Wednesday, November 11

Game Night
First Baptist Church is hosting a Potluck/Board Game Night on Wednesday November 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the fellowship hall located at 402 Church Street, Stevensville. Bring your favorite dish or dessert to share for an evening of fun, family-oriented board games. For more information, contact Beth Perkins at 207-5748.

Caregiver class
Are you caring for a loved one and/or in the caregiving profession? Join with others at The White Stone Center, 120 S. 5th, Suite 101, in Hamilton on Wednesday, November 11 to honor and recharge yourself during National Caregivers Month. The Center is offering an informative, interactive workshop, Caregiver 101 – The Care and Feeding of the Caregiver, from 12 to 12:45 p.m. taught by Diana Schmeling RN, a nurse with thirty years of practice who experienced burnout as a Hospice nurse in 1997. You will learn the top ten steps to remain fully focused in your caregiving without jeopardizing your own health. Suggested fee is $3.00. Limited to 15 – pre-register with Diana at 381-2647.

Veteran’s Day observance
The Annual Veteran’s Day Observance Ceremony will be held Wednesday, November 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, in Hamilton. In honor of our veterans, Ravalli County Museum hosts an annual observance at the Doughboy with the laying of the wreaths by veterans organizations and Auxiliaries. This will also be the last day to see the WWII exhibit. For more information, call the Museum at 363-3338 or visit online at www.ravallimuseum.org.

Livestock disease planning meeting
Brucellosis, foot and mouth disease and avian influenza are some of the diseases which pose a risk to the livestock industry in Montana. The need for a statewide plan will be discussed on Wednesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. at the Corvallis Fire Hall on Woodside Cutoff Road.
These diseases can reach pandemic levels unless identified early and emergency measures are implemented. Animals within a designated circumference of an infected animal must be destroyed and the bodies handled in and disposed of in an approved manner. Montana is one of the few livestock-producing states which does not have a plan.
The featured speaker will be Jeanne M. Rankin, DVM. Dr. Rankin joined the Montana Department of Livestock in November, 2004, where she served as assistant state veterinarian and acting state veterinarian where she oversaw disease reporting, foreign animal disease response and emergency preparedness. Since 2012, Dr. Rankin has also served as a director for the Montana Veterinary Medical Association.
For more information contact Al Pernichele, 961-1509.

Zen Buddhism class
A class on the fundamental teachings of the Buddha as taught by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh including exercises of mindful breathing, listening, walking, eating; the Eightfold Path with the basic teaching on Mindfulness; the Five Precepts for living in the world; and the Heart Sutra meets 2nd and 4thWednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. led by Jill Davies (642-3601). 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.

Thursday, November 12

Friends of BPL
The Friends of the Bitterroot Public Library will hold their Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 12 at 12 noon in the library meeting room. For action on the agenda are adoption of 2016 budget and election of officers. The meeting is open to the public.

Aging talk
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital’s Healthcare Education Series kicks off with a class about aging. “Aging is inevitable; aging with grace is a choice!” is brought being taught by James Zubernis, DO at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital on Thursday, November 12 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Blodgett and Canyon View conference rooms. All are welcome to come meet Marcus Daly’s newest medical staff member, Dr. Zubernis, as he shares tips on how to embrace the aging process and live a longer healthier life. According to the Center of Disease Control, over the next 35 years the nation’s senior population will double and more of us will live longer. For information about the class “Aging is Inevitable” and other upcoming classes or to register for email notifications about upcoming classes and events at the hospital, visit mdmh.org/hes or call 363-2211.

History lecture
A free lecture by Richard Ellis on “The Dog Soldier Ledger Book: Art as a Source for Indian History,” will be held Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m. at Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, in Hamilton. The Dog Soldier ledger books provide a history of the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers between the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864 and Summit Springs in 1869. Lecture series sponsored by Humanities Montana. For more information, call the Museum at 363-3338 or visit online at www.ravallimuseum.org.

Sabre Soccer signups
Signups for Stevensville Sabre Spring Soccer, for ages 11-18, will be held Thursday, November 12 from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at the Stevensville High School, Room 123. For more information contact Ralph Serrette, 406-459-8544 or email: soccer3020@bresnan.net.

Cross-Country Ski Club
The Bitterroot Cross-Country Ski Club will meet Thursday, November 12 at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, 1220 W. Main Street, Hamilton. There will be a multi-media presentation by Michael and Linda Hoyt covering their recent trip to Peru. Their travels included time in and around Cusco, the Inca Trail, Amazonian Jungle, and Machu Picchu, places where they learned about the history, culture, and politics of the Peruvian citizens. The public is invited. Ski Club membership is not required for attendance.

