COMMUNITY CALENDAR 4/14/2004
RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE
Who: Anthony Wayne First Church of God
Where: 6012 South Bend Drive
When: April 29th and 30th, 8am-5pm and 8am to 3pm
$2 bag sale 1-3pm
SECOND ANNUAL FREEDOM DAY
Who: Waynedale United Methodist Church, 2501 Church Street
What: FREE Food and clothing give-away to those in need in Waynedale area
When: Saturday, April 17th 9am-Noon.
Why: In Matthew 25 we are told that whatever we do for people in need we are doing for Christ
KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEETING
Who: Korean War Veterans Assn., Indiana Chapter One
What: Monthly meeting
When: April 10th, Breakfast at 7am, Meeting at 9am
Where: American Legion Post 82, 3501 Harris Road
Spouses and friends always welcome
RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE
Who: Trinity Lutheran Church
Where: 7819 Decatur Rd.
When: April 23rd, 8am-5pm & Bag Sale April 24th 9am-Noon
RUMMAGE SALE
Who: Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
What: Annual Spring Rummage Sale
Where: 1819 Reservation Dr. in the fellowship hall
When: Friday, April 23, 9am-4pm, & $2.00 Bag Sale, Sat., 9am-Noon
Event sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
SOUTH SIDE BUSINESS GROUP MEETING
When: April 22, 5:30pm
Where: Atz’s on Tillman Road
Featured Speaker: State Senator David Long
Notice: May 27th meeting will be at Fellowship Missionary Church, 2536 E. Tillman Road
HOLY WEEK SERVICES AT GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Where: 10010 Aurora Place, Lakes of Liberty Mills
When: Palm Sunday-9:30am, Maundy Thursday-April 8th 7pm, Good Friday-April 9th, 7pm,Easter Vigil-April 10th at Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry St. at 8pm
Easter Sunday-April 11th at Grace Episcopal Church at 9:30am
RUMMAGE BAKE SALE
Where: Hope United Methodist Church, 6608 Hoagland Road, Hoagland
When: Thursday, April 22 8am-1pm, and Bag sale Friday, April 23 8am-Noon
ELMHURST SHOW CHOIR
What: Dessert Theatre
When: Friday, April 16th Show begins at 7pm
Where: Elmhurst High School Cafeteria
Who: Elmhurst Show Choir and Lincoln Sensation Choir from Lincoln Elementary
Cost: $5/person
Coffee, punch, and desserts available
RUMMAGE SALE AT MOUNT CALVARY
When: Friday, April 23 9am-4pm and Saturday, April 24 9am-noon
Where: Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive-Fellowship Hall
$2 Bag Sale starts on Saturday morning
EASTER SERVICES
Who Bethany Lutheran Church
Where: 2435 Engle Road
When: Easter Service – April 11th at 6:30am and 9:00am
CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH T-BALL
When: Each Monday starting May 31st thru July 5th
Where: At the church located at 6301 Winchester Rd
Register your child ages 5-7 Saturday, April 3rd or April 10th, 9am to noon at the church
FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP MEETS
Where: Kingston Residence, 7515 Winchester Road
When: Second Wednesday of each month from 3-4pm
What: This group will offer support, education on resources, and provide training materials to family caregivers
For More Information contact Pattie 747-1523
ALLEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE OPEN TO VIEW
When: Now open from 1-4pm
Where: Allen County Courthouse, 715 S. Calhoun
Open to the Public
No reservations required
For tours call Mary 449-4246
A donation of $2 per person is suggested
EAGLE AERIE #248 NEWS
Join us every Friday for “All You Can Eat Fish” for only $6.
Every Saturday come and enjoy steaks. Featuring 16oz. T-bone Steak dinner for $10.50. All dinners include choice of baked potato or fries, vegetable, salad, and roll.
SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS GROUP
Where: Atz Ice Cream Shoppe, 211 E. Tillman
When: Thursday at 5:30pm
Meal: $5 per person
BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE
Autographed copies of my new book, HOW TO EAT A WILD GREEN PANCAKE and other humorous tales, will be available for purchase at The Waynedale News office, 2700 Lower Huntington Road. The price is $19.50.
