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Published on Monday, Sep 08, 2008
This Week
Tuesday
Susan G. Komen for the Cure will benefit from the 12th Annual BMW Ultimate Drive event to be held from 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. at Dave Walter Inc., 500 W. Exchange St., Akron. 25 BMWs, including the new X6 model, will be available for test drives for a donation of $1 per mile driven.
Friday
Golden Treasures Golden Retriever Rescue Inc. will hold its Third Annual Hearts of Gold silent auction and dinner fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. at Tangier restaurant, 532 W. Market St., Akron. $40. Appetizers, dinner, dessert, silent auction and raffles. Call Valerie Hartney at 330-644-1402 or visit http://www.goldentreasures rescue.org.
Saturday
Meals on Wheels of Stark and Wayne Counties will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a dinner featuring celebrity chef Cat Cora at 6 p.m. at the Kent State University Stark Conference Center, 6000 Frank Ave. N.W., Jackson Township. The only female Iron Chef will prepare dinner and present cooking demonstrations. $150. 330-832-7220 or 800-466-8010.
The Summa Hospital Foundation will hold its Eighth Annual Sapphire Ball fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. at the Akron City Hospital campus, 525 E. Market St., Akron. Dedication of the Cooper Cancer Center followed by a cocktail reception, dinner, dancing and entertainment. Call Brenda Cummins at 330-375-7064.
Cuyahoga Falls City Schools Instrumental Music Patrons will hold a Tag Day fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Cuyahoga Falls and Silver Lake. Students in fifth through 12th grade will ask for donations to purchase uniforms and maintain instruments.
The Mary Chapter No. 47 Order of the Eastern Star (PHA) will host its 37th Annual Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show at noon at Guy's Party Centre, 500 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. This year's theme is Standing on a Firm Foundation, with guest speaker Ceyanna Dent, a 1999 Buchtel High School graduate. $25. For reservations call Crystal Dent Conway, 330-957-2008 or Luciel Dent, 330-724-2736.
A Very Barium Tribute to Josh Miktarian will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St., Akron. $15. Proceeds benefit the wife and daughter of the slain Twinsburg police officer. With Akron District and Pipe Band, Lower GI, Seattle, Skin, Cyde and Miktarian's band, Barium. 330-253-2488 or http://www.ticketmaster.com.
The Kidney Foundation of Summit County and Summa Health System Transplant Services will host its Second Annual Autumn Swing Golf Outing Sept. 13 at Brookledge Golf Course, 1621 Bailey Road, Cuyahgoa Falls. Mixed scramble format with 8 a.m. shotgun start. $85. Call Dan Wilson, 330-388-8289 or the Kidney Foundation, 330-864-1236.
The 100 Black Men of Greater Akron will host the Second Annual Scramble Golf Outing at 9:30 a.m. at Chenoweth Golf Course, 3087 Chenoweth Road, Green. 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch and dinner. $50. Call Michael Irby at 330-329-8042.
The Meredith A. Cowden Foundation will host the second annual Tee Off on Leukemia Golf Event at 11:30 a.m. at Firestone Country Club, 452 E. Warner Road, Akron. Proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch, cocktail party, dinner, silent and live auctions and awards. $350; $100 for cocktail party, dinner and auction only. 330-864-1978.
Saturday-Sunday
Camp Tuscazoar will host its annual Pig Roast fundraiser from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the camp dining hall, Tuscarawas County Road 83, two miles east of Zoar, near Zoarville. Roast pork, barbecued chicken, green beans, applesauce, baked potatoes, rolls and butter, beverages and homemade desserts. $10, adults; $4 for children, advance; and $12 and $5 at the door. Proceeds provide resources for maintenance, repair and construction projects at the camp. 330-859-2288.
Sunday
The American Red Cross Stark County Regional Chapter will benefit from the Ride for the Red Poker Run to be held at Freedom Harley-Davidson, 7233 Sunset Strip N.W., Jackson Township. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with first bike out at noon. The 95-mile route ends in downtown Canton with food, beverages, music, games raffle and prizes. Pre-registration $25 per bike; $35 day of race. 330-453-0146, Ext. 106, or http://www.stark.redcross.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-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
Tuesday
Susan G. Komen for the Cure will benefit from the 12th Annual BMW Ultimate Drive event to be held from 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. at Dave Walter Inc., 500 W. Exchange St., Akron. 25 BMWs, including the new X6 model, will be available for test drives for a donation of $1 per mile driven.
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