BANQUET ENTREE CHOICE

PLEASE CHOOSE

YOUR BANQUET ENTREE

NOW!

We sincerely apologize for omitting this important detail from the registration form. We hope to connect with everyone by phone or e-mail for your entree selection.

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Please note that, of necessity,

anyone we have not heard from

by Monday, August 2,

will be assigned the chicken dish.

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Here are your three choices.

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CHICKEN

Chicken Supreme with Signature Salad: Roasted chicken with mushrooms, wrapped prosciutto and provolone roasted red peppers, cream sauce, haricot verts (green beans) and sweet endings (desserts).

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BEEF

New York, NY: New York strip steak, brandied peppercorn cream sauce, baked potato, haricot verts and sweet endings.

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PASTA

Pasta Primavera: el dente pasta with a colorful variety of tender vegetables.

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Please write to Cheryl at cmowan1@msn.com,

or call 260-747-7006 and leave a message.

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If we haven't heard from you

by Monday, July 19,

we will be calling you.

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Thanks for your patience!

HOTEL REGISTRATION DEADLINE

REMEMBER TO REGISTER WITH THE HOLIDAY INN

BY JULY 21!

After July 21, our special group rate will not apply. Please see the article below for complete information on registering at our beaituful, new Holiday Inn at IPFW and the Coliseum.

Early-Bird Deadline July 1

Registrations postmarked on or before July 1 will be included in a drawing for door prizes at the Mideast Meeting.

Even if you don't make the early registration, come for a day of learning, prayer, felllowship and fun! We won't be complete without YOU.

WELCOME VINCENTIANS!

Fellow Vincentians,

The Fort Wayne District Council is pleased to host the 2010 Mideast Regional Meeting August 6 through 8. We are proud to welcome you to our fair city! The theme for this year will be "Our Father's Hands." Our Steering Committee has been working diligently to ensure that this Mideast Meeting will be an unforgettable experience for one and all. We hope that with our shortened format more Vincentians will be able to take advantage of this opportunity to pray, reflect and learn. Please make every effort to be with us as we join forces to strengthen our Society.

God bless,

Donna Brooke
Fort Wayne District Council President

Jim Dumont
National Vice President,
Mideast Region

MIDEAST REGIONAL MEETING

Vincentians from Indiana, southern Michigan, western Ohio and northern Kentucky are warmly invited to attend the Mideast Regional Meeting August 6--8 in fun, friendly Fort Wayne, Indiana! The Fort Wayne Area District Council has planned an informative one-day event in the hope that a smaller time commitment and less expense will allow more Vincentians to participate.

HOTEL INFORMATION

We'll be gathering at the beautiful, new Holiday Inn on the city's north-east side, near the Coliseum and IPFW (Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne). That's the

Holiday Inn

4111 Paul Shaffer Drive,

Fort Wayne, 46825.

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Rooms are available at a group rate of $109 per night which includes a hot breakfast each morning. To register on line, go to the hotel's own site,

http://www.holidayinnfortwayne.com/,

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and be sure to use the coupon code SVDP to access the group rate. If you prefer to register by phone, call toll free

1-877-482-3332,

and mention the convention. Our deadline for the group rate is July 21. After that, full charges will apply.

MIDEAST MEETING SCHEDULE

NOTE: please click the "schedule" button

at the top right hand corner of our home page

for a more easily readable and

printable version of this schedule.

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"Our Father's Hands"

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St. Vincent de Paul Society

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Mideast Regional Meeting

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August 6--8, 2010

Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Schedule

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6

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7:00--8:00 PM Registration

7:00--9:00 PM Reception

9:00--11:00 PM Hospitality Room

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 7

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7:00--9:00 AM Breakfast

8:00--9:00 AM Registration

9:00--9:15 AM Welcome:

------------------------Donna Brooke,

----------------------------President, FW District Council

----------------------------Tom Henry,

----------------------------Mayor of Fort Wayne

9:15--10:15 AM Joe Flannigan,

----------------------------National President

10:30--11:30 AM Roger Playwin,

----------------------------National Executive Secretary

11:30--12:00 PM Jim Dumont,

----------------------------National Vice President,

----------------------------Mideast Region

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12:00--12:45 PM Lunch

1:00--1:45 PM "Enabling VS Empowering"

-----------------------------Sheila Gilbert

2:00--2:45 PM "Invitation to Serve"

-----------------------------Roger Playwin

3:00--3:30 PM "Spirituality"

-----------------------------Sr. Caroline Clark

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4:00 PM Transportation to

St. Charles Borromeo Church

4916 Trier Road

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5:00 PM Mass

Bishop Emeritus John M. D'Arcy

-------------------------------Celebrant

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6:30--7:00 PM Cocktails

7:00 PM Banquet with comments and entertainment

Hospitality Room follows until 11:00 PM

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 8

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11:00 AM Check-out

FORT WAYNE ATTRACTIONS

AMERICA'S FAVORITE PASTIME

http://www.tincaps.com/

Don't miss a chance to take in a minor league baseball game at one-year-old Parkview Field downtown--in the heart of of our fair city. At 3:00 Sunday afternoon, August 8, the 2009 League Champion Fort Wayne Tin Caps are at home against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Tickets are reasonably priced, available from their website linked above, and worth the trip just to see the gorgeous, new stadium.

ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/

You will be pleasantly surprized with our downtown library. It was recently renovated and expanded and is comparable to major libraries in much larger cities. Have you heard about our incredible Geneology Center? World-class and second in size only to the Mormon library in Salt Lake City, our geneology department attracts casual visitors and serious researchers into family histories from all over the country and the world. Visit again sometime when you can stay a while and take your first steps into this fascinating adventure back in time.

AWARD WINNING CHILDREN'S ZOO

http://www.kidszoo.org/

Our Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is consistently rated among the top ten children's zoos in the nation. It's open from 9-5 daily except in the winter. With or without grandchildren in tow, you will enjoy strolling among fasciniating exhibits and perhaps learning a little more about the amazing, entertaining creatures with which we share our planet.

GLENBROOK SQUARE MALL

http://glenbrooksquare.com/

Shopping, anyone? Before the festivities begin Friday night, pop over to nearby Glenbrook Square and check out some of the 100++ stores under one roof. You might even want to take a ride on the beautiful, old-fashioned Carousel near the Food Court!

JEFFERSON POINTE

http://www.jeffersonshopping.com/

This open-air mall is home to the Rave Movie Theater, comfortable dining and a wide variety of shops. On balmy Friday evenings in the summer they host a free concert at the mall's central plaza. Concert-goers bring folding chairs and beverages and buy ice cream from an ajacent Cold Stone Creamery. But you can't go; you're coming to our party at the Holiday Inn Friday night.

SCIENCE CENTRAL

http://www.sciencecentral.org/

This recycled city power plant boasts three floors of fun-filled activiites for your younger grandchildren. From the lean-while-you-play area for the youngest ones to the interactive science exhibits for older kids, there is plenty to keep them, and YOU, busy and happy for a few hours.

VERA BRADLEY DESIGNS

http://www.verabradley.com/

Ladies, you know all about Vera Bradley, don't you? This internationally famous fabric purse and accessory firm was started by two enterprizing businesswomen from, that's right, Fort Wayne, Indiana and we can boast of being home to their world headquarters. Tours of their manufacturing plant are avaiable and, even better, Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center features a unique Vera Bradley Retail Store.