Community news
Chili golf
All Saints’ Church, on Conn Road midway between Whitefish and Columbia Falls, will host its sixth annual Chili Open golf tourney to benefit the Humane Society of Northwest Montana, the Flathead County Animal Shelter and the Spay and Neuter Task Force on March 9. Tee times are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. following lunch provided by Famous Dave’s Restaurant, Loula’s Restaurant, Tupelo Grille and Haskill Station. There will also be a silent auction.
Crisis Line
The Abbie Shelter and the Violence Free Crisis Line will offer victim advocate volunteer training at the United Way conference room at the Gateway Community Center, in Kalispell. Classes include Tuesday, March 5, from 6-9 p.m., Interpersonal Violence 101; Thursday, March 7, from 6-9 p.m., Power and Oppression; Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., DV Day; Tuesday, March 12, from 6-9 p.m., Rape and Sexual Assault; Thursday, March 14, from 6-9 p.m., Community Resources; and Saturday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Taking Crisis Line Calls. For more information, call Anna Stene at 752-4735 or e-mail at volunteer@vfcl.org.
County board openings
Several positions are open for county boards, including one 2-year position ending Dec. 31, 2014, on the Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board, two 3-year positions expiring Dec. 31, 2015, on the Mosquito Board, three 3-year positions expiring Dec. 31, 2015, on the Transportation Advisory Board and one 2-year position ending June 30, 2015 on the Technical Advisory Committee. Letters of interest including name, address, daytime phone number and qualifications should be mailed to Flathead County Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell MT 59901-5420. Deadline is March 22. For more information, call 758-5537.
Free videos
Citizens for a Better Flathead will present three short videos about consumer choices, gardeners, farmers and locally grown food at the Flathead Valley Community College’s Arts and Technology Building on Thursday, Feb. 28, from 7-9 p.m. Judy Owsowitz, of Terrapin Farms, a local organic produce farm, will speak on the importance of seed saving following the videos.
Whole living
Jill Purdy will continue her whole living workshops at the Seventh–day Adventist Church, 269 Second Ave. EN, in Columbia Falls on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 3 to 6 p.m. Topics this month include “Sprouts, the off-season garden” on March 5, and “Juicing, smoothies and green drinks” on March 19. Topics for April will include “Fun with children in the kitchen” and “The eight laws of good health.”
Chamber meeting
The Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their March general membership meeting at the North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Avenue, on Tuesday, March 12, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mike Baron, resident engineer with the Federal Highway Administration, and Jack Gordon, Glacier National Park landscape architect, will speak about the Going-To-The-Sun Road rehabilitation project. Lunch is $10 and reservations are not necessary. For more information, call Carol Pike at 892-2072.
Canyon fundraiser
A fundraiser for the Gateway2Glacier nonprofit group will be held at the Belton Chalet in West Glacier with a showing of the award-winning documentary film “The Lookout” on Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. Admission will be $6 individuals and $15 families. Gateway2Glacier promotes businesses in the Canyon and the proposed Coram to West Glacier bike path along U.S. 2. For more information, visit online at www.gateway2glacier.com.
Free dental work
The Smile of Hope dental program operated by Soroptimist International of Whitefish is now taking applications for new dental patients. The program provides funds for dental care to qualifying low-income working women who are the head of their households and have no access to dental care. Application forms may be picked up at the Soroptimist Thrift Haus, 303 First Street in Whitefish or Shepherd’s Hand Clinic each Monday evening at Christ Lutheran Church in Whitefish. For more information, contact Joanie Sorensen at 862-3669 or e-mail scott7777_2000_2000@yahoo.com.
Art show
The Hockaday Museum of Art’s “Of the Earth” exhibit will feature well-known artists from Montana and around the U.S. who have created works using natural elements. Among the local artists on display are David Secrest, patterned metalwork; Kate Hunt, newspaper sculpture; and Lee Proctor, blown glass. A public reception will be held at the museum, 302 Second Avenue East, in Kalispell, on Thursday, Feb. 28, from 5-7 p.m. Several artists will speak about their work and inspirations. The exhibit will be on display through April 20, 2013. For more information, visit online at www.HockadayMuseum.org or call 755-5268.
Auction fundraiser
The Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country will hold its 10th annual auction and dinner at the Shady Lane Roller Rink, 155 Shady Lane, in Evergreen, on Saturday, March 16, at 5 p.m. The event will be catered by the Linda Vista restaurant. The club has been operating after-school programs in the Flathead since 1999 with more than 3,000 members and averaging 500 kids a week. Tickets are $40 individual, $75 couples and $400 for tables of eight. All money stays in the Flathead. For more information, call Alan Sempf at 261-4232.