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With Race to the Sky just about two weeks away, final planning for the weekend's events is in full swing. It kicks off on Friday afternoon, Feb. 7, with vet checks from 1-3:30 p.m. for the 300-mile racers, a meeting for mushers and handlers, all followed by the annual Pre-Race Banquet at the Lincoln Community Hall from 6-8 p.m. The menu for the banquet includes pork roulade with cream sauce, grilled chicken with caramelized onion sauce, grilled vegetables, roasted potatoes,...
Co-Chairs Renee and Ernie Lundberg and the volunteer committee of the Blackfoot River Ducks Unlimited Chapter began planning for the upcoming 21st Annual Banquet, slated for Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the historic Lincoln Community Hall. The committee would like to invite the community to enjoy an evening of dining and fun while supporting wetland conservation and hunting opportunities. The banquet will feature a catered dinner, no-host bar, silent and live auctions, raffles...
The Lincoln Library is at it again, with more fun and educational events for the community. Come to the library on Monday, Feb 3 from 5-7 p.m. for a meet and greet. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet your Lincoln Library Staff and explore what's new and light refreshments will be served. Beginning in February, Story Time is moving from 11:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the Lego Club will be meeting on Tuesdays at 4:15 p.m. For those interested in poetry, the Arts Council will be...
Valler Coffee, located at 129 Sucker Creek Road and owned by Jason and Tiana Valler, will be opening to the public two days a week beginning in February and through the winter. The new hours, Fridays and Saturdays, beginning Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. will showcase their award-winning coffee as they focus on bringing the experience of old world brewing techniques to the community and visitors of Lincoln and the surrounding areas. In addition to coffee, they will also have...
Beginning in February, the Lincoln Council for the Arts will host a poetry workshop at the Lincoln Branch of the Lewis & Clark Library on Monday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The workshop, The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry, will be presented by published and award-winning poet, Liz Cain. Cain's specialty is teaching the writing of non-rhyming, literary poetry. She has won awards in writing contests for her poetry and is a retired English teacher of 31 years. The program is...
The Lincoln PTSO met Monday, Jan 6 to discuss several items and upcoming events. First on the list was the upcoming Missoula Children’s Theater program scheduled at the school April 20-25. MCT will get the children ready to perform Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The school is still looking for volunteers to help each evening with the rehearsals as there is no grant to pay staff as had been done in the past. If you are interested in volunteering and helping out, contact L...
During the latest meeting of the Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce, several items were discussed. One of the main topics on everyone's mind, and up for discussion, was the cancellation of the annual Skijoring event. The LVCC board was disappointed they weren't able to hold the event, but it came down to the safety of the animals, participants, and volunteers. The board talked about looking into other options for coming years for the event such as moving the date, and seeking...
Organizers for the Outdoor Club met last Monday to discuss upcoming events and schedule their first Community Skate night. The club received a donation from The Wilderness Society to fund the skating rink addition which should be here and set up this week. The addition will double the size of the rink they were using last year and arrives just in time, as the Outdoor Club has their First Community Skate scheduled for Thursday, Jan 23 from 4:30-7:30-pm. The event is open to...
Just because it's winter in Lincoln doesn't mean there's not a lot going on at the local library. For starters, they have kicked off the year with "31 Uses for Your Library Card," to highlight various uses and resources available to patrons who hold a library card. Kate Radford, librarian for the Lincoln branch of the Lewis & Clark Library says, "There are way more than 31 uses and resources, but January has 31 days, and it seemed like a good place to start." On Jan. 1, they...
"Get Your Mush On," is the new theme and tagline for the long-standing tradition of the annual Race to the Sky dog sled race. Now in its 35th year, this one should be another one for the books. Jack Beckstrom, one of the founders of the Race to the Sky event passed away two years ago. Since then, race organizer Chris Jewitt, along with other race staff have been working hard to continue Jack's work and the legacy of Race to the Sky. The Race is scheduled for February 7-11....
Hi, and welcome to the first edition of a new column I've been working on called "From my Perspective." I mean let's face it, everyone has an opinion, so why not share it, but I'm pretty sure my perspective is generally different than most. See, I have this knack of seeing the good in almost every situation, and if I don't see it, I try to find it. Some people call that being optimistic. Others call it having my head in the clouds, and yet, even others have a nickname for me....
It's January. We've had snow off and on since September but weather predictions are calling for colder temperatures and more snow in the coming months. Are you ready? As Montanans, we're no stranger to winter. It's something we live with year after year. Some years are tougher than others, bringing heavy snow, bitter cold temperatures, and dangerous driving conditions. It's always good to be prepared for winter conditions, whether traveling, staying home, or participating in...
