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We will hold a “Holiday Bazaar 2018”. The date is yet to be determined, but we’re looking at a Saturday in late November or early December. The Bazaar will last only one day, for approximately five hours. Single or double spaces will be available at minimal cost. Vendor details will be posted on our Facebook page by October 22. Booth space is reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you have vendor questions, please call Kathy or Kim at 862-4923.

This was our first year participating in the Great Fish Challenge that is organized and run by the Whitefish Community Foundation. We are completely humbled and amazed by the power of this partnership. Our goal was to raise $7,500, and we did it. This means we will be eligible for matching funds when they are announced in October. It also means we will be eligible to participate again next year. THANK YOU to all who helped us achieve this goal through the Great Fish Challenge. We are grateful to each of our friends and supporters and look forward to telling you about the wonderful ways we put your gifts to good use.

As the dog days of summer drift off into the smoky skies, we are reminded of how blessed we are to live in such a beautiful community. Throughout this last year, members of the Flathead Farmers 4-H club have grown in number and as community stewards. Most recently, Whitefish Community Center has become the club’s new meeting place and home. Flathead Farmers is a small group of devoted members committed to serving the community and learning by doing. It has been helping with Whitefish Trail, organizing the Community Center Library, and will be hosting a Back to School Bash Dance this month. Some of the club’s most challenging work was on display this last month at the NWMT Fair where all of the members volunteered time and talent to organizing exhibits in many categories. It is always a wild dusty week of sweat, grit and grins as the children get to show off all they have learned, grow in their friendships and treat themselves to candied and fried fare of all kinds. The club would like to thank all the businesses that supported the kids through the Market Sale, with special thanks to Les Schwab, McDonald’s and Rod Leese at TrailWest Bank, bought the club’s locally raised meat products.

The Great Fish Community Challenge ends on September 14, and we need your support if we are to reach our goal of $7,500. Your donation will help us expand our educational, health, and recreational activities; promoting community engagement and offering a safe and fun environment in which our seniors (and others) can socialize. It will also help us to continue delivering hot lunches to our older homebound community members every Monday through Friday. We also have a secondary wish to upgrade a bookshelf in our lobby area, making the Center more efficient for us and more appealing to future visitors and renters. September 14 at 5:00 pm is the deadline for donations to be received by the Whitefish Community Foundation. We appreciate each and every donor that has given in our name. If you would like to favor us with even a small donation, please don’t wait. Now is the time!

November babes, come celebrate your birthday with us on Friday, November 30! Lunch is free if you are over 60 and have never had lunch with us before, but you must call and reserve (the number is 862-4923).

Flathead County’s “Eagle Transit” is a real asset to our community. It offers 13 regular bus stops within Whitefish and each ride costs $1.00. It runs Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. If you are a senior or disabled person, you may take advantage of Dial-A- Ride, whose vehicles are lift equipped. This service, which also costs only $1.00 per trip, will pick you up at your door and take you to a destination other than the regular bus stop, provided it is within the normal service area. An application must be submitted and approved to use the Dial-A-Ride. If you plan to use the bus frequently, a monthly pass is available for $25. Another option is to purchase a $10.00 punch card. In all other situations, exact change is required when you board the bus. For questions or further information about shuttles between Kalispell, Columbia Falls, and Whitefish please call Eagle Transit at 406-758-5827 or contact them on-line at flathead/mt.gov/eagle.

We are pleased to announce and display the new logo for Whitefish Community Center. As things generally do, our logo has morphed over the years. Our Board of Directors wanted something fresh yet reflective of our long-time mission statement. This is what we came up with. Hope you like it and that you find yourself noticing it more and more often in local publications and around town.

A team of legal professionals will visit Whitefish Community Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, to help limited-income seniors 60 and older complete important estate-planning documents. It is estimated that only 45 percent of Americans have completed wills. Many of us also lack durable power of attorney documents appointing the person(s) we wish to make medical or financial decisions for us should we be unable to do so ourselves. Not having these important safeguards in place leaves us vulnerable and places stress upon family and friends when a crisis happens or a loved one dies. Clinic participants can complete these and other estate-planning documents. Participants will leave with notarized documents, copies of original documents, and instructions about what to do with each. Last year, similar legal clinics in seven Montana communities helped participants complete 959 documents and saved them an estimated $595,000 in legal costs. The program also utilizes one-on-one phone clinics to help seniors in some of Montana’s remotest areas. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, July 18. Contact Katy Lovell at 406-444-7787 or 800-332-2272 to register. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.

Book Club meets at WCC the third Friday of each month. Come join us to meet great people and discuss the Book of the Month from 1 to 3 pm. Never been part of a book club before? No worries. We are a friendly, congenial group that you can easily feel part of. Each month a volunteer hostess provides snacks and a volunteer leader directs our discussion. The “operative” word is volunteer. Come join us! November 16: Pioneer Doctor by Mari Grana. When Mollie Babcock stepped off the train in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1890, she knew she had to start a new life. She'd left her husband and their medical practice in Iowa, and with only a few hundred dollars in her pocket and a great deal of pride, she set out to find a new position as a physician. She was offered a job as doctor to the miners in Bannack, Montana, and thus began her epic adventures in the Rocky Mountain West.

Starting Wednesday, May 2, we are pleased to announce Tai Chi instruction by Mr. Johnny Ray Birchfield every Wednesday from 10 to 11am. We understand every teacher has a slightly different approach. We hope you will join us in welcoming him. We previously were graced for many years with Mr. David Calabretta’s teaching style. We were fortunate to have him; and appreciate the time, kindness, and effort he gave to our organization. We wish him nothing but the best in his retirement.

So happy to report we made the cut. We will be one of 50 charities competing for your donations this summer through the Whitefish Community Foundation. The program is known as the “The Great Fish Challenge” and runs from July 26 to September 14. Some of you are probably familiar with the process. For those who aren’t, we will do our best to explain how this all works. We are excited, as this will give us an opportunity to do some strong fundraising. And, of course, you are a crucial part in making this a success. Thank you in advance for coming along for the ride and offering to donate whatever you can. Stay tuned for more news.

Here we go again! A fun morning of games and prizes. We’ll have an egg hunt, an egg toss, and a carrot toss. This year we will skip egg coloring and instead decorate Easter bonnets. The hats and materials will be provided. What you need to know: · Call 862-4923 to sign up no later than March 19! We must know in advance how many will be attending. If you do not register in advance, you will not have a hat to decorate. · Event will be held Saturday, March 24, from 10:00 am to noon at the Community Center. · Bring a basket for your own use in the egg hunt. · Mature adults only, no children. This will be our second annual Easter party. Last year’s gathering was filled with fun, laughter, giggles, and smiles. Don’t forget to call 862-4923 to sign-up.