Community briefs for Sept. 30, 2008

Local candidates will speak in a candidate forum sponsored by the Clark Fork Chronicle at the Superior High School multipurpose room on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Mineral Commissioner candidates Curtis Cochran and Duane Simons will speak from 6:30 to 7:00. State House District 14 candidates Cindy Grimm and Gordon Hendrick will speak from 7:15 to 7:45. State Senate District 7 candidates Paul Clark, Greg Hinkle, and Judy Stang will speak from 8:00 to 8:45. For more information, contact Mark Hebert, 822- 6275, or Richard Werst, 722- 2614. Come meet and discuss your concerns with the candidates.

Mineral County Weed District will meet on October 1, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the MSUMineral County Extension Office, 301 Second Ave E., Superior, MT 59872. All meetings are open to the public. An agenda will be posted at the Extension Office.

Come one, come all! Taste the cakes and have a ball! Second annual Ninemile Wildlife Workgroup Cake Auction Thursday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m .to 9:00 p.m. Ninemile Ranger Station, 20325 Remount Road, Huson. Raffle, music, and more. For info, call 626-4592. All proceeds benefit the Ninemile Wildlife Workgroup.

Holiday Bazaar will be held Nov. 1, 2008 in the Superior Elementary School Gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If interested in participating, contact Ruth Johnson at 822-4484 or Mary Jo Berry at 822-4800 for details.

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.

Alberton American Legion Post 131 meets at 7:30 p.m. every first Thursday of the month at the Alberton Senior Center. For more information, call Harve Murray, Post Commander at 722-3335, Ken Vick, Vice Commander at 722- 0118, or Jim Johnson, Adjutant, at 722-3159. The next meeting is Oct. 2.

Free Chili Cook-off sponsored by the Nine Mile Christian Fellowship Saturday, October 4, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Nine Mile Community Center 25620 Nine Mile Road $5 entry fee for your chili to be judged and eaten. 1st - 2nd - 3rd prizes will be awarded. Contact Nancy McDonald at 626-4686 for entry application. Live entertainment, bonfire. EVERYONE WELCOME to this FREE chili feed.

On Saturday, October 4, the Gideons International will be commemorating the centennial of the first 25 Bibles ever placed by the organization, in Superior, Montana. A short ceremony will be held at the original site of the Superior Hotel. Perrin Prescott, president of The Gideons International, will be giving the address. The ceremony will begin at 5:00 p.m.

Mineral County Conservation District will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on October 6, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mineral County Commissioners Meeting Room. The purpose of the meeting is to finalize the application process for two 310 applications. All meetings are open to the public. An agenda will be posted at the Conservation District Office, 301 Second Ave E., Superior, MT 59872.

The Alberton town council meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. For more information, contact PO Box 115, Alberton, Montana 59820. Phone: 722- 3404 Email: townofalberton@blackfoot.net. The next meeting is Oct. 7.

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

The St. Regis School District meets the second Wednesday of each month at the school library. Call for the meeting times. PO Drawer K, St. Regis, Montana 59866, phone 649-2311. The next meeting is Oct. 8.

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 Oct. 9.

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 Oct. 9.

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 Oct. 9.

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 Oct. 13.

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 Oct. 13.

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 or Stang’s Grocery. The next meeting is Oct. 13.

The Frenchtown Rural Fire District board of trustees usually meets every second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Frenchtown station #1. Owing to the Columbus Day holiday, the next meeting is Tuesday Oct. 14. For the agenda, contact the fire district at 626-5791.

The St. Regis Community Council meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 pm. at the Community Center. The next meeting is Oct. 14.

The Superior school board meets the second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m., in the Elementary Science/Art Room. For more information, contact PO Box 400, Superior, Montana 59872, phone 822-4851. The next meeting is Oct. 14.

The Mineral County Historical Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. the Mineral County Extension Office. Kay Strombo 822-4626. Next: Oct. 14.

Frenchtown area Kristofor Stonesifer Post 124 of the American Legion wants you to join us every second Tuesday (Oct. 14) of the month at 1900 hours in the Frenchtown Community Church downstairs room. Rod George 626-5819.

The Frenchtown school board meets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month, usually in the Elementary School library. For information, call the school district office at 626-2600. Next: Oct. 14.

The Bitterroot Resource Conservation and Development group meets Oct. 15 to hear school superintendents give us the State of the Schools.