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VFW auxiliary’s ‘turkey bingo’ set for Nov. 25
The Libby VFW Auxiliary will be awarding turkeys as regular game prizes during bingo night on Tuesday, Nov. 25, publicity chairperson Stella Sharp announced.
Turkeys will not be awarded for the progressive game and the specials. Play starts at 7 p.m., and the evening includes breaks for smokers.
Volunteers needed to help prepare tax returns
AARP Tax-Aide is seeking volunteers to assist with tax preparation.
Each year from Feb. 1-April 15, AARP Tax-Aide volunteers prepare federal and state tax returns for low- and middle-income taxpayers with special attention to those ages 60 and older. Volunteers are especially needed to assist with electronic filing of returns.
Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome and do not need to be AARP members or retired.
Tax counselors receive free tax training and become certified by the Internal Revenue Service by passing an exam. Classes in Kalispell are scheduled for Jan. 12-16. Online self-study is also available.
For more information, call Sally Anderson at 293-6676, or AARP at 888-687-2277, or go online to: www.aarp.org/tavolunteers .
VA representative to visit Troy, Libby
A representative of the Montana Veterans Affairs Division out of Kalispell will be at Kootenai Senior Center in Troy and Libby Senior Citizens Center on Monday, Dec. 15.
Sherry Stewart, service officer, will be in Troy from 11 a.m.-noon and in Libby from 1:30-4 p.m. She will be available to assist veterans and their dependents that have questions regarding benefits.
For more information, call 406-755-3795.
Baptist church in Troy hosting Christmas dinner
The Troy Community Baptist Church announced its plans for a free community Christmas dinner on Saturday, Dec. 20.
The dinner, open to all, will be staged from 3-6 p.m.
Hospital offers ’55 Alive’ driver safety program
St. John’s Lutheran Hospital has joined the American Association of Retired persons to offer a 55 Alive Driver Safety Program.
AARP developed the eight-hour classroom refresher course to help drivers 50 years of age or older to improve their skills and prevent accidents.
The AARP 55 Alive Driver Safety Program is designed to meet the specific needs of older drivers. It offers age-related physical changes, declining perceptual skills, rules of the road, local driving problems and license renewal requirements. Volunteer instructors recruited and trained by AARP conduct the course, which is presented through a combination of slide presentations and group discussions. There is no written exam. The course instructors will be Joyce Goss and Rick Hunting.
The next two-session course will be held on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 24-25 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each day at Libby Christian Church, located across the river at 100 Kootenai River Road.
The fee for the course is $10, payable at the first class session (check or money orders only). Participants may also register by calling Cindy Peek with St. John’s at 293-0100, ext 0, Monday through Friday.
Registration is limited.
Fall Jam Session coming to River Bend
The Fall Jam Session hosted by the Sheldon Mountain Boys is slated for Saturday, Nov. 29 at the River Bend near Libby.
Sheldon Mountain Boys will play from 7-8 p.m., with an open mic jam to follow from 8 p.m.-closing. Donations for the Libby Food Pantry will be accepted. For more information, call 293-4536.
Activity on Nov. 25 to raise money for Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity board members and volunteers from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will be wearing Habitat T-shirts and bagging groceries at Rosauers in Libby on Tuesday, Nov. 25, as part of a fundraising effort.
Rosauers will allow customers to add a donation to Habitat for Humanity on their grocery bill. The store will match the first $500 donated and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will match the next $500. All donations are tax deductible.
Habitat for Humanity partners with low-income families to provide affordable housing. Since it began in the Kootenai Valley in 1996, the affiliate has built seven new homes.