Monday Daybook

| February 15, 2010 2:00 AM

Today

• Evergreen Disposal will be running its regular routes today, Presidents’ Day.

• City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to the Presidents’ Day holiday. Today’s route will be picked up on Tuesday. Have containers out by 7 a.m. Call 758-7720.

• North Valley Refuse is running as scheduled today, Presidents’ Day.

• Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, at the Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Flathead County administrator Mike Pence will give a brief “State of the County” talk. Lunch $11. Public welcome. Call Caroline Solomon, 837-4525.

• North Valley Senior Center hosts a potluck, noon, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. A representative from Pamida Pharmacy will answer questions. Public welcome. Call Roxy, 892-4087.

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

• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., Glacier Park International Airport board room.

• Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6:45 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Group meets the first and third Monday of every month. Learn how to cope with pain and improve your quality of life. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

Tuesday

• Mission Valley Animal Shelter offers adoption fee specials 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Reservoir Road off U.S. 93. Cats $50; dogs $100. Refreshments.

• Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., 301 W. Wyoming St., Kalispell. Colby Wood gives a presentation on “Eat Your Art.” Speaker is Judy Johnson of Martin City. Cost is $8. RSVP Rosainne, 257-8098 or Jan at 212-3763. Complimentary child care by reservation. Affiliated with Stonecroft International Inc.

• Jill Evans and Walter Sayre of Stumptown Historical Society present a free community program series starting with “How the Great Northern Came to Town: A History of the Railroad in Whitefish,” 12:30 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 E. Second St. Call Jill 250-3148.

• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

• Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Lakeside Baptist Church.

• All Saints Episcopal Church, annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, 5-6:30 p.m., Parish Hall, 2048 Conn Road, just off Montana 40. Menu includes sausage and bacon, and beverages. Free. Call 862-2863.

• Christ Episcopal Church Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, 5:30-7 p.m., 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell. Live music. Free; donations accepted. Everyone invited.

• Flathead BodyTalk practitioners present the film, “Quantum Communication,” 6 p.m., Whitefish Public Library. Donations to North Valley Food Bank requested. Free admission. Call Saundary Alessi, 406-730-2425.

• Somers School board meets at 6 p.m., Somers Middle School.

• Creston Fire Fighter Associate Membership support group potluck, 6:30 p.m. Creston Fire Station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. Upcoming Creston Auction will be planned. All welcome. Call 250-7396.

• Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited hosts a program, “Fishing the Big Blackfoot River,” by Brandon Boedecker of PROoutfitters, 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Public welcome. Call Chris Schustrom, 406-2260-1198.

• Flathead Democratic Central Committee meets at 7 p.m., Colt 45 Room, Outlaw Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is Congressional candidate Tyler Gernant. Public invited. Call 752-8959.