Community Calendar - March 13

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.

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.

After School Program fundraiser

The Polson After School Program is hosting a bingo night and raffle fundraiser this Friday, March 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the Linderman gym. The drawing will be held at 8:30. This family friendly event is open to the public. Questions? Contact Mandie at (406) 249-2572.

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 information, call 883-5864 or visit the website: www.gslcpolsonmt.com

Big Arm Association Potluck with Neil Lewing

The Big Arm Association is offering a community Potluck Dinner with entertainment by Neil Lewing of the Port Polson Players on Friday, March 21 at the historic Big Arm School. Neil promises to delight us with an eclectic mixture of songs, music, and jokes. Please bring a dish to share with your friends and neighbors. Dinner begins at 6:00 with social time starting at 5:30. Neil’s performance will begin at 7 PM.

Please call Nancy Foster of BAA for further information at 849-5064.

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.

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. (brown bag lunches encouraged); the business meeting begins at 12 noon.

Lake County Democrats

All Lake County Democrats are invited to a general business meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 26 at the North Lake County Public Library in Polson.  A social hour will start at 6:30pm with the meeting convening at 7:00 p.m. Topics for discussion will be 2014 candidates, precinct captains and future fund raisers.

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 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.

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.