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Communities offer the PAM BURKE, HAVRE DAILY NEWS The people of Havre and Chinook have long-held traditions of community-mindedness, and this spirit of togetherness and support is no more evident than it is at Thanksgiving when volunteers, donors and neighbors come together in each town to hold their respective community dinners. The Thanksgiving dinners are free and open to the public, who flock to the meals in the hundreds. Whether diners come alone or with family and friends, whether they are locals or visitors, everyone is welcome to a full turkey dinner with trimmings and companionship.

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Havre Community Thanksgiving Dinner Havre’s community dinner is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thanksgiving Day at St. Jude Parish Center, 440 7th Ave. Serving 600 to 800 Thanksgiving meals, both at the Parish Center and through home deliveries, this decades-old event is sponsored in f u l l by a n a n o ny m o u s d o n o r e a c h Thanksgiving. Professional chef Peter Bruni will be at the helm in the parish kitchen again this year, said organizer Debi Rhines, with an assist from kitchen staff at Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods. Diners will be treated to succulent turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, fresh vegetables, corn and rolls, fresh from the oven, topped by a slice of pumpkin pie. While many locals come to the meal with family or meet up with friends, some diners come from far and wide, as well — people in town with family or friends, some visiting the city, more than one occasion has seen stranded travelers taking part. Rhines is in her fourth year of organizing this event and she said that she is feeling good about this year’s event. “It’s a beautiful thing,” she said, “so that makes it easy for me.” The real secret to the success of this community dinner, added Rhines, is the volunteers who make it all happen, and volunteering is as much a social event as it is a work session, with most people come back repeatedly to be a part of the community dinner. “I think we got a well-oiled machine,” said Rhines. “I think that’s what makes it easy for people to volunteer.” Often, people who show up early, or who are inspired by the feast they just had, will simply start pitching in for a while. Many hands bring light work, Rhines said, and they also bring the event

Havre Daily News/file photo St. Jude Parish Center is full of diners last Thanksgiving Day 2014 during the Havre Community Thanksgiving Dinner. The dinner is a Havre tradition and is paid for in full by an anonymous donor. The dinner usually serves more than 600 people, including home-delivered meals to shut-ins. to life. People can spend as short or as long a period to volunteer, and choose Wednesday or Thursday to help. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday volunteers will do everything from getting the servings of fresh vegetables, cranberries and pumpkin pie packaged and ready for the delivery meal assembly line in the morning to setting up the dining and serving tables. Thursday morning from about 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., volunteers assemble the m e a l s, o t h e r s d e l i ve r t h e m . La t e r Thursday, volunteers can help serve or clean up. Whether they come for the community experience or the food, Havre Community Thanksgiving Dinner doesn’t disappoint. For more information about volunteering, call Rhines at 265-6900 or 265-2737. Anyone who wants to be a delivery driver can call Gus Sharp at 265-1610. To order a meal delivered Thanksgiving morning, call North Central Senior Center during business hours Monday, Nov. 23,

through Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 265-5464.

Chinook Community Thanksgiving Dinner Served from noon to 2 p.m. at the C h i n o o k S e n i o r C i t i z e n s C e n t e r, 3 2 4 Pennsylvania, Chinook’s community dinner is a 35-year tradition featuring an abundance of homemade foods. Diners feast on a full Thanksgiving meal of turkey, homemade mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, yams balsamic green beans and fresh vegetables, with an assortment of home-baked pies to top off the meal. Made possible by the work of volunteers and support from major donors, along with those who make a donation for their meal, as many as about 200 community members and visitors are served annually, including deliveries made to those who aren’t able to get out in public.

“Sometimes we are able to have the Kitchen Band, which is a seniors band that performs on Fridays at the Senior Center,” Dalton said, and sometimes people at the dinner to eat and talk will take moment to play the piano, too. The Thanksgiving dinner offers a time for the community to come together as family as well as with family. “It used to be for people who couldn’t do for themselves or who weren’t able to put together that kind of a dinner, but it’s gotten to be more and more people come with their families,” Dalton said. “... It’s gotten to be just like a big family reunion.” Everybody is welcome, regardless of their ability to make a donation, and it helps to bring an appetite. Anyone interested in volunteering can call organizer Jeanne Dalton at 357-2799. Anyone needing a Thanksgiving meal delivered can call the Senior Center at 357-2648 Monday, Nov. 23, through Wednesday, Nov. 25, during business hours.

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Piano & Pipes

concert set for Dec. 6

The Piano & Pipe Christmas concert is becoming quite a tradition in the Havre area, and organizers are hoping for a banner year. The concert will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6 at First Lutheran Church. There will be all kinds of instrumental and vocal music, promises Sue Ost of First Lutheran Church. The Montana State University-Northern Community Choir will take part, and other groups will entertain as well. Many church choirs perform. The bell choir from First Lutheran Church will participate, and there will be an organ recital. A men’s choir consisting of Havre area residents is being formed just for the event, she said.

“People look at this as an event marking the Advent and Christmas season,” Ost said. “But it is also a fundraiser for the Havre Food Bank. People are asked to contribute a nonperishable food item or cash to Havre Food Bank as the price of admission, she said. Nonperishable foods and cash are especially needed at this time of the year, said Lorna Bjerga, manager of the food bank. The cash will go toward operating expenses and to buy food that cannot be donated, she said. After the music is over, the attendees can adjourn to the cookie exchange, where many kinds of homemade cookies will be for sale. Proceeds from the cookie exchange also go to the food bank, Ost said.

