The last NFLA general meeting of the year is this Sunday, October 8, at Sondreson Hall. Events start at 6:00pm with a presentation by Jamie Belt, the Glacier NP Volunteer Coordinator. The membership meeting is at 7:00pm.
Bring a snack to share.
We will also be collecting non-perishable items for the Columbia Falls Food Pantry!
The Last Friday Community Pizza Party is on! Come and Join your neighbours at Aug 25th at 6 pm at the Rittenburg’s. Thanks to the great team of pizza base makers, Joyce, Melissa , Pat and Jackie who made 60 bases using the old O’Hara original Saloon recipe. The regular professional chefs will be cooking thanks to John Stone, Jim and Jack .The Ooni pizza ovens have been converted to propane to comply with Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, Bring your chair, drinks, a smile, any house guests who are staying and some toppings to share.
New Addition Sept 29th at 5pm End of Summer Pizza party on the banks of the river at Ford, the colors should be beautiful and the crowds gone. Let us know if you are coming for this one so we can guesstimate the number of pizza bases to make.
As a reminder, the memorial to celebrate the life of Becky Braunig will be held tomorrow, August 5, at Sondreson Hall, starting at 1:00 p.m. A meal will follow. Side dishes and desserts are welcome. Some of Becky’s friends from Texas will be in attendance.
Come join the community in bidding this dear North Forker a fond farewell.
Please Note the change of venue for the July 28th Pizza Night.
Due to the shortage of propane-fired pizza ovens, it will be held at the Rittenburg’s, 1276 Long Bow Trail, where the grass is well-watered and vehicles can park on the graveled driveway. 56 pizza bases are ready and waiting. Please spread the word. Bring a chair, drinks and toppings to share.
Bob Lee will be giving his well-regarded First Aid/CPR/AED class in the North Fork again this summer. It is an all-day course, starting at 9:00am and wrapping up by 4:00pm. The date is Tuesday, July 18. The course will be held at Sondreson Hall. Cost is $45/person. Bring your own lunch and drinks. Class size is limited to 10 people.
The course offers two-year AHA certification in First Aid, CPR and AED usage. If your job requires certified First Aid training, your current certification is expiring or if you just want to get up to speed on such things, this is an excellent way to get it done.
Contact Bill Walker, 406-407-2764 or wkwalker@nvdi.com to sign up for the course.
June 21 Summer Solstice Hike to Cyclone Lookout has been cancelled. The hike in Covey Meadow is on, meet at the Ranger Station at 6.30 pm. This is approximately 2.5 miles and is mostly flat.
Changes to the Square Dance Schedule: July 8th, July 29th cancelled , Aug 19th has been rescheduled for Aug 20th and will be hosted by Debo Powers
Aug 12th Annual Pie and Ice Cream Social and Square Dance will be hosted by Kevin and Beth Ulrichsen and Debo Powers.
New addition to the calendar: June 24th Welcome to the Summer Dance and Social, 7.30 pm at Sonderson Hall, Hosted by Dan and Dawn Jacobsen. You don’t have to dance but Debo Powers will lead us with some dancing suitable for all ages and abilities, Come and Meet your neighbors celebrate summer and the crowning of the 2023 Ms Polebridge. Bring along your favorite finger foods and drinks to share.
Printed Versions of the North Fork Calendar can be picked up at the top of Vance Hill. There is a small black mail box for calendars on the side of the Rittenburg Mail Box. Heading North this is the first mail box on the left in the group of 6 at the top of Vance Hill. These will be available later in the week. Tell your neighbors.
Greetings all!! Here is the Agenda for the North Fork Basic Fire Training Day on June 22nd…
Molly can wrap up whenever things are done – no later than 3:30.
More information: Basic Fire Training Day poster (PDF format)
June’s NFLA meeting will feature a presentation at 7:00pm by Clint Muhlfeld, the Fisheries Biologist with the USGS in Glacier Park. Clint has been heading up the work on preserving native west slope cutthroat and bull trout. His recent work has been in Quartz and Gunsight Lakes. (BONUS item from Clint: “Here is a story that came out in National Geographic last year that features our work on native trout in the North Fork. Thought folks may be interested in case they haven’t seen it.”
The general meeting starts at 8:00pm.
The Sondreson Hall spring cleanup is fast approaching. This year, it will be on Saturday, May 20 at 10:00am.
Dan Jacobson is in charge of hall maintenance and needs to ensure that enough people will be present to accomplish the various outside and inside tasks. If you can come, please contact his wife, Dawn, and let her know: dawnmjacobson@gmail.com or 406-730-1263. She’ll pass the word on to Dan.
Oh, did I not mention lunch? There will definitely be lunch. I believe Dawn has a lot to do with that part, too.
Bob Lee will be giving his well-regarded First Aid/CPR/AED class in the North Fork again this spring. It is an all-day course, starting at 9:00am and wrapping up by 4:00pm. The date is Tuesday, May 23. The course will be held at Sondreson Hall. Cost is $45/person. Bring your own lunch and drinks. Class size is limited to 10 people.
The course offers two-year AHA certification in First Aid, CPR and AED usage. If your job requires certified First Aid training, your current certification is expiring or if you just want to get up to speed on such things, this is an excellent way to get it done.
Contact Bill Walker, 406-407-2764 or wkwalker@nvdi.com to sign up for the course.
In case you’re wondering why we are having two classes this spring: Last month’s session was mostly for people taking the chainsaw course in early May. This is the regularly scheduled class we hold each May. If we have enough demand, there will also be another class on Tuesday, July 18.