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Few places offer as much natural beauty as the Flathead Indian Reservation and Lake County. This is Montana at its best, with countless ways to fulfill outdoor recreational cravings. The area is full of choices: hiking, fishing, bird hunting, bird watching, boating, water skiing, camping, sightseeing, golfing and so much more. Driving in from the south, the view from the crest of Ravalli Hill is breathtaking. The craggy-topped Mission Mountains jut from the valley floor with eye-popping beauty, towering over a lush landscape of rolling hills and sweeping fields. Clear mountain streams fed by winter snowpack cut paths from the mountains and meander through the valley floors en route to Flathead Lake or Flathead River. The area’s postcard beauty is a recreational Nirvana. The National Bison Range and the Ninepipe Wildlife Refuge are home to abundant wildlife including deer, elk, antelope, birds and bison, among other species. The historic Catholic Mission Church in St. Ignatius also has its own special grandeur in its architecture, history and religious murals. The area’s museums offer locals and visitors a taste of what it was like in days gone by. Numerous town festivals, powwows, rodeos, stockcar racing, basketball tournaments, fishing derbies and fairs throughout the summer offer tourists and local residents plenty to do each and every weekend. The cherry-on-top of the experiences, especially for tourists and other visitors, is the laid-back lifestyle of the friendly and lucky folks who call the Flathead Indian Reservation and Lake County home. If you can’t find something fun and exhilarating to do, it’s because you aren’t looking!

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MONTANA SUMMER 2013 Montana Summer is a yearly publication of the Valley Journal, a weekly newspaper published each Wednesday in Lake County, Montana, for readers in the Mission, Jocko and lower Flathead Valleys. Our main office is located in Ronan at 331 Main Street S.W. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Business phone - (406) 676-8989. Fax (406) 676-8990.

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Mission Valley offers full plate of local food by Berl Tiskus VALLEY JOURNAL

Local food has lots of advantages. The food is fresh; buying it locally helps Mission Valley residents make a living; and you know where your food comes from and where it’s been. Buying local saves on transportation costs, using 4 to 17 percent less fuel, according to the Lake County Community Development Corporation. And since local food doesn’t travel as far, it can be picked or harvested at a maximum of ripeness and flavor. There’s a trail of fresh food around the Valley, and it begins with farms and ranches.

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River in the Moiese Valley, milk goats graze in a green pasture, fenced off from acres under cultivation. A pirate flag flies from the tree house Cale Nittinger built for son Connor’s seventh birthday, and Clara, 4, relaxes in a hammock under the treehouse. Chickens cluck from their coop, and farm dogs Charlie and Tana roam the area. A new, unheated high tower is under construction on the property, and there are rolls of fencing, posts, straw bales, machinery and scrap metal here and there on Ploughshare Farm. Both Nicole Jarvis and Cale have the suntanned faces and hardworking hands of farmers. The couple moved to the 18-acre farm seven years ago, after meeting at the University of Montana. Today Nicole transplants tomato plants, and Cale plants rows of parsnips in the tilled fields using Cale-power to push the Earthway seeder. It’s a typical spring day on the busy organic farm. One greenhouse is bursting with spinach, lettuces, chard, bok choy, shallots and onions, while a smaller building houses sturdy tomato plants. M O N T A N A

“We grow a little bit of everything for the farmers markets (in Polson and Missoula),” Cale says, but they grow sunchokes, parsnips, red cabbage and shallots in bigger quantities for commercial sale. About half of what they grow goes to the Western Montana Growers Cooperative Community Supported Agriculture venture, which delivers fresh food directly to local households.

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“It takes 15 minutes for calzones to cook,” Jayna Brown says, gesturing to a tray of half-moon pastries. She and her brother Riley rolled out circles of homemade dough and filled them with either vegetables and Flathead Cheese Factory feta cheese or chicken, Caesar dressing and cheese. On a nearby baker’s stand, herb rolls rise. Jayna owns and operates Stella’s, a coffee shop and eatery in Ronan. SEE PAGE 6 S U M M E R

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She took over the business two weeks before her 19th birthday. She serves breakfast, lunch and baked goods to die for, such as “Hello Dolly” bars. Not only is Jayna a good cook, she uses as many local foods as she can at her restaurant. W ith the calzone lunch special, Jayna is serving salad mix she bought from Emmauel Curtis in Arlee. During late winter and early spring, fresh local food is harder to come by in the Mission Valley. “It’s easier to talk the talk than walk the walk,” Jayna says. It takes more time to find, purchase and get local food delivered, but in the summers she’s able to almost completely quit the food service. A lady in Charlo grows all Jayna’s potatoes, carrots, cabbage and all her vegetables during summer months. Jayna buys eggs from the Walkups at Mission Mountain Organic Eggs, local beef and local bacon, and feta cheese from Flathead Lake Cheese in Polson. The wheat for her bread comes from a farm in Browning, and she grinds it herself into whole-wheat flour. For any white flour she uses, she purchases Wheat Montana. She buys local meat by contracting with farmers and having the animals processed at White’s Meats. Dana Brown, Jayna and Riley’s mother, has always been interested in local food so Jayna grew up with fresh, local food, although she admitted she didn’t always have a strong appreciation for it. “Now I understand,” Jayna says.

P e o p l e need to feel nourished by their f o o d . It should be your n u m b e r o n e priority. — Jayna Brown, Stella’s Coffee Shop

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When Visiting the Lower Flathead River... Remember to Do Your Part! • Never leave a campfire unattended. • Keep it clean - if you pack it in, pack it out. • Be sure to keep track of fishing hooks, lures, baits and line - loose line can injure and kill animals.

• Treat wildlife with respect by observing without disturbing plants and animals. • Use the river shoreline rather than a stream-bed as a pathway in order to protect fragile stream-bottom habitats.

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ver 50 miles of the Lower Flathead River remain undeveloped, with no homes along the shoreline, few roads with little traffic, and mile upon mile of scenic free-flowing River. Visitors will not see “NO TRESPASSING” signs. The landowners - the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes - allow access not only to Tribal members, but also to non-members who purchase a valid Tribal recreation use permit. Continued public access to the river depends upon visitors treating this fragile landscape with respect. Only in this way can we maintain and improve the health of the land and the purity of the waters. Unfortunately, in recent years, we have seen a dramatic increase in vandalism, noxious weeds, illegal off-road vehicle use, and excessive livestock grazing. These abuses often result in scars upon the land that can last for generations. We ask visitors to respect this special place, and to report to Tribal authorities anyone violating the regulations that are in place to protect the resource for all visitors. If everyone does their part, we can ensure continued open access for all.” Lester Bigcrane, Manager, Appropriate use of this precious resource will allow for continued public access in the future. Wildland Recreation Program For more information please contact the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Natural Resources Department at 883-2888. M O N T A N A

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When she lived at home, the Brown family would challenge themselves to have meals where everything they ate was food they raised or grew. “Our own pork, canned green beans, bread we made ourselves, even homemade ice cream,” Jayna says. Now she relies on her knowledge of local growers and producers to keep her customers fed. “My biggest thing is, I know these growers,” she explains. “I’ve sat next to them at farmers markets. They’ve worked so hard.” When she orders Dobson Creek Coffee, for instance, she puts her order in one day, and they deliver her coffee the next day. “I have the deepest respect for farmers,” she says. “I think if more people knew how much work goes into their food, they would make better food choices. “People need to feel nourished by their food. It should be your number one priority.”

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and Joe Arnold make Blu Malou, Joe’s Hawaiian Shirt Feta, Doorstop Gouda, Hoppin’ Mad Gouda and Ray’s Pop Curds, with more varieties on the way. “In looking to make the most efficient creamery possible, we researched all the energy forms, and solar seemed to be the most useful option for us. Making cheese takes a lot of hot water – why not use the sun for heat? As the project went on, the question morphed into, ‘Why not pasteurize with solar hot water?” Wendi explains on her blog. The Arnolds “create artisanal cheese by hand in small batches ... with locally collected milk.” For more info, visit www.flatheadlakecheese.com. Selling their cheese at the Polson Farmers Market and at other venues around the Valley, the Arnolds also have a walk-up window at their creamery at 208 First Ave. E.

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Ronan Harvest Foods began labeling locally produced food in October 2012. Greg Hertz, president and CEO of Moody’s Market Inc., said signage always helps sales, but he’ll know more about the effectiveness of labeling local foods after six months.

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Super One and Harvest Foods stock butter, fruit, meat, canned goods, barbecue sauces, Wheat Montana breads, Cream of the West cereal, huckleberry products, microbrews (including beer from Polson’s Glacier Brewery), wines, Flathead Lake Cheese and local eggs among the many local and made-in-Montana products. “There is a certain set of people who like to buy local products and understand how it helps the local economy,” Hertz says. When it comes to food, more and more people are conscious of where it came from, how it was produced and if there are preservatives and chemicals added. “We’re going to be making a push this year to get more local food in the stores,” Hertz says, adding that he’s working with local ranchers to source local beef on a consistent basis.

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to help producers, entrepreneurs and business. The food enterprise center focuses on three program areas: cooperative development, farm-to-institution and food and agriculture development, according to Lindsay Howard, farms institution coordinator. The cooperative development programs assist with coop business model examples, project planning, group facilitation, grant writing assistance, professional referrals and other items. About 10 years ago, when MMFEC director Jan Tusick was first getting started at LCCDC, she and a few other people formed the Western Montana Growers Cooperative with help from the MMFEC. MMFEC has been instrumental in working with the Montana Coop, which is beginning business in May and will feature a variety of food and other goods from local growers and producers. Customers will be able to order products through the website www.montanacoop.com. “They came to us when they just had an

idea,” Howard said. The Farm Institution Program is all about procurement, Howard said. They help provide resources to local school districts to buy local food. Districts may not have the time to run down local sources or may have the staff to break down foods, such as butternut squash. With a cherry pitter, the program can pit cherries in the summer and freeze them for schools. The program also provides some educational and promotional activities. “It’s not enough to put the food on the kid’s plate,” Howard said. “We have to teach them why it’s there. The food and agricultural development center is really Tusick’s baby. There are only four of these centers in the state, and the Ronan center is the only one with a processing facility.

Tusick’s role is to assist food entrepreneurs since it’s a “concept-to-store-shelf” service. She helps with regulatory issues, licensing, labels, bar codes, analysis and business funding. This summer, follow the trail of fresh food. Buy fresh veggies at a local farmers market; enjoy lunch or dinner at a restaurant that uses fresh, local food; and support local growers at the grocery store. You can even take a tour of the Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center and see what the community development corporation does to incubate new businesses, such as helping Joel Carlson sell his raspberry chipotle barbecue sauce, and learn how local foods beef up school lunches.

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F L A T H E A D + Flathead Lake is one of the 300 largest natural lakes in the world and is the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States. Of those large lakes, Flathead is one of the cleanest. Studies at the Flathead Lake Biological Station show that water quality in Flathead Lake is among the best in the world. + The lake’s major tributaries are the Flathead and Swan Rivers. Numerous small streams flow directly into the lake at its shoreline, particularly on the wetter east shore. + Kerr Dam is located at the outlet of Flathead Lake in Polson. Regulation of outflow by the dam maintains the lake’s level between 2,883 and 2,893 feet above sea level. If runoff conditions in the mountains don’t warrant flood threats, the lake level is brought to full pool by mid-June. + Due to its massive volume and normally active winds over the surface, Flathead Lake does not freeze over most winters, although the bays often have winter ice cover. The lake did freeze over in the win-

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ters of 1978-79 (all winter), 1987-88 (all winter), 1988-89 (March only) and 198990 (January only). + Wild Horse Island near Big Arm Bay is the largest island in the lake at 2,163 acres. It is managed by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks as a wildlife refuge and state park. It is noted for its herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and several wild horses.

west side of the lake and was steep and hazardous. At some places, wagons had to be lowered by ropes. In 1911, work started from the south end of the lake to build an east shore road, with the work primarily done by convict labor. It was completed in September of 1946. + Average surface temperatures of the lake range from 36°F in mid-January, to 56°F in mid-June, to 68°F in mid-August.

+ Flathead Lake Biological Station was established in Bigfork in 1899 by Dr. Morton J. Elrod. The station was moved to its present location in 1908 and is operated as a year-round academic and research facility.

+ Of the 25 fish species most commonly found in the Flathead River-Lake ecosystem, 10 species are native and 15 have been introduced. The native species include redside shiner, peamouth minnow, squawfish minnow, largescale sucker, longnose sucker, sculpin, bull trout, cutthroat trout, pygmy whitefish and mountain whitefish. Lake trout, lake whitefish and yellow perch are the most common non-natives and have increased in abundance since 1970, whereas native species have declined.

+ The first wagon trail (1880s) from Polson to the north end of the lake followed the

(Data from the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station)

+ Bird Island near the Narrows is stateowned and managed jointly by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Flathead Lake Biological Station as a bird refuge. Geese, osprey, herons and eagles frequent Bird Island.

