PEO donates

P.E.O. Chapter CA members, Ramona Mahoney, Linda Bone and Janice Donovan (not pictured), purchase warm winter clothing and boots for students at Cherry Valley and Linderman schools. P.E.O. Chapter CA members elected to replace their Christmas gift exchange for a cash collection to purchase the clothing for the children. This year over $1,000 was raised by the members. P.E.O., a philanthropic educational organization which provides scholarships and low-interest loans for women.

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Local museum requests donations

News from the Flathead Lake Museum

POLSON — Recently members of the Polson Flathead Lake Museum Board, assisted by a forklift and driver provided by Western Building Center, met at the museum to move our newly purchased roofing material into a dry, safe environment inside the museum, while we await the beginning of our Roof and Renovation project in 2022. Due to the increased price of goods and labor we are seeking donations for this much-needed project (our roof leaks, the building needs to be repainted with new sidewalks and parking installed as well). Please send your tax deductible donation to the Polson Flathead Lake Museum at P.O. Box 206, Polson, MT 59860. We appreciate your support of our non-profit 501(c ) (3) museum.

COURTESY PHOTO Polson Flathead Lake Museum Board of Directors members look on as a forklift driver moves roofing material to a dry, safe location.

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Turkey Trot tradition returns to Polson

Story and photos by Rob Zolman / Valley Journal

POLSON — The Polson Running club hosted its in-person turkey day running tradition on Thursday morning.

With a few people bringing their fourlegged companions to run beside them, nearly 100 people ran, walked and jogged their way through the club’s annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K.

The course took turkey trotters of all fitness levels from the starting line, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 93 and State Highway 35, down the walking path along Highway 35. It looped through the Mission Bay neighborhood then returned along Highway 35 to the start-finish line in front of the Century 21 office.

A grand prize of a frozen turkey was awarded to the first finishing female and male runners.

Chase Greene of Missoula was the men’s division and overall winner of this year’s event crossing the finish line with an unofficial time of time of 14:47. Maddy Hamilton, also of Missoula, finished as the ladies’ division winner.

While the race gave runners the opportunity to keep in shape and burn a few calories off before a nice Thanksgiving Day meal, the Turkey Trot is also a fundraiser. The proceeds will benefit the Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry, an organization that helps area families in need of food assistance.

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Christmas celebration planned for Mission Mountain Quilters’ meeting

RONAN — The Mountain Mission Quilt Guild will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at 35663 Terrace Lake Road for their regular monthly meeting and Christmas party. Please bring wrapped treats to share and enjoy.

Please bring non-perishable food items that will be delivered to St. Ignatius, Ronan, and Polson food banks.

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