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| March 10, 2007 1:00 AM

3 72nd annual Flathead Lake Cherry Growers horticultural meeting, Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse, on Montana 35 at mile marker 18. Registration and refreshments 8-9 a.m. followed by presentations until mid-afternoon. Keynote speaker, Norm Gutzwiler, Washington State "Good Fruit Grower of the Year." Lunch included. Cost $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Call 406-982-3069 or the Ronan Extension office, 406-676-4271.

3 21st annual Ronan Women's Club Arts, Crafts and Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Ronan Community Center, 300 Third Ave. NW. Lunch available. Silent auction. Easter gifts, antiques, furniture, Native American handmade crafts. Call Alice, 406-676-5079. Proceeds benefit club community projects.

3 Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams Club meets at noon, Evergreen Fire Hall. Menu features spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread. Bring a salad or dessert, own table service, and items for food bank. Business meeting follows. For reservations, call 755-4280 or 752-4509.

3 Human Rights Film Series presents the Emmy-nominated documentary, "Lost Boys of Sudan," 2 p.m., Whitefish Branch Library Community Room. Free. All invited. Parental discretion advised.

3 Fifth annual Tobacco Valley Friends of NRA banquet and fundraiser, 5:30 p.m., Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Eureka. Advance tickets only, $25 per person, tax deductible, and available at Northwest Sports Center, Eureka.

3 Battle of the Bands, 7-11 p.m., Whitefish Armory. Advance tickets $5 at City Brew, or $7 at the door. Fundraiser for Whitefish High School Band. Call Mark, 862-8600, ext. 420.

3 Dodge, Dive and Duck dodgeball tournament, Kalispell Junior High School. Call Cara, 758-7965.

Sunday

3 Beginning at 9 a.m. some Flathead Electric Co-op members may experience scattered and brief outages due to transport of two buildings, starting in Whitefish on Baker Avenue, south to U.S. 93, to Montana 40 to Conn Road and south on Conn Road about 500 yards. Call 751-4483.

Monday

3 Children's Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m. in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

3 Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon for lunch at Scotty's Restaurant. Sheila Gilmore will present a program on "Jamestown." For transportation, call Helen Steinke at 257-1632.

3 Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg's representative Keli McQuiston holds traveling office hours, 1 p.m., Troy City Hall, 301 E. Kootenai Ave.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg's representative Keli McQuiston holds traveling office hours, 3 p.m. Libby Memorial Center, 111 E. Lincoln Blvd.

3 FVCC multicultural event on "Eritrea, Ethiopia and Kenya: Tales and Images by Lucy Smith," 6 p.m., Blake Hall. Free. Public welcome.

3 Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit conference room, Kalispell. Guest speaker is Heidi Sue Adam, Kalispell Regional Medical Center, librarian and resource facilitator. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Kathy or Sue at 756-4723.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 141 Interstate Lane, behind JoAnn Fabrics, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m. at The Summit, Kalispell. Photographer Jan Wassink will show his memorable shots from "30 Years of Wildlife Photography." Free and all are welcome.

3 Flathead Valley Community College 2007 Honors Symposium Series presents Brooke Barnett, director of Department of Women's Studies, University of Montana on "Feminism 101" at 7 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

3 FVCC Smoking Symposium presents a discussion by E.B. Eiselein on "From Sacred Use to a Smoking Lifestyle," 7-9 p.m. Room SAT 148. Free. All invited. Call 756-3832.

3 Deer Park School board meets at 7 p.m. at the school.

3 Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

Tuesday

3 Public is invited to a free community lecture about the Flathead Suicide Prevention Coalition and QPR by guest speaker Joan Schmidt, executive director of Youth Service Network, 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

3 Children's Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m., in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon to 1 p.m., North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speakers Amy Vanderbilt of Glacier Park and Cheryl Talley of Eagle Transit will discuss new transportation opportunities. No reservations are required and lunch is available for $9. Call Carol Pike at 892-2072.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., airport manager's office, Glacier Park International Airport.

3 Kila School board meeting 5:30 p.m.

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

3 School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School Library Media Center.

3 Mission Mountain Audubon presents a program on "The Birds of Madagascar" by Caleb Lashway and Gary Swant, 7 p.m., Polson City Library Meeting Room. Free and everyone is welcome.

3 Smith Valley School board meets at 7 p.m., at the Intermediate School.

3 Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.

3 Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call Don at 862-6955.

3 West Valley Fire District trustees meet at 7:30 p.m., at the West Valley Fire Station on Farm to Market Road.

Wednesday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Libby High School.

3 Montana Landords Association meets at Perkins Restaurant, 1390 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Lunch 11:30 a.m.; meeting at noon. Call Marilyn, 752-2962.

3 Kalispell Relay for Life for American Cancer Society kick-off 5:30-7 p.m., Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Food, refreshments, prizes. Tours of the cancer treatment center. Call Joni McKiernan, 261-0184.

3 Marion School board meets at 6 p.m.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m., in the administration building boardroom.

3 Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Polson Rural Fire District meets 7 p.m., Big Arm Fire Station, upper room. Area residents welcome.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Bob French talks about hiking and climbing in British Columbia. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

Thursday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., The Wave, Whitefish.

3 Organizational kickoff meeting to develop new Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy plan and document, 4-6 p.m., WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Call Lil Dupree, Northwest Montana Human Resources, 752-6565.

3 Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin' 5-7 p.m., at Mountain Mall Food Court. Big Mountain Publishing, Five Star Rentals, Frazier Appraisal, JD Embroidery, Luizanne's and MicroSolutions represented. Refreshments served. Call 862-3501.

3 Flathead City-County Board of Health invites EMS organizations and providers to a meeting on the topic, "Overview and Analysis of EMS Strengths and Weaknesses," 5:30-8:30 p.m., Earl Bennett Building second floor conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Refreshments. RSVP to Tonya Passwater, 751-8109.

3 Mothers of Multiples meet 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Topic will be "Keeping Your Family Safe." Members free, non-members $3. All welcome. Call 755-5389.

3 Whitefish Winter Classic Celebrity All-Star Basketball Game, 7 p.m. Whitefish High School. Free. Public welcome.

3 Montana Conservation Corps informational meeting, 7 p.m. meeting room of Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Refreshments. Call Erin or Prairie, 755-8089.

Friday

3 Whitefish Winter Classic autograph signing session, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Summit House, Big Mountain. Free. Public welcome.

3 The Pachyderm Club meets at noon in the Bulldog at the WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Guest speaker is Darlene Schottle, superintendent of School District 5. Public invited.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-4 p.m., Kandahar Lodge, Big Mountain.

3 Flathead County 4-H Interstate Exchange program spaghetti dinner and pie auction 5-7:30 p.m. at The Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. Fiddle and guitar entertainment. Cost $6 per person, or $15 per family. Call the Extension Office at 758-5553 for advance tickets. Tickets also available at the door. Fundraiser for Flathead 4-H trip to Corpus Christi, Texas.

3 Whitefish Winter Classic VIP Dinner and Auction 5:30 p.m., The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Tickets $75; $700 sponsor table. Reservations required. Call 862-8146.

3 FVCC multicultural event on "Joining the Peace Corps" a presentation by Steve Anderson, former Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya, 6 p.m., Blake Hall. Pamphlets will be available. Free. Public welcome to bring lunch. Call Gerda Reeb, 756-3945.

3 Celtic Cross Dancers perform Irish step dancing 7:30 p.m., Faith Free Lutheran Church, 405 Liberty St., Kalispell. Group dancing taught and lead by Sally Conrad. Alcohol and smoke-free event. Admission $5, or $20 per family. Call 270-3055.