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F L A T H E A D While Western Montana offers no shortage of natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities, the Flathead Lake area’s “cherry on top” might just be the juicy, sweet fruit produced by the ton in local orchards. Flathead cherries are booming in popularity, thanks in part to the ideal climate found on the lakeshore, and in part to the accompanying Polson Main Street Flathead Cherry Festival. Held each July, the event has grown into one of the largest festivals in the state, drawing crowds of around 8,000. Originally a main street festival held in June, the event morphed into its current form incorporating the cherry business about eight years ago, according to founder Jackie Cripe. In addition to showcasing local stores and products and the area’s natural beauty and recreation opportunities, the event brings more sales than any other weekend to local businesses. This year’s festivities kick off at 9 a.m. Saturday and again at 10 a.m. Sunday. Families and individuals enjoy the variety of activities and browsing the more than 125 vendor booths set up for the event, 1 2

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which is sponsored by the Polson Business Community, Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Inc. and the Montana Office of Tourism. On Saturday, bagpipers will entertain the crowd beginning at 1 p.m. before the kids’ cherry pit-spitting contest at 2 p.m. Adults can spit pits at 3, and a cherry stem-tying contest follows at 4. Evening entertainment begins at 6 p.m. with the Southern Comfort Band and a street dance. On Sunday, judging of the most unique food made with cherries is slated for 1 p.m., followed by a children’s pie-eating contest at 3. Adults can gorge on cherry pie at 3:30. The festival is fun and, at the same time, raises awareness about the cherries. “Most people can’t even believe we can grow cherries in Montana,” said Ken Edgington, whose orchard is near Yellow Bay. Fast-draining soil and the warmer climate caused by Flathead Lake’s close proximity create an ideal growing environment, said Edgington, who also is secretary of the cherry growers co-op Flathead Lake

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Cherry Growers. Cooler nights cause the fruit to hang on branches longer, and the cherries build up more sugar, making them sweeter. People can pick up the fruit from myriad roadside stands along the lake, or in grocery stores primarily in the Pacific Northwest. Some cherries make their way as far as Florida or Korea, Edgington said. Most are sold as fresh pack, meaning fresh with their stems on. Each year, growers strive for a better product. “We’re doing this as a labor of love,” Edgington said, adding cherries are particularly susceptible to the elements and sometimes get a late start depending on how cool and wet spring is. “Sometimes we have cherries (for the festival), and sometimes we don’t,” Cripe said. Cherries from other areas are never substituted, though; the festival is loyal to local ones. Flathead cherry products are always available, though, she added. To learn more about Montana-grown cherries, visit www.montanacherries.com.

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Great selection of vendors • Flathead cherries • Cherry quilts on display in store windows Homemade cherry pies • Unique arts & crafts • Entertainment • Sidewalk sales and specials

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Children’s Cherry Pit Spitting Contest in front of Cove Deli and Pizza

6-10 p.m. Street dance with Southern Comfort Band in front of Cove Deli and Pizza

Sunday, July 21 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 10 a.m. Vendor booths open 1 p.m.

Judging of Most Unique Food Made With Cherries Contest in front of Cove Deli and Pizza - please bring your recipe and 4 samples for judges to taste

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Children’s Pie Eating Contest in front of Cove Deli and Pizza

3:30 p.m. Adult Pie Eating Contest in front of Cove Deli and Pizza

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Acceptable Wastes: Household Waste • Garbage • Dead Animals Used Refrigerators and Freezers Brush • Tree Trimmings • Stumps Untreated, unglued, unpainted wood waste Concrete (without exposed rebar) Recyclables: (Must Be Clean and Separated) Cardboard • Newspaper • Office Paper • Magazines Aluminum and Steel Cans • Rigid Plastic (#1 - #7) Used Motor Oil • Antifreeze • Lead Batteries

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G O L F O N G R E A T C O U R S E S The Mission Valley is a paradise for golfers with a wide selection for golfers of all levels and ages. + The Polson Bay Golf Course has spectacular scenery and immaculate playing conditions, with 27 breathtaking holes that boast spectacular lake and mountain views and comprises the only golf course located on the shores of Flathead Lake. Their 18-hole course plays 6,401 yards from the white tees and 7,008 from the blue tees. Facilities include PGA Golf Shop, driving range, practice greens, power cart rental, regular and VIP rental, golf lessons and a restaurant and lounge. The golf course is located at 111 Bayview Drive in Polson, MT 59860. For more information call (406) 883-8230 and ask for Roger Wallace, PGA Director of golf, or PGA Head Professional Cameron Milton or visit their website at www.polsonbaygolf.com. + Mission Mountain Golf Course is located in the heart of the Mission Valley, west of Ronan, and features the most lush fairways and greens in western Montana. Add to this the spectacular views of the Mission Mountains from every hole, and you will have a truly pleasurable golf experience. This course presents a challenge for any caliber of golfer, especially the par-five 15th hole, which is ranked as one

of the 18 toughest holes in Montana. Call (406) 676-4653 for tee times and see why Mission Mountain Golf Course is “Golf’s best kept secret.” Mission Mountain Golf Course is located west of Ronan on Round Butte Road. Turn west at the stoplight on Highway 93, then proceed three miles. Look for signs. Street Address: 640 Stage Coach Trail, Ronan, MT, 59864. The season is from March 15 through Oct. 31. Hours of operation are daylight hours. Services offered include: bar/lounge, club house, driving range, golf equipment rental, golf cart, golf club repair, golf instruction, handicapped accessible, locker room, pro shop, putting green, snack bar and restaurant. + The Silver Fox Golf Course is a nine-hole executive course located in Pablo, adjacent to the Salish Kootenai College. Silver Fox includes four parfour holes and five par-threes. The course is located on Division East Street, on the southern end of the SKC Campus, right off Highway 93 in Pablo. Phone: (406) 675PUTT. Visit www.silverfoxgolf.com. Silver Fox has a full-service pro shop, driving range and a PGA Head Professional, Mark Cordier.

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It’s hard to describe the magic of rodeos — they are a glimpse through the worn silk of time. Except for the model of the pickups and the style of hats and horses’ tails, it could be 100 years ago. Even if you’ve lived in Montana all your life and gone to countless rodeos or if you are traveling through from North Carolina or Minnesota, there’s something alluring about a rodeo. Garth Brooks sang about the age-old tradition in a song written by Larry Bastain called “Rodeo.” “It’s boots and chaps It’s cowboy hats It’s spurs and latigo It’s the ropes and the reins And the joy and the pain and they call the thing rodeo.” Maybe it’s the smell of grilling rodeo burgers, the rhythmic thud thud of horse’s hooves on powdery fairgrounds dust or the glittery sparkle of rodeo

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queens carrying flags and leading the grand entries. For rookie rodeo-goers, all rodeo events evolved from the ranching culture. To accustom horses to being ridden, bronc riding was a necessity since all ranch work was done on horseback. Barrel racing demonstrates a horse’s speed and the athletic ability of both cowgirl and horse. Sick cows and calves needed to be doctored so calf roping and team roping came from this and require speed, skill and practice. Bull riding came from the fearless, devil-may-care attitude of cowboys. Stock, either a bull, bronc, calf or steer, is drawn for each contestant. Cowboys talk to other cowboys to get information about the animal they’ve drawn. Saddle bronc riding is the classic event of the rodeo. In the bucking chutes, the contestant fits his own bronc rein and bronc saddle onto the horse he’s drawn. A bronc saddle is usually an association saddle with no saddle horn. Then the bronc rider lowers himself onto M O N T A N A

the horse, adjusts his bronc rein and positions the heels of his feet over the points of the horse’s shoulders. A cowboy’s feet have to be in this position when the horse exits the chute — called “marking a horse out.” The rider gets a zero, or a “goose egg,” if he fails to mark the horse out. Then the cowboy’s job is to hold the bronc rein in one hand and get into a rhythm with the horse, spurring from the horse’s shoulders to its flanks, and ride for 8 seconds. If the cowboy touches himself or the horse with his free hand, changes hands with his rein or loses his stirrups, he doesn’t score. For a qualified ride, two cowboy judges in the arena each score the cowboy and the horse from one to 25, for a total of 50 points for each judge. Their scores are added together to come up with the rider’s score. The cowboy is scored on his spurring action, smoothness and synchronization with the horse. SEE PAGE 16 S U M M E R

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When the ride is over, a horn sounds, and pick-up men position their horses by the bucking horse. Ideally the bronc rider grips one pick-up man around the waist, hangs on and dismounts. Then one of the pick-up men grabs the bronc rein, dallies it around his saddle horn, removes the flank strap and both guide the bronc out of the arena to the unsaddling chute. Bareback riding, as the title suggests, doesn’t involve a saddle. A rigging with a suitcase-like handle is cinched onto the horse. The rider slips his gloved hand into the handle. He also needs to exit the chute with his feet above the points of the horse’s shoulder and to avoid touching the horse or himself to receive a score. As the horse bucks, the cowboy pulls his knees up, spurring up the horse’s shoul-

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ders. When the bronc hits the ground, the rider straightens his legs, preparing to spur up with the next jump. “Bareback riding has been compared to riding a jackhammer with one hand,” says the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association website. The other rough stock event is bullriding. A flat braided rope with a loop in one end is wrapped around a bull, right behind his front legs. The other end, called the tail, is pushed through the loop and tightened around the bull. On the bull’s back, the cowboy wraps the tail around his hand to secure his grip. And then, Katie bar the door, the cowboy nods his head, the chute opens and the bull explodes into the arena. The cowboy’s job is to stay on for 8 seconds. The timed events in a rodeo are tie-down roping, also called calf roping; barrel racing; steer wrestling, also called bulldog-

ging, and team roping. Barrel racing is the cowgirl’s event. Usually mounted on a quarter horse, the women of rodeo speed around three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern. The best time wins, and a cowgirl can be disqualified for breaking the pattern by not completing the two left turns and one right turn, or two rights and one left. Knocking over a barrel adds 5 seconds to a barrel racer’s time. For tie-down roping, the cowboy rides a fast horse and must rope his calf, dismount, run down the rope, flank the calf and tie three of the calf’s four legs with a piggin’ string, a short, pliable piece of rope the cowboy carries in his teeth. If the calf is already down when the cowboy reaches it, the roper must allow the calf to get up before he throws him. Then the contestant remounts and allows the calf some slack in the rope. The calf

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must stay tied for 5 seconds. If the calf escapes, the cowboy receives a no-time. The roper must allow the calf a head start before he begins the chase, and this head start is guaranteed by a string stretched across the roping box. Called a barrier, the string is attached to the calf’s neck. When the calf breaks the string, the barrier is released and the horse can pursue the vealer. If a cowboy and his mount break the barrier, a 10-second penalty is added to their time. In steer wrestling, or bulldogging, two mounted cowboys are involved. One does the “wrestling,” and the other is the hazer. When the dogger nods his head, a steer is released from the chute and the cowboys must wait until the barrier opens. The hazer keeps the steer close to the wrestler, who slips down off the left side of his running horse, gets his right arm around the steer’s right horn, his left arm around steer’s left horns, gets his

feet in front of him and then slips his left down around the steer’s nose and wrestles the steer to the ground. Team roping is the only team event in rodeo. Two mounted cowboys ride into the roping box, the header and the heeler. When the header signals, the steer is released from the chute and gets his head start with the barrier. When the barrier opens, the header quickly ropes the steer’s head or horns, dallies up and leads the steer ahead so the heeler can rope the steer’s back feet or “heels.” Then the heeler must dally up, and the ropers must face each other with ropes tight to be scored. A broken barrier costs the team 10 seconds. If the heeler catches only one back foot, the team gets a 5second penalty. The team with the shortest time wins. + See calendar of events (page 34) for information about upcoming local rodeos.

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With breathtaking views in every direction, be the object of your gaze sparkling waters in Polson Bay or the Mission Mountain views in St. Ignatius, everyone from visitors to travelers to lifelong residents can find something to fall in love with in the Mission Valley. With so much beauty in such a wondrous place, artists from around the country — and even the world — have grown to call the Mission and Jocko Valleys home. As Henry David Thoreau once said, “The world is but a canvas to our imagination.” As Pablo Picasso once said, “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls;” and as four-time Emmy winner and Mission Valley resident Kathy Yelza says, “It’s really hard not to be inspired around here. It’s an incredibly beautiful place.” Yelza’s career began when she was in the fifth grade. Having moved 13 different times all over the country with her father, a doctor, before she was 13 years 1 8

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old, Yelza said she gained a unique perspective on life and the world around her. By learning about the different cultures, places and people she was around, characters appeared in her imagination, eventually making their way into her notebooks, drawings and sketches. “When I was in fifth grade, the teachers in my school said, “Oh, she’s really dyslexic. She’s smart, but she’s dyslexic.’ Whatever,” she said with a laugh. “I can read; I can write; but I was so bad at math. I just asked myself, ‘What are you going to succeed at?’ Well, I’m already really artistic, and I’m really good at drawing, so might as well be employed. It just evolved intrinsically from there.” So, that same year, Yelza began working professionally as an artist, creating drawings for local arboretums and museums around California. “I would draw the signs for their botanicals, the different types of vegetation they had and things like that,” she said. Shortly after, she landed a gig painting murals in a California mental institution

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and selling artwork from her portfolio. A former high school classmate saw the portfolio and hired her to help develop interactive video games in the early ‘80s. From there, she landed a job at DiC Entertainment, a production company specializing in animation and cartoons. Yelza went on to help create Ren and Stimpy, the Care Bears, Madeline, Tiny Toons, Pinky and the Brain, Baby Huey and many more cartoons, earning four Emmys during her tenure. “I’d do things like meet interesting people who would come up with ideas and say, ‘We really need developmental artwork for this show.’ I came up with the developmental artwork, and I produce the fold-out, give them the details and they come up with these,” Yelza said, gesturing toward a colorful assortment of poster board depicting smiling, laughing cartoon characters. Illness forced an early retirement to Yelza’s career in Los Angeles, and she moved to Montana’s cooler climate with less pollution. Thankful to be feeling better and in such a beautiful place, Yelza continues to create. These days, Yelza’s work can be found in many galleries throughout the reservation. Some of her most recent work involves wire and glass sculptures set upon pedestals in beautiful, abstract form, but reruns of her earlier work still

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grace many a TV set, entertaining millions of children on Sunday mornings. + Transitioning from one setting to another is something St. Ignatius artist Scotty Ward knows well. A native of Scotland, Ward emigrated to the United States and started Sewer Rat in New Jersey. “It’s cleaning out sewer lines, believe it or not,” Ward said with a hearty chuckle and ready grin. “But that was always good because I did industrial cleaning, and it was always different. I was always having to think about how the plumbers laid this and how the plumbers laid that, because in this country, they don’t quite go according to plans.” Ward said the out-of-the-box thinking required to run his business aided him greatly when he started a second unique adventure: plasma-cutting picturesque silhouettes of everything from a jumping bass to two fighting elk, a pheasant in flight or a cowboy on a bucking bronco into steel circular saw blades. “I just got into this and this is fun,” Ward said. “People started buying it, and there you go.” From start to finish, each saw blade takes about six hours to complete. However, even after six hours of hard

work, there is no guarantee of perfection. Ward’s massive shop next to his home in the shadow of the Mission Mountains has, on any given day, several hundred pounds of scrap steel ready for the junkyard. The pile contains, to the untrained eye, many treasures and beautiful pieces. However, ever the perfectionist, Ward won’t let anything leave his shop until he’s satisfied. With a massive computer-controlled plasma cutting torch, Ward carves the intricate designs from steel sheets of varying thickness. The plasma, little more than compressed air with an electrical charge that turns the air into a flame, is fine and hot enough to cut through steel like butter. Once the rough shape has been cut out, Ward looks it over with a trained eye to be certain the brass-tipped cutter was actually cutting the steel rather than melting it. Melted steel creates imperfections like bubbles and ripples in the design. Such pieces hit the scrapheap pile quickly in Ward’s shop. If free from undesirables, the saw blades make their way to an acid wash followed by whatever finishing process the customer or Ward picks — from a burning technique that blues and reds the steel M O N T A N A

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Keast does the majority of his work during the winter months. A seasonal employee at a local cemetery, he has a lot of free time during the cold Montana winters. While much of his work is displayed at local art galleries and bistros, he held his first-ever showcase earlier this year, taking 14 pieces with him to the show. He sold seven in a single night. “I didn’t expect to do that well, but it kind of inspired me a little bit, too,” he said. “I’ve always been an artist, ever since I was a kid. But, yea, a lot of doors have opened and I really feel like I’m starting to take it to another level, too.” Every rendering starts as a rough sketch in pencil. Once the sketch is in place, Keast puts a fresh edge on his carving tool (a homemade, custom-built engraving pen) and gets to work. Perhaps the most challenging aspect of the work is that the scratchboard medium requires an artist to think in more than three dimensions. Especially for some of his

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Keast said he often hides wildlife (like a pack of wolves, elk or family of bear) in the canyons and valleys of his mountain sketches. The figures are so cleverly concealed it takes a good deal of searching to find them among the dense, vivid forests of pine and juniper trees. “The nice thing, though, is that it goes slow,” he said, carefully creating a field of whitetop in the foreground of a soonto-be winter landscape. “As you move across the board you can think ahead of time for what you’re going to do next. “And, like I said, there’s no eraser.”

