Fire open house thanks

As chair of Fire Prevention Week and Public Relations Committe, I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to those that helped make this year’s Whitefish Fire Department Open House the most successful gathering yet.

Thank you to the follow organizations: North Valley Hospital, Flathead Country 911 Center, Sinopah House, Firewise Communities, Flathead Electric, Kalispell SWAT, Flathead County Hazmat Team, and ALERT. These local business helped by donated prizes: Glacier Restaurant Group, Paddlefish Sports, Crystal Winters, Sportsmans and Ski Haus, Imagination Station and Pin and Cue. Also, a huge thanks to John Dunnigan and Deidra Heaton for their music. And finally, a thank you to the volunteers of Whitefish Fire Department.

I look forward to next’s years event and PLEASE TEST YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS!

— Sarah Peterson, Whitefish Fire Dept.