Community Calendar
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
• Saturday, June 10, from 8am to 11am, near the fire station in Lapaz. Do you and the kids want some books to read this summer? Choose from hundreds of books: fiction, non-fiction, children, youth, mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, picture books, cookbooks. Visit us during the Lapaz 150th Celebration. Come and get a bag full after eating at the Free Pancake and Sausage Breakfast. Contact Steve Barber for more information at 574-276-0004.
• The West High School Alumni Association will have a dedication ceremony on Saturday June 10 of the West Memorial Park area located north of where the old West Township school was located, on Sycamore Rd and the curve on State Road 17. The ceremony will start at 2 p.m. (EST) with an unveiling of the new West Memorial Park cast aluminum sign created by Artistic Bronze of Ocala, Florida, and cutting of a ribbon by Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter and West HS Alumni Association president Lewis Haug (West 1956). Other officials participating are Ruby [Samuels] Whiteman, West Alumni treasurer ( West Class of 1959AM), West HS alumnus Mary [Leland] Meyer (West Class 1959), and West township trustee Terry Borggren, who attended West elementary through 1965 and was a 1973 graduate of Plymouth High School. The public is welcome to attend, and the West alumni association members hope that the Plymouth community will enjoy for many years to come the picnic table and sign provided by donations of the West Alumni members, the Memorial brick wall with names of students, teachers, and staff who attended or worked at West schools, and the flowing well which has existed there since the county was settled in the mid 1830s and 1840s. For more information, contact Ruby Whiteman at her home phone at 574-936-7098.
TUESDAY, JUNE 13
• NIPSCO retirees monthly luncheon is on June 13 at 11:30 a.m. at The Brass Rail. All retirees, friends, and relatives are welcome.
• The Lincoln High School class of 1959 will have their monthly luncheon meeting at the Loghouse Restaurant in Argos at 11:30 a.m. Make reservations with Barbara by June 11. Text or call at 574-5409194.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
• Every Wednesday in June, at 11:30 a.m. the Class of 1958 will meet for lunch at Pizza Hut. If you should have any questions, please call Marilee at 574-914-1878.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15
• There will be a blood drive at the Knights of Columbus, located at 901 East Jefferson Street in Plymouth from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Blood and Power Red donations are being taken. Blood is the most common type of donation, during which approximately a pint of ‘whole blood’ is given. This type of blood donation usually takes about an hour. A Power Red donation collects the red cells but returns most of the plasma and platelets to the donor. These donors must meet specific eligibility requirements and have type A Neg, B Neg, or O Blood. To reserve your spot, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
• The Mobile Medical Unit will be at the Life Enrichment Center/marshall County Council on Aging, 1305 W. Harrison St., Plymouth from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saint Joseph Health Systems will be providing on-site mammograms. Call 574-335-4500 or 1-888455-4450 to schedule your appointment for this important screening. Walk-ins are welcome as schedule permits.
• Every Wednesday in June, at 11:30 a.m. the Class of 1958 will meet for lunch at Pizza Hut. If you should have any questions, please call Marilee at 574-914-1878.
• Brief Legal Clinic is today at 12 p.m. at Marshall County Council on Aging/life Enrichment Center, 1305 W. Harrison St., Plymouth. Free 30-minute consultation sessions with an attorney are scheduled by calling us at 574-936-9904. No walk-ins are accepted.
• Care Connections located within Milton Village is a completely new and innovative way to experience the journey of caregiving for a person living with dementia. They will tour this open, socially inclusive model that offers support and provides strategies for communication and stress relief. They may even play some pool, visit the pub, or art studio located on the Main Street in the Village. They will also attend a Lunch & Learn presentation about Financial Record Keeping. There is no cost for this trip or presentation on Wednesday, June 21. We will depart from our building at 10:30 a.m. After an informative day, we will return to Plymouth at approximately 3 p.m. Seating space is limited on the mini bus, please call Marshall County Council on Aging/life Enrichment Center at 574-936-9904 to reserve your spot.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27
• The public is invited to register for Marshall County - Hope for Youth; a free presentation on polling data taken from local youth that illustrates current challenges facing Marshall County teens. The event will be held on Tuesday, June 27 at the REES Theatre from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Space is limited; please register online at: https://www. remedypoll.com/hope6272023/register.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
• Every Wednesday in June, at 11:30 a.m. the Class of 1958 will meet for lunch at Pizza Hut. If you should have any questions, please call Marilee at 574-914-1878.