Alexandria Briefs

 

Summitville fireworks
Raffle tickets are now on sale to support the 2010 Summitville Fire Dept. 4th of July fireworks show. The winner will be announced during the show. The winner will receive a half side of beef. For ticket cost and information call 536-4108 or 724-9984.

AMIS Fun Fest
Help bring back the AMIS Fun Fest for May 2010. Fun Fest is a night of family, friends, food, fun and games. Sponsor a game or offer a donation. Contact Brenda Ryan at 765-724-4676.

YMCA Youth Volleyball
Registration for YMCA Youth Volleyball, for kids in grades 3 through 8 is underway. Cost is $35 for non-members, $25 for members, $10 for each additional child in your family. Caring and committed parents are needed to coach. For more information, call the YMCA in Elwood at 552-9808.

AMHS Class of ‘60
The Alexandria-Monroe High School Class of 1960 will hold its 50-year reunion Aug. 7. The reunion committee is seeking class members, including non-graduates. To add a member to the invitation list, call Sylvia (Gall) Bischoff, 317-873-0222. For other inquiries, call Karin (Schroth) Carmer, 765-552-3574; Becky (Lorson) Waller, 765-536-2605; or Sylvia (Gall) Bischoff, 317-873-0222.

Daffodil Days
Daffodils from the American Cancer Society may be ordered at the Lighthouse Cafe or by calling 724-2235. Bouquets of 10 flowers are $10, and will be ready for pick up Thursday, March 25. Brighten someone's day with a breath of springtime. Share daffodils, and share hope.

Chicken & Noodles
Chicken and noodle dinners will be served at Church Street Commons, 116 E. Church St. from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 8. For deliveries call 623-5380. Proceeds support Youth for Christ, Heaven's Wearhouse, the remodeling of a youth center at Church and Canal, and an after school tutoring program.

Church St. Art Gallery
This month the Gallery, 108 E. Church St, is featuring the work of City Council and local artisan Pam Luck. She is displaying her unique pin jewelry created from microscope slides, photos and stained glass as well as tiger art.

Guide Breakfast
The Guide Salaried Breakfast Club will meet Friday, March 5 at the Shrine Club on White Street in Anderson. Doors open at 8 a.m., buffet breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Come out and meet your work friends and have a good breakfast.

 

 

 

Scholarship applications
The Charter Jet Chapter of ABWA is taking applications for the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund. The grant is worth $1,500. Requirements include the applicant must be female going into her third year of an accredited college, including graduate school, must be a U.S. citizen, and must have a G.P.A. of 2.5 on a 4 point scale. For more information call Tammy Lane, 765-610-6673.

Adult Education
People who wish to study for their GED, learn to read, work on math skills or learn English as a second language, do so with free classes through the John H. Hinds Career Center, 1105 N. 19th St., in Elwood. Classes meet throughout the week to meet the schedules of students in Alexandria, Elwood and Tipton. For more information, call 552-9881, ext. 1522.

Pilates classes
Pilates classes are held at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday at the Alexandria Community Center. Meg Garner is the instructor. Cost is $3 per class. Call 724-7728 for more information.

55+ Club
Are you over 55? Come and meet some new people. Have a snack and chat. Play games and get to know someone else and make a craft. Come join the 55+ Club at the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library February 16, from 2 - 4 p.m. For more information call 724-2196.

Community Gardens
An organizational meeting for anyone interested in cultivating a garden plot or helping out this summer will be held at 5 p.m. March 18 at the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library. Call Henry Brown at 724-3845 for more information.

Pie Sale
Order a pie to help the AMHS post prom. Call Paula King, 724-0053, or Karen Wright, 724-3074 for delivery before Easter.

Park Board Meeting
The March 9 meeting of the Alexandria Park Board will be held in the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library at 6 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.

Community Gardens
The Alexandria Community Garden has free garden plots available for the 2010 growing season. For more information contact Jennifer Ward at 724 -2542 or Mary Finley at 724 9664.

Disciples Quartet
First Baptist Church in Alexandria welcomes The Disciples Quartet in concert at 5:30 p.m. March 14. A suggested donation of $5 will be welcomed.