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Meetings are weekly on Fridays at noon at Famous Dave's restaurant, 2915 North Reserve Street in Missoula. Come at 11:30 if you are ordering lunch (expected). Famous Dave's opens at 11 am. Please feel free to invite friends that might enjoy participating in our weekly meetings. So we can inform the restaurant of our anticipated attendance, please RSVP to Jim Royan in advance. Cell: (406) 550-3349, Email: royan.1@netzero.net

Friday, May 23, 2025 - NO MEETING - Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend

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Here are some of the outstanding services on Memorial Day around Missoula, curtesy of Susan Campbell Reneau. This image was generated using Grok It's a fake, but it looks GREAT! 99 th Annual MEMORIAL DAY WREATH CEREMONIES MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025 FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - PLEASE COME! 7 a.m. – Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery , Military flag poles. Sunrise Service. One wreath presented at base of flag display with potted plant. Playing of Taps. Schedule for day given to public.   No shooting.   Just flags and honor and color guard standing at attention, if available.   Playing of Taps at the end of service. 9:30 a.m. – VFW Post 209 Headquarters , 245 W. Main Street, Missoula. Opening prayer and send-off to American Legion Post 27 Color Guard and VFW Post 209 Honor Guard as they begin the day of wreath presentations around Missoula. Schedule for day given to public. 10 a.m. – Van Buren Street Bridge between Eastgate Shopping Center and Missoula Area Cham...
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Friday, May 9, 2025 - Speaker - Walt Kero, CPA

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Walt Kero is a respected and accessible certified public accountant in Missoula who will address recent changes in federal and state tax legislation and discuss how to protect yourself for retirement "phishing and smishing" scams. Walt is with Kero Byington & Associates.  
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April 25, 2025 - Speaker - Burley McWilliams, Director of Operations and Maintenance for Missoula Public Schools

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Mr. McWilliams will discuss the status of Missoula's schools and explain how he is working to keep our school buildings secure and protect the health of students by removing hazardous materials including lead and asbestos. Missoula County Public Schools website .
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April 18, 2025 - Speaker - David Sanders, Chief of Staff for the Montana Auditor's Office

David will update us on some of the important Bills being discussed in the year's legislative session and share his opinions and insights on a number of important political issues both in Montana and at the national level. Check out the auditor's website .
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April 11, 2025 - Speaker - Danielle Matt, Member of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force

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Danielle Matt was appointed by Attorney General Austin Knudsen in 2024 to represent the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes on the Montana Department of Justice's Montana Missing Indigenous Person Task Force. Dannielle's granddaughter, Jermain Charlo, is one of Montana's many missing indigenous young women. Information on the task force, including a database of missing people and resources can be found on the website: https://www.dojmt.gov/mmip-home/ .
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