We welcome our own perennial IKE member and Vice President, Mr. John Manuszak as our presenter on Wednesday, May 18th. John was a biology teacher at Mishawaka high school for over 30 years. His passion is gardening. John will explain lots of tips and tricks on the art of perennials and their juxtaposition with annuals. He will describe which native perennials work best in our region and light requirements for common species. This will be an education for all gardeners!

Dinner at 6:30 Program at 7:30. Cost of dinner is $10. Menu is Pork Chops with the all the trimmings. Dinner reservations must be made by Tuesday morning at 10:00 A.M. May 17th at 574-272-3660. We will be introducing our annual Stan Klaybor Scholarship award winners, Grace Jones and Faith Rock. Grace is from New Prarie and Faith is from LaVille.

Please attend the program to honor these scholars!

April 16th Easter Egg Hunt Starts at 1:00 P.M.

Questions? Call Janice Moore 574-210-1277

April 20th Dinner/Tree Giveaway

Dinner at 6:30 Tree giveaway at 7:30 Five species!

Cost of dinner is $10. Menu is Chicken with the all the trimmings. Dinner reservations must be made by

Monday, April 18th at 574-272-3660. Species include

White Pine, Norway Spruce, Arborvitae, Redbud and American Beech. Get your shovels ready!

May 1st Fishing Day at IKES

Open to all! Bring the whole family and guests. Bait & tackle will be provided along with refreshments. 10:00A.M. - 2:00P.M.

Call JC Sporleder 574-532-2312 or Tim Kanczuzewski

574-340-0842 to help volunteer.

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.