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For this
year's special project, The Sanders County
Fair Foundation is raising funds to host twelve
“Wounded
Warriors” and their companions at this year’s
fair. They will be our guests
of honor
during the Saturday night PRCA rodeo and acknowledged during our annual
recognition of all members of the U.S. Armed
Forces, both active duty and veterans. They will also be
recognized during our annual Saturday morning parade in downtown Plains.
The
selected individuals and their companions will be our guests
at
all four arena events: the Thursday night PRCA
Bull Riding; the two PRCA Rodeos on Friday and Saturday night; and, the
Demolition Derby on Sunday.
On
Friday, they will be taken to the
National Bison Range, the Mission in St. Ignatius, the Ninepipes Museum
and the
People’s Center in Pablo where they will meet with the
members of
Salish-Kootenai Warrior Society.
Housing
has been
arranged for them at the Glacier Crossroads Motel here in Plains. The
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
have graciously donated the use of two 17-passenger lift
busses
for our guests' transportation needs. The
fair
and foundation will be responsible for drivers
and fuel for
the busses. We will wrap up this
weekend
of memories with a sit-down, prime rib meal for our
guests at
Heather’s County Kitchen
restaurant here in Plains.
With
all the support the community has provided, we still need some help to
make sure that this experience is one to remember, or perhaps one that
helps to forget. Quite honestly, the
project has grown a bit beyond
our budgeted resources. If you would like
to donate to this project, please make your check payable
to the Sanders County Fair Foundation, P.O. Box 9, Plains, Montana
59859. Please indicate on your check that
you wish to support the Wounded Warrier Project. All funds
donated go directly to projects, there are no administrative costs,
really.
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