RONAN — The Tuesday, April 2, meeting of the Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will be held at the V.F.W. Hall located on Round Butte Road. The Horsemen meet the first Tuesday of every month: April 2, May 7, June 4, no meeting in July, and Aug. 6. For more information, call (406) 883-5876 or (406) 644-5001.

POLSON — The Northwest Accordion Association’s regular jams will be held from 2-5:30 p.m. on April 7, May 5 and June 2, at the Elks in Polson.

RONAN — For the second year in a row Pizza Café will hold a fundraiser ever Friday night in May. The Pizza Cafe will donate a portion of their pizza sales to the Friends of the Ronan City Library. You have five Friday nights to enjoy great pizza and support the library at the same time. All monies raised will be used to benefit the Ronan City Library.

We urge you to come down to Pizza Cafe and encourage all your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and teachers to make Friday nights, Pizza Night for the Library.

This fundraiser starts Friday, May 3 and runs each Friday night in May at the Pizza Café, located at 62953 U.S. Highway 93 in Ronan.

POLSON — Polson Youth Soccer Association will be hosting two sign-up events, May 23 and May 30; both from 5-7 p.m. Registration will take place at Kerr Dam Soccer Fields and cost $35, if registered by June 10, or $50 if registered after June 10. Players must be 5 years old by Aug. 1, 2013 to register. Season will run September 15-Oct. 13. If you cannot attend one of the sign-up events, you can download the 2013 fall registration form and send along with payment to: PYSA, P.O. Box 1337, Polson, MT 59860. Registrations will only be accepted at the sign-up events or if sent to the P.O. Box. Please do not turn into the schools. No late registrations will be accepted. PYSA is always in need of volunteers to coach, referee, and prepare fields, so please indicate on the registration form how you can help. Visit polsonyouthsoccer.org or email questions to: info@polsonyouthsoccer.org.

ARLEE — The second annual rough stock rodeo and barrel race is Saturday, May 25, (rodeo at 5 p.m., gates open at 4 p.m.), and Sunday, May 26, (office opens for barrel race at 9 a.m.; time onlys start at 10 a.m.; and runs start at noon).

All proceeds benefit Spur the Cancer out of Montana, a nonprofit that helps Montana families with medical expenses. For more information, go to www.spurthecancer.com.

RONAN — The Garden of the Rockies Museum will open on May 28. Hours for the museum are Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., if there are sitters to keep it open. Sitters can sit all day or half days 11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and may bring a friend with them if they like.

Call (406) 676-5454 or (406) 546-4270 for more information.

PABLO — The Board of Directors of Salish Kootenai College announce the candidates for the President position, including applicants Carmen Taylor, Robert Depoe III, Steve Dupuis, Gyda Swaney and Sandra Boham.

All candidates are tribal members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and will be interviewed starting Wednesday, May 29.

Following each interview, each candidate will be available for a meet-and-greet session with SKC faculty and staff in the south lobby of the Big Knife building. All those that are interested are invited to meet each applicant. A tour of the SKC campus will follow.

Scheduling to meet each candidate is as follows:

Wednesday, May 29: Carmen Taylor, 11a.m.; Gyda Swaney, 3 p.m. Thursday, May 30: Steve Dupuis, 11a.m.; Robert Depoe III, 3 p.m. Friday, May 31: Sandra Boham, 11 a.m.

The SKC Board of Directors remains optimistic that a selection will be made in early June.

ARLEE — On May 30, from 6 p.m.– 8 p.m. there will be a family forum with a free healthy dinner, free books, door prizes, community resource information and an educational presentation. This event will take place at the Arlee Fitness Center and is open to the public. Free childcare will be available.

POLSON — Join us May 31 for the free “Fifth Friday” community dinner at the Polson Community Church, 1814 First St., E. Beef stew and dessert will be serving from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Bring your family and friends and let us do the cooking on May 31.

Sunday worship services at Polson Community Church begin at 10 a.m., Seekers at 8:45 a.m., June, July and August.

POLSON — On Friday, May 31, Polson Middle School students Sophia Sisler and Annabelle Smith are hosting a “PoARTry In The Park” event at Polson’s Riverside Park from 5-7:30 p.m.  Come read a poem or just listen, and view art. Remember to bring a blanket. This is an open invitation to all artists in Polson to submit their art and poems. To enter and receive consideration for a slot in the show, email your original poem or a photo of your artwork to: polsonpoetry@gmail.com. There is a limit of two entries per person. Artwork must be suitable for hanging. 

RONAN — May 31 and June 1 are the dates for the annual Yard Sale Fundraiser for the Mission Valley Senior Center, 528 Main St., SW. Proceeds are split between the Council on Aging and the Mission Valley Senior Center. 

If you have any questions, call Joanne or Martha at (406) 676-2367. 

ST. IGNATIUS — Bring your family for food and fun to the horse progress days and consignment auction Saturday, June 1. Demonstrations will start at 10 a.m. followed by an auction at 2 p.m. Pioneer Equipment representatives from Dalton, Ohio will demonstrate the homesteader, foot lift plow, forecart and more. There will be wagon rides and concessions. Coffee and doughnuts will be served in the morning. Early consignments for the auction are: a homesteader, forecart, buckboard wagon, horses, tack, and much more. View items at: http://www.pioneercoaches.com/progress-days-auction or call Marvin at (406) 745-6555 for questions and consignments.

