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The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a scam involving the main Lake County Dispatch number.
According to a press release from LCSO, a complaint of a caller “spoofing” the dispatch number and calling citizens demanding money for outstanding warrants or fines has been filed.
LCSO wants to remind citizens that law enforcement will not make phone calls of that nature. Anyone receiving similar calls are advised to hang up the phone and report it to local law enforcement.
Drivers are needed for the Ronan Disabled American Veterans program.
The Ronan DAV drives veterans from the Mission Valley to doctor appointments in Kalispell and Missoula, and the Veteran’s Hospital at Ft. Harrison in Helena.
Program coordinators state that in order to be eligible to volunteer, those interested must be at least 18 years old, in good health and able to drive.
A valid Montana driver’s license, proof of insurance, drivers’ physical and background check must be completed. All prospective drivers must be drug free.
For information, contact: Kerry Patton, voluntary service program support assistant, at (406) 447-7407; Stanley Rube, DAV dispatcher in Kalispell, (406) 297-1496; or Ed Gottfriend, DAV driver, at (406) 239-3763.
The Mission Valley Food Pantry of St. Ignations has changed hours to better help the community.
The pantry will be open the last Saturday of the month from 10-2 p.m., and closed the last Friday of the month.
Maximum income levels to be eligible are posted on the door of the Food Pantry. Call The Mission Valley Food Pantry at (406) 745-0057 for more information.
Renowned therapist Stacy G. York, LCSW, whose work centers around responding to traumatized children, will be in the Mission Valley on April 24 and 25 to offer strategies for parents, caregivers, teachers and anyone who works with children who have experienced trauma in their lives.
On Monday, April 23, from 6-8 p.m. at the Salish Kootenai College Johnny Arlee & Vic Charlo Theater, she will offer a presentation entitled: Real-life, Applicable Strategies for Supporting the Youth in Your Life. These strategies are research and evidence based in understanding brain development and helping heal the trauma that may have occurred during early development.
The talk is free and open to the public. A light meal will be served at 5:30 pm. For more information, call Jen Blumberg at (406) 883-7373.
On Tuesday, April 24, from 1-4 p.m., she will continue the discussion with Trauma-Informed Tools for Suicide Prevention at the St. Ignatius Tribal Fitness Center. This talk is also free and open to the public. For more information on the Tuesday workshop, call Brandon Burke at (406) 745-3525, ext. 5071.
Arts Transform Community: Montana Arts Integration Conference 2018, Montana’s premier gathering of leaders in creative education, will take place on the University of Montana campus in Missoula, June 27-29, 2018. This three-day event is designed for people interested in advancing arts in communities and education across the nation, dynamically blending educators, administrators, teaching artists, community leaders, creative thinkers and policy makers to conceptualize and define best practices in arts integration.
For more info about the conference and to register, visit http://www.umt.edu/arts-integration/