Staff Report
The annual Huntley Christmas Stroll will be held Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. This year’s stroll features a variety of local businesses and organizations in addition to several fun contests and great food.
“We’re doing a map this year as a ballot and all participating business will be included on the map,” said Becky Tescher-Robison, the event’s coordinator. Upon visiting each location, they’ll get their map stamped and it will be entered into a drawing at Valley Baptist Church on Road 8. At each location, a snow globe will be hidden, and participants must find the globe to get a stamp. Snow globes will be given away at the drawing. As of press time, 36 gift baskets and snow globes will be included in the drawings.
Robison also noted that “haybales, donated by local farmers are posted throughout Huntley and will be decorated to promote the stroll.” A team of horses and other “people haulers” will be available throughout the day to transport people. If you have a people hauler or team and would like to help in this, Huntley businesses would welcome it. Included in the event is a cookie decorating contest and a Christmas Table place setting event. Guidelines are on the Huntley Christmas Stroll Facebook page or available at both R&R Trading and Yellowstone County News.
As of press time, these are the events sponsored by each business:
– Pryor Creek Golf Course will have treat bags, Santa, and live music including Jessica Lechner and Almeda Bradshaw.
– Huntley/Worden Fire Station will hold an open house.
– Farmers Market @ Barkemeyer Park will hold a Bin for a Toy Run.
– R&R Hardware and R&R Trading will be serving chili, cookies, hotdogs, and hot cocoa in the wall tent.
– Larry’s Small Engine Repair will have Mrs. Claus with elves and hold three drawings to include two new tablets and one wine basket. Also, there will be cookies.
– Blue Cat Bar & Grill and Rhoadside event center will have a vendor show at the Christmas photo booth.
– Yellowstone County News will hold an open house and feature a demonstration of the YCN Radio station. Also, there will be candy.
– Huntley United Methodist Church will hold a place setting contest and cookie decorating contest.
– Valley Baptist Church will be serving French Fries, giving away potatoes, delivering ballots here and hosting the drawings.
– Huntley Project Museum will feature its annual Festival of Trees.
