Community Briefs for October, 2009
The Missoula County Park Board is accepting applications for fall 2009 matching grants. These funds are for improving county parks, common areas and other local recreation sites, and can be granted on a 1:1 matching basis in amounts usually up to $4,000 per fiscal year. If you are interested in improving a park in your area, please apply for funds! The deadline for fall applications is October 19, 2009. The Missoula County Park Board will consider all applications and recommend awards at their November 2009 meeting. Another chance to apply will be given in the spring of 2010. For the application packet and any questions about the matching grant program, go to the Rural Initiatives website http://www.co.missoula.mt.us/Rural/Parks.htm or contact Lisa Moisey at 258-4716.
Mineral County Community Food Bank is open from 10:00 a.m. - noon and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. every Friday.
The Bitterroot Resource Conservation and Development group meets every first Monday from 10 a.m. to noon in the County Commissioner's Office in Superior. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 5, 2009.
The Ninemile Wildlife Workgroup meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., at the Ninemile Ranger Station's Visitor Center. Residents of Ninemile, Sixmile, Huson and Petty Creek are especially welcome to join us in our efforts to maintain the historic and regionally important Ninemile Wildlife Corridor which overlays these areas. Need volunteers for field projects or community outreach. For more information, call 626-5675. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 6, 2009.
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 scheduled to be held Oct. 6, 2009.
Cabin Fever Quilt Guild meets the first Tuesday of every month. Because members live throughout the county, from Alberton to Haugan, the meeting place alternates each month. Persons interested in joining can contact Patti Pickering, 822-7425. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 6, 2009.
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 to be held Oct. 8, 2009.
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 to be held Oct. 12, 2009.
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 to be held Oct. 12, 2009.
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 scheduled to be held Oct. 12, 2009.
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 to be held Oct. 12, 2009.
The St. Regis Community Council meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 pm. For more information, 39 Lobo Loop PO Box 278, St. Regis, Montana 59866. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 13, 2009.
The Superior school board meets the second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m., in the Elementary School's Science/Art Room. For more information, contact PO Box 400, Superior, Montana 59872, phone 822-4851. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 13, 2009.
The Mineral County Historical Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. the Mineral County Extension Office. For information, contact Kay Strombo 822-4626, Sue McLees 822-4974, or email mchs1976@blackfoot.net. Check out our newly revamped website at http://mineral-museum.tripod.com. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 13, 2009.
Kristofor Stonesifer Post 124 of the American Legion meets every second Tuesday at 1900 hours in the Frenchtown Community Church downstairs room. Please join us! Rod George 626-5819. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 13, 2009.
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. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 13, 2009.
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 scheduled to be held Oct. 14, 2009.
The Alberton Food Bank will be open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 14, 2009.
The Mineral County Friends of the Library welcomes new members to help support the county library system. Formed in 2001, our raffles, bake sales, coffee rest stops, and chili “read and feeds” have raised hundreds of dollars to support the library’s limited budget. Please join us in our meetings every third Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m., in the foyer of the Superior branch Library. Call Leslie Heppe, 822-4650, Jim Goss, 822-5000, or Dan Arnsan, 822-4935. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 16, 2009.
The Mineral County Conservation District usually meets at 6 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 to be held Oct. 20, 2009.
Any chance of real hope and/or change must come from the grassroots of the nation. The Mineral County Republican Central Committee meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the commissioners' meeting room. For more, please contact Bob Mahon at 822-0555 or Al Acheson at 822-4643. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 21, 2009.
The Mineral Community Hospital Board meets the 4th Thursday of each month. For more information, phone: 822-4841. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 22, 2009.
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Mineral County Community Food Bank is open from 10:00 a.m. - noon and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. every Friday.
The Bitterroot Resource Conservation and Development group meets every first Monday from 10 a.m. to noon in the County Commissioner's Office in Superior. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 5, 2009.
The Ninemile Wildlife Workgroup meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., at the Ninemile Ranger Station's Visitor Center. Residents of Ninemile, Sixmile, Huson and Petty Creek are especially welcome to join us in our efforts to maintain the historic and regionally important Ninemile Wildlife Corridor which overlays these areas. Need volunteers for field projects or community outreach. For more information, call 626-5675. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 6, 2009.
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 scheduled to be held Oct. 6, 2009.
Cabin Fever Quilt Guild meets the first Tuesday of every month. Because members live throughout the county, from Alberton to Haugan, the meeting place alternates each month. Persons interested in joining can contact Patti Pickering, 822-7425. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 6, 2009.
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 to be held Oct. 8, 2009.
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 to be held Oct. 12, 2009.
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 to be held Oct. 12, 2009.
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 scheduled to be held Oct. 12, 2009.
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 to be held Oct. 12, 2009.
The St. Regis Community Council meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 pm. For more information, 39 Lobo Loop PO Box 278, St. Regis, Montana 59866. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 13, 2009.
The Superior school board meets the second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m., in the Elementary School's Science/Art Room. For more information, contact PO Box 400, Superior, Montana 59872, phone 822-4851. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 13, 2009.
The Mineral County Historical Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. the Mineral County Extension Office. For information, contact Kay Strombo 822-4626, Sue McLees 822-4974, or email mchs1976@blackfoot.net. Check out our newly revamped website at http://mineral-museum.tripod.com. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 13, 2009.
Kristofor Stonesifer Post 124 of the American Legion meets every second Tuesday at 1900 hours in the Frenchtown Community Church downstairs room. Please join us! Rod George 626-5819. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 13, 2009.
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. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 13, 2009.
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 scheduled to be held Oct. 14, 2009.
The Alberton Food Bank will be open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 14, 2009.
The Mineral County Friends of the Library welcomes new members to help support the county library system. Formed in 2001, our raffles, bake sales, coffee rest stops, and chili “read and feeds” have raised hundreds of dollars to support the library’s limited budget. Please join us in our meetings every third Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m., in the foyer of the Superior branch Library. Call Leslie Heppe, 822-4650, Jim Goss, 822-5000, or Dan Arnsan, 822-4935. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 16, 2009.
The Mineral County Conservation District usually meets at 6 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 to be held Oct. 20, 2009.
Any chance of real hope and/or change must come from the grassroots of the nation. The Mineral County Republican Central Committee meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the commissioners' meeting room. For more, please contact Bob Mahon at 822-0555 or Al Acheson at 822-4643. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 21, 2009.
The Mineral Community Hospital Board meets the 4th Thursday of each month. For more information, phone: 822-4841. The next meeting is scheduled to be held Oct. 22, 2009.
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