Volunteering
Tomorrow?s Leaders Today volunteer calendar appears monthly and is designed to match nonprofit organizations with volunteers. Agencies needing volunteers in December include:

Clubs & Organizations - 2008
AARP lobbies for senior citizen benefits at the national, statewide and local level and is a social group with service to others in mind. It meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the second Monday at the Community Room at the Fernandina Beach Police Department, 1525 Lime St. Call John Megna at 277-2143.

Clubs & Organizations
Weekly Monday Parents Anonymous Support Group: Meets every Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church, 590 S. Huachuca in Benson.

Where the wild things are
MISSOULA ? Everyone knows the best place to hunt elk in Montana: Noname Ridge. And fishing? Try Cantfindit Creek.

Mary Monroe Davis' private fortune put to public good
This feature is under development and will be available soon. Mary Monroe Davis was a committed homemaker who canned elderberry jelly, handwashed cloth diapers and pummeled rattlesnakes with rocks.

Kiwanis kick off parade
The annual Christmas Light Parade is Saturday, sponsored for the second year by Deming's Kiwanis. The parade begins at 6 p.m. at BMX Park, proceeds to East Poplar Street, then to South Diamond, East Spruce, South Platinum, East Ash streets and Courthouse Park.

Your Picks
H ere's a look at some of the better entertainment options set of the week. Drop us an e-mail of no more than 50 words at marquee@sunherald.com no later than noon Tuesday to let us know what entertainment options you have in store for the coming weekend, and we'll include some of your submissions to give readers an idea of entertainment options.

Reduced federal funds and public donations jeopardize services
In the midst of what an economic research group recently labeled a recession, local non-profit organizations are taking budget hits that could result in fewer specialized services.

Vendors sought for Village Fair Days
New Milford Village Fair Days Committee has announced it is seeking vendors for the 2009 Village Fair Days.Arts, crafts and antiques vendors, as well as businesses, organizations, churches, clubs and food vendors are invited to participate in the July 24-25 event.

Athol could be called 'Garden Town'
ATHOL - Where they will be and what form they will take is still being worked out, but the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, in collaboration with several community organizations, hopes to build gardens in town.

Club of the Year application deadline extended to Dec. 12
The Club of the Year application deadline has been extended to December 12, 2008. Applications must be postmarked no later than December 12, 2008. USA Cycling's andquot;Club of the Yearandquot; Awards are designed to recognize USA Cycling clubs that have made exceptional efforts to develop programs and promote all aspects of competitive cycling. Overall Club of the Year awards will be given in ...

Calling all Jewish bikers
If you're Jewish, love to ride motorcycles and live in Connecticut, the Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance (JMA) wants you. Formed nearly five years ago, the non-profit JMA has already grown to include 1500 members spread out among the 24 clubs worldwide that fall under its umbrella.

Peek at the Week
Deadline for items for Peek at the Week is 10 days before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, church events, reunions and support groups to Peek at the Week, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026, fax to (847) 486-7495, or e-mail to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for publication.

Howard County?s Rotary clubs begin initiative to encourage community service
Howard County?s Rotary clubs have 12 good reasons for residents to get involved.

Updated 12/3: News Briefs: Chamber holiday luncheon Thursday
The Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with local service clubs will present a holiday luncheon Thursday sponsored by American Chartered Bank.

Thailand's PAD protesters leave airports
Opposition leader Sondhi Limthongkul warns that he's ready to call demonstrators out again despite Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's resignation. Before thousands of anti-government demonstrators could finish packing up their giant woks, folding cots, golf clubs and other articles of airport occupation today, their leader was warning of the possibility of more crippling protests.

Hockey. Auction for Bourdon Fund
The National Hockey League Players' Association announced yesterday the launch of an online auction of hockey memorabilia donated by NHL players and clubs and other hockey organizations. The proceeds of the auction will support scholarships and other youth-related initiatives sponsored by the Luc Bourdon Memorial Fund, named in memory of the former Vancouver Canucks defenceman who died in a ...

BoSox finalize $3.3M deal with Japanese RHP Tazawa
Daisuke Matsuzaka helped the Boston Red Sox win the World Series in his first year and he won 18 games in his second.

Share The Spirit
As the spirit of the season settles into Northwest Arkansas, area nonprofit organizations are working away, busily striving to make the season bright for everyone. But, they need a holiday hand!

Golf courses tout their environmental credentials
At the Jack Nicklaus-designed Hills course at the Hills Country Club in Lakeway, a creek and waterfalls cut through the handsomely manicured greens that roll amid a gated subdivision.