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MAIN STREET WIRE
STRUM AND DRUM CONCERT TO BENEFIT NEW GUITAR PROGRAM
“Strum and Drum,” a benefit concert to support the launch of a new guitar ed- ucation program at the Salish and Koo- tenai College, will be held on Thursday, March 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theatre on the SKC campus in Pablo.
It will be an evening of outstanding guitar music featuring many leading musicians from Northwest Montana, in- cluding Jack Gladstone, Rob Quist and Halladay Quist, Tim Torgerson, Kevin Van Dort and Mike Murray, with addi- tional musical support from Erica Von Kleist and friends. Dennis Anderson, owner of Anderson Broadcasting, will emcee the event.
The concert is being organized by the Crown of the Continent Guitar Founda- tion and the Salish Kootenai College Foundation (SKCF) to provide support for a guitar music education program for youth from pre-school through col- lege age, who live within the boundaries of the Confederated Salish and Koote- nai Tribes’ Flathead Indian Reserva- tion. The benefit performance will help to support class expenses including the purchase of guitars for the students.
Tickets for the benefit concert are $20 for adults and $5 for students with valid ID. SKC students receive $5 in Bi- son Bucks with proof of purchase of a student ticket. For tickets and informa- tion call 406-275-4983 or purchase at the door.
More information about the upcom- ing spring classes will be announced at the concert or by contacting SKCF at 406-275-4983.
FVCC’S GOT TALENT RETURNS MARCH 6
Flathead Valley Community College students and employees will showcase their talents March 6 as they compete for cash prizes during the college’s sixth annual “FVCC’s Got Talent” competi- tion, presented by FVCC Student Gov- ernment.
Talents will range from playing the fiddle and beat boxing to stand-up com- edy and traditional belly dancing. Open to the public, the event will take place at 7 p.m. in the FVCC Theatre inside the Arts & Technology building on the FVCC campus.
Tickets are $5 for general admission and free admission for FVCC students and children under 12 years of age. Tick- ets may be purchased in advance at the FVCC Bookstore or by calling 756-3814. Remaining tickets will be available for
purchase at the door.
For more information, contact Genia
Allen-Schmid at eallenschmid@fvcc. edu.
MISSOULA COMEDIAN TO PERFORM AT FVCC
Flathead Valley Community Col- lege will welcome stand-up comedian Michael Beers of Missoula for a perfor- mance March 4.
Presented by the college’s Appre- ciating Individuality, Challenges and Excellence (AICE) Support Group, the free event will provide members of the community an opportunity to enjoy live comedy while supporting students with disabilities at FVCC.
Beers is a disabled comedian who has been performing for the public for four years. His dialogue will feature stories of his life growing up with a disability in Montana with his mother, three sisters and their family dogs, among other top- ics of interest.
Open to the public, the event will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the FVCC Theatre inside the Arts & Tech- nology building on the college’s Kalispell campus. Donations to support AICE and students with disabilities, which com- prise 10 percent of the college’s student population, will be accepted.
For more information, contact Dis- abilities Services and Assessment Spe- cialist Anna San Diego at 756-3881 or [email protected] or visit michael- beerscomedy.com.
MOUNTAIN EXPOSURE
PRESCRIBED FIRES PROJECT PLANNED ON TALLY LAKE RANGER DISTRICT
The Tally Lake Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest is planning to conduct multiple spring prescribed fire projects, when weather, fuel conditions, and air quality become favorable.
Burning is expected to start as early as March 2 and will continue through the close of open burning season on June 30. Smoke will be visible from various places in the Flathead Valley depend- ing on the location of the burn units and weather conditions.
Each project follows a Prescribed Fire Burn Plan. The prescribed fire proj- ects are located and designed to be con- trolled to reduce the potential for ad- verse effects or escape as a wildland fire. These projects will be in compliance with Montana air quality standards and coordinated with Montana State Department of Environmental Quality to reduce the impacts of smoke to our neighbors, cooperator, and surrounding communities.
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