Community notes, July 22
Thursday, July 22
P.E.O. Summer Picnic
Attention all visiting and local Lake County P.E.O. members: Chapters AI, BS, BY, and CA invite you to our annual Reciprocity Summer Picnic which is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on July 22 at Boettcher Park in Polson. Bring a brown bag lunch and we will provide dessert. It's a great opportunity to get together with old friends and make new ones if you are one of our summer visitors in the area. Boettcher Park is next to the original nine holes of the Polson Bay Golf Course off Highway 93. Please join us!
Community dinner
Fellowship Baptist Church will be hosting a free community dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23 at the church, located across from the HCP building on the corner of 7th Avenue and Main Street.
They will be serving an all-you-can-eat salad and baked potato bar along with a variety of homemade desserts. Please join them for good food and fellowship.
Friday,
July 23
Good Old Days
The St. Ignatius Good Old Days celebration lasts from July 23 to July 25 with events held each day. Friday features a barbecue and a showdown, Saturday has a Buffalo Run and the largest parade in Lake County while Sunday wraps everything up with a fly in. Events are held in Good Old Days park and are sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.
Quilt show
An outdoor quilt show and a fabric flea market will be held near St. Ignatius in conjunction with Good Old Days July 23 and 24. The Mission Thursday quilters are sponsoring the event at the Kay Krantz residence one mile south of St. Ignatius on Highway 93.
The event will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. Watch for the signs by the highway.
Photography display
From July 23 to August 13, the People, Places and Time: Creating Connections with People, Cultures and Communities exhibit created by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will be on display at the Polson Flathead Historical Museum. This exceptional exhibit includes photographs of life when the land was less crowded, the world less connected and less consumed by technology. They include photos of tribal members and settlers who lived throughout the Flathead Reservation.
Montecahto potluck
What's for dinner Thursday night? Bring your favorite dish and come to the Montecahto potluck, at 6 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of the month at the clubhouse, located across from Ricciari's near mile marker six on Highway 35. This is a great chance to visit with old neighbors and make new friends. Everyone is welcome.
Lake County
Pachyderm Club
The Lake County Pachyderm Club will be meeting on July 23 at Boettcher Park, Pavillion No. 1, at the "old nine" on the Polson Golf Course for a picnic to celebrate summer. Set up begins at 11:30 a.m.
The Pachyderms will provide hamburgers and hotdogs, and attendees are asked to bring a side dish or a dessert. Those attending are also encouraged to bring a friend. Pachyderms believe that the corrupting influences in America could be erased, and government generally made more responsive, by one basic improvement. All that is required is for more good citizens to participate in politics. "We get the government we deserve, not the one we wish for" remains a guiding star for a free people.
During the summer, Pachyderms are meeting once a month. In August, the meeting will be held on Friday, August 27. Beginning in September they will return to the regular schedule of meeting on the second and fourth Fridays.
Saturday,
July 24
Big Arm's 100-year bash
Big Arm will commemorate its 100 years from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 24 at the Historic School, located at mile 73 on Highway 93.
The events will include the infamous water-wars, good, old-fashioned family field games and living history inside the school.
At 10:30 a.m. Joyce Decker Wegner, local historian, will be giving a history of the old school. A great vintage car show will be from 11:30 to 2:30 p.m. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., we will have a barbecue of brisket of beef, corn on the cob and all of the trimmings. Ticket sales will help pay for the restoration of the school.
We will have events for kids of all ages, including old time games such as egg and spoon races, three-legged races, a sawdust treasure hunt and the circle game. We look forward to visiting with you at the Big Arm Birthday Bash! We will also hold our annual water wars. These are the infamous wet battles on the plains of Big Arm instigated by our very own Despot Dictator, Paulus Maurus. People all over the County, indeed, maybe even the entire state, rave about these wars!
For further information please call 849-6628.
Monday,
July 26
Bible camp
Fellowship Baptist Church will be holding their annual Vacation Bible School for local children from four years old to fourth grade, from July 26 to July 30. The school will begin and 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.
Come join us for the fun this year as we learn about Jesus on "Saddle Ridge Ranch." Each day, our students will enjoy Christian activities with a "western" theme as they explore biblical principles through fun, friends, games, crafts, food, and music all week. The camp is free of charge and parents can call 883-0291 to pre-register or sign up children on the first day.
Tuesday,
July 27
Skyline Drive meeting
The Lake County Commissioners will be having a public hearing about Skyline Drive at 7 p.m. on July 27 in the Polson High School auditorium. Information will be presented on the project and time will be set aside for public comments.
Ongoing
Pickin' in the park
Heads up for all of the old gang to go "Pickin' in the park." Join musicians, beginner or pro, from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday in Boettcher park.
Making Fitness Fun
The free youth program at Joe McDonald Fitness gym will last until August 27. Supervision will be provided at Joe McDonald Fitness gym for youth 7-and-older for various activities. Stop in anytime, all summer long. Transportation will be provided to Ronan Boys and Girls Club at noon. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington D.C. 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Contact Mike Tryon at the SKC Fitness Center at 275-4800 ext. 4981.