Plains Day 2025: A celebration of community and tradition
100-year-old and soon to be 101 Betty Meyer is honored as the 2025 Plains Day Grand Marshal by riding in a 1925 Ford Model T owned and driven by Ken Matthiesen. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
5-year-old Mya Black and 4-year-old sister Stella wait for the candy to be thrown their way during the Plains Day Parade. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Blair Blizzard, one of the organizers of Plains Day, pulls names out of a hat for the pie eating 10 contest contestants. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Entertainment was provided by Ronan musical group The Late Bloomers at the Dental Park. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Even the adults get involved during the candy grab. Tom Cleveland gets caught in the act. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
One-year-old Plains resident Psylas Khachaturov takes a more laid-back approach during the Plains Day Parade. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Plains resident who recently moved to Kalispell, Jacob McPhee was the winner of the pie eating contest. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Plains Warrior Fitness float during the Plains Day Parade. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Months of preparation, countless volunteer hours and the support of Plains Day coordinators Blair Blizzard and Clark Fork River Radio owner Raf Viniard all came together Saturday for the 2025 Plains Day celebration. Additional support came from the Sanders County Chamber of Commerce, Em’s Café and the Plains Park and Recreation Department.
The day began with a pancake breakfast hosted by the SkillsUSA students and supervised by Plains shop teacher Kyle Mitchell at the Plains VFW Hall. The team hoped to serve around 300 people — and they nearly reached that number within just a few hours. The SkillsUSA crew also held a bake sale along Railroad Street McGowan Grocery.
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