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“A Seussified Christmas Carol” hits Havre

Hi-Line theater-goers and fans of Dr. Seuss are in for a treat when Montana Actors’ Theater, in conjunction with the Holiday Village Mall Association, puts on “A Seussified Christmas Carol.” The play, written by Peter Bloedel, is an adaption of the classic Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” but told in Dr. Seuss’ trademark rhyming verse and with characters as off-beat as the design of the set pieces on stage. In the past, MAT has often performed the traditional version of a Christmas Carol, but Jay Pyette, artistic director for MAT, said he and others jumped at the chance to do something that was a twist on the beloved story. “It’s a different style and sounded like a lot of fun,” he said. Pyette said auditions for the play started

about six weeks ago, and MAT has been building sets and making costumes for the production. The play will also serve as the directorial debut of longtime MAT member Katie Holmes. “So far it has been a bit of a challenge,” said Holmes, about directing her first play. Still, given her long tenure with MAT, she feels it is a challenge she can ultimately meet. Performances of “A Seussified Christmas” will take place at the Little Theatre at Montana State Univeristy-Northern at 8 p.m on Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 21 and 22. Matinee performances will be Dec. 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and $5 for those 10 and under.

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Havre’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony

SANTA RUN

November 28, 2015 Saturday - Race begins @ 4:30pm REGISTRATION FORM

LOCATION: Town Square downtown Havre ROUTE: Begin at Town Square – run along 3rd Avenue – Finish at Town Square CHECK-IN: Norman’s Ranchwear at 4pm

Santa Run, a new holiday tradition in the making, takes off down 3rd Avenue T h e H av re A re a C h a m b e r o f Commerce and members of the business community along with many local organizations have organized many holiday events from bazaars to the community tree lighting at Town Square for all to enjoy this holiday season. Everyone is invited to bundle up and gather to bask in the glow of one of Havre’s holiday traditions while joining family and friends at Town Square for the ceremonial lighting of the community Christmas tree Saturday, Nov. 28, with activities starting at 5:30 p.m. The crowd can join members of the Havre High School choir in singing holiday carols while warming up with a cup of hot chocolate and waiting for the much-anticipated arrival of Santa. The Super Certificate Drawings and the two kids’ holiday basket drawings will also take place at the tree lighting. People can drop registration forms at the Chamber, the Havre Daily News, the Holiday Village Mall and the Atrium Mall. Winners must be present at the ceremony to win any of the more than $2,100 in business gift cards, including a night’s stay at the new Best Western Havre Inn & Suites, month membership at Down Under Fitness Center, Triangle Communication Gear Fit Fitness Watch and a Bergren Transmission oil change. The Grinch and Sponge Bob will be wandering around Town Square to help kick off to the holidays. Local groups are encouraged to participate in the holiday festivities by hosting booths with cider, goodies and other holiday treats. There is no fee to participate — just call the Chamber to confirm

a booth spot. Before the tree lighting festivities, Havre’s Santa Run will take off down 3rd Avenue, a new holiday tradition in the making. All of the eyes at the North Pole will be focused on 3rd Avenue as the fun and excitement of the Christmas season runs through downtown. Santa Run is a fun-filled 1 mile run/walk with prizes for best costumes and race times. Registration begins at 4 p.m. at Norman’s Ranch and Sportswear with the race starting at 4:30 p.m. The Santa Run is being sponsored by BNSF Railway in partnership with the Havre Chamber. Adult participants are encouraged to dress up as Santa Claus or an elf. The younger racers are encouraged to dress up like one of Santa’s elves. The race can be done by individuals or as a group. Prizes will be awarded for Best Santa, Adult Elf and Child Elf costumes and fastest male and female racers. Athlete’s Foot is also giving a $25 gift card to the two race winners. This time of year the local community calendars are full of wonderful events and activities for all. People can find the Havre Chamber calandar of events online at http://www.havrechamber.com or on the Chamber Facebook page. The tree lighting and run/walk are planned to take place, weather permitting. Should there be any changes in the schedule due to inclement weather, people can check with the Havre Daily News, including its website and Facebook page, and local radio stations.

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SANTA RUN

PRE-REGISTER: Chamber of Commerce 130 5th Ave or fax to 265-7748 QUESTIONS: Call 265-4383

November 28,$10.00 2015per Saturday - Race ENTRY FEE: person or $25.00 perbegins family @ 4:30pm FORM families) (BNSF will pay for BNSFREGISTRATION employees & their immediate

LOCATION: Town Square downtown Havre ROUTE: Begin at Town Square – run along 3rd Avenue – Finish at Town Square Participants are encouraged to dress up for the occasion CHECK-IN: Norman’s Ranchwear at 4pm PRE-REGISTER: Chamber of Commerce 130 5th Ave or fax to 265-7748

Door prizes & refreshments after race! QUESTIONS: Call 265-4383

ENTRY FEE: $10.00 per person or $25.00 per family (BNSF will pay for BNSF employees & their immediate families)

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Havre’s Festival of Trees Money raised will go to the club's youth activities At 7 p.m. Saturday, following the downtown tree lighting ceremony, the 8th Annual Festival of Trees will take place at the Boys & Girls Club’s new Multi-purpose Center, 500 1st Ave. Organized by the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, the Festival of Trees raises money for the club’s youth activities in after-school and summer programs. Past fundraising efforts allowed the club to expand its facility, including a full-service kitchen and the Multipurpose Center both of which were finished this year and allow the club, for the first time, to host this event in-house. Individuals, groups and businesses fully decorate and then donate Christmas trees created with imaginative themes or unique

twists, like a popular movie theme or a “tree” made from a fully stocked wine rack. During the evening event, which includes hors d'oeuvres, refreshments and games, the trees are sold to the highest bidder in a live auction. Additional items sold in live and silent auctions will include a hand-made quilt, a fully decorated playhouse/garden shed, one night at the Fort Benton River House, a catered Christmas party, baked goods and a lot more. Tickets to the Festival of Trees are $25 each and can be purchased by calling 2656206 during regular business hours. Though 240 tickets are sold each year, they sell out well before the event, so people are encouraged to call right away.

