Chilly Dip, warm pie, bartering for beer
Members of the Flying Penguins jump into Whitefish Lake in the annual Penguin Plunge on Saturday afternoon. This year the group consisted of 48 members who collectively raised $6,000. According to Aaron Norton this is the second year they have been the largest group to enter the competition.
Mary Lou Musser wraps up a whole pie for Anne and Steve Rogers of Lake Blaine on Saturday afternoon at the St. Charles Pie Social in Whitefish. Musser is a member of the Council of Catholic Women of St. Charles, the group that volunteers to organize, supply and serve at the social. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for various service organizations in the Flathead Valley.
Ed Nissen smiles as he looks down at his five-year-old son Kane as he enjoys a slice of cherry pie at the St. Charles Pie Social on Saturday afternoon in Whitefish.
Susan Duffey of Midland, Texas, and other cheer at the start of the Black Star Beer Barter on Saturday afternoon in Whitefish. Susan Duffey is the mother of Great Northern General Manager Marcus Duffey who served as one of the judges for the barter.
Josh Buls of the Flathead County Sheriff's department jumps into Whitefish Lake in the annual Penguin Plunge on Saturday afternoon.
Members of the Flying Penguins jump into Whitefish Lake in the annual Penguin Plunge on Saturday afternoon. This year the group consisted of 48 members who collectively raised $6,000. According to Aaron Norton, this is the second year they have been the largest group to enter the competition.