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The abundance of outdoor activities available to residents, vacationers and travelers alike is one of the things that makes the Flathead Reservation unique. However, while the reservation offers some of the best fishing, hiking, camping, boating and all-around recreation anywhere, the woods, waters and mountains can turn deadly in an instant for unprepared or unlucky adventurers. Thankfully, Lake County Search and Rescue has hundreds of years of combined experience and know-how to save those unfortunate enough to be caught in nature’s fury. For these dedicated individuals, saving lives by putting their own at risk is just another day at the office.

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galore, the lake is a favored spot for water-lovers one and all. And while it is intoxicatingly beautiful, maneuvering over and through the water is not something to be taken lightly. Chris McGuinness, a Polson resident and member of Polson’s volunteer fire department, said he initially joined SAR to correct what he perceived as a lack of teamwork among the various firstresponse agencies around the valley. “I joined to be someone who was a part of both organizations and to see how we could could do things better, together,” McGuinness said, adding that SAR now has several members who also belong to volunteer fire departments around the valley. “It’s a mixing of the blood between various agencies, and when we learn more about each other and what each other’s capabilities are, we’re more likely to call each other for help.” And help is what Search and Rescue is all about. Growing up in a boat-building family, McGuinness said he saw the need for a purpose-built SAR boat shortly after he joined. The clincher, however, came after the drowning death of Dennis

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MISSION Silgen in spring 2005. “His family came to Search and Rescue and did some fundraising to get a capable rescue boat,” McGuinness remembered. “It was just about the time that I joined Search and Rescue, and I was a part of the search for Denny the night he went missing. That’s when it hit me how little we had for water resources.” After much searching, SAR purchased a purpose-built rescue craft built by the New Zealand-based Rayglass Corporation. The boat is a 30-foot Protector-class rescue craft with a rigid hull surrounded by inflatable tubes. Tested in the Tasman Sea (a notoriously rough stretch of water in the South Pacific), McGuinness said the boat’s construction makes it stable, safe and maneuverable. “When you come to a stop, it settles in the water, so it’s like pulling someone over the side of a river raft — getting people out of the water is much safer and much easier,” he said. “It’s kind of like buying a fire truck. They’re very, very expensive; but when you have them in a rescue situation, you understand why

they’re different and why they’re better than trying to do a rescue from a pleasure craft.” To be a member of the boat team requires extensive training. The first level of crew member is simply referred to as a crew member. To attain crew member status, McGuinness said the SAR member must be able to prep the boat for launch, get it running, and know docking and undocking procedures. The next highest rank, pilot, is much more involved. SAR’s predator has integrated radar and navigation systems. In order to become a pilot, the candidate must navigate through The Narrows (a bottleneck of islands separating Polson Bay from the remainder of Flathead Lake) at night and get out into open water without looking outside the craft. “Many times, the conditions we’re in during a rescue scenario ... you can’t see. You can’t see anything and you have to know where you’re going. You must also demonstrate a proficiency in maneuvering the craft to be sure you’re moving around the victim in the water properly,” McGuinness said. The highest-ranking position, the officer, is responsible for the safety of everyone on the boat and makes tactical and lifesaving decisions. “They need to know what can be safely done so they’re not asking something of the driver that cannot be done,” McGuinness said. The boat helps SAR operate in many different scenarios and theaters, everything from providing safety for on-the-water events to ferrying firefighters from various agencies to places otherwise inaccessible — like Wild Horse Island — and assisting local law enforcement in making arrests. The biggest reason to have the boat, however, is saving lives. McGuinness believes it’s doing the job. “Every time we do something where we potentially save a life, I try to report that back,” he said. “A conservative estimate where people were in great danger of losing their lives had it not been for the boat and its capabilities — I can think of six specific instances where I’m fairly certain the people would not have survived (without SAR). “Personally, what I get out of it is simply going to help somebody. It’s very gratify-

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ing.” SAR members have also conducted searches using jet skis and are ice rescue trained for winter when rivers and ponds freeze. “Search and Rescue is a county-wide agency, so we cover every lake, river and pond. We have several members that are certified trainers in ice rescue and occasionally help out in ice rescue situations,” McGuiness explained. McGuinness said one of the best ways to stay safe while recreating on the water is to keep an eye out for bad weather coming from either the north or the west (the usual suspects) and understand how quickly conditions on the lake can change. “We’ve pulled people from capsized vessels in very big water,” McGuinness said. “Flathead approaches — I don’t know if it’s ocean swell level, but it’s pretty big. If you’re even thinking that it might be time to head toward home, just do it. ‘We can stay out here another 20 minutes and have another beer’ is usually when people get in trouble.” The next best way to stay safe is to wear a lifejacket. McGuinness described an SAR mission two summers ago when the boat team pulled someone out of the water and, “we CPR’d all the way to shore. It wasn’t good. Had that person been wearing a lifejacket, it would have been another beautiful summer day on Flathead Lake.” In addition, many do not realize that in M O N T A N A

early spring or late summer, Flathead Lake’s temperature drops near 60 degrees Fahrenheit. At that temperature, it takes only tens of minutes before a swimmer loses fine motor control, gross motor control and then sinks. “Regardless of your fitness level or technique, you physically will not be able to swim (after a short time in 60-degree water.) I know it’s not cool to wear a lifejacket, and I know it’s tough on your tan, but wear one and keep them on children,” he said. Lastly, the most common denominator McGuinness sees with search and rescue calls on the lake is alcohol. Last year, SAR received a call regarding a 26-foot cruiser having engine trouble about 500600 yards from shore. It was night and by the time SAR made it to the distressed vessel, several occupants had jumped overboard and tried to swim to shore. “No one on the boat knew how many were on the boat to begin with because no one on the boat was sober,” McGuinness said. “That triggered a search and, fortunately, no one lost their lives, but it made our jobs a lot harder.” “My last bit of advice for folks is Don’t put off calling; When you think you have a problem, even if you think you have a solution, call. It’s hard to describe, but there’s an embarrassment — they think they’re pulling us away, but trust me, SEE PAGE 24 S U M M E R

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Lake County Search and Rescue purposefully recruits many residents familiar with the area. LCSAR President Frankie Brown started out as just such a member. “I have a lot of outdoor experience and I grew up around the area,” Brown said. “At the time I joined (eight years ago), they were looking for people that were from the area to help them with rescues. Missions were going longer than they should have.” Brown’s knowledge of the area helped increase SAR’s response time while building a broader base of data to draw from. As with rescues on the water, Brown said a major problem people have is not understanding or being prepared for the weather. “(One of the biggest problems is) that people are just not aware of how cold it gets at night,” Brown said. “Yea, it can be 90 or 100 degrees during the day, but you get up into the mountains and it’ll still drop down to below freezing. I’ve been camping in the Mud Lake area over the Fourth of July weekend and woken up covered in snow. Some people walk up there in flip-flops and get caught in a snow storm. In Montana, the weather is probably one of the biggest factors in rescues.” Brown said several years ago, an individual out on a day hike near the McDonald

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he’d traveled nearly 20 miles — in the wrong direction. “We found him almost by Dayton,” Brown said. “He just kept going and pushing himself, and when we finally found him, I think he’d gone about 20 miles when all he had to do was sit there with his friends. We talked to him and he said, ‘Yea, man was I stupid. I should have just sat there.’” What the skier didn’t know is that from the top of Blacktail Mountain, one can see three distinct bodies of water: Lake Mary Ronan, Flathead Lake and Polson Bay. Polson Bay is a part of Flathead Lake, but the perspective from Blacktail Mountain makes it look as though it is a separate body of water. The skier knew he was traveling downhill and toward water, but he was actually going toward Lake Mary Ronan, not Flathead Lake as he’d thought. “If you’re lost, stay put and we’ll find

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you,” Brown said. In addition, Brown said outdoor enthusiasts should always bring some kind of backpack with water, warm clothes, snacks and other basic supplies — even they’re only planning on a day trip. “The biggest killer for anyone out in the woods for a long time is exposure,” he said. “Especially around here with hikers. If you’re hiking around and you slip in the water, your body temperature is going to drop rapidly. It’s one of those things where everyone wants to come visit Montana because it’s so beautiful, but she’s also dangerous. You have to understand Mother Nature.” Hikers planning to be gone for a period of time should also tell

someone close to them (like a significant other, family member or neighbor) where they are going, when they expect to be back, a description of the vehicle they are driving, their direction of travel and exactly when they intend to be home. “The average person lost in the woods walking for 20 hours creates a search area the equivalent of 5,026 square miles. Knowing the direction of travel cuts it down to 209 square miles,” Brown said. “Seconds really do count. It’s really a bummer when people say, ‘I’m going to hike to this trail head, hit the lake and be back tonight.’” Well, they don’t say what “tonight” is, so then we’ll get calls at 4 a.m.” Starting a search after such a long period of time has elapsed decreases the chances of survival, meaning as much specific information as possible should always be left behind by hikers. Ropes team leader Ed Hendrix has been an SAR member for six years and taught physical education for 34 years, specializing in kayaking, rock climbing and horseback riding. His team had two situations where ropes were required last year. “It’s just like police and fire services,” Hendrix said of the ropes team. “You don’t really think about it until you need them, and then it becomes really important. “I think probably the biggest problem is that people take a stroll in the woods maybe a little too casually and they’re not prepared. They either underestimate the gravity of the situation or fail to negotiate the terrain and their ability to get back in what they predict is a reasonable amount of time. SEE PAGE 26

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Kid’s Sheep Dressing: 3 member team, 2 sets; ages 8-11 and 12-14, $10 fee per team. Prize money split from entry fees; 1st = 60% and 2nd = 40%

Saturday 7:00 a.m. VFW Pancake Breakfast 8:00 a.m. 3 on 3 Basketball (missionvalley3on3.com) Mission Mtn Classic Run 9:00 a.m. Experimental Aircraft Association Open House at the Ronan Airport 10:00 a.m. Free car show Kid’s Parade 12:00 p.m. Kiddie Rodeo

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Pig Scramble: Fee of $1 per kid, will be collected in the arena just prior to the event, ages 10-14. Pig will be auctioned off. Cash pot goes to the winner. 7:30 p.m. Rodeo and Ring of Fire 9:00 p.m. “ID Required” Street dance at KD’s Valley Club 9:30 p.m. Street Dance outside the Pheasant and Second Chance. Featuring: Cabin Fever

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It’s very difficult to predict how quickly you can move in the, especially when you’re lost. Underprepared is probably the single greatest cause of people not being safe.” Hendrix advised hikers, as Brown did, to bring a small pack filled with first aid gear, a flashlight, snack food, extra clothes, water, and something to make a fire. “It doesn’t have to be any specialized mountaineering equipment, just a way to make a fire so that if you were to get lost, you’d be able to stay warm,” Hendrix said. “If you’re out there and it’s been a beautiful day, you break a little sweat and all of a sudden you’re damp and it’s dark. You get a little nervous, so you have to pick up the pace, but now it’s cold and dark so you hunker down and you can’t dry yourself unless you’re able to make a fire. “Just a few basic things. Again, they’re all common sense things that you’d think of if you were sitting and preparing to go, but a lot of times, people don’t prepare. That’s the cause of a lot of distress when you get out there.” As president of the SwanMission Search and Rescue team, Carol Field operates mainly on the east side of the Mission Mountains, but frequently assists on LCSAR missions. Both entities oper-

ate under the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. “We do a lot of snowmobile, avalanche and river rescues,” Field said. “We have a pretty dangerous swiftwater section of river running through our district, so we do a lot of steep bank, low-angle rescues with ropes.” Just the same, Field said her SAR teams train extensively in various scenarios because their area is so diverse. “We train in everything because we never know what we’ll have ... but it seems like in the last year or so, a lot of our focus has changed to swift-water rescue. A lot of people are buying rafts and thinking they know how to go down river,” she said. While most of the river is classified as either class 3 or 4, some sections can be as high as 5, depending on conditions. “I think most people underestimate the power of water,” she said. “That’s probably their first mistake. When we do swiftwater training, we put ourselves in situations where we realize the power and force water has. “I think most people don’t quite have the respect for the power ... they’re just out floating, having a good time, and then they come around a corner into a logjam or strainer.”