Tree Designers and Donors: • AMP'd Fitness • AmericInn • Atrium Merchants • Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors • Bearly Square Quilting • Beaver Creek Golf Course • Independence Bank • Justin and Bridget Kallenberger • Kmart

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Shannon and David Lines Northern Home Essentials Optimist Club Schine Electric Triangle Communications/ Hill County Electric • Tim and Krista Solomon/ Bruce and Marlys Flathers • Plus, a Home for the Holidays Quilt by Karen Vosen

Havre Daily News/file photo A tree is auctioned at the 2014 Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line's Festival of Trees.

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The Salvation Army

in the business of providing help to others in need

JOHN KELLEHER, HAVRE DAILY NEWS The holiday season is the busiest time of year for many people, especially those in the business of providing help to others in need. This year Salvation Army’s Havre Service Center staff and volunteers, will be working at making sure that many people, especially children, have food and gifts they might not normally have. In addition to making sure that people have a nice Christmas, the staff is working to raise funds for services next year. Trina Crawford, executive director of the service center, said she is looking for people who can ring the bell for the annual Red Kettle Campaign. Beginning Friday, she said, kettles will be out at Walmart, Kmart, Holiday Village Mall and Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods. Volunteers are needed to help ring the bells, she said. If needed, the Salvation Army will hire people to do the bell ringing, but if volunteers do it, there will be more money to provide services, she said. They have set a goal of $28,000 for the drive, she said. That’s up from previous years, but there has been an increase in need, Crawford said. The money goes to provide emergency housing for families that need it. It can also be used for food. Also, if people are about to have their utilities turned off for nonpayment, the Salvation Army can help, though the Salvation Army is always the last resort, she said. Housing can be provided to people who have lost their apartments, she said, and they have even temporarily put people up in local hotels in emergencies. The housing issue is becoming a big problem, she said, because apartments are becoming more expensive in Havre, and poor people are having a harder time finding the money for deposits. Even raising the money to fund these efforts can be hard, and this year will be more difficult than others because it is a “short Christmas season,” she said. The number of days between Thanksgiving and Christmas is shorter this year than in most years, she said. So the volunteers are hoping to get more money each day to make up the difference. People who sign up to ring bells find it enjoyable, she said. “They see friends and meet new friends,” she said, so the cold Montana winters don’t bother them too much. There is always a special place in people’s hearts for the south door of Gary & Leo’s, she said. For decades, Bonnie Bennett was stationed at the door, ringing the bell and playfully hectoring people to contribute. She would work six days a week. Last year, Bonnie died, and the Salvation

clothes they wear and what they need for Christmas dinner. The donating family will provide the adopted family with everything they need to make the Christmas season more enjoyable. The Salvation Army will provide lists of gifts suggestions, she said. Because of confidentiality requirement, the donating family will never meet the adopted family, she said. But they will have the satisfaction of knowing they provided them with a happy holiday. People will get information on their guest family, they will purchase the gifts and food and bringing ti back to Crawford so she can see that it is delivered to the family. People are asked to wrap gifts just like they were giving them to a friend, she said. Even though donors never meet the recipients, Crawford said they say they get a strong feeling that they have helped the families. The program has gained popularity in recent years, Crawford said. This year, Salvation Army has set a goal of 30 families to take part in the program. “I think it’s a goal we can meet,” she said.

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Havre Daily News/file photo New to Havre last year, Rodney Melchert poses while volunteering for The Salvation Army Nov. 28, 2014, at Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods. Bell ringers will be at Kmart, Walmart and Gary & Leo's this year. Army asked people to ring the bell at Gary & Leo’s in her honor. Lots of people accepted the challenge, Crawford said. She’s hoping for more of the same this year. Crawford said she’s encouraging social, fraternal and civic groups to join in. Husband-and-wife teams are encouraged and other family groups can join in. Senior citizen groups and church organizations are more than welcome, she said. People can sign up for two-hour or fourhour shifts at the kettle, she said. There is no such thing as getting to a tooearly start, she said. Several times in recent years, they have had to cancel the bell ringing for a day or two because the weather was too cold, she said. “What we raise in November and December determines what we are going to be able to provide during the year,” she

said. She encouraged Havreites to be especially generous this year because of the short giving season and because of the great need the Salvation Army has had. “This community has always been very generous to us,” she said. “We’re hoping that will continue.”

Adopt-a-Family program Many area families have found this program to be a rewarding way of sharing the Christmas spirit, Crawford said. A person or family will literally adopt a family in need for Christmas. They will get information on what kinds of gifts people are in need of, what size

A decorated Giving Tree will be set up at Kmart and at Holiday Village Mall. Envelopes on the tree will be set up with information on a gift that is needed by a person in the community who needs help for Christmas. The information includes ideas on toys for children and sizes for people needing clothes. People will buy gifts, wrap them, attach the card and return it to boxes set up at Holiday Village Mall, the Sally Ann Thrift Shop, Sears and Kmart. Salvation Army will distribute them to the families.

Fill the Truck Lots of kids in the area need coats, clothes and other Christmas gifts. The Salvation Army has a long list of young people in need. At Walmart, they have set up a model truck at the front of the store, and people are encouraged to buy gifts and leave them in the truck, As the Christmas season progresses, Salvation Army staff will transport the gifts to the Salvation Army, where the gifts will be distributed to people in need.

