COMMUNITY CALENDAR 5/21/2010
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HONOR OUR VETERANS
Who: Knights of Columbus
When: Saturday, May 29
Where: War Memorial Shrine
O ‘Day Rd., Ft. Wayne
Info: Honor our veterans now serving and those that have served
Contact: 260-638-4919
MEMORIAL DAY BBQ
Who: Waynedale Lions Club
When: Monday, May 31
10am – 2pm
After parade
Where: Waynedale Chase Bank Parking Lot
Cost: $10 BBQ Dinner
$8 Brat Dinner
Carry out available
PANCAKE, EGG AND SAUSAGE BREAKFAST
Who: Knights of Columbus
When: Sunday, May 23
8am – 12 noon
Where: St. Joseph Hessen Cassel U.S. 27S
Info: Proceeds will benefit the Women’s Care Center
Contact: 260-414-9136
CHICKEN BAR-B-Q DINNER
Who: Lutheran Life Villages
When: Friday, June 11
4 – 7pm
Where: 6701 S. Anthony
Cost: $6.50 pre-sale
$7 at the door
Info: Chicken, green beans, coleslaw, roll and dessert
Contact: 260-639-6611
FUNDRAISING WALK FOR CANCER
Who: Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana
When: Saturday, June 5
8am Registration
8:30am Walk
Where: Foster Park Pavilion #2
Contact: Linda
260-484-9560
OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP
Who: Artlink
When: Saturday, June 12
9am – 5pm
Where: University of
Saint Francis
Room 214,
Rolland Building A
Cost: $35 members
$40 non-members
Info: Send check to Artlink
437 East Berry St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Contact: artlinkfw.com
CAT WORKSHOP
Who: Allen County 4-H
When: Wednesday, June 9
7pm – 8:30pm
Where: 7505 Lima Rd.
Fort Wayne Pet Hospital
Info: Learn what daily routine things you should be doing for a healthy cat
Register by June 1
Contact: Linda
260-481-6826
JUNIOR GOLF SCRAMBLE FUNDRAISER
Who: Junior Pee Wee Golf
When: Saturday, June 12
8:30am
Where: McMillen Park
Golf Course
Info: This allows boys and girls ages 3 – 18 to test their skills against other young golfers!
Contact: Natalie
260-427-6028
GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meet Thursdays
11:30am
Atz’s
Ice Cream Shoppe
Tillman Road
FLEA MARKET
Who: American Legion Auxiliary Post 241
When: Saturday, May 22
8:00pm- 4 pm
Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.
Info: Fundraiser
Contact: 260-432-6369 or 260-747-6773
ASSOCIATION
GARAGE SALE
Who: Belle Vista/Allendale Neighborhood Association
When: June 4 & 5
9am – 5pm
Where: Turn S. off Bluffton Rd, to Old Trail Rd, then R on Belle Vista
Info: Service to our Neighborhood
Contact: 260-478-1781
SPRING TIME IN ROANOKE TOWNWIDE GARAGE SALE
Who: Roanoke
Chamber of Commerce
When: Saturday, May 22
Info: Looking for vendors
$5
Contact: Matt
260-672-2265
FURNISHING HELP TO REBUILD LIVES
Who: Mustard Seed Furniture Bank
When: Monday – Friday
10am – 4pm
Where: Drop off
3636 Illinois Rd.
Info: Bring in bed linens, extra blankets and towels and miscellaneous kitchen items.
Also accepting furniture and goods
Contact: 260-471-5802 ext 5
NELSON’S CHICKEN
Who: Waynedale VFW Men’s Auxiliary
When:
Saturday
May 22
10:30am – 2pm
Where: Waynedale Walgreen’s
Info: All proceeds go to Waynedale
Community Picnic
Cost: ½ Chicken or Porkchop
$5.00 in advance
$6.00 day of
Pit potatoes $3
Contact: Max at 260-760-3122
SWEET ADELINES TOWNS OF HARMONY CHORUS
When: Mondays
6:30pm – 9pm
Where: 5120 Speedway Dr.
