The Annual Saco/Hinsdale Community Potluck Picnic is Sun. Sept. 15th at the Bjornberg Bridge. Church services will be at 11:15a.m. with lunch to follow at 12:30p.m. No meat will be provided this year. Please bring a dish to share for the potluck, beverages & utensils will be provided. Following lunch will be horseshoes, cornhole & country music with dancing.

St. Raphael’s will be collecting items through Sept. 30th for their upcoming Rummage Sale. They ask that items be put on the stage when dropped off. For more information, please call the Church office, 406-228-9800.

The Downstream Campground in Fort Peck will close for the season at noon Tues. Oct. 1st. With upland gamebird season open, it’s a good time to remember the rules on federal lands. There are 6 map locations around the Fort Peck Project with color coded maps for hunting access. Also, be aware of weapons restrictions on Fort Peck lands. Please wear your orange & be mindful of the public that are still out recreating on both land & water. If you have any questions, please contact a Park Ranger at the US Army Corps of Engineers at 406-526-3411.

Spirit Week in Glasgow is Sept. 16th – 21st! Trample the Tigers is the theme. Monday is Teacher/Student Swap – dress as your favorite teacher; Tuesday is Pajama Day; Wednesday is Meme Day – get creative & recreate your favorite internet meme; Thursday is Rhyme without Reason – match with someone, or multiple people with rhyming words; Friday is Red & White Day; Saturday is Billionaires vs. Burnouts – are you classy or a scrub? You decide.

There will be a Medical Benefit for Heather Hooper Fri. Sept. 27th at the Glasgow Elks Lodge beginning at 4p.m. If you would like to donate something for the benefit, contact Jada at 406-263-2449. There is also an account set up for Heather at Opportunity Bank. All are welcome to the Elks to help Heather with her Breast Cancer Journey.

There is a Northeast Montana Community Leader & Nonprofit Workshop Tues. Sept. 17th from 10a.m. – 2p.m. at the Great Northern Development Center in Wolf Point. This is free of charge for those wishing to attend. To register or for more information, please call the Montana Nonprofit Assn., 406-449-3717, or email mna@mtnonprofit.org

The Valley Community Food Bank, located at 1020 1st Ave. No., is open the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 12noon-3p.m. If this is your 1st time applying for assistance from the food bank, please bring a photo ID & proof of your physical residence. The mailing address is P.O. Box 63, Glasgow. For more information or if you need assistance, contact Jeff – 406-263-6676, Mary – 406-794-8498 or Kathy - 406-263-0605.

There will be a medical benefit for Elena Grandchamp Sat. Sept. 28th at the Montana Bar. A Free-will donation feed will start at 5p.m. with live music by Sideways beginning at 6p.m. They will have Basket Raffle, 50/50, & more. Elena has had a number of medical issues happen in the last few months & could use some help. If you would like to make a donation or have any questions, please contact Adrianna Mix, 406-650-5283.

Students with roots in Valley County that have earned an undergraduate degree can apply for this scholarship as they work towards masters, doctorate, or post-doctorate level degrees. Application deadline is September 30, 2024. Visit www.valleycountycf.net to apply online or obtain a paper application.

Glasgow’s Downtown Assn.’s Alive @ Five is Wed. Sept. 18th from 5 – 8p.m. This month’s event is hosted by Rundle Suites & features Ashley Westcott. The Reverse Raffle winner will be announced, there will be kids activities, yard games, firetruck pull & more.

Understanding Your Grief; 12-week Grief Support Group will be offered beginning Wed. Sept. 18th at 9a.m. at St. Raphael Parish Center, 412 3rd Ave. No. This will be led by Mary Fahlgren, a licensed clinical professional counselor. For more information & to register, contact Mary at 406-230-0148.

Hearing Screenings will take place in Bear Paw Cooperative member schools through Thurs. Oct. 31st. Children enrolled in kindergarten & 1st grade, & 9th or 10th grade will be screened. No other children will be screened without parental permission. Please contact the school if you have any questions or concerns, or the Bear Paw Cooperative, 406-357-2269. This service is sponsored by the Bear Paw Cooperative.

Valley County Transit & the Valley County Council on Aging have planned a 3 day/2-night trip to 4-Bears Casino in New Town, ND Oct. 9th - 11th. The cost per person is $235 for double occupancy or $300 for single. Price includes bus transportation & motel room. The casino will provide promotional credits to each person. Reservations & payments for this trip are due by noon on Tues. Sept. 24th. Call Valley County Transit, 228-TRIP (8747), to reserve your seat. This trip is open to the public.

Valley County is playing host for the 2024 Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Ranch Tour. You’re invited to join the rancher-founded, rancher-led nonprofit as they travel north of Glasgow Tues. Oct. 1st to visit the ranches of Jeff & Marisa Sather & Ashten & Janae Simpson. Regenerative agriculture, “home brew” fertilizer, direct-to-consumer marketing, reseeding to native grasses, solar wells, & grazing management will all be discussed. The event runs 9:30a.m. – 4p.m. & pre-registration is appreciated. Visit RanchStewards.org/events or call Haylie Shipp, 853-0483, for more.

