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Published on Monday, Jul 28, 2008
This Week
Tuesday
Countryside Conservancy will host A Taste of the Markets Fund Grazer from 6 to 9 p.m. at Anthe's at the Lakes, 4315 Manchester Road, New Franklin. Seasonal hors d'oeuvres made from items available at the Countryside Farmers Markets at Heritage Farms and Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. $45. 330-657-2538 or http://www.cvcountryside.org.
Wednesday
Red Hatters will host An Evening at Northfield Park at 5 p.m. Buffet dinner, admission and parking, program, vendor shopping and harness racing. $19. A portion of the proceeds will go to Ashley's Hope to support families with children with long-term illnesses. Call Cindy Jeric at 330-963-0808 or e-mail LadyCynthiaJ@Alltel.net.
Golf Outings
The Greater Akron Charity Golf Classic to benefit Akron charities will be held Aug. 5 at Firestone Country Club's South Course, 452 E. Warner Road, Akron. Registration and lunch at noon with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Grand prize is a free pass for four to play the South Course at a later date. $375. Call Abby Knowles, 330-664-5226.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Summit County (NAMI) will host a charity golf scramble at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 8 at Raccoon Hill Golf Club, 485 Judson Road, Franklin Township near Kent. 18 holes with cart, lunch, steak dinner, beer and soda pop, prizes. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Call Bill Regan 330-653-8765.
The Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Baseball Association will host its 10th annual Golf Outing and Scramble Aug. 9 at Brookledge Golf Course, 1621 E. Bailey Road, Cuyahoga Falls. Four-person scramble. $75. Call Phil Lehnhart at 330-923-2163.
Interval Brotherhood Home will host its 23rd annual Golf Outing on Aug. 11 at Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road, Akron. Lunch, greens fees, cart and locker with a shotgun start at 12:45 p.m. A 2008 Buick will be awarded for the first hole-in-one. $150. Call Tony DiDonato at 330-622-4775.
The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition will benefit from the 2008 Towpath Classic Golf Outing Aug. 15 at Turkeyfoot Golf Course, 294 W. Turkeyfoot Lake Road, New Franklin. Celebrity golfer is news anchor Tim White. Registration begins at 8 a.m., tee-off at 9. $100. Registration deadline is Thursday. Call 330-434-5657.
On Sale Now
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve have teamed up with Northern Ohio Dodge dealers and the Cleveland Indians to raffle off a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 at the Sept. 5 Indians game. This was the fifth car off the assembly line; the sixth and seventh have been purchased by collectors Richard Petty and Jay Leno. Tickets
$20 each, six for $100, available through Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve. Call Nicole Ryan at 330-773-3375.
The Friends of Children's Hospital are selling $1 raffle tickets for the 47th annual Harness Race Rally now through Aug. 6, when the winner will be drawn at Northfield Park in Northfield. Grand prize is a 2008 Toyota Corolla CE. Tickets are on sale at various locations daily. For locations, call 330-543-3825.
The Barberton Historical Society is selling miniature cutouts of Buchtel Hall (Buchtel College) 1871-1899, Schumacher Mill 1872 (forerunner of Quaker Oats), Pro Football Hall of Fame and Loyal Oak Hotel in Norton. Mail $7.95 for the first and $6 for each additional piece to BHS, Box 666, Barberton, OH 44203. Specify what you are ordering. Money raised will be used for the purchase of the O.C. Barber Wishing Well in Barberton. 330-745-3358.
Results
Local animal shelters have received contributions from the Acme Fresh Market's 2007 Wishing Well program founded by the Fred W. Albrecht Family Foundation. Receiving checks were the Humane Society of Greater Akron, $9,492.34; the Stark County Humane Society, $1,241.17; and the Portage Animal Protective League, $993.39, for a grand total of $11,726.90.
Plan Ahead
The American Cancer Society will host the Pan Ohio Hope Ride, a noncompetitive 300-mile Cleveland to Cincinnati cycling tour, Aug. 7-10. The event will raise money and awareness for the Society's Hope Lodges in Ohio and support programs for cancer patients. Cyclists will travel 60-90 miles per day with stops in Wooster, Westerville and Springfield. http://www.cancer.org or 888-227-6446, Ext. 4211.
Pregnancy Care of Summit County will host its first Night at the Races fundraiser at 5 p.m. Aug. 8 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 2055 Glenmount Ave., Akron. $15, includes dinner, beer and soft drinks for those age 21 or older. Tickets available in advance or at the door. Call Shannon at 330-253-4071.
The Akron Kappa Foundation and the PEARL Foundation will host A Midsummer Night's Dream, an all-white semiformal fundraiser from 8 p.m. to midnight Aug. 9 at the Martin Center, University of Akron, 105 Fir Hill St., Akron. Live jazz band, DJ and hors d'oeuvres. $40. Proceeds benefit Summa Health System's DOVE (Developing Options for Violent Emergencies) program. Call Frank Williams 330-351-3523 or Dana LaGarde 330-867-9333.
Crown Point Ecology Center will host its 10th annual Taste of Earth fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 9 at 3220 Ira Road, Bath Township. Dinner featuring Crown Point's own produce, entertainment, silent and oral auctions. $100. Call Ellen Otto at 330-668-8992.
The Arc of Summit and Portage Counties and Sarah's Vineyard will host a Wine Tasting & Pasta Party fundraiser from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 12 at the vineyard, 1204 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. $30. Call 330-836-5863.
The Akron Urban League will hold its annual fundraiser, An Evening Dancing With Stars, at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Urban League President's Hall, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd., Akron. $75. Call Belinda Richardson at 234-542-4142.
The Cascade Locks Park Association will host Hot Jazz! Puttin' on the Ritz from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the old Ritz Theater (currently the Interbelt Nite Club), 70 N Howard St., Akron. Call 330-374-5625 or visit http://www.cascadelocks.org.
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-maillsherwin@thebeaconjournal.com with ''The Scene'' in the subject line. Event notices should be sent at least two weeks in advance.
This Week
Tuesday
Countryside Conservancy will host A Taste of the Markets Fund Grazer from 6 to 9 p.m. at Anthe's at the Lakes, 4315 Manchester Road, New Franklin. Seasonal hors d'oeuvres made from items available at the Countryside Farmers Markets at Heritage Farms and Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. $45. 330-657-2538 or http://www.cvcountryside.org.
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