COMMUNITY CALENDAR 11/04/11
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ANNUAL AUXILIARY TURKEY DINNER
Who: Waynedale Post #241
When: Sunday, November 13
11am – 3pm
Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.
Cost: Adults: $6
Kids under 10: $3
Info: Baked goods sale tables will be set up during dinner hours
Contact: 747-7851
“WHO DONE IT”
Who: Wayne H.S.
When:
Friday & Saturday
November 11 & 12
7pm
Where: Wayne H.S. Auditorium
Cost: Adults & Students: $5
Under 6: Free
Info: Come and enjoy this Western Drama!
Also enjoy taking part in a Drama Club fundraiser.
Have your photos taken with a cowboy and saloon girl or pick a mystery bag for $5.
MODEL CAR CONTEST + VENDORS
Who: Northeast Indiana
When: Sunday, November 27
9am – 4pm
Where: Natmus Museum
Auburn, IN
Cost: Admission, model fee, table rental
Contact: Jim Myers at 260-489-5015
Preston Fries at 260-493-2032
SENIOR CRAFT FAIR
When: Saturday, November 19
9am – 3pm
Where: Gold Dust Dr.
off South Bend Dr.
FUNDRAISER FOR WAYNEDALE LODGE #739
Who: Pat Pedden serving Karen’s Kitchen donuts
When: Saturday, November 19
7am – 11am
Where: Waynedale Masonic Lodge
7039 Elzey Street
Cost: Free Will Donation
Orders for more than a dozen or take out
Order prior to Nov. 19
Leave name, number, amount
Contact: Greg Colelli
432-7215 or 410-1026
Preston Fries at 260-493-2032
FISH FRY
Who: FW Sports Club
When: Friday, November 18
4:30pm – 7pm
Where: 3102 Ardmore Ave.
Cost: Adults $8
Age 6-10 $4
Under 6 free
Info: Come to this delicious fundraiser!
Contact: Phil Wisniewski
260-515-1695
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK
Who: FW Sports Club Ladies Auxiliary
When: Saturday, December 3
10am – 1pm
Where: FW Sports Club
3102 Ardmore Ave.
Contact: 747-6946
CARD PARTY & EUCHRE TOURNAMENT
Who: St. Aloysius Knights of Columbus
When: Saturday, November 12
7pm, Doors open 6:30pm
Where: In the old school basement
Cost: $5
Contact: Bob Renninger at 638-4441
Dave Meyer at 638-4882
Tom Wyss at 639-6488
1981 CLASS REUNION
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Saturday, November 5
7pm – 11pm
Where: Bishop Luers H.S.
Front Lobby
333 East Paulding Rd.
Contact: Jenny Andorfer by email: jandorfer@comcast.net
1986 CLASS REUNION
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Saturday, November 12
7pm – 11pm
Where: Coyote Creek (Formerly the Elks)
4935 Hillegas Rd.
Contact: Mike Neher 260-415-1268
michaelneher@comcast.net
FISH FRY
Who: Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor
When: Friday, November 11
4pm – 7pm
Where: Park Edelweiss
3355 Elmhurst Drive
Cost: $8
Children 12 and under – $5
Contact: Carol Mauch
459-2225
CAN & BOX FOOD DRIVE
Who: Elks Lodge #155 & Local Bowling Alleys
When: Through November 15
Info: Please drop off donations/checks made out to Elks Charities at Pro Bowl, Crazy Pinz, Lakeside Bowling, Georgetown Bowling, Eagles Bowling Center, Westwood Lanes or Coyote Creek Golf Club
Contact: Elks Lodge
483-9557
“UNCORK A CURE”
Who: Mary Cross Tippman Foundation & Robert Goldstine Foundation
When: Saturday, November 19
7pm – 10pm
Where: Tower Bank
116 E. Berry St.
Cost: $55 and includes all food and wine as well as a keepsake wine glass
Info: Cystic Fibrosis announces it will be the beneficiary of the 8th Annual Lutheran Health Network Fort Wayne Wine Opener
Contact: Lanette Nelson
lanelson@cff.org
POETRY CONTEST
Who: Christian Poets Academy
When: Submit by November 15
Info: Send to:
PO Box 761
Medford, OR 97501
or www.freecontest.com
OPEN HOUSE
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Wednesday, November 9
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Bishop Luers H.S.
333 E. Paulding Rd.
Info: All interest families are welcome to attend this event.
Opportunities will be available to gather information about clubs, sports, financial aid and much more.
Contact: 456-1261
CHOCOLATE EXTRAVAGANZA
Who: Family Children’s Services & DeBrand Gourmet Chocolates
When: Friday, November 11
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Where: Historic Masonic Temple
216 E. Washington Blvd.
Cost: 1 for $35
2 for $60
Info: To benefit Family Children’s Services counseling agency
Contact: Sharon or Jennifer
744-4326
ARTS & CRAFTS WITH MS. CARRIE
Who: Ms. Carrie
When: Every Monday
2 – 4pm
Where: Rich’s Café
3411 Lower Huntington Rd.
Cost: At least 1 food item purchased at Cafe
Info: Call for more details
Come early have lunch
Spend the afternoon having fun learning about arts & crafts
Contact: Ms. Carrie
409-9393
CHRISTMAS APPLICATIONS & GIFTS BEING TAKEN
Who: Holy Family Center, INC
When: Beginning immediately
Where: Applications are taken at Holy Family Chapel
3709 E Yoder Rd.
Corner of Winchester & Yoder, Poe
Info: Holy Family Center, Inc. is an Indiana Non Profit
Now accepting applications for Christmas Gifts for Children suffering from chronic and terminal illnesses.
Contact: Toll free 888-749-2879
If you or your organization would like to aid the local children, call 260-639-7397
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
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
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
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
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
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 month
7pm
For more information:
486-3912
EUCHRE
When: Tuesdays
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 – 7pm
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 at 260-415-7741
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