Linda Feldner has sent me this news of Audrey Rendahl Scofield passing away October 31st in a Williston Hospital. Audrey was raised in the Benedict area. Her late parents were Ted and Lenore Rendahl.  Dan Flath of Max and Minot is her Uncle. The funeral was held on Tuesday, November 7th. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minot. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens north of Minot. Our Sympathy to the family.  Thankyou, Linda, for all the news you send in.

And thankyou to all the other ones of you who send in news. You just don't know how much it is appreciated and how much more interesting it makes the Max News.  You may drop off news at Bremer Bank in Max, phone me at 679-2459 or e-mail me at emz@restel.net

Today, Thursday, November 9th: at noon the Max Senior Citizens will be having their November potluck, followed by entertainment by the Max Grade School children at 1:00. The election of officers and monthly meeting will follow the entertainment. Thursday, not Friday as usual!

Also from 1:30 to 3:00 this same Thursday, flu and pneumonia shots will be given at the Max Civic Center by the First District Health Unit.

Then at 7 P.M. the play "Ten Little Chipmunks or, and Then There Were Nuts" will be presented at the Max School.  It will be presented by the Max High School Drama Department. There is alot of talent in the school so attend the play and support the kids. You won't be disappointed!

The Max Public Library had a super Halloween party with a great turnout of about 50 kids. The Honor Society from the school did all of the games with the children. The Library staff wants to thank all of them and also their advisor, Ms. Zablotney for all of her help in getting the kids down to the library and helping with the party. Also thankyou to the moms who helped in the kitchen with serving the lunch! 

The Max Public Library will be having a busy week ahead as this Sunday, November 12th. is the Kick Off to Library Week with a Bookfair/Flea Market/Vendor Fair from 9:30 to 2:30 at the Max Civic Center. You may set up the night before starting at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 8 a.m. on Sunday. You may still rent a table for this event by calling the Max Library at 679-2263. Tables are $10 each and need to be paid for on Sunday morning.

Things for sale during this day long event will be books from Waldenbooks and Scholastic, all at great prices. The Library will be having a bake sale also and they would really appreciate any donations of baked goods you can offer so they may offer a great variety of items for you to stock up on, with the holidays coming.  Other vendors are Pampered Chef, Avon, Watkins, Mary Kay, and Christal Haugen will have her jewelry she makes. You will have to come to see what the Flea Market vendors have for sale!

A super lunch will be served during these hours as a benefit for George Mihlbauer, husband of Arlette Iverson, who has recently had a liver transplant.

Then the following week will continue to be Library Week with the Bookfair continuing during library days and hours. And the fun begins on Monday evening, November 13th., at 7 p.m. when Terry Voeller from Lowe's Garden Center will be teaching a class on making suet balls for birds. Those of you who know Terry from past Library Weeks, know it will be an evening of fun and laughter!

Thursday evening, November 16th., at 7 p.m. Tamra Huesers will be instructing a hands-on tile mosaics class at which time participants will make a tile stepping stone. You do need to register with Tamra for this class so she has enough supplies with and you need to call her no later than tomorrow evening, Friday, November 10th. Tamra's number is 679-2030. These evening classes will be held in the Max Civic Center.

The Max Library would like to thank you for your support in years past and they hope to see you there again this year! If you have any questions of any of this, please call the Max Library at 679-2263 or e-mail them at maxlib@restel.net .

Remember to come to Civic Club on Monday night at 7:30, also the 13th., and  held in one of the Civic Center's rooms.

There is Open Adult Volleyball at the Max School every Sunday evening at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a charge of $1.00 per person. Please use the back door of the school to enter. If you have any questions, please call Brenda Henne at 679-2415.

Remember to donate to St Matthew's box in the bank! New or good clean used mittens, gloves, scarves and caps that will be given to the Domestic Violence Crisis Center in Minot.

Be Watchful and Careful: Sunday morning a hunter came to the Eugene Zaderaka farm to tell us he had just seen two adult mountain lions only one-half mile east of us. They headed to the north west.  

Rushville-NewOta Farmers Union Local annual meeting will be held on Monday, November 6th at 7:30 at the Lila Fannik home in Max. There will be election of officers and delegates for the State Farmers Union Convention which will be held in Williston on December 8 and 9th. All are welcome!

Reminders: Max Catholic Church Fall Festival being held on November 5th. with serving of pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice, and coffee from 10 am to 1 pm. Drawings will be held and there will be crafts and baked goods for sale.

Thursday, November 9th. the Max Senior Citizens will be holding their noon potluck with the monthly meeting to follow. The children from school will be entertaining. There will be election of officers. Please remember - this is being held on Thursday instead of Friday!

Sunday, November 12th. is the kick off for the Max Library's Week. From 9 to 2:30 there will be books for sale; several vendors; and several  flea market style tables to buy from. Noon lunch will be served. Monday night is an activity which you do not need to bring anything to but on Thursday night, the 16th, Tamra Huesers will be instructing a hands-on tile mosaics class. You do need to register for this by calling Tamra at 679-2030 by November 10th. There is no charge for the class but she needs to bring enough supplies, so please phone her if you 'hope' to come. If you have any used or new ceramic tiles for the class, they would be greatly appreciated. More information on these events in next week's news.

You will find a box, neatly decorated by the children in St. Matthew's Sunday School, at the Max Bremer Bank. This is for any new or good used mittens, gloves, scarves, and caps that will then be donated to the Domestic Violence Crisis Center in Minot.

The recent annual Civic Club Steak Fry was a huge success with all 300 tickets being sold. The Civic Center was beautifully decorated by the Max School children in Kindergarten through sixth grade. Thankyou children, for doing such a wonderful job!

Dwight and DeeOn Mack recently returned from Red Lodge, Montana  where they attended a Mary Kay Retreat.

Margaret and Eugene Zaderaka attended the 40th. anniversary celebration for Lori Zaderaka's parents in Minot on Friday evening.

"Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine."  William Feather

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