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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2/11/11

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ST. ALOYSIUS
OPEN HOUSE
When: Monday, February 21
8:30am – 3:10pm
Where: St. Aloysius
Info: Enrolling Students for Pre-K thru 8th.
Come visit our school and see what we can do for your family!
Contact: Tina Voors
622-7151

BLUES & SOUL
FOOD BASH
Who: League for the
Blind and Disabled
When: Saturday
February 12
6pm
Where: Arts United Center
303 E. Main St.
Cost: $20 Admission
Info: Step back in time and experience the electrifying sights, the mouthwatering food, the wailing guitars and soulful vocals of a 1950’s Chicago blues!
Contact: 260-441-0551

JAZZFEST 2011
Who: WBOI
When: Friday, February 18th
7pm – 11pm
Where: Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce Bld
826 Ewing St.
Cost: General Admission (Non-Members) $20
Member Admission-$15
Student Admissions-$10
Info: Join us for three floors of live music
Hors d’oeurves and desserts available for purchase
Contact: 452-1189 for tickets

WINTER HOMECOMING
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Friday, February 18
Where: 333 E. Paulding Rd.
Info: Join us for Bishop Luers boys’ varsity basketball game v. Warsaw and an adult party in the café after the game, with live music by Class of 2000!
All Alumni and Luers Family are welcome.
Contact: Monica Zwick
456-1261 x 3008

LUERS KNIGHT
CASA DINNER
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Friday, February 18
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Where: 333 E. Paulding Rd.
Luers cafeteria
Cost: Adults, your choice of Spaghetti and meatballs or Lasagna, salad, bread and cheesecake.
Children 10 and under $4: Spaghetti with meat sauce, bread and cheesecake.
Info: Dinners must be purchased in advance.
Carry out orders available.
Please call by
Monday, February 14
Karen Leffers at 747-5977 or
Kathy Skelly at 456-1261

LEGION SATURDAY
Who: Waynedale Post #241
When:
Saturday, February 26
12:00pm
Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.
Cost: Tickets are $10 each with food included!
Info: 3 drawings of $200 each on the hour
3, 4 & 5pm
$100 drawing every 10 minutes 3:10, 3:20 etc. until 5pm
3 FINAL drawings of $800 each at 5:10, 5:20 & 5:30pm
Contact: 747-7851

ME-‘N-U COMMUNITY MEALS
Who: Aldersgate
When: Every Thursday
6pm to 7 pm
Where:
Aldersgate Community
2417 Getz Road
Phone: 432-1524

VALENTINES DAY DINNER/DANCE
Who: Waynedale Post #241
When:
Saturday, February 12
Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.
Info: Steak or shrimp or both sit down dinner!
Followed by entertainment!
All Tickets are pre-sale and will be available at the bar
Contact: 747-7851
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

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:
1st 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
4pm – 6pm
Cost: Bring plenty of business cards
Contact: 747-5202

THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSN.
Who: The Korean War Veterans Assn
Indiana Chapter One
When: Monthly meeting
2nd Sat.
10am
Where: VFW Post 857
2202 West Main St.
Contact:
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
Contact: 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

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

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

GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meet Thursdays
11:30am
Atz’s
Ice Cream Shoppe
Tillman Road

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.
Contact: Call 637-3820 for more information

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

EUCHRE
When: Tuesday’s
7pm
Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.
Who: Fraternal
Order Of Eagles 248

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

FREE BINGO
Who: Kingston Healthcare
When: Second Wednesday
9am – 10am
Where: Chik-fil-A
Jefferson Pointe
Info: 15% of all sales go to Alzheimer’s Association
Contact: Camille
260-415-7741

FISH FRIES 2010 – 2011
Who: Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor
When: Second Friday of Every Month
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Park Edelweiss
3355 Elmhurst Dr.
Cost: Dinner – $8
Children 12 and under – $5
Contact: Carol
260-459-2225         

MONTHLY MEETING
Who: Disorderly Bear Den
When: First Thursday of each month
Where: Community Center
233 W. Main Street
Info: Teens, LISTEN up!
Contact: Donna
260-409-9886

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