COMMUNITY CALENDAR 02/15/13
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CHICKEN NOODLE DINNER
Who: Waynedale
Masonic Lodge
When: Saturday
February 16
4pm – 7pm
Where:
7039 Elzey Street
Cost: Adults $7
Contact: 410-0497
ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH FRY
Who: St. Therese School
When: Friday, March 8,
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Where: 2304 Lower Huntington Road
Cost: Adults – $8.50, Children (6-12) $4.50, Five and under FREE
Info: The proceeds will go to St. Therese Athletics. The menu includes all you can eat fish, potatoes or macaroni and cheese, coleslaw or applesauce, beverage and choice of dessert.
BLUE & GOLD CEREMONY AND BANQUET
Who: Waynedale Cub Scout Pack 3344
When: Tuesday
February 26
6pm
Where: Waynedale United Methodist Church,
Info: In addition to the traditional activities, there will also be an Arrow of Light Ceremony for the scouts having earned this prestigious award.
The Arrow of Light is the highest honor a Cub Scout can earn.
Contact: Non-Scout families are asked for a $5 donation and to RSVP to Jen Phelps by February 22
Committee Chair at 260-435-1670.
“THIS HOSPITAL PLAY IS FOUR YOU”
When: February 22
March 1 & 2
6:30pm Dinner
7:30pm Show
Where: Waynedale United Methodist Church
Cost: Dinner and Show
Adults $15
$10 5-12 child
Show only
Adults $8
Child $5
Info: Fortney Enterprises present’s a fun, clean, comedy play for the whole family
Contact: Please call 1 wk in advance for reservations for dinner @ 456-9704.
FISH FRY AND
BAKE SALE
Who:
Fort Wayne Sports Club
When: Friday
February 22
4:30pm – 7pm
Where: 3102 Ardmore Ave.
Cost: $8 Adults
Children 6-10 $4
Info: All-you-can-eat-fish, baked potato or scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce with roll and butter and dessert
Contact: Phil Wisniewski
515-1695
BASKETBALL GAME
Who:
K105 Hoopsters v. Kekionga Middle School
Where:
Kekionga Middle School
When:
Thursday
March 7 at 7pm
Info: 467-6615
Cost: $3 Age 13 and up
$2 Age 12 and under
One lucky person will get a shot to win $15,000
SHOW CHOIR INVITATIONAL
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When:
Middle School Competition
Friday
March 1
6pm
High School Competition
Sat.
March 2
7:30am – 7pm
Day competition
8pm
Evening competition
Where: 333 East Paulding Rd.
Cost: $10/day show
$10/evening show
$15/all day
Info: High School Competition is the longest running show choir competition in the nation!
Welcoming show choirs from 20 high schools to its 39th annual competition.
Contact: Monica Zwick
456-1261 x 3008
FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT
When: Tuesday
February 26
Downbeat is 7:30pm
Where: IPFW Campus
Cost: Adults $5
Seniors $4
Children 6 and over $2
IPFW students
Free with ID
Info: 70-member concert band performing a variety of music including light classics, contemporary works and show tunes.
HELP STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Who: Heather’s Story
When: Thruout 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
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
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
ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
Who:
Alzheimer’s Association
When: 1st Thurs of month
Time: 10am
Where: Waynedale Library
2200 Lwr 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
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
THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSN.
Who:
Korean War Veterans Assn
Indiana Chapter One
When: Monthly
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
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
1819 Reservation Dr
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 Sat of 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
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 Tues of month
7pm
For more information:
486-3912
EUCHRE
When: Tuesdays
7pm
Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.
Who: Fraternal
Order Of Eagles 248
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
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 Thurs of month
Where: Community Center
233 W. Main Street
Info: Teens, LISTEN up!
Contact: Donna
260-409-9886
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
Who: Waynedale
Masonic Lodge
When: Saturday
March 2
6am – 10am
Where: 7039 Elzey Street
Cost: Free Will donation
Contact: 410-0497
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