Prior to the Wheeler High Bishop Noll football game from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, the boys and girls tennis teams will be having a pizza fundraiser. You can come into the café and eat pizza and breadsticks by the slice, or you can purchase cooked, uncooked or frozen pizzas to take home. Prices for thin crust $10, medium crust $11 and deep dish$12. Toppings including sausage, pepperoni, pineapple, olives, mushrooms, ham, onion, and green peppers cost $1 extra each. Bread sticks are 5 for $2 and are available with sauces: cheese, marinara, or garlic butter for $.50. You can pick up your pizza at school in the circle drive, or it can be delivered for $3. Order forms will be available at all schools, or place orders by calling (219) 759-2562 ext. 1260.
At Wheeler High
The second annual WHS breast cancer walk is scheduled Sunday. If you would like to participate, pledge forms are available from the guidance office.
Homecoming tickets are on sale during lunch periods at a cost of $25 per couple and $15 per single. The homecoming dance is scheduled 7 to 11 p.m. October 18. Students may support the food pantries of Porter County by bringing canned foods to the homecoming game on Oct. 17. Collection containers will be at the gate.
Any student interested in attending "A Day in the Life of a Nurse" event should go to the guidance office and complete an application.
Turkey points
The Union Township holiday program for families in need is looking for turkey points from Wise Way. If you have any to spare, drop them off at one of the Union Township schools.
Bulbs, Bulbs, Bulbs class at Taltree
Spring flowering bulbs comprise more than just tulips and daffodils. Grape hyacinths, flowering onions and foxtail lilies can be planted now for a breathtaking springtime party of color. A colorful slide presentation, handouts and resources will be included in the presentation that will cover the types of tulips that are most likely to return year after year, bulbs that deer don't like, and minor bulbs that provide a perfect backdrop for the major players.
This program will be presented by instructor Jean Starr, and it will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Taltree Arboretum classroom located at 71 N. County Road 500 West. Cost: Members $12 and non-members $15. For more information, call (219) 462-0025.
Mary Stefanski is a Porter County resident. If you have news to share, call The Times at (219) 548-4359. The opinions expressed solely are those of the writer.
