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Before it took two incomes to raise a family and homes in the Ronan area could be purchased for about $15,000, volunteering was a way of life. One organization that promoted community involvement was the Jaycees and Jayceens. The Jaycees began in the 1920s for the purpose of providing opportunities for young men (and later women, who became known as Jayceens), to build leadership skills through service to others. Notable Jaycees include Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics, Bill Gates of Microsoft, former champion heavyweight boxer Larry Holmes, aviator Charles Lindberg, and President Ronald Reagan. In the 1960s and 1970s Alice Gleason was a Jayceen and her husband Larry was a Jaycee. Ali...
LAKE COUNTY — On Thanksgiving Day, a smidge more than 130 people enjoyed a traditional in-person sit-down dinner hosted at the Ronan Community Center. “All those who came were very happy and thankful,” said dinner organizer Rita Ulutoa. The free community feast featured classic ...
ARLEE — The community of Arlee kicked off the holiday season Friday evening with the return of the Parade of Lights, however this year’s event had a unique twist. Doing their part to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, parade organizers opted to host a “Trunk or Treat” styl...
Four new bike racks, purchased with grant funds from Mission West and Glacier Bank by the Ronan Chamber of Commerce Revitalization Committe, were installed in downtown Ronan by city staff last week.
News from the Flathead Lake Museum POLSON — Recently members of the Polson Flathead Lake Museum Board, assisted by a forklift and driver provided by Western Building Center, met at the museum to move our newly purchased roofing material into a dry, safe environment inside the museum, while we awai...
P.E.O. Chapter CA members, Ramona Mahoney, Linda Bone and Janice Donovan (not pictured), purchase warm winter clothing and boots for students at Cherry Valley and Linderman schools. P.E.O. Chapter CA members elected to replace their Christmas gift exchange for a cash collection to purchase the clothing for t...
POLSON — The Polson Running club hosted its in-person turkey day running tradition on Thursday morning. With a few people bringing their four-legged companions to run beside them, nearly 100 people ran, walked and jogged their way through the club’s annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K. ...
POLSON — The documentary feature film “Open Field,” which provides a hard hitting inside look inside the world of women’s tackle football and features NFL greats who have supported them, including Kyle Shanahan, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, and Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fa...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center, located at 504 Third Ave. E, is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is available from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays. Memberships are available for $15 per year on a voluntary basis. Use of the facilities is open to the public. If your small group wou...
Dodge Brueckmann RONAN — Dodge James Brueckmann was born Nov. 13, 2021, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces. Parents are Cory and Jazzmyn Brueckmann of Pablo. Paternal grandparents are James and Julie Brueckmann of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Paul Muss...
