Dinner and a Movie—Wilsall Style
For the last twenty years or so Wilsall has been serving up a delicious community dinner followed by a movie under the stars. This annual summer event on August 1st is a major fundraiser for Build A Better Wilsall that you will not want to miss!
Be at the Wilsall rodeo grounds on Cooper St. off Hwy. 89 North at 6 pm. Enjoy the prime rib cooked by Bruce Parks and Butch Waddell, two different salads, and rolls with butter along with brownies for dessert. Water is furnished and adult beverages are available for purchase. Price per dinner is $20, family discounts available—so do bring the whole family!
After dinner the live auction begins with incredible items donated by community businesses and members. They have a wonderful array of items such as: glass work by Becky Ratliff, a hand-woven table runner by Bev Polk, hand-woven alpaca items by Amberly at Crazyhead Creek Farms, beef and tallow products by Ranchers of Shields Valley, silk scarves by Dru Robidou, a painting by Diane Draper and beautiful items from Ace Hardware, Kenyon Noble, True Value and others. Be sure to thank a few of the event sponsors when you are out and about: Glenn’s, Hogenson’s, Ace Roofing, Park Farmer’s Co-op, Old PO Liquor Store, Bank of the Rockies, Red Dog Ranch, and Stu’s Chemical.
Some folks say the best auction items are the five homemade pies. For each lucky pie auction winner, they receive an entry (goes with each pie) for a chance to win a rifle from Murdoch’s (or a gift card).
As the evening darkens, the memorial slideshow begins to celebrate community members from Wilsall who have passed away in the last year. They call it “all the gold.” Next up is the movie, which is a secret selection but is family-friendly.
Build A Better Wilsall is aligned to improving their town. One of their current projects is to bring back a piece of history through the purchase of the town’s original 1918 fire truck. They are in the process of raising money to purchase it from the estate of the antique collector/restorer from Wisconsin who purchased it in Billings, MT, back in the 1960s. He restored it to perfect condition and it runs well today! The gentleman treasured the fire truck and housed it in a garage on his property (along with 50 other vehicles). If anyone who can’t attend the event wants to help bring the truck back by offering a donation, please send checks written out to Build a Better Wilsall Foundation to the Bank of the Rockies, at P.O. Box 2, in Clyde Park, Montana 59018.
Some of the previous projects that Build A Better Wilsall have completed includes: Donations to rodeo grounds for a concrete slab and other refurbishments; flags, sprinklers, benches, and a granite veteran’s memorial at the cemetery; flowers around town; a pavilion, flag, memorial, rest rooms, playground equipment, and signs at the park; picnic table and garbage can at the statue; donations to BPA, the Wilsall signs at the end of town, donations to the stockyard, reproduced photos for the gallery at the museum, speakers at the school, donation to Sedan School for painting; maintenance and fencing at the Conoco station.
Please join them for a delightful summer evening with your family with great food, great auction items for a worthy cause, and a movie under the open sky. Email Cheryl Robinson at montanalovely54@gmail.com or call her at 406-223-9014 for questions or more information.