Around the Valley
Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:53 AM PST
Downtown open house slated
Ontario
Seventeen stores are going to be putting on a big open house Friday evening and all day Saturday in downtown Ontario. They will be offering a chance to win a 42-inch color TV to the people who visit all the merchants participating in this promotion. All 17 stores will be collection points for the food bank, Treats for the Troops and a new venture, “Thinking of you, Soldier,” to send letters to as many military men and women as possible. For more information, call Adele Crownover, (541) 889-5442.
College night scheduled
Ontario
A college night will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 23 in the Malheur River Room at Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario. College planning tips will be offered. Free pizza and soda will be served. Participants can register to win $500 scholarships. For more information, visit www.collegenightinor.org.
Christmas bazaar on tap
Ontario
The 28th annual Christmas bazaar will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 27 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Boulevard Grange, south of Ontario on Oregon Highway 201. There will be 30 vendors with many handmade items. The Grange ladies will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, chili, homemade pies and drinks. For more information, call Wayne Bauers, (541) 889-8142.
Country Western dance planned at Boulevard Grange
Ontario
The monthly country Western dance sponsored by Boulevard Grange No. 389 will be from 8:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the hall, southwest of Ontario near Cairo Junction, 3890 Oregon Highway 201. This is an alcohol-free dance, so all ages are welcome. The cost of the dance is $5. Concessions will be for sale. For more information, call Wayne Bauers, (541) 889-8142.
EAA meeting slated
Payette
The Experimental Aircraft Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the the Payette Airport meeting room. Anyone with an interest in aviation is welcome. For more information, contact Jerry Waggoner, (208) 452-4902, or Dale and Chery Cruson, (541) 889-3747.
Holiday bazaar slated
Payette
The Payette Senior Center will be having its holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the center, 137 N. Main St., Payette. There will be home-crafted gifts, candles and fresh and baked foods. For more information, call the center, (208) 642-4223.
Trap shoot slated
Vale
The Malheur Gun Club trap shoot will be at noon Sunday at the Vale Airport. The public is welcome. There will be meat prizes.
Art and craft sale
on tap
Weiser
The Four County Art Guild and Friends of the Library are sponsoring their annual art and craft show and sale from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 20 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Vendome Events Center, 309 State St., Weiser. There will be fine arts plus 47 tables of crafts. Food will be available. Admission and entertainment is free. For general information, call Arlene Gillispie, (208) 550-1134, and, for table information, call Pat Hamilton, (208) 549-243.
Church bazaar slated
Ontario
Pilgrim Lutheran Church will be having its annual bazaar and chicken noodle lunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church, 208 S.W. First Ave., Ontario. There will be handmade gifts, holiday decorations, quilts, baked goods and jellies for sale. Cinnamon rolls will be served from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for $1.50, and chicken and noodles, salad, rolls and pie will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $5. Free beverages will be served all day. For more information, call Ellie Erickson, (541) 889-5458.
Women’s support group slated
Ontario
Project DOVE will be sponsoring a free women’s support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Holy Rosary Medical Center, 351S.W. Ninth St., Ontario. For more information, email LaDonna Wiedenman at dove7@fmtc.com.
Auditions planned
Ontario
Treasure Valley Community College students and area community members interested in auditioning for “Antigone” should prepare a one-minute memorized dramatic monologue.
Auditions will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 7 at the TVCC Performing Art Center, 650 College Blvd., Ontario. For more information, call Katie Bennett, (541) 881-8822, ext. 215.
Musical slated
Fruitland
“Christmas Hang-Ups,” musical will be presented from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at West Valley Church, 100 East First St., Fruitland. For more information, contact Maryanne, wvc_office@yahoo.com.
Holiday bazaar on tap
Payette
Corpus Christi will be having its holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Parish Hall in Payette, 1212 First Ave. S. There will be homemade crafts, cookies by the pound, raffles and a homemade soup bowl lunch. For more information, call Christy Bartolome, (208) 642-4991.