Info: Real Women,
Real Harmony, Real Fun
Contact: 260-436-7104 or
townsofharmony.org
MORNING WALKING/WELLNESS PROGRAM
Who: ASH Centre
When: Monday – Friday
8am to 10am
Where: 1701 Freeman St.
Info: Coffee, tea, snacks
SOUTHWEST WOMEN’S NETWORKING
Who: Cheryl Friar
Where: Tavern at Coventry
5745 Coventry Lane
When: First Tuesday
of month
Cost: Bring plenty of business cards
THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSN.
Who: The Korean War Veterans Assn
Indiana Chapter One
What: Monthly meeting
2nd Sat.
Breakfast and Social Hour
Where: Am. Legion Post 82
3201 Harris Rd.
Breakfast at 7am
Meeting at 9am
Mary Anna Roemke
260-485-7627
LITTLE RIVER RAMBLERS
Who:
Little River
Wetlands Project
What: Eagle Marsh
morning hikes
Where: Eagle Marsh
At the barn off Engle Road
When: Tuesdays
9-11am
Be sure to dress for the weather and wear tall waterproof boots
SOUTHSIDE OPTIMIST CLUB MEETING
Where:
Renaissance Restaurant
Tillman Road
When: Tuesdays
7am
For more information:
Ron Perkins
747-6186
BAERFIELD TOASTMASTERS
What: Learn speaking and leadership skills
Where: Penguin Point
7303 Winchester Rd.
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:
Ron Barnhardt
493-7569
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
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
DEPRESSION SUPPORT MEETS
When: 2nd and 4th Thursday
6pm
Where:
Hope Missionary Church
429 E. Dustman Rd.
Bluffton
What: Open to anyone suffering with depression, bi-polar, anxiety, or has a friend or loved one who does
Cost: Free
Donations accepted
824-1844 or 694-6371 for more information
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.
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
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
What: Pro Troops Rally
Where: Across from the Allen County Courthouse
When: First Saturday of every month
12pm to 1pm
This event is to let our troops know that we haven’t forgotten about them
Please bring flags and signs
For more information:
Rex Mercer
260-609-3461
QUIET WARRIORS CHAPTER MEETING
Who: Quiet Warriors Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association
Where: Eagles #248
4940 Bluffton Road
When: 1st Sat. of month
8am
For more information:
747-0601
FORT WAYNE WRITERS FORUM
What: Talkabouts, prose & poetry
Where: Towne House
2209 St. Joe Road
When: First Tuesday
of the month
7pm
For more information:
486-3912
ALLEN COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
What: Campfire Chats
Where: Metea County Park Nature Center
When: Third Thursday
8 pm
For more information:
449-3181
Cost: $4
FISH AND
TENDERLOIN SUPPER
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
When: First and Third
Friday of the month
5pm – 7:30pm
Where: 5703 Bluffton Rd.
Southwest
Conservation Club
Contact: 747-4677
Jim Shearer
TRAP AND
SKEET SHOOT
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
When: Second and Fourth
Sunday of the month
12:30pm until close
Where: 5703 Bluffton Rd.
Southwest
Conservation Club
Contact: 747-4677
Jim Shearer
3-D ARCHERY
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
When: First and Third
Sunday of the month
10am to 3pm
Where: 5703 Bluffton Rd.
Southwest
Conservation Club
Contact: 747-4677
Jim Shearer
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Who: Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home
Where: 5910 Homestead Rd.
Info: Thorough training held in April
Contact: 260-435-3222
BOUNDLESS PLAYGROUND PROJECT
Who: Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation
When: May 26
6pm – 9pm
Where: Buffalo Wild Wings, 10524 Maysville Road
Info: This playground is envisioned for children with disabilities , $200,000 is still needed for the $1.3 million project. %10 percent of your purchase will be donated.
Contact: 260-427-6028
MONTHLY MEETING
Who: Disorderly Bear Den
of Good Bears
When: Thursday, June 3
6:30pm
Where: Fort Wayne
Community Center,
233 West Main Street
Info: Goal is to provide teddy bears to children in trauma situations
Contact: 260-409-9886
EUCHRE
When: Tuesday’s
7pm
Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.
Who: Fraternal
Order Of Eagles 248
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