ST. IGNATIUS — Orders for the Mission Chamber of Commerce birthday calendars will be taken between now and the deadline of Sept. 20. There will be a table at Rod’s Harvest Foods from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Aug. 3, Aug. 21, Aug. 24 and Sept. 4. If you are unable to order at those times, contact LaVonne Olmsted at 406-745-3423. The price of the calendars remains $10. If you wish to add extra names and dates outside your household, there is a 50-cent additional charge for each name and date.

Tammy Matt will also take orders at Grizzly Nails. Thank you for supporting your local Chamber of Commerce.

POLSON — This year Providence St. Joseph Medical Center is continuing to help keep kids safe while on the water by participating in the Boat US Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Program for Kids. Boaters may borrow a child’s life jacket for the day or the weekend at no charge. Visit the St. Joseph Medical Center Emergency Dept., 6 Thirteenth Ave. E. and sign out an infant, child or youth life jacket. For more information, call 406-883-8423.

Goods available at Ronan Farmers’ Market

RONAN — Beginning Thursday, May 7, Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place every Thursday until Aug. 27 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. There will be fresh produce, baked goods and local artists with their works. For more information, call (406) 676-5323.

Arlee Farmers' Market opens 

ARLEE – The Arlee Farmers Market will take place on Fridays from 4-7 p.m. May 1-Sept. 25 at the Powwow Junction Shops, 34306 Pow Wow Road and Highway 93. Join us for the all-new Farmers Market. Enjoy fresh produce, pastries, hot food and locally handcrafted items. It’s the perfect stop to pickup items for your weekend at the lake. 

Contact market manager Roy Mills at (406) 241-1390, for more information.

Farmers' Market held every Friday in Polson

POLSON – Polson’s Farmers Market will be held every Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through the summer season. The market is held in downtown Polson on Third Ave. W, between Main Street and First Street W. For questions or more information, please call LouAnne Hoskinson at 406-675-0177 or go to Polson Farmers Market on Facebook for more updates.  

Thursday set as Co-op Farmer’s Market Day

POLSON — On Thursdays, Farmer’s Market at the Co-Op is open from 3-7 p.m. You can also pick up Co-op orders on Thursdays in Polson. 

RONAN — “Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card.” (Marc Brown, author of the Arthur books.) For the month of September, a gift bag will be given out to each person receiving a new library card or updating his or her contact information at the Ronan Library. Call 406-676-3682, for more information.

KALISPELL — The 4th annual Montana Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Sept. 12-15, on the NE shore of Flathead Lake. For more information about registration and the festival, go to: MontanaDragonBoat.com.

ST. IGNATIUS — September is “Gathering time” for our Fall Sunday School. All children are welcome to come at 10 a.m. during Sunday worship for Sunday school. We offer three classes: preschoolers, first-third grades and fourth grade on up. We have a dynamic program planned called Deep-blue, a weekly adventure through the Bible. Deep-blue is a new awe-inspiring resource for children that includes adventure, exciting stories, arts and crafts, animated video storytelling and active games. They all combine into a living-faith experience that helps children discover what it means to be a disciple of Jesus today. Bring your kids and come to church. See you at Mission Valley United Methodist, Highway 93, top of Post Creek Hill.

PABLO — The Sunday History Series at the People’s Center will celebrate “Chokecherry month” for Salish/Pend d’Oreille and Kootenai on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 1- 4 p.m. with a presentation on chokecherries, pounding and storing berries. Crafts will be done afterwards. 

POLSON – Young Eagles Flights EAA chapter 1122 will offer free airplane rides for kids ages 8-17 on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 9-11 a.m. 

Registration forms and sign ups will be available on Saturday, Sept. 12, and at the fly-in. 

For more information, contact Nancy at 406-270-5423.

POLSON – The Thyme for Herbs meeting is on Monday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in the North Lake County Public Library meeting room. 

The topic will be: How to Combine Herbs for Optimal Effectiveness and the discussion will include: how to harvest and preserve herbs; harvesting seed; and when to use essential oils. Anyone interested in learning to use herbs is invited to join us. Bring your questions for discussion. For more information, call Linda Peterson 406-319-2446.

PABLO — Native American Awareness Week activities take place Tuesday, Sept. 15-Friday, Sept.18, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the People’s Center on Highway 93 in Pablo. This event is geared towards educating school children about Salish, Pend d’Oreille and Kootenai history, culture and traditions. The week’s activities and events are free and open to the community to participate in. See demonstrations of slicing and drying wild game, fry bread making, hide tanning, drumming and singing, and native dancing. There will be crafts for kids, native games, and tribal language demonstrations.

