What's Up! Wells County

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

What's Up

Bethlehem Lutheran Fundraiser tonight
Bethlehem Lutheran will sponsor a K105 Hoopsters vs. the Tigers alumni basketball game tonight, Jan. 18. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Game will start at 7 p.m. Cost is $3 for adults and $2 for students in grades one through 12.

Halftime entertainment will be the Ultrazone Sumo Wrestling. Raffle tickets will be sold for a chance to wrestle. Mad Ants cheerleaders will be at the event. Autographs will be give for a small donation.

Concessions will be sold. Proceeds will go toward the seventh and eighth grade Washington D.C. Trip. For more information call 260-409-7728 or 260-597-7366.

Free admission to Science Central for Treasure! opening Jan. 21
Science Central will officially open their newest traveling exhibition Saturday, Jan. 21, with a formal ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. Speakers during the event will include Geoff Paddock, Fort Wayne City Council member. There will be free admission from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. to celebrate the opening.

For more information visit www.sciencecentral.org or call 260-424-2400 x 441.

Sign up for Master Gardener training by Jan. 27
The Purdue Extension Service in Wells County will hold a Master Gardener Training Session during the winter-spring of 2012.

This program will involve 14 weekly classes beginning in February. Classes will be held on Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. A wide range of gardening and landscape topics will be covered, including: flowers, trees and shrubs, vegetable gardening, plant diseases, insect pests, lawn care, pesticide safety, plant a soil science, and wildlife management. The fee to participate is $120, and includes all reference materials and supplies. Participants who complete the training program must commit to serving 35 volunteer hours doing some form of educational or community activity.

Currently, the Master Gardeners work with school classes or outdoor labs, city parks, Ouabache State Park, garden tours, flower and vegetable shows, farmers’ markets, library programs, and nursing homes.

For more information or to pick up an application, contact Bill Horan at the Purdue Extension Office (phone: 824-6412 or email: horan@purdue.edu ) Applications for this program are due on Jan. 27.

Pancake and sausage brunch is Jan. 29
Hoagland Area Advancement Association will sponsor a Pancake and Sausage Brunch Sunday, Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 pm. at the Hoagland Pavilion.

The menu will include fresh whole hog sausage, all-you-can-eat pancakes and a drink. Cost is $6 for adults, $3.50 for children ages six through 12 and free for children age five and younger. Carry-outs and bulk fresh pork purchases will be available.

For more information call Todd Hockemeyer at 260-639-3891 or log onto: www.hoaglandin.com.

Bluffton Boosters to sponsor Italian dinner on Feb. 4
Members of the Bluffton Athletic Boosters with be host an Italian chicken dinner Saturday, Feb 4 before the Hall of Fame Basketball game.

The meal will be served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Tickets are $8 and are available from any athlete or at Daniel’s Jewelers.

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