Community Calendar - March 6
Affordable Care Act explained
Assisters are available to come and talk with your community group, neighborhood organization, church group, or at an activity that you think would be a good place for people to receive this information – just call (406) 546-0199 and we will schedule a time that works for you. Health insurance offered by the ACA begins on Jan. 1, 2014, but open enrollment will take place through March of 2014.
Guest Speaker
The Valley View Women’s club will be having a guest speaker at the community potluck, to be held Sunday March 9, Valley View Clubhouse, 40762 Valley View Road at 5 p.m. Their guest speaker will be candidate Rick Schoening, who is running for the position of Lake County Sheriff. Bring your favorite potluck dish to share and your questions for Rick. Questions call Kelly Bailey 883-2910.
Polson VFW Turns 80
Come join us for our 80th birthday! The VFW Fullerton Post 2986 is turning 80 on March 24. All veterans and their families are invited for cocktails at 5 p.m. with ham dinner served at 6 p.m. The VFW Fullerton Post 2986 is located at 423 Main Street in Polson.
PHS Winter Carnival
After a 15 year hiatus, the nearly 50-year tradition is back! Bring the whole family to the Polson High School gym on Sunday, March 16, from 2-4 p.m. for carnival games, fun activities, and food. The hope is that this “mini” revival of the Winter Carnival will have great community support and grow to its former glory over the next couple of years. Purchase tickets for 50 cents/each at the door, and use them to play games and purchase food at a wide variety of booths. Win prizes! Take home a cake from the Cake Walk! Support PHS classes and organizations! For information, call Shelley Quinn at 261-4298 or Daniel Smith at the Polson Heart & Soul office, 260-1521.
Tyro To Speak To NARFE
The national Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet in Ronan at the Ronan Café at noon on Wednesday, March 12. The meal will be off of the menu. Following the meal, the program will feature Frank Tyro, a polar bear expert. A short business meeting will conclude the meeting. For more information, contact Leonard at 406-319-2054.
Home School Graduation
The Mission Valley Home Educators’ Class of 2014 is in the process of planning their Graduation Ceremony. If you have a home schooling senior who would like to participate, please email: missionvalleyhomeeducators@gmail.com. We would love to include you!
“Love Unknown” theme for Lenten worship
Lenten soup suppers and worship services will be held each Wednesday through April 9 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Suppers are at 5:30 p.m., followed by the worship services at 6:30 p.m.
The theme for this year’s Lenten worship is “Love Unknown.” We will follow the verses of “My Song is Love Unknown,” which include topics such as “love to the loveless,” “love and grief,” and the “needs we have.” The liturgy for each week comes from modern-day composer Marty Haugen’s “That You May Have Life.”
Good Shepherd is located at 409 4th Ave. E. in Polson. For more info, call 883-5864 or visit our website.
Food Safety meetings
The Lake County Environmental Health Department will be holding meetings regarding registration requirements for non-profit and temporary food events. The meeting will cover food safety and registration requirements for any food vendor participating in community events where food is offered. The following meetings have been scheduled: March 11th at 10:00 a.m. at the Polson Rural Fire Department, Fair Ground Station; March 12th at 10:00 a.m. at the Ronan Community Center; March 18th at 3:00 p.m. at the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center; and March 20th at 10:00 a.m. at the Hanging Art Gallery in Arlee. For further details please call the Lake County Environmental Health Department at 883-7236.
Free church dinner
The March Friendship Table Dinner is coming up on March 14 from 5 to 7 p.m., at Polson Presbyterian Church, across from the Linderman School. Come join us! This dinner is free and open to all.
Polson School Board
The next Polson School Board meeting will be held Monday March 10th at 5:30 PM in the Polson Schools District Office.
Pachyderm Club
Here’s an opportunity to learn more about the Reserve Water Compact - a very important issue in our community.
Melissa Hornbein, attorney for the Reserve Water Compact Commission, and Ethan Mace, DNRC Surface Water Hydrologist with the Water Resources Division, Missoula, will provide information on the CSKT Water Compact at the Friday, March 14, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club.
The meeting, to be held at the Polson Rural Fire Department building on Regatta Road, begins with social time at 11:30 a.m. (bag lunches encouraged); the business meeting begins at noon.
Miracle of America Museum Monthly Activity
Second Thursday evening of each month, 6:30 pm. Free admission. Treats welcomed. If you would like to contribute to, present, or suggest a program, please call Gil at 406-883-6804.
Mar. 13th 2014 program - “Artist dive to and painting of the Titanic.” Video of nationally known artist Roger Bansemer’s journey to the Titanic and painting the infamous ship on the ocean floor while looking through a viewport of the dive vessel.
Roger, whose art show/workshops are featured on 200 PBS channels, and his wife Sarah, spent 3 days at the Miracle of America Museum last fall painting and doing documentaries of specific museum artifacts.
Music scholarship
The Five Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is awarding a music scholarship to any Montana resident pursuing a college degree while being involved in music activities or pursuing a music degree. High school seniors or college students are eligible. The deadline is April 9, 2014. Interested individuals should contact their school advisor or Judy C. Lange, Scholarship Chairman, at 273-2491 or download the application at: www.fivevalleysweetadelines.com.