Events with the tag: Polson

POLSON — Mission Valley Christian Academy is having a special “Grandparents Day” on Friday, Nov. 20, from 8:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Grandparents of MVCA students are invited to come experience a day at school. Call 406-883-6858 to RSVP. 

POLSON — An International Survivor of Suicide Loss Day meeting will take place on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 2–4:30 p.m. at Polson Health and Rehabilitation Center, 9 Fourteenth Ave. W. Free snacks will be served but donations are welcome. Contact Mare Sanford at: imjaminjaxmom@gmail.com or call 406-260-3768, for more information. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Montana Chapter – ‘You are Not Alone’ is sponsoring this event. Join with a community of suicide loss survivors as we share stories of healing and hope. Whether you are recently bereaved or years along in your grief journey, Survivor Day is the one day a year when we gather at events all over the world to heal, to support each other, and to remind ourselves that we are not alone.

POLSON — Masumola Club will meet on Saturday, Nov. 21, for social time at 5:45 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Toni Young will present a program on Share the Spirit. Hosts for the meeting, Sohms and Clemens, will provide three kinds of turkey plus Jim’s famous Tom and Jerrys. Please bring: A-F: potatoes; G-L: vegetable or fruit side dish; M-R: bread; S-Z:  dessert.

MISSION VALLEY — The Elks hoop shoot free throw contest will take place on Nov. 22 in Linderman Gymnasium. The event is open to boys and girls ages 8-13 years old, (as of April 1, 2016), in Polson, Ronan and surrounding areas. There is no cost to participate and no admission fee will be charged. Winners of each age group will advance to the district contest on Dec. 6 in Pablo. For more details, call 406-250-0771.

POLSON — Polson’s annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner will take place on Thursday, Nov. 26, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Polson Senior Center, 504 Third Ave. E. If a dinner delivery is needed, anyone can call the center at 406-883-4735 to request one. Everyone is welcome; dinner is free, with donations happily accepted.

POLSON — The eighth annual Polson Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held Thursday, Nov. 26, at 9 a.m. Start and finish at Century 21 Big Sky Real Estate (on the corner of Highway 93 and Highway 35). We will run a racecourse down Hwy. 35 and around Mission Bay. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and cost is $5 with the proceeds to benefit Polson Loaves and Fish.  For more details visit: www.polsonrunning.com.

POLSON – A Holiday Gift Market and food drive will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28. Bring a canned food item(s) to the Red Lion Inn to donate to local food banks and enter a grand prize drawing. The Holiday Gift Market includes lots of unique hand crafted gifts, holiday items, musical entertainment and door prizes.

POLSON — Applications for Polson High School’s Traffic Education Class (winter session 2015-16) can be picked up at the PHS office during school hours. Please read, complete and return completed forms to the high school office by Monday, Nov. 30. The winter Traffic Education session will start Dec. 4, 2015, and end on approximately Feb. 19, 2016. Students must be 14 and one-half years old or older by Jan. 4, 2015. Class size is limited to 30.

POLSON — The December meeting of the Polson Chamber of Commerce will feature Polson Mayor Heather Knutson and City Manager Mark Shrives discussing the State of the City. The meeting will be held in the KwaTaqNuk Resort on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from noon-1 pm. A native of Polson, Heather Knutson has served as Mayor since January 2014. She is also the General Manager of Country Foods. Mark Shrives holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and became Polson City Manager in October 2013. 

Cost of the luncheon will be $14 and reservations are not required. To learn more about the Polson Chamber and its activities, contact the Polson Chamber at 406-883-5969. 

POLSON – The Polson Rural Fire Board has scheduled a special meeting Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station, 25 Regatta Road. Trustees plan to discuss needs of the district.

POLSON — The monthly meeting of the Lake County Republican Central Committee is scheduled for Dec. 2. The meeting will be held at the Polson Rural Fire Hall in the Sheriff’s conference room at 6:30 p.m. All interested people are encouraged to attend. Get informed about what is happening in our county, our state, and on the national scene. For more information, call Ron Tjaden at 406-844-2386

POLSON – The Polson Kiwanis will meet Dec. 3 at the KwaTaqNuk Resort in the Koostatah Room from noon-1 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Dee Ann Cates from Safe Harbor. The Polson Chamber of Commerce recently selected Safe Harbor as nonprofit of the year. Everyone is welcome.