Briefs for Oct. 19, 2016
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It’s apple pie time
POLSON — Saturday, Oct. 22 is the annual Apple Festival at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Their famous, delicious, homemade apple pies will be available for sale in 10-inch size for $10 and 6-inch size for $5 and will be perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. And it’s not too early to start Christmas shopping. The event also features lots of vendors and a lunch with choice of sandwiches and slices of pies for dessert.
Trumpeter swan restoration topic of meeting
News from Mission Mountain Audubon
POLSON — “Restoring Trumpeter Swans on the Flathead Indian Reservation” by Dale Becker will be Mission Mountain Audubon’s evening program on Thursday Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Polson Library Meeting Room. Everyone is welcome. For many, the Trumpeter Swan represents graceful beauty blended with the call of the wild. As the largest of North American waterfowl, it is also one of the rarest. Hunted for their meat and feathers while their habitat was diminished as settlers moved west, the swans were reduced to near extinction. Becker, Tribal Wildlife Program Manager for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, will discuss the status and welfare of swans on the Flathead Indian Reservation. It is truly an inspiring story of environmental restoration by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes that serves as a reminder of what we can do given the cooperation of various agencies and organizations as well as the dedication of sufficient resources, personnel, and cutting-edge scientific research.
Free child screenings set
ARLEE — Free developmental and preschool screening clinics for children age 0-5 in the Arlee and St. Ignatius School Districts will be held Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Arlee Headstart from 9-11 a.m. and at St. Ignatius in the school district office from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Screenings include gross and fine motor skills, language concepts, communication skills and concepts, and hearing and vision. Please call Arlee at 406-726-3216 or St. Ignatius at 406-745-3811 to schedule an appointment or to get more information
Indian Education to elect positions
POLSON — The monthly JO’M Polson Indian Education Committee meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 24 at Linderman School in Polson. The meeting is open to the public, and dinner and childcare are provided. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Linderman library. This is the annual election meeting. Vacancies to be filled are Chair, Vice- Chair, Secretary, Member At-Large. Those interested in running for a committee position, or would like to nominate a JOM parent/ guardian for a position, please send information to polsonIEC@gmail, no later than Thursday, Oct. 20. If you have any questions or would like to get any topics on the agenda for this month’s meeting, please contact Committee Secretary Amy Williams at polsonIEC@gmail.com.
