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from Shopping Guide News - Fulton County - July 5, 2023

Fulton County Fair features wide variety of entertainment

The Akron Public Library’s used book sale is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 5; Thursday, July 6; Friday, July 7; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 8, in the downstairs meeting room area at the library.

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Olympic Games Vacation Bible School is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5 through Sunday, July 9, at the Liberty Baptist Church, 2089 Liberty Road, Rochester. Children in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to attend. There will be inﬂatables, games, snacks, songs and more. For more information, call (574) 223-8328 or visit rochesterlibertybaptistchurch.com.

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Free bingo for all ages 4:305:30 p.m. Thursday, July 6, in the Fulton County Public Library, Rochester. Snacks will also be available.

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Fulton County REMC electric vehicle test drive from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 6, at the Rochester High School, 1 Zebra Lane, Rochester.

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Kewanna Union Township Public Library will be celebrating National Ice Cream Month with an ice cream social at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 6, in the library, 210 E. Main St., Kewanna. There will be lots of topping to make your own sundae. Ev- eryone is welcome to attend.

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Bingo is Thursday, July 6, at Bell Aircraft Museum, Mentone. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., early bird play begins at 5:30 p.m., and regular play at 6 p.m. Cost is $15.

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The Fulton County Health Department is offering free testing for HIV and sexually-transmitted infections from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 6, in the health department, Rochester. No appointment is necessary for the testing. To learn more, call (574) 223-5152.

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The American Red Cross and Cedar Fair theme parks are partnering to offer a free Cedar Fair park ticket to those who donate blood, between 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 7, in the Fulton County Public Library, Rochester. Every donor will receive one Cedar Fair ticket, which includes admission to Cedar Point, Kings Island, or other Cedar Fair theme parks. Donors must be 16 years of age or older and have an ID showing a birth date. Donors age 16 need a permission slip signed by a guardian at the time of donation.

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Fulton County Animal and Adoption Center is participating in the Bissell Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters.” Adoption fees are reduced to $50 during the month of July. For more information, call (574) 223-7387.

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Friends of the Fulton County Parks and Recreation Department are selling tickets for a chance to win a kayak. Only 300 tickets available at $5 each; need not be present to win. For tickets, call Eric Schlarf, (574) 835-4285; Scott Zeyen, (574) 527-5761; Doug Morton, (574) 223-4288; or Bill Walsh, (574) 835-3601. Tickets will also be available at the Fulton County Park Board booth at the Fulton County 4-H Fair.

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The Stacey Carvey Schoenhals Foundation fundraiser is from 5 p.m. to midnight July 8, in the Moose Family Center, Rochester. The Las Vegas themed-event will offer dinner, music, auctions, gambling and more. All proceeds go toward a scholarship created for local youth in the community. Dinner tickets are available at the Rochester Glass Company, the Moose Lodge or Rochester Boat Company.

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A free movie is at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 9, in the Times Theater, Rochester. The movie “Family Camp” is a family ﬁlm by the Skit Guys. Concessions are available for purchase.

—o— Rochester School Corporation is having a MacBook sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 10-14, for students and employees and July 12-14, for district taxpayers, in the Learning Center, 1818 Park Road, Rochester. There is a limit of one device per person. Devices are sold as is, with no warranty or guarantee. The cost is $75 cash only, and a driver’s license or proof of residency is required of district taxpayers. MacBooks also will be available for purchase from 4-8 p.m. at the Fulton County 4-H Fair.

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Pressure Canning Workshop, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 20, in the Argos United Methodist Church, 570 N. Michigan St., Argos. Register at extension.purdue.edu/events/county/ marshall/2023/03/pressure-canning-workshop.html.

Registration ends Wednesday, July 12. For more information, contact Karen Richey, HHS educator in Marshall County, at krichey@purdue.edu.

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Kids can bowl for free from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Country Lanes, Rochester. Pre-registration is required for bowling at theoutletyouthcenter.org.registration. This event is sponsored by the Outlet Youth Center, Rochester.

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Lady Zebras second annual basketball camp, July 19-21, in the Rochester High School main gym. Cost is $30 per camper and includes a T-shirt. The focus at the camp will be on fundamentals, teamwork and building a knowledge for the game.