ST. IGNATIUS — In St. Ignatius on Sept. 15, 2015, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the CSKT Longhouse, 81 Blind Barnaby, a free training entitled “Drug Endangered Children Awareness Training” will be held. Ignored, abused, and abandoned, these are the conditions experienced by children raised in environments where there is illegal drug use, manufacturing, cultivation, and distribution. CSKT Tribal Social Services, Youth at Risk of Homelessness/ Trauma Informed Substance Abuse Programs will host training and awareness sessions to help identify and assist drug endangered children. Lunch will be provided. If there is a wake, the training will move to the CSKT Fitness Center in St. Ignatius.

ST. IGNATIUS – Dan McClure, administrative sergeant of the Salish and Kootenai Confederated Tribes wildlife department, will address a meeting of the St. Ignatius Neighborhood Watch on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center. The public is invited to all St. Ignatius Neighborhood Watch meetings. The chapter meets every third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the senior center. For more information, call chapter president Mack McConnell at 406-745-4151.

PABLO — Pablo Baptist Church announces the kick-off event for their Wednesday night kids’ program is on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. Kids fifth grade and younger will enjoy dinner, music, stories, crafts, and games. Older kids are welcome to come help. Call Kelly with any questions at 406-675-3787.

POLSON— Ken’s Country Combo will play at the Wednesday, Sept. 16, community dance that begins at 7 p.m. at the Elks. Keep bringing your friends and neighbors. There was a good turnout at the Sept. 2 dance.

RONAN – People of all ages are invited to get a new library card or update their contact information on this special day, Sept. 16. Coffee and doughnuts will be served from 10-noon, and lemonade and snacks from noon-7 p.m. One ticket for a special prize drawing will be given to each person completing or updating a library application. For more information, call 406-676-3682.

PABLO — In Pablo on Sept. 16, 2015, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Pablo SKC Theater, a free training entitled “Drug Endangered Children Awareness Training” will be held. Lunch will be provided. 

Contact Melanie Smith at 406-675-2700 ex 1237 or 406-241-1251.

RONAN — The Mission Valley Sub Network of the Missoula Businesswomen’s Network will have their season opening meeting on Sept. 17, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Lake County Community Development Building, 407 W. Main Street. Speaker for the meeting is Judy Preston, owner of Skill Builders. She specializes in motivating and inspiring leaders to build sustained success. Her topic will be “Courageous Conversations at Work.” Learn how to approach relationship and performance difficulties as opportunities to resolve workplace issues using professional, courteous and meaningful communication. The lunch sponsor is Carol Cunningham. Please RSVP by Sept. 15.

POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5-7 p.m.  Your host will be at the Sandpiper Art Gallery.  See you there.

PABLO — In Pablo on Sept. 17, 2015, from 1-4 p.m. a free training entitled, “Drug Endangered Children Awareness Training” will be held at the Pablo SKC Theater. Contact Melanie Smith at 406-675-2700 ex 1237 or 406-241-1251, for more information.

POLSON – The Lake County Democrats’ “End of the Summer” picnic is at Boettcher Park at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept 18. Turkey and ham, non-alcoholic drinks and plates/utensils will be provided. 

Bring a dish to share and a chair. Alcoholic beverages are permitted so BYOB. 

Music will be provided and our special guest Monica Lindeen, candidate for Secretary of State will be the featured speaker. 

If you have questions, contact Craig McClure at 406-599-4087.

RONAN — Mark your calendars for our annual fall Child Find event on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. This free screening will be held at the K. William Harvey Elementary School in the preschool classroom from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Children ages birth to five years old, who live in the Ronan/Pablo School District will be screened. Make your appointments by calling Janet at 406-676-3390 ext. 7450. 

PABLO — The People’s Center has rescheduled the Social Pow-wow Celebration to Friday, Sept. 18, from 4-8 p.m. The Pow-wow/Celebration will help us end the weeklong activities at The People’s Center on Highway 93 in Pablo. This event is geared towards educating school children about Salish, Pend d’Oreille and Kootenai history, culture and traditions. The week’s activities and events are free and open to the community to participate in. See demonstrations of slicing and drying wild game, fry bread making, hide tanning, drumming and singing, and native dancing. There will be crafts for kids, native games, and tribal language demonstrations.

RONAN –Mission Mountain Quilt Guild meets at the Terrace Lake Community Church, (formerly the Alliance Church), in Ronan, on Terrace Lake Road. 

There are classes scheduled on Sept. 18 and 19 with Monique. If you have questions, call Kay Krantz at 406-745-4575 or 406-544-2084. Don’t forget to bring your show and tell. Everyone is welcome and we will see you there. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. or so. We look forward to a good year of sewing, learning, and fellowship.

RONAN — A celebration of local foods will take place at Mission Mountain Golf Club on Sept. 19 from 6-10 p.m. This classy-country, family-friendly event is a fundraiser to support Lake County Community Development Corporation. Corporate table tickets are $1,000, individual tickets are $50 and children 2-12 years old are $25. Call 406-676-5901 for more information.

