Wednesday, December 31
Winter storytelling series
Travelers’ Rest State Park announces the return of the Winter Storytelling Series at Travelers’ Rest State Park beginning New Year’s Eve, December 31.
Coyote Stories will be presented by Stephen Small Salmon on Wednesday, December 31 at 6:30 p.m. at Missoula Children’s Theater, 200 N. Adams Street, Missoula. Stephen Small Salmon presents stories of the Trickster Coyote. Pend d’Oreille elder Stephen Small Salmon is a traditional dancer, singer and storyteller. He shares coyote stories and other traditional tales. Small Salmon also helps to preserve the Salish language as an instructor at the Nkwusm Institute in Arlee. Small Salmon kicks off Travelers’ Rest State Park’s Winter Storytelling series with this appearance at First Night Missoula.
Salish Winter Tales will be presented by Frances Vanderburg on Saturday, January 3 at 11 a.m. at Travelers’ Rest State Park Hold Visitor Ceter, 677 Hwy 12 West, Lolo. Frances Vanderburg will share traditional Salish Winter Stories. Frances has been the Salish language teacher at Arlee Elementary School and the Salish Kootenai College for over thirty-five years. She is dedicated to bridging relationships between native and non-native communities by teaching Salish language and culture to all students regardless of their tribal affiliation. Frances continues to reside in the Jocko Valley on the Flathead Indian Reservation where she was born and raised. Travelers Rest Preservation and Heritage Association executive director, Molly Stockdale will present a concurrent children’s program, “A Winter Wonderland” for young visitors.
For more information call the park visitor center at 273-4253.
For directions and more information about Travelers’ Rest State Park visit: http://stateparks.mt.gov/travelers-rest/
Admission to each program is $5 per adult. Youths/teens under 18 and all current Travelers’ Rest Preservation & Heritage Association (TRPHA) members are free. Complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and home-baked treats will be available at all programs.
Friday, January 2
North Valley Pachyderm Club
The North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, January 2 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speakers will be Derek Skees who will be talking about the Tea Party and Ronalee Skees, President of Montana Pachyderm Clubs. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.
Saturday, January 3
Saturday Bingo
Hamilton Senior Center will be hosting a Special Saturday Bingo on January 3. Doors open at 12 noon, games start at 1 p.m. Paper cards will be used. Free refreshments will be served. Must be 18 to play. Call Cathy at 375-9276 for information.
Draft Horse & Mule Club
The Bitterroot Draft Horse & Mule Club is having a potluck dinner on Saturday, January 3 at the Stevensville United Methodist Church, 216 College Street, at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in learning more about the club or wanting to join is welcome to attend.
Sunday, January 4
Visioning workshop
Begin the New Year with purpose and meaning, with Intentions aligned with what is calling to come forth in your life. The Center for Spiritual Living is pleased to host Lea Guthrie presenting Visioning 2015 on Sunday, January 4 at 10 a.m., with an inspirational and practical workshop from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Taco bar lunch served at 11:45. Free will offerings accepted. The Center for Spiritual Living is located at 1720 N. First Street, Suite C in Selway Commons, north of Sears in Hamilton. For further information call Dave at 381-2355 or at CSLbitterroot.org.
Golden Age dinner dance
The Golden Age Club will host a dinner and dance on Sunday, January 4 at the hall. The club will serve a roast beef dinner prepared by a local deli and served by members of the club at 1 p.m. The dinner will include roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, rolls, coffee and a dessert. Dancing to live music will follow the dinner. Reservations for the dinner will be needed to facilitate preparing enough food. The dinner and dance will cost $6.00 per person. You may make reservations by calling dinner chairman Dick Holt at 363-4334 or Bob Olson at 363-0142 before December 30. Make plans now to attend the Dinner Dance on January 4 at 1 p.m. The Golden Age Hall is located at 727 S. Fifth Street in Hamilton.
Awana
Awana at Community Baptist Church in Stevensville will kick off the new year on Sunday, January 4 at 5:30 p.m. All children age 3 years-8th grade are welcome.
Monday, January 5
Stevi school menu
Monday: Breakfast – Pancakes or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Pizza, peas & carrots, pineapple, bread & butter, milk
Tuesday: Breakfast – Muffins or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Taco salad with chips & salsa, apples bread & butter, milk
Wednesday: Breakfast – Cereal or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Tuna salad sandwich, fresh veggies, apricots, bread & butter, milk
Thursday: Breakfast – French toast or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Tater-tot casserole, tossed salad, grapes, bread & butter, milk
Friday: Breakfast – Scrambled eggs or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Chicken tenders, corn, mixed fruit, bread & butter, milk.