said. A strainer is a blocked secJust the same, she urged tion of river, similar to a logpotential snowmobilers to jam. The difference is simmake sure their machine is ple: Water can go through a in good condition with lots strainer. People and rafts of gas and oil. cannot. “The most important thing Field said the river is unprethat we do when we’re traindictable because it is not ing is go out prepared to controlled by a dam. Adding spend the night,” Field said. to this danger is the speed “It’s always a and volume of great day and the water, you think your rushing just machine is in fast enough to great shape, make quick but then the decisions hard weather comes to make, “and in and all you then you come the brought was a around a corbottle of water ner and there’s and a peanut a huge log jam butter sandand no time to wich. But, by make a decithe time you’re sion. Most login that situation, it’s too jams are filled with canoes late.” of all different colors. People Field said preparing to just don’t have the skill level spend the night will buy a for the river.” lost or injured person time to Field said most outfitters in find help. the area have several stories “Every single time we of them helping people out encounter someone with a on the river, and one search problem, they say, ‘Well, I and rescue member lives on was just going out for the the river “in a spot that, I day, I wasn’t planning on don’t know what it is, but anything happening.’ No one they wind up on this little plans on anything happenisland near his house. In the ing. Most of our area has no summer, he makes several cell service, so it’s not as rescues in his backyard. easy as just grabbing your “People are just out in the cell phone and making a sun, having a good time, call,” she explained. and they forget the water is Regardless of their area of still at a degree that can produce hypothermia. I don’t expertise, every search and rescue team member had think any of our waters get the same advice for those above a temperature where going into the woods — be you can no longer become as prepared as possible, tell hypothermic,” Field said. someone exactly where you In recent years, the Seeleyare going and when you will Swan area has seen a be back, and expect the decrease in snowmobilerelated calls. The U.S. Forest unexpected. Search and Rescue asks Service has closed a great that anyone requiring assisdeal of roads in the area, tance call 911 rather than eliminating most of their lost the SAR offices. hiker or lost hunter calls. “People just can’t get to VJ those areas anymore,” she

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Visitors to the Mission Valley may want to follow the road a bit further north during the summer months to experience one of the most beautiful areas Montana has to offer, Glacier National Park. Established on May 11, 1910, Glacier averages nearly 2 million visitors annually. Located on the border of Montana and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, Glacier National Park actually connects with Canada’s Waterton Lakes National Park to form the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. There are two ways to reach the western entrance of the park from the Mission Valley. For those wanting to see the western shore of Flathead Lake along the way, US Highway 93 travels north to Kalispell. Once in Kalispell, Highway 93 intersects with US Highway 2, which travels to West Glacier and the park’s western entrance. -

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Alternatively, Montana 35 travels north from Polson along Flathead Lake’s eastern shore. Travelers can enjoy fantastic views of the lake as the road makes its way to Bigfork. Once past Bigfork, travel 11.4 miles and turn right on Montana 206, which travels to Columbia Falls. The road ends at US Highway 2, where a right turn will lead you to West Glacier. Glacier National Park covers a vast area of land – more than 1 million acres – that includes a variety of climates and ecosystems ranging from grass-covered prairie land to frozen tundra in the park’s higher elevations. Visitors to the park can also expect to see a wide variety of wildlife, ranging from bears (both black and grizzly) to song birds. The park is home to many species of animals, including mountain goats, big horn sheep, mountain lions, moose, mule deer, white-tailed deer, coyotes, elk, wolves, badgers, porcupine and even the rarely seen wolverine and

Canadian lynx. If birds are your thing, Glacier National Park boasts numerous types of flyers, more than 260 different species in all. Visitors may get the chance to glimpse such amazing birds as golden eagles, peregrine falcons, ospreys, Canada geese, great horned owls, harlequin ducks, blue herons and bald eagles, just to name a few. Fishermen will be glad to hear that Glacier is home to 23 species of fish, including cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish and kokanee salmon. The best way to see all of Glacier’s many animals is to take a walk along one of the park’s 700 miles of trails. Regular visitors may notice several changes this year from Glacier’s normal operations. Federal budget cuts totaling $682,000 impacted the park this spring. A result of sequestration, the park was forced to make several changes to dayto-day operations. According to a press release, this will impact several areas of the park including, “delayed

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trail access and decreased trail maintenance; a reduction in native plant restoration; reduced shoulder-season access to campgrounds and visitor centers; decreased entrance station hours; less maintenance work on park facilities, roads and utility systems; limitied and delayed emergency response outside the core season; decreased educational programming and ranger-led activities; less backcountry volunteer coordination; reduction of revenue from impacted campgrounds; and reduced partner financial aid assisting interpretive programs resulting from loss of revenue of partner bookstores in the park.” A full list of changes to facility, campground and visitor center openings, closings and hours is available online. Acting Superintendent Kym Hall said the park could see several hundred thousand dollars more in cuts in the coming years, and they’ve already cut back as far as possible on employee positions. “The public should expect to see at least as many effects

and impacts next year, if not more. This isn’t going away anytime soon,” Hall said. “Not all visitors are going to be happy, and that’s the downside. I think folks are used to recieveing a plethora of services, like campgrounds and trails cleared and up and ready at a certain time of year, and that’s not going to happen this year.” Still, cleared or not, Glacier’s trails are second to none. There are numerous day hiking trails throughout the park that are easily accessible as well as many backcountry trails for the more seasoned hiker. A permit is required for backcountry camping. Hikers are asked to make arrangements at one of the park’s visitor centers before venturing into the backcountry. Much of the park’s backcountry is closed until early June due to high snow levels, and several of the trails in the park’s higher regions do not open to hikers until the snow melts in July. The park also has numerous camping sites for those wishing to enjoy a night’s stay under the stars. Summer tourists should keep in mind

that the majority of the park’s visitors come between the months of June and September, making finding camping spots difficult at times. For those who prefer to stay off their feet, Glacier National Park offers several ways to get a good view of the area without leaving the comfort of a vehicle. The famous Going-to-the-Sun Road bisects the park and is the only route for vehicles traveling completely through the park’s interior. The road crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass and travels to St. Mary on the east side of the park and West Glacier on the western side of the park. Going-to-the-Sun Road is not open year-round, as snow normally keeps the passage closed until mid-June. Motorists should also be aware of the current project to rehabilitate the road and should be prepared to face construction crews and delays along the road at any given time.

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As with services and seasonal employee positions, the federal funding cuts took a large chunk from Glacier’s ongoing efforts to renovate, restore and update the Going-to-the-sun Road. Seasonal employee positions usually used for avalanche spotting and on-the-ground snow clearing were cut back, leaving little funding for what Hall refered to as “the final push.” “On our days off during the last few weeks of spring, we work overtime to clear snow and install guard rails, ensuring the road is open by the time we need it open,” she said, adding that the earliest the road will open is June 21. However, a large, one-time donation from the Glacier National Park Conservancy — GNP’s philanthropic partner — will partially fund the final push and allow Glacier to clear the Going-to-the-sun Road. “The Conservancy does all our fundraising and runs the bookstores in the park,” Hall said. “When we spoke to them about this, they stepped up and made a one-

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time donation to the park to get the road open. They’re helping cover the overtime, and this is what our partnership is about. It’s a big deal for us.” “It’s as frustrating for us as it is for the public,” Hall said. “We are optimistic that the public understands what it means to be prudent and do things that need to be done when you reduce budgets. I hope that where the park can’t step up, we have fabulous neighbors who can provide services.” And although the main road through the park may not be open during most of June, the park is

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still well worth visiting. For those who would rather let someone else do the driving, the park features a fleet of White Motor Company coaches, called Red Jammers, that ferry tourists throughout Glacier. Visitors can sit back, enjoy the ride and let a guide show them the wonders of the park. Tour boats also operate on several of the park’s larger lakes, including Lake McDonald and St. Mary Lake. While Going-tothe-sun Road is a great way to see most of the park, there are a few other areas accessible by

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The Two Medicine area in the southeast section of the park can be reached by vehicle by leaving the east entrance of the park in St. Mary and driving south along US Highway 89. Once the main entrance to the park, Two Medicine was the area that most visitors to the park saw until Going-to-the-Sun Road was completed in 1932. Another must-visit area off the main road in the park is Many Glacier. Many Glacier is located in the northeastern part of the park and can be reached by exiting the eastern entrance at St. Mary and driving north along US Highway 89. Many Glacier boasts the park’s largest hotel, the aptly named Many Glacier Hotel, which is located on the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake. The area is a hiker’s paradise with access to several major hiking trails to some of the park’s most stunning scenery. It is a common misconception that the park is named Glacier because of the several glaciers it contains. The name Glacier refers to the action of glaciers during the ice age that formed the many mountains, lakes and other formations

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only 25 of these are large enough to be considered “active glaciers” by contemporary geologists. It is a well-documented fact that the park’s glaciers are quickly disappearing. A changing climate and rising temperatures during the past century have helped reduce the number of glaciers in the park from 150 to the 37 seen today. Scientists speculate that the park may lose all of its glaciers sometime between 2020 and 2030. For now, though, the park still offers many spectacular glacier views, especially for those who are willing to make the hikes necessary to see them, and the budget cuts have not affected the view. “None of that should deter the public from coming in and enjoying Glacier National Park and the Flathead Valley,” Hall said. So whether you come for the fishing, the hiking, the camping or just to see the sights, be sure to visit Glacier National Park this summer.

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C E L E B R A T I O N Gatherings and celebrations with singing, dancing, socializing, education, craft work and feasting have been an important part of the Salish and Pend d’Orielle Tribes’ — and other Indian tribes’ — life for centuries. All are welcome to the celebratory gatherings, such as the Arlee Celebration. The event coincided with the traditional mid-summer break in the hunting and gathering cycle of the Salish and Pend d’Orielle Tribes, but the road to maintain-

ing the celebratory tradition was fraught with obstacles set up by the federal government. The government policy of assimilation put such traditions on the fast track to elimination. However, through often-clandestine tenacity, that did not happen. Indian people continued to practice traditions despite federal policies aimed at eliminating them. The Arlee Fourth of July Celebration is an example of survival by dovetailing ageold Indian traditions with the relatively

new American tradition of celebrating the Declaration of Independence. That made it harder for Indian agents to quash it because of the “patriotic” link. The 115th Arlee Celebration begins Wednesday, July 3, with Campers Day and the Memorial Dance held a day prior to the official opening of the celebration to honor all who have passed away in the year since the last celebration. After memories are shared and tears shed by those gathered, the announcement is made to: “Leave your sorrows, it is now time to celebrate happiness.” The official opening of the celebration will take place Thursday, July 4, beginning with a Snake Dance. The War Dance Chief usually leads the dance.

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It is a serpentine single-file dance that begins outside the pavilion and winds into it. The drummers and singers follow the group singing the Snake Dance song. After the Snake Dance, each session begins with a grand entry that includes an honor guard bearing the flags of the Salish Nation and America. Following the honor guard is the procession of dancers grouped in categories. A Flag Song is sung in honor of the flags, then a prayer is said to complete the opening ceremonies. After a veterans’ honoring ceremony, the dancing begins in earnest. This year, the celebration continues through Sunday, July 7, and features a walk/run event along with the parade, which will also take place on the celebration grounds. The dance competition and drumming competition will take place on July 5, 6 and 7, as champion dancers, drummers and singers step out to shine. The Arlee Celebration Committee will also choose a Miss Salish Pend d’ Oreille. The earliest contemporary record of the Arlee Fourth of July Celebration was in 1900. The earliest attempt to hold the Arlee Fourth of July Celebration was in 1891. However, during that time period, traditional Indian dances were illegal, according to Bureau of Indian Affairs regulations. According to the late Blind Mose Chouteh, a Salish elder, the first “official” Arlee Celebration was in 1898. Blind Mose’s account was corroborated in a sermon given later that year by Jesuit Father George de la Motte, who preached against the “revelry” that took place near Arlee on July 4 of that year. In 1998, the Salish tribe commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Arlee Fourth of July Celebration.

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The Arlee Celebration includes various styles of Indian dancing and each has numerous songs to match the styles. Throughout the celebration, various other dance styles are performed, including: Intertribal dance, where everyone is welcome regardless of dress; War Dance, where each warrior dances his own style to a wide range of songs with fast and slow tempos; Women’s Traditional Dance, consisting of women remaining stationary with a slight up and down movement; Men’s Traditional Dance, in which the dancers tell stories in dance about battles or hunting. The outfits remain traditional and subdued, often decorated with bead and quill work and eagle feather bustles. Round Dance is a happy social dance that is meant to have everyone participate; Scalp Dance is done by women dressed in men’s clothing; Prairie Chicken Dance resembles the movements prairie chickens use for mating or fighting purposes; and “Home Sweet Home” is the farewell song sung at the end of each day of the celebration. It is also the closing song of the celebration. Some “newer” dances at the

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0554/261-5110). The Red Poppy is located at 1 Eisenhower St. Call (406) 6763010 or go to: www.theredpoppy.org for more information, prices and arranging other classes. Call Patricia Tavenner at (406) 249-5172 to schedule piano lessons or Annelies Taylor at (406) 543-4714 to arrange for violin/viola lessons. + ARLEE — Hanging Art Gallery at 92555 Highway 93 N. in Arlee, presents the first Killdeer Artisans Guild show of 2013, through June 21. Exhibitors include up to 40 artists from the Jocko and Mission Valleys (with the occasional straggler from Missoula and Frenchtown). They will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (406) 726-5005 or check the website for extended -

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spring/summer hours: www.hanginartgallery.com WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 + MOIESE — The Bison Range visitor center is open weekdays from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays. Red Sleep Mountain Drive is open daily at 6:30 a.m. Please begin the drive by 6 p.m. to finish before dark prior to May 27 and after that date begin no later than 7 p.m. + RONAN — On Wednesdays an acrylic painting class will be taught by Olivia Olsen from 12-2 p.m. and Yoga will be taught by Bonnie Kiser (8832186) from 5:30-7 p.m. at The Red Poppy, 1 Eisenhower St. Cost is $15 per class. Call (406) 676-3010 or go to: www.theredpoppy.org for more information.