Fellowship Club
The Bitterroot Public Library’s Fellowship Club will be meeting on Thursday, November 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the book ”Out of This World: Thinking Fourth-Dimensionally” by Neville Goddard.
This powerful work, which views man’s concept of himself as the cornerstone on which all things are based, is compiled from a series of lectures given over five evenings by one of the most influential teachers and writers of metaphysics.
Neville’s object in this course is to indicate the possibilities inherent in man and to show that, as the ancient teachers taught us, man can alter his future. He explains that the most remarkable feature of man’s future is its flexibility. This is because there are two actual outlooks on the world possessed by everyone – a natural focus and a spiritual focus. Neville differentiates them as ordinary waking consciousness, governed by our senses, and a controlled imagination, governed by desire. According to this philosophy, the habit of seeing only that which our senses permit renders us totally blind to what, otherwise, we could see. Fourth-dimensional man, however, focuses attention on the invisible state to achieve mastery.
Neville Goddard (1905-1972) was among the last century’s most articulate and charismatic purveyors of the philosophy generally called New Thought. He captured the sheer logic of creative-mind principles as perhaps no other figure of his era, and his books, pamphlets, and freely taped addresses, continue to informally spread his message today
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.

Stevi town council
The Stevensville Town Council will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, November 12 at 7 p.m. at the town hall. Agenda items include discussion/decision – Resolution No. 365B, A Resolution Amending the Personnel Policy of the Town of Stevensville, discussion/decision on Stevensville Welcome Signage – Chris Weatherly; discussion/decision on submission of MT Aeronautics Grant Application for Stevensville Airport Runway Reconstruction Project; discussion/decision on FY14/15 Audit Services from Wipfli, LLP; and discussion/decision on Mayor’s Appointment of Dan Cranston and Mike Mickelson to the Stevensville Police Commission, to name a few.

Friday, November 13

Hospital Auxiliary Christmas Show
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual Christmas Show on Friday, November 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in hospital conference room C. There will be gifts, decorations, stocking stuffers, bargain table and raffle. All proceeds are used to buy hospital equipment.

Eagles taco night
Tacos and more will be served Friday, November 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge, 125 N. 2nd, Hamilton. The menu includes tacos, burritos, quesadillas, taco salads, order by item. Public is welcome.

Baroque Concert
An Evening Baroque Concert and Gallery of Trees Opening Reception will be held Friday, November 13 at 6 p.m. at Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, in Hamilton. Enjoy an elegant, musical beginning to the holiday season with baroque music (courtesy of Bitterroot Baroque) in a holiday atmosphere. Beautiful trees will fill the gallery, decorated by local businesses and organizations. The evening will kick off the silent auction. Bid on a tree, listen to some great music, and welcome in the season. For more information, call the Museum at 363-3338 or visit online at www.ravallimuseum.org.

Vet to Vet
There will be a Vet to Vet group meeting on Friday, November 13 at 7 p.m. at Dayspring Church located at 185 Westgate Way in Florence. Contact Chuck at 240-6672 for information.

Eagles charity dance
A Charity Dance to benefit Valley Veterans Service Center will be held Friday, November 13 from 7:30 11:30 p.m. at Bitterroot Eagles Lodge #1693, 125 N. 2nd St., Hamilton. Music by Nashville 406. $7.00 admission donation.

Saturday, November 14

Flea market
A flea market will be held Saturday, November 14 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th in Hamilton. A full house of 68 tables will offer antiques, collectibles, household, crafts, gifts, Star Wars collectibles, knives and more. Lunch is available.

Pasty sale
Stevensville Senior Center will have a pasty fundraiser on Saturday, November 14. Call Patty at 777-1721 or Diane at 777-3759 and tell them if you want baked or unbaked. Place your order by Wednesday, November 11. Pasties will be $3.75. Pick up your pasties on Saturday, November 14 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Skatepark benefit
Big Sky Toy Room, 3978 Hwy 93 N, is hosting a celebration as part of national Neighborhood Toy Store Day on Saturday, November 14. Ten percent of the sales from this day will go towards the Stevensville Skate Park.

Selway-Pintler Wilderness Back Country Horsemen
The SPWBCH will celebrate Thanksgiving by hosting their 5th annual Dutch oven cookout/potluck on Saturday, November 14, at the Lake Como Three Sisters Pavilion across from the Rock Creek Horse Camp. Arrive at 10:30 a.m. to set up and start the Dutch ovens – lunch served 12-12:30. If you are interested in becoming a Back Country Horsemen, plan to attend and learn to Dutch oven cook! The group will give thanks for the mountains we love, great friends and our ever faithful horses and mules! Guests are welcome to join around the campfire for coffee/hot cocoa and share lots of “trail talk”! Bring a hearty appetite, your choice of beverage and a chair.
For more information contact Kathy at 363-8230.

