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Published on Monday, Jun 23, 2008
This Week
Wednesday
The Zoar Community Association will host a Garden Tour and Luncheon from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Zoar Tavern, 162 Main St. in Zoar. Tour eight private gardens and three public gardens, luncheon seatings at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m.; garden professionals will present mini-gardening seminars and a silent auction will be held. $30 with luncheon; $15 without luncheon. 330-874-2646.
Camp Fire USA Northeast Ohio Council will begin taking bids for a silent auction of a Monopoly game signed by NFL kickers Chris and Matt Bahr. Bids accepted by mail to Camp Fire USA Northeast Ohio, 445 W. Liberty St., Suite 216, Medina, OH 44256. Include your name, address, phone number and amount of bid. Highest bid will be contacted by phone; in case of a tie, postmarks will be a factor.
Thursday
The Early Childhood Resource Center will benefit from a Destination Ohio fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. at Executive Catering Center, 5211 Tuscarawas St. W., Canton. Auction of regional travel packages. For ticket information, call Angela Parker, 330-491-3272.
Friday
Akron Children's Hospital and the BlackHawks Youth Group will benefit from funds raised at the Drum Solo Marathon being held beginning at noon at the Margarita Factory, 6081 Dressler Road, Jackson Township. Link Logen, CEO of the Federation of Drums and Percussion, will attempt to break his 84-hour record while raising money for children. http://www.drumfed.org
Mobile Meals and Kiwanis will host their annual Golf Outing Scramble at Good Park Golf Course, 530 Nome Ave. in Akron. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. Lunch provided. Call Nedra Hill at 330-376-7717 or 1-800-852-6325.
Deadline Friday
The Akron Symphony Orchestra Guild will host the annual Tour of Homes on Portage Lakes on July 16. Guests will board pontoon boats for a guided tour of five homes. Boarding will begin at The Olde Harbor Inn dock at 11 a.m. and a light boxed lunch will be provided. $40-$55. Reservations are required by today. 330-535-8131 or http://www.akronsymphony.org.
Sunday
The Medina Knights of Columbus #4168 will host the Tim Feron Memorial Family Picnic from 1 to 5 p.m. at Camp Paradise, 4279 Paradise Road, 2 miles east of state Route 3 in southern Medina. Indoor swimming, craft making, 50/50 drawing, raffle and food. Adults $10, children 10 and under $5. Proceeds benefit the K of C, Society for Handicapped Citizens and St. Vincent DePaul Society. Bring a non-perishable food item for the SVDP food bank. 330-722-5549.
Golf Outings
The Dr. Robert C. Nicol Memorial Golf Outing will be held June 30 at Silver Lake Country Club, 1325 Graham Road, Silver Lake, to benefit the W. Howard Nicol School of Nursing and the Silver Lake Country Club Employee Scholarship Fund. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. 330-688-6066.
The Dunkin Brands Community Foundation will host its first Charity Golf Tournament June 30 at the Firestone Country Club South Course, 452 E. Warner Road in Akron. Four-person scramble tees off at 11:30 a.m. $500. Proceeds benefit area foodbanks. http://www.golfdigestplanner.com/ 4977-DBCGT.
The Annual Ronald McDonald House Charity Golf Classic will be held June 30 at the Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path in Akron. $275. Registration begins at 11:15 a.m. with tee-off at 1:15 p.m. Contact Donna Pulling-Nelson at 330-928-5929 or rmhgolfclassic@yahoo.com.
Send information about social and charity events to The Scene, c/o Lynne Sherwin, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309. Or e-mail lsherwin@thebeaconjournal.com with ''The Scene'' in the subject line. Event notices should be sent at least two weeks in advance.
Merits of all organizations have not been investigated by the Beacon Journal, so potential donors should verify the worthiness of a cause before committing.
This Week
Wednesday
The Zoar Community Association will host a Garden Tour and Luncheon from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Zoar Tavern, 162 Main St. in Zoar. Tour eight private gardens and three public gardens, luncheon seatings at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m.; garden professionals will present mini-gardening seminars and a silent auction will be held. $30 with luncheon; $15 without luncheon. 330-874-2646.
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