COMMUNITY CALENDAR 1/11/2006
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INDIANA EPILEPSY SERVICES SUPPORT GROUP
What: Monthly meeting
Where: East Parlor Room
Wayne Street UMC
300 E. Wayne Street
When: 4th Tuesday of each month, 12:30-2pm
BAERFIELD
TOASTMASTERS
What: Learn speaking and leadership skills
Where: Atz’s Ice Cream Shoppe, Tillman Road
When: Tuesdays at 6pm
If you need help becoming a confident, effective speaker at your club meetings, this is the place to begin.
SOUTHMOOR SINGERS
What: Looking for singers to join our ladies choir
When: Practice 9-11am Tuesdays
Come join us! We are a group of ladies who love to sing and share the gift of music with others
Call 447-0339 or 744-5034 for more information
MEMORIAL BRICKS
Where: War Memorial Shrine, 2122 O’Day Road
Make every day a “Memorial Day” by placing a brick of honor on the Korean War Veterans Association’s beautiful walkway
For more information call Allen Clendenen at 489-1724
BEGINNING THE
JOURNEY
Who: Alzheimer’s Assoc.
What: Seminar for families who suspect memory loss or have recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
For more information or to register, call 1-800-272-3900
WALKERS WELCOME!
Where: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
1819 Reservation Drive
Family Life Center
When: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday-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.
EUCHRE
Where: AmVets Post 33
Where: 6620 Koester Road
When: Tuesdays, 7pm
NEW HORIZONS BAND
What: Invitation for you to come blow your horn
If you do not have a horn but want to play one, they will help you
Where: Crescent Avenue Methodist Church
Who: Directing the band is retired music instructor John Morse
Morse directed programs at Elmhurst HS
He also served as third French Horn with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic
The Fort Wayne band meets twice a week
The New Horizons band is open to any adult who wants to make music.
If you’ve never played an instrument before but want to, New Horizons will teach you
Contact: Dave Held
744-6084
SOS NIGHT
Who: Nine Mile United Methodist Church
Where: 6303 Winters Road
When: Thursday night
6-7:30pm
What: Sharing Our Savior Night
The night begins with dinner and a bible story and then games for all
Help for children with homework also available
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Where: Chief Richardville House
5705 Bluffton Road
When: Throughout the year
What: Sweeping, moping, dusting, and pulling weeds, yard clean-up, and general custodial work
Call 426-2882 ext. 307 volunteer opportunities
EUCHRE
Where: WD United Methodist Church
Church Street
When: Tuesdays, 9am
FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP MEETS
Where: Kingston Residence
7515 Winchester Road
When: Second Wednesday of each month from 3-4pm
What: Support, education on resources, and provide training materials to family caregivers
For More Info: Contact Pattie 747-1523
CHURCH SERVICES
Where: Church of Christ
3421 Thurber Ave, Waynedale
When: Sundays
9am Bible Study
10am & 6:30pm Services
Radio program on WGL, 1250AM
Sunday 7am-7:30am
Call 747-2637 for information
GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meets Thursdays at 11:30am at Atz Ice Cream Shoppe on Tillman Road
SOUTHSIDE OPTIMIST CLUB
“Friend of Youth”
When: Tuesdays from 7-8am
Where: Atz Restaurant
211 E. Tillman Road
Contact: Devon Mathias
747-5468
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
ROLLING THUNDER
What: Rolling Thunder Meeting
Where: AMVETS Post #33
When: 3rd Sunday 3pm
LITTLE RIVER
WETLANDS PROJECT
What: Monthly meeting
When: First Wednesday of every month
Where: 2403 Fairoak Drive
This is for all interested people
The public is welcome and invited
MS SELF HELP GROUP
What: For individuals and family members dealing with MS
When: Group meets the first Monday of each month at 7pm
Where: Fort Wayne Rehabilitation Hospital
7970 West Jefferson Blvd.
Call 637-3820 for more information.
CAMP POTAWOTAMI
Do you have stories from summers spent at Camp Potawotami?
If so, and you attended prior to 1990, please call B.J. Hollars at 260-436-1992.
Your stories would be greatly appreciated in the creation of a collage of camp history.
