Jerry Puffer

The Knights of Columbus, are having a coat giveaway tomorrow afternoon (Fri) in Conrad. Don't worry about a thing...FREE coats, for the asking, will be available Friday afternoon. The hours to pick up your coats will be from 1 to 5, at the Catholic Church Parish Hall, in Cut Bank.

The 66th Annual Praise & Thanks Celebration's on the way this Sunday afternoon. The Praise & Thanks will get underway at 2, at the Golden West Lutheran Church, 23 miles east of Conrad, on the Sollid Road. Sunday afternoon's featured speaker will be Tyler Boyce. Tyler, ministers to the students over at Northern Montana College, in Havre. The musical program will include vocal, piano, string quartet, harp & guitar selections. Don't worry about a thing...pie & coffee will be served up following the service of Thanksgiving. The free offering's to fund the Golden West Women's benevolent programs. You're cordially invited to a "special service" on a "special day" this Sunday afternoon at 2 at Golden West Lutheran.

The Cut Bank Trails 2024 Holiday Raffle Calendars are on sale NOW! The calendars are $25, & each calendar you purchase gives you a chance to WIN some fantastic prizes worth up to $600 each & every day from this Friday, the 15th, through Sunday, December 15th. Prizes include a new grill from Billmans Home Decor, FREE oil changes from Northern Ford, & boxes of chocolate from Joy Chocolates, along with numerous other fun prizes. Don't worry about a thing, calendars can be purchased now at Marketplace on Main, in Cut Bank, or online at cutbanktrails.com.

He's Pianist/Vocalist/Composer Gary Negbaur. Mr. Negbaur "knocked them out at Birdland," in NYC, "raised the roof at South by Southwest," in Austin, & NOW, thanks to the Pondera Arts Council, Mr. Negbaur, will be playing jazz, blues & American roots music, combining innovative arrangements of standards with soulful originals, at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre, in Conrad, THIS Thursday night. Performance time's 7, to hear & experience the music that shaped our nation. Don't worry about a thing, tickets will be available at the door on Thursday evening.

The Triangle Squares Quilt Guild, will be having their Christmas Potluck Dinner, NEXT Tuesday night (11/19) over at the Shelby Senior Center. The dinner's not only a potluck dinner...here's where your "good luck" could enter the picture... they'll have the Triangle Squares'Gift Exchange! The festive fun starts Tuesday night at 6:30, at the Shelby Senior Center.

The Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale Fundraiser's on the way! The fundraiser's scheduled for Tuesday, the 26th, just 2 days before Thanksgiving, at the Main Topic, from 10 to 5. 10% of the proceeds from all the pies will be donated to our Shelby Turkey Bucks Campaign. Apples, peaches, pumpkin pie...what's your favorite? I'd like to hear from you on my Puff Man Blog.

Veterans Service Officers for Montana Veterans Affairs, will be meeting next week with Veterans interested in applying for benefits. The Officers will be available in Browning, on next Tuesday, the 19th, between 1 & 4, at the Blackfeet Veterans Center. Cut Bank's scheduled for next Wednesday morning, the 20th, from 8:30 to 10:30, at the Glacier County Courthouse Annex RM 119. Shelby's visit will be on Wednesday afternoon, the 20th, from 12:30 to 2:30, up at the Toole County Courthouse...lower level.

You invited to the Marias Museum Christmas Gingerbread Competition, on Tuesday, December 3rd, from 4 to 7, at the Marias Museum Annex. The theme this year's "Little Gingerbread House on the Prairie." You'll be enjoying the music of Strings n' Things, too while feasting on all the delicious soup & cookies. Here's the deal...houses & cookies MUST be delivered to the Museum Annex, by 6 PM, on Monday, December 2nd. Merry Christmas, & keep warm...

The Montana VA Health Care System's has announced the official re-opening of the Browning VA Clinic, on next Tuesday, the 19th. The re-modeled clinic's more than 590 square feet & has "dedicated" parking spots for Veterans. The clinic will offer telehealth services for Primary Care & Specialty Care (including, but not limited to Mental Health, Sleep Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Neurology) with on-site nursing for Veterans. The clinic's located at 5535 Haul Road, Blackfeet Eagle Shield Center, Suite 12, inside the Blackfeet Eagle Shield Center, in Browning. Don't worry about a thing, once a medical provider's been hired, limited in-person primary care appointments will be available. Starting Tuesday, clinic hours will be from 8 to 4:40, Tuesdays & Wednesdays.

Next weekend, Thanksgiving weekend's Shop Small Saturday. Next Saturday, the 30th, Our Shelby Chamber reminds us to light up the season & shop Shelby. Many of our Shelby businesses will be offering food & SALES throughout the day. It's so important to shop & support our local Shelby businesses as shopping at your favorite Shelby businesses results in a more vibrant community. What a fantastic way to light up this special holiday season & shop the Shelby businesses NEXT Saturday, the 30th. You'll want to check out the Chamber Facebook page to find out what each store will be offering on Shop Small Saturday. Happy Thanksgiving, & Merry Christmas, from ALL the Shelby merchants, & stay warm...