A capacity crowd for the second round of Turkey Bingo filled the CVIC Hall in Minden on Nov. 23.
Photo by Kurt Hildebrand.
Between Kiwanis Turkey Bingo on Saturday and Thursday’s 8th annual Turkey Trot, more than 1,000 people are out celebrating Thanksgiving in Minden.
While cooks are prepping the guest of honor, runners are warming up for the 8th annual Turkey Trot to benefit the Carson Valley Community Food Closet and Douglas Animal Welfare Group on Thursday morning.
“We invite the entire community to bring your family, friends, and even your furry companions to this festive event where you can run, walk, or trot,” said Co-Director Cynthia A Rodriguez. “Every step you take helps support local families in need and our furry friends in the community.”
The run starts at Minden Park and attracted more than 500 runners and a variety of K-9s last year.
The registration site at www.thefoodcloset.org reported early sign-ups for the event were full on Monday, while there were only five spots left for the Kids Turkey Dash and four on the virtual version of the run.
In person registration is 7:30-8:30 a.m. on Turkey Day, with the kids dash starting at 8:30 a.m. and the main race starting at 9 a.m.
The route takes runners from the starting line on Esmeralda Avenue west to 10th Street and then into the depths of Minden.
The run is one of two events supporting the Food Closet over the next few weeks.
The Share Your Christmas Drive-By Food Drive is 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Carson Valley Inn.
More than 600 players turned up for three sessions of Turkey Bingo.
With the 145 turkeys donated by ABE Printing, the odds of winning a Thanksgiving gobbler were pretty good.
“We’re delighted to be able to host this event again at the CVIC Hall,” Kiwanis President Dan Hamer said after the second capacity crowd of the day. “We see a ton of returning folks come every year. This sort of kicks off their Christmas season.”
He said the stormy forecast might have contributed to the turnout.
“When we have possibly wet and cold weather is when this event grows like it did,” he said. “We had to turn people back for the first two sessions today. We try to accommodate everybody that we can safely.”