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Havre & the Hi-Line schools Christmas concerts A great opportunity exists to help with holiday shopping: As they do every year, schools across the Hi-Line will be marking the holiday season with Christmas concerts. Whether it be through the sound of their voices or the instruments they play, these anthems stir the yuletide spirit within everyone and have come to define Christmas celebrations within our communities. Big Sandy Schools: High School concert, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., high school auditorium Elementary School concert, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., high school auditorium Box Elder Schools: Choir and Band, K-12, Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m., gymnasium Community feast, Dec. 17 Havre High School: Choir, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., auditorium Band, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m., auditorium

Havre Middle School: Band, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., auditorium Choir, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., auditorium Highland Park Early Primary School: Hansen and Kallenberger classes, Dec. 15, 9 a.m., gymnasium St. Marks and Welch classes, Dec. 15, 10 a.m., gymnasium Bakke and Zook classes, Dec. 16, 1 p.m., gymnasium Bradshaw and Samson classes, Dec. 16, 2 p.m., gymnasium

Highland Park Early Primary School cont.: Gibson and Neuwerth classes, Dec. 17, 10 a.m., gymnasium Henry and Passon classes, Dec. 17, 1 p.m., gymnasium Courchene and Stortz classes, Dec. 18, 9 a.m., gymnasium McLain and Wells classes, Dec. 18, 10 a.m., gymnasium Lincoln-McKinley Primary School: Second-grade play. Dec. 17, 2 p.m., gymnasium (Classes of Anderson, Crasco, Hickman and Wendland) North Star School: Elementary, Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m., Gildford gymnasium High School, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., Rudyard gymnasium St. Jude Thaddeus School: Dec. 17, 6 p.m., gymnasium Sunnyside Intermediate School: Gillen and Salinas classes, Dec.16, 9 a.m., new assembly room Gauer and Haggen classes, Dec. 16, 10:30 a.m., new assembly room Gardner and Zentmire classes Dec. 17, 9 a.m., new assembly room

Interest-free Christmas Cash Loans from $500 to $1,500 are available “There will be many opportunities to shop globally over the next several weeks but hopefully as holiday shoppers work through their holiday shopping lists, they will give area businesses a first chance,” said Shawn

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Holden, Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Board president. “Let’s keep the money here at local businesses that support local causes all year long through the giving of volunteer and financial resources. One great way to do this is to utilize the Chamber’s Christmas Cash Program.” Holiday shoppers can secure their Christmas Cash loan at participating lending institution. The Christmas Cash can then be used at 48 Chamber memb e r b u s i n e s s e s. I n t e r e s t - f r e e Christmas Cash Loans from $500 to $1,500

Holiday Spirit Stroll

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will be available, with approved credit, at Independence Bank, Stockman Bank and Bear Paw Credit Union starting Nov. 2. The program has had significant impact on thr local economy over the past years by keeping more than 7 million dollars in Havre supporting local businesses. Close to $150,000 was loaned last year. Christmas Cash is a program of the Havre Chamber that facilitates business with Chamber members businesses during the holiday season. The mission of the program when

Saturday, Dec. 5, Havre Beneath the Streets, the historical display that tells the story of Havre after the fire of the early 1900s, will be lit up for the holidays. The Holiday Stroll will be held 1 to 4 p.m. People are invited to come in and see the displays lit up for Christmas. This is the third year Havre Beneath the Streets has offered the event to the public.

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first initiated was to stimulate the local economy during the holiday season by keeping money in town. “We need to thank the community for using and supporting the Chamber’s Christmas Cash program these past 25 years,” said Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of the Chamber. “Also, a thank you goes out to the participating financial institutions for continuing to be our partner in providing this program to the community and to the businesses that participate in the Chamber’s Christmas Cash program. Let’s make the 26th year another successful year for the program.”

No official tours will be running, so people are invited to walk through at their own pace. They can enjoy a treat or two as they visit the displays decorated by volunteers and enjoy free ice cream samples from Grams Ice cream. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for kids 6 to 12 and no charge for youngsters under 5. Tickets are available at Havre Beneath the Streets, 120 3rd Ave.

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Radio Shack Saddle Butte Custom Smoking Schwan’s Home Service Sears Stromberg’s Sinclair Subway The Athlete’s Foot The Key The Past Estate Sales The Press Tilleman Motors Tip-It Bar Tire-Rama Tortilla Junction Triangle Mobile Uncle Joe’s Valley Furniture Western Trailer Sales

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Beyond the turkey meal

Thanksgiving weekend offers a variety host events throughout the season of activities, shopping in Chinook For those people with shopping on the mind, the local malls will be hosting activities throughout the season, along with sales and some expanded hours for Black Friday. Holiday Village Mall will have commercial vendor and craft sales, starting with the first one Saturday, Nov. 21; events at the H. Earl Clack Museum; and plenty of opportunity to get a picture with Santa, starting Nov. 27-29. Some of the mall stores will be open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, and others open early Black Friday. The Atrium Mall is planning artisan and

crafts fairs Nov. 28, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also Nov. 28, they will have free coffee, tea and apple cider, as well as opportunities to shop some of the unique stores after the tree lighting ceremony until 7 p.m. An Action Art event Dec. 12 will feature artists creating art live in a three-hour period, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with artwork being awarded to raffle winners. The December artist reception at Artitudes Gallery will be Dec. 11, featuring Tina Dion and including live music, refreshments and the opportunity to talk to the artist.

