Elks giving blankets for holidays

With the deadline moved back, people now have until Friday to donate to the Havre Elks Blanket Drive.

Blankets can be dropped off at the Elks Club at 321 Second St. or at Western Trailer and Marine Sales at 1865 U.S. Highway 2 East, where Elks Lodge Secretary Brandy Kurtz works.

Kurtz, who is helping coordinate the drive, said she even has blankets in her pickup truck.

The blankets will be given just in time for the holidays and peak cold season to people in need, Kurtz said. Priority will go first to people and organizations that have signed up by Saturday.

Kurtz said the drive will also give...