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Every Saturday, the Faith Harvest Christian Church will be having a Community Soup Kettle from noon to 2pm. The church is located at 1105 North Williams Street Angola, IN. If you would like to make a donation to help support this community service, you can do so by calling 260.665.1014; however, there is no cost for the dinner.
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The very popular Angola Farmer's Market is held every Saturday from 8am-12pm in the north parking lot of the Steuben Community Center on S. Wayne Street, and also every Wednesday from 1-5pm on North Wayne Street in the Smorgie's parking lot, next to Wendy's.
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NE Indiana Thunderboltz will be holding tryouts for the 2010-2011 travel season for age group 10U to 18U for anyone interested, Tryouts will be held on August 7-8th from 2pm to 5pm and August 21-22nd 2pm to 5pm, both will be at Sunset Park in Ashley, IN. For more information, please call Ron Smith at 260.573.9241 or Lisa Wetzel at 260.316.5488.
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Fremont Community Schools Head Start program is currently taking applications for the 2010-2011 school year for children ages 3-5. Centers are located in Fremont, Angola, Hamilton, and Lagrange. For an application or more information please call 495-4775 or 1-800-551-9819.
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101 Lakes Academy in Angola is currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year for full-time students. 101 lakes Academy is an independent private school teaching grades K-12. For more information please visit the school's website www.101LakesAcademy.com for more information.
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Johnny Limas in Angola will be holding a huge Benefit Fireworks Show with all proceeds going towards the Steuben County Humane Society on Saturday, August 14, at approximately 10pm. Cost is just $10 per carload with all parking at Fun Spot Amusement Park on C.R. 200W in Angola. For more information call 833-2877.
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Calling all Stargazers, moon watchers, and planet plotters! Come to the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site on August 7th-9th from 9pm to 11pm for Music of the Wild Star Gazing & Night Hike. The cost is $3.00 per person.
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The Steuben County Lakes Council, Inc. will be holding their Annual Meeting on Saturday, August 7th at 8:30am at the Lake James Christian Assembly. Donuts and Coffee will be served followed by a short business meeting. Speakers and a silent auction will be present. The public is welcome to attend.
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The Ashley/Hudson Festival will be July 30th, August 5th, 6th, and 7th at the place where the two towns meet: The Cinder Path. July 30th there will be a 5K, 10K Run at Hardy Park in Hudson. August 5th will be the Miss Ashley Hudson Pageant at Country Meadows Elementary School at 6:30pm. August 6th is the Fire Department Water Ball at Smiley Park in Ashley followed by a Blue Light Parade at dusk.
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The South Milford Church of Christ is having a Blood Drive on Saturday, August 7th from 8am until noon. The church is located at 8030 East 600 South in South Milford.
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The LaGrange Communities Youth Centers, Inc. is hosting its 3rd Annual Disc Golf Tournament at Delta Church Park, August 7th at 10:00am. The tournament is a two person scramble with three divisions including novice, intermediate, and advanced. The entry fee is $20 per team and registration begins at 9am. Teams can pre-register by calling 499.6359.
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The 6th Annual Breast Cancer Benefit will be on August 7th, starting at 6pm. The cost $10 per person and $15 per couple. There will be all you can eat and drink, live music, overnight tent camping, and a 50/50 raffle. All proceeds will go to the local breast cancer fund. The location is 53772 Parkville Road, Three Rivers, MI. East of Three Rivers off M-60 in Parkville.
For more information, please call 269.689.3709-Chuck, 269.506.6797-David, or 269.270.7240-Matt.
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M.S.D. of Steuben County Food Service will serve lunch to ANY child ages 1-18 at NO CHARGE. Lunch will be served from 11:15 until noon, Monday through Friday, on the southwest side of Carlin Park Elementary. Meals must be eaten on site. In the event of rain, meals will be served in the dining room of the Elementary. Public restrooms are available at Firemen's Park.
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Fremont Softball Day Camp will be August 2nd through August 6th from 9am until 2pm at Ben Roederer Field. Pick up registration forms at the Fremont Public Library or contact Carrie Lantz at 668.6925.
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Helmer United Methodist Men's Fellowship is having an all you can eat Fish and Tenderloin Dinner on Thursday, August 5th from 4:00pm until 7:30pm. The cost is $8.50 per adult and $5.00 for children 6 through 12. Children 5 and under will be free.
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The Hamilton Classic will be on August 8th at Lake James Golf Blub, with a Shotgun start at 9am. Come out and support the Men's Golf Team and the Women's Basketball Team. There will teams of four at $200 per team and lunch will be provided. Deadline for registration is August 4th. Contact Jacob Colson for any additional information at djcolson@my.trine.edu or 765.5823.
