DAYBOOK, May 20
Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 8 months AGO
Today
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Jenna Justice of Frontier Hospice gives a presentation on music therapy, 10:45 a.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W.
• Pinning ceremony for FVCC nursing graduates, 3 p.m. Arts and Technology Building. Reception follows.
• Flathead Valley Cancer Chicks Support Group meets 6 p.m. (third Friday of each month) at a private residence in Columbia Falls. All welcome. Call 406-261-8297 for address and information.
• FVCC commencement ceremony, 7 p.m. Trade Center, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Call Marlene Stoltz, 756-3846.
Saturday
• West Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue pancake breakfast and open house, 7-11 a.m., at the fire hall, 2412 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell. Menu also includes eggs and sausage.
• Glacier Street Rod Association annual Swap Meet and Car Show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Raceway Park, mile marker 120 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. No charge for show vehicles — cars, pick ups, trailers, motorcycles, tractor, four-wheeler, boats, snowmobiles and RVs; swap space $15; vehicles for sale $10 each; Admission for public $1 or can goods for Veterans Food Pantry. Call Rob, 249-5388.
• Clean up day, 9 a.m., Lone Pine Cemetery, corner of Montana 35 and 83, Bigfork. Volunteers needed to prepare cemetery ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Call Arlene Wilson, 837-2674.
• Glacier Woodturners meet 9 a.m., Hanson Trucking, Columbia Falls. Call 755-1795.
• Whitefish Soroptimist Thrift Haus summer extravaganza sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 303 First St. in Whitefish. Fill a plastic grocery bag for $5; sidewalk sale; in-store specials.
• Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Volunteer Day in Glacier Park. Complimentary breakfast 8:30 a.m. and short business meeting, West Glacier Community Building. Work from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Public invited. Call Scherry Baldwin, 257-5567.
• Sunburst Amazing Race 9 a.m., Depot Park, Kalispell. Tickets are $25 per team of two, available at Sunburst Mental Health, 2282 U.S. 93; or call 756-8721, ext. 1233. Proceeds support Crisis Fund for shelter, food, clothing, medication.
• 18th annual Pete’s Spring Run-Off Peterson School, Kalispell. One-mile/5K/10Ks begin 9:30 a.m. Register at 406running.com or at school. Food vendors, raffle, bounce house, bungee jumpers, climbing wall, carnival and more. All welcome.
• Bigfork MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) hosts Flathead Family Fun Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bigfork School and Track. Adults and kids races 10-11 a.m. Bounce house, face painting, obstacle courses, sack races, dunk tank and more. Bake sale, jewelry, crafts. Silent auction and basket raffle.
• National Kids to Parks Day celebration, noon to 2 p.m., Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell. Kids of all ages can become junior rangers. Nature-themed activities. Free; 755-2706.
• Serious Motorcycle Enthusiast Group (SMEG) custom motorcycle show, noon to 7 p.m. Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Live music, vendors, concessions, rider games. Admission $10; kids under 12, free. Call 857-3119.
• Armed Forces Day celebration, Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Social hour 5:30 p.m.; dinner by Vista Linda Catering at 6:30 p.m. Live music, dancing. Emcee Leah Lindsay. Speakers, auction, raffles. Tickets $45 per person available at Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry.
• Flathead Trout Unlimited annual banquet, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. No-host social hour 6 p.m.; dinner 7:30 p.m. Live and silent auctions. Grand prize raffle. Door prizes. Tickets $45. Call 250-5064 or 260-1198 to reserve a seat.
Sunday
• Walk MS Kalispell, 10 a.m., Lawrence Park. Registration begins 9 a.m. or contact Danielle O’Shea, 406-373-7495; or 1-855-372-1331.
• Hungry Horse News editor and photographer Chris Peterson gives a talk and photo presentation titled “Through Glacier Park 1915-3015, A Centennial Celebration of a Classic Journey,” 1 p.m., Montana House, Apgar, Glacier Park. Free. Call 888-5393 to reserve a seat.
• Valley Voices Choir fundraising gala, 3 p.m., Glacier High School Performance Hall, with gests Rob Quist, Andre Floyd, Luke O’Connell Band and more. Silent, live auctions. Refreshments. Advance tickets $20 at Super 1; $25 at door.
Thought
“A flow of words is a sure sign of duplicity.” • Honore de Balzac, French author (born this date in 1799, died in 1850).
ARTICLES BY DAILY INTER LAKE
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The Kalispell Lakers’ annual Batter Up Bash fundraiser begins Friday at 5 p.m., with keynote speakers Jack Morris and Dan Gladden on hand.
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Climate change awards announced
Climate Smart Glacier Country announced its Climate Smart Champions during a ceremony at the Earth Day celebration April 21 in Whitefish. Awards were presented to businesses, youth and an individual who are leaders in building local solutions to climate change challenges.
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LIBBY – Libby’s Caden Williams scored 14 points and Keith Johnson poured in seven of his nine points in the final quarter to help the Loggers hold off Eureka in non-conference boys’ basketball Thursday, 49-40.