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Smart Moves to meet every Wednesday
Smart Moves will meet every Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. from March 4 through April 22, 2009 at the Boys and Girls Club in Bluffton. Smart Moves is for those ages 13 to 18. For more information call 824-5070.

Smart Girls to meet every Wednesday
Smart Girls will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday from March 4 through April 22 at the Boys and Girls Club in Bluffton. Smart Girls is for those ages eight through 12. For more information call 824-5070.

Northern Indiana Fat & Skinny Tire Fest May 1-3
The sixth annual Northern Indiana Fat and Skinny Tire Fest will be ehld May 1 through May 3 at The Village at Winona at Winona Lake.
Friday will be the opening of the MTB trails and the festival kick-off evening event at Mad Anthony's Taphouse in downtown Warsaw.
On Saturday there will be Winona Lake tours, Greenway rides, BMX freestyle shows and more. There will b a Safety Bike Rodeo, Wild Ride Bike Art parade and more.
For more information log onto: www.fatandskinnytirefest.com.

Gear Head Run May 2
A Gearhead Run will be held Saturday, May 2 at the Wells County 4-H Fairgrounds in Bluffton. Registration will be from 8 a.m. to noon. There is a $10 registration fee.
There will be cars, trucks, bikes and Pinstripers Panel Jam and a charity auction. Awards and dash plaques will be given. Door prizes, entertainment, a live DJ and vendors will be available.

Birding at Acres May 5
Members of the Cardinal Audubon Bird Club will meet for birding at Acres Along the Wabash Tuesday, May 5 at 4:30 p.m.
Acres Along the Wabash Nature Preserve is located in Wells County. Take State Road 1 for one mile to State Road 116 (Dustman Road). and turn left (west). Follow State Road 116 through Murray (approximately 4.6 miles). The Preserve is on the left, 1.25 miles past Murray.

United Way Golf Ball Drop June 11
The United Way of Wells County will sponsor a Charity Golf Ball Drop Thursday, June 11 at Timber Ridge Golf Course;
Numbered golf balls will be dropped by a bucket truck at 12:15 p.m. The first ball in the hole will win $500.
Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. The Golf Ball Drop will be at 12:15 p.m. Shotgun start will be at 12:30 p.m.
Balls are $10 each or six for $50. Those interested can send payment to: United Way of Wells County, 122 LaMar St., Suite 118, Bluffton, IN 46714. For more information call 260-824-5589.

WILD training class will be held on June 20
The Upper Wabash Interpretive Service will sponsor Project WILD training workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 20 at Salamonie Reservoir's Interpretive Center. There is a $2 per person fee.
During the workshop home educators and leaders will take home two books full of well-researched and easy to use indoor and outdoor learning activities about wildlife and the environment to use with their youth.
For more information call 260-468-2127 or visit the www.dnr.in.gov/uwis Web site.