DAY OF GROWTH
What: Companions on the Journey
Presented by: Sister Rita Musante and Betty Oaks
Where: Waynedale United Methodist Church
2501 Church Street
When: Saturday, January 21
9am-2:30pm
Cost: $10
Mail reservations to Bronna Beth Boling, 7726 Lafayette Center Road, Yoder, IN 46798 by January14.
For more information call 747-3541.
Please include phone number and church affiliation with checks made out to WUMW.
ALLEN COUNTY
GENEALOGICAL
COMPUTER GROUP
What: Monthly Meeting
Where: Aboite Branch Library, 5630 Coventry Lane
When: Wed, January 18, 7pm
Visitors are welcome and invited.
BISHOP LUERS SWORD GIVEAWAY
Who: PR Committee at BLHS
What: Foam swords to be given to the first 125, 5-8 grade students
When: Boys basketball game on Friday, January 13 and the Girls basketball game on Friday, January 20
Where: Bishop Luers H S
333 E. Paulding Road
CROSS COUNTRY
SKIING
What: Introduction to cross country skiing
Where: Fox Island Country Park
7324 Yohne Road
When: Saturday, January 7
2pm
Cost: $7 includes an hour of ski rental
$3 if you BYOS
Call 449-3180 for reservations
KWVA MEETING
Who: Quiet Warriors Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Associations
When: Saturday, January 7
8am
Where: Eagles #248
4940 Bluffton Road
For more information call 747-0601
THREE RIVERS CROCHET GUILD
What: Monthly Meeting
Where: Michaels Craft Store
Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center
When: 7-9pm
Second Monday of month
For more information call 747-0601
4-H ANNUAL MEETING
Where: Allen County Ext Office
4001 Crescent Ave.
When: Tuesday, January 17
Dinner at 6:30pm
Meeting at 7:15pm
What: Board of Directors Annual Meeting
RSVP to 481-6429 by Jan. 11
AFTER 5 OF FORT WAYNE
What: Dinner
Topic: Spice Up Your Life
Where: Goegleins
7311 Maysville Road
When: Monday, January 23
6:30-8pm
CABARET NIGHT
Who: Homestead High School Show Choir
Where: Homestead Auditorium
When: Friday, February 3
5:30pm
What: Silent auctions, raffle, door prizes, Miss Indiana, Miss IPFW, and WPTA news anchor Ryan Elijah
Cost: $10
More information call
672-8859
SPIRIT BREAKFAST
Who: Bishop Luers H S
What: Spirit Breakfast,
The Living Gospel
When: Friday, January 20
7-8:30am
Where: Lester’s Banquet Hall
1502 Bluffton Road
Guest speaker:
Nancy Schenkel
Matthew 25-Health & Dental Clinic
Cost: $15
456-1261 for more information
STAINED GLASS LESSONS
Who: Creative Arts Council of Wells County
What: Tiffany Style Stained Glass
Where: 211 Water Street,
Bluffton
When: Three Thursdays
January 26, February 2, and February 9
Cost: $30
Information call
260-824-5222
EPIPHANY CHORAL VESPERS
When: Sunday, January 15
4pm
Who: Concordia Theological Seminary Kantorei
Where: Kramer Chapel
6600 North Clinton Street
For more information call 452-2143
SOUTHWEST
CONSERVATION CLUB
Open to the Public
Where: 5703 Bluffton Road
–
What: Fish and Tenderloin Supper
When: Fridays
January 6 & 20
5pm – 7:30pm
–
What: Trap and Skeet
When: Sundays
January 8 & 29
12:30pm – close
NEW GARBAGE
CONTAINERS
CONTINUE TO
BE DELIVERED
Crews are continuing to deliver new City of Fort Wayne garbage containers to residents. Crews were on schedule to complete the delivery of more than 80,000 carts before January 1 until snowfall in early December delayed delivery crews. Residents, who have not received a cart, will have one delivered to them in the next few weeks. Anyone with questions or concerns may contact the Solid Waste Department at 427-1270.
KWVA INDIANA CHAPTER ONE MEETING
Who: Korean War Veterans Assn.
What: Monthly Meeting
Where: American Legion Post 82
3501 Harris Road
When: Saturday, January 14
7am
For more information call 485-7627.
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