Square dance club
Boots ‘n’ Calico Square Dance Club will hold a dance on Saturday, November 14 at the Golden Age Hall, 727 S. 5th Street in Hamilton. Barry Bartlette will do the calling with round dancing from 7 to 7:30 p.m. followed by a mainstream dance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. with plus tips. All square dancers are welcome. Come out and see if square dancing might be for you. It’s free!

Sunday, November 15

Turkey shoot
The Corvallis American Legion Post #91 is hosting their first ever Turkey Shoot on Sundays, November 8 and 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. just south of Sheafman Creek Road (watch for the signs). This event is part of the post’s celebration of Veterans Day.
The receipts from the fair booth this year were a little down due to the weather. So the Corvallis American Legion Post #91 needs another fundraiser to make it through the year. A Turkey Shoot was suggested so the legion is off and running with the idea. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the post’s programs. For example, to send one delegate to Boys State it costs the post $250. This year the Post is hoping to send seven. Each flag that flies over the Corvallis Veterans Memorial costs the post $500. Usually two per year are needed. Each uniform for the Honor Guard costs around $300. The Honor Guard conducts Military Honors at veterans’ funerals here in the valley and at the Western Montana Veterans Cemetery in Missoula. On top of that the Post doesn’t have a permanent home to display historical memorabilia.
Admission to the Turkey Shoot is free and open to the public. Participants can bring their own 12 gauge shotgun or you can use the post’s shotgun. Do not bring any ammo! All ammo will be supplied. Concessions will be available during the shoot. There will be a shotgun raffle and a rifle raffle at the end of the last day of shooting. For every round you buy for the Turkey Shoot you will get a ticket for the raffles. So come early and shoot all day.
Prizes include turkeys, hams, slabs of bacon, and more. All shotguns will be cleared on and off the range by the safety officers. For more information call Doug Mason at 546-4244.

Thanksgiving Shoot
The Hamilton Trap Club located at 167 Airport Road next to Hamilton Airport is having a Thanksgiving Fun Shoot on Sunday, November 15 starting at 12 noon. Tickets for each event $4. Five-ticket minimum guarantees a prize win. Prizes include a ham or turkey. Come join us for this event, practice your skills and meet a great group of people. For any questions or information, call Coy at 381-7703.

Monday, November 16

Stevi school menu
Monday: Breakfast – Pancakes or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Peaches, bread & butter, milk; Ala Carte – Burritos
Tuesday: Breakfast – Bagels with cream cheese or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Thanksgiving Dinner with Mashed Potatoes & Stuffing, Corn, Pineapple, Rolls, bread & butter, milk; No Ala Carte
Wednesday: Breakfast – Cereal or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Cheeseburgers, Taters, Mixed Fruit, bread & butter, milk: Ale Carte – Egg Rolls
Thursday: Breakfast – Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Pizza or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Cheese-filled Breadsticks with Marinara sauce, Glazed carrots, Bananas, bread & butter, milk; Ala Carte – Hot Dogs
Friday: Breakfast – French Toast or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch- Ham & Scrambled Eggs, Hash browns, Applesauce, bread & butter, milk; Ala Carte – Pizza.

Rotary Club
Tom Caffery, a Teacher at Hamilton High School with the “Classroom without Walls Program,” will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, November 16 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.

Amateur Radio Club
The Bitterroot Amateur Radio Club (BARC) will meet Monday, November 16 at 7 p.m. at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public and visitors are encouraged. Many people who are interested in getting into Ham Radio begin by visiting or joining the club. This month’s meeting will include an interesting program on how to protect electronic devices and radios in case of an EMP event.

Audubon
Bitterroot Audubon will meet Monday, November 16 at 7 p.m. at the Slack Barn Education Room at Teller Wildlife Refuge, located on Chaffin Lane just northwest of Corvallis. Turn west off the Eastside Hwy on Quast Lane (one mile north of Corvallis) and then south on Chaffin Lane. The meeting will feature a photographic tour of the Antarctic Peninsula with retired Montana FWP Wildlife Biologist and avid nature photographer Bob Martinka. Bob will highlight a cruise he and his wife took to the Falkland Islands, S. Georgia Island and the Antarctic Peninsula in January 2014. They followed parts of a route that Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton and his men traversed on their disastrous 1914-1917 expedition. Bob’s presentation will highlight the history, scenery and amazing wildlife of the region. For more information contact Kay Fulton at 642-3794.