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T. Falls hosts festive events
MOST CREATIVE – The Church family (Ali, Rio and Mike) dressed as characters from the Curious George books for the annual Trick or Treat, Move Your Feet fun run in Thompson Falls on Saturday.
FUN AND LEARNING - Amy Pearson (right) with Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness gave out treats at the Thompson Falls Chamber's Fall Festival Saturday. Pearson had a variety of pelts and antlers and challenged participants to identify the animals.
Thompson Falls was blooming with festive spirit last Saturday. Thompson Falls Community Trails hosted their annual Trick or Treat, Move Your Feet fun run, which was followed by the Thompson Falls Chamber's Fall Festival at Ainsworth Park.
Fun run organizer Kathy Conlin said the event, which started and ended at NorthWestern Energy's Power Park, saw 41 participants. The top male finisher was Alessi Rolando, who crossed the finish line in the 5K run in 20 minutes, 52 seconds. Sarah Polmounter was the top female finisher in 29 minutes, 42 seconds. The event attracted dragons, a bat, Curious George, skeletons and witches as residents dressed in costume. The Arlee Skeletons were awarded the best costume prize, with the scariest going to Emmett Blakney's warrior costumer. The most creative went to the Church family, with Mike Church as the man with the yellow hat, his wife Ali as a banner and their son Rio as Curious George.
"Every year is awesome because of this park and the people," Conlin said of the event. "I like being out on a fall day with people who want to enjoy life." Conlin was joined by volunteers including Carol Brooker, Rusti Levistad, Marty and Ernie Scherzer and Amy Person with Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, who served as an emcee for the event as she sported a mountain goat costume.
Following the run, the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce sponsored a fall festival at Ainsworth Park. The event featured food and craft vendors from throughout Northwest Montana. The Chamber held a costumer parade for kids and set up a fall-themed photo booth for families to take photos. Rex Community Theater provided free cocoa and cider for participants. Event organized Annie Wooden said it was a great day for the event, with perfect fall weather following some intense rainstorms last week. "It was great to see so many people out enjoying our great park and all the festivities," she said. Wooden estimated that about 300 people attended the festival, which was the first of its kind for the Chamber.
Next up for the Chamber of Commerce is Christmas on Main Street in Thompson Falls, scheduled for December 2-5.
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