• Shoppers earn ONE Holiday Cash Raffle entry ticket every time they make a purchase at a participating downtown business between Nov. 19th ~ Dec 12th.  
• Entry tickets must be completed and deposited into the contest entry box at the time of purchase.  
• Contest will end at the close of business hours on Wednesday ~ Dec 12th, 2012.  
• All prizes will be in the form of a gift certificate to participating downtown shops.  
• Winners will be chosen at random on Friday ~ Dec 12th @ 9:30 am.  
• Drawing will be broadcast on Radio Eagle 101.5 FM

• Before the parades ~ before the football game ~ before the meal
• Support the Friendship Housing Center on Thanksgiving morning by participating in the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot
• Turkey Trot is a 5 k run & 1 miles walk with the proceeds benefiting the homeless in our area
• This fun event will be held at the Gaylord Regional Airport again with the races starting promptly at 9 am
• The date this year is November 22nd, 2012

The Community Thanksgiving Dinner is a non-denominational celebration.

It is open to all free of charge.

The meal includes: Roast Turkey ~ Sage Dressing ~ Glazed Sweet Potatoes ~ Mashed Potatoes ~ Baked Butternut Squash ~ Green Bean Casserole ~  Giblet Gravy ~ Cranberry Sauce ~ Fresh Baked Hard Rolls ~ Sweet Relish Trays ~ Chees and Fruit Trays and a Dessert Table with ~ Pumpkin ~ Apple and Cherry Pies and other trimmings.

Dinner is at St Mary's Catherdral Parish Hall located at 606 North Ohio Street in Gaylord.

Appetizers and fellowship begins at 2:00 pm and dinner is served at 3:00 pm.