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n The Pachyderm Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Pino’s Il Sonetto at 4200 S. Seventh St.

n Heirloom Ruggers for those who hook rugs or those who want to learn how to hook rugs will meet Monday in the Clinton Public Library at 313 S. Fourth St. in Clinton.

n Sertoma Club of Terre Haute will meet at noon Wednesday in the Sycamore Manor at 222 S. 25th St. Anyone interested in helping the hearing impaired may attend. For details, call Greg Walker at (812) 894-2451.

n Terre Haute Swinging Mates Square Dance Club will meet from 7:15 to 9:45 p.m. Friday in DeVaney Elementary School at 1011 S. Brown Ave. For more details, call David Jones at (812) 466-2935.

n Terre Haute Adult Chess Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Deming Center at 615 Cherry St. For more details, call (812) 299-5111.

n ACTS (Advancing Christ Together As Singles) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the conference room of Maryland Community Church at 4700 S. State Road 46. For details, call (812) 234-7100.

n J.A.M. (Jesus and Me) Club for ages 4 through fifth grade meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Faith Wesleyan Church at 6751 S. Carlisle. The Youth Group for children in sixth through 12th grades will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the church. For more details, call the church at (812) 299-8365.

n Terre Haute SPEBSQSA, Banks of the Wabash Chorus, will rehearse from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in Harmony Hall at 1257 Lafayette Ave. The chapter is open to all male singers. There are no age restrictions. For membership details, call Harmony Hall at (812) 232-4926.

n Vigo County Homemakers Extension Chorus will rehearse from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church at 3092 E. Davis Drive. For more details, call Jackie Reeves at (812) 894-3204 or Diane Marancik at (812) 234-6956.

n Women of Note choral group will rehearse from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Marshall United Methodist Church at Marshall, Ill. For details, call (217) 826-5161 or 826-2226.

n Moms In Touch International, nondenominational groups of mothers meet when schools are in session to pray for the children, schools they attend, staffs and administrations. Sullivan County group meets Tuesday: Farmersburg Elementary School group meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more details or to form a group from other schools, call Gloria Morris at (812) 394-2105. Younger children welcome. Vigo County groups: Woodrow Wilson Middle School group meets from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Lost Creek Elementary group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Hoosier Prairie Elementary School group and Honey Creek Middle School groups meet together from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Terre Haute South Vigo High School meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. For details on these groups, or to start a group at another school, call Susan Hayhurst at (812) 696-2468.

n Vigo County Quilters Guild will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Electric Living Conference Room in the Duke Energy office at Home and Elm streets.

n Vigo County Extension Homemakers dates to remember: Sugar Grove club will meet at 1 p.m. Friday in Northside Community United Methodist Church. Ellen Hulett will be hostess and co-hostess Aretta Tyler will present the program, “Treasures from the Scottish Kitchen.” Members are reminded to bring items for Council on Domestic Abuse. Pierson club will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Lions Building. Ruth Reed will be hostess. Plans for the Extension workshop will be discussed. Merry M.O.M.S. will meet at 4 p.m. Saturday at Fowler Park for a family picnic, pitch-in meal. There will be a grill available and guests are welcome. Prairie Creek club will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Westminster Village. Charlotte White will be co hostess. Nancy Whitlock will give the inspirations. Roll call will be answered with favorite cartoon. The Sept. 16 mystery trip will be discussed. Fayette club will meet at 11 a.m. Friday in Clabber Girl Bake Shop. Debbie Lazzell will present the program, “A Walking Tour of Terre Haute.” Town and Country club will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in MCL Cafeteria in The Meadows shopping center. Roll call will be answered with a school picture. Members are reminded to bring food items and clothing such as socks, undergarments, hats, gloves, etc. for 14th and Chestnut Community Center. Kathleen Decker will give inspirations. Leona Taylen will present the health and safety report. Velma Newton will present the citizenship report. For details on Vigo County Extension Homemakers programs and activities, call the Purdue Extension Service, Vigo County office, at (812) 462-3371.

n Terre Haute Court 25 of the Amaranth will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Masonic Temple at 224 N. Eighth St.

n New Goshen-West Vigo Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Lions Den (formerly old firehouse) in New Goshen.

n The Kiwanis Club meets at noon Thursday in the MCL Cafeteria at The Meadows shopping center. Kiwanis Club of Greater Terre Haute meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in MCL Cafeteria at The Meadows shopping center.

n Terre Haute Rotary Club meets at noon Tuesday in the Holiday Inn at 3300 S. U.S. Highway 41. Terre Haute South Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursday in the Holiday Inn.

n Breakfast Optimist Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the Clabber Girl Bake Shop in Hulman & Co. at 900 Wabash Ave. Noon Optimists will meet at noon Thursday in Pizza City at 315 N. Second St. Wabash Valley Optimist Club meets at noon Tuesday in Pizza City at 315 N. Second St. Make reservations before 10 a.m. Tuesday by calling (812) 232-5253. New members and guests welcome. For more details, call Donna at (812) 466-6979. Clinton Breakfast Optimist Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursday in the Iron Skillet at 359 Fulton St. in Clinton.

