Events with the tag: Polson

POLSON — Calling all Lake County Democrats to join us for a picnic at Boettcher Park, by Polson Golf Course, on Friday, Sept. 6, at 5:30 p.m. Ham and turkey will be provided. Bring a salad or dessert, chairs, and BYOB. Enjoy good food, good music, good company, and an opportunity to visit with other fellow Democrats. The Lake County Central Committee sponsors this event. 

POLSON — The annual Doggy Dash to raise funds for the Mission Valley Animal Shelter will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8:30– 11:30 a.m. at the Linderman School track. There will be lots of fun not races. Prizes to be given for two- and four-legged racers. Sponsorship forms can be found at the Shelter on North Reservoir Road, Seconds To Go Thrift Shop and Wright Real Estate in Ronan. For more information, call MVAS at (406) 883-5312.

POLSON — Chapter 1122 of the Experimental Aircraft Association hosts the Polson Fly-In at the airport on Saturday, Sept. 7. This free event includes static displays, float planes, antique aircraft, and experimental airplanes.

POLSON — National Grandparents Day is Sept. 8. This started with a federal proclamation in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter declaring the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day to honor our nation’s grandparents. Census bureau statistics of 2011 listed over 7 million grandparents with grandchildren under 18 years old living with them and 2.7 million grandparents responsible for the basic needs of one or more grandchildren under the age of 18 living with them.

The Miracle of America will give free admission to grandparents bringing paying grandchildren on that day from 1:30 to 6 p.m.

POLSON — Mission Valley Animal Shelter is offering a free class to train people to work with dogs to help them get adopted on Sept. 9, 11 and 12, from 9–11 a.m. each day. Following the class, trainees must be able to make an eight-week commitment, twice a week, for an hour each time to work with dogs. You must be at least 18 years old. Call Jill at MVAS, (406) 883-5312, for more information and to register.

POLSON — The next gathering of the “Thyme for Herbs Group” will be Tuesday, September 10, at 7 p.m. at the North Lake County Public Library meeting room, 2 First Ave. E. (use the east side door). 

With increased numbers of microbes becoming drug resistant and flu season upon us, we will concentrate in the next couple of months on building a healthy immune system. We will also continue our “Herbal 911 Studies” where we learn which herbs you need to have in your home and how to use them when you have a health issue. We need to plan ahead so we are ready for whatever comes our way.

Anyone interested in learning to use herbs for better health is invited to join us. Bring your questions for discussion.

If you have questions, please call Linda Peterson at (406) 319-2446.

POLSON — Heart to Heart will play on Sept. 11 at the Elks. From now on we are dancing every Wednesday. Treats are welcome as always. Dancing is from 7-10 p.m., so come join us.

POLSON — The Polson Job Service sponsors a clinic, “Assistance for Business,” on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Ninepipes Lodge. Registration is 7:30-8 a.m. with opening remarks and presentations from the Dept. of Labor and Industry and Dept. of Revenue to follow. It runs until 5 p.m. with a lunch break. Cost is $40 for chamber members or $45 for non-members. For more information, contact the Polson Job Service at (406) 883-7885.

POLSON — A Baptist missionary to the Ukraine will speak at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E., on Wednesday, Sept. 11. A soup/salad/dessert dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the speaker begins at 7 p.m.  All are welcome.

POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire District Trustee monthly meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Fairgrounds Station. All residents of the Polson Rural Fire District and interested general public are encouraged to attend. Residents’ questions and ideas help to keep the trustees informed and assist them in formulating their decisions. For a full text of approved minutes and the agenda please go to www.polsonfire.org.

POLSON — On Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Cherry Valley School will hold a Child Find for children birth to age 5. Free screenings for developmental readiness, hearing, language and motor skills are offered. Call (406) 883-6333 for a free appointment.

POLSON — A bone marrow drive will be held at Polson Tribal Health to help Christina Ducharme. Christina was diagnosed with leukemia in June of this year and is in need of a match to help her get better. We will have the bone marrow drive on Sept. 12 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and donate. If you have any question, please call Leandria Cutfinger at (406) 370-8502. We will also be fundraising to help with the costs.

POLSON — The Masumola Club meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Clubhouse. The social gathering begins at 5:45 p.m., the barbecue is at 6:30 p.m. and our program is at 7 p.m. The clubhouse is located on Masumola Road. Turn onto Rocky Point off Highway 93 and after the 3-mile marker, turn right onto Masumola Road.  

Anyone in the community of Polson and the surrounding area is invited to attend this meeting as a guest or to join the club. The only requirement for new guests is to bring your own utensils and a dish to pass if you wish. For membership information, call (406) 883-6184.

POLSON — The September Friendship Table Dinner is on Sept. 13 from 5-7 p.m. at Polson Presbyterian Church, located across from Linderman School.  Come join us. This dinner is free and open to all.

POLSON — The Lake County Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, Sept. 13, in the conference room of the Fairgrounds Fire Station just across the bridge in Polson. The meeting will start at 11:30 a.m. with a brown bag lunch and social time. The formal club meeting will start at noon with a short business meeting followed by our guest speaker.

Guest speaker for the meeting is Ms. Heather Knutson, general manager of Polson’s Country Foods. She will focus on the products, company structure, growth and future of Country Foods. She is passionate about their products and enjoys being involved in the food industry. All are welcome to attend.

POLSON — Lake County High School Rodeo held at Polson Fairgrounds Sept. 14-15 is where girls and boys participate in a wide range of rodeo activities: barrels, saddle broncs, goat-tying and breakaway and possibly for the first year there will be sports shooting. There is a great concession stand complete with homegrown Montana beef direct from our valley. For more information, call (406) 644-2874 or (406) 676-7600.

POLSON — The 11th annual “World-Wide Paint-Out” check-in is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Riverside Park near the east end of the Polson Memorial Bridge. This fun, free event is where painters, young and old from all over the world, all paint on the same day. Bring your painting gear to Riverside Park and paint there or any location you choose. We meet back at the park at 4 p.m. for a group photo (posted on the “International Plein Air Painters” web site) and where your work is shown and the public is invited to view and purchase paintings. There is a raffle for all participants with prizes donated by many local businesses. 

POLSON — Constitution Day, called on some calendars Citizenship Day, is Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Miracle of America Museum will stay open until 7 pm that day and is offering lecture tours of the Revolutionary War display and the Constitution Displays at no extra cost. Free pocket copies of the Constitution will be given to participants.