COMMUNITY CALENDAR 11/18/11
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LOCAL BLOOD DRIVE
Who: Indiana Blood Center
When: Saturday
December 19
1:30pm – 3:30pm
Where: Midwest America Federal Credit Union
Tillman Road
Contact: www.donorpoint.org or 800-632-4722
LIGHT THE SKY
Who: NeighborLink
When: Sunday
November 23
Pick up lanterns 6:30pm
Lantern launch 7pm
Where: Courthouse Lawn
Info: Sky lanterns are now on sale for $5 each
100% of proceeds go to NeighborLink projects which helps local residents seeking assistance
Contact: 260-710-7611
HENRY KEEFER MERIT SCHOLARSHIP EXAM
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Saturday
December 10
7:45am
Testing 8am – 11:30am
Where: 333 East Paulding Rd.
Cost: Pre- registration $10
Info: Exam applies to any current 8th grade student interested in competing for $10,000 in scholarship money to attend Bishop Luers
Contact: 260-456-1261 x 3008
SENIOR CRAFT FAIR
When: Saturday
November 19
9am – 3pm
Where: Gold Dust Dr.
off South Bend Dr.
AUXILLARY
PIZZA NIGHT
Who: Waynedale Post #241
When: Saturday
December 17
5pm – 8pm
Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.
Cost: $10
Info: Teresa’s famous 12” anyway you like!
Entertainment 7pm – 10pm
Contact: 747-7851
CHRISTMAS PRESENT WRAP
Who: Waynedale Post #241
When: Saturday
December 10
9am
Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.
Info: Come and wrap Christmas presents for the kids!
Contact: 747-7851
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP
Who: Alzheimer’s Association
When: Thursday
December 8
6:30pm
Where: Risen Savior Lutheran
8010 W. Jefferson Blvd
Info: To help those who care for Alzheimer’s patients
Contact: Melissa Barile
260-420-5547
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
260-489-5015
Preston Fries at 260-493-2032
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
HOLIDAY GALA
Who: Hair Affair Salon
When: Friday
December 2
5pm – 9pm
Where: Hair Affair Salon
6200 Bluffton Rd.
Info: Holiday food & wine sampling
Sale on Gift Certificates & hair products
Unique gift & entertaining items
Gift giveaways
Contact: 260-747-5760
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
“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
MORNING WALKING/WELLNESS PROGRAM
Who: ASH Centre
When: Monday – Friday
8am to 10am
Where: 1701 Freeman St.
Info: Coffee, tea, snacks available
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
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
ME-‘N-U COMMUNITY MEALS
Who: Aldersgate
When: Every Thursday
6pm to 7 pm
Where: Aldersgate Community
2417 Getz Road
Phone: 432-1524
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
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
GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meet Thursdays
11:30am
Atz’s
Ice Cream Shoppe-Tillman
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
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
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
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
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
3RD ANNUAL COOKIE WALK & CRAFT SALE
Who: District #14 Chapters, Order of the Eastern Star
When: December 3, 2011
9am – 3pm
Where: Summit City Lodge, 3635 Portage Blvd
Info: Purchase homemade cookies by the pound, along with homemade peanut brittle, noodles, fudge, muffins, pies and jewelry. Santa to arrive at 10:00am until 2:00pm Annual joint fundraiser for each individual Chapter.
Contact: Jennifer J. Pelter at 260-456-3374
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