'Tom's Tailgate' visits Tonasket (corrected)

Tom Sherry of KREM 2 (Spokane) was greeted with plenty of enthusiasm from Tonasket and Okanogan students on Friday, Sept. 21.

‘TONASKET – The Tonasket and Okanogan communities stepped up to vote in a big way last week, securing 62 percent of the vote to bring KREM 2 (Spokane) weather forecaster Tom Sherry and his Tom’s Tailgate crew to Tonasket on Friday, Sept. 21.

Sherry filmed about 20 minutes worth of footage with Tonasket and Okanogan students, featuring both schools’ cheerleaders, the Tonasket band, interviews with students from both schools and an interview with Tonasket ag teacher Matt Deebach, who highlighted his FFA class’s restored Case tractor.

The Tonasket cheerleaders also hosted a pre-game barbeque fundraiser, with food donated by Grants Market, The Junction, Kuhler Bar and Grill,  Spectacle Lake Resort and Double S Meats of Tonasket and Frontier Foods of Oroville.

Sherry also presented checks for $222 to representatives of each school.

And, oh yes, the football. Tonasket fell to Okanogan 42-21, in front of a packed house on a warm Friday night.

Watch the festivities here.

Brent Baker KREM 2’s Tom Sherry presented checks of $222 to representatives of Tonasket (Alicia Edwards) and Okanogan High Schools.

Brent Baker/staff photo Tonasket and Okanogan tailgaters enjoyed a barbeque hosted by the Tonasket cheerleaders, with food donated by Grant’s Market, The Junction, Kuhler Bar & Grill, Spectacle Lake Resort, Double S Meats and Frontier Foods. Tonasket High School enjoyed its largest crowd of the football season thanks to the festivities.

Brent Baker/staff photo Marcelino Ruiz Martell tries to teach KREM 2 weather forecaster Tom Sherry how to dance at “Tom’s Tailgate” in Tonasket on Sept. 21.

Brent Baker/staff photo Tom Sherry’s “Tom’s Tailgate” of KREM (Spokane) 2 TV visited Tonasket for Friday’s game against Okanogan. Sherry had a live chat with Marcelino Ruiz Martell in front of a crowd of Tonasket and Okanogan cheerleaders and their fans.

Brent Baker/staff photo Tom Sherry and his crew get Tonasket and Okanogan high school students set up for their first appearance on KREM 2 TV on Friday, Sept. 21.

Brent Baker/staff photo Tonasket and Okanogan cheerleaders cut loose in front of Tom Sherry’s “Tom’s Tailgate” truck on Friday, Sept. 21.

Tom Sherry interviews Kailey Hunger of Okanogan during Friday’s tailgate party in Tonasket.

Tom Sherry of KREM 2 (Spokane) was greeted with plenty of enthusiasm from Tonasket and Okanogan students on Friday, Sept. 21.