We welcome Mr. Zach Dripps from MACOG to the IKES on Wednesday, October 17th. MACOG (Michiana Area Council of Governments) is a regional planning organization that assists local governments in solving interlocal issues. MACOG is working on several exciting plans. These include a regional Trail Branding and Wayfairing Guide Along with the Michiana on the Move 2045 Transportation Plan.

The Regional Trail Branding and Wayfairing, in partnership with Convention and Visitor Bureaus, is to develop a regional overlay that will be used to promote our 800 miles of trails and on road bike routes.

The Michiana on the Move 2045 Transportation Plan envisions how the region plans to grow in the next 25 years and its impacts to our transportation network. It will address projects and improvements needed to address the challenges.

Do not miss this event. See you at the IKES!

Dinner starts at 6:30 P.M. Program starts at 7:30 P.M.
Menu: Roast Beef with the trimmings
Cost: $9 adults FREE hot dogs for the kids!
Call in your reservations by Tuesday A.M. Oct. 16th at 272-3660

P.S. Mark your calendar for the annual Feather Party on November 14th!

Join us for the monthly Dine & Learn on Wednesday, Sept 19. This month we welcome Sean Field, a researcher at Notre Dame. Popularly, archaeologists are associated with excavations in distant, exotic locations. However, modern archaeological practice is often far different - today researchers employ a wide array of technologies (from satellites to super-computers) in order to investigate the past. One of the most recent advancements has been the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, to detect archaeological features in the landscape. To demonstrate these methods, I present two case studies on drone usage in archaeological practice; 1) for the detection of unrecorded Ancestral Pueblo sites in Southwestern Colorado, and 2) for the documentation of medieval and historic sites on Irish islands. 

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

Menu: City Chicken with the trimmings 

Cost: $9 for adults and FREE Hot Dogs 12 and under!

Call in your reservations by Tuesday Sept. 18th by 10 A.M. at 272-3660 

Join us for everyone's favorite event of the year. Izaak Walton will be hosting the 33nd Annual Hog Roast! 

This year the local favorite band High Life will providing the musical entertainment for the evening. High Life plays a variety of classic rock and pop . The event will be held outside the clubhouse on Saturday, August 25 and starts at 6:00 pm with the band starting at 7:30. 

There is no entry fee to hang out and listen to the music. Food is an additional $10/plate. Drinks will be available for an extra charge. We will have the usual grilled corn on the cob, sides, and of course slow-cooked hog!

Everyone of all ages is welcome.

We welcome Ms. Jan Hunter, owner of Natural Native Nursery in South Bend, to the IKES on Wednesday, May 16th. Ms. Hunter is also the President of the northern chapter of INPAWS (Indiana Native Plant and Wildlife Society). She will explain in detail the benefits of planting native species, issues and problems with invasive species, and native plantings that encourage native pollinators.

Remember that this our last dinner/program of the spring. Our next event is the annual Hog Roast
featuring the Whistle Pigs on August 18th.

Dinner starts at 6:30 P.M. program starts at 7:30 P.M.
Menu: swiss steak with the trimmings

Cost: $9 adults $6 12 and under
Call in your reservations by Mon. May 14th at 272-3660