THURSDAY, MAY 23 + PABLO — The “Community Bird Day Festival” is planned for May 23 from 5-8 p.m. at Salish Kootenai College’s Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center. All community members are welcome to join in and celebrate birds by learning more about their life cycles and yearly migrations. There will be information stations, films, vendors, and crafts. Visit the website at: www.cskt.org/birdday.htm. + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. There will be fresh produce, baked goods and local artists with their works. For more information, call (406) 676-5323 or (406) 676-2326.

M + RONAN — On Thursdays, The Red Poppy will have drawing classes from 12-2 p.m. and/or oil painting classes from 6-8 p.m., both taught by Olivia Olsen. There will also be exercise classes for mature adults taught by Natascha Moore (745-2808) from 10:30-11:20 a.m., on Thursdays. The Red Poppy is located at 1 Eisenhower St. Call (406) 676-3010 or go to: www.theredpoppy.org for more information, prices and arranging other classes. FRIDAY, MAY 24 + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers Market takes place on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The market is full, but if you have questions, please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177, for more information.

+ POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Friday Flicks” with free G- or PG-rated movies showing from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Theater-style free popcorn will be served. The North Lake County Public Library is located at 2 First Ave., E. For more information call (406) 8838225. + RONAN — On Fridays, a watercolor class will be from 12-2 p.m. and a pottery class will be from 2-4 p.m. at the Red Poppy, 1 Eisenhower St. Olivia Olsen will teach both classes. Call (406) 676-3010 or go to: www.theredpoppy.org for more information, prices and arranging other classes. SATURDAY, MAY 25 + 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. + POLSON — Mission Valley Aquatics Center is hosting an open house on Memorial Day weekend Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 25-27 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Stop by and see the facility and signup for the summer programs starting Monday, June 10. Everyone is welcome. For program questions or information contact Ali at:

director@mvaquatics.org. + HOT SPRINGS — Voodoo Horseshoes (Rock ‘n Roll) will play at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m. Call (406) 7412361 for more information. + POLSON — The Polson Flathead Historical Museum opens for the season on Saturday, May 25. They are located at 708 Main Street and the hours are from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday thru Saturday and from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Call (406) 883-3049 for more information. MONDAY, MAY 27 MEMORIAL DAY + POLSON/ RONAN — Memorial Day Parades, organized by the Polson and Ronan VFW posts, will be held in Ronan at 10 a.m. and Polson SEE PAGE 36

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of time. Named after Chief Joseph Ninepipes, a Bitterroot Salish Chief, the museum is nestled under the protection of the Mission Mountain Range. It contains a wealth of early photos, artifacts and antiques representing more than a century of life in the Flathead Reservation, and Montana and is one of the area’s finest treasures The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana was established in 1997 to discover and memorialize the history and culture of the Flathead Reservation and early Montana. It is designed for the enrichment, education, and recreation of local residents and visitors. Admission is $5 for adults, $4.50 for seniors, $4 for students,

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at 12 p.m. Memorial services at both the Polson and Ronan Cemeteries will be held immediately after the parades. Following all ceremonies, a dinner will be served about 1 p.m., at the Polson VFW, at 423 Main St. + NINEPIPES — Starting Memorial Day, May 27, the Ninepipes Museum will be open six days a week, Monday-Saturday, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. until Labor Day. After Labor Day, it will resume the three-day schedule, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. It will close for the months of December, January, February, and March. Tours are always available if scheduled ahead

$2.50 for children ages 6-12 years of age, and no cost for children younger than 6 years old when accompanied by an adult. The museum’s phone number is (406) 644-3435. Please visit the website for further information: www.ninepipesmuseum.org. TUESDAY, MAY 28 + RONAN — The Garden of the Rockies Museum, located at 400 Round Butte Rd., will open on Tuesday, May 28. The museum features Sloan’s Flat Stage Stop, a one-room schoolhouse, an old log home with dovetailed construction, and a tool shed and farm machinery building. Museum hours are Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (406) 676-5454 or (406) 546-4270 for more information.

THURSDAY, MAY 30 + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. There will be fresh produce, baked goods and local artists with their works. For more information call (406) 676-5323 or (406) 676-2326. + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library presents “Game Day” for kids and adults of all ages and features various floor games, card games, and board games. “Game Day” is held on alternate Fridays at 3:45 p.m. in the library meeting room located at 2 First Ave. E. For more information call (406) 883-8225.

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E. For more information call (406) 883-8225. + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers’ Market takes place on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The market is full, but if you have questions, please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177 for more information. SATURDAY, JUNE 1 + NINEPIPE —The Kids Fishing Day will be held at the Family Fishing pond at Ninepipes Reservoir on June 1 from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. for children 13 years old and under. Prizes are given for large small fish caught by age groups 6 and under, 7-9 year olds and 10-13 year olds. There will be door prizes and drawings for equipment and. Limited fishing poles, tackle and bait will be available for

kids who do not have fishing equipment. The pond will be stocked with Rainbow Trout. Anyone who would like to make donations can contact Jason McDonald at (406) 3817574 or: www.facebook.com/kidsfishingdaymt. + ST. IGNATIUS — Bring your family for food and fun to the “Horse Progress Days and Consignment Auction.” Demonstrations will start at 10 a.m. followed by an auction at 2 p.m. Pioneer Equipment representatives 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,

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TUESDAY, JUNE 4 + RONAN — The Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will meet on Tuesday, June 4. There will be no meetings in July with meetings resuming on Aug. 6. The horsemen meet at the Ronan VFW. For more information, call (406) 883-5876 or (406) 644-5001.

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MONDAY, JUNE 3 + CHARLO — Charlo Schools’ summer food service program will take place June 3-5, June 10-13, June 17-20, July 15-18, July 22-25 and July 29-Aug. 1. Services include a snack from 10:1510:45 a.m. served at the Charlo School’s Commons area. + RONAN — On Mondays at the Red Poppy, Linda Luedeman (644-2236) will teach Hatha Yoga from 4-5:30 p.m. The Red Poppy is located at 1 Eisenhower St. Call (406) 676-3010 or go to: www.theredpoppy.org for more information.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5, and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September. Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House is located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005. + ARLEE — Register for Jocko Valley Library’s summer

reading program “Dig into Reading.” The program runs from June 11-Aug. 6. Each Tuesday an event will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 11 a.m. We will offer read aloud stories, snack, crafts, reading contests and prizes and time to check out new books. Everyone who participates will be invited to a finale party on Saturday, Aug. 10. Go to: www.arlee.montana.org and click onto Jocko Valley Library on the left side to view the monthly newsletter. THURSDAY, JUNE 6 + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. There will be fresh produce, baked goods and local artists with

their works. For more information, call (406) 676-5323 (406) 676-2326. + ARLEE — Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House will present musical guests Gravely Mountain Boys playing bluegrass. Go to www.hanginartgallery.com, for more information. FRIDAY, JUNE 7 + HOT SPRINGS — “Homesteader’s Days” is an annual event in Hot Springs and has been held the second weekend in June for 64 years. It takes place on June 7-9. It is a family-fun weekend that includes street games, live music on Main Street, a twoday rodeo, food and craft venders, a “kiddie” parade on Saturday, a grand parade on Sunday, art and craft shows,

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J and much more. Join us for this traditional event that honors the original homesteaders in the Hot Springs area. Go to: www.hotspringsmtchamber.org/Homesteader.htm for more information. + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers’ Market takes place on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The market is full, but if you have questions, please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177, for more information. + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Friday Flicks” with free G- or PG-rated movies showing from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Theater-style free popcorn will be served. The library is located at 2 First Ave., E. For more information, call (406) 883-8225.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 + ST. IGNATIUS — Get your family and friends together and start collecting cans of food and then come up with a unique sculpture you can construct on site with your cans. Bring your cans to the Mission Valley United Methodist church on June 8 to compete for prizes and have a lot of fun while also providing a needed service for our valley food pantries. Last year we collected 1,000 cans of food.Let’s see if we can top that this year. For more information, call (406) 644-0122 or (406) 2745132. + POLSON — International Young Eagles Day will be celebrated by the Lake County Chapter 1122 of the Experimental Aircraft

Association by hosting Young Eagles Flights at Polson Airport on Saturday morning, June 8, starting at 9 a.m. All children between the ages of 8 and 17, with their parents’ approval, can get a ride in an airplane free of charge. A breakfast of pancakes, ham and eggs will be available from 8 to 11 a.m. (Entire event is weather dependent.) The EAA Young Eagles program was launched in 1992 to give interested young people an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. These flights are offered free of charge and are made possible through the generosity of EAA member volunteers. Breakfast proceeds will be used to pay for fuel costs incurred flying the Young Eagles.Membership in the

EAA and the local chapter is open to all who are interested in aviation. MONDAY, JUNE 10 + RONAN — Starting June 10, beginning-to-intermediate level piano lessons, for all ages, are taught at Karen Randle’s Studio in Ronan. Call (406) 239-2838 to register and schedule. + PABLO — “Making Fitness Fun” is a free program for children ages 7 and older. Activities run Monday to Thursday, June 10 to Aug. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Joe McDonald Fitness Center on SKC campus. Sign ups can be done at any time throughout the summer at the gym. Organizers plan to provide free supervision to children while they participate in SEE PAGE 40

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lunch is also provided. “Making Fitness Fun” is designed to keep kids active during the summer by involving them in fun activities that also improve their fitness levels. To sign-up or for more information contact Paul Phillips at (406) 275-4917 or Mike Tyron at (406) 275-4916. + RONAN and POLSON — The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Flathead Reservation summer programs begin June 10 and end Aug. 16. Summer hours run from 12-6 p.m.

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organized activities like swimming, hiking trips, kickball, football, baseball, basketball, dodge ball, Native games, volleyball, soccer, shinny, bike riding, nutritional education and more. Free transportation to Ronan and Polson Boys and Girls Clubs will be offered at noon. Free nutritional breakfast and

Monday through Friday. This summer there will be several field trips to the lake, different museums and also some local businesses. Our executive director will run two horse clinics for our members. The Flathead Reservation extension office’s Master Gardeners will teach members how to garden. The RC Club will be at the Polson unit this summer where members will learn how to operate radio-controlled vehicles such as cars, trucks, airplanes, and helicop-

ters. We will partner with the Mission Valley Aquatics Center to provide swimming lessons to interested club members. The swimming lessons are available free to our members thanks to the help of money provided by the Greater Polson Community Foundation. Membership is $50 for the entire year. For more information, call either Polson at (406) 883-0521 or Ronan at (406) 676-5437. + RONAN — Ronan/Pablo School District 30 will hold lit-

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children ages 18 and younger may eat for free. Breakfast will be served from 7:30-9:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. + ARLEE — The Jocko Valley Library begins its 2013 summer reading program, “Dig Into Reading.” The theme for this year’s program includes all things undergrounddinosaur fossils, caves, rocks, prairie dogs, honey badgers, worms, ants, compost and root vegetables. The program SEE PAGE 42

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runs from June 11 to Aug. 6. Each Tuesday an event will begin at 9:30 a.m. and finish around 11 a.m. There will be a read-aloud story, snack, a craft, reading contests and prizes, and time to checkout new books. Everyone who participates in the program will be invited to a finale party on Saturday, Aug. 10. Activities are free and open to children of all ages and abilities. You may register from June 5-12 at the library. Beginning in June a detailed monthly schedule of summer reading program events will be posted on the library’s website. Go to www.arlee.montana.org and click on Jocko Valley Library on the left side to view our monthly newsletter, find information about the library, hours of operation, and special events. Volunteers to read during storytime and assistants during craft and snack time are needed. Please contact Andrea at (406) 726-555 with an activity and date on which you would like to help.

THURSDAY, JUNE 13 + ARLEE — Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House will present musical guest Larry Hirshberg performing on an acoustic guitar and vocals.Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House is located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005. + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. There will be fresh produce, baked goods and local artists with their works. For more information, call (406) 676-5323 or (406) 676-2326. + KALISPELL — For One Another Family Camp is a fun summer camp held each year for families who have a member diagnosed with cancer. The first place the effects of cancer spreads to is the family. Many times families are pulled apart by a cancer diagnosis. Our family camp activities are intended to provide a place of fun, support, and sense of community for the whole family. Families who have members with cancer

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are welcome to attend. This camp is offered free of charge. This year’s camp is June 13-16 at Flathead Lutheran Camp near Kalispell, is a gathering of people who celebrate life, cherish family time, discover new strategies and hope, appreciate good company, and need to kick back and relax. A sampling of the fun, high adventure, family-based activities include: fishing, swimming, canoeing and kayaking, daily explorations, quality family time and campfires. A variety support seminars groups are also offered for caregivers and survivors. For more information, call Sarah at (406) 582-1600 or email her at sarah@cancersupportmontana.org or download the registration packet at cancersupportmontana.org. FRIDAY, JUNE 14 + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Game Day” which is intended for kids and adults of all ages and features various floor games, card games, and board games. “Game Day” takes place at 3:45 p.m. in the meeting room of the library located at 2 First Ave., E. For more information call (406) 883-8225. + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers’ Market takes place

on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177, for more information. SATURDAY, JUNE 15 + NINEPIPE — A two-day outdoor painting workshop by Olivia Olsen at Ninepipe will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16. For more information, call (406) 6442246 or (406) 644-3010. SUNDAY, JUNE 16 FATHER’S DAY + POLSON — Huckleberry or regular pancakes will be served every Sunday morning at Polson Motorcoach and RV starting Father’s Day weekend, Sunday, June 16 and going until Labor Day. All meals include milk or juice and coffee. Breakfast will be served from 8-10:30 a.m. Cost is $6 for children and $7 for adults. Call (406) 8832151 for more information. MONDAY, JUNE 17 + POLSON — The class, “Geocaching,” will be taught by Darlene Ritter. Geocaching is a real-world outdoor treasure hunt using a smartphone or GPS. Class is MondayWednesday, June 17-20, from 8:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday’s class is from 8:55 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. There will be fresh produce, baked goods and local artists with their works. For more information call (406) 676-5323 or (406) 676-2326. FRIDAY, JUNE 21 + RONAN — Ronan Chamber of Commerce will put on a “Crab Fest” at Ronan City Park on Friday, June 21, from 5-8 p.m. + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Friday Flicks” with free G- or PG-rated movies showing from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Theater-style free popcorn will be served. The North Lake County Public Library is located at 2 First Ave. E. For more information call (406) 8838225. + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers’ Market takes place on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The market is full, but if you have questions, please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177 for more information. SATURDAY, JUNE 22 + PABLO — The People’s Center Museum and Gift Shop, in partnership with

musician Charles Fyant, will hold two days of celebration of music, art and food at The People’s Center on June 22 and August 17. If you are a band or musician and interested in participating, please call Charles Fyant at (406) 883-3427. The event is open to all varieties of music. For art market/displays and food vending or for more information, contact Marie Torosian at the People’s Center, (406) 675-0160. Everyone is welcome to participate and attend. + ST. IGNATIUS — Join the St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department’s 19th annual “Firemen’s Picnic” on June 22 at the Old Town Field (across from Cenex). Dinner is served from 2-4 p.m. and single tickets are $8 and family tickets are $25. Dinner includes barbecue beef, buffalo, pigs, turkey, salad, rolls, baked beans, ice cream, pop and popcorn. Purchase of a ticket automatically enters you into a drawing for a Kindle Fire. An auction will take place at 4 p.m. To donate auction items please call (406) 745-4190. Raffle tickets will be sold for a Remington 700 ADL package; a 15 cu. ft. freezer with half a beef and a whole hog cut and wrapped; and a kids’ play-

