POLSON —Powerful Tools for Caregivers class is scheduled for Wednesdays, Sept. 5 to Oct. 17, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. The time for the class is 10 to 11:30 a.m. There is no fee for the class. A donation of $25 is suggested. The class is sponsored by the Area VI Agency on Aging and Providence St. Joseph, to help caregivers take care of themselves, better understand their emotions, and communicate more effectively. Please contact Jane at (406) 883-7284 or 1-800-266-4188 for more information or to sign up.

PABLO — The People’s Center will host the annual Native American Awareness Week here Sept. 18-20 and are seeking volunteers to help. We will host local students, some from off reservation schools and local the community. They will have the opportunity to participate in drying and tasting wild game drying on the rack, taste fry bread, see how deer hides are tanned, hear stories, tour the museum, play native games, and hear drumming and singing. If you can help in anyway please call The People’s Center at (406) 675-0160. We lean heavily on volunteers to make this a successful event.

Thanks in advance.

POLSON — Thanks for the wonderful support we’ve had at the community dances. Our next dance is on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7:30-10:30 p.m. The goodies have been excellent and welcome. We are celebrating a birthday on Sept. 19, so cake and ice cream will be served. No treats are need for that evening’s dance. Ken’s Country Combo will be playing their superb tunes at the Elks. Hope to see you there.

CHARLO — The United Methodist Church is sponsoring a youth jam that will include food, fun and music on Sept. 19, in Charlo Community Park, at 6:37 p.m. Join us.

POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour will be held on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, from 5-7 p.m. Your host will be the Mission Valley Aquatic Center. Contact the chamber office at (406) 883-5969, for more information.

POLSON — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are sponsoring the 2012 Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake. It will be held Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 21-Nov.11, and the last 10 days of the contest are all fishing contest days. Great prizes can be won and a fish fry will be held on Nov. 11 for all participants and their families at Blue Bay. The award ceremony begins at 5 p.m. Anglers may enter the contest at: www.mackdays.com, pick up applications at area sporting goods stores, or call in their entries to (406) 883-2888 ext. 7294. Entry forms will not be mailed out. Contact CSKT at (406) 883-2888 ext. 7294, for more information.

RONAN — Ronan Booster Club's annual homecoming tailgater will be Friday, Sept. 21. Line up for the parade is 4:30 p.m.; then follow it to the Ronan football field. The Ronan Booster Club will be having its $5 meal deals and also its membership meal deals (with a purchase of a membership, receive two free meals).

PABLO — On Friday, Sept. 21, from 4 p.m. to dusk, a social pow-wow will be held at The People’s Center in Pablo. There will be dancers, drums, and vendors. The public is welcome.

Call 675-0160, for more information.

POLSON — On Saturday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Polson Shooters Association will hold an open house at the newly revamped range at 38386 Kerr Dam Road. All hunters and gun enthusiasts are invited to come out and see our new improved facility. This is a free day to sight in your rifles before the beginning of the hunting season.

We will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs at lunchtime. There will be range officers and vendors to discuss any issues you may have with your rifles or handguns.

POLSON — Knights of Columbus and Polson Catholic Christian Women will host a free will offering breakfast and bake sale on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m.-noon at Immaculate Conception Church. Proceeds will be given to Debbie Basler for medical expenses. Plan on joining us to support a great cause and have a delicious breakfast.

ST. IGNATIUS — All boys and girls 11 years of age and older (by Sept. 24), are invited to attend the hunter safety classes to be held in the basement of the Christian Church for five evenings starting Monday, Sept. 24, from 6-8:30 p.m. The Friday night class will be from 5-8:30 p.m.

All students must pre-register online and print and bring to the first class the student agreement form (includes a parent/guardian agreement) signed by the student. Also bring the 2012 student code of ethics.doc. To find and print the required forms go online to: www.register-ed.com:80/events/view/25338. Call (406) 546-9015 for further information.

RONAN —Pastor Gordish concludes his “Christian vs. Muslim” course by looking at the difference in how Muslims and Christians relate to government. This third class takes place Monday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., at St. Paul Lutheran Church. See www.ronanchurch.org for more information.

PABLO — Judith Heilman, Director of Obama for America in Montana, will speak at Salish Kootenai College Tuesday, Sept. 25, in the Michel Bldg., Room 105, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.  Come hear her talk about President Obama's bid for reelection, current information on the campaign and ask how you can help get Barack Obama reelected on Nov. 6. Come and bring a friend, ask Ms. Heilman to answer your questions, share a light snack and beverage with like-minded friends. We look forward to seeing you all there. 

ARLEE — There will be a public meeting to discuss tribal election rules and regulations on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Arlee Indian Senior Center. For more information, visit www.facebook.com and see the event “CSKT Election Process and Discussion” or contact 406-531-4316 or 406-745-1140. This is a tribal citizen-organized initiative and is not sponsored by the Tribal Council or the tribal government.

