Join us on Saturday, February 12th, 2022 from 6:30-8:30 pm for a prime rib dinner with dessert. A DJ will be on hand for those wanting to dance. The cost is $20 per person. Pay by phone or at the door.

Please RSVP by February 7th, 2022 to Janice at 574-210-1277.

All are welcome, single or in pairs!

Santa will be at the IKES Lodge tonight - Saturday, December 4 from 6-8pm. He has gifts for all the good boys and girls, along with free hot dogs, french fries, cider, hot chocolate and cookies!

Come on out and join the fun! This free event is held to honor our valued members. Bring the kids and grandkids! There will be games too! Reservations are not required.

October Dinner - How to Build Your Own Spinners, Baits, and Jigs

We welcome Mr. Geoff Fleenor to the IKES on Wednesday, October 20th. Mr. Fleenor has logged over 50,000 miles from coast to coast across all of North America including Canada and Mexico catching record size fish using his own lures. Some of his best records include a 59” Sturgeon on a 6 pound test, 46” Atlantic Salmon, 5 pound Brook Trout and 49” Muskie to name just a few. He has caught many saltwater species as well.

Geoff will explain and give live demonstrations of how to build inline spinners, tandem spinners, baits and jigs. He will convince us that the advantage to making your own, is that you can incorporate materials not used in mass production. You can change anything they use into more productive baits. Ask any fly tyer, and they will tell you it’s rewarding to catch fish on your own creations! Along with his demonstrations, Geoff will also give us some very valuable fishing tips.

This will be a great family event so be sure to bring the kids (free hot dogs) and a guest. See you at the IKES!

Dinner starts at 6:30 P.M. Program starts at 7:30 P.M.

Menu: Polish Chicken dinner with the trimmings

Cost: $10 adults free hot dogs for the kids!

Please call in your reservations by Monday, October 18th, at 574-272-3660

It is imperative so we have an accurate count for the caterer.

Fall Festival Silent Auction November 6th

Our annual Fall Festival and silent auction is Saturday, November 6th from 6-9 P.M. This is a fun

dinner and silent auction with door prizes. All are welcome! We need your donations of items and your attendance to make this event a success. This is our only fund raiser of the year. If you have items to donate for the auction, text or call 269-240-8756

Santa is coming to the IKES Saturday, Dec. 4th

Santa is coming back! He has plenty of toys for all the kids. We will have plenty of games and refreshments for all to enjoy! Mark your calendars! Times to be announced.

Dinner and Speaker Sept 15

They say the third time's a charm! We welcome Mr. Dick Wilson to the IKES on Wednesday, September 15th. He was scheduled twice before, but we suspended our programs for the last year and a half. We are excited to start our dinner programs again! Mr. Wilson, an avid researcher on invasive species, will present a program rich in detail describing invasives of fish, insects and reptiles. Dick will provide an assortment of photos and explain the details of each. He will describe his interactions with these creatures and explain how global warming is expanding their reaches. Mr. Wilson will field any questions you might have. He will be introduced by John Manuszak who will give a brief presentation on local invasives.

This will be a great family event so be sure to bring the kids (free hot dogs) and a guest. See you at the IKES!

Dinner starts at 6:30 P.M. Program starts at 7:30 P.M. Menu: breaded pork chops with the trimmings

Cost: $10 adults free hot dogs for the kids!

Please call in your reservations by Monday, September 13that 574-272-3660. It is imperative so we have an accurate count for the caterer.

We are pleased to announce our annual Open House on Sunday, July 25th from 1-3 P.M. Thanks to membership secretary Sondra Casper who initiated online memberships, and folks wanting to get outdoors during the pandemic, we gained over 100 members. We want to invite new and existing members to come out for refreshments and meet our officers. We will be giving tours of the grounds and answering any questions you have. This is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with your local chapter of the Izaak Walton League. Over 120 acres to explore!

We have two upcoming events for you to plan for. We are excited to start our dinner programs again! Our first program will be Wednesday, September 15th. It features member Dick Wilson, invasive animal species expert. Dick will present images from his extensive research. We are having our Fall Festival again! Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 20th. Once again, we will have silent auction items to bid on.

We rely on donations for the auction items, so start thinking now about what you can donate. This a fundraiser and funraiser!