Fellowship Dinner officials appreciate help

Officials with the Fellowship Dinner would like to extend their greatest appreciation to all the churches, families, and University of North Manchester who either provide their facility or prepare a nourishing meal to be served on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Without the continued support of churches, families and MU, the Community Meal would not happen. We are sincerely grateful to the volunteers who help cook and serve for all to enjoy. If you would like to volunteer, please contact David Neild at 260-615-2035 or Amy Neild at 260615-5582. On behalf of the FOC Community Meal and the Community Meal organizers –

THANK YOU!

“THE SUFFRAGETTES” KICKS

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SON: North Manchester Historical Society will launch their 2023 program series on March 23 with a presentation honoring Women’s History Month called The Suffragettes. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. and coincides with an artist’s opening in the Kaleidoscope Gallery featuring Jack Fisher. The evening will be hosted in the galleries of The Center for History. The portrayal of the suffragette sisters takes a walk back in time with Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul and President Wilson. Performers include Dave Schultz as narrator and President Wilson, Marcia Hotopp as Alice Paul, Deb Brown as

Susan B. Anthony and Deb Johnson as Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Brown and Johnson are 1975 Manchester College graduates. Retired teachers, three of the performers have been friends since high school and all share a love of history. They originally conceived the idea of this short play to honor the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment in 2020. The pandemic short circuited their earliest performances, but they have enjoyed taking their show on the road since then. Jack Fisher is our first of three visiting artists to be highlighted in 2023. Fisher shared that his interest in painting with water colors was influenced by his mother nearly 20 years ago. She came to painting late in her life and was an example for him.” “My medium has always been watercolors, and my subject matter Cont. on Pg. 23. is mainly landscapes.

I love watercolors because you can blend colors to provide an airy feeling to a scene or give a dark, mysterious look to the same scene. I hope I can continue to paint as along as my mother who lived to be 102 years old.” Program begins at 6:30 pm. This program is free and open to the public.

The NM Historical Society’s evening programs are presented quarterly and take place at the Center for History. Our next program will be June 8 featuring Stan Scantlin. The Center for History is open p.m. and Saturday

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit our website www.northmanchestercenterforhistory.org for more information.

Laketon Legion Axiliary Meeting

REPORT:

President Linda Torpy presided during the March meeting of the Laketon American Legion Auxiliary Unit #402 when it was voted to increase Membership dues for 2024 to $35 for Senior and $10 for Junior members, because of the recent increase by National Auxiliary.

Indiana Veterans Home chairman, Doris Eubank shared a ‘thankyou’ received from Department chairman for the 20 valentines received for IVBH residents and reported she had sent a birthday card to the Unit sponsored resident. A donation of $100 was made to the Laketon Lions for the April 1 Easter Egg Hunt candy to be held at the fire station and plastic eggs to be donated by Junior Activities chairman, Stephanie Hudson. National Security chairman, Thelma Butler, reported on the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). Each year, hundreds of brave men and women who served in the military make the ultimate sacrifice, leaving behind devastated spouses, children, parents, siblings, friends and co-workers. This program has offered care to over 80,000 surviving loved ones since 1994. TAPS receives no government funding and services are free to the surviving family members. $50.00 was donated to the TAPS non-profit Military/Veterans Service Organization. Refreshments were provided by Sue and Jessica Gahl to 8 members. Door prize was won by Doris Eubank. Next meeting April 4.

Frances Slocum Dar

HOLD MEETING:

The monthly meeting of the Wabash County Frances Slocum Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) took place on Tuesday, Mar 14th at the GrandstaffHentgen Activity Room, Wabash. Nine members were present, and guests Richard Baker, Wayne Rennicker, Eva Glass, Shelly Reed and Taylor Chandler. “March is Women’s History Month, which provides an opportunity to honor the women who have contributed to American historyboth past and present-through the DAR’s Women in American History award. Chapters are encouraged to take into consideration women who have made innovative contributions to their communities.” Shelly Reed, interpretive naturalist, Upper Wabash

Interpretive Services, IDNR, gave the program on Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are eastern North America’s only breeding hummingbird. They prefer to feed on red or orange flowers but have good color vision and can see into the ultraviolet spectrum, which humans can’t see. The extremely short legs prevent it from walking or hopping. The best it can do is shuffle along a perch. It scratches its head and neck by raising its foot up and over its wing. It beats its wings about 55 times a second. The next meeting of the Frances Slocum Chapter will be Tuesday, April 11, at GrandstaffHentgen Activity Room, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash. Prospective members and guests are always welcome to attend. DAR membership is open to any woman 18 years of age, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution. Those having questions about their family history lineage information may contact www.dar.org or Tamra Wise at 574527-2208 or Barbara Amiss at 260-9824376.