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be taught by Darlene Ritter. The historic guest ranch in Charlo will take kids out on trails to enjoy two hours of horseback riding. (There is an additional fee for this class.) Class is Monday-Wednesday, June 24-27, from 8:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday’s class is from 8:55 a.m.–5 p.m. and includes hiking in Glacier National Park. Breakfast and lunch will be served each day. Call Mandie Steele at (406) 249-2572 for more information. + POLSON — The class, “Wood Crafting,” will be taught by Mandie Steele. This class involves doing fun wood working activities using hand tools and possibly building pencil boxes, planters and/or birdhouses. Class is MondayWednesday, June 24-27, from 8:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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for adults. Call (406) 8832151, for more information. MONDAY, JUNE 24 + POLSON — The class, “Glaciers and the Great Bear,” will be taught by Chris Ayers. Learn all about bears and glaciers and how they are so alike. Through hands-on activities, nature hikes and crafts. Class is MondayWednesday June 24-27 from 8:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday’s class is from 8:55 a.m.–5 p.m. and includes hiking in Glacier National Park. Breakfast and lunch will be served each day. Call Mandie Steele at (406) 2492572 for more information. + POLSON — The class, “Horseback Trail Rides,” will

Thursday’s class is from 8:55 a.m. – 5 p.m. and includes hiking in Glacier National Park. Breakfast and lunch will be served each day. Call Mandie Steele at (406) 2492572 for more information. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 + Big Timber — This summer, Drum Brothers will present three camps in Big Timber, Missoula, and Kalispell, Montana. The Boulder River Rhythm Camp will be held June 26 -30 at Camp Mimanagish south of Big Timber. Come join Drum Brothers and friends for the opportunity to study West African drumming and dance, build a drum (at two of the events), and enjoy the pristine beauty of Montana forestlands. For more information and to register, visit

www.drumbrothers.com, www.facebook.com/drum.brot hers, or call Drum Brothers at (406) 531-8109. + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5, and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September. Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House is located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Phone number is (406) 726-5005. THURSDAY, JUNE 27 + ARLEE — Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House will present musical guests from the Joan Zen Duo performing with guitar, sax, hand drum and vocals. + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. There will

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July 6 with registration required by June 27. For more information, go to: missionvalley3on3.com. FRIDAY, JUNE 28 + POLSON — At 11 a.m. on Friday, June 28, watch the Rodeo Parade and the Children’s Pet Parade (yes, dress up your pets) in downtown Polson. All children participating with their favorite pet will receive a free ticket to Saturday’s rodeo. The children are to meet at Riverside Park at 10:30 a.m. Contact the Polson Chamber of Commerce at (406) 883-5969 or Sharon Procopio at (406) 261-2861. + POLSON — The Mission Mountain NRA Rodeo will be presented and produced by Polson Fairgrounds, Inc. and will be held Friday, June 28

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youth events include: mutton busting and mini bull riding. Food and beverages will be available. Live music after the rodeo on Friday night will feature the band Shodown. This event is a two-night action packed pro rodeo in a beautiful setting at the Polson Fairgrounds arena located across the bridge on Highway 93 north and bordered by the Flathead River. There are spectacular views of the Mission Mountains and Flathead Lake. For more information, contact Una Rose Graham at (406) 883-1100 or the Polson Chamber of Commerce at (406) 883-5969.

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and an awards ceremony are from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. The cost is $110 per shooter and $330 per three-person team. Bring shotgun, eye protection and ear protection. No experience is necessary and the registration deadline is June 22. + POLSON — Joanne Simpson will teach a two-day intermediate watercolor class entitled “Ponds and Puddles” on Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost of the class is $90 for two days or $45 for one day. Watercolor supplies will be available for purchase. Call the Sandpiper Gallery for more information at (406) 883-5956. + POLSON — Mission Mountain NRA Rodeo will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29 at the Polson Fairgrounds at 8 p.m. As a treat to vendors (no food vendors), there will be no vendorfee for participating and setting up at the vendor fair. The Vendor Fair will take place on rodeo grounds before and during the rodeo. Rodeo

SUNDAY, JUNE 30 + POLSON — Huckleberry or regular pancakes will be served every Sunday morning at Polson Motorcoach and RV starting Father’s Day weekend, Sunday, June 16 and going until Labor Day. All meals include milk or juice and coffee. Breakfast will be served from 8-10:30 a.m. Cost is $6 for children and $7 for adults. Call (406) 883-2151 for more information.

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and free of charge. Arts, crafts, stick games, dance competitions, Indian and other ethnic foods will be available. Absolutely no alcohol, firearms, unleashed dogs or motorcycles are allowed in the camp area. The event takes place on Powwow grounds on Powwow Road in Arlee. Go to: arleepowwow.com for more information. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Nation and Yamncut (drum groups) sponsor this event. + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5, and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September. Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House is located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005. THURSDAY, JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY + POLSON — The fifth annual Firecracker Fun Run will be held on Thursday, July 4. The Polson 1 mile walk/run starts at 11:45 a.m. at St. Joseph Medical Center. We will start the parade with a quick walk or run down Main Street

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place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. For more information, call (406) 6765323 or (406) 676-2326. + ARLEE — The Arlee Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at the old Arlee Fire Hall. Cost is $5 for adults and $4 for children - all you can eat. For more information, call (406) 210-4144. + ARLEE — The Arlee Open Rodeo will be held at the Arlee rodeo grounds. This popular rodeo features a mix

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of local and regional cowboys and cowgirls competing in traditional rodeo events. Call (406) 726-3762, for more information. + ARLEE — The Arlee Jocko Valley Museum, run by the Arlee Historical Society, opens for the summer July 4 and will be open every other Saturday from 2 -4 p.m. or by appointment, until Labor Day. The museum has many historical displays including a copy of the 1855 Hell Gate Treaty, Dawes Act (1887), The Flathead Allotment Act (1904), and many photographs of

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“Occasions Grand,” a musical comedy celebration set in the powder room of The Grand Hotel. The show opens Friday, July 5, runs thru Sunday, July 7, and then continues for two weeks until July 21. Show times are 8 p.m., Wednesdays thru Saturdays, with a 2 p.m. curtain on Sundays. Call for reservations at (406) 8839212 or email: portpolsonplayers@centurytel.net. + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Friday Flicks” with free G- or PG-rated movies showing from 3:45-5:15 p.m. Theaterstyle free popcorn will be served. For more information, call (406) 883-8225. + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers’ Market takes place on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177, for more information. SATURDAY, JULY 6 + BIGFORK — The third annual Bigfork Jamboree’s “3on-3 basketball tournament” is scheduled for July 6 with registration required by June 27. For more information, go to: missionvalley3on3.com. + POLSON — Flathead Lake Cheese will be hosting an open house. Come and tour the creamery, find out how we use the sun in our processes and share your favorite cheesy puns. Hawaiian shirts are optional. We are located at 208 First Ave., E. Please park cars on the street rather than the alley side. Doors open wide from 10 a.m-4 p.m. Find out our latest exploits, direct your questions or just wander the pages at:

MONDAY, JULY 8 + DIXON — A summer food service program will begin on July 8 and run until Aug. 2 with breakfast served from 7:30-9 a.m. and lunch served from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Dixon School Community room. + POLSON — The class, “Wood Crafting,” will be taught by Mandie Steele. This class involves doing fun wood working activities using hand tools and possibly building pencil boxes, planters and/or birdhouses. Class is MondayWednesday July 8-11 from 8:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday’s class is from 8:55 a.m.–5 p.m. and includes fun at Camp Tuffit at Lake Mary Ronan. Breakfast and lunch will be served each day. Call Mandie Steele at (406) 2492572, for more information. + POLSON — The class, “Lego Robotics,” will be taught by Chris Ayers. Class is Monday-Wednesday July 811 from 8:55 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday’s class is from 8:55 a.m.–5 p.m. and includes fun at Camp Tuffit at Lake Mary Ronan. Breakfast and lunch will be served each day. Call Mandie Steele at (406) 2492572, for more information. + POLSON — Sue Ball will

teach an art class for kids entitled “Drawing Plants and Animals” on MondayThursday, July 8-11, from 1011:30 p.m. The fee is $25 and includes materials. Contact the Sandpiper Gallery at (406) 883-5956, for more information. + POLSON — Sue Ball will teach an art class for kids entitled “Creating Stamps and Prints” on Monday-Thursday, July 8-11, from 1-2 p.m. The fee is $25 and includes materials. Contact the Sandpiper Gallery at (406) 883-5956, for more information. WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5, and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September. Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House is located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005. THURSDAY, JULY 11 + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. For more information call (406) 6765323 or (406) 676-2326. FRIDAY, JULY 12 + RONAN — The Lake County Relay for Life event will be held at the Ronan Sports Center on July 12-13. The theme this year is “Making Hope Happen.” It is an all night event to celebrate those who have won the battle against cancer, remember those who have lost their battle and to fight back against the disease so that people cannot be hurt by cancer in the future. There are activities through the night, plenty of

food, lots of laughs and many tears. It is truly an amazing experience that everyone is invited to participate in and help us toward one common goal...to find a cure for cancer. For more information, call Cammie at (406) 728-1004. + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Game Day” which is intended for kids and adults of all ages and features various floor games, card games, and board games. “Game Day” takes place at 3:45 p.m. in the meeting room of the library. For more information, call (406) 883-8225. + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers Market takes place on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The market is full, but if you have questions, please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177, for more information. SATURDAY, JULY 13 + RONAN — A two-day outdoor painting workshop by Olivia Olsen at Ronan Duck Ponds will take place on Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14. For more information, call (406) 644-2246 or (406) 644-3010. + LAKESIDE — Polson Physical Therapy will sponsor the “Lakeside 5K Run and Walk” on Saturday, July 13 in Lakeside. Registration for the race starts at 7:45 a.m. Preregistration fees are $15 and end July 10. You must preregister to be guaranteed a tshirt. Late registration is $20 and t-shirts are given while they last. The race starts and finishes at Volunteer Park in Lakeside. For more information, call (406) 844-3940. Please leave your pets at home. SEE PAGE 50

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SUNDAY, JULY 14 + LAKE MARY RONAN — Kootenai Christian Senior Camp for students entering grades 10 to 12 will be held July 14-19. The camp offers swimming, boating, fishing, sports, plus Bible study, daily devotions and group worship times and will be held at Lake Mary Ronan. Registration forms and camp brochures can be picked up at First Christian Church in St. Ignatius, or call Marilyn at (406) 745-4545. + POLSON — Huckleberry or regular pancakes will be served every Sunday morning at Polson Motorcoach and RV starting Father’s Day weekend Sunday, June 16, and going

MONDAY, JULY 15 + CHARLO — Charlo Schools’ summer food service program will take place June 3-5, June 10-13, June 17-20, July 15-18, July 22-25 and July 29-Aug. 1. Services include a snack from 10:1510:45 a.m. served at the Charlo Schools Commons area. + POLSON — The class entitled “100 Years in Montana” will be taught by Chris Ayers. Students will celebrate the great history of this wonderful place by doing crafts and hands-on activities. Class is

Monday-Wednesday July 1518 from 8:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday’s class is from 8:55 a.m.–5 p.m. and includes mining for sapphires in Phillipsburg. Breakfast and lunch will be served each day. Call Mandie Steele at (406) 249-2572 for more information. + MISSOULA — This summer, Drum Brothers will be presenting camps in Missoula and Kalispell. The Missoula Children’s Drum and Dance Camp will be July 15-19 at the Open Way Center in Missoula. Come join Drum Brothers and friends for the opportunity to study West African drumming and dance and enjoy the pristine beauty of Montana forestlands. For more information and to register, visit www.drumbrothers.com,

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J Monday-Thursday, July 15-18, from 10-11:30 a.m. The fee is $25 and includes materials. Contact the Sandpiper Gallery at (406) 883-5956, for more information. + POLSON — Heather Holmes will teach an art class for kids entitled “Working in Clay” on Monday-Thursday, July 15-18, 1-2 p.m. The fee is $25 and includes materials. Contact the Sandpiper Gallery at (406) 883-5956, for more information. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5 and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September near Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House, located at 92555 Highway 93

in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005. THURSDAY, JULY 18 + POLSON — SPLASH – “Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour” will be held Thursday, July 18, from 5-7 p.m. The host is the KwaTaqNuk Resort. + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. For more information, call (406) 6765323 or (406) 676-2326. FRIDAY, JULY 19 + ELMO — The Kootenai Tribe, also known as the Ktunaxa Ksanka Band, welcome all nations and the general public to the “Ksanka Standing Arrow Powwow” the third weekend of July at Elmo

