Community calendar

Play auditions

K-6th graders are needed for the upcoming production of “Indy & Anna Jones and the Golden Loon” on April 27-28. The last chance to try out is Thursday, March 29 from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Ronan Performing Arts Center.

Community dinner

Join us for a free community dinner on Friday, March 30 at the Polson Community Church, 1814 First Street East. The spaghetti will be ready at 5 p.m. and we’ll serve until 7. All are welcome.

Kindergarten roundup

The kindergarten roundup a at St. Ignatius Elementary will be on Tuesday, April 2 from 9-11 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. To attend kindergarten in the fall, a child must be 5 years old and their guardian must bring with them their child’s immunizations and birth certificate as well as proof of residency, the guardian’s ID and the student.

Quilt guild

The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will meet on April 3 at the Ronan Alliance Church at 6 p.m. Education will be a hand applique lesson by Marina Cheff. This is the last month for the Block of the Month block to enter for the drawing. Show and tell is always lots of fun. Hope to see you there.

Thyme for herbs

The next “Thyme for Herbs” meeting will be on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. With growing season beginning, “What herbs does each family need?” and “Which herbs can you grow?” will be discussed. The meeting will be held at the North Lake County Library, anyone interested is invited to join. If you have questions, call Linda Peterson at 319-2446.

Caregivers class

A Powerful Tools for Caregivers class is scheduled for Tuesdays, April 3-May 8, at the Community Bank meeting room in Polson from 10-11:30 a.m. There is no fee for the class. The class is sponsored by the Area VI Agency on Aging to help caregivers take care of themselves, better understand their emotions and communicate more effectively. Please contact Jane at 883-7284 or 1-800-266-4188 for more info or to sign up.

Golf league

The Mission Mountain Men’s Golf League will have a meeting on Wednesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. at the MMGC clubhouse. Please call 676-3660 or 207-4585 with any questions.

Outdoor fair

Looking for an outdoor adventure? Look no further than the Youth Outdoor Fair on April 7 from 5-9 p.m. at the Ronan Community Center. Fun games and exhibits will educate kids on survival, animals and nature here in Montana. Experienced and professional exhibitors will be there to give great information. There will be lots of prizes and drawings at the end of the night.

Hunter ed

Registration for the spring hunter education course will be Monday, April 9, in the Beaverhead Science Building, room 116, on the Salish Kootenai College campus in Pablo. A parent or guardian must accompany students under 18 to registration. To preregister for the class online, go to http://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter/hunterEd.html. For more information, call Virgil Rinke at 676-8132 or Germaine White at 883-2888 x 7299.

Library info

Ronan City Library will be closed from Wednesday, April 11 to Saturday, April 14 so staff may attend training sessions at the Annual Montana Library Association Conference. There is also a position on the Ronan City Library Board of Trustees open. Time, a desire to be involved and being a Ronan City Library patron are required. It is a volunteer, non-paying position. Stop by the Ronan City Library for an application. For more info, call the library at 676-3682.

Masumola club

The next Masumola Club meeting will be held Thursday, April 12 at the clubhouse, featuring a presentation on Envision Polson! The social gathering begins at 5:45 p.m. with a potluck at 6:30 and the program at 7. The only requirement for new guests is to bring your own utensils and a dish to pass if you wish. For membership information, contact Irene Marchello at 406-883-6184.

Clothing exchange

Free children’s clothing exchange is coming to Flathead Valley. The clothing exchange is looking for new or used baby, toddler and children’s clothing. We are accepting donations of clothing, shoes, toys, books, children’s furniture and other necessities. On April 14, you will be able to come to the exchange and pick up items for your children for free. All donations are appreciated and can be dropped off at 50523 Highway 93 No. 8 (BelleVue Mobile Home court) or you can contact Tiauna at 406-883-1888 or 406-890-9660 for pickup.

Walk and roll

Celebrate Earth Day at the Walk and Roll event on Saturday, April 21 from 11-2 along the U.S. Highway 93 bicycle/pedestrian path. We are also looking for outgrown or unused bicycles in working condition that people would be willing to donate. We will be willing to pick them up or you can drop them off at the Ronan Tribal Fitness Center or the maintenance barn at SKC. For more information on the event, contact Jennifer (676-0211), Margene )745-3525) or Janet (644-2488) or to donate, call Jennifer or Ronan Tribal Fitness at 676-0138.

Fort Connah

Fort Connah Restoration Society will be holding a quarterly meeting at the 44 Bar at the crossroads of Hwy. 93 north and Red Horn Rd. in St. Ignatius on Saturday, April 21 at 3 p.m. There will also be a Fort Connah Open House Rendezvous, including a bake sale, silent auction and more on May 5-6. Fort Connah is located six miles north of St. Ignatius at mile post 39.

Pow-wow

The 37th Annual Head Start Pow-Wow will be on Thursday, April 26 at 5 p.m. at the Ronan Event Center. Children and families arrive at 4 p.m., the welcome and Grand Entry will be at 5. Dinner will be served throughout the evening. For more information or to register your drum group, contact Malissa or Myrna at 676-4509.

Donations needed

The Valley View Women’s club is in need of non-clothing items for their spring rummage sale. The sale will be on Saturday, May 5 from 10-2, at the Valley View Clubhouse. A Mexican lunch will be available. For pickup or drop-off, call Linda at 883-0540, Donna at 883-5529 or Karen at 883-1232. All proceeds go toward rain gutters for the clubhouse.

Women 4 Wellness

The Women 4 Wellness Health Matters event will be on Thursday, May 17 from 10-5 at the Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center at SKC. Registration for the event closes April 12.

Ronan reunion

The Ronan class of 1977 will have their 35th class reunion July 20 and 21. Letters were sent out in November. The reunion will be at the Valley View Clubhouse. Please let us know if you are attending; we need a count for the Valley View Women’s club, as they are catering the Saturday night dinner. We are also looking for classmates Ken Kimes and Ken Zaske. If anyone has information on them, please call Kelly Bailey at 883-2910.

Wings for wishes

Wings for Wishes Over Montana returns to Ronan on August 18 and 19, 2012. This is a Radio Control (R/C) Fun Fly event to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Montana. We would appreciate anything you can give in the way of time, expertise or donations toward its success. For more information, contact Eric Kendall at 406-675-4144 or 406-499-0116 or email him at wingsforwishes@hotmail.com.

Tax prep

AARP Taxaide volunteers are available to assist in preparation and electronic filing of your 2011 income tax returns. This assistance is available to any taxpayer of low to moderate income. The volunteers will be at the Polson Senior Citizens Center (883-4735) every Thursday and in Ronan (676-2371) every Friday until the filing deadline. The volunteers will be at the St. Ignatius Senior Center (745-4462) on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. This service is provided by appointment only. Please call to set up your appointment.