Community Calendar
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10
BILL HAFKER BENEFIT from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Morris American Legion. Chili feed, silent auction and bake sale. Bill Hafker passed away Sept. 25 after three years of fighting chronic leukocytic leukemia and lymphoma. Benefit to help with the financial burden incurred and left to his wife, Judy. Donations can be made to the Bill Hafker Memorial Fund at RiverWood Bank. s44
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11
A veterans Day program will be held at West Wind Village at 2 p.m. s45
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Veterans Day Program at the Morris Area Elememtary School Gym at 2 p.m. A reception is planned for the veterans at the elementary school cafeteria from 1:15-1:45 p.m. Please let all area veterans know that they are invited to attend. Open to the public. If you have questions, please contact Peg Rinkenberger or Natasha Mortenson. s45
Minnesota Campus Compact will be hosting a "Shaping Our Future Community Dialogue" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the University of Minnesota, Morris in room Science 3610. For information or to preregister visit www.mncampuscompact.org/dialogues. Free parking available in UMM's west parking lot. s45
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
The Stevens County Ag Society will be meeting at 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds office. s45
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
55+ DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OFFERED by the Minnesota Highway Safety Center (4 hr. refresher course) 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Otter Tail Power Building, 23 E 6th St; Morris. The Driver Improvement course is open to the public; pre-registration is requested. For more information or to register, visit our website at www.mnsafetycenter.org or call toll free 1-888-234-1294. s45
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT GROUP is held weekly at noon at Someplace Safe, 101 Atlantic Ave., Morris. Open to all women who are survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Attendance is confidential. Contact Erin for more details at 320-589-3208. s45
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15
The 12th annual Parade of Lights in downtown Morris from 6 to 7 p.m. Lighted floats, holiday music, treats, shopping sales and open houses, and a special visit by Santa highlight the event. For more information call Morris Area Chamber of Commerce (320) 589-1242, growmorris@fedtel.net http://morrismnchamber.org s45
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Mission Fest At Trinity Lutheran in Cyrus, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a dinner, silent auction, grab bags, Bethlehem olive wood items, and lefse. s46