Powwow grounds. It is an Indian gathering featuring drumming, dancing and traditional dress. + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Friday Flicks” with free G- or PG-rated movies showing from 3:45-5:15 p.m. Theaterstyle free popcorn will be served. For more information, call (406) 883-8225. + ST. IGNATIUS — “Good Old Days in St. Ignatius” is three days of family fun in the Good Old Days Park. This year’s event will be held July 19-21. Friday family night will start with a barbecue dinner, followed by entertainment and fireworks. Saturday will be the Buffalo Run, pancake breakfast, parade, fun and games in the park, lots of special events and food. Sunday, a fly-in at the airport, with free

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J July 15-18, July 22-25 and July 29-Aug. 1. Services include a snack from 10:1510:45 a.m. served at the Charlo School’s Commons area. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5 and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September near the Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House, located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005. THURSDAY, JULY 25 + POLSON — The Port Polson Players present “The Mysterious Mr. Love,” an intriguing British thriller featuring, Players and Managing Artistic Directors, Neal and Karen Lewing. The show opens Thursday, July 25, and runs thru Sunday, July 28, then the following two weeks on Wednesdays thru Sundays until Aug. 11. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday evenings, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Call (406) 8839212 for reservations or email: portpolsonplayers@century-

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SUNDAY, JULY 28 + POLSON — Huckleberry or regular pancakes will be served every Sunday morning at Polson Motorcoach and RV. All meals include milk or juice and coffee. Breakfast will be served from 8-10:30 a.m. Cost is $6 for children and $7 for adults. Call (406) 8832151, for more information. MONDAY, JULY 29 + POLSON — The class, “Summer Sports,” will be taught by Jordan Carte. Students will play flag football, soccer, kickball and more. Class is MondayWednesday, July 29-Aug. 1, from 8:55 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday’s class is from 8:55 a.m.–5 p.m. and includes picnicking in Woodland Park and roller skating at Shady Lane Roller Rink. Breakfast and lunch will be served each day. Call Mandie Steele at (406) 249-2572 for more information. + POLSON — The class, “Dinotopia,” will be taught by Meredith Antonietti. Students will learn, explore and discover interesting facts about what the world was like when dinosaurs ruled the world. Class is MondayWednesday June 17-20 from

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of many of our boys, girls and adults. Youth from all over the county exhibit livestock and projects with a 4-H emphasis. Open class entries of all kinds are encouraged from Lake County residents. Each day of the fair offers spectator interaction with livestock shows, entertainment, youth activities and project judging. For complete information refer to the Lake County Fair Premium Book available in June at the Lake County Extension Office, (406) 676-4271, or from local businesses. The fairgrounds are located adjacent to Ronan High School, west of Highway 93. + CHARLO — Charlo School’s summer food service program will take place June

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TUESDAY, JULY 30 + RONAN — The 18th annual Pioneer Days 3-on-3 tournament is scheduled for Aug. 3 and registration is required by July 30. Go to missionvalley3on3.com for information. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 + RONAN — The Lake County Fair will hold a concert with the Pettit Family Band from 58 p.m. This is a family-friendly event and free of charge. + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5 and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7

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p.m., June through September near Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House, located at 92555 Highway 93 THURSDAY, AUG. 1 + RONAN — The Lake County Fair will hold a concert with the Western Union Band (featuring members of the Big Sky Mudflaps) from 5-7 p.m. This is a family-friendly event and free of charge. In addition, a market livestock auction will take place at 7 p.m. + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. For more information, call (406) 6765323 or (406) 676-2326. FRIDAY, AUG. 2 + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold

“Friday Flicks” with free G- or PG-rated movies showing from 3:45-5:15 p.m. Theaterstyle free popcorn will be served. For more information, call (406) 883-8225. + RONAN — Pioneer Days celebration begins in Ronan on Aug. 2. Pioneer Days will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-4. Events get underway Friday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. with a Bulls and Broncs Rodeo. A street dance will follow at 9:30 p.m. outside the Pheasant and Second Chance Saloon on Main Street, featuring the country music of “The Mark Duboise Band.” + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers’ Market takes place on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177 for more information.

A SATURDAY, AUG. 3 + RONAN — The Lake County Fair will hold a concert featuring the John Dunnigan Band from 4-7:30 p.m. This is a family-friendly event and free of charge. + RONAN — A pancake breakfast at the Ronan VFW kicks things off Saturday at 7 a.m. on the second day of Pioneer Days. The Mission Mountain Classic Run begins at 8 a.m. At 10 a.m. the kids parade takes place and at noon the “Kiddies’ Rodeo” begins including sheep riding, stick-horse racing, sheep dressing, calf cash race, chicken scramble and a pig scramble. An evening rodeo and Ring of Fire begins at 7:30 p.m. A street dance at the KD’s Valley Club begins at 9 p.m. followed by another

street dance outside the Pheasant and Second Chance on Main Street at 9:30 p.m. featuring “Cabin Fever.” + RONAN — In conjunction with Ronan Pioneer Days and the Fair, the Lake County Chapter 1122 of the Experimental Aircraft Association will be hosting Young Eagles Flights at Ronan Airport open house on Saturday morning, Aug. 3, starting 9 a.m. All children between the ages of 8-17, with their parents’ approval, can get a ride in an airplane free of charge. + RONAN — The 18th annual Pioneer Days “3-on-3 basket tournament” is scheduled for Aug. 3 with registration required by July 30. For more information, go to: missionvalley3on3.com. + POLSON — The Polson

T be held Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Polson Country Club (at the old 9). The time and cost TBA. Hosts will be MSU President Cruzado, dignitaries and coaches. All proceeds to benefit Montana State University student athlete scholarships. Call (406) 8838230, for more information.

Skate Jam will be held Aug. 3, at noon, at the Seventh Avenue Skate Park in Polson. Prizes will be awarded for trick and bowl skating contests for skaters of all ability levels, and a product toss with an assortment of skate merchandise will complete the Skate Jam. For more information, call (406) 253-8319. + POLSON — The annual “Water Daze” event will be held Saturday, Aug. 3 with a one- mile swim race at Boettcher Park beginning at 1 p.m. The cost is $20 if preregistered and $25 the day of the event. There will be lots of fun activities for the kids and a barbecue. There will also be a fun swim after the 1-mile swim. + POLSON — The “MSU (Bobcat) Scholarship Golf Scramble” and barbecue will

SUNDAY, AUG. 4 + RONAN — Pioneer Days’ big parade takes place at 12:30 p.m. and the Rodeo and Wild Buffalo Ride begin at 3 p.m. For more information, contact the visitors center at (406) 676-8300. + LAKE MARY RONAN — Kootenai Christian First Chance Camp for students entering grades 1 and 2 will be held Aug. 4-6 The camp offers swimming, boating, SEE PAGE 56

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fishing, sports, plus Bible study, daily devotions and group worship times and will be held at Lake Mary Ronan. Registration forms and camp brochures can be picked up at First Christian Church in St. Ignatius, or call Marilyn at (406) 745-4545. + POLSON — Huckleberry or regular pancakes will be

TUESDAY, AUG. 6 + RONAN — The Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The horsemen meet at the Ronan VFW. For more information, call (406) 883-5876 or (406) 644-

5001. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7 + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September near Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House, located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005. FRIDAY, AUG. 9 + POLSON — Cruising by the Bay events begin Friday, Aug. 9, and continues through

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and features various floor games, card games, and board games. “Game Day” takes place at 3:45 p.m. in the meeting room of the library. For more information, call (406) 883-8225. + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers’ Market takes place on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177, for more information. SATURDAY, AUG. 10 + POLSON — The 42nd annual Outdoor Art Festival

will be Saturday, August 10, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Lake County Courthouse Lawn. There will be fine art originals in all media, jewelry, handmade furniture, birdhouses, hand-sewn items, stained glass, rose mauling, pottery, candles and sculpture and many other interesting and unique items. In addition to the many returning artists, there will be new artists displaying in this popular juried event. There will be varied musical entertainment and

food concessions throughout the day. Call the gallery at (406) 883-5956 or visit their website: Sandpiperartgallery.com for more information or for a participant application. SUNDAY, AUG. 11 + RONAN — The Rocky Mountain Breeders Association’s “Ranch Horse Competition Series” will take place at the Lake County Fairgrounds Sunday, Aug. 11. SEE PAGE 58

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TUESDAY, AUG. 13 + POLSON — Sandpiper Gallery’s exhibit “Yin and Yang: Functional and Abstract” will feature basketry, leather, fiber, clay and abstract art by Brigitte Miller, Holly Wurl, Mary Sale, Jean Stromnes, Margery Christensen, Nancy Gordon and invited Lakeside fiber artist Joan Renne. The exhibit runs Aug. 13-Sept. 20 with a reception scheduled for Friday, Aug. 16 from 5-7 p.m.

This competition is designed to demonstrate a horse’s ability to perform various tasks that may be part of work on a ranch. For more information, go to www.montanarmba.org or contact Mike Lyons at (406) 675-2965. + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. For more information, call (406) 6765323 or (406) 676-2326. + POLSON — Huckleberry or regular pancakes will be served every Sunday morning at Polson Motorcoach and RV. All meals include milk or juice and coffee. Breakfast will be served from 8-10:30 a.m. Cost is $6 for children and $7 for adults. Call (406) 8832151 for more information. + RONAN — The Rocky Mountain Breeders Association’s “Ranch Horse Competition Series” will take place at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Aug. 11. This competition is designed to demonstrate a horse’s ability to perform various tasks that may be part of work on a ranch. For more information, go to www.mon-

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14 + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5, and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September. Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House is located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005. THURSDAY, AUG. 15 + RONAN — Last day to turn in reading logs at Ronan City Library. + POLSON — SPLASH Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour will be held on Thursday, Aug. 15, from 5-7 p.m. Your host will

be Glacier Bank located at 49430 Highway 93 in Polson. + ST. IGNATIUS — Montana’s Shakespeare in the Park’s production of “ The Recruiting Officer” will be performed at 6 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the St. Ignatius amphitheater. In case of inclement weather, the play will move to the St. Ignatius Elementary gym. + RONAN/POLSON — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. For more information, call (406) 676-5323 or (406) 676-2326. + POLSON — A tour of the Bibler Home and Gardens, near Kalispell will be on Thursday, Aug. 15. The day begins by traveling up the west shore of Flathead Lake and then straight to the Bibler Home and their five acres of manicured gardens. There will be a lunch at an historic restaurant. En route home, we will travel along the east Shore of Flathead Lake. Departure times from Community Bank branch parking lots are: Ronan-8 a.m., Polson-8:30 a.m. We will return at approximately 3:30 p.m. The cost for Community Bank Customers is $75 and for guests $90.

FRIDAY, AUG. 16 + POLSON — The third annual Flathead Lake Blues Festival will be held Friday, August 16 and Saturday, Aug. 17, on the lakeshore at the new Polson fishing dock. For more information, contact David Venters at (406) 8852377. + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Friday Flicks” with free G- or PG-rated movies showing from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Theater-style free popcorn will be served. For more information, call (406) 883-8225. + ST. IGNATIUS — The Fort Connah Restoration Society will host an open-house rendezvous Aug. 17-18. This is a living history event depicting life during the fur-trading era of Montana. The event is a great opportunity for the public to see the historic Hudson Bay’s Fort Connah Trading Post come to life. Built in 1847, one of the original buildings still stands, making it the oldest building in Montana. There will be ongoing demonstrations: hide tanning, blacksmithing, flint knapping, fire starting, spinning, weaving and beadwork. For the children there will be time era related crafts and

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City Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. Call (406) 676-3682 for more information. + POLSON — Wings For Wishes Over Montana is a radio controlled airplane fun fly event (R/C air show) designed to benefit The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Montana. Model aviation pilots from as far east as Mississippi, Georgia, and Illinois will be coming to our location on the corner of Minesinger and Farm Roads in Polson for this two-day fun filled fundraising event for such a great cause. Saturday begins at 9 a.m. and Sunday begins at 4 p.m. There is a landing fee for pilots in the amount of $25 for a weekend pass. A valid proof of AMA must be shown at registration. Checks and cash only, no credit cards accepted. As always, spectators are free. Please have all dogs on leashes. All of the funds raised will go to Make-A-Wish Montana. Visit www.wingsforwishes.weebly.com for more details. + POLSON — The Polson Triathlon will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, beginning at 8:40 a.m. at Riverside Park. Standard entry fee until Aug. 1 is $75 online only and team fees are $150. Late

entry (from Aug. 2 - Aug. 13) fees are $95 online and teams are $195. No race registration after Tuesday, Aug. 13. Race capacity is 200 competitors (teams count as one). This year’s prize purse increased to $5000 (5 deep), bigger field, new race shirt and water bottles, more awards, kid’s race, faster lunches, safer courses, better aid stations, clear refund policy, and much more. For more information, call (406) 883-9264 or go to: polsontriathlon.com. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21 + POLSON — The Port Polson Players present “The Hue Revue,” comedy with a capital “C,” that includes colorful musical melodies. The show opens Wednesday, Aug. 21, and runs thru Sunday, Sept. 1. Wednesday through Sundays the curtain is at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Call for reservations at (406) 883-9212 or email: portpolsonplayers@centurytel.net. + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5 and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September near Hanging Art SEE PAGE 60

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FRIDAY, AUG. 23 + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Game Day” which is intended for kids and adults of all ages and features various floor games, card games and board games. “Game Day” takes place at 3:45 p.m. in the meeting room of the library. For more information, call (406) 883-8225. + DIXON — The Dixon Melon Days celebration is set for Aug. 23-24. The event is free to the public with fun for the entire family. Activities include a parade at 11 a.m. and a dance with a band from 6-10 p.m. on Friday. There will be food booths, old time kids and adult games, lawn tractor

THURSDAY, AUG. 22 + POLSON — The Flathead River Indian Nation Finals Tour Rodeo will be held at the Polson Fairgrounds Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22-24 with nightly performances at 6:30 p.m. Come join the fun at KwaTaqNuk Casino and Resort for chances to win night rodeo passes and other great prizes. + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of

races, live entertainment, “Farmer Olympics,” horseshoes, “the Little Buckaroo Rodeo” and the best melons in western Montana. This year the “Little Buckaroo Rodeo” has added new events and will last for an expanded time. Come on out and join us and we will guarantee a good time by all. For more information, go to: www.facebook.com/DixonMel onDays. + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers’ Market takes place on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The market is full, but if you have questions, please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177, for more information. SATURDAY, AUG. 24 POLSON — This year’s annual “Rotary Festival for Youth and

Chili Cook-off” will take place at Riverside Park on the south side of the Armed Forces Bridge in Polson. This event includes children’s games and activities, raffle, etc. Please make any checks payable to Polson Rotary. Your support is greatly appreciated. Call the Polson Chamber of Commerce at (406) 883-5696, for more information. + CHARLO — Montana’s Shakespeare in the Park production of “Henry V” will be on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. in Palmer Park in Charlo. If it rains, the play will move to the Charlo gym. SUNDAY, AUG. 25 + GLACIER PARK — Celebrate the National Park Service’s birthday by enjoying free admission to all National Parks.