CHURCH SERVICES
Where: Church of Christ, 3421 Thurber Ave, Waynedale
When: Sundays 9am Bible Study – 10am & 6:30pm Services
Radio program on WGL, 1250AM, each Sunday from 7am-7:30am
Call 747-2637 for information
GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meets every Thursday at 11:30am at Atz IceCream Shoppe on Tillman Road
SUNRISE TO SUNSET
What: Hiking, Bird watching
Where: Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road
Call: 427-6008 or just stop by for a visit
HOMEWORK
QUESTIONS!
Who: Middle & High School students
What: Math and science homework
Where: Allen County Public Library Young Adult Services, 900 Webster St
When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 6-8pm
For more information 421-1255
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH CHAPEL
When: 6:30am-4:30pm
What: 5 days a week private prayer & meditation
Where: 442 E. Jefferson Blvd
Mass at 8:30am, Monday – Saturday
ST. THERESE BINGO
When: Tuesdays
Where: 2304 Lower
Huntington Road
Early Birds: 6:30pm
Regular Bingo: 7pm
SOUTHSIDE OPTIMIST CLUB “Friend of Youth”
When: Every Tuesday from 7-8am
Where: Atz Restaurant, 211 E. Tillman Road
Contact: Devon Mathias
747-5468
OVERCOMERS
OUTREACH
Who: People suffering from addictions & affected family members thru Christ-Centered 12-step support groups
Where: South Wayne United Methodist Church, 3500 South Wayne Ave.
When: Thursdays 7-8pm
More Info: 745-2933
DEPRESSION SUPPORT MEETS
When: 2nd and 4th Thursday each month at 6pm
Where: Hope Missionary Church, 429 E. Dustman Road, Bluffton
What: Open to anyone suffering with depression, bi-polar, anxiety, or has a friend or loved one who does
Cost: Free but donations are accepted
824-1844 or 694-6371 for more information
SENIOR CLUB MEETS
Where: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 16931 Thiele Road
When: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month, 9:15am
What: Devotions, lunch and fellowship shared
Group also sews lap robes for church and community. All seniors welcome.
Call 622-4886 or 622-6837
WALKERS WELCOME!
Where: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive in the new Family Life Center
When: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday beginning at 8am
Mrs. Betty Rekeweg checks your blood pressure before & after walking, if desired. A five-minute devotion is provided prior to the start of the program after which a person can walk as long as they desire.
ROLLING THUNDER
What: Rolling Thunder Meeting
Where: AMVETS Post #33
When: 3rd Sunday 3pm
TEAMSTERS RETIREE’S MEETING
Who: Teamseter Retiree’s Local 414
What: Monthly meeting
Where: Local 414 Union Hall
When: April 20th, 1pm
Potluck
SOUTHWEST
CONSERVATION CLUB
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
What: Warm-up Archery Shoot
When: Easter Sunday, April 11, 10:00am-2:00pm
What: Trap and Skeet Shoot
When: Sunday, April 11 & 25, 12:30pm until close
DONATIONS NEEDED
Who: Portage Creek Camp Association, Cub pack 3044 and Boy Scout Troop 44
What: Annual Large Spring Garage Sale
Where: Scout Cabin at Lower Huntington & Ardmore
When: Garage sale will be sometime in May
Donations accepted anytime
Please arrange to have someone meet you at the cabin, or we can pick up your stuff.
For free pick-up call
436-2422, 409-0197 or
804-2422
PRE-K PROGRAM about SALAMANDERS
Where: Fox Island County Park, Yohne Road
When: April 15th, 10-11am / 2-3pm
Cost: $3.00 per child
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT PASTA BUFFET
Who: American Legion, Post 296
When: April 17th from 5pm-7:30pm
What: The band following the Pasta Buffet will be ‘Father & Son’.
Everyone is welcome for a good evening of food and dance while enjoying what Legion Post 296 has to offer members and guests.
Open To The Public
FISH & TENDERLOIN SUPPER
Who: Trinity Lutheran Church Thrivent Financial
What: All-You-Can-Eat Fish and Tenderloin Supper
Where: 7819 Decatur Road, Fort Wayne
When: Saturday May 1st, 4pm-7:30pm
Cost: Adults $6:50
Children $4.50
4 and under FREE
Featuring: Fox Catering
Note: Carry-out dinners available & handicap accessible
THE GREAT BATTERY ROUND-UP
Hires Automotive Centers of Fort Wayne is honored to be a part of this year’s AAA Chicago Motor Club and Exide Batteries “Great Battery Round-up.” Local residents seeking a place to dispose of old automotive and/or marine batteries may drop them off at their nearest Hires Automotive Center between April 19 and April 26. For each battery collected, Exide will give AAA Chicago Motor Club $1.50 to donate to the American Lung Association. Properly disposing of old batteries at your nearest Hires Automotive Center will benefit both the environment as we celebrate Earth Day on April 22, as well as, the great work done at the American Lung Association. Hires Automotive Centers are conveniently located at (North) 1620 Northland Blvd.; (South) at 7111 South Anthony Blvd.; (West) at 5809 Illinois Rd.; (East/New Haven) at 425 U.S. 930 East; and in Angola at 1905 N. Wayne St.
