Community news
Baseball concession
Columbia Falls Baseball is looking for individual or group who may have an interest in earning some money by operating concessions for the upcoming 2015 season, late April through mid-July depending on All-star and Babe Ruth tournaments. Season games take place on most weekday evenings and some Saturday mornings and afternoons. If interested, contact Joe Kilman at 406-249-2760.
History talk
University of Montana history professor Anya Jabour will speak about “Montana Women in History” at the Museum at Central School, 124 Second Avenue East in Kalispell, on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 2:30 p.m. as part of the 13th annual John White Lecture Series. General public tickets are $30 for the series or $9 per event available at the museum or at the door. For more information, call 756-8381.
Highway 206 project
Montana Department of Transportation is seeking comments for a signal improvement project at U.S. 2 and Highway 206 in Columbia Heights that could take place in summer 2015. The work could include upgrading the signal controller and cabinet, installing a flashing yellow arrow for the westbound left-turn lane, and placing reflective borders on all signal back plates. No new right-of-way or utility relocations are required. Written comments can be sent to the Montana Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 7039, Missoula MT 59807-7039 or online at www.mdt.mt.gov/mdt/comment_form.shtml. For more information, call Ed Toavs at 406-523-5802 or Gabe Priebe at 406-444-5446.
Community choir
The Columbia Falls Community Choir will begin practice on Sunday, Jan. 4, for the 2015 concert season. Concerts will be held on March 29-29. Practice will take place at the Columbia Falls Junior High School on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Sign-up and music pick-up will take place on Jan. 4 from 1:30 to 2 p.m. with practice promptly following at 2 p.m. The final rehearsal will take place on Friday, March 27. For more information, call Ron Bond at 892-5174.
Farm bill
Montana State University Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will host a public meeting to about the Agricultural Act of 2014 at the Hampton Inn in Kalispell on Monday, Jan. 26, from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Master gardener
Montana State University’s Flathead County Extension office will offer a Master Gardener Level 1 class at the Earl Bennett Building, in Kalispell, on Thursdays from 3 to 4 p.m. from Jan. 15 through March 5. Topics include lawn care, tree pruning, vegetable gardening, soil fertility, plant physiology and fruit production. For more information, call Pat McGlynn at 758-5553 or e-mail pmcglynn@montana.edu.