Around The Valley
Friday, November 13, 2009 11:15 AM PST
Educators to perform
ONTARIO
The Treasure Valley Swing Band, comprised of area music educators, will perform jazz favorites at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Meyer-McLean Theatre, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario. At the door, tickets cost $25, $10 for students. For more information, call (541) 889-2844.
Downtown open house
Ontario
Seventeen stores with yellow stars in their windows will host an open house tonight and all day Saturday in downtown Ontario. A 42-inch TV can be won. The stores will be collection points for the food bank, Treats for the Troops and a new venture to send letters to troops. For more information, call (541) 889-5442.
Veterans Monument ready to view
ONTARIO
The Veterans Monument in front of Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario, was dedicated Nov. 7. Further work, such as the sand-blasting of the emblems of each of the branches of service onto the monument, is now dependent on good weather. Larry Stitzel is in the process of creating a book with pictures detailing the progress of the monument, which will also mention people and organizations who have helped, including Graphic Impressions, B&B Printing, Calibur Graphics, Anderson Excavating, Clearwater Concrete, Joe Kinney, Horizon Machine, Schofield Design, Roadrunner Towing, Sterling Bank, the Argus Observer, KSRV “The Bull,” Engraved Expressions LLC and the workers on the shovels. The Veterans Monument Committee also wished to urge veterans who are in need of assistance attaining benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs to contact Malheur County Veterans Service Officer Bill Thomson, (541) 889-6649.
College Night planned
Ontario
There will be a College Night from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 23 at Treasure Valley Community College, Four Rivers Cultural Center, in the Malheur River Room. There will be college-planning tips. Free pizza and soda will be served. Participants can register to win $500 scholarships. For more information, visit www.collegenightinor.org.
EAA meeting slated
Payette
The Experimental Aircraft Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at 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 Cheryl Cruson, (541) 889-3747.
Holiday bazaar slated
Payette
The Payette Senior Center will have 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 have 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, e-mail 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,” a 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 E. First St., Fruitland. For more information, contact Maryanne, wvc_office@yahoo.com.
Holiday bazaar on tap
Payette
Corpus Christi will be have 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 present a benefit concert to bring in food and funds for Help Them to Hope 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.
