Daybook

TODAY

— Kalispell Public Schools Federal Programs Committee 9 a.m., assistant superintendent’s office.

— Kalispell Women’s Connection buffet lunch and auction fundraiser,11:30 a.m., meeting room of Victory Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Speaker is Monica Hemingway. Cost $8 per person. Call Jan, 857-2467, or Rosainne, 257-8098 for lunch and free child care reservations. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

— Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Topic is “Back to Business Basics.” Luncheon tickets $19. For reservations, call 758-2801.

— Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m. Lakeside QRU.

— The Lakeside County Water & Sewer District Board of Directors will hold their regular Board Meeting on at 2:00 pm at their office at 253 Bierney Creek Road in Lakeside.

— Creston Fire Department Soup for Supper fundraiser, 3:30-7 p.m., at the station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. More than 20 soups and chowders, salads, rolls, desserts. Dine in or take out. Donations appreciated. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.

— Cross Town fundraising night, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wendy’s Restaurant, 2615 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Twenty percent of sales from dining room and pickup window benefit booster clubs for Flathead and Glacier high schools.

— Kila School Board meeting 5:30 p.m. .

— Pearl Galbraith, Edward Jones representative, presents a free Social Security seminar, 6 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 40 11th St. W., Suite 110.

— Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, Meridian Road, Kalispell. Regional investigator Brian Sommers speaks about South Fork Flathead River investigation and prosecution. Refreshments, door prizes. Call Larry Timchak, 250-7473.

— Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. school library. Public welcome.

— Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library, 1000 Helena Flats Road.

WEDNESDAY

— Evergreen water & Sewer District Board of Directors monthly board meeting, 7 a.m., District Office, 130 Nicholson Dr., Evergreen.

— Red Cross blood drives: noon to 5 p.m. Troy Baptist Church; noon to 4 p.m. The Springs at Whitefish, blood mobile.

— Agape Home Care Caring for the Caregiver support group meets noon to 1 p.m., (third Wednesday of the month), 40 Appleway Dr., Kalispell. Call Julie, 755-4633.

— UNWIND with CenturyLink and The Berry Company, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Homewood Inn & Suites. Enjoy catering from Vista Linda and bring your business card to enter to win a 55-inch TV.

— Free introductory talk for upcoming Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course 5:30-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Learn how meditation can help with pain, illness and stress. Call Michelle Richards, 261-4112.

THURSDAY

— Kalispell Public Schools Policy Committee meets 8:30 a.m. Oct. 20, district office, 233 First Ave. E.

— Red Cross blood drives Oct. 20: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Libby VFW; 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Qdoba Restaurant, blood mobile.

— October Energizer 5 to 6:30 p.m., J2 Office Products, 2185 US Hwy. 2 East, Evergreen. Bring business cards for networking and door prizes. Bring a door prize to promote your business.

— Plant-Wise Flathead meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for a potluck and discussion on plant-based meals, at Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive, Kalispell.

— Joe Coco presents a free seminar “You Have a Choice — A Health Insurance Alternative,” 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Coco Enterprises Conference Center, 6438 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Free. RSVP to Erika, 862-9400.

Friday

— Red Cross blood drives Oct. 21: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three Rivers Bank on Meridian Road, blood mobile.

— Big Arm community potluck and potato bar, 6 p.m. Oct. 21, Historic Big Arm School. Bring dessert to share. Presentation on “Potato Farming, Then and Now” 7 p.m. Call Nancy Foster, 849-5064.

— Glacier Pachyderm Club meets at noon at Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell; lunch available, public invited.

Thought

“Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast — you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.”u Eddie Cantor, American comedian-singer (1892-1964).