Community Calendar - May 9
Ten Sticks Lacrosse
Ten Sticks Lacrosse is having a rapid fire crowdfunding rally on Indiegogo, Ten Days for Ten Sticks, through May 10. TDTS will fund trips to send the entire team to the State Championship playoffs in Bozeman, and four players to the motherland of lacrosse, The Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, where they will compete against and learn from the people who gave us this game. Funds will also support phase one of a short documentary film that captures the stories of the first 10 teenage boys from the Flathead Indian Reservation who have brought this traditional Native American game to the kids in their community. Campaign backers can receive unique, traditional Native game sets that are harvested and hand carved by our players and community members. More at tenstickslacrosse.org.
Author night
Montana Aurthor’s Nights at the Ronan City Library begin with Elizabeth Watry, author of “Women in Wonderland: Lives, Legends, and Legacies of Yellowstone National Park,” from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 9. Watry’s book chronicles the stories of 12 women — rangers, scientists, and others — who helped shape Yellowstone National Park. The free event is open to the public at the library, 203 Main St.
Arlee Community Dinner
The Arlee Indian Club is hosting a community dinner to honor our American Indian graduates who have successfully met the requirements to graduate from Arlee High School. This year, 20 American Indian students will graduate. The dinner is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. May 9 in the new cafeteria. Indian tacos will be served. This event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions, call Willie Wright at 726-3216, ext. 2310, or Jeff Padgett at 726-3216, ext. 2317.
Masumola Club Meets
The Masumola Club meeting will be held Thursday, May 9, at the Clubhouse. The social gathering begins at 5:45 p.m., potluck at 6:30 and program at 7. The clubhouse is located on Masumola Road. Turn onto Rocky Point off of U.S. Highway 93, and after mile marker 3, turn right onto Masumola Road. The clubhouse is a quarter mile on the right. Anyone in the community of Polson and the surrounding area is invited to attend this meeting as a guest and enjoy friendship and interesting programs. The only requirement for new guests is to bring their own utensils and a dish to pass if you wish. For information, contact Irene Marchello at 883-6184.
Cherry Valley movie night
The first ever Cherry Valley Elementary School Family Movie Night begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 at the school. Admission to “Finding Nemo” is free and concessions will be offered. Money raised from concessions will go to the school’s teacher grant program. For more information, contact James Niblack at 883-0685 or badger.00@gmail.com.
Quilt trunk show and class
At 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, there will be a Quilt in a Day trunk show, which is free and open to the public. The show, which will be held at the Terrace Lake Community Church on Terrace Lake Road, east of Ronan, will feature Joyce Anderson, a certified quilt in a day instructor, from Idaho. Anderson will share her history and involvement with Eleanor Burns’ methods, as well as share tips. Bring pen, notepad and camera,if you wish. We need cookies and punch for this. A Quilt in a Day Class will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11. Sewing machines can be set up after the trunk show the night before. Our class project is “Storm at Sea.” Be sure to have all pieces precut before the class. This class is a potluck, as class will go on until 4 p.m. Call Kay if you have questions. If you need help cutting for the Quilt in a Day class, come to the Terrace Lake Community Church at 6 p.m. on May 7.
Free Dinner at Polson Presbyterian Church
The May Friendship Table Dinner is from 5-7 p.m. May 10 at the Polson Presbyterian Church, which is located across from the Linderman School. Fried Rice and Egg Rolls will be served. The dinner is free and open to all.
SKC powwow
The SKC Spirit of the Bison Student Organization will be hosting the First Annual SKC Powwow on May 10 and 11, with Grand Entries starting at 7:30 p.m., Friday night and continuing Saturday at 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. in the Joe McDonald health and Fitness Center on the SKC campus. Contest dancing is slated to begin Friday and includes junior, teen and adult categories, as well as golden age. Drum pay is tentatively set for the first 10 registered drums, with dance specials to be announced. There will be concessions, vendors and raffles, with all proceeds going to the powwow. The Spirit of the Bison will be taking requests from the public if you would like to sponsor a special or dance category. For more information, contact Allen Addison at (406) 275-4980 or allen_addison@skc.edu, or ShiNaasha Pete at shinaashapete@student.skc.edu. This event is free and open to the public.
Pachyderms meet
Jeff Tiberi, Executive Director of the Montana Assoc. of Conservation Districts, will be the featured speaker at the Friday, May 10, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club at the Rural Fire Department building on Regatta Road, Polson. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m., with the business meeting from noon-1 p.m. Tiberi, who holds degrees from Pennsylvania State University and Webster University, will speak about the 58 Conservation Districts in Montana and how they work to preserve and improve our natural resources which are so vital to our quality of life. Tiberi’s career has spanned the Atlantic Coast, South Dakota, Yellowstone National Park and five western states. He has drafted national park legislation and lived for nearly a decade in Bermuda, where he trained Bermudians to operate their parks. Not a member of Lake County Pachyderms? Please come anyway. More information: 883-2248.
Red Sleep Drive opens
Red Sleep Mountain Drive will open Saturday, May 11. The main gate opens at 6:30 a.m., and people should start the drive no later than 6 p.m. The visitors center also opens for the season May 11 and will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Motorcycles and bicycles are not allowed on the scenic drives. For up-to-date info, go to www.fws.gov/refuge/national_bison_range.
International Migratory Bird Day
Celebration of International Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated at the National Bison Range on Saturday, May 11. The event focuses on life cycles and details all aspects of a migratory bird’s life and addresses the need for conservation. Walks and activities have limited space and preregistration is required. Call 644-2211, ext. 207, to register and for more information. More at www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/IMBD-13.pdf.