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MONDAY, AUG. 26 + POLSON — The annual Louis Cross Goldwing motorcycle event will take place on Aug. 26 and 27. Contact the Polson Chamber of Commerce, (406) 883-5969, for more information.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 + GLACIER PARK — To honor National Public Lands Day you can enjoy free admission to one of 402 National Parks across the country. + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5 and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September near Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House, located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005.

TUESDAY, AUG. 27 + PLAINS — The Sanders County Fair and PRCA Rodeo will be held at the Sanders County Fairgrounds Aug. 27 to Sept. 2, daily from 8 a.m. to midnight. There is a $5 fee for parking. Fairgrounds entrance is free. Arena events start on Thursday, Aug. 29 with the PRCA sanctioned bull riding and then two nights of PRCA rodeo, Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31. The demolition derby ends the fair on Sunday, Sept. 1. Event

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 + POLSON — Chapter 1122 of the Experimental Aircraft Association will host the Polson Fly-In at the Polson Airport on Saturday, Sept. 7, and admission is free. The event includes Static displays; float planes, antique aircraft, experimental airplanes. + KALISPELL — This year’s Montana Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Sept. 7-8, at the Flathead Lake Lodge on the northeast shore of Flathead Lake. For more information about registration and

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needed to help setup and take part in the event. Call (406) 726-0555, for more information. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11 + POLSON — The Polson Job Service will sponsor a clinic, “Assistance for Business,” on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Ninepipe Lodge. Registration is from 7:30-8 a.m. with opening remarks and presentations from the Dept. of Labor and Industry and Dept. of Revenue to follow. It will

run until 5 p.m. with a lunch break. Cost is $40 for chamber members or $45 for nonmembers. For more information, contact the Polson Job Service at (406) 883-7885. + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5 and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September. Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House is located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 + RONAN — Ronan’s Farmers’ Market will take place Thursdays until Sept. 12 on Main Street in front of Ronan Flower Mill. For more information, call (406) 6765323 or (406) 676-2326. FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Friday Flicks” with free G- or PG-rated movies showing from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. SEE PAGE 64

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+ POLSON — The 11th annual “World-Wide Paint-Out” will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, at River Side Park near the east end of the Polson Memorial Bridge at 10 a.m. when check-in will take place. There is no charge; it is free and fun. Painters, young and old, come join in and join painters from all over the world, all painting on the same day. Just bring your painting gear down to River Side Park. You may paint there or any location you choose. We will meet back at the park at 4 p.m. for a group photo to be posted on the “International Plein Air Painters” web site. At the park your work will be shown and the public is invited to view and purchase paintings. There will be a raffle for all participants with prizes donated by many local businesses. Don’t miss the experience of a day of painting with artists from all around the world. + POLSON — Joan Mason will teach an art class entitled “Transparent Oil and Oil Pastel” on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost is $45 or $60 if Joan provides the materials. Contact the Sandpiper Gallery at (406) 883-5956, for more information.

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Theater-style free popcorn will be served. For more information, call (406) 883-8225. + POLSON — Polson’s Farmers’ Market takes place on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The market is full, but if you have questions, please call LouAnne Hoskinson at (406) 675-0177, for more information. SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 + POLSON — Lake County High School Rodeo will be held at Polson Fairgrounds Sept. 14-15. Watch as the 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 will be a great concession stand complete with homegrown Montana beef direct from our valley. For more information, call (406) 644-2874 or (406) 676-7600. + BISON RANGE — A twoday outdoor painting workshop by Olivia Olsen will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15, at the Bison Range. For more information, call (406) 644-2246 or (406) 644-3010.

+ DAYTON — The 22nd annual Dayton Daze will be held on September 14 in Dayton. There will be lunch and a bazaar at the Dayton Presbyterian Church, wine tasting at the Mission Mountain Winery and possibly sailboat rides at the Dayton Yacht Club. The parade lineup is at 2 p.m. in front of the Idle Spur and the parade is at 3 p.m. The theme for this year’s parade will be “Old West Outlaws and Legends.” Following the parade there will be music and a barbecue at the Idle Spur, with proceeds benefiting the Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department. There will also be raffle tickets available— with prizes yet to be announced. If you need more information, just call Zoe at (406) 849-5917. TUESDAY, SEPT. 17 + PABLO — Native American Awareness Days at the People’s Center in Pablo will be held the week of Sept 1720. Open to the public, the purpose of the event is to educate the community on the lifestyles and history of the Salish, Kootenai and Pend d’ Oreille people. A few of the activities taking place include: Native arts, crafts, dancing

and cooking demonstrations with fry-bread and dry meats available to eat. Call Marie at (406) 675-0160, for more information. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18 + ARLEE — Jocko Valley Farmer’s Market begins Wednesday, June 5 and runs every Wednesday from 4:30-7 p.m., June through September near Hanging Art Gallery and Coffee House, located at 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee. Their phone number is (406) 726-5005. THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 + SPLASH — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 5-7 p.m. Your host will be Bishop Insurance. + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Game Day” which is intended for kids and adults of all ages and features various floor games, card games and board games. “Game Day” takes place at 3:45 p.m. in the meeting room of the library. For more information, call (406) 883-8225. SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 + RONAN — Come to Ronan’s Harvest Festival to be held at Community Bank

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold “Friday Flicks” with free G- or PG-rated movies showing from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Theater-style free popcorn will be served.

MONDAY, SEPT. 23 + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will host Mother Goose Time, a halfhour program, at 10:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., for toddlers ages 1-3 and their caregivers.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 + GLACIER PARK — In honor of National Public Lands Day enjoy you can enjoy free admission to one of 402 National Parks sites across the country.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 + POLSON — The Sandpiper Gallery will host a non-juried, open show entitled “Harvest Time” celebrating fall and harvest time. Artistic interpretation of the theme in any medium will be accepted. The show runs Sept. 24-Nov. 8 with a reception planned for Sept. 27 from 5-7 p.m.

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+ DAYTON — The Dayton/Proctor Park, located in Dayton, provides 10 picnic tables, a nice playground set, complete with a swing, bouncy rides and a slide, and lots of parking. Located just one block from the Dayton public swimming dock (no parking at dock),the beautiful park has trees donated by arborist Rick Jennison. + RONAN — Story times will be on Thursdays from 10:30 11:30 a.m. at the Ronan City Library in Ronan. A special

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more information or go to the circulation desk after June 11 for a schedule. + ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Skate Park is open seven days a week during the daylight hours. The park is free to the public. + POLSON — The Mission Valley Aquatic Center will teach American Red Cross Life Guard classes which include, 24-29 hours of lecture and in-water skill work spread over four weeks, on a recurring basis, Mondays and Wednesdays, May-August. For more information, call (406) 883-4567. + PABLO — The People’s Center and Museum in Pablo is open Monday-Saturday, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., during the months of June through September. The People’s Center Museum invites you to enrich your knowledge and understanding of the Salish, Pend d’ Oreille and Kootenai Tribes. Come share a part of our lives, our history and our culture. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, $10 for a family and $3 each for a group of 10 or more. The People’s Center is located at 53253 Highway 93 west in Pablo. Call (406) 8835344 for more information.

Puppet Show will take place June 27. + POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will host Mother Goose Time, a halfhour program, on Mondays at 10:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., for toddlers ages 1-3 and their caregivers. + RONAN — Registration for the 2013 “Dig Into Reading” summer reading program for Ronan City Library and D’Arcy McNickle Library will begin on June 17. Anyone of any age may participate in the program.Story times will be on Wednesdays from 10:3011:30 a.m. at the D’Arcy McNickle Library in Pablo and Thursdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Ronan City Library in Ronan. There will also be a special story-writing contest with monetary prizes. For more information, call (406) 676-3682. + POLSON — Registration for the 2013 North Lake County Library’s Summer Family Reading Program begins June 10 and ends Aug. 10. Theme for the summer is “Dig Into Reading.” An awards ceremony is planned for Aug. 15. People of all ages may participate by reading or being read to. Participants can register at the library during regular hours. Call (406) 883-8225 for

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P O L S O N Located at the base of Flathead Lake, 70 miles north of Missoula and 51 miles south of Kalispell, Polson is Lake County’s seat and has a total population of 4,488.* School District #23 Schools: Cherry Valley Elementary School (grades K-1) Linderman Elementary School (grades 2-4) Polson Middle School (grades 5-8) Polson High School (grades 9-12) Valley View School (grades K-6) Dayton Elementary School (grades K-6) Private School: Mission Valley Christian Academy (grades K-12) Hospital: St. Joseph Hospital Library: North Lake County Public Library

Polson City Commission meetings are the first and third Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall. For more information about Polson, visit the Polson Chamber of Commerce: www.polsonchamber.com

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Cove Deli and Pizza 11 3rd Avenue W. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-0434 www.covedeli.com

Lake County Transfer Station and Recycling Center 36117 N. Reservoir Rd. Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-7323

Driftwood Café 50249 Highway 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 319-2154

Lambros Real Estate ERA 51045 Highway 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-1372 www.LambrosERA.com

East Shore Smoke House 35103 MT Highway 35 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 887-2096 www.eastshoresmokehouse.com

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Ricciardi’s On Main 101 Main Street Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2900 www.ricciardis.com

Polson Outdoor Equipment 705 First Street East Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-RENT (7368) www.polsonrental.com

Richwine’s Burgerville 50567 Highway 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2620 www.richwinesburgerville.com

Polson Propane 47291 Highway 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-3588

St. Joseph Medical Center 6 13th Avenue Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-5377 www.saintjoes.org

Pop’s Grill $0.10 fresh, hot coffee 214 Main Street Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-1115 Providence St. Joseph Assisted Living 11 Seventeenth Avenue East Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-1011 Radiant Touch Massage Sandra Sitzman 211 Main Street Polson, MT 59860 (406) 741-5433 Real Estate Management Group 2 Bayshore Drive Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-3165 www.nwremg.com

Super 1 Foods 50331 Highway 93 Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-2498 www.super1foods.com Treasure State Mercantile 215 Main Street Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-8040 www.treasurestatemercantile.com The UPS Store 48901 Highway 93, Suite A Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-6630 www.theupsstorelocal.com/2265/

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R O N A N Located 56 miles north of Missoula and 14 miles south of Polson along Hwy. 93, Ronan is a community based largely on agriculture with a population of 1,871.* School District #30 Schools: Pablo Elementary School (grades K-4) K. William Harvey Elementary School (grades K-6) Ronan Middle School (grades 6-8) Ronan High School (grades 9-12) Private School: Glacier View Christian School (grades K-9) H o s p i t a l : St. Luke Community Hospital L i b r a r y : Ronan City Library

Ronan City Council meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 6 p.m. at City Hall. For more information about Ronan, visit the Ronan Chamber of Commerce: www.ronanchamber.com

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The Red Poppy, Mission Valley Arts Center South stoplight across from True Value 1 Eisenhower St. SW Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-3010 www.theredpoppy.org

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Ronan Flower Mill 106 Main Street SW Ronan, MT 59864 (406 676-5323 www.ronanflowermill.com Stageline Pizza Old Creamery Mall 63915A Highway 93 Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-4411 Twice But Nice 229 Main Street SW Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-2727

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P A B L O Located 62 miles north of Missoula and 60 miles south of Kalispell off of Hwy. 93, Pablo serves as headquarters for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation. Pablo is also home to Salish Kootenai College. Population: 2,254.* Public Schools: Pablo Elementary School (part of School District #30, grades K-4) Private Schools: Two Eagle River School (grades 7-12) Salish Kootenai College (Tribal College) Learn more about the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes by visiting their website at: www.cskt.org Learn more about Salish Kootenai College by visiting their website at: www.skc.edu

B U S I N E S S D&M Repair Inc. & Machine Shop 42125 Leighton Road Pablo, MT (406) 675-8710 (repair) (406) 675-8712 (machine shop)

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C H A R L O Located 55 miles north of Missoula and 5 miles east of Hwy. 93 on MT Hwy 212, Charlo is a small town rooted in farming and ranching with a population of 379.*

School District #7 Schools: Charlo Schools (grades K-12)

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Ninepipes Musem of Early Montana 69316 Highway 93 Charlo, MT 59824 (406) 644-3435 www.ninepipesmuseum.org * based on 2010 census

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S T . I G N A T I U S Located 43 miles north of Missoula on Hwy. 93, St. Ignatius is Lake County’s oldest town founded in 1854 by Jesuit missionaries, and has a population of 842.* The Mission Church, more than 100 years old, is adorned with beautiful frescoes and murals and is open daily to visitors. School District #28 Schools: St. Ignatius Elementary School (grades K-5) St. Ignatius Middle School (grades 6-8) Mission High School (grades 9-12) St. Ignatius City Council meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at City Hall. For more information about St. Ignatius visit www.stignatiusmt.com

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A R L E E Located 26 miles north of Missoula on Hwy. 93, Arlee is a developing community grounded in the arts with a population of 636.* Arlee is also home to the annual Arlee Celebration and Powwow. School District #8J Schools: Arlee Elementary School (grades K-6) Arlee Junior High (grades 7-8) Arlee High School (grades 9-12) Private Schools: Nkwusm School (grades preschool-8) Library: Jocko Valley Library

The Arlee Community Development Corporation meets the third Tuesday of each month, September through June, at 6 p.m. in the Arlee High School business lab. For more information about Arlee visit www.arleemontana.org

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