Five Valley Fundraiser/Auction – Pitch in for Open Space

By Dana Green, 5-16-06

With a proposed new $10 million open space bond, and a countywide open lands working group focused on targeting new goals for open space, the topic is on everyone's tongues lately in Missoula.

It will be sure to be the hot subject at Saturday's Five Valleys Land Trust 12th Annual Spring Banquet and Auction, to be held at the NorthStar Air Express Hangar at the Missoula International Airport. The event will feature drinks, a silent and live auction, an introduction from Mayor John Engen, and a sit-down dinner. It's a chance to support the local land trust, started in 1989 – with some of their successful land acquistions including Mt. Sentinel, Mt. Jumbo and the Alberton Gorge.

For information on tickets ($45 per person) call 549-0755 or see their Web site at http://www.fvlt.org for a list of auction items. [End of article]