COMMUNITY CALENDAR 6/9/2004

Editors Note:

The Waynedale News receives an abundance of press releases and articles for each issue.  Information that has a focus on Waynedale and enlighten or educate and that are most needed by our community are given the highest priority.

We would like you to e-mail your information in a simple word document. Our e-mail is waynedalenews@aol.com, and a Who-What-When-Where-Why format, with a brief description of the event is preferred. We also accept submissions by regular mail or FAX.   We try to evaluate all submissions on a timely basis.

 

TRAP AND SKEET

SHOOT

Who: FW Conservation Club, Bluffton Road

When: Sunday, June 13 and 27, 12:30pm Until Close

 

3D OPEN ARCHERY

SHOOT

Who: FW Conservation Club, Bluffton Road

When: Sunday, June 6 and 20, 10am – 2pm

 

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION WALK

Where: IPFW Hillard Gates Sports Complex, Fort Wayne

When: Saturday, September 11, 8am Registration

To register, please contact Stacie Holley at 260-627-5412 or

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walk.americanheart.org
FIRST GRACE BRETHERN CHURCH VBS

Who: Children 4-adult

When: June 14-18, 6-8pm

What: Experiencing the Rainbow

Where: First Grace Brethern Church, US Hwy 27 South

The program begins nightly with a light supper in the gym and the main activities starting at 6:30pm.  There will be music, games, crafts, snacks, special activities and a bible lesson for the kids.  For more information call 447-2414.

 

TEAMSTERS MONTHLY MEETING

Who: Teamster’s Retiree’s Local 414

When: June 15, 1pm

Where: Local 414 Union Hall

This is crunch time.

Pot Luck!

 

MONROE FIREMAN’S FESTIVAL

Where: Adams County 4-H Grounds

When: June 3, 4, 5

What: Fund Raiser for Monroe Fire Department

 

SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN BENEFIT

Who: AmVets Post 33

What: 6th Annual Spina Bifida / Special Needs Children Benefit

When: Saturday, June 26, 12 noon to 3pm

Where: AmVets Post 33, 6620 Koester Drive, located behind WGL radio towers

Top 20 awards at 5pm, door prizes for show participants, live music, motorcycle show, chicken BBQ, and auction

 

PLANT SALE / GARDEN WALK

What: Purdue Master Gardeners’ plant sale, fiddling, and bird talks

When: Saturday, June 12, 1-4 pm

Where: Display gardens at the Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave.

At the walk, visitors can browse through 16-themed gardens, each with a special activity by Master Gardeners.  Call 481-6826 for more information.

 

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.

 

MASTER GARDENER YOUTH PROGRAM

What: Allen County Master Gardener Youth Program

Who: Kids 7-14

When: Mid-June, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 9-11:30am

Where: Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave.

For more information call 481-6826-option 6

 

FOELLINGER THEATER FREE CONCERT SERIES

What: Schedule of free concerts

When: June 15, 16,19, & 23

What: FWA Community Band, Road to Morocco, Cherish the Ladies, and Pat & Mike

Where: Foellinger Outdoor Theater, next to the FW Children’s Zoo

 

VOICES OF UNITY YOUTH CHOIR

Who: Unity Performing Arts Foundation

What: End of season benefit concert

When: Saturday, June 19, at 6pm

Where: South Side High School Auditorium

The concert will display many challenges in our world today using musical selections, monologues, dramatic expression and dance.

 

MULTI-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

Who: Elmhurst High School, 1962-1972

What: Multi-year High School Class Reunion

Where: Grand Wayne Center, 120 West Jefferson Blvd.

When: June 19, 2004. Doors open at 5pm, Buffet 6pm, Music 7:30pm, Goodbyes 11pm

Cost: $27 per person-In Advance, $32 per person at the door

Web site:

www.ElmhurstHS.us,

e-mail:

MultiYearEHS@comcast.net

Contact: 260-637-9553

 

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 please 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

For tours call Mary 449-4246

A donation of $2 per person is suggested

 

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

 

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

 

2004 SUMMER FILM CAMP

Who: Windsong Pictures & University of St. Francis

When: June 14-18 and June 21-25

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)

 

ABOITE LUTHERAN VBS

What: Jesus Helps You Power Up

When: 9-11:30 am, June 21 to June 25

Where: Aboite Lutheran Church, 10312 Aboite Center Road

Who: children from Preschool age to 5th grade

For more information call Tina at 436-5673 x 31

 

SHARKS RAYS & JELLY FISH

Where: Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo

When: Target date for the new aquarium opening is mid-June

Why: For your enjoyment

What: Sharks, Rays, & Jellyfish” incorporates a spectacular new 50,000-gallon tank for sharks and rays, plus two specially built 650-gallon tanks for jellyfish.

 

ZANESVILLE YOUTH

PROGRAM

Where: Zanesville United Methodist Church in the Tower Life Center

When: Every Tuesday, and Thursday June 8th – July 29th

Who: Kindergarten through 5th grade

Cost is $5.00

For more information call Wendy Bailey at 824-9742

 

KOREAN WAR

VETERANS ASSN

When: June 12th Breakfast at 7am, Meeting at 9am

What: Monthly Meeting

Where: American Legion Post 82, 3501 Harris Rd.

Friends and fellow Korean Veterans are welcome

 

ROCKCREEK ALUMNI BANQUET

When: Saturday, June 12, 4:30pm

Where: Norwell High School-in the Commons

Who: 1934, 1944, 1954 and 1964 will be the honored classes

For reservations call Dale Dolby at 260-638-4153

 

CLASS REUNION

Who: Northrop Class of 1984

What: 20-year reunion

Where: Marriott Hotel

RSVP to Holly Hug at

637-6796, or e-mail to classmates.com

 

HISTORIC OAKDALE HOME AND GARDEN TOUR

Who: ARCH and the Oakdale Neighborhood Association

What: Home and Garden Tour of eight homes built between 1915 & 1930

When: Saturday, June 26 from 12-5pm

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the tour. Tickets may be purchased at Artisan Gallery, Flowers & Barbara, History Center, Mark’s City Market, Natures Corner, & ARCH

 

FREE WORKSHOP FOR READING TEACHERS

What: The ‘Everybody Reads’ campaign workshop

Where: Grand Wayne Center

When: June 9

Who: Dr. Lyon, an advisor to President Bush on child development and education policies.

Registration is required.  Call 416-0222 for details.

 

CANCER SURVIVORS DAY

Who: Cancer Services of Allen County

Where: Dan Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road

When: Sunday, June 6,

2-4pm

Free for cancer survivors and their families.  Come and enjoy clowns, balloons, music, cake & ice cream sundaes.  Dr. Steve Sobel will entertain with “Prescriptions for laughing, living & loving,”

RSVP to Cheryl at 484-9560.