February 19, 2008

Clubs & Organizations

AFH (A Friend’s House) Ministries, 1001 South Clark Ave., Bluffton. 877-821-5556, FAX 260-824-5165 or afriendshouse.net
Alcoholics Anonymous. Meets at 9 a.m. Mondays at First Church of Christ, 909 West Spring Street, Bluffton, Annex Building.
Alcoholics Anonymous. Epworth United Methodist Church, 1204 West Cherry, Bluffton 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays.
Alcohol Abuse. 24-hour addiction information and treatment. 800-374-2800.
American Cancer Society, 111 East Ludwig Rd., Suite 105, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. 260-471-3911 or 1-800-ACS-2345. www.cancer.org
American Heart Association, 6100 West 96th St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278. 317-873-3640 FAX 317-873-3070
American Legion, Post 111, 111 West Washington St., 824-3815. Kash Vanover, commander; Sharlee Klefeker, auxiliary president.
American Red Cross, phone 260-824-1095, 800-513-2599; Fax 260-471-1851.
Bi-County Services Inc., 425 East Harrison Road, P.O. Box 457, Bluffton. 260-824-1253. John Whicker, president.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Northeast Indiana, 2439 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne 46807, 888-456-1600. Josette Rider, executive director.
Bluffton Lions Club, Karen Harrold, president. 824-2649.
Bluffton Lodge #145, F. & A. Masons, 211 West Cherry St., 260-824-2524. Kenneth Boots
Bluffton Rotary Club, PO Box 586, Bluffton. Jeremy Todd, president, 824-0686.
Bluffton Street Fair Association Inc. PO. Box 2, Bluffton, 260-824-4351. (Sept. 16-20, 2008)
Boy Scouts of America, Anthony Wayne Area Council, 8315 West Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne 46804. 800-272-2922. 260-432-9593.
Boys & Girls Club -- Wells Community Boys & Girls Club Inc., 1410 Wayne St. Phone 260-824-5070. Shaun Crispen, director.
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, Inc., 2925 East State Blvd., Fort Wayne, 46805. 866-484-9560 (toll free) or www.cancerservices.org
Child Care Solutions Resource & Referral. 800-493-3231.
Citizens Against Drug Abuse of Wells County Inc., P.O. Box 89, Bluffton, phone 260-824-5019, Molly Hoag, coordinator. Roger Scherer, treasurer, 260-824-6412.
Community & Family Services, 1100 South Main St., 3rd floor, Bluffton Regional Medical Center South, Bluffton. 260-824-4836. Pat Shelley, community services specialist.
Creative Arts Council of Wells County, 211 West Water St., Bluffton, phone 260-824-5222. Maureen Butler, director.
Eastern Star, 211 W. Cherry St., Bluffton. 824-2524. Gladys Cotton.
Elks Lodge, B.P.O.E. #796, 213 South Main, 824-2824. Steve Day, Manager.
Extension Homemakers -- Judi Merkel, advisor Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service-Wells County, 1240 South 4-H Road, Bluffton, 260-824-6412.
Family Centered Services, 123 S. Marion St., P.O. Box 207, Bluffton. 260-824-8574; FAX 260-824-2790.
Food Bank -- Wells County. 1254 South Main St, P.O. Box 186, Bluffton, 827-0053. Connie Kaehr 565-3493 & Jodi Pfister 824-5151.
4-H -- Roger Sherer, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service-Wells County, 1240 South 4-H Road, Bluffton, 260-824-6412, Fax 260-824-4891. Home page: www.ces.purdue.edu/wells/ (4-H Fair July 14-19)
Girl Scouts of Limberlost Council Inc., 10008 DuPont Circle Dr. East, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, 260-422-3417, 800-283-4812. Fax 260-422-0084.
Head Start Center, c/o Lancaster Elementary School, 565-3135, ext. 4.
(JobWorks) Work One System -- 3156E St. Rd. 124 East, Bluffton, 260-824-0855. Steve Corona, president; Janet Trubey, Bluffton manager.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Bluffton, Scott Smith, president. Phone 824-3620.
Loving Shepherd Ministries, 112 North Marion, Bluffton. Phone 260-824-9000.
Loving Option Center Inc. 1001 South Clark St., P.O. Box 172, Bluffton. Phone 260-824-9077.
March of Dimes - WalkAmerica. Kendra Freeman, co-ordinator. Contact Dorrance Stinson, 824-4721.
Mental Health Assoc. of Wells County, 223 W. Washington St., Bluffton. Greg Werich, president, 824-1514.
Moose Lodge, Bluffton, P.O. Box 242, 120 North Main. 260-824-0660.
Narcotics Anonymous, meets Mondays at 7 p.m., First Church of Christ, 900 West Spring St., annex building. Also on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Park Center, 1115 South Main St., Bluffton.
Optimist Club of Bluffton, Charlie Cowens, president, phone 824-2941.
Ossian Lions Club, Allen Morrow, president, 260-622-6288.
Parlor City Fraternal Order of Police. Contact Bluffton Police Department, 824-3320, 204 East Market St., or other police agencies in Wells County. Monte Fisher (Deputy Sheriff), president.
Psi Iota Xi, Bluffton, Jenny Peterson, president, 260-758-3090; Nancy Wagner, vice president, 260-346-2941; Deb Elkins, vice president, 260-824-2610.
Psi Iota Xi, Ossian, Jannette Dickey, president, phone 260-622-7168.
Sigma Phi Gamma, Epsilon Zeta Chapter, c/o Jade Brumbaugh, Treasurer, Phone 824-1437.
Tri Kappa, 260-824-3420; Sarah Withers, president, 260-456-4313; Susie Skiles, vice president, 260-565-4214. Tri Kappa Beta Associate Chapter, Phyllis Shady, president, 260-824-2775.
United Way of Wells County, 122 LaMar St., Bluffton, phone 260-824-5589, fax 260-824-2110. Pamela Beckford, executive director.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2809, 111 West Washington St., Bluffton, Phone c/o American Legion 824-3815. Contact R. D. “Skip’’ Esmond, quartermaster, 824-4095; Jerry Lockwood, post commander 260-622-7149.
Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 698. Ben Jones, President; Bob Frantz, vice president. Phone contact 260-824-4026.
Wells County Foundation, 109 North Scott St., Bluffton, 260-824-8620. The executive director is Tammy Slater.
Wells County Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 54, Bluffton. Connie Brubaker, president.
Wells County Habitat for Humanity, 110 South Johnson St., Bluffton. 260-353-3333. Rick Yoder, president.
Youth for Christ-Adams, Jay, Wells Counties. 1515 Sutton Circle (setback street from Ind. 1 North), P.O. Box 431, Bluffton. Phone 260-824-1330. John Wanner, Executive Director.