Addiction group to have guest speaker

Nate Moellering struggled with substance use disorder for more than 10 years before finding recovery in 2017. He now shares his inspirational story with small town communities as well as Congress in Washington D.C. talking about awareness of the fentanyl crises, substance use disorder and mental health. Addiction is a family disease and Mom of An Addict, Inc is here for families affected by this disease. Moms, Dads, grandparents, siblings, friends & coworkers, all are invited to a Mom of An Addict meeting to find support. Join Mom of An Addict, Inc at the Congregational Christian Church on Wednesday, Mar 1 at 6:30 p.m. to hear Nate and find friends. All are welcomed!

CLUB RIOT AND KIDS FOR CHRIST AT NM FIRST

BRETHREN: Club

RIOT will meet the first four Wednesday nights in March from 6:157:45 p.m. to learn about prayer through lessons, games, snacks, songs, and lots of fun for kids age 3 years-3rd grade. Kids For Christ is for 4th-6th graders and meets each Wednesday through the school year from 6-8 p.m.to build friendships, enjoy exciting activities, and learn from the Bible. Families are asked to enter from the 5th Street doors for drop-off and pick-up. First Brethren Church is located at 407 N. Sycamore St. in North Manchester. For details, visit www.nmfbc.org

PEACE PATCH PRESCHOOL: If you are interested or would like to enroll your child at The Peace Patch Preschool for the 2023-24 school year, come and visit our teachers and see the preschool classrooms at our enrollment/open house on March 7th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Manchester Church of the Brethren (1306 North Beckley Street) in North Manchester. 3 & 4 year-old class (3 by August 1). 4 & 5 year-old class (4 by August 1). Contact the church at 9827523 with questions.

CUB SCOUTS

GET CREATIVE!: Cub Scout Pack 3450, recently conducted their Genius kit project. Each Cub Scout was given a sack containing the same recyclable items and directed to make something. The judges from North Manchester Kiwanis awarded the following projects: Judges Choice, Cooper Lauer; Most Creative, Gatsby Gawthrop; Most Unusual, Daniel Little; Most Patriotic, Leroy VanMeter; Shows Cub Scout Spirit, Evan Staton; Most Items Used, Bay Phan; Miscellaneous Award, Hayden Kelsey; Cub Scout Den award,

Dominus Everage; Bear Den award, Ethan Longanecker; Webelos Den award, Bay Phan. The recycled projects are on display at the North Manchester Public Library and the N Manchester Elementary School library. Cub Scout Master is Neil Meeks

COMMUNITY

BREAKFAST: Ivy Chapter OES and Deming Masonic Lodge 88 will host their monthly Community Breakfast on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 7-10 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge. The Lodge is located at 2nd & Front Streets (enter through the alley between 2nd & 3rd Streets). Serving French Toast, Eggs, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Hash Browns, Coffee, Milk, and Juice,

Eat-in or takeaway. Free Will Donation.

MOM OF AN ADDICT SUPPORT GROUP every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The Mom of an Addict support group is open to all family members or friends with loved ones who are struggling. For more information visit www.themomofanaddict.org . The meetings are held at the Congregational Christian Church located at 310 N. Walnut Street, N. Manchester.

DAR GOOD CITIZEN AWARD: DAR Candidates from Northfield, Wabash and North Manchester High Schools, selected by school faculty and their high school peers to compete for the Frances Slocum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

Good Citizen Award for 2023, have completed their work. The students, seniors, include Olivia Nicole Neal, the daughter of Nicole Neal, North Manchester. Claire Elizabeth Thompson, the daughter of Conrad and Stephanie Thompson, Andrews. Aubrey Madison Till the daughter of Joey and Katey Till, Wabash. Miss Claire Elizabeth Thompson was named chapter winner and will compete at the next level for state DAR Good Citizen Honors. DAR membership is open to any woman 18 years of age or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a Cont. on Pg. 19.