DAYBOOK, June 2
Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 8 years, 8 months AGO
Today
• Eagle Transit Advisory Committee meets 8:30 a.m., Heritage Place conference room, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Public invited.
• Sen. Ryan Zinke conducts a pinning ceremony for Vietnam War veterans, 9-10:30 a.m. , Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Veterans will be honored and receive 50th anniversary commemorative lapel pins.
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Kalispell City Council Chambers; 2-5:30 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Independent High School graduation 1 p.m., Hope Garden at Muldown Elementary.
• Cops and Bobbers third annual fishing event, 3-7 p.m. Pine Grove Park, off Rose Crossing, Kalispell. Members of Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol and Fish, Wildlife and Parks on hand. Fishing poles, tackle and bait provided. Free lunch.
• Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets at 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.
• Pianist George Winston in concert, 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Tickets $25, available at Flathead Food Bank main office and Second Helpings Thrift Store, Gateway Community Center, 1203 U.S. W., Kalispell. All proceeds benefit Flathead Food Bank’s hunger relief programs. Call 752-3663.
• Linderman Education Center in Kalispell graduation, 7 p.m. in the gym.
Friday
• Kila School Budget meeting 7:30 a.m.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Whitefish Lake Renegade Runway show, 6-8 p.m., pool and pavilion, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Twelve local clothing, shoes and jewelry vendors; 36 models. VIP tickets $100 include champagne and hors d’oeuvres. Shop runway fashions. Tickets available at The Mercantile in lodge’s main lobby, or call Brie Sellwood, 212-8154. Fundraiser for Alpine Theatre Project.
• Stillwater Christian School graduation, 6:30 p.m., school gym.
• Flathead High School graduation, 7 p.m., school gym.
Saturday
• EAA Chapter 102 annual Young Eagles flight event 8-11 a.m., Red Eagle Aviation, Kalispell City Airport. Pancake breakfast 8-11 a.m. All youth ages 8-17 invited to take a 20-minute orientation fight with EAA pilots. Parent must sign registration form. Call Delbert Schneider, 406-249-4226.
• National Trails Day work day, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wild Horse Island. Meet at Big Arm boat ramp and dock. for transportation. Space limited. Preregistration required. Call 406-214-4823.
• National Trails Day event, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell. Volunteer to do trail maintenance and fight invasive weeds. Barbecue lunch follows. Call 755-2706.
• “Gene Boyle — A Race to Remember: 5K and 1/2 mile walk, 9 a.m., Legends Field, Kalispell. Registration opens at 8 a.m. for those not preregistered.
• Heritage Museum opening day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 4067 U.S. 2, Libby. Presentations, live music, displays, demonstrations, raffle. Lunch available. Call 406-293-7521.
• DragonFlies dragon boat team fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Foys Lake, near Kalispell. Basic paddling instruction and opportunity to paddle a dragon boat. $5 donation. Hamburgers and hot dog also available for donation. Call 406-579-6654.
• Bigfork High School graduation, 11 a.m., school gym.
• Columbia Falls High School graduation, 11 a.m., school gym.
• Glacier High School graduation, 11 a.m., school gym.
• Whitefish High School graduation, 1 p.m.., school gym.
• Flathead County Animal Shelter volunteer orientation, 1-2 p.m., 225 Cemetery Road, south of Kalispell. All welcome; children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Call 752-1310.
• Swan Valley Bear Resources informational Bear Fair, 2-6 p.m., Rocky Mountain Roadhouse, 82616 Montana 83, Bigfork. Presentations, displays, kids’ activities, barbecue lunch. RSVP requested to 406-754-3137.
• Whitefish Library Association’s Chocolate, Wine and a Good Book Festival of the Book 5-9 p.m. Local authors on hand. Refreshments, chocolate. $10 donation requested; children, admitted free.
• Whitefish Review “Change” issue release party, 7 p.m., Casey’s, downtown Whitefish. Live music, slide show of Glacier Park glaciers. Readings begin 8 p.m.; $10 donation requested.
Thought
“We are minor in everything but our passions.”
• Elizabeth Bowen, Irish author (1899-1973).