ST. IGNATIUS — The Salish Institute is looking for people to enter designs that represent their mission. “The mission of The Salish Institute is to improve the health, culture, education and environment of the Salish and Pend d’Oreille people. The Institute will leverage human and capital resources to initiate, coordinate and support activities and programs that promote cultural identity and strengthen tribal communities.” 

For more information go to: the salishinistitute.org. 

Email your design to: thesalishinstitute@gmail.com by June 1.

Prizes include $100 for first place, $75 for second place and $50 for third place winners.

POLSON — The Northwest Accordion Association’s regular jam will be held from 2-5:30 p.m. on June 2, at the Elks in Polson.

POLSON — On Monday, June 3, a Driver Safety Class will be held at the Polson Area Senior Center from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. and from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Please call (406) 883-4735 for a reservation.

POLSON — The students in Polson’s Gifted Program’s advanced studies classes (grades 6, 7/8 and 9-12) invite you to an evening of displays and presentations. Come any time between 5-7 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013. This event will take place in the library at Polson High School. If you have any questions, please contact Tamara Fisher at tfisher@polson.k12.mt.us or (406) 883-6335 ext. 328. The students developed their own semester-long or yearlong project or course of study and would like to share with you all that they learned about the following topics: ski building, graphic design, music composition, sociology, fiction writing, graphic novels, Italian language, French language, Latin language, Web page design, architecture, computer animation, life guarding, robotics, computer programming, choreography, didgeridoo, veterinary science and many more.

PABLO — Join Lake County Democrats on Tuesday, June 4, from 7-9 p.m. at the Louie Caye, Sr. Center on the Salish Kootenai College Campus for a spring dessert social and legislative review. 

Jim Elliot, Chairman of the Montana Democratic Party and Lauren Cauldwell, Director of the Montana Legislative Campaign Committee will discuss the recent 2013 legislative session.

A donation of $10 at the door will help support future local Democratic candidates and education outreach programs.

RONAN — Meetings of the Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will be held at the V.F.W. Hall located on Round Butte Road. The Horsemen meet the first Tuesday of every month: June 4, no meeting in July, and Aug. 6. For more information, call (406) 883-5876 or (406) 644-5001.

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold their next regular meeting on June 4 at 7 p.m. at the Terrace Lake Community Church in Ronan. We will mainly work on the Quilt Show agenda. Our annual Quilt Show will be held Aug. 1-3 at the Ronan K. William Harvey Elementary gym. Don’t forget to bring items for the Country Store, your two little quilted white backs for ribbons, fat quarters for the raffle basket and of course “show and tell” items. Tickets will be available for the Raffle Quilt. Community members, here’s your chance to join our Guild; dues for the year are only $15.  Entries in the Quilt Show for non-members are $5 per entry so joining the Quilt Guild makes great “cents.” Everyone is invited. Refreshment committee for June includes Colleen F., Deb T., and Char S.

POLSON — Join us for the community dance at the Elks on Wednesday, June 5. Bring all your friends and acquaintances. Treats are awesome so keep them coming. Ken’s Country Combo is the coolest band around. Dance with us from 7-10 p.m.

ARLEE —The Jocko Valley Farmers’ Market begins its fourth season on Wednesday, June 5, from 4-7 p.m. in the parking lot of The Hangin’ Art Gallery in downtown Arlee on Highway 93. Music is provided by The Gravely Mountain Boys and dinner served by the Arlee Community Development Corporation. For more information or if you would like to be a vendor, contact Kelley at (406) 726-5550.

RONAN—Anne Baier, an organic program specialist with the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), will be keynote speaker at a workshop on pastured poultry June 5 at the Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center in Ronan.

The workshops, offered by NCAT, Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center, and Salish Kootenai College, with support of USDA Risk Management Agency, offers ideas on how to succeed in the increasingly popular pastured poultry market.

The workshop will run from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and will feature several speakers and a hands-on chicken processing demonstration.

To register for the workshop, go online at: http://bit.ly/12xKdMQ.

POLSON — A benefit spaghetti feed and silent auction will be held for Debbie Basler at the Polson Elks Lodge on Thursday, June 6, from 5-8 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person or $20 for a family and they may be purchased at Port Polson Inn, Total Screen Design or at the door. 

Debbie has been diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease, which has attacked every part of her body. Due to this debilitating disease, Debbie has been forced to leave her job and is on the verge of losing her home. She has no medical insurance and is finding it hard to qualify for financial assistance.

For more information, call Mark at (406) 885-2484, Jan or Crystal at (406) 883-9218 or Anne at (406) 883-5385.

ST. IGNATIUS —  “Stop and Shop” vendors are wanted for a vendor show June 7 and 8, in St. Ignatius. For more details, call (406) 880-2145. All registration fees will be donated to high school boys attending team basketball camps.