October 15

THE WADENA WHIRLAWAYS will square dance Oct. 15, 7:30 - 10 p.m., at the Wadena Elk's Lodge. Jim Lizowski, caller.

October 17

STORY HOUR for children, Stomping Grounds coffee house, Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Reading provided by volunteers. Free book given away each time. For info., call 218-895-5750 or www. staplesstompinggrounds. com.

October 19

SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS GROUP meets third Monday of each month at The Shante in Pillager, 6 - 7:30 p.m. Writers (adults) are encouraged to bring a sample poem, story, chapter of book you have written. For info., e-mail Sandy Opheim at opheimst@msn.com.

October 20

TUESDAY NIGHT KNIT- TERS meets every Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Stomping Grounds coffee house, Staples. Beginners welcome. For info., 218-895-5750.

October 21

FALL HARVEST TURKEY DINNER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS, Oct. 21, 4:30 - 7 p.m., Motley United Methodist Church, 847 3rd Ave. So. Lane, Motley.

October 22

REGION FIVE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION meets Oct. 22, at their office, 403 Prairie Ave NE., Suite 100, Staples. Committee mtgs. 6 p.m.; EDA Governing Body, 6:30 p.m.; Econ. Devel. presentation, 7 p.m.

October 22

THE ALL-SCHOOL REUNION COMMITTEE Will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Community Center. Chair person Mike Blessing says all are welcome, especially graduates of the 70s and 80s, to help with planning.

School board agenda The Staples Motley School Board will meet at 6:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19, at the Motley school cafeteria.

A school/community forum time will start the meeting providing the board chair and/or superintendent have been contacted by noon of the day of the meeting regarding topic.

Tentative agenda items include:

o Personnel items including approving a contract for Nicole Beach as the middle school social worker; approving a retirement request from Larry Holmberg, Motley custodian and approving the winter and spring extra curricular coaches.

o Reports from the school board committees including a report on the closed session on the superintendent's annual evaluation; building principals, high school dean of students/ activities director, middle school dean of students, buildings and grounds supervisor and superintendent.