Friday, May 5, 2017
Friday, February 10, 2017
BINGO
Greetings all,
It looks like the weather may be changing up just a bit!
We will be having Bingo this Saturday FEB 11 starting at 7;pm. BYOB and a
snack to share if you wish.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Publisher: Bill
Calovis Issue: 49
Nov.,
2016
Directors: Bruce
Kelley (322-5935), Bill Calovis (321-2982), Jerry Nye (322-8587), Geoff
McKnight (322-5504), Jenny Calovis (780-0660)
2016 ANNUAL MEETING
The
annual meeting was held October 9, 2016 at the old school house. Some of the
items discussed were; overhead doors for the pavilion, a sidewalk to the
outhouses, possibility of having the pig roast after Labor Day. It was
recommended to think about this and for now it will be on the second Saturday
in June, and perhaps have a similar function in the fall for a trial run.
The Stillwater Historical preservation
society had a meeting at the school house, and gave a real nice presentation.
Bill gave them a breakdown of how the building was preserved and many of the
improvements and maintenance that has been done. They made mention that it may
be something for us to consider; to have the old school entered into the preservation
society, to preserve the history of the old school. It was mentioned that Mike
and Vickie should be made aware of this consideration, and if they approve, we
might want to getter done. They assured us that there would be no restriction as to how we used
or maintained the property and buildings. Everything would remain the same as
it is now.
The
directors were re-elected, Bruce Kelley president, Bill Calovis
secretary/treasurer, Jerry Nye Vice president, Geoff McKnight, and Jenney
Calovis directors.
BINGO,
GAME NITE, ETC.
We will be starting up the bingo
and game nights after the first of the year.
Due to poor attendance at previous Bingo nights, I will be sending out
an email or phone call if you don’t have email, prior to the bingo night, and
will request a response. If there is not enough interest I will send out
another notice canceling. We will be
holding bingo on the second Saturday night and game/poker on the fourth
Saturday night starting at 7pm.
Due to lack of interest, we will
not be having a Christmas party this year, but will be having a New Years eve
Party starting about 8PM.
SCHOLARSHIP
It is
time to get those applications in for the Teachers Memorial Scholarship and
start working on them. They will need to be in by May 1st. please
call or email me if you need an application.
Donations can be made to the
scholarship fund and will be kept in a separate account. All donations are tax
deductable under IRS section 501 (c) (3).
Building and Grounds
We are going to put overhead
doors on the pavilion and a sidewalk from the School House to the outhouses,
and hope to have that done by the Pig Roast in June. Everything is in real good
shape.
FACEBOOK/BLOGSPOT
Be sure to check out the Facebook
and Blogspots.
I will be posting information about happenings, events, from time to
time… I will try to keep them as up to
date as I can…
$ Treasurer’s Report $
We have $5,577.30, in the checking account and $6089.21 in the scholarship fund for a total of $11,666.51. All bills are paid.
2017 DUES ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED
$20.00 FOR FAMILY/ $10 SINGLE
Donations for the scholarship fund are greatly appreciated, and are tax deductable.
Please find the attached form on the back of this letter, correct if needed and return with your payment.
whitebirdcc@gmail.com or (321-2982)
Sunday, May 15, 2016
The annual Pig-Roast/fund raiser will be Saturday the 11th of June. The pig will be served about 5:pm. Please bring a dish to share and of course a beverage of your choice. We will provide bottled water, coffee, Lemonade, and Iced tea. There will be a live auction after dinner. There is no charge, however we encourage purchasing a raffle ticket or making a donation.
Monday, November 2, 2015
WHITEBIRD NEWS LETTER NOVEMBER 2015
Publisher: Bill
Calovis Issue: 48
Nov.,
2015
Directors: Bruce
Kelley (322-5935), Bill Calovis (322-5049), Jerry Nye (322-8587), Geoff
McKnight (322-5504), Jenny Calovis (208-4213)
2015 ANNUAL
MEETING
The 2015 annual meeting was held Sunday October 11th. A good pot luck lunch was enjoyed by all. Corned
Beef and cabbage dinner will be on March 13th at 2:PM. The Christmas
party will be on December 19th at 7:pm We will be doing the
white elephant gift exchange again, if you want to receive a gift, please bring
one wrapped and marked, man, woman, or child. As always bring a snack to share.
