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presentations, and over 60 research
MAIN STREET WIRE
posters will be showcased during the

event. Project topics will range widely in
he traffic outside is frightfulFUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT such categories as anatomy and physiol-
. KALISPELL YOUNG LIFE CLUB
ogy, anthropology, chemistry, human
Young Life, a non-denominational development, international pandemics,
hopping from home
Christian ministry that mentors adoles- math, natural resources, sociology and
cents and teenagers through leadership psychology.
training, weekly clubs and relationship- The event is open to the public and
is soooo delightful!
building exercises, is holding its annual will take place in the Arts and Technol-
fundraiser this week.
ogy Building on the FVCC campus. The
The event is Thursday, Dec. 5, from opening ceremony will take place at
7-8:30 p.m. at the Flathead Lake Inn & 12:15 p.m. in the large community meet-
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students, volunteer leaders and com- from 1 to 2:30 p.m. inside the classrooms
mittee members explaining what Young located on the upper level of the build-

Life is and why it provides an important ing. The research poster exhibitions will
and positive inluence to middle school be on display inside the large communi-
and high school students in the Flathead ty meeting room from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.
Valley, according to organizers.
The event will conclude with an award
The local club was established over ceremony at 4 p.m.
10 years ago and is under the leadership Community members who are inter-
of staf associate Tim Herset, who grew ested in serving as event judges should

up in Kalispell, and his team of 15 lead- contact Jerry Lundgren at 756-3868.
ers. More than 50 kids are currently in- For more information about the confer-
volved in Young Life’s weekly clubs.
ence contact Ivan Lorentzen, Ed.D. at
Young Life is a 501(c)3 nonproit or- 756-3864 or at [email protected].
ganization that has local chapters across
the world. Last year more than 135,000 MOUNTAIN EXPOSURE
kids were involved in weekly clubs
across the U.S., a 20 percent increase

since 2009. The organization, based in NPS NAMES NEW
Colorado Springs, Colo., teams up kids REGION DIRECTOR
with mentors who participate in sum- A longtime National Park Service
mer and winter camps, community out- administrator is taking the reins of the
reach programs and regular gatherings.
agency’s Intermountain Region. Sue
This week’s fundraising event will Masica has been named regional direc-
help support the local club’s year-round tor and will be responsible for the over-
eforts, according to organizers.
sight of 91 national parks and 6,000 em-

“There will be people who know a lot ployees in the Northern Rockies, includ-
about Young Life, but this is also a great ing Glacier National Park.
event for anyone who has ever heard Masica will be based in Denver and
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Wabout,” Herset said. “Our goal for the new position, she was the Alaska region-
evening is to raise the necessary funds al director since 2008.
inter drinks are back! to keep Young Life operating in Kalispell “Serving at the Intermountain re-

and help provide students with opportu- gional director is a tremendous honor,”
smashing pumpkin • caramel apple martini
nities to go to Young Life camp.”
she said. “The region is home to spec-
For more information about Young tacular landscapes and compelling sto-
hazelnut toddy • butter cookie • hot buttered rum Life in the Flathead Valley, visit Ka- ries; places that have been entrusted to
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lispell.younglife.org or call Herset at the National Park Service for nearly 100
• 471-0103.
years.”
NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis made
FVCC SCHOLARS the announcement in November and

CONFERENCE TO EXHIBIT said Masica’s track record of tackling
STUDENT RESEARCH
tough issues and inding innovative so-
Nearly 100 Flathead Valley Commu- lutions is how she ended up being picked
nity College students will present their for the new job.
research projects during the college’s As regional director in Alaska, Ma-
fall semester Scholars Conference on sica oversaw the largest national park
Student Research on Dec. 6. The event and preserve at more than 54.7 million

will provide participating students the acres and an annual budget of more than
opportunity to present their research, $100 million. She has 25 years of govern-
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