POLSON — The second annual Chamber Uncorked fundraiser will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Polson Motorcoach Resort/KOA. Uncorked will also feature a tasting of Oktoberfest Brews and light hors d’oeuvres. Only 100 tickets will be sold for this event. Tickets are $45 and are available at the Chamber office at 418 Main Street. Deadline for purchasing tickets is Friday, Sept. 18.

POLSON — On Sept. 19 between 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the parking lot of Walmart in Polson, there will be a Child Passenger Safety Check Station set up over by the garden area during the Polson Police Department’s annual Safety Days event, where you may stop by and have your child’s car seat checked. For more information on child passenger safety, go to www.nhtsa.gov.

DAYTON — On Sept. 19, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., enjoy “Vertical Tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon,” a free event at Mission Mountain Winery. You can compare older and current releases of Cabernet Sauvignon. For more information, call 406-849-5524.

POLSON — Lake County High School Rodeo will be held at Polson Fairgrounds Sept. 19-20. Watch as the girls and boys participate in a wide range of rodeo activities: barrels, saddle broncs, goat tying, and breakaway and possibly sports shooting. There will be a great concession stand complete with homegrown Montana beef direct from our valley. For more information, call 406-644-2874 or 406-676-7600.

RONAN — Come to Ronan’s seventh annual Harvest Festival to be held at Glacier Bank (was Community Bank) parking lot and Ronan City Park from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call the Ronan Chamber at 406-676-8300, for more information.

RONAN – The Ronan library will be closed on Sept. 19 in order to host a booth at Harvest Festival. At the booth, people signing up for a new library card or updating their information will receive a small prize. Books will be offered for a voluntary donation. Stop by and say hello.

PABLO — Pablo Baptist Church will have their third annual warm clothing giveaway this Saturday, Sept. 19, from 1-6 p.m. Anyone with limited resources and in need of warm clothing, shoes, or jackets, are welcome and should plan to come. Call Kelly with any questions at 406-675-3787.

POLSON — Polson’s next school board meeting will be held Monday, Sept. 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the district office, 111 Fourth Ave. E.

POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire Board has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station, 25 Regatta Road.

POLSON — “September Sensory Fun” is the name of the Parents as Teachers Community Connections event on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. A light lunch will be served. Pregnant moms and families with children under the age of 5 are welcome at this free program, held in the Lake County Health Department’s conference room, 801 Main Street. Children may explore, develop and refine their cognitive, social and emotional, physical, creative and linguistic skills. Call LCPH at 406-883-7288, for more information.

CHARLO — Lake County Public Health will be giving flu vaccinations at the Charlo Senior Center from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. The cost is $30. Seniors are asked to please bring their Medicare/‘Part B’ coverage cards.

POLSON — A free Italian Community Dinner will be served on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. at the Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E. All are welcome.

POLSON – Regrettably, suicide is a serious problem in Lake County. No doubt some of these tragedies could be avoided if we knew more about the issue and could recognize some of the warning signs. The public is invited to hear and interact with Roxana Colman-Herak as she discusses the topic of suicide at the meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club, Friday, Sept. 25, at noon. The meeting will be held in the Polson Rural Fire Hall on Regatta Road near the fairgrounds.

In October, Roxana will be teaching a two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course along with her husband Marty at Salish-Kootenai College.

The Pachyderm Club holds informational meetings the second and fourth Fridays of each month. 

BIG ARM — The Big Arm Association is having a potluck on Friday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at the historic Big Arm School. Please bring your favorite dish to share with your neighbors and friends. Our program will begin at 7 p.m. with two long-time residents: Ross Hoyt and Joanie Vinson sharing personal memories of growing up in the Big Arm community. Please come and join us for this memorable evening. For further information, please contact BAA-secretary Nancy Foster at 406-840-5064.

POLSON — A benefit barbecue, raffle, 50/50 and silent auction for Victor Moldenhauer and Montana “Tana” Bosker will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 3 p.m.-midnight at the Sportspage Bowl and Lounge. Victor and Tana recently sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident. The barbecue dinner, with all the fixin’s, is $10 per plate or $30 per family. A silent auction will be held from 3-8 p.m. and Gladys Friday will perform live music from 8-11 p.m. Donations may be made at Whitefish Credit Union.

POLSON — Mission Valley Christian Academy will hold their first annual car show on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the school. There will also be a food vendor, an old fashion photo booth and a 50/50 drawing. To register on line, call 406-883-6858 or go to: missionvalleychristianacademy.net.

GLACIER PARK –– Entrance fees to Glacier National Park, as well as other units of the National Park Service, will be waived on Saturday, Sept. 26, in honor of National Public Lands Day.