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| June 2, 2017 2:47 PM

BEDTIME BOUNCE AT THE LIBRARY

The North Lake County Public Library is introducing “Bedtime Bounce” a children’s program for the off-to-bed hour, Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the library. For more information call the North Lake County Library (406) 883-8225.

LIBRARY HOSTS “MOTHER GOOSE TIME”

North Lake County Public Library will host “Mother Goose Time,” a half-hour program on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. for infants and toddlers. For more information, call 406-883-8225.

SOUP’S ON SEEKING VOLUNTEERS

Soup’s On in Polson is seeking volunteers to help with their soup kitchen and bookstore ministry. For more information, please call Dave at 406-883-4214 or stop in at Soup’s On on 7th Avenue West, Monday through Wednesday.

LIONS CLUB SEEKING VOLUNTEERS

In a measure to achieve better vision for children throughout Lake County, Polson Lions Club has purchased new vision screening equipment. The club is volunteer-run, and offers free screenings in local schools, for children age 4 through high school. In an effort to staff this rewarding venture, the club is seeking more volunteers. Please join the Lions Club at their bi-monthly meetings for more information, or call (406) 407-2367. The next meeting will be held at the Lake Bar on June 5 at 6 p.m., subsequent meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month, and are always open to the public.

ADOPT A GARDEN

Wander Inn is inviting interested people to join a creative public garden project. Get in on the planning stage to allow your ideas and desires to manifest. Centrally located and accessible. Very rich soil with established perennials and reseeding annuals. Volunteers enjoy the yeild and make decisions about how to share abundance. No fees and plenty of space to grow your favorite vegetables. Please call Dave at 406-407-0212 for more information or to get involved.

BIG ARM POTLUCK

The Big Arm association will host a potluck Friday June 9 at the Big Arm historic School at 6 p.m.

There will be a potluck meal and guest speaker, Hilary Devlin. The Outreach Coordinator for the Flathead Lakers Organization will be speaking about what everyone can do to help keep our beautiful Flathead Lake pristine and healthy. We will learn about all the new steps that Montana is taking to keep aquatic invasive species out of Flathead Lake. Bring a favorite dish to share for our meal at 6 p.m. and Hilary’s presentation at 7 p.m. For more information, call Nancy or Jeff Foster at 849-5064.

DUTCH OVEN COOKING CLASS

The Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee is hosting their second annual Dutch Oven Cooking Class and Dutch Oven Cook Off.

Join us June 10 at the Ronan Visitor Center on Highway 93 for the Dutch Oven Cooking Class. The class begins at 9:30 a.m. Put your Dutch Oven cooking skills to use at our Dutch Oven Cook Off during the Harvest Festival in Ronan on Saturday, September 16.

Please contact Ronna at the Ronan Flower Mill at 406-676-5323 or 406-261-7579 if you need additional information.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS

Polson Rotary Club is offering Rotary Youth Leadership Academy scholarships to attend the RYLA Camp near Livingston, Montana July 11-15.

The scholarships are available to current high school freshmen that exemplify strong leadership skills. The tuition is paid by Polson Rotary. The Rotary Club will be conducting interviews and selecting candidates by May 1.

Applications are available at Polson High School. For more information, contact Dee Dee Blaney, Polson Rotary RYLA Chair, at 883-5258 or Betsy Wade at Polson High School.

POKER PADDLE

Paddle for Clean Water in the 3rd Annual Poker Paddle on Sunday July 9.

Bring your kayak, canoe, paddleboard or other human-propelled watercraft and join us in the Narrows on Sunday, July 9! Last year’s event sold out so register now! Early bird registration is available now on the Flathead Lakers website: www.flatheadlakers.org until May 31. Registration closes June 30.

Limited to first 150 paddle craft, participants start from Kings Point and choose a short (1.6-mile), middle (3.6-mile), or extended distance (5+ miles) course stopping at island stops and collecting a playing card at each location.

Call Hilary at 406- 883-1346 or email hilary@flatheadlakers.org for more information.