Grades and times are as follows:

• First and second grade, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

• Third and fourth grade, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

• Fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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The Fulton County Commissioners will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Monday, July 17, in the Fulton County Ofﬁce Building, 125 E. Ninth St., Rochester.

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The Fulton County Council will meet in regular session at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, in the Fulton County Ofﬁce Building, 125 E. Ninth St., Rochester.

If you are unable to attend, it is available live on RTC Channel 4. —o—

Duke Energy, in cooperation with the Indiana Community Action Association, distributes funds to qualifying customers to help pay energy bills, deposits and re-connection/connection charges. Customers can receive up to a $300 credit annually on their accounts. For more information, call (574) 223-7649 or visit realservices.org.

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Fulton County Public Library, in cooperation with Rochester Community Schools, is providing meal options for families during the summer break, noon to 1 p.m. Monday until July 21. Free for kids 18 and younger and a fee of $2 for adults. Food must be consumed on premises. For information, call (574) 2232713.

Animal Center and Shelter dropping adoption fees

Fulton County Animal Center and Shelter will be taking part in the “Empty the Shelters” event from Thursday, July 6, to Monday, July 1. This event will see the shelter dropping their adoption fee to $50 or less.

Empty the Shelters is an event led by BISSELL Pet Foundation. Several Michiana animal shelters are going to drop their adoption fees to try to ﬁnd their animals new homes and to make room for more animals that need to be taken in. In total there are 14 Indiana locations working to make pet adoption more affordable.

Fulton County’s usual adoption prices range from $80-$160 for dogs depending on age and $40-$80 for cats depending on age.

The shelter also has a “senior for senior” program, where if someone is 60 or older and they want to adopt a dog or cat that is 8-years-old or older, then the adoption fee will be waived. If you have questions about prices during this event, call (574) 223-7387.

Fair activities for kids available all week

Fulton County 4-H Fair will once again feature a full slate of activities geared speciﬁcally toward kids.

The following activities are some which may keep the little ones busy all week:

Friday, July 7

• 6 p.m., mini 4-H cat show, Everett Smith Building.

Saturday, July 8

• 9 a.m., mini 4-H building projects (crops, scarecrow, garden and ﬂoriculture).

• 7 p.m., autocross races, Clauson Amphitheater, $10 admission.

Sunday, July 9

• 5:30 p.m., Vesper service, Jud Hudkins Arena.

• Following Vesper service, Purdue Extension free ice cream, pavilion near restrooms.

Monday, July 10

• 9 a.m., mini 4-H poultry show, poultry/rabbit barn.

• 9:30 a.m., mini 4-H dairy show, Jud Hudkins Arena.

• 12:30 p.m., mini 4-H sheep show, Jud Hudkins Arena.

• 5:30-9 p.m., Sweetcakes Entertainment with caricatures, balloons and face painting, Everett Smith Building.

• 6 p.m., Kiddy Pedal Pull, registration starts at 5:30 p.m., west side of Everett Smith Building.

Tuesday, July 11

• 8 a.m., mini 4-H rabbit show, Rabbit Barn.

• 1 p.m., mini 4-H beef show, Jud Hudkins Arena.

• 5:30 - 9 p.m., Sweetcakes

Entertainment with caricatures, balloons and face painting, Everett Smith Building.

Wednesday, July 12

• 8 a.m., mini 4-H swine show, Jud Hudkins Arena.

• 4 p.m., Horse and Pony Show

4-H Costume Class & Mini 4-H, Jud Hudkins Arena.

• 6 p.m., Monarch Magic, SWCD booth, Everett Smith Building.

Thursday, July 13

• 8:30 a.m., (4-H & mini) goat show, Goat Barn.

• 5:30 p.m., Silly Safari, Everett Smith Building.

• 8 p.m., movie night sponsored by The Outlet Youth Center, Free Tent.

Friday. July 14

• 10 a.m., Aerospace & Bottle Rocket Launch, outside of Everett Smith Building.

Nubiano’s Pizza hosting fundraiser for Fulton County Bark Park

Nubiano’s Pizza, 714 E. Ninth St., Rochester, is holding a fundraiser for the Fulton County Bark Park from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 and Wednesday, July 5.

Customers can ask for a fundraiser paper to ﬁll out at the restaurant when they pay and 15% of the order will go to the Bark Park.