Native American genealogy workshop
A Native American Genealogy Internet Research Workshop will be held from noon-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the D’Arcy McNickle Library on the Salish Kootenai College campus. The workshop, supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, features Eugene Felsman and is free and open to the public. Space is limited to 30 participants. For more information, call 275-4875.
Republican Women meet
Polson High School student Sharidan Russell, winner of the annual American Legion District 4 Oratorical Contest, will present her winning speeches to the Lake County Republican Women’s Club at their monthly meeting, Monday, May 13, at the Rural Fire Hall on Regatta Road, Polson. Sharidan’s talks are about the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article 2, the qualifications for president of the U.S. Also, President Dorothy Ashcraft and Mimi Milheim will be reporting on the District Convention of the National Federation of Republican Women they attended in Rapid City, S.D. Social hour and bring-your-own brown bag lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., and the business meeting and program starts at noon. Anyone interested in hearing Sharidan’s presentations or wanting to know more about the Lake County Republican Women’s Club is welcome.
Cancer support group meets
Cheerful Heart support group for cancer survivors and fighters meets from noon-1 p.m. every second and fourth Monday at the United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E., Polson.
Spring concert
The Spring Middle School Concert begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Ronan High School.
Herb meeting
The next gathering of the “Thyme for Herbs Group” will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at the North Lake County Public Library’s meeting room, 2 1st Ave. E., Polson. Guest facilitator, Barb Gabbitas, will lead the discussion on “The Evolution toward Natural Living from Mainstream Thought.” The second half of the gathering will focus on dividing plants, soil temperature and pH, and using natural fertilizers. We will help you learn to grow herbs or find local sources for herbs. Anyone interested in learning about herbs, can join in the free evening of discussion. For more information, call Linda Peterson, 319-2446.
American Indian Cultural Activities Day
The Arlee School will host a K-12 American Indian Cultural Activities Day on May 15. Some of the activities that students/staff will participate in include: stick game, shinny, double ball, lacrosse, and other various Native American games. Guest speakers/presenters will share their cultural knowledge and skills with the students. We encourage student participation in this event, so students can learn and appreciate the rich cultural heritage of the American Indian. There will be cultural educational presentations about making shields, native plants and their uses, setting up a teepee, drumming/singing, Native American artists, and crafts, such as making pony beaded necklaces, dream catchers, beaded pouches and more.
A social pow-wow will be held from 1:30-3 p.m. in the new gym. The school extends an invitation to the people to join in celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the American Indian and engage in dancing to the beat of the drum. We are in need of dancers for the pow-wow from all styles of Indian dancing. High school students who are dancing or drumming/singing will be excused to attend the pow-wow, otherwise they will be expected to attend classes. If you have any questions, call Willie Wright at 726-3216, ext. 2310.
Ronan Community Theatre
Get ready for a mystery and comedic mayhem with live music by the Ronan Community Theatre on May 16-18. The performances of “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” begin at 7 p.m. each night at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. Advance tickets to the locally cast show are available or tickets can be bought at the door.
Coffeehouse Concert
Arlee High School’s music department’s Coffeehouse Concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at the high school.
Polson city clean up day
From 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, May 17, Polson city staff will come to city residences and pick up clean yard waste. All clean yard waste must be piled next to the street in order to be picked up. Put all loose material, including leaves and grass, in bags and place the bags out by the street. If you are elderly or disabled and would like some assistance with yard clean up, call 883-8202 and leave your name, address and telephone number and the Boy Scout Troop 1947 members will help. Get signed up as soon as you can. If the clean up is not finished Friday, staff will continue picking up piles on Monday.
Clean Up! Green Up!
Polson’s third annual community-wide Clean Up! Green Up! will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 18. Volunteers are asked to come to event headquarters at Riverside Park for sign up and assignment to areas that need cleaning up, with a focus on roadsides and public properties. Their names will be included in drawings for one of four $25 gift certificates from local businesses. A no-host gathering will follow at 5 p.m. at Glacier Brewery. Clean Up! Green Up! is organized by the Beautification Committee of Envision Polson! For more information, call 883-4446.
Ronan Fine Arts Spring Fling
Ronan Fine Arts Spring Fling begins at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 20, and Tuesday, May 21. The event features drama, band, choir and art students. Performances will be in the Event Center, and a student art show will be in the Grand Commons. A silent acution of student-designed Vann’s shoes also will be held. Tickets are available at the Ronan Middle School office.
Veterans claims assistance
Roxanne Blanche and Andrea Montee, Service Officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs Division in Missoula, will be available to veterans and their dependents who have questions or need to file a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs on the third Tuesday of every month. Blanche and Montee will be in Polson from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, May 21, at the Senior Citizens Center, and in Ronan from 1-3 p.m. at the Ronan VFW. For more information call (406) 542-2501.
Big Arm potluck, grizzly presentation
Friday, May 24, is this month’s Community Potluck at the Big Arm Historic School. Come at 5:30 to socialize, 6 p.m. to share in the potluck and 7 p.m. to hear the presentation on grizzly bears. Biologist Amy Macleod will be talking about non-invasive genetic sampling of grizzly bears in northwest Montana. She has worked for over 10 years at the Grizzly Bear Recovery Office with the U.S. Geological Survey. Everyone is welcome. Bring a dish to share for the potluck, or arrive just before 7 if you just want to hear the talk. For more information, call 849-6628.
Kids Fishing Day
The Kids Fishing Day will be held at the Family Fishing pond at Ninepipe Reservoir from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 1 for kids 13 years and younger. Prizes for large and small fish for age groups 6 and under, 7-9 and 10-13, and a Fish Identification Test. Limited fishing poles, tackle and bait will be available for kids who do not have fishing equipment. The pond will be stocked with rainbow rrout. Anyone who would like to make donations can contact Jason McDonald at (406) 381-7574 or message us at www.facebook.com/kidsfishingdaymt.