The 22nd Annual Wild Bunch Art Show is Fri. & Sat. Sept. 20th & 21st at the Cottonwood Inn & Suites. The Grand Opening is Friday from 5 – 8p.m. with a gourmet buffet compliments of Ezzie’s Wholesale. Saturday hours are 10a.m. – 7p.m. Admission is free to all visitors. Stop by to visit artists Jim & Janet Buti, Bruce Hill, Judy Michael, Larry & LeAnn Oschner, Whitney Paju, Bridget Stiverson, Penny Strommen & Connie Tveten.

Hi Line Youth Hockey is gearing up for their Gun Raffle. This is a gun-a-day drawing in the month of November. There is a limit of 600 tickets, $50 each, you need not be present to win, but you must be 18 to win. Tickets are available at the KLTZ/Mix-93 Studios, D&G Sports & Western, Agland Co-op, Stowaway Bar & Grill in Hinsdale, The Mint Bar in Opheim, or any Hockey Board member.

FREE DAY! At the McCone County Museum & Town & Country Day in Circle, MT Sat. Sept. 21st. The McCone County Museum will have free admission from 1 – 5p.m. They proudly exhibit 10,000+ artifacts of historical interest, from an early settler schoolhouse to a train caboose & train depot. All are invited to stop in & enjoy the many amazing displays of our area’s natural & indigenous wonders, pioneer & homesteader heritage, & ranching, farming, & sheepherding history. Along with free admission to the museum there is a free breakfast from 7 – 9a.m., parade at 10a.m., Gallery Shoot at the Memorial Building, free Bingo at the VFW from 12:30 – 2:30p.m., Free BBQ at 5:30p.m. at the McCone Electric Garage & a Free Dance at the VFW at 9p.m. with music by Sideways! Come join the fun at the McCone County Museum & Town & Country Day in Circle!

Join CHS Farmers Elevator for their Fall Feed Meetings. Glasgow & Scobey’s meeting is Tues. Sept. 24th at Four Buttes Supper Club, Happy Hour at 6p.m., Dinner to follow at 7p.m. Event speakers ate Heather Dykins – Liquid Feed, & Dr. Jeff Hall – Economics & Value of a Mineral Program.

Fort Peck Fine Arts Council along with the Missoula Children’s Theatre presents The Pied Piper Sat. Oct. 5th, matinee show at 1p.m., evening show at 6p.m., cost is $5. Auditions for this will be Mon. Sept. 30th from 4:30 – 6:30p.m. at the GHS Auditorium. Auditions are open to all Valley County students, kindergarten through 8th grade. You may register your child by Fri. Sept. 27th at www.FortPeckTheatre.org. For questions, call 406-228-9216.

Paths to Serenity A.A. meetings are as follows; Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday at 7p.m., Saturday at 10a.m. & Sunday at 11a.m. N.A. meetings are Wednesday at 8a.m. & Sunday at 7p.m. All meetings take place at the Glasgow VFW, 1222 Hwy #2 West. AL-ANON meets every Monday at 7p.m. in the Blue Room of St. Raphael’s Parish Center. For more information call 406-228-4095.

International St. Mary & Milk Rivers Study Board will have a public meeting Wed. Oct. 2nd from 6 – 7p.m. at Tin Cup in Malta. The purpose of this meeting is to update the public on the study’s progress, work plan & timeline of studies into 2024, as well as to solicit public feedback on future engagement. Members of the Study Board will present information on various topics the Study Board has been working on. The Study Board is very interested in hearing the perspectives of citizens around the basin & looks forward to conversing with a wide range of water users.

The 19th Annual Nashua Firemen’s Association Dinner & Auction is Sat. Oct. 5th at the Nashua Civic Center. Dinner, catered by Doris Ozark, starts at 5p.m. with events going until 9p.m. There will be Silent Auction, 50/50 tickets, raffle prizes & Chickenshit Bingo. All are welcome & encouraged to attend.

The Glasgow High School Educational Trust recently awarded financial aid to 21 GHS graduates who are returning to trade schools or colleges this fall. They attend 12 different schools in five different states & are pursuing very diverse fields of study. They join over 800 other GHS alumni who have benefitted from the Glasgow High School Educational Trust’s financial aid since it was established in 1964. Financial awards from the GHS Educational Trust are not traditional scholarships only for those with very high grade-point averages. All GHS graduates who are attending an accredited trade school or college full-time within the United States, either online or on campus, & are in good academic standing are given equal consideration if they meet the eligibility requirements. Those requirements are listed on the trust’s webpage, along with the application, at www.ghsedutrust.org. The next deadline for applications to the trust is October 15, 2024. This aid would be awarded for the Spring 2025 semester only. However, students who received aid now, or who have in the past, may reapply to the trust for the 2025-2026 academic year by July 1, 2025, & in subsequent years, if they continue to meet the requirements. Applications will not be considered if they are late or if the directions have not been followed. Awards are based primarily on financial need; therefore, the trust has established levels of aid to meet the diverse needs of the applicants.

Over the years, the trust has received donations of all sizes from people across the country & from all walks of life. What they all have in common is an appreciation of higher education & a love for the Glasgow community. As a result of their generosity, the trust now holds assets valued over $11 million dollars. Donations may be made in honor, recognition, or memory of a specific individual, organization, or event. Contributions that total $500 or more in the name of a specific individual or organization allow for a one-time gift to be awarded in that name. Donations of $10,000 or more allow for an ongoing naming opportunity on a regular basis. Information about how to give is also available on the trust’s webpage.