Community calendar
Flavors of the Northwest
KwaTaqNuk Resort is hosting Flavors of the Northwest Cooking Competition with guest judge and celebrity chef Joey Campanaro. The cooking competition will feature four 3-person teams competing on a variety of dishes. The event will be held Friday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. For questions on how to enter, please call (406) 883-3636.
Polson Fly-In
Chapter 1122 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will be hosting the Polson Fly-In at the Polson Airport on Saturday, Sept. 8 and admission is free! Attendees will be able to see static displays, float planes, antique aircraft, experimental airplanes, and homebuilts. Camping is free. For more information contact Mauri Morin at 406-249-2250.
Valley View Potluck
The Valley View community potluck will be on Sunday, Sept 9 at 5 p.m. at the Valley View Clubhouse. The clubhouse is located at 40762 Valley View Road. Potlucks will be held every second Sunday of the month through May unless there is a holiday, in which case it will be moved to the next Sunday. Bring your favorite potluck dish to share and come enjoy some company. For details, call Kelly Bailey at 883-2910.
Scrap Metal Drive
The Valley View School Scrap Metal Drive is finishing up. Our first container was full to overflowing with donations, so a second container is now located nearby at the home of Shane & Callie Orien, at 45135 Riverbreak Lane southwest of the school. (We need to clean up the school area since school is starting!) If you have any last scrap metal donations, please don’t hesitate to call the school at 883-2208. Because of our generous community, we have raised over $7,000 towards our goal of $10,000 to replenish the school reserve fund. Valley View School thanks you, Mission Valley!
Herb Group Meets
“Thyme for Herbs Group” will meet Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the North Lake County Public Library Meeting Room in Polson at 2 First Avenue East (use the east side door). The topic for the meeting is “Building Your Immune System.” Many people are struggling with staying well. We will help you understand the nutritional and medicinal value of herbs in maintaining your health. Come hear a presentation and join in the discussion. Anyone interested is invited to join us. If you have questions please call Linda Peterson at 319-2446.
Veterans Claim Assistance
Ms. Roxanne Blanche, Service Officer for the Montana Veterans Affairs Division in Missoula, will be available to veterans and their dependents that have questions or need to file a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs on the second Thursday of every month. The upcoming dates are Sept. 13 at the Polson Senior Citizens Center from 10 a.m. to noon, and Sept. 13 at Ronan Senior Citizens Center from 1 to 2 p.m. For more information call (406) 542-2501.
Plein Air Paint Out
International Plein Air Painters Organization and Polson’s Sandpiper Art Gallery invite all artists to the World Wide Paint Out on Saturday, Sept. 15 in Polson. Free to all to come and paint! Painters bring your own equipment and check in at 9 a.m. at Riverside Park
in Polson. Return to the park at 4 p.m. for showing. The public is welcome. For more information call 883-5956.
Arlee CDC Meets
The Arlee Community Development Corporation (Arlee CDC) will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 6:00 p.m. in the Salish Senior Center on Bitterroot Jim Road in Arlee. New Board Members will be elected by the members of the Arlee CDC and the Board will review the past year’s activities and the future of the Arlee CDC. The meeting is open to the public and members are encouraged to attend as they will vote for new board members. For more information contact Kelley at 726-5550.