The Lincoln School hosted their Christmas Program, "Jingle Bell Jukebox," a presentation of holiday hits featuring Lincoln School Pre-K through sixth grade students, on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 18. If you were there, you likely had a wonderful time watching the kids and getting your holiday spirit in gear, and if you didn't attend, you simply just missed out. Spearheaded by teachers Stacey Mannix and Katie Spencer, the entire staff at the school played a part in helping...
The American Red Cross will have their final Lincoln blood drive of 2019 on Thursday, Dec. 26 at the Lincoln Community Hall from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lincoln Blood Drive Coordinator, Sherry Sidell encourages community members to participate. "This is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others this holiday season," she said. The average appointment takes 30-45 minutes or so, and donors of all blood types are needed. For the last drive of the year, the Red Cross...
Lincoln is a very generous community, and when two entities go head-to-head in a fun and friendly competition, everyone wins. The Lincoln School and Citizens Alliance Bank have teamed up and challenged one another to see who could raise more to benefit local residents in need this holiday season. During the bank’s third annual food drive, bank employees, working together for the cause, received items and donations from patrons and community members. Donations were then m...
Upcoming board elections and Skijor Lincoln were the main topics discussed at the Dec. 12 meeting of the Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce. With the resignation of one director and terms for two other directors coming to an end, the Chamber is still seeking to fill empty seats. Normally, the board consists of seven seated directors, but has been running on less than that for this past year. Although there are three new individuals running for some of the open positions, an...
There's a lot going on at the Lincoln Branch of the Lewis & Clark Library. New Hours For the first time in at least 15 years, the Lincoln Library will have new hours of operation. Over the summer, the library conducted a survey regarding their hours of operation, and to gain input on the types of programming and events the community would like to see from the library. Last Thursday evening, Dec. 12, Lincoln Librarian Kate Radford held a public meeting to go over the survey...
The Lincoln Branch of the Lewis & Clark Library is teaming up with Story Corps to bring awareness and provide resources for The Great Thanksgiving Listen. According to the Story Corps website, the Great Thanksgiving Listen is "a national movement that empowers young people-and people of all ages-to create an oral history of the contemporary United States by recording an interview with an elder, mentor, friend, or someone they admire using the free StoryCorps App." "It's a way...
The PTSO held their monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Library. There were several people in attendance and lots of upcoming events were discussed. First on the list was the upcoming annual Santa’s Workshop, set for Saturday, Dec, 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. Jill Frisbee is in charge of putting everything together and is looking for help with set-up. Next on the agenda was a discussion about “Jingle Bell Jukebox,” the upcoming school Christmas Progr...
Four writers gathered at the Lincoln Library Monday, Nov. 4 for the first NaNoWriMo, meet-up. NaNoWriMo, short for National Novel Writers Month, is a program sponsored by more than 14,000 donors, both private and corporate, that encourages writers with a fun approach to getting their first novel draft written within the month of November. Weekly sessions, held Monday evenings at the Lincoln Library throughout the month of November, are open to anyone interested in writing, in...
The Lincoln School will have their Christmas performance after all, despite the lack of an official music teacher and program. Lincoln School is one of at least 17 schools throughout the state of Montana without a music program this year, but that won't stop them from carrying on their tradition of having a Christmas program. A group of seven teachers and staff, spearheaded by Stacey Mannix and Katie Spencer, have been hard at work organizing the program which is scheduled for...
In keeping with tradition, the Lincoln School’s Student Council has again decided to run their annual food drive to benefit the Lincoln Senior Center and Thanksgiving baskets. Student Council President Jaken Shelton and Vice President Sage Kamps explained that they decided to do the food drive again, not just out of tradition, but to create a fun way to collect food and to help the community. Kamps said the students really like helping the seniors in the community and Shelton...
“The Lincoln Council for the Arts discussed upcoming events and continued collaboration with other organizations and local businesses at its monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 21. The Montana Shamrockers concert Thursday, Nov. 14, is the first of several upcoming events. The Shamrockers will first perform for the students at the Lincoln School at 3 p.m. That evening they will be at the Lincoln Community Hall at 7 p.m. where they will do their rendition of “No Irish Needed,” a tribut...
It’s been a little quieter at Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild now that the weather has changed and all the summer activity with artists, students and the Café Night fundraiser have come to a close. Over the summer, articles highlighted the curator’s and the artists’ perspectives, but important insights for the park can come from the volunteers who make all the events and behind-the-scenes planning for the park happen. Several volunteers make all the events possib...
As winter approaches, the Lincoln Outdoor Club is preparing for fun activities including cross-country skiing, ice skating and other outdoor adventures. The club, which was formed more than twenty years ago through the school, has made a comeback in recent years. During a meeting of the Base Camp group in early 2016, then-Seeley School Superintendent Chris Stout came to talk about their very active outdoor club, which was started by a mother there wanted to take the kids...
