Community Notes
Jr. barrel racer Fay Garrison receives a pre race high five. (Rob Zolman/Lake County Leader)
“Dirt Don’t Hurt” at Pioneer Days
The theme for this year’s Ronan Pioneer Days, Aug. 4-6, is “Dirt Don’t Hurt” – an apt slogan for festivities that include Bulls and Broncs at 7:30 p.m. Friday and open rodeos at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
Pioneer Days opens with the Kids Fishing Derby, 8 a.m.-noon Friday at the Ronan City Park, a golf scramble at Mission Mountain Golf Club, Bulls and Broncs at 7:30 p.m. and the first of two street dances.
Action heats up Saturday morning with the Mission Mountain Classic 5K Run, a 3-on-3 JAM-boree at the middle school, and a softball tourney. A car show fills the south lawn at Glacier Bank from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and the Kiddie/Slicker Rodeo begins at noon at the fairgrounds. The second street dance begins at 9 p.m., after the open rodeo.
The Big Parade begins at 12:30 p.m. Sunday on Main Street, and is preceded by a volleyball tourney at the Ronan City Park from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and followed by the Open Rodeo and Wild Buffalo Ride at 3 p.m.
Ninepipes Museum receives grant, hosts First Saturday
The Ninepipes Museum, south of Ronan, will host First Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 5, with music and guest artists.
Featured artists include award-winning photographer June McDonald and Dan Baldwin of Montana Bison and Leather. Stone Wreath Studio and Native jewelry makers Nizhoni
Friese and Tracie McDonald will demonstrate their unique work.
Enjoy frisky music with The Late Bloomers from noon-2 p.m.
The museum is the recent recipient of a grant from the Greater Polson Community Foundation that funded a much-needed new audio guide system for museum tours. The new touch-screen units include a speaker option for visitors who wish to listen as a group. Museum board expressed appreciation for the foundation’s “generosity and unwavering support of your community.”
Polson Rotary schedules Brewfest
The Rotary Club of Polson’s Signature event returns for its second year Aug. 12 when the Rotary Brewfest brings five breweries to Main Street from noon-4 p.m.
Held in front of the Elks Club, this year’s event showcases brews from Glacier Brewing, Flathead Lake Brewing Co., Ronan Cooperative Brewery, Bias Brewing and Tamarack Brewing Co., with music by Hellcat Maggie.
All proceeds support three Polson youth programs: second and third grade swim lessons, Polson youth soccer, and sixth grade girls’ basketball.
The $25 entry fee that includes four beer tokens (additional tokens are $5); raffle tickets are also available for groceries, propane, meat, season golf passes and a fitness package.
For information, call Brooke Duty at 406-250-5827 or email polsonrotary@gmail.com.
SNAP questions answered
Do you have questions about SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program? Katie Wilkins, benefits coordinator from the Montana Food Bank Network, will be at the Arlee Community Development Corporation 5-7 p.m. Aug. 10 and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 11.
She can help with applications for SNAP and answer questions about the program. To make an appointment, call 406-215-5113, email foodpantry@arleecdc.org, or stop by the Arlee CDC Aug. 10-11.