POLSON — Midweek Lenten services and soup suppers begin at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 409 Fourth Ave., E. in Polson, on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13, and continue through March 20. Soup suppers will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by the worship service at 6:30 p.m. The choir and high school youth group will meet after the service at 7:15 p.m. Marty Haugen’s “That You May Have Life” liturgy for Lent will be used, with the studies centered around the scriptures for each week. 

For more information, call (406) 883-5864 or visit the website: www.gslcpolsonmt.com.

RONAN — St. Paul Lutheran Church welcomes all to our Lenten worship series entitled “Broken: Seven ‘Christian’ Rules that Every Christian Should Break.” We begin at 6 p.m. with a soup supper followed by the Lenten service at 7 p.m. The services are held each Wednesday from Feb. 13-March 20. For more information, you can call the church at (406) 676-8280 and speak with Rev. Gordish or you may check out our webpage at ronanchurch.org. St. Paul Lutheran (Missouri Synod) is located at 35681 Terrace Lake Road. 

POLSON — Lenten Studies will be every Wednesday, Feb. 20, 27, and March 6, 13, and 20 at 1:00 p.m. at Polson Community Church located at 1814 First Street East.  All are welcome.

POLSON — Sandpiper Art Gallery is hosting the Native American Art Invitational Feb. 26 through April 5 at the gallery located at 306 Main St. in Polson.

Salish and Kootenai College Art Department faculty and students have contributed work to this exhibit. New SKC Art Department Director Karen Goulet and faculty member Frank Finley are both featured. Native American artists Ben Pease and D.G. House have also been invited to exhibit work. An opening reception will be held at the Gallery on Friday, March 1, from 5-7pm.

For more information contact Sandpiper Art Gallery at (406) 883-5956 or visit our website Sandpiperartgallery.com.

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission athletic boosters will meet Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. in the high school commons. 

POLSON — Polson Youth Baseball signups are scheduled for Feb. 28 and March 5. Signups will be located in the Polson High School health room next to the high school gym. Signups began at 5 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. both nights. Signup forms are available for print-out on our website: www.polsonbaseball.org. You can also follow us on Facebook at Polson Youth Baseball.

Please make sure and have your child’s birth certificate available at signups. Due to insurance costs and chartering costs, there will be no refunds after March 5. No scholarships are available. Team sponsors are still needed for the 2013 season. Let’s play ball.

ARLEE — Sacred Heart Church in Arlee will hold Stations of the Cross every Wednesday during Lent at 7 pm.

POLSON — Black Satin Revue will be having a sneak peek of their upcoming show, “Red,” Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. at the former Page by Page book store, 220 Main St. 

Hors d’oeuvres and libations will be provided free of charge, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call Julia Roberts at (406) 249-0457.

POLSON — Black Satin Revue will be having a sneak peek of their upcoming show, “Red,” March 1 at 7 p.m. at the former Page by Page book store, 220 Main St. 

Hors d’oeuvres and libations will be provided free of charge, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call Julia Roberts at (406) 249-0457.

ST. IGNATIUS — Stations of the Cross will be held at the St. Ignatius Mission Church on March 1 and 15 at 7 p.m. and on March 8 and 22 at 6:30 p.m. 

Registration for the spring hunter education course will be Friday, March 1, at Ronan High School at the west entrance. Classes will be from 7 to 9 p.m.  

A parent or guardian must accompany students under age 18 on the first night of class to register. To preregister for the Ronan-Pablo spring hunters education class online, go to http://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter/hunterEd.html. 

Volunteer instructors will teach the hunters education course beginning Friday, March 1; the second class is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6; and runs through March 12. Each class is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. each evening. A mandatory field course is scheduled for Saturday, March 9. 

Students who choose to take the online course are required to attend the mandatory Saturday, March 9, field day.

All hunter education classes are free of charge and open to hunters and non-hunters alike. Some students take the courses for the firearm safety and outdoor survival information, even if they don’t plan to hunt. 

By state law, anyone born after Jan. 1, 1985, must have completed the hunter education course to buy a hunting license in Montana.  The minimum age for hunting in Montana is 12 (11-year-olds who turn 12 by Jan. 16 of the license year can qualify; see regulations for more details).

For more information on hunters education courses, call lead instructor Virgil Rinke at (406) 676-8132 or instructors Tom Fieber at (406) 250-3386 or Germaine White, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Natural Resources Department, at (406) 883-2888 ext. 7299.

POLSON — Representatives Greg Hertz and Dan Salomon and Senators Janna Taylor and Verdell Jackson will be guest speakers at a special meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club on Friday, March 1. Our Lake County legislators will be home on mid-session break from the Montana Legislature and will report their perspectives on key pieces of legislation now being transmitted from one legislative body to the other.

