COMMUNITY CALENDAR 5/7/2010

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MEDICATION AND FINANCIAL WORKSHOP

Who: Mayor’s Senior Advisory Council

When: Tuesday, May 18

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Where: Omni Room of City Council Building

Contact: 260-427-1120

 

18^TH ANNUAL LETTER CARRIERS FOOD DRIVE

Who: National Association of Letter Carriers

When: Saturday, May 8

Where: Everywhere

Info: Carriers all over Indiana will collect non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes

This is a national effort!

 

DON’T MISS A BEAT: CPR TRAINING

When: Saturday, May 8

Times: 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30 and 11am

Where: Regional Public Safety Academy

7602 Patriot Crossing

Info: All classes taught by certified instructors

Contact: 260-427-1120

 

FLEA MARKET

Who: American Legion 241

When: Friday, May 21

8am – 4pm

Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.

Info: Please come and enjoy!

Bake sale and food available

Spaces still available as well

Contact: 260-433-6369 or

260-747-6773

 

FISH FRY

Who: Ft. Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor

When: Friday, May 14

4:30pm- 7:30pm

Where: 3355 Elmhurst Dr.

Info: Last fish fry of the season

Everyone is welcome!

Cost: Adults $8

Children 12 and under $5

Contact: 260-459-2225

 

 

POLICE OFFICER MEMORIAL CEREMONY

When: Saturday, May 8

9am

Where: Law Enforcement/Fire Fighter Memorial

1000 N. Wells St.

Info: Please join family, friends, citizens, and city officials as we remember officers who have given

their lives

Contact: Jerry at 260-424-2093

 

GARAGE SALE

Who: Allen County SPCA

When: Friday, May 14 preview sale

4pm – 8pm

Saturday, May 15

8am – 3pm

Where: 413 W Main St.

Info: All proceeds

benefit SPCA

Cost: Preview sale $5

Contact: 260-744-0454

 

DOUGHNUT SALE

Who: American Legion Auxiliary Post 241

When: Saturday, May 15

7am – 11am

Where: 7039 Elzey St.

Info: Doughnuts made by Karen’s Kitchen

This is only the second time “original recipe” will be available to the public!

Interested parties are respectfully requested to pre order.

Greg at 260-456-8931 or popscolelli@comcast.net

 

FLEA MARKET

Who: American Legion Auxiliary Post 241

When: Saturday, May 22

8:00pm- 4 pm

Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.

Info: Fundraiser for Auxiliary’s Charities

Cost: $5 per space

$5 per table if needed

Contact: Diana at 260-432-6369 or Helen 260-747-6773

 

PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST SCAMS

Who: Better Business Bureau

When: Thursday, May 13

10am

Where: 5610 Noll Ave.

Info: Presentation by BBB on protecting yourself against scams, plus identifying new scams, focusing on seniors

Cost: Free

Contact: Kathy or Cheryl

260-745-7039

 

GOLDEN KIWANIS

Meet Thursdays

11:30am

Atz’s

Ice Cream Shoppe

Tillman Road

 

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 for $5

Contact: Matt

260-672-2265

 

RUN WITH THE KNIGHTS

Who: Bishop Luers H.S.

When: Saturday, May 8

Registration 8am – 9am

Where: 3900 Old Mill Rd

Foster Park

Pavilion #2

Cost: $20 a person

Contact: Monica

260-484-9560 x 3008

 

FESTIVAL OF WINES

Who: Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home

When: Friday, May 7

5:30pm – 8:30pm

Where: Fort Wayne

Country Club

Cost: $50 a person

Info: Tickets available at Visiting Nurse &

Hospice Home

5910 Homestead Rd.

Contact: 260-435-3222

 

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

 

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

 

 

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 Drive

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 available

 

ALZHEIMERS CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Who: Alzheimer’s Association

When: 1^st Thursday of month

Time: 10am

Where: Waynedale Library

2200 Lower Huntington Rd.

Note: Meetings are confidential and free of charge

Contact: 415-7741

 

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,

2^nd 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

 

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 proagrams 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.

 

EUCHRE

When: Tuesday’s

7pm

Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.

Who: Fraternal

Order Of Eagles 248

 

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: 1^st 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

 

GARAGE SALE

Who: VFW 1421 Waynedale

When: May 22^nd, 2010

8am – 4pm

Where: VFW 1421