Briefs for Oct. 25, 2017
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LCCDC annual board meeting is Oct. 25
RONAN – Lake County Community Development Corporation will hold its annual board meeting from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 407 Main St. SW in Ronan MT.
‘Monster Mash’ fun run proceeds to benefit district family
News from Polson Schools
POLSON – A Polson Pirate Monster Mash fun run will be held Saturday, Oct. 28, to wrap up Red Ribbon Week activities.
A one-mile fun run begins at 10 a.m. A 5K fun run starts at 10:30 a.m. Costumes are encouraged but not necessary. Register for the runs at: https://runsignup.com Polson Pirate Monster Mash or any Polson School.
The proceeds from this year’s Polson Pirate Monster Mash will be donated to David Iliff and his family. David is an eighth-grade student at Polson Middle School and athlete on the cross country and track team. David has been diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. After receiving his diagnosis David was transported to Denver’s Children Hospital to begin treatment. David has returned to Montana to continue his treatments but has unfortunately ended up in the Kalispell ICU for various complications from the cancer. Donations will help pay for medical costs that the Iliff family has incurred from David’s fight against cancer. We will also have amazing raffle items that are $5 a ticket. Monster Mash raffle prizes include:
-Free Fly Board Rental for 2018
-Four Griz BB tickets and $50 from 101 Main
-Four Lady Griz BB tickets + $50 from 101 Main
- Gear Pod, $99
-Child basket from Delaney’s
-Basket from Country Foods
-One night stay and dinner for two at Grouse Mountain
-Coffee lover’s basket with gift cards from some local coffee shops
-One free month at Polson Boot Camp
-Movie ticket basket
Opportunity grants awarded by Humanities Montana
News from Humanities Montana
MISSOULA — Humanities Montana is the state’s independent, nonprofit state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Since 1972, Humanities Montana has provided services and grants to hundreds of Montana organizations in support of public programs in history, literature, civil conversations, and public issues. Among its many programs are its grants, Montana Conversations, Speakers in the Schools, Hometown Humanities, Community Conversations, Letters About Literature, and the Governor’s Humanities Awards. The following awards were announced:
— $1,000 to Selis-Qlispe Culture Committee, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, St. Ignatius, to fund attendance at the Western History Conference. Attendance includes numerous sessions relevant to SPCC projects in ethnography and history. These projects including interpretive signage in public spaces, the development of a free-to-the-public ethnogeographic app, and the publication of a comprehensive tribal atlas.
— $1,000 to Helena College University of Montana, Helena, to fund Native Montana - A Pup-Up Museum. Support for a photo exhibit showcasing Native Americans in Montana, both in the past and present. The project is a collaboration between Helena College and the Helena College Native American Studies faculty/historian Laura Ferguson, and the Montana Historical Society.