The meeting will be held at the Polson Rural Fire Department building on Regatta Road on the north side of the bridge in Polson. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m. with brown bag lunch; the meeting begins at noon and adjourns at 1 p.m.

This is a special opportunity to hear first-hand reports from our legislators as they discuss the future laws that affect all citizens. Everyone interested is cordially invited to attend.

POLSON — The Montana Office of Tourism is hosting a free workshop and social media training entitled “Coming together to expand Montana’s Tourism Story” in Polson on Friday, March 1 at the KwaTaqNuk Resort.

Session one will be from 9 a.m. to noon, and lunch will be courtesy of MTOT from noon to 1 p.m. Social media tips will be given from 1-2:30 p.m. and session two will take place from 2:45-4 p.m.

Visit MT.com/GetLostMT.com for more information.

The state will give away one complimentary registration to the 2013 Montana Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation and one room for two nights, for every 20 registrants

One person will also be selected to receive an iPad Mini to help utilize tools and tips presented at the workshop. (Must be present to win.)

An RSVP is required by Wednesday, Feb. 20. 

POLSON — The Montana Office of Tourism is hosting a free workshop and social media training entitled “Coming together to expand Montana’s Tourism Story” in Polson on Friday, March 1, at the KwaTaqNuk Resort.

Session 1 will be from 9 a.m. to noon and lunch will be courtesy of MTOT from noon -1 p.m. Social media tips will be given from 1-2:30 p.m. and session 2 will take place from 2:45-4 p.m.

Visit MT.com/GetLostMT.com for more information.

The state will give away one complimentary registration and one room for two nights at the 2013 Montana Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation for every 20 registrants.

One person will also be selected to receive an iPad Mini to help utilize tools and tips presented at the workshop. (Must be present to win.)

An RSVP is required by Wednesday, Feb. 20. 

ST. IGNATIUS  — Upcoming events for the Lenten season at Mission Valley United Methodist Church are: March 5- Financial Peace classes begin at 7 p.m.; March 24- Palm Sunday service, 10 a.m.; March 28- Maundy Thursday Seder/Passover meal, 6 p.m.; March 31- Easter Sunrise service at 8 a.m., Easter brunch at 9 a.m. and Easter Sunday worship at 10 a.m. The church is located at 70715 Highway 93, Top of Post Creek Hill at mile marker 39.5.

For further information, call Pastor Derf Bergman at (406) 644-0122.

POLSON — Continuing through April 15, AARP tax assistance volunteers will provide free tax preparation for taxpayers of all ages with low to medium income levels. This assistance will be available at the Polson Senior Center- (406) 883-4735, every Thursday; at the Ronan Senior Center- (406) 676-2371, every Friday; and at the St. Ignatius Senior Center- (406) 745-4462, the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Please call for an appointment.

POLSON — North Lake County Public Library invites everyone to join Puff the Magic Dragon for Story Time each Thursday through April 25. This one-hour program for children age’s three to five and their caregivers is held at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m.  All are welcome for books, songs, finger plays, rhymes, stories, and fun.

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold its monthly meeting March 5 at Terrace Lake Community Church in Ronan. The meeting starts at 7 p.m.

The monthly education will be about preparing a quilt for long-arm quilting and given by Marci Watson of Courier Quilting of Spokane.

The 2013 Mission Mountain Quilt Guild Quilt Show will be held Aug. 1, 2, and 3. The theme is a “Quilters Garden.” Please contact Char Shuemaker or Colleen Fenimore for more information.

Bring your block of the month, and any challenge quilt projects or show and tell you have.

Laurie Lindon, Evelyn Kelch, Laurie Schmitt, and Bunny Monaco will provide this month’s refreshments.

Everyone is welcome.

RONAN — Ronan/Pablo summer recreation will hold sign ups for T-ball, rookies, minors, majors and Babe Ruth baseball.  Signups will be Tuesday, March 5 and Thursday, March 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Ronan Event Center Commons. Please bring payment and a copy of your birth certificate. We will also need volunteers to coach, help with the fields and work concessions.

Please call Lennie at (406) 493-2901 or Lisa at (406) 396-7565 after 5 p.m. with questions.

POLSON — March 6 is the night of the next community dance with tunes by Ken’s Country Combo at the Elks. Ballroom dancing takes place from 7-10 p.m. Treats are welcome and wonderful.

PABLO — The People’s Center’s “Family Night” is back every Wednesday in March. The first session is March 6 at the center in Pablo. There will be a potluck dinner, beading, outfit construction, movie time, (pow-wow tapes so the tiny tots can learn dance steps and moves), drumming and singing. Everyone welcome. Come and bead, sew, and share your knowledge with others who are wanting to learn. For more information, call Marie at (406) 675-0160, ext 2104.

