COMMUNITY CALENDAR 05/18/12
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“ALADDIN JR.”
Who: St. Therese Little Flower Theatre
When: May 18 & 19
Curtain call: 7pm
Where: Univ. of St. Francis
North Campus Auditorium
2701 Spring St.
Cost: Students $5
Adults $9
Tickets available at door
Info: Performed by students ranging from Pre-K to 8th grade
RUMMAGE SALE
Who: Mt. Calvary Lutheran
When: May 17, 18 & 19
9am – 4pm on 17-18
9am – 1pm on 19 with a $2 bag sale
Where: 1819 Reservation Dr.
Contact: Questions call Betty Rekeweg
260-747-1070
FISH & TENDERLOIN DINNER
Who: Bethany Lutheran
When: Saturday, May 19
4:30PM – 7:00PM
Where: 2435 Engle Rd.
Cost: Adults $8
Children ages 5 – 12 $5
Info: Carryout available
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
403-1041
4TH ANNUAL FLEA MARKET
Who: American Legion
Post #241
When: Saturday
May 19
8am – 4pm
Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.
Cost: Spaces still available.
$5 per space and $5 per table
Info: Come and enjoy!
Contact: Reservations
432-6369 or 747-6773
K.W.V.A.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Who: Korean War Veterans IN Chapter One
When: May 28
11:00 am
Where: Parnell Ave.
Info: Also, come to our program at 11:00am
Memorial Shrine on O’Day Rd on May 26
Public welcome
AUXILLARY PIZZA NIGHT
Who: American Legion
Post #241
When: June 16
5pm – 8pm
Where: Post #241
7605 Bluffton Rd.
Info: 12” Pizza
Anyway you like it
Preorders accepted
Entertainment 7pm – 10pm
Contact: 432-6369
CASINO BUS TRIP
Who: SW
Conservation Club
When: Saturday
June 16
11:00AM – 7:00PM
Where: Hoosier Park Casino
Anderson, IN
Cost: $20
$10 download
$10 for lunch
Info: Also Flea Market
June 23 & Oct. 27
Contact: Call Phyllus
260-456-7662
ME-‘N-U COMMUNITY MEALS
Who: Aldersgate
When: Every Thursday
6pm to 7 pm
Where: Aldersgate Community
2417 Getz Road
Phone: 432-1524
SUPPORT GROUP
Who: Fathers United for Equal Rights
When: 2nd & 4th Mondays
7:30pm
Where: IHOP on Coliseum
Info: Support group for divorce, paternity, visitation, support and custody
Contact: Bob Fraser
260-493-9788
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
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
HONOR THE SPECIAL VETERAN IN YOUR LIFE!
Who: Korean War Veterans
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
GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meet Thursdays
11:30am
Atz’s
Ice Cream Shoppe
Tillman Road
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 Dr.
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
ALZHEIMERS CAREGIVER SUPPORT
Who:
Alzheimer’s Association
When: 1st Thurs 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 Tues 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
GARAGE SALE
Who: Zanesville IMC
When: May 19,
8am – 4pm.
Where: 11811 N. Wayne St.
Info: Churchwide. Furniture, clothing, toys, decorations, and plenty of misc items. Come shop and even eat lunch with us.
Contact: Bonnie at 403-8973
NELSON’S CHICKEN FUNDRAISER
For: Boy Scout Eagle Project raising funds for fishing pier @ Fox Island
When: Saturday, May 26; 10am – 2pm
Where: O’Daniel Motor Sales; 5611 Illinois Rd.
Cost: $6.00 chicken half
Contact: Nick Adams: 260-747-8175
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