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The Fremont Public Library will host "Garden Topics," an informal get-together for area gardeners of all experience levels who would like to learn about seed gathering, as well as take a tour of the Library's landscape of native plants. The program wil be held on Monday, August 2, at 6pm, at Fremont Public Library. There will also be time for participants to discuss growing tomatoes, including techniques, varieties, problems and remedies. Call the library at 495-7157 for more information.
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The Fremont Farmers' Market is on Saturdays from 8am until noon at Fremont City Park (where the water tower is). There will be Amish baked goods, flowers, plants, and jams and jellies. Fresh strawberries and other fruits and vegetables will also be available from the gardens.
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The 4th Annual Michigan Hummingbird Festival will be on Saturday, July 31st at the River Lake Inn Trails and Gardens in Colon, MI, and will begin at 8am. Parking is $4(buses $50). For more information, please call 269.432.2626 oe visit www.riverlakeinnrestaurant.com. There will be a Nature walk, Magician Rick Fisher, children activities, and more!
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King's BBQ Chicken benefit for Jim Norris Saturday July 31 from 10a-2p on the LaGrange County Courthouse lawn. Chicken will be sold for $5.50. Meals available for $7.00
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Please join the Auburn Fire Department for the Diamond Jubilee Celebration 125 years of service on Saturday, July 31st from 3pm until 8pm on the downtown streets of Auburn, IN. There will be fun for all ages! For more information, please call the Fire Department at 260.925.8255 or visit www.ci.auburn.in.us.
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Do you want to impact a child's life and become a mentor? Contact Links, a mentoring program supported by the Steuben County Literacy Coalition and Cahoots Coffee Cafe. Just one hour a week can make a difference in a child's life. Interested? Visit www.steubenliteracy.org or call 665.1414.
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The Salem Center Fire/Rescue Center is having a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast at Circle B Campground on US 20 from 8am until 11am on July 31st.
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Alvardo United Methodist Church, 8045 E 500 S, is having Vacation Bible School on July 31st from 10am until 1pm, featuring: Christmas in July. Ages 3 years and up are invited to attend. for additional information, please call Denise Presley at 260.488.2486.
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Prairie Heights Community Schools is offering lunch services at the Stroh Church of God and South Milford United Methodist Church from 11:00 until 11:30am. This is a free lunch to all children.
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The Corunna Fire Department is having Fire Safety Day-Benefit for Josiah Seigel on July 31st. All proceeds will go to Josiah Seigel, a 9 year old boy who has aplastic anemia which is basically bone marrow failure. This requires him to currently have blood transfusions every 4 days. He needs a bone marrow transplant which will require him to stay at Riley's Children's Hospital for at least 3 months.
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Fremont's Key Club is having a Fund Raiser at The Copper Cup in Hamilton, Indiana on July 31st from 10am until 10pm to help raise funds for future community service projects. Please bring a lawn chair, and enjoy a nice day outside with some great local art, music, and coffee.
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Children ages 3 through grade 3 are welcomed to Peace Lutheran Church's Vacation Bible School on Saturday, July 31st from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the church in Fremont. The theme is "Bible Beach Party-Fun in the Son" and will feature crafts, songs, snacks, games, ans water activities. For more information, or to register, please call the church at 495.2601 or email Amber at kellerforever@yahoo.com.
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The Fremont Neighborhood Crime Watch, in conjunction with the Fremont Library, and Fremont City Park & Recreation Department is sponsoring A Night in the Park at the Fremont City Park from 6 to 9pm on Friday nights in July(16,19, and 30th). The N.C.W. will be featuring music by D.J. "Nates Goodtime Entertainment." There will be many prizes, food, drinks, and games. A "Kids ID program" will also be presented by local police officer, A.J. Carpenter. The Potawatami Inn has donated a "Romantic Night and Dinner for Two" as one of the big prizes. Then at dusk, A "Mosquito Theater" (Family Viewing Movies) will be presented by the Fremont Library and Parks & Recreation Department.
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Colon American Legion OCEAN PERCH FISH FRY Friday July 30th from 5:30p-8:00p. ADULTS $7.50, chidren ages 5-12 $3.00 and under five free. Carryout is available until 6:00pm as fish is available.
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The Metz Fire Department will be hosting a Food Auction on July 30th, starting at 6:00pm.
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To keep the memory of Nathan Shull alive, there will be Nate's 5K Run on August 7th at the Howe Fire Station, with registration starting at 7am and the run starting at 8am. Nathan Shull passed away two years ago from Clear Cell Sacoma at the age of 24. All the money raised will go to the American Cancer Society.
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