Holiday bazaar coming Nov. 11-12

Mildred Lykens, 365-0060

lykensme@embarqmail.com

Barbara Sexton, 365-5374

madison@gorge.net

http://lyle-wa.blogspot.com/

On Nov 11-12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the annual Ladies Holiday Bazaar will be held at the Activity Center with local entrepreneurs ready to present their wares. Home crafted specialties as well as those one-of-a-kind items will be displayed. If it's baubles or bangles for the daughter or potholders and aprons for the mother-in-law, jams and jellies for grandpa or a fruitcake for the neighbor...these entrepreneurs are ready for you to get a good start on that Christmas list. Lady in charge: Laurece Bonham at 365-2011.

River Peoples Cultural Exchange/Lyle Community Study Circle is presenting "Off the Rez," the story of courage and challenges faced by Shoni Schimmel and her mother, Ceci Moses as they move from Pendleton to Portland so they can both excel in their passion for basketball. In 2010, Schimmel was selected to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-American Team, and was recruited by the University of Louisville Cardinals. The presentation will be Nov. 5, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lyle Activity Center. The Study Circles are free but donations accepted. Contact Portia Masterson, 509-281-0631 or portia@bicyclingbliss.com

Also that weekend launches The Pretenders new Dinner Theater, "Love, Sex and the IRS." The Pretenders have always presented great entertainment to all who attend. Beneventi's will cater the fine dining experience at the Lyle Grange on Nov.11, 12, 18 and 19. Doors open at 6:30, dinner at 7 and play starts at 7:30. Wine will be available from Marshall's Winery. Tickets must be purchased in advance for $25 and available at Klindt's Booksellers in The Dalles and Country Cafe in Lyle and includes dinner catered by Beneventi's of Bingen.

The Lyle Lions Community Center is available for wedding receptions, bereavements, parties, reunions, meetings, bridal and baby showers to name a few uses; catering is available. A small fee is charged to cover the costs of keeping the building repaired and maintained. Interested parties please call Linnea Denis at 365-0039. The Lyle Lions invite you to visit their website constructed and managed by Julie Navarro at http//e-clubhouseorg/sites/lylewa. The International Lions Club Association awarded the Lyle Lions a patch for being one of the clubs who has utilized their on-line report filing and having a club web-site.

November is Diabetes Recognition Month; the Lyle Lion's Club is setting up to offer testing at its First Saturday pancake breakfast.

A thought to remember: Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects.