Sometimes there is nothing better than a ride around Southwest Montana on a beautiful summer day.  How about a beautiful ride that benefits some of our area's Veterans?  Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 23rd as the Southwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry & Services is putting on a poker run that will take you all over Southwest Montana and commence with a big shindig at the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Deer Lodge with a barbecue, silent auction, live music and an epic raffle drawing.

ALL VEHICLES ARE WELCOME

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Bring out your bikes, trucks, cars and hot rods because all are welcome for this poker run.  Registration is at 9:30am at the Tri-County Fairgrounds and Blue Ribbon Pavillion in Deer Lodge with the ride starting at 10:30am.  Poker hands are $10 and tickets for the evening's raffle drawings will be available as well.  Here's where the poker run will take you.

  1. Deer Lodge - SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry, 505 Main St.
  2. Lincoln - Hi-Cuntry Trading Post, 3911 N. Lincoln Gulch Rd.
  3. East Helena - VFW Post 10010, 117 W. Main St.
  4. Butte - Copper Canyon Harley Davidson - 34 Olympic Way
  5. Deer Lodge - Tri- County Fairgrounds/Blue Ribbon Pavillion

All hands must be returned to the fairgrounds by 5pm and the winners will be announced at 5:30.  Bring your lawnchairs and enjoy the evening att the fairgrounds where you will enjoy live music from Dan Henry. a bounch house for the kids and also a BBQ dinner.  There will be a silent auction and raffle drawing with all proceeds supporting Southwest Montana Veterans.  Come make a difference.  For details, please call Jay or Susan Wood at (406) 846-4777.

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