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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 03/09/12

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WAYNEDALE COMMUNITY MEETING
Who: Waynedale Community Improvement Team
When: Thursday, March 15
6:00pm
Where: Training Center
behind Fire Station on Old Trail Rd.

“ YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN”
Who: Wayne H.S.
When: Friday, March 30
7:30pm
Where: Wayne H.S. Auditorium
Cost: Tickets: $8
Under 6: Free
Info: Come enjoy live theatre with music and the wisdom of Charlie Brown and his friends.
ALSO, fundraiser for Drama Team!

SCHLACHFEST 2012
Who: FW Maennerchor/Damenchor
When: Saturday, March 24
6:30pm
Doors Open
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Dinner
8:15pm – Short concert
Where: Park Edelweiss
3355 Elmhurst Drive
Cost: $10 dinner
$5 without dinner
$5 12 & under
Info: Open to public
Contact: Carol Mauch
260-459-2225

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

TASTE OF WAYNEDALE
Who: Kingston Residence
When: Tuesday, March 20
4:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: 7515 Winchester Rd.
Cost: $15 per person in adv.
$20 per person day of event
Info: RSVP by March 16
Contact: 747-1523

ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH & TENDERLOIN DINNER
Who: American Legion Auxiliary
When: Friday, April 6
4:00pm – 7:30pm
Where: Keith Brown Post 420
112 East South St.
Monroeville
Cost: Adults: $8
Age 5 – 10: $6
Info: Pre-sale tickets $7
Contact: (260) 623-6679

GREEN EGGS & HAM BREAKFAST
Who: Waynedale Post #241
When: 8:00am – 11:00am
Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.
Cost: $4
Info: Eggs anyway you like, ham, potatoes, toast, juice & coffee
Contact: 747-7851

DONKEY BASKETBALL SHOW
Who: Miami Middle School PTA
When: Friday, March 9
7:30pm
Where: Miami Middle School
Cost: $8
$6 in advance
Contact: 467-8565

GOSPEL MUSIC CONCERT
Who: The Northmen & Cathy
When: Saturday, March 17
6:00pm
Where:
Lifeway Wesleyan Church
7722 Moeller Rd.
Info: Northmen have sung in 4 foreign countries
& 36 states
Contact: 260-638-4228

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

PAPER GATOR
RECYCLE BIN
Who: Avalon Food Pantry
When: Now!
Where: 1500 Lower Huntington Rd.
Church office
Cost: Free
Info: Help the food pantry
We will receive payment for paper.
Accepted: Newspaper, mail, office paper, phone books, magazines, paper books, catalogues, computer paper, all kinds of paper!
NO grocery bags or cardboard.
Contact: 747-1531
or 414-8391

FISH FRY
Who: FW Maennerchor/Damenchor
When: Friday, April 13
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Where: Park Edelweiss
3355 Elmhurst Drive
Cost: $8 dinner
$5 children 12 & under
Info: Open to public
Contact: Carol Mauch
260-459-2225

HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION
Who:
University of Saint Francis
When: March 4 – 28
Opening reception
1-3pm on March 4
Where: Rolland Art & Visual Communication Center
Info: All events are free & open to public
Contact: 260-399-8050

COIN & CURRENCY SHOW
Who: Old Fort Coin Club
When: Sunday, March 18
9am – 4:00pm
Where: Allen County Fairgrounds
Cost: Free Parking & Admission
Info: Take I69 exit 111B
N on Lima Rd to Carroll Rd.
Follow signs

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

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

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.
Info: Lunch served after meeting, bring friends!
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

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

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

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: 260-747-1523
Camille Garrison
Laura Chatham

DINNER & GERMAN SHOW 2012
Who: FW Maennerchor/Damenchor
When: Friday, March 16
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Where: Park Edelweiss
3355 Elmhurst Dr.
Cost: Dinner: $10
With Show: $20
Info: RSVP required
Contact: Carol
260-459-2225

FISH FRY
Who: FW Maennerchor/Damenchor
When: Friday, March 9
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Where: Park Edelweiss
3355 Elmhurst Dr.
Cost: Dinner: $8
Children 12 & under: $5
Info: Open to public
Contact: Carol
260-459-2225

NELSON’S PORT-A-PIT CHICKEN &
PIT-TATOES SALE
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Saturday, March 24
10am –  2pm
Where: Advanced Auto, 6410 BLuffton Rd.
Costt: Half Chicken: $6
Pit-Tatoes:  $3
Info: Buy day of sale or pre-order by contacting Sarah at 625-5002 or jersarrahr@comcast.net

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