n The Exchange Club of Terre Haute meets at noon Tuesday in the Holiday Inn at 3300 S. U.S. Highway 41. The Downtown Exchange Club of Terre Haute meets at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday in Boo’s Crossroads Cafe at 679 Wabash Ave.

n Vigo Toastmasters will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the “Annex” at 1238 S. Brown Ave. To improve speaking skills and presentations, visit http://web.me.com/hstrahm1/Vigo_Toastmasters/About_Us.html or call Hal Strahm at (812) 478-7788.

n Hymera Ruritan Club membership will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Ruritan building at Hymera.

n The Ladies Evening Group of Ebenezer United Methodist Women will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the church basement. For more details, call Bonnie Green at (812) 397-2040 or Barbara Bolinger at (812) 696-2011.

n Mom’s Own Morning group meets from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday in Maryland Community Church at 4700 S. State Road 46. Moms volunteer to supervise children in the co-op every three to five weeks. To join, call Toni at (812) 877-0010 or Susan at 877-7290.

n Knights of Columbus, St. Mother Theodore Guerin Council 541, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the K of C’s Council Hall 1320 Lafayette Ave., Terre Haute. The Ladies of Columbus also will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

n West Central Indiana Bird Club for all bird lovers will meet to discuss and promote the health and happiness of our pet birds, from 7 to 9 p.m Tuesday in the Vigo County Public Library at Seventh and Poplar streets. For details call Lauren Dempsey at (812) 299-0419.

n Beta Sigma Phi Sorority chapter activities include:BSP City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Vigo County Public Library, Seventh and Poplar streets.Tami Edwards, president, will preside over the business meeting. Joan Kasameyer, chairwoman for the style show on Sept. 22, will give an updated report. Chapter members are asked to turn in money for the style show. Refreshments will be served by members of Alpha Omega Master chapter.

n Woman’s Department Club activities include: The Past Presidents will be honored Saturday at a noon luncheon in the Country Club of Terre Haute at Allendale. Make reservations before Tuesday by calling Madonna Glick at (812) 533-2463 or Shirley Hendricks at (812) 535-3953.

n The Military Officers Association of America will meet Thursday in the clubroom of the 181st Intelligence Wing at Hulman Field. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30. This Ernie Pyle chapter is open to all officers, active or retired, from all branches of service. Reservations must be made in advance by calling Bob Rogerson at (812) 877-2845. Membership details are available.

n Badoura 23 Daughters of the Nile will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with queen Chris Wilson presiding at the business session.

n Zorah’s Honored Ladies will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in MCL Cafeteria with president Marie Turner presiding at the business meeting. Zorah’s First Lady, Diane Drake, will be a honored guest. Chairwoman for the day, Nancy Schoonover, will be assisted by Mid King and Reta Newman.

n L.I.F.E. (Lowery is Fun and Easy) on the Wabash Chapter will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Len Quinlan Organ Studio in the Conservatory of Music. An officers and chairpersons meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. before the membership meeting. Members are reminded to bring a door prize. Guest speakers will be from the Terre Haute Humane Society. The charity for September and October will be the Humane Society. Mary Strange will play the organ before the meeting. Visitors are welcome. Visit lifeonthewabash.com for more details.

n The following Order of Eastern Star, District 8 chapters meet at 7:30 p.m. this week unless otherwise noted: Pimento 516 will meet Tuesday with worthy matron Carol Sloan and worthy patron Doug Sloan presiding at the business meeting. The conductress and the associate conductress will be honored. Betsy Wallace and Sarah Pesovento will provide the decorations, refreshments and program. Riley 22 will meet Tuesday with worthy matron Teresa Kalber and worthy patron Glenn McCaskey presiding at the business session. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. West Terre Haute 428 will meet Tuesday with worthy matron Carrie Kesler and worthy patron Terry Creasey presiding. All officers are to bring finger food for refreshment. Note: Mail yearbooks and chapter news to Betty Sheets.

n Veterans of Foreign Wars, Auxillary 972 will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Post home at 12th and Mulberry streets. For more details call Katie Szakovits, secretary, at (812) 478-4927.

n Fort Harrison Chapter DAR will meet at l:30 p.m. Tuesday in Hulman Street Wesleyan Church at 1620 S. 20th St. to receive dues, distribute yearbooks, and plan the annual budget. For details, call Arlene at (812) 877-3069.

n Christian Women’s Club of Terre Haute will meet at 11 a.m. Sept. 15 for a luncheon titled “Be Prepared” in the meeting room at the MCL Cafeteria, The Meadows shopping center. J.D. Kesler of Terre Haute will present the feature, “Emergency Management Crisis.” Karon Neiswinger of Clay City will provide music. Lesta Andersen of Anderson will be guest speaker. Tickets are $3. Make reservations by Friday and cancellations by Sept. 13. For details, call (217) 275-3410 or (812) 466-5637.