Battle Mountain News - Morgan Rankin - 426-6412 Keep up with all the events in Bonny Doon with the Battle Mountain News.  Arriving the first of every month at all 1100 Bonny Doon households, this is the best way to advertise in Bonny Doon.  Ads are due by the 24th of the month for the next month's edition.  Rates as of November 2008 are: $20 for up to 12 lines; $50 for 12 lines to a half-page; and $150 for half- to full-page.  Call the publisher, Morgan Rankin, at 426-6412, and deliver your ads to her at 222 Ice Cream Grade.

Saturday, November 8 10:00am to 4:00pm: Bonny Doon Presbyterian Church Holiday Arts & Craft Faire at the Bonny Doon Elementary School, 1492 Pine Flat Road Chili Cook-Off, Raffles, Food, Free Admission Bonny Doon Lavender Farm ~ Maryjo Koch Jewelry ~ Wood Carvings ~ Photography ~ Quilts ~ Antiques ~ Watercolorists ~ Teas ~ Special Crafts ~ Chocolate ~ Bird Houses ~ Holiday Items ~ Pottery ~ Olive Oil Products and much, much more!!! Proceeds Benefit our Building Fund.

Tuesday, November 11 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Knitty Knotty Group 125 McGivern Way If you are interested in any of the fiber arts from around the world - we are too.  We spin, dye, knit, crochet, sew and felt according to who shows up.  We have some extra materials but always welcome donations that will go to our charity projects.  If you have talent in other areas of the fiber arts, or just want to try something new, we would love to have you come.  Call Shirin at 427-3787.

Wednesday, November 12 7:30pm: RBDA Meeting: Ecological Reserve - Beyond Fire Recovery Bonny Doon School Multi-Purpose Room. RBDA Board Nominations Laurie Briden, Senior Wildlife Management Supervisor, and Steve Schindler, Warden, both of the California Department of Fish & Game will discuss the Ecological Reserve, Fire Recovery, and future management. See The Highlander for related articles. Read The Highlander on-line by clicking on the Connections menu item and then on the Rural Bonny Doon Association link.

Friday, November 14 7:00 pm: The Bonny Doon Gardeners We will meet at the home of Marilyn Norberg, 300 Bonnie Brae.  Call Marilyn at 426-1032 to RSVP and for directions to her house. Through a lecture and slides, Dan Harder, the Director of the UCSC Arboretum, will present information about the Arboretum and several of its new plant introductions which are particularly suitable for B.D. gardens.

Tuesday, November 25 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Knitty Knotty Group 125 McGivern Way If you are interested in any of the fiber arts from around the world - we are too.  We spin, dye, knit, crochet, sew and felt according to who shows up.  We have some extra materials but always welcome donations that will go to our charity projects.  If you have talent in other areas of the fiber arts, or just want to try something new, we would love to have you come.  Call Shirin at 427-3787.

Thursday, November 27

Saturday, December 6 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Book Signing Please help Nancy Kille launch her first book, "The Death Contingency". Meet Regan McHenry, a Santa Cruz, California Realtor, whose work puts her in the midst of mystery, mayhem and even murder.  The amateur crime solver uses tools and techniques she's learned during her career and skills she's honed as a keen observer of human nature to solve mysteries - just not always soon enough to stay out of trouble. The murder mystery is set in Santa Cruz and Bonny Doon.  You'll recognize local sites.  The Bonny Doon Volunteer Fire & Rescue Team even makes an appearance. Please join Nancy and husband Craig, a.k.a. chief editor, for a book signing at 301 Azalea Lane. (Turn off Empire Grade 1.25 miles below Felton Empire at Pineridge) Get your books personalized - they'll make fun holiday gifts for friends and family.  Large print available, too. Details at www.GoodReadMysteries.com or 427-1320.

Saturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7 10:00 am to 4:00 pm: Swanton Artisans Holiday Sale Shop locally this holiday season at the Swanton Artisans Holiday Sale at Swanton berry Farm. Selections include: jewelry, painting, ceramics, beeswax candles, homemade salves, dried wreaths, prints, note cards, ornaments, organic teas and coffees, and delicious food to take home. Visit with friends and neighbors and enjoy the festive farm while you shop.

Thursday, December 11 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm: The Ladies of Bonny Doon There is no November meeting, and the December holiday meeting is on the 11th at the usual time at Mickey Beebe's house, 846 Pine Flat Road. The club meets the fourth Thursday of most months and is open to all ladies of Bonny Doon.  It is a social and philanthropic group founded in 1942.  For information call President Larue Wilton at 425-3558 or Vice-President Barbara Louv at 426-3652.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
	Bosch Baha'i Conference Center, 500 Comstock Lane, 423-3387 Please see the Battle Mountain News or call for the schedule of events.
	Memories of the Mountain The Ladies of Bonny Doon This wonderful book is still available.  A "must have" for new and old Dooner's alike.  The Ladies of Bonny Doon Club produced this book in 2004.  Many Bonny Dooners contributed stories, pictures, and editing skills. Order your book online at authorhouse.com or call 800-839-8640.  $20.50 plus postage.