Area Briefs

Oedewaldt: So far,

creeks are in check

With the sudden rush of warm temperatures, parts of Lincoln County is experiencing a rapid thaw, which could mean problems for residents who live along swelling creeks.

Lisa Oedewaldt, of the county’s Emergency Management Agency, assures residents she and Director Vic White are monitoring creeks, and thus far, there is sufficient thawing along the creeks and drainage is unobstructed, Oedewaldt said.

“We are monitoring the situation,” Oedewaldt said.

Oedewaldt said the EMA office also has sandbags, which are available by calling 334-0050.

Quilt guild to host

open house Monday

The Kootenai Valley Quilt Guild is hosting an open house Monday, March 10, at Christ Lutheran Church.

Beginning at 6 p.m. at the Fellowship Room, the open house will include a dinner and exhibition tables, which will include no-sew gift boxes, mini classes, sculpted fabric bowls and scrapbooks.

The open house is free.

For more information, call President Mabel Edington at 293-3316.

Avid Gardeners meet

Thursday, March 13

The Avid Gardeners will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the home of Laura McGlasson at 324 White Ave. in Libby.

There will be an open forum with JoAnne Fry and with a special presentation by Jennifer McCully of the Lincoln County Asbestos Resourse Program.

The group meets the second Thursday of every month.

For more information, contact Laura at 293-2552.

CPMC begins

health fair quest

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center is once again gearing up for its local health fair, and it wants to get the word out it seeks persons or groups who may want to participate.  

The fair takes place on Saturday, April 5, at the Libby Memorial Events Center and celebrates health and wellness with the community by bringing together numerous displays, activities and screenings.

The theme for the fair this year is healthy discoveries.

Proceeds from the fair go right back into the event to help offset the cost of facility rental.  

Persons interested are urged to contact CPMC at 283-7140 or kstep@cabinetpeaks.org.

DEQ cautions

of open burning

Spring and summer open burning season began March 1, and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reminds people that only clean, untreated wood and plant material can be burned legally.

 DEQ recommends that people contact their county health departments before they start open burning to find out whether there are any county air quality requirements that apply to them, especially in Lincoln County.

To protect air quality, it is illegal to burn, among other things, the following items: food waste, plastics; wood that has been coated, painted, stained or treated, dead animals or animal droppings, rubber materials, chemicals, asphalt shingles, tar paper, pathogenic or hazardous wastes, standing or demolished structures containing prohibited materials.   

 All burners should contact local fire control authorities before burning.

 For more information go to the DEQ’s website at http://www.deq.mt.gov/AirQuality/airOpenBrn.mcpx.