The New Years Eve Party will be at around 8:PM, again bring a snack and a beverage
of choice.
It was decided to charge a $50
deposit for the use of the school house, to be refunded if the building and
grounds are left clean and in good shape.
THANKSGIVING
We will be having a Thanksgiving
dinner at the school house this year. It will be an organized pot luck. If you are interested, please call Mary at
259-4366 and work out the details with her.
PLEASE let her know as soon as possible (no
later than the 15th) so that enough food etc. can be arranged.
BINGO, GAME NITE
We will be starting up the bingo
and game nights after the first of the year.
We did get the new outhouses completed, and they have been a well
received addition to our Community Center. We will be holding bingo on the
second Saturday night and game/poker on the fourth Saturday night starting at
7pm.
ON-GOING PROJECTS
There are no new projects
pending. Keith has finished painting and
the old school house is looking great.
He even painted the old out houses, which are pretty much just to look
at now.
A great big thank you goes out to
Keith, and all who helped with this big job.
Also I would like to thank John Simonich, and his painting co. for the
use of his equipment and ladder truck, without which the project would have
been next to impossible.
Also
thanks to all who helped out with the many projects this year. If I try to
mention everyone, I will surly forget someone. We did get the new flooring
installed in the kitchen, thank you to Don Epperson for his help with this
project. (Actually Bruce and I pretty much just watched).
SCHOLARSHIP
It is not too early to start thinking
about getting those Teachers Memorial Scholarship applications in. Please
contact me via phone (406-322-5049) or e-mail (whitebirdcc@gmail.com), for your
applications. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or returning
college student, and a relative of a Whitebird Community Center member in good standing. Applications
must be postmarked no later than May 1st.
Donations can be made to the
scholarship fund and will be kept in a separate account. All donations are tax
deductable under IRS section 501 (c) (3).
FACEBOOK/BLOGSPOT
Be sure to check out the Facebook
and Blogspots.
I will be posting information about happenings, events, from time to
time… I will try to keep them as up to
date as I can…
$ Treasurer’s Report $
W have $6,476.52 ,in the checking account and $4,727.17 in
the scholarship fund for a total of $11,203.69 All bills are paid.
2016 DUES ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED
send to :Whitebird Community Center
445a McNaley Rd.
Columbus, MT 59019
send to :Whitebird Community Center
445a McNaley Rd.
Columbus, MT 59019
.
Donations for the scholarship fund are greatly appreciated,
and are tax deductable.
whitebirdcc@gmail.com
or (322-5049)
Friday, March 6, 2015
WHITEBIRD NEWS
Publisher: Bill Calovis Issue: 46 Mar., 2015
Directors: Bruce Kelley (322-5935), Bill Calovis (322-5049), Jerry Nye (322-8587), Geoff McKnight (322-5504), Jenny Calovis (780-0660)
SCHOLARSHIPS Time is flying by real fast, get those Teachers Memorial Scholarship applications in. Please contact me via phone (406-322-5049) or e-mail (whitebirdcc@gmail.com), for your applications. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or returning college student, and a relative of a Whitebird Community Center member in good standing. Applications must be postmarked no later than May 1st.
Donations can be made to the scholarship fund and will be kept in a separate account. Donations are tax deductable under IRS section 501 (c) (3).
Merle Pederson We lost another dear friend and neighbor. Merle Pederson has left this world, and will be greatly missed.
Richard Redle
Richard Redle Left us on March 6th, and also will be greatly missed. Services are planned for Saturday March 14th.
Our sympathy goes out to family and friends. A memorial fund has been established, and tax deductable donations can be made at anytime.
BINGO & GAME NITES
The Bingo and Game nights will continue until the end of May. Bingo is on the second Saturday evening, and game night is on the fourth Saturday starting at 7pm. Nickel, dime, quarter poker seems to the game of choice, but if you would like, bring a few friends and get a game of your choice going… We were introduced to a new game called Left Right Center, It was a lot of fun. Let’s get some more new games going!
Corned Beef Dinner
We are going to have a Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner Sunday, March 15th. Everything will be provided, but if want a (special) beverage, please bring that along. The plan is to eat as close to 2PM as possible, do-do sometimes occurs so if it does we will deal with that.
