COMMUNITY CALENDAR 07/15/11
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1976 CLASS REUNION
Who: Bishop Luers
When: Saturday, July 30
7:30pm – Midnight
Where: Courtyard by the Marriott Downtown
Contact: Hotel Reservations
(260) 490-3629
(www.marriott.com/fwadt)
Contact: Libby Wladecki
ewladecki@hotmail.com
ANNUAL
BUTTERFLY COUNT
Who: Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project
When: Saturday, August 6
9am-11am
Where: Arrowhead Marsh
Take Redding Dr
off of W. Jefferson
in 1.5 miles turn left on Aboite Rd.
Info: Many plants attract different butterfly species
Join us and come discover them
Contact: crc@lrwp.org
260-478-2515
ANNUAL LEGION FUNDRAISER
Who: Waynedale Post #241
When: Saturday, July 16
10am – 3pm
Where: Walgreens Parking Lot Waynedale
Info: Nelson’s Port-A-Pit
½ chicken or 1” pork chops
Cost: Limited #
tickets available
$6 ($5 at bar)
Contact: 260-747-7851
EUCHRE
When: Tuesdays
7pm
Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.
Who: Fraternal
Order Of Eagles 248
ACCEPTING APPS FOR VOLUNTEER EMTS & FIREFIGHTERS
Who: Poe Volunteer
Fire Department
When: Mon, Wed, Fri
7am – 7pm
Where: 3619 E. Yoder Rd.
Info: Accepting volunteers
Contact: Stop by the office
poefireems@gmail.com
403-1041
1996 CLASS REUNION
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Saturday, July 16
8pm – 1am
Where: Curly’s Village Inn
4205 Bluffton Rd.
Info: $5 a person
Contact: Kara Wasson
karawasson@hotmail.com
(260) 797-3406
Joe Henry
joehenry77@hotmail.com
(260) 602-9245
2006 CLASS REUNION
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Saturday, July 23
8pm – 1pm
Where: Curly’s Village Inn
4205 Bluffton Rd.
Info: $5 a person
Contact: Kari Toll
kmtoll21@gmail.com
WAYNEDALE COMMUNITY MEETING
Who: Waynedale Community Improvement Team
When: Thursday, July 21
6-8 pm
Where: Fire Station
on Old Trail Rd.
Contact: Tabitha
260-420-2427
1986 CLASS REUNION
Who: Wayne H.S.
When: Saturday, August 13
7pm
Where: Covington Bar & Grill
6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Info:
Tickets need to be purchased
Cost: $25
Contact: Vincent Reyes
817-456-1866
GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meet Thursdays
11:30am
Atz’s
Ice Cream Shoppe
Tillman Road
LITTLE RIVER RAMBLERS
Who: Little River
Wetlands Project
When: Tuesdays
9am – 11am
Where: Eagle Marsh Barn
6801 Engle Road
Cost: Free
Info: Explore the preserve’s interesting plants and wildlife
Contact: Betsy Yankowiak
478-2515
14TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW
Who: Rolling Classics
Car Club
When: Saturday, July 16
9am – 3pm (Rain or shine)
Where: Lawton Park
1900 N. Clinton St.
Info: This event will attract over 1,000 people and 300 of the finest automobiles.
Sponsorships, raffle & door prizes available.
This event benefits children who are burn victims.
In the past up to $3,000 was donated.
Contact: Rose Pratt
433-2666
rpratt@cbrwg.com
BISHOP LUERS
SUMMER CAMPS
Football Camp
July 18-21 (5th-12th grade)
Show Choir Camp
August 2-5 (K-8th grade)
Gymnastics Camp
July 19 & 21 (K-8th grade)
HONOR THE SPECIAL VETERAN IN YOUR LIFE!
Who: Korean War
Veterans Assn
Info: Memorial Day & Fathers Day honor a veteran in your life with a brick engraved with his name and placed on O’ Day Rd.
Contact: Ron Barnhart
260-493-7569
ME-‘N-U
COMMUNITY MEALS
Who: Aldersgate
When: Every Thursday
6pm to 7 pm
Where: Aldersgate Community
2417 Getz Road
Phone: 432-1524
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
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
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
FORT WAYNE
WRITERS FORUM
What:
Talkabouts, prose & poetry
Where: Towne House
2209 St. Joe Road
When: First Tuesday of month
7pm
For more information:
486-3912
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
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
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
FISH AND TENDERLOIN SUPPER
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
When: First and Third
Friday of the month
5pm – 7pm
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
MONTHLY MEETING
Who: Disorderly Bear Den
When: First Thursday
Where: Community Center
233 W. Main Street
Info: Teens, LISTEN up!
Contact: Donna
260-409-9886
GARAGE SALE
Who: Englewood & Alzheimer’s Association
When: Friday, July 15,
10am – 4pm
Where: 2237 Engle Rd
Info: All proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s Association
Contact: Valerie at 747-2353
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