Community Notes

Mineral County Performing Arts will host some old time Cajun/Creole music this Wednesday, Oct 4th. First, Dennis Stroughmatt et l’Esprit Creole will conduct a workshop/assembly at the Superior High School gym from 2:30 to 3:30, with the public encouraged to attend. Then the formal concert will be at the LDS church in Superior at 7:00 PM. This is supported in part by a grant from the Montana Arts Council, an agency of the State Government.

Senior citizen meals

St. Regis Senior Center menu Oct. 4, Country Pork Stew, salad, vegetable and dessert. Oct. 11, Chicken Parmesan with noodles; Oct. 18, Roast beef with potatoes; Oct. 25, 3-soup split pea/cauliflower/veg. beef. Lunch is served every Thursday at noon and on the last Monday of every month at 6 p.m.

The Superior Senior Center is now serving free dinners to residents who are 90-years and older. They serve dinner every Wednesday starting at 4:30 p.m.

The Alberton Senior Center serves lunches on Tues. and Thurs. at noon.

Oktoberfest in Superior Oct. 7

As part of Oktoberfest Oct 7th in Superior, there will be a baking contest- anything made from apples or pumpkin-NO PIES. Originality will be judged. Another contest will be homemade Sauerkraut. There will be a $1.00 entry fee per contestant. Entries should be at the Superior Old School by noon. Contact Jackie 822-7673 or Stephanie 270-8744 for more information. Come and join the fun!!!

High School Sports

Football

It’s Superior’s Senior Day on Oct. 7 when the Clark Fork Mountain Cats play Darby Tigers at 1 p.m.

St. Regis Tigers play away in Lincoln on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.

Volleyball

Clark Fork Mountain Cats play in St. Regis on Oct. 3 at 5:30 and 7 p.m. The Tigers also play at home on Oct. 5 at the same time against Charlo and in Arlee on Oct. 7 at 2 and 3:30 p.m. The Tigers also travel to Plains on Oct. 10 for 5:30 and 7 p.m. games.

The Lady Mountain Cats play Valley Christian in Superior on Oct. 5 at 5:30 and 7 p.m. On Oct. 7 they travel to Seeley for 4 and 5 p.m. games.

Run for the Pool

The Mineral County Community Foundation is hosting Superior Swims’ 1st Annual 5K “Run for the Pool” to be held Oct 7, 2017. It will be held at 10:07 a.m. at the Old School in Superior. Additional information and registration forms are available on Facebook at Superior Swims or contact Angie at: angieh@ssd3.us. Participants receive a t-shirt and funds raised will be used to build a new pool for Superior.

Photographers wanted!

If your young athlete is playing sports, especially junior high and junior varsity, our Mineral Independent reporter would love to get photos of the games. She is the only reporter for the paper and is not able to attend all of the school sporting events. You can sent photos and relevant game information to her at kwoodford@vp-mi.com. Photos taken with cellphones work great!

Tourism and Small Business emergency grants available

Governor Bullock has launched a collaborative effort across state government to help Montana businesses and communities impacted by wildfires access state resources to help minimize the economic impact.

This collection of 17 state programs can provide grants and loans to businesses that might need a little bit of capital to re-open their doors or re-stock their shelves. These programs can also provide technical assistance, where we can connect ranchers with needed hay or support small businesses through counseling or planning.

The Department of Commerce offers nine of the 17 programs. Two programs in particular — the Tourism Emergency Marketing Grants and the Montana Disaster Recovery Small Business Grant Program — stand ready to provide some of the most immediate assistance with existing funds we’ve set aside in response to this crisis.

Every small business owner in the state, or community impacted by wildfires can go to businessrecovery.mt.gov, or call us at 406-841-2770, to learn more about the resources available that will get our towns moving again. There is staff available to answer specific questions or connect business owners with the right resources. In the coming weeks, staff from across state government will head into the communities hardest-hit by wildfires to meet one-on-one with folks who might need help.