Saturday
Missoula
St. Regis
The 32nd annual St. Regis Flea Market (Montana's largest) will take place May 24-26, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, at St. Regis Community Park from daylight to dark. There will be 150 vendors, and breakfast, lunch and dinner concessions will be offered. Take Exit 33 off Interstate 90 and follow the signs. For more information, contact Leslie Garber (406) 649-2081 or cell (206) 794-3311. The event is sponsored by the St. Regis Community Council, a nonprofit organization.
Seeley Lake
The VFW Post No. 7992 of Seeley Lake veterans will be selling Buddy Poppies at various places in Seeley Lake. Call (406) 677-2543 for information.
Thompson Falls
The Montana Mis-Fits fourth annual ATV Poker Run will be Saturday. ATVs, motorcycles, side-by -sides and others are welcome. Start 5 miles east of Thompson Falls at the mouth of Thompson River, up the east side to Little Thompson River, over the top into Plains via Upper Lynch Creek to Town Pump to replenish people and machines then back over the top to the Thompson River. Start time is 9-11 a.m. You must finish by 5 p.m. with all poker hands turned in. Total mileage is just under 90 miles. Poker hands are $5 each and you may buy as many as you want. Winning hands will be paid in saving bonds. For more information, call Krazy Ernie at (406) 214-2693 or krazyernies@blackfoot.net.
Sunday
Arlee
The Arlee PRCA Rodeo beings at 6 p.m. and continues Monday at 2 p.m. at the Arlee rodeo grounds on Powwow Road. For information, call R.T. Hendrickson at (406) 726-3762.
St. Regis
The 32nd annual St. Regis Flea Market (Montana's largest) will take place May 24-26, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, at St. Regis Community Park from daylight to dark. There will be 150 vendors, and breakfast, lunch and dinner concessions will be offered. Take Exit 33 off Interstate 90 and follow the signs. For more information, contact Leslie Garber (406) 649-2081, or cell (206) 794-3311. The event is sponsored by the St. Regis Community Council, a nonprofit organization.
Pools set to open in time for Memorial Day
By KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian
The big pool opens Memorial Day at Playfair Park, and so does Splash Montana, Missoula's outdoor waterpark.
The opening of the 50-meter pool is good news for swimmers, who went without a large, outdoor lap pool last summer when McCormick Pool was out of commission and the big pool, “The Lake,” had yet to be built.
“We know that it's going to open, so we're excited that it's finally coming to pass,” said Darrell McNenny, whose grandkids swim competitively.
And he said this, too: “Hooray!”
McNenny wasn't sure if he and his family would show up for the grand opening Monday, but the Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating with an ice cream social from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
“Oh, then we'll be there for sure,” he said.
The pools are open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Currents Aquatics Center at McCormick Park will be closed Memorial Day, but splash decks open at Franklin, Westside, Marilyn and Bonner Parks, according to a Parks news release. Spray pools open Monday as well at Sacajawea and Southside Lions Parks.
Admission to Splash Montana includes the cost of using The Lake: Tickets run $5.50 for adults, $3.25 for youths 11 and under, and $3.75 for ages 12 to 17 and seniors.
For more information, go to www.ci.missoula.mt.us/
parksrec/default.htm or call 721-7275.
Reporter Keila Szpaller can be reached at 523-5262 or at keila.szpaller@missoulian.com
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