COMMUNITY CALENDAR 08/10/12
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10TH ANNUAL WAYNEDALE PICNIC
When: Saturday, August 25
10am – 3pm
Where: Waynedale Park
Cost: Free
Info: Come join us for music, food and games!
Contact: Beulah Matczak
747-6305
WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S
Who:
Alzheimer’s Association
When: Saturday
September 22
10am
Where: Headwaters Park
Info: Nearly one thousand people from the Fort Wayne area are expected at this year’s event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease.
Contact: Joanna Rosenthal
317-587-2240
ELMHURST HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1977 REUNION
Who: Elmhurst High School
When: Saturday
September 22
Where: Comfort Inn and Suites on W. Jefferson Blvd.
Info: Members of the class can contact Nancy Rush at nrush58@gmail.com for more info on this 35th Class Reunion.
EUCHRE
When: Tuesdays
7pm
Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.
Who: Fraternal
Order Of Eagles 248
AUXILLARY
PIZZA NIGHT
Who: Waynedale Post #241
When: Saturday, August 18
5pm – 8pm
Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.
Cost: $10
Info: Pre-orders available.
Carry out available.
Karaoke w/Tom C.
7pm – 10pm
Contact: 747-7851
FREE CONCERT
Who: Fort Wayne Area Community Band
When: Thursday, August 14
8pm
Where: Foellinger Theater
Franke Park
Cost: Free
Info: The 70-member concert band, under assistant conductor Susan Jehl, will perform a variety of music, including Olympic Fanfare, American Folk Rhapsody and Come Fly With Me with vocal soloist Tom Didier.
Contact: Rod King
493-3318
SOFTBALL
Who: Hoosier Swat
Info: If you are a girl and age 11 to 14, the Hoosier SWAT is looking for you for our team.
We are looking for all positions.
Contact: Carla at 765-499-1258 or email us at thankgod4kids@onlyinternet.net.
WANT TO HONOR A VETERAN?
Who: Korean War Veterans Association
Indiana Chapter One
Info: You can do so by placing a Memorial brick on the beautiful walkway Shrine on O’Day Road in Fort Wayne.
Contact: Ron
260-493-7569
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meet Thursdays
11:30am
Atz’s
Ice Cream Shoppe
Tillman Road
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
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
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
PARENTING
CHILDREN W/ AUTISM
Who: Park Center
When: Thursday, August 23
7pm – 9pm
Where: Downtown Allen County Public Library Auditorium
Info: This presentation includes helpful suggestions when dealing with transitions, promoting
independence, setting limits, and coping with tantrums. Question time as well.
Contact: Carol Vinnedge
(260) 482-9125 ext. 2220
cvinnedge@parkcenter.org
HELP STOP
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Who: Heather’s Story
When: Throughout the year
Where: Bishop Luers H.S. Front Office
333 E. Paulding Rd.
Cost: Tax receipt will be provided for each gown or dress brought in.
Info: We are collecting formal wear that we will resell for $25.
With each gown sold, pointers and signs of what to look for in an abusive relationship is attached. ALL money collected will be used to either donate to a Domestic Violence organization, bring in speakers to share their stories and/or purchase educational materials to use in the classroom.
Contact: Joni Kuhn
260-615-4831
ST. HENRY FARMERS BAZAAR
When: Sat. Aug. 18th 8am – 3pm
Where: 3029 E. Paulding Rd.
Info: Fresh Vegetables,Antiques, Thrift Shop, Car Wash , Moonwalk for the kids,just to name a few. Open to the Public
Contact: 260-312-1208
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