In Brief

Power to go out in Troy Oct. 14

Bonneville Power Administration is scheduling a power outage in the Troy area from 10 p.m. Oct. 14, 2015, to 8 a.m. October 15, 2015, to do maintenance on the substation. The affected areas will be all of the City of Troy Electric Utility customers and the Northern Lights Inc. customers which include the Bull Lake Area to the county line, to the bottom of Yaak Hill and to the Kootenai Falls. 

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have for you.  If you have any questions please contact the City of Troy at 406-295-4151 or Northern Lights Inc. at 1-800-326-9594.

KCVS Giving Tree donations

Kootenai Valley Christian School has developed a donation drive for every month of the school year, called The Giving Tree. The purpose of The Giving Tree is to instill the love of stewardship and community service in their students. For the month of September, The Giving Tree drive was dedicated to the Libby Volunteer Fire Department. Students brought in stuffed animals with the purpose of stocking the fire trucks. The animals may be distributed to children whose house is on fire and who are scared and in need of comfort.

Astronomy Club meeting Oct. 16

Kootenai Valley Astronomy Club will be meeting Friday Oct. 16 at 6 p.m.

This is the deadline for 2016 calendar orders. All orders and payment must be in by our meeting. There will be no other opportunities this year.

Following Chow & Chatter, Kathy Nielsen will present “Everything You Wanted To Know About Mars.”

The meeting will be at the McGlassons’ home, 324 White Avenue in Libby. Call 293-2552 for more information.

Pioneer Society meeting Oct. 18

If you’re interested in history come to the Pioneer Society meeting and potluck Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. at Nazarene Church Fellowship Hall.

This is the last gathering for 2015. The presentation will feature John Hogan, son of Jim Hogan, on the background and progress of Montanore Mine. “Nuggets to Timber,” books, stories written by Libby Pioneers, will be available for $5 and make excellent gifts for any occasion. Membership is encouraged to prepare to contribute as nominating committee or officers for our February elections.

Nordicfest announces changes

The Nordicfest board met following the annual event and have announced a number of changes to the festival plans for next year.

The name has been changed to Nordicfest Heritage Days. Also, food vendors are no longer required to have 501(c)3 status in order to participate. The vendor spots will be on a first-come first-served basis, with priority given to past participants. Early bird discounts will be available for vendors who register and pay prior to April 15, 2016.

The event has been changed to a two-day festival, plus the Swedish pancake breakfast on Saturday morning. Festival hours will be from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The board is seeking volunteers for the committee. For more information contact Ray Eanes, Rita Wickham, Pam Peppenger, Noelle Gilmore, Freda Howard or Gena Huffman.

Guest ministers coming Oct. 11

The Libby Assembly of God Church will be hosting special guest ministers Dr. Rude and Sharon Swanepoel between Oct. 11 and Oct. 14. Service times are Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday services are at 7 p.m.

Born in South Africa, the Swanepoels have relocated to the United States and now travel both nationally and internationally sharing the love and power of Jesus. All are welcome to experience the presence of God as they minister. For more information call the church office at 293-8331.