Community Notes: Dodgeball tournament Friday at Ronan
Dodgeball tournament Friday at Ronan
The fourth annual Ronan Dodgeball Tournament begins at 6 p.m. Friday, March 18 at the Ronan Event Center. There also will be a 600 ping pong ball drop with prizes. The cost to participate is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Concessions will be available, and all proceeds will support the Ronan track and field program.
Ronan readies St. Patty’s Day parade
The city of Ronan will hold its 33rd St. Paddy's Day parade, which begins on Main Street at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17. Entries should line up at 5:15 p.m. behind the hospital. Prizes will be given after the parade at Irish Headquarters of The Bird Bar and Grill. Categories included Most Irish; Best Irish Animal; Greenest Sports Team; Best Kids’ float; Pub Wars; Biggest set of Shamrocks; Greenest Float; and Best Overall. Organizers will not be registering floats, but will be on site monitoring for inappropriate displays, which will be banned from the parade.
Owl prowl hike coming to Big Arm
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks staff will lead an owl watching event at the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake State Park starting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19. Join the search for owls and find out what lurks in the trees. This program will meet at the Entrance Station. Please bring warm clothes, a headlamp, water and binoculars (some are available to loan). Call 406-837-3041 ext. 0 for questions and to register.
Good Shepherd series of the 23rd Psalm
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is hosting a series of the 23rd Psalm. The theme for Wednesday, March 23 is “God Gives Us a Place of Honor.” Soup and bread will be served at 5:30 p.m. at the church at 409 Fourth Ave E. in Polson. There will be a message of trust and hope at 6:15 pm. There is no charge for the meal.
Arts and Crafts Fair returns to Ronan
The Ronan Women’s Club will hold its 34th annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at the Ronan Community Center, 300 Third Ave. NW. Indian tacos will be available, and there will be a silent auction. To learn more about the group, which is part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, visit gfwcmontana.org. For more information on the event, contact Connie at 406-676-0588 or Adina at 406-253-2774.
Shooters’ group hosting annual dinner
The Polson Shooters Association (PSA) will hold its annual membership meeting and dinner on Thursday, April 7 at the Polson VFW, 423 Main St. A social hour featuring a no-host bar will begin at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 and the meeting at 7. Dinner costs $5 per person, or free with new membership or renewal of membership at the door. The meal is a spaghetti dinner with green salad, garlic bread and red or white wine. Individual membership is $30 per year and $40 per year for families, which includes unrestricted access to the range during daylight hours, or 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Choral Society performances set for April
The Mission Valley Choral Society will perform a pair of concerts April 9-10 for “The Awakening” on Palm Sunday weekend. The first concert begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the St. Ignatius Catholic Church. The second concert is at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson, which will include MVCS members as well as community members who will join in for a mass choir presentation for the last two musical numbers. Immediately following the Sunday concert, a meal will be served in the church. Those wishing to sing with the mass choir should RSVP as soon as possible so enough music can be provided. To RSVP text your name to Susan Fortner, 406-370-2076, or Valerie Lindstrom, 406-261-3304.