Performance of ‘Annie’ on tap
Nampa
“Annie” will be presented by the Music Theatre of Idaho at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 through Dec. 5 and Dec. 10 through Dec. 12, with additional 1:30 p.m. matinees on Dec. 5 and Dec. 12, at the Nampa Civic Center. Tickets for “Annie” are on sale now at the MTI box office and www.mtionline.org. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $14 for seniors, students and children. All tickets are $20 at the door. For more information, call (208) 468-2385.
Benefit concert slated
Ontario
Musicians from the Treasure Valley will be presenting a benefit concert to bring in food and funds for Help Them to Home at 3 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Meyer McLean Theatre on the Treasure Valley Community College campus. Admission is free with canned goods, a new toy, and/or a cash donation.
Volunteers needed
Ontario
Volunteers are needed to help organize the first annual Bowl for a Cure in Ontario. The meetings are from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Sunset Lanes. For more information, call Tracy, (208) 642-7239, or Wendi, (541) 372-8072, or e-mail treasurevalleybowlingforthecure@yahoo.com.
Minister Deborah Cofer to speak
Fruitland
Minister Deborah Cofer will speak at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at 8144 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Fruitland. For more information, call (208) 452-5663.
Holiday bazaar planned
Adrian
There will be a holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 21 in the cafeteria at Adrian High School, 202 High St., Adrian. There will be crafts, jewelry, baked goods, tamales, gifts, candles, biscuits and gravy and more. Pre-order holiday pies and bread today. For more information, call (541) 372-2335.
Revival meetings set
this week
PAYETTE
Payette Mennonite Church will have revival meetings with evangelist Joe Weaver from Columbiana, Ohio, at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and at 11 a.m. Sunday at the church, 435 Seventh Ave. N., Payette. The public is invited. For more information, contact Wayne Miller, (541) 262-3232.
Tree-lighting
ceremony set
Ontario
A Christmas tree lighting is scheduled to take place at dusk Dec. 5 near the flag pole at Lions Park. Kinney & Keele Hardware has donated lights, but the tree-lighting committee is still seeking more light donations, as well as a star to be placed at the top of the tree. Elementary school children will sing and decorate the tree at the event.
For more information, contact Ontario Mayor Joe Dominick, (541) 881-1121, Megan Cook, (541) 212-9054, or James Vogt, (541) 889-6411.
Bridge club
invites players
Ontario
The Ontario Duplicate Bridge Club invites all party bridge players to a game of duplicate bridge at 12:45 p.m. Monday at the Ontario Elks lodge, Southwest Third Street and Idaho, Ontario.
For more information, call Mary Jo Rode, (541) 889-6434, Ann Slakey, (541) 739-5862, or Lorinda Pearson, (541) 889-3541.
TVCC to present
read-aloud event
for ‘Antigone’
ONTARIO
The Treasure Valley Community College Theatre Department is hosting a read-aloud event of its winter play, “Antigone,” written by Sophocles circa 442 B.C., at 6 p.m. Monday at the Meyer-McLean Theatre, campus entrance, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario. Students and community members are invited to sign up to read certain parts via a form on the door of TVCC’s Performing Arts Center, Room 5. For more information, contact Katie Bennett, (541)-881-8822, ext. 215.
Mobility Management Program planned
ONTARIO
The Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living is offering a free Mobility Management Program to seniors and people with disabilities with mobility needs. EOCIL’s independent living specialist assists participants in overcoming barriers that prevent one from riding the bus. One-on-one training is provided for free. For more information, contact Shirley Woolam, (541) 889-3119.
Turkey shoot planned
Nyssa
A turkey shoot will start with the first flight at 9 a.m. and the second flight at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 21 at 7U Hunting Ranch and Sporting Clays in Vale. Four-person teams will cost $200 per team. There will be 14 stations with 100 rounds to be shot. Prizes will be given to first-, second- and third-place teams and the high score overall.
Registration forms are available at Nyssa Les Schwab, Treasure Valley Animal Clinic and Nyssa Co-Op Supply. Station sponsors are $25 per station. For more information, call (541) 372-3091.