Havre’s Community Christmas Dinner Several years ago, the Havre Eagles Club took over operation of the annual Christmas dinner. For 30 years prior, local families had run the event. Eagles Club manager Tom Farnum said he quickly realized the importance of the dinner to the community. One year, he said, he saw a man he knows to be a millionaire having dinner and chatting with a guy he said most people would consider a bum. “They were just sitting there having a good time,” he said. Diners can eat for free or make a donation to supplement what community groups, social organizations and anonymous donors contribute to make the dinner a success. The dinner, held Christmas Day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eagles Club, is not aimed to serve just the poor or the lost and lonely. It’s for everybody. Sometimes older couples don’t want to go through the effort to prepare a Christmas

meal. Sometimes families plan on celebrating Christmas before or after the actual holiday, but want something to do on Christmas Day. In any event a large crowd usually turns out for the festivities. If you don’t know anyone coming, you will find friends quickly, Farnum said. “All you have to do is show up and bring a smile,” Farnum said. The food is prepared and served by volunteers who then help to clean up. Some of the volunteers have been there for years. One couple comes in from the Bear Paws, 20 miles south of Chinook to volunteer every year. Others are newcomers, just looking to get into the spirit of the season. People who want to volunteer need only show up, he said. And people who would like a hot meal on Christmas Day and can’t make it to the Eagles Club should call them ahead of time at 265-9551.

Chinook The city of Chinook will be ushering in the holiday season Black Friday Nov. 27 with a communitywide Christmas stroll and annual parade of lights. Vendors will be out in full force selling their wares on Main Street, to customers looking to get a jump on their holiday shopping. All this holiday activity happens to the sound of Christmas music in stores and on the streets. Horse drawn carriages will offer rides to those who want a taste of an oldfashioned Christmas. Santa Claus will be in the lobby of Wells Fargo Bank, between 2 and 4 p.m., to give children the chance to have their picture taken with him. Queen Elsa, the character from the D i s n ey ’s f i l m “ Fro z e n , ” w i l l b e a t Northwestern Mutual for a Christmasthemed social, where attendees can get their picture taken with the animated celebrity. Those in need of a brief respite from the crowds and yuletide spirit can find some in the nearby Blaine County Museum and the Wildlife Museum. While admission to the Blaine County museum is free, visitors will have to pay $6 to get into the Wildlife Museum. The Christmas stroll will coincide with two other Chinook-based events: the Parade

of Lights and the Festival of Trees.

Parade of Lights For a fee of $10, individuals, businesses and organizations can enter a float in the parade of lights. Those looking to be in the parade will gather outside the Meadowlark School at 5:30 p.m. Both Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be joining the parade, as well. Floats will be judged with first, second and third place winners receiving $300, $200 and $100 respectively.

Festival of Trees For the fifth year, Chinook will also have its Festival of Trees, with trees being shown off from 8 a.m to 4 p.m in the lobby of the First Bank of Montana at 337 Indiana St. In the lobby, there will be Christmas-themed refreshments served up throughout the day, provided by the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chinook Garden Club. At about 3 p.m the trees will be moved to the Chinook Eagles Club, where they will be auctioned off along with wreaths and gift baskets at a dinner and live auction starting at 7 p.m.

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Rudyard will celebrate Christmas with 2015 ornament features Fort and a traditional community festival Northern Ag Research Center Rudyard will celebrate Christmas with a traditional community festival noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. Chili, hot dogs, cinnamon rolls and other treats will be served. Vendors will be there, selling crafts and other Christmas items. Kids will be able to visit with Santa Claus. “It’s a tradition that’s been going on for more than 30 years in one form or another,” said Glenda Pester, one of the organizers. It’s an all-volunteer effort, she said. “It’s a great time to come out and see

other people,” she added. People from all over the Hi-Line and beyond are invited to take part in the festivities, she said. Later in the month, Rudyard will continue another tradition that dates back at least three decades. On Dec. 20,, people will gather to visit farms north of Havre, Joplin and Inverness, serenade residents with Christmas carols. After the group goes door to door with the music, people join together at a pot luck dinner.

Harlem hosts annual Country Christmas Dec. 9 The Harlem Civic Association will be decking the halls and bringing holiday cheer to the city streets with their annual Harlem Country Christmas Wednesday, Dec. 9. The fun is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. People of all ages are sure to find something as they stroll the streets. Children will get the chance to visit Santa Claus at KB’s Deli between 5 and 7 p.m. A mailbox will also be set up in the downtown area where letters to Santa can be dropped off. Organizers of the event say some of the letters will later be read aloud on KGVA. Youngsters will also get the chance to participate in a coloring contest. Grade school children interested in participating should drop off a sample of their artwork at Harlem Elementary School by Friday, Dec. 4. Contestants will have their work displayed at the Harlem Senior Center, and winners will receive $5 gift cards. Activities and opportunities are set for everyone to celebrate the Christmas season. There will be hayrides throughout the

streets and a Christmas tree lighting ceremony outside city hall as local businesses welcome shoppers or those just seeking relief from the cold. At the Harlem Senior Center, a dinner, usually stew or chilli, will be served to visitors for about $5, as the high school band and choir play traditional Christmas music. The Harlem Public Library will be holding its yearly used book sale, where patrons can snack on free popcorn. New this year, will be a tree-decorating contest, with area businesses showcasing the trees. That evening, people will get the chance to vote on their favorite tree. Ballots will then be collected and the winner will receive a tray of homemade cookies. The business hosting the winning tree will receive a gift basket for the employees in their office. Those interested in submitting a tree for the contest can contact Helen Schroeder at 406-353-7428.

Loma store hosts 'Real Country Christmas' An old-fashioned country store in Loma is giving visitors a gift this season in the form of a “Real Country Christmas” this holiday season. “This is an original country store, so it is like stepping back in time,” said Don Sorensen, proprietor of Virgelle Mercantile at 7485 Virgelle Ferry Road North. On the weekend of Dec. 5 and 6, the store's merchandise, which includes oldfashioned toys and antiques, will be on sale, but people are invited to stop by to enjoy the Christmas pageantry as well. The store and an adjacent old bank building will be festooned with in decorations, including themed Christmas trees and vintage decorations. Christmas treats of cook-

ies and caramel popcorn along with woodcooked turkey and ham will be served. Sorensen said he conceived of this event in holiday time travel, after an antique show he attended in Billings brought in less money than had been expected. “So I said, maybe I should have a sale,” said Sorensen. Over the years, people have helped deck the halls of the rustic mercantile, and it has blossomed into a tradition. People can experience Virgelle's real country Christmas free of charge. “I should charge a fortune, but I don't,” said Sorensen. “There is no charge.” All in keeping with the holiday spirit.

