West Plains Briefs

Car Club pancake feed

The Stars Stripes, Boots and Spurs Car Club is hosting a pancake feed Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 a.m. at the Cheney American Legion Post, 116 College Ave., to benefit the Cheney Junior Rodeo and veterans organization Time of Remembrance.

For a $10 ticket you can get all you can eat pancakes, a serving each of eggs and sausage and fresh hot coffee. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 raffle drawing.

Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling Sherrie at 230-7166, Jay at 230-6850 or Tony at 855-2618.

Cross country Turkey Trot

The Cheney High cross country team’s seventh annual Turkey Trot takes place Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27 at 9 a.m. at the high school track. The 2-mile walk or 3-mile run is for runners and walkers of all ages.

The entry fee is $5 without T-shirt, $20 including long- or short-sleeved T-shirt if registering by Nov. 11, and $25 late T-shirt order/entry day of the trot. Participants receive a ticket for a drawing to win a turkey and other prizes.

To receive a form, email cross country coach Jay Martin at [email protected]. Portions of the proceeds are donated to the Cheney Food Bank.

Blackhawk holiday bazaar

The Cheney High School Blackhawk Holiday Bazaar takes place Dec. 6-7, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday. There are openings for vendors to set up tables promoting their products.

To pick up a vendor application and learn more about the bazaar contact Lynne Smith at 994-9209 or via email at [email protected].

Operation Christmas Child

The annual collection week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 23 – 27. The local sponsors would like to make the event even more successful than past years. Please call 290-2878 to get more information on how you can help send gifts to children in need around the world at Christmas.