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| May 1, 2005 1:00 AM

Speaker and author Wayne Weible talks about 23 years of alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary in the Medjugorje in Bosnia/Herzegovina, 7 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Free. Call 257-3818.

Monday

School District 5 spring enrollment begins today through June 10 for grades 1-8, at the enrollment office, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Bring shot records and proof of residence.

The City of Whitefish Public Works Department will pick up organic debris such as leaves, grass clippings and tree branches today through May 6. Leaves and clippings must be bagged and tied. Trim branches to 4-foot lengths and bundle. Place debris on nearest boulevard for pickup or at least 10 feet from nearest refuse container. Call 863-2460.

School District 5 and Flathead High School District board meets at noon at the district office.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Rails to Trails of Northwest Montana meets at 5 p.m., Fish Wildlife and Parks conference room, 490 N Meridian Road. Public is invited. Call 756-9434.

Tuesday

AARP Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and May 5, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Troy Methodist Church.

Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. in the school library.

Black Diamond Academy, a non-traditional school in Whitefish invites the public to an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the school location at the Whitefish Mountain Mall. The school is open to students 9 to 14. Call Mike at 250-5066.

Internationally acclaimed photographer, Tom Ulrich, presents a slide show of his photographs of wildlife from around the world at 7 p.m. at the WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Admission $5 per person (Big Brothers and Little Brothers admitted free.) Proceeds benefit BBBS of Flathead County. Call 752-0092.

The Flathead County Library system is sponsoring a Get Real! Get Fit! program at 7 p.m., at the Columbia Falls branch. Snacks, prizes and health and fitness information for teens in a fun, interactive format. Call Public Services Librarian Katie Boyes, 758-5713.

Wednesday

Kila School board special meeting at 7:30 a.m. canvass election votes.

School District 5 kindergarten enrollment day, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Flathead County Health Department. Complete immunization records and birth certificate required. Call Patty Fisher at 751-3430.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Kalispell Toastmasters presentation, "Conflict Can be Healthy," noon to 1 p.m., Christ church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E. Call 881-2246. Public invited.

American Heart Association Heartsaver Program offers CPR instruction, 1-4 p.m., West Wing, North Valley Hospital. Cost is $35. Call 863-5313 to pre-register.

Wine and Food Fest Auction, 6-9 p.m., Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Tickets are $30 per person. Call Whitefish Theatre Company at 862-5371.

Flathead Valley Community College's Local Topics/Global Issues lecture series on the topic "Lebanon: Observations and Reflections" at 6 p.m. Jan. 26, BSS 132. Guest speaker is Lincoln County campus director Pat Pezzelle. Free and the public is invited. Call Gerda Reeb at 756-3945.

DAV, Disabled Americans Veterans, meet at 6:30 p.m. in the rear of the VFW Post 2252, 111 S. Main, Kalispell. Call 752-0198.

Catherine Austin Fitts, former Assistant Secretary of Housing and FHA Commissioner with the George H. Bush Administration, discusses "How the Money Works -The Real Deal" 7 p.m., second floor of the KM building, 50 Second Street W., Kalispell. Call Glacier Audio at 257-0145 for a free ticket. Questions and answer session follows as part of the presentation with other tele-linked communities.

Fair-Mont-Egan School board special meeting at 7 p.m. in the school library to canvass election and issue election certificates to new trustees.

Thursday

14th annual City Wide Prayer Breakfast, 6 a.m., Salvation Army Community Center, 110 Bountiful Drive, Kalispell. $4 continental breakfast. Public invited.

Republicans Bridge Marathon 11:30 a.m., Black Angus Restaurant in the Red Lion Hotel. Lunch, prizes. RSVP to Kathy Barkus at 755-8362.

Whitefish Pottery, 355 Twin Bridges Road, invites you to attend their Gone Fishin' and 10th Anniversary Party. Pig roast and the music by Grin and Bear it String Clan and Electric Mud. Call the Whitefish Chamber for directions 862-3501.

Red Cross blood drive, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Room, Columbia Falls.

Thought

"He who is swift to believe is swift to forget."

. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish-born scholar (1907-1972).

Community kick-off for Bigfork's first Relay for Life, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Flathead Bank of Bigfork parking lot. Mexican fare, entertainment and information about cancer. A team captain's meeting will be held at 5 p.m. prior to the kick-off.

Spiritual leader, scholar and historian Father Charles Moore (Father Charlie) speaks on "The Theory of Knowledge, Quantum Physics, String Theory and Spirituality" at 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road. All welcome. $8 donation requested. Call Gerald Askevold at 862-7711 or Mary Delaney at 862-6429.

Internationally acclaimed photographer Tom Ulrich presents a slide show of his photographs of wildlife from around the world at 7 p.m. at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish. Admission is $5 per person (Big Brothers and Little Brothers are admitted free. Proceeds benefit BBBS of Flathead County. Call 752-0092.

West Valley Planning and Zoning meeting 7 p.m., West Valley School library. Open to the public.

Flathead CARE and Whitefish CARE present a Mothers Against Drunk Driving Assembly at 7 p.m., Flathead High School. Sponsored by: Flathead Alliance and Flathead Electric Coop's Roundup for Safety. Public invited.

Spiritual leader, historian and scholar Father Charles Moore (Father Charlie) returns to the Bohemian Grange Hall at 7 p.m. May 5 to lecture on "the Theory of Knowledge, Quantum Physics, String Theory and Spirituality." $8 donation requested. Seating is limited. Public invited.

Friday

FVCC President Jane Karas hosts a breakfast public forum on plans for the college, its new facilities and programs noon to 1:30 p.m., the Spruce Park Cafe, Columbia Falls. Reservations requested. Call Carolyn Shriver at 756-3801.

Tole Booth Spring Bazaar 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and May 7, 515 First Ave. W., Kalispell (behind Flathead Travel.) Handpainted and handmade decorative items, shabby chic furniture, Mothers and Fathers Day gifts. Coffee and cookies.

Volunteers for North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus in Columbia Falls, will be honored at Mexican themed potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. Call Roxy Larsen, Center manager, at 892-4087. Public invited.