Proceeds will go toward community preservation efforts T h e H av r e / H i l l C o u n t y H i s t o r i c Preservation Commission selected Fort Assinniboine and the Northern Agricultural Research Center for its annual historic Christmas ornament this year. NARC celebrated its 100th anniversary July 1, during their annual Field Day. The research center, part of the Montana State University College of Agriculture, was created using part of the land and some of the buildings of Fort Assinniboine, first garrisoned in 1879 and decommissioned in 1911. Part of the annual Field Day at the research center included presenting complimentary, unnumbered ornaments to some honored guests who attended the event. NARC supplemented the cost of the ornaments on sale this year, so all proceeds are able to go toward a fund geared toward community preservation efforts. This year only 100 numbered, limited-edition ornaHavre Daily News/Matthew Strissel The 2015 Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission’s commemorative pewter ornament sits on display at the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce. The commission selected the buildings at Fort Assinniboine, south of Havre on U.S. Highway 87, used by Montana State U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e o f A g r i c u l t u r e ’s Northern Agricultural Research Center for this year’s ornament. NARC is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The research center was established in 1915, four years after the U.S. Army decommissioned Fort Assinniboine.

ments are for sale — $20 — at the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce. The Preservation Commission also is offering a promotional summer special for previously issued ornaments. Previous years have featured: • The former Havre post office and federal court house • St. Mark's Episcopal Church • Donaldson Hall at Montana State University-Northern. The commission is offering a special price for the remainder of those ornaments. People can buy two of the three for $30. The regular price is $20 each. Ornaments may be purchased at the Chamber office. The $20-for-2 offer excludes the 2015 ornament.

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2015 Havre Holiday Calendar Enjoy the Magic of the Holidays

November 26th

• Thanksgiving Dinner, 11am-2pm, St. Jude Social Hall Happy

Thanksgiving!

November 27th

Black Friday

November 27th-29th

• Pictures with Santa – Holiday Village Mall – Noon - 3pm

November 28th • • • •

Community Tree Lighting @ Town Square; activities start @ 5:30pm ➢ Santa Arrival ➢ Music/Entertainment ➢ Vendors Artisan & Craft Sale – 10am-4pm – Atrium Mall (extended hours after tree lighting with complimentary hot drinks) 1 mile Santa Run – 4pm check in at Normans; 4:30pm run begins Boys & Girls Club Festival of Trees – 7pm – Boys & Girls Club

December 3rd

• HHS Winter Choir Concert – 7:30pm – HHS

December 4th-5th

• Montana Actors Theatre presents “A Seussified Christmas Carol” 8pm - MSU-Northern Theatre

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Artisan & Craft Sale – 10am-4pm – Atrium Mall St. Jude’s Christmas Bazaar – 10:30am-2pm Holiday Spirit Stroll through Havre Beneath the Streets – 1pm-4pm Cowboy Christmas – 5pm – MSU-Northern Gym

December 5th-6th

• Winterfest Craft Show – Holiday Village Mall Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 11am-4pm • Pictures with Santa – Holiday Village Mall – Noon – 3pm

December 6th

• Piano & Pipes Christmas Concert – 2pm – First Lutheran Church

December 7th

• 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Band Concert, 7pm - Middle School

December 11th

• Artist Reception – Tina Dion - 6pm-8pm – Atrium Mall

December 12th

• Lunch with Santa – Noon – Holiday Village Mall

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Artisan & Craft Sale – 10am-4pm – Atrium Mall Action Art Raffle – 11am-1pm – Atrium Mall Xmas Recital on Ice – Noon – Havre Ice Dome Dino Christmas Party – 1pm-3pm – H. Earl Clack Museum Live Nativity Scene – 5pm-7pm – Van Orsdel United Methodist Church

December 11th-12th

• Montana Actors Theatre presents “A Seussified Christmas Carol” 8pm - MSU-Northern Theatre

December 12th-13th

• Pictures with Santa – Holiday Village Mall – Noon - 3pm • City Wide Bake Sale – Holiday Village Mall (13th – 10am-7pm; 14th – 11am-5pm)

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Have a very Dino Christmas H. Earl Clack Museum is hosting its fourth annual Dinosaur Christmas Saturday, Dec. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., with dinosaur-themed activities for elementary-age children. To honor the museum’s prize display of a dinosaur nest complete with eggs, kids will be making their own dinosaur eggs. They can also frost dinosaur cookies and make dinosaur decorations for the museum’s Christmas tree. Along with these activities, Cory Pierson will be making balloon animals. All the action will be taking place in the main walkway in front of the museum at the Holiday Village Mall. There is no cost to attend and participate, and, though all kids are welcome to attend, activities are

geared toward kids in elementary school. Organizer Judi Dritshulas said that the second year of the event drew considerably larger crowds than it did the first year. Though organizers were surprised by the number of participants, she added, this year they are better prepared for those numbers. “You know, kids love dinosaurs, so it’s not a hard sell," Dritshulas said about kids coming to join in the activities. "It's just a lot of fun," she added.

