Community Briefs for April 10, 2008

A jam session and benefit will be held for Baby Alija Saturday, April 19 at the St. Regis Community Center. Fiddlers begin at 1 p.m., music jam to follow. Door prizes, great food, family fun so bring the kids. There will be a game table and face painting. For more information or how you can help call 822-4251 anytime or 822-2551 or 822-5085 or 240- 1160 during the evenings. Everyone is welcome and we would love to run out of food and everything else. A savings account for Alija Schemel has been set up at Mullan Trail Bank and contributions can be made at any of the bank’s locations.

Fire Training Basic Refresher training TR-130 and pack test will be offered April 12 (bring your own pack weighing 45 pounds). Please contact Roger Hearst at 822-3353.

Bob Hunter Memorial Services will be held Saturday, April 12, at 4 p.m. at the Seventh Day Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Pastor Alvaro Sauza officiating.

Superior High School Drama Presents:Wildcat Katie Brown, April 15 & 16 at the High School Multi-Purpose Room at 7:00 p.m.$3.00 Students $4.00 Adults.

Scholastics Book Fair at Superior Elementary School Library, April 15-18 open from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Buy one, get one free!

The Mineral County Medical Foundation will sponsor its second annual spring auction April 26. Last year’s event was both fun and profitable—it helped us meet the matching funds requirement to purchase the Picture Archiving and Retrieval System (PACS). We will accept donations the week before the event and we can arrange pickup if needed. If you have art, furniture, tools, tack, or other items that are in good condition, please call Muffy at 649-7066 or email kmbullock@blackfoot.net.

The Mineral County Healthy Communities Project is working to reduce binge drinking and drinking and driving throughout the county. For more information call Denyse Traeder, Project Coordinator, (406) 531-6669.

AA Meeting in Alberton every Tuesday at the Alberton Methodist Church. Start at 7 p.m. and open to the public. TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Monday evening at 5:45 p.m. in the Frenchtown Community Church basement. For more information, call Julie at 626-5355.

The Women’s Auxiliary of Alberton American Legion Post 131 meets every second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. For more information, call Bernadine Vick at 722-0118. The next meeting is scheduled April 10.

The Mineral Community Hospital Guild meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Tamarack Clinic. New members are always welcome. Meeting starts at 12:00 with lunch provided. Questions please call 822-4800. The next meeting is scheduled April 10.

The St. Regis Sewer Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the St. Regis Community Center. The next meeting is scheduled April 10.

A special meeting to elect the board of directors for the Nine Mile Community Center will be held Sat. April 12 at 3 p.m. For more information, contact Colleen Jones 626-4109 or Harry Kenck 626-5322.

The Missoula County Republican Central Committee will hold its annual Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner this Saturday, April 12 at the Doubletree in Missoula, beginning with a meet and greet at 5 p.m. Candidates committed to attend include Rep. Denny Rehberg, Secretary of State Brad Johnson, gubernatorial candidate Roy Brown, and many local candidates for the Montana legislature.

The Superior town council meets the second Monday of each month in the conference room at the City Hall offices, 305 W. Main, Superior. Mail: PO Box 729, Superior, Montana 59872. Phone: 822-4672, fax: 822-3594. Email: supertwn@bigsky.net. The next meeting is scheduled April 14.

The Alberton school board meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Math Room. For more information, contact PO Box 330, Alberton, Montana 59820 or phone 722-4413. The next meeting is scheduled April 14.

The St. Regis Resort Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the St. Regis Community Center. For more information, PO Box 151, St. Regis MT 59866, or phone 649-1009. All meetings are open to the public. An agenda will be posted at the St. Regis Post Office. The next meeting is scheduled April 14.

The Frenchtown Rural Fire District board of trustees meets every second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Frenchtown station #1. For information about the agenda, contact the fire district at 626-5791. The next meeting is scheduled April 14.

The Mineral County Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday at the Extension Office. All meetings are open to the public and an agenda will be posted at the MSU-Mineral County Extension Office, 301 Second Ave E., Superior, MT 59872. The next meeting is scheduled April 15.

Superior Mountain Lodge #110 meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month beginning at 7 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled April 15.

The Mineral County Republican Central Committee will meet April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room, county annex. Several openings exist for precinct delegates. We will also elect officers for the next year. The committee fiscal year runs from May through April. Everyone is invited and bring a friend. For more, call Bob Mahon at 822-0555.

Sierra Club will host a free public presentation on Lolo Peak’s Elk, Water & Recreation resources on Weds. April 23, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the University of Montana, Room 333, University Center. For more, please call 549-1142.
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