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FOURTH ANNUAL PINTS FOR PATHS BREWFEST
For the fourth year, the Gateway to Glacier Trail project is presenting a brewfest fundraiser at Heaven’s Peak Lodge in West Glacier. The celebration will raise money to complete the bike and pedestrian path from Columbia Falls to Glacier National Park. The event is from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 12.
The event will feature beers from more than a dozen local Montana and regional breweries, including Black- foot Brewing, Big Sky Brewing, Glacier Brewing, Bitterroot Brewing, Tamarack Brewing, Philipsburg Brewing, Great Northern Brewing, Flathead Lake Brew- ing, Madison Brewing, Kootenai River Brewing, Bayern Brewing, and more.
The Gateway group has already se- cured the necessary funding approxi- mately $1.05 million for a 7-mile stretch of paved bike path from Coram to West Glacier that will connect with the exist- ing 3.5 miles of path along U.S. Highway 2 from Hungry Horse to Coram.
The group also successfully lobbied the Montana Department of Trans- portation to include a bike path in the planned expansion of the highway in Bad Rock Canyon, between Hungry Horse and the House of Mystery east of Colum- bia Falls. Construction on the Bad Rock Canyon expansion is estimated to start as early as 2015.
Remaining to be completed is the 3- to 4-mile portion that will connect existing bike paths in Columbia Falls to the planned Bad Rock portion of the trail. When complete, the bike trail will provide an approximately 20-mile-long continuous and safe path from Colum- bia Falls to the entrance the Glacier Na- tional Park entrance.
The evening will feature live music by local bluegrass and folk musicians, with headliner Shakewell from Mis- soula, plus food vendors. Shakewell pro- motes themselves as a young energetic funk and dance band who are “guaran- teed to get the feet moving.”
Pints for Paths includes a brewed soda tent, with root beer and other brewed sodas. Ice cream is available for an old-fashioned root beer float. Also in- cluded are many silent auction items.
Pre-sale tickets are available online at www.gatewaytoglaciertrail.com, and at West Glacier Bar, Stonefly Lounge in Coram, Hungry Horse Liquor Store, and Freedom Bank in Columbia Falls.
For information, contact glacier- [email protected]
HUNDREDS SERVED IN PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT
A total of 609 individuals received a wide variety of services during the fourth annual Project Homeless Con- nect, a collaborative effort coordinated by the Project Homeless Connect Com- mittee and sponsored by Community Action Partnership, Samaritan House and the United Way Volunteer Center.
Participation was up by 14 percent over last year, according to the United Way. There were 216 service providers from 40 community agencies and orga- nizations that contributed 1,453 volun- teer hours during the recent two-day effort, which reached out to individuals, families and veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Services ranged from vaccinations and pet services to dental and medi- cal services, hair care, financial and employment counseling clothing, gro- ceries, bicycle repair and provision of household and personal care items. Cli- ents also enjoyed a free hot meal on the site. The event was held at the the Sa- maritan House Administration Center in Kalispell.
According to event organizers, a to- tal of 224 community volunteers con- tributed 1,098 hours at the event, includ- ing greeting guests and directing them to services, coordinating parking, serv- ing meals, helping with set-up, cleanup and janitorial services and runners and delivery people.
MOUNTAIN EXPOSURE
PUBLIC INVITED TO NOXIOUS WEED BLITZ IN GLACIER PARK
Glacier National Park’s Citizen Sci- ence Program is offering two opportuni- ties to help with early detection of inva- sive plants along park trails.
The Noxious Weed Blitz is July 15. There’s also an online training course for the Invasive Plants Citizen Science program. Both are free of charge and open to the public.
The fifth annual Noxious Weed Blitz will take place Tuesday, July 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., meeting at the park’s community building in West Glacier. Participants will be trained to assist the Invasive Plant Management Program by learning to identify, map, and pull inva- sive plants.
A free lunch will be provided by the Glacier National Park Conservancy. Be prepared to spend the afternoon in the outdoors, pulling invasive plants. Please bring gloves for hand pulling, footwear for hiking, and drinking water. RSVP if you would like to attend.
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