Everyone is gearing up for Thanksgiving next week and looking forward to good food and good times spent with family and friends. In this time of thanks we are lucky to have some great Thanksgiving events in the Flathead Valley where we can not only have fun but give back.

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

 Thanksgiving Cornucopia

Montana Coffee Tradersis sponsoring "Thanksgiving Cornucopia," a local farm and bakery market on Tuesday, November 24th.  This indoor sale will take place from 3p.m.-6p.m. in their downtown Whitefish location at 110 Central Avenue.  Local and organic produce ranging from apples, onions, root vegetables and much more will be offered for sale to help make your Thanksgiving cooking complete.  To help with baking for the holiday feast, local artisan bakers and a chocolatier will be on hand to sell pies, breads and dinner rolls, desserts, and other specialties.  For more information, please contact Barb Brant at 249-3484 or Terri Feury at 871-6791.

Thanksgiving Animal Food Drive

Our animal friends need help this time of year as well! Help our local Eagle Scouts, Humane Society of NW MT and the Flathead Food Bank with this wonderful food drive project. Stop by Sat., Nov. 21st & Sun., Nov. 22nd from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, there will be three drop off locations for your convenience:
CHS Country Store - 150 1st Ave. WN, Kalispell (Saturday Only)
CHS/Cenex Convenience Store & Gas station-120 W. Idaho, Kalispell (Sunday Only)

Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply
2330 Hwy 93 So., Kalispell (Both Saturday & Sunday)

Cash donations also welcome, checks can be made payable to the
Humane Society of NW MT for tax deductible donation. Please help the animals in our community as they are also feeling the effects of the economy.

2nd Annual Turkey Trot-- 5K walk/run

Come out for the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot-- 5K walk/run on Thursday, November 26 ... 9:30 AM (Registration opens @ 8:30) at the Century 21 Big Sky Building
All proceeds will be given to the Mission Valley Food Banks.

Annual Ronan Community Thanksgiving Dinner

The Ronan Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Thanksgiving day from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the Ronan Community Center, 300 3rd Ave NW, Ronan. This traditional dinner began many years ago by Marie Cowan.  Over the years it grew too large for her café and it was moved to the Ronan Community Center and is now sponsored by the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Ronan Community Volunteers. Over 280 were served in 2008 with the help of local volunteers. The Lake County Commissioners donate the Ronan Community Center for this annual event.

If you are interested in volunteering, entertaining, donating turkeys, pies or rolls please call Adina Fox at 676-9228 or 207-2973 or e-mail at adinaf@ronan.net.

Financial donations are welcomed and appreciated. They may be sent to: Ronan Community Volunteers at PO Box 751, Pablo, MT 59855