Community calendar
Community meal
Fellowship Baptist Church cordially invites any members of the community to join us for a free community dinner on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. We will be serving a variety of Italian dishes and desserts. Please join us for good food and fellowship. Our church is located on the corner of Main Street and 7th Avenue East, across from the HCP building.
Pachyderms meet
Ann Brower, Lake County Commissioner, will be the featured speaker at the Friday, Oct. 28, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club. The Pachyderm Club meets in the Rural Fire Department building on Airport Road in Polson. The meeting begins at noon and adjourns at 1 p.m. The social time begins at 11:30 a.m.; brown bag lunches are encouraged.
Astronomy meeting
The next meeting of the Mission Valley Astronomy club will be this coming Saturday, Oct. 29 at the old school in Ravalli at 7 p.m. A program on astronomy will be presented. Weather permitting, viewing will follow with Jupiter being the showcase object. All are invited. Coffee and cookies will be served. Join us and have your astronomy itch scratched. For more information call 745-4904 or 675-4350 or e-mail us at bigskyscopes@stignatius.net or mikehawk@ronan.net.
Trick-Or-Treat
The Polson Business Community will be having downtown trick-or-treating Monday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participating businesses will have pumpkin posters on their front doors.
Pumpkin patch bash
The Pumpkin Patch Bash will be held at the Polson High School gym from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, sponsored by New Life Christian Center. The free carnival designed for children grades 6 and under will have a dinner, as well as games, candy and giveaways for the kids. Don’t miss this amazing annual event. For more information, please call 883-2447.
Harvest party
Fellowship Baptist Church will be holding our annual Harvest Party celebration on Oct. 31. This event is free to all our community children. We will be having supper followed by games, crafts, lots of treats and more. Please come join us for a fun and safe alternative evening for all children. Our church is located on the corner of Main Street and 7th Avenue East, across from the HCP building. Our Harvest Party will begin with supper at 6 p.m. and continue through 8 p.m. We’ll see you there!!
Ronan concert
The Annual Fall All-Choral Concert featuring five choirs will take place Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. The select/show choir, concert choir and Ronan’s sixth, seventh and eighth grade choirs will be performing several selections, as well as several styles of songs. It’s the only concert of the year in which high schoolers and middle schoolers perform together, so come to this free event!
Community dance
It’s a hunter’s moon on Nov. 2, so if you’re looking for a bargain in fun places to be, come out to the dance from 7:30 until 11 p.m. at the Elk’s. Tunes are played by Heart to Heart. Refreshments are served and requests are welcome. You don’t have to join anything but the fun. Ballroom dancing is the fare and all your friends will be there.
Quilters meet
The regular meeting of the Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will be held Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Ronan Alliance Church on Terrace Lake Rd. Everyone is welcome to come and join in the fun. Carl has an educational panel of “Experts” including Sylvia Moody, Peggy Olson, Robyn Shock and Debbie Thinglestad to answer your quilting questions. There is still fabric to participate in the Mystery Challenge Quilt, there is a small fee for this but you will receive the fabrics for the challenge quilt for this year. You still have time to get in on the six block sampler. Don’t forget to bring your show and tell to share with everyone. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Thyme for Herbs
If you are interested in how herbs can help your health, please join us for our next gathering where we will be discussing: Herbs for Detoxifying and Rebuilding on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at the North Lake County Public Library Meeting Room, 2 First Avenue East, Polson. Any questions please call Linda Peterson 319-2446 or 250-4837.
Dock reminder
The Lake County Planning Department would like to remind lakefront property owners on Swan Lake and Lake Mary Ronan that floating docks are required to be removed from the water by Dec. 1 in accordance with Section 5-3(A)(3) of the Lake County Lakeshore Protection Regulations. The Lakeshore Protection Regulations are available online at www.lakecounty-mt.org/planning/lakeshore.html or at the Lake County Planning Department, 106 Fourth Avenue East, Polson. For questions or more information, contact the Planning Department at 406-883-7235 or by e-mail at planning@lakemt.gov.