RONAN — Ronan High School’s Production of “Grease” will be at the Ronan Performing Arts Center March 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. The story reflects Rydell High’s senior class of 1959 including duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby socks and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. 

This is the family-friendly student version of  “Grease,” so bring the whole family. Tickets are sold at the Ronan Flower Mill or at the box office the evening of the play for $5. 

POLSON —The March friendship table dinner is coming up on March 8 from 5-7 p.m. Polson Presbyterian Church is located across from the Linderman School. We will serve baked potatoes with loads of toppings including chili. We’ll also have a green salad and plenty of desserts. Come join us. This dinner is free and open to all.

RONAN — Mission Valley USBC is holding its 53rd Women’s Invitational Tournament on March 9, 10, and 16. For more information on available spots, call or e-mail: Tracy G. Shaw, association manager at (406) 675-8226 or normntracy@ronan.net. You may also contact Lucky Strike Lanes at (406) 676-8051 or xtime@ronan.net.

POLSON — Polson Running will again be supporting Mission Valley Aquatics, this time with proceeds from the March Meltdown 5K and 10K races on March 9.

Same day registration opens at 9 a.m. with the race starting at 10 a.m. Registration and starting lines are at the Polson Sports Complex, located at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Kerr Dam Road. 

The race costs $20 (and includes a race shirt), $15 if you don’t want a shirt.

There will be a first place prize for 5K and 10K men and women. Call Tyana at (406) 883-8322 for more information or follow this link to a registration form and more information about the race: polsonrunning.com/2013/01/14/392013-march-meltdown.

If you’re not a big fan of running, organizers have asked us to round up a few volunteers as well, so please let me know if you are available to help on Saturday.

POLSON — Polson High School will have a mandatory parent/athlete spring sports meeting on Sunday, March 10 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. 

All student athletes interested in participating in a spring sport, along with a parent/guardian, must attend. For more information, call Scott Wilson at (406) 883-6350 ext. 203.

ROUND BUTTE — The annual spring fling brunch hosted by Round Butte Women’s Club will be held Sunday, March 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jack Fay will be serving sourdough pancakes. The ladies will also be serving biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs and fresh fruit. Silent auction items will be available to bid on. The clubhouse is located eight miles west of Ronan on Round Butte Road.

Please call Geri Herreid (406) 676-3054 for more information.

POLSON — The Port Polson Players announce auditions for the upcoming production of Frank Loesser’s Tony award winning musical, “Guys and Dolls.” Tryouts will be Monday evening, March 11, at the John Dowdall Theatre on the Polson golf course. Adults (ages 18 through 80) are asked to audition from 6:30-9 p.m. No prepared material is necessary, but hopeful actors will read from the script, sing and dance. There are no roles available for children in this production.

After a six week rehearsal period, “Guys and Dolls” will be performed at the John Dowdall Theatre April 26-May 5. The show is produced by the Port Polson Players in association with the Mission Valley Friends of the Arts.

POLSON — Polson School District will hold its regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on March 11 at the district office, 111 Fourth Ave., E.

POLSON — Polson School District will hold its regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on March 11 at the district office, 111 Fourth Ave., E.

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Summer Recreational Baseball Program will have sign ups for all ages, 5 years to 15 years, on Monday, March 11; Wednesday, March 13; and again on Monday, March 18 at 6 p.m. in the Taekwondo Building in St. Ignatius. All interested volunteers and coaches are urged to attend. For more information, call Peter Matt at (406) 824-2556 or Stuart Morton at (406) 745-2190.

RONAN — Auditions for the upcoming community play are scheduled for March 11 and 13, at the Ronan Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m., according to play co-directors Rita Tingey and Karla Martinson. The play chosen for this year is “Don’t be Afraid of the Dark.” This is a mystery spoof and will require four men and eight women characters. It is a play, not a musical. The play is scheduled to be performed on May 23, 24 and 25. Auditioning actors need to come to audition on one of the two nights of auditions and will be asked to read from the play.

RONAN — The American Legion Post 138 of Ronan is meeting March 12 at 7 p.m., (second Tuesdays of each month), at the VFW Hall, 35981 Round Butte Rd. New members are welcome. For more information, call Jack Fay at (406) 676-3380. 

PABLO – The SKC Center for Prevention and Wellness is offering Free Hepatitis C and HIV Rapid Testing on March 12, 2013 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. A $15 gift card will be given after completion of testing. Please allow for 30 minutes for testing. Call 275-4913 for an appointment.