ON-GOING PROJECTS We have no projects going on at this time. The outhouse project has been completed (almost) Bruce is still working on the tape and paint, but they are real usable, and have been appreciated by all, most especially the ladies at game nights and bingo. Quote," wow it is nice and warm in there".
Fate
There were two young men in this small village, who were always trying to get the best of an old wise man. They were never successful in getting one over the old man, so one day they devised a plan that would surly do the job. They would catch this bird, and one would hold it behind his back, while the other would tell the old man, "John is holding a bird behind his back, can you tell me whether it is dead or alive". If he answered alive, then he would snap its neck and show him it was dead. If he answered dead then he would show it to him and let it go. So they went to his house and executed the plan. When asked the question, he simply replied, "John, the fate of that bird is in your hands"
The moral of this story, is, "the fate of this organization is in our hands". Just sayin!
Be sure to check out the Facebook and Blogspots.
www.facebook.com/WhitebirdCommunityCenter
www.whitebirdcc.blogspot.com
$ TREASURER’S REPORT $
We have $3,849.40 in the checking account and $5,654.10 in the scholarship fund for a total of $11,820.52. All bills are paid.
2014 DUES ARE BEING ACCEPTED
Donations for the scholarship fund are greatly appreciated, and are tax deductable.
whitebirdcc@gmail.com or (322-5049)
Monday, December 15, 2014
WHITEBIRD NEWS
Publisher: Bill Calovis Issue: 45 Dec., 2014
Directors: Bruce Kelley (322-5935), Bill Calovis (322-5049), Jerry Nye (322-8587), Geoff McKnight (322-5504), Jenny Calovis (208-4213)
CHRISTMAS/ NEW YEARS EVE We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will be having a Christmas party on Saturday evening, December 20th starting at 7pm. We will be doing the white elephant gift exchange again, if you want to receive a gift, please bring one wrapped and marked, man, woman, or child. As always bring a snack to share. New Years Eve Party at the old school house. I think the doors will be open at about 8pm, bring a snack to share and some of your favorite beverage….
MEMORIAL FUNDS/Donations
This year memorials were given in memory of Martha VanValkenburgh, Kurt Heigis, Joy Campbell, and Alfred Viig, for a total of $2,060.00. Total donations for the year were $7,194.20 Thanks in part to Stillwater mine $2,500, and Sean Strange donated a rifle to raffle off for total of $3,000.00. The proceeds were split with Musicians Rendezvous. Thank you all for your generosity.
BINGO, GAME NITE
We will be starting up the bingo and game nights after the first of the year. We did get the new outhouses completed, so it should be a lot more comfortable to go potty. We will be holding bingo on the second Saturday night and game/poker on the fourth Saturday night at 7pm.
ON-GOING PROJECTS
There are no new projects pending, so we can all have a little time to relax and enjoy all of the great efforts put forth by the membership, donations and labor.
We will be thinking about repainting the old School house this spring, Keith Kamppinen offered his labor if we buy the paint. So when the weather breaks that project should get started.
SCHOLARSHIP
It is not too early to start thinking about getting those Teachers Memorial Scholarship applications in. Please contact me via phone (406-322-5049) or e-mail (whitebirdcc@gmail.com), for your applications. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or returning college student, and a relative of a Whitebird Community Center member in good standing. Applications must be postmarked no later than May 1st.
Donations can be made to the scholarship fund and will be kept in a separate account. All donations are tax deductible under IRS section 501 (c) (3).
FACEBOOK/BLOGSPOT
Be sure to check out the Facebook and Blogspots.
www.facebook.com/WhitebirdCommunityCenter
www.whitebirdcc.blogspot.com
I will be posting information about happenings, events, from time to time… I will try to keep them as up to date as I can…
$ TREASURER’S REPORT $
We have $3,251.03 in the checking account and $5,224.10 in the scholarship fund for a total of $8,475.13 All bills are paid.
2015 DUES ARE BEING ACCEPTED
The date on your mailing label should show the date your dues are paid thru, if it is wrong please accept my apology. Let me know and I will make it right.
Donations for the scholarship fund are greatly appreciated, and are tax deductable.
whitebirdcc@gmail.com or (322-5049)
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