(Four day Holiday starts Thursday)....Most local, state and federal offices will be closed Thanksgiving Day Thursday and Friday, as well as the weekend.

It is also a major off-road holiday. Off-Roaders from near and afar have already began gathering at the San Dune Recreation areas around Imperial Valley. It has been reported the population of Imperial County doubles and some time triples with the number of off roaders spending the Thanksgiving Holiday at the local dunes. Also on Thursday, the 39th Annual Jack Kirby Classic Turkey Shoot will be held at Desert Trails R.V. Park and Golf Course, 225 Wake Avenue in El Centro. Contact Don Gorham at 760 427 31 85 for all the information. The Calexico Neighborhood House will be hosting their Thanksgiving Day Luncheon. It will be held at the Calexico Community Center from 10 am until 12 noon Thursday.