FOCUS ON HEALTH
Who: Avalon Missionary Church
What: Health screenings include blood pressure, height, weight, and vision.
Where: Lower Huntington Rd. and Baerfield Throughway at the Family Life Center
When: April 24 from 8am –12 noon
On Sunday, March 21st, there was vandalism done to a handicap van at AmVets Post 33, which put a handicap child out of commission. If you know of vandalism in the Waynedale Area, contact The Waynedale News at 747-4535.
FAMILY STORYTIME
Tuesdays, April 20 & 27, 2004, 6:30 p.m.
From Grandma to Baby & Everything In Between
Find out how much fun sharing stories together can be.
Smart Start Storytime
Wednesdays, April 14, 21, 28, 10:45 a.m.
Preschool age children and their caregivers discover fun with stories, songs, fingerplays and games geared for those early literacy skills.
Born to Read Storytime
Wednesdays, April 14, 21, 28, 10:15 a.m.
Children under 3 and their caregivers will find the joy of books, songs and movement during our storytime with you in mind.
An Unfortunate Program
Saturday, April 17, 2004, 2:00 p.m.
Children in grades 4 – 8 don’t attend this program. If you know about Lemony Snickets you know what we mean.
Libraries Rock!
Tuesday April 20, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 21, 10:45 a.m. and Thursday, April 22, 3:30 p.m.
Children and their caregivers help us solve the library mystery, share a story and find the lost treasure as a part of our National Library Week Celebration.
For more information call Hessen Cassel Branch Library, 3030 East Paulding Road 260-421-1330
CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH T-BALL
When: Each Monday starting May 31st thru July 5th.
Where: At the church located at 6301 Winchester Road
(At the intersection of Winchester Rd. and Baer Field Thruway)
Who: Register your child ages 5-7 – Saturday April 24th
EXPERIENCE FOSTER GARDEN’S
OUTSTANDING
TULIP DISPLAY
One of the Midwest’s most outstanding tulip gardens will be reaching its peak blooming period this month. Located at Foster Park, the garden has more than 30,000 tulip and daffodil bulbs to herald spring’s arrival.
Located at 3900 Old Mill Road, Foster Park is admired by tourists and residents alike. Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation gardeners take pride in their seasonal floral displays, but have a soft spot for the tulips.
“We look for unique flowers, with names like Blueberry Ripple, Sun Ray, Violet Beauty, Parrot, and Triumph,” said Larry Walter, manager of landscape and horticulture. “This year’s display, with more than 75 tulip varieties, is not to be missed!”
Bring your family, or just stop by, and enjoy this fabulous sign of spring.
SPRING WILDFLOWER HIKES
When: Weekends in April, from 2pm-3:30pm
Where: Fox Island County Park, Yohne Road
Cost: $2.00 per person
CANOE THE PIGEON RIVER
Where: Leaving from Fox Island County Park, Yohne Road
When: April 24th, 8am-3pm
Cost: $20 per person for canoeing and $25 per person for kayaking
Reservations Required! Call 449-3180
The trip will begin at Fox Island in the morning and proceed to the Pigeon River through car pooling. Lunch will be provided in the afternoon. The trip will be guided by a naturalist from Fox Island County Park.
BROOKWOOD CHIPPERS LADIES GOLF LEAGUE
What: Welcome breakfast/meeting
Where: Brookwood Clubhouse
When: Wednesday, April 28th, 9am
If you are interested please call Emma Reidenbach at 749-0491
SPRING PLANT SALE
Who: Fort Wayne Children’s Choir/Sand Point Greenhouse
What: Spring Plant Sale
When: Through April 16th
Where: Sand Point Greenhouse, 4322 DeForest Ave., Waynedale
Proceeds benefit the music education programs
For more details call 483-SING (7464)
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