Sanders County Community Calendar

Sanders County Search and Rescue Team meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the search and rescue barn next to Thompson Falls High School's football field.

Plainly Speaking Toastmasters of Plains meets every Thursday at the Home Economics Room at the Plains High School at 7 p.m.

The public is invited to attend. The schedule is as follows:

Dec. 27 - Frances Abbey

Jan. 3 - Les Wood

Jan. 10 - Lores Porter

Jan. 17 - Patty Johnson

The Plains Lions Club meets first and third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at Benji's Restaurant (upstairs). For more information, contact Secretary Dave Goree at 827-1962, or Treasurer Clyde Terrell at 826-3381.

Sanders County Council for the Arts meets on the second Monday of each month at First Security Bank at 10 a.m.

Alliance Women's Breakfast to take place the first Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. at the Plains Alliance Church. All ladies welcome. For more information, call Sybille Baker at 826-0402.

Kathryn C. Johnson Eastern Star Chapter 132 meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall at Hot Springs. For more information call Leona Ekstrom at 826-3618.

The junior Girl Scouts of Troop 485 in Plains meet on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Plains School cafeteria. For more information, call Polly Gill at 826-0044.

Citizens Against Drug & Alcohol Abuse (CADAA) holds its meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at the First Security Bank, 510 West Railroad Avenue, Plains.

VFW Post 3596 Auxiliary will meet on the second Monday at 3 p.m. and fourth Monday at 7 p.m.

The Clark Fork Valley Hospital Auxiliary meets the first Wednesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Center. For more information please call Mementos, the gift shop, at Clark Fork Valley Hospital at 826-4988.

Open Volleyball takes place each Wednesday and Sunday at 7 p.m. at Plains High School gymnasium. Dedicated court shoes required. For information, call Judy Woolley at 826-5318 or Calvin Minemyer at 826-4420.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m. weigh-in, 6 p.m. meeting, Hot Springs Fitness Center, 38 Marsh Road.

Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, 5:45 p.m. meeting, Plains City Hall, 101 W. Lynch St.

Fridays, 11:15 a.m. weigh-in, 12 p.m. meeting, Plains First Church of God, 407 1st St.

Fridays, 11 a.m. weigh-in, 11:15 a.m. meeting, Thompson Falls Congregational Church, 704 Preston, Ave.

VFW Post 3596 meets every first and third Wednesday of each month at Plains VFW at 8 p.m. For more information, contact Post Commander Doug Browning at 826-5960.

Tuesday Tatting

Bobbie Demmer holds a free tatting (lace stitching and knotting) sessions each Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at her home at 744 Prospect Creek Road (Thompson Pass Road).

For information, call Bobbie at 827-9496.

Friends of the Plains Library meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at Plains Public Library.

Sanders County

Bookmobile Schedule

Tuesday (Jan. 8; Feb. 5) - Dixon - 10 - 10:30 a.m.; Dixon School - 10:45 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.; Camas Prairie - 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday (Jan. 9; Feb. 6) - Lonepine - 10 - 11:30 a.m.; Hot Springs - noon - 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday (Jan. 15, Feb. 12) - Trout Creek School - 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; town - 1-3 p.m.

Wednesday (Jan. 16, Feb. 13) - Noxon School 10:30 a.m. - noon; town - 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday (Jan. 22, Feb. 19) - Bull River - 10 - 11 a.m.; Heron Library - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Thompson Falls Lodge - 2 - 3 p.m.

Wednesday (Jan. 23, Feb. 20) - Plains Senior Citizens - 10:30 - 11:30; New Horizons - noon - 12:30; Camp Bighorn - 1:30 - 2 p.m.; Paradise - 2:30 - 3 p.m.

Let people know

If you have an event, organization or community meeting, or sporting event that you would like in the community calendar, call Ed Moreth at 826-3402 or e-mail it in to: editor@vp-mi.com. Fund-raising or events that charge an entry fee unfortunately cannot be included.