Communtiy Calendar - March 20

ACA in Indian Country

Come to a panel discussion on Thursday, March 20 from 6-8 p.m. to learn what you need to know about the Affordable Care Act.

Application counselors will be available to assist with health plan applications. Applicants should bring Social Security information, household names, date of birth and employer and income information. Contact Felicia Blackhoop with questions, 406-247-7184.

Polson School Board Meeting Moved

Due to spring break, the Polson School Board will meet Monday, April 7 rather than April 14.  It will be held in the Polson District Office Board Room at 5:30 p.m.

St. Ignatius Kindergarten Roundup

St. Ignatius Elementary School is having kindergarten roundup  on March 26 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Your child must be 5 years old by Sept 10, 2014 to attend kindergarten this coming fall. Guardians must bring with them the student, proof of immunizations, birth certificate, tribal enrollment information (if applicable) and proof of residency (e.g., energy bill, lease).

Flying Club Meeting

The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1122 will be meeting Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Polson Airport. Anyone interested in aviation or airplanes is invited to attend. We will be discussing our schedule of events for the coming year.

For more information, you may call Mauri Morin at 406-249-2250 or just show up and meet some of the local pilots.

St. Ignatius, Sacred Heart and St. John Berchman/Jocko Missions Events

Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m., St. Ignatius Mission (every Friday through Lent)

Anointing of the Sick, Sunday, March 30, 9:15 a.m., St. Ignatius Mission; 11:15 a.m., Sacred Heart Mission in Arlee, 5 p.m., St. John Berchman/Jocko Mission

Reconciliation Service, Wednesday, April 2, 7 p.m., St. Ignatius Mission

Reconciliation Service, Wednesday, April 9, 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Mission in Arlee

Easter Egg Hunt

Alpha Upsilon will be hosting an Easter egg hunt for children fourth grade and below at Boettcher Park on Saturday, April 19 at 9 a.m. Call Brittany Simonich at 406-270-2974 for more information.

Pachyderm Club Meeting with Mark Shrives

Mark Shrives, Polson’s city manager, will be the featured speaker at the Friday, March 28 meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club held in the Polson Rural Fire Dept. building on Regatta Road near the fairgrounds. The business meeting begins at noon; social time begins at 11:30 a.m.  Brown bag lunches are encouraged.

Call Penny Jarecki at 883-2248 with any questions.

School Board Candidate Training

A school board candidate training session will be held at the North Lake County Public Library in Polson on Saturday, March 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. The training is open to any individual interested in pursuing a position on the school board. Call Amber at the Polson Chamber office at 883-5969 for more information.

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.

“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 p.m. with social time starting at 5:30 p.m. Neil’s performance will begin at 7 p.m.

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

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!

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 Meeting

The Lake County Environmental Health Department will be holding another meeting regarding registration requirements for non-profit and temporary food events March 20 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hanging Art Gallery in Arlee. The meeting will cover food safety and registration requirements for any food vendor participating in community events where food is offered. For further details please call the Lake County Environmental Health Department at 883-7236.

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.

Arlee Hunter Education

Arlee Hunter Education Registration will be held Monday, March 24 at 6:30 P.M. in the Arlee Fire Hall. The course is open to everyone, but anyone born after January 1,1985 must have successfully completed the course to purchase a hunting license in Montana.  To complete the course, students are required to attend all classes, pass a written examination, and demonstrate good attitude and ability.  All parents are welcome and are encouraged to participate in any and all of the classes with their youngsters.  One parent is required to sign the registration form at the first meeting.  The class materials will be handed out at the registration to allow the students to study the material before the first class.  The class schedule will be determined during the first meeting.  For more information call Keith Barrows at 726-3412.

Pancake Breakfast

The Lake City Bakery in Polson will be hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Monday, March 24 from 7 to 11:30 a.m. All proceeds will go to help build a new classroom for the YWAM Flathead Reservation.