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Bake for Hope at Bear Creek Farms May 7-9
Bearcreek Farms in Bryant will be taking donations for their first Bake for Hope event from May 4-7. All baked goods donated must have the individuals name, phone number and product ingredients in order to be included in the bake sale.
The baked goods will be on sale May 7-9. Bearcreek Farms will also be accepting volunteers to help work the bake sale.
The organization donates the proceeds to Susan G. Komen for the Cure local affiliate offices, the global leader of the breast cancer movement. The beneficiary enables the money raised locally to be kept local, supporting women in each city dealing with breast cancer
For more information regarding Bearcreek Farms participate in Bake for Hope contact Carla Loy at 260-997-6822 or bear@jayco.net.

Naomi Chapman book signing tonight
Author Naomi Chapman will have a book signing Monday, May 3 at 6 p.m. at Adams County Public Library.
She is author of five thrillers. She is from Fostoria Ohio.

Boy Scouts
fundraiser May 7 & 8
During this 100th anniversary of scouting year, B.S.A. Venture crew 2149 from Bluffton are planning a series of fund raisers to support the activities of our members. The first fund raiser is a Boy Scout cookies, candles, and lotions sale.
May 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 8 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., outside the entrances to the Bluffton Lowes. There is a limited supply and limited varieties, so come early for the best selection.
This fundraiser will help our members pay for their Scuba Diving courses.
For more information call 260-760-0123.

Pancake, Egg and Sausage breakfast May 8
A Pancake, Egg and Sausage Breakfast will be held Saturday, May 8 from 6 to 10:30 a.m. at Hope Missionary Church at 429 E. Dustman Road, Bluffton.
Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages six to 12 and free for those age five and younger.
All proceeds will go directly toward providing relief efforts (in the form of manpower and supplies) to individuals and communities dealing with catastrophic events.
For more information on Disaster Relief Ministries call 824-1844.

Master Gardener hanging basket demonstration
May 10
Learn to create beautiful and healthy hanging baskets Monday, May 10 at 1 p.m. at the Wells County Public Library during the Good Things Book Club.
Purdue Master Gardener B.J. Gray will demonstrate planting techniques for hanging baskets, talk about staging with plants and flowers, and answer general gardening questions. The event is free and the public is invited. Good Things Book Club meets the second Monday of each month to review the latest books on home living, entertaining, crafts, gardening and more. For more information about this special event or the book club call the Wells County Public Library at 260-824-1612 or go to www.wellscolibrary.org

Circus at Roanoke Park May 12
On Wednesday, May 12 Roanoke hits the big time with the big top as they welcome the circus to town in Roanoke Park. With tigers, elephants, horses and clowns, this traditional old style circus is full of family fun and entertainment and offers several ways in which families can enjoy the magic of circus events. The fun starts at 7:30 am on Wednesday, May 12 when the circus rolls into town. Spectators are invited to come and watch the animals being unloaded and fed and guides will be on hand to answer questions. At 9 a.m. the elephants will raise the big top with pomp and majesty as a performance that’s free to the public; all are invited and encouraged to watch the pachyderms perform their duties. The actual shows take place under the big top tent at 4:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. the same day.
A fund raiser for the Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department and the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund, the circus is sponsored in part by Bippus State Bank. The advance circus tickets will be on sale at the Bippus State Bank locations in Roanoke and in Huntington. The advance ticket price is a bargain: a $25 family ticket includes two adults and three children (ages two to 11). Tickets will also be available the day of the performance: adults $14 and children $7. More information is available on the Roanoke Chamber website: www.discoverroanoke.org. or call Mat Quickery at 672-2265.

Community Health Fair May 15
A Community Health Fair will be held Saturday, May 15 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Heritage Pointe in Warren. Those attending should enter through Cahpel entrance.
There will be a free Pixy Scan for Bone Density; Lipid Panel for $15 (10 hour fast required. Water and meds permitted), Glucose for $5 (10 hour fast required. Water and meds permitted); PSA for $20 men only (fasting NOT required); Thyroid for $20 (fasting not required); Comprehensive Metabolic Profile (CMP) for $25 includes glucose (10 hour fast), C-Reactive Protein (CRP for $20).
For more information call 260-375-2201, ext. 247 or 260-375-2201, ext. 252.