Community news
City pool
The Columbia Falls city pool opened June 10 for the season. Season passes for an in-city family are $55, $32 for an individual and $25 for lap swim. Call Columbia Falls City Hall for a complete schedule with times and fees at (406) 892-4391.
GOP dance
The Flathead County Republican Women will hold a “Sentimental Journey” dinner-dance from 5:30 to 11 p.m. June 15 at the hangar of Ray and Ladeine Thompson at Glacier National Airport at hangar 7 off U.S. Highway 2. Event includes prime rib dinner, an auction and patriotic music by the Don Lawrence Orchestra as well as a display of vintage airplanes. Cost is $60 per person. Call Caroline Solomon at 837-4525, or online at www.fcrwomen.org for more information .
Senior sale
The North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Avenue, in Columbia Falls, will hold their annual garage sale on Friday and Saturday, June 14-15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a fundraiser for the senior center. For more information, call 892-4087.
FVCC meeting
Flathead Valley Community College president Jane Karas will meet the public for a “community conversation” and breakfast at the Nite Owl restaurant in Columbia Falls on Tuesday, June 25, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Farmers market
The Columbia Falls Farmers Market starts June 13 at Pinewood Park in Columbia Falls from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It runs each Thursday at the same time throughout the summer.
Democrat Convention
The Flathead County Democratic Women are hosting the Montana Democratic Women’s Convention June 21-22 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell. A host of speakers are planned. For more information and to register for the convention, go to wwwFCDemocraticWomen.com.
History talk
Columbia Falls Historical Society invites the public to attend a presentation by Kevin McCready on the history of the Great Northern Railroad in Columbia Falls. His presentation will begin at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, at the Montana Veterans’ Service Building. McCready is a well-known, local railroad historian.
Women's talk
The Columbia Falls Women’s Connection will be having the monthly luncheon on June 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the Teakettle Community Room on Nucleus Ave. Cost is $8 for program and meal. Naomi Morrison will talk about the Columbia Falls Community Garden. Colleen Keen from Wisconsin will share an inspirational life talk.
Save A Sister golf
The Buffalo Hill “Save A Sister” Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament will take place at Buffalo Hill Golf Course on Wednesday, June 26, with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start. Entry fee is $50 per person non-members and $40 for Kalispell Golf Association members. There will be four hole-in-one prizes. Women are encouraged to wear pink as all proceeds go toward the “Save A Sister” foundation, which provides breast cancer awareness through outreach and education and improve access for screening mammography. Deadline to register is June 21. For more information, contact Buffalo Hill Golf Course at 756-4547.