SOUTH WHITLEY – A community benefit is being planned for Brittany Shoemaker, a hometown girl, wife of Kris Shoemaker, and daughter of Tim and Kim Smith of South Whitley. It will be Sept. 13 in South Whitley. Proceeds will go to help with previous medical bills as well as coming expenses related to her heart failure. One of the events being planned is a corn hole game beginning at noon at Big Blue Storage, Ind. 105, South Whitley. Contact Joe Grant at 260-579-3373 or Rob Sleighter at 260-224-1614. Food will be served beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the South Whitley Fire Station and will include pulled pork, Amish potato salad, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, homemade pie and soft drinks. Call Carol Eberly at 260-610-4370 to help. A bake sale will begin at 4:30 p.m. People who want to donate a baked item can contact Martha Trier at 260-248-1776 or Alice Nicodemus at 260-723-4297. An auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station. Items may be donated by calling Amy Stafford at 260-433-1921 or Don King at 260-723-6392. Backwater Band will begin playing at 7 p.m. at the north side of Brownstone's. Popcorn and soft drinks will be available. A dunk tank will be another main attraction and will be located at Carol's Corner. For those who cannot attend and want to donate, checks can be sent to Crossroads Bank, 105 E. Columbia St., South Whitley, payable to Brittany Shoemaker. For other information, contact James Rodgers at 260-503-7177, Amy Stafford at 260-433-1921 or Renee Grant at 260-416-6664.
