Community Briefs

MCT’s The Wiz of the West Audition and Performance

SEELEY LAKE - An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) production of “The Wiz of the West” May 15 at 3 p.m. at Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE). The final performance of the play will be presented Friday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at SLE.

“The Wiz of the West” has been described as a fairy tale with a twang. A down-home, country telling of every cowpoke’s favorite yarn…Aw, Auntie Em, there’s no place like home on the range.

Those auditioning should arrive at 3 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition.

Among the roles to be cast include: Dotty, Mooch, Scared Crow, Lionel, Tinhorn, Hawknose Halley, Dr. Ozzy, Top Dog, Mad Dog, Bad Dog, Coyotes, Munch Kin, Buzzards and Tarantulas. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade are encouraged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary. Assistant Directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and to take on essential backstage responsibilities.

MCT touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, props and makeup. The Tour Actor/Directors will conduct rehearsals each day.

The MCT residency in Seeley Lake is presented locally by SLE with support from the SLE 21st Century Community Learning Center.

For more information, call SLE, 677-2265.

Volunteers Needed for State Golf at Double Arrow, May 16-17

SEELEY LAKE - Volunteers are needed to help with the Class C State Golf Tournament May 16 and 17 at Double Arrow Golf Course in Seeley Lake. No experience is needed.

Contact Shawn Holmes at 406-210-3014 or stop in at Double Arrow’s Pro Shop for more information.

Garden Club Meeting, May 19

POTOMAC - The Garden Club will be meeting May 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Potomac/Greenough Community Center. Topics to be discussed include transplanting, medicinal and culinary herbs and a plant exchange. Bring extra starts to exchange or give away.

Everyone is welcome!

MAS Offers Life ReImagined Checkup, May 30

MISSOULA – Those 50 years and older are invited to attend the AARP Life ReImagined workshop May 30 at the Missoula Public Library, 301 E Main St., Missoula, May 30. There are two free workshops being offered from 2:30-4:30 p.m. or 5:30-7:30 p.m. The workshop is designed to guide participants in understanding where they are in life and what their next moves should be.

Leandra Kelleher, AARP MT Life ReImagined Coach and volunteer, will offer participants a personalized, authentic and thought provoking approach to navigate into the next phases in life. Participants will have the opportunity to: Reflect on goals and aspirations; reimagine life in extraordinary ways; harness underlying personal strengths; look ahead with curiosity and courage; get the tools and inspiration to take the next step.

Each workshop session is open to 15 participants. While the workshop is geared for people age 50 and older, no one will be turned away.

To register online visit https://lifereimaginedmissoula.eventbrite.com, To register by phone, call the Missoula Aging Services Call Center at 406-541-HELP(4357) during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ask to be registered for a Life ReImagined Checkup workshop.

To learn more about AARP Life ReImagined, visit the AARP website at https://lifereimagined.aarp.org/ For more information about the workshop email Classes@MissoulaAgingServices.org or call the Missoula Aging Services Education Coordinator at 406-541-9761.

The Life ReImagined Checkup Workshops are being sponsored in collaboration between AARP Montana, Missoula Aging Services and Missoula Public Library. Snacks and beverages will be provided compliments of AARP Montana.

Biologists to Begin Seasonal Grizzly Bear Capturing for Research and Management

 As part of an ongoing interagency program to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE), Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), the US Fish & Wildlife Service, the National Park Service and Tribal wildlife managers will once again begin seasonal scientific capture operations in parts of western Montana this month. 

From May through the end of October, biologists may be working in the Blackfoot Valley, along the Rocky Mountain Front, in the Swan and Clearwater River Valleys, within Glacier National Park and in the North and Middle Forks of the Flathead River. 

Warning signs will be posted along the major access points to the bait and trapping sites and it is critical for safety to avoid traveling into posted areas.

Trapping sites are baited with natural food sources, and snares or culvert traps are used to capture the bears.  Once captured, the bears are sedated, studied and released in accordance with strict protocols.

For more information regarding grizzly bear trapping efforts, call FWP in Missoula at 406-542-5500 or in Kalispell at 406-752-5501.

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Activity 5/1/17 – 5/9/17

5/1, 12:57 p.m .: 64XX Cama Creek Road, Potomac: Theft.

5/2, 5:21 p.m .: 4XX Airport Road, Seeley Lake: Vandalism.

5/2, 7:07 p.m .: 6XX Juniper Drive, Seeley Lake: Civil.

5/5, 10:15 a.m .: 14XX Kauffman Road, Condon: Assault with a Weapon.

5/6, 8:01 p.m .: 30XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity.

5/6, 9:44 p.m .: 6XX Riverview Drive, Seeley Lake: Disturbance.

5/7, 8:38 p.m .: Airport Road, Seeley Lake: Disturbance.

5/8, 3:47 p.m .: 31XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Assault.