department. An expanded emergency medical service, with 24-hour, in-house physician
coverage and a heliport, further underscore the Hedrick motto: "We're always here
when you need us." |
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 The Grand River Area Family YMCA offers quality recreation
to residents of the Green Hills' area. The "Y" facility boasts a six-lane,
25-yard swimming pool, whirlpool, double gymnasium, aerobics studio, babysitting area, two
racquetball courts, community meeting rooms, exercise area with modern exercise equipment,
and a 15-lap-per-mile walking/running track. The YMCA is conveniently located only three
blocks from Lakeview Estates across from Simpson Park, next to Park Center Shopping
Center. The YMCA offers a variety of programs for all ages throughout the year. |
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 The Chillicothe school system is the
envy of other systems statewide. With a student body of over 2,000 and a AAA state rating,
graduates of this system are well-prepared for higher education and/or the work force.
Dewey Elementary School received the highest honor the state can provide as a "Gold
Star" school (one of only six in the state). This system is also proud to have the
state president of the Superintendent's Association and the state president of the
Elementary Principals Association for 1994. Central Accelerated Elementary School, serving grades 4 and 5,
features Central Live, an award-winning television program produced by the students. Bishop Hogan Memorial School is the
primary educational ministry of St. Columban's Church in Chillicothe. As a rural Catholic
school in Livingston County, they have a 100-year heritage of educating students. For
those who wish to further their education at the vocational/technical level, the Grand River Area Technical School provides
both post and pre-graduate students with an array of courses. The Chillicothe schools not
only excel in academics, but in athletics, as well. The sports programs are second to
none. Opportunities for students include basketball, tennis, golf, volleyball, track and
field, football, wrestling, and soccer (through the Green Hills Soccer Club). State
championships include football, golf, tennis, basketball, and wrestling. For more
information, visit the school district's web sites at www.chillicotheschools.org. |
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 At the crossroads of U.S. 36 and U.S. 65, Chillicothe
is the largest town in North Central Missouri. Its location and highway access makes
Chillicothe a recognized regional trade center and growth area by the state of Missouri. A
full-service convention center with 60 adjoining rooms sets Chillicothe apart from other
communities. Locally owned shops and national retailers provide a wide variety of choices
for your shopping convenience. Professional Major League sporting events are only 90
minutes away in Kansas City. Our Chillicothe Municipal Airport provides fast and easy
access to our community. Abundant hunting
and fishing opportunities surround Chillicothe, including a national water fowl refuge at
Swan Lake. For more information on current events
in our area and more about Chillicothe, visit our Chamber's web site or our city's web site. You can find a complete list of accommodations and
dining information by clicking on a link on our city's home page. For a list of churches in Chillicothe, visit the city's web site and click on
"Community Profile" / "Churches." Many of our churches also have
individual web sites. |
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 The Grand
Six Theater located in Chillicothe, Missouri, is the area's most modern movie
showcase. With six theaters showing the latest in movie entertainment, the Grand Six is a
wonderful addition to our "city in the country." The theater complex is located
on North 65 and Hwy 190, just west of our Lakeview Estates, at 2800 Grand Avenue. For
complete movie listings, visit their web
page. |
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 Our area has several spots for great hunting (turkey, deer,
quail, duck, geese). We're located close to the Wild Goose Capital of the World (Sumner,
Missouri) and the Swan Lake Wildlife Refuge.For more information
on hunting opportunities, kennels, and sporting clay facilities, visit Pin Oak Hill Game Management Area, Inc.
and Setter Ridge Gun Club &
Kennel. |
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