POLSON — Please join us to meet with gubernatorial candidate Rick Hill at Ridgewater Office Complex, 145 Southlake Crest. This fundraising reception hosted by Dale Gillespie, Mike Maddy, Sen. Carmine Mowbray, Jim and Joanne Simpson, John Cowan, Jack and Susan Lake, Ron and Kathi Normandeau, takes place Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Contributions are appreciated, (maximum contribution $630). To RSVP please call Carmine at (406) 883-4677. 

Directions: Turn west off Highway 93 at Ridgewater, (across from Memory Lane), take immediate left on Long Lake; then next left to top of hill. There’s plenty of parking.

RONAN — On Friday, Sept. 28, at noon, at the Ronan Senior Citizens Center, Bill Pullman and Montana’s Commissioner of Securities will host a 50-minute documentary entitled, Gold Digger: Investment Fraud in the Treasure State. Lunch will be provided. Limited seating is available so please RSVP by calling (800) 322-6148 or go to www.csi.mt.gov/GoldDiggers.

POLSON — Jack Stivers, Lake County Extension Agent, will be the featured speaker at the Friday, Sept. 28, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club to be held at the Rural Fire Dept. building on Airport Road west of the bridge in Polson. The business meeting begins at noon and adjourns at 1 p.m.

Stivers will share his experiences from a summer trip to Kenya and Tanzania where he volunteered at an orphanage and on the orphanage farm. He then went on a safari in the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

He is an Associate Professor with a master’s degree in animal science from Montana State University and a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Colorado State University.

Pachyderm meetings begin with a social time at 11:30 a.m.; attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch. Anyone with an interest in learning is welcome to attend the meeting.

POLSON — The Montecahto Club will host a Fall Festival Dance at the clubhouse, Highway 35, mile marker six, south of the firehouse, on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 7-10 p.m. KC and the Valley Kats will provide great jazz and swing music. Bring a snack to share and BYOB, two-drink limit, please. Come and enjoy the fun. There is no admission charge but donations are gladly accepted. All are welcome. 

POLSON — The second annual Salish Point Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, at Polson Bay Golf Course with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. It will be a four-person, 18-hole scramble with prizes for longest drive, longest putt, hole-in-one, closest-to-the-pin and more. Entry fees are $200 per team, which includes green fees and lunch. This is a fundraiser for the new Salish Point dock so call Polson Bay Golf Course at (406) 883-8230, to register. 

DAYTON — The Mission Mountain Winery will be hosting a free vertical tasting of their Pinot Noir on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10-5 p.m. This is a presentation of wine from older to younger vintages allowing one to see the effects of time upon a wine from the same place. Contact Mission Mountain Winery at (406) 849-5524, for more information.

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission Valley United Methodist Church, (top of Post Creek Hill N. of St. Ignatius), will host a free workshop, including lunch, on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., entitled, “Creating Inclusive Schools and Communities.” This event is facilitated by the National Coalition Building Institute of Missoula. Folks from all communities on the Reservation from Arlee to Hot Springs to Elmo are welcome.

Pre-registration is encouraged; call Cathy at (406) 745-4259. Four CEUs are accredited by many organizations. Phone (406) 824-2821 or (406) 745-3303 or go to: frhrc.wordpress.com/ or facebook.com/frhrc1, for more information.

RONAN — Please join us on Sunday, Sept. 30, to observe “Gold Star Mother’s Day.” This special day recognizes the families who have lost a loved one while serving in the Armed Forces. The event will take place at the city park in Ronan and begin at noon.

DIXON — Free screenings will be offered for infants through age 5, on Monday, Oct. 1, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., in the Dixon School community room. 

We would like you to bring your child to the school and participate in the screening process. Screenings are offered for vision and hearing; speech and language development; developmental milestones; motor and cognitive skills; and an immunization review and information. Please bring you child’s immunization records on the day of the screening. If you have any questions or are in need of transportation to the event, please contact Mr. Faroni or Mrs. Murphy at (406) 246-3566.

RONAN — The monthly meeting for the Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m., at the VFW Hall located on Round Butte Road. The program for the evening will be a Power Point presentation covering this past summer’s trail repair projects. Guests are always welcome.

POLSON — Four-wheel drive enthusiasts and those interested in family oriented outdoor recreation using 4x4 vehicles, are invited to the Skyliners 4-wheel drive club meetings and trail rides. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at the Polson VFW, at 7 p.m. Our next meeting is Oct. 2.

For more information, call (406) 270-5423.

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold their regular monthly meeting Oct. 2, at 7 p.m., at the Missionary Alliance Church, east of Ronan. Yearly registration fees are $15. Challenge fabric and Block of the Month kits are still available for a small fee. Don’t forget to bring your block of the month for October so you can get in on the drawing for a prize. This month, Kay Krantz is doing a demonstration of a twister placemat. If you’d like to participate, sew together two rows of 10- 5” blocks of contrasting fabric with a 3” border and she’ll show you how to take it from there. You can sign up for the November class, a Thread Painting and embellishing class with Monique Kleinhans from Glacier Quilts in Kalispell. The cost is $10 each for members. November’s meeting will be held on that day at noon instead of on election night. Don’t forget to bring your “show and tell” items. Ayleen’s Thursday Quilters are in charge of refreshments. Everyone is invited.