Rotary Club
Joe Butsick, Resource Assistant with the Bitterroot National Forest, will be the featured speaker at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club on Monday, January 5 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st, Hamilton. Butsick will be discussing forest access and recreation. The meeting is open to the public. For further information, call 363-2960.
Tuesday, January 6
Sons of Norway
Bitterrootdalen Lodge, Sons of Norway, will meet Tuesday, January 6 at 5 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Hamilton. Officers for 2015 will be installed, and there will be planning for a cultural day to take place on January 24th, just before the Scandinavian supper at Faith Lutheran Church. Members should total up their volunteer hours for 2014, which will be sent to the International Headquarters as Lodges compete for awards. The Lodge will serve chili; members and visitors are invited to bring a side dish. For more information contact Jackie Bjergo, 961-4538.
Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot
The Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot will meet Tuesday, January 6 at 7 p.m. at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. This month’s speaker will be Joe Kipp. Joe lives with his wife Kathy on their ancestral land of the Blackfeet Nation. They have raised sustainable beef and horses, and a family on their ranch. Joe has been a tribal outfitter for over 30 years. He has been in several books and documentaries featuring fishing and hunting on the Blackfeet Reservation. He will speak about the incredible fishing opportunities available in Blackfeet country. As always meetings are open to the public.
Thursday, January 8
Dementia, Alzheimer’s class
Stuart Kieran, MD from Bitterroot Neurology, will be presenting this month’s Healthcare Education Series class on Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The class will take place on Thursday, January 8 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in conference rooms B and C. You are sure to enjoy Dr. Stuart’s dynamic and engaging personality as you learn the signs and symptoms and the differences between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The class will explore the newest treatments, including naturopathic and traditional medicine, and their benefits. And you will leave with knowledge of steps that may slow down the progression of dementia and boost your memory! If you are concerned that you may have dementia or are forgetting things easily then you will not want to miss this class. For more information, visit www.mdmh.org/hes or call 363-2211.
The Series continues with “10 Heart Felt Tips to Healthy Cholesterol” on Thursday, February 12, “Risks for Colon Cancer,” one of the top three cancers for men and women, on Thursday, March 12, and “Medications and Supplements for Optimal Health” on Thursday, April 9.
Fellowship Club
The Bitterroot Public Library’s Fellowship Club will be meeting on Thursday, January 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss “The Key to Living the Law of Attraction: A Simple Guide to Creating the Life of Your Dreams” by Jack Canfield and D.D. Watkins.
In this book, best-selling author Jack Canfield, provides his readers with a simple “how to” guide for using the Law of Attraction to create the life they desire.
Canfield shares his knowledge and experience of this universal law and provides proven tools and techniques for its application for personal success. The author clearly explains not only what one needs to know, but what one needs to do in order to attract what is wanted in one’s life. He addresses the important issues of clarity, purpose, and action.
This thought-provoking guide will take the readers step by step through the processes of defining their dreams, goals, and desires. Through increased awareness and empowerment a future filled with love, joy, and abundance becomes possible.
Jack Canfield is an American author and motivational speaker. He is co-author of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series, which has more than 250 titles and 500 million copies in print in over 40 languages. Canfield co-authored “The Success Principles” and holds a Guinness Book world record for having seven books on the NYT best-seller list at the same time.
The Fellowship Club meets every second Thursday of the month in the West Meeting Room of the Bitterroot Public Library and is free and open to anyone seeking to promote individual and collective well being.
Call 363-1670, or email jacostant@gmail.com for more information.
Cross Country Ski Club
The Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club will host a program presented by Pat Tucker and Bruce Weide on Thursday, January 8 at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, 1220 W. Main in Hamilton. On April 10, 2008 a dog and four humans of middling age set off on a self supported expedition down the Escalante Canyon in SE Utah. The humans wore wet suits; their water crafts were inner tubes. The dog ran the bank, except when she accepted ferry rides across the river. It was 20 degrees the first night. The water temperature barely above freezing. Thirty days later they emerged… They made it up as they went along. But thank God they remembered tire pumps and patch kits.
Expedition leader was Ripley, the dog in whose memory this program is dedicated. Karen Savory, Van Keele, Bruce Weide and Pat Tucker, all of whom have been and done many things, rounded out the crew. Come see the photos, hear the stories! Everyone is invited.