December 13th-14th

• Montana Actors Theatre presents “A Seussified Christmas Carol” Matinee – MSU-Northern Theatre

December 14th

• 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Choir Concert, 7pm - Middle School

December 15th

• HHS Winter Band Concert -7:30pm - HHS

December 18th-19th

• Montana Actors Theatre presents “A Seussified Christmas Carol” 8pm - MSU-Northern Theatre

December 19th

• Artisan & Craft Sale – 10am-4pm – Atrium Mall • Jaycees Open House – 1pm-4pm – HRDC Fireside Room

Eagles Club Christmas party set for Sunday, Dec. 20 Santa Claus will make a guest appearance at the Eagles Club in downtown Havre Sunday, Dec. 20, and all area children are invited to visit him. “There will be games, food, fun and celebration,” said Tom Farnum, Eagles Club manager. This annual Christmas event attracts

children from all over the Havre area, he said. “They are a good group of kids,” he said. “There will be goodies for everybody” he said. “A good time is guaranteed.” Volunteers from the Eagles Club and the community work to put on the festivities, he said.

December 19th-20th

• Pictures with Santa – Holiday Village Mall – Noon-3pm

December 20th

• Eagles Kids Christmas Party – 2pm

December 22nd-23rd

• Montana Actors Theatre presents “A Seussified Christmas Carol” 8pm - MSU-Northern Theatre

December 25th

Merry Christmas!

• Community Christmas Dinner – Eagles Club – 11am – 2pm

December 26th

HHS Alumni Holiday Hoops Basketball Games – 6:30pm – Middle School

December 31st

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Big Sandy bursting with holiday spirit Big Sandy will be bursting with holiday spirit when area residents and visitors come out for a Christmas stroll Saturday, Dec 5. Bear Paw Coffee Shop and Deli will start the day off serving up croissants, coffee and homemade soup among other things, starting at 7 a.m. Throughout the day the town grocery store will be open, providing refreshments and giving out prizes to patrons. Santa Claus will be making an appearance between 8:30 and 10 a.m. at a pancake breakfast at the Mint Bar and Cafe. The breakfast is $5 for children and $6 for adults. For lovers of arts and crafts, there will be two opportunities to view the works of local artists. Crafts, arts and baked goods will be for sale at the Big Sandy Senior Center and at

the Crafters Bazaar at Jerry Martin Memorial Hall. Both of these events will start at 9 a.m. The senior center will also host a spaghetti dinner. For $8, visitors can dine on spaghetti, breadsticks, salad and dessert. When the sun sets, a parade of lights will have participants making their merry way down Johannes Avenue in Big Sandy’s downtown area. Buttons designed by a local artist will be sold in conjunction with the event. The buttons are numbered, as entry into a drawing at 6:30 p.m. at Jerry Martin Memorial Hall. Winners will be eligible for one of a number of prizes. The drawing will coincide with an “Ugly Christmas Sweater” auction.

The Super Certificate Drawing will take place at the

Community Tree Lighting, Saturday, November 28.

Havre merchants are participating in the holiday drawings for gift certificates and prizes valued over $2,100.00. One winner will receive a night’s stay at the new Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites with gift certificates valued to $900.00. The second winner will receive a one month membership to Down Under Fitness Center and gift certificates valued to $600.00 and the third winner will receive a Gear Fit Fitness Watch and an oil change from Bergren Transmission with gift certificates valued to $325.00. The Tree Lighting activities will start at Town Square at 5:30 p.m. • Holiday shoppers will be able to leave their completed registers forms (during regular business hours) at 4 locations (Holiday Village Mall, Atrium Mall, Havre Daily News and the Chamber office.) Registration forms will be printed in the Havre Daily News (each day of publication) through Wednesday, November 25th. • Just fill out a registration form and drop it at one of the 4 locations noted. • No purchase necessary. • Registration slips will be collected at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, in order to get all slips collected and into the “BIG Christmas Bag” for the BIG DRAWING at the tree lighting. • Winners must be present to win! If the name drawn is not present, another name will be drawn until there is a winner.

2015 Super Certificate Giveaway Participants Triangle Communications, Bergren Transmission, The Athlete’s Foot, Tilleman Motors, Holiday Village Mall, Henny Penny, Holiday, Nalivka’s Pizza Kitchen, Kmart, Northern Home Essentials, Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods, Helmbrecht Studio, Parkview Apartments, Culligan, Magic Carpet Travel, Credit Bureau of Havre, MSU-Northern Foundation, US Bank, Down Under Fitness Center, Uncle Joe’s, Havre Hardware & Home, The Key, Red’s Auto Parts, Herberger’s, Heirloom Jewelers, Tire-Rama, Subway, Cavaliers for Men & Women, Havre Laundry, Bearly Square, High Plains Gallery, PJ’s, Schwan’s Home Service,5th Ave Grind, Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites, Emporium Food & Fuel, Duck Inn, Stromberg’s Sinclair, Char’s Family Dining, Bear Paw Technologies, Montana Country Boutique, Murphy’s, Pub, Master Sports, Pizza Hut, Havre Daily News, JM Donoven Designs, Gram’s Ice Cream, Milam Floral, Coffee Hound, Ezzie’s Wholesale, Western Trailer Sales, Bing ‘n Bob’s, MSU-Northern Bookstore, fivehead’s, Bear Paw Meats, The Press, Norman’s, Ben Franklin Crafts, Holden’s Hot Wheels, Lewis Heating & Air Conditioning, Bear Paw Credit Union, Brandon’s Drapery & Floor Covering, Overcast Restoration, Flynn Realty, Erickson Insurance Group, Lorang Law, Independence Bank, Clausen & Sons, Big Equipment Co., Pacific Steel & Recycle, Havre Hi-Line Realty, Valley Furniture, Holland & Bonine, Property West, Holt Plumbing & Heating, Western Drug Pharmacy, Koefod Agency, Bear Paw Vet

Thank you to this year’s Super Certificate Participants!!!! In addition to the Super Certificate Drawings there will also be a drawing for a two child's baskets filled with goodies donated by several local businesses. Registration tickets will be handed out at the tree lighting by the Chamber Ambassadors. Again, the winner must be present to win. Thank you to Independence Bank, Master Sports, Western Drug Pharmacy, Cottonwood Theatres, Ben Franklin Crafts, Havre Hi-Line Realty, Havre Ford, Rod's Drive In, BSA Crew 2406, Havre Home & Party, Havre Daily News, BNSF, Holden's Hotwheels, Northern Home Essentials

Both of these programs brought to you by the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce

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Dec. 12 12 - 1 p.m. Holiday Village Mall Kids eat for free Adults eat for $2 Hosted by the Havre Chamber Ambassadors Havre Daily News/Stacy Mantle Santa talks to Kord Scheele at the 2014 Lunch with Santa.

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Live nativity to illustrate the birth of Christ The first Saturday of Christmas, Dec. 12, at 5 p.m. is a special time for the people of Van Orsdel United Methodist Church. Prior to 5 p.m., there is hustle bustle as people make final plans for the annual Living Nativity Scene that takes place just adjacent to the church. But at the strike of 5 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, there is silence. Church members portray the birth of Christ as it was explained in the gospels. Jesus and Mary watch over the baby Jesus, sometimes portrayed by a live infant if one is available from the congregation. Shepherds and wise men stand in solemn observance. Along with the people is a host of of animals, as there was on the first Christmas. One of the donkeys has been with the Nativity Scene for the entire history of the pageant, which has been going 17 or 18 years, said Ray Toth, who has also been with the program from the beginning. This year there also will be a lama, at least one alpaca, sheep, a miniature donkey and a miniature horse and perhaps even a cow. Fifth Avenue remains hectic throughout the two-hour program, but many people stop to enjoy the silence and meditate, Toth said. Every half-hour or so, he said, performers are given a rest and other parishioners take their place. Havre Daily News/Stacy Mantle Participants enact the annual living nativity scene at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church along 5th Avenue.

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2015 Havre Holiday Calendar Enjoy the Magic of the Holidays

November 26th

• Thanksgiving Dinner, 11am-2pm, St. Jude Social Hall Happy

Thanksgiving!

November 27th

Black Friday

November 27th-29th

• Pictures with Santa – Holiday Village Mall – Noon - 3pm

November 28th • • • •

December 3rd

• HHS Winter Choir Concert – 7:30pm – HHS

December 4th-5th

• Montana Actors Theatre presents “A Seussified Christmas Carol” 8pm - MSU-Northern Theatre

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December 5th-6th

• Winterfest Craft Show – Holiday Village Mall Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 11am-4pm • Pictures with Santa – Holiday Village Mall – Noon – 3pm

December 6th

• Piano & Pipes Christmas Concert – 2pm – First Lutheran Church

December 7th

• 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Band Concert, 7pm - Middle School

December 11th

• Artist Reception – Tina Dion - 6pm-8pm – Atrium Mall

December 12th

• Lunch with Santa – Noon – Holiday Village Mall

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December 11th-12th

• Montana Actors Theatre presents “A Seussified Christmas Carol” 8pm - MSU-Northern Theatre

December 12th-13th

• Pictures with Santa – Holiday Village Mall – Noon - 3pm • City Wide Bake Sale – Holiday Village Mall (13th – 10am-7pm; 14th – 11am-5pm)

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December 13th-14th

• Montana Actors Theatre presents “A Seussified Christmas Carol” Matinee – MSU-Northern Theatre

December 14th

• 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Choir Concert, 7pm - Middle School

December 15th

• HHS Winter Band Concert -7:30pm - HHS

December 18th-19th

• Montana Actors Theatre presents “A Seussified Christmas Carol” 8pm - MSU-Northern Theatre

December 19th

• Artisan & Craft Sale – 10am-4pm – Atrium Mall • Jaycees Open House – 1pm-4pm – HRDC Fireside Room

December 19th-20th

• Pictures with Santa – Holiday Village Mall – Noon-3pm

December 20th

• Eagles Kids Christmas Party – 2pm

December 22nd-23rd

• Montana Actors Theatre presents “A Seussified Christmas Carol” 8pm - MSU-Northern Theatre

December 25th

Merry Christmas!

• Community Christmas Dinner – Eagles Club – 11am – 2pm

December 26th

HHS Alumni Holiday Hoops Basketball Games – 6:30pm – Middle School

December 31st

New Year's Eve!

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The Super Certificate Drawing will take place at the

Community Tree Lighting, Saturday, November 28.

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Holiday Village Mall and Atrium Mall

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Beyond the turkey meal

of Lights and the Festival of Trees.

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Havre Daily News/file photo A tree is auctioned at the 2014 Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line's Festival of Trees.

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The Salvation Army

in the business of providing help to others in need

Giving Tree

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Piano & Pipes

concert set for Dec. 6

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“A Seussified Christmas Carol” hits Havre

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Havre’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony

SANTA RUN

November 28, 2015 Saturday - Race begins @ 4:30pm REGISTRATION FORM

LOCATION: Town Square downtown Havre ROUTE: Begin at Town Square – run along 3rd Avenue – Finish at Town Square CHECK-IN: Norman’s Ranchwear at 4pm

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SANTA RUN

PRE-REGISTER: Chamber of Commerce 130 5th Ave or fax to 265-7748 QUESTIONS: Call 265-4383

November 28,$10.00 2015per Saturday - Race ENTRY FEE: person or $25.00 perbegins family @ 4:30pm FORM families) (BNSF will pay for BNSFREGISTRATION employees & their immediate

Door prizes & refreshments after race! QUESTIONS: Call 265-4383

ENTRY FEE: $10.00 per person or $25.00 per family (BNSF will pay for BNSF employees & their immediate families)

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