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Wednesday, Sept. 8

Quilters to meet

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold their first meeting for the new year in person at the Terrace Lake Community Church in Ronan on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Please remember your membership is due for the new year, and bring your show and tell. Everyone is welcome, please come join the fun and enjoy all the new classes that will be going on through the year.

Friday, Sept. 10

Ronan tailgate party planned

The Ronan Hall of Fame Committee will be hosting a tailgate event on Friday, Sept. 10, prior to the Ronan/Columbia Falls football game. Burgers, salads, chips and dessert will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the high school parking lot. Donations will be accepted and all contributions will go to the Hall of Fame Project.

Celebrate Ronan Cooperative Brewery’s first birthday

RONAN — The Ronan Cooperative Brewery is celebrating their first birthday. How far we’ve come in the past year. Come and celebrate with us on Friday, Sept 10. There will be live music from the 440’s, yard games, and food in the beer garden. On Saturday, Sept. 11, there will be a live musical comedy show with Michael Glatzmaier and Deece Casillas. They are making a stop on their Nearly Famous Comedy Tour in Ronan for a special adult show. We have a limited number of tickets, get yours for $10.

Saturday, Sept. 11

Garage sale planned at Polson United Methodist Church

POLSON — The famous Polson United Methodist Church’s garage sale is back and will take place on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The church is located at 301 Sixteenth Ave. E.

Expect to see: kitchen and household items, exercise equipment, jewelry, children’s furniture, books (all for 25 cents each), and so much more.

Dayton Daze honors first responders

DAYTON — The Chief Cliff VFD/QRU’s annual fundraiser, Dayton Daze, falls on Sept. 11 this year. In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers, the chosen theme for this year’s event is “First Responders are Super Heroes.”

Activities will run from noon-4 p.m., with craft booths, kids’ games, a dunking booth, silent auction, can raffle, soft drinks, beer, wine, rifle raffle, free hot dogs and cookies. The Dayton Daze parade starts at 2 p.m., (line-up at 1 p.m.), with prizes for best costumes and floats. The Dayton Church will have coffee and rolls starting at 9 a.m., sloppy joes and potato salad from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. They will also have attic treasures and quilts for sale throughout the day. The Mission Mountain Winery will be set up for outdoor service from noon-5 p.m.

Mark your calendars for Sept. 11 - the 30th anniversary of Dayton Daze. It’s a community event not to be missed.

For more information, call Zoe at 406-849-5917, or check our Facebook page - Dayton Daze.

Tuesday, Sept. 14

Learn Excel Part I

RONAN — Lake County Community Development is offering free workshops in September to help your business succeed. These classes are offered via Zoom. Microsoft Excel is an essential tool for managing your company’s data. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to: enter and modify data in a worksheet, format worksheets, move and copy data, create formulas, work with ranges, navigate the worksheet, use the fill handle and use time-saving keyboard shortcuts. Register at: https://lccdc. ecenterdirect.com/events or call 406-676-5928. LCCD also offers classes through Flathead Valley Community College. Check them out on their website calendar: https://missionwestcdp. org/about-us/workshops-events/

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Saturday, Sept. 18

Golf for tots

POLSON — Polson Bay Golf Course will host the 6th annual Marine Corps Reserves’ Toys for Tots four person golf scramble at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. For more information, call 406-8838230.

Ronan Harvest Festival returns

RONAN — The Ronan Harvest Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 18. Contact the Ronan Chamber of Commerce for specifics at 406-676-8300 or go to: www.ronanchamber.com.

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