Bigfork Mountain Lake Lodge

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Father's Day Pizza - Sunday June 19th, 2011

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. ~Author Unknown

We love our Fathers!   Father’s Day is right around the corner.

Dad is looking forward to spending some quality time with his children on Father’s Day.

Perhaps a little fishing, hiking or four-wheeling in the morning




and what else but pizza for dinner in the afternoon!


Everybody's favorite food seems to be pizza so why not treat your Dad and/or Grandpa to a unique Father's Day of Beer and Pizza while dining  in Riley’s Pub and Sports Bar with it's panoramic views of Flathead Lake from the covered patio.
Why pizza????

Because what Dad or Grandpa doesn't love a good pizza?

Father's Day WOOD FIRED PIZZA for dinner.....Riley’s Original  ---Pepperoni, sausage, onion, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell peppers, black olives and extra cheese.

or “CREATE YOUR OWN” PIZZA by choosing from a wide selection of toppings that inlcude:
Veggies: bell peppers, olives, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, onions, mushrooms, pineapple, and spinach; sundried tomatoes.  Meats: sausage, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, chicken; bacon, or shrimp.   Cheeses: extra mozzarella, goat cheese.  Sauces: traditional red sauce, Ricotta and roasted garlic sauce, or basil pesto sauce.


The very first Father's Day was observed on Sunday, June 19th, 1910 in Spokane, Washington and by coincidence this year Father's day also falls on Sunday, June 19th.

Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a "father's day" in 1909.
Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart.

William Smart, a Civil War veteran, who was widowed when his wife (Mrs. John B. Dodd's mother) died in childbirth with their sixth child. Mr. William Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state.

It was after Mrs. John B.Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent.

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day.

Finally in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.

Thankfully, Father's Day has become